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to_o morrow_n may_v be_v thy_o enemy_n &_o therefore_o put_v no_o sure_a confidence_n but_o in_o god_n who_o thou_o shall_v love_v and_o fere_n above_o all_o thing_n here_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a habytacyon_n but_o wheresoever_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v as_o pilgrym_n and_o stranger_n and_o shall_v never_o have_v rest_n wtout_fw-fr we_o be_v unyte_v to_o crist_n fyxe_n thy_o iye_o of_o thy_o soul_n of_o the_o present_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n of_o the_o pylgris_n that_o goone_o by_o the_o way_n which_o be_v not_o tarry_v by_o the_o beaute_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o way_n but_o their_o mind_n run_v moost_n of_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n so_o let_v the_o iye_v of_o your_o soul_n be_v fix_v perfect_o in_o heaven_n where_o be_v true_a iye_n &_o than_o shall_v we_o be_v less_o tarry_v in_o the_o use_n of_o erthe_o thing_n beware_v that_o thou_o enclyne_v not_o so_o moche_v unto_o erthly_a thing_n that_o thin_a appetite_n be_v not_o therewith_o attach_v &_o thou_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o great_a enemy_n the_o world_n &_o so_o spiritual_o perish_v lete_n thy_o medifation_n be_v alwey_a of_o he_o that_o be_v most_o high_a &_o directe_v thy_o contynuall_a prayer_n to_o crist_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o occupy_v thy_o mind_n in_o the_o high_a contemplation_n of_o god_n rest_n than_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o lete_fw-la thy_o contemplation_n rest_n in_o his_o bless_a wound_n &_o there_o thou_o shall_v ê‘ceyve_v singular_a comfort_n in_o all_o tribulation_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a and_o fear_n nat_n moche_n of_o the_o detraction_n of_o evyll_n speech_n of_o the_o worldly_a people_n if_o thou_o gyve_v no_o cause_n thereto_o for_o we_o have_v example_n of_o our_o master_n crist_n that_o be_v most_o vile_a repute_a and_z in_o his_o most_o necessite_a forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o a_o queyntaunce_n criste_n our_o leder_n will_v suffer_v and_o be_v despise_v &_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v magnify_v &_o loath_a to_o suffer_v injure_v or_o wrong_v criste_n have_v adversary_n &_o detractour_n and_z we_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v our_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n how_o shulne_v thy_o paâ—â—ence_n be_v crown_v without_o adversite_n and_o thou_o wylte_n suffer_v none_o adversite_v how_o shuldeste_v thou_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o criste_n if_o thou_o will_v regne_fw-la with_o he_o in_o perpetual_a pleasure_n suffer_v with_o he_o here_o temporal_a tribulacyon_n if_o thou_o my_o ght_a one_o perfect_o entre_fw-fr in_o the_o â—â—ly_a devotion_n of_o iesu_fw-la cryste_n and_o perceyve_v a_o little_a of_o his_o fervent_a love_n than_z thou_o shall_v but_o little_a force_n all_o worldly_a avauntage_n or_o disavantage_n but_o shall_v rather_o joy_n in_o injury_n &_o contempte_n show_v to_o the._n for_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n incyte_v man_n to_o continue_v himself_o in_o the_o inly_a love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o inordynate_a affection_n and_o may_v without_o defaute_fw-fr holy_a converte_v himself_o to_o criste_n and_o in_o he_o have_v perfyte_n rest_n &_o fruytion_n he_o that_o praysethe_v the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n not_o as_o they_o be_v exteme_v of_o the_o worldly_a peple_n but_o as_o they_o be_v of_o price_n in_o theyr selfe_o that_o ê‘son_n be_v very_o wise_a and_o rather_o instruct_v of_o god_n than_o of_o man_n that_o soul_n that_o have_v at_o lyberte_fw-fr the_o inward_a motion_n of_o virtue_n &_o ponder_v but_o lytell_a the_o outward_a thing_n he_o abidethe_v neither_o place_n nor_o time_n to_o have_v virtuous_a exercise_n in_o good_a life_n the_o inly_a man_n may_v soâ—e_a unite_v &_o call_v to_o geder_o his_o inly_a power_n &_o virtue_n of_o his_o soul_n for_z they_o be_v never_o holy_a occupy_v with_o