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to_o he_o and_o say_v ¶_o vidi_n afflictionem_fw-la populi_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o egipto_o clamorem_fw-la eius_fw-la audivi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n of_o egypte_n oppress_v so_o the_o peple_n of_o israel_n with_o bondage_n and_o unresonable_a werke_n and_o they_o for_o woo_v cry_v to_o i_o for_o socoure_v &_o help_v wherefore_o go_v thou_o thyder_v and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o her_o bondage_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v with_o the._n thenne_n bring_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o to_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o to_o a_o land_n of_o plentuousnes_n off_o all_o goodis_fw-la so_o when_o he_o have_v teach_v moses_n how_o he_o shall_v do_v moses_n go_v thyder_n and_o gadere_v all_o tholde_n peple_n to_o guider_n that_o know_v the_o prophesy_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v lad_n out_o of_o that_o land_n and_o say_v to_o hem_v as_o god_n bid_v he_o thenne_n be_v they_o full_a glade_n and_o go_v with_o he_o old_a and_o young_a till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o rede_n see_v and_o god_n be_v evyr_n before_o hem_n in_o the_o day_n in_o a_o pyler_n as_o a_o cloud_n to_o refresshe_a hem_n from_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o night_n in_o a_o pyler_n off_o fire_n to_o light_v they_o fro_o harm_n of_o venym_a beestis_n but_o when_o that_o pharaoh_o hear_v that_o mose_n have_v forth_o this_o people_n he_o take_v three_o hondr_v charâ—ottis_n of_o his_o own_o and_o three_o hondr_v of_o the_o land_n and_o xl_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o three_o hondr_v thousand_o foot_n man_n and_o go_v after_o and_o when_o moses_n see_v this_o peple_n come_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_n and_o god_n himself_o bid_v he_o smite_v the_o see_v with_o his_o yerde_n et_fw-la percussit_fw-la mari_fw-fr rubro_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v smytten_v the_o see_v â–ª_o he_o have_v way_n for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n the_o see_v cleave_v in_o two_o party_n so_o that_o the_o water_n stand_v still_o on_o every_o side_n as_o a_o hill_n and_o the_o 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mose_n stand_v upon_o the_o hill_n there_o as_o god_n be_v and_o there_o he_o be_v xl_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n wythoute_n mete_v and_o drink_v ¶_o thenne_n god_n give_v he_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o which_o god_n write_v with_o his_o own_o fyngre_n the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o take_v theym_a moses_n ¶_o and_o bad_a he_o teach_v they_o to_o his_o people_n and_o when_o moses_n come_v down_o to_o the_o peple_n his_o face_n be_v all_o bright_a as_o the_o son_n and_o two_o spite_n stond_v on_o his_o heed_n like_o two_o horn_n so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o speak_v with_o
to_o a_o contree_n that_o be_v call_v pounce_n where_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n where_o so_o curse_v that_o they_o slay_v any_o that_o come_v to_o be_v thyr_n master_n over_o they_o so_o when_o this_o pilot_n come_v thyder_n he_o apply_v he_o to_o her_o manner_n so_o what_o with_o while_n and_o sotyltye_n he_o overcome_v they_o and_o have_v the_o maystrye_n &_o gate_n his_o name_n and_o be_v call_v pilot_n of_o poâ—â—ceâ—_n and_o have_v great_a domynation_n and_o power_n thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o iherusalem_n send_v after_o he_o and_o make_v he_o lyeuftenaunt_n under_o he_o of_o the_o land_n of_o jury._n and_o for_o pilot_n like_v well_o â—â—office_n preve_o he_o send_v to_o themperour_n and_o have_v his_o offyce_v conferm_v of_o he_o unwete_v to_o the_o king_n herode_fw-la king_n that_o tyme._n wherefore_o when_o king_n herode_fw-la hear_v what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v so_o wroth_a that_o they_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n be_v take_v and_o thenne_n they_o become_v frendis_fw-la again_o and_o fylle_v both_o in_o to_o one_o asent_v of_o cristis_fw-la death_n thenne_n it_o happen_v afterward_o that_o themperour_n fylle_v syke_a &_o send_v after_o criste_n for_o to_o heel_n he_o for_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o cryste_n hele_v all_o though_o that_o ever_o will_v come_v to_o he_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o sykenesse_n what_o so_o ever_o sykenesse_n it_o have_v so_o be_v but_o thenne_n have_v pilot_n do_v he_o to_o death_n or_o the_o messager_n come_v thenne_n when_o themperoure_n understode_v that_o he_o send_v for_o pilot_n and_o make_v he_o come_v to_o he_o ¶_o and_o when_o pilot_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o afeard_a &_o take_v on_o cristis_fw-la cote_n and_o so_o when_o he_o come_v to_o roam_v to_o themperour_n all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o presence_n make_v pilot_n good_a cheer_n all_o the_o while_n that_o he_o have_v on_o cristis_fw-la â—â—te_fw-la and_o themperour_n swear_v before_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v dead_a thenne_n take_v of_o the_o cote_n and_o anon_o as_o the_o cote_n be_v off_o themperour_n be_v sore_o wroth_a wythe_v pilot_n that_o he_o put_v he_o in_o to_o a_o prison_n till_o he_o have_v take_v counseyll_o what_o dethe_v he_o shall_v dye_n on_o thenne_n as_o soon_o as_o pilot_n wist_v and_o understod_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v deed_n he_o take_v his_o own_o knife_n and_o slay_v himself_o with_o all_o and_o when_o the_o emperor_n hear_v thereof_o and_o understode_v that_o he_o have_v sleyn_n himself_o and_o thenne_n anon_o he_o make_v to_o bind_v a_o great_a stone_n about_o pylats_n neck_n and_o to_o cast_v he_o in_o a_o water_n that_o be_v call_v tiber_n thenne_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v therein_o the_o fende_v make_v such_o a_o noise_n there_o about_o that_o all_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n be_v sore_o afreyd_v ¶_o thenne_n when_o emperor_n see_v this_o he_o make_v to_o take_v he_o up_o again_o and_o thenne_n be_v he_o cast_v in_o to_o a_o water_n that_o be_v betwyx_n two_o high_a hill_n and_o so_o long_o time_n after_o there_o be_v in_o the_o water_n many_o horryble_n syghte_v seen_v about_o that_o curse_a man_n thus_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n suffer_v passion_n and_o dethe_v for_o all_o mankind_n and_o first_o when_o he_o be_v take_v they_o die_v buffete_v he_o and_o strype_v he_o naked_a and_o bete_v he_o with_o scourgis_n ¶_o a_o vertice_fw-la capitis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la plantas_fw-la pedumnon_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la sanitas_fw-la ¶_o that_o from_o the_o hy_a place_n of_o his_o heed_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n be_v no_o thing_n leave_v hole_n on_o he_o but_o all_o raw_a and_o after_o make_v a_o crown_n off_o thorn_n and_o set_v it_o on_o his_o heed_n and_o bete_v it_o down_o with_o stavis_fw-la of_o reed_n that_o it_o perissh_v his_o brain_n and_o when_o they_o have_v peyn_v he_o so_o they_o lad_n he_o foâ—h_v all_o bloody_a ad_fw-la montem_fw-la calvary_n to_o the_o monte_fw-fr of_o caluary_n to_o the_o end_n off_o dethe_v yet_o wymmen_v of_o the_o cyte_n