the_o which_o the_o herte_n be_v replete_a and_o make_v mild_a o_o now_o be_v such_o a_o mild_a herte_fw-la sweet_a both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o all_o that_o it_o speak_v be_v of_o swetenesse_n of_o love_n of_o pease_n of_o unyte_n of_o chastyte_n &_o of_o charyte_n such_o a_o soul_n be_v ever_o occupy_v in_o virtue_n either_o in_o devout_a weep_a &_o wail_a or_o in_o holy_a reding_n or_o hear_a of_o virtue_n or_o else_o holy_a medytacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n passion_n rest_v here_o in_o his_o precious_a wound_n wherein_o she_o find_v full_a sure_a rest_n in_o all_o her_o labour_n full_a sure_a abide_v in_o all_o her_o needs_o feel_v no_o manner_n disease_n of_o her_o bodily_a infyrmytee_n because_o she_o fele_v the_o bliss_v wound_n of_o her_o lord_n rather_o choose_v ever_o after_o to_o suffer_v wrong_a than_o for_o to_o do_v wrong_n ☞_o o_o how_o moche_n joy_n have_v a_o mild_a soul_n then_o she_o that_o be_v thus_o mild_a be_v never_o hevy_v with_o ire_n 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therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n byd_v we_o by_o solomon_n for_o to_o keep_v our_o soul_n in_o myldenesse_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o ecclesiastic_a x._o fili_fw-la in_o mausuetudine_fw-la serua_fw-mi animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la soon_o he_o say_v keep_v thy_o soul_n in_o myldenesse_n ¶_o another_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o wyn_v love_n &_o grace_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n it_o make_v our_o lord_n to_o love_v we_o tendre_o for_o in_o that_o we_o bear_v the_o prynt_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v mild_a it_o make_v we_o to_o be_v love_v of_o man_n as_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n iii._n fili_fw-la in_o mansuetudine_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la ê‘fice_n &_o super_fw-la gloriam_fw-la hominum_fw-la diligeris_fw-la â§_o soon_o he_o say_v make_v all_o thy_o werke_n and_o dede_n parfyte_n in_o myldenesse_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v love_v above_o all_o erthly_a joy_n thus_o we_o rede_v that_o moses_n be_v moo_v mild_a of_o all_o man_n while_o he_o live_v in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v love_v of_o god_n and_o man_n â€_o myldenesse_n be_v liken_v in_o holy_a wryt_n to_o a_o adamant_n stone_n which_o be_v of_o such_o kind_n that_o it_o draw_v to_o he_o hard_a thing_n so_o all_o mild_a herte_n draw_v unto_o they_o all_o other_o for_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o mild_a a_o flynt_n be_v liken_v in_o holy_a write_v to_o pacyence_n which_o shall_v be_v hard_a as_o the_o flynt_n never_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o ire_n and_o impacyence_n of_o these_o two_o stone_n i_o find_v by_o the_o prophet_n thus_o eze._n iii._n Ê‹t_fw-la adamantem_fw-la et_fw-la silicem_fw-la dedi_fw-la faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la â§_o i_o have_v give_v a_o token_n in_o thy_o face_n that_o thou_o shall_v draw_v to_o the_o by_o myldenesse_n other_o as_z the_o adamant_n do_v and_o also_o i_o have_v give_v another_o token_n in_o thy_o face_n the_o thou_o shall_v be_v hard_a as_o the_o flynt_n in_o suffraunce_n ¶_o the_o thyrd_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o amend_v the_o soul_n it_o 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this_o life_n bear_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o mildness_n â§_o thus_o sister_n our_o lord_n that_o be_v so_o mild_a in_o heart_n gyve_v the_o such_o special_a grace_n that_o thou_o may_v ever_o be_v meek_a and_o mild_a and_o