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sorrow_n and_o thene_n our_o lord_n jhesus_n say_v to_o hem_v gooth_n and_o say_v to_o my_o brother_n that_o they_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o galilee_v for_o there_o soth_o they_o shall_v see_v i_o as_o i_o tell_v they_o before_o 'loo_o how_o the_o master_n of_o mekenes_n callyth_v his_o discyple_n brother_n he_z left_a never_o this_o virtue_n the_o which_o he_o sove_o rayn_o lovyth_v and_o who_o so_o wool_fw-mi have_v sweet_a understond_v &_o ghostly_a comfort_n in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n and_o also_o in_o that_o follow_v hereafter_o he_o behovyth_v to_o make_v himself_o by_o devoute_a medytaconn_n as_o he_o be_v bodily_a present_n in_o all_o place_n and_o dede_n as_o i_o say_v here_o before_o ¶_o how_o that_o our_o lord_n apere_v to_o joseph_n of_o armathie_n as_o tellith_a the_o gospel_n of_o nichodeme_n &_o also_o to_o the_o lass_n james_n as_z sainte_fw-fr jerom_n witnessith_v i_o pass_v over_o for_o lityll_a fruyt_n of_o they_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v apere_v to_o peter_n luce._n 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not_o â–ª_o for_o all_o thy_o syne_n be_v foryeven_v the_o i_o know_v thy_o infyrmyte_n better_o than_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o i_o tell_v the_o before_o but_o now_o go_v &_o comfort_v and_o stable_n thy_o brother_n and_o byleve_v sad_o that_o i_o have_v overcome_v all_o your_o enemy_n and_o so_o they_o stooden_a and_o speak_v homely_a togyder_o and_o peter_n full_a besy_o behold_v he_o and_o takyth_v heed_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o after_o his_o blessing_n take_v he_o go_v home_o again_o with_o great_a joy_n tell_v our_o lady_n &_o the_o discyple_n what_o he_o have_v seen_v and_o hear_v ¶_o ot_fw-mi this_o process_n of_o thapper_v to_o peter_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o thê°_n by_o devout_a ymagynaconn_n i_o have_v set_v it_o she_o before_o other_o aperynge_v that_o folowen_v for_o so_o it_o semyth_n that_o holy_a chirche_n hold_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o legende_n of_o the_o resurreccyon_n ¶_o of_o the_o come_n again_o of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v to_o the_o fader_n and_o of_o her_o joyefull_a song_n caplm_fw-ge lv_o our_o lord_n jhun_v after_o he_o depart_v fro_o peter_n â–ª_o willing_n visit_n and_o comfort_n after_o his_o resurrecconn_n the_o fader_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o other_o â–ª_o the_o which_o he_o have_v anon_o after_o his_o dethe_v delyverde_v out_o of_o the_o devylles_n thraldom_n and_o set_v in_o paradise_n of_o delyce_n he_o come_v to_o hem_v all_o gloryoê°_n in_o white_a shine_a clothes_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o angel_n and_o they_o see_v he_o aâ—erâ—_n come_v with_o so_o great_a bliss_n with_o unspeakable_a love_a &_o joy_n with_o song_n of_o mirth_n they_o receyve_v he_o â–ª_o sayenge_a â–ª_o lo_o our_o king_n of_o bliss_n comyth_n to_o we_o and_o meet_v we_o with_o our_o savyoure_n for_o now_o the_o holy_a day_n shine_v upon_o us._n and_o therefore_o comâ—â—_n all_o &_o honour_n we_o as_o worthy_a be_v our_o lord_n and_o thene_n alle_fw-mi they_o fall_a down_o to_o the_o earth_n devout_o honour_v he_o &_o after_o rise_v up_o &_o stondinge_v before_o he_o reverent_o &_o mere_o song_n the_o psalm_n of_o david_n that_o specyal_o perteynen_n to_o his_o love_a in_o this_o time_n and_o when_o it_o draw_v somewhat_o toward_o eventy_n de_fw-fr our_o lord_n jhun_v say_v to_o hem_v i_o have_v compassyon_n of_o my_o brother_n the_o which_o be_v wonder_v sorry_a for_o my_o dethe_v and_o for_o drede_v ben_fw-mi disparple_v as_o sheep_n that_o arne_a wythoute_n governoure_n and_o sore_o they_o desyren_n to_o see_v i_o wherefore_o now_o i_o will_v go_v â–ª_o and_o show_v i_o to_o they_o and_o comfort_n theym_fw-mi and_o soon_o after_o i_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o you_o and_z they_o all_o falling_n down_o &_o honour_v he_o sayden_n lord_n so_o be_v it_o at_o your_o will_v lvi_o how_o our_o lord_n apere_v to_o yâ—_z two_o disciple_n go_v to_o ward_v yâ—_z castle_n of_o emaus_n ca_fw-mi lvi_o the_o self_fw-fr day_n of_o resurrecconn_n as_o two_o dysciple_n of_o jhun_v yeden_fw-mi toward_o the_o castle_n emaus_n &_o morning_n and_o in_o manner_n of_o despair_n talk_v togyder_n by_o the_o way_n of_o that_o befall_v the_o fridaye_n before_o our_o lord_n jhun_v come_v in_o manere_n of_o a_o pilgrim_n &_o felishipe_v with_o hen_n ask_a hem_n question_n and_o ansuer_v &_o tellin_a hem_n sweet_a word_n of_o edifycaconn_n as_z the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_o tellyth_v plain_o &_o at_o the_o last_o byden_n draw_v &_o constrain_v to_o entre_fw-fr to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o they_o show_v he_o to_o hem_v and_o be_v know_v in_o the_o breed_n break_v here_o may_v we_o understonde_v &_o see_v the_o great_a goodness_n &_o the_o benygnyte_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o many_o manner_n first_o he_o show_v his_o godenes_n in_o
that_o there_o may_v no_o true_a angel_n teach_v the_o contrary_a of_o the_o bileve_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o therefore_o he_o that_o so_o do_v be_v a_o angel_n of_o sathanas_fw-la and_o not_o of_o god_n as_o been_v all_o the_o fall_v lollarde_n the_o which_o have_v neither_o true_a drede_n nor_o perfyte_n love_v of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v and_o therefore_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o ghostly_a swetnes_n of_o this_o heavenly_a meet_a of_o his_o precyous_a body_n ne_o the_o like_n mind_n of_o his_o merueylle_n show_v in_o that_o bless_a sacrament_n â–ª_o but_o we_o that_o thorugh_v grace_n stonden_fw-mi in_o true_a byleve_n as_o holy_a chyrche_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o this_o soverayne_n holy_a sacrament_n with_o goostly_a like_n of_o soul_n have_v we_o not_o oon_o in_o mind_n the_o great_a merueylle_n and_o mighty_a miracle_n write_v and_o preched_a