when_o they_o see_v he_o so_o foul_a fair_a with_o &_o all_o to_o lougged_a and_o all_o to_o draw_v for_o very_a pyte_n they_o weep_v upon_o he_o ¶_o thenne_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o hem_v nolite_fw-la flere_fw-la super_fw-la i_o sed_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la et_fw-la filios_fw-la vestros_fw-la ¶_o you_o wymmen_v of_o iherusalem_n weep_v you_o not_o for_o i_o but_o upon_o you_o and_o your_o children·_n for_o there_o shall_v day_n come_v in_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v bliss_n the_o womb_n that_o be_v bareyne_a and_o the_o pap_n that_o never_o give_v souke_n thus_o our_o lord_n preched_a before_o the_o vengeance_n that_o fille_fw-fr after_o upon_o iherusalem_n the_o which_o prophesy_v iheremye_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o that_o be_v read_v in_o holy_a chirche_n thyse_n three_o day_n at_o tenebras_fw-la the_o which_o be_v so_o horryble_a of_o many_o dyverse_a myscheve_n and_o in_o especial_a off_o hongre_n deyde_v in_o the_o stretes_n thenne_n be_v there_o a_o woman_n be_v come_v of_o great_a birth_n tthat_n for_o houngre_n take_v she_o own_o child_n that_o be_v feed_v with_o her_o pap_n and_o slay_v it_o and_o part_n it_o in_o two_o party_n and_o than_o roast_a half_a and_o other_o half_o she_o keep_v till_o on_o the_o morrow_n ¶_o thenne_v as_o the_o people_n come_v by_o the_o street_n they_o have_v savour_n of_o the_o roast_n and_o anon_o they_o come_v in_o to_o have_v have_v part_n thereof_o and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o mother_n roast_n she_o own_o child_n and_o soon_o they_o be_v hevy_a and_o foul_a dissmay_v and_o will_v not_o eat_v thereof_o but_o go_v their_o way_n forth_o again_o thenne_n take_v the_o mother_n of_o that_o child_n and_o eat_v theroff_a and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n wise_a this_o be_v my_o own_o soon_o and_o my_o own_o child_n that_o i_o bear_v of_o my_o body_n and_o feed_v it_o with_o my_o pap_n but_o i_o will_v rather_o eat_v hit_v than_o dye_n for_o houngre_n therefore_o i_o tell_v you_o this_o to_o show_v you_o somewhat_o of_o the_o vengeance_n that_o fill_n on_o iherusalem_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n ¶_o thenne_n they_o lad_n he_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o caluarye_a and_o there_o they_o strain_v he_o so_o on_o the_o cross_n that_o every_o bone_n of_o his_o body_n may_v be_v know_v one_o from_o another_o and_o nail_v he_o honde_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o they_o lyfte_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o body_n to_o guider_n and_o with_o a_o great_a peyce_n they_o leâ—e_v the_o cross_n and_o the_o body_n fall_v down_o to_o guider_n in_o to_o the_o mortesse_n that_o all_o the_o body_n dash_v and_o his_o bony_n crake_v and_o his_o jointe_n brace_v and_o vein_n and_o all_o wound_n break_v out_o of_o blood_n side_n arm_n leg_n foot_n and_o ande_fw-mi so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o blood_n in_o he_o &_o yet_o they_o take_v a_o cloth_n while_o the_o blood_n be_v hot_a &_o wound_n it_o a_o bout_n his_o body_n till_o the_o blood_n be_v cold_a &_o thenne_n they_o draw_v away_o the_o cloth_n &_o pull_v away_o the_o flesh_n from_o the_o bonis_fw-la this_o be_v a_o great_a pyte_n and_o so_o when_o he_o shall_v dye_n he_o begin_v as_o johan_v bellet_fw-la say_v deê°_n meê°_n respicio_fw-la in_o i_o and_o so_o say_v all_o the_o verse_n siâ—â—ng_v till_o he_o camme_v unto_o the_o verse_n in_o te_fw-la dnen_fw-la spavi_fw-la and_o so_o atte_a this_o verse_n ¶_o in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la domine_fw-la comando_z spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la redemisti_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la deê°_n veritatis·_fw-la ¶_o there_o he_o give_v up_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v a_o great_a ensample_n that_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n give_v to_o all_o cristen_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v in_o mind_n these_o verse_n and_o he_o that_o can_v hem_v say_v and_o if_o he_o say_v they_o every_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o dye_n no_o manner_n myschevous_a nor_o vengeable_a death_n thenne_fw-fr after_o this_o passion_n we_o say_v orison_n and_o knel_v at_o every_o oryson_n save_o atte_n that_o oryson_n that_o be_v say_v for_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o oryson_n holy_a chirche_n kneel_v not_o for_o by_o cause_n jew_n in_o scorn_n knel_v three_o time_n to_o crist_n when_o they_o scourge_v he_o thenne_fw-fr thyse_n orison_n holy_a chirche_n pray_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n for_o jew_n sarasyn_n cysmatiâ—s_v heretykis_n but_o not_o for_o crysten_v people_n for_o while_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n stond_v a_o curse_a â—he_n be_v damn_v before_o god_n and_o damn_a shall_v be_v at_o his_o death_n but_o he_o repent_v he_o and_o amend_v he_o while_o he_o lyve_v in_o this_o present_a world_n ¶_o si_fw-mi scirem_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la quod_fw-la pater_fw-la meus_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la
johan_n saâ—â—_n a_o temple_n of_o jew_n and_o be_v full_a of_o mawmetry_n and_o thenne_n he_o pray_v pray_v god_n to_o destroy_v it_o &_o anon_o therewith_o it_o felle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n all_o to_o powder_n wherefore_o aristodimus_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v so_o wroth_a that_o he_o put_v johan_n in_o to_o prison_n thenne_n say_v johan_o yet_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o byleve_n in_o ihesu_n crist_n thenne_n say_v aristodimus_n i_o will_v make_v venom_n and_o make_v two_o man_n to_o drink_v it_o before_o the._n and_o when_o thou_o see_v they_o deed_n drink_v thou_o there_o of_o without_o harm_n &_o than_o will_v i_o byleve_v on_o thy_o god_n thenne_n say_v johan_o go_fw-mi and_o do_v as_o thou_o say_v thenne_n ordain_v the_o bysshop_n poison_n and_o set_v two_o man_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o be_v damn_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o poison_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v deed_n thenne_n say_v johan_o if_o thou_o give_v i_o venom_n to_o drink_v i_o shall_v call_v to_o my_o god_n and_o thenne_n johan_o take_v the_o poison_n and_o bless_v it_o &_o drink_v there_o of_o and_o he_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o but_o rather_o seem_v the_o better_a &_o the_o fayrrer_n for_o as_o he_o be_v clean_o from_o sin_n so_o be_v he_o clean_o from_o all_o grevaunce_n of_o the_o poysoun_n yet_o say_v the_o bysshop_n he_o will_v not_o byleve_v unto_o the_o time_n he_o see_v thyse_n two_o man_n arere_v from_o death_n to_o lif_n that_o be_v deed_n thenne_n johan_n cast_v of_o his_o cote_n &_o say_v vade_fw-la et_fw-la mitte_fw-la hanc_fw-la tunicam_fw-la super_fw-la corpora_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la go_v and_o lay_v this_o cote_n upon_o the_o deed_n body_n and_o say_v thus_o the_o apostle_n of_o ihesu_n criste_fw-fr send_v i_o to_o you_o and_o bad_a that_o you_o shall_v arise_v up_o in_o goddis_fw-la name_n and_o anon_o they_o rise_v to_o life_n again_o thenne_fw-fr the_o bysshop_n with_o many_o other_o turn_v and_o byleve_v in_o ihesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr and_o johan_o cristen_v theym_n and_o after_o the_o bysshop_n be_v a_o full_a holy_a man_n thus_o johan_n have_v grace_n to_o keep_v he_o clean_o both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n to_o before_o god_n in_o wythstond_v of_o sin_n and_o also_o he_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n for_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n see_v the_o great_a clenne_n that_o be_v in_o johan_n before_o all_o other_o when_o our_o lord_n shall_v dye_n he_o say_v to_o johan_n ecce_fw-la mater_fw-la tua_fw-la see_v thy_o mother_n and_o betake_v johan_o the_o keep_a of_o his_o mother_n and_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o mother_n ecce_fw-la filius_fw-la tuus_fw-la ¶_o see_v thy_o soon_o and_o so_o by_o take_v either_o other_o and_o when_o our_o lord_n be_v deed_n and_o lay_v in_o his_o tomb_n johan_n take_v our_o lady_n home_o with_o he_o in_o to_o his_o house_n and_o keep_v she_o till_o our_o lord_n isun_n cryste_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o lif_n again_o and_o whanne_v our_o lord_n be_v sty_v up_o into_o hevyn_n he_o keep_v our_o lady_n in_o the_o same_o chambre_n while_o she_o live_v thus_o he_o have_v geace_n of_o keep_v of_o god_n mother_fw-mi also_o he_o have_v grace_n of_o know_v of_o criste_n prevyte_o for_o this_o be_v first_o whanne_v our_o lord_n sit_v at_o his_o souper_n on_o sherethursday_n for_o great_a love_n that_o john_n have_v unto_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la crist_n he_o leyde_v his_o heed_n to_o cristes_fw-fr breast_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n as_o a_o man_n ley_v his_o body_n down_o to_o a_o well_o and_o drynge_v his_o body_n full_a of_o water_n right_o so_o john_n drink_v his_o soul_n full_a of_o ghostly_a wisdom_n atte_fw-mi cristes_fw-fr breast_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n our_o lord_n shewyd_v he_o all_o his_o prevyte_n bifore_fw-la all_o other_o and_o for_o he_o be_v old_a &_o will_v not_o leave_v to_o prithee_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o emperor_n exile_v john_n himself_o alone_o into_o the_o isle_n of_o patchemose_n and_o there_o god_n shewyd_v he_o the_o apocalipe_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o as_o he_o see_v it_o he_o write_v it_o in_o great_a infourmation_n of_o holy_a church_n but_o after_o whanne_v the_o emperor_n be_v deed_n john_n be_v call_v again_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o ephesee_v for_o there_o he_o be_v busshop_n and_o he_o come_v thider_v and_o there_o be_v a_o wedow_n that_o hight_v drusiana_n be_v deed_n &_o lay_v on_o a_o bear_v then_o john_n see_v moche_v people_n weep_v for_o she_o and_o thenne_n he_o say_v drusiana_n arise_v up_o and_o make_v i_o some_o mete_v and_o anon_o she_o rise_v and_o go_v forth_o as_o she_o have_v rise_v fro_o sleep_v ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o time_n â–ª_o there_o be_v two_o yongeman_n by_o prechinge_v of_o john_n they_o sell_v all_o the_o good_a that_o they_o have_v and_o go_v forth_o with_o john_n for_o they_o be_v scotfree_a man_n thenne_v on_o a_o day_n as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o pargame_n they_o that_o be_v their_o servant_n a_o lytell_a to_o fore_n be_v well_o array_v and_o be_v scotfree_a man_n &_o they_o be_v poor_a man_n thenne_v by_o temptation_n of_o the_o fiend_n they_o forthoughte_v all_o their_o purpose_n and_o be_v sorry_a that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o good_n so_o anoon_n by_o revelation_n of_o god_n john_n know_v her_o purpose_n and_o their_o herte_n and_o say_v he_o see_v that_o the_o fend_v tempt_v you_o and_o make_v you_o to_o forthynke_v all_o your_o purpose_n â–ª_o that_o you_o be_v in_o to_o serve_v god_n but_o go_v you_o to_o the_o wood_fw-mi and_o bring_v either_o of_o you_o a_o burden_n of_o small_a yerde_n and_o so_o they_o dyâ—_n â–ª_o thenne_n through_o the_o prayer_n of_o iâ—â—n_a god_n turnyd_v the_o yerde_n into_o gold_n and_o thenne_n say_v john_n to_o theym_v thus_o now_o take_v you_o this_o gold_n and_o be_v as_o scotfree_a as_o you_o be_v to_o fore_n and_o know_v well_o that_o you_o have_v lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n then_o happen_v it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n deed_n the_o same_o time_n &_o his_o mother_fw-mi see_v john_n and_o anon_o fill_v down_o on_o her_o knee_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v she_o soon_o to_o lyf_v as_o he_o do_v the_o wedowe_n druciana_n then_o pray_v john_n to_o god_n and_o this_o deed_n man_n rise_v again_o to_o live_v thenne_n say_v he_o to_o he_o i_o bid_v the_o tell_v thigh_n two_o man_n what_o thou_o haste_v seeâ—_n &_o what_o joy_n be_v ordain_v for_o theym_n â–ª_o &_o how_o they_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o thenne_n the_o man_n tell_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n and_o of_o the_o peyne_n of_o purgatory_n and_o of_o hell_n how_o strong_a and_o how_o horrible_a they_o be_v and_o how_o glorious_a the_o place_n be_v ordain_v for_o theym_n and_o ¶_o how_o sorry_a their_o good_a angel_n be_v for_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o glorious_a bliss_n of_o heaven_n and_o how_o moche_o joy_n the_o fende_v make_v of_o the_o tourning_a of_o they_o and_o thenne_v the_o same_o man_n be_v sorry_a &_o cry_v to_o johan._n and_o pray_v he_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o weep_v sore_o &_o johan_n see_v they_o weep_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o give_v they_o penance_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o anon_o the_o gold_n turn_v in_o to_o yerdis_fw-la again_o &_o after_o they_o be_v holy_a man_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o another_o holy_a revelation_n johan_n have_v show_v by_o the_o prevyte_n of_o god_n it_o happen_v on_o a_o day_n he_o see_v a_o child_n that_o be_v â—â—ke_v to_o have_v be_v a_o man_n wherefore_o johan_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o bishop_n &_o bid_v he_o keep_v the_o child_n &_o teach_v he_o for_o in_o time_n â—â—â—ing_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n &_o so_o this_o bishop_n keep_v he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d mannis_fw-la state_n he_o give_v he_o all_o to_o foâ—â—_n &_o felle_n in_o company_n of_o thief_n and_o in_o a_o while_n after_o he_o be_v a_o master_n thef_fw-fr and_o the_o leder_n of_o they_o thenne_fw-fr by_o revelation_n of_o god_n johan_n know_v all_o this_o well_o enough_o &_o come_v to_o the_o bysshop_n &_o ask_v he_o where_o this_o child_n be_v and_o the_o bysshop_n tell_v he_o than_o johan_o blame_v he_o &_o say_v that_o he_o have_v mysgoverned_a the_o child_n thenne_fw-fr johan_n be_v old_a &_o may_v not_o well_o go_v he_o take_v a_o horse_n and_o ride_v theâ—e_n as_o the_o thief_n be_v and_o when_o the_o thief_n see_v johan._n anon_o he_o flee_v a_o way_n thenne_fw-fr johan_n ride_v after_o hym·_n and_o cry_v and_o say_v quid_fw-la fugis_fw-la o_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi my_o soon_o why_o flee_v
