<P_9>

{ED:2}

Seynt Powle , +te chefe doctoure of holychurche , brennynge hy+gly in
+te loue of almy+gthy God and of is ney+gbore , wro+gthe all +te dayes
of is life aftur +tat he was turned to +te lawe of Criste to +te
edificacion of +te churche , wrytynge on too wyze , gretely commendynge
+te peple +tat vertuosly lyvyd , (CMROYAL,9.3)

and +tonked God +terof , (CMROYAL,9.4)

and repreved +to+g peple +tat fell to synne a+geyn withe sharpenes
modified by resone . (CMROYAL,9.5)

Who-so rede+t is pistels shall knowe well +tat it $is so .
(CMROYAL,9.6)

And so he wryte+t and teche+t in is pistell of +tis daye , preysynge
God for +te god liffe of a peple of Grece called Corynthi , seynge on
+tis wyze : (CMROYAL,9.7)

" I do +tonkes to my God for you . " (CMROYAL,9.8)

By +tis he +geve+t ensampull to vs +tat we oure-selfe shuld +tanke God
for oure goodes +tat we receued of God , se+t +tat he +tonked God so
hertely for is euencristen . (CMROYAL,9.9)

But in what wyze +tat we shall +tonke God and prey to him , Criste
hym-selfe teche+t vs in +te gospell , a preyour +tat is chefe of all
preyours , +te wiche is +te Pater Noster . (CMROYAL,9.10)

+Tis prayoure passe+t all o+tur in worthynesse , (CMROYAL,9.11)

for God hym-selfe made itt ; (CMROYAL,9.12)

also in goodenesse , for all +tat vs nede+t to preye is had +ter-in ;
(CMROYAL,9.13)

also in avantage , for Criste , +tat all can , ordeyn itt .
(CMROYAL,9.14)

By +tis preyour , +tan , late ichon of vs +tonke and preye God as Crist
and Seynt Poule teche+t vs . (CMROYAL,9.15)

In +te begynnynge , et cetera . " Gracias ago , " et cetera .
(CMROYAL,9.16)

Good men and wymmen , oure Lorde Ihesu tau+gth is disciples , as +te
gospell wittenesse+t , Mathei 6=to= , Luce 11=mo= , +tis preyoure of
+te Pater Noster , by +te wiche +tat euery man shuld preye to God when
+tat +tei preyed , as Poule dude by +te wordes of my teme , +tus seynge
: " I do +tonkes to my Lorde God , " as I seid at +te begynnynge .
(CMROYAL,9.17)

In +tis worthy prayere of +te Pater Noster ben vij asshyngus , +te
wiche iij firste perteynen to +te +tre persons <P_10> in Trynite and oo
God . (CMROYAL,10.18)

+Te fyrste longe+t to +te Fadur of heven , to whom is apropred all +te
powre in heven and in erthe , as +te gospell wittenes ; (CMROYAL,10.19)

and +tat prayour is +tis : (CMROYAL,10.20)

" Fadere oure , +tou arte in heven , (CMROYAL,10.21)

blessed be +ti name . " (CMROYAL,10.22)

+Te seconde ashynge longe+t to +te Sonne , +te seconde person in +te
Trinite , oure Lorde Ihesu Criste , to whom all wisdome is apropred ,
as Seynt Poule se+t , (CMROYAL,10.23)

Romanos , 13=o= ; (CMROYAL,10.24)

and it is +tis : (CMROYAL,10.25)

" Ti kyngedom com to +te . " (CMROYAL,10.26)

The +tride askynge pertene+t to +te +trid persone of +te Trynyte , +te
Holygoste , to whom is apropred loue and charite , as Seynt Iohn se+t :
(CMROYAL,10.27)

" Deus caritas est ; " (CMROYAL,10.28)

and it is +tis : (CMROYAL,10.29)

" Be +ti will don in erthe as itt is in heven . " (CMROYAL,10.30)

And +te o+tur foure askynges pertene+t to +te helpe of mankynde both
bodely and goostely . (CMROYAL,10.31)

+Te firste of +te foure is +tis : (CMROYAL,10.32)

" Oure euery dayes brede +geue vs to-daye . " (CMROYAL,10.33)

The second is , " And for-+geue vs oure dettys as we for+geue oure
dettours . " (CMROYAL,10.34)

The +tride is , " And lede vs not in-to temptacion . " (CMROYAL,10.35)

The fourte and +te laste is +tis : (CMROYAL,10.36)

" But delyuer vs from euyll . (CMROYAL,10.37)

Amen . " (CMROYAL,10.38)

In +tis prayour is conteyned more witt +tan anny erthly man can tell ,
(CMROYAL,10.39)

and +ter-fore I concell you +tat +ge loue to vse +tis prayour a-boven
all prayours . (CMROYAL,10.40)

In +te firste askynge , when +tat +tou seyste , " Fader oure , +tat
arte in heven , blessed be +ti name " - in +tat +tat +tou calleste hym
fader , +ter +tou knalachesse +tat he is maker and lorde of heven and
of erthe and hell and gouernour of all creatures , of whom all
goodenesse comes ; (CMROYAL,10.41)

and +tus +tou knalages is my+gthe . (CMROYAL,10.42)

And se+t +tat he is lorde and fadere , euery man owe+t $hym drede and
loue : drede by-cause +tat he is lorde , and worshippe be-cause +tat he
is fader . (CMROYAL,10.43)

These vij asskyngys of +te Pater Noster putte+t owte +te vij dedely
synnes (CMROYAL,10.44)

and purchase+t +te vij +geftes of +te Holygooste . (CMROYAL,10.45)

We excludon pride when we sey " oure Fadur " and not " myn . "
(CMROYAL,10.46)

+Tis worde sey+t +tat we ben all bretheren , grett and small , ryche
<em> and poure </em> , hy+g and lawe , of oon fader and oo moder , +tat
is God and holychurche . (CMROYAL,10.47)

And in +tat we seyn , " Halowed be +ti name , " we halowon God in vs ,
as Seynt John Crisostom sey+t . (CMROYAL,10.48)

When we +tenke on hym , we dredon hym (CMROYAL,10.49)

and wakon besely leste we <P_11> defowle +te holynesse of is name in vs
by oure euell werkes . (CMROYAL,11.50)

In +te seconde asshynge , when we seye , " Com to $+te +ti kyngedom , "
we prayon +tat +tis kyngedom of +tis world , of +te wiche +tou arte
kynge +tat bow+gtest vs on +te Crosse by +ti precious blode , mott com
and be with +te in +te ioye of hevene . (CMROYAL,11.51)

