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thou_o thy_o fader_fw-mi abide_v my_o deer_n soon_o and_o speak_v with_o i_o thy_o fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v old_a &_o may_v not_o well_o go_fw-mi and_o thenne_n at_o the_o last_o this_o man_n abode_n thenne_fw-fr johan_n preched_a so_o that_o he_o leave_v his_o folly_n and_o after_o be_v so_o holy_a a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o bysshop_n thus_o have_v johan_n revelation_n of_o goddis_fw-la prevyte_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o it_o be_v wreten_v in_o the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n edward_n the_o confessor_n that_o lie_v at_o west_n mynster_n the_o saint_n johan_n the_o evaagelist_n appear_v to_o saint_n edward_n as_o he_o go_v a_o procession_n at_o the_o hallow_a of_o a_o chirche_n saint_n johan_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o palmer_n &_o pray_v the_o king_n of_o good_a for_o saint_n iohamnis_fw-la love_n the_o evangelist_n for_o the_o king_n love_v saint_n johan_n well_o but_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n ready_a there_o but_o as_o he_o take_v a_o 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the_o same_o wise_a in_o paradyse_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o they_o be_v naked_a but_o they_o be_v not_o a_o shame_v of_o her_o shappe_n all_o the_o while_n they_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o when_o they_o have_v sin_v they_o see_v she_o own_o shappe_n and_o be_v a_o shame_v thereof_o &_o cover_v her_o shap_n with_o levy_v of_o fig_n tree_n right_o so_o when_o sin_n begyn_v to_o take_v â—oâ—e_v in_o a_o child_n thenne_fw-fr innocency_n go_v away_o from_o he_o for_o he_o know_v good_a from_o â—â—le_n and_z ill_n from_o good_a and_o leve_v the_o good_a and_o do_v the_o evyll_n thenne_n he_o syn_v and_o thenne_n he_o be_v not_o innocent_a no_o long_o for_o thenne_n greve_v he_o god_n but_o thyse_n child_n live_v not_o so_o long_o to_o know_v that_o one_o from_o that_o other_o but_o be_v sleyne_v within_o age_n of_o innocency_n wherefore_o they_o live_v her_o life_n without_o shame_n and_o blame_v for_o king_n herode_fw-la the_o king_n of_o jew_n make_v to_o slay_v they_o wythoute_n gift_n for_o when_o the_o three_o king_n come_v to_o king_n herode_fw-la and_o say_v to_o he_o vbi_fw-la en_fw-fr qui_fw-fr natê°_n en_fw-fr rex_fw-la iudeorum_fw-la ¶_o where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o jew_n and_o bid_v he_o tell_v they_o for_o they_o be_v come_v to_o worship_n he_o far_o out_o the_o est_fw-la thenne_n be_v king_n herode_fw-la soul_n astony_v of_o she_o wordis_fw-la and_o ask_v his_o clerkis_n where_o this_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v and_o they_o say_v in_o bethelem_fw-la jude_n and_o thenne_n king_n herode_fw-la tell_v they_o so_o and_o bad_a hem_n go_fw-mi thider_v and_o worship_n he_o and_o come_v again_o by_o i_o that_o i_o may_v go_fw-mi and_o worship_v he_o also_o and_o so_o the_o kyngis_n go_v thyder_n and_o worshyp_v cryste_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v her_o offryngis_n to_o cryste_n per_fw-la aliam_fw-la viam_fw-la reversi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o regionem_fw-la svam_fw-la by_o another_o way_n they_o turn_v home_o again_o for_o the_o angel_n bid_v they_o do_v so_o in_o she_o sleep_v thenne_n be_v king_n herode_fw-la wonder_v wroth_a and_o anon_o ordain_v to_o sle_n crist_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v all_o ready_a thereto_o it_o happen_v so_o that_o the_o emperor_n of_o room_n send_v after_o he_o for_o to_o come_v to_o he_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v for_o two_o of_o his_o own_o son_n have_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n of_o treason_n thenne_n herode_fw-la leave_v all_o his_o purpose_n of_o crist_n as_o at_o that_o tyme._n and_o ride_v to_o roam_v and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o his_o son_n and_o come_v home_o again_o with_o more_o worship_n than_o he_o have_v tofore_o but_o yet_o always_o he_o think_v to_o sle_n