outward_a thing_n the_o outward_a labour_n or_o exercise_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o time_n it_o let_v his_o soul_n but_o lytell_a of_o â—â—s_o ê‘fection_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o behamppith_n to_o he_o â—heter_v it_o be_v adversite_a or_o prosperyte_n he_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n look_v how_o moche_n more_o a_o man_n love_v any_o worldly_a thing_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v love_v so_o moche_v his_o mind_n be_v distracte_v &_o lete_fw-la from_o the_o true_a ordinate_a love_n of_o god_n if_o thy_o soul_n be_v ê‘fyt_o pourge_v from_o all_o inordynate_a affection_n every_o aventure_n and_o fortune_n come_n to_o the_o shall_v be_v the_o augmentation_n of_o virtue_n &_o grace_n to_o thy_o soul_n the_o cause_n why_o many_o thing_n displease_v or_o trouble_v the_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_o mortify_v in_o thyself_o ne_v pourge_v from_o all_o inordinate_a love_n of_o erthly_a thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o disorder_v or_o fyle_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o in_o pure_a &_o disorder_a love_n of_o creature_n if_o thou_o will_v syke_v no_o worly_a consolation_n outward_a thou_o may_v have_v thy_o meditation_n and_o heavenly_a consolation_n in_o thy_o soul_n the_o which_o excede_v all_o worldly_a &_o transetory_a comfort_n as_o heaven_n excede_v earth_n ¶_o the_o second_o chaptre_n of_o the_o humble_a subieccyon_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o prelate_n who_o so_o ever_o be_v with_o yâ—_z or_o contrary_n to_o the_o labour_n with_o all_o thy_o may_v to_o have_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o the_o in_o every_o voyage_n or_o thing_n that_o thou_o doeste_n and_o than_o thou_o may_v say_v wythe_v david_n the_o profit_n god_n be_v my_o helper_n i_o shall_v not_o fere_n the_o ennemye_n of_o man_n the_o most_o immediate_a mean_v to_o god_n with_o the_o is_z to_o have_v a_o good_a clean_a conscience_n and_o look_v to_o who_o so_o ever_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v there_o can_v no_o adversite_n hurt_v he_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v keep_v scylence_n and_o pacyence_n thou_o shall_v without_o doubt_n perceyve_v the_o help_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o need_n he_o knowethe_v the_o time_n and_o the_o way_n of_o delyveraunce_n &_o therefore_o refrain_v &_o commit_v thyself_o to_o he_o it_o ê‘tein_v to_o he_o to_o help_v &_o delyver_v yâ—_z feythfull_a obedient_a soul_n fro_o ê‘yll_a &_o jeopardy_n it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o our_o humylyation_n &_o meryie_a that_o sometime_o other_o people_n know_v our_o default_n &_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v correct_v &_o reprove_v us._n when_o man_n for_o his_o own_o default_n humyle_v himself_o than_o he_o have_v more_o compassyon_n of_o the_o fraylte_n of_o other_o &_o reconsylethe_v himself_o to_o those_o that_o have_v offend_v he_o &_o contrariwese_n he_o reconsile_v they_o to_o he_o almighty_a god_n ê“tect_v &_o defend_v the_o meek_a man_n obedyent_n &_o he_o he_o know_v &_o counsel_v &_o incline_v himself_o to_o he_o &_o send_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o &_o she_o w_v his_o secret_a counsel_n to_o he_o also_o he_o invit_v hin_a &_o draw_v he_o by_o grace_n benig_o &_o after_o his_o humyliation_n &_o depression_n he_o enhaunt_v he_o to_o glory_v the_o meek_a obedyent_n soul_n ê“ue_v by_o injury_n &_o confusyon_n may_v rest_v in_o pease_n for_o in_o asmoche_v it_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v in_o manner_n constrain_v to_o flee_v &_o rest_n in_o god_n &_o never_o estimate_v thyself_o to_o have_v ê‘fite_a ê“fite_n without_o thou_o repute_v thyself_o most_o vile_a of_o all_o other_o ¶_o the_o iii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o restful_a &_o quiet_a person_n take_v thou_o first_o be_v quiet_a thyself_o &_o than_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o pacify_v other_o a_o pacyent_a man_n more_o commendable_a &_o ê“fitable_a than_o a_o great_a