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fortis_fw-la sancte_fw-la et_fw-la â—moâ—â—_n miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o anoon_n he_o be_v lete_fw-la down_o again_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o thenne_n he_o song_n that_o same_o song_n and_o anoon_n they_o be_v delyver_v of_o their_o disease_n this_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n holy_a god_n holy_a strong_a god_n holy_a and_o nevir_n shall_v dye_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o god_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o nevir_n shall_v dye_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o god_n wyll_v &_o and_o will_n that_o we_o be_v strong_a for_o to_o fyghte_a with_o the_o fiend_n with_o the_o world_n &_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o thanne_n will_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o us._n and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o place_n then_o there_o as_o aungelly_n sing_v sancte_fw-la deus_fw-la sancte_fw-la fortis_fw-la holy_a god_n holy_a strong_a god_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o bliss_n ¶_o ascensio_n domini_fw-la good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o high_a and_o a_o solemn_a 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theym_n and_o he_o apperyd_v to_o they_o as_o they_o faâ—â—e_v at_o there_o meet_a and_o eat_v with_o they_o to_o show_v they_o that_o he_o be_v very_a god_n and_o man_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o they_o be_v for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n leave_v he_o have_v be_v a_o spirit_n that_o have_v neither_o flesh_n â—e_a blood_n and_o therefore_o to_o preve_v the_o troth_n he_o eat_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o bid_v theym_fw-mi go_fw-mi to_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvete_fw-fr â—_o there_o in_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o disciple_n be_v bless_v theym_fw-mi and_o fly_v up_o into_o hevyn_n and_o leave_v the_o step_n of_o his_o foot_n theft_n down_o into_o the_o hard_a marbyll_n stone_n for_o a_o token_n of_o his_o ascension_n thenne_v you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvete_n betoken_v mercy_n wherefore_o cryste_n â—â—yed_v up_o at_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvet_n show_v well_o that_o he_o be_v heed_n of_o mercy_n and_o he_o be_v evir_a ready_a to_o 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gate_n and_o warn_v no_o man_n to_o â—rin_v that_o be_v of_o stedefaste_a byleve_n 〈◊〉_d â—aint_n austyn_a say_v aperuisti_fw-la credentibus_fw-la regna_fw-la celorum·_fw-la thou_o haste_v opnyd_v the_o gate_n of_o hevyn_a to_o theym_v that_o byleve_v also_o you_o shall_v byleve_v right_a as_o a_o king_n of_o this_o world_n have_v officer_n of_o diverse_a degree_n some_o 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o low_a and_o some_o more_o â—â—â—uâ—er_n than_o some_o so_o our_o lord_n â—g_z up_o at_o this_o time_n the_o lawer_fw-mi angelly_n for_o great_a wonder_n that_o they_o have_v in_o cristes_fw-fr ascension_n when_o they_o see_v he_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n styenge_a up_o to_o heaven_n wythe_v so_o great_a multitude_n of_o soul_n with_o he_o and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a woundre_v that_o they_o have_v when_o they_o
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be_v king_n of_o jew_n that_o be_v there_o new_o bear_v and_o so_o they_o die_v and_o ever_o the_o star_n show_v before_o theym_n till_o they_o come_v thyder_n thus_o he_o lyghten_v theym_a that_o before_o be_v full_a derke_n in_o sin_n ¶_o for_o thyse_n king_n be_v paynym_n before_o and_o beleve_v in_o mawmetry_n and_o in_o false_a goddis_fw-la and_o after_o they_o byleve_v in_o cryste_n &_o be_v holy_a livers·_n and_o now_o be_v at_o coleyne_n thus_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n make_v many_o a_o man_n look_v full_a bright_a that_o to_o fore_o be_v full_a derke_n in_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v full_a