criste_n least_o crist_n have_v come_v to_o mannis_fw-la estate_n and_o will_v have_v put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n thenne_n send_v he_o anon_o and_o bad_a hem_n slay_v of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v in_o bethelem_fw-la and_o in_o all_o the_o country_n about_o 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after_o then_o after_o the_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n into_o this_o world_n sainte_fw-fr austyn_n say_v there_o be_v there_o thing_n ryf_v in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o travayll_n and_o death_n this_o be_v the_o testament_fw-mi that_o adam_n our_o form_n father_fw-mi make_v to_o all_o his_o offspr_v after_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o sekenesse_n and_o for_o to_o live_v in_o travayll_n and_o for_o to_o dye_v in_o drede_n but_o criste_n he_o come_v to_o be_v our_o socoure_n of_o this_o testament_fw-it and_o be_v bear_v and_o travayl_v and_o dey_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o sekenesse_n into_o evirlastinge_a helthe_n he_o travayl_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evir_n lastinge_a rest_n he_o dey_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evirlastinge_a lyf_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o criste_n into_o this_o world_n wherefore_o h_o 〈…〉_o will_v escape_v the_o doom_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o in_o the_o secounde_n come_v he_o must_v ley_fw-fr down_o all_o manner_n of_o pride_n of_o herte_n and_o know_v he_o selue_fw-mi a_o wretch_n of_o earth_n and_o hold_v meknesse_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v travail_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n and_o gete_n true_o his_o lyvelode_n with_o travayll_n of_o his_o body_n and_o put_v away_o all_o ydelnesse_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o travayl_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n â–ª_o as_o saint_n bein_z say_v he_o shall_v travayll_v evir_n with_o fende_v in_o hell_n and_o for_o drede_v of_o dâ—th_n he_o must_v make_v he_o evir_n ready_a to_o god_n when_o he_o will_v fiend_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v shryve_v 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o 〈…〉_o year_n to_o year_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_o rise_v up_o and_o mekely_a takâ—_n 〈…〉_o father_fw-mi then_o shall_v 〈…〉_o come_v have_v great_a worship_v 〈…〉_o a_o knight_n she_o with_o his_o wound_n 〈…〉_o have_v in_o batayll_n in_o moche_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o right_o so_o the_o sin_n 〈…〉_o have_v do_v and_o be_v shrevyn_v of_o 〈…〉_o his_o penance_n shall_v be_v moche_v wâ—â—ship_n to_o he_o and_o great_a confusion_n to_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o shryuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—halbe_n shewyd_v open_o to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o great_a shamâ—_n to_o he_o this_o be_v say_v for_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n in_o to_o this_o world_n vnde_fw-la dnns_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium·_fw-la the_o come_n of_o criste_n be_v to_o the_o doom_n tunc_fw-la videbunt_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la venientem_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la magna_fw-la et_fw-la maiestate_fw-la and_o these_o commynge_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o fyftene_v day_n afore_o shall_v come_v token_n of_o great_a drede_n so_o that_o thereby_o the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o soon_o after_o commyth_n the_o doom_n secundum_fw-la jeronimun_n as_o jerom_n say_v the_o first_o day_n the_o water_n shall_v rise_v upon_o the_o see_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v high_o than_o any_o hill_n by_o xl_o cubyte_v the_o secounde_n day_n the_o see_v shall_v fall_v down_o so_o low_a that_o unnethe_v it_o may_v be_v seâ—â—_n the_o thridde_v day_n all_o the_o fysshe_n and_o bests_n in_o the_o see_v shall_v make_v such_o a_o cry_n and_o a_o roar_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v