Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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Here after folows the hystorye of Gesta Romanorum; Gesta Romanorum. English.
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which_o hang_v speak_v the_o apostle_n say_v suspend_v elegit_fw-la a_o ina_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o soul_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v hang_v for_o like_a as_o a_o man_n be_v lyfte_v up_o from_o the_o ground_n by_o hang_a right_a so_o a_o sinner_n be_v lyfte_v up_o from_o sin_n toward_o heaven_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o hang_a of_o satisfaccyon_n upon_o this_o galous_a we_o shall_v hang_v till_o the_o bird_n of_o heaven_n come_v down_o y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v till_o the_o apostle_n come_v down_o to_o feed_v we_o with_o our_o good_a dede_n for_o there_o be_v more_o joy_n of_o one_o sinner_n do_v his_o penance_n a_o before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n like_a as_o the_o steward_n bring_v again_o themperours_n daughter_n so_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o seek_v about_o by_o dyverse_a werke_n of_o mercy_n &_o find_v our_o soul_n y_o it_o we_o lose_v &_o bring_v she_o again_o to_o the_o chyrche_n &_o rule_v well_o our_o u_o wytte_n and_o feed_v our_o greyhounde_n as_o we_o shall_v &_o make_v our_o life_n so_o clean_a and_o pure_a that_o we_o fall_v not_o again_o to_o sin_n for_o drede_v that_o it_o fortune_n to_o we_o worse_o &_o y_o it_o we_o have_v no_o leyser_n to_o ask_v mercy_n again_o at_o our_o need_n and_o if_o we_o fulfil_v all_o this_o true_o unto_o to_o our_o lyves_n end_n wtout_fw-fr doubt_n we_o shall_v optayne_n everlasting_a life_n to_z y_z e_z which_o our_o lord_n bring_v we_o all_o amen_n in_o rome_n dwell_v sometime_o a_o mighty_a emperor_n and_o a_o wise_n name_v edfenne_n which_o ordain_v for_o a_o law_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o ravyssh_v a_o maid_n shall_v be_v at_o her_o will_n whether_o she_o will_v put_v he_o to_o death_n or_o y_z t_z she_o will_v have_v he_o to_o her_o husband_n it_o befall_v after_o that_o a_o man_n ravyâ—shed_v in_o a_o night_n two_o fair_a maiden_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o damosel_n desire_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_v &_o the_o second_o desire_a wedding_n the_o ravyssher_n be_v take_v &_o â—edde_v before_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v satisfy_v both_o these_o damoyselle_n through_o his_o wysdome_n &_o ryghtfulnes_n the_o first_o damosel_n ever_o desire_v the_o death_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n than_o say_v the_o second_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o be_v my_o husband_n for_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o thou_o have_v the_o law_n for_o the_o in_o like_a wise_n i_o have_v it_o for_o i_o &_o nevertheless_o my_o petycyon_n be_v more_o better_a than_o you_o for_o it_o be_v more_o charytable_a therefore_o i_o thynk_v in_o my_o reason_n that_o the_o justice_n shall_v gyve_v sentence_n with_o i_o than_o the_o justice_n understand_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o second_o damosel_n give_v judgement_n that_o he_o shall_v wed_v she_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v ¶_o this_o emperor_n betoken_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst._n the_o ravyssher_n betoken_v every_o sinner_n which_o ravyssh_v god_n mercy_n as_o often_o as_o he_o defoul_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o sin_n for_o the_o devyl_n may_v never_o overcomme_v man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v suffer_v by_o will_n for_o saint_n austyn_n say_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a the_o sinner_n ravyssh_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o have_v very_a contricyon_n the_o ravysher_n also_o be_v call_v afore_o the_o justyce_n when_o y_a e_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n and_o anon_o the_o first_o damosel_n that_o be_v the_o devyll_n lay_v against_o the_o sinner_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o dye_v everlastyng_o by_o y_z e_z law_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n but_o that_o other_o maiden_n that_o be_v chryst_n lay_v for_o she_o how_o y_a e_o mercy_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o help_v by_o contricyon_n &_o confessyon_n which_o be_v y_z e_z high_a way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o god_n bring_v both_o you_o &_o i_o amen_n sometime_o dwell_v in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n and_o a_o rich_a name_v lypodyus_fw-la which_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o fair_a vyrgyn_v &_o a_o gentyll_a and_o be_v the_o king_n of_o assyryens_n daughter_n this_o young_a lady_n conceyve_v &_o bear_v a_o child_n &_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o she_o soon_o she_o die_v and_o anon_o after_o her_o decese_n this_o emperor_n wed_v