The +trid is +tis : (CMROYAL,11.52)

" Be +ti will done in erthe as in heven . " (CMROYAL,11.53)

Here we prayon God +tat is will be do here in erthe amonge synfull mene
+torow amendynge of her liffe as itt is don in ryghtwys men , +te wiche
is heven goostely . (CMROYAL,11.54)

+Tan +tis is a good preyour . (CMROYAL,11.55)

The fourte asshynge is , " Oure euery dayes brede +geue vs to-daye . "
(CMROYAL,11.56)

Seynt Austyne sey+t +tat +tis iche dayes brede may be takon for
nedefull lyvelod of oure bodye , and also for +te Sacrament of Cristes
bodye , and for goostely mete of +te sowle , +te wiche is Goddes worde
. (CMROYAL,11.57)

The v asshynge is +tis : (CMROYAL,11.58)

" And for-+geue vs oure dettys as we for-+geue to oure dettoures . "
(CMROYAL,11.59)

+Tan by +tis witty techynge of oure Lorde Ihesu Criste , malicious and
veniabull wreches may well knowon +tat +tei be in +te veye
to-hell-warde as longe as +te dwell in here cursed malice .
(CMROYAL,11.60)

For by +tese dettys ben vndirstond synnes +tat we don a+geyns God , as
Seynt Austyne and o+ture seyntes seyon . (CMROYAL,11.61)

+Giff +tou be in evyll to +ti ney+gbore , how sey+t +tou +tan +ti Pater
Noster ? (CMROYAL,11.62)

+Tou preyest God ryght so to for+geue +te as +tou doste to o+ture men .
(CMROYAL,11.63)

+Tou wilte not for+geue ; (CMROYAL,11.64)

how mayste +tou +tan be for+geue of God ? (CMROYAL,11.65)

The vj asshynge is +tis , +tat +tou lede not vs in-to temptacion .
(CMROYAL,11.66)

We prayon not here +tat we be not tempted , (CMROYAL,11.67)

for no $man may be proved with-owt temptacion ; (CMROYAL,11.68)

but we praye +tat God lede vs not in-to temptacion - +tat is , +tat he
suffre not vs to falle in suche temptacions +te wiche we may not suffre
. (CMROYAL,11.69)

The vij asshynge is +tis , and +te laste : (CMROYAL,11.70)

" But delyvere vs from all evyll . (CMROYAL,11.71)

Amen . " (CMROYAL,11.72)

In +tis we praye God to delyvere vs from euyll of peyne +tat we deserue
+torowe synne presente in +tis liffe and fro euyll of peyne aftur +tis
lyffe +tat men shall haue for synne . (CMROYAL,11.73)

<P_12>

+Tis prayore euery Cristen man is bondon to conne , and to preye to God
by +tis preyour , and do as Seynt Poule dothe by +te wordes of my teme
: (CMROYAL,12.75)

" I do +tonkes to my Lord God . " (CMROYAL,12.76)

+Tis prayoure is euery man and childe hold to kunne +gif he passe vij
+gere olde ; (CMROYAL,12.77)

and +tere frendes be in grett perill +geff hei teche hem nott is Pater
Noster , Aue Maria , and is Beleue . (CMROYAL,12.78)

This Aue Maria is in +te i chapter of Luke , (CMROYAL,12.79)

and is +tis in Englisshe to youre vndirstondynge : (CMROYAL,12.80)

" Haill , Marye , full of grace ; oure Lorde is with +te .
(CMROYAL,12.81)

Blessed be +tou a-monge all wymmen ; (CMROYAL,12.82)

and blessed be +te fruyte of +ti wombe , Ihesus . (CMROYAL,12.83)

Amen . " (CMROYAL,12.84)

By +tis preyoure +tou shuldeste grett Oure Lady , +tat she be goode
mene to hure Sonne Criste Ihesu to haue mercy on +te +tat +tou my+gthe
at Domes-day com to +tat ioye +tat euer shall laste . To +te wiche ioye
God brynge $you and me , +tat for vs dyed on Rode Tre . (CMROYAL,12.85)

Amen . (CMROYAL,12.86)

<P_16>

{ED:4}

Worshippfull men and wymmen , +te worthye clerke Aristotle in +te laste
boke of is Ethicus sey+t +tat +tere is +tre manere of frenshippes :
amicicia propter vtile , amicicia pro voluptate , et amicicia propter
bonum morale . (CMROYAL,16.89)

Som man , sey+t he , is a frende to an o+tur for is owne avauntage , as
courteours and seruuauntes , +tat dare in no wise displese here
maisters o+tur lord ; (CMROYAL,16.90)

and +tis frenshippe is now+gthe . (CMROYAL,16.91)

The second maner of frenshippe is frenshippe of luste , as lecherous
men o+tur wymmen vsen for a tyme ; (CMROYAL,16.92)

but als-so sone as +te luste is fulfillid , +tan +te frenshippe is gone
. (CMROYAL,16.93)

The +trid maner of frenshippe is frenshippe of wertewe , +te wiche +tat
on hathe to an o+ture for is good lyvynge and vertuous ;
(CMROYAL,16.94)

+tis is a verry frenshippe +tat holy writte speke+t of ,
(CMROYAL,16.95)

" Iam non dico vos seruos , sed amicos . " (CMROYAL,16.96)

In +tis wyze bene all good levers called +te frendes of God .
(CMROYAL,16.97)

As to my purpose , oure Lord God , as +te gospell of +tis daye beres
wittenesse by +te wordes of my teme , calle+t an evill levere is frende
, seyinge to hym on +tis wyze , " Frende , howe commeste +tou hydure ?
" (CMROYAL,16.98)

As who se+t , " $All $be $itt {TEXT:All-be-itt} +tat +tou arte man ,
+gitt parauntur +tou arte not cristened ; (CMROYAL,16.99)

and +giff +tou be cristeynd , +gitt parauntur +tou leueste not as
Criste biddeste +te . (CMROYAL,16.100)

How commes +tou +tan amonge is mene ? " (CMROYAL,16.101)

+Tou canste not sey but by stalthe . (CMROYAL,16.102)

And +ter-fore drede +tou leste he do commaunde to bynde +te honde and
fote and putt +te in-to +te innere derkenesse . (CMROYAL,16.103)

" But sir , " +tou seiste parauntur , " Criste calle+t +te frend
(CMROYAL,16.104)

and +ter-fore he will do well with +te and shewe +te of is mercye . "
(CMROYAL,16.105)

