,transcriber's note3 ,a few typographical errors have been corrected3 they are listed at the end of the text4 99 99 99 99 99 ,in this edition accented letters are denoted as 'a etc4 ,aesc1 eth and thorn have been expanded to ae1 dh and th4 ,the equals signs1 eg ,s,,ci1 denote scribal abbreviations by overlining 7for ,,sancti in this case74 99 99 99 99 99 ,page numbers enclosed by curly braces 7example3 #be7 have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the ,table of ,contents4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,homilies ,,of ,,the ,,anglo-,,saxon ,,church4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,first ,,part1 ,,containing ,,the ,,sermones ,,catholici1 ,,or ,,homilies ,,of ,,aelfric4 ,,in ,,the ,,original ,,anglo-,,saxon1 ,,with ,,an ,,english ,,version4 ,,vol4 ,i4 ,,by ,,benjamin ,,thorpe1 ,f4,s4,a4 ,illustration ,,london3 ,,printed ,,for ,,the ,,aelfric ,,society4 ,,mdcccxliv4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,printed ,,by ,,richard ,,and ,,john ,e4 ,,taylor1 ,,red ,,lion ,,court1 ,,fleet ,,street4 ,illustration 99 99 99 99 99 v ,,preface4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the work now presented to the ,members of the ,aelfric ,society1 the first fruit of its praiseworthy attempt to rescue from oblivion the literary remains of our forefathers1 was selected for the earliest publication of the ,society1 on account both of its valuable matter and the beautiful medium by which it is conveyed4 ,of the author of the ,,sermones ,,catholici we know nothing with certainty beyond his name1 though from the words of his own preface1 where he speaks of king ,aethelred's days as past1 and informs us that in those days he was only a monk and mass-priest1 it follows that he was not ,aelfric archbishop of ,canterbury1 who died in the year #ajjf1 or ten years before the death of king ,aethelred4 ,with better foundation we may assume him to have been ,aelfric archbishop of ,york1 who presided over that see from the year #ajbc to #ajeaa4 ,against this supposition there seems no objection on the score of dates1 and that the composer of the ',sermones' was a person of eminence during the life of archbishop vi ,wulfstan1 of whom1 according to our hypothesis1 he was the immediate successor1 is evident from the language of his ,canons1 and of his ,pastoral ,epistle to ,wulfstan1 in which he speaks as one having authority2 though in the first-mentioned of these productions he styles himself simply humilis frater1 and in the other ,aelfricus abbas#b1 and afterwards biscop4 ,of ,aelfric's part in these ,homilies1 whether1 as it would seem from his preface1 it was that of a mere translator from the several works he therein names#c1 or whether he drew aught from his own stores1 my pursuits do not enable me to speak1 though it seems that no one of his homilies is1 generally speaking1 a mere translation from any one given ,latin original1 but rather a compilation from several4 ,be this1 however1 as it may1 his sermons in either case equally exhibit what were the doctrines of the ,anglo-,saxon church at the period in which they were compiled or translated1 and are for the most part valuable in matter1 and expressed in language which may be pronounced a pure specimen of our noble1 old1 ,germanic mother-tongue4 ,of those doctrines it would not be consistent with the object of the ,society1 nor am ,i qualified to hazard an opinion3 my labour has1 vii consequently1 been limited to that of a faithful transcription of what ,i believe to be the most complete manuscript1 and to a conscientiously correct translation of that transcript1 as literal as my acquaintance with the language and my notions of good taste permitted#d2 and ,i venture to hope that such a translation1 though unattended by a commentary1 will be regarded with interest by the members of each of the great communities into which the ,christian world is divided4 ,besides the ,homilies1 the chief works attributed to our ,aelfric are1-- ,i4 ,a ,grammar of the ,latin tongue1 printed at the end of ,somner's ,anglo-,saxon ,dictionary1 with a ,glossary of ,anglo-,saxon words#e4 ,,ii4 ,a short astronomical treatise1 entitled ,de ,temporibus ,anni#f4 ,,iii4 ,an abridgment in ,anglo-,saxon of the viii ,pentateuch1 the book of ,joshua1 and the book of ,judges1 printed by ,thwaites#g4 ,,iv4 ,a ,treatise on the ,old and ,new ,testaments#h4 ,v4 ,excerpta ex ,libro ,aethelwoldi de ,consuetudine ,monachorum#i4 ,,vi4 ,a ,latin ,dialogue1 with an interlinear ,anglo-,saxon gloss#aj4 ,,vii4 ,ecclesiastical ,canons1 addressed to ,wulsine1 bishop of ,sherborne4 ,,viii4 ,a ,pastoral ,epistle1 written by command of archbishop ,wulfstan4 ,,ix4 ,an ,epistle entitled ,quando dividis ,chrisma#aa4 ix ,x4 ,a ,collection of ,homilies on the ,saints' days observed by the ,anglo-,saxon ,church4 ,though the present is the first edition of these most ancient sermons in any of the ,germanic tongues1 it may be interesting to some readers to be informed that two attempts at publishing them were made in the early part of the last century by ,mrs4 ,elizabeth ,elstob1 which failed through want of encouragement1 a few leaves only having been printed#ab4 ,in assigning to ,aelfric1 archbishop of ,york1 the honour of being the author of the ,homilies and other works enumerated above1 it would have been gratifying to add1 that the character of that prelate given by the chroniclers was beyond a doubt all that could be desired1 and such as to render it highly probable that to him we are indebted for those noble and holy labours4 ,unfortunately the case is otherwise1 the few facts recorded of ,aelfric of ,york being for the most part quite irreconcileable with the portrait of the pious student which our imagination spontaneously draws1 on calling to mind the exertions in the cause of religion and learning attributed to our ,aelfric4 ,of the archbishop1 ,malmesbury speaks in terms of x no ordinary severity1 asserting1 that at his instigation ,hardacnut caused the corpse of his brother ,harald ,harefoot to be taken from the grave and decapitated1 and afterwards thrown into the ,thames2 also1 that being exasperated against the people of ,worcester1 who had rejected him for their bishop1 he again instigated the same king to burn their city and confiscate their property1 under the pretext of their having resisted the royal tax-gatherers#ac4 ,the better testimony of ,florence of ,worcester1 with regard to the first of these transactions1 is1 however1 less prejudicial to the character of ,aelfric3 he says merely1 that ,aelfric1 archbishop of ,york1 with others was sent to ,london by the king for the purpose of digging up the body of ,harald and casting it into a fen#ad4 ,of the second transaction ,florence makes no mention4 ,but the earliest account is that in the ,saxon ,chronicle#ae1 and in this it is simply said1 that he 7,harthacnut7 caused the dead body of ,harald to be taken up1 and had it cast into a fen3 to ,aelfric and the others there is no allusion whatever4 ,in the same record his death is mentioned in the following terms of respect3 ,this year 7#ajeb7 died ,aelfric1 archbishop of ,york1 a very venerable and wise man4 ,it is also stated that he was the accuser of earl ,godwine1 of the earl of ,kent1 and of ,living1 bishop of ,worcester1 as the murderers of the young ,aelfred1 the son of ,aethelred#af4 ,the manuscript from which the text of the present volume is taken belongs to the ,public ,library at xi ,cambridge4 ,it is a small folio and probably coeval with its author1 though hardly1 as it has been supposed1 his own autograph copy#ag4 ,it is not perfect1 having suffered mutilation in several places1 but its defects are all supplied in the present work from another ,,ms4 in the ,british ,museum#ah4 ,for the most liberal use of the ,cambridge manuscript1 ,i beg leave1 on the part of the ,aelfric ,society1 to express the sincerest thanks to the ,,syndics ,,of ,,that ,,university4 ,to ,w4 ,e4 ,,buckley1 ,esq41 ,fellow of ,brasenose ,college1 and ,professor of ,anglo-,saxon in the ,university of ,oxford1 ,i return my sincere thanks for his kindness in removing my doubts of the integrity of the text by collation with the ,bodleian manuscript2 also to my greatly respected friend1 the ,,reverend ,,daniel ,,rock1 ,d4,d41 ,i acknowledge myself much indebted for the kind promptness with which he at all times satisfied my inquiries respecting the ancient observances of the ,church1 as well as other points of doubt1 which his deep knowledge of ecclesiastical antiquities so well qualifies him to solve4 ,the second volume1 containing ,homilies for another year1 is in preparation1 and will1 it is hoped1 be laid before the ,members of the ,society in the course of the year #ahde4 ,b4 ,t4 ,notes to ,introduction #a ,see also ,h4 ,whartoni ,anglia ,sacra1 t4 i4 p4 #abe4 #b ,he was abbot of ,eynsham4 ,see ,biogr4 ,brit4 ,lit4 p4 #dhb1 n4 #c ,among his sources he mentions ,smaragdus and ,haymo3 of these the former was abbot of ,st4 ,mihiel1 a monastery in the diocese of ,verdun1 in the eighth century4 ,he wrote commentaries on the ,scriptures1 ,sermons1 etc4 ,haymo was bishop of ,halberstadt1 about the middle of the ninth century3 he compiled1 from the works of the fathers1 commentaries on almost every part of the ,scriptures4 ,there was also a ,haymo of ,canterbury1 who wrote commentaries on the ,pentateuch1 ,isaiah1 etc41 of whom see ,biogr4 ,britan4 ,lit4 vol4 i4 p4 #eaj4 ,the other sources mentioned by ,aelfric are too well known to need further notice4 #d ,it is right to observe1 that in the ,,ms4 the texts taken from the ,gospels are frequently of very great length2 these ,i have ventured to abridge1 presuming that all readers of the ,homilies have a copy of the ,n4 ,t4 either in ,anglo-,saxon or ,english4 #e ,aelfrici ,abbatis ,grammatica ,latino-,saxonica1 cum ,glossario suo ejusdem generis4 ,folio4 ,oxon4 #afei4 ,that the author of the ,grammar1 the compiler of the ,homilies and the translator of the ,heptateuch was the same individual1 is evident from the prefaces to those works4 #f ,published at the expense of the ,historical ,society of ,science1 in a volume entitled ',popular ,treatises on ,science written during the ,middle ,ages1' edited by ,thomas ,wright1 ,esq41 ,m4,a41 ,f4,s4,a41 etc4 etc4 #hvo4 #ahda4 ,that this work is by our ,aelfric is evident from his own words immediately following his last homily3 ,her aefter fyligdh 'an lytel cwyde be gearlicum tidum1 thaet nis to spelle geteald1 ac elles to raedenne tham dhe hit licadh4--,hereafter follows a little discourse concerning yearly tides1 which is not reckoned as a sermon1 but is else to be read by those whom it pleases4 ,,ms4 ,cantab4 p4 #dib4 #g ,heptateuchus1 ,liber ,job1 et ,evangelium ,nicodemi2 ,anglo-,saxonice4 ,historiae ,judith ,fragmentum2 ,dano-,saxonice4 ,edidit1 etc4 ,edwardus ,thwaites4 ,oxon4 #hvo4 #afii4 #h ,a ,saxon ,treatise concerning the ,old and ,new ,testament1 written about the time of king ,edgar by ,aelfricus ,abbas1 etc41 by ,william ,l',isle of ,wilburgham1 ,esquier for the ,king's bodie1 etc4 #dto4 ,lond4 #afbc4 #i ,an edition of the ,anglo-,saxon text of this work1 with a translation by ,w4 ,e4 ,buckley1 ,esq41 ,fellow of ,brasenose ,coll4 and ,prof4 of ,a4-,s4 in the ,univ4 of ,oxf41 is announced for early publication by the ,aelfric ,society4 ,the ealdorman ,aethelweard1 son of ,aethelmaer1 mentioned in the preface to the ,homilies and other works of ,aelfric1 is without doubt the chronicler of that name1 concerning whom see ,literary ,introd4 to ,lappenberg's ',history of ,england under the ,anglo-,saxon ,kings1' p4 xlv4 #aj ,according to the ,oxford ,,ms4 of this ,colloquium1 it was originally composed by ,aelfric 7of ,canterbury or ,york87 and enlarged by his pupil ,aelfric ,bata4 ,it is printed in the ',analecta ,anglo-,saxonica4' ,for more ample information concerning the ,aelfrics the reader is referred to ,mr4 ,wright's interesting and useful publication1 ',biographia ,britannica ,literaria2 ,anglo-,saxon ,period1' edited for the ,royal ,society of ,literature4 #aa ,the three last-mentioned works are printed1 with a translation1 in the ',ancient ,laws and ,institutes of ,england4' ,it appears from a note at the end of ,matthew in the ,c4,c4,c4,c4 ,,ms4 of the ,saxon ,gospels1 that an ,aelfric was either the translator or copier of the ,gospel of ,st4 ,matthew1 if not of the four ,gospels4 ,see ,notes to my edition of the ,anglo-,saxon ,gospels4 #ab ,elfrici ,homiliae1 edit4 ,el4 ,elstob4 7fol4 ,oxon4 #agae47 ,of this first attempt only thirty-six pages were printed4 ,her second attempt was under the title1 ,the ,english-,saxon ,homilies of ,aelfric1 ,archb4 of ,cant41 who flourished in the latter end of the tenth century and the beginning of the eleventh4 ,being a course of ,sermons collected out of the writings of the ancient ,latin ,fathers1 containing the ,doctrines1 etc4 of the ,church of ,england before the ,norman ,conquest1 etc4 etc4 ,now first printed1 and translated into the language of the present times by ,eliz4 ,elstob4 fol4 ,oxon4 #agae4 ,of this only two leaves were printed4 ,a copy of both is in the ,brit4 ,mus4 ,see ,biogr4 ,brit4 ,lit4 p4 #dic4 ,mrs4 ,elstob also published ,aelfric's ,homily on the birth-day of ,st4 ,gregory1 with a translation4 #hvo4 #agji4 ,reprinted with some account of ,mrs4 ,elstob in #ahci4 #ac ,de ,gestis ,pontificum ,anglorum1 lib4 iii4 #ad ,fl4 ,wigorn4 ,chron4 ad a4 #ajdj4 #ae ,ad ann4 #ajdf4 #af ,r4 ,wendover1 t4 i4 p4 #dgh4 #ag ,the handwriting1 though very nearly alike1 is not the same in the two parts of the ,,ms42 they also occasionally differ in orthography1 'middangeard1' for instance1 in the first part being in the second constantly written 'middaneard4' #ah ,,ms4 ,reg4 #g4 c4 xii4 99 99 99 99 99 xii ,,sermonum ,,rubricae ,,qui ,,in ,,hoc ,,volumine ,,continentur4 ,page ,praefatio 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4444 #a ,praefatio1 ,saxonice 4444444444444444444444444444444444 #b ,i4 ,de ,initio ,creaturae 4444444444444444444444444444444444 #h ,,ii4 ,de ,natale ,domini 4444444444444444444444444444444444444 #bh ,,iii4 ,passio ,beati ,stephani ,protomartyris 444444444444444444 #dd ,,iv4 ,assumptio ,s4 ,johannis ,apostoli 44444444444444444444444 #eh ,v4 ,natale ,innocentium ,infantum 44444444444444444444444444 #gf ,,vi4 ,octabas et ,circumcisio ,domini 444444444444444444444444 #ij ,,vii4 ,epiphania ,domini 4444444444444444444444444444444444444 #ajd ,,viii4 ,dom4 ,,iii4 post ,epiphania ,domini 4444444444444444444444 #abj ,,ix4 ,in ,purificatione ,s4 ,mariae 444444444444444444444444444 #acd ,x4 ,dominica in ,quinquagesima 4444444444444444444444444444 #aeb ,,xi4 ,dominica ,prima in ,quadragesima 44444444444444444444444 #aff ,,xii4 ,dominica in ,media ,quadragesima 44444444444444444444444 #ahj ,,xiii4 ,annunciatio ,s4 ,mariae 44444444444444444444444444444444 #aib ,,xiv4 ,in ,dominica ,palmarum 444444444444444444444444444444444 #bjf ,,xv4 ,dominica ,s4 ,pascae 44444444444444444444444444444444444 #bbj ,,xvi4 ,dominica ,prima post ,pasca 4444444444444444444444444444 #bcj ,,xvii4 ,dominica ,secunda post ,pasca 44444444444444444444444444 #bch ,,xviii4 ,in ,litania ,majore 444444444444444444444444444444444444 #bdd ,,xix4 ,de ,dominica ,oratione 444444444444444444444444444444444 #beh ,,xx4 ,de ,fide ,catholica 444444444444444444444444444444444444 #bgd ,,xxi4 ,in ,ascensione ,domini 444444444444444444444444444444444 #bid ,,xxii4 ,in ,die ,sancto ,pentecostes 4444444444444444444444444444 #caj ,,xxiii4 ,dominica ,secunda post ,pentecosten 44444444444444444444 #cbh ,,xxiv4 ,dominica ,quarta post ,pentecosten 444444444444444444444 #cch ,,xxv4 ,nativitas ,s4 ,johannis ,baptistae 4444444444444444444444 #cej xiv ,,xxvi4 ,passio ,apostolorum ,petri et ,pauli 44444444444444444444 #cfd ,,xxvii4 ,natale ,s4 ,pauli ,apostoli 44444444444444444444444444444 #chd ,,xxviii4 ,dominica ,,xi4 post ,pentecosten 444444444444444444444444 #djb ,,xxix4 ,passio ,beati ,laurentii ,martyris 4444444444444444444444 #daf ,,xxx4 ,de ,assumptione ,beatae ,mariae 4444444444444444444444444 #dcf ,,xxxi4 ,passio ,s4 ,bartholomaei ,apostoli 4444444444444444444444 #ded ,,xxxii4 ,decollatio ,s4 ,johannis ,baptistae 444444444444444444444 #dgf ,,xxxiii4 ,dominica ,,xvii4 post ,pentecosten 4444444444444444444444 #dij ,,xxxiv4 ,dedicatio ,ecclesiae ,s4 ,michaelis 444444444444444444444 #ejb ,,xxxv4 ,dominica ,,xxi4 post ,pentecosten 44444444444444444444444 #ebj ,,xxxvi4 ,natale ,omnium ,sanctorum 444444444444444444444444444444 #ech ,,xxxvii4 ,natale ,s4 ,clementis ,martyris 4444444444444444444444444 #eef ,,xxxviii4 ,natale ,s4 ,andreae ,apostoli 444444444444444444444444444 #egf ,,xxxix4 ,dominica ,prima in ,adventum ,domini 44444444444444444444 #fjj ,,xl4 ,dominica ,,ii4 in ,adventum ,domini 4444444444444444444444 #fjh ,notes 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 44444444 #fba ,,contents4 ,page ,praefatio 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 444444 #a ,preface 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 44444444 #c ,i4 ,on the ,beginning of ,creation 444444444444444444444444444 #i ,,ii4 ,on the ,nativity of our ,lord 4444444444444444444444444444 #bi ,,iii4 ,the ,passion of the ,blessed ,stephen ,protomartyr 444444444 #de ,,iv4 ,the ,assumption of ,st4 ,john the ,apostle 44444444444444444 #ei ,v4 ,the ,nativity of the ,innocents 44444444444444444444444444 #gg ,,vi4 ,the ,octaves and ,circumcision of our ,lord 444444444444444 #ia ,,vii4 ,the ,epiphany of the ,lord 4444444444444444444444444444444 #aje ,,viii4 ,the ,third ,sunday after the ,lord's ,epiphany 4444444444444 #aba ,,ix4 ,on the ,purification of ,st4 ,mary 444444444444444444444444 #ace ,x4 ,shrove ,sunday 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 44 #aec ,,xi4 ,the ,first ,sunday in ,lent 4444444444444444444444444444444 #afg ,,xii4 ,midlent ,sunday 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4 #aha ,,xiii4 ,the ,annunciation of ,st4 ,mary 444444444444444444444444444 #aic ,,xiv4 ,for ,palm ,sunday 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 #bjg ,,xv4 ,easter ,sunday 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 44 #bba ,,xvi4 ,the ,first ,sunday after ,easter 44444444444444444444444444 #bca ,,xvii4 ,the ,second ,sunday after ,easter 4444444444444444444444444 #bci ,,xviii4 ,on the ,greater ,litany 4444444444444444444444444444444444 #bde ,,xix4 ,on the ,lord's ,prayer 44444444444444444444444444444444444 #bei ,,xx4 ,of the ,catholic ,faith 4444444444444444444444444444444444 #bge ,,xxi4 ,on the ,lord's ,ascension 44444444444444444444444444444444 #bie ,,xxii4 ,on the ,holy ,day of ,pentecost 444444444444444444444444444 #caa ,,xxiii4 ,the ,second ,sunday after ,pentecost 4444444444444444444444 #cbi ,,xxiv4 ,the ,fourth ,sunday after ,pentecost 4444444444444444444444 #cci ,,xxv4 ,the ,nativity of ,st4 ,john the ,baptist 4444444444444444444 #cea xv ,,xxvi4 ,the ,passion of the ,apostles ,peter and ,paul 4444444444444 #cfe ,,xxvii4 ,the ,nativity of ,st4 ,paul the ,apostle 4444444444444444444 #che ,,xxviii4 ,the ,eleventh ,sunday after ,pentecost 44444444444444444444 #djc ,,xxix4 ,the ,passion of the ,blessed ,martyr ,lawrence 4444444444444 #dag ,,xxx4 ,on the ,assumption of the ,blessed ,mary 444444444444444444 #dcg ,,xxxi4 ,the ,passion of ,st4 ,bartholomew the ,apostle 4444444444444 #dee ,,xxxii4 ,the ,decollation of ,st4 ,john the ,baptist 4444444444444444 #dgg ,,xxxiii4 ,the ,seventeenth ,sunday after ,pentecost 44444444444444444 #dia ,,xxxiv4 ,dedication of the ,church of ,st4 ,michael the ,archangel 44 #ejc ,,xxxv4 ,the ,twenty-first ,sunday after ,pentecost 4444444444444444 #eba ,,xxxvi4 ,the ,nativity of ,all ,saints 44444444444444444444444444444 #eci ,,xxxvii4 ,the ,nativity of ,st4 ,clement the ,martyr 44444444444444444 #eeg ,,xxxviii4 ,the ,nativity of ,st4 ,andrew the ,apostle 44444444444444444 #egg ,,xxxix4 ,the ,first ,sunday in the ,lord's ,advent 444444444444444444 #fja ,,xl4 ,the ,second ,sunday in the ,lord's ,advent 44444444444444444 #fji ,notes 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4444444444 #fba 99 99 99 99 99 ,,errata4 p4 #c4 l4 #ae4 ,for ,aethelmaere read ,aethelmaer4 p4 #f4 l4 #b4 ,for ormatan read ormaetan4 99 99 99 99 99 #a ,,incipit ,,praefatio ,,hujus ,,libri4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,in ,,nomine ,,domini4 ,ego ,aelfricus1 alumnus ,adelwoldi1 benevoli et venerabilis ,presulis1 salutem exopto ,domno ,archiepiscopo ,sigerico in ,domino4 ,licet temere vel presumptuose1 tamen transtulimus hunc codicem ex libris ,latinorum1 scilicet ,sancte ,scripture in nostram consuetam sermocinationem1 ob aedificationem simplicium1 qui hanc norunt tantummodo locutionem1 sive legendo sive audiendo2 ideoque nec obscura posuimus verba1 sed simplicem ,anglicam1 quo facilius possit ad cor pervenire legentium vel audientium1 ad utilitatem animarum suarum1 quia alia lingua nesciunt erudiri1 quam in qua nati sunt4 ,nec ubique transtulimus verbum ex verbo1 sed sensum ex sensu1 cavendo tamen diligentissime deceptivos errores1 ne inveniremur aliqua haeresi seducti seu fallacia fuscati4 ,hos namque auctores in hac explanatione sumus sequuti1 videlicet ,augustinum ,hipponensem1 ,hieronimum1 ,bedam1 ,gregorium1 ,smaragdum1 et aliquando ,haymonem2 horum denique auctoritas ab omnibus catholicis libentissime suscipitur4 ,nec solum ,evangeliorum tractatus in isto libello exposuimus1 verum etiam ,sanctorum passiones vel vitas1 ad utilitatem idiotarum istius gentis4 ,quadraginta sententias in isto libro posuimus1 credentes hoc sufficere posse per annum fidelibus1 si integre eis a ministris ,dei recitentur in ecclesia4 ,alterum vero librum modo dictando habemus in manibus1 qui illos tractatus vel passiones continet quos iste omisit2 nec tamen omnia ,evangelia tangimus per circulum anni1 sed illa tantummodo quibus speramus sufficere posse simplicibus ad #b animarum emendationem1 quia seculares omnia nequeunt capere1 quamvis ex ore doctorum audiant4 ,duos libros in ista translatione facimus1 persuadentes ut legatur unus per annum in ecclesia ,dei1 et alter anno sequenti1 ut non fiat tedium auscultantibus2 tamen damus licentiam1 si alicui melius placet1 ad unum librum ambos ordinare4 ,ergo si alicui displicit1 primum in interpretatione1 quod non semper verbum ex verbo1 aut quod breviorem explicationem quam tractatus auctorum habent1 sive quod non per ordinem ecclesiastici ritus omnia ,evangelia tractando percurrimus2 #c condat sibi altiore interpretatione librum1 quomodo intellectui ejus placet3 tantum obsecro1 ne pervertat nostram interpretationem1 quam speramus ex ,dei gratia1 non causa jactantiae1 nos studiose secuti valuimus interpretari4 ,precor modo obnixe almitatem tuam1 mitissime ,pater ,,sigerice1 ut digneris corrigere per tuam industriam1 si aliquos nevos malignae haeresis1 aut nebulosae fallaciae in nostra interpretatione repperies3 et adscribatur dehinc hic codicillus tuae auctoritati1 non utilitati nostrae despicabilis personae4 ,vale in ,deo ,omnipotenti jugiter4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,praefatio4 ,ic ,aelfric munuc and maessepreost1 swa theah waccre thonne swilcum hadum gebyrige1 weardh asend on ,aethelredes daege cyninges fram ,aelfeage biscope1 ,adhelwoldes aeftergengan1 to sumum mynstre the is ,cernel gehaten1 thurh ,aedhelmaeres bene dhaes thegenes1 his gebyrd and goodnys sind gehwaer cuthe4 ,tha bearn me on mode1 ic truwige thurh ,godes gife1 thaet ic dhas boc of ,ledenum gereorde to ,engliscre spraece awende2 na thurh gebylde mycelre lare1 ac forthan the ic geseah and gehyrde mycel gedwyld on manegum ,engliscum bocum1 the ungelaerede menn thurh heora bilewitnysse to micclum wisdome tealdon2 and me ofhreow thaet h'i ne cuthon ne naefdon tha godspellican lare on heora gewritum1 buton tham mannum anum dhe thaet ,leden cudhon1 and buton tham bocum dhe ,aelfred cyning snoterlice awende of ,ledene on ,englisc1 tha synd to haebbene4 ,for thisum antimbre ic gedyrstlaehte1 on ,gode truwiende1 thaet ic dhas gesetnysse undergann1 and eac fordham the menn behofiadh godre lare swidhost on thisum timan the is geendung thyssere worulde1 and beodh fela frecednyssa on mancynne aerdhan the se ende becume1 swa swa ure ,drihten on his godspelle cwaedh to his leorning-cnihtum1 ,dhonne beodh swilce #d gedreccednyssa swilce naeron naefre aer fram frymdhe middangeardes4 ,manega lease ,cristas cumadh on minum naman1 cwedhende1 ',ic eom ,crist1' and wyrcadh fela tacna and wundra1 to bepaecenne mancynn1 and eac swylce tha gecorenan men1 gif hit gewurthan maeg3 and butan se ,aelmihtiga ,god dha dagas gescyrte1 eall mennisc forwurde2 ac for his gecorenum he gescyrte tha dagas4 ,gehw'a maeg the eadhelicor dha toweardan costnunge acuman1 dhurh ,godes fultum1 gif h'e bidh thurh boclice lare getrymmed2 fordhan dhe tha beodh gehealdene the odh ende on geleafan thurhwuniadh4 ,fela gedreccednyssa and earfodhnysse becumadh on thissere worulde 'aer hire geendunge1 and tha synd dha bydelas thaes ecan forwyrdes on yfelum mannum1 the for heora m'andaedum sidhdhan ecelice throwiadh on dhaere sweartan helle4 ,thonne cymdh se ,antecrist1 se bidh mennisc mann and sodh deofol1 swa swa ure ,haelend is sodhlice mann and ,god on anum hade4 ,and se gesewenlica deofol thonne wyrcdh ungerima wundra1 and cwydh thaet he sylf ,god beo1 and wile neadian mancynn to his gedwylde2 ac his tima ne bidh na langsum2 forthan the ,godes grama hine fordedh1 and theos weoruld bidh sidhdhan geendod4 ,crist ure ,drihten gehaelde untrume and adlige1 and thes deofol the is gehaten ,antecrist1 thaet is gereht1 dhwyrlic ,crist1 aleuadh and geuntrumadh dha halan1 and naenne ne gehaeldh fram untrumnyssum1 buton tham anum the he sylf aer awyrde4 ,he and his gingran awyrdadh manna lichaman digellice thurh deofles craeft1 and gehaeladh h'i openlice on manna gesihthe2 ac h'e ne maeg naenne gehaelan the ,god sylf aer geuntrumode4 ,he neadadh thurh yfelnysse thaet men sceolon bugan fram heora ,scyppendes geleafan to his leasungum1 sedhe is ord aelcere leasunge and yfelnysse4 ,se ,aelmihtiga ,god gedhafadh tham arleasan ,antecriste to wyrcenne t'acna1 and wundra1 and ehtnysse1 to feorthan healfan geare2 forthan dhe on dham timan bidh swa micel yfelnyss and thwyrnys betwux mancynne thaet h'i wel wyrdhe beodh thaere deoflican ehtnysse1 to ecum forwyrde tham dhe him onbugadh1 and to ecere myrhdhe dham the him thurh geleafan widhcwedhadh4 ,god #f gedhafadh eac thaet his gecorenan thegenas beon aclaensade fram eallum synnum thurh dha ormaetan ehtnyssa1 swa swa gold bidh on fyre afandod4 ,tha ofslihdh se deofol dhe him widhstandadh1 and h'i thonne faradh mid halgum martyrdome to heofenan rice4 ,tha dhe his leasungum gelyfadh1 tham h'e aradh1 and h'i habbadh sydhdhan tha ecan susle to edleane heora gedwyldes4 ,se arleasa dedh thaet fyr cymdh ufan swilce of heofonum on manna gesihdhe1 swilce h'e ,god ,aelmihtig sy1 dhe ah geweald heofenas and eorthan4 ,ac tha cristenan sceolon beon thonne gemyndige hu se deofol dyde tha dha he baed aet ,gode thaet he moste fandian ,iobes4 ,he gemacode dha thaet fyr come ufan swilce of heofenum1 and forbaernde ealle his scep 'ut on felda1 and tha hyrdas samod1 buton anum the hit him cydhan sceolde4 ,ne sende se deofol dha fyr of heofenum1 theah dhe hit ufan come2 fordhan the he sylf naes on heofonum1 sydhdhan he for his modignysse of-aworpen waes4 ,ne eac se waelhreowa ,antecrist naefdh tha mihte thaet he heofenlic fyr asendan maege1 dheah the h'e thurh deofles craeft hit swa gehiwige4 ,bidh nu w'islicor thaet gehwa dhis wite and cunne his geleafan1 weald hwa dha micclan yrmdhe gebidan sceole4 ,ure ,drihten bebead his discipulum thaet h'i sceoldon laeran and taecan eallum theodum dha dhing the he sylf him taehte2 ac thaera is nu to lyt dhe wile wel taecan and wel bysnian4 ,se ylca ,drihten clypode thurh his witegan ,ezechiel1 ,gif thu ne gestentst thone unrihtwisan1 and hine ne manast1 thaet h'e fram his arleasnysse gecyrre and lybbe1 thonne swelt se arleasa on his unrihtwisnysse1 and ic wille ofgan aet dhe his blod1 thaet is his lyre4 ,gif dhu dhonne thone arleasan gewarnast1 and he nele fram his arleasnysse gecyrran1 thu alysdest thine sawle mid thaere mynegunge1 and se arleasa swylt on his unrihtwisnysse4 ,eft cwaedh se ,aelmihtiga to tham witegan ,isaiam1 ,clypa and ne geswic dhu1 ahefe thine stemne swa swa byme1 and cydh minum folce heora leahtras1 and ,iacobes hirede heora synna4 ,for swylcum bebodum weardh me gedhuht thaet ic naere unscyldig widh ,god1 gif ic nolde odhrum mannum cydhan1 odhdhe thurh #h tungan odhdhe thurh gewritu1 tha godspellican sothfaestnysse the he sylf gecwaedh1 and eft halgum lareowum onwreah4 ,for wel fela ic wat on thisum earde gelaeredran thonne ic sy1 ac ,god geswuteladh his wundra thurh dhone the he wile4 ,swa swa aelmihtig wyrhta1 he wyrcdh his weorc thurh his gecorenan1 na swylce he behofige ures fultumes1 ac thaet we geearnion thaet ece lif thurh his weorces fremminge4 ,paulus se apostol cwaedh1 ,we sind ,godes gefylstan1 and swa dheah ne do we nan thing to ,gode1 buton ,godes fultume4 ,nu bidde ic and halsige on ,godes naman1 gif hwa thas boc awritan wylle1 thaet he h'i geornlice gerihte be thaere bysene1 thylaes the we thurh gymelease writeras geleahtrode beon4 ,mycel yfel dedh sedhe leas writ1 buton he hit gerihte1 swylce he gebringe tha sodhan lare to leasum gedwylde3 forthi sceal gehwa gerihtlaecan thaet thaet he aer to woge gebigde1 gif h'e on ,godes dome unscyldig beon wile4 ,quid necesse est in hoc codice capitula ordinare1 cum prediximus quod xl4 sententias in se contineat8 excepto quod ,aethelwerdus dux vellet habere xl4 quattuor in suo libro4 ,,preface4 ,i ,aelfric1 monk and mass-priest1 although more weakly than for such orders is fitting1 was sent1 in king ,aethelred's day1 from bishop ,aelfeah1 ,aethelwold's successor1 to a minster which is called ,cernel1 at the prayer of ,aethelmaer the thane1 whose birth and goodness are known everywhere4 ,then it occurred to my mind1 ,i trust through ,god's grace1 that ,i would turn this book from the ,latin language into the ,english tongue2 not from confidence of great learning1 but because ,i have seen and heard of much error in many ,english books1 which unlearned men1 through their simplicity1 have esteemed as great wisdom3 and ,i regretted that they knew not nor had not the evangelical doctrines among their writings1 those men only excepted who knew ,latin1 and those books excepted which king ,aelfred wisely turned from ,latin into ,english1 which are to be had4 ,for this cause ,i presumed1 trusting in ,god1 to undertake this task1 and also because men have need of good instruction1 especially at this time1 which is the ending of this world1 and there will be many calamities among mankind before the end cometh1 according to what our ,lord in his gospel said to his disciples1 ,then shall #e be such tribulations as have never been from the beginning of the world4 ,many false ,christs shall come in my name1 saying1 ',i am ,christ1' and shall work many signs and wonders1 to deceive mankind2 and also the elect1 if it may be4 ,and unless ,almighty ,god shorten those days1 all mankind will perish2 but for his elect he will shorten those days4 ,everyone may the more easily withstand the future temptation1 through ,god's support1 if he is strengthened by book learning1 for they shall be preserved who continue in faith to the end4 ,many tribulations and hardships shall come on this world before its end1 and those are the proclaimers of everlasting perdition to evil men1 who afterwards for their crimes suffer eternally in the swart hell4 ,then ,antichrist shall come1 who is human man and true devil1 as our ,saviour is truly man and ,god in one person4 ,and the visible devil shall then work innumerable miracles1 and say that he himself is ,god1 and will compel mankind to his heresy3 but his time will not be long1 for ,god's anger will destroy him1 and this world will afterwards be ended4 ,christ our ,lord healed the weak and diseased1 and the devil1 who is called ,antichrist1 which is interpreted1 ,opposition-,christ1 weakens and enfeebles the hale1 and heals no one from diseases1 save those alone whom he himself had previously injured4 ,he and his disciples injure men's bodies secretly through the devil's power1 and heal them openly in the sight of men3 but he may not heal those whom ,god himself had before afflicted4 ,he compels1 through wickedness1 men to swerve from the faith of their ,creator to his leasings1 who is the author of all leasing and wickedness4 ,almighty ,god permits the impious ,antichrist to work signs1 and miracles1 and persecution1 for three years and a half2 for in that time there will be so much wickedness and perversity among mankind1 that they will be well worthy of devilish persecution1 to the eternal perdition of those who incline unto him1 and to the eternal joy of those who by faith resist him4 ,god also permits that #g his chosen servants be cleansed from all sins through great persecutions1 as gold is tried in fire4 ,the devil slays those who withstand him1 and then1 with holy martyrdom1 they go to the kingdom of heaven4 ,those who believe in his leasings1 those he honours1 and they shall have afterwards eternal torment for reward of their sin4 ,the impious one will cause fire to come from above1 as it were from heaven1 in sight of men1 as if he were ,god ,almighty1 who rules over heaven and earth2 but ,christians must then be mindful how the devil did1 when he prayed to ,god that he might tempt ,job2 he made fire to come from above1 as if from heaven1 and burned all his sheep out in the field1 and the shepherds also1 save one who should announce it to him4 ,the devil sent not fire from heaven1 though it came from above2 for he himself was not in heaven1 after that he1 for his pride1 had been cast out4 ,nor also hath the cruel ,antichrist the power to send down heavenly fire1 though he1 through the devil's craft1 may so pretend4 ,it will now be wiser that everyone know this1 and know his belief1 lest anyone have to await great misery4 ,our ,lord commanded his disciples that they should instruct and teach all people the things which he had himself taught to them2 but of those there are too few who will well teach and well exemplify4 ,the ,lord also cried1 through his prophet ,ezechiel1 ,if thou warnest not the unrighteous1 and exhortest him not1 so that he turn from his wickedness and live1 then shall the wicked die in his iniquity1 and ,i will require from thee his blood1 that is1 his perdition4 ,but if thou warnest the wicked1 and he will not turn from his wickedness1 thou shalt release thy soul with that admonition1 and the wicked shall die in his unrighteousness4 ,again the ,almighty spake to the prophet ,isaiah1 ,cry and cease thou not1 raise thy voice as a trumpet1 and declare to my people their crimes1 and to the family of ,jacob their sins4 ,from such commands it appeared to me that ,i should not be guiltless before ,god1 if ,i would not declare to #i other men1 by tongue or by writings1 the evangelical truth1 which he himself spake1 and afterwards to holy teachers revealed4 ,very many ,i know in this country more learned than ,i am1 but ,god manifests his wonders through whom he will4 ,as an almighty worker he works his work through his chosen1 not because he has need of our aid1 but that we may earn eternal life by the performance of his work4 ,paul the apostle said1 ,we are ,god's assistants1 and yet we do nothing for ,god without the assistance of ,god4 ,now ,i desire and beseech1 in ,god's name1 if anyone will transcribe this book1 that he carefully correct it by the copy1 lest we be blamed through careless writers4 ,he does great evil who writes false1 unless he correct it2 it is as though he turn true doctrine to false error2 therefore should everyone make that straight which he before bent crooked1 if he will be guiltless at ,god's doom4 ,quid necesse est in hoc codice capitula ordinare1 cum praediximus quod xl4 sententias in se contineat8 excepto quod ,aethelwerdus dux vellet habere xl4 quattuor in suo libro4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,incipit ,,liber ,,catholicorum ,,sermonum ,,anglice1 ,,in ,,aecclesia ,,per ,,annum ,,recitandorum4 ,,sermo ,,de ,,initio ,,creaturae1 ,,ad ,,populum1 ,,quando ,,volueris4 ,an angin is ealra thinga1 thaet is ,god ,aelmihtig4 ,he is ordfruma and ende3 he is ordfruma1 fordhi the he waes aefre2 he is ende butan aelcere geendunge1 fordhan the he bidh aefre ungeendod4 ,he is ealra cyninga ,cyning1 and ealra hlaforda ,hlaford4 ,he hylt mid his mihte heofonas and eordhan1 and ealle gesceafta butan geswince1 and he besceawadh tha niwelnyssa the under thyssere eordhan sind4 ,he awecdh ealle duna #aj mid anre handa1 and ne maeg nan thing his willan widhstandan4 ,ne maeg nan gesceaft fulfremedlice smeagan ne understandan ymbe god4 ,maran cydhdhe habbadh englas to ,gode thonne men1 and theah-hwedhere h'i ne magon fulfremedlice understandan ymbe ,god4 ,h'e gesceop gesceafta thadha he wolde2 thurh his wisdom he geworhte ealle thing1 and thurh his willan h'e h'i ealle geliffaeste4 ,dheos thrynnys is 'an ,god2 thaet is se ,faeder and his wisdom of him sylfum aefre acenned2 and heora begra willa1 thaet is se ,halga ,gast3 he nis na acenned1 ac he gaedh of tham ,faeder and of tham ,suna gelice4 ,dhas thry hadas sindon 'an ,aelmihtig ,god1 se geworhte heofenas1 and eordhan1 and ealle gesceafta4 ,he gesceop tyn engla werod1 thaet sind englas and heah-englas1 throni1 dominationes1 principatus1 potestates1 uirtutes1 cherubim1 seraphim4 ,her sindon nigon engla werod3 h'i nabbadh naenne lichaman1 ac h'i sindon ealle gastas swidhe strange and mihtige and wlitige1 on micelre faegernysse gesceapene1 to lofe and to wurdhmynte heora ,scyppende4 ,dhaet teodhe werod abreadh and awende on yfel4 ,god h'i gesceop ealle g'ode1 and let h'i habban agenne cyre1 swa h'i heora ,scyppend lufedon and filigdon1 swa h'i hine forleton4 ,dha waes thaes teodhan werodes ealdor swidhe faeger and wlitig gesceapen1 swa thaet h'e waes geh'aten ,leohtberend4 ,tha began he to modigenne for thaere faegernysse the he haefde1 and cwaedh on his heortan thaet h'e wolde and eadhe mihte beon his ,scyppende gelic1 and sittan on tham nordh-daele heofenan rices1 and habban andweald and rice ongean ,god ,aelmihtigne4 ,tha gefaestnode he thisne raed widh thaet werod the h'e bewiste1 and h'i ealle to dham raede gebugon4 ,dhadha h'i ealle haefdon thysne raed betwux him gefaestnod1 tha becom ,godes grama ofer h'i ealle1 and h'i ealle wurdon awende of tham faegeran h'iwe1 the h'i on gesceapene waeron1 to ladhlicum deoflum4 ,and swidhe rihtlice him swa getimode1 thadha he wolde mid modignysse beon betera thonne he gesceapen waes1 and cwaedh1 thaet he mihte beon tham ,aelmihtigum ,gode gel'ic4 ,tha weardh he and ealle his geferan forcuthran and wyrsan thonne aenig odher gesceaft2 and tha #ab hwile the he smeade hu he mihte daelan rice widh ,god1 tha hwile gearcode se ,aelmihtiga ,scyppend him and his geferum helle w'ite1 and h'i ealle adraefde of heofenan rices myrhdhe1 and let befeallan on thaet ece fyr1 the him gegearcod waes for heora ofermettum4 ,tha sona tha nigon werod1 the dhaer to lafe waeron1 bugon to heora ,scyppende mid ealre eadhmodnesse1 and betaehton heora r'aed to his willan4 ,tha getrymde se ,aelmihtiga ,god tha nigon engla werod1 and gestathelfaeste swa thaet h'i naefre ne mihton ne noldon sydhdhan fram his willan gebugan2 ne h'i ne magon nu1 ne h'i nelladh nane synne gewyrcan1 ac hi aefre beodh ymbe thaet 'an1 hu hi magon ,gode gehyrsumian1 and him gecweman4 ,swa mihton eac tha odhre the dhaer feollon d'on1 gif hi woldon2 forthi dhe ,god h'i geworhte to wlitegum engla gecynde1 and let h'i habban agenne cyre1 and h'i naefre ne gebigde ne ne nydde mid nanum thingum to tham yfelan raede2 ne naefre se yfela r'aed ne com of ,godes gethance1 ac com of thaes deofles1 swa swa we 'aer cwaedon4 ,nu thencdh menig man and smeadh hwanon deofol come2 thonne wite he thaet ,god gesceop to maeran engle thone the nu is deofol3 ac ,god ne gesceop hine na to deofle2 ac thadha he waes mid ealle ford'on and forscyldgod thurh tha miclan up-ahefednysse and widherweardnysse1 tha weardh he to deofle awend1 sedhe 'aer waes maere engel geworht4 ,dha wolde ,god gefyllan and geinnian thone lyre the forloren waes of tham heofenlicum werode1 and cwaedh thaet h'e wolde wyrcan mannan of eordhan1 thaet se eordhlica man sceolde getheon and geearnian mid eadmodnysse tha wununga on heofenan rice1 the se deofol forwyrhte mid modignysse4 ,and ,god tha geworhte aenne mannan of l'ame1 and him on ableow gast1 and hine gel'iffaeste1 and he weardh tha mann gesceapen on sawle and on lichaman2 and ,god him sette naman ,ad'am1 and he waes tha sume hwile 'anstandende4 ,god tha hine gebrohte on neorxna-wange1 and hine thaer gelogode1 and him to cwaedh1 ,ealra thaera thinga the on neorxna-wange sindon thu most brucan1 and h'i ealle beodh the betaehte1 buton anum treowe the stent on middan #ad neorxna-wange3 ne hrepa thu thaes treowes waestm1 forthan dhe thu bist deadlic1 gif dhu thaes treowes waestm geetst4 ,hw'i wolde ,god swa lytles thinges him forwyrnan1 the him swa miccle odhre thing betaehte8 ,gyse hu mihte ,ad'am tocnawan hwaet h'e waere1 buton h'e waere gehyrsum on sumum thince his ,hlaforde4 ,swylce ,god ew'aede to him1 ,nast thu na thaet ic eom thin ,hlaford and thaet thu eart min theowa1 buton thu do thaet ic the h'ate1 and forg'ang thaet ic the forbeode4 ,hwaet maeg hit thonne beon thaet thu forg'an sceole3 ic dhe secge1 forgang dhu anes treowes waestm1 and mid thaere eadhelican gehyrsumnysse thu geearnast heofenan rices myrhdhu and thone stede the se deofol of-afeoll thurh ungehyrsumnesse4 ,gif dhu thonne dhis lytle beb'od tobrecst1 thu scealt deadhe sweltan4 ,and tha waes ,adam swa w'is thaet ,god gelaedde to him nytenu1 and deorcynn1 and fugelcynn1 dhadha he h'i gesceapene haefde2 and ,adam him eallum naman gesceop2 and swa swa h'e h'i tha genamode swa h'i sindon gyt gehatene4 ,tha cwaedh ,god1 ,nis na gedafenlic thaet thes man ana beo1 and naebbe naenne fultum2 ac uton gewyrcan him gemacan1 him to fultume and to frofre4 ,and ,god tha geswefode thone ,adam1 and thatha he slep dha genam he an rib of his sidan1 and geworhte of dham ribbe aenne wifman1 and axode ,adam hu heo hatan sceolde4 ,tha cwaedh ,adam1 ,heo is ban of minum banum1 and flaesc of minum flaesce2 beo hire nama ,uirago1 thaet is faemne2 fordhan dhe heo is of hire were genumen4 ,dha sette ,adam eft hire odherne naman1 ,aeua1 thaet is lif2 fordhan dhe heo is ealra lybbendra modor4 ,ealle gesceafta1 heofonas and englas1 sunnan and monan1 steorran and eordhan1 ealle nytenu and fugelas1 s'ae and ealle fixas1 and ealle gesceafta ,god gesceop and geworhte on six dagum2 and on dham seofodhan daege h'e geendode his weorc1 and geswac dha and gehalgode thone seofodhan daeg1 fordhan dhe h'e on dham daege his weorc geendode4 ,and he beheold tha ealle his weorc dhe he geworhte1 and h'i waeron ealle swidhe gode4 ,ealle dhing he geworhte buton aelcum antimbre4 ,he cwaedh1 ,geweordhe leoht1 and dhaerrihte waes leoht #af geworden4 ,he cwaedh eft1 ,geweordhe heofen1 and thaerrihte waes heofen geworht1 swa swa he mid his wisdome and mid his willan hit gedihte4 ,he cwaedh eft1 and het dha eordhan thaet heo sceolde fordhlaedan cuce nytenu2 and h'e dha gesceop of dhaere eordhan eall nytencynn1 and deorcynn1 ealle dha dhe on feower fotum gadh2 ealswa eft of waetere he gesceop fixas and fugelas1 and sealde dham fixum sund1 and dham fugelum fliht2 ac he ne sealde nanum nytene ne nanum fisce nane sawle2 ac heora blod is heora lif1 and swa hradhe swa hi beodh deade1 swa beodh h'i mid ealle geendode4 ,thadha he worhte dhone mann ,ad'am1 he ne cwaedh n'a1 ,geweordhe man geworht1 ac he cwaedh1 ,uton gewyrcan mannan to ure anlicnysse1 and h'e worhte dha thone man mid his handum1 and him on ableow sawle2 fordhi is se man betera1 gif h'e g'ode gedhihdh1 thonne ealle dha nytenu sindon2 fordhan dhe h'i ealle gewurdhadh to nahte1 and se man is ece on anum daele1 thaet is on dhaere sawle2 heo ne geendadh naefre4 ,se lichama is deadlic thurh ,adames gylt1 ac dheah-hwaedhere ,god araerdh eft dhone lichaman to ecum dhingum on domes daeg4 ,nu cwaedon gedwolmen thaet deofol gesceope sume gesceafta1 ac h'i leogadh2 ne maeg h'e nane gesceafta gescyppan1 fordhan dhe he nis na ,scyppend1 ac is atelic sceocca1 and mid leasunge he wile beswican and ford'on thone unwaran2 ac he ne maeg naenne man to nanum leahtre geneadian1 buton se mon his agenes willes to his lare gebuge4 ,swa hwaet swa is on gesceaftum widherweardlic gethuht and mannum derige1 thaet is eall for urum synnum and yfelum geearnungum4 ,tha ongeat se deofol thaet ,adam and ,eua waeron to dhy gesceapene thaet hi sceolon mid eadmodnysse and mid gehyrsumnysse geearnian dha wununge on heofenan rice dhe h'e of-afeoll for his up-ahefednysse1 tha nam h'e micelne graman and 'andan to tham mannum1 and smeade h'u h'e h'i ford'on mihte4 ,he com dha on naeddran hiwe to tham twam mannum1 aerest to dham wife1 and hire to cwaedh1 ,hw'i forbead ,god eow thaes treowes waestm1 dhe stent on middan neorxna-wange8 ,tha cwaedh thaet w'if1 ,god us forbead thaes treowes waestm1 and cwaedh thaet we #ah sceoldon deadhe sweltan1 gif we his on byrigdon4 ,dha cwaedh se deofol1 ,nis hit na swa dhu segst1 ac ,god w'at genoh geare1 gif ge of dham treowe geetadh1 thonne beodh eowere eagan geopenode1 and ge magon geseon and tocn'awan aegdher ge g'od ge yfel1 and ge beodh englum gelice4 ,naeron h'i blinde gesceapene1 ac ,god h'i gesceop swa bilewite thaet h'i ne cudhon nan dhing yfeles1 nadhor ne on gesihdhe1 ne on spraece1 ne on weorce4 ,weardh theah thaet w'if dha forspanen thurh dhaes deofles l'are1 and genam of dhaes treowes waestme1 and geaet1 and sealde hire were1 and h'e geaet4 ,dha waeron h'i butu deadlice1 and cudhon aegdher ge g'od ge yfel2 and h'i waeron dha nacode1 and him dhaes sceamode4 ,tha com ,god and axode hwi he his bebod tobraece8 and adraefde h'i butu of neorxna-wange1 and cwaedh1 ,fordhan dhe dhu waere gehyrsum dhines wifes wordum1 and min bebod forsawe1 thu scealt mid earfodhnyssum the metes tilian1 and seo eordhe the is awyriged on thinum weorce1 syldh the dhornas and bremblas4 ,thu eart of eordhan genumen1 and thu awenst to eordhan4 ,thu eart dust1 and dhu awentst to duste4 ,god him worhte dha reaf of fellum1 and h'i waeron mid tham fellum gescrydde4 ,dha deadan fell getacnodon thaet h'i waeron dha deadlice the mihton beon undeadlice1 gif hi heoldon thaet eadhelice ,godes bebod4 ,ne thorfte ,adam ne eal mancynn the him sidhdhan ofacom naefre deadhes onbyrian1 gif thaet treow moste standan ungehrepod1 and his nan man ne onbyrigde2 ac sceolde ,adam and his ofspring tyman on asettum tyman1 swa swa nu dodh claene nytenu1 and sidhdhan ealle buton deadhe faran to dhan ecan life4 ,naes him gesceapen fram ,gode1 ne h'e naes genedd thaet h'e sceolde ,godes bebod tobrecan2 ac ,god hine l'et frigne1 and sealde him agenne cyre1 swa h'e waere gehyrsum1 swa h'e waere ungehyrsum4 ,h'e weardh tha deofle gehyrsum1 and ,gode ungehyrsum1 and weardh betaeht1 h'e and eal mancynn1 aefter dhisum l'ife1 into helle-w'ite1 mid tham deofle dhe hine forlaerde4 ,tha wiste ,god hwaedhere thaet h'e waes forlaered1 and smeade hu he mihte his and ealles mancynnes eft gemiltsian4 #bj ,on twam thingum haefde ,god thaes mannes sawle gegodod2 thaet is mid undeadlicnysse1 and mid gesaeldhe4 ,tha thurh deofles swicdom and ,adames gylt we forluron tha gesaeldhe ure sawle1 ac we ne forluron n'a tha undeadlicnysse2 heo is 'ece1 and naefre ne geendadh1 theah se lichama geendige1 the sceal eft thurh ,godes mihte arisan to ecere wununge4 ,adam tha waes wunigende on thisum life mid geswince1 and h'e and his w'if dha bearn gestryndon1 aegdher ge suna ge dohtra2 and he leofode nigon hund geara and thrittig geara1 and sidhdhan swealt1 swa swa him aer behaten waes1 for than gylte2 and his sawul gewende to helle4 ,nu smeagiadh sume men hwanon him come sawul8 hwaether dhe of tham faeder1 the of thaere meder8 ,we cwedhadh of heora nadhrum2 ac se ylca ,god the gesceop ,adam mid his handum1 he gescypdh aelces mannes lichaman on his modor innodhe2 and se ylca sedhe able'ow on ,ad'ames lichaman1 and him forgeaf sawle1 se ylca forgyfdh cildum sawle and l'if on heora modor innodhe1 thonne h'i gesceapene beodh2 and he laett h'i habban agenne cyre1 thonne h'i geweaxene beodh1 swa swa ,ad'am haefde4 ,tha weardh tha hraedlice micel mennisc geweaxen1 and waeron swidhe manega on yfel awende1 and gegremodon ,god mid mislicum leahtrum1 and swidhost mid forligere4 ,dha weardh ,god to than swidhe gegremod thurh manna m'andaeda thaet he cwaedh thaet him ofthuhte thaet h'e aefre mancynn gesceop4 ,dha waes hwaethere 'an man rihtwis aetforan ,gode1 se waes ,n'oe geh'aten4 ,tha cwaedh ,god to him1 ,ic wylle ford'on eal mancynn mid waetere1 for heora synnum1 ac ic wylle gehealdan the aenne1 and thin w'if1 and thine thry suna1 ,sem1 and ,cham1 and ,iafeth1 and heora threo w'if2 fordhan the dhu eart rihtwis1 and me gecweme4 ,wyrc the n'u aenne arc1 threo hund faedhma lang1 and fiftig faedhma w'id1 and thritig faedhma heah3 gehref hit eall1 and gecl'aem ealle tha seamas mid tyrwan1 and g'a inn sydhdhan mid thinum h'iwum4 ,ic gegaderige in to the of deorcynne1 and of fugelcynne symble gemacan1 thaet h'i eft to fostre beon4 ,ic wille sendan flod ofer ealne middangeard4 #bb ,he dyde tha swa him ,god bebead1 and ,god beleac h'i bynnan tham arce1 and asende r'en of heofonum feowertig daga togaedere1 and geopenode thaer togeanes ealle wyll-springas and waeter-theotan of thaere micclan niwelnysse4 ,dhaet flod weox dha and ab'aer up thone arc1 and hit oferstah ealle d'una4 ,weardh tha aelc thing cuces adrenct1 buton tham dhe binnon tham arce waeron2 of tham weardh eft ge-edstadhelod eall middangeard4 ,dha beh'et ,god thaet h'e nolde naefre eft eal mancynn mid waetere acwellan1 and cwaedh to ,noe and to his sunum1 ,ic wylle settan m'in wedd betwux me and eow to thisum beh'ate2 thaet is1 thonne ic oferteo heofenas mid w'olcnum1 thonne bidh aeteowod min r'enboga betwux tham wolcnum1 thonne beo ic gemyndig mines weddes1 thaet ic nelle heonon-fordh mancynn mid waetere adrencan4 ,noe leofode on eallum his life1 aer tham flode and aefter tham flode1 nigon hund geara and fiftig geara1 and he tha fordhferde4 ,dha waes tha sume hw'ile ,godes ege on mancynne aefter tham flode1 and waes 'an gereord on him eallum4 ,dha cwaedon hi betwux him thaet hi woldon wyrcan ane burh1 and aenne stypel binnon thaere byrig1 swa heahne thaet his hrof astige up to heofenum3 and begunnon tha to wyrcenne4 ,dha com ,god thaerto1 thadha h'i swidhost worhton1 and sealde aelcum men the dhaer waes synderlice spraece4 ,tha waeron thaer swa fela gereord swa dhaer manna waeron2 and heora n'an nyste hwaet odher cwaedh4 ,and h'i dha geswicon thaere getimbrunge1 and toferdon geond ealne middangeard4 ,dha sidhdhan weardh mancynn thurh deofol beswicen1 and gebiged fram ,godes geleafan1 swa thaet h'i worhton him anlicnyssa1 sume of golde1 sume of seolfre1 sume eac of stanum1 sume of treowe1 and sceopon him naman2 thaera manna naman the waeron entas and yfel-daede4 ,eft dhonne h'i deade waeron1 thonne cwaedon tha cucan thaet h'i waeron godas1 and wurdhodon h'i1 and him l'ac offrodon2 and comon tha deoflu to heora anlicnyssum1 and thaeron wunodon1 and to mannum spraecon swilce h'i godas waeron2 and thaet beswicene mennisc feoll on #bd cneowum to tham anlicnyssum1 and cwaedon1 ,ge sind ure godas and we besettadh urne geleafan and urne hiht on eow4 ,dha asprang this gedwyld geond ealne middangeard1 and waes se sodha ,scyppend1 sedhe 'ana is ,god1 forsewen1 and geunwurthod4 ,dha waes hwaedhere an maegdh the naefre ne abeah to nanum deofolgylde1 ac aefre wurdhode thone sodhan ,god4 ,seo maegdh aspr'ang of ,n'oes eltstan suna1 se waes gehaten ,sem3 he leofode six hund geara1 and his sunu hatte ,arfaxadh1 se leofode threo hund geara and threo and thrittig1 and his sunu hatte ,sal'e1 se leofode feower hund geara and ,,xxxiii42 tha gestrynde he sunu se waes geh'aten ,eb'er1 of tham aspr'ang thaet ,ebreisce folc1 the ,god lufode3 and of tham cynne comon ealle heahfaederas and witegan1 tha dhe cydhdon ,cristes to-cyme to thisum life2 thaet h'e wolde man beon1 fornean on ende thyssere worulde1 for ure alysednesse1 sedhe aefre waes ,god mid tham healican ,faeder4 ,and thyssere maegdhe ,god sealde and gesette 'ae1 and h'e h'i laedde ofer s'ae mid drium fotum1 and h'e h'i afedde feowertig wintra mid heofenlicum hlafe1 and fela wundra on tham folce geworhte2 forthan dhe he wolde of thyssere maegdhe him modor geceosan4 ,dha aet nextan1 tha se tima com the ,god foresceawode1 tha asende he his engel ,gabrihel to anum maedene of tham cynne1 seo waes ,mar'ia gehaten4 ,tha com se engel to hire1 and h'i gegrette mid ,godes wordum1 and cydde h'ire1 thaet ,godes ,sunu sceolde beon acenned of hire1 buton weres gemanan4 ,and heo tha gelyfde his wordum1 and weardh mid cilde4 ,dhadha hire t'ima com heo acende1 and thurhwunode maeden4 ,dhaet cild is tuwa acenned3 he is acenned of tham ,faeder on heofonum1 buton aelcere meder1 and eft thadha h'e man geweardh1 tha waes h'e acenned of tham claenan maedene ,mar'ian1 buton aelcum eordhlicum faeder4 ,god ,faeder geworhte mancynn and ealle gesceafta thurh dhone ,sunu1 and eft1 dhadha we forwyrhte waeron1 tha asende h'e dhone ylcan ,sunu to 'ure alysednesse4 ,seo halige moder ,mar'ia tha afedde thaet cild mid micelre arwurdhnesse1 and hit weox swa swa odhre cild dodh1 buton synne anum4 #bf ,he waes buton synnum acenned1 and his l'if waes eal buton synnum4 ,ne worhte he theah n'ane w'undra openlice 'aerdhan dhe h'e waes thritig wintre on thaere menniscnysse3 tha sidhthan geceas he him leorning-cnihtas2 aerest twelf1 tha we h'atadh apostolas1 thaet sind aerendracan4 ,siththan h'e geceas tw'a and hund-seofontig1 tha sind genemnede discipuli1 thaet sind leorning-cnihtas4 ,dha worhte h'e fela wundra1 thaet men mihton gelyfan thaet he waes ,godes ,bearn4 ,h'e awende waeter to wine1 and eode ofer s'ae mid drium fotum1 and he gestilde windas mid his haese1 and h'e forgeaf blindum mannum gesihdhe1 and healtum and lamum rihtne g'ang1 and hreoflium smedhnysse1 and haelu heora lichaman2 dumbum h'e forgeaf getingnysse1 and deafum heorcnunge2 deofolseocum and wodum h'e sealde gewitt1 and tha deoflu todraefde1 and aelce untrumnysse he gehaelde2 deade men h'e araerde of heora byrgenum to l'ife2 and laerde thaet folc the h'e to com mid micclum wisdome2 and cwaedh thaet n'an man ne maeg beon gehealden1 buton he rihtlice on ,god gelyfe1 and he beo gefullod1 and his geleafan mid godum weorcum geglenge2 he onscunode aelc unriht and ealle leasunga1 and taehte rihtwisnysse and sodhfaestnysse4 ,tha nam thaet ,iudeisce folc micelne 'andan ongean his l'are1 and smeadon h'u h'i mihton h'ine to deadhe ged'on4 ,tha weardh 'an dhaera twelfa ,cristes geferena1 se waes ,iudas gehaten1 thurh deofles tihtinge beswicen1 and h'e eode to tham ,iudeiscum folce1 and smeade widh h'i1 hu he ,crist him bel'aewan mihte4 ,theah dhe eal mennisc w'aere gegaderod1 ne mihton h'i ealle hine acwellan1 gif he sylf nolde2 fordhi he c'om to us thaet h'e wolde for 'us deadh throwian1 and swa eal mancynn tha dhe gelyfadh mid his agenum deadhe alysan fram helle-wite4 ,h'e nolde geniman 'us neadunge of deofles anwealde1 buton he hit forwyrhte2 tha h'e hit forwyrhte gen'oh swidhe1 thadha h'e gehwette and tihte dhaera ,iudeiscra manna heortan to ,cristes slege4 ,crist dha gedhafode thaet dha waelhreowan hine gen'amon and gebundon1 and on r'ode hengene acwealdon4 ,hwaet dha twegen gelyfede men hine arwurdhlice bebyrigdon1 and ,crist on dhaere hwile to #bh helle gewende1 and thone deofol gewylde1 and him of-an'am ,ad'am and ,euan1 and heora ofspring1 thone d'ael dhe him 'aer gecwemde1 and gelaedde h'i to heora lichaman1 and ar'as of deadhe mid tham micclum werede on tham thriddan daege his throwunge4 ,c'om tha to his apostolum1 and h'i gefrefrode1 and geond feowertigra daga fyrst him mid wunode2 and dha ylcan lare the h'e him 'aer taehte eft ge-edlaehte1 and het h'i faran geond ealne middangeard1 bodigende fulluht and sodhne geleafan4 ,drihten dha on dham feowerteogodhan daege his aeristes astah to heofenum1 aetforan heora ealra gesihdhe1 mid tham ylcan lichaman the h'e on throwode1 and sitt on dha swidhran his ,faeder1 and ealra gesceafta gewylt4 ,h'e haefdh gerymed rihtwisum mannum infaer to his rice1 and dha dhe his beboda eallunga forseodh beodh on helle besencte4 ,witodlice h'e cymdh on ende thyssere worulde mid micclum maegenthrymme on wolcnum1 and ealle dha dhe aefre sawle underfengon arisadh of deadhe him togeanes2 and h'e dhonne dha m'anfullan deofle betaecdh into dham ecan fyre helle susle2 tha rihtwisan he laet mid him into heofonan rice1 on tham h'i rixiadh 'a on ecnysse4 ,men dha leofestan1 smeagadh thysne cwyde1 and mid micelre gymene forbugadh unrihtwysnysse1 and geearniadh mid godum weorcum thaet 'ece l'if mid ,gode sedhe 'ana on ecnysse rixadh4 ,amen4 ,,here ,,beginneth ,,the ,,book ,,of ,,catholic ,,sermons ,,in ,,english1 ,,to ,,be ,,recited ,,in ,,church ,,during ,,the ,,year4 ,,sermon ,,on ,,the ,,beginning ,,of ,,creation1 ,,to ,,the ,,people1 ,,whenever ,,you ,,will4 ,there is one origin of all things1 that is ,god ,almighty4 ,he is beginning and end3 he is beginning1 because he was ever2 he is end without any ending1 because he is ever unended4 ,he is ,king of all kings1 and ,lord of all lords4 ,he holdeth with his might heavens1 and earth1 and all creatures1 without toil1 and he beholdeth the depths which are under this earth4 ,he weigheth all hills with one hand1 and no thing #aa may withstand his will4 ,no creature may perfectly search out nor understand concerning ,god3 greater affinity have angels to ,god than men1 and yet they may not perfectly understand concerning ,god4 ,he created those creatures that he would2 through his wisdom he wrought all things1 and through his will he endued them all with life4 ,this ,trinity is one ,god1 that is1 the ,father1 and his ,wisdom1 of himself ever produced2 and the ,will of them both1 that is1 the ,holy ,ghost3 he is not born1 but he goeth alike from the ,father and from the ,son4 ,these three persons are one ,almighty ,god1 who wrought the heavens1 and the earth1 and all creatures4 ,he created ten hosts of angels1 that is angels and archangels1 throni1 dominationes1 principatus1 potestates1 virtutes1 cherubim1 seraphim4 ,here are nine hosts of angels3 they have no body1 but they are all spirits1 very strong1 and mighty1 and beautiful1 formed with great fairness1 to the praise and glory of their ,creator4 ,the tenth host rebelled and turned to evil4 ,god created them all good1 and let them have their own discretion1 whether they would love and follow their ,creator1 or would forsake him4 ,now the prince of the tenth host was formed very fair and beauteous1 so that he was called ',light-bearing' 7,lucifer74 ,then he began to wax proud by reason of the comeliness that he had1 and said in his heart that he would and easily might be equal to his ,creator1 and sit in the north part of heaven's kingdom1 and have power and sway against ,god ,almighty4 ,then he confirmed this resolve with the host over which he ruled1 and they all bowed to that resolve4 ,when they all had confirmed this resolve among themselves1 ,god's anger came over them all1 and they were all changed from the fair form in which they were created to loathly devils4 ,and very rightly it so befell him1 when he would in pride be better than he was created1 and said that he might be equal to ,almighty ,god4 ,then became he and all his associates more wicked and worse than any other creatures2 and while he meditated how he might share power #ac with ,god1 the ,almighty ,creator prepared hell-torment for him and his associates1 and drove them all from the joy of heaven's kingdom1 and caused them to fall into the eternal fire that was prepared for them for their pride4 ,then forthwith the nine hosts that were left bowed to their ,creator with all humbleness1 and resigned their purpose to his will4 ,then the ,almighty ,god confirmed and established the nine hosts of angels1 so that they never might or would afterwards swerve from his will2 nor can they now perpetrate any sin1 but they are ever meditating only how they may obey ,god and be acceptable to him4 ,so might also the others who fell have done if they had been willing2 seeing that ,god had made them of the beauteous nature of angels1 and let them have their own will1 and would never have inclined nor forced them in any way to that evil counsel2 for the evil counsel never came from ,god's conception1 but came from the devil's1 as we before said4 ,now many a man will think and inquire1 whence the devil came8 be it1 therefore1 known to him that ,god created as a great angel him who is now the devil3 but ,god did not create him as the devil3 but when he was wholly fordone and guilty towards ,god1 through his great haughtiness and enmity1 then became he changed to the devil1 who before was created a great angel4 ,then would ,god supply and make good the loss that had been suffered in the heavenly host1 and said that he would make man of earth1 so that the earthly man should prosper1 and merit with meekness those dwellings in the kingdom of heaven which the devil through his pride had forfeited4 ,and ,god then wrought a man of clay1 and blew spirit into him1 and animated him1 and he became a man formed with soul and body2 and ,god bestowed on him the name of ,adam1 and he was for some time standing alone4 ,god then brought him into ,paradise1 and established him there1 and said unto him1 ,of all the things which are in ,paradise thou mayest eat1 and they shall all be committed to #ae thee1 save one tree which stands in the middle of ,paradise3 touch thou not the fruit of this tree2 for thou shalt be mortal if thou eatest the fruit of this tree4 ,why would ,god forbid him so little a thing1 when he had committed to him other things so great8 ,but how could ,adam know what he was1 unless he were obedient in some thing to his ,lord8 as if ,god had said to him1 ,thou knowest not that ,i am thy ,lord1 and that thou art my servant1 unless thou dost that which ,i command1 and forgoest that which ,i forbid thee4 ,but what may it be that thou shalt forgo8 ,i say unto thee1 forgo thou the fruit of one tree1 and with that easy obedience thou shalt merit the joys of heaven1 and the place from which the devil fell through disobedience4 ,but if thou breakest this little commandment1 thou shalt perish by death4 ,and then was ,adam so wise that ,god led to him the cattle1 and brute race1 and bird race1 when he had created them2 and ,adam made names for them all2 and so as he named them are they yet called4 ,then said ,god1 ,it is not fitting that this man be alone1 and have no help2 now let us make him a mate for help and comfort4 ,and ,god then caused ,adam to sleep1 and as he slept1 he took a rib from his side1 and of that rib wrought a woman1 and asked ,adam how she should be called4 ,then said ,adam1 ,she is bone of my bone1 and flesh of my flesh2 be her name ,virago1 that is female2 because she is taken from her husband4 ,then ,adam afterwards bestowed on her another name1 ,eva1 that is life2 because she is the mother of all living4 ,all creatures1 heavens and angels1 sun and moon1 stars and earth1 all beasts and birds1 the sea and all fishes1 and all creatures1 ,god created and wrought in six days2 and on the seventh day he ended his work1 and ceased1 and hallowed the seventh day1 because on that day he ended his work4 ,and he beheld then all his works that he had wrought1 and they were all exceedingly good4 ,all things he wrought without any matter4 ,he said1 ,let there be light1 and instantly #ag there was light4 ,he said again1 ,let there be heaven1 and instantly heaven was made1 as he with his wisdom and his will had appointed it4 ,he said again1 and bade the earth bring forth all living cattle1 and he then created of earth all the race of cattle1 and the brute race1 all those which go on four feet2 in like manner of water he created fishes and birds1 and gave the power of swimming to the fishes1 and flight to the birds2 but he gave no soul to any beast1 nor to any fish2 but their blood is their life1 and as soon as they are dead they are totally ended4 ,when he had made the man ,adam1 he did not say1 ,let man be made1 but he said1 ,let us make man in our likeness1 and he then made man with his hands1 and blew into him a soul2 therefore is man better1 if he grow up in good1 than all the beasts are2 because they will all come to naught1 and man is in one part eternal1 that is in the soul2 that will never end4 ,the body is mortal through ,adam's sin1 but1 nevertheless1 ,god will raise again the body to eternity on doomsday4 ,now the heretics say that the devil created some creatures1 but they lie2 he can create no creatures1 for he is not a creator1 but is a loathsome fiend1 and with leasing he will deceive and fordo the unwary2 but he may not compel any man to any crime1 unless the man voluntarily incline to his teaching4 ,whatsoever among things created seems pernicious and is injurious to men1 is all for our sins and evil deserts4 ,when the devil understood that ,adam and ,eve were created1 that they might with meekness and obedience merit the dwelling in the kingdom of heaven from which he had fallen for his haughtiness1 then he felt great anger and envy towards those persons1 and meditated how he might fordo them4 ,he came then in a serpent's form to the two persons1 first to the woman1 and said to her1 ,why has ,god forbidden you the fruit of this tree1 which stands in the middle of ,paradise8 ,then said the woman1 ,god forbade us the fruit of the tree #ai and said1 that we should perish by death1 if we tasted its fruit4 ,then said the devil1 ,it is not as thou sayest1 but ,god knows full well1 if ye eat of that tree that your eyes will then be opened1 and ye can see and know both good and evil1 and ye will be like to angels4 ,they were not created blind1 but ,god created them so simple-minded that they knew nothing evil1 neither by sight1 nor by speech1 nor by deed4 ,but the woman was seduced by the devil's counsel1 and took of the fruit of the tree1 and ate1 and gave to her consort1 and he ate4 ,then they both became mortal1 and knew both good and evil2 and they were naked1 and thereat they were ashamed4 ,then came ,god and asked why he had broken his commandment8 and drove them both from ,paradise1 and said1 ,because thou wast obedient to the words of thy wife1 and despisedst my commandment1 thou shalt get thee food with hardships1 and the earth1 which is accursed through thy deed1 shall give thee thorns and brambles4 ,thou art taken from earth1 and thou shalt to earth return4 ,thou art dust1 and thou shalt turn to dust4 ,god then wrought for them garments of skins1 and they were clothed with the skins4 ,the dead skins betokened that they were then mortal who might have been immortal1 if they had held that easy command of ,god4 ,neither ,adam nor all mankind that have since come from him needed ever to have tasted of death1 if that tree could have stood untouched1 and no one had tasted of it2 but ,adam and his offspring would have propagated at set times1 as the clean beasts now do1 and afterwards1 without death1 have gone to eternal life4 ,it was not ordained him from ,god1 nor was he compelled to break ,god's commandment2 for ,god left him free1 and gave him his own choice1 whether he would be obedient1 or whether he would be disobedient4 ,then was he to the devil obedient1 and to ,god disobedient1 and was delivered1 he and all mankind1 after this life1 to hell-torment1 with the devil who seduced him4 ,but ,god knew1 however1 that he had been seduced1 and meditated how he might again be merciful to him and all mankind4 #ba ,with two things had ,god endowed this man's soul2 that is immortality and with happiness4 ,then through the devil's treachery and ,adam's guilt we lost the happiness of our soul1 but we lost not the immortality3 that is eternal and never ends1 though the body ends1 which shall again1 through ,god's might1 arise to everlasting duration4 ,adam then was continuing in this life with toil1 and he and his wife begat children1 both sons and daughters2 and he lived nine hundred and thirty years1 and then died1 as had been promised him for that sin2 and his soul went to hell4 ,now some men will inquire1 whence came his soul8 whether from the father or from the mother8 ,we say1 from neither of them2 but the same ,god who created ,adam with his hands1 createth every man's body in his mother's womb3 and the same who blew into ,adam's body1 and gave him a soul1 that same giveth a soul and life to children in their mother's womb1 when they are created2 and he letteth them have their own will1 when they are grown up1 as ,adam had4 ,then there was rapidly a great increase of people1 and very many were turned to evil1 and exasperated ,god with various crimes1 and above all with fornication4 ,then was ,god so exasperated through the wicked deeds of men that he said1 that he repented that he had ever created mankind4 ,nevertheless1 there was one man righteous before ,god1 who was called ,noah4 ,then said ,god to him1 ,i will destroy all mankind with water1 for their sins1 but ,i will preserve thee alone1 and thy wife1 and thy three sons1 ,shem1 and ,ham1 and ,japhet1 and their three wives2 because thou art righteous and acceptable unto me4 ,make thee now an ark1 three hundred fathoms long1 and fifty fathoms wide1 and thirty fathoms high3 roof it all1 and smear all the seams with tar1 and then go in with thy family4 ,i will gather in to thee of beast-kind and of bird-kind mates of each1 that they may hereafter be for foster4 ,i will send a flood over all the earth4 #bc ,he did as ,god bade him1 and ,god shut them within the ark1 and sent rain from heaven forty days together1 and opened1 to meet it1 all the well-springs and water-torrents of the great deep4 ,the flood then waxed and bare up the ark1 and it rose above all the hills4 ,then was everything living drowned1 save those who were within the ark1 by whom was again established all the earth4 ,then ,god promised that he would never again destroy all mankind with water1 and said to ,noah and to his sons3 ,i will set my covenant betwixt me and you for this promise3 that is1 when ,i overspread the heavens with clouds1 then shall be shown my rainbow betwixt the clouds1 then will ,i be mindful of my covenant1 that ,i will not henceforth drown mankind with water4 ,noah lived in all his life1 before the flood and after the flood1 nine hundred and fifty years1 and then he departed4 ,then for some time after the flood there was fear of ,god among mankind1 and there was one language among them all4 ,then said they among themselves that they would make a city1 and a tower within that city1 so high that its roof should mount up to heaven3 and they begun to work4 ,then came ,god thereto1 when they were most busily working1 and gave to every man who was there a separate speech4 ,then were there as many languages as there were men1 and none of them knew what other said4 ,and they then ceased from the building1 and went divers ways over all the earth4 ,then afterwards mankind was deceived by the devil1 and turned from ,god's belief1 so that they wrought them images1 some of gold1 some of silver1 some also of stones1 some of wood1 and devised names for them2 the names of those men who were giants1 and evil-doing4 ,afterwards when they were dead then said the living that they were gods1 and worshipped them1 and offered sacrifices to them2 and the devils then came to their images1 and dwelt therein1 and spake to men as though they were gods2 and the deceived human race fell on their knees to #be those images1 and said1 ,ye are our gods1 and we place our belief and our hope in you4 ,then sprang up this error through all the earth1 and the true ,creator1 who alone is ,god1 was despised and dishonoured4 ,there was1 nevertheless1 one family which had never bent to any idol1 but had ever worshipped the true ,god4 ,that family sprang from ,noah's eldest son1 who was called ,shem3 he lived six hundred years1 and his son was called ,arphaxad1 who lived three hundred and thirty-three years1 and his son was called ,salah1 who lived four hundred and thirty-three years1 when he begat a son who was called ,eber1 from whom sprang the ,hebrew people1 whom ,god loved3 and from that race came all the patriarchs and prophets1 those who announced ,christ's advent to this life2 that he would be man before the end of this world1 for our redemption1 he who ever was ,god with the supreme ,father4 ,and for this race ,god gave and established a law1 and he led them over the sea with dry feet1 and he fed them forty years with heavenly bread1 and wrought many miracles among the people2 because he would choose him a mother from this race4 ,then at last1 when the time came that ,god had foreseen1 he sent his angel ,gabriel to a maiden of that race1 who was called ,mary4 ,then came the angel to her1 and greeted her with ,god's words1 and announced to her1 that ,god's ,son should be born of her1 without communion of man4 ,and she believed his words1 and became with child4 ,when her time was come she brought forth1 and continued a maiden4 ,that child is twice born3 he is born of the ,father in heaven1 without any mother1 and again1 when he became man1 he was born of the pure virgin ,mary1 without any earthly father4 ,god the ,father made mankind and all creatures through the ,son2 and again1 when we were fordone1 he sent that same ,son for our redemption4 ,the holy mother ,mary then nourished that child with great veneration1 and it waxed1 as other children do1 without any sin4 #bg ,he was born without sins1 and his life was all without sins4 ,but he wrought no miracles openly ere that he had been thirty years in a state of man3 then afterwards he chose to him disciples2 first twelve1 whom we call apostles1 that is messengers3 after that he chose seventy-two1 who are denominated disciples1 that is learners4 ,then he wrought many miracles1 that men might believe that he was ,god's ,child4 ,he turned water to wine1 and went over the sea with dry feet1 and he stilled the winds by his behest1 and he gave to blind men sight1 and to the halt and lame a right gait1 and to lepers smoothness and health to their bodies2 to the dumb he gave power of speech1 and hearing to the deaf2 to the possessed of devils and the mad he gave sense1 and drove away the devils1 and every disease he healed2 dead men he raised from their sepulchres to life2 and taught the people to which he came with great wisdom2 and said1 that no man might be saved1 except he rightly believe in ,god1 and be baptized1 and adorn his faith with good works2 he eschewed all injustice and all leasings1 and taught righteousness and truth4 ,then the ,jewish people showed great envy of his doctrine1 and meditated how they might put him to death4 ,now was one of the twelve of ,christ's companions1 who was called ,judas1 seduced by the instigation of the devil1 and he went to the ,jewish people1 and consulted with them how he might betray ,christ unto them4 ,though all people were gathered together they all might not destroy him1 if he himself willed it not2 therefore he came to us because he would suffer death for us1 and so1 by his own death1 redeem all mankind who believe from hell's torment4 ,he would not take us forcibly from the devil's power1 unless he had forfeited it2 but he forfeited it entirely when he whetted and instigated the hearts of the ,jewish men to the slaying of ,christ4 ,then ,christ consented that the bloodthirsty ones should take him1 and bind1 and1 hung on a cross1 slay him4 ,verily then two believing men honourably buried him2 and ,christ1 in that time1 #bi went to hell1 and overcame the devil1 and took from him ,adam and ,eve1 and their offspring1 that portion which had previously been most acceptable to him1 and led them to their bodies1 and arose from death with that great host on the third day of his passion3 then came to his apostles1 and comforted them1 and for a space of forty days sojourned with them1 and repeated the same doctrine which he had before taught them1 and bade them go over all the earth1 preaching baptism and true faith4 ,then1 on the fortieth day of his resurrection1 the ,lord ascended to heaven in sight of them all1 with the same body in which he had suffered1 and sitteth on the right hand of his ,father1 and governeth all creatures4 ,he hath opened to righteous men the entrance to his kingdom1 and those who wholly despise his commandments shall be cast down into hell4 ,verily he shall come at the end of this world with great majesty1 in clouds1 and all those who have ever received a soul shall arise from death towards him2 and he will then deliver the wicked to the devil1 into the eternal fire of hell-torment2 the righteous he will lead with him into the kingdom of heaven1 in which they shall rule to all eternity4 ,men most beloved1 consider this discourse1 and with great care eschew unrighteousness1 and merit with good works the eternal life with ,god1 who alone ruleth to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,viii4 ,k,l4 ,,jan4 ,,sermo ,,de ,,natale ,,domini4 ,we wylladh to trymminge eowres geleafan eow gereccan thaes ,haelendes acennednysse be dhaere godspellican endebyrdnysse3 h'u he on dhysum daegdherlicum daege on sodhre menniscnysse acenned waes on godcundnysse4 ,lucas se ,godspellere awr'at on ,cristes b'ec1 thaet on dham #cj timan se ,romanisca casere ,octauianus sette geb'ann1 thaet waere on gewritum asett eall ymbhwyrft4 ,theos towritennys weardh araered fram dham ealdormen ,cyrino1 of ,sirian lande1 thaet aelc man ofer-heafod sceolde cennan his gebyrde1 and his 'are on dhaere byrig the h'e to gehyrde4 ,tha ferde ,ioseph1 ,cristes foster-faeder1 fram ,galileiscum earde1 of dhaere byrig ,nazaredh1 to ,iudeiscre byrig1 seo waes ,dauides1 and waes geciged ,bethle'em1 fordhan dhe h'e waes of ,dauides maegdhe1 and wolde andettan mid ,mar'ian hire gebyrde1 the waes tha g'yt bearn-eaca4 ,dha gel'amp hit1 thadha h'i on thaere byrig ,bethle'em w'icodon1 thaet hire tima waes gefylled thaet heo cennan sceolde1 and acende dha hyre frumcennedan sunu1 and mid cild-cladhum bew'and1 and al'ede thaet cild on heora assena binne1 forthan the dhaer naes n'an rymet on tham gesthuse4 ,tha waeron hyrdas on tham earde waciende ofer heora eowede2 and efne dha ,godes engel st'od on emn h'i1 and ,godes beorhtnys h'i bescean1 and h'i wurdon micclum afyrhte4 ,dha cwaedh se ,godes engel to dham hyrdum1 ,ne ondredadh eow2 efne ic eow bodige micelne gefean1 the becymdh eallum folce2 fordhan the nu to-daeg is eow acenned ,haelend ,crist on ,dauides ceastre4 ,ge geseodh this t'acen1 ge gem'etadh thaet cild mid cild-cladhum bewunden1 and on binne gel'ed4 ,tha faerlice1 aefter thaes engles spraece1 weardh gesewen micel menigu heofenlices werodes ,god herigendra and singendra1 ,gloria in excelsis ,deo1 et in terra pax hominibus bone uoluntatis1 thaet is on urum gereorde1 ,sy wuldor ,gode on heannyssum1 and on eordhan sibb mannum1 tham dhe beodh godes willan4 ,and dha englas dha gewiton of heora gesihdhe to heofonum4 ,hwaet dha hyrdas tha him betweonan spraecon1 ,uton faran to ,bethleem1 and geseon thaet word the us ,god aeteowde4 ,h'i comon dha hraedlice1 and gemetton ,mar'ian1 and ,ioseph1 and thaet cild geled on anre binne1 swa swa him se engel cydde4 ,tha hyrdas sodhlice oncneowon be tham worde the him gesaed waes be dham cilde1 and ealle wundrodon the thaet gehyrdon1 and eac be dham dhe tha hyrdas him s'aedon4 ,mar'ia sodhlice heold ealle thas w'ord ar'aefniende #cb on hire heortan4 ,dha gecyrdon tha hyrdas ongean wuldrigende and herigende ,god on eallum dham dhingum the h'i gehyrdon and gesawon1 swa swa him fram tham engle ges'aed waes4 ,mine gebrodhra tha leofostan1 ure ,haelend1 ,godes ,sunu1 euen-ece and gelic his ,faeder1 sedhe mid him waes aefre buton anginne1 gemedemode hine sylfne thaet he wolde on dhisum daegdherlicum daege1 for middangeardes alysednysse beon lichamlice acenned of tham maedene ,mar'ian4 ,he is ,ealdor and ,scyppend ealra g'odnyssa and sibbe1 and he foresende his acennednysse ungewunelice sibbe1 fordhan dhe naefre naes swilc sibb aer tham fyrste on middangearde1 swilc swa waes on his gebyrde-tide1 swa thaet eall middangeard waes anes mannes rice underdheod1 and eal mennisc him anum cynelic gafol ageaf4 ,witodlice on swa micelre sibbe waes ,crist acenned1 sedhe is ure sib1 forthan dhe h'e getheodde englas and men to 'anum hirede1 thurh his menniscnysse4 ,h'e waes acenned on thaes caseres dagum the waes ,octauianus geh'aten1 se gerymde ,romana rice to dhan swidhe thaet him eal middangeard to beah1 and he waes fordhi ,augustus geciged1 thaet is ge'ycende his rice4 ,se nama gedafenadh tham heofonlican ,cyninge ,criste1 the on his timan acenned waes1 sedhe his heofonlice rice geyhte1 and dhone hryre1 the se feallenda deofol on engla werode gewanode1 mid menniscum gecynde eft gefylde4 ,na thaet 'an thaet he dhone lyre anfealdlice gefylde1 ac eac swylce micclum geihte4 ,sodhlice swa micel getel mancynnes becymdh thurh ,cristes menniscnysse to engla werodum1 swa micel swa on heofonum bel'af haligra engla aefter dhaes deofles hryre4 ,thaes caseres gebann1 the het ealne middangeard awritan1 getacnode swutellice thaes heofonlican ,cyninges daede1 the to dhi com on middangeard thaet he of eallum dheodum his gecorenan gegaderode1 and heora naman on ecere eadignysse awrite4 ,theos towritennys asprang fram dham ealdormen ,cyrino3 ,cyrinus is gereht ,yrfenuma1 and he getacnode ,crist1 sedhe is sodh yrfenuma thaes ecan ,faeder2 and he us forgifdh thaet we mid him #cd beon yrfenuman and efenhlyttan his wuldres4 ,ealle dheoda tha ferdon thaet aelc synderlice be him sylfum cennan sceolde1 on dhaere byrig the he to hyrde4 ,swa swa on dham timan be dhaes caseres gebanne gehwilce aenlipige on heora burgum be him sylfum cendon1 swa eac nu us cydhadh l'areowas ,cristes gebann1 thaet we 'us gegadrian to his halgan geladhunge1 and on dhaere ures geleafan gafol mid estfullum mode him agifan1 thaet ure naman beon awritene on lifes bec mid his gecorenum4 ,drihten waes acenned on thaere byrig dhe is gehaten ,bethleem2 fordhan dhe hit waes swa 'aer gewitegod thisum wordum1 ,thu ,bethleem1 ,iudeisc land1 ne eart dhu wacost burga on ,iudeiscum ealdrum3 sodhlice of dhe cymdh se latteow the gewylt ,israhela dheoda4 ,crist wolde on ytinge beon acenned1 to dhi thaet he wurde his ehterum bedigelod4 ,bethleem is gereht ',hlaf-h'us1' and on hire waes ,crist1 se sodha hlaf1 acenned1 the be him sylfum cwaedh1 ,ic eom se liflica hl'af1 the of heofenum ast'ah1 and sedhe of dham hlafe geett ne swylt h'e on ecnysse4 ,thaes hlafes we onbyriadh thonne we mid geleafan to husle gadh2 fordhan the thaet halige husel is gastlice ,cristes lichama2 and thurh dhone we beodh alysede fram dham ecan deadhe4 ,mar'ia acende dha hire frumcennedan sunu on dhisum andweardan daege1 and hine mid cild-cladhum bew'and1 and for rymetleaste on anre binne gel'ede4 ,naes thaet cild fordhi gecweden hire frumcennede cild swilce heo odher sidhdhan acende1 ac fordhi the ,crist is frumcenned of manegum gastlicum gebrodhrum4 ,ealle cristene men sind his gastlican gebrodhra1 and h'e is se frumcenneda1 on gife and on godcundnysse ancenned of dham ,aelmihtigan ,faeder4 ,h'e waes mid wacum cild-cladhum bewaefed1 thaet he 'us forgeafe dha undeadlican tunecan1 the we forluron on dhaes frumsceapenan mannes forgaegednysse4 ,se ,aelmihtiga ,godes ,sunu1 dhe heofenas befon ne mihton1 waes geled on nearuwre binne1 to dhi thaet he 'us fram hellicum nyrwette alysde4 ,mar'ia waes dha cuma dhaer1 swa swa thaet godspel 'us segdh2 and for dhaes folces gedhryle waes thaet gesthus dhearle genyrwed4 #cf ,se ,godes ,sunu waes on his gesthuse genyrwed1 thaet he us rume wununge on heofonan rice forgife1 gif we his willan gehyrsumiadh4 ,ne bitt h'e us n'anes dhinges to edleane his geswinces1 buton ure sawle haelo1 thaet we 'us sylfe claene and ungewemmede him gegearcian1 to blisse and to ecere myrhdhe4 ,tha hyrdas dhe wacodon ofer heora eowode on ,cristes acennednysse1 getacnodon dha halgan lareowas on ,godes geladhunge1 the sind gastlice hyrdas geleaffulra sawla3 and se engel cydde ,cristes acennednysse hyrdemannum1 fordham dhe dhan gastlicum hyrdum1 thaet sind lareowas1 is swidhost geopenod embe ,cristes menniscnysse1 thurh boclice lare2 and h'i sceolon gecneordlice heora undertheoddum bodian1 thaet thaet him geswutelod is1 swa swa dha hyrdas tha heofenlican gesihdhe gew'idmaersodan4 ,tham lareowe gedafenadh thaet h'e symle wacol sy ofer ,godes eowode1 thaet se ungesewenlica wulf ,godes scep ne tostence4 ,gel'ome wurdon englas mannum aeteowode on dhaere ealdan 'ae1 ac hit nis awriten thaet h'i mid leohte comon1 ac se wurdhmynt waes thises daeges maerdhe gehealden1 thaet h'i mid heofenlicum leohte h'i geswutelodon1 dhadha thaet sodhe leoht aspr'ang on dheostrum riht gethancodum1 se mildheorta and se rihtwisa ,drihten4 ,se engel cwaedh to tham hyrdum1 ,ne beo ge afyrhte2 efne ic bodige eow micelne gefean1 dhe eallum folce becymdh1 fordhan the nu to-daeg is acenned ,haelend ,crist on ,dauides ceastre4 ,sodhlice h'e bodade micelne gefean1 sedhe naefre ne geendadh2 fordhan the ,cristes acennednys gegladode heofenwara1 and eordhwara1 and helwara4 ,se engel cwaedh1 ,nu to-daeg is eow acenned ,haelend ,crist on ,dauides ceastre3 ,rihtlice h'e cwaedh on daege1 and n'a on nihte1 fordhan dhe ,crist is se sodha daeg1 sedhe todraefde mid his to-cyme ealle nytennysse thaere ealdan nihte1 and ealne middangeard mid his gife onlihte4 ,thaet t'acen the se engel dham hyrdum saede we sceolon symle on urum gemynde healdan1 and thancian dham ,haelende thaet he gemedemode hine sylfne to dhan thaet h'e daelnimend waere ure deadlicnysse1 mid menniscum flaesce befangen1 and mid w'aclicum cild-cladhum bewunden4 ,tha f'aerlice1 aefter thaes engles spraece1 weardh gesewen micel menigu heofenlices werodes #ch ,god herigendra and singendra1 ,sy wuldor ,gode on heannyssum1 and on eordhan sibb tham mannum the beodh godes willan4 ,an engel bodade tham hyrdum thaes heofonlican ,cyninges acennednysse1 and dha faerlice wurdon aeteowode fela dhusend engla1 thy laes dhe w'aere gethuht anes engles ealdordom to hwonlic to swa micelre bodunge3 and h'i ealle samod mid gedremum sange ,godes wuldor hleodhrodon1 and godum mannum sibbe bodedon1 swutellice aeteowiende thaet thurh his acennednysse men beodh gebigede to anes geleafan sibbe1 and to wuldre godcundlicere herunge4 ,h'i sungon1 ,sy wuldor ,gode on heannyssum1 and on eordhan sibb mannum1 dham dhe beodh godes willan4 ,dhas word geswuteliadh thaet dhaer wunadh ,godes sibb thaer se goda willa bidh4 ,eornostlice mancynn haefde ungethwaernysse to englum aer ,drihtnes acennednysse2 fordhan dhe we waeron thurh synna aelfremede fram ,gode2 tha wurde we eac aelfremede fram his englum getealde3 ac sidhdhan se heofenlica ,cyning urne eordhlican lichaman underfeng1 sidhdhan gecyrdon his englas to ure sibbe2 and dha dhe h'i aerdhan untrume forsawon1 tha hi wurdhiadh nu him to geferum4 ,witodlice on dhaere ealdan 'ae1 ,lodh1 and ,iosue1 and gehwilce odhre the englas gesawon1 h'i luton widh heora1 and to him gebaedon1 and dha englas thaet gedhafodon3 ac ,iohannes se ,godspellere1 on dhaere ,niwan ,gecydhnysse1 wolde hine gebiddan to tham engle the him to spraec1 tha forwyrnde se engel him dhaes1 and cwaedh1 ,beheald thaet dhu dhas daede ne d'o2 ic eom dhin efen-dheowa1 and dhinra gebrodhra2 gebide dhe to ,gode anum4 ,englas gethafodon aer ,drihtnes to-cyme thaet mennisce men him to feollon1 and aefter his to-cyme thaes forwyrndon2 fordhan the h'i ges'awon thaet heora ,scyppend thaet gecynd underfeng the h'i aer dhan w'aclic tealdon1 and ne dorston hit forseon on 'us1 thonne h'i hit wurdhiadh bufon him sylfum on dham heofonlican ,cyninge4 ,ne h'i manna geferraedene ne forh'ogiadh1 thonne h'i feallende h'i to tham menniscum ,gode gebiddadh4 ,nu we sind getealde ,godes ceaster-gewaran1 and englum gel'ice2 uton fordhi h'ogian thaet leahtras us ne totwaemon fram #dj dhisum micclum wurdhmynte4 ,sodhlice men syndon godas gecigede2 heald fordhi1 dhu mann1 thinne godes wurdhscipe widh leahtras2 fordhan the ,god is geworden mann for dhe4 ,tha hyrdas dha spraecon him betweonan1 aefter dhaera engla fram-faerelde1 ,uton gefaran to ,bethle'em1 and geseon thaet word the geworden is1 and ,god us geswutelode4 ,eala h'u rihtlice h'i andetton thone halgan geleafan mid thisum wordum1 ,on frymdhe waes w'ord1 and thaet word waes mid ,gode1 and thaet w'ord waes ,god6 ,word bidh wisdomes geswutelung1 and thaet ,word1 thaet is se ,wisdom1 is acenned of dham ,aelmihtigum ,faeder1 butan anginne2 fordhan dhe h'e waes aefre ,god of ,gode1 ,wisdom of dham wisan ,faeder4 ,nis h'e na geworht1 fordhan dhe he is ,god1 and na gesceaft2 ac se ,aelmihtiga ,faeder gesceop thurh dhone ,wisdom ealle gesceafta1 and hi ealle dhurh thone ,halgan ,gast gel'iffaeste4 ,ne mihte ure mennisce gecynd ,crist on dhaere godcundlican acennednysse geseon2 ac thaet ylce ,word waes geworden flaesc1 and wunode on 'us1 thaet we hine geseon mihton4 ,naes thaet ,word to flaesce awend1 ac hit waes mid menniscum flaesce befangen4 ,swa swa anra gehwilc manna wunadh on sawle and on lichaman 'an mann1 swa eac ,crist wunadh on godcundnysse and menniscnysse1 on 'anum hade 'an ,crist4 ,h'i cwaedon1 ,uton geseon thaet word the geworden is1 fordhan dhe h'i ne mihton hit geseon aer dhan dhe hit geflaeschamod waes1 and to menn geworden4 ,nis theahhwaedhre seo godcundnys gemenged to dhaere menniscnysse1 ne dhaer nan twaeming nys4 ,we mihton eow secgan ane lytle bysne1 gif hit to w'aclic naere2 ,sceawa n'u on anum aege1 h'u thaet hwite ne bidh gemenged to dham geolcan1 and bidh hwaedhere 'an aeg4 ,nis eac ,cristes godcundnys gerunnen to dhaere menniscnysse1 ac he thurhwunadh theah 'a on ecnysse on anum hade untotwaemed4 ,hraedlice dha comon tha hyrdas and gemetton ,marian and ,ioseph1 and thaet cild gel'ed on dhaere binne4 ,maria waes be ,godes dihte tham rihtwisan ,iosepe beweddod1 for micclum gebeorge2 fordhan dhe hit waes swa gewunelic on ,iudeiscre dheode1 aefter ,moyses 'ae1 thaet gif aenig wimman cild haefde #db butan be rihtre aewe1 thaet h'i man sceolde mid stanum oftorfian4 ,ac ,god asende his engel to ,iosepe1 dha ,mar'ia eacnigende waes1 and bead thaet he hire gymene haefde1 and thaes cildes foster-faeder waere4 ,tha waes gedhuht dham ,iudeiscum swilce ,ioseph thaes cildes faeder waere1 ac h'e naes2 fordhan the hit naes nan neod tham ,aelmihtigum ,scyppende thaet h'e of w'ife acenned waere2 ac h'e genam dha menniscnysse of ,mar'ian innodhe1 and forlet h'i maeden na gewemmed1 ac gehalgod thurh his acennednysse4 ,ne oncneow heo weres gemanan1 and heo acende butan sare1 and thurhwunadh on maegdhhade4 ,tha hyrdas gesawon1 and oncneowon be dham cilde1 swa swa him ges'aed waes4 ,nis nan eadignys butan ,godes oncnawennesse1 swa swa ,crist sylf cwaedh dhadha he us his ,faeder betaehte1 ,thaet is ece l'if1 thaet hi dhe oncnawon sodhne ,god1 and dhone dhe thu asendest ,haelend ,crist4 ,hwaet dha ealle dha dhe thaet gehyrdon micclum dhaes wundrodon1 and be dham dhe dha hyrdas saedon4 ,mar'ia sodhlice heold ealle dhas w'ord araefniende on hire heortan4 ,heo nolde widmaersian ,cristes digelnesse1 ac anbidode odh thaet he sylf thadha he wolde h'i geopenode4 ,heo cudhe ,godes 'ae1 and on dhaera witegena gesetnysse raedde1 thaet maeden sceolde ,god acennan4 ,tha blissode heo micclum thaet heo hit beon moste4 ,hit waes gewitegod thaet h'e on dhaere byrig ,bethleem acenned wurde1 and heo dhearle wundrode thaet heo aefter dhaere witegunge dhaer acende4 ,heo gemunde hwaet sum witega cwaedh1 ,se oxa oncneow his hlaford1 and se assa his hlafordes binne4 ,tha geseah heo thaet cild licgan on binne1 dhaer se oxa and se assa gewunelice fodan secadh4 ,godes heah-engel ,gabrihel bodode ,mar'ian dhaes ,haelendes to-cyme on hire innodhe1 and heo geseah dha thaet his bodung unleaslice gefylled waes4 ,dhyllice word ,mar'ia heold araefnigende on hire heortan4 ,and tha hyrdas gecyrdon ongean wuldrigende and herigende ,god1 on eallum dham dhingum dhe h'i gehyrdon and ges'awon1 swa swa him gesaed waes4 ,thyssera dhreora hyrda gemynd is gehaefd be eastan ,bethleem 'ane mile1 on ,godes cyrcan geswutelod1 tham dhe dha stowe #dd geneosiadh4 ,we sceolon geefenlaecan thysum hyrdum1 and wuldrian and h'erian urne ,drihten on eallum dham dhingum the he for ure lufe gefremode1 'us to alysednysse and to ecere blisse1 dham sy wuldor and lof mid dham ,aelmihtigum ,faeder1 on annysse thaes ,halgan ,gastes1 on ealra worulda woruld4 ,amen4 ,,december ,,xxv4 ,,sermon ,,on ,,the ,,nativity ,,of ,,our ,,lord4 ,we will1 for the confirmation of your faith1 relate to you the nativity of our ,saviour1 according to the order of the gospel3 how he on this present day was born in true humanity in divine nature4 ,luke the ,evangelist wrote in the book of ,christ1 that at #ca that time the ,roman emperor ,octavianus made proclamation that all the world should be set down in writing4 ,this enrolment was set forth from ,cyrenius1 the governor of ,syria--that every man in general should declare his birth and his possession in the city to which he belonged4 ,then ,joseph1 the foster-father of ,christ1 went from the land of ,galilee1 from the city of ,nazareth1 to the ,jewish city1 which was of ,david1 and was called ,bethlehem1 because he was of the tribe of ,david1 and would acknowledge with ,mary her birth1 who was then great with child4 ,then it came to pass1 while they were sojourning in the city of ,bethlehem1 that her time was fulfilled that she should bring forth1 and she brought forth then her firstborn son1 and wrapped him in swaddling clothes1 and laid the child in their asses' bin1 because there was no room in the inn4 ,and there were shepherds in the country watching over their flock2 and lo1 the angel of ,god stood before them1 and ,god's brightness shone on them1 and they were much afraid4 ,then said the angel of ,god to the shepherds1 ,fear not1 lo1 ,i announce to you great joy1 which shall come to all people2 for now to-day is born to you a ,saviour1 ,christ1 in the city of ,david4 ,ye shall see this token1 ye shall find the child wrapped in swaddling clothes1 and laid in a bin4 ,then suddenly1 after the angel's speech1 there was seen a great multitude of the heavenly host1 praising ,god and singing1 ,gloria in excelsis ,deo1 et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis1 that is in our tongue1 ,glory to ,god in the highest1 and on earth peace to men who are of good will4 ,and the angels then withdrew from their sight to heaven4 ,the shepherds then spake among themselves1 ,let us go to ,bethlehem1 and see the word that ,god hath manifested unto us4 ,they came then quickly1 and found ,mary1 and ,joseph1 and the child laid in a bin1 as the angel had announced to them4 ,but the shepherds understood the word that had been said to them concerning the child1 and all wondered that heard it1 and also at that which the shepherds said unto them4 ,but ,mary held #cc all these words1 pondering them in her heart4 ,then the shepherds returned glorifying and praising ,god for all the things which they had heard and seen1 as had been said to them by the angel4 ,my dearest brethren1 our ,saviour1 the ,son of ,god1 co-eternal with1 and equal to his ,father1 who was ever with him without beginning1 vouchsafed that he would on this present day1 for the redemption of the world1 be corporally born of the ,virgin ,mary4 ,he is ,prince and ,author of all things good and of peace1 and he sent before his birth unwonted peace1 for never was there such peace before that period in the world1 as there was at the time of his birth2 so that all the world was subjected to the empire of one man1 and all mankind paid royal tribute to him alone4 ,verily in such great peace was ,christ born1 who is our peace1 because he united angels and men to one family through his incarnation4 ,he was born in the days of the emperor who was called ,octavianus1 who extended the ,roman empire to that degree that all the world bowed to him1 and he was1 therefore1 named ,augustus1 that is1 ,increasing his empire4 ,the name befits the heavenly ,king ,christ1 who was born in his time1 who increased his heavenly empire1 and replenished with mankind the loss which the falling devil had caused in the host of angels4 ,not only did he simply supply its loss1 but also greatly increased it4 ,verily as great a number of mankind cometh1 through ,christ's incarnation1 to the hosts of angels1 as there remained of holy angels in heaven after the devil's fall4 ,the emperor's decree1 which commanded all the world to be inscribed1 betokened manifestly the deed of the heavenly ,king1 who came into the world that he might gather his chosen from all nations1 and write their names in everlasting bliss4 ,this decree sprang from the governor ,cyrenius--,cyrenius is interpreted ,heir1 and he betokened ,christ1 who is the true heir of the eternal ,father2 and he granteth us to be heirs with him1 and partakers of his glory4 #ce ,all nations then went that each separately might declare concerning himself1 in the city to which he belonged4 ,as at that time1 according to the emperor's proclamation1 each one singly1 in their cities1 declared concerning himself1 so also now do our teachers make known to us ,christ's proclamation1 that we gather us to his holy congregation1 and therein1 with devout mind1 pay to him the tribute of our faith1 that our names may be written in the book of life with his chosen4 ,the ,lord was born in the city which is named ,bethlehem1 because it was so before prophesied in these words1 ,thou ,bethlehem1 land of ,judah1 thou art not meanest of cities among the ,jewish princes1 for of thee shall come the guide that shall govern the people of ,israel4 ,christ would be born on journey1 that he might be concealed from his persecutors4 ,bethlehem is interpreted ,bread house1 and in it was ,christ1 the true bread1 brought forth1 who saith of himself1 ,i am the vital bread1 which descended from heaven1 and he who eateth of this bread shall not die to eternity4 ,this holy bread we taste when we with faith go to housel2 because the holy housel is spiritually ,christ's body2 and through that we are redeemed from eternal death4 ,mary brought forth her firstborn son on this present day1 and wrapped him in swaddling clothes1 and1 for want of room1 laid him in a bin4 ,that child is not called her firstborn child because she afterwards brought forth another1 but because ,christ is the firstborn of many spiritual brothers4 ,all christian men are his spiritual brothers1 and he is the firstborn1 in grace and in godliness only-begotten of the ,almighty ,father4 ,he was wrapped in mean swaddling clothes1 that he might give us the immortal garment which we lost by the first created man's transgression4 ,the ,almighty ,son of ,god1 whom the heavens could not contain1 was laid in a narrow bin1 that he might redeem us from the narrowness of hell4 ,mary was there a stranger1 as the gospel tells us2 and through the concourse of people the inn was greatly crowded4 #cg ,the ,son of ,god was crowded in his inn1 that he might give us a spacious dwelling in the kingdom of heaven1 if we obey his will4 ,he asks nothing of us as reward for his toil1 except our soul's health1 that we may prepare ourselves for him pure and uncorrupted in bliss and everlasting joy4 ,the shepherds that watched over their flock at ,christ's birth1 betokened the holy teachers in ,god's church1 who are the spiritual shepherds of faithful souls3 and the angel announced ,christ's birth to the herdsmen1 because to the spiritual shepherds1 that is1 teachers1 is chiefly revealed concerning ,christ's humanity1 through book-learning3 and they shall sedulously preach to those placed under them1 that which is manifested to them1 as the shepherds proclaimed the heavenly vision4 ,it beseemeth the teacher to be ever watchful over ,god's flock1 that the invisible wolf scatter not the sheep4 ,oftentimes1 in the ancient law1 angels appeared to men1 but it is not written that they came with light1 for that honour was reserved for the greatness of this day1 that they should manifest themselves with heavenly light1 when that true light sprang up in darkness to the right thinkers1 the merciful and righteous ,lord4 ,the angel said to the shepherds1 ,be ye not afraid1 lo1 ,i announce to you great joy1 which shall come to all people1 for to-day is born a ,saviour ,christ in the city of ,david4 ,verily he announced great joy1 which shall never end2 for ,christ's nativity gladdened the inhabitants of heaven1 and of earth1 and of hell4 ,the angel said1 ,now to-day is born to you a ,saviour ,christ1 in the city of ,david3 rightly he said to-day1 and not to-night1 for ,christ is the true day who scattered with his advent all the ignorance of the ancient night1 and illumined all the world with his grace4 ,the sign which the angel said to the shepherds we ought ever to hold in our remembrance1 and to thank the ,saviour that he so humbled himself that he was the partaker of our mortality1 with human flesh invested1 and wrapt in mean swaddling clothes4 ,then suddenly1 after the angel's speech1 was seen a great multitude #ci of the heavenly host1 praising ,god and singing1 ,be glory to ,god in the highest1 and on earth peace to men who are of good will4 ,an angel announced to the shepherds the heavenly ,king's nativity1 and suddenly appeared many thousand angels1 lest the preeminence of one angel should seem too inadequate for so great an announcement3 and they all together1 with melodious song1 ,god's glory celebrated1 and to good men announced peace1 manifestly showing that through his birth men shall be inclined to the peace of one faith1 and to the glory of divine praise4 ,they sung1 ,be glory to ,god in the highest1 and on earth peace to men1 to those who are of good will4 ,these words manifest that where the peace of ,god dwelleth1 there is good will4 ,but mankind had discord with angels before the ,lord's nativity2 because we were through sins estranged from ,god2 then were we accounted estranged also from his angels3 but after that the heavenly ,king assumed our earthly body1 his angels turned to peace with us2 and those whom they had before despised as mean they now honour as their companions4 ,but in the ancient law1 ,lot1 and ,joshua1 and certain others who saw angels1 bowed before them1 and prayed to them1 and the angels allowed it3 but when ,john the ,evangelist1 in the ,new ,testament1 would pray to the angel who spake to him1 the angel forbade him1 and said1 ,see that thou do not this deed2 ,i am thy fellow-servant1 and of thy brethren3 pray to ,god only4 ,angels permitted1 before the advent of the ,lord1 mortal men to fall down before them1 and after his advent forbade it2 because they saw that their ,creator had assumed that nature which they had before accounted mean1 and durst not despise it in us1 when they honour it above themselves in the heavenly ,king4 ,nor despise they the fellowship of men1 when falling down they pray to the human ,god4 ,now we are accounted citizens of ,god1 and like to angels2 let us1 therefore1 take care that sins do not separate us from this great dignity4 #da ,verily men are called gods2 preserve1 therefore1 thou man1 thy dignity of a god against sins1 since ,god became man for thee4 ,the shepherds then spake among themselves1 after the departure of the angels1 ,let us go to ,bethlehem1 and see the word which is come to pass1 and that ,god hath revealed unto us4 ,o how rightly they acknowledged the holy faith with these words1 ,in the beginning was the word1 and the word was with ,god1 and that word was ,god6 ,a word is the manifestation of wisdom1 and the ,word1 that is ,wisdom1 is begotten of the ,almighty ,father1 without beginning2 for he was ever ,god of ,god1 ,wisdom of the wise ,father4 ,he is not made1 for he is ,god1 and not a creature2 for the ,almighty ,father created all creatures through that ,wisdom1 and endowed them all with life through the ,holy ,ghost4 ,our human nature could not see ,christ in that divine nativity2 but that same ,word became flesh and dwelt in us1 that we might see him4 ,the ,word was not turned to flesh1 but it was invested with human flesh4 ,as every man existeth in soul and in body one man1 so also ,christ existeth in divine nature and human nature1 in one person one ,christ4 ,they said1 ,let us see the word that is come to pass1 because they could not see it before it was incarnate1 and become man4 ,nevertheless1 the divine nature is not mingled with the human nature1 nor is there any separation4 ,we might tell unto you a little simile1 if it were not too mean2 ,look now on an egg1 how the white is not mingled with the yolk1 and yet it is one egg4 ,nor also is ,christ's divinity confounded with human nature1 but he continueth to all eternity in one person undivided4 ,then came the shepherds quickly1 and found ,mary1 and ,joseph1 and the child laid in the bin4 ,mary was1 by ,god's direction1 betrothed to the righteous ,joseph1 for the greater security2 because it was thus customary among the ,jewish people1 according to the law of ,moses1 that if any woman #dc had a child1 save in lawful wedlock1 she should be slain with stones4 ,but ,god sent his angel to ,joseph1 when ,mary was pregnant1 and commanded that he should have care of her1 and be the child's foster-father4 ,then it seemed to the ,jews that ,joseph was father of the child1 but he was not2 because the ,almighty ,creator had no need to be born of woman2 but he took human nature from the womb of ,mary1 and left her a virgin undefiled1 but hallowed through his birth4 ,she knew no society of man1 and she brought forth without pain1 and continued in maidenhood4 ,the shepherds saw and recognized the child1 as had to them been told4 7,there is no happiness without knowledge of ,god1 as ,christ himself said1 when he committed us to his ,father1 ,that is eternal life that they acknowledge ,thee1 the true ,god1 and him whom thou hast sent1 the ,saviour ,christ47 ,now all who heard that wondered greatly thereat1 and at what the shepherds said4 ,but ,mary held all these words1 pondering them in her heart4 ,she would not publish ,christ's mystery1 but waited until he himself1 when it pleased him1 should divulge it4 ,she knew ,god's law1 and in the book of the prophets had read1 that a virgin should give birth to ,god4 ,then she greatly rejoiced that she might be it4 ,it was prophesied that he should be born in the city of ,bethlehem1 and she greatly wondered that1 according to that prophecy1 she was there delivered4 ,she remembered that a prophet had said1 ,the ox knows his master1 and the ass his master's bin4 ,then saw she the child lying in the bin1 where the ox and the ass usually seek food4 ,god's archangel ,gabriel had announced to ,mary the ,saviour's coming into her womb1 and she then saw that his announcement was truly fulfilled4 ,such words ,mary held1 pondering them in her heart4 ,and the shepherds returned glorifying and praising ,god for all those things which they had heard and seen1 as had been told unto them4 ,the memory of these three shepherds is preserved one mile to the east of ,bethlehem1 and manifested in ,god's church #de to those who visit the place4 ,we should imitate these shepherds1 and glorify and praise our ,lord for all those things which he hath done for love of us1 for our redemption and eternal bliss1 to whom be glory and praise with the ,almighty ,father1 in unity of the ,holy ,ghost1 world without end4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,vii4 ,k,l4 ,,jan4 ,,passio ,,beati ,,stephani1 ,,protomartyris4 ,we raedadh on dhaere b'ec the is geh'aten ,actus ,apostolorum1 th'aet dha apostolas geh'adodon seofon diaconas on dhaere geladhunge the of ,iudeiscum folce to ,cristes geleafan beah1 aefter his dhrowunge1 and 'aeriste of deadhe1 and upstige to heofenum4 ,thaera diacona waes se forma ,,stephanus1 the we on dhisum daege wurdhiadh4 ,he waes swidhe geleafful1 and mid tham ,halgum ,gaste afylled4 ,tha odhre six waeron gecigede dhisum namum3 ,stephanus waes se fyrmesta1 odher ,philippus1 thridda ,procorus1 feordha ,nicanor1 fifta ,timotheus1 sixta ,parmenen1 seofodha ,nicolaus4 ,dhas seofon h'i gecuron and gesetton on dhaera apostola gesihdhe1 and hi dha mid gebedum and bletsungum to diaconum gehadode wurdon4 ,weox dha daeghwonlice ,godes bodung1 and waes gemenigfylld thaet getel cristenra manna thearle on ,hierusalem4 ,tha weardh se eadiga ,stephanus mid ,godes gife1 and mid micelre strencdhe afylled1 and worhte forebeacena and micele t'acna on dham folce4 ,dha astodon sume dha ungeleaffullan ,iudei1 and woldon mid heora gedwylde thaes eadigan martyres l'are oferswidhan2 ac hi ne mihton his wisdome widhstandan1 ne dham ,halgum ,gaste1 dhe dhurh hine spraec4 ,tha setton h'i lease gewitan1 dhe hine forlugon1 and cwaedon1 thaet h'e t'allice word spraece be ,moyse and be ,gode4 ,thaet folc weardh dha micclum astyred1 and tha heafod-menn1 and tha ,iudeiscan boceras1 and gelaehton ,stephanum1 and tugon to heora getheahte2 and dha leasan gewitan him on #df besaedon1 ,ne geswicdh dhes man to sprecenne tallice word ongean thas halgan stowe and ,godes 'ae4 ,we gehyrdon hine secgan thaet ,crist towyrpdh thas stowe1 and towent dha gesetnysse dhe 'us ,moyses taehte4 ,tha beheoldon dha hine dhe on tham gedheahte saeton1 and gesawon his nebwlite swylce sumes engles ansyne4 ,dha cwaedh se ealdor-biscop to dham eadigan cydhere1 ,is hit swa h'i secgadh8 ,dha wolde se halga wer ,stephanus heora ungeleaffullan heortan gerihtlaecan mid heora fordhfaedera gebysnunge and gemynde1 and to sodhfaestnysse wege mid ealre lufe gebigan4 ,begann dha him to reccenne be dham heahfaedere ,abrahame1 hu se heofenlica ,god hine geceas him to gethoftan1 and him behet1 thaet ealle dheoda on his ofspringe gebletsode wurdon1 for his gehyrsumnesse4 ,swa eac dhaera odhra heahfaedera gemynd1 mid langsumere race1 aetforan him geniwode2 and hu ,moyses1 dhurh ,godes mihte1 heora foregengan ofer dha ,readan ,sae wundorlice gelaedde1 and h'u h'i sidhdhan feowertig geara on westene waeron1 mid heofenlicum bigleofan daeghwonlice gereordode2 and hu ,god h'i laedde to dham ,iudeiscan earde1 and dha haedhenan dheoda aetforan heora gesihdhum eallunga adwaescte2 and be ,dauides maerdhe1 thaes maeran cyninges1 and ,salomones wuldre1 dhe ,gode thaet maere tempel araerde4 ,cwaedh tha aet nextan1 ,ge widhstandadh tham ,halgum ,gaste mid stidhum swuran1 and ungeleaffulre heortan2 ge sind meldan and manslagan1 and ge dhone rihtwisan ,crist nidhfullice acwealdon2 ge underfengon 'ae on engla gesetnysse1 and ge hit ne heoldon4 ,hwaet dha ,iudeiscan tha wurdon thearle on heora heortan astyrode1 and biton heora tedh him togeanes4 ,se halga ,stephanus weardh tha afylled mid tham ,halgum ,gaste1 and beheold widh heofonas weard1 and geseah ,godes wuldor1 and thone ,haelend standende aet his ,faeder swidhran2 and he cwaedh1 ,efne ic geseo heofenas opene1 and mannes ,sunu standende aet ,godes swidhran4 ,iudei dha1 mid micelre stemne hrymende1 heoldon heora earan1 and anmodlice him to scuton1 and hi hine gelaehton1 and of dhaere byrig gelaeddon to staenenne4 ,tha leas-gewitan dha l'edon heora #dh hacelan aetforan fotum sumes geonges cnihtes1 se waes geciged ,,saulus4 ,ongunnon dha oftorfian mid heardum stanum dhone eadigan ,stephanum2 and h'e clypode1 and cwaedh1 ,drihten ,h'aelend1 onf'oh minne gast4 ,and gebigde his cneowu1 mid micelre stemne clypigende1 ,min ,drihten1 ne sete dhu dhas daeda him to synne4 ,and h'e mid tham worde dha gew'at to dhan ,aelmihtigum ,haelende1 the he on heofenan healicne standende geseah4 ,se wisa ,augustinus spraec ymbe dhas raedinge1 and smeade hw'i se halga cydhere ,stephanus cwaede thaet he gesawe mannes bearn standan aet ,godes swydhran1 and nolde cwedhan ,godes bearn2 thonne dhe is gethuht wurdhlicor be ,criste to cwedhenne ,godes ,bearn dhonne mannes ,bearn4 ,ac hit gedafenode thaet se ,haelend swa geswutelod waere on heofenum1 and swa gebodod on middangearde4 ,eall dhaera ,iudeiscra teona aras thurh thaet1 hw'i ,drihten ,crist1 sedhe aefter flaesce sodhlice is mannes ,sunu1 eac swilce waere gecweden ,godes ,sunu8 fordhi gemunde swidhe gedafenlice thaet godcunde gewrit1 mannes ,sunu standan aet ,godes swidhran to gescyndenne thaera ,iudeiscra 'ungeleaffulnysse4 ,crist waes aeteowed his eadigan cydhere ,stephane on heofenum1 sedhe fram ungeleaffullum on middangearde acweald waes1 and seo heofenlice sodhfaestnyss be dham cydde gecydhnysse1 thone seo eordhlice arleasnyss huxlice taelde4 ,hw'a maeg beon rihtlice gec'iged mannes ,bearn1 buton ,criste anum1 thonne aelc man is twegra manna bearn1 buton him anum8 ,se eadiga ,stephanus geseah ,crist standan1 fordhan the he waes his gefylsta on dham gastlicum gefeohte his martyrdomes4 ,witodlice we andettadh on urum credan1 thaet ,drihten sitt aet his ,faeder swidhran4 ,setl gedafenadh d'eman1 and steall fylstendum odhdhe feohtendum4 ,nu andet ure geleafa ,cristes setl1 fordhan dhe h'e is se sodha d'ema lybbendra and deadra3 and se eadiga cydhere ,stephanus h'ine geseah standende1 fordhan dhe he waes his gefylsta1 swa swa we 'aer saedon4 ,ealra gecorenra halgena deadh is deorwurdhe on ,godes gesihdhe2 ac dheah-hwaedhere is gethuht1 gif aenig tod'al beon maeg betwux #ej martyrum1 thaet se is healicost sedhe dhone martyrdom aefter ,gode astealde4 ,witodlice ,stephanus waes to diacone geh'adod aet dhaera apostola handum2 ac h'e h'i forest'op on heofenan rice mid sigefaestum deadhe2 and swa se dhe waes neodhor on endebyrdnysse1 weardh fyrmest on dhrowunge2 and se dhe waes leorning-cniht on h'ade1 ongann wesan l'areow on martyrdome4 ,dhone deadh sodhlice the se ,haelend gemedemode for mannum throwian1 dhone ageaf ,stephanus fyrmest manna tham ,haelende4 ,he is gecweden protomartyr1 thaet is se forma cydhere1 fordhan dhe h'e aefter ,cristes dhrowunge aerest martyrd'om gedhrowode4 ,stephanus is ,grecisc nama1 thaet is on ,leden1 ,coronatus1 thaet we cwedhadh on ,englisc1 ,gewuldorbeagod2 fordhan dhe h'e haefdh thone ecan wuldorbeah1 swa swa his nama him forew'itegode4 ,tha leasan gewitan1 dhe hine forsaedon1 h'ine ongunnon aerest to torfienne2 fordhan the ,moyses 'ae taehte1 thaet swa hw'a swa odherne to deadhe fors'aede1 sceolde wurpan dhone forman st'an to dham dhe h'e aer mid his tungan acwealde4 ,dha redhan ,iudei wedende thone halgan st'aendon3 and h'e clypode1 and cwaedh1 ,drihten1 ne sete dhu dhas d'aeda him to synne4 ,understandadh nu1 mine gebrodhra1 tha micclan lufe thaes eadigan weres4 ,on deadhe h'e waes gesett1 and dheah he baed mid sodhre lufe for his cwelleras2 and betwux dhaera stana hryre1 dhadha gehw'a mihte his leofostan frynd forgytan1 dha betaehte h'e his fynd ,gode1 thus cwedhende1 ,drihten1 ne sete thu dhas daeda him to synne4 ,swidhor he besorgade tha heora synna thonne his agene wunda2 swidhor heora arleasnysse thonne his sylfes deadh2 and rihtlice swidhor1 fordhan dhe heora arleasnysse fyligde se eca deadh1 and thaet ece l'if fyligde his deadhe4 ,saulus heold dhaera leasra gewitena reaf1 and heora mod to thaere staeninge geornlice tihte4 ,stephanus sodhlice gebigedum cneowum ,drihten baed thaet h'e ,saulum alysde4 ,weardh dha ,stephanes b'en fram ,gode gehyred1 and ,saulus weardh alysed4 ,se 'arfaesta waes gehyred1 and se arleasa weardh gerihtwisod4 ,on dhyssere daede is geswutelod hu micclum fremige thaere #eb sodhan lufe gebed4 ,witodlice naefde ,godes geladhung ,paulum to lareowe1 gif se halga martyr ,stephanus swa ne baede4 ,efne n'u ,paulus blissadh mid ,stephane on heofenan rice2 mid ,stephane h'e bricdh ,cristes beorhtnysse1 and mid him h'e rixadh4 ,thider dhe ,stephanus forest'op1 mid ,saules stanum oftorfod1 dhider folgode ,paulus gefultumod thurh ,stephanes gebedu4 ,thaer nis ,paulus gescynd thurh ,stephanes slege1 ac ,stephanus gladadh on ,paules gefaerraedene2 fordhan the seo sodhe lufu on heora aegdhrum blissadh4 ,seo sodhe lufu oferwann dhaera ,iudeiscra redhnysse on ,stephane1 and seo ylce lufu oferwreah synna micelnysse on ,paule1 and heo on heora aegdhrum samod geearnode heofenan rice4 ,eornostlice seo sodhe lufu is wylspring and ordfruma ealra godnyssa and aedhele trumnys1 and se weg the l'aet to heofonum4 ,se dhe faerdh on sodhre lufe ne maeg h'e dwelian1 ne forhtian3 heo gewissadh1 and gescylt1 and gelaet4 ,thurh tha sodhan lufe waes thes halga martyr swa gebyld thaet he bealdlice dhaera ,iudeiscra ungeleaffulnysse dhreade1 and he 'orsorh betwux dham greatum hagolstanum thurhwunode2 and he for dham staenendum welwillende gebaed1 and thaer to-eacan dha heofenlican healle cucu and gewuldorbeagod inn-ferde4 ,mine gebrodhra1 uton geefenlaecan be sumum daele swa miccles lareowes geleafan1 and swa maeres cydheres lufe4 ,uton lufian ure gebrodhra on ,godes geladhunge mid swilcum mode swa swa dhes cydhere tha lufode his fynd4 ,beodh gemyndige hwaet seo sylfe ,sodhfaestnys on dham halgan godspelle beh'et1 and hwilc wedd us gesealde4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh1 ,gif ge forgyfadh tham mannum the widh eow agyltadh1 thonne forgyfdh eow eower ,faeder eowere synna3 gif ge dhonne nelladh forgyfan1 nele eac eower ,faeder eow forgifan eowere gyltas4 ,ge gehyradh nu1 mine gebrodhra1 thaet hit stent thurh ,godes gyfe on urum agenum dihte hu 'us bidh aet ,gode ged'emed4 ,he cwaedh1 ,gif ge forgyfadh1 eow bidh forgyfen4 ,ne bepaece n'an man hine sylfne3 witodlice gif hwa furdhon aenne man hatadh on dhisum middangearde1 swa hwaet swa he to g'ode ged'edh1 eal #ed he hit forlyst2 fordhan dhe se apostol ,paulus ne bidh geligenod1 the cwaedh1 ,theah dhe ic aspende ealle mine aehta on dhearfena bigleofan1 and dheah dhe ic minne agenne lichaman to cwale gesylle1 swa dhaet ic forbyrne on martyrdome2 gif ic naebbe dha sodhan lufe1 ne fremadh hit me nan dhing4 ,be dhan ylcan cwaedh se godspellere ,iohannes1 ,sedhe his brodhor ne lufadh1 he wunadh on deadhe4 ,eft h'e cwaedh1 ,aelc dhaera the his brodhor hatadh is manslaga4 ,ealle we sind gebrodhra the on ,god gelyfadh1 and we ealle cwedhadh1 ,pater noster qui es in celis1 thaet is1 ,ure ,faeder the eart on heofonum4 ,ne gedyrstlaece nan man be maegdhhade1 butan sodhre lufe4 ,ne truwige nan man be aelmesdaedum odhdhe on gebedum1 butan dhaere foresaedan lufe2 fordhan dhe swa lange swa h'e hylt dhone sweartan nidh on his heortan1 ne maeg he mid nanum dhinge thone mildheortan ,god gegladian4 ,ac gif he wille thaet him ,god milde s'y1 thonne hlyste h'e g'odes raedes1 na of minum mudhe1 ac of ,cristes sylfes3 he cwaedh1 ,gif dhu offrast dhine l'ac to ,godes weofode1 and thu thaer gemyndig bist thaet dhin brodhor haefdh sum dhing ongean dhe1 forlaet dhaerrihte dha l'ac aetforan dham weofode1 and gang aerest to thinum bredher1 and the to him gesibsuma2 and dhonne dhu eft cymst to dham weofode1 geoffra dhonne dhine l'ac4 ,gif dhu dhonne thinum cristenum bredher deredest1 thonne haefdh he sum dhing ongean dhe1 and thu scealt be ,godes taecunge hine gegladian1 aer dhu dhine l'ac geoffrige4 ,gif dhonne se cristena mann1 the dhin brodhor is1 dhe ahwar geyfelode1 thaet dhu scealt miltsigende forgifan4 ,ure gastlican l'ac sind ure gebedu1 and lofsang1 and husel-halgung1 and gehwilce odhre l'ac dhe we ,gode offriadh1 tha we sceolon mid gesibsumere heortan and brodherlicere lufe ,gode betaecan4 ,nu cwydh sum man ongean dhas raedinge1 ,ne maeg ic minne feond lufian1 dhone dhe ic daeghwonlice waelhreowne togeanes me geseo4 ,eala dhu mann1 thu sceawast hwaet dhin brodhor the dyde1 and thu ne sceawast hwaet dhu ,gode gedydest4 ,thonne dhu micele swaerran synna widh ,god gefremodest1 hw'i nelt dhu forgyfan dha lytlan gyltas anum menn1 thaet se ,aelmihtiga ,god the dha micclan #ef synna forgyfe8 ,nu cwyst dhu eft1 ,micel gedeorf bidh me thaet ic minne feond lufige1 and for dhone gebidde the me hearmes cepdh4 ,ne widhcwedhe we thaet hit micel gedeorf ne sy2 ac gif hit is hefigtyme on dhyssere worulde1 hit becymdh to micelre mede on dhaere toweardan4 ,witodlice thurh dhines feondes lufe thu bist ,godes freond2 and na thaet an thaet dhu his freond sy1 ac eac swilce thu bist ,godes bearn1 thurh dha raedene thaet thu thinne feond lufige2 swa swa ,crist sylf cwaedh1 ,lufiadh eowere fynd1 dodh tham tela the eow hatiadh1 thaet ge beon eoweres ,faeder cild1 sedhe on heofenum is4 ,menigfealde earfodhnyssa and hospas wolde gehw'a eadhelice forberan widh than thaet he moste sumum rican men to bearne geteald beon1 and his yrfenuma to gewitendlicum aehtum3 forberadh nu gedhyldelice for dham ecan wurdhmynte1 thaet ge ,godes bearn getealde beon1 and his yrfenuman on heofenlicum spedum1 thaet thaet se odher fordhyldigan wolde for ateorigendlicere edwiste4 ,we secgadh eow ,godes riht2 healdadh gif ge willon4 ,gif we hit forsuwiadh1 ne bidh us geborgen4 ,cristes lufu us neadadh thaet we simle tha g'odan tihton1 thaet h'i on g'odnysse thurhwunion2 and dha yfelan we mynegiadh1 thaet h'i fram heora yfelnessum hraedlice gecyrron4 ,ne beo se rihtwisa gymeleas on his anginne1 ne se yfela ortruwige dhurh his unrihtwisnysse4 ,ondraede se goda thaet h'e fealle2 hogige se yfela thaet h'e astande4 ,se dhe yfel sy geefenlaece h'e ,paules gecyrrednysse2 se dhe g'od sy thurhwunige h'e on g'odnysse mid ,stephane2 fordhan dhe ne bidh n'an anginn herigendlic butan godre geendunge4 ,aelc lof bidh on ende gesungen4 ,mine gebrodhra1 gyrstan-daeg gemedemode ure ,drihten hine sylfne1 thaet h'e dhysne middangeard thurh sodhe menniscnysse geneosode3 nu to-d'aeg se aedhela cempa ,stephanus1 fram lichamlicere wununge gewitende1 sigefaest to heofenum ferde4 ,crist nidher-ast'ah1 mid flaesce bewaefed2 ,stephanus up-ast'ah1 thurh his blod gewuldorbeagod4 ,gyrstan-daeg sungon englas ,gode wuldor on heannyssum2 nu to-daeg h'i underfengon ,stephanum blissigende on heora geferraedene1 mid tham h'e wuldradh and blissadh 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,december ,,xxvi4 ,,the ,,passion ,,of ,,the ,,blessed ,,stephen1 ,,protomartyr4 ,we read in the book which is called ,the ,acts of the ,apostles1 that the apostles ordained seven deacons in the congregation which1 from among the ,jewish people1 had turned to ,christ's faith1 after his passion1 and resurrection from death1 and ascension to heaven4 ,of these deacons the first was ,,stephen1 to whom we do honour on this day4 ,he was of great faith1 and filled with the ,holy ,ghost4 ,the six others were called by these names2 ,stephen was the first1 the second ,philip1 the third ,prochorus1 the fourth ,nicanor1 the fifth ,timothy1 the sixth ,parmenas1 the seventh ,nicolas4 ,they chose these seven1 and set them in the presence of the apostles1 and they then1 with prayers and blessings1 were ordained deacons4 ,the preaching of ,god waxed then daily1 and the number of christian men was greatly multiplied in ,jerusalem4 ,then was the blessed ,stephen filled with ,god's grace1 and with great strength1 and he wrought miracles and great signs among the people4 ,then arose some of the unbelieving ,jews1 and would with their error quell the blessed martyr's doctrine2 but they could not withstand his wisdom1 nor the ,holy ,ghost1 who spake through him4 ,then they set false witnesses1 who belied him1 and said that he spake blasphemous words of ,moses and of ,god4 ,the people were then greatly excited1 and the elders1 and the ,jewish scribes1 and they seized ,stephen1 and drew him to their council1 and #dg the false witnesses said of him1 ,this man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place1 and ,god's law4 ,we heard him say that ,christ shall destroy this place1 and change the usages which ,moses hath taught us4 ,then looked on him they who sate in the council1 and saw his countenance like the face of an angel4 ,then said the chief priest to the blessed martyr1 ,is it as they say8 ,then would the holy man ,stephen rectify their unbelieving hearts with the example and remembrance of their forefathers1 and1 with all love1 incline them to the way of truth4 ,he began then to relate to them concerning the patriarch ,abraham1 how the ,god of heaven chose him for associate1 and promised him1 that all nations should be blessed in his offspring1 for his obedience4 ,in like manner1 in a long narrative1 he renewed before them the memory of the other patriarchs2 and how ,moses1 through ,god's might1 wonderfully led their forefathers over the ,red ,sea1 and how they afterwards were forty days in the waste1 daily fed with heavenly food2 and how ,god led them to the ,jewish country1 and wholly destroyed before their sight all the heathen nations2 and of ,david the great king's greatness1 and of ,solomon's glory1 who the great temple raised to ,god4 ,at last he said1 ,ye withstand the ,holy ,ghost with stiff neck and unbelieving heart2 ye are betrayers and murderers1 and the righteous ,christ ye enviously slew2 ye have received a law by the disposition of angels1 and ye have held it not4 ,then were the ,jews greatly disturbed in their heart1 and gnashed their teeth against him4 ,but the holy ,stephen was filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 and looked towards heaven1 and saw the glory of ,god1 and ,jesus standing on the right of his ,father2 and he said1 ,behold1 ,i see the heavens open1 and the ,son of man standing at the right hand of ,god4 ,then the ,jews1 crying with a loud voice1 held their ears1 and with one accord rushed on him1 and seized him1 and led him out of the city to be stoned4 ,the false witnesses then laid their coats before the #di feet of a young man who was called ,,saul4 ,they then begun to stone with hard stones the blessed ,stephen2 and he cried1 and said1 ,lord ,jesus1 receive my spirit4 ,and he bowed his knees1 crying with a loud voice1 ,my ,lord1 place not thou these deeds to them as sin4 ,and he then with that word departed to the ,almighty ,saviour1 whom he had seen standing high in heaven4 ,the wise ,augustine spake touching this text1 and inquired1 why the holy martyr ,stephen said that he saw the ,son of man standing at ,god's right hand1 and would not say the ,son of ,god2 when it seemed worthier of ,christ to be called the ,son of ,god than the ,son of man8 ,but it was fitting that ,jesus should be so manifested in heaven1 and so announced on earth4 ,all the malice of the ,jews arose in this1 ,why the ,lord ,christ1 who1 after the flesh1 is truly the ,son of man1 should also be called the ,son of ,god2 for the holy writ hath very properly mentioned the ,son of man standing at the right hand of ,god1 to shame the disbelief of the ,jews4 ,christ was manifested in heaven to his blessed martyr ,stephen1 who was slain by the unbelievers on earth2 and the heavenly truth gave testimony of him1 whom earthly wickedness had shamefully calumniated4 ,who can rightly be called the ,son of man1 save ,christ only1 when every man besides him is the son of two persons8 ,the blessed ,stephen saw ,christ standing1 because he was his support in the spiritual fight of his martyrdom4 ,verily we confess in our creed that the ,lord sits at the right hand of his ,father4 ,a seat is befitting to a judge1 and standing to one helping or fighting4 ,now our creed acknowledges ,christ's seat1 because he is the true ,judge of the living and the dead3 and the blessed martyr ,stephen saw him standing1 because he was his helper1 as we before said4 ,the death of all the chosen saints is precious in the sight of ,god2 yet it seems1 if any difference may be between martyrs1 that he is the most exalted who suffered #ea martyrdom next to ,god4 ,now ,stephen was ordained deacon at the hands of the apostles2 but he preceded them in the kingdom of heaven by a triumphant death2 and so he who was lower in order was first in suffering2 and he who was a disciple in condition was the earliest to be a doctor in martyrdom4 ,that death verily which ,jesus vouchsafed to suffer for men1 ,stephen gave first of men to ,jesus4 ,he is called protomartyr1 that is the first witness1 because he first after ,christ's passion suffered martyrdom4 ,stephen is a ,greek name1 which is in ,latin1 ,coronatus1 and which we express in ,english by1 ,glory-crowned1 because he has the eternal crown of glory1 as his name foretold to him4 ,the lying witnesses1 who had falsely accused him1 begun first to stone him2 because the law of ,moses taught1 that whosoever accused another to death should throw the first stone against him whom he had before slain with his tongue4 ,the cruel ,jews raging stoned the holy one1 and he cried and said1 ,lord1 place thou not these deeds to them as sin4 ,understand now1 my brethren1 the great love of this blessed man4 ,he was placed in death1 and yet he prayed with true love for his slayers2 and amid the falling of the stones1 when any one might forget his dearest friends1 he commended his foes to ,god1 thus saying1 ,lord1 place thou not these deeds to them as sin4 ,he was more afflicted on account of their sins than of his own wounds1 more for their wickedness than his own death2 and rightly more1 seeing that eternal death followed their wickedness1 and eternal life followed his death4 ,saul held the garments of the false witnesses1 and zealously instigated their minds to the stoning4 ,but ,stephen with bended knees besought the ,lord that he would redeem ,saul4 ,stephen's prayer was heard1 and ,saul was redeemed4 ,the pious one was heard1 and the impious justified4 ,by this deed is shown how greatly avails the prayer of #ec true love4 ,verily the church of ,god would not have had ,paul as a teacher1 if the holy martyr ,stephen had not thus prayed4 ,behold1 ,paul now rejoices with ,stephen in the kingdom of heaven2 with ,stephen he enjoys the brightness of ,christ1 and with him he rules4 ,whither ,stephen preceded1 stoned with the stones of ,saul1 thither ,paul followed1 aided by the prayers of ,stephen4 ,paul is not there defiled through ,stephen's murder1 but ,stephen rejoices in the fellowship of ,paul1 because true love rejoices in them both4 ,true love overcame the cruelty of the ,jews to ,stephen1 and the same love covered over the greatness of his sins in ,paul1 and it in both of them together earned the kingdom of heaven4 ,verily true love is the fountain and origin of all goodness1 and noble fortitude1 and the way that leads to heaven4 ,he who journeys in true love cannot err nor fear3 it directs1 and shields1 and leads4 ,through true love was the holy martyr rendered so courageous that he boldly reproved the disbelief of the ,jews1 and he continued tranquil amid the great stones1 and benevolently prayed for the stoners1 and1 in addition thereto1 entered the heavenly hall living1 and crowned with glory4 ,my brethren1 let us in some degree imitate so great a teacher's faith1 and so great a martyr's love4 ,let us love our brothers in ,god's church with such affection as that with which this martyr loved his foes4 ,be mindful what ,truth itself has promised in the holy gospel1 and what pledge it has given us4 ,jesus said1 ,if ye forgive those men who sin against you1 then will your heavenly ,father forgive you your sins3 but if ye will not forgive1 your ,father will not forgive you your sins4 ,ye hear now1 my brethren1 that it stands1 through ,god's grace1 at our own option how we shall be judged before ,god4 ,he said1 ,if ye forgive1 ye shall be forgiven4 ,let no man deceive himself3 verily if any one hate a man in this world1 whatever good he may have done1 #ee he loses it all2 for the apostle ,paul speaks not falsely1 who says1 ,though ,i spend all my wealth in food for the poor1 and though ,i give my own body to be slain1 so that ,i burn in martyrdom1 if ,i have not true love1 it profiteth me nothing4 ,concerning the same the evangelist ,john said1 ,he who loveth not his brother continueth in death4 ,again he said1 ,every one who hateth his brother is a murderer4 ,we are all brothers who believe in ,god1 and we all say1 ,pater noster qui es in coelis1 that is1 ,our ,father who art in heaven4 ,let no man presume on kinship without true love4 ,let no man trust in alms-deeds1 or in prayers1 without the aforesaid love2 for so long as he holds black malice in his heart1 he cannot in any way delight the merciful ,god4 ,but if he desire that ,god be merciful to him1 let him listen to good counsel1 not from my mouth1 but from that of ,christ himself3 he said1 ,if thou offerest thy gift at ,god's altar1 and thou there rememberest that thy brother hath something against thee1 leave forthwith the gift before the altar1 and go first to thy brother1 and reconcile thee to him1 and when thou comest again to the altar1 offer then thy gift4 ,but if thou hast injured thy christian brother1 then hath he something against thee1 and thou shalt1 according to ,god's teaching1 gladden him1 ere thou offerest thy gift4 ,but if the christian man1 who is thy brother1 hath in aught done thee evil1 that thou shalt mercifully forgive4 ,our spiritual gifts are our prayers1 and hymn1 and housel-hallowing1 and every other gift that we offer to ,god1 which we should give to ,god with peaceful heart and brotherly love4 ,now will some man say against this text1 ,i cannot love my foe1 whom ,i see daily bloodthirsty against me4 ,o thou man1 thou seest what thy brother hath done to thee1 but thou seest not what thou hast done to ,god4 ,when thou much heavier sins hast perpetrated against ,god1 why wilt thou not forgive one man little offences1 that the ,almighty ,god may forgive thee great #eg sins8 ,now again thou wilt say1 ,it is a great hardship for me to love my foe1 and to pray for him who meditates harm against me4 ,we will not gainsay that it is a great hardship2 but if it is difficult in this world1 it turns to a great reward in the one to come4 ,verily by love of thy foe thou art the friend of ,god1 and not only art thou his friend1 but thou art also a child of ,god1 by the condition that thou love thy foe2 as ,christ himself hath said1 ,love your enemies1 do good to those who hate you1 that ye be your ,father's children1 who is in heaven4 ,many hardships and contumelies any one would easily endure that he might be accounted the child of some powerful man1 and his heir to transitory possessions3 bear now patiently1 for the everlasting honour of being accounted children of ,god1 and his heirs in heavenly riches1 that which the other would undergo for a frail matter4 ,we tell you ,god's law2 hold it if ye will4 ,if we kept it in silence1 we should not be secure4 ,love of ,christ compels us ever to stimulate the good1 that they continue in goodness2 and we admonish the wicked that they may quickly turn from their wickedness4 ,let not the righteous be heedless at his beginning1 nor the wicked despair through his unrighteousness4 ,let the good man dread lest he fall2 the wicked take care that he stand4 ,let him who is wicked imitate the conversion of ,paul2 let him who is good persist in goodness with ,stephen2 for no beginning is praiseworthy without a good ending4 ,all praise will be sung at the end4 ,my brethren1 yesterday our ,lord vouchsafed to visit this world in true human nature3 now to-day the noble champion ,stephen1 quitting his bodily dwelling1 went triumphant to heaven4 ,christ descended clothed with flesh2 ,stephen ascended1 through his blood with glory crowned4 ,yesterday angels sung1 ,glory to ,god in the highest2 now to-day they received ,stephen rejoicing in their fellowship1 with whom he glorieth and rejoiceth to all eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #eh ,,vi4 ,,ka,l4 ,,jan4 ,,assumptio ,s,,ci ,,iohannis ,,apostoli4 ,iohannes se ,godspellere1 ,cristes dyrling1 weardh on dhysum daege to heofenan rices myrhdhe1 thurh ,godes neosunge1 genumen4 ,he waes ,cristes moddrian sunu1 and he hine lufode synderlice2 na swa micclum for dhaere maeglican sibbe swa for dhaere claennysse his ansundan maegdhhades4 ,he waes on maegdhh'ade ,gode gecoren1 and h'e on ecnysse on ungewemmedum maegdhhade thurhwunode4 ,hit is geraed on gewyrdelicum racum thaet h'e wolde w'ifian1 and ,cr'ist weardh to his gyftum geladhod4 ,tha gel'amp hit thaet aet dham gyftum w'in weardh ateorod4 ,se ,haelend dha het tha dhenig-men afyllan six staenene fatu mid hluttrum waetere1 and he mid his bletsunge thaet waeter to aedhelum wine awende4 ,this is thaet forme t'acn dhe h'e on his menniscnysse openlice geworhte4 ,tha weardh ,iohannes swa onbryrd thurh thaet t'acn1 thaet h'e dhaerrihte his bryde on maegdhhade forl'et1 and symle sydhdhan ,drihtne folgode1 and weardh dha him inweardlice gelufod1 fordhan dhe he hine aetbraed tham flaesclicum lustum4 ,witodlice dhisum leofan leorning-cnihte befaeste se ,haelend his modor1 thatha h'e on rode hengene mancynn alysde2 thaet his claene l'if dhaes claenan maedenes ,marian gymde1 and heo dha on hyre swyster suna dhenungum wunode4 ,eft on fyrste1 aefter ,cristes upstige to heofonum1 rixode sum waelhreow casere on ,romana r'ice1 aefter ,nerone1 se waes ,domicianus gehaten1 cristenra manna ehtere3 se het afyllan ane cyfe mid weallendum ele1 and thone maeran godspellere thaeron het bescufan2 ac he1 dhurh ,godes gescyldnysse1 ungewemmed of dham hatum baedhe eode4 ,eft dhadha se waelreowa ne mihte dhaes eadigan apostoles bodunge alecgan1 tha asende he hine on wraecsidh to anum igeodhe the is ,padhmas gec'iged1 thaet he dhaer thurh hungres scearpnysse acwaele4 ,ac se ,aelmihtiga ,haelend ne forl'et to gymeleaste his gelufedan apostol1 ac #fj geswutelode him on dham wraecsidhe tha toweardan onwrigenysse1 be dhaere h'e awrat dha b'oc dhe is gehaten ,,apocalipsis3 and se waelhreowa ,domicianus on dham ylcan geare weardh acweald aet his witena handum2 and h'i ealle anmodlice raeddon thaet ealle his gesetnyssa aydlode waeron4 ,tha weardh ,nerua1 swidhe arfaest man1 to casere gecoren4 ,be his gedhafunge gecyrde se apostol ongean mid micclum wurdhmynte1 sedhe mid hospe to wraecsidhe asend waes4 ,him urnon ongean weras and wif faegnigende1 and cwedhende1 ,gebletsod is se dhe com on ,godes naman4 ,mid tham dhe se apostol ,iohannes stop into dhaere byrig ,ephesum1 tha baer man him togeanes anre wydewan l'ic to byrigenne2 hire nama waes ,drusiana4 ,heo waes swidhe gelyfed and aelmesgeorn1 and tha dhearfan1 dhe heo mid cystigum mode eallunga afedde1 dreorige mid w'ope dham l'ice folgodon4 ,dha het se apostol dha baere settan1 and cwaedh1 ,min ,drihten1 ,haelend ,crist6 ,araere dhe1 ,drusiana2 aris1 and gecyrr ham1 and gearca 'us gereordunge on thinum huse4 ,drusiana tha ar'as swilce of slaepe awreht1 and1 carfull be dhaes apostoles haese1 ham gewende4 ,on dham odhrum daege eode se apostol be dhaere straet1 tha ofseah he hwaer sum udhwita laedde twegen gebrodhru1 the haefdon behwyrfed eall heora yldrena gestreon on deorwurdhum gymstanum1 and woldon dha tocwysan on ealles thaes folces gesihdhe1 to waefersyne1 swylce to forsewennysse woruldlicra aehta4 ,hit waes gewunelic on dham timan thaet dha dhe woldon woruld-wisdom gecneordlice leornian1 thaet h'i behwyrfdon heora are on gymstanum1 and dha tobraecon2 odhdhe on sumum gyldenum wecge1 and dhone on s'ae awurpan2 thilaes dhe seo smeaung thaera aehta h'i aet thaere lare hremde4 ,tha clypode se apostol dhone udhwitan ,graton him to1 and cwaedh1 ,dyslic bidh thaet hwa woruldlice speda forhogige for manna h'erunge1 and beo on ,godes dome genidherod4 ,ydel bidh se laecedom the ne maeg dhone untruman gehaelan2 swa bidh eac ydel seo l'ar dhe ne gehaeldh dhaere sawle leahtras and undheawas4 #fb ,sodhlice min lareow ,crist sumne cniht dhe gewilnode thaes ecan lifes thysum wordum laerde1 ,thaet he sceolde ealle his welan beceapian1 and thaet wurdh dhearfum daelan1 gif h'e wolde fulfremed beon1 and he sydhdhan haefde his goldhord on heofenum1 and dhaer to-eacan thaet ece l'if4 ,graton dha se udhwita him andwyrde1 ,thas gymstanas synd tocwysede for ydelum gylpe1 ac gif dhin l'areow is sodh ,god1 gefeg dhas bricas to ansundnysse1 thaet heora wurdh maege thearfum fremian4 ,iohannes tha gegaderode dhaera gymstana bricas1 and beseah to heofonum1 thus cwedhende1 ,drihten ,haelend1 nis dhe nan dhing earfodhe2 thu ge-edstadhelodest dhisne tobrocenan middangeard on thinum geleaffullum1 thurh t'acen thaere halgan rode2 ge-edstadhela nu thas deorwurdhan gymstanas1 dhurh dhinra engla handa1 thaet dhas nytenan menn thine mihta oncn'awon1 and on the gelyfon4 ,hwaet1 dha faerlice wurdon dha gymstanas swa ansunde1 thaet furdhon nan t'acen thaere aerran tocwysednysse naes gesewen4 ,tha se udhwita ,graton samod mid tham cnihtum feoll to ,iohannes fotum1 gelyfende on ,god4 ,se apostol hine fullode mid eallum his hirede1 and h'e ongann ,godes geleafan openlice bodian4 ,tha twegen gebrodhra1 ,atticus and ,eugenius1 sealdon heora gymstanas1 and ealle heora aehta daeldon w'aedlum1 and filigdon tham apostole1 and micel menigu geleaffulra him eac to gedheodde4 ,tha becom se apostol aet sumum saele to thaere byrig ,pergamum1 thaer dha foresaedan cnihtas i'u aer eardodon1 and gesawon heora dheowan mid godewebbe gefreatewode1 and on woruldlicum wuldre scinende4 ,dha wurdon h'i mid deofles flan thurhscotene1 and dreorige on mode1 thaet h'i waedligende on 'anum waclicum waefelse ferdon1 and heora dheowan on woruldlicum wuldre scinende waeron4 ,tha undergeat se apostol dhas deoflican facn1 and cwaedh1 ,ic geseo thaet eower m'od is awend1 and eower andwlita1 fordhan dhe ge eowre speda thearfum daeldon1 and mines ,drihtnes lare fyligdon3 gadh nu fordhi to wuda1 and heawadh incre byrdhene gyrda1 and gebringadh to me4 ,h'i dydon be his haese1 and h'e on ,godes #fd naman dha grenan gyrda gebletsode1 and h'i wurdon to readum golde awende4 ,eft cwaedh se apostol ,iohannes1 ,gadh to dhaere s'ae-strande1 and feccadh me papolstanas4 ,h'i dydon swa2 and ,iohannes tha on ,godes maegendhrymme h'i gebletsode1 and h'i wurdon gehwyrfede to deorwurdhum gymmum4 ,tha cwaedh se apostol1 ,gadh to smidhdhan1 and fandiadh thises goldes and dhissera gymstana4 ,h'i dha eodon1 and eft comon1 thus cwedhende1 ,ealle dhas goldsmidhas secgadh thaet h'i naefre aer swa claene gold1 ne swa read ne gesawon3 eac dhas gym-wyrhtan secgadh thaet hi naefre swa deorwurdhe gymstanas ne gemetton4 ,tha cwaedh se apostol him to1 ,nimadh this gold1 and dhas gymstanas1 and faradh1 and bicgadh eow land-'are2 fordhan the ge forluron dha heofenlican speda4 ,bicgadh eow paellene cyrtlas1 thaet ge to lytelre hwile scinon swa swa r'ose1 thaet ge hraedlice forweornion4 ,beodh blowende and welige hwilwendlice1 thaet ge ecelice waedlion4 ,hwaet la1 ne maeg se ,aelmihtiga ,wealdend thurhteon thaet h'e do his dheowan rice for worulde1 genihtsume on welan1 and unwidhmetenlice scinan8 ,ac he sette gec'amp geleaffullum sawlum1 thaet hi gelyfon to geagenne tha ecan welan1 dha dhe for his naman tha hwilwendan speda forh'ogiadh4 ,ge gehaeldon untruman on thaes ,haelendes naman1 ge afligdon deoflu1 ge forgeafon blindum gesihdhe1 and gehwilce uncodhe gehaeldon3 efne nu is dheos gifu eow aetbroden1 and ge sind earmingas gewordene1 ge dhe waeron maere and strange4 ,swa micel ege stod deoflum fram eow1 thaet h'i be eowere haese tha ofsettan deofolseocan forleton2 nu ge ondraedadh eow deoflu4 ,tha heofenlican aehta sind us eallum gemaene4 ,nacode we waeron acennede1 and nacode we gewitadh4 ,thaere sunnan beorhtnys1 and thaes monan leoht1 and ealra tungla sind gemaene tham rican and dham heanan4 ,r'en-scuras1 and cyrcan duru1 fulluht1 and synna forgyfenys1 huselgang1 and ,godes neosung1 sind eallum gemaene1 earmum and eadigum3 ac se ungesaeliga gytsere wile mare habban thonne him genihtsumadh1 thonne he furdhon orsorh ne bricdh his genihtsumnysse4 ,se gytsere haefdh aenne lichaman1 and #ff menigfealde scr'ud2 he haefdh ane wambe1 and thusend manna bigleofan3 witodlice thaet he for gytsunge 'uncyste nanum odhrum syllan ne maeg1 thaet he hordadh1 and nat hwam2 swa swa se witega cwaedh1 ',on 'idel bidh aelc man gedrefed1 sedhe hordadh1 and nat hwam he hit gegaderadh4' ,witodlice ne bidh he thaera aehta hlaford1 thonne he hi daelan ne maeg2 ac he bidh thaera aehta dheowa1 thonne he him eallunga theowadh2 and thaer to-eacan him weaxadh untrumnyssa on his lichaman1 thaet h'e ne maeg 'aetes odhdhe w'aetes brucan4 ,h'e caradh daeges and nihtes thaet his feoh gehealden sy2 h'e gymdh graedelice his teolunge1 his gafoles1 his gebytlu2 he berypdh tha w'annspedigan1 he fulg'aedh his lustum and his plegan2 thonne faerlice gewitt he of dhissere worulde1 nacod and forscyldigod1 synna ana mid him ferigende2 fordhan the he sceal 'ece w'ite dhrowian4 ,efne dhadha se apostol thas lare sprecende waes1 dha baer sum wuduwe hire suna lic to bebyrgenne1 se haefde gewifod thritigum nihtum 'aer4 ,seo dreorige modor tha samod mid tham licmannum rarigende h'i astrehte aet thaes halgan apostoles fotum1 biddende thaet he hire sunu on ,godes naman araerde1 swa swa he dyde tha wydewan ,drusianam4 ,iohannes dha ofhreow thaere meder and dhaera licmanna dreorignysse1 and astrehte his lichaman to eordhan on langsumum gebede1 and dha aet nextan ar'as1 and eft up-ahafenum handum langlice baed4 ,thadha he dhus dhriwa ged'on haefde1 dha het he unwindan thaes cnihtes l'ic1 and cwaedh1 ,eala dhu cniht1 dhe thurh dhines flaesces lust hraedlice dhine sawle forlure2 eala thu cniht1 thu ne cudhest dhinne ,scyppend2 thu ne cudhest manna ,haelend2 thu ne cudhest dhone sodhan freond2 and fordhi thu beurne on thone wyrstan feond4 ,nu ic ageat mine tearas1 and for dhinre nytennysse geornlice baed1 thaet thu of deadhe arise1 and thisum twam gebrodhrum1 ,attico and ,eugenio1 cydhe h'u micel wuldor h'i forluron1 and hwilc wite h'i geearnodon4 ,mid dham tha ar'as se cniht ,stacteus1 and feoll to ,iohannes fotum1 and begann to dhreagenne tha gebrodhru the miswende w'aeron1 thus cwedhende1 ,ic geseah tha englas1 the eower gymdon1 dreorige #fh wepan1 and dha awyrigedan sceoccan blissigende on eowerum forwyrde4 ,eow waes heofenan rice gearo1 and scinende gebytlu mid wistum afyllede1 and mid ecum leohte3 tha ge forluron thurh unwaerscipe1 and ge begeaton eow dheosterfulle wununga mid dracum afyllede1 and mid brastligendum ligum1 mid unasecgendlicum witum afyllede1 and mid andhraecum stencum2 on dham ne ablindh granung and thoterung daeges oththe nihtes3 biddadh fordhi mid inweardre heortan dhysne ,godes apostol1 eowerne lareow1 thaet he eow fram dham ecum forwyrde araere1 swa swa he me fram deadhe araerde2 and he eowre saula1 the nu synd adylegode of thaere liflican b'ec1 gelaede eft to ,godes gife and miltsunge4 ,se cniht tha ,stacteus1 dhe of deadhe ar'as1 samod mid tham gebrodhrum1 astrehte hine to ,iohannes f'otswadhum1 and thaet folc fordh mid ealle1 anmodlice biddende thaet he him to ,gode gethingode4 ,se apostol tha bebead dham twam gebrodhrum thaet hi dhritig daga be hreowsunge daedbetende ,gode geoffrodon1 and on faece geornlice baedon1 thaet dha gyldenan gyrda eft to than aerran gecynde awendon1 and tha gymstanas to heora wacnysse4 ,aefter dhritigra daga faece1 thatha h'i ne mihton mid heora benum thaet gold and tha gymstanas to heora gecynde awendan1 dha comon hi mid wope to tham apostole1 thus cwedhende1 ,symle dhu taehtest mildheortnysse1 and thaet man odhrum miltsode2 and gif man odhrum miltsadh1 hu micele swidhor wile ,god miltsian and arian mannum his hand-geweorce6 ,thaet thaet we mid gitsigendum eagum agylton1 thaet we nu mid wependum eagum bereowsiadh4 ,dha andwyrde se apostol1 ,beradh dha gyrda to wuda1 and tha stanas to s'ae-strande3 hi synd gecyrrede to heora gecynde4 ,thadha hi this gedon haefdon1 dha underfengon hi eft ,godes gife1 swa thaet hi adraefdon deoflu1 and blinde1 and untrume gehaeldon1 and fela tacna on ,drihtnes naman gefremedon1 swa swa hi aer dydon4 ,se apostol tha gebigde to ,gode ealne thone eard ,asiam1 se is geteald to healfan daele middan-eardes2 and awrat dha #gj feordhan ,cristes b'oc1 seo hrepadh swydhost ymbe ,cristes godcundnysse4 ,dha odhre thry godspelleras1 ,matheus1 ,marcus1 ,lucas1 awriton aeror be ,cristes menniscnysse4 ,tha asprungon gedwolmenn on ,godes geladhunge1 and cwaedon thaet ,crist naere aer he acenned waes of ,marian4 ,tha baedon ealle tha leod-bisceopas dhone halgan apostol thaet he tha feordhan b'oc gesette1 and thaera gedwolmanna dyrstignesse adwaescte4 ,iohannes tha bead dhreora daga faesten gemaenelice2 and he aefter dham faestene weardh swa miclum mid ,godes gaste afylled1 thaet he ealle ,godes englas1 and ealle gesceafta1 mid heahlicum mode oferst'ah1 and mid dhysum wordum tha godspellican gesetnysse ongan1 ,in principio erat uerbum1 et uerbum erat apud ,deum1 et ,deus erat uerbum1 et reliqua3 thaet is on ,englisc1 ,on frymdhe waes word1 and thaet word waes mid ,gode1 and thaet word waes ,god2 this waes on frymdhe mid ,gode2 ealle dhing sind thurh hine geworhte1 and nis nan thing buton him gesceapen4 ,and swa fordh on ealre thaere godspellican gesetnysse1 he cydde fela be ,cristes godcundnysse1 hu he ecelice butan angynne of his ,faeder acenned is1 and mid him rixadh on annysse thaes ,halgan ,gastes1 'a butan ende4 ,feawa he awrat be his menniscnysse1 fordhan the tha dhry odhre godspelleras genihtsumlice be tham heora bec setton4 ,hit gelamp aet sumum saele thaet tha deofolgyldan the tha g'yt ungeleaffulle w'aeron1 gecwaedon thaet hi woldon thone apostol to heora haedhenscipe geneadian4 ,tha cwaedh se apostol to dham haedhengyldum1 ,gadh ealle endemes to ,godes cyrcan1 and clypiadh ealle to eowerum godum1 thaet seo cyrce afealle dhurh heora mihte2 dhonne buge ic to eowerum haedhenscipe4 ,gif dhonne eower godes miht tha halgan cyrcan towurpan ne maeg1 ic towurpe eower tempel thurh dhaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes mihte1 and ic tocwyse eower deofolgyld2 and bidh thonne rihtlic gedhuht thaet ge geswycon eoweres gedwyldes1 and gelyfon on dhone sodhan ,god1 sedhe ana is ,aelmihtig4 ,tha haedhengyldan dhisum cwyde gedhwaerlaehton1 and ,iohannes mid geswaesum wordum thaet folc tihte1 thaet h'i ufor eodon fram tham deofles #gb temple2 and mid beorhtre stemne aetforan him eallum clypode1 ,on ,godes naman ahreose this tempel1 mid eallum tham deofolgyldum the him on eardiadh1 thaet theos menigu tocnawe thaet dhis haedhengyld deofles biggeng is4 ,hwaet dha faerlice ahreas thaet tempel grundlunga1 mid eallum his anlicnyssum to duste awende4 ,on dham ylcan daege wurdon gebigede twelf dhusend haedhenra manna to ,cristes geleafan1 and mid fulluhte gehalgode4 ,tha sceorede dha gyt se yldesta haedhengylda mid mycelre thwyrnysse1 and cwaedh thaet he nolde gelyfan buton ,iohannes attor drunce1 and thurh ,godes mihte dhone cwelmbaeran drenc oferswidhde4 ,tha cwaedh se apostol1 ,theah thu me attor sylle1 thurh ,godes naman hit me ne deradh4 ,dha cwaedh se haedhengylda ,aristodemus1 ,thu scealt aerest odherne geseon drincan1 and dhaerrihte cwelan1 thaet huru dhin heorte swa forhtige for dham deadbaerum drence4 ,iohannes him andwyrde1 ,gif dhu on ,god gelyfan wylt1 ic unforhtmod dhaes drences onf'o4 ,tha getengde se ,aristodemus to dham heahgerefan1 and gen'am on his cwearterne twegen dheofas1 and sealde him dhone unlybban aetforan eallum dham folce1 on ,iohannes gesihdhe2 and hi dhaerrihte aefter tham drence gewiton4 ,sydhdhan se haedhengylda eac sealde dhone attorbaeran drenc tham apostole1 and h'e mid rodetacne his mudh1 and ealne his lichaman gew'aepnode1 and dhone unlybban on ,godes naman halsode1 and sidhdhan mid gebildum mode hine ealne gedranc4 ,aristodemus dha and thaet folc beheoldon thone apostol dhreo t'ida daeges1 and gesawon hine habban glaedne andwlitan1 buton bl'acunge and forhtunge2 and hi ealle clypodon1 ,an sodh ,god is1 sedhe ,iohannes wurdhadh4 ,tha cwaedh se haedhengylda to dham apostole1 ,gyt me tweonadh2 ac gif dhu dhas deadan sceadhan1 on dhines ,godes naman araerst1 thonne bidh min heorte geclaensod fram aelcere twynunge4 ,dha cwaedh ,iohannes1 ,aristodeme1 nim mine tunecan1 and lege bufon dhaera deadra manna lic1 and cwedh1 ',thaes ,haelendes ,cristes apostol me asende to eow1 thaet ge on his naman of deadhe arison1 and aelc man oncn'awe thaet #gd deadh and l'if dheowiadh minum ,haelende4' ,he dha be dhaes apostoles haese baer his tunecan1 and alede uppon dham tw'am deadum2 and h'i dhaerrihte ansunde arison4 ,thadha se haedhengylda thaet geseah1 dha astrehte he hine to ,iohannes fotum1 and sydhdhan ferde to dham heahgerefan1 and him dha wundra mid hluddre stemne cydde4 ,h'i dha begen thone apostol gesohton1 his miltsunge biddende4 ,tha bead se apostol him seofon nihta faesten1 and hi sidhdhan gefullode2 and hi aefter dham fulluhte towurpon eall heora deofolgyld1 and mid heora maga fultume1 and mid eallum craefte araerdon ,gode maere cyrcan on dhaes apostoles wurdhmynte4 ,thadha se apostol waes nigon and hund-nigontig geara1 tha aeteowode him ,drihten ,crist mid tham odhrum apostolum1 the h'e of dhisum life genumen haefde1 and cwaedh1 ,iohannes1 cum to me2 tima is thaet thu mid dhinum gebrodhrum wistfullige on minum gebeorscipe4 ,iohannes tha ar'as1 and eode widh thaes ,haelendes2 ac he him to cwaedh1 ,nu on sunnan-daeg1 mines aeristes daege1 thu cymst to me3 and aefter dham worde ,drihten gewende to heofenum4 ,se apostol micclum blissode on dham beh'ate1 and on tham sunnan-uhtan aerwacol to dhaere cyrcan com1 and tham folce1 fram hancrede odh undern1 ,godes gerihta laerde1 and him maessan gesang1 and cwaedh thaet se ,haelend hine on dham daege to heofonum geladhod haefde4 ,het dha delfan his byrgene widh thaet weofod1 and thaet greot ut-awegan4 ,and h'e eode cucu and gesund into his byrgene1 and astrehtum handum to ,gode clypode1 ,drihten ,crist1 ic thancige dhe thaet thu me geladhodest to thinum wistum3 thu w'ast thaet ic mid ealre heortan the gewilnode4 ,oft ic dhe baed thaet ic moste to dhe faran1 ac dhu cwaede thaet ic anbidode1 thaet ic dhe mare folc gestrynde4 ,thu heolde minne lichaman widh aelce besmittennysse1 and thu simle mine sawle onlihtest1 and me nahwar ne forlete4 ,thu settest on minum mudhe thinre sodhfaestnysse word1 and ic awrat dha lare dhe ic of dhinum mudhe gehyrde1 and dha wundra dhe ic dhe wyrcan geseah4 ,nu ic dhe betaece1 ,drihten6 thine bearn1 dha dhe thin geladhung1 maeden and #gf moder1 thurh waeter and thone ,halgan ,gast1 dhe gestrynde4 ,onfoh me to minum gebrodhrum mid dham dhe dhu come1 and me geladhodest4 ,geopena ongean me lifes geat1 thaet dhaera dheostra ealdras me ne gemeton4 ,thu eart ,crist1 dhaes lifigendan ,godes ,sunu1 thu the be dhines ,faeder haese middangeard gehaeldest1 and us dhone ,halgan ,gast asendest4 ,the we heriadh1 and thanciadh thinra menigfealdra goda geond ungeendode worulde4 ,amen4 ,aefter dhysum gebede aeteowode heofenlic leoht bufon dham apostole1 binnon dhaere byrgene1 ane tid swa beorhte scinende1 thaet nanes mannes gesihdh thaes leohtes leoman sceawian ne mihte2 and he mid tham leohte his gast ageaf tham ,drihtne the hine to his rice geladhode4 ,he gew'at swa freoh fram deadhes sarnysse1 of dhisum andweardan life1 swa swa he waes aelfremed fram lichamlicere gewemmednysse4 ,sodhlice sydhdhan waes his byrgen gemet mid mannan afylled4 ,manna waes gehaten se heofenlica mete1 the feowertig geara afedde ,israhela folc on westene4 ,nu waes se bigleofa gemett on ,iohannes byrgene1 and nan dhing elles2 and se mete is weaxende on hire odh dhisne andweardan daeg4 ,thaer beodh fela tacna aeteowode1 and untrume gehaelde1 and fram eallum frecednyssum alysede1 thurh dhaes apostoles dhingunge4 ,thaes him getidhadh ,drihten ,crist1 tham is wuldor and wurdhmynt mid ,faeder and ,halgum ,gaste1 'a butan ende4 ,amen4 #ei ,,december ,,xxvii4 ,,the ,,assumption ,,of ,,saint ,,john ,,the ,,apostle4 ,john the ,evangelist1 ,christ's darling1 was on this day1 through ,god's visitation1 taken to the joy of the kingdom of heaven4 ,he was the son of ,christ's maternal aunt1 and he loved him particularly1 not so much for the consanguinity1 as for the purity of his uncorrupted chastity4 ,he was in chastity chosen to ,god1 and he ever continued in undefiled chastity4 ,it is read in historic narratives that he would marry1 and ,christ was invited to his nuptials4 ,then it befell that at the nuptials wine was wanting4 ,jesus then bade the serving men fill six stone vessels with pure water1 and he with his blessing turned the water to noble wine4 ,this is the first miracle that he openly wrought in his state of man4 ,now ,john was so stimulated by that miracle1 that he forthwith left his bride in maidenhood1 and ever afterwards followed the ,lord1 and was by him inwardly beloved1 because he had withdrawn himself from fleshly lusts4 ,verily to this beloved disciple ,jesus intrusted his mother1 when1 suspended on the cross1 he redeemed mankind1 that his pure life might take care of the pure virgin ,mary1 and that she might continue ministering to her sister's son4 ,some time after1 after ,christ's ascension to heaven1 a cruel emperor reigned in the ,roman empire1 after ,nero1 who was called ,domitian1 a persecutor of the christians4 ,he commanded a vat