derke_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o ever_o set_v his_o herte_n mind_n and_o think_v in_o the_o prosperyte_n worship_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o make_v they_o blind_a that_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n of_o ghoste_o sight_n but_o be_v make_v blind_a with_o worde_o covetyse_v and_o so_o gete_v their_o good_a and_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o the_o 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and_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o they_o be_v and_o he_o say_v fende_v that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v deed_n to_o luke_o if_o they_o may_v have_v he_o for_o her_o reward_n thenne_v the_o armyte_n command_v they_o to_o come_v again_o by_o he_o to_o know_v how_o they_o speed_v and_o he_o do_v so_o and_o say_v when_o his_o sin_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o be_v nigh_o overcome_v thenne_n come_v the_o brenning_a deken_fw-mi laurence_n &_o lay_v a_o great_a pot_n on_o the_o balance_n &_o it_o draw_v up_o altogyder_n this_o pot_n be_v a_o great_a chalyce_n that_o themperour_n make_v to_o worship_v saint_n laureâ—nce_n thus_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o suffer_v a_o yenst_a envious_a people_n also_o what_o meed_n be_v in_o largeness_n to_o gyve_v they_o that_o have_v need_n and_o what_o joy_n and_o meryte_v it_o be_v to_o suffer_v tribulation_n and_o persecution_n &_o disease_n patient_o learn_v of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n saint_n laurence_n and_o lete_fw-la we_o take_v he_o for_o a_o mirror_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v medyatour_n to_o god_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o everlasting_a bliss_n ¶_o de_n assumpcione_n beat_v marie_n virgin_n good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o it_o be_v call_v so_o for_z the_o day_n she_o soon_o take_v she_o up_o in_o to_o heaven_n body_n and_o soul_n and_o crown_v her_o queen_n of_o heaven_n for_o thaungelis_fw-la of_o heaven_n come_v to_o fett_v she_o up_o angellis_fw-la sing_v come_v with_o procession_n against_o she_o with_o rose_n and_o lylye_n of_o paradyse_n in_o token_n that_o she_o be_v rose_n lylye_o and_o flower_n of_o all_o wymmen_fw-mi and_o they_o do_v homage_n to_o she_o for_o all_o angellis_fw-la and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n make_v joy_n and_o melody_n in_o worship_n and_o honour_n of_o she_o and_o so_o holy_a chirche_n make_v mind_n of_o her_o assumption_n and_o yet_o the_o gospel_n of_o 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but_o he_o that_o rede_v what_o saint_n ancelme_fw-mi say_v there_o he_o may_v see_v that_o the_o gospel_n perteyn_v all_o to_o our_o lady_n and_o to_o the_o lyve_n of_o she_o for_o she_o be_v the_o castle_n that_o jesus_n enter_v in_o to_o for_o right_a as_o a_o castle_n have_v dyverse_a properteis_fw-la that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o castle_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a right_a so_o be_v our_o lady_n before_o alle_fw-mi other_o wymmen_v for_o there_o as_o wymmen_v be_v freyle_n and_o feeble_a and_o easy_a to_o overcome_v our_o lady_n be_v strong_a as_o a_o castle_n and_o ayenstode_fw-la the_o cawtelis_fw-la of_o the_o fende_v engynis_fw-la and_o put_v theym_a beside_o at_o all_o time_n for_o right_a as_o a_o castle_n have_v first_o a_o deep_a dyke_n right_n so_o have_v our_o lady_n a_o deep_a mekenesse_n in_o strength_n off_o the_o castle_n in_o so_o moche_v she_o pass_v other_o in_o virtue_n of_o mekenesse_n wherefore_o god_n choose_v she_o to_o be_v mother_n to_o his_o son_n before_o all_o other_o wimmen_fw-mi and_o thereto_o cryste_n ber_v wytnesse_n thus_o ¶_o quia_fw-la respexit_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la ancille_fw-la sue_v for_o god_n behold_v the_o mekenesse_n of_o his_o hondmayden_n all_o generation_n shall_v bliss_n i_o this_o dyke_n if_o it_o be_v full_a of_o water_n it_o be_v the_o more_o strenger_fw-ge to_o the_o castle_n this_o water_n be_v