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eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n bless_a art_n thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o psa_fw-la 127._o if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o cease_v from_o read_v you_o ought_v to_o work_v that_o you_o may_v be_v never_o idle_a because_o idleness_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o devil_n quick_o deceive_v he_o who_o he_o find_v idle_a the_o devil_n daily_o enter_v into_o the_o monastery_n and_o if_o he_o find_v any_o one_o idle_a he_o accuse_v he_o without_o delay_n o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o care_n lest_o when_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o the_o cloister_n and_o search_v into_o the_o â—_z of_o every_o sister_n he_o find_v not_o some_o thing_n whereof_o to_o accuse_v you_o in_o particular_a for_o this_o cause_n i_o admonish_v you_o my_o most_o dear_a sister_n in_o christ_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n jesus_n your_o belove_a bridegroom_n you_o be_v not_o idle_a at_o any_o time_n i_o entreat_v you_o that_o you_o will_v declare_v the_o love_n which_o you_o bear_v to_o christ_n to_o your_o companion_n not_o only_o by_o your_o word_n but_o also_o by_o your_o acction_n whereupon_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o wit_n christ_n do_v entreat_v his_o spouse_n that_o be_v a_o devout_a soul_n in_o the_o canticle_n say_v *_o put_v i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o arm_n cant._n 8._o in_o our_o heart_n be_v cogitation_n in_o our_o arm_n action_n the_o belove_a therefore_o be_v put_v as_o a_o seal_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o upon_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o spouse_n because_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o will_n and_o action_n how_o much_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o a_o devout_a soul_n for_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v never_o idle_a for_o if_o it_o be_v love_n it_o work_v great_a matter_n but_o if_o it_o work_v not_o it_o be_v no_o love_n i_o entre_fw-fr at_o you_o therefore_o venerable_a virgin_n that_o you_o love_v god_n with_o a_o sincere_a affection_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o be_v always_o do_v some_o thing_n if_o you_o love_v god_n true_o you_o will_v never_o be_v idle_a if_o you_o love_v god_n as_o you_o ought_v you_o will_v abhor_v idleness_n for_o his_o sake_n if_o you_o love_v god_n unfeigned_o idleness_n will_v seem_v tedious_a unto_o you_o he_o that_o love_v god_n with_o his_o whole_a will_n do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o loath_a to_o be_v idle_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o follower_n of_o idleness_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v diligent_a in_o our_o lord_n service_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o gad_n or_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o but_o to_o such_o as_o labour_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o vocation_n they_o that_o be_v slow_a and_o tepid_a in_o do_v good_a shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n lasciviousness_n do_v soon_o deceive_v such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o idleness_n lasciviousness_n do_v soon_o deceive_v he_o that_o do_v gad_n up_o and_o down_o lasciviousness_n do_v inflame_v he_o worst_a of_o all_o that_o it_o find_v idle_a lust_n yield_v to_o labour_n give_v back_o to_o travail_v retire_v from_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o be_v idle_a a_o man_n by_o labour_n oftentimes_o vanquisheth_z lust_n because_o the_o body_n be_v weary_v with_o labour_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o lewdness_n wherefore_o amiable_a sister_n in_o christ_n beware_v of_o idleness_n do_v not_o love_v to_o be_v idle_a but_o tire_v your_o body_n with_o travail_n be_v always_o do_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a seek_v some_o profitable_a work_n in_o which_o the_o intention_n of_o your_o mind_n may_v be_v busy_v let_v god_n at_o all_o time_n be_v the_o scope_n or_o end_n of_o your_o action_n and_o intention_n amen_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n chap_a lii_o most_o dear_a sister_n when_o you_o sing_v the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n consider_v that_o in_o your_o mind_n which_o you_o sing_v with_o your_o voice_n let_v your_o mind_n agree_v with_o your_o voice_n let_v it_o sing_v in_o tune_n with_o your_o tongue_n in_o the_o choir_n do_v not_o think_v one_o thing_n and_o sing_v a_o other_o if_o your_o mind_n sing_v one_o thing_n and_o your_o voice_n a_o other_o you_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o labour_n if_o your_o