it_o but_o god_n he_o selue_fw-mi the_o fourthe_a day_n the_o see_v and_o water_n shall_v brenne·_n the_o five_o day_n all_o tree_n â–ª_o and_o herb_n shall_v sweet_a blood_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n shall_v come_v to_o gidder_fw-mi and_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drynk_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v come_v the_o vi_o day_n all_o great_a bildinge_n castle_n sy_v tower_n steple_n and_o house_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o brenne_n till_o the_o son_n rise_v again_o the_o seven_o day_n all_o stone_n and_o rock_n shall_v bete_v to_o gydre_v that_o each_o shall_v break_v other_o with_o a_o horrible_a noise_n which_o shall_v be_v herd_n into_o hevyn_v the_o eyghte_a day_n the_o earth_n shall_v quake_v so_o that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n stone_v thereon_o but_o shall_v fall_v down_o the_o ix_o day_n the_o peple_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o their_o dennys_n &_o go_v as_o they_o be_v myndlesse_a and_o noon_n speak_v to_o other_o the_o ten_o day_n hill_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v evyn_v and_o plain_n the_o xi_o day_n all_o grave_n and_o tomb_n shall_v open_v and_o the_o body_n shall_v stone_v upon_o they_o the_o tuelthe_n day_n star_n shall_v fall_v from_o hevyn_n shote_v out_o brenning_a bemy_n a_o dredefull_a sign_n to_o see_v the_o xiii_o day_n they_o shall_v dye_n that_o beren_n lyf_v the_o xiiii_o day_n hevyn_v and_o earth_n shall_v brenne_n the_o xv_o day_n hevyn_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v make_v new_a and_o all_o people_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o winter_n and_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n dominus_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la angelorum_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o doom_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n very_a god_n and_o man_n with_o his_o angelis_fw-la and_o show_v his_o woundis_n fresh_a bleeding_n as_o thaâ—_n day_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o passion_n ¶_o the_o spear_n crown_n scourge_v nail_n hame_a pynsones_o and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n to_o show_v what_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o passion_n for_o mankind_n thenne_n may_v they_o be_v sorry_a and_o ferde_v that_o have_v swear_v by_o his_o passion_n or_o woundis_n or_o by_o any_o member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a repress_v to_o theym_v but_o they_o amend_v theym_a in_o this_o world_n or_o they_o dye_n thenne_fw-fr will_v our_o lord_n grete_o thank_v theym_a that_o have_v do_v mercy_n in_o this_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o their_o evyn_n crysten_v and_o
turn_v again_o to_o sin_n and_o thenne_n trust_v verey_o you_o shall_v have_v grace_n mercy_n and_o socour_n to_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o bliss_n wherefore_o think_v for_o certain_a though_o you_o make_v it_o gloss_v with_o word_n for_o to_o disceyve_v your_o goostly_a fader_fw-mi and_o say_v that_o you_o be_v in_o charyte_n and_o be_v not_o you_o beguile_v yourself_o and_o trust_v true_o you_o shall_v not_o beguile_v god_n that_o see_v every_o corner_n of_o your_o herte_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o dysceyve_v not_o yoâ—â—e_v own_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o be_v also_o besy_n and_o ready_a to_o make_v your_o soul_n clean_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o you_o ben_fw-mi to_o make_v your_o house_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o as_o you_o will_v array_n you_o in_o your_o best_a clothes_n that_o you_o have_v against_o the_o come_n of_o your_o best_a frendis_fw-la so_o shall_v you_o array_n you_o now_o to_o receyve_v your_o best_a friend_n that_o be_v your_o maker_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n that_o this_o time_n suffer_v passion_n and_o dethe_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a lyf_v ¶_o this_o day_n be_v call_v also_o a_o pass_a