And not only this, but also she was a tidings bearer of thy glorious resurrection unto thy disciples, when thou didst command her and bid her, goo and tell my brethren that they goo unto Galilee, there they shall see me. &c. Seeing therefore that a woman did weep after such a sort and continued in weeping, which did seek him ⟨image 107⟩that was alive among the dead: which touched thee with the hand of her faith: how ought a soul to mourn and to continue in mourning, which believeth in thee, and with his mouth doth acknowledge thee to be his redeemer that sittest now in heaven & reignest every where? How much therefore ought such a soul to mourn & weep, which loveth thee with all his hart, and with his whole desire doth covet to see thee? Oh only refuge, the only hope of wretches, unto whom no man needeth at any time to pray with out hope of mercy, grant unto me this grace for thy sake, and ⟨p. 105⟩for thy holy names sake, that as oft as I think upon thee as oft as I speak of thee, write of thee, read of thee, confer of thee, as oft as ever I remember thee, stand before thee, offer up praises, prayers and sacrifice unto thee: so oft I may weep abundantly with tears in thy sight, so that my tears may be to me in stead of bread day and night. Thou truly king of Glory and master of all virtue, hast taught us with thy word and with thin example to mourn and weep, where as thou sayest. Blessed be they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Thou didst weep for thy ⟨image 108⟩friend that was dead, and didst let tears fall down plenteously for the city which should perish. I beseech thee (O good Jesus) by those most precious tears and by all thy mercies and pieties, wherewith thou didst vouch safe marvellously to help & succour us that were lost: give me the grace to weep and to be earnestly repentant for my sins, which grace my soul desireth and coveteth very much, and except it cum of thy gift: I can not have it, but by the holy ghost which doth mollify the hard harts of sinners, and provoketh them to weeping.
And not only this, but also she was a tidinges berer of thy glorious resurreccion vnto thy disciples, when thou didst commaund her and bid her, goo and tell my brethern that they goo vnto Galile, there they shall see me. &c. Seyng therfore that a woman did weep after suche a sorte and continued in weeping, whiche did seeke him ⟨image 107⟩that was aliue among the dead: whiche touched thee wt the hand of her faith: how ought a soule to mourne and to cōtinue in mourning, which beleueth in the, and with his mouth dooth acknowlege thee to be his redemer that sittest now in heauen & reignest euery where? How muche therfore ought such a soule to mourn & wepe, which loueth thee with all his hart, and with his whole desire doth couet to see thee? Oh onely refuge, the only hope of wretches, vnto whom no man nedeth at any time to pray with out hope of mercy, graunt vnto me this grace for thy sake, and ⟨p. 105⟩for thy holy names sake, that as oft as I think vpon thee as oft as I speake of thee, write of the, rede of thee, cōfer of thee, as oft as euer I remembre thee, stand before thee, offre vp prayses, prayers and sacrifice vnto thee: so oft I may wepe aboundauntly with teares in thy sight, so yt my teares may be to me in stead of bread day and night. Thou tru ly king of Glory and master of all vertu, hast taught vs with thy wurd and with thin exsample to mourne and wepe, wher as thou saist. Blessed be they ytmourne, for they shalbe conforted. Thou didst weep for thy ⟨image 108⟩frende that was dead, and didst let teares fall downe plenteously for the citie whiche shulde perish. I beseche thee (O good Iesu) by those most precious teares and by all thy mercies and pieties, wherwith thou didst vouch safe meruelously to helpe & succour vs that were lost: geue me the grace to weep and to be earnestli repentaunt for my sinnes, whiche grace my soule desireth and coueteth very muche, and except it cum of thy gift: I can not haue it, but by the holy ghost whiche dooth mollify the hard harts of sinners, and prouoketh them to weping.