to be filled with boiling oil1 and the great evangelist to be thrust therein2 but he1 through ,god's protection1 went uninjured from that hot bath4 ,afterwards1 when the cruel one might not suppress the preaching of the blessed apostle1 he sent him into exile to an island that is called ,patmos1 that he there1 through sharpness of hunger1 might perish4 ,but the ,almighty ,saviour did not leave his beloved apostle to #fa neglect1 but revealed to him1 in that exile1 the revelation of things to come1 concerning which he wrote the book which is called ,,apocalypse3 and the cruel ,domitian was slain in the same year by the hand of his senators2 and they all unanimously resolved that all his decrees should be annulled4 ,then was ,nerva1 a very honourable man1 chosen for emperor4 ,with his consent the apostle returned with great worship1 he who with contumely had been sent into banishment4 ,men and women ran to meet him1 rejoicing and saying1 ,blessed is he who cometh in the name of ,god4 ,as the apostle ,john was entering the city of ,ephesus1 there was borne towards him the corpse of a widow to be buried2 her name was ,drusiana4 ,she was of great faith1 and gave much in alms1 and the poor1 whom she had bountifully fed1 sad1 with weeping1 followed the corpse4 ,then the apostle bade them set down the bier1 and said1 ,my ,lord1 ,jesus ,christ6 ,raise thee1 ,drusiana2 arise1 and return home1 and prepare refection for us in thy house4 ,drusiana then arose as if from sleep awakened1 and1 mindful of the apostle's command1 returned home4 ,on the second day the apostle going in the street1 observed where a philosopher was accompanying two brothers1 who had turned all their parents' treasure into precious gems1 and would crush them in the sight of all the people as a spectacle1 in contempt as it were of worldly riches4 ,it was common at that time for those who would sedulously learn philosophy1 to change their property for gems1 and break them in pieces2 or for a wedge of gold1 and throw it into the sea2 lest the contemplation of those riches should hinder them at their study4 ,then the apostle called the philosopher ,graton to him1 and said1 ,it is foolish that any one should despise worldly riches for praise of men1 and be condemned at ,god's doom4 ,vain is the medicine that cannot heal the sick2 as also is vain the doctrine that healeth not the sins and vices of the soul4 #fc ,verily my teacher1 ,christ1 enjoined a youth who desired eternal life1 in these words1 ,that he should sell all his wealth1 and distribute the value to the poor1 if he would be perfect2 and he should afterwards have his treasure in heaven1 and1 in addition thereto1 eternal life4 ,the philosopher ,graton him answered1 ,these jewels are crushed for idle vaunt2 but if thy teacher is the true ,god1 join the fragments to soundness1 that their value may benefit the poor4 ,john then gathered the fragments of the jewels1 and looked to heaven1 thus saying1 ,lord ,jesus1 to thee no thing is difficult2 thou didst restore this crushed world for thy faithful1 through sign of the holy rood2 restore now these precious gems1 by thy angels' hands1 that these ignorant men may acknowledge thy powers1 and in thee believe4 ,lo1 then suddenly the gems became sound1 so that even no sign of their former broken condition was seen4 ,then the philosopher ,graton1 together with the youths1 fell forthwith at the feet of ,john1 believing in ,god4 ,the apostle baptized him with all his family1 and he began openly to preach ,god's faith4 ,the two brothers1 ,atticus and ,eugenius1 gave their gems1 and distributed all their wealth to the poor1 and followed the apostle1 and a great multitude of believers also joined themselves to him4 ,then on a certain time the apostle came to the city of ,pergamus1 where the before-mentioned youths formerly dwelt1 and saw their servants decorated with fine linen1 and shining in worldly splendour4 ,then were they pierced through with the devil's darts1 and sad in mind1 that they in poverty should go with one miserable cloak1 and their servants be shining in worldly splendour4 ,then perceived the apostle the diabolical wiles1 and said1 ,i see that your mind and your countenance are changed1 because ye have distributed your riches to the poor1 and followed my ,lord's doctrine3 go now therefore to the wood1 and hew a burthen of rods1 and bring them to me4 ,they did as he had commanded1 and he #fe in ,god's name blessed the green rods1 and they were turned to red gold4 ,again the apostle said1 ,go now to the sea-strand1 and fetch me pebble-stones4 ,they did so1 and ,john by ,god's majesty blessed them1 and they were turned to precious gems4 ,then said the apostle1 ,go to the smithy1 and try this gold and these gems4 ,they went1 and came again1 thus saying1 ,all the goldsmiths say that they have never before seen such pure and such red gold3 also the jewellers say that they have never before met with such precious gems4 ,then said the apostle to them1 ,take this gold and these gems1 and go and buy landed property1 seeing that ye have lost heavenly riches4 ,buy yourselves purple kirtles1 that ye for a little while may shine as the rose1 that ye may speedily fade4 ,be flourishing and rich for a season1 that ye may be poor for ever4 ,what1 may not the ,almighty ,ruler so act that he make his servants powerful before the world1 abounding in wealth1 and incomparably to shine8 ,but he has placed warfare for the believing souls1 that they may believe in order to possess the eternal riches1 they who for his name despise temporary possessions4 ,ye healed the sick in the name of ,jesus1 ye drove out devils1 ye gave sight to the blind1 and cured every disease4 ,behold1 now this gift is withdrawn from you1 and ye are become poor wretches1 ye who were great and strong4 ,the devils stood in so great awe of you1 that at your behest they forsook the possessed demoniacs2 now ye yourselves dread devils4 ,the heavenly possessions are common to us all4 ,naked we were born1 and naked we depart4 ,the brightness of the sun1 and the light of the moon1 and of all the stars are common to the high and the low4 ,rain-showers and the church-door1 baptism and forgiveness of sins1 partaking of the housel and ,god's visitation1 are common to all1 poor and rich3 but the unhappy covetous wishes to have more than suffices him1 though he enjoys not freedom from care in his abundance4 ,the covetous hath one body and divers garments2 he hath one belly and a #fg thousand men's sustenance2 but that which he1 through the vice of avarice1 cannot give to any other1 he hoardeth1 and knoweth not for whom1 as the prophet said1 ',vainly is every man troubled who hoardeth1 and knoweth not for whom he gathereth4' ,verily he is not lord of those possessions1 when he cannot distribute them1 but he is the slave of those possessions1 when he wholly serveth them2 and in addition thereto1 diseases of his body increase1 so that he may not enjoy food or drink4 ,he cares night and day that his money be preserved2 he attends greedily to his gain1 his rent1 his buildings2 he bereaves the indigent1 he follows his lusts and his pleasure2 then suddenly departs he from this world1 naked and charged with crimes1 bearing with him his sins alone2 therefore shall he suffer punishment everlasting4 ,behold1 while the apostle was speaking this lecture1 a certain widow bare her son to be buried1 who had been married thirty days before4 ,the afflicted mother1 together with the mourners1 wailing prostrated herself at the holy apostle's feet1 praying that he would1 in ,god's name1 rear up her son1 as he did the widow ,drusiana4 ,john then1 pitying the grief of the mother and the mourners1 prostrated his body on the earth1 in long prayer1 and at length rising up1 again with up-raised hands prayed a long time4 ,having done thus thrice1 he bade them unwrap the corpse of the youth1 and said1 ,o thou youth1 who through thy flesh's lust hast early lost thy soul2 ,o thou youth1 thou knewest not thy ,creator2 thou knewest not the ,saviour of men2 thou knewest not the true friend1 and hast therefore fallen on the worst enemy4 ,now ,i have shed my tears1 and earnestly prayed for thy sensuality1 that thou mayest from death arise1 and to these two brothers1 ,atticus and ,eugenius1 declare how great glory they have lost1 and what punishment they have earned4 ,on this the youth ,stacteus arose1 and fell at the feet of ,john1 and began to chide the brothers who had been perverted1 thus saying1 ,i saw the angels who had charge of you sadly #fi weeping1 and the accursed fiend rejoicing in your destruction4 ,for you was the kingdom of heaven ready1 and shining structures filled with repasts1 and with eternal light3 these ye have lost through heedlessness1 and have got for yourselves dark dwellings filled with serpents1 and with crackling flames1 full of unspeakable torments and horrible stenches2 in which groaning and howling cease not day nor night3 pray1 therefore1 with inward heart1 this apostle of ,god1 your teacher1 that he raise you from eternal perdition1 as he hath raised me from death1 and that he your souls1 which are now blotted from the living book1 lead back to ,god's grace and mercy4 ,the youth then1 ,stacteus1 who had risen from death1 together with the brothers1 prostrated himself in the footsteps of ,john1 and the people with them1 all unanimously praying that he would intercede with ,god for them4 ,the apostle then commanded the two brothers that they for thirty days in penitence should sacrifice to ,god by penance1 and in that space should earnestly pray that the golden rods might be turned again to their former nature1 and the gems to their worthlessness4 ,after thirty days' space1 when they could not by their prayers restore the gold and the gems to their nature1 they came with weeping to the apostle1 thus saying1 ,ever hast thou taught mercy1 and that one should have mercy on another2 and if one have mercy on another1 how much more will ,god show mercy to and pity men1 his handiwork6 ,the sin which we have committed with covetous eyes1 we now with weeping eyes repent4 ,then answered the apostle1 ,bear the rods to the wood1 and the stones to the sea-strand3 they shall be restored to their nature4 ,when they had done this they again received ,god's grace1 so that they drove out devils1 and healed the blind and the sick1 and performed many miracles1 in the ,lord's name1 as they before had done4 ,the apostle then converted to ,god all the country of ,asia1 which is accounted the half part of the world2 and wrote the #ga fourth book of ,christ1 which treats most of ,christ's divinity4 ,the other three evangelists1 ,matthew1 ,mark1 ,luke1 wrote rather of ,christ's human state4 ,then there sprung up heretics in ,god's church1 who said that ,christ was not before he was born of ,mary4 ,thereupon all the diocesan bishops besought the holy apostle to compose the fourth book1 and extinguish the audacity of the heretics4 ,john then ordered a general fast of three days2 and after the fast he was so greatly filled with the spirit of ,god1 that he excelled all ,god's angels and all creatures with his exalted mind1 and began the evangelical memorial with these words1 ,in principio erat verbum1 etc41 that is in ,english1 ,in the beginning was the word1 and the word was with ,god1 and the word was ,god2 this was in the beginning with ,god2 all things are made through him1 and without him nothing is created4 ,and so forth1 in all the evangelical memorial1 he made known many things concerning ,christ's divinity1 how he eternally without beginning was begotten of his ,father1 and reigneth with him in unity of the ,holy ,ghost1 ever without end4 ,he wrote few things of his human nature1 because the three other evangelists had composed their books abundantly concerning that4 ,it happened at a certain time1 that the idolaters1 who were yet unbelieving1 said that they would force the apostle to their heathenship3 whereupon the apostle said to the idolaters1 ,go all together to ,god's church1 and call all of you to your gods that1 through their might1 the church may fall down2 then will ,i turn to your heathenship4 ,but if the power of your god may not cast down the holy church1 ,i will cast down your temple1 through the might of the ,almighty ,god1 and ,i will crush your idol2 and it shall then seem right that ye cease from your error1 and believe in the true ,god1 who alone is ,almighty4 ,the idolaters assented to this proposal1 and ,john with kind words exhorted the people to go out from the devil's temple2 and with clear voice cried #gc before them all1 ,in the name of ,god let this temple fall down with all the idols that dwell within it1 that this multitude may know that this idolatry is the worship of the devil4 ,behold then1 the temple fell suddenly to the ground1 with all its idols turned to dust4 ,on that same day twelve thousand heathens were turned to belief in ,christ1 and hallowed with baptism4 ,but the chief idolater still refused with great perverseness1 and said that he would not believe unless ,john drank poison1 and through ,god's might overcame the deadly drink4 ,then said the apostle1 ,though thou give me poison1 through ,god's name it shall not hurt me4 ,then said the idolater ,aristodemus1 ,thou shalt first see another drink it1 and instantly die1 that so at least thy heart may fear the death-bearing drink4 ,john answered him1 ,if thou wilt believe in ,god1 ,i will fearless receive this drink4 ,then ,aristodemus went to the prefect1 and took from his prison two thieves1 and gave them the poison before all the people1 in the presence of ,john2 and they immediately after the drink died4 ,then the idolater gave the venomous drink also to the apostle1 and he having armed his mouth and all his body with the sign of the rood1 and exorcised the poison in ,god's name1 with bold heart drank it all4 ,aristodemus then and the people beheld the apostle three hours of the day1 and saw him having a glad countenance1 without paleness and fear3 and they all cried1 ,there is one true ,god1 whom ,john worshippeth4 ,then said the idolater to the apostle1 ,yet ,i doubt2 but if thou1 in the name of thy ,god1 wilt raise up these dead thieves1 then will my heart be cleansed from every doubt4 ,then said ,john1 ,aristodemus1 take my tunic1 and lay it on the corpses of the dead men1 and say1 ',the apostle of ,jesus ,christ hath sent me to you1 that ye in his name may arise from death1 and that every man may know that death and life minister to my ,saviour4' ,he #ge then1 at the apostle's command1 bare his tunic1 and laid it on the two dead ones1 and they forthwith rose up whole4 ,when the idolater saw that1 he prostrated himself at the feet of ,john1 and then went to the prefect1 and announced to him those miracles with a loud voice4 ,then they both sought the apostle1 praying for his compassion3 whereupon the apostle enjoined them a fast of seven days1 and afterwards baptized them2 and after their baptism they cast down all their idols1 and with the aid of their kinsmen1 and with all art1 raised a great church to ,god in honour of the apostle4 ,when the apostle was ninety-nine years old the ,lord ,christ appeared to him with the other apostles1 whom he had taken from this life1 and said1 ,john1 come to me2 it is time that thou with thy brethren shouldst feast at my banquet4 ,john then arose1 and went towards ,jesus4 ,but he said to him1 ,lo1 on ,sunday1 the day of my resurrection1 thou shalt come to me3 and after those words the ,lord returned to heaven4 ,the apostle greatly rejoiced in that promise1 and at sunrise early rising came to the church1 and from cock-crowing until the third hour1 taught ,god's law1 and sang mass to them1 and said1 that the ,saviour had called him to heaven on that day4 ,he then ordered his grave to be dug opposite the altar1 and the dust to be removed2 and he went quick and whole into his grave1 and with outstretched hands cried to ,god1 ,lord ,christ1 ,i thank thee that thou hast invited me to thy banquet3 thou knowest that with all my heart ,i have desired thee4 ,oft have ,i prayed thee that ,i might go to thee1 but thou saidst that ,i should abide1 that ,i might gain more people to thee4 ,thou hast preserved my body against every pollution1 and thou hast ever illumined my soul1 and hast nowhere forsaken me4 ,thou hast set in my mouth the word of thy truth1 and ,i have written down the lore which ,i heard from thy mouth1 and the wonders which ,i saw thee work4 ,now ,i commit to thee1 ,lord6 thy #gg children1 those which thy church1 maiden and mother1 through water and the ,holy ,ghost have gained to thee4 ,receive me to my brothers with whom thou camest and invitedst me4 ,open towards me the gate of life1 that the princes of darkness may not find me4 ,thou art ,christ1 ,son of the living ,god1 who1 at thy ,father's behest1 hast saved the world1 and hast sent us the ,holy ,ghost4 ,thee we praise and thank for thy manifold benefits throughout the world eternal4 ,amen4 ,after this prayer a heavenly light appeared above the apostle1 within the grave1 shining for an hour so bright1 that no man's sight might look on the rays of light2 and with that light he gave up his spirit to the ,lord1 who had invited him to his kingdom4 ,he departed as joyfully from the pain of death1 from this present life1 as he was exempt from bodily defilement4 ,verily his grave was afterwards found filled with manna4 ,manna the heavenly meat was called which for forty years fed the people of ,israel in the wilderness4 ,now this food was found in the grave of ,john1 and nothing else1 and the meat is growing in it to this present day4 ,many miracles have there been manifested1 and sick healed1 and released from all calamities through the apostle's intercession4 ,this hath the ,lord ,christ granted unto him1 to whom is glory and honour with the ,father and the ,holy ,ghost1 ever without end4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,v4 ,k,l4 ,,jan4 ,,natale ,,innocentium ,,infantum4 ,nu to-daeg ,godes geladhung geond ealne ymbhwyrft maersadh thaera eadigra cildra freols-tide1 the se waelhreowa ,herodes for ,cristes acennednysse mid arleasre ehtnysse acwealde1 swa swa us seo godspellice racu swutellice cydh4 #gh ,matheus awrat1 on thaere forman ,cristes bec1 dhysum wordum be dhaes ,haelendes gebyrd-tide1 and cwaedh1 ,thadha se ,haelend acenned waes on thaere ,iudeiscan ,bethleem1 on ,herodes dagum cyninges1 efne dha comon fram east-daele middangeardes thry tungel-witegan to dhaere byrig ,hierusalem1 thus befrinende1 ,hwaer is ,iudeiscra leoda ,cyning1 sedhe acenned is8 ,we gesawon sodhlice his steorran on east-d'aele1 and we comon to dhi thaet we 'us to him gebiddon4 ,hwaet dha ,herodes cyning this gehyrende weardh micclum astyred1 and eal seo burhwaru samod mid him4 ,he dha gesamnode ealle tha ealdor-biscopas1 and dhaes folces boceras1 and befran hwaer ,cristes cenningst'ow waere4 ,h'i saedon1 on dhaere ,iudeiscan ,bethleem4 ,thus sodhlice is awriten thurh dhone witegan ,micheam1 ,eala thu ,bethleem1 ,iudeisc land1 ne eart dhu nateshw'on wacost burga on ,iudeiscum ealdrum3 of dhe cymdh se ,heretoga sedhe gewylt and gewissadh ,israhela folc4 ,dha clypode ,herodes tha dhry tungel-witegan on sunder-spraece1 and geornlice h'i befr'an to hwilces timan se steorra him aerst aeteowode1 and asende h'i to ,bethleem1 dhus cwedhende1 ,faradh ardlice1 and befr'inadh be dham cilde1 and thonne ge hit gemetadh1 cydhadh me1 thaet ic m'age me to him gebiddan4 ,tha tungel-witegan ferdon aefter thaes cyninges spraece1 and efne dha se steorra1 the h'i on east-d'aele gesawon1 glad him beforan1 odh thaet he gest'od bufon dham gesth'use1 thaer thaet cild on wunode4 ,hi ges'awon dhone steorran1 and thearle blissodon4 ,eodon dha inn1 and thaet cild gemetton mid ,marian his meder1 and nidherfeallende h'i to him geb'aedon4 ,hi geopenodon heora h'ordfatu1 and him l'ac geoffrodon1 gold1 and recels1 and myrram4 ,hwaet dha ,god on swefne h'i gewarnode and bebead thaet hi eft ne cyrdon to dhan redhan cyninge ,herode1 ac thurh odherne weg hine forcyrdon1 and swa to heora edhele becomon4 ,efne dha ,godes engel aeteowode ,iosepe1 dhaes c'ildes foster-faeder1 on swefnum1 cwedhende1 ',ar'is1 and nim this cild mid thaere meder1 and fleoh to ,egypta l'ande1 and beo thaer odh thaet ic the eft secge3 sodhlice toweard is thaet ,herodes smeadh h'u h'e thaet cild ford'o4' ,ioseph #hj dha ar'as nihtes1 and thaet cild mid thaere meder samod to ,egypta l'ande ferede1 and thaer wunode odh thaet ,herodes gew'at2 thaet seo witegung waere gefylled1 the be dhaere fare aer dhus cwaedh1 ,of ,egypta l'ande ic geclypode minne sunu4 ,nu secgadh wyrd-writeras thaet ,herodes betwux dhisum weardh gewr'eged to tham ,romaniscan casere1 the ealne middangeard on tham timan geweold4 ,tha gewende he to ,rome1 be dhaes caseres haese1 thaet he hine betealde1 gif he mihte4 ,tha betealde he hine swidhe geaplice1 swa swa he waes snotorwyrde to dhan swidhe1 thaet se casere hine mid maran wurdhmynte ongean to ,iudeiscum rice asende4 ,thatha he ham com1 tha gemunde he hwaet he aer be dhan cilde gemynte1 and geseah thaet he waes bepaeht fram dham tungel-witegum1 and weardh tha dhearle gegremod4 ,sende dha his cwelleras1 and ofsloh ealle dha hyse-cild1 the w'aeron on thaere byrig ,bethleem1 and on eallum hyre gemaerum1 fram twywintrum cilde to anre nihte1 be dhaere tide the h'e geaxode aet dham tungel-witegum4 ,tha waes gefylled ,hieremias w'itegung1 the dhus witegode1 ,stemn is gehyred on heannysse1 micel w'op and dhoterung3 ,rachel beweop hire cildru1 and nolde beon gefrefrod1 fordhan dhe hi ne sind4 ,on dham twelftan daege ,cristes acennednysse comon dha dhry tungel-witegan to ,herode1 and hine axodon be dham acennedan cilde2 and thatha h'i his cenning-stowe geaxodon1 tha gewendon h'i widh thaes cildes1 and noldon dhone redhan cwellere eft gecyrran1 swa swa he het4 ,tha ne mihte he forbugan thaes caseres haese1 and waes dha1 thurh his langsume faer1 thaera cildra slege geuferod swidhor thonne he gemynt haefde2 and h'i wurdon dha on dhysum daegtherlicum daege wuldorfullice gemartyrode2 na swa-theah thaes geares the ,crist acenned waes1 ac aefter twegra geara ymbryne aefter dhaes waelhreowan hamcyme4 ,naes h'e aedhelboren1 ne him naht to tham cynecynne ne gebyrode2 ac mid syrewungum and swicdome he becom to #hb dhaere cynelican gedhincdhe2 swa swa ,moyses be dham awr'at1 ,thaet ne sceolde ateorian thaet ,iudeisce cynecynn1 oththaet ,crist sylf come4 ,dha com ,crist on dham timan the seo cynelice maeigdh ateorode1 and se aelfremeda ,herodes thaes rices geweold4 ,tha weardh he micclum afyrht and andhracode thaet his rice feallan sceolde1 thurh to-cyme thaes sodhan cyninges4 ,tha clypode h'e dha tungel-witegan on sunder-spraece1 and geornlice h'i befr'an1 on hwilcne timan h'i aerest thone steorran gesawon2 fordhan dhe he ondred1 swa swa hit gelamp1 thaet h'i eft hine ne gecyrdon4 ,tha het he fordhy acwellan ealle dha hyse-cild thaere burhscire1 fram twywintrum cilde odh anre nihte3 dhohte gif he h'i ealle ofsloge1 thaet se 'an ne aetburste the he sohte4 ,ac he waes ungemyndig thaes halgan gewrites1 dhe cwydh1 ,nis n'an wisdom1 ne n'an raed naht ongean ,god4 ,se swicola ,herodes cwaedh to dham tungel-witegum1 ,faradh1 and geornlice befrinadh be dham cilde1 and cydhadh me1 thaet ic eac mage me to him gebiddan4 ,ac he cydde sydhdhan his facenfullan syrewunge1 hu he ymbe wolde1 gif he hine gemette1 dhadha he ealle his efenealdan adylegode for his anes ehtnysse4 ,thearflaes he syrwde ymbe ,crist3 ne com he fordhy thaet he wolde his eordhlice rice1 oththe aeniges odhres cyninges mid riccetere him to geteon2 ac to dhi h'e com thaet he wolde his heofenlice rice geleaffullum mannum forgyfan4 ,ne com he to dhy thaet he waere on maerlicum cynesetle ahafen1 ac thaet he waere mid hospe on rode hengene genaeglod4 ,he wolde dheah thaes waelhreowan syrewunge mid fleame forbugan1 na fordhi thaet he deadh forfluge1 sedhe sylfwilles to dhrowienne middangearde genealaehte2 ac hit waere to hraedlic1 gif he dha on cild-cradole acweald wurde1 swilce dhonne his to-cyme mancynne bed'iglod waere2 thi forhradode ,godes engel thaes arleasan getheaht1 and bebead thaet se foster-faeder thone heofenlican aetheling of dham earde ardlice ferede4 ,ne forseah ,crist his geongan cempan1 dheah dhe he lichamlice on heora slege andwerd naere2 ac h'e asende h'i fram thisum #hd wraecfullum life to his ecan rice4 ,gesaelige h'i wurdon geborene thaet hi moston for his intingan deadh throwian4 ,eadig is heora yld1 seodhe tha gyt ne mihte ,crist andettan1 and moste for ,criste throwian4 ,h'i waeron thaes ,haelendes gewitan1 dheah dhe h'i hine dha gyt ne cudhon4 ,naeron h'i ger'ipode to slege1 ac hi gesaeliglice theah swulton to life4 ,gesaelig waes heora acennednys1 fordhan dhe h'i gemetton thaet ece lif on instaepe thaes andweardan lifes4 ,h'i wurdon gegripene fram moderlicum breostum1 ac hi wurdon betaehte thaerrihte engellicum bosmum4 ,ne mihte se m'anfulla ehtere mid nanre dhenunge tham lytlingum swa micclum fremian1 swa micclum swa h'e him fremode mid dhaere redhan ehtnysse hatunge4 ,h'i sind geh'atene martyra blostman1 fordhan dhe h'i waeron sw'a sw'a up-aspringende blostman on middeweardan cyle ungeleaffulnysse1 swilce mid sumere ehtnysse forste forsodene4 ,eadige sind tha innodhas the h'i gebaeron1 and dha breost the swylce gesihton4 ,witodlice dha moddru on heora cildra martyrdome throwodon2 thaet swurd dhe thaera cildra lima thurh-'arn bec'om to dhaera moddra heortan2 and neod is thaet h'i beon efenhlyttan thaes ecan edleanes1 thonne h'i waeron geferan dhaere dhrowunge4 ,h'i waeron gehwaede and ungewittige acwealde1 ac h'i arisadh on tham gemaenelicum dome mid fullum waestme1 and heofenlicere snoternysse4 ,ealle we cumadh to anre ylde on tham gemaenelicum aeriste1 theah dhe we nu on myslicere ylde of thyssere worulde gewiton4 ,thaet godspel cwedh thaet ,rachel bewe'op hire cildra1 and nolde beon gefrefrod1 fordhan the h'i ne sind4 ,rachel hatte ,iacobes wif1 dhaes heahfaederes1 and heo getacnode ,godes geladhunge1 the bewypdh hire gastlican cild2 ac heo nele swa beon gefrefrod1 thaet h'i eft to woruldlicum gecampe gehwyrfon1 tha the aene mid sygefaestum deadhe middangeard oferswidhdon1 and his yrmdha aetwundon to wuldorbeagienne mid ,criste4 ,eornostlice ne breac se arleasa ,herodes his cynerices mid langsumere gesundfulnysse1 ac buton yldinge him becom seo #hf godcundlice wracu1 the hine mid menigfealdre yrmdhe fordyde1 and eac geswutelode on hwilcum suslum he moste aefter fordhsidhe ecelice cwylmian4 ,hine gelaehte unasecgendlic adl2 his lichama barn widhutan mid langsumere haetan1 and he eal innan samod forswaeled waes1 and toborsten4 ,him waes metes micel lust1 ac dheah mid nanum aetum his gyfernysse gefyllan ne mihte4 ,he hridhode1 and egeslice hweos1 and angsumlice siccetunga teah1 swa thaet h'e earfodhlice ordhian mihte4 ,waeter-seocnyss hine ofereode1 beneodhan tham gyrdle1 to dhan swidhe1 thaet his gesceapu madhan weollon1 and stincende attor singallice of dham toswollenum fotum fleow4 ,unaberendlic gyhdha ofereode ealne dhone lichaman1 and ungelyfendlic toblawennys his innodh geswencte4 ,him st'od st'incende steam of dham mudhe1 swa thaet earfodhlice aenig laece him mihte genealaecan4 ,fela dhaera laeca h'e acwealde2 cwaedh thaet h'i hine gehaelan mihton and noldon4 ,hine gedrehte singal slaepleast1 swa thaet he thurhwacole niht buton slaepe adreah2 and gif h'e hwon hn'appode1 dhaerrihte hine drehton nihtlice gedw'imor1 swa thaet him dhaes slaepes ofthuhte4 ,thadha h'e mid swidhlicum luste his lifes gewilnode1 tha h'et h'e hine ferigan ofer dha e'a ,iordanen1 dhaerthaer waeron gehaefde h'ate badhu1 the w'aeron halwende gecwedene adligendum lichaman4 ,weardh tha eac his laecum gedhuht thaet h'i on wlacum ele hine gebedhedon4 ,ac dhadha h'e waes on dhissere bedhunge gel'ed1 tha weardh se lichama eal toslopen1 swa thaet his eagan wendon on gelicnysse sweltendra manna1 and h'e laeg cwydeleas butan andgite4 ,eft dhadha he com1 tha het he hine ferigan to dhaere byrig ,hiericho4 ,thatha he weardh his lifes orwene1 tha geladhode he him to ealle dha ,iudeiscan ealdras of gehwilcum burgum1 and het h'i on cwearterne beclysan1 and gelangode him to his swustur ,salome and hire wer ,alexandrum1 and cwaedh1 ,ic w'at thaet dhis ,iudeisce folc micclum blissigan wile mines deadhes2 ac ic maeg habban arwurdhfulle l'ic-dhenunge of heofigendre menigu1 gif ge willadh minum bebodum gehyrsumian4 ,swa ricene swa ic gew'ite1 ofsleadh ealle dhas ,iudeiscan ealdras1 dhe ic on #hh cwearterne beclysde1 thonne beodh heora siblingas to heofunge geneadode1 tha dhe wylladh mines fordhsidhes fagnian4 ,he dha his cempan to dham slege genamode1 and het heora aelcum fiftig scyllinga to sceatte syllan1 thaet hi heora handa fram dham blodes gyte ne widhbrudon4 ,thadha h'e mid ormaetre angsumnysse waes gecwylmed1 tha het he his agenne sunu ,ant'ipatrem arleaslice acwellan1 to-eacan tham twam the h'e aer acwealde4 ,aet nextan1 dhadha h'e gefredde his deadhes nealaecunge1 tha het he him his seax araecan to screadigenne aenne aeppel1 and hine sylfne hetelice dhyde1 thaet him on acwehte4 ,thyllic waes ,herodes fordhsidh1 the m'anfullice ymbe thaes heofenlican aethelinges to-cyme syrwde1 and his efen-ealdan lytlingas unscaedhdhige arleaslice acwealde4 ,efne dha ,godes engel1 aefter ,herodes deadhe1 aeteowode ,iosepe on swefnum1 on ,egypta lande1 thus cwedhende1 ,ar'is1 and nim thaet cild and his moder samod1 and gewend ongean to ,israhela lande2 sodhlice h'i sind fordhfarene1 dhadhe ymbe thaes cildes feorh syrwdon4 ,h'e dha ar'as1 swa swa se engel him bebead1 and ferode thaet cild mid thaere meder to ,israhela lande4 ,tha gefr'an ,ioseph thaet ,archelaus rixode on ,iudea lande1 aefter his faeder ,herode1 and ne dorste his neawiste genealaecan4 ,tha weardh he eft on swefne gemynegod thaet he to ,galilea gewende1 fordhan dhe se eard naes ealles swa gehende tham cyninge1 theah dhe hit his rice waere4 ,thaet cild dha eardode on thaere byrig the is gehaten ,nazareth1 thaet seo w'itegung waere gefylled1 the cwaedh1 thaet he sceolde beon ,nazarenisc geciged4 ,se engel cwaedh to ,iosepe1 ,tha sind fordhfarene1 the embe dhaes cildes feorh syrwdon4 ,mid tham worde he geswutelode thaet m'a dhaera ,iudeiscra ealdra embe ,cristes cwale smeadon2 ac him getimode swidhe rihtlice thaet h'i mid heora arleasan hlaforde ealle forwurdon4 ,nelle we dhas race na leng teon1 thylaes dhe hit eow aedhryt thince2 ac biddadh eow thingunge aet thysum unscaedhdhigum martyrum4 ,hi sind dha dhe ,criste folgiadh on hwitum gyrlum1 #ij swa hwider swa h'e gaedh2 and h'i standadh aetforan his dhrymsetle1 butan aelcere gewemmednysse1 haebbende heora palmtwigu on handa1 and singadh thone niwan lofsang1 tham ,aelmihtigan to wurdhmynte1 sethe leofadh and rixadh 'a butan ende4 ,amen4 ,,december ,,xxviii4 ,,the ,,nativity ,,of ,,the ,,innocents4 ,now to-day ,god's church throughout all the globe celebrates the festival of the blessed children whom the cruel ,herod1 on account of the birth of ,christ1 slew in impious persecution1 as the evangelical narrative manifestly makes known to us4 #gi ,matthew wrote1 in the first book of ,christ1 in these words1 of the birth-time of ,jesus1 and said1 ,when ,jesus was born in the ,judaean ,bethlehem1 in the days of ,herod the king1 behold there came from the east part of the earth three astrologers to the city of ,jerusalem1 thus inquiring1 ,where is the ,king of the ,jewish people1 who is born8 ,verily we saw his star in the east part1 and we come in order that we may worship him4 ,now king ,herod hearing this was greatly troubled1 and all the citizens together with him4 ,he then assembled all the chief bishops and scribes of the people1 and inquired where the birthplace of ,christ might be4 ,they said1 ,in the ,judaean ,bethlehem4 ,thus verily it is written by the prophet ,micah1 ,ah thou ,bethlehem1 ,judaean land1 thou art in no wise meanest of cities among the ,jewish princes3 of thee shall come the ,ruler who shall rule and govern the people of ,israel4 ,then ,herod called the three astrologers in separate discourse1 and diligently questioned them at what time the star had first appeared to them1 and sent them to ,bethlehem1 thus saying1 ,go instantly1 and inquire concerning the child1 and when ye find it1 let me know1 that ,i may worship him4 ,after the king's speech the astrologers went1 and lo1 the star which they had seen in the east part glided before them1 till it stood over the inn in which the child was staying4 ,they saw the star and greatly rejoiced4 ,they then went in1 and found the child with ,mary his mother1 and falling down they worshipped him4 ,they opened their cases of treasure and offered him gifts1 gold1 and frankincense1 and myrrh4 ,then ,god warned them in a dream1 and commanded1 that they should not return to the cruel king ,herod1 but should turn through another way1 and so come to their own country4 ,lo1 ,god's angel appeared to ,joseph1 the child's foster-father1 in a dream1 saying1 ',arise1 and take this child with the mother1 and flee to the land of ,egypt1 and be there until ,i speak to thee again3 for it will come to pass that ,herod will devise how he may fordo the child4' #ha ,joseph then arose by night1 and conveyed the child together with the mother to the land of ,egypt1 and there staid until ,herod departed2 that the prophecy might be fulfilled which of old thus spake of that journey1 ,from the land of ,egypt ,i have called my son4 ,now chroniclers say that in the meanwhile ,herod was accused to the ,roman emperor1 who at that time ruled all the earth4 ,he therefore went1 by the emperor's command1 to ,rome1 that he might clear himself1 if he could4 ,he cleared himself very cunningly1 as he was so sagacious1 that the emperor sent him back with great honour to the ,jewish kingdom4 ,when he came home he remembered what he had intended concerning the child1 and saw that he had been deceived by the astrologers1 and was exceedingly irritated4 ,he then sent his executioners1 and slew all the male children that were in the city of ,bethlehem1 and in all its boundaries1 from the child of two years to that of one day1 according to the time which he had inquired of the astrologers4 ,then was fulfilled the prophecy of ,jeremiah1 who thus prophesied1 ,a voice is heard on high1 great weeping and wailing3 ,rachel wept for her children1 and would not be comforted1 because they are not4 ,on the twelfth day of ,christ's birth the three astrologers came to ,herod1 and informed him concerning the child that was born2 and when they had discovered his birthplace1 they went to the child1 and would not return to the cruel murderer1 as he had commanded4 ,he might not then avoid the emperor's command1 and1 therefore1 through his long journey1 the slaughter of the children was delayed more than he had intended2 and they were on this present day gloriously martyred2 not1 however1 in the year that ,christ was born1 but after the course of two years after the return of the cruel tyrant4 ,he was not of noble birth1 nor did he belong to the royal race2 but by artifices and deception he attained to the kingly #hc dignity2 as ,moses wrote concerning him1 ,that the royal ,jewish race should not decay until ,christ himself came4 ,now ,christ came at the time that the royal family was decayed1 and the stranger ,herod ruled the kingdom4 ,then was he greatly afraid and terrified lest his kingdom should fall through the coming of the true king4 ,he called therefore the astrologers in separate converse1 and diligently questioned them at what time they first saw the star2 for he feared1 as it came to pass1 that they would not return to him4 ,he therefore commanded all the children of that district1 from the age of two years to that of one day1 to be slain1 that the one might not escape whom he sought4 ,but he was unmindful of the holy scripture1 which says1 ,no wisdom nor any counsel is aught against ,god4 ,the treacherous ,herod said to the astrologers1 ,go1 and diligently inquire concerning the child1 and let me know1 that ,i may worship him4 ,but he manifested afterwards his guileful artifice1 how he would have done1 if he had found him1 when he destroyed all those of equal age1 for the persecution of him alone4 ,needlessly he machinated against ,christ3 he came not because he would acquire for himself his earthly kingdom1 or any other king's by violence2 but he came because he would give his heavenly kingdom to believing men4 ,he came not that he might be exalted on a pompous throne1 but that he might with contumely be nailed hanging on a cross4 ,nevertheless1 he would avoid the machination of the cruel tyrant by flight1 not because he fled from death1 who of his own will visited the world for the purpose of suffering2 but it would have been too early1 if he had been slain in the child's cradle1 for his advent would then1 as it were1 be hidden from mankind2 ,god's angel1 therefore1 prevented the impious counsel1 and bade the foster-father convey the heavenly ,prince forthwith from the country4 ,christ despised not his young champions1 though he was not bodily present at their slaughter2 but he sent them from #he this miserable life to his eternal kingdom4 ,blessed they were born that they might for his sake suffer death4 ,happy is their age1 which could not yet acknowledge ,christ1 and might for ,christ suffer4 ,they were witnesses of ,jesus1 though they yet knew him not4 ,they were not ripened for slaughter1 yet they blessedly died to life4 ,blessed was their birth1 because they found everlasting life at the entrance of this present life4 ,they were snatched from their mothers' breasts1 but they were instantly committed to the bosoms of angels4 ,the wicked persecutor could not by any service so greatly favour those little ones1 so greatly as he favoured them by the fierce hate of persecution4 ,they are called blossoms of martyrs1 because they were as blossoms springing up in the midst of the chill of infidelity1 consumed1 as it were1 by the frost of persecution4 ,blessed are the wombs which bare them1 and the breasts that such have sucked4 ,verily the mothers suffered through their children's martyrdom2 the sword that pierced their children's limbs entered the hearts of the mothers1 and it is needful that they be partakers of the eternal reward1 when they were companions of the suffering4 ,they were slain while little and witless1 but they shall arise at the common doom in full growth1 and with heavenly wisdom4 ,we shall all come to one age at the common resurrection1 although we now in various age depart from this world4 ,the gospel says1 that ,rachel wept for her children1 and would not be comforted1 because they are not4 ,jacob the patriarch's wife was called ,rachel1 and she betokened ,god's church1 which weeps for her ghostly children2 but it will not so be comforted1 that they again return to temporal strife1 who once by a triumphant death have overcome the world1 and escaped from its miseries to be crowned with glory with ,christ4 ,but the impious ,herod did not enjoy his kingdom in long healthfulness1 for without delay the divine vengeance came #hg upon him1 which afflicted him with manifold misery1 and also manifested in what torments he must after death eternally suffer4 ,an unspeakable disease seized him2 his body burned without with a lasting heat1 and all within he was inflamed and bursten4 ,he had great craving for food1 but yet with no viands could he satisfy his voracity1 and fearfully rotted away1 and dolefully fetched sighs1 so that he could with difficulty breathe4 ,dropsy came on him1 beneath the girdle1 to that degree that his members swarmed with vermin1 and stinking venom ever flowed from his swollen feet4 ,unbearable palsies spread over his whole body1 and incredible inflation afflicted his entrails4 ,stinking vapour proceeded from his mouth1 so that hardly any leech could approach him4 ,many of the leeches he slew2 he said that they might heal him and would not4 ,constant sleeplessness afflicted him1 so that he passed the whole night without sleep2 and if he dozed a little1 nightly phantoms immediately tormented him1 so that he repented of his sleep4 ,as he with violent longing desired his life1 he commanded to be conveyed over the river ,jordan1 where there were hot baths1 which were said to be salutary to diseased bodies4 ,it then seemed good to his leeches that they should bathe him in lukewarm oil4 ,but when he was led to this bathing1 the body was all relaxed1 so that his eyes turned to the likeness of dead men's1 and he lay speechless1 without sense4 ,when he came to1 he commanded to be borne to the city of ,jericho4 ,when he was hopeless of life he called to him all the ,jewish elders from every city1 and ordered them to be confined in prison1 and sent for his sister ,salome and her husband ,alexander1 and said1 ,i know that this ,jewish people will greatly rejoice at my death2 but ,i may have an honourable funeral attendance of a mourning multitude1 if ye will obey my commands4 ,as soon as ,i depart1 slay all the ,jewish elders whom #hi ,i have confined in prison1 then will their relations be compelled to mourn1 who will rejoice at my departure4 ,he then appointed his soldiers to that slaughter1 and commanded fifty shillings as reward to be given to each of them1 that they might not withdraw their hands from the shedding of blood4 ,when he was tormented with intense agony he wickedly commanded his own son ,antipater to be killed1 in addition to the two whom he had killed previously4 ,at last1 when he was sensible of his death's approach1 he commanded them to reach him his knife to shred an apple1 and violently stabbed himself1 so that it quaked in him4 ,such was the death of ,herod1 who wickedly machinated on the coming of the heavenly ,prince1 and impiously killed the innocent little ones1 his equals in age4 ,lo1 then1 ,god's angel1 after the death of ,herod1 appeared to ,joseph in a dream1 in the land of ,egypt1 thus saying1 ,arise1 and take the child together with his mother1 and go again to the land of ,israel2 for they are dead1 who machinated against the child's life4 ,he then arose1 as the angel had commanded him1 and conveyed the child with the mother to the land of ,israel4 ,then ,joseph learned that ,archelaus reigned in ,judaea after ,herod his father1 and he durst not approach his presence4 ,then again he was admonished in a dream that he should go to ,galilee1 because the country there was not quite so near to the king1 though it was in his kingdom4 ,the child then dwelt in the city which is called ,nazareth1 that the prophecy might be fulfilled1 which said1 that he should be called a ,nazarene4 ,the angel said to ,joseph1 ,they are dead who machinated against the child's life4 ,with that word he manifested that more of the ,jewish elders meditated the slaying of ,christ2 but it befell them very rightly1 that they with their impious lord all perished4 ,we will not longer extend this narrative1 lest it may seem tedious to you1 but will pray for the intercession of these innocent martyrs for you4 ,they are those who follow ,christ #ia in white garments1 whithersoever he goeth2 and they stand before his throne1 without any impurity1 having their palm-twigs in hand1 and sing the new hymn in honour of the ,almighty1 who liveth and ruleth ever without end4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,k,l4 ,,ja,n4 ,,octabas ,,et ,,circumcisio ,,domini ,,nostri4 ,se ,godspellere ,lucas beleac this daegtherlice godspel mid feawum wordum1 ac hit is mid menigfealdre mihte thaere heofenlican gerynu afylled4 ,he cwaedh1 ,postquam consummati sunt dies octo ut circumcideretur puer1 uocatum est nomen ejus ,iesus1 quod uocatum est ab angelo1 priusquam in utero conciperetur4 ,thaet is on ure gedheode1 ,aefter than dhe w'aeron gefyllede ehta dagas ,drihtnes acennednysse thaet he ymbsniden waere1 tha waes his nama geciged ,iesus1 thaet is ,haelend1 dham naman he waes geh'aten fram dham engle1 aerdham the h'e on innodhe geeacnod waere4 ,abraham se heahfaeder waes aerest manna ymbsniden1 be ,godes haese4 ,abraham waes ,godes gespreca1 and ,god to him genam gethoftraedene aefter ,noes fl'ode swidhost1 and him to cwaedh1 ,ic eom ,aelmihtig ,drihten1 gang beforan me1 and beo fulfremed4 ,and ic sette min wed betwux me and dhe2 and ic dhe thearle gemenigfylde1 and thu bist manegra theoda faeder4 ,cyningas aspringadh of dhe1 and ic sette min wed betwux me and dhe1 and thinum ofspringe aefter dhe1 thaet ic beo dhin ,god and dhines ofspringes4 ,abraham hine astrehte eallum limum to eordhan1 and ,god him to cwaedh1 ,heald thu min wed1 and thin ofspring aefter dhe on heora maegdhum4 ,dhis is min wed1 thaet ge healdan sceolon betwux me and eow2 thaet aelc hyse-cild on eowrum cynrene beo ymbsniden3 thaet t'acn sy betwux me and eow4 ,aelc hyse-cild1 thonne hit eahta nihta #ib eald bidh1 sy ymbsniden1 aegdher ge aethelboren ge theowetling2 and sedhe this forgaeidh his sawul losadh1 fordhan the h'e min wed a'ydlode4 ,ne beo dhu geciged heonon-fordh ,abram1 ac ,abraham1 fordhan the ic gesette dhe manegra theoda faeder4 ,ne dhin wif ne beo gehaten ,sara'i1 ac beo gehaten ,sarra2 and ic h'i gebletsige1 and of hire ic dhe sylle sunu1 thone dhu gecigest ,isaac2 and ic sette min wed to him and to his ofspringe on ecere faestnunge4 ,and aefter dhaere spraece se ,aelmihtiga up gewende4 ,on tham ylcan daege waes ,abraham ymbsniden1 and eal his hyred1 and sydhdhan his sunu ,isaac1 on dham eahtodhan daege his acennednysse4 ,abrahames nama waes aet fruman mid fif stafum gecweden1 ,abram1 thaet is1 ',healic faeder'2 ac ,god geyhte his naman mid twam stafum1 and gehet hine ,abraham1 thaet is1 ',manegra dheoda faeder'2 fordhan the ,god cwaedh1 thaet he hine gesette manegum dheodum to faeder4 ,sara'i waes his w'if gehaten1 thaet is gereht1 ',min ealdor1' ac ,god hi het sydhdhan ,sarra1 thaet is1 ',ealdor1' thaet heo naere synderlice hire hiredes ealdor geciged1 ac fordhrihte ',ealdor'2 thaet is to understandenne ealra gelyfedra wifa moder4 ,hund-teontig geara waes ,abraham1 and his gebedda hund-nigontig1 aerdhan dhe him cild gemaene waere4 ,thadha him cild com1 tha com hit mid ,godes foresceawunge and bletsunge to than swidhe1 thaet ,god behet eallum mancynne bletsunge thurh his cynn4 ,dha heold ,abrahames cynn symle sydhdhan ,godes wed2 and se heretoga ,moyses1 and eal ,israhela maegdh ealle hi ymbsnidon heora cild on tham eahtodhan daege1 and him naman gesceopon1 odh thaet ,crist on menniscnysse acenned weardh1 sedhe fulluht astealde1 and dhaere ealdan 'ae getacnunge to gastlicere sodhfaestnysse awende4 ,w'en is thaet eower sum nyte hwaet sy ymbsnidennys4 ,god bebead ,abrahame1 thaet he sceolde and his ofspring his wed healdan2 thaet sum tacn waere on heora lichaman to geswutelunge thaet hi on ,god belyfdon1 and het thaet he n'ame scearpecgedne flint1 and forcurfe sumne dael thaes felles aet #id foreweardan his gesceape4 ,and thaet tacn waes dha swa micel on geleaffullum mannum1 swa micel swa nu is thaet halige fulluht1 buton dham anum thaet nan man ne mihte ,godes rice gefaran1 aerdhan the se come the dha ealdan 'ae sette1 and eft on his andwerdnysse h'i to gastlicum thingum awende3 ac gehwylce halgan andbidodon on ,abrahames wununge buton tintregum1 theah on helle-wite1 odhthaet se ,alysend com1 the dhone ealdan deofol gewylde1 and his gecorenan to heofenan rice gelaedde4 ,se ylca ,haelend1 the nu egefullice and halwendlice clypadh on his godspelle1 ,buton gehwa beo ge-edcenned of waetere and of tham ,halgum ,gaste1 ne maeg he faran into heofenan rice1 se ylca clypode gefyrn thurh dha ealdan 'ae1 ,swa hwylc hyse-cild swa ne bidh ymbsniden on tham fylmene his flaesces his sawul losadh1 fordhan the he aydlode min wed4 ,this tacen st'od on ,godes folce odh thaet ,crist sylf com1 and he sylf waes thaere halgan 'ae undertheod the he gesette1 thaet he dha alysde the neadwislice dhaere 'ae undertheodde waeron4 ,he cwaedh thaet he ne c'ome to dhy thaet he wolde tha ealdan 'ae towurpan1 ac gefyllan4 ,tha weardh he on tham eahtodhan daege his gebyrd-tide lichamlice ymbsniden1 swa swa he sylf aer taehte2 and mid tham geswutelode thaet seo ealde 'ae waes halig and g'od on hire timan1 tham dhe hire gehyrsume waeron4 ,hit waes gewunelic thaet tha magas sceoldon tham cilde naman gescyppan on dham eahtodhan daege mid thaere ymbsnidennysse1 ac h'i ne dorston naenne odherne naman ,criste gescyppan thonne se heah-engel him gesette1 aerdhan the h'e on his modor innodhe geeacnod waere1 thaet is1 ,,iesus1 and on urum gereorde1 ,,haelend1 fordhan dhe he gehaeldh his folc fram heora synnum4 ,nis nu alyfed cristenum mannum thaet hi thas ymbsnidennysse lichamlice healdan1 ac theah-hwaedhere nan man ne bidh sodhlice cristen1 buton he dha ymbsnidennysse on gastlicum dheawum gehealde4 ,hwaet getacnadh thaes fylmenes of-cyrf on dham gesceape1 buton galnysse wanunge8 ,eadhe mihte thes cwyde beon laewedum mannum bediglod1 naere seo gastlice getacning4 ,hit dhincdh ungelaeredum mannum dyselig to #if gehyrenne2 ac gif hit him dyslic thince1 thonne cide he widh ,god1 the hit gesette1 na widh us1 the hit secgadh4 ,ac wite gehwa to gewissan1 buton he his flaesclican lustas and galnysse gewanige1 thaet he ne hylt his cristend'om mid rihtum biggenge4 ,be dhysum dhinge ge habbadh oft gehyred1 ac us is acumendlicere eower gebelh1 thonne thaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes grama1 gif we his bebodu forsuwiadh4 ,gif ge willadh aefter menniscum gesceade lybban1 thonne sind ge gastlice ymbsnidene2 gif ge thonne eowere galnysse undertheodde beodh1 thonne beo ge swa se witega cwaedh1 ,se mann dhadha he on wurdhmynte waes he hit ne understod2 he is fordhy widhmeten stuntum nytenum1 and is him gel'ic geworden4 ,fordhy sealde ,god mannum gesce'ad1 thaet hi sceoldon oncnawan heora ,scyppend1 and mid biggenge his beboda thaet ece lif geearnian4 ,witodlice se fyrenfulla bidh earmra dhonne aenig nyten1 fordhan the thaet nyten naefdh nane sawle1 ne naefre ne ge-edcucadh1 ne tha toweardan wita ne dhrowadh4 ,ac we dhe sind to ,godes anlicnysse gesceapene1 and habbadh 'unateorigendlice saule1 we sceolon of deadhe ar'isan1 and agyldan ,gode gescead ealra ura gedhohta1 and worda1 and weorca4 ,ne sceole we fordhy sinderlice on anum lime beon ymbsnidene1 ac we sceolon dha fulan galnysse symle wanian1 and ure eagan fram yfelre gesihdhe awendan1 and earan from yfelre heorcnunge2 urne m'udh fram leasum spraecum1 handa fram m'andaedum2 ure fotwylmas fram deadbaerum sidhfaete1 ure heortan fram facne4 ,gif we swa fram leahtrum ymbsnidene beodh1 thonne bidh 'us geset n'iwe nama2 swa swa se w'itega ,isa'ias cwaedh1 ,god gec'igdh his dheowan odhrum naman4 ,eft se ylca w'itega cwaedh1 ,thu bist gec'iged niwum naman1 thone dhe ,godes m'udh genemnode4 ,se n'iwa nama is ',cristianus1' thaet is1 ,cristen4 ,ealle we sind of ,criste cristene geh'atene1 ac we sceolon dhone arwurdhfullan naman mid aedhelum theawum geglengan1 thaet we ne beon lease cristene4 ,gif we dhas gastlican ymbsnidennysse on urum dheawum healdadh1 thonne sind we ,abrahames cynnes1 aefter sodhum geleafan2 swa swa se theoda lareow ,paulus #ih cwaedh to geleaffullum1 ,gif ge sind ,cristes1 thonne sind ge ,abrahames s'aed1 and aefter behate yrfenuman4 ,petrus eac se apostol tihte geleaffulle w'if to eadmodnysse and gemetfaestnysse1 dhus cwedhende1 ,swa swa ,sarra gehyrsumode ,abrahame1 and hine hlaford het1 dhaere dohtra ge sind1 wel donde and na ondraedende aenige gedrefednysse4 ,se eahtodha daeg1 the thaet cild on ymbsniden waes1 getacnode dha eahtodhan ylde dhyssere worulde1 on thaere we arisadh of deadhe ascyrede fram aelcere brosnunge and gewemmednysse ures lichaman4 ,thaet staenene sex1 the thaet cild ymbsnadh1 getacnode dhone st'an dhe se apostol cwaedh1 ,se st'an sodhlice waes ,crist4 ,he cwaedh waes for dhaere getacnunge1 na for edwiste4 ,thurh ,cristes geleafan1 and hiht1 and sodhe lufe1 beodh singallice estfulle heortan mid daeghwonlicere ymbsnidenysse afeormode fram leahtrum1 and dhurh his gife onlihte4 ,we habbadh oft gehyred thaet men hatadh thysne daeg geares daeg1 swylce thes daeg fyrmest sy on geares ymbryne2 ac we ne gemetadh nane geswutelunge on cristenum bocum1 hw'i thes daeg to geares anginne geteald sy4 ,tha ealdan ,romani1 on haedhenum dagum1 ongunnon thaes geares ymbryne on dhysum daege2 and dha ,ebreiscan leoda on lenctenlicere emnihte2 dha ,greciscan on sumerlicum sunstede2 and tha ,egyptiscan dheoda ongunnon heora geares getel on haerfeste4 ,nu ongindh ure ger'im1 aefter ,romaniscre gesetnysse1 on dhysum daege1 for nanum godcundlicum gesceade1 ac for dham ealdan gewunan4 ,sume ure dhening-b'ec onginnadh on ,aduentum ,domini2 nis dheah thaer fordhy dhaes geares ord1 ne eac on dhisum daege nis mid n'anum gesceade2 theah dhe ure ger'im-b'ec on thissere st'owe ge-edlaecon4 ,rihtlicost bidh gedhuht thaet thaes geares anginn on dham daege sy gehaefd1 the se ,aelmihtiga ,scyppend sunnan1 and m'onan1 and steorran1 and ealra tida anginn gesette2 thaet is on tham daege the thaet ,ebreisce folc heora geares getel onginnadh2 swa swa se heretoga ,moyses on dham aelicum bocum awr'at4 ,witodlice ,god cwaedh to ,moysen be dham mondhe1 ,thes monadh is mondha anginn1 and he bidh fyrmest on geares #ajj mondhum4 ,nu heold thaet ,ebreisce folc dhone forman geares daeg on lenctenlicere emnihte1 fordhan dhe on dham daege wurdon gearlice tida gesette4 ,se eahteteodha daeg thaes mondhes the we h'atadh ,martius1 dhone ge hatadh ,hlyda1 waes se forma daeg dhyssere worulde4 ,on dham daege worhte ,god leoht1 and merigen1 and aefen4 ,dha e'odon thry dagas fordh buton t'ida gemetum2 fordhan the tunglan naeron gesceapene1 aer on tham feordhan daege4 ,on dham feordhan daege gesette se ,aelmihtiga ealle tungla and gearlice t'ida1 and h'et thaet h'i w'aeron to t'acne dagum and gearum4 ,nu ongynnadh tha ,ebreiscan heora geares anginn on tham daege the ealle tida gesette waeron1 thaet is on dham feordhan daege woruldlicere gesceapenysse2 and se lareow ,beda teldh mid micclum gesceade thaet se daeg is ,,xii4 ,k,l1 dhone daeg we freolsiadh tham halgum were ,benedick to wurdhmynte1 for his micclum gedhincdhum4 ,hwaet eac seo eordhe cydh mid hire cidhum1 the dhonne ge-edcuciadh1 thaet se tima is thaet rihtlicoste geares anginn1 dhe h'i on gesceapene waeron4 ,nu w'igliadh stunte men menigfealde w'igelunga on dhisum daege1 mid micclum gedwylde1 aefter haedhenum gewunan1 ongean heora cristendom1 swylce h'i magon heora l'if gelengan1 oththe heora gesundfulnysse1 mid tham dhe h'i gremiadh thone ,aelmihtigan ,scyppend4 ,sind eac manega mid swa micclum gedwylde befangene1 thaet h'i cepadh be dham monan heora faer1 and heora daeda be dagum1 and nelladh heora dhing wanian on monan-daeg1 for anginne dhaere wucan2 ac se monan-daeg nis na fyrmest daga on thaere wucan1 ac is se odher4 ,se sunnan-daeg is fyrmest on gesceapenysse and on endebyrdnysse1 and on wurdhmynte4 ,secgadh eac sume gedwaesmenn thaet sum orfcyn sy the man bletsigan ne sceole1 and cwedhadh thaet h'i thurh bletsunge misfaradh1 and dhurh wyrigunge gedheodh1 and brucadh thonne ,godes gife him on teonan1 buton bletsunge1 mid deofles awyrigednysse4 ,aelc bletsung is of ,gode1 and wyrigung of deofle4 ,god gesceop ealle gesceafta1 and deofol nane #ajb gesceafta scyppan ne maeg1 ac he is yfel tihtend1 and leas wyrcend1 synna ordfruma1 and sawla bepaecend4 ,tha gesceafta dhe sind thwyrlice gedhuhte1 h'i sind to wrace gesceapene yfel-daedum4 ,oft halige men wunedon on westene betwux redhum wulfum and leonum1 betwux eallum deorcynne and wurmcynne1 and him nan dhing derian ne mihte2 ac h'i totaeron tha hyrnedan naeddran mid heora nacedum handum1 and tha micclan dracan eadhelice acwealdon1 buton aelcere dare1 thurh ,godes mihte4 ,wa dham men the br'icdh ,godes gesceafta1 buton his bletsunge1 mid deofellicum w'iglungum1 thonne se dheoda lareow cwaedh1 ,paulus1 ,swa hwaet swa ge dodh on worde1 odhdhe on weorce1 dodh symle on ,drihtnes naman1 thancigende tham ,aelmihtigan ,faeder thurh his ,bearn4 ,nis thaes mannes cristendom naht1 the mid deoflicum w'iglungum his l'if adrihdh2 he is geh'iwod to cristenum men1 and is earm haedhengylda2 swa swa se ylca apostol be swylcum cwaedh1 ,ic wene thaet ic swunce on ydel1 dhadha ic eow to ,gode gebigde3 nu ge cepadh dagas and mondhas mid ydelum w'iglungum4 ,is hwaedhere aefter gecynde on gesceapennysse aelc lichamlice gesceaft dhe eordhe acendh fulre and maegenfaestre on fullum monan thonne on gewanedum4 ,swa eac treowa1 gif h'i beodh on fullum monan geheawene1 h'i beodh heardran and langf'aerran to getimbrunge1 and swidhost1 gif h'i beodh unsaepige geworhte4 ,nis dhis nan w'iglung1 ac is gecyndelic dhincg thurh gesceapenysse4 ,hwaet eac seo s'ae wunderlice gethwaerlaecdh thaes monan ymbrene2 symle h'i beodh geferan on waestme and on wanunge4 ,and swa swa se mona daeghwonlice feower pricon lator arist1 swa eac seo s'ae symle feower pricum lator fleowdh4 ,uton besettan urne hiht and ure gesaeldha on thaes ,aelmihtigan ,scyppendes foresceawunge1 sedhe ealle gesceafta on dhrim dhingum gesette1 thaet is on gemete1 and on getele1 and on hefe4 ,sy him wuldor and lof 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,january ,i4 ,,the ,,octaves ,,and ,,circumcision ,,of ,,our ,,lord4 ,the evangelist ,luke concluded the gospel of this day with few words1 but they are filled with a manifold power of the heavenly mysteries4 ,he said1 ,postquam consummati sunt dies octo ut circumcideretur puer1 vocatum est nomen ejus ,jesus1 quod vocatum est ab angelo1 priusquam in utero conciperetur4 ,that is in our tongue1 ,after that the eight days were accomplished from the ,lord's birth1 that he should be circumcised1 his name was called ,jesus1 that is ,saviour1 by which name he was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb4 ,the patriarch ,abraham was the first man circumcised by ,god's command4 ,abraham spake with ,god1 and ,god held converse most with him after ,noah's flood1 and said1 ,i am the ,lord ,almighty2 walk before me and be perfect4 ,and ,i will set my covenant betwixt me and thee1 and ,i will exceedingly multiply thee1 and thou shalt be the father of many nations4 ,kings shall spring from thee1 and ,i will set my covenant betwixt me and thee1 and thy offspring after thee1 that ,i am the ,god of thee and of thy offspring4 ,abraham prostrated himself with all his limbs to the earth1 and ,god said to him1 ,hold thou my covenant1 and thy offspring after thee in their tribes4 ,this is my covenant1 which ye shall hold betwixt me and you2 that every male child in your tribe shall be circumcised3 be that a sign betwixt me and you4 ,let every #ic male child1 when it is eight nights old1 be circumcised1 both the noble-born and the slave2 and he who neglecteth this1 his soul shall perish1 because he hath disregarded my covenant4 ,now be thou henceforth called not ,abram1 but ,abraham1 because ,i will establish thee as the father of many nations4 ,nor be thy wife called ,sarai1 but be called ,sarah2 and ,i will bless her1 and of her ,i will give thee a son whom thou shalt call ,isaac2 and ,i will set my covenant with him and his offspring for everlasting duration4 ,and after this speech the ,almighty went up4 ,on the same day ,abraham was circumcised1 and all his household1 and afterwards his son ,isaac1 on the eighth day from his birth4 ,abraham's name was at first spoken with five letters1 ',abram1' that is ,high father2 but ,god increased his name with two letters1 and called him ,abraham1 that is ,father of many nations3 for ,god said that he had appointed him for father of many nations4 ,his wife was called ,sarai1 which is interpreted1 ,my chief2 but ,god called her afterwards ,sarah1 that is ,chief2 that she might not be exclusively called her family's chief1 but absolutely chief2 which is to be understood1 mother of all believing women4 ,an hundred years old was ,abraham1 and his consort ninety1 before they had a child between them4 ,when a child came to them1 it came so much with ,god's providence and blessing1 that ,god promised blessing to all mankind through his kin4 ,then ,abraham's kin ever held ,god's covenant2 and the leader ,moses1 and all the tribe of ,israel1 circumcised their children on the eighth day1 and gave them names1 until ,christ was born in human nature1 who established baptism1 and changed the token of the old law to spiritual righteousness4 ,it is probable that some of you know not what circumcision is4 ,god commanded ,abraham1 that he and his offspring should hold his covenant2 that there might be some sign on their bodies to show that they believed in ,god1 and commanded him to take a sharp-edged flint1 and cut off a #ie part of the foreskin4 ,and that token was then as great among believing men as is now the holy baptism1 excepting only that no man could go to ,god's kingdom1 before ,he came who should confirm the old law1 and afterwards1 by his presence1 turn it to a spiritual sense3 but every holy man abode in ,abraham's dwelling1 without torments1 although in hell1 until the ,redeemer came1 who overcame the old devil1 and led his chosen to the kingdom of heaven4 ,the same ,saviour1 who now awfully and salutarily cries in his gospel1 ,unless anyone be born again of water and the ,holy ,ghost1 he cannot go to the kingdom of heaven1 the same cried of old1 through the old law1 ,whatever male child shall not be circumcised in the foreskin of his flesh1 his soul shall perish1 because he hath disregarded my covenant4 ,this sign stood among ,god's people until ,christ himself came1 and he himself was subject to the holy law that he had established1 that he might release those who had necessarily been subjected to the old law4 ,he said that he came not to overthrow1 but to fulfil the old law4 ,then on the eighth day from his birth he was bodily circumcised1 as he himself had before taught1 and thereby manifested that the old law was holy and good in its time for those who were obedient to it4 ,it was usual that the parents should give a name to the child on the eighth day1 with circumcision1 but they durst not give any other name to ,christ than what the archangel had fixed on for him1 before he was conceived in his mother's womb1 that is1 ,,jesus1 and in our tongue1 ,,saviour1 because he shall save his people from their sins4 ,it is not now allowed to christian men to observe circumcision bodily1 but1 nevertheless1 no man is truly a christian1 unless he observe circumcision in spiritual conduct4 ,what does the amputation of the foreskin betoken but decrease of lust8 ,this discourse might easily be concealed from the laymen1 were it not for its spiritual signification4 ,to unlearned men it seems foolish to hear2 but if it seems foolish #ig to him1 let him chide ,god1 who established it1 not us1 who say it4 ,but let everyone know for certain1 unless he diminish his fleshly lusts and wantonness1 that he holds not his christianity with right observance4 ,of this matter ye have often heard1 but to us your displeasure is more tolerable than the anger of ,almighty ,god1 if we announce not his commandments4 ,if ye will live according to human reason1 then are ye spiritually circumcised2 but if ye will be subjected to your libidinousness1 then will ye be as the prophet said1 ,man1 when he was in dignity understood it not2 he is1 therefore1 compared with the foolish beasts1 and is become like unto them4 ,therefore has ,god given reason to men that they might acknowledge their ,creator1 and by observance of his commandments1 merit eternal life4 ,verily the wicked man is more miserable than any beast1 because the beast has no soul1 nor will ever be quickened again1 nor suffer future punishments4 ,but we1 who are created after ,god's likeness1 and have an unperishable soul1 we shall arise from death1 and render to ,god an account of all our thoughts1 and words1 and works4 ,therefore we should not merely be circumcised in one member1 but should constantly diminish foul libidinousness1 and turn our eyes from evil seeing1 and ears from evil hearing2 our mouth from leasing speeches1 hand from wicked deeds2 our footsteps from the deadly path1 our hearts from guile4 ,if we are thus circumcised from sins1 then will a new name be given us1 as the prophet ,isaiah said1 ,god will call his servants by other names4 ,again1 the same prophet said1 ,thou shall be called by a new name1 which the mouth of ,god hath named4 ,that new name is ',christianus1' that is1 ,christian4 ,we are all from ,christ called christians1 but we should adorn that honourable name with exalted morals1 that we be not false christians4 ,if we observe this spiritual circumcision in our morals1 then are we of ,abraham's kin1 in true faith2 as the apostle of the gentiles1 ,paul1 said to #ii the faithful1 ,if ye are ,christ's1 then are ye of ,abraham's seed1 and heirs according to the promise4 ,peter the apostle also exhorted faithful women to humility and modesty1 thus saying1 ,as ,sarah obeyed ,abraham and called him lord1 whose daughters ye are1 well doing and not fearing any affliction4 ,the eighth day1 on which the child was circumcised1 betokened the eighth age of this world1 in which we shall arise from death1 parted from every earthly corruption and pollution of our body4 ,the stone knife1 which circumcised the child1 betokened the stone of which the apostle said1 ,the stone verily was ,christ4 ,he said was1 meaning a type1 not in substance4 ,through belief1 and hope1 and true love of ,christ1 are pious hearts cleansed1 by daily circumcision1 from their sins1 and through his grace enlightened4 ,we have often heard that men call this day the day of the year1 as if this day were first in the circuit of the year2 but we find no explanation in christian books1 why this day is accounted the beginning of the year4 ,the old ,romans1 in heathen days1 begun the circuit of the year on this day2 and the ,hebrew nations on the vernal equinox2 the ,greeks on the summer solstice2 and the ,egyptians begun their year at harvest4 ,now our calendar begins1 according to the ,roman institution1 on this day1 not for any religious reason1 but from old custom4 ,some of our service-books begin on the ,lord's ,advent2 but not on that account is that the beginning of the year1 nor is it with any reason placed on this day2 though our calendars1 in this place1 repeat it4 ,most rightly it has been thought that the beginning of the year should be observed on the day that the ,almighty ,creator placed the sun1 and the moon1 and the stars1 and the beginning of all the seasons2 that is on the day that the ,hebrew people begin the calculation of their year2 as the leader ,moses has written in the books of laws4 ,verily ,god said to ,moses concerning that month1 ,this month is the beginning of months1 and it #aja is first of the months of the year4 ,now the ,hebrew people held the first day of the year on the vernal equinox1 because on that day the yearly seasons were set4 ,the eighteenth day of the month that we call ,march1 which ye call ,hlyda1 was the first day of this world4 ,on that day ,god made light1 and morning1 and evening4 ,then three days went forth without any measure of times2 for the heavenly bodies were not created before the fourth day4 ,on the fourth day the ,almighty fixed all the heavenly bodies1 and the yearly seasons1 and commanded that they should be for a sign1 for days1 and for years4 ,now the ,hebrews begin their year on the day when all the seasons were appointed1 that is on the fourth day of the world's creation1 and the doctor ,beda reckons1 with great discretion1 that that day is the twenty-first of ,march1 the day which we celebrate in honour of the holy man ,benedict1 for his great excellencies4 ,aye1 the earth also makes known by her plants1 which then return to life1 that the time at which they were created is the most correct beginning of the year4 ,now foolish men practise manifold divinations on this day1 with great error1 after heathen custom1 against their christianity1 as if they could prolong their life or their health1 while they provoke the ,almighty ,creator4 ,many are also possessed with such great error1 that they regulate their journeying by the moon1 and their acts according to days1 and will not undertake anything on ,monday1 because of the beginning of the week2 though ,monday is not the first day in the week1 but is the second4 ,sunday is the first in creation1 in order1 and in dignity4 ,some foolish men also say1 that there are some kinds of animals which one should not bless2 and say that they decline by blessing1 and by cursing thrive1 and so enjoy ,god's grace to their injury1 without blessing1 with the devil's malediction4 ,every blessing is of ,god1 and curse of the devil4 ,god created all creatures1 and the devil can create no creatures1 for he is an inciter to evil1 #ajc and worker of falsehood1 author of sins1 and deceiver of souls4 ,the creatures that are thought monstrous have been created for punishment of evil deeds4 ,holy men often dwelt in the waste among fierce wolves and lions1 among all the beast kind and the worm kind1 and nothing might harm them2 but they tore the horned serpents with their naked hands1 and the great snakes they easily slew1 without any hurt1 through ,god's might4 ,woe to the man who uses ,god's creatures1 without his blessing1 with diabolical charms1 when the apostle of the gentiles1 ,paul1 has said1 ,whatsoever ye do in word or in work1 do always in the name of the ,lord1 thanking the ,almighty ,father through his ,son4 ,that man's christianity is naught1 who passes his life in diabolical charms2 he is in appearance a christian man1 and is a miserable heathen2 as the same apostle said of such1 ,i believe that ,i laboured in vain when ,i inclined you to ,god1 now ye observe days and months with vain auguries4 ,every bodily creature in the creation which the earth produces1 is1 however1 according to nature1 fuller and stronger in full moon than in decrease4 ,thus trees also1 if they are felled in full moon1 are harder and more lasting for building1 and especially if they are made sapless4 ,this is no charm1 but is a natural thing from their creation4 ,the sea too agrees wonderfully with the course of the moon2 they are always companions in their increase and waning4 ,and as the moon rises daily four points later1 so also the sea flows always four points later4 ,let us set our hope and our happiness in the providence of the ,almighty ,creator1 who hath placed all creatures in three things2 that is in measure1 and in number1 and in weight4 ,be to him glory and praise ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #ajd ,,viii4 ,i,d4 ,,jan4 ,,epiphania ,,domini4 ,men dha leofostan1 nu for feawum dagum we oferraeddon this godspel aetforan eow1 the belimpdh to dhysses daeges dhenunge1 for gereccednysse dhaere godspellican endebyrdnysse2 ac we ne hrepodon thone traht na swidhor thonne to dhaes daeges wurdhmynte bel'amp3 nu wille we eft oferyrnan tha ylcan godspellican endebyrdnysse1 and be dhyssere andweardan freolst'ide trahtnian4 ,matheus se ,godspellere cwaedh1 ,cum natus esset ,iesus in ,bethleem ,iudae1 in diebus ,herodis regis1 ecce ,magi ab oriente uenerunt ,hierosolimam1 dicentes1 ,ubi est qui natus est ,rex ,iudeorum8 et reliqua4 ,thadha se ,haelend acenned waes on thaere ,iudeiscan ,bethleem1 on ,herodes dagum cyninges1 efne dha comon fram east-daele middangeardes dhry tungel-witegan to dhaere byrig ,hierusalem1 thus befr'inende1 ,hwaer is ,iudeiscra leoda ,cyning1 sedhe acenned is8 etc4 ,dhes daeg is gehaten ,epiphania ,domini1 thaet is ,godes geswutelung-daeg4 ,on thysum daege ,crist waes geswutelod tham dhrym cyningum1 dhe fram east-daele middangeardes hine mid thrimfealdum lacum gesohton4 ,eft embe geara ymbrynum h'e weardh on his fulluhte on thysum daege middangearde geswutelod1 dhadha se ,halga ,g'ast1 on culfran h'iwe1 uppon him gereste1 and thaes ,faeder stemn of heofenum hl'ude swegde1 thus cwedhende1 ,thes is min leofa ,sunu1 the me w'el licadh2 gehyradh him4 ,eac on dhisum daege he awende waeter to aedhelum wine1 and mid tham geswutelode thaet he is se sodha ,scyppend1 the dha gesceafta awendan mihte4 ,for dhisum thrym dhingum is dhes freols-daeg ,godes swutelung gecweden4 ,on dham forman daege his gebyrd-tide he weardh aeteowed thrym hyrdum on ,iudeiscum earde1 thurh dhaes engles bodunge4 ,on dham ylcum daege he weardh gecydd tham dhrym tungel-witegum on east-daele1 thurh dhone beorhtan steorran2 ac on thysum daege #ajf h'i comon mid heora lacum4 ,hit waes gedafenlic thaet se gesceadwisa engel hine cydde tham gesceadwisum ,iudeiscum1 dhe ,godes 'ae cudhon1 and dham hadhenum1 the dhaes godcundan gesceades nyston na dhurh stemne1 ac dhurh tacn waere geswutelod4 ,tha ,iudeiscan hyrdas get'acnodon dha gastlican hyrdas1 thaet sind dha apostolas1 the ,crist geceas of ,iudeiscum folce1 'us to hyrdum and to lareowum4 ,dha tungel-witegan1 dhe waeron on haedhenscipe wunigende1 haefdon getacnunge ealles haedhenes folces1 dhe wurdon to ,gode geb'igede thurh dhaera apostola l'are1 the waeron ,iudeiscre dheode4 ,sodhlice se sealm-sceop awr'at be ,criste1 thaet h'e is se hyrn-stan the gefegdh tha twegen weallas togaedere1 fordhan dhe he getheodde his gecorenan of ,iudeiscum folce and tha geleaffullan of haedhenum1 swilce twegen wagas to anre geladhunge2 be dham cwaedh ,paulus se apostol1 ,se ,haelend bodade on his to-cyme sibbe us dhe feorran w'aeron1 and sibbe tham dhe gehende w'aeron4 ,he is ure sibb1 sedhe dyde aegdher to anum1 towurpende dha 'aerran feondscipas on him sylfum4 ,tha ,iudeiscan dhe on ,crist gelyfdon waeron him geh'endor st'owlice1 and eac dhurh cydhdhe thaere ealdan 'ae3 we waeron swidhe fyrlyne1 aegdher ge st'owlice ge dhurh uncydhdhe2 ac he us gegaderode mid 'anum geleafan to dham healicum hyrn-stane1 thaet is to annysse his geladhunge4 ,dha easternan tungel-w'itegan ges'awon n'iwne steorran beorhtne1 na on heofenum betwux odhrum tunglum1 ac waes 'angenga betwux heofenum and eordhan4 ,dha undergeaton h'i thaet se seldcudha tungel gebicnode thaes sodhan ,cyninges acennednysse1 on dham earde dhe he ofergl'ad2 and fordhi comon to ,iudea rice1 and thone arleasan cyning ,herodem mid heora bodunge dhearle af'aerdon2 fordhan dhe buton tweon seo eordhlice arleasnys weardh gescynd1 thadha seo heofenlice healicnyss weardh geopenod4 ,swutol is thaet dha tungel-witegan tocneowon ,crist sodhne mann1 dhadha h'i befrunon1 ,hwaer is se dhe acenned is8 ,h'i oncneowon hine sodhne ,cyning1 thadha h'i cwaedon1 ,iudea #ajh ,cyning4 ,h'i hine wurdhodon sodhne ,god1 thadha h'i cwaedon1 ,we comon to dhy thaet we us to him gebiddan4 ,eadhe mihte ,god h'i gewissian thurh dhone steorran to dhaere byrig the thaet cild on waes1 swa swa he his acennednysse thurh dhaes steorran up-spring geswutelode2 ac he wolde thaet dha ,iudeiscan boceras dha witegunge be dham raeddon1 and swa his cenning-stowe geswutelodon1 thaet h'i gehealdene waeron1 gif h'i woldon mid than tungel-witegum h'i to ,criste gebiddan3 gif h'i thonne noldon1 thaet h'i wurdon mid thaere geswutelunge genidherode4 ,tha tungel-witegan ferdon and h'i gebaedon1 and dha ,iudeiscan boceras baeftan belifon1 the tha cenning-stowe thurh b'oclic gescead geb'icnodon4 ,ealle gesceafta oncneowon heora ,scyppendes to-cyme1 buton dham arleasum ,iudeiscum anum4 ,heofonas oncneowon heora ,scyppend1 dhadha h'i on his acennednysse n'iwne steorran aeteowdon4 ,s'ae oncneow dhadha ,crist mid drium fot-wylmum ofer hyre ydha mihtelice eode4 ,sunne oncneow1 thatha heo on his dhrowunge hire leoman fram mid-daege odh n'on behydde4 ,stanas oncneowon1 dhadha h'i on his fordhsidhe sticmaelum toburston4 ,seo eordhe oncneow1 dhadha heo on his aeriste eall byfode4 ,hell oncneow1 dhadha heo hire haeftlingas undhances forlet4 ,and dheah tha heard-heortan ,iudei noldon for eallum dham tacnum thone sodhan ,scyppend tocn'awan1 the tha dumban gesceafta undergeaton1 and mid gebicnungum geswutolodon4 ,naeron h'i swa-dheah ealle endemes ungeleaffulle1 ac of heora cynne waeron aegdher ge w'itegan ge apostolas1 and fela dhusenda gelyfedra manna4 ,thatha dha tungel-witegan thone cyning gecyrdon1 tha weardh se steorra him ungesewen2 and eft1 dhadha h'i to dham cilde gecyrdon1 tha gesawon h'i eft dhone steorran1 and he dha h'i gelaedde to tham huse1 thaer h'e inne wunode4 ,ne glad h'e ealne weig him aetforan1 ac sydhdhan h'i comon to ,iudeiscum earde1 sydhdhan he waes heora latteow1 odh thaet he bufan ,cristes gesthuse aetstod4 ,herodes haefde deofles getacnunge2 and se dhe fram ,gode #aaj bichdh to deofle he forlyst ,godes gife1 thaet is his modes onlihtinge1 swa swa dha tungel-witegan dhone steorran forluron1 dhadha h'i dhone redhan cyning gecyrdon4 ,gif he dhonne eft thone deofol anraedlice forl'aet1 dhonne gem'et h'e eft thaes halgan ,gastes gife1 the his heortan onliht1 and to ,criste gelaet4 ,us is eac to witenne1 thaet waeron sume gedwolmen dhe cw'aedon1 thaet aelc man beo acenned be steorrena gesetnyssum1 and thurh heora ymbryna him wyrd gelimpe1 and n'amon to fultume heora gedwylde thaet n'iwe steorra asprang thatha ,drihten lichamlice acenned weardh1 and cwaedon thaet se steorra his gewyrd waere4 ,gew'ite dhis gedwyld fram geleaffullum heortum1 thaet aenig gewyrd sy1 buton se ,aelmihtiga ,scyppend1 sedhe aelcum men foresceawadh lif be his geearnungum4 ,nis se man for steorrum gesceapen1 ac dha steorran sint mannum to nihtlicere lihtinge gesceapene4 ,thadha se steorra gl'ad1 and tha tungel-witegan gelaedde1 and him dhaes cildes inn geb'icnode1 dha geswutelode he thaet he waes ,cristes gesceaft1 and rihtlice his ,scyppende thenode3 ac h'e naes his gewyrd4 ,eft we biddadh thaet n'an geleafful man his geleafan mid thisum gedwylde ne befyle4 ,witodlice ,rebecca1 ,isa'aces w'if1 acende twegen getwysan1 ,iacob and ,esau1 on 'anre tide1 swa thaet ,iacob heold thone yldran brodher ,esau be dham f'et on dhaere cenninge1 and hi naeron dheah gelice on dheawum1 ne on lifes geearnungum4 ,witodlice thaet halige gewrit cwydh thaet ,god lufode ,iacob1 and hatode ,esau2 na for gewyrde1 ac for mislicum geearnungum4 ,hit gelimpdh forwel oft thaet on anre t'ide acendh seo cw'en and seo wyln1 and dheah gedhicdh se aedheling be his gebyrdum to healicum cynesetle1 and dhaere wylne sunu wunadh eal his l'if on dheowte4 ,nu cwedhadh oft stunte men thaet hi be gewyrde lybban sceolon1 swylce ,god h'i neadige to yfel-daedum6 ,ac we wylladh thyssera stuntra manna ydele leasunge adwaescan mid deopnysse godcundra gewrita4 ,se ,aelmihtiga ,scyppend gesceop englas thurh his godcundan mihte1 and for his micclan rihtwisnysse forgeaf him agenne cyre1 thaet h'i moston #aab dhurhwunian on ecere gesaeldhe dhurh gehyrsumnysse1 and mihton eac dha gesaeldha forleosan1 na for gewyrde1 ac for ungehyrsumnysse4 ,his deope rihtwisnys nolde h'i neadian to nadhrum1 ac forgeaf him agenne cyre2 fordhan dhe thaet is rihtwisnys thaet gehwylcum sy his agen cyre gedhafod4 ,thonne waere seo rihtwisnys aw'aeged1 gif he h'i neadunge to his dheowte gebigde1 odhdhe gif he h'i to yfelnysse bescufe4 ,dha miswendon sume tha englas heora agenne cyre1 and thurh modignysse hy sylfe to awyrigedum deoflum geworhton4 ,eft dhadha se dhrimwealdenda ,scyppend mancyn geworhte1 tha forgeaf h'e ,adame and ,euan agenne cyre1 swa hi1 dhurh gehyrsumnysse1 'a on ecnysse1 butan deadhe1 on gesaeldhe wunodon1 mid eallum heora ofspringe1 swa hi1 dhurh ungehyrsumnysse1 deadlice wurdon4 ,ac dhatha h'i ,godes bebod forgaegdon1 and thaes awyrigedan deofles lare gehyrsumodon1 tha wurdon hi deadlice1 and forscyldegode thurh agenne cyre1 h'i and eall heora ofspring2 and dheah dhe naefre ne wurde sydhdhan mancynne gemiltsod1 dhe m'a dhe dham deoflum is1 dheah waere ,godes rihtwisnys eallunga untaele4 ,ac eft seo miccle mildheortnys ures ,drihtnes us alysde thurh his menniscnysse1 gif we his bebodum mid ealre heortan gehyrsumiadh4 ,witodlice dha dhe nu thurh agenne cyre and deofles tihtinge ,god forlaetadh1 ,god forlaet h'i eac to dham ecan forwyrde4 ,georne wiste se ,aelmihtiga ,scyppend1 aerdhan the he tha gesceafta gesceope1 hwaet toweard waes4 ,he cudhe gewislice getel aegdher ge gecorenra engla ge gecorenra manna1 and eac dhaera modigra gasta and arleasra manna1 the dhurh heora arleasnysse forwurdhadh2 ac he ne forestihte naenne to yfelnysse1 fordhan the he sylf is eall g'odnyss2 ne h'e naenne to forwyrde ne gestihte1 fordhan dhe he is sodh l'if4 ,he forestihte dha gecorenan to dham ecan life1 fordhan dhe he wiste h'i swilce towearde1 thurh his gife and agene gehyrsumnysse4 ,he nolde forestihtan tha arleasan to his rice1 fordhan dhe he wiste h'i swilce towearde1 thurh heora agene forgaegednysse and dhwyrnysse4 #aad ,healdadh this faeste on eowerum heortum1 thaet se ,aelmihtiga and se ,rihtwisa ,god naenne mann ne neadadh to syngigenne1 ac he w'at swa-dheah on 'aer hwilce thurh agenne willan syngian willadh4 ,hw'i ne sceal he dhonne rihtlice wrecan thaet yfel thaet he onscunadh8 ,he lufadh aelc g'od and rihtwisnysse1 fordhan dhe he is gecyndelice g'od and rihtwis2 and he hatadh ealle dha dhe unrihtwisnysse wyrcadh1 and tha fordedh the leasunge sprecadh4 ,witodlice tha the on ,god belyfadh1 hi sind thurh dhone ,halgan ,g'ast gewissode4 ,nis seo gecyrrednys to ,gode of us sylfum1 ac of ,godes gife1 swa swa se apostol cwydh1 ,thurh ,godes gife ge sind gehealdene on geleafan4 ,tha dhe ne gelyfadh dhurh agenne cyre h'i scoriadh1 na dhurh gewyrd1 fordhan dhe gewyrd nis nan dhing buton leas wena2 ne nan dhing sodhlice be gewyrde ne gewyrdh1 ac ealle dhing thurh ,godes dom beodh geendebyrde1 sedhe cwaedh thurh his witegan1 ,ic afandige manna heortan1 and heora lendena1 and aelcum sylle aefter his faerelde1 and aefter his agenre afundennysse4 ,ne talige nan man his yfelan daeda to ,gode1 ac talige aerest to tham deofle1 the mancyn besw'ac1 and to ,ad'ames forgaegednysse2 ac dheah swidhost to him sylfum1 thaet him yfel gelicadh1 and ne licadh g'od4 ,bidh theah gelome ofsprincg forscyldegod thurh fordhfaedera m'andaeda1 gif he mid yfele him geefenlaehdh4 ,gif dhonne se ofspring rihtwis bidh1 thonne leofadh he on his rihtwisnysse1 and nateshwon his yldrena synna ne aberdh4 ,ne sy n'an man to dhan arleas thaet h'e ,adam wyrige odhdhe ,euan1 dhe nu on heofenum mid ,gode rixiadh1 ac geearnige swidhor ,godes mildheortnysse1 swa thaet h'e wende his agenne cyre to his ,scyppendes gehyrsumnysse and bebodum2 fordhan the nan man ne bidh gehealden buton thurh gife ,haelendes ,cristes3 tha gife he gearcode and forestihte on ecum raede aer middangeardes gesetnysse4 ,mine gebrodhra1 ge habbadh nu gehyred be dhan leasan wenan1 the ydele men gewyrd hatadh3 uton nu f'on on thaes godspelles trahtnunge1 thaer we hit aer forleton4 #aaf ,tha tungel-witegan eodon into dhaes cildes gesthuse1 and hine gemetton mid thaere meder4 ,h'i dha mid astrehtum lichaman hi to ,criste gebaedon1 and geopenodon heora hordfatu1 and him geoffrodon thryfealde l'ac1 gold1 and recels1 and myrran4 ,gold gedafenadh cyninge2 st'or gebyradh to ,godes dhenunge2 mid myrran man behwyrfdh deadra manna l'ic1 thaet h'i late rotian4 ,dhas dhr'y tungel-w'itegan h'i to ,criste geb'aedon1 and him getacnigendlice lac offrodon4 ,thaet gold getacnode thaet he is sodh ,cyning4 ,se st'or thaet he is sodh ,god4 ,seo myrre thaet he waes dha deadlic2 ac he thurhwunadh nu undeadlic on ecnysse4 ,sume gedwolmen waeron the gelyfdon thaet h'e ,god waere1 ac hi nateshw'on ne gelyfdon thaet h'e aeghwaer rixode3 hi offrodon ,criste gastlice recels1 and noldon him gold offrian4 ,eft waeron odhre gedwolmen dhe gelyfdon thaet he sodh ,cyning waere1 ac hi widhsocon thaet he ,god waere3 dhas1 buton twyn1 him offrodon gold1 and noldon offrian recels4 ,sume gedwolan andetton thaet he sodh ,god waere and sodh ,cyning1 and widhsocon thaet h'e deadlic flaesc underfenge3 thas witodlice him brohton gold and st'or1 and noldon bringan myrran thaere onfangenre deadlicnysse4 ,mine gebrodhra1 uton we geoffrian urum ,drihtne gold1 thaet we andettan thaet h'e sodh ,cyning sy1 and aeghwaer rixige4 ,uton him offrian st'or1 thaet we gelyfon thaet h'e 'aefre ,god waes1 sedhe on thaere tide man aeteowde4 ,uton him bringan myrran1 thaet we gelyfan thaet he waes deadlic on urum flaesce1 sedhe is undhrowigendlic on his godcundnysse4 ,he waes deadlic on menniscnysse aer his dhrowunge1 ac he bidh heonon-fordh undeadlic1 swa swa we ealle beodh aefter dham gemaenelicum aeriste4 ,we habbadh ges'aed embe dhas thryfealdan lac1 h'u h'i to ,criste belimpadh3 we willadh eac secgan h'u h'i to 'us belimpadh aefter dheawlicum andgite4 ,mid golde witodlice bidh wisdom get'acnod1 swa swa ,salomon cwaedh1 ,gewilnigendlic gold-hord lidh on dhaes witan mudhe4 ,mid store bidh geswutelod halig #aah gebed1 be dham sang se sealm-scop1 ,drihten1 sy min gebed asend swa swa byrnende st'or on dhinre gesihdhe4 ,thurh myrran is geh'iwod cwelmbaernys ures flaesces2 be dham cwedh seo halige geladhung1 ,mine handa drypton myrran4 ,tham acennedan ,cyninge we bringadh gold1 gif we on his gesihdhe mid beorhtnysse thaes upplican wisdomes scinende beodh4 ,st'or we him bringadh1 gif we ure gedhohtas dhurh gecnyrdnysse haligra gebeda on weofode ure heortan on'aeladh1 thaet we magon hwaethwega wynsumlice dhurh heofenlice gewilnunge stincan4 ,myrran we him offriadh1 gif we dha flaesclican lustas thurh forhaefednysse cwylmiadh4 ,myrra dedh1 swa we aer cwaedon1 thaet thaet deade flaesc eadhelice ne rotadh4 ,witodlice thaet deade flaesc rotadh leahtorlice1 thonne se deadlica lichama dheowadh thaere flowendan galnysse1 swa swa se w'itega be sumum cwaedh1 ,dha nytenu forrotedon on heora meoxe4 ,thonne forrotiadh tha nytenu on heora meoxe1 thonne flaesclice men on stence heora galnysse geendiadh heora dagas4 ,ac gif we dha myrran ,gode gastlice geoffriadh1 thonne bidh ure deadlica lichama fram galnysse stencum dhurh forhaefednysse gehealden4 ,sum dhing miccles geb'icnodon tha tungel-witegan us mid tham thaet hi dhurh odherne weg to heora earde gecyrdon4 ,ure eard sodhlice is neorxna-wang1 to dham we ne magon gecyrran thaes weges dhe we comon4 ,se frumsceapena man and eall his ofspring weardh adraefed of neorxena-wanges myrhdhe1 thurh ungehyrsumnysse1 and for dhigene thaes forbodenan bigleofan1 and dhurh modignysse1 dhadha he wolde beon betera dhonne hine se ,aelmihtiga ,scyppend gesceop4 ,ac us is micel neod thaet we dhurh odherne weg thone swicolan deofol forbugan1 thaet we moton gesaeliglice to urum edhele becuman1 the we to gesceapene waeron4 ,we sceolon thurh gehyrsumnysse1 and forhaefednysse1 and eadmodnysse1 'anmodlice to urum edhele staeppan1 and mid halgum maegnum dhone eard ofgan1 the we dhurh leahtras forluron4 ,rihtlice waes se swicola ,herodes fram tham tungel-witegum bepaeht1 and he to ,criste ne becom1 fordhan dhe h'e #abj mid facenfullum mode hine sohte4 ,he getacnode tha leasan licceteras1 dhe mid h'iwunge ,god secadh1 and naefre ne gemetadh4 ,he is to secenne mid sodhfaestre heortan1 and anraedum mode1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh mid ,faeder and ,halgum ,gaste1 on ealra worulda woruld4 ,amen4 #aje ,,january ,,vi4 ,,the ,,epiphany ,,of ,,the ,,lord4 ,most beloved men1 a few days ago we read over this gospel before you1 which belongs to the service of this day1 for the interpretation of the evangelical narrative2 but we did not touch on the exposition further than belonged to the dignity of that day3 we will now again run over the same evangelical narrative1 and expound it with regard to the present festival4 ,matthew the ,evangelist said1 ,cum natus esset ,jesus in ,bethlehem ,judae1 in diebus ,herodis regis1 ecce ,magi ab oriente venerunt ,hierosolymam1 dicentes1 ,ubi est qui natus est ,rex ,judaeorum8 et reliqua4 ,when ,jesus was born in ,bethlehem of ,judaea1 in the days of ,herod the king1 behold there came from the east part of the world three astrologers to the city of ,jerusalem1 thus inquiring1 ,where is the ,king of the ,jews1 who is born8 etc4 ,this day is called the ,epiphany of the ,lord1 that is the day of ,god's manifestation4 ,on this day ,christ was manifested to the three kings1 who1 with threefold offerings1 sought him from the eastern part of the world4 ,again1 after a course of years1 he was1 at his baptism1 manifested to the world1 when the ,holy ,ghost1 in likeness of a dove1 rested upon him1 and the voice of the ,father sounded loudly from heaven1 thus saying1 ,this is my beloved ,son who well pleaseth me2 obey him4 ,on this day also he turned water to noble wine1 and thereby manifested that he is the true ,creator who could change his creatures4 ,for these three reasons this festival is called the ,,manifestation ,,of ,,god4 ,on the first day of his birth he was manifested to three shepherds in the ,jewish country1 through the announcement of the angel4 ,on the same day he was made known to the three astrologers in the ,east1 through the bright star3 for on this day they came with #ajg their offerings4 ,it was fitting that the discreet angel should make him known to those discreet ,jews1 who knew ,god's law1 and that he should be manifested to the heathens1 who knew not the divine purpose1 not through a voice1 but by a sign4 ,the ,jewish shepherds betokened the spiritual shepherds1 that is the apostles1 whom ,christ chose from the ,jewish people1 as shepherds for us and teachers4 ,the astrologers1 who were continuing in heathenism1 betokened all heathen people who should be turned to ,god through the teaching of the apostles1 who were of the ,jewish nation4 ,for the psalmist wrote concerning ,christ1 that he is the corner-stone which joins the two walls together1 because he united his chosen of the ,jewish people and the faithful of the heathen1 as two walls1 to one church2 concerning which ,paul the apostle said1 ,jesus at his advent announced peace to us who were far off1 and peace to those who were at hand4 ,he is our peace1 who hath made both one1 abolishing all our former enmities in himself4 ,the ,jews who believed in ,christ were nearer to him locally1 and also through knowledge of the old law3 we were very remote1 both locally and through ignorance2 but he gathered us with one faith to the high corner-stone1 that is to the unity of his church4 ,the eastern astrologers saw a new bright star1 not in heaven among other stars1 but it was solitary between heaven and earth4 ,then understood they that the wondrous star indicated the birth of the true ,king in the country over which it glided2 and they therefore came to the kingdom of ,juda1 and greatly terrified the impious king ,herod by their announcement2 for earthly wickedness was without doubt confounded1 when the heavenly greatness was disclosed4 ,it is manifest that the astrologers knew ,christ to be a true man1 when they inquired1 ,where is he who is born8 ,they knew him to be a true king1 when they said1 ,king of #aji ,juda4 ,they worshipped him as true ,god1 when they said1 ,we come that we may adore him4 ,easily might ,god have directed them by the star to the city in which the child was1 as he had manifested his birth by the rising of that star2 but he would that the ,jewish scribes should read the prophecy concerning him1 and so manifest his birth-place1 that they might be saved if1 with the astrologers1 they would worship ,christ3 but if they would not1 that they might by that manifestation be condemned4 ,the astrologers went and worshipped1 and the ,jewish scribes remained behind1 who had through book-knowledge pointed out the birth-place4 ,all creatures acknowledged their ,creator's advent1 save only the impious ,jews4 ,the heavens acknowledged their ,creator1 when they at his nativity displayed a new star4 ,the sea acknowledged him1 when ,christ in his might with dry footsteps passed over its waves4 ,the sun acknowledged him1 when at his passion he hid his beams from mid-day till the ninth hour4 ,the stones acknowledged him1 when at his death they burst in pieces4 ,the earth acknowledged him1 when it all trembled at his resurrection4 ,hell acknowledged him1 when it unwillingly released its captives4 ,and yet the hard-hearted ,jews would not for all those signs acknowledge the true ,creator1 whom the dumb creation knew1 and by tokens manifested4 ,they were not1 however1 all equally unbelieving1 but of their race there were both prophets and apostles1 and many thousands of believing men4 ,when the astrologers went to the king the star became invisible to them2 and afterwards1 when they went to the child1 they again saw the star1 which then led them to the house in which he was staying4 ,it did not glide before them all the way1 but after they came to the ,jewish country it was their guide until it stopt above ,christ's inn4 ,herod betokens the devil2 and he who inclines from ,god #aaa to the devil loses ,god's grace1 that is the enlightening of his understanding1 as the astrologers lost the star when they went to the cruel king4 ,but if he afterwards resolutely forsake the devil1 then will he again have found the grace of the ,holy ,ghost1 which enlightens his heart and leads to ,christ4 ,we are also to know1 that there were some heretics who said1 that every man is born according to the position of the stars1 and that by their course his destiny befalls him1 and advanced in support of their error1 that a new star sprang up when the ,lord was corporally born1 and said that that star was his destiny4 ,let this error depart from believing hearts1 that there is any destiny excepting the ,almighty ,creator1 who provides for every man life by his merits4 ,man is not created for the stars1 but the stars are created as a light by night for men4 ,when the star glided1 and led the astrologers1 and pointed out to them the ,child's inn1 it showed that it was ,christ's creature1 and rightly ministered to its ,creator3 but it was not his destiny4 ,again we beseech that no believing man defile his faith with this error4 ,verily ,rebekah1 ,isaac's wife1 brought forth twins1 ,jacob and ,esau1 at one time1 so that ,jacob held his elder brother ,esau by the foot at his birth2 yet were they not alike in character1 nor in the actions of their life4 ,holy writ indeed says that ,god loved ,jacob1 and hated ,esau2 not by destiny1 but for various acts4 ,it happens very often that the queen and the slave bring forth at one time1 and yet the prince1 through his birth1 grows up for the lofty throne1 and the son of the slave continues all his life in servitude4 ,now foolish men often say that they must live according to destiny1 as if ,god compels them to evil deeds6 ,but we will overthrow the idle leasing of these foolish men with the deepness of the divine writings4 ,the ,almighty ,creator created angels by his divine power1 and in his great righteousness gave them their own choice1 that they might #aac continue in eternal happiness through obedience1 and might also lose that happiness1 not through destiny1 but for disobedience4 ,his great righteousness would not compel them to either1 but gave them their own choice2 for that is righteousness1 that to every one be allowed his own choice4 ,for his righteousness would be rendered vain1 if he forcibly subjected them to his service1 or if he impelled them to evil4 ,then some angels abused their own choice1 and through pride transformed themselves to accursed devils4 ,again1 when the glorious ,creator made mankind1 he gave to ,adam and ,eve their own choice1 whether they1 through obedience1 would for ever1 without death1 continue in happiness1 with all their offspring1 or whether1 through disobedience1 they would become mortal4 ,but when they transgressed ,god's command1 and obeyed the instruction of the accursed devil1 then they became mortal1 and guilty through their own choice1 they and all their offspring2 and although mercy should never after be shown to mankind1 more than to the devils1 nevertheless1 the righteousness would be infinite4 ,but the great mercy of our ,lord hath redeemed us through his humanity1 if we with all our heart will obey his commandments4 ,verily those who now1 through their own choice1 and the devil's instigation1 forsake ,god1 ,god will abandon them also to eternal perdition4 ,the ,almighty ,father well knew1 before he created his creatures1 what was to come to pass4 ,he knew with certainty the number both of chosen angels and of chosen men1 and also of the haughty spirits and impious men1 who through their impiety perish4 ,but he predestined no one to evil1 for he himself is all goodness2 nor destined he any one to perdition1 for he is true life4 ,he predestined the elect for eternal life1 because he knew that they would be such1 through his grace and their own obedience4 ,he would not predestine the wicked to his kingdom1 because he knew that they would be such1 through their own transgression and perversity4 #aae ,hold this fast in your hearts1 that the ,almighty and the ,righteous ,god compels no man to sin1 but he knows1 nevertheless1 beforehand who will sin through their own will4 ,why then shall he not justly avenge that evil which he abominates8 ,he loves every good and righteousness1 for he is by nature good and righteous2 and he hates all those who work unrighteousness1 and fordoes those who speak leasing4 ,verily those who believe in ,god are directed by the ,holy ,ghost4 ,the turning to ,god is not of ourselves1 but by ,god's grace1 as the apostle says1 ,through ,god's grace we are held in faith4 ,those who believe not through their own choice perish1 not through destiny1 for destiny is nothing but a false imagination2 for nothing takes place by destiny1 but all things are ordered by the doom of ,god1 who said through his prophet1 ,i try the hearts of men1 and their loins1 and give to everyone according to his course1 and according to his own invention4 ,let no man ascribe his evil deeds to ,god1 but ascribe them first to the devil1 who deceived mankind1 and to ,adam's transgression2 but above all to himself1 that evil pleases him and good pleases him not4 ,it often1 however1 happens that the offspring are condemned through the wicked deeds of their forefathers1 if they imitate them in evil4 ,but if the offspring are righteous1 then will they live in their righteousness1 and will not in the least bear their parents' sins4 ,let no man be so impious that he curse ,adam or ,eve1 who now reign with ,god in heaven1 but let him rather merit ,god's mercy1 so that he turn his own choice to the obedience and commandments of his ,creator2 for no man will be saved1 but through the grace of ,jesus ,christ3 that grace he prepared and preordained to last for ever1 before the foundation of the world4 ,my brothers1 ye have now heard concerning the false imagination1 which vain men call destiny3 let us now resume the exposition of the gospel1 where we previously left it4 #aag ,the astrologers went into the child's inn1 and found him with his mother4 ,they then1 with outstretched bodies1 worshipped ,christ1 and opened their coffers1 and offered to him threefold gifts1 gold1 and frankincense1 and myrrh4 ,gold befits a king2 frankincense belongs to ,god's service2 with myrrh the corpses of the dead are prepared that they may not soon rot4 ,these three astrologers worshipped ,christ1 and offered to him significant gifts4 ,the gold betokened that he is a true ,king4 ,the frankincense that he is true ,god4 ,the myrrh that he was then mortal2 but he now continues immortal to eternity4 ,there were some heretics who believed that he was ,god1 but they in no wise believed that he anywhere reigned3 they offered frankincense to ,christ spiritually1 and would not offer him gold4 ,again1 there were other heretics who believed that he was a true ,king1 but they denied that he was ,god3 these1 without doubt1 offered gold to him1 and would not offer frankincense4 ,some heretics acknowledged that he was true ,god and true ,king1 and denied that he assumed mortal flesh3 these brought him gold and frankincense1 and would not bring the myrrh of the assumed mortality4 ,my brothers1 let us offer to our ,lord gold in acknowledgment that he is a true ,king1 and rules everywhere4 ,let us offer to him frankincense1 because we believe that he ever was ,god1 who at that time appeared man4 ,let us bring him myrrh1 because we believe that he was mortal in our flesh1 who is impassible in his divine nature4 ,he was mortal in human nature before his passion1 but he is henceforth immortal1 as we all shall be after the universal resurrection4 ,we have said concerning these threefold gifts1 how they apply to ,christ3 we wish also to say how they1 in a moral sense1 apply to us4 ,by gold is wisdom betokened1 as ,solomon said1 ,a desirable gold-treasure lieth in the wise man's mouth4 ,with frankincense is manifested holy prayer1 #aai concerning which the psalmist sang1 ,lord1 be my prayer sent forth like burning frankincense in thy sight4 ,by myrrh is typified the mortality of our flesh1 concerning which the holy congregation says1 ,my hands dropt myrrh4 ,to the born ,king we bring gold1 if we are shining in his sight with the brightness of heavenly wisdom4 ,frankincense we bring him1 if we1 by diligence of holy prayers1 kindle our thoughts on the altar of our heart1 so that we may1 through heavenly desire1 give forth a sweetish savour4 ,myrrh we offer him1 if through continence we quell the lusts of the flesh4 ,myrrh1 as we have before said1 acts so that dead flesh does not easily rot4 ,verily the dead flesh rots flagitiously1 when the mortal body is subservient to overflowing lust1 as the prophet said by one1 ,the beasts rotted in their dung4 ,then the beasts rot in their dung1 when fleshly men end their days in the stench of their lust4 ,but if we offer myrrh to ,god spiritually1 then will our mortal body be preserved through continence from the stenches of lust4 ,the astrologers pointed out to us something great by returning another way to their country4 ,for our country is ,paradise1 to which we cannot return by the way we came4 ,the first-created man and all his offspring were driven from the joy of ,paradise1 through disobedience1 and for eating the forbidden food1 and through pride1 when he would be better than the ,almighty ,creator had created him4 ,but it is greatly needful to us that we should1 by another way1 avoid the treacherous devil1 that we may happily come to our country1 for which we were created4 ,we should1 by obedience1 and continence1 and humility1 unanimously proceed to our home1 and with holy virtues require the country1 which we lost through sins4 ,rightly was the treacherous ,herod deceived by the astrologers1 and came not to ,christ2 because he sought him with a guileful #aba purpose4 ,he betokened the false hypocrites1 who in outward show seek ,god1 and never find him4 ,he is to be sought with a true heart1 and steadfast mind1 who liveth and ruleth with the ,father and the ,holy ,ghost1 for ever and ever4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,do,m4 ,,iii4 ,,post ,,epiphania ,,domini4 ,cum descendisset ,iesus de monte secute sunt eum turbe multe3 et reliqua4 ,matheus1 se eadiga ,godspellere awr'at on thissere godspellican raedinge1 thaet se ,haelend nidher-eode of anre dune1 and him filigde micel menigu4 ,efne dha com sum hreoflig mann1 and aleat widh thaes ,haelendes1 thus cwedhende1 ,drihten1 gif thu wilt1 thu miht me geclaensian4 ,se ,haelend astrehte his hand1 and hine hrepode1 and cwaedh1 ,ic wylle2 and sy dhu geclaensod4 ,tha sona weardh his hreofla eal geclaensod1 and he waes gehaeled4 ,dha cwaedh se ,haelend him to1 ,warna thaet thu hit nanum menn ne secge2 ac far to ,godes temple1 and geswutela dhe sylfne dham sacerde1 and geoffra dhine l'ac1 sw'a sw'a ,moyses bebead him on gewitnysse4 ,se l'areow ,haegmon cwedh on dhissere trahtnunge thaet seo d'un the se ,haelend of-astah getacnode heofenan rice1 of dham nidher-astah se ,aelmihtiga ,godes ,sunu1 dhadha he underfeng ure gecynd1 and to menniscum men geflaeschamod weardh1 to dhy thaet he mancynn fram deofles anwealde alysde4 ,he waes ungesewenlic and undhrowigendlic on his gecynde2 tha weardh he gesewenlic on urum gecynde1 and throwigendlic4 ,seo micele menigu dhe him filigde getacnode dha geleaffullan cristenan1 the mid heora theawa staepum ,drihtne filiadh4 ,witodlice we folgiadh ,cristes fotswadhum1 gif we his gebisnungum mid godum weorcum geefenlaecadh4 ,efne dha com sum hreoflig man1 and aleat widh thaes ,haelendes1 thus cwedhende1 ,drihten1 gif thu wilt1 dhu miht me geclaensian4 ,se ,haelend #abb astrehte his hand1 and hine hrepode1 and cwaedh1 ,ic wille2 and sy dhu geclaensod4 ,tha sona weardh his hreofla eal geclaensod1 and he waes gehaeled4 ,on dhissere daede is geswutelod ,godes miht1 and his eadmodnys4 ,moyses 'ae forbead to hrepenne aenigne hreoflan1 ac se eadmoda ,crist nolde hine forseon1 theah dhe he atelic waere1 and eac geswutelode thaet h'e waes ,hlaford thaere ealdan 'ae1 and na dheow4 ,mihtiglice he mihte mid his worde hine gehaelan1 buton hrepunge2 ac he geswutelode thaet his hrepung is swidhe halwende geleaffullum4 ,geleafful waes se hreoflia1 dhadha he cwaedh1 ,drihten1 gif thu wilt1 dhu miht me geclaensian4 ,se ,haelend andwyrde1 ,ic wylle2 and thu beo geclaensod4 ,godes haes sodhlice is weorc1 swa swa se sealm-wyrhta cwaedh1 ,he hit gecwaedh1 and tha gesceafta waeron geworhte4 ,he bebead1 and h'i waeron gesceapene4 ,on gastlicum andgite getacnode thes hreoflia man eal mancyn1 the waes atelice hreoflig1 mid mislicum leahtrum on tham inran menn2 ac hit gebeah to ,cristes geleafan1 and gleawlice undergeat thaet hit ne mihte thaere sawle claensunge onfon1 buton thurh ,drihten1 the nane synne ne worhte1 ne nan facn naes on his mudhe gemet4 ,ladhlic bidh thaes hreoflian lic mid menigfealdum springum and geswelle1 and mid mislicum fagnyssum2 ac se inra mann1 thaet is seo sawul1 bidh micele atelicor1 gif heo mid mislicum leahtrum begripen bidh4 ,we sceolon rihtlice gelyfan on ,crist1 thaet he ure sawle fram synna fagnyssum gehaelan maege2 and we sceolon anraedlice his willan to dhaere fremminge biddan4 ,his hand getacnadh his mihte and his flaesclicnysse4 ,swa swa ,crist mid his handa hrepunge thone hreoflian gehaelde1 swa eac he alysde us fram ure sawla synnum dhurh anfenge ures flaesces2 swa swa se witega ,isaias cwaedh1 ,sodhlice he sylf aetbraed ure adlunga1 and ure sarnyssa he sylf abaer4 ,mid tham dhe he forbead tham gehaeledum hreoflian thaet he hit nanum men ne cydde1 mid tham he sealde us bysne thaet we ne sceolon na w'idmaersian ure wel-daeda1 ac we sceolon #abd onscunian1 mid inweardre heortan1 thone ydelan gylp1 gif we hwaet lytles to g'ode gedodh4 ,witodlice ne bidh us mid nanum odhrum edleane forgolden1 gif we go'od for gylpe dodh1 buton mid helle susle2 fordhan dhe gilp is an heofod-leahter4 ,seo ealde 'ae bebead thaet gehwilc hreoflig man gecome to tham sacerde1 and se sacerd sceolde hine fram mannum ascirian1 gif h'e sodhlice hreoflig waere4 ,gif he naere swutelice hreoflig1 waere dhonne be his dome claene geteald4 ,gif se sacerd hine hreofligne tealde1 and ,godes miht hine sydhdhan gehaelde1 thonne sceolde he mid lace his claensunge ,gode dhancian4 ,swa sceal eac se dhe mid heafod-leahtrum widhinnan hreoflig bidh cuman to ,godes sacerde1 and geopenian his digelnysse dham gastlican laece1 and be his raede and fultume his sawle wunda daedbetende gelacnian4 ,sume men wenadh thaet him genihtsumige to fulfremedum laecedome1 gif h'i heora synna mid onbryrdre heortan ,gode 'anum andettadh1 and ne dhurfon nanum sacerde geandettan1 gif h'i yfeles geswicadh3 ac gif heora wena sodh waere1 dhonne nolde ,drihten asendan thone dhe he sylf gehaelde to tham sacerde mid aenigre lace4 ,for dhaere ylcan gebisnunge eac h'e asende ,paulum1 thone dhe he sylf of heofenum gespraec1 to dham sacerde ,annanian1 thus cwedhende1 ,ga inn to dhaere ceastre1 and dhaer the bidh gesaed hwaet the gedafenadh to d'onne4 ,ne gedyde se sacerd thone man hreofligne odhdhe unhreofligne1 ac h'e d'emde thaet he sceolde beon ascyred fram manna neawiste1 gif his hreofla wyrsigende waere2 odhdhe betwux mannum wunian1 gif his hreofla godigende waere4 ,swa sceal don se gastlica sacerd3 he sceal gerihtlaecan ,godes folc1 and dhone ascyrian1 and am'ansumian fram cristenum mannum1 the swa hreoflig bidh on m'anfullum dheawum thaet he odhre mid his yfelnysse besmit2 be dham cwaedh se apostol ,paulus1 ,afyrsiadh thone yfelan fram eow1 dhyl'aes dhe an wannhal scep ealle dha eowde besmite4 ,gif his hreofla bidh godigende1 thaet is gif he yfeles geswicdh1 and his dheawas dhurh ,godes ege gerihtlaecdh1 #abf he haebbe wununge betwux cristenum mannum1 odh thaet he full hal sy on his drohtnungum4 ,se godspellere cwaedh1 thaet ,drihten ferde aefter dhisum to anre byrig the is geh'aten ,capharnaum2 tha genealaehte him to sum hundredes ealdor1 biddende and cwedhende1 ,drihten1 min cniht lidh aet h'am bedreda1 and is yfele gedhreatod4 ,drihten him andwyrde1 ,ic cume and hine gehaele4 ,tha andwyrde se hundredes ealdor1 and cwaedh1 ,drihten1 ne eom ic wyrdhe thaet thu innfare under minum hrofe2 ac cwedh thin word1 and min cniht bidh gehaeled4 ,ic eom 'an man geset under anwealde1 haebbende under me cempan2 and ic cwedhe to dhisum1 ,far dhu1 and he faerdh2 to odhrum1 ,cum dhu1 and he cymdh2 to minum dheowan1 ,do dhis1 and he dedh4 ,tha wundrode se ,haelend1 dhadha h'e dhis gehyrde1 and cwaedh to dhaere fyligendan menigu1 ,sodh ic eow secge1 ne gemette ic swa micelne geleafan on ,israhela dheode4 ,ic secge eow to sodhum1 thaet manega cumadh fram east-daele and west-daele1 and gerestadh h'i mid ,abrahame dham heahfaedere1 and ,isa'ace1 and ,iacobe1 on heofenan rice4 ,tha r'ican bearn beodh aworpene into dham yttrum theostrum1 thaer bidh w'op and todha gebitt4 ,dha cwaedh eft se ,haelend to tham hundredes ealdre1 ,far dhe h'am1 and getimige dhe swa swa dhu gelyfdest4 ,and se cniht weardh gehaeled of dhaere tide4 ,thes hundredes ealdor genealaehte dham ,haelende na healfunga1 ac fulfremedlice4 ,he genealaehte mid micclum geleafan1 and mid sodhre eadmodnysse1 and snotornysse1 and sodhre lufe4 ,micelne geleafan he haefde1 thatha he cwaedh1 ,drihten1 cwedh thin word1 and min cniht bidh hal4 ,sodhlice he geswutelode micele eadmodnysse1 mid tham dhe he cwaedh1 ,drihten1 ne eom ic wyrdhe thaet thu innfare under mine dhecene4 ,he haefde micele snotornysse1 thatha h'e underst'od thaet ,crist is aeghwaer andweard thurh godcundnysse1 sedhe lichamlice betwux mannum gesewenlic eode4 ,naes he bedaeled thaere sodhan lufe1 dhadha he baed ,drihten for his dheowan haele4 ,manega odhre men baedon ,drihten1 sume for heora agenre haele1 sume for heora bearna1 sume for leofra freonda2 #abh ac dhes dhegen baed for his theowan haeldhe mid sodhre lufe2 fordhan dhe heo ne tosc'aet naenne be maeglicere sibbe4 ,drihten geseah dhises dhegenes menigfealdan godnysse1 and cwaedh1 ,ic cume1 and dhinne cniht gehaele4 ,iohannes se ,godspellere awr'at1 thaet ,sum under-cyning com to ,criste1 and hine baed thaet he h'am mid him sidhode1 and his sunu gehaelde2 fordhan the h'e laeig aet fordhsidhe4 ,tha cwaedh se ,haelend to dham under-cyninge1 ,gew'end the h'am1 thin sunu leofadh4 ,he gelyfde thaes ,haelendes spraece1 and h'am sidhode4 ,dha comon his dhegnas him togeanes1 and cyddon thaet his sunu gesund waere4 ,he dha befr'an on hwilcere tide he gewyrpte4 ,h'i saedon1 ,gyrstan-daeg ofer midne daeg hine forl'et se fefor4 ,tha oncneow se faeder thaet hit waes seo t'id on dhaere dhe se ,haelend him to cwaedh1 ,far dhe h'am1 thin sunu leofadh4 ,se cyning gelyfde dha on ,god1 and eal his hired4 ,drihten nolde geladhod lichamlice sidhian to thaes cyninges untruman bearne1 ac 'unandweard mid his worde hine gehaelde2 and he waes gearo ungeladhod to sidhigenne lichamlice mid tham hundredes ealdre4 ,wel w'at gehw'a thaet cyning haefdh maran mihte thonne aenig hundredes ealdor1 ac se ,aelmihtiga ,godes ,sunu geswutelode mid thaere daede thaet we ne sceolon dha r'ican1 for heora riccetere wurdhian1 ac for menniscum gecynde2 ne we ne sceolon dha w'annspedigan for heora hafenleaste forseon2 ac we sceolon ,godes anlicnysse on him wurdhian4 ,se eadmoda ,godes ,sunu waes gearo to geneosigenne thone dheowan mid his andwerdnysse1 and he gehaelde thone aedheling mid haese2 be dham cwaedh se witega1 ,se healica ,drihten sceawadh tha eadmodan1 and tha modigan feorran oncnaewdh4 ,drihten wundrode thaes hundredes ealdres geleafan1 na swilce he hine aer ne cudhe1 sedhe ealle dhing w'at1 ac he geswutelode mannum his geleafan mid herunge tham the he wundorlic waes4 ,hwanon com se geleafa tham thegene buton of ,cristes gife1 sedhe hine sydhdhan thisum wordum herede8 ,sodh ic eow secge1 na gemette ic swa micelne geleafan on ,israhela dheode4 #acj ,naes dhis gecweden be dham heahfaederum odhdhe w'itegum1 ac be dham andwerdan folce1 dhe dha-gyt naeron swa miccles geleafan4 ,maria and ,martha waeron twa geswystru swidhe on ,god belyfede3 h'i cwaedon to ,criste1 ,drihten1 gif dhu her andwerd waere1 naere ure brodher fordhfaren4 ,thes dhegen cwaedh to ,criste1 ,cwedh thin word1 and min cniht bidh hal4 ,ic eom man under anwealde gesett1 haebbende under me cempan2 and ic secge dhisum1 ,far dh'u1 and he faerdh2 to odhrum1 ,cum dhu1 and he cymdh2 to minum theowan1 ,do this1 and he dedh4 ,hu miccle swidhor miht dhu1 the ,aelmihtig ,god eart1 thurh dhine haese gefremman swa hwaet swa dhu wilt6 ,drihten cwaedh1 ,ic secge eow to sodhan1 thaet manega cumadh fram east-daele and west-daele1 and gerestadh h'i mid ,abrahame tham heahfaedere1 and ,isa'ace1 and ,iacobe1 on heofenan rice4 ,thas word sind lustbaere to gehyrenne1 and h'i micclum ure mod gladiadh1 thaet manega cumadh fram east-daele middangeardes1 and fram west-daele1 to heofenan rice1 and mid tham heahfaederum on ecere myrhdhe rixiadh4 ,thurh dha twegen daelas1 east-dael and west-dael1 sind getacnode dha feower hwemmas ealles middangeardes1 of tham beodh gegaderode ,godes gecorenan of aelcere maegdhe to thaera heahfaedera wununge1 and ealra halgena4 ,thurh east-dael magon beon getacnode tha dhe on geogodhe to ,gode bugadh2 fordhan dhe on east-daele is thaes daeges angin4 ,thurh west-dael sind getacnode tha dhe on ylde to ,godes dheowdome gecyrradh2 fordhan dhe on west-daele geendadh se daeg4 ,dhes aefterfiligenda cwyde is swidhe egefull1 ,tha r'ican bearn beodh aw'orpene into dham yttrum dheostrum1 thaer bidh w'op and todha gebitt4 ,dha rican bearn sind tha ,iudeiscan1 on dham rixode ,god dhurh dha ealdan 'ae2 ac h'i awurpon ,crist1 and his lare forsawon2 and h'e awyrpdh h'i on dha yttran theostru1 dhaer bidh w'op and todha gebitt4 ,fela riccra manna gedheodh ,gode1 swa-theah1 gif h'i rihtwise beodh1 and mildheorte4 ,rice man waes se heahfaeder ,abraham1 and ,dauid se maera cyning1 and ,zacheus1 sedhe healfe his aehta thearfum daelde1 and mid #acb healfum daele forgeald be feowerfealdum swa hwaet swa he aer on unriht be anfealdum reafode4 ,thas rican and heora gelican becumadh thurh gode gecyrrednysse to dham ecan rice1 dhe him naefre ne ateoradh4 ,dha sind ,godes bearn gecigede1 the hine lufiadh swidhor thonne thisne middangeard2 and dha sind dha rican bearn gecwedene1 dhe heora heortan wyrtruman on dhisum andwerdum life plantiadh swidhor thonne on ,criste3 swylce beodh on theostru aworpene4 ,thaet godspel cwydh1 ,on tha yttran theostru4 ,dha yttran theostru sind thaes lichaman blindnyssa widhutan4 ,dha inran theostru sind thaes modes blindnyssa widhinnan4 ,se dhe on dhisum andweardum life is widhinnan ablend1 swa thaet he naefdh nan andgit ne h'oga embe ,godes beboda1 he bidh thonne eft widhutan ablend1 and aelces leohtes bedaeled2 fordhan dhe he aer his lif aspende butan ,godes gemynde4 ,tha earman forscyldegodan cwylmiadh on ecum fyre1 and swa-dheah thaet swearte fyr him nane lihtinge ne dedh4 ,wurmas toslitadh heora lichaman mid fyrenum todhum1 swa swa ,crist on his godspelle cwaedh1 ,thaer naefre heora wyrm ne swylt1 ne heora fyr ne bidh adwaesced4 ,thaer beodh thonne geferlaehte on anre susle1 tha the on life on m'andaedum gedheodde waeron1 swa thaet tha manslagan togaedere ecelice on tintregum cwylmiadh2 and forl'igras mid forligrum1 gitseras mid gytserum1 sceadhan mid sceadhum1 dha forsworenan mid forsworenum1 on dham bradan fire1 butan aelcere geendunge forwurdhadh4 ,thaer bidh w'op and todha gebitt1 fordhan dhe dha eagan tyradh on dham micclum bryne1 and dha tedh cwaciadh eft on swidhlicum cyle4 ,gif hwam twynige be dham gemaenelicum aeriste1 thonne understande he thisne drihtenlican cwyde1 ,thaet thaer bidh sodh aerist1 dhaer dhaer beodh wepende eagan and cearcigende tedh4 ,drihten cwaedh to tham hundredes ealdre1 ,far dhe h'am1 and getimige dhe swa swa dhu gelyfdest2 and his cniht weardh gehaeled of dhaere tide4 ,be dhisum is to understandenne hu micclum tham cristenum men his agen geleafa fremige1 thonne odhres mannes swa micclum fremode4 ,witodlice1 for dhaes #acd hundredes ealdres geleafan weardh se bedreda gehaeled4 ,geleafa is ealra maegena fyrmest2 buton tham ne maeg n'an man ,gode lician2 and se rihtwisa leofadh be his geleafan4 ,uton gelyfan on tha ,halgan ,dhrynnysse1 and on sodhe ,annysse1 thaet se ,aelmihtiga ,faeder1 and his ,sunu1 thaet is his wisdom1 and se ,halga ,gast1 sedhe is heora begra lufu and willa1 thaet h'i sind thry on hadum and on namum1 and 'an ,god1 on 'anre godcundnysse aefre wunigende1 butan angynne and ende4 ,amen4 ,,the ,,third ,,sunday ,,after ,,the ,,lord',s ,,epiphany4 ,cum descendisset ,jesus de monte secutae sunt eum turbae multae3 et reliqua4 ,matthew1 the blessed ,evangelist1 wrote in this evangelical lecture1 that ,jesus came down from a mountain1 and a great multitude followed him4 ,behold1 there came a leprous man1 and fell down before ,jesus1 thus saying1 ,lord1 if thou wilt1 thou canst cleanse me4 ,jesus stretched forth his hand1 and touched him1 and said1 ,i will2 and be thou cleansed4 ,then immediately was his leprosy all cleansed1 and he was healed4 ,then said ,jesus to him1 ,take care that thou say it to no man2 but go to ,god's temple1 and show thyself to the priest1 and offer thy gift1 as ,moses commanded for a witness to them4 ,the doctor ,haymo says in exposition of this1 that the mountain from which ,jesus descended betokened the kingdom of heaven1 from which the ,almighty ,son of ,god came down1 when he assumed our nature1 and became incarnate as a human being1 in order that he might redeem mankind from the power of the devil4 ,he was invisible and impassible in his nature2 then he became visible in our nature1 and passible4 ,the great multitude which followed him betokened those faithful christians1 who follow the ,lord with the steps of their moral virtues4 ,verily we follow ,christ's foot-traces1 if1 with good works1 we imitate his examples4 ,behold1 there came a leprous man1 and fell down before ,jesus1 thus saying1 ,lord1 if thou wilt1 thou canst cleanse me4 ,jesus #abc stretched forth his hand1 and touched him1 and said1 ,i will2 and be thou cleansed4 ,then immediately was his leprosy all cleansed1 and he was healed4 ,in this deed is manifested ,god's might1 and his humility4 ,the law of ,moses forbade to touch any leper1 but the humble ,christ would not despise him1 though he was loathsome2 and also manifested that he was lord of the old law1 and not its slave4 ,in his might he could have healed him with his word1 without touching2 but he manifested that his touch is very salutary to believers4 ,the leper was a believer1 when he cried1 ,lord1 if thou wilt1 thou canst cleanse me4 ,jesus answered1 ,i will2 and be thou cleansed4 ,verily ,god's behest is act1 as the psalmist said1 ,he said it1 and creatures were made4 ,he commanded1 and they were created4 ,in a spiritual sense this leper betokened all mankind1 which was foully leprous with divers sins in the inward man2 but it inclined to the belief of ,christ1 and wisely conceived that it could not receive a cleansing of the soul1 save through the ,lord1 who wrought no sin1 nor was any guile found in his mouth4 ,loathsome is the body of the leper with many ulcers and tumours1 and with divers scabs2 but the inward man1 that is the soul1 is much more loathsome1 if it be seized with divers sins4 ,we should rightly believe in ,christ1 that he may heal our soul from the ulcers of sins2 and we should steadfastly implore his will to that fulfilment4 ,his hand betokens his might and his incarnation4 ,as ,christ by the touch of his hands healed the leper1 so also he redeemed us from the sins of our souls by the assumption of our flesh2 as the prophet ,isaiah said1 ,verily he took away our diseases1 and our pains he himself bare4 ,when he forbade the healed leper not to make it known to any man1 he thereby gave us an example that we should not publish our good deeds1 but we should shun1 with inward #abe heart1 vain pride1 if we do some little good4 ,verily we shall be requited with no other reward1 if we do good for pride1 than with hell-torment2 because pride is a deadly sin4 ,the old law commanded that every leper should go to the priest1 and that the priest should separate him from men1 if he really were leprous4 ,if he were not manifestly leprous1 he should then1 by his judgement1 be accounted clean4 ,if the priest accounted him leprous1 and ,god's might afterwards healed him1 that he should then1 with a gift1 thank ,god for his cleansing4 ,so also should he1 who is leprous within with deadly sins1 go to ,god's priest1 and open his secret to the ghostly leech1 and1 by his counsel and aid1 heal by penance the wounds of his soul4 ,some men imagine that it will suffice for a complete cure1 if1 with compunction of heart1 they confess their sins to ,god alone1 and that they need not confess to any priest1 if they cease from evil3 but if their opinion were true1 the ,lord would not have sent him1 whom he himself had healed1 with any gift to the priest4 ,for the same example he also sent ,paul1 whom he himself had spoken to from heaven1 to the priest ,ananias1 thus saying1 ,go into the city1 and there shall be told thee what it befitteth thee to do4 ,the priest made not the man leprous or unleprous1 but he judged that he should be separated from the society of men1 if his leprosy were growing worse1 or should continue among men1 if his leprosy were growing better4 ,so should the ghostly priest do3 he should cure ,god's people1 and separate1 and excommunicate from christian men him who is so leprous with sinful practices that he infects others with his wickedness2 concerning which the apostle ,paul said1 ,remove the evil man from you1 lest one unsound sheep infect all the flock4 ,if his leprosy be amending1 that is1 if he cease from evil1 and1 through dread of ,god1 correct his ways1 let him #abg have a dwelling among christian men1 until he be full sound in his conditions4 ,the evangelist said1 that ,after this the ,lord went to a city which is called ,capernaum2 then a certain centurion approached him1 praying and saying1 ,lord1 my servant lieth at home bedridden1 and is grievously tormented4 ,the ,lord answered him1 ,i will come and heal him4 ,then the centurion answered1 and said1 ,lord1 ,i am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof2 but say thy word1 and my servant shall be healed4 ,i am a man placed under authority1 having soldiers under me2 and ,i say to this1 ,go thou1 and he goeth2 to another1 ,come thou1 and he cometh2 to my servant1 ,do this1 and he doeth4 ,then ,jesus1 when he heard this1 wondered1 and said to the multitude following1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,i have not found so great faith in the people of ,israel4 ,i say to you in sooth1 that many shall come from the east and the west1 and shall rest with the patriarch ,abraham1 and ,isaac1 and ,jacob1 in the kingdom of heaven4 ,the rich children shall be cast into utter darkness1 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth4 ,then again said ,jesus to the centurion1 ,go home1 and betide thee as thou hast believed4 ,and the servant was healed from that hour4 ,the centurion approached ,jesus not by halves1 but fully4 ,he approached with great faith1 and with true humility1 and wisdom1 and true love4 ,great faith he had1 when he said1 ,lord1 say thy word1 and my servant shall be healed4 ,but he manifested great humility1 when he said1 ,lord1 ,i am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof4 ,he had great wisdom1 when he understood that ,christ is everywhere present1 through his divine nature1 who went bodily visible among men4 ,he was not void of true love1 when he besought the ,lord for the health of his servant4 ,many other men besought the ,lord1 some for their own health1 some for their children's1 some for their dear friends'2 but this officer prayed #abi with true love for the health of his servant1 for that makes no distinction with regard to family relationship4 ,the ,lord saw the manifold goodness of this officer1 and said1 ,i will come and heal thy servant4 ,john the ,evangelist wrote that ,an under-king came to ,christ1 and besought him that he would go home with him and heal his son2 for he lay at the point of death4 ,then said ,jesus to the under-king1 ,return home1 thy son liveth4 ,he believed the speech of ,jesus1 and went home4 ,then came his servants towards him1 and informed him that his son was well4 ,he then inquired at what hour he recovered4 ,they said1 ,yesterday1 after mid-day1 the fever left him4 ,then the father knew that it was the hour at which ,jesus said to him1 ,go home1 thy son liveth4 ,the king then believed in ,god1 and all his family4 ,the ,lord would not1 invited1 go bodily to the king's sick son1 but absent healed him by his word2 and he was ready1 uninvited1 to go bodily with the centurion4 ,everyone well knows that a king has greater power than any centurion1 but the ,almighty ,son of ,god manifested by that deed1 that we should not honour the rich for their riches1 but for human nature2 nor should we despise the indigent for their indigence2 but that we should honour ,god's image in them4 ,the humble ,son of ,god was ready to visit the servant by his presence1 and he healed the prince with his behest2 on which the prophet said1 ,the ,lord supreme beholdeth the humble1 and knoweth the proud from afar4 ,the ,lord wondered at the centurion's faith1 not because he knew it not before1 who knows all things1 but he to whom he was wonderful manifested to men his faith with praise4 ,whence came the officer's faith but of ,christ's gift1 who afterwards praised him in these words8 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,i have not found so great faith in the people of ,israel4 #aca ,this was not said of the patriarchs or prophets1 but of the present people1 who were not yet of so great faith4 ,mary and ,martha were two sisters of great faith in ,god3 they said to ,christ1 ,lord1 if thou hadst been present1 our brother would not have died4 ,this officer said to ,christ1 ,say thy word1 and my servant shall be whole4 ,i am a man placed under authority1 having soldiers under me2 and ,i say to this1 ,go thou1 and he goeth2 to another1 ,come thou1 and he cometh2 to my servant1 ,do this1 and he doeth4 ,how much more canst thou1 who art ,almighty ,god1 through thy behest1 execute whatsoever thou wilt6 ,the ,lord said1 ,i say to you in sooth1 that many shall come from the east and the west1 and shall rest with the patriarch ,abraham1 and ,isaac1 and ,jacob1 in the kingdom of heaven4 ,these words are pleasant to hear1 and they greatly gladden our minds1 that many shall come from the east part of the world1 and from the west part1 to the kingdom of heaven1 and rule with the patriarchs in everlasting joy4 ,by the two parts1 the east and the west1 are betokened the four corners of the whole world1 from which ,god's chosen shall be gathered from every people to the dwelling of the patriarchs and of all the saints4 ,by the east part may be betokened those who in youth incline to ,god2 because in the east part is the day's beginning4 ,by the west part are betokened those who in age turn to ,god's service2 because in the west part the day ends4 ,the following sentence is very awful1 ,the rich children shall be cast into utter darkness1 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth4 ,the rich children are the ,jewish1 over whom ,god ruled1 by the old law2 but they rejected ,christ1 and despised his doctrine2 and he casts them into utter darkness1 where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth4 ,many rich men1 however1 thrive to ,god1 if they are righteous and merciful4 ,the patriarch ,abraham was a rich man1 and ,david the great king1 and ,zaccheus1 who gave half his riches to the #acc poor1 and with the half part compensated fourfold for what he had before wrongfully gained4 ,these rich and their like come by good conversion to the everlasting kingdom1 which will never fail them4 ,they are called children of ,god who love him more than this world2 and those are called rich children who plant the root of their hearts in this present life more than in ,christ3 such shall be cast into darkness4 ,the gospel says1 ,into utter darkness4 ,utter darkness is the blindness of the body without4 ,inward darkness is the darkness of the mind within4 ,he who in this present life is blinded within1 so that he has no understanding1 nor heed of ,god's commandments1 he will then be blinded without1 and deprived of every light2 because he had before spent his life without remembrance of ,god4 ,the miserable guilty ones shall suffer torment in everlasting fire1 and yet that swart fire shall give them no light4 ,worms shall tear their bodies with fiery teeth1 as ,christ said in his gospel1 ,there their worm shall never die1 nor their fire be quenched4 ,there shall be associated in one torment1 those who in life were united in evil deeds1 so that murderers shall eternally be tortured together2 and adulterers with adulterers1 the rapacious with the rapacious1 robbers with robbers1 perjurers with perjurers1 in the broad flame1 without any ending1 shall perish4 ,there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth2 for their eyes shall be tormented in the great burning1 and their teeth shall afterwards quake in the intense cold4 ,if any one doubt of the universal resurrection1 let him understand this divine saying1 ,that there shall be a true resurrection1 where there shall be weeping eyes and gnashing teeth4 ,the ,lord said to the centurion1 ,go home1 and betide thee as thou hast believed2 and his servant was healed from that hour4 ,by this is to be understood how greatly a christian man's own faith profiteth him1 when that of another man profiteth him so greatly4 ,verily1 for the centurion's faith was #ace the bedridden healed4 ,faith is of all virtues first2 without it no man may be pleasing to ,god2 and the righteous lives by his faith4 ,let us believe in the ,holy ,trinity1 and in true ,unity1 that the ,almighty ,father1 and his ,son1 that is his wisdom1 and the ,holy ,ghost who is the love and will of them both1 that they are three in person and in name1 and one ,god1 in one ,godhead ever continuing1 without beginning and end4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iiii4 ,,non4 ,,feb4 ,,in ,,purificatione ,s,c,e4 ,,marie4 ,postquam impleti sunt dies purificationis ,mariae3 et reliqua4 ,god bebead on thaere ealdan 'ae1 and het ,moyses1 thone heretogan1 thaet he hit awrite betwux odhrum bebodum1 thaet aelc w'if dhe cild gebaere sceolde gebidan feowertig daga aefter thaere cenninge1 swa thaet heo ne c'ome into ,godes temple1 ne on anum bedde mid hire were1 aer dham fyrste the we 'aer cwaedon2 thaet is feowertig daga1 gif hit hyse-cild waere3 gif hit thonne maeden-cild waere1 thonne sceolde heo forhabban fram ingange ,godes huses hund-ehtatig daga1 and eac fram hire gebeddan2 and aefter dham fyrste g'an mid lace to ,godes huse1 and beran thaet cild fordh mid thaere l'ace1 and sydhdhan1 mid ,godes bletsunge1 genealaecan hyre gemacan4 ,this waes geset be wifum4 ,nu waes dheah-hwaedhere thaet halige maeden ,,maria1 ,cristes moder1 ,godes beboda gemyndig1 and eode on dhysum daege to ,godes huse mid l'ace1 and gebrohte thaet cild the heo acende1 ,haelend ,crist1 gel'acod to tham ,godes temple1 swa swa hit on ,godes 'ae geset waes4 ,dha waes thaer1 binnan thaere byrig ,hierusalem1 sum ,godes mann1 and his nama waes ,symeon2 he waes swydhe rihtwis1 #acf and haefde micelne ,godes ege1 and he ge-andbidode dhone frofer1 dhe behaten waes tham folce ,israhel1 thaet is ,cristes to-cyme4 ,se ,halga ,gast waes wunigende on dhaem ,symeone1 and he wiste genoh georne thaet se ,aelmihtiga ,godes ,sunu wolde to mannum cuman1 and menniscnysse underfon4 ,tha waes dhes man swidhe oflyst dhaes ,haelendes to-cymes1 and baed aet ,gode daeighwamlice on his gebedum1 thaet he moste ,crist geseon aer he deadhes onbyrigde4 ,tha fordhy the he swa micele gewilnunge haefde ,cristes to-cymes1 dha com him andswaru fram tham ,halgan ,gaste1 thaet he ne sceolde deadhes onbyrigan aertham dhe he ,crist gesawe4 ,and he waes tha blidhe thaes behates1 and c'om to ,godes temple1 thurh myngunge dhaes ,halgan ,gastes4 ,and seo halige ,maria c'om dha to dham temple mid tham cilde1 and se ealda man ,symeon eode togeanes tham cilde1 and geseah thone ,haelend1 and hine georne gecneow1 thaet he waes ,godes ,sunu1 ,alysend ealles middan-eardes4 ,he hine genam dha on his earmas mid micelre onbryrdnesse1 and hine gebaer into tham temple1 and thancode georne ,gode thaet he hine geseon moste4 ,he cwaedh tha1 ,min ,drihten1 dhu forlaetst me n'u mid sibbe of thisum life1 after thinum worde2 fordhon the mine eagan gesawon thinne ,halwendan1 dhone dhu gearcodest aetforan ansyne ealles folces2 leoht to onwrigennysse theoda1 and wuldor thinum folce ,israhele4 ,hit is awriten on ,cr'istes b'ec1 and gehwaer on othrum bocum1 thaet fela witegan and rihtwise men woldan geseon ,cristes to-cyme1 ac hit naes na him getidhod1 ac waes getidhod thisum ealdan men2 fordham the hit is be him awriten1 thaet he cwaede daeghwamlice on his gebedum1 ,ela1 hwaenne cymdh se ,haelend8 ,hwaenne bidh he acenned8 ,hwaenne mot ic hine geseon8 ,hwaedher ic mote lybban odhthaet ic hine geseo8 ,and tha for dhysre gewilnunge him com andswaru1 thaet he ne gesawe deadh1 aerdham dhe he ,crist gesawe4 ,maria1 ,cristes moder1 baer thaet cild1 and se ealda ,symeon eode hire togeanes1 and gecneow thaet cild dhurh onwrigenysse1 and hit beclypte and baer into dham temple4 ,he baer thaet #ach cild1 and thaet cild baer hine4 ,hu baer thaet cild hine8 ,thone baer se ealda ,symeon on his earmum1 the ealle dhing hylt and gewylt4 ,lytel he waes dhaer gesewen1 ac dheah-hwaedhere he waes swidhe micel and ormaete4 ,lytel he waes gesewen1 fordhan dhe he wolde gefeccan tha lytlan1 and gebringan up to his rice4 ,hwaet synd dha lytlan dhe he wolde habban up to his rice8 ,thaet synd dha eadhmodan4 ,ne sohte ,crist na dha modigan1 tha tha micele beodh on hyra gethance2 ac dha dhe beodh lytle and eadhmode on heora heortan1 tha cumadh to ,godes rice2 ac dhider ne maeg astigan n'an modignys4 ,thaer waes se deofol dhe modegode1 ac his modignes hine awearp into helle grunde2 fordhy ne maeg ure tyddernes dhyder astigan1 gif heo modig bidh1 thatha se engel dhaer beon ne mihte thatha he modegode4 ,god bebead1 on thaere ealdan 'ae1 his folce thaet hi sceoldon him offrian aelc frumcenned hyse-cild1 oththe alysan hit ut mid fif scyllingum4 ,eac on heora orfe1 swa hwaet swa frumcenned waere1 bringan thaet to ,godes huse1 and hit dhaer ,gode offrian4 ,gif hit thonne unclaene nyten waere1 thonne sceolde se hlaford hit acwellan1 oththe syllan ,gode other claene nyten4 ,we ne thurfon thas bebodu healdan n'u lichamlice1 ac g'astlice4 ,thonne on urum mode bidh acenned sum dhing g'odes1 and we thaet to weorce awendadh1 thonne sceole we thaet tellan to ,godes gyfe1 and thaet ,gode betaecan4 ,ure yfelan gedhohtas odhdhe weorc we sceolan alysan mid fif scyllingum2 thaet is we sceolon ure yfelnysse behreowsian mid urum fif andgitum1 thaet synd gesihth1 and hlyst1 and swaec1 and stenc1 and hrepung4 ,eac swa tha unclaenan nytenu getacniadh ure unclaenan gethohtas and weorc1 dha we sceolon symle acwellan1 odhdhe behwyrfan mid claenum2 thaet is thaet we sceolon ure unclaennysse and ure yfelnesse symle adwaescan1 and forlaetan yfel1 and d'on g'od4 ,seo eadige ,maria dha geoffrode hire l'ac ,gode mid tham cilde1 swa hit on ,godes 'ae geset waes4 ,hit waes swa geset on thaere ealdan 'ae thurh ,godes haese1 thaet dha the mihton #adj dhurhteon sceoldon bringan anes geares lamb mid heora cylde1 ,gode to lace1 and ane culfran1 oththe ane turtlan4 ,gif thonne hwylc wif to dham unspedig waere thaet heo dhas dhing begytan ne mihte1 thonne sceolde heo bringan twegen culfran-briddas1 odhdhe tw'a turtlan4 ,thas laessan l'ac1 thaet sind tha fugelas1 the waeron wannspedigra manna l'ac1 waeron for ,criste geoffrode4 ,se ,aelmihtiga ,godes ,sunu waes swidhe gemyndig ure neoda on eallum dhingum2 na thaet an thaet he wolde mann beon for 'us1 dhadha he ,god waes1 ac eac swylce he wolde beon thearfa for us1 dhadha he rice waes3 to dhy thaet he us forgeafe dael on his rice1 and maensumunge on his godcundnysse4 ,lamb getacnadh unscaedhdhinysse and tha maran godnysse2 gif we thonne swa earme beodh thaet we ne magon tha maran godnysse ,gode offrian1 thonne sceole we him bringan twa turtlan1 oththe twegen culfran-briddas1 thaet is twyfealdlic onbryrdnes eges and lufe4 ,on twa wisan bidh se man onbryrd3 aerest he him ondraet helle w'ite1 and bewepdh his synna1 sydhdhan he nimdh eft lufe to ,gode2 thonne ongindh he to murcnienne1 and dhincdh him to lang hwaenne he beo genumen of dhyses lifes earfodhnyssum1 and gebroht to ecere reste4 ,lytel waes an lamb1 odhdhe twa turtlan1 ,gode to bringenne2 ac h'e ne sceawadh na thaes mannes lac swa swidhe swa h'e sceawadh his heortan4 ,nis ,gode nan neod ure aehta2 ealle dhing sindon his1 aegdher ge heofen1 ge eordhe1 and s'ae1 and ealle dha dhing dhe on him wuniadh3 ac he forgeaf eordhlice dhing mannum to brice1 and bebead him thaet h'i sceoldon mid tham eordhlicum dhingum hine oncnawan the h'i aer forgeaf1 na for his neode1 ac for mancynnes neode4 ,gif dhu oncnaewst dhinne ,drihten mid dhinum aehtum1 be dhinre maedhe1 hit fremedh the sylfum to dham ecan life3 gif dhu hine forgitst1 hit hearmadh the sylfum and na ,gode1 and thu dholast dhaere ecan mede4 ,god gyrndh tha godnysse dhines modes1 and na dhinra aehta4 ,gif dhu hwaet dest ,gode to lofe1 mid cystigum mode1 thonne geswutelast dhu tha g'odnysse thines modes mid thaere daede2 gif thu dhonne nan #adb g'od d'on nelt1 ,gode to wurdhmynte1 dhonne geswutelast dhu mid thaere uncyste dhine yfelnysse1 and seo yfelnys the fordedh widh ,god4 ,on dhaere ealdan 'ae is gehwaer gesett1 thaet ,god het gelomlice thas fugelas offrian on his lace1 for dhaere getacnunge the h'i getacniadh4 ,nis nu nanum men alyfed thaet he healde tha ealdan 'ae lichomlice1 ac gehealde gehwa h'i gastlice4 ,culfran sind swidhe unscaedhdhige fugelas1 and bilewite1 and h'i lufiadh annysse1 and fleodh him floccmaelum4 ,do eac swa se cristena man2 beo him 'unsceadhthig1 and bilewite1 and lufige annysse1 and brodhorraedene betwux cristenum mannum2 thonne geoffradh he gastlice ,gode tha culfran-briddas4 ,tha turtlan getacniadh claennysse3 h'i sind swa geworhte1 gif hyra odher odherne forlyst1 thonne ne secdh seo cucu naefre hire odherne gemacan4 ,gif dhonne se cristena man swa dedh for ,godes lufon1 thonne geoffradh he dha turtlan on tha betstan wisan4 ,dhas twa fugel-cyn ne singadh na1 swa swa odhre fugelas1 ac hi geomeriadh1 fordhan the hi getacniadh haligra manna geomerunge on dhisum life1 swa swa ,crist cwaedh to his apostolum1 ,ge beodh geunrotsode on thisum life1 ac eower unrotnys bidh awend to ecere blisse4 ,and eft he cwaedh1 ,eadige beodh tha the heora synna bewepadh1 fordhan dhe hi beodh gefrefrode4 ,se ealda man ,symeon1 the we aer embe spraecon1 ne gyrnde n'a thaet he moste ,crist gehyran sprecan1 fordhan dhe he hine gecneow thaet he ,god waes1 dheah dhe he dha-gyt on thaere menniscnysse unsprecende waere4 ,sprecan he mihte1 gif he wolde2 and ealswa wis he waes dha1 thatha he waes anre nihte1 swa swa he waes1 thatha he waes dhrittig geara2 ac he wolde ab'idan his waestma timan on dhaere menniscnysse1 swa swa hit gecyndelic is on mancynne4 ,symeon cwaedh tha1 ,drihten1 thu forlaetst me nu on sibbe of dhysum life1 fordhon the m'ine eagan habbadh gesewen dhinne ,halwendan4 ,se ,halwenda the he embe spraec is ure ,haelend ,crist1 sedhe com to gehaelenne ure wunda1 thaet sindon ure synna4 ,he cwaedh tha ,symeon1 ,dhone thu gearcodest aetforan gesihdhe ealles folces4 ,hine #add ne gesawon na ealle men lichomlice1 ac he is gebodod eallum mannum1 gelyfe sedhe wylle4 ,se the on hine gelyfdh1 he gesihdh hine nu mid his geleafan1 and on than ecan life mid his eagum4 ,symeon cwaedh tha-gyt1 ,he is leoht to onwrigennysse dheoda1 and wuldor thinum folce ,israhel4 ,ealle dhas word spraec se ,symeon be dham cilde to tham heofenlican ,faeder1 the hine to mannum sende4 ,he is sodh leoht the todraefde tha theostra dhises lifes1 swa swa he sylf cwaedh on his godspelle1 ,ic eom leoht ealles middangeardes1 se dhe me fyligdh1 ne cymdh he na on thystrum1 ac he haefdh lifes leoht4 ,swa swa leoht todraefdh theostra1 swa eac todraefdh ,cristes lufu and his geleafa ealle leahtras and synna fram ure heortan3 and he is wuldor and bliss ealles gelyfedes folces4 ,tha ,maria1 thaet halige maeden1 and thaes cildes fostor-faeder1 ,ioseph1 waeron ofwundrode thaera worda the se ealda ,symeon clypode be dham cilde4 ,and se ,symeon him dha sealde bletsunge1 and witegode gyt mare be tham cilde1 and cwaedh1 ,this cild is gesett manegum mannum to hryre1 and manegum to aeriste and to tacne1 and tham bidh widhcweden4 ,swa swa dha men the on ,crist gelyfadh beodh gehealdene thurh his to-cyme1 swa eac tha the nelladh gelyfan on ,crist beodh twyfealdlice fordemde4 ,anfealdlice hi sind scyldige dhurh ,adames synne1 and twyfealdlice hi beodh fordemde1 thonne h'i widhsacadh ,cristes to-cymes1 and nelladh gelyfan on dhone sodhan ,haelend4 ,dham ungeleaffullum mannum com ,crist to hryre1 and tham geleaffullum to aeriste2 and eac anum gehwilcum gelyfedum men waes ,cristes to-cyme aegdher ge hryre ge aerist4 ,hu dhonne8 ,he com to dhy thaet he wolde aelc yfel towurpan1 and aelc g'ood araeran4 ,nu towyrpdh he on 'us leahtras1 and araerdh mihta4 ,he towyrpdh modignysse1 and araerdh eadmodnysse4 ,he towyrpdh galnysse1 and araerdh claennysse4 ,and ealle undheawas he towyrpdh on his gecorenum mannum1 and araerdh on him ealle godnysse4 ,ne maeg thaet g'od beon getymbrod buton thaet yfel beo aer toworpen4 ,to tacne com ,crist1 and tham is widhcweden4 ,his acennednys is wundorlic tacn1 fordhan dhe #adf he waes of maedene acenned1 swa swa nan odher nis2 and thaet widhcwaedon tha ungeleaffullan men1 and noldon gelyfan4 ,and eac his aeriste of deadhe1 and his upstige to heofenum1 and ealle dha wundra the he worhte1 ealle hit waeron tacna1 and dham widhcwaedon tha ungeleaffullan1 and tha geleaffullan gelyfdon4 ,tha cwaedh se ealda ,symeon to dhaere eadigan ,marian1 ,his swurd sceal dhurhg'an dhine sawle4 ,thaet swurd getacnode ,cristes dhrowunge4 ,naes seo eadige ,maria na ofslegen ne gemartyrod lichomlice1 ac gastlice4 ,dhadha heo geseh niman hyre cild1 and adrifan 'isene naeglas thurh tha handa and thurh dha f'et1 and sydhdhan mid spere gewundigan on dha sidhan1 tha waes ,cristes dhrowung hire dhrowung2 and heo waes mare dhonne martyr1 fordhon the mare waes hyre modes throwung thonne waere hire lichaman1 gif heo gemartyrod waere4 ,ne cwaedh na se ,symeon thaet ,cristes swurd sceolde thurhg'an ,marian lichaman1 ac hyre sawle4 ,cristes swurd is her gesett1 swa swa we cwaedon1 for his dhrowunge4 ,theah dhe ,maria gelyfde thaet ,crist arisan wolde of deadhe1 theah-hwaedhere eode hyre cildes throwung swidhe thearle into hire heortan4 ,thadha se ,symeon haefde gewitegod thas witegunge be ,criste1 tha com thaer sum wuduwe1 seo waes ,anna gehaten4 ,seo leofode mid hire were seofon gear1 and sydhdhan heo waes wuduwe feower and hund-eahtatig geara1 and theowode ,gode on faestenum1 and on gebedum1 and on claennysse2 and waes on eallum tham fyrste wunigende binnan tham ,godes temple2 and com dha to tham cilde1 and witegode be him1 and andette ,gode4 ,rihtlice swa halig w'if waes thaes wyrdhe thaet heo moste witigian embe ,crist1 dhadha heo swa lange on claennesse ,gode theowode4 ,behealde1 ge w'if1 and understandadh hu be hire awriten is4 ,seofon gear heo leofode mid hire were1 and sidhdhan heo waes wunigende on wudewan h'ade1 odh feower and hund-eahtatig geara1 swa lybbende swa se apostol taehte4 ,he cwaedh1 se apostol ,paulus1 ,seo wuduwe the lyfadh on estmettum1 heo ne lyfadh na1 ac heo is dead4 ,theos ,anna1 dhe we #adh embe sprecadh1 ne lufude heo na estmettas1 ac lufude faestenu4 ,ne lufude heo ydele spellunge1 ac beeode hire gebedu4 ,ne ferde heo w'origende geond land1 ac waes wunigende gethyldelice binnan ,godes temple4 ,gif wife getimige thaet heo hire wer forleose1 dhonne nime heo bysne be dhisre wudewan4 ,dhry hadas sindon the cydhdon gecydhnysse be ,criste2 thaet is maeigdh-had1 and wudewan-had1 and riht sinscype4 ,maeden is ,cristes modor1 and on maegdh-hade wunude ,iohannes se ,fulluhtere1 the embe ,crist cydde1 and manega odhre to-eacan him4 ,widewe waes dheos ,anna1 the we gefyrn aer embe spraecon4 ,zacharias1 ,iohannes faeder1 waes wer2 aegdher ge he ge his w'if witegodon embe ,crist4 ,thas dhry hadas syndon ,gode gecweme1 gif hi rihtlice lybbadh4 ,maegdh-had is aegther ge on waepmannum ge on w'ifmannum4 ,tha habbadh rihtne maegdh-had tha the fram cild-hade wuniadh on claennysse1 and ealle galnysse on him sylfum forseodh1 aegdher ge modes ge lichoman1 thurh ,godes fultum4 ,thonne habbadh hi aet ,gode hundfealde mede on dham ecan life4 ,widewan beodh tha the aefter heora gemacan on claennysse wuniadh for ,godes lufon3 h'i habbadh thonne syxtigfealde mede aet ,gode hyra geswinces4 ,tha dhe rihtlice healdadh hyra 'aewe1 and on alyfedum timan1 for bearnes gestreone1 haemed beg'adh1 h'i habbadh thrittigfealde mede for hyra gesceadwisnysse4 ,se dhe wile his galnysse gefyllan swa oft swa hine lyst1 thonne bidh he widhmeten nytenum and na mannum4 ,be thysum taehte se apostol ,paulus1 ,tha dhe w'if habbadh1 beon h'i swilce h'i nan nabbon2 fordhan ealle hyra unlustas hi sceolon gebetan sylfwylles on thyssum life1 odhdhe unthances aefter dhyssum life2 and h'i cumadh sidhdhan to dham ecan life mid maran earfodhnysse4 ,tha men the beodh butan rihtre 'aewe1 and yrnadh fram anum to odhrum1 nabbadh h'i naenne dael ne nane bletsunge mid ,criste1 buton h'i dhaes geswicon and hit gebeton4 ,uton fon nu on thaet godspel dhaer we hit aer forleton4 ,seo eadige ,maria1 and ,ioseph1 dhaes cildes fostor-faeder1 #aej gecyrdon to thaere byrig ,nazareth mid tham cilde2 and thaet cild weox1 and waes gestrangod1 and mid wisdome afylled1 and ,godes gifu waes on him wunigende4 ,he weox and waes gestrangod on thaere menniscnysse1 and he ne behofode nanes waestmes ne nanre strangunge on thaere godcundnysse4 ,he aet1 and dranc1 and slep1 and weox on gearum1 and waes theah-hwaedhere eal his lif butan synnum4 ,he naere na man gedhuht1 gif he mannes life ne lyfode4 ,he waes mid wisdome afylled1 forthan dhe he is himsylf wisdom1 and on him wunadh eal gefyllednys thaere godcundnysse3 lichomlice ,godes gifu wunude on him4 ,micel gifu waes thaet dhaere menniscnysse1 thaet he waes ,godes ,sunu and ,god sylf1 swa hradhe swa he ongann man to beonne4 ,he waes aefre ,god of tham ,faeder acenned1 and wunigende mid tham ,faeder and mid tham ,halgan ,gaste3 h'i dhry 'an ,god untodaeledlic2 thry on hadum1 and 'an ,god on anre godcundnysse1 and on anum gecynde aefre wunigende4 ,se ,sunu ana underfeng tha menniscnysse1 and haefde anginn1 sedhe aefre waes4 ,he waes cild1 and weox on thaere menniscnysse1 and throwode deadh sylfwilles1 and aras of deadhe mid tham lichaman the he aer on throwode1 and astah to heofenum1 and wunadh nu aefre on godcundnysse and on menniscnysse1 an ,crist1 aegdher ge ,god ge mann1 undeadlic1 sedhe aer his dhrowunge waes deadlic4 ,he throwade1 ac he ne dhrowadh heonon-fordh naefre eft1 ac bidh aefre butan ende1 eallswa 'ece on thaere menniscnysse swa he is on thaere godcundnysse4 ,wite gehwa eac thaet geset is on cyrclicum theawum1 thaet we sceolon on dhisum daege beran ure leoht to cyrcan1 and laetan h'i dhaer bletsian3 and we sceolon g'an sidhdhan mid tham leohte betwux ,godes husum1 and singan dhone lofsang dhe thaerto geset is4 ,theah dhe sume men singan ne cunnon1 hi beron theah-hwaedhere thaet leoht on heora handum2 fordhy on dhissum daege waes thaet sodhe ,leoht ,crist geboren to tham temple1 sedhe us alysde fram thystrum1 and us gebrincdh to tham ecan leohte1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh 'a butan ende4 ,amen4 ,,february ,,ii4 ,,on ,,the ,,purification ,,of ,,st4 ,,mary4 ,postquam impleti sunt dies purificationis ,mariae1 etc4 ,god commanded in the old law1 and bade the leader ,moses write it among other commandments1 that every woman who had borne a child should wait forty days after the birth1 so that she should come neither into ,god's temple1 nor into a bed with her husband1 before that space of time which we have said3 that is forty days1 if it were a male child2 but if it were a maiden child1 then she should abstain from entering ,god's house for eighty days1 and also from her husband2 and after that space go with a gift to ,god's house1 and bear forth the child with the gift1 and afterwards1 with ,god's blessing1 approach her consort4 ,this was established regarding women4 ,now was1 nevertheless1 the holy maiden ,,mary1 ,christ's mother1 mindful of ,god's commands1 and she went on this day to ,god's house with a gift1 and brought the child that she had given birth to1 ,jesus ,christ1 to be presented to ,god's temple4 ,there was there1 in the city of ,jerusalem1 a man of ,god1 and his name was ,simeon2 he was very righteous1 and had #acg great fear of ,god1 and he awaited the comfort which was promised to the people of ,israel1 that is the advent of ,christ4 ,the ,holy ,ghost was dwelling in ,simeon1 and he knew full well that the ,son of ,almighty ,god would come to men1 and assume human nature4 ,then was this man very desirous of the advent of ,jesus1 and prayed daily to ,god in his prayers1 that he might see ,christ ere he tasted of death4 ,then1 because he had so great desire of ,christ's advent1 there came to him an answer from the ,holy ,ghost1 that he should not taste of death ere he had seen ,christ4 ,and he was then glad at the promise1 and came to ,god's temple1 through admonition of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,and the holy ,mary came then to the temple with the child1 and the old man ,simeon went towards the child1 and saw ,jesus1 and well knew that he was the ,son of ,god1 the ,redeemer of all the world4 ,he took him in his arms with great feeling1 and bare him into the temple1 and fervently thanked ,god that he was allowed to see him4 ,he then said1 ,my ,lord1 thou lettest me now go in peace from this life1 according to thy word2 for mine eyes have seen thy ,healing ,one1 which thou hast prepared before the face of all people2 a light for the revelation of the gentiles1 and a glory to thy people ,israel4 ,it is written in the book of ,christ1 and elsewhere in other books1 that many prophets and righteous men were desirous of seeing the advent of ,christ1 but it was not granted to them3 but it was granted to this old man2 for of him it is written1 that he said daily in his prayers1 ,ah6 when will the ,saviour come8 ,when will he be born8 ,when may ,i see him8 ,may ,i live until ,i see him8 ,and then1 for this desire1 an answer came to him1 that he should not see death before he had seen ,christ4 ,mary1 ,christ's mother1 bare the child1 and the old ,simeon went towards her1 and knew the child through revelation1 and took it in his arms and bare it into the temple4 ,he bare #aci the child1 and the child bare him4 ,how did the child bear him8 ,the old ,simeon bare in his arms him who preserves and rules over all things4 ,little he there appeared1 yet was he1 nevertheless1 very great and infinite4 ,little he appeared1 because he would fetch the little and bring them up to his kingdom4 ,who are the little ones that he would raise up to his kingdom8 ,they are the humble4 ,christ sought not the proud1 those who are great in their own imagination1 but those who are little and humble in their hearts1 these shall come to ,god's kingdom2 but thither may no pride ascend4 ,the devil was there1 who became proud1 but his pride cast him into the depth of hell2 therefore our weakness may not ascend thither1 if it be proud1 when the angel might not be there when he became proud4 ,god1 in the old law1 commanded his people1 that they should offer to him every firstborn male child1 or redeem it with five shillings4 ,of their cattle also1 to bring whatever was firstborn to ,god's house1 and there offer it to ,god4 ,but if it were an unclean beast1 then should the master slay it1 or give to ,god another clean beast4 ,we need not now hold these commands bodily1 but spiritually4 ,when in our mind something good is brought forth and we turn it to action1 then should we account that as ,god's grace1 and consign it to ,god4 ,our evil thoughts or actions we should redeem with five shillings2 that is1 we should repent of our wickedness with our five senses1 which are1 sight1 and hearing1 and taste1 and smell1 and touch4 ,so also as the unclean beasts betoken our unclean thoughts and actions1 these we should always kill or exchange for pure2 that is1 we should always destroy our impurity and our wickedness1 and forsake evil1 and do good4 ,the blessed ,mary then offered her gift to ,god with the child1 as it was appointed in ,god's law4 ,it was so appointed in the old law1 by ,god's behest1 that those who could #ada accomplish it1 should bring a yearling lamb with their child1 as a gift to ,god1 and a pigeon or a turtle-dove4 ,but if any woman were so needy that she could not get those things1 then she should bring two young pigeons1 or two turtle-doves4 ,these smaller gifts1 that is1 the birds1 which were the gifts of indigent persons1 were offered for ,christ4 ,the ,almighty ,son of ,god was very mindful of our needs in all things2 not only would he for us become man when he was ,god1 but he would also be poor for us when he was rich1 that he might give us part in his kingdom and community in his ,godhead4 ,a lamb betokens innocence and the greater goodness2 but if we are so poor that we cannot offer to ,god the greater goodness1 then should we bring him two turtle-doves or two young pigeons2 that is1 a twofold affection of awe and love4 ,in two ways is a man affected3 first1 he dreads hell-torment1 and bewails his sins2 afterwards he again feels love to ,god2 then he begins to murmur1 and it seems to him too long when he shall be taken from the afflictions of this life1 and brought to everlasting rest4 ,little was a lamb1 or two turtle-doves to bring to ,god2 but he regards not a man's gift so much as he regards his heart4 ,god hath no need of our gifts2 all things are his1 heaven1 and earth1 and sea1 and all the things which dwell in them3 but he gave to men earthly things for use1 and commanded them with those earthly things to acknowledge him who first gave them1 not for ,his need1 but for need of mankind4 ,if thou acknowledgest thy ,lord with thy possessions1 according to thy ability1 it forwards thyself to eternal life2 if thou forgettest him1 it harms thyself and not ,god1 and thou losest the everlasting meed4 ,god desires the goodness of thy mind1 and not of thy possessions4 ,if thou doest aught for the praise of ,god with devout mind1 then thou manifestest the goodness of thy mind by that deed2 but #adc if thou wilt do no good for the honour of ,god1 then thou1 by that offence1 manifestest thy wickedness1 and that wickedness shall fordo thee with ,god4 ,in the old law it is in several places mentioned1 that ,god frequently commanded birds to be offered to him in sacrifice1 for the betokening which they betoken4 ,now it is not allowed to any man to hold the old law bodily1 but let everyone hold it spiritually4 ,pigeons are very innocent and gentle birds1 and they love unity1 and fly flockwise4 ,let the christian man also do so2 let him be innocent1 and gentle1 and love unity and fellowship among christian men2 then offers he to ,god spiritually the young pigeons4 ,the turtle-doves betoken purity3 they are so created1 that if one of them lose the other1 the living one never seeks to itself another mate4 ,but if the christian man does so for love of ,god1 then offers he the turtle-doves in the best manner4 ,these two birds sing not like other birds1 but they murmur2 for they betoken the groaning of holy men in this life1 as ,christ said to his apostles1 ,ye will be sad in this life1 but your sadness will be turned to everlasting bliss4 ,and again he said1 ,blessed are they who bewail their sins1 for they shall be comforted4 ,the old man ,simeon1 of whom we erewhile spoke1 desired not that he might hear ,christ speak1 for he knew him to be the ,son of ,god1 though he1 in his state of humanity1 was yet without speech4 ,he could have spoken1 had he been willing2 and he was as wise when he was one day old as he was when he was thirty years2 but he would abide the time of his growth in human nature1 as is natural in mankind4 ,simeon then said1 ,lord1 thou wilt let me now depart in peace from this life1 for mine eyes have seen thy ,healing ,one4 ,the ,healing ,one of whom he spake is our ,saviour ,christ1 who came to heal our wounds1 that is1 our sins4 ,simeon then said1 ,whom thou hast prepared before the sight of all people4 ,all men saw him not bodily1 but he is #ade announced to all men1 let him believe who will4 ,he who believes in him1 sees him now with his faith1 and in the eternal life with his eyes4 ,simeon yet said1 ,he is a light for the enlightening of the gentiles1 and a glory to thy people ,israel4 ,all these words concerning the child1 ,simeon spake to the heavenly ,father1 who sent him to men4 ,he is the true light who scattered the darkness of this life1 as he himself said in his gospel1 ,i am the light of all the world2 he who followeth me shall not come into darkness1 but he shall have the light of life4 ,as light scatters darkness1 so also love and faith of ,christ scatter all vices and sins from our heart2 and he is the glory and bliss of all believing people4 ,then the holy maiden ,mary1 and ,joseph1 the child's foster-father1 wondered at the words which the old ,simeon uttered concerning the child4 ,and ,simeon then gave him his blessing1 and prophesied yet more concerning the child1 and said1 ,this child is set for the fall of many men1 and for the rising of many1 and for a sign1 and which shall be spoken against4 ,so as those men who believe in ,christ will be saved by his coming1 so also those who will not believe in ,christ will be doubly condemned4 ,simply they are guilty through ,adam's sin1 and doubly they will be condemned1 when they deny ,christ's coming1 and will not believe in the true ,saviour4 ,christ came for the fall of unbelieving men1 and for the rising of the faithful2 and also to every believing man was ,christ's coming both a fall and a rising4 ,but how8 ,he came because he would cast down every evil1 and rear up every good4 ,now he casts down vices in us1 and rears up virtues4 ,he casts down pride1 and rears up humility4 ,he casts down libidinousness1 and rears up chastity4 ,and all wickedness he casts down in his chosen men1 and rears up all goodness4 ,good cannot be built up unless evil be previously cast down4 ,christ came for a sign1 and which shall be spoken against4 ,his birth is a wonderful sign1 #adg because he was born of a maiden1 as no other is2 and against that unbelieving men spake1 and would not believe4 ,and1 likewise1 his resurrection from death1 and his ascension to heaven1 and all the wonders which he wrought--all these were signs1 and the unbelieving spake against them1 and the faithful believed4 ,then said the old ,simeon to the blessed ,mary1 ,his sword shall pierce through thy soul4 ,the sword betokened ,christ's passion4 ,the blessed ,mary was not slain nor martyred bodily1 but spiritually4 ,when she saw her child taken1 and iron nails driven through his hands and through his feet1 and his side afterwards wounded with a spear1 then was his suffering her suffering2 and she was then more than a martyr1 for her mind's suffering was greater than her body's would have been1 had she been martyred4 ,the old ,simeon said not that ,christ's sword should pierce through ,mary's body1 but her soul4 ,christ's sword is here set1 as we said1 for his passion4 ,though ,mary believed that ,christ would arise from death1 her child's suffering went1 nevertheless1 very deeply into her heart4 ,when ,simeon had prophesied this prophecy concerning ,christ1 then came there a widow1 who was called ,anna4 ,she had lived with her husband seven years2 and had afterwards been a widow eighty-four years1 and served ,god with fastings1 and prayers1 and with chastity2 and was in all that time dwelling within ,god's temple2 and came then to the child1 and prophesied concerning him1 and confessed to ,god4 ,rightly was so holy a woman worthy to prophesy concerning ,christ1 since she had so long served ,god in chastity4 ,behold1 ye women1 and understand how it is written concerning her4 ,seven years she had lived with her husband1 and was afterwards continuing in widowhood eighty-four years2 so living as the apostle taught4 ,he1 the apostle ,paul1 said1 ,the widow who liveth in luxuries1 she liveth not1 but she is dead4 ,this ,anna1 of whom we speak1 loved not luxuries1 #adi but loved fasts4 ,she loved not idle discourses1 but occupied herself in prayers4 ,she went not wandering through the land1 but remained patiently within ,god's temple4 ,if it happen to a woman to lose her husband1 let her take example by this widow4 ,there are three states which bare witness of ,christ3 that is maidenhood1 and widowhood1 and lawful matrimony4 ,a maiden is the mother of ,christ1 and in maidenhood ,john the ,baptist continued1 who testified of ,christ1 and many others besides him4 ,this ,anna1 of whom we before spake1 was a widow4 ,zacharias1 the father of ,john1 was a married man2 both he and his wife prophesied concerning ,christ4 ,these three states are agreeable to ,god1 if men righteously live in them4 ,maidenhood is both in men and in women4 ,those have right maidenhood who from childhood continue in chastity1 and despise in themselves all lust1 both of body and mind1 through ,god's succour4 ,then shall they have from ,god a hundredfold meed in the everlasting life4 ,widows are those who1 after the death of their consorts1 live in chastity for love of ,god3 they shall have a sixtyfold meed from ,god for their tribulation4 ,those who rightly hold their marriage vow1 and at permitted times1 and for procreation of children1 have carnal intercourse1 shall have a thirtyfold meed for their discretion4 ,he who will satiate his libidinousness as often as he lists1 shall be compared with the beasts and not with men4 ,concerning this the apostle ,paul taught1 ,let those who have wives be as though they had none4 ,for they shall atone for all their evil lusts voluntarily in this life1 or involuntarily after this life2 and they shall come afterwards to the everlasting life with more difficulty4 ,those men who are without a lawful consort1 and run from one to other1 shall have no part and no blessing with ,christ1 unless they desist and make atonement4 ,let us now resume the gospel where we previously left it4 ,the blessed ,mary1 and ,joseph1 the child's foster-father1 #aea returned to the city of ,nazareth with the child2 and the child grew1 and was strengthened1 and filled with wisdom1 and ,god's grace was dwelling within him4 ,he grew and was strengthened in human nature1 but he required no growth and no strengthening in his divine nature4 ,he ate1 and drank1 and slept1 and grew in years1 and was1 nevertheless1 all his life without sins4 ,he would not have seemed a man1 if he had not lived the life of a man4 ,he was filled with wisdom1 because he is himself wisdom1 and in him dwelleth all fullness of the divine nature3 ,god's grace dwelt bodily within him4 ,a great grace was that of his human nature1 that he was the ,son of ,god and ,god himself1 as soon as he began to be man4 ,he was ever ,god begotten of the ,father1 and dwelling with the ,father and with the ,holy ,ghost3 these three one ,god indivisible2 three in persons1 and one ,god in one ,godhead1 and in one nature ever continuing4 ,the ,son only assumed human nature1 and had a beginning1 who was ever4 ,he was a child1 and grew in human nature1 and voluntarily suffered death1 and arose from death with the body in which he before had suffered1 and ascended to heaven1 and continueth now for ever in divine nature and in human nature1 one ,christ1 both ,god and man1 immortal1 who before his passion was mortal4 ,he suffered1 but henceforth he will never suffer again1 but will ever be without end1 as eternal in his human nature as he is in his divine nature4 ,be it known also to everyone that it is appointed in the ecclesiastical observances1 that we on this day bear our lights to church1 and let them there be blessed3 and that we should go afterwards with the light among ,god's houses1 and sing the hymn that is thereto appointed4 ,though some men cannot sing1 they can1 nevertheless1 bear the light in their hands2 for on this day was ,christ1 the true ,light1 borne to the temple1 who redeemed us from darkness and bringeth us to the ,eternal ,light1 who liveth and ruleth ever without end4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #aeb ,,dominica ,,in ,,quinquagesima4 ,adsumpsit ,iesus ,,xii4 discipulos suos3 et reliqua4 ,her is geraed on thissum godspelle1 the we nu gehyrdon of dhaes diacones mudhe1 thaet se ,haelend gename onsundron his twelf leorning-cnihtas1 and cwaedh to him1 ,efne we sceolon faran to dhaere byrig ,hierusalem1 and thonne beodh gefyllede ealle dha dhing the waeron be me awritene thurh witegan4 ,ic sceal beon bel'aewed dheodum1 and h'i dodh me to bysmore1 and beswingadh1 and sydhdhan ofsleadh1 and ic arise of deadhe on tham dhriddan daege4 ,tha nyston his leorning-cnihtas nan andgit thyssera worda4 ,dha gel'amp hit thaet h'i genealaehton anre byrig the is gehaten ,hiericho1 and dha saet thaer sum blind man be dham wege2 and thatha he gehyrde thaes folces faer mid tham ,haelende1 dha acsode he hwa thaer ferde4 ,hi cwaedon him to1 thaet thaet waere dhaes ,haelendes faer4 ,tha begann he to hrymenne1 and cwaedh1 ,haelend1 ,dauides ,bearn1 gemiltsa m'in4 ,dha men1 the beforan tham ,haelende ferdon1 ciddon ongean dhone blindan1 thaet he suwian sceolde4 ,he clypode tha miccle swidhor1 ,haelend1 ,dauides ,bearn1 gemiltsa m'in4 ,tha st'od se ,haelend1 and het laedan thone blindan to him4 ,thadha he genealaehte1 tha acsode se ,haelend hine1 ,hwaet wylt dhu thaet ic the d'o8 ,he cwaedh1 ,drihten1 thaet ic mage geseon4 ,and se ,haelend him cwaedh to1 ,loca nu3 thin geleafa haefdh dhe gehaeled4 ,and he dhaerrihte geseah1 and fyligde tham ,haelende1 and hine maersode4 ,tha eal thaet folc1 the thaet wundor geseh1 herede ,god mid micelre onbryrdnysse4 ,dhyses godspelles anginn hrepode ures ,haelendes throwunge1 theah-hwaedhere ne dhrowade h'e na on dhysne timan2 ac h'e wolde feorran and lange aer cydhan his dhrowunge his leorning-cnihtum1 thaet h'i ne sceoldon beon to swidhe afyrhte thurh dha throwunge1 thonne se tima come thaet h'e dhrowian wolde4 ,heora m'od weardh afyrht thurh ,cr'istes segene1 ac h'e h'i eft gehyrte mid tham worde the h'e cwaedh1 ,ic arise of deadhe on tham dhriddan daege4 ,tha wolde he heora geleafan gestrangian #aed and getrymman mid wundrum4 ,and h'i dha comon to dhaere stowe thaer se blinda man saet be dham wege1 and ,crist hine gehaelde aetforan gesihdhe ealles thaes werodes1 to dhi thaet he wolde mid tham wundre h'i to geleafan gebringan4 ,theah-hwaedhere tha wundra the ,crist worhte1 odher dhing h'i aeteowdon thurh mihte1 and odhre dhing h'i getacnodon thurh geryno4 ,he worhte tha wundra sodhlice thurh godcunde mihte1 and mid tham wundrum thaes folces geleafan getrymde2 ac hwaedhre thaer waes odher dhing digle on dham wundrum1 aefter gastlicum andgite4 ,thes 'an blinda man getacnode eall mancynn1 the weardh ablend thurh ,adames gylt1 and asceofen of myrhdhe neoxena-wanges1 and gebroht to dhissum life the is widhmeten cwearterne4 ,nu sind we ute belocene fram dham heofenlican leohte1 and we ne magon on dhissum life thaes ecan leohtes brucan2 ne we his na mare ne cunnon buton swa micel swa we dhurh ,cristes lare on bocum raedadh4 ,theos woruld1 theah dhe heo myrige hw'iltidum gedhuht sy1 nis heo hwaedhere dhe gelicere dhaere ecan worulde1 the is sum cweartern leohtum daege4 ,eal mancyn waes1 swa we aer cwaedon1 ablend mid geleaflaeste and gedwylde2 ac thurh ,cristes to-cyme we wurdon abrodene of urum gedwyldum1 and onlihte thurh geleafan4 ,nu haebbe we thaet leoht on urum mode1 thaet is ,cristes geleafa2 and we habbadh thone hiht thaes ecan lifes myrhdhe1 theah dhe we gyt lichamlice on urum cwearterne wunian4 ,se blinda man saet aet thaere byrig the is geh'aten ,hiericho4 ,hiericho is gereht and geh'aten 'mona4' ,se mona dedh aegdher ge wycxdh ge wanadh3 healfum mondhe he bidh weaxende1 healfum he bidh wanigende4 ,nu getacnadh se mona ure deadlice lif1 and ateorunge ure deadlicnysse4 ,on odherne ende men beodh acennede1 on otherne ende h'i fordhfaradh4 ,thadha ,crist com to dhaere byrig ,hiericho1 the dhone monan getacnadh1 tha underfeng se blinda man gesihdhe4 ,thaet is1 dhadha ,crist com to ure deadlicnysse1 and ure menniscnysse underfeng1 tha weardh mancyn onliht1 and gesihdhe underfeng4 ,he saet widh dhone weig2 and ,crist cwaedh on his godspelle1 ,ic eom #aef weig1 and sodhfaestnys1 and l'if4 ,se man the nan dhing ne cann dhaes ecan leohtes1 he is blind2 ac gif he gelyfdh on thone ,haelend1 thonne sitt he widh thone weig4 ,gif he nele biddan thaes ecan leohtes1 he sitt dhonne blind be dham wege unbiddende4 ,se dhe rihtlice gelyfdh on ,cr'ist1 and geornlice bitt his sawle onlihtinge1 he sitt be dham wege biddende4 ,swa hwa swa oncnaewdh tha blindnysse his modes1 clypige he mid inweardre heortan1 sw'a sw'a se blinda cleopode1 ,haelend1 ,dauides ,bearn1 gemiltsa m'in4 ,seo menigu the eode beforan dham ,haelende ciddon dham blindan1 and heton thaet he stille waere4 ,seo menigu getacnadh ure unlustas and leahtras the us hremadh1 and ure heortan ofsittadh1 thaet we ne magon us swa geornlice gebiddan1 swa we behofedon4 ,hit gelimpdh gelomlice1 thonne se man wile yfeles geswican1 and his synna gebetan1 and mid eallum mode to ,gode gecyrran1 dhonne cumadh tha ealdan leahtras the h'e aer geworhte1 and h'i gedrefadh his mod1 and willadh gestillan his stemne1 thaet he to ,gode ne clypige4 ,ac hwaet dyde se blinda1 thatha thaet folc hine wolde gestyllan8 ,he hrymde dhaes dhe swidhor1 odh thaet se ,haelend his stemne gehyrde1 and hine gehaelde4 ,swa we sceolon eac d'on1 gif us deofol drecce mid menigfealdum gedhohtum and costnungum3 we sceolon hryman swidhor and swidhor to dham ,haelende1 thaet he todraefe dha yfelan costnunga fram ure heortan1 and thaet he onlihte ure mod mid his gife4 ,gif we dhonne thurhwuniadh on urum gebedum1 thonne mage we gedon mid urum hreame thaet se ,haelend stent1 sedhe aer eode1 and wile gehyran ure clypunge1 and ure heortan onlihtan mid godum and mid claenum gedhohtum4 ,ne magon dha yfelan gedhohtas 'us derian1 gif hi 'us ne liciadh2 ac swa 'us swidhor deofol bregdh mid yfelum gedhohtum1 swa we beteran beodh1 and ,gode leofran1 gif we dhone deofol forseodh and ealle his costnunga1 dhurh ,godes fultum4 ,hwaet is thaes ,haelendes stede1 odhdhe hwaet is his faer8 ,he ferde dhurh his menniscnysse1 and he stod thurh tha godcundnysse4 ,he ferde dhurh dha menniscnysse1 swa thaet he waes #aeh acenned1 and ferde fram stowe to stowe1 and deadh throwade1 and of deadhe ar'as1 and astah to heofenum4 ,this is his faer4 ,he stent dhurh dha godcundnysse2 fordhon dhe h'e is dhurh his mihte aeghwaer andweard1 and ne dhearf na faran fram stowe to stowe2 fordhon dhe h'e is on aelcere stowe thurh his godcundnysse4 ,thadha he ferde1 tha gehyrde he thaes blindan clypunge2 and thatha he stod1 tha forgeaf he him gesihdhe2 fordhan thurh dha menniscnysse he besargadh ures modes blindnysse1 and dhurh dha godcundnysse he forgifdh us leoht1 and ure blindnysse onliht4 ,he cwaedh to dham blindan men1 ,hwaet wilt dhu thaet ic dhe do8 ,wenst dhu thaet h'e nyste hwaet se blinda wolde1 sedhe hine gehaelan mihte8 ,ac he wolde thaet se blinda baede2 fordhon the h'e tiht aelcne swidhe gemaglice to gebedum3 ac hwaedhere he cwydh on odhre stowe1 ,eower heofenlica ,faeder wat hwaes ge behofiadh1 aerdhan dhe ge hine aeniges dhinges biddan1 theah-hwaedhere wile se goda ,god thaet we hine georne biddon2 fordhan thurh dha gebedu bidh ure heorte onbryrd and gewend to ,gode4 ,dha cwaedh se blinda1 ,la leof1 do thaet ic maege geseon4 ,ne baed se blinda nadhor ne goldes1 ne seolfres1 ne nane woruldlice dhing1 ac baed his gesihdhe4 ,for nahte he tealde aenig dhing to biddenne buton gesihdhe2 fordhan dheah se blinda sum dhing haebbe1 he ne maeg butan leohte geseon thaet he haefdh4 ,uton fordhi geefenlaecan thisum men1 the waes gehaeled fram ,criste1 aegdher ge on lichaman ge on sawle3 ne bidde we na lease welan1 ne gewitenlice wurdhmyntas2 ac uton biddan leoht aet urum ,drihtne3 na thaet leoht dhe bidh geendod1 the bidh mid thaere nihte todraefed1 thaet dhe is gemaene 'us and nytenum2 ac uton biddan thaes leohtes the we magon mid englum anum geseon1 thaet dhe naefre ne bidh geendod4 ,to dham leohte sodhlice ure geleafa us sceal gebringan1 swa swa ,crist cwaedh to dham blindan menn1 ,l'oca nu1 thin geleafa dhe gehaelde4 ,nu smeadh sum ungeleafful man1 ,hu maeg ic gewilnian dhaes gastlican leohtes1 thaet thaet ic geseon ne maeg8 ,nu cwedhe ic to dham menn1 thaet dha dhing the h'e understynt and undergytan #afj maeg1 ne undergyt he n'a dha dhing thurh his lichaman1 ac thurh his sawle2 theah-hwaedhere ne gesihdh nan man his sawle on dhisum life4 ,heo is ungesewenlic1 ac dheah-hwaedhere heo wissadh thone gesewenlican lichaman4 ,se lichama1 dhe is gesewenlic1 haefdh lif of dhaere sawle1 the is ungesewenlic4 ,gew'ite thaet ungesewenlice ut1 thonne fyldh adune thaet gesewenlice2 fordhan the hit ne stod na aer dhurh hit sylf4 ,thaes lichoman lif is seo sawul1 and thaere sawle lif is ,god4 ,gewite seo sawul ut1 ne maeg se mudh clypian1 theah dhe h'e gynige2 ne eage geseon1 theah dhe hit open sy2 ne n'an limn ne dedh nan dhing1 gif se lichama bidh sawulleas4 ,swa eac seo sawul1 gif ,god h'i forlaet for synnum1 ne dedh heo nan dhing to g'ode4 ,ne maeg nan man nan dhing to g'ode gedon1 butan ,godes fultume4 ,ne bidh seo synfulle sawul na mid ealle to nahte awend1 dheah dhe heo gode adeadod sy2 ac heo bidh dead aelcere dugudhe and gesaeldhe1 and bidh gehealden to dham ecan deadhe1 thaer thaer heo aefre bidh on pinungum wunigende1 and theah-hwaedhere naefre ne ateoradh4 ,hu maeg the n'u twynian thaes ecan leohtes1 dheah hit ungesewenlic sy1 thonne thu haefst l'if of ungesewenlicre sawle1 and the ne twynadh nan dhing thaet thu sawle haebbe1 dheah dhu h'i geseon ne mage8 ,se blinda1 dhadha h'e geseon mihte1 tha fyligde h'e dham ,haelende4 ,se man gesihdh and fylidh ,gode1 sedhe cann understandan ,god1 and g'od weorc wyrcdh4 ,se man gesihdh and nele ,gode fylian1 sedhe understent ,god1 and nele g'od wyrcan4 ,ac uton understandan ,god and g'od weorc wyrcean3 uton behealdan hw'ider ,crist gange1 and him fylian2 thaet is thaet we sceolon smeagan hwaet h'e taece1 and hwaet him licige1 and thaet mid weorcum gefyllan1 swa swa h'e sylf cwaedh1 ,se dhe me thenige1 fylige h'e me2 thaet is1 geefenlaece h'e me1 and onscunige aelc yfel1 and lufige aelc g'od1 swa swa ic do4 ,ne teah ,crist him na to on dhisum life land ne welan1 swa swa he be him sylfum cwaedh1 ,deor habbadh hola1 and fugelas habbadh nest1 hwaer h'i restadh1 and ic naebbe hwider ic ahylde min #afb heafod4 ,swa micel he haefde swa he rohte1 and leofode be odhra manna aehtum1 se dhe ealle dhing 'ah4 ,we raedadh on ,cristes bec thaet thaet folc raedde be him1 thaet h'i woldon hine gelaeccan1 and ahebban to cyninge1 thaet he waere heora heafod for worulde1 swa swa he waes godcundlice4 ,thatha ,crist ongeat dhaes folces willan1 dha fleah h'e anstandende to anre d'une1 and his geferan gewendon to s'ae1 and se ,haelend waes up on lande4 ,dha on niht eode se ,haelend up on dham waetere mid drium fotum1 odhthaet he com to his leorning-cnihtum1 dhaer dhaer h'i waeron on rewute4 ,he forfleah thone woruldlican wurdhmynt1 thatha he waes to cyninge gecoren2 ac he ne forfleah na thaet edwit and dhone hosp1 thatha dha ,iudeiscan hine woldon on rode ah'on4 ,he nolde his heafod befon mid gyldenum cynehelme1 ac mid thyrnenum1 swa swa hit gedon waes on his throwunge4 ,he nolde on dhissum life rixian hwilwendlice1 sedhe ecelice rixadh on heofonum4 ,nis dheos woruld na ure edhel1 ac is ure wraecsidh2 fordhi ne sceole we na besettan urne hiht on thissum swicelum life1 ac sceolon efstan mid godum geearnungum to urum edhele1 thaer we to gesceapene waeron1 thaet is to heofenan rice4 ,sodhlice hit is awriten1 ,swa hwa swa wile beon freond thisre worulde1 se bidh geteald ,godes feond4 ,crist cwaedh on sumere stowe1 thaet ,se weig is swidhe nearu and sticol1 sedhe laet to heofonan rice2 and se is swidhe r'um and smedhe1 sedhe laet to helle-wite4 ,se weig1 sedhe laet to heofenan rice1 is fordhi nearu and sticol1 fordhi thaet we sceolon mid earfodhnysse geearnian urne edhel4 ,gif we hine habban willadh1 we sceolon lufian mildheortnysse1 and claennysse1 and sodhfaestnysse1 and rihtwisnysse1 and eadmodnysse1 and habban sodhe lufe to ,gode and to mannum1 and d'on aelmessan be ure maedhe1 and habban gemet on urum bigleofan1 and gehwilce odhere halige dhing began4 ,thas dhing we ne magon d'on butan earfodhnyssum2 ac gif we h'i dodh1 thonne mage we mid tham geswincum1 dhurh ,godes fultum1 astigan dhone sticolan weg the us gelaet to dham ecan life4 ,se weg sedhe laet to forwyrde is fordhi brad and #afd smedhe1 fordhi the 'unlustas gebringadh thone man to forwyrde4 ,him bidh swidhe softe1 and nan geswinc thaet he fylle his galnysse1 and druncennysse1 and gytsunge begange and modignysse1 and dha unstrangan berype1 and d'on swa hwaet swa hine lyst3 ac dhas undheawas and odhre swilce gelaedadh hine butan geswince to ecum tintregum1 buton he aer his ende yfeles geswice and g'od wyrce4 ,dysig bidh se wegferenda man sedhe nimdh thone smedhan weg the hine mislaet1 and forlaet dhone sticolan the hine gebrincdh to dhaere byrig4 ,swa eac we beodh sodhlice ungerade1 gif we lufiadh tha sceortan softnysse and dha hwilwendlican lustas to dhan swidhe1 thaet hi us gebringan to dham ecan pinungum4 ,ac uton niman thone earfodhran weg1 thaet we her sume hwile swincon1 to dhy thaet we ecelice beon butan geswince4 ,eadhe mihte ,crist1 gif he wolde1 on thisum life wunian butan earfodhnyssum1 and faran to his ecan rice butan dhrowunge1 and butan deadhe2 ac he nolde4 ,be dham cwaedh ,petrus se apostol1 ,crist dhrowode for us1 and sealde us bysne1 thaet we sceolon fyligan his fotswadhum2 thaet is1 thaet we sceolon sum dhing throwian for ,cristes lufon1 and for urum synnum4 ,wel dhrowadh se man1 and ,gode gecwemlice1 sedhe windh ongean leahtras1 and godnysse gefremadh1 swa swa he fyrmest maeg4 ,se dhe nan dhing nele on dhissum life dhrowian1 he sceal dhrowian unthances wyrsan dhrowunga on tham toweardan life4 ,nu genealaecdh claene tid and halig1 on thaere we sceolon ure gimeleaste gebetan3 cume fordhi gehwa cristenra manna to his scrifte1 and his diglan gyltas geandette1 and be his l'areowes taecunge gebete2 and tihte aelc odherne to g'ode mid godre gebysnunge1 thaet eal folc cwedhe be 'us1 swa swa be dham blindan gecweden waes1 dhadha his eagan waeron onlihte2 thaet is1 ,eall folc the thaet wundor geseah1 herede ,god1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh 'a butan ende4 ,amen4 #aec ,,shrove ,,sunday4 ,adsumpsit ,jesus ,,xii4 discipulos suos3 et reliqua4 ,it is here read in this gospel1 which we now have heard from the deacon's mouth1 that ,jesus took his twelve disciples apart1 and said to them1 ,behold1 we shall go to the city of ,jerusalem1 and then shall be fulfilled all the things that have been written of me by the prophets4 ,i shall be betrayed to the ,gentiles1 and they shall mock and scourge me1 and afterwards slay me1 and ,i shall arise from death on the third day4 ,but his disciples knew not the meaning of these words4 ,then it came to pass that they came near to a city which is called ,jericho1 and there sat a certain blind man by the way2 and when he heard the passing of the people with ,jesus1 he asked who was passing there4 ,they said to him that ,jesus was passing4 ,then he began to cry1 and said1 ,jesus1 ,son of ,david1 have pity on me4 ,the men1 who were going before ,jesus1 chided the blind man1 that he might be silent4 ,he cried then much louder1 ,jesus1 ,son of ,david1 have pity on me4 ,jesus then stood1 and bade them lead the blind man to him4 ,when he came near ,jesus asked him1 ,what wilt thou that ,i shall do unto thee8 ,he said1 ,lord1 that ,i may see4 ,and ,jesus said to him1 ,look now3 thy faith hath healed thee4 ,and he immediately saw1 and followed ,jesus1 and glorified him4 ,then all the people who saw that miracle glorified ,god with great fervour4 ,the beginning of this gospel touched our ,saviour's passion1 though he did not suffer at this time2 but he would from afar and long before make known his passion to his disciples1 that they might not be too much terrified by his passion1 when the time came that he would suffer4 ,their mind was terrified by ,christ's saying1 but he again cheered them by the words which he spake1 ,i will arise from death on the third day4 ,he would then strengthen and confirm #aee their faith with miracles4 ,and they came then to the place where the blind man sat by the way1 and ,christ healed him before the sight of all the multitude1 to the end that1 with that miracle1 he might bring them to belief4 ,but the miracles which ,christ wrought manifested one thing by power1 and another thing they betokened by mystery4 ,he wrought those miracles indeed through divine power1 and with those miracles confirmed the people's faith2 but yet there was another hidden thing in those miracles1 in a spiritual sense4 ,the one blind man betokened all mankind1 who were blinded through ,adam's sin1 and thrust from the joy of ,paradise1 and brought to this life1 which is compared to a prison4 ,now we are shut out from the heavenly light1 and we may not1 in this life1 enjoy the light eternal2 nor know we of it more than so much as1 through ,christ's teaching1 we read in books4 ,this world1 though it may sometimes seem gay1 yet is no more like the world eternal1 than is some prison to the light day4 ,all mankind1 as we before said1 was blinded with lack of faith and error2 but through ,christ's advent we were drawn from our errors1 and enlightened by faith4 ,we have now the light in our mind1 that is ,christ's faith2 and we have a hope of the joy of everlasting life1 though we yet bodily dwell in our prison4 ,the blind man sat at the city which is called ,jericho4 ,jericho is interpreted and called moon4 ,the moon both waxes and wanes3 for a half month it is waxing1 for a half it is waning4 ,now the moon betokeneth our mortal life and the decay of our mortality4 ,at the one end men are born1 at the other they depart4 ,when ,christ came to the city of ,jericho1 which betokeneth the moon1 the blind man received sight4 ,that is1 when ,christ came to our mortality1 and assumed our human nature1 mankind was enlightened1 and received sight4 ,he sat by the way2 and ,christ said in #aeg his gospel1 ,i am the way1 and truth1 and life4 ,the man who knows nothing of the eternal light is blind2 but if he believes in ,jesus1 then sits he by the way4 ,if he will not pray for the light eternal1 then sits he blind by the way1 without prayer4 ,he who rightly believes in ,christ1 and fervently prays for his soul's enlightening1 he sits by the way praying4 ,whosoever is sensible of his mind's blindness1 let him cry with inward heart1 as the blind man cried1 ,jesus1 ,son of ,david1 have pity on me4 ,the multitude that went before ,jesus chided the blind man1 and bade him be still4 ,the multitude betokens our evil desires and vices1 which call to us and occupy our hearts1 so that we cannot pray so fervently as we ought4 ,it happens frequently when a man is desirous to withdraw from evil and atone for his sins1 and with his whole mind turn to ,god1 that his old misdeeds1 which he had previously committed1 will then come and afflict his mind1 and will still his voice1 that he may not cry to ,god4 ,but what did the blind man1 when the people would still him8 ,he called so much the louder1 until ,jesus heard his voice and healed him4 ,so should we do also1 if the devil trouble us with manifold thoughts and temptations3 we should call louder and louder to ,jesus1 that he drive the evil temptations from our hearts1 and that he enlighten our mind with his grace4 ,but if we continue praying1 then may we with our cry incline ,jesus to stand1 who was before passing on1 and to hear our cry1 and enlighten our hearts with good and pure thoughts4 ,evil thoughts cannot harm us1 if they are not pleasing to us2 but the more the devil terrifies us with evil thoughts1 so much the better shall we be1 and dearer to ,god1 if we despise the devil and all his temptations through ,god's assistance4 ,what is ,jesus's standing1 or what is his passing8 ,he passed through his human nature1 and he stood through the divine nature4 ,he passed through human nature1 so that he #aei was born1 and passed from place to place1 and suffered death1 and from death arose1 and ascended to heaven4 ,this is his passing4 ,he stands through his divine nature2 because he is1 by his power1 everywhere present1 and needs not go from place to place2 because he is in every place through his divine nature4 ,when he was passing he heard the blind man's cry2 and when he stood he gave him sight2 because through his human nature he bewails the blindness of our minds1 and through his divine nature he gives us light1 and enlightens our blindness4 ,he said to the blind man1 ,what wilt thou that ,i do to thee8 ,thinkest thou that he knew not what the blind man desired1 he who could heal him8 ,but he would that the blind man should pray2 for he exhorts everyone very urgently to prayers3 for though he says1 in another place1 ,your heavenly ,father knoweth what ye require1 before ye pray to him for anything1 yet the good ,god desires that we should fervently pray to him2 because by prayers is our heart stimulated and turned to ,god4 ,then said the blind man1 ,sir1 do that ,i may see4 ,the blind man prayed neither for gold1 nor silver1 nor any worldly things1 but prayed for his sight4 ,for naught he accounted it to pray for anything but sight2 because1 though the blind may have something1 he cannot without light see that which he has4 ,let us then imitate this man who was healed by ,christ1 both in body and in soul3 let us pray1 not for deceitful riches1 nor transitory honours2 but let us pray to our ,lord for light3 not for that light which will be ended1 which will be driven away by the night1 that which is common to us and to the brutes2 but let us pray for that light which we can see with angels only1 which shall never be ended4 ,to that light verily our faith shall bring us1 as ,christ said to the blind man1 ,look now3 thy faith hath healed thee4 ,now some unbelieving man will ask1 ,how may ,i desire the spiritual light which ,i cannot see8 ,now to that man ,i say1 that the things which he understands and may #afa comprehend1 he understands those things not through his body1 but through his soul2 yet no man sees his soul in this life4 ,it is invisible1 but1 nevertheless1 it guides the visible body4 ,the body1 which is visible1 has life from the soul1 which is invisible4 ,if that which is invisible depart1 then will the visible fall down2 because it before stood not of itself4 ,the life of the body is the soul1 and the life of the soul is ,god4 ,if the soul depart1 the mouth cannot cry1 though it gape2 nor the eye see1 though it be open2 nor will any limb do anything1 if the body be soulless4 ,so also the soul1 if ,god1 for its sins1 forsake it1 it will do nothing good4 ,no man may do anything good without ,god's support4 ,the sinful soul will not be wholly turned to naught1 though it be rendered dead to good2 but it will be dead to every excellence and happiness1 and will be preserved to eternal death1 where it will be ever continuing in torments1 and yet will never perish4 ,how canst thou now doubt of the eternal light1 though it be invisible1 when thou hast life from an invisible soul1 and thou doubtest not that thou hast a soul1 though thou canst not see it8 ,the blind man1 when he could see1 followed ,jesus4 ,that man sees and follows ,god1 who can understand ,god1 and does good works4 ,that man sees and will not follow ,god1 who understands ,god1 and will not do good works4 ,but let us understand ,god1 and do good works3 let us behold whither ,christ goes1 and follow him2 that is1 that we should meditate on what he teaches1 and what is pleasing to him1 and that with works fulfil1 as he himself said1 ,he who will serve me1 let him follow me2 that is1 let him imitate me1 and shun every evil1 and love every good1 as ,i do4 ,christ gained for himself in this life neither land nor riches1 as he of himself said1 ,the beasts have holes1 and the birds have nests1 where they rest1 and ,i have not where ,i may lay down #afc my head4 ,he had as much as he recked of1 and lived on the possessions of other men1 he who owned all things4 ,we read in the book of ,christ that the people resolved concerning him1 that they would seize him1 and set him up for king1 that he might be their temporal head1 as he was divinely4 ,when ,christ perceived the people's will he fled alone to a mountain1 and his companions went to the sea1 and ,jesus was up on land4 ,then by night ,jesus went on the water with dry feet1 until he came to his disciples1 where they were in a ship4 ,he fled from worldly honour1 when he was chosen king2 but he fled not from reproach and scorn1 when the ,jews would hang him on a cross4 ,he would not encircle his head with a golden crown1 but with one of thorns1 as it was done at his passion4 ,he would not reign for a while in this life1 who rules eternally in heaven4 ,this world is not our country1 but is our place of exile2 therefore should we not set our hope in this deceitful life1 but should hasten with good deserts to our country1 for which we were created1 that is1 to the kingdom of heaven4 ,verily it is written1 ,whosoever will be a friend of this world1 he shall be accounted a foe of ,god4 ,christ said in some place1 that ,the way is very narrow and steep which leads to the kingdom of heaven2 and it is very wide and smooth which leads to hell-torment4 ,the way which leads to the kingdom of heaven is narrow and steep1 in order that we should with difficulty gain our country4 ,if we desire to obtain it1 we should love mercy1 and chastity1 and truth1 and righteousness1 and humility1 and have true love to ,god and to men1 and give alms according to our means1 and be moderate in our food1 and observe all other holy things4 ,these things we cannot do without difficulties2 but if we do them1 then may we with those labours1 through ,god's support1 ascend the steep way which leads us to eternal life4 ,the way which leads to perdition is broad and smooth1 because wicked #afe lusts bring a man to perdition4 ,it is very soft to him and no labour to satiate his libidinousness and drunkenness1 and practise covetousness and pride1 and rob the weak1 and do whatsoever he lists3 but those evil practices and others such lead him without labour to eternal torments1 unless before his end he desist from evil and do good4 ,foolish is the wayfaring man who takes the smooth way that misleads him1 and forsakes the steep which brings him to the city4 ,so also shall we be truly inconsiderate1 if we love brief voluptuousness and transitory pleasures so greatly that they bring us to eternal torments4 ,but let us take the more difficult way1 that we may here for some time labour1 in order to be eternally without labour4 ,easily might ,christ1 had he been willing1 have continued in this life without hardships1 and gone to his everlasting kingdom without suffering1 and without death2 but he would not4 ,concerning which ,peter the apostle said1 ,christ suffered for us1 and gave us an example1 that we should follow his footsteps2 that is1 that we should suffer something for love of ,christ1 and for our sins4 ,well suffers the man1 and acceptably to ,god1 who strives against wickedness1 and promotes goodness1 as he best may4 ,he who will suffer nothing in this life1 shall suffer against his will in the life to come4 ,now is a pure and holy time drawing nigh1 in which we should atone for our remissness3 let1 therefore1 every christian man come to his confessor1 and confess his secret sins1 and amend by the teaching of his instructor2 and let everyone stimulate another to good by good example1 that all people may say of us1 as was said of the blind man when his eyes were enlightened2 that is1 ,all people who saw that miracle praised ,god1 who liveth and reigneth ever without end4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #aff ,,dominica ,,prima ,,in ,,quadragesima4 ,ductus est ,iesus in desertum a ,spiritu3 et reliqua4 ,ic wolde eow trahtnian this godspel1 dhe mann nu beforan eow raedde1 ac ic ondraede thaet ge ne magon dha micelan deopnysse thaes godspelles swa understandan swa hit gedafenlic sy4 ,nu bidde ic eow thaet ge beon gedhyldige on eowerum gedhance1 odhthaet we dhone traht mid ,godes fylste oferraedan magon4 ,se ,haelend waes gelaed fram tham ,halgan ,gaste to anum westene1 to dhy thaet he waere gecostnod fram deofle3 and he dha faeste feowertig daga and feowertig nihta1 swa thaet he ne onbyrigde aetes ne waetes on eallum tham fyrste3 ac sidhdhan him hingrode4 ,tha genealaehte se costnere1 and him to cwaedh1 ,gif dhu sy ,godes ,sunu1 cwedh to dhisum stanum thaet hi beon awende to hlafum4 ,dha andwearde se ,haelend1 and cwaedh1 ,hit is awriten1 ne leofadh se mann na be hlafe anum1 ac lyfadh be eallum dham wordum the gadh of ,godes mudhe4 ,tha genam se deofol hine1 and gesette hine uppan dham scylfe thaes heagan temples1 and cwaedh1 ,gif dhu ,godes ,sunu sy1 feall nu ad'un3 hit is awriten1 thaet englum is beboden be dhe1 thaet hi dhe on hira handum ahebbon1 thaet thu furdhon ne dhurfe dhinne fot aet stane aetspurnan4 ,tha cwaedh se ,haelend eft him to1 ,hit is awriten1 ,ne fanda thines ,drihtnes4 ,tha genam se deofol hine eft1 and gesette hine uppan anre swidhe heahre dune1 and aeteowde him ealles middangeardes welan1 and his wuldor1 and cwaedh him to1 ,ealle dhas dhing ic forgife dhe1 gif dhu wilt feallan to minum fotum and gebiddan the to me4 ,dha cwaedh se ,haelend him to1 ,ga dhu underbaecc1 sceocca6 ,hit is awriten1 ,gehw'a sceal hine gebiddan to his ,drihtne anum1 and him anum dheowian4 ,tha forlet se deofol hine1 and him comon englas to1 and him dhenodon4 ,se ,halga ,gast laedde thone ,haelend to tham westene1 to dhy thaet he waere thaer gecostnod4 ,nu wundradh gehw'a h'u se deofol dorste genealaecan to dham ,haelende1 thaet he hine costnode3 #afh ac h'e ne dorste ,cristes f'andian1 gif him alyfed naere4 ,se ,haelend com to mancynne fordhi thaet he wolde ealle ure costnunga oferswidhan mid his costnungum1 and oferswidhan urne dhone ecan deadh mid his hwilwendlicum deadhe4 ,nu waes he swa eadmod thaet he gedhafode dham deofle thaet he his fandode1 and he gedhafode lydhrum mannum thaet hi hine ofslogon4 ,deofol is ealra unrihtwisra manna heafod1 and tha yfelan men sind his lima3 nu gedhafode ,god thaet thaet heafod hine costnode1 and thaet dha limu hine ahengon4 ,tham deofle waes micel twynung1 ,hwaet ,crist waere8 ,his l'if naes na gel'ogod swa swa odhra manna l'if4 ,crist ne aet mid gyfernysse1 ne he ne dr'anc mid oferflowendnysse1 ne his eagan ne ferdon worigende geond mislice lustas4 ,tha smeade se deofol hwaet he waere2 hwaedher he waere ,godes ,sunu1 sedhe manncynne behaten waes4 ,cwaedh tha on his gedhance1 thaet he fandian wolde hwaet he waere4 ,dha faeste ,crist feowertig daga and feowertig nihta on 'an1 dha on eallum tham fyrste ne cwaedh se deofol to him thaet he etan sceolde1 fordhan the h'e geseh thaet him nan dhing ne hingrode4 ,eft1 dhadha ,crist hingrode aefter swa langum fyrste1 dha wende se deofol sodhlice thaet he ,god naere1 and cwaedh to him1 ,hwi hingradh the8 ,gif dhu ,godes ,sunu sy1 wend thas stanas to hlafum1 and et4 ,eadhe mihte ,god1 sedhe awende waeter to wine1 and sedhe ealle gesceafta of nahte geworhte1 eadhelice he mihte awendan dha stanas to hlafum3 ac he nolde nan dhing don be dhaes deofles taecunge2 ac cwaedh him to andsware1 ,ne lifadh na se man be hlafe anum1 ac lifadh be dham wordum dhe gadh of ,godes mudhe4 ,swa swa thaes mannes lichama leofadh be hlafe1 swa sceal his sawul lybban be ,godes wordum1 thaet is1 be ,godes lare1 the he thurh wise menn on bocum gesette4 ,gif se lichama naefdh mete1 oththe ne maeg mete dhicgean1 thonne forweornadh he1 and adeadadh3 swa eac seo sawul1 gif heo naefdh tha halgan lare1 heo bidh thonne weornigende and maegenleas4 ,thurh dha halgan lare heo bidh strang and onbryrd to ,godes willan4 ,tha waes se deofol aene oferswidhed fram ,criste4 ,and he dha hine genam1 and baer upp on thaet templ1 and hine sette aet #agj dham scylfe1 and cwaedh to him1 ,gif dhu ,godes ,sunu sy1 sceot ad'un2 fordhan the englum is beboden be dhe1 thaet h'i dhe on handum ahebban1 thaet thu ne dhurfe dhinne f'ot aet stane aetspurnan4 ,her beg'ann se deofol to reccanne halige gewritu1 and he leah mid thaere race2 fordhan dhe h'e is leas1 and nan sodhfaestnys nis on him2 ac he is faeder aelcere leasunge4 ,naes thaet na awriten be ,criste thaet h'e dha saede1 ac waes awriten be halgum mannum3 h'i behofiadh engla fultumes on thissum life1 thaet se deofol h'i costnian ne mote swa swidhe swa he wolde4 ,swa hold is ,god mancynne1 thaet he haefdh geset his englas us to hyrdum1 thaet h'i ne sceolon na gedhafian tham redhum deoflum thaet h'i 'us fordon magon4 ,hi moton ure afandian1 ac h'i ne moton us nydan to nanum yfle1 buton we hit sylfe agenes willan d'on1 thurh tha yfelan tihtinge dhaes deofles4 ,we ne beodh na fulfremede buton we beon afandode3 thurh dha fandunge we sceolon gedheon1 gif we aefre widhsacadh deofle1 and eallum his larum2 and gif we genealaecadh urum ,drihtne mid geleafan1 and lufe1 and godum weorcum2 gif we hwaer aslidon1 arisan eft thaerrihte1 and betan georne thaet dhaer tobrocen bidh4 ,crist cwaedh tha to dham deofle1 ,ne sceal man fandigan his ,drihtnes4 ,thaet waere swidhe gilplic d'aed gif ,crist scute dha ad'un1 theah dhe he eadhe mihte butan awyrdnysse his lima nydher asceotan1 sedhe gebigde thone heagan heofenlican bigels2 ac he nolde nan dhing d'on mid gylpe2 fordhon the se gylp is an heafod-leahter2 tha nolde he ad'un asceotan1 fordhon dhe he onscunode thone gylp2 ac cwaedh1 ,ne sceal man his ,drihtnes f'andian4 ,se man f'andiadh his ,drihtnes1 sedhe1 mid dyslicum truwan and mid gylpe1 sum wundorlic dhing on ,godes naman d'on wile1 odhdhe sedhe sumes wundres dyslice and butan neode1 aet ,gode abiddan wile4 ,tha waes se deofol odhere sidhe thurh ,cristes gedhyld oferswidhed4 ,tha genam he hine eft1 and abaer hine 'upp on ane dune1 and aetywde him ealles middangeardes welan and his wuldor1 and cwaedh to him1 ,ealle dhas dhing ic forgife dhe1 gif dhu wilt afeallan to minum fotum1 and the to me gebiddan4 ,dyrstelice spraec se deofol her1 swa swa he aer spraec1 thatha he on #agb heofenum waes1 thatha he wolde daelan heofonan rice widh his ,scyppend1 and beon ,gode gel'ic2 ac his dyrstignys hine awearp dha into helle2 and eac nu his dyrstignys hine genidherode1 thadha he1 dhurh ,cristes throwunge1 forlet mancynn of his anwealde4 ,he cwaedh1 ,thas dhing ic forgife dhe4 ,him dhuhte thaet he ahte ealne middangeard2 fordhon dhe him ne widhstod nan man aerdham the ,crist com the hine gewylde4 ,hit is awriten on halgum bocum1 ,eordhe and eall hire gefyllednys1 and eal ymbhwyrft and tha dhe on dham wuniadh1 ealle hit syndon ,godes aehta1 and na deofles4 ,theah-hwaedhere ,crist cwaedh on his godspelle be dham deofle1 thaet he waere middangeardes ealdor1 and he sceolde beon 'ut-adraefed4 ,he is dhaera manna ealdor1 the lufiadh thisne middangeard1 and ealne heora hiht on thissum l'ife besettadh1 and heora ,scyppend forseodh4 ,ealle gesceafta1 sunne1 and mona1 and ealle tunglan1 land1 and s'ae1 and nytenu1 ealle h'i dheowiadh hyra ,scyppende2 fordhon the h'i faradh aefter ,godes dihte4 ,se lydhra man 'ana1 thonne he forsihdh ,godes beboda1 and fullg'aedh deofles willan1 odhdhe thurh gytsunge1 oththe dhurh leasunge1 odhdhe dhurh graman1 odhdhe dhurh odhre leahtras1 thonne bidh he deofles dheowa1 thonne he deofle gecwemdh1 and thone forsihdh dhe hine geworhte4 ,crist cwaedh dha to dham deofle1 ,ga dhu underbaecc1 sceocca6 ,hit is awriten1 ,man sceal hine gebiddan to his ,drihtne1 and him anum dheowian4 ,quidam dicunt non dixisse ,saluatorem1 ,satane1 uade retro1 sed tantum ,uade3 sed tamen in rectioribus et uetustioribus exemplaribus habetur1 ,uade retro ,satanas1 sicut interpretatio ipsius nominis declarat2 nam diabolus ,deorsum ruens interpretatur4 ,apostolo igitur ,petro dicitur a ,xpo1 ,uade retro me1 id est1 ,sequere me4 ,diabolo non dicitur1 ,uade retro me1 sed1 ,uade retro1 sicut jam diximus1 et sic scripsit beatus ,hieronimus1 in una epistola4 ,he cwaedh to dham deofle1 ,ga dhu underbaec4 ,deofles nama is gereht1 ',nydher-hreosende4' ,nydher he ahreas1 and underbaec he eode fram frimdhe his anginnes1 thadha he waes ascyred fram dhaere heofonlican blisse2 on hinder he eode #agd eft thurh ,cristes to-cyme2 on hinder he sceal g'an on domes daege1 thonne he bidh belocen on helle-wite on 'ecum fyre1 he and ealle his geferan2 and h'i naefre sidhdhan 'ut-brecan ne magon4 ,hit is awriten on dhaere ealdan 'ae1 thaet nan man ne sceal hine gebiddan to nanum deofelgylde1 ne to nanum dhinge1 buton to ,gode anum2 fordhon dhe n'an gesceaft nys wyrdhe thaes wurdhmyntes1 buton se ana sedhe ,scyppend is ealra dhinga3 to him anum we sceolon 'us gebiddan2 he ana is sodh ,hlaford and sodh ,god4 ,we biddadh thingunga aet halgum mannum1 thaet hi sceolon 'us dhingian to heora ,drihtne and to urum ,drihtne2 ne gebidde we n'a1 dheah-hwaedhere1 us to him1 swa swa we to ,gode dodh1 ne hi thaet gedhafian nelladh2 swa swa se engel cwaedh to ,iohanne tham apostole1 dhadha he wolde feallan to his fotum3 he cwaedh1 ,ne do thu hit na1 thaet thu to me abuge4 ,ic eom ,godes theowa1 swa swa dhu and thine gebrodhra3 gebide dhe to ,gode anum4 ,tha forl'et se deofol ,crist1 and him comon englas to1 and him dhenodon4 ,he waes gecostnod swa swa mann1 and aefter dhaere costnunge him comon halige englas to1 and him dhenodon1 swa swa heora ,scyppende4 ,buton se deofol gesawe thaet ,crist man waere1 ne gecostnode he hine2 and buton he sodh ,god waere1 noldon dha englas him dhenian4 ,mycel waes ures ,haelendes eadhmodnys and his gethyld on dhisre daede4 ,he mihte mid anum worde besencan dhone deofol on thaere deopan nywelnysse2 ac h'e ne aeteowde his mihte1 ac mid halgum gewritum he andwyrde dham deofle1 and sealde us bysne mid his gedhylde1 thaet swa oft swa we fram dhwyrum mannum aenig dhing throwiadh1 thaet we sceolon wendan ure mod to ,godes lare swidhor thonne to aenigre wrace4 ,on dhreo wisan bidh deofles costnung3 thaet is on tihtinge1 on lustfullunge1 on gedhafunge4 ,deofol tiht 'us to yfele1 ac we sceolon hit onscunian1 and ne geniman nane lustfullunge to dhaere tihtinge3 gif thonne ure mod nimdh gelustfullunge1 thonne sceole we huru widhstandan1 thaet dhaer ne beo n'an gedhafung to dham yfelan weorce4 ,seo yfele tihting is of deofle2 #agf dhonne bidh oft thaes mannes m'od gebiged to dhaere lustfullunge1 hwilon eac asl'it to dhaere gedhafunge2 fordhon the we sind of synfullum flaesce acennede4 ,naes na se ,haelend on dha wisan gecostnod2 fordhon dhe he waes of maedene acenned buton synne1 and naes nan dhing dhwyrlices on him4 ,he mihte beon gecostnod thurh tihtinge1 ac nan lustfullung ne hrepede his m'od4 ,thaer naes eac nan gedhafung1 fordhon dhe dhaer naes nan lustfullung2 ac waes dhaes deofles costnung fordhy eall widhutan1 and nan dhing widhinnan4 ,ungewiss com se deofol to ,criste1 and ungewiss he eode aweig2 fordhan the se ,haelend ne geswutulode na him his mihte1 ac oferdr'af hine gedhyldelice mid halgum gewritum4 ,se ealda deofol gecostnode urne faeder ,ad'am on dhreo wisan3 thaet is mid gyfernysse1 and mid idelum wuldre1 and mid gitsunge2 and tha weardh he oferswidhed1 fordhon the he gedhafode dham deofle on eallum tham dhrim costnungum4 ,thurh gyfernysse he waes oferswidhed1 thatha he dhurh deofles lare aet dhone forbodenan aeppel4 ,thurh idel wuldor he waes oferswidhed1 dhadha he gelyfde dhaes deofles wordum1 dhadha he cwaedh1 ,swa maere ge beodh swa swa englas1 gif ge of tham treowe etadh4 ,and h'i dha gelyfdon his leasunge1 and woldon mid idelum gylpe beon beteran thonne h'i gesceapene waeron3 dha wurdon h'i wyrsan4 ,mid gytsunge he waes oferswidhed1 thatha se deofol cwaedh to him1 ,and ge habbadh gescead aegdher ge g'odes ge 'yfeles4 ,nis na gytsung on feo anum1 ac is eac on gewilnunge micelre gedhincdhe4 ,mid tham ylcum dhrim dhingum the se deofol dhone frumsceapenan mann oferswidhde1 mid tham ylcan ,crist oferswidhde hine1 and astrehte4 ,thurh gyfernysse fandode se deofol ,cristes1 dhadha he cwaedh1 ,cwedh to dhysum stanum thaet h'i beon to hlafum awende1 and et4 ,thurh idel wuldor he fandode his1 thatha he hine tihte thaet h'e sceolde sceotan nydher of dhaes temples scylfe4 ,thurh gitsunge he fandode his1 dhadha he mid leasunge him behet ealles middangeardes welan1 gif he wolde feallan to his fotum4 ,ac se deofol waes tha oferswidhed #agh dhurh ,crist on tham ylcum gemetum the he aer ,adam oferswidhde2 thaet he gewite fram urum heortum mid tham innfaere gehaeft1 mid tham the he inn-afaren waes and us gehaefte4 ,we gehyrdon on dhisum godspelle thaet ure ,drihten faeste feowertig daga and feowertig nihta on 'an4 ,dhadha he swa lange faeste1 tha geswutelode he tha micelan mihte his godcundnysse1 thurh dha he mihte on eallum dhisum andweardum life butan eordhlicum mettum lybban1 gif he wolde4 ,eft1 dhadha him hingrode1 tha geswutelode he thaet h'e waes sodh man1 and fordhi metes behofode4 ,moyses se heretoga faeste eac feowertig daga and feowertig nihta1 to dhi thaet he moste underfon ,godes 'ae2 ac he ne faeste na thurh his agene mihte1 ac thurh ,godes4 ,eac se witega ,elias faeste ealswa lange eac thurh ,godes mihte1 and sidhdhan waes genumen butan deadhe of dhisum life4 ,nu is dhis faesten eallum cristenum mannum geset to healdenne on aelces geares ymbryne2 ac we moton aelce daeg ures metes brucan mid forhaefednysse1 dhaera metta the alyfede sind4 ,hw'i is dhis faesten thus geteald thurh feowertig daga8 ,on eallum geare sind getealde dhreo hund daga and fif and sixtig daga2 thonne1 gif we teodhiadh thas gearlican dagas1 thonne beodh thaer six and dhritig teodhing-dagas2 and fram dhisum daege odh thone halgan ,easter-daeg sind twa and feowertig daga3 d'o thonne dha six sunnan-dagas of dham getele1 thonne beodh tha six and dhritig thaes geares teodhing-dagas 'us to forhaefednysse getealde4 ,swa swa ,godes 'ae 'us bebyt thaet we sceolon ealle tha dhing the us gesceotadh of 'ures geares teolunge ,gode tha teodhunge syllan1 swa we sceolon eac on dhisum teodhing-dagum urne lichaman mid forhaefednysse ,gode to lofe teodhian4 ,we sceolon 'us gearcian on eallum dhingum swa swa ,godes thenas1 aefter thaes apostoles taecunge1 on micclum gedhylde1 and on halgum waeccum1 on faestenum1 and on claennysse modes and lichaman2 fordhi laesse pleoh bidh tham cristenum men thaet he flaesces bruce1 thonne he on dhissere halgan tide w'ifes bruce4 #ahj ,laetadh aweg ealle saca1 and aelc geflitt1 and gehealdadh thas tid mid sibbe and mid sodhre lufe2 fordhon ne bidh nan faesten ,gode andfenge butan sibbe4 ,and dodh swa swa ,god taehte1 tobrec dhinne hlaf1 and syle dhone otherne dael hungrium men1 and laed into thinum huse w'aedlan1 and dha earman aelfremedan men1 and gefrefra h'i mid thinum godum4 ,thonne dhu nacodne geseo1 scryd hine1 and ne forseoh dhin agen flaesc4 ,se mann the faest buton aelmyssan1 h'e dedh swilce h'e sparige his mete1 and eft ett thaet h'e 'aer mid forhaefednysse foreode2 ac thaet faesten taeldh ,god4 ,ac gif dhu faestan wille ,gode to gecwemednysse1 thonne gehelp dhu earmra manna mid tham daele dhe dhu the sylfum oftihst1 and eac mid maran1 gif dhe to onhagige4 ,forb'ugadh idele spellunge1 and dyslice blissa1 and bewepadh eowre synna2 fordhon dhe ,crist cwaedh1 ,w'a eow the nu hlihgadh1 ge sceolon heofian and wepan4 ,eft he cwaedh1 ,eadige beodh dha dhe nu wepadh1 fordhon dhe hi sceolon beon gefrefrode4 ,we lybbadh mislice on twelf mondhum3 nu sceole we ure gymeleaste on thysne timan geinnian1 and lybban ,gode1 we dhe odhrum timan us sylfum leofodon4 ,and swa hwaet swa we dodh to gode1 uton d'on thaet butan gylpe and idelre herunge4 ,se mann the for gylpe hwaet to g'ode dedh1 him sylfum to herunge1 naefdh he dhaes nane mede aet ,gode1 ac haefdh his wite4 ,ac uton d'on swa swa ,god taehte1 thaet ure godan weorc beon on dha wisan mannum cudhe1 thaet h'i magon geseon ure g'odnysse1 and thaet h'i wuldrian and herigan urne ,heofenlican ,faeder1 ,god ,aelmihtigne1 sedhe forgilt mid hundfealdum swa hwaet swa we dodh earmum mannum for his lufon1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh 'a butan ende on ecnysse4 ,amen4 #afg ,,the ,,first ,,sunday ,,in ,,lent4 ,ductus est ,jesus in desertum a ,spiritu3 et reliqua4 ,i would expound to you this gospel which has just now been read before you1 but ,i fear that ye cannot understand the great depth of this gospel as it is fitting4 ,now ,i pray you to be patient in your thoughts till1 with ,god's assistance1 we can read over the text4 ,jesus was led by the ,holy ,ghost to a waste1 in order that he might be tempted by the devil3 and he there fasted forty days and forty nights1 so that he tasted neither food nor drink in all that time3 but he then hungered4 ,then the tempter approached1 and said to him1 ,if thou art the ,son of ,god1 say to these stones that they be turned to loaves4 ,then ,jesus answered1 and said1 ,it is written1 ,man liveth not by bread alone1 but liveth by all the words that go from the mouth of ,god4 ,then the devil took him1 and set him upon the summit of the lofty temple1 and said1 ,if thou art the ,son of ,god1 fall now down3 it is written1 that angels are commanded concerning thee1 that they shall lift thee in their hands1 that thou may not dash thy foot on a stone4 ,then said ,jesus again to him1 ,it is written1 ,tempt not thy ,lord4 ,then the devil took him again1 and set him upon a very high mountain1 and showed him all the wealth and glory of the world1 and said to him1 ,all these things will ,i give thee1 if thou wilt fall at my feet1 and adore me4 ,then said ,jesus to him1 ,go thou behind1 ,satan6 ,it is written1 ,everyone shall adore his ,lord alone1 and him alone serve4 ,then the devil left him1 and angels came to him1 and ministered unto him4 ,the ,holy ,ghost led ,jesus to the waste1 that he might there be tempted4 ,now everyone will wonder how the devil durst approach ,jesus to tempt him3 but he durst not tempt #afi ,jesus1 if it had not been allowed him4 ,jesus came to mankind because he would overcome all our temptations by his temptations1 and overcome our eternal death with his temporary death4 ,now he was so humble that he permitted the devil to tempt him1 and he permitted wicked men to slay him4 ,the devil is the head of all unrighteous men1 and evil men are his limbs3 now ,god permitted the head to tempt him1 and the limbs to crucify him4 ,to the devil it was a great doubt1 ,what ,christ were8 ,his life was not ordered like the lives of other men4 ,christ ate not with avidity1 nor did he drink with excess1 nor did his eyes pass wandering amid various pleasures4 ,then the devil meditated what he were2 whether he were the ,son of ,god1 who had been promised to mankind4 ,he said then in his thoughts1 that he would prove what he were4 ,when ,christ was fasting forty days and forty nights together1 in all that time the devil did not say to him that he should eat1 because he saw that he hungered not4 ,afterwards1 when ,christ hungered after so long a time1 then verily the devil weened that he was not ,god1 and said to him1 ,why hungerest thou8 ,if thou art the ,son of ,god1 turn these stones to loaves1 and eat4 ,easily might ,god1 who turned water to wine1 and he who wrought all creatures from nothing1 easily might he have turned the stones to loaves3 but he would do nothing by the devil's direction2 but said to him in answer1 ,man liveth not by bread alone1 but liveth by the words which go from the mouth of ,god4 ,as man's body lives by bread1 so shall his soul live by the words of ,god1 that is1 by ,god's doctrine1 which1 through wise men1 he has set in books4 ,if the body has not food1 or cannot eat food1 then it decays and dies3 so likewise the soul1 if it has not the holy doctrine1 it will be perishable and powerless4 ,by the holy doctrine it will be strong1 and stimulated to ,god's will4 ,then was the devil once overcome by ,christ4 ,and he then took him and bare him up on the temple1 and set him #aga on the summit1 and said to him1 ,if thou art the ,son of ,god1 dart down2 for it is commanded to angels concerning thee1 that they shall raise thee on their hands1 that thou may not dash thy foot against a stone4 ,here the devil began to expound the holy scriptures1 and he lied in his exposition2 because he is false1 and there is no truth in him2 but he is the father of all leasing4 ,it was not written of ,christ what he there said1 but was written of holy men3 they require the support of angels in this life1 that the devil may not tempt them so much as he would4 ,so benevolent is ,god to mankind1 that he has set his angels over us as guardians1 that they may not allow the fierce devils to fordo us4 ,they may tempt us1 but they cannot compel us to any evil1 unless we ourselves do it of our own will1 through the evil instigation of the devil4 ,we shall not be perfect unless we be tempted3 through temptation we shall thrive1 if we ever resist the devil and all his precepts2 and if we draw nigh to our ,lord with faith1 and love1 and good works2 if we anywhere slide down1 arise forthwith1 and earnestly mend what shall there be broken4 ,christ said to the devil1 ,no one shall tempt his ,lord4 ,it would have been a very proud deed if ,christ had cast himself down1 though he easily might1 without injury of his limbs1 have cast himself down1 who bowed the high arch of heaven2 but he would do nothing in pride1 because pride is a deadly sin2 so he would not cast himself down1 because he would shun pride2 but said1 ,no one shall tempt his ,lord4 ,that man tempts his ,lord1 who1 with foolish confidence and with pride1 will do something in the name of ,god1 or who will foolishly and without need pray to ,god for some miracle4 ,then was the devil1 by ,christ's patience1 overcome a second time4 ,then he took him again1 and bare him up on a mountain1 and showed him all the riches of the world and its glory1 and said to him1 ,all these things will ,i give thee1 if thou wilt fall at my feet1 and adore me4 ,presumptuously spake the devil here1 as he before spake1 when he was in heaven1 when he #agc would share the heavenly kingdom with his ,creator1 and be equal to ,god2 but his presumption then cast him down into hell2 and now also his presumption humbled him1 when he1 through ,christ's passion1 let mankind out of his power4 ,he said1 ,these things will ,i give thee4 ,it seemed to him that he possessed all the world2 because no man withstood him before ,christ came who subdued him4 ,it is written in holy books1 ,earth and all its fullness1 and all the globe and those who dwell on it1 all are ,god's possessions1 and not the devil's4 ,nevertheless1 ,christ said in his gospel concerning the devil1 that he was the prince of the world1 and he should be driven out4 ,he is the prince of those men who love this world1 and set all their hope in this life1 and despise their ,creator4 ,all creatures1 sun1 and moon1 and all stars1 land1 and sea1 and cattle1 all serve their ,creator2 because they perform their course after ,god's direction4 ,wicked man alone1 when he despises the commandments of ,god1 and fulfils the devil's will1 either through covetousness1 or through leasing1 or through anger1 or through other sins1 then is he the devil's thrall1 then is he acceptable to the devil1 and despises him who created him4 ,christ then said to the devil1 ,go thou behind1 ,satan6 ,it is written1 ,man shall adore his ,lord1 and serve him alone4 ,quidam dicunt non dixisse ,salvatorem1 ,satane1 vade retro1 sed tantum ,vade3 sed tamen in rectioribus et vetustioribus exemplaribus habetur1 ,vade retro ,satanas1 sicut interpretatio ipsius nominis declarat2 nam diabolus ,deorsum ruens interpretatur4 ,apostolo igitur ,petro dicitur a ,christo1 ,vade retro me1 id est1 ,sequere me4 ,diabolo non dicitur1 ,vade retro me1 sed ,vade retro1 sicut jam diximus1 et sic scripsit beatus ,hieronymus1 in una epistola4 ,he said to the devil1 ,go thou behind4 ,the name of devil is interpreted1 ,falling down4 ,he fell down1 and he went behind from the beginning of his enterprize1 when he was cut off from heavenly bliss2 he went behind again through ,christ's advent2 #age he shall go behind on doomsday1 when he shall be shut up in hell in eternal fire1 he and all his associates2 and they never afterwards may burst out4 ,it is written in the old law that no man shall worship any idol1 nor anything1 save ,god alone2 because no creature is worthy of that honour1 save him alone who is the ,creator of all things3 him only should we worship2 he alone is true ,lord and true ,god4 ,we pray for their intercessions to holy men1 that they may mediate for us with their ,lord and our ,lord2 still we do not worship them as we do ,god1 nor would they permit it2 as the angel said to ,john the apostle1 when he would fall at his feet3 he said1 ,do thou it not1 that thou bowest to me4 ,i am ,god's servant1 as thou and thy brethren3 worship ,god alone4 ,then the devil left ,christ1 and angels came to him1 and ministered to him4 ,he was tempted as a man1 and after the temptation holy angels came to him1 and ministered to him as to their ,creator4 ,unless the devil had seen that ,christ was a man1 he would not have tempted him2 and unless he had been true ,god1 the angels would not have ministered to him4 ,great was our ,saviour's meekness and his patience in this deed4 ,he might with one word have sunk the devil into the deep abyss2 but he manifested not his might1 but answered the devil with the holy scriptures1 and gave us an example by his patience1 that1 as often as we suffer anything from perverse men1 we should turn our mind to ,god's precepts rather than to any vengeance4 ,in three ways is temptation of the devil3 that is in instigation1 in pleasure1 in consent4 ,the devil instigates us to evil1 but we should shun it1 and take no pleasure in the instigation3 but if our mind takes pleasure1 then should we at least withstand1 so that there be no consent to evil work4 ,instigation to evil is of the devil2 but a man's mind is often #agg bent to pleasure1 sometimes also it lapses into consent2 seeing that we are born of sinful flesh4 ,not in this wise was ,jesus tempted2 because he was born of a virgin without sin1 and that there was nothing perverse in him4 ,he might have been tempted by instigation1 but no pleasure touched his mind4 ,there was also no consent1 because there was no pleasure2 therefore was the devil's temptation all without1 and nothing within4 ,uncertain came the devil to ,christ1 and uncertain he went away2 seeing that ,jesus manifested not his power to him1 but overcame him patiently by the holy scriptures4 ,the old devil tempted our father ,adam in three ways3 that is with greediness1 with vain-glory1 and with covetousness2 and then he was overcome1 because he consented to the devil in all those three temptations4 ,through greediness he was overcome1 when1 by the devil's instruction1 he ate the forbidden apple4 ,through vain-glory he was overcome1 when he believed the devil's words1 when he said1 ,ye shall be as great as angels1 if ye eat of that tree4 ,and they then believed his leasing1 and would in their vain-glory be better than they had been created3 then became they worse4 ,with covetousness he was overcome1 when the devil said to him1 ,and ye shall have the power to distinguish good from evil4 ,covetousness is not alone in money1 but is also in the desire of great dignity4 ,with the same three things with which the devil overcame the first-created man1 ,christ overcame and prostrated him4 ,through greediness the devil tempted ,christ1 when he said1 ,say to these stones that they be turned to loaves1 and eat4 ,through vain-glory he tempted him1 when he would instigate him to dart down from the temple's summit4 ,through covetousness he tempted him1 when1 with leasing1 he promised him the wealth of all the world1 if he would fall at his feet4 ,but the devil was overcome by ,christ by the #agi same means with which he had of yore overcome ,adam2 so that he departed from our hearts made captive by the entrance at which he had entered and made us captives4 ,we have heard in this gospel that our ,lord fasted forty days and forty nights together4 ,when he had fasted so long he manifested the great power of his godhead1 by which he might1 in all this present life1 without earthly food1 have lived1 if he had been willing4 ,afterwards1 when he was hungry1 he manifested that he was a true man1 and therefore required food4 ,moses the leader fasted also forty days and forty nights1 that he might receive ,god's law2 but he fasted not through his own power1 but through ,god's4 ,the prophet ,elijah also fasted as long through ,god's power1 and was afterwards1 without death1 taken from this life4 ,now this fast is appointed to be held by all ,christian men in the course of every year2 but we must also on each day eat our food with abstemiousness1 of those meats which are permitted4 ,why is this fast computed for forty days8 ,in every year there are reckoned three hundred and sixty-five days2 now1 if we tithe these yearly days1 then will there be six and thirty tithing-days1 and from this day to the holy ,easter-day are two and forty days3 take then the six ,sundays from that number1 then there will be six and thirty days of the year's tithing-days reckoned for our abstinence4 ,as ,god's law enjoins us that we should of all the things which accrue to us from our yearly tillage give the tithe to ,god1 so should we likewise on these tithing-days tithe our body with abstinence to the praise of ,god4 ,we should prepare ourselves in all things as ,god's servants1 according to the apostle's teaching1 with great patience1 and with holy vigils1 with fasts1 and with chastity of mind and body2 for it is less perilous for a ,christian man to eat flesh1 than at this holy tide to have intercourse with woman4 ,set aside all #aha quarrels and every dispute1 and hold this tide with peace and with true love2 for no fast will be acceptable to ,god without peace4 ,and do as ,god taught1 break thy loaf1 and give the second portion to an hungry man1 and lead into thy house the poor1 and miserable strangers1 and comfort them with thy possessions4 ,when thou seest one naked1 clothe him1 and despise not thy own flesh4 ,the man who fasts without alms does as though he spares his food1 and afterwards eats that which he had previously forgone in his abstinence2 but ,god contemns such fasting4 ,but if thou wilt fast to ,god's contentment1 then help poor men with the portion which thou withdrawest from thyself1 and also with more1 if it be thy pleasure4 ,avoid idle discourse and foolish pleasures1 and bewail your sins2 for ,christ said1 ,woe to you who now laugh1 ye shall mourn and weep4 ,again he said1 ,blessed are they who now weep1 for they shall be comforted4 ,we live diversely for twelve months3 now we shall at this time repair our heedlessness1 and live to ,god1 we who at other times have lived for ourselves4 ,and whatsoever good we do1 let us do it without pride and vain praise4 ,the man who does any good for pride1 to his own praise1 will have no reward with ,god1 but will have his punishment4 ,but let us do as ,god hath taught1 that our good works may be so known to men that they may see our goodness1 and glorify and praise our ,heavenly ,father1 ,god ,almighty1 who requites an hundredfold whatsoever we do to poor men for love of him who liveth and reigneth ever without end to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dominica ,,in ,,media ,,quadragesima4 ,abiit ,iesus trans mare ,galileae3 et reliqua4 ,se ,haelend ferde ofer dha ,galileiscan s'ae1 the is gehaten ,tyberiadis1 and him filigde micel menigu1 fordhon the hi #ahb beheoldon dha tacna the h'e worhte ofer dha untruman men4 ,tha astah se ,haelend up on ane dune1 and thaer s'aet mid his leorning-cnihtum1 and waes dha swidhe gehende seo halige ,eastertid4 ,tha beseah se ,haelend up1 and geseah thaet dhaer waes mycel mennisc toweard1 and cwaedh to anum his leorning-cnihta1 se waes geh'aten ,philippus1 ,mid hwam mage we bicgan hl'af dhisum folce8 ,this he cwaedh to f'andunge thaes leorning-cnihtes3 he sylf wiste hwaet he d'on wolde4 ,dha andwyrde ,philippus1 ,theah her waeron gebohte twa hund peningwurdh hlafes1 ne mihte furdhon hyra aelc anne bitan of dham gelaeccan4 ,tha cwaedh an his leorning-cnihta1 se h'atte ,andreas1 ,petres brodhor1 ,her byrdh 'an cnapa fif berene hlafas1 and twegen fixas1 ac to hw'an maeg thaet to swa micclum werode8 ,tha cwaedh se ,haelend1 ,dodh thaet thaet folc sitte4 ,and thaer waes micel g'aers on dhaere stowe myrige on to sittenne4 ,and h'i dha ealle saeton1 swa swa mihte beon f'if dhusend wera4 ,dha genam se ,haelend tha f'if hl'afas1 and bletsode1 and tobraec1 and todaelde betwux dham sittendum3 swa gel'ice eac tha fixas todaelde2 and h'i ealle genoh haefdon4 ,thadha h'i ealle fulle waeron1 dha cwaedh se ,haelend to his leorning-cnihtum1 ,gaderiadh tha lafe1 and h'i ne losion4 ,and hi dha gegaderodon dha bricas1 and gefyldon twelf wilian mid dhaere lafe4 ,thaet folc1 dha dhe dhis tacen geseah1 cwaedh thaet ,crist waere sodh witega1 sedhe waes toweard to dhisum middangearde4 ,seo s'ae1 the se ,haelend oferferde1 getacnadh thas andweardan woruld1 to dhaere com ,crist and oferferde2 thaet is1 he com to dhisre worulde on menniscnysse1 and dhis lif oferferde2 he com to deadhe1 and of deadhe aras2 and astah up on ane dune1 and thaer saet mid his leorning-cnihtum1 fordhon dhe he astah up to heofenum1 and thaer sitt nudha mid his halgum4 ,rihtlice is seo s'ae widhmeten thisre worulde1 fordhon dhe heo is hw'iltidum smylte and myrige 'on to rowenne1 hwilon eac swidhe hreoh and egeful on to beonne4 ,swa is theos woruld2 hw'iltidum heo is gesundful and myrige on to wunigenne1 hwilon heo is eac swidhe styrnlic1 and mid mislicum thingum #ahd gemenged1 swa thaet heo for oft bidh swidhe unwynsum on to eardigenne4 ,hwilon we beodh hale1 hwilon untrume2 nu blidhe1 and eft on micelre unblisse2 fordhy is this l'if1 swa swa we aer cwaedon1 thaere s'ae widhmeten4 ,tha se ,haelend gesaet up on dhaere dune1 dha ah'of h'e up his eagan1 and ges'eh thaet dhaer waes micel mennisc toweard4 ,ealle tha dhe him to cumadh1 thaet is dha dhe bugadh to rihtum geleafan1 tha gesihdh se ,haelend1 and tham h'e gemiltsadh1 and hyra mod onliht mid his gife1 thaet h'i magon him to cuman butan gedwylde1 and dham h'e forgifdh dhone gastlican fodan1 thaet h'i ne ateorian be wege4 ,thadha he axode ,philippum1 hwanon h'i mihton hl'af dham folce gebicgan1 dha geswutelode h'e ,philippes nytennysse4 ,wel wiste ,crist hwaet h'e d'on wolde1 and he wiste thaet ,philippus thaet nyste4 ,dha cwaedh ,andreas1 thaet an cnapa thaer baere fif berene hlafas and twegen fixas4 ,tha cwaedh se ,haelend1 ,dodh thaet thaet folc sitte1 and swa fordhon swa we eow aer rehton4 ,se ,haelend geseh thaet hungrige folc1 and h'e h'i mildheortlice fedde1 aegdher ge thurh his g'odnysse ge thurh his mihte4 ,hwaet mihte seo g'odnys ana1 buton dhaer waere miht mid thaere g'odnysse8 ,his discipuli woldon eac thaet folc fedan1 ac h'i naefdon mid hwam4 ,se ,haelend haefde thone g'odan willan to dham fostre1 and tha mihte to dhaere fremminge4 ,fela wundra worhte ,god1 and daeghwamlice wyrcdh2 ac dha wundra sind swidhe aw'acode on manna gesihdhe1 fordhon dhe h'i sind swidhe gewunelice4 ,mare wundor is thaet ,god ,aelmihtig aelce daeg f'et ealne middangeard1 and gewissadh tha g'odan1 thonne thaet wundor waere1 thaet he tha gefylde fif dhusend manna mid fif hlafum3 ac dhaes wundredon men1 na fordhi thaet hit mare wundor waere1 ac fordhi thaet hit waes ungewunelic4 ,hwa syldh nu waestm urum aecerum1 and gemenigfylt thaet gerip of feawum cornum1 buton se dhe dha gemaenigfylde dha fif hlafas8 ,seo miht waes dha on ,cristes handum1 and tha fif hlafas waeron swylce hit saed waere1 na on eordhan besawen1 ac gemenigfyld fram dham dhe eordhan geworhte4 #ahf ,this wundor is swidhe micel1 and deop on getacnungum4 ,oft gehwa gesihdh faegre stafas awritene1 thonne heradh he dhone writere and tha stafas1 and nat hwaet hi maenadh4 ,se dhe cann dhaera stafa gescead1 he heradh heora faegernysse1 and raed tha stafas1 and understent hwaet h'i gemaenadh4 ,on odhre wisan we sceawiadh metinge1 and on odhre wisan stafas4 ,ne gaedh na mare to metinge buton thaet thu hit geseo and herige3 nis na gen'oh thaet thu stafas sceawige1 buton dhu h'i eac raede1 and thaet andgit understande4 ,swa is eac on dham wundre the ,god worhte mid tham fif hlafum3 ne bidh na gen'oh thaet we thaes tacnes wundrian1 oththe thurh thaet ,god herian1 buton we eac thaet gastlice andgit understandon4 ,tha fif hlafas dhe se cnapa baer getacniadh tha fif b'ec dhe ,moyses se heretoga sette on dhaere ealdan 'ae4 ,se cnapa dhe hi baer1 and heora ne onbyrigde1 waes thaet ,iudeisce folc1 dhe dha fif b'ec raeddon1 and ne cudhe thaeron nan gastlic andgit1 aerdhan dhe ,crist com1 and tha b'ec geopenode1 and hyra gastlice andgit onwreah his leorning-cnihtum1 and hi sidhdhan eallum cristenum folce4 ,we ne magon nu ealle tha fif b'ec areccan1 ac we secgadh eow thaet ,god sylf hi dihte1 and ,moyses h'i awr'at1 to steore and to lare dham ealdan folce ,israhel1 and eac 'us on gastlicum andgite4 ,tha b'ec waeron awritene be ,criste1 ac thaet gastlice andgit waes tham folce digle1 odh thaet ,crist sylf com to mannum1 and geopenede thaera boca digelnysse1 aefter gastlicum andgite4 ,alii euangelistae ferunt1 quia panes et pisces ,dominus discipulis distribuisset1 discipuli autem ministrauerunt turbis4 ,he tobr'aec dha fif hlafas and sealde his leorning-cnihtum1 and het beran dham folce2 fordhon the h'e taehte him dha gastlican l'are3 and h'i ferdon geond ealne middangeard1 and bodedon1 swa swa him ,crist sylf taehte4 ,mid tham dhe h'e tobraec dha hlafas1 tha waeron h'i gemenigfylde1 and weoxon him on handum2 fordhon dhe dha f'if b'ec wurdon gastlice asmeade1 and wise #ahh lareowas h'i trahtnodon1 and setton of dham bocum manega odhre b'ec2 and we mid thaera boca lare beodh daeghwonlice gastlice gereordode4 ,tha hl'afas waeron berene4 ,bere is swidhe earfodhe to gearcigenne1 and theah-hwaedhere fet dhone mann1 thonne h'e gearo bidh4 ,swa waes seo ealde 'ae swidhe earfodhe and digle to understandenne2 ac dheah-hwaedhere1 thonne we cumadh to dham smedman1 thaet is to dhaere getacnunge1 thonne gereordadh heo ure mod1 and gestr'angadh mid thaere diglan lare4 ,fif hlafas dhaer waeron1 and fif dhusend manna thaer waeron gereordode2 fordhan dhe thaet ,iudeisce folc waes underdheodd ,godes 'ae1 dhe st'od on fif bocum awriten4 ,thadha ,crist axode ,philippum1 and he his afandode1 swa swa we aer raeddon1 tha getacnode he mid thaere acsunge thaes folces nytennysse1 the waes under dhaere 'ae1 and ne cudhe thaet gastlice andgit1 dhe on dhaere 'ae bediglod waes4 ,dha twegen fixas get'acnodon sealm-sang and dhaera witegena cwydas4 ,an dhaera gecydde and bodode ,cristes to-cyme mid sealm-sange1 and odher mid witegunge4 ,nu sind tha twa gesetnyssa1 thaet is sealm-sang and witegung1 swylce h'i syflinge waeron to dham f'if berenum hlafum1 thaet is1 to dham f'if 'aelicum bocum4 ,thaet folc1 the dhaer gereordode1 s'aet 'up on dham gaerse4 ,thaet gaers getacnode flaesclice gewilnunge1 swa swa se witega cwaedh1 ,aelc flaesc is gaers1 and thaes flaesces wuldor is swilce wyrta blostm4 ,nu sceal gehw'a1 sedhe wile sittan aet ,godes gereorde1 and brucan thaere gastlican lare1 oftredan thaet gaers and ofsittan1 thaet is1 thaet he sceal dha flaesclican lustas gewyldan1 and his lichaman to ,godes theowdome symle geb'igan4 ,thaer waeron getealde aet dham gereorde fif dhusend wera2 fordhon the dha menn1 the to dham gastlican gereorde belimpadh1 sceolon beon werlice geworhte1 swa swa se apostol cwaedh2 he cwaedh1 ,beodh wacole1 and standadh on geleafan1 and onginnadh werlice1 and beodh gehyrte4 ,dheah gif wifmann bidh werlice geworht1 and strang to ,godes willan1 heo bidh thonne geteald to dham werum the aet ,godes mysan sittadh4 ,thusend getel bidh fulfremed1 and ne astihdh n'an getel ofer thaet4 ,mid #aij tham getele bidh get'acnod seo fulfremednys dhaera manna dhe gereordiadh heora sawla mid ,godes l'are4 ,se ,haelend het tha gegadrian tha l'afe1 thaet h'i losian ne sceoldon2 and h'i dha gefyldon twelf wilion mid tham bricum4 ,dha l'afe dhaes gereordes1 thaet sind dha deopnyssa dhaere l'are the worold-men understandan ne magon1 tha sceolon dha lareowas gegaderian1 thaet h'i ne losian1 and healdan on heora faetelsum1 thaet is1 on heora heortan1 and habban aefre gearo1 to teonne fordh thone wisdom and dha lare aegdher ge dhaere ealdan 'ae ge dhaere niwan4 ,h'i dha gegaderodon twelf wilian fulle mid tham bricum4 ,thaet twelffealde getel getacnode tha twelf apostolas2 fordhan the h'i underfengon tha digelnyssa thaere l'are1 dhe thaet laewede folc undergitan ne mihte4 ,thaet folc1 dha the thaet wundor geseah1 cwaedon be ,criste1 thaet he waere sodh w'itega1 dhe toweard waes4 ,sodh h'i saedon1 sumera dhinga3 w'itega h'e waes1 fordhan dhe h'e wiste ealle towearde thing1 and eac fela dhing w'itegode1 dhe beodh gefyllede butan twyn4 ,he is witega1 and he is ealra witegena witegung1 fordhan dhe ealle w'itegan be him witegodon1 and ,crist gefylde heora ealra witegunga4 ,thaet folc geseah dha thaet wundor1 and h'i dhaes swidhe wundredon4 ,thaet wundor is awriten1 and we hit gehyrdon4 ,thaet dhe on him heora eagan gedydon1 thaet dedh ure geleafa on 'us4 ,h'i hit gesawon1 and we his gelyfadh the hit ne gesawon2 and we sind fordhi beteran getealde1 swa swa se ,haelend be 'us on odhre stowe cwaedh1 ,eadige beodh tha the me ne geseodh1 and hi hwaedhere gelyfadh on me1 and mine wundra maersiadh4 ,thaet folc cwaedh dha be ,criste1 thaet he waere sodh witega4 ,nu cwedhe we be ,criste1 thaet he is dhaes ,lifigendan ,godes ,sunu1 sedhe waes toweard to alysenne ealne middangeard fram deofles anwealde1 and fram helle-w'ite4 ,thaet folc ne cudhe dhaera goda1 thaet h'i cwaedon1 thaet he ,god waere1 ac saedon1 thaet he witega waere4 ,we cwedhadh nu1 mid fullum geleafan1 thaet ,crist is sodh witega1 and ealra witegena ,witega1 and thaet he is sodhlice dhaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes ,sunu1 ealswa mihtig swa his ,faeder1 #aib mid dham h'e leofadh and rixadh on annysse dhaes ,halgan ,gastes1 'a butan ende on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,midlent ,,sunday4 ,abiit ,jesus trans mare ,galileae3 et reliqua4 ,jesus went over the sea of ,galilee1 which is called of ,tiberias1 and a great multitude followed him1 because they #ahc had seen the miracles which he had wrought on the diseased men4 ,then ,jesus went up into a mountain1 and there sat with his disciples1 and the holy ,easter-tide was then very nigh4 ,jesus then looked up1 and saw that there was a great multitude coming1 and said to one of his disciples1 who was called ,philip1 ,with what can we buy bread for this people8 ,this he said to prove the disciple3 himself knew what he would do4 ,then ,philip answered1 ,though two hundred pennyworth of bread were bought1 yet could not every one of them get a morsel4 ,then said one of his disciples1 who was called ,andrew1 ,peter's brother1 ,here beareth a lad five barley loaves1 and two fishes1 but what is that for so great a multitude8 ,then said ,jesus1 ,make the people sit4 ,and there was much grass on the place pleasant to sit on3 and they then all sat1 about five thousand men4 ,then ,jesus took the five loaves1 and blessed1 and brake1 and divided them among those sitting3 in like manner also he divided the fishes2 and they all had enough4 ,when they all were full1 ,jesus said to his disciples1 ,gather the remainder1 and let it not be lost4 ,and they gathered the fragments1 and filled twelve baskets with the remainder4 ,the people1 who saw this miracle1 said that ,christ was the true prophet who was to come to this world4 ,the sea which ,jesus passed over betokeneth this present world1 which ,christ came to and passed over2 that is he came to this world in human nature1 and passed over this life2 he came to death1 and from death arose2 and went up on a mountain1 and there sat with his disciples1 for he ascended to heaven1 and there sits now with his saints4 ,rightly is the sea compared to this world1 for it is sometimes serene and pleasant to navigate on1 sometimes also very rough and terrible to be on4 ,so is this world2 sometimes it is desirable and pleasant to dwell in1 sometimes also it is very rugged1 and mingled with divers things1 so that it is too #ahe often very unpleasant to inhabit4 ,sometimes we are hale1 sometimes sick2 now joyful1 and again in great affliction2 therefore is this life1 as we before said1 compared to the sea4 ,when ,jesus was sitting on the mountain1 he lifted up his eyes1 and saw that there was a great multitude coming4 ,all those who come to him1 that is those who incline to the right faith1 ,jesus sees1 and on them he has pity1 and enlightens their understanding with his grace1 that they may come to him without error1 and to these he gives ghostly food1 that they may not faint by the way4 ,when he asked ,philip1 whence they could buy bread for the people1 he showed ,philip's ignorance4 ,well ,christ knew what he would do1 and he knew that ,philip knew not4 ,then said ,andrew1 that a lad there bare five barley loaves and two fishes4 ,then said ,jesus1 ,make the people sit1 and so on1 as we have before repeated it to you4 ,jesus saw the hungry people1 and he compassionately fed them1 both by his goodness and by his might4 ,what could his goodness alone have done1 unless there had been might with that goodness8 ,his disciples would also have fed the people1 but they had not wherewithal4 ,jesus had the good will to nourish them1 and the power to execute it4 ,god hath wrought many miracles and daily works2 but those miracles are much weakened in the sight of men1 because they are very usual4 ,a greater miracle it is that ,god ,almighty every day feeds all the world1 and directs the good1 than that miracle was1 that he filled five thousand men with five loaves3 but men wondered at this1 not because it was a greater miracle1 but because it was unusual4 ,who now gives fruit to our fields1 and multiplies the harvest from a few grains of corn1 but he who multiplied the five loaves8 ,the might was there in ,christ's hands1 and the five loaves were1 as it were1 seed1 not sown in the earth1 but multiplied by him who created the earth4 #ahg ,this miracle is very great1 and deep in its significations4 ,often some one sees fair characters written1 then praises he the writer and the characters1 but knows not what they mean4 ,he who understands the art of writing praises their fairness1 and reads the characters1 and comprehends their meaning4 ,in one way we look at a picture1 and in another at characters4 ,nothing more is necessary for a picture than that you see and praise it3 but it is not enough to look at characters without1 at the same time1 reading them1 and understanding their signification4 ,so also it is with regard to the miracle which ,god wrought with the five loaves3 it is not enough that we wonder at the miracle1 or praise ,god on account of it1 without also understanding its spiritual sense4 ,the five loaves which the lad bare1 betoken the five books which the leader ,moses appointed in the old law4 ,the lad who bare them1 and tasted not of them1 was the ,jewish people1 who read the five books1 and knew therein no spiritual signification1 before ,christ came1 and opened the books1 and disclosed their spiritual sense to his disciples1 and they afterwards to all christian people4 ,we cannot now enumerate to you all the five books1 but we will tell you that ,god himself dictated them1 and that ,moses wrote them1 for the guidance and instruction of the ancient people of ,israel1 and of us also in a spiritual sense4 ,these books were written concerning ,christ1 but the spiritual sense was hidden from the people1 until ,christ came himself to men1 and opened the secrets of the books1 according to the spiritual sense4 ,alii evangelistae ferunt1 quia panes et pisces ,dominus discipulis distribuisset1 discipuli autem ministraverunt turbis4 ,he brake the five loaves and gave to his disciples1 and bade them bear them to the people2 for he taught them the heavenly lore3 and they went throughout all the world1 and preached1 as ,christ himself had taught4 ,when he had broken the loaves then were they multiplied1 and grew in his hands2 for the five books were spiritually devised1 and wise doctors #ahi expounded them1 and founded on those books many other books2 and we with the doctrine of those books are daily spiritually fed4 ,the loaves were of barley4 ,barley is very difficult to prepare1 and1 nevertheless1 feeds a man when it is prepared4 ,so was the old law very difficult and obscure to understand2 but1 nevertheless1 when we come to the flour1 that is to the signification1 then it feeds and strengthens our mind with the hidden lore4 ,there were five loaves1 and there were five thousand men fed2 because the ,jewish people was subject to ,god's law1 which stood written in five books4 ,when ,christ asked ,philip1 and proved him1 as we before read1 by that asking he betokened the people's ignorance1 who were under that law1 and knew not the spiritual sense which was concealed in that law4 ,the two fishes betokened the ,psalms and the sayings of the prophets4 ,the one of these announced and proclaimed ,christ's advent with psalm-singing1 and the other with prophecy1 as if they were meat to the five barley loaves1 that is1 to the five legal books4 ,the people1 who were there fed1 sat on the grass4 ,the grass betokened fleshly desire1 as the prophet said1 ,every flesh is grass1 and the glory of the flesh is as the blossom of plants4 ,now should everyone who will sit at ,god's refection1 and partake of spiritual instruction1 tread and press down the grass1 that is1 he should overpower his fleshly lusts1 and ever dispose his body to the service of ,god4 ,there were counted at that refection five thousand males2 because those men who belong to the spiritual refection should be manfully made1 as the apostle said2 he said1 ,be watchful1 and stand on faith1 and undertake manfully1 and be bold4 ,though if a woman be manly by nature1 and strong to ,god's will1 she will be counted among the men who sit at the table of ,god4 ,thousand is a perfect number1 and no number extends beyond it4 ,with that number is betokened the #aia perfection of those men who nourish their souls with ,god's precepts4 ,jesus then bade the remainder to be gathered1 that it might not be lost2 and they filled twelve baskets with the fragments4 ,the remainder of the refection1 that is the depth of the doctrine1 which secular men may not understand1 that should our teachers gather1 that it may not be lost1 and preserve in their scrips1 that is1 in their hearts1 and have ever ready to draw forth the wisdom and doctrine both of the old law and of the new4 ,they gathered then twelve baskets full of the fragments4 ,the twelvefold number betokened the twelve apostles2 because they received the mysteries of the doctrine1 which the lay folk could not understand4 ,the people1 who saw that miracle1 said of ,christ1 that he was the true prophet who was to come4 ,in one sense they said the truth3 he was a prophet1 for he knew all future things1 and also prophesied many things which will1 without doubt1 be fulfilled4 ,he is a prophet1 and he is the prophecy of all prophets1 for all the prophets have prophesied of him1 and ,christ has fulfilled the prophecies of them all4 ,the people saw the miracle1 and they greatly wondered at it4 ,that miracle is recorded1 and we have heard it4 ,what their eyes did in them1 that does our faith in us4 ,they saw it1 and we believe it1 who saw it not2 and we are therefore accounted the better1 as ,jesus1 in another place1 said of us1 ,blessed are they who see me not1 and1 nevertheless1 believe in me1 and celebrate my miracles4 ,the people said of ,christ1 that he was a true prophet4 ,now we say of ,christ1 that he is ,son of the ,living ,god1 who was to come to redeem the whole world from the power of the devil1 and from hell-torment4 ,the people knew not of those benefits1 that they might have said that he was ,god1 but they said that he was a prophet4 ,we say now1 with full belief1 that ,christ is a true prophet1 and ,prophet of all prophets1 and that he is truly ,son of the ,almighty ,god1 as mighty #aic as his ,father1 with whom he liveth and reigneth in unity of the ,holy ,ghost1 ever without end to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,viii4 ,k,l4 ,,apri,l4 ,,annunciatio ,s4 ,,mariae4 ,missus est ,gabrihel ,angelas3 et reliqua4 ,ure se ,aelmihtiga ,scyppend1 sedhe ealle gesceafta1 buton aelcon antimbre1 thurh his wisdom gesceop1 and thurh his willan gel'iffaeste1 h'e gesceop mancynn to dhi thaet h'i sceoldon mid gehyrsumnysse and eadmodnysse dha heofenlican gedhincdhe geearnigan1 the se deofol mid ofermettum forwyrhte4 ,tha weardh eac se mann mid deofles lotwrencum bepaeht1 swa thaet he tobraec his ,scyppendes bebod1 and weardh deofle betaeht1 and eal his ofspring into helle-wite4 ,dha dheah-hwaedhere ofdhuhte dham ,aelmihtigum ,gode ealles mancynnes yrmdha1 and smeade hu he mihte his hand-geweorc of deofles anwealde alysan2 fordhi him ofhreow thaes mannes1 fordhon dhe h'e waes bepaeht mid thaes deofles searo-craeftum4 ,ac him ne ofhreow na dhaes deofles hryre2 fordhan dhe h'e naes thurh nane tihtinge forlaered1 ac h'e sylf asmeade dha up-ahefednysse the he dhurh ahreas2 and he fordhi 'a on ecnysse wunadh on forwyrde waelraew deofol4 ,tha fram frymdhe mancynnes cydde se ,aelmihtiga ,god1 hwilon dhurh getacnunga1 hwilon dhurh witegunga1 thaet he wolde mancynn ahreddan thurh dhone the he ealle gesceafta mid geworhte1 dhurh his agen ,bearn4 ,nu waeron dha witegunga swidhe menigfealdlice gesette on halgum gewritum1 aerdham dhe se ,godes ,sunu menniscnysse underfenge4 ,sume waeron eac be dhaere eadigan ,marian gewitegode4 ,an dhaera witegunga is ,isaiae1 se awr'at betwux his witegungum1 thus cwedhende1 ,efne sceal maeden geeacnian on hire innodhe1 and acennan ,sunu1 and his nama bidh gec'iged ,emmanuhel1 thaet is gereht #aid on urum gedheode1 ',god is mid us4' ,eft ,ezechihel se witega geseah on his witegunge 'an belocen geat on ,godes huse1 and him cwaedh to sum engel1 ,this geat ne bidh nanum menn geopenod1 ac se ,hlaford ana faerdh inn thurh thaet geat1 and eft 'ut faerdh1 and hit bidh belocen on ecnysse4 ,thaet beclysede geat on ,godes huse getacnode thone halgan maeigdhhad thaere eadigan ,marian4 ,se ,hlaford1 ealra hlaforda ,hlaford1 thaet is ,crist1 becom on hire innodh1 and dhurh h'i on menniscnysse weardh acenned1 and thaet geat bidh belocen on ecnysse2 thaet is1 thaet ,maria waes maeden aer dhaere cenninge1 and maeden on dhaere cenninge1 and maeden aefter dhaere cenninge4 ,tha witegunga be ,cristes acennednysse and be dhaere eadigan ,marian maegdhhade sindon swidhe menigfealdlice on dhaere ealdan 'ae gesette1 and se dhe h'i asmeagan wile1 thaer he h'i afint mid micelre genihtsumnysse4 ,eac se apostol ,paulus cwaedh1 ,thatha dhaera t'ida gefyllednys com1 dha sende ,god ,faeder his ,sunu to mancynnes alysednysse4 ,seo wurdhfulle s'and weardh on dhisum daege gefylled1 swa swa ,cristes boc us gewissadh1 thus cwedhende1 ,godes heah-engel1 ,gabrihel1 waes asend fram ,gode to dhaere ,galileiscan byrig ,nazareth1 to dham maedene the waes ,maria gehaten1 and heo asprang of ,dauides cynne1 thaes maran cyninges1 and heo waes beweddod tham rihtwisan ,iosepe3 et reliqua4 ,ure alysednysse anginn we gehyrdon on dhisre daegtherlican raedinge1 thurh dha we awurpon tha derigendlican ealdnysse1 and we sind getealde betwux ,godes bearnum1 thurh ,cristes flaesclicnysse4 ,swidhe thaeslic anginn menniscre alysednysse waes thaet tha se engel weardh asend fram ,gode to dham maedene1 to cydhenne ,godes acennednysse thurh h'i2 fordhan dhe se forma intinga mennisces forwyrdes waes1 thatha se deofol asende odherne deofol1 on naeddran anlicnysse1 to dham frumsceapenan w'ife ,euan1 h'i to beswicenne4 ,us becom dha deadh and forwyrd thurh w'if1 and us becom eft lif and hredding thurh wimman4 ,se heah-engel1 the cydde thaes ,haelendes acennednysse1 waes #aif gehaten ,gabrihel1 thaet is gereht1 ',godes strengdh1' thone he bodode toweardne1 the se sealm-sceop mid thisum wordum herede1 ,drihten is strang and mihtig on gefeohte4 ,on dham gefeohte1 butan tweon1 the se ,haelend deofol oferwann1 and middangeard him aetbraed4 ,maria waes beweddod ,iosepe dham rihtwisan4 ,hw'i wolde ,god beon acenned of beweddodan maedene8 ,for micclum gesceade1 and eac for neode4 ,thaet ,iudeisce folc heold ,godes 'ae on tham timan3 seo 'ae taehte1 thaet man sceolde aelcne wimman the cild haefde butan rihtre aewe staenan4 ,nu dhonne1 gif ,maria unbeweddod waere1 and cild haefde1 thonne wolde thaet ,iudeisce folc1 aefter ,godes 'ae1 mid stanum h'i oftorfian4 ,dha waes heo1 dhurh ,godes foresceawunge1 tham rihtwisan were beweddod1 and gehw'a wende thaet he dhaes cildes faeder waere1 ac he naes4 ,ac dhadha ,ioseph undergeat thaet ,maria mid cilde waes1 tha weardh he dreorig1 and nolde hire genealaecan1 ac dhohte thaet he wolde h'i diglice forlaetan4 ,thadha ,ioseph this smeade1 tha com him to ,godes engel1 and bebead him1 thaet sceolde habban gymene aegdher ge dhaere meder ge thaes cildes1 and cwaedh1 thaet thaet cild naere of nanum men gestryned1 ac waere of tham ,halgan ,gaste4 ,nis na hwaedhere se ,halga ,gast ,cristes ,faeder1 ac h'e is genemned to dhaere fremminge ,cristes menniscnysse2 fordhan dhe he is ,willa and ,lufu thaes ,faeder and thaes ,suna4 ,nu weardh seo menniscnys thurh thone micclan ,willan gefremmed1 and is dheah-hwaedhere heora ,dhreora weorc untodaeledlic4 ,hi sind thry on h'adum1 ,faeder1 and ,sunu1 and ,halig ,gast1 and an ,god untodaeledlic on anre godcundnysse4 ,ioseph dha1 swa swa him se engel bebead1 haefde gymene aegdher ge ,marian ge dhaes cildes1 and waes hyre gewita thaet heo maeden waes1 and waes ,cristes fostor-faeder1 and mid his fultume and frofre on gehwilcum dhingum him dhenode on dhaere menniscnysse4 ,se engel grette ,marian1 and cwaedh1 thaet heo waere mid ,godes gife afylled1 and thaet hyre waes ,god mid1 and heo waes gebletsod betwux wifum4 ,sodhlice heo waes mid ,godes gife #aih afylled1 fordhon dhe hire waes getidhod thaet heo dhone ab'aer the astealde ealle gifa and ealle sodhfaestnyssa4 ,god waes mid hire1 fordhan dhe he waes on hire innodhe belocen1 sedhe belicdh ealne middangeard on his anre handa4 ,and heo waes gebletsod betwux wifum1 fordhan dhe heo1 butan wiflicre bysnunge1 mid wlite hyre maegdhh'ades1 waes modor thaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes4 ,se engel gehyrte h'i mid his wordum1 and cwaedh hire to1 ,efne dhu scealt geeacnian on dhinum innodhe1 and thu acenst sunu4 ,oncnawadh nu1 thurh thas word1 sodhne mannan acennedne of maedenlicum lichaman4 ,his nama waes ,hiesus1 thaet is ,haelend1 fordhan dhe h'e gehaeldh ealle dha the on hine rihtlice gelyfadh4 ,thes bidh m'aere1 and he bidh gec'iged ,sunu thaes ,hexstan4 ,gelyfadh nu1 thurh dhas w'ord1 thaet he is sodh ,god of sodhum ,gode1 and efen-ece his ,faeder1 of dham he waes aefre acenned butan anginne4 ,crist heold ,dauides cynesetl1 na lichamlice ac gastlice2 fordhan dhe he is ealra cyninga ,cyning1 and rixadh ofer his gecorenan menn1 aegdher ge ofer ,israhela folc ge ofer ealle odhre leodscipas1 dha dhe on rihtum geleafan wuniadh2 and ,crist h'i ealle gebrincdh to his ecan rice4 ,israhel is gecweden1 ',god geseonde1' and ,iacob is gecweden1 ',forscrencend4' ,nu dha men dhe ,god geseodh mid heora mode thurh geleafan1 and tha dhe leahtras forscrencadh1 h'i belimpadh to ,godes r'ice1 the naefre ne ateoradh4 ,tha cwaedh ,maria to dham engle1 ,h'u maeg thaet beon thaet ic cild haebbe1 fordhan dhe ic nanes weres ne bruce8 ,ic geteohode min lif on maegdhhade to geendigenne3 hu maeg hit dhonne gewurdhan thaet ic1 butan weres gemanan1 cennan scyle8 ,tha andwyrde se engel dham maedene1 ,se ,halga ,gast cymdh ufen on dhe1 and miht dhaes ,hyhstan ofersceadewadh dhe4 ,thurh dhaes ,halgan ,gastes fremminge1 swa swa we aer cwaedon1 weardh ,crist acenned on dhaere menniscnysse2 and ,maria his modor waes ofersceadewed dhurh mihte thaes ,halgan ,gastes4 ,hu waes heo ofersceadewod8 ,heo waes swa ofersceadewod thaet heo waes geclaensod and gescyld widh ealle leahtras1 thurh #bjj mihte dhaes ,halgan ,gastes1 and mid heofenlicum gifum gefylled and gehalgod4 ,se engel cwaedh1 ,thaet ,halige1 the of dhe bidh acenned1 bidh geciged ,godes ,sunu4 ,witodlice ealle menn beodh1 swa swa se witega cwaedh1 mid unrihtwisnysse geeacnode1 and mid synnum acennede1 ac ure ,haelend ana waes geeacnod butan unrihtwisnysse1 and butan synnum acenned2 and he waes halig thaerrihte swa hradhe swa h'e mann waes1 and fulfremed ,god1 thaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes ,sunu1 on anum hade mann and ,god4 ,dha cwaedh ,maria to dham engle1 ,ic eom ,godes dhinen2 getimige me aefter dhinum worde4 ,micel eadmodnys wunode on hyre mode1 thatha heo dhus cleopode4 ,ne cwaedh heo na1 ,ic eom ,godes modor1 odhdhe1 ,ic eom cwen ealles middangeardes1 ac cwaedh1 ,ic eom ,godes thinen2 swa swa us mynegadh thaet halige gewrit1 thus cwedhende1 ,thonne dhu maere sy1 geeadmed the sylfne on eallum dhingum1 and dhu gemetst gife and lean mid ,gode4 ,heo cwaedh to dham engle1 ,getimige me aefter dhinum worde3 thaet is1 ,gewurdhe hit swa dhu segst1 thaet dhaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes ,sunu becume on minne innodh1 and mennisce edwiste of me genime1 and to alysednysse middangeardes fordhstaeppe of m'e1 swa swa brydguma of his brydbedde4 ,thus becom ure ,haelend on ,marian innodh on thissum daege1 dhe is gehaten ,,annuntiatio ,,sanctae ,,mariae1 thaet is1 ,marian bodung-daeg gecweden2 on tham daege bodode se heah-engel ,gabrihel dham claenum maedene ,godes to-cyme to mannum dhurh h'i1 and heo gelyfde thaes engles bodunge1 and swa mid geleafan onfeng ,god on hyre innodh1 and hine baer odh middewintres maesse-daeg1 and hine dha acende mid sodhre menniscnysse1 sedhe aefre waes wunigende on godcundnysse mid his ,faeder1 and mid tham ,halgan ,gaste1 hi dhry an ,god untodaeledlic4 ,nu seigdh se godspellere1 thaet ,maria ferde1 aefter thaes engles bodunge1 to hire magan ,elisabeth1 seo waes ,zacharian wif4 ,h'i butu waeron rihtwise1 and heoldon ,godes beboda untaellice4 #bjb ,dha waeron h'i butan cilde1 odhthaet h'i waeron forwerede menn4 ,dha com se ylca engel ,gabrihel to ,zacharian syx mondhum aerdhan dhe h'e come to ,marian1 and cydde thaet he sceolde be his ealdan wife sunu habban1 ,iohannem dhone ,fulluhtere4 ,tha weardh he ungeleafful thaes engles bodungum4 ,se engel dha him cwaedh to1 ,nu dhu nylt gelyfan minum wordum1 beo dhu dumb odhthaet thaet cild beo acenned4 ,and he dha adumbode on eallum dham fyrste1 for his ungeleaffulnysse4 ,nu com dha seo eadige ,maria to his huse1 and grette his w'if1 hyre magan1 ,elisabeth4 ,dha mid tham the thaet w'if gehyrde thaes maedenes gretinge1 dha blissode thaet cild ,iohannes on his modor innodhe1 and seo moder weardh afylled mid tham ,halgan ,gaste1 and heo clypode to ,marian mid micelre stemne1 and cwaedh1 ,thu eart gebletsod betwux wifum1 and gebletsod is se waestm thines innodhes4 ,hu getimode me thaet mines ,drihtnes moder wolde cuman to me8 ,efne mid tham the seo stefn dhinre gretinge swegde on m'inum earum1 dha blissode min cild on minum innodhe1 and hoppode ongean his ,drihten1 the thu berst on dhinum innodhe4 ,thaet cild ne mihte na dha-gyt mid wordum his ,haelend gegretan1 ac he gegrette hine mid blissigendum mode4 ,heo cwaedh1 ,eadig eart dhu1 ,maria1 fordhon dhe thu gelyfdest tham wordum dhe the fram ,gode gebodode waeron1 and hit bidh gefremmed swa swa hit dhe gecydd waes4 ,dha sang ,maria thaerrihte dhone lofsang the we singadh on ,godes cyrcan1 aet aelcum aefensange1 ,magnificat anima mea ,dominum1 and fordh odh ende4 ,thaet is1 ,min sawul maersadh ,drihten3 et reliqua4 ,langsum hit bidh thaet we ealne thisne lofsang ofertrahtnian2 ac we wylladh scortlice oferyrnan dha digelystan word4 ,god awearp dha rican of setle3 thaet sind dha modigan dhe h'i onhebbadh ofer heora maedhe4 ,and he ahof dha eadmodan2 swa swa ,crist sylf cwaedh on his godspelle1 ,aelc dhaera the hine onhefdh1 he sceal beon geeadmet2 and se dhe hine geeadmet1 he sceal beon ahafen4 ,god gefyldh tha hingrigendan mid his godum2 swa swa #bjd he sylf cwaedh1 ,eadige beodh tha the sind ofhingrode and oflyste rihtwisnysse1 fordhan dhe h'i sceolon beon gefyllede mid rihtwisnysse4 ,he forlet dha r'ican idele4 ,thaet sind dha r'ican1 tha dhe mid modignysse tha eordhlican welan lufiadh swidhor thonne dha heofonlican4 ,fela riccra manna gedheodh ,gode1 thaera dhe swa dodh swa swa hit awriten is1 ,thaes r'ican mannes welan sind his sawle alysednyss4 ,his welan beodh his sawle alysednyss1 gif h'e mid tham gewitendlicum gestreonum beceapadh him thaet ece l'if1 and dha heofonlican welan mid ,gode4 ,gif he dhis forgymeleasadh1 and besett his hiht on dham eordhlicum welan1 thonne forlaet ,god hine idelne and aemtigne1 fram dham ecum godnyssum4 ,god underfeng his cnapan ,israhel4 ,mid tham naman syndon getacnode ealle dha the ,gode gehyrsumiadh mid sodhre eadmodnysse1 tha he underfehdh to his werode4 ,swa swa h'e spraec to urum faederum1 ,abrahame and his ofspringe on worulda4 ,god behet dham heahfaedere ,abrahame1 thaet on his cynne sceolde beon gebletsod eal mancynn4 ,of ,abrahames cynne aspr'ang seo gesaelige ,maria1 and of ,mar'ian com ,crist1 aefter dhaere menniscnysse1 and thurh ,crist beodh ealle dha geleaffullan gebletsode4 ,ne synd we na ,abrahames cynnes flaesclice1 ac gastlice1 swa swa se apostol ,paulus cwaedh1 ,witodlice1 gif ge cristene synd1 thonne beo ge ,abrahames ofspring1 and yrfenuman aefter beh'ate4 ,thaet aeftemyste word is dhises lofsanges1 ,on worulda2 fordhan dhe ure beh'at1 the us ,god behet1 dhurhwunadh 'a on worulda woruld butan ende4 ,uton biddan nu thaet eadige and thaet gesaelige maeden ,mar'ian1 thaet heo us gedhingige to hyre agenum ,suna and to hire ,scyppende1 ,haelende ,criste1 sedhe gewylt ealra dhinga mid ,faeder and mid tham ,halgum ,gaste1 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,march ,,xxv4 ,,the ,,annunciation ,,of ,,st4 ,,mary4 ,missus est ,gabrihel ,angelus3 et reliqua4 ,our ,almighty ,creator1 who created all creatures1 without any matter through his wisdom1 and through his will animated them1 he created mankind that they might with obedience and humility merit those heavenly honours which the devil through pride had forfeited4 ,then was man deceived by the devil's wiles1 so that he brake the command of his ,creator1 and was1 with all his offspring1 delivered to the devil into hell-torment4 ,then1 nevertheless1 the ,almighty ,god was grieved for the miseries of all mankind1 and he meditated how he might redeem his handiwork from the power of the devil2 for he took pity on man1 because he had been deceived by the wiles of the devil4 ,but he had no pity for the devil's fall1 because he had not been misled by any instigation1 but had himself devised the presumption through which he fell2 and he therefore1 to all eternity1 dwelleth in perdition1 a bloodthirsty devil4 ,then from the beginning of mankind the ,almighty ,god made known1 sometimes by signs1 sometimes by prophecies1 that he would redeem mankind through him with whom he had made all creatures1 through his own ,son4 ,now there were very many prophecies recorded in the holy writings1 before the ,son of ,god assumed human nature4 ,some were prophesied of the blessed ,mary4 ,one of these prophecies is of ,isaiah1 who wrote1 among his prophecies1 thus saying1 ,behold1 a virgin shall conceive1 and bring forth a son1 and his name shall be called ,emanuel1 that is interpreted in our #aie tongue1 ,god is with us4 ,also ,ezechiel the prophet saw in his prophecy a closed gate in the house of ,god1 and an angel said to him1 ,this gate shall be opened to no man1 for the ,lord only will go in by that gate1 and again go out1 and it shall be shut for ever4 ,that closed gate in the house of ,god betokened the holy maidenhood of the blessed ,mary4 ,the ,lord1 of all lords ,lord1 that is ,christ1 entered her womb1 and through her was brought forth in human nature1 and that gate is shut for ever2 that is1 ,mary was a virgin before the birth1 and a virgin at the birth1 and a virgin after the birth4 ,the prophecies of the birth of ,christ and the virginity of the blessed ,mary are recorded very frequently in the old law1 and he who searches will there find them in great abundance4 ,also the apostle ,paul said1 ,when the fullness of times came1 then ,god sent his ,son for the redemption of mankind4 ,the glorious mission was on this day fulfilled1 as the book of ,christ shows us1 thus saying1 ,the archangel of ,god1 ,gabriel1 was sent from ,god to the ,galilean city ,nazareth1 to the maiden who was called ,mary1 and she sprang from the race of ,david1 the great king1 and she was wedded to the righteous ,joseph1 etc4 ,the beginning of our redemption we heard in this daily lecture1 through which we have cast off pernicious age1 and are accounted among the children of ,god1 through ,christ's incarnation4 ,a very fitting beginning of human redemption was that when the angel was sent from ,god to the virgin1 to announce the birth of ,god through her2 because the first cause of man's perdition was when the devil sent another devil1 in likeness of a serpent1 to the first-created woman ,eve1 for the purpose of deceiving her4 ,death and perdition befell us through a woman1 and afterwards life and salvation came to us through a woman4 ,the archangel1 who announced the birth of ,christ1 was #aig called ,gabriel1 which is interpreted1 ,god's strength1 which he announced was to come1 and which the psalmist praised in these words1 ,the ,lord is strong and mighty in battle4 ,in the battle1 without doubt1 in which ,jesus overcame the devil1 and took from him the world4 ,mary was wedded to the righteous ,joseph4 ,why would ,god be born of a wedded virgin8 ,for a great reason1 and also of necessity4 ,the ,jewish people1 at that time1 held ,god's law3 the old law directed1 that every woman who had a child out of lawful wedlock should be stoned4 ,now1 therefore1 if ,mary had been unmarried1 and had a child1 the ,jewish people1 according to ,god's law1 would have stoned her with stones4 ,therefore was she1 by the providence of ,god1 married to that righteous man1 and everyone imagined that he was the child's father1 but he was not4 ,but when ,joseph understood that ,mary was with child1 he was sad1 and would not approach her1 but thought that he would privily dismiss her4 ,while ,joseph was meditating this ,god's angel came to him1 and commanded him1 that he should have care both of the mother and of the child1 and said1 that the child was of no man begotten1 but was of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,yet is the ,holy ,ghost not the father of ,christ1 but he is named to the accomplishment of ,christ's humanity2 for he is the ,will and ,love of the ,father and of the ,son4 ,now the humanity was effected through the ,great ,will1 and is1 nevertheless1 the indivisible work of the ,three4 ,they are three in persons1 ,father1 and ,son1 and ,holy ,ghost1 and one ,god indivisible1 in one ,godhead4 ,joseph then1 as the angel had commanded him1 had care both of ,mary and of the child1 and was her witness that she was a virgin2 and was ,christ's foster-father1 and with his support and comfort served him in everything in his human state4 ,the angel greeted ,mary1 and said1 that she was filled with ,god's grace1 and that ,god was with her1 and she was blessed among women4 ,verily she was filled with ,god's grace1 for #aii it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth4 ,god was with her1 for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand4 ,and she was blessed among women1 for she1 without female example1 with the beauty of maidenhood1 was mother of the ,almighty ,god4 ,the angel encouraged her with his words1 and said to her1 ,behold thou shalt conceive1 and thou shalt bear a ,son4 ,acknowledge now1 through these words1 a true man1 born of a maiden body4 ,his name was ,jesus1 that is ,saviour1 for he shall save all those who rightly believe in him4 ,he shall be great1 and he shall be called the ,son of the ,highest4 ,believe now1 through these words1 that he is true ,god of true ,god1 and co-eternal with his ,father1 of whom he was ever begotten without beginning4 ,christ held ,david's throne1 not bodily but spiritually1 for he is king of all kings1 and ruleth over his chosen people1 both over the people of ,israel and over all other nations which abide in the right faith2 and ,christ will bring them all to his eternal kingdom4 ,israel is interpreted1 ,seeing ,god1 and ,jacob is interpreted1 ,withering4 ,now those men who see ,god in their mind1 through faith1 and those who wither up sins1 they belong to ,god's kingdom1 which shall never fail4 ,then said ,mary to the angel1 ,how may that be that ,i have a child1 for ,i have known no man8 ,i had resolved to end my life in maidenhood3 how can it then be that ,i1 without connexion with man1 shall bring forth8 ,then answered the angel to the virgin1 ,the ,holy ,ghost shall come upon thee1 and the power of the ,highest shall overshadow thee4 ,through the efficacy of the ,holy ,ghost1 as we before said1 ,christ was born in human nature2 and ,mary his mother was overshadowed by the power of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,how was she overshadowed8 ,she was so overshadowed that she was purified from1 and shielded against all #bja sins1 by the power of the ,holy ,ghost1 and with heavenly grace filled and hallowed4 ,the angel said1 ,the holy thing that shall be born of thee shall be called the ,son of ,god4 ,verily all men are1 as the prophet said1 conceived in iniquity and born in sins1 but our ,saviour alone was conceived without iniquity1 and born without sins2 and he was holy as soon as he became man1 and perfect ,god1 the ,son of the ,almighty ,god1 in one person man and ,god4 ,then said ,mary to the angel1 ,i am ,god's handmaid2 let it betide me according to thy word4 ,great humility dwelt in her mind1 when she thus cried4 ,she said not1 ,i am the mother of ,god1 or1 ,i am queen of the whole world1 but said1 ,i am ,god's handmaid2 as the holy writ admonishes us1 thus saying1 ,when thou art great1 humble thyself in all things1 and thou shalt find grace and reward with ,god4 ,she said to the angel1 ,let it betide me according to thy word3 that is1 ,be it as thou sayst1 that the ,son of the ,almighty ,god enter my womb1 and receive human substance from me1 and proceed from me1 for the redemption of the world1 as a bridegroom from his bride-bed4 ,thus did our ,saviour enter the womb of ,mary on this day1 which is called ,annunciatio ,sanctae ,mariae1 which is interpreted1 ,,the ,,annunciation-,,day ,,of ,,mary2 on which day the archangel ,gabriel announced to the pure virgin the advent of ,god to men through her1 and she believed the angel's announcement1 and so with faith received ,god into her womb1 and bare him until midwinter's mass-day1 and then brought him forth in true human nature1 who was ever dwelling in divine nature with his ,father and the ,holy ,ghost1 those three one ,god indivisible4 ,now saith the evangelist1 that ,mary1 after the annunciation of the angel1 went to her cousin ,elizabeth1 who was the wife of ,zacharias4 ,they were both righteous1 and held ,god's #bjc commandments blamelessly4 ,they were both childless1 till they were worn-out persons4 ,but the same angel ,gabriel came to ,zacharias six months before he came to ,mary1 and announced that he should have a son by his aged wife1 ,john the ,baptist4 ,but he believed not the annunciation of the angel4 ,the angel then said to him1 ,since thou wilt not believe my words1 be thou dumb till the child shall be born4 ,and he was dumb during all that time for his disbelief4 ,now came the blessed ,mary to his house1 and greeted his wife ,elizabeth1 her cousin4 ,when the woman heard the virgin's greeting1 the child ,john rejoiced in his mother's womb1 and the mother was filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 and she cried to ,mary with a loud voice1 and said1 ,thou art blessed among women1 and blessed is the fruit of thy womb4 ,how hath it befallen me1 that the mother of my ,lord should come to me8 ,lo1 when the voice of thy greeting sounded in mine ears1 my child rejoiced in my womb1 and leaped towards his ,lord1 whom thou bearest in thy womb4 ,the child could not yet with words greet his ,lord1 but he greeted him with a rejoicing mind4 ,she said1 ,blessed art thou1 ,mary1 for thou hast believed the words that were announced to thee from ,god1 and it shall be accomplished so as it hath been declared to thee4 ,then forthwith ,mary sang the hymn which we sing in ,god's church at every evensong1 ,magnificat anima mea ,dominum1 and so forth to the end4 ,that is ,my soul magnifieth the ,lord1 etc4 ,it will be tedious for us to expound all this hymn1 but we will shortly run over its most obscure words4 ,god hath cast the mighty from their seat3 these are the proud1 who lift themselves above their degree4 ,and he hath exalted the humble2 as ,christ himself said in his gospel1 ,everyone who exalteth himself shall be humbled2 and he who humbleth himself shall be exalted4 ,god filleth the hungry with his good things2 as he #bje himself said1 ,blessed are they who are hungry and desirous of righteousness1 for they shall be filled with righteousness4 ,he hath sent the rich empty away4 ,those are the rich1 who with pride love earthly riches more than heavenly4 ,many rich men thrive to ,god1 those who do as it is written1 ,the rich man's wealth is his soul's redemption4 ,his wealth is his soul's redemption1 if he with those transitory treasures buy for himself eternal life1 and heavenly wealth with ,god4 ,if he neglect this1 and place his hope in earthly wealth1 then will ,god send him away void and empty1 from everlasting good4 ,god hath received his servant ,israel4 ,by that name are betokened all those who obey ,god with true humility1 whom he receives into his company4 ,as he spake to our fathers1 ,abraham and his offspring for ever4 ,god promised the patriarch ,abraham1 that in his race all mankind should be blessed4 ,from the race of ,abraham sprang the blessed ,mary1 and from ,mary came ,christ1 according to his human nature1 and through ,christ shall all the faithful be blessed4 ,we are not of ,abraham's race after the flesh1 but spiritually1 as the apostle ,paul said1 ,verily if ye are christians1 then are ye of ,abraham's offspring1 and heirs according to the promise4 ,the last words of this hymn are ,for ever2 because our promise1 which ,god hath promised to us1 continueth for ever and ever without end4 ,let us now pray the blessed and happy ,virgin ,mary1 that she intercede for us to her own ,son and ,creator1 ,jesus ,christ1 who governs all things with the ,father and the ,holy ,ghost1 ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #bjf ,,in ,,dominica ,,palmarum4 ,cum adpropinquasset ,iesus ,hierosolimis1 et uenisset ,bethfage ad montem ,oliueti3 et reliqua4 ,cristes dhrowung waes geraedd nu beforan 'us1 ac we willadh eow secgan nu 'aerest h'u h'e com to dhaere byrig ,hierusalem1 and genealaehte his agenum deadhe1 and nolde dha throwunge mid fleame forbugan4 ,se ,haelend ferde to dhaere byrig ,hierusalem1 and dhadha h'e genealaehte dhaere dune ,oliueti1 tha sende he his twegen leorning-cnihtas1 thus cwedhende1 ,g'adh to dhaere byrig the eow ongean is1 and ge gem'etadh thaerrihte get'igedne assan and his folan samod3 untygadh h'i1 and laedadh to me3 et reliqua4 ,tham folce weardh cudh thaet se ,haelend araerde lytle aer ,lazarum of deadhe1 sedhe laeg stincende feower niht on byrgene3 tha comon tha togeanes ,criste the geleaffulle waeron1 mid tham wurdhmynte1 swa we aer cwaedon4 ,comon eac sume dha ungeleaffullan1 mid nanum wurdhmynte1 ac mid micclum graman1 swa swa ,iohannes se ,godspellere cwaedh1 ,thaet dha heafod-menn thaes folces smeadon betwux him thaet hi woldon ofslean thone ,lazarum1 the ,crist of deadhe awrehte2 fordhan dhe manega dhaes folces menn gelyfdon on thone ,haelend1 thurh dhaes deadan mannes aerist4 ,we wylladh nu fon on thone traht thissere raedinge4 ,tha twegen leorning-cnihtas the ,crist sende aefter tham assan1 h'i getacnodon tha l'areowas the ,god sende mancynne to laerenne4 ,twegen h'i waeron1 for dhaere getacnunge the l'areow habban sceal4 ,he sceal habban lare1 thaet he mage ,godes folc mid wisdome laeran to rihtum geleafan1 and he sceal mid godum weorcum dham folce wel bysnian1 and swa mid tham twam dhingum1 thaet is mid lare and godre bysnunge thaet laewede folc gebige symle to ,godes willan4 ,se get'igeda assa and his fola getacniadh twa folc1 thaet is ,iudeisc and haedhen3 ,ic cwedhe1 haedhen1 fordhi the eal mennisc waes dha-gyt wunigende on haedhenscipe1 buton tham anum #bjh ,iudeiscan folce1 the heold tha ealdan 'ae on dham timan4 ,h'i waeron get'igede1 fordhan dhe eal mancyn waes mid synnum bebunden1 swa swa se witega cwaedh1 ,anra gehwilc manna is gewridhen mid rapum his synna4 ,tha sende ,god his apostolas and heora aeftergengan to gebundenum mancynne1 and het h'i unt'igan1 and to him laedan4 ,h'u untigdon hi dhone assan and thone folan8 ,h'i bodedon dham folce rihtne geleafan and ,godes beboda1 and eac mid micclum wundrum heora bodunge getrymdon4 ,tha abeah thaet folc fram deofles theowdome to ,cristes biggencum1 and waeron alysede fram eallum synnum thurh thaet halige fulluht1 and to ,criste gelaedde4 ,assa is stunt nyten1 and unclaene1 and toforan odhrum nytenum ungesceadwis1 and byrdhen-strang4 ,swa waeron men1 aer ,cristes to-cyme1 stunte and unclaene1 dhadha h'i dheowedon deofolgyldum and mislicum leahtrum1 and bugon to tham anlicnyssum the hi sylfe worhton1 and him cwaedon to1 ,thu eart min ,god4 ,and swa hwilce byrdhene swa him deofol on-besette1 tha h'i baeron4 ,ac dhadha ,crist com to mancynne1 tha awende he ure stuntnysse to ger'ade1 and ure unclaennysse to claenum dheawum4 ,se getemeda assa haefde getacnunge thaes ,iudeiscan folces1 the waes getemed under thaere ealdan 'ae4 ,se wilda fola haefde getacnunge ealles odhres folces1 the waes tha-gyt haedhen and ungetemed2 ac h'i wurdon getemede and geleaffulle thatha ,crist sende his leorning-cnihtas geond ealne middangeard1 thus cwedhende1 ,faradh geond ealne middangeard1 and laeradh ealle dheoda1 and fulliadh h'i on naman thaes ,faeder1 and thaes ,suna1 and thaes ,halgan ,gastes2 and beodadh thaet hi healdon ealle dha beboda the ic eow taehte4 ,thaera assena hlaford axode1 hw'i h'i untigdon his assan8 ,swa eac dha heafod-men gehwilces leodscipes woldon thwyrlice widhcwedhan ,godes bodunge4 ,ac dhadha h'i gesawon thaet tha bydelas gehaeldon1 thurh ,godes mihte1 healte and blinde1 and dumbum spraece forgeafon1 and eac dha deadan to life araerdon1 tha ne mihton h'i widhstandan tham wundrum1 ac bugon ealle endemes to ,gode4 ,cristes leorning-cnihtas cwaedon1 ,se #baj ,hlaford beh'ofadh thaera assena1 and sent hi eft ongean4 ,ne cwaedon h'i na ,ure ,hlaford1 ne ,dhin ,hlaford1 ac fordhrihte1 ,hlaford2 fordhon dhe ,crist is ealra hlaforda ,hlaford1 aegdher ge manna ge ealra gesceafta4 ,hi cwaedon1 ,he sent h'i eft ongean4 ,we sind gemanode and geladhode to ,godes rice1 ac we ne sind na genedde4 ,thonne we sind geladhode1 thonne sind we untigede2 and dhonne we beodh forlaetene to urum agenum cyre1 thonne bidh hit swilce we beon ongean asende4 ,godes myldheortnys is thaet we untigede syndon2 ac gif we rihtlice lybbadh1 thaet bidh aegdher ge ,godes gifu ge eac ure agen geornfulnyss4 ,we sceolon symle biddan ,drihtnes fultum1 fordhan dhe ure agen cyre naefdh naenne fordhgang1 buton he beo gefyrdhrod thurh thone ,aelmihtigan4 ,ne het ,crist him to laedan modigne stedan mid gyldenum geraedum gefreatewodne1 ac thone wacan assan he geceas him to byrdhre2 fordhon the he taehte symle eadmodnysse1 and dhurh hine sylfne tha bysne sealde1 and dhus cwaedh1 ,leorniadh aet me1 thaet ic eom lidhe and swidhe eadmod1 and ge gemetadh reste eowrum sawlum4 ,this waes gewitegod be ,criste1 and ealle dha dhing the he dyde1 aerdhan the he to men geboren waere4 ,si'on is an d'un1 and heo is gecweden1 ',sceawung-stow2' and ,hierusalem1 ',sibbe gesihdh4' ,si'ones dohtor is seo geladhung geleaffulra manna1 the belimpdh to dhaere heofenlican ,hierusalem1 on thaere is symle sibbe gesihdh1 butan aelcere sace1 to dhaere us gebrincdh se ,haelend1 gif we him gelaestadh4 ,cristes leorning-cnihtas ledon hyra reaf uppan than assan1 fordhan the h'e nolde on nacedum assan ridan4 ,reaf getacniadh rihtwisnysse weorc1 swa swa se w'itega cwaedh1 ,drihten1 thine sacerdas sind ymbscrydde mid rihtwisnysse4 ,se nacoda assa bidh mid reafum gesadelod1 dhonne se idela man bidh mid wisra l'areowa mynegungum and gebisnungum to ,godes handa gefraetwod2 and he dhonne byrdh ,crist1 swa swa se apostol cwaedh1 ,ge sind gebohte mid micclum wurdhe2 wuldriadh fordhi1 and beradh ,god on eowrum lichaman4 ,god we beradh on urum lichaman1 fordhan dhe we beodh tempel and #bab faetels thaes ,halgan ,gastes1 gif we us widh fule leahtras gescyldadh3 be dham cwaedh se ylca apostol swidhe egeslice1 ,se dhe gewemdh ,godes tempel1 ,god hine fordedh4 ,se dhe ne bidh ,godes tempel1 he bidh deofles tempel1 and byrdh swidhe swaere byrdhene on his baece4 ,we wylladh secgan eow sum bigspell4 ,ne maeg nan man hine sylfne to cynge gedon1 ac thaet folc haefdh cyre to ceosenne thone to cyninge the him sylfum licadh3 ac sidhdhan he to cyninge gehalgod bidh1 thonne haefdh h'e anweald ofer thaet folc1 and h'i ne magon his geoc of heora swuran asceacan4 ,swa eac gehwilc man haefdh agenne cyre1 aerdham the h'e syngige1 hwedher h'e wille filian deofles willan1 odhdhe widhsacan4 ,thonne gif h'e mid deofles weorcum hine sylfne bebint1 dhonne ne maeg he mid his agenre mihte hine unbindan1 buton se ,aelmihtiga ,god mid strangre handa his mildheortnysse hine unbinde4 ,agenes willan and agenre gymeleaste he bidh gebunden1 ac thurh ,godes mildheortnysse he bidh unbunden1 gif he dha alysednysse eft aet ,gode geearnadh4 ,thaet folc dhe heora reaf wurpon under thaes assan f'et1 thaet sind tha martyras1 the for ,cristes geleafan sealdon heora agenne lichaman to tintregum4 ,sume hi waeron on fyre forbaernde1 sume on s'ae adrencte1 and mid mislicum pinungum acwealde2 and sealdon us bysne thaet we ne sceolon1 for nanum ehtnyssum odhdhe earfodhnyssum1 urne geleafan forlaetan1 and fram ,criste bugan1 dhe m'a dhe h'i dydon4 ,menig man is cristen geteald on sibbe1 the wolde swidhe hradhe widhsacan ,criste1 gif him man bude thaet man bead tham martyrum3 ac his cristendom nis na herigendlic4 ,ac dhaes mannes cristendom is herigendlic1 sedhe nele1 for nanre ehtnysse1 bugan fram ,criste1 ne for swurde1 ne for fyre1 ne for waetere1 ne for hungre1 ne for bendum2 ac aefre hylt his geleafan mid ,godes h'erungum1 odh his lifes ende4 ,tha dhe dhaera treowa bogas heowon1 and mid tham ,cristes weig gedaefton1 thaet sind tha lareowas on ,godes cyrcan1 the plucciadh tha cwydas dhaera apostola and heora aeftergengena1 #bad and mid tham ,godes folce gewisiadh to ,cristes geleafan1 thaet h'i beon gearwe to his faerelde4 ,thaet folc dhe ,criste beforan st'op1 and thaet dhe him fyligde1 ealle h'i sungon1 ,osanna ,filio ,dauid1 thaet is on urum gedheode1 ,sy h'aelo ,dauides ,bearne4 ,tha dhe ,criste beforan stopon1 tha sind dha heahfaederas and tha w'itegan1 dhe waeron 'aer ,cristes flaesclicnysse2 and dha dhe him baeftan eodon1 thaet sind dha dhe aefter ,cristes acennednysse to him gebugon1 and daeghwamlice bugadh3 and ealle h'i singadh aenne lofsang2 fordhan dhe w'e and h'i ealle healdadh aenne geleafan1 swa swa ,petrus se apostol cwaedh1 dhadha he spraec be dham heahfaederum1 ,we gelyfadh thaet we beon gehealdene thurh ,cristes gife1 swa swa h'i4 ,h'i cwaedon ,dauides ,bearn1 fordhan the ,crist is thaes maeran cyne-cynnes ,dauides1 aefter thaere menniscnysse4 ,of dham cynne waes seo eadige ,maria his modor4 ,hi sungon1 ,gebletsod is se dhe com on ,godes naman4 ,se ,haelend com on ,godes naman1 fordhan the se ,heofenlica ,faeder hine asende 'us to alysednysse2 and ealle dha wundra the h'e worhte1 on eallum he herede and wuldrode his ,faeder naman4 ,sy haelo ,dauides ,bearne on heahnyssum4 ,thaes ,haelendes to-cyme and his dhrowung waes halwendlic aegdher ge mannum ge englum2 fordhan dhe w'e geeacniadh heora werod1 the se feallenda deofol gewanode2 be dham cwaedh se apostol ,paulus1 ,thaet sceoldon ealle heofenlice dhing and eordhlice beon ge-edstadhelode on ,criste4 ,se ,haelend waes wunigende binnan dham temple of dhisum daege odh nu on dhunres-daeg1 and aegdher ge mid l'are ge mid wundrum thaet folc tihte to sodhfaestnysse and to rihtum geleafan4 ,tha namon dha heafod-men 'andan ongean his l'are1 and syrwedon mid micelre smeaunge1 hu hi mihton hine to deadhe gebringan4 ,ne mihte se deadh him genealaecan1 gif he sylf nolde1 ac he com to mannum to dhi thaet he wolde beon gehyrsum his ,faeder odh deadh1 and mancynn alysan fram dham ecan deadhe mid his hwilwendlicum deadhe4 ,theah-hwaedhere #baf ne nydde he na thaet ,iudeisce folc to his cwale1 ac deofol h'i tihte to dham weorce1 and ,god thaet gedhafode1 to alysednysse ealles geleaffulles mancynnes4 ,we habbadh oft gesaed1 and g'it secgadh1 thaet ,cristes rihtwisnys is swa micel1 thaet he nolde niman mancyn neadunga of dham deofle1 buton he hit forwyrhte4 ,he hit forwyrhte dhadha he tihte thaet folc to ,cristes cwale1 thaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes2 and dha thurh his unscaedhdhigan deadh wurdon we alysede fram dham ecan deadhe1 gif we us sylfe ne forpaeradh4 ,tha getimode dham redhan deofle swa swa dedh tham graedigan fisce1 the gesihdh thaet 'aes1 and ne gesihdh dhone angel dhe on dham aese sticadh2 bidh thonne graedig thaes aeses1 and forswylcdh thone angel fordh mid tham aese4 ,swa waes tham deofle3 he geseh dha menniscnysse on ,criste1 and na dha godcundnysse3 dha sprytte he thaet ,iudeisce folc to his slege1 and gefredde dha thone angel ,cristes godcundnysse1 thurh dha h'e waes to deadhe aceocod1 and ben'aemed ealles mancynnes thara dhe on ,god belyfadh4 ,naes na ,cristes dhrowung gefremmed on thisum daege1 ac dha feower godspelleras awriton his dhrowunga on feower gesetnyssum2 tha ane we raedadh nu to-daeg1 and dha odhre on dhisre wucan4 ,tha ,iudei gen'amon hine on frige-aefen1 and heoldon hine dha niht1 and dhaes on merigen h'i hine gefaestnodon on rode mid feower naegelum1 and mid spere gewundedon4 ,and dha embe n'on-tid1 thatha h'e fordhferde1 tha comon twegen gelyfede men1 ,ioseph and ,nichodemus1 and bebyrigdon his l'ic aer aefene1 on niwere dhryh1 mid deorwyrdhum reafum bewunden4 ,and his l'ic laeg on byrgene tha saeter-niht and sunnan-niht2 and seo godcundnys waes on dhaere hwile on helle1 and gewradh thone ealdan deofol1 and him of-anam ,ad'am1 thone frumsceapenan man1 and his w'if ,euan1 and ealle dha dhe of heora cynne ,gode 'aer gecwemdon4 ,tha gefredde se deofol thone angel the he 'aer graedelice forswealh4 ,and ,crist ar'as of deadhe on thone easterlican sunnan-daeg1 the nu bidh on seofon nihtum2 be dham is gelimplicor thonne mare to reccenne thonne nu sy3 ac uton nu sprecan be dhyses daeges wurdhmynte4 #bah ,se gewuna stent on ,godes cyrcan1 thurh lareowas geset1 thaet gehwaer on ,godes geladhunge se sacerd bletsian sceole palm-twigu on dhisum daege1 and h'i swa gebletsode dham folce daelan2 and sceolon dha ,godes theowas singan dhone lofsang1 the thaet ,iudeisce folc sang togeanes ,criste1 thatha he genealaehte his dhrowunge4 ,we geeuenlaecadh tham geleaffullum of dham folce mid thisre daede1 fordhan dhe hi baeron palm-twigu mid lofsange togeanes tham ,haelende4 ,nu sceole we healdan urne palm1 odhthaet se sangere onginne dhone offring-s'ang1 and geoffrian thonne ,gode dhone palm1 for dhaere getacnunge4 ,palm getacnadh syge4 ,sygefaest waes ,crist thatha he dhone micclan deofol oferwann1 and us generede3 and we sceolon beon eac sygefaeste thurh ,godes mihte1 swa thaet we ure undheawas1 and ealle leahtras1 and dhone deofol oferwinnan1 and 'us mid godum weorcum geglencgan1 and on ende ures lifes betaecan ,gode dhone palm1 thaet is1 ure sige1 and dhancian him georne1 thaet we1 dhurh his fultum1 deoful oferwunnon1 thaet he us beswican ne mihte4 ,synfulra manna deadh is yfel and earmlic1 fordhan dhe h'i faradh of dhisum scortan life to ecum pinungum3 and rihtwisra manna deadh is deorwyrdhe1 fordhi dhonne h'i geendiadh dhis geswincfulle l'if1 thonne beodh h'i gebrohte to dham ecan life1 and bidh thonne swylce heora ende beo anginn2 fordhan dhe h'i ne beodh na deade1 ac beodh awende of deadhe to life4 ,se lichama1 dhe is thaere sawle reaf1 anbidadh thaes micclan domes2 and dheah he beo to duste formolsnod1 ,god hine araerdh1 and gebrincdh togaedere sawle and lichaman to dham ecan life2 and bidh thonne gefylled ,cristes beh'at1 dhe dhus cwaedh1 ,thonne sc'inadh dha rihtwisan swa swa sunne on heora ,faeder r'ice1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh 'a butan ende on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,circlice dheawas forbeodadh to secgenne aenig spel on tham thrym swig-dagum4 #bjg ,,for ,,palm ,,sunday4 ,cum adpropinquasset ,jesus ,hierosolymis1 et venisset ,bethfage ad montem ,oliveti3 et reliqua4 ,christ's passion has just been read before us1 but we will first say to you how he came to the city of ,jerusalem1 and approached his own death1 and would not by flight avoid his passion4 ,jesus went to the city of ,jerusalem1 and when he approached the mount of ,olives1 he sent two of his disciples1 thus saying1 ,go to the town which is before you1 and ye shall straightways find an ass tied and its foal also3 untie them1 and lead them to me1 etc4 ,it was known to the people that ,christ a little before had raised ,lazarus from death1 who had lain stinking four nights in the grave3 then those1 who were believing1 came to meet ,christ with the honours which we have already mentioned4 ,some also who believed not came1 with no honours1 but with great wrath1 as ,john the ,evangelist said1 ,that the chief priests of the people consulted among themselves how they should slay ,lazarus1 whom ,christ had raised from the dead2 because many men of the people believed in ,jesus1 by reason of the dead man's rising4 ,we will now proceed to the exposition of this text4 ,the two disciples whom ,christ sent after the ass betokened the teachers whom ,god sends to instruct mankind4 ,they were two1 because of the character which a teacher should have4 ,he should have learning1 that he may with wisdom instruct ,god's people in true belief1 and he should1 by good works1 give good example to the people1 and so1 with those two things1 that is1 with learning and good example1 ever incline the lay folk to ,god's will4 ,the tied ass and its foal betoken two people1 that is1 the ,jewish and the heathen3 ,i say1 heathen1 because all mankind was yet continuing in heathenism1 save only the ,jews1 #bji who observed the old law at that time4 ,they were tied2 for all mankind was bound with sins1 as the prophet said1 ,every man is bound with the ropes of his sins4 ,then ,god sent his apostles and their successors to bound mankind1 and bade untie1 and lead them to him4 ,how untied they the ass and the foal8 ,they preached to the people right belief and ,god's commandments1 and also by many miracles confirmed their preaching4 ,the people then inclined from the service of the devil to the worship of ,christ1 and were freed from all sins1 through holy baptism1 and led to ,christ4 ,an ass is a foolish beast1 and unclean1 and stupid1 compared with other beasts1 and strong for burthens4 ,so were men1 before ,christ's advent1 foolish and unclean1 while they ministered to idols1 and divers sins1 and bowed to the images1 which they themselves had wrought1 and said to them1 ,thou art my ,god4 ,and whatsoever burthen the devil set on them they bare4 ,but when ,christ came to mankind1 then turned he our foolishness to reason1 and our uncleanness to pure morals4 ,the tamed ass betokened the ,jewish people1 who were tamed under the old law4 ,the wild foal betokened all other people1 who were heathen and untamed2 but they became tamed and believing when ,christ sent his disciples over the whole earth1 thus saying1 ,go over all the earth1 and teach all nations1 and baptize them in the name of the ,father1 and of the ,son1 and of the ,holy ,ghost2 and command that they hold all the precepts which ,i have taught you4 ,the master of the asses asked1 why they untied his asses8 ,in like manner the chief men of every people would perversely oppose the preaching of ,god4 ,but when they saw that the preachers1 through ,god's might1 healed the halt and the blind1 and gave speech to the dumb1 and also raised the dead to life1 then could they not withstand those miracles1 but all at last inclined to ,god4 ,christ's disciples said1 ,the #baa ,lord hath need of the asses1 and sends for them4 ,they did not say ,our ,lord1 nor ,thy ,lord1 but simply1 ,the ,lord2 for ,christ is ,lord of all lords1 both of men and of all creatures4 ,they said1 ,he sends for them4 ,we are exhorted and invited to ,god's kingdom1 but we are not forced4 ,when we are invited1 then are we untied2 and when we are left to our own election1 then is it as though we are sent for4 ,it is ,god's mercy that we are untied2 but if we live rightly1 that will be both ,god's grace and our own zeal4 ,we should constantly pray for the ,lord's support2 seeing that our own election has no success1 unless it be promoted by the ,almighty4 ,christ did not command them to lead to him a proud steed adorned with golden trappings1 but the mean ass he chose to bear him2 for he ever taught humility1 and in himself gave the example1 and thus said1 ,learn of me1 who am meek and very humble1 and ye shall find rest for your souls4 ,this was prophesied of ,christ1 and all the things which he did before he was born as man4 ,sion is a hill1 and it is interpreted1 ,a place of contemplation2 and ,jerusalem1 ,sight of peace4 ,the daughter of ,sion is the congregation of believing men1 who belong to the heavenly ,jerusalem1 in which is ever a sight of peace1 without any strife1 to which ,jesus will bring us1 if we follow him4 ,christ's disciples laid their garments upon the ass1 because he would not ride on a naked ass4 ,garments betoken works of righteousness1 as the prophet said1 ,lord1 thy priests are clothed with righteousness4 ,the naked ass is saddled with garments1 when the simple man is equipped to the hand of ,god with the exhortations and examples of wise instructors2 and he then bears ,christ1 as the apostle said1 ,ye are bought with great price2 glorify therefore1 and bear ,god on your bodies4 ,we bear ,god on our bodies1 because we are a temple and shrine of the ,holy ,ghost1 if we #bac guard ourselves against foul sins3 of which the same apostle said very awfully1 ,he who defiles the temple of ,god1 ,god will fordo him4 ,he who is not a temple of ,god is a temple of the devil1 and bears a very heavy burthen on his back4 ,we will say to you a parable4 ,no man may make himself a king1 for the people have the option to choose him for king who is agreeable to them3 but after that he has been hallowed as king1 he has power over the people1 and they may not shake his yoke from their necks4 ,in like manner every man has his own choice1 before he sins1 whether he will follow the devil's will1 or withstand it4 ,then if he bind himself with the works of the devil1 he cannot by his own power unbind himself1 unless the ,almighty ,god unbind him with the strong hand of his mercy4 ,of his own will and his own heedlessness he is bound1 but through ,god's mercy he will be unbound1 if he afterwards merit his liberation of ,god4 ,the people who cast their garments under the feet of the ass1 are the martyrs1 who for ,christ's faith gave their own bodies to torments4 ,some were burnt in fire1 some drowned in the sea1 and slain with divers tortures2 and gave us an example1 that we should not1 for any persecutions or hardships1 forsake our faith1 and incline from ,christ1 any more than they did4 ,many a man is accounted a christian in peace1 who would very quickly deny ,christ1 if he were sentenced to that to which the martyrs were sentenced3 but his christianity is not praiseworthy4 ,but that man's christianity is praiseworthy1 who will not1 for any persecution1 incline from ,christ1 neither for sword1 nor for fire1 nor for water1 nor for hunger1 nor for bonds2 but ever holds his faith with the praises of ,god to his life's end4 ,those who hewed branches of trees1 and with them prepared ,christ's way1 are the teachers in ,god's church1 who cull the sayings of the apostles and their successors1 and with #bae them direct ,god's people to the faith of ,christ1 that they may be prepared for his way4 ,the people who walked before ,christ1 and those who followed him1 all sung ,osanna ,filio ,david1 that is1 in our tongue1 ,hail1 ,son of ,david4 ,those who walked before ,christ1 are the patriarchs and prophets1 who were before ,christ's incarnation2 and those who went after him1 are those who inclined to ,christ after his birth1 and daily incline to him3 and all these sing one hymn2 because we and they all hold one faith1 as ,peter the apostle said1 when he spake of the patriarchs1 ,we believe that we shall be saved by ,christ's grace1 as well as they4 ,they said1 ,son of ,david1 because ,christ is1 according to his human nature1 of the great race of ,david4 ,of that race was the blessed ,mary his mother4 ,they sung1 ,blessed is he who is come in the name of ,god4 ,jesus came in the name of ,god1 for the ,heavenly ,father sent him for our redemption2 and in all the miracles which he wrought1 he praised and glorified his ,father's name4 ,hail1 ,son of ,david1 in the highest4 ,the ,saviour's advent and his passion were salutary both to men and angels2 because we increase their host which the fallen devil had diminished2 concerning which the apostle ,paul said1 ,that all heavenly and earthly things should be re-established in ,christ4 ,jesus was staying in the temple from this day till now on ,thursday1 and both with doctrine and with miracles stimulated the people to truth and to right faith4 ,then the chief men became envious of his doctrine1 and machinated with great deliberation how they might bring him to death4 ,death could not have approached him1 if he himself had not willed it1 but he came to men because he would be obedient to his ,father till death1 and redeem mankind from eternal death by his temporary death4 ,yet did he not compel the ,jewish #bag people to slay him1 but the devil instigated them to the work1 and ,god consented to it1 for the redemption of all believing mankind4 ,we have often said1 and yet say1 that the justice of ,christ is so great1 that he would not forcibly have taken mankind from the devil1 unless he had forfeited them4 ,he forfeited them when he instigated the people to the slaying of ,christ1 the ,almighty ,god2 and then through his innocent death we were redeemed from eternal death1 if we do not destroy ourselves4 ,then it befell the cruel devil as it does the greedy fish1 which sees the bait1 and sees not the hook which sticks in the bait2 then is greedy after the bait and swallows up the hook with the bait4 ,so it was with the devil3 he saw the humanity in ,christ1 and not the divinity3 he then instigated the ,jewish people to slay him1 and then felt the hook of ,christ's divinity1 by which he was choked to death1 and deprived of all mankind who believe in ,god4 ,christ's passion did not take place on this day1 but the four evangelists recorded his sufferings in four narratives3 one we read now to-day1 and the others in this week4 ,the ,jews took him on ,friday evening1 and held him that night1 and on the morrow fixed him on a cross with four nails1 and with a spear wounded him4 ,and then about the ninth hour1 when he departed1 there came two believing men1 ,joseph and ,nicodemus1 and buried his corpse before evening in a new tomb1 enwrapt in precious garments4 ,and his corpse lay in the sepulchre the ,saturday night and ,sunday night2 and the ,divinity was during that while in hell1 and bound the old devil1 and took from him ,adam1 the first-created man1 and his wife ,eve1 and all those of their race who had before given pleasure to ,god4 ,then was the devil sensible of the hook which he had before greedily swallowed4 ,and ,christ arose from death on the ,easter-,sunday1 which will now be in seven days1 of which it is more fitting then to speak more fully than it is now3 but let us now speak of the dignity of this day4 #bai ,the custom exists in ,god's church1 by its doctors established1 that everywhere in ,god's congregation the priest should bless palm-twigs on this day1 and distribute them so blessed to the people2 and ,god's servants should then sing the hymn which the ,jewish people sang before ,christ1 when he was approaching to his passion4 ,we imitate the faithful of that people with this deed1 for they bare palm-twigs with hymn before ,jesus4 ,now we should hold our palm until the singer begins the offering-song1 and then offer to ,god the palm for its betokening4 ,palm betokens victory4 ,victorious was ,christ when he overcame the great devil and rescued us3 and we should also be victorious through ,god's might1 so that we overcome our evil practices1 and all sins1 and the devil1 and adorn ourselves with good works1 and at the end of our life deliver the palm to ,god1 that is1 our victory1 and thank him fervently1 that we1 through his succour1 have overcome the devil1 so that he could not deceive us4 ,the death of sinful men is evil and miserable1 because they pass from this short life to everlasting torments3 and the death of righteous men is precious1 for when they end this life of tribulation they will be brought to the life eternal1 and then will their end be as a beginning2 for they will not be dead1 but will be turned from death to life4 ,the body1 which is the garment of the soul1 will await the great doom1 and though it be rotted to dust1 ,god will raise it1 and will bring together soul and body to eternal life2 and then will ,christ's promise be fulfilled1 who thus said1 ,then shall the righteous shine as the sun in their ,father's kingdom1 who liveth and ruleth ever without end to eternity4 ,amen4 ,church customs forbid any sermon to be said on the three still days4 99 99 99 99 99 #bbj ,,dominica ,s,c,e ,,pasce4 ,oft ge gehyrdon embe dhaes ,haelendes aerist1 h'u h'e on dhisum daege of deadhe ar'as2 ac we willadh eow myngian1 thaet hit ne gange eow of gemynde4 ,thadha ,crist bebyrged waes1 tha cwaedon tha ,iudeiscan to heora ealdormenn ,pilate1 ,la leof1 se swica dhe her ofslegen is1 cwaedh gelomlice1 thatha h'e on l'ife waes1 thaet h'e wolde arisan of deadhe on tham dhriddan daege3 et reliqua4 ,we cwedhadh nu1 gif hw'a his lic forstaele1 nolde he hine unscrydan1 fordhan dhe stalu ne lufadh nane yldinge4 ,crist weardh aeteowed on dham ylcan daege ,petre1 and odhrum twam his leorning-cnihtum1 and h'i gefrefrode4 ,tha aet nextan com se ,haelend to his leorning-cnihtum1 thaer h'i gegaderode waeron1 and cwaedh him to1 ,sy sibb betwux eow2 ic hit eom1 ne beo ge na afyrhte4 ,tha wurdon h'i afaerede1 and wendon thaet hit sum gast waere4 ,dha cwaedh he him to1 ,hw'i sind ge afaerede1 and mislice dhencadh be me8 ,sceawiadh mine handa and mine f'et1 the waeron mid naeglum thurhdrifene4 ,grapiadh and sceawiadh3 gif ic gast waere1 dhonne naefde ic flaesc and ban3 et reliqua4 ,se ,haelend weardh tha gelomlice aet'iwed his leorning-cnihtum1 and h'i gewissode to dhaere lare and to dham geleafan1 h'u h'i eallum mancynne taecan sceoldon2 and on dham feowertigodhan daege his aeristes h'e ast'ah lichamlice to heofonum to his ,faeder4 ,ac we habbadh n'u micele maran endebyrdnysse thaere ,cristes bec ges'aed thonne dhis daegdherlice godspel behaefdh1 for trymminge eowres geleafan4 ,nu wylle we eow gereccan thaes daegtherlican godspelles traht1 aefter dhaes halgan papan ,gregories trahtnunge4 ,mine gebrodhra tha leofostan1 ge gehyrdon thaet tha halgan w'if1 the ,drihtne on life filigdon1 comon to his byrgene mid thaere deorwyrdhan sealfe1 and thone dhe h'i lufedon on l'ife tham h'i woldon deadum mid menniscre gecneordnysse dhenian4 ,ac #bbb dheos d'aed getacnadh sum dhing to d'onne on ,godes geladhunge4 ,we dhe gelyfadh ,cristes aeristes1 we cumadh gewislice to his byrgene mid deorwyrdhre sealfe1 gif we beodh gefyllede mid braedhe haligra mihta1 and gif we mid hlysan godra weorca urne ,drihten secadh4 ,tha w'if dhe dha sealfe brohton1 hi gesawon englas2 fordhan dhe dha geseodh tha heofonlican englas1 tha the mid braedhum godra weorca gewilniadh thaes upplican faereldes4 ,se engel awylte thaet hl'id of dhaere dhryh2 na thaet h'e ,criste 'utganges rymde1 ac he geswutelode mannum thaet h'e arisen waes4 ,se dhe com deadhlic to dhisum middangearde1 acenned thurh beclysedne innodh thaes maedenes1 se ylca1 butan tw'eon1 dhadha h'e ar'as undeadhlic1 mihte belocenre dhr'ih faran of middangearde4 ,se engel saet on dha swidhran healfe dhaere byrgene4 ,seo swidhre hand getacnadh thaet ece l'if1 and seo wynstre dhis andwearde l'if4 ,rihtlice saet se engel on dha swidhran hand1 fordhon the he cydde thaet se ,haelend haefde dha oferfaren dha brosnunga dhises andweardan lifes1 and waes dha wunigende on ecum dhingum undeadhlic4 ,se bydel waes ymbscryd mid scinendum reafe1 fordhan dhe he bodade tha blisse thisre freols-t'ide1 and ure maerdha4 ,hwaedher cwedhe we1 dhe ure dhe dhaera engla8 ,we cwedhadh sodhlice1 aegdher ge ure ge heora4 ,thaes ,haelendes aerist is ure freols-t'id and bliss1 fordhan dhe he gelaedde us mid his aeriste to dhaere undeadlicnysse the we to gesceapene waeron4 ,his aerist waes thaera engla bliss1 fordhon dhe ,god gefyldh heora getel1 thonne he 'us to heofonum gebrincdh4 ,se engel gehyrte dha w'if1 thus cwedhende1 ,ne beo ge afyrhte3 swilce he swa cwaede1 ,forhtian dha dhe ne lufiadh engla to-cyme2 beon dha ofdraedde tha the sint ofsette mid flaesclicum lustum1 and nabbadh naenne hiht to engla werode4 ,hwi forhtige ge1 ge dhe geseodh eowre geferan8 ,his wlite waes swilce l'iget1 and his reaf swa hw'it swa sn'aw4 ,sodhlice on l'igette is 'oga1 and on sn'awe lidhnys thaere beorhtnysse4 ,rihtlice waes se bydel ,cristes aeristes swa geh'iwod2 fordhan thonne he sylf cymdh to dham micclan dome1 thonne bidh he swidhe egeful dham synfullum1 and swidhe lidhe tham rihtwisum4 #bbd ,he cwaedh1 ,ge secadh thone ,haelend3 h'e ar'as3 nis h'e her4 ,he naes dha lichamlice on dhaere byrgene1 sedhe aeghwaer bidh thurh his godcundan mihte4 ,thaer l'aeig thaet reaf baeftan the he mid bewunden waes1 fordhon dhe h'e ne rohte thaes eordhlican reafes1 sydhdhan he of deadhe ar'as4 ,theah man deadne mannan mid reafe bewinde1 ne arist thaet reaf na dhe hradhor eft mid tham men1 ac he bidh mid tham heofenlicum reafe gescryd aefter his aeriste4 ,wel is gecweden be dham ,haelende1 thaet he wolde cuman togeanes his geferon on ,galilea4 ,galilea is gecweden ',oferfaereld4' ,se ,haelend waes dha afaren fram dhrowunge to 'aeriste1 fram deadhe to life1 fram wite to wuldre4 ,and gif we faradh fram leahtrum to halgum maegnum1 thonne mote we geseon dhone ,haelend aefter urum faerelde of dhisum life4 ,twa l'if sind sodhlice3 thaet 'an we cunnon1 thaet odher us waes uncudh aer ,cristes to-cyme4 ,thaet 'an l'if is deadlic1 thaet odher undeadlic4 ,ac se ,haelend com and underfeng thaet 'an l'if1 and geswutelode thaet odher4 ,thaet 'an l'if he aeteowde mid his deadhe1 and thaet odher mid his aeriste4 ,gif he us deadlicum mannum aerist and thaet ece l'if behete1 and theah-hwaedhere nolde hit thurh hine sylfne geswutelian1 hwa wolde thonne his behatum gelyfan8 ,ac dhadha he man beon wolde1 dha gemedemode h'e hine sylfne eac to deadhe agenes willan1 and he ar'as of deadhe thurh his godcundan mihte1 and geswutelode thurh hine sylfne thaet thaet he us beh'et4 ,nu cwydh sum man on his gedhance1 ',eadhe mihte he arisan of deadhe1 fordhan dhe he is ,god3 ne mihte se deadh hine gehaeftan4' ,gehyre se mann the this smeadh andsware his smeagunge4 ,crist fordhferde ana on dham timan1 ac he ne ar'as na ana of deadhe1 ac ar'as mid micclum werede4 ,se godspellere ,matheus awr'at on ,cristes b'ec1 thaet manega halige menn1 dhe waeron on dhaere ealdan 'ae fordhfarene1 thaet h'i arison mid ,criste2 and thaet saedon gehwilce w'ise l'areowas1 thaet hi habbadh gefremod heora aerist to dham ecan l'ife1 swa swa we ealle d'on sceolon on ende thisre worulde4 ,tha l'areowas cwaedon1 #bbf thaet dha araeredan menn naeron sodhlice gewitan ,cristes aeristes1 gif h'i naeron ecelice araerde4 ,nu sind adwaescede ealle geleaflystu1 thaet nan man ne sceal ortruwian be his agenum aeriste1 thonne se godspellere awr'at thaet fela arison mid ,criste1 dhe waeron anfealde men1 dheah dhe ,crist ,god sy4 ,nu cwaedh ,gregorius se trahtnere1 thaet him come to gemynde1 hu dha ,iudeiscan clypodon be ,criste1 thadha he waes on dhaere rode gefaestnod4 ,h'i cwaedon1 ,gif he sy ,israhela cyning1 thonne astige he nu of dhaere rode1 and we gelyfadh on hine4 ,gif he dha of dhaere rode astige1 and nolde heora hosp forberan1 thonne1 butan tweon1 ne sealde he us nane bysne his gedhyldes3 ac he ab'ad hwon1 and forbaer heora hosp1 and haefde gedhyld4 ,ac se dhe nolde of dhaere rode abrecan1 se ar'as of dhaere byrgene4 ,mare wundor waes1 thaet h'e of deadhe ar'as1 thonne he cucu of dhaere rode abraece4 ,mare miht waes1 thaet he dhone deadh mid his aeriste tobraec1 thonne he his l'if geheolde1 of dhaere rode astigende4 ,ac dhadha h'i gesawon thaet he ne astah of dhaere rode for heora hospum1 ac dhaeron deadhes geb'ad1 tha gelyfdon h'i thaet he oferswidhed waere1 and his nama adwaesced3 ac hit gelamp swa1 thaet of dham deadhe asprang his nama geond ealne middangeard4 ,tha weardh hyra bliss awend to dham maestan sare2 fordhan dhe heora sorh bidh endeleas4 ,thas dhing getacnode se stranga ,samson1 se haefde faehdhe to dham folce dhe is gehaten ,philistei4 ,dha getimode hit thaet he becom to heora byrig the waes ,gaza gehaten3 tha waeron dha ,philistei swidhe blidhe1 and ymbsaeton dha burh4 ,ac se stranga ,samson ar'as on midre nihte1 and gelaehte dha burh-geatu1 and abaer hi uppon ane dune1 to bismere his gefaan4 ,se stranga ,samson getacnode ,crist1 seo burh ,gaza getacnode helle1 and dha ,philistei haefdon ,iudeisces folces getacnunge1 the besaeton ,cristes byrgene4 ,ac se ,samson nolde gan ydel of dhaere byrig1 ac he abaer dha gatu up to dhaere dune2 fordhon the #bbh ure ,haelend ,crist tobraec helle-gatu1 and generode ,adam1 and ,euan1 and his gecorenan of heora cynne1 and freolice of deadhe ar'as1 and h'i samod1 and astah to heofonum4 ,tha m'anfullan he l'et baeftan to dham ecum witum4 ,and is nu helle-geat belocen rihtwisum mannum1 and aefre open unrihtwisum4 ,ungesaelig waes thaet ,iudeisce folc1 thaet h'i swa ungeleaffulle waeron4 ,ealle gesceafta oncneowon heora ,scyppend1 buton dham ,iudeiscum anum4 ,heofonas oncneowon ,cristes acennednysse2 fordhan dhadha h'e acenned waes1 tha weardh gesewen n'iwe steorra4 ,s'ae oncneow ,crist1 dhadha h'e eode mid drium fotum uppon hire ydhum4 ,eordhe oncneow1 thatha heo eal bifode on ,cristes aeriste4 ,seo sunne oncneow1 thatha heo weardh adhystrod on ,cristes dhrowunge fram mid-daege odh n'on4 ,stanas oncneowon1 thatha h'i toburston on heora ,scyppendes fordhsidhe4 ,hell oncneow ,crist1 dhadha heo forl'et hyre haeftlingas 'ut1 thurh dhaes ,haelendes hergunge4 ,and dha heardheortan ,iudei dheah thurh ealle dha tacna noldon gebugan mid geleafan to dham mildheortan ,haelende1 sedhe wile eallum mannum gehelpan on hine gelyfendum4 ,ac uton we gelyfan thaet ,god ,faeder waes aefre butan anginne1 and aefre waes se ,sunu of dham ,faeder acenned2 fordhan dhe he is se ,wisdom and ,miht dhe se ,faeder ealle gesceafta thurh gesceop2 and h'i ealle wurdon gel'iffaeste thurh dhone ,halgan ,gast1 sedhe is ,willa and ,lufu thaes ,faeder and thaes ,suna2 h'i dhry 'an ,god untodaeledlic1 on 'anre godcundnysse wunigende1 h'i ealle gel'ice mihtige2 fordhan swa hwaet swa laesse bidh and unmihtigre1 thaet ne bidh na ,god4 ,ac se ,faeder sende dhone ,sunu to ure alysednysse1 and he 'ana underfeng dha menniscnysse1 and throwode deadh be his agenum willan1 and ar'as of deadhe on dhisum daege1 and astah to heofonum on dham feowertigedhan daege his aeristes1 aetforan manegra manna gesihdhe1 and rixadh mid tham ,aelmihtigan ,faeder and dham ,halgum ,gaste1 n'u and 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 #bba ,,easter ,,sunday4 ,ye have often heard concerning the ,saviour's resurrection1 how he on this day arose from death2 but we will remind you1 that it may not pass from your memory4 ,when ,christ was buried1 the ,jews said to their governor ,pilate1 ,o ,sir1 the deceiver1 who hath here been slain1 said oftentimes1 while he was living1 that he would arise from death on the third day1 etc4 ,we say now1 if any one had stolen his corpse1 he would not have stript him1 for theft loves no delay4 ,christ appeared on the same day to ,peter and to two others his disciples1 and comforted them4 ,then at last ,jesus came to his disciples1 where they were assembled1 and said to them1 ,peace be unto you2 it is ,i1 be ye not afraid4 ,then they were afraid1 and weened it were a ghost4 ,then said he to them1 ,why are ye afraid1 and think divers things of me8 ,behold my hands and my feet1 that were pierced with nails4 ,grasp and behold3 if ,i were a ghost1 ,i should not have flesh and bones1 etc4 ,jesus then frequently appeared to his disciples1 and directed them to doctrine and to faith1 how they should teach all mankind2 and on the fortieth day of his resurrection he ascended bodily to heaven to his ,father4 ,but we have now said much more of the tenour of the book of ,christ than this present day's gospel requires for the confirmation of your faith4 ,we will now give you the explanation of this day's gospel1 according to the exposition of the holy pope ,gregory4 ,my dearest brothers1 ye have heard that the holy women1 who followed the ,lord in life1 came with precious ointment to his sepulchre1 and him whom they had loved in life they would when dead serve with human devotion4 ,but this deed #bbc betokens something to be done in ,god's church4 ,we who believe in the resurrection of ,christ come assuredly to his sepulchre with precious ointment1 if we are filled with the breath of holy virtues1 and if we with the fame of good works seek our ,lord4 ,the women who brought the ointment saw angels2 for they see the heavenly angels1 who with the breath of good works yearn after the upward journey4 ,the angel rolled the lid from the tomb2 not that he would make way for ,christ's departure1 but he would manifest to men that he was risen4 ,he who came mortal to this world1 born of the closed womb of the virgin1 he1 without doubt1 might1 when he arose immortal1 though in a closed tomb1 depart from the world4 ,the angel sat on the right side of the sepulchre4 ,the right hand betokens the eternal life1 and the left this present life4 ,rightly sat the angel on the right hand1 for he manifested that ,jesus had surmounted the corruptions of this present life1 and was then dwelling immortal in eternity4 ,the messenger was clad in a shining garment1 because he announced the happiness of this festival-tide1 and our glories4 ,but we ask1 ours or the angels8 ,we say verily1 both ours and theirs4 ,the resurrection of ,jesus is our festival-tide1 for by his resurrection he led us to the immortality for which we were created4 ,his resurrection was bliss to the angels1 because ,god fills up their number when he brings us to heaven4 ,the angel cheered the women1 thus saying1 ,be ye not afraid3 as if he had said thus1 ,let those fear who love not the advent of angels2 let those be terrified who are beset with fleshly lusts1 and have no joy in the host of angels4 ,why fear ye1 ye who see your companions8 ,his countenance was like lightning1 and his raiment as white as snow4 ,verily in lightning is terror1 and in snow the mildness of brightness4 ,rightly was the messenger of ,christ's resurrection so figured2 for