lettred_a â—ipacyent_a a_o person_n that_o be_v passionate_a lighte_o keve_v the_o worst_a party_n common_o in_o every_o thing_n â—â—at_fw-mi ê‘sone_fw-mi that_o be_v content_a appli_v every_o thing_n â—t_z and_z that_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o well_o content_a be_v inqet_o by_o diverse_a suspicion_n &_o neither_o quite_o in_o himself_o ne_v yet_o suffer_v other_o to_o be_v in_o pease_n &_o speak_v ofttimes_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o sytting_a &_o omyttethe_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v expedient_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o consider_v what_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v &_o be_v necligent_a in_o that_o that_z perteyn_v to_o himself_o have_v first_o a_o zele_n &_o a_o respect_n to_o thyself_o &_o than_o thou_o may_v better_o attend_v to_o the_o dede_n of_o other_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v thy_o ê“pre_a error_n &_o default_n &_o wylte_n not_o ê¯sider_v the_o fraylte_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o it_o be_v more_o accord_v to_o equite_v to_o excuse_v thy_o neighbour_n &_o to_o accuse_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v that_o other_o support_n &_o suffer_v the_o thou_o must_v sometime_o charitable_o support_v &_o suffer_v other_o man_n how_o far_o be_v thou_o from_o ê‘fite_a humylyte_n &_o charite_v by_o the_o
with_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n that_o thou_o vouchesave_o to_o speak_v to_o i_o thyself_o i_o shall_v here_o the._n let_v neither_o moses_n ne_o none_n other_o ê“phet_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n the_o inward_a inspirour_n of_o all_o ê“phete_n speak_v to_o i_o &_o in_o i_o for_o thou_o only_o without_o they_o may_v ê‘fit_o teach_v i_o they_z without_o thy_o goodness_n can_v not_o profit_n i_o they_o may_v well_o ê“fer_v &_o utter_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o can_v not_o gyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o understand_v they_o ê“fer_v fair_a word_n but_o if_o thou_o work_v not_o with_o they_o they_o make_v none_o ardour_n inward_a they_o show_v fair_a letter_n &_o writtige_n but_o thou_o alone_o open_v their_o sense_n they_o proffer_n great_a mystery_n but_o thou_o alone_o open_v the_o clear_a understandige_fw-la of_o they_o they_o show_v thy_o commandment_n to_o be_v fulfyl_v but_o thou_o alone_o help_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o perform_v they_o they_o show_v we_o the_o way_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v i_o but_o thou_o alone_o do_v comfort_v we_o to_o go_v theri_fw-la they_o work_v only_o without_o forth_o but_o thou_o only_o illumyne_v within_o forth_o they_o only_o water_n outwarde_o but_o thou_o gyve_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n &_o good_a work_n they_o cry_v &_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o outward_a word_n but_o thou_o give_v understand_v of_o that_o we_o here_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o that_z i_o may_v here_o the_o speak_v to_o i_o &_o not_o mose_n list_v i_o die_v &_o be_v void_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a lyve_v if_o i_o be_v only_o outwarly_a monisshed_a &_o not_o iflame_v inward_o that_o not_o thy_o word_n be_v only_o hear_v &_o not_o fulfyl_v in_o deed_n knowyn_n &_o not_o love_v byleve_v &_o nat_n keep_v &_o so_o be_v to_o i_o damnation_n speak_v thou_o good_a lord_n to_o i_o &_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o here_o the_o for_o thou_o haste_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n shut_v in_o the_o speke_n to_o i_o i_o beseech_v the_o yâ—_z word_n of_o rsolation_n &_o comfort_n to_o my_o soul_n &_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o my_o life_n to_o thy_o everlasting_a laud_n &_o praysinge_v in_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chaptre_n how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v weke_o hear_v &_o how_o many_o ponder_v they_o not_o in_o their_o conscience_n our_o lord_n spk_v to_o his_o devoute_a servant_n sai_v thou_o my_o soon_o gyve_v heed_n to_o my_o