sin_n but_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n that_o shoâ—â—â—_n wasshe_v they_o toâ—â—_n crysten_v in_o his_o name_n fro_o all_o sin_n thenne_n be_v johan_n baptist_n ready_a and_o moche_n people_n with_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o cristning_a thenne_n say_v johan_n to_o our_o lord_n all_o quake_v and_o tremble_a bless_a lord_n thou_o be_v goddis_fw-la lamb_n wythoute_n sin_n thou_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v cristen_v of_o i_o but_o that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n goten_a and_o bourn_n in_o sin_n have_v need_n to_o come_v and_o be_v cristen_v of_o the_o in_o remissyon_n of_o sin_n thenne_n say_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n johan_n suffer_v at_o this_o tyme._n for_o thus_o we_o must_v fulfil_v all_o rightwysnesse_n and_o johan_n cristen_v our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d criste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v credyble_a our_o lady_n be_v cristen_v after_o with_o other_o of_o cristis_fw-la diciple_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v come_v thyder_n thenne_n when_o all_o be_v cristen_v our_o lord_n go_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o as_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o water_n and_o all_o the_o people_n with_o he_o aperti_fw-la sunt_fw-la celi_fw-la heaven_n open_v &_o a_o great_a light_n â—â—â—lipped_v he_o in_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o peple_n the_o holy_a goost_n come_v down_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o white_a dove_n &_o light_v on_o cristis_fw-la heed_n and_o the_o fader_fw-mi speak_v and_o say_v thuâ—_n in_o hear_v of_o all_o the_o people_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la michi_fw-la bene_fw-la complacui_fw-la this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a soon_o the_o which_o pleyse_v i_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v all_o cristen_v people_n the_o feyth_n of_o the_o byleve_n of_o holy_a chirche_n for_o all_o cristen_v people_n be_v bind_v to_o byleve_v stedfastli_fw-la in_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o soon_o and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n in_o baptismo_fw-la cristi_fw-la tota_fw-la trinitas_fw-la se_fw-la mainfestavit_fw-la scilicz_fw-fr pater_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la filiê°_n in_fw-la carne_fw-la spiritê°_n sanctus_fw-la in_o columba_fw-la et_fw-la totum_fw-la celum_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o crystis_fw-la baptism_n all_o the_o holy_a trinite_a be_v show_v for_o the_o fader_fw-mi speak_v in_o voice_n when_o â—e_n say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a soon_o &_o be_v there_o bodily_a when_o johan_n baptist_n say_v ecce_fw-la agnus_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a goost_n be_v seen_v sicut_fw-la columba_fw-la as_o a_o white_a dove_n thyse_n be_v three_o person_n in_o one_o godhede_v for_o the_o fader_fw-mi speak_v above_o and_o the_o soon_o be_v there_o bodily_a and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n you_o shall_v byleve_v that_o thyse_n three_o person_n be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o trinyte_n this_o byleve_v you_o shall_v know_v on_o the_o water_n brink_n that_o be_v in_o your_o crystening_n at_o the_o fonte_fw-la wherefore_o he_o that_o byleve_v thus_o and_o do_v werkis_n of_o byleve_n shall_v be_v save_v qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la et_fw-la baptisatê°_n fuerit_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o that_o byleve_v &_o be_v cristen_v shall_v be_v save_v &_o follow_v the_o werkis_n of_o byleve_n qui_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la condempnabitur_fw-la and_o he_o that_o byleve_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o the_o werke_n of_o byleve_n shall_v be_v damn_a the_o werke_n of_o byleve_n ben_fw-mi mekenesse_n and_o charite_n for_o with_o out_o thyse_n two_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o have_v thyse_n two_o he_o be_v wreten_v in_o the_o genâ—logye_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n the_o which_o iâ—_n red_a in_o cristmasse_n that_o begyn_v above_o with_o abraham_n and_o so_o come_v dounwardes_o to_o joseph_n and_o to_o our_o lady_n in_o show_v that_o he_o that_o be_v mooste_o meke_a in_o herte_n be_v moo_v next_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n and_o such_o he_o avaunse_v in_o everla_a bliss_n and_o therefore_o the_o genelogye_a this_o night_n begyn_v atte_a ihesu_n cryst_n and_o go_v upwardes_o to_o abraham_n and_o so_o to_o god_n also_o he_o be_v show_v very_a god_n in_o trynite_a when_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n at_o the_o wedding_n it_o happen_v so_o the_o people_n lack_v wine_n atte_v the_o meet_a thenne_fw-fr bad_a our_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v vi_o stene_v or_o pot_n that_o be_v empty_a and_o bad_a fylle_n they_o with_o water_n and_o they_o die_v so_o thenne_v our_o lord_n bless_v they_o and_o bad_a that_o they_o shall_v bear_v they_o to_o hin_n that_o begin_v the_o table_n &_o lete_fw-la he_o begin_v and_o thenne_n he_o begin_v and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o best_a wine_n that_o ever_o he_o drink_v thus_o our_o lord_n show_v himself_o both_o god_n and_o man_n god_n that_o he_o turn_v water_n in_o to_o wine_n and_o man_n in_o that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o theym_n ¶_o this_o miracle_n he_o show_v at_o the_o wedding_n in_o token_v that_o he_o bless_v all_o weddyngis_n that_o be_v do_v after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o therefore_o keep_v your_o wedloke_n and_o be_v in_o full_a feythe_n and_o byleve_v of_o holy_a chirche_n as_o holy_a chirche_n tech_v and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o everlasting_a bliss_n amen_o ¶_o de_n convercome_v scin_n pauli_n â—â—tte_v a_o mayâ—e_o 〈…〉_o soon_o 〈…〉_o the_o mayâ—e_a anoon_n by_o kind_n he_o will_v â—all_n down_o and_o lay_v his_o heâ—â—_n in_o her_o lap_n and_o thenne_n all_o his_o might_n and_o strenghte_n be_v go_v and_o thenne_v they_o come_v and_o take_v he_o thus_o he_o say_v sainte_fw-fr poule_n be_v first_o so_o fer_v in_o himself_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o prithee_o there_o as_o he_o be_v ne_fw-la speak_v to_o hin_a for_o drede_v â–ª_o when_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr shewyd_fw-mi he_o swetenesse_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o this_o fair_a maiden_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n a_o none_o poule_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v subgett_v to_o all_o cristen_v people_n herfore_o holy_a church_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o defend_n he_o be_v set_v also_o in_o high_a ensample_n of_o high_a mendinge_a for_o our_o lord_n be_v so_o gracious_a that_o all_o cristen_v proplee_fw-mi may_v be_v savyd_v that_o will_v forsake_v his_o miss_v lyve_v and_o he_o convert_v multo_fw-la magis_fw-la gaudiuz_fw-fr erit_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la peccatore_fw-la penitenciam_fw-la agente_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la nonaginta_fw-la novem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la indigent_a penitencia_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la there_o be_v more_o joy_n in_o hevyn_n upon_o one_o sinner_n do_v penance_n thenne_n upon_o xcix_o that_o do_v nevir_a sin_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n will_v that_o all_o be_v conâ—â—â—ted_v and_o save_v wherefore_o in_o high_a ensample_n and_o comfort_n