treasoure_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v to_o us._n for_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o as_o the_o moo_v fair_a jewel_n that_o he_o may_v gyve_v to_o us._n and_o we_o ought_v devout_o /_o cleanly_a /_o &_o reverent_o keep_v he_o without_o sin_n /_o &_o of_o this_o breed_n of_o angel_n we_o ought_v every_o day_n to_o use_v for_o the_o love_n of_o high_a /_o and_z in_o mind_n of_o his_o holy_a passion_n /_o he_o be_v very_o we_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n may_v he_o take_v away_o from_o we_o against_o the_o will_n of_o we_o /_o that_o be_v of_o himself_o /_o we_o do_v call_v our_o breed_n cotydyan_n /_o the_o which_o be_v for_o to_o say_v of_o every_o day_n /_o that_o be_v for_o to_o understande_v the_o cotydyan_n dystrybucyon_n the_o which_o he_o gyve_v to_o his_o preeste_n &_o religious_a people_n each_o day_n which_o do_v his_o seruyse_n and_o sing_v his_o mass_n and_o his_o hour_n /_o that_o be_v to_o all_o good_a crysten_v man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o every_o day_n by_o veray_fw-fr love_n devoute_o make_v remenbraunce_n of_o the_o dolorous_a passion_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o ¶_o the_o groo_v of_o the_o provende_n of_o this_o breed_n of_o aungelly_n we_o take_v in_o harvest_n /_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o sweet_a ihesu_n cryst_n dyscoverd_v /_o in_z his_o right_a great_a beaule_n like_o as_o he_o be_v therefore_o be_v it_o say_v cotydyan_n /_o that_o every_o day_n be_v to_o we_o necessary_a and_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n like_v as_o do_v the_o preesty_n /_o which_o be_v thereto_o ordain_v ¶_o or_o otherwise_o every_o good_a crysten_v man_n or_o woman_n ought_v to_o take_v he_o by_o right_a faith_n this_o breed_n be_v right_a precyous_a /_o right_a noble_a and_o right_a well_o array_v this_o be_v meteryall_a in_o which_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o delyce_n and_o all_o good_a savour_n like_o as_o say_v the_o book_n of_o sapyence_n this_o be_v none_o erthe_o mete_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v to_o raskayll_v /_o but_o to_o hertes_o gentyll_a and_o noble_a which_o ben_z purge_v &_o cleanse_v fro_o all_o ordure_n of_o sin_n by_o veray_fw-fr repentance_n /_o by_z devoute_a confessyon_n /_o and_z by_o entire_a satysfaction_n and_o penance_n ✿_o ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o breed_n of_o aungelly_n say_v saint_n mathe_v we_o thevangely_v /_o and_o call_v it_o breed_n sursubstancyall_a that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o that_o it_o pass_v and_o surmount_v all_o substance_n and_o all_o creature_n of_o praise_v and_o of_o virtue_n /_o of_o all_o dygnytee_n /_o and_z in_o all_o manner_n of_o valour_n nor_o none_o may_v better_o name_v it_o ne_o descryve_v it_o ne_o more_o suffysauntlye_o than_o to_o call_v it_o /_o breed_n sursubstancyall_a ¶_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o meet_a be_v substancyous_a /_o when_o there_o be_v therein_o enough_o of_o substance_n and_o of_o nourysshing_n and_o for_o so_o moche_n more_o as_o it_o be_v nourysshing_n /_o so_o moche_v more_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v substancyall_a ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o in_o this_o precyous_a breed_n of_o aungellys_n be_v more_o of_o nourysshing_n of_o virtue_n /_o and_z of_o good_a than_o ever_o may_v be_v think_v and_o say_v be_v not_o say_v only_o that_o it_o be_v substancyous_a bytwene_n any_o understond_v &_o suppose_v /_o but_o it_o be_v say_v sursubstancious_a this_o breed_n require_v we_o at_o our_o good_a fader_fw-mi ihesu_n cryst_n and_o we_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v gyve_v it_o to_o we_o in_o this_o day_n that_o be_v in_o this_o present_a mortal_a life_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v make_v a_o good_a journeye_n /_o and_o abide_v more_o glad_o our_o reward_n /_o that_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n the_o glory_n pardurable_a of_o heaven_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o u_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxxiii_o dimitte_v nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nra_fw-la sicut_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la dimittimê°_n debitoribus_fw-la nris_fw-la in_o this_o request_n &_o petycyon_n we_o require_v and_o demand_v our_o good_a fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n /_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v &_o forgyve_v we_o our_o sin_n &_o our_o trespace_n /_o like_o as_o we_o forgyve_v they_o that_o have_v trespasce_v to_o we_o /_o or_o that_o trespass_n to_o we_o thenne_n we_o say_v thus_o fair_a fader_fw-mi quite_o to_o we_o our_o dette_n like_v as_o we_o quite_o our_o debtor_n our_o dette_n be_v our_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v increase_v upon_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o moo_v there_o wed_v that_o we_o may_v fine_o /_o whereof_o the_o sinner_n for_o one_o deed_o sin_n which_o be_v soon_o pass_v as_o too_o the_o delyte_n /_o or_z as_o touching_n the_o deed_n be_v bind_v to_o so_o great_a usure_v that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o pay_v ne_o to_o fynysshe_v /_o that_o be_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v without_o end_n ¶_o after_o he_o owe_v unto_o god_n who_o he_o have_v dysplease_v so_o great_a amends_n that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o in_o all_o his_o life_n if_o he_o live_v a_o hondred_a year_n or_o more_o he_o may_v ne_v coude_fw-fr not_o make_v suffysaunâ—_n penance_n for_o one_o deed_o sin_n only_o /_o if_o god_n will_v use_v his_o right_a full_a justyce_n /_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgyven_v