when he himself shall come to the great doom1 he will be very awful to the sinful1 and very mild #bbe to the righteous4 ,he said1 ,ye seek ,jesus3 he is risen3 he is not here4 ,he was not then bodily in the sepulchre1 who is everywhere through his divine power4 ,there lay the garment behind in which he had been wrapt1 for he recked not of an earthly garment1 after he had arisen from death4 ,though a dead man be wrapt in a garment1 that garment does not the sooner rise again with the man1 but he will be clad with the heavenly garment after his resurrection4 ,it is well said of ,jesus1 that he would meet his companions in ,galilee4 ,galilee is interpreted1 ,passing over4 ,jesus passed over from passion to resurrection1 from death to life1 from torment to glory4 ,and if we pass from sins to holy virtues1 then may we see ,jesus after our passage from this life4 ,for there are two lives3 the one we know1 the other was unknown to us before ,christ's advent4 ,the one life is mortal1 the other immortal4 ,but ,jesus came and assumed the one life1 and made manifest the other4 ,the one life he manifested by his death1 and the other by his resurrection4 ,if he to us mortal men had promised resurrection and life eternal1 and yet had not been willing to manifest them in himself1 who would have believed in his promises8 ,but when he would become man1 then he also voluntarily humbled himself to death1 and he arose from death through his divine power1 and manifested in himself that which he had promised to us4 ,now will some man say in his thoughts1 ',easily might he arise from death1 because he is ,god3 death could not hold him captive4' ,let the man who imagines this hear an answer to his imagination4 ,christ departed at that time alone1 but he arose not from death alone1 but arose with a great host4 ,the evangelist ,matthew wrote in the book of ,christ1 that many holy men1 who had died in the old law1 arose with ,christ2 and all wise doctors have said that they have effected their resurrection to eternal life1 as we all shall do at the end of this world4 ,those doctors said1 that the raised men would #bbg not truly have been witnesses of ,christ's resurrection1 if they had not been raised for ever4 ,now are extinguished all infidelities1 so that no man may despair of his own resurrection1 when the evangelist wrote that many arose with ,christ1 who were simple men1 although ,christ be ,god4 ,now said the expounder ,gregory1 that it came to his mind1 how the ,jews cried out concerning ,christ1 when he was fastened on the cross4 ,they said1 ,if he be the king of ,israel1 then let him now descend from the cross1 and we will believe in him4 ,if he had then descended from the cross1 and would not have borne their mockery1 he had certainly not given us any example of his patience3 but he remained a while1 and bare their mockery1 and had patience4 ,but he who would not break from the cross1 arose from the sepulchre4 ,a greater miracle it was1 that he arose from death1 than that he living should have broken from the cross4 ,a greater miracle it was1 that he brake death in pieces1 through his resurrection1 than that he should have preserved his life by descending from the cross4 ,but when they saw that he descended not from the cross1 for their mockery1 but thereon awaited death1 they believed that he was vanquished and his name extinguished3 but it so fell out1 that from death his name sprang forth over the whole earth4 ,then was their joy turned to the greatest pain2 for their sorrow shall be endless4 ,the strong ,samson betokened these things1 who had enmity to the people called ,philistines4 ,then it befell that he came to their city which was called ,gaza3 whereupon the ,philistines were very joyful1 and surrounded the city4 ,but the strong ,samson arose at midnight1 and took the city gates1 and bare them up on a hill1 in derision of his foes4 ,the strong ,samson betokened ,christ1 the city of ,gaza betokened hell1 and the ,philistines were a token of the ,jewish people1 who beset the sepulchre of ,christ4 ,but ,samson would not go empty-handed from the city1 but he #bbi bare the gates up to the hill2 for our ,saviour ,christ brake the gates of hell1 and delivered ,adam1 and ,eve1 and his chosen of their kin1 and joyfully from death arose1 and they with him1 and ascended to heaven4 ,the wicked he left behind to eternal torments4 ,and now is the gate of hell shut to righteous men1 and ever open to the unrighteous4 ,unhappy was the ,jewish people1 that they were so unbelieving4 ,all creatures acknowledged their ,creator1 save only the ,jews4 ,heaven acknowledged the birth of ,christ2 for when he was born a new star was seen4 ,the sea acknowledged ,christ1 when he went with dry feet on its waves4 ,earth acknowledged him1 when it all trembled at ,christ's resurrection4 ,the sun acknowledged him1 when it was darkened at ,christ's passion from mid-day to the ninth hour4 ,the stones acknowledged him1 when they burst asunder at their ,creator's departure4 ,hell acknowledged ,christ1 when it let forth its captives1 through the harrowing of ,jesus4 ,and yet the hardhearted ,jews1 through all these signs1 would not incline with faith to the merciful ,jesus1 who will help all men who believe in him4 ,but let us believe that ,god the ,father was ever without beginning1 and that the ,son was ever begotten of the ,father2 for he is the ,wisdom and ,power through which the ,father hath created all creatures2 and they were all quickened by the ,holy ,ghost who is the ,will and ,love of the ,father and of the ,son2 these three one ,god indivisible1 existing in one ,godhead1 all equally powerful2 for whatsoever is less and less powerful1 that is not ,god4 ,but the ,father sent the ,son for our redemption1 and he alone assumed human nature1 and suffered death of his own will1 and arose from death on this day1 and ascended to heaven on the fortieth day after his resurrection1 before the sight of many men1 and ruleth with the ,almighty ,father and the ,holy ,ghost1 now and ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #bcj ,,dominica ,,prima ,,post ,,pasca4 ,cum esset sero die illo una sabbatorum3 et reliqua4 ,aefter dhaes ,haelendes 'aeriste waeron his discipuli belocene on anum huse for dhaes ,iudeiscan folces 'ogan3 et reliqua4 ,nu cwydh se godspellere ,iohannes1 thaet se ,haelend worhte fela odhre tacna on gesihdhe his leorning-cnihta1 the naeron gesette on ,cristes b'ec4 ,thas wundra sind awritene to dhi thaet ge sceolon gelyfan thaet se ,haelend is ,godes ,sunu1 and ge sceolon habban thaet ece l'if thurh dhone geleafan4 ,nu trahtnadh se papa ,gregorius dhis godspel1 and cwydh1 thaet gehw'a wundradh hu se ,haelend become in to his apostolum1 and waeron dheah-hwaedhere dha dura belocene4 ,nu cwydh eft se halga ,gregorius1 thaet ,cristes lichama com inn1 beclysedum durum1 sedhe weardh acenned of dham maedene ,marian beclysedum innodhe4 ,hwilc wundor is thaet se ,haelend mid ecum lichaman come inn1 belocenum durum1 sedhe mid deadlicum lichaman weardh acenned of beclysedum innodhe thaes maedenes8 ,we raedadh on dhaere bec dhe is geh'aten ,actus ,apostolorum1 thaet tha heafod-men ,iudeisces folces gebrohton ,cristes apostolas on cwearterne3 tha on niht com him to ,godes engel1 and laedde h'i 'ut of dham cwearterne1 and st'od on merigen thaet cweartern faeste belocen4 ,god maeig d'on ealle dhing3 nu sceole we wundrian his mihte1 and eac gelyfan4 ,thone lichaman he aeteowde to grapigenne1 thone dhe he inn-brohte beclysedum durum4 ,his lichama waes grapigendlic1 and dheah-hwaedhere unbrosnigendlic2 he aeteowde hine grapigendlicne and unbrosnigendlicne1 fordhan dhe his lichama waes thaes ylcan gecyndes dhe he 'aer waes1 ac waes hwaedhere theah odhres wuldres4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh to him1 ,beo sibb betwux eow4 ,for sibbe com ,crist to mannum1 and sibbe he bead and taehte1 and nis nan dhing him gecweme the bidh butan sibbe ged'on4 #bcb ,swa swa min ,faeder sende me swa sende ic eow4 ,se ,faeder lufadh thone ,sunu1 ac dheah-hwaedhere he sende hine to dhrowunge for manna alysednysse4 ,crist lufode eac his apostolas1 and dheah-hwaedhere ne sette he h'i to cynegum1 ne to ealdormannum1 ne to woruldlicere blisse2 ac tosende h'i geond ealne middangeard1 to bodigenne fulluht and dhone geleafan dhe he sylf taehte4 ,tha bododon h'i swa lange odh thaet tha dhweoran h'i ofslogon1 and h'i ferdon sigefaeste to heora ,drihtne4 ,crist bleow on dha apostolas1 and cwaedh1 ,onfodh ,haligne ,gast4 ,tuwa com se ,halga ,gast ofer dha apostolas2 nu 'aene1 and eft odhre sidhe aefter ,cristes upstige4 ,crist ableow thone ,halgan ,gast ofer dha apostolas1 dha-gyt wunigende on eordhan1 for dhaere getacnunge1 thaet aelc cristen mann sceal lufian his nextan swa swa hine sylfne4 ,eft sidhdhan he to heofenum ast'ah1 he sende thone ylcan ,gast on fyres h'iwe ofer dha apostolas1 to dhi thaet we sceolon lufian ,god ofer ealle odhre dhing4 ,an is se ,halga ,gast1 theah dhe he tuwa become ofer dha apostolas4 ,swa is eac 'an lufu1 and tw'a bebodu1 thaet we sceolon lufian ,god and men4 ,ac we sceolon geleornian on mannum hu we magon becuman to ,godes lufe1 swa swa ,iohannes se apostol cwaedh1 ,se dhe ne lufadh his brodhor1 thone dhe h'e gesihdh1 hu maeg he lufian ,god1 thone dhe he ne gesihdh lichamlice8 ,aer dham fyrste waes se ,halga ,gast wunigende on dham apostolum1 ac h'i naeron to dhan swidhe onbryrde1 thaet h'i mihton swa bealdlice ,godes geleafan bodian1 swa swa h'i sidhdhan mihton1 thurh gife dhaes ,halgan ,gastes4 ,h'i saeton beclysede1 for 'ogan ,iudeisces folces1 on anum huse2 ac sydhdhan h'i waeron gefyllede mid tham ,halgum ,gaste1 h'i wurdon swa gehyrte1 and swa cene1 thaet h'i bodedon freolice ,godes naman redhum cynegum and waelreowum4 ,crist cwaedh to dham apostolum1 ,thaera manna synna the ge forgyfadh1 thaera beodh forgifene2 and dham dhe ge ofteodh tha forgifenysse1 dham bidh oftogen4 ,thisne anweald forgeaf ,crist tham apostolum and eallum bisceopum1 gif h'i hit on riht healdadh4 ,ac gif se bisceop dedh be his agenum willan1 and wile #bcd b'indan thone 'unscyldigan1 and thone scyldigan alysan1 thonne forlyst h'e dha mihte dhe him ,god forgeaf4 ,tham mannum he sceal d'on synna forgifenysse1 the h'e gesihdh thaet beodh onbryrde dhurh ,godes gife1 and tham he sceal aheardian the n'ane behreowsunge nabbadh heora misdaeda4 ,crist araerde of deadhe thone stincendan ,lazarum1 and thatha h'e cucu waes1 tha cwaedh h'e to his leorning-cnihtum1 ,tolysadh his bendas1 thaet h'e g'an maege4 ,tha alysdon h'i thaes ge-edcucedan mannes bendas1 the ,crist araerde to life4 ,fordhi sceolon dha l'areowas dha unbindan fram heora synnum tha dhe ,crist gel'iffaest thurh onbryrdnysse4 ,aelc synful man the his synna bedigladh1 he lidh dead on byrgene2 ac gif he his synna geandett thurh onbryrdnysse1 thonne gaedh he of thaere byrgene1 swa swa ,lazarus dyde1 thadha ,crist hine arisan het3 thonne sceal se lareow hine unbindan fram dham ecum w'ite1 swa swa dha apostoli lichamlice ,lazarum alysdon4 ,ac se laeweda mann sceal him ondraedan thaes bisceopes cwyde1 theah h'e unscyldig sy2 thylaes dhe he dhurh modignysse scyldig weordhe4 ,ne getimode tham apostole ,thome unforsceawodlice1 thaet he ungeleafful waes ,cristes aeristes1 ac hit getimode thurh ,godes forsceawunge2 fordhan dhurh his grapunge we sind geleaffulle4 ,mare 'us fremode his tweonung thonne dhaera odhra apostola geleaffulnys2 fordhan dhadha h'e waes gebroht to geleafan mid dhaere grapunge1 tha weardh seo twynung thurh thaet 'us aetbroden4 ,eadhe mihte ,crist arisan of deadhe butan dolhswadhum1 ac to dhi he heold tha dolhswadhu1 thaet he wolde mid tham tha twynigendan getrymman4 ,he cwaedh to ,thoman1 ,thu gelyfst1 fordhan dhe dhu me gesawe4 ,he geseah dhone lichaman and tha dolhswadhu1 and he gelyfde thaet he waes ,god1 sedhe araerde thone lichaman of deadhe4 ,swidhe blissiadh thas w'ord 'us the her aefterfiliadh1 ,gesaelige beodh tha the me ne gesawon1 and theah on me gelyfadh4 ,mid dham cwyde sind tha ealle getacnode the ,crist on lichaman ne gesawon1 and dheah-hwaedhere hine healdadh on heora mode thurh geleafan4 ,se gelyfdh sodhlice on ,god1 sedhe mid weorcum begaedh thaet thaet h'e #bcf gelyfdh4 ,se dhe andet thaet h'e ,god cunne1 and yfele weorc begaedh1 thonne widhsaecdh he ,god mid tham weorcum4 ,se geleafa the bidh butan godum weorcum1 se is dead4 ,this sind dhaera apostola word1 undernimadh h'i mid carfullum mode4 ,we sprecadh embe aerist4 ,nu sind sume men the habbadh twynunge be aeriste1 and dhonne hi geseodh deadra manna b'an1 thonne cwedhadh h'i1 ,hu magon dhas b'an beon ge-edcucode8 ,swilce h'i w'islice sprecon6 ,ac we cwedhadh thaer-togeanes1 thaet ,god is ,aelmihtig1 and maeg eal thaet he wile4 ,he geworhte heofonas and eordhan and ealle gesceafta butan antimbre4 ,nu is gedhuht thaet him sy sumera dhinga eadhelicor to araerenne dhone deadan of dham duste1 thonne him waere to wyrcenne ealle gesceafta of nahte3 ac sodhlice him sind ealle dhing gelice eadhe1 and n'an dhing earfodhe4 ,he worhte ,adam of l'ame4 ,nu ne mage we asmeagan h'u h'e of dham l'ame flaesc worhte1 and blod b'an and fell1 fex and naeglas4 ,men geseodh oft thaet of anum lytlum cyrnele cymdh micel treow1 ac we ne magon geseon on tham cyrnele nadhor ne wyrtruman1 ne rinde1 ne b'ogas1 ne leaf3 ac se ,god the fordhtihdh of dham cyrnele treow1 and waestmas1 and leaf1 se ylca maeg of duste ar'aeran flaesc and b'an1 sina and fex1 swa swa he cwaedh on his godspelle1 ,ne sceal eow beon forloren an h'aer of eowrum heafde4 ,se apostol ,paulus cwaedh1 thaet we sceolon arisan of deadhe on dhaere ylde the ,crist waes thadha he dhrowade1 thaet is embe threo and dhritig geara4 ,theah cild fordhfare1 odhdhe forwerod man1 theah-hwaedhere h'i cumadh to thaere ylde dhe we aer cwaedon2 haefdh theah gehw'a his agenne waestm1 the he on thissum life haefde1 odhdhe habban sceolde1 gif he his gebide4 ,gif hw'a alefed waere1 odhdhe limleas on thissum life1 he bidh thonne swa hit awriten is1 thaet ,ealle dha the to ,godes rice gebyrigadh1 nabbadh nadhor ne womm ne awyrdnysse on heora lichaman4 ,hwaet sceole we smeagan embe dha odhre the gew'itadh to dham ecum forwyrde1 hwaedher h'i alefede beon odhdhe limlease1 thonne h'i beodh on ecere susle wunigende8 ,hit bidh thonne swa swa ,crist cwaedh1 thaet ,nan wer ne #bch wifadh1 ne wif ne ceorladh1 ne team ne bidh getymed1 ne h'i deadhes ne abyrigadh sidhdhan1 ac beodh englum gelice1 thonne h'i mid englum wuniadh4 ,ne him ne lyst nanre galnysse1 ne h'i naefre sidhdhan synna ne gewyrceadh4 ,ne bidh thaer sorh1 ne s'ar1 ne nan gedreccednys1 ac bidh fulfremed sib and singal bliss1 and beodh cudhe ge dha the aer cudhe waeron ge dha the uncudhe waeron1 wunigende on brodhorlicre lufe mid ,gode 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 #bca ,,the ,,first ,,sunday ,,after ,,easter4 ,cum esset sero die illo una sabbatorum3 et reliqua4 ,after the resurrection of ,jesus his disciples were shut in a house for dread of the ,jews1 etc4 ,now says the evangelist ,john1 that ,jesus wrought many other miracles in the sight of his disciples1 which have not been recorded in the book of ,christ4 ,these miracles are written to the end that ye may believe that ,jesus is the ,son of ,god1 and that ye may have eternal life through that belief4 ,now the pope ,gregory1 expounding this gospel1 says1 that everyone wonders how ,jesus came in to his apostles1 and yet the doors were shut4 ,but again ,st4 ,gregory says1 that ,christ's body came in1 the doors being closed1 which was born of the ,virgin ,mary1 of a closed womb4 ,what wonder is it1 that ,jesus with an everlasting body came in1 the doors being closed1 who with a mortal body was born of the closed womb of the virgin8 ,we read in the book which is called ,the ,acts of the ,apostles1 that the chief men of the ,jewish people brought ,christ's apostles into prison3 then by night ,god's angel came to them1 and led them out of the prison1 and on the morrow the prison stood fast shut up4 ,god can do all things3 therefore we should wonder at his might1 and also believe4 ,he showed the body to be touched which he had brought in1 the doors being closed4 ,his body was tangible1 and1 nevertheless1 incorruptible2 he showed himself tangible and incorruptible1 for his body was of the same nature that it before was1 but was yet of another glory4 ,jesus said to them1 ,peace be among you4 ,for peace ,christ came to men1 and peace he enjoined and taught1 and nothing is to him acceptable which is done without peace4 #bcc ,as my ,father sent me so ,i send you4 ,the ,father loveth the ,son1 but yet he sendeth him to suffering for the redemption of men4 ,christ also loved his apostles1 and yet he established them not as kings1 nor as governors1 nor in worldly bliss2 but he sent them over all the earth1 to preach baptism and the faith which he himself had taught4 ,they preached until the wicked slew them1 and they went triumphant to their ,lord4 ,christ blew on the apostles1 and said1 ,receive the ,holy ,ghost4 ,twice came the ,holy ,ghost over the apostles2 once now1 and again another time at ,christ's ascension4 ,christ blew the ,holy ,ghost over the apostles1 while yet continuing on earth1 for a token that every christian man should love his neighbour as himself4 ,again1 after he had ascended to heaven1 he sent the ,holy ,ghost in semblance of fire over the apostles1 to the end that we should love ,god above all other things4 ,the ,holy ,ghost is one1 though he came twice over the apostles4 ,so there is also one love1 and two commandments1 that we should love ,god and men4 ,but we should learn in men how we may come to the love of ,god1 as ,john the apostle said1 ,he who loveth not his brother1 whom he seeth1 how can he love ,god1 whom he seeth not bodily8 ,before that time the ,holy ,ghost was dwelling in the apostles1 but they were not stimulated to that degree1 that they could boldly preach ,god's faith1 as they could afterwards1 through the grace of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,they sat1 for fear of the ,jewish people1 shut in a house2 but after they were filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 they were so encouraged1 and so bold1 that they freely proclaimed the name of ,god to fierce and bloodthirsty kings4 ,christ said to the apostles1 ,those men's sins which ye forgive1 they shall be forgiven2 and those from whom ye withdraw forgiveness1 from them it shall be withdrawn4 ,this power ,christ gave to the apostles and to all bishops1 if they righteously hold it4 ,but if the bishop act by his own will1 #bce and will bind the innocent1 and loose the guilty1 then loses he the power which ,god gave him4 ,to those men he shall grant forgiveness of sins1 whom he sees that they are stimulated by ,god's grace1 and to those he shall be obdurate who have no repentance of their misdeeds4 ,christ raised from death the stinking ,lazarus1 and when he was quickened1 he said to his disciples1 ,loose his bands1 that he may go4 ,they loosed the bands of the requickened man1 whom ,christ had raised to life4 ,therefore should our teachers unbind from their sins those whom ,christ quickens by stimulation4 ,every sinful man who conceals his sins1 lies dead in the sepulchre2 but if he confess his sins through stimulation1 then he goes from the sepulchre1 as ,lazarus did1 when ,christ bade him arise3 then shall the teacher unbind him from the eternal punishment1 as the apostles bodily unbound ,lazarus4 ,but the layman shall stand in awe of the bishop's word1 though he be guiltless2 lest he become guilty through pride4 ,it happened to the apostle ,thomas not unprovidentially1 that he was unbelieving of ,christ's resurrection1 but it happened by the providence of ,god2 for through his touching we are believing4 ,of greater benefit to us was his doubt than the faith of the other apostles2 for when he was brought to belief by that touching1 doubt was thereby taken from us4 ,easily might ,christ have arisen from death without scars1 but he held the scars1 because he would thereby confirm the doubtful4 ,he said to ,thomas1 ,thou believest1 because thou hast seen me4 ,he saw the body and the scars1 and he believed that he was ,god1 who had raised the body from death4 ,greatly gladden us the words which here follow1 ,blessed are they who have not seen me1 and yet believe in me4 ,by that saying are betokened all those who have not seen ,christ in the body1 and1 nevertheless1 hold him in their mind through faith4 ,for he believes in ,god1 who by works practises that which he believes4 ,he who acknowledges that #bcg he knows ,god1 and performs evil works1 denies ,god by those works4 ,faith without good works is dead4 ,these are the words of the apostles1 receive them with careful mind4 ,we will speak concerning the resurrection4 ,now there are some men who have doubt of the resurrection1 and when they see the bones of dead men1 they say1 ,how can these bones be again quickened8 as if they speak wisely6 ,but we say against them1 that ,god is ,almighty1 and can do all that he will4 ,he wrought heaven and earth and all creatures without matter4 ,now it seems that it is somewhat easier to him to raise the dead from the dust1 than it was to him to make all creatures from naught3 but truly to him are all things alike easy1 and nothing difficult4 ,he wrought ,adam of loam4 ,now we cannot investigate how of that loam he made flesh and blood1 bones and skin1 hair and nails4 ,men often see that of one little kernel comes a great tree1 but in the kernel we can see neither root1 nor rind1 nor boughs1 nor leaves3 but the same ,god who draws forth from the kernel tree1 and fruits1 and leaves1 may from dust raise flesh and bones1 sinews and hair1 as he said in his gospel1 ,there shall not be lost to you one hair of your head4 ,the apostle ,paul said1 that we should arise from death at the age that ,christ was when he suffered1 that is about three and thirty years4 ,though a child depart1 or a worn-out man1 they will1 nevertheless1 come to the age we before said2 yet will everyone have his own growth1 which he had in this life1 or should have had1 if he had awaited it4 ,if any one be maimed1 or limbless in this life1 he will be as it is written1 that ,all those who belong to ,god's kingdom1 shall have neither blemish nor hurt on their bodies4 ,what shall we suppose concerning those others who depart to everlasting perdition1 whether they are maimed or limbless1 when they are dwelling in eternal torment8 ,it will then be as ,christ said1 that ,no man taketh to #bci wife1 nor woman to husband1 nor family is begotten1 nor taste they of death1 but will be like unto the angels1 when they dwell with angels4 ,no libidinousness will give them pleasure1 nor will they ever perpetrate sins4 ,no sorrow nor pain will be there1 nor no affliction1 but there will be perfect peace and continual bliss1 and there will be known both those who were known before and those who were unknown1 dwelling in brotherly love with ,god ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dominica ,,ii4 ,,post ,,pasca4 ,dixit ,iesus discipulis suis1 ,ego sum pastor bonus3 et reliqua4 ,this godspel1 the n'u geraed waes1 cwydh1 thaet se ,haelend cwaede be him sylfum1 ,ic eom g'od hyrde3 se g'oda hyrde syldh his agen l'if for his sceapum4 ,se hyra1 sedhe nis riht hyrde1 he gesihdh thone wulf cuman1 and he forlaet dha sc'ep and flyhdh2 and se wulf sum gelaecdh and dha odhre tostencdh1 et reliqua4 ,crist is go'od gecyndelice1 and sodhlice nis nan dhing g'od butan ,gode anum4 ,gif aenig gesceaft is g'od1 thonne is seo g'odnys of dham ,scyppende1 sedhe is healice g'od4 ,he cwaedh1 ,se g'oda hyrde syldh his agen l'if for his sceapum4 ,ure ,alysend is se g'oda hyrde1 and we cristene men sind his sc'ep1 and he sealde his agen l'if for ure alysednysse4 ,he dyde swa swa he manede1 and mid tham he geswutelode hwaet he bebead4 ,g'od hyrde waes ,petrus1 and g'od waes ,paulus1 and g'ode waeron dha apostoli1 dhe hyra l'if sealdon for ,godes folce and for rihtum geleafan2 ac heora g'odnys waes of dham heafde1 thaet is ,crist1 dhe is heora heafod1 and h'i sind his lima4 ,aelc bisceop and aelc l'areow is to hyrde gesett ,godes folce1 thaet h'i sceolon thaet folc widh dhone wulf gescyldan4 ,se wulf #bdj is deofol1 the syrwdh ymbe ,godes geladhunge1 and cepdh hu he mage cristenra manna sawla mid leahtrum ford'on4 ,thonne sceal se hyrde1 thaet is se bisceop odhdhe odher l'areow1 widhstandan tham redhan wulfe mid l'are and mid gebedum4 ,mid lare he sceal him taecan1 thaet hi cunnon hwaet deofol taechdh mannum to forwyrde1 and hwaet ,god beb'yt to gehealdenne1 for begeate thaes ecan lifes4 ,he sceal him fore-gebiddan1 thaet ,god gehealde tha str'angan1 and gehaele dha untruman4 ,se bidh to str'angum geteald1 sethe widhstent deofles lare2 se bidh untrum1 sedhe on leahtrum fyldh4 ,ac se l'areow bidh unscyldig1 gif he thaet folc mid lare gewissadh1 and him widh ,god gedhingadh4 ,tha twa dhing he sceal dham folce d'on1 and eac mid his agenum odhrum gehelpan2 and gif hit swa get'imadh1 his agen l'if syllan for dhaes folces hreddinge4 ,se hyra flihdh thonne he dhone wulf gesihdh4 ,se is hyra and na hyrde1 sedhe bidh begripen on woruld-dhingum1 and lufadh thone wurdhmynt and dha ateorigendlican edlean1 and naefdh inweardlice lufe to ,godes sceapum4 ,he cepdh thaera sceatta1 and blissadh on dham wurdhmynte1 and haefdh his mede for dhisum life1 and bidh bescyred thaere ecan mede4 ,nast dhu hw'a bidh hyra1 hw'a hyrde1 aerdham dhe se wulf cume2 ac se wulf geswuteladh mid hwilcum mode he gymde thaera sceapa4 ,se wulf cymdh to dham sceapum1 and sume h'e abitt1 sume h'e tostencdh1 thonne se redha deofol tihdh tha cristenan men1 sume to forl'igre1 sume h'e ontent to gytsunge1 sume h'e araerdh to modignysse1 sume h'e thurh graman totwaemdh1 and mid mislicum costnungum gastlice ofslihdh4 ,ac se hyra ne bidh nadhor ne mid ware ne mid lufe astyred1 ac flyhdh1 fordhan the h'e smeadh embe dha woruldlican hydhdha1 and l'aet to gymeleaste thaere sceapa lyre4 ,ne flyhdh he na mid lichaman1 ac mid mode4 ,he flyhdh1 fordhan the h'e geseh unrihtwisnysse and suwade4 ,h'e flyhdh fordhan dhe he is hyra1 and n'a hyrde1 swilce hit swa gecweden sy1 ,ne maeg se standan ongean fraecednyssa thaera sceapa1 sedhe ne gymdh thaera sceapa mid lufe1 ac #bdb tyladh his sylfes2 thaet is thaet h'e lufadh tha eordhlican gestreon1 and na ,godes folc4 ,wulf bidh eac se unrihtwisa rica1 dhe bereafadh tha cristenan1 and dha eadmodan mid his riccetere ofsitt3 ac se hyra1 odhdhe se m'edgylda ne gedyrstlaecdh thaet he his unrihtwisnysse widhstande1 thaet he ne forleose his wurdhmynt1 and dha woruldlican gestreon dhe he lufadh swidhor dhonne tha cristenan menn4 ,be dhisum awr'at se w'itega ,ezechiel1 thus cwedhende1 ,ge hyrdas1 gehyradh ,godes word3 ,mine sc'ep sint tostencte dhurh eowre gymeleaste1 and sind ab'itene4 ,ge cariadh embe eowerne bigleofan1 and n'a embe thaera sceapa2 fordhi ic wille ofg'an dha sc'ep aet eowrum handum2 and ic do thaet ge gesw'icadh thaere w'ican1 and ic wylle ahreddan mine eowde widh eow4 ,ic sylf wylle gadrian mine sc'ep the waeron tostencte1 and ic wylle hi healdan on genihtsumere laese3 thaet thaet losode thaet ic wylle s'ecan and ongean laedan2 thaet thaet alefed waes1 thaet ic gehaele2 thaet untrume ic wylle getrymman1 and thaet strange gehealdan1 and ic h'i laeswige on dome and on rihtwisnysse4 ,thas word spraec ,god thurh dhone w'itegan ,ezechiel1 be l'areowum and be his folce4 ,ge sceolon beon geornfulle to eower agenre dhearfe1 theah hit swa getimige thaet se l'areow gimeleas beo1 and dodh swa swa ,crist taehte1 ,gif se l'areow wel t'aece and yfele bysnige1 dodh swa swa he taecdh1 and na be dham the h'e bysnadh4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh be him1 ,ic eom g'od hyrde1 and ic oncnawe mine sc'ep1 and h'i oncnawadh me4 ,thaet is1 ic lufige h'i1 and h'i lufiadh me4 ,se dhe ne lufadh sodhfaestnysse1 ne oncneow he na gyt ,god4 ,ac behealde ge hwaedher ge sind ,godes sc'ep1 hwaedher ge hine gyt oncneowon1 hwaedher ge mid sodhfaestnysse hine lufiadh4 ,h'e cwaedh1 ,swa swa min ,faeder oncn'aewdh me1 and ic oncn'awe hine1 and ic sylle min agen lif for minum sceapum4 ,he oncn'aewdh his ,faeder dhurh hine sylfne1 and we oncnawadh thurh hine4 ,mid thaere lufe the h'e wolde for mancynne sweltan1 mid thaere h'e cydhde h'u micclan h'e lufadh his ,faeder4 ,he cwaedh1 ,ic haebbe odhre sc'ep the ne sind na of dhisre eowde1 and dha ic sceal laedan1 #bdd and hi gehyradh mine stemne1 and sceal beon 'an eowd1 and 'an hyrde4 ,this h'e spraec on ,iudea-lande3 dhaer waes 'an eowd of dham mannum the on ,god belyfdon on dham leodscipe4 ,tha odhre sc'ep syndon tha the of eallum odhrum eardum to ,gode b'ugadh2 and ,crist h'i gebrincdh ealle on 'anre eowde on dham ecan life4 ,manega sind hyrdas under ,criste1 and dheah-hwaedhere he is 'ana heora ealra ,hyrde1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh mid ,faeder and mid ,halgum ,gaste1 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,the ,,second ,,sunday ,,after ,,easter4 ,dixit ,jesus discipulis suis1 ,ego sum pastor bonus3 et reliqua4 ,this gospel1 which has now been read1 says1 that ,jesus said of himself1 ,i am the good shepherd3 the good shepherd giveth his own life for his sheep4 ,the hireling1 who is not the right shepherd1 seeth the wolf coming1 and he forsaketh the sheep and fleeth2 and the wolf teareth one1 and scattereth the others1 etc4 ,christ is good by nature1 and in sooth there is nothing good1 save ,god only4 ,if any creature is good1 then is its goodness of the ,creator1 who is supremely good4 ,he said1 ,the good shepherd giveth his own life for his sheep4 ,our ,redeemer is the good shepherd1 and we christian men are his sheep1 and he gave his own life for our redemption4 ,he did as he exhorted1 and he thereby manifested what he enjoined4 ,a good shepherd was ,peter1 and good was ,paul1 and good were the apostles1 who gave their lives for ,god's people and for the right faith2 but their goodness was of the head1 which is ,christ1 who is their head1 and they are his limbs4 ,every bishop and every teacher is placed as a shepherd over ,god's people1 that they may shield the people against #bda the wolf4 ,the wolf is the devil1 who lies in ambush about ,god's church1 and watches how he may fordo the souls of christian men with sins4 ,then shall the shepherd1 that is1 the bishop or other teacher1 withstand the fierce wolf with doctrine and with prayers4 ,with doctrine he shall teach them1 that they may know what the devil teaches for men's perdition1 and what ,god commands to be observed for the attainment of everlasting life4 ,he shall pray for them1 that ,god may preserve the strong and heal the weak4 ,he is to be accounted strong who withstands the precepts of the devil2 he is weak who falls into sins4 ,but the teacher will be guiltless1 if he direct the people with doctrine1 and mediate for them with ,god4 ,these two things he shall do for the people1 and also help others with his own2 and if it so happen1 give his own life for the saving of the people4 ,the hireling fleeth when he seeth the wolf4 ,he is a hireling and not a shepherd1 who is engaged in worldly things1 and loves dignity and perishable rewards1 and has no inward love for ,god's sheep4 ,he takes heed of treasures1 and rejoices in dignity1 and has his reward in this life1 and will be cut off from the everlasting reward4 ,thou knowest not who is a hireling1 who a shepherd1 before the wolf comes2 but the wolf makes manifest in what manner he watches the sheep4 ,the wolf comes to the sheep1 and some he devours1 some he scatters1 when the fierce devil instigates christian men1 some to adultery1 some he inflames to covetousness1 some he lifts up to pride1 some through anger he divides1 and with divers temptations spiritually slays3 for the hireling is excited neither by care nor love1 but flees1 because he considers worldly advantages1 and leaves unheeded the loss of the sheep4 ,he flees not with body1 but with mind4 ,he flees because he saw iniquity and held silence4 ,he flees because he is a hireling and not a shepherd1 as though it were so said1 ,he cannot stand against the perils of the sheep1 who guardeth not the sheep with love1 but provideth #bdc for himself2 that is1 he loves worldly gain1 and not ,god's folk4 ,the unrighteous powerful man also is a wolf1 who robs christians1 and oppresses the humble with his power3 for the hireling1 or the mercenary1 dares not withstand his unrighteousness lest he lose his dignity1 and the worldly gain which he loves more than christian men4 ,concerning this the prophet ,ezechiel wrote1 thus saying1 ,ye shepherds1 hear the word of ,god3 ,my sheep are scattered through your heedlessness1 and are devoured4 ,ye care for your own sustenance1 and not for that of the sheep2 therefore ,i will require the sheep at your hands1 and ,i will cause you to depart from the fold1 and ,i will deliver my flock from you4 ,i myself will gather my sheep that were scattered1 and ,i will feed them in an abundant pasture3 that which was lost ,i will seek and bring again2 that which was maimed ,i will heal2 the sick ,i will strengthen1 and feed the strong1 and ,i will pasture them in judgement and in righteousness4 ,these words spake ,god through the prophet ,ezechiel1 concerning teachers and concerning his people4 ,ye should be zealous for your own need 7though it so happen that the teacher be heedless71 and do as ,christ taught1 ,if the teacher teach well1 and give evil example1 do as he teacheth1 and not according to his example4 ,jesus says of himself1 ,i am a good shepherd1 and ,i know my sheep1 and they know me4 ,that is1 ,i love them1 and they love me4 ,he who loves not truth1 he yet knows not ,god4 ,but consider whether ye are ,god's sheep1 whether ye yet know him1 whether ye with truth love him4 ,he said1 ,as my ,father knoweth me1 ,i also know him1 and ,i give my own life for my sheep4 ,he knows his ,father through himself1 and we know him through him4 ,with that love with which he would die for mankind1 he manifested how greatly he loves his ,father4 ,he said1 ,i have other sheep which are not of this fold1 and those ,i #bde shall bring1 and they will hear my voice1 and there shall be one fold and one shepherd4 ,this he spake in the land of ,juda3 there was a fold of men who believed in ,god in that nation4 ,the other sheep are those of all other countries who incline to ,god2 and ,christ will bring them all to one fold in eternal life4 ,many are the shepherds under ,christ1 and yet he alone is ,shepherd of them all1 who liveth and ruleth with the ,father and with the ,holy ,ghost ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,in ,,letania ,,maiore4 ,dhas dagas synd gehatene ,,letaniae1 thaet sint1 ,,gebed-,,dagas4 ,on dhisum dagum we sceolon gebiddan ure eordhlicra waestma genihtsumnysse1 and us sylfum gesundfulnysse and sibbe1 and1 thaet g'yt mare is1 ure synna forgyfenysse4 ,we raedadh on b'ocum1 thaet dheos gehealdsumnys wurde ar'aered on dhone timan dhe gel'amp on anre byrig1 dhe ,uigenna is gecweden1 micel eordh-styrung1 and feollon cyrcan and h'us1 and comon wilde beran and wulfas1 and ab'iton dhaes folces micelne d'ael1 and thaes cynges botl weardh mid heofonlicum fyre forbaerned4 ,tha bead se biscop ,mamertus dhreora daga faesten1 and seo gedreccednys dha geswac2 and se gewuna dhaes faestenes dhurhwunadh gehwaer on geleaffulre geladhunge4 ,h'i namon tha bysne dhaes faestenys aet dham ,niniueiscan folce4 ,thaet folc waes swidhe fyrenful3 tha wolde ,god h'i ford'on1 ac h'i gegladodon hine mid heora behreowsunge4 ,god spraec to anum w'itegan1 se waes ,ionas geh'aten1 ,far to dhaere byrig ,niniuen1 and boda dhaer dha word the ic the secge4 ,tha weardh se w'itega afyrht1 and wolde forfleon ,godes gesihdhe1 ac h'e ne mihte4 ,ferde dha to s'ae1 and stah on scip4 ,dhadha tha scypmen comon ut on s'ae1 tha sende him ,god to micelne #bdf wind and hreohnysse1 swa thaet h'i waeron 'orwene heora l'ifes4 ,hi dha wurpon heora waru oforbord1 and se w'itega laeg and sl'ep4 ,hi wurpon dha t'an betweox him1 and baedon thaet ,god sceolde geswutulian hwanon him thaet ungelimp become4 ,tha com dhaes w'itegan t'a upp4 ,hi axodon hine1 ,hwaet h'e waere1 odhdhe h'u h'e faran wolde8 ,he cwaedh1 thaet h'e waere ,godes dheow1 sedhe gesceop s'ae and l'and1 and thaet h'e fleon wolde of ,godes gesihdhe4 ,h'i cwaedon1 ,h'u do we ymbe dhe8 ,h'e andwyrde1 ,weorpadh me oforbord1 thonne geswicdh theos gedreccednys4 ,h'i dha swa dydon1 and seo hreohnys weardh gestilled1 and h'i offrodon ,gode heora l'ac1 and tugon fordh4 ,god dha gegearcode aenne hw'ael1 and h'e forswealh thone w'itegan1 and ab'aer hine to dham lande the he t'o sceolde1 and hine dhaer 'ut-asp'aw4 ,tha com eft ,godes w'ord to dham w'itegan1 and cwaedh1 ,ar'is nu1 and ga to dhaere mycelan byrig ,niniu'en1 and boda swa swa ic dhe aer saede4 ,he ferde1 and bodode1 thaet him waes ,godes grama 'onsigende1 gif h'i to ,gode bugan noldon4 ,dha ar'as se cyning of his cynesetle1 and awearp his deorwyrdhe reaf1 and dyde haeran to his lice1 and axan uppan his heafod1 and bead thaet aelc man swa d'on sceolde2 and aegdher ge men ge dha sucendan cild and eac dha nytenu ne onbyrigdon nanes dhinges binnan dhrim dagum4 ,tha1 dhurh tha gecyrrednysse1 thaet h'i yfeles geswicon1 and dhurh thaet strange faesten1 him gemildsode ,god1 and nolde hi ford'on1 swa swa he 'aer tha twa burhwara ,sodomam and ,gomorram1 for heora leahtrum1 mid heofonlicum fyre forbaernde4 ,we sceolon eac on dhissum dagum beg'an ure gebedu1 and fyligan urum haligdome ut and inn1 and dhone ,aelmihtigan ,god mid geornfulnysse herian4 ,we wylladh nu this godspel eow gereccan1 the her nu geraed waes3 ,quis uestrum habebit amicum3 et reliqua4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh to his leorning-cnihtum1 ,hwilc eower is the haefdh sumne freond1 and gaedh him to on middere nihte1 and cwydh3 et reliqua4 #bdh ,se halga ,augustinus trahtnode this godspel1 and cwaedh1 thaet seo niht getacnode tha nytennysse thisre worulde4 ,theos woruld is afylled mid nytennysse4 ,nu sceal fordhi gehw'a arisan of dhaere nytennysse1 and gan to his frynd1 thaet is1 thaet he sceal gebugan to ,criste mid ealre geornfulnysse1 and biddan thaera dhreora hlafa1 thaet is1 geleafan thaere ,halgan ,dhrynnysse4 ,se ,aelmihtiga ,faeder is ,god1 and his ,sunu is ,aelmihtig ,god1 and se ,halga ,gast is ,aelmihtig ,god2 na dhry ,godas1 ac h'i ealle 'an ,aelmihtig ,god untodaeledlic4 ,thonne dhu becymst to dhisum dhrym hlafum1 thaet is1 to andgite dhaere ,halgan ,dhrynnysse1 thonne haefst dhu on dham geleafan l'if and f'odan dhinre sawle1 and miht odherne cuman eac mid dham fedan1 thaet is1 dhu miht taecan dhone geleafan odhrum frynd the the dhaes bitt4 ,he cwaedh1 'cuma1' fordhan dhe we ealle sind cuman on dhisum life1 and ure eard nis na her2 ac we sind her swilce wegferende menn2 'an cymdh1 odher faerdh2 se bidh acenned1 se odher fordhfaerdh and rymdh him setl4 ,nu sceal gehw'a fordhi gewilnian thaes geleafan thaere ,halgan ,dhrynnysse1 fordhan dhe se geleafa hine gebrincdh to dham ecan life4 ,we wylladh eft embe dhone geleafan swidhor sprecan1 fordhan dhe dhises godspelles traht haefdh g'odne tige4 ,se hiredes ealdor1 the waes on his reste gebroht mid his cildum1 is ,crist1 the sitt on heofonum mid his apostolum1 and mid martyrum1 and mid eallum tham halgum1 the he on dhisum life gefette4 ,we sceolon clypigan to ,criste1 and biddan dhaera dhreora hlafa4 ,theah h'e 'us thaerrihte ne getidhige1 ne sceole we fordhi thaere bene geswican4 ,he elcadh1 and wyle hwaedhere forgyfan4 ,thi h'e elcadh1 thaet we sceolon beon oflyste1 and deorwyrdhlice healdan ,godes gife4 ,swa hwaet swa man eadhelice begyt1 thaet ne bidh na swa deorwyrdhe swa thaet thaet earfodhlice bidh begyten4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh1 ,gif he dhurhwunadh cnucigende1 thonne arist se hiredes ealdor1 for dhaes odhres onhrope1 and him getidhadh thaes dhe he bitt1 na for freondraedene1 ac for his unstilnysse4 ,thi he cwaedh1 ,na for freondraedene1 fordhan dhe n'an man naere wyrdhe ne thaes geleafan ne dhaes ecan lifes1 gif ,godes mildheortnys naere #bej dhe mare ofer manncynne4 ,nu sceole we cnucian1 and hryman to ,criste1 fordhan dhe h'e wile us tidhian1 swa swa he sylf cwaedh1 ,biddadh1 and eow bidh forgifen2 secadh1 and ge gemetadh2 cnuciadh1 and eow bidh geopenod4 ,aelc dhaera dhe geornlice bitt1 and thaere bene ne geswicdh1 tham getidhadh ,god thaes ecan lifes4 ,he cwaedh tha odher bigspel4 ,hwilc faeder wile syllan his cilde st'an1 gif hit hine hlafes bitt8 oththe naeddran1 gif hit fisces bitt8 odhdhe thone wyrm dhrowend1 gif hit aeges bitt8 ,god is ure ,faeder thurh his mildheortnysse1 and se fisc getacnadh geleafan1 and thaet aeig dhone halgan hiht1 se hl'af dha sodhan lufe4 ,thas dhreo dhing forgifdh ,god his gecorenum2 fordhan dhe nan man ne maeg habban ,godes rice1 butan he haebbe dhas dhreo dhing4 ,he sceal rihtlice gelyfan1 and habban hiht to ,gode1 and sodhe lufe to ,gode and to mannum1 gif he wile to ,godes rice becuman4 ,se fisc getacnadh geleafan1 fordhan dhe his gecynd is1 swa hine swidhor dha ydha wealcadh1 swa he strengra bidh1 and swidhor batadh4 ,swa eac se geleaffulla man1 swa he swidhor bidh geswenct for his geleafan1 swa se geleafa strengra bidh1 thaer dhaer h'e aeltaewe bidh4 ,gif h'e abrydh on dhaere ehtnysse1 he ne bidh thonne geleafa1 ac bidh h'iwung4 ,thaet aeig getacnadh hiht1 fordhi dhe fugelas ne tymadh swa swa odhre nytenu1 ac aerest hit bidh aeig1 and seo modor sidhdhan mid hihte bret thaet aeig to bridde4 ,swa eac ure hiht ne becom na gyt to dham dhe he hopadh1 ac is swilce h'e sy aeig4 ,thonne he haefdh thaet him behaten is1 he bidh fugel4 ,hl'af getacnadh tha sodhan lufe1 seo is ealra maegna maest1 swa swa se hl'af bidh ealra metta fyrmest4 ,micel maegen is geleafa1 and micel is se sodha hiht2 theah-hwaedhere seo lufu hi oferswidh1 fordhan dhe heo bidh 'a on ecnysse1 and dha odhre twa geendiadh4 ,we gelyfadh nu on ,god1 and we hopiadh to him3 eft thonne we becumadh to his r'ice1 swa swa he us behet1 thonne bidh se geleafa geendod1 fordhan dhe we geseodh thonne thaet we nu gelyfadh4 ,ure hiht bidh eac geendod1 fordhan dhe we beodh haebbende dhaes dhe we aer hopedon2 ac seo lufu ne ateoradh naefre3 nu is heo fordhi heora selest4 #beb ,seo naeddre is geset on dham godspelle ongean dhone fisc4 ,on naeddran h'iwe besw'ac se deofol ,adam2 and aefre h'e windh nu ongean urne geleafan3 ac seo gescyldnys is aet urum ,faeder gelang4 ,se wyrm dhrowend1 the is geset ongean thaet aeig1 is aettren1 and slihdh mid tham taegle to deadhe4 ,tha dhing dhe we geseodh on dhisum l'ife1 dha sind ateorigendlice2 tha dhe we ne geseodh1 and us sind beh'atene1 hi sind 'ece3 strece dhaerto thinne hiht1 and anbida odhthaet dhu hi haebbe4 ,ne loca dhu underbaec2 ondraed the dhone dhrowend the ge'aettradh mid tham taegle4 ,se man locadh underbaec1 the geortruwadh ,godes mildheortnysse2 thonne bidh his hiht geaettrod mid thaes dhrowendes taegle4 ,ac we sceolon aeigdher ge on earfodhnyssum1 ge on gelimpe and on ungelimpe1 cwedhan1 swa swa se witega cwaedh1 ,ic herige minne ,drihten on aelcne t'iman4 ,getimige 'us tela on lichaman1 getimige 'us untela1 symle we sceolon thaes ,gode dhancian1 and his naman bletsian2 thonne bidh ure hiht gehealden widh thaes wyrmes slege4 ,st'an is gesett ongean dhone hl'af1 fordhan dhe heardmodnys is widherraede sodhre lufe4 ,heardheort bidh se mann1 dhe nele thurh lufe odhrum fremigan1 thaer dhaer h'e maeg4 ,thaet godspel cwaedh1 ,gif ge cunnon1 tha dhe yfele sind1 syllan dha g'odnysse eowrum bearnum1 hu micele swidhor wile eower ,heofonlica ,faeder forgyfan g'odne gast him biddendum4 ,hwaet sind dha g'od the men sylladh heora cildum8 ,hwilwendlice g'odnyssa1 swylce swa thaet godspel hrepode1 hl'af1 and fisc1 and aeig4 ,g'ode sind thas dhing be heora maedhe1 fordhan dhe se eordhlica lichama behofadh thaes fodan4 ,nu ge1 gleawe men1 nelladh syllan eowrum cildum naeddran for fisce1 nele eac ure ,heofonlica ,faeder us syllan thaes deofles geleaflaeste1 gif we hine biddadh thaet he 'us sylle sodhne geleafan4 ,and dhu nelt syllan dhinum bearne throwend for 'aege1 nele eac ,god us syllan orwenysse for hihte4 ,and dhu nelt dhinum bearne syllan st'an for hl'afe1 nele eac ,god us syllan heardheortnysse for sodhre lufe4 ,ac se goda ,heofonlica ,faeder forgifdh us geleafan1 and #bed hiht1 and dha sodhan lufe1 and dedh thaet we habbadh g'odne gast1 thaet is1 g'odne willan4 ,us is to smeagenne thaet word the he cwaedh1 ,ge dhe sind yfele4 ,yfele we sind1 ac we habbadh g'odne ,faeder4 ,we habbadh gehyred urne naman1 ,ge dhe synt yfele4 ,ac hw'a is ure ,faeder8 ,se ,aelmihtiga ,god4 ,and hwilcera manna ,faeder is he8 ,swutelice hit is ges'aed1 yfelra manna4 ,and hwilc is se ,faeder8 ,be dham the is gecweden1 ,nis nan man g'od butan ,gode anum4 ,se dhe aefre is g'od1 he brincdh us yfele to g'odum mannum1 gif we bugadh fram yfele1 and dodh g'od4 ,g'od waes se man gesceapen ,adam1 ac dhurh his agenne cyre1 and deofles tihtinge1 he weardh yfel1 and eal his ofspring4 ,se dhe synful bidh1 he bidh yfel1 and n'an man nis on l'ife butan sumere synne4 ,ac ure g'oda ,faeder us geclaensadh and gehaeldh1 swa swa se witega cwaedh1 ,drihten1 gehael me1 and ic beo gehaeled2 geheald thu me1 and ic beo gehealden4 ,se dhe g'od beon wile1 clypige to dham the aefre is g'od1 thaet he hine g'odne gewyrce4 ,se man haefdh gold1 thaet is g'od be his maedhe3 he haefdh land and welan1 tha sint g'ode4 ,ac ne bidh se man g'od thurh dhas dhing1 butan he mid tham g'od wyrce1 swa swa se witega cwaedh1 ,he aspende his dhing1 and todaelde dhearfum1 and his rihtwisnys wunadh 'a on worulde4 ,he gewanode his feoh and geihte his rihtwisnysse4 ,he gewanode thaet he forlaetan sceal1 and thaet bidh geiht thaet thaet he habban sceal on ecnysse4 ,thu herast dhone mancgere dhe begytt gold mid leade1 and nelt herigan dhone dhe begytt rihtwisnysse and heofonan rice mid brosnigendlicum feo4 ,se r'ica and se dhearfa sind wegferende on dhisre worulde4 ,nu berdh se r'ica swaere byrdhene his gestreona1 and se dhearfa gaedh aemtig4 ,se r'ica berdh mare thonne he beh'ofige to his formettum1 se odher berdh aemtigne pusan4 ,fordhi sceal se r'ica daelan his byrdhene widh thone dhearfan1 thonne wanadh he dha byrdhene his synna1 and dham thearfan gehelpdh4 ,ealle we sind ,godes thearfan2 uton fordhi oncnawan tha dhearfan the us biddadh1 thaet #bef ,god oncnawe us1 thonne we hine biddadh ure neoda4 ,hwaet sind tha dhe us biddadh8 ,earme men1 and tiddre1 and deadlice4 ,aet hwam biddadh h'i8 ,aet earmum mannum1 and tiddrum1 and deadlicum4 ,butan tham aehtum1 gelice sind tha the dhaer biddadh1 and dhadhe h'i aetbiddadh4 ,h'u mihtu for sceame aeniges dhinges aet ,gode biddan1 gif dhu forwyrnst dhinum gel'ican thaes dhe dhu foreadhelice him getidhian miht8 ,ac se r'ica besihdh on his paellenum gyrlum1 and cwydh1 ',nis se loddere mid his taettecon m'in gel'ica4' ,ac se apostol ,paulus hine nebbadh mid thisum wordum1 ,ne brohte we n'an dhing to dhisum middangearde1 ne we n'an dhing heonon mid 'us laedan ne magon4 ,gif r'ice w'if1 and earm acennadh togaedere1 gangon h'i aweig2 nast dhu hwaedher bidh thaes r'ican w'ifan cild1 hwaedher thaes earman4 ,eft1 gif man openadh deaddra manna byrgynu1 nast dhu hwaedher beodh thaes r'ican mannes b'an1 hwaedher thaes dhearfan4 ,ac seo gytsung is ealra yfelra dhinga wyrtruma2 and tha dhe fyligadh thaere gytsunge1 h'i dweliadh fram ,godes geleafan1 and hi befealladh on mislice costnunga and derigendlice lustas1 dhe hi besencadh on forwyrd4 ,odher is thaet hw'a r'ice beo1 gif his yldran him aehta becwaedon2 odher is1 gif hw'a thurh gytsunge r'ice gewurdhe4 ,thises mannes gytsung is gewreht widh ,god1 na dhaes odhres aeht1 gif his heorte ne bidh ontend mid thaere gytsunge4 ,swilcum mannum bebead se apostol ,paulus1 ,bebeodadh tham ricum thaet h'i ne modigan1 ne h'i ne h'opian on heora ungewissum welan2 ac beon h'i rice on godum weorcum1 and syllan ,godes dhearfum mid cystigum mode1 and ,god him forgylt mid hundfealdum swa hwaet swa he dedh tham earman for his lufon4 ,se r'ica and se thearfa sind him betwynan nyd-behefe4 ,se welega is geworht for dhan dhearfan1 and se dhearfa for than welegan4 ,tham spedigum gedafenadh thaet he spende and daele2 dham waedlan gedafenadh thaet he gebidde for dhane daelere4 ,se earma is se weg the laet us to ,godes rice4 ,mare syldh se #beh dhearfa tham r'ican thonne he aet him nime4 ,se r'ica him syldh thone hl'af dhe bidh to meoxe awend1 and se dhearfa syldh tham r'ican thaet 'ece l'if3 na h'e swa-dheah1 ac ,crist1 sedhe thus cwaedh1 ,thaet thaet ge dodh anum dhearfan on m'inum naman1 thaet ge dodh me sylfum1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh mid ,faeder and mid ,halgum ,gaste 'a butan ende4 ,amen4 ,,on ,,the ,,greater ,,litany4 ,these days are called ,,litaniae1 that is1 ,,prayer-,,days4 ,on these days we should pray for abundance of our earthly fruits1 and health for ourselves1 and peace1 and1 what is yet more1 forgiveness of our sins4 ,we read in books1 that this observance was established at the time when there happened in a city1 which is called ,vienna1 a great earthquake1 and churches and houses fell1 and there came wild bears and wolves1 and devoured a large portion of the people1 and the king's palace was burnt with heavenly fire4 ,then the bishop ,mamertus commanded a fast of three days1 and the affliction ceased2 and the custom of the fast continues everywhere in the faithful church4 ,they took the example of the fast from the people of ,nineveh4 ,that people was very sinful3 then would ,god destroy them1 but they appeased him with their penitence4 ,god spake to a prophet who was called ,jonah1 ,go to the city of ,nineveh1 and announce there the words which ,i say to thee4 ,then was the prophet afraid1 and would flee from ,god's presence1 but he could not4 ,he went to the sea1 and entered a ship4 ,when the shipmen came out to sea1 ,god #bdg sent to them a great wind and tempest1 so that they were hopeless of their lives4 ,they therefore cast their wares overboard1 and the prophet lay and slept4 ,they then cast lots among them1 and prayed that ,god would manifest to them whence that affliction came upon them4 ,then the prophet's lot came up4 ,they asked him who he was1 or how he would go8 ,he said that he was a servant of ,god1 who created sea and land1 and that he would flee from ,god's presence4 ,they said1 ,how shall we do regarding thee8 ,he answered1 ,cast me overboard1 then will this affliction cease4 ,they then did so1 and the tempest was stilled1 and they offered their gifts to ,god1 and went on their course4 ,god then prepared a whale1 and it swallowed up the prophet1 and bare him to the land to which he should go1 and there vomited him out4 ,then again came the word of ,god to the prophet1 and said1 ,arise now1 and go to the great city ,nineveh1 and preach as ,i before said to thee4 ,he went and preached1 that ,god's anger was about to descend on them1 if they would not incline to ,god4 ,then1 the king arose from his throne1 and cast off his precious robes1 and put sackcloth on his body1 and ashes upon his head1 and commanded that every man should so do2 and that both men and sucking children and also the cattle should not taste of anything within three days4 ,then through that conversion1 that they desisted from evil1 and through that strict fast1 ,god had mercy on them1 and would not destroy them1 as he had before1 for their crimes1 burnt the inhabitants of the two cities1 ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 with heavenly fire4 ,we also on these days should offer up our prayers1 and follow our relics out and in1 and with fervour praise ,almighty ,god4 ,we will now expound to you this gospel which has just been read3 ,quis vestrum habebit amicum3 et reliqua4 ,jesus said to his disciples1 ,which of you who hath a friend1 and goeth to him at midnight1 and saith1 etc4 #bdi ,saint ,augustine expounded this gospel1 and said1 that the night betokened the ignorance of this world4 ,this world is filled with ignorance4 ,now therefore should everyone arise from that ignorance1 and go to his friend1 that is1 he should incline to ,christ with all fervour1 and pray for the three loaves1 that is1 belief in the ,holy ,trinity4 ,the ,almighty ,father is ,god1 and his ,son is ,almighty ,god1 and the ,holy ,ghost is ,almighty ,god2 not three ,gods1 but they all one ,almighty ,god indivisible4 ,when thou comest to those three loaves1 that is1 to an understanding of the ,holy ,trinity1 then hast thou1 in that belief1 life and food for thy soul1 and mayest therewith feed another stranger also1 that is1 thou mayest teach the faith to another friend who shall ask it of thee4 ,he said a 'stranger1' because we are all strangers in this life1 and our country is not here2 but we are here as wayfaring men2 one comes1 another goes2 this is born1 the other departs and yields up his seat to him4 ,now therefore should everyone desire faith in the ,holy ,trinity1 for that faith will bring him to everlasting life4 ,we will again speak more concerning faith1 because the exposition of this gospel has a good deduction4 ,the master of the family1 who was gone to rest with his children1 is ,christ1 who sits in heaven with his apostles1 and with martyrs1 and with all the saints whom he fetched in this life4 ,we should call to ,christ1 and pray for the three loaves4 ,though he do not forthwith grant them to us1 we should not on that account desist from prayer4 ,he delays1 and yet will give4 ,he delays1 that we may be desirous1 and dearly hold the grace of ,god4 ,whatsoever a man gets easily is not so precious as that which is gotten with difficulty4 ,jesus said1 ,if he continue knocking1 the master of the family will arise1 because of the other's importunity1 and grant him what he asks1 not for friendship1 but for his clamour4 ,he said1 ,not for friendship1 because no man were worthy either of that faith1 or of eternal life1 if ,god's mercy were not the #bea greater towards mankind4 ,we should knock1 and call to ,christ1 because he will give to us1 as he himself said1 ,ask1 and it shall be given to you2 seek1 and ye shall find2 knock1 and it shall be opened to you4 ,to everyone who fervently asks1 and ceases not from prayer1 ,god will grant everlasting life4 ,he then said another parable4 ,what father will give his child a stone1 if he ask for bread8 or a serpent1 if he ask for a fish8 or a scorpion1 if he ask for an egg8 ,god is our ,father through his mercy1 and the fish betokens faith1 and the egg holy hope1 the bread true love4 ,these three things ,god gives to his chosen2 for no man can have ,god's kingdom1 unless he have these three things4 ,he must rightly believe1 and have hope in ,god1 and true love to ,god and to men1 if he will come to ,god's kingdom4 ,the fish betokens faith1 because its nature is1 that the more it is tossed by the waves1 the stronger it is1 and the more vigorously it strikes4 ,in like manner the believing man1 the more he is afflicted for his faith1 the stronger will be his faith1 wherever it is sound4 ,if it sink under persecution1 it is then not faith1 but is hypocrisy4 ,the egg betokens hope1 seeing that birds teem not like other animals1 but first it is an egg1 and the mother then with hope cherishes the egg to a young bird4 ,in like manner our hope comes not yet to that which it hopes1 but is1 as it were1 an egg4 ,when it has that which is promised it1 it is a bird4 ,bread betokens true love1 which of all virtues is greatest1 as bread is of all food the principal4 ,faith is a great virtue1 and a great virtue is true hope2 yet love excels them1 forasmuch as it is ever to eternity1 and the other two will end4 ,we now believe in ,god1 and we hope in him3 but after we come to his kingdom1 as he has promised us1 then will faith be ended1 for we shall then see what we now believe4 ,our hope will also be ended1 because we shall be in possession of what we had previously hoped for2 but love will never decay3 therefore is it the most excellent of them4 #bec ,the serpent is placed in the gospel in opposition to the fish4 ,in a serpent's form the devil deceived ,adam2 and he is now ever striving against our faith3 but our protection is in the hand of our ,father4 ,the scorpion1 which is set in opposition to the egg1 is venomous1 and stings with its tail to death4 ,those things which we see in this life are perishable2 those which we see not1 and which are promised to us are eternal3 stretch thereto thy hope1 and wait until thou have them4 ,look not behind2 dread the scorpion which envenoms with its tail4 ,the man looks behind1 who despairs of ,god's mercy2 then is his hope envenomed by the scorpion's tail4 ,but we should both in difficulties1 and in chances and in mischances1 say as the prophet said1 ,i will praise the ,lord at every time4 ,betide us good in body1 betide us evil1 we ought ever to thank ,god1 and bless his name2 then will our hope be preserved from the scorpion's sting4 ,a stone is set in opposition to bread1 because hardness of mind is contrary to true love4 ,hardhearted is the man who will not through love promote the welfare of others where he can4 ,the gospel says1 ,if ye can1 who are evil1 give to your children what is good1 how much more will your ,heavenly ,father give a good spirit to those asking him8 ,what are the good things that men give to their children8 ,transitory goods1 such as the gospel touched on1 bread1 and fish1 and an egg4 ,these things are good in their degree1 because the earthly body requires food4 ,now ye1 prudent men1 will not give your children a serpent for a fish1 nor also will your ,heavenly ,father give us the devil's unbelief1 if we pray to him to give us true faith4 ,and thou wilt not give thy child a scorpion for an egg1 nor also will ,god give us despair for hope4 ,and thou wilt not give thy child a stone for bread1 nor also will ,god give us hardheartedness for true love4 ,but the good ,heavenly ,father will give us faith1 and hope1 and #bee true love1 and will cause us to have a good spirit1 that is1 good will4 ,we have to consider the words which he said1 ,ye who are evil4 ,we are evil1 but we have a good ,father4 ,we have heard our name1 ,ye who are evil4 ,but who is our ,father8 ,the ,almighty ,god4 ,and of what men is he the ,father8 ,it is manifestly said1 of evil men4 ,and of what kind is the ,father8 ,of whom it is said1 ,no one is good save ,god only4 ,he who ever is good will bring us who are evil to be good men1 if we will eschew evil and do good4 ,the man ,adam was created good1 but by his own election and the instigation of the devil1 he and all his offspring became evil4 ,he who is sinful is evil1 and there is no man in life without some sin4 ,but our good ,father will cleanse and heal us1 as the prophet said1 ,lord1 heal me1 and ,i shall be healed2 preserve thou me1 and ,i shall be preserved4 ,let him who desires to be good call to him who ever is good1 that he make him good4 ,a man has gold1 that is good in its kind3 he has land and riches1 they are good4 ,but the man is not good through these things1 unless he do good with them1 as the prophet said1 ,he distributed his wealth1 and divided it among the poor1 and his righteousness continueth for ever4 ,he diminished his money1 and increased his righteousness4 ,he diminished that which he must leave1 and that will be increased which he shall have to eternity4 ,thou praisest the merchant who gets gold for lead1 and wilt not praise him who gets righteousness and the kingdom of heaven for perishable money4 ,the rich and the poor are wayfarers in this world4 ,the rich now bears the heavy burthen of his treasures1 and the poor goes empty4 ,the rich bears more provisions for his journey than he requires1 the other bears an empty scrip4 ,therefore should the rich share his burthen with the poor2 then will he lessen the burthen of his sins1 and help the poor4 ,we are all ,god's poor2 let us therefore acknowledge the poor who ask of us1 that ,god #beg may acknowledge us1 when we ask our needs of him4 ,who are those that ask of us8 ,men poor1 and feeble1 and mortal4 ,of whom ask they8 ,of men poor1 and feeble1 and mortal4 ,except the possessions1 alike are those who ask and those of whom they ask4 ,how canst thou for shame ask anything of ,god1 if thou refuse to thy fellow that which thou canst most easily grant him8 ,but the rich looks on his purple garments1 and says1 ',the wretch with his rags is not my fellow4' ,but the apostle ,paul beards him with these words1 ,we brought nothing to this world1 nor may we take with us anything hence4 ,if a rich woman1 and a poor one bring forth together1 let them go away2 thou knowest not which is the rich woman's child1 which the poor one's4 ,again1 if we open the graves of dead men1 thou knowest not which are the rich man's bones1 which the poor one's4 ,but covetousness is of all evil things the root1 and those who follow covetousness swerve from ,god's faith1 and fall into divers temptations1 and pernicious lusts1 which sink them into perdition4 ,it is one thing1 that a man be rich1 if his parents have bequeathed him possessions2 another thing1 if any one become rich through covetousness4 ,the covetousness of the latter is accused before ,god1 not the other's wealth1 if his heart be not inflamed with covetousness4 ,for such men the apostle ,paul enjoined1 ,enjoin the rich that they be not proud1 and that they hope not in their uncertain wealth2 but let them be rich in good works1 and give to ,god's poor with bountiful spirit1 and ,god will requite them an hundredfold for whatsoever they do for the poor for love of him4 ,the rich and the poor are needful to each other4 ,the wealthy is made for the poor1 and the poor for the wealthy4 ,it is incumbent on the affluent1 that he scatter and distribute2 on the indigent it is incumbent1 that he pray for the distributor4 ,the poor is the way that leads us to the kingdom of ,god4 ,the poor gives to the rich more than he #bei receives from him4 ,the rich gives him bread that will be turned to ordure1 and the poor gives to the rich everlasting life3 yet not he1 but ,christ1 who thus said1 ,that which ye do for the poor in my name1 that ye do for myself1 who liveth and reigneth with the ,father and the ,holy ,ghost ever without end4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,feria ,,iii4 ,,de ,,dominica ,,oratione4 ,se ,haelend ,crist1 sydhdhan he to dhisum life c'om1 and man weardh geweaxen1 thadha h'e waes dhritig wintra eald on thaere menniscnysse1 tha beg'ann he wundra to wyrcenne1 and geceas dha twelf leorning-cnihtas1 tha dhe we apostolas hatadh4 ,tha waeron mid him aefre sydhdhan1 and he him taehte ealne thone wisdom dhe on halgum bocum stent1 and thurh h'i ealne cristendom astealde4 ,tha cwaedon hi to dham ,haelende1 ,l'e'of1 taece 'us hu we magon us gebiddan4 ,dha andwyrde se ,haelend1 and thus cwaedh1 ,gebiddadh eow mid thisum wordum to minum ,faeder and to eowrum ,faeder1 ,gode ,aelmihtigum3 ,pater noster1 thaet is on ,englisc1 ,thu1 ure ,faeder1 the eart on heofonum1 ,sy th'in nama gehalgod4 ,cume dh'in r'ice4 ,sy dh'in wylla on eordhan swa swa on heofonum4 ,syle 'us to-daeg urne daeghwamlican hl'af4 ,and forgyf us ure gyltas1 swa swa we forgyfadh dham the widh us agyltadh4 ,and ne l'aed dhu na us on costnunge4 ,ac alys us fram yfele4 ,sy hit swa4 ,god ,faeder ,aelmihtig haefdh aenne ,sunu gecyndelice and menige gewiscendlice4 ,crist is ,godes ,sunu1 swa thaet se ,faeder hine gestrynde of him sylfum1 butan aelcere meder4 ,naefdh se ,faeder naenne lichaman1 ne he on dha wisan his ,bearn ne gestrynde the menn dodh3 ac his ,wisdom1 the h'e mid ealle gesceafta geworhte1 se is his ,sunu1 se is aefre of dham ,faeder1 and mid tham ,faeder1 ,god of ,gode1 ealswa mihtig swa se ,faeder4 ,we men sind ,godes bearn1 fordhon the h'e us #bfj geworhte2 and eft1 dhadha we forwyrhte waeron1 he sende his agen ,bearn us to alysednysse4 ,nu sind we ,godes bearn1 and ,crist is ure brodher1 gif we dham ,faeder onriht gehyrsumiadh1 and mid eallum mode hine weordhiadh4 ,crist is ure heafod1 and we sind his lima3 he is mid ure menniscnysse befangen1 and he haefdh urne lichaman1 thone dhe h'e of dham halgan maedene ,mar'ian genam2 fordhi we magon cudhlice to him clypian1 swa swa to urum bredher1 gif we dha brodherraedene swa healdadh swa swa he us taehte2 thaet is1 thaet we ne sceolon na gedhafian thaet deofol mid aenigum undheawum us gew'eme fram ,cristes brodhorraedene4 ,witodlice se man the deofle geefenlaecdh1 se bidh deofles bearn1 na thurh gecynd odhdhe thurh gesceapenysse1 ac dhurh tha geefenlaecunge and yfele geearnunga4 ,and se man dhe ,gode gecwemdh1 he bidh ,godes bearn1 na gecyndelice1 ac thurh gesceapenysse and dhurh gode geearnunga1 swa swa ,crist cwaedh on his godspelle1 ,se dhe wyrcdh mines ,faeder willan sedhe is on heofonum1 he bidh min brodher1 and min moder1 and min sweoster4 ,fordhi nu ealle cristene men1 aegdher ge r'ice ge heane1 ge aedhelborene ge unaedhelborene1 and se hlaford1 and se dheowa1 ealle h'i sind gebrodhra1 and ealle h'i habbadh aenne ,faeder on heofonum4 ,nis se welega na betera on dhisum naman thonne se dhearfa4 ,eallswa bealdlice m'ot se dheowa clypigan ,god him to ,faeder ealswa se cyning4 ,ealle we sind gelice aetforan ,gode1 buton hw'a odherne mid godum weorcum fordheo4 ,ne sceal se r'ica for his welan thone earman forse'on2 fordhan oft bidh se earma betera aetforan ,gode thonne se r'ica4 ,god is ure ,faeder1 thi we sceolon ealle beon gebrodhru on ,gode1 and healdan thone brodherlican bend unforedne2 thaet is1 dha sodhan sibbe1 swa thaet ure aelc odherne lufige swa swa hine sylfne1 and nanum ne gebeode thaet thaet he nelle thaet man him gebeode4 ,se dhe dhis hylt1 he bidh ,godes bearn1 and ,crist1 and ealle halige men dhe ,gode gedheodh1 beodh his gebrodhru and his gesweostru4 ,we cwedhadh1 ,pater noster qui es in celis1 thaet is1 ,ure #bfb ,faeder dhe eart on heofonum2 fordhan the ,god ,faeder is on heofonum1 and he is aeghwar1 swa swa he sylf cwaedh1 ,ic gefylle mid me sylfum heofonas and eordhan4 ,and eft thaet halige godspel be him thus cwydh1 ,heofon is his thrymsetl1 and eordhe is his fot-sceamul4 ,we wendadh 'us eastweard thonne we us gebiddadh1 fordhan dhe dhanon arist seo heofen3 na swilce on east-daele synderlice sy his wunung1 and forlaete west-dael1 odhdhe odhre daelas1 se the aeghwar is andweard1 na dhurh rymyt thaere stowe1 ac thurh his maegendhrymmes andweardnysse4 ,thonne we wendadh ure neb to east-daele1 thaer seo heofen arist1 seodhe is ealra lichomlicra dhinga oferstigende1 thonne sceal ure m'od beon mid tham gemyngod1 thaet hit beo gewend to dham hehstan and tham fyrmestan gecynde1 thaet is1 ,god4 ,we sceolon eac witan1 thaet se synfulla is eordhe geh'aten1 and se rihtwisa is heofen geh'aten2 fordhan the on rihtwisum mannum is ,godes wunung1 and se goda man bidh thaes ,halgan ,gastes templ4 ,swa eac dhaer-togeanes se ford'ona man bidh deofles templ1 and deofles wunung3 fordhi thonne swa micel is betwux g'odum mannum and yfelum1 swa micel swa bidh betwux heofenan and eordhan4 ,seofon geb'edu sint on tham ,pater noster4 ,on tham twam formum wordum ne synd nane gebedu1 ac sind herunga3 thaet is1 ,ure ,faeder the eart on heofonum4 ,thaet forme geb'ed is1 ,sanctificetur nomen tuum3 thaet is1 ,sy dhin nama gehalgod4 ,nis thaet na sw'a to understandenne1 swylce ,godes nama ne sy genoh halig1 sedhe aefre waes halig1 and aefre bidh1 and h'e us ealle gebletsadh and gehalgadh3 ac this word is sw'a to understandenne1 thaet his nama sy on us gehalgod1 and he us thaes getidhige1 thaet we moton his naman mid urum mudhe gebletsian1 and he us sylle thaet gedh'anc1 thaet we magon understandan thaet nan dhing nis swa halig swa his nama4 ,thaet odher geb'ed is1 ,adueniat regnum tuum3 thaet is1 on urum gereorde1 ,cume dhin r'ice4 ,aefre waes ,godes r'ice1 and aefre bidh3 ac hit is sw'a to understandenne1 thaet his r'ice beo ofer 'us1 and he on us rixige1 and we him mid ealre #bfd gehyrsumnysse undertheodde syn1 and thaet ure r'ice beo us gel'aest and gefylled1 swa swa ,crist us beh'et1 thaet he wolde 'us 'ece r'ice forgyfan1 thus cwedhende1 ,cumadh1 ge gebletsode mines ,faeder1 and gehabbadh thaet r'ice thaet eow gegearcod waes fram anginne middangeardes4 ,this bidh ure r'ice1 gif we hit nu geearniadh2 and we beodh ,godes r'ice1 thonne ,crist 'us betaecdh his ,faeder on domes daege1 swa swa thaet h'alige gewrit cwydh1 ,cum tradiderit regnum ,patri suo3 thaet is1 ,thonne h'e betaecdh r'ice his ,faeder4 ,hwaet is thaet r'ice thaet h'e betaecdh his ,faeder1 buton dha halgan menn1 aegdher ge weras ge w'if1 tha the h'e alysde fram helle-w'ite mid his agenum deadhe8 ,tha he betaecdh his agenum ,faeder on ende thisre worulde1 and h'i beodh thonne ,godes r'ice1 and mid ,gode on ecnysse rixiadh1 aegdher ge mid sawle ge mid lichaman1 and beodh thonne gelice englum4 ,thaet dhridde geb'ed is1 ,fiat uoluntas tua sicut in celo et in terra3 thaet is1 ,geweordhe th'in willa on eordhan swa swa on heofonum4 ,thaet is1 ,swa swa englas on heofonum the gehyrsumiadh1 and mid eallum gemete to dhe gedheodadh1 swa eac menn the on eordhan sind1 and of eordhan geworhte1 beon h'i dhinum willan gehyrsume1 and to dhe mid ealre geornfulnysse gedheodan4 ,on tham mannum sodhlice gewyrdh ,godes willa1 the to ,godes willan gewyrceadh4 ,ure sawul is heofonlic1 and ure lichama is eordhlic4 ,nu bidde we eac mid thisum wordum1 thaet ,godes willa geweordhe1 aegdher ge on ure sawle ge on urum lichaman1 thaet aegdher him gehyrsumige1 and he aegdher gehealde and gescylde1 ge ure sawle ge urne lichaman1 fram deofles costnungum4 ,thaet feordhe geb'ed is1 ,panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie3 thaet is1 on urum gereorde1 ,syle us nu to-daeg urne daeghwamlican hl'af4 ,thaet is on dhrim andgitum to understandenne3 thaet h'e us sylle fodan urum lichaman1 and sylle eac ure sawle thone gastlican hl'af4 ,se gastlica hl'af is ,godes bebod1 thaet we sceolon smeagan daeghwamlice1 and mid weorce #bff gefyllan2 fordhan swa swa se lichama leofadh be lichamlicum mettum1 swa sceal seo sawul lybban be ,godes l'are1 and be gastlicum smeagungum4 ,hradhe se lichama aswint and forweornadh1 gif him bidh oftogen his bigleofa3 swa eac seo sawul forwyrdh1 gif heo naefdh thone gastlican bigleofan1 thaet sind ,godes beboda1 on tham heo sceal gedheon and beon geg'odad4 ,eac se gastlica hl'af is thaet halige husel1 mid tham we getrymmadh urne geleafan2 and dhurh dhaes halgan husles th'ygene 'us beodh ure synna forgyfene1 and we beodh gestrangode ongean deofles costnunge4 ,thi we sceolon gelomlice mid tham gastlican gereorde ure sawle geclaensian and getrymman4 ,ne sceal theah se dhe bidh mid healicum synnum ford'on1 gedyrstlaecan thaet he ,godes husel thicge1 buton he his synna aer gebete3 gif he elles dedh1 hit bidh him sylfum to bealowe gedhyged4 ,se hl'af getacnadh dhreo dhing1 swa swa we cwaedon4 ,an is thaes lichaman b'igleofa2 odher is dhaere sawle2 dhridde is thaes halgan husles dhygen4 ,thyssera dhreora dhinga we sceolon daeghwamlice aet urum ,drihtne biddan4 ,thaet fifte geb'ed is1 ,et dimitte nobis debita nostra1 sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris3 thaet is1 ,forgif us ure gyltas1 swa swa we forgifadh tham mannum the widh us agyltadh4 ,we sceolon d'on swa swa we on dhisum wordum behatadh2 thaet is1 thaet we beon mildheorte us betwynan1 and1 for dhaere micclan lufe ,godes1 forgyfan dham mannum the widh us agyltadh1 thaet ,god ,aelmihtig forgyfe us ure synna4 ,gif we dhonne nelladh forgyfan tha lytlan gyltas dhaera manna the us gegremedon1 thone nele eac ,god us forgyfan ure synna mycele and manega3 swa swa ,crist sylf cwaedh1 ,thonne ge standadh on eowrum geb'edum1 forgyfadh swa hwaet swa ge habbadh on eowrum mode to aenigum men1 and eower ,faeder1 the on heofonum is1 forgyfdh eow eowre synna4 ,gif ge thonne nelladh forgyfan mid inweardre heortan tham dhe eow gremiadh1 thonne eac eower ,faeder1 dhe on heofonum is1 nele eow forgyfan eowre synna2 ac he haet eow gebindan1 and on cwearterne settan1 thaet is on helle-w'ite2 and eow dhaer deofol getintregadh1 odhthaet ge habban ealle eowre gyltas gedhrowade1 odhthaet #bfh ge cumon to anum feordhlincge4 ,is hwaedhere getaeht1 aefter ,godes gesetnysse1 thaet wise men sceolon settan steore dysigum mannum1 swa thaet hi thaet dysig and dha undheawas alecgan1 and theah dhone man lufigan swa swa agenne brodhor4 ,thaet sixte geb'ed is1 ,et ne nos inducas in temptationem3 thaet is1 ,ne gedhafa1 dhu ,god1 thaet we beon gelaedde on costnunge4 ,odher is costnung1 odher is fandung4 ,god ne costnadh naenne mannan2 ac hwaedhere n'an man ne cymdh to ,godes r'ice1 buton he sy afandod3 fordhi ne sceole we na biddan thaet ,god ure ne afandige1 ac we sceolon biddan thaet ,god us gescylde1 thaet we ne abreodhon on dhaere fandunge4 ,deofol m'ot aelces mannes afandigan1 hwaedher he aht sy1 odhdhe naht2 hwaedher he ,god mid inweardlicre heortan lufige1 odhdhe he mid h'iwunge f'are4 ,swa swa man afandadh gold on fyre1 swa afandadh ,god thaes mannes mod on mislicum fandungum1 hwaedher h'e 'anraede sy4 ,genoh wel w'at ,god hu hit getimadh on thaere fandunge2 ac hwaedhere se man naefdh na mycele gedhincdhe1 buton he afandod sy4 ,thurh dha fandunge he sceal gedheon1 gif he tham costnungum widhstent4 ,gif he fealle1 he eft astande3 thaet is1 gif he agylte1 he hit georne gebete1 and sydhdhan gesw'ice2 fordhi ne bidh n'an b'ot naht1 buton thaer beo geswicenes4 ,se man the gelomlice wile syngian1 and gelomlice betan1 he gremadh ,god2 and swa he swidhor syngadh swa he deofle gewyldra bidh1 and hine thonne ,god forlaet1 and he faerdh swa him deofol wissadh1 swa swa tobrocen sc'ip on s'ae1 the swa faerdh swa hit se wind drifdh4 ,se goda man swa he swidhor afandod bidh swa he rotra bidh1 and near ,gode1 odhthaet h'e mid fulre gedhincdhe faerdh of dhisum life to dham ecan life4 ,and se yfela swa he oftor on dhaere fandunge abrydh1 swa he forcudhra bidh1 and deofle near1 odhthaet he faerdh of dhisum life to dham ecan wite1 gif he aer geswican nolde1 thatha he mihte and moste4 ,fordhi anbidadh ,god oft thaes yfelan mannes1 and laet him fyrst1 thaet he his m'andaeda geswice1 and his m'od to ,gode gecyrre aer his ende1 gif he wile4 ,gif he thonne nele1 thaet #bgj he beo butan aelcere ladunge swidhe rihtlice to deofles handa asceofen4 ,fordhi is nu selre cristenum mannum1 thaet hi mid earfodhnyssum and mid geswince geearnian thaet 'ece r'ice and dha 'ecan blisse mid ,gode and mid eallum his halgum1 dhonne hi mid softnysse and mid yfelum lustum geearnian tha ecan tintrega mid eallum deoflum on helle-w'ite4 ,thaet seofodhe geb'ed is1 ,set libera nos a malo3 thaet is1 ,ac alys us fram yfele3 alys us fram deofle and fram eallum his syrwungum4 ,god lufadh us1 and deofol us hatadh4 ,god us fett and gefrefradh1 and deofol us wile ofslean1 gif he m'ot2 ac him bidh forwyrned thurh ,godes gescyldnysse1 gif we us sylfe nelladh ford'on mid undheawum4 ,fordhi we sceolon forbugan and forseon thone lydhran deoful mid eallum his lotwrencum1 fordhan dhe him ne gebyradh naht to 'us1 and we sceolon lufian and filigan urum ,drihtne1 sedhe us l'aet to dham ecan life4 ,seofon geb'edu1 swa swa we aer saedon1 beodh on dham ,pater noster4 ,tha dhreo forman geb'edu beodh us ongunnene on dhysre worulde1 ac h'i beodh 'a ungeendode on thaere toweardan worulde4 ,seo halgung thaes maeran naman ,godes ongann 'us mannum thatha ,crist weardh geflaeschamod mid ure menniscnysse2 ac seo ylce halgung wunadh on ecnysse1 fordhan dhe we on dham ecan life bletsiadh and herigadh aefre ,godes naman4 ,and ,god rixadh nu1 and his r'ice stent aefre butan ende1 and ,godes willa bidh gefremod on dhisum life dhurh g'ode menn3 se ylca willa wunadh 'a on ecnysse4 ,tha odhre feower geb'edu belimpadh to dhisum life1 and mid thisum life geendiadh4 ,on dhisum l'ife we beh'ofiadh hl'afes1 and l'are1 and husel-ganges4 ,on tham toweardan l'ife we ne beh'ofiadh nanes eordhlices bigleofan1 fordhan dhe we thonne mid tham heofonlicum mettum beodh gereordode4 ,her we beh'ofiadh l'are and wisdomes4 ,on dham heofonlican life beodh ealle ful w'ise1 and on gastlicre lare full ger'ade1 tha dhe nu1 thurh w'isra manna l'are1 beodh ,godes bebodum undertheodde4 ,and her we beh'ofiadh dhaes halgan husles #bgb dhygene for ure beterunge1 sodhlice on dhaere heofonlican wununge we habbadh mid us ,cristes lichaman1 mid tham he rixadh on ecnysse4 ,on thyssere worulde we biddadh ure synna forgyfenysse1 and na on thaere toweardan4 ,se man dhe nele his synna behreowsian on his life1 ne begyt he nane forgyfenysse on dham toweardan4 ,and on dhisum life we biddadh thaet ,god us gescylde widh deofles costnunga1 and us alyse fram yfele4 ,on dham ecan life ne bidh n'an costnung ne n'an yfel2 fordhi dhaer ne cymdh n'an deofol ne n'an yfel mann1 dhe us maege dreccan odhdhe derian4 ,thaer beodh gethwaere sawul and lichama1 the nu on dhisum life him betweonan winnadh4 ,dhaer ne bidh n'an untrumnys1 ne geswinc1 ne wana nanre g'odnysse1 ac ,crist bidh mid 'us eallum1 and 'us ealle dhing dedh1 butan edwite1 mid ealre blisse4 ,crist gesette this geb'ed1 and swa beleac mid feawum wordum1 thaet ealle ure neoda1 aegdher ge gastlice ge lichamlice1 dhaeron sind belocene2 and this geb'ed he gesette eallum cristenum mannum gemaenelice4 ,ne cwydh na on dham geb'ede1 ',min ,faeder1 thu dhe eart on heofonum1' ac cwydh1 ,ure ,faeder2 and swa fordh ealle dha word dhe thaer-aefter fyligadh sprecadh gemaenelice be eallum cristenum mannum4 ,on dham is geswutelod hu swidhe ,god lufadh 'annysse and gethwaernysse on his folce4 ,aefter ,godes gesetnysse ealle cristene men sceoldon beon swa gedhwaere swilce hit 'an man waere3 fordhi wa dham men the dha annysse tobrycdh4 ,swa swa we habbadh on anum lichaman manega lima1 and hi ealle 'anum heafde gehyrsumiadh1 swa eac we sceolon manega cristene men ,criste on 'annysse gehyrsumian2 fordhon the he is ure heafod1 and we synd his lima4 ,we magon geseon on urum agenum lichaman h'u aelc lim odhrum thenadh4 ,tha f'et beradh ealne dhone lichaman1 and dha eagan laedadh dha f'et1 and tha handa gearciadh dhone bigleofan4 ,hradhe lidh thaet heafod ad'une1 gif tha f'et hit ne feriadh2 and hradhe ealle dha lima togaedere forweordhadh1 gif tha handa ne dodh thone bigleofan tham mudhe4 ,swa eac se r'ica man1 the sitt on his heahsetle1 hradhe geswicdh he his #bgd gebeorscipes1 gif dha dheowan geswicadh dhaera teolunga4 ,beo se r'ica gemyndig thaet he sceal ealra dhaera g'oda the him ,god alaende agyldan gescead hu he dha atuge4 ,se bidh dhin hand odhdhe dhin f'ot1 sedhe the dhine neoda dedh4 ,se bidh thin eage1 sedhe the wisdom taecdh1 and on rihtne weg the gebrincdh4 ,se dhe the m'undadh swa swa faeder1 he bidh swylce h'e dhin heafod sy4 ,ealswa wel beh'ofadh thaet heafod thaera odhera lima1 swa swa dha lima beh'ofiadh thaes heafdes4 ,gif 'an lim bidh untrum1 ealle dha odhre throwiadh mid tham anum4 ,swa we sceolon eac1 gif bidh an ure geferena on sumre earfodhnysse1 ealle we sceolon his yfel bes'argian1 and h'ogian embe dha bote1 gif we hit gebetan magon4 ,and on eallum dhingum we sceolon healdan sibbe and annysse1 gif we willadh habban tha micclan gedhincdhe thaet we beon ,godes bearn1 sedhe on heofonum is1 on dhaere he rixadh mid eallum his halgum on ealra worulda woruld on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,tuesday4 ,,on ,,the ,,lord',s ,,prayer4 ,jesus ,christ1 after he came to this life1 and was grown to manhood1 when he was thirty years old in his human nature1 began to work miracles1 and chose the twelve disciples whom we call apostles4 ,these were afterwards always with him1 and he taught them all the wisdom which stands in holy books1 and through them established all christianity4 ,then said they to ,jesus1 ,sir1 teach us how we may pray4 ,jesus answered1 and thus said1 ,pray in these words to my ,father and your ,father1 ,god ,almighty3 ,pater noster1 that is in ,english1 ,thou1 our ,father1 which art in heaven1 hallowed be thy name4 ,thy kingdom come4 ,be thy will on earth as in heaven4 ,give us to-day our daily bread4 ,and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them who trespass against us4 ,and lead thou us not into temptation4 ,but deliver us from evil4 ,so be it4 ,god1 the ,father ,almighty1 has one ,son naturally1 and many adoptively4 ,christ is the ,son of ,god1 seeing that the ,father begot him of himself without any mother4 ,the ,father has no body1 nor begot he his ,son in that wise which men do3 but his ,wisdom1 with which he wrought all creatures1 is his ,son1 who is ever of the ,father and with the ,father1 ,god of ,god1 as mighty as the ,father4 ,we men are children of ,god1 because he made us2 and afterwards1 when we were undone1 #bfa he sent his own ,son for our redemption4 ,now are we children of ,god1 and ,christ is our brother1 if we will duly obey the ,father1 and with all our mind worship him4 ,christ is our head1 and we are his limbs3 he is invested with our humanity1 and he has our body1 which he received of the holy maiden ,mary2 therefore may we manifestly cry to him1 as to our brother1 if we so observe our brotherhood as he has taught us2 that is1 that we should not allow the devil with any evil practices to seduce us from the brotherhood of ,christ4 ,verily the man who imitates the devil is a child of the devil1 not by nature nor by creation1 but by that imitation and evil deserts4 ,and the man who makes himself acceptable to ,god is a child of ,god1 not naturally1 but by creation and by good deserts1 as ,christ said in his gospel1 ,he who doeth the will of my ,father who is in heaven1 he is my brother1 and my mother1 and my sister4 ,now therefore all christian men1 whether high or low1 noble or ignoble1 and the lord1 and the slave1 are all brothers1 and have all one ,father in heaven4 ,the wealthy is not better on that account than the needy4 ,as boldly may the slave call ,god his ,father as the king4 ,we all are alike before ,god1 unless any one excel another in good works4 ,the rich for his wealth is not to despise the poor2 for the poor is before ,god often better than the rich4 ,god is our ,father1 therefore should we all be brothers in ,god1 and hold the brotherly bond unbroken2 that is1 true peace1 so that each of us love other as himself1 and command to no one that which he would not another should command to him4 ,he who observes this is a child of ,god1 and ,christ1 and all holy persons who thrive to ,god1 are his brothers and his sisters4 ,we say1 ,pater noster qui es in coelis1 that is1 ,our #bfc ,father which art in heaven2 for ,god the ,father is in heaven1 and he is everywhere1 as he himself said1 ,i fill with myself heaven and earth4 ,and again1 the holy gospel says thus concerning him1 ,heaven is his throne1 and earth is his footstool4 ,we turn eastward when we pray1 because from thence the heaven rises2 not as though his dwelling be particularly in the east part1 and that he forsakes the west or other parts1 who is everywhere present1 not through the space of the place1 but by the presence of his majesty4 ,when we turn our face to the east part1 where the heaven rises1 which rises over all bodily things1 then should our mind be thereby admonished that it turn to the highest and first nature1 that is1 ,god4 ,we should also know that the sinful is called earth1 and the righteous is called heaven2 for in righteous men is a dwelling-place of ,god1 and the good man is a temple of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,so also1 on the other hand1 the wicked man is a temple of the devil1 and an habitation of the devil3 therefore there is as great a difference between good and evil men as there is between heaven and earth4 ,in the ,pater noster are seven prayers4 ,in the first two words are no prayers1 but praises3 that is1 ,our ,father which art in heaven4 ,the first prayer is1 ,sanctificetur nomen tuum3 that is1 ,hallowed be thy name4 ,this is not to be so understood as if the name of ,god were not sufficiently holy1 who ever was holy1 and ever will be1 and who blesses and hallows us all3 but these words are thus to be understood1 that his name be hallowed in us1 and that he grant us that we may bless his name with our mouth1 and give us the thought that we may understand that nothing is so holy as his name4 ,the second prayer is1 ,adveniat regnum tuum3 that is1 in our tongue1 ,thy kingdom come4 ,ever was ,god's kingdom1 and ever will be3 but it is so to be understood1 that his kingdom be over us1 and he reign in us1 and that we #bfe with all obedience be subject to him1 and that our kingdom be realized and fulfilled to us1 as ,christ has promised to us1 that he would give us an eternal kingdom1 thus saying1 ,come1 ye blessed of my ,father1 and possess the kingdom that was prepared for you from the beginning of the world4 ,this will be our kingdom1 if we now will merit it2 and we shall be ,god's kingdom1 when ,christ delivers us to his ,father on doomsday1 as the holy writ says1 ,cum tradiderit regnum ,patri suo3 that is1 ,when he shall deliver the kingdom to his ,father4 ,what is the kingdom that he shall deliver to his ,father1 but those holy persons1 both men and women1 which he redeemed from hell-torment by his own death8 ,these he will deliver to his own ,father at the end of this world1 and they will then be ,god's kingdom1 and will reign with ,god for ever1 both with soul and with body1 and will then be like unto angels4 ,the third prayer is1 ,fiat voluntas tua sicut in coelo et in terra3 that is1 ,thy will be done on earth as in heaven4 ,that is1 ,as the angels in heaven obey thee1 and in every way attach themselves to thee1 so also may men1 who are on earth and formed of earth1 be obedient to thy will1 and with all fervour attach themselves to thee4 ,in those men verily ,god's will is done1 who work according to ,god's will4 ,our soul is heavenly1 and our body is earthly4 ,now1 with these words1 we also pray that ,god's will be done both in our soul and in our body1 that both may obey him1 and that he may preserve and shield both our soul and our body from the temptations of the devil4 ,the fourth prayer is1 ,panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie3 that is1 in our tongue1 ,give us to-day our daily bread4 ,this is to be understood in three senses3 that he give us food for our body1 and give ghostly bread to our soul4 ,the ghostly bread is the commandment of ,god1 on which we should daily meditate1 and with works fulfil2 for as #bfg the body lives by bodily meats1 so shall the soul live by the precepts of ,god1 and by ghostly meditations4 ,the body quickly wastes away and decays1 if its sustenance is withdrawn from it2 in like manner the soul perishes1 if it has not ghostly sustenance1 that is1 ,god's commandments1 on which it shall thrive and be cherished4 ,the ghostly bread is also the holy housel1 with which we confirm our belief2 and through partaking of the holy housel our sins will be forgiven us1 and we shall be strengthened against the temptations of the devil4 ,therefore should we frequently cleanse and confirm our soul with ghostly refection4 ,yet may not he who is polluted with deadly sins dare to partake of ,god's housel1 unless he first atone for his sins3 if he do otherwise1 he will partake of it to his own injury4 ,the bread1 as we said1 betokens three things4 ,one is sustenance of the body2 the second1 of the soul2 the third is the partaking of the holy housel4 ,for these three things we should pray daily to the ,lord4 ,the fifth prayer is1 ,et dimitte nobis debita nostra1 sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris3 that is1 ,forgive us our trespasses1 as we forgive those men who trespass against us4 ,we should do as we promise in these words1 that is1 we should be merciful to each other1 and1 for the great love of ,god1 forgive those men who trespass against us1 that ,god ,almighty may forgive us our sins4 ,but if we will not forgive the little trespasses of those men who have angered us1 then will not ,god forgive us our great and many sins3 as ,christ himself said1 ,when ye stand at your prayers1 forgive whatever ye have in your mind against any man1 and your ,father1 which is in heaven1 will forgive you your sins4 ,but if ye will not1 with inward heart1 forgive those who anger you1 then your ,father1 which is in heaven1 will not forgive you your sins2 but he will command you to be bound and set in prison1 that is1 in hell-torment2 and there the devil will torture you1 until ye shall have suffered for all your trespasses1 until ye #bfi come to one farthing4 ,it is1 however1 taught1 according to the book of ,god1 that wise men should institute correction for foolish men1 so that they lay aside their folly and their evil practices1 and should1 nevertheless1 love the man as their own brother4 ,the sixth prayer is1 ,et ne nos inducas in tentationem3 that is1 ,permit not1 thou1 ,o ,god1 that we be led into temptation4 ,one thing is temptation1 another thing is trial4 ,god tempts no man1 but1 nevertheless1 no man comes to the kingdom of ,god1 unless he has been tried3 therefore we should not pray that ,god try us not1 but we should pray to ,god to shield us1 so that we sink not under trial4 ,the devil may try every man1 whether he be aught or naught2 whether he love ,god with inward heart1 or act with hypocrisy4 ,as a man tries gold in the fire1 so ,god tries the mind of man in divers trials1 whether he be steadfast4 ,god knows full well1 how it befalls in trial2 but yet a man will have no great honour1 unless he have been tried4 ,by trial he shall flourish1 if he withstand temptations4 ,if he fall1 let him rise again3 that is1 if he sin1 let him earnestly atone for it1 and cease therefrom afterwards2 for no atonement will avail1 if there be not cessation4 ,the man who frequently sins and frequently atones1 angers ,god2 and the more he sins the more he will be subject to the devil1 and ,god will then forsake him1 and he will go as the devil shall direct him1 as a shattered ship at sea1 which goes as the wind drives it4 ,the good man the more he is tried the more cheerful he will be1 and the nearer to ,god1 until with full honour he shall go from this life to the life eternal4 ,and the evil man1 the oftener he sinks under trial1 the more wicked he will be1 and the nearer to the devil1 until he goes from this life to eternal torment1 if he would not cease previously1 when he could and might4 ,god therefore often awaits the evil man1 and leaves him time1 that he may cease from his wicked deeds1 and before his end turn his mind to ,god1 if he will4 ,but if he will not1 that he be1 #bga without any exculpation1 very justly be thrust into the hand of the devil4 ,therefore is it now better for christian men1 that with hardships and toil they earn the everlasting kingdom and eternal bliss with ,god and with all his saints1 than that they by softness and evil lusts earn eternal tortures with all the devils in hell-torment4 ,the seventh prayer is1 ,sed libera nos a malo3 that is1 ,but deliver us from evil3 deliver us from the devil and from all his wiles4 ,god loves us1 and the devil hates us4 ,god feeds and comforts us1 and the devil will slay us if he may2 but he will be prevented through the protection of ,god1 if we will not fordo ourselves with evil practices4 ,therefore should we eschew and despise the vicious devil with all his devices1 for there behoves him nothing for us1 and we should love and follow our ,lord1 who will lead us to everlasting life4 ,in the ,pater noster there are1 as we before said1 seven prayers4 ,the first three prayers are begun by us in this world1 but they will ever be unended in the world to come4 ,the hallowing of the great name of ,god began with us men when ,christ became incarnate with our humanity2 but the same hallowing will continue to eternity1 because in the life eternal we shall ever bless and praise the name of ,god4 ,and ,god reigns now1 and his kingdom stands for ever1 without end1 and the will of ,god will be fulfilled in this life by good men3 the same will will continue to all eternity4 ,the other four prayers belong to this life1 and with this life end4 ,in this life we require bread1 and instruction1 and partaking of the housel4 ,in the life to come we require no earthly food1 for we shall then be nourished with heavenly meats4 ,here we require instruction and wisdom4 ,in the heavenly life all will be full wise1 and in ghostly lore full skilled1 those who now1 through the precepts of wise men1 are obedient to the commandments of ,god4 ,and here we require to partake of the #bgc holy housel for our amendment1 for in the heavenly dwelling we shall have the body of ,christ with us1 with which he reigns to eternity4 ,in this world we pray for forgiveness of our sins1 and not in that to come4 ,the man who will not repent of his sins in this life1 will obtain no forgiveness in that to come4 ,and in this life we pray ,god to shield us against the temptations of the devil1 and to deliver us from evil4 ,in the life eternal there will be no temptation and no evil2 for there will come no devil nor evil man who may trouble or hurt us4 ,there will be in concord soul and body1 which now in this life strive with each other4 ,there will be no sickness1 no toil1 no lack of any goodness1 but ,christ will be with us all1 and will do all things for us1 without reproach1 with all alacrity4 ,christ instituted this prayer1 and so confined it within a few words1 that all our needs1 both ghostly and bodily1 are therein included2 and this prayer he instituted for all christian men in common4 ,he says not in that prayer1 ',my ,father1 which art in heaven1' but says1 ,our ,father2 and so forth all the words which follow speak universally of all christian men4 ,herein is manifested how much ,god loves unity and concord among his people4 ,according to the book of ,god all christian men should be so united as though they were one man3 wo therefore to the man who breaks that unity asunder4 ,so as we have in one body many limbs1 and they all obey one head1 so also we many christian men should obey ,christ in unity2 for he is our head1 and we are his limbs4 ,we may see in our own bodies how each limb serves another4 ,the feet bear the whole body1 and the eyes lead the feet1 and the hands prepare the sustenance4 ,soon will the head lie down1 if the feet bear it not2 and soon will all the limbs perish together1 if the hands put not the sustenance to the mouth4 ,in like manner the rich man1 who sits on his high seat1 will soon discontinue his feasting1 if the servants #bge discontinue their toils4 ,let the rich be mindful that of all the good things which ,god has lent him1 he shall render an account how he employed them4 ,he is thy hand or thy foot1 who supplieth thy wants4 ,he is thine eye who teacheth thee wisdom1 and bringeth thee into the right way4 ,he who protecteth thee as a father is1 as it were1 thy head4 ,as the head requireth the other members1 so these members require the head4 ,if one limb be diseased1 all the others suffer with that one4 ,so also should we1 if one of our fellows be in any distress1 all lament his evil1 and meditate concerning its reparation1 if we can repair it4 ,and in all things we should hold peace and unity1 if we will have the great distinction of being children of ,god1 who is in heaven1 in which he ruleth with all his saints1 through all ages1 to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,feria ,,iiii4 ,,de ,,fide ,,catholica4 ,aelc cristen man sceal aefter rihte cunnan aegdher ge his ,pater noster ge his ,credan4 ,mid tham ,pater nostre he sceal hine gebiddan1 mid dham ,credan he sceal his geleafan getrymman4 ,we habbadh gesaed embe thaet ,pater noster1 nu we wylladh secgan eow thone geleafan the on dham ,credan stent1 swa swa se w'isa ,augustinus be dhaere ,halgan ,thrynnysse trahtnode4 ,an ,scyppend is ealra dhinga1 gesewenlicra and ungesewenlicra2 and we sceolon on hine gelyfan1 fordhon dhe h'e is sodh ,god and 'ana ,aelmihtig1 sedhe naefre ne ongann ne anginn naefde2 ac he sylf is anginn1 and he eallum gesceaftum anginn and ordfruman forgeaf1 thaet h'i beon mihton1 and thaet h'i haefdon agen gecynd1 swa swa hit thaere godcundlican fadunge #bgf gelicode4 ,englas he worhte1 tha sind gastas1 and nabbadh naenne lichaman4 ,menn he gesceop mid gaste and mid lichaman4 ,nytenu and deor1 fixas and fugelas he gesceop on flaesce butan s'awle4 ,mannum he gesealde uprihtne gang2 dha nytenu he l'et g'an alotene4 ,mannum he forgeaf hl'af to bigleofan1 and tham nytenum gaers4 ,nu mage ge1 gebrodhru1 understandan1 gif ge wylladh1 thaet twa dhing syndon3 'an is ,scyppend1 odher is gesceaft4 ,he is ,scyppend sedhe gesceop and geworhte ealle dhing of nahte4 ,thaet is gesceaft thaet se sodha ,scyppend gesceop4 ,thaet sind aerest heofonas1 and englas the on heofonum wuniadh1 and sydhdhan theos eordhe mid eallum dham dhe hire on eardiadh1 and s'ae mid eallum dham the hyre on swymmadh4 ,nu ealle dhas dhing synd mid anum naman genemnode1 gesceaft4 ,hi naeron aefre wunigende1 ac ,god hi gesceop4 ,tha gesceafta sind fela4 ,an is se ,scyppend the hi ealle gesceop1 se ana is ,aelmihtig ,god4 ,he waes aefre1 and aefre he bidh thurhwunigende on him sylfum and dhurh hine sylfne4 ,gif he ongunne and anginn haefde1 butan tweon ne mihte he beon ,aelmihtig ,god2 sodhlice thaet gesceaft dhe ongann and gesceapen is1 naefdh nane godcundnysse2 fordhi aelc edwist thaette ,god nys1 thaet is gesceaft2 and thaet the gesceaft nis1 thaet is ,god4 ,se ,god wunadh on ,dhrynnysse 'untodaeledlic1 and on 'annysse 'anre ,godcundnysse1 sodhlice odher is se ,faeder1 odher is se ,sunu1 odher is se ,halga ,gast2 ac theah-hwaedhere dhaera dhreora is 'an ,godcundnys1 and gel'ic wuldor1 and efen-ece maegendhrymnys4 ,aelmihtig ,god is se ,faeder1 ,aelmihtig ,god is se ,sunu1 ,aelmihtig ,god is se ,halga ,gast2 ac theah-hwaedhere ne sind dhry ,aelmihtige ,godas1 ac 'an ,aelmihtig ,god4 ,dhry h'i sind on hadum and on naman1 and 'an on ,godcundnysse4 ,thry1 fordhi the se ,faeder bidh aefre ,faeder1 and se ,sunu bidh aefre ,sunu1 and se ,halga ,gast bidh aefre ,halig ,gast2 and hyra n'an ne awent naefre of dham dhe he is4 ,nu habbadh ge gehyred tha ,halgan ,thrynnysse2 ge sceolon eac gehyran dha sodhan ,annysse4 #bgh ,sodhlice se ,faeder1 and se ,sunu1 and se ,halga ,gast1 habbadh 'ane ,godcundnysse1 and 'an gecynd1 and 'an weorc4 ,ne worhte se ,faeder n'an dhing ne ne wyrcdh1 butan dham ,suna1 odhdhe butan tham ,halgan ,gaste4 ,ne heora n'an ne wyrcdh n'an dhing butan odhrum2 ac him eallum is 'an weorc1 and 'an r'aed1 and 'an willa4 ,aefre waes se ,faeder1 and aefre waes se ,sunu1 and aefre waes se ,halga ,gast 'an ,aelmihtig ,god4 ,se is ,faeder1 sedhe nis nadher ne geboren ne gesceapen fram nanum odhrum4 ,se is ,faeder geh'aten1 fordhan dhe he haefdh ,sunu1 dhone dhe he of him sylfum gestrynde1 butan aelcre meder4 ,se ,faeder is ,god of nanum ,gode4 ,se ,sunu is ,god of dham ,faeder ,gode4 ,se ,halga ,gast is ,god fordhstaeppende of dham ,faeder and of dham ,suna4 ,thas word sind sceortlice gesaede1 and eow is neod thaet we hi swutelicor eow onwreon4 ,hwaet is se ,faeder8 ,aelmihtig ,scyppend1 na geworht ne acenned1 ac h'e sylf gestrynde ,bearn him sylfum efen-ece4 ,hwaet is se ,sunu8 ,he is dhaes ,faeder ,wisdom1 and his ,word1 and his ,miht1 thurh dhone se ,faeder gesceop ealle dhing and gefadode4 ,nis se ,sunu na geworht ne gesceapen1 ac he is acenned4 ,acenned he is1 and theah-hwaethere he is efen-eald and efen-ece his ,faeder4 ,nis na swa on his acennednysse swa swa bidh on ure acennednysse4 ,thonne se mann sunu gestryndh1 and his cild acenned bidh1 thonne bidh se faeder mara1 and se sunu laessa4 ,hw'i swa8 ,fordhi thonne se sunu wyxdh1 thonne ealdadh se faeder4 ,ne fintst thu na gelice on mannum faeder and sunu4 ,ac ic dhe sylle bysne1 hu dhu ,godes acennednysse thy bet understandan miht4 ,fyr acendh of him beorhtnysse1 and seo beorhtnys is efen-eald tham fyre4 ,nis na thaet fyr of dhaere beorhtnysse1 ac seo beorhtnys is of dham fyre4 ,thaet fyr acendh tha beorhtnysse1 ac hit ne bidh naefre butan dhaere beorhtnysse4 ,nu dhu gehyrst thaet seo beorhtnys is ealswa eald swa thaet fyr the heo of cymdh2 gedhafa nu fordhi thaet ,god mihte gestrynan ealswa eald ,bearn1 and ealswa ece swa he sylf is4 ,se dhe maeg understandan thaet ure ,haelend ,crist is on dhaere ,godcundnysse ealswa eald swa his ,faeder1 #bhj h'e dhancige thaes ,gode1 and blissige4 ,sedhe understandan ne maeg1 he hit sceal gelyfan1 thaet he hit understandan maege2 fordhan thaes witegan word ne maeg beon a'idlod1 dhe thus cwaedh1 ,buton ge hit gelyfan1 ne mage ge hit understandan4 ,nu habbadh ge gehyred thaet se ,sunu is of dham ,faeder butan aelcum anginne2 fordhan dhe he is thaes ,faeder ,wisdom1 and he waes aefre mid tham ,faeder1 and aefre bidh4 ,uton nu gehyran be dhan ,halgan ,gaste1 hwaet he s'y4 ,he is se ,willa and seo sodhe ,lufu thaes ,faeder and thaes ,suna1 dhurh dhone sind ealle dhing gel'iffaeste and gehealdene1 be dham is thus gecweden1 ,godes ,gast gefyldh ealne ymbhwyrft middangeardes1 and he hylt ealle dhing1 and he haefdh ingeh'yd aelces gereordes4 ,nis h'e geworht1 ne gesceapen1 ne acenned1 ac h'e is fordhstaeppende1 thaet is ofgangende1 of dham ,faeder and of dham ,suna1 tham h'e is gelic and efen-ece4 ,nis se ,halga ,gast na ,sunu1 fordhan dhe h'e nis na acenned1 ac h'e gaedh of dham ,faeder and of dham ,suna gelice2 fordhan dhe h'e is heora beigra ,willa and ,lufu4 ,crist cwaedh thus be him on his godspelle1 ,se ,frofor-g'ast1 the ic eow asendan wille1 ,gast dhaere sodhfaestnysse1 dhe of minum ,faeder gaedh1 he cydh gecydhnysse be me4 ,thaet is1 ,he is min gewita thaet ic eom ,godes ,sunu4 ,and eac se rihta geleafa us taecdh1 thaet we sceolon gelyfan on dhone ,halgan ,gast3 he is se liffaestenda ,god1 se gaedh of dham ,faeder and of dham ,suna4 ,hu gaedh h'e of him8 ,se ,sunu is thaes ,faeder ,wisdom1 aefre of dham ,faeder2 and se ,halga ,gast is heora beigra ,willa1 aefre of him b'am4 ,is fordhi thonne 'an ,faeder1 sedhe aefre is ,faeder1 and 'an ,sunu1 sedhe aefre bidh ,sunu1 and 'an ,halig ,gast1 sedhe aefre is ,halig ,gast4 ,aefre waes se ,faeder1 butan anginne2 and aefre waes se ,sunu mid tham ,faeder1 fordhan dhe he is thaes ,faeder ,wisdom2 aefre waes se ,halga ,gast1 sedhe is heora beigra ,willa and ,lufu4 ,nis se ,faeder of nanum odhrum1 ac he waes aefre4 ,se ,sunu is acenned of dham ,faeder1 ac he waes aefre on dhaes ,faeder #bhb bosme1 fordhan dhe he is his ,wisdom1 and he is of dham ,faeder eal thaet he is4 ,aefre waes se ,halga ,gast1 fordhan dhe he is1 swa we 'aer cwaedon1 ,willa and sodh ,lufu thaes ,faeder and dhaes ,suna2 sodhlice willa and lufu getacniadh an dhing3 thaet thaet thu wylt1 thaet dhu lufast2 and thaet thaet dhu nelt1 thaet dhu ne lufast4 ,seo sunne dhe ofer us scindh is lichamlic gesceaft1 and haefdh swa-dheah dhreo agennyssa on hire3 an is seo lichamlice edwist1 thaet is dhaere sunnan trendel2 odher is se leoma odhdhe beorhtnys aefre of dhaere sunnan1 seodhe onliht ealne middangeard2 thridde is seo haetu1 the mid tham leoman cymdh to 'us4 ,se leoma is aefre of dhaere sunnan1 and aefre mid hire2 and dhaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes ,sunu is aefre of dham ,faeder acenned1 and aefre mid him wunigende2 be dham cwaedh se apostol1 thaet he waere his ,faeder wuldres beorhtnys4 ,dhaere sunnan haetu gaedh of hire and of hire leoman2 and se ,halga ,gast gaedh aefre of dham ,faeder and of tham ,suna gelice2 be dham is thus awriten1 ,nis n'an the hine behydan maege fram his haetan4 ,faeder1 and ,sunu1 and ,halig ,gast ne magon beon togaedere genamode1 ac h'i ne beodh swa-theah nahw'ar totwaemede4 ,nis se ,aelmihtiga ,god na dhryfeald1 ac is ,dhrynnys4 ,god is se ,faeder1 and se ,sunu is ,god1 and se ,halga ,gast is ,god3 na dhry ,godas1 ac h'i ealle dhry 'an ,aelmihtig ,god4 ,se ,faeder is eac wisdom of nanum odhrum wisdome4 ,se ,sunu is wisdom of dham wisan ,faeder4 ,se ,halga ,gast is wisdom4 ,ac dheah-hwaedhere h'i sind ealle aetgaedere 'an wisdom4 ,eft se ,faeder is sodh lufu1 and se ,sunu is sodh lufu1 and se ,halga ,gast is sodh lufu2 and h'i ealle aetgaedere 'an ,god and 'an sodh lufu4 ,eac swilce is se ,faeder gast and halig1 and se ,sunu is gast and halig untwylice2 theah-hwaedhere se ,halga ,gast is synderlice geh'aten ,halig ,gast1 thaet thaet h'i ealle dhry sind gemaenelice4 ,swa micel gelicnys is on dhyssere ,halgan ,dhrynnysse1 thaet se ,faeder nis na mare thonne se ,sunu on dhaere ,godcundnysse2 #bhd ne se ,sunu nis na mare thonne se ,halgan ,gast2 ne nan heora 'an nis na laesse thonne eall seo ,dhrynnys4 ,swa hwaer swa heora 'an bidh1 thaer h'i beodh ealle dhry1 aefre 'an ,god untodaeledlic4 ,nis heora n'an m'are thonne odher1 ne n'an laessa dhonne odher2 ne n'an beforan odhrum1 ne n'an baeftan odhrum2 fordhan swa hwaet swa laesse bidh thonne ,god1 thaet ne bidh na ,god2 thaet thaet lator bidh1 thaet haefdh anginn1 ac ,god naefdh n'an anginn4 ,nis na se ,faeder ana ,dhrynnys1 odhdhe se ,sunu ,dhrynnys1 odhdhe se ,halga ,gast ,dhrynnys1 ac thas dhry hadas sindon 'an ,god on anre ,godcundnysse4 ,thonne dhu gehyrst nemnan thone ,faeder1 thonne understenst dhu thaet he haefdh ,sunu4 ,eft1 thonne thu cwyst ,sunu1 thu wast1 butan tweon1 thaet he haefdh ,faeder4 ,eft1 we gelyfadh thaet se ,halga ,gast is aegdher ge dhaes ,faeder ge dhaes ,suna ,gast4 ,ne bepaece n'an man hine sylfne1 swa thaet he secge odhdhe gelyfe thaet dhry ,godas syndon2 odhdhe aenig h'ad on thaere ,halgan ,thrynnysse sy unmihtigra thonne odher4 ,aelc dhaera threora is ,god1 theah-hwaedhere h'i ealle 'an ,god2 fordhan dhe h'i ealle habbadh 'an gecynd1 and 'ane godcundnysse1 and 'ane edwiste1 and 'an gedheaht1 and 'an weorc1 and 'ane maegendhrymnysse1 and gel'ic wuldor1 and efen-ece r'ice4 ,is hwaedhere se ,sunu ana geflaeschamod and geboren to men1 of dham halgan maedene ,marian4 ,ne weardh se ,faeder mid menniscnysse befangen1 ac hwaedhere h'e asende his ,sunu to ure alysednysse1 and him aefre mid waes1 aegdher ge on life ge on dhrowunge1 and on his aeriste1 and on his upstige4 ,eac eal ,godes geladhung andet1 on dham rihtum geleafan1 thaet ,crist is acenned of dham claenan maedene ,marian1 and of dham ,halgan ,gaste4 ,nis se ,halga ,gast theah-hwaedhere ,cristes ,faeder2 ne n'an cristen man thaet naefre ne sceal gelyfan3 ac se ,halga ,gast is ,willa thaes ,faeder and dhaes ,suna2 fordhi thonne swidhe rihtlice is awriten on urum geleafan1 thaet ,cristes menniscnys weardh gefremmed thurh dhone ,halgan ,willan4 ,beheald thas sunnan mid gleawnysse1 on dhaere is1 swa we aer cwaedon1 haetu and beorhtnys2 ac seo haetu drygdh1 and #bhf seo beorhtnys onlyht4 ,odher dhing dedh seo haetu1 and odher seo beorhtnys2 and dheah dhe h'i ne magon beon totwaemde3 belimpdh1 hwaedhere dheah1 seo haedhung to dhaere haetan1 and seo onlihting belimpdh to dhaere beorhtnysse4 ,swa eac ,crist ana underfeng dha menniscnysse1 and na se ,faeder1 ne se ,halga ,gast3 theah-hwaedhere h'i waeron aefre mid him on eallum his weorcum and on ealre his fare4 ,we sprecadh ymbe ,god1 deadhlice be ,undeadhlicum1 tyddre be ,aelmihtigum1 earmingas be ,mildheortum2 ac hw'a maeg weordhfullice sprecan be dham dhe is 'unasecgendlic8 ,he is butan gemete1 fordhy dhe he is aeghwaer4 ,he is butan getele1 fordhon dhe he is aefre4 ,he is butan h'efe1 fordhon the he hylt ealle gesceafta butan geswince2 and he h'i ealle gelogode on tham dhrim dhingum1 thaet is on gemete1 and on getele1 and on h'efe4 ,ac wite ge thaet n'an man ne maeg fullice embe ,god sprecan1 thonne we furdhon tha gesceafta the he gesceop ne magon asmeagan1 ne areccan4 ,hw'a maeg mid wordum dhaere heofenan freatewunge asecgan8 ,odhdhe hw'a dhaere eordhan waestmbaernysse8 ,odhdhe hw'a heradh genihtsumlice ealra tida ymbhwyrft8 ,odhdhe hw'a ealle odhre dhing1 thonne we furdhon tha lichomlican dhing1 the we onlociadh1 ne magon fullice bef'on mid ure gesihdhe8 ,efne dhu gesihst dhone mannan beforan dhe1 ac on dhaere tide the dhu his neb gesihst1 thu ne gesihst na his hricg4 ,ealswa1 gif dhu sumne cladh sceawast1 ne miht dhu hine ealne togaedere geseon1 ac wenst abutan1 thaet dhu ealne hine geseo4 ,hwylc wundor is1 gif se ,aelmihtiga ,god is unasecgendlic and unbefangenlic1 sedhe aeghwaer is eall1 and nahwar todaeled8 ,nu smeadh sum undeopdhancol man1 hu ,god maege be'on aeghwaer aetgaedere1 and nahwar todaeled4 ,beheald thas sunnan1 hu heage heo astihdh1 and hu heo asent hyre leoman geond ealne middangeard1 and hu heo onliht ealle dhas eordhan the mancynn on-eardadh4 ,swa hradhe swa heo up-asprincdh on aerne merigen1 heo scindh on ,hierusalem1 and on ,romebyrig1 and on dhisum earde1 and on eallum eardum aetgaedere2 and #bhh hwaedhere heo is gesceaft1 and gaedh be ,godes dihte4 ,hwaet wenst dhu hu miccle swidhor is ,godes andweardnys1 and his miht1 and his neosung aeghwaer4 ,him ne widhstent nan dhing1 nadher ne staenen weall ne bryden w'ah1 swa swa hi widhstandadh thaere sunnan4 ,him is nan dhing digle ne uncudh4 ,thu gesceawast dhaes mannes neb1 and ,god sceawadh his heortan4 ,godes gast afandadh ealra manna heortan2 and dha dhe on hine gelyfadh and hine lufiadh1 tha he claensadh and gegladadh mid his neosunge1 and dhaera ungeleaffulra manna heortan he forbyhdh and onscunadh4 ,wite eac gehw'a1 thaet aelc man haefdh threo dhing on him sylfum untodaeledlice and togaedere wyrcende1 swa swa ,god cwaedh1 thatha h'e aerest mann gesceop4 ,he cwaedh1 ,uton gewyrcean mannan to ure gelicnysse4 ,and h'e worhte dha ,ad'am to his anlicnysse4 ,on hwilcum daele haefdh se man ,godes anlicnysse on him8 ,on thaere sawle1 na on dham lichaman4 ,thaes mannes sawl haefdh on hire gecynde thaere ,halgan ,thrynnysse anlicnysse2 fordhan the heo haefdh on hire dhreo dhing1 thaet is gemynd1 and andgit1 and willa4 ,thurh thaet gemynd se man gedhencdh tha dhing dhe he gehyrde1 oththe geseah1 oththe geleornode4 ,thurh thaet andgit he underst'ent ealle dha dhing dhe he gehyrdh odhdhe gesihdh4 ,of dham willan cumadh gedhohtas1 and word1 and weorc1 aegdher ge yfele ge gode4 ,an sawul is1 and an l'if1 and an edwist1 seodhe haefdh thas dhreo dhing on hire togaedere wyrcende untodaeledlice2 fordhi thaer thaet gemynd bidh thaer bidh thaet andgit and se willa1 and aefre h'i beodh togaedere4 ,theah-hwaedhere nis nan dhaera dhreora seo sawul1 ac seo sawul thurh thaet gemynd gemandh1 thurh thaet andgit heo understent1 thurh dhone willan heo wile swa hwaet swa hire licadh2 and heo is hwaedhere 'an sawl and 'an l'if4 ,nu haefdh heo fordhi ,godes anlicnysse on hire1 fordhan dhe heo haefdh threo dhing on hire untodaeledlice wyrcende4 ,is hwaedhere se man 'an man1 and na dhrynnys3 ,god sodhlice1 ,faeder and ,sunu and ,h'alig ,gast1 thurhwunadh on dhrynnysse hada1 and on annysse anre godcundnysse4 ,nis na se man on dhrynnysse #bij wunigende1 swa swa ,god1 ac he haefdh hwaedhere ,godes anlicnysse on his sawle thurh dha dhreo dhing the we aer cwaedon4 ,arrius hatte an gedwolman1 se fl'at widh aenne bisceop the waes genemned ,alexander1 w'is and riht-gelyfed4 ,tha cwaedh se gedwolman thaet ,crist1 ,godes ,sunu1 ne mihte na beon his ,faeder gelic1 ne swa mihtig swa he2 and cwaedh1 thaet se ,faeder waere aer se ,sunu1 and nam bysne be mannum1 hu aelc sunu bidh gingra thonne se faeder on dhisum life4 ,tha cwaedh se halga bisceop ,alexander him togeanes1 ,god waes aefre1 and aefre waes his ,wisdom of him acenned1 and se ,wisdom is his ,sunu1 ealswa mihtig swa se ,faeder4 ,tha begeat se gedwola thaes caseres fultum to his gedwylde1 and cwaedh gem'ot ongean dhone bisceop1 and wolde gebigan eal thaet folc to his gedwyldum4 ,tha wacode se bisceop ane niht on ,godes cyrcan1 and clypode to his ,drihtne1 and dhus cwaedh1 ,dhu ,aelmihtiga ,god1 d'em rihtne d'om betwux me and ,arrium4 ,hi comon dha thaes on mergen to dham gemote4 ,tha cwaedh se gedwola to his geferum1 thaet he wolde g'an embe his neode fordh4 ,thadha he to gange c'om and he ges'aet1 tha gewand him 'ut eall his innewearde aet his setle1 and he saet thaer dead4 ,tha geswutulode ,god thaet he waes swa geaemtogod on his innodhe swa swa he waes 'aer on his geleafan4 ,he wolde d'on ,crist laessan thonne he is1 and his godcundnysse wurdhmynt wanian2 tha weardh him swa bysmorlic deadh geseald swa swa he wel wyrdhe waes4 ,odher gedwolman waes se hatte ,sabellius4 ,he cwaedh1 thaet se ,faeder waere1 thatha he wolde1 ,faeder2 and eft1 dhadha he wolde1 he waere ,sunu2 and eft1 dhadha he wolde1 waere ,h'alig ,gast2 and waere fordhi 'an ,god4 ,tha forweardh eac thes gedwola mid his gedwylde4 ,nu eft thaet ,iudeisce folc dhe ,crist ofslogon1 swa swa h'e sylf wolde and gedhafode1 secgadh thaet h'i willadh gelyfan on thone ,faeder1 and na on dhone ,sunu dhe hyra magas ofslogon4 ,heora geleafa is naht1 and hi fordhi losiadh4 ,for ure alysednysse ,crist gedhafode thaet h'i hine ofslogon4 ,hit ne mihte #bib eal mancynn ged'on1 gif he sylf nolde2 ac se ,halga ,faeder gesceop and geworhte mancyn thurh his ,sunu1 and he wolde eft thurh dhone ylcan us alysan fram helle-w'ite1 dhadha we forwyrhte waeron4 ,buton aelcere dhrowunge he mihte us habban1 ac him dhuhte thaet unrihtlic4 ,ac se deofol forwyrhte hine sylfne1 dhadha h'e tihte thaet ,iudeisce folc to dhaes ,haelendes slege1 and we wurdon alysede1 thurh his unscyldigan deadh1 fram dham ecan deadhe4 ,we habbadh thone geleafan dhe ,crist sylf taehte his apostolum1 and hi eallum mancynne2 and dhone geleafan ,god haefdh mid manegum wundrum getrymmed and gefaestnod4 ,aerest ,crist dhurh hine sylfne dumbe and deafe1 healte and blinde1 wode and hreoflige gehaelde1 and dha deadan to l'ife araerde3 sydhdhan1 thurh his apostolas and odhre halige men1 thas ylcan wundra geworhte4 ,nu eac on urum timan1 gehwaer thaer halige men h'i restadh1 aet heora deadum banum ,god wyrcdh fela wundra1 to dhi thaet he wile folces geleafan mid tham wundrum getrymman4 ,ne wyrcdh ,god na thas wundra aet nanes ,iudeisces mannes byrgene1 ne aet nanes odhres gedwolan1 ac aet riht-gelyfedra manna byrgenum1 dha dhe gelyfdon on dha ,halgan ,dhrynnysse1 and on sodh ,annysse anre ,godcundnysse4 ,wite gehw'a eac1 thaet nan man ne mot beon tuwa gefullod2 ac gif se man aefter his fulluhte aslide1 we gelyfadh thaet he maege beon gehealden1 gif he his synna mid wope behreowsiadh1 and be lareowa taecunge h'i gebet4 ,we sceolon gelyfan thaet aelces mannes sawul bidh thurh ,god gesceapen1 ac hwaedhere heo ne bidh na of ,godes agenum gecynde4 ,thaes mannes lichaman antimber bidh of dham faeder and of dhaere meder1 ac ,god gescypdh thone lichaman of dham antimbre1 and asent on thone lichaman sawle4 ,ne bidh seo sawl nahwar wunigende 'aeror1 ac ,god h'i gescypdh thaerrihte1 and beset on dhone lichaman1 and laet h'i habban agenne cyre1 swa heo syngige swa heo synna forbuge4 ,theah-hwaedhere heo beh'ofadh aefre ,godes fultumes1 thaet heo maege synna forbugan1 and eft to hyre ,scyppende gecuman thurh gode geearnunga2 fordhon dhe nan man ne dedh butan ,gode nan dhing to g'ode4 #bid ,eac we sceolon gelyfan thaet aelc lichama dhe sawle underfeng sceal arisan on domes daege mid tham ylcum lichaman the he nu haefdh1 and sceal onf'on edlean ealra his daeda3 thonne habbadh dha g'odan ece l'if mid ,gode1 and he syldh tha m'ede aelcum be his geearnungum4 ,tha synfullan beodh on helle-wite 'a dhrowigende1 and heora wite bidh eac gemetegod aelcum be his ge-earnungum4 ,uton fordhi geearnian thaet ece l'if mid ,gode thurh dhisne geleafan1 and dhurh gode geearnunga1 sedhe thurhwunadh on ,dhrynnysse 'an ,aelmihtig ,god 'a'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,wednesday4 ,,of ,,the ,,catholic ,,faith4 ,every christian man should by right know both his ,pater noster and his ,creed4 ,with the ,pater noster he should pray1 with the ,creed he should confirm his faith4 ,we have spoken concerning the ,pater noster1 we will now declare to you the faith which stands in the ,creed1 according to the wise ,augustine's exposition of the ,holy ,trinity4 ,there is one ,creator of all things1 visible and invisible2 and we should all believe in him1 for he is true and ,god alone ,almighty1 who never either began or had beginning2 but he is himself beginning1 and he to all creatures gave beginning and origin1 that they might be1 and that they might have their own nature1 so as it seemed good to the divine dispensation4 #bgg ,angels he created1 which are spirits1 and have no body4 ,men he created with spirit and with body4 ,cattle and other beasts1 fishes and birds he created in flesh without soul4 ,to men he gave an upright gait2 the cattle he let go bending downwards4 ,to men he gave bread for sustenance1 and to the cattle grass4 ,now1 brethren1 ye may understand1 if ye will1 that there are two things3 one is the ,creator1 the other is the creature4 ,he is the ,creator who created and made all things of naught4 ,that is a creature which the true ,creator created4 ,these are1 first1 heaven1 and the angels which dwell in heaven2 and then this earth with all those which inhabit it1 and sea with all those that swim in it4 ,now all these things are named by one name1 creature4 ,they were not always existing1 but ,god created them4 ,the creatures are many4 ,the ,creator1 who created them all1 is one1 who alone is ,almighty ,god4 ,he was ever1 and ever he will continue in himself and through himself4 ,if he had begun and had origin1 without doubt he could not be ,almighty ,god2 for the creature that began and is created1 has no divinity2 therefore every substance that is not ,god is a creature2 and that which is not a creature is ,god4 ,god exists in ,trinity indivisible1 and in unity of one ,godhead1 for the ,father is one1 the ,son is one1 the ,holy ,ghost is one2 and yet of these three there is one ,godhead1 and like glory1 and coeternal majesty4 ,the ,father is ,almighty ,god1 the ,son is ,almighty ,god1 the ,holy ,ghost is ,almighty ,god2 but yet there are not three ,almighty ,gods1 but one ,almighty ,god4 ,they are three in persons and in name1 and one in ,godhead4 ,three1 because the ,father will be ever ,father1 and the ,son will be ever ,son1 and the ,holy ,ghost will be ever ,holy ,ghost2 and neither of them will ever change from what he is4 ,ye have now heard concerning the ,holy ,trinity2 ye shall also hear concerning the true ,unity4 #bgi ,verily the ,father1 and the ,son1 and the ,holy ,ghost1 have one ,godhead1 and one nature1 and one work4 ,the ,father created nothing nor creates1 without the ,son1 or without the ,holy ,ghost4 ,nor does one of them anything without the others2 but they have all one work1 and one counsel1 and one will4 ,the ,father was ever1 and the ,son was ever1 and the ,holy ,ghost was ever ,one ,almighty ,god4 ,he is the ,father1 who was neither born of nor created by any other4 ,he is called ,father1 because he has a ,son1 whom he begot of himself1 without any mother4 ,the ,father is ,god of no ,god4 ,the ,son is ,god of ,god the ,father4 ,the ,holy ,ghost is ,god proceeding from the ,father and from the ,son4 ,these words are shortly said1 and it is needful for you that we more plainly expound them4 ,what is the ,father8 ,the ,almighty ,creator1 not created nor born1 but he himself begot a ,child coeternal with himself4 ,what is the ,son8 ,he is the ,wisdom of the ,father1 and his ,word1 and his ,might1 through whom the ,father created and disposed all things4 ,the ,son is neither made nor created1 but he is begotten4 ,he is begotten1 and yet he is coeval and coeternal with his ,father4 ,it is not with his birth as it is with our birth4 ,when a man begets a son1 and his child is born1 the father is greater and the son less4 ,why so8 ,because when the son waxes the father grows old4 ,thou findest not among men father and son alike4 ,but ,i will give thee an example1 whereby thou mayest the better understand the birth of ,god4 ,fire begets brightness of itself1 and the brightness is coeval with the fire4 ,the fire is not of the brightness1 but the brightness is of the fire4 ,the fire begets the brightness1 and it is never without the brightness4 ,now thou hearest that the brightness is as old as the fire of which it comes2 allow therefore that ,god might beget a ,child as old and as eternal as he himself is4 ,let him who can understand that our ,saviour ,christ is in the ,godhead as old as his #bha ,father1 thank ,god therefore and rejoice4 ,he who cannot understand it shall believe it1 that he may understand it2 for the word of the prophet may not be rendered void1 who thus spake1 ,unless ye believe it ye cannot understand it4 ,ye have now heard that the ,son is of the ,father without any beginning2 for he is the ,wisdom of the ,father1 and he was ever with the ,father1 and ever will be4 ,let us now hear concerning the ,holy ,ghost1 what he is4 ,he is the ,will and the true ,love of the ,father and of the ,son1 through whom all things are quickened and preserved1 concerning whom it is thus said1 ,the ,spirit of ,god filleth all the circumference of earth1 and he holdeth all things1 and he hath knowledge of every speech4 ,he is not made1 nor created1 nor begotten1 but he is proceeding1 that is going from1 the ,father and from the ,son1 with whom he is equal and coeternal4 ,the ,holy ,ghost is not a son1 for he is not begotten1 but he proceeds from the ,father and from the ,son2 for he is the ,will and ,love of them both4 ,christ spake of him thus in his gospel1 ,the ,spirit of comfort whom ,i will send unto you1 the ,spirit of truth1 which proceedeth from my ,father1 will bear testimony concerning me4 ,that is1 ,he is my witness that ,i am the ,son of ,god4 ,and the right faith also teaches us1 that we should believe in the ,holy ,ghost3 he is the quickening ,god1 who proceeds from the ,father and from the ,son4 ,how proceeds he from him8 ,the ,son is the ,wisdom of the ,father1 ever of the ,father2 and the ,holy ,ghost is the ,will of them both1 ever of them both4 ,there is therefore one ,father1 who is ever ,father2 and one ,son1 who is ever ,son2 and one ,holy ,ghost1 who is ever ,holy ,ghost4 ,ever was the ,father1 without beginning2 and ever was the ,son with the ,father1 for he is the ,wisdom of the ,father2 ever was the ,holy ,ghost1 who is the ,will and ,love of them both4 ,the ,father is of no other1 for he was ever4 ,the ,son is begotten of the ,father1 for he was ever in the bosom of #bhc the ,father1 for he is his ,wisdom1 and he is of the ,father all that he is4 ,ever was the ,holy ,ghost1 for he is1 as we before said1 the ,will and true ,love of the ,father and of the ,son2 for will and love betoken one thing3 that which thou wilt thou lovest2 and that which thou wilt not1 thou lovest not4 ,the sun which shines over us is a bodily creature1 and has1 nevertheless1 three properties in itself3 one is the bodily substance1 that is the sun's orb2 the second is the beam or brightness ever of the sun1 which illumines all the earth2 the third is the heat1 which with the beam comes to us4 ,the beam is ever of the sun1 and ever with it2 and the ,son of ,almighty ,god is ever of the ,father begotten1 and ever with him existing1 of whom the apostle said1 that he was the brightness of his ,father's glory4 ,the heat of the sun proceeds from it and from its beam2 and the ,holy ,ghost proceeds ever from the ,father and from the ,son equally2 of whom it is thus written1 ,there is no one who may hide himself from his heat4 ,father1 and ,son1 and ,holy ,ghost1 may not be named together1 but yet they are nowhere separated4 ,the ,almighty ,god is not threefold1 but is ,trinity4 ,the ,father is ,god1 and the ,son is ,god1 and the ,holy ,ghost is ,god3 not three ,gods1 but they all three one ,almighty ,god4 ,the ,father is also ,wisdom of no other wisdom4 ,the ,son is ,wisdom of the wise ,father4 ,the ,holy ,ghost is ,wisdom4 ,but yet they are all together one ,wisdom4 ,again1 the ,father is true ,love1 and the ,son is true ,love1 and the ,holy ,ghost is true ,love2 and they all together one ,god and one true ,love4 ,in like manner the ,father is ghost and holy1 and the ,son is ghost and holy undoubtedly2 nevertheless the ,holy ,ghost is specially called ,holy ,ghost1 that which they all three are in common4 ,there is so great likeness in this ,holy ,trinity1 that the ,father is no greater than the ,son in the ,godhead2 nor is the #bhe ,son greater than the ,holy ,ghost2 nor is one of them less than the whole ,trinity4 ,wheresoever one of them is1 there they are all three1 ever one ,god indivisible4 ,no one of them is greater than other1 nor one less than other1 nor one before other1 nor one after other2 for whatsoever is less than ,god1 that is not ,god2 that which is later has beginning1 but ,god has no beginning4 ,the ,father alone is not ,trinity1 nor is the ,son ,trinity1 nor the ,holy ,ghost ,trinity1 but these three persons are one ,god in one ,godhead4 ,when thou hearest the ,father named1 then thou wilt understand that he has a ,son4 ,again1 when thou sayest1 ,son1 thou knowest1 without doubt1 that he has a ,father4 ,again1 we believe that the ,holy ,ghost is the ,spirit both of the ,father and of the ,son4 ,let no man deceive himself so as to say or to believe that there are three ,gods1 or that any person in the ,holy ,trinity is less mighty than other4 ,each of the three is ,god1 yet they are all one ,god2 for they all have one nature1 and one ,godhead1 and one substance1 and one counsel1 and one work1 and one majesty1 and like glory1 and coeternal rule4 ,but the ,son alone was incarnate and born to man of the holy maiden ,mary4 ,the ,father was not invested with human nature1 but yet he sent his ,son for our redemption1 and was ever with him1 both in life and in passion1 and at his resurrection1 and at his ascension4 ,also all the church of ,god confesses1 according to true faith1 that ,christ was born of the pure maiden ,mary1 and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,yet is not the ,holy ,ghost the ,father of ,christ2 never shall any christian man believe that3 but the ,holy ,ghost is the ,will of the ,father and of the ,son2 therefore is it very rightly written in our belief1 that ,christ's humanity was accomplished by the ,holy ,ghost4 ,behold the sun with attention1 in which there is1 as we before said1 heat and brightness2 but the heat dries1 and the #bhg brightness gives light4 ,the heat does one thing1 and the brightness another2 and though they cannot be separated1 the heating1 nevertheless1 belongs to the heat1 and the giving light to the brightness4 ,in like manner ,christ alone assumed human nature1 and not the ,father1 nor the ,holy ,ghost3 they were1 nevertheless1 ever with him in all his works and in all his course4 ,we speak of ,god1 mortals of the ,immortal1 feeble of the ,almighty1 miserable beings of the ,merciful2 but who may worthily speak of that which is unspeakable8 ,he is without measure1 because he is everywhere4 ,he is without number1 for he is ever4 ,he is without weight1 for he holds all creatures without toil2 and he disposed them all in three things1 that is in measure1 and in number1 and in weight4 ,but know ye that no man can speak fully concerning ,god1 when we cannot even investigate or reckon the creatures which he has created4 ,who by words can tell the ornaments of heaven8 ,or who the fruitfulness of earth8 ,or who shall adequately praise the circuit of all the seasons8 ,or who all other things1 when we cannot even fully comprehend with our sight the bodily things on which we look8 ,behold thou seest the man before thee1 but at the time thou seest his face1 thou seest not his back4 ,so also if thou lookest at a cloth1 thou canst not see it all together1 but turnest it about1 that thou mayest see it all4 ,what wonder is it1 if the ,almighty ,god is unspeakable and incomprehensible1 who is everywhere all1 and nowhere divided8 ,now some shallow-thinking man will inquire1 how ,god can be everywhere at once1 and nowhere divided4 ,behold this sun1 how high he ascends1 and how he sends his beams over all the world1 and how he enlightens all this earth which mankind inhabit4 ,as soon as he rises up at early morn1 he shines on ,jerusalem1 and on ,rome1 and on this country1 and on all countries at once2 and yet he is a creature1 and goes #bhi by ,god's direction4 ,how much ampler then is ,god's presence1 and his might1 and his visitation everywhere6 ,him nothing withstands1 neither stone wall nor broad barrier1 as they withstand the sun4 ,to him nothing is hidden or unknown4 ,thou seest a man's face1 but ,god seeth his heart4 ,the spirit of ,god tries the hearts of all men2 and those who believe in him and love him he purifies and gladdens with his visitation1 and the hearts of unbelieving men he passes by and shuns4 ,let everyone also know that every man has three things in himself indivisible and working together1 as ,god said when he first created man4 ,he said1 ,let us make man in our own likeness4 ,and he then made ,adam in his own likeness4 ,in which part has man the likeness of ,god in him8 ,in the soul1 not in the body4 ,the soul of man has in its nature a likeness to the ,holy ,trinity2 for it has in it three things1 these are memory1 and understanding1 and will4 ,by the memory a man thinks on the things which he has heard1 or seen1 or learned4 ,by the understanding he comprehends all the things which he hears or sees4 ,of the will come thoughts1 and words1 and works1 both evil and good4 ,there is one soul1 and one life1 and one substance1 which has these three things in it working together inseparably2 for where memory is there is understanding and will1 and they are ever together4 ,yet is none of these three the soul1 but the soul through the memory reminds1 through the understanding comprehends1 through the will it wills whatsoever it likes2 and it is1 nevertheless1 one soul and one life4 ,it has therefore ,god's likeness in itself1 because it has three things in it inseparably working4 ,yet is the man one man1 and not a trinity3 but ,god1 ,father and ,son and ,holy ,ghost1 exists in a trinity of persons and in the unity of one ,godhead4 ,man exists not #bia in trinity as ,god1 but he has1 nevertheless1 the likeness of ,god in his soul1 by reason of the three things of which we have before spoken4 ,there was a heretic called ,arius1 who disputed with a bishop who was named ,alexander1 a wise and orthodox man4 ,the heretic said1 that ,christ the ,son of ,god could not be equal to his ,father1 nor so mighty as he2 and said1 that the ,father was before the ,son1 and took example from men1 how every son is younger than his father in this life4 ,then said the holy bishop ,alexander in opposition to him1 ,god was ever1 and ever was his ,wisdom of him begotten1 and the ,wisdom is his ,son1 as mighty as his ,father4 ,then the heretic got the emperor's support to his heresy1 and proclaimed a synod against the bishop1 and would bend all the people to his heresies4 ,then the bishop watched one night in ,god's church1 and cried to his ,lord1 and thus said1 ,thou ,almighty ,god1 judge right judgement between me and ,arius4 ,on the morrow they came to the synod4 ,the heretic then said to his companions1 that he would go forth for his need4 ,when he came to the place and sat1 all his entrails came out1 while he was sitting1 and he sat there dead4 ,thus ,god manifested that he was as void in his inside as he had before been in his belief4 ,he would make ,christ less than he is1 and diminish the dignity of his ,godhead2 when a death was given him as ignominious as he was well worthy of4 ,there was another heretic who was called ,sabellius4 ,he said1 that the ,father was1 whenever he would1 ,father2 and again1 when he would1 he was ,son2 and again1 when he would1 was ,holy ,ghost2 and was therefore one ,god4 ,then this heretic also perished with his heresy4 ,now again1 the ,jewish people who slew ,christ1 as he himself would and permitted1 say that they will believe in the ,father1 and not in the ,son whom their forefathers slew4 ,their belief is naught1 and they will therefore perish4 ,for our redemption ,christ permitted them to slay him4 ,all #bic mankind could not have done it1 if he himself had not willed it2 but the ,holy ,father created and made mankind through his ,son1 and he would afterwards through the same redeem us from hell-torment1 when we were undone4 ,without any passion he might have had us1 but that seemed to him unjust4 ,but the devil undid himself1 when he instigated the ,jewish people to the slaying of ,jesus1 and we were redeemed by his innocent death from the eternal death4 ,we have the belief that ,christ himself taught to his apostles1 and they to all mankind2 and that belief ,god has confirmed and established by many miracles4 ,first ,christ by himself healed dumb and deaf1 halt and blind1 mad and leprous1 and raised the dead to life3 after1 by his apostles and other holy men1 he wrought the same miracles4 ,now also in our time1 everywhere where holy men rest1 at their dead bones ,god works many miracles1 because he will with those miracles confirm people's faith4 ,god works not these miracles at any ,jewish man's sepulchre1 nor at any other heretic's1 but at the sepulchres of orthodox men1 who believed in the ,holy ,trinity1 and in the true ,unity of one ,godhead4 ,let everyone know also1 that no man may be twice baptized2 but if a man err after his baptism1 we believe that he may be saved1 if with weeping he repent of his sins1 and1 according to the teaching of his instructors1 atone for them4 ,we are to believe that the soul of every man is created by ,god1 but yet it is not of ,god's own nature4 ,the matter of a man's body is from the father and from the mother1 but ,god creates the body from the matter1 and sends a soul into the body4 ,the soul is nowhere existing previously1 but ,god creates it forthwith1 and sets it in the body1 and lets it have its own election1 whether it shall sin1 whether it shall eschew sins4 ,nevertheless it ever needs ,god's support1 that it may eschew sins1 and again come to its ,creator through good deserts2 for no man doeth anything good without ,god4 #bie ,we are also to believe that every body which has received a soul shall arise at doomsday with the same body that he now has1 and shall receive the reward of all his deeds3 then will the good have eternal life with ,god1 and he will give a meed to everyone according to his deserts4 ,the sinful will be ever suffering in hell-torment1 and their torment will also be measured to everyone according to his deserts4 ,let us therefore merit eternal life with ,god through this faith1 and through good deserts1 who existeth in ,trinity ,one ,almighty ,god ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sermo ,,in ,,ascensione ,,domini4 ,primum quidem sermonem feci3 et reliqua4 ,lucas se ,godspellere 'us manode on dhisre pistol-raedinge1 thus cwedhende1 ,se ,haelend1 middangeardes ,alysend1 aeteowde hine sylfne cucenne his gingrum1 aefter his throwunge and his aeriste1 on manegum dhrafungum1 geond feowertig daga1 and him to spraec ymbe ,godes rice1 samod mid him reordigende3 and bebead him thaet hi of dhaere byrig ,hierusalem ne gewiton1 ac thaet hi dhaer anbidedon his ,faeder beh'ates1 he cwaedh1 the ge of minum mudhe gehyrdon4 ,fordhan dhe ,iohannes se ,fulluhtere gefullode on waetere1 and ge beodh gefullode on dham ,halgan ,gaste nu aefter feawum dagum4 ,eornostlice seo gegaderung his leorning-cnihta cwaedh dha 'anmodlice1 ,drihten leof1 wilt dhu nu gesettan ende thysre worulde8 ,he him andwyrde1 ,nis na eow to gewitenne dha t'id odhdhe dha hand-hwile the min ,faeder gesette thurh his mihte3 ac ge underfodh thaes ,halgan ,gastes mihte1 and ge beodh mine gewitan on ,iudea lande1 and on eallum middangearde1 odh thaet endenexte land4 ,and h'e laedde h'i dha 'ut of dhaere byrig up to anre dune dhe is gecweden mons ,oliueti1 and hi gebletsode up-ahafenum handum4 ,tha mid thaere bletsunge ferde h'e to #bif heofonum1 him on locigendum2 and thaet heofonlice wolcn leat widh his1 and hine genam fram heora gesihdhum4 ,dhadha hi up to heofonum starigende stodon1 dha gesawon hi dhaer twegen englas on hwitum gerelan1 thus cwedhende1 ,ge ,galileisce weras1 hwi stande ge dhus starigende widh heofenas weard8 ,se ,haelend1 the is nu genumen of eowrum gesihdhum to heofonum1 swa he cymdh eft swa swa ge gesawon thaet he to heofonum ast'ah4 ,hi dha gecyrdon to dhaere byrig ,hierusalem mid micelre blisse1 and astigon upp on ane upfleringe1 and thaer wunedon odh ,pentecosten on gebedum and on ,godes herungum1 odhthaet se ,halga ,gast him to com1 swa swa se aedhela ,cyning him aer beh'et4 ,on dhyssere geferraedene waeron ,petrus and ,iohannes1 ,iacob and ,andreas1 ,philippus and ,thomas1 ,bartholomeus and ,matheus1 se odher ,iacob and ,simon1 se odher ,iudas and ,maria thaes ,haelendes modor1 and gehwilce odhre1 aegdher ge weras ge w'if4 ,eal seo menigu waes an hund manna and twentig1 anmodlice on gebedum wunigende4 ,se ,haelend taehte dha halgan lare his leorning-cnihtum aer his dhrowunge1 and aefter his aeriste he waes wunigende betwux him thas feowertig daga1 fram dhaere halgan ,easter-tide odh thisne daegdherlican daeg1 and on manegum wisum dhrafode and afandode his gingran1 and ge-edlaehte thaet thaet he aer taehte1 to fulre lare and rihtum geleafan4 ,he gereordode hine aefter his aeriste1 na fordhi thaet he sydhdhan eordhlices bigleofan beh'ofode1 ac to dhi thaet he geswutelode his sodhan lichaman4 ,he aet thurh mihte1 na for neode4 ,swa swa fyr fornimdh waeteres dropan1 swa fornam ,cristes godcundlice miht dhone gedhigedan mete4 ,sodhlice aefter dham gemaenelicum aeriste ne beh'ofiadh ure lichaman nanre strangunge eordhlicra metta1 ac se ,haelend us dedh ealle ure neoda mid heofenlicum dhingum1 and we beodh mid wuldre gewelgode1 and mihtige to gefremmenne swa hwaet swa us licadh1 and we beodh ful swyfte to farenne geond ealle w'idgylnyssa ,godes rices4 #bih ,he beh'et his gingrum nu and gelome thaet he wolde him sendan thone ,halgan ,gast1 and thus cwaedh1 ,thonne he cymdh he eow tiht and gewissadh to eallum dham dhingum dhe ic eow saede4 ,tha com se ,halga ,gast on fyres hiwe to dham halgum hyrede on tham endleoftan daege ,cristes upstiges1 and hi ealle onaelde mid 'undergendlicum fyre1 and h'i wurdon afyllede mid thaere heofonlican l'are1 and cudhon ealle woruldlice gereord1 and bodedon unforhtlice geleafan and fulluht ricum and redhum4 ,se halga heap befr'an ,crist1 hwaedher he wolde on dham timan thisne middangeard geendian4 ,he dha cwaedh him to andsware1 ,nis na eower m'aedh to witenne thone timan1 the min ,faeder thurh his mihte gesette4 ,he cwaedh eac on odhre stowe1 ,n'at n'an man dhone daeg ne dhone timan dhysre worulde geendunge1 ne englas1 ne nan halga1 buton ,gode anum4 ,theah-hwaedhere1 be dham tacnum the ,crist saede1 we geseodh thaet seo geendung is swidhe gehende1 theah dhe heo us uncudh sy4 ,tha apostoli waeron gewitan ,cristes weorca1 fordhan dhe h'i bodedon his dhrowunge1 and his aerist1 and upstige1 aerst ,iudeiscre dheode1 and sydhdhan becom heora stemn to aelcum lande1 and heora word to gemaerum ealles ymbhwyrftes2 fordhan dhe h'i awriton ,cristes wundra1 and dha bec thurhwuniadh on cristenre dheode1 aegdher ge dhaer thaer dha apostoli lichamlice bodedon1 ge thaer dhaer h'i na ne becomon4 ,ealle gesceafta dheniadh heora ,scyppende4 ,thatha ,crist acenned waes1 tha sende seo heofen niwne steorran1 dhe bodade ,godes acennednysse4 ,eft1 dhadha he to heofonum astah1 tha abeah thaet heofonlice wolcn widh his1 and hine underfeng3 na thaet thaet wolcn hine ferede1 fordhan dhe he hylt heofona dhrymsetl1 ac he sidhode mid tham wolcne of manna gesihdhum4 ,thaer waeron dha gesewene twegen englas on hwitum gyrelum4 ,eac swilce on his acennednysse waeron englas gesewene2 ac thaet halige godspel ne ascyrde hu hi gefreatwode waeron2 fordhan dhe ,god com to us swidhe eadmod4 ,on his upstige waeron gesewene englas mid hwitum gyrlum geglengede4 ,bliss is #cjj getacnod on hwitum reafe1 fordhon dhe ,crist ferde heonon mid micelre blisse and mid micclum dhrymme4 ,on his acennednysse waes gedhuht swilce seo ,godcundnys waere geeadmet1 and on his upstige waes seo menniscnys ahafen and gemaersod4 ,mid his upstige is adylegod thaet cyrographum ure genidherunge1 and se cwyde ure brosnunge is awend4 ,thadha ,adam agylt haefde1 tha cwaedh se ,aelmihtiga ,wealdend him to1 ,thu eart eordhe1 and thu gewenst to eordhan4 ,dhu eart dust1 and thu gewenst to duste4 ,nu to-daeg thaet ylce gecynd ferde unbrosnigendlic into heofenan rice4 ,tha twegen englas saedon thaet ,crist cymdh swa swa he uppferde1 fordhan dhe he bidh gesewen on dham micclum dome on menniscum hiwe1 thaet his slagan hine magon oncnawan1 the hine aer to deadhe gedydon1 and eac dha dhe his lare forsawon1 thaet hi dhonne rihtlice onf'on thaet ece wite mid deofle4 ,thaet halige gewrit cwydh1 ,tollatur impius ne uideat gloriam ,dei3 ,sy dham arleasan aetbroden seo gesihdh ,godes wuldres4 ,ne geseodh tha arleasan ,cristes wuldor1 dhe hine aer on life forsawon1 ac hi geseodh thonne egefulne thone dhe hi eadmodne forhygedon4 ,recumbentibus undecim discipulis3 et reliqua4 ,we habbadh nu geraed ,lucas gesetnysse embe ,cristes upstige2 nu wende we ure smeagunge to dham odhrum godspellere ,marcum1 the cwaedh on dhisum daegdherlicum godspelle1 thaet se ,haelend aeteowde hine sylfne his apostolum and cidde him1 fordhan dhe hi noldon aet fruman gelyfan his aeristes of deadhe1 dhadha hit him gecydd waes4 ,tha cwaedh se ,wealdend to his gingrum1 ,faradh geond ealne middangeard1 and bodiadh godspel eallum gesceafte3 sedhe gelyfdh and bidh gefullod1 se bidh gehealden2 se dhe ne gelyfdh1 he bidh genydherod4 ,dhas tacnu fyligadh tham mannum the gelyfadh1 etc4 ,this godspel is nu anfealdlice ges'aed1 ac we willadh nu1 aefter ,gregories trahtnunge1 tha digelnysse eow onwre'on4 ,dhaera apostola tweonung be ,cristes aeriste naes na swa swidhe heora ungeleaffulnys1 ac waes ure trumnys4 ,laes us #cjb fremodon tha dhe hradhe gelyfdon1 dhonne dha the twynigende waeron2 fordhan dhe hi sceawedon and grapodon dha dolhswadhu ,cristes wunda1 and swa adraefdon ealle twynunga fram ure heortan4 ,tha dhreade se ,haelend his leorning-cnihta twynunge1 dhadha h'e lichamlice h'i forlaetan wolde1 to dhi thaet h'i gemyndige waeron dhaera worda the h'e on his sidhe him saede4 ,he cwaedh tha1 ,faradh geond ealne middangeard1 and bodiadh godspel eallum gesceafte4 ,godspel is us to gehyrenne1 and dhearle lufigendlic1 thaet we moton forbugan helle-wite and dha hreowlican tintrega thurh dhaes ,haelendes menniscnysse1 and becuman to engla werode thurh his eadmodnysse4 ,he cwaedh1 ,bodiadh eallum gesceafte3 ac mid tham naman is se mann 'ana getacnod4 ,stanas sind gesceafta1 ac h'i nabbadh nan l'if1 ne h'i ne gefredadh4 ,gaers and treowa lybbadh butan felnysse2 h'i ne lybbadh na dhurh sawle1 ac dhurh heora grennysse4 ,nytenu lybbadh and habbadh felnysse1 butan gesceade3 h'i nabbadh nan gescead1 fordhan dhe h'i sind sawullease4 ,englas lybbadh1 and gefredadh1 and tosceadadh4 ,nu haefdh se mann ealra gesceafta sum dhing4 ,him is gemaene mid stanum1 thaet he beo wunigende2 him is gemaene mid treowum1 thaet he lybbe2 mid nytenum1 thaet he gefrede2 mid englum1 thaet he understande4 ,nu is se mann gecweden 'eall gesceaft1' fordhan dhe he haefdh sum dhing gemaene mid eallum gesceafte4 ,thaet godspel bidh gebodad eallum gesceafte1 thonne hit bidh dham menn anum gebodad1 fordhan dhe ealle eordhlice thing sind gesceapene for dham men anum1 and h'i ealle habbadh sume gelicnysse to dham men1 swa swa we aer saedon4 ,se dhe gelyfdh1 and bidh gefullod1 he bidh gehealden2 and se dhe ne gelyfdh1 he bidh genidherod4 ,se geleafa bidh sodh sedhe ne widhcwydh mid thweorum dheawum thaet thaet he gelyfdh2 be dham cwaedh ,iohannes se apostol1 ,se dhe cwydh thaet he ,god cunne1 and his beboda ne hylt1 he is leas4 ,eft cwydh se apostol ,iacobus1 ,se geleafa dhe bidh butan godum weorcum1 se bidh dead4 ,eft he cwaedh1 ,hwaet fremadh the thaet dhu haebbe geleafan1 gif dhu naefst dha godan weorc8 ,ne maeg #cjd se geleafa dhe gehealdan butan dham weorcum4 ,deoflu gelyfadh1 ac h'i forhtiadh4 ,tha deoflu gesawon ,crist on dhisum life on dhaere menniscnysse1 ac hi feollon to his fotum1 and hrymdon1 and cwaedon1 ,thu eart ,godes ,sunu1 fordhi dhu come thaet dhu woldest us ford'on4 ,se man dhe nele gelyfan on ,god1 ne naenne ,godes ege naefdh1 he bidh wyrsa thonne deofol4 ,se dhe gelyfdh1 and haefdh ege1 and nele dheah-hwaedhere g'od wyrcan1 se bidh thonne deoflum gelic4 ,in quodam tractu1 qui estimatur ,sci ,hilarii fuisse1 sic inuenimus scriptum1 sicut ,anglice hic interpretauimus1 et ad testimonium ipsam ,latinitatem posuimus3 ,demones credunt et contremescunt2 qui autem non credit1 et non contremescit demonibus deterior est3 qui autem credit1 et contremescit1 et ueritatem operibus non agit demonibus similis est4 ,se dhe rihtlice gelyfdh1 and rihtlice his lif leofadh1 and mid ,godes ege g'od weorc begaedh odh ende his lifes1 se bidh gehealden1 and he haefdh ece l'if mid ,gode1 and mid eallum his halgum4 ,drihten cwaedh1 tha dhe gelyfadh1 him fyligadh thas tacnu1 ,on minum naman h'i adraefadh deoflu2 h'i sprecadh mid niwum gereordum2 h'i afyrsiadh naeddran2 and dheah dhe h'i unlybban drincan1 hit him ne deradh2 h'i settadh heora handa ofer adlige men1 and him bidh tela4 ,thas wundra waeron nyd-behefe on anginne cristendomes1 fordhan dhurh dha tacna weardh thaet haedhene folc gebiged to geleafan4 ,se man dhe plantadh treowa odhdhe wyrta1 swa lange he h'i waeteradh odhthaet h'i beodh cidhfaeste2 sydhdhan h'i growende beodh he geswycdh thaere waeterunge3 swa eac se ,aelmihtiga ,god1 swa lange he aeteowde his wundra dham haedhenum folce1 odhthaet h'i geleaffulle waeron3 sydhdhan se geleafa sprang geond ealne middangeard1 sidhdhan geswicon dha wundra4 ,ac dheah-hwaedhere ,godes geladhung wyrcdh gyt daeghwamlice tha ylcan wundra gastlice the dha apostoli dha worhton lichamlice4 ,thonne se preost cristnadh thaet cild1 thonne adraefdh he dhone deofol of dham cilde2 fordhan dhe aelc haedhen man bidh deofles1 ac thurh #cjf thaet halige fulluht he bidh ,godes1 gif he hit gehylt4 ,se dhe forlaet bysmorlice spellunga1 and talu1 and derigendlice gaffetunga1 and gebysegadh his mudh mid ,godes herungum and gebedum1 he sprecdh thonne mid niwum gereordum4 ,se dhe ungeradum odhdhe ungedhyldigum styrdh1 and tha biternysse his heortan gestildh1 he afyrsadh tha naeddran1 fordhan dhe he adwaescdh tha yfelnyssa his modes4 ,se dhe bidh forspanen to forligre1 and dheah-hwaedhere ne bidh gebiged to dhaere fremminge1 he drincdh unlybban1 ac hit him ne deradh1 gif he mid geb'edum to ,gode flihdh4 ,gif hwa bidh geuntrumod on his anginne1 and asolcen fram godre drohtnunge1 gif hine hwa dhonne mid tihtinge and gebisnungum godra weorca getrymdh and araerdh1 thonne bidh hit swilce he sette his handa ofer untrumne and hine gehaele4 ,tha gastlican wundra sind maran thonne tha lichamlican waeron1 fordhan dhe dhas wundra gehaeladh thaes mannes sawle1 dhe is ece1 and dha aerran tacna gehaeldon thone deadlican lichaman4 ,tha aerran wundra worhton aegdher ge g'ode men ge yfele4 ,yfel waes ,iudas1 dhe ,crist belaewde1 theah he worhte wundra aeror dhurh ,godes naman4 ,be swylcum mannum cwaedh ,crist on odhre stowe1 ,ic secge eow1 manega cwedhadh to me on dham micclan daege1 ,drihten1 ,drihten1 la h'u ne witegode we on dhinum naman1 and we adraefdon deoflo of wodum mannum1 and we micele mihta on thinum naman gefremedon8 ,thonne andette ic him1 ,ne can ic eow3 gewitadh fram me1 ge unrihtwise wyrhtan4 ,mine gebrodhru1 ne lufige ge dha wundra the magon beon gemaene godum and yfelum1 ac lufiadh tha tacna the sind sinderlice godra manna1 thaet synd sodhre lufe and arfaestnysse tacna4 ,naefdh se yfela dha sodhan lufe1 ne se g'oda nys hyre bedaeled4 ,thas tacna sind digle and unpleolice1 and h'i habbadh swa miccle maran edlean aet ,gode1 swa micclum swa heora wuldor is laesse mid mannum4 ,se ,wealdenda ,drihten1 aefter dhisum wordum1 waes genumen to heofonum1 and sitt on dha swidhran hand his ,faeder4 ,we raedadh on dhaere ealdan 'ae1 thaet twegen ,godes men1 #cjh ,enoh and ,helias1 waeron ahafene to heofonum butan deadhe3 ac h'i elciadh ongean dhone deadh1 and mid ealle ne forfleodh4 ,h'i sind genumene to lyftenre heofenan na to rodorlicere1 and drohtniadh on sumum diglan earde mid micelre strencdhe lichaman and sawle1 odhthaet hi eft ongean cyrron1 on ende thisre worulde1 togeanes ,antecriste1 and deadhes onfodh4 ,ure ,aelmihtiga ,alysend ne elcode na ongean thone deadh1 ac he hine oferswidhde mid his aeriste1 and geswutulode his wuldor thurh his upstige to dham yfemystan thrymsetle4 ,we raedadh be dham witegan ,heliam1 thaet englas hine feredon on heofonlicum craete1 fordhan dhe seo untrumnys his gecyndes behofode sumes byrdhres4 ,ure ,alysend ,crist naes geferod mid craete ne dhurh engla fultum2 fordhan se dhe ealle dhing geworhte1 he waes geferod mid his agenre mihte ofer ealle gesceafta4 ,se aerra man ,enoh waes geferod to lyftenre heofonan1 and ,helias waes mid craete up-awegen2 ac se ,aelmihtiga ,haelend naes gefered ne awegen1 ac he dhurhferde dha roderlican heofonan thurh his agene mihte4 ,us is to smeagenne hu seo claennys waes dheonde geond tha geferedan dhenas1 and thurh dhone astigendan ,haelend4 ,enoh waes geferod1 sedhe waes mid haemede gestryned1 and mid haemede waes strynende4 ,helias waes on craete geferod1 sedhe waes thurh haemed gestryned1 ac he ne strynde thurh haemed1 fordhan dhe he wunade on his life butan wife4 ,se ,haelend astah to heofonum1 sedhe naes mid haemede gestryned1 ne he sylf strynende naes2 fordhan dhe he is ord and anginn ealra claennyssa1 and him is seo claennys swidhe lufigendlic maegen1 thaet he geswutulode dhadha he geceas him maeden-mann to meder4 ,and eall se halga heap dhe him fyligde waes on claennysse wunigende1 swa swa he cwaedh sumum godspelle1 ,se dhe to me cymdh1 ne maeg he beon min leorning-cniht1 buton he his wif hatige4 ,se godspellere ,marcus awr'at on dhisum godspelle1 thaet ure ,drihten1 aefter his upstige1 saete on his ,faeder swidhran hand2 and se forma martyr ,stephanus cwaedh1 thaet he gesawe #caj heofonas opene1 and dhone ,haelend standan on his ,faeder swidhran4 ,nu cwydh se trahtnere1 ,thaet rihtlice is gecweden1 thaet he saete aefter his upstige1 fordhan dhe deman gedafnadh setl4 ,crist is se sodha dema1 the demdh and toscaet ealle dhing1 nu and eac on dham endenextan daege4 ,se martyr hine geseah standan1 fordhan dhe h'e waes his gefylsta on dhaere dhrowunge his martyrdomes1 and dhurh his gife he waes gebyld ongean dha redhan ehteras1 dhe hine waelhreowlice staendon4 ,se ende is dhises godspelles1 ,thaet ,cristes apostoli ferdon and bodedon gehwaer1 ,drihtne samod wyrcendum1 and dha spraece getrymmendum mid aefterfyligendum tacnum4 ,tha apostoli1 thaet sind ,godes bydelas1 toferdon geond ealne middangeard4 ,petrus bodade on ,iudea-lande1 ,paulus on haedhenum folce1 ,andreas on ,scithia1 ,iohannes on ,asia1 ,bartholomeus on ,india1 ,matheus on ,ethiopia1 and swa heora gehwilc on his daele1 and ,godes miht him waes mid1 to gefremminge heora bodunga and ungerimra tacna2 fordhan dhe ,crist cwaedh1 ,ne mage ge n'an dhing d'on butan me4 ,eft he cwaedh1 ,ic beo mid eow eallum dagum1 odh thisre worulde geendunge1 sedhe lyfadh and rixadh mid tham ,aelmihtigan ,faeder and dham ,halgum ,gaste 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,sermon ,,on ,,the ,,lord',s ,,ascension4 ,primum quidem sermonem feci3 et reliqua4 ,luke the ,evangelist has informed us in this epistolary reading1 thus saying1 ,jesus1 the ,redeemer of the world1 showed himself living to his disciples1 after his passion and his resurrection1 by many reproofs1 for forty days1 and spake to them concerning the kingdom of ,god1 eating and drinking together with them3 and commanded them that they should not depart from the city of ,jerusalem1 but that they should await there the promise of his ,father which 7he said7 ye have heard from my mouth4 ,for ,john the ,baptist baptized with water1 and ye shall be baptized with the ,holy ,ghost now after a few days4 ,the assembly of his disciples therefore said unanimously1 ,beloved ,lord1 wilt thou now put an end to this world8 ,he answered them1 ,it is not for you to know the time or the moment which my ,father hath appointed through his might3 but ye shall receive the might of the ,holy ,ghost1 and ye shall be my witnesses in ,judea1 and in all the world1 unto the uttermost land4 ,and he led them then out of the city up to a hill which is called the mount of ,olives1 and blessed them with uplifted hands4 ,then after #big that blessing he went to heaven1 they looking on2 and a heavenly cloud descended towards him1 and took him from their sight4 ,while they stood gazing up to heaven1 they saw there two angels in white garments1 thus saying1 ,ye ,galilean men1 why stand ye thus gazing towards heaven8 ,jesus1 who is now taken from your sight to heaven1 shall so come again as ye have seen that he ascended to heaven4 ,they then returned to the city of ,jerusalem with great joy1 and went up on an upper flooring1 and there stayed till ,pentecost in prayers and in praises of ,god1 until the ,holy ,ghost came to them1 as the noble ,king had before promised them4 ,in this fellowship were ,peter and ,john1 ,james and ,andrew1 ,philip and ,thomas1 ,bartholomew and ,matthew1 the other ,james and ,simon1 the other ,judas and ,mary the mother of ,jesus1 and several others1 both men and women4 ,the whole multitude was an hundred and twenty persons1 unanimously continuing in prayers4 ,jesus taught the holy lore to his disciples before his passion1 and after his resurrection he was continuing among them these forty days1 from the holy ,easter-tide until this present day1 and in many ways reproved and tried his disciples1 and repeated that which he had before taught1 for the perfection of doctrine and right faith4 ,he ate and drank after his resurrection1 not because he then had need of earthly food1 but because he would manifest his true body4 ,he ate through power1 not for need4 ,as fire consumes drops of water1 so did the divine power of ,christ consume the received meat4 ,verily after the universal resurrection our bodies will require no strengthening of earthly meats1 for ,jesus will supply all our needs with heavenly things1 and we shall be enriched with glory1 and mighty to execute whatsoever is pleasing to us1 and we shall be full swift to go through all the immensities of the kingdom of ,god4 #bii ,he promised to his disciples then and frequently that he would send to them the ,holy ,ghost1 and thus said1 ,when he comes he will stimulate and direct you to all the things which ,i have said unto you4 ,then came the ,holy ,ghost in semblance of fire to the holy company on the eleventh day after ,christ's ascension1 and inflamed them all with innoxious fire1 and they were filled with heavenly lore1 and knew all worldly tongues1 and fearlessly preached faith and baptism to the powerful and cruel4 ,the holy company asked ,christ1 whether he would at that time put an end to this world4 ,he said to them in answer1 ,it is not for you to know the time which my ,father hath through his power appointed4 ,he said also in another place1 ,no man knoweth the day or the time of the ending of this world1 nor the angels1 nor any saint1 save ,god only4 ,yet by the tokens which ,christ mentioned1 we see that the ending is very near at hand1 though it be unknown to us4 ,the apostles were witnesses of ,christ's works1 for they preached his passion1 and his resurrection1 and ascension1 first to the ,jewish people1 and afterwards their voice came to every land1 and their words to the boundaries of the whole globe2 for they recorded the miracles of ,christ1 and the books exist among christian people1 both where the apostles bodily preached1 and where they did not come4 ,all creatures serve their ,creator4 ,when ,christ was born1 heaven sent forth a new star1 which announced the birth of ,god4 ,again1 when he ascended to heaven1 the heavenly cloud bowed down towards him1 and received him3 not that the cloud bare him1 for he holds the throne of heaven1 but he passed with the cloud from the sight of men4 ,there were seen two angels in white garments4 ,in like manner at his birth angels were seen2 but the holy gospel has not explained how they were adorned2 for ,god came to us very humble4 ,at his ascension were seen angels adorned with white garments4 ,joy is betokened by white garments1 for #cja ,christ departed hence with great joy and with great majesty4 ,at his birth it seemed as though the ,godhead were humbled1 and at his ascension humanity was exalted and magnified4 ,with his ascension is annulled the writ of our condemnation1 and the sentence of our destruction is abrogated4 ,when ,adam had sinned1 the ,almighty ,ruler said to him1 ,thou art earth1 and thou shalt to earth return4 ,thou art dust1 and thou shalt return to dust4 ,now to-day that same nature went incorruptible into the kingdom of heaven4 ,the two angels said that ,christ would come as he ascended1 because at the great doom he will be seen in human form1 that his slayers may recognize him whom they formerly put to death1 and also that those who despised his precepts may then