+Ge sir , trewly +tou arte frende to hyme +giff +tou leue synne and
euyll levynge and loue in good wyze for +tin own avauntage ;
(CMROYAL,16.106)

for +tis is good for +tin soule . (CMROYAL,16.107)

For +ter is no frenshippe good but +tat +tat is grownded of vertewe .
(CMROYAL,16.108)

And as to +tat , +tat +tou seist +tat he will do mercy , so he will .
(CMROYAL,16.109)

Whe+ture-euer +tou be saued or dampned , +tou <P_17> shalte fele of is
mercye ; (CMROYAL,17.110)

for and +tou had rygoressnes of ryght with-owte mercy , +tan +tou
my+gthe neuer bere itt , as all holywritt sei+t . (CMROYAL,17.111)

I pray God to lat vs neuer com to +tat plite . (CMROYAL,17.112)

In +te begynnynge , et cetera . " Amice , " et supra . (CMROYAL,17.113)

Good men and wymmen , +te wordes of my teme bethe writte in +te gospell
of +tis daye and +tus muche on Englissh : (CMROYAL,17.114)

" Frende , how commest +tou here , or hydere ? " (CMROYAL,17.115)

Oure Lorde God seys to vs +tat +te kyngedome of heven is like to a
kynge +tat made veddynggus to is sonne . (CMROYAL,17.116)

+Tis kynge sente oute is seruauntes to bid hem +tat were bede com to
+te feste ; (CMROYAL,17.117)

and +tei wolde nott come . (CMROYAL,17.118)

+Tan +tis kynge sende o+tur seruauntes to bid hem come ,
(CMROYAL,17.119)

and bad +tat +tei shuld sey , " My mete is redye and all well ;
(CMROYAL,17.120)

come+t to +te weddyngus . " (CMROYAL,17.121)

+Tei sett no+gth by +te messangeres ; (CMROYAL,17.122)

butt som +gede forthe in-to here towne , som abowte here marchandize ,
(CMROYAL,17.123)

and some toke +te messangeres (CMROYAL,17.124)

and slow+g hem . (CMROYAL,17.125)

+Tan when +te kynge herde here-of he lete slee +tise men
(CMROYAL,17.126)

and brent hure citte . (CMROYAL,17.127)

And +tan he seide to is owne seruauntes , " My weddynggus ben redie ,
(CMROYAL,17.128)

butt +tei +tat were bede were not worthye . (CMROYAL,17.129)

Goy+t +ge owte in-to +te weye ; (CMROYAL,17.130)

and qwom-euer +tat +ge fynde , calle+t hem to my weddynggus . "
(CMROYAL,17.131)

+Tan +tese seruauntes feched in bothe good and euyll (CMROYAL,17.132)

and filled +te place of +te tables . (CMROYAL,17.133)

+Tan +tis kynge com (CMROYAL,17.134)

and see +te men sittynge at +te mete (CMROYAL,17.135)

and fonde oon +tat was not clothed of is weddynge leuere
(CMROYAL,17.136)

and seid to hym to wordes of my teme , " Frende , how comeste +tou in
here - o+tur hidur - and haste no leueree of my weddynggus ? "
(CMROYAL,17.137)

+Tan seid +te kynge far+turmore to +te seruauntes , " Bynde+t hym honde
and fote (CMROYAL,17.138)

and put hym in-to innere derkenes , $+ter $as {TEXT:+ter-as} is wepynge
and gryntynge of te+te . (CMROYAL,17.139)

Many ben called , (CMROYAL,17.140)

butt fewe ben choson . " (CMROYAL,17.141)

+Tis is +te sentence of +te gospell in +tis daye . (CMROYAL,17.142)

" But sir , " +tou seiste parauntur , " how is +tis kyngedome of heven
like +tis kynge ? " (CMROYAL,17.143)

Sir , I shall tell +te . (CMROYAL,17.144)

+Tis kynge +tat made weddynggus to is sonne betokene+t +te Fadere of
heuen , +tat all +tinge made of no+gthe . (CMROYAL,17.145)

He <P_18> made a weddynge to is Sonne , oure Lorde Ihesu Criste ,
(CMROYAL,18.146)

and weddit he was to euery mans soule at is folewte . (CMROYAL,18.147)

He send is seruauntes to bid men com to +te feste - apostles , martirs
, confessours , and virgyns - to +te feste in +te kyngedome of heven ;
(CMROYAL,18.148)

but +tei wold not come . (CMROYAL,18.149)

He send o+tur messangers to bid men come to heven , as doctours and
prechors of +te word of God , as +tei do now daye by daye ,
(CMROYAL,18.150)

but +ge sett not by hem , +te more harme is . (CMROYAL,18.151)

Som goyn to youre citte , +tat is , to youre vnclene felishippe , as to
+te taueron and to o+tur vnhoneste place ; som to youre vn+trifty
marchandize , full of vsure , okre , and o+tur falsenes ;
(CMROYAL,18.152)

som takon is prechors (CMROYAL,18.153)

and punyssh hem vn-to +te dethe . (CMROYAL,18.154)

But what shall +te kynge do +tere-to ? (CMROYAL,18.155)

+Tis Kynge of kynges , certeyn , sir , as Criste hym-selfe seid , he
shall lat slee hem and brenne +te cite of hem . (CMROYAL,18.156)

Far+turmore +tis Kynge shall sende oute is techars and prechars and bid
hem come to is feste , all +tat +tei fynden , bothe good and euyll .
(CMROYAL,18.157)

But be-ware , (CMROYAL,18.158)

I counsell +te , +tat +tou come not to +te feste , +tat is , to +te
Dome dredefull , but +tou haue oon +te leveree of clennes of +tat
weddynge , leste +tat oure Lorde Ihesu when +tat he comme+t to behold
+te , repreue +te , and ordeyne +te to be putt in-to euery lastynge
peyne for +tin evill lyvynge , seyinge on +tis wyze , " Frende , how
comme+t +tou hydur ? " as I seid at +te begynnynge . (CMROYAL,18.159)

In +tis wyze , +tan , as I haue told +te , +te kyngedome of heven is
like to a kynge +tat ordeynt weddynggus to is sonne . (CMROYAL,18.160)

Sirs , I counsell all maner of men fully to +tenke on +tis Dome ,
(CMROYAL,18.161)

for Seynt Ierome sei+t whe+tur +tat he ete , drynke , or slepe , or
what-euer els +tat he dothe , it seme+t hym , sei+t he , +tat +te
angels trompe sowne+t in is eere seyinge +tus , " Ryse , +ge dede men ,
(CMROYAL,18.162)

and com to +te Dome . " (CMROYAL,18.163)

