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¶_o a_o devout_a treatyse_n call_v the_o tree_n &_o twelve_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n ¶_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n folio_n ij_o â§_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n &_o joy_n without_o end_n â§_o â§_o â§_o â§_o relygyous_a sister_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o art_n now_o plant_v in_o the_o gardyn_n of_o holy_a relygyon_n if_o thou_o will_v at_o the_o last_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o the_o heavenly_a paradyse_n thou_o must_v virtuous_o grow_v here_o and_o bring_v forth_o good_a goostly_a fruit_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v omnes_fw-la arbour_n bona_fw-la fructê°_n bonos_fw-es facit_fw-la every_o good_a tree_n he_o say_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n ☞_o if_o a_o tree_n materyall_a shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n it_o must_v be_v first_o deep_o rote_v afterwards_o well_o water_v than_o spread_v his_o branch_n abroad_o and_o at_o last_o to_o wax_v high_a in_o the_o same_o wise_n if_o yâ—_z will_v be_v a_o good_a tree_n and_o bring_v forth_o virtuous_a fruit_n first_o thou_o must_v be_v very_o and_o deep_o rote_v in_o mekenesse_n which_o be_v the_o keeper_n and_o very_o true_a ground_n &_o foundement_n of_o all_o virtue_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v ☞_o he_o the_o gader_v virtue_n without_o mekenesse_n be_v liken_v to_o such_o one_o that_o ber_v blasyng_o precyous_a powdre_n in_o the_o wound_n it_o be_v evydent_o know_v the_o deper_n a_o tree_n be_v rote_v the_o high_a it_o wax_v in_o the_o same_o wise_a the_o more_o meek_a thou_o be_v for_o chryste_n love_n the_o high_a thou_o shall_v increase_v in_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n &_o at_o the_o last_o to_o be_v enhance_a in_o joy_n as_o our_o blyss_v lord_n say_v quise_z humiliat_v exaltabitur_fw-la he_o that_o be_v bewray_v meek_a here_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v enhance_a in_o joy_n ☞_o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v veray_v mekenesse_n for_o to_o be_v a_o religious_a plant_n behold_v the_o mekenesse_n of_o our_o blyss_v lord_n jesu_n how_o he_o lowed_a himself_o for_o we_o in_o his_o incarnation_n in_o his_o natyvyte_n and_o in_o all_o his_o conversacyon_n both_o in_o lowly_a wash_v of_o his_o dysciple_n foot_n and_o also_o in_o his_o bitter_a passion_n he_o lowed_a himself_o so_o that_o he_o be_v for_o we_o obedyent_n unto_o the_o dethe_v for_o the_o which_o lowly_a obedience_n almyghty_a god_n the_o father_n enhance_a he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n and_o that_o be_v for_o we_o that_o we_o in_o religion_n shall_v meke_o obey_v unto_o our_o dethe_v behold_v also_o very_a mekenesse_n in_o his_o blyss_v mother_n our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n the_o holy_a vyrgyn_v which_o next_o unto_o he_o in_o earth_n be_v moo_v meke_a for_o she_o be_v choose_v of_o he_o specyal_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v write_v quia_fw-la respexit_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la ancille_fw-la sue_v 〈◊〉_d behold_v also_o very_a mekenesse_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a apostle_n evangelyste_n martyr_n confessor_n and_o vergyn_n /_o and_o many_o other_o choose_v soul_n which_o worthy_o thereby_o please_v our_o lord_n and_o think_v that_o they_o be_v meek_a both_o in_o herte_n speech_n and_o in_o deed_n to_o gyve_v we_o that_o be_v in_o religion_n exsample_n to_o be_v meek_a both_o in_o herte_n speech_n and_o deed_n in_o herte_n hold_v thyself_o moo_v vile_a moo_v abject_a and_o moo_v sinner_n /_o and_o moo_v wretch_n of_o all_o and_o than_o think_v that_o if_o our_o blyss_v lord_n have_v give_v to_o the_o moo_v sinner_n in_o earth_n that_o grace_n that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o that_o the_o same_o sinner_n will_v be_v more_o meke_a than_o thou_o be_v &_o more_o love_v he_o than_o thou_o do_v thus_o to_o think_v quench_v pride_n of_o all_o religious_a folk_n in_o this_o wise_n thou_o may_v think_v every_o body_n in_o earth_n better_o than_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o overcome_v pride_n of_o herte_n in_o this_o wise_n /_o think_v than_o that_o in_o this_o vice_n of_o pride_n thou_o pass_v all_o other_o bryng_a to_o thy_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o saint_n james_n the_o holy_a apostle_n where_o he_o say_v of_o our_o lord_n thus_o qeus_fw-la superbis_fw-la resistit_fw-la humilibê°_n that_fw-mi gratiam_fw-la that_o be_v our_o lord_n withstand_v proud_a hertes_o and_o gyve_v great_a grace_n to_o all_o meek_a hertes_o