but_o that_o one_o may_v light_o be_v deceyve_v they_o be_v like_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o feel_v outward_a but_o they_o be_v full_a dyvers_a within_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o for_o to_o desire_v great_o ne_o for_o to_o receyve_v lyght_o but_o if_o a_o soul_n may_v by_o the_o spiryte_n of_o discreconn_n know_v the_o good_a from_o the_o evyll_n that_o he_o be_v not_o beguile_v as_o saint_n johnn_n say_v nolite_fw-la credere_fw-la omispui_fw-la sed_fw-la ê“bare_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la saint_n johnn_n bid_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v to_o every_o spiryte_v but_z we_o shall_v assay_v first_o whether_o he_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o wherefore_o by_o one_o assay_v i_o shall_v tell_v the_o as_o i_o thynkith_n how_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o good_a from_o evyll_n ¶_o how_o y_o u._fw-mi shall_v know_v when_o the_o show_v to_o the_o bodily_a wyyttê_n &_o feeling_n of_o they_o ben_fw-mi good_a or_o evyll_n caplm_fw-ge xi_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o thou_o see_v any_o manner_n of_o light_n or_o bryghtnes_n with_o thy_o bodily_a eye_n or_z in_o ymagine_v other_o than_o every_o man_n see_v or_o if_o thou_o here_o any_o merry_a wondful_n so_o w_v with_o thy_o bodily_a ere_n or_o in_o thy_o mouth_n any_o sweet_a sudden_a savour_n other_o than_o of_o kind_n or_o any_o hete_n in_o thy_o breast_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n or_o any_o manner_n delight_v in_o any_o part_v of_o thy_o body_n or_o if_o a_o spiryte_n bodily_a aperith_n unto_o you_o â—_o as_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n for_o to_o comfort_v the._n &_o teach_v y_fw-mi â—_o or_o any_o such_o feel_n which_o y_a u._fw-mi know_v well_o y_a to_o it_o comith_n not_o of_o thyself_o ne_v of_o no_o bodily_a creature_n beware_v in_z y_z t_z time_n or_o so_o ne_v after_o &_o wise_o behold_v y_z e_z stir_v of_o thy_o heart_n if_o you_o u._fw-mi be_v stir_v because_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o like_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi felist_n to_o draw_v out_o thy_o heart_n fro_o y_o e_o mind_n &_o the_o behold_v of_o ihesu_n cryst_n &_o fro_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_n as_o fro_o prayer_n &_o think_n of_o thiself_n &_o thy_o defawâ—es_n fro_o thinwarde_a desire_n of_o virtue_n &_o of_o ghostly_a know_v &_o feel_v of_o god_n for_o to_o set_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o heart_n &_o thy_o affecconn_v thy_o delyte_n &_o thy_o rest_n pryncipal_o therein_o wen_v y_fw-es â—_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o part_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n &_o of_o angel_n bliss_n &_o for_o thy_o the_o thynkith_n that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v neither_o pray_v ne_o think_v not_o else_o but_o all_o holy_a tent_n thereto_o for_o to_o keep_v it_o &_o delyte_n the_o therein_o this_o feel_n be_v suspect_v &_o of_o themmye_n &_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o like_v &_o wondful_n refuse_v it_o &_o assent_v not_o thereto_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sleight_n of_o themmye_n when_o he_o see_v a_o soul_n that_o will_v inteer_o yeve_v it_o to_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_n he_o be_v wond_o wroth_a for_o he_o hate_v no_o thing_n more_o thene_n for_o to_o see_v a_o soul_n in_o a_o body_n of_o sign_n to_o feel_v very_o the_o savour_n of_o ghostly_a know_v &_o the_o love_n of_o god_n y_z e_z which_o he_o without_o body_n of_o sign_n lose_v wilful_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o may_v not_o let_v he_o by_o open_a sin_n he_o will_v hind_n he_o &_o beguile_v he_o by_o such_o vanyte_n of_o bodily_a savour_n or_o swetnes_n in_o the_o wytte_n for_o to_o bring_v a_o soul_n in_o to_o ghostly_a pride_n &_o in_o to_o a_o fall_v sikerness_n of_o