I concell and I preye euerichon of you to conceyue and knowe +tat oure
Lorde God at +te Day of Dome shall shewe ryght with-oute mercye , full
rygorysly , full sturnely , and aske of vs howe +tat we haue spende +te
vij verkes of mercy , as +te gospell wittenes . (CMROYAL,18.164)

But for-as-muche as euery man and wymman shall +geue a-countes of +te
vij werkes of mercye , +ter-fore I purpose fully to <P_19> teche you
wiche ben +te vij verkes of bodely mercye and of goostely , bothe .
(CMROYAL,19.165)

The vij verkes of bodely mercy ben +tese : fede +te hongery , +geue
drynke to +te +tursty , clothe +te naked and nedye , herbowre +te
howslesse , comforte +te seke , visite prisoners , and bury +te dede .
(CMROYAL,19.166)

+Tese vij verkes +tou arte bondon to fulfill by verke and dede +giff
+ti powere be , or els by +ti good will +giff +ti powere faill , in
payne of euer lastynge dampnacion +giff +tou repente not .
(CMROYAL,19.167)

For of +tese werkes of mercy Criste shall speke inspeciall of at +te
Day of Dome . (CMROYAL,19.168)

I praye eueriche of you to haue +tis in mynde . (CMROYAL,19.169)

And +te vij verkys of goostely mercy ben +tese : (CMROYAL,19.170)

teche men +te trouthe , howe +tei shuld com to heven ; (CMROYAL,19.171)

the seconde , counsell men besely to hold with Cristes lawe ; the
+tride , chastyse synners by moderate reprevynge in charite ; the $iv ,
comforte sorowfull men with Cristes passion ; the v , for+geue wronges
done to +ti-selfe , as +tou wolte be $for+geue of God ; the vj , suffre
mekely repreves for +te ryght of Goddes lawe ; the vij , preye hertely
for frend and for foo . (CMROYAL,19.172)

+Tese verkes ben of goostely mercye , +te wiche also +tou arte bond to
knowe and to fulfill hem in dede ; (CMROYAL,19.173)

for and +tou volte +tenke hertely of +te dredefull Dome , +tan +tou
shulteste euer be besye with +tou+gth , worde , and dede to plese God
and to fulfill +tise verkes of mercye , as +tou wolte +tat God haue
mercye on +te . (CMROYAL,19.174)

And +tan +giff God assh +te at +te Day of Dome , " Frende , howe
entereste +tou hidre ? " +tan +tou maiste seye , " Lorde , I haue on
+ti leueree (CMROYAL,19.175)

and I am +ti man , (CMROYAL,19.176)

and as +ti man I entred ; where-fore I preye +te , late me reioyse +te
kyngedome of heven , +tat +tou haste ordeynt for +ti seruauntes . " To
+te wiche ioye and infinite blisse brynge vs oure swete Lorde Ihesus .
(CMROYAL,19.177)

Amen . (CMROYAL,19.178)

{ED:41}

<P_251>

This glorious Ladie with all hur vertewes and preuilegees as +tis day
was taken vp in soule aboven +te hiest ordere of angels - and in bodie
also , as Seynt Austyn and Anselme haue +ter oppinions ;
(CMROYAL,251.181)

and Ierom in ys pistell fauors +te same : " Exaltata est sancta Dei
genitrix , " et cetera - where she besely praye+t +tat we may sewe hure
in lyvynge . (CMROYAL,251.182)

+Tan se+t she is of all seyntes +te cheff pure creature , as
holychurche sey+t of hur ad mores , sanctorum sancta , +ter-fore we
shuld besi vs to be hure folovers , and so to be seyntes here and aftur
in heven . (CMROYAL,251.183)

But here what Dauid +te prophete seys , +tat oure seyntes ben goyn avey
: (CMROYAL,251.184)

" Saluum me fac , Domine , quoniam defecit sanctus - (CMROYAL,251.185)

good Lord , sey+t he , make vs saue , (CMROYAL,251.186)

for seyntes +ter is none as +ter were . " (CMROYAL,251.187)

I sey more pleynly +tus : (CMROYAL,251.188)

I knowe well no man shall be saued but +giff +tat he ende is liff as a
seynt , (CMROYAL,251.189)

sine peccato mortali , <P_252> Mathei 25=to= capitulo .
(CMROYAL,252.190)

But how +te multitudo of +te peple lyvi+t and ende+t when +tat +tei die
, whe+tur +tei die as seyntes or non I wot neuer , Lord ,
(CMROYAL,252.191)

no+tur I will not +geue iugement vppon +ti previe dome .
(CMROYAL,252.192)

But as by mans dome and as it seme+t by reson , I shall afferme +tat
+giff +tis world be an enterludie , as doctors ymagynne , I wote neuer
who shall pley +te seynte in oure enterludie . (CMROYAL,252.193)

For in comparison +tat it was som tyme , vertewes morall ben goyn .
(CMROYAL,252.194)

Fey+gth , hope , and charite be welny+g exiled , (CMROYAL,252.195)

and sewerly with-owte +tise vertewes may be no seynt in +tis liff .
(CMROYAL,252.196)

Haa , good Lord God , where is +te fey+gth of Abraam , +te good hope of
Ysaak , +te prudens of Iacob ? (CMROYAL,252.197)

Where is +te chastite of Ioseph , the paciens of Moyses , +te gret zele
of Finees , of all +te wiche scripture rememburs , (CMROYAL,252.198)

Genesis , Exodi , Numerorum diuersis capitulis ? (CMROYAL,252.199)

Where is be-com +te sadenes of Sent Petre , +te charite of Seynt Poule
, +te holynes of Iacob , oure Lordes bro+tur , and +te heuenly wisdom
of Seynt Iohn +te Euaungelist , of +te wiche scripture wittenes Actuum
diuersis capitulis , Iohanis primo ? (CMROYAL,252.200)

And +giff +tat we shall speke of latter men and of lowe degre , where
is suche on as Paule , +te first heremite , dwellyng sole in +te
inmaste of wildernes in a cote , where fourty wynter God send hym by a
ravyn brede to lyve by dayly , (CMROYAL,252.201)

and whan +tat he was ded wild lions made is pitt (CMROYAL,252.202)

and buried at +te commaundement of Seynt Antonij , as Seynt Ierom
wryte+t in Vitis Patrum ? (CMROYAL,252.203)