of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o dyverse_a manner_n show_v as_o it_o be_v beforsayd_v but_o also_o consider_v we_o how_o that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v of_o his_o unspeable_a goodness_n show_v to_o mankind_n he_o yeve_v himself_o to_o we_o every_o day_n bodily_a in_o that_o precious_a sacrament_n as_o in_o a_o conclusion_n and_o moo_v specyall_a mind_n of_o all_o his_o bless_a lyf_v to_o soverayne_a comfort_n &_o help_v of_o our_o wretchid_a life_n the_o which_o be_v full_a of_o temptaconn_n and_o oversette_v with_o many_o enemy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v spedfull_a to_o we_o contynuel_o to_o cry_v after_o help_v of_o the_o sonerayne_a virtue_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n by_o the_o word_n that_o holy_a chyrche_n singe_v in_o the_o ympne_a of_o this_o sacrament_n thus_o o_o thou_o helful_a oost_n that_o open_v the_o door_n of_o heaven_n the_o bataylle_n of_o our_o enemy_n oppressen_v &_o overseten_v we_o wherefore_o yeve_v we_o strengthe_n of_o wythstond_v and_o bring_v we_o thy_o help_n to_o her_o overcome_a also_o to_o wythstond_v of_o temptaconn_n and_o overcome_v of_o vice_n to_o get_v of_o virtue_n and_o increase_v of_o fervent_a affecconn_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v as_o for_o a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o his_o bless_a life_n before_o write_v ¶_o enprynt_v by_o wynkin_n the_o worth_n ¶_o here_o folowyth_o a_o short_a devoute_a prayer_n to_o jhun_v cryst_n &_o his_o body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o which_o owe_v to_o be_v say_v in_o presence_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n at_o the_o mass_n with_o inward_a devoconn_v heyle_n holy_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n that_o be_v now_o soothfast_o contain_v here_o in_o this_o moo_v excellent_a sacrament_n i_o knowledge_n the_o my_o lord_n god_n with_o my_o mouth_n i_o love_v the_o with_o all_o my_o herte_n and_o i_o desire_v the_o with_o all_o the_o inward_a affeccyon_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o beseech_v the_o sweet_a jhun_n that_o thou_o vochesauf_fw-fr of_o thy_o soverayne_a goodness_n this_o day_n so_o benygne_o &_o gracyous_o to_o vysite_v my_o such_fw-mi soul_n desire_v to_o receyve_v the_o goostly_a our_o heelfull_a sacrifice_n &_o well_o of_o all_o grace_n so_o that_o i_o may_v with_o gladness_n find_v medecyne_n &_o heel_n in_o body_n &_o soul_n by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o bless_a presence_n behold_v not_o lord_n jhun_v to_o my_o wickydnesse_n &_o manifold_a neclygence_n and_o my_o great_a unkyndnes_n but_o rather_o to_o thy_o soverayne_a mercy_n &_o endless_a godenes_n sothly_o thou_o be_v that_o holy_a lamb_n without_o wemme_n of_o sign_n that_o this_o day_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o everlasting_a fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n for_o the_o redempconn_n of_o all_o the_o world_n o_o thou_o swette_v mana_fw-la angel_n meet_v â–ª_o o_o thou_o moo_v like_v ghostly_a drink_n bring_v in_o to_o my_o inward_a mouth_n that_o honey_n sweet_a taast_a of_o thy_o helfull_a presence_n byadie_o in_o i_o the_o fervour_n of_o thy_o charyte_v quench_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n vice_n shede_v in_o to_o i_o the_o plentee_n of_o virtue_n increase_v in_o i_o the_o yefte_n of_o grace_n and_o yeve_v i_o heel_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o thy_o plese_v my_o god_n i_o biseche_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge so_o gracyous_o bow_v the_o and_o fro_o thy_o high_a heaven_n now_o come_v down_o to_o i_o yâ—_z i_o knyt_v &_o join_v to_o the_o be_v make_v one_o spiryte_n with_o the_o o_o yâ—_z worshipful_a sacrament_n i_o byseche_v the_o that_o all_o my_o enemy_n be_v put_v away_o from_o i_o by_o the_o strengthe_n of_o the_o and_o all_o my_o sin_n foryeve_v and_o all_o wyckidne_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o blessid_v presence_n of_o the_o good_a purpose_n lord_n yeve_v thou_o i_o my_o manner_n thou_o correct_v &_o amend_v and_o all_o my_o werke_n &_o dede_n thou_o dispose_v in_o thy_o will_v my_o wit_n &_o understond_v by_o the_o sweet_a jhun_v be_v make_v here_o clear_o with_o a_o new_a light_n of_o grace_n i_o affecconn_v be_v enflam_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o my_o hope_n comfort_v &_o strengthen_v with_o this_o blessid_v sacrament_n so_o that_o my_o lyf_v here_o profit_n ever_o in_o amend_n to_o better_a and_z at_o last_o from_o this_o wretchid_a world_n with_o a_o bless_a depart_n that_o i_o may_v come_v with_o the_o to_o lyf_v everlasting_a jhun_v lord_n by_o virtue_n &_o grace_n of_o thy_o life_n bless_v without_o end_n amen_o amen_n amen_n ¶_o jhun_v lord_n thy_o blessid_v life_n help_v &_o comfort_v our_o wretchid_a life_n amen_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la speclm_a vite_fw-la xpi_fw-la cum_fw-la â–ª_o â—tiliâ—â—ime_fw-la tractatu_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la sacramento_fw-la corporis_fw-la xpi_fw-la &_o oraconne_n eidâ—â—â—_n sacramenti_fw-la impressun_fw-it westmonasterii_fw-la anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n câ—â—â—_n â–ª_o â—xxxxiiii_fw-la