himself_o weninge_n y_z t_o he_o have_v thereby_o a_o feel_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n &_o that_o he_o be_v half_o in_o paradyse_n for_o delight_n that_o he_o felyth_v about_o he_o when_o he_o be_v never_o at_o hell_n yate_n and_o so_o by_o pride_n &_o by_o presumpconn_n he_o may_v fall_v in_o error_n or_o heresy_n or_o fantasy_n or_o in_o other_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a myscheve_n nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o feeling_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n fro_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_v but_o it_o makith_v the_o more_o devoute_a &_o more_o fervent_a for_o to_o pray_v it_z makith_o the_o more_o wise_a for_o to_o think_v ghostly_a thought_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o astonye_n the_o in_o the_o begyne_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o turn_v &_o quycken_v thy_o heart_n to_o more_o desire_n of_o virtue_n and_o increase_v thy_o love_n more_o to_o god_n &_o to_o thin_a evencrysten_v also_o it_o makith_v the_o more_o meek_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n by_o thyse_n token_n may_v thou_o know_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n make_v by_o the_o presence_n &_o the_o touch_v of_o a_o good_a angel_n &_o that_o be_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n either_o in_o comfort_n of_o simple_a devoute_a soul_n for_o to_o increase_v her_o trust_n &_o her_o desire_n to_o god_n for_o to_o seek_v thereby_o the_o know_v y_o e_o love_n of_o god_n more_o ê‘fyt_o for_o such_o a_o comfort_n or_o else_o if_o they_o be_v ê‘fyte_n that_fw-mi felen_fw-mi such_o delyte_n it_o semyth_n thene_n that_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o y_z e_z glorifyeng_v of_o the_o body_n which_o it_o shall_v have_v in_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n i_o wot_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o man_n live_v in_o earth_n this_o prevylege_n have_v marry_v mawdeleyne_v as_o it_o semith_n to_o my_o sight_n in_o you_o â—_o time_n when_o she_o be_v alone_o in_o y_z e_z cave_n thirty_o winter_n &_o every_o day_n be_v bear_v up_o with_o angel_n &_o be_v feed_v both_o bodi_fw-la &_o soul_n by_o y_z e_z presence_n of_o they_o thus_o we_o rede_v in_o y_z e_z story_n of_o her_o of_o this_o manner_n assayeng_v of_o werk_n of_o spirit_n spekith_o saint_n johnn_n in_o his_o pistol_n thus_o &_o tech_v thê°_n oins_fw-fr spns_n q_o soluit_fw-la ihmm_n hic_fw-la non_fw-la en_fw-fr ex_fw-la deo_fw-la every_o spiryte_n y_fw-fr e_o lose_v or_o unknyttith_v ihun_v he_o be_v not_o of_o god_n these_o word_n may_v be_v undstonde_v in_o many_o manner_n nevertheless_o after_o one_o manner_n i_o may_v undstonde_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n y_o it_o i_o have_v say_v ¶_o what_o knyt_v ihun_v to_o man_n soul_n &_o what_o lose_v he_o therfro_o ca_o twelve_o the_o knyt_a &_o y_z e_z fasten_v of_o ihun_v to_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v by_o good_a will_n &_o great_a desire_n to_o he_o onn_o for_o to_o have_v he_o &_o see_v he_o in_o his_o bliss_n ghostly_a the_o more_o y_o t_o this_o desire_n be_v the_o fast_a be_v ihun_v knytte_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o less_o that_o this_o desire_n be_v y_z e_z losly_o be_v he_o knit_v thenne_n what_o spiryte_n or_o what_o feel_v y_o t_o it_o be_v the_o which_o less_v this_o desire_n &_o will_v draw_v it_o down_o fro_o y_o e_o steadfast_a mind_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n &_o fro_o y_fw-mi e_z kind_o styeng_v up_o to_o ihun_v this_o spiryte_n will_v unknytte_n ihun_v fro_o y_o e_o soul_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o werk_n of_o themmye_n nevertheless_o if_o a_o spiryte_n or_o a_o feeling_n or_o a_o revelaconn_n make_v this_o desire_n more_o knytte_a the_o knot_n of_o love_n &_o devoconn_v to_o ihun_v fast_o &_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n