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of_o sinful_a folk_n and_o specyal_o to_o theym_v that_o will_v not_o knowledge_n their_o sin_n here_o to_o god_n in_o dew_n manner_n ne_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a hard_a torment_fw-mi the_o eyghte_n be_v the_o horryble_a sight_n off_o devylly_n roar_a and_o cryeng_v with_o fereful_a and_o sorrowful_a voyse_n wherwyth_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v peyn_v there_o that_o here_o take_v no_o head_n of_o holy_a ensamply_n &_o good_a dedy_n ne_o of_o teching_n ne_o preaching_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n and_o byddynge_n the_o ix_o be_v fiery_a bondis_fw-la wherwyth_o thein_o shulll_v be_v bind_v there_o hon_a and_o foot_n and_o other_o menbrys_n that_o here_o spendyn_v their_o menbris_fw-mi and_o lymmy_n in_o the_o devyllis_fw-la seruyce_n after_o the_o lust_n &_o like_v of_o their_o body_n thyse_n ix_o pain_n shall_v thyse_n sinful_a suffer_v there_o that_o here_o forsake_v and_o leave_v unwyse_o the_o felysshyp_n of_o the_o ix_o ordre_n of_o aungellis_n 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forthynk_n of_o sin_n &_o drede_n of_o the_o high_a doom_n with_o a_o steadfast_a purpoo_n to_o be_v confessyd_v &_o to_o do_v satisfation_n after_o the_o precepte_v of_o the_o chirch_n 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o a_o conversion_n of_o thy_o herte_n from_o evyll_n to_o good_a from_o the_o devyll_n to_o god_n and_o from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v contrycyon_n but_o not_o perfyte_n as_o when_o the_o herte_n be_v touchyd_v with_o the_o handy_n of_o god_n by_o inspyration_n to_o make_v the_o perfyte_n sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o for_o hardness_n off_o thy_o herte_n haply_o thou_o yeldeste_v the_o not_o full_o but_o somewhat_o art_n less_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o begynne_v to_o turn_v this_o be_v call_v attrition_n ¶_o but_o when_o wylle_n and_o desire_v off_o sin_n in_o every_o part_n be_v full_o forsake_v with_o full_a sorrow_n of_o herte_a thenne_n it_o be_v contrytion_n and_o so_o very_a contrytion_n be_v the_o serche_n of_o sin_n â—rigeen_v say_v also_o that_o very_a contrition_n be_v to_o abhor_v gay_a array_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o hygh_a weep_v and_o flee_v laughter_n to_o spek_v few_o and_o to_o werke_v ryghtful_o and_o ever_o to_o have_v drede_v &_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o herte_n for_o thy_o sin_n for_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o love_v a_o thing_n the_o more_o be_v the_o sorrow_n when_o thou_o lesy_v it_o above_o all_o creature_n be_v god_n to_o be_v belove_v thenne_n it_o be_v more_o sorrow_n of_o his_o loss_n thenne_fw-fr of_o all_o other_o creature_n when_o thou_o do_v dede_o sin_n they_o lefe_a thou_o thy_o god_n therefore_o by_o great_a contrition_n thou_o must_v gete_v he_o ageyn_fw-mi for_o look_v how_o much_o thou_o have_v of_o grace_n as_o say_v saint_n gregore_o so_o moche_v thou_o must_v have_v of_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o sowlis_n that_o be_v in_o bliss_n they_o mow_v no_o contrition_n have_v by_o cause_n their_o joy_n be_v plenteous_a they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n sorowen_v but_o that_o sorrow_n 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our_o lord_n say_v to_o the._n not_o every_o man_n that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o leave_v he_o not_o but_o have_v he_o to_o the_o tavern_n of_o contrytion_n and_o say_v to_o he_o as_o davyd_v do_v the_o meek_a and_o the_o contryte_n herte_fw-fr lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o despise_v and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v yeve_v the_o grace_n here_o &_o joy_n when_o thou_o go_v hen_n ¶_o the_o falcon_n when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o prey_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o with_o he_o be_v content_a so_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v raunsond_v we_o out_o of_o hell_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o contryte_n herte_fw-la of_o we_o therefore_o as_o the_o fawconer_n or_o he_o will_v yeve_v the_o herte_n unto_o
