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?us4 ,illum9at$ ,o ,oure moo/ m]cyfull fad] "l god kn[yng our freelte r$ynes to all synnes4 is eu] r$y duryng ?is wret*$ mortall lyf _/ by _m dyu]s ways to =gyue vs our trespace _/ to grate gyue vs 8 grace _/ yf s be t truly we ordeyne vnto hym ^! treu!s fol[ynge sayd done ) all our h]te4 ,! fyr/ _/ ?\ %alt saye4 ,blessyd lorde ,i kn[le*e t ,i haue synn$ ay5/ ?y goodnes ?us & ?us ,reh]synge ?y synnes4 ,& ,i am dysplease? !r) by reason ( ! :i*e ,i d p5aunce wyll d4 ,= ,i kn[e well t ,i haue greu$ ! brok5 ?y cmadem5tes4 ,9 ! :i*e ?\ only ought to be wor%ypp$4 ,! seconde saye ?is treu!4 ,good lorde ,i haue good purpose desyre ) ?yn helpe to be ryght w>e h]aft] t ,i fall n 9 to synne _/ ,i ent5de to flee ! occasions aft] ! possibilyte ( my p[]4 ,! ?yrde is ?is4 ,m]cyful lorde ,i haue a good wyll to make an hole confessyon ( all my synnes :an place tyme cu5i5t may be _h acordynge to ?y cmadem5t all holy *ir*e4 ,^! ?re treu!s :o soeu] say? ) 8 h]te vnfaynyngly 9 :at place t eu] x be _/ he may be sure t he is 9 ! /ate ( hel? grace he %al haue eu] la/ynge lyf ?\gh he _h done all ! synnes ( ! worlde4 ,& yf he decess$ )out ony o!r confession = lacke ( a pree/4 z slepyng sodayn de? he %olde be saue suffrynge a=e h>de payne ( purgatory _/ :]= x is a good cosel t eu]y cry/5 man ones or twyes a daye erly or late _/ or els at le/ on holy dayes examyne 8 conscy5ce rembre yf he may ) al 8 h]te vnfaynyngly say ^! ?re treu!s _/ yf he d he may be sure t he is 9 ! /ate ( grace4 ,& yf he may n4 b is 9 wyll to synne ay5 to haue 8 delectacion ) d$e _/ wyll n flee ! occasyons ( mortall synnes s dr[n$ wyl n aryse4 z vsur]s4 fals m>*ats or t desyr5 v5geace ) su*e o!r su*e may be c]tayne t ! pope may n assoyle !m ,n = ?y holsom cosell is t su*e praye gyue almesse d o!r good d$es aft] !yr p[] t god ! fa!r may lyght5 !yr h]tes4 ! soon] torne !m to goodnes4 ,am54 ,?is ,pat] no/] _/ taught our lorde 8 dyscyples _/ & all p by 8 gospell4 ,fad] our t art 9 heu5s _/ hal[$ be ?y "n4 ,?y kyngdom come to !4 ,?y wyll be d z 9 heu5 s 9 er!4 ,our e*e dayly br$e gyue vs to daye4 ,& =gyue vs our dettes ryght z we =gyue to our dett\rs4 ,& l$e vs n 9 to temptacyon4 ,b delyu] vs f euyll ,am5 _/ t is to saye4 ,s be x4 ,?is is ! ,aue m>ia _/ t ,gabryell sayd salutynge our blessyd lady _/ x is ! gospell4 ,heyll ,m>y full ( grace _/ ! lorde is ) ! _/ blessyd be ?\ amonge wym5 _/ blessyd be ! fruyte ( ?y wombe ,ihesus4 ,am54 ,^! b5 ! artycles ( our ,cr$e _/ & oure byleue _/ t :o is baptys$ & tru/e? 9 hem %all be sau$4 ,i byleue 9 god fad] almyghty %ap] ( heu5 er!4 ,& 9 ,ihesu cry/e 8 oonly sone our lorde _/ ! :i*e is conceyu$ ( ! holy goo/ _/ borne ( ,m>y ! mayde _/ suffr$ payne passyon vnd] ,ponce ,pylate4 ,crucefy$ _/ de$ _/ bury$ _/ he lyght$ d[ne to helles4 ,! 4iij4 daye he arose fr de? to lyue4 ,he fly$ vp 9 to heu5s4 ,he sytte? at ! ryght syde ( god ! fad] almyghty ,f !ns he is to come to deme bo? quycke de$4 ,i tr[e 9 ! holy goo/ _/ holy *ir*e vnyu]sall _/ comunynge ( sayntes _/ =gyu5es ( synnes ay5 rysynge ( fles%e _/ eu]la/ynge lyf4 ,am54 ,hope is tru/e by ! m]cy ( god to be sau$4 ,& x /&e? 9 ! grace ( our lorde our good w]kes4 ,*>yte is ! ende ! p]feccion ( all ! cmadem5tes ( god _/ & x /&e? 9 ! l\e ( god ab\e all ?ynges _/ ?y neyghb\r z ?y self ,^! b5 ! seu5 v]tues ay5/ ! seu5 vyces4 ,mek5es ay5/ pryde4 ,z 9 boo/ynge _/ despysynge _/ scornynge _/ hyghe h]te _/ fayrnes _/ connynge _/ /r5g! _/ v]tue _/ pryde ( kynne _/ vayne glory _/ dispyte ( o!r _/ ypocresy4 ,pacy5ce ay5/ ,wra!4 ,z fyghtynge _/ *ydynge _/ hurtyng _/ betyng _/ w>ry5g _/ cursynge _/ grut*ynge _/ desyre ( v5geace cruelnes c4 ,*>yte ay5/ ,enuye4 ,z gladde ( an o!r euyll f>e _/ to be heuy sory ( !yr welf>e _/ bacbytynge _/ s[ynge ( dyscorde _/ scornynge _/ & su*e o!r4 ,l>g5es ay5/ ,c\etyse ,au>yce4 ,9 wynnynge _/ 9 by5ge _/ 9 sellynge _/ 9 metynge _/ 9 waynge _/ gyle _/ tre*]y _/ sacrylege _/ symony _/ vsury _/ !eft _/ receyuynge ( /ol5 goodes _/ wronge )holdynge ( ony dute to ! ! *ir*e c4 ,good occupacyon ay5/ ,sl\?4 ,z ydelnes _/ delyte 9 slepe _/ neclyg5t to cne ! lawes ( god _/ vnlu/y to ! s]uyce ( god _/ mysp5dynge ( tyme _/ dyspayre _/ wanhope su*e o!r4 ,ab/yn5ce ay5/ ,glotony4 ,z 9 mo*e etynge drynkynge _/ brekynge ( fa/e _/ desyrynge ( delycate metes drynkes c4 ,^! b5 ! fyue goo/ly wyttes4 ,mynde _/ reason _/ wyll _/ ymagynacyon _/ vnd]/&ynge4 ,^! b5 ! fyue bodely wyttes4 ,h]ynge seynge _/ smellynge _/ ta/ynge _/ & t\*ynge4 ,*a/yte ay5/ ,le*]y4 ,z 9 ?\ght _/ wyll _/ w]ke _/ 9 syght _/ 9 felyng 9 prouokyng _/ or synne ay5/ kynde ) _m o!r ,! 4vij4 goo/ly d$es ( m]cy4 ,te*e _/ cosel *a/yte _/ com=te _/ =gyue _/ suffre _/ praye = ?y enemyes4 ,! 