Where is now suche a seynt as Seynt Benet was amonge all +te enhabite
monasteries - inter senobitas ? (CMROYAL,252.204)

Is liff was angelike , +te wiche withstode terraundes and devels with
is holy worde , to whom sprites obeied as to +ter maister , as Seynt
Gregory teche+t , (CMROYAL,252.205)

2=o= Dialogorum ? (CMROYAL,252.206)

Where is +te gret douocion of Seynt Barnard be-com in all is seculere
diligence , +te wiche wrote full wondirfull myracles , lyvyng so
far-forth +tat all +tat were vexed with devels he <P_253> heled hem at
is commaundement , as Ianuensis write+t in ys lif ? (CMROYAL,253.207)

Now +giff +tat we shuld speke of holines in prelacie , where is suche a
fadur now as was Seynt Basile , bishop of Cesare in Capodocia ?
(CMROYAL,253.208)

+Tis man was +te distroer of +te heretikes , Arrianus .
(CMROYAL,253.209)

When +tat he shuld die , a leche +tat was a Iewe told hym +te tyme when
+tat he shuld die and +te day . (CMROYAL,253.210)

" What , " quod he , " and I may live till to-morow ? "
(CMROYAL,253.211)

" I woll be-com a $Cristen man . " (CMROYAL,253.212)

And so by myracle hes liff was lenghed vn-to +tat he was cristened .
(CMROYAL,253.213)

+Tus write+t of hym Amphilotus , Yconie episcopus , in historia sua .
(CMROYAL,253.214)

Where is suche accepte auctorite in anny prelate as was in Gregore
Nazanzene , whos doctrine and writynge was suche +tat +ter was neuer
man a+geyn-seid hym into oure tyme , as Seynt Thomas write+t ,
(CMROYAL,253.215)

prima parte Summe , questione 61 , articulo 3=O= , in pede ?
(CMROYAL,253.216)

Where is +te mekenes and wisdom be-com of Seynt Gregore , doctour and
pope , as is verke vppon Iob wittenes , +te wiche is so gret +tat +to+g
all +te principall partes of man were turned on-to tounges , +git man
myght not declare is wisdom and holynes , as Isedere write+t ,
(CMROYAL,253.217)

De Viris Illustribus , de Gregorio agens ? (CMROYAL,253.218)

+Giff we shuld suche aftur holynes amonge gentilmen of wurshipp , it is
not as it was . (CMROYAL,253.219)

Where is now so wertewous a ientilman as was Iob , kynge of Edom ,
clere in fey+gthe , excellent in mekenes , a nobull housholdere , ease
to be tau+gth , large in almes , riche in money , plentewous in
children ? (CMROYAL,253.220)

But sodenly is children were slayn , (CMROYAL,253.221)

+te dewell sore tempted hym and is wiff also and is frendes ;
(CMROYAL,253.222)

and neuer gruched a+gens God , as Ysidore sais , (CMROYAL,253.223)

De Ortu et Obitu Patrum . (CMROYAL,253.224)

Where is now so gret loue , zele , and fauour vn-to men of holy churche
and to +te pepull as had +te gret emperour Constantyne , +te wiche
chose ra+tur all is liff tyme to be smytte with a lepre +tan he wold
suffure +te innocentes blod to be shed to saue hym as by bathes , as
+te Cronicle of Rome telle+t vs ? (CMROYAL,253.225)

<P_254>

Where is +tat very iust man and emperour Egrite Traiane , +te wiche
demed is own sonne and is eyre to be ded for +tat he necligently had
ouer-riden a widow sonne , as Gregore teche+t vs in is bokes Regestre ?
(CMROYAL,254.227)

Lo , +tan , I se well +giff +tat I be not begiled +tat in men of
holychurche , no+ture in gentilmen , no+tur in +te comon peple , but
+te old holines is goyn from hem . Where-fore I may sey as me semeth
after +te old maner , +tat +ter is no man able to pley on oure seynt :
(CMROYAL,254.228)

" Saluum me fac , Domine , quoniam defecit sanctus . "
(CMROYAL,254.229)

Parauntur it is replied a+geyns me +tat +ter be many holy men , $al $be
$it {TEXT:al-be-it} +tei com not to +te holynes of oure old holy faders
. (CMROYAL,254.230)

I answere as Seynt Barnard seith , sermone 33 super Cantico ,
vndirstondyng is language as for +te more parte : (CMROYAL,254.231)

" Serpit hodie putrida tabes per omne corpus ecclesie -
(CMROYAL,254.232)

fowle stynkynge mater of synne growe+t now thorowe-owte all Cristendom
. Qwere-of Y dispeyre +te more (CMROYAL,254.233)

for he growe+t full large . (CMROYAL,254.234)

Som tyme +te prophett spake +ter-of (CMROYAL,254.235)

and now it is fulfilled , +tat holychurche compleyne+t of :
(CMROYAL,254.236)

' Ecce in pace amaritudo mea amarissima , ' Ysaie 38 capitulo -
(CMROYAL,254.237)

' O fey+gthe in holy churche , my most bitter bitturnes is in my pece .
' (CMROYAL,254.238)

I had a grett bitturnes in dethe of my marters , (CMROYAL,254.239)

I had a grettur bitturnes in doctrine of heritikes , (CMROYAL,254.240)

but now haue I my most bittur bitturnes in +te horribull synnes of
fey+gthfull pepull , (CMROYAL,254.241)

whi +tei may not be chastised , +tei may not be dryven a-vey ,
(CMROYAL,254.242)

wicked men be so many and multipled owte of nowmbur . (CMROYAL,254.243)

This veniaunce is perishyng myn herte withowte hope of hele .
(CMROYAL,254.244)

Intestina est et insanabilis plaga . (CMROYAL,254.245)

And +terfore of all my bitturnes +tis is +te gretest in pees .
(CMROYAL,254.246)

But qwhat pes is +tis to +te churche ? " (CMROYAL,254.247)

Seys Seynt Barnard , " Et pax est et non est pax - (CMROYAL,254.248)

+ter is pece , " seys he , " in a maner , (CMROYAL,254.249)

and +gitt itt is no pes . (CMROYAL,254.250)

+Ter is pes for ethen men , (CMROYAL,254.251)

+ter is pes for heretikes , (CMROYAL,254.252)

but trewly +ter is no pes a+gens synnefull lyvyng in all degrees
temperall and spirituall of Cristes churche . (CMROYAL,254.253)

Loo , whatt oure modur holychurche compleyne+t a+gens vs :
(CMROYAL,254.254)