in_o to_o ghostly_a know_v more_o cler_o &_o makith_o it_o more_o meek_a in_o itself_o this_o spiryte_n be_v of_o god_n here_o may_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi see_v somewhat_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v not_o suffer_v thy_o heart_n wilful_o for_o to_o rest_v ne_o for_o to_o delight_v holy_a in_o no_o bodily_a feel_n of_o such_o manner_n comfort_n or_o swetnes_n thouÈ_n they_o be_v good_a but_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v hold_v they_o in_o thy_o sight_n nought_o or_o lityl_o in_o reward_n of_o ghostly_a desire_n &_o on_o stedfaff_n think_v on_o ihun_v ne_o fest_n the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n overmoche_n on_o hen_n ¶_o how_o &_o in_o what_o thing_n shall_v a_o contemplatyf_v man_n be_v ocupy_v caplm_fw-ge xiii_o but_o thou_o shall_v ever_o seek_v by_o great_a besyne_n in_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o ghostly_a feel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v that_o y_z u_z may_v know_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_z endless_a may_v of_o he_o the_z great_a goodness_n of_o he_o in_o himself_o &_o in_o his_o creature_n for_o this_o be_v contemplaconn_v &_o that_o other_o be_v none_o thus_o say_v saint_n paul_a in_o caritate_fw-la radicati_fw-la &_o fundati_fw-la iii._n ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la cum_fw-la oimbus_fw-la scin_n que_fw-la sit_fw-la longitu_fw-la do_v &_o latitudo_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la &_o ê“fundun_v be_v you_o rote_v &_o ground_v in_o charite_n that_o you_o may_v know_v he_o say_v neither_o sound_n of_o the_o ere_o
he_o will_v he_o comyth_n again_o full_a of_o grace_n &_o of_o sothfastnes_n &_o vysit_v the_o soul_n y_o it_o languyssh_v in_o desire_n by_o syghenge_n of_o love_n to_o his_o presence_n &_o towchyth_v it_o &_o anoynt_v it_o full_a soft_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladnes·_n and_o makyth_v it_o sodeyn_o hole_n from_o all_o pine_n and_o thene_n cry_v the_o soul_n to_o ihun_v in_o ghostly_a voy_n with_o a_o glad_a herte_n thus_o oleum_fw-la effusum_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la oil_n yshedde_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o name_n be_v ihesu_n i._n that_o be_v he_o will_v thenne_fw-fr as_o long_o as_o i_o feel_v my_o soul_n sore_o &_o syke_a for_o sin_n pine_v with_o the_o hevy_a burden_n of_o my_o body_n sorry_a &_o dread_a for_o peril_n and_o wretchydnes_n of_o this_o life_n so_o long_o lord_n ihesu_n thy_o name_n be_v oil_n speryd_v not_o oil_n shed_v to_o i_o but_o when_o i_o feel_v my_o soul_n sodeyn_o towch_v with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o grace_n hele_v and_o soft_v from_o all_o the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n and_o comfort_v in_o love_n and_o in_o light_n with_o ghostly_a strengthe_n &_o gladness_n unspekeable_a thenne_fw-fr may_v i_o say_v with_o lusty_a love_a &_o ghostly_a may_v to_o the_o oil_n shed_v be_v thy_o name_n ihun_v to_o i_o for_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o gracious_a vysit_v i_o feel_v well_o of_o thy_o name_n y_fw-fr e_o true_a expowning_a that_o thou_o be_v ihesu_n he_o will_v for_o oon_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n helith_a i_o fro_o sorrow_n &_o fro_o sin_n blessyd_v be_v that_o soul_n that_o be_v ever_o feed_v in_o feel_v of_o love_n in_o his_o presence_n or_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o desire_n to_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n a_z wise_a lover_n be_v he_o &_o well_o teach_v that_o sad_o &_o reverent_o have_v he_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o lovely_a behold_v he_o wythoute_n dyssolute_a lyghtnes_n and_o pacyent_o &_o easy_o beryth_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n without_o venomous_a dispeyre_n and_o over_o pyneful_a bitterness_n this_o chaungabilyte_n oâ—_n absence_n and_o presence_