4vij4 bodely d$es ( m]cy4 ,f$e ! hongry _/ gyue drynke to ! ?ur/y _/ clo! ! nak$ _/ h]bor[e ! h]b\rles _/ com=te ! seke _/ vysyte pryson]s _/ burye ! de$4 ,^! fol[ynge b5 ! 4vij4 gyftes ( ! holy goo/ _/ t eu]y man %olde desyre to haue & kepe4 ,wysdome _/ c\nsell _/ kn[ynge _/ pyte _/ vnd]/&ynge _/ /r5g? _/ & dr$e ( god4 ,^! fol[ynge be ! 4iiij4 c>dynall v]tues ,temp]ace4 ,is a meane betwix to mo*e to lytell _/ x /&e? 9 takynge suffycy5tly t n$e? 9 refusyng t is to mo*e or to lytel vtt]ly ,ryghtwysnes _/ is a paynge ( a dute to e*e ?ynge t x duly longe? vnto _/ z to god praysyng ?kyng _/ to ?y neyghb\r l\e *>yte _/ to ?yself besynes to fulfyl goddes wyl 8 cmadem5tes ,prud5ce or ,wysdome4 ,is a v]tue t dep>te? good f euyll _/ x /&e? 9 *esynge good refusynge euyll4 ,/r5g? make? ony myghty & h>dy to d grete ?ynges = ! l\e ( god 9 suffrynge pacy5tly adu]syte _/ & mekely takynge prosp]yte4 ,^! b5 ! 4vij4 sacrem5tes ( holy *]*e ,baptysme _/ w$loke _/ ! sacram5t ( ! awt] _/ cfirmacn _/ ordre _/ p5ace _/ ! la/ enoyntynge4 ,"h fol[5 ! 4x4 cmadem5tes ,wor%yp no fals god4 ,9 :i*e is =bod5 wyt*ecrafte _/ en*atem5tes _/ mawm5try _/ r$yng ( dremes _/ al mysbyleue su* o!r4 ,take n 8 "n 9 vayn4 ,9 :i* is =bod5 all h]esyes _/ =sw]yng ( all mysm5yng _/ vnwor%yp ( god _/ takynge 8 "n vayn o!r4 ,hal[e ! holydays h]ynge deu\tly ?y s]uyce _/ kepyng ! out ( d$ely synne _/ visyte ! poore _/ helpe to acorde !m t b5 at debate su*e o!r4 ,wor%yp ?y fad] ?y mod]4 ,god ?y fad] holy *ir*e ?y mod] _/ ?y goo/ly fad]s _/ ?y fles%ly fad] mod] _/ p ( age _/ prelates ( holy *ir*e4 ,slee no man ) h&e smytynge _/ nor ) ?y m\? 9 bacbytyng ) h]te cursynge _/ ne wyll ony euyll or v5geace4 ,d no le*]y4 ,9 ?is is =bod5 all sp\sebre*e ) bodely d$e or goo/ly _/ all wylfull polucns or pr\okynge to ! same4 ,d no !eft4 z /elyng _/ wronge getyng _/ tre*]y _/ ok] _/ dy%]ytage ( heyres4wronge am]cymtes4 fals mesure wrong pur*asyng ,b]e no fals wytnes _/ 9 ?is is =bod5 fals by5ge _/ bacbytyng _/ fals accusyng & all su* o!r4 ,desyre n ?y neyghb\rs wyf4 ,9 ?is is n only =bod5 ! d$e doyng b also ! desyre wyll ( h]te4 ,desyre n ?y neyghb\rs ?ynge _/ z h\se _/ londe _/ bee/ _/ s]uaunt nor ony ?ynge t is 84 ,^! 4vij4 ?ynges fol[ynge %olde we haue eu] 9 our mynde4 ,! synnes t we dayly d4 ,! %ort tyme t we %all abyde "h4 ,! vnc]tayne ( ! daye ( our de?4 ,! vn/abl5es fraylte ( vs4 ,! /rayte f]efull ,iugem5t ( god4 ,! bytt] vnspekable paynes ordeyn$ = synnes4 ,! eu]la/ynge losse ( et]nall glorye4 ,"h fol[e? a %ort rembrace = confessyon to al peple _/ 9 especyal to al religi\s folke4 ,seldom %alt ?\ fynde tyme 9 all ! y]e 9 :i*e ?\ %alt n haue cause to %ryue ! ( "s ( ^! fol[ynge _/ t is to wete ( ha/y or neclyg5ce saynge ! s]uyce ( god _/ or ( lesynge ( tyme _/ or els ( vayne ?\ght or ( vndue reu]5ce to god or to our lady or 8 saynt or to ! o!r t b5 ?y s\]ayns4 ,or 9 =getynge god 8 dayly b5efayt4 n ?ankyng hym = 8 creacion 8 r$empcn4 t he gaf ! t mynde to dyspose ! bett] ?an o!r b5 ) su*e o!r4 ,& also n ?ankynge hym = ?y dayly su/5aunce _/ clo?ynge hel? ( ?y body = remissyon ( ?y synnes _/ = ?yn enh]ytace ( heu5 ) o!r ,innum]able4 ,also rembre ?y wode wordes or noysom _/ or els fals ,iugem5tes 9 ?y mynde _/ or fals suspycn4 ,also ( ony m\ynge to wra? or to vayne heuynes or vayne gladnes4 ,also s]*e 9 ?y mynde yf ?\ haue well sp5d$ ! daye nyght )\t synne _/ z yf ?\ haue pray$ or r$e to lytell ) su*e o!r4 ,also yf ?\ haue pa/ ?y bodes 9 wordes or 9 etynge or drynkynge _/ slepynge or laughynge ) su*e o!r4 ,also remembre h[ ?\ ha/e kepte ! maundem5tes ( ?y s\]ayne _/ *a/yte _/ p\]te _/ syl5ce 9 places h\res accordynge z ?\ art call$ = to d4 ,also yf ony p]sone 9 worde sygne or d$e ?\ ha/e (f5d$ gyu5 ony cause or occasyon ( greuace4 ,remembre also yf ?\ ha/ ou]skypp$ 9 ! s]uyce ( god ony wordes _/ v]ses _/ or ony ,inclynacyons su*e o!r4 ,& ( ! wau]ynge ( ?y mynde _/ ?yn ey5 _/ o!r vnman]ly behauy\r ( all ?y body4 ,also ( ?y vnhone/ noysom ?\ghtes _/ t ?\ %olde miyghtly resy/ n t>y5ge ) !m by ?y wyll4 ,s]*e also yf ?\ haue grut*$ = mete or drynke or o!r necess>yes = bycause !y 7 n gyue to ! aft] ?y pleasyr4 ,loke also yf ?\ haue synn$ 9 mo*e takynge ( mete drynke _/ or ony o!r necess>yes m ?an n$e requyr$ c4 ,saynt ,b]n>de to a newe begynn] 9 relygyon4 ,yf ?\ ent5de to please god wolde/ obteyne grace to fulfyll ! same two ?ynges b5 to ! necess>y4 ,fyr/ ?\ mu/ )drawe ?y mynde f all transytory er!ly ?ynges z :o saye ?\ c>e/ z lytell = !m z !re 7 none su*e ?ynges4 ,! seconde is t ?\ gyue ?yself to god _/ t ?\ saye nor d ony ?ynge _/ b t only t ?\ v]ely byleue/ %olde please god ,& 9 ?is wyse fol[ynge ?\ may/ gete grace = ! fyr/4 ,9 all ?ynges c\nte ?yself vyle symple _/ & z no?ynge 9 reg>de ( v]tue _/ byleue all o!r to be good bett] ?an ?yself _/ s %alt ?