¶_o incipit_fw-la speculum_fw-la vite_fw-la cristi_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o prohemy_n of_o the_o book_n that_o be_v clepe_v the_o myroure_n of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jesus_n crist_n the_o first_o part_n for_o the_o monedaye_fw-mi ¶_o a_o devoute_a medytacyon_n of_o the_o great_a counceyll_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o restore_a oâ—_n man_n and_o his_o savacyon_n capitulun_n primum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o manâ—â—_n of_o lyve_n of_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyn_v marye_n capitulun_n secundum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o jhesu_n and_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o annâ—cyacyon_n and_z of_o the_o greet_a aue_fw-la maria_fw-la capitulum_n terâ—â—â—_n ¶_o how_o that_o our_o lady_n go_v to_o elysabe_v and_o meke_o grete_v she_o capitulum_n quartum_fw-la ¶_o how_o joseph_n think_v to_o leave_v pryvely_a our_o lady_n faint_a marye_n â–ª_o capitulum_n quintum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n capitulum_n sextum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o circoucysyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n capitulum_n septimum_fw-la of_o the_o epiphanie_n that_o be_v open_a show_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n crist_n capitulnun_n octawm_fw-la of_o the_o puryfycation_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n marye_n capitulum_n nonum_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o part_n for_o the_o tewesdaye_n ¶_o of_o the_o fle_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o to_o egypte_n capilm_n decimum_fw-la of_o the_o torn_a ageyne_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n from_o egypte_n capitulum_n undecimum_fw-la how_o the_o child_n jhesus_n be_v leave_v allone_n in_o iherusalem_fw-la capitulum_n duodecimum_n â–ª_o what_o manner_n of_o lyve_v our_o lord_n jhesus_n have_v and_o what_o he_o die_v fro_o his_o twelve_o year_n unto_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o thirty_o â–ª_o year_n capitulun_n xiii_o of_o the_o baptysme_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o way_n thereto_o capitulum_n xiiii_o the_o three_o part_n for_o the_o wednesdaye_n ¶_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o his_o temptacyon_n in_o desert_n capitulum_n xv_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n begin_v to_o teach_v &_o gade_a discyple_n â–ª_o capilum_fw-la xuj_o of_o the_o miracle_n do_v at_o the_o bridal_a of_o water_n tornyd_v in_o to_o wine_n capitulum_n xvii_o of_o that_o excellent_a sermon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o the._n hylle_v capitulum_n xviii_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o centurio_n and_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o lytyl_o king_n helyd_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n capi._n nineteeen_o of_o the_o palatyke_a man_n lete_fw-la down_o in_o his_o bed_n by_o the_o house_n hylling_n and_o hellyd_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n capitulum_n xx_o how_o that_o martha_n be_v helyd_v of_o her_o sekenes_n by_o touch_v of_o the_o hem_n of_o our_o lord_n clothe_v capitulum_n xxi_o of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o mary_n maudalene_n capitulum_n xxii_o of_o the_o speak_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n with_o the_o woman_n samaritane_n at_o the_o pytte_n of_o water_n capitulum_n xxiii_o how_o the_o dyscyple_n of_o jhesu_n pluckeden_fw-mi the_o ever_o be_v of_o corn_n and_o eâ—en_o hit_v for_o hongre_n upon_o the_o sabotte_a day_n capitulum_n xxiiii_o ¶_o the_o four_o part_n for_o the_o thursdaye_n ¶_o of_o the_o fee_a of_o the_o great_a peple_n with_o breed_n multiply_v capitulum_n twenty-five_o of_o the_o fle_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n when_o the_o peple_n will_v have_v make_v he_o her_o king_n capitulum_n xxvi_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n in_o the_o hylle_n capitulum_n xxvii_o how_o the_o pharysee_n and_o other_o token_n occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o jhesu_n ca._n xxviii_o of_o the_o specialle_a reward_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n behoten_a though_o alle_fw-mi to_o that_o forsake_a the_o world_n for_o his_o love_n capilm_n xxix_o of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o the_o hylle_n capitulum_n thirty_o of_o the_o seek_v man_n hele_v at_o the_o water_n in_o jherusalem_n clepe_v probatica_fw-la piscina_fw-la capitulum_n xxxi_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byar_n and_o the_o cellar_n ageynste_n god_n â—awe_v capitulum_n xxxii_o of_o the_o receyve_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n by_o the_o two_o sister_n martha_n &_o marry_o and_o the_o two_o manner_n of_o lyve_v that_o ben_fw-mi actyve_a &_o contem_fw-la platyve_a in_o holy_a chyrche_n cap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o reyse_v of_o lazar_n &_o other_o two_o deed_n body_n cap_n xxxiiii_o how_o the_o jew_n token_n her_o counceyl_n and_o conspire_v ageyn_v jhesu_n in_o to_o his_o death_n capitlm_n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n come_v ageyne_v to_o betany_n the_o satyrday_o before_o plamsonday_n &_o of_o the_o souper_n make_v to_o hem_v there_o capitulum_n xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o jhesus_n come_v to_o jherusalem_n upon_o palmsonday_n capitulum_n xxxvii_o ¶_o what_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n die_v fro_o the_o palmsonday_n in_o to_o the_o thursday_n next_o sew_v capitulum_n xxxviii_o ¶_o of_o that_o worthy_a souper_fw-fr that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n make_v the_o night_n before_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o noble_a circumstance_n that_o be_v â—elle_fw-fr therewith_o ¶_o capitulum_n thirty-nine_o ¶_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o frydaye_n of_o the_o panyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n and_o first_o of_o his_o prayer_n and_o take_v at_o matyn_a tyme._n capitulum_n xl_o of_o the_o bryng_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n before_o pilot_n at_o prime_n catulum_fw-la xli_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n about_o tyerce_a of_o the_o day_n â–ª_o capitulum_n xlii_o of_o the_o crucytyenge_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n at_o the_o seâ—te_a hour_n capitulum_n xliii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n at_o none_o capitulun_n xliiii_o of_o thâ—_n thing_n that_o befelle_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n and_o after_o the_o none_o caplm_n xlv_o of_o the_o take_n down_o fro_o the_o cross_a our_o lord_n body_n jhesu_n at_o evensonge_n capitulum_n xlvi_o of_o 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capitulum_n lv_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v towards_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_n