to_o the_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o it_o byhove_v that_o in_o bitter_a and_o great_a repentance_n the_o wicked_a sinner_n return_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o debonayr_a and_o bless_a lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n and_o that_o he_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o demand_v pardon_n &_o foryevenes_n ¶_o for_o by_o the_o right_a of_o the_o court_n of_o justyce_n /_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v juge_v &_o condemn_v unto_o death_n perdurable_a and_o therefore_o our_o good_a fader_fw-mi ihesu_n cryst_n which_o be_v soft_a and_o debonayr_a for_o to_o foryeve_v and_o pardon_v /_o large_a and_o curtoys_n for_o to_o yeve_v /_o we_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o foryeve_v to_o we_o our_o sin_n and_o trespace_n but_o think_v and_o consider_v well_o how_o thou_o pray_v for_o thou_o say_v pardon_v to_o we_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o ê‘don_v other_o god_n shall_v not_o foryeve_v ne_o pardon_v to_o we_o /_o as_z he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n if_o we_o forgyve_v not_o and_o pardon_v to_o other_o that_o have_v trespaced_a to_o us._n thenne_n he_o that_o say_v his_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la if_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o herte_a rancour_n &_o felonnye_n he_o pray_v more_o against_o himself_o than_o for_o himself_o for_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o forgyve_v he_o not_o his_o sin_n /_o when_o he_o say_v forgyve_v i_o like_o as_o i_o forgyve_v /_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v thy_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la tofore_o god_n the_o see_v thy_o herte_n thou_o ought_v to_o forgyve_v all_o evyll_n talente_v and_z cast_v out_o of_o thy_o herte_n all_o ire_n and_o all_o rancour_n otherwise_o thy_o prayer_n be_v more_o against_o the_o than_o with_o the_o /_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o a_o hard_a thing_n and_o grevous_a to_o forgyve_v and_o pardon_v to_o theym_v that_o hate_n the_o /_o and_z that_o will_v the_o evyll_n or_o that_o have_v moche_o trespaced_a to_o the_o /_o or_z myssayed_a think_v that_o god_n pardon_v his_o death_n to_o theym_v that_o crucefy_v he_o /_o for_o to_o gyve_v to_o the_o a_o exaumple_v for_o to_o forgyve_v /_o and_o more_o yet_o for_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o have_v trespaced_a to_o the_o that_o god_n forgyve_v they_o /_o and_z more_o yet_o for_o to_o do_v well_o and_o good_a to_o theym_v /_o &_o to_o help_v theym_a if_o they_o have_v need_n for_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n /_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a thing_n ne_o great_a meryte_n against_o god_n to_o do_v good_a to_o theym_v /_o that_o do_v we_o good_a /_o ne_z to_o love_n theym_v that_o love_n us._n for_o so_o do_v the_o paynym_n and_o the_o sarasyn_n jew_n and_o other_o sinner_n but_o we_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n &_o by_o grace_n and_o be_v name_v crysten_v of_o our_o bless_a lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n and_o be_v heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o herytage_n of_o heaven_n ought_v for_o to_o forgyve_v each_o other_o and_o also_o ought_v for_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o person_n &_o pray_v for_o theym_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o theym_v if_o they_o have_v need_n for_o so_o comaund_v god_n in_o the_o gospel_n thenne_n we_o ought_v only_o hate_v the_o sin_n and_o to_o love_v their_o soul_n like_a as_o the_o membre_n of_o
have_v steal_v and_o mysuse_v the_o good_n of_o his_o lord_n which_o be_v but_o lend_v to_o he_o for_o to_o win_v wt._n tho_o be_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n /_o of_o grace_n /_o and_z of_o fortune_n /_o of_o which_o he_o must_v rendre_fw-fr &_o gyve_v acompte_n and_o reken_a moche_n strayte_o /_o how_o he_o have_v fo_o dyspend_v they_o &_o have_v put_v they_o to_o evyll_n use_v also_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o king_n /_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o soul_n /_o the_o which_o be_v daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n by_o grace_n /_o who_o he_o have_v slay_v &_o put_v to_o dethe_v by_o deed_o sin_n also_o he_o be_v a_o traytre_n for_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o of_o his_o body_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o keep_v /_o he_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o devyll_n which_o be_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n /_o well_o ought_v he_o to_o demean_v great_a sorrow_n that_o be_v in_o such_o peryll_n /_o &_o aught_o oft_o for_o to_o wasshe_v his_o bed_n /_o that_o be_v his_o conscyence_n the_o teere_v chase_n &_o dryve_v away_o the_o devyll_n out_o of_o his_o heart_n /_o like_o as_o scald_a water_n dryve_v a_o dog_n out_o of_o the_o kechyn_n after_z the_o repentance_n ought_v to_o come_v confessyon_n /_o that_o be_v the_o good_a chambery_a which_o make_v cletnehe_fw-ge house_n &_o cast_v out_o all_o the_o ordure_n with_o the_o broom_n of_o the_o tongue_n /_o whereof_o davyd_v say_v in_o the_o psaulter_n ¶_o now_o understonde_v well_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o confess_v he_o ¶_o here_o after_o be_v contain_v how_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o confess_v he_o ca._n cxxviii_o unto_o that_o /_o that_z confessyon_n avayll_v to_o the_o savacyon_n of_o the_o soul_n byhoven_v syxe_n condytion_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o be_v make_v wise_o and_o this_o be_v in_o two_o thing_n /_o the_o first_o that_o he_o take_v good_a heed_n /_o