\ moo/ please god4 ,:at soeu] ?\ "h or see ( ony relygy\s p]sone or ( ony o!r good p]sones _/ ?ynke alwaye t all is done sayd = good ent5t ?\gh !y seme ! contr>y _/ = (t man by suspycyon is begyl$4 ,dysplease no creature _/ vtt] no langage to laude ( ?yself _/ ?\gh x 7 to ?y moo/ famyly] bel\$ fel[e _/ /udye eu] m to kepe m preuy ?y v]tue ?an ?y vyce _/ speke neu] euyll ( ony man or woman ?\gh x be neu] s true _/ op5 x n )\t x be 9 confessyon t :an ?\ c n elles %ewe cl]ely ?yn owne confessyon4 ,be m gladde to gyue ?yn e]e :an ony man is prays$ _/ ?an :an ony p]sone is dysprays$ _/ ,:an ?\ speke/ haue fewe wordes _/ true _/ sadde eu] ( god _/ yf ony worldely p]sone speke ) ! & purpose or vtt] vayne wordes _/ z soone z ?\ may/ breke out ( su*e comunycacn talkynge talke ( god ( 8 v]tues _/ or elles dep>te gyue ! to "s goodly goo/ly occupacn4 ,:at soeu] befall ! or ony o!r ( ?y fr5des gyue no *>ge ( x _/ yf x be prosp]yte reioyse n !r( _/ yf x be tr\ble or adu]syte be n sory = x4 ,b take or acompte all su*e ?yngs z n\ght eu] prayse ?anke god _/ gyue *>ge z mo*e z ?\ may/ to ! wele prosp]yte ( ?y s\le flee places ( mo*e spe*e z mo*e z ?\ can/4 ,= x is mo*e bett] "o to kepe 8 tonge ?an to speke4 ,aft] complyn speke no worde tyl ! masse be done ! next daye fol[ynge )\t a grete cause requyre4 ,:an ?\ see/ ony ?ynge t dysplease? ! _/ see yf ! faute be 9 ?yself ?an haue compassyon _/ yf x be n _/ ?ynke t x may be s lete all ?ynges be to ! z x 7 9 a glasse to see ?yself4 ,grut*e n ay5/ ony p]sone )\t ?\ see t ?\ may pr(yte :at soeu] cause ?\ haue4 ,aff]me ney!r d5ye no?yng ou]?w>tly _/ b lete ?y nay or ye or ?y d\bte be p[dr$ eu] ) salt _/ t is to saye _/ lete hem be spokan ) discrecion pacy5ce4 ,be eu]more w>e ( mockynge ( scornynge4 ,yf ?\ be lyght ( cont5ace see x be b selde _/ haue ?y comunicacion b ) fewe p]sones %ortly behaue ?yself s 9 all ?y say5ge t ?\ speke n r 9 a d\bte ?an m5 %olde take auctoryte or grode ( ?y say5ge4 ,! seconde ?\ may/ obteyne 9 ?is wyse4 ,gyue ?yself ) grete deuocyon to praye lete ?yn h]te agree ) t ?\ saye/ bo? daye nyght4 ,remembre also dylyg5tely t ?\ ymagyne ! /ate ( !m _/ 9 ^: remembrace ?\ make/ ?y pray]4 ,^! ?re haue alwaye 9 ?y mynde _/ :at ?\ 7 _/ :at ?\ art _/ :at ?\ %alt be4 ,by reason ( ?y body _/ ?\ 7 f\le slyme ( ! er! _/ n[ ?y body is ! h\s ( fylte d]te _/ h]aft] x %all be wormes mete4 ,also ymagyne ! paynes ( !m t b5 9 helle h[ t payne %all neu] haue ende _/ h[ !y suffre all ^! paynes = a lytell delectacn pleasyr 9 synne4 ,also ymagyne ! ,ioye ( p>adyse _/ h[ t %al neu] be fynys%$ h[ %ortly & soone x may be got54 ,?an ?ynke :at sor[e waylynge may be to !m t = s lytell a ?ynge "h haue lo/ s grete ,ioye contynuell4 ,& :an ?\ ha/ ony ?ynge t do? dysplease ! _/ or elles ?\ dr$e/ to haue x _/ ?ynke yf ?\ 7 9 helle ?\ %olde/ haue t _/ all t ?\ wolde/ n haue _/ s %alt ?\ suffre all ?ynge = cry/us sake 8 l\e4 ,also :an ?\ ha/ ony ?ynge t please? ! _/ or elles t ?\ desyre/ to haue _/ ?ynke yf ?\ 7 9 p>adyse ?\ %olde/ haue x all o!r ?ynges t ?\ wolde/ desyre4 ,also :an !re falle? ony fe/ ( ony saynt ?ynke on hym :at payne he suffr$ "h = goddes sake h[ %orte 8 payne 04 ,?an ?ynke h[ greate ,ioye he ha? 9 heu5 = t :i*e is eu]la/ynge4 ,& soo ?\ may/ ?ynke t ! trybulacion or t\rm5tynge ( ! good m5 is soone gone4 ,& 9 lyke wyse ! ,ioye ( euyll m5 fade? anone4 b good m5 ) !yr trybulacyon "h gete? et]nall glorye4 ,& euyll m5 ) !yr ou]mo*e ,ioye "h gete? eu]la/ynge payne4 ,fur!rmore :an ?\ art accombr$ ) sl\? lacke/ deuocn _/ take ?is wrytynge ymagyne dilyg5tly all ^! ?ynges reh]s$4 ,?an ?ynke ( ! tyme t ?\ lese/ 9 vayne ydelnes _/ ?ynke t !y t b5 9 helle wolde gyue all ! worlde = s mo*e tyme to r$eme !yr synnes yf !y myght haue x4 ,:an ?\ ha/ ony tr\ble _/ ?ynke t !y t b5 9 p>adyse %all neu] haue su*e tr\ble4 ,& :an ?\ ha/ ony spirytuell consolacyon or com=te _/ ?ynke t !y t b5 9 helle %all eu] lacke t4 ,:an ?\ goo/ to b$de or to ?y re/ _/ ?ynke :at ?\ ha/ ?\ght _/ :at ?\ ha/ sayd _/ :at ?\ ha/ done t daye4 ,& h[ pr\ffytable ?\ ha/e sp5de ?y tyme _/ ! :i*e 0 gyu5 ! to sp5de x v]tu\sly _/ to obteyne eu]la/ynge lyf4 ,yf ?\ haue sp5d$ x well _/ gyue praysynge to god4 ,& yf ?\ haue sp5d$ x euyll _/ wepe be sory = x4 ,& ! next daye yf ?\ may _/ dyff]re n to be confess$4 ,yf ?\ haue sayd or done ony ?ynge t greue? ?y conscy5ce sore _/ ete no mete vntyll ?\ be %ryu5 ?\ may/4 ,n[ = a conclusyon _/ ymagyne 9 ?y mynde two cytees _/ "o full ( tr\ble mys]y :i*e is helle _/ an o!r full ( ,ioye & com=te :i*e is p>adyse4 ,& h[ to "o ( ^! two ye mu/ n$es come4 ,?an ?ynke 9 ?yself :at ?ynge %olde cause ! to d euyll _/ or :at ?ynge %olde drawe ! fro god4 ,& ,i tr[e ?\ %alt fynde none su*e4 ,i am c]tayne yf ?