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special_o if_o it_o be_v ghostly_a as_o high_a pride_n or_o envy_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o sometime_o it_o be_v more_o grevous_a sign_n in_o god_n sight_n pride_n by_o delyberaconn_n in_o herte_n than_o be_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n and_o yet_o aldaye_v that_o one_o be_v great_o charge_v that_o be_v to_o say_v lechery_n but_o that_o other_o seldom_o or_o lityll_o and_o therefore_o be_v many_o man_n here_o deceyve_v but_o now_o pass_v we_o here_o over_o of_o the_o reyse_v of_o the_o second_o deed_n body_n be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n luke_fw-mi how_o what_o time_n our_o lord_n ãâ¦ã_o of_o ãâ¦ã_o deed_n bo_z d_z ãâ¦ã_o jhun_v come_v to_o a_o cite_v that_o be_v name_v naym_n &_o his_o disciple_n with_o he_o and_o moche_v peple_n he_o meet_v at_o yate_fw-mi of_o the_o cyte_n a_o deed_n body_n bear_v on_o a_o bear_v that_o be_v the_o allone_n soon_o of_o a_o widow_n that_o come_v with_o the_o corpse_n and_o moche_n folk_n of_o the_o cytee_n with_o she_o 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wrought_v merueylle_n and_o miracle_n it_o have_v be_v likely_a that_o holy_a chirche_n and_o true_a byleve_n special_o of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n in_o great_a party_n have_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o unstableness_n of_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o the_o peple_n notwithstond_v the_o great_a merueyle_n &_o miracle_n many_o and_o oft_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v show_v herbefore_n in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o strength_n we_o and_o stable_n we_o in_o the_o true_a byleve_n that_o holy_a chirche_n have_v teach_v we_o toâ_n âª_o of_o in_z the_o which_o byleve_v by_o reason_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o sad_o ãâã_d that_o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n though_o there_o come_v down_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n and_o teach_v the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v not_o yeve_v credence_n to_o he_o but_o hold_v he_o as_o curse_a but_o soothe_v it_o be_v
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 âª_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 âª_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 âª_o âtiliââime_fw-la tractatu_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la sacramento_fw-la corporis_fw-la xpi_fw-la &_o oraconne_n eidâââ_n sacramenti_fw-la impressun_fw-it westmonasterii_fw-la anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n câââ_n âª_o âxxxxiiii_fw-la