THIS BOOK IS INTYTLED THE PYLGREMAGE OF THE

SOWLE, TRANSLATED OUTE OF FRENSSHE IN TO

ENGLYSSHE, WHICHE BOOK IS FUL OF DEUOUTE

                  MATERS TOUCHYNG THE SOWLE, AND MANY

QUESTIONS ASSOYLED TO CAUSE A MAN TO
LYUE THE BETTER IN THIS WORLD.

                                                                                  AND IT CONTEYNETH FYUE BOOKES, AS IT
                                                                                    APPERETH HERAFTER BY CHAPYTRES.

 

 

 

 

  THE FIRST BOOKE

 

Fyrst, how the Sowle Departeth fro the Body, and how the Fende Assayleth the Sowle Capitulo primo
How the Aungel Wardeyn of the sowle defendeth it fro the fendes Malyce. Capitulo ii
How the Sowle is Ledde to Iugement Bytwene the Angel and the Fowle Sathanas Capitulo iii
How the Sowle Had a Sodeyn Syght of the Heuenly Ioye Capitulo iiii
How the Angel Presentith the Sowle to his Iugement Capitulo v
A Proclamacion Made Clepynge Sowles to Iugement Capitulo vi
How the Fendes Compleynen on Thangels that Letten them of their Cruel Purpoos Capitulo vii
How the Fendes Appelen the Prouost for Fauoure of Party Capitulo viii
How Mychael Calleth Cherubyn to Counceyll, and what Counceyl he yeueth Capitulo ix
How there were Cleped Assessours to Iugement, Special Patrones of Dyuerse Estates Capitulo x
Here is the Court Sette, and the Iugement Bygonne Capitulo xi
How the Angel Wardeyn Presentith this Sowle to the Iugement Capitulo xii
How the Cursyd Sathanas Accuseth the Sely Sowle Capitulo xiii
How the Soule was Boden to Answere to this Accusement Capitulo xiiii
The Pyteous Compleynt of the Soule Capitulo xv
How that Iustyce Speketh ageynst the Sely Sowle Capitulo xvi
How the Iuge Byddeth the Sowle Plede for hym Self,
and how the Sowle Maketh Excepcion Texcluden Sathanas		 Capitulo xvii
How Sathanas Pledeth Ageyne, and Calleth Synderesys to Wytnes Capitulo xviii
How that Synderesys, whiche is Called here the Worme of Conscyence, Accuseth the Sowle Capitulo xix
How the Sowle Answeryth to Synderesys, and he Agayne to the Sowle Capitulo xx
How Sathanas Wryteth the Accusement by Tellyng of
Synderesis, and how the Sowle Answereth therto		 Capitulo xxi
How Iustyce Pledyth ageyne the Sowle Capitulo xxii
An Epystle that Grace Sendeth to the Seke  Sowle Capitulo xxiii
How Iustyce Excepteth ageyne all Excusacions Capitulo xxiiii
Reson Pledeth ageyne the Sely Sowle Capitulo xxv
How Sathanas Axeth Iugement Capitulo xxvi
How Mercy Pledeth for the Sowle Capitulo xxvii
Iustyce Speketh ageyne Mercy Capitulo xxviii
Here Mercy, with Certeyne Demaundes Askyng  of Iustyce,
Induceth a Conclusion that Mercy Must Haue Place		 Capitulo xxx
Here Mercy Concludeth vppon these Answers Capitulo xxxi
Reson Consentith to Mercy, and the Iuge Commaundeth to Arrayen the Balaunce Capitulo xxxii
How Iustyce Appoynted her Balaunce, Reson & Trouthe
Standyng on Either Side, and how the Pilgrym layd in Skryppe and Burdon		 Capitulo xxxiii
How Mercy Taryed the Court whyle she Went to Heuen
and Purchaced a Chartre of Pardon		 Capitulo xxxiiii
The Chartre of Mercy Capitulo xxxv
How Iustyce bifore the Iuge Pletid ageyne the Chartre,
Affermyng it Insuffisaunt as for the Forsaid Sowle		 Capitulo xxxvi
How after a Longe Counceyll Holden bitwene the Iuge and his Assessours the Balaunce
Was Lyft Vp, and the Forset with Merytes was Put to Peysen the Fendes Partye		 Capitulo xxxvii
Here is Yeuen the Iugement of Saluacion of the Sowle, Sendyng hym to Purgatory Capitulo xxxviii
How Sathanas Maketh Protestacion of Apele fro this Iugement Capitulo xxxix


HERE ENDETH THE FYRST BOOK

 

 

 

THE SECOND BOOK

 

How the Sowle was Brought to Purgatory Capitulo xl
How the Sowles Left Skrip and Burdon, entryng  in to Heuen Capitulo xli
How an Hooly Sowle was Brought to Blysse with Moche Melodye of Aungels Capitulo xlii
Here ben Rehercid the Excepcions of Mercy,
and the Iugement Yeuen vppon Synful Sowles		 Capitulo xliii
How Sathanas Seased his Prisoners, and Byrafte them Skryp and Burdon Capitulo xliiii
Here how Wretchyd Sowles ben Deformed thurgh  Dedely Synne Capitulo xlv
How Dampned Sowles ben Led to Helle Capitulo xlvi
How a Clene Spirite is not Peyned, though He Be amonge Peynes Capitulo xlvii
What is the Vertu of Pardon Yeuen by Holy Chirche Capitulo xlviii
Here Prayer Comforteth the Sowles that Lyen in the Fyre of Purgatory Capitulo xlix
How the Aungels Wardeyns Comforted theyr Sowles in Purgatory Capitulo l
Why the Fende Trauayleth for to Destroyen Sowles Capitulo li
The Sowle Axeth why Sowles ben Dampned Eternally, and the Aungel Answereth Capitulo lii
A Questyon of the Lymbe of Faders Capitulo liii
The Aungel Answerd to this Questyon Capitulo liiii
Here he Sawe One Peyned in Yse for Delycate Norisshyng of his Body Capitulo lv
How a Sowle was Peyned, for his Dettes Were Nought Payd Capitulo lvi  
Here the Sowle Neyhed to his Dede Body Capitulo lvii
The Body Speketh to the Sowle Capitulo lviii
The Sowle to the Body Capitulo lix
The Body to the Sowle Capitulo lx
The Soule to the Body Capitulo lxi
The Body to the Sowle Capitulo lxii
The Sowle to the Body Capitulo lxiii
The Body to the Sowle Capitulo lxiiii
The Aungel Endeth this Parlement