justly receive eternal punishment with the devil4 ,holy writ says1 ,tollatur impius ne videat gloriam ,dei3 ,be the sight of ,god's glory taken away from the impious4 ,the impious will not see the glory of ,christ1 whom they had before despised in life1 but they will then see him awful whom humble they had contemned4 ,recumbentibus undecim discipulis3 et reliqua4 ,we have now read the narrative of ,luke concerning ,christ's ascension2 we will now turn our consideration to the other evangelist ,mark1 who said in the present day's gospel1 that ,jesus appeared to his apostles1 and chid them1 because they would not at first believe his resurrection from death1 when it was announced to them4 ,then said the ,lord to his disciples1 ,go over all the world1 and preach the gospel to every creature3 he who believeth and is baptized shall be saved2 he who believeth not shall be damned4 ,these signs shall follow those men who believe1 etc4 ,this gospel is here now simply said1 but we will now unfold its mysteries to you1 according to the exposition of ,gregory4 ,the apostles' doubt as to the resurrection of ,christ was not so much their lack of faith1 but was our confirmation4 ,less #cjc have benefited us those who quickly believed than those who were doubting2 for they beheld and touched the scars of ,christ's wounds1 and so drove out all doubts from our hearts4 ,jesus then reproved his disciples for their doubt1 when he would bodily leave them1 that they might be mindful of the words which he said to them on his way4 ,he said1 ,go over all the world1 and preach the gospel to every creature4 ,the gospel is for us to hear and exceedingly loving1 that we may avoid hell-torment and cruel tortures through the incarnation of ,jesus1 and come to the host of angels through his humility4 ,he said1 ,preach to every creature3 but by that name is man alone betokened4 ,stones are creatures1 but they have no life1 nor have they sense4 ,grass and trees live without feeling2 they live not by a soul1 but by their greenness4 ,beasts live and have feeling without reason2 they have no reason1 because they are soulless4 ,angels live1 and have sense1 and use reason4 ,now man has something of all creatures4 ,he has in common with the stones1 that he is existing2 he has in common with the trees1 that he lives2 with the beasts1 that he has sense2 with angels1 that he understands4 ,man is therefore called 'every creature1' because he has something in common with every creature4 ,the gospel is preached to every creature1 when it is preached to man alone2 for all earthly things are created for man alone1 and they all have some likeness to man1 as we before said4 ,he who believeth1 and is baptized1 shall be saved2 and he who believeth not shall be damned4 ,that faith is true which gainsays not by wicked practices that which it believes2 of which spake ,john the apostle2 ,he who saith that he knoweth ,god1 and holdeth not his commandments1 is a liar4 ,again1 the apostle ,james says1 ,the faith which is without good works is dead4 ,again1 he said1 ,what profiteth it thee that thou have faith1 if thou hast not good works8 ,faith #cje cannot save thee without works4 ,the devils believe1 but they tremble4 ,the devils saw ,christ in this life1 in his human state1 but they fell at his feet1 and cried1 and said1 ,thou art the ,son of ,god1 therefore thou art come that thou mightest fordo us4 ,the man who will not believe in ,god1 nor has any awe of ,god1 is worse than a devil4 ,he who believes1 and has awe1 and1 nevertheless1 will not do good1 is like unto a devil4 ,in quodam tractu1 qui aestimatur ,sancti ,hilarii fuisse1 sic invenimus scriptum1 sicut ,anglice hic interpretavimus1 et ad testimonium ipsam ,latinitatem posuimus3 ,daemones credunt et contremescunt2 qui autem non credit1 et non contremescit daemonibus deterior est3 qui autem credit1 et contremescit1 et veritatem operibus non agit1 daemonibus similis est4 ,he who rightly believes1 and rightly lives his life1 and with awe of ,god practises good works to the end of his life1 shall be saved1 and shall have everlasting life with ,god1 and with all his saints4 ,the ,lord said1 these signs shall follow those who believe in him1 ,in my name they shall cast out devils2 they shall speak with new tongues2 they shall drive away serpents2 and though they drink any deadly thing1 it shall not hurt them2 they shall set their hands over sick men1 and it shall be well with them4 ,these wonders were needful at the beginning of christianity1 for by these signs was the heathen folk inclined to faith4 ,the man who plants trees or herbs1 waters them so long until they have taken root2 when they are growing he ceases from watering3 so also the ,almighty ,god so long showed his miracles to the heathen folk1 until they were believing3 when faith had sprung up over all the world1 then miracles ceased4 ,but1 nevertheless1 ,god's church still works daily the same miracles spiritually which the apostles then wrought bodily4 ,when the priest christens the child1 then casts he out the devil from that child2 for every heathen man is the devil's1 but through the holy baptism he is ,god's1 #cjg if he observe it4 ,he who forsakes opprobrious speeches and calumnies1 and injurious scoffings1 and busies his mouth with the praises of ,god and with prayers1 speaks then in new tongues4 ,he who corrects thoughtlessness or impatience1 and stills the bitterness of his heart1 drives away serpents1 for he extinguishes the evilnesses of his mind4 ,he who is allured to fornication1 but yet is not induced to its accomplishment1 drinks a deadly drink1 but it shall not hurt him1 if with prayers he flees to ,god4 ,if any-one be weakened in his purpose1 and slothful for good living1 then if any-one1 with exhortation and examples of good works1 strengthen and raise him up1 it will be as though he set his hand over the sick and heal him4 ,the spiritual miracles are greater than the bodily ones were1 for these miracles heal a man's soul1 which is eternal1 but the former signs healed the mortal body4 ,the former miracles were wrought both by good men and by evil4 ,judas1 who betrayed ,christ1 was evil1 though he had previously wrought miracles in the name of ,god4 ,of such men ,christ in another place said1 ,i say unto you1 many will say to me on that great day1 ,lord1 ,lord1 lo6 have we not prophesied in thy name1 and have driven devils out of mad men1 and have performed great miracles in thy name8 ,then will ,i profess to them1 ,i know you not3 depart from me1 ye unrighteous doers4 ,my brothers1 love not those miracles which may be common to the good and to the evil1 but love those signs which are exclusively good men's1 which are the signs of true love and of piety4 ,the evil has not true love1 nor is the good devoid of it4 ,these signs are mysterious and not perilous1 and they have so much the greater reward with ,god as their glory is less with men4 ,the ,omnipotent ,lord1 after these words1 was taken to heaven1 and sits on the right hand of his ,father4 ,we read in the old law1 that two men of ,god1 ,enoch and #cji ,elijah1 were lifted up to heaven without death3 but they await death1 and will by no means escape from it4 ,they are taken to the aerial heaven1 not to the ethereal1 and continue in some secret dwelling-place with great strength of body and soul1 until they shall return again1 at the end of this world1 against ,antichrist1 and shall receive death4 ,our ,almighty ,redeemer waited not for death1 but he overcame it with his resurrection1 and manifested his glory by his ascension to the highest throne4 ,we read of the prophet ,elijah1 that angels conveyed him in a heavenly chariot1 because the infirmity of his nature required some supporter4 ,our ,redeemer ,christ was not conveyed in a chariot nor by angels' help2 for he who wrought all things was borne by his own might over all creatures4 ,the first-mentioned man1 ,enoch1 was conveyed to the aerial heaven1 and ,elijah was borne up in a chariot2 but the ,almighty ,saviour was not conveyed nor borne1 but he passed through the ethereal heaven by his own might4 ,we have to consider how chastity was cherished by the ministers who were thus conveyed1 and by the ascending ,jesus4 ,enoch was conveyed1 who was begotten by coition1 and who begot by coition4 ,elijah was conveyed in a chariot1 who was begotten by coition1 but he begot not by coition1 for he continued during his life without a wife4 ,jesus ascended to heaven1 who was not begotten by coition1 nor did he himself beget2 for he is the origin and beginning of all chastities1 and to him chastity is a very amiable virtue1 which he manifested when he chose him a maiden for mother4 ,and all the holy company which followed him was living in chastity1 as he says in one of his gospels1 ,he who comes to me1 may not be my disciple1 unless he hate his wife4 ,the evangelist ,mark wrote in this gospel1 that our ,lord1 after his ascension1 sat on the right hand of his ,father2 and the first martyr1 ,stephen1 said that he saw the heavens open1 #caa and ,jesus standing on his ,father's right4 ,now says the expounder1 ,that is rightly said1 that he sat after his ascension1 because a seat is befitting a judge4 ,christ is the true ,judge1 who will judge and decide all things1 now1 and also on the last day4 ,the martyr saw him standing1 for he was his supporter in the suffering of his martyrdom1 and through his grace he was rendered bold against the fierce persecutors1 who cruelly stoned him4 ,the end of this gospel is1 that ,christ's apostles went and preached everywhere1 the ,lord working with them1 and confirming the word with signs following4 ,the apostles1 that is1 ,god's preachers1 went over all the world4 ,peter preached in ,judea1 ,paul among the heathen folk1 ,andrew in ,scythia1 ,john in ,asia1 ,bartholomew in ,india1 ,matthew in ,ethiopia1 and so each of them in his part1 and the might of ,god was with them1 for the efficacy of their preaching and of numberless signs2 for ,christ said1 ,ye can do nothing without me4 ,again he said1 ,i will be with you on all days1 until the ending of this world1 who liveth and reigneth with the ,almighty ,father and the ,holy ,ghost ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,in ,,die ,s,,co ,,pentecosten4 ,fram dham halgan easterlican daege sind getealde fiftig daga to thysum daege1 and thes daeg is geh'aten ,pentecostes1 thaet is1 se fifteogodha daeg dhaere easterlican tide4 ,thes daeg waes on dhaere ealdan 'ae gesett and gehalgod4 ,god bebead ,moyse1 on ,egypta-lande1 thaet h'e and eall ,israhela folc sceoldon offrian aet aelcum h'iwisce ,gode an lamb anes geares1 and mearcian mid tham blode rode-tacn on heora gedyrum and oferslegum1 dha on dhaere nihte ferde ,godes engel1 and acwealde on aelcum huse dhaes ,egyptiscan folces thaet frumcennyde cild and thaet #cab leofoste4 ,and ,israhela folc ferde on dhaere ylcan nihte of dham leodscipe1 and ,god h'i laedde ofer dha ,readan s'ae mid drium fotum4 ,tha tengde se ,pharao aefter mid mycelre fyrde4 ,dhadha he com on middan dhaere s'ae1 tha waes thaet ,godes folc up-ag'an1 and ,god dha besencte dhone ,pharao and eal his werod4 ,dha bebead ,god ,moyse and tham folce thaet h'i heoldon dha tid mid micelre arwurdhnysse1 on aelces geares ymbrene4 ,tha waes seo tid tham folce geset to ,easter-tide1 fordhan dhe ,god h'i hredde widh heora fynd1 and heora ehteras fordyde4 ,tha thaes ymbe fiftig daga sette ,god tham folce 'ae1 and waes gesewen ,godes wuldor upp on anre dune the is geh'aten ,syn'ay4 ,thaer com micel leoht1 and egeslic sweg1 and blawende byman4 ,tha clypode ,god thone ,moysen him to1 and he waes mid ,gode feowertig daga1 and awr'at dha ealdan 'ae be ,godes dihte4 ,tha waes se daeg ,,pentecostes geh'aten on dhaere ,ealdan ,gesetnysse4 ,thaet geoffrode l'amb getacnode ,cristes slege1 sedhe unscaedhdhig waes his ,faeder geoffrod for ure alysednysse4 ,nu is his dhrowung and his aerist ure ,easter-t'id1 fordhan dhe he us alysde fram deofles theowdome1 and ure ehteras beodh besencte thurh thaet halige fulluht1 swa swa waes ,pharao mid his leode on dhaere ,readan s'ae4 ,thas fiftig daga fram dham easterlican daege sind ealle gehalgode to anre maersunge1 and thes daegdherlica daeg is ure ,pentecostes1 thaet is1 se fifteogodha daeg fram dham ,easter-daege4 ,on dham ealdan ,pentecosten sette ,god 'ae dham ,israhela folce1 and on dhisum daege com se ,halga ,gast on fyres hiwe to ,godes hirede2 fordhi ealswa thaet lamb getacnode ,cristes dhrowunge1 swa eac seo ealde 'ae getacnode godspel-bodunge under ,godes gife4 ,threo tida sind on dhysre worulde3 'an is seo dhe waes butan 'ae2 odher is seo dhe waes under 'ae2 seo dhridde is nu aefter ,cristes to-cyme4 ,theos t'id is gecweden 'under ,godes gife4' ,we ne sind na butan 'ae1 ne we ne moton healdan ,moyses 'ae lichamlice1 ac ,godes gifu 'us gewissadh to his willan1 gif we gemyndige beodh ,cristes bebodum and dhaera apostola lare4 #cad ,hit is gereht on dhyssere pistol-raedinge1 hu se ,halga ,gast on dhisum daege com to dham geleaffullan heape ,cristes hyredes4 ,lucas se ,godspellere awr'at on dhaere b'ec ',actus ,apostolorum1' thaet se halga hyred waes wunigende 'anmodlice on gebedum on anre upflora1 aefter ,cristes upstige1 anbidigende his behates2 tha on dhisum daege1 the is ,pentecostes gecweden1 com faerlice micel sweg of heofonum and gefylde ealle dha upfleringe mid fyre2 and waes aeteowed bufon heora aelcum swylce fyrene tungan1 and h'i wurdon dha ealle gefyllede mid tham ,halgum ,gaste1 and ongunnon to sprecenne mid mislicum gereordum1 be dham the se ,halga ,gast him taehte4 ,tha waeron gegaderode binnan dhaere byrig ,hierusalem eawfaeste weras of aelcere dheode dhe under heofonum eardiadh2 and tha apostoli spraecon to dhaes folces gegaderunge1 and heora aelc oncneow his agen gereord4 ,dha weardh seo menigu swidhe ablicged1 and mid wundrunge cwaedon1 ,la h'u1 ne sind thas dhe her sprecadh ,galileisce8 ,and ure aelc gehyrde hu hi spraecon urum gereordum1 on dham dhe we acennede waeron6 ,we gehyrdon h'i sprecan ,godes maerdha mid urum gereordum4 ,la hwaet dhis beon sceole8 ,tha cwaedon dha ,iudeiscan mid hospe1 ,thas men sindon mid muste fordrencte4 ,tha andwyrde ,petrus1 ,hit is undern-t'id2 hu mihte we on dhysre tide beon fordrencte8 ,ac dhaes witegan cwyde ,ioheles is nu gefylled4 ,god cwaedh thurh dhaes witegan mudh1 thaet he wolde his ,gast asendan ofer mennisc flaesc2 and manna bearn sceolon witigian1 and ic sylle mine forebeacn ufan of heofonum1 and mine t'acna nidher on eordhan4 ,wite ge sodhlice thaet ,crist ar'as of deadhe1 and on ure gewitnysse astah to heofonum1 and sitt aet his ,faeder swidhran1 swa swa ,dauid be him witegode1 thus cwedhende1 ,drihten cwaedh to minum ,drihtne1 ,site to minre swidhran1 odhthaet ic alecge dhine fynd under thinum fot-scamele4 ,tha thaet folc dhis gehyrde1 dha wurdon h'i onbryrde1 and cwaedon to dham apostolon1 ,la leof1 hwaet is us to donne8 ,tha andwyrde ,petrus1 ,behreowsiadh eowre synna1 and underfodh fulluht on ,cristes naman1 and eowre synna beodh #caf adylegode1 and ge underfodh thone ,halgan ,gast4 ,tha underfengon hi his lare1 and bugon to fulluhte on dham daege dhreo dhusend manna4 ,tha waeron ealle on annysse mid tham apostolum1 and beceapodon heora aehta1 and thaet feoh betaehton dham apostolum1 and hi daeldon aelcum be his neode4 ,eft on odhre bodunge gelyfdon fif dhusend wera on ,crist1 and weardh eall seo geleaffulle menigu swa anmod swilce h'i ealle haefdon ane heortan and ane sawle2 ne heora nan naefde synderlice aehta1 ac him eallum waes gemaene heora dhing1 ne dhaer naes n'an waedla betwux him4 ,tha dhe land-are haefdon hi hit beceapodon1 and thaet wurdh brohton to dhaera apostola fotum3 h'i dha daeldon aelcum be his neode4 ,tha worhte ,god fela tacna on dham folce dhurh dhaera apostola handa1 swa thaet hi gelogodon dha untruman be dhaere straet thaer ,petrus fordh eode1 and swa hradhe swa his sceadu hi hreopode1 hi wurdon gehaelede fram eallum untrumnyssum4 ,tha arn micel menigu to of gehendum burgum1 and brohton heora untruman and dha deofol-seocan1 and h'i ealle wurdon gehaelede aet dhaera apostola handum4 ,hi setton heora handa ofer gelyfede men1 and h'i underfengon thone ,halgan ,gast4 ,tha waes sum dhegen1 ,annanias geh'aten1 and his w'if ,saph'ira3 h'i cwaedon him betweonan1 thaet h'i woldon bugan to dhaera apostola geferraedene4 ,namon dha to raede1 thaet him waerlicor waere1 thaet h'i sumne dael heora landes wurdhes aethaefdon1 weald him getimode4 ,com dha se dhegen mid feo to dham apostolum4 ,tha cwaedh ,petrus1 ,annania1 deofol bepaehte dhine heortan1 and dhu haefst alogen tham ,halgan ,gaste4 ,hw'i woldest dhu swician on dhinum agenum8 ,ne luge dhu na mannum1 ac ,gode4 ,tha h'e thas word gehyrde1 tha feol h'e ad'une and gew'at4 ,thadha he bebyrged waes1 tha com his wif ,saph'ira1 and nyste hu hire were gelumpen waes4 ,dha cwaedh ,petrus1 ,sege me1 beceapode ge dhus micel landes8 ,heo andwyrde1 ,gea1 leof1 swa micel4 ,eft dha cwaedh ,petrus1 ,hw'i geweardh inc swa1 thaet gyt dorston fandian ,godes8 ,heo feoll dhaerrihte and gew'at1 and h'i man #cah bebyrigde to hyre were4 ,tha weardh micel ege on ,godes geladhunge and on eallum the thaet geaxodon4 ,tha apostoli sidhdhan1 aerdham dhe hi toferdon1 gesetton ,iacobum1 the waes geh'aten ,rihtw'is1 on ,cristes setle1 and eal seo geleaffulle geladhung him gehyrsumode1 aefter ,godes taecunge4 ,he dha gesaet thaet setl dhritig geara1 and aefter him ,symeon1 thaes ,haelendes maeg4 ,aefter dhaere gebysnunge wurdon araerede munec-l'if mid thaere gehealdsumnysse1 thaet hi drohtnian on mynstre1 be heora ealdres dihte1 on claennesse1 and him beon heora aehta eallum gemaene1 swa dha apostoli hit astealdon4 ,ge gehyrdon lytle 'aer1 on dhisre raedinge1 thaet se ,halga ,gast com ofer dha apostolas on fyrenum tungum1 and him forgeaf ingehyd ealra gereorda2 fordhan dhe se eadmoda heap geearnode aet ,gode thaet i'u 'aer thaet modige werod forleas4 ,hit getimode aefter ,noes flode1 thaet entas woldon araeran ane burh1 and aenne stypel swa heahne1 thaet his hrof astige odh heofon4 ,tha waes an gereord on eallum mancynne1 and thaet weorc waes begunnen ongean ,godes willan4 ,god eac fordhi h'i tostencte1 swa thaet he forgeaf aelcum dhaera wyrhtena seltcudh gereord1 and heora n'an ne cudhe odhres spraece tocnawan4 ,h'i dha geswicon dhaere getimbrunge1 and toferdon geond ealne middangeard2 and waeron sidhdhan swa fela gereord swa dhaera wyrhtena waes4 ,nu eft on dhisum daege1 thurh dhaes ,halgan ,gastes to-cyme1 wurdon ealle gereord ge-anlaehte and gedhwaere2 fordhan dhe eal se halga heap ,cristes hyredes waes sprecende mid eallum gereordum2 and eac thaet wunderlicor waes1 dhadha heora 'an bodade mid anre spraece1 aelcum waes gedhuht1 dhe dha bodunge gehyrde1 swilce he spraece mid his gereorde1 waeron h'i ,ebreisce1 odhdhe ,grecisce1 odhdhe ,romanisce1 odhdhe ,egyptisce1 odhdhe swa hwilcere dheode swa h'i waeron the dha lare gehyrdon4 ,on dhysre geferraedene geearnode heora eadmodnys thas mihte1 and dhaera enta modignys geearnode gescyndnysse4 ,se ,halga ,gast waes aeteowod ofer dha apostolas on fyres #cbj hiwe1 and ofer ,criste1 on his fulluhte1 on anre culfran anlicnysse4 ,hw'i ofer ,criste on culfran hiwe8 ,hw'i ofer ,cristes hirede on fyres gelicnysse8 ,on bocum is geraedd be dham fugelcynne thaet his gecynd is swidhe bilewite1 and unscaedhdhig1 and gesibsum4 ,se ,haelend is ealles mancynnes dema1 ac he ne com na to demenne mancynn1 swa swa he sylf cwaedh1 ac to gehaelenne4 ,gif he dha wolde deman mancynn1 dhadha he aerest to middangearde com1 hwa wurde thonne gehealden8 ,ac he nolde mid his to-cyme dha synfullan fordeman1 ac wolde to his rice gegaderian4 ,aerest he wolde us mid lidhnysse styran1 thaet he sidhdhan mihte on his dome us gehealdan4 ,fordhi waes se ,halga ,gast on culfran anlicnysse gesewen bufan ,criste1 fordhan dhe h'e waes drohtnigende on dhisre worulde mid bilewitnysse1 and unscaedhdhignysse1 and gesibsumnysse4 ,he ne hrymde1 ne he biterwyrde naes1 ne he sace ne astyrede1 ac forbaer manna yfelnysse thurh his lidhnysse4 ,ac se dhe on dham aerran to-cyme lidhegode1 tham synfullum to gecyrrednysse1 se demdh stidhne dom tham receleasum aet dham aefteran to-cyme4 ,se ,halga ,gast waes gesewen on fyrenum tungum bufon dham apostolon1 fordhan dhe h'e dyde thaet hi waeron byrnende on ,godes willan1 and bodigende ymbe ,godes rice4 ,fyrene tungan h'i haefdon1 dhadha h'i mid lufe ,godes maerdha bodedon1 thaet dhaera haedhenra manna heortan1 dhe cealde waeron thurh geleaflaeste and flaesclice gewilnunga1 mihton beon ontende to dham heofenlicum bebodum4 ,gif se ,halga ,gast ne laerdh thaes mannes m'od widhinnan1 on idel beodh thaes bydeles word widhutan geclypode4 ,fyres gecynd is thaet hit fornimdh swa hwaet swa him gehende bidh3 swa sceal se l'areow d'on1 sedhe bidh mid tham ,halgan ,gaste onbryrd1 aerest on him sylfum aelcne leahter adwaescan1 and sidhdhan on his underdheoddum4 ,on culfran anlicnysse and on fyres hiwe waes ,godes ,gast aeteowod2 fordhan dhe h'e dedh thaet dha beodh bilewite on unscaedhdhignysse1 and byrnende on ,godes willan1 the he mid his gife gefyldh4 ,ne bidh seo bilewitnys ,gode gecweme butan #cbb snoternysse1 ne seo snoternys butan bilewitnysse2 swa swa gecweden is be dham eadigan ,i'ob1 thaet he waes bilewite and rihtwis4 ,hwaet bidh rihtwisnys butan bilewitnysse8 ,odhdhe hwaet bidh bilewitnys butan rihtwisnysse8 ,ac se ,halga ,gast1 dhe taehdh rihtwisnysse and bilewitnysse1 sceolde beon aeteowod aegdher ge on fyre ge on culfran1 fordhan dhe h'e dedh thaera manna heortan dhe h'e onliht mid his gife1 thaet hi beodh lidhe thurh unscaedhdhignysse1 and onaelede dhurh lufe and snoternysse4 ,god is1 swa swa ,paulus cwaedh1 fornymende fyr4 ,he is 'unasecgendlic fyr1 and ungesewenlic4 ,be dham fyre cwaedh se ,haelend1 ,ic com to dhi thaet ic wolde sendan fyr on eordhan1 and ic wylle thaet hit byrne4 ,he sende dhone ,halgan ,gast to eordhan1 and he mid his blaede onaelde eordhlicra manna heortan4 ,thonne byrndh seo eordhe1 thonne dhaes eordhlican mannes heorte bidh ontend to ,godes lufe1 seodhe aer waes ceald thurh flaesclice lustas4 ,nis na se ,halga ,gast wunigende on his gecynde1 swa swa h'e gesewen waes1 fordhan dhe he is ungesewenlic2 ac for dhaere getacnunge1 swa we aer cwaedon1 he waes aeteowod on culfran1 and on fyre4 ,he is gehaten on ,greciscum gereorde1 ,paraclitus1 thaet is1 ,frofor-gast1 fordhi dhe he frefradh tha dreorian1 the heora synna behreowsiadh1 and syldh him forgyfenysse hiht1 and heora unrotan m'od gelidhegadh4 ,he forgyfdh synna1 and he is se weg to forgyfenysse ealra synna4 ,he syldh his gife dham dhe he wile4 ,sumum men he forgifdh wisdom and spraece1 sumum g'od ingehyd1 sumum micelne geleafan1 sumum mihte to gehaelenne untruman1 sumum witegunge1 sumum toscead godra gasta and yfelra2 sumum he forgifdh mislice gereord1 sumum gereccednysse mislicra spraeca4 ,ealle dhas dhing dedh se ,halga ,gast1 todaelende aeghwilcum be dham dhe him gewyrdh2 fordham dhe he is ,aelmihtig ,wyrhta1 and swa hradhe swa he thaes mannes mod onliht1 he hit awent fram yfele to gode4 ,he onlihte ,dauides heortan1 dhadha he on iugodhe hearpan lufode1 and worhte hine to psalm-wyrhtan4 ,amos hatte sum hrydher-hyrde1 thone awende se ,halga ,gast to maerum #cbd witegan4 ,petrus waes fiscere1 thone awende se ylca ,godes ,gast to apostole4 ,paulus ehte cristenra manna1 thone he geceas to lareowe eallum dheodum4 ,matheus waes tollere1 thone he awende to godspellere4 ,tha apostoli ne dorston bodian thone sodhan geleafan1 for 'ogan ,iudeisces folces2 ac sidhdhan h'i waeron onaelede thurh dhone ,halgan ,gast1 h'i forsawon ealle lichamlice pinunga1 and orsorhlice ,godes maerdha bodedon4 ,thyses daeges wurdhmynt is to maersigenne1 fordhan dhe se ,aelmihtiga ,god1 thaet is se ,halga ,gast1 gemedemode hine sylfne thaet he wolde manna bearn on dhisre tide geneosian4 ,on ,cristes acennednysse weardh se ,aelmihtiga ,godes ,sunu to menniscum men gedon1 and on dhisum daege wurdon geleaffulle men godas1 swa swa ,crist cwaedh1 ,ic cwaedh1 ,ge sind godas1 and ge ealle sind bearn thaes ,hehstan4 ,tha gecorenan sind ,godes bearn1 and eac godas1 na gecyndelice1 ac dhurh gife thaes ,halgan ,gastes4 ,an ,god is gecyndelice on dhrim hadum1 ,faeder1 and his ,sunu1 thaet is his ,wisdom1 and se ,halga ,gast1 sedhe is heora begra ,lufu and ,willa4 ,heora gecynd is untodaeledlic1 aefre wunigende on anre ,godcundnysse4 ,se ylca cwaedh theah-hwaedhere be his gecorenum1 ,ge sint godas4 ,thurh ,cristes menniscnysse wurdon menn alysede fram deofles dheowte1 and dhurh to-cyme thaes ,halgan ,gastes1 mennisce men wurdon gedone to godum4 ,crist underfeng menniscnysse on his to-cyme1 and men underfengon ,god thurh neosunge thaes ,halgan ,gastes4 ,se man dhe naefdh ,godes ,gast on him nis h'e ,godes4 ,aelces mannes weorc cydhadh hwilc gast hine wissadh4 ,godes ,gast wissadh symble to halignysse and g'odnysse2 deofles gast wissadh to leahtrum and to m'andaedum4 ,se ,halga ,gast becom tuwa ofer dha apostolas4 ,crist ableow dhone ,halgan ,gast upon dha apostolas 'aer his upstige1 thus cwedhende1 ,onfodh ,haligne ,gast4 ,eft1 on dhisum daege1 asende se ,aelmihtiga ,faeder and se ,sunu heora begra ,gast to dham geleaffullan heape1 on dhysre worulde wunigende4 ,se ,haelend ableow his ,gast on his gingran1 for dhaere getacnunge #cbf thaet h'i and ealle cristene men sceolon lufigan heora nehstan swa swa h'i sylfe4 ,he sende eft1 swa swa h'e 'aer behet1 dhone ylcan ,gast of heofonum1 to dhi thaet we sceolon lufian ,god ofer ealle odhre dhing4 ,an is se ,halga ,gast1 theah dhe he tuwa become ofer dha apostolas4 ,swa is eac 'an lufu and twa bebodu1 ,thaet we sceolon lufian ,god and menn4 ,ac we sceolon leornian on mannum hu we magon becuman to ,godes lufe1 swa swa ,iohannes se apostol cwaedh1 ,se dhe ne lufadh his brodhor1 dhone dhe he gesihdh1 hu maeg h'e lufian ,god1 thone the he ne gesihdh lichamlice8 ,we wurdhiadh thaes ,halgan ,gastes to-cyme mid lofsangum seofon dagas1 fordhan dhe he onbryrt ure m'od mid seofonfealdre gife1 thaet is1 mid wisdome and andgyte1 mid gedheahte and strencdhe1 mid ingehyde and arfaestnysse1 and he us gefyldh mid ,godes ege4 ,se dhe thurh gode geearnunga becymdh to dhissum seofonfealdum gifum thaes ,halgan ,gastes1 he haefdh thonne ealle gedhincdhe4 ,ac se dhe wile to dhisre gedhincdhe becuman1 he sceal gelyfan on dha ,halgan ,dhrynnysse1 and on ,sodhe ,annysse1 thaet se ,faeder1 and his ,sunu1 and heora begra ,gast syndon dhry on hadum1 and 'an ,god untodaeledlic1 on anre ,godcundnysse wunigende4 ,thysne geleafan getacnodon dha dhreo dhusend the aerest gebugon to geleafan1 aefter dhaes ,halgan ,gastes to-cyme4 ,swa swa dha dhreo thusend waeron 'an werod1 swa is seo ,halige ,dhrynnys 'an ,god4 ,and thaet werod waes swa 'anmod swilce him eallum waere 'an heorte and 'an sawul2 fordhan dhe thaere ,halgan ,thrynnysse is 'an godcundnyss1 and 'an gecynd1 and 'an willa1 and 'an weorc unascyrigendlice4 ,tha geleaffullan brohton heora feoh1 and ledon hit aet dhaera apostola foton4 ,mid tham is geswutelod thaet cristene men ne sceolon heora hiht besettan on woroldlice gestreon1 ac on ,gode anum4 ,se g'itsere dhe beset his hiht on his goldhord1 he bidh swa swa se apostol cwaedh1 tham gel'ic the deofolgyld begaedh4 ,hi heoldon thaet gold unwurdhlice1 fordhan dhe seo gitsung naefde naenne stede on heora heortan3 fordhi h'i dydon heora #cbh dhing him gemaene1 thaet h'i on sodhre sibbe butan gytsunge beon mihton4 ,h'i setton heora handa ofer geleaffulle men1 and him com to se ,halga ,gast dhurh heora biscepunge4 ,biscopas sind thaes ylcan h'ades on ,godes geladhunge1 and healdadh tha gesetnysse on heora biscepunge1 swa thaet h'i settadh heora handa ofer gefullude menn1 and biddadh thaet se ,aelmihtiga ,wealdend him sende dha seofonfealdan gife his ,gastes1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh 'a butan ende4 ,amen4 ,,for ,,the ,,holy ,,day ,,of ,,pentecost4 ,from the holy day of ,easter are counted fifty days to this day1 and this day is called ,pentecost1 that is1 the fiftieth day of ,easter-tide4 ,this day was in the old law appointed and hallowed4 ,god commanded ,moses in ,egypt1 that he and all the people of ,israel should offer1 for every household1 a lamb of one year to ,god1 and mark with the blood the sign of the cross on their door-posts and lintels1 as on that night ,god's angel went and slew in every house of the ,egyptian folk the firstborn child and the dearest4 ,and the people of #cac ,israel went on the same night from the nation1 and ,god led them over the ,red sea with dry feet4 ,pharaoh then hastened after them with a great army4 ,when he came into the middle of the sea1 the people of ,god were gone up1 and ,god then sank ,pharaoh and all his host4 ,god then commanded ,moses and the people that they should keep that tide with great reverence in the circuit of every year4 ,the tide was then appointed to the people for ,easter-tide1 because ,god had saved them from their foes1 and destroyed their persecutors4 ,then fifty days after this ,god appointed a law for the people1 and the glory of ,god was seen on a hill which is called ,sinai4 ,there came a great light1 and an awful sound1 and blowing trumpets4 ,then ,god called ,moses to him1 and he was with ,god forty days1 and wrote down the old law by ,god's direction4 ,then was the day called ,,pentecost in the ,old ,testament4 ,the offered lamb betokened the slaying of ,christ1 who innocent was offered to his ,father for our redemption4 ,now is his passion and his resurrection our ,easter-tide1 because he redeemed us from the thraldom of the devil1 and our persecutors are sunk by the holy baptism1 as ,pharaoh was with his people in the ,red sea4 ,these fifty days from the day of ,easter are all hallowed to one celebration1 and this present day is our ,pentecost1 that is1 the fiftieth day from ,easter-day4 ,on the old ,pentecost ,god appointed a law to the people of ,israel1 and on this day the ,holy ,ghost came in semblance of fire to ,god's company2 for as the lamb betokened the passion of ,christ1 so also the old law betokened the preaching of the gospel under the grace of ,god4 ,there are three periods in this world3 one is that which was without law2 the second is that which was under the law2 the third is now after the advent of ,christ4 ,this period is called 'under ,god's grace4' ,we are not without law1 nor may we hold bodily the law of ,moses1 but ,god's grace directs us to his will1 if we be mindful of ,christ's commandments and of the precepts of the apostles4 #cae ,it is related in this epistolary lesson1 how the ,holy ,ghost on this day came to the faithful company of ,christ's followers4 ,luke the ,evangelist wrote in the book ',the ,acts of the ,apostles1' that the holy company was living unanimously in prayers on an upper floor1 after ,christ's ascension1 awaiting his behest2 when1 on this day1 which is called ,pentecost1 there came suddenly a great sound from heaven1 and filled all the upper flooring with fire1 and there appeared above each of them as it were fiery tongues1 and they were then all filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 and begun to speak with divers tongues1 according as the ,holy ,ghost taught them4 ,then there were gathered within the city of ,jerusalem pious men of every nation dwelling under heaven2 and the apostles spake to the gathering of people1 and every of them recognized his own tongue4 ,then was the multitude greatly amazed1 and with wonder said1 ,lo1 are not these which here speak ,galileans8 ,and each of us hath heard how they speak in our tongues1 in which we were born6 ,we have heard them declare the glories of ,god in our tongues4 ,lo1 what should this be8 ,then said the ,jews in mockery1 ,these men are drunken with new wine4 ,but ,peter answered1 ,it is the third hour2 how might we at this time be drunken8 ,but the saying of the prophet ,joel is now fulfilled4 ,god spake through the prophet's mouth1 that he would send his spirit over human flesh1 and the children of men shall prophesy1 and ,i will give my foretokens from heaven above1 and my signs on earth beneath4 ,for know ye that ,christ arose from death1 and in our sight ascended to heaven1 and sitteth on his ,father's right1 as ,david had prophesied concerning him1 thus saying1 ,the ,lord said unto my ,lord1 ,sit on my right until ,i lay thy foes under thy footstool4 ,when the people heard this they were stimulated1 and said to the apostles1 ,alas6 what have we to do8 ,then ,peter answered1 ,repent of your sins1 and receive baptism in the name of ,christ1 and your sins shall be blotted out1 and ye #cag shall receive the ,holy ,ghost4 ,they then received his doctrine1 and there submitted to baptism on that day three thousand men4 ,and they were all in unity with the apostles1 and sold their possessions1 and delivered the money to the apostles1 and they distributed to each according to his need4 ,again1 at another preaching1 five thousand men believed in ,christ1 and all the believing multitude was as unanimous as if they all had one heart and one soul2 not one of them had separate possessions1 but their things were common to them all1 nor was there any poor person among them4 ,those who had land-property sold it1 and brought the worth to the feet of the apostles3 they then distributed it to each according to his need4 ,then ,god wrought many signs among the people by the hands of the apostles1 so that they placed the sick along the street where ,peter passed1 and as his shadow touched them1 they were healed of all sicknesses4 ,then ran a great multitude from the neighbouring towns1 and brought their sick and those possessed with devils1 and they were all healed at the hands of the apostles4 ,they set their hands on believing men1 and they received the ,holy ,ghost4 ,then was a thane1 called ,ananias1 and his wife ,sapphira3 they said between themselves1 that they would incline to the fellowship of the apostles4 ,they then resolved1 that it would be safer to withhold a portion of the worth of their land1 in case aught befell them4 ,the thane then came with the money to the apostles4 ,then said ,peter1 ,ananias1 the devil hath cheated thy heart1 and thou hast lied to the ,holy ,ghost4 ,why wouldst thou deceive in thine own8 ,thou hast not lied to men1 but to ,god4 ,when he had heard these words1 he fell down and departed4 ,when he was buried1 his wife ,sapphira came1 and knew not how it had befallen her husband4 ,then ,peter said1 ,tell me1 sold ye thus much land8 ,she answered1 ,yes1 sir1 so much4 ,again said ,peter1 ,why have ye so done1 that ye durst tempt ,god8 ,she #cai straightways fell down and departed1 and they buried her by her husband4 ,then there was great fear in ,god's church1 and on all those who heard of it4 ,the apostles afterwards1 before they separated1 set ,james1 who was called ,righteous1 on the seat of ,christ1 according to ,god's instruction4 ,he sat on that seat thirty years1 and after him ,simeon1 the kinsman of ,jesus4 ,from that example monastic life arose with abstinence1 so that they live in a monastery1 according to the direction of their principal1 in chastity1 and their possessions are common to them all1 as the apostles established it4 ,ye heard a little before1 in this lesson1 that the ,holy ,ghost came over the apostles as fiery tongues1 and gave them knowledge of all languages2 for the humble company merited of ,god that which long of yore the proud host had lost4 ,it happened after ,noah's flood1 that giants would raise up a city1 and a tower so high1 that its roof should ascend to heaven4 ,there was then one language among all mankind1 and the work was begun against the will of ,god4 ,god therefore scattered them1 so that he gave to each of the workmen an unknown language1 and not one of them could understand another's speech4 ,they then ceased from the building1 and went divers ways over all the world2 and there were afterwards as many languages as there were workmen4 ,now again1 on this day1 through the advent of the ,holy ,ghost1 all languages became united and concordant2 for all the holy company of ,christ's followers were speaking in all languages2 and also1 what was more wonderful1 when one of them preached in one tongue1 it seemed to everyone who heard the preaching as though he spake in his language1 whether they were ,hebrews1 or ,greeks1 or ,romans1 or ,egyptians1 or of whatsoever nation they might be who heard that doctrine4 ,in this fellowship their humility gained them this power1 and the pride of the giants gained shame4 ,the ,holy ,ghost appeared over the apostles in semblance #cba of fire1 and over ,christ1 at his baptism1 in likeness of a dove4 ,why over ,christ in semblance of a dove8 ,why over the followers of ,christ in likeness of fire8 ,in books it is read concerning that kind of birds that its nature is very meek1 and innocent1 and peaceful4 ,the ,saviour is the ,judge of all mankind1 but he came not to judge mankind1 as he himself said1 but to save4 ,if he then would have judged mankind1 when he first came on earth1 who would have been saved8 ,but he would not by his advent condemn the sinful1 but would gather them to his kingdom4 ,he would first with gentleness direct us1 that he might afterwards preserve us at his judgement4 ,therefore was the ,holy ,ghost seen in likeness of a dove above ,christ1 because he was living in this world in meekness1 and innocence1 and peacefulness4 ,he cried not out1 nor was he inclined to bitterness1 nor did he stir up strife1 but endured man's wickedness through his meekness4 ,but he who at his first advent mitigated1 for the conversion of the sinful1 will deem stern doom to the reckless at his second advent4 ,the ,holy ,ghost was seen as fiery tongues above the apostles2 for he effected that they were burning in ,god's will1 and preaching of ,god's kingdom4 ,they had fiery tongues when with love they preached the greatness of ,god1 that the hearts of the heathen men1 which were cold through infidelity and fleshly desires1 might be kindled to the heavenly commands4 ,if the ,holy ,ghost teach not a man's mind within1 in vain will be the words of the preacher proclaimed without4 ,it is the nature of fire to consume whatsoever is near to it3 so shall the teacher do1 who is inspired by the ,holy ,ghost1 first extinguish every sin in himself1 and afterwards in those under his care4 ,in likeness of a dove and in semblance of fire was the ,spirit of ,god manifested2 for he causes those to be meek in innocence1 and burning in the will of ,god1 whom he fills with his grace4 ,meekness is not pleasing to ,god without wisdom1 #cbc nor wisdom without meekness2 as it is said by the blessed ,job1 that he was meek and righteous4 ,what is righteousness without meekness8 ,or what is meekness without righteousness8 ,but the ,holy ,ghost1 who teaches both righteousness and meekness1 should be manifested both as fire and as a dove1 for he causes the hearts of those men whom he enlightens with his grace to be meek through innocence1 and kindled by love and wisdom4 ,god is1 as ,paul said1 a consuming fire4 ,he is a fire unspeakable and invisible4 ,concerning that fire ,jesus said1 ,i come because ,i would send fire on earth1 and ,i will that it burn4 ,he sent the ,holy ,ghost on earth1 and he by his inspiration kindled the hearts of earthly men4 ,then burns the earth1 when the earthly man's heart is kindled to love of ,god1 which before was cold through fleshly lusts4 ,the ,holy ,ghost is not in his nature existing as he was seen1 for he is invisible2 but for the sign1 as we before said1 he appeared as a dove and as fire4 ,he is called in the ,greek tongue ,greek3 ,parakletos1 that is1 ,comforting ,spirit1 because he comforts the sad1 who repent of their sins1 and gives them hope of forgiveness1 and alleviates their sorrowful minds4 ,he forgives sins1 and he is the way to forgiveness of all sins4 ,he gives his grace to whom he will4 ,to one man he gives wisdom and eloquence1 to one good knowledge1 to one great faith1 to one power to heal the sick1 to one prophetic power1 to one discrimination of good and evil spirits2 to one he gives divers tongues1 to one interpretation of divers sayings4 ,the ,holy ,ghost does all these things1 distributing to everyone as to him seems good2 for he is the ,almighty ,worker1 and as soon as he enlightens the mind of a man1 he turns it from evil to good4 ,he enlightened the heart of ,david1 when in youth he loved the harp1 and made him to be a psalmist4 ,there was a cow-herd called ,amos1 whom the ,holy ,ghost turned to a great prophet4 ,peter was a fisher1 whom the #cbe same ,spirit of ,god turned to an apostle4 ,paul persecuted christian men1 whom he chose for instructer of all nations4 ,matthew was a toll-gatherer1 whom he turned to an evangelist4 ,the apostles durst not preach the true faith1 for fear of the ,jewish folk2 but after that they were fired by the ,holy ,ghost1 they despised all bodily tortures1 and fearlessly preached the greatness of ,god4 ,the dignity of this day is to be celebrated1 because ,almighty ,god1 that is the ,holy ,ghost1 himself vouchsafed to visit the children of men at this time4 ,at the birth of ,christ the ,almighty ,son of ,god became human man1 and on this day believing men became gods1 as ,christ said2 ,i said1 ,ye are gods1 and ye are all children of the ,highest4 ,the chosen are children of ,god1 and also gods1 not naturally1 but through grace of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,one ,god is naturally in three persons1 the ,father1 and his ,son1 that is1 his ,wisdom1 and the ,holy ,ghost1 who is the ,love and ,will of them both4 ,their nature is indivisible1 ever existing in one ,godhead4 ,the same has1 nevertheless1 said of his chosen1 ,ye are gods4 ,through ,christ's humanity men were redeemed from the thraldom of the devil1 and through the coming of the ,holy ,ghost human men were made gods4 ,christ received human nature at his advent1 and men received ,god through visitation of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,the man who has not in him the ,spirit of ,god is not ,god's4 ,every man's works show what spirit directs him4 ,the ,spirit of ,god ever directs to holiness and goodness2 the spirit of the devil directs to sins and deeds of wickedness4 ,the ,holy ,ghost came twice over the apostles4 ,christ blew the ,holy ,ghost on the apostles before his resurrection1 thus saying1 ,receive the ,holy ,ghost4 ,again1 on this day1 the ,almighty ,father and the ,son sent the ,spirit of both to the faithful company dwelling in this world4 ,jesus blew his ,spirit on his disciples for a sign that they and all christian #cbg men should love their neighbours as themselves4 ,he sent afterwards1 as he had before promised1 the ,holy ,ghost from heaven1 to the end that we should love ,god above all other things4 ,the ,holy ,ghost is one1 though he came twice over the apostles4 ,so also there is one love and two commandments1 ,that we should love ,god and men4 ,but we should learn by men how we may come to the love of ,god1 as ,john the apostle said1 ,he who loveth not his brother1 whom he seeth1 how can he love ,god1 whom he seeth not bodily8 ,we celebrate the advent of the ,holy ,ghost with hymns for seven days1 because he stimulates our mind with a sevenfold gift1 that is1 with wisdom and understanding1 with counsel and strength1 with knowledge and piety1 and he fills us with awe of ,god4 ,he who through good deserts attains to these sevenfold gifts of the ,holy ,ghost will have all honour4 ,but he who will attain to this honour shall believe in the ,holy ,trinity1 and in ,true ,unity1 that the ,father1 and his ,son1 and the ,spirit of them both are three in persons1 and one ,god indivisible1 existing in one ,godhead4 ,this faith was betokened by the three thousand who first inclined to belief1 after the advent of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,as those three thousand were one company1 so is the ,holy ,trinity one ,god4 ,and that company was as unanimous as though they all had one heart and one soul2 for of the ,holy ,trinity there is one ,godhead1 and one nature1 and one will1 and one work inseparable4 ,the faithful brought their money1 and laid it at the feet of the apostles4 ,by this is manifested that christian men should not set their delight in worldly treasure1 but in ,god alone4 ,the covetous who sets his delight in his gold-hoard1 is1 as the apostle said1 like unto him who practiseth idolatry4 ,they held the gold as worthless1 because covetousness had no place in their hearts3 they made their goods in common1 #cbi that they might be in true peace without covetousness4 ,they set their hands over believing men1 and the ,holy ,ghost came to them through their bishoping4 ,bishops are of the same order in ,god's church1 and hold that institution in their bishoping1 so that they set their hands over baptized men1 and pray the ,almighty ,ruler to send them the sevenfold gift of his ,spirit1 who liveth and reigneth ever without end4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dominica ,,secunda ,,post ,,pentecosten4 ,homo quidam erat diues3 et reliqua4 ,se ,wealdenda ,drihten saede dhis b'igspell his gingrum1 thus cwedhende1 ,sum welig man waes mid purpuran and godewebbe geglenged1 and daeghwamlice maerlice leofode4 ,tha laeg sum waedla at his geate1 and his nama waes ,lazarus1 se waes lic-dhrowere3 et reliqua4 ,this godspel is nu anfealdlice ges'aed4 ,se halga papa ,gregorius us onwreah dha digelnysse dhisre raedinge4 ,he cwaedh1 ,ne saede thaet halige godspel thaet se r'ica reafere waere1 ac waes uncystig and modegode on his welum4 ,be dhisum is to smeagenne1 hu se beo gewitnod the odherne berypdh1 thonne se bidh to helle fordemed se his agen nolde for ,godes lufon syllan4 ,dhises mannes uncyst and up-ahefednys hine besencte on cwycsusle1 fordhan dhe he naefde nane mildheortnysse1 thaet he mid his gestreone his agene sawle alysde4 ,nu wenadh sume menn thaet nan pleoh ne sy on deorwurdhum gyrlum2 ac gif hit gylt naere1 thonne ne geswutulode thaet halige godspel swa gewislice be dham rican1 thaet he waere mid purpuran and mid godewebbe geglencged4 ,ne cepdh nan man deorwyrdhra reafa buton for ydelum gylpe1 sodhlice thaet he sy toforan odhrum mannum thurh his glencge geteald4 ,drihten on odhre stowe herede #ccj ,iohannem dhone ,fulluhtere for dhaere teartnysse his reafes1 fordhan dhe h'e waes mid olfendes haerum gescryd1 w'aclice and stidhlice4 ,thadha se ,haelend spraec be dham rican1 tha cwaedh he1 ,sum rice man waes4 ,eft be dham waedlan1 ,sum dhearfa waes geh'aten ,lazarus4 ,cudh is eow thaet se rica bidh namcudhre on his leode thonne se thearfa2 theah-hwaedhere ne nemde se ,haelend thone welegan1 ac dhone waedlan2 fordhan dhe him is cudh thaera eadmodra manna naman dhurh gecorennysse1 ac he ne cann dha modigan dhurh heora aworpennysse4 ,sume beladunge mihte se rica habban his uncyste1 gif se reoflia waedla ne laege aetforan his gesihdhe3 eac waere dham earman leohtre on mode1 gif he dhaes rican mannes welan ne gesawe4 ,mislice angsumnyssa he forbaer1 dhadha he naefde ne bigleofan1 ne haeldhe1 ne haetera1 and geseah dhone rican halne and deorweordhlice geglencgedne brucan his estmettas4 ,genoh waere tham waedlan his untrumnys1 theah dhe he wiste haefde2 and eft him waere genoh his hafenleast1 dheah dhe he gesundful waere4 ,ac seo menigfealde earfodhnys waes his sawle claensung1 and dhaes rican uncyst and up-ahefednys waes his genidherung2 fordhon dhe he geseah dhaes odhres yrmdhe1 and hine mid todhundenum mode forseah4 ,ac dhadha he waes fram mannum forsewen1 dha genealaehton dha hundas1 and his wunda geliccedon4 ,hundes liccung gehaeldh wunda4 ,tha gelamp hit thaet se waedla gew'at1 and englas ferodon his sawle to dhaes heahfaederes wununge ,abrah'ames2 and dhaes rican gast aefter fordhsidhe weardh on helle besenct2 and he dha dhone wolde habban him to mundboran1 tham dhe he nolde 'aer his cruman syllan4 ,he baed tha ,abraham mid earmlicre stemne thaet ,lazarus moste his tungan drypan2 ac him naes getidhod dhaere lytlan lisse1 fordhan dhe ,lazarus ne moste 'aer on life hedan dhaera crumena his mysan4 ,his tungan he maende swidhost1 fordhan dhe hit is gewunelic thaet dha welegan on heora gebeorscipe begadh derigendlice gafetunge2 tha waes seo tunge1 dhurh rihtwisnysse edlean1 teartlicor gew'itnod for his #ccb gegafspraece4 ,se heahfaeder ,abraham him cwaedh to1 ,dhu1 m'in bearn1 beo dhe gemyndig thaet dhu underfenge welan on dhinum life1 and ,lazarus yrmdhe4 ,thes cwyde is swidhor to ondraedenne thonne to trahtnigenne4 ,dham rican waes forgolden mid dham hwilwendlicum spedum1 gif he hwaet to gode gefremode2 and dham dhearfan waes forgolden mid dhaere yrmdhe1 gif he hwaet to yfle gefremode4 ,tha underfeng se welega his gesaeldhe to edleane to sceortum brice1 and thaes dhearfan hafenleast aclaensode his lytlan gyltas4 ,hine geswencte seo waedlung1 and afeormode2 thone odherne gewelgode his genihtsumnys1 and bepaehte4 ,ic bidde eow1 men dha leofostan1 ne forseo ge ,godes dhearfan1 dheah dhe hi tallice hwaet gefremman2 fordhan dhe heora yrmdh afeormadh thaet thaet seo gehwaede oferflowendnys gewemdh4 ,h'awiadh be gehwilcum1 fordhan dhe oft getimadh yfelum teala for life4 ,se heahfaeder cwaedh to dham welegan1 ,betwux us and eow is gefaestnod micel dhrosm2 theah hwa wille fram 'us to eow1 he ne maeg2 ne eac fram eow to 'us4 ,mid micelre geornfulnysse gewilniadh tha widhercoran thaet hi moton of dhaere susle dhe hi on cwylmiadh1 ac seo faestnung dhaere hellican clysinge ne gedhafadh thaet hi aefre ut-abrecon4 ,eac dha halgan beodh mid heora ,scyppendes rihtwisnysse swa afyllede1 thaet hi nateshwon ne besargiadh dhaera widhercorenra yrmdhe2 fordhan dhe hi geseodh tha ford'onan swa micclum fram him geaelfremode1 swa micclum swa hi beodh fram heora leofan ,drihtne ascofene4 ,sidhdhan se rica weardh orwene his agenre alysednysse1 dha be'arn him on mod his gebrodhra gemynd2 fordhan dhe dhaera widhercorenra wite tiht for wel oft heora mod unnytwurdhlice to lufe1 swilce hi thonne lufian heora siblingas1 dhe 'aer on life ne hi sylfe ne heora magas ne lufedon4 ,ne lufadh se hine sylfne sedhe hine mid synnum bebint4 ,he oncneow ,lazarum1 dhone dhe he 'aer forseah1 and he gemunde his gebrodhra1 dha dhe he baeftan forlet2 fordhan dhe se dhearfa naere fullice gewrecen on dham rican1 gif he on his wite hine ne oncneowe2 and eft #ccd naere his wite fulfremed on dham fyre1 buton he dha ylcan pinunga his siblingum gewende4 ,tha synfullan geseodh nu hwiltidum dha gecorenan on wuldre1 dhe hi forsawon on worulde1 thaet seo angsumnys heora modes dhe mare sy3 and dha rihtwisan symle geseodh dha unrihtwisan on heora tintregum cwylmigende1 thaet heora bliss dhe mare sy1 and lufu to heora ,drihtne1 the hi ahredde fram deofles anwealde1 and fram dham m'anfullum heape4 ,ne astyradh thaera rihtwisra gesihdh him naenne 'ogan1 ne heora wuldor ne wanadh2 fordhan dhe dhaer ne bidh n'an besargung dhaera m'anfulra yrmdhe1 ac heora tintrega becymdh tham gecorenum to maran blisse1 swa swa on metinge bidh forsewen seo blace anlicnys1 thaet seo hwite sy beorhtre gesewen4 ,tha gecorenan geseodh symle heora ,scyppendes beorhtnysse1 and fordhi nis nan dhing on gesceaftum him bediglod4 ,se welega nolde on life gehyran dhone lareow ,moysen1 ne ,godes witegan3 dha wende he eac thaet his gebrodhra h'i woldon forseon1 swa swa he dyde1 and gyrnde fordhi thaet ,lazarus h'i moste warnigan1 thaet h'i ne becomon to his susle4 ,se heahfaeder him andwyrde1 ,gif hi forseodh ,moyses 'ae and dhaera witegena bodunga1 nelladh h'i gelyfan1 theah hw'a of deadhe arise4 ,tha dhe forgimeleasiadh tha eadhelican beboda thaere ealdan 'ae1 hu willadh h'i dhonne gehyrsumian tham healicum bebodum ,cristes lare1 dhe of deadhe ar'as8 ,ic bidde eow1 mine gebrodhra1 thaet ge beon gemyndige dhaes ,lazares reste and dhaes rican wite1 and dodh swa swa ,crist sylf taehte1 ,tiliadh eow freonda on ,godes dhearfum1 thaet h'i on eowrum geendungum onfon eow into ecum eardung-stowum4 ,manega ,lazaras ge habbadh nu licgende aet eowrum gatum1 biddende eowre oferflowendnysse4 ,dheah dhe h'i syn w'aclice gedhuhte1 theah-hwaedhere h'i beodh eft eowre dhingeras widh dhone ,aelmihtigan4 ,sodhlice we sceoldon beodan tham dhearfum thaet h'i us biddadh1 fordhan dhe h'i beodh ure mundboran1 tha dhe nu waedligende aet us bigleofan wilniadh4 ,ne sceole we forseon #ccf heora w'acnysse1 fordhan dhe ,criste bidh gedhenod thurh dhearfena anfenge1 swa swa he sylf cwaedh1 ,me hingrode1 and ge me gereordodon2 me dhyrste1 and ge me scencton2 ic waes nacod1 and ge me scryddon4 ,nu cwedh se halga ,gregorius1 thaet sum arwurdhe munuc waes on dham earde ,licaonia1 swidhe eawfaest1 his nama waes ,martirius4 ,se ferde1 be his abbudes haese1 to sumum odhrum mynstre1 on his aerende3 dha gemette he be wege sumne lic-dhrowere licgende eal toc'inen1 and nahte his fedhes geweald3 cwaedh thaet he wolde genealaecan his hulce1 gif he mihte4 ,tha ofhreow dham munece thaes hreoflian maegenleast1 and bewand hine mid his caeppan and baer to mynstreweard4 ,tha weardh his abbude geswutelod hwaene he baer1 and hrymde mid micelre stemne1 and cwaedh1 ,yrnadh1 yrnadh1 and undodh thaes mynstres geat ardlice1 fordhan dhe ure brodhor ,martyrius berdh thone ,haelend on his baece4 ,thadha se munuc genealaehte dhaes mynstres geate1 tha w'and se of his swuran the waes hreoflig gedhuht1 and weardh gesewen on ,cristes gelicnysse4 ,dha beseah se munuc up1 and beheold hu he to heofonum astah4 ,tha cwaedh se ,haelend mid dham upstige1 ,mart'iri1 ne sceamode dhe m'in ofer eordhan1 ne me ne sceamadh thin on heofonum4 ,tha efste se abbud widh thaes muneces1 and neodlice cwaedh1 ,brodhor min1 hwaer is se dhe dhu feredest8 ,he cwaedh1 ,gif ic wiste hwaet he waere1 ic wolde licgan aet his fotum4 ,thadha ic hine baer ne gefredde ic nanre byrdhene swaernysse4 ,hu mihte h'e gefredan aeniges hefes swaernysse1 dhadha he dhone ferode dhe hine baer8 ,nu cwedh se halga ,gregorius1 thaet se ,haelend dha gesedhde dhone cwyde the he sylf cwaedh1 ,thaet thaet ge dodh thearfum on minum naman1 thaet ge dodh me sylfum4 ,hwaet is on menniscum gecynde swa maerlic swa ,cristes menniscnys8 and hwaet is atelicor gedhuht on menniscum gecynde thonne is dhaes hreoflian l'ic1 mid todhundennesse1 and springum1 and reocendum stence8 ,ac se dhe is arwurdhful ofer ealle gesceafta1 he gemedemode hine sylfne thaet he waere gesewen on dham atelican h'iwe1 to dhi thaet we sceolon besargian #cch menniscra manna yrmdhe1 and be ure mihte gefrefrian1 for lufe dhaes mildheortan and dhaes eadmodan ,haelendes2 thaet he us getidhige wununge on his rice to ecum life1 sedhe us ahredde fram deofles haeftnydum2 sedhe rixadh on ecnysse mid tham ,aelmihtigan ,faeder and tham ,halgan ,gaste1 hi dhry on anre ,godcundnysse wunigende1 butan anginne and ende1 'a on worulde4 ,amen4 ,,the ,,second ,,sunday ,,after ,,pentecost4 ,homo quidam erat dives3 et reliqua4 ,the ,sovereign ,lord spake this parable to his disciples1 thus saying1 ,there was a certain rich man adorned with purple and fine linen1 and daily lived sumptuously4 ,a certain poor man lay at his gate1 and his name was ,lazarus1 who was a leper1 etc4 ,this gospel is now simply said4 ,the holy pope ,gregory has revealed to us the mystery of this text4 ,he said1 ,the holy gospel did not express that the rich man was a robber1 but that he was parsimonious1 and exulted in his wealth4 ,by this it is to be considered how he will be punished who bereaves another1 when he is condemned to hell1 who would not give his own for love of ,god4 ,this man's parsimony and pride sank him into quick torment1 because he had no compassion1 so that with his treasure he might have redeemed his own soul4 ,now some men will imagine that there is no peril in precious garments1 but if there were no sin1 the holy gospel would not have so evidently manifested with respect to the rich man1 that he was adorned with purple and with fine linen4 ,no man heeds precious garments save for vain pride1 verily that he may through his splendour be accounted before other men4 ,the ,lord in another place praised ,john #cca the ,baptist for the rudeness of his garment1 because he was clothed with camel's hair1 poorly and ruggedly4 ,when ,jesus spake of the rich man he said1 ,there was a certain rich man4 ,again1 of the poor man1 ,there was a certain poor man called ,lazarus4 ,it is known to you that a rich man is more known by name among his people than a poor one2 nevertheless ,jesus named not the wealthy man1 but the needy one2 because the names of humble men are known to him through election1 but he knows not the proud through their rejection4 ,some excuse the rich man might have had for his parsimony1 if the leprous beggar had not lain before his sight3 the mind of the poor man would also have been easier1 if he had not seen the rich man's wealth4 ,divers afflictions he endured1 seeing that he had neither nourishment1 nor health1 nor garments1 and saw the rich man1 hale and sumptuously decorated1 enjoying his luxuries4 ,for the beggar his infirmity had been enough1 though he had had food2 and again1 his indigence had been enough for him1 although he had been healthful4 ,but the manifold hardship was the cleansing of his soul1 and the parsimony and pride of the rich man were his condemnation2 because he saw the other's misery1 and with inflated mind despised him4 ,but when he was despised of men1 the dogs approached1 and licked his wounds4 ,the licking of a dog heals wounds4 ,it then happened that the beggar died1 and angels bare his soul to the dwelling of the patriarch ,abraham2 and the rich man's spirit after death was sunk into hell2 and he then wished to have him for protector1 to whom he would not before give his crumbs4 ,he then bade ,abraham with piteous voice1 that ,lazarus might moisten his tongue2 but that little favour was not granted him1 because ,lazarus might not before in life gather the crumbs of his table4 ,he particularly complained of his tongue1 because it is usual that the wealthy in their feasting practise pernicious scoffing2 therefore was his tongue1 through righteous retribution1 more harshly punished #ccc for his scoffing speech4 ,the patriarch ,abraham said to him1 ,my son1 be thou mindful that thou receivedst riches in thy life1 and ,lazarus misery4 ,this saying is rather to be feared than expounded4 ,the rich man was requited with transitory prosperity1 if he did aught of good2 and the poor man was requited with misery1 if he had perpetrated aught of evil4 ,then the wealthy man received his happiness in reward for short enjoyment1 and the indigence of the needy one cleansed away his little sins4 ,poverty afflicted and purified him2 his abundance enriched and deceived the other4 ,i pray you1 men most beloved1 despise not ,god's poor1 though they perpetrate anything reprehensible2 because their misery cleanses that which a little superfluity corrupts4 ,observe each one1 for good often befalls the evil for life4 ,the patriarch said to the wealthy man1 ,betwixt us and you is fixed a great vapour2 though any-one will pass from us to you1 he cannot2 nor also from you to us4 ,with great eagerness the wicked desire to pass from the torment in which they suffer1 but the fastening of the hellish enclosure never allows them to break out4 ,also the holy are so filled with their ,creator's righteousness1 that they in no wise lament the misery of the wicked2 because they see the fordone ones as greatly estranged from them1 as they are thrust away from their beloved ,lord4 ,when the rich man became hopeless of his own deliverance1 the remembrance of his brothers entered into his mind2 for the punishment of the wicked very often uselessly stimulates their minds to love1 so that they then love their relatives1 who before in life loved neither themselves nor their kinsmen4 ,he loves not himself who binds himself with sins4 ,he recognized ,lazarus1 whom he had before despised1 and he remembered his brothers1 whom he had left behind2 for the needy one would not have been fully avenged on the rich1 if #cce he in his punishment had not recognized him2 and again1 his punishment would not have been complete in the fire1 unless he had expected the same torments for his relatives4 ,the sinful will now sometimes see the chosen in glory1 whom they in the world despised1 that the affliction of their minds may be the greater3 and the righteous will ever see the unrighteous suffering in their torments1 that their bliss and love to their ,lord may be the greater1 who rescued them from the power of the devil1 and from the wicked band4 ,that spectacle will excite no terror to the righteous1 nor will their glory wane2 for there will be no sorrowing for the misery of the wicked1 but their torments will turn to the greater bliss of the chosen1 as in a picture a dark likeness is provided1 that the white may appear the brighter4 ,the chosen will constantly see their ,creator's brightness1 and therefore there is nothing in creation concealed from him4 ,the rich man would not in life hear the teacher ,moses1 or ,god's prophets3 then he thought that his brothers would also despise them as he did1 and desired therefore that ,lazarus might warn them1 so that they came not to his torment4 ,the patriarch answered him1 ,if they despise the law of ,moses and the preachings of the prophets1 they will not believe1 though one arose from death4 ,those who neglect the easy commandments of the old law1 how will they obey the sublime commandments of ,christ's doctrine1 who arose from death8 ,i pray you1 my brethren1 that ye be mindful of ,lazarus's rest and of the rich man's punishment1 and do as ,christ himself taught1 ,gain to yourselves friends among ,god's poor1 that they at your end may receive you into eternal dwelling-places4 ,many ,lazaruses ye have now lying at your gates1 begging for your superfluity4 ,though they are esteemed as vile1 they will1 nevertheless1 be hereafter your interceders with the ,almighty4 ,verily we ought to enjoin the poor to pray for us1 because they will be our protectors1 who1 now begging1 desire sustenance of us4 ,we should not despise their #ccg vileness1 for ,christ himself is served through reception of the poor1 as he himself said1 ,i was hungry1 and ye fed me2 ,i was thirsty1 and ye gave me to drink2 ,i was naked1 and ye clothed me4 ,now says the holy ,gregory1 there was a reverend monk in the country of ,lycaonia1 very pious1 his name was ,martyrius4 ,he went by order of his abbot to some other monastery1 on his errand1 when he found a leper lying by the way all chapped1 and having no power of his feet3 he said he wished to reach his hut1 if he could4 ,then the monk was grieved for the helplessness of the leper1 and he wrapt him in his cloak and bare him towards his monastery4 ,then it was disclosed to his abbot whom he was bearing1 and he cried with a loud voice1 and said1 ,run1 run1 and undo the gate of the monastery quickly1 for our brother ,martyrius bears ,jesus on his back4 ,when the monk had reached the gate of the monastery1 he who seemed a leper quitted his neck1 and appeared in the likeness of ,christ4 ,the monk then looked up1 and beheld how he ascended to heaven4 ,then said ,jesus1 while ascending1 ,martyrius1 thou wast not ashamed of me on earth1 nor will ,i be ashamed of thee in heaven4 ,then the abbot hastened towards the monk1 and eagerly said1 ,my brother1 where is he whom thou didst carry8 ,he said1 ,if ,i had known who he was1 ,i would have lain at his feet4 ,when ,i bore him ,i felt no heaviness of any burthen4 ,how could he feel the heaviness of any weight1 when he carried one who bore him8 ,now says the holy ,gregory1 ,jesus verified the saying which he himself said1 ,that which ye do for the poor in my name1 that ye do for myself4 ,what is there in human nature so glorious as the humanity of ,christ1 and what is esteemed more foul in human nature than the carcase of the leper1 with tumours1 and ulcers1 and reeking stench8 ,but he who is to be venerated above all creatures1 vouchsafed to appear in that foul form1 to the end that we might pity the misery of human beings1 and #cci according to our power comfort them1 for love of the merciful and humble ,jesus2 that he may grant us a dwelling in his kingdom to eternal life1 who rescued us from the devil's thraldom2 who reigneth to eternity with the ,almighty ,father and the ,holy ,ghost1 those three existing in one ,godhead1 without beginning and end1 ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dominica ,,iiii4 ,,post ,,pentecosten4 ,dhaet h'alige godspel us segdh1 thaet gerefan and synfulle men genealaehton dham ,haelende1 and woldon his lare gehyran4 ,tha ceorodon dha sunder-halgan and dha boceras ,iudeiscre dheode1 fordhan dhe se ,haelend underfeng dha synfullan1 and him mid gereordode4 ,tha saede se ,haelend dham ,iudeiscum bocerum dhis bigspel1 ,hwilc eower haefdh hund-teontig sceapa3 et reliqua4 ,thas word sind digle1 ac se trahtnere ,gregorius us geopenode thaet gastlice andgit4 ,mine gebrodhra tha leofostan1 ge gehyrdon on dhyssere godspellican raedinge1 thaet dha synfullan genealaehton to dhaes ,haelendes spraece1 and eac to his gereorde2 and dha ,iudeiscan boceras mid h'ete thaet taeldon3 ac heora t'al naes na of rihtwisnysse1 ac of nidhe4 ,hi waeron untrume1 dheah dhe hi dhaes ne gymdon4 ,tha wolde se heofenlica laece mid geswaesum bigspelle thaet geswell heora heortan welwyllendlice gelacnian1 and dhus cwaedh1 ,hwilc eower haefdh hund-teontig sceapa1 and gif he forlysdh 'an dhaera sceapa1 dhonne forlaet he dha nigon and hund-nigontig on westene1 and gaedh secende thaet 'an dhe him losode8 ,hundfeald getel is fulfremed1 and se ,aelmihtiga haefde hund-teontig sceapa1 dhadha engla werod and mancynn waeron his aehta3 ac him losode 'an sceap1 dhadha se frumsceapena mann ,adam syngigende forleas neorxena-wanges bigwiste4 ,tha forlet se ,aelmihtiga ,godes ,sunu eal engla werod on heofonum1 and ferde to eordhan1 and sohte thaet #cdj 'an sceap dhe him aetwunden waes4 ,dhadha he hit gemette1 he hit baer on his exlum to dhaere eowde blissigende4 ,thadha he underfeng ure mennisce gecynd1 and ure synna abaer1 tha waes thaet dweligende sceap ongean fered on his halgum exlum4 ,dhaera sceapa hlaford com ham1 afundenum sceape2 fordhan dhe ,crist1 aefter dhaere dhrowunge1 dhe he mancyn mid alysde1 ar'as of deadhe1 and astah to heofonum blissigende4 ,he geladhode his frynd and his nehgeburas4 ,his frynd sind engla heapas1 fordhan dhe hi healdadh on heora stadhelfaestnysse singallice his willan4 ,hi sind eac his nehgeburas1 fordhan dhe hi brucadh thaere wulderfullan beorhtnysse his gesihdhe on heora andweardnysse4 ,he cwaedh1 ,blissiadh mid me1 fordhan dhe ic gemette min forlorene sceap4 ,ne cwaedh he1 ',blissiadh mid tham sceape1' ac 'mid me1' fordhan dhe ure alysednys sodhlice is his bliss2 and dhonne we beodh to dhaere heofonlican eardung-stowe gelaedde1 thonne gefylle we dha micclan maersunge his gefean4 ,he cwaedh1 ,ic secge eow1 mare bliss bidh on heofonum be anum synfullan men1 gif he his synna mid d'aedbote behreowsadh1 dhonne sy be nigon and hund-nigontig rihtwisum dhe nanre behreowsunge ne behofiadh4 ,this is to smeagenne1 hwi sy mare bliss be gecyrredum synfullum1 thonne be unscyldigum rihtwisum4 ,we habbadh gelomlice gesewen1 thaet gehwylce gebrodhra1 dhe ne befeollon on healice gyltas1 thaet h'i ne beodh ealles swa carfulle to beganne dha earfodhlican drohtnunge1 swilce hi orsorge beon1 fordhan dhe hi dha healican leahtras ne gefremedon2 and gehwilce odhre dhe oncnawadh tha swaeran gyltas dhe hi on geogodhe adrugon1 beodh mid micelre sarnysse onbryrde4 ,hi forseodh alyfedlice dhing and gesewenlice1 and mid wope gewilniadh tha ungesewenlican and dha heofonlican4 ,h'i forseodh h'i sylfe1 and geeadmettadh on eallum dhingum2 and fordhi dhe h'i dweligende fram heora ,scyppende gewiton1 h'i willadh geinnian dha aeftran hindhe mid tham uferan gestreonum4 ,mare bliss bidh on heofonum be dham gecyrredum synfullum1 dhurh swilce drohtnunga1 thonne sy be dham asolcenum the truwadh be him sylfum thaet he #cdb lytle and feawa gyltas gefremode1 and eac hwonlice caradh ymbe ,godes beboda and his sawle dhearfe4 ,maran lufe nimdh se heretoga on gefeohte to dham cempan1 the aefter fleame his widherwinnan dhegenlice oferwindh1 thonne to dham the mid fleame ne aetw'and1 ne dheah on nanum gecampe naht dhegenlices ne gefremode4 ,ealswa se yrdhling lufadh dhone aecer1 dhe aefter dhornum and bremelum genihtsume waestmas agifdh1 swidhor thonne he lufige dhone dhe dhornig naes1 ne waestmbaere ne bidh4 ,sind dheah-hwaedhere forwel maenige rihtwise unscyldige widh heafod-leahtras1 and habbadh hwaedhere ealswa stidhe drohtnunge swylce hi mid eallum synnum geancsumede waeron4 ,tham ne maeg nan d'aedbeta beon geefenlaeht1 fordhan dhe h'i sind rihtwise and behreowsigende4 ,be dham is to smeagenne hu micclum se rihtwisa mid eadmodre heofunge ,god gegladige1 gif se unrihtwisa mid sodhre d'aedbote hine gegladian maeg4 ,drihten rehte dha-gyt odher b'igspel be tyn scyllingum1 and dhaera 'an losode and weardh gemet4 ,thaet b'igspel getacnadh eft nigon engla werod4 ,to dham teodhan werode waes mancyn gesceapen2 fordhan dhe thaet teodhe weardh mid modignysse forscyldigod1 and hi ealle to awyrgedum deoflum wurdon awende1 and of dhaere heofonlican blisse to helle suslum bescofene4 ,nu sind dha nigon heapas genemnede1 angeli1 archangeli1 uirtutes1 potestates1 principatus1 dominationes1 throni1 cherubin1 seraphin4 ,thaet teodhe forweardh4 ,tha waes mancynn gesceapen to ge-edstadhelunge dhaes forlorenan heapes4 ,angeli sind gecwedene ,godes bodan2 archangeli1 healice bodan2 uirtutes1 mihta1 dhurh dha wyrcdh ,god fela wundra4 ,potestates sind 'anwealdu1 dhe habbadh anweald ofer dha awyrgedan gastas1 thaet hi ne magon geleaffulra manna heortan swa micclum costnian swa hi willadh4 ,principatus sind ealdorscipas1 dhe dhaera godra engla gymadh1 and hi be heora dihte dha godcundlican gerynu gefylladh4 ,dominationes sind hlafordscypas gecwedene1 fordhan dhe him gehyrsumiadh odhra engla werod mid micelre underdheodnysse4 ,throni sind thrymsetl1 tha beodh gefyllede mid swa micelre gife dhaere ,aelmihtigan #cdd ,godcundnysse1 thaet se ,eallwealdenda ,god on him wunadh1 and dhurh hi his domas tosceat4 ,cherubin is gecweden gefyllednys ingehydes1 odhdhe gewittes3 hi sind afyllede mid gewitte swa miccle swidhor1 swa hi gehendran beodh heora ,scyppende1 dhurh wurdhscipe heora geearnunga4 ,seraphim sind gecwedene byrnende1 odhdhe1 onaelende3 hi sind swa miccle swidhor byrnende on ,godes lufe1 swa micclum swa hi sind to him gedheodde2 fordhan dhe nane odhre englas ne sind betweonan him and dham ,aelmihtigan ,gode4 ,hi sind byrnende na on fyres wisan1 ac mid micelre lufe thaes ,wealdendan ,cyninges4 ,godes rice bidh gelogod mid engla weredum and gedhungenum mannum1 and we gelyfadh thaet of mancynne swa micel getel astige thaet uplice rice1 swa micel swa on heofonum bel'af haligra gasta aefter dham hryre dhaera awyrgedra gasta4 ,nigon engla werod thaer waeron to lafe1 and thaet teodhe forferde4 ,nu bidh eft seo micelnys gedhungenra manna swa micel swa dhaera stadhelfaestra engla waes2 and we beodh geendebyrde to heora weredum1 aefter urum geearnungum4 ,menige geleaffulle men sind the habbadh lytel andgit to understandenne dha deopnysse ,godes lare1 and willadh theah-hwaedhere odhrum mannum mid arfaestnysse cydhan ymbe ,godes maerdha1 be heora andgites maedhe3 thas beodh geendebyrde to englum1 thaet is1 to ,godes bydelum4 ,tha gecorenan dhe magon asmeagan ,godes digelnysse1 and odhrum bodian mid gastlicre lare1 hi beodh getealde to heah-englum1 thaet is to healicum bodum4 ,tha halgan1 dhe on life wundra wyrceadh1 beodh geendebyrde betwux dham heofenlicum mihtum the ,godes tacna gefremmadh4 ,sind eac sume gecorene menn dhe aflyadh tha awyrgedan gastas fram ofsettum mannum1 dhurh mihte heora bena3 hwaerto beodh thas geendebyrde buton to dham heofenlicum anwealdum1 be gewyldadh tha feondlican costneras8 ,tha gecorenan dhe dhurh healice geearnunga tha laessan gebrodhru oferstigadh mid ealdorscipe1 tha habbadh eac heora dael betwux dham heofenlicum ealderdomum4 ,sume beodh swa gedhungene thaet h'i wealdadh mid heora hlafordscipe ealle uncysta and leahtras on him sylfum1 swa thaet hi #cdf beodh godas getealde dhurh dha healican claennysse3 be dham cwaedh se ,aelmihtiga to ,moysen1 ,ic dhe gesette1 thaet thu waere ,pharaones god4 ,thas ,godes dhegnas1 the beodh on swa micelre gedhincdhe on gesihdhe thaes ,aelmihtigan thaet hi sind godas getealde1 hwider gescyt dhonne heora endebyrdnysse1 buton to dham werode dhe sind hlafordscipas gecwedene8 fordhan dhe him odhre englas underdheodde beodh4 ,on sumum gecorenum mannum1 dhe mid micelre gimene on andweardum life drohtniadh1 bidh ,godes ,gastes gifu swa micel1 thaet he on heora heortan swilce on dhrimsetle sittende tosc'aet and d'emdh wundorlice odhra manna daeda4 ,hwaet sind thas buton dhrymsetl heora ,scyppendes1 on dham dhe he wunigende mannum d'emdh8 ,seo sodhe lufu is gefyllednys ,godes 'ae1 and se dhe on his dheawum hylt ,godes lufe and manna1 he bidh thonne cherubim rihtlice geh'aten2 fordhan dhe eal gewitt and ingehyd is belocen on twam wordum1 thaet is ,godes lufu and manna4 ,sume ,godes dheowan sind onaelede mid swa micelre gewilnunge heora ,scyppendes neawiste1 thaet hi forseodh ealle woruldlice ymbhydignysse1 and mid byrnendum mode ealle dha ateorigendlican gedhincdhu oferstigadh1 and mid dham micclan bryne dhaere heofenlican lufe odhre ontendadh1 and mid larlicre spraece getrymmadh4 ,hu magon dhas beon gecigede buton seraphim1 thonne hi dhurh dhone micclan bryne ,godes lufe sind toforan odhrum eordhlicum his neawiste gehendost8 ,nu cwedh se eadiga ,gregorius1 ,wa dhaere sawle dhe orhlyte hyre lif adrihdh thaera haligra mihta1 the we nu sceortlice eow gerehton4 ,ac seo dhe bedaeled is tham godnyssum1 heo geomrige and gewilnige thaet se cystiga ,wealdend thurh his gife h'i gedheode tham hlyte his gecorenra4 ,nabbadh ealle menn gelice gife aet ,gode1 fordhan dhe he forgifdh dha gastlican gedhincdhu aelcum be his gecneordnyssum4 ,se dhe laessan gife haebbe1 ne 'andige he on dham foredheondum1 fordhan dhe dha halgan dhreatas dhaera eadigra engla sind swa geendebyrde1 thaet hi sume mid undertheodnysse odhrum hyrsumiadh1 and sume mid oferstigendre wurdhfulnysse dham odhrum sind foresette4 #cdh ,micel getel is dhaera haligra gasta1 the on ,godes rice eardiadh1 be dham cwaedh se witega ,daniel1 ,thusend dhusenda dhenodon tham ,heofonlican ,wealdende1 and ten dhusend sidhan hundfealde dhusenda him mid wunodon4 ,odher is dhenung1 odher is mid-wunung4 ,tha englas dheniadh ,gode the bodiadh his willan middangearde1 and dha dhing gefylladh the him liciadh4 ,dha odhre werod1 the him mid wuniadh1 brucadh thaere incundan embwl'atunge his godcundnysse1 swa thaet h'i nateshwon fram his andweardnysse asende ne gewitadh4 ,sodhlice dha dhe to us asende becumadh1 swa h'i gefremmadh heora ,scyppendes haese widhutan1 thaet hi dheah-hwaedhere naefre ne gewitadh fram his godcundan myrhdhe2 fordham dhe ,god is aeghwaer1 theah dhe se engel stowlic sy4 ,nis se ,aelmihtiga ,wealdend stowlic1 fordhan dhe he is on aelcere stowe1 and swa hwider swa se stowlica engel flihdh1 he bidh befangen mid his andwerdnysse4 ,hi habbadh sume synderlice gife fram heora ,scyppende1 and dheah-hwaedhere heora wurdhscipe him bidh eallum gemaene1 and thaet thaet gehwilc on him sylfum be daele haefdh1 thaet he haefdh on odhrum werode fulfremodlice2 be dham cwaedh se sealm-wyrhta1 ,drihten1 dhu dhe sitst ofer cherubin1 geswutela dhe sylfne4 ,we saedon litle aer on dhisre raedinge1 thaet thaes ,aelmihtigan dhrymsetl waere betwux dham werode dhe sind throni gecigede3 ac hw'a maeg beon eadig1 buton he his ,scyppendes wununge on him sylfum haebbe8 ,seraphim sind dha gastas gecigede1 dhe beodh on ,drihtnes lufe byrnende1 and dheah-hwaedhere eal thaet heofonlice maegen samod beodh onaelede mid his lufe4 ,cherubim is gecweden gefyllednys ingehydes odhdhe gewittes1 and dheah hwilc engel is on ,godes andwerdnysse dhe ealle dhing nyte8 ,ac fordhi is gehwilc dhaera weroda tham naman geciged1 dhe dha gife getacnadh the he fulfremedlicor underfeng4 ,ac uton suwian hwaethwega be dham digelnyssum dhaera heofenlicra ceastergewarena1 and smeagan be us sylfum1 and geomrian mid behreowsunge ure synna1 thaet we1 dhurh ,drihtnes mildheortnysse1 dha heofonlican wununge1 swa swa he us beh'et1 #cej habban moton4 ,he cwaedh on sumere stowe1 ,on mines ,faeder huse sind fela wununga2 fordhan gif sume beodh strengran on geearnungum1 sume rihtwisran1 sume mid maran halignysse geglengede1 thaet heora nan ne beo geaelfremod fram dham micclan huse1 thaer dhaer gehwilc onfehdh wununge be his geearnungum4 ,se miltsienda ,drihten cwaedh1 thaet micel blis waere on heofonum be anum d'aedbetan2 ac se ylca cwaedh thurh his witegan1 ,gif se rihtwisa gecyrdh fram his rihtwisnysse1 and begaedh unrihtwisnysse arleaslice1 ealle his rihtwisnysse ic forgyte2 and gif se arleasa behreowsadh his arleasnysse1 and begaedh rihtwisnysse1 ne gemune ic nanra his synna4 ,behreowsigendum mannum he miltsadh1 ac h'e ne beh'et tham elcigendum gewiss l'if odh merigen4 ,nis fordhi nanum synfullum to yldigenne agenre gecyrrednysse1 dhylaes dhe he mid sleacnysse forleose dha t'id ,godes fyrstes4 ,smeage gehwilc man his aerran daeda1 and eac his andweardan drohtnunge1 and fleo to dham mildheortan ,deman mid w'ope1 dha hwile dhe he anbidadh ure betrunge1 sedhe is rihtwis and mildheort4 ,sodhlice behreowsadh his gedwyld sedhe ne ge-edlaehdh tha aerran daeda2 be dham cwaedh se ,haelend to dham gehaeledan bedredan1 ,efne nu dhu eart gehaeled1 ne synga dhu heonon-fordh1 thylaes dhe dhe sum dhing wyrse gelimpe4 ,geleaffullum mannum maeg beon micel truwa and hopa to dham menniscum ,gode ,criste1 sedhe is ure ,mundbora and ,dema1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh mid ,faeder1 on annysse thaes ,halgan ,gastes1 on ealra worulda woruld4 ,amen4 ,,the ,,fourth ,,sunday ,,after ,,pentecost4 ,the holy gospel tells us1 that publicans and sinners approached ,jesus1 and desired to hear his doctrine4 ,then the pharisees and the scribes of the ,jewish people murmured1 because ,jesus received the sinful1 and ate and drank with them4 ,then said ,jesus to the ,jewish scribes this parable1 ,which of you hath an hundred sheep1 etc4 ,these words are obscure1 but the expounder ,gregory has opened to us the ghostly meaning4 ,my dearest brothers1 ye have heard in this evangelical lesson1 that the sinful approached to the speech of ,jesus1 and also to his refection2 and the ,jewish scribes censured that with heat2 but their censure was not from righteousness1 but from envy4 ,they were sick1 though they observed it not4 ,then would the heavenly leech with a pleasant parable benevolently heal the swelling of their hearts1 and thus said1 ,which of you hath an hundred sheep1 and if he lose one of the sheep1 then leaveth he not the ninety and nine in the waste1 and goeth seeking the one that he lost8 ,an hundredfold number is perfect1 and the ,almighty had an hundred sheep1 when the host of angels and mankind were his possessions3 but he lost one sheep1 when the first-created man ,adam through sin lost the food of ,paradise4 ,then the ,almighty ,son of ,god left all the host of angels in heaven1 and went to earth1 and sought that one #cda sheep that had escaped from him4 ,when he had found it1 he bare it on his shoulders to the flock rejoicing4 ,when he assumed our human nature1 and bare our sins1 then was the wandering sheep brought back on his holy shoulders4 ,the master of the sheep came home1 having found his sheep2 for ,christ after his passion1 whereby he redeemed mankind1 arose from death1 and ascended to heaven rejoicing4 ,he invited his friends and his neighbours4 ,his friends are companies of angels1 because they in their steadfastness constantly observe his will4 ,they are also his neighbours1 because they enjoy the glorious brightness of his sight in their presence4 ,he said1 ,rejoice with me1 for ,i have found my lost sheep4 ,he said not1 ',rejoice with the sheep1' but 'with me1' because our redemption is truly his joy2 and when we are led to the heavenly dwelling-place1 we then complete the great celebration of his gladness4 ,he said1 ,i say unto you1 there is more joy in heaven over one sinful man1 if he rue his sins with repentance1 than there is over ninety and nine righteous1 who need no repentance4 ,this is to be investigated1 why there is more joy over a converted sinner1 than over the innocent righteous4 ,we have frequently seen that those brethren1 who have not fallen into deadly sins1 are not altogether so careful to practise a hard course of life1 as though they were careless because they had not perpetrated deadly sins2 and that others who acknowledge the grievous sins that they have committed in youth1 are pricked with great affliction4 ,they despise permitted and visible things1 and with weeping desire those invisible and heavenly4 ,they despise and humble themselves in all things2 and because through error they have departed from their ,creator1 they desire to repair the consequent injury with heavenly gains4 ,greater joy there will be in heaven over the converted sinner1 through such endurances1 than over a remiss one who is confident in himself1 that he has perpetrated little #cdc and few sins1 and at the same time cares but little about ,god's commandments and his soul's need4 ,greater love a general feels in battle for the soldier who after flight boldly overcomes his adversary1 than for him who never took to flight1 nor yet in any conflict performed any deed of valour4 ,in like manner the husbandman loves the field which after thorns and brambles yields abundant fruits1 more than he loves that which was not thorny nor is fruitful4 ,there are1 nevertheless1 very many righteous guiltless of deadly sins1 and yet practise as severe a course of life as though they were troubled with all sins4 ,with these can no penitent sinner be compared1 because they are righteous and repentant4 ,by this is to be judged how greatly the righteous with humble lamentation gladdens ,god1 if the unrighteous with true penitence can gladden him4 ,the ,lord yet said another parable concerning ten shillings1 and of which one was lost and was found4 ,that parable again betokens the nine hosts of angels4 ,instead of the tenth host mankind was created2 for the tenth had been found guilty of pride1 and thrust from heavenly bliss to hell torments4 ,there are now nine companies1 named1 angeli1 archangeli1 virtutes1 potestates1 principatus1 dominationes1 throni1 cherubim1 seraphim4 ,the tenth perished4 ,then was mankind created to supply the place of the lost company4 ,angeli are interpreted1 ,god's messengers2 archangeli1 high messengers2 virtutes1 powers1 by which ,god works many miracles4 ,potestates are powers which have power over the accursed spirits1 that they may not tempt the hearts of believing men so much as they desire4 ,principatus are authorities which have charge of the good angels1 and they by their direction fulfil the divine mysteries4 ,dominationes are interpreted1 lordships1 because the other hosts of angels obey them with great subjection4 ,throni are thrones which are filled with such great grace of the ,almighty ,godhead1 that the #cde ,all-powerful ,god dwells on them1 and through them decides his dooms4 ,cherubim are interpreted1 fullness of knowledge or understanding3 they are filled with so much the more understanding as they are nearer to their ,creator through the worthiness of their deserts4 ,seraphim are interpreted burning1 or inflaming3 they are so much the more burning in love of ,god as they are associated with him2 for there are no other angels between them and the ,almighty ,god4 ,they are burning1 not in wise of fire1 but with great love of the ,powerful ,king4 ,god's kingdom is composed of hosts of angels and of religious men1 and we believe that of mankind as great a number will ascend to that sublime realm as there remained of holy spirits in heaven after the fall of the accursed spirits4 ,nine hosts of angels were left1 and the tenth perished4 ,now the multitude of religious men will be as great as was that of the steadfast angels2 and we shall be annexed to their hosts1 according to our deserts4 ,many faithful men there are who have little intellect to understand the deepness of ,god's lore1 and will1 nevertheless1 with piety declare to other men concerning the glories of ,god1 according to the measure of their intellect3 these will be annexed to the angels1 that is1 to ,god's messengers4 ,the chosen1 who can investigate the mysteries of ,god1 and preach with ghostly lore to others1 will be numbered with the archangels1 that is1 with the high messengers4 ,the holy1 who work wonders in life1 will be disposed among the heavenly powers who execute ,god's miracles4 ,there are also some chosen men who drive out the accursed spirits from men possessed1 by power of their prayers3 whereto shall these be annexed except to the heavenly powers1 who control the fiendlike tempters8 ,those chosen ones1 who through high deserts excel their humbler brethren in authority1 will have their portion also among the heavenly princes4 ,some there are so pious that they control with their authority all vices and sins in themselves1 so that they are accounted #cdg gods through their exalted purity3 of these the ,almighty said to ,moses1 ,i will set thee that thou be ,pharaoh's god4 ,these servants of ,god1 who are in so great honour in the sight of the ,almighty that they are accounted gods1 to what order are they assigned1 unless to the host which is called lordships8 for to them other angels are subordinate4 ,in some chosen men1 who live with great heedfulness in the present life1 the grace of ,god's ,spirit is so great1 that he1 sitting on their hearts as it were on a throne1 decides and judges wondrously the deeds of other men4 ,what are these but thrones of their ,creator1 on which abiding he judges men8 ,true love is the completion of ,god's law1 and he who in his moral conduct holds love of ,god and of men1 will be rightly called cherubim2 for all understanding and knowledge is contained in two words1 namely1 love of ,god and of men4 ,some servants of ,god are inflamed with so great a desire for the presence of their ,creator1 that they despise all worldly care1 and with burning mind rise above all perishing honours1 and with the great heat of heavenly love enkindle others1 and with instructive speech confirm them4 ,how may these be called but seraphim1 when through the great heat of love of ,god they are before other mortals nearest to his presence8 ,now says the blessed ,gregory1 ,woe to the soul that passes its life devoid of the holy virtues1 which we have just shortly explained to you4 ,but let the soul which is deprived of those excellences mourn1 and desire that the bountiful ,ruler will1 through his grace1 associate it to the lot of his chosen4 ,all men have not like grace from ,god1 for he gives ghostly honours to every one according to his endeavours4 ,let him who has less grace envy not those more excellent1 because the holy companies of blessed angels are so ordered1 that some in subordination obey others1 and some with transcending dignity are set before others4 #cdi ,great is the number of the holy spirits which dwell in ,god's kingdom1 of whom the prophet ,daniel said1 ,thousand thousands ministered to the ,heavenly ,ruler1 and ten thousand times hundredfold thousands dwelt with him4 ,one thing is ministry1 another is1 co-dwelling4 ,those angels minister to ,god who announce his will to the world1 and perform the things which are pleasing to him4 ,the other hosts1 that dwell with him1 enjoy the closest contemplation of his ,godhead1 so that they on no account1 sent forth1 withdraw from his presence4 ,but those who are sent to us so execute their ,creator's behest without1 that they1 nevertheless1 depart never from his divine joy2 for ,god is everywhere1 though the angel be local4 ,the ,almighty ,ruler is not local1 for he is in every place1 and whithersoever the local angel flieth1 he will be surrounded with ,his presence4 ,some of them have especial grace from their ,creator1 and yet their dignity is common to all1 and that which each one has in himself partially1 he has in another host perfectly2 of which the psalmist said1 ,lord1 thou who sittest above the cherubim1 manifest thyself4 ,we said a little before in this lesson1 that the throne of the ,almighty was among the host which are called throni3 but who may be happy1 unless he have his ,creator's dwelling in himself8 ,seraphim the spirits are called who are burning with love of the ,lord1 and yet all the heavenly power together is inflamed with his love4 ,cherubim is interpreted fullness of knowledge or understanding1 and yet what angel is there in ,god's presence who knows not all things8 ,but each of those hosts is therefore called by the name which betokens the gift that it has more perfectly received4 ,but let us cease a little from speaking of the mysteries of the heavenly inhabitants1 and meditate on ourselves1 and bewail with repentance our sins1 that we1 through the ,lord's mercy1 may1 as he has promised us1 attain to the heavenly #cea dwelling4 ,he said in some place1 ,in my ,father's house are many dwellings1 for if some be stronger in deserts1 some more righteous1 some adorned with greater holiness1 none of them may be estranged from the great house1 where everyone shall receive a dwelling according to his deserts4 ,the merciful ,lord said1 that there was great joy in heaven for one penitent2 but the ,same said through his prophet1 ,if the righteous turn from his righteousness1 and impiously commit unrighteousness1 all his righteousness ,i will forget2 and if the impious repent of his impiety1 and do righteousness1 ,i will not remember any of his sins4 ,to repentant men he is merciful1 but to the procrastinating he promises not certain life till the morrow4 ,no sinner ought therefore to procrastinate his own repentance1 lest he by remissness lose the time of ,god's respite4 ,let every man meditate on his former deeds1 and also on his present conduct1 and fly to the merciful ,judge with weeping1 while he1 who is righteous and merciful1 awaits our bettering4 ,he truly repents of his sins who repeats not his former deeds2 concerning which ,jesus said to the healed bedridden1 ,behold1 now thou art healed1 sin not henceforth1 lest something worse befall thee4 ,believing men may have great trust and hope to the human ,god ,christ1 who is our ,protector and ,judge1 who liveth and reigneth with the ,father1 in unity of the ,holy ,ghost1 for ever and ever4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,viii4 ,,kl4 ,,jul4 ,,natiuitas ,s,,ci ,,iohannis ,,baptistae4 ,se godspellere ,lucas awr'at on ,cristes b'ec be acennednysse ,iohannes dhaes ,fulluhteres1 thus cwedhende1 ,sum eawfaest #ceb ,godes dhegen waes geh'aten ,zacharias1 his gebedda waes geciged ,elisabeth4 ,h'i butu waeron rihtwise aetforan ,gode1 on his bebodum and rihtwisnyssum fordhstaeppende butan t'ale4 ,naes him cild gemaene3 et reliqua4 ,eal his reaf waes awefen of olfendes h'aerum1 his bigleofa waes stidhlic2 ne dranc he wines drenc1 ne nanes gemencgedes waetan1 ne gebrowenes3 ofet hine fedde1 and wude-hunig1 and odhre waclice dhigena4 ,on dham fifteodhan geare dhaes caseres rices ,tyberii com ,godes word ofer ,iohannem1 on dham westene2 and he ferde to folces neawiste1 and bodade ,iudeiscum folce fulluht on synna forgyfenysse1 swa swa hit awriten is on ,isaies witegunge4 ,cristes fulluht he bodade toweard eallum geleaffullum1 on dham is synna forgyfenys thurh dhone ,halgan ,g'ast4 ,iohannes eac be ,godes dihte fullode dha dhe him to comon dhaera ,iudeiscra dheoda1 ac his fulluht ne dyde n'anre synne forgyfenysse1 fordhan dhe he waes ,godes bydel1 and na ,god4 ,he bodade mannum thaes ,haelendes to-cyme mid wordum1 and his halige fulluht mid his agenum fulluhte1 on dham he gefullode dhone unsynnian ,godes ,sunu1 dhe n'anre synne forgyfenysse ne beh'ofade4 ,rihtlice weordhadh ,godes geladhung dhisne daeg thaes maeran ,fulluhteres gebyrd-tide1 for dham manegum wundrum dhe gelumpon on his acennednysse4 ,godes heah-engel ,gabrihel bodade dham faeder ,zachar'ian his acennednysse1 and his healican gedhincdhu1 and his maerlican drohtnunge4 ,thaet cild on his modor innodhe oncneow ,marian stemne1 ,godes cynnestran2 and on innodhe dha-gyt beclysed1 mid w'itigendlicre faegnunge get'acnode thone halwendan to-cyme ures ,alysendes4 ,on his acennednysse he aetbraed thaere meder hire unwaestmbaernysse1 and thaes faeder tungan his nama unb'and1 the mid his agenre geleafleaste adumbod waes4 ,dhreora manna gebyrd-tide freolsadh seo halige geladhung3 dhaes ,haelendes1 sedhe is ,god and mann1 and ,iohannes his bydeles1 and dhaere eadigan ,marian his moder4 ,odhra gecorenra #ced manna1 dhe dhurh martyrdom1 odhdhe thurh odhre halige geearnunga1 ,godes rice geferdon1 heora endenextan daeg1 sedhe h'i aefter gefyllednysse ealra earfodhnyssa sigefaeste to dham ecan life acende1 we wurdhiadh him to gebyrd-tide2 and dhone daeg1 dhe h'i to dhisum andweardan life acennede waeron1 we laetadh to gymeleaste1 fordhan dhe h'i comon hider to earfodhnyssum1 and costnungum1 and mislicum fraecednyssum4 ,se daeg bidh gemyndig ,godes dheowum dhe dha halgan1 aefter gewunnenum sige1 asende to ecere myrhdhe fram eallum gedreccednyssum1 and se is heora sodhe acennednys2 na w'oplic1 swa swa seo aerre1 ac blissigendlic to dham ecum life4 ,ac us is to wurdhigenne mid micelre gecnyrdnysse ,cristes gebyrd-tide1 dhurh dha us com alysednys4 ,iohannes is geendung dhaere ealdan 'ae and anginn dhaere n'iwan1 swa swa se ,haelend be him cwaedh1 ,seo ealde 'ae and w'itegan waeron odh ,iohannes to-cyme4 ,sidhdhan ongann godspel-bodung4 ,nu for his micclan halignysse is gewurdhod his acennednys1 swa swa se heah-engel behet his faeder mid dhisum wordum1 ,manega blissiadh on his gebyrd-tide4 ,mar'ia1 ,godes cynnestre1 nis nanum odhrum gelic1 fordhan dhe heo is maeden and modor1 and dhone ab'aer dhe h'i and ealle gesceafta gesceop3 is heo fordhi wel wyrdhe thaet hire acennednys arwurdhlice gefreolsod sy4 ,tha magas setton dham cilde naman1 ,zacharias1 ac seo modor him widhcwaedh mid wordum1 and se dumba faeder mid gewrite2 fordhan dhe se engel1 dhe hine cydde toweardne1 him gesceop naman be ,godes dihte1 ,,iohannes4 ,ne mihte se dumba faeder cydhan his wife hu se engel his cilde naman gesette1 ac1 dhurh ,godes ,gastes onwrigenysse1 se nama hire weardh cudh4 ,zacharias is gereht1 ',gemindig ,godes2' and ,iohannes1 ',godes gifu2' fordhan dhe he bodade mannum ,godes gife1 and ,crist toweardne1 the ealne middangeard mid his gife gewissadh4 ,he waes asend toforan ,drihtne1 swa swa se daegsteorra gaedh beforan dhaere sunnan1 swa swa bydel aetforan deman1 swa swa seo ,ealde ,gecydhnys aetforan dhaere ,niwan2 #cef fordhan dhe seo ealde 'ae waes swilce sceadu1 and seo ,niwe ,gecydhnys is sodhfaestnys dhurh dhaes ,haelendes gife4 ,anes geares cild h'i waeron1 ,crist and ,iohannes4 ,on dhisum daege acende seo unwaestmbaere moder dhone maeran witegan ,iohannem1 se is geh'erod mid thisum wordum1 dhurh ,cristes mudh1 ,betwux wifa bearnum ne ar'as nan maerra man dhonne is ,iohannes se ,fulluhtere4 ,on middes wintres maesse-daege acende thaet halige maeden ,maria thone ,heofenlican ,aedheling1 se nis geteald to wifa bearnum1 fordhon dhe he is ,godes ,sunu on dhaere ,godcundnysse1 and ,godes and maedenes ,bearn dhurh menniscnysse4 ,iohannes forfleah folces neawiste on geogodhe1 and on westene mid stidhre drohtnunge synna forbeah4 ,se ,haelend betwux synfullum unwemme fram aelcere synne dhurhwunode4 ,se bydel gebigde on dham timan micelne heap ,israhela dheode to heora ,scyppende mid his bodunge4 ,drihten daeghwamlice of eallum dheodum to his geleafan1 dhurh onlihtinge dhaes ,halgan ,gastes1 ungerim sawla gebigdh4 ,thaet halige godspel cwydh be dham ,fulluhtere1 thaet he forestope dham ,haelende on gaste and on mihte thaes witegan ,helian2 fordhan dhe he waes his forrynel aet dham aerran to-cyme1 swa swa ,helias bidh aet dham aeftran togeanes ,antecriste4 ,nis butan getacnunge thaet dhaes bydeles acennednys on dhaere tide waes gefremod dhe se woruldlica daeg wanigende bidh1 and on ,drihtnes gebyrd-tide weaxende bidh4 ,thas getacnunge onwreah se ylca ,iohannes mid dhisum wordum1 ,criste gedafenadh thaet he weaxe1 and me thaet ic wanigende beo4 ,iohannes waes hradhor mannum cudh thurh his maerlican drohtnunga1 thonne ,crist waere1 fordhan dhe h'e ne aeteowde his godcundan mihte1 aerdham dhe h'e waes dhritig geara on dhaere menniscnysse4 ,tha waes he gedhuht dham folce thaet h'e witega waere1 and ,iohannes ,crist4 ,hwaet dha ,crist geswutelode hine sylfne dhurh miccle tacna1 and his hlisa weox geond ealne middangeard1 thaet he sodh ,god waes1 sedhe waes aerdhan witega gedhuht4 ,iohannes sodhlice waes wanigende on his hlisan1 fordhan dhe he #ceh weardh oncnawen witega1 and bydel dhaes ,heofonlican ,aedhelinges1 sedhe waes lytle aer ,crist geteald mid ungewissum wenan4 ,thas wanunge getacnadh se wanigenda daeg his gebyrd-tide1 and se dheonda daeg dhaes ,haelendes acennednysse geb'icnadh his dheondan mihte aefter dhaere menniscnysse4 ,fela witegan mid heora witegunge bodedon ,drihten toweardne1 sume feorran sume ne'an1 ac ,iohannes his to-cyme mid wordum bodade1 and eac mid fingre gebicnode1 dhus cwedhende1 ,loca nu6 ,efne her gaedh ,godes ,lamb1 sedhe aetbret middangeardes synna4 ,crist is manegum naman genemned4 ,he is ,wisdom geh'aten1 fordhan dhe se ,faeder ealle gesceafta thurh hine geworhte4 ,he is ,word gecweden1 fordhan the word is wisdomes geswutelung4 ,be dham ,worde ongann se godspellere ,iohannes tha godspellican gesetnysse1 dhus cwedhende1 ,on frymdhe waes ,word1 and thaet ,word waes mid ,gode1 and thaet ,word waes ,god4 ,he is ,lamb geh'aten1 for dhaere unscaedhdhignysse lambes gecyndes2 and waes unscyldig1 for ure alysednysse1 his ,faeder liflic onsaegednys1 on lambes wisan geoffrod4 ,he is ,leo geciged of ,iudan maegdhe1 ,dauides wyrtruma1 fordhan dhe he1 dhurh his godcundlican strencdhe1 thone miclan deofol mid sige his dhrowunge oferswidhde4 ,se halga ,fulluhtere1 dhe we ymbe sprecadh1 astealde stidhlice drohtnunge1 aegdher ge on scrude ge on b'igwiste1 swa swa we hwene aeror rehton2 fordhan dhe se ,wealdenda ,haelend thus be him cwedhende waes1 ,fram ,iohannes dagum ,godes rice dholadh neadunge1 and dha strecan-m'od hit gegripadh4 ,cudh is gehwilcum snoterum mannum1 thaet seo ealde 'ae waes eadhelicre thonne ,cristes ,gesetnys sy1 fordhan dhe on dhaere naes micel forhaefednys1 ne dha gastlican drohtnunga the ,crist sidhdhan gesette1 and his apostoli4 ,odher is seo gesetnys dhe se cyning bytt dhurh his ealdormenn odhdhe gerefan1 odher bidh his agen gebann on his andweardnysse4 ,godes rice is gecweden on dhisre stowe seo h'alige geladhung1 thaet is eal cristen folc1 the sceal mid neadunge and strecum mode thaet heofonlice rice geearnian4 #cfj ,hu maeg beon butan strece and neadunge1 thaet gehw'a mid claennysse thaet g'ale gecynd thurh ,godes gife gewylde8 ,odhdhe hw'a gestildh hatheortnysse his modes mid gedhylde1 butan earfodhnysse8 odhdhe hw'a awent modignysse mid sodhre eadmodnysse8 odhdhe hw'a druncennysse mid syfernysse8 odhdhe hw'a gitsunge mid r'umgifulnysse1 butan strece8 ,ac se dhe his dheawas mid anmodnysse1 thurh ,godes fultum1 swa awent1 he bidh dhonne to odhrum menn geworht2 odher he bidh thurh g'odnysse1 and se ylca dhurh edwiste1 and he gelaecdh dhonne dhurh strece thaet heofenlice rice4 ,twa forhaefednysse cynn syndon1 'an lichamlic1 odher gastlic4 ,an is1 thaet gehw'a hine sylfne getemprige mid gemete on 'aete and on waete1 and werlice dha oferflowendlican dhygene him sylfum aetbrede4 ,odher forhaefednysse cynn is deorwurdhre and healicre1 dheah seo odher g'od sy3 styran his modes styrunge mid singalre gemetfaestnysse1 and campian daeghwamlice widh leahtras1 and hine sylfne dhreagian mid styrnysse dhaere gastlican steore1 swa thaet h'e dha redhan deor eahta heafod-leahtra swilce mid isenum midlum gewylde4 ,deorwyrdhe is theos forhaefednys1 and wulderfull dhrowung on ,godes gesihdhe1 dha yfelan gedhohtas and unlustas mid agenre cynegyrde gestyran1 and fram derigendlicere spraece1 and pleolicum weorce hine sylfne forhabban1 swa swa fram cwylmbaerum mettum4 ,se dhe dhas dhing gecneordlice begaedh1 he gripdh untweolice thaet beh'atene r'ice mid ,gode and eallum his halgum4 ,micel strec bidh1 thaet mennisce menn mid eadmodum geearnungum dha heofenlican myrhdhe begytan1 dhe dha heofenlican englas dhurh modignysse forluron4 ,us gelustfulladh gyt furdhur to sprecenne be dhan halgan were ,iohanne1 him to wurdhmynte and 'us to beterunge4 ,be him awr'at se witega ,isaias1 thaet he is stemn clypigendes on westene1 ,gearciadh ,godes weig1 dodh rihte his padhas4 ,aelc dene bidh gefylled1 and aelc d'un bidh geeadmet1 and ealle wohnyssa beodh gerihte1 and scearpnyssa gesmedhode4 ,se witega hine het stemn1 fordhan dhe he forest'op ,criste1 dhe is ,word #cfb gehaten3 na swilc word swa menn sprecadh1 ac he is dhaes ,faeder ,wisdom1 and word bidh wisdomes geswutelung4 ,thaet ,word is ,aelmihtig ,god1 ,sunu mid his ,faeder4 ,on aelcum worde bidh stemn gehyred1 'aer thaet word fullice gecweden sy4 ,swa swa stemn forestaepdh worde1 swa forest'op ,iohannes dham ,haelende on middangearde2 fordhan dhe ,god ,faeder hine sende aetforan gesihdhe his ,bearnes1 thaet he sceolde gearcian and daeftan his weig4 ,hwaet dha ,iohannes to mannum clypode thas ylcan word1 ,gearciadh ,godes weig4 ,se bydel dhe bodadh rihtne geleafan and gode weorc1 he gearcadh thone weig cumendum ,gode to dhaera heorcnigendra heortan4 ,godes weg bidh gegearcod on manna heortan1 thonne h'i dhaere ,sodhfaestnysse spraece eadmodlice gehyradh1 and gearuwe beodh to ,lifes bebodum2 be dham cwaedh se ,haelend1 ,se dhe me lufadh1 he hylt min bebod1 and min ,faeder hine lufadh1 and wit cumadh to him1 and mid him wuniadh4 ,his padhas beodh gerihte1 thonne dhurh gode bodunge aspringadh claene gedhohtas on mode dhaera hlystendra4 ,dena get'acniadh tha eadmodan1 and d'una dha modigan4 ,on ,drihtnes to-cyme wurdon dena afyllede1 and d'una geeadmette1 swa swa he sylf cwaedh1 ,aelc dhaera dhe hine onhefdh bidh geeadmet1 and se dhe hine geeadmet bidh geuferod4 ,swa swa waeter scyt of dhaere d'une1 and aetstent on dene1 swa forflihdh se ,halga ,gast modigra manna heortan1 and nimdh wununge on dham eadmodan1 swa swa se witega cwaedh1 ,on hwam gerest ,godes ,gast buton on dham eadmodan8 ,dhwyrnyssa beodh gerihte1 thonne dhwyrlicra manna heortan1 the beodh dhurh unrihtwisnysse h'ocas awegde1 eft dhurh regol-sticcan dhaere sodhan rihtwisnysse beodh geemnode4 ,scearpnyssa beodh awende to smedhum wegum1 dhonne dha yrsigendan mod1 and unlidhe gecyrradh to mandhwaernysse1 thurh ongyte dhaere upplican gife4 ,langsumlic bidh us to gereccenne1 and eow to gehyrenne ealle dha deopnyssa dhaes maeran ,fulluhteres bodunge3 hu he dha heardheortan ,iudeiscre dheode mid stearcre dhreale and #cfd stidhre myngunge to l'ifes wege gebigde1 and aefter his dhrowunge hellwarum ,cristes to-cyme cydde1 swa swa he on life mancynne agene alysednysse mid hludre stemne bealdlice bodade4 ,uton nu biddan dhone ,wealdendan ,haelend1 thaet he1 dhurh his dhaes maeran ,forryneles and ,fulluhteres dhingunge1 'us gemiltsige on andweardum l'ife1 and to dham ecan gelaede1 dham sy wuldor and l'of mid ,faeder and ,halgum ,gaste 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,june ,,xxiv4 ,,the ,,nativity ,,of ,,st4 ,,john ,,the ,,baptist4 ,the evangelist ,luke wrote in the book of ,christ concerning the birth of ,john the ,baptist1 thus saying1 ,there was a #cec certain pious servant of ,god called ,zacharias1 his wife was called ,elizabeth4 ,they were both righteous before ,god1 walking forth in his commandments and righteousnesses without blame4 ,they had no child in common1 etc4 ,all his garment was woven of camel's hair1 his food was coarse2 he drank not drink of wine1 nor of any mixed or prepared fluid3 fruit fed him and wood-honey1 and other common things4 ,in the fifteenth year of the reign of the emperor ,tiberius1 the word of ,god came upon ,john1 in the waste1 and he went into the presence of people1 and preached to the ,jewish folk baptism for the forgiveness of sins1 as it is written in the prophecy of ,isaiah4 ,the baptism of ,christ to come he preached to all believers1 in which is forgiveness of sins through the ,holy ,ghost4 ,john also1 by ,god's direction1 baptized those who came to him of the ,jewish nations1 but his baptism wrought no forgiveness of sin1 for he was ,god's messenger1 and not ,god4 ,he announced to men the advent of ,jesus with words1 and ,his holy baptism with his own baptism1 with which he baptized the sinless ,son of ,god1 who needed no forgiveness of sin4 ,rightly does ,god's church honour this day1 the birth-tide of the great ,baptist1 for the many wonders which happened at his birth4 ,god's archangel ,gabriel announced his birth to ,zacharias his father1 and his high honours1 and his illustrious life4 ,the child in his mother's womb knew the voice of ,mary1 the parent of ,god2 and in the womb yet closed1 betokened with prophetic joy the salutary advent of our ,redeemer4 ,at his birth he removed from his mother her barrenness1 and his name unbound the tongue of his father1 who by his own want of belief had been made dumb4 ,the holy church celebrates the birth-tide of three persons1--of ,jesus1 who is ,god and man1 and of ,john his messenger1 and of the blessed ,mary his mother4 ,of other chosen #cee persons1 who1 through martyrdom1 or through other holy merits1 have gone to the kingdom of ,god1 we celebrate as their birth-tide their last day1 which1 after the fulfilment of all their labours1 brought them forth victorious to eternal life2 and the day on which they were born to this present life we let pass unheeded1 because they came hither to hardships1 and temptations1 and divers perils4 ,the day is memorable to the servants of ,god which sends his saints1 after victory won1 to eternal joy from all afflictions1 and which is their true birth2 not tearful as the first1 but exulting in eternal life4 ,but the birth-tide of ,christ is to be celebrated with great care1 through which came our redemption4 ,john is the ending of the old law and the beginning of the new1 as ,jesus said of him1 ,the old law and the prophets were till the coming of ,john4 ,afterwards began the gospel-preaching4 ,now1 on account of his great holiness1 his birth is honoured1 as the archangel promised his father with these words1 ,many shall rejoice in his birth-tide4 ,mary1 the parent of ,god1 is like to none other1 for she is maiden and mother1 and bare him who created her and all creatures3 therefore is she well worthy that her birth should be honourably celebrated4 ,the relatives bestowed on the child the name of ,zacharias1 but the mother contradicted them by words1 and the dumb father by writing2 because the angel who had announced that he was to come1 had1 by ,god's direction1 given him the name of ,,john4 ,the dumb father could not have informed his wife how the angel had bestowed a name on his child1 but by revelation of the ,spirit of ,god the name was known to her4 ,zacharias is interpreted1 ',mindful of ,god2' and ,john1 ',god's grace2' because he preached to men the grace of ,god1 and that ,christ was to come1 who directs all the earth with his grace4 ,he was sent before the ,lord1 as the day-star goes before the sun1 as the beadle before the judge1 as the ,old ,testament before the ,new2 for the ,old ,law was #ceg as a shadow1 and the ,new ,testament is truth through the grace of ,jesus4 ,they were children of the same year1 ,christ and ,john4 ,on this day the barren mother brought forth the great prophet ,john1 who is praised in these words by the mouth of ,christ1 ,among the children of men there hath not arisen a greater man than is ,john the ,baptist4 ,on the mass-day of midwinter the holy maiden ,mary brought forth the ,heavenly ,prince1 who is not numbered with the children of men1 because he is the ,son of ,god in his ,godhead1 and the ,son of ,god and of a maiden by his human nature4 ,john fled from the presence of people in his youth1 and in the waste1 with austere life-course1 avoided sin4 ,jesus continued among the sinful pure from every sin4 ,the crier inclined1 at that time1 a great body of the people of ,israel to their ,creator by his announcement4 ,the ,lord daily inclines souls without number of all nations to his faith1 through enlightening of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,the holy gospel says of the ,baptist1 that he preceded ,jesus in spirit and in power of the prophet ,elias2 because he was his forerunner at his first advent1 as ,elias will be at the second against ,antichrist4 ,it is not without signification that the birth of the crier was completed on the day when the worldly day is waning1 and that it is waxing on the birth-tide of the ,lord4 ,this signification the same ,john revealed in these words1 ,it is befitting ,christ that he wax1 and me that ,i be waning4 ,john was sooner known to men1 through his illustrious life-course1 than ,christ was1 for ,he manifested not his divine power1 ere that he had been thirty years in human nature4 ,then it seemed to the people that he was a prophet1 and that ,john was ,christ4 ,but ,christ manifested himself by many great miracles1 and his fame waxed through all the world1 that he was true ,god1 who before that had seemed a prophet4 ,but ,john was waning in his fame1 for he was #cei acknowledged a prophet1 and the proclaimer of the ,heavenly ,prince1 who a little before had by uncertain supposition been accounted ,christ4 ,the waning day of his birth-tide betokens this waning1 and the increasing day of the birth of ,jesus signifies his increasing power according to his human nature4 ,many prophets by their prophecy announced the ,lord to come1 some from afar some near1 but ,john announced his advent by words1 and also with his finger signified it1 thus saying1 ,look now6 ,behold here goeth the ,lamb of ,god1 who shall take away the sins of the world4 ,christ is named by many names4 ,he is called ,wisdom1 because the ,father wrought all things through him4 ,he is called ,word1 because a word is the manifestation of wisdom4 ,the evangelist ,john began the evangelical memorial with the ,word1 thus saying1 ,in the beginning was the ,word1 and the ,word was with ,god1 and the ,word was ,god4 ,he is called ,lamb1 from the innocence of the lamb's nature2 and was guiltless1 for our redemption1 offered a living sacrifice to his ,father in the manner of a lamb4 ,he is called the ,lion of the tribe of ,judah1 the ,root of ,david1 because1 through his godly strength he overcame the great devil by the victory of his passion4 ,the holy ,baptist of whom we are speaking1 established a rigid life-course1 both in raiment and in food1 as we have mentioned a little before2 for the ,mighty ,jesus was thus saying of him1 ,from the days of ,john the kingdom of ,god suffereth compulsion1 and the violent seize it4 ,it is known to every intelligent man1 that the old law was easier than the ,institute of ,christ is1 for in it there was no great continence nor the ghostly courses which ,christ and his apostles afterwards established4 ,one thing is the institute which the king ordains through his nobles or officials1 another is his own edict in his presence4 ,the holy church is in this place called ,god's kingdom1 that is1 all christian people1 who shall with force and violence earn the heavenly kingdom4 #cfa ,how can it be without violence and compulsion1 that any one by chastity overcomes libidinous nature through ,god's grace8 ,or who shall still the frenzy of his mind with patience1 without difficulty8 or who shall exchange pride for true humility8 or who drunkenness for soberness8 or who covetousness for munificence1 without violence8 ,but he who1 through ,god's support1 so changes his ways with steadfastness1 will then be made another man2 another he will be in goodness1 and the same in substance1 and he will then by violence seize the heavenly kingdom4 ,there are two kinds of continence1 one bodily1 the other ghostly4 ,one is1 that everyone govern himself with moderation in food and in drink1 and manfully remove from himself superfluous aliment4 ,the second kind of continence is more precious and exalted1--though the other is good1--to guide the agitation of his mind with constant moderation1 and fight daily against sins1 and chastise himself with the sternness of ghostly correction1 so that he restrain the fierce beast of the eight capital sins as it were with iron bonds4 ,precious is this continence and glorious suffering in the sight of ,god1 to govern evil thoughts and sinful pleasures with our own sceptre1 and to abstain from injurious speech and perilous work1 as from death-bearing meats4 ,he who sedulously performs these things1 seizes undoubtedly the promised kingdom with ,god and all his saints4 ,great violence it is through which human beings with humble merits obtain that heavenly joy1 which the heavenly angels lost through pride4 ,it delights us to speak yet further of the holy man ,john1 for his honour and our bettering4 ,of him the prophet ,isaiah wrote1 that he is the voice of one crying in the waste1 ,prepare the way of ,god1 make right his paths4 ,every valley shall be filled1 and every hill shall be lowered1 and all crookednesses shall be straightened1 and sharpnesses smoothed4 ,the prophet called himself a voice1 because he preceded #cfc ,christ1 who is called the ,word3 not such a word as men speak1 but he is the ,wisdom of the ,father1 and a word is the manifestation of wisdom4 ,the ,word is ,almighty ,god1 the ,son with his ,father4 ,in every word the voice is heard before the word is fully spoken4 ,as the voice precedes the word1 so did ,john precede ,jesus on earth2 for ,god the ,father sent him before the sight of his ,son1 that he might prepare and make ready his way4 ,but ,john cried these same words to men1 ,prepare the way of ,god4 ,the crier who announces right belief and good works1 prepares the way for the coming ,god to the heart of the hearkeners4 ,the way of ,god is prepared in the heart of men1 when they humbly hear the speech of ,truth1 and are ready to the commandments of ,life2 of whom ,jesus said1 ,he who loveth me holdeth my commandment1 and my ,father loveth him1 and we will come to him1 and will dwell with him4 ,his paths shall be straight1 when1 through good preaching1 pure thoughts spring up in the mind of the listeners4 ,valleys betoken the humble1 and hills the proud4 ,at the ,lord's advent valleys shall be filled1 and hills lowered1 as he himself said1 ,everyone of them who exalteth himself shall be humbled1 and he who humbleth himself shall be exalted4 ,as water rushes from the hill and stands in the valley1 so flees the ,holy ,ghost from the heart of proud men1 and takes his dwelling in the humble1 as the prophet said1 ,in whom resteth the ,spirit of ,god but in the humble8 ,crookednesses shall be straight1 when the hearts of perverse men1 which are agitated by the hooks of unrighteousness1 are again made even by the ruling-rods of true righteousness4 ,sharpnesses shall be turned to smooth ways1 when angry and ungentle minds turn to gentleness through infusion of the heavenly grace4 ,tedious it would be for us to recount and for you to hear all the depths of the great ,baptist's preaching3 how with strong reproof and severe admonition he inclined the #cfe hard-hearted of the ,jewish people to the way of life1 and after his suffering announced ,christ's advent to the inhabitants of hell1 as he in life had with loud voice boldly preached their own redemption to mankind4 ,let us now pray the ,powerful ,saviour1 that he1 through the mediation of the great ,forerunner and ,baptist1 be merciful to us in the present life1 and lead us to the life eternal1 to whom be glory and praise with the ,father and the ,holy ,ghost1 ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iii4 ,k,,al4 ,i,,ul4 ,,passio ,,apostolorum ,,petri ,,et ,,pauli4 ,venit ,iesus in partes ,caesareae ,philippi3 et reliqua4 ,matheus se ,godspellere awr'at on dhaere godspellican gesetnysse1 dhus cwedhende1 ,drihten com to anre burhscire1 dhe is geciged ,cesarea ,philippi1 and befr'an his gingran hu menn be him cwyddedon4 ,h'i andwyrdon1 ,sume menn cwedhadh thaet dhu sy ,iohannes se ,fulluhtere1 sume secgadh thaet dhu sy ,hel'ias1 sume ,hieremias1 odhdhe sum odher witega4 ,se ,haelend dha cwaedh1 ,hwaet secge ge thaet ic sy8 ,petrus him andwyrde1 ,thu eart ,crist1 dhaes lifigendan ,godes ,sunu4 ,drihten him cwaedh to andsware1 ,eadig eart dhu1 ,simon1 culfran bearn1 fordhan dhe flaesc and blod the ne onwreah dhisne geleafan1 ac min ,faeder sedhe on heofonum is4 ,ic dhe secge1 thaet thu eart staenen1 and ofer dhysne st'an ic timbrige mine cyrcan1 and helle gatu naht ne magon ongean h'i4 ,ic betaece dhe heofonan rices caege2 and swa hwaet swa dhu bintst on eordhan1 thaet bidh gebunden on heofonum2 and swa hwaet swa dhu unbintst ofer eordhan1 thaet bidh unbunden on heofonum4 ,beda se trahtnere us onwrihdh tha deopnysse dhysre raedinge1 and cwydh1 thaet ,philippus se fydherr'ica dha buruh ,cesarea getimbrode1 and on wurdhmynte thaes caseres ,tiberii1 dhe he under #cff rixode1 dhaere byrig naman gesceop1 ',cesaream1' and for his agenum gemynde to dham naman geyhte1 ',philippi1' dhus cwedhende1 ',cesarea ,philippi1' swilce seo burh him b'am to wurdhmynte swa genemned waere4 ,thadha se ,haelend to dhaere burhscire genealaehte1 tha befr'an h'e1 hu woruld-menn be him cwyddedon3 na swilce h'e nyste manna cwyddunga be him1 ac h'e wolde1 mid sodhre andetnysse dhaes rihtan geleafan1 adwaescan dhone leasan wenan dweligendra manna4 ,his apostoli him andwyrdon1 ,sume men cwyddiadh thaet dhu sy ,iohannes se ,fulluhtere1 sume secgadh thaet dhu sy ,helias1 sume ,hieremias1 odhdhe 'an dhaera witegena4 ,drihten dha befr'an1 ,hwaet secge ge thaet ic sy8 swylce he swa cwaede1 ',nu woruld-menn dhus dwollice me oncnawadh1 ge dhe godas sind1 hu oncnawe ge me8' ,se trahtnere cwaedh 'godas1' fordhan dhe se sodha ,god1 sedhe ana is ,aelmihtig1 haefdh geunnen dhone wurdhmynt his gecorenum1 thaet h'e h'i godas gecigdh4 ,him andwyrde se gehyrsuma ,petrus1 ,dhu eart ,crist1 thaes lifigendan ,godes ,sunu4 ,he cwaedh 'thaes lifigendan ,godes1' for twaeminge dhaera leasra goda1 dha dhe haedhene dheoda1 mid mislicum gedwylde bepaehte1 wurdhodon4 ,sume h'i gelyfdon on deade entas1 and him deorwurdhlice anlicnyssa araerdon1 and cwaedon thaet h'i godas waeron1 for dhaere micelan strencdhe dhe h'i haefdon3 waes dheah heora l'if swidhe m'anfullic and bysmurfull2 be dham cwaedh se witega1 ,dhaera haedhenra anlicnyssa sind gyldene and sylfrene1 manna handgeweorc3 h'i habbadh dumne mudh and blinde eagan1 deafe earan and ungrapigende handa1 f'et butan fedhe1 bodig butan life4 ,sume h'i gelyfdon on dha sunnan1 sume on dhone monan1 sume on fyr1 and on manega odhre gesceafta3 cwaedon thaet h'i for heora faegernysse godas waeron4 ,nu todaelde ,petrus swutelice dhone sodhan geleafan1 dhadha he cwaedh1 ,thu eart ,crist1 dhaes lifigendan ,godes ,sunu4 ,se is lybbende ,god the haefdh l'if and wununge dhurh hine sylfne1 butan anginne1 and sedhe ealle gesceafta thurh his agen ,bearn1 thaet is1 his ,wisdom1 gesceop1 and him eallum l'if forgeaf dhurh #cfh dhone ,halgan ,gast4 ,on dhissum dhrym h'adum is an ,godcundnys1 and 'an gecynd1 and 'an weorc untodaeledlice4 ,drihten cwaedh to ,petre1 ,eadig eart dhu1 culfran sunu4 ,se ,halga ,gast waes gesewen ofer ,criste on culfran anlicnysse4 ,nu gecigde se ,haelend ,petrum culfran bearn1 fordhan dhe he waes afylled mid bilewitnysse and gife dhaes ,halgan ,gastes4 ,he cwaedh1 ,ne onwreah dhe flaesc ne blod thisne geleafan1 ac min ,faeder sedhe on heofenum is4 ,flaesc and blod is gecweden1 his flaesclice maeidh4 ,naefde he thaet andgit dhurh maeglice lare1 ac se ,heofenlica ,faeder1 dhurh dhone ,halgan ,gast1 dhisne geleafan on ,petres heortan forgeaf4 ,drihten cwaedh to ,petre1 ,thu eart staenen4 ,for dhaere strencdhe his geleafan1 and for anraednysse his andetnysse he underfencg dhone naman1 fordhan dhe he gedheodde hine sylfne mid faestum mode to ,criste1 sedhe is 'st'an' gecweden fram dham apostole ,paule4 ,and ic timbrige mine cyrcan uppon dhisum stane3 thaet is1 ofer dhone geleafan dhe dhu andetst4 ,eal ,godes geladhung is ofer dham stane gebytlod1 thaet is ofer ,criste2 fordhan dhe he is se grundweall ealra dhaera getimbrunga his agenre cyrcan4 ,ealle ,godes cyrcan sind getealde to anre geladhunge1 and seo is mid gecorenum mannum getimbrod1 na mid deadum stanum2 and eal seo bytlung dhaera liflicra stana is ofer ,criste gelogod2 fordhan dhe we beodh1 thurh dhone geleafan1 his lima getealde1 and h'e ure ealra heafod4 ,se dhe ne bytladh of dham grundwealle1 his weorc hryst to micclum lyre4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh1 ,ne magon helle gatu naht togeanes minre cyrcan4 ,leahtras and dwollic l'ar sindon helle gatu1 fordhan dhe h'i laedadh thone synfullan swilce dhurh geat into helle wite4 ,manega sind dha gatu1 ac heora nan ne maeg ongean dha halgan geladhunge1 dhe is getimbrod uppon dham faestan stane1 ,criste2 fordhan dhe se gelyfeda1 thurh ,cristes gescyldnysse1 aetwint dham frecednyssum dhaera deoflicra costnunga4 ,he cwaedh1 ,ic dhe betaece heofonan rices caege4 ,nis seo caeig gylden1 ne sylfren1 ne of nanum antimbre gesmidhod1 ac is se anweald the him ,crist forgeaf1 thaet nan man ne cymdh #cgj into ,godes rice1 buton se halga ,petrus him geopenige thaet infaer4 ,and swa hwaet swa dhu bintst ofer eordhan1 thaet bidh gebunden on heofonum2 and swa hwaet swa dhu unbintst ofer eordhan1 thaet bidh unbunden on heofenan4 ,thisne anweald he forgeaf nu ,petre1 and eac sydhdhan1 'aer his upstige1 eallum his apostolum1 dhadha he him on-ableow1 dhus cwaedhende1 ,onfodh ,haligne ,gast3 dhaera manna synna the ge forgyfadh1 beodh forgyfene2 and dham dhe ge forgifenysse ofunnon1 him bidh oftogen seo forgyfenys4 ,nelladh dha apostoli naenne rihtwisne mid heora mansumunge gebindan1 ne eac dhone m'anfullan miltsigende unbindan1 butan he mid sodhre d'aedbote gecyrre to lifes wege4 ,thone ylcan andweald haefdh se ,aelmihtiga getidhod biscopum and halgum maesse-preostum1 gif h'i hit aefter dhaere godspellican gesetnysse carfullice healdadh4 ,ac fordhi is seo caeig ,petre sinderlice betaeht1 thaet eal dheodscipe gleawlice tocn'awe1 thaet swa hw'a swa odhscyt fram annysse dhaes geleafan dhe ,petrus dha andette ,criste1 thaet him ne bidh getidhod nadhor ne synna forgyfenys ne infaer thaes heofenlican rices4 ,,de ,,passione ,,apostolorum ,,petri ,,et ,,pauli4 ,we wylladh aefter dhisum godspelle eow gereccan dhaera apostola drohtnunga and geendunge1 mid scortre race2 fordhan dhe heora dhrowung is gehwaer on ,engliscum gereorde fullice geendebyrd4 ,aefter ,drihtnes upstige waes ,petrus bodigende geleafan dham leodscipum dhe sind gecwedene ,galatia1 ,cappadocia1 ,bithinia1 ,asia1 ,italia4 ,sydhdhan1 ymbe tyn geara fyrst1 h'e gewende to ,romebyrig1 bodigende godspel2 and on dhaere byrig h'e gesette his biscop-setl1 and dhaer gesaet fif and twentig geara1 laerende dha ,romaniscan ceastregewaran ,godes maerdha1 mid micclum tacnum4 ,his widherwinna waes on eallum his faerelde sum dr'y1 se waes ,simon geh'aten4 ,thes dr'y waes mid #cgb dham awyrgedum gaste to dham swydhe afylled1 thaet he cwaedh thaet he waere ,crist1 ,godes ,sunu1 and mid his drycraefte dhaes folces geleafan amyrde4 ,tha gel'amp hit thaet man ferede anre wuduwan suna l'ic dhaer ,petrus bodigende waes4 ,he dha cwaedh to dham folce and to dham dr'y1 ,geneal'aecadh dhaere baere1 and gelyfadh thaet dhaes bodung sodh sy1 dhe dhone deadan to life araerdh4 ,hwaet dha ,simon weardh gebyld thurh deofles gast1 and cwaedh1 ,swa hradhe swa ic thone deadan ar'aere1 acwelladh minne widherwinnan ,petrum4 ,thaet folc him andwyrde1 ,cucenne we hine forbaernadh4 ,simon dha mid deofles craefte dyde thaet dhaes deadan l'ic styrigende waes4 ,tha wende thaet folc thaet he geedcucod waere4 ,petrus dha ofer eall clypode1 ,gif he geedcucod sy1 sprece to 'us1 and astande2 onbyrige metes1 and ham gecyrre4 ,thaet folc dha hrymde hl'uddre stemne1 ,gif ,simon dhis ne dedh1 h'e sceal thaet wite dholian dhe h'e dhe gemynte4 ,simon to dhisum wordum hine gebealh and fleonde waes1 ac thaet folc mid orm'aetum edwite hine gehaefte4 ,se ,godes apostol dha genealaehte dham lice mid adhenedum earmum1 dhus biddende1 ,dhu1 leofa ,drihten1 dhe 'us sendest to bodigenne dhinne geleafan1 and 'us behete thaet we mihton1 dhurh dhinne naman1 deoflu todraefan1 and untrume gehaelan1 and dha deadan araeran1 ar'aer nu dhisne cnapan1 thaet dhis folc oncn'awe thaet nan ,god nys buton dhu ana1 mid dhinum ,faeder1 and dham ,halgan ,gaste4 ,aefter dhisum gebede ar'as se deada1 and geb'igedum cneowum to ,petre cwaedh1 ,ic geseah ,haelend ,crist1 and h'e sende his englas fordh for dhinre bene1 thaet h'i me to life gelaeddon4 ,thaet folc dha mid anre stemne clypigende cwaedh1 ,an ,god is dhe ,petrus bodadh3 and woldon forb'aernan dhone dr'y1 ac ,petrus him forwyrnde2 cwaedh1 thaet se ,haelend him taehte dhone regol1 thaet h'i sceoldon yfel mid g'ode forgyldan4 ,simon1 dhadha he dham folce aetwunden waes1 get'igde aenne orm'aetne rydhdhan innan dham geate thaer ,petrus inn haefde1 thaet #cgd he f'aerlice hine ab'itan sceolde4 ,hwaet dha ,petrus c'om1 and dhone rydhdhan unt'igde mid dhisum bebode1 ,yrn1 and sege ,simone1 thaet he leng mid his drycraefte ,godes folc ne bepaece1 dhe h'e mid his agenum blode gebohte4 ,and h'e sona getengde widh thaes dr'ys1 and hine on fleame gebrohte4 ,petrus weardh aefterweard thus cwedhende1 ,on ,godes naman ic dhe bebeode1 thaet dhu naenne todh on his lice ne gefaestnige4 ,se hund1 dhadha h'e ne moste his lichaman derian1 totaer his haeteru sticmaelum of his baece1 and hine dr'af geond dha weallas1 dheotende swa swa wulf1 on dhaes folces gesihdhe4 ,he dha aetbaerst dham hunde1 and to l'angum fyrste sidhdhan1 for dhaere sceame1 naes gesewen on ,romana-byrig4 ,sydhdhan eft on fyrste he begeat sumne dhe hine bespraec to dham casere ,nerone1 and gel'amp dha thaet se awyrgeda ehtere thone deofles dhen his freondscipum gedheodde4 ,mid dham dhe hit dhus ged'on waes1 dha aeteowde ,crist hine sylfne ,petre on gastlicere gesihdhe1 and mid dhyssere tihtinge hine gehyrte1 ,se dr'y ,simon and se waelhreowa ,nero sind mid deofles gaste afyllede1 and syrwiadh ongean dhe2 ac ne beo dhu afyrht2 ic beo mid the1 and ic sende minne dheowan ,paulum dhe to frofre1 se staepdh to merigen into ,romana-byrig1 and g'yt mid gastlicum gecampe winnadh ongean dhone dr'y1 and hine awurpadh into helle grunde3 and g'yt sidhdhan samod to minum rice becumadh mid sige martyrdomes4 ,non passus est ,paulus1 quando uinctus ,romam perductus est1 sed post aliquot annos1 quando sponte illuc iterum reuersus est4 ,this gel'amp swa sodhlice4 ,on dhone odherne daeg com ,paulus into dhaere byrig1 and heora aegdher odherne mid micelre blisse underfeng1 and waeron togaedere bodigende binnan dhaere byrig seofon mondhas tham folce lifes weig4 ,beah dha ungerim folces to cristendome thurh ,petres lare2 and eac dhaes caseres gebedda ,libia1 and his heah-gerefan w'if ,agrippina wurdon swa gelyfede thaet h'i forbugon heora wera neawiste4 ,thurh ,paules bodunge gelyfdon dhaes caseres dhegnas and #cgf h'iredcnihtas1 and aefter heora fulluhte noldon gecyrran to his h'irede4 ,simon se dr'y worhte dha aerene naeddran1 styrigende swylce heo cucu waere2 and dyde thaet dha anlicnyssa dhaera haedhenra hlihhende waeron and styrigende2 and he sylf weardh faerlice upp on dhaere lyfte gesewen4 ,thaer-to-geanes gehaelde ,petrus blinde1 and healte1 and deofol-seoce1 and dha deadan araerde1 and cwaedh to dham folce thaet h'i sceoldon forfleon thaes deofles dr'ycraeft1 dhylaes dhe h'i mid his lotwrencum bepaehte wurdon4 ,tha weardh dhis dham casere gecydd1 and he het dhone dr'y him to gefeccan1 and eac dha apostolas4 ,simon braed his hiw aetforan dham casere1 swa thaet he weardh faerlice gedhuht cnapa1 and eft h'arwenge2 hw'iltidum on wimmannes hade1 and eft dhaerrihte on cnihthade4 ,tha ,nero thaet geseah1 dha wende h'e thaet he ,godes ,sunu waere4 ,petrus cwaedh thaet h'e ,godes widhersaca waere1 and mid leasum dr'ycraefte forscyldigod1 and cwaedh thaet he waere gewiss deofol on menniscre edwiste4 ,simon cwaedh1 ,nis na gedafenlic thaet dhu1 cyning1 hlyste anes leases fisceres wordum2 ac ic dhisne hosp leng ne forbere3 nu ic beode minum englum thaet h'i me on dhisum fiscere gewrecon4 ,petrus cwaedh1 ,ne ondraede ic dhine awyrgedan gastas1 ac h'i weordhadh afyrhte thurh mines ,drihtnes geleafan4 ,nero cwaedh1 ,ne ondraetst dhu dhe1 ,petrus1 ,simones mihta1 dhe mid wundrum his godcundnysse geswuteladh8 ,petrus cwaedh1 ,gif he godcundnysse haebbe1 dhonne secge he hwaet ic dhence1 odhdhe hwaet ic d'on wylle4 ,nero cwaedh1 ,sege me1 ,petrus1 on sundor-spraece hwaet dhu dhence4 ,he dha leat to dhaes caseres eare1 and het him beran diglice berenne hl'af2 and he bletsode dhone hl'af1 and tobraec1 and bewand on his twam slyfum1 dhus cwedhende1 ,sege nu1 ,simon1 hwaet ic dhohte1 odhdhe cwaede1 oththe gedyde4 ,he dha gebealh hine1 fordhan the he ne mihte geopenian ,petres digelnysse1 and dyde tha mid dr'ycraefte thaet dhaer comon micele hundas1 and raesdon widh ,petres weard2 ac ,petrus aeteowde dhone gebletsodan hl'af dham hundum1 and h'i dhaerrihte of heora #cgh gesihdhe fordwinon4 ,he dha cwaedh to dham casere1 ,simon me mid his englum gedhiwde1 nu sende he hundas to me2 fordhan dhe he naefdh godcundlice englas1 ac haefdh hundlice4 ,nero cwaedh1 ,hwaet is nu1 ,simon8 ,ic wene wit sind oferswidhde4 ,simon andwyrde1 ,thu goda cyning1 nat n'an man manna gedhohtas buton ,gode anum4 ,petrus andwyrde1 ,untwylice thu lihst thaet thu ,god sy1 nu dhu nast manna gedhohtas4 ,tha bewende ,nero hine to ,paulum1 and cwaedh1 ,hw'i ne cwest dhu n'an word8 ,odhdhe hwa teah dhe8 odhdhe hwaet laerdest dhu mid thinre bodunge8 ,paulus him andwyrde1 ,la leof1 hwaet wille ic dhisum forlorenum widhersacan geandwyrdan8 ,gif dhu wilt his wordum gehyrsumian1 thu amyrst dhine sawle and eac dhinne cynedom4 ,be minre lare1 the dhu axast1 ic dhe andwyrde4 ,se ,haelend1 the ,petrum laerde on his andweardnysse1 se ylca me laerde mid onwrigenysse2 and ic gefylde mid ,godes lare fram ,hierusalem1 odhthaet ic com to ,iliricum4 ,ic laerde thaet men him betweonan lufodon and ge'arwurdhedon4 ,ic taehte dham r'ican1 thaet h'i ne onhofon h'i1 ne heora hiht on leasum welan ne besetton1 ac on ,gode anum4 ,ic taehte dham medeman mannum1 thaet h'i gehealdene waeron on heora bigwiste and scrude4 ,ic bebead thearfum1 thaet h'i blissodon on heora hafenleaste4 ,faederas ic manode1 thaet h'i mid steore ,godes eges heora cild gedheawodon4 ,tham cildum ic bead1 thaet h'i gehyrsume waeron faeder and meder to halwendum mynegungum4 ,ic laerde weras1 thaet h'i heora 'aewe heoldon1 fordhan thaet se wer gewitnadh on aewbraecum wife1 thaet wrecdh ,god on 'aewbraecum were4 ,ic manode 'aewfaeste w'if1 thaet h'i heora weras inweardlice lufodon1 and him mid ege gehyrsumodon1 swa swa hlafordum4 ,ic laerde hlafordas1 thaet h'i heora dheowum lidhe waeron2 fordhan dhe h'i sind gebrodhru for ,gode1 se hlaford and se dheowa4 ,ic bebead dheowum mannum1 thaet h'i getreowlice1 and swa swa ,gode heora hlafordum theowdon4 ,ic taehte eallum geleaffullum mannum1 thaet h'i wurdhian aenne ,god ,aelmihtigne and ungesewenlicne4 ,ne leornode ic dhas lare aet nanum eordhlicum menn1 ac ,haelend #chj ,crist of heofonum me spraec to1 and sende me to bodigenne his l'are eallum dheodum1 dhus cwedhende1 ',far dhu geond thas woruld1 and ic beo mid the2 and swa hwaet swa dhu cwyst oththe dest1 ic hit gerihtwisige4' ,se casere weardh tha ablicged mid thisum wordum4 ,simon cwaedh1 ,dhu g'oda cyning1 ne understenst dhu dhisra twegra manna gereonunge ongean me4 ,ic com ,sodhfaestnys1 ac dhas dhweorigadh widh me4 ,h'at nu araeran aenne heahne torr1 thaet ic dhone astige2 fordhan dhe mine englas nelladh cuman to me on eordhan betwux synfullum mannum3 and ic wylle astigan to minum faeder1 and ic bebeode minum englum1 thaet hi dhe to minum rice gefeccan4 ,nero dha cwaedh1 ,ic wylle geseon gif dhu dhas beh'at mid weorcum gefylst2 and het dha dhone torr mid micclum ofste on smedhum felda araeran1 and bebead eallum his folce thaet hi to dhyssere waefersyne samod comon4 ,se dr'y astah dhone torr aetforan eallum dham folce1 and astrehtum earmum ongann fleogan on dha lyft4 ,paulus cwaedh to ,petre1 ,brodher1 thu waere ,gode gecoren aer ic1 dhe gedafnadh thaet thu dhisne deofles dhen mid dhinum benum afylle2 and ic eac mine cneowu gebige to dhaere bene4 ,tha beseah ,petrus to dham fleondan dr'y1 thus cwedhende1 ,ic halsige eow awirigede gastas1 on ,cristes naman1 thaet ge forlaeton dhone dr'y dhe ge betwux eow feriadh2 and dha deoflu thaerrihte hine forleton1 and he feallende tobaerst on feower sticca4 ,tha feower sticca clifodon to feower stanum1 dha sind to gewitnysse dhaes apostolican siges odh thisne andweardan daeg4 ,petres gedhyld gedhafode thaet dha hellican fynd hine up geond tha lyft sume hwile feredon1 thaet he on his fylle thy hetelicor hreosan sceolde2 and se dhe lytle aer beotlice mid deoflicum fidherhaman fleon wolde1 thaet he dha faerlice his fedhe forlure4 ,him gedafenode thaet h'e on heannysse ahafen wurde1 thaet h'e on gesihdhe ealles folces hreosende dha eordhan gesohte4 ,hwaet dha1 ,nero bebead ,petrum and ,paulum on bendum gehealdan1 and dha sticca ,simones hreawes mid wearde #chb besettan3 wende thaet h'e of deadhe on dham dhriddan daege arisan mihte4 ,petrus cwaedh1 ,dhes ,simon ne ge-edcucadh 'aer dham gem'aenum aeriste1 ac he is to ecum witum genidherod4 ,se ,godes widherwinna dha1 ,nero1 mid gedheahte his heah-gerefan ,agrippan1 het ,paulum beheafdian1 and ,petrum on rode ah'on4 ,paulus dha1 be dhaes cwelleres haese1 underbeah swurdes ecge1 and ,petrus rode-hengene astah4 ,thadha h'e to dhaere rode gelaed waes1 he cwaedh to dham cwellerum1 ,ic bidde eow1 wendadh min heafod ad'une1 and astreccadh mine f'et widh heofonas weard3 ne eom ic wyrdhe thaet ic swa hangige swa min ,drihten4 ,he astah of heofonum for middangeardes alysednysse1 and waeron fordhi his f'et nidher awende4 ,me he clypadh nu to his rice2 awendadh fordhi mine f'otwelmas to dhan heofonlican wege4 ,and dha cwelleras him dha thaes getidhodon4 ,tha wolde thaet cristene folc dhone casere acwellan1 ac ,petrus mid thisum wordum h'i gestilde3 ,m'in ,drihten for feawum dagum me geswutelode thaet ic sceolde mid thysre dhrowunge his f'otswadhum fylian3 nu1 mine bearn1 ne gelette ge minne weg4 ,mine f'et sind nu awende to dham heofenlican life4 ,blissiadh mid me2 nu to-daeg ic onf'o minre earfodhnysse edlean4 ,he waes dha biddende his ,drihten mid thisum wordum3 ,haelend m'in1 ic dhe betaece dhine scep1 the dhu me befaestest3 ne beodh hi hyrdelease thonne h'i dhe habbadh4 ,and h'e mid thisum wordum ageaf his gast4 ,samod h'i ferdon1 ,petrus and ,paulus1 on dhisum daege1 sigefaeste to dhaere heofonlican wununge1 on tham syx and thrittegodhan geare aefter ,cristes dhrowunge1 mid tham h'i wuniadh on ecnysse4 ,igitur ,hieronimus et quique alii auctores testantur1 quod in una die simul ,petrus et ,paulus martirizati sunt4 ,aefter heora dhrowunge thaerrihte comon wlitige weras1 and uncudhe eallum folce3 cwaedon thaet hi comon fram ,hierusalem1 to dhy thaet hi woldon dhaera apostola l'ic bebyrian2 and swa dydon mid micelre arwurdhnysse1 and saedon tham folce1 thaet #chd h'i micclum blissian mihton1 fordhan dhe hi swylce mundboran on heora neawiste habban moston4 ,wite ge eac thaet dhes wyrresta cyning ,nero rice aefter cwale thisra apostola healdan ne m'ot4 ,hit gel'amp dha thaet eal dhaes waelhreowan caseres folc samod hine hatode1 swa thaet hi raeddon anmodlice thaet man hine gebunde1 and odh deadh swunge4 ,nero1 dhadha he dhaes folces dheaht geacsode1 weardh to feore afyrht1 and mid fleame to wuda getengde4 ,tha sprang thaet word thaet h'e swa lange on dham holte on cyle and on hungre dwelode1 odhthaet hine wulfas totaeron4 ,tha gel'amp hit aefter dham1 thaet ,grecas gelaehton dhaera apostola lichaman1 and woldon east mid him laedan4 ,tha faeringa geweardh micel eordh-styrung1 and thaet ,romanisce folc dhyder onette1 and dha l'ic ahreddan1 on dhaere stowe dhe is geh'aten ,catacumbas2 and h'i dhaer heoldon odher healf gear1 odhthaet dha stowa getimbrode waeron1 dhe h'i sidhdhan on al'ede waeron1 mid wuldre and l'ofsangum4 ,cudh is geond ealle dheodscipas thaet fela wundra gelumpon aet dhaera apostola byrgenum1 dhurh dhaes ,haelendes tidhe1 dham sy wuldor and l'of 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,june ,,xxix4 ,,the ,,passion ,,of ,,the ,,apostles ,,peter ,,and ,,paul4 ,venit ,jesus in partes ,caesareae ,philippi3 et reliqua4 ,matthew the ,evangelist wrote in the evangelical ,testament1 thus saying1 ,the ,lord came to a district1 which is called ,caesarea ,philippi1 and asked his disciples how men spake concerning him4 ,they answered1 ,some men say that thou art ,john the ,baptist2 some men say that thou art ,elias2 some ,jeremias1 or some other prophet4 ,jesus then said1 ,what say ye that ,i am8 ,peter answered him1 ,thou art ,christ1 ,son of the living ,god4 ,the ,lord said to him in answer1 ,blessed art thou1 ,simon1 son of a dove1 for flesh and blood hath not revealed to thee this belief1 but my ,father who is in heaven4 ,i say to thee1 thou art of stone1 and on this stone ,i will build my church1 and the gates of hell may not aught against it4 ,i will commit to thee the key of the kingdom of heaven1 and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth1 that shall be bound in heaven2 and whatsoever thou shalt unbind on earth1 that shall be unbound in heaven4 ,beda the expositor reveals to us the mystery of this reading1 and says1 that ,philip the tetrarch built the city of ,caesarea1 and1 in honour of the emperor ,tiberius1 under whom #cfg he governed1 devised for the city the name of ,caesarea1 and in memorial of himself added to the name1 ',philippi1' thus saying1 ',caesarea ,philippi1' as though the city were so named in honour of them both4 ,when ,jesus drew near to the district1 he asked1 how the men of the world spake of him3 not as though he knew not the speeches of men concerning him1 but he would1 by a true confession of the right belief1 destroy the false imagination of erring men4 ,his apostles answered him1 ,some men say that thou art ,john the ,baptist1 some say that thou art ,elias1 some ,jeremias1 or one of the prophets4 ,the ,lord then asked1 ,what say ye that ,i am8 as if he had thus said1 ',now the men of the world thus erroneously know me1 how do ye1 who are gods1 know me8' ,the expositor said 'gods1' because the true ,god1 who alone is ,almighty1 has granted that dignity to his chosen1 that he calls them gods4 ,the obedient ,peter answered him1 ,thou art ,christ1 ,son of the living ,god4 ,he said 'of the living ,god1' in distinction from the false gods1 which the heathen nations1 by various error deceived1 worshipped4 ,some of them believed in dead giants1 and raised precious idols to them1 and said that they were gods1 on account of the great strength they had3 yet were their lives very criminal and opprobrious2 of whom the prophet said1 ,the idols of the heathen are of gold and of silver1 men's handiwork3 they have a dumb mouth and blind eyes1 deaf ears and unhandling hands1 feet without pace1 body without life4 ,some of them believed in the sun1 some in the moon1 some in fire1 and in many other creatures3 they said that on account of their fairness they were gods4 ,now ,peter manifestly distinguished the true belief1 when he said1 ,thou art ,christ1 ,son of the living ,god4 ,he is the living ,god who has life and existence through himself1 without beginning1 and who created all creatures through his own ,son1 that is1 his ,wisdom1 and to them all gave life #cfi through the ,holy ,ghost4 ,in these three persons is one ,godhead1 and one nature1 and one work indivisibly4 ,the ,lord said to ,peter1 ,blessed art thou1 son of a dove4 ,the ,holy ,ghost appeared over ,christ in likeness of a dove4 ,now ,jesus called ,peter the child of a dove1 because he was filled with meekness and with the grace of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,he said1 ,neither flesh nor blood hath revealed unto thee this belief1 but my ,father who is in heaven4 ,his fleshly condition is called flesh and blood4 ,he had not that intelligence through parental love1 but the ,heavenly ,father gave this belief into ,peter's heart through the ,holy ,ghost4 ,the ,lord said to ,peter1 ,thou art of stone4 ,for the strength of his belief1 and for the steadfastness of his profession he received that name1 because he had attached himself with firm mind to ,christ1 who is called 'stone' by the apostle ,paul4 ,and ,i will build my church upon this stone3 that is1 on that faith which thou professest4 ,all ,god's church is built on that stone1 that is1 upon ,christ2 for he is the foundation of all the fabrics of his own church4 ,all ,god's churches are accounted as one congregation1 and that is constructed of chosen men1 not of dead stones2 and all the building of those living stones is founded on ,christ2 for we1 through that belief1 are accounted his limbs1 and he is the head of us all4 ,he who builds not from that foundation1 his work falls to great perdition4 ,jesus said1 ,the gates of hell may not aught against my church4 ,sins and erroneous doctrine are the gates of hell1 because they lead the sinful1 as it were through a gate1 into hell-torment4 ,many are the gates1 but none of them can do aught against the holy church1 which is built upon that fast stone1 ,christ2 for the faithful man1 through the protection of ,christ1 avoids the perils of diabolical temptations4 ,he said1 ,i will commit to thee the key of the kingdom of heaven4 ,that key is not of gold nor of silver1 nor forged of any substance1 but is the power which ,christ gave him1 #cga that no man shall come into ,god's kingdom1 unless the holy ,peter open to him the entrance4 ,and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth1 that shall be bound in heaven2 and whatsoever thou shalt unbind on earth1 that shall be unbound in heaven4 ,this power he then gave to ,peter and likewise afterwards1 ere his ascension1 to all his apostles1 when he blew on them1 thus saying1 ,receive the ,holy ,ghost3 the sins of those men which ye forgive shall be forgiven2 and from those to whom ye refuse forgiveness1 forgiveness shall be withdrawn4 ,the apostles will not bind any righteous man with their anathema1 nor also mercifully unbind the sinful1 unless he with true repentance return to the way of life4 ,the same power has the ,almighty granted to bishops and holy mass-priests1 if they carefully hold it according to the evangelical volume4 ,but the key is especially committed to ,peter1 that every people may with certainty know1 that whosoever deviates from the unity of the faith which ,peter then professed to ,christ1 to him will be granted neither forgiveness of sins nor entrance into the kingdom of heaven4 ,,of ,,the ,,passion ,,of ,,the ,,apostles ,,peter ,,and ,,paul4 ,we will after this gospel relate to you the lives and end of those apostles in a short narrative1 because their passion is everywhere fully set forth in the ,english tongue4 ,after the ,lord's ascension ,peter was preaching the faith to the nations which are called ,galatia1 ,cappadocia1 ,bithynia1 ,asia1 ,italy4 ,afterwards1 after a space of ten years1 he returned to ,rome1 preaching the gospel2 and in that city he set his episcopal seat1 and there sat five and twenty years1 teaching the ,roman citizens the glories of ,god1 with many miracles4 ,his adversary in all his course was a certain magician1 who was called ,simon4 ,this magician was filled #cgc with the accursed spirit to that degree1 that he said that he was ,christ1 the ,son of ,god1 and with his magic corrupted the faith of the people4 ,then it happened that the corpse of a widow's son was borne where ,peter was preaching4 ,he said to the people and to the magician1 ,draw near to the bier1 and believe that his preaching is true who raises the dead to life4 ,simon was hereupon emboldened by the spirit of the devil1 and said1 ,as soon as ,i shall have raised the dead1 kill my adversary ,peter4 ,the people answered him1 ,we will burn him alive4 ,simon then1 through the devil's craft1 made the corpse of the dead to move4 ,the people then imagined that he was restored to life3 but ,peter cried above all1 ,if he be restored to life1 let him speak to us1 and stand up2 let him taste food1 and return home4 ,the people then exclaimed with loud voice1 ,if ,simon do this not1 he shall undergo the punishment which he devised for thee4 ,simon at these words was angry1 and was fleeing away1 but the people with unmeasured reproach seized on him4 ,the apostle of ,god then drew near to the corpse with outstretched arms1 thus praying1 ,thou1 beloved ,lord1 who hast sent us to preach thy faith1 and hast promised us that we might1 through thy name1 drive away devils1 and heal the sick1 and raise up the dead1 raise up now this lad1 that this people may know that there is no ,god but thou alone1 with thy ,father and the ,holy ,ghost4 ,after this prayer the dead rose up1 and with bended knees said to ,peter1 ,i saw ,jesus ,christ1 and he sent his angels forth at thy prayer1 that they might lead me to life4 ,the people then crying with one voice said1 ,there is one ,god that ,peter preaches3 and would burn the magician1 but ,peter forbade them1 saying1 that ,jesus had taught them the rule1 that they should requite evil with good4 ,simon1 when he had escaped from the people1 tied a huge mastiff within the gate where ,peter had his dwelling1 that he #cge might suddenly devour him4 ,but ,peter came and untied the mastiff with this injunction1 ,run1 and say to ,simon1 that he no longer with his magic deceive ,god's people1 whom he bought with his own blood4 ,and he forthwith hastened towards the magician1 and put him to flight4 ,peter afterwards thus spake1 ,in the name of ,god ,i command thee that thou fasten no tooth on his body4 ,the dog1 when he might not hurt his body1 tore his garments piecemeal from his back1 and1 howling like a wolf1 drove him along the walls1 in sight of the people4 ,he then escaped from the dog1 and for a long time after1 for shame1 was not seen in ,rome4 ,after a time he got some one to speak of him to the emperor ,nero1 and it happened that the accursed persecutor associated the devil's minister in his friendship4 ,when this had taken place1 ,christ appeared to ,peter in a ghostly vision1 and encouraged him with this incitement1 ,the magician ,simon and the cruel ,nero are filled with the spirit of the devil1 and machinate against thee1 but be thou not afraid2 ,i will be with thee1 and ,i will send my servant ,paul for thy comfort1 who shall enter into ,rome to-morrow1 and ye shall fight in ghostly conflict against the magician1 and shall cast him into the abyss of hell1 and ye shall afterwards together come to my kingdom with the triumph of martyrdom4 ,non passus est ,paulus1 quando vinctus ,romam perductus est1 sed post aliquot annos1 quando sponte illuc iterum reversus est4 ,this in sooth so happened4 ,on the next day ,paul came into the city1 and each of them received the other with great joy1 and they were together seven months preaching within the city the way of life to the people4 ,people without number then inclined to christianity through the teaching of ,peter2 and also ,livia the emperor's consort1 and the wife of his chief officer1 ,agrippina1 were so imbued with the faith1 that they eschewed the intercourse of their husbands4 ,through the preaching of ,paul the servants and domestics of the #cgg emperor believed1 and after their baptism would not return to his family4 ,simon the magician then wrought a brazen serpent1 moving as if it were alive1 and made the idols of the heathens laughing and moving2 and he himself suddenly appeared up in the air4 ,on the other hand ,peter healed the blind1 and the halt1 and the possessed of devils1 and raised up the dead1 and said to the people that they should flee from the magic of the devil1 lest they should be deceived by his wiles4 ,this was then made known to the emperor1 and he commanded the magician to be fetched to him1 and also the apostles4 ,simon changed his appearance before the emperor1 so that he suddenly seemed a boy1 and afterwards a hoary man2 sometimes in a woman's person1 and again instantly in childhood4 ,when ,nero saw that1 he imagined that he was the ,son of ,god4 ,peter said that he was ,god's adversary1 and guilty of false magic1 and said that he was certainly the devil in human substance4 ,simon said1 ,it is not fitting that thou1 king1 shouldst listen to the words of a false fisher2 but ,i will no longer bear this contumely3 ,i will now command my angels to avenge me on this fisher4 ,peter said1 ,i fear not thy accursed spirits1 but they will become terrified through the faith of my ,lord4 ,nero said1 ,fearest thou not1 ,peter1 the powers of ,simon1 who manifests to thee his divinity by miracles8 ,peter said1 ,if he have divinity1 then let him say what ,i think1 or what ,i will do4 ,nero said1 ,tell me1 ,peter1 in speech apart1 what thou thinkest4 ,he then bent to the emperor's ear1 and ordered a barley loaf to be privately brought to him2 and he blessed the loaf1 and brake1 and wrapt it in his two sleeves1 thus saying1 ,say now1 ,simon1 what ,i thought1 or said1 or did4 ,he was then wroth1 for he could not open ,peter's secret1 and caused by magic large dogs to come1 and rush towards ,peter2 but ,peter showed the blessed bread to the dogs1 and they straightways vanished from their #cgi sight4 ,he then said to the emperor1 ,simon threatened me with his angels1 now he sends dogs to me2 because he has not divine angels1 but has doglike4 ,nero said1 ,what is now1 ,simon8 ,i ween we are overcome4 ,simon answered1 ,thou good king1 no one knows men's thoughts but ,god alone4 ,peter answered1 ,undoubtedly thou liest that thou art ,god1 now thou knowest not men's thoughts4 ,nero then turned to ,paul1 and said1 ,why sayest thou no word8 ,or who has taught thee8 or what hast thou taught with thy preaching8 ,paul answered him1 ,o sir1 why shall ,i answer this lost adversary8 ,if thou wilt obey his words1 thou wilt injure thy soul1 and also thy kingdom4 ,concerning my teaching1 which thou askest1 ,i will answer thee4 ,jesus1 who while present taught ,peter1 the same by revelation taught me2 and ,i have filled with the precepts of ,god from ,jerusalem until ,i came to ,illyricum4 ,i taught that men should love and honour each other4 ,i taught the rich not to exalt themselves1 nor to place their hope in false wealth1 but in ,god alone4 ,i taught men of moderate means to be frugal in their food and clothing4 ,i enjoined the poor to rejoice in their indigence4 ,fathers ,i exhorted to bring up their children in the fear of ,god4 ,children ,i enjoined to be obedient to the salutary admonitions of father and mother4 ,i taught husbands to keep inviolate their wedlock1 because that which a man punishes in an adulterous wife1 ,god will avenge in an adulterous husband4 ,i exhorted pious wives inwardly to love their husbands1 and with awe obey them as masters4 ,i taught masters to be kind to their servants2 because they are brothers before ,god1 the master and the servant4 ,i commanded serving men faithfully and as ,god to serve their masters4 ,i taught all believing men to worship one ,god ,almighty and invisible4 ,i learned not this lore of any earthly man1 but #cha ,jesus ,christ spake to me from heaven1 and sent me to preach his doctrine to all nations1 thus saying1 ',go thou throughout the world1 and ,i will be with thee1 and whatsoever thou sayest or doest1 ,i will justify it4' ,the emperor was then astonished at these words4 ,simon said1 ,thou good king1 thou understandest not the plot of these two men against me4 ,i am the ,truth1 but these thwart me4 ,command now a high tower to be raised1 that ,i may ascend it2 for my angels will not come to me on earth among sinful men3 and ,i will ascend to my father1 and ,i will command my angels to fetch thee to my kingdom4 ,nero then said1 ,i will see if thou fulfillest these promises by deeds2 and then bade the tower be raised with great haste on the smooth field1 and commanded all his people to come together to this spectacle4 ,the magician then ascended the tower before all the people1 and with outstretched arms began to fly in the air4 ,paul said to ,peter1 ,brother1 thou wast chosen of ,god before me1 to thee it is fitting that thou cast down this minister of the devil with thy prayers2 and ,i will also bend my knees to that prayer4 ,peter then looked towards the flying magician1 thus saying1 ,i conjure you1 accursed spirits1 in the name of ,christ1 to forsake the magician whom ye bear betwixt you2 and the devils instantly forsook him1 and he falling brake into four pieces4 ,the four pieces clave to four stones1 which are for witness of the apostolic triumph to this day4 ,peter's patience allowed the hellish fiends to bear him somewhile up through the air1 that in his fall he might descend the more violently2 and that he1 who menacingly a little before would fly with devilish wings1 might suddenly lose his footing4 ,it was befitting him to be raised up on high1 that1 in the sight of all the people1 falling down1 he might seek the earth4 ,nero then commanded ,peter and ,paul to be held in bonds1 and the pieces of ,simon's carcase to be guarded by a watch3 #chc he weened that he could arise from death on the third day4 ,peter said1 ,this ,simon will not be requickened before the general resurrection1 but he is condemned to everlasting torments4 ,then ,god's adversary1 ,nero1 with the counsel of his chief officer ,agrippa1 commanded ,paul to be beheaded1 and ,peter hanged on a cross4 ,paul then1 at the executioner's command1 bowed his neck under the sword's edge1 and ,peter ascended the cross4 ,while he was being led to the cross1 he said to the executioners1 ,i beseech you1 turn my head down1 and stretch my feet towards heaven3 ,i am not worthy to hang as my ,lord4 ,he descended from heaven for the redemption of the world1 and therefore were his feet turned downwards4 ,he now calls me to his kingdom2 turn therefore my foot-soles to the heavenly way4 ,and the executioners granted him this4 ,then would the christian people slay the emperor1 but ,peter stilled them with these words3 ,my ,lord a few days ago manifested to me that ,i should follow his footsteps with this suffering3 now1 my children1 hinder not my way4 ,my feet are now turned to the heavenly life4 ,rejoice with me2 now to-day ,i shall receive the reward of my tribulation4 ,he was then praying his ,lord with these words3 ,my ,saviour1 ,i commit to thee thy sheep1 which thou didst entrust to me3 they will not lack a shepherd when they have thee4 ,and with these words he gave up his ghost4 ,together they went1 ,peter and ,paul1 on this day1 triumphant to the heavenly dwelling1 in the six and thirtieth year after ,christ's passion1 with whom they continue to eternity4 ,igitur ,hieronymus et quique alii auctores testantur1 quod in una die simul ,petrus et ,paulus martyrizati sunt4 ,immediately after their passion there came beauteous men1 and unknown to all the people3 they said that they came from ,jerusalem1 that they might bury the bodies of the apostles2 and so did with great honour1 and said to the people1 that #che they might greatly rejoice at having such patrons in their proximity4 ,know ye also that this worst of kings1 ,nero1 could not hold his realm after the death of these apostles4 ,it befell that all the people together of the cruel emperor hated him1 so that they resolved unanimously to bind and scourge him to death4 ,when ,nero heard of the people's counsel he was mortally afraid1 and hastened in flight to the wood4 ,then the rumour sprang up that he continued so long in the wood1 in cold and hunger1 until wolves tore him in pieces4 ,it happened after that1 that ,greeks seized the bodies of the apostles1 and would take them with them eastward4 ,there then was suddenly a great earthquake1 and the ,roman people hastened thither1 and rescued the bodies1 in the place which is called the ,catacombs1 and they preserved them there a year and a half1 until the places were built in which they were afterwards laid1 with glory and hymns4 ,it is known among all nations that many wonders happened at the tombs of those apostles1 through permission of ,jesus1 to whom be glory and praise ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,,ka,l4 ,,jul4 ,,natale ,s,,ci ,,pauli ,,apostoli4 ,godes geladhung wurdhadh thisne daeg dham maeran apostole ,,paule to wurdhmynte1 fordham dhe he is gecweden ealra