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encombrid_n with_o sign_n or_o be_v somoche_n encombryd_v of_o erthly_a love_n or_o who_o be_v so_o fulfyllid_a of_o error_n or_o be_v so_o charge_v with_o worldly_a rychesse_n that_o have_v the_o heart_n so_o hard_o that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v compasconn_v &_o conpunccyon_n when_o they_o red_a or_o here_o of_o the_o sigh_n &_o wepynge_n the_o sorrow_n &_o torment_n that_o this_o blessid_v pure_a vyrgyn_v saint_n mary_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o right_a sweet_a mother_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n suffryd_v true_o they_o have_v the_o herte_a right_n hard_a &_o without_o mercy_n that_o have_v not_o some_o compasconn_n of_o thyse_n pain_n and_o who_o that_o be_v wythoute_n mercy_n &_o pyte_n god_n will_v have_v no_o mercy_n nor_o pyte_n on_o he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o gretter_n merueyle_v for_o seldom_o be_v the_o man_n savyd_v that_o be_v without_o a_o mercyful_a heart_n whereof_o saint_n bernard_v say_v ¶_o nemo_fw-la duri_fw-la cordis_fw-la salutem_fw-la umquam_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr miseratus_fw-la deus_fw-la abstulerat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideun_fw-mi &_o dederit_fw-la ei_fw-la cor_fw-la carneum_fw-la never_o man_n of_o hard_a heart_n purchace_v not_o thelth_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o peraventure_fw-fr the_o mercyable_a god_n have_v be_v pleyse_v some_o time_n to_o take_v from_o he_o his_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_z gyve_v he_o a_o tender_a heart_n of_o flesh_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v savyd_v ¶_o nunquid_fw-la cor_fw-la durum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la compassione_n scinditur_fw-la nec_fw-la pielate_fw-la mollitur_fw-la minis_fw-la non_fw-la cedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o a_o hard_a herte_fw-fr that_o be_v not_o mevyd_v by_o compasconn_v nor_o soft_v by_o pyte_n nor_o makith_n no_o force_n of_o menace_n that_o can_v come_v to_o he_o nor_o other_o nor_o takyth_v no_o heed_n of_o counseylle_n nor_o to_o no_o man_n jugement_n not_o to_o shame_v nor_o dispyse_v nor_o to_o no_o manner_n peryl_v be_v not_o this_o man_n over_o folisshe_n in_o the_o opinyon_n of_o all_o reasonable_a folk_n that_o all_o thing_n past_a forgete_v and_o necligent_o usith_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o and_o take_v none_o heed_n to_o purvey_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v for_o to_o come_v but_o short_o put_v all_o in_o aventure_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a herte_fw-fr that_o neither_o drede_v god_n nor_o beryth_v reverence_n to_o man_n and_o if_o you_o leave_v not_o i_o ask_v pharaon_n that_o have_v the_o herte_n so_o over_o hard_a ¶_o now_o fair_a sweet_a friend_n haven_n you_o hear_v that_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n lovyd_v more_o his_o love_n than_o ever_o soul_n lovyd_v body_n for_o he_o love_v she_o more_o than_o his_o life_n when_o he_o gaaf_a his_o life_n and_o suffryd_v his_o glorious_a soul_n to_o depart_v fro_o his_o precyous_a body_n for_o the_o love_n of_o her_o that_o honouryd_a praise_a and_o thankid_v be_v he_o of_o all_o creature_n without_o end_n the_o four_o great_a love_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v between_o man_n &_o wyf_v yet_o the_o wyf_v may_v be_v so_o wretchyd_v of_o her_o body_n and_o so_o enstraunge_v to_o her_o husbonde_n that_o peraventure_fw-fr though_o she_o will_v retorn_a to_o he_o again_o he_z will_v not_o receyve_v she_o and_o this_o have_v be_v oft_o prevyd_v but_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n passith_v all_o beyond_o this_o love_n for_o never_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o love_n acompany_v with_o so_o many_o synes_n nor_o so_o often_o in_o a_o voutre_n or_o other_o syne_v but_o if_o she_o will_v return_v to_o to_o he_o again_o he_o will_v glad_o receyve_v she_o with_o great_a joy_n wherefore_o always_o be_v he_o honour_v &_o thankyd_v for_o he_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o theym_v y_o it_o will_v leave_v the_o fiend_n &_o come_v to_o he_o as_o himself_o say_v by_o jeramye_n the_o prophete·_a ¶_o si_fw-mi dimiserit_fw-la