to_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o confess_v high_a &_o after_o whereof_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v confess_v /_o saint_n austyn_n say_v /_o that_o it_o which_o one_o shall_v do_v for_o to_o eschew_v and_o flee_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n /_o oughts_z one_o do_v for_o to_o eschew_v the_o dethe_v and_o the_o dampnacyon_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o seek_v man_n for_o teschewe_v and_o to_o flee_v the_o dethe_v /_o and_z for_o to_o have_v helthe_n sech_v glad_o the_o best_a physycian_n and_o the_o moost_n wise_a that_o he_o may_v find_v thus_o say_v say_v austyn_n /_o who_o so_o wise_o will_v confess_v he_o and_o find_v grace_n anent_o god_n /_o he_o aught_o to_o seche_v such_o a_o confessor_n /_o which_o can_n and_o may_v bind_v and_o unbind_v /_o and_o also_o counceylle_v that_o be_v that_o the_o confessor_n can_v well_o know_v sin_n /_o and_o counceylle_v the_o synnar_fw-mi and_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o assoylle_v he_o /_o and_o to_o gyve_v he_o penance_n after_o the_o sin_n for_o accord_v to_o his_o sin_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v penance_n also_o who_o so_o will_v confess_v high_o wise_o he_o ought_v dylygent_o remember_v his_o sin_n tofore_o or_o he_o confess_v he_o and_o enserche_n all_o his_o herte_n and_o his_o conscyence_n /_o how_o he_o have_v dysplese_v god_n and_o his_o blyss_v mother_n and_o all_o his_o company_n of_o saint_n and_o aught_o to_o remember_v all_o his_o life_n in_o great_a drede_fw-la like_a as_o die_v the_o good_a king_n ezechyas_n which_o say_v thus_o i_o shall_v remember_v all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o great_a bytterne_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o heart_n the_o sinner_n ought_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o heart_n /_o and_o not_o to_o pass_v through_o like_o a_o mynstrell_n which_o a_o bide_v not_o glad_o in_o his_o house_n for_o he_o have_v no_o werse_n home_o than_o his_o own_o but_o in_o his_o heart_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o dwell_v and_o consider_v all_o his_o sin_n &_o default_n whereof_o he_o ought_v to_o yield_v account_n and_o reason_n true_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o confessoure_n /_o and_o aught_o to_o remember_v to_o ordain_v well_o his_o acompte_n /_o like_o as_o he_o that_o be_v adiourn_v tofore_o his_o lord_n for_o to_o rendre_fw-fr acompte_v of_o all_o his_o receytes_n &_o payment_n and_o also_o well_o to_o take_v heed_n tofore_o the_o writing_a of_o his_o conscyence_n /_o that_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o account_v all_o his_o life_n for_o if_o he_o fail_v of_o his_o acompte_n /_o god_n shall_v not_o fail_v of_o he_o when_o a_o man_n have_v dylygent_o remember_v his_o sin_n /_o and_z beholden_a how_o and_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n he_o have_v dysplease_v god_n /_o and_o how_o oftentimes_o /_o and_o how_o grete_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o how_o long_o he_o have_v abyden_n in_o sin_n thene_n he_o ought_v to_o confess_v he_o anon_o and_o hasty_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o condycyon_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o confessyon_n the_o king_n davyd_v rose_n at_o mydnyght_n for_o to_o confess_v he_o like_a as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o psaulter_n /_o and_o abide_v never_o unto_o a_o month_n /_o ne_z to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o year_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v thus_o in_o a_o other_o place_n ne_o tarry_v thou_o not_o to_o converte_v to_o god_n /_o ne_o withdraw_v the_o not_o ne_o seek_v no_o delay_n from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o in_o taryenge_a be_v moche_o peryll_n for_o many_o reason_n first_o for_o the_o condycyon_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o fire_n brenning_a /_o which_o may_v not_o be_v quench_v but_o by_o lacrymable_a confessyon_n and_o moche_o be_v he_o a_o foal_n that_o see_v his_o house_n brenning_a /_o &_o will_v not_o hasty_o ren_fw-it to_o fetch_v water_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n also_o it_o be_v a_o great_a malady_n &_o sekenes_n to_o dwell_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o veray_fw-fr medycyn_n be_v confessyon_n /_o and_z certain_a lytell_fw-mi praise_v he_o his_o helthe_n /_o that_o fele_v himself_o seek_v to_o the_o dethe_v /_o and_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v guaryssh_v and_o hele_v also_o the_o dethe_v which_o be_v nyghe_a and_o all_o about_o for_o to_o espy_v the_o sinner_n /_o aught_o to_o moeve_v and_o excyte_v he_o huste_o to_o confessyon_n for_o he_o know_v not_o the_o day_n /_o the_o hour_n /_o ne_o the_o point_n or_o minute_n when_o the_o dethe_v shall_v come_v the_o which_o surpryse_v oft_o the_o sinner_n /_o there_o where_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n and_o certain_o who_o that_o know_v what_o day_n he_o shall_v dye_n he_o shall_v make_v he_o ready_a in_o the_o best_a &_o hasty_a wise_n that_o he_o may_v also_o if_o a_o sinner_n see_v well_o the_o peryl_n wherein_o he_o be_v for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o hold_n &_o prison_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o throat_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o dragon_n that_o will_v devour_v he_o /_o he_o shall_v hasty_o go_v to_o confession_n /_o and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o may_v also_o a_o sinner_n ought_v for_o to_o see_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o his_o sin_n /_o the_o good_n pardurable_a &_o the_o good_n spyrytuell_v his_o time_n and_o himself_o which_o he_o may_v