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save_v so_o no_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n all_o a_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o put_v out_o a_o raven_n for_o to_o bring_v word_n to_o know_v if_o the_o rein_n water_n seace_v or_o no._n &_o he_o come_v not_o again_o thenne_n he_o send_v out_o a_o dowe_fw-mi and_o she_o come_v again_o and_o bring_v a_o branch_n of_o olyve_n in_o her_o bylle_n and_o thereby_o no_o know_v well_o that_o the_o water_n be_v seace_v in_o some_o place_n thenne_n as_o god_n bid_v no_o go_v out_o &_o take_v the_o unclean_n bestis_fw-la from_o the_o clean_a and_o brente_a the_o unclean_n bestis_fw-la in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o that_o plysed_a god_n so_o well_o that_o he_o gaaff_o hem_o and_o all_o that_o come_v of_o they_o after_o leave_v to_o eat_v flesh_n of_o all_o clean_a bests_n and_o for_o to_o drink_v wine_n there_o as_o before_o the_o flode_n the_o peple_n eat_v and_o drink_v nothing_o but_o water_n for_o therthe_n be_v so_o fertyll_o in_o itself_o to_o fore_n that_o the_o people_n need_v none_o other_o food_n but_o such_o as_o come_v of_o the_o earth_n thus_o may_v you_o see_v and_o understonde_v how_o great_a vengeance_n god_n take_v on_o all_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n &_o now_o there_o be_v asmoche_n sin_n as_o e'er_o there_o be_v in_o thoo_n day_n and_o moche_n more_o in_o many_o degree_n where_o i_o drede_v lest_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o us._n and_o will_v or_o this_o time_n be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o good_a saint_n â–ª_o and_o in_o especyall_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v here_o by_o ensample_n of_o saint_n domynyk_fw-mi as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o see_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n hold_v three_o spear_n in_o his_o honde_n ready_a to_o shote_v they_o in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o vengeance_n and_o all_o for_o sin_n thenne_n come_v our_o lady_n knel_v before_o our_o lord_n and_o say_v my_o deer_n soon_o what_o will_v you_o do_v &_o he_o say_v my_o dear_a mother_n the_o world_n be_v 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dear_a soon_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n to_o spare_v we_o in_o our_o day_n that_o we_o mow_fw-mi have_v grace_n and_o mercy_n now_o &_o ever_o anon_o doâ—_n 〈…〉_o good_a man_n &_o wyman_n â—â—â—daye_o be_v calâ—_n 〈…〉_o in_o quiquagesme_fw-fr this_o word_n quinquagesme_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o â—_o which_o nombre_fw-fr betoken_v remission_n and_o joy_n â–ª_o for_o in_o the_o old_a law_n every_o l_o winter_n oâ—_n manner_n of_o people_n that_o be_v ovirsette_v with_o seruyce_n of_o bondage_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o age_n they_o be_v make_v free_a in_o great_a joy_n and_o mirth_n to_o they_o wherefore_o this_o nombre_fw-fr begin_v this_o day_n and_o end_v on_o esterday_o show_v that_o all_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o tribulation_n or_o disease_n here_o in_o this_o woâ—â—de_n shall_v be_v make_v free_a and_o have_v remission_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o be_v heir_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n and_o yet_o in_o comfort_v of_o all_o cristen_v people_n every_o â—_o winter_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n grant_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o all_o cristen_v people_n that_o come_v to_o rome_n that_o year_n and_o for_o all_o that_o may_v not_o come_v thydre_a to_o have_v this_o pardon_n the_o pope_n of_o hevyn_n iesu_fw-la crist_n of_o his_o specyall_a grace_n grant_v to_o all_o cristen_v people_n full_a pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o their_o last_o end_n so_o that_o they_o will_v â—epe_v three_o thing_n here_o in_o this_o world_n confession_n contrition_n and_o satisfaction_n holy_a shrifâ—_n of_o mouth_n with_o contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o deed_n do_v also_o he_o must_v have_v charite_n without_o feign_v &_o stable_a feyth_n without_o flatter_a and_o without_o these_o thermay_n no_o man_n have_v parâ—â—â—â—e_v at_o rome_n nor_o else_o where_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v be_v assoil_v of_o the_o pope_n of_o hevin_n and_o have_v clean_a remission_n ne_o must_v be_v contriâ—e_n sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o shryve_v he_o clean_o &_o be_v in_o purpose_n nevir_n to_o sin_n more_o and_o they_o that_o 〈…〉_o all_o the_o peyneâ—_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v â–ª_o for_o for_o he_o take_v a_o ensample_n by_o pâ—â—ye_n that_o forsaken_a criste_fw-fr 〈…〉_o great_a oath_n but_o he_o be_v after_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sorry_a et_fw-fr 〈…〉_o and_o weep_v full_o bitter_o and_o god_n that_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n for_o have_v he_o his_o trespass_n and_o make_v better_a there_o to_o he_o after_o than_o he_o do_v to_o fore_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o dispayr_a &_o deed_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v of_o a_o great_a scotfree_a man_n that_o be_v so_o wicked_a in_o his_o lyf_v that_o moche_n people_n demyd_fw-la he_o damn_a to_o hell_n so_o he_o fall_v seek_v and_o felyd_v he_o selue_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v be_v deed_n and_o he_o â—â—thoughte_v he_o how_o wicked_a he_o