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thou_o we_o be_v stir_v to_o feruoure_v of_o spirit_n o_o how_o meek_o and_o abject_o ought_v i_o therefore_o to_o judge_v of_o myself_o &_o how_o much_o ought_v i_o in_o my_o heart_n to_o despise_v myself_o though_o i_o be_v hold_v never_o so_o good_a and_o holy_a in_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o profound_o ought_v i_o to_o submit_v i_o to_o thy_o deep_a and_o profound_a judgement_n since_o i_o find_v in_o myself_o nothing_o else_o but_o naught_o and_o naught_o o_o substance_n that_o may_v not_o be_v ponder_v o_o sea_n that_o may_v not_o be_v sail_v in_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o i_o find_v that_o my_o substance_n be_v nothing_o and_o over_o all_o naught_o where_o be_v now_o the_o shadow_n of_o this_o worldly_a glory_n and_o where_o be_v the_o trust_n that_o i_o have_v in_o it_o true_o it_o be_v vanish_v away_o through_o the_o deepens_n of_o thy_o secret_a and_o hide_v judgemente_n upon_o i_o what_o be_v flesh_n in_o thy_o sight_n how_o may_v clay_n glorifye_v himself_o 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that_o after_o thy_o will_n geve_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v much_o as_n thou_o will_v and_o when_o thou_o will_v do_v with_o i_o as_o thou_o know_v best_a to_o be_v do_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o and_o as_o shall_v be_v most_o to_o thy_o honour_n put_v i_o where_o thou_o will_v and_o free_o do_v with_o i_o in_o all_o thing_n after_o thy_o will_n thy_o creature_n i_o be_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o turn_v i_o where_o thou_o will_v lo_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n ready_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o command_v for_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v to_o
and_o whatsoever_o they_o find_v in_o creature_n they_o refer_v it_o all_o to_o the_o laud_n and_o praise_v of_o the_o creatoure_n for_o they_o see_v well_o that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o creator_n and_o creature_n eternity_n and_o time_n and_o betwixt_o the_o light_n make_v &_o the_o light_n unmake_v o_o everlasting_a light_n far_o pass_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v send_v down_o the_o beam_n of_o thy_o lightning_n from_o above_n and_o purifye_v glad_a and_o clarify_v in_o i_o all_o the_o inward_a party_n of_o my_o heart_n quicken_v my_o spirit_n with_o all_o the_o power_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v cleave_v fast_o and_o be_v join_v to_o thou_o in_o joyful_a gladness_n of_o ghostlye_o ravishinge_n o_o when_o shall_v that_o bless_a hour_n come_v that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v i_o &_o glad_v i_o with_o thy_o bless_a presence_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o i_o all_o in_o all_o as_o long_o as_o that_o gift_n be_v not_o give_v to_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o i_o all_o in_o all_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o full_a joy_n in_o i_o but_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n my_o old_a man_n that_o be_v my_o fleshly_a like_n yet_o live_v in_o i_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o crucify_v nor_o perfect_o dead_a in_o i_o for_o yet_o strive_v the_o flesh_n strong_o against_o the_o spirit_n and_o move_v great_a inward_a battle_n against_o i_o and_o suffer_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n that_o have_v the_o lordship_n over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sea_n &_o do_v assuage_v the_o stream_n of_o his_o flowinge_n arise_v and_o help_v i_o break_v down_o the_o power_n of_o my_o enemy_n which_o always_o move_v this_o battle_n in_o i_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n &_o let_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v glorify_v in_o i_o for_o there_o be_v to_o i_o none_o other_o hope_n nor_o refuge_n but_o in_o thou_o only_o my_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o who_o be_v joy_n honour_n and_o glory_n everlasting_o amen_n that_o there_o be_v no_o full_a surety_n from_o temptation_n in_o this_o life_n the_o 40._o chapter_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n thus_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v sure_a from_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o armour_n spiritual_a shall_v always_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o thou_o be_v among_o thy_o enemy_n and_o shall_v be_v trouble_v and_o vex_v with_o they_o on_o every_o side_n and_o but_o if_o thou_o use_v in_o every_o place_n the_o shield_n of_o patience_n thou_o shall_v not_o long_o keep_v thou_o unwounded_a and_o over_o that_o if_o thou_o set_v not_o thy_o hart_n strong_o in_o i_o with_o a_o ready_a will_n to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n patient_o for_o i_o thou_o may_v not_o long_o bear_v this_o ardoure_n nor_o come_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o bless_a saint_n it_o behove_v thou_o therefore_o manly_a to_o pass_v over_o many_o thing_n and_o to_o use_v a_o strong_a hand_n against_o 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thy_o