so_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o sweet_a fruyt_n with_o thy_o sister_n that_o you_o all_o at_o last_o may_v receyve_v the_o land_n of_o bliss_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o all_o such_o amen_o ¶_o the_o ix_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v faith_n ca_n ix_o ¶_o of_o faith_n the_o ix_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v call_v faith_n which_o be_v a_o right_a fair_a fruyt_n in_o the_o which_o fruit_n our_o lord_n be_v hygh_o please_v â§_o what_o be_v all_o our_o lyve_n wtout_fw-fr faith_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v heb._n xi_o sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la â§_o without_o faith_n he_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o ryghtwyse_a soul_n ro._n i._n justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la â§_o to_o that_o it_o seem_v and_o sothe_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n without_o good_a werke_n be_v dead_a than_o as_o for_o the_o artycle_n of_o thy_o believe_v i_o will_v not_o in_o this_o treatyse_n write_v nothing_o to_o the_o for_o i_o wot_v well_o thou_o beleve_v well_o enough_o but_o of_o the_o werke_n of_o believe_v that_o be_v of_o true_a lyve_n it_o be_v my_o purpose_n for_o to_o declare_v that_o thy_o lyve_n may_v accord_v to_o thy_o faith_n for_o of_o true_a lyve_a our_o lord_n be_v hygh_o please_v as_o saloumon_n say_v eccl_n i_o beneplacitum_fw-la est_fw-la diio_o fides_fw-la et_fw-la mansuetudo_fw-la true_a faithful_a lyve_n and_o mildness_n of_o herte_n please_v our_o lord_n right_a moche_n this_o fruyt_n be_v the_o more_o precious_a that_o it_o be_v seldom_o have_v as_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n say_v pro._n xx_o multi_fw-la misericordes_fw-la vocantur_fw-la virum_fw-la autem_fw-la fidelem_fw-la quis_fw-la inveniet_fw-la â§_o many_o ben_fw-mi call_v mercyable_a folk_n &_o piteous_a but_o few_o we_o find_v true_a in_o lyve_n the_o beginning_a of_o good_a lyve_n be_v for_o to_o drede_v god_n which_o drede_n cause_v a_o soul_n not_o for_o to_o leave_v undo_v the_o good_a dede_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n seven_o qui_fw-fr timet_fw-la deum_fw-la nichiâ—ne_fw-la cligit_fw-la â§_o he_o that_o drede_v god_n be_v in_o nothing_o neclygent_a but_o for_o because_o many_o there_o bâ—_n the_o glad_o do_v good_a and_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o certain_a evyill_n dede_n which_o they_o have_v use_v of_o custom_n therefore_o all_o such_o good_a dede_n be_v nothing_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o mix_v or_o mengâ—co_n and_o defouled_a with_o evyldede_n as_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n ix_o qui_n in_o uno_fw-la offenderit_fw-la multa_fw-la bona_fw-la ê‘det_fw-la â§_o he_o that_o offend_v he_o say_v in_o one_o vice_n many_o virtue_n he_o destroy_v a_o lytel_n gobbet_n of_o sour_a dough_n sour_v all_o a_o batche_n of_o bread_n a_o lytell_a gall_n make_v bitter_a a_o great_a quantyte_n of_o honey_n every_o clâ—ne_a soul_n which_o desire_v to_o live_v virtuous_o begynneth_n first_o with_o drede_n and_o end_v with_o charyte_n and_o so_o by_o such_o lovely_a drede_n it_o have_v no_o will_v to_o sign_n but_o such_o one_o the_o yet_o do_v good_a for_o fear_n and_o drede_v of_o pain_n and_o not_o for_o drede_v of_o god_n he_o leve_v not_o evil_a full_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o will_v sign_n if_o he_o dare_v for_o fear_n of_o pain_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v well_o first_o ground_n thy_o intent_n of_o love_n in_o drede_n and_o than_o begin_v to_o do_v well_o oft_o time_n many_o