\ kepe well all ^! t b5 wryt5 "h4 ,! holy goo/ wyll be ) ! te*e ! to kepe !m p>fytly4 ,:]=e kepe well all ^! preceptes cmadem5tes leue none behynde4 ,r$e !m twyes 9 ! weke _/ on w5sdaye sat]daye4 ,& z ?\ fynde/ ?\ ha/ done z x is wryt54 ,gyue praysynge to god _/ :i*e is eu] pyte\s m]cyfull 9 worlde )\t5 ende ,am54 ,a deu\te pray] = relygy\s p _/ or = !ym t entre 9 to relygyon4 ,remembrynge ! t]mes _/ & to d !ym 9 d$e4 ,ihesu my mak] sauy\r to ?y wyll & ordynace ,i commytte me eu]y h\re4 ,bese*ynge ! enty]ly = grace m]cy _/ s t ,i may be "o ( !m t %all be sau$4 ,te*e me good lorde ?y commaundem5tes to fulfylle _/ & to d t ,i come =e _/ es*ewynge all euyll4 ,gyue me grace to l\e ! & to dr$e ! ab\e all ?ynge4 ,remembrynge ?y grete b5efettes _/ & eu] to gyue ! ?ankynge4 ,& to kepe eu] *>yte _/ ob$y5ce _/ pacy5ce _/ syl5ce _/ ) humylyte _/ demynge eu] ! be/ _/ saye well _/ telle ! tr\! _/ & neu] to lye4 ,lo! to (f5de _/ sory = my synne _/ & to helpe :an n$e is _/ to s]ue ! eu] deu\tly ) mek5es to haue m$e4 ,( ! trespaces ( o!r to haue compassyon _/ ) good cosell example fr5dely consolacyon _/ to d aft] good pre*ynge holy sayntes lyues _/ kepynge my tonge conscy5ce cl5e to flee bacbytyng /ryues _/ to gyue none occasyon ( greuace neu] grut*yng _/ flee ydelnes _/ to praye = ! de$ quycke alwaye be my besynes ,takynge h$e to my *>ges _/ d to !m ) good wyll _/ gladde to be correcte ( e*e creature _/ to leue myn owne wyll4 ,& eu] to be w>e to excuse my synne _/ to tru/ 9 myn owne wytte4 ,rembrynge t ,i come to relygyon = to d p5ace = synne _/ repugne ay5/ x _/ to crye = m]cy to ! ,ihesu to ?y mod] ,m>y4 ,9 :ome ,i tru/ %all s]ue _/ neu] = to v>ye ,am54 99,v99 ,dom9e fiat voluntas tua4 99,r99 ,sicut 9 celo et 9 t]ra4 ,sid5ote3 ,oratio ,acciones no/ras quesumu dom9e aspir&o preu5i et adiuu&o prosequ]e4 vt ccta no/ra op]atio a te semp] incipiat4 et p] te cepta f9iatur4 ,p] *ri/um dom9um no/r ,am54 ,?is pray] fol[ynge is good = !m t vnd]/&e n !yr s]uyce 9 latyne4 9 syngynge4 or say5ge4 or t lacke deuocyon 9 tyme ( !yr sayd s]uyce4 & wolde haue x4 ,blessyd ,ihesu cry/ our lorde god sauy\r :i*e ,i kn[e well come 9 to ?is worlde n = !m t 7 ,iu/e ryghtfull _/ b = synn]s to r$eme !m by ?y de? %$yng ( ?y precy\s blood4 ,n[ m]cyfull pyte\s4 "l ,iesu cry/e =gyue me haue m]cy ( me aft] ?y grete m]cyes _/ = ?y crosse bytt] passyon4 ,= ,i am a synn] _/ haue greu\sly err$ (f5d$ !4 ,n = ?y swete ,ihesu4 ,i byleue 9 ! _/ neu] d5y$ ! nor %all4 ,att5de beholde good lorde ,iesu my fay? ,int5cyon _/ ! v]tue ( ! wordes ( holy pray]s t ,i haue sayd _/ songe _/ or %all _/ beholde n myn ,inhabylyte ,ignoraunce4 ,wau]ynge ( mynde neclyg5ce4 ,b grat ( ?y grete goodnes _/ t ! pray]s ) all o!r good d$es done by me _/ or to be done may gracy\sly pr(yte me4 ,& !m t ,i am b\nde to praye = _/ or t haue n$e ( pray] _/ ,:e!r !y be lyuynge or de$ _/ to !ncreace ( ?y m]cyes laude glorye wor%yp ( ?y blessyd mod] ,m>y all sayntes ,am54 ,?ankynges to our "l god = 8 dayly gyftes b5efaytes _/ is call$4 ,deo gracias4 ,almighty eu]la/ynge lorde god ,ihesu cry/4 ,i wor%yp !4 ,i gloryfye !4 ,i ?anke ! n[ eu] %all = ! makynge ( me to ?y symylytude _/ gyuynge to me ) angelles wytte _/ reason vnd]/&ynge _/ & ha/e r$em$ me ) grete paynes vnto de? _/ %$ynge ?y precy\s blood pl5teu\sly = me _/ dayly def5de/ me fr myn enemyes goo/ly bodely _/ pres]uynge me to ?is tyme by ?y grace _/ bo? slepyng wakynge f dyu]s p]ylles de?ys t o!r ha? fall5 9 p]ys%$4 ,& ou] ^! ?\ ha/ end[$ me ) ?yn holy cmaundem5tes newe lawes ( grace pyte _/ ) holy sacram5tes ( ! *ir*e4 ,& moo/ 9 especyall gyuynge vs ?y blessyd body blood = de/ruccion ( our synnes encreace ( v]tue grace _/ & syngul] com=te to all t b5 on lyue & de$4 ,& besydes ^! ?\ ha/ ordeyn$ angelles _/ all o!r ?y creatures bo! ( heu5 er! _/ z sonne & mone _/ fys%e f\le _/ bee/ & fruyte _/ ) all o!r ,innum]able to s]ue me4 ,& to ! ent5te t ,i %olde l\e s]ue agayne ) all myn h]te deu\tly4 ,& also ha/ pyte\sly suffr$ me :an ,i haue synn$4 ,n takynge me !nne to ?y /rayte ,iugem5t to my dampnacyon p]petuell4 ,also ,i l\e ! _/ & ?anke ! 9 moo/ especyall = t ?\ ha/ made me heyre p>t5] ( ?y blysse 9 heu5 p]petuelly _/ :]e ,i tru/ to see ! face to face ) ! fad] & ! holy goo/ 9 et]nall peas & glorye ,am5 ,= ^! blessyd ,ihesu o!r ?y b5efytes gyftes ,infynyte ,i ?anke ! ) all my h]te _/ ,i desyre eu] to s]ue ! _/ to l\e ! _/ to wor%yp ! _/ magnyfye ! "h _/ & 9 ! worldes durynge )\t5 ende4 ,am54 ,a pray] full pr(ytable to !m t %al saye masse _/ "h masse _/ or to !m t %all be h\sel$ comuny$ _/ & besyde = all o!r t b5 on lyue or de$4 ,ihesu my lorde god _/ my l\e oonly com=te _/ ! :i*e z pree/ moo/ hyghe syngul] bys%op (f]$ ?yself to god ?y fad] _/ an ho/e sacrefyce moo/ cl5e vndef\l$ on ! crosse = our gylte r$empcyon _/ ha? gyu5 x vnto vs _/ lefte x 9 rembrace ( ?y grete *>yte _/ de? _/ passyon _/ & !r) ha/ cmaund$ vs to ete _/ cmone ?is glory\s sacram5t ( ?y blessyd body ymade wond]fully by ! v]tue ( ! holy goo/ = our dayly hel? _/ freelte _/ transgressyon4 :]=e blessyd ,iesu _/ to ! be laude & praysynge worlde )\t5 end4 ,am54 ,& = z mo*e t by ! holy ordynaunce ! consecracyon !r( (f]ynge vp to ?y hyghe mage/e = ! quycke & de$ oonly belonge? to ! ord] ( pree/hode4 ,= ?y good lorde ( ?y grete pyte grace4 ,make ?y s]uat or s]uates4 "h "n ye :om ye wyll t %all saye masse4 ,n4 & all o!r pree/es cl5e 9 body & s\le4 ,& delyu] !m ( all vncl5e _/ wyck$ vayne _/ & noysom ?