dheoda l'areow3 thurh sodhfaeste lare waes dheah-hwaedhere his martyrd'om samod mid dham eadigan ,petre gefremmed4 ,h'e waes fram cildh'ade on dhaere ealdan 'ae getogen1 and mid micelre gecnyrdnysse on dhaere begriwen waes4 ,aefter ,cristes dhrowunge1 dhadha se sodha geleafa aspr'ang thurh dhaera apostola bodunge1 dha ehte he cristenra manna thurh his nytennysse1 and sette on cwearterne1 and eac waes on gedhafunge aet dhaes forman cydheres #chf ,stephanes slege3 nis dheah-hwaedhere be him geraed1 thaet h'e handlinga aenigne man acwealde4 ,he nam dha gewrit aet dham ealdor-biscopum to dhaere byrig ,damascum1 thaet h'e moste gebindan dha cristenan dhe h'e on dhaere byrig gemette1 and gelaedan to ,hierusalem4 ,tha gelamp hit on tham sidhe thaet him com faerlice to micel leoht1 and hine astrehte to eordhan1 and he gehyrde stemne ufan thus cwedhende1 ,saule1 ,saule1 hw'i ehtst dhu m'in8 ,yfel bidh dhe sylfum thaet dhu spurne ongean dha g'ade4 ,he dha mid micelre fyrhte andwyrde thaere stemne1 ,hwaet eart dhu1 leof ,hlaford8 ,him andwyrde seo clypung thaere godcundan stemne1 ,ic eom se ,haelend the dhu ehtst3 ac ar'is nu1 and far fordh to dhaere byrig2 thaer dhe bidh ges'aed hwaet dhe gedafenige to donne4 ,h'e ar'as dha1 ablendum eagum1 and his geferan hine swa blindne to dhaere byrig gelaeddon4 ,and he dhaer andbidigende ne onbyrigde aetes ne waetes binnan dhreora daga faece4 ,waes dha sum ,godes dhegen binnan dhaere byrig1 his nama waes ,annan'ias1 to dham spraec ,drihten dhysum wordum1 ,annan'ia1 ar'is1 and gecum to minum dheowan ,saulum1 se is biddende minre miltsunge mid eornestum mode4 ,he andwyrde dhaere drihtenlican stemne1 ,min ,haelend1 hu maeg ic hine gesprecan1 sedhe is ehtere dhinra halgena1 dhurh mihte dhaera ealdor-biscopa8 ,drihten cwaedh1 ,far swa ic dhe saede1 fordhan dhe h'e is me gecoren faetels1 thaet h'e tobere minne naman dheodum1 and cynegum1 and ,israhela bearnum2 and he sceal fela dhrowian for minum naman4 ,annan'ias dha becom to dham gecorenan cempan1 and sette his handa him on-uppan mid thisre gretinge1 ,saule1 min brodhor1 se ,haelend1 the dhe be wege gespraec1 sende me widh dh'in1 thaet thu geseo1 and mid tham ,halgan ,gaste gefylled sy4 ,tha1 mid dhisum wordum1 feollon swylce fylmena of his eagum1 and he dhaerrihte gesihdhe underfeng1 and to fulluhte beah4 ,wunode dha sume feawa daga mid tham ,godes dheowum binnan dhaere byrig1 and mid micelre bylde tham ,iudeiscum bodade1 thaet ,crist1 dhe h'i widhsocon1 is dhaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes ,sunu4 ,h'i wurdon swidhlice #chh ablicgede1 and cwaedon1 ,la h'u1 ne is dhes se waelhreowa ehtere cristenra manna3 h'umeta bodadh he ,cristes geleafan8 ,saulus sodhlice micclum swydhrode1 and dha ,iudeiscan gescende1 mid anraednysse sedhende1 thaet ,crist is ,godes ,sunu4 ,hwaet dha1 aefter manegum dagum gereonodon dha ,iudeiscan1 h'u h'i dhone ,godes cempan acwellan sceoldon1 and setton dha weardas to aelcum geate dhaere ceastre4 ,paulus ongeat heora syrwunge1 and dha cristenan hine genamon1 and on anre wilian aleton ofer dhone weall4 ,and he ferde ongean to ,hierusalem1 and hine gecudhlaehte to dham halgan heape ,cristes hiredes1 and him cydde h'u se ,haelend hine of heofenum gespraec4 ,sydhdhan1 aefter sumum fyrste1 com clypung of dham ,halgan ,gaste to dham geleaffullan werode1 thus cwedhende1 ,asendadh ,paulum and ,barnaban to dham weorce dhe ic h'i gecoren haebbe4 ,se halga heap dha1 be ,godes haese and gecorennysse1 h'i asendon to laerenne eallum leodscipum be ,cristes to-cyme for middangeardes alysednysse4 ,barnabas waes dha ,paules gefera aet dhaere bodunge to langum fyrste4 ,dha aet nextan weardh him gedhuht thaet hi ontwa ferdon1 and swa dydon4 ,paulus weardh tha afylled and gefrefrod mid thaes ,halgan ,gastes gife1 and ferde to manegum leodscipum1 sawende ,godes saed4 ,on sumere byrig he waes twelf monadh1 on sumere twa gear1 on sumere dhreo1 and gesette biscopas1 and maesse-preostas1 and ,godes dheowas2 ferde sidhdhan fordh to odhrum leodscipe1 and dyde swa gelice4 ,asende thonne eft ongean aerend-gewritu to dham geleaffullum dhe he aer taehte1 and h'i swa mid tham gewritum tihte and getrymde to lifes wege4 ,we willadh nu mid sumere scortre trahtnunge thas raedinge oferyrnan1 and geopenian1 gif heo hwaet digles on hyre haebbende sy4 ,paulus ehte cristenra manna1 na mid nidhe1 swa swa dha ,iudeiscan dydon1 ac he waes midspreca and bewerigend thaere ealdan 'ae mid micelre anraednysse3 wende thaet ,cristes geleafa waere widherwinna dhaere ealdan gesetnysse3 ac se ,haelend dhe gesette dha ealdan 'ae mid mislicum #cij getacnungum1 se ylca eft on his andweardnysse h'i awende to sodhfaestnysse aefter gastlicre getacnunge4 ,tha nyste ,paulus dha gastlican getacnunge dhaere 'ae1 and waes fordhi hyre forespreca1 and ehtere ,cristes geleafan4 ,god ,aelmihtig1 the ealle dhing w'at1 geseah his gedhanc1 thaet h'e ne ehte geleaffulra manna dhurh andan1 ac dhurh ware dhaere ealdan 'ae1 and hine dha gespraec of heofonum1 dhus cwedhende1 ,saule1 hw'i ehtst dhu m'in8 ,ic eom seo ,sodhfaestnys dhe dhu werast2 geswic dhaere ehtnysse3 derigendlic bidh dhe thaet thu spurne ongean tha g'ade4 ,gif se oxa spyrndh ongean dha g'ade1 hit deredh him sylfum2 swa eac hearmadh the dhin gewinn togeanes me4 ,he cwaedh1 ,hw'i ehtst dhu m'in8 fordhan dhe he is cristenra manna heafod1 and besargadh swa hwaet swa his lima on eordhan dhrowiadh1 swa swa he dhurh his witegan cwaedh1 ,se dhe eow hrepadh1 hit me bidh swa egle swylce he hreppe dha seo mines eagan4 ,he weardh astreht1 thus cwedhende1 ,hwaet eart dhu1 ,hlaford8 ,his modignes weardh astreht1 and seo sodhe eadmodnys weardh on him araered4 ,he feoll unrihtwis1 and weardh araered rihtwis4 ,feallende he forleas lichamlice gesihdhe1 arisende he underfeng his modes onlihtinge4 ,thry dagas he wunode butan gesihdhe1 fordhan dhe he widhs'oc ,cristes aerist on dham dhriddan daege4 ,annanias is gereht1 on ,hebreiscum gereorde1 'sc'ep4' ,thaet bilewite sc'ep dha gefullode dhone arleasan ,saulum1 and worhte hine arfaestne ,paulum4 ,he gefullode dhone wulf and geworhte to lambe4 ,he awende his naman mid dheawum2 and waes dha sodhfaest bydel ,godes geladhunge1 sedhe aer mid redhre ehtnysse hi geswencte4 ,he wolde forfleon syrewunge ,iudeiscre dheode1 and gedhafode thaet hine man on anre wilian ofer dhone weall nydher al'et3 na thaet h'e nolde for ,cristes geleafan deadh throwian1 ac fordhi he forfleah dhone ungeripedan deadh1 fordhan dhe he sceolde aerest menigne mann mid his micclum wisdome to ,gode gestrynan1 and sydhdhan mid micelre gedhincdhe to martyrdome his swuran astreccan4 ,micele maran witu he dhrowode sidhdhan for ,cristes naman1 dhonne he 'aer his gecyrrednysse #cib cristenum mannum gebude4 ,saulus se arleasa besw'ang dha cristenan1 ac aefter dhaere gecyrrednysse waes se arfaesta ,paulus for ,cristes naman oft beswungen4 ,aene h'e waes gestaened odh deadh1 swa thaet dha ehteras hine for deadne leton1 ac dhaes on merigen h'e ar'as1 and ferde ymbe his bodunge4 ,he waes gelomlice on mycelre frecednysse1 aegdher ge on s'ae ge on l'ande1 on westene1 betwux sceadhum1 on hungre and on dhurste1 and on manegum waeccum1 on cyle1 and on naecednysse1 and on manegum cwearternum3 swa h'e onette mid thaere bodunge1 swylce h'e eal mennisc to ,godes r'ice gebringan wolde3 aegdher ge mid l'are1 ge mid gebedum1 ge mid gewritum h'e symle tihte to ,godes willan4 ,he waes gelaed to heofonan odh dha dhriddan fleringe1 and thaer h'e geseh and gehyrde ,godes digelnysse1 dha h'e ne moste nanum men cydhan4 ,h'e besargode mid wope odhra manna synna1 and eallum geleaffullum h'e aeteowde faederlice lufe4 ,mid his hand-craefte he teolode his and his geferena fordhdaeda1 and dhaer-to-eacan nis nan dhing tocnawen on sodhre eawfaestnysse thaet his lareowdom ne gestadhelode4 ,tha odhre apostoli1 be ,godes haese1 leofodon be heora l'are unpleolice2 ac dheah-hwaedhere ,paulus ana1 sedhe waes on woruld-craefte teld-wyrhta1 nolde dha alyfdan bigleofan onf'on1 ac mid agenre teolunge his and his geferena neode foresceawode4 ,his l'ara and his drohtnunga sind 'us unasmeagendlice1 ac se bidh gesaelig the his mynegungum mid gecneordnysse gehyrsumadh4 ,,euangelium4 ,dixit ,simon ,petrus ad ,iesum3 et reliqua4 ,he forl'et ealle woruld-dhing1 and dham ,haelende anum folgode1 swa swa dhis godspel cwydh1 dhe ge n'u aet dhisre dhenunge gehyrdon4 ,on dhaere t'ide cwaedh ,petrus se apostol to dham ,haelende1 ,efne we forleton ealle woruld-dhing1 and dhe 'anum fyligadh3 hwaet dest dhu us thaes to leane8 et reliqua4 ,micel truwa hwearftlode on ,petres heortan3 he 'ana spraec #cid for ealne dhone heap1 ,we forleton ealle dhing4 ,hwaet forlet ,petrus8 ,he waes fiscere1 and mid dham craefte his teolode1 and dheah h'e spraec mid micelre bylde1 ,we forleton ealle dhing4 ,ac micel he forl'et1 and his gebrodhru1 dhadha h'i forleton dhone willan to agenne4 ,theah hw'a forlaete micele aehta1 and ne forlaet dha gitsunge1 ne forlaet he ealle dhing4 ,petrus forlet lytle dhing1 scripp and net1 ac he forlet ealle dhing1 dhadha he1 for ,godes lufon1 nan dhing habban nolde4 ,he cwaedh1 ,we fyligadh dhe4 ,nis na fulfremedlic fela aehta to forlaetenne1 buton he ,gode folgige4 ,sodhlice dha haedhenan udhwitan fela dhinga forleton1 swa swa dyde ,socrates1 sedhe ealle his aehta behwyrfde widh anum gyldenum wecge1 and sydhdhan awearp dhone wecg on w'idre s'ae1 thaet seo gitsung dhaera aehta his willan ne hr'emde1 and abrude fram dhaere woruldlican lare dhe he lufode3 ac hit ne fremede him swa ged'on1 fordhan dhe he ne fyligde ,gode1 ac his agenum willan1 and fordhi naefde dha heofenlican edlean mid tham apostolum1 the ealle woruld-dhing forsawon for ,cristes lufon1 and mid gehyrsumnysse him fyligdon4 ,petrus dha befr'an1 ,hwaet sceal us getimian8 ,we dydon swa swa dhu us hete1 hwaet dest dhu us to edleane8 ,se ,haelend andwyrde1 ,sodh ic eow secge1 thaet ge dhe me fyligadh sceolon sittan ofer twelf d'omsetl on dhaere edcynninge1 dhonne ic sitte on setle mines maegendhrymmes2 and ge dhonne demadh twelf ,israhela maegdhum4 ,edcynninge he het thaet gemaenelice aerist1 on dham beodh ure lichaman ge-edcynnede to unbrosnunge1 thaet is to ecum dhingum4 ,tuwa we beodh on dhisum life acennede3 seo forme acennednys is flaesclic1 of faeder and of meder2 seo odher acennednys is gastlic1 dhonne we beodh ge-edcennede on dham halgan fulluhte1 on dham us beodh ealle synna forgyfene1 dhurh dhaes ,halgan ,gastes gife4 ,seo dhridde acennednys bidh on dham gemaenelicum aeriste1 on dham beodh ure lichaman ge-edcennede to unbrosnigendlicum lichaman4 ,on dham aeriste sittadh tha twelf apostoli mid ,criste on heora #cif domsetlum1 and demadh tham twelf maeigdhum ,israhela dheode4 ,this twelffealde getel haefdh micele getacnunge4 ,gif dha twelf maegdha 'ana beodh gedemede aet dham micclum dome1 hwaet dedh thonne seo dhreotteodhe maeigdh1 ,leui8 ,hwaet dodh ealle dheoda middangeardes8 ,wenst dhu thaet h'i beodh asyndrode fram dham dome8 ,ac dhis twelffealde getel is geset for eallum mancynne ealles ymbhwyrftes1 for dhaere fulfremednysse his getacnunge4 ,twelf tida beodh on dham daege1 and twelf mondhas on geare2 twelf heahfaederas sind1 twelf witegan1 twelf apostoli2 and dhis getel haefdh maran getacnunge dhonne dha ungelaeredan undergitan magon4 ,is nu fordhi mid dhisum twelffealdum getele ealles middangeardes ymbhwyrft getacnod4 ,tha apostoli and ealle dha gecorenan dhe him geefenlaehton beodh deman on dham micclum daege mid ,criste4 ,thaer beodh feower werod aet dham dome1 twa gecorenra manna1 and twa widhercorenra4 ,thaet forme werod bidh thaera apostola and heora efenlaecendra1 tha dhe ealle woruld-dhing for ,godes naman forleton3 h'i beodh dha demeras1 and him ne bidh nan d'om gedemed4 ,odher endebyrdnys bidh geleaffulra woruld-manna3 him bidh d'om gesett1 swa thaet hi beodh asyndrede fram gemanan dhaera widhercorenra1 thus cwedhendum ,drihtne1 ,cumadh to me1 ge gebletsode mines ,faeder1 and onfodh thaet r'ice dhe eow is gegearcod fram frymdhe middangeardes4 ,an endebyrdnys bidh thaera widhercorenra1 tha the cidhdhe haefdon to ,gode1 ac h'i ne beeodon heora geleafan mid ,godes bebodum3 dhas beodh fordemede4 ,odher endebyrdnys bidh thaera haedhenra manna1 the nane cydhdhe to ,gode naefdon3 thisum bidh gelaest se apostolica cwyde1 ,dha dhe butan ,godes 'ae syngodon1 h'i eac losiadh butan aelcere 'ae4 ,to dhisum twam endebyrdnyssum cwedh thonne se rihtwisa ,dema1 ,gewitadh fram me1 ge awyrigedan1 into dham ecum fyre1 the is gegearcod deofle and his awyrgedum gastum4 ,thaet godspel cwydh fordh gyt1 ,aelc dhaera dhe forlaet1 for #cih minum naman1 faeder odhdhe moder1 gebrodhru odhdhe geswystru1 w'if odhdhe bearn1 land odhdhe gebytlu1 be hundfealdum him bidh forgolden1 and he haefdh dhaer-to-eacan thaet ece l'if4 ,hundfeald getel is fulfremed1 and se dhe forlaet dha ateorigendlican dhing for ,godes naman1 he underfehdh tha gastlican mede be hundfealdum aet ,gode4 ,dhes cwyde belimpdh swydhe to munuch'ades mannum1 dha dhe for heofenan r'ices myrhdhe forlaetadh faeder1 and moder1 and flaesclice siblingas4 ,h'i underfodh manega gastlice faederas and gastlice gebrodhru1 fordhan dhe ealle thaes h'ades menn1 dhe regollice lybbadh1 beodh him to faederum and to gebrodhrum getealde1 and thaer-to-eacan h'i beodh mid edleane thaes ecan lifes gewelgode4 ,tha dhe ealle woruld-dhing be ,godes haese forseodh1 and on gemaenum dhingum bigwiste habbadh1 h'i beodh fulfremede1 and to dham apostolum geendebyrde4 ,dha odhre dhe dhas gedhincdhe nabbadh1 thaet hi ealle heora aehta samod forlaetan magon1 h'i d'on thonne dhone dael for ,godes naman dhe him to onhagige1 and him bidh be hundfealdum 'ecelice geleanod swa hwaet swa h'i be anfealdum hwilwendlice daeladh4 ,micel tod'al is betwux tham gecyrredum mannum3 sume h'i geefenlaecadh tham apostolum1 sume h'i geefenlaecadh ,iudan1 ,cristes bel'aewan1 sume ,annanian and ,saphiran1 sume ,giezi4 ,tha dhe ealle gewitendlice dhing to dhaera apostola efenlaecunge forseodh1 for intingan thaes 'ecan lifes1 h'i habbadh l'of and dha 'ecan edlean mid ,cristes apostolum4 ,se dhe betwux munecum drohtnigende1 on mynstres aehtum mid f'acne swicadh1 he bidh ,iudan gefera1 dhe ,crist belaewde1 and his wite mid hellwarum underfehdh4 ,se dhe mid twyfealdum gedhance to mynsterlicre drohtnunge gecyrdh1 and sumne dael his aehta daeldh1 sumne him sylfum gehylt1 and naefdh naenne truwan to dham ,aelmihtigan1 thaet he him foresceawige andlyfene and gew'aeda and odhere neoda1 he underfehdh thone awyrgedan cwyde mid ,annanian and ,saphiran1 the swicedon on heora agenum aehtum1 and mid faerlicum deadhe aetforan dham apostolum steorfende #djj afeollon4 ,se dhe on muneclicere drohtnunge earfodhhylde bidh1 and gyrndh dhaera dhinga dhe h'e on woruldlicere drohtnunge naefde1 odhdhe begitan ne mihte1 buton twyn him genealaehdh se hreofla ,giezi1 thaes witegan cnapan1 and thaet thaet he on lichaman gedhrowade1 thaet dhrowadh thes on his sawle4 ,se cnapa folgode dham maeran witegan ,eliseum3 tha com him to sum rice mann of tham leodscipe the is ,siria geh'aten1 his nama waes ,n'a'am'an1 and he waes hreoflig4 ,tha becom h'e to dham ,godes witegan ,eliseum1 on ,iudea lande1 and he dhurh ,godes mihte fram dhaere codhe hine gehaelde4 ,tha bead he dham ,godes menn1 for his haeldhe1 deorwurdhe sceattas4 ,se witega him andwyrde1 ,godes miht the gehaelde1 na ic4 ,ne underf'o ic dhin feoh3 dhanca ,gode dhinre gesundfulnysse1 and br'uc dhinra aehta4 ,n'a'am'an dha gecyrde mid ealre his fare to his agenre leode4 ,tha waes dhaes witegan cnapa1 ,gyezi1 mid gitsunge undercropen1 and of-arn1 dhone dhegen ,n'a'am'an dhus mid wordum liccetende1 ,nu faerlice comon tweigra witegena bearn to minum lareowe3 asend him twa scrud and sum pund4 ,se dhegen him andwyrde1 ,waclic bidh him swa lytel to sendenne2 ac genim feower scrud and twa pund4 ,he dha gewende ongean mid tham sceattum1 and bediglode his faer widh thone witegan4 ,se witega hine befr'an1 ,hwanon come dhu1 ,giezi8 ,he andwyrde1 ,leof1 naes ic on nanre fare4 ,se witega cwaedh1 ,ic geseah1 dhurh ,godes ,g'ast1 tha se dhegen alyhte of his craete1 and eode togeanes dhe1 and dhu name his sceattas on feo and on reafe4 ,hafa dhu eac fordh mid dham sceattum his hreoflan1 dhu and eal dhin ofspring on ecnysse4 ,and h'e gewende of his gesihdhe mid snaw-hwitum hreoflan beslagen4 ,is nu fordhi munuch'ades mannum mid micelre gecnyrdnysse to forbugenne dhas yfelan gebysnunga1 and geefenlaecan tham apostolum1 thaet h'i1 mid him and mid ,gode1 thaet 'ece l'if habban moton4 ,amen4 ,,june ,,xxx4 ,,the ,,nativity ,,of ,,st4 ,,paul ,,the ,,apostle4 ,the church of ,god celebrates this day in honour of the great ,apostle ,,paul1 for he is called the teacher of all nations3 though his martyrdom1 for true doctrine1 was accomplished with the blessed ,peter's4 ,he had from childhood been bred up in the old law1 and by great diligence was therein deeply imbued4 ,after ,christ's passion1 when the true faith had sprung up through the preaching of the apostles1 he persecuted christian men through his ignorance1 and set them in prison1 and was also consenting to the slaying of the first #chg martyr ,stephen3 it is not1 however1 read of him that he killed any man with his own hands4 ,he took then letters of the high priests for the city of ,damascus1 that he might bind the christians that he found in the city1 and lead them to ,jerusalem4 ,then it happened on the journey that a great light came suddenly on him1 and prostrated him on the earth1 and he heard a voice from above thus saying1 ,saul1 ,saul1 why persecutest thou me8 ,evil will it be to thee to spurn against the goad4 ,he then in great fright answered the voice1 ,who art thou1 dear ,lord8 ,the calling of the divine voice answered him1 ,i am ,jesus whom thou persecutest3 but arise now1 and go forth to the city2 there shall it be said unto thee what it befitteth thee to do4 ,he arose then with blinded eyes1 and his companions led him thus blind to the city4 ,and there abiding he tasted neither meat nor drink for a space of three days4 ,there was then a servant of ,god within the city1 his name was ,ananias1 to whom the ,lord spake in these words1 ,ananias1 arise1 and go to my servant ,saul1 who is praying for my mercy with earnest mind4 ,he answered the divine voice1 ,my ,saviour1 how may ,i speak to him who is the persecutor of thy saints1 through the power of the chief priests8 ,the ,lord said1 ,go as ,i have said to thee1 for he is to me a chosen vessel1 to bear my name to nations1 and to kings1 and to the children of ,israel2 and he shall suffer much for my name4 ,ananias went then to the chosen champion1 and set his hands upon him with this greeting1 ,saul1 my brother1 ,jesus1 who spake to thee on the way1 hath sent me to thee1 that thou mayest see1 and be filled with the ,holy ,ghost4 ,then with these words there fell as it were films from his eyes1 and he straightways received sight1 and submitted to baptism4 ,he continued then some few days with the servants of ,god within the city1 and with great boldness preached to the ,jews1 that ,christ1 whom they had denied1 is the ,son of ,almighty ,god4 ,they were greatly astonished1 and said1 ,what6 is not this #chi the cruel persecutor of christian men3 how preacheth he the faith of ,christ8 ,but ,saul increased much in strength1 and shamed the ,jews1 with steadfastness verifying that ,christ is the ,son of ,god4 ,then after many days the ,jews deliberated how they might kill the champion of ,god1 and set wards at every gate of the city4 ,paul got knowledge of their machination1 and the christians took him1 and let him down over the wall in a basket4 ,and he went again to ,jerusalem1 and announced himself to the holy fellowship of ,christ's family1 and made known to them how ,jesus had spoken to him from heaven4 ,after some time a voice came from the ,holy ,ghost1 to the faithful company1 thus saying1 ,send ,paul and ,barnabas to the work for which ,i have chosen them4 ,the holy fellowship then1 by ,god's command and election1 sent them to teach all countries concerning the coming of ,christ for the redemption of the world4 ,thus was ,barnabas ,paul's companion in preaching for a long time1 when at last it seemed good to them to go apart1 and they did so4 ,paul was then filled and comforted with the grace of the ,holy ,ghost1 and went to many countries1 sowing ,god's seed4 ,in one city he was twelve months1 in one two years1 in one three1 and appointed bishops1 and mass-priests1 and servants of ,god2 he went afterwards to another country1 and did in like manner4 ,but he sent back letters to those whom he before had taught1 and so by those letters stimulated and confirmed them in the way of life4 ,we will now run over this reading with a short exposition1 and explain any obscurity there may be contained in it4 ,paul persecuted christian men1 not with hate1 as the ,jews did1 but he was a partizan and defender of the old law with great steadfastness3 he thought that the faith of ,christ was an adversary to the old covenant3 but ,jesus who had established the old law by divers miracles1 the same afterwards by his #cia presence changed it to truth1 according to its ghostly signification4 ,now ,paul knew not the ghostly signification of that law1 and was therefore its advocate1 and a persecutor of the faith of ,christ4 ,god ,almighty1 who knows all things1 saw his thoughts1 that he did not persecute faithful men from rancour1 but for the defence of the old law1 and spake to him from heaven1 thus saying1 ,saul1 why persecutest thou me8 ,i am the ,truth which thou defendest2 cease from persecution3 hurtful will it be to thee to spurn against the goad4 ,if the ox spurneth against the goad1 it hurteth himself2 so also harmeth thee thy warfare against me4 ,he said1 ,why persecutest thou me8 because he is the head of christian men1 and bewails whatsoever his limbs suffer on earth1 as he said through his prophet1 ,he who toucheth you1 it shall be to me as painful as if he touched the sight of my eye4 ,he was prostrated1 thus saying1 ,who art thou1 ,lord8 ,his pride was prostrated1 and true humility was raised up in him4 ,he fell unrighteous1 and was raised righteous4 ,falling he lost bodily sight1 rising he received his mind's enlightening4 ,three days he continued without sight1 because he had denied the resurrection of ,christ on the third day4 ,ananias signifies in the ,hebrew tongue1 sheep4 ,the gentle sheep then baptized the impious ,saul1 and made him the pious ,paul4 ,he baptized the wolf and made him a lamb4 ,he changed his name with his character2 and he was then a true proclaimer of ,god's church1 who had before afflicted it with fierce persecution4 ,he would flee from the machination of the ,jewish people1 and consented to be let down in a basket over the wall3 not because he would not suffer death for the faith of ,christ1 but because he would flee from immature death2 for he had first to gain many a man to ,god by his great wisdom1 and afterwards with great honour stretch out his neck to martyrdom4 ,much greater torments he suffered afterwards for ,christ's name1 than he had ordered for #cic christian men before his conversion4 ,saul the impious scourged the christians1 but after his conversion the pious ,paul for the name of ,christ was often scourged4 ,once he was stoned almost to death1 so that his persecutors left him for dead1 but in the morning he arose and went about his preaching4 ,he was frequently in great peril1 both by sea and by land1 in the waste1 among thieves1 from hunger and from thirst1 and from many watchings1 from cold1 and from nakedness1 and from many prisons3 he so hastened with his preaching1 as though he would bring all mankind to ,god's kingdom3 as well with precepts as with prayers and with letters1 he ever stimulated to the will of ,god4 ,he was led to heaven as far as the third flooring1 and there he saw and heard ,god's secret1 which he might not make known to any man4 ,he bewailed with weeping the sins of other men1 and to all the faithful he showed fatherly love4 ,by his handicraft he toiled for his own and his companions' support1 and in addition thereto there was nothing known in true piety which his instruction did not confirm4 ,the other apostles lived1 by ,god's command1 by their teaching1 free from danger2 but1 nevertheless1 ,paul alone1 who by worldly craft was a tent-wright1 would not receive the sustenance allowed1 but by his own toil provided for his own and his companions' need4 ,his precepts and his acts are to us inscrutable1 but happy will he be who obeys his admonitions with diligence4 ,,gospel4 ,dixit ,simon ,petrus ad ,jesum3 et reliqua4 ,he forsook all worldly things1 and followed ,jesus only1 as this gospel says1 which ye now at this service have heard4 ,at that time ,peter the apostle said to ,jesus1 ,behold we have left all worldly things1 and follow thee only3 what wilt thou do for us in reward thereof8 etc4 ,great trust revolved in the heart of ,peter3 he alone spake #cie for the whole company1 ,we have forsaken all things4 ,what did ,peter forsake8 ,he was a fisher1 and by that craft provided for himself1 and yet he spake with great boldness1 ,we have forsaken all things4 ,but he and his brothers forsook much1 when they forsook the will to possess4 ,though any one forsake great possessions1 and forsake not avarice1 he forsakes not all things4 ,peter forsook little things1 scrip and net1 but he forsook all things1 when1 for love of ,god1 he would have nothing4 ,he said1 ,we follow thee4 ,it is not complete to forsake many possessions1 unless a man follow ,god4 ,for the heathen philosophers forsook many things1 as ,socrates did1 who exchanged all his possessions for a wedge of gold1 and then cast the wedge into the wide sea1 that desire of possessions might not obstruct his will1 and draw it from the worldly lore that he loved3 but it profited him not so to do1 because he did not follow ,god1 but his own will1 and had not therefore heavenly reward with the apostles1 who1 for love of ,christ1 despised all worldly things1 and with obedience followed him4 ,peter then asked1 ,what shall become of us8 ,we have done as thou commandedst us1 what wilt thou do for us in reward8 ,jesus answered1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 that ye who follow me shall1 at the regeneration1 sit on twelve judgement-seats1 when ,i shall sit on the seat of my majesty2 and ye then shall judge the twelve tribes of ,israel4 ,he called the common resurrection1 regeneration1 at which our bodies will be regenerated to incorruption1 that is to eternity4 ,twice we are born in this life3 the first birth is fleshly1 of father and of mother2 the second birth is ghostly1 when we are regenerated at the holy baptism1 in which all our sins will be forgiven us1 through grace of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,the third birth is at the common resurrection1 at which our bodies will be regenerated to incorruptible bodies4 ,at the resurrection the twelve apostles will sit with ,christ #cig on their judgement-seats1 and will judge the twelve tribes of the people of ,israel4 ,this twelvefold number has great signification4 ,if the twelve tribes only will be judged at the great doom1 what then will the thirteenth tribe1 ,levi1 do8 ,what will do all the nations of the world8 ,thinkest thou that they will be sundered from the doom8 ,but this twelvefold number is set for all mankind of all the orb1 for the perfectness of its signification4 ,there are twelve hours in the day1 and twelve months in the year2 there are twelve patriarchs1 twelve prophets1 twelve apostles2 and this number has a greater import than the unlearned may understand4 ,by this twelvefold number therefore the orb of the whole earth is now signified4 ,the apostles and all the chosen who imitated them will be judges on the great day with ,christ4 ,there will be four assemblages at the great doom1 two of chosen men1 and two of rejected4 ,the first assemblage will be of the apostles and their imitators1 who forsook all worldly things for the name of ,god3 they will be the judges1 and to them shall no judgement be judged4 ,the second class will be of faithful men of this world3 on them will doom be set1 so that they will be sundered from the fellowship of the rejected1 the ,lord thus saying1 ,come to me1 ye blessed of my ,father1 and receive the kingdom which is prepared for you from the beginning of the world4 ,one class will be of those rejected1 who had knowledge of ,god1 but did not cultivate their faith with ,god's commandments3 these will be condemned4 ,the other class is of those heathen men1 who have had no knowledge of ,god3 on these will be fulfilled the apostolic sentence1 ,those who have sinned without ,god's law1 shall perish also without any law4 ,to these two classes the righteous ,judge will then say1 ,depart from me1 ye accursed1 into the everlasting fire1 which is prepared for the devil and his accursed spirits4 ,the gospel says yet further1 ,everyone who forsaketh1 #cii for my name1 father or mother1 brothers or sisters1 wife or children1 land or dwellings1 shall be requited an hundredfold1 and he shall have1 in addition thereunto1 everlasting life4 ,an hundredfold number is perfect1 and he who forsakes perishable things for the name of ,god1 will receive from ,god ghostly meed an hundredfold4 ,this saying is especially applicable to men of monastic order1 who1 for the joy of heaven's kingdom1 forsake father1 and mother1 and fleshly relations4 ,they receive many ghostly fathers and ghostly brothers1 for all men of that order1 who live after rule1 are accounted as their fathers and brothers1 and1 in addition thereto1 they will be enriched with the reward of everlasting life4 ,those who1 at ,god's behest1 despise all worldly things1 and have their subsistence in common1 are perfect1 and will be classed with the apostles4 ,others1 who have not the merit of being able to forsake all their possessions together1 let them then give1 for the name of ,god1 what portion it may please them1 and they will be eternally rewarded an hundredfold for whatsoever they singly and temporarily distribute4 ,there is a great difference among converted men3 some imitate the apostles1 some imitate ,judas the betrayer of ,christ1 some ,ananias and ,sapphira1 some ,gehazi4 ,those who1 in imitation of the apostles1 despise all transitory things for the sake of everlasting life1 shall have praise and everlasting reward with ,christ's apostles4 ,he who1 living among monks1 guilefully deceives in the property of the monastery1 will be the companion of ,judas1 who betrayed ,christ1 and will receive his punishment with the inmates of hell4 ,he who with twofold thoughts turns to monastic life1 and bestows one part of his property1 holds one to himself1 and has no trust in the ,almighty1 that he will provide for him food and garments and other needs1 will receive the accursed sentence with ,ananias and ,sapphira1 who deceived in their own property1 and fell dying with sudden death before the apostles4 #dja ,he who in monastic life is ill-inclined1 and yearns for the things which he had not in worldly life nor could obtain1 without doubt to him approximates the leper ,gehazi1 the prophet's servant1 and that which he suffered in body1 this suffers in his soul4 ,the servant followed the great prophet ,elisha3 then there came to him a rich man of the nation which is called ,syria1 his name was ,naaman1 and he was leprous4 ,he came then to ,god's prophet1 ,elisha1 in ,judea1 and he1 through ,god's might1 healed him from that disease4 ,he then offered to the man of ,god1 for his health1 precious treasures4 ,the prophet answered him1 ,god's might hath healed thee1 not ,i4 ,i will not receive thy money3 thank ,god for thy health1 and enjoy thy possessions4 ,naaman then returned with all his company to his own people4 ,then was the prophet's servant1 ,gehazi1 beguiled by avarice1 and he ran off1 the officer ,naaman thus deceiving by words1 ,now suddenly the sons of two prophets are come to my master3 send him two garments and a pound4 ,the officer answered him1 ,it will be mean to send him so little2 but take four garments and two pounds4 ,he then returned with the treasures1 and concealed his journey from the prophet4 ,the prophet asked him1 ,whence comest thou1 ,gehazi8 ,he answered1 ,sir1 ,i was on no journey4 ,the prophet said1 ,i saw through the ,spirit of ,god1 that the officer alighted from his chariot1 and went towards thee1 and thou tookest his treasures in money and in raiment4 ,have also henceforth with the treasures his leprosy1 thou and all thy offspring for ever4 ,and he turned from his sight stricken with snow-white leprosy4 ,now it is therefore for monastic men to shun with great care these evil examples1 and to imitate the apostles1 that they1 with them and with ,god1 may have everlasting life4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #djb ,,dominica ,,xi4 ,,post ,,pentecosten4 ,cum adpropinquaret ,iesus ,hierusalem3 et reliqua4 ,on sumere tide waes se ,haelend farende to ,hierusalem3 dhadha he genealaehte thaere ceastre and h'e h'i geseah1 dha weop h'e ofer h'i3 et reliqua4 ,gregorius se trahtnere cwaedh1 thaet se ,haelend beweope dhaere ceastre toworpennysse1 dhe gelamp aefter his dhrowunge1 for dhaere wrace heora m'andaeda1 thaet h'i dhone heofenlican ,aedheling m'anfullice acwellan woldon4 ,he spraec mid woplicre stemne1 na to dham weorc-st'anum1 odhdhe to dhaere getimbrunge1 ac spraec to dham ceastergewarum1 tha h'e mid faederlicere lufe besargode1 fordhan dhe h'e wiste heora forwyrd hraedlice toweard4 ,feowertig geara fyrst ,godes mildheortnys forl'et dham waelhreowum ceastergewarum to behreowsunge heora m'andaeda1 ac h'i ne gymdon nanre daedbote1 ac maran m'andaeda gefremedon1 swa thaet h'i oftorfodon mid stanum dhone forman ,godes cydhere ,stephanum1 and ,iacobum1 ,iohannes brodher1 beheafdodon4 ,eac dhone rihtwisan ,iacobum h'i ascufon of dham temple1 and acwealdon1 and ehtnysse on dha odhre apostolas setton4 ,seo ,godes geladhung1 the on dhaere byrig1 aefter ,cristes dhrowunge1 under tham rihtwisan ,iacobe drohtnigende waes1 ferde eal samod of dhaere byrig to anre w'ic widh dha 'e'a ,iordanen2 fordhan dhe him com to ,godes h'aes1 thaet hi sceoldon fram dhaere m'anfullan stowe faran1 aerdham dhe seo wracu come4 ,god dha oncneow thaet dha ,iudeiscan nanre d'aedbote ne gymdon1 ac m'a and m'a heora m'andaeda geyhton3 sende him dha to ,romanisc folc1 and h'i ealle fordyde4 ,uespasianus hatte se casere1 dhe on dham dagum geweold ealles middangeardes cynedomes4 ,s'e asende his sunu ,titum to oferwinnenne dha earman ,iudeiscan4 ,tha gel'amp hit swa thaet h'i waeron gesamnode binnan dhaere byrig ,hierusalem1 six hund dhusend manna1 swylce on anum cwearterne beclysede2 and h'i wurdon dha utan ymbsette mid ,romaniscum here swa lange thaet dhaer fela dhusenda mid hungre wurdon acwealde2 and for dhaere menigu man ne mihte h'i bebyrigan1 ac awurpon #djd dha l'ic ofer dhone weall4 ,sume dheah for maeiglicre sibbe h'i bebyrigan woldon1 ac h'i hraedlice for maegenleaste swulton4 ,gif hwa hwaet lytles aeniges bigwistes him sylfum gearcode1 him scuton sona to reaferas1 and dhone mete him of dham mudhe abrudon4 ,sume h'i cuwon heora gesc'y1 sume heora haetera1 sume streaw1 for dhaere micclan angsumnysse dhaes hatan hungres4 ,hit nis na gedafenlic thaet we on dhisum halgan godspelle ealle dha sceamlican yrmdhu gereccan the gelumpon dham ymbsettum ,iudeiscum1 aerdhan dhe hi on hand g'an woldon4 ,weardh dha se maesta dael dhaera arleasra mid tham bysmerlicum hungre adyd1 and tha lafe dhaes hungres ofsloh se ,romanisca here1 and dha burh grundlunga towurpon1 swa thaet dhaer ne bel'af st'an ofer st'ane1 swa swa se ,haelend 'aer mid wope gew'itegode4 ,thaera cnapena dhe binnan syxtyne geara ylde waeron1 hund-nigontig dhusenda h'i tosendon to gehwylcum leodscipum to dheowte1 and on dham earde ne bel'af nan dhing dhaes awyrgedan cynnes4 ,seo burh weardh sydhdhan on odhre st'owe getimbrod1 and mid dham ,sarasceniscum gesett4 ,se ,haelend geswutelode for hwilcum intingan dheos tostencednys thaere byrig gelumpe1 dhadha h'e cwaedh1 ,fordhan the dhu ne oncneowe dhone timan dhinre geneosunge4 ,he geneosode dha buruhware dhurh his menniscnysse1 ac h'i naeron his gemyndige1 nadhor ne dhurh lufe ne thurh ege4 ,be dhaere gymeleaste spraec se witega mid ceorigendre stemne1 dhus cwedhende1 ,storc and swalewe heoldon dhone timan heora to-cymes1 and this folc ne oncneow ,godes d'om4 ,drihten cwaedh to dhaere byrig1 ,gif thu wistest hwaet the toweard is1 thonne weope dhu mid me4 ,witodlice on dhisum daege thu wunast on sibbe1 ac dha toweardan wraca sind nu bediglode fram dhinum eagum4 ,seo buruhwaru waes wunigende on woruldlicere sibbe1 thatha heo orsorhlice waes underdheodd flaesclicum lustum1 and hwonlice h'ogode ymbe dha toweardan yrmdha1 dhe hyre dha-gyt bediglode waeron4 ,gif heo dhaere yrmdhe forewittig waere1 ne mihte heo mid orsorgum mode dhaere gesundfulnysse andweardes lifes brucan4 #djf ,drihten adraefde of dham temple dha c'ypmen1 thus cwedhende1 ,hit is awriten1 thaet min h'us is gebed-h'us1 and ge hit habbadh gedon sceadhum to screafe4 ,thaet tempel waes ,gode gehalgod1 to his dhenungum and lofsangum1 and to gebedum dham geleaffullum2 ac dha gytsigendan ealdor-biscopas gedhafedon thaet dhaer cyping binnan gehaefd waere4 ,drihten1 dhadha he thaet unriht geseah1 he worhte 'ane swipe of r'apum1 and h'i ealle mid gebeate 'ut-ascynde4 ,theos todraefednys getacnode dha toweardan toworpennysse dhurh thone ,romaniscan here1 and se hryre gel'amp swydhost thurh gyltas dhaera ealdor-biscopa dhe1 binnan dham temple wunigende1 mid gehywedre halignysse thaes folces l'ac underfengon1 and dhaera manna ehton dhe butan lace thaet tempel gesohton4 ,hwaet waes thaet tempel buton swylce sceadhena scraef1 thatha dha ealdor-biscopas mid swylcere gytsunge gefyllede waeron1 and dha leaslican ceapas binnan dham ,godes huse gedhafedon8 ,hit is on odhrum godspelle awriten1 thaet dhaer saeton myneteras1 and dhaer waeron gecype hrydheru1 and sc'ep1 and culfran4 ,on dham dagum1 aefter gesetnysse dhaere ealdan 'ae1 man offrode hrydheru1 and sc'ep1 and culfran1 for getacnunge ,cristes dhrowunge3 dha tihte seo gitsung tha sacerdas thaet man dhillic orf thaer to ceape haefde1 gif hw'a feorran come1 and wolde his l'ac ,gode offrian1 dhaet h'e on gehendnysse to bicgenne gearu haefde4 ,drihten dha adraefde dhillice cypan of dham halgan temple1 fordhan dhe hit naes to nanum ceape araered1 ac to gebedum4 ,him dha to genealaehton blinde and healte1 and he hi gehaelde1 and waes laerende thaet folc daeghwomlice binnan dham temple4 ,se mildheorta ,drihten1 dhe laet scinan his sunnan ofer dha rihtwisan and unrihtwisan gelice1 and sent renas and eordhlice waestmas g'odum and yfelum1 nolde ofteon his lare tham dhwyrum ,iudeiscum1 fordhan dhe manega waeron g'ode betwux tham yfelan1 the mid dhaere lare gebeterode waeron1 theah dhe dha thwyran hyre widhcwaedon4 ,h'e eac mid wundrum dha lare getrymde1 thaet dha gecorenan dhy geleaffulran waeron3 and dha widhercorenan nane beladunge nabbadh1 fordhan dhe h'i ne #djh dhurh godcunde tacna1 ne thurh l'iflice lare1 tham sodhfaestan ,haelende gelyfan noldon4 ,nu cwydh se eadiga ,gregorius1 thaet heora toworpennys haefdh sume gelicnysse to gehwilcum thwyrlicum mannum1 the blissiadh on yfel-daedum1 and on dham wyrstan dhingum faegniadh4 ,swilcera manna besargadh se mildheorta ,drihten daeghwomlice1 sedhe dha tha losigendlican buruhware mid tearon bem'aende4 ,ac gif h'i oncneowon dha genidherunge the him onsihdh1 h'i mihton h'i sylfe mid sarigendre stemne heofian4 ,sodhlice dhaere losigendlican sawle belimpdh thes aefterfiligenda cwyde1 ,on dhysum daege thu wunast on sibbe1 ac seo towearde wracu is nu bediglod fram dhinum eagum4 ,witodlice seo dhwyre sawul is on sibbe wunigende on hire daege1 thonne heo on gewitendlicere tide blissadh1 and mid wurdhmyntum bidh up-ahafen1 and on hwilwendlicum bricum bidh ungefoh1 and on flaesclicum lustum bidh tolysed1 and mid nanre fyrhte thaes toweardan wites ne bidh geegsod1 ac bedygeladh hire sylfre dha aefterfiligendan yrmdha2 fordhan gif heo embe dha smeadh1 thonne bidh seo woruldlice bliss mid thaere smeagunge gedrefed4 ,heo haefdh dhonne sibbe on hire daege1 dhonne heo nele dha andweardan myrhdhe gew'aecan mid n'anre care thaere toweardan ungesaeldhe1 ac gaedh mid beclysedum eagum to dham witnigendlicum fyre4 ,seo sawul dhe on dhas wisan nu drohtnadh1 heo is to geswencenne dhonne dha rihtwisan blissiadh2 and ealle dha ateorigendlican dhing1 the heo nu to sibbe and blisse taladh1 beodh hire dhonne to byternysse and to ceaste awende2 fordhan dhe heo micele sace widh h'i sylfe haefdh1 hw'i heo dha genidherunge1 dhe heo dhonne dholadh1 nolde aer on life mid aenigre carfulnysse foresceawian4 ,be dham is awriten1 ,eadig bidh se man the symle bidh forhtigende2 and sodhlice se heardmoda befyldh on yfel4 ,eft on odhre stowe mynegadh thaet halige gewrit1 ,on eallum dhinum weorcum beo dhu gemyndig thines endenextan daeges1 and on ecnysse dhu ne syngast4 ,seo halige raeding cwydh1 ,se tyma cymdh thaet dhine fynd dhe ymbsittadh mid ymbtrymminge1 and dhe on aelce healfe #daj genyrwiadh1 and to eordhan the astreccadh1 and dhine bearn samod dhe on dhe sind4 ,thaera sawla fynd sind dha hellican gastas the besittadh thaes mannes fordhsidh1 and his sawle1 gif heo fyrenful bidh1 to dhaere geferr'aedene heora agenre genidherunge mid micelre angsumnysse laedan willadh4 ,tha deoflu aeteowiadh thaere synfullan sawle aegdher ge hyre yfelan gedhohtas1 and dha derigendlican spraeca1 and dha m'anfullan daeda1 and h'i mid maenigfealdum dhreatungum geangsumiadh1 thaet heo on dham fordhsidhe oncn'awe mid hwilcum feondum heo ymbset bidh1 and dheah n'an ut-faer ne gemet1 hu heo dham feondlicum gastum odhfleon mage4 ,to eordhan heo bidh astreht dhurh hire scylda oncnawennysse1 dhonne se lichama the heo on leofode to duste bidh formolsnod4 ,hire bearn on deadhe hreosadh1 dhonne dha 'unalyfedlican gedhohtas1 dhe heo nu acendh1 beodh on dhaere endenextan wrace eallunga toworpene1 swa swa se sealm-sceop be dham gyddigende sang1 ,nelladh ge getruwian on ealdormannum1 ne on manna bearnum1 on dham nis nan h'ael4 ,heora gast gewit1 and h'i to eordhan gehwyrfadh1 and on dham daege losiadh ealle heora gedhohtas4 ,sodhlice on dham godspelle fyligdh1 ,and h'i ne forl'aetadh on dhe st'an ofer st'ane4 ,thaet dhwyre mod1 thonne hit geh'ypdh yfel ofer yfele1 and thwyrnysse ofer thwyrnysse1 hwaet dedh hit buton swilce hit lecge st'an ofer st'ane8 ,ac dhonne seo sawul bidh to hire witnunge gelaed1 dhonne bidh eal seo getimbrung hire smeagunge toworpen2 fordhan dhe heo ne oncneow dha t'id hire geneosunge4 ,on manegum gemetum geneosadh se ,aelmihtiga ,god manna sawla2 hwiltidum mid lare1 hwilon mid wundrum1 hwilon mit untrumnyssum2 ac gif heo dhas geneosunga forgymeleasadh1 dham feondum heo bidh betaeht on hire geendunge1 to ecere witnunge1 tham dhe heo 'aer on life mid healicum leahtrum gehyrsumode4 ,thonne beodh dha hire witneras on dhaere hellican susle1 dha dhe 'aer mid mislicum lustum hi to dham leahtrum forspeonon4 ,drihten eode into dham temple1 and mid swipe dha cypan ut-adraefde4 ,tha cypmen binnon dham temple getacnodon #dab unrihtwise l'areowas on ,godes geladhunge4 ,dhaer waeron gecype oxan1 and sc'ep1 and culfran1 and thaer saeton myneteras4 ,oxa teoladh his hlaforde1 and se lareow syldh oxan on ,godes cyrcan1 gif he begaedh his hlafordes teolunga1 thaet is1 gif he bodadh godspel his underdheoddum1 for eordhlicum gestreonum1 and na for godcundre lufe4 ,mid sceapum he mangadh1 gif he dysigra manna herunga cepdh on arfaestum weorcum4 ,be swylcum cwaedh se ,haelend1 ,hi underfengon edlean heora weorca2 thaet is se hlisa idelre herunge1 dhe him gecweme waes4 ,se l'areow bidh culfran cypa1 the nele dha gife1 dhe him ,god forgeaf butan his geearnungum1 odhrum mannum butan sceattum nytte d'on2 swa swa ,crist sylf taehte1 ,butan ceape ge underfengon dha gife1 sylladh h'i odhrum butan ceape4 ,se dhe mid gehywedre halignysse him sylfum teoladh on ,godes geladhunge1 and nateshw'on ne caradh ymbe ,cristes teolunge1 se bidh untwylice mynet-cypa getalod4 ,ac se ,haelend todraefdh swylce cypan of his huse1 dhonne h'e mid genidherunge fram geferraedene his gecorenra h'i totwaemdh4 ,min h'us is gebed-h'us1 and ge hit habbadh ged'on sceadhum to scraefe4 ,hit get'imadh forwel oft thaet dha dhwyran becumadh to micclum h'ade on ,godes geladhunge1 and h'i dhonne gastlice ofsleadh mid heora yfelnysse heora underdheoddan1 dha dhe h'i sceoldon mid heora benum gel'iffaestan4 ,hwaet sind dhyllice buton sceadhan8 ,anes gehwilces geleaffulles mannes m'od is ,godes h'us1 swa swa se apostol cwaedh1 ,godes tempel is halig1 thaet ge sind4 ,ac thaet m'od ne bidh na gebed-h'us1 ac sceadhena scraef1 gif hit forlysdh unscaedhdhignysse and bilewitnysse sodhre halignysse1 and mid dhwyrlicum gedhohtum h'ogadh odhrum dara4 ,and he waes taecende daeghwomlice binnan dham temple4 ,crist laerde dha thaet folc on his andweardnysse1 and he laerdh nu daeghwomlice geleaffulra manna m'od mid godcundre l'are smeadhancellice1 thaet h'i yfel forbugon and g'od gefremman4 ,ne bidh na fulfremedlic tham gelyfedan thaet h'e yfeles geswice1 buton h'e g'od gefremme4 ,se eadiga ,gregorius cwaedh1 ,mine gebrodhru1 ic wolde eow ane lytle race gereccan1 seo maeig dhearle eower m'od getimbrian1 gif ge mid gymene h'i gehyran #dad wylladh4 ,sum aedhelboren mann waes on dhaere scire ,ualeria1 se waes geh'aten ,crisaurius1 se waes swa micclum mid leahtrum afylled swa micclum swa h'e waes mid eordhlicum welum gewelgod4 ,he waes todhunden on modignysse1 and his flaesclicum lustum underdheod1 and mid ungefohre gytsunge ontend4 ,ac dhadha ,god gemynte his yfelnysse to geendigenne1 dha weardh h'e geuntrumod1 and to fordhsidhe gebroht4 ,tha on dhaere ylcan tide the h'e geendian sceolde1 dha beseah h'e up1 and stodon him abutan swearte gastas1 and mid micclum dhreate him onsigon1 thaet h'i his sawle on dham fordhsidhe mid him to hellicum clysungum gegripon4 ,he ong'ann dha bifian and bl'acian1 and ungefohlice swaetan1 and mid micclum hreame fyrstes biddan1 and his sunu ,maximus1 dhone ic geseah munuc sydhdhan1 mid gedrefedre stemne clypode1 and cwaedh1 ,min cild1 ,maxime1 gehelp min2 onfoh me on dhinum geleafan3 naes ic dhe derigende on aenigum dhingum4 ,se sunu dha ,maximus mid micclum heofe gedrefed1 him to c'om4 ,h'e wand tha swa swa wurm2 ne mihte gedholian tha egeslican gesihdhe dhaera awyrgedra gasta4 ,h'e wende hine to wage1 dhaer hi him aetwaeron2 he wende eft ongean1 thaer h'e h'i funde4 ,thadha h'e swa swidhe geancsumod his sylfes 'orwene waes1 dha hrymde h'e mid micelre stemne1 and dhus cwaedh1 ,laetadh me fyrst odh to merigen1 huru-dhinga fyrst odh to merigen3 ac mid dhisum hreame dha blacan fynd tugon dha sawle of dham lichaman1 and aw'eg gelaeddon4 ,be dham is swutol1 thaet seo gesihdh him weardh aeteowod for odhra manna beterunge1 na for his agenre4 ,la hwaet fremode him1 dheah dhe h'e on fordhsidhe tha sweartan gastas gesawe1 dhonne he ne moste thaes fyrstes habban dhe he gewilnode8 ,ac uton we beon carfulle1 thaet ure tima mid ydelnysse 'us ne losige1 and we dhonne to wel-daedum gecyrran willan1 dhonne us se deadh to fordhsidhe gedhreatadh4 ,thu1 ,aelmihtiga ,drihten1 gemiltsa us synfullum1 and urne fordhsidh swa gefada1 thaet we1 gebettum synnum1 aefter dhisum frecenfullum life1 dhinum halgum geferlaehte beon moton4 ,sy dhe l'of and wuldor on ealra worulda woruld4 ,amen4 #djc ,,the ,,eleventh ,,sunday ,,after ,,pentecost4 ,cum adpropinquaret ,jesus ,hierusalem3 et reliqua4 ,on a time ,jesus was going to ,jerusalem3 when he came near to the city and saw it1 he wept over it1 etc4 ,gregory the expounder said1 that ,jesus bewailed the overthrow of the city1 which happened after his passion1 in vengeance of their crimes1 because they would sinfully slay the heavenly ,prince4 ,he spake with weeping voice1 not to the work-stones1 nor to the building1 but spake to the inhabitants1 whom he bewailed with fatherly love1 because he knew that their destruction was speedily to take place4 ,a space of forty years the mercy of ,god left the cruel inhabitants for repentance of their crimes1 but they cared for no penitence1 but perpetrated greater crimes1 so that they slew with stones ,stephen1 the first martyr of ,god1 and beheaded ,james1 the brother of ,john4 ,the righteous ,james also they thrust from the temple1 and slew1 and raised persecution against the other apostles4 ,the congregation of ,god which1 after ,christ's passion1 was continuing in the city under the righteous ,james1 went all together from the city to a village on the river ,jordan2 for ,god's command had come to them1 that they should go from the wicked place1 ere the vengeance came4 ,god knew then that the ,jews cared for no penitence1 but more and more increased their crimes3 he therefore sent to them the ,roman people1 and they ruined them all4 ,vespasian the emperor was called1 who in those days ruled the kingdom of the whole world4 ,he sent his son ,titus to conquer the miserable ,jews4 ,it then so happened that they were assembled within the city of ,jerusalem1 six hundred thousand men1 enclosed as it were in a prison2 and they were surrounded without by the ,roman army so long that many thousands were killed by hunger2 and they could not bury them by reason of the number1 but cast the corpses over the #dje wall4 ,some1 however1 would bury them for the sake of kinship1 but they soon died from weakness4 ,if any one had provided any little sustenance for himself1 robbers would suddenly rush on him1 and pull the meat from his mouth4 ,some chewed their shoes1 some their garments1 some straw1 for the great anguish of hot hunger4 ,it is not fitting that we1 in this holy gospel1 recount all the shameful miseries which befell the besieged ,jews before they would yield4 ,the greater part of the wicked ones was then destroyed by the ignominious famine1 and the ,roman host slew the leavings of the famine1 and razed the city to the ground1 so that there remained not stone over stone1 as ,jesus had erewhile with weeping prophesied4 ,of boys who were within sixteen years of age1 they sent ninety thousand to all nations in slavery1 and in the country there remained nothing of the accursed race4 ,the city was afterwards built in another place1 and peopled with ,saracens4 ,jesus showed for what cause this dispersion of the city happened1 when he said1 ,because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation4 ,he visited the inhabitants in his humanity1 but they were not mindful of him1 neither by love nor by fear4 ,of that heedlessness the prophet spake with lamenting voice1 thus saying1 ,the stork and the swallow keep the time of their coming1 and this people knew not the doom of ,god4 ,the ,lord said to the city1 ,if thou knewest what is to befall thee1 then wouldst thou weep with me4 ,verily on this day thou dwellest in peace1 for the vengeances to come are now hidden from thine eyes4 ,the inhabitants were dwelling in worldly peace1 while they were heedlessly subservient to fleshly lusts1 and little thought of the miseries to come1 which were yet hidden from them4 ,if they had been foreknowing of that misery1 they could not with heedless mind have enjoyed the prosperity of the present life4 #djg ,the ,lord drove the chapmen from the temple1 thus saying1 ,it is written1 that my house is a house of prayer1 and ye have made it a den for thieves4 ,the temple was hallowed to ,god1 for his services1 and songs of praise1 and prayers of the faithful2 but the covetous high-priests allowed chapping to be held therein4 ,the ,lord1 when he saw that wickedness1 made a scourge of ropes1 and with beating hurried them all out4 ,this dispersion betokened the future destruction by the ,roman army1 and the ruin happened chiefly through the sins of the high-priests1 who1 dwelling within the temple1 with pretended holiness received the people's offerings1 and persecuted those men who sought the temple without offerings4 ,what was that temple but1 as it were1 a den of thieves1 when the chief priests were filled with such covetousness1 and allowed false bargains within the house of ,god8 ,it is written in another gospel1 that there sat moneyers1 and there were oxen for sale1 and sheep1 and doves4 ,in those days1 according to the institute of the old law1 they offered oxen1 and sheep1 and doves1 in token of ,christ's passion3 then covetousness stimulated the priests to have such animals there for sale1 that1 if any one came from afar1 and would offer his gift to ,god1 he might have it ready at hand to buy4 ,the ,lord then drove such chapmen from the holy temple1 because it was not raised for any trading1 but for prayers4 ,then the blind and the halt drew near unto him1 and he healed them1 and was teaching the folk daily within the temple4 ,the merciful ,lord1 who lets his sun shine over the righteous and unrighteous alike1 and sends rains and earthly fruits to the good and evil1 would not withdraw his instruction from the perverse ,jews1 because many were good among the evil1 who were bettered by that instruction1 although the perverse opposed it4 ,he also confirmed his instruction by miracles1 that the chosen might be the more believing3 and the rejected shall have no excuse1 because they neither by divine #dji signs1 nor by vital lore1 would believe in the true ,saviour4 ,now the blessed ,gregory says1 that their desolation has some likeness to all perverse men1 who exult in evil deeds1 and rejoice in the worst things4 ,such men the merciful ,lord bewails daily1 who then the perishing townsfolk with tears bemoaned4 ,but if they knew the condemnation that hangs over them1 they would themselves lament with sorrowing voice4 ,verily this following sentence applies to the perishing soul1 ,on this day thou dwellest in peace1 for the vengeance to come is now hidden from thine eyes4 ,the perverse soul is indeed dwelling in peace in its day1 when in transient time it rejoices1 and is exalted with dignities1 and in temporary enjoyments is immoderate1 and is dissolved in fleshly lusts1 and is awed by no fear of future punishment1 but hides from itself the miseries following after2 because if it reflect on them1 then will worldly bliss be troubled by that reflection4 ,it has then peace in its day1 when it will not afflict the present mirth with any care for the future unhappiness1 but goes with closed eyes to the penal fire4 ,the soul which in this wise now lives1 shall be afflicted when the righteous rejoice2 and all the perishable things1 which it now accounts as peace and bliss1 shall then be turned for it to bitterness and strife2 for it will have great contention with itself1 why it would not before in life with any carefulness foresee the condemnation which it then is suffering4 ,concerning which it is written1 ,blessed is the man who is ever fearing2 and verily the hardened shall fall into evil4 ,again in another place holy writ admonishes1 ,in all thy works be thou mindful of thy last day1 and in eternity thou wilt not sin4 ,the holy lesson says1 ,the time cometh that thy foes shall encompass thee with a leaguer1 and shall straiten thee on #daa every side1 and shall prostrate thee to earth1 together with thy children which are in thee4 ,the foes of the soul are the hellish spirits which beset a man's departure1 and with great tribulation will lead his soul1 if it be sinful1 to the fellowship of their own damnation4 ,the devils show to the sinful soul its evil thoughts1 and pernicious speeches1 and wicked deeds1 and with manifold reproaches afflict it1 that on its departure it may know by what foes it is beset1 and yet find no outlet whereby it may flee from the hostile spirits4 ,to earth it shall be prostrated by a knowledge of its sins1 when the body in which it lived shall be rotted to dust4 ,its children shall fall in death1 when the unallowed thoughts1 which it now gives birth to1 shall1 in the last vengeance1 be wholly rendered vain1 as the psalmist melodiously sang1 ,trust not in princes1 nor in the children of men1 in whom there is no health4 ,their spirit departs1 and they return to earth1 and in that day all their thoughts perish4 ,verily in the gospel it follows1 ,and they shall not leave in thee stone over stone4 ,the perverse mind1 when it heaps evil over evil1 and perversity over perversity1 what does it1 but as though it lay stone over stone8 ,but when the soul shall be led to its punishment1 then will all the structure of its cogitation be overthrown2 for it knew not the time of its visitation4 ,in many ways the ,almighty ,god visits the souls of men2 sometimes with instruction1 sometimes with miracles1 sometimes with diseases2 but if it neglect these visitations1 it will be at its end delivered for eternal punishment to fiends1 whom it had previously with deadly sins obeyed in life4 ,then shall those be its tormentors in hell-torment1 who had before allured it by divers pleasures to those sins4 ,the ,lord went into the temple1 and with a scourge drove out the chapmen4 ,the chapmen within the temple betokened #dac unrighteous teachers in ,god's church4 ,there were for sale oxen1 and sheep1 and doves1 and there sat moneyers4 ,the ox toils for his lord1 and the teacher sells oxen in ,god's church1 if he perform his ,lord's tillage1 that is1 if he preach the gospel to those under his care1 for earthly gains1 and not for godly love4 ,with sheep he traffics1 if he seek after the praises of foolish men in pious works4 ,of such ,jesus said1 ,they have received the reward of their works2 that is the fame of idle praise1 which was pleasing to them4 ,the teacher is a chapman of doves1 who will not without money give for use of other men1 the gift which ,god1 without his deserts1 has given to him2 as ,christ himself taught1 ,without price ye have received the gift1 give it to others without price4 ,he who with assumed holiness toils for himself in ,god's church1 and cares nothing for ,christ's tillage1 will undoubtedly be accounted a money-chapman4 ,but ,jesus will drive such chapmen from his house1 when1 with condemnation1 he shall separate them from the fellowship of his chosen4 ,my house is a prayer-house1 and ye have made it a den for thieves4 ,it happens too often that the perverse come to great dignity in ,god's church1 and they then1 with their evilness1 spiritually slay those placed under their care1 whom they ought with their prayers to quicken4 ,what are such but thieves8 ,the mind of every believing man is a house of ,god1 as the apostle said1 ,the temple of ,god is holy1 which ye are4 ,but the mind will be no prayer-house1 but a den of thieves1 if it lose the innocence and meekness of true holiness1 and with perverse thoughts meditate harm to others4 ,and he was teaching daily within the temple4 ,christ then taught the people in his presence1 and he now daily teaches the minds of believing men with godly lore1 by meditation1 to eschew evil and perform good4 ,it is not perfect for the believing man to cease from evil1 unless he performs good4 ,the blessed ,gregory said1 ,my brothers1 ,i would relate to you a little narrative1 which may greatly edify your minds1 if ye with heedfulness will hear it4 ,there was a #dae certain nobleman in the province of ,valeria1 who was called ,chrysaurius1 who was as much filled with sins as he was enriched with earthly riches4 ,he was inflated with pride1 and a slave to his fleshly lusts1 and inflamed with excessive covetousness4 ,but when ,god designed to put an end to his wickedness1 he became sick1 and brought to departure hence4 ,then at the very time that he should die1 he looked up1 and there stood about him swart spirits1 and in a great company descended on him1 that they might snatch his soul1 on its departure1 with them to the barriers of hell4 ,he began then to tremble and grow pale1 and incredibly to sweat1 and with great cry to pray for a respite1 and with troubled voice called his son ,maximus1 whom ,i afterwards saw as a monk1 and said1 ,my child1 ,maximus1 help me2 receive me in thy faith3 ,i have not in any way been hurtful to thee4 ,the son ,maximus then1 troubled with great sorrowing1 came to him4 ,he was then turning like a worm2 he could not endure the dreadful sight of the accursed spirits4 ,he turned himself to the wall1 there they were present to him2 he turned back again1 there he found them4 ,when he1 so greatly afflicted1 was hopeless of himself1 he cried with a loud voice1 and thus said1 ,grant me a respite till to-morrow1 at least a respite till to-morrow3 and with this cry the black fiends drew the soul from the body1 and led it away4 ,from this it is manifest1 that the vision was shown to him for the bettering of other men1 not for his own4 ,alas1 what did it profit him1 though1 on his departure1 he saw the swart spirits1 when he might not have the respite which he desired8 ,but let us be careful1 that our time escape not from us in vanity1 and we turn to good deeds1 when death urges us to departure4 ,thou1 ,almighty ,lord1 have mercy on us sinful1 and so order our departure1 that we1 having atoned for our sins1 may1 after this perilous life1 be associated with thy saints4 ,to thee be praise and glory for ever and ever4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #daf ,,iiii4 ,,idus ,,augusti4 ,,passio ,,beati ,,laurentii ,,martyris4 ,on ,decies daege1 thaes waelhreowan caseres1 waes se halga biscop ,sixtus on ,romana byrig drohtnigende4 ,dha faerlice het h'e his gesihum1 dhone biscop mid his preostum samod geandwerdian4 ,sixtus dha unforhtmod to his preostum clypode1 ,mine gebrodhra1 ne beo ge afyrhte1 cumadh1 and eower nan him ne ondraede dha scortan tintregunga4 ,tha halgan martyras gedhrowodon fela pinunga1 thaet h'i orsorge becomon to wulder-beage thaes ecan lifes4 ,tha andwyrdon his twegen diaconas1 ,felicissimus and ,agapitus1 ,dhu1 ure faeder1 hwider fare we butan dhe8 ,on dhaere nihte weardh se biscop mid his tw'am diaconum hraedlice to dham redhum ehtere gebroht4 ,se casere ,decius him cwaedh to1 ,geoffra dhine l'ac dham undeadlicum godum1 and beo dhu thaera sacerda ealdor4 ,se eadiga ,sixtus him andwyrde1 ,ic symle geoffrode1 and g'yt offrige mine l'ac dham ,aelmihtigan ,gode1 and his ,suna1 ,haelendum ,criste1 and dham ,halgum ,gaste1 hluttre onsaegednysse and ungewemmede4 ,decius cwaedh1 ,gebeorh dhe and dhinum preostum1 and geoffra4 ,sodhlice gif dhu ne dest1 thu scealt beon eallum odhrum to bysne4 ,sixtus sodhlice andwyrde1 ,hwene aer ic dhe saede1 thaet ic symle geoffrige dham ,aelmihtigum ,gode4 ,decius dha cwaedh to his cempum1 ,laedadh hine to dham temple ,martis1 thaet he dham gode ,marti geoffrige3 gif he nelle offrian1 beclysadh hine on dham cwearterne ,mamortini4 ,tha cempan hine laeddon to dham deofolgylde1 and hine dhreatodon thaet he dhaere deadan anlicnysse his l'ac offrian sceolde4 ,thadha he dhaes caseres haese forseah1 and dham deofolgylde offrian nolde1 dha gebrohton hi hine mid his twam diaconum binnan dham blindan cwearterne4 ,tha betwux dham com ,,laurentius1 his erce-diacon1 and dhone halgan biscop mid dhisum wordum gespraec1 ,dhu1 m'in faeder1 hwider sidhast dhu butan dhinum bearne8 ,thu halga #dah sacerd1 hwider efst dhu butan dhinum diacone8 ,naes dhin gewuna thaet dhu butan dhinum diacone ,gode geoffrodest4 ,hwaet mislicode dhe1 min faeder1 on me8 ,geswutela dhine mihte on dhinum bearne1 and geoffra ,gode thone dhe dhu getuge1 thaet thu dhy orsorglicor becume to dham aedhelan wulder-beage4 ,thadha se eadiga ,laurentius mid thisum wordum and ma odhrum bem'aende thaet he ne moste mid his lareowe dhrowian1 dha andwyrde se biscop1 ,min bearn1 ne forlaete ic dhe1 ac dhe gerist mara campdom on dhinum gewinne4 ,we underfodh1 swa swa ealde men1 scortne ryne thaes leohtran gewinnes2 sodhlice thu geonga underfehst miccle wulderfulran sige aet dhisum redhan cyninge4 ,min cild1 geswic dhines wopes3 aefter dhrim dagum dhu cymst sigefaest to me to dham ecum life4 ,nim nu ure cyrcan madhmas1 and dael cristenum mannum1 be dhan dhe dhe gewyrdh4 ,se erce-diacon dha1 ,laurentius1 be dhaes biscopes haese ferde and daelde thaere cyrcan madhmas preostum1 and aeldheodigum dhearfum1 and wudewum1 aelcum be his neode4 ,he com to sumere wudewan1 hire nama waes ,quiriaca1 seo haefde behyd on hire hame preostas and manega laewede cristenan4 ,dha se eadiga ,laurentius dhwoh heora ealra f'et1 and dha wudewan fram hefigtimum heafod-ece gehaelde4 ,eac sum ymesene man mid wope his f'et gesohte1 biddende his haele4 ,laurentius dha mearcode rode-tacen on dhaes blindan eagan1 and he dhaerrihte beorhtlice geseah4 ,se erce-diacon dha-gyt geaxode m'a cristenra manna gehwaer1 and h'i aer his dhrowunge mid gastlicere sibbe and mid f'ot-dhweale geneosode4 ,thadha h'e dhanon gewende1 dha waes his l'areow ,sixtus mid his twam diaconum of dham cwearterne gelaedd1 aetforan dham casere ,decium4 ,he weardh tha geh'athyrt ongean dhone halgan biscop1 dhus cwedhende1 ,witodlice we beorgadh dhinre ylde3 gehyrsuma urum bebodum1 and geoffra dham undeadhlicum godum4 ,se eadiga biscop him andwyrde1 ,dhu earming1 beorh dhe sylfum1 and wyrc daedbote for dhaera halgena blode #dbj dhe dhu agute4 ,se waelhreowa cwellere mid gebolgenum mode cwaedh to his heah-gerefan1 ,ualeriane1 ,gif dhes bealdwyrda biscop acweald ne bidh1 sidhdhan ne bidh ure ege ondraedendlic4 ,ualerianus him andwyrde1 ,beo he heafde becorfen4 ,hat h'i eft to dhaes godes temple ,martis gel'aedan1 and gif h'i nelladh to him gebigedum cneowum gebiddan1 and heora l'ac offrian1 underf'on h'i beheafdunge on dhaere ylcan stowe4 ,thaes caseres cempan hine laeddon to dham deofolgylde mid his twam diaconum3 dha beseah se biscop widh dhaes temples1 and dhus cwaedh1 ,thu dumba deofolgyld1 thurh dhe forleosadh earme menn thaet ece lif3 towurpe dhe se ,aelmihtiga ,godes ,sunu4 ,tha mid tham worde tobaerst sum dael dhaes temples mid faerlicum hryre4 ,laurentius dha clypode to dham biscope1 ,thu halga faeder1 ne forl'aet dhu me1 fordhan dhe ic aspende dhaere cyrcan madhmas swa swa dhu me bebude4 ,hwaet dha cempan dha hine gelaehton1 fordhan dhe h'i gehyrdon hine be dham cyrclicum madmum sprecan4 ,sixtus dha sodhlice underhn'ah swurdes ecge1 and his twegen diaconas samod1 ,felicissimus and ,agapitus1 aetforan dham temple1 on dham sixtan daege thyses mondhes4 ,laurentius witodlice weardh sidhdhan gebroht to dham casere1 and se redha cwellere hine dha befr'an1 ,hwaer sind dhaere cyrcan madmas dhe dhe betaehte waeron8 ,se eadiga ,laurentius mid nanum worde him ne geandwyrde4 ,on dham ylcan daege betaehte se ,godes feond dhone halgan diacon his heah-gerefan ,ualeriane1 mid dhysum bebode1 ,ofgang dha madmas mid geornfulnysse1 and hine gebig to dham undeadlicum godum4 ,se gerefa dha hine betaehte his gingran1 dhaes nama waes ,ypolitus1 and he hine beclysde on cwearterne mid manegum odhrum4 ,tha gemette h'e on dham cwearterne aenne haedhenne man1 se waes dhurh micelne w'op ablend4 ,dha cwaedh he him to1 ,lucille1 gif dhu gelyfst on ,haelend ,crist1 he onliht dhine eagan4 ,he andwyrde1 ,aefre ic gewilnode thaet ic on ,cristes naman gefullod waere4 ,laurentius him to cwaedh1 ,gelyfst dhu mid ealre heortan8 ,he andwyrde mid wope1 ,ic #dbb gelyfe on ,haelend ,crist1 and dham leasum deofolgyldum widhsace4 ,ypolitus mid gedhylde heora wordum heorcnode4 ,se gesaeliga ,laurentius taehte dha dham blindan sodhne geleafan dhaere ,halgan ,thrynnysse1 and hine gefullode4 ,lucillus aefter dham fulluht-baedhe mid beorhtre stemne clypode1 ,sy gebletsod se ,eca ,god1 ,haelend ,crist1 dhe me dhurh his diacon onlihte4 ,ic waes blind b'am eagum1 nu ic beorhtlice leohtes bruce4 ,witodlice dha fela odhre blinde mid wope comon to dham eadigan diacone1 and h'e asette his handa ofer heora eagan1 and h'i wurdon onlihte4 ,se t'un-gerefa ,ypolitus cwaedh dha to dham diacone1 ,geswutela me dhaere cyrcan madmas4 ,laurentius cwaedh1 ,eala dhu ,ypolite1 gif dhu gelyfst on ,god ,faeder1 and on his ,sunu ,haelend ,crist1 ic dhe geswutelige dha madmas1 and thaet ece l'if behate4 ,ypolitus cwaedh1 ,gif dhu dhas word mid weorcum gefylst1 dhonne do ic swa dhu me tihst4 ,laurentius dha halgode fant1 and hine gefullode4 ,sodhlice ,ypolitus aefter dham fulluht-baedhe waes clypigende mid beorhtre stemne1 ,ic geseah unscaedhdhigra manna sawla on ,gode blissigan4 ,and he mid tearum to dham eadigan diacone cwaedh1 ,ic halsige dhe on dhaes ,haelendes naman1 thaet eal min h'iwraeden gefullod wurdhe4 ,witodlice ,laurentius mid blidhum mode him dhaes getidhode1 and nigontyne wera and wifa his h'iwisces mid wuldre gefullode4 ,aefter dhisum sende se heah-gerefa1 and bebead ,ypolite thaet he ,laurentium to dhaes cynges cafer-tune gelaedde4 ,ypolitus thaet bebod mid eadmodre spraece cydde dham eadigan ,laurentie4 ,he cwaedh1 ,uton faran1 fordhan dhe me and dhe is wuldor gegearcod4 ,hi dha hraedlice comon1 and unforhte him aetforan stodon4 ,tha cwaedh ,ualerianus to dham halgan cydhere1 ,awurp nu dhine anwilnysse1 and agif dha madmas4 ,se ,godes cydhere him andwyrde1 ,on ,godes dhearfum ic h'i aspende1 and h'i sind dha ecan madmas1 dhe naefre ne beodh gewanode4 ,se gerefa cwaedh1 ,hwaet fagettest dhu mid wordum8 ,geoffra dhine l'ac urum gudum1 and forl'aet dhone #dbd drycraeft dhe dhu on getruwast4 ,laurentius cwaedh1 ,for hwilcum dhingum neadadh se deofol eow thaet ge cristene men to his biggengum dhreatniadh8 ,gif hit riht sy thaet we to deoflum us gebiddon swidhor thonne to dham ,aelmihtigan ,gode1 deme ge hw'a thaes wurdhmyntes wurdhe sy1 se dhe geworht is1 odhdhe se dhe ealle dhing gesceop4 ,se casere dha andwyrde1 ,hwaet is se dhe geworht is1 odhdhe hwaet is se dhe geworhte8 ,godes cydhere cwaedh1 ,se ,aelmihtiga ,faeder ures ,haelendes is ,scyppend ealra gesceafta1 and dhu cwyst thaet ic me gebiddan sceole to dumbum stanum1 dha dhe sind agrafene dhurh manna handa4 ,hwaet se casere dha hine gebealh1 and het on his gesihdhe dhone diacon unscrydan1 and waelhreowlice swingan1 and se casere sylf clypode1 ,ne hyrw dhu ure godas4 ,se eadiga ,laurentius on dham tintregum cwaedh1 ,witodlice ic dhancige minum ,gode1 the me gemedemode to his halgum2 and dhu1 earming1 eart geancsumod on dhinre gewitleaste4 ,decius cwaedh to dham cwellerum1 ,araeradh hine upp1 and aeteowiadh his gesihdhum eal thaet wita-t'ol4 ,tha wurdon hraedlice fordhaborene isene clutas1 and isene clawa1 and isen bedd1 and leadene swipa and odhre gepilede swipa4 ,tha cwaedh se casere1 ,geoffra dhine l'ac urum godum1 odhdhe thu bist mid eallum dhisum pinung-t'olum getintregod4 ,se eadiga diacon cwaedh1 ,thu ungesaeliga1 thas estmettas ic symle gewilnode3 h'i beodh me to wuldre1 and dhe to wite4 ,se casere cwaedh1 ,geswutela us ealle dha m'anfullan dhine gelican1 thaet dheos burh beo geclaensod2 and dhu sylf geoffra urum godum1 and ne truwa dhu nateshwon on dhinum gold-hordum4 ,tha cwaedh se halga martyr1 ,sodhlice ic truwige1 and ic eom orsorh be minum hordum4 ,decius andwyrde1 ,wenst dhu la thaet thu beo alysed mid dhinum hordum fram dhisum tintregum8 and het dha mid gramlicum mode thaet tha cwelleras mid stearcum saglum hine beoton4 ,witodlice ,laurentius on dham gebeate clypode1 ,thu earming1 undergyt huru nu thaet ic s'igrige be ,cristes madmum1 and ic dhine tintregu naht ne gefrede4 ,decius cwaedh1 ,lecgadh dha isenan clutas hate glowende to #dbf his sidan4 ,se eadiga martyr dha waes biddende his ,drihten1 and cwaedh1 ,haelend ,crist1 ,god of ,gode1 gemiltsa thinum dheowan1 fordhan dhe ic gewreged dhe ne widhsoc1 befrinen ic dhe geandette4 ,tha het se casere hine araeran1 and cwaedh1 ,ic geseo thaet dhu1 dhurh dhinne drycraeft1 dhas tintregan gebysmerast2 dheah-hwaedhere ne scealt dhu me gebysmrian4 ,ic swerige dhurh ealle godas and gydena1 thaet thu scealt geoffrian1 odhdhe ic dhe mid mislicum pinungum acwelle4 ,laurentius dha bealdlice clypode1 ,ic on mines ,drihtnes naman nateshwon ne forhtige for dhinum tintregum1 dhe sind hwilwendlice3 ne ablin dhu thaet dhu begunnen haefst4 ,tha weardh se casere mid swydhlicere h'atheortnysse geyrsod1 and het dhone halgan diacon mid leadenum swipum langlice swingan4 ,laurentius dha clypode1 ,haelend ,crist1 thu dhe gemedemodest thaet dhu to menniscum menn geboren waere1 and us fram deofles dheowte alysdest1 onfoh minne g'ast4 ,on dhaere ylcan tide him com andswaru of heofonum1 thus cwedhende1 ,gyt dhu scealt fela gewinn habban on dhinum martyrdome4 ,decius dha geh'athyrt clypode1 ,romanisce weras1 gehyrde ge dhaera deofla frofor on dhisum eawbraecum1 dhe ure godas geyrsode ne ondraet1 ne dha asmeadan tintregan8 ,astreccadh hine1 and mid gepiledum swipum swingende geangsumiadh4 ,laurentius dha astreht on dhaere hengene1 mid hlihendum mudhe dhancode his ,drihtne1 ,drihten ,god1 ,faeder ,haelendes ,cristes1 sy dhu gebletsod1 the us forgeafe dhine mildheortnysse2 cydh nu dhine arfaestnysse1 thaet dhas ymbstandendan oncnawon thaet dhu gefrefrast dhine dheowan4 ,on dhaere tide gelyfde 'an dhaera cempena1 dhaes nama waes ,romanus1 and cwaedh to dham ,godes cydhere1 ,laurentie1 ic geseo ,godes engel standende aetforan dhe mid hand-cladhe1 and wipadh dhine swatigan limu4 ,nu halsige ic dhe1 thurh ,god1 thaet thu me ne forlaete4 ,tha weardh ,decius mid facne afylled1 and cwaedh to his heah-gerefan1 ,me dhincdh thaet we sind dhurh drycraeft oferswidhde4 ,and he het dha alysan dhone diacon of dhaere hengene1 and betaecan dham t'un-gerefan ,ypolite1 and nyste dha-g'yt thaet h'e cristen waes4 #dbh ,tha betwux dham brohte se gelyfeda cempa ,romanus ceacfulne waeteres1 and mid wope dhaes halgan ,laurenties f'et gesohte1 fulluhtes biddende4 ,laurentius dha hraedlice thaet waeter gehalgode1 and dhone geleaffullan dhegen gefullode4 ,thadha ,decius thaet geaxode1 dha het he hine w'aedum bereafian1 and mid stearcum stengum beatan4 ,romanus dha ungeaxod clypode on dhaes caseres andwerdnysse1 ,ic eom cristen4 ,on dhaere ylcan tide het se redha cwellere hine underhn'igan swurdes ecge4 ,eft on dhaere ylcan nihte1 aefter dhaes cempan martyrdome1 ferde ,decius to dham hatum badhum widh thaet botl ,salustii1 and het dhone halgan ,laurentium him to gefeccan4 ,tha ongann ,ypolitus sarlice heofian1 and cwaedh1 ,ic wylle mid dhe sidhian1 and mid hluddre stemne hryman1 thaet ic cristen eom1 and mid the licgan4 ,laurentius cwaedh1 ,ne wep dhu1 ac swidhor suwa and blissa1 fordhan dhe ic fare to ,godes wuldre4 ,eft aefter lytlum fyrste1 dhonne ic dhe clypige1 gehyr mine stemne1 and cum to me4 ,decius dha het gearcian eal thaet pinung-t'ol aetforan his d'omsetle1 and ,laurentius him weardh to gelaed4 ,decius cwaedh1 ,awurp dhone truwan dhines drycraeftes1 and gerece 'us dhine maegdhe4 ,se eadiga ,laurentius andwyrde1 ,aefter menniscum gebyrde ic eom ,hispanienscis1 ,romanisc fostor-cild1 and cristen fram cild-cradole1 getogen on ealre godcundre 'ae4 ,decius andwyrde1 ,sodhlice is seo 'ae godcundlic dhe dhe swa gebylde thaet dhu nelt ure godas wurdhian1 ne dhu nanes cynnes tintregan the ne ondraetst4 ,laurentius cwaedh1 ,on ,cristes naman ne forhtige ic for dhinum tintregum4 ,se waelhreowa casere dha cwaedh1 ,gif dhu ne offrast urum godum1 eall dheos niht sceal beon aspend on dhe mid mislicum pinungum4 ,laurentius cwaedh1 ,naefdh min niht nane forsworcennysse1 ac heo mid beorhtum leohte scindh4 ,tha het se waelhreowa mid stanum dhaes halgan mudh cnucian4 ,hwaet dha ,laurentius weardh gestrangod dhurh ,godes gife1 and mid hlihendum mudhe cwaedh1 ,sy dhe l'of1 ,drihten1 fordhan dhe dhu eart ealra dhinga ,god4 ,decius cwaedh to dham cwellerum1 #dcj ,ahebbadh thaet isene bed to dham fyre1 thaet se modiga ,laurentius hine dhaeron gereste4 ,h'i dhaerrihte hine waedon bereafodon1 and on dham heardan bedde astrehton1 and mid byrnendum gledum thaet bed undercrammodon1 and hine ufan mid isenum geaflum dhydon4 ,decius cwaedh dha to tham ,godes cydhere1 ,geoffra nu urum godum4 ,laurentius andwyrde1 ,ic offrige me sylfne dham ,aelmihtigan ,gode on braedhe wynsumnysse2 fordhan the se gedrefeda gast is ,gode andfenge onsaegednys4 ,sodhlice dha cwelleras tugon dha gleda singallice under thaet bedd1 and widh-ufan mid heora forcum hine dhydon4 ,dha cwaedh ,laurentius1 ,eala ge ungesaeligan1 ne undergyte ge thaet eowre gleda nane h'aetan minum lichaman ne gedodh1 ac swidhor c'elinge8 ,he dha eft mid tham wlitegostan nebbe cwaedh1 ,haelend ,crist1 ic dhancige dhe thaet dhu me gestrangian wylt4 ,he dha beseah widh thaes caseres1 thus cwedhende1 ,efne dhu1 earming1 braeddest aenne dael mines lichaman1 wend nu thone odherne1 and et4 ,he cwaedh dha eft1 ,haelend ,crist1 ic dhancige dhe mid inweardre heortan1 thaet ic m'ot faran into dhinum rice4 ,and mid thysum worde h'e ageaf his gast1 and mid swylcum martyrdome thaet uplice rice geferde1 on dham he wunadh mid ,gode 'a on ecnysse4 ,tha forl'et se waelhreowa casere dhone halgan lichaman uppon dham isenan hyrdle1 and tengde mid his heahgerefan to dham botle ,tyberianum4 ,ypolitus dha bebyrigde dhone halgan lichaman mid micelre arwurdhnysse on dhaere wudewan leger-stowe ,quiriace1 on dhysum daegdherlicum daege4 ,witodlice aet dhaere byrgene wacode micel menigu cristenra manna mid swidhlicere heofunge4 ,se halga sacerd ,iustinus dha him eallum gemaessode and gehuslode4 ,aefter dhisum gecyrde ,ypolitus to his hame1 and mid ,godes sibbe his hywan gecyste1 and h'i ealle gehuslode4 ,tha faerlice1 mid dham dhe h'e gesaet1 comon dhaes caseres cempan1 and hine gelaehton1 and to dham cwellere gelaeddon4 ,hine befr'an dha ,decius mid smercigendum mudhe1 ,hwaet la1 eart dhu to dry awend1 fordhan dhe dhu bebyrigdest ,laurentium8 #dcb ,he andwyrde1 ,thaet ic dyde na swa swa dry1 ac swa swa cristen4 ,decius dha yrsigende het mid stanum his mudh cnucian1 and hine unscrydan1 and cwaedh1 ,la h'u1 naere dhu geornful biggenga ura goda8 and nu dhu eart swa stunt geworden thaet furdhon dhe ne sceamadh dhinre naecednysse4 ,ypolitus andwyrde1 ,ic waes stunt1 and ic eom nu w'is and cristen4 ,thurh nytenysse ic gelyfde on thaet gedwyld the dhu gelyfst4 ,decius cwaedh1 ,geoffra dham godum dhylaes dhe dhu thurh tintrega forwurdhe1 swa swa ,laurentius4 ,he andwyrde1 ,eala gif ic moste dham eadigan ,laurentium geefenlaecan6 ,decius cwaedh1 ,astreccadh hine swa nacodne1 and mid stidhum saglum beatadh4 ,thadha h'e langlice gebeaten waes1 tha dhancode he ,gode4 ,decius cwaedh1 ,ypolitus gebysmradh eowre stengas2 swingadh hine mid gepiledum swipum4 ,hi dha swa dydon1 odhthaet h'i ateorodon4 ,ypolitus clypode mid hluddre stemne1 ,ic eom cristen4 ,eornostlice se redha casere1 dhadha he ne mihte mid nanum pinungum hine geweman fram ,cristes geleafan1 dha het he his heah-gerefan thaet h'e mid waelhreawum deadhe hine acwellan sceolde4 ,on dham ylcan daege asmeade ,ualerianus his aehta1 and gemette nygontyne wera and wifa his h'iwisces1 dhe waeron aet dhaes eadigan ,laurenties handum gefullode4 ,to dham cwaedh ,ualerianus1 ,sceawiadh eowre ylde1 and beorgadh eowrum feore1 dhylaes dhe ge samod losian mid eowrum hlaforde ,ypolite4 ,hi dha anmodlice andwyrdon1 ,we wilniadh mid urum hlaforde claenlice sweltan1 swidhor dhonne unclaenlice mid eow lybban4 ,tha weardh ,ualerianus dhearle geh'athyrt1 and het laedan ,ypolitum of dhaere ceastre mid his hiwum4 ,dha se eadiga ,ypolitus gehyrte his hired1 and cwaedh1 ,mine gebrodhra1 ne beo ge dreorige ne afyrhte1 fordhan dhe ic and ge habbadh aenne ,hlaford1 ,god ,aelmihtigne4 ,sodhlice ,ualerianus het beheafdian on ,ypolitus gesihdhe ealle his hiwan1 and hine sylfne het tigan be dham fotum to ungetemedra horsa swuran1 and swa teon geond dhornas and bremelas3 and he dha mid tham tige his gast ageaf on dham dhreotteodhan daege #dcd thises mondhes4 ,on dhaere ylcan nihte gegaderode se halga ,iustinus heora ealra lic1 and bebyrigde4 ,eornostlice aefter dhaera halgena dhrowunge1 ferde ,decius on gyldenum craete and ,ualerianus samod to heora haedhenum gylde1 thaet h'i dha cristenan to heora m'anfullum offrungum gedhreatodon4 ,dha weardh ,decius faerlice mid feondlicum gaste aw'ed1 and hrymde1 ,eala dhu1 ,ypolite1 hwider tihst dhu me gebundenne mid scearpum racenteagum8 ,ualerianus eac aw'ed hrymde1 ,eala dhu1 ,laurentius1 unsoftlice tihst dhu me gebundenne mid byrnendum racenteagum4 ,and he dhaerrihte swealt4 ,witodlice ,decius egeslice awedde1 and binnon dhrym dagum mid deoflicre stemne singallice hrymde1 ,ic halsige dhe1 ,laurentius1 abl'in hwaethwega dhaera tintregena4 ,hwaet dha1 la asprang micel heofung and sarlic w'op on dham hame1 and dhaes caseres w'if h'et 'ut-alaedan ealle dha cristenan dhe on cwearterne waeron1 and ,decius on dham dhriddan daege mid micclum tintregum gew'at4 ,sodhlice seo cw'en ,triphonia gesohte dhaes halgan sacerdes f'et ,iustines mid biterum tearum1 and hire dohtor ,cyrilla samod1 biddende thaes halgan fulluhtes4 ,iustinus dha mid micelre blisse h'i underfeng1 and him bebead seofon dagena faesten1 and h'i sydhdhan mid tham halgum fulluht-baedhe fram eallum heora m'andaedum adhwoh4 ,thadha thaes caseres dhegnas gehyrdon thaet seo cw'en ,triphonia and ,decius dohtor ,cyrilla to ,cristes geleafan1 and to dham halwendum fulluhte gebogene waeron1 h'i dha mid heora wifum gesohton dhone halgan sacerd1 and baedon miltsunge and fulluhtes4 ,se eadiga ,iustinus1 dhisum gewordenum1 raedde widh tha cristenan hwaene h'i to bisceope ceosan woldon on ,sixtes setle4 ,hi dha anmodlice sumne arwurdhfulne wer gecuron1 dhaes nama waes ,dionisius1 dhone gehadode se bisceop ,maximus1 of dhaere byrig ,ostiensis1 to dham ,romaniscum bisceop-setle1 widh wurdhmynte4 ,uton nu biddan mid eadmodre stemne dhone halgan ,godes cydhere ,laurentium1 thaes freols-t'id geswuteladh thes andwerda daeg ealre geleaffulre geladhunge1 thaet he us dhingige widh dhone #dcf ,heofenlican ,cyning1 for dhaes naman he dhrowode mid cenum mode menigfealde tintregu1 mid dham he orsorhlice on ecnysse wuldradh4 ,amen4 #dag ,,august ,x4 ,,the ,,passion ,,of ,,the ,,blessed ,,martyr ,,lawrence4 ,in the time of ,decius1 the cruel emperor1 the holy bishop ,sixtus was dwelling in ,rome4 ,then he suddenly commanded his counts to bring the bishop together with his priests before him4 ,sixtus then with fearless mind called to his priests1 ,my brothers1 be ye not afraid1 come1 and let none of you dread short torments4 ,the holy martyrs suffered many tortures1 that they might fearless come to the glory-crown of everlasting life4 ,his two deacons1 ,felicissimus and ,agapetus1 then answered1 ,thou1 our father1 whither shall we go without thee8 ,on that night the bishop with his two deacons was quickly brought to the cruel persecutor4 ,the emperor ,decius said to him1 ,offer thy gift to the immortal gods1 and be thou the chief of the priests4 ,the blessed ,sixtus answered him1 ,i have ever offered and will yet offer my gift to the ,almighty ,god1 and his ,son1 ,jesus ,christ1 and to the ,holy ,ghost1 in pure and unpolluted sacrifice4 ,decius said1 ,take heed for thyself and thy priests1 and offer2 for if thou dost not1 thou shalt be an example to all others4 ,but ,sixtus answered1 ,a little before ,i said to thee1 that ,i always offer to ,almighty ,god4 ,decius then said to his soldiers1 ,lead him to the temple of ,mars1 that he may offer to the god ,mars3 if he will not offer1 shut him in the prison ,mamortinum4 ,the soldiers led him to the temple1 and urged him to offer his gift to the dead image4 ,when he despised the emperor's command1 and would not offer to the idol1 they brought him with his two deacons into the dark prison4 ,then among them came his archdeacon ,,lawrence1 and spake to the holy bishop in these words1 ,thou1 my father1 whither goest thou without thy child8 ,thou holy priest1 #dai whither hastenest thou without thy deacon8 ,it was not thy wont to offer to ,god without thy deacon4 ,what has displeased thee1 my father1 in me8 ,show thy power on thy child1 and offer to ,god him whom thou hast trained up1 that thou the less sorrowfully attain to the noble crown of glory4 ,when the blessed ,lawrence had1 with these words and others more1 lamented that he might not suffer with his teacher1 the bishop answered1 ,my child1 ,i forsake thee not1 but thee befits a greater struggle in thy conflict4 ,we1 as old men1 shall undergo the short course of a lighter conflict3 but thou1 a young man1 wilt undergo a much more glorious triumph from this cruel king4 ,my child1 cease thy weeping3 after three days thou wilt come to me triumphant to everlasting life4 ,take thou our church's treasures1 and distribute to christian men1 as it may seem good unto thee4 ,the archdeacon ,lawrence then1 at the bishop's command1 went and distributed the church's treasures to priests1 and poor strangers1 and widows1 to each according to his need4 ,he came to a widow1 whose name was ,quiriaca1 who had hidden in her dwelling priests and many lay christians4 ,then the blessed ,lawrence washed the feet of them all1 and healed the widow of a wearisome headache4 ,a blind man also with weeping sought his feet1 praying for his cure4 ,lawrence then marked the sign of the rood on the blind man's eyes1 and he straightways saw brightly4 ,the archdeacon heard yet of more christian men elsewhere1 and before his passion visited them with ghostly peace and with foot-washing4 ,when he returned thence1 his teacher ,sixtus with his two deacons was led from the prison1 before the emperor ,decius4 ,he was then exasperated against the holy bishop1 thus saying1 ,verily we have regard for thy age3 obey our commands1 and offer to the immortal gods4 ,the holy bishop answered him1 ,thou wretch1 have regard for thyself1 and make atonement for the blood of the saints which thou hast #dba shed4 ,the bloodthirsty executioner with wrathful mind said to his chief officer ,valerianus1 ,if this audacious bishop be not slain1 awe for us will be no longer formidable4 ,valerianus answered him1 ,let his head be cut off4 ,order them again to the temple of the god1 and if they will not pray to him with bended knees1 and offer their gifts1 let them suffer decapitation on the same place4 ,the emperor's soldiers led him to the temple with his two deacons3 then the bishop looked towards the temple1 and thus said1 ,thou dumb idol1 through thee miserable men lose everlasting life3 may the ,almighty ,son of ,god overthrow thee6 ,then at that word a part of the temple burst asunder with a sudden fall4 ,lawrence then cried to the bishop1 ,thou holy father1 forsake me not1 for ,i have distributed the church's treasures as thou commandedst4 ,at this the soldiers seized him1 for they heard him speak of the church's treasures4 ,sixtus then sank under the sword's edge1 and his two deacons with him1 ,felicissimus and ,agapetus1 before the temple1 on the sixth day of this month4 ,but ,lawrence was afterwards brought to the emperor1 and the fierce executioner asked him1 ,where are the church's treasures which were committed to thee8 ,the blessed ,lawrence answered him not a word4 ,on the same day the foe of ,god committed the holy deacon to his chief officer ,valerianus1 with this command1 ,exact the treasures with importunity1 and make him bow to the immortal gods4 ,the officer then committed him to his junior1 whose name was ,hippolytus1 and he shut him in a prison with many others4 ,he found in the prison a heathen man1 who was blind through great weeping4 ,he said to him1 ,lucillus1 if thou wilt believe in ,jesus ,christ1 he will enlighten thine eyes4 ,he answered1 ,i have ever desired to be baptized in the name of ,christ4 ,lawrence said to him1 ,believest thou with all thy heart8 ,he answered with weeping1 ,i believe in ,jesus #dbc ,christ1 and renounce the false idols4 ,hippolytus with patience listened to their words4 ,the blessed ,lawrence then taught the blind man true belief in the ,holy ,trinity1 and baptized him4 ,lucillus1 after the baptismal bath1 cried with clear voice1 ,blessed be the ,eternal ,god1 ,jesus ,christ1 who has enlightened me through his deacon4 ,i was blind with both eyes1 now ,i clearly enjoy the light4 ,then there came many other blind with weeping to the blessed deacon1 and he set his hand over their eyes1 and they were enlightened4 ,the town-reeve1 ,hippolytus1 said to the deacon1 ,show me the church's treasures4 ,lawrence answered1 ,o thou ,hippolytus1 if thou wilt believe in ,god the ,father1 and in his ,son ,jesus ,christ1 ,i will show thee the treasures1 and promise thee everlasting life4 ,hippolytus said1 ,if thou wilt indeed fulfil those words1 ,i will do as thou exhortest me4 ,lawrence then hallowed a font1 and baptized him4 ,verily ,hippolytus1 after the baptismal bath1 cried with a clear voice1 ,i saw the souls of innocent men rejoicing in ,god4 ,and he said with tears to the blessed deacon1 ,i beseech thee1 in the name of ,jesus1 that all my household might be baptized4 ,lawrence granted him this with cheerful mind1 and with glory baptized nineteen men and women of his family4 ,after this the chief officer sent1 and commanded ,hippolytus to lead ,lawrence to the king's court4 ,hippolytus with humble speech made known that command to the blessed ,lawrence4 ,he said1 ,let us go1 for glory is prepared for me and for thee4 ,they went quickly1 and stood fearless before him4 ,then said ,valerianus to the holy martyr1 ,cast away now thy obstinacy1 and give up the treasures4 ,the martyr of ,god answered him1 ,on ,god's poor ,i have spent them1 and they are the everlasting treasures which will never be diminished4 ,the officer said1 ,why playest thou with words8 ,offer thy gift to our gods1 and forsake the magic #dbe in which thou trustest4 ,lawrence said1 ,for what reason does the devil compel you to urge christian men to his worship8 ,if it be right that we should pray to devils rather than to the ,almighty ,god1 judge which is worthy of that honour1 he who is made1 or he who created all things4 ,the emperor then answered1 ,what is he who is made1 or what is he who made8 ,god's martyr said1 ,the ,almighty ,father of our ,saviour is the ,creator of all creatures1 and thou sayest that ,i shall pray to dumb stones1 which are carved by the hands of men4 ,the emperor was then wroth1 and commanded the deacon to be unclothed in his sight1 and cruelly scourged1 and the emperor himself cried1 ,insult not our gods4 ,the blessed ,lawrence said in torments1 ,verily ,i thank my ,god1 who has vouchsafed to number me with his holy2 and thou1 wretch1 art afflicted in thy foolishness4 ,decius said to the executioners1 ,raise him up1 and manifest to his sight all the torture-tools4 ,then were quickly brought forth iron plates1 and iron claws1 and an iron bed1 and leaden whips1 and other leaded whips4 ,then said the emperor1 ,offer thy gift to our gods1 or thou shalt be tortured with all these torture-tools4 ,the blessed deacon said1 ,thou unblessed1 these luxuries ,i have ever desired2 they will be to me a glory1 and to thee a torment4 ,the emperor said1 ,declare to us all the wicked thy like1 that this city may be cleansed2 and do thou thyself offer to our gods1 and trust thou in no wise to thy treasures4 ,then said the holy martyr1 ,verily ,i trust1 and ,i am careless for my treasures4 ,decius answered1 ,thinkest thou then that thou wilt be redeemed by thy treasures from these torments8 and then in angry mood commanded the executioners to beat him with stout clubs4 ,but ,lawrence1 during the beating1 cried1 ,thou wretch1 know at least that ,i triumph regarding ,christ's treasures1 and ,i feel not thy torments4 ,decius said1 ,lay the #dbg iron plates glowing hot to his side4 ,the blessed martyr then was praying to his ,lord1 and said1 ,saviour ,christ1 ,god of ,god1 have mercy on thy servant1 for1 accused1 ,i denied thee not2 questioned1 ,i acknowledged thee4 ,then the emperor commanded him to be raised1 and said1 ,i see that thou1 through thy magic1 mockest these torments2 nevertheless thou shalt not mock me4 ,i swear by all the gods and goddesses1 that thou shalt offer1 or ,i will slay thee by divers tortures4 ,lawrence then boldly cried1 ,i1 in the name of my ,lord1 in no wise fear thy torments1 which are transitory3 cease thou not from what thou hast begun4 ,then was the emperor excited with violent fury1 and commanded the holy deacon to be scourged a long time with leaden whips4 ,lawrence then cried1 ,saviour ,christ1 thou who hast vouchsafed to be born a mortal man1 and hast redeemed us from the devil's thraldom1 receive my spirit4 ,at the same time an answer came to him from heaven1 thus saying1 ,yet thou shalt have much affliction in thy martyrdom4 ,decius then furious cried1 ,roman men1 heard ye the comfort of the devils to this impious1 who dreads not our irritated gods1 nor the devised torments8 ,stretch him1 and1 scourging with leaded whips1 afflict him4 ,lawrence then1 stretched on the cross1 with laughing mouth thanked his ,lord1 ,lord ,god1 ,father of ,jesus ,christ1 be thou blessed1 who hast given us thy mercy2 manifest now thy favour1 that these standing about may know that thou comfortest thy servants4 ,at that time one of the soldiers1 whose name was ,romanus1 believed1 and said to the martyr of ,god1 ,lawrence1 ,i see ,god's angel standing before thee with a hand-cloth1 and wiping thy sweating limbs4 ,i now beseech thee1 through ,god1 that thou forsake me not4 ,then was ,decius filled with guile1 and said to his chief officer1 ,methinks that we are overcome by magic4 ,and he then ordered the holy deacon to be loosened from the cross1 and delivered to the town-reeve ,hippolytus1 and knew not yet that he was a christian4 #dbi ,then meanwhile the believing soldier ,romanus brought a jugful of water1 and with weeping sought the feet of the holy ,lawrence1 craving baptism4 ,lawrence then quickly hallowed the water1 and baptized the believing servant4 ,when ,decius heard of it1 he ordered him to be stript of his garments and beaten with stout staves4 ,romanus then unasked cried in the emperor's presence1 ,i am a christian4 ,at the same time the fierce executioner ordered him to fall under the sword's edge4 ,again1 on the same night1 after the soldier's martyrdom1 ,decius went to the hot baths1 opposite the house of ,sallust1 and commanded the holy ,lawrence to be fetched to him4 ,then ,hippolytus began sorely to lament1 and said1 ,i will go with thee1 and with loud voice cry that ,i am a christian1 and lie with thee4 ,lawrence said1 ,weep not1 but rather be silent and rejoice1 for ,i go to ,god's glory4 ,after a little time hence1 when ,i call1 hear my voice1 and come to me4 ,decius then commanded all the torture-tools to be prepared1 before his doom-seat1 and ,lawrence was led to him4 ,decius said1 ,cast away trust in thy magic1 and recount to us of thy family4 ,the blessed ,lawrence answered1 ,according to human birth ,i am ,spanish1 a ,roman foster-child1 and a christian from my cradle1 trained up in all divine law4 ,decius answered1 ,in sooth the law is divine1 which has so emboldened thee that thou wilt not worship our gods1 nor dreadest any kind of torment4 ,lawrence said1 ,in the name of ,christ ,i fear not for thy torments4 ,the cruel emperor then said1 ,if thou offerest not to our gods1 all this night shall be spent on thee with divers tortures4 ,lawrence said1 ,my night has no darkness1 but shines with bright light4 ,then the cruel one commanded the mouth of the saint to be struck with stones4 ,but ,lawrence was strengthened through the grace of ,god1 and said with laughing mouth1 ,lord1 be to thee praise1 for thou of all things art ,god4 ,decius said to the executioners1 ,raise the iron bed to the #dca fire1 that the proud ,lawrence may rest thereon4 ,they straightways bereft him of his garments1 and stretched him on the hard bed1 and filled the bed underneath with burning coals1 and from above pierced him with iron forks4 ,decius said to the martyr of ,god1 ,offer now to our gods4 ,lawrence answered1 ,i will offer myself to the ,almighty ,god1 in the odour of pleasantness2 for the afflicted spirit is an acceptable sacrifice to ,god4 ,but the executioners drew the burning coals constantly under the bed1 and from above pierced him with their forks4 ,then said ,lawrence1 ,o ye unblessed1 understand ye not that your glowing embers cause no heat to my body1 but rather cooling8 ,he then again with the most beautiful countenance said1 ,saviour ,christ1 ,i thank thee that thou wilt strengthen me4 ,he then looked towards the emperor1 thus saying1 ,behold1 thou1 wretch1 hast roasted one part of my body1 turn now the other1 and eat4 ,he then said again1 ,saviour ,christ1 ,i thank thee with inward heart1 that ,i may go into thy kingdom4 ,and with these words he gave up his ghost1 and with such martyrdom went to the realm on high1 in which he dwelleth with ,god through all eternity4 ,the cruel emperor then left the holy body on the iron hurdle1 and with his chief officer hastened to the house of ,tiberius4 ,hippolytus then buried the holy body with great reverence in the burial-place of the widow ,quiriaca1 on this present day4 ,but at the grave there watched a great many christian men with great lamentation4 ,the holy priest ,justin celebrated mass to and houseled them all4 ,after this ,hippolytus returned to his home1 and with ,god's peace kissed his family1 and houseled them all4 ,then suddenly1 while he was sitting1 the emperor's soldiers came1 and seized him1 and led him to the executioner4 ,decius then asked him with smiling mouth1 ,what1 art thou turned magician1 since thou hast buried #dcc ,lawrence8 ,he answered1 ,i did not that as a magician1 but as a christian4 ,decius then in wrath ordered his mouth to be stricken with stones1 and him to be stript1 and said1 ,how1 wast thou not a diligent worshiper of our gods8 and now thou art become so foolish that thou art not ashamed of thy nakedness4 ,hippolytus answered1 ,i was foolish1 and ,i am now wise and a christian4 ,through ignorance ,i believed in the error in which thou believest4 ,decius said1 ,offer to the gods1 lest1 as ,lawrence1 thou perish by torments4 ,he answered1 ,o1 if ,i might imitate the blessed ,lawrence6 ,decius said1 ,stretch him thus naked1 and beat him with strong clubs4 ,when he had long been beaten he thanked ,god4 ,decius said1 ,hippolytus mocks your staves1 scourge him with leaded whips4 ,they then did so1 till they were worn out4 ,hippolytus cried with a loud voice1 ,i am a christian4 ,so the fierce emperor1 when he could not1 by any torments1 seduce him from belief in ,christ1 commanded his chief officer to slay him by the most cruel death4 ,on the same day ,valerianus took an account of his property1 and found nineteen men and women of his family1 who had been baptized at the hands of the blessed ,lawrence4 ,to them said ,valerianus1 ,consider your age1 and have regard for your life1 lest ye perish together with your lord ,hippolytus4 ,they unanimously answered1 ,we desire to die purely with our lord1 rather than to live impurely with you4 ,then was ,valerianus greatly irritated1 and ordered ,hippolytus to be led from the city with his household4 ,the blessed ,hippolytus then cheered his household1 and said1 ,my brothers1 be ye not sad nor afraid1 for ,i and ye have one ,lord1 ,god ,almighty4 ,so ,valerianus ordered1 in the sight of ,hippolytus1 all his domestics to be beheaded1 and himself he ordered to be tied by the feet to the necks of untamed horses1 and so to be drawn through thorns and brambles3 and he with that binding gave up his ghost on the thirteenth day of #dce this month4 ,on the same night the holy ,justin gathered the bodies of them all and buried them4 ,but after the passion of those saints1 ,decius and ,valerianus went together in a golden chariot to their temple1 that they might force the christians to their wicked offerings4 ,then became ,decius suddenly frantic with a fiendlike spirit1 and cried1 ,o thou1 ,hippolytus1 whither drawest thou me bound with sharp chains8 ,valerianus also frantic cried1 ,o thou1 ,lawrence1 unsoftly thou drawest me bound with burning chains4 ,and he forthwith died4 ,but ,decius became horribly frantic1 and for three days1 with fiendlike voice1 constantly cried1 ,i beseech thee1 ,lawrence1 cease somewhat of those torments4 ,hereupon great lamentation and sore weeping arose in the dwelling1 and the emperor's wife ordered all the christians who were in prison to be led out1 and on the third day ,decius in great torments departed4 ,but the queen ,tryphonia1 together with her daughter ,cyrilla1 sought the feet of the holy priest ,justin with bitter tears1 praying for holy baptism4 ,justin then with great joy received them1 and enjoined them a fast of seven days1 and afterwards1 by the holy baptismal bath1 washed them from all their sins4 ,when the emperor's thanes heard that the queen ,tryphonia and the daughter of ,decius1 ,cyrilla1 had turned to the faith of ,christ and to the salutary baptism1 they with their wives sought the holy priest1 and prayed for mercy and baptism4 ,the blessed ,justin1 these things being done1 took counsel with the christians1 whom they would choose for bishop in the chair of ,sixtus4 ,they then unanimously chose a venerable man whose name was ,dionysius1 whom the bishop ,maximus1 of the city of ,ostia1 consecrated to the ,roman episcopal see with honour4 ,let us now pray with humble voice the holy martyr of ,god1 ,lawrence1 whose festival this present day makes known to all the faithful church1 that he intercede for us with the #dcg ,heavenly ,king1 for whose name he suffered with bold mind many torments1 with whom he free from care glorieth to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,xviii4 ,k,l4 ,,sept4 ,,de ,,assumptione ,,beatae ,,mariae4 ,hieronimus se halga sacerd awr'at aenne pistol be fordhsidhe thaere eadigan ,,marian1 ,godes cennestran1 to sumum halgan maedene1 hyre nama waes ,eustochium1 and to hyre meder ,paulam1 seo waes gehalgod wydewe4 ,to thysum twam wifmannum awr'at se ylca ,hieronimus1 menigfealde traht-bec1 fordhan dhe hi waeron haliges lifes men1 and swidhe gecneordlaecende on boclicum smeagungum4 ,thes ,hieronimus waes halig sacerd1 and getogen on ,hebreiscum gereorde1 and on ,greciscum1 and on ,ledenum fulfremedlice2 and he awende ure bibliothecan of ,hebreiscum bocum to ,leden spraece4 ,he is se fyrmesta wealhstod betwux ,hebreiscum1 and ,grecum1 and ,ledenwarum4 ,twa and hund-seofontig boca thaere ealdan 'ae and thaere niwan he awende on ,leden to anre ,bibliothecan1 buton odhrum menigfealdum traht-bocum dhe he mid gecneordum andgite deopdhancollice asmeade4 ,dha aet nextan he dihte thisne pistol to thaere halgan wydewan ,paulam1 and to tham ,godes maedene ,eustochium1 hyre dehter1 and to eallum tham maedenlicum werode1 the him mid drohtnigende waeron1 thus cwedhende3 ,witodlice ge neadiadh me thaet ic eow recce hu seo eadige ,maria1 on dhisum daegdherlicum daege to heofonlicere wununge genumen waes1 thaet eower maedenlica heap haebbe thas lac ,ledenre spraece1 hu thes maera freolsdaeg geond aeghwylces geares ymbryne beo aspend mid heofonlicum lofe1 and mid gastlicere blisse gemaersode sy1 thylaes the eow on hand #dch becume seo lease gesetnys dhe thurh gedwolmen wide tosawen is1 and ge thonne tha gehiwedan leasunge for sodhre race underfon4 ,sodhlice fram anginne thaes halgan godspelles ge geleornodon hu se heah-engel ,gabriel tham eadigan maedene ,marian thaes heofonlican ,aedhelinges acennednysse gecydde1 and thaes ,haelendes wundra1 and thaere gesaeligan ,godes cennestran thenunge1 and hyre lifes daeda on tham feower godspellicum bocum geswutollice oncneowon4 ,iohannes se ,godspellere awr'at on ,cristes throwunge1 thaet he sylf and ,maria stodon mid dreorigum mode widh dhaere halgan rode1 the se ,haelend on gefaestnod waes4 ,dha cwaedh he to his agenre meder1 ,dhu faemne1 efne her is thin sunu4 ,eft he cwaedh to ,iohanne1 ,loca nu1 her stent thin modor4 ,sydhdhan1 of tham daege1 haefde se ,godspellere ,iohannes gymene thaere halgan ,marian1 and mid carfulre thenunge1 swa swa agenre meder1 gehyrsumode4 ,drihten1 thurh his arfaestnysse1 betaehte thaet eadige maeden his cennestran tham claenan men ,iohanne1 sedhe on claenum maegdhhade symle wunode2 and he fordhy synderlice tham ,drihtne leof waes1 to dhan swidhe1 thaet he him thone deorwurdhan madhm1 ealles middangeardes cw'ene1 betaecan wolde2 gewislice thaet hire claenesta maegdhh'ad tham claenan men getheod waere mid gecwemre geferraedene on wynsumre drohtnunge4 ,on him b'am waes an miht ansundes maegdhhades1 ac odher intinga on ,marian2 on hire is waestmbaere maegdhh'ad1 swa swa on nanum odhrum4 ,nis on nanum odhrum men maegdhh'ad1 gif thaer bidh waestmbaernys2 ne waestmbaernys1 gif thaer bidh ansund maegdhh'ad4 ,nu is fordhi gehalgod aegdher ge ,marian maegdhh'ad ge hyre waestmbaernys thurh tha godcundlican acennednysse2 and heo ealle odhre oferstihdh on maegdhhade and on waestmbaernysse4 ,dheah-hwaedhere1 theah heo synderlice ,iohannes gymene betaeht waere1 hwaedhere heo drohtnode gemaenelice1 aefter ,cristes upstige1 mid tham apostolicum werode1 infarende and utfarende betwux him1 and hi ealle mid micelre arwurdhnysse and lufe hire thenodon1 and heo him #ddj cudhlice ealle thing ymbe ,cristes menniscnysse gewissode2 fordhan the heo fram frymdhe gewislice thurh thone ,halgan ,gast hi ealle geleornode1 and mid agenre gesihdhe geseah2 theah dhe tha apostoli thurh thone ylcan ,gast ealle thing undergeaton1 and on ealre sodhfaestnysse gelaerede wurdon4 ,se heah-engel ,gabriel hi ungewemmede geheold1 and heo wunode on ,iohannes and on ealra thaera apostola gymene1 on thaere heofonlican scole1 embe ,godes 'ae smeagende1 odhthaet ,god on thysum daege hi genam to dham heofonlican thrymsetle1 and hi ofer engla weredum geufrode4 ,nis geraed on nanre bec nan swutelre gewissung be hire geendunge1 buton thaet heo nu to-daeg wuldorfullice of tham lichaman gew'at4 ,hyre byrigen is swutol eallum onlociendum odh thysne andweardan daeg1 on middan thaere dene ,iosaphat4 ,seo dene is betwux thaere dune ,sion and tham munte ,oliueti1 and seo byrigen is aeteowed open and emtig1 and thaer on-uppon on hire wurdhmynte is araered maere cyrce mid wundorlicum st'an-geweorce4 ,nis nanum deadlicum men cudh h'u1 odhdhe on hwylcere tide hyre halga lichama thanon gebroden waere1 odhdhe hwider he ahafen sy1 odhdhe hwaedher heo of deadhe arise3 cwaedon theah gehwylce lareowas1 thaet hyre ,sunu1 sedhe on tham thriddan daege mihtilice of deadhe ar'as1 thaet he eac his moder lichaman of deadhe araerde1 and mid undeadlicum wuldre on heofonan rice gelogode4 ,eac swa gelice forwel menige lareowas on heora bocum setton1 be dham ge-edcucedum mannum the mid ,criste of deadhe arison1 thaet hi ecelice araerede synd4 ,witodlice hi andetton thaet dha araeredan men naeron sodhfaeste gewitan ,cristes aeristes1 buton hi waeron ecelice araerede4 ,ne widhcwedhe we be thaere eadigan ,marian tha ecan aeriste1 theah1 for waerscipe gehealdenum geleafan1 us gedafenadh thaet we hit wenon swidhor thonne we unraedlice hit gesethan thaet dhe is uncudh buton aelcere fraecednysse4 ,we raedadh gehwaer on bocum1 thaet forwel oft englas comon to godra manna fordhsidhe1 and mid gastlicum lofsangum heora sawla to heofonum gelaeddon4 ,and1 thaet gyt swutollicor is1 #ddb men gehyrdon on tham fordhsidhe waepmanna sang and wifmanna sang1 mid micclum leohte and swetum bredhe3 on dham is cudh thaet tha halgan men the to ,godes rice thurh gode geearnunga becomon1 thaet hi on odhra manna fordhsidhe heora sawla underfodh1 and mid micelre blisse to reste gelaedadh4 ,nu gif se ,haelend swilcne wurdhmynt on his halgena fordhsidhe oft geswutelode1 and heora gastas mid heofonlicum lofsange to him gefeccan het1 hu miccle swidhor wenst thu thaet he nu to-daeg thaet heofonlice werod togeanes his agenre meder sendan wolde1 thaet hi mid ormaetum leohte and unasecgendlicum lofsangum hi to tham thrymsetle gelaeddon the hire gegearcod waes fram frymdhe middangeardes4 ,nis nan twynung thaet eall heofonlic thrym tha mid unasecgendlicere blisse hire to-cymes faegnian wolde4 ,sodhlice eac we gelyfadh thaet ,drihten sylf hire togeanes come1 and wynsumlice mid gefean to him on his thrymsetle hi gesette3 witodlice he wolde gefyllan thurh hine sylfne thaet he on his 'ae bebead1 thus cwedhende1 ,arwurdha thinne faeder and thine moder4 ,he is his agen gewita thaet he his ,faeder gearwurdhode1 swa swa he cwaedh to tham ,iudeiscum1 ,ic arwurdhige minne ,faeder1 and ge unarwurdhiadh me4 ,on his menniscnysse he arwurdhode his moder1 thadha he waes1 swa swa thaet halige godspel segdh1 hire underdheod on his geogodhhade4 ,micele swidhor is to gelyfenne thaet he his modor mid unasecgendlicere arwurdhnysse on his rice gewurdhode1 thadha he wolde aefter dhaere menniscnysse on thysum life hyre gehyrsumian4 ,dhes symbel-daeg oferstihdh unwidhmetenlice ealra odhra halgena maesse-dagas swa micclum swa this halige maeden1 ,godes modor1 is unwidhmetenlic eallum odhrum maedenum4 ,dhes freolsdaeg is us gearlic1 ac he is heofonwarum singallic4 ,be dhysre heofonlican cw'ene upstige wundrode se ,halga ,gast on lofsangum1 dhus befrinende1 ,hwaet is dheos dhe her astihdh swilce arisende daeg-rima1 swa wlitig swa m'ona1 swa gecoren swa sunne1 and swa egeslic swa fyrd-truma8 ,se ,halga ,gast wundrode1 fordhan dhe he dyde thaet eal heofonwaru #ddd wundrode dhysre faemnan upfaereldes4 ,maria is wlitigre dhonne se m'ona1 fordhan dhe heo scindh buton aeteorunge hire beorhtnysse4 ,heo is gecoren swa swa sunne mid leoman healicra mihta1 fordhan dhe ,drihten1 sedhe is rihtwisnysse sunne1 h'i geceas him to cennestran4 ,hire faer is widhmeten fyrdlicum truman1 fordhan dhe heo waes mid halgum maegnum ymbtrymed1 and mid engla threatum4 ,be dhissere heofonlican cw'ene is gecweden gyt thurh dhone ylcan ,godes ,gast3 he cwaedh1 ,ic geseah dha wlitegan swilce culfran astigende ofer streamlicum ridhum1 and unasecgendlic braedh stemde of hire gyrlum2 and1 swa swa on lengctenlicere tide1 rosena blostman and lilian hi ymtrymedon4 ,dhaera rosena blostman getacniadh mid heora readnysse martyrdom1 and dha lilian mid heora hwitnysse getacniadh dha scinendan claennysse ansundes maegdhh'ades4 ,ealle dha gecorenan dhe ,gode gethugon dhurh martyrdom odhdhe thurh claennysse1 ealle hi gesidhodon mid thaere eadigan cw'ene2 fordhan dhe heo sylf is aegdher ge martyr ge maeden4 ,heo is swa wlitig swa culfre1 fordhan dhe heo lufode dha bilewitnysse1 the se ,halga ,gast getacnode1 dhadha he waes gesewen on culfran gelicnysse ofer ,criste on his fulluhte4 ,odhre martyras on heora lichaman throwodon martyrdom for ,cristes geleafan1 ac seo eadige ,maria naes na lichamlice gemartyrod1 ac hire sawul waes swidhe geangsumod mid micelre throwunge1 thadha heo stod dreorig foran ongean ,cristes rode1 and hire leofe cild geseah mid isenum naeglum on heardum treowe gefaestnod4 ,nu is heo mare thonne martyr1 fordhan dhe heo dhrowode thone martyrdom on hire sawle dhe odhre martyras dhrowodon on heora lichaman4 ,heo lufode ,crist ofer ealle odhre men1 and fordhy waes eac hire sarnys be him toforan odhra manna1 and heo dyde his deadh hire agenne deadh1 fordhan dhe his dhrowung swa swa swurd dhurhferde hire sawle4 ,nis heo nanes haliges maegnes bedaeled1 ne nanes wlites1 ne nanre beorhtnysse2 and fordhy heo waes ymbtrymed mid rosan and lilian1 thaet hyre mihta waeron mid mihtum #ddf underwridhode1 and hire faegernys mid claennysse wlite waere geyht4 ,godes gecorenan scinadh on heofonlicum wuldre aelc be his gedhingcdhum2 nu is geleaflic thaet seo eadige cw'en mid swa micclum wuldre and beorhtnysse odhre oferstige1 swa micclum swa hire gedhincdhu odhra halgena unwidhmetenlice sind4 ,drihten cwaedh aer his upstige1 thaet on his ,faeder huse sindon fela wununga3 sodhlice we gelyfadh thaet he nu to-daeg tha wynsumestan wununge his leofan meder forgeafe4 ,godes gecorenra wuldor is gemetegod be heora geearnungum1 and nis hwaedhere n'an ceorung ne 'anda on heora aenigum1 ac h'i ealle wuniadh on sodhre lufe and healicere sibbe1 and aelc blissadh on odhres gedhincdhum swa swa on his agenum4 ,ic bidde eow1 blissiadh on dhyssere freols-tide3 witodlice nu to-daeg thaet wuldorfulle maeden heofonas astah1 thaet heo unasecgendlice mid ,criste ahafen on ecnysse rixige4 ,seo heofenlice cw'en weardh to-daeg generod fram dhyssere m'anfullan worulde4 ,eft ic cwedhe1 faegniadh fordhan dhe heo becom orsorhlice to dham heofonlicum botle4 ,blissige eal middangeard1 fordhan dhe nu to-daeg us eallum is dhurh hire geearnunga h'ael geyht4 ,thurh ure ealdan modor ,euan us weardh heofonan rices geat belocen1 and eft dhurh ,marian hit is us geopenod1 thurh thaet heo sylf nu to-daeg wuldorfullice inn-ferde4 ,god dhurh his witegan us bebead thaet we sceolon hine herian and m'aersian on his halgum1 on dham he is wundorlic3 micele swidhor gedafenadh thaet we hine on dhisre maeran freols-tide his eadigan meder mid lofsangum and wurdhfullum herungum wurdhian sceolon2 fordhan dhe untwylice eal hire wurdhmynt is ,godes herung4 ,uton nu fordhi mid ealre estfulnysse ures modes dhas maeran freols-tide wurdhian1 fordhan dhe thaet sidhfaet ure h'aele is on lofsangum ures ,drihtnes4 ,tha dhe on maeigdhh'ade wuniadh blission h'i1 fordhan dhe h'i geearnodon thaet beon thaet h'i heriadh3 habbon h'i h'oge thaet h'i syn swilce thaet h'i wurdhfullice herigan magon4 ,tha dhe on claenan wudewanh'ade sind1 herion h'i and arwurdhion1 fordhan dhe swutol is thaet h'i ne magon beon claene buton dhurh ,cristes gife1 seodhe waes #ddh fulfremedlice on ,marian dhe h'i herigadh4 ,herigan eac and wurdhian dha dhe on sinscipe wuniadh1 fordhan dhe dhanon flewdh eallum mildheortnys and gifu thaet h'i herigan magon4 ,gif hwa synful sy1 he andette1 and nal'aes herige1 dheah dhe ne beo wlitig l'of on dhaes synfullan mudhe2 hwaedhere ne geswice h'e dhaere herunge1 fordhan dhe dhanon him is beh'aten forgyfenys4 ,thes pistol is swidhe menigfeald 'us to gereccenne1 and eow swidhe deop to gehyrenne4 ,nu ne onhagadh 'us na swidhor be dham to sprecenne1 ac we wylladh sume odhre trimminge be dhaere maeran ,godes meder gereccan1 to eowre gebetrunge4 ,sodhlice ,maria is se maesta frofer and fultum cristenra manna1 thaet is forwel oft geswutelod1 swa swa we on bocum raedadh4 ,sum man waes mid drycraefte bepaeht1 swa thaet h'e ,criste widhs'oc1 and wr'at his hand-gewrit tham awyrgedan deofle1 and him mannraedene befaeste4 ,his nama waes ,theophilus4 ,he dha eft sydhdhan hine bedhohte1 and dha hellican pinunge on his mode weolc2 and ferde dha to sumere cyrcan the waes to lofe dhaere eadigan ,marian gehalgod1 and dhaer-binnan swa lange mid wope and faestenum hire fultumes and dhingunge baed1 odhthaet heo sylf mid micclum wuldre him to com1 and cwaedh1 thaet heo him gedhingod haefde widh thone ,heofenlican ,deman1 hire agenne ,sunu4 ,we wylladh eac eow gereccan be geendunge dhaes arleasan ,godes widhersacan ,iulianes4 ,sum halig biscop waes ,basilius geh'aten1 se leornode on anre scole1 and se ylca ,iulianus samod4 ,tha gelamp hit swa thaet ,basilius weardh to biscope gecoren to anre byrig dhe is geh'aten ,cappadocia1 and ,iulianus to casere1 theah dhe he aeror to preoste bescoren waere4 ,iulianus dha ongann to lufigenne haedhengyld1 and his cristendome widhs'oc1 and mid eallum mode haedhenscipe beeode1 and his leode to dhan ylcan genydde4 ,tha aet suman cyrre tengde h'e to fyrde ongean ,perscisne leodscipe1 and gemette dhone biscop1 and cwaedh him to1 ,eala1 dhu ,basili1 nu ic haebbe dhe oferdhogen on udhwitegunge4 ,se biscop him andwyrde1 ,god forgeafe thaet dhu udhwitegunge #dej beeodest3 and h'e mid tham worde him bead swylce l'ac swa he sylf breac1 thaet waeron dhry berene hlafas1 for bletsunge4 ,tha het se widhersaca onfon dhaera hlafa1 and agifan dham biscope togeanes gaers1 and cwaedh1 ,he bead 'us nytena f'odan1 underfo h'e gaers to leanes4 ,basilius underfeng thaet gaers1 dhus cwedhende1 ,eala dhu casere1 sodhlice we budon dhe dhaes dhe we sylfe brucadh1 and dhu us sealdest to edleane ungesceadwisra nytena andlyfene1 na us to f'odan1 ac to hospe4 ,se ,godes widhersaca hine dha gehathyrte1 and cwaedh1 ,thonne ic fram fyrde gecyrre ic towurpe dhas burh1 and hi gesmedhige1 and to yrdhlande awende1 swa thaet heo bidh cornbaere swidhor thonne mannbaere4 ,nis me uncudh thin dyrstignys1 and dhissere burhware1 dhe dhurh dhine tihtinge dha anlicnysse1 dhe ic araerde and me to gebaed1 tobraecon and towurpon4 ,and h'e mid dhisum wordum ferde to ,persciscum earde4 ,hwaet dha ,basilius cydde his ceastergewarum dhaes redhan caseres dheowrace1 and him selost raedbora weardh1 thus cwedhende1 ,mine gebrodhra1 bringadh eowre sceattas1 and uton cunnian1 gif we magon1 dhone redhan widhersacan on his geancyrre gegladian4 ,hi dha mid glaedum mode him to brohton goldes1 and seolfres1 and deorwurdhra gimma ungerime hypan4 ,se bisceop dha underfeng dha madmas1 and bebead his preostum and eallum dham folce1 thaet h'i heora l'ac geoffrodon binnon dham temple dhe waes to wurdhmynte dhaere eadigan ,marian gehalgod1 and het h'i dhaer-binnon andbidigan mid dhreora daga faestene1 thaet se ,aelmihtiga ,wealdend1 thurh his moder dhingraedene towurpe thaes unrihtwisan caseres andgit4 ,tha on dhaere dhriddan nihte dhaes faestenes geseah se bisceop micel heofenlic werod on aelce healfe dhaes temples1 and on middan dham werode saet seo heofenlice cw'en ,maria1 and cwaedh to hire aetstandendum1 ,gel'angiadh me dhone martyr ,mercurium1 thaet he gewende widh dhaes arleasan widhersacan ,iulianes1 and hine acwelle1 sedhe mid todhundenum mode ,god minne ,sunu forsihdh4 ,se halga cydhere ,mercurius gew'aepnod hraedlice #deb c'om1 and be hyre haese ferde4 ,tha eode se bisceop into dhaere odhre cyrcan1 thaer se martyr inne laeig1 and befr'an dhone cyrcweard hwaer dhaes halgan waepnu waeron8 ,he sw'or thaet h'e on aefnunge aet his heafde witodlice h'i gesawe4 ,and he dhaerrihte wende to ,sca ,marian temple1 and dham folce gecydde his gesihdhe1 and dhaes waelhreowan forwyrd4 ,tha eode h'e eft ongean to dhaes halgan martyres byrgenne1 and funde his spere standan mid blode begleddod4 ,tha aefter dhrim dagum com 'an dhaes caseres dhegna1 ,libanius hatte1 and gesohte dhaes bisceopes f'et1 fulluhtes biddende1 and cydde him and ealre dhaere buruhware thaes arleasan ,iulianes deadh3 cwaedh thaet seo fyrd w'icode widh dha ea ,eufraten1 and seofon weard-setl wacodon ofer dhone casere4 ,tha com dhaer staeppende sum uncudh cempa1 and hine hetelice dhurhdhyde1 and dhaerrihte of hyra gesihdhum fordw'an2 and ,iulianus dha mid andhraecum hreame forswealt4 ,swa weardh seo burhwaru ahred thurh ,sca ,marian widh dhone ,godes widhersacan4 ,tha bead se bisceop dham ceastergewarum hyra sceattas1 ac hi cwaedon thaet hi udhon dhaera laca tham undeadlican ,cyninge1 dhe hi swa mihtelice generede1 micele bet dhonne dham deadlican cwellere4 ,se bisceop dheah nydde thaet folc thaet hi dhone dhriddan dael thaes feos underfengon1 and he mid tham twam daelum thaet mynster geg'odode4 ,gif hw'a smeage hu dhis gewurde1 thonne secge we1 thaet dhes martyr his l'if adreah on laewedum hade2 dha weardh he dhurh haedhenra manna ehtnysse for ,cristes geleafan gemartyrod2 and cristene men sydhdhan his halgan lichaman binnon dham temple wurdhfullice gel'ogedon1 and his waepna samod4 ,eft1 dhadha seo halige cw'en hine asende1 swa swa we n'u hwene 'aer saedon1 tha ferde his gast swyftlice1 and mid lichamlicum waepne dhone ,godes feond ofst'ang1 his weard-setlum onlocigendum4 ,mine gebrodhra dha leofostan1 uton clypigan mid singalum benum to dhaere halgan ,godes meder1 thaet heo 'us on urum #ded nydthearfnyssum to hire ,bearne gedhingige4 ,hit is swidhe geleaflic thaet he hyre miceles dhinges tidhian wylle1 sedhe hine sylfne gemedemode thaet he dhurh h'i1 for middangeardes alysednysse1 to menniscum men acenned wurde1 sedhe aefre is ,god butan anginne1 and nu dhurhwunadh1 on anum hade1 sodh man and sodh ,god1 'a on ecnysse4 ,swa swa gehwilc man wunadh on sawle and on lichaman 'an mann1 swa is ,crist1 ,god and mann1 'an ,haelend1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh mid ,faeder and ,halgum ,gaste on ealra worulda woruld4 ,amen4 ,,august ,,xv4 ,,on ,,the ,,assumption ,,of ,,the ,,blessed ,,mary4 ,jerome the holy priest wrote an epistle on the decease of the blessed ,,mary1 the mother of ,god1 to a holy maiden1 whose name was ,eustochium1 and to her mother ,paula1 who was a hallowed widow4 ,to these two women the same ,jerome wrote several treatises2 for they were persons of holy life1 and very diligent in book-studies4 ,this ,jerome was a holy priest1 and instructed in the ,hebrew tongue1 and in ,greek and ,latin perfectly2 and he turned our library of ,hebrew books into the ,latin speech4 ,he is the first interpreter betwixt the ,hebrews1 and ,greeks1 and ,latins4 ,seventy-two books of the old and of the new law he turned into ,latin1 to one ',bibliotheca1' besides many other treatises which he profoundly devised with diligent understanding4 ,then at last he composed this epistle to the holy widow ,paula1 and to the maiden of ,god1 ,eustochium1 her daughter1 and to all the maidenly company who were living with them1 thus saying3 ,verily ye compel me to relate to you how the blessed ,mary1 on this present day was taken to the heavenly dwelling1 that your maidenly society may have this gift in the ,latin speech1 how this great festival1 in the course of every year1 is passed with heavenly praise1 and celebrated with ghostly bliss1 lest the false account should come to your #dci hand which has been widely disseminated by heretics1 and ye then receive the feigned leasing for a true narrative4 ,verily from the beginning of the holy gospel ye have learned how the archangel ,gabriel declared to the blessed ,mary the birth of the ,heavenly ,prince1 and the miracles of ,jesus1 and the ministry of the blessed mother of ,god and the deeds of her life ye have manifestly known from the four evangelical books4 ,john the ,evangelist wrote that1 at ,christ's passion1 he himself and ,mary stood with sorrowing mind opposite the holy rood1 on which ,jesus was fastened4 ,then said he to his own mother1 ,thou woman1 behold1 here is thy son4 ,again he said to ,john1 ,look now1 here standeth thy mother4 ,afterwards1 from that day1 the ,evangelist ,john had charge of the holy ,mary1 and with careful ministry obeyed her as his mother4 ,the ,lord1 through his piety1 committed the blessed maiden his mother to the chaste man ,john1 who had ever lived in pure virginity2 and on that account he was especially dear to the ,lord1 so much so that he would commit to him that precious treasure1 the queen of the whole world3 no doubt1 that her most pure virginity might be associated with that chaste man with grateful fellowship in pleasant converse4 ,in them both was one virtue of unbroken chastity1 but a second attribute in ,mary2 in her is fruitful virginity1 so as in no other4 ,in no other person is there virginity1 if there be fruitfulness2 nor fruitfulness1 if there be perfect virginity4 ,therefore now are hallowed both the virginity of ,mary and her fruitfulness through the divine birth2 and she excels all others in virginity and in fruitfulness4 ,nevertheless1 though she was especially committed to the care of ,john1 yet she lived in common1 after ,christ's ascension1 with the apostolic company1 going in and going out among them1 and they all with great piety and love ministered to her1 and she fully #dda informed them of all things touching ,christ's humanity2 for she had from the beginning accurately learned them through the ,holy ,ghost1 and seen them with her own sight2 though the apostles understood all things through the same ,ghost1 and were instructed in all truth4 ,the archangel ,gabriel held her uncorrupted1 and she continued in the care of ,john and of all the apostles1 in the heavenly company1 meditating on ,god's law1 until ,god1 on this day1 took her to the heavenly throne1 and exalted her above the hosts of angels4 ,there is not read in any book any more manifest information of her end1 but that she on this day gloriously departed from the body4 ,her sepulchre is visible to all beholders to this present day1 in the midst of the valley of ,jehosaphat4 ,the valley is between ,mount ,sion and the mount of ,olives1 and the sepulchre appears open and empty1 and thereupon is raised1 in her honour1 a large church1 with wondrous stone-work4 ,to no mortal man is it known how1 or at what time her holy body was brought from thence1 or whither it be borne1 or whether she arose from death3 though some doctors say1 that her ,son1 who on the third day mightily from death arose1 that he also raised his mother's body from death1 and placed it with immortal glory in the kingdom of heaven4 ,in like manner very many doctors have set in their books concerning the requickened men who arose from death with ,christ1 that they are raised for ever4 ,they profess verily that those raised men would not have been true witnesses of ,christ's resurrection1 unless they had been raised for ever4 ,nor do we deny the eternal resurrection of the blessed ,mary1 though for caution1 preserving our belief1 it befits us that we rather hope it1 than rashly assert what is unknown without any danger4 ,we read here and there in books1 that very often angels came at the departure of good men1 and with ghostly hymns led their souls to heaven4 ,and1 what is yet more certain1 #ddc men1 at their departure1 have heard the song of men and women1 with a great light and sweet odour3 by which is known that those holy men who through good deserts come to ,god's kingdom1 that they1 at the departure of other men1 receive their souls1 and with great joy lead them to rest4 ,now if ,jesus has often showed such honour at the death of his saints1 and has commanded their souls to be conducted to him with heavenly hymn1 how much rather thinkest thou he would now to-day send the heavenly host to meet his own mother1 that they with light immense1 and unutterable hymns might lead her to the throne which was prepared for her from the beginning of the world4 ,there is no doubt that all the heavenly host then with unspeakable bliss would rejoice in her advent4 ,verily we also believe that the ,lord himself came to meet her1 and benignly with delight placed her by him on his throne3 for he would fulfil in himself what he had in his law enjoined1 thus saying1 ,honour thy father and thy mother4 ,he is his own witness that he honoured his ,father1 as he said to the ,jews1 ,i honour my ,father1 and ye dishonour me4 ,in his human state he honoured his mother1 when he was1 as the holy gospel says1 subjected to her in his youth4 ,much more is it to be believed that he honoured his mother with unspeakable veneration in his kingdom1 when he would1 according to human nature1 obey her in this life4 ,this festival excels incomparably all other saints' mass-days1 as much as this holy maiden1 the mother of ,god1 is incomparable with all other maidens4 ,this feast-day to us is yearly1 but to heaven's inmates it is perpetual4 ,at the ascension of this heavenly queen the ,holy ,ghost in hymns uttered his wonder1 thus inquiring1 ,what is this that here ascends like the rising dew of morn1 as beauteous as the moon1 as choice as the sun1 and as terrible as a martial band8 ,the ,holy ,ghost wondered1 for he caused all #dde heaven's inmates to wonder at the ascension of this woman4 ,mary is more beauteous than the moon1 for she shines without decrease of her brightness4 ,she is choice as the sun with beams of holy virtues1 for the ,lord1 who is the sun of righteousness1 chose her for his mother4 ,her course is compared to a martial band1 for she was surrounded with heavenly powers and with companies of angels4 ,of this heavenly queen it is yet said by the same ,spirit of ,god1 ,i saw the beauteous one as a dove mounting above the streaming rills1 and an ineffable fragrance exhaled from her garments2 and1 so as in the spring-tide1 blossoms of roses and lilies encircled her4 ,the blossoms of roses betoken by their redness martyrdom1 and the lilies by their whiteness betoken the shining purity of inviolate maidenhood4 ,all the chosen who have thriven to ,god through martyrdom or through chastity1 they all journeyed with the blessed queen2 for she is herself both martyr and maiden4 ,she is as beauteous as a dove1 for she loved meekness1 which the ,holy ,ghost betokened1 when he appeared in likeness of a dove over ,christ at his baptism4 ,other martyrs suffered martyrdom in their bodies for ,christ's faith1 but the blessed ,mary was not bodily martyred1 but her soul was sorely afflicted with great suffering1 when she stood sad before ,christ's rood1 and saw her dear child fastened with iron nails on the hard tree4 ,therefore is she more than a martyr1 for she suffered that martyrdom in her soul which other martyrs suffered in their bodies4 ,she loved ,christ above all other men1 and1 therefore1 was her pain also for him greater than other men's1 and she made his death as her own death1 for his suffering pierced her soul as a sword4 ,she is void of no holy virtue1 nor any beauty1 nor any brightness2 and therefore was she encircled with roses and lilies1 that her virtues might be supported by virtues1 and her #ddg fairness increased by the beauty of chastity4 ,god's chosen shine in heavenly glory1 each according to his merits2 it is therefore credible that the blessed queen with so much glory and brightness excels others1 as much as her merits are incomparable with those of the other saints4 ,the ,lord said before his ascension1 that in his ,father's house are many dwellings3 therefore we believe that he now to-day gave to his mother the most pleasant dwelling4 ,the glory of ,god's chosen is measured by their deserts1 and yet there is no murmuring nor envy in any of them1 but they all dwell in true love and profound peace1 and each rejoices in another's honours as in his own4 ,i pray you1 rejoice in this festival3 verily now to-day that glorious maiden ascended to heaven1 that she1 ineffably exalted with ,christ1 may for ever reign4 ,the heavenly queen was to-day snatched from this wicked world4 ,again ,i say1 rejoice that she1 void of sorrow1 is gone to the heavenly mansion4 ,let all earth be glad1 for now to-day1 through her deserts1 happiness is increased to us all4 ,through our old mother ,eve the gate of heaven's kingdom was closed against us1 and again1 through ,mary it is opened to us1 by which she herself has this day gloriously entered4 ,god has commanded us through his prophets1 that we should praise and magnify him in his saints1 in whom he is wonderful3 much more fitting is it that we1 on this great festival of his blessed mother1 should worship him with hymns and honourable praises2 for undoubtedly all honour to her is praise of ,god4 ,let us now1 therefore1 with all the devotion of our mind honour this great festival1 for the way of our salvation is in hymns to our ,lord4 ,let those who continue in maidenhood rejoice1 for they have attained to be that which they praise3 let them have care that they be such that they may praise worthily4 ,let those who are in pure widowhood praise and honour her1 for it is manifest that they cannot be pure but through grace of ,christ1 which was #ddi perfect in ,mary whom they praise4 ,let those also who are in wedlock praise and honour her1 for thence flow mercy and grace to all that they may praise her4 ,if any one be sinful1 let him confess1 and not the less praise1 though praise be not beautiful in the mouth of the sinful2 yet let him not cease from praise1 for thence is promised to him forgiveness4 ,this epistle is very complex for us to expound1 and very deep for you to hear4 ,it does not now seem good to us to speak more concerning it1 but we will relate for your bettering some other edifying matter of the great mother of ,god4 ,verily ,mary is the greatest comfort and support of christian men1 which is very often manifested1 as we read in books4 ,some man was so deluded by magic that he denied ,christ1 and wrote his chirograph to the accursed devil1 and entered into a compact with him4 ,his name was ,theophilus4 ,he afterwards bethought himself1 and revolved in his mind the torment of hell2 and went then to a church that was hallowed to the praise of the blessed ,mary1 and therein so long with weeping and fasts prayed for her aid and intercession1 till she herself with great glory came to him1 and said1 that she had interceded for him with the ,heavenly ,judge1 her own ,son4 ,we will also relate to you concerning the end of the impious adversary of ,god1 ,julian4 ,there was a certain bishop named ,basilius1 who had learned in a school together with this same ,julian4 ,it so happened that ,basilius was chosen to be bishop of a place called ,cappadocia1 and ,julian to be emperor1 though he earlier had been shorn for a priest4 ,julian then began to love idolatry1 and renounced his christianity1 and with all his mind cultivated heathenism1 and compelled his people to the same4 ,then at a certain time he went on an expedition against the ,persian nation1 and met the bishop1 and said to him1 ,o thou ,basilius1 ,i have now excelled thee in philosophy4 ,the bishop answered1 ,god has granted to you to cultivate philosophy3 #dea and with that word he offered him such a gift as he himself partook of1 that was three barley loaves1 for a blessing4 ,then the apostate commanded the loaves to be received1 and grass to be given to the bishop in return1 and said1 ,he has offered us the food of beasts1 let him receive grass in reward4 ,basilius received the grass1 thus saying1 ,o thou emperor1 verily we have offered to thee what we ourselves partake of1 and thou hast given us in reward the sustenance of irrational beasts1 not as food for us but as insult4 ,the adversary of ,god then became angry1 and said1 ,when ,i return from the expedition ,i will overthrow this city1 and level it1 and turn it to arable land1 so that it shall be cornbearing rather than manbearing4 ,thy audacity and that of these citizens is not unknown to me1 who at thy instigation brake and cast down the image which ,i had raised and prayed to4 ,and with these words he went to the ,persian territory4 ,hereupon ,basilius made known to his fellow-citizens the cruel emperor's threat1 and was a most excellent counsellor to them1 thus saying1 ,my brothers1 bring your treasures1 and let us endeavour1 if we can1 to gladden the cruel apostate on his return4 ,they then with glad mind brought to him of gold1 and silver1 and precious gems an immense heap4 ,thereupon the bishop received the treasures1 and commanded his priests and all the people to offer their gifts within the temple that was hallowed to the honour of the blessed ,mary1 and bade them therein abide1 with a fast of three days1 that the ,almighty ,ruler1 through his mother's intercession1 might turn to naught the resolve of the unrighteous emperor4 ,then on the third night of the fast the bishop saw a great heavenly host on each side of the temple1 and in the midst of the host sat the heavenly queen ,mary1 and said to her attendants1 ,bring to me the martyr ,mercurius1 that he may go against the impious apostate ,julian1 and slay him1 who with inflated mind despises ,god my ,son4 ,the holy martyr ,mercurius #dec came armed speedily1 and went by her command4 ,the bishop then went into the other church1 in which the martyr lay1 and asked the churchward1 where the weapons of the saint were8 ,he swore that he certainly saw them at his head in the evening4 ,and he straightways returned to ,st4 ,mary's temple1 and made known to the people what he had seen1 and the destruction of the tyrant4 ,he then went again to the holy martyr's sepulchre1 and found his spear standing stained with blood4 ,then after three days came one of the emperor's officers called ,libanius1 and sought the bishop's feet1 praying for baptism1 and informed him and all the citizens of the death of the impious ,julian3 he said that the army was encamped on the river ,euphrates1 and seven watches watched over the emperor4 ,then came there walking an unknown warrior1 and violently pierced him through1 and straightways vanished from their sight2 and ,julian then with a horrible cry expired4 ,so were the citizens saved through ,st4 ,mary from the adversary of ,god4 ,then the bishop offered their treasures to the citizens1 but they said1 that they would give those gifts to the ,immortal ,king1 who had so powerfully saved them1 much rather than to the mortal murderer4 ,the bishop1 nevertheless1 compelled the people to receive a third part of the money1 and with the two parts endowed the monastery4 ,if any one ask how this happened1 we say1 that this martyr had spent his life in a lay condition1 when1 through the persecution of heathen men1 for belief in ,christ1 he was martyred2 and christian men afterwards honourably deposited his holy body within the temple1 together with his weapons4 ,afterwards1 when the holy queen sent him1 as we have said a little before1 his spirit swiftly went1 and with a bodily weapon stabbed the foe of ,god1 while his guards were looking on4 ,my dearest brothers1 let us call with constant prayers to the holy mother of ,god1 that she may intercede for us in #dee our necessities with her ,son4 ,it is very credible that he will grant much to her1 who vouchsafed through her to be born a human being for the redemption of the world1 who is ever ,god without beginning1 and now exists1 in one person1 true man and true ,god1 ever to eternity4 ,so as every man exists in soul and body one man1 so is ,christ1 ,god and man1 one ,saviour1 who liveth and reigneth with the ,father and the ,holy ,ghost for ever and ever4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,viii4 ,,kl4 ,,sept4 ,,passio ,s,,ci ,,bartholomei ,,apostoli4 ,wyrd-writeras secgadh thaet dhry leodscipas sind geh'atene ,india4 ,seo forme ,india lidh to dhaera ,silhearwena rice1 seo odher lidh to ,medas1 seo dhridde to dham micclum garsecge2 theos dhridde ,india haefdh on anre sidan theostru1 and on odhere dhone grimlican garsecg4 ,to dhyssere bec'om ,godes apostol ,,bartholomeus1 and eode into dham temple to dham deofolgylde ,astarodh1 and swa swa aeldheodig dhaer wunade4 ,on dham deofolgylde wunade swilc deofol dhe to mannum thurh dha anlicnysse spraec1 and gehaelde untruman1 blinde and healte1 tha dhe he sylf 'aer awyrde4 ,he derode manna gesihdhum1 and heora lichaman mid mislicum untrumnyssum awyrde1 and andwyrde him dhurh dha anlicnysse1 thaet hi him heora l'ac offrian sceoldon1 and he hi gehaelde2 ac he him ne heolp mid nanre haele1 ac dhadha hi to him bugon1 dha geswac he dhaere lichamlican gedreccednysse1 fordhan dhe he ahte dha heora sawla4 ,tha wendon dysige men thaet he h'i gehaelde1 dhadha he dhaere dreccednysse geswac4 ,tha mid tham dhe se apostol into dham temple eode1 dha adumbode se deofol ,astarodh1 and ne mihte nanum dhaera dhe h'e #def awyrde gehelpan1 for dhaes halgan ,godes dhegnes neawiste4 ,tha lagon dhaer binnan dham temple fela adligra manna1 and daeghwomlice tham deofolgylde offrodon2 ac thadha h'i gesawon thaet he heora helpan ne mihte1 ne nanum andwyrdan1 tha ferdon h'i to gehendre byrig1 thaer dhaer odher deofol waes gewurdhod1 thaes nama waes ,beridh1 and him offrodon1 and befrunon1 hwi heora god him andwyrdan ne mihte8 ,se deofol dha ,beridh andwyrde1 and cwaedh1 ,eower god is swa faeste mid isenum racenteagum gewridhen thaet he ne gedyrstlaecdh thaet he furdhon ordhige odhdhe sprece sydhdhan se ,godes apostol ,bartholomeus binnan thaet tempel becom4 ,h'i axodon1 ,hwaet is se ,bartholomeus8 ,se deofol andwyrde1 ,he is freond thaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes1 and dhi he com to dhyssere scire thaet he aidlige ealle dha haedhengyld the dhas ,indiscan wurdhiadh4 ,h'i cwaedon1 ,sege us his nebwlite1 thaet we hine oncnawan magon4 ,beridh him andwyrde1 ,he is blaecfexede and cyrps1 hwit on lichaman1 and he haefdh steape eagan1 and medemlice nosu1 and side beardas1 hwon h'arwencge1 medemne waestm1 and is ymbscryd mid hwitum oferslype1 and binnan six and twentig geara faece3 naes his reaf h'orig ne tosigen1 ne his scos forwerode4 ,hund sidhon he bigdh his cneowa on daege1 and hund sidhon on nihte1 biddende his ,drihten4 ,his stemn is swylce ormaete byme1 and him faradh mid ,godes englas1 dhe ne gedhafiadh thaet him hunger derige1 odhdhe aenig ateorung4 ,aefre he bidh anes modes1 and glaed thurhwunadh4 ,ealle dhing he foresceawadh and w'at1 and ealra dheoda gereord he cann4 ,nu iu he w'at hwaet ic sprece be him1 fordhan dhe ,godes englas him dheowiadh1 and ealle dhing cydhadh4 ,thonne ge hine secadh1 gif he sylf wyle1 ge hine gemetadh2 gif he nele1 sodhlice ne finde ge hine4 ,ic bidde eow thaet ge hine geornlice biddon thaet he hider ne gewende1 thelaes dhe ,godes englas dhe him mid synd me gebeodon thaet hi minum geferan ,astarodh gebudon4 ,and se deofol mid thisum wordum suwode4 ,hi gecyrdon ongean1 and sceawodon aelces aeldheodiges mannes andwlitan and gyrlan1 and hi nateshwon1 binnan #deh twegra daga faece1 hine ne gemetton4 ,tha betwux dhisum hrymde sum w'od mann dhurh deofles gast1 and cwaedh1 ,eala dhu ,godes apostol1 ,bartholomee1 dhine gebedu geancsumiadh me1 and ontendadh4 ,se apostol dha cwaedh1 ,adumba1 dhu unclaena deofol1 and gewit of dham menn4 ,and dhaerrihte weardh se mann geclaensod fram dham fulan gaste1 and gewittiglice spraec1 sedhe for manegum gearum awedde4 ,tha geaxode se cyning ,polimius be dham witseocum menn1 hu se apostol hine fram dhaere w'odnysse ahredde1 and het hine to him gelangian1 and cwaedh1 ,min dohtor is hreowlice awed3 nu bidde ic dhe thaet thu h'i on gewitte gebringe1 swa swa dhu dydest ,seustium1 sedhe for manegum gearum mid egeslicere w'odnysse gedreht waes4 ,thadha se apostol thaet maeden geseah mid heardum racenteagum gebunden1 fordhan dhe heo b'at and totaer aelcne dhe heo geraecan mihte1 and hire nan man genealaecan ne dorste1 dha het se apostol h'i unbindan4 ,tha dhenas him andwyrdon1 ,hwa dearr hi hreppan8 ,bartholomeus andwyrde1 ,ic haebbe gebunden dhone feond the hi drehte1 and ge g'yt hi ondraedadh4 ,gadh to and unbindadh hi1 and gereordigadh1 and on aerne merigen l'aedadh h'i to me4 ,hi dha dydon be dhaes apostoles haese1 and se awyrigeda gast ne mihte na leng hi dreccan4 ,tha dhaes on merigen se cyning ,polimius gesymde gold1 and seolfor1 and deorwurdhe gymmas1 and paellene gyrlan uppan olfendas1 and sohte dhone apostol1 ac he hine nateshwon ne gemette4 ,eft dhaes on merigen com se apostol into dhaes cyninges bure1 beclysedre dura1 and hine befr'an1 ,hwi sohtest dhu me mid golde1 and mid seolfre1 and mid deorwurdhum gymmum and gyrlum8 ,thas l'ac behofiadh tha dhe eordhlice welan secadh2 ic sodhlice nanes eordhlices gestreones1 ne flaesclices lustes ne gewilnige2 ac ic wille thaet thu wite thaet dhaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes ,sunu gemedemode hine sylfne thaet h'e dhurh maedenlicne innodh acenned weardh1 sedhe geworhte heofonas and eordhan and ealle gesceafta2 and he haefde anginn on dhaere menniscnysse1 sedhe naefre ne ongann on #dfj godcundnysse1 ac he sylf is anginn1 and eallum gesceaftum1 aegdher ge gesewenlicum ge ungesewenlicum1 anginn forgeaf4 ,thaet maeden dhe hine gebaer forhogode aelces weres gemanan1 and dham ,aelmihtigan ,gode hire maegdhhad behet4 ,hire com to ,godes heah-engel ,gabriel1 and hire cydde thaes heofonlican ,aedhelinges to-cyme on hire innodh1 and heo his wordum gelyfde1 and swa mid tham cilde weardh4 ,se apostol dha tham cyninge bodade ealne cristendom1 and middangeardes alysednysse dhurh dhaes ,haelendes to-cyme1 and hu he dhone hellican deofol gewylde1 and him mancynnes benaemde1 and cwaedh1 ,drihten ,crist1 sedhe dhurh his unscyldigan deadh thone deofol oferswidhde1 sende us geond ealle dheoda1 thaet we todraefdon deofles dhenas1 dha dhe on anlicnyssum wuniadh1 and thaet we dha haedhenan dhe hi wurdhiadh of heora anwealde aetbrudon4 ,ac we ne underfodh gold ne seolfor1 ac forseodh1 swa swa ,crist forseah2 fordhan dhe we gewilniadh thaet we rice beon on his rice1 on dham naefdh adl1 ne untrumnyss1 ne unrotnyss1 ne deadh1 naenne stede1 ac thaer is ece gesaeldh and eadignys1 gefea butan ende mid ecum welum4 ,fordhi ic ferde to eowerum temple1 and se deofol dhe eow dhurh dha anlicnysse geandwyrde1 dhurh ,godes englas dhe me sende1 is gehaeft4 ,and gif dhu to fulluhte gebihst1 ic do thaet thu dhone deofol gesihst1 and gehyrst mid hwilcum craefte he is gedhuht thaet he untrumnysse gehaele4 ,se awyrigeda deofol1 sidhdhan he dhone frumsceapenan mann besw'ac1 sydhdhan he haefde anweald on ungelyfedum mannum1 on sumum maran1 on sumum laessan3 on dham maran dhe swidhor syngadh1 on dham laessan dhe hwonlicor syngadh4 ,nu dedh se deofol mid his lotwrencum thaet dha earman men geuntrumiadh1 and tiht h'i thaet h'i sceolon gelyfan on deofolgyld3 thonne geswicdh he dhaere gedreccednysse1 and haefdh heora sawla on his anwealde2 thonne h'i cwedhadh to dhaere deofollican anlicnysse1 ,thu eart min god4 ,ac dhes deofol1 dhe binnan eowrum temple waes1 is gebunden1 and ne maeg nateshw'on andwyrdan dham the him to gebiddadh4 ,gif dhu wylt afandian thaet ic sodh secge1 ic hate hine faran into dhaere #dfb anlicnysse1 and ic do thaet he andet this ylce1 thaet he is gewridhen1 and nane andsware syllan ne maeg4 ,tha andwyrde se cyning1 ,nu to-merigen haefdh this folc gemynt thaet h'i heora l'ac him offrion1 dhonne cume ic dhaerto1 thaet ic geseo dhas wunderlican daeda4 ,witodlice on dham odhrum daege com se cyning mid thaere burhware to dham temple1 and dha hrymde se deofol mid egeslicere stemne dhurh dha anlicnysse1 and cwaedh1 ,geswicadh1 earme1 geswicadh eowra offrunga1 dhelaes dhe ge wyrsan pinunge dhrowion dhonne ic4 ,ic eom gebunden mid fyrenum racenteagum fram ,cristes englum1 dhone dhe dha ,iudeiscan on r'ode ah'engon3 wendon thaet se deadh hine gehaeftan mihte2 he sodhlice dhone deadh oferswydhde1 and urne ealdor mid fyrenum bendum gewradh1 and on dham dhriddan daege sigefaest ar'as1 and sealde his rode-t'acen his apostolum1 and tosende h'i geond ealle dheoda4 ,an dhaera is her1 dhe me gebundenne hylt4 ,ic bidde eow thaet ge me to him gedhingion1 thaet ic mote faran to sumere odhre scire4 ,tha cwaedh se apostol ,bartholomeus1 ,thu unclaena deofol1 andette hw'a awyrde dhas untruman menn4 ,se unclaena gast andwyrde1 ,ure ealdor1 swa gebunden swa he is1 sent us to mancynne1 thaet we h'i mid mislicum untrumnyssum awyrdon2 aerest heora lichaman1 fordhan dhe we nabbadh naenne anweald on heora sawlum1 buton hi heora l'ac us geoffrion4 ,ac dhonne h'i for heora lichaman haeldhe us offriadh1 thonne geswice we dhaes lichaman gedreccednysse1 fordhan dhe we habbadh sydhdhan heora sawla on urum gewealde4 ,thonne bidh gedhuht swilce we hi gehaelon1 dhonne we geswicadh thaera awyrdnyssa4 ,and menn us wurdhiadh for godas1 thonne we sodhlice deoflu sind1 thaes ealdres gingran dhe ,crist thaes maedenes ,sunu gewradh4 ,fram dham daege the his apostol ,bartholomeus hider com1 ic eom mid byrnendum racenteagum dhearle fornumen1 and fordhi ic sprece dhe he me het2 elles ic ne dorste on his andwerdnysse sprecan1 ne furdhon ure ealdor4 ,tha cwaedh se apostol1 ,hwi nelt dhu gehaelan dhas untruman1 swa swa dhin gewuna waes8 ,se sceocca andwyrde1 ,thonne #dfd we manna lichaman derigadh1 buton we dhaere sawle derian magon1 dha lichaman thurhwuniadh on heora awyrdnysse4 ,bartholomeus cwaedh1 ,and h'u becume ge to dhaere sawle awyrdnysse8 ,se deofol andwyrde1 ,thonne h'i gelyfadh thaet we godas sind1 and us offriadh1 thonne forl'aet se ,aelmihtiga ,god h'i1 and we dhonne forl'aetadh dhone lichaman ungebrocodne1 and cepadh dhaere sawle the 'us to gebeah1 and heo dhonne on ure anwealde bidh4 ,tha cwaedh se apostol to eallum dham folce1 ,efne nu ge habbadh gehyred hwilc dhes god is dhe ge wendon thaet eow gehaelde2 ac gehyradh nu dhone sodhan ,god1 eowerne ,scyppend1 the on heofonum eardadh2 and ne gelyfe ge heonon-fordh on idele anlicnyssa3 and gif ge willadh thaet ic eow to ,gode gedhingige1 and thaet dhas untruman haeldhe underfon1 towurpadh thonne dhas anlicnysse1 and tobrecadh4 ,gif ge dhis dodh1 thonne halgige ic dhis tempel on ,cristes naman1 and eow dhaer on-innan mid his fulluhte fram eallum synnum adhwea4 ,tha het se cyning dha anlicnysse towurpan4 ,hwaet thaet folc dha caflice mid rapum hi bewurpon1 and mid stengum awegdon2 ac hi ne mihton for dham deofle tha anlicnysse styrian4 ,tha het se apostol tolysan dha rapas1 and cwaedh to dham awyrgedan gaste dhe hire on sticode1 ,gyf dhu wylle thaet ic dhe on niwelnysse ne asende1 gewit of dhyssere anlicnysse1 and tobrec h'i1 and far to westene1 thaer nan fugel ne flyhdh1 ne yrdhling ne eradh1 ne mannes stemn ne swegdh4 ,he dhaerrihte 'ut-gew'at1 and sticmaelum tobraec dha anlicnysse1 and ealle dha graeftas binnon dham temple tobrytte4 ,thaet folc dha mid anre stemne clypode1 ,an ,aelmihtig ,god is1 dhone dhe ,bartholomeus bodadh4 ,se apostol dha astrehte his handa widh heofonas weard1 thus biddende1 ,thu ,aelmihtiga ,god1 on dham dhe ,abraham gelyfde1 and ,isaac1 and ,iacob2 thu dhe asendest dhinne ancennedan ,sunu1 thaet he us alysde mid his deorwurdhan blode fram deofles dheowdome1 and haefdh us geworht dhe to bearnum2 thu eart unacenned ,faeder1 he is ,sunu of dhe aefre acenned1 and se ,halga ,gast is aefre fordhstaeppende of dhe and of dhinum #dff ,bearne1 se forgeaf us on his naman dhas mihte1 thaet we untrume gehaelon1 and blinde onlihton1 hreoflige geclaensian deoflu aflian1 deade araeran1 and cwaedh to 'us1 ,sodh ic eow secge1 ,swa hwaet swa ge biddadh on minum naman aet minum ,faeder1 hit bidh eow getidhod4 ,nu bidde ic on his naman thaet theos untrume menigu sy gehaeled1 thaet hi ealle oncnawon thaet dhu eart ana ,god on heofonan1 and on eordhan1 and on s'ae1 thu dhe haeldhe ge-edstadhelast dhurh dhone ylcan urne ,drihten1 sedhe mid dhe and mid tham ,halgan ,gaste leofadh and rixadh on ealra worulda woruld4 ,mid tham dhe h'i andwyrdon1 ,amen1 tha weardh eall seo untrume menigu gehaeled3 and dhaer com dha fleogende ,godes engel scinende swa swa sunne1 and fleah geond dha feower hwemmas thaes temples1 and agrof mid his fingre rode-tacn on dham fydherscytum st'anum1 and cwaedh1 ,se ,god dhe me sende cwaedh1 ,thaet swa swa dhas untruman synd gehaelede fram eallum codhum1 swa he geclaensode this templ fram thaes deofles fulnyssum1 dhone dhe se apostol het to westene gewitan4 ,and ,god bebead me thaet ic dhone deofol eowrum gesihdhum aer aeteowige4 ,ne beo ge afyrhte thurh his gesihdhe1 ac mearciadh rode-tacen on eowrum foreheafdum1 and aelc yfel gewit fram eow4 ,and se engel dha aeteowde tham folce dhone awyrigedan gast on dhyssere gelicnysse4 ,he weardh dha aeteowod swylce ormaete ,silhearwa1 mid scearpum nebbe1 mid sidum bearde4 ,his loccas hangodon to dham anccleowum1 his eagan waeron fyrene spearcan sprengende2 him st'od swaeflen l'ig of dham mudhe1 he waes egeslice gefidherhamod1 and his handa to his baece gebundene4 ,tha cwaedh se ,godes engel to dham atelican deofle1 ,fordhan dhe dhu waere gehyrsum dhaes apostoles haesum1 and tobraece thas deofellican anlicnysse1 nu aefter his behate ic dhe unbinde1 thaet thu fare to westene1 thaer dhaer nanes mannes drohtnung nis2 and dhu thaer wunige odh thone micclan dom4 ,and se engel hine dha unband1 and he mid hreowlicere w'anunge aweg-gew'at1 and nawar sidhdhan ne aeteowde4 ,se engel dha1 him eallum onlocigendum1 fleah to heofonum4 #dfh ,hwaet dha se cyning ,polimius1 mid his wife and his twam sunum1 and mid ealre his leode1 gelyfde on dhone sodhan ,god1 and weardh gefullod1 and awearp his cynehelm samod mid his purpuran gyrlum1 and nolde dhone ,godes apostol forlaetan1 ,aefter dhisum gesamnodon gehwylce dhwyrlice widhercoran1 and wrehton dhone cyning to his bredher ,astrigem1 se waes cyning on odhrum leodscipe1 and cwaedon1 ,thin brodher is geworden anes dryes folgere1 se geagnadh him ure tempel1 and ure godas tobrycdh4 ,tha weardh se cyning ,astriges gehathyrt1 and sende dhusend gewaepnodra cempena1 thaet hi dhone apostol gebundenne to him bringan sceoldon4 ,thadha se apostol him to gelaed waes1 dha cwaedh se cyning1 ,hw'i amyrdest dhu minne brodhor mid thinum drycraefte8 ,bartholomeus andwyrde1 ,ne amyrde ic hine1 ac ic hine awende fram haedhenum gylde to dham sodhan ,gode4 ,se cyning him to cwaedh1 ,hw'i towurpe dhu ure godas8 ,he andwyrde1 ,ic sealde dha mihte dham deoflum1 thaet h'i tocwysdon dha idelan anlicnysse the h'i on wunodon1 thaet thaet mennisce folc fram heora gedwyldum gecyrde1 and on dhone ecan ,god gelyfde4 ,tha cwaedh se cyning1 ,swa swa dhu dydest minne brodhor his god forlaetan1 and on dhinne god gelyfan1 swa do ic eac dhe forlaetan dhinne god1 and on minne gelyfan4 ,tha andwyrde se apostol1 ,ic aeteowode thone god dhe dhin brodhor wurdhode him gebundenne1 and ic het thaet he sylf his anlicnysse tobraece4 ,gif dhu miht dhis d'on minum ,gode1 thonne gebigst dhu me to dhines godes biggengum3 gif dhu dhonne this minum ,gode d'on ne miht1 ic tobryte ealle dhine godas1 and dhu dhonne gelyf on dhone sodhan ,god the ic bodige4 ,mid tham dhe h'i dhis spraecon1 tha cydde sum man tham cyninge thaet his maesta god ,baldadh feolle1 and sticmaelum toburste4 ,se cyning dha totaer his purpuran reaf1 and het mid stidhum saglum dhone apostol beatan1 and sidhdhan beheafdian4 ,and he dha on dhisum daege swa gemartyrod to dham ecan life gew'at4 ,witodlice aefter dhisum com se brodhor mid his folce1 and dhone halgan lichaman mid wulderfullum lofsangum #dgj aweg ferodon1 and getimbrodon mynster wundorlicere micelnysse1 and on dham his halgan reliquias arwurdhlice gelogedon4 ,eornostlice on dham thrittigodhan daege1 se cyning ,astriges1 dhe dhone apostol ofslean het1 weardh mid feondlicum gaste gegripen1 and egeslice awedde3 swa eac ealle dha dhwyran haedhengyldan1 the dhone apostol mid nidhe to dham cyninge gewregdon1 aweddon samod mid him1 and urnon h'i and he to his byrgene1 and dhaer wedende swulton4 ,tha aspr'ang micel 'oga and gryre ofer ealle dha ungeleaffullan1 and hi dha gelyfdon1 and gefullode wurdon aet dhaera maessepreosta handum1 dhe se apostol 'aer geh'adode4 ,tha onwreah se apostol ,bartholomeus be dham geleaffullan cyninge ,polimius1 thaet he biscoph'ad underfenge2 and dha ,godes dheowan and thaet geleaffulle folc hine anmodlice to dham h'ade gecuron4 ,hit gelamp dha1 aefter dhaere h'adunge1 thaet he worhte fela t'acna on ,godes naman1 dhurh his geleafan1 and dhurhwunode twentig geara on dham biscopdome1 and on godre drohtnunge2 and fulfremedum gedhincdhum gew'at to ,drihtne1 tham is wurdhmynt and wuldor 'a on worulde4 ,we magon niman bysne be dhaere apostolican lare1 thaet nan cristen mann ne sceal his haele gefeccan buton aet dham ,aelmihtigan ,scyppende1 dham dhe gehyrsumiadh lif and deadh1 untrumnys and gesundfulnys1 sedhe cwaedh on his godspelle1 thaet 'an lytel fugel ne befyldh on deadh butan ,godes dihte4 ,he is swa mihtig1 thaet he ealle dhing gediht and gefadadh butan geswince2 ac he beswincgdh mid untrumnyssum his gecorenan1 swa swa he sylf cwaedh1 ,tha dhe ic lufige1 dha ic dhreage and beswinge4 ,for mislicum intingum beodh cristene men geuntrumode1 hwilon for heora synnum1 hwilon for fandunge1 hwilon for ,godes wundrum1 hwilon for gehealdsumnysse g'odra drohtnunga1 thaet h'i dhy eadmodran beon2 ac on eallum dhisum thingum is gedhyld nyd-behefe4 ,hwilon eac thurh ,godes wrace becymdh tham arleasan menn swidhe egeslic yfel1 swa thaet his wite ongindh on dhyssere worulde1 and his sawul gewit to dham ecum witum for his waelhreawnysse2 swa swa #dgb ,herodes dhe dha unscaedhdhigan cild acwealde on ,cristes acennednysse1 and manega odhre to-eacan him4 ,gif se synfulla bidh gebrocod for his unrihtwisnysse1 thonne gif he mid gedhylde his ,drihten heradh1 and his miltsunge bitt1 he bidh dhonne adhwogen fram his synnum dhurh dha untrumnysse1 swa swa horig hraegl thurh sapan4 ,gif he rihtwis bidh1 he haefdh thonne maran gedhincdhe thurh his brocunge1 gif he gedhyldig bidh4 ,se dhe bidh ungethyldig1 and mid gealgum mode ceoradh ongean ,god on his untrumnysse1 he haefdh twyfealde genidherunge1 fordhan dhe he geycdh his synna mid thaere ceorunge1 and dhrowadh nadhelaes4 ,god is se sodha laece1 the dhurh mislice swingla his folces synna gehaeldh4 ,nis se woruld-laece waelhreow1 dheah dhe he thone gewundodan mid baernette1 odhdhe mid ceorfsexe gel'acnige4 ,se laece cyrfdh odhdhe baerndh1 and se untruma hrymdh1 theah-hwaedhere ne miltsadh he thaes odhres w'anunge1 fordhan gif se laece geswicdh his craeftes1 thonne losadh se forwundoda4 ,swa eac ,god gel'acnadh his gecorenra gyltas mid mislicum brocum2 and theah dhe hit hefigtyme sy dham dhrowigendum1 theah-hwaedhere wyle se g'oda ,laece to ecere haeldhe hine gel'acnigan4 ,witodlice se dhe n'ane brocunge for dhisum life ne dhrowadh1 he faerdh to dhrowunge4 ,for agenum synnum bidh se mann geuntrumod1 swa swa ,drihten cwaedh to sumum bedridan1 dhe him to geboren waes1 ,min bearn1 dhe synd thine synna forgifene3 aris nu1 and ber ham dhin leger-bed4 ,for fandunge beodh sume menn geuntrumode1 swa swa waes se eadiga ,iob1 dhadha he waes rihtwis1 and ,gode gehyrsum4 ,tha baed se deofol1 thaet he his fandigan moste1 and he dha anes daeges ealle his aehta amyrde1 and eft hine sylfne mid tham maestan broce geuntrumode1 swa thaet him weollon madhan geond ealne dhone lichaman4 ,ac se gedhyldiga ,iob1 on eallum dhisum ungelimpum1 ne syngode mid his mudhe1 ne nan dhing stuntlices ongean ,god ne spraec1 ac cwaedh1 ,god me forgeaf dha aehta1 and h'i eft