all_o recover_v by_o devoute_a confessyon_n moche_n thenne_n be_v he_o a_o fool_n if_o he_o haste_v not_o to_o recover_v that_o which_o he_o have_v lose_v also_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o abide_v for_o the_o sinner_n and_o knock_v at_o his_o door_n as_o say_v thappocalyp_v for_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o haste_v he_o to_o be_v confess_v for_o of_o as_o moche_v as_o god_n abide_v so_o long_o the_o sinner_n /_o of_o so_o moche_n be_v his_o justyce_n more_o hard_a and_o more_o cruel_a /_o when_o he_o see_v high_o slow_a and_o neclygent_a for_o like_a as_o the_o archer_n gyve_v his_o bow_n more_o bend_v /_o and_o tharbelaster_n to_o the_o cross_a bow_n so_o moche_v more_o smit_v it_o the_o hard_a and_o strong_a and_o certain_o god_n have_v his_o bow_n bend_v and_o ready_a to_o lose_v as_o say_v the_o psaulter_n for_o to_o sle_v the_o sinner_n if_o they_o will_v not_o converte_v they_o and_o if_o they_o take_v not_o good_a heed_n also_o the_o sinner_n that_o over_o long_o tarry_v to_o confess_v high_a forgete_v oft_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o hap_v that_o un_v that_o he_o be_v well_o and_o true_o confess_v for_o he_o forgete_v many_o sin_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o remember_v /_o &_o so_o of_o they_o shall_v he_o never_o repent_v /_o ne_o never_o be_v confess_v /_o of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o he_o great_a perylle_n ¶_o also_o when_o a_o synnar_a be_v tofore_o his_o confessor_n he_o ought_v to_o express_v &_o say_v his_o sin_n clere_o /_o so_o that_o his_o confessor_n see_v evydent_o
his_o herte_n /_o &_o all_o thentencyon_n of_o he_o that_o confess_v he_o for_o the_o seek_v man_n ought_v to_o descoure_v his_o malady_n unto_o the_o physycyen_fw-mi /_o elly_n the_o physycyen_fw-mi may_v not_o werke_v ne_o the_o surgyen_n ne_o may_v not_o heel_n the_o sore_a but_o if_o he_o see_v the_o wound_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n if_o thou_o wylte_n that_o the_o surgyan_a heel_n the_o /_o thou_o must_v dyscoure_v to_o he_o thy_o wound_n or_o sore_n ¶_o thenne_n the_o truaunte_n &_o the_o lame_a techen_fw-ge the_o to_o confess_v the_o which_o show_v their_o malady_n /_o and_o lie_v forth_o the_o foul_a tofore_o to_o have_v alms_n thus_o thenne_n ought_v the_o synnar_a to_o dyscover_v his_o sin_n to_o his_o confessor_n for_o to_o have_v mercy_n /_o and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o condycyon_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o confessyon_n also_o the_o synnar_a aught_o to_o confess_v he_o entyerly_a &_o /_o hoo_o this_o be_v the_o four_o condycyon_n for_o he_o ought_v to_o say_v all_o his_o sin_n great_a and_o lytell_a and_o all_o the_o cyrcumstaunce_n of_o the_o sin_n thenne_n he_o ought_v first_o to_o behold_v the_o deed_o sin_n /_o of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v tofore_o /_o &_o to_o confess_v high_o hooly_a of_o everyche_n of_o they_o /_o after_z that_o he_o fele_v he_o culpable_a /_o without_o to_o hide_v any_o one_o thing_n and_o without_o sayenge_a more_o /_o and_z without_o excuse_v he_o /_o and_z without_o to_o accuse_v any_o other_o ¶_o rygh_o so_o confess_v he_o davyd_v that_o say_v in_o the_o psaulter_n i_o shall_v confess_v i_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o mysynne_n ageyn_v i_o /_o and_o not_o ageyn_v other_o /_o like_o as_o ypocryte_n which_o put_v always_o the_o fair_a outward_a /_o and_o tell_v their_o good_a dede_n &_o hide_v their_o evil_a dede_n and_o accusen_v other_o of_o that_o /_o which_o they_o them self_o be_v more_o culpable_a &_o guilty_a of_o for_o they_o can_v espy_v se_fw-mi and_o apperceyve_v well_o a_o lytell_a festue_n or_o a_o lytell_a mote_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o /_o &_o behold_v not_o a_o great_a beme_fw-mi or_o block_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o be_v in_o they_o such_o be_v the_o pharyse_n of_o who_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o he_o remember_v his_o good_a dede_n /_o &_o dyspyse_v the_o publycan_n that_o humble_o smite_v his_o bree_a in_o the_o temple_n /_o and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n &_o say_v lord_n god_n have_v pyte_n and_o mercy_n on_o i_o poor_a sinner_n thus_o ought_v the_o sinner_n juge_v himself_o fofore_o god_n /_o &_o not_o allege_v his_o sin_n but_o to_o agreve_v /_o poise_n /_o and_o recount_v clere_o withove_v lyenge_a also_o confessyon_n ought_v to_o be_v hole_n and_o not_o depart_v to_o dyvers_a confessoure_n for_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v say_v all_o to_o one_o confessoure_n /_o &_o not_o one_o part_n to_o one_o /_o and_z a_o other_o part_n to_o a_o other_o /_o god_n love_v not_o such_o departing_a also_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o say_v only_o the_o sin_n /_o but_o all_o the_o cyrcumstaunce_n which_o agreve_v moche_v the_o sin_n for_o the_o sin_n ben_fw-mi peradventure_o more_o great_a in_o one_o person_n than_o in_o a_o other_o /_o as_z in_o a_o relygyous_a man_n more_o than_o in_o a_o secular_a in_o a_o prelate_n than_o in_o a_o simple_a man_n ¶_o also_o this_o be_v a_o more_o great_a sin_n in_o one_o place_n than_o in_o a_o other_o /_o as_z in_o a_o monastery_n or_o in_o a_o other_o holy_a place_n more_o than_o in_o a_o other_o unhalowed_a place_n /_o also_o in_o one_o time_n more_o than_o in_o another_o /_o as_z in_o lent_n or_o in_o feestful_a day_n also_o when_o one_o syn_v wytyng_o and_o in_o earnest_a /_o he_o syn_v more_o than_o when_o one_o syn_v ygnouraunt_o also_o one_o ought_v for_o to_o say_v the_o condycyon_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a sin_n with_o a_o wed_a woman_n than_o with_o a_o syngle_a /_o or_z in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o