\ghtes _/ & /r5g! !m ay5/ all !yr enemyes _/ & vs also ) ?y glory\s angelles _/ & conf\nde all su*e t pursu5 !m & vs _/ & wolde make vs to p]ys%e fynally4 ,ihesu kyng ( virgyns _/ l\] ( *a/yte4 ,remembre h[ frele t our sub/ace nature is _/ be m]cyfull vnto !m vs z fad] _/ lorde _/ god _/ aft] ?y grete m]cy = ?y bytt] passyon4 ,= to ! is oonly approp]$ to be m]cyfull _/ )\t :i*e no creature may be sau$4 ,beholde swete ,ihesu t our wyll is to wor%yp ! _/ prayse ! 9 ! be/ man] t we c or may _/ & lyke z ?\ ha/e begonne ) vs "h _/ s make vs to contynue 9 ?yn laude s]uyce eu]la/ynge4 ,& :]e x is s t !y kn[le*e !mself vnable to d ?is heu5ly my/]y4 ,= ?y good lorde ,ihesu _/ by ?y grace make !m able _/ ! :i*e ( synn]s ha/e made full (t5 & dayly make/ holy sayntes4 ,& gyue !m also ?y dr$e cl5nes ( h]te ) ! ryu] ( te]es 9 all spirytuell consolacyon4 ,make !m to fele vnd]/&e ! swetnes ( ?y blessyd pres5ce _/ ! grete att5daunce ( ?y holy angelles ab\t hem at !yr celebracyons4 ,receyue m]cyfull ,ihesu ?is hyghe holy sacryfyce to ! com=t ( all t b5 on lyue de$ _/ w\*esauf ?is daye t x be to vs to all !m a syngul] refres%ynge fee/ _/ t we s releu$ ) ?is br$e ( lyue lambe ,inmaculate _/ borne ( ! blessyd virgyn ,m>y may ,ioye 9 ?y laude glorye et]nally4 ,?\ sayde/ by ?y holy m\?4 ,! br$e t ,i %all gyve _/ my body x is _/ = ! lyf ( ! worlde4 ,:o t ete? me _/ he %al lyue = me _/ he abyde? 9 me _/ ,i 9 hym4 ,i am ! br$e ( lyf t came d[ne f heu54 ,he t ete? ( ?is br$e %all lyue )\t ende4 ,n[ swete br$e ( lyfe make bo? !m vs fele ?y swetnes l\e =sakynge all vanytees4 ,come 9 to our s\les _/ cl5se vs goo/ly bodely _/ sanctefye vs ,inw>de outw>de _/ be a contynuell def5ce ( s\le body _/ s t we may come to ?y kyngdome _/ !re to be f$de ( ! ) a m]uayl\s vnspekable sacyete4 ,:]e aft] we %all neu] haue hongre ne ?ur/ _/ seynge ! ?an _/ n z we n[ d _/ 9 my/]yes ( f]re home _/ b !nne %all we see ! face to face 9 glorye ) ?y fad] 9 vnyte ( ! holy goo/ by all worldes ,am54 ,pat] no/]4 ,aue m>ia4 ,"h fol[e? a pray] to all sayntes _/ examyn$ & p>donn$4 ,ad sanctam m>i4 ,gaude mat] saluatoris felix fide flos decoris ,mundique solacium ,nunc let>e celi *oris ,9 hoc fe/o languoris ,no/ri sis rem$ium ,ad sanctos angelos4 ,gaude mi*ael hac die ,gabriel raphaelque messie ,angelorum ord9es ,vos precamur nobis pie ,sitis causa melodie ,supra celi c>d9es ,ad ,patri>*as et prophetas4 ,gaude v5tre prosecratu ,o bapti/a mire natus ,sac] deg5s seculo ,patri>*is sociatus ,et prophetis4 vite flatus ,fac f9ire iubilo ,ad ,apo/olos et euangeli/as4 ,gaude petre c sodali ,paulo4 cri/o speciali ,luc5s orbis climata ,et cat]na g5]ali ,ve/ra sita loco tali ,nos c eis adiuua ,ad m>tires4 ,gaude ?oma spes glorum ,et georgi tutor horum ,cum ,edw>do nobili ,tu laur5ti rege lorum ,vt tuamur poli *orum ,cum fauore /ephani ,ad4 s4 confessores4 ,gaude presul o m>t9e ,ni*olae4 hugo4 l9e4 ,posce nobis graciam ,erk5walde que bir9e ,iam c tuis augu/9e ,da supremo gloriam ,an4 s4 virg9es4 ,gaude virgo ka!r9a ,m>g>eta4 magdal5a ,cum brigitta4 brigida ,anna4 fides4 et cri/9a ,nos s]ud nc diu9a ,g5s celorum iubila 99,v994 ,letam9i 9 dom9o4 99,r994 ,et gloriam9i4 ,oratio4 ,conc$e quesumu omnipot5tes deus4 vt int]cessio sancte dei g5itricis m>ie sanctarumque omnium cele/ium virtutum4 et beatorum patri>*>um4 prophet>um4 apo/olorum4 euangeli/arum4 m>tirum4 confessorum4 atque virg9um4 et omni electorum tuorum nos vbique letificet4 vt dum eorum m]ita recolimu patroc9ia s5ciamus4 ,p] eund *ri/um dom9um no/r4 ,am54 ,"h fol[5 ! seu5 degrees ( humylyte4 ,ca/e ?y syght d[nw>de _/ & %ewe mek5esse _/ bo! 9 ?y h]te & body4 ,bew>e ( hyghe spe*e clamor\s _/ & see t ?y wordes be fewe well sette resonable4 ,be n lyght = to laugh _/ b vse eu] sadnesse4 ,be /ylle kepe syl5ce _/ tyll n$e requyre t answ]e mu/ be hadde4 ,kepe well ! comyn rule z ! holy place ha? vs$4 ,?ynke ! moo/ vyle/ ( all o!r _/ s pronoce ?yself4 ,kn[lege ! vnwor?y n pr(ytable to ony ?ynge _/ to byleue 9 d$e4 ,make (te confessyon ( ?y synnes _/ & t ) greate contrycyon4 ,kepe pacy5ce 9 ?y ob$y5ce at all ?y paynes tr\ble4 ,to all p be ?