vir_fw-la vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n tu_fw-la autem_fw-la fornicatae_n cum_fw-la amatoribus_fw-la tn_z revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o dicit_fw-la dnn_n if_o a_o man_n levith_n his_o wife_n for_o any_o sin_n it_o may_v well_o be_v for_o it_o befall_v often_o but_o you_o fair_a love_n though_o you_o have_v offend_v in_o dede_o syne_v innumerable_a yet_o leave_n not_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o i_o and_z i_o shall_v receyve_v you_o full_a swet_o &_o benygne_o and_o what_o do_v more_o yet_o this_o amorous_a king_n when_o his_o love_n be_v torn_v from_o he_o he_z gooth_o follow_a &_o cryenge_a after_o her_o like_o as_o it_o be_v wreten_v in_o the_o book_n of_o love·_n ¶_o revertere_fw-la revertere_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la revertere_fw-la revertere_fw-la ut_fw-la intuiamur_fw-la te_fw-la ¶_o return_v you_o return_v you_o to_o i_o you_o wretchyd_a soul_n return_v you_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o may_v defend_v you_o &_o keep_v you_o from_o your_o enemy_n that_o will_v confound_v you_o and_o faint_v austin_a say_v that_o our_o lord_n spekyth_v this_o to_o the_o sinful_a soul_n ¶_o capud_fw-la meum_fw-la spictis_fw-la tenui_fw-la manus_fw-la meas_fw-la clavis_fw-la obiecti_fw-la lancee_n latus_fw-la apperui_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la meum_fw-la fudi_fw-la ut_fw-la michi_fw-la coniungerem_fw-la te_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la dividis_fw-la te_fw-la a_o i_o erubesce_fw-it my_o heed_n &_o face_n i_o hold_v against_o the_o foul_a spyttynge_n my_o ande_fw-mi i_o spradde_n agayn_v hard_a nail_n i_o openyd_v my_o side_n agayn_v the_o spear_n my_o precyous_a blood_n i_o shed_v to_o join_v you_o to_o i_o and_o will_v you_o thenne_v thus_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o ought_v full_o great_o to_o be_v ashamed_a a_z good_a lord_n mercy_n what_o be_v this_o that_z he_o sekith_v the_o sinful_a soul_n so_o ententyf_o and_z callith_a she_o so_o often_o like_z as_o it_o be_v wreten_v in_o the_o book_n of_o love_n ¶_o en_fw-fr ipse_fw-la erat_fw-la post_fw-la parietem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la prospiciens_fw-la per_fw-la cancellos_fw-la behold_v how_o ihesu_n cryste_n be_v behind_o y_o e_o wall_n watchynge·_a and_o behold_a inward_a by_o the_o crevece_n if_o she_o will_v in_o any_o wise_a return_n to_o he_o and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v say_v ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la sto_z ad_fw-la hostium_fw-la &_o pulso_fw-la et_fw-fr si_fw-la quis_fw-la apparuerit_fw-la michi_fw-la intrabo_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v how_o i_o be_o at_o the_o door_n &_o knock_v &_o make_v noise_n &_o who_o y_o it_o come_v to_o open_v his_o door_n i_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o with_o he_o to_o his_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laborati_fw-la et_fw-la ornati_fw-la estis_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la reficiam_fw-la vos_fw-la o_o all_o you_o that_o be_v traveyl_v in_o the_o seruyse_n of_o the_o fiend_n &_o charge_v with_o sin_n ▪_o come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v refresshe_a you_o &_o comfort_v you_o and_o what_o do_v he_o if_o he_o
¶_o this_o tretyse_n be_v of_o love_n and_o spekyth_n of_o iiij_o of_o the_o most_o specyall_a lovy_v that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o shewyth_o very_o and_o perfect_o by_o great_a reason_n and_o causis_fw-la how_o the_o marvelous_a &_o bountevous_a love_n that_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n have_v to_o manny_n soul_n excedyth_v to_o far_o alle_fw-mi other_o love_v as_o apperith_n well_o by_o the_o painful_a passion_n and_o tormentis_fw-la y_z t_o he_o suffryd_v for_o the_o redempcyon_n thereof_o so_o that_o alle_fw-mi lovis_fw-la y_z t_o evyr_n be_v or_o evyr_n shall_v be_v arne_v not_o to_o be_v like_o nyd_v to_o the_o least_o part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o love_n that_o be_v in_o he_o which_o tretyse_n be_v translatid_v out_o of_o frenshe_fw-mi into_o englyshe_a the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mcccclxxxxiij_fw-la by_o a_o person_n that_o be_v unp_a fight_n in_o such_o werke_n