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i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v never_o sing_v in_o such_o request_n or_o which_o better_o please_v especial_o those_o kind_n of_o man_n other_o there_o be_v who_o have_v use_v sentence_n of_o scripture_n as_o namely_o certain_a verse_n take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n in_o their_o wanton_a ballad_n and_o lascivious_a song_n for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o late_a time_n as_o we_o know_v that_o they_o take_v this_o liberty_n to_o make_v themselves_o merry_a by_o use_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o grace_v a_o conceit_n or_o a_o jest_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v fit_a occasion_n to_o speak_v hereof_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o blasphemy_n let_v this_o now_o suffice_v for_o menot_n complaint_n 4_o moreover_o these_o preacher_n cry_v out_o with_o might_n and_o main_a against_o the_o bawd_n of_o their_o time_n and_o menot_n have_v a_o bout_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n for_o let_v they_o their_o house_n be_v horn_n mad_a with_o they_o for_o give_v their_o help_a hand_n or_o show_v any_o countenance_n to_o such_o wicked_a wretch_n but_o what_o will_v he_o say_v may_v we_o think_v of_o those_o who_o for_o their_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n in_o make_v bawdy_a bargain_n have_v be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o prince_n that_o they_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o bestow_v castle_n benefice_n office_n and_o great_a dignity_n upon_o they_o witness_v a_o bishop_n who_o brag_v in_o my_o hear_n that_o whereas_o man_n in_o time_n past_a come_v to_o great_a preferment_n by_o their_o learning_n and_o by_o be_v good_a latinist_n he_o for_o his_o part_n understand_v not_o a_o word_n of_o latin_a but_o only_o passelatine_v by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o dignity_n this_o his_o passelatine_n be_v as_o most_o will_v confess_v if_o i_o shall_v name_v he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bawd_n although_o he_o make_v no_o brag_n thereof_o chap._n xiii_o of_o sodomy_n and_o the_o sin_n against_o nature_n commit_v at_o this_o day_n moreover_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o swinish_a sodomy_n as_o be_v commit_v at_o this_o day_n may_v we_o not_o just_o term_v this_o age_n the_o paragon_n of_o abominable_a wickedness_n the_o heathen_a i_o confess_v be_v much_o
note_v by_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o orange_n &_o the_o kernel_n within_o it_o be_v of_o a_o punic_a colour_n that_o be_v yellow_a draw_v to_o a_o red_a which_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n signify_v charity_n of_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n in_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n without_o which_o all_o our_o action_n shall_v be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a si_fw-mi linguis_fw-la hominum_fw-la loquar_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la charitatem_fw-la auten_fw-mi non_fw-la habean_n nihil_fw-la sum_fw-la and_o by_o the_o kernel_n enclose_v in_o the_o orange_n i_o understand_v alm_n give_v in_o secret_a and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o kernel_n in_o the_o orange_n do_v show_v and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o apple_n of_o love_n wherefore_o i_o say_v and_o that_o true_o that_o god_n love_v this_o noble_a fruit_n exceed_v well_o the_o colour_n thereof_o please_v he_o see_v therefore_o that_o you_o present_v he_o therewith_o he_o love_v the_o taste_n thereof_o wherefore_o let_v he_o feed_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o thy_o spiritual_a dinner_n cap._n 8_o you_o know_v madam_n that_o a_o woman_n can_v have_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n in_o her_o hand_n than_o a_o goodly_a fair_a posy_n this_o month_n of_o march_n yield_v a_o jolly_a forwardness_n of_o trim_a posy_n for_o in_o march_n grow_v the_o sweet_a violet_n of_o a_o heavenly_a colour_n azure_a and_o blue_a will_v you_o therefore_o carry_v this_o lent_n and_o at_o all_o other_o time_n a_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a posy_n in_o your_o hand_n which_o shall_v always_o give_v a_o sweet_a smell_n then_o take_v the_o violet_n in_o march_n which_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n for_o i_o assure_v you_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n high_o please_v god_n &_o profitable_a for_o the_o soul_n the_o march_n violet_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o prune_n also_o be_v necessary_a to_o furnish_v out_o a_o dinner_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v have_v by_o these_o prune_n which_o be_v black_a and_o full_a of_o good_a juice_n be_v understand_v abstinence_n from_o sin_n mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bodily_a fast_n chap._n 10_o after_o this_o they_o set_v fig_n on_o the_o table_n for_o a_o second_o service_n which_o be_v both_o good_a and_o wholesome_a get_v a_o man_n a_o good_a stomach_n and_o a_o sweet_a breath_n by_o these_o