\ subgette = ?y may/]s sake _/ ?yn owne wyll =sake x _/ & l\e x 9 no wyse4 ,& eu] kepe ! f synne _/ = f]e ( hym ab\e4 ,am54 ,"h fol[5 ! seu5 degrees ( ob$y5ce4 ,! fyr/e is to d t is cmad$ ( ?y s\]eyne )\t grut*ynge4 ,! seconde is to make none excepcyon _/ ney!r ( ! tyme _/ ney!r ( ! d$e t is to be done4 ,! ?yrde is to be gladde *]efull 9 ?y h]te to d su*e d$es cmad$ )\t ony cpulcyon _/ settynge a side all bee/ly condycyons4 ,! f\r? is to be quycke 9 su*e d$e doynge leuynge all o!r occupacyons = t tyme or ony man] ( excuse4 ,! fyf! is to d su*e ?ynges ) all ?y myght & p[] _/ ?ynkynge t ?y rew>de %all be grete4 ,! sixte is to d !m also ) al mek5esse bo! 9 spyryte & ge/ure4 ,! seu5? is to contynuye su*e ob$y5ce = ! ende ( ?y lyf _/ eu] fol[ynge ?y may/] ,ihesu cry/e _/ t 0 moo/ ob$y5t = ?y synne vnto de? ,am54 ,! seu5 degrees ( pacy5ce ?\ may/ beholde "h4 ,to euyll done to ! or adu]syte _/ make no resy/5ce4 ,d no euyll = euyll _/ ne gyue an euyl answ]e4 ,l\e ?yn enmye _/ d good = euyl to hym 9 recomp5ce4 ,grut*e n ay5/ adu]syte _/ b take x z swete z enc5ce4 ,accpt x = be/ m$ycyne _/ & be gladde 9 ?y payne4 ,?anke god !r=e _/ loke = m ) all b5yuol5ce4 ,& :an ?\ ha/ no grut*ynge 9 ^! _/ !nne mey/ ?\ be fayne4 ,! 4xv4 degrees ( *>yte4 ,^! make p>fyte *>yte aft] ,p\les epy/le4 ,be pacy5te contynuelly = ony adu]syte4 ,lyb]all to ! n$y _/ d good = euyll4 ,( o!r mnes welf>e4 enuye n ne be heuy ,lette n by ?y crok$nesse good w]kes to multeplye4 ,swelle n inw>de by malyce yf ?y nyghb\r prosp]e4 ,l\e to be 9 l[e degree _/ lo? to be hye4 ,to lab\r = o!r z ?yself d ?y vtt] deu\r4 ,be n m\$ = ony cause to vgeace or to yre4 ,?ynke none euyll to ano!r = ony pr\ocacyon4 ,ioye ?\ n 9 wyck$nesse b sor[e ?\ r4 ,be gladde 9 tr\ght ryghtwysnesse hate dyssymulacyon4 ,= su*e ryght b]e adu]syte or ony trybulacn4 ,to t ! *ir*e te*e? ! put ful cr$ulyte4 ,t god ha? promys$ tru/ x well )\t defalcatyon4 ,9 hope abydynge 8 rew>de & eu]la/ynge glorye4 ,am54 ,a lytell ,in/ruccn = !m t %all entre 9 to religyon _/ draw5 out ( ! longe rule ( saynt ,ih]om t he wrote to saynt ,eu/o*i c4 ,l\e god ab\e all ?ynge _/ ?y neyghb\r z ?yself4 ,9 ^! two is fulfyll$ all ! lawe cmadem5tes ( god p>fyte *>yte )out :i*e c noman or woman be relygy\s come to heu5 _/ ! :i*e _h among !m !y make !yr place or mona/]y a p>adyse 9 er! !mself pr(ess$ !r9 angelles full pleasat vnto god4 ,:]= amonge ! sp\ses ( god b5 "o wyll _/ "o com=t _/ "o heuynes ,remembrynge t he is prynce ( peas *>yte4 9 :om !y %albe w$d$ vnto4 ,=sake ! desyre ( tporall goodes _/ = bett] x is to be ry*e ) o!r 9 ! worlde ?an to be poore 9 a mona/]ye to haue a desyre to haue god4 ,blessyd be !y say? our lorde t b5 poore 9 spyryte c4 ,! m noble t ye b5 come ( wor%ypfull lynage ! m ye %al meke y\r self _/ eu] be gladde ( poore vyle habyte or clo?ynge _/ bew>e ( ob/5tacyon pryde or to desyre to be bett] aray$ ?an an o!r sy/] is4 ,& remembre t ye %all be pr(ess$ w$de elyke to "o sp\se ,ihesu cry/e 9 "o wyl v[e _/ :i*e l\e none su*e syngul>yte _/ pompe vayne glorye4 ,= 9 8 c\rt %all n a kynges d\ght] haue pr]ogatyf a=e an o!r 9 l[] degree borne4 ,goo/ly lyf requyre? no dignyte temporall _/ ?\gh all ye be neu] s meke _/ yet y\r sp\se 0 is mo*e m mek]4 ,see 9 y\r mynde h[ t saynt ,pet] 0 a poore fys%] _/ & ,b>tylmew a noble man ( byr?4 ,ne!les ,pet] 0 pref]r$ made prynce ( ,b>tylmew ( all ! worlde4 ,bew>e ( grut*ynge t :i*e gretly dysplease? god4 ,comm5de neu] y\r self ( ony goodes gyu5 or to be gyu5 ( y or by y\rs to ! mona/]ye or els :]e _/ b eu] l]ne vse y to take ! crosse to fol[e y\r sp\se 9 p5ace _/ d t ye come = _/ kepynge ob$y5ce _/ pacy5ce _/ mek5esse _/ syl5ce _/ pray] _/ fa/ynge _/ su*e o!r z y\r relygyon wyll gyue y ,in/ruccyon4 ,& 9 ony wyse %ewe mek5esse 9 y\r langage _/ c\nt5ace all o!r behauy\r _/ 9 especyall to y\r he$ s\]ayne _/ ! :i*e repres5te? cry/e y\r sp\se _/ t 9 all ob$y5ce _/ dr$e _/ l\e _/ reu]5ce4 ,neu] disputynge ( !yr wyll or ( o!r t be y\r s\]ayns _/ b ?ynke t all is ryghtfull t !y d _/ presume n to correcte !yr ,iugem5tes4 ,= z by example yf e*e man %olde haue ! guydynge ( a %yppe t !y be )9 _/ x %olde neu] prosp]e ne come to ! hau5 t x desyr$4 ,& z ye be pr(ess$ de$ to ! worlde s be ye de$ 9 o!r m5nes d$es4 ,also rembre t ye mu/ =sake y\r owne wyll (fre x vp gyue x to god to !m t %all be y\r s\]ayne he$ = eu] m4 ,en=ce e*e "o ( y t %all come to religyon to passe an o!r 9 ob$y5ce _/ = ?an d\btles ye %all please god ,a true ob$y5c] t ha? vtt]ly =sak5 8 owne wyll _/ kn[e n ony ?ynge h>de to d t is cmaund$ ( !yr s\]ayne ne ony ?ynge vnryghtfull4 ,bew>e ( ydelnes ! :i*e is mod] ( all synne vncl5nesse _/ s t by y\r (fyce t ye be call$ to _/ or by pray] _/ r$ynge _/ wrytynge _/ sewynge _/ or o!r h&ew]kes doynge _/ ye may make y\r bodyes dayly w]y crucyfy$4 ,& !rby make y\r spyrytes ! m quycke & apte to ! s]uyce ( our lorde 9 confusyon ( y\r enemye & encreace ( glorye4 ,bew>e to be ,inquysytyf _/ or to muse on hyghe mat]s & subtyll4 ,& leue !m to worldely p _/ & to cl]kes _/ = otymes ! lett] may hurte y ,?ynke eu] t ye _h leu] dye ?an ones to passe ! clausures or bodes ( y\r mona/]ye4 ,yf ye haue a fay?full a ,iu/e fr5de _/ to :om ye may op5 ! secretes ( y\r h]te _/ ?an ye haue a grete tres\r _/ = (tymes "o %all be deceyu$ seldome c iuge ! tr\? 