compassion_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o other_o people_n disease_n this_o water_n have_v our_o lady_n on_o this_o dyke_n lie_v a_o draw_v brygge_n that_o shall_v be_v draw_v up_o against_o crunyes_n and_o lete_fw-la down_o against_o friend_n by_o this_o brygge_n you_o shall_v understonde_v discrete_a obedience_n for_o right_a as_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o lete_fw-la down_o the_o brigge_n to_o his_o enemy_n though_o he_o bid_v he_o so_o man_n shall_v not_o lete_fw-la the_o fiend_n come_v to_o his_o soul_n though_o he_o tempt_v he_o but_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v boden_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v help_v and_o socour_v to_o his_o soul_n thenne_n shall_v he_o lete_fw-la down_o the_o brygge_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o soon_o the_o better_a this_o die_v our_o lady_n when_o thangell_n gabryell_n tell_v she_o of_o her_o conception_n of_o her_o son_n she_o lete_fw-la not_o down_o the_o brygge_n anon_o till_o she_o know_v whede_a he_o be_v a_o friend_n or_o a_o enemy_n and_o say_v she_o shall_v conceyve_v and_o be_v a_o maid_n and_o keep_v the_o vow_n of_o chastite_n that_o she_o have_v make_v to_o fore_n and_o as_o she_o hear_v yt._n she_o lete_fw-la down_o the_o brygge_n of_o obedience_n and_o say_v ecce_fw-la ancilla_fw-la domini_fw-la lo_o here_o goddis_fw-la own_o hand_n maiden_n be_v it_o do_v to_o i_o after_o thy_o word_n this_o castle_n be_v treble_a wall_a ¶_o the_o first_o wall_n betoken_v wedlock_n for_o first_o she_o be_v wyf_v to_o joseph_n or_o else_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v stone_v she_o as_o for_o a_o lechour_n yff_fw-mi she_o have_v conceyve_v without_o wedlock_n and_o so_o the_o ferth_a wall_n betoken_v patience_n and_o th'inner_n virginyte_v that_o be_v maydenhede_v but_o that_o be_v lytyll_o worth_a but_o it_o be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o wall_n of_o paâ—ience_n and_o lytyll_o help_n be_v for_o maydenhede_v it_o be_v lytyll_o worth_a that_o can_v no_o thing_n suffer_v of_o persecution_n not_o dysese_v but_o ever_o pleyn_v and_o grutching_n and_o to_o be_v a_o claterer_n a_o iangeler_n a_o curser_n and_o a_o waryer_n and_o a_o scold_n of_o her_o tongue_n thyse_n defend_v not_o maydenhede_v but_o rather_o cast_v it_o down_o for_o maydenhede_v shall_v be_v of_o few_o word_n and_o that_o she_o speak_v shall_v be_v honest_a and_o worship_n both_o to_o her_o own_o person_n and_o to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o her_o presence_n for_o it_o be_v a_o old_a english_a a_o maiden_n shall_v be_v seen_v and_o not_o herd_n this_o virtue_n have_v our_o lady_n for_o saint_n bernard_n say_v rede_v all_o the_o gospel_n over_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o our_o lady_n in_o all_o her_o lyf_v speak_v but_o iiii_o time_n the_o first_o to_o gabryell_n the_o two_o to_z elizabeth_z the_o three_o to_o her_o own_o son_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o iiii_o at_o the_o wedding_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o galyle_n thus_o must_v the_o wall_n of_o patience_n defend_v the_o wall_n of_o maydenhede_v this_o wall_n of_o maydenhede_v &_o it_o be_v well_o keep_v it_o be_v pass_v all_o other_o as_z bede_fw-mi say_v wedlock_n be_v â—ye_z â–ª_o there_o as_o it_o be_v well_o keep_v but_o yet_o wedow_n hod_z be_v hygher_n but_o virgynyte_n pass_v all_o &_o have_v worship_n in_o heaven_n pass_v all_o other_o this_o wall_n keep_v our_o lady_n for_o she_o be_v clean_o both_o by_o free_a will_n &_o by_o vow_n &_o she_o have_v a_o degree_n pass_a all_o other_o maiden_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v for_o she_o be_v both_o maid_n and_o mother_n and_o in_o this_o castle_n be_v a_o gate_n that_o betoken_v feyth_n for_o right_a as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o go_fw-mi thurgh_n a_o wall_n of_o steel_n right_a so_o it_o be_v inpossyble_a to_o a_o man_n to_o pleyse_v god_n without_o feyth_n thus_o faith_n have_v our_o lady_n pass_a ol_n other_o ¶_o for_o as_o it_o seem_v impossible_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o conceyve_v without_o carnal_a concupyscence_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v never_o seen_v before_o but_o by_o teching_n of_o a_o angel_n she_o byleve_v and_o so_o come_v cryst_n and_o enter_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o byleve_n in_o to_o the_o castle_n that_o be_v in_o to_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lady_n this_o gate_n have_v a_o tour_fw-fr above_o which_o betoken_v charyte_n for_o that_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o virtue_n have_v our_o lady_n well_o