Capitulo lxv

 

 

 

HERE ENDETH THE SECOND BOOK OF

THE PILGREMAGE OF THE SOWLE

 

 

 

 

THE THYRDDE BOOKE

 

How the Aungel Sheweth to the Sowle Helle Capitulo Primo
How Pryde was Peyned in Helle Capitulo Secundo
Of Dyuerse Peynes Capitulo iii
Of a Wonderful Payne for Treson Capitulo iiii
The Fende Reherceth Vyces of Fals Iuges and Fals Wytnes Capitulo v
Of Wonderful Paynes Capitulo vi
The Aungel descryueth the Peynes for Causes Capitulo vii
Here ben Shewed the Peynes of Yreful men and Inpacyent Capitulo viii
The Paynes for Glotonye Capitulo ix
A Peyne for Lechery Capitulo x

 

 

 

HERE ENDETH THE THYRD BOOK

 

 

 

 

THE FOURTHE BOOK

 

 

Of the Grene Tree and the Drye Tree,
and Other Syghtes		 Capitulo Primo
Here Foloweth of the Appel Tree Capitulo ii
Oppynyon of the Crosse Capitulo iii
Iustyce Speketh to Vyrgynyte Capitulo iiii
Vyrgynyte Answereth to Iustyce Capitulo v
Here Compleyneth the Drye Tree vppon Adam of Spoyllyng of the Appel Capitulo vi
The Grene Tree Answereth Capitulo vii
The Drye Tree Answereth Capitulo viii
The Grene Tree to the Drye Tree Capitulo ix
The Drye Tree speketh to the Grene Tree Capitulo x
The Grene Tree to the Drye Tree Capitulo xi
Iustyce Reherceth the Lawe of Ryghtwisenes Capitulo xii
Here is Told the Tretys of the Trynyte for Redempcion of Adams Lygnage Capitulo xiii
The Sone Answereth to the Fader Capitulo xiiii
The Fader Determyneth that His Sone must Bycome Man Capitulo xv
The Sone Consenteth to Bycome Man for Adams Synne Capitulo xvi
Here is Determyned how Longe Adam and his Yssueshold Abyde theyr Redempcion Capitulo xvii
Iustyce Yeueth Iugement for the Drye Tree Capitulo xviii
Here Enuy Dyde the Execucion Capitulo xix
Here Compleyneth the Grene Tree vppon the Drye for Spoylyng of her Swete Apple Capitulo xx
The Drye Tree answerith Capitulo xxi
The Angel Endeth this Processe Capitulo xxii
Here they Meten With Dyuerse Folk of Knowlege Capitulo xxiii
Here he Seeth Doctryne Lyckyng a Sowle Capitulo xxiiii
Here Doctryne Speketh to the Sowle, and Enformeth hym of Many Dyuerce Thynges Capitulo xxv
The Sowle Asketh a Questyon of Quantite of the Sowle Capitulo xxvi
The Angel Answereth Capitulo xxvii
A Lytel Declaracion of Nature of the Sowle by Addicion of the Translatoure Capitulo xxviii
Of Two Wonderful Ymages: One Armed and an Other Naked, whiche the Sowle Sawe Capitulo xxix
A Descripcion of this Ymage in Special Capitulo xxx
Of the Necke of this Ymage Capitulo xxxi
The Armes of this Ymage Capitulo xxxii
The Brest of this Ymage Capitulo xxxiii
Of the Wombe of this Moral Ymage Capitulo xxxiiii
Of the Thyes of this Moral Ymage Capitulo xxxv
Of the Legges of this Ymage Capitulo xxxvi
Of the Feete of this Ymage Capitulo xxxvii
Here he Telleth of the Champyon of Lyberalyte Capitulo xxxviii 
 
HERE ENDETH THE FOURTHE BOOK
 

THE FIFTHE BOOK

 

 

How the Sowle was Take oute of Purgatory, and Ladde Vp thorugh
the Heuenly Spyers toward the Blysse		 Capitulo Primo
The Sowle Asketh a Questyon of the  Mansions of Heuen Capitulo ii
Of the Thre Corouned Mansions with Rosys, Rodys and Lylyes Capitulo iii
The Descryuynge of the Mansion of Angels Capitulo iiii
Of the Eyghte Mancyon that is of  the Godhede Capitulo v
Of the Kalendre of Heuen Capitulo vi
How the Angels Recorded theyr Songes ageynst the Comyng of Oure Lord Capitulo viii 
The Songe of the Natyuyte of Oure Lord Capitulo ix 
Of the Fest of the Annunciacion of Oure Lady Capitulo x 
Of the Purificacion Capitulo xi 
The Songe of the xii Day Capitulo xii
The Causes why the Sonne Entrid the Signe of Cancer Capitulo xiii 
The Songe of Angels on Eester Day Capitulo xiv 
 

           

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