relygyon_n /_o or_z in_o a_o person_n ordain_v a_o priest_n /_o or_o a_o deken_fw-mi /_o after_o that_o the_o order_fw-fr and_o the_o estate_n be_v more_o great_a /_o so_o moche_n be_v the_o sin_n more_o great_a ¶_o aso_n if_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v ageyn_v nature_n /_o and_o how_o long_o time_n that_o he_o have_v abyden_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o say_a sin_n also_o he_o ought_v for_o to_o say_v if_o that_o he_o have_v lytell_fw-mi or_o nought_o resy_v and_o withstonde_v temptacyon_n /_o or_o if_o he_o have_v seek_v temptacyon_n /_o or_o if_o he_o have_v be_v beten_v in_o temptacyon_n also_o he_o ought_v to_o say_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o entencyon_n that_o move_v he_o to_o do_v the_o sin_n /_o and_o all_o the_o other_o occasyon_n of_o the_o sin_n ¶_o also_o a_o man_n ought_v for_o to_o think_v &_o consydere_fw-la by_o all_o his_o membre_n how_o he_o have_v sin_v first_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o his_o herte_n /_o and_o say_v all_o his_o sin_n what_o soever_o they_o be_v carnal_a or_o spyrytuell_a spyrytuell_n as_o ageyn_v the_o faith_n or_o of_o vain_a glory_n /_o or_z of_o envy_n /_o of_o avaryce_n /_o of_o rancour_n /_o or_z of_o other_o manner_n /_o of_o who_o there_o be_v many_o the_o sin_n carnal_a or_o bodily_a /_o apperteynen_n to_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o body_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v he_o well_o in_o all_o thought_n /_o that_o therein_o have_v be_v consenting_a /_o or_o long_o abide_v or_o delyte_n /_o which_o sometime_o be_v as_o moche_v as_o the_o consenting_a and_o of_o all_o these_o thought_n he_o ought_v to_o confess_v also_o one_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n if_o he_o have_v sin_v by_o the_o membre_n of_o his_o body_n /_o for_o a_o man_n syn_v in_o they_o in_o many_o manner_n first_o in_o the_o heed_n /_o when_o one_o set_v over_o great_a cure_n &_o great_a ceste_n to_o dress_v it_o /_o as_z do_v these_o lady_n and_o wymmen_v which_o so_o curious_o array_n their_o heed_n with_o precyous_a adournemente_n for_o pure_a vanyte_n &_o for_o to_o plaice_n &_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o sin_n oft_o grevous_o /_o &_o specyal_o they_o that_o make_v they_o high_a horn_n of_o their_o here_o /_o or_z of_o other_o thing_n /_o which_o resemblen_v comyn_v wymmen_fw-mi there_o be_v vanytee_n enough_o about_o the_o heed_n /_o in_o washing_n /_o in_o kemb_v in_o dyenge_a &_o in_o poore_v in_o a_o mirror_n /_o of_o which_o thing_n god_n be_v oft_o dysplesed_a /_o of_o this_o vanyte_n &_o folye_a the_o man_n be_v not_o all_o quite_o /_o for_z they_o array_n their_o here_o like_a woman_n /_o &_o force_v it_o to_o be_v yelowe_n /_o &_o if_o they_o be_v black_a /_o they_z by_o craft_n make_v they_o blounde_v &_o abourne_a /_o &_o late_o they_o grow_v long_o more_o like_a to_o a_o woman_n than_o to_o a_o man_n /_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a evil_n &_o moche_n pride_n /_o &_o of_o all_o this_o &_o such_o thing_n a_o man_n ought_v for_o to_o confess_v he_o /_o and_z of_o all_o other_o vanytee_n and_o keep_v he_o that_o he_o do_v they_o no_o more_o ¶_o also_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o remember_v and_o well_o consider_v to_o the_o fyve_o wytte_n of_o his_o body_n /_o wherein_o he_o have_v oft_o sin_v in_o many_o manner_n by_o the_o eye_n in_o fo_o sing_v and_o behold_v or_o by_o the_o ever_o be_v in_o hear_v glad_o the_o myssayer_n /_o losenger_n /_o liar_n /_o and_o other_o folye_n or_o by_o the_o mouth_n in_o folly_n speak_v /_o in_o overmoche_n drynk_v and_o et_v or_o by_o the_o nose_n in_o overmoche_n delyte_v himself_o in_o sweet_a odour_n or_o wicked_a odour_n or_o by_o fo_o touching_n in_o himself_o /_o or_z in_o his_o wyf_v /_o or_z in_o other_o that_o be_v worse_a /_o be_v it_o man_n or_o woman_n ¶_o also_o a_o person_n ought_v too_o confess_v he_o of_o the_o outragyous_a array_n of_o his_o robe_n and_o of_o his_o garment_n in_o hose_v and_o sho_v /_o &_o of_o all_o other_o default_n /_o of_o which_o he_o have_v mind_n /_o and_o thus_o the_o confessyon_n be_v good_a and_o hole_n /_o when_o one_o say_v all_o his_o sin_n great_a &_o lytell_fw-mi /_o &_o this_o be_v the_o four_o condycyon_n that_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v in_o confessyon_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o condycyon_n be_v that_o one_o ought_v for_o to_o confess_v he_o humble_o for_o the_o sinner_n speak_v to_o god_n which_o see_v all_o his_o herte_n thenne_fw-fr the_o confessor_n be_v but_o the_o ere_o of_o god_n &_o that_o which_o he_o her_v /_o ne_o know_v not_o as_o a_o man_n /_o but_z as_o god_n
temptacyon_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a /_o as_o be_v this_o vaynglorye_n of_o which_o davyd_v say_v in_o his_o psaulter_n /_o that_o the_o devyll_n bete_v down_o the_o strong_a on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n by_o adversyte_n and_o the_o right_a strong_a on_o the_o right_a side_n by_o vaynglorye_n this_o virtue_n praise_v moche_n seneke_n the_o wise_a man_n which_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n but_o that_o which_o gooth_v tofore_o proud_o bytwene_v that_o one_o fortune_n and_o that_o other_o /_o and_z to_o the_o great_a despite_n of_o that_o one_o and_o of_o that_o other_o the_o vi_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prowess_n ca._n cxxiiii_o the_o vi_o degree_n of_o prowess_n be_v magnyfycence_n /_o this_o virtue_n express_v and_o declare_v also_o the_o phylosophere_n sayenge_a magnyfycence_n be_v a_o high_a werke_n &_o happy_a achyeve_a our_o lord_n ihesu_n cry_v the_o soverayne_a phylosophere_n call_v this_o virtue_n perseveraunce_n /_o by_o which_o