to_o all_o sinful_a peple_n he_o set_v sainte_fw-fr poule_n to_o look_v upon_o for_o though_o a_o man_n have_v do_v nevir_n so_o moche_n sin_n and_o he_o will_v forsake_v his_o sin_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o thenne_fw-fr all_o the_o company_n of_o hevyn_n make_v mirth_n and_o melody_n of_o his_o conversion_n as_o we_o do_v here_o in_o earth_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n poule_n but_o there_o be_v moche_n peple_n that_o loâ—e_v more_o sin_n with_o lust_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n than_o they_o do_v god_n for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v nevir_n leave_v sin_v neither_o for_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o bless_v of_o hevyn_n nor_o for_o fere_n of_o the_o fiend_n nor_o for_o deed_n of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n but_o some_o say_v that_o god_n will_v never_o less_o that_o he_o have_v buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o passion_n but_o they_o that_o say_v so_o be_v nat_n wise_a god_n will_v that_o noon_n be_v lose_v but_o be_v ware_n thou_o less_o nat_n thy_o selue_fw-mi for_o all_o the_o while_o thou_o love_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n and_o have_v levys_n to_o serve_v the_o fiend_n than_o god_n thou_o be_v cause_n of_o thy_o own_o damnation_n for_o while_n thou_o haste_v more_o will_n to_o serve_v the_o fiend_n and_o be_v his_o child_n than_o god_n child_n thou_o lese_a â—hy_a self_n and_o god_n have_v ordain_v fende_v to_o turment_v they_o in_o evirlastinge_a peyne_n but_o sainte_fw-fr gregory_n say_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v dampen_v begin_v her_o penance_n here_o in_o this_o world_n in_o party_n and_o after_o their_o death_n contynu_v for_o evir_n more_o wherefore_o i_o tell_v you_o this_o ensample_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o officer_n with_o a_o lord_n and_o stand_v a_o curse_a and_o on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o ride_v towards_o a_o manner_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o unbridâ—led_a his_o horse_n and_o lead_v he_o in_o to_o a_o manner_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o thenne_n anoon_n the_o bailyf_v perceyve_v how_o it_o be_v
toward_o rome_n then_o say_v vespasian_n i_o be_o glad_a thereof_o for_o i_o have_v herd_n say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o great_a leche_n in_o that_o country_n wherefore_o i_o will_v well_o that_o thou_o can_v heel_n i_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o heel_n i_o thou_o shall_v be_v deed_n then_o aunsweryd_v he_o and_o say_v i_o be_o no_o leche_n my_o selue_fw-mi but_o he_o that_o he_o lie_v all_o seek_v and_o reyse_v the_o deed_n to_o live_v he_o may_v heel_n the_o and_o if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n who_o be_v that_o say_a vespasian_n sir_n say_v he_o iesu_fw-la of_o nazereth_n that_o the_o jew_n slay_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v in_o he_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o that_o thou_o will_v desire_v and_o be_v hole_n then_o say_v vespasian_n i_o believe_v very_o as_o thou_o saifte_n that_o he_o may_v heel_n i_o that_o reyse_v man_n from_o dethe_v to_o lyf_v and_o anon_o with_o that_o word_n he_o be_v hole_n then_o be_v he_o glad_a that_o he_o be_v hole_n then_o anoon_n he_o send_v a_o man_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o gate_n licenâ—e_v and_o leave_v to_o distroye_v the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o gadr_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n and_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v his_o oune_n soon_o with_o he_o and_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n thenne_n in_o the_o mean_n while_n that_o he_o besegyd_v the_o cyte_n the_o emperor_n die_v &_o thenne_n he_o be_v choose_v emperor_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o leave_v tytus_fw-la his_fw-la soon_o there_o to_o distroye_v the_o cyte_n then_o tytus_fw-la lie_v so_o sore_o to_o the_o cyte_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d famyssh_v theym_a in_o somoche_n that_o they_o eat_v their_o shine_v and_o their_o bote_n and_o the_o fader_fw-mi take_v mete_v fro_o the_o soon_o and_o the_o soon_o from_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o either_o take_v it_o from_o other_o mouth_n the_o husbond_n from_o the_o wyf_v the_o wyf_v fro_o the_o husbonde_n then_o emonge_o all_o other_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o great_a birth_n and_o be_v come_v of_o gentyll_a bloodde_n and_o haddde_v a_o young_a child_n and_o for_o hungre_n she_o say_v my_o dear_a child_n i_o have_v suffer_v more_o peyne_a for_o the_o than_o than_o evyr_n thou_o dedyste_v for_o i_o wherefore_o it_o be_v more_o reason_n that_o i_o ease_v my_o hungre_n on_o the_o thanne_n though_o i_o die_v and_o thou_o also_o &_o so_o take_v her_o child_n and_o slay_v it_o and_o rosiyd_v halue_fw-mi of_o it_o and_o keep_v half_a till_o on_o the_o morrow_n and_o so_o as_o the_o flesh_n rosiyd_v the_o savour_n go_v into_o the_o cytee_n â–ª_o and_o whanne_v the_o people_n feel_v the_o savoure_n they_o wean_v there_o have_v be_v plenty_n of_o meet_a and_o come_v to_o have_v have_v part_n and_o thenne_v this_o woman_n will_v have_v hide_v it_o but_o they_o say_v they_o will_v see_v whatt_n meet_v she_o have_v and_o thenne_n she_o bring_v it_o forth_o and_o shewyd_v it_o and_o say_v 'loo_o here_o i_o have_v rosiyd_v my_o own_o child_n &_o here_o be_v the_o other_o half_a against_o to_o morrow_n thenne_n the_o people_n be_v agrevyd_v thereof_o and_o all_o amaze_a of_o that_o sight_n &_o go_v forth_o leve_v the_o woman_n et_a of_o her_o child_n thenne_n hungre_n increase_v so_o grete_o that_o there_o die_v within_o the_o cytee_n so_o thick_a that_o they_o cast_v the_o body_n ovir_n the_o wall_n out_o of_o the_o cyte_n into_o dyche_n and_o so_o fill_v the_o dyche_n full_a of_o deed_n body_n and_o the_o stynche_n smite_v forth_o into_o the_o country_n and_o enfectyd_v the_o people_n great_o ¶_o thenne_n so_o at_o the_o last_o great_a â—ede_n make_v theym_a to_o yield_v up_o the_o cytee_n thenne_fw-fr tytus_fw-la go_v in_o with_o his_o host_n and_o right_o as_o the_o jew_n sell_v criste_n for_o thirty_o pen_n so_o in_o like_a wise_n he_o sell_v thirty_o jew_n for_o one_o penny_n and_o turn_v the_o cyte_n up_o side_n down_o in_o somoche_n that_o they_o leave_v not_o a_o stone_n stond_v upon_o a_o other_o but_o destroy_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n lo_o thus_o may_v you_o see_v though_o god_n almyghtye_a abide_v and_o suffer_v long_o he_o smit_v sore_o at_o the_o last_o and_o take_v great_a vengeance_n on_o theym_n that_o be_v lusty_a to_o shed_v cristen_v man_n blood_n ¶_o wherefore_o every_o cristen_v man_n and_o woman_n amend_v he_o selue_fw-mi pra_v to_o this_o holy_a appostyll_o to_o be_v mediatoure_n bitwene_fw-mi god_n and_o theym_a that_o they_o may_v have_v veâ—y_a repentance_n in_o their_o herte_n here_o with_o shryfte_n of_o mouth_n and_o satisfactyon_n in_o deed_n do_v that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o bliss_n that_o nevir_n shall_v have_v end_v amen_o de_fw-fr invencione_fw-la sancte_fw-la crucis_fw-la good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o fast_a the_o evyn_n but_o comme_fw-fr to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a