' Filios <P_255> enutriui et exaltaui ; ipsi autem spreuerunt me ,
(CMROYAL,255.255)

' Ysaie primo capitulo . (CMROYAL,255.256)

' I haue , ' seys she , ' norished many a Cristen man and woman and
made must of hem , (CMROYAL,255.257)

and +tei sett ryght no+gthe by me : (CMROYAL,255.258)

spreuerunt et maculauerunt me , ' et cetera . (CMROYAL,255.259)

' +Tei sett not by me , ' seys oure modur holychurche ,
(CMROYAL,255.260)

' but +te defoule me with +ter foule lyvyng +tat is full abhomynable ,
' " (CMROYAL,255.261)

inquid Barnardus in diebus suis . (CMROYAL,255.262)

Se+t , +tan , holichurche compleyne+t +tus in Seynt Barnardes daies ,
she may now dredeles compleyne much more , (CMROYAL,255.263)

for fro is tyme hidirward +te liff of +te Cristen pepull ha+t ben euer
wars and wars , as well in +te spirituallte as in +te temperalte .
(CMROYAL,255.264)

For sicurly vertew is cast avey (CMROYAL,255.265)

and man is fallyn in-to +te filthe of stynkyng synne .
(CMROYAL,255.266)

Haa , good God , now mercy , (CMROYAL,255.267)

for our synnes beth not vnpunyshed . (CMROYAL,255.268)

Lo , sirs , I sey itt with sorefull hert , (CMROYAL,255.269)

scismus and diuisions haue now reyned in oure daies amonge men of
holychurche , +tat welny+g holychurche standes in desolacionem : " Per
que peccat quis , per hec et torquetur , " Sapiencie 2 capitulo ; +tat
for-asmuche as we will not be ooned to God be charite , +ter-fore we
be+t dissevered amonge oure-self . (CMROYAL,255.270)

Oure gentils also of all degrees be+t greuously punyshed ,
(CMROYAL,255.271)

for batels be+t reysed welny+g in euery lond , (CMROYAL,255.272)

Cristend Shedyng of Cristen blode continually , gret and huge .
(CMROYAL,255.273)

And to sey shortely , welny+g in euery coost of +te marches Cristen
mens lordeshippes decresses (CMROYAL,255.274)

and goys downeward , (CMROYAL,255.275)

and +te lordeshippes of hethen men growe+t vpward (CMROYAL,255.276)

and in-crese+t ; (CMROYAL,255.277)

for seuerly oure Cristen prynces with-in +tis xl +gere and lasse ha+t
lost more +tan +te +tirde parte of Cristendom . (CMROYAL,255.278)

Lo , +ter peyn answeres to +ter synnes . (CMROYAL,255.279)

For lik as oure princes and lordes spoyleth and robbe+t +ter suggettus
and do+t daily , euen so God suffre+t +te ethen princes to robb and
spoile oure lordes and princes , euen as +tei do to o+tur :
(CMROYAL,255.280)

" In qua mensura qua mensi fueritis , remicietur vobis , " Mathei 7
capitulo . (CMROYAL,255.281)

The common pepull for +ter synnes and vnthrifty lyvyng and euell will
to holychurche and to +ter lordes , +tei ben oppressed ,
(CMROYAL,255.282)

+tei ben robbed , (CMROYAL,255.283)

+tei be mad pore welny+g in euery lond of Cristendom so far-forthe
sewerly +tat itt heuys hem to <P_256> lyve . (CMROYAL,256.284)

Si+t , +tan , euery charite begynne+t of hym-selfe , and I see so gret
perils and by synne vertews distruccion , +ter-for I pray as +te
prophete dud , (CMROYAL,256.285)

" Lord , make me sauf , (CMROYAL,256.286)

for +te seyntus ben gon - (CMROYAL,256.287)

saluum me fac , Domine , quoniam defecit sanctus . " (CMROYAL,256.288)

And +tus much for oure first principall and +te second to-ge+ture .
(CMROYAL,256.289)

I seid also oure +tirde and fourth principall , now steryng , now
shewynge by experience of vertewe , how +tat Oure Ladie was all-wey
desirous to holines . (CMROYAL,256.290)

She is full gracious and full of compassion to all Cristen pepull .
(CMROYAL,256.291)

For declaracion of +tis wryte+t Seynt Ierom in a pistell ,
(CMROYAL,256.292)

and Bonaventure reherse+t it also , De Vita Cristi , +tat +tis blessed
and glorious Ladie afore +tat she had conceyved oure Lord , euery
ny+gthe aftur mydny+gtht she was besy in prayour . (CMROYAL,256.293)

She ashed and praied of +te Fadur of heuen vij peticions , of +te wich
too I will reherse vn-to you . (CMROYAL,256.294)

On was +tat she my+gthe loue alvey +tat God loued and non o+tur +tinge
: (CMROYAL,256.295)

Psalmo 17 , " Diligam te , Domine , fortitudo mea . " (CMROYAL,256.296)

+Te o+tur was +tat God wold +geue hur +tat grace , to hur +tat was +te
modur of God to do euer plesaund seruyse to God . (CMROYAL,256.297)

Loo , +tis good Ladies peticion sowned alvey vn-to charite , loue , and
grace . (CMROYAL,256.298)

" Quia plenitudo legis est dileccio operis , " Romanos , 13=mo=
capitulo . (CMROYAL,256.299)

And so dud hur o+tur peticiens , +te wiche I leue ouer .
(CMROYAL,256.300)

And +ter-fore +te Fadur of heven herd hur prayour (CMROYAL,256.301)

and graunted hur more grace +tan she prayed fore . (CMROYAL,256.302)

Inspeciall for +tat she of mekenes coveted to be seruaunte to Goddes
modur , +ter-for God chose hure to be is modur , (CMROYAL,256.303)

" Quia respexit humilitatem ancille sue , " Luce primo ,
(CMROYAL,256.304)

and send to hur +te archangell Gabriell vn is ambassate , to +tat
entent +tat suche +tinges by hur , a woman , shuld reflorish +tat by
+te first woman was brou+gthe to desolacion , (CMROYAL,256.305)

Genesis 3 capitulo . (CMROYAL,256.306)

For sicurly it was a comon repref to all women +tat by on of hem all
mankynd was lost and non of hem my+gthe helpe to restore it a+geyn , so
far-forth +tat all +te elementes and all o+tur beestes and briddes
semed per prosopopeiam crie vppon a womman , as Petrus Rauennas <P_257>
ymagine+t , sermone Gregorii , seynge +tus , " Redde depositum , mulier
, redde depositum Dei quod in Paradiso perdidisti ; redde ex te quod
perdidisti per te . " (CMROYAL,257.307)