wherefore_o he_o humble_o byseche_v the_o lernyd_v reder_n with_o pacyens_n to_o correct_v it_o where_o they_o find_v need_n and_o they_o &_o alle_fw-mi other_o redder_n of_o their_o charyte_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a translator_n ¶_o canticum_fw-la beat_v marry_v de_fw-fr dolore_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o passione_n silij_fw-la svi_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la dilectio_fw-la the_o apostel_n seinte_v poule_n seyth_v the_o fulfylling_a of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n &_o seynte_v gregory_n seyth_v ¶_o quicquid_fw-la precipitur_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la caritate_fw-la solidatur_fw-la all_o this_o that_o be_v command_v in_o y_z e_z old_a law_n and_o in_o the_o new_a be_v onn_o in_o love_n conferm_v for_o this_o seyth_v seynt_a austyn_a ¶_o habe_fw-la caritatem_fw-la et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vis_fw-la have_v you_o charite_v and_o do_v what_o you_o will_v so_o it_o agree_v with_o charite_n and_o all_o shall_v turn_v to_o your_o we_o will_v as_z seynt_a ambrose_n seyth_v after_o that_o same_o effect_n in_o contrary_a wordy_n ¶_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la caritatem_fw-la 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all_o this_o shall_v not_o thing_n profit_n for_o as_o seyth_v the_o holi_fw-la abbot_n mose_n all_o the_o penance_n that_o we_o suffer_v and_o other_o good_a werke_n that_o we_o do_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v ne_o be_v but_o instrumentis_fw-la for_o to_z aredy_o the_o herte_a that_o love_n may_v more_o soon_o grow_v there_o in_o with_o holy_a devocon_fw-mi and_o this_o may_v you_o see_v be_v ensample_n if_o a_o nedill_n sowyd_v not_o nor_o sherid_fw-la clip_v not_o who_o will_v hold_v they_o in_o their_o handys_n man_n love_v not_o such_o thyngis_n for_o them self_o but_o for_o the_o wely_n that_o man_n do_v with_o hem_o so_o be_v it_o of_o the_o werky_n of_o penance_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v be_v love_v for_o them self_o only_o but_z for_o y_z e_z holy_a love_n that_o growyth_o in_o the_o herte_n of_o man_n be_v their_o help_n and_o be_v their_o procreacyon_n and_o that_o ihun_v criste_n more_o soon_o send_v his_o grace_n &_o make_v the_o herte_a clean_a and_o of_o clear_a sight_n which_o none_o may_v have_v that_o be_v ocupy_v and_o ovyr_a corian_n about_o worldy_a vanytey_n and_o carnal_a love_n for_o this_o that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n derkyth_fw-mi y_fw-mi e_z eye_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o thought_n that_o it_o may_v not_o know_v god_n nor_o gyve_v no_o conforte_n in_o behold_v he_o specyal_o that_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n clear_a love_n of_o herte_a as_o saint_v bernard_v seyth_o do_v seyth_o he_o ij_o thing_n oon_fw-gr be_v this_o all_o that_o you_o do_v of_o we_o will_v do_v it_o specyal_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o love_n of_o your_o neighbour_n in_o god_n in_o alle_fw-mi your_o dedy_n have_v one_o of_o these_o ij_o entente_n or_o both_o for_o the_o secunde_a come_v of_o the_o first_o and_o who_o have_v his_o herte_a enclerde_n of_o this_o specyall_a love_n no_o well_o be_v do_v in_o hevene_n nor_o in_o earth_n but_o he_o be_v partner_n thereof_o as_z seyth_o saint_n paul_o ¶_o omnia_fw-la munda_fw-la mundis_fw-la 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see_v you_o come_v toward_o he_o to_o cry_v he_o mercy_n it_o be_v wreten_v in_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o occurrens_fw-la prodigo_fw-la cecidit_fw-la suê‘_n collum_fw-la eius_fw-la osculatusque_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o he_o see_v the_o soul_n come_n towards_o he_o he_o spredith_v his_o arm_n to_o clip_v she_o &_o kyssyth_v she_o and_o makith_o gretter_n joy_n of_o she_o than_o of_o many_o other_o that_o be_v with_o he_o always_o as_o himself_o say_v ¶_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la gaudium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la super_fw-la uno_fw-la pcconre_fw-la penitenciam_fw-la agente_fw-it quam_fw-la super_fw-la nonaginta_fw-la novem_fw-la iustis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la indigent_a penitencia_fw-la i_o say_v