9 8 owne mat]s s well z o!r4 ,kn[e y\r owne synnes wayle !m m$le ) none o!r4 ,bew>e eu] ( detraccion flee x z x 7 a v5em\s s]p5t _/ t ! spek] !r( be y\r cont5ace dep>tynge f !m may be a%am$ _/ !r) lo! = eu] s to speke or d4 ,more\] yf ye wyll see y\r sp\se ,ihesu cry/ 9 y\r mynde by contemplacn eu] kepe y\r syl5ce4 ,= saynt ,i]om sawe _m 9 ,egypt amonge holy fad]s t 4vij4 y]es togyd] spake n owne worde _/ b only to god to 8 saynt4 ,yf ! caas be s t ye mu/ speke _/ lete x be 9 all peas *>yte ) fewe wordes4 ,remembrynge t y\r sp\se l\e? no voyde clat]ynge _/ b wolde be ) y alone 9 all quyetnesse 9 y\r s\les4 ,:]=e be ye af]de to dysplease hym or to dryue hym out f y ) /ryues or debate _/ sclaundres _/ o!s _/ & su*e o!r _/ ,saynt ,iames coselle? e*e man to refrayne 8 tonge _/ say5ge t lyf de? b5 9 ! p[] ( ! same tonge _/ wrytynge ?us4 ,:o t refrayne? 8 tonge he %albe blessyd 9 all d$es c4 ,kn[le*e y\r self at all tymes c>ayne & er! _/ ! glory !r( is z a fl\re 9 ! m$[e4 ,ab/eyne y z pylgryms f all desyres ( ! fles%e _/ ! :i*e dayly bataylle? ay5/ ! s\le4 ,ab/eyne also f lyes at all tymes _/ z ye wolde f helle _/ = !m 9 no wyse l\e? ,ihesus y\r sp\se4 ,& also bew>e to maynt5e or botrace su! lyes :i*e is abhomynable 9 ! syght ( god4 ,yf !re come ony /rag] vnto y _/ lete hym kn[e by y\r heu5ly talkynge behauy\r t ye be a well taught sp\se ( cry/e t !y may glorefye 9 y = y be am5d$ by y4 ,b]e ! wordes ( saynt ,i]om 9 y\r mynde t say? ?us4 ,tru/e me v]ely t !ris no ?ynge m p]yll\s to a man4 ?an is a woman _/ to a woman no ?ynge m contagy\s ?an is a man _/ = ey!r ( !m is *aff ey!r is fyre4 ,& note ?is = a tru? _/ t preuy talkyng lacke? no suspycyon4 ,t ?ynge is n lefull to be se5 _/ t is n lefull to be desyr$4 ,m ?an ony man c suppose or wryte _/ ! deuyll reioyse? :an memorye ( o man is fix$ _h 9 a womnes h]te4 ,!re is no v5ym 9 ! worlde s noysom to woman z is affeccn t[>de man ( :at soeu] cause x proc$e or gr[e4 ,ye may see t ! desyre ( worldly wym5 is eu] 9 ve/ure _/ golde _/ precy\s /ones _/ ornam5t outw>de ( ! body _/ !r9 !y put !yr glorye felycyte4 ,9 s mo*e t x suffyse? n !m !yr lu/e gyu5 by nature only _/ b !y seke occasyon craft by ! sayd premysses to encreace !yr sayd lu/e desyres to !yr grete dampnacn _/ bew>e !r =e ( ony co/ely habyte or su*e vanytees c4 ,c]taynly say? ! sayd saynt ,i]om _/ ! pryncypall desyre is ( su*e wym5 t m5 %olde fe/ !yr ey5 9 ! faces ( !m by ! pr\ocacn syght ( !yr precy\s arraye4 ,b !y %olde csyd] ?\gh nature ha? gyu5 to golde _/ su! o!r a precyosyte :]by !y b5 prays$ _/ :at is t to ! vyle c>kas t x hange? vpon _/ ! :i*e is b a sa*ell ( d\nge br\ght =? ( vncl5e se$ fynally %all be wormes mete4 ,! wordes ( saynt ,i]om4 ,o ,?\ moo/ vyle/ worse ?an ony bee/ h[ %amefa/ %olde/ ! be 9 ?y body yf ?\ wolde/ beholde ?yself _/ t s 9 ?yn arraye auace/ ?yself4 ,& ?is blessyd ,i]om say?4 ,i take !m = no relygy\s wym5 t b5 cladde 9 co/ly\s araye or 9 a wanton pyn*$ habytes b he calle? !m 9 latyn4 ,pessimas m]etrices et /orta4 ,:]=e desyre ye to g 9 vyle vn%apely ve/ure4 t wanton dissolute p]sones may r be pr\ok$ to scorne laughe at y ?an to ?ynke euyl or desyre y _/ = !y say n tr\! t d ensure !mself ) a glorye to kepe *a/yte 9 a co/ely or ony %apely ve/ure _/ ye %al be call$ ladyes _/ = bycause t ye %all be sp\s$ to ! kyng ( all kynges4 ,bew>e ?an take h$e ) all mek5esse to y\r dygnyte _/ 9 lesse ?an y\r sp\se be greu$ make a deuorce to dep>te f y4 ,yf t ye wy/ ones _h ta/$ h[ swete y\r sp\se 74 ye %olde haue pleasyr yn\gh t passe? all worldly pleasyrs4 ,?is ,ioye pleasye _h saynt ,i]om _m o!r bo? ( m5 wym5 _/ kepe ! mansyon ( y\r sp\se cl5e _/ g>nys%e x ) fl\res ( v]tue _/ & accompte y\r self moo/ vyle outca/e ( ?is worlde4 ,remembre also h[ 9 y\r baptysme ye =soke ! worlde _/ ! enuye _/ & all !yr pryde glory _/ ! :i*e n[ ye %all cf]me vnd] ! grette/ o! t may be _/ !r) receyue our lorde god 9 sacramt 9 ?is y\r fyr/e entrynge 9 to religyon4 ,bew>e also ( vayne glory _/ lyftynge vp y\r vysage voyce on hyghe z wym5 done 9 ! worlde4 ,rebukyng o!r or to speke ( y\r noble blood or kynr$e _/ = 9 ! sp\sage & s]uyce ( god _/ ! poore/ mannes d\ght] lyuynge %all be egall lyke to ! grete/ kynges d\ght] lyuynge 9 er!4 ,ye mu/e =sake all