+Tis rebuke of o+tur creatures dyvers devoute women bare heuely ,
praying for hem-self to God to take from hem +tis comon reprefe or
suffur hem els no lenger to liff , (CMROYAL,257.308)

vnde applicatur illud : " Ad te , Domine , faciem meam $conuerto ; ad
te oculos meos erigo . Peto , Domine , ut de vinculo improperij huius
absoluas me , aut certe desuper terram eripias me , " Tobie 3 .
(CMROYAL,257.309)

But of all +tise women +ter was non hard vn-to Oure Ladie was borne ,
whom holychurche wurshippes +tis day . (CMROYAL,257.310)

Bot +tis Ladie so pleyzed all-myghty God , +te Fadur of heuen , +tat he
send downe is angell vn-to hure to haue +tis reprefe holpon :
(CMROYAL,257.311)

Malachie 3 , " Ecce ego mitto angelum meum , qui preparabit viam ante
faciem meam , " id est , ante filium meum . (CMROYAL,257.312)

And as it may be taken of Seynt Austyn , primo sermone de Anunciacione
Dominica , whan Gabriel had knalage $+tat he was choson to do is
message , he com in-to +te presence of +te Fadur of heven
(CMROYAL,257.313)

and with all mekenes a-fore is most soueryn maieste , he seid on +tis
wise : " Fadur and Lord of euery heuenly and erthly creature , to +te
is all +tinge knowon (CMROYAL,257.314)

<paren> Iudith $9=no= </paren> . (CMROYAL,257.315)

+Tou knowist verely +te hi+g prudence of +tis nobull virgyn and also
hur sadnes in soule . (CMROYAL,257.316)

+Tou knowist also , gracious Lord , +tis message +tat +tou commaundes
me to execute . (CMROYAL,257.317)

It is a werke of gret prevete , keuered in derke seynges of prophetes
of old tyme . (CMROYAL,257.318)

By hure +te dewell is putt in gret drede . (CMROYAL,257.319)

So +tan when +tat I sey my message I shall besy me to encline +tis
blessed Ladies will vn-to my porpose and to shewe hur +tin signet , +te
wiche bothe man and angels ben marked with . (CMROYAL,257.320)

<paren> ' Signatum est super nos lumen vultus tui , Domine , ' Psalmo
4=to= </paren> . (CMROYAL,257.321)

And namely in so hi+g a matur of substaunce she parauntur will not
anone +geue credence to my wordes but ra+tur suppose me no trewe
messanger of so worthy astate . Where-fore +giff itt like to thy most
gracious lordshipp <P_258> me to do +tis message , I beseche +te , chef
soueraygne Lord , graunte me +ti signet , where-of when +tat she ha+t
knalage +ter-of , +tat she may applie hur will to +ti godly purpose . "
(CMROYAL,258.322)

The Fadur of heven answerd Gabriell , (CMROYAL,258.323)

" +Ti prayour is resonable , (CMROYAL,258.324)

and it shall not be denyed +te . (CMROYAL,258.325)

+Tou knawi+t well , Gabriell , +tat my signet is my speciall grace ,
+te wiche I marke with my choson children fro +to +tat be repreved .
(CMROYAL,258.326)

And it may well be called my signett , (CMROYAL,258.327)

for itt is so secrete +tat +ter wote no man lyvynge withowte reuelacion
whe+tur +tat he be signett +ter-with or no . (CMROYAL,258.328)

<paren> ' Nescit homo vtrum amore an odio dignus scit , ' Ecclesiastes
9=no= - (CMROYAL,258.329)

' +ter knowi+t no man withowte reuelacion whe+tur +tat he be marked
with +te signett of grace or no ' - predestinatus . </paren>
(CMROYAL,258.330)

But when +tou commest vn-to +tis maiden , in hur +tou shalt se my
signet of grace . (CMROYAL,258.331)

+Tou seist it neuer so plentevows in no creature . (CMROYAL,258.332)

When +tou commest to hur , gret hur well by +te token of my speciall
grace , (CMROYAL,258.333)

and +tan she will resceyve +te as she ow+gth to do my messanger . "
(CMROYAL,258.334)

Anone +tan +tis archangell was in +te cite of Nazareth
(CMROYAL,258.335)

and he fownd +ter +tis virgyn , not walkynge abowte in +te stretis but
in hure deuocions in hur chambur , besily prayinge to all-mygthy God ,
(CMROYAL,258.336)

" intra cubiculum orante , " Matheo . (CMROYAL,258.337)

He shewed hur +tis signet , seying on +tis wize , " Aue , gracia plena
, Dominus tecum ; benedicta tu in mulieribus - (CMROYAL,258.338)

hail , full of grace , oure Lord is with +te ; (CMROYAL,258.339)

blessed be +tou abowen all wommen . " (CMROYAL,258.340)

And with +tise wordes he persceyved anon +tat she was wondur specially
merked with +te signet of oure Lordis grace . (CMROYAL,258.341)

This blessed maiden with all reuerence and honour tretid +tis blessed
Lordis signet , in +te wiche signet ben graven succession of dyuers
+geres , +te meritis of angels and man , the begynnyng and +te
contynuaunce and <P_259> +te ende of all ryghtwisse pepull .
(CMROYAL,259.342)

And +ter-fore she toke avisement afore hur answere , somwhat trowbeled
of so speciall a gretyng ; (CMROYAL,259.343)

but +gitt she had spokon and seen aungels afore , as Seynt Barnard seis
vppon " Missus est . " (CMROYAL,259.344)

But +te language of +te aungell was soleyn and gracius when +tat he
seid +tat she was full of grace and blissed hur abowon all women .
(CMROYAL,259.345)

+Tis aungell as a wize messaunger see +tat she was somdell trowbled ,
(CMROYAL,259.346)

and +ter-fore he spake to hure more famyliarly , callyng hur by hur
name , seying on +tis wise : " Ne timeas , Maria ; inuenisti enim
graciam apud Deum - (CMROYAL,259.347)

drede +te not , maide Mari , (CMROYAL,259.348)

for +tou hast fownden grace aneyns almy+gthy God . " (CMROYAL,259.349)

As hoo sei+t . " +Tou arte gracious of +ti-selfe (CMROYAL,259.350)

and also shall be to all Cristen pepull . (CMROYAL,259.351)

