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Triplex vtilitas, id est peccatorum remissio, gracie collacio & glorie exhibicio.
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Triplex vtilitas, id est peccatorum remissio, gracie collacio & glorie exhibicio.
ffor mon-kynde bi his passioun
of Adam syn vnbounden was,
that calle I of syn remissioun,
the secunde poynt was gift of gras,
of Adam syn vnbounden was,
that calle I of syn remissioun,
the secunde poynt was gift of gras,
The thrid is ioy with-out endyng
that by his deth [h]e wonen has,
qven that we of this world shul wende
And mendet be of our trespas.
that by his deth [h]e wonen has,
qven that we of this world shul wende
And mendet be of our trespas.
Therfore saynt Austyn wel con say
that Ihesu Crist our saueour
with his deth wesch syn away
that was & is & als comyng.
that Ihesu Crist our saueour
with his deth wesch syn away
that was & is & als comyng.
Augustinus: Culpam deleuit Christus presentem, preteritam & futuram.
ffor syn that was don bifore
he forgaf at his deȝyng,
And syn þat then was greuyng sore
he droȝe men fro with his prechyng,
he forgaf at his deȝyng,
And syn þat then was greuyng sore
he droȝe men fro with his prechyng,
And grace he grantide to las & more
forto wayue syn comyng,
to alle men that in wille wore
to seche þat gras & hyt suyng.
forto wayue syn comyng,
to alle men that in wille wore
to seche þat gras & hyt suyng.
ffour skilles I fynde, in gode fay,
that his passioun nedful was,
As I shal expresly say,
And as saynt Austyn mynde mas.
that his passioun nedful was,
As I shal expresly say,
And as saynt Austyn mynde mas.
Augustinus: Modus nostre redempcionis fuit
acceptissimus ad placandum Deum, congruentissimus ad curandum morbum, efficacissimus ad extrahendum
genus humanum & prudentissimus ad expugnandum generis humani inimicum.
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ffor to grete God it was i-wys
most acceptable & likyng,
And forto hele þat ferd amys
most couenable of any thyng,
most acceptable & likyng,
And forto hele þat ferd amys
most couenable of any thyng,
And forto bryng into blis
hit was most of power tho,
And most sleȝe way, leue wel this,
to ouer-come the deul our fo.
hit was most of power tho,
And most sleȝe way, leue wel this,
to ouer-come the deul our fo.
ffirst to preue his passioun
to God most acceptable was,
ȝe shyn se bi gode resoun
As saynt Ancelme mynde mas.
to God most acceptable was,
ȝe shyn se bi gode resoun
As saynt Ancelme mynde mas.
Anselmus: Nichil asperius & difficilius potest homo pati ad honorem Dei sponte & non ex debito quam mortem.
‘No thing’, he sais, ‘so bitter is
ne non so heuy to go tille,
As mon for God & heuen blis
to suffre deth with gode wille.
ne non so heuy to go tille,
As mon for God & heuen blis
to suffre deth with gode wille.
‘Ne more may nomon to God do
to plese hym with deuoutly,
then forto offir his lif hym to
And deth to suffir bodily.’
to plese hym with deuoutly,
then forto offir his lif hym to
And deth to suffir bodily.’
Therfore Paule sais bi Ihesu,
hym-self to God then offrid he
In sacrifyce his wille to sewe,
that swetly sauouret, leue ȝe me.
hym-self to God then offrid he
In sacrifyce his wille to sewe,
that swetly sauouret, leue ȝe me.
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