have_v be_v in_o his_o leve_n and_o take_v such_o a_o contrition_n to_o he_o and_o so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o he_o weep_v night_n â—_o day_n evir_n when_o his_o sin_n come_v to_o his_o mind_n and_o so_o ley_fw-fr seven_o day_n and_o uâ—_n nyghâ—â—â—_n and_o shrove_n he_o clean_o and_o take_v great_a repentance_n to_o he_o and_o evir_n cry_v god_n mercy_n so_o that_o all_o the_o peple_n have_v great_a pyte_n on_o he_o and_o than_o dey_v â–ª_o thenne_v it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v a_o monâ—e_n â—â—_o a_o abbey_n that_o die_v the_o same_o tyme._n &_o waâ—_n make_v by_o his_o abbot_n to_o come_v eye_n to_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o faryd_v â–ª_o and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o say_v to_o the_o abbot_n when_o he_o be_v come_v sir_n i_o be_o come_v to_o keep_v my_o promise_n i_o pray_v you_o gyve_v i_o leave_v to_o go_v again_o for_o i_o go_fw-mi to_o joy_n thenne_n say_v the_o abbot_n be_v there_o any_o moo_o that_o die_v whanne_v thou_o dydy_v that_o go_v to_o joy_n but_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v you_o forsooth_o one_o &_o no_o moâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v 〈◊〉_d soâ—leâ—_n of_o such_o a_o man_n 〈…〉_o name_n thenne_n say_v thabbot_n â–ª_o now_o i_o know_v well_o thou_o be_v not_o my_o monk_n but_o soâ—â—e_n send_v be_v comme_fw-fr to_o tempt_v i_o for_o we_o know_v well_o if_o any_o soul_n be_v in_o peyne_n he_o be_v one_o of_o though_o thenne_n say_v the_o monk_n full_a unworthy_a be_v any_o man_n for_o to_o know_v the_o prevyte_n of_o god_n doom_n for_o that_o man_n have_v so_o great_a contrition_n and_o repentance_n and_o weep_v so_o bytter_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o the_o water_n of_o his_o eye_n percyd_v through_o all_o his_o clothes_n to_o the_o ground_n wherefore_o go_v thydre_fw-mi to_o morrow_n and_o when_o thou_o fynde_v it_o true_a that_o i_o say_v than_o byleve_v i_o for_o i_o go_v now_o to_o evirlastinge_a joy_n and_o bliss_n then_o go_v thabbot_n thyder_n &_o find_v as_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o monk_n have_v say_v and_o there_o knelyd_v thabbot_n down_o &_o thankyd_v god_n and_o bad_a all_o the_o peple_n to_o be_v glad_a that_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n here_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o great_a contricioun_n that_o this_o man_n have_v quenchyd_v the_o great_a pain_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o he_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o great_a help_v it_o be_v to_o a_o manny_n soul_n to_o be_v contrite_a and_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o draw_v a_o man_n to_o the_o more_o contricioun_n â–ª_o those_o l._n day_n the_o psalm_n in_o the_o psaulter_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la be_v more_o rehercid_a these_o day_n than_o any_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o which_o be_v thus_o moche_n to_o say_v god_n for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o
he_o for_o clearness_n abscondit_fw-la mose_n faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n mose_n hide_v his_o face_n with_o a_o kerchiff_n thenne_fw-fr in_o that_o one_o leef_n be_v write_v the_o three_o commandment_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o god_n and_o those_o ben_fw-mi thyse_n ¶_o the_o first_o thou_o shall_v worship_v thy_o god_n and_o love_n he_o above_o all_o thing_n for_o thou_o shall_v directe_v all_o manner_n thing_n to_o goddis_fw-la will_n before_o thy_o own_o and_o sue_v he_o and_o not_o thin_a own_o wylle_n ¶_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vein_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v goddis_fw-la child_n as_o crysten_v man_n and_o sâ—_n fiend_n for_o thenne_v that_o name_n be_v to_o the_o but_o vain_a ¶_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o god_n nor_o by_o no_o part_n off_o his_o body_n not_o by_o no_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v but_o in_o forder_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o when_o thou_o be_v constrain_v thereto_o ¶_o the_o third_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v keep_v thy_o holy_a day_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v er_o up_o and_o late_o down_o to_o serve_v god_n on_o the_o holy_a day_n as_o thou_o be_v on_o the_o werkedaye_n to_o thy_o own_o werke_n as_o besy_n shall_v thou_o be_v on_o the_o hooly_a day_n to_o serve_v god_n ¶_o the_o fourthe_a commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o thy_o mother_n that_o bring_v the_o in_o to_o this_o world_n also_o thy_o godfader_n and_o thy_o godmoder_n that_o make_v the_o a_o crysten_v man_n and_o thy_o fader_fw-mi under_o god_n that_o have_v cure_v and_o charge_n of_o thy_o soul_n ¶_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v