criste_fw-fr a_o great_a fest_n not_o in_o delicate_a mete_n and_o drink_v but_o in_o fee_a criste_n and_o all_o his_o company_n for_o he_o feed_v all_o that_o will_v come_v for_o cryste_n sake_n for_o moche_n people_n sue_v criste_n where_o soevir_a he_o go_v secute_v sunt_fw-la cunturbe_v multe_n for_o dyvers_a cause_n many_o follow_v he_o some_o to_o be_v hele_v of_o her_o sore_n and_o of_o diverse_a sekenes_n and_o some_o to_o see_v miracle_n that_o criste_n do_v show_v some_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o he_o and_o some_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n if_o they_o may_v have_v take_v he_o with_o any_o word_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v accuse_v he_o and_o some_o to_o be_v reform_v in_o virtue_n &_o to_o here_o his_o doctrine_n and_o teching_n as_o the_o appostylle_n &_o many_o other_o vnde_fw-la uâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la morbus_fw-la signa_fw-la cibus_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la doctrina_fw-la fuere_fw-la cause_o cur_n dominum_fw-la turba_fw-la secuta_fw-la fuit_fw-la ¶_o and_o wahnne_n mathewe_n have_v feed_v criste_n thus_o &_o all_o that_o come_v with_o he_o criste_n make_v he_o oone_o of_o his_o descyciple_n and_o give_v he_o knowlege_a to_z prithee_o the_o bileve_n and_o god_n word_n so_o bold_o evir_a after_o that_o he_o spare_v neither_o for_o love_n ne_fw-mi for_o drede_fw-la so_o this_o matthew_v thappostell_n come_v on_o a_o time_n into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prechyd_a that_o be_v calledâ—â—dabar_fw-la calledâ—â—dabar_fw-la and_o there_o he_o find_v moche_n people_n teach_v by_o the_o fende_v craft_n in_o nygramancy_n and_o teach_v so_o many_o thing_n &_o so_o merueylous_a that_o it_o be_v great_a wondre_fw-fr to_z here_o many_o mennys_n wytte_v and_o all_o for_o the_o people_n shall_v byleve_v in_o hem_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o theym_a thenne_n mathewe_v delyver_v their_o nygramancy_n so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n know_v open_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fende_v craft_n wherefore_o these_o people_n that_o bylevyd_v on_o 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dragon_n and_o all_o his_o felisship_n in_o to_o the_o air_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o they_o be_v there_o yet_o as_o thick_a as_o mote_n in_o the_o son_n and_o for_o cry_v come_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o blast_n of_o thunder_n and_o therefore_o yet_o when_o they_o here_o thunder_v they_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n for_o fere_n and_o thenne_n they_o go_v not_o up_o again_o till_o they_o have_v do_v some_o harm_n for_o thenne_n they_o make_v â—ates_n stryve_v and_o manslaughter_n and_o make_v great_a wind_n both_o in_o land_n and_o in_o water_n and_o do_v moche_n harm_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v do_v moche_n more_o than_o they_o do_v never_o saint_n mychaell_o for_o all_o their_o sorrow_n be_v to_o see_v soul_n angellis_fw-la in_o heaven_n in_o the_o place_n there_o they_o be_v in_o to_o fore_fw-la also_o there_o be_v other_o spirit_n that_o stand_v not_o stedfaste_v towards_o god_n but_o flatter_a the_o which_o saint_n mychaell_o drive_v out_o of_o heaven_n all_o 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thereafter_o these_o four_o be_v liken_v to_o four_o dyverse_a beeste_n and_o so_o they_o be_v porture_v in_o four_o party_n off_o the_o