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conversion_n be_v about_o to_o let_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n temptacyon_n that_o follow_v we_o when_o we_o be_v turn_v be_v about_o to_o let_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o free_o see_v god_n the_o noise_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o let_v oftentimes_o by_o their_o manifold_a wile_n our_o purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o good_a lyve_n ☞_o such_o temptacyon_n be_v right_a profitable_a to_o god_n servant_n for_o it_o keep_v they_o from_o dulness_n and_o neclygence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o sluggysshe_v in_o their_o goostly_a batayle_n all_o good_a folk_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o desire_v nothing_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o oftentimes_o in_o their_o herte_n they_o be_v assail_v with_o temptation_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o they_o labour_v to_o throw_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n all_o such_o inordynat_n styrynge_v of_o desire_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o holy_a lyve_n so_o that_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n suffer_v long_o to_o abide_v within_o they_o such_o wanton_a thought_n â€_o these_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n sweet_a &_o good_a in_o lyve_n for_o they_o only_o desire_v the_o heavenly_a country_n and_o not_o this_o worldly_a country_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o be_v in_o great_a rest_n and_o ease_v of_o heart_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a rest_n of_o heart_n trow_v thou_o sister_n to_o put_v out_o from_o the_o pryvyte_n of_o our_o heart_n all_o noise_n of_o erthly_a desire_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a intent_n for_o to_o asspyre_v upward_o to_o the_o love_n of_o endless_a rest_n i_o trow_v yes_o for_o such_o noise_n of_o erthly_a besynesse_n davyd_v the_o holy_a prophet_n desire_v to_o be_v depart_v and_o take_v from_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o psal_n xxvi_o unam_fw-la petii_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la hanc_fw-la requiram_fw-la inhabitatem_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la domini_fw-la â§_o one_o thing_n he_o say_v i_o have_v ask_v of_o god_n and_o that_o shall_v i_o besy_o seek_v for_o to_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n of_o endless_a bliss_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n how_o sweet_a a_o soul_n this_o prophet_n be_v which_o seek_v besy_o in_o this_o life_n rest_n and_o contemplacyon_n from_o all_o outward_a thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v at_o the_o last_v therefore_o but_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v endless_a bliss_n this_o be_v that_o wyldernesse_n which_o the_o same_o prophet_n desire_v when_o he_o say_v ps_n liiii_o piece_n elongam_fw-la fugiens_fw-la &_o mansi_fw-la in_o solitudines_fw-la lo_o say_v he_o i_o have_v flee_v far_o away_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o wyldernesse_n thou_o flee_v far_o away_o sister_n if_o thou_o eschew_v and_o void_a from_o all_o manner_n noise_n of_o erthly_a â—â—ynges_n and_o ren_a to_o the_o wysdernesse_n of_o conâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n thou_o dwell_v also_o in_o wylâ—â—â—nesse_n when_o thou_o dwell_v far_o in_o thy_o intent_n 〈◊〉_d all_o worldlynesse_n â§_o lo_o sister_n all_o this_o be_v â—alled_v good_a lyve_n &_o sweetness_n of_o soul_n a_o sweâ—â—â—_n life_n to_o god_n also_o know_v i_o none_o than_o to_o sing_v in_o heart_n to_o jesu_n soges_o of_o love_n song_n of_o praise_v and_o to_o feel_v in_o thy_o