the_o good_a knight_n of_o god_n endure_v the_o evylles_n unto_o the_o end_n /_o in_o that_o high_a way_n of_o perfecyon_n which_o he_o have_v empryse_v of_o this_o virtue_n say_v saint_n poule_n that_o all_o the_o virtue_n run_v /_o but_o this_o virtue_n wyn_v the_o sword_n all_o they_o fight_v but_o this_o have_v the_o vyctory_n and_o the_o crown_n all_o werken_n but_o this_o virtue_n of_o perseveraunce_n ber_v away_o the_o reward_n and_o the_o meryte_n for_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n say_v /_o who_o that_o shall_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o other_o the_o phylosophre_n coude_fw-fr no_o ferth_o declare_v this_o virtue_n of_o prowess_n but_o the_o dyscyple_n of_o our_o great_a maystre_n ihesu_n cryste_n seen_v moche_n more_o ferth_o for_o like_a as_o solomon_n say_v when_o they_o have_v all_o remember_v &_o perform_v then_o they_o seem_v that_o all_o be_v to_o begin_v again_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o prowess_n of_o phylosophre_n be_v all_o for_o to_o vaynquysshe_v the_o sin_n and_o vice_n /_o and_z for_o to_o gete_v the_o virtue_n but_o the_o prowess_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o only_o to_o vaynquysshe_v sin_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o gete_a virtue_n /_o but_z with_o all_o this_o pryncypal_o for_o to_o keep_v justyse_n and_o truth_n toward_o ihesu_n cryst_n he_o be_v not_o true_a ne_o just_a /_o that_o render_v not_o that_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o power_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n moche_v rightful_a and_o reasonable_a that_o i_o gyve_v my_o life_n and_o my_o death_n for_o he_o that_o gaf_a his_o lyf_v and_o death_n for_o i_o and_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v of_o more_o value_n and_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o i_o /_o so_o moche_n i_o be_o more_o redevable_a to_o he_o by_o right_a justyse_n like_a as_o say_v saint_n ancelme_n this_o justyse_n i_o owe_v to_o desire_v but_o i_o may_v not_o hear_v rendre_fw-fr it_o ne_fw-mi pay_v it_o full_o /_o as_z we_o have_v say_v tofore_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o seven_o degree_n of_o this_o virtue_n this_o which_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n have_v put_v to_o to_o the_o which_o the_o phylosophre_n may_v never_o atteyne_v /_o when_o he_o say_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v hungre_n and_o thirst_n of_o justyce_n they_o thenne_v be_v bless_v that_o be_v mount_v in_o to_o these_o seven_o degree_n of_o prowess_n /_o and_o have_v hungre_n and_o thyrste_n and_o great_a desire_n to_o their_o power_n to_o mount_n unto_o the_o seven_o degree_n ¶_o of_o the_o spyrytuell_fw-mi batayll_n against_o sin_n ca._n cxxu._n in_o this_o tree_n like_o as_o in_o the_o other_z we_o find_v vii_o branch_n for_o in_o vii_o manner_n the_o virtue_n &_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o good_a knight_n of_o god_n show_v he_o for_o by_o vii_o manner_n of_o bataylle_n there_o come_v vii_o manner_n of_o vyctory_n /_o and_z by_o vii_o vyctorye_n /_o he_o conquer_v seven_o manner_n of_o crown_n of_o glory_n these_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o the_o seven_o meryte_n of_o which_o speak_v saint_n johan_n thappostle_n and_o evangelyst_n in_o thappocalyp_v for_o as_o say_v saint_n bernarde_n moche_n be_v he_o a_o foal_n /_o and_z over_o wen_v that_o without_o vyctory_n atteyn_v to_o have_v the_o crown_n /_o &_o that_o without_o batayle_n wen_v to_o have_v vyctory_n /_o whereof_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v crown_v in_o glory_n that_o fight_v not_o true_o again_o sin_n and_o vice_n /_o which_o be_v the_o champ_v of_o the_o batayle_n in_o this_o world_n the_o master_n of_o this_o field_n of_o bataylle_n be_v ihesu_n cry_v /_o which_o preve_v his_o new_a knight_n like_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n this_o master_n be_v the_o debonaire_a ihesu_n cry_v /_o which_o be_v right_a true_a as_o say_v saint_n poule_n /_o and_o know_v well_o the_o power_n of_o every_o man_n /_o wherefore_o he_o suffer_v not_o that_o any_o enemy_n or_o fiend_n tempt_v we_o above_o our_o power_n /_o ne_z that_o no_o adversary_n assail_v we_o so_o but_o that_o we_o may_v overcome_v he_o if_o he_o will_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n which_o increase_v our_o strengthe_n in_o the_o batayle_n as_o say_v saint_n poule_n /_o and_o saint_n johan_n also_o as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o devyse_v vii_o vyctorye_n /_o &_o vii_o crown_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o seven_o manner_n of_o reward_n and_o of_o meryte_n the_o which_o god_n promyse_v unto_o theym_a the_o which_o overcome_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o vice_n ¶_o of_o the_o first_o batayle_n ageyn_v all_o vice_n ca._n c.xxvi_o the_o first_o batayle_n and_o fyghte_n that_o a_o crysten_v man_n have_v be_v ageyn_v deed_o sin_n ¶_o there_o be_v none_o overcome_v nor_o vaynquyssh_v in_o this_o foresay_a bataylle_n but_o if_o he_o will_v for_o who_o that_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o sin_n he_o vaynquyssh_v the_o batayll_n /_o which_o be_v light_v to_o do_v to_o a_o good_a herte_fw-fr vygorous_a /_o and_o moche_v hard_a to_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a and_o latchous_a and_o evyll_n encorage_v to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o the_o seruyse_n of_o god_n /_o which_o be_v not_o strong_a by_o drede_n /_o ne_o hoot_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o in_o well_o do_v as_o /_o saint_n johan_n say_v for_o who_o that_o fall_v &_o be_v vaynquyssh_v in_o this_o batayll_n /_o have_v moche_n to_o do_v and_o be_v more_o hard_a for_o he_o to_o