you_o sure_o that_o gretter_n joy_n be_v there_o in_o heaven_n of_o one_o oon_o synnar_a do_v his_o penance_n than_z of_o nynty_a &_o nine_o rightful_a that_o never_o have_v need_n to_o do_v penance_n and_o yet_o here_o a_o gretter_n merueyle_v of_o 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where_o she_o may_v rest_n she_o she_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o the_o great_a travail_n that_o she_o have_v in_o walk_v moche_n of_o that_o day_n tell_v it_o be_v nigh_o night_n and_o wist_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v sauf_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o town_n be_v ij_o high_a wall_n of_o rokke_n ▪_o and_o this_o pyton_n weary_a vyrgyne_n entryd_v there_o and_o find_v a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n tey_v there_o and_o so_o straight_o be_v the_o place_n that_o unnethe_n may_v she_o and_o josoppe_n her_o spouse_n have_v any_o roam_v to_o sytte_n in_o with_o ease_n but_o there_o be_v they_o fain_v to_o rest_n till_o it_o be_v mydnyght_n that_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n be_v bear_v and_o so_o poor_a be_v the_o bed_n of_o this_o lady_n and_o so_o straight_o that_o her_o child_n may_v not_o lie_v by_o she_o as_o seyth_v the_o gospel_n ¶_o peperit_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la primogenitum_fw-la &_o pannis_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o voluit_fw-la et_fw-la reclinavit_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o precepio_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la ei_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o diversario_fw-la marry_o bare_a a_o soon_o &_o wrappyd_v he_o in_o poor_a clothis_n and_o leyd_v he_o in_o y_z e_z rakke_v before_o besty_n ▪_o for_o this_o that_o she_o have_v not_o in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o moche_n place_n that_o his_o lytyll_o sweet_a body_n may_v lie_v in_o for_o if_o she_o have_v put_v he_o behind_o the_o besty_n it_o be_v so_o straight_o there_o where_o folkis_n use_v to_o go_v and_o cum_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v have_v hurt_v he_o with_o their_o foot_n the_o way_n be_v so_o never_o there_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o right_a dear_a sustyr_n remembyr_n you_o steadfast_o whamne_v you_o lyein_fw-gr your_o large_a soft_a bed_n well_o array_v with_o rich_a clothy_n and_o warm_a cover_a and_o hot_a furry_v so_o well_o at_o ease_n and_o your_o jentylwoman_n so_o ready_a to_o serve_v
they_o the_o right_a way_n toward_o heaven_n &_o whanne_n he_o have_v end_v his_o right_a sweet_a sermon_n for_o all_o his_o service_n y_fw-fr e_o fellow_n jewis_n sterte_n on_o he_o and_o will_v have_v stone_v he_o to_o death_n &_o thenne_n seyd_v he_o full_a petous_o alas_o fair_o folkis_n wherefore_o will_v you_o now_o sle_v i_o ¶_o multa_fw-la bona_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la ostendi_fw-la vobis_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la meo_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la quod_fw-la opus_fw-la i_o vultis_fw-la lapidare_fw-la many_o good_a werky_n have_v i_o shewede_v you_o from_o my_o fader_fw-mi for_o y_fw-mi e_z which_o you_o will_v sle_v i_o right_o as_o he_o have_v say_v to_o they_o i_o have_v give_v meet_a to_o yower_n pour_z folk_n i_o have_v make_v your_o seek_v folky_v hole_n i_o have_v do_v all_o y_o t_o you_o have_v desyrede_v i_o i_o have_v thaught_v you_o the_o scrypture_n of_o my_o fader_fw-mi &_o now_o will_v you_o sle_v i_o ¶_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la lapidamus_fw-la te_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr blasphemia_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la demonium_fw-la habes_fw-la they_o answerede_fw-la for_o thy_o good_a werky_n we_o will_v not_o sle_v the_o but_o for_o thy_o blaspheminge_v &_o that_o we_o know_v full_a well_o thou_o haste_v a_o devil_n wythine_v they_o body_n ¶_o et_fw-la jesus_n abscondit_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la exivitde_fw-mi templo_fw-la and_o ihn_n hide_v he_o &_o go_v out_o of_o y_z e_z temple_n when_o he_o see_v you_o to_o they_o will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o this_o shameful_a death_n he_o make_v a_o soroufull_a compleinte_v by_o y_z e_z ê“phete_n david_n ¶_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vermis_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la obê“brium_fw-la hoimm_n &_o abieccio_n plebis_fw-la right_n sweet_a fader_fw-mi mercy_n wat_fw-mi shall_v i_o do_v i_o be_o hold_v so_o vile_a in_o earth_n for_o sinner_n that_o these_o folkis_n take_v i_o not_o as_o a_o man_n but_o as_o i_o be_v a_o worm_n i_o be_o in_o reproach_n of_o man_n &_o of_o all_o caytyffy_v i_o be_o in_o abyeccyon_n a_o what_o marvel_n be_v this_o if_o he_o make_v such_o compleynte_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o send_v he_o hedyr_n where_o alwey_a he_o recevide_v evyll_n for_o his_o good_a dedis_fw-la and_o harm_n &_o hate_v for_o his_o sweet_a love_n &_o great_a shame_n for_o his_o honour_n as_o himself_o seyde·_a ¶_o retribuebant_fw-la michi_fw-la mala_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la et_fw-la odium_fw-la prodilecione_fw-la i_o a_o they_z yield_v i_o evyle_v for_o well_o &_o hate_v for_o love_v alas_o what_o vylete_a be_v this_o that_o ihesâ—_n cry_v suffer_v among_o this_o malicious_a folky_v that_o alwey_a in_o he_o blessid_v word_n be_v cruel_a &_o again_o seyer_n and_o in_o his_o holi_fw-la dedy_n they_o be_v prevy_a aspyer_n and_o in_o his_o anguyshous_a peyne_n they_o be_v sorufull_a &_o in_o his_o preyr_n he_o have_v poor_a conforter_n &_o in_o his_o gracious_a dedys_n full_a few_o thanker_n wherefore_o he_o pleyn_v he_o in_o osee_v the_o proohete_n ¶_o consolacio_fw-la abscondita_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la meis_fw-la every_o conforte_n in_o this_o world_n be_v hide_v before_o my_o sorrowful_a eien_fw-fr as_o y_fw-fr e_o ê“phete_n davyd_v seyth_n ¶_o heu_fw-la michi_fw-la quia_fw-la incolatê°_n meê°_n ê“longatê°_n en_fw-fr and_n in_o y_z e_z gospel_n of_o mark_n ogeneracon_n incredula_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la apud_fw-la vosero_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la vos_fw-la paciar_fw-la alas_o i_o sorrowful_a for_o this_o y_z t_z i_o be_o so_o moche_n ê“longe_v here_o with_o these_o myscreaunt_n folk_n where_o i_o have_v so_o long_o abyden_v in_o pledge_n and_o of_o this_o spekyth_n saint_n austyn_a to_o proud_a folk_n ¶_o ecce_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la superbis_fw-la superbie_fw-mi medicamentum_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la intime_fw-la sis_fw-la homo_fw-la o_o pellis_fw-la morticina_fw-la quo_fw-la tendis_fw-la insany_n fedida_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o flaris_fw-la princeps_fw-la tuê°_n humilis_fw-la en_fw-fr &_o tu_fw-la superbus_fw-la capud_fw-la tuum_fw-la humile_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la membrum_fw-la superbi_fw-la diaboli_fw-la et_fw-la comes_fw-la membrorum_fw-la svorum_fw-la ¶_o we_o have_v ensample_n of_o mekenes_n medecyn_n against_o pride_n wherefore_o wretched_a man_n dyscharge_v you_o thereof_o o_o you_o mortal_a careyne_n wherefore_o go_v you_o in_o such_o height_n o_o you_o stynk_n fylthe_n wherefore_o be_v you_o swell_v with_o rotyn_a pride_n be_v not_o your_o prince_n &_o heed_n humble_a &_o you_o that_o be_v his_o subiectê_n &_o membryr_n be_v pride_n make_v you_o felawe_n to_o the_o fiend_n and_o his_o membry_n ¶_o item_n erubesce_fw-la homo_fw-la esse_fw-la suberbus_fw-la qr_fw-la quia_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la humilis_fw-la ¶_o have_v shame_n wretchyd_a man_n to_o be_v proud_a yn_fw-mi asmoche_n as_o god_n y_o it_o make_v you_o be_v humble_a ¶_o discite_fw-la a_o i_o qr_fw-la quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la humilis_fw-la cord_n ¶_o learn_v you_o of_o i_o y_fw-fr t_o be_o debonair_a &_o humble_a of_o herte_n say_v our_o lord_n ihun_fw-ge cryste_n yn_v the_o great_a pain_n that_o he_o suffyrd_v yn_v this_o place_n of_o owr_a mortalyte_n this_o be_v the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o usurye_n y_o it_o run_v upon_o this_o pledge_n be_v the_o sweet_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n ihu_n cry_v whereof_o himself_o say_v he_o jerom_n the_o ê“phete_n ¶_o o_o vos_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la transitis_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la attendite_fw-la &_o videte_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la dolour_n sicut_fw-la dolour_n