cross_n on_o every_o side_n of_o cryste_n for_o mark_v a_o lion_n for_o matthew_v a_o man_n for_o luke_n a_o ox_n and_o for_o john_n a_o egle._n but_o lete_fw-la noman_n suppose_v that_o they_o be_v such_o beeste_n but_o liken_v to_o such_o beeste_n for_o dyverse_a cause_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o matthew_n write_v most_o of_o cristis_fw-la man_n heed_n therefore_o he_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o man_n and_o luke_o write_v moost_n of_o crystis_fw-la sacrefyce_n and_o his_o death_n â—herfore_o he_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o ox_n for_o a_o ox_n be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n in_o token_v that_o cryste_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o sin_n of_o the_o peple_n in_o
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as_o holy_a chirche_n worshyp_v all_o saint_n to_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o hem_n right_a so_o holy_a chirche_n ordeynyth_v this_o day_n to_o sing_v and_o rede_n and_o to_o do_v almysdede_n have_v full_a byleve_v to_o relese_v they_o that_o be_v in_o purgatori_fw-mi of_o their_o peine_n wherefore_o god_n will_v that_o crysten_v people_n to_o their_o power_n this_o day_n releve_n hem_n for_o the_o lest_o prayer_n or_o almysdede_n that_o be_v do_v great_o releve_v theym_a ¶_o you_o shall_v understnnde_v that_o there_o ben_fw-mi four_o thing_n that_o great_o helpen_v soul_n that_o ben_fw-mi in_o purgatory_n &_o that_o ben_fw-mi thyse_n fideliun_n amicorum_fw-la oracon_fw-mi elâ—_n mosinarum_fw-la largicio_fw-la salutaris_fw-la hostia_fw-la ieiuniorum_fw-la obseruacio_fw-la ¶_o that_o be_v prayer_n of_o friend_n devout_o say_v and_o almysdede_n do_v and_o mass_n sing_v &_o abstynence_n in_o fast_a prayer_n helpen_v moche_n a_o soul_n for_o like_a as_o a_o lord_n that_o have_v a_o man_n in_o prison_n or_o in_o any_o dystresse_n and_o atte_n the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o he_o love_v he_o relese_v in_o party_n or_o all_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v show_v by_o ensample_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v wreten_v in_o legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la how_o that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o house_n fast_o by_o a_o chircheyaâ—â—e_a side_n and_o that_o his_o door_n open_v to_o the_o chirche_n and_o he_o use_v by_o custom_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o come_v or_o go_v to_o â—ayâ—_n every_o time_n deprofâ—dis_n for_o all_o cristen_v soul_n thenne_n it_o happen_v so_o on_o a_o time_n that_o he_o be_v pursue_v with_o enemy_n as_o he_o go_v homewards_o but_o when_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o chirche_n yard_n he_o kneel_v down_o and_o though_o 〈◊〉_d say_v deprofundis_fw-la and_o this_o enâ—â—â—es_n come_v after_o anon_o the_o deed_n body_n rise_v everywhichone_o with_o such_o instrumentis_fw-la as_o they_o wrought_v with_o by_o her_o lyve_n and_o anon_o they_o drive_v away_o his_o enemy_n but_o when_o they_o see_v that_o they_o cry_v god_n mercy_n and_o this_o man_n and_o ever_o after_o pray_v and_o deed_n almesdede_n for_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o peine_fw-fr thus_o you_o may_v well_o prove_v that_o devoute_a prayer_n helpen_v may_v a_o soul_n that_o ben_fw-mi in_o purgatory_n also_o almesdede_n helpen_v many_o a_o soul_n sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la extinguo_fw-la ignem_fw-la ita_fw-la elemosina_fw-la extinguo_fw-la pctm_fw-la ¶_o right_v as_o water_n quench_v fire_n so_o almesdede_n quench_v the_o sin_n that_o bren_v they_o in_o purgatory_n if_o they_o be_v in_o good_a lyff_fw-mi &_o in_o parfyghte_a charyte_n that_o do_v it_o and_o if_o alms_n deed_n be_v do_v for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o joy_n and_o have_v no_o need_n thereto_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o tresour_n off_o holy_a chirche_n and_o as_o god_n will_v be_v so_o it_o be_v dele_v and_o releve_v theym_a that_o have_v most_o need_n thereto_o and_o so_o god_n assygn_v it_o to_o