aet me genam2 sy his nama gebletsod4 ,god eac dha hine gehaelde1 and his aehta mid twyfealdum him #dgd forgeald4 ,sume menn beodh geuntrumode for ,godes t'acnum1 swa swa ,crist cwaedh be sumum blindan men1 dhadha his leorning-cnihtas hine axodon1 for hwaes synnum se mann wurde swa blind acenned4 ,tha cwaedh se ,haelend1 thaet he naere for his agenum synnum1 ne for his maga1 blind geboren1 ac fordhi thaet ,godes wundor thurh hine geswutelod waere4 ,and he thaerrihte mildheortlice hine gehaelde1 and geswutelode thaet he is sodh ,scyppend1 dhe dha ungesceapenan eahhringas mid his halwendan spatle geopenode4 ,for gehealdsumnysse sodhre eadmodnysse beodh forwel oft ,godes gecorenan geswencte1 swa swa ,paulus se apostol be him sylfum cwaedh1 ,me is geseald sticels mines lichaman1 and se sceocca me gearplaet1 thaet seo micelnys ,godes onwrigenyssa me ne onhebbe2 fordhan ic baed thriwa minne ,drihten1 thaet he afyrsode thaes sceoccan sticels fram me2 ac h'e me andwyrde1 ,paule1 dhe genihtsumadh min gifu4 ,sodhlice maegen bidh gefremod on untrumnysse4 ,nu wuldrige ic lustlice on minum untrumnyssum1 thaet ,cristes miht on me wunige4 ,se cristena mann dhe on aenigre thissere gelicnysse bidh gebrocod1 and he dhonne his haeldhe secan wyle aet unalyfedum tilungum1 odhdhe aet wyrigedum galdrum1 oththe aet aenigum wiccecraefte1 dhonne bidh he dham haedhenum mannum gel'ic1 the dham deofolgylde geoffrodon for heora lichaman haeldhe1 and swa heora sawla amyrdon4 ,se dhe geuntrumod beo1 bidde his haele aet his ,drihtne1 and gedhyldelice tha swingla forbere2 loc h'u lange se sodha laece hit foresceawige1 and ne beceapige na dhurh aenigne deofles craeft mid his sawle dhaes lichaman gesundfulnysse2 bidde eac g'oddra manna bletsunge1 and aet halgum reliquium his haele gesece4 ,nis nanum cristenum menn alyfed thaet he his haele gefecce aet nanum stane1 ne aet nanum treowe1 buton hit sy halig rode-tacen1 ne aet nanre stowe1 buton hit sy halig ,godes hus3 se dhe elles dedh1 he begaedh untwylice haedhengild4 ,we habbadh hwaedhere tha bysne on halgum bocum1 thaet mot se dhe wile mid sodhum laececraefte his lichaman getemprian1 swa swa dyde se w'itega ,isaias1 the #dgf worhte dham cyninge ,ezechie clidhan to his dolge1 and hine gel'acnode4 ,se wisa ,augustinus cwaedh1 thaet unpleolic sy theah hw'a laece-wyrte dhicge2 ac thaet h'e taeldh to unalyfedlicere w'iglunge1 gif hw'a dha wyrta on him becnitte1 buton he h'i to dham dolge gelecge4 ,theah-hwaedhere ne sceole we urne hiht on laece-wyrtum besettan1 ac on dhone ,aelmihtigan ,scyppend1 the dham wyrtum dhone craeft forgeaf4 ,ne sceal nan man mid galdre wyrte besingan1 ac mid ,godes wordum h'i gebletsian1 and swa dhicgan4 ,wite dheah-hwaedhere gehw'a1 thaet nan man butan earfodhnyssum ne becymdh to dhaere ecan reste1 thadha ,crist sylf nolde his agen rice butan micelre earfodhnysse astigan3 swa eac his apostoli1 and dha halgan martyras mid heora agenum feore thaet heofonlice rice beceapodon3 sydhdhan eac halige andetteras1 mid micelre drohtnunge on ,godes dheowdome1 and thurh miccle forhaefednyssa and claennysse1 halige wurdon4 ,hwaet wylle we endemenn dhyssere worulde1 gif we for urum synnum gebrocode beodh1 buton herian urne ,drihten1 and eadmodlice biddan1 thaet he us thurh dha hwilwendlican swingla to dham ecan gefean gelaede8 ,sy him wuldor and lof on ealra worulda woruld4 ,amen4 ,,august ,,xxv4 ,,the ,,passion ,,of ,,st4 ,,bartholomew ,,the ,,apostle4 ,historians say that there are three nations called ,india4 ,the first ,india lies towards the ,ethiopians' realm1 the second lies towards the ,medes1 the third on the great ocean2 this third ,india has on one side darkness1 and on the other the grim ocean4 ,to this came the apostle of ,god ,,bartholomew1 and went into the temple to the idol ,ashtaroth1 and as a stranger there remained4 ,in the idol dwelt a devil such that he spake to men through the image1 and healed the sick1 the blind and the halt1 whom he had himself previously afflicted4 ,he injured men's sight1 and afflicted their bodies with divers diseases1 and answered them through the image1 that they should offer to him their gifts1 and he would heal them2 but he helped them not with any healing1 but when they bowed to him1 he ceased from the bodily affliction1 for he then possessed their souls4 ,then foolish men thought that he healed them1 when he ceased from afflicting them4 ,when the apostle went into the temple1 the devil ,ashtaroth became dumb1 and could not help any of those whom he had #deg afflicted1 for the presence of the holy servant of ,god4 ,there lay there within the temple many sick men1 and offered daily to the idol2 but when they saw that he could not help them1 nor answer any one1 they went to a neighbouring city1 where another devil was worshiped1 whose name was ,berith1 and offered to him1 and asked1 why their god could not answer them8 ,the devil ,berith then answered1 and said1 ,your god is so fast bound with iron chains1 that he dares not even breathe or speak since ,god's apostle ,bartholomew came within the temple4 ,they asked1 ,who is ,bartholomew8 ,the devil answered1 ,he is a friend of the ,almighty ,god1 and he is come to this province that he may render vain all the idols which these ,indians worship4 ,they said1 ,describe to us his countenance1 that we may know him4 ,berith answered them1 ,he has fair and curling locks1 is white of body1 and has deep eyes and moderate sized nose1 and ample beard1 somewhat hoary1 a middling stature1 and is clad in a white upper garment1 and is within six and twenty years old3 his raiment is not dirty nor threadbare1 nor are his shoes worn out4 ,a hundred times he bows his knees by day1 and a hundred times by night1 praying to his ,lord4 ,his voice is as an immense trumpet1 and ,god's angels go with him1 who allow not hunger to hurt him1 nor any faintness4 ,he is ever of one mind1 and continues glad4 ,all things he foresees and knows1 and he understands the tongues of all nations4 ,now long ago he knows what ,i am saying of him1 for ,god's angels minister and make known all things to him4 ,when ye seek him1 if he himself will1 ye will find him2 if he will not1 verily ye will find him not4 ,i pray you that ye earnestly beseech him not to come hither1 lest ,god's angels who are with him command to me what they have commanded to my companion ,ashtaroth4 ,and with these words the devil was silent4 ,they turned back1 and beheld the countenance and garments of every man1 and1 during a space of two days1 they #dei did not find him4 ,then in the meanwhile some madman cried through the devil's spirit1 and said1 ,o thou apostle of ,god1 ,bartholomew1 thy prayers torment and exasperate me4 ,the apostle then said1 ,be dumb1 thou unclean devil1 and depart from the man4 ,and straightways the man was cleansed from the foul spirit1 and spake rationally1 who had been mad for many years4 ,then the king ,polymius heard of the maniac1 how the apostle had saved him from that madness1 and he commanded him to be fetched to him1 and said1 ,my daughter is cruelly frantic3 now ,i beseech thee to bring her to her wits1 as thou didst ,seustius1 who for many years had been afflicted with dreadful madness4 ,when the apostle saw the maiden bound with hard chains 7because she bit and tore everyone whom she could reach1 and no man durst approach her71 he ordered her to be unbound4 ,the servants answered him1 ,who dares to touch her8 ,bartholomew answered1 ,i have bound the fiend that tormented her1 and ye yet fear her4 ,go to and unbind her1 and give her to eat1 and to-morrow early lead her to me4 ,they did then as the apostle ordered1 and the accursed spirit could no longer torment her4 ,then on the morrow the king ,polymius loaded gold1 and silver1 and precious gems1 and purple garments upon camels1 and sought the apostle1 but he found him not4 ,on the morrow the apostle came into the king's bower1 the door being closed1 and asked him1 ,why soughtest thou me with gold1 and with silver1 and with precious gems1 and garments8 ,these gifts those require who seek earthly wealth2 but ,i desire no earthly treasure1 nor fleshly pleasure2 but ,i wish thee to know that the ,son of ,almighty ,god vouchsafed to be born of a maidenly womb1 who wrought heaven and earth and all creatures2 and he had beginning in humanity who never began in his divine nature1 for he is himself beginning1 #dfa and to all creatures1 both visible and invisible1 gave beginning4 ,the maiden who bare him despised every man's fellowship1 and to the ,almighty ,god promised her maidenhood4 ,to her came ,god's archangel1 ,gabriel1 and announced to her the advent of the ,heavenly ,prince into her womb1 and she believed his words1 and so was with child4 ,the apostle then preached to the king all christianity1 and the redemption of the world through the advent of ,jesus1 and how he overcame the hellish devil1 and deprived him of mankind1 and said1 ,the ,lord ,christ1 who through his innocent death overpowered the devil1 has sent us among all nations1 to drive away the devil's ministers1 who dwell in images1 and to withdraw the heathen who worship them from their power4 ,but we receive not gold nor silver1 but despise1 as ,christ despised them2 for we desire to be rich in his kingdom1 in which neither sickness1 nor infirmity1 nor sadness1 nor death1 has any place1 but there is eternal happiness and bliss1 joy without end with eternal riches4 ,therefore came ,i to your temple1 and the devil1 who answered you through the image1 is made captive by the angels of ,god who sent me4 ,and if thou consentest to be baptized1 ,i will cause thee to see the devil1 and to hear by what craft he appears to heal sickness4 ,the accursed devil1 after that he had deceived the first-created man1 had power over unbelieving men1 over some greater1 over some less3 on those greater who sin more1 on those less who sin in less degree4 ,now the devil by his wiles causes miserable men to fall sick1 and instigates them to believe in an idol3 then ceases he from afflicting them1 and has their souls in his power2 then they say to the image1 ,thou art my god4 ,but the devil1 which was within your temple1 is bound1 and cannot answer those who pray to him4 ,if thou wilt prove whether ,i speak truth1 ,i will command #dfc him to go into the image1 and ,i will make him confess the same1 that he is bound and can give no answer4 ,then the king answered1 ,now to-morrow this folk has designed to offer him their gifts1 then will ,i come thereto1 that ,i may see these wonderful deeds4 ,so on the second day the king with the citizens came to the temple1 and then the devil cried with terrific voice through the image1 and said1 ,cease1 ye miserable1 cease your offerings1 lest ye suffer worse torment than ,i4 ,i am bound with fiery chains by the angels of ,christ1 whom the ,jews hanged on a cross3 they thought that death might hold him captive2 but he overcame death1 and bound our prince with fiery chains1 and on the third day arose victorious1 and gave his rood-sign to his apostles1 and sent them among all nations4 ,one of them is here1 who holds me bound4 ,i pray you that ye intercede for me to him1 that ,i may go to some other province4 ,then said the apostle ,bartholomew1 ,thou unclean devil1 confess who has afflicted these sick men4 ,the unclean spirit answered1 ,our prince1 bound as he now is1 sent us to mankind1 that we might afflict them with divers infirmities2 first their bodies1 for we have no power over their souls1 unless they offer us their gifts4 ,but when they for their bodies' health offer to us1 then cease we from afflicting the body1 for we have then their souls in our power4 ,then it seems as though we heal them1 when we cease from those afflictions4 ,and men worship us for gods1 while we truly are devils1 disciples of the chief whom ,christ1 the maiden's ,son1 has bound4 ,from the day on which his apostle ,bartholomew came hither1 ,i am grievously tormented with burning chains1 and therefore ,i speak what he has commanded me2 else ,i durst not speak in his presence1 nor even our chief4 ,then said the apostle1 ,why wilt thou not heal the sick1 as thy custom was8 ,the devil answered1 ,when we injure #dfe the bodies of men1 unless we can injure the soul1 the bodies continue in their affliction4 ,bartholomew said1 ,and how come ye to the affliction of the soul8 ,the devil answered1 ,when they believe that we are gods1 and offer to us1 then the ,almighty ,god forsakes them1 and we then leave the body undiseased1 and attend to the soul that has bowed to us1 and which is then in our power4 ,then said the apostle to all the people1 ,lo1 now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you2 but hear now the true ,god your ,creator1 who dwells in heaven2 and believe not henceforth in vain images3 and if ye will that ,i intercede for you with ,god1 and that these sick receive health1 overthrow and break this image4 ,if this ye do1 then will ,i hallow this temple in the name of ,christ1 and therein wash you with his baptism from all sins4 ,the king then commanded the image to be cast down4 ,the people then promptly cast ropes about it1 and plied it with poles1 but they could not1 for the devil1 stir the image4 ,then the apostle commanded the ropes to be loosed1 and said to the accursed spirit which staid in it1 ,if thou wilt that ,i send thee not into the abyss1 depart from this image1 and break it1 and go to the waste1 where no bird flies1 nor husbandman ploughs1 nor voice of man sounds4 ,he forthwith came out1 and brake the image piecemeal1 and crushed all the carvings within the temple4 ,the people then with one voice cried1 ,there is one ,almighty ,god1 whom ,bartholomew preaches4 ,the apostle then stretched out his hand towards heaven1 thus praying1 ,thou ,almighty ,god1 in whom ,abraham believed1 and ,isaac1 and ,jacob2 thou who hast sent thine only begotten ,son1 that he might redeem us with his precious blood from the devil's thraldom1 and hath made us to be thy children2 thou art the unbegotten ,father1 he is the ,son ever of thee begotten1 and the ,holy ,ghost is #dfg ever proceeding from thee and thy ,son1 who hath given us in his name this power1 to heal the sick1 and give light to the blind1 cleanse lepers1 drive out devils1 raise the dead1 and hath said unto us1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,whatsoever ye pray for in my name1 of my ,father1 it shall be granted unto you4 ,now ,i pray in his name that this sick multitude be healed1 that they all may know that thou alone art ,god in heaven1 and on earth1 and on sea1 thou who restorest health through the same our ,lord1 who with thee and with the ,holy ,ghost liveth and reigneth for ever and ever4 ,while they were answering ,amen1 all the sick multitude was healed3 and there came then flying ,god's angel shining as the sun1 and flew over the four corners of the temple1 and graved with his finger the sign of the cross on the four-cornered stones1 and said1 ,the ,god who sendeth me said1 ,that so as these sick are healed from all diseases1 so hath he cleansed this temple from the devil's foulness1 whom the apostle hath commanded to retire to the waste4 ,and ,god hath bidden me that ,i first make manifest the devil to your sights4 ,be ye not afraid at the sight of him1 but mark the sign of the rood on your foreheads1 and every evil shall depart from you4 ,and the angel then showed to the people the accursed spirit in this likeness4 ,he appeared as an immense ,ethiop1 with sharp visage and ample beard4 ,his locks hung to his ancles1 his eyes were scattering fiery sparks2 sulphureous flame stood in his mouth1 he was frightfully feather-clad1 and his hands were bound to his back4 ,then said ,god's angel to the hideous devil1 ,because thou wast obedient to the apostle's commands1 and didst break the diabolical image1 now1 according to his promise1 ,i will unbind thee1 that thou mayest go to the waste1 there where no man's converse is2 and there dwell until the great doom4 ,and the angel then unbound him1 and he with woful lamentation went away1 and nowhere afterwards appeared4 ,the angel then1 all looking on him1 flew to heaven4 #dfi ,then the king ,polymius1 with his wife and his two sons1 and with all his people1 believed in the true ,god1 and was baptized1 and cast away his crown together with his purple garments1 and would not let ,god's apostle depart4 ,after this all the perverse and reprobate assembled1 and accused the king to his brother ,astryges1 who was king in another country1 and said1 ,thy brother is become the follower of a magician1 who appropriates to himself our temples1 and breaks our gods4 ,then was the king ,astryges enraged1 and sent a thousand armed soldiers1 that they might bring the apostle to him bound4 ,when the apostle was led to him1 the king said1 ,why hast thou corrupted my brother with thy magic8 ,bartholomew answered1 ,i have not corrupted him1 but ,i have turned him from heathenism to the true ,god4 ,the king said to him1 ,why hast thou cast down our gods8 ,he answered1 ,i gave that power to the devils1 that they might crush the vain image in which they dwelt1 that mankind might turn from their errors1 and believe in the true ,god4 ,then said the king1 ,so as thou hast made my brother forsake his god and believe in thy god1 so also will ,i make thee forsake thy god and believe in mine4 ,then answered the apostle1 ,the god that thy brother worshiped ,i showed to him bound1 and ,i commanded that he should himself break his image4 ,if thou canst do this to my ,god1 then wilt thou incline me to the worship of thy god2 but if thou canst not do this to my ,god1 ,i will break all thy gods1 and do thou then believe in the true ,god whom ,i preach4 ,while he was saying this1 some man announced to the king that his greatest god ,baldath had fallen1 and burst asunder piecemeal4 ,the king then tore his purple robe1 and commanded the apostle to be beaten with stiff clubs1 and afterwards beheaded4 ,and he on this day1 so martyred1 departed to the eternal life4 ,but after this the brother came with his people and bore away the holy body with glorious #dga hymns1 and built a monastery of wondrous greatness1 and in that honourably placed his holy remains4 ,but on the thirtieth day the king ,astryges1 who had commanded the apostle to be slain1 was seized with a fiendlike spirit1 and dreadfully became frantic3 so also the perverse idolaters1 who through envy had accused the apostle to the king1 became frantic together with him1 and they and he ran to his grave1 and there raving died4 ,then sprang up great dread and horror over all the unbelieving1 and they then believed and were baptized at the hands of the mass-priests whom the apostle had before ordained4 ,then the apostle ,bartholomew revealed respecting the believing king ,polymius1 that he should receive the episcopal order2 and the servants of ,god and the believing people chose him unanimously to that order4 ,it happened then1 after the ordination1 that he wrought many miracles in the name of ,god through his belief1 and continued twenty years in the episcopal office1 and in good course of life2 and in full dignity departed to the ,lord1 to whom is honour and glory for ever and ever4 ,we may take example by the apostolic doctrine1 that no christian man shall fetch his salvation save from the ,almighty ,creator1 whom life and death1 sickness and health obey1 who hath said in his gospel1 that a little bird falls not in death without ,god's direction4 ,he is so mighty1 that he directs and orders without toil2 but he scourges his chosen with diseases1 as he himself said1 ,those whom ,i love ,i chastise and scourge4 ,for divers causes are christian men afflicted with disease1 sometimes for their sins1 sometimes for trial1 sometimes for ,god's miracles1 sometimes for preservation of good courses1 that they may be the humbler2 but in all these things patience is needful4 ,sometimes also through ,god's vengeance comes very dreadful evil to the impious man1 so that his punishment begins in this world1 and his soul departs to eternal punishments for his cruelty2 as ,herod who slew the #dgc innocent children at the birth of ,christ1 and many others besides him4 ,if the sinful be afflicted with disease for his unrighteousness1 then if he with patience praise his ,lord1 and pray for his mercy1 he shall be washed from his sins by that sickness1 as a foul garment by soap4 ,if he be righteous1 he shall have greater honour through his sickness1 if he be patient4 ,he who is impatient1 and with froward mind murmurs against ,god in his sickness1 shall have double condemnation1 for he increases his sins by that murmuring1 and suffers nevertheless4 ,god is the true leech1 who by divers afflictions heals the sins of his people4 ,the world's leech is not cruel1 though he cure the wounded with burning or with the amputation-knife4 ,the leech cuts or burns1 and the patient cries1 yet has he no mercy on the other's moaning1 for if the leech desist from his craft1 then will the wounded perish4 ,so also ,god cures the sins of his chosen with divers diseases2 and though it be wearisome to the sufferer1 yet will the good ,leech cure him to everlasting health4 ,but he who suffers no sickness in this life1 he goes to suffering4 ,for his own sins a man is afflicted with disease1 as the ,lord said to one bedridden1 who was borne to him1 ,my son1 thy sins are forgiven thee3 arise now1 and bear home thy sick-bed4 ,for trial are some men afflicted with disease1 as was the blessed ,job1 when he was righteous and obedient to ,god4 ,then the devil prayed that he might try him1 and he in one day destroyed all his possessions1 and afterwards afflicted himself with the greatest disease1 so that worms rolled over all his body4 ,but the patient ,job1 in all these calamities1 sinned not with his mouth1 nor spake anything foolish against ,god1 but said1 ,god gave me possessions1 and afterwards took them from me2 be his name blessed4 ,god also then healed him1 and restored him his possessions twofold4 ,some #dge men are afflicted for the miracles of ,god1 as ,christ said of some blind man1 when his disciples asked him1 for whose sins the man was thus born blind4 ,then said ,jesus1 that he was born blind not for his own nor for his parents' sins1 but because that ,god's miracles might be manifested through him4 ,and he forthwith mercifully healed him1 and manifested that he is the true ,creator1 who opened the unshapen eye-rings with his salutary spittle4 ,for preservation of true humility are ,god's chosen very often afflicted1 as ,paul the apostle said of himself1 ,to me is given a goad of my body1 and the devil buffeteth me1 that the greatness of ,god's revelations may not exalt me2 for ,i thrice besought my ,lord to remove the devil's goad from me2 but he answered me1 ,paul1 my grace will suffice thee4 ,verily power is promoted in weakness4 ,i now glorify joyfully in my weaknesses1 that ,christ's might may dwell in me4 ,the christian man1 who in any of this like is afflicted1 and he then will seek his health at unallowed practices1 or at accursed enchantments1 or at any witchcraft1 then will he be like to those heathen men1 who offered to an idol for their bodies' health1 and so destroyed their souls4 ,let him who is sick pray for his health to his ,lord1 and patiently endure the stripes2 let him behold how long the true ,leech provides1 and buy not1 through any devil's craft1 with his soul1 his body's health2 let him also ask the blessing of good men1 and seek his health at holy relics4 ,it is not allowed to any christian man to fetch his health from any stone1 nor from any tree1 unless it be the holy sign of the rood1 nor from any place1 unless it be the holy house of ,god3 he who does otherwise1 undoubtedly commits idolatry4 ,we have1 nevertheless1 examples in holy books1 that he who will may cure his body with true leechcraft1 as the prophet ,isaiah did1 who wrought #dgg for the king ,hezekiah a plaster for his sore1 and cured him4 ,the wise ,augustine said1 that it is not perilous1 though any one eat a medicinal herb2 but he reprehends it as an unallowed charm1 if any one bind those herbs on himself1 unless he lay them on a sore4 ,nevertheless we should not set our hope in medicinal herbs1 but in the ,almighty ,creator1 who has given that virtue to those herbs4 ,no man shall enchant a herb with magic1 but with ,god's words shall bless it1 and so eat it4 ,let every one1 however1 know1 that no man comes to the eternal rest without tribulations1 when ,christ himself would not ascend to his own kingdom without great tribulation3 so also his apostles1 and the holy martyrs with their own lives bought the heavenly kingdom3 afterwards also holy confessors with great perseverance in ,god's service1 and through great privations and chastity became holy4 ,what shall we1 the end-men of this world1 desire1 if for our sins we are with sickness afflicted1 but to praise our ,lord1 and humbly pray that he through transient stripes lead us to everlasting joy8 ,to him be glory and praise for ever and ever4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iiii4 ,k,l4 ,,sept4 ,,decollatio ,s,,ci ,,iohannis ,,baptistae4 ,misit ,herodes et tenuit ,iohannem3 et reliqua4 ,marcus se ,godspellere awr'at on ,cristes b'ec be dham maeran ,fulluhtere ,iohanne1 thaet se waelhreowa cyning ,herodes hine gehaefte1 and on cwearterne sette1 for his brodhor wife ,herodiaden3 et reliqua4 ,thes ,iohannes waes se maerosta mann1 swa swa ,crist be him cydhnysse gecydde4 ,he cwaedh1 ,betwux wifa bearnum ne #dgh ar'as n'an maerra man thonne ,iohannes se ,fulluhtere4 ,nu haebbe ge oft gehyred be his maeran drohtnunge and be his dhenunge1 nu wylle we embe dhises godspelles trahtnunge sume swutelunge eow gereccan4 ,thes ,herodes1 dhe ,iohannem beheafdian h'et1 and on dhaes ,haelendes dhrowunge ,pilate dham ealdormenn gedhafode1 and hine to his dome betaehte1 waes dhaes odhres ,herodes sunu1 dhe on dham timan rixode dhe ,crist geboren waes2 ac hit waes swa gewunelic on dham timan thaet rice menn sceopon heora bearnum naman be him sylfum1 thaet hit waere gedhuht thaes dhe mare gemynd thaes faeder1 dhadha se sunu1 his yrfenuma1 waes geciged thaes faeder naman4 ,se waelhreowa faeder ,herodes laefde fif suna1 thry he h'et acwellan on his feorh-adle1 aerdhan dhe he gewite4 ,tha weardh he hreowlice and hraedlice dead aefter dham dhe he dha cild acwealde for ,cristes acennednysse4 ,tha feng ,archelaus his sunu to rice4 ,dha embe tyn geara fyrst weardh h'e ascofen of his cynesetle1 fordhan the thaet ,iudeisce folc wrehton his modignysse to dham casere1 and he dha hine on wraecsidh asende4 ,tha daelde se casere thaet ,iudeisce rice on feower1 and sette dhaerto feower gebrodhra3 dha sind gecwedene aefter ,greciscum gereorde1 tetrarche1 thaet sind1 fydherrican4 ,fydherrica bidh se dhe haefdh feordhan dael rices4 ,tha waes 'an dhyssera gebrodhra ,philippus geh'aten1 se gewifode on dhaes cyninges dehter ,arethe1 ,arabiscre dheode1 seo hatte ,herodias4 ,tha aefter sumum fyrste wurdon h'i ungesome1 ,philippus and ,arethe1 and he genam dha dohtor of his adhumme1 and forgeaf h'i his bredher ,herode2 fordhan dhe he waes furdhor on hlisan and on mihte4 ,herodes dha awearp his riht aewe1 and forligerlice m'anfulles sinscipes breac4 ,tha on dham timan bodade ,iohannes se ,fulluhtere ,godes rihtwisnysse eallum ,iudeiscum folce1 and threade dhone ,herodem1 for dham fulan sinscipe4 ,aecclesiastica historia ita narrat3 ,tha geseah ,herodes thaet eal seo ,iudeisce meniu arn to ,iohannes lare1 and his mynegungum geornlice #dhj gehyrsumodon1 tha weardh h'e afyrht1 and wende thaet h'i woldon for ,iohannes lare his cynedom forseon1 and wolde dha forhradian1 and gebrohte hine on cwearterne on anre byrig the is gecweden ,macherunta4 ,hwaet dha ,iohannes asende of dham cwearterne twegen leorning-cnihtas to ,criste1 and hine befr'an1 thus cwedhende1 ,eart dhu se dhe toweard is1 oththe we odhres andbidian sceolon8 ,swilce h'e cwaede1 ,geswutela me1 gyf dhu sylf wylle nydher-astigan to hellwarum for manna alysednysse1 swa swa dhu woldest acenned beon for manna alysednysse2 odhdhe gif ic sceole cydhan dhinne to-cyme hellwarum1 swa swa ic middangearde the toweardne bodade1 geswutela4 ,hwaet dha se ,haelend on dhaere ylcan tide1 swa swa ,lucas se godspellere awr'at1 gehaelde manega untruman fram mislicum codhum1 and wodum mannum gewitt forgeaf1 and blindum gesihdhe2 and cwaedh sydhdhan to ,iohannes aerendracum1 ,faradh nu to ,iohanne1 and cydhadh him tha dhing the ge gesawon and gehyrdon4 ,efne nu blinde geseodh1 and dha healtan gadh1 and hreoflige men synd geclaensode1 deafe gehyradh1 and dha deadan arisadh1 and dhearfan bodiadh godspel2 and se bidh eadig the on me ne bidh geaeswicod4 ,swylce h'e cwaede to ,iohanne1 ,thyllice wundra ic wyrce1 ac swa-dheah ic wylle deadhe sweltan for mancynnes alysednysse1 and dhe sweltende aefterfyligan1 and se bidh gesaelig the mine wundra nu heradh1 gif he minne deadh ne forsihdh1 and for dham deadhe ne geortruwadh thaet ic ,god eom4 ,thus onwreah se ,haelend ,iohanne thaet he wolde hine sylfne gemedemian to deadhe1 and sydhdhan hellwara geneosian4 ,tha betwux dhisum gelamp thaet ,herodes1 swa we 'aer cwaedon1 his witan gefeormode on dham daege the he geboren waes2 fordhan dhe hi haefdon on dham timan micele blisse on heora gebyrd-tidum4 ,seo dohtor dha1 swa swa we 'aer saedon1 plegode mid hire maedenum on dham gebeorscipe1 him eallum to gecwemednysse1 and se faeder dha mid adhe beh'et1 thaet he wolde hire forgyfan swa hwaes swa heo gewilnode4 ,threo arleasa scylda we gehyrdon1--ungesaelige maersunge his gebyrd-tide1 and dha unstaedhdhigan hleapunge thaes maedenes1 and dhaes faeder #dhb dyrstigan adhsware4 ,tham dhrim dhingum us gedafenadh thaet we widhcwedhon on urum dheawum4 ,we ne moton ure gebyrd-tide to nanum freols-daege mid idelum maersungum awendan1 ne ure acennednysse on swilcum gemynde habban2 ac we sceolon urne endenextan daeg mid behreowsunge and d'aedbote forhradian1 swa swa hit awriten is1 ,on eallum dhingum beo dhu gemyndig thines endenextan daeges1 and thu ne syngast on ecnysse4 ,ne 'us ne gedafenadh thaet we urne lichaman1 dhe ,gode is gehalgod on dham halwendan fulluhte1 mid unthaeslicum plegan and higleaste gescyndan2 fordhan dhe ure lichaman sind ,godes lima1 swa swa ,paulus cwaedh1 ,and he bebead1 thaet we sceolon gearcian ure lichaman l'iflice onsaegednysse1 and halige1 and ,gode andfenge4 ,se lichama bidh l'iflic onsaegednys dhe widh heafod-leahtras bidh gescyld1 and dhurh halige maegnu ,gode bidh andfenge and halig4 ,god sylf forbyt aelcne adh cristenum mannum1 thus cwedhende1 ,ne swera dhu thurh heofenan1 fordhan dhe heo is ,godes thrymsetl4 ,ne swera dhu thurh eordhan1 fordhan dhe heo is ,godes fotsceamol4 ,ne swera thu dhurh dhin agen heafod1 fordhan dhe dhu ne miht wyrcan an h'aer thines feaxes hw'it odhdhe blacc4 ,ic secge eow1 ,ne swerige ge thurh nan thing1 ac beo eower spraec dhus geendod1 ,hit is swa ic secge1 oththe hit nis swa4 ,swa hwaet swa dhaer mare bidh thurh adh1 thaet bidh of dham yfelan4 ,crist sylf gefaestnode his spraece1 thadha h'e spraec to anum ,samaritaniscan w'ife mid dhisum worde1 ,crede mihi3 thaet is1 ,gelyf me4 ,theah-hwaedhere gif we hwaer unwaerlice swerion1 and se adh 'us geneadige to wyrsan daede1 thonne bidh us r'aedlicor thaet we dhone maran gylt forbugon1 and dhone adh widh ,god geb'etan4 ,witodlice ,dauid swor thurh ,god thaet he wolde thone stuntan wer ,nabal ofslean1 and ealle his dhing adylegian2 ac aet dhaere forman thingunge thaes snoteran wifes ,abigail1 h'e awende his sw'urd into dhaere sceadhe1 and h'erode dhaes wifes snoternysse1 dhe him forwyrnde thone pleolican mannsliht4 ,herodes sw'or thurh stuntnysse thaet he wolde dhaere hleapendan dehter forgyfan swa hwaet swa heo baede3 tha fordham dhe he #dhd nolde fram his gebeorum beon gecweden m'answara1 dhone beorscipe mid blode gemencgde1 and dhaes maeran witegan deadh thaere lydhran hoppystran hire gl'iges to mede forgeaf4 ,micele selre him waere thaet he dhone adh tobraece1 thonne he swylcne witegan acwellan hete4 ,on eallum dhingum we sceolon carfullice h'ogian1 gif we awar1 thurh deofles syrwunge1 on twam frecednyssum samod befealladh1 thaet we symle dhone maran gylt forfleon thurh 'utfaere thaes laessan1 swa swa dedh se dhe his feondum ofer sumne weall aetfleon wile1 dhonne cepdh h'e hwaer se weall unhehst sy1 and dhaer oferscyt4 ,witodlice ,herodes1 dhadhe he nolde1 thurh ,iohannes mynegunge1 thone unclaenan sinscipe awendan1 dha weardh h'e to manslihte befeallen2 and waes seo laesse synn intinga thaere maran1 thaet he for his fulan forl'igre1 dhe he georne wiste thaet ,gode andsaete waes1 dhaes w'itegan blod ageat1 the he wiste thaet ,gode gecweme waes4 ,this is se cwyde thaes godcundlican domes1 be dham the is gecweden1 ,se dhe deradh1 derige he gyt swydhor2 and se dhe on fulnyssum wunadh1 befyle hine gyt swydhor4 ,thes cwyde gelamp tham waelhreowan ,herode4 ,nu is odher cwyde be g'odum mannum sceortlice gecweden1 ,se dhe halig is1 beo he gyt swydhor gehalgod4 ,this gelamp tham ,fulluhtere ,iohanne1 se dhe waes halig thurh menigfealde geearnunga2 and he waes gyt swydhor gehalgod1 dhadha he dhurh sodhfaestnysse bodunge becom to sigefaestum martyrdome4 ,herodes h'iwode hine sylfne unr'otne1 dha seo dohtor hine thaes heafdes baed2 ac h'e blissode on his digelnyssum1 fordhan dhe heo thaes mannes deadh baed dhe h'e 'aer acwellan wolde1 gif h'e intingan haefde4 ,witodlice gif thaet cild b'aede thaes w'ifes heafod1 mid micclum graman h'e wolde hire widhcwedhan4 ,naes ,iohannes mid ehtnysse geneadod thaet he ,criste widhsoce1 ac dheah he sealde his l'if for ,criste1 dhadha he waes for sodhfaestnysse gemartyrod4 ,crist sylf cwaedh1 ,ic eom sodhfaestnys4 ,iohannes waes ,cristes forrynel on his acennednysse and on his bodunge1 on fulluhte1 on dhrowunge1 and hine to hellwarum #dhf mid deorwurdhum deadhe forest'op4 ,thadha he beheafdod waes1 dha comon his leorning-cnihtas1 and his halige l'ic ferodon to anre byrig seo is gecweden ,sebaste1 and hi dhaer hine gel'edon4 ,thaet h'alige heafod weardh on ,hierusalem bebyrged4 ,sume gedwolmenn cwaedon thaet thaet heafod sceolde abl'awan dhaes cyninges w'if ,herodiaden1 dhe he fore acweald waes1 swa thaet heo ferde mid windum geond ealle woruld2 ac h'i dwelodon mid thaere segene1 fordhan dhe heo leofode hire l'if odh ende aefter ,iohannes slege4 ,sodhlice ,iohannes heafod weardh sydhdhan geswutelod twam easternum munecum1 the mid gebedum dha burh geneosodon1 and hi dhanon thone deorwurdhan madhm feredon to sumere byrig the is ,edissa geh'aten2 and se ,aelmihtiga ,god thurh thaet heafod ungerime wundra geswutelode4 ,his b'an1 aefter langum fyrste1 wurdon gebrohte to dhaere maeran byrig ,alexandria1 and thaer mid micclum wurdhmynte gelogode4 ,nu is to besceawigenne h'umeta se ,aelmihtiga ,god1 be his gecorenan and dha gelufedan dhenas1 tha dhe he to dham ecan life forestihte1 gedhafadh thaet h'i mid swa micclum witum beon fornumene and tobrytte on dhisum andweardan l'ife4 ,ac se apostol ,paulus andwyrde be dhisum1 and cwaedh1 thaet ,god threadh and beswingdh aelcne dhe he underfehdh to his rice1 and swa h'e forsewenlicor bidh gewitnod for ,godes naman1 swa his wuldor bidh mare for ,gode4 ,eft cwaedh se ylca apostol on odhre stowe1 ,ne sind na to widhmetenne dha throwunga thyssere tide dham toweardan wuldre the bidh on 'us geswutelod4 ,nu cwydh se trahtnere1 thaet n'an wilde deor1 ne on fydherfotum ne on creopendum1 nis to widhmetenne yfelum wife4 ,hwaet is betwux fydherfotum redhre thonne leo8 odhdhe hwaet is waelhreowre betwux naeddercynne dhonne draca8 ,ac se wisa ,salomon cwaedh1 thaet selre waere to wunigenne mid leon and dracan thonne mid yfelan w'ife and oferspraecum4 ,witodlice ,iohannes on westene wunade betwux eallum deorcynne ungederod1 and betwux dracum1 and aspidum1 and eallum #dhh wyrmcynne1 and h'i hine ondredon4 ,sodhlice seo awyrigede ,herodias mid beheafdunge hine acwealde1 and swa m'aeres mannes deadh to gife hire dehter hleapunge underfeng4 ,danihel se witega laeg seofan niht betwux seofan leonum on anum seadhe ungewemmed1 ac thaet awyrigede w'if ,gezabel besw'ac dhone rihtwisan ,nabodh to his feore1 thurh lease gewitnysse4 ,se witega ,ionas waes gehealden unformolten on dhaes hwaeles innodhe dhreo niht1 and seo swicole ,dalila thone strangan ,samson mid olaecunge bepaehte1 and besceorenum fexe his feondum belaewde4 ,eornostlice nis nan wyrmcynn ne wilddeora cynn on yfelnysse gel'ic yfelum w'ife4 ,se wyrdwritere ,iosephus awr'at1 on dhaere cyrclican gereccednysse1 thaet se waelhreowa ,herodes lytle hwile aefter ,iohannes deadhe rices weolde1 ac weardh for his m'andaedum aerest his here on gefeohte ofslegen1 and he sylf sidhdhan of his cynerice ascofen1 and on wraecsidh asend1 swidhe rihtwisum dome1 dhadha he nolde hlystan ,iohannes l'are to dham ecan life1 thaet h'e eac hraedlice his hwilwendan cynedom mid hospe forlure4 ,augustinus se wisa 'us manadh mid thisum wordum1 and cwydh1 ,besceawiadh1 ic bidde eow1 mine gebrodhra1 mid gleawnysse h'u wraecfull dhis andwyrde l'if is2 and dheah ge ondraedadh eow thaet ge hit to hraedlice forlaeton4 ,ge lufiadh this l'if1 on dham the ge mid geswince wuniadh2 dhu h'ogast embe dhine neode2 dhu yrnst1 and byst geancsumod2 thu erast1 and saewst1 and eft gegaderast2 thu grinst1 and baecst2 thu wyfst1 and waeda tylast1 and earfodhlice wast ealra dhinra neoda getel1 aegdher ge on s'ae ge on lande1 and scealt ealle thas foresaedan dhing1 and eac dhin agen l'if mid earfodhnysse geendian4 ,leorniadh nu fordhi1 thaet ge cunnon thaet ece l'if geearnian1 on dham dhe ge n'an dhyssera geswinca ne dhrowiadh1 ac on ecnysse mid ,gode rixiadh4 ,on dhisum l'ife we ateoriadh1 gif we 'us mid b'igleofan ne ferciadh2 gif we ne drincadh1 we beodh mid thurste fornumene2 gif we to lange waciadh1 we ateoriadh2 gif we lange standadh1 we beodh gewaehte1 and thonne sittadh2 eft1 gif we to lange #dij sittadh1 'us slapadh dha lima4 ,sceawiadh eac aefter dhisum1 thaet n'an stede nis ures lichaman3 cildh'ad gewit to cnihth'ade1 and cnihth'ad to gedhungenum waestme2 se fulfremeda waestm gebyhdh to ylde1 and seo yld bidh mid deadhe geendod4 ,witodlice ne stent ure yld on nanre statholfaestnysse1 ac swa micclum swa se lichama wext swa micclum beodh his dagas gewanode4 ,gehwaer is on urum l'ife ateorung1 and werignys1 and brosnung dhaes lichaman1 and dheah-hwaedhere wilnadh gehw'a thaet he lange lybbe4 ,hwaet is lange lybban buton lange swincan8 ,feawum mannum gelimpdh on dhisum dagum1 thaet he gesundfull lybbe hund-eahtatig geara1 and swa hwaet swa he ofer dham leofadh1 hit bidh him geswinc and s'arnyss1 swa swa se w'itega cwaedh1 ,yfele sind ure dagas1 and dhaes the wyrsan the we h'i lufiadh4 ,swa olaecdh thes middangeard forwel menige1 thaet h'i nelladh heora wraecfulle l'if geendian4 ,sodh l'if and gesaelig thaet is1 thonne we arisadh of deadhe1 and mid ,criste rixiadh4 ,on dham life beodh gode dagas1 na swa-dheah manega dagas1 ac 'an1 se n'at naenne upspring ne nane geendunge1 dham ne fyligdh merigenlic daeg1 fordhan dhe him ne forest'op se gysternlica2 ac se 'an daeg bidh ece aefre ungeendod butan aelcere nihte1 butan gedreccednyssum1 butan eallum geswincum1 the we hwene 'aer on dhyssere raedinge tealdon4 ,thes daeg and this l'if is beh'aten rihtwisum cristenum1 to dham us gelaede se mildheorta ,drihten1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh mid ,faeder and mid ,halgum ,gaste 'a butan ende4 ,amen4 ,,august ,,xxix4 ,,the ,,decollation ,,of ,,st4 ,,john ,,the ,,baptist4 ,misit ,herodes et tenuit ,johannem3 et reliqua4 ,mark the ,evangelist wrote in the book of ,christ concerning the great ,baptist ,john1 that the cruel king ,herod bound him1 and set him in prison1 for the sake of his brother's wife ,herodias1 etc4 ,this ,john was the greatest man1 as ,christ bore witness concerning him4 ,he said1 ,among the children of women #dgi there hath not arisen any greater man than ,john the ,baptist4 ,now ye have often heard of his great course and of his ministry1 now we will relate to you some explanation touching the exposition of this gospel4 ,this ,herod1 who commanded ,john to be beheaded1 and agreed with ,pilate the ealdorman in the suffering of ,jesus1 and delivered him to his judgement1 was the son of the other ,herod1 who reigned at the time when ,christ was born2 for it was usual at that time for rich men to give their children names after themselves1 that it might seem the greater remembrance of the father1 when the son1 his heir1 was called by his father's name4 ,the cruel father1 ,herod1 left five sons2 three he commanded to be slain in his last illness1 ere he departed4 ,then he died miserably and suddenly after he had slain the children on account of the birth of ,christ2 when ,archelaus his son succeeded to the kingdom4 ,then after a space of ten years he was driven from his throne1 because the ,jewish people complained of his pride to the emperor1 and he then sent him into exile4 ,the emperor then divided the ,jewish kingdom into four1 and placed therein four brothers1 who1 according to the ,greek tongue1 are called 'tetrarchs1' that is1 rulers over a fourth4 ,a tetrarch is he who has a fourth part of a kingdom4 ,one of these brothers was called ,philip1 who took to wife the daughter of the king ,arethe1 of an ,arabian people1 who was called ,herodias4 ,then after some time they1 ,philip and ,arethe1 were at variance1 and he took his daughter from his son-in-law1 and gave her to his brother ,herod2 because he was greater in fame and in power4 ,herod then cast off his lawful wife1 and adulterously lived in criminal union4 ,then at that time ,john the ,baptist preached ,god's righteousness to all the ,jewish people1 and reproved ,herod for that foul union4 ,ecclesiastica ,historia ita narrat3 ,when ,herod saw that all the ,jewish multitude ran to ,john's teaching1 and zealously obeyed his admonitions1 he was afraid1 #dha and imagined that through ,john's teaching they would despise his government1 and would anticipate them1 and brought him into prison in a town which is called ,machaeruntia4 ,john sent then two disciples from the prison to ,christ1 and inquired of him1 thus saying1 ,art thou he who is to come1 or are we to await another8 ,as though he had said1 ,manifest to me whether thou thyself wilt descend to the inmates of hell for the redemption of men1 as ,i have preached to the world that thou wast to come1--manifest4 ,jesus then1 at the same time as the evangelist ,luke wrote1 was healing many sick from divers diseases1 and giving reason to insane men1 and sight to the blind1 and said then to ,john's messengers1 ,go now to ,john1 and make known to him the things which ye have seen and heard4 ,behold now blind see1 and the halt go1 and lepers are cleansed1 deaf hear1 and the dead arise1 and poor preach the gospel2 and he is happy who shall not be offended in me4 ,as though he had said to ,john1 ,such wonders ,i work1 and yet will ,i perish by death for the redemption of mankind1 and follow thee dying1 and happy shall he be who now praiseth my wonders1 if he despise not my death1 and on account of that death doubt not that ,i am ,god4 ,thus ,jesus revealed to ,john that he himself would vouchsafe to die1 and afterwards visit the inmates of hell4 ,then meanwhile it befell that ,herod1 as we before said1 feasted his councillors on the day on which he was born2 for at that time they had great rejoicing on their birth-tides4 ,the daughter then1 as we before said1 played with her maidens at the feast1 to the pleasure of them all1 and the father then promised on oath that he would give her whatsoever she desired4 ,of three impious sins we have heard1--the unholy celebration of his birth-tide1 and the giddy dancing of the maiden1 and the father's presumptuous oath4 ,these #dhc three things it befitteth us to oppose in our conduct4 ,we may not with vain celebrations turn our birth-tide to any holyday1 nor have our birth in such remembrance2 but we should anticipate our last day with penitence and penance1 so as it is written1 ,in all things be thou mindful of thy last day1 and thou wilt sin not to eternity4 ,it is not fitting to us to pollute our body1 which is hallowed to ,god in the salutary baptism1 with indecent and foolish play2 for our bodies are limbs of ,god1 as ,st4 ,paul said1 ,and he enjoined1 that we should prepare our bodies as a living and holy sacrifice1 and acceptable to ,god4 ,the body is a living sacrifice which is shielded against deadly sins1 and through holy virtues is acceptable to ,god and holy4 ,god himself forbids every oath to christian men1 thus saying1 ,swear thou not by heaven1 for it is ,god's throne4 ,swear thou not by earth1 for it is ,god's footstool4 ,swear thou not by thine own head1 for thou canst not make one hair of thy locks white or black4 ,i say unto you1 swear ye not by anything1 but be your speech thus ended1 ,it is as ,i say1 or it is not so4 ,whatsoever there is more by oath1 that is of evil4 ,christ himself confirmed his speech1 when he spake to a ,samaritan woman with these words1 ,crede mihi1 that is1 ,believe me4 ,yet if we anywhere heedlessly swear1 and the oath compel us to a worse deed1 then will it be more advisable for us to avoid the greater guilt1 and atone to ,god for the oath4 ,david1 for example1 swore by ,god that he would slay the foolish man ,nabal1 and destroy all his things2 but at the first intercession of the prudent woman ,abigail1 he returned his sword into the sheath1 and praised the woman's prudence1 who forbade him that perilous murder4 ,herod through folly swore that he would give the dancing daughter whatsoever she might ask3 then1 because he would #dhe not be called a perjurer by his guests1 he stained the feast with blood1 and gave the death of the great prophet to the lewd dancer in reward of her play4 ,much better for him had it been to have broken the oath1 than to have commanded such a prophet to be slain4 ,in all things we should carefully consider1 if we anywhere1 through the devil's machinations1 fall at once into two perils1 that we always flee from the greater guilt by the outlet of the less1 as he does who will flee from his foes over a wall1 then observes he where the wall is lowest1 and there darts over4 ,but ,herod1 when he would not1 through ,john's remonstrance1 turn from the unclean connexion1 fell into murder1 and the smaller sin was the cause of the greater1 so that he for his foul adultery1 which he well knew was hateful to ,god1 shed the prophet's blood1 who he knew was acceptable to ,god4 ,this is the sentence of the divine judgement1 by which it is said1 ,let him who injureth1 injure yet more2 and let him who liveth in foulness1 defile himself yet more4 ,this sentence befell the cruel ,herod4 ,now there is another sentence shortly said concerning good men1 ,let him who is holy be yet more hallowed4 ,this befell the ,baptist ,john1 who was holy through manifold deserts2 and was yet more hallowed1 when he through the preaching of truth came to triumphant martyrdom4 ,herod feigned himself sad1 when the daughter prayed him for the head2 but he rejoiced in secret1 because she prayed for the death of that man whom he would before have slain1 if he had had a pretext4 ,but if the child had prayed for the woman's head1 he would with great anger have refused her4 ,john was not by persecution compelled to deny ,christ1 but1 nevertheless1 he gave his life for ,christ1 when he was martyred for truth4 ,christ himself said1 ,i am the truth4 ,john was ,christ's forerunner in his birth1 and in his preaching1 in baptism1 in suffering1 and in his precious death preceded him #dhg to hell4 ,when he was beheaded1 his disciples came1 and bare his holy body to a city which is called ,sebastia1 and they laid him there4 ,the holy head was buried at ,jerusalem4 ,some heretics said that the head blew the king's wife ,herodias1 for whom he had been slain1 so that she went with winds over all the world2 but they erred in that saying1 for she lived to the end of her life after the slaying of ,john4 ,but ,john's head was afterwards manifested to two eastern monks1 who with prayers visited that city1 and they bare the precious treasure thence to a city which is called ,edessa2 and the ,almighty ,god1 through that head1 manifested innumerable miracles4 ,his bones after a long time were brought to the great city of ,alexandria1 and there with great honour deposited4 ,now it is to be considered why the ,almighty ,god allows that his chosen and his beloved servants1 whom he has predestined to eternal life1 be destroyed with so many pains1 and broken in this present life4 ,but the apostle ,paul has answered concerning this1 and said1 that ,god correcteth and chastiseth every one whom he receiveth into his kingdom1 and the more ignominiously he is tortured for the name of ,god1 so much shall his glory be greater before ,god4 ,again1 the same apostle said in another place1 ,the sufferings of this life are not to be compared with the future glory which will be manifested in us4 ,now says the expositor1 that no wild beast1 neither among the four-footed nor the creeping1 is to be compared with an evil woman4 ,what among the four-footed is fiercer than a lion8 or what among the serpent-kind is more cruel than a dragon8 ,but the wise ,solomon said1 that it were better to dwell with lion and dragon than with an evil and loquacious woman4 ,now ,john had dwelt in the waste unhurt among all the beast-kind1 and among serpents1 and asps1 and all the #dhi worm-kind1 and they dreaded him4 ,but the accursed ,herodias slew him by beheading1 and received the death of so great a man as a gift for her daughter's dancing4 ,daniel the prophet lay seven nights among seven lions in one den uninjured1 but the accursed woman ,jezabel betrayed the righteous ,naboth to his death by false witness4 ,the prophet ,jonah was preserved unconsumed in the belly of the whale for three nights1 and the treacherous ,dalila deceived the strong ,samson with flattery1 and1 his locks being shorn1 betrayed him to his foes4 ,verily there is no worm-kind nor wild beast-kind like in evilness to an evil woman4 ,the historian ,josephus wrote in the ecclesiastical history1 that the cruel ,herod1 a little while after the death of ,john1 ruled his kingdom1 but first for his wicked deeds his army was slain in battle1 and himself afterwards driven from his kingdom1 and sent into exile1 by a very righteous judgement1 when he would not listen to ,john's exhortations to eternal life1 that he suddenly with disgrace should lose his transitory kingdom4 ,the wise ,augustine exhorts us with these words1 and says1 ,consider1 ,i pray you1 my brethren1 with understanding1 how wretched is this present life1 and yet ye dread leaving it too speedily4 ,ye love this life in which ye exist with toil2 thou carest about thy need2 thou runnest1 and art filled with anxiety2 thou ploughest1 and sowest1 and afterwards gatherest2 thou grindest1 and bakest2 thou weavest and preparest garments1 and hardly knowest the number of all thy needs1 both on sea and on land1 and shalt end all these aforesaid things1 and also thy life with tribulation4 ,learn now1 therefore1 that ye may be able to earn the eternal life1 in which ye will suffer none of these toils1 but with ,god will reign to eternity4 ,in this life we faint1 if we sustain not ourselves with food2 if we drink not1 we are destroyed by thirst2 if we watch too long1 we faint2 if we stand long1 we are fatigued1 and then sit2 again1 if we sit too long1 our limbs sleep4 ,consider #dia also after this1 that there is no stability of our body3 childhood passes to boyhood1 and boyhood to full growth2 full growth bows to age1 and age is ended by death4 ,verily our age stands on no stability1 but so much as the body grows so greatly are its days diminished4 ,everywhere in our life are faintness and weariness1 and decay of the body1 and yet every one desires that he may live long4 ,what is to live long but long to toil8 ,it happens to few men in these days to live eighty years in health1 and whatsoever he lives over that1 it is toil to him and pain1 as the prophet said1 ,evil are our days1 and the worse that we love them4 ,so this world flatters very many1 that they are unwilling to end this life of exile4 ,a true and blessed life it will be1 when we from death arise and reign with ,christ4 ,in that life will be good days1 yet not many days1 but one1 which knows no rise nor no ending1 which no tomorrow follows1 because no yesterday preceded it2 but the one day will for ever be unended without any night1 without afflictions1 without all the toils1 which we a little before in this lecture recounted4 ,this day and this life are promised to righteous christians1 to whom may the merciful ,lord lead us1 who liveth and reigneth with the ,father and the ,holy ,ghost ever without end4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dominica ,,xvii4 ,,post ,,pentecosten4 ,ibat ,iesus in ciuitatem quae uocatur ,naim3 et reliqua4 ,ure ,drihten ferde to sumere byrig seo is geh'aten ,naim1 and his gingran samod1 and genihtsum menigu4 ,thadha he genealaehte tham port-geate1 tha ferede man anes cnihtes l'ic to byrgene3 et reliqua4 ,beda se trahtnere cwaedh1 thaet seo burh ,naim is gereht1 #dib 'ydhung' odhdhe 'styrung4' ,se deada cniht1 dhe on manegra manna gesihdhe waes geferod1 get'acnadh gehwylcne synfulne mannan the bidh mid healicum leahtrum on dham inran menn adydd1 and bidh his yfelnys mannum cudh4 ,se cniht waes 'ancenned sunu his meder1 swa bidh eac gehwilc cristen man gastlice dhaere halgan geladhunge sunu1 seo is ure ealra modor1 and dheah-hwaedhere ungewemmed maeden2 fordhan dhe hire team nis n'a lichamlic ac gastlic4 ,gehwilc ,godes dheow1 thonne he leornadh1 he bidh bearn gecweden3 eft1 thonne he odherne laerdh1 he bidh modor1 swa swa se apostol ,paulus be dham aslidenum mannum cwaedh1 ,ge synd mine bearn1 dha dhe ic nu odhre sidhe geeacnige1 odhthaet ,crist beo on eow geedn'iwod4 ,thaet port-geat get'acnadh sum lichamlic andgit the menn dhurh syngiadh4 ,se mann dhe tosaewdh ungethwaernysse betwux cristenum mannum1 odhdhe sedhe sprecdh unrihtwisnysse on heannysse dhurh his mudhes geat1 he bidh dead geferod4 ,se dhe behylt wimman mid galre gesihdhe and fulum luste1 dhurh his eagena geat1 h'e geswuteladh his sawle deadh4 ,se dhe idele spellunge1 odhdhe t'allice word lustlice gehyrdh1 thonne macadh h'e his eare him sylfum to deadhes geate4 ,swa is eac be dham odhrum andgitum to understandenne4 ,se ,haelend weardh astyred mid mildheortnysse ofer dhaere meder1 thaet he us bysene sealde his arfaestnysse2 and he dhone deadan sydhdhan araerde1 thaet he us to his geleafan getrymede4 ,he genealaehte and hreopode tha b'aere1 and tha b'aermenn aetstodon4 ,seo b'aer dhe thone deadan ferode is thaet orsorge ingehyd thaes orwenan synfullan4 ,sodhlice dha byrdheras1 dhe hine to byrgenne feredon1 synd olaecunga lyffetyndra geferena1 the mid olaecunge and geaettredum swaesnyssum thone synfullan tihtadh and heriadh1 swa swa se w'itega cwaedh1 ,se synfulla bidh geherod on his lustum1 and se unrihtwisa bidh gebletsod3 thonne he bidh mid idelum hlisan and lyffetungum bef'angen1 thonne bidh hit swylce he sy mid sumere mold-hypan ofhroren4 ,be swylcum cwaedh se ,haelend to 'anum his gecorenan1 dhadha h'e wolde his faeder l'ic bebyrian3 he cwaedh1 ,gedhafa thaet dha #did deadan bebyrion heora deadan3 far dhu1 and boda ,godes rice4 ,witodlice dha deadan bebyriadh odhre deadan1 thonne gehwilce synfulle menn odhre heora gel'ican mid derigendlicere herunge ge'olaecadh1 and mid gegaderodum hefe thaere wyrstan lyffetunge ofdhriccadh4 ,be swylcum is gecweden on odhre stowe1 ,lyffetyndra tungan gewridhadh manna sawla on synnum4 ,mid tham dhe ,drihten hrepode dha baere1 dha aetstodon tha b'aermenn4 ,swa eac1 gif dhaes synfullan ingehyd bidh gehrepod mid fyrhte thaes upplican domes1 thonne widhhaefdh he dham unlustum and dham leasum lyffeterum1 and clypigendum ,drihtne to dham ecan life c'aflice geandwyrt1 swylce he of deadhe arise4 ,drihten cwaedh to dham cnihte1 ,ic secge dhe1 ,aris1 and he dhaerrihte ges'aet and spraec1 and se ,haelend betaehte hine his meder4 ,se ge-edcucoda sitt1 thonne se synfulla mid godcundre onbryrdnysse cucadh4 ,he sprecdh1 thonne he mid ,godes herungum his mudh gebysgadh1 and mid sodhre andetnysse ,godes mildheortnysse secth4 ,he bidh his meder betaeht1 thonne he bidh thurh sacerda ealdord'om gem'aenscipe dhaere halgan geladhunge geferlaeht4 ,thaet folc weardh mid micclum ege ablicged2 fordhan swa swa mann fram marum synnum gecyrdh to ,godes mildheortnysse1 and his dheawas aefter ,godes bebodum gerihtlaecdh1 swa m'a manna beodh gecyrrede dhurh his gebysnunge to ,godes herunge4 ,thaet folc cwaedh thaet maere witega ar'as betwux 'us1 and thaet ,god his folc geneosode4 ,sodh h'i saedon be ,criste1 thaet he maere witega is2 ac he is witegena ,witega1 and heora ealra witegung2 fordhan dhe ealle be him witegodon1 and he dhurh his to-cyme heora ealra witegunge gefylde4 ,we cwedhadh nu mid maran geleafan1 thaet he is maere witega1 fordhan dhe he w'at ealle dhing1 and eac fela witegode1 and he is sodh ,god of sodhum ,gode1 ,aelmihtig ,sunu of dham ,aelmihtigan ,faeder1 sedhe his folc geneosode thurh his menniscnysse1 and fram deofles dheowte alysde4 ,we raedadh gehwaer on bocum1 thaet se ,haelend fela deade to l'ife araerde1 ac dheah-hwaedhere nis n'an godspell gesett be #dif heora nanum buton dhrim anum4 ,an is thes cniht the we nu embe spraecon1 odher waes anes ealdormannes dohtor1 thridde waes ,lazarus1 ,marthan brodher and ,marian4 ,thyssera dhreora manna aerist get'acnadh thaet dhryfealde aerist synfullra sawla4 ,thaere sawle deadh is threora cynna3 'an is yfel gedhafung1 odher is yfel weorc1 dhridda is yfel gewuna4 ,dhaes ealdormannes dohtor laeig aet fordhsidhe1 and se faeder geladhode dhone ,haelend thaerto1 fordhan dhe he waes on dham timan thaer on neawiste4 ,heo dha fordhferde aerdhan dhe he hire to come4 ,thadha he com1 dha genam h'e h'i be dhaere h'anda1 and cwaedh1 ,thu maeden1 ic secge dhe1 ,ar'is4 ,and heo dhaerrihte ar'as1 and metes baed4 ,this maeden dhe inne laeg on deadhe geswefod1 get'acnadh thaere synfullan sawle deadh1 dhe gelustfulladh on yfelum lustum digellice1 and ne bidh gyt mannum cudh1 thaet heo thurh synna dead is2 ac ,crist geswutelode thaet h'e wolde swa synfulle sawle gel'iffaestan1 gif h'e mid geornfullum gebedum to geladhod bidh1 thadha he araerde thaet maeden binnan dham huse1 swa swa digelne leahter on menniscre heortan lutigende4 ,nu syndon odhre synfulle the gelustfulliadh on derigendlicum lustum mid gedhafunge1 and eac heora yfelnysse mid weorcum cydhadh2 swilce get'acnode se deada cniht1 dhe waes on thaes folces gesihdhe gef'erod4 ,swilce synfulle araerdh ,crist1 gif h'i heora synna behreowsiadh1 and betaecdh h'i heora meder1 thaet is1 thaet he hi geferlaecdh on annysse his geladhunge4 ,sume synfulle men gedhafiadh heora lustum1 and dhurh yfele daeda mannum cydhadh heora synna1 and eac gewunelice syngigende h'i sylfe gewemmadh3 thyllice get'acnode ,lazarus1 the laeg on byrgene feower niht fule stincende4 ,witodlice ,godes nama is ,aelmihtig1 fordhan dhe h'e maeg ealle dhing gefremman4 ,he maeg dha synfullan sawle dhurh his gife geliffaestan1 dheah dhe heo on gewunelicum synnum fule stince1 gif heo mid carfulre drohtnunge ,godes mildheortnysse secdh2 ac swa mare wund swa heo maran laecedomes beh'ofadh4 ,thaet geswutelode se ,haelend1 thatha h'e mid leohtlicere stemne thaet maeden araerde #dih on feawra manna gesihdhe2 fordhan dhe h'e ne gedhafode thaet dhaera m'a manna inne waere1 buton se faeder1 and seo modor1 and his dhry leorning-cnihtas3 and he cwaedh dha1 ,thu maeden1 ,ar'is4 ,swa bidh eac se digla deadh dhaere sawle eathelicor to ar'aerenne1 the on gedhafunge digelice syngadh1 thonne synd dha openan leahtras to gehaelenne4 ,thone cniht he araerde on ealles folces gesihdhe1 and mid thysum wordum getrymede1 ,thu cniht1 ic secge dhe1 ,ar'is4 ,tha diglan gyltas man sceal digelice betan1 and dha openan openlice1 thaet dha beon getimbrode thurh his behreowsunge1 dhe 'aer waeron thurh his m'andaeda geaeswicode4 ,drihten dhadha he ,lazarum stincendne araerde1 dha gedrefde he hine sylfne1 and tearas ageat1 and mid micelre stemne clypode1 ,lazare1 ga fordh3 dha he geswutelode thaet se dhe swidhe langlice and gewunelice syngode1 thaet he eac mid micelre behreowsunge and wope sceal his yfelan gewunan to ,godes rihtwisnysse gew'eman4 ,nis n'an synn swa micel thaet man ne maege geb'etan1 gif he mid inneweardre heortan be dhaes gyltes maedhe on sodhre d'aedbote thurhwunadh4 ,is theah-hwaedhere micel smeagung be anum worde the ,crist cwaedh3 he cwaedh1 ,aelc synn and t'al bidh forg'ifen behreowsigendum mannum1 ac thaes ,halgan ,gastes t'al ne bidh naefre forg'ifen4 ,theah dhe hw'a cwedhe t'allic word ongean me1 him bidh forg'ifen1 gif he dedh d'aedbote2 sodhlice se dhe cwedh word ongan dhone ,halgan ,gast1 ne bidh hit him forg'ifen on dhyssere worulde1 ne on dhaere towerdan4 ,nis n'an synna forg'ifenys buton dhurh dhone ,halgan ,gast4 ,an ,aelmihtig ,faeder is1 se gestrynde aenne ,sunu of him sylfum4 ,nis se ,faeder gehaefd gemaenelice ,faeder fram dham ,suna and tham ,halgan ,gaste1 fordhan dhe h'e nis heora begra sunu4 ,se ,halga ,gast sodhlice is gemaenelice gehaefd fram dham ,faeder and tham ,suna1 fordhan dhe h'e is heora begra ,gast1 thaet is heora begra ,lufu and ,willa1 thurh dhone beodh synna forgyfene4 ,witodlice dhaere ,halgan ,dhrynnysse weorc is aefre untodaeledlic1 theah-hwaedhere #ejj belimpdh aelc forg'ifenys to dham ,halgan ,gaste1 swa swa seo acennednys belimpdh to ,criste 'anum4 ,h'i ne magon beon togaedere genemnede1 ,faeder1 and ,sunu1 and ,halig ,gast1 ac h'i ne beodh mid aenigum faece fram him sylfum awar totwaemede4 ,on eallum weorcum h'i beodh togaedere1 theah dhe to dham ,faeder synderlice belimpe thaet he ,bearn gestrynde1 and to dham ,suna belimpe seo acennednys1 and to tham ,halgan ,gaste seo fordhstaeppung4 ,se ,sunu is dhaes ,faeder ,wisdom aefre of dham ,faeder acenned2 se ,halga ,gast nis na acenned1 fordhan dhe he nis na sunu1 ac he is heora begra ,lufu and ,willa1 aefre of him b'am fordhstaeppende1 thurh dhone we habbadh synna forgyfenysse1 swa swa we habbadh thurh ,crist alysednysse2 and theah-hwaedhere on aegdhrum weorce is seo ,halige ,thrynnys wyrcende untodaeledlice4 ,se cwydh t'al ongean dhone ,halgan ,gast1 sedhe mid unbehreowsigendre heortan thurhwunadh on m'andaedum1 and forsihdh tha forgyfenysse dhe stent on dhaes ,halgan ,gastes gife3 thonne bidh his scyld unalysendlic1 fordhan dhe he sylf him belicdh thaere forg'ifenysse weg mid his heardheortnysse4 ,behreowsigendum bidh forg'ifen1 forseondum naefre4 ,uton we biddan thone ,aelmihtigan ,faeder1 sedhe us thurh his wisdom geworhte1 and thurh his ,halgan ,gast geliffaeste1 thaet he dhurh dhone ylcan ,gast us do ure synna forgyfenysse1 swa swa he us dhurh his aenne 'ancennedan ,sunu fram deofles dheowte alysde4 ,sy lof and wuldor tham ecan ,faeder1 sedhe naefre ne ongann1 and his 'anum ,bearne1 sedhe aefre of him is1 and tham ,halgan ,gaste1 sedhe aefre is of him b'am1 hi dhry 'an ,aelmihtig ,god untodaeledlic1 'a on ecnysse rixigende4 ,amen4 ,,the ,,seventeenth ,,sunday ,,after ,,pentecost4 ,ibat ,jesus in civitatem quae vocatur ,naim3 et reliqua4 ,our ,lord went to a city which is called ,nain1 and his disciples with him1 and a copious multitude4 ,when he approached the port-gate1 the corpse of a young man was borne to the grave1 etc4 ,beda the expositor said1 that the city of ,nain is interpreted #dic 'inundation' or 'agitation4' ,the dead youth1 who was borne in sight of many men1 betokens every sinful man who in the inward man is fordone with deadly sins1 and his evilness is known to men4 ,the youth was the only-born son of his mother1 so is also every christian man spiritually a son of the holy church1 which is the mother of us all1 and1 nevertheless1 an undefiled maiden2 for her family is not bodily but spiritual4 ,every servant of ,god1 when he learns1 is called a child3 afterwards1 when he teaches another1 he is a mother1 as the apostle ,paul said of the fallen men1 ,ye are my children1 whom ,i now a second time conceive1 until ,christ is renewed in you4 ,the port-gate betokens some bodily sense through which men sin4 ,the man that sows dissension among christian men1 or who speaks unrighteousness in high places through his mouth's gate1 he is borne dead4 ,he who beholds a woman with libidinous eye and foul lust1 through his eyes' gate1 manifests his soul's death4 ,he who with delight hears idle discourse or contumelious words1 makes his ear a gate of death to himself4 ,so is it also to be understood of the other senses4 ,jesus was moved with compassion for the mother1 that he might give us an example of his piety2 and he afterwards raised the dead1 that he might confirm us to his faith4 ,he approached and touched the bier1 and the biermen stood still4 ,the bier which bare the dead is the heedless mind of the hopeless sinful4 ,but the bearers1 who bare him to the grave1 are the blandishments of flattering companions1 who with blandishment and envenomed suavities stimulate and praise the sinful1 as the prophet said1 ,the sinful is praised in his lusts1 and the unrighteous is blessed3 when he is surrounded by empty fame and flatteries1 then is it as though he were overwhelmed by a mould-heap4 ,of such ,jesus said to one of his chosen1 when he would bury his father's corpse3 he said1 ,allow the dead to bury their dead3 go thou1 and #die preach ,god's kingdom4 ,verily the dead bury other dead1 when sinful men court others their like with pernicious praise1 and oppress with the accumulated weight of the worst flattery4 ,of such it is said in another place1 ,the tongues of flatterers bind the souls of men in sins4 ,when the ,lord touched the bier1 the biermen stood still4 ,so also1 if the mind of the sinful is touched by fear of the heavenly doom1 then he withstands evil lusts and false flatteries1 and to the ,lord calling to eternal life promptly answers1 as if he had arisen from death4 ,the ,lord said to the youth1 ,i say unto thee1 ,arise4 ,and he forthwith sat and spake1 and ,jesus delivered him to his mother4 ,the requickened sits1 when the sinful with divine stimulation quickens4 ,he speaks1 when he employs his mouth with ,god's praises1 and with true confession seeks ,god's mercy4 ,he is delivered to his mother1 when through the priest's authority he is associated in communion of the holy church4 ,the folk was astonished with great awe2 for so as a man turns from great sins to ,god's mercy1 and corrects his conduct after ,god's commandments1 so more men will be turned through his example to the praise of ,god4 ,the folk said1 ,that a great prophet hath arisen among us1 and1 ,that ,god hath visited his folk4 ,truly they said of ,christ1 that he is a great prophet2 for he is a ,prophet of prophets1 and the prophecy of them all2 for they all prophesied of him1 and by his advent he fulfilled the prophecy of them all4 ,we say now with great faith1 that he is a great prophet1 for he knows all things1 and also prophesied many1 and he is true ,god of true ,god1 ,almighty ,son of the ,almighty ,father1 who visited his folk through his humanity1 and relieved them from the thraldom of the devil4 ,we read everywhere in books1 that ,jesus raised many dead to life1 but yet there is no gospel composed of any of them #dig save three only4 ,one is the youth of whom we have just spoken1 the second was an ealdorman's daughter1 the third was ,lazarus1 the brother of ,martha and ,mary4 ,the resurrection of these three persons betokens the threefold resurrection of sinful souls4 ,the soul's death is of three kinds3 one is evil assent1 the second is evil work1 the third is evil habit4 ,the ealdorman's daughter lay at the point of death1 and the father called ,jesus thereto1 because he was at that time there in the neighbourhood4 ,she had departed before he came to her4 ,when he came1 he took her by the hand1 and said1 ,thou maiden1 ,i say unto thee1 ,arise4 ,and she straightways arose1 and asked for meat4 ,this maiden1 who lay therein sleeping in death1 betokens the death of the sinful soul1 which delights secretly in evil pleasures1 and it is not yet known to men1 that it1 through sins1 is dead2 but ,christ manifested that he would quicken so sinful a soul1 if with fervent prayers he be thereto called1 when he raised the maiden within the house1 like as secret sin lurking in the human heart4 ,now there are other sinful1 who delight in pernicious lusts by assent1 and also manifest their evilness by works2 such the dead youth betokened1 who was borne in sight of the people4 ,such sinners ,christ raises1 if they repent of their sins1 and delivers them to their mother1 that is1 he associates them in the unity of his church4 ,some sinful men assent to their lusts1 and by evil deeds manifest their sins to men1 and also habitually sinning defile themselves3 such ,lazarus betokened1 who lay four days foully stinking in the sepulchre4 ,verily ,god's name is ,almighty1 for he can accomplish all things4 ,he can through his grace quicken the sinful soul1 though it foully stink in habitual sins1 if with careful conduct it seek ,god's mercy2 but the more it is wounded so much more medicament does it require4 ,that ,jesus manifested1 when with clear voice he raised the maiden in sight of few persons2 for he allowed #dii not more persons to be therein than the father1 and the mother1 and his three disciples3 and he said then1 ,thou maiden1 ,arise4 ,so also is the secret death of the soul1 which sins secretly by assent1 easier to raise than open vices are to be healed4 ,he raised the youth in sight of all the people1 and confirmed by these words1 ,thou youth1 ,i say unto thee1 ,arise4 ,secret sins shall be expiated secretly1 and open openly1 that those may be edified by his repentance1 who had ere been seduced by his sins4 ,the ,lord when he raised the stinking ,lazarus was troubled and shed tears1 and with a loud voice cried1 ,lazarus1 go forth3 he then manifested that he who has very long and habitually sinned1 shall also with great repentance and weeping turn his evil habits to ,god's righteousness4 ,there is no sin so great that a man may not expiate it1 if1 with inward heart1 according to the degree of the sin1 he continue in true penitence4 ,there is1 nevertheless1 great disquisition concerning one sentence which ,christ said3 he said1 ,every sin and calumny shall be forgiven to repenting men1 but calumny of the ,holy ,ghost shall never be forgiven4 ,though any one speak a calumnious word against me1 he shall be forgiven1 if he do penance2 but he who says a word against the ,holy ,ghost1 shall not be forgiven in this world nor in that to come4 ,there is no forgiveness of sins but through the ,holy ,ghost4 ,there is one ,almighty ,father1 who begot a ,son of himself4 ,the ,father is not called ,father in common from the ,son and the ,holy ,ghost1 for the latter is not the son of them both4 ,but the ,holy ,ghost is called in common from the ,father and the ,son1 for he is the ,spirit of them both1 that is the ,love and ,will of them both1 through whom sins are forgiven4 ,verily the work of the ,holy ,trinity #eja is ever indivisible1 yet all forgiveness belongs to the ,holy ,ghost1 as birth belongs to ,christ alone4 ,they may not be named together1 ,father1 and ,son1 and ,holy ,ghost1 but they are not by any space anywhere separated from themselves4 ,in all works they are together1 though to the ,father it exclusively belongs that he begot a ,son1 and to the ,son belongs birth1 and to the ,holy ,ghost procession4 ,the ,son is the ,wisdom of the ,father ever begotten of the ,father2 the ,holy ,ghost is not begotten1 for he is not a son1 but is the ,love and ,will of them both1 ever proceeding from them both1 through whom we have forgiveness of sins1 as through ,christ we have redemption2 and yet in either work is the ,holy ,trinity working indivisibly4 ,he speaks calumny against the ,holy ,ghost1 who with unrepenting heart continues in deeds of wickedness1 and despises the forgiveness which stands in the grace of the ,holy ,ghost3 then shall his sin be unredeemable1 for he himself besets the way of forgiveness with his hardheartedness4 ,the repenting shall be forgiven1 the despising never4 ,let us pray to the ,almighty ,father1 who hath through his ,wisdom made us1 and through his ,holy ,spirit quickened us1 that he through the same ,spirit grant us forgiveness of our sins1 as1 through his only begotten ,son1 he has redeemed us from the thraldom of the devil4 ,be praise and glory to the eternal ,father who never began1 and to his only ,son who ever is of him1 and to the ,holy ,ghost who ever is of them both1 those three one ,almighty ,god indivisible1 reigning ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #ejb ,,iii4 ,k,,al4 ,,octob4 ,,dedicatio ,,aecclesie ,s,,ci ,,michaelis ,,archangeli4 ,manegum mannum is cudh seo halige st'ow ,sce ,michaheles1 on thaere d'une the is geh'aten ,garganus4 ,seo d'un stent on ,campania landes gemaeron1 widh tha s'ae ,adriaticum1 twelf mila on upstige fram anre byrig the is geh'aten ,sepontina4 ,of dhaere stowe weardh araered thises daeges freols geond geleaffulle geladhunge4 ,thaer eardode sum thurhspedig mann ,garganus geh'aten3 of his gelimpe weardh seo d'un swa gec'iged4 ,hit gel'amp1 thatha seo ormaete micelnyss his orfes on dhaere dune laeswede1 thaet sum modig fearr weardh 'angencga1 and thaere heorde-drafe oferh'ogode4 ,hwaet se hl'aford tha ,garganus gegaderode micele menigu his in-cnihta1 and dhone fearr gehwaer on dham westene sohte1 and aet nextan hine gemette standan uppon dham cnolle thaere healican dune1 aet 'anes scraefes inngange2 and he dha mid graman weardh astyred1 hw'i se fearr 'angenga his heorde fors'awe1 and gebende his bogan1 and mid geaettrode flan hine ofsceotan wolde2 ac seo geaettrode fl'a wende ongean swilce mid windes blaede adhrawen1 and thone dhe hi sceat thaerrihte ofsloh4 ,his magas dha and nehgeburas wurdon thearle thurh dha daede ablicgede1 and heora n'an ne dorste dham fearre genealaecan4 ,h'i dha heora biscop r'aedes befrunon1 hwaet him be dham to donne waere4 ,se biscop dha funde him to r'aede1 thaet h'i mid threora daga faestene1 swutelunge thaes wundres aet ,gode baedon4 ,tha on dhaere dhriddan nihte thaes faestenes aeteowde se heah-engel ,michahel hine sylfne tham biscope on gastlicere gesihdhe1 thus cwedhende1 ,wislice ge dydon1 thaet ge to ,gode sohton thaet thaet mannum digle waes4 ,wite dhu gewislice1 thaet se mann dhe mid his agenre fl'an ofscoten waes1 thaet hit is mid minum willan ged'on4 ,ic eom ,michahel se heah-engel ,godes ,aelmihtiges1 and ic symle on his gesihdhe wunige4 ,ic secge dhe1 thaet ic dha stowe the se fearr geealgode synderlice lufige1 #ejd and ic wolde mid thaere geb'icnunge geswutelian thaet ic eom dhaere stowe hyrde2 and ealra dhaera t'acna dhe dhaer gelimpadh1 ic eom sceawere and gymend4 ,and se heah-engel mid thisum wordum to heofonum gew'at4 ,se biscop rehte his gesihdhe tham burhwarum1 and hi dha sydhdhan gewunelice thider sohton1 and thone lifigendan ,god and his heah-engel ,michahel geornlice baedon4 ,tw'a dura h'i gesawon on dhaere cyrcan1 and waes seo suth duru sume daele mare1 fram dhaere lagon stapas to dham west-daele2 ac h'i ne dorston thaet halige h'us mid ingange geneosian1 ac daeghwomlice geornlice aet dhaere dura h'i gebaedon4 ,tha on dhaere ylcan t'ide ,neapolite1 the waeron dha-gyt on haedhenscipe wunigende1 cwaedon gefeoht togeanes thaere burhware ,sepontiniscre ceastre1 the tha halgan stowe wurdhodon1 and togeanes ,beneuentanos4 ,h'i dha1 mid heora biscopes mynegungum gelaerde1 baedon threora daga faec1 thaet hi binnon tham dhrim dagum mid faestene thaes heah-engles ,michaheles fultum baedon4 ,tha haedhenan eac swilce mid lacum and offrungum heora leasra goda gecneordlice m'unde and gescyldnysse baedon4 ,efne dha on dhaere nihte the thaet gefeoht on merigen toweard waes1 aeteowde se heah-engel ,michahel hine sylfne dham biscope1 and cwaedh1 thaet he heora bena gehyrde1 and his fultum him beh'et1 and het thaet h'i ane t'id ofer undern h'i getrymedon ongean heora fynd4 ,h'i dha on merigen blidhe and orsorge1 thurh dhaes engles beh'at1 and mid truwan his fultumes1 ferdon togeanes dham haedhenum4 ,tha sona on anginne thaes gefeohtes waes se m'unt ,garganus bifigende mid ormaetre cwacunge1 and micel liget fleah of dhaere d'une swilce fl'an widh thaes haedhenan folces1 and thaes m'untes cnoll mid theosterlicum genipum eal oferhangen waes4 ,hwaet dha haedhenan dha forhtmode fleames cepton1 and gelice h'i wurdon mid tham fyrenum #ejf flanum ofscotene1 gelice mid thaera cristenra waepnum hindan ofsette1 odhthaet hi heora burh ,neapolim s'amcuce gesohton4 ,sodhlice dha dhe dha frecednyssa aetflugon1 oncneowon thaet ,godes engel dham cristenum to fultume becom1 and h'i dhaerrihte heora swuran ,criste undertheoddon1 and mid his geleafan gewaepnode wurdon4 ,witodlice thaes waeles waes geteald six hund manna mid tham fyrenum flanum ofsceotene4 ,tha cristenan dha sigefaeste mid micelre bylde and blisse h'am gecyrdon1 and dham ,aelmihtigan ,gode and his heah-engle ,michahele heora beh'at to dham temple gebrohton4 ,tha gesawon h'i aetforan dhaere cyrcan nordh-dura1 on tham marmanstane1 swilce mannes f'otlaesta faestlice on dham stane gedhyde1 and h'i dha undergeaton thaet se heah-engel ,michahel thaet t'acen his andwerdnysse geswutelian wolde4 ,hi dha sona dhaer-ofer cyrcan ar'aerdon and weofod1 tham heah-engle to lofe1 dhe him on tham stede fylstende st'od4 ,tha weardh micel twynung betwux dhaere burhware be dhaere cyrcan1 hwaedher h'i inn-eodon1 odhdhe h'i halgian sceoldon4 ,hwaet h'i dha on tham east-daele dhaere stowe cyrcan araerdon1 and tham apostole ,petre to wurdhmynte gehalgodon1 and thaer-binnan ,sce ,marian1 and ,iohanne dham ,fulluhtere weofod asetton4 ,tha aet nextan sende se biscop to dham papan1 and hine befr'an1 h'u him embe thaes heah-engles getimbrunge to d'onne waere4 ,se papa thisum aerende dhus geandwyrde1 ,gif mannum alyfed is thaet hi dha cyrcan dhe se heah-engel sylf getimbrode halgian moton1 thonne gebyradh seo halgung on dham daege the h'e eow sige forgeaf1 thurh unnan dhaes ,aelmihtigan4 ,gif dhonne hwaet elles tham heah-engle gelicige1 axiadh his willan on tham ylcan daege4 ,thadha dheos andswaru tham biscope gecydd waes1 tha bead h'e his ceastergewarum threora daga faesten1 and b'aedon tha ,halgan ,thrynnysse thaet him wurde geswutelod sum gewiss be'acn embe heora twynunge4 ,se heah-engel dha ,michahel1 on dhaere dhriddan nihte thaes faestenes1 cwaedh to dham biscope on swefne1 ,nis eow nan neod thaet ge dha cyrcan halgion the ic getimbrode4 ,ic sylf hi getimbrode #ejh and gehalgode4 ,ac gadh eow into dhaere cyrcan unforhtlice1 and me aetstandendum geneosiadh tha stowe aefter gewunan mid gebedum2 and thu thaer to-merigen maessan gesing1 and thaet folc aefter godcundum dheawe to husle gange2 and ic thonne geswutelige h'u ic dha stowe dhurh me sylfne gehalgode4 ,hi dha sona thaes on merigen dhider mid heora offrungum blidhe comon1 and mid micelre 'anraednysse heora bena on dham suth-daele inn-eodon4 ,efne dha h'i gesawon an l'ang portic on dham nordh-daele astreht for nean to dham marmanstane the se engel onstandende his f'otlaeste aeteowde4 ,on dham east-daele waes gesewen micel cyrce to dhaere h'i staepmaelum astigon4 ,seo cyrce mid hire portice mihte fif hund manna eadhelice bef'on on hire rymette3 and thaer st'od1 gesett widh middan thaes sudh-wages1 arwurdhe weofod1 mid readum paelle gescrydd4 ,naes thaet h'us aefter manna gewunan getimbrod1 ac mid mislicum torrum gehwemmed1 to gelicnysse sumes scraefes4 ,se hr'of eac swylce haefde mislice heahnysse3 on sumere stowe hine man mihte mid heafde ger'aecan1 on sumere mid handa earfodhlice4 ,ic gelyfe thaet se heah-engel mid tham geswutelode thaet he micele swidhor sohte and lufode thaere heortan claennysse thonne dhaera st'ana fraetwunge4 ,thaes muntes cnoll widhutan is sticmaelum mid wuda oferwexen1 and eft sticmaelum mid grenum felda oferbraeded4 ,sodhlice aefter dhaere maessan and dham halgan husel-gange gecyrde gehw'a mid micclum gefean to his agenum4 ,se biscop dha dhaer ,godes dheowas gelogode1 sangeras1 and raederas1 and sacerdas1 thaet hi daeghwomlice dhaer ,godes thenunge mid thaeslicere endebyrdnysse gefyldon2 and him dhaer mynsterlic botl timbrian h'et4 ,nis theah-hwaedhere nan mann to dham dyrstig thaet h'e on nihtlicere tide binnan dhaere cyrcan cuman durre1 ac on d'aegrede1 tha ,godes theowas thaer-binnan ,godes lof singadh4 ,of dham hr'of-stane on north-daele thaes halgan weofodes yrndh dropmaelum swidhe hluttor waeter1 and wered1 thaet gecigdon dha dhe on thaere stowe wunodon1 stillam1 thaet is1 #eaj dropa4 ,thaer is ahangen sum glaesen f'aet mid sylfrenne racenteage1 and thaes wynsuman waetan onfehdh4 ,thaes folces gewuna is1 thaet h'i aefter tham halgan husel-gange staepmaelum to dham faete astigadh1 and thaes heofonlican waetan onbyriadh4 ,se waeta is swidhe wynsum on swaecce1 and swidhe h'alwende on hrepunge4 ,witodlice forwel menige aefter langsumum fefere and mislicum mettrumnyssum1 thurh dhises waetan thigene hraedlice heora haele brucadh4 ,eac swilce on odhrum gemete1 ungerime untruman thaer beodh oft and gelome gehaelede1 and menigfealde wundra thurh dhaes heah-engles mihte dhaer beodh gefremode2 and dheah swidhost on thysum daege1 dhonne thaet folc of gehwilcum leodscipe tha stowe geneosiadh1 and thaes engles andwerdnyss mid sumum gemete dhaer swidhost bidh1 thaet dhaes apostoles cwyde beo lichamlice gefylled1 thaet thaet h'e gastlice gecwaedh3 he cwaedh1 thaet englas beodh to dhening-gastum fram ,gode hider on worulde asende1 thaet hi beon on fultume his gecorenum1 thaet hi dhone ecan edhel onf'on mid him4 ,,euangelium4 ,accesserunt ad ,iesum discipuli dicentes1 ,quis putas maior in regno coelorum3 et reliqua4 ,this daegtherlice godspell cwydh1 thaet ,drihtnes leorning-cnihtas to him genealaehton1 thus cwedhende1 ,la leof1 hw'a is fyrmest manna on heofenan rice8 ,se ,haelend him dha to clypode sum gehw'aede cild3 et reliqua4 ,haegmon trahtnadh this godspell1 and segdh1 h'u dhaes caseres tolleras axodon ,petrus dhone apostol1 dhadha hi geond ealne middangeard dham casere toll gegaderodon2 hi cwaedon1 ,wyle eower l'areow ,crist aenig toll syllan8 ,tha cwaedh ,petrus1 thaet he wolde4 ,tha mid tham dhe ,petrus wolde befr'inan thone ,haelend1 tha forsceat se ,haelend hine1 dhe ealle dhing w'at1 thus cwedhende1 ,hwaet dhincdh the1 ,petrus1 aet hwam nimadh eordhlice cynegas gafol odhdhe toll1 aet heora gesiblingum1 oththe aet aelfremedum8 ,petrus cwaedh1 ,aet aelfremedum4 #eab ,se ,haelend cwaedh1 ,hwaet la synd heora siblingas frige8 ,the l'aes dhe we h'i aeswicion1 ga to dhaere s'ae1 and wurpe 'ut dhinne angel1 and thone fisc dhe hine hradhost forswelhdh1 geopena his mudh1 thonne fintst thu dhaer-on aenne gyldenne wecg3 nim dhone1 and syle to tolle for me and for dhe4 ,tha for dham intingan the h'e cwaedh1 ,syle for me and for dhe1 wendon tha apostolas thaet ,petrus waere fyrmest1 and axodon dha dhone ,haelend1 ,hw'a waere fyrmest manna on heofonan rice8 ,tha wolde se ,haelend heora dwollican gethohtas mid sodhre eadmodnysse gehaelan1 and cwaedh1 thaet h'i ne mihton becuman to heofonan rice1 buton h'i waeron swa eadmode1 and swa unscaedhdhige swa thaet cild waes dhe he him to clypode4 ,bilewite cild ne gewilnadh odhra manna aehta1 ne wlitiges wifes2 theah dhe hit beo gegremod1 hit ne hylt langsume ungethwaernysse to dham dhe him derode1 ne hit ne h'iwadh mid wordum1 thaet hit odher dhence1 and odher sprece4 ,swa eac sceolon ,godes folgeras1 thaet synd tha cristenan1 habban tha unscaedhdhignysse on heora mode the cild haefdh on ylde4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh1 ,sodh ic eow secge1 ,ne becume ge to heofonan rice1 buton ge beon awende1 and gewordene swa swa lyttlingas4 ,ne bebead he his gingrum thaet h'i on lichaman cild waeron1 ac thaet h'i heoldon bilewitra cildra unscaedhdhignysse on heora theawum4 ,on sumere stowe he cwaedh1 thadha him man to baer cild to bletsigenne1 and his gingran thaet bemaendon1 ,gedhafiadh thaet dhas cild to me cumon2 swilcera is sodhlice heofonan rice4 ,be dhisum manode se apostol ,paulus his underdheoddan1 and cwaedh1 ,ne beo ge cild on andgite1 ac on yfelnyssum3 beodh on andgite fulfremede4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh1 ,swa hw'a swa hine sylfne geeadmet1 swa swa dhis cild1 he bidh fyrmest on heofonan rice4 ,uton habban dha sodhan eadmodnysse on urum life1 gif we willadh habban dha healican gedhincdhe on ,godes rice2 swa swa se ,haelend cwaedh1 ,aelc dhaera dhe hine onhefdh bidh geeadmet1 and se dhe hine geeadmet1 he bidh ah'afen4 ,se haefdh bilewites cildes unscaedhdhignysse1 the him sylfum mislicadh to dhi thaet he ,gode gelicige2 #ead and he bidh swa micele wlitegra aetforan ,godes gesihdhe1 swa he swidhor aetforan him sylfum eadmodra bidh4 ,se dhe underfehdh aenne swilcne lyttling on minum naman1 h'e underfehdh me sylfne4 ,eallum ,godes dhearfum man sceall wel-d'aeda thenian1 ac dheah swidhost tham eadmodum and lidhum1 the mid heora l'ifes dheawum ,cristes bebodum gethwaeriadh2 fordham him bidh gedhenod mid his dhearfena thenunge1 and h'e sylf bidh underfangen on heora anfenge4 ,he cwaedh eac on odhre stowe1 ,se dhe w'itegan underfehdh1 he haefdh w'itegan mede2 se dhe rihtwisne underfehdh1 he haefdh rihtwises mannes edlean4 ,thaet is1 ,se dhe witegan1 odhdhe sumne rihtwisne ,godes dheow underfehdh1 and him for ,godes lufon bigwiste foresceawadh1 thonne haefdh he swa micele mede his cystignysse aet ,gode1 swilce h'e him sylf w'itega waere1 oththe rihtwis ,godes theow4 ,se dhe ge'aeswicadh anum dhyssera lyttlinga1 dhe on me gelyfadh1 selre him waere thaet him waere getiged 'an ormaete cwyrnst'an to his swuran1 and he swa wurde on deoppre s'ae besenced4 ,se 'aeswicadh odhrum the hine on ,godes daele beswicdh1 thaet his sawul forloren beo4 ,se cwyrnst'an the tyrndh singallice1 and naenne faereld ne dhurhtihdh1 get'acnadh woruld-lufe1 dhe on gedwyldum hwyrftladh1 and naenne staepe on ,godes wege ne gefaestnadh4 ,be swylcum cwaedh se witega1 ,tha arleasan turniadh on ymbhwyrfte4 ,se dhe genealaehdh halgum h'ade on ,godes geladhunge1 and sidhdhan mid yfelre tihtinge oththe mid leahterfullre drohtnunge odhrum yfele bysnadh1 and heora ingehyd towyrpdh1 thonne waere him selre thaet he on woruldlicere drohtnunge ana losode1 thonne h'e on halgum h'iwe odhre mid him thurh his dhwyrlican theawas to forwyrde getuge4 ,w'a middangearde for 'aeswicungum4 ,middangeard is her gecweden tha dhe thisne ateorigendlican middangeard lufiadh swidhor thonne thaet ece l'if1 and mid mislicum swicdomum h'i sylfe and odhre forpaeradh4 ,neod is thaet aeswicunga cumon1 dheah-hwaedhere w'a dham menn dhe hi ofcumadh4 ,theos woruld is swa mid gedwyldum afylled1 thaet heo ne maeg beon butan #eaf 'aeswicungum1 and theah w'a dham menn dhe odherne aet his aehtum1 odhdhe aet his feore beswicdh1 and dham bidh wyrs1 the mid yfelum tihtingum othres mannes sawle to ecum forwyrdum beswicdh4 ,gif dhin hand odhdhe dhin f'ot the 'aeswicige1 ceorf of thaet lim1 and awurp fram dhe4 ,this is gecweden aefter gastlicere get'acnunge1 na aefter lichamlicere gesetnysse4 ,ne bebead ,god nanum menn thaet he his lima awyrde4 ,seo h'and get'acnadh urne nydbehefan freond1 the us daeghwomlice mid weorce and fultume ure neode dedh2 ac dheah1 gif swilc freond us fram ,godes wege gew'emdh1 thonne bidh us selre thaet we his flaesclican lufe fram 'us aceorfon1 and mid tw'aeminge awurpon1 thonne we1 thurh his yfelan tihtinge1 samod mid him on ece forwyrd befeallon4 ,ealswa is be dham f'et and be dham eagan4 ,gif hwilc sibling the bidh swa deorwurdhe swa dhin eage1 and odher swa behefe swa dhin hand1 and sum swa gedhensum swilce dhin agen f'ot1 gif hi dhonne the thwyrlice tihtadh to dhinre sawle forwyrde1 thonne bidh the selre thaet thu heora gedheodraedene forb'uge1 thonne hi dhe fordh mid him to dham ecan forwyrde gelaedon4 ,behealdadh thaet ge ne forseon aenne of thysum lytlingum4 ,se dhe bepaehdh aenne ,godes theowena1 he ge'aebiligdh dhone ,hlaford1 swa swa he sylf thurh his witegan cwaedh1 ,se dhe eow hrepadh1 hit bidh me swa egle swilce h'e hreppe mines eagan s'eo4 ,ic secge eow thaet heora englas symle geseodh mines ,faeder ansyne sedhe on heofonum is4 ,mid thisum wordum is geswutelod thaet aelcum geleaffullum men is engel to hyrde geset1 the hine widh deofles syrwunge gescylt1 and on halgum maegnum gefultumadh1 swa swa se sealm-sc'op be gehwilcum rihtwisum cwaedh1 ,god bebead his englum be dhe1 thaet hi dhe healdon1 and on heora handum hebban1 thel'aes dhe dhu aet stane thinne f'ot aetspurne4 ,micel wurdhscipe is cristenra manna1 thaet gehwilc haebbe fram his acennednysse him betaehtne engel to hyrdraedene1 swa swa be dham apostole ,petre awriten is1 thadha se engel hine of dham cwearterne gelaedde1 and he to his geferum becom1 and cnucigende inganges baed4 ,tha cwaedon tha #eah geleaffullan1 ,nis hit na ,petrus thaet dhaer cnucadh1 ac is his engel4 ,tha englas sodhlice dhe ,god gesette to hyrdum his gecorenum1 h'i ne gewitadh naefre fram his andweardnysse2 fordhan dhe ,god is aeghwaer1 and swa hwider swa dha englas fleodh1 aefre h'i beodh binnan his andwerdnysse1 and his wuldres brucadh4 ,hi bodiadh ure weorc and gebedu tham ,aelmihtigan1 theah dhe him n'an dhing digle ne sy1 swa swa se heah-engel ,raphahel cwaedh to dham ,godes menn1 ,tob'ian1 ,thadha ge eow gebaedon1 ic offrode eower gebedu aetforan ,gode4 ,seo ,ealde ,ae 'us saegdh1 thaet heah-englas sind gesette ofer gehwilce leodscipas1 thaet hi dhaes folces gymon1 ofer dha odhre englas1 swa swa ,moyses1 on dhaere fiftan b'ec dhaere ,ealdan ,ae1 thysum wordum geswutelode1 ,thadha se healica ,god todaelde and tostencte ,adames ofspring1 tha sette he dheoda gemaeru aefter getele his engla4 ,thisum andgite gethwaerlaecdh se witega ,danihel on his witegunge4 ,sum ,godes engel spraec to ,danihele embe dhone heah-engel the ,perscisce dheode bewiste1 and cwaedh1 ,me com to se heah-engel1 ,greciscre theode ealdor1 and nis heora n'an m'in gefylsta1 buton ,michahel1 ,ebreisces folces ealdor4 ,efne n'u ,michahel1 'an dhaera fyrmestra ealdra1 com me to fultume1 and ic wunode dhaer widh thone cyning ,persciscre dheode4 ,mid thisum wordum is geswutelod h'u micele care dha heah-englas habbadh heora ealdordomes ofer mancynn1 dhadha he cwaedh1 thaet ,michahel him come to fultume4 ,is nu geleaflic thaet se heah-engel ,michahel haebbe gymene cristenra manna1 sedhe waes dhaes ,ebreiscan folces ealdor1 tha hwile dhe h'i on ,god belyfdon2 and thaet he geswutelode1 thadha he him sylfum cyrcan getimbrode betwux geleaffulre dheode1 on dham munte ,gargano1 swa swa we hwene 'aer raeddon4 ,thaet is ged'on be ,godes fadunge1 thaet se m'aera heofonlica engel beo singallice cristenra manna gefylsta on eordhan1 and thingere on heofonum to dham ,aelmihtigan ,gode1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 #ejc ,,september ,,xxix4 ,,dedication ,,of ,,the ,,church ,,of ,,st4 ,,michael ,,the ,,archangel4 ,to many men is known the holy place of ,st4 ,michael1 on the mountain which is called ,garganus4 ,the mountain stands on the borders of the land of ,campania1 towards the ,adriatic sea1 twelve miles in ascent from a town which is called ,sepontina4 ,from that place originated this day's festival throughout the faithful church4 ,there dwelt a very rich man called ,garganus3 from his adventure the mountain was so named4 ,it happened when the immense multitude of his cattle was grazing on the mountain1 that an unruly bull wandered alone and despised the drove4 ,hereupon the master ,garganus gathered a great many of his household servants1 and sought the bull everywhere in the waste1 and at last found him standing on the knoll of the high mountain1 at the entrance of a cavern2 and he was then moved with anger1 because the solitary bull had despised his herd1 and bent his bow1 and would shoot him with a poisoned arrow2 but the poisoned arrow turned back as if thrown by the wind's blast1 and instantly slew him who had shot it4 ,his kinsmen then and neighbours were greatly astonished by that deed1 and not one of them durst approach the bull4 ,they then asked counsel of their bishop1 what they should do in the matter4 ,the bishop then found it advisable1 that they should ask from ,god an explanation of the miracle with a fast of three days4 ,on the third night of the fast the archangel ,michael appeared to the bishop in a ghostly vision1 thus saying1 ,wisely ye did to seek at ,god that which was hidden to men4 ,know thou for certain1 that the man who was shot with his own arrow1 that it was done with my will4 ,i am ,michael1 the archangel of ,god ,almighty1 and ,i continue ever in his sight4 ,i say to thee that ,i especially love #eje the place which the bull defended1 and ,i would by that sign manifest that ,i am the guardian of the place2 and of all the miracles which there happen1 ,i am the spectator and observer4 ,and with these words the archangel departed to heaven4 ,the bishop recounted his vision to the townsfolk1 and they afterwards usually resorted thither1 and fervently prayed the living ,god and his archangel ,michael4 ,two doors they saw in the church1 and the south door was somewhat larger1 from which there lay steps to the west part3 but they durst not visit the holy house with entrance1 but daily prayed fervently at the door4 ,then at the same time the ,neapolitans1 who yet continued in heathenism1 declared war against the inhabitants of the city of ,sepontina1 who worshiped the holy place1 and against those of ,benevento4 ,they then1 instructed by the admonitions of their bishop1 prayed for a space of three days1 that they might1 in those three days1 implore with fasting the succour of the archangel ,michael4 ,the heathen also in like manner1 with gifts and offerings1 diligently implored the guardianship and protection of their false gods4 ,lo1 on the night then on the morrow of which the fight was to take place1 the archangel ,michael appeared to the bishop1 and said that he had heard their prayers1 and promised them his succour1 and commanded them to array themselves against their foes one hour after morning-tide4 ,they then on the morrow blithe and free from care1 through the angel's promise1 and with confidence in his succour1 marched against the heathen4 ,then immediately at the beginning of the fight the mount ,garganus was trembling with immense quaking1 and great lightning flew from the mountain as it were arrows against the heathen folk1 and the knoll of the mount was all overhung with dark clouds4 ,whereupon the heathen with affrighted mind took to flight1 and at the same time that they were shot with fiery arrows1 they #ejg were overwhelmed from behind by the weapons of the christians1 until half-dead they sought their city ,naples4 ,but those who escaped from those perils1 acknowledged that ,god's angel came to the succour of the christians1 and they straightways subjected their necks to ,christ1 and became armed with his faith4 ,verily in that slaughter there were counted six hundred men shot with the fiery arrows4 ,the christians then victorious returned home with great confidence and joy1 and brought their promise to the temple to ,almighty ,god and his archangel ,michael4 ,then saw they before the north door of the church1 on the marble stone1 as it were a man's footsteps1 firmly impressed on the stone1 and they then understood that the archangel ,michael would manifest that token of his presence4 ,they then forthwith raised a church and an altar thereover1 to the praise of the archangel1 who had stood in that place succouring them4 ,there was then a great doubt among the townsfolk concerning the church1 whether they should go in1 or should hallow it4 ,whereupon they raised a church in the east part of the place1 and hallowed it to the honour of the apostle ,peter1 and therein placed an altar to ,st4 ,mary and ,john the ,baptist4 ,then at last the bishop sent to the pope1 and asked him1 how they were to do concerning the archangel's structure4 ,to this errand the pope answered thus1 ,if it is allowed to men to hallow the church which the archangel himself constructed1 then the hallowing ought to be on the day on which1 through the grace of the ,almighty1 he gave you victory4 ,but if aught else should be pleasing to the archangel1 ask his will on the same day4 ,when this answer was announced to the bishop1 he enjoined to his fellow-citizens a fast of three days1 and prayed to the ,holy ,trinity that some certain sign might be shown him concerning their doubt4 ,the archangel ,michael then1 on the third night of the fast1 said to the bishop in a dream1 ,there is no need for you to hallow the church which ,i have constructed4 ,i #eji myself constructed and hallowed it4 ,but go into the church fearlessly1 and in my presence visit the place according to custom with prayers2 and do thou sing mass there to-morrow1 and let the people1 after the divine rites1 go to housel2 and ,i will then show how ,i through myself hallowed the place4 ,they then straightways on the morrow went joyfully thither with their offerings1 and with great unity of their prayers went in on the south part4 ,lo then they saw a long portico on the north part stretching very near to the marble stone1 on which the angel standing had manifested his foot-marks4 ,on the east part was seen a great church to which they step by step ascended4 ,the church with its portico could easily contain in its space five hundred men3 and there stood1 placed against the middle of the south wall1 a venerable altar covered with a red pall4 ,that house was not constructed after the fashion of men1 but had divers towers at the corners1 in likeness of a cave4 ,the roof also was of various height3 in one place a man might reach it with his head1 in another hardly with his hand4 ,i believe that the archangel would thereby manifest that he much more sought and loved cleanness of heart than the adornment of stones4 ,the mountain's knoll without is partly overgrown with wood1 and again partly overspread with the green field4 ,but after the mass and the holy housel every one with great joy returned to his own4 ,the bishop then placed ,god's servants there1 singers1 and readers1 and priests1 that they might daily there perform ,god's service in a fitting manner2 and commanded a monastic house to be there built for them4 ,there is1 however1 no man daring to that degree that he dares to come within the church in the night-time1 but at dawn1 when ,god's servants are singing ,god's praise therein4 ,from the roof-stone on the north part of the holy altar there runs drop by drop water very pure and sweet1 which those who dwelt in the place called 'stilla1' that is drop4 ,there is #eaa hung a glass vessel with a silver chain1 which receives the pleasant fluid4 ,it is the people's wont1 after the housel1 to go up step by step to the vessel1 and taste the heavenly fluid4 ,the fluid is very pleasant of taste1 and very salutary to the touch4 ,verily very many after a tedious fever and divers sicknesses1 by drinking this fluid1 speedily enjoy their health4 ,also in another manner1 innumerable sick are there often and frequently healed1 and many miracles1 through the archangel's power1 are there performed2 but chiefly on this day1 when the people from every nation visit the place1 and the angel's presence is there in some measure most sensible1 that the words of the apostle may be bodily fulfilled1 that which he spake spiritually3 he said1 that angels shall be sent as ministering spirits from ,god hither into the world1 that they may be for a succour to his chosen1 that they may receive the eternal country with him4 ,,gospel4 ,accesserunt ad ,jesum discipuli dicentes1 ,quis putas major in regno coelorum3 et reliqua4 ,this day's gospel says1 that ,the ,lord's disciples approached him1 thus saying1 ,sir1 which is the first of men in the kingdom of heaven8 ,jesus then called to him a little child1 etc4 ,haymo expounds this gospel1 and says1 that the emperor's tollgatherers asked ,peter the apostle1 when they were gathering toll for the emperor over all the world2 they said1 ,will your lord ,christ give any toll8 ,then ,peter said that he would4 ,then when ,peter would ask ,jesus1 ,jesus1 who knows all thing1 prevented him1 thus saying1 ,what thinkest thou1 ,peter1 of whom do earthly kings take tribute or toll1 of their own relations1 or of strangers8 ,peter said1 ,of #eac strangers4 ,jesus said1 ,what1 are their relations free8 ,lest we should offend them1 go to the sea1 and cast out thine hook1 and of the fish which first swalloweth it1 open the mouth1 then wilt thou find therein a golden coin3 take that1 and give as toll for me and for thee4 ,then for that reason1 that he said1 ,give for me and for thee1 the apostles imagined that ,peter was first1 and asked ,jesus1 ,who was the first of men in the kingdom of heaven8 ,jesus would then heal their erroneous thoughts with true humility1 and said1 that they could not come to the kingdom of heaven1 unless they were as humble and as innocent as the child was which he called to him4 ,a meek child desires not other men's possessions1 nor a beauteous woman2 though it be vexed it holds no lasting animosity towards those who injured it1 nor feigns it with words1 so that it think one thing and say another4 ,in like manner should ,god's followers1 that is1 christians1 have that innocence in their mind which a child has in its age4 ,jesus said1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ye shall not come to the kingdom of heaven1 unless ye are changed and become as children4 ,he did not enjoin to his disciples that they should be children in body1 but that they should hold the innocence of meek children in their conduct4 ,in one place he said1 when a child was brought to him to be blessed1 and his disciples reproved it1 ,suffer these children to come unto me1 for of such is the kingdom of heaven4 ,of this the apostle ,paul admonished his followers1 and said1 ,be ye not children in understanding1 but in evilnesses3 be perfect in understanding4 ,jesus said1 ,whosoever humbleth himself like this child1 he shall be first in the kingdom of heaven4 ,let us have true humility in our lives1 if we will have high dignity in ,god's kingdom1 as ,jesus said1 ,every one of those who exalt themselves shall be humbled1 and he who humbleth himself shall be exalted4 ,he has the innocence of a meek child1 who is displeasing to himself that he may #eae be pleasing to ,god2 and he will be so much the fairer in the sight of ,god as he shall be the more humble before himself4 ,he who receives one such little one in my name1 receives myself4 ,to all ,god's poor we should minister benefactions1 though above all to the humble and meek1 who in their life's conduct conform to the commandments of ,christ2 for he will be served by serving his poor1 and he himself will be received by receiving them4 ,he said also in another place1 ,he who receiveth a prophet shall have a prophet's meed2 he who receiveth a righteous man shall have a righteous man's reward4 ,that is1 ,he who receives a prophet1 or a righteous servant of ,god1 and provides sustenance for him for love of ,god1 shall then have as great a meed from ,god for his bounty1 as if he himself were a prophet1 or a righteous servant of ,god4 ,he who offends one of these little ones1 who believe in me1 better were it for him that an immense millstone were tied to his neck1 and he were so sunk in the deep sea4 ,he offends another who deceives him on the part of ,god1 so that his soul be lost4 ,the millstone which turns incessantly1 and accomplishes no course1 betokens love of the world1 which circulates in errors1 and fixes no step in the way of ,god4 ,of such the prophet said1 ,the wicked turn in a circle4 ,he who enters upon a holy order in ,god's church1 and afterwards by instigation or by sinful life gives evil example to others1 and perverts their understanding1 then better were it for him that he alone perished in his worldly life1 than that he in holy guise should draw others with him to perdition through his depraved morals4 ,wo to the world for offences4 ,the world are here called those who love this perishable world more than everlasting life1 and with divers offences pervert themselves and others4 ,it is needful that offences come1 yet wo to the man from whom they come4 ,this world is so filled with errors1 that it cannot be without offences1 and yet wo to the man who #eag deceives another in his property1 or in his life1 and for him it shall be worse1 who with evil instigation deceives another man's soul to eternal destruction4 ,if thine hand or thy foot offend thee1 cut off the limb1 and cast it from thee4 ,this is said according to a spiritual signification1 not as a bodily precept4 ,god commanded no man to destroy his limbs4 ,the hand betokens our needful friend1 who with work and succour daily ministers to our need2 but yet1 if such friend entice us from the way of ,god1 then will it be better for us that we cut off from us his fleshly love1 and by separation cast it away1 than that we1 through his evil instigation1 together with him fall into eternal perdition4 ,so is it also with the foot and the eye4 ,if any relation be as dear to thee as thine eye1 and another as needful to thee as thy hand1 and one as serviceable as thy own foot1 if they then perversely instigate thee to thy soul's destruction1 better will it be for thee that thou shun their fellowship1 than that they lead thee on with them to eternal perdition4 ,take heed that ye despise no one of these little ones4 ,he who deceives one of ,god's servants angers the ,lord1 as he himself through his prophet said1 ,he who toucheth you1 it shall be to me as offensive as if he touched the sight of mine eye4 ,i say unto you1 that their angels ever see the countenance of my ,father who is in heaven4 ,by these words is manifested that over every believing man an angel is set as a guardian1 who shields him against the devil's machination1 and supports him in holy virtues1 as the psalmist said of every righteous man1 ,god hath commanded his angels concerning thee1 that they may preserve thee1 and lift thee in their hands1 lest thou dash thy foot against a stone4 ,it is a great honour for christian men1 that every one has from his birth an angel assigned to him in fellowship1 as it is written of the apostle ,peter1 when the angel led him from the prison1 and he came to his companions1 and knocking prayed for #eai admission4 ,then said the faithful1 ,it is not ,peter who there knocketh1 but is his angel4 ,but those angels1 whom ,god has set as guardians over his chosen1 never depart from his presence2 for ,god is everywhere1 and whithersoever the angels fly1 they are ever in his presence1 and partake of his glory4 ,they announce our works and prayers to the ,almighty1 though to him nothing is hidden1 as the archangel ,raphael said to the man of ,god1 ,tobias1 ,when ye prayed1 ,i offered your prayers before ,god4 ,the ,old ,law informs us that archangels are set over every nation1 that they may take care of the people1 over the other angels1 as ,moses1 in the fifth book of the ,old ,law1 manifested in these words1 ,when ,god on high divided and scattered ,adam's offspring1 he set the boundaries of nations according to the number of his angels4 ,in this sense agrees the prophet ,daniel in his prophecy4 ,an angel of ,god spake to ,daniel concerning the archangel who directed the ,persian people1 and said1 ,the archangel came to me1 the prince of the ,grecian people1 and there is none of these my supporter1 save ,michael1 the prince of the ,hebrew folk4 ,lo1 ,michael1 one of the first princes1 came to me in succour1 and ,i continued there with the king of the ,persian nation4 ,by these words is manifested how great care the archangels have of their authority over mankind1 when he said that ,michael came to his succour4 ,it is now credible that the archangel ,michael has care of christian men1 who was prince of the ,hebrew folk1 while they believed in ,god2 and that he manifested when he built himself a church among a faithful people on mount ,garganus1 as we have read a little before4 ,it is done by ,god's dispensation1 that the great heavenly angel is the constant supporter of christian men on earth1 and their intercessor in heaven with ,almighty ,god1 who liveth and reigneth to all eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #ebj ,,dominica ,,xxi4 ,,post ,,pentecosten4 ,loquebatur ,iesus cum discipulis suis in parabolis1 dicens3 et reliqua4 ,drihten waes sprecende on sumere tide to his apostolum mid bigspellum1 thus cwedhende1 ,heofonan rice is gel'ic sumum cyninge the worhte his suna gyfte4 ,tha sende he his bydelas to geladhigenne his underdheoddan3 et reliqua4 ,we folgiadh thaes papan ,gregories trahtnunge on thyssere raedinge4 ,mine gebrodhra tha leofostan1 gelomlice ic eow saede1 thaet gehwaer on halgum godspelle theos andwerde geladhung is geh'aten heofenan rice4 ,witodlice rihtwisra manna gegaderung is gecweden heofonan rice4 ,god cwaedh thurh his witegan1 ,heofon is min setl4 ,paulus se ,apostol cwaedh1 thaet ,crist is ,godes ,miht and ,godes ,wisdom4 ,swutelice we magon understandan thaet gehwilces rihtwises mannes sawul is heofon1 thonne ,crist is ,godes ,wisdom1 and rihtwises mannes sawul is thaes wisdomes setl1 and seo heofen is his setl4 ,be thisum cwaedh se sealm-sc'op1 ,heofonas cydhadh ,godes wuldor4 ,godes bydelas he het heofonas4 ,eornostlice haligra manna geladhung is heofonan rice1 fordhan dhe heora heortan ne beodh begripene on eordhlicum gewilnungum1 ac h'i geomriadh to dham upplican2 and ,god nu iu rixadh on him1 swa swa on heofenlicum wunungum4 ,se cyning dhe worhte his suna gifta is ,god ,faeder1 the dha halgan geladhunge gedheodde his ,bearne thurh geryno his flaesclicnysse4 ,seo halige geladhung is ,cristes bryd1 thurh dha h'e gestryndh daeghwomlice gastlice bearn1 and heo is ealra cristenra manna modor1 and dheah-hwaedhere ungewemmed maeden4 ,thurh geleafan and fulluht we beodh ,gode gestrynde1 and him to gastlicum bearnum gewiscede1 thurh ,cristes menniscnysse1 and thurh gife thaes ,halgan ,gastes4 ,god sende his aerendracan1 thaet h'e gehwilce to dhisum giftum #ebb geladhode4 ,aene h'e sende and eft2 fordhan dhe h'e sende his witegan1 the cyddon his ,suna menniscnysse towearde1 and he sende eft sidhdhan his apostolas1 the cyddon his to-cyme gefremmedne1 swa swa dha witegan hit 'aer gewitegodon4 ,thadha h'i noldon cuman to dham giftum1 dha sende h'e eft1 thus cwedhende1 ,secgadh dham geladhodum1 ,efne1 ic gegearcode mine g'od1 ic ofsl'oh mine fearras1 and mine gemaestan fugelas1 and ealle mine dhing ic gearcode3 cumadh to tham giftum4 ,tha fearras get'acniadh dha heah-faederas dhaere ealdan 'ae1 the moston dha1 be leafe dhaere ealdan 'ae1 on fearres wisan1 heora fynd ofslean4 ,hit is thus awriten on thaere ealdan 'ae1 ,lufa dhinne freond1 and hata dhinne feond4 ,thus waes alyfed tham ealdum mannum1 thaet h'i moston ,godes widherwinnan and heora agene fynd mid stranglicere mihte ofsittan1 and mid waepne acwellan4 ,ac se ylca ,god1 the thas leafe sealde thurh ,moyses gesetnysse 'aer his to-cyme1 se ylca eft1 dhadha he thurh menniscnysse to middangearde com1 awende dhone cwyde1 thus cwedhende1 ,ic bebeode eow1 ,lufiadh eowre fynd1 and doth tela tham dhe eow h'atiadh1 and gebiddadh for eowre ehteras1 thaet ge beon bearn thaes ,heofonlican ,faeder1 sedhe l'aet his sunnan scinan ofer g'ode and yfele1 and he syldh r'en-scuras and waestmas rihtwisum and unrihtwisum4 ,hwaet get'acniadh tha fearras buton faederas dhaere ealdan 'ae8 ,hwaet waeron h'i1 buton fearra gelican1 thadha h'i1 mid leafe thaere ealdan 'ae1 heora fynd mid horne lichamlicere mihte potedon8 ,tha gem'aestan fugelas get'acniadh tha halgan l'areowas thaere ,n'iwan ,gecydhnysse4 ,tha sind gemaeste mid gife thaes ,halgan ,gastes to dham swidhe1 thaet h'i wilniadh thaes upplican faereldes mid fydherum gastlicere drohtnunge4 ,hwaet is thaet man besette his gedhanc on nydherlicum thingum1 buton swilce modes hlaennys8 ,se dhe mid f'odan thaere upplican lufe bidh gefylled1 he bidh swilce he sy mid rumlicum mettum gemaest4 ,mid thyssere faetnysse wolde se sealm-wyrhta beon gemaest1 dhadha h'e cwaedh1 ,beo min sawul gefylled swa swa mid rysle and mid ungele4 #ebd ,hwaet is1 ,mine fearras sind ofslagene1 and mine gemaestan fugelas1 buton swilce he cwaede1 ',behealdadh dhaera ealdfaedera drohtnunga1 and understandadh thaera w'itegena gyddunge1 and thaera apostola bodunge embe mines ,bearnes menniscnysse1 and cumadh to dham giftum'8 ,thaet is1 ',cumadh mid geleafan1 and gedheodadh eow to dhaere halgan geladhunge1 dhe is his bryd and eower modor4' ,h'i hit forgymeleasodon1 and ferdon1 sume to heora tunum1 sume to heora ceape4 ,se faerdh to his tune and forsihdh ,godes gearcunge1 sedhe ungemetlice eordhlice teolunge begaedh to dhan swidhe1 thaet he his ,godes d'ael forgymeleasadh4 ,se faerdh embe his mangunge1 sedhe mid gytsunge woruldlicra gestreona cepdh swidhor thonne dhaes ecan lifes welan4 ,eornostlice thonne h'i sume mid eordhlicum teolungum ungefohlice h'i gebysgiadh1 and sume mid woruldlicum hordum1 thonne ne magon h'i for dhaere bysga smeagan embe thaes ,haelendes menniscnysse2 and eac him bidh swidhe h'efigtyme gedhuht1 thaet h'i heora theawas be his regole geemnetton4 ,sume eac beodh swa dhwyrlice gem'odode1 thaet h'i ne magon ,godes bodunge gehyran1 ac mid ehtnysse ,godes bydelas geswencadh1 swa swa thaet godspel her baeftan cwaedh1 ,sume h'i gelaehton tha bydelas1 and mid teonan gewaehton1 and ofslogon4 ,ac se cyning1 dhadha he this geaxode1 sende his here to1 and tha manslagan fordyde1 and heora burh forbaernde4 ,tha manslagan he fordyde1 fordhan dhe h'e dha arleasan ehteras hreowlice acwealde1 swa swa we gehw'aer on martyra throwungum raedadh4 ,nero1 se waelhreowa casere1 h'et ah'on ,petrum1 and ,paulum beheafdian1 ac he weardh faerlice of his rice aflymed1 and hine wulfas totaeron4 ,herodes beheafdode thone apostol ,iacob1 and ,petrum gebrohte on cwearterne2 ac ,god hine ahredde of his haeftnede1 and thadha se cyning smeade h'u he of dham cwearterne come1 tha aefter than him com to ,godes engel1 and hine to deadhe gesloh4 ,astriges1 se ,indisca cyning1 the ,bartholomeum ofsloh1 awedde1 and on tham wodan dreame gew'at4 ,ealswa ,egeas1 the ,andream ahencg1 thaerrihte on #ebf wodan dreame geendode4 ,langsum bidh to gereccenne ealra thaera arleasra ehtera geendunga1 h'u gramlice se ,aelmihtiga ,god his halgena throwunga on him gewraec4 ,dhaet godspel cwydh1 thaet he heora burh forbaernde1 forthan dhe hi beodh aegdher ge mid sawle ge mid lichaman on ecere susle forbaernde4 ,he sende his here t'o1 forthan dhe he thurh his englas tha m'anfullan fordedh4 ,hwaet sind thaera engla werod buton here thaes ,heofonlican ,cyninges8 ,he is geh'aten ,dominus ,sabaodh1 thaet is ',heres ,hlaford1' odhdhe ',weroda ,drihten4' ,se cyning cwaedh dha to his thegnum1 ,dhas gyfta sind gearowe1 ac tha dhe ic thaert'o geladhode naeron his wyrdhe4 ,faradh nu to wega utscytum1 and swa hwylce swa ge gemetadh1 lathiadh to tham gyftum4 ,wegas sind mislice manna daeda4 ,utscytas thaera wega sind ateorung woruldlicera weorca2 and tha for wel oft becumadh to ,gode1 the on eordhlicum weorcum hwonlice speowdh4 ,hwaet dha dhaes cyninges aerendracan ferdon geond wegas1 gadrigende ealle tha dhe hi gemetton1 aegdher ge yfele ge gode1 and gesetton tha gifta endemes4 ,on thyssere andwerdan geladhunge sind gemengde yfele and gode1 swa swa claene corn mid fulum coccele3 ac on ende thyssere worulde se sodha ,dema haet his englas gadrian thone coccel byrthenmaelum1 and awurpan into dham unadwaescendlicum fyre4 ,byrthenmaelum hi gadriadh tha synfullan fram tham rihtwisum3 thonne dha manslagan beodh togaedere getigede innon tham hellicum fyre1 and sceathan mid sceathum1 gytseras mid gytserum1 forliras mid forlirum2 and swa gehwylce m'anfulle geferan on tham ecum tintregum samod gewrithene cwylmiadh2 and se claena hwaete bidh gebroht on ,godes berne3 thaet is1 thaet dha rihtwisan beodh gebrohte to tham ecan life1 thaer ne cymdh storm ne nan unweder thaet dham corne derie4 ,dhonne ne beodh tha godan nahwar buton on heofenum1 and tha yfelan nahwar buton on helle4 ,mine gebrothra1 gif ge g'ode sind1 thonne sceole ge emlice withercorenra manna yfelnysse forberan1 swa lange swa ge on #ebh thisum andweardan life wuniadh4 ,ne bidh se g'od sethe yfelne forberan nele4 ,be thisum cwaedh ,godes stemn to tham witegan ,ezechiel1 ,dhu mannes bearn1 ungeleaffulle and yfel tihtende sind mid the1 and thu wunast mid tham wyrstan wyrmcynne4 ,eft ,paulus se ,apostol geleaffulra manna l'if herode and getrymde1 thus tihtende1 ,gewuniadh betwux thwyrum mancynne3 scinadh betwux tham swa swa steorran1 l'ifes word healdende4 ,se cyning eode inn1 and gesceawode tha gebeoras1 tha geseah he thaer aenne mann the naes gescryd mid gyftlicum reafe4 ,thaet giftlice reaf get'acnadh tha sodhan lufe ,godes and manna4 ,tha lufe ure ,scyppend us geswutelode thurh hine sylfne1 thadha he gemedemode thaet he us fram tham ecan deathe mid his deorwurthan blode alysde1 swa swa ,iohannes se ,godspellere cwaedh1 ,swa swithe lufode ,god thysne middangeard1 thaet he his 'ancennedan ,sunu sealde for us4 ,se ,godes ,sunu1 the dhurh lufe to mannum becom1 gebicnode on tham godspelle thaet dhaet giftlice reaf get'acnode1--tha sodhan lufe4 ,aelc thaera the mid geleafan and fulluhte to ,gode gebihdh1 he cymdh to tham gyftum2 ac he ne cymdh na mid gyftlicum reafe1 gif he tha sothan lufe ne hylt4 ,witodlice ge geseodh thaet gehwam sceamadh1 gif he geladhod bidh to woruldlicum gyftum1 thaet he w'aclice gescryd cume to thaere scortan blisse2 ac micele mare sceamu bidh tham dhe mid horium reafe cymdh to ,godes gyftum1 thaet he for his fulum gyrelan fram thaere ecan blisse ascofen beo into ecum theostrum4 ,swa swa reaf wlitegadh thone man lichamlice1 swa eac seo sodhe lufu wlitegadh ure sawle mid gastlicere faegernysse4 ,dheah se mann haebbe fullne geleafan1 and aelmessan wyrce1 and fela to gode gedo1 eal him bidh ydel1 swa hwaet swa he dedh1 buton he haebbe sothe lufe to ,gode and to eallum cristenum mannum4 ,seo is sodh lufu1 thaet gehw'a his freond lufie on gode1 and his feond for gode4 ,daeghwamlice gaedh se ,heofonlica ,cyning into tham gyftum1 thaet is1 into his geladhunge1 and sceawadh hwaedher we be'on mid tham gyftlicum reafe innan gescrydde2 and swa hwylcne swa he gemet #ecj butan sothre lufe1 dhaene he befrindh mid graman1 thus cwedhende1 ,thu freond1 humeta dorstest dhu g'an to minre gearcunge buton gyftlicum reafe8 ,freond he hine het1 and theah awearp fram his gebeorum4 ,freond he waes dhurh geleafan1 and withercora thurh weorc4 ,he thaerrihte adumbode1 forthan the aet ,godes dome ne bidh n'an beladung ne withertalu2 ac se ,dema the widhutan threadh1 is gewita his ingehides widhinnan4 ,dheah dhe hw'a tha sothan lufe gyt fulfremedlice naebbe1 ne sceal he dheah his sylfes geortruwian1 fordhan dhe se witega be swylcum cwaedh to ,gode1 ,min ,drihten1 thine eagan gesawon mine unfulfremednysse1 and on thinre b'ec ealle sind awritene4 ,se cyning cwaedh to his dhegnum1 ,bindadh thone misscryddan h'andum and f'otum1 and wurpadh into dham yttrum theostrum1 thaer bidh w'op and todha gebitt4 ,tha h'anda and tha f'et the n'u ne beodh gebundene mid ,godes ege fram thwyrlicum weorcum1 hi beodh thonne thurh strecnysse ,godes domes faeste gewridhene4 ,tha f'et dhe nelladh untrumne geneosian1 and tha h'anda the n'an dhing thearfum ne sylladh1 tha beodh thonne mid wite gebundene2 fordhan the h'i synd n'u sylfwilles fram g'odum weorcum gewridhene4 ,se misscrydda waes aworpen on dha yttran theostru4 ,tha inran theostru sind thaere heortan blindnys4 ,tha yttran theostru is seo swearte niht thaere ecan genidherunge4 ,se ford'emda thonne throwadh on tham yttrum theostrum neadunge1 fordhan dhe he n'u sylfwilles his l'if adrihdh on blindnysse his heortan1 and naefdh n'an gemynd thaes sodhan leohtes1 thaet is1 ,crist1 the be him sylfum cwaedh1 ,ic eom middangeardes leoht2 se dhe me fyligdh1 ne g'aedh he on theostrum1 ac he haefdh lifes leoht4 ,on dham yttrum theostrum bidh w'op and todha gebit4 ,thaer wepadh dha eagan on dham hellican lige1 the n'u dhurh unalyfedlice gewilnunga goretende hwearftliadh2 and tha t'edh1 the n'u on ofer-aete blissiadh1 sceolon thaer cearcian on tham unasecgendlicum pinungum1 the ,godes widherwinnum gegearcod is4 ,tha eagan sodhlice for swidhlicum smice tyradh1 and tha t'edh for micclum cyle cwaciadh2 fordhan dhe dha widhercoran #ecb unacumendlice haetu throwiadh1 and unasecgendlicne cyle4 ,witodlice thaet hellice fyr haefdh unasecgendlice h'aetan and n'an leoht1 ac 'ecelice byrndh on sweartum dheostrum4 ,gif hwam twynige be aeriste1 thonne maeg h'e understandan on thisum godspelle1 thaet thaer bidh sodh aerist thaer dhaer beodh eagan and t'edh4 ,eagan sind flaescene1 and t'edh baenene2 fordhan the we sceolon1 wylle we nelle we1 arisan on ende thyssere worulde mid flaesce and mid bane1 and onf'on edlean ealra ura daeda1 odhdhe wununge mid ,gode for g'odum geearnungum1 oththe helle-wite mid deofle for m'andaedum4 ,be thisum cwaedh se eadiga ,iob1 ,ic gelyfe thaet min ,alysend leofadh1 and ic sceal on tham endenextan daege of eordhan arisan1 and eft ic beo mid minum felle befangen1 and on minum flaesce ic geseo ,god1 ic sylf1 and na odher4 ,thaet is1 na odher hiw thurh me1 ac ic sylf hine geseo4 ,thises godspelles geendung is swidhe egefull3 ,fela sind gec'igede and feawa gecorene4 ,efne nu ure ealra stemn clypadh ,crist1 ac ure ealra l'if ne clypadh2 fordhan dhe manega widhcwedhadh on heora dheawum thaet thaet h'i mid heora stemne geandettadh4 ,sume menn habbadh g'od anginn sume hwile1 ac h'i geendiadh on yfele4 ,sume habbadh yfel anginn1 and wel geendiadh thurh sodhe d'aedbote4 ,sume onginnadh wel1 and bet geendiadh4 ,nu sceal gehw'a hine sylfne micclum ondraedan1 theah the h'e g'ode drohtnunge haebbe1 and nateshwon be him sylfum gedyrstlaecan2 fordhan the h'e n'at hwaedher h'e wurdhe is into tham ecan rice4 ,ne he ne sceal be odhrum geortruwian1 theah dhe he on leahtras befealle2 fordhan dhe he n'at tha menigfealdan welan ,godes mildheortnysse4 ,cwydh nu ,scs ,gregorius1 thaet sum brodhor gecyrde to anum mynstre the he sylf gestadhelode1 and aefter regollicere f'andunge munuch'ad underfeng4 ,tham filigde sum flaesclic brodhor to mynstre1 na for gecnyrdnysse g'oddre drohtnunge1 ac for flaesclicere lufe4 ,se gastlica brodhor eallum tham mynster-munecum thearle dhurh g'ode drohtnunge gelicode2 and his flaesclica brodhor micclum his lifes dheawum mid thwyrnysse #ecd widhcwaedh4 ,he leofode on mynstre for neode swidhor thonne for beterunge4 ,he waes gegaf spraece1 and thwyr on d'aedum2 wel besewen on reafe1 and yfele on dheawum4 ,he nahte gedhyld1 gif hine hw'a to g'oddre drohtnunge tihte4 ,weardh dha his l'if swidhe h'efigtyme dham gebrodhrum1 ac hi hit emlice forbaeron for his brodher g'odnysse4 ,he ne mihte n'an dhing to gode ged'on1 ne he nolde n'an g'od gehyran4 ,tha weardh h'e faerlice mid sumere codhe gestanden1 and to deadhe gebroht4 ,thadha h'e to fordhsidhe ah'afen waes1 dha comon tha gebrodhra to dhi thaet h'i his sawle becwaedon4 ,he laeg acealdod on nytheweardum limum3 on dham breoste anum ordhode dha-gyt se gast4 ,tha gebrodhra dha swa micel geornfullicor for hine gebaedon1 swa micclum swa h'i gesawon thaet he hraedlice gew'itan sceolde4 ,he dha faerlice hrymde1 thus cwedhende1 ,gewitadh fram me4 ,efne her is cumen an draca the me sceal forswelgan1 ac he ne maeg for eower andwerdnysse4 ,min heafod he haefdh mid his ceaflum befangen4 ,rymadh him1 thaet he me l'eng ne swence4 ,gif ic thisum dracan to forswelgenne geseald eom1 hw'i sceal ic elcunge throwian for eowerum oferstealle8 ,tha gebrodhra him cwaedon to1 ,hw'i sprecst thu mid swa micelre orwennysse8 ,mearca dhe sylfne mid t'acne thaere halgan r'ode4 ,he andwyrde be his mihte1 ,ic wolde lustbaere mid t'acne thaere halgan r'ode me bletsian1 ac ic naebbe dha mihte1 fordhan dhe se draca me thearle ofthryhdh4 ,hwaet dha munecas dha h'i astrehton mid w'ope to eordhan1 and ongunnon geornlicor for his hreddinge thone ,wealdendan ,god biddan4 ,efne dha faerlice awyrpte se adliga cniht1 and mid blissigendre stemne cwaedh1 ,ic thancige ,gode3 efne nu se draca1 the me forswelgan wolde1 is afl'iged for eowerum benum4 ,he is fram me ascofen1 and standan ne mihte ongean eowre thingunge4 ,beodh nu mine dhingeras1 biddende for minum synnum2 fordhan dhe ic eom gearo to gecyrrenne to munuclicere drohtnunge1 and woruldlice dheawas ealle forlaetan4 ,his cealdan limu tha ge-edcucodon1 and he mid ealre heortan to #ecf ,gode gecyrde1 and mid langsumum broce on his gecyrrednysse weardh gerihtlaeced1 and aet nextan on thaere ylcan untrumnysse gew'at2 ac he ne geseah thone dracan on his fordhsidhe1 fordhan dhe he hine oferswidhde mid gecyrrednysse his heortan4 ,ne sceole we beon ormode1 theah dhe on thyssere andweardan geladhunge fela syndon yfele and feawa g'ode2 fordhan dhe ,noes arc on ythum dhaes micclan flodes haefde get'acnunge thyssere geladhunge1 and h'e waes on nydheweardan w'id1 and on ufeweardan nearo4 ,on dhaere nydhemystan bytminge wunodon tha redhan deor and creopende wurmas4 ,on othre fleringe wunodon fugelas and claene nytenu4 ,on thaere dhriddan fleringe wunode ,noe mid his wife1 and his dhry suna mid heora thrim wifum4 ,on dhaere bytminge waes se arc r'um1 thaer dha redhan deor wunedon1 and widhufan genyrwed1 thaer dhaera manna wunung waes2 fordhan dhe seo halige geladhung on flaesclicum mannum is swidhe br'ad1 and on gastlicum nearo4 ,heo tospr'aet hire bosm thaer dhaer tha redhan wuniadh on nytenlicum dheawum1 and heo is genyrwed on thone ende the tha gesceadwisan wuniadh1 on gastlicum dheawum drohtnigende2 fordhan swa h'i haligran beodh on thyssere andwerdan geladhunge1 swa heora laes bidh4 ,micele ma is thaera manna the lybbadh be agenum lustum1 dhonne thaera sy the heora lifes dheawas aefter ,godes bebodum gerihtlaecadh3 theah-hwaedhere symle bidh haligra manna getel geeacnod thurh arleasra manna wanunge4 ,nis thaet getel ,godes gecorenra lytel1 swa swa ,crist on odhre stowe cwaedh1 ,manega cumadh fram east-daele and fram west-daele1 and sittadh mid tham heahfaedere ,abrah'ame1 and ,isaace1 and ,iacobe on heofonan rice4 ,eft1 se sealm-wyrhta be ,godes gecorenum cwaedh1 ,ic h'i getealde1 and heora getel is mare dhonne sand-ceosol4 ,on dhisum andweardan life sind tha gecorenan feawa gedhuhte ongean getel thaera widhercorenra1 ac thonne h'i to dham ecan life gegaderode beodh1 heora tel bidh swa menigfeald1 thaet hit oferstihdh1 be dhaes witegan cwyde1 sand-ceosles ger'im4 #ech ,l'aed us1 ,aelmihtig ,god1 to getele dhinra gecorenra halgena1 inn to thaere ecan blisse dhines rices1 the thu gearcodest fram frymdhe middangeardes the lufigendum1 thu dhe leofast and rixast mid tham ,ecan ,faeder and ,halgum ,gaste on ealra worulda woruld4 ,amen4 #eba ,,the ,,twenty-,,first ,,sunday ,,after ,,pentecost4 ,loquebatur ,jesus cum discipulis suis in parabolis1 dicens3 et reliqua4 ,the ,lord was speaking at a certain time to his apostles in parables1 thus saying1 ,the kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king who made a marriage for his son4 ,then sent he his messengers to invite his subjects1 etc4 ,we follow in this text the exposition of pope ,gregory4 ,my dearest brothers1 ,i have frequently told you1 that everywhere in the holy gospel this present church is called the kingdom of heaven4 ,verily a gathering of righteous men is called the kingdom of heaven4 ,god said through his prophet1 ,heaven is my seat4 ,paul the ,apostle said that ,christ is ,god's ,might and ,god's ,wisdom4 ,clearly we may understand that the soul of every righteous man is heaven1 when ,christ is ,god's ,wisdom1 and the soul of a righteous man is the seat of wisdom1 and heaven is his seat4 ,of this the psalmist said1 ,the heavens make known the glory of ,god4 ,he calls the heavens ,god's messengers4 ,but the congregation of holy men is the kingdom of heaven1 because their hearts are not occupied in earthly desires1 but they sigh for that which is above2 and ,god now long since reigns in them1 as in the heavenly dwellings4 ,the king who made a marriage for his son is ,god the ,father1 who associated the holy church with his ,son through the mystery of his incarnation4 ,the holy church is ,christ's bride1 by which he daily begets spiritual children1 and she is the mother of all christian men1 and1 nevertheless1 an undefiled maiden4 ,through belief and baptism we are begotten to ,god1 and adopted as his spiritual children1 through ,christ's humanity1 and through grace of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,god sent his messengers1 that he might invite everyone to #ebc this marriage4 ,he sent once and again2 for he sent his prophets1 who announced his ,son's humanity to come1 and again1 he afterwards sent his apostles1 who announced his advent accomplished1 as the prophets had erst prophesied it4 ,when they would not come to the marriage1 he sent again1 thus saying1 ,say to those who are invited1 ,behold1 ,i have prepared my meats1 ,i have slain my oxen and my fatted fowls1 and have prepared all my things3 come to the marriage4 ,the oxen betoken the patriarchs of the old law1 who might then1 by permission of the old law1 slay their foes in the manner of an ox4 ,it is thus written in the old law1 ,love thy friend1 and hate thy foe4 ,thus it was allowed to men of old1 that they might with strong might oppress1 and with weapons slay the adversaries of ,god and their own foes4 ,but the same ,god1 who gave this permission through the law of ,moses before his advent1 the same afterwards1 when he through human nature came to the world1 changed the mandate1 thus saying1 ,i command you1 ,love your foes1 and do good to those who hate you1 and pray for your persecutors1 that ye may be children of the ,heavenly ,father1 who letteth his sun shine over good and evil1 and he giveth rain-showers and fruits to the righteous and to the unrighteous4 ,what betoken the oxen but the fathers of the old law8 ,what were they but the like of oxen1 when1 by permission of the old law1 they struck their foes with the horn of bodily might8 ,the fatted fowls betoken the holy teachers of the ,new ,testament4 ,these are fatted with the grace of the ,holy ,ghost to that degree1 that they desire the heavenly journey with the wings of spiritual life4 ,what is it for a man to set his thoughts on sublunary things but1 as it were1 a tenuity of mind8 ,he who is filled with the food of heavenly love1 is as though he were fatted with generous meats4 ,with this fatness the psalmist would be fatted1 when he said1 ,be my soul filled as with fat and with tallow4 #ebe ,what is1 ,my oxen and my fatted fowls are slain1 but as though he had said1 ',behold the lives of the old fathers1 and understand the singing of the prophets1 and the preaching of the apostles concerning my ,son's humanity1 and come to the marriage'8 ,that is1 ',come with faith1 and associate yourselves to the holy church1 which is his bride and your mother4' ,they neglected it1 and went1 some to their farms1 some to their merchandise4 ,he goes to his farm and neglects ,god's preparation1 who immoderately attends to earthly pursuits to that degree that he neglects ,god's portion4 ,he goes about his traffic1 who with covetousness heeds worldly gains more than the riches of eternal life4 ,but when they busy themselves immoderately1 some with earthly pursuits and some with worldly treasures1 then they cannot for that business meditate on the humanity of ,jesus2 and it also seems to them very irksome to adjust their conduct to his rule4 ,some also are so perversely minded1 that they may not hear ,god's preaching1 but with persecution afflict ,god's messengers1 as the gospel hereafter says1 ,some seized the messengers1 and with injury afflicted them1 and slew them4 ,but the king1 when he was informed of this1 sent his army1 and destroyed the murderers and burned their city4 ,he destroyed the murderers1 because he fiercely slew the impious persecutors1 as we read everywhere in the passions of the martyrs4 ,nero1 the cruel emperor1 commanded ,peter and ,paul to be beheaded1 but he was suddenly driven from his realm1 and wolves tore him in pieces4 ,herod beheaded the apostle ,james1 and brought ,peter into prison1 but ,god saved him from his captivity1 and when the king was inquiring how he came out of the prison1 ,god's angel came to him afterwards and slew him to death4 ,astryges1 the ,indian king1 who slew ,bartholomew1 became mad1 and in a fit of madness departed4 ,in like manner ,egeas1 who #ebg crucified ,andrew1 ended forthwith in a fit of madness4 ,longsome would it be to recount the ends of all the impious persecutors1 how sternly the ,almighty ,god avenged on them the sufferings of his saints4 ,the gospel says1 that he burned their city1 because they will be1 both with soul and with body1 burned in everlasting torment4 ,he sent his army1 because through his angels he destroys the wicked4 ,what are the hosts of angels but the army of the ,heavenly ,king8 ,he is called ,dominus ,sabaoth1 that is ',lord of an army1' or ',lord of ,hosts4' ,the king then said to his servants1 ,the marriage is ready1 but those whom ,i have thereto invited were not worthy of it4 ,go now to the outlets of the ways1 and whomsoever ye find1 invite to the marriage4 ,ways are the various deeds of men4 ,outlets of ways are the perishing of worldly works2 and those very often come to ,god1 who in earthly works but little prosper4 ,hereupon the king's messengers went through the ways1 gathering all whom they found1 both evil and good1 and at length made the marriage4 ,in this present church are mingled evil and good1 as clean corn with foul cockle3 but at the end of this world the true ,judge will bid his angels gather the cockle by burthens1 and cast it into the unquenchable fire4 ,by burthens they will gather the sinful from the righteous3 then will murderers be tied together within the hellish fire1 and robbers with robbers1 the covetous with the covetous1 adulterers with adulterers2 and so all wicked associates1 bound together1 shall suffer in everlasting torments2 and the clean wheat shall be brought into ,god's barn3 that is1 the righteous shall be brought to everlasting life1 where storm comes not nor any tempest that may injure the corn4 ,then will the good be nowhere but in heaven1 and the evil nowhere but in hell4 ,my brothers1 if ye are good1 then should ye bear with equanimity the evilness of reprobate men1 as long as ye #ebi continue in this present life4 ,he is not good who will not bear with the evil4 ,on this the voice of ,god said to the prophet ,ezekiel1 ,thou son of man1 unbelieving and prompters to evil are with thee1 and thou dwellest with the worst wormkind4 ,again ,paul the ,apostle praised and confirmed the lives of believing men1 thus stimulating them1 ,dwell among perverse mankind3 shine among them as stars1 holding the word of life4 ,the king went in1 and beheld the guests1 when he saw one man there who was not clad in a marriage garment4 ,the marriage garment betokens the true love of ,god and men4 ,that love our ,creator manifested to us in himself1 when he vouchsafed to redeem us from eternal death with his precious blood1 as ,john the ,evangelist said1 ,so greatly ,god loved this world1 that he gave his only-begotten ,son for us4 ,the ,son of ,god1 who through love came to men1 signified in the gospel that which the marriage garment betokened1--true love4 ,every of those who with faith and baptism incline to ,god1 comes to the marriage2 but he comes not with a marriage garment1 if he holds not true love4 ,for ye see that everyone is ashamed1 if he is invited to a worldly marriage1 to come meanly clad to that short pleasure2 but a much greater shame is it for him who with a sordid garment comes to ,god's marriage1 so that for his foul habit he shall be cast from eternal bliss into eternal darkness4 ,so as a garment adorns a man bodily1 so also true love adorns our soul with spiritual fairness4 ,though a man have full faith1 and give alms1 and do much good1 all will be vain1 whatsoever he does1 unless he have true love for ,god and for all christian men4 ,it is true love1 that everyone love his friend well1 and his foe for his good4 ,the ,heavenly ,king goes daily to the marriage1 that is1 into his church1 and looks whether we are clad within in the marriage garment2 and whomsoever he finds without #eca true love1 him he questions with wrath1 thus saying1 ,thou friend1 how durstest thou come to my preparation without a marriage garment8 ,friend he called him1 and1 nevertheless1 cast him from his guests4 ,a friend he was through faith1 and a reprobate in works4 ,he was forthwith silent1 because at ,god's doom there is no exculpation nor defence2 for the ,judge who convicts without1 is cognizant of his mind within4 ,though any one have not true love perfectly1 yet should he not despair of himself1 for of such the prophet spake to ,god1 ,my ,lord1 thine eyes have seen my imperfections1 and in thy book all are written4 ,the king said to his servants1 ,bind the misclad hands and feet1 and cast him into outer darkness1 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth4 ,the hands and the feet which are not now bound through awe of ,god from perverse works1 shall then1 through the sternness of ,god's doom1 be fast bound4 ,the feet which will not visit the sick1 and the hands which give nothing to the poor1 shall then be bound in torment2 because they are now wilfully bound from good works4 ,the misclad was cast into outer darkness4 ,the inner darkness is the blindness of the heart4 ,the outer darkness is the swart night of eternal condemnation4 ,the condemned will then by compulsion suffer in outer darkness1 because he now wilfully passes his life in blindness of heart1 and has no remembrance of the true light1 that is1 ,christ1 who said of himself1 ,i am the light of the world2 he who followeth me goeth not in darkness1 but hath the light of life4 ,in the outer darkness shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth4 ,there the eyes shall weep in the hellish flame1 which now libidinously roll about with unallowed desires2 and the teeth1 which now rejoice in gluttony1 shall there grate in the unspeakable torments1 which are prepared for the adversaries of ,god4 ,verily the eyes will smart with the powerful smoke1 and the teeth quake with the great chill2 for the reprobates shall suffer intolerable #ecc heat1 and unspeakable chill4 ,verily the hellish fire has unspeakable heat and no light1 but burns eternally in swart darkness4 ,if any one doubt concerning the resurrection1 he may in this gospel understand1 that there will be a true resurrection1 where there are eyes and teeth4 ,eyes are of flesh1 and teeth of bone2 for we shall1 whether we will or not1 arise at the end of this world with flesh and with bone1 and receive the reward of all our deeds1 either a dwelling with ,god for good deserts1 or hell-torment with the devil for deeds of wickedness4 ,of this the blessed ,job said1 ,i believe that my ,redeemer liveth1 and that ,i shall on the last day from earth arise1 and that ,i shall again be clothed in my flesh1 and that in my flesh ,i shall see ,god1 ,i myself1 and no other4 ,that is1 no other form through me1 but ,i myself shall see him4 ,the ending of this gospel is very awful3 ,many are called and few chosen4 ,behold now the voices of us all call ,christ1 but the lives of us all call him not2 for many deny in their practices that which they profess with their voice4 ,some men have a good beginning for some while1 but they end in evil4 ,some have an evil beginning1 and end well through true penitence4 ,some begin well and end better4 ,now everyone should greatly fear1 though he lead a good life1 and not presume on himself2 for he knows not whether he is worthy to enter into the eternal kingdom4 ,nor should he despair of another1 though he fall into vices2 for he knows not the manifold abundance of ,god's mercy4 ,st4 ,gregory now says1 that a certain brother entered into a monastery which he himself had founded1 and after regular probation received monkhood4 ,a fleshly brother followed him to the monastery1 not for desire of a good life1 but for fleshly love4 ,the ghostly brother1 through his good life1 was exceedingly liked by the monks of the monastery2 and his fleshly brother with perverseness greatly contradicted #ece the usages of his life4 ,he lived in the monastery rather from necessity than for bettering4 ,he was idle of speech1 and perverse in deeds2 appearing well in raiment1 and evil in morals4 ,he had no patience1 if any one exhorted him to a good course4 ,hence was his life very irksome to the brothers1 but they endured it calmly on account of his brother's goodness4 ,he could do nothing good1 nor would he hear any good4 ,he was then suddenly seized with some disease1 and brought to death4 ,when he was raised up for departure1 the brothers came that they might pray for his soul4 ,he lay chilled in his lower limbs3 in his breast alone the spirit yet breathed4 ,the brothers then prayed for him the more fervently1 the more they saw that he would quickly depart4 ,he then suddenly cried1 thus saying1 ,depart from me4 ,lo here is a dragon come which is to swallow me1 but he cannot for your presence4 ,he has seized my head in his jaws4 ,give place to him1 that he may no longer afflict me4 ,if ,i am given to this dragon to be swallowed1 why should ,i suffer delay through your presence8 ,the brothers said to him1 ,why speakst thou with such great despair8 ,mark thyself with the sign of the holy rood4 ,he answered as he was able1 ,i would joyfully bless myself with the sign of the holy rood1 but ,i have not the power1 for the dragon sorely oppresses me4 ,whereupon the monks prostrated themselves with weeping to the earth1 and begun more fervently to pray to the ,powerful ,god for his salvation4 ,lo then1 the sick man suddenly started1 and with exulting voice said1 ,i thank ,god3 behold now the dragon which would swallow me is put to flight through your prayers4 ,he is driven from me1 and could not stand against your intercession4 ,be now my interceders1 praying for my sins2 for ,i am ready to turn to monastic life1 and to forsake all worldly practices4 ,his cold limbs then requickened1 and he turned #ecg with all his heart to ,god1 and by long sickness in his conversion was justified1 and at length died of the same disease2 but he saw not the dragon at his departure1 for he had overcome him by the conversion of his heart4 ,we should not be hopeless1 though in this present church many are evil and few good2 for ,noah's ark on the waves of the great flood was a type of this church1 and it was in the lower part wide and in the upper narrow4 ,in the lowermost bottom dwelt the fierce beasts and creeping worms4 ,on the second flooring dwelt birds and clean animals4 ,on the third flooring dwelt ,noah with his wife1 and his three sons with their three wives4 ,in the bottom the ark was roomy1 where the fierce beasts dwelt1 and narrowed above1 where the dwelling of men was2 for the holy church is in fleshly men very broad1 and in spiritual narrow4 ,she spreads her bosom where the rugged dwell in brutal habits1 and she is narrowed at the end which the discreet inhabit1 living in spiritual practices2 for the holier they are in this present church1 so the less of them there is4 ,much more is there of those men who live for their own lusts1 than there is of those who regulate their life's actions after the commandments of ,god3 yet is the number of holy men ever increased through the diminution of impious men4 ,the number of ,god's chosen is not little1 as ,christ said in another place1 ,many shall come from the east part and from the west1 and shall sit with the patriarch ,abraham1 and ,isaac1 and ,jacob in the kingdom of heaven4 ,again1 the psalmist said of ,god's chosen1 ,i counted them1 and their number is greater than the sand-grains4 ,in this present life the chosen appear few in comparison with the number of the reprobates1 but when they shall be gathered to the eternal life1 their number will be so manifold1 that it will exceed1 according to the prophet's saying1 the number of the sand-grains4 #eci ,lead us1 ,almighty ,god1 to the number of thy chosen saints1 into the everlasting bliss of thy kingdom1 which thou hast prepared from the beginning of the world for those who love thee1 thou who livest and reignest with the ,eternal ,father and the ,holy ,ghost for ever and ever4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,kl4 ,,noue,,mb4 ,,natale ,,omnium ,,sanctorum4 ,halige l'areowas raeddon thaet seo geleaffulle geladhung thisne daeg ,,eallum ,,halgum to wurthmynte maersige1 and arwurdhlice freolsige2 fordhan dhe h'i ne mihton heora aelcum synderlice freolstide gesettan1 ne n'anum menn on andweardum life nis heora eallra nama cudh1 swa swa ,iohannes se ,godspellere on his gastlican gesihdhe awr'at1 thus cwedhende1 ,ic geseah swa micele menigu1 swa n'an man geryman ne maeg1 of eallum dheodum and of aelcere maegdhe1 standende aetforan ,godes thrym-setle1 ealle mid hwitum gyrlum gescrydde1 healdende palm-twigu on heora handum1 and sungon mid hluddre stemne1 ,sy h'aelu urum ,gode the sitt ofer his thrym-setle4 ,and ealle englas stodon on ymbhwyrfte his dhrym-setles1 and aluton to ,gode1 thus cwedhende1 ,sy urum ,gode bletsung and beorhtnys1 wisdom and thancung1 wurdhmynt and strengdh1 on ealra worulda woruld4 ,amen4 ,godes halgan sind englas and menn4 ,englas sind gastas butan lichaman4 ,tha gesceop se ,aelmihtiga ,wealdend on micelre faegernysse1 him sylfum to lofe1 and to wuldre and wurdhmynte his maegenthrymme on ecnysse4 ,be tham we forhtiadh fela to sprecenne1 fordhan dhe ,gode anum is to gewitenne h'u heora ungesewenlice gecynd1 butan aelcere besmitennysse oththe wanunge1 on 'ecere hluttornysse thurhwunadh4 ,theah-hwaedhere we oncn'awadh on halgum gewritum1 thaet nigon #edj engla werod sind wunigende on heofonlicum thrymme1 the naefre n'ane synne ne gefremedon4 ,thaet teodhe werod thurh modignesse losode1 and to awyrgedum gastum behwyrfede wurdon1 and ascofene of heofonlicere myrhdhe inn to hellicere susle4 ,sodhlice sume dhaera haligra gasta1 the mid heora ,scyppende thurhwunodon1 to us asende cumadh1 and towearde dhing cydhadh4 ,sume h'i wyrcadh1 be ,godes dihte1 t'acna and gelomlice wundra on middangearde4 ,sume h'i synd ealdras gesette tham odhrum englum1 to gefyllenne tha godcundlican gerynu4 ,thurh sume gesett ,god and toscaet his domas4 ,sume h'i sind swa micclum to ,gode gedheodde1 thaet n'ane odhre him betwynan ne synd1 and h'i dhonne on swa micclan maran lufe byrnende beodh1 swa micclum swa h'i ,godes beorhtnysse scearplicor sceawiadh4 ,nu is thes daeg thisum englum arwurdhlice gehalgod1 and eac tham halgum mannum1 the thurh miccle gedhincdha fram frymdhe middangeardes ,gode gethugon4 ,of thisum waeron 'aerest heahfaederas1 eawfaeste and wuldorfulle weras on heora life1 witegena faederas1 thaera gemynd ne bidh forgiten1 and heora nama thurhwunadh on ecnysse2 fordhan dhe hi waeron ,gode gecweme thurh geleafan1 and rihtwisnysse1 and gehyrsumnysse4 ,thisum fyligdh thaera witegena gecorennys3 h'i waeron ,godes gesprecan1 and tham he aeteowde his digelnysse1 and hi onlihte mid gife thaes ,halgan ,gastes1 swa thaet hi wiston tha towerdan dhing1 and mid witigendlicere gyddunge bododon4 ,witodlice tha gecorenan witegan mid manegum t'acnum and foreb'icnungum on heora life scinende waeron4 ,hi gehaeldon manna untrumnysse1 and deaddra manna l'ic to life araerdon4 ,h'i eac for folces thwyrnysse heofonan scuras oftugon1 and eft miltsigende getithodon4 ,hi heofodon folces synna1 and heora wrace on him sylfum forscytton4 ,cristes menniscnysse1 and his dhrowunge1 and aerist1 and upstige1 and dhone micclan d'om1 thurh dhone ,halgan ,gast gelaerede1 h'i witegodon4 ,on dhaere ,nywan ,gecydhnysse fordhst'op ,iohannes se #edb ,fulluhtere1 sedhe mid witegunge ,cristes to-cyme bodode1 and eac mid his fingre hine geb'icnode4 ,betwux wifa bearnum ne ar'as n'an maerra mann thonne is ,iohannes se ,fulluhtere4 ,thisum ,godes cempan gethwaerlaecdh thaet twelffealde getel ,cristes apostola1 the he sylf geceas him to leorning-cnihtum1 and hi mid rihtum geleafan and sodhre l'are geteah1 and eallum dheodum to l'areowum gesette1 swa thaet se sw'eg heora bodunge ferde geond ealle eordhan1 and heora word becomon to gemaerum ealles ymbhwyrftes4 ,to dhisum twelf apostolum cwaedh se ,aelmihtiga ,haelend1 ,ge sind middangeardes leoht3 scine eower leoht swa aetforan mannum1 thaet hi geseon eowre g'odan weorc1 and wuldrian eowerne ,faeder the on heofonum is4 ,ge sind mine frynd1 and ic cydhe eow swa hwaet swa ic aet minum ,faeder gehyrde4 ,eornostlice ,drihten forgeaf tha mihte his twelf apostolum1 thaet hi dha ylcan wundra worhton the h'e sylf on middangearde gefremode4 ,and swa hwaet swa h'i bindadh ofer eordhan1 thaet bidh on heofonum gebunden2 and swa hwaet swa h'i unbindadh ofer eordhan1 thaet bidh unbunden on heofonum4 ,eac he him behet mid sodhfaestum beh'ate1 thaet h'i on dham micclum dome ofer twelf d'om-setl sittende beodh1 to d'emenne eallum mannum the aefre on lichaman l'if underfengon4 ,aefter tham apostolican werode we wurdhiadh thone gefaestan heap ,godes cydhera1 the dhurh mislice tintrega ,cristes dhrowunge werlice geefenlaehton1 and dhurh martyrdom thaet upplice rice geferdon4 ,sume hi waeron mid waepnum ofslagene1 sume on l'ige forswaelede1 odhre mid swipum ofbeatene1 othre mid stengum thurhdhyde1 sume on h'engene gecwylmede1 sume on widdre s'ae besencte1 odhre cuce behylde1 odhre mid 'isenum clawum totorene1 sume mid st'anum ofhrorene1 sume mid winterlicum cyle geswencte1 sume mid hungre gecwylmede1 sume handum and fotum forcorfene1 folce to waefersyne1 for geleafan and halgum naman ,haelendes ,cristes4 ,thas sind tha sigefaestan ,godes frynd1 the dhaera forscyldgodra ealdormanna haesa forsawon1 and nu h'i sind gewuldor-beagode midsige #edd heora throwunga on 'ecere myrhdhe4 ,hi mihton beon lichamlice acwealde1 ac hi ne mihton fram ,gode thurh n'ane tintregunga beon geb'igede4 ,heora hiht waes mid undeadlicnysse afylled1 theah dhe h'i aetforan mannum getintregode waeron4 ,h'i waeron sceortlice gedrehte1 and langlice gefrefrode2 fordhan dhe ,god heora af'andode swa swa gold on 'ofne1 and he afunde hi him wyrdhe1 and swa swa halige offrunga1 hi underfeng to his heofonlican rice4 ,aefter ablunnenre ehtnysse redhra cynega and ealdormanna1 on siblicere drohtnunge ,godes geladhunge1 waeron halige sacerdas ,gode dhe'onde1 tha mid sodhre l'are and mid halgum gebysnungum folces menn to ,gode symle geb'igdon4 ,heora m'od waes hluttor1 and mid claennysse afylled1 and hi mid claenum handum ,gode ,aelmihtigum aet his weofode dhenodon1 maersigende tha halgan gerynu ,cristes lichaman and his blodes4 ,eac h'i offrodon h'i sylfe ,gode l'iflice onsaegednysse butan womme1 oththe gemencgednysse thwyrlices weorces4 ,hi befaeston ,godes l'are heora undertheoddum1 to unateorigendlicum gafele1 and heora m'od mid threatunge1 and bene1 and micelre gymene to lifes wege geb'igdon1 and for n'anum woruldlicum ege ,godes riht ne forsuwodon2 and dheah dhe h'i swurdes ecge ne gefreddon1 theah dhurh heora l'ifes geearnunga h'i ne beodh martyrdomes bedaelede1 fordhan the martyrdom bidh gefremmed na on blodes gyte anum1 ac eac swylce on synna forhaefednysse1 and on b'iggenge ,godes beboda4 ,thysum fyligdh ancersetlena drohtnung1 and synderlic ingehyd4 ,tha on westenum wunigende1 woruldlice 'estas and gaelsan mid strecum mode and stidhum life fortraedon4 ,hi forflugon woruld-manna gesihdhe and herunge1 and on w'aclicum screafum odhdhe hulcum lutigende1 deorum geferlaehte1 to engelicum spraecum gewunode1 on micclum wundrum sc'inende waeron4 ,blindum h'i forgeafon gesihdhe1 healtum faereld1 deafum hlyst1 dumbum spraece4 ,deoflu h'i oferswydhdon and afligdon1 and dha deadan thurh ,godes mihte araerdon4 ,seo b'oc the is geh'aten ,uitae ,patrum sprecdh menigfealdlice #edf embe thyssera ancersetlena1 and eac gemaenelicra muneca drohtnunge1 and cwydh1 thaet heora waes fela dhusenda gehwaer on westenum and on mynstrum wundorlice drohtnigende1 ac swa-theah swydhost on ,egypta-lande4 ,sume h'i leofodon be 'ofete and wyrtum1 sume be agenum geswince1 sumum dhenodon englas1 sumum fugelas1 odhthaet englas eft on eadhelicum fordhsidhe h'i to ,gode feredon4 ,eala dhu1 eadige ,godes cennestre1 symle maeden ,maria1 tempel dhaes ,halgan ,gastes1 maeden 'aer geeacnunge1 maeden on geeacnunge1 maeden aefter geeacnunge1 micel is dhin maerdh on dhisum freols-daege betwux tham foresaedum halgum2 fordhan dhe dhurh thine claenan cenninge him eallum becom halignyss and dha heofonlican gedhincdhu4 ,we sprecadh be dhaere heofonlican cwene endebyrdlice aefter w'ifh'ade1 theah-hwaedhere eal seo geleaffulle geladhung getreowfullice be hire singdh1 thaet heo is geuferod and ah'afen ofer engla werod to tham wuldorfullan heahsetle4 ,nis be nanum odhrum halgan gecweden1 thaet heora aenig ofer engla werod ah'afen sy1 buton be ,marian 'anre4 ,heo aeteowde mid hire gebysnungum thaet heofonlice l'if on eordhan1 fordhan the maegdhh'ad is ealra maegna cw'en and gefera heofonlicra engla4 ,dhyses maedenes gebysnungum and f'otswadhum fyligde unger'im heap maegdhh'ades manna on claennysse thurhwunigende1 forlaetenum giftum1 to dham heofonlicum brydguman ,criste getheodende mid 'anraedum mode1 and haligre drohtnunge1 and sidefullum gyrlan1 to than swidhe1 thaet heora for wel menige for maeigdhh'ade martyrdom gedhrowodon1 and swa mid twyfealdum sige to heofonlicum eardung-stowum wuldorfulle becomon4 ,eallum dhisum foresaedum halgum1 thaet is1 englum and ,godes gecorenum mannum1 is thyses daeges wurdhmynt gemaersod on geleaffulre geladhunge1 him to wurdhmynte and us to fultume1 thaet we dhurh heora thingraedene him geferlaehte beon moton4 ,thaes 'us getidhige se mildheorta ,drihten1 the h'i ealle and 'us mid his deorwurdhan blode fram deofles haeftnedum alysde4 ,we sceolon on dhyssere maerlican freols-tide #edh mid halgum gebedum and lofsangum us geinnian1 swa hwaet swa we on odhrum freols-dagum ealles geares ymbrynes1 thurh mennisce tyddernysse hw'onlicor gefyldon1 and carfullice h'ogian thaet we to dhaere ecan freols-tide becumon4 ,,euangelium4 ,videns ,iesus turbas ascendit in montem3 et reliqua4 ,dhaet h'alige godspel1 the nu lytle 'aer aetforan eow geraedd waes1 micclum gethwaerlaecdh thyssere freols-tide1 fordhan dhe hit geendebyrt tha eahta eadignyssa dhe dha halgan to heofonlicum gedhincdhum gebrohton4 ,matheus awr'at on thysum daegtherlican godspelle1 thaet se ,haelend on sumere tide gesawe micele menigu him fyligende2 tha astah he upp on ane dune4 ,thadha h'e gesaet1 tha genealaehton his leorning-cnihtas him to1 and h'e undyde his mudh1 and hi laerde1 thus cwedhende1 ,eadige beodh tha gastlican dhearfan3 et reliqua4 ,se wisa ,augustinus trahtnode this godspel1 and saede1 thaet seo d'un the se ,haelend astah get'acnadh dha healican bebodu sodhre ,rihtwisnysse3 tha laessan beboda waeron gesette dham ,iudeiscan folce4 ,an ,god theah-hwaedhere gesette1 thurh his halgan witegan1 tha laessan bebodu ,iudeiscre dheode1 the mid 'ogan dha-gyt gebunden waes2 and he gesette1 thurh his agenne ,sunu1 tha maran bebodu cristenum folce1 tha dhe he mid sodhre lufe to alysenne com4 ,sittende he taehte3 thaet belimpdh to wurdhscipe l'areowdomes4 ,him to genealaehton his discipuli1 thaet h'i gehendran waeron lichamlice1 tha dhe mid mode his bebodum genealaehton4 ,se ,haelend geopenode his mudh4 ,witodlice se geopenode his mudh to thaere godspellican l'are1 sedhe on dhaere ealdan 'ae gewunelice openode thaera witegena mudh4 ,theah-hwaedhere his mudhes geopenung get'acnadh tha deoplican spraece dhe he dha fordh-ateah4 ,he cwaedh1 ,eadige beodh tha gastlican dhearfan1 fordhan the heora is heofonan rice4 ,hwaet sind dha gastlican dhearfan buton dha eadmodan1 the ,godes ege #eej habbadh1 and nane todhundennysse nabbadh8 ,godes ege is wisdomes angynn1 and modignyss is aelcere synne anginn4 ,fela sind dhearfan thurh hafenleaste1 and na on heora gaste1 fordhan dhe h'i gewilniadh fela to haebbenne4 ,sind eac odhre dhearfan1 na dhurh hafenleaste ac on gaste1 fordhan the h'i synd1 aefter thaes apostolican cwyde1 ,swa swa naht haebbende1 and ealle dhing geagnigende4 ,on thas wisan waes ,abraham dhearfa1 and ,iacob1 and ,dauid1 sedhe1 on his cynesetle ah'afen1 hine sylfne geswutelode thearfan on gaste1 thus cwedhende1 ,ic sodhlice eom waedla and thearfa4 ,tha m'odigan rican ne beodh thearfan ne thurh hafenleaste ne on gaste1 fordhan dhe h'i synd gewelgode mid aehtum1 and todhundene on mode4 ,thurh hafenleaste and on gaste synd thearfan dha fullfremedan munecas1 the for ,gode ealle dhing forlaetadh to dhan swidhe1 thaet hi nelladh habban heora agenne lichaman on heora anwealde1 ac lybbadh be heora