capitulum_n lvi_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n appear_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o dyscyple_n that_o be_v recluse_v for_o drede_n on_o the_o self_n day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n capitulun_n lvii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v the_o eyghte_a day_n after_o to_o his_o dyscyple_n thomas_n present_a capitulum_n lviii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o dyscyple_n in_o galilee_n capitulum_n lix_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o dyscyple_n at_o the_o see_v tyâ—eryades_n capitulum_n lx_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o apperynge_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n in_o general_n capitulum_n lxi_o of_o the_o assency_n on_o of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n capitulum_n lxii_o of_o the_o send_n down_o and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n capitulum_n lxiii_o of_o that_o excellent_a and_o moo_v worthy_a sacrament_n of_o cryste_n blessyd_v body_n capitulum_n lxiiii_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la capitula_fw-la ¶_o sequitur_fw-la prohemium_fw-la ¶_o prohemium_n attend_v lector_n huius_fw-la libri_fw-la prout_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o anglico_fw-la scriptis_fw-la quod_fw-la ubicumque_fw-la in_o margin_n ponitur_fw-la lâ—a_fw-la n._n verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la translatoris_fw-la sive_fw-la compilatoris_fw-la in_o anglicis_fw-la preter_fw-la illa_fw-la que_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la iâ—_n libro_fw-la scriptis_fw-la secundum_fw-la communem_fw-la opinionem_fw-la a_o venerabili_fw-la doctore_fw-la bonaventure_n in_fw-la latino_fw-la de_fw-la meditacione_fw-la vite_fw-la ihesâ—_n cristi_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la pervenitur_fw-la ad_fw-la processum_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la einsdem_fw-la doctoris_fw-la inseritur_fw-la in_o marginue_v iâ—a_fw-la b_o prout_fw-la legenti_fw-la sive_fw-la intuenti_fw-la istum_fw-la librum_fw-la speculi_fw-la vite_fw-la cristi_fw-la lucide_fw-la poterit_fw-la apparere_fw-la memorandum_n quod_fw-la circa_fw-la annum_fw-la 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gospel_n and_o worship_n therein_o jhesu_n that_o so_o bicame_v man_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o his_o blessyd_v mother_n mary_n to_o who_o be_v worshipe_n and_o profit_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o my_o this_o short_a trety_n be_v write_v amen_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n go_v to_o elyzabeth_n and_o mekely_a great_a her_o capitulum_n quartum_fw-la after_o the_o process_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jhesu_n before_o sayyd_v the_o blessid_v maiden_n marry_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o the_o aungel_n touch_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n she_z purpose_v to_o vysyte_n she_o for_o to_o thank_v god_n with_o she_o and_o also_o to_o mynystre_n and_o to_o serve_v she_o and_o so_o with_o her_o spouse_n joseph_n she_o go_v fro_o nazare_v to_o her_o house_n beside_o jherusalem_n that_o be_v the_o space_n of_o syxty_a mile_n &_o fourtene_n or_o there_o about_o she_o tarry_v not_o &_o let_v not_o for_o the_o long_o and_z diseasy_a weigh_v but_o anon_o she_o go_v with_o haste_n for_o she_o will_v 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she_o may_v meke_o reverent_o &_o devout_o as_o a_o servant_n foryet_a that_o she_o be_v god_n mother_n &_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n what_o house_n be_v that_o what_o chamber_n &_o what_o bed_n in_o the_o which_o dwelleden_fw-mi to_z guider_n &_o resteden_fw-mi so_o worthy_a moder_n with_o so_o noble_a son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mary_n &_o elyzabeth_n jhesus_n &_o john_n and_o also_o with_o hem_n dwell_v tho_o worshipful_a oldeman_n zachary_a &_o joseph_n this_o be_v a_o blessid_v company_n of_o man_n and_o bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la wyman_n &_o of_o child_n in_o this_o foresaid_a process_n of_o the_o visitation_n of_o our_o lady_n we_o have_v ensample_n that_o it_o be_v leeful_a &_o oft_o spedeful_a devoute_a man_n and_o wymmen_v to_o vysite_v other_o for_o edyfycation_n and_o ghostly_a recreation_n &_o namely_o the_o young_a to_o the_o elder_a so_o yâ—_z it_o be_v do_v in_o deve_a time_n and_o other_o leeful_a mean_n and_o also_o that_o the_o yefte_n of_o 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she_o will_v make_v a_o bridal_a to_o she_o soon_o john_n and_o so_o thenne_v our_o lady_n go_v with_o she_o to_o ordain_v therefore_o certain_a day_n before_o so_o that_o when_o other_o guest_n be_v bede_fw-mi she_o be_v there_o all_o ready_a and_o homely_a be_v fore_o ¶_o the_o second_o evydence_n be_v that_o she_o know_v defaute_n of_o wine_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v that_o she_o sit_v not_o at_o that_o meet_a as_o other_o guest_n that_o be_v beden_fw-mi but_o that_o she_o go_v about_o mynystr_a as_o one_o of_o they_o that_o delyverden_n mete_v and_o drink_v and_o other_o necessarye_n wherefore_o she_o perceyve_v by_o time_n and_o see_v the_o default_n of_o wine_n and_o tell_v preve_o she_o soon_o thereof_o for_o help_n and_o remedy_n and_o that_o may_v she_o not_o have_v do_v if_o she_o have_v set_v among_o other_o wyman_n but_o she_o have_v rise_v from_o the_o board_n that_o be_v not_o seemly_a to_o be_v &_o also_o it_o be_v not_o to_o leave_v that_o she_o that_o be_v virtuous_o 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jhesus_n that_o sit_v atte_a board_n end_v nyhe_fw-mi yâ—_z cahmber_n door_n &_o rownyd_v he_o in_o the_o ere_o &_o say_v my_o dear_n soon_o they_o have_v no_o more_o wine_n &_o she_o this_o our_o sister_n be_v pour_v wherefore_o i_o ne_o weet_v where_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o &_o jhesus_n answer_v &_o say_v what_o be_v yâ—_z to_o i_o &_o to_o the_o woman_n this_o seem_v the_o a_o hard_a &_o a_o bostous_a answer_n to_o his_o mother_n but_o neverthe_o less_o it_o be_v say_v in_o mystery_n &_o for_o our_o ductryne_n and_o teching_n as_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v after_o the_o process_n but_o of_o this_o