soul_n the_o sweet_a fernour_n of_o love_n what_o be_v sweet_a than_o jesu_n true_o nothing_o if_o thou_o can_v thus_o look_v inward_a to_o jesu_n than_o fele_v thou_o sweetness_n in_o good_a lyve_n when_o thou_o breke_v out_o sometime_o in_o sweetness_n of_o lovely_a tear_n with_o a_o sweet_a mourn_a for_o desire_n of_o jesu_n than_o thou_o art_n in_o swetenesse_n of_o good_a lyve_n such_o sweet_a tear_n do_v go_v afore_o and_o lede_v the_o dance_n of_o love_n thus_o than_o begin_v in_o such_o sweet_a tear_n glad_o to_o joy_n in_o good_a lyve_n &_o thou_o shall_v feel_v great_a rest_n keep_v a_o holy_a intent_n to_o god_n &_o a_o readiness_n of_o will_n and_o a_o fervent_a desire_n and_o a_o true_a turn_v to_o god_n by_o contynuall_a mynd_v and_o think_n of_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o sign_n deed_o and_o though_o thou_o sign_n by_o fraylte_n or_o by_o ignorance_n venyal_o anon_o such_o sweet_a fervour_n conceyve_v in_o god_n shall_v stir_v the_o to_o very_a penance_n for_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o to_o lie_v long_o in_o sign_n yea_o though_o thou_o felt_a there_o in_o delectation_n yet_o all_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o fervour_n of_o good_a lyve_n so_o it_o be_v not_o opprese_v with_o such_o neclygence_n that_o thou_o ween_v such_o light_n sin_n be_v no_o sign_n as_o god_n it_o forbid_v that_o thou_o shall_v thynk_v so_o else_o it_o be_v consume_v with_o such_o fervour_n though_o it_o come_v not_o to_o thy_o mind_n when_o thou_o be_v confess_v if_o it_o come_v to_o thy_o mind_n than_o she_o we_o it_o and_o continue_v in_o such_o desire_n of_o sweetness_n &_o of_o good_a lyve_n lo_o what_o good_a lyve_n be_v what_o rest_n &_o what_o swetenesse_n of_o soul_n come_v thereof_o now_o shall_v i_o tell_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o sweet_a fruyt_n of_o good_a lyve_n ¶_o four_o virtue_n i_o find_v of_o this_o sweet_a fruyt_n â§_o first_o be_v that_o it_o heal_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o body_n as_o solomon_n say_v proverb_n xviii_o pulcedo_fw-la anime_fw-mi sanitas_fw-la ossun_fw-it swetenesse_n of_o soul_n be_v health_n of_o bone_n he_o say_v that_o such_o swetenesse_n of_o soul_n in_o contynue_v of_o good_a lyve_a cause_v the_o body_n to_o be_v wtout_fw-fr corruption_n of_o sign_n the_o body_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o bone_n for_o it_o be_v barren_a from_o virtue_n as_o be_v a_o bare_a bone_n from_o flesh_n but_o if_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o comfort_v by_o swetenesse_n &_o good_a lyve_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o keep_v the_o barren_a body_n from_o sign_n ¶_o the_o second_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o save_v a_o man_n in_o
for_o because_o a_o maid_n and_o a_o vyrgyn_v be_v the_o first_o that_o cause_v it_o and_o make_v it_o &_o that_o bliss_v lady_n our_o lord_n mother_n virgin_n &_o maid_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o vyrginite_a and_o offer_a the_o glorious_a gift_n first_o of_o all_o to_o our_o lord_n for_o though_o our_o lord_n say_v by_o that_o law_n gen_n i._o crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la et_fw-fr replete_a terram_fw-la â§_o grow_v and_o increase_v &_o fulfil_v the_o earth_n he_o say_v to_o virgin_n &_o maiden_n grow_v and_o multyply_v &_o fulfil_v heaven_n so_o than_o only_a the_o quere_z of_o vyrgyn_n after_o our_o lady_n may_v sing_v worthy_o this_o new_a song_n of_o our_o salvation_n luc_n i._n magnificat_fw-la aina_fw-la mea_fw-la dnmm_n â§_o the_o iii_o thing_n be_v that_o all_o virgin_n &_o maiden_n follow_v the_o lamb_n whyder_v soever_o he_o gooth_o by_o this_o lamb_n i_o