church_n as_o cristen_v people_n shall_v do_v in_o worship_n of_o he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n thenne_n you_o shall_v understond_v why_o it_o be_v call_v thus_o inuencio_n sancte_fw-la crucis_fw-la the_o find_v of_o the_o holy_a cross_n the_o which_o be_v find_v in_o this_o wise_n as_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o when_o adam_n our_o first_o fad_n be_v seek_v for_o age_n and_o will_v fain_v haf_n be_v out_o of_o this_o world_n adam_n send_v seethe_v his_o soon_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o paradise_n pra_v the_o angel_n to_o send_v he_o the_o oyll_n of_o mercy_n to_o anoint_v his_o body_n therewith_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n thenne_n go_v seethe_v to_o paradise_n and_o say_v his_o message_n to_o the_o angel_n then_o answer_v the_o angel_n and_o say_v that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v it_o till_o the_o year_n be_v fulfil_v but_o have_v this_o branch_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o thy_o fader_fw-mi sin_v in_o and_o set_v it_o on_o his_o grave_n and_o whanne_v it_o berythe_o fruit_n thenne_n shall_v he_o have_v mercy_n and_o not_o erst_o thenne_n take_v sech_v this_o branch_n and_o come_v home_o and_o find_v his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n thenne_n he_o set_v this_o branch_n on_o his_o fader_n grave_a as_o the_o angel_n bid_v he_o do_v the_o which_o branch_n growyd_v there_o till_o solomon_n be_v king_n and_o he_o make_v to_o fall_v it_o down_o for_o it_o be_v fair_a to_o the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n butt_v it_o will_v not_o accord_v with_o the_o werk_n of_o his_o temple_n solomon_n make_v to_o cast_v it_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v hide_v there_o unto_o the_o tyme._n that_o the_o busshoppe_n of_o the_o temple_n lete_fw-la make_v a_o wayre_a in_o the_o same_o place_n there_o as_o the_o tree_n lie_v to_o wasshe_v in_o sheep_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o temple_n then_o whanne_v this_o wayre_n be_v make_v they_o call_v it_o in_o their_o langage_fw-fr probatica_fw-la piscina_fw-la to_o the_o water_n come_v a_o angel_n certeyn_a time_n from_o hevyn_n and_o do_v warship_n to_o the_o tree_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o wayre_n and_o mevyd_v the_o water_n and_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o come_v to_o the_o water_n next_o after_o the_o aungel_n be_v make_v hole_n of_o what_o sekenesse_n that_o evir_n they_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o three_fw-mi and_o so_o endure_v many_o winter_n to_o the_o tim_a that_o criste_n be_v take_v and_o shall_v be_v do_v on_o the_o cross_a thenne_n this_o tree_n by_o the_o ordnance_n of_o god_n swim_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o whanne_v the_o jew_n haddde_v none_o other_o tree_n ready_a to_o make_v the_o cross_n of_o for_o great_a haste_n that_o they_o have_v they_o take_v the_o same_o tree_n and_o make_v thereof_o a_o cross_n and_o so_o do_v our_o lord_n thereon_o and_o they_o the_o three_fw-mi bear_v the_o blessyd_v fruit_n cristes_fw-fr body_n of_o the_o which_o well_v the_o oyll_n of_o mercy_n to_o adam_n and_o eve_n &_o all_o other_o of_o there_o offspr_v but_o whanne_v criste_fw-fr be_v deed_n and_o be_v take_v down_o of_o the_o cross_n for_o eâ—â—ye_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o he_o they_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o two_o 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goodlake_v that_o first_o inhabyte_v crowland_n in_o the_o fennys_n and_o the_o first_o day_n that_o he_o come_v thyder_n be_v on_o saint_n barthylmewis_n daye·_a thenne_n he_o pray_v to_o this_o holy_a apostle_n to_o be_v his_o patron_n against_o the_o wicked_a spiryte_n that_o be_v in_o that_o place_n for_o it_o be_v call_v thinhabytation_n of_o fende_v for_o there_o dare_v no_o man_n dwell_v there_o for_o fende_v thenne_n when_o this_o holy_a man_n be_v come_v thide_a almost_o lose_v his_o wytte_n for_o fere_n but_o thenne_n by_o great_a grace_n he_o have_v mind_n of_o saint_n barthylmew_n and_o pray_v he_o with_o all_o his_o herte_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v thenne_n anon_o come_v saint_n barthylmew_n and_o command_v the_o fende_v to_o go_v from_o that_o place_n thenne_n the_o fende_v make_v a_o great_a horryble_a noise_n and_o go_v her_o way_n and_o say_v alas_o alas_o for_o now_o have_v we_o lose_v our_o may_v and_o our_o habytation_n and_o now_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o evermore_o and_o so_o sorow_a and_o waylinge_v they_o go_v their_o way_n thenne_fw-fr this_o holy_a man_n thank_v god_n and_o saint_n barthylmew_n for_o the_o great_a help_n and_o socour_v that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o hereby_o you_o may_v see_v &_o understonde_v that_o this_o holy_a apostle_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o all_o that_o will_n call_v to_o he_o with_o good_a devotion_n he_o will_v help_v they_o at_o their_o need_n de_fw-fr state_n â—eate_v maâ—â—â—_n goodâ—_n friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o nativyte_n of_o our_o lady_n that_o be_v when_o she_o be_v bear_v &_o you_o shall_v fast_v the_o evyn_n and_o come_v to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n maryâ—_n joachym_n be_v her_o fader_fw-mi and_o saint_n anne_z her_o madre_n there_o can_v no_o man_n tell_v the_o joy_n that_o joachym_n and_o anne_n have_v in_o their_o herte_n when_o our_o lady_n be_v bear_v for_o they_o have_v pray_v thirty_o year_n to_o god_n night_n and_o day_n and_o dealyd_v much_o alm_n and_o for_o the_o good_a dedys_n that_o they_o do_v they_o have_v revelation_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o please_v god_n and_o also_o by_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o reprove_a that_o they_o have_v bifore_fw-la of_o their_o bareynesse_n shall_v be_v put_v away_o and_o so_o anne_n go_v out_o emonge_a other_o wyman_n so_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lady_n glad_v the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o mother_n wherefore_o god_n send_v they_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n more_o by_o grace_n than_o by_o kind_n thenne_n all_o the_o neyghboure_n come_v and_o comfort_v arm_n &_o call_v her_o daughter_n marry_v as_o the_o angel_n bid_v or_o she_o be_v bear_v or_o beget_v you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o holy_a church_n worship_v three_o birth_n one_o of_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr that_o other_o of_o our_o lady_n the_o thridde_v of_o saint_n john_n bapty_v show_v open_o that_o every_o man_n and_o womâ—n_n that_o will_v be_v savyd_v must_v be_v thrye_n bear_v first_o of_o his_o mother_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o world_n the_o secounde_n from_o sin_n by_o water_n washing_n and_o the_o thridde_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o joy_n pass_v the_o first_o betokenethe_n by_o our_o lady_n thâ—_n second_o by_o sainte_fw-fr john_n baptyst_n &_o the_o thridde_v by_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d criste_n for_o 〈◊〉_d three_o birth_n iâ—_n great_a joy_n â—â—yn_v and_o 〈◊〉_d though_o a_o woman_n have_v great_a pâ—yne_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o child_n i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d