thyse_n two_o virtue_n perfyt_o teach_v we_o by_o ensample_n both_o of_o he_o &_o his_o discyple_n it_o shall_v follow_v after_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o next_o chapyter_v ¶_o hic_fw-la pmmittuntur_fw-la plura_fw-la capitula_fw-la &_o transit_fw-la ad_fw-la caplm_n xxxvii_o in_o bonaventura_n pro_fw-la eo_fw-la qd_n materia_fw-la huiê°_n capli_v videtur_fw-la conveniencius_fw-la sequi_fw-la istud_fw-la capitulum_fw-la pretactum_fw-la say_fw-la postea_fw-la sequntur_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la quinque_fw-la capitula_fw-la ê‘tinencia_fw-la ad_fw-la contemplaconnem_fw-la pro_fw-la die_fw-la jovis_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o disciple_n of_o jhesu_n pluckeden_fw-mi the_o ever_o be_v of_o corn_n and_o eten_v it_o for_o hunger_n on_o the_o sabotte_a day_n caplm_fw-ge xxiiii_o in_o a_o sabotte_a day_n as_o the_o discyple_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n wenten_a by_o the_o field_n with_o he_o where_o ripe_a corn_n be_v grow_a they_o be_v ahongr_v and_o pluckeden_fw-mi the_o ever_o be_v and_o 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copassonn_v of_o they_o in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o love_v they_o tender_o nevertheless_o it_o like_v he_o that_o need_n in_o hem_n &_o the_o good_a will_n of_o hen_n therewith_o that_o glad_o suffer_v that_o need_n for_o his_o love_n and_o so_o it_o plesyd_v he_o not_o onn_o for_o her_o meed_n that_o he_o know_v moche_n therefore_o but_o also_o for_o ensample_n for_o we_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o for_o tria_fw-la nota_fw-la tria_fw-la here_o have_v we_o specyal_o that_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ensample_n &_o stir_v to_o three_o virtue_n nam_o that_o ben_fw-mi needful_a to_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v pacyence_n in_o bodily_a need_n perfyte_n poverte_a primum_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o ayenste_v gloteny_v virtuous_a abstynence_n and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o sythen_a the_o discyple_n of_o jhun_v that_o have_fw-mi leave_v &_o forsake_v all_o that_o necessiâ—â—â—_n corporalis_fw-la necessiâ—â—â—_n they_o have_v for_o to_o follow_v he_o suffreden_fw-ge 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rychesses_n &_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o reputaconn_n of_o man_n in_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v virtuous_a as_o it_o be_v but_o cristi_n nota_fw-la de_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la paupertat_n cristi_n his_o poverte_a be_v in_o repreyf_v &_o dispyte_n of_o man_n in_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v not_o know_v that_o he_o take_v this_o poverte_a wilful_o but_o as_o of_o need_n as_o it_o semyth_n in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n of_o he_o &_o his_o discyple_n when_o they_o eten_v raw_a corn_n for_o hunger_n and_o he_o halpe_v they_o not_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o show_v he_o as_o poor_a &_o needy_a and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o that_o povertee_n that_o comyth_n of_o need_n &_o not_o of_o will_n be_v in_o dispyte_n &_o repreif_n and_o all_o that_o knewen_v he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o house_n nor_o possession_n they_o have_fw-mi he_o in_o the_o more_o contempt_n for_o comyn_o such_o nedeful_a poor_a man_n be_v dispyse_v of_o all_o man_n &_o set_a aâ—_n nought_o but_o nevertheless_o they_o may_v be_v full_a honourable_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o thê°_n have_v ensample_n thereof_o wherefore_o it_o be_v full_a perylloê°_n for_o to_o despise_v any_o poor_a man_n but_o if_o we_o will_v wit_v who_o be_v virtuous_o &_o perfyt_o nota_fw-la nota_fw-la poor_a we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o not_o onn_o he_o that_o make_v his_o professonn_n to_o poverte_a &_o have_v leave_v all_o worldly_a richesses_n as_n in_o havour_n without_o forth_o but_o he_o that_o therewith_o have_v that_o poverte_a set_v in_o his_o heart_n within_o forth_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o more_o love_n nor_o desire_v any_o worldly_a god_n or_o possession_n but_o onn_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o his_o live_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o poverte_a &_o suffer_v need_n without_o forth_o through_o lack_n of_o worldly_a god_n and_o therewith_o he_o desire_v with_o delyberacyon_n in_o herte_n within_o forth_o more_o than_o he_o need_v that_o man_n lyve_v not_o in_o virtuous_a poverte_a but_o in_o wretched_a need_n without_o meed_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o will_v within_o forth_o with_o full_a assent_n thereto_o suffyse_v to_o the_o fulfylling_a of_o sign_n &_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o meed_n wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v be_v perfyte_n poor_a 〈…〉_o nota_fw-la 〈…〉_o he_o must_v look_v that_o neither_o he_o have_v nor_o desire_n more_o than_o be_v nedeful_a to_o his_o live_v of_o this_o virtuous_a poverte_a spekyth_n saint_n bernarde_n sermone_fw-la quarto_fw-la de_fw-la aduentu_fw-la &_o in_o sermone_fw-la quarto_fw-la de_fw-la gâ—lâ—â—_n bernarde_n tâ—â—â—ta_fw-la conâ—â—a_fw-la gâ—lâ—â—_n nativitate_fw-la dni_fw-it ferdermore_o towch_v the_o three_o virtue_n that_o be_v abstynence_n whereof_o against_o gloteny_n we_o have_v ensample_n here_o in_o the_o discyple_n and_o also_o before_o in_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o gloteny_n be_v a_o vice_n against_o the_o which_o it_o behove_v we_o while_o we_o lyven_v in_o this_o flesh_n for_o to_o have_v contynuell_n batayll_v as_o holy_a fader_n that_o know_v the_o temptaconn_n thereof_o by_o long_a experience_n techen_fw-ge us._n &_o specyal_o saint_n bernarde_n in_o dyverse_a place_n tell_v how_o