su*e worldely pompe vanyte take a newe a m sure noble dignyte by y\r sp\se ,ihesu cry/ t neu] %all haue ende _/ ! poore/ ( y brynge? m to ! mona/]y _/ s t ye come ) a meke h]te & 9 wyll to =sake yf t ye hadde neu] s mo*e _/ ?an %e t brynge? mo*e ) a pr\de h]te _/ & !r) to o!r wolde haue x kn[54 ,bew>e eu] t no f\le worde or /ryue be amonge y t b5 de$ folke 9 ?is worlde4 ,b eu] ?ynke t ! trompe ( ! la/ daye ( ,iugem5t s\nde? 9 y\r e]es _/ & calle? y say5ge4 ,ryse d\ght]s ,ryse _/ come to y\r ,iugem5t4 ,lete eu] y\r mynde be ) y\r sp\se _/ & ) y\r mod] blessyd ,m>ye _/ ! sayntes z (t5 z ye synge or r$e4 ,remembrynge t god is !re pres5t & see? :at ye d ,lete none see y f ! s]uyce ( god or vnoccupy$4 ,9 r$ynge ( prophetes epy/les _/ gospelles _/ sayntes lyues _/ o!r d$es ( v]tue doynge _/ hauynge eu] bokes 9 y\r h&es _/ /udy5ge or wrytynge _/ t p seynge y may saye4 ,beholde "h ! s]uat ( god _/ ! lant]nes ( ! worlde4 ,bew>e also ( glotony :i*e is mod] ( all vncl5nesse bo*]es ( *a/yte _/ kepe y\r /omake r voyd ?an to take to x sup]fluyte :]?orugh ye %all n n$e to take m$icynes = a dige/yon4 ,vse curtesly to ete n gr$ely nor ha/ely _/ = !r9 may ye synne4 ,x is wryt5 9 ! lyf ( saynt ,b5et t a religi\s woman ) a gr$5es receyu$ a wyck$ spiryte 9 etynge ( letuse 9 ! g>deyn4 ,also !y t vse to drynke wyne g n )out fyre !yr bosom4 ,& eu] bew>e ( dronk5%yp _/ rem5brynge t ab/yn5ce fa/ynge is a sure m$ycyne = all sek5es4 ,& by !m come? grete v]tue grace4 ,n = ?y bew>e ( vndiscrete ab/yn5ce _/ :i*e myght cause y to haue payne "h 9 tyme to come4 ,:an tyme is ( r$yng at y\r meles repa/ or ony o!r good doctryne ?an bew>e ( spe*e or laughynge _/ b take h$e to ! lecture4 ,& knocke pryuely y\r bre/es t yf ye may ) fallynge ( te]es _/ aft] y\r meles reh]ce y\r lectures or "s notabilytees ( s]mons or o!r holy ?ynges t ye haue h]de or se5 a=e4 ,& :an ye praye be sory = ! ,ignorace ( ! p !yr synnes _/ mynde ! s\les t ye be specyally bode to praye = ) all o!r cry/5 s\les4 ,& yf ye wyl haue ! swet5es ( contemplacn _/ cl5se y\r h]te f all worldly ?ynges4 ,& be z ye 7 de$ amonge !m z ye 7 bury$ 9 y\r sepulcre ! :i*e betok5e? y\r mona/]y _/ to ! tyme ye aryse app]e a=e y\r sp\se to haue y\r rew>de ( 8 glory4 ,:an ye %al g to y\r g>d5 se5 ! h]b] gr5e trees smellynge ! fl\res fruytes ) !yr swetnesse _/ m]uaylle ! grete p[] ( god 9 8 creatures _/ !nne lab\r eng5dre 9 y\r mynde _/ or talkynge ( deuocn lyfte vp y\r h]te to heu5 _/ ?ynke v]ely t ! mak] ( !m t is y\r sp\se 9 heu5 is vnspekable fayre _/ swete _/ delectable _/ & glory\s4 ,b bew>e t\*e !re no?ynge to a vayne vse or nycete ( ! worlde4 ,aft] complyne kepe y\r tonge take y to pray] contemplacion4 ,& call to y\r mynde su*e heu5ly ?ynges t ye haue h]de or r$de a=e4 ,see 9 ony wyse t ye kepe ?is poynt ( goddes lawe ( ! lawe ( nature4 ,d eu] to an o!r z ye wolde be done vnto ,deo gracias4 ,?yse %ort pray]s fol[ynge taught our lorde saynt ,brigytte4 ,saye ye !m (te 9 ! daye4 ,dome ihesu *ri/e4 ego cognosco me grauit] peccasse4 ,et lib5t] volo emd>e p] gratiam tu ,mis]]e mei propt] am> passion tu4 ,dom9e ihesu *ri/e4 ,r$emi/i nos 9 sangue tuo4 ,laus sit tibi pro am>a passione tua4 ,pat] no/]4 ,aue m>ia4 ,also vse = to saye dayly knelynge 9 remembrace ( ! passyon ( our lorde 8 fyue wodes _/ ( ! grete compassion ( our blessyd lady 4v4 ,pat] no/] _/ & 4v4 ,aue m>ia4 a ,cr$o4 ,deus propicius e/o mi*i peccatori4 ,ihesu fili dei mis]]e mei et tocius populi cri/iani4 ,semp] deo gracias4 ,praye = y\r brod] ,?omas ,betton :i* = y\r s\les t be come or %all come 9 to relygyon _/ drewe & made ! cont5tes ( ?is lytell quay] exhortacion4 necess>y n$efull to !m t b5 come %all come to relygyon4 ,l]ne to kepe y\r bokes cl5e c4 ,illu/ration 7,caxton impr9t7 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,errors & ,problems ,not$ by ,transcrib]3 gr\p$ by type ! pope may n assoyle !m text *ang$ by h& to he may n be assoyl$ z soone z ?\ may/ breke out ( su*e comunycacn ,?an ?ynke h[ greate ,ioye he ha? 9 heu5 ,i ?anke ! ) all my h]te text reads brebe1 ?yn be1 ?anbe ,takynge h$e to my *>ges ! com=t ( all t b5 on lyue de$ borne ( ! blessyd virgyn ,m>y wym5 t b5 cladde 9 co/ly\s araye ,l]ne to kepe y\r bokes cl5e c4 text reads ,takyuge1 on lyne1 borue (1 beu cladde1 cleue c4 ,accpt x = be/ m$ycyne text reads ,acccpt ,& also ha/ pyte\sly suffr$ me :an ,i haue synn$4 text uncle>3 probably surrf$ ,"h fol[e? a pray] to all sayntes _/ examyn$ & p>donn$4 read+ ( p>donn$ unc]ta9 ,gaude v5tre prosecratu read+ ( prosecratu unc]ta93 may be obsecratus ,gaude ?oma spes glorum read+ ?oma unc]ta9 ,kepe pacy5ce 9 ?y ob$y5ce at all ?y paynes tr\ble4 "o or m lett]s may be miss+ betwe5 ?y & ob$i5ce ,praye = y\r brod] ,?omas ,betton "n unc]ta92 see ,editor's introduction