body_n and_o soul_n constantlye_o to_o his_o honour_n in_o all_o good_a bodylye_n and_o ghostly_a labour_n and_o he_o shall_v reward_v thou_o again_o most_o plenteouslye_o for_o thy_o good_a travail_n and_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o help_v thou_o in_o every_o trouble_n that_o shall_v befall_v unto_o thou_o so_o may_v it_o be_v amen_n against_o the_o vain_a judgement_n of_o man_n the_o 41._o chapter_n my_o son_n fix_v thy_o hart_n steadfast_o in_o god_n and_o dread_v not_o the_o iudgmente_n of_o man_n where_o thy_o own_o conscience_n withness_v thou_o to_o be_v innocent_a and_o clear_a it_o be_v right_a good_a and_o bless_a sometime_o to_o suffer_v such_o say_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a to_o a_o meek_a heart_n which_o trust_v more_o in_o god_n than_o in_o himself_o many_o folk_n can_v say_v many_o thing_n and_o yet_o little_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o their_o say_n &_o to_o pleâ—â—e_v all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o though_o s._n paul_n 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not_o need_v to_o dread_v man_n what_o may_v man_n do_v with_o thou_o in_o word_n or_o injury_n he_o hurt_v himself_o more_o than_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o flee_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v have_v always_o god_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o strive_v not_o again_o by_o multiplyinge_v of_o word_n and_o if_o thou_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o suffer_v confusion_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o deserve_v disdain_v thou_o not_o therefore_o nor_o through_o impatience_n minishe_v nor_o thy_o reward_n but_o rather_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o confusion_n and_o wrong_n and_o to_o reward_v every_o man_n after_o his_o desert_n and_o much_o more_o than_o he_o can_v deserve_v of_o a_o pure_a and_o a_o whole_a forsake_v of_o ourself_o and_o our_o own_o will_n that_o we_o may_v get_v the_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n and_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o .42_o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n forsake_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v i_o stand_v without_o election_n and_o without_o folowinge_v of_o thy_o own_o will_n &_o also_o without_o all_o propriety_n &_o thou_o shall_v much_o profit_v in_o grace_n and_o if_o thou_o whole_o resign_v thyself_o into_o my_o hand_n and_o take_v nothing_o to_o thou_o again_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o grace_n of_o i_o o_o lord_n how_o oft_o shall_v i_o resign_v i_o unto_o thou_o &_o in_o what_o thing_n shall_v i_o forsake_v myself_o always_o and_o in_o every_o hour_n in_o great_a thing_n and_o in_o small_a i_o except_v none_o for_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o will_v find_v
thing_n unprofitable_a o_o lord_n thou_o be_v always_o one_o ever_o shall_v be_v one_o always_o good_a always_o righteous_a and_o holy_a well_o righteous_o and_o bless_o dispose_n all_o thing_n after_o thy_o wisdom_n but_o i_o wretch_n that_o always_o be_o more_o ready_a &_o prone_a to_o evil_n then_o to_o good_a be_o not_o always_o abidinge_v in_o one_o for_o seven_o time_n be_v change_v upon_o i_o nevertheless_o it_o shall_v be_v better_o with_o i_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o put_v to_o thy_o help_v hand_n for_o thou_o only_a act_n he_o that_o without_o man_n may_v help_v i_o and_o so_o confirm_v and_o stable_n i_o in_o thou_o that_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o so_o light_o be_v change_v from_o thou_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v whole_o fire_v in_o thou_o and_o finallye_o to_o rest_v in_o thou_o and_o verilye_o if_o i_o can_v cast_v away_o from_o i_o all_o man_n comfort_n either_o for_o get_v of_o devotion_n or_o for_o that_o i_o be_o compel_v thereto_o of_o necessity_n 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o_o mercy_n o_o bless_a trinity_n to_o thou_o be_v laud_n honour_n and_o glory_n everlasting_o amen_n how_o all_o temporal_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v despise_v the_o 46._o chapter_n my_o son_n take_v it_o not_o to_o grief_n though_o thou_o see_v other_o man_n honour_v and_o exalt_v and_o thyself_o despise_v &_o set_v at_o nought_o if_o thou_o raise_v up_o thy_o hart_n to_o i_o in_o heaven_n the_o despite_n of_o man_n in_o earth_n shall_v little_o grieve_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v here_o in_o great_a darkness_n and_o be_v soon_o deceive_v with_o vanity_n but_o very_o if_o i_o behold_v myself_o well_o i_o shall_v open_o see_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o i_o by_o any_o creature_n nor_o that_o i_o have_v nothing_o whereof_o i_o may_v righteoussie_a complain_v but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v oft_o sin_v and_o greevouslie_o offend_v against_o thou_o therefore_o all_o creature_n be_v arm_v against_o i_o to_o i_o therefore_o be_v due_a confusion_n and_o despite_n to_o thou_o land_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o unless_o i_o can_v bring_v