we_o shalle_v flee_v gloteny_n and_z nourysshe_a the_o body_n onn_o as_o it_o need_v to_o the_o he_o will_v thereof_o and_o more_o shall_v we_o not_o seche_v oâ—_n desire_v to_o the_o body_n wherefore_o in_o all_o that_o we_o take_v over_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o fulfylle_v the_o lust_n &_o the_o like_n that_o pass_v the_o term_n of_o kind_n and_o dispose_v to_o dethe_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a gulosos_fw-la nota_fw-la contra_fw-la plures_fw-la bestiales_fw-la &_o gulosos_fw-la and_o so_o it_o fall_v oft_o that_o many_o man_n ben_fw-mi somoche_n over_o come_fw-mi with_o the_o lust_n &_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o as_o unresonable_a bests_n they_o putten_n the_o lust_n before_o the_o heel_n take_v such_o mete_n &_o drink_v the_o which_o 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abstinencia_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr dei_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la religiosos_fw-la item_n in_o sermone_fw-la iii._n the_o circumcision_n edomini_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o fedinge_v of_o the_o great_a people_n with_o breed_n multiply_v capitulum_n twenty-five_o two_o time_n the_o gospel_n tell_v that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v multyply_v a_o few_o love_n of_o breed_n and_o there_o with_o feed_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n to_o the_o full_a in_o the_o which_o process_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n as_o the_o gospel_n open_o tell_v we_o may_v see_v to_o our_o edyfication_n ghostly_a many_o good_n sterynge_v to_o love_v he_o &_o thank_v he_o and_o worship_v he_o soverayn_o and_o specyal_o we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o process_n that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v merciful_a and_o curtey_n and_o kind_n and_o dyscrete_a and_o circumspect_a first_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a show_v ricor_n jhesê°_n mouse_n ricor_n his_o word_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o have_v pyte_n and_o mercy_n upon_o the_o people_n so_o that_o mercy_n styre_v he_o and_z drough_z he_o to_o help_v they_o and_o feed_v they_o at_o she_o need_v for_o as_o davyd_v wytness_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o mercy_n also_o he_o show_v his_o great_a courtesy_n and_o wonderful_a kyndenesse_n in_o the_o cause_n that_o he_o assign_v after_o sayenge_a thus_o for_o 'loo_o now_o these_o three_o day_n they_o abyden_n lie_fw-la jhesê°_n curia_fw-la lie_fw-la and_o suffren_n and_o beren_fw-mi i_o fast_a and_z they_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o eat_v as_o though_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o for_o her_o benefice_n do_v to_o he_o in_o that_o they_o abyden_n so_o with_o he_o and_o nevertheless_o in_o sothenes_n it_o be_v for_o her_o owen_n good_a &_o profit_n and_o not_o for_o he_o but_o that_o be_v his_o soverayne_a kyndenes_n &_o courtesy_n &_o endeles_a godenes_n that_o he_o have_v like_v to_o dwell_v with_o we_o only_o for_o our_o profit_n and_o savation_n though_o there_o be_v there_o thorugh_o as_o to_o he_o none_o encree_v of_o his_o godenesse_n wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o so_o lowen_v he_o by_o good_a lyve_n and_o glad_o heren_n his_o doctrine_n and_o kepen_v his_o hest_n he_o love_v &_o have_v like_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o ghostly_a and_o fail_v never_o to_o help_v they_o at_o she_o need_v ferther_n more_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n take_v heed_n â–ª_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n be_v come_v to_o he_o fro_o far_o country_n &_o seenge_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o peple_n in_o mykel_n fast_v by_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a travayll_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o she_o go_v ageyne_n say_v thus_o if_o i_o suffer_v they_o 〈…〉_o jhesê°_n 〈…〉_o go_v home_o ageyne_n in_o to_o her_o owen_n house_n fast_v they_o shall_v fail_v and_o perish_v by_o the_o way_n where_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v discrete_a &_o circumspect_a seenge_v before_o her_o need_n &_o unmyght_v &_o therefore_o ordain_v remedy_n &_o help_v before_o by_o her_o bodily_a sustenance_n n_o n_o that_o be_v nedeful_a to_o her_o travail_n to_o come_v after_o and_o so_o in_o this_o speech_n &_o deed_n of_o jhun_n be_v doctrine_n &_o ensample_n of_o discress_n you_o to_o prelate_n &_o hem_v that_o haven_n cure_v of_o other_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o she_o in_o tyrmyte_n &_o of_o her_o travail_n &_o thereafter_o ordain_v to_o hem_v bodily_a sustenance_n covenable_a and_o sufficient_a that_o they_o fall_v not_o by_o default_n â—_o â—_o in_o the_o weigh_v of_o this_o bodily_a live_v in_o earth_n also_o in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n we_o may_v understonde_v ghostly_a the_o gracious_a governaunce_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n to_o we_o lyve_v in_o this_o world_n each_o nocâ—â—â—â—â—s_fw-fr nocâ—â—â—â—â—s_fw-fr day_n for_o we_o have_v not_o to_o eat_v bodily_a or_o