byleve_v sainte_fw-fr anne_n thenne_v our_o laâ—yâ—â—_n mother_fw-mi have_v not_o so_o in_o her_o birth_n of_o her_o child_n our_o lady_n for_o â—he_n be_v hallow_v in_o her_o mother_n womb_n holy_a bear_v &_o â—oly_a evir_n after_o so_o when_o she_o be_v bear_v and_o wanyd_v and_o be_v three_o year_n of_o age_n joachym_n and_o arm_n and_o other_o friend_n bring_v marry_o into_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o before_o the_o temple_n as_o they_o have_v make_v their_o avow_v to_o fore_n thenne_n the_o temple_n stand_v on_o a_o hill_n and_o be_v xv_o fâ—eyres_n up_o to_o the_o door_n and_o so_o they_o leave_v marry_v at_o the_o nethermooste_o steyre_a while_n they_o make_v theym_a ready_a to_o do_v their_o offering_n thenne_n go_v marry_v to_o the_o uppermâ—ste_n grece_z herself_o knel_v down_o and_o make_v her_o prayer_n to_o god_n as_o she_o have_v be_v of_o great_a age_n for_o the_o holy_a gooste_n be_v evir_n with_o she_o and_o give_v her_o grace_n also_o god_n send_v she_o a_o angel_n to_o keep_v she_o and_o to_o teach_v she_o and_o whanne_v she_o fader_fw-mi and_o her_o mother_fw-mi have_v offredâ—â—y_o offredâ—â—y_o wâ—nte_a home_o and_o leave_v she_o there_o and_o she_o change_v no_o â—here_o bâ—â—_n give_v she_o selue_fw-mi all_o to_o spirituell_a occupation_n and_o every_o day_n from_o morrow_n to_o undren_n she_o wâ—â—_n in_o her_o prayer_n &_o from_o undren_n to_o noâ—â—_n she_o occupy_v her_o craft_n of_o wen_v of_o clothes_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o anon_o the_o meet_a and_o the_o drynk_v that_o be_v set_v to_o she_o she_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a people_n &_o be_v in_o her_o devotion_n till_o a_o angel_n bring_v she_o mete_v thenne_n she_o lâ—â—ed_v so_o clean_a and_o so_o honest_o that_o all_o her_o fellow_n call_v her_o qâ—â—ne_n of_o maydâ—â—â—â—_n and_o when_o any_o man_n speak_v to_o heâ—_n meke_o she_o lour_v with_o her_o heed_n and_o say_v ¶_o deo_fw-la gracias_fw-la for_o that_o word_n be_v common_a in_o her_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v lykn_v to_o a_o spicer_n shop_n for_o she_o smell_v sweet_a for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o she_o and_o habundaunce_n of_o virtue_n that_o she_o shall_v bear_v the_o king_n of_o virtue_n and_o thus_o her_o birth_n daily_o be_v joy_n to_o all_o crysten_v people_n ¶_o how_o this_o day_n be_v first_o find_v a_o great_a clerk_n john_n byllet_n tellith_a there_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n that_o pray_v to_o god_n oft_o by_o night_n time_n and_o so_o on_o a_o night_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o devocione_n he_o hear_v a_o song_n of_o a_o angel_n in_o hevyn_n that_o our_o lady_n be_v bear_v of_o she_o mother_fw-mi and_o no_o more_o of_o all_o the_o year_n after_o so_o on_o a_o night_n he_o herd_n this_o melody_n in_o the_o air_n wherefore_o this_o holy_a man_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v witting_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o herd_n that_o melody_n that_o certeyn_a night_n and_o no_o more_o of_o all_o the_o year_n after_o thenne_n come_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o night_n our_o lady_n be_v bear_v of_o she_o mother_fw-mi and_o therefore_o the_o melody_n be_v make_v in_o hevyn_n at_o that_o time_n thenne_n go_v he_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o tell_v he_o how_o the_o angel_n say_v thenne_v the_o pope_n command_v that_o day_n shall_v be_v hallow_v for_o evirmore_o ¶_o thus_o come_v this_o feste_fw-la first_o into_o holy_a church_n and_o so_o our_o lady_n be_v bear_v by_o water_n washing_n that_o be_v by_o cristning_a for_o whanne_v our_o lord_n jesu_n criste_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o water_n of_o flome_a jordan_n thenne_n our_o lady_n and_o the_o twelve_o appostelle_n in_o that_o time_n be_v christen_v therefore_o right_o as_o our_o lord_n follow_v the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o new_a law_n both_o and_o all_o that_o fill_n to_o a_o man_n of_o right_a and_o so_o our_o lady_n fulfil_v both_o the_o law_n and_o all_o that_o fill_n to_o a_o woman_n at_o that_o cristning_a for_o there_o her_o soon_o take_v his_o right_a name_n and_o she_o both_o and_o as_o the_o gospel_n tell_v whanne_v our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v christen_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n speak_v and_o say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o be_v my_o welbelovyd_v soon_o but_o after_o he_o be_v call_v god_n soon_o â–ª_o &_o afore_o the_o time_n our_o lady_n be_v call_v the_o wife_n of_o joseph_n and_o after_o that_o she_o be_v call_v the_o mother_fw-mi of_o iesu_fw-la to_o much_o worship_n to_o she_o ¶_o the_o thridde_v time_n our_o lady_n be_v bear_v to_o joy_n pass_v for_o when_o she_o shall_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n her_o son_n come_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o angel_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o hevyn_v with_o moche_n joy_n and_o there_o crown_v her_o queen_n of_o hevyn_a empress_n of_o hell_n and_o lady_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o she_o be_v in_o evirlastinge_a bliss_n narraico_n ¶_o we_o find_v of_o our_o lady_n how_o there_o be_v a_o jew_v that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n and_o come_v into_o englonde_n for_o diverse_a matter_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o other_o people_n and_o come_v to_o gloucestre_fw-fr and_o to_o bristol_n and_o
also_o that_o seem_v to_o we_o right_o noughte_v &_o yet_o be_v to_o he_o right_o dear_a therefore_o noman_n deem_v other_o but_o put_v all_o his_o iugement_n in_o god_n thus_o with_o charite_n that_o be_v knot_n of_o all_o virtue_n thou_o must_v distroye_v the_o foul_a sin_n of_o envy_n thus_o charite_n stond_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o which_o two_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n abide_v so_o that_o one_o may_v not_o be_v lovyd_v without_o the_o other_o for_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n thou_o wyste_v noon_n other_o have_v but_o he_o ne_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a ne_fw-la brecke_n thy_o holy_a day_n if_o thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o will_v do_v no_o manslaughter_n ne_o thyfte_v ne_o false_a wytnes_n bear_v ne_o lichery_n ne_o desire_v thy_o neyghboures_n wife_n ne_o his_o god_n thus_o be_v charite_v the_o fulfylling_a of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o good_a werky_v charite_n be_v patient_a and_o benign_a he_o have_v noon_n envy_n he_o worch_v no_o shrewedenesse_n he_o love_v not_o to_o be_v with_o pride_n he_o covetyth_v no_o worldly_a worship_n he_n sech_v no_o proper_a god_n he_o be_v not_o wroth_a he_o thynk_v noon_n evyll_n he_o joy_v not_o of_o wyckydnesse_n but_o of_o truth_n he_o take_v all_o thing_n meke_o he_o bylevyth_v all_o that_o god_n say_v â–ª_o &_o hopyth_v of_o bliss_n he_o suffer_v all_o harm_n &_o nevir_n be_v disâ—onforted_v through_o god_n help_v to_o abide_v long_o he_o fall_v nevyr_n down_o in_o this_o world_n ne_o in_o that_o other_o he_z kepyth_o man_n in_o byleve_n and_o make_v he_o stable_a under_o he_o waxith_o obedience_n and_o by_o he_o patience_n ovircomyth_n all_o wrong_n without_o he_o no_o man_n plesyth_v god_n and_o with_o