a_o other_o wife_n and_o beget_v she_o with_o child_n also_o and_o anon_o after_o that_o these_o child_n be_v bear_v he_o send_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n for_o to_o be_v nouryssh_v than_o say_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o second_o child_n my_o reverend_a lord_n ten_o year_n be_v pass_v since_o i_o bear_v my_o child_n and_o yet_o see_v i_o he_o never_o but_o once_o &_o that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o my_o lord_n to_o send_v for_o he_o that_o i_o may_v once_o rejoice_v i_o of_o his_o sight_n than_o say_v y_o e_o emperor_n i_o have_v a_o other_o child_n by_o my_o first_o wife_n &_o if_o i_o send_v for_o thy_o soon_o then_o must_v i_o send_v for_o both_o &_o than_o anon_o he_o send_v for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v they_o be_v pass_a fair_a &_o well_o nouryssh_v well_o teach_v and_o pass_v like_a in_o all_o manner_n thing_n that_o unnethe_n that_o one_o may_v be_v know_v from_o that_o other_o but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o of_o the_o father_n than_o say_v the_o mother_n of_o y_z e_z second_o child_n a_o my_o lord_n tell_v i_o which_o of_o these_o be_v my_o soon_o &_o he_o call_v he_o she_o soon_o that_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o first_o wife_n when_o thempresse_n hear_v this_o she_o give_v all_o her_o cure_n to_o nourysshe_v &_o to_o eeche_v he_o &_o despyse_v that_o other_o when_o the_o emperor_n see_v this_o he_o say_v to_o his_o wife_n soth_o i_o have_v deceyve_v the_o for_o he_o that_o y_z e_z love_v so_o moche_n be_v not_o thy_o soon_o but_o that_o other_o be_v thy_o soon_o than_o set_v she_o all_o her_o cure_n upon_o the_o second_o &_o forsake_v the_o first_o when_o the_o emperor_n see_v this_o he_o say_v true_o i_o have_v deceyve_v the_o yet_o without_o doubt_n this_o be_v not_o thy_o soon_o but_o one_o of_o they_o two_o be_v thy_o soon_o than_o say_v y_o e_o mother_n a_o my_o lord_n for_o his_o love_n that_o die_v on_o y_o e_o ride_v tell_v i_o without_o cavellacyon_n which_o of_o they_o be_v my_o soon_o the_o emperor_n answer_v &_o say_v certain_o i_o will_v not_o tell_v you_o till_o they_o be_v comme_fw-fr to_o manhood_n for_o this_o reason_n first_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o be_v thy_o soon_o &_o he_o thou_o nourysshe_v as_o thy_o soon_o and_o forsoke_v that_o other_o &_o when_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o be_v thy_o soon_o than_o you_o e_o despyse_v the_o first_o &_o cherysshede_v the_o second_o therefore_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o cherysshe_v &_o nourrysshe_v they_o both_o till_o they_o come_v to_o that_o y_z e_z may_v have_v joy_n of_o they_o when_o thempresse_n hear_v this_o â–ª_o she_o nouryssh_v they_o both_o a_o like_a and_o when_o they_o be_v both_o comme_fw-fr to_o age_n themperour_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o before_o all_o his_o gest_n he_o tell_v his_o wife_n open_o which_o of_o they_o be_v her_o child_n than_o rejoice_v she_o great_o &_o with_o she_o soon_o she_o end_v her_o life_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n ¶_o this_o emperor_n son_n betoken_v those_o y_o to_o be_v choose_v to_o everlasting_a life_n &_o those_o y_fw-es e_fw-es be_v not_o choose_v the_o mother_n of_o they_o be_v the_o chyrche_n y_fw-fr t_o nouryssh_v they_o both_o therefore_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o y_o it_o the_o chyrche_n shall_v know_v which_o be_v choose_v and_o which_o be_v not_o choose_v for_o if_o she_o know_v that_o than_o will_v she_o love_v y_z e_o one_o &_o hate_n y_fw-fr e_o other_o &_o so_o shall_v charyte_v be_v overthrow_v among_o we_o &_o shall_v live_v in_o discord_n &_o strife_n but_o troth_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n shall_v tell_v we_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v damn_a therefore_o pray_v we_o in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o everla_a feest_n in_o heaven_n unto_o the_o which_o god_n bring_v both_o you_o &_o i_o amen_n sometime_o dwell_v in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v polennus_n which_o have_v three_o son_n who_o he_o love_v moche_n it_o befall_v upon_o a_o day_n when_o this_o emperor_n lie_v upon_o his_o bed_n he_o bethink_v he_o to_o which_o of_o his_o son_n he_o may_v gyve_v his_o empire_n after_o his_o decese_n than_o call_v he_o to_o he_o his_o three_o son_n and_o say_v which_o of_o you_o three_o y_o it_o be_v slow_a shall_v have_v my_o empire_n after_o