be_v the_o breed_n of_o life_n that_o come_v fro_o heveâ—_n &_o it_o behove_v to_o eat_v his_o flessâ—_n &_o drink_v his_o blood_n who_o so_o shall_v be_v saaf_a &_o have_v everlasting_a lâ—fe_n they_o understond_v his_o wood_n flessh_o &_o not_o ghostly_a grutcheden_fw-mi against_o he_o and_o token_n occasion_n of_o great_a slander_v and_o many_o of_o his_o discyple_n through_o that_o miss_v understond_v flessh_o forsoken_v he_o but_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o twelve_o apostle_n answerde_n that_o they_o wâ—lde_v not_o leave_v he_o for_o he_o have_v the_o word_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o so_o that_o be_v slander_v to_o the_o bad_a be_v virtue_n to_o the_o good_a â–ª_o â—n_o the_o foresaid_a word_n &_o dede_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la we_o have_v ensample_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o lete_fw-la to_o do_v good_a werke_n for_o occasion_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o slander_v unskylful_o take_v of_o other_o or_o for_o enâ—re_n and_o evyll_n will_v of_o they_o and_o specyal_o of_o that_o deed_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o soul_n heel_n we_o shall_v not_o cease_v for_o any_o slander_v wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v slander_v for_o to_o rise_v than_o he_o shall_v leave_v the_o truth_n â—hat_n be_v to_o saâ—e_v in_o three_o manner_n after_o the_o comyn_v sentence_n of_o doctor_n â–ª_o first_o of_o yâ—_z â—â—te_n pâ—â—â—â—e_o â—â—as_v â—â—te_n good_a life_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o cease_v for_o slander_v that_o be_v to_o say_v â—e_n shall_v not_o do_v dede_o sign_n for_o putting_a away_o of_o any_o slander_v also_o a_o doctor_n or_o a_o precher_n shall_v not_o teach_v or_o prithee_o fall_v for_o any_o slander_v but_o in_o caa_v he_o may_v hold_v his_o pee_z of_o a_o certain_a â—â—â—â—e_n 〈◊〉_d â—e_n â—â—as_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—e_n troth_n as_o what_o time_n that_o he_o know_v that_o the_o herer_n ben_fw-mi obstynat_n in_o error_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o worse_a if_o that_o troth_n be_v say_v â—he_v three_o be_v troth_n of_o rightwysnes_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v let_v for_o slander_v â—hat_n be_v to_o say_v a_o domesman_n shall_v not_o yeve_v false_a â–ª_o â—erâ—â—â—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o doom_n nor_o a_o wytnes_n bear_v false_a record_n for_o any_o slander_v â–ª_o but_o of_o other_o certain_a dede_n that_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o peryll_n of_o soul_n a_o man_n shall_v other_o while_n cease_v though_o they_o be_v good_a in_o hemself_n for_o to_o put_v away_o occasion_n of_o slander_v as_o thapostle_n paul_n say_v that_o will_v rather_o never_o eat_v flessh_a than_o he_o will_v there_o thorugh_o yeve_v occasyon_n of_o slander_v to_o his_o brother_n also_o in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n we_o be_v teach_v for_o to_o charge_v more_o the_o clennesse_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o dispose_v religios_fw-la n_o contraplures_fw-la specialit_fw-la religios_fw-la to_o virtue_n thanne_v bodily_a clennesse_n and_o honest_a wythoute_n forth_o that_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o nevertheless_o honest_a and_o bodily_a clennesse_n be_v good_a so_o that_o it_o dyspose_v not_o to_o vain_a glory_n or_o curyosyte_n or_o lechery_n or_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v good_a custom_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n for_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o the_o biddynge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a ordenaunce_n of_o sovereyn_n in_o â–ª_o holy_a chirche_n be_v moche_n more_o for_o to_o charge_v wherefore_o in_o this_o point_n erren_a many_o crysten_v man_n and_o specyal_o religious_a that_o chargen_n more_o bodily_a observance_n and_o custom_n though_o they_o dispose_v to_o no_o virtue_n and_o oft_o be_v against_o reason_n than_o they_o do_v the_o bid_n of_o god_n and_o good_a doctrine_n of_o holy_a fader_n towching_n charyte_v mekenesse_n pacyence_n devocyon_n in_o prayer_n dyscrete_a abstynence_n and_o other_o virtue_n wherefore_o they_o may_v drede_v the_o repreyf_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n pry_v ve_o that_o he_o reprove_v the_o pharysee_n open_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v before_o ¶_o of_o the_o specyall_a reward_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n behoten_a to_o all_o thoo_n that_o forsake_v the_o world_n for_o his_o love_n caplm_fw-ge xxix_o what_o time_n our_o lord_n jhun_v by_o occasyon_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o temporell_n good_n for_o perfecconn_n say_v that_o it_o be_v hear_v to_o a_o rich_a man_n entry_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n ask_v of_o he_o what_o reward_n they_o shall_v have_v that_o have_v forsake_v and_o leave_v all_o worldly_a thing_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o thenne_n our_o lord_n ansuerde_v not_o oon_o beheting_a to_o hem_v a_o promisso_fw-la de_fw-fr centuplo_fw-la promisso_fw-la sovereyne_a meed_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o that_o forsake_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o other_o cow_n and_o temporell_n good_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o hondred_a fold_n in_o this_o world_n and_o after_o life_n everla_a in_o a_o neither_o world_n to_o come_v wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o have_v take_v they_o to_o ghostly_a lyve_a &_o full_o forsake_v the_o world_n notabil_n notabil_n have_v matere_a of_o great_a ghostly_a joy_n and_o specyall_a comfort_n in_o this_o byheste_n of_o jhun_n not_o onn_o for_o the_o everla_a life_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o trust_o hopen_fw-mi to_o have_v by_o his_o graconus_fw-la byhest_n but_o also_o for_o that_o hundred_o fold_v reward_n that_o they_o shall_v feel_v in_o this_o bodily_a life_n if_o they_o true_o loven_v jhun_v and_o full_o forsake_v yâ—_z world_n that_o be_v neither_o gold_n ne_o silver_n nor_o deynteous_a mete_n or_o precyous_a clothes_n but_o ghostly_a riches_n of_o virtue_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o alone_a he_o knowyth_o that_o by_o experience_n felyth_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v among_o other_o clenesse_n of_o conscyence_n &_o rest_n in_o soul_n love_v of_o poverte_a chastyte_a pacyence_n and_o other_o virtue_n and_o what_o time_n that_o our_o ghostly_a spouse_n jhesu_n be_v know_v of_o ghostly_a folk_n before_o say_v but_o it_o be_v hide_v to_o flesshly_a dne_fw-mi n_n sprale_a donungren_n quammagna_fw-la multitudo_fw-la dulce_fw-la this_fw-mi tue_o dne_fw-mi folk_n that_o have_v set_v their_o herte_n &_o her_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v feel_v this_o yefte_a spekyth_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la lord_n how_o great_a be_v