+Tat shewe I +tus : (CMROYAL,259.352)

first , +tou shalte consceyve with-owten fleshly concupiscence and
brynge forthe a Sonne (CMROYAL,259.353)

<paren> ibi Luce primo . </paren> (CMROYAL,259.354)

+Te cause here-of is non o+tur bote +tou arte gracious in +ti-self and
shall be to all Cristen peple . (CMROYAL,259.355)

But Ladi , +tis Sonne +tat +tou shalte haue shall not be litill of
valowe , but +te naturall Sonne of allmy+gthy God <paren> ' Filius
Altissimi vocabitur ' </paren> . (CMROYAL,259.356)

What may be cause of +tis ? (CMROYAL,259.357)

Sicurly , for +tou art gracious to +ti-selfe and shall be to all
Cristen pepull . (CMROYAL,259.358)

Far+termare , Ladie , parauntur +tou ashes of +te maner here-of , how
God will haue itt don se+t +tou art purposed euer to be a mayde <paren>
' Quo modo fiet istud ? ' et cetera </paren> . (CMROYAL,259.359)

I sey +te Holygoost shall li+gthe vppon +te and by is infenite vertewe
+tis werke shall be endid . " (CMROYAL,259.360)

+Tis good Ladie , heryng +tis message , assentid vn-to +te will of God
(CMROYAL,259.361)

and in +te most lowly wize answerd . (CMROYAL,259.362)

For +ter-as +te aungell called hure +te modur of God , she calle+t
hure-self Goddes lowly seruaunt , seying , " Ecce ancilla Domini ; fiat
mihi secundum uerbum tuum " - (CMROYAL,259.363)

ibi Luce primo . (CMROYAL,259.364)

I may +tan perfitely conclude by hur wordes and +te aungels also +tat
+tis Ladie alwey is desirous to holynes and is gracious and full of
compassion vn-to all Cristen pepull , +te wiche is for oure third and
fourte principall . (CMROYAL,259.365)

She , +tan , +tat was so gracious in hur liff here , is muche <P_260>
more gracious nowe +tat she is in heven . (CMROYAL,260.366)

For +ter charite euer encrese+t , (CMROYAL,260.367)

and +ter she is oure aduocate , and specially to hure choson seruauntes
, as Seynt Anselme declare+t full swetly in is boke De Excellentissima
$Virgine . (CMROYAL,260.368)

And also +te story - est et cronicus - of Seynt Basilie and of Iulianus
, +te emperour and renegate , telle+t of hur grace wondirly , and on
+tis wize : (CMROYAL,260.369)

+Tis cursed emperour Iulian , +te wiche som tyme was a Cristen man and
+gede avey from is fei+gthe and becom an ethen man , and lad is ost on
a tyme by +te citte of Cesare , where Seynt Basilie was +to bishopp .
(CMROYAL,260.370)

And for +tinges +tat greved hym , +tis emperour avowed when +tat he com
homward fro Perse +tat he wold distrow +tat cite and all +te Cristen
men +ter-in . (CMROYAL,260.371)

+Tan was +tis holy bishopp sory (CMROYAL,260.372)

and praied God of grace and Oure Ladie with all is deuocions to helpe
+tat Cristen cite . (CMROYAL,260.373)

Houre Ladie for+gate hym not , (CMROYAL,260.374)

but graciously herd is prayoure (CMROYAL,260.375)

and anon send downe an aungell (CMROYAL,260.376)

and reysed a ded kny+gthe called Sir Mercury , +te wiche was don to
dethe by +tis cursed Iulian . (CMROYAL,260.377)

+Te aungell armed hym (CMROYAL,260.378)

and brou+gth hym an hors (CMROYAL,260.379)

and seid vn-to hym +tat he shuld on Goddis by-half and at Our Ladies
commaundement , +tat he shuld ride in-to Persie and sle +tis terraunt ,
Goddes enmy . (CMROYAL,260.380)

And so he dud . (CMROYAL,260.381)

And when +tis cursed emperour conceyved hym-self +tus wonded to dethe ,
anon he +gelded vp is parte and is opinion , (CMROYAL,260.382)

and cast is blode in-to +te eyre (CMROYAL,260.383)

and cried vn-to oure Lord with lowde voyse , " Vicisti , Galilee ,
vicisti - (CMROYAL,260.384)

+tou , Ihesu of Galilee , +tou hast ouercome me . " (CMROYAL,260.385)

And +tus +te dampned wreche di+ged in bodie and soule .
(CMROYAL,260.386)

Lo , how +tis Ladie hard +tis holy mans prayour and helped +te Cristen
pepull . (CMROYAL,260.387)

And +giff +tou be a gret synner and drede +te +tat she will not here
+ti prayoure for +ti synne , +tan pray +tou with +te most synnefull man
Theophile , +te wiche +tat forsoke God vponly afore +te dewell , and
wrote is forsakyng and sealed it with is own seall , and tok it +te
dewell is own person and becam is man . (CMROYAL,260.388)

But afturward he sore <P_261> repented hym (CMROYAL,261.389)

and fled vn-to Oure Ladye for helpe . (CMROYAL,261.390)

And aftur fourty daies penauns Oure Ladie apered vn-to hym
(CMROYAL,261.391)

and blamed hym sore for is synne , (CMROYAL,261.392)

but +gitt she gat hym for+geuenes , (CMROYAL,261.393)

and brou+gthe a+geyn from +te dewell is writynge and is seall ,
(CMROYAL,261.394)

and declared +tat God had for+geue hym and resceyved hym to grace .
(CMROYAL,261.395)

+Tis is no fabull +tat I sey +gow . (CMROYAL,261.396)

It is euery woke songe and rad in holychurch in remembrance of +te good
Ladies kyndenes and grace . (CMROYAL,261.397)

We , +tan , +tat be not ryghtwis as Seynt Basile was , take we
ensampull of Theophile +te synner (CMROYAL,261.398)

and pray we with hym , knowynge mekely oure defawtes , seying +tus to
+tis Lady +tat is most gracious in plesaunce : " Most comly of persone
and most holy in soule , +tou Ladie choson afore all o+tur , +tou most
holy and +tou most worshippfull , most excellent in auctorite , +tou
most benigne , and oure mercyfull Ladie of truste , we beseche +te to
helpe vs +tat we may recovere and haue , here grace sufficient , and
blisse eternall with +ti Sonne , oure Lord Ihesu , +te wiche is perfite
God , with +te Fadere and +te Holygoost , and with +te , oure speciall
helpe and all Cristen pepuls . (CMROYAL,261.399)