meus_fw-la ¶_o o_o you_o alle_fw-mi folky_n that_o pass_v be_v the_o way_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n behold_v &_o see_v if_o any_o sorrow_n or_o peyne_n be_v so_o great_a or_o like_a unto_o my_o true_o nevyr_n man_n bear_v of_o mother_n lead_v so_o sorowfulk_n lyf_v nor_o y_o e_o suffyrd_v so_o peynfull_a death_n as_o the_z sweet_a ihu_n cryste_n there_o as_o he_o lie_v yn_v pledge_n for_o his_o love_n for_o tendyr_o weep_a kam_n he_o yn_v to_o this_o world_n whereof_o he_o plen_v he_o be_v y_o e_o ê“phete_n ¶_o caligaverunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la meet_v a_o fleâ—_n tu_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la languerunt_fw-la occuli_fw-la mei_fw-la pre_fw-la inopia_fw-la ¶_o my_o fair_a eye_n be_v come_v all_o derke_n so_o moche_n weep_v i_o for_o my_o love_n that_o will_v not_o love_v i_o &_o all_o the_o clernesse_n of_o my_o eye_n be_v anysshe_v for_o peyne_n &_o dyssese_v and_o what_o merueyle_v for_o he_o go_v poor_o &_o petous_o yn_v earth_n all_o barfote_n yn_fw-mi cold_a yn_fw-mi hete_n in_o hard_a yn_n souse_v from_o town_n to_o town_n from_o country_n to_o country_n which_o be_v full_a of_o frost_n and_o snow_n aâ—_n seyth_v seynte_v barnard·_v ¶_o exivit_fw-la a_fw-fr patre_fw-la deposito_fw-la diademate_n aspersit_fw-la caput_fw-la cinere_fw-la nudo_fw-la pede_fw-la eiulans_fw-la et_fw-la flens_fw-la venit_fw-la querens_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la perierat_fw-la ¶_o he_o come_v from_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o put_v of_o his_o crown_n of_o the_o reyngne_n celesâ—tyall_a &_o strewid_v his_o head_n with_o ashy_n all_o barfote_n sigh_v &_o weep_v &_o full_a petous_o lament_v kam_n hede_a to_o seek_v his_o love_n that_o same_o poor_a caytyf_v y_o it_o be_v perysht_a a_z god_a mercy_n how_o he_o be_v in_o great_a hevynesse_n &_o many_o syghtê_n and_o desyry_n to_o his_o joy_n fro_o whence_o he_o come_v true_o he_o be_v not_o to_o â—lame_v for_o he_o come_v from_o his_o great_a honour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whamne_v he_o be_v with_o his_o angel_n &_o archangel_n which_o be_v ready_a for_o to_o serve_v he_o to_o his_o pleasur_n &_o now_o be_v the_o sweet_a ihun_v in_o preson_z in_o this_o valley_n of_o misery_n where_o so_o many_o unhappy_a pepyll_n be_v to_o shame_v he_o &_o mokke_v he_o to_o say_v &_o do_v evylle_n unto_o he_o wythoute_n pyte_n as_o himself_o seyth_n ¶_o multiplicati_fw-la sunt_fw-la suê‘_n capillos_fw-la capitis_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la oderunt_fw-la i_o gratis_o may_v enemy_n be_v multyply_v more_o thanne_v the_o hery_n of_o my_o head_n y_o it_o hate_v i_o dedeli_fw-la behold_v now_o he_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v in_o so_o great_a joy_n &_o ese_n he_o y_o it_o be_v king_n of_o hevene_n y_o it_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o y_o it_o be_v in_o earth_n deyn_v to_o come_v in_o so_o great_a defawte_a as_o for_o to_o suffyr_n so_o sorrowful_a peyny_n and_o so_o great_a labour_n as_o to_o be_v in_o cold_a in_o hungyr_n in_o thurste_v &_o in_o hardness_n &_o werynesse_n yn_v hevynesse_n &_o short_o to_o say_v alle_fw-mi y_z e_z evely_n &_o peyny_n y_o it_o we_o have_v deserve_v fill_n upon_o his_o glorious_a head_n whereof_o say_v ysaye_v ¶_o vere_n langore_v nostros_fw-la ipse_fw-la tu_fw-la lit_fw-fr &_o dolores_fw-la nostros_fw-la ipse_fw-la portavit_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la putavimê°_n eum_fw-la quasi_fw-la leprosum_fw-la percussum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la &_o humiliatum_fw-la true_o ihun_v the_o sweet_a king_n of_o hevene_n suffyrd_a langour_n &_o bear_v the_o sorowy_n &_o peyny_n of_o our_o desert_n upon_o himself_o &_o for_o the_o great_a anguisshis_n &_o shamis_n that_o he_o suffird_v