gastlican l'areowas wissunge2 and fordhi swa micclum swa h'i her for ,gode on hafenleaste wuniadh1 swa micclum h'i beodh eft on dham toweardan wuldre gewelgode4 ,eadige beodh tha lidhan1 fordhan the h'i thaet l'and geagniadh4 ,tha synd lidhe and gedefe1 tha dhe ne widhstandadh yfelum1 ac oferswydhadh mid heora g'o'odnysse thone yfelan3 hi habbadh thaet l'and the se sealm-sceop embe spraec1 ,drihten1 thu eart min hiht3 beo min dael on thaera lybbendra eordhan4 ,thaera lybbendra eordhe is seo stadhelfaestnyss thaes ecan eardes1 on dham gerest seo sawul swa swa se lichama on eordhan4 ,se eard is rest and l'if gecorenra halgena4 ,eadige beodh dha the heofiadh1 fordhan dhe hi beodh gefrefrode4 ,na beodh tha eadige1 the for hyndhum odhdhe lirum hwilwendlicra hydhdha heofiadh2 ac dha beodh eadige1 dhe heora synna bewepadh1 fordhan the se ,halga ,gast h'i gefrefradh1 sedhe dedh forgyfenysse ealra synna1 se is geh'aten ,paraclitus1 thaet is1 ,frefrigend1 fordhan dhe he frefradh thaera behreowsigendra heortan thurh his gife4 ,eadige beodh tha the sind ofhingrode and ofthyrste aefter rihtwisnysse1 fordhan dhe hi beodh gefyllede4 ,se bidh #eeb ofhingrod and ofdhyrst aefter rihtwisnysse1 sedhe ,godes beboda lustlice gehyrdh1 and lustlicor mid weorcum gefyldh3 se bidh thonne mid tham mete gefylled dhe ,drihten embe spraec1 ,min mete is1 thaet ic wyrce mines ,faeder willan1 thaet is rihtwisnys4 ,thonne maeg h'e cwedhan mid tham sealm-sceope1 ,drihten1 ic beo aeteowed mid rihtwisnysse on dhinre gesihdhe1 and ic beo gefylled1 thonne dhin wuldor geswutelod bidh4 ,eadige beodh tha mildheortan1 fordhan the h'i begytadh mildheortnysse4 ,eadige beodh tha dhe earmra manna thurh mildheortnysse gehelpadh1 fordhan dhe him bidh swa geleanod1 thaet h'i sylfe beodh fram yrmdhe alysede4 ,eadige beodh tha claenheortan1 fordhan dhe h'i geseodh ,god sylfne4 ,stunte synd tha dhe gewilniadh ,god to geseonne mid flaesclicum eagum1 thonne he bidh mid thaere heortan gesewen2 ac heo is to claensigenne fram leahtrum1 thaet heo ,god geseon mage4 ,swa swa eordhlic leoht ne maeg beon gesewen buton mid claenum eagum1 swa eac ne bidh ,god gesewen buton mid claenre heortan4 ,eadige beodh tha gesibsuman1 fordhan dhe h'i beodh ,godes bearn gec'igede4 ,on sibbe is fulfremednyss thaer dhaer n'an dhing ne thwyradh3 fordhi synd tha gesibsuman ,godes bearn1 fordhan dhe n'an dhing on him ne widheradh ongean ,god4 ,gesibsume sind tha on him sylfum1 dhe ealle heora modes styrunga mid gesceade gel'ogiadh1 and heora flaesclican gewilnunga gewyldadh swa thaet h'i sylfe beodh ,godes rice4 ,dheos is seo sib dhe is forgyfen on eordhan tham mannum the beodh g'odes willan4 ,god ure ,faeder is gesibsum2 witodlice fordhi gedafenadh tham bearnum thaet hi heora ,faeder geefenlaecon4 ,eadige beodh dha dhe tholiadh ehtnysse for rihtwisnysse1 fordhan dhe heora is heofonan rice4 ,fela sind dha dhe ehtnysse dholiadh for mislicum intingum1 swa swa dodh mannslagan1 and sceadhan1 and gehwilce fyrnfulle2 ac seo ehtnys him ne becymdh to n'anre eadignysse2 ac seo ehtnys ana the bidh for rihtwisnysse gedholod becymdh to ecere eadignysse4 ,nis to ondr'aedenne dhwyrra manna ehtnys1 ac m'a to fordhyldigenne1 #eed swa swa ,drihten to his leorning-cnihtum cwaedh1 ,ne ondraede ge eow dha dhe eowerne lichaman ofsleadh1 fordhan dhe h'i ne magon eowre sawle ofslean1 ac ondraedadh ,god1 dhe maeg aegdher ge sawle ge lichaman on helle-susle ford'on4 ,ne sceole we dheah tha dhwyran to ure ehtnysse gremian1 ac swidhor1 gif h'i astyrede beodh1 mid rihtwisnysse gestillan4 ,gif hi dhonne thaere ehtnysse geswycan nelladh1 selre 'us bidh thaet we ehtnysse dholion thonne we riht forlaeton4 ,eahta eadignyssa synd on thisum godspelle geendebyrde2 is dheah gyt an cwyde baeftan1 dhe is gedhuht swilce he sy se nygodha staepe1 ac he sodhlice belimpdh to dhaere eahteodhan eadignysse1 fordhan dhe hi butu sprecadh be ehtnysse for rihtwisnysse and for ,criste4 ,tha eahta eadignyssa belimpadh to eallum geleaffullum mannum1 and se aeftemysta cwyde1 theah dhe he synderlice to tham apostolum gecweden waere1 belimpdh eac to eallum ,cristes limum1 fordhan dhe h'e nis se nygodha1 ac fyligdh thaere eahteodhan eadignysse1 swa swa we 'aer saedon4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh1 ,eadige ge beodh thonne man eow wyrigdh1 and eower eht1 and aelc yfel ongean eow sprecdh leogende for me4 ,se bidh eadig and gesaelig the for ,criste dholadh wyriunge and hospas fram leasum licceterum1 fordhan dhe seo lease wyriung becymdh tham rihtwisum to eadigre bletsunge4 ,blissiadh and faegniadh1 fordhan dhe eower m'ed is menigfeald on heofonum4 ,geleaffullum gedafenadh thaet hi wuldrion on gedrefednyssum1 fordhan dhe seo gedrefednys wyrcdh gedhyld1 and thaet gedhyld af'andunge1 and seo af'andung hiht4 ,se hiht sodhlice ne bidh naefre gescynd1 fordhan the ,godes lufu is ag'oten on urum heortum thurh dhone ,halgan ,gast1 sedhe us is forg'ifen4 ,be thisum cwaedh se apostol ,iacobus1 ,eala ge mine gebrodhra1 wenadh eow aelcere blisse1 thonne ge beodh on mislicum costnungum1 fordhan the seo af'andung eowres geleafan is miccle deorwurdhre thonne gold the bidh dhurh fyr af'andod4 ,eft cwydh thaet halige gewrit1 ,laemene fatu beodh on ofne af'andode1 and rihtwise menn on gedrefednysse heora costnunge4 ,be thisum cwaedh eac se ,haelend on odhre #eef stowe to his leorning-cnihtum1 ,gif dhes middangeard eow hatadh1 wite ge thaet h'e me hatode 'aer eow2 and gif h'i min ehton1 thonne ehtadh hi eac eower4 ,crist sylf waes fram arleasum mannum acweald1 and swa eac his leorning-cnihtas and martyras2 and ealle dha dhe gewilniadh arfaestlice to drohtnigenne on geleaffulre geladhunge1 h'i sceolon ehtnysse dholian1 odhdhe fram ungesewenlicum deofle odhdhe fram gesewenlicum arleasum deofles limum3 ac thas hwilwendlican ehtnyssa oththe gedrefednyssa we sceolon mid gefean for ,cristes naman gedhafian1 fordhan dhe he thus behet eallum gedhyldigum1 ,blissiadh and faegniadh1 efne eower m'ed is menigfeald on heofonum4 ,we mihton dhas halgan raedinge menigfealdlicor trahtnian1 aefter ,augustines smeagunge1 ac us twynadh hwaedher ge magon maran deopnysse dhaeron thearflice tocnawan2 ac uton biddan mid inweardre heortan thone ,aelmihtigan ,wealdend1 sedhe 'us mid menigfealdre maersunge ealra his halgena nu to-daeg geblissode1 thaet he us getidhige genihtsumnysse his miltsunge thurh heora menigfealdan thingraedena1 thaet we on 'ecere gesihdhe mid him blission1 swa swa we nu mid hwilwendlicere thenunge h'i wurdhiadh4 ,sy wuldor and l'of ,haelendum ,criste1 sedhe is anginn and ende1 ,scyppend and ,alysend ealra halgena1 mid ,faeder and mid ,halgum ,gaste1 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 ,,november ,i4 ,,the ,,nativity ,,of ,,all ,,saints4 ,holy doctors have counselled that the faithful church should celebrate and piously solemnize this day to the honour of ,,all ,,saints2 because they could not appoint a festival separately for each of them1 nor to any man in the present life are the names of all of them known1 as ,john the ,evangelist wrote in his ghostly vision1 thus saying1 ,i saw so great a multitude as no man may number1 of all nations and of every tribe1 standing before the throne of ,god1 all clad in white garments1 holding palm-twigs in their hands1 and they sung with a loud voice1 ,salvation be to our ,god who sitteth on his throne4 ,and all the angels stood around his throne1 and bowed down to ,god1 thus saying1 ,be to our ,god blessing and brightness1 wisdom and thanksgiving1 honour and strength1 for ever and ever4 ,amen4 ,god's saints are angels and men4 ,angels are spirits without body4 ,these the ,almighty ,ruler created in great fairness1 for his own praise1 and to the glory and honour of his majesty for ever4 ,of these we fear to speak much1 because for ,god alone is it to know how their invisible nature continues1 without any pollution or decay1 in eternal purity4 ,nevertheless we know from holy writings1 that there are nine hosts #eda of angels existing in heavenly majesty1 who never committed any sin4 ,the tenth host perished through pride1 and were turned into accursed spirits1 and driven from heavenly joy into hell-torment4 ,but some of those holy spirits1 who continued with their ,creator1 come sent to us1 and announce future things4 ,some of them1 by ,god's direction1 work signs and frequently miracles in the world4 ,some of them are chiefs set over other angels for the fulfilment of the divine mysteries4 ,through some ,god establishes and decides his dooms4 ,some are so closely associated with ,god1 that no others are between them1 and they are then burning in so much greater love1 as they more clearly behold the brightness of ,god4 ,now is this day piously hallowed to these angels1 and also to those holy men1 who through great excellences have thriven to ,god from the beginning of the world4 ,of these were first the patriarchs1 religious and glorious men in their lives1 the fathers of the prophets1 whose memory shall not be forgotten1 and their names shall last for ever1 because they were acceptable to ,god through faith1 and righteousness1 and obedience4 ,these were followed by the chosen company of prophets3 they held speech with ,god1 and to them he manifested his secrets1 and enlightened them with the grace of the ,holy ,ghost1 so that they knew the things to come1 and announced them in prophetic song4 ,verily the chosen prophets by many signs and foretokens were in their lives illustrious4 ,they healed the sickness of men1 and the bodies of dead men they raised to life4 ,they also1 for the people's perversity1 withdrew the showers of heaven1 and again in mercy permitted them4 ,they bewailed the people's sins1 and their punishment prevented on themselves4 ,christ's humanity1 and his passion1 and resurrection1 and ascension1 and the great doom1 instructed by the ,holy ,ghost1 they prophesied4 ,in the ,new ,testament ,john the ,baptist stept forth1 who #edc with prophecy preached the advent of ,christ1 and also with his finger pointed him out4 ,among the children of women there hath arisen no greater man than is ,john the ,baptist4 ,with these champions of ,god accords the twelvefold number of ,christ's apostles1 whom he himself chose for his disciples1 and instructed them in right belief and true doctrine1 and set them as teachers to all nations1 so that the sound of their preaching went over all the earth1 and their words came to the boundaries of the whole world4 ,to these twelve apostles said the ,almighty ,jesus1 ,ye are the light of the world3 let your light so shine before men1 that they may see your good works1 and glorify your ,father who is in heaven4 ,ye are my friends1 and ,i make known unto you whatsoever ,i have heard from my ,father4 ,verily the ,lord gave power to his twelve apostles to work the same wonders which he himself performed in the world4 ,and whatsoever they bind on earth1 that shall be bound in heaven2 and whatsoever they unbind on earth1 that shall be unbound in heaven4 ,he also promised them with a true promise1 that at the great doom they shall be sitting on twelve judgement-seats1 to judge all men who have ever received life in the body4 ,after the apostolic company we honour the steadfast band of ,god's martyrs1 who through divers torments courageously imitated the passion of ,christ1 and through martyrdom passed to the realm on high4 ,some of them were slain with weapons1 some burned in flame1 others beaten with scourges1 others transfixed with stakes1 some slain on the cross1 some sunk in the wide sea1 others flayed alive1 others torn with iron claws1 some overwhelmed with stones1 some afflicted with winterly cold1 some slain by hunger1 some with hands and feet cut off1 as a spectacle to people1 for their faith and the holy name of ,jesus ,christ4 ,these are the triumphant friends of ,god1 who despised the behests of those criminal princes1 and now they are glory-crowned with the triumph #ede of their sufferings in eternal joy4 ,they might be slain bodily1 but they could not by any torments be turned from ,god4 ,their hope was filled with immortality1 though before men they were tormented4 ,they were for a short time afflicted1 and lastingly comforted1 for ,god tried them as gold in a furnace1 and he found them worthy of him1 and as holy offerings received them into his heavenly kingdom4 ,after the persecution of the cruel kings and princes had ceased1 in the peaceful condition of ,god's church1 there were holy priests thriving to ,god1 who with true doctrine and holy examples ever inclined the men of the people to ,god4 ,their minds were pure1 and filled with cleanness1 and with clean hands they served ,god ,almighty at his altar1 celebrating the holy mystery of ,christ's body and his blood4 ,they likewise offered themselves a living sacrifice to ,god1 without blemish or admixture of perverse work4 ,they delivered ,god's doctrine to their followers1 as an imperishable revenue1 and with chastisement1 and prayer1 and great care inclined them to the way of life1 and for no awe of the world refrained from preaching ,god's law2 and though they felt not the sword's edge1 yet1 through the merits of their lives1 are they not deprived of martyrdom1 for martyrdom is not effected by bloodshed only1 but also by abstinence from sins1 and by the observance of ,god's commandments4 ,this is followed by the life and extraordinary knowledge of anchorites4 ,these dwelling in the waste1 trampled with stern mind and rigid life on worldly delicacies and luxuries4 ,they fled from the sight and praise of worldly men1 and1 crouching in miserable caves or huts1 associated with beasts1 accustomed to angelic speeches1 were shining in great wonders4 ,to the blind they gave sight1 gait to the halt1 hearing to the deaf1 speech to the dumb4 ,devils they overcame and drove away1 and through ,god's might raised the dead4 ,the book which is called ,vitae ,patrum speaks manifoldly #edg concerning the lives of these anchorites1 and also of common monks1 and says that there were many thousands of them living wonderfully everywhere in the deserts and in monasteries1 but yet especially in ,egypt4 ,some of them lived on fruit and herbs1 some by their own labour1 some were served by angels1 some by birds1 until angels afterwards by an easy death bore them to ,god4 ,o thou1 blessed parent of ,god1 ever maiden ,mary1 temple of the ,holy ,ghost1 maiden before conception1 maiden in conception1 maiden after conception1 great is thy glory on this festival among the beforesaid saints2 because through thy pure childbirth holiness and heavenly honours came to them all4 ,we speak of the heavenly queen1 as is usual1 according to her womanhood1 yet all the faithful church confidently sing of her1 that she is exalted and raised above the hosts of angels to the glorious throne4 ,of no other saints is it said1 that any of them is raised above the hosts of angels1 but of ,mary alone4 ,she manifested by her example the heavenly life on earth1 for maidenhood is of all virtues queen1 and the associate of the heavenly angels4 ,the example and footsteps of this maiden were followed by an innumerable body of persons in maidenhood1 living in purity1 renouncing marriage1 attaching themselves to the heavenly bridegroom ,christ with steadfast mind and holy converse1 and with wide garments1 to that degree1 that very many of them suffered martyrdom for maidenhood1 and so with twofold victory went glorious to the heavenly dwelling-places4 ,to all these beforesaid saints1 that is1 angels and ,god's chosen men1 is the honour of this day celebrated in the faithful church1 in honour to them and in aid to us1 that we1 through their intercession1 may be with them associated4 ,may the merciful ,lord grant us this1 who redeemed them all and us with his precious blood from the devil's thraldom4 ,we should1 on this great festival1 complete1 with holy prayers #edi and hymns1 whatsoever we on other festivals of the whole circuit of the year have1 through human weakness1 less perfectly performed1 and carefully cogitate that we may come to the eternal festival4 ,,gospel4 ,videns ,jesus turbas ascendit in montem3 et reliqua4 ,the holy gospel1 that has just now been read before you1 accords greatly with this festival1 for it sets forth in order the eight beatitudes1 which have brought the holy to heavenly honours4 ,matthew wrote in this day's gospel1 that ,jesus at a certain time saw a great multitude following him2 then he went up on a mount4 ,when he sat his disciples approached him1 and he opened his mouth1 and taught them1 thus saying1 ,blessed are the spiritual poor1 etc4 ,the wise ,augustine expounded this gospel1 and said1 that the mount which ,jesus ascended betokens the high commandments of true ,righteousness3 the less commandments were appointed for the ,jewish folk4 ,one ,god1 nevertheless1 appointed1 through his holy prophets1 the less commandments to the ,jewish nation1 which was yet bound by fear2 and he appointed1 through his own ,son1 the greater commandments for the christian folk1 whom he with true love came to redeem4 ,he taught sitting3 that belongs to the dignity of teachership4 ,his disciples approached him1 that they might be nearer bodily1 who with mind approached to his commandments4 ,jesus opened his mouth4 ,verily he opened his mouth to the evangelic lore1 who in the old law was wont to open the mouths of the prophets4 ,yet the opening of his mouth betokens the deep speech which he then drew forth4 ,he said1 ,blessed are the spiritual poor1 for of them is the kingdom of heaven4 ,who are the spiritual poor but the humble1 who have awe of ,god1 and have no #eea arrogance8 ,awe of ,god is the beginning of wisdom1 and pride is the beginning of every sin4 ,many are poor through indigence1 and not in their spirit1 because they desire to have much4 ,there are also other poor1 not through indigence but in spirit1 because they are1 according to the apostolic saying1 ,as having nought and possessing all things4 ,in this way ,abraham was poor1 and ,jacob1 and ,david1 who1 raised on his throne1 showed himself poor in spirit1 thus saying1 ,i truly am poor and needy4 ,the proud rich are not needy through indigence nor in spirit1 for they are enriched with possessions and swelled up in mind4 ,poor through indigence and in spirit are those perfect monks1 who for ,god so completely forsake all things1 that they will not have their own bodies in their power1 but live by direction of their ghostly teacher2 and therefore as much as they here for ,god continue in indigence1 so much will they be hereafter enriched in the glory to come4 ,blessed are the meek1 for they shall possess the land4 ,they are meek and gentle1 who withstand not the evil1 but with their goodness overcome the evil3 they shall have the land of which the psalmist spake1 ,lord1 thou art my hope3 be my portion in the earth of the living4 ,the earth of the living is the stability of the eternal country1 in which the soul rests as the body does on earth4 ,that country is the rest and life of the chosen saints4 ,blessed are they who mourn1 for they shall be comforted4 ,they are not blessed who mourn for calamities or losses of transitory comforts2 but they are blessed who bewail their sins1 for the ,holy ,ghost will comfort them1 who grants forgiveness of all sins1 who is called ,paraclete1 that is ,comforter1 because he comforts the hearts of the penitent by his grace4 ,blessed are they who are hungry and thirsty after righteousness1 for they shall be filled4 ,he is hungry and thirsty #eec after righteousness who joyfully hears ,god's commandments and more joyfully by works fulfils them3 he will then be filled with the meat of which the ,lord spake1 ,my meat is1 that ,i work my ,father's will1 that is righteousness4 ,then may he say with the psalmist1 ,lord1 ,i will appear with righteousness in thy sight1 and ,i shall be filled1 then will thy glory be manifested4 ,blessed are the merciful1 for they shall get mercy4 ,blessed are they who help miserable men through mercy1 for they shall be so rewarded that they themselves shall be redeemed from misery4 ,blessed are the clean of heart1 for they shall see ,god himself4 ,foolish are they who desire to see ,god with fleshly eyes1 when he will be seen with the heart2 but it is to be cleansed from sins1 that it may see ,god4 ,so as earthly light cannot be seen but with clean eyes1 so also ,god cannot be seen but with a clean heart4 ,blessed are the peaceful1 for they shall be called children of ,god4 ,in peace there is perfectness where nothing thwarts3 therefore are the peaceful children of ,god1 because nothing in them is adverse to ,god4 ,peaceful are they in themselves1 who order all the perturbations of their mind with reason1 and govern their fleshly desires so that they are themselves ,god's kingdom4 ,this is the peace which is given on earth to those men who are of good will4 ,god our ,father is peaceful2 verily therefore it befitteth the children to imitate their ,father4 ,blessed are they who suffer persecution for righteousness1 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven4 ,many are they who suffer persecution for divers causes1 so as murderers do1 and robbers and all criminals2 but to them persecution leads to no beatitude2 but the persecution only which is suffered for righteousness leads to everlasting beatitude4 ,the persecution of perverse men is not to be dreaded1 but rather #eee to be patiently borne1 as the ,lord said to his disciples1 ,fear not those who slay your body1 for they cannot slay your soul1 but dread ,god1 who can fordo both soul and body in hell-torment4 ,yet should we not irritate the perverse to persecute us1 but rather1 if they be provoked1 still them with righteousness4 ,but if they will not cease from persecution1 better will it be for us to suffer persecution than to forsake the right4 ,eight beatitudes are set forth in this gospel2 but there is yet one sentence remaining1 which seems as though it were the ninth step1 but it truly belongs to the eighth beatitude1 for they both speak of persecution for righteousness and for ,christ4 ,the eight beatitudes belong to all believing men1 and the last sentence1 though it was particularly said to the apostles1 belongs also to all members of ,christ1 for it is not the ninth1 but follows the eighth beatitude1 as we before said4 ,jesus said1 ,blessed are ye when men curse you1 and persecute you1 and lying speak every evil against you for me4 ,he will be blessed and happy who for ,christ suffers malediction and insults from false hypocrites1 because false malediction becomes a blessed benediction to the righteous4 ,rejoice and be glad1 for your meed is manifold in heaven4 ,it befits the faithful to glory in tribulations1 for tribulation works patience1 and patience trial1 and trial hope4 ,but hope is never confounded1 because the love of ,god is poured into our hearts1 by the ,holy ,ghost who is given to us4 ,of this spake the apostle ,james1 ,o ye my brothers1 hope for yourselves every bliss1 when ye are in divers temptations1 for the trial of your faith is much more precious than gold which has been tried by fire4 ,again1 holy writ says1 ,vessels of clay are tried in a furnace1 and righteous men in the affliction of their temptation4 ,of these said ,jesus also #eeg in another place to his disciples1 ,if this world hate you1 know ye that it hated me before you2 and if they persecuted me1 then will they also persecute you4 ,christ himself was slain by impious men1 and so also his disciples and martyrs2 and all those who desire to live religiously in the faithful church shall suffer persecution1 either from the invisible devil or from visible impious limbs of the devil3 but these transitory persecutions or tribulations we should with joy undergo for ,christ's name1 because he has thus promised to all the patient1 ,exult and rejoice1 behold your meed is manifold in heaven4 ,we might more elaborately expound this holy text1 according to the interpretation of ,augustine1 but we doubt whether ye can accurately judge of greater deepness therein2 but let us with inward heart pray to the ,almighty ,ruler1 who has gladdened us to-day with the manifold celebration of all his saints1 that he grant us abundance of his mercy through their manifold intercessions1 so that we ever in their sight may rejoice with them1 as we now with transitory service honour them4 ,be glory and praise to ,jesus ,christ1 who is the beginning and end1 ,creator and ,redeemer of all saints1 with ,father and with ,holy ,ghost1 ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ix4 ,k,l4 ,d,,ec4 ,,natale ,s,,ci ,,clementis ,,martyris4 ,menn dha leofostan1 eower geleafa bidh the trumra1 gif ge gehyradh be ,godes halgum1 h'u hi thaet heofonlice rice geearnodon2 and ge magon dhe cudhlicor to him clypian1 gif heora lifes drohtnunga eow thurh l'areowa bodunge cudhe beodh4 ,thes halga wer ,clemens1 the we on dhisum andweardan #eeh freols-daege wurdhiadh1 waes thaes eadigan ,petres apostoles leorning-cniht4 ,tha waes he dheonde on gastlicere l'are and gecneordnysse to dhan swidhe1 thaet se apostol ,petrus hine geceas to papan ,romaniscre dheode aefter his daege1 and 'aer his dhrowunge hine to papan geh'adode1 and on his biscop-setle gesette1 to dhi thaet he dhaera cristenra manna gymene haefde4 ,h'e geh'adode twegen biscopas 'aer dhan1 ,linum et ,cletum1 ac h'e ne sette na h'i on his setle1 swa swa h'e dyde thisne halgan wer1 the we to-daeg wurdhiadh4 ,hwaet dha1 ,clemens aefter ,petres dhrowunge gedheah on faegernysse g'oddra dheawa1 swa thaet he gecweme waes ,iudeiscum1 and haedhenum1 and cristenum samod4 ,tham haedhenum leodum he gelicode1 fordhan dhe he mid hospe heora godas ne gebysmrode1 ac mid b'oclicum gesceade him geswutelode hwaet h'i waeron1 and hwaer acennede tha dhe h'i him to godum wurdhodon1 and heora drohtnunge and geendunge mid swutelum sedhungum gewissode2 and cwaedh1 thaet h'i sylfe eadhelice mihton to ,godes miltsunge becuman1 gif h'i fram heora dwollicum biggengum eallunga gecyrdon4 ,iudeiscre dheode hylde he begeat1 fordhan the he sodhlice gesedhde thaet heora fordhfaederas ,godes frynd gec'igede waeron1 and him ,god halige 'ae sette to heora lifes rihtinge2 and cwaedh1 thaet h'i fyrmeste on ,godes gecorennysse waeron1 gif h'i mid geleafan his bebodum gehyrsumodon4 ,fram cristenum he waes swidhost gelufod1 fordhan dhe he gehwilce eardas namcudhlice on gemynde haefde1 and tha wanspedigan cristenan dhaera earda ne gedhafode thaet h'i openre waedlunge underdheodde wurdon1 ac mid daeghwomlicere bodunge h'e gem'anode tha rican and tha spedigan1 thaet hi dhaera cristenra waedlunge mid heora spedum gefrefrodon1 the-laes dhe h'i dhurh haedhenra manna gifa besmitene wurdon4 ,and ,dionisius1 ,godes cydhere1 sedhe thurh ,paules ,apostoles l'are and t'acna to ,cristes geleafan mid haligre drohtnunge gecyrde1 gewende on dham timan fram ,greclande to dham halgan papan ,clementem1 ,petres aeftergencgan1 and he hine mid micclum wurdhmynte underfeng1 and for arwurdhnysse #efj his halgan lifes him cudhlice tol'et1 and mid lufe geheold4 ,eft aefter fyrste cwaedh se eadiga ,clemens to dham halgan were ,dionisium1 ,si dhe forgyfen miht to gebindenne and to alysenne1 swa swa me is2 and thu far to dhaera ,francena rice1 and boda him godspel and heofonan rices wuldor4 ,dionisius tha weardh his haesum gehyrsum1 and mid geferum ferde to ,franclande1 cristendom bodigende mid micclum wundrum to dhan swidhe thaet tha redhan haedhenan1 swa hradhe swa hi hine gesawon1 odhdhe h'i feallende his f'et gesohton1 him and ,gode gehyrsumigende1 odhdhe gif heora hwylc dhwyrode1 thonne weardh se mid swa micelre fyrhte fornumen1 thaet h'e dhaerrihte his andweardnysse forfleah4 ,weardh dha geb'iged eal ,francena rice to ,godes geleafan1 thurh bodunge and wundra thaes eadigan weres ,dionisii2 and h'e eac sume his geferan to ,ispanian gesende1 thaet hi dham leodscipe lifes word gecyddon4 ,hwaet dha1 ,clemens ,romana papa weardh gewreht to dham casere ,traianum1 for dham micclan cristendome the he gehwaer on his rice araerde4 ,tha sende se casere ,traianus gewritu ongean1 thaet se halga papa ,clemens to haedhengylde gebugan sceolde1 odhdhe hine mann asende ofer s'ae on wraecsidh to sumum westene1 on tham the cristene menn for geleafan fordemde wraecsidhedon4 ,thaes caseres h'aes weardh tha fordhgencge1 and swa micele gife foresceawode se ,aelmihtiga ,god ,clemente1 thaet se haedhena dema his sidh mid wope bemaende1 thus cwedhende1 ,se ,god the dhu wurdhast gefrefrige dhe1 and fultumige on dhinum wraecsidhe4 ,and het dha hine to scipe l'aedan1 and ealle his neoda foresceawian1 the h'e to bigwiste habban mihte4 ,weardh dha thaet scip gefylled mid cristenum mannum1 the thone halgan papan forl'aetan noldon4 ,thadha h'e to dham westene becom1 tha gemette he dhaer m'a thonne twa dhusend cristenra manna1 the mid langsumere genydherunge to marmst'an-gedelfe gesette waeron1 the his tocymes micclum faegnodon1 mid anre stemne cwedhende1 ,efne her is ure hyrde1 efne her is se frefrigend ures geswinces #efb and weorces4 ,thadha h'e mid tihtendlicum wordum heora gew'aehtan m'od getrymde and gefrefrode1 dha geaxode h'e thaet h'i daeghwomlice ofer six mila him waeter on heora exlum gefetton4 ,dha cwaedh se eadiga biscop1 ,uton biddan mid faestum geleafan ,drihten ,haelend1 thaet h'e us his andetterum dha aeddran his wyllspringes gehendor geopenige1 thaet we on his wel-daedum blission4 ,thadha dhis gebed gefylled waes1 tha beheold se biscop on aelce healfe1 and geseah dha on tha swidhran healfe an hw'it lamb standan1 the b'icnode mid his swydhran f'et1 swilce hit tha waeter-aeddran geswutelian wolde4 ,dha undergeat ,clemens thaes lambes geb'icnunge1 and cwaedh1 ,geopeniadh thas eordhan on thyssere stowe thaer dhaer thaet lamb to-geb'icnode4 ,his geferan dha his haese gefyldon1 and thaerrihte aet dham forman gedelfe swegde 'ut ormaete wyllspring1 and mid micclum streame fordh-yrnende waes4 ,hwaet h'i ealle dha micclum blissodon1 and ,gode dhancodon heora geswinces lisse4 ,tha waes se cwyde gefylled1 the h'i on dhaes biscopes to-cyme gecwaedon1 ,efne her is ure hyrde1 efne her is se frefrigend ures geswinces4 ,dhis wundor dha asprang geond tha gehendan scira1 and h'i ealle thone halgan biscop mid arwurdhnysse geneosodon1 biddende thaet h'e h'i mid his l'are getrymde4 ,he dha hi ealle to ,godes geleafan geb'igde1 and binnan feawum dagum thaer fif hund manna gefullode2 and wurdon dha fela cyrcan gehwaer araerede1 and deofolgild toworpene2 swa thaet binnan anes geares fyrste naes gemet haedhengild geond hund-teontig mila neawiste4 ,tha gel'amp hit thaet sume dha haedhenan wurdon mid 'andan getyrigde1 and heora aerende to dham casere asendon1 and him cyddon thaet his folc eall endemes astyred waere1 and eallunga fram his biggencgum gecyrred1 thurh ,clementem dhaera cristenra biscop4 ,tha weardh se haethena casere ,traianus mycclum astyred1 and asende aenne waelhreowne heretogan1 his nama waes ,aufidianus1 se mid mislicum witum fela cristenra manna acwealde1 thaet he thone halgan biscop mid tham geleaffullan #efd folce adylegian sceolde4 ,se arleasa cwellere dha1 ,aufidianus1 dhadha he ne mihte mid n'anum theowracan dha cristenan geegsian1 fordhan dhe hi ealle samod blissigende to martyrdome onetton1 tha forl'et he thaet folc1 and dhone biscop aenne to tham haedhengylde genydde2 ac dhadha he geseah thaet h'e nateshwon hine geb'igan ne mihte1 tha cwaedh he to his underdheoddum1 ,laedadh hine to middere s'ae1 and getigadh aenne ancran to his swuran1 and ascufadh hine 'ut on middan thaere dypan4 ,hit weardh tha ged'on be h'aese thaes waelhreowan cwelleres1 and micel menigu thaera cristenra st'od on thaere s'ae-strande1 wepende and biddende thone ,aelmihtigan1 the s'ae and eordhan gesceop1 thaet h'i moston his halige l'ic mid heora dhenungum behwurfan4 ,tha cwaedon his twegen leorning-cnihtas1 ,febus and ,cornelius1 ,eala ge gebrodhra1 uton anmodlice biddan urne ,drihten1 thaet h'e us geswutelige dha arwurdhfullan andweardnysse his halgan cydheres4 ,hwaet dha1 seo s'ae1 dhurh ,godes h'aese1 'utflowende1 him gerymde threora mila dries faereldes1 swa thaet tha cristenan bealdlice inn-eodon1 and gemetton niwe dhruh of marmanst'ane on cyrcan wison gesceapene1 and thaes halgan cydheres l'ic dhaer-binnan dhurh engla dhenunge gelogod1 and thone ancran widh his sidan licgende4 ,tha weardh him geswutelod thaet he aet ,gode ab'aede1 thaet on aelces geares ymbryne1 ymbe his dhrowung-t'ide1 seo s'ae seofan dagas dr'igne grund tham folce gegearcige1 thaet h'i binnan dham fyrste his halgan lichaman gesecan magon4 ,thaet belimpdh to lofe and herunge ures ,haelendes1 sedhe his halgan cydhere dha arwurdhan byrgene gegearcode4 ,tha dhurh dhis t'acn wurdon ealle tha ungeleaffullan cristene1 swa thaet nateshw'on naes gem'et on dham earde nadhor ne haedhen ne ,iudeisc dhe naere geb'iged to cristenum geleafan4 ,sodhlice aet thaere halgan thr'yh sind getidhode heofonlice lacnunga adlium lichaman1 thurh dhingunge dhaes halgan cydheres4 ,swa hw'a swa on his freols-tide untrum his byrgene gesehdh1 he gewent blissigende and gesundful ongean4 ,thaer beodh blinde onlihte1 and deofolseoce gewittige1 and gehwilce #eff gedrehte thaer beodh geblissode2 and ealle geleaffulle his weldaeda brucadh1 and mid wurthmynte ,godes gerynu dhaer beodh gefyllede4 ,hit gel'amp dha on sumum geare on his freols-tide1 thaet sum w'if mid hire nywerenan cylde betwux odhrum mannum thone halgan wer geneosode4 ,tha geendodum dagum thaere freols-tide com seo s'ae faerlice swegende1 and thaet folc swidhlice aweg efste1 and thaet w'if dhurh dha faerlican styrunge ne gymde hire cildes 'aerdhan the heo to l'ande becom4 ,heo dha s'arig tha twelf monadh adreah1 and eft embe dhaes geares ymbryne1 on thaere ylcan freols-tide1 for-arn dham folce1 and genealaehte to thaere byrgene mid wope1 thus biddende1 ,thu ,drihten ,haelend1 the dhaere wydewan ancennedan sunu to life araerdest1 beseoh me to miltse1 thaet ic1 dhurh dhingunge thines halgan the her gerest1 beo dhaes tidhe the ic geornlice bidde4 ,tha mid thyssere bene beseah heo to dhaere stowe dhaer heo thaet cild 'aer forl'et1 and gemette hit swa slapende swa heo hit 'aer gelede4 ,heo dha mid micelre blisse hit awrehte1 and wepende cossode4 ,tha befr'an heo thaet cild1 betwux dham cossum1 h'u hit macode on eallum dham fyrste thaes geares ymbrynes8 ,thaet cild thaere meder geandwyrde1 ,modor min1 nyste ic h'u dhyses geares ymryne geendode1 fordhan dhe ic softum slaepe me gereste1 swa swa dhu me forlete1 odh thaet thu eft me nu awrehtest4 ,thaet geleaffulle folc dha micclum blissigende1 herode and bletsode thone ,aelmihtigan ,haelend1 sedhe his halgan mid t'acnum and wundrum gewurdhadh1 and swa heora geearnunga geswuteladh4 ,oft hw'onlice gelyfede menn smeagadh mid heora stuntan gesceade1 hw'i se ,aelmihtiga ,god aefre gedhafian wolde thaet tha haedhenan his halgan mid gehwilcum tintregum acwellan moston2 ac we wylladh nu eow gereccan sume geswutelunge of dhaere ealdan 'ae1 and eac of dhaere niwan1 h'u mihtiglice se ,wealdenda ,drihten his halgan widh haedhenne here1 oththe waelhreowe ehteras gelome ahredde1 and heora widherwinnan bysmorlice gescynde4 #efh ,hit gel'amp on dham feowerteodhan geare ,ezech'ian cynedomes1 ,iudeisces cyninges1 thaet ,sennacherib1 ,syria cyning1 manega leoda mid micclum craefte to his anwealde geb'igde1 and swa wolde eac thone gelyfedan cyning ,ezech'iam1 and asende his heretogan ,rapsacen to thaere byrig ,hierusalem mid micclum dhrymme1 and mid aerend-gewritum thaes ,aelmihtigan ,godes mihte gehyrwde1 thus cwedhende to dham ymbsettan folce1 ,ne bep'aece ,ezech'ias eow mid leasum hopan1 thaet ,god eow widh me ahredde4 ,ic gewyllde and oferw'ann fela dheoda1 and heora godas ne mihton h'i gescyldan widh minne dhrymm4 ,hwaet is se god the mage dhas burh widh minne here bewerian8 ,hwaet dha1 se cyning ,ezech'ias awearp his purpuran reaf1 and dyde haeran to his lice1 and baer dha gewritu into ,godes temple1 and astrehtum limum hine gebaed1 thus cwedhende1 ,drihten1 weroda ,god1 thu dhe gesitst ofer engla dhrymm1 thu eart ana ,god ealra dheoda2 thu geworhtest heofonas1 and eordhan1 and ealle gesceafta4 ,ahyld dhin eare and gehyr1 geopena dhine eagan and geseoh dhas w'ord1 the ,sennacherib asende to hospe and to t'ale dhe and thinum folce4 ,sodhlice h'e towende tha haedhenan godas1 and h'i forbaernde1 fordhan dhe h'i naeron godas1 ac waeron manna hand-geweorc1 treowene and staenene1 and he h'i fordhi tobrytte4 ,alys us nu1 ,drihten1 fram his gebeote and mihte1 thaet ealle dheoda tocnawon thaet thu 'ana eart ,aelmihtig ,god4 ,ezech'ias eac asende his witan mid h'aeran gescrydde to dham witegan ,isaiam1 thus cwedhende1 ,ahefe dhine gebedu for ,israhela dheode1 thaet se ,aelmihtiga ,god gehyre tha talu dhe ,syria cyning asende to hospe and to edwite his micclan maegendhrymme4 ,tha andwyrde se witega ,isaias tham bodum1 ,secgadh eowrum hlaforde1 thaet h'e unforht sy4 ,god ,aelmihtig cwydh1 ,ne ascytt ,sennacherib fl'an into dhaere byrig ,hierusalem1 ne mid his scylde h'i ne gewylt2 ac ic geslea aenne wridhan on his nosu1 and aenne bridel on his weleras1 and ic hine gel'aede ongean to his leode1 and ic do thaet he fyldh under swurdes ecge on his agenum edhele2 and ic dha burh gescylde #egj for me and for minum dheowan ,dauid4 ,tha on dhaere nihte ferde ,godes engel1 and ofsloh dhaes ,syrian cyninges here 'an hund thusend manna1 and fif and hund-eahtatig thusenda4 ,thaes on merigen ar'as ,sennacherib1 and geseah dha deadan l'ic1 and gecyrde mid micelre sceame ongean to thaere byrig ,niniu'e4 ,hit gel'amp dha thaet he hine gebaed to his deofolgylde1 and his twegen suna hine mid swurde acwealdon1 swa swa se witega thurh ,godes ,gast gewitegode4 ,eft sidhdhan ,nabochodonossor1 se ,chaldeisca cyning1 het gebindan handum and fotum tha dhry gelyfedan cnihtas1 ,annanias1 ,azarias1 ,missael1 and into 'anum byrnendum ofne awurpan2 forthan dhe h'i noldon h'i gebiddan to his deofolgilde4 ,ac se ,aelmihtiga ,god1 the h'i anraedlice on belyfdon1 asende his engel into dham ofne mid tham cnihtum1 and he dha tosceoc thone l'ig of dham ofne1 swa thaet thaet fyr ne mihte him derigan1 ac sloh 'ut of dham ofne nigan and feowertig faethma1 and forswaelde tha cwelleras the thaet fyr onaeldon4 ,tha sceawode se cyning thaera dhreora cnihta feax and lichaman1 thus cwedhende1 ,sy gebletsod eower ,god1 sedhe asende his engel1 and swa mihtelice his dheowan of tham byrnendan ofne alysde4 ,eac sydhdhan1 on ,cyres dagum cyninges1 wrehton dha ,babiloniscan thone witegan ,daniel1 fordhan dhe he towearp heora deofolgyld1 and cwaedon anmodlice to dham foresaedan cyninge ,cyrum1 ,betaec us ,daniel1 dhe urne god ,b'el towearp1 and thone dracan acwealde1 the we on belyfdon4 ,gif dhu hine forstenst1 we fordylegiadh the and dhinne hyred4 ,tha geseah se cyning thaet h'i anmode waeron1 and neadunga thone witegan him to handum asceaf4 ,hi dha hine awurpon into anum seadhe1 on tham waeron seofan leon1 tham mann sealde daeghwomlice twa hrydheru and twa sc'ep1 ac him waes dha oftogen aelces fodan six dagas1 thaet h'i dhone ,godes mann abitan sceoldon4 ,on thaere tide waes sum odher witega on ,iudea-lande1 his nama waes ,abacuc1 se baer his ryfterum mete to aecere4 ,tha com him to ,godes engel1 and cwaedh1 ,abacuc1 baer dhone #egb mete to ,babilone1 and syle ,daniele1 sedhe sitt on dhaera leona seadhe4 ,abacuc andwyrde tham engle1 ,la leof1 ne geseah ic naefre dha burh1 ne ic dhone seadh n'at4 ,tha se engel gelaehte hine be dham fexe1 and hine baer to ,babilone1 and hine sette bufan dham seadhe4 ,dha clypode se ,abacuc1 ,thu ,godes dheowa1 ,daniel1 nim dhas lac dhe the ,god sende4 ,daniel cwaedh1 ,min ,drihten ,haelend1 sy dhe lof and wurdhmynt thaet thu me gemundest4 ,and he dha dhaere sande breac4 ,witodlice ,godes engel thaerrihte mid swyftum flihte gebrohte dhone disc-dhen1 ,abacuc1 thaer he hine 'aer genam4 ,se cyning dha ,cyrus on dham seofodhan daege eode dreorig to dhaera leona seadhe1 and innbeseah1 and efne dha ,daniel sittende waes gesundful on middan tham leonum4 ,tha clypode se cyning mid micelre stemne1 ,maere is se ,god the ,daniel on belyfdh4 ,and he dha mid tham worde hine ateah of dham scraefe1 and het inn-awurpan dha the hine 'aer ford'on woldon4 ,thaes cyninges haes weardh hraedlice gefremmed1 and thaes witegan ehteras wurdon asceofene betwux dha leon1 and hi dhaerrihte mid graedigum ceaflum h'i ealle totaeron4 ,tha cwaedh se cyning1 ,forhtion and ondraedon ealle eordhbuende ,danieles ,god1 fordhan dhe he is ,alysend and ,haelend1 wyrcende t'acna and wundra on heofonan and on eordhan4 ,on dhaere ,niwan ,gecydhnysse1 aefter ,cristes dhrowunge1 and his aeriste and upstige to heofonum1 wurdon dha ,iudeiscan mid 'andan afyllede ongean his apostolas1 and gebrohton h'i on cwearterne4 ,on dhaere ylcan nihte ,godes engel undyde tha locu dhaes cwearternes1 and h'i 'ut-alaedde1 thus cwedhende1 ,gadh to dham temple1 and bodiadh tham folce lifes word4 ,and h'i swa dydon4 ,hwaet dha ,iudeiscan thaes on merien dheahtodon embe dhaera apostola forwyrd1 and sendon to dham cwearterne1 thaet h'i man gefette4 ,tha cwelleras dha geopenodon thaet cweartern1 and naenne ne gemetton4 ,h'i dha cyddon heora ealdrum1 ,thaet cweartern we fundon faeste beclysed1 and dha weardas widhutan standende1 ac we ne gemetton naenne widhinnan4 #egd ,eft sidhdhan ,herodes1 ,iudea cyning1 sette dhone apostol ,petrum on cwearterne mid twam racenteagum gebundenne1 and weardas widhinnan and widhutan gesette3 ac on dhaere nihte the se arleasa cyning hine on merigen acwellan wolde1 com ,godes engel scinende of heofonum1 and gelaedde hine 'ut dhurh dha isenan gatu2 and st'od eft on merigen thaet cweartern faeste belocen4 ,domicianus1 se haedhena casere1 het awurpan thone godspellere ,iohannem on weallendne ele1 ac he1 thurh ,godes gescyldnysse1 swa gesundfull 'ut eode swa he inn aworpen waes4 ,tham ylcan ,iohanne sealde sum haedhengylda attor drincan1 ac h'e1 aefter dham drence1 ansund and 'ungederod dhurhwunode4 ,paulus se apostol awr'at be him sylfum1 and cwaedh1 thaet h'e aenne daeg and ane niht on s'ae-grunde adruge4 ,eft1 aet sumum saele hine gelaehte 'an naeddre be dham fingre1 ac he ascoc h'i into byrnendum fyre1 and he dhaes aettres n'an dhing ne gefredde4 ,ne maeg n'an eordhlic mann mid gewritum cydhan1 ne mid tungan gereccan h'u oft se ,aelmihtiga ,wealdend his gecorenan fram mislicum frecednyssum ahredde1 to lofe and to wurdhmynte his maegenthrymnysse4 ,ac he gedhafadh forwel oft thaet dha arleasan his halgan dhearle geswencadh1 hwilon mid hefigtymre ehtnysse1 hwilon mid slege1 thaet seo redhe ehtnyss becume dham rihtwisan to ecere reste1 and dham cwellerum to ecum wite4 ,se sealm-scop cwaedh1 ,fela sind thaera rihtwisra gedreccednyssa1 ac ,drihten fram eallum dhysum h'i alyst4 ,on tw'a wisan alyst ,god his gecorenan1 openlice and digellice4 ,openlice h'i beodh alysede1 thonne h'i on manna gesihdhe beodh ahredde1 swa swa we nu eow rehton4 ,digellice h'i beodh alysede1 thonne h'i dhurh martyrdom becumadh to heofonlicum gedhincdhum4 ,gif h'i for sodhum geleafan odhdhe for rihtwisnysse throwiadh1 h'i beodh thonne martyras4 ,gif hi dhonne unscyldige gecwylmede beodh1 heora unscaedhdhignyss h'i gel'aet to ,godes halgena geferraedene2 fordhan the unscaedhdhignyss aefre orsorh wunadh4 ,gif hw'a dhonne for synnum ehtnysse dholadh1 and hine sylfne oncnaewdh1 #egf swa thaet he ,godes mildheortnysse inweardlice bidde1 thonne forscyt thaet hwilwendlice wite dha ecan genidherunge4 ,for m'andaedum waeron tha twegen sceadhan gewitnode dhe mid ,criste hangodon1 ac heora odher mid micclum geleafan gebaed hine to ,criste1 thus cwedhende1 ,drihten1 gedhenc m'in thonne dhu to thinum rice becymst4 ,crist him andwyrde1 ,sodh ic the secge1 nu to-daeg thu bist mid me on neorxna-wanges myrhdhe4 ,unwilles we magon forleosan dha hwilwendlican g'od1 ac we ne forleosadh naefre unwilles dha ecan g'od4 ,theah se redha reafere 'us aet aehtum bereafige1 odhdhe feores benaeme1 h'e ne maeg us aetbredan urne geleafan ne thaet ece l'if1 gif we us sylfe mid agenum willan ne forpaeradh4 ,se sodha ,drihten us ahredde fram eallum frecednyssum1 and to dham ecan life gel'aede1 sedhe leofadh and rixadh 'a butan ende4 ,amen4 ,,november ,,xxiii4 ,,the ,,nativity ,,of ,,st4 ,,clement ,,the ,,martyr4 ,most beloved men1 your faith will be the firmer1 if ye hear concerning ,god's saints1 how they earned the heavenly kingdom2 and ye may the more certainly call to them1 if the course of their lives be known to you through the preaching of teachers4 ,this holy man ,clement1 whom we honour on this present #eei festival1 was a disciple of the blessed apostle ,peter4 ,then was he thriving in ghostly lore and study so greatly1 that the apostle ,peter chose him for pope of the ,roman people after his day1 and before his passion ordained him pope1 and placed him in his episcopal seat1 that he might have care of christian men4 ,he had ordained two bishops previously1 ,linus and ,clitus1 but he did not place them in his seat1 as he did this holy man1 whom to-day we honour4 ,clement then after ,peter's passion thrived in fairness of good morals1 so that he was acceptable to ,jews1 and heathens1 and christians together4 ,he was liked by the heathen people1 because he did not insult their gods with contumely1 but with bookly reasoning manifested to them what they were1 and where born whom they honoured as their gods1 and showed to them1 with manifest proofs1 their lives and ends2 and said that they themselves might easily attain to ,god's mercy1 if they would wholly turn from their erroneous worship4 ,the favour of the ,jewish people he got1 because he truly proved that their forefathers were called friends of ,god1 and that ,god appointed them a holy law for their lives' direction2 and said1 that they would have been foremost in ,god's election1 if with belief they had obeyed his commandments4 ,by the christians he was most beloved1 because he had all countries by name in his memory1 and permitted not the indigent christians of those countries to be reduced to public mendicity1 but by daily preaching he exhorted the rich and affluent to alleviate the poverty of the christians with their affluence1 lest by the gifts of heathen men they should be corrupted4 ,and ,dionysius1 ,god's martyr1 who through the lore and miracles of ,paul the ,apostle had with holy life turned to the faith of ,christ1 returned at that time from ,greece to the holy pope ,clement1 ,peter's successor1 and he received him with great honour1 and in veneration expressly remitted to him his #efa holy life1 and with love retained him4 ,again1 after a time1 said the blessed ,clement to the holy man ,dionysius1 ,be to thee given might to bind and to loose1 so as there is to me2 and go thou to the realm of the ,franks1 and preach to them the gospel and the glory of heaven's kingdom4 ,dionysius was then obedient to his commands1 and with his companions went to ,frankland1 preaching christianity with great miracles so effectually1 that the fierce heathen1 as soon as they saw him1 either falling sought his feet1 obeying him and ,god1 or if any one of them was hostile1 he was seized with such great fear1 that he straightways fled from his presence4 ,then was all the realm of the ,franks inclined to ,god's faith1 through the preaching and miracles of the blessed man ,dionysius2 and he also sent some of his companions to ,spain1 to announce the word of life to that nation4 ,after this1 ,clement1 the ,romans' pope1 was accused to the emperor ,trajan1 for the great christianity which he had raised everywhere in his realm4 ,then sent the emperor ,trajan letters back1 that the holy pope ,clement should bow to heathenism1 or should be sent over sea in exile to a waste1 to which christian men condemned for belief were banished4 ,the emperor's command was then carried into effect1 and the ,almighty ,god had provided so great grace for ,clement1 that the heathen judge bewailed his journey with weeping1 thus saying1 ,may the ,god whom thou worshipest comfort and support thee in thy exile4 ,and he then ordered him to be led to a ship1 and all his needs to be provided for1 which he might have for sustenance4 ,the ship was then filled with christian men1 who would not forsake the holy pope4 ,when he came to the waste1 he found there more than two thousand christian men1 who by a longsome condemnation were set to the digging of marble1 who greatly rejoiced at his coming1 with one voice saying1 ,behold here is our shepherd1 behold here is the comforter of our tribulation and work4 #efc ,when he with persuasive words had confirmed and comforted their afflicted minds1 he was informed that they daily fetched water for themselves on their shoulders more than six miles4 ,then said the blessed bishop1 ,let us with firm faith pray to the ,lord ,jesus1 to open nearer at hand for us his professors the veins of his wellsprings1 that we may rejoice in his benefits4 ,when this prayer was ended1 the bishop beheld on each side1 and saw on the right side a white lamb standing1 which beckoned with his right foot1 as if it would show the water-vein4 ,then ,clement understood the lamb's beckoning1 and said1 ,open the earth in this place where the lamb beckoned4 ,his companions fulfilled his command1 and straightways at the first digging an immense wellspring sounded out1 and ran forth in a great stream4 ,whereupon they all greatly rejoiced1 and thanked ,god for this alleviation of their tribulation4 ,then was the saying fulfilled1 which they said at the bishop's coming1 ,behold here is our shepherd1 behold here is the comforter of our tribulation4 ,this miracle then became known through the neighbouring provinces1 and they all visited the holy bishop with reverence1 praying that he would confirm them with his lore4 ,he then inclined them all to ,god's faith1 and within a few days baptized there five hundred men2 and many churches were raised everywhere1 and idols overthrown2 so that within the space of one year idolatry was not found over a neighbourhood of a hundred miles4 ,it happened then that certain heathens were stimulated by envy1 and sent their errand to the emperor1 and announced to him that his folk were at last all excited1 and wholly turned from his worship1 through ,clement1 the christians' bishop4 ,then was the heathen emperor1 ,trajan1 greatly excited1 and sent a cruel commander1 his name was ,aufidianus1 who with divers torments had killed many christian men1 that he might destroy the holy bishop with the #efe faithful folk4 ,the impious murderer then1 ,aufidianus1 when he could not by any threats terrify the christians1 for they all rejoicing together hastened to martyrdom1 left the folk and would compel the bishop alone to idolatry2 but when he saw that he could not in any way incline him1 he said to those under him1 ,lead him to the middle of the sea1 and tie an anchor to his neck1 and thrust him out into the middle of the deep4 ,it was then done by command of the cruel murderer1 and a great multitude of the christians stood on the sea strand1 weeping and praying to the ,almighty1 who created sea and earth1 that they might attend his holy body with their services4 ,then said his two disciples ,phoebus and ,cornelius1 ,o ye brothers1 let us unanimously pray to our ,lord1 that he manifest to us the venerable presence of his holy martyr4 ,whereupon the sea1 at ,god's behest1 flowing out1 cleared for them three miles of dry space1 so that the christians boldly went in1 and found a new coffin of marble shaped in form of a church1 and the holy martyr's body placed therein through the ministry of angels1 and the anchor lying by his side4 ,then was manifested to them that they should obtain from ,god1 that in the course of every year1 at the time of his passion1 the sea for seven days should prepare dry ground for the people1 that they within that time might seek his holy body4 ,that happens to the praise and honour of our ,saviour1 who prepared the honourable sepulchre for his holy martyr4 ,then through this miracle all the unbelieving became christians1 so that there was not found in the country either heathen or ,jew that was not converted to the christian faith4 ,but at the holy coffin heavenly cures are permitted for diseased bodies1 through the intercession of the holy martyr4 ,whosoever sick seeks his sepulchre on his festival1 returns rejoicing and healthy4 ,there are the blind enlightened1 and #efg the possessed with devils restored to reason1 and all afflicted are there made joyful2 and all the faithful enjoy his benefits1 and with reverence ,god's mysteries are there fulfilled4 ,it happened in one year at his festival1 that a woman with her tender child among other persons visited the holy man4 ,when the days of the festival were ended1 the sea came suddenly sounding1 and the folk hastened away with all speed1 and the woman1 through the sudden tumult1 heeded not her child before she came to land4 ,she then passed the twelve months in sorrow1 and again after the expiration of the year1 at the same festival1 ran before the folk1 and approached the sepulchre with weeping1 thus praying1 ,thou ,lord ,jesus1 who didst raise the widow's only son to life1 look on me in mercy1 that ,i1 through the intercession of thy holy one who here resteth1 may obtain that for which ,i fervently pray4 ,then with this prayer she looked to the place where she had before left the child1 and found it so sleeping as she had previously laid it4 ,she then with great joy awakened it1 and weeping kissed it4 ,then she asked the child1 between the kisses1 how it had fared in all the time of the year's course8 ,the child answered the mother1 ,my mother1 ,i know not how this year's course has ended1 for ,i was resting in soft sleep1 as thou didst leave me1 until thou now again hast awakened me4 ,the believing folk then greatly rejoicing1 praised and blessed the ,almighty ,jesus1 who honours his saints with signs and wonders1 and so manifests their merits4 ,oft men of slight faith inquire with their foolish reason1 why the ,almighty ,god would ever permit that the heathen should slay his saints with all kinds of torments2 but we will now relate to you some manifestation from the old law1 and also from the new1 how mightily the ,powerful ,lord has frequently saved his holy from the heathen host or from cruel persecutors1 and ignominiously confounded their adversaries4 #efi ,it happened in the fourteenth year of the reign of ,hezekiah1 the ,jewish king1 that ,sennacherib1 king of ,assyria1 had bowed many nations with great craft to his power1 and so would he also the faithful king ,hezekiah1 and sent his general ,rabshakeh to the city of ,jerusalem with a great host1 and by his letters contemned the power of the ,almighty ,god1 thus saying to the beleaguered folk1 ,let not ,hezekiah deceive you with false hope1 that ,god will save you from me4 ,i have conquered and overcome many nations1 and their gods could not shield them against my host4 ,who is the god that can defend this city against my army8 ,hereupon the king ,hezekiah cast off his purple robe1 and put haircloth on his body1 and bare the letter into ,god's temple1 and with outstretched limbs prayed1 thus saying1 ,lord1 ,god of hosts1 thou who sittest above the company of angels1 thou alone art ,god of all nations2 thou wroughtest heavens1 and earth1 and all creatures4 ,incline thine ear and hear1 open thine eyes and see these words1 which ,sennacherib hath sent in scorn and reproach to thee and thy folk4 ,verily he overthrew and burned the heathen gods1 for they were not gods1 but were the handiwork of men1 of wood and of stone1 and he therefore brake them in pieces4 ,redeem us now1 ,lord1 from his threatening and might1 that all nations may know that thou alone art ,almighty ,god4 ,hezekiah also sent his counsellors clad in haircloth to the prophet ,isaiah1 thus saying1 ,raise thy prayers for the people of ,israel1 that the ,almighty ,god may hear the calumnies which the king of ,assyria has sent in scorn and reproach of his great majesty4 ,then answered the prophet ,isaiah to the messengers1 ,say to your lord that he be fearless4 ,god ,almighty saith1 ,sennacherib shall not shoot arrows into the city of ,jerusalem1 nor with his shield overpower it2 but ,i will cast a hook into his nose1 and a bridle on his lips1 and ,i will lead him back to his people1 and ,i will cause him to fall under the sword's edge in his own country2 and ,i will #ega shield the city for myself and for my servant ,david4 ,then on that night ,god's angel went1 and slew of the ,assyrian king's army a hundred and eighty-five thousand men4 ,on the morrow ,sennacherib arose1 and saw the dead bodies1 and turned with great shame back to the city of ,nineveh4 ,it happened then that he was praying to his idol1 and his two sons slew him with the sword1 as the prophet through the ,spirit of ,god had prophesied4 ,after that ,nebuchadnezzar1 the ,chaldean king1 commanded the three believing youths1 ,hananiah1 ,azariah1 and ,mishael1 to be bound hands and feet1 and cast into a burning oven2 because they would not pray to his idol4 ,but the ,almighty ,god1 in whom they stedfastly believed1 sent his angel into the oven with the youths1 and he scattered the flame from the oven1 so that the fire might not hurt them1 but struck out of the oven nine and forty fathoms1 and burned the executioners who had kindled the fire4 ,then the king beheld the hair and bodies of the three youths1 thus saying1 ,blessed be your ,god1 who hath sent his angel1 and so mightily released his servants from the burning oven4 ,also afterwards1 in the days of ,cyrus the king1 the ,babylonians accused the prophet ,daniel1 because he had cast down their idol1 and said unanimously to the beforesaid king ,cyrus1 ,deliver unto us ,daniel1 who hath cast down our god ,bel1 and slain the dragon1 in which we believed4 ,if thou protectest him1 we will destroy thee and thine household4 ,then the king saw that they were unanimous1 and unwillingly delivered the prophet into their hands4 ,they then cast him into a pit1 in which were seven lions1 to which were given daily two oxen and two sheep1 but then all food had been withheld from them for six days1 that they might devour the man of ,god4 ,at that time there was another prophet in the land of ,judah1 his name was ,habakkuk1 who bare for his reapers meat to the field4 ,then ,god's angel came to him1 and said1 #egc ,habakkuk1 bear the meat to ,babylon1 and give it to ,daniel1 who sitteth in the lions' pit4 ,habakkuk answered the angel1 ,sir1 ,i never saw the city1 nor know ,i the pit4 ,then the angel seized him by the hair1 and bare him to ,babylon1 and set him above the pit4 ,then ,habakkuk cried1 ,thou servant of ,god1 ,daniel1 take this gift which ,god hath sent thee4 ,daniel said1 ,my ,lord ,jesus1 be to thee praise and honour1 for that thou hast remembered me4 ,and he then ate of the dish4 ,and the angel of the ,lord straightways brought the minister of food1 ,habakkuk1 to the place whence he had before taken him4 ,then the king ,cyrus on the seventh day went sad to the lions' pit1 and looked in1 and behold1 there was ,daniel sitting unhurt in the midst of the lions4 ,then the king cried with a loud voice1 ,great is the ,god in whom ,daniel believeth4 ,and he then with that word drew him from the den1 and ordered those to be cast in who before would fordo him4 ,the king's command was quickly executed1 and the prophet's persecutors were thrust among the lions1 and they straightways with greedy jaws tore them all in pieces4 ,then said the king1 ,let all dwellers on earth fear and dread the ,god of ,daniel1 for he is the ,redeemer and ,saviour1 working signs and wonders in heaven and on earth4 ,in the ,new ,testament1 after ,christ's passion1 and his resurrection and ascension to heaven1 the ,jews were filled with envy towards his apostles1 and brought them into prison4 ,in the same night ,god's angel undid the locks of the prison1 and led them out1 thus saying1 ,go to the temple1 and preach to the folk the word of life4 ,and they so did4 ,then the ,jews on the morrow deliberated concerning the destruction of the apostles1 and sent to the prison1 that they might be fetched4 ,the executioners then opened the prison1 and found no one4 ,they then announced to their elders1 ,we have found the prison fast closed1 and the wards standing without1 but we found no one within4 #ege ,after that ,herod1 king of ,judah1 set the apostle ,peter in prison bound with two chains1 and set wards within and without3 but on the night when the impious king would slay him on the morrow1 ,god's angel came shining from heaven1 and led him out through the iron gates1 and on the morrow the prison again stood fast locked4 ,domitian1 the heathen emperor1 commanded the evangelist ,john to be cast into boiling oil1 but he1 through ,god's protection1 went out as unhurt as when he was cast in4 ,to the same ,john an idolater gave poison to drink1 but he1 after the draught1 continued sound and uninjured4 ,paul the apostle wrote concerning himself1 and said1 that he passed one day and one night at the bottom of the sea4 ,again1 on a time a serpent seized him by the finger1 but he shook it into the burning fire1 and he felt nothing of the poison4 ,no earthly man may by writings make known1 nor with tongue relate how often the ,almighty ,ruler has saved his chosen from divers perils1 to the praise and honour of his majesty4 ,but he very often allows the impious greatly to afflict his saints1 sometimes with painful persecution1 sometimes with slaying1 that fierce persecution may end for the righteous in eternal rest1 and for the murderers in eternal torment4 ,the psalmist said1 ,many are the tribulations of the righteous1 but the ,lord from all these will release them4 ,in two ways ,god releases his chosen1 openly and secretly4 ,openly they are released1 when in sight of men they are saved1 as we have now recounted to you4 ,secretly they are released1 when through martyrdom they come to heavenly honours4 ,if they suffer for true faith or for righteousness1 they will then be martyrs4 ,but if they are slain guiltless1 their innocence will lead them to the fellowship of ,god's saints2 for innocence ever continues secure4 ,but if any one suffers persecution for sins1 and knows himself1 so that he #egg inwardly pray for ,god's mercy1 then will the transient punishment prevent eternal damnation4 ,for crimes were the two thieves punished who were crucified with ,christ1 but one of them with great faith prayed to ,christ1 thus saying1 ,lord1 think of me when thou comest to thy kingdom4 ,christ answered him1 ,verily ,i say unto thee1 now to-day thou shalt be with me in the joy of paradise4 ,against our will we may lose the transitory good1 but against our will we never lose the eternal good4 ,though the cruel robber bereave us of our property1 or deprive us of life1 he cannot take from us our faith or the eternal life1 if we do not of our own will pervert ourselves4 ,may the true ,lord save us from all perils1 and lead us to everlasting life1 who liveth and reigneth ever without end4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,k,l4 ,d,,ec4 ,,natale ,s,,ci ,,andreae ,,apostoli4 ,ambulans ,iesus juxta mare ,galileae3 et reliqua4 ,crist on sumere tide ferde widh thaere ,galileiscan s'ae1 and geseah twegen gebrodhra1 ,simonem1 se waes gec'iged ,petrus1 and his brodhor ,andream3 et reliqua4 ,swa swa h'i 'aer mid nette fixodon on s'aelicum ydhum1 swa dyde ,crist thaet h'i sidhdhan mid his heofonlican l'are manna sawla gefixodon2 fordhan dhe h'i aetbrudon folces menn fram flaesclicum lustum1 and fram woruldlicum gedwyldum to stadholfaestnysse lybbendra eordhan1 thaet is to dham ecan edhle1 be dham cwaedh se witega thurh ,godes ,gast1 ,ic asende mine fisceras1 and h'i gefixiadh h'i2 mine huntan1 and h'i huntiadh h'i of aelcere dune and of aelcere hylle4 ,fisceras and ungetogene menn geceas ,drihten him to leorning-cnihtum1 and h'i swa geteah1 thaet heora l'ar oferst'ah ealne woruld-wisdom1 and h'i mid heora bodunge caseras and cyningas to sodhum #egh geleafan gebigdon4 ,gif se ,haelend gecure aet fruman getinge l'areowas1 and woruldlice udhwitan1 and dhyllice to bodigenne sende1 thonne waere gedhuht swilce se sodha geleafa ne asprunge dhurh ,godes mihte1 ac of woruldlicere getingnysse4 ,he geceas fisceras 'aerdhan dhe h'e cure caseras1 fordhan dhe betere is thaet se casere1 thonne h'e to ,romebyrig becymdh1 thaet he wurpe his cynehelm1 and gecneowige aet dhaes fisceres gemynde1 thonne se fiscere cneowige aet thaes caseres gemynde4 ,caseras h'e geceas1 ac dheah h'e geendebyrde thone unspedigan fiscere aetforan dham rican casere4 ,eft sidhdhan h'e geceas dha welegan2 ac him waere gedhuht swilce h'i gecorene waeron for heora aehtum1 gif h'e 'aer ne gecure thearfan4 ,h'e geceas sidhdhan woruldlice udhwitan1 ac h'i modegodon1 gif he 'aer ne gecure tha ungetogenan fisceras4 ,smeagadh nu h'u ,drihten mancynne aetbraed wuldor1 thaet h'e him wuldor forgeafe4 ,h'e aetbraed 'us ure idele wuldor1 thaet h'e us thaet ece forgeafe4 ,ne scealt dhu on dhe silfum wuldrian1 ac1 swa swa se apostol cwaedh1 ,se dhe wuldrige wuldrige on ,gode4 ,petrus and ,andreas1 be ,cristes haese1 dhaerrihte forleton heora nett1 and him fyligdon4 ,ne gesawon h'i dha-gyt hine aenige wundra wyrcan1 ne h'i naht ne gehyrdon dha-gyt aet his mudhe be m'ede thaes ecan edleanes1 and h'i dheah1 aefter stemne anre haese1 thaet thaet hi haefdon forgeaton4 ,fela ,godes wundra we habbadh gehyred and eac gesewene2 mid manegum swingelum gel'ome we sind geswencte1 and mid menigfealdum dheowracena teartnyssum gebregede1 and swa-dheah we forseodh ,godes haese1 and him to l'ifes wege fylian nelladh4 ,nu h'e sitt on heofonum1 mid thaere menniscnysse gescrydd the h'e on dhisum l'ife gefette1 and mynegadh 'us be ure gecyrrednysse1 thaet we ure dheawas fram leahtrum symle claension1 and be his bebodum gerihtlaecon4 ,eallunga h'e underdheodde dheoda swuran his geoce1 h'e astrehte middangeardes wuldor1 and mid gelomlaecendum hryrum nealaecunge his strecan domes geswuteladh1 and swa-dheah ure modige m'od nele sylfwilles #ehj forlaetan thaet thaet hit daeghwomlice forlyst neadunge4 ,mine gebrodhra1 hwilcere tale mage we brucan on his dome1 nu we nelladh bugan fram dhyssere andweardan woruld-lufe1 thurh his beboda1 ne we ne synd thurh his swingla gerihtlaehte4 ,w'en is thaet eower sum cwedhe to him sylfum on stillum gedhohtum1 ,hwaet forleton has gebrodhru1 ,petrus and ,andreas1 the for nean n'an dhing naefdon8 ac we sceolon on thisum dhinge heora gewilnunge swidhor asmeagan thonne heora gestreon4 ,micel forlaet se dhe him sylfum n'an dhing ne gehylt4 ,witodlice we healdadh ure aehta mid micelre lufe1 and dha dhing the we nabbadh we secadh mid ormaetre gewilnunge4 ,micel forl'et ,petrus and ,andreas1 dhadha heora aegdher thone willan to haebbenne eallunga forl'et1 and agenum lustum widhs'oc4 ,cwydh nu sum mann1 ,ic wolde geefenlaecan tham apostolum1 the ealle woruld-dhing forsawon1 ac ic naebbe n'ane aehta to forlaetenne4 ,ac ,god sceawadh thaes mannes heortan1 and na his aehta4 ,ne h'e ne teldh h'u miccle speda we on his lacum aspendon1 ac cepdh mid h'u micelre gewilnunge we dha l'ac him geoffrion4 ,efne nu thas halgan c'ypan1 ,petrus and ,andreas1 mid heora nettum and scipe him thaet ece l'if geceapodon4 ,naefdh ,godes rice n'anes wurdhes lofunge1 ac bidh gelofod be dhaes mannes haefene4 ,heofonan rice waes alaeten thisum foresaedum gebrodhrum for heora nette and scipe1 and eft sydhdhan dham rican ,zache'o to healfum daele his aehta1 and sumere wudewan to 'anum feordhlinge1 and sumum menn to anum waeteres drence4 ,ic wene thaet thas word ne sind eow full cudhe1 gif we h'i openlicor eow ne onwreodh4 ,zach'eus waes sum rice mann1 and cepte thaes ,haelendes faer1 and wolde geseon hwilc h'e waere2 ac he ne mihte for dhaere menigu dhe him mid ferde1 fordhan dhe h'e waes scort on waestme4 ,tha for'arn h'e dham ,haelende1 and stah uppon an treow1 thaet he hine geseon mihte4 ,crist dha beseah upp widh thaes rican1 and cwaedh1 ,zach'ee1 st'ih ardlice ad'un1 fordhan dhe me gedafenadh thaet ic nu to-daeg the gecyrre4 ,zach'eus dha swyftlice of dham treowe alihte1 and hine blissigende underfeng4 ,thadha ,zach'eus ,crist #ehb geladhod haefde1 dha ast'od he aetforan him1 and him anmodlice to cwaedh1 ,drihten1 efne ic todaele healfne d'ael minra g'oda dhearfum1 and swa hwaet swa ic mid f'acne berypte1 thaet ic wylle be feowerfealdum forgyldan4 ,drihten him to cwaedh1 ,nu to-daeg is dhisum hirede hael gefremmed1 fordhan dhe he is ,abrahames ofspring4 ,ic com to secenne and to gehaelenne thaet the on mancynne losode4 ,tha haefde ,zacheus beceapod heofonan rice mid healfum d'aele his aehta3 dhone otherne dael he heold to dhy thaet h'e wolde tham be feowerfealdum forgyldan1 the h'e 'aer unrihtlice bereafode4 ,eft1 ,aet sumum saele gesaet se ,haelend binnan dham temple on ,hierusalem1 aetforan dham madhm-huse1 and beheold h'u thaet folc heora aelmyssan wurpon into dham madhm-huse1 and dha fela rican brohton micele dhing4 ,tha com dhaer an earm wudewe1 and geoffrode ,gode aenne feordhling4 ,drihten dha cwaedh to his leorning-cnihtum1 ,ic secge eow to sodhan1 thaet theos earme wydewe brohte maran l'ac thonne aenig dhyssera riccra manna4 ,h'i ealle sealdon thone dael heora speda the him gedhuhte1 ac dheos wydewe ealne hire bigleofan mid estfullum mode geoffrode4 ,tha haefde seo earme wudewe mid lytlum feo1 thaet is1 mid 'anum feordhlinge1 thaet ece l'if geceapod4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh on sumere stowe to his apostolum1 ,sodh ic eow secge1 ,swa hw'a swa syldh ceald waeter drincan anum thurstigan menn dhaera dhe on me gelyfadh1 ne bidh his m'ed forloren4 ,mine gebrodhra1 scrutniadh nu dha mid h'u w'aclicum wurdhe ,godes rice bidh geboht1 and h'u deorwurdhe hit is to geagenne4 ,se ceap ne maeg widh n'anum sceatte beon geeht1 ac h'e bidh aelcum men gelofod be his agenre h'aefene4 ,we raedadh on ,cristes acennednysse thaet heofonlice englas waeron gesewene bufan dham acennedan cilde1 and h'i dhisne l'ofsang mid micclum dreame gesungon1 ,gloria in excelsis ,deo1 and in terra pax hominibus bone uoluntatis3 thaet is on urum gereorde1 ,sy wuldor ,gode on heannyssum1 and on eordhan sibb dham mannum dhe synd g'odes willan4 ,ne #ehd bidh n'an l'ac ,gode swa gecweme swa se g'oda willa4 ,gif hw'a ne mage dhurhteon tha speda thaet h'e gesewenlice l'ac ,gode offrige1 h'e offrige dha ungesewenlican1 thaet is1 se g'oda willa1 the dha eordhlican sceattas 'unwidhmetenlice oferstihdh4 ,hwaet is g'od willa buton g'odnys1 thaet he odhres mannes ungelimp besargige1 and on his gesundfulnysse faegnige1 his freond na for middangearde1 ac for gode lufige2 his feond mid lufe forberan1 n'anum gebeodan thaet him sylfum ne licige1 his nextan neode be his mihte gehelpan1 and ofer his mihte wyllan8 ,hwaet is aenig l'ac widh thisum willan1 dhonne seo sawul h'i sylfe ,gode geoffradh on weofode hire heortan8 ,be dhisum cwaedh se sealm-scop1 ,in me sunt1 ,deus1 uota tua1 quae reddam laudationes tibi3 ,god ,aelmihtig1 on me synd thine beh'at1 tha ic dhe forgylde dhurh h'erunga4 ,swilce h'e openlice cwaede1 ,theah dhe ic naebbe dha uttran l'ac dhe to offrigenne1 ic gem'ete swa-theah on me sylfum hwaet ic lecge on weofode thinre herunge2 fordhan dha thu ne leofast be 'ure sylene1 ac dhu bist swidhor gegladod on offrunge ure heortan4 ,ne maeg dheos offrung beon on dhaere heortan dhe mid gytsunge odhdhe 'andan gebysgod bidh1 fordhan dhe h'i dhwyriadh widh thone g'odan willan1 and swa hradhe swa h'i thaet m'od hreppadh1 swa gewit se g'oda willa3 fordhi noldon tha halgan bydelas n'an dhing on dhyssere worulde mid gitsunge gewilnian1 ne n'ane synderlice aehta habban1 to dhy thaet h'i mihton butan 'andan inweardlice him betwynan lufian4 ,witodlice dhas apostolas geseah se witega ,isaias towearde1 dhadha he thurh ,godes ,gast cwaedh1 ,hwaet sind thas the her fleogadh swa swa wolcnu1 and swa swa culfran to heora eh-dhyrlum8 ,se witega h'i geseah dha eordhlican haefene forseon1 and mid heora mode heofonum genealaecan1 and on lifes wordum genihtsumian1 on wundrum sc'inan1 and gec'igde h'i culfran1 and fleogende wolcnu4 ,ure eh-dhyrla sind ure eagan1 thurh dha besceawadh ure sawul swa hwaet swa heo widhutan gewilnadh4 ,culfre is bilewite nyten1 and fram geallan biternysse aelfremed4 ,sodhlice dha halgan apostolas waeron swilce #ehf culfran aet heora eh-dhyrlum1 dhadha h'i n'an dhing on thisum middangearde ne gewilnodon1 ac h'i ealle dhing bilewitlice sceawodon1 and naeron mid gecnyrdnysse aeniges reaflaces getogene to dham dhe hi widhutan sceawodon4 ,se dhe thurh reaflac gewilnadh dha dhing the h'e mid his eagum widhutan sceawadh1 se is glida1 na culfre aet his eh-dhyrlum4 ,we habbadh nu dhyses godspelles traht be daele oferurnen1 nu wylle we eow secgan dha get'acnunge dhaera feowera apostola namena1 the ,crist aet fruman geceas4 ,eornostlice ,simon is gereht 'gehyrsum1' and ,petrus 'oncnawende1' ,andreas 'dhegenlic1' ,iacob is gecweden 'forscrencend1' and ,iohannes ',godes gifu3' thas get'acnunge sceal gehwilc cristen mann on his drohtnunge eallunga healdan4 ,petrus waes gec'iged ,simon 'aer his gecyrrednysse1 ac ,crist hine gehet ,petrus1 thaet get'acnadh1 'oncnawende1' fordhan dhe he oncneow ,crist mid sodhum geleafan1 thadha he cwaedh1 thu eart ,crist1 dhaes lifigendan ,godes ,sunu4 ,untwylice se dhe ,god rihtlice oncnaewdh1 and him gehyrsumadh1 he hylt on his drohtnunge thyssera twegra namena get'acnunge4 ,gif he dhegenlice1 for ,godes naman1 earfodhnysse forberdh1 and werlice deofles costnungum widhstent1 dhonne gefyldh h'e on his dheawum ,andrees get'acnunge1 the is gereht 'dhegenlic4' ,iacob is gecweden 'forscrencend1' and se bidh unleas forscrencend1 the mid gleawnysse his flaesclican leahtras1 and deofles tihtinge forscrencdh4 ,iohannes is gecweden ',godes gifu4' ,se bidh gelimplice ,godes gifu gec'iged1 the dhurh g'ode geearnunga ,godes gife begyt1 to dhi thaet h'e his beboda geornlice gefylle4 ,,passio ,,ejusdem4 ,se apostol ,andreas1 aefter ,cristes dhrowunge1 ferde to dham lande the is geh'aten ,achaia1 and dhaer bodade ,drihtnes geleafan and middangeardes alysednysse dhurh his dhrowunge4 ,tha wolde ,egeas1 sum waelhreow dema1 his bodunge adwaescan1 and dha cristenan geneadian to dham deofellicum biggengum4 ,andreas #ehh him cwaedh to1 ,the gedafenode1 nu dhu manna dema eart1 thaet thu oncneowe dhinne ,deman1 dhe on heofonum is1 and hine wurdhodest1 sedhe is sodh ,god1 and dhin m'od awendest fram dham leasum godum4 ,egeas him andwyrde1 ,eart dhu ,andreas1 the towyrpst ura goda tempel1 and tihtst dhis mennisce to dhaere ydelan l'are dhe ,romanisce ealdras awurpon1 and adwaescan heton8 ,andreas him andwyrde1 ,romanisce ealdras gyt ne oncneowon ,godes sodhfaestnysse1 h'u ,godes ,sunu to mannum c'om1 and taehte thaet thas deofolgyld1 the ge begadh1 ne synd na godas1 ac synd dha wyrstan deoflu1 manncynna fynd1 dhe thaet mannum taecadh h'u hi dhone ,aelmihtigan ,god gremion1 and h'e h'i dhonne forl'aet1 and se deofol h'i gebysmradh swa lange1 odhthaet h'i gewitadh of heora lichaman scyldige and nacode1 naht mid him ferigende buton synna anum4 ,egeas cwaedh1 ,thas synd ydele word4 ,witodlice dha eower ,haelend dhas w'ord bodade1 tha gefaestnodon ,iudei hine on rode gealgan4 ,andreas him andwyrde1 ,eala gif dhu witan woldest thaere halgan rode gerynu1 mid h'u sceadwisre lufe manncynna ,ealdor1 for ure edstadhelunge thaere rode gealgan underfeng1 na geneadod1 ac sylfwilles4 ,egeas saede1 ,h'umeta segst dhu sylfwilles1 dhadha he waes belaewed1 and be dhaera ,iudeiscra bene1 thurh dhaes ealdormannes cempan ahangen8 ,andreas andwyrde1 ,fordhi ic cwaedh sylfwilles1 fordhan dhe ic waes samod mid him dhadha he fram his leorning-cnihte belaewed waes1 and h'e on 'aer his dhrowunge us fores'aede1 and thaet he wolde on dham thriddan daege of deadhe arisan3 cwaedh thaet he haefde mihte his sawle to syllenne1 and mihte h'i eft to onfonne4 ,egeas cwaedh1 ,ic wundrige dhe snoterne wer1 thaet dhu dhyssere l'are fylian wylt1 swa h'u swa hit gewurde1 sylfwilles odhdhe neadunge1 thaet h'e on rode gefaestnod waere4 ,andreas him andwyrde1 ,micel is dhaere rode gerynu1 dha ic dhe geopenige1 gif dhu me gehyran wylt4 ,egeas saede1 ,hit ne maeg sodhlice beon ges'aed gerynu1 ac wite4 ,andreas cwaedh1 ,thaet sylfe wite thu ongytst beon gerynu mancynnes #eij edniwunge1 gif dhu gedhyldelice me gehyran wylt4 ,egeas andwyrde1 ,ic dhe gedhyldelice gehyre1 ac gif dhu me ne gehyrsumast1 dhu scealt onfon dhaere ylcan rode gerynu on dhe sylfum4 ,andreas him andwyrde1 ,gif ic me ondrede thaere rode gealgan1 thonne nolde ic dhaere rode wuldor bodian4 ,egeas saede1 ,thin gewitlease spraec bodadh rode wite to wuldre1 fordhan dhe dhu thurh dyrstignysse the ne ondraetst deadhes wite4 ,andreas andwyrde1 ,na dhurh dyrstignysse1 ac dhurh geleafan ic me ne ondraede deadhes wite4 ,rihtwisra manna deadh is deorwyrdhe1 and synfulra manna deadh is forcudh4 ,egeas saede1 ,buton dhu offrige l'ac urum aelmihtigum godum1 on dhaere ylcan rode dhe dhu herast ic dhe hate gewaehtne afaestnian4 ,andreas him cwaedh to1 ,daeghwomlice ic offrige mine l'ac dham ,aelmihtigan ,gode1 sedhe ana is sodh ,god4 ,na hlowendra fearra flaesc1 odhdhe buccena bl'od1 ac ic offrige daeghwomlice on weofode thaere halgan rode thaet ungewemmede lamb1 and hit dhurhwunadh ansund and cucu sydhdhan eal folc his flaesc et1 and his bl'od drincdh4 ,egeas befr'an1 ,h'u maeg thaet swa gewurdhan8 ,andreas him andwyrde1 ,gif dhu leornian wille h'u thaet gewurdhan maege1 thonne undernim dhu leorning-cnihtes h'iw1 thaet thu dhas gerynu leornian maege4 ,egeas saede1 ,ic wille mid tintregum aet dhe ofgan dhises dhinges insiht4 ,se halga apostol andwyrde1 ,ic wundrige dhearle dhin1 h'umeta thu sy to swa micelre stuntnysse gehworfen1 thaet dhu wenst me for tintregum dhe geopenian dha godcundan gerynu4 ,thu gehyrdest dhaere halgan offrunge gerynu2 nu1 gif dhu gelyfst thaet ,crist1 ,godes ,sunu1 sedhe waes on rode ahangen1 sy sodh ,god1 thonne geopenige ic dhe h'u thaet l'amb on his rice dhurhwunadh ansund and ungewemmed1 sydhdhan hit geoffrod bidh1 and his flaesc geeten1 and his bl'od gedruncen4 ,gif dhu dhonne gelyfan nelt1 ne becymst dhu naefre to insihte thyssere sodhfaestnysse4 ,hwaet dha1 ,egeas hine gebealh1 and het sceofan thone apostol on sweartum cwearterne4 ,thaer com dha micel menigu ealre dhaere scire to dham cwearterne1 and woldon ,egeam acwellan1 #eib and alaedan dhone apostol of dham cwearterne4 ,dha cwaedh ,andreas to ealre dhaere menigu1 ,mine gebrodhra1 ne astyrige ge dhone stillan ,drihten to aenigre yrsunge mid eowerum anginne4 ,ure ,haelend waes bel'aewed1 and he haefde gedhyld3 he ne fl'at ne ne hrymde1 ne n'an mann his stemne on straetum ne gehyrde4 ,habbadh eow nu stilnysse and sibbe1 and ne hremmadh minne martyrdom1 ac swidhor gearciadh eow sylfe swa swa ,godes cempan1 thaet ge mid 'unforhtum m'ode ealle dheowracan and lichamlice wita dhurh gedhyld oferswydhon4 ,gif aenig 'oga is to ondraedenne1 thonne is se to ondraedenne the naenne ende naefdh4 ,witodlice mannes ege is smice gel'ic1 and hraedlice1 thonne h'e astyred bidh1 fordwindh4 ,tha s'arnyssa on dhyssere worulde odhdhe h'i sind leohte and acumenlice1 odhdhe h'i sind swaere1 and hraedlice dha sawle 'ut adraefadh4 ,tha s'arnyssa dhe on dhaere towerdan worulde yfelum gegearcode synd1 tha beodh ece2 dhaer bidh daeghwomlice w'op1 and wanung1 and heofung1 and endeleas cwylming1 to dham on'et ,egeas unforwandodlice4 ,beodh swydhor gearwe to dham thaet ge dhurh hwilwendlice gedreccednysse becumon to dham ecum gefean1 thaer ge symle blissiadh1 blowende and mid ,criste rixigende4 ,thadha se apostol dhyllice word tham folce geond ealle tha niht laerde1 dha on daegrede sende ,egeas to dham cwearterne1 and het him laedan to thone halgan apostol1 and cwaedh1 ,ic wende thaet thu on nihtlicere smeagunge sceoldest dhin m'od fram dwaesnysse awendan1 and geswican dhaere herunge thines ,cristes1 thaet dhu mihtest mid 'us lifes gefean brucan4 ,dyslic bidh thaet man sylfwilles to rode gealgan efste1 and hine sylfne to tintregum asende4 ,andreas andwyrde1 ,blisse ic maeg mid the habban1 gif dhu on ,crist gelyfst1 and dhine deofolgild forlaetst4 ,crist me sende to dhyssere scire1 on dhaere ic him gestrynde unlytel folc4 ,egeas cwaedh1 ,fordhi ic dhreatige dhe to ura goda offrunge1 thaet dhis folc dhe dhu bepaehtest forleton dha idelnysse dhinre l'are1 thaet h'i urum godum geoffrian magon dhancwurdhe onsaegednysse4 ,ne bel'af n'an ceaster on eallum dhisum earde1 on dhaere the naeron ure goda templa forlaetene1 #eid and nu sceal eft beon ge-edstadhelod ura goda biggeng dhurh dhe1 thaet h'i magon beon on dhe gegladode1 and dhu on urum freondscipe beon mage4 ,gif dhu this nelt1 dhonne scealt dhu1 for ware ura goda1 mislice wita dhrowian1 and sydhdhan on rode-gealgan1 dhe dhu herodest1 hangigende ateorian4 ,se apostol him andwyrde1 ,thu deadhes bearn1 geh'yr me1 and dhu ceaf1 ecum ontendnyssum gegearcod1 geh'yr me1 ,godes dheowan1 and ,haelendes ,cristes apostol4 ,odh this ic spraec dhe lidhelice to1 thaet thu mid gesceade dhone sodhan geleafan oncneowe2 ac nu dhu dhurhwunast on dhinre sceamleaste1 and wenst thaet ic sceole for dhinum dheowracum forhtian4 ,swa hwaet swa dhe is gedhuht gyt m'are on tintregum asmea4 ,swa micclum ic beo andfengra minum ,cyninge1 swa micclum swa ic for his naman on tintregum mid andetnysse thurhwunige4 ,tha h'et se redha cwellere hine astreccan1 and hine seofon sidhon beswingan2 het hine sydhdhan araeran1 and cwaedh him to1 ,andreas1 geh'yr me1 and awend thinne r'aed for agotennysse thines blodes4 ,gif dhu swa ne dest1 ic do thaet thu losast on rode-gealgan4 ,se apostol andwyrde1 ,ic eom ,cristes dheowa1 and ic sceal his rode sigor swidhor wiscan dhonne ondraedan4 ,thu sodhlice miht aetberstan tham ecum cwylmingum the dhe synd gemynte1 gif dhu on ,crist gelyfst1 sydhdhan dhu mine anraednysse af'andast4 ,ic me ondraede thin forwyrd1 and ic for minre dhrowunge ne eom gedrefed4 ,min dhrowung geendadh on 'anum daege1 odhdhe on twam1 odhdhe be dham maestan on thrim2 sodhlice dhin cwylming ne maeg binnon dhusend geara to ende gecuman4 ,fordhi1 earming1 ne ge'yc dhu swidhor thine yrmdha1 and ne onael dhu dhe sylfum thaet ece fyr4 ,hwaet dha1 ,egeas ge'aebyligd h'et hine ah'on on rode-hencgene1 and bebead dham cwellerum thaet h'i hine mid widhdhum handum and fotum on thaere rode gebundon1 thaet he langlice dhrowian sceolde4 ,tha 'arn thaet cristen folc togeanes dham cwellerum dhe hine to thaere rode laeddon1 clypigende and cwedhende1 #eif ,hwaet haefdh thes rihtwisa mann and ,godes freond gefremod1 thaet h'e rode-hengene wyrdhe sy8 ,andreas sodhlice baed thaet folc thaet h'i his dhrowunge ne geletton4 ,eode him mid blidhum mode faegnigende1 and thaet folc l'aerende4 ,he ofseah dha feorran dha rode the him gegearcod waes1 and clypode mid micelre stemne1 dhus cwedhende1 ,h'al sy dhu1 r'od1 the on ,cristes lichaman gehalgod waere1 and mid his limum gefraetwod1 swa swa mid meregrotum4 ,thu haefdest eordhlicne ege1 aerdhan dhe ure ,drihten the astige2 nu dhu haefst heofonlice lufe1 and byst astigen for behate4 ,orsorh and blissigende ic cume to dhe1 swa thaet dhu me blissigende underf'o1 dhaes leorning-cniht dhe on dhe hangode1 fordhan dhe ic the symle lufode1 and ic gewilnode dhe to ymbclyppenne4 ,eala dhu g'ode rod1 the wlite and faegernysse of ,drihtnes lymum underfenge1 dhu waere gefyrn gewilnod and carfullice gelufod1 butan to-forlaetennysse gesoht1 and nu aet nextan minum wilnigendum mode gegearcod4 ,onfoh me fram mannum1 and ag'if me minum ,l'areowe1 thaet he dhurh dhe me underfo1 sedhe thurh dhe me alysde4 ,aefter dhisum wordum he hine unscrydde1 and tham cwellerum his gew'aeda betaehte4 ,h'i dha genealaehton1 and hine on dhaere rode ah'ofon1 and ealne his lichaman mid stearcum widhdhum1 swa swa him beboden waes1 gewridhon4 ,thaer stodon dha m'a thonne twentig dhusend manna mid ,egeas bredher1 samod clypigende1 ,unriht wisdom1 thaet se halga wer swa dhrowode4 ,se halga ,andreas sodhlice of dhaere rode gehyrte dhaera geleaffulra manna m'od1 tihtende to hwilwendlicum gedhylde1 secgende thaet theos sceorte throwung nis to widhmetenne tham ecan edleane4 ,tha betwux dhisum eode eall thaet folc to ,egeas botle1 ealle samod clypigende and cwedhende1 thaet swa halig wer hangian ne sceolde2 sidefull mann1 and mid theawum gefraetwod1 aedhele l'areow1 arfaest and ged'efe1 gesceadwis and s'yfre ne sceolde swa dhrowian1 ac sceolde beon alysed lybbende of dhaere rode2 fordhan dhe he ne geswicdh sodh to bodigenne1 nu twegen dagas cucu hangigende4 ,hwaet dha1 ,egeas him ondred dha menigu1 #eih and beh'et thaet h'e wolde hine alysan1 swa swa h'i gewilnodon1 and eode fordh mid4 ,tha befr'an se apostol1 mid tham dhe he hine geseah1 ,hwaet nu1 ,egeas1 hw'i come dhu to us8 ,gif dhu wylt gelyfan gyt on dhone ,haelend1 the bidh gemiltsod1 swa swa ic dhe beh'et4 ,gif dhu to dhi come thaet thu me alyse1 nelle ic beon alysed lybbende heonon4 ,nu ic geare geseo minne sodhan ,cyning2 ic stande on his gesihdhe to him me gebiddende4 ,dhin me ofhrywdh1 and thinre yrmdhe1 fordhan dhe th'in andbidadh thaet 'ece forwyrd4 ,efst nu1 earming1 tha hw'ile dhe dhu aenig dhing miht1 dhe-laes dhe dhu wille thonne dhe forwyrned bidh4 ,tha woldon hi hine alysan1 ac heora handa astifedon1 swa hw'a swa hreopode tha rode mid handum4 ,tha clypode se apostol to ,haelendum ,criste mid ormaetre stemne1 thus biddende1 ,min g'oda ,l'areow1 ne l'aet dhu me alysan1 buton thu underf'o aer minne gast4 ,aefter dhisum wordum weardh gesewen leoht micel of heofonum faerlice cumende to dham apostole1 and hine ealne ymbsce'an1 swa thaet mennisce eagan hine ne mihton ges'eon1 for dham heofonlican leohte dhe hine befeng4 ,thaet leoht dhurhwunode swa for nean ane tide1 and ,andreas ageaf his gast on dham leohte1 and ferde to ,criste samod mid tham leoman1 tham is 'a wuldor geond ealle woruld4 ,egeas weardh gelaeht fram atelicum deofle hamwerd be wege1 aerdhan dhe h'e to h'use come1 and h'e dhearle awedde1 aworpen to eordhan on manna gesihdhe the him mid eodon4 ,he gew'at dha of worulde waelhreow to helle1 and his brodhor heold thaes halgan ,andreas l'ic mid micelre arwurdhnysse1 thaet h'e aetwindan moste4 ,swa micel 'oga asprang ofer eallum dham mennisce1 thaet dhaer n'an ne bel'af dhe ne gelyfde on ,god4 ,thas dhrowunge awriton thaere dheode preostas and dha ylcan diaconas dhe hit eal gesawon1 dhy-laes the hwam twynige thyssere gereccednysse4 ,uton nu biddan dhone ,aelmihtigan ,wealdend1 thaet his eadiga apostol ure dhingere beo1 swa swa h'e wunode his geladhunge bydel4 ,sy dham ,metodan ,drihtne wurthmynt and l'of 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen we cwedhadh4 ,,november ,,xxx4 ,,the ,,nativity ,,of ,,st4 ,,andrew ,,the ,,apostle4 ,ambulans ,jesus juxta mare ,galileae3 et reliqua4 ,christ on a time went along the ,galilean sea1 and saw two brothers1 ,simon1 who was called ,peter1 and his brother ,andrew1 etc4 ,as they before with a net had fished on the sea waves1 so ,christ caused them afterwards by his heavenly lore to fish for the souls of men2 for they withdrew the people from fleshly lusts1 and from worldly errors to the stability of the earth of the living1 that is1 to the eternal country1 of which the prophet1 through ,god's ,spirit1 said1 ,i will send my fishers1 and they shall fish for them2 my hunters1 and they shall hunt them from every down and from every hill4 ,fishers and uneducated men the ,lord chose to him for disciples1 and so instructed them1 that their lore excelled all worldly wisdom1 and they by their preaching inclined emperors and #egi kings to the true faith4 ,if ,jesus had chosen at first eloquent teachers1 and sent worldly philosophers1 and the like to preach1 then would it have appeared as if the true faith had not sprung up through ,god's might1 but from worldly eloquence4 ,he chose fishers ere he chose emperors1 because it is better that the emperor1 when he comes to ,rome1 cast aside his crown1 and kneel at the fisher's memorial1 than that the fisher kneel at the emperor's memorial4 ,emperors he chose1 but yet he ranked the indigent fisher before the rich emperor4 ,afterwards he chose the wealthy2 but it would have appeared as if they had been chosen for their possessions1 if he had not previously chosen the needy4 ,he then chose worldly philosophers1 but they would have waxed proud1 had he not before chosen the uneducated fishers4 ,consider now how the ,lord took glory away from mankind1 that he might give them glory4 ,he took from us our vain glory1 that he might give us the eternal4 ,thou shalt not glory in thyself1 but1 as the apostle said1 ,let him who glorieth glory in ,god4 ,peter and ,andrew1 by ,christ's behest1 straightways left their nets1 and followed him4 ,they had not yet seen him work any wonders1 nor had they yet heard from his mouth of the meed of everlasting reward1 and yet1 after the utterance of one command1 they forgot that which they had4 ,many of ,god's miracles we have heard of and also seen2 by many stripes we are oftentimes afflicted1 and by manifold asperities of threats terrified1 and yet we despise ,god's behest1 and will not follow him to the way of life4 ,now he sits in heaven1 clothed with the humanity which he fetched in this life1 and admonishes us of our conversion1 that we constantly cleanse our lives from sins1 and direct them by his commandments4 ,he has wholly subjected the necks of nations to his yoke1 he has prostrated the glory of the world1 and by frequent destructions manifests the approach of his rigid doom1 and1 nevertheless1 our proud mind will not #eha voluntarily forsake that which it loses daily by compulsion4 ,my brothers1 what excuse can we use at his doom1 now that we will not turn from this present love of the world1 through his commandments1 nor are we corrected by his stripes4 ,it is to be expected that one of you in his still thoughts say to himself1 ,what did the brothers1 ,peter and ,andrew1 leave1 who had almost nothing8 but in this case we should rather consider their desire than their possession4 ,much he leaves who holds nothing for himself4 ,verily we hold our possessions with great love1 and the things which we have not we seek with infinite desire4 ,peter and ,andrew left much1 when both of them wholly left the will to have1 and renounced their own lusts4 ,some man will now say1 ,i would imitate the apostles1 who despised all worldly things1 but ,i have no possessions to leave4 ,but ,god beholds the man's heart1 and not his possessions4 ,he reckons not what great riches we spend in gifts to him1 but observes with how great desire we offer to him our gifts4 ,behold now these holy chapmen1 ,peter and ,andrew1 with their nets and ship bought for themselves everlasting life4 ,god's kingdom has no price of worth1 but is priced according to a man's property4 ,the kingdom of heaven was given to these beforesaid brothers for their net and ship1 and afterwards to the rich ,zacchaeus for the half part of his possessions1 and to a widow for one farthing1 and to a man for a drink of water4 ,i imagine that these words will not be quite clear to you1 if we do not explain them to you more openly4 ,zacchaeus was a rich man1 and had observed the ,saviour's course1 and would see who he was2 but he could not for the many that went with him1 because he was short of stature4 ,he then ran before ,jesus1 and ascended a tree1 that he might see him4 ,christ then looked up towards the rich man1 and said1 ,zacchaeus1 descend quickly1 for it seemeth good to me that ,i now to-day enter thy dwelling4 ,zacchaeus then swiftly alighted from the tree1 and received him #ehc rejoicing4 ,when ,zacchaeus had invited ,christ1 he stood before him1 and unhesitatingly said to him1 ,lord1 behold ,i distribute the half part of my goods to the poor1 and whatsoever ,i have robbed by fraud1 that ,i am willing to compensate fourfold4 ,the ,lord said to him1 ,now to-day is salvation accomplished to this household1 for he is ,abraham's offspring4 ,i come to seek and to save that which was lost among mankind4 ,thus had ,zacchaeus bought the kingdom of heaven with the half part of his possessions3 the other part he held to the end that he might indemnify those fourfold whom he had unjustly bereaved4 ,again1 ,at a time ,jesus sat within the temple at ,jerusalem1 before the treasury1 and beheld how the folk cast their alms into the treasury1 and the many rich brought great things4 ,then came there a poor widow1 and offered to ,god one farthing4 ,the ,lord then said to his disciples1 ,i say unto you in sooth1 that this poor widow hath brought a greater gift than any of these rich men4 ,they all gave that part of their riches which seemed good unto them1 but this widow hath offered all her substance with bountiful mind4 ,thus had the poor widow bought eternal life with a little money1 that is1 with one farthing4 ,jesus said in some place to his apostles1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,whosoever giveth cold water to drink to one thirsty man of those who believe in me1 his meed shall not be lost4 ,my brothers1 consider now with how trifling value ,god's kingdom is bought1 and how precious it is to possess4 ,the purchase may not be augmented for any treasure1 but it will be priced to every man according to his own property4 ,we read that at ,christ's birth heavenly angels were seen above the born child1 and that they with great delight sung this hymn1 ,gloria in excelsis ,deo1 and in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis3 that is in our tongue1 ,be glory to ,god in the highest1 and on earth peace to those men who are of good will4 ,no gift is so acceptable to ,god as good #ehe will4 ,if any one cannot obtain the means of offering a visible gift to ,god1 let him offer an invisible one1 that is1 good will1 which incomparably excels earthly treasures4 ,what is good will but goodness1 so that he grieves for another man's misfortune and rejoices in his prosperity2 loves his friend not for the world1 but for good2 to bear with his foe with love1 to command to no one that which he likes not himself1 to help his neighbour's need according to his power1 and to be willing beyond his power8 ,what is any gift in comparison with this will1 when the soul offers itself to ,god on the altar of its heart8 ,of this said the psalmist1 ,in me sunt1 ,deus1 vota tua1 quae reddam laudationes tibi3 ,god ,almighty1 in me are thy promises1 which ,i will pay through praises4 ,as if he had openly said1 ,though ,i have not outward gifts to offer unto thee1 yet will ,i find in myself that which ,i may lay on the altar of thy praise2 for thou livest not by our gift1 but thou art more gladdened by the offering of our hearts4 ,this offering cannot be in the heart which is occupied with covetousness or envy1 for they are adverse to good will1 and as soon as they touch the mind1 the good will departs3 therefore the holy preachers would desire nothing in this world with covetousness1 nor have any separate possessions1 to the end that they might without envy inwardly love each other4 ,verily the prophet ,isaiah saw the apostles to come1 when1 through the ,spirit of ,god he said1 ,who are these that here fly as clouds1 and as doves to their windows8 ,the prophet saw them despising earthly possession1 and with their minds approaching to heaven1 and abounding in the words of life1 in wonders shining1 and called them doves1 and flying clouds4 ,our windows are our eyes1 through which our soul beholds whatsoever it desires without4 ,a dove is a meek animal1 and a stranger to the bitterness of gall4 ,verily the holy apostles were as doves at their windows1 when they #ehg desired nothing in this world1 but they meekly beheld all things1 and were not drawn by desire of any rapine to that which they beheld without4 ,he who by rapine desires the things that he beholds with his eyes without1 is a kite1 not a dove at his windows4 ,we have now in part run over the exposition of this gospel1 now we will say to you the signification of the names of those four apostles1 whom ,christ first chose4 ,simon is interpreted obedient1 and ,peter acknowledging1 ,andrew bold1 ,james is interpreted withering1 and ,john ,god's grace3 this signification every christian man should certainly hold in his life4 ,peter was called ,simon before his conversion1 but ,christ called him ,peter1 which signifies acknowledging1 because he acknowledged ,christ with true belief1 when he said1 ,thou art ,christ1 the ,son of the living ,god4 ,undoubtedly he who rightly acknowledges ,god1 and obeys him1 holds in his life the signification of these two names4 ,if he boldly1 for the name of ,god1 endures hardship1 and manfully withstands the temptations of the devil1 then fulfils he in his conduct the signification of ,andrew1 which is interpreted bold4 ,james is called withering1 and he is truly withering1 who with prudence withers his fleshly vices1 and the instigation of the devil4 ,john is interpreted ,god's grace4 ,he is aptly called ,god's grace1 who obtains the grace of ,god through good deserts1 to the end that he may zealously fulfil his commandments4 ,,passion ,,of ,,the ,,same4 ,the apostle ,andrew1 after ,christ's passion1 went to the land which is called ,achaia1 and there preached the faith of the ,lord1 and the redemption of the world through his passion4 ,then ,aegeas1 a cruel judge1 would suppress his preaching1 and force the christians to idolatrous worship4 ,andrew said #ehi to him1 ,it were fitting1 now thou art a judge of men1 that thou shouldest know thy ,judge who is in heaven1 and worship him1 who is the true ,god1 and turn thy mind from the false gods4 ,aegeas answered him1 ,art thou ,andrew1 who castest down the temples of our gods1 and instigatest this people to the vain doctrine which the ,roman senators have rejected1 and ordered to be suppressed8 ,andrew answered him1 ,the ,roman senators know not yet ,god's truth1 how the ,son of ,god came to men1 and taught that these idols which ye worship are not gods1 but are the worst devils1 foes of mankind1 who teach men how they may exasperate the ,almighty ,god1 and he then forsakes them1 and the devil deludes them so long1 until they depart from their bodies guilty and naked1 bearing nothing with them but sins alone4 ,aegeas said1 ,these are idle words2 for when your ,jesus preached these words1 the ,jews fastened him on a cross4 ,andrew answered him1 ,o1 if thou wouldst know the mystery of the holy cross1 with what discerning love the ,prince of mankind received the cross for our re-establishment1 not compelled1 but of his own will4 ,aegeas said1 ,how sayest thou of his own will1 when he was betrayed1 and at the prayer of the ,jews was crucified by the soldiers of the governor8 ,andrew answered1 ,for this reason ,i said of his own will1 because ,i was together with him when he was betrayed by his disciple1 and he before his passion foretold it to us1 and that on the third day he would arise from death3 he said that he had power to give his soul1 and power to receive it again4 ,aegeas said1 ,i wonder that thou1 a sagacious man1 wilt follow this doctrine1 let it have been as it might1 of his own will or by compulsion1 that he was fastened on a cross4 ,andrew answered him1 ,great is the mystery of the cross1 which ,i will disclose to thee1 if thou wilt hear me4 ,aegeas said1 ,it cannot truly be called a mystery1 but a punishment4 ,andrew said1 ,that same punishment thou wilt understand to be the mystery of the #eia renovation of mankind1 if thou wilt patiently hear me4 ,aegeas answered1 ,i will hear thee patiently1 but if thou obeyest me not1 thou shalt receive the same mystery of the cross in thyself4 ,andrew answered him1 ,if ,i feared the cross1 then would ,i not preach the glory of the cross4 ,aegeas said1 ,thy witless speech preaches the punishment of the cross as a glory1 because through audacity thou dreadest not the punishment of death4 ,andrew answered1 ,not through audacity1 but through faith ,i dread not the punishment of death4 ,the death of righteous men is precious1 and the death of sinful men is execrable4 ,aegeas said1 ,unless thou offerest gifts to our almighty gods1 on the same cross which thou praisest ,i will order thee afflicted to be fastened4 ,andrew said to him1 ,daily ,i offer my gift to the ,almighty ,god1 who alone is the true ,god4 ,not flesh of lowing oxen1 or blood of bucks1 but ,i offer daily on the altar of the holy cross the undefiled lamb1 and it continues sound and living after all folk have eaten its flesh1 and drunk its blood4 ,aegeas asked1 ,how can that so be8 ,andrew answered him1 ,if thou wilt learn how that can be1 take a disciple's form1 that thou mayest learn this mystery4 ,aegeas said1 ,i will with torments extort from thee an insight into this matter4 ,the holy apostle answered1 ,i wonder greatly at thee1 how thou art turned to such great folly1 that thou imaginest that for torments ,i will disclose to thee the divine mystery4 ,thou hast heard the mystery of the holy offering2 now1 if thou believest that ,christ1 the ,son of ,god1 who was hanged on a cross1 is true ,god1 then will ,i disclose to thee how the lamb continues sound and undefiled in its kingdom1 after it is offered1 and its flesh eaten1 and its blood drunken4 ,but if thou wilt not believe1 thou wilt never come to an insight of this truth4 ,hereupon ,aegeas was wroth1 and ordered the apostle to be thrust into a swart prison4 ,there came then a great multitude of all the province to the prison1 and would slay ,aegeas1 #eic and lead the apostle from the prison4 ,then said ,andrew to all the multitude1 ,my brothers1 excite not the peaceful ,lord to any anger with your design4 ,our ,saviour was betrayed1 and he had patience3 he strove not1 nor cried1 nor did any man hear his voice in the streets4 ,have now quiet and peace1 and hinder not my martyrdom1 but rather prepare yourselves1 as ,god's soldiers1 that ye with fearless mind may overcome all threats and bodily torments by patience4 ,if any terror is to be dreaded1 then is that to be dreaded which has no end4 ,verily awe of man is like smoke1 and quickly1 when it is agitated1 vanishes4 ,the pains in this world are either light and bearable1 or they are heavy1 and quickly drive out the soul4 ,the pains which in the world to come are prepared for the evil1 will be eternal2 there will be daily weeping1 and wailing1 and groaning1 and endless torment1 to which ,aegeas fearlessly hastens4 ,be rather ready1 that through transitory tribulation ye may come to the eternal joy1 where ye will ever rejoice1 blooming and reigning with ,christ4 ,when the apostle had through all the night taught the folk in such words1 ,aegeas sent to the prison at dawn1 and ordered the holy apostle to be led to him1 and said1 ,i weened that thou in nightly meditation wouldst turn thy mind from folly1 and cease from the praise of thy ,christ1 that thou mightest with us enjoy the delights of life4 ,it is foolish that a man should hurry wilfully to the cross1 and send himself to torments4 ,andrew answered1 ,joy ,i may have with thee1 if thou wilt believe in ,christ and abandon thy idolatry4 ,christ sent me to this province1 in which ,i have gained him no little folk4 ,aegeas said1 ,therefore do ,i force thee to offer to our gods1 that this folk1 whom thou hast deceived1 may forsake the vanity of thy lore1 that they may offer to our gods a grateful sacrifice4 ,not a city has remained in all this country in which the temples of our gods have not been forsaken1 #eie and now the worship of our gods shall be again established through thee1 that they may be gladdened in thee1 and that thou mayst be in our friendship4 ,if thou wilt not this1 then shalt thou1 for the security of our gods1 suffer divers torments1 and afterwards perish1 hanging on the cross which thou hast praised4 ,the apostle answered him1 ,thou child of death1 hear me1 and thou chaff1 prepared for everlasting kindling1 hear me1 ,god's servant1 and apostle of ,jesus ,christ4 ,until now ,i have spoken to thee meekly1 that thou with reason mightest acknowledge the true belief2 but now thou persistest in thy shamelessness1 and weenest that ,i shall fear for thy threats4 ,devise whatsoever appears to thee yet greater in torments4 ,by so much the more acceptable ,i shall be to my ,king by as much as ,i for his name shall with profession continue in torments4 ,then the cruel murderer ordered him to be stretched out1 and scourged seven times2 he afterwards ordered him to be raised1 and said to him1 ,andrew1 hear me1 and change thy resolve for the shedding of thy blood4 ,if thou doest not so1 ,i will cause thee to perish on the cross4 ,the apostle answered1 ,i am ,christ's servant1 and ,i shall rather wish than dread the triumph of his cross4 ,but thou mayst escape from the eternal torments that are designed for thee1 if thou wilt believe in ,christ1 after thou shalt have tried my steadfastness4 ,i dread thy destruction1 and for my suffering ,i am not afflicted4 ,my suffering will end in one day1 or in two1 or at most in three2 but thy torment cannot come to an end within a thousand years4 ,therefore1 miserable1 increase not more thy miseries1 and kindle not for thyself the everlasting fire4 ,hereupon ,aegeas exasperated ordered him to be hanged on a cross1 and commanded the executioners to bind him on the cross with withies hands and feet1 that he might slowly suffer4 ,then the christian folk ran towards the executioners who led him to the cross1 crying and saying1 ,what has this #eig righteous man and friend of ,god perpetrated1 that he is worthy of the cross8 ,but ,andrew besought the folk not to hinder his suffering4 ,he went with them rejoicing blithe of mind1 and instructing the folk4 ,he saw then from afar the cross which was prepared for him1 and cried with a loud voice1 thus saying1 ,hail be to thee1 cross1 which wast hallowed by the body of ,christ1 and with his limbs adorned as with pearls4 ,thou hadst earthly awe before our ,lord ascended thee2 now thou hast heavenly love1 and art ascended for promise4 ,cheerful and rejoicing ,i come to thee1 that thou mayst joyfully receive me the disciple of him who hung on thee1 for ,i have ever loved thee1 and ,i have desired to embrace thee4 ,o thou good cross1 which didst receive beauty and fairness from the limbs of the ,lord1 thou hast been of old desired and carefully loved1 without intermission sought by1 and now at last prepared for my longing mind4 ,receive me from men1 and give me to my ,teacher1 that he through thee receive me1 who through thee hath redeemed me4 ,after these words he unclothed himself1 and delivered his weeds to the executioners4 ,they then approached1 and raised him on the cross1 and bound all his body with strong withies1 as they had been commanded4 ,there stood more than twenty thousand men with ,aegeas's brother1 together crying1 ,unjust wisdom1 that the holy man should thus suffer4 ,but the holy ,andrew from the cross cheered the minds of those faithful men1 stimulating them to temporary patience1 saying that this short suffering is not to be compared with the everlasting reward4 ,then in the meanwhile all the folk went to the house of ,aegeas1 all crying together and saying1 that so holy a man ought not to hang2 a man strict of conduct1 adorned with pure morals1 a noble teacher1 pious and meek1 discreet and sober1 ought not so to suffer1 but should be loosed living from the cross2 for he ceases not from preaching truth1 now hanging two days alive4 ,hereupon ,aegeas feared the multitude1 and #eii promised that he would release him as they desired1 and went forth with them4 ,then the apostle1 when he saw them1 asked1 ,how now1 ,aegeas1 why comest thou to us8 ,if thou wilt yet believe in ,jesus1 thou shalt have mercy1 as ,i promised thee4 ,if thou comest to release me1 ,i will not be released hence living4 ,now ,i already see my true ,king2 ,i stand in his sight praying to him4 ,for thee and thy misery ,i grieve1 for eternal perdition awaits thee4 ,hasten now1 wretch1 while thou canst do anything1 lest thou desire when it is forbidden thee4 ,they would then release him1 but their hands stiffened1 whosoever touched the cross with hands4 ,then the apostle1 with loudest voice1 cried to ,jesus ,christ1 thus praying1 ,my good ,master1 let me not be released1 but do thou first receive my spirit4 ,after these words a great light was seen suddenly coming from heaven to the apostle1 and illumined him all around1 so that human eyes might not see him for the heavenly light that surrounded him4 ,the light continued nearly an hour1 and ,andrew gave up his ghost in that light1 and went to ,christ together with that beam1 to whom is ever glory throughout all the world4 ,aegeas was seized by the horrid devil on the way homeward1 before he came to his house1 and he became exceedingly frantic1 being cast to the earth in the sight of the men who went with him4 ,he then departed from the world bloodthirsty to hell1 and his brother held the corpse of the holy ,andrew with great reverence1 that he might enwrap it4 ,so great awe sprang up over all that people1 that not one there remained who believed not in ,god4 ,the priests of that nation1 and the same deacons who saw it all1 recorded this passion1 lest any one should doubt concerning this narrative4 ,let us now pray to the ,almighty ,ruler1 that his apostle may be our intercessor1 as he had been the preacher of his church4 ,be to the ,lord ,creator honour and praise ever to eternity4 ,amen we say4 99 99 99 99 99 #fjj ,,dominica ,,prima ,,in ,,aduentum ,,domini4 ,thyses daeges thenung1 and dhyssere tide maerdh sprecadh embe ,godes to-cyme4 ,theos t'id odh midne winter is gecweden1 ,,aduentus ,,domini1 thaet is ,,drihtnes ,,to-,,cyme4 ,his to-cyme is his menniscnys4 ,he com to us dhadha he genam ure gecynd to his ,aelmihtigan ,godcundnysse1 to dhi thaet h'e us fram deofles anwealde alysde4 ,nu stent se gewuna on ,godes geladhunge1 thaet ealle ,godes dheowan on cyrclicum dhenungum1 aegdher ge on halgum raedingum ge on gedremum lofsangum1 dhaera witegena gyddunga singallice on thyssere tide reccadh4 ,tha witegan1 thurh ,godes ,gast1 witegodon ,cristes to-cyme dhurh menniscnysse1 and be dham manega bec setton1 dha dhe we nu oferraedadh aet ,godes dheowdome aetforan his gebyrd-tide1 him to wurdhmynte1 thaet he 'us swa mildheortlice geneosian wolde4 ,crist com on dham timan to mancynne gesewenlice1 ac he bidh aefre ungesewenlice mid his gecorenum theowum1 swa swa he sylf beh'et1 thus cwedhende1 ,efne ic beo mid eow eallum dagum1 odh thissere worulde gefyllednysse4 ,mid dhisum wordum he geswutelode thaet aefre beodh1 odh middangeardes geendunge1 him gecorene menn1 dhe thaes wyrdhe beodh thaet h'i ,godes wununge mid him habban moton4 ,tha halgan witegan witegodon aegdher ge dhone aerran to-cyme on dhaere acennednysse1 and eac dhone aeftran aet dham micclum dome4 ,we eac1 ,godes dheowas1 getrymmadh urne geleafan mid thyssere tide thenungum1 fordhan dhe we on urum lofsangum geandettadh ure alysednysse thurh his aerran to-cyme1 and we 'us sylfe m'aniadh thaet we on his aeftran to-cyme gearwe beon1 thaet we moton fram dham dome him folgian to dham ecan l'ife1 swa swa h'e us beh'et4 ,be dhyssere tide maersunge spraec se apostol ,paulus on dhyssere pistol-raedinge to ,romaniscum leodum1 and eac to eallum geleaffullum mannum1 thus m'anigende1 ,mine gebrodhra1 wite ge thaet nu is tima 'us of slaepe #fjb to arisenne3 ure h'ael is gehendre thonne we gelyfdon4 ,seo niht gew'at1 and se daeg genealaehte4 ,uton awurpan dheostra weorc1 and beon ymbscrydde mid leohtes waepnum1 swa thaet we on daege arwurdhlice faron2 na on oferaetum and druncennyssum1 na on forliger-beddum and unclaennyssum1 na on geflite and 'andan2 ac beodh ymbscrydde thurh ,drihten ,haelend ,crist4 ,se apostol 'us awrehte thaet we of slaepe ure asolcennysse and ungeleaffulnysse aet sumon saele arison1 swa swa ge on dhyssere andwerdan r'aedinge gehyrdon4 ,mine gebrodhra1 wite ge thaet nu is tima 'us of slaepe to arisenne4 ,witodlice ne gedafenadh 'us thaet we symle hnesce beon on urum geleafan1 swa swa dhas merwan cild1 ac we sceolon onettan to fulfremedre gedhincdhe1 thurh gehealdsumnysse ,godes beboda4 ,we sceolon asceacan dhone sleacan sl'aep us fram1 and deofles weorc forl'aetan1 and g'an on leohte1 thaet is1 on godum weorcum4 ,gefyrn scean leoht ingehydes geond eordhan ymbhwyrft1 and forwel menige scinadh on sodhfaestnysse wege1 tha dhe faradh dhurh godspellic sidhfaet to dhaes ecan lifes gefean4 ,efne nu ure hael is gehendre thonne we gelyfdon4 ,thurh dheonde ingehyd and g'odne willan1 anum gehwilcum is hael gehendre dhonne him waere dhadha h'e aet fruman gelyfde1 and fordhi h'e sceal symle gedheon on daeghwomlicere gecnyrdnysse1 swa swa se sealm-sc'op cwaedh be ,godes gecorenum1 ,tha halgan faradh fram mihte to mihte4 ,eac is gehwilcum men his endenexta daeg near and near2 and se gemaenelica d'om daeghwomlice genealaehdh1 on dham underfehdh anra gehwilc be dham dhe h'e geearnode on lichaman1 swa g'od swa yfel4 ,uton fordhi aelc yfel forfleon1 and g'od be ure mihte gefremman1 thy-l'aes dhe we dhonne willon dhonne we ne magon1 and we dhonne fyrstes biddon dhonne us se deadh to fordhsidhe geneadadh4 ,seo niht gew'at1 and se daeg genealaehte4 ,h'er asette se apostol niht for dhaere ealdan nytennysse1 dhe rixode geond ealne middangeard 'aer ,cristes to-cyme2 ac he toscoc dha dwollican nytennysse dhurh onlihtinge his #fjd andwerdnysse1 swa swa se beorhta daeg todraefdh tha dimlican theostru dhaere sweartan nihte4 ,deofol is eac niht gecweden1 and ,crist daeg1 sedhe us mildheortlice fram deofles dheostrum alysde1 and us forgeaf leoht ingehydes and sodhfaestnysse4 ,uton awurpan theostra weorc1 and beon ymbscrydde mid leohtes waepnum1 swa thaet we on daege arwurdhlice faron4 ,uton awurpan dhurh andetnysse and behreowsunge tha fordhgewitenan yfelu1 and uton heonon-fordh stranglice widhstandan deofles tihtingum1 swa swa se ylca apostol on odhre stowe his underdheoddan m'anode1 ,widhstandadh tham deofle1 and he flihdh fram eow2 genealaecadh ,gode1 and he genealaehdh to eow4 ,leohtes waepna synd rihtwisnysse weorc and sodhfaestnysse4 ,mid dham waepnum we sceolon beon ymbscrydde1 swa thaet we on daege arwurdhlice faron4 ,swa swa daeges leoht forwyrndh gehwilcne to gefremmenne thaet thaet seo niht gedhafadh1 swa eac sodhfaestnysse ingehyd1 thaet is1 gedhoht ures ,drihtnes willan1 'us ne gedhafadh m'andaeda to gefremmenne4 ,symle we beodh fram ,gode gesewene1 aegdher ge widhutan ge widhinnan2 thi sceal eac gehw'a sedhe ford'emed beon nele eallunga warnian thaet h'e ,godes beboda ne forg'aege1 na on ofer'aetum and druncennyssum4 ,we sceolon habban gastlice gereordunge1 swa swa se ylca apostol dhisum wordum taehte1 ,thonne ge eow to gereorde gaderiadh1 haebbe eower gehwilc halwende l'are on mudhe1 and sealm-boc on handa4 ,druncennys is cwylmbaere dhing1 and galnysse antimber4 ,salomon cwaedh1 ,ne bidh n'an dhing digle thaer dhaer druncennys rixadh4 ,on odhre stowe beweop se ylca apostol ungemetegodra manna l'if1 dhus cwedhende1 ,heora w'amb is heora ,god1 and heora ende is forwyrd1 and heora wuldor on gescyndnysse4 ,na on forliger-beddum and on unclaennyssum1 ac beo arwyrdhe sinscipe betwux gelyfedum mannum1 swa thaet furdhon n'an forliger ne unclaennyss ne sy genemned on ,godes geladhunge2 na on geflite and 'andan4 ,crist cwaedh be gesibsumum mannum1 thaet hi sind ,godes bearn g'ecigede1 and witodlice dha geflitfullan sind deofles lyma4 ,se yfela secdh symle ceaste1 and #fjf waelhreaw engel bidh asend togeanes him4 ,anda is derigendlic leahter1 and aefre bidh se nidhfulla wunigende on gedrefednysse1 fordhan dhe se 'anda ablent his m'od1 and aelcere gastlicere blisse benaemdh4 ,thurh 'andan bepaehte se deofol thone frumsceapenan mann1 and se nidhfulla is thaera deofla daelnimend4 ,seo sodhe sibb afligdh ungedhwaernysse1 and dhaes modes digelnysse onliht1 and witodlice se 'anda gemenigfylt yrsunge4 ,se apostol beleac thisne pistol mid thisum wordum1 ,ac beodh ymbscrydde dhurh ,drihten ,haelend ,crist4 ,ealle dha dhe on ,criste beodh gefullode1 h'i beodh mid ,criste ymbscrydde1 gif hi dhone cristendom mid rihtwisnysse weorcum geglengadh4 ,dhas gewaedu awr'at se ylca apostol swutellicor on odhre stowe1 dhus cwedhende1 ,ymbscrydadh eow1 swa swa ,godes gecorenan1 mid mildheortnysse and mid welwillendnysse1 mid eadmodnysse1 mid gemetfaestnysse1 mid gedhylde1 and habbadh eow1 toforan eallum dhingum1 dha sodhan lufe1 seodhe is b'end ealra fulfremednyssa2 and ,cristes sib blissige on eowrum heortum1 on dhaere ge sind gec'igede on anum lichaman4 ,beodh thancfulle1 and ,godes word wunige betwux eow genihtsumlice1 on eallum wisdome taecende and tihtende eow betwynan1 on sealmsangum and gastlicum l'ofsangum1 singende mid gife ,godes on eowrum heortum4 ,swa hwaet swa ge dodh on worde odhdhe on weorce1 dodh symle on ,drihtnes naman1 thancigende dham ,aelmihtigan ,faeder dhurh his ,bearn1 the mid him symle on 'annysse thaes ,halgan ,gastes wunadh4 ,uton fordhi us gearcian mid thisum foresaedum reafum1 be dhaes apostoles mynegunge1 thaet we to dhaere wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures ,drihtnes mid freolslicere dhenunge becumon1 tham sy wuldor and l'of 'a on ecnysse4 ,amen4 #fja ,,the ,,first ,,sunday ,,in ,,the ,,lord',s ,,advent4 ,the service of this day1 and the celebration of this tide speak concerning ,god's advent4 ,this tide until midwinter is called ,,adventus ,,domini1 that is ,,the ,,lord',s ,,coming4 ,his advent is his humanity4 ,he came to us when he took our nature to his ,almighty ,godhead1 to the end that he might redeem us from the power of the devil4 ,the custom now stands in ,god's church1 that all ,god's servants in the church-services1 both in holy readings and in harmonious hymns1 constantly at this tide recite the songs of the prophets4 ,the prophets1 through the ,spirit of ,god1 prophesied ,christ's advent through humanity1 and of that composed many books1 which we now read over at ,god's service before his birth-tide1 to his honour1 for that he would so mercifully visit us4 ,christ came at that time to mankind visibly1 but he is ever invisibly with his chosen servants1 as he himself promised1 thus saying1 ,lo ,i will be with you on all days until the consummation of this world4 ,by these words he manifested that there will ever be1 until the ending of the world1 men chosen to him1 who will be worthy that with him they may have habitation with ,god4 ,the holy prophets prophesied both the first advent at the birth1 and also the latter at the great doom4 ,we also1 ,god's servants1 confirm our faith with the services of this tide1 because we in our hymns confess our redemption through his first advent1 and we admonish ourselves to be ready on his latter advent1 that we may from that doom follow him to everlasting life1 as he has promised us4 ,of the celebration of this tide the apostle ,paul1 in this epistle to the ,roman people1 and also to all believing men1 spake1 thus admonishing1 ,my brothers1 know ye that it is now time for us to arise from #fjc sleep3 our salvation is nearer than we believed4 ,the night is departed1 and the day has approached4 ,let us cast away works of darkness1 and be invested with weapons of light1 so that we by day may go honestly2 not in gluttony and drunkenness1 not in adulteries and uncleannesses1 not in strife and envy2 but be invested by the ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,the apostle has excited us to arise at some time from the sleep of our sluggishness and disbelief1 as ye in this present lesson have heard4 ,my brothers1 know ye that it is now time for us to arise from sleep4 ,verily it befits us not to be always delicate in our faith1 as a tender child1 but we should hasten to perfect excellence through the observance of ,god's commandments4 ,we should shake sluggish sleep from us1 and forsake the devil's works1 and go in the light1 that is1 in good works4 ,of old the light of knowledge shone over the circumference of earth1 and very many shine in the way of truth1 who go through the evangelic path to the joy of everlasting life4 ,lo now our salvation is nearer than we believed4 ,through increasing knowledge and good will1 salvation is nearer to every one than it was to him when he at first believed1 and therefore he should ever increase in daily diligence1 as the psalmist said of ,god's chosen1 ,the holy go from virtue to virtue4 ,also to every man is his last day nearer and nearer2 and the common doom approaches daily1 at which every one will receive according to what he has merited in body1 whether good or evil4 ,let us then flee from every evil1 and do good according to our power1 lest we be willing when we cannot1 and pray for time when death compels us to depart4 ,the night is departed1 and the day has approached4 ,here the apostle has placed night for the old ignorance1 which reigned through all the world before ,christ's advent2 but he scattered the erroneous ignorance by the illumination of his #fje presence1 as the bright day drives away the dim darkness of the swart night4 ,the devil is also called night1 and ,christ day1 who has mercifully released us from the devil's darkness1 and given us the light of knowledge and truth4 ,let us cast away works of darkness1 and be invested with weapons of light1 so that we by day may go honestly4 ,let us by confession and repentance cast away the forthgone evils1 and let us henceforth strongly withstand the instigations of the devil1 as the same apostle in another place exhorted his followers1 ,withstand the devil1 and he will flee from you2 draw near unto ,god1 and he will draw near unto you4 ,the weapons of light are works of righteousness and truth4 ,with those weapons we should be invested1 so that we by day may go honestly4 ,as the light of day forbids everyone to perpetrate that which the night allows1 so also the knowledge of truth1 that is1 the thought of our ,lord's will1 allows us not to perpetrate deeds of wickedness4 ,we are ever seen by ,god1 both without and within2 therefore should everyone who wills not to be condemned especially take care that he transgress not ,god's commandments1 either by gluttony or drunkenness4 ,we should have ghostly refection1 as the same apostle taught in these words1 ,when ye gather yourselves to refection1 let each of you have salutary lore in mouth1 and psalm-book in hand4 ,drunkenness is a death-bearing thing1 and the material of libidinousness4 ,solomon said1 ,nothing is secret where drunkenness reigns4 ,in another place the same apostle bewailed the life of intemperate men1 thus saying1 ,their belly is their ,god1 and their end is perdition1 and their glory in pollution4 ,not in adulteries and uncleannesses1 but let there be honourable union between believing persons1 so that at least no adultery nor uncleanness be named in ,god's church2 not in strife and envy4 ,christ said of peaceful men1 that they are called children of ,god2 and verily the strifeful are limbs of the devil4 ,the evil ever seeks contention1 and a cruel angel will #fjg be sent against him4 ,envy is a pernicious vice1 and ever will the envious be continuing in affliction1 because envy blinds his mind and deprives it of every ghostly bliss4 ,through envy the devil deceived the first-created man1 and the envious is a participator with the devils4 ,true peace drives away discord1 and enlightens the darkness of the mind1 and envy certainly multiplies anger4 ,the apostle closed this epistle with these words1 ,but be invested by the ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,all those who are baptized in ,christ are invested with ,christ1 if they adorn their christianity with works of righteousness4 ,of these weeds the same apostle wrote more plainly in another place1 thus saying1 ,clothe yourselves1 as ,god's chosen1 with mercy and with benevolence1 with humility1 with moderation1 with patience1 and have1 before all things1 true love1 which is the bond of all perfections2 and let ,christ's peace rejoice in your hearts1 in which ye are called in one body4 ,be thankful1 and let ,god's word dwell among you abundantly1 in all wisdom teaching and stimulating among yourselves1 in psalms and ghostly hymns1 singing with ,god's grace in your hearts4 ,whatsoever ye do in word or in work1 do it ever in the name of the ,lord1 thanking the ,almighty ,father through his ,son1 who with him ever continueth in unity of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,let us then prepare ourselves with these before-said garments1 according to the apostle's admonition1 that we may come to the wonderful birth-tide of our ,lord with solemn service1 to whom be glory and praise ever to eternity4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #fjh ,,dominica ,,ii4 ,,in ,,aduentum ,,domini4 ,erunt signa in sole et luna et stellis3 et reliqua4 ,se ,godspellere ,lucas awr'at on dhisum daegdherlican godspelle1 thaet ure ,drihten waes sprecende thisum wordum to his leorning-cnihtum1 be dham t'acnum dhe 'aer thyssere worulde geendunge gelimpadh4 ,drihten cwaedh1 ,t'acna gewurdhadh on sunnan1 and on m'onan1 and on steorrum1 and on eordhan bidh theoda ofdhryccednyss3 et reliqua4 ,se halga ,gregorius us trahtnode thyses godspelles digelnysse thus undergynnende3 ,drihten ure ,alysend 'us gewilnadh gearwe gemetan1 and forthi cydde dha yfelnyssa dhe folgiadh tham ealdigendan middangearde1 thaet h'e us fram his lufe gestilde4 ,he geswutelode h'u fela dhrowunga forestaeppadh thyssere worulde geendunge1 gif we ,god on smyltnysse ondraedan nelladh1 thaet we huru his genealaecendan d'om1 mid mislicum swinglum af'aerede1 ondraedon4 ,her widhufan on thyssere r'aedinge cwaedh se ,haelend1 ,dheod arist ongean dheode1 and rice ongean rice1 and micele eordhstyrunga beodh gehwaer1 and cwealm1 and hunger4 ,and sydhdhan betwux dham thus cwaedh1 ,t'acna beodh on sunnan1 and on m'onan1 and on steorrum1 and on eordhan dheoda ofdhriccednys1 for gemencgednysse s'aelicra ydha and sweges4 ,sume dhas t'acna we gesawon gefremmede1 sume we ondraedadh us towearde4 ,witodlice on dhisum niwum dagum arison dheoda ongean dheoda1 and heora ofdhriccednyss on eordhan gel'amp swidhor thonne we on ealdum bocum raedadh4 ,oft eordhstyrung gehw'aer fela burhga ofhreas1 swa swa gel'amp on ,tyberies daege thaes caseres1 thaet dhreottyne byrig dhurh eordhstyrunge afeollon4 ,mid cwealme and mid hungre we sind gelome geswencte1 ac we nateshwon gyta swutele t'acna on sunnan1 and on m'onan1 and on steorrum ne ges'awon4 ,we raedadh on tungelcraefte thaet seo sunne bidh hwiltidum thurh dhaes monelican trendles underscyte adhystrod1 and eac se fulla m'ona faerlice fagettadh1 thonne he dhaes sunlican leohtes bedaeled #faj bidh dhurh dhaere eordhan sceadwunge4 ,sind eac sume steorran leoht-beamede1 faerlice ar'isende1 and hraedlice gew'itende1 and h'i symle sum dhing n'iwes mid heora upspringe geb'icniadh3 ac ne maende ,drihten dhas t'acna on dhaere godspellican witegunge1 ac dha egefullan t'acna the dham micclan daege forestaeppadh4 ,matheus se ,godspellere awr'at swutelicor thas t'acna1 thus cwedhende1 ,thaerrihte aefter dhaere micclan gedrefednysse1 bidh seo sunne adhystrod1 and se m'ona ne syldh n'an leoht1 and steorran fealladh of heofonum1 and heofonan mihta beodh astyrode1 and dhonne bidh aeteowed ,cristes r'ode-t'acn on heofonum1 and ealle eordhlice maegdha heofiadh4 ,dhaere s'ae gemengednyssa1 and daera ydha sweg ungewunelice gyt ne asprungon1 ac dhonne fela dhaera foresaedra t'acna gefyllede sind1 nis n'an twynung thaet tha feawa dhe thaer to lafe sind witodlice gefyllede be'on4 ,mine gebrodhra1 thas dhing sind awritene thaet ure m'od thurh waerscipe wacole beon1 thaet hi dhurh orsorhnysse ne asleacion1 ne dhurh nytennysse geadlion2 ac thaet symle se 'oga h'i gebysgige1 and seo embhydignys on g'odum weorcum getrymme4 ,drihten cwaedh1 ,menn forseariadh for 'ogan and andbidunge dhaera dhinga the becumadh ofer ealne middangeard4 ,witodlice heofonan mihta beodh astyrode4 ,heofonan mihta sind englas and heah-englas1 thrymsetl1 ealdorscipas1 hlafordscipas and anwealdu4 ,thas engla werod beodh aeteowde gesewenlice urum gesihdhum on to-cyme dhaes strecan ,d'eman1 thaet h'i stidhlice aet 'us ofgan thaet thaet se ungesewenlica ,scyppend emlice forberdh4 ,thonne we geseodh mannes ,bearn cumende on wolcnum1 mid micelre mihte and maegendhrymme4 ,drihten gec'igde hine sylfne mannes ,bearn gelomlicor dhonne ,godes ,bearn1 for eadmodnysse thaere underfangenan menniscnysse1 thaet h'e us mynegige mid tham gecynde the he for 'us underfeng4 ,he is sodhlice mannes ,bearn1 and ne manna ,bearn1 and nis n'an odher anes mannes bearn buton ,crist 'ana4 ,he bidh on mihte and on maegendhrymme geswutelod tham dhe hine on eadmodnysse wunigende gehyran noldon1 thaet h'i dhonne gefredon his #fab mihte swa miccle stidhlicor1 swa micclum swa h'i nu heora swuran to his gedhylde nelladh gebigan4 ,thas word sind gecwedene be dham widhercorenum1 ac her fyliadh tha word dhe dha gecorenan frefriadh4 ,se ,haelend cwaedh1 ,thonne dhas wundra ongynnadh1 ahebbadh thonne eowre heafda and behealdadh1 fordhan dhe eower alysednyss genealaehdh4 ,swilce h'e swutellice his gecorenan m'anode1 ',thonne middangeardes wita gelomlaecadh1 thonne se 'oga dhaes micclan domes bidh aeteowod1 ahebbadh thonne eowre heafda1 thaet is1 gladiadh on eowrum mode1 fordhi dhonne thes middangeard bidh geendod1 the ge ne lufodon2 thonne bidh gehende seo alysednyss dhe ge sohton4' ,on halgum gewrite bidh gelomlice heafod gesett for thaes mannes mode1 fordhan dhe thaet heafod gewissadh tham odhrum limum1 swa swa thaet m'od gediht dha gedhohtas4 ,we ahebbadh ure heafda thonne we ure m'od araeradh to gefean thaes heofonlican edhles4 ,tha dhe ,god lufiadh1 h'i sind gem'anode thaet h'i gladion on middangeardes geendunge1 fordhan thonne he gew'it1 dhe h'i ne lufodon1 dhonne witodlice h'i gemetadh thone dhe h'i lufodon4 ,ne gewurdhe hit la1 thaet aenig geleafful1 sedhe gewilnadh ,god to geseonne1 thaet h'e heofige for middangeardes hryrum2 hit is sodhlice awriten1 ,swa hw'a swa wile beon freond thyssere worulde1 he bidh ,godes feond geteald4 ,witodlice se dhe ne blissadh on nealaecunge middangeardes geendunge1 se geswuteladh thaet he his freond waes1 and bidh thonne oferstaeled thaet he ,godes feond is4 ,ac gew'ite thises middangeardes freondscipe fram geleaffulra manna heortan1 and gew'ite fram dham dhe thaet odher l'if gelyfadh toweard1 and hit dhurh weorc lufiadh4 ,tha sceolon heofian for middangeardes toworpennysse1 tha dhe heora heortan wyrtruman on his lufe aplantodon1 tha dhe thaet towearde l'if ne secadh1 ne his furdhon ne gelyfadh3 we sodhlice1 dhe thaes heofonlican edhles gefean eallunga oncneowon1 sceolon anmodlice to dham 'onettan4 ,us is to gewiscenne thaet we hraedlice to dham faron1 and thurh dhone scyrtran weg becumon1 fordhan dhe dhes middangeard is mid menigfealdum unr'otnyssum gedhread1 and mid dhwyrnyssum geangsumod4 #fad ,hwaet is dhis deadlice l'if buton weg8 ,understandadh nu hwilc sy on weges geswince to ateorigenne1 and dheah nelle thone weg geendigan4 ,drihten cwaedh1 ,behealdadh thaes f'ictreowa and ealle odhre treowa1 thonne h'i spryttadh1 dhonne wite ge thaet hit sumorlaehdh4 ,swa eac ge magon witan1 dhonne ge dhas foresaedan t'acna geseodh1 thaet ,godes rice genealaehdh4 ,sodhlice mid thisum wordum is geswutelod thaet dhises middangeardes waestm is hryre4 ,to dham h'e wext thaet he fealle2 to dhy he sprytt thaet h'e mid cwyldum fornyme swa hwaet swa h'e aer sprytte4 ,thes middangeard is dham ealdigendan menn gel'ic3 on iugodhe bidh se lichama theonde on strangum breoste1 on fullum limum and halum2 witodlice on ealdlicum gearum bidh thaes mannes waestm geb'iged1 his swura aslacod1 his neb gerifod1 and his lima ealle gewaehte2 his breost bidh mid sicetungum gedhread1 and betwux wordum his ordhung ateoradh2 theah dhe him adl 'on ne sitte1 theah forwel oft his hael him bidh adl4 ,swa is dhisum middangearde3 aet fruman h'e waes dheonde swylce on geogodhh'ade1 he waes on lichamlicere haeldhe growende1 and on sp'eda genihtsumnysse faett1 langsum on life1 stille on langsumere sibbe2 ac h'e is nu mid ylde ofsett1 swylce mid gelomlaecendum h'efigtymnyssum to deadhe gedhread4 ,mine gebrodhra1 ne lufige ge thisne middangeard the ge geseodh thaet lange wunian ne maeg4 ,be dhisum cwaedh se apostol1 ,ne lufige ge middangeard1 ne dha dhing dhe him on wuniadh1 fordhan swa hw'a swa middangeard lufadh1 naefdh h'e ,godes lufe on him4 ,wel is ,godes rice sumerlicere tide widhmeten1 fordhi dhonne gewitadh tha genipu ure dreorignysse1 and lifes dagas dhurh beorhtnysse thaere ecan sunnan scinadh4 ,ealle dhas foresaedan dhing sind mid micelre gewissunge getrymde thurh dhisne aefterfyligendan cwyde1 ,sodh ic eow secge1 ,ne gew'it dheos maegdh1 odhthaet ealle dhas dhing gewurdhadh4 ,thas word spraec ,drihten to ,iudeiscre maegdhe1 and heora #faf cynn ne gew'it thurh ateorunge1 aerdhan dhe thes middangeard geendadh4 ,be dhisum andgite cwaedh se apostol ,paulus1 thaet ,drihten sylf astihdh of heofonum on stemne thaes heah-engles1 and mid ,godes byman1 and dha deadan aerest arisadh2 sydhdhan we dhe lybbadh1 and on lichaman beodh gemette beodh gelaehte fordh mid tham odhrum on wolcnum togeanes ,criste1 and we swa symle sydhdhan mid ,gode beodh4 ,frefriadh e'ow mid thisum wordum4 ,eac on dhisum andgite gedhwaerlaehdh se ,godspellere ,matheus1 thisum wordum1 ,drihten asent his englas mid byman and micelre stemne1 and h'i gaderiadh his gecorenan fram feower windum1 of eallum eordhlicum gemaerum odh dha he'alican heofonan4 ,se apostol cwaedh1 ,we dhe lybbadh4 ,ne maende he hine sylfne mid tham worde1 ac dha dhe on life thurhwuniadh oth geendunge thyssere worulde4 ,mid tham is eac geswutelod1 thaet mancynn mid ealle ne ateoradh aer dhaere geendunge1 ac h'i habbadh hwaedhere sceortne deadh1 tha dhe thonne on life gemette beodh2 fordhan dhe heofonlic fyr ofergaedh ealne middangeard mid anum bryne1 and dha deadan arisadh of heora byrgenum mid dham fyre1 and dha lybbendan beodh acwealde thurh dhaes fyres haetan1 and dhaerrihte eft ge-edcucode to ecum dhingum4 ,ne deradh thaet fyr n'an dhing tham rihtwisum1 dhe 'aer fram synnum geclaensode waeron2 ac swa hw'a swa ungeclaensod bidh1 he gefret thaes fyres 'aedhm2 and we dhonne ealle to dham d'ome becumadh4 ,ne bidh se d'om on n'anum eordhlicum felda ged'emed1 ac bidh swa swa se apostol her widhufan on thyssere r'aedinge cwaedh1 thaet we beodh gegripene on wolcnum togeanes ,criste1 geond thas lyft2 and thaer bidh seo twaeming rihtwisra manna and arleasra4 ,tha rihtwisan nahwar sydhdhan ne wuniadh buton mid ,gode on heofonan rice1 and dha arleasan nahwar buton mid deofle on helle suslum4 ,se ,haelend beleac this godspel mid thisum wordum3 ,heofen and eordhe gew'itadh1 and mine word naefre ne gew'itadh4 ,ne awendadh heofon and eordhe to nahte1 ac hi beodh awende of dham hiwe dhe h'i nu on wuniadh to beteran hiwe1 swa swa #fah ,iohannes se ,godspellere cwaedh1 ,thonne bidh niwe heofon and niwe eordhe4 ,ne beodh witodlice odhre gesceapene1 ac dhas beodh ge-edniwode4 ,heofon and eordhe gew'itadh1 and dheah dhurhwuniadh1 fordhan dhe h'i beodh fram dham hiwe dhe h'i nu habbadh thurh fyr geclaensode1 and swa-dheah symle on heora gecynde standadh4 ,thonne bidh seo sunne be seofonfealdum beorhtre thonne heo nu sy1 and se m'ona haefdh thaere sunnan leoht4 ,dauid sodhlice be ,cristes to-cyme thisum wordum witegode3 ,god cymdh swutellice1 and h'e ne suwadh4 ,fyr byrndh on his gesihdhe1 and on his ymbhwyrfte bidh swidhlic storm4 ,se storm adhwyhdh swa hwaet swa thaet fyr forswaeldh4 ,be dham daege cwaedh se witega ,sofonias1 ,se miccla ,godes daeg is swidhe gehende1 and dhearle swyft3 biter bidh thaes daeges stemn3 thaer bidh se str'anga gedrefed4 ,se daeg is yrres daeg1 and gedrefednysse daeg and angsumnysse1 yrmdhe daeg and w'anunge1 theostra daeg and dimnysse1 byman daeg and cyrmes4 ,mine gebrodhra1 settadh thises daeges gemynd aetforan eowrum eagum1 and swa hwaet swa bidh nu h'efigtyme gedhuht1 eal hit bidh on his widhmetennysse gelidhegod4 ,gerihtlaecadh eower l'if1 and awendadh eowre dheawas1 witniadh mid wope eowre yfelan daeda1 widhstandadh deofles costnungum2 bugadh fram yfele1 and dodh g'od1 and ge beodh swa micclum orsorgran on to-cyme thaes ecan ,d'eman1 swa micclum swa ge nu his strecnysse mid ege forhr'adiadh4 ,se witega cwaedh1 thaet se miccla ,godes daeg is swidhe gehende1 and thearle swyft4 ,theah dhe gyt waere odher thusend geara to dham daege1 naere hit langsum2 fordhan swa hwaet swa geendadh1 thaet bidh sceort and hraed1 and bidh swilce hit naefre ne gewurde1 thonne hit geendod bidh4 ,hwaet theah hit langsum waere to dham daege1 swa hit nis1 theah ne bidh ure t'ima langsum1 and on 'ure geendunge us bidh ged'emed1 hwaedher we on reste oththe on wite dhone gem'aenelican d'om anbidian sceolon4 ,uton fordhi brucan thaes fyrstes dhe us ,god forgeaf1 and geearnian thaet ece l'if mid him sedhe leofadh and rixadh in ealra worulda woruld4 ,amen4 #fji ,,the ,,second ,,sunday ,,in ,,the ,,lord',s ,,advent4 ,erunt signa in sole et luna et stellis3 et reliqua4 ,the ,evangelist ,luke wrote in this day's gospel1 that our ,lord was speaking in these words to his disciples1 concerning the signs which will happen before the ending of this world4 ,the ,lord said1 ,there shall be signs in the sun1 and in the moon1 and in the stars1 and on earth there shall be affliction of nations1 etc4 ,the holy ,gregory has expounded for us the obscurity of this gospel1 thus beginning3 ,the ,lord our ,redeemer is desirous to find us ready1 and therefore chid the evils which follow the senescent world1 that he might wean us from its love4 ,he manifested how many sufferings will precede the ending of this world1 if we will not dread ,god in serenity1 that at least1 terrified with many tribulations1 we may dread his approaching doom4 ,here above in this lesson ,jesus said1 ,nation shall arise against nation1 and kingdom against kingdom1 and great earthquakes shall be everywhere1 and pestilence1 and hunger4 ,and afterwards among them thus said1 ,there shall be signs in the sun1 and in the moon1 and in the stars1 and on earth affliction of nations1 for the mingling of the sea-waves and sound4 ,some of these signs we have seen accomplished1 some we fear are to come4 ,verily in these new days nations have arisen against nations1 and their affliction on earth has happened greater than we in old books read4 ,oft an earthquake in divers places has overthrown many cities1 as it happened in the days of the emperor ,tiberius1 that thirteen cities fell through an earthquake4 ,with pestilence and with hunger we are frequently afflicted1 but we have not yet seen manifest signs in the sun1 and in the moon1 and in the stars4 ,we read in astronomy1 that the sun is sometimes darkened by the intervention of the lunar orb1 and also the full moon suddenly becomes dusky1 when it is deprived of the solar light #faa by the shadow of the earth4 ,there are also some stars beamed with light1 suddenly rising1 and quickly departing1 and they by their uprise ever indicate something new3 but the ,lord meant not these signs in the evangelical prophecy1 but the awful signs which will precede the great day4 ,matthew the ,evangelist wrote more plainly of these signs1 thus saying1 ,straightways after the great tribulation1 the sun shall be darkened1 and the moon shall give no light1 and the stars shall fall from heaven1 and the powers of heaven shall be agitated1 and then shall appear the sign of ,christ's cross in the heavens1 and all earthly powers shall mourn4 ,the minglings of the sea1 and the sound of the waves have not yet unusually happened1 but when many of the before-said signs have been fulfilled1 there is no doubt that the few which are remaining will also be fulfilled4 ,my brothers1 these things are written that our minds may be vigilant through heedfulness1 that through security they slacken not1 nor through ignorance become void2 but that terror ever occupy1 and attention to good works confirm them4 ,the ,lord said1 ,men shall wither for terror and for awaiting the things which shall come over all the world3 for the powers of heaven shall be agitated4 ,the powers of heaven are angels and archangels1 thrones1 principalities1 lordships and powers4 ,these hosts of angels will appear visible to our sights at the advent of the severe ,judge1 that they may sternly exact from us that which the invisible ,creator patiently forbears4 ,then we shall see the ,son of man coming in clouds1 with great might and majesty4 ,the ,lord called himself the ,son of man oftener than the ,son of ,god1 from the humility of his assumed humanity1 that he may admonish us with the nature which he for us received4 ,he is truly ,son of man1 and not ,son of men1 and there is no other son of one man but ,christ alone4 ,he will be manifested in might and in majesty to those who would not obey him while existing in humility1 that they then may feel his #fac might by so much the more severely as they now will not bow their necks to his patience4 ,these words are said of the reprobates1 but here follow the words which comfort the chosen4 ,jesus said1 ,when these wonders begin1 then lift up your heads and behold1 for your redemption approacheth4 ,as if he had manifestly exhorted his chosen1 ',when the torments of the world shall thicken1 when the dread of the great doom shall appear1 raise then your heads1 that is1 be glad in your minds1 for then this world shall be ended1 which ye loved not2 then shall be at hand the redemption which ye sought4' ,in holy writ head is very frequently put for the mind of man1 because the head directs the other members1 as the mind devises the thoughts4 ,we lift up our heads when we raise our minds to the joys of the heavenly country4 ,those whom ,god loves are exhorted to be glad for the ending of the world1 for when that passes away1 which they loved not1 then certainly they will find that which they loved4 ,o let it not be1 that any believer1 who desires to see ,god1 mourn for the fall of the world2 for it is written1 ,whosoever will be a friend of this world1 will be accounted a foe of ,god4 ,but he who rejoices not at the approach of the ending of the world1 manifests that he was its friend1 and will then be convicted that he is ,god's foe4 ,but let friendship for this world depart from the hearts of believing men1 and depart from them who believe the other life to come1 and really love it4 ,they should mourn for the destruction of the world who have planted the root of their heart in its love1 who seek not the life to come1 nor even believe in it3 but we1 who full well know the joys of the heavenly country1 should unanimously hasten to it4 ,it is for us to wish that we may go to it quickly1 and arrive by the shorter way1 for this world is afflicted with manifold tribulations1 and with crosses tormented4 #fae ,what is this deathlike life but a way8 ,understand now what it is to faint through the toil of the way1 and yet not to desire the way to end4 ,the ,lord said1 ,behold these figtrees and all other trees1 when they sprout1 then ye know that summer is near4 ,so likewise ye may know1 when ye see these before-said signs1 that ,god's kingdom draweth near4 ,verily by these words it is manifested that the fruit of this world is falling4 ,it grows that it may fall2 it sprouts that it may destroy with diseases whatsoever it had before sprouted4 ,this world is like to a senescent man3 in youth the body is thriving with strong breast1 with full and hale limbs2 but in senile years the man's stature is bowed1 his neck slackened1 his face wrinkled1 and his limbs all afflicted2 his breast is tormented with sighs1 and between his words his breath fails2 though disease sit not on him1 yet too often his health is a disease to him4 ,so it is with this world3 at first it was thriving as in youth1 it was growing in bodily health1 and fat in abundance of good things1 long in life1 still in long peace2 but now it is with age oppressed1 as it were with frequent tribulations afflicted to death4 ,my brothers1 love not this world which ye see cannot long exist4 ,of this the apostle said1 ,love not the world1 nor anything that dwelleth on it1 for whosoever loveth the world1 hath not love of ,god in him4 ,well is the kingdom of ,god compared with the summer season1 for then the clouds of our dreariness pass away1 and the days of life shine through the brightness of the eternal sun4 ,all these before-said things are with great certainty confirmed by this following sentence1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,this tribe shall not pass away1 until all these things shall take place4 ,these words the ,lord spake to the ,jewish #fag tribe1 and their kin will not pass away through decay1 before this world ends4 ,of this sentence the apostle ,paul said1 that the ,lord himself shall descend from heaven with the voice of the archangel1 and with the trumpet of ,god1 and the dead will first arise2 afterwards1 we who live1 and shall be found in the body1 will be caught forth with the others in clouds towards ,christ1 and so we shall ever after be with ,god4 ,comfort yourselves with these words4 ,also in this sentence the ,evangelist ,matthew agrees1 in these words1 ,the ,lord will send his angels with trumpet and loud voice1 and they shall gather his chosen from the four winds1 from all earthly boundaries to the high heavens4 ,the apostle said1 ,we who live4 ,he did not mean himself by those words1 but those who continue in life until the ending of this world4 ,by that it is likewise manifested1 that mankind will not wholly perish before the ending1 but that they will1 nevertheless1 have a short death who shall then be found in life2 for heavenly fire will pass over all the world with one burning1 and the dead will arise from their graves with that fire1 and the living will be slain by the fire's heat1 and straightways after requickened to eternity4 ,the fire will in no wise injure the righteous who had before been cleansed from sins2 but whosoever is uncleansed shall eat the fire's breath2 and we shall then all come to the doom4 ,the doom will be deemed on no earthly field1 but will be as the apostle here above in this lesson said1 that we shall be seized up in clouds towards ,christ1 through the air2 and there will be the separation of righteous and impious men4 ,the righteous will afterwards dwell nowhere but with ,god in the kingdom of heaven1 and the impious nowhere but with the devil in hell-torments4 ,jesus concluded this gospel with these words3 ,heaven and earth shall pass away1 but my words shall never pass away4 ,heaven and earth will not turn to naught1 but they will be changed from the form in which they now exist to a #fai better form1 as ,john the ,evangelist said1 ,then there shall be a new heaven and a new earth4 ,there will not indeed be others created1 but these will be renewed4 ,heaven and earth will pass away1 but will1 nevertheless1 continue1 for they will be cleansed by fire from the form which they now have1 and will yet stand ever in their own nature4 ,then will the sun be sevenfold brighter than it now is1 and the moon will have the light of the sun4 ,david verily prophesied of ,christ's advent in these words3 ,god shall come manifestly1 and he will not keep silence4 ,fire shall burn in his sight1 and round about him shall be a mighty storm4 ,the storm will wash whatsoever the fire burns4 ,of that day the prophet ,zephaniah said1 ,the great day of ,god is very near at hand1 and exceedingly swift3 bitter shall be the voice of that day3 there shall the strong be afflicted4 ,that day is a day of wrath1 and a day of affliction and anxiety1 a day of misery and wail1 a day of darkness and dimness1 a day of the trumpet and of outcry4 ,my brothers1 set the remembrance of this day before your eyes1 and whatsoever now appears to be trouble1 it shall all be mitigated on comparison with it4 ,correct your lives1 and change your conduct1 punish your evil deeds with weeping1 withstand the temptations of the devil2 eschew evil and do good1 and ye will be by so much the more secure at the advent of the eternal ,judge1 as ye now with terror anticipate his severity4 ,the prophet said1 that the great day of ,god is very near at hand and very swift4 ,though there were yet another thousand years to that day1 it would not be long2 for whatsoever ends is short and quick1 and will be as it had never been1 when it is ended4 ,but though it were long to that day1 as it is not1 yet will our time not be long1 and at our ending it will be adjudged to us1 whether we in rest or in torment shall await the common doom4 ,let us1 therefore1 profit by the time which ,god has given us1 and merit the everlasting life with him who liveth and reigneth for ever and ever4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 #fbj ,,notes4 ,page #b1 l4 #e from bot4 undergann--here a finite verb seems wanting4 --#b1 l4 #c f4 b4 geendung thyssere worulde4 ,it was an universal belief at the time throughout ,europe1 that the world was to end in the year #ajjj3 ,m4 ,michelet has collected the principal passages to be found in the old writers relative to this superstition4 ,concil4 ,trosl4 a4 #iji 7,mansi1 xviii4 p4 #bff73 ,dum jam jamque adventus imminet illius in majestate terribili1 ubi omnes cum gregibus suis venient pastores in conspectum ,pastoris aeterni1 etc4--,trithemii ,chron4 a4 #ifj3 ,diem jamjam imminere dicebat 7,bernhardus1 eremita ,thuringiae7 extremum1 et mundum in brevi consummandum4--,abb4 ,floriac4 a4 #iij 7,gallandius1 xiv4 #ada73 ,de fine mundi coram populo sermonem in ecclesia ,parisiorum audivi1 quod statim finito mille annorum numero ,antichristus adveniret1 et non longo post tempore universale judicium succederet4--,will4 ,godelli ,chron4 ap4 ,scriptt4 ,fr4 x4 #bfb3 ,a4,d4 ,,mx1 in multis locis per orbem tali rumore audito1 timor et moeror corda plurimorum occupavit1 et suspicati sunt multi finem saeculi adesse4--,rad4 ,glaber1 l4 iv4 ibid4 #di3 ,aestimabatur enim ordo temporum et elementorum praeterita ab initio moderans saecula in chaos decidisse perpetuum1 atque humani generis interitum4 ,hist4 de ,france1 t4 ii4 p4 #cjj1 note1 ed4 ,bruxelles4 --#f1 l4 #h4 heofenas4 ,sic ,,ms4 for heofenes or heofenan4 --#h1 l4 ult4 awecdh4 ,,ms4 ,reg4 has awyhtdh1 and after anre handa adds and ealle eordhan he belicdh on his handa4 #fba --#aj1 l4 #aa f4 b4 nordh-daele4 ,so ,caedmon1 p4 #c1 l4 #h4 tha he worde cwaedh1 4 4 4 4 4 thaet he on nordh-daele h'am and heah-setl heofena rices agan wolde4 ,in fact the whole beginning of the work ascribed to ,caedmon appears to be a metrical paraphrase of this homily4 ,andweald is corrupt orthography for anweald4 --#bf1 l4 #ac f4 b4 for geferena1 ,,ms4 ,reg4 has thegena4 --#bh1 l4 #b f4 b4 ,after acenned waes1 ,,ms4 ,reg4 adds1 sedhe aefre buton anginne of tham ,aelmihtigan ,faeder acenned waes4 --#db1 l4 #ab4 ,nis nan 444 ,haelend ,crist4 ,these words seem an interpolation1 or incidental remark of ,aelfric2 they are therefore inclosed as a parenthesis in the translation4 --#eh1 l4 #i4 maegdhhad should correctly have been rendered virginity4 --#hd1 l4 #i f4 b4 ,this passage concerning ,rachel is not clear3 it may possibly refer to some rabbinic tradition about her children4 --#ih1 l4 #h f4 b4 on thissere stowe1 in this place4 ,the place where ,aelfric composed the homily1 probably ,cerne abbey 7,cernel74 --#ajj1 l4 #aj f4 b4 nelladh heora thing wanian4 ,this passage is obscure1 and the translation purely conjectural4 ,monday was accounted an unlucky day by the old ,germans4 ,see ,grimm1 ,d4 ,m4 p4 #ffb1 and on superstitions connected with the moon1 ib4 p4 #djg4 --#ajh1 l4 #ac4 ,this passage is evidently the original of the lines in the ,codex ,exoniensis1 p4 #fi1 #cj sq41 and contribute to strengthen the opinion that ,cynewulf was the author of that work1 as well as of the ,vercelli poetry4 ,to him ,aelfric dedicated his ,life of ,s4 ,aethelwold4 --#agd1 l4 #i4 ,on praying to saints for their intercession1 see also ,theodori ,lib4 ,poeniten4 xlviii4 #a1 #b4 in ',ancient ,laws and ,institutes of ,england4' --#aij1 l4 #ac f4 b4 we his gelyfadh4 ,the construction with the genitive is worthy of notice3 in another place we have1 we dhe gelyfadh ,cristes aeristes4 --#bdb1 l4 #af4 alefed4 ,this word is probably akin to laepeo 7,t4 ,roffens4 laeweo7 in the ,laws of ,eadward and ,guthrum1 x4 #fbb 7,anc4 ,,ll4 and ,inst471 which in the old ,latin version is rendered1 membris disfactus4 --#bdd4 ,rubric4 ,the ,litania ,major is ,st4 ,mark's day1 and the ,litania ,minor is for the ,rogation time1 or the three days preceding the feast of the ,ascension1 by the ,anglo-,saxons called ,gang-days4 ,the service both on ,st4 ,mark's day1 and on the three ,rogation days before the ,ascension is the same1 and from the present homily it seems1 that on the ,rogation days the ,litany in the time of ,aelfric was called ,major1 as it is also in the ,canons of ,charlemagne1 and in some very old ,,mss4 of the ,liturgy2 though by the ,council of ,clovesho1 ,a4,d4 #gdg1 the service used on ,st4 ,mark's day was called ',litania ,major1' leaning for the use of the term on the authority of ,rome4 ,the distinction is still strictly observed1 the ,litania ,major signifying ,st4 ,mark's day1 the other the ,rogation week4--,r4 --#bdd1 l4 #af4 ,uigenna1 ,vienne in the former province of ,dauphin'e4 --#bdf1 l4 #f f4 b4 haligdom may here probably signify the host4 --#bid1 l4 #ac4 ,lucas se ,godspellere4 ,see ,homily p4 #cad1 where the book of ,the ,acts of the ,apostles is ascribed to ,st4 ,luke4 --#bih1 l4 #e f4 b4 twegen englas1 etc4 ,see ,cod4 ,exon4 p4 #bh4 --#cbb1 l4 #ae f4 b4 ,see ,cod4 ,exon4 p4 #bie4 --#cch1 l4 #h f4 b4 thonne4 ,in ,matt4 xviii4 #ab4 and ,luke xv4 #d4 hu ne4 --#dcf4 ,hom4 de ,assumptione1 etc4 ,here some leaves have been cut out of the ,,ms42 the part wanting1 reaching to p4 #ddf1 l4 #c1 is supplied from ,,ms4 ,reg4 ,it is also supplied 7apparently by the hand of ,wheelocke7 in the ,,ms4 itself1 but in a text far too corrupt for use4 --#ddh1 l4 #d4 ,for nalaes1 ,,ms4 ,reg4 reads here1 ne laes1 which is followed in the version2 but the entire passage is still far from clear4 --#ebd1 l4 #i f4 b4 ,here a leaf has been cut out2 the part wanting1 reaching to p4 #ecj1 l4 #aa1 is supplied from ,,ms4 ,reg4 --#ecd1 l4 #i4 ,this passage refers to a ceremony once in very general usage4 ,it was the custom to spread out a sheet of sackcloth on the floor1 and on this to sprinkle ashes in the shape of a cross4 ,just as the dying person was in the last agony1 he was taken out of bed1 and stretched on the sackcloth and ashes2 it being deemed more becoming1 that sinful man should yield up #fbc his soul thus1 than on a soft bed1 when his divine ,redeemer died on the hard wood of the cross4--,r4 ,this usage was not obsolete about twenty-five years since4 --#eff1 l4 #e4 nywerenan 7,,ms4 ,bodl4 niwernan74 ,in the ,bodley ,,ms4 this word 7which ,i do not recollect to have seen elsewhere7 is glossed by tenero4 --#ehf1 l4 #f f4 b4 ,an account of the passion of ,st4 ,andrew wholly different from that contained in this homily1 is that on which the poem entitled ,the ,legend of ,st4 ,andrew is founded1 for the details of which the reader is referred to the preface of ,mr4 ,kemble's edition of ,the ,poetry of the ,codex ,vercellensis4 ,in a very mutilated manuscript of ,anglo-,saxon homilies at ,blickling ,hall1 for the loan of which the ,society is indebted to the kindness of ,,the ,,dowager ,,lady ,,suffield1 there is a fragment of a homily which1 it seems highly probable1 was the immediate original of the ,vercelli poem4 --#eih1 l4 #h f4 b4 aetwindan4 ,the meaning of this word here ,i do not understand3 can it be an error for hit windan8 --#fjh1 l4 #i4 undergynnende4 ,i am not aware of the occurrence of this word elsewhere4 ,in ,aelfric's ,preface to the ,heptateuch 7,analecta ,a4-,s4 p4 #be7 we find underbeginnenne in the sense of to understand4 ,,end ,,of ,,vol4 ,i4 ,,printed ,,by ,,richard ,,and ,,john ,e4 ,,taylor1 ,,red ,,lion ,,court1 ,,fleet ,,street4 99 99 99 99 99 ,corrections made to printed original4 ,p4 #bj3--;forluron tha gesaeldhe ure sawle2 'gesaeldhae' in original4 ,ibid43--we ne forluron n'a tha undeadlicnysse2 'undeadlicnyssae' in original4 ,p4 #cd3--;,ic eom se liflica hl'af2 'lifllica' in original4 ,p4 #df3--mid heora fordhfaedera gebysnunge2 'gebysnungae' in original4 ,p4 #fi3--;all the country of ,asia2 'allthe' in original4 ,p4 #ajj3--wyrigung of deofle2 'deofie' in original4 ,p4 #abd3--;be dham cwaedh se apostol ,paulus2 'ce dham' in original4 ,p4 #acj3--;gefremman swa hwaet swa dhu wilt2 'gefremmam' in original4 ,p4 #ahf3--;,alii euangelistae ferunt2 'euangeliste' in original4 ,p4 #bgd3--;agyldan gescead hu he dha atuge2 'ges cead huhe' in original4 ,p4 #bih3--;dhe bodade ,godes acennednysse2 'accennednysse' in original4 ,p4 #eai3--whithersoever the angels fly2 'whithersover' in original4 ,p4 #ega3--;,deliver unto us ,daniel2 'unto to' in original4 ,p4 #eia3--;,aegeas said1 ,i will with torments 4442 ',egeas' in original4