he_o no_o man_n peryssh_v therefore_o ayenste_v envy_v sekythe_n charite_v with_o great_a study_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o in_o thy_o lyve_a and_o dwell_v perfect_o therein_o to_o thy_o end_v ¶_o the_o three_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o wrath_n the_o which_o be_v the_o wicked_a stere_a of_o a_o man_n heart_n whereby_o he_o will_v avenge_v he_o selue_fw-mi upon_o his_o evyn_n cristen_v of_o this_o come_v many_o shrewd_a spice_n as_o fight_v chyde_a hurt_a bete_a grudching_n waâ—ieng_v and_o curse_v cruelnes_n &_o man_n slaughter_n and_o desire_v of_o vengeance_n there_o be_v also_o other_o four_o in_o special_a one_n when_o thou_o be_v soon_o mevyd_v and_o soon_o swage_v and_o that_o be_v easy_a a_n neither_o whanne_v thou_o be_v not_o soon_o swagyd_v and_o that_o be_v shrewyd_v the_o thridde_v whanne_v thou_o be_v soon_o mevyd_v and_o not_o soon_o swagyd_v and_o that_o be_v perilous_a the_o fourthe_n be_v long_o or_o thou_o be_v mevyd_v and_o soon_o swagyd_v and_o this_o be_v mooste_o easy_a therefore_o against_o thigh_n branch_n thou_o must_v arm_v the_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n and_o think_v what_o peyn_n &_o sorrow_n may_v fall_v to_o the_o of_o thy_o word_n and_o dedy_n thenne_v put_v cristes_fw-fr passion_n and_o peyne_n bitwene_v the_o and_o such_o peyne_n as_o he_o may_v suffer_v and_o so_o shall_v thy_o wrath_n soon_o slake_v in_o four_o thing_n spirytual_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v patience_n one_o be_v against_o thy_o ennemye_n for_o the_o nodre_fw-mi cruel_a he_o be_v the_o more_o thou_o nedy_v of_o patience_n and_o soft_a speech_n for_o that_o slake_v wrach_n therefore_o if_o any_o adversite_a fall_n to_o the_o suffer_v it_o patient_o whether_o thou_o have_v deserve_v it_o or_o nat_n if_o thou_o have_v deserve_v it_o thou_o be_v worthy_a that_o or_o more_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o thou_o haste_v thy_o reward_n of_o cryste_n when_o he_o say_v blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o be_v patient_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n a_n neither_o whanne_v thy_o soverayne_a correctith_n thy_o default_n thou_o must_v be_v patient_a and_o draw_v in_o thy_o horn_n of_o pride_n as_o a_o snayll_n whanne_v he_o be_v touch_v and_o so_o do_v adam_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n tye_n thridde_v be_v in_o loss_n of_o thy_o good_a as_o joob_n whanne_v all_o his_o good_a be_v go_v meke_o he_o say_v our_o lord_n give_v it_o our_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o and_o as_o it_o like_v he_o so_o be_v it_o do_v his_o name_n be_v blessyd_v amen_o the_o fourthe_n be_v in_o sekenesse_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v tho_o that_o i_o love_v i_o chastise_v as_o the_o dear_a mother_fw-mi chastise_v her_o child_n for_o take_v of_o harm_n whanne_v it_o nygh_v fire_n or_o water_n right_o so_o the_o fad_n of_o heaven_n chastise_v the_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o fle_v away_o so_o our_o lord_n put_v away_o from_o the_o rychesse_n &_o strength_n one_o by_o poverte_a another_o by_o sekenesse_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o flee_v from_o he_o therefore_o be_v patient_a and_o grudche_a nat_n against_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n for_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o gruge_a the_o more_o thou_o steryst_n god_n agen_v the._n say_v isodre_fw-mi ¶_o the_o fourthe_a sin_n be_v covetyse_v the_o which_o be_v a_o wrong_a desire_n that_o man_n have_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v right_a thereto_o this_o stondith_v in_o two_o thyngys_n pryncipal_o one_o be_v when_o thou_o wrongful_o purchasi_v or_o gety_v any_o manner_n thing_n by_o sacrylege_n simony_n stelthe_n usury_n or_o by_o any_o other_o falsehede_v or_o gyle_v that_o worldy_a man_n use_v which_o cast_v alle_fw-mi their_o besynesse_n so_o to_o covetyse_v that_o they_o ne_fw-mi reck_v how_o they_o come_v to_o good_a so_o they_o have_v it_o in_o this_o sin_n be_v they_o guilty_a that_o for_o money_n or_o other_o worde_o wynningis_fw-la use_n to_o play_v at_o dycis_fw-la or_o tablis_n which_o be_v utter_o forbid_v by_o holy_a chirche_n for_o many_o sin_n that_o come_v thereof_o the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o covetyse_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o win_v and_o to_o despoil_v thy_o fellow_n another_o be_v for_o the_o great_a userye_n as_o ix_o for_o twelve_o or_o double_a or_o quyt_v ¶_o the_o third_o be_v for_o encrese_n of_o othis_n lesynge_n and_o many_o other_o veyn_a word_n that_o there_o ben_fw-mi use_v in_o great_a dyspyte_n of_o god_n and_o his_o faith_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v evyll_n ensample_n that_o thou_o yeve_v to_o other_o that_o behold_v the_o ¶_o the_o v._o be_v lose_v of_o time_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v have_v wrought_v many_o good_a werky_n ¶_o the_o syxte_v be_v despite_n and_o dysobedyence_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o mother_n holy_a chyrche_n that_o forbede_v the_o such_o play_n ¶_o the_o seven_o be_v fraud_n and_o desceyte_n that_o thou_o do_v also_o to_o thy_o fellow_n in_o that_o play_n the_o viij_o be_v curse_v wretch_n and_o stryf_v that_o come_v thereof_o whereby_o oft_o thou_o reyne_v god_n and_o lesy_v thy_o kindly_a wit_n the_o ix_o be_v break_v of_o thy_o holy_a day_n for_o in_o though_o day_n be_v it·_v most_o use_v the_o x._o be_v manslaughter_n that_o oft_o fallyth_a in_o that_o game_n the_o xi_o be_v ydolatry_n that_o thou_o do_v for_o thou_o maky_v it_o against_o the_o dice_n that_o be_v a_o token_n above_o thy_o god_n thyse_n myscheveâ—_n and_o many_o moo_o comyth_n of_o this_o sorry_a play_n all_o that_o that_o thou_o wynne_v atte_a this_o play_n for_o all_o thy_o besines_n that_o thou_o have_v therewith_o thou_o may_v not_o rejoice_v but_o nedy_n thou_o must_v yeve_v it_o to_o your_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v it_o of_o he_o that_o thou_o maky_v so_o play_v by_o strentgh_a or_o against_o his_o will_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o ageyn_fw-mi which_o have_v loo_v hâ—â—_n with_o this_o play_n and_o also_o thou_o breke_v all_o the_o commaundementis_fw-la of_o god_n and_o whether_o thou_o win_v or_o less_o it_n be_v all_o thin_a harm_n for_o and_o thou_o less_o thou_o lese_a god_n and_o heaven_n and_o if_o thou_o win_v thou_o wynne_v the_o devyll_n &_o hell_n ¶_o the_o law_n off_o canon_n say_v that_o a_o bysshop_n priest_n or_o deken_v that_o 〈…〉_o theym_fw-mi to_o dyce_n or_o to_o drounkenes_n but_o if_o he_o leave_v it_o he_o be_v certain_o damn_a subdeken_fw-mi clerk_n â–ª_o or_o lewd_a man_n that_o do_v the_o same_o he_o must_v other_o leave_v it_o or_o lack_v his_o howâ—yll_n therefore_o every_o man_n beware_v of_o this_o play_n and_o that_o he_o suffer_v it_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v do_v where_o he_o may_v let_v it_o for_o they_o that_o consent_n thereto_o â–ª_o or_o favour_v it_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v in_o as_o great_a peryl_n as_o the_o doer_n ¶_o the_o second_o point_n be_v wrong_n wythhold_v â–ª_o in_o which_o thou_o fall_v as_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o to_o god_n almyghty_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n thy_o dewtee_n