sister_n such_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o own_o pride_n shall_v be_v cause_n of_o wyn_v of_o very_a mekenesse_n ☞_o but_o now_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o it_o be_v right_a hard_a to_o escape_v the_o first_o styringe_n of_o pride_n namely_o of_o thought_n which_o do_v creep_v right_a pryvely_a into_o the_o herte_n therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o perceyve_v such_o proud_a thought_n anon_o throw_v they_o upon_o the_o meek_a stone_n chryst_n jesu_n that_o be_v rene_n to_o the_o mekenesse_n of_o christ_n jesu_n &_o there_o all_o to_o breast_n thy_o proud_a thought_n &_o also_o show_v they_o in_o confession_n to_o thy_o confessor_n for_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v blyss_v all_o such_o /_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la tenebit_fw-la et_fw-la allidet_fw-la ê‘wios_fw-la svos_fw-la ad_fw-la petrain_n ☞_o blyss_v be_v he_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o shall_v keep_v well_o in_o mind_n his_o proud_a thought_n and_o all_o to_o break_v they_o at_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v chryst_n consyder_v his_o mekenesse_n suffer_v never_o good_a sister_n pride_n to_o rest_n within_o the_o /_o work_n after_o the_o council_n of_o thoby_n which_o teach_v his_o soon_o very_a mekenesse_n in_o herte_n sa_v thus_o fili_fw-la suê‘biam_fw-la nunque_fw-la in_o tuo_fw-la sensu_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o tuo_fw-la verbo_fw-la dnari_fw-la permittas_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la enim_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la initium_fw-la ois_fw-la ê‘ditio_fw-la ☞_o soon_o he_o say_v suffer_v never_o pride_n have_v domynation_n in_o thy_o wytte_n &_o in_o thy_o feeling_n ne_o in_o thy_o word_n for_o thereof_o every_o mischief_n have_v his_o begyne_v believe_v it_o well_o sister_n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v pride_n beware_v thereof_o i_o pray_v the_o specyal_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o religion_n make_v no_o party_n /_o mayntene_v no_o querel_n i_o say_v also_o thou_o must_v have_v mekenesse_n in_o mouth_n in_o mouth_n thou_o must_v be_v meek_a as_o in_o answer_v meke_o and_o reverent_o to_o thy_o soverayn_n and_o elder_n i_o say_v also_o thou_o must_v be_v meek_a in_o all_o thy_o werke_n fulfil_v all_o manner_n low_a seruyce_n in_o relygyon_n &_o werke_n and_o than_o have_v mind_n of_o our_o lord_n lowliness_n /_o how_o he_o be_v soverayn_a god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o dysdayn_v not_o to_o wasshe_v his_o disciple_n fere_n show_v therefore_o meek_a seruyce_n to_o thy_o sister_n &_o devout_o obey_v they_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi where_o he_o say_v thus_o non_fw-la veni_fw-la ministrarise_v ministrate_n that_o be_v i_o come_v not_o say_v he_o for_o to_o be_v serve_v as_o a_o master_n but_o for_o to_o mynystre_n as_o a_o servant_n ☞_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o mekenesse_n gooth_v never_o alone_o in_o religion_n wtout_fw-fr the_o felawe_n of_o obedience_n therefore_o obey_v meke_o to_o all_o &_o namely_o to_o thy_o soverayn_n and_o elder_n thus_o do_v all_o thy_o besynesse_n and_o dyligence_n i_o pray_v the_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o his_o holy_a mother_n to_o put_v away_o all_o thin_a own_o wylle_n which_o sometime_o thou_o use_v in_o the_o world_n /_o and_o obey_v glad_o to_o thy_o soverayn_n both_o in_o indyfferent_a thing_n and_o general_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o against_o god_n and_o thy_o holy_a rule_n ☞_o behold_v afore_o thy_o eye_n a_o good_a ensample_n of_o our_o lord_n thy_o spouse_n jesu_n that_o be_v subject_a and_o obedyent_n to_o his_o own_o handy_a werke_n both_o to_o joseph_n &_o mary_n for_o he_o say_v himself_o non_fw-la vem_fw-la facere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la meam_fw-la that_o be_v i_o come_v not_o say_v he_o in_o to_o this_o earth_n for_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n than_o shall_v every_o religious_a person_n be_v sore_o abassh_v and_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o if_o he_o do_v any_o part_n of_o his_o own_o will_n since_o the_o maker_n come_v not_o for_o to_o do_v his_o will_n but_o that_o will_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi obe_v to_o creature_n in_o earth_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi trust_v right_a well_o sister_n that_o if_o thou_o obey_v lowly_a to_o thy_o soverayn_n thou_o obeye_v to_o god_n at_o the_o beginning_a of_o thy_o obedience_n thou_o yeld_a thin_a hand_n in_o to_o thy_o soverayn_n hand_n in_o token_n that_o she_o may_v lede_v the_o virtuous_o whyder_n she_o will_v saint_n bernard_n say_v a_o very_a obedyent_n yield_v to_o his_o soverayn_n hand_n both_o his_o will_n and_o he_o will_v in_o his_o obedience_n make_v so_o that_o such_o one_o exclude_v himself_o of_o ever_o either_o