day_n and_o in_o especial_a for_o two_o cause_n one_o be_v for_o this_o day_n all_o cristen_v people_n in_o reverence_n of_o god_n shall_v forgyve_v all_o theym_n that_o have_v trespaced_a to_o hem_v and_o be_v in_o parâ—â—â—e_a love_n and_o charyte_v to_o all_o 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v amend_v with_o the_o salâ—â—_n that_o â—â—â—eth_v all_o soâ—â—_n that_o be_v chaâ—â—e_a câ—ritus_fw-la cooperit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la charite_n coveryth_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v also_o a_o pass_v day_n for_o this_o day_n shall_v all_o god_n child_n pass_v out_o of_o evyll_n lyve_v into_o good_a lyve_a out_o of_o vice_n into_o virtue_n out_o of_o pride_n into_o mekenesse_n out_o of_o covetyse_n in_o largeness_n out_o of_o slouthe_n into_o holiness_n out_o of_o envy_n into_o love_n and_o charite_v ouâ—e_a of_o wrath_n into_o mercy_n out_o of_o glotony_n into_o abstinence_n out_o of_o lechery_n in_o to_o chastite_n out_o of_o the_o fende_v claw_n into_o god_n arm_n and_o of_o his_o great_a enemy_n make_v his_o dear_a friend_n and_o he_o that_o pass_v thus_o be_v worthy_a to_o come_v to_o a_o good_a feste_fw-la the_o which_o our_o lord_n jesu_n make_v this_o day_n to_o all_o the_o people_n it_o be_v call_v also_o goddess_n sunday_n for_o this_o day_n goddy_n soon_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v and_o so_o glad_v all_o his_o servant_n with_o his_o up_o rysinge_n wherefore_o all_o holy_a church_n make_v mirth_n and_o melody_n this_o day_n and_o sing_v thus_o hec_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la exultemus_fw-la et_fw-la letemur_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v the_o day_n that_o our_o lord_n make_v joy_n we_o and_o glad_a we_o in_o that_o with_o all_o our_o berte_n for_o the_o father_fw-mi of_o hevyn_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o aungellyâ—_n make_v so_o great_a melody_n of_o the_o upryse_v of_o his_o soon_o that_o he_o maâ—_n to_o day_n a_o pass_v great_a fest_n and_o byâ—â—â—th_n all_o cristen_v people_n thereto_o aswell_o those_o that_o be_v in_o hevyn_n as_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v full_a welcome_n that_o come_v to_o this_o feeste_n 〈…〉_o that_o be_v a_o gâ—de_a clothing_n that_o be_v in_o love_n and_o charite_v and_o also_o evyll_n shall_v those_o be_v that_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o fende_v leverye_n clothe_v in_o wrathâ—_n and_o envy_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n tell_v these_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o prison_n of_o hell_n and_o thenne_n while_o other_o laugh_v and_o maâ—e_n merry_a they_o shall_v weep_v and_o be_v sorry_a and_o whâ—le_v some_o eat_v and_o drynâ—_n at_o god_n board_n they_o shall_v grin_v wythe_v their_o tooth_n and_o say_v we_o ve_fw-la ve_fw-la quante_fw-la sunt_fw-la tenebre_fw-la wo._n wo._n wo._n many_o derknesse_n be_v here_o for_o they_o shall_v thynk_v that_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o derknesse_n it_o be_v so_o derke_n and_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n shall_v be_v so_o hard_o for_o worm_n shall_v gnaw_v they_o for_o they_o eat_v her_o eye_n cristen_v here_o in_o this_o lif_n in_o earth_n with_o false_a baâ—byting_a and_o sâ—laundring_v ¶_o wherefore_o i_o charge_v you_o in_o god_n name_n that_o noon_n of_o you_o come_v thus_o to_o god_n board_n but_o if_o you_o be_v in_o parfyte_n love_n and_o charite_v and_o be_v clean_a shrevyn_n and_o in_o full_a purpose_n to_o leave_v your_o sin_n for_o and_o i_o wist_v in_o certain_a which_o be_v out_o of_o charite_n and_o in_o dede_o sin_n i_o must_v by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v thus_o to_o theym_v in_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n i_o give_v the_o nat_n thy_o housyll_n to_o thy_o salvation_n bâ—â—â—e_v to_o thy_o damnation_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o amendment_v and_o therefore_o every_o cristen_v man_n and_o woman_n shall_v serche_n well_o his_o conscience_n and_o make_v he_o able_a to_o reâ—â—â—ue_v