word_n they_o be_v full_o sweet_a pcellige_v alwisdome_n &_o cunnige_n of_o philosopher_n &_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n mi_fw-mi word_n be_v spunal_n &_o ghostly_a life_n &_o not_o paisible_a in_o man_n mind_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v ne_o draw_v as_o vain_a complacens_fw-la but_o to_o be_v hear_v stydfast_o in_o silence_n and_o pease_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o be_v take_v with_o all_o humslyte_n &_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o devoute_a servant_n of_o god_n answer_v his_o lord_n god_n thus_o sayinge_v to_o he_o bless_v be_v that_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v inform_v and_o teach_v good_a lord_n to_o understande_v thy_o law_n &_o commaundementis_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v so_o spare_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o wrath_n from_o thy_o indignation_n that_o he_o be_v not_o lose_v without_o comfort_n in_o the_o land_n of_o damnation_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o again_o i_o have_v teach_v ê“phete_n with_o other_o from_o the_o begynnige_n of_o the_o world_n hitherto_o and_o yet_o i_o cease_v not_o to_o inform_v man_n but_z many_a there_o be_v that_o be_v hard_a &_o defete_a to_o here_o my_o word_n many_o here_o more_o glad_o the_o worldly_a speak_n than_z godly_a or_o ghostly_a speak_n many_o follow_v glad_o their_o flesshe_o appetite_n of_o their_o body_n than_o the_o pleasure_n or_o command_v mean_v of_o god_n the_o world_n ê“mit_v &_o sometime_o gyve_v we_o temporal_a thing_n &_o lytell_a of_o valour_n for_o the_o which_o we_o serve_v it_o with_o great_a desire_n but_o god_n almyghty_a ê“myt_v &_o gyve_v we_o high_a thing_n &_o eternal_a &_o 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&_o goodness_n for_o such_o needs_o as_o fall_v to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o compellyd_v by_o to_o seek_v the_o for_z no_o man_n may_v help_v or_o comfort_v i_o as_o thou_o may_v than_z i_o may_v well_o trust_v to_o thy_o grace_n &_o to_o joy_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o new_a consolacyon_n i_o thank_v yâ—_z good_a lord_n the_o author_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o goodness_n as_o oft_o as_o any_o good_a chance_n hap_v toward_o i_o i_o be_o but_o vanyte_a and_o nothing_o in_o thy_o sight_n a_o unstable_a man_n &_o seek_v whereof_o may_v i_o than_o be_v proud_a or_o shall_v repute_v i_o any_o thing_n ê“fytable_a whede_a nat_n of_o nought_o the_o which_o be_v moo_v vanyte_n true_o vain_a glory_n be_v a_o ifectyve_a pestylens_n and_o moo_v vanyte_n for_o it_o draw_v a_o man_n fro_o very_a glory_n &_o remeve_v grace_n spyrytall_a while_o a_o man_n have_v a_o complacens_fw-la in_o himself_o he_o dysplease_v god_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v mamny_n laud_v &_o vain_a praise_v he_o forgoth_v very_a 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hyght_n &_o ê“mocyon_n comparyd_v to_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n good_a lord_n be_v but_o vanyte_n &_o folly_n o_o thou_o blessyd_v trynyte_o my_o god_n my_o mercy_n and_o very_a truth_n to_o the_o alone_o be_v laud_fw-la virtue_n honour_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n how_o all_o temporal_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v dyspyse_v sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n be_v thou_o not_o confound_v ne_o hevy_a when_o thou_o see_v other_o honour_a and_o avaunce_v and_o thyself_o despyse_v and_o humyle_v raise_v up_o thy_o herte_n to_o i_o in_o to_o heaven_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hevy_a though_o thou_o be_v despyse_v of_o man_n here_o in_o earth_n lord_n say_v the_o dyscyple_a we_o be_v here_o in_o dark_a blyndenes_n lack_v the_o very_a light_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v soon_o deceyve_v by_o vanyte_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understande_v i_o never_o yet_o suffer_v any_o injury_n of_o any_o creature_n wherefore_o i_o can_v not_o rightwyse_o complain_v 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thy_o