myself_o to_o this_o point_n that_o i_o will_v gladlye_a be_v despise_v and_o forsake_v of_o all_o creature_n &_o utterlye_o to_o seem_v as_o nought_o in_o the_o world_n i_o may_v not_o be_v inwardlye_o pacify_v nor_o establish_v in_o thou_o nor_o spiritual_o be_v illumine_v nor_o yet_o full_o unite_v to_o thou_o that_o our_o trust_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o world_o people_n the_o 47._o chapter_n my_o son_n if_o thou_o set_v thy_o peace_n with_o any_o person_n for_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n or_o worldly_a friendship_n thou_o shall_v always_o be_v unstable_a and_o never_o shall_v thou_o be_v content_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v always_o recourse_n to_o the_o truth_n everlasting_a that_o be_v god_n himself_o than_o the_o death_n or_o goinge_v away_o of_o thy_o dear_a friend_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v shall_v little_o greve_v thou_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o friend_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v refert_v to_o i_o and_o for_o i_o he_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v how_o good_a and_o how_o profitable_a soever_o he_o seem_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n without_o i_o friendship_n be_v nought_o worth_a nor_o may_v not_o long_o endure_v nor_o that_o love_n be_v not_o true_a and_o clean_o that_o be_v not_o knit_v by_o i_o thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v so_o mortify_v in_o all_o such_o affection_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o be_v thou_o will_v covete_n to_o be_v without_o all_o man_n comfort_n so_o much_o a_o man_n draw_v near_a to_o god_n as_o he_o can_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o ascend_v high_a to_o god_n as_o he_o can_v descend_v low_o in_o himself_o and_o as_o he_o can_v wax_v vile_a and_o abject_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n he_o that_o ascribe_v any_o goodness_n to_o himself_o withstand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o let_v it_o to_o live_v in_o he_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seek_v always_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o humble_a heart_n if_o thou_o can_v perfect_o annihilate_v thyself_o and_o whole_o put_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n all_o humane_a and_o create_v love_n than_o shall_v i_o say_v our_o lord_n dwell_v in_o thou_o with_o great_a abundance_n of_o my_o grace_n but_o when_o thou_o look_v to_o creature_n then_o be_v righteous_o draw_v from_o thou_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o creator_n learn_v therefore_o to_o overcome_v thyself_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o like_a to_o himself_o and_o thou_o shall_v anon_o come_v to_o great_a ghostly_a knowledge_n how_o little_a soever_o the_o thing_n be_v that_o a_o man_n love_v if_o he_o love_v it_o inordinatlie_o it_o hinder_v and_o let_v he_o great_o from_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a love_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v eschew_v vain_a secular_a cunning_a the_o .48_o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n let_v not_o fair_a and_o subtle_a word_n move_v thou_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n stand_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o good_a virtuous_a work_n take_v heed_n to_o my_o word_n for_o they_o inflame_v the_o heart_n and_o lighten_v the_o understand_v and_o bring_v in_o also_o compunction_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o cause_n also_o oft_o time_n great_a heavenly_a comfort_n sudden_o to_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n reade_n never_o in_o any_o science_n to_o the_o intent_n thou_o will_v be_v call_v wise_a but_o study_n rather_o to_o mortify_v in_o thou_o all_o stirringe_n of_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o be_v &_o that_o shall_v be_v more_o profitable_a to_o thou_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o hard_a and_o subtle_a question_n when_o thou_o have_v read_v and_o understand_v many_o doubt_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o behove_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o one_o that_o be_v begin_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o else_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v little_o avayle_v thou_o i_o be_o he_o that_o teach_v a_o man_n cunning_a &_o do_v give_v more_o understanding_n to_o meek_a person_n than_o can_v be_v teach_v by_o man_n teach_v and_o he_o to_o who_o i_o speak_v seal_v soon_o be_v make_v wise_a &_o much_o shall_v he_o profit_v in_o spirit_n when_o pain_n and_o woe_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o only_o seek_v for_o curious_a learning_n take_v little_a heed_n to_o the_o way_n to_o serve_v god_n the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o christ_n lord_n of_o angel_n and_o master_n of_o all_o master_n shall_v appear_v to_o hear_v the_o lesson_n of_o every_o creature_n and_o to_o examine_v the_o conscience_n of_o every_o person_n and_o then_o shall_v
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