lot_n fall_v on_o he_o that_o give_v the_o counseyle_n &_o than_o his_o fellow_n forthwith_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o when_o he_o be_v blind_a he_o go_v to_o themperours_n palay_n &_o ask_v of_o y_z e_z steward_n a_o hondred_a shyllynge_v accord_v to_o themperours_n law_n dear_a friend_n say_v the_o steward_n thou_o may_v see_v with_o both_o thy_o eye_n yesterday_o &_o thou_o also_o understand_v you_o e_fw-la law_n amiss_o for_o y_z e_z law_n be_v make_v for_o man_n y_o it_o be_v blind_a through_o infirmytee_n or_o by_o y_z e_z will_n of_o god_n &_o yesterday_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v thy_o sight_n in_o the_o tavern_n but_o wilful_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v lose_v thy_o eye_n therefore_o go_v you_o u._fw-mi to_o the_o tavern_n again_o to_o thy_o fellow_n &_o make_v thy_o peace_n &_o quite_o thyself_o for_o here_o gete_v thou_o not_o a_o farth_a than_o go_v this_o wretched_a man_n forth_o &_o tell_v his_o fellow_n of_o y_z e_z steward_n answer_n &_o with_o that_o come_v in_o y_z e_z taverner_n &_o despoil_v they_o of_o all_o their_o clothes_n and_o bet_fw-mi they_o &_o thus_o drive_v they_o which_o it_o shame_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o be_v they_o never_o see_v there_o after_o ¶_o dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n be_v our_o savyour_fw-mi chryst_n which_o ordain_v for_o a_o law_n y_fw-fr t_o every_o blind_a man_n shall_v have_v a_o hondred_a shyllinge_n of_o his_o treasour_n this_o blind_a man_n betoken_v every_o sinner_n which_o syn_v through_o infirmytee_n or_o entice_v of_o the_o devyl_n the_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n which_o shall_v receyve_v a_o hondred_a shyllynge_v if_o he_o be_v inward_o repentaunt_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o hondred_a time_n more_o joy_n accord_v to_o scrypture_n say_v thus_o centuplum_fw-la accipietis_fw-la et_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternan_n possidebitis_fw-la you_o shall_v receyve_v a_o hondred_a time_n more_o joy_n if_o you_o be_v repentaunt_a &_o turn_v from_o sin_n &_o also_o you_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n these_o man_n that_o come_v to_o the_o tavern_n &_o drink_v the_o wine_n be_v sinner_n which_o oftentimes_o come_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o tavern_n of_o our_o adversary_n y_fw-fr e_o devyll_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o there_o consume_v &_o waste_v away_o all_o goostly_a virtue_n which_o they_o receyve_v when_o they_o take_v christendom_n at_o y_fw-fr e_o font_n stone_n wherefore_o y_fw-fr e_fw-es devyl_v our_o enemy_n despoyl_v they_o &_o make_v they_o to_o less_o all_o their_n good_a dede_n y_o it_o ever_o they_o wrought_v before_o they_o cast_v lot_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cast_n among_o they_o y_fw-fr e_o custom_n of_o sin_n &_o this_o lot_n of_o sin_n fall_v on_o they_o that_o be_v worshipful_a &_o without_o mercy_n &_o such_o a_o man_n wilful_o become_v blind_a that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o become_v wilful_o a_o foul_a sinner_n like_o judas_n that_o betray_v our_o lord_n wtout_fw-fr any_o suggestyon_n or_o entice_a &_o therefore_o such_o man_n sin_n more_o grevous_o when_o they_o come_v before_o the_o steward_n that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o chyrche_n they_o may_v not_o lyght_o optayne_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o they_o be_v not_o in_o y_z e_z right_a way_n to_o leave_v their_o sin_n therefore_o study_v we_o with_o all_o our_o diligence_n to_o please_v god_n that_o we_o may_v optayne_n everlasting_a reward_n unto_o y_z e_z which_o bring_v we_o our_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n in_o rome_n dwell_v sometime_o a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v pylomyus_fw-la which_o have_v only_o a_o daughter_n a_o fair_a damoysel_n &_o a_o gracious_a in_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o every_o man_n and_o be_v name_v aglaes_n there_o be_v also_o in_o themperour_n palay_v a_o gentyll_a knight_n y_o it_o love_v this_o lady_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o y_z e_z world_n it_o befall_v after_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o this_o knight_n talk_v with_o this_o lady_n &_o utter_v in_o secret_a wise_n his_o desire_n to_o she_o than_o say_v she_o curteysly_a since_o you_o have_v utter_v to_o i_o the_o prevytee_n of_o your_o herte_n i_o shall_v in_o like_a wise_n for_o your_o love_n utter_v to_o you_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la secret_n of_o my_o heart_n &_o true_o i_o say_v that_o above_o all_o other_o i_o love_v you_o best_o than_o say_v y_o e_o knight_n i_o purpose_v to_o visyte_n y_fw-fr e_o holy_a land_n &_o therefore_o gyve_v i_o your_o troth_n that_o this_o vij_o year_n you_o shall_v take_v none_o other_o man_n but_o only_o for_o my_o love_n to_o tarry_v i_o so_o long_o and_o if_o i_o come_v not_o again_o to_o this_o day_n vii_o year_n take_v than_o what_o man_n you_o like_o best_a and_o in_o like_a wise_n i_o shall_v promise_v you_o that_o within_o this_o vij_o year_n i_o shall_v take_v no_o wife_n than_o say_v she_o this_o covenaunt_n please_v i_o well_o when_o this_o be_v say_v everyche_a of_o they_o betrouthed_a other_o &_o than_o this_o knight_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o this_o lady_n &_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o 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