they_o and_o thenne_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v holpen_v therewith_o thank_v the_o soul_n that_o this_o be_v do_v for_o thus_o you_o may_v know_v well_o that_o almesdede_n helpen_v great_o soul_n that_o be_v do_v fore_o &_o be_v in_o purgatory_n for_o oft_o holy_a man_n have_v herd_n fende_v cry_v â–ª_o and_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o with_o almesdede_n soul_n be_v take_v from_o they_o ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o rede_v in_o old_a time_n good_a peple_n will_v on_o all_o halowyn_n day_n bake_v breed_n &_o deal_n it_o for_o all_o crysten_v soul_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o that_o usen_n it_o but_o all_o to_o few_o ¶_o we_o find_v in_o legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la of_o a_o knight_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o a_o batayle_n and_o have_v a_o cousin_n that_o he_o love_v pass_a well_o and_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o if_o he_o be_v sleyn_n in_o the_o batayle_n he_o shall_v sell_v his_o horse_n &_o deal_v the_o valour_n to_o pour_v people_n in_o alms_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o cristen_v soul_n so_o it_o 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helpen_v the_o other_o two_o with_o prayer_n and_o they_o in_o earth_n helpen_v they_o in_o purgatory_n with_o their_o prayer_n and_o alm_n and_o these_o two_o help_v they_o in_o hevyn_v when_o their_o joy_n and_o bliss_n be_v increase_v and_o thus_o each_o commune_v with_o other_o the_o x._o be_v remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la i_o byleve_v forgyvenesse_n of_o sin_n they_o that_o amend_v their_o lyf_v here_o and_o do_v very_a penance_n willing_a to_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o end_n in_o charite_n shall_v haf_a forgyvenesse_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n for_o criste_n by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi gate_n we_o forgyvenes_n &_o he_o he_o selue_fw-mi by_o he_o godhede_v also_o forgyve_v all_o original_a and_o actuell_a sin_n of_o our_o baptym_n the_o xi_o article_n carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la i_o byleve_v rise_v of_o body_n all_o mankind_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n shall_v rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o lyf_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o gydder_n and_o after_o that_o nevyr_n be_v depart_v and_o thenne_v they_o that_o have_v endyd_v in_o dede_o sin_n shall_v go_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o evirla_a peyne_n of_o hell_n without_o mercy_n and_o they_o that_o have_v well_o live_v and_o endyd_v in_o charite_n and_o out_o of_o dede_o sin_n shall_v wend_v in_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o gyddre_n to_o bliss_n for_o evirmore_o of_o this_o bliss_n speak_v saint_n mathewe_n in_o the_o last_o artycle_n the_o twelve_o be_v et_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la amen_o i_o byleve_v in_o evirla_a lyf_v ¶_o thies_n be_v the_o article_n of_o the_o feythe_v the_o which_o but_o every_o man_n true_o &_o sad_o byleve_v may_v not_o be_v savyd_v for_o without_o feyth_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n decem_fw-la precepta_fw-la domini_fw-la ¶_o the_o thridde_v thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n by_o be_v his_o x._o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stoon_n and_o take_v theym_a to_o mose_n to_o teach_v his_o people_n promyse_v to_o they_o that_o will_v keep_v theym_a his_o bless_v welthe_n and_o welfare_n and_o to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o his_o curse_n great_a sorrow_n and_o myscheif_n ¶_o a_o man_n ask_v of_o criste_n what_o he_o may_v do_v to_o have_v evirla_a lyf_v and_o he_o aunsweryd_v and_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v entre_fw-fr evirla_a lyf_v keep_v the_o commandment_n this_o prevyth_v if_o thou_o keep_v his_o commaundmente_n thou_o fulfylle_v the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o shall_v have_v evirlastinge_a lyf_v ¶_o the_o first_o be_v he_o command_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o god_n but_o hâ—m_n ne_fw-fr that_o thou_o worship_n serve_v ne_o yeve_v thy_o trust_n to_o none_o other_o creature_n image_n ne_o thing_n grave_v but_o only_o to_o he_o in_o this_o be_v forboden_a â–ª_o mawmetry_n false_a enchauntemente_n wychecrafte_n false_a charm_n and_o dremy_n â–ª_o and_o mysbelevy_v that_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n hopyth_v help_v in_o without_o almyghtye_a god_n in_o this_o you_o sin_n dede_o that_o for_o sekenesse_n or_o loss_n of_o god_n put_v your_o faith_n or_o byleve_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v in_o your_o lord_n god_n by_o the_o devylles_n mynystres_n false_a wytche_n the_o which_o bring_v many_o a_o soul_n to_o the_o devyll_n for_o they_o byleve_v more_o in_o the_o wyche_n word_n than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o priest_n techyth_fw-mi theym_fw-mi all_o such_o â–ª_o have_v god_n curse_v at_o the_o least_fw-mi iiii_o time_n a_o year_n in_o the_o great_a sentence_n and_o every_o day_n in_o our_o prime_n as_o for_o ymage_n ¶_o also_o you_o shall_v undyrstonde_v that_o as_o clerk_n see_v in_o her_o book_n how_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v so_o shall_v lewd_a man_n learn_v by_o ymage_n who_o they_o shall_v worship_n and_o follow_v in_o lyve_n to_o do_v god_n worship_n to_o ymage_n every_o man_n be_v forboden_v ¶_o therefore_o first_o whenne_n thou_o
â–ª_o it_o shall_v dye_n to_o the_o pour_v man_n and_o not_o to_o the._n ¶_o so_o say_v paryfyens_n therefore_o use_v leeffull_v chaffer_n and_o win_v wythoute_n subtylte_n or_o sleight_n not_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v but_o that_o that_o be_v reasonable_a to_o thy_o sustenance_n after_o thy_o estate_n be_v dew_n this_o desire_v this_o wise_a man_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o say_v neither_o riches_n neither_o poverte_a lord_n yeve_v i_o but_o oon_o lord_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o my_o lyvelod_n ¶_o the_o viij_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v fall_v wytnesse_n in_o this_o be_v forboden_v all_o manner_n of_o lefynge_n conspyracy_n and_o forswer_v whereby_o that_o thy_o neighbour_n lese_v his_o catel_n frenshyp_n or_o good_a all_o such_o ben_fw-mi call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devyll_n for_o they_o put_v out_o truth_n and_o bring_v in_o falsehood_n put_v out_o cryste_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o devyll_n lose_v stondyth_v not_o oon_o in_o false_a word_n but_o also_o in_o false_a werky_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o crysten_v man_n live_v there_o after_o or_o ellis_fw-la thou_o lie_v there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n one_o be_v when_o thou_o lie_v with_o full_a purpose_n to_o hurt_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o thenne_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n another_o be_v when_o thou_o lie_v to_o further_a thy_o neighbour_n in_o a_o truth_n and_o thenne_n it_o be_v not_o so_o moche_v evyll_n ¶_o the_o three_o be_v when_o thou_o lie_v for_o the_o dysporte_n of_o they_o that_o be_v about_o the._n not_o willing_a to_o hyndre_v any_o person_n ¶_o thyse_n two_o be_v venyall_n but_o thou_o have_v they_o in_o custume_n therforr_n beware_v of_o all_o manner_n lose_v and_o neither_o for_o love_n ne_o hate_n ne_o for_o meed_n bear_v no_o false_a wytnes_n the_o ix_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wyf_v in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n and_o their_o desire_n in_o tokyn_n that_o they_o be_v both_o dede_o sin_n yet_o 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in_o helthe_n in_o seekenes_n in_o welthe_n and_o in_o woo_v ¶_o thus_o for_o love_n thou_o shall_v keep_v goddis_fw-la commaundementis_fw-la and_o not_o oon_o for_o drede_v of_o peyn_a these_o commaundementis_fw-la shall_v eâ—â—e_v man_n telle_fw-fr and_o teach_v his_o childre_n and_o thus_o bid_v our_o lord_n to_o mose_n thyse_n word_n say_v he_o â–ª_o the_o which_o