releve_n he_o and_o to_o defend_v he_o /_o than_z he_o that_o be_v in_o high_a spyrytuell_a estate_n for_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o releve_n he_o /_o but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o like_a as_o the_o fysshe_n enter_v by_o himself_o in_o to_o the_o net_n /_o yet_o may_v he_o not_o issue_n ne_o go_fw-mi out_o /_o but_z if_o he_o be_v cast_v or_o put_v out_o /_o right_a so_o a_o man_n fall_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o will_n in_o to_o sin_n but_o he_o may_v not_o issue_n ne_o go_v out_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o aid_n and_o help_v /_o as_o when_o he_o gyve_v to_o he_o repentance_n to_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n /_o and_o that_o be_v the_o armour_n that_o saint_n poule_n comaund_v to_o take_v in_o this_o bataylle_n now_o ought_v thou_o to_o know_v /_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v arm_v for_o to_o vaynquysshe_v and_o overcome_v hardly_o sin_n and_o parfyght_o he_o byhove_v that_o he_o have_v three_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o veray_fw-fr penance_n the_o first_o be_v repentance_n of_o herte_n the_o second_o confessyon_n of_o mouth_n the_o three_o be_v satysfaccyon_n and_o penance_n /_o that_o be_v the_o amends_n of_o sin_n /_o if_o one_o of_o these_o three_o faylle_n the_o confessyon_n be_v nothing_o worth_a ¶_o of_o veray_fw-fr repentance_n of_o herte_n ca._n cxxvii_o repentance_n require_v great_a sorrow_n /_o and_z great_a by_o wayllynge_v of_o herte_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v anger_v and_o dysplease_v god_n /_o and_z of_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v more_o sin_v and_o dysplease_v god_n /_o so_o moche_n more_o ought_v be_v the_o sorrow_n /_o and_o the_o repentance_n great_a thus_o repent_v high_o the_o good_a king_n davyd_v when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o psaulter_n i_o have_v labour_v and_o travayl_v in_o my_o bewail_a /_o and_o have_v wasshen_n in_o the_o nyghte_n my_o bed_v /_o and_z my_o couch_n with_o my_o weep_a teres_fw-la he_o that_o have_v dysplease_v god_n by_o deed_o sin_n /_o aught_o to_o weep_v &_o wail_v in_o the_o depnes_n of_o his_o herte_n /_o and_z with_o great_a sighing_n cry_v god_n mercy_n /_o like_o as_o the_o thief_n /_o the_o murderer_n /_o and_o the_o traitor_n that_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o gybet_n of_o hell_n the_o sinner_n be_v the_o thief_n to_o god_n for_o he_o
shall_v be_v good_a for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v mercy_n which_o wyn_v the_o good_n temporal_a /_o the_o good_n spyrytuell_a /_o &_o the_o god_n perdurable_a of_o glory_n /_o of_o the_o god_n temporell_n say_v solomon_n /_o honour_n god_n of_o thy_o rychessy_n &_o of_o thy_o god_n temporel_n gyve_v to_o the_o poor_a /_o &_o god_n shall_v replenyssh_v thy_o garner_n of_o wheet_n /_o &_o the_o cellar_n of_o wine_n but_o understande_v well_o this_o word_n /_o that_o he_o say_v of_o thy_o rychesses_n and_o of_o thy_o god_n /_o and_o not_o the_o good_n of_o other_o /_o as_z do_v some_o that_o will_v do_v almess_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o other_o by_o force_n /_o by_z ravyne_fw-mi /_o by_o usure_v /_o or_z by_o other_o evyll_n cause_n /_o &_o make_v oft_o of_o other_o man_n leder_n large_a thong_n but_o of_o thy_o own_o proper_a good_a which_o thou_o hold_v true_o honour_n god_n for_o that_o other_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v &_o rendre_fw-fr again_o also_o he_o say_v that_o thou_o gyve_v to_o the_o poor_a &_o not_o to_o the_o rich_a /_o &_o god_n shall_v yield_v to_o the_o a_o c._n double_a therefore_o like_a as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n mercy_n be_v a_o seed_n that_o fructefy_v better_a in_o the_o lene_a land_n than_o it_o do_v in_o fat_a how_o that_o mercy_n multyply_v the_o good_n temporell_n we_o have_v many_o fair_a ensample_n /_o of_o which_o i_o will_v remember_v some_o here_o ¶_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saint_n germayne_n of_o ancerre_n /_o that_o when_o he_o come_v from_o rome_n /_o as_z he_o go_v out_o of_o melane_n he_o demand_v his_o deken_fw-mi if_o he_o have_v any_o money_n /_o he_z answer_v that_o he_o have_v but_o three_o pen_n for_o saint_n germayne_n have_v give_v all_o to_o poor_a people_n then_o command_v saint_n germayne_n to_o his_o deken_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v tho_o iii_o pen_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n /_o for_o god_n have_v well_o whereof_o to_o feed_v they_o that_o day_n the_o deken_fw-mi with_o great_a pain_n &_o grutching_n give_v two_o pen_n /_o &_o retain_v the_o iii_o penny_n /_o and_o as_o they_o go_v on_o the_o way_n the_o servant_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n bring_v to_o saint_n germayne_n from_o his_o lord_n cc._o shelynge_v then_o call_v saint_n germayne_n his_o deken_fw-mi /_o &_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v steal_v fro_o the_o pore_v a_o penny_n for_o if_o he_o have_v give_v the_o iii_o d._n to_o the_o poor_a /_o the_o knight_n have_v send_v he_o ccc_o shelynge_v after_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o way_n to_o saint_n germayne_n /_o that_o to_o saint_n john_n thamener_n come_v a_o gentylman_n which_o be_v rob_v of_o thief_n so_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o /_o and_o tell_v to_o saint_n johan_n thamener_n his_o case_n /_o he_z have_v great_a pyte_n and_o compassyon_n on_o he_o /_o and_z he_o command_v his_o dyspencer_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o xu_o pound_n /_o of_o gold_n /_o his_o dyspencer_n for_o covetyse_n gaf_fw-mi he_o but_o u_o anon_o a_o noble_a lady_n send_v unto_o the_o say_a saint_n johan_n fyve_o