of_o these_o two_o i_o know_v not_o which_o i_o may_v rather_o choose_v lo_o sister_n what_o sweet_a fruit_n charite_n be_v thus_o fruit_n of_o charite_n shall_v ever_o be_v in_o thy_o hart_n and_o in_o thy_o will_n not_o only_o in_o thy_o dede_n but_o also_o in_o thy_o soul_n many_o spekith_n charitable_o and_o do_v charitable_o but_o yet_o they_o love_v neither_o god_n nor_o be_v in_o charyte_n as_o ypocryte_n which_o suffren_n great_a penance_n and_o seem_v holy_a to_o the_o sight_n outward_a but_o by_o cause_n thy_o seek_v outward_a worship_n and_o praise_v &_o favour_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o meed_n when_o a_o man_n gyvith_n he_o to_o penance_n and_o to_o poverte_a and_o do_v great_a alm_n dede_n it_o be_v a_o token_n he_o be_v in_o charite_n yet_o he_o be_v never_o the_o more_o in_o charite_n for_o that_o alone_a without_o more_o but_o when_o he_o forsakyth_v the_o world_n only_o for_o god_n love_n &_o settyth_v all_o his_o think_v to_o good_a and_o be_v in_o charite_n with_o all_o folk_n and_o all_o good_a dede_n that_o he_o may_v do_v he_o do_v they_o in_o that_o intent_n for_o to_o please_v our_o lord_n jesu_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n than_o he_o be_v in_o very_a charyte_n and_o that_o charite_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o so_o his_o dede_n shewith_o outward_a if_o thou_o therefore_o sister_n speak_v good_a &_o do_v good_a folk_n that_o herith_v the_o so_o speak_v &_o do_v ween_z the_o thou_o be_v in_o charite_n for_o they_o ween_v thy_o word_n and_o thy_o dede_n accordyth_v with_o thy_o soul_n in_o god_n else_o thou_o be_v a_o deceyver_n of_o the_o people_n and_o dampn_a thy_o soul_n lo_o sister_n thus_o charite_n be_v in_o will_n very_o not_o in_o werke_n only_o for_o in_o werke_n only_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o charite_n but_o he_o that_o say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o charyte_n and_o will_v not_o do_v in_o deed_n that_o in_o he_o be_v for_o to_o show_v love_n true_o he_o be_v not_o in_o charite_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v for_o charite_n be_v never_o ydel_n it_o be_v evermore_o work_n some_o good_a and_o if_o it_o cease_v of_o work_v know_v right_a well_o it_o wastyth_v a_o way_n what_o be_v very_a work_n of_o love_n and_o charite_v true_o very_a love_n and_o charite_v be_v to_o love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n myghty_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n wise_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n devout_o &_o swet_o will_v thou_o be_v in_o love_n &_o charite_v myghte_o than_o must_v thou_o be_v meek_a for_o all_o goostly_a strength_n come_v of_o mekeneesse_n our_o lord_n say_v esa_n lxvi_o suê‘_n quem_fw-la requiescet_fw-la spuns_n meus_fw-la nisi_fw-la super_fw-la humilem_fw-la on_o who_o shall_v the_o holy_a goost_n rest_n say_v our_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o make_v soul_n mekenes_n kepith_n we_o &_o governith_n we_o in_o all_o our_o temptation_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o overcome_v us._n but_o many_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o fiend_n in_o their_o mekenesse_n by_o tribulation_n reprove_v &_o bacbytynge_n if_o thou_o be_v wroth_a and_o lose_v thy_o charyte_n for_o any_o anguyssh_n of_o this_o casual_a world_n or_o for_o any_o word_n that_o man_n say_v to_o the_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o very_o meek_a ne_o in_o mighty_a charite_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o parfyt_n charite_v it_o shall_v not_o greve_v the_o what_o shame_n or_o anguisshe_v that_o thou_o suffer_v but_o thou_o shall_v have_v delyte_n and_o joy_n in_o such_o reprove_v and_o shame_n and_o glad_a for_o to_o suffer_v all_o manner_n reprove_v for_o the_o love_n of_o jesu_n and_o fare_v as_o a_o dead_a body_n which_o answerith_v not_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o people_n say_v or_o do_v to_o he_o right_o so_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o parfyt_n charite_v thou_o will_v not_o be_v sterid_fw-la for_fw-mi no_o word_n that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the._n true_o sister_n it_o be_v a_o very_a token_n that_o thou_o canst_v not_o love_v 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o very_a charite_n if_o thou_o may_v not_o suffer_v pain_n or_o anger_n for_o thy_o 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