his_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n criste_n to_o the_o heâ—â—â—e_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o she_o may_v come_v after_o this_o final_a lyf_v to_o evirlustinge_a joy_n amen_o good_a friend_n theâ—e_n three_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v monday_n tuysday_n and_o and_o wenesdaye_n you_o shall_v fast_a and_o go_v in_o procession_n man_n woman_n and_o servant_n for_o all_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o have_v need_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_v grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o may_v not_o excuse_v therein_o from_o the_o procession_n that_o may_v lawful_o be_v there_o than_o he_o that_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o holy_a church_n wilful_o he_o syn_v full_a grevouslye_o first_o he_o syn_v in_o pride_n for_o he_o be_v unbuâ—um_n also_o he_o syn_v in_o slouthe_n that_o know_v he_o selue_fw-mi in_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o diligence_n to_o come_v out_o thereof_o &_o right_o as_o he_o withdrawyth_o he_o fro_o peple_n that_o be_v gadred_a to_o serve_v god_n right_o so_o will_v god_n put_v he_o from_o all_o the_o company_n of_o hevyn_n and_o from_o all_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v do_v in_o holy_a church_n till_o he_o come_v to_o amendment_n therefore_o all_o cristen_v people_n come_v only_o to_o gidder_fw-mi &_o pray_v these_o three_o day_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o hevyn_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o we_o for_o we_o have_v sin_v many_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ayenste_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o these_o three_o day_n we_o shall_v fast_a and_o pray_v to_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o put_v away_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o myschevous_a peryl_n and_o dredy_n that_o fall_v this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n more_o than_o any_o other_o time_n for_o in_o this_o time_n many_o great_a thundres_n and_o lightning_a and_o as_o lyncolnyence_n say_v there_o be_v fende_v that_o fleteryn_n in_o the_o air_n for_o fere_n of_o the_o blast_n of_o thunder_v when_o that_o criste_fw-fr comme_fw-fr to_o hell_n gate_n when_o he_o despoiled_a hell_n and_o so_o yet_o whanne_v they_o here_o the_o thunder_n in_o the_o air_n they_o be_v so_o aghast_a thereof_o that_o they_o fall_v down_o and_o then_o go_v they_o not_o up_o again_o till_o they_o have_v do_v some_o curse_a dede_n for_o than_o they_o 〈…〉_o tempest_n in_o the_o see_v and_o draw_v down_o ship_n and_o make_v debate_n emonge_fw-mi the_o people_n and_o make_v one_o to_o slay_v a_o neither_o and_o tend_v fire_n and_o brenne_fw-fr house_n and_o draw_v down_o steple_n and_o tree_n and_o cause_n wymmen_v to_o ovirlye_v their_o child_n and_o make_v people_n to_o hang_v theym_fw-mi selue_fw-mi and_o drown_v them self_o in_o wanhope_fw-mi and_o in_o despair_n and_o do_v many_o curse_a dedy_n and_o for_o to_o put_v away_o all_o such_o myschevy_v &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fiend_n holy_a church_n have_v ordain_v that_o all_o cristen_v peple_n shall_v fast_a and_o go_fw-mi in_o processioun_n these_o three_o day_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o lady_n and_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o hevyn_n of_o help_n and_o socoure_v ¶_o wherefore_o in_o these_o processiones_fw-la bell_n be_v ring_v banner_n be_v spley_v the_o cross_a commyth_n after_o &_o the_o people_n suyth_v after_o for_o right_a as_o a_o king_n whanne_v he_o go_v to_o a_o battayl_n his_o trumpet_n goon_o to_o fore_n thenne_n the_o banner_n and_o thenne_n come_v the_o king_n and_o his_o oft_o follow_v so_o in_o this_o processioun_n the_o bell_n be_v god_n trumpet_n the_o banner_n comme_fw-fr after_o thenne_n come_v the_o croce_fw-la in_o cristes_fw-la lyknesse_n as_o king_n of_o cristen_v people_n and_o all_o sue_v he_o and_o with_o her_o good_a prayer_n chase_v away_o the_o fendy_n that_o they_o
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