may_v be_v to_o all_o the_o world_n when_o ihesu_n shall_v dye_n weep_v so_o piteous_o &_o so_o sorrowful_o playninge_v for_o such_o as_o take_v nomore_o heed_n of_o his_o hard_a passion_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o theym_v no_o more_o than_o if_o he_o never_o have_v become_v man_n a_z neither_o reason_n be_v there_o as_o he_o playn_v he_o &_o weep_v full_a piteous_o for_o that_o so_o few_o folk_n shall_v be_v so_o dear_o buy_v whereof_o saint_n gregory_n say_v ¶_o si_fw-mi respicio_fw-la facien_fw-fr cristi_fw-la in_o cruse_n pendentis_fw-la primis_fw-la michi_fw-la occurrit_fw-la quod_fw-la flevit_fw-la orans_fw-la sê«_n quare_fw-la flevisti_fw-la bene_fw-la ihu_n quare_fw-la flevisti_fw-la cum_fw-la pocius_fw-la esset_fw-la gaudendum_fw-la maxim_n tunc_fw-la cum_fw-la operabaris_fw-la salutem_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la terre_fw-fr affligens_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la cruse_n dampnans_fw-la diabolum_fw-la saluans_fw-la miseros_fw-la flevit_fw-la igitur_fw-la qr_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la passio_fw-la sva_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la redempcioni_fw-la oimm_n profuit_fw-la redempcioni_fw-la paucorum_fw-la ¶_o when_o i_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n hang_a upon_o the_o cross_n first_o it_o ren_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o he_o in_o prayeng_v weep_v but_o why_o weep_v you_o sweet_a ihesu_n why_o weep_v you_o where_o rather_o it_o shall_v be_v joy_v specyal_o when_o he_o bring_v health_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o fyx_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_a dampn_v the_o devyll_n &_o save_a wretch_n but_o for_o this_o weep_v he_o that_o his_o passion_n be_v sufficyent_a enough_o to_o the_o redempcyon_n of_o all_o folk_n &_o shall_v prouffyte_n alone_o to_o the_o redempconn_n of_o so_o few_o for_o full_a few_o ben_fw-mi in_o all_o the_o world_n of_o religyous_a or_o secular_a or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o folk_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n or_o other_o that_o a_o right_n lovyth_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o sweet_a ihesu_n criste_fw-fr as_o they_o ought_v whereof_o say_v saint_n paul_n ¶_o omnes_fw-la que_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la querunt_fw-la non_fw-la que_fw-la ihesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la all_o folk_n seek_v ententyf_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o their_o body_n and_o not_o the_o love_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v ¶_o putas_fw-la ne_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la inveniet_fw-la fidem_fw-la super_fw-la terrain_n ween_v you_o that_o that_o ihesu_n the_o soon_o of_o marry_v find_v faith_n or_o charyte_n in_o earth_n for_o sothe_o bookful_n scarce_o now_o dear_a friend_n remember_v you_o how_o yourself_o have_v lovyd_v full_a pour_o our_o good_a lord_n and_o love_n ihesu_n cry_v and_o how_o our_o neighbour_n of_o this_o world_n be_v now_o corrupt_v with_o many_o manner_n of_o syne_n and_o how_o the_o death_n of_o our_o sweet_a lord_n &_o spouse_n y_fw-fr e_o soon_o of_o god_n be_v hard_a &_o cruel_a thene_n ought_v we_o well_o to_o weep_v togider_n with_o ihesu_n cry_v and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n whereof_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v ¶_o tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la preciosa_fw-la unguenta_fw-la scilicê«_n flere_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la proptiis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la proximi_fw-la pro_fw-la compassione_n passionis_fw-la cristi_fw-la three_o precyous_a oynemente_n ben_fw-mi the_o one_o be_v precyous_a the_o other_o more_o precious_a the_o thyrd_o rihnt_v precyous_a the_o precyous_a be_v to_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o more_o precyous_a be_v to_o weep_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o right_a precyous_a be_v to_o weep_v for_o the_o compascyon_n of_o the_o cruel_a death_n of_o ihu_n cryst_n whereof_o say_v saint_n bernarde_n o_o bene_fw-la ihesu_fw-la si_fw-la tam_fw-la dulce_fw-la est_fw-la gaudere_fw-la de_fw-fr te_fw-la a_o ihesu_n if_o it_o be_v so_o sweet_a to_o weep_v with_o you_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v sweet_a to_o be_v joyous_a with_o you_o and_z after_o he_o say_v ¶_o o_o bone_n ihesu_fw-la cito_fw-la lacrimas_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o soluitur_fw-la in_o gemitum_fw-la qui_fw-la tui_fw-la sensum_fw-la habet_fw-la doloris_fw-la o_o good_a ihesu_n full_a soon_o may_v he_o find_v teere_n &_o great_a matter_n of_o sighynge_n that_o have_v any_o felinge_v &_o understond_v of_o