c._n pound_n /_o of_o gold_n thenne_n he_o call_v his_o dyspencer_n and_o demand_v he_o how_o moche_n he_o have_v give_v to_o that_o man_n he_o ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o he_o give_v he_o xv_o pound_n the_o holy_a man_n say_v nay_o /_o &_o that_o he_o have_v give_v high_o but_o u_o pound_n /_o &_o when_o he_o know_v the_o troth_n by_o he_o that_o have_v receyve_v it_o /_o he_z say_v to_o his_o dyspenser_n /_o that_o if_o he_o have_v give_v that_o xu_o pound_n our_o lord_n have_v send_v to_o he_o by_o the_o good_a woman_n m._n &_o uc_o pound_n /_o &_o when_o he_o demand_v of_o the_o good_a lady_n who_o he_o call_v to_o he_o /_o how_o moche_n she_o have_v give_v &_o leave_v to_o he_o in_o her_o testament_n /_o she_o answer_v that_o she_o have_v ordain_v a_o thousand_o &_o fyve_o hondred_a pound_n for_o to_o send_v he_o and_o when_o she_o see_v the_o m._n pound_n race_v &_o put_v out_o of_o the_o writing_a she_o think_v that_o god_n will_v that_o she_o shall_v send_v to_o high_o no_o more_o but_o u_o hondr_v pound_n ¶_o also_o saint_n gregoyre_n reherce_v of_o saint_n bonyface_n /_o that_o fro_o that_o time_n that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v so_o pyetous_a /_o that_o he_o gaf_v his_o sherte_n &_o his_o gown_n unto_o the_o poor_a /_o how_o be_v it_o that_o his_o mother_n bete_v he_o oft_o therefore_o ¶_o now_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o child_n see_v many_o poor_a people_n that_o suffer_v moche_n dysase_v /_o he_o espy_v that_o his_o mother_n be_v not_o at_o home_n /_o he_o run_v to_o the_o garner_n /_o &_o all_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v assemble_v for_o the_o year_n he_o gaf_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o when_o his_o mother_n come_v &_o know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v /_o she_o be_v as_o out_o of_o her_o wit_n thenne_fw-fr the_o child_n pray_v our_o lord_n &_o the_o garner_n be_v full_a of_o wheat_n ¶_o also_o there_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o have_v but_o one_o cow_n /_o which_o hard_o say_v of_o his_o curate_n in_o his_o sermon_n that_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n /_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o hondred_a fold_n double_a for_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v for_o god_n sake_n the_o good_a man_n by_o the_o counceyll_n of_o his_o wife_n give_v his_o cow_n unto_o his_o curate_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v a_o hondr_v kyen_v for_o his_o cow_n /_o &_o when_o he_o have_v long_o tarry_v /_o &_o that_o promise_n abide_v long_o after_o /_o he_o wend_v that_o his_o curate_n have_v deceyve_v he_o /_o and_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v sle_v he_o /_o &_o arise_v on_o a_o night_n for_o to_o sle_v he_o /_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n he_o find_v a_o great_a mass_n of_o gold_n /_o &_o thenne_n he_o think_v that_o god_n have_v render_v and_o yield_v his_o promise_n and_o return_v in_o pease_n also_o of_o a_o other_o poor_a man_n because_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n will_v so_o gyve_v a_o hondr_v for_o one_o /_o he_o give_v his_o cow_n unto_o his_o curate_n which_o be_v rich_a the_o priest_n take_v glad_o this_o cow_n &_o send_v she_o to_o his_o pasture_n where_o as_o his_o other_o kyen_n be_v and_o at_o the_o evyn_a the_o poor_a man_n cow_n come_v again_o home_o &_o bring_v a_o c._n kyen_n long_a to_o the_o priest_n with_o her_o /_o when_o the_o poor_a man_n see_v that_o /_o he_z think_v that_o god_n have_v keep_v his_o promysse_o accord_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o say_v kyen_v be_v juge_v tofore_o the_o bysshop_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n ageyn_v the_o priest_n these_o ensample_n to_o fore_n say_v show_v well_o /_o that_z mercy_n be_v good_a marchaundyse_n for_o it_o increase_v well_o the_o good_n temporal_a also_o mercy_n empeter_v and_o gete_v of_o god_n the_o good_n spyrytuell_a &_o perdurable_a whereof_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o it_o avayl_v to_o all_o thing_n for_o she_o gyve_v life_n and_o grace_n in_o this_o present_a life_n /_o &_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n without_o end_n in_o that_o other_o and_o therefore_o say_v davyd_v in_o his_o psaulter_n /_o that_o god_n love_v mercy_n &_o truth_n for_o she_o gyve_v grace_n in_o this_o world_n /_o &_o glory_n in_o that_o other_o also_o mercy_n and_o alms_n keep_v a_o man_n from_o all_o peril_n &_o delyver_v high_o from_o spyrytuell_n dethe_v that_o be_v of_o hell_n for_o many_o deed_n man_n have_v be_v raise_v unto_o life_n by_o the_o werke_n of_o mercy_n /_o the_o which_o have_v be_v do_v /_o whereof_o there_o be_v many_o ensaumple_n in_o write_v of_o the_o lyve_n of_o saint_n /_o the_o which_o be_v of_o the_o death_n pardurable_a of_o hell_n therefore_o say_v thobye_n to_o his_o soon_o be_v thou_o say_v he_o piteous_a and_o merciful_a as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v for_o alms_n delyverth_n &_o keep_v fro_o all_o sin_n &_o fro_o the_o death_n of_o hell_n /_o and_o defend_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o go_fw-mi not_o in_o to_o the_o derknesse_n of_o hell_n ¶_o now_o have_v thou_o hear_v the_o branch_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o mercy_n /_o by_o which_o she_o grow_v and_o prouffyte_v now_o the_o byhove_v to_o see_v the_o branch_n of_o this_o tree_n /_o by_z which_o she_o mount_v /_o and_z by_o which_o it_o descend_v ¶_o here_o after_o folowen_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o alms_n ca._n c.xxxi_o this_o tree_n have_v mo_z branch_n than_o other_o toforesayd_a /_o for_o it_o extend_v more_o than_o the_o other_z whereof_o there_o be_v branch_n on_o