i_o take_v here_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o herte_n thou_o shall_v tell_v they_o to_o thy_o sonny_n â–ª_o &_o think_v on_o they_o sleep_v wake_a syt_a &_o go_v thou_o shall_v bind_v theym_a as_o a_o sign_n to_o thy_o hand·_v and_o write_v theym_a on_o the_o doory_n &_o lynterâ—â—s_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o shall_v rewle_fw-mi all_o thy_o thoughtis_fw-mi word_n and_o dede_n prevy_v and_o apart_a in_o each_o place_n by_o thyse_n commaundementis_fw-la off_o god_n foryete_v not_o thyse_n word_n say_v he_o ne_o fall_v they_o not_o from_o thy_o herte_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o lyf_v thus_o govern_v you_o your_o 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hear_v thy_o mass_n god_n grant_v the_o needful_a and_o lawful_a thing_n that_o day_n idle_a othis_n and_o forgetyn_a sin_n be_v forgeven_v that_o day_n thou_o shall_v not_o less_o thin_a eye_n sight_n ne_o dye_n in_o sudden_a death_n ne_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mass_n thou_o shall_v not_o wax_v age_a every_o step_n thyderward_o and_o homeward_o a_o angel_n shall_v rekene_n lewd_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o despute_v of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o it_o utter_o forbid_v for_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o theym_a to_o believe_v as_o holy_a church_n tech_v â—m_n the_o fyft_n sacramentis_fw-la anoint_v of_o seek_v man_n the_o which_o be_v oil_n hallow_v of_o a_o busshop_n and_o minystre_v by_o preste_n to_o theym_v that_o be_v of_o lawful_a age_n in_o great_a peryll_n of_o death_n in_o lightness_n and_o abate_v of_o their_o sekenesse_n if_o god_n will_v that_o they_o live_v and_o in_o forgeve_v of_o they_o be_v venyall_n sin_n and_o relese_v of_o their_o peyne_n if_o they_o shall_v dye_v so_o 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ne_o inhone_a communycation_n ne_o come_v to_o late_a to_o god_n seruyce_n ne_o go_v out_o bifore_fw-la the_o end_n without_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n not_o groan_v ne_o slumber_v ne_o spare_v her_o voice_n but_o show_v out_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n with_o swoon_n and_o hooll_n speech_n and_o thus_o say_v saint_n bernard_n they_o must_v also_o dispose_v theym self_o if_o they_o may_v to_o sing_v mass_n &_o thereto_o they_o be_v bind_v for_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o every_o man_n thus_o have_v i_o not_o make_v the_o and_o yeve_v the_o power_n to_o make_v i_o &_o to_o make_v my_o son_n incarnate_a tofore_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o haf_a power_n to_o sing_v and_o syng_a nat_n say_v he_o thou_o benymme_v the_o angel_n of_o hevyn_n their_o joy_n thou_o benymmy_v mankind_n travel_v in_o earth_n their_o help_n and_o grace_n and_o thou_o benyme_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o great_a peyne_n 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which_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n to_o fulfil_v and_o to_o do_v to_o his_o power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v feed_v the_o hungry_a â–ª_o yeve_v drynk_v to_o the_o thirsty_a cloth_n the_o nakyd_n herborowe_n the_o houseles_a vysite_n the_o seek_v deliver_v the_o prisoner_n and_o bury_v the_o poor_a whanne_n they_o be_v deed_n these_o be_v needful_a to_o we_o plese_v to_o god_n and_o help_a to_o body_n &_o soul_n of_o all_o theym_n that_o do_v they_o therefore_o say_v criste_n yeve_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v yevyn_v to_o you_o alm_n say_v austyn_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n for_o it_o everlasyth_v the_o that_o thou_o haste_v lessith_o thy_o sin_n it_o multipli_v thy_o year_n and_o noble_v thy_o mind_n it_o lengtyth_v thy_o term_n and_o cleanse_v al._n thing_n it_o deliver_v the_o fro_o dethe_v and_o join_v the_o to_o angel_n and_o depart_v the_o from_o devylles_n and_o be_v a_o wall_n inexpugnable_a about_o thy_o soul_n therefore_o gyve_v alm_n and_o all_o thing_n 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