your_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n and_o after_o of_o the_o peteous_a plaint_n that_o you_o make_v and_o when_o you_o cry_v with_o hyhe_a voy_n to_o your_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la domine_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o to_z thy_o ande_fw-mi fair_a sweet_a fader_fw-mi i_o yield_v my_o spiryte_n for_o the_o love_n of_o my_o dear_a love_n man_n soul_n to_o delyver_v from_o hell_n ¶_o et_fw-la inclinato_fw-la capite_fw-la emisit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la and_o incline_v his_o blessid_v heed_n &_o yield_v his_o glorious_a spyrite_n a_z fair_a friend_n think_v on_o he_o that_o be_v so_o benygne_a to_o thyse_n hard_a torment_n whereof_o saint_n bernard_v say_v ¶_o o_o bone_n ihesu_n benign_a cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la conversatus_fw-la es_fw-la quam_fw-la magna_fw-la hominibus_fw-la largitus_fw-la es_fw-la quam_fw-la dura_fw-la pro_fw-la hominibus_fw-la passus_fw-la es_fw-la quam_fw-la dura_fw-la verba_fw-la duriora_fw-la verbera_fw-la durissima_fw-la crucis_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi passus_fw-la es_fw-es o_o good_a ihesu_n how_o benygne_a thou_o be_v conversaunt_a with_o man_n how_o great_a thing_n thou_o have_v give_v man_n how_o hear_v pain_n thou_o have_v suffryd_v for_o man_n as_z hard_a word_n hard_o betynge_n and_z right_a cruel_a and_o mortal_a torment_n that_o blessid_v be_v thou_o moo_v merciful_a ihesu_n for_o never_o man_n suffer_v so_o hard_a death_n as_o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o soul_n to_o make_v we_o partner_n of_o all_o y_z e_z joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o suffer_v not_o oon_o this_o cruel_a and_o hard_a dethe_v but_o also_o the_o moost_n foul_a &_o shameful_a death_n that_o they_o may_v put_v he_o to_o and_o all_o this_o suffer_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o man_n soul_n for_o what_o 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lamb_n whereof_o he_o say_v ¶_o ego_fw-la quasi_fw-la agnus_fw-la mansuetus_fw-la qui_fw-la portatur_fw-la ad_fw-la victimam_fw-la i_o suffer_v all_o togider_v the_o vilaynous_a word_n &_o reproach_n as_o a_o meek_a lamb_n with_o out_o resistance_n that_o man_n beryth_v to_o slay_v but_o cayfas_n their_o master_n take_v so_o great_a disdain_n for_o this_o that_o ihu_n will_v not_o answer_v y_z t_o he_o say_v to_o he_o in_o scorn_n where_o be_v your_o dyscyple_n what_o folk_n ben_fw-mi they_z how_o have_v you_o teach_v they_o and_o ihesu_n answer_v i_o be_o acustome_v to_o speak_v open_o and_o always_o to_o teach_v folk_n in_o the_o synagoge_n and_o the_o temple_n there_o as_o the_o jew_n come_v and_z in_o secret_a place_n as_o here_o be_v i_o shall_v speak_v lityll_o and_o what_o ask_v you_o me·_a ask_v they_o that_o have_v herd_n what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o uneth_o have_v he_o end_v his_o word_n but_o there_o start_v forth_o a_o fellow_n ribawde_n that_o strike_v he_o full_o cruel_o in_o his_o fair_a visage_n with_o his_o hard_a honde_n and_o say_v full_a egre_o before_o all_o folk_n ¶_o
and_o sorrow_a for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n pierce_v thorugh_v their_o soul_n this_o sword_n pierce_v theym_v both_o full_a cruel_o and_o who_o moost_n fervent_o lovyd_v moo_v cruel_o be_v torment_v this_o be_v the_o mother_n that_o feel_v the_o sorrow_n that_o she_o soon_o suffer_v the_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n be_v the_o wound_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n which_o be_v painful_a torment_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o mother_n when_o ihesu_n cryst_n have_v deliverde_v his_o blessid_v mother_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o saint_n johan._n and_o he_o saew_v that_o tender_a maiden_n so_o piteous_o wepe·_a snob_v and_o sigh_v that_o no_o thing_n in_o all_o this_o world_n may_v comfort_v she_o thenne_fw-fr have_v he_o so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o by_o compassion_n thereof_o the_o anguysshe_n of_o the_o hard_a death_n seize_v he_o by_o the_o herte_n and_o cry_v with_o merueyllous_a voy_n and_o sorrowful_a and_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n ¶_o now_o may_v you_o 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