thou_o shall_v sle_v no_o man_n neither_o with_o tongue_n nor_o with_o thy_o honde_n nor_o with_o evyll_n ensample_n the_o sixth_o thou_o shall_v steel_n no_o man_n god_n the_o seven_o be_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n the_o viij_o be_v thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o false_a wytnesse_n the_o nynthe_n thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o nyghboures_n god_n ne_o no_o thing_n that_o long_v to_o he_o that_o be_v he_o against_o he_o will_v the_o tenthe_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neyghboure_n wyf_v ne_fw-la counseyll_v she_o in_o no_o way_n to_o do_v evyll_n that_o shall_v be_v harm_n or_o vilonye_n to_o her_o husbonge_n thies_n be_v the_o x_o commaundmente_n the_o which_o every_o cristen_v man_n &_o woman_n be_v bond_n to_o keep_v thus_o be_v mose_n a_o figure_n and_o a_o token_n of_o criste_fw-fr moses_n camme_fw-fr bifore_fw-la and_o have_v the_o law_n and_o criste_n come_v after_o and_o gaaf_a grace_n and_o mercy_n ¶_o for_o in_o that_o same_o manner_n as_o mose_n fetch_v the_o people_n out_o off_o egypte_n thrughe_v the_o rede_n see_v forth_o to_o the_o hylle_n of_o sinai_n in_o the_o same_o wise_n crist_n when_o he_o come_v by_o his_o preaching_n and_o miracle_n do_v he_z fette_z the_o people_n out_o of_o dernesse_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o evil_a lyve_n thorugh_v the_o water_n of_o baptysme_n to_o the_o hylle_n of_o virtuous_a lyve_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v shryve_v he_o clean_o and_o leave_v his_o foul_a lyve_n and_o keep_v the_o commaundementis_fw-la of_o god_n that_o he_o make_v covenaunte_n to_o keep_v in_o his_o cristn_a thenne_n shall_v he_o be_v increase_v hygh_a than_o any_o hill_n in_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o will_v do_v thus_o he_o must_v be_v feed_v with_o fyve_o love_n &_o two_o fish_n ¶_o we_o rede_v this_o day_n in_o holy_a chirche_n in_o the_o gospel_n how_o criste_n feed_v fyve_o thousand_o people_n with_o fyve_o loove_v and_o two_z fish_n the_o first_o loff_n of_o the_o fyve_o be_v contrition_n for_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v shryfte_n of_o mouth_n the_o third_o be_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o trespass_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v again_o to_o his_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o be_v oft_o afeard_a shall_v do_v well_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v perseveraunce_n 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gadred_a to_o serve_v god_n right_o so_o will_v god_n put_v he_o from_o all_o the_o company_n of_o hevyn_n and_o from_o all_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v do_v in_o holy_a church_n till_o he_o come_v to_o amendment_n therefore_o all_o cristen_v people_n come_v only_o to_o gidder_fw-mi &_o pray_v these_o three_o day_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o hevyn_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o we_o for_o we_o have_v sin_v many_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ayenste_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o these_o three_o day_n we_o shall_v fast_a and_o pray_v to_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o put_v away_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o myschevous_a peryl_n and_o dredy_n that_o fall_v this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n more_o than_o any_o other_o time_n for_o in_o this_o time_n many_o great_a thundres_n and_o lightning_a and_o as_o lyncolnyence_n say_v there_o be_v fende_v that_o fleteryn_n in_o the_o air_n for_o fere_n of_o 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he_o say_v to_o naman_n go_v and_o wasshe_v the_o sevyn_a time_n in_o jordan_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v of_o that_o thou_o haste_v be_v deface_v with_o spot_v of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v sokyd_v with_o bitter_a sorrow_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o cler_o rub_v with_o confession_n yet_o must_v it_o have_v many_o diverse_a rensynge_n after_o with_o satisfaction_n till_o â–ª_o it_o be_v so_o cler_o purgyd_v here_o or_o in_o purgatorye_n that_o it_o may_v clere_o appear_v after_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o thy_o contrition_n be_v great_a here_o thy_o penance_n may_v be_v the_o less_o there_o and_o if_o it_o be_v lytell_fw-mi thy_o peyne_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a and_o so_o great_a it_o may_v be_v here_o that_o it_o suffice_v to_o thy_o salvation_n satisfaction_n after_o diverse_a doctoures_fw-la be_v a_o put_v away_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_v not_o take_v heed_n of_o their_o suggestiones_fw-la it_o be_v also_o a_o obligation_n do_v of_o godâ—_n 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