fig_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o holy_a passion_n of_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o make_v it_o able_a to_o digest_v tribulation_n temptation_n grief_n labour_n melancholic_a passion_n and_o yield_v a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a smell_n chap._n 11._o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o if_o we_o will_v feed_v more_o liberal_o we_o must_v have_v almond_n also_o physician_n say_v that_o the_o bitter_a almond_n be_v wholesome_a than_o the_o sweet_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o i_o say_v then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o forbear_v to_o eat_v these_o almond_n albeit_o they_o be_v bitter_a some_o there_o be_v who_o take_v the_o sweet_a and_o leave_v the_o bitter_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o wholesome_a for_o that_o which_o be_v distasteful_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o palate_n may_v do_v the_o heart_n good_a by_o these_o bitter_a almond_n i_o understand_v the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o must_v accompany_v our_o lend_a dinner_n chap._n 12._o the_o honey_n which_o we_o eat_v in_o lent_n be_v a_o precious_a thing_n and_o chief_o for_o the_o dame_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o honey_n be_v like_a gold_n by_o honey_n i_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o heavenly_a life_n and_o conversation_n for_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o lead_v especial_o in_o this_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n must_v proceed_v and_o distil_v from_o heaven_n as_o good_a and_o precious_a honey_n chap._n 13._o after_o our_o fine_a white_a manchet_n we_o may_v not_o forget_v simnel_n and_o wine_n for_o they_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o dinner_n by_o bread_n and_o wine_n we_o understand_v the_o obtain_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o simnel_n faith_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o one_o god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n this_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o simnell_n which_o have_v 3._o horn_n or_o corner_n all_o which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o essence_n of_o nature_n further_o there_o be_v simnel_n make_v of_o another_o fashion_n viz._n like_o the_o half_a moon_n have_v only_o two_o horn_n signify_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n his_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n now_o all_o this_o we_o must_v constant_o believe_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n beside_o parent_n be_v to_o teach_v it_o their_o child_n preacher_n the_o people_n and_o schoolmaster_n their_o scholar_n especial_o in_o the_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n according_a as_o simnel_n be_v then_o give_v child_n to_o eat_v and_o a_o little_a after_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o wine_n white_a and_o red_a the_o white_a signify_v the_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o red_a the_o love_n which_o he_o have_v show_v we_o in_o purchase_v of_o the_o foresay_a glory_n the_o bread_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v bake_v in_o the_o oven_n of_o this_o love_n which_o be_v his_o precious_a side_n whole_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o mankind_n concern_v the_o wine_n and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o to_o omit_v his_o two_o colour_n it_o be_v strong_a and_o taste_v well_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o love_n which_o god_n have_v bear_v we_o in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o by_o the_o taste_n the_o hope_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n if_o we_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o perform_v good_a work_n and_o exercise_n ourselves_o therein_o and_o a_o little_a after_o this_o wine_n be_v of_o two_o colour_n white_a and_o red_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v dilectus_fw-la meus_fw-la candidus_fw-la &_o rubicundus_fw-la electus_fw-la ex_fw-la millibus_fw-la the_o white_a teach_v we_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n for_o it_o give_v good_a courage_n to_o a_o man_n leg_n of_o wine_n and_o boldness_n of_o joy_n the_o red_a sharpen_v the_o wit_n and_o understanding_n and_o help_v the_o memory_n to_o remember_v that_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n gush_v out_o of_o his_o side_n for_o our_o salvation_n this_o wine_n be_v chief_a of_o choice_n among_o all_o liquor_n electus_fw-la ex_fw-la millibus_fw-la chap._n 14._o of_o the_o foresay_a wine_n be_v make_v good_a and_o odoriferous_a hippocras_n clear_a and_o well_o spice_a king_n solomon_n do_v make_v of_o it_o and_o sell_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o canticle_n dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la vinum_fw-la conditum_fw-la the_o merchant_n and_o factor_n for_o these_o aromatic_a drug_n spice_n and_o confect_v be_v my_o lord_n saint_n paul_n who_o like_o a_o painful_a merchant_n 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