the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n that_o thou_o haste_v hide_v to_o hem_v thad_z dreden_fw-mi the_o of_o this_o matter_n saint_n bernard_v makyth_v a_o dovoute_a process_n in_o a_o tretyse_n of_o he_o that_o be_v call_v de_fw-fr colloquio_fw-la simonis_fw-la &_o jhun_v speak_n more_o plenarly_a of_o this_o ghostly_a meed_n of_o the_o which_o jhesus_n grant_v we_o parte_fw-la amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o the_o hylle_n eaplm_fw-ge thirty_o our_o lord_n jhun_v willing_n to_o conferme_v &_o streng_v the_o his_o dyscyple_n in_o yâ—_z true_a byleve_v that_o he_o be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n he_z show_v they_o that_o he_o be_v very_a man_n by_o that_o he_o suffer_v after_o the_o kind_n &_o the_o comyn_v infyrmyte_v of_o man_n and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v god_n by_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v above_o the_o comyn_v kind_n and_o may_v of_o man_n and_o therewith_o all_o so_o he_o inform_v they_o &_o tell_v hen_n before_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v paynful_o the_o hard_a death_n as_o man_n &_o after_o arise_v up_o glorious_o to_o lyf_v as_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n what_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n of_o mathewe_n &_o mark_v &_o luke_o tellen_v iâ—_n math_n seven_o marc_n 13._o luc._n iâ—_n that_o he_o have_v tell_v his_o discyple_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v many_o reprove_v &_o dispyte_v in_o jhrlm._n and_o att_o the_o last_o be_v slay_v &_o deed_n and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n the_o three_o day_n thene_n ferdermore_o he_o conclude_v &_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o there_o stoden_a at_o that_o tyme._n the_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v bodily_a dethe_v till_o they_o seen_v mane_n soon_o â–ª_o that_o be_v himself_o come_n in_o his_o kyngdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v apere_v in_o a_o wonder_n full_a &_o joyeful_a clernesse_n of_o his_o manhede_v as_o long_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o for_o to_o fulfil_v this_o byhe_a about_o the_o viij_o day_n after_o he_o take_v with_o he_o peter_n james_n &_o john_n up_o in_o to_o a_o high_a hylle_n that_o be_v as_o clerk_n sayen_v call_v thabor_n and_o there_o he_o be_v transfygure_v in_o her_o sight_n that_o be_v to_o say_v torn_v out_o of_o the_o low_a lyknes_n of_o servant_n in_o to_o the_o high_a &_o glorious_a lyknes_n of_o his_o kyngdom_n for_o his_o face_n shine_v as_o
te_fw-la &c_n &c_n jâ—m_o sup_v canâ—_n ser_n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byar_n &_o the_o sellar_n ayenste_n goddis_fw-la law_n caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o two_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n makith_o mind_n our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byer_n &_o the_o sellar_n therein_o and_o that_o with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o cord_n yâ—_z which_o deed_n among_o all_o the_o miracle_n yâ—_z he_o wrought_a semith_n wonderful_a for_o what_o time_n that_o he_o wrought_v other_o miracle_n in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o show_v the_o soverayn_a may_v of_o his_o godhede_v the_o pharisee_n &_o the_o scrybe_n &_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n dispyseden_fw-mi &_o reproveden_fw-mi he_o but_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a multytude_n gadr_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o her_o great_a solempnytee_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o wythstonde_v he_o alone_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o ghostly_a fire_n of_o his_o zele_n 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after_o depart_v of_o his_o bliss_n everlasting_a wherefore_o thou_o that_o wolâ—_n not_o drede_v the_o indygnaconn_n of_o jhun_n look_v that_o in_o no_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z put_v the_o wilful_o nor_o meddle_v the_o to_o thy_o power_n with_o worldly_a occupaconn_v but_o for_o this_o matere_fw-mi be_v full_o &_o plentevous_o treat_v in_o the_o exposiconn_n of_o this_o gospel_n in_o many_o place_n therefore_o we_o passen_a over_o thus_o short_o at_o this_o time_n ¶_o post_fw-la istud_fw-la capitulum_fw-la sâ—qtur_fw-la in_o bonaventura_fw-la â—mo_fw-la discipuli_fw-la vellebant_fw-la spâ—cas_fw-la &c_n &c_n quoth_v caplm_n supra_fw-la translatum_fw-la est_fw-la parte_fw-la tercia_fw-la caplo_fw-la xxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o receyve_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesâ—_n by_o the_o two_o sister_n martha_n &_o mary_n &_o of_o those_o two_o manner_n of_o lyvynge_n that_o be_v actyf_v and_o contemplatyf_v in_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr caplm_n xxxiii_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o time_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o caplm_n 〈…〉_o our_o lord_n jhun_v go_v with_o his_o disciple_n to_o bethani_fw-la that_o be_v call_v the_o castle_n of_o marthe_n &_o marry_v and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o they_o and_z they_o that_fw-mi loveden_fw-mi he_o with_o all_o her_o hertes_o weren_a glad_a and_o joye_n full_a of_o his_o come_n and_o martha_fw-mi the_o elder_a sister_n that_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o household_n anon_o besy_v she_o and_o go_v fast_a about_o to_o ordain_v for_o the_o meet_a covenable_a to_o he_o and_o to_o dyscyple_n but_o her_o sister_n marry_o foryet_v all_o bodily_a mete_v â–ª_o &_o desue_a so_o verayn_o to_o be_v feed_v ghostly_a of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v set_v she_o down_o on_o the_o ground_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o cast_a her_o eye_n and_o her_o herte_n &_o her_o eere_n in_o to_o he_o oon_o with_o more_o joy_n and_o like_n than_o may_v be_v speak_v be_v feed_v ghostly_a and_o comfort_v in_o the_o blessyd_v word_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o as_o 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