understand_v our_o lord_n god_n &_o man_n which_o rane_n in_o the_o wretched_a way_n 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see_v after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o walk_v full_a merueylous_o and_o in_o heaven_n after_o his_o ascencyon_n he_o walk_v now_o full_a hygh_o in_o these_o sasame_a iiii_o manner_n of_o wise_n walk_v all_o virgin_n and_o maiden_n in_o this_o life_n for_o they_o follow_v this_o blyss_v lamb_n foot_n by_o foot_n they_o walk_v meke_o if_o they_o be_v very_a maiden_n for_o the_o felaw_n of_o may_v denhode_n be_v mekenesse_n &_o the_o token_n thereof_o be_v shamefastness_n ever_o they_o be_v shamefast_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o long_v to_o break_v or_o hurt_v of_o vyrgynyte_n and_o maydenhode_n they_o walk_v also_o dredeful_o for_o vyrgynite_v &_o maydenhode_n among_o all_o the_o conflycte_n of_o this_o fight_a chyrch_n in_o earth_n be_v more_o dredefull_a batayle_n to_o fende_v than_o any_o batayle_n of_o any_o other_o good_a creature_n for_o the_o fiend_n find_v no_o mark_n of_o his_o bren_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o maiden_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v afeard_a moost_n of_o they_o for_o they_o only_o break_v his_o heed_n there_o may_v no_o delectation_n of_o carnal_a sign_n by_o false_a suggestion_n rest_n in_o they_o they_o walk_v also_o in_o earth_n merueylous_o be_v it_o not_o a_o merueylous_a thing_n &_o a_o wondrefull_a for_o to_o live_v in_o flesh_n &_o not_o to_o be_v overthrow_v in_o passion_n of_o the_o flesh_n true_o yes_o and_o worthy_a great_a meryte_n &_o high_a joy_n they_o walk_v also_o in_o earth_n hygh_o for_o they_o pass_v in_o highness_n all_o other_o of_o lyve_v both_o prelate_n and_n subgecte_n but_o if_o they_o be_v vyrgyn_n &_o maiden_n as_o they_o be_v â§_o lo_o sister_n what_o pryvylege_n long_v to_o meek_a virgin_n &_o maiden_n few_o i_o find_v virgin_n but_o many_o i_o do_v find_v maiden_n and_o therefore_o this_o twelve_o fruyt_n be_v call_v the_o fruyt_n of_o chastyte_n vyrgyn_n be_v all_o they_o which_o set_v their_o life_n so_o high_a in_o heavenly_a lyve_a that_o though_o batayle_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v proffer_v they_o they_o light_o and_o mighty_o with_o stand_v it_o so_o that_o the_o fend_z in_o his_o ê“fer_n be_v more_o afeard_a of_o they_o than_o they_o of_o he_o maiden_n ben_fw-mi all_fw-mi they_o that_o suffer_v batayle_n and_o mighty_o overcome_v they_o but_o ever_o they_o drede_v to_o fall_v &_o therefore_o they_o keep_v under_o their_o flesh_n in_o chastyse_v for_o fear_n of_o falling_n four_o thing_n i_o find_v of_o chastyte_n one_o be_v that_o it_o cleanse_v the_o body_n as_o the_o contrary_a wise_a lechery_n defile_v it_o so_z the_o though_o there_o be_v none_o other_o meed_n of_o chastite_n but_o clennesse_n ne_o none_o other_o torment_n of_o lechery_n but_o the_o stynk_n filth_n thereof_o the_o honest_a of_o chastyte_n shall_v be_v desire_v and_o the_o fylthynesse_n of_o lechery_n shall_v be_v abhor_v another_o be_v the_o chastyte_n make_v a_o mane_n mind_n free_a for_o it_o have_v no_o thought_n neither_o for_o child_n how_o they_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a but_o only_o the_o mind_n be_v set_v free_o on_o god_n the_o iii_o be_v that_o it_o glad_v the_o conscyence_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o such_o one_o for_o the_o love_n of_o chryst_n dispyse_v &_o forsake_v all_o fleshly_a delight_n the_o four_o be_v the_o both_o to_o man_n &_o to_o angel_n it_o make_v such_o a_o chaste_a soul_n to_o be_v love_v so_o that_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v in_o reverence_n all_o chaste_a folk_n