body_n stand_v in_o the_o church_n and_o your_o mind_n wander_v abroad_o then_o doubtless_o you_o will_v loose_v your_o reward_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n *_o this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o will_v pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pray_v also_o in_o the_o understanding_n i_o will_v sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v sing_v also_o in_o the_o understanding_n 1._o cor._n 14._o it_o be_v therefore_o good_a to_o praise_n god_n at_o all_o time_n with_o the_o und_fw-ge rstanding_n it_o be_v also_o good_a to_o glorify_v god_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o voice_n with_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n and_o spiritual_a song_n like_a as_o we_o be_v aid_v by_o prayer_n so_o we_o be_v recreate_v by_o sing_v the_o psalm_n the_o sing_n of_o spiritual_a sonnet_n do_v comfort_n heavy_a heart_n the_o sing_n in_o the_o church_n do_v rejoice_v man_n mind_n it_o delight_v such_o as_o be_v discontent_n cause_v such_o as_o be_v careless_a to_o become_v diligent_a enuit_v sinner_n to_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o albeit_o the_o heart_n of_o worldly_a man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o void_a of_o remorse_n yet_o assoon_o as_o they_o hear_v â—he_v sweetness_n of_o the_o psalm_n they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o love_n of_o goodness_n there_o be_v iveâ—se_n who_o through_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v move_v to_o compunction_n and_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n pâ—â—yer_n only_o in_o this_o life_n be_v pour_v forth_o for_o the_o forgâ—uenes_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n do_v signify_v the_o perpetual_a praise_n of_o god_n in_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v *_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n o_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o psal_n 83._o whosoever_o do_v faithful_o and_o attentive_o sing_v the_o psalm_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n become_v confederate_a with_o the_o holy_a angel_n how_o so_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o man_n according_a to_o his_o measure_n praise_v he_o here_o on_o earth_n who_o the_o angel_n without_o intermission_n do_v adore_v and_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n at_o some_o time_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o tear_n and_o compunction_n at_o other_o time_n it_o enuit_v we_o to_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n the_o psalm_n make_v the_o night_n vigil_n to_o become_v pleasant_a unto_o we_o enuit_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n in_o this_o wise_a *_o reioâ—ce_n you_o just_a in_o our_o lord_n praise_v become_v the_o righteous_a psal_n 32._o the_o psalm_n denounce_v unto_o we_o the_o firâ—â—_n howeâ—_n of_o the_o day_n with_o exultation_n of_o light_n by_o say_v *_o o_o god_n save_v i_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o strength_n judge_v i_o psal_n 53._o the_o psalm_n do_v consecrate_v unto_o we_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n when_o they_o say_v *_o and_o let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n psal_n 118._o the_o psalm_n do_v make_v we_o glad_a at_o the_o sixth_o hour_n in_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n the_o psalm_n do_v break_v our_o fast_n at_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o satiat_fw-la our_o heartâ—_n with_o spiritual_a sweetness_n and_o suavitie_n the_o psalm_n do_v commend_v we_o to_o god_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o vesper_n or_o evensong_n by_o say_v in_o this_o wise_a let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v as_o incense_v in_o thy_o sight_n the_o elevation_n of_o my_o hand_n as_o even_o ng_z sacrifice_n psal_n 140._o the_o psalm_n do_v admonish_v we_o to_o bless_v our_o lord_n at_o complyne_n say_v *_o loe_o now_o bresse_v our_o lord_n all_o you_o the_o servant_n of_o our_o lord_n psal_n 133._o my_o belove_a sister_n in_o christ_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o be_v always_o mind_n full_a that_o god_n be_v much_o delight_v with_o the_o music_n of_o a_o sacred_a soul_n by_o affection_n love_n and_o devotion_n of_o heart_n sing_v psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a canticle_n to_o god_n whereupon_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o wit_n christ_n do_v admonish_v his_o spouse_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n or_o a_o devout_a soul_n in_o the_o canticle_n say_v *_o show_v i_o thy_o face_n let_v thy_o voice_n sound_a in_o my_o ear_n for_o thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a and_o thy_o face_n