friend_n go_v away_o or_o decess_v fro_o the_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o inordynat_o hevy_a thou_o ought_v to_o love_v all_o thy_o friend_n in_o i_o and_z for_o i_o to_o love_v every_o ê‘sone_n that_o thou_o accompty_v with_o good_a &_o dear_a to_o the_o in_o this_o life_n for_z i_o be_o the_o begynner_n &_o the_o end_n of_o all_o goodness_n &_o without_o i_o all_o frenshyp_n be_v not_o valent_fw-la or_o durable_a nor_o no_o worldly_a frendshyppe_n may_v endure_v where_o i_o joy_v not_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v mortyfy_v to_o such_o carnal_a affeccyon_n of_o thy_o lover_n that_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v thou_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v without_o all_o man_n company_n for_z the_o more_o a_o man_n wtdraweth_v he_o from_o all_o worldly_a solace_n the_o more_o he_o draw_v never_o to_o god_n almyghty_a &_o the_o more_o high_a that_o he_o ascend_v in_o love_n &_o spunall_n ê¯templation_n the_o more_o ê“found_o &_o iward_o he_o descend_v in_o humble_a ê¯syderation_n of_o himself_o &_o vyly_a pend_n himself_o he_o that_o ascrybe_v or_o gyve_v any_o goodness_n to_o himself_o he_o gaynstand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o let_v it_o to_o enter_v into_o he_o for_o the_o grace_v of_o god_n alwey_n require_v a_o humble_a herte_fw-fr if_o thou_o man_n say_v our_o lord_n will_v ê‘fytelye_o dysprase_v thyself_o &_o will_v empte_v clean_o thy_o heart_n from_o all_o erthe_o love_n than_o will_v i_o say_v he_o dystyll_o &_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o with_o abundant_a grace_n but_o the_o more_o attendance_n &_o affeccyon_n thou_o have_v to_o my_o creature_n the_o more_o be_v
that_o but_z alone_a to_o be_v vylypend_v or_o despyse_v &_o in_o my_o pleasure_n &_o honour_n &_o over_o all_o desire_n that_o whether_o thou_o live_v or_o dye_v god_n alwey_a be_v gloryfy_v in_o the_o or_o by_o the._n ¶_o the_o lu_o chap_a a_o man_n be_v in_o hevyne_n &_o desolation_n shall_v commytte_n he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o to_o his_o grace_n sayinge_v lord_n god_n holy_a fader_fw-mi blessyd_v be_v thou_o now_o &_o ever_o for_z after_o thy_o holy_a pleasure_n so_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o i_o and_z all_o that_o thou_o do_v be_v good_a i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n that_o thy_o servant_n may_v joy_v in_o the_o and_o nat_n in_o myself_o ne_z in_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o or_z order_v to_o the_o for_z thou_o alone_o be_v very_a gladness_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n my_o crown_n of_o reward_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v my_o joy_n &_o honour_n what_o have_v i_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o seruauntis_n that_o we_o have_v not_o receyve_v of_o thy_o goodness_n 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to_o pourge_v the_o fylthe_n and_o rust_n of_o my_o horryble_a sin_n and_o vice_n therefore_o do_v thou_o with_o i_o after_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o despise_v not_o i_o beseke_v thy_o grace_n my_o sinful_a life_n for_o thou_o know_v it_o best_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n grace_n to_o know_v that_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o know_v and_o to_o love_v that_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v to_o praise_n yâ—_z thou_o will_v i_o shall_v praise_v and_z to_o repute_n that_o be_v lordship_n cyous_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o to_o refuse_v all_o that_o be_v vile_a afore_o the_o gyve_v i_o grace_v good_a lord_n not_o to_o juge_a thing_n after_o my_o outward_a sight_n ne_o after_o the_o hear_a or_o the_o relacyon_n of_o uncunning_a folk_n but_o true_o to_o dyscerne_v of_o vysyble_a thing_n &_o spiritual_a and_z above_o all_o thing_n to_o enquyre_v and_o follow_v thy_o will_n &_o pleasure_n man_n wytte_n be_v often_o dysceyve_v in_o iugement_n also_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n be_v often_o dysceyve_v in_o 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