but_o angel_n special_o for_o like_a as_o natural_o every_o kind_n love_v his_o own_o kind_n so_o angel_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v clean_o love_v more_o famylier_o all_o chaste_a folk_n as_o moo_v like_a to_o their_o own_o kind_n ¶_o for_o to_o wine_n this_o virtuous_a fruit_n of_o chastite_n &_o to_o come_v to_o the_o ê‘form_n and_o ê‘fection_n thereof_o be_v the_o eschew_v &_o separation_n of_o all_o such_o that_o be_v either_o speker_n of_o unclennesse_n or_o doer_n of_o unclennesse_n &_o for_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o the_o compani_a of_o chaste_a speker_n &_o chaste_a doer_n by_o who_o exsample_n chastyte_n be_v teach_v &_o learn_v also_o eschew_v of_o delycate_n either_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v or_o eat_v or_o else_o of_o fine_a &_o soft_a wear_n which_o be_v noryssher_n of_o the_o flesh_n also_o keep_v of_o the_o out_o ward_v wytte_n and_o sense_n the_o nothing_o be_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o touch_v which_o that_o shall_v tempt_v the._n also_o by_o eschew_v of_o idleness_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o all_o vice_n &_o namely_o of_o carnal_a vice_n also_o keep_v of_o the_o inward_a thought_n &_o affeccyon_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o which_o affeccyon_n the_o wicked_a serpent_n the_o fiend_n put_v in_o his_o venymous_a heed_n of_o unclennesse_n also_o besynesse_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o be_v goten_a of_o god_n help_v against_o temptation_n who_o so_o govern_v he_o thus_o may_v light_o come_v to_o clennesse_n of_o chastyte_n there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o chastyte_n there_o be_v chastite_n of_o wedlock_n of_o widow_n hod_z &_o of_o maydenhode_n there_o be_v also_o chastyte_a in_o deed_n &_o chastyte_v in_o affection_n some_o be_v chaste_a in_o body_n &_o not_o in_o soul_n as_o all_o such_o the_o keep_v their_o body_n clean_o from_o all_o actual_a corruption_n but_o yet_o in_o heart_n and_o will_n they_o be_v wed_v for_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v wed_v all_o such_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n delight_n to_o here_o &_o speak_v of_o corrupt_a love_n desyre_v to_o love_n and_o to_o be_v love_v and_o so_o hyndre_a many_o a_o soul_n by_o their_o affection_n but_o now_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o chastyte_n the_o which_o belong_v to_o relygyous_a folk_n and_o to_o all_o devout_a maiden_n lete_fw-la we_o se_fw-la â§_o â§_o ¶_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v keep_v &_o contynence_n from_o actual_a dede_n with_o a_o purpose_n for_o to_o live_v so_o and_o to_o wtstand_v all_o manner_n consent_n to_o any_o unleful_a styring_n this_o degree_n be_v yet_o full_a nigh_o to_o like_v and_o lust_n for_o new_a torning_n therfrom_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o yet_o it_o smell_v of_o carnal_a temptation_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v full_a necessary_a the_o such_o one_o so_o new_o torn_v from_o carnal_a syne_n unto_o chaste_a leve_n look_v not_o again_o to_o such_o carnalytee_n lest_o it_o perysshe_v but_o that_o in_o all_o haste_n it_o aspire_v upward_o to_o another_o degree_n &_o in_o a_o hygh_a degree_n of_o chastite_n that_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o peryl_n thereof_o this_o first_o degree_n be_v yet_o in_o labour_n of_o batayle_n &_o uncertayn_v of_o victory_n for_o asmoch_v as_o only_o will_v with_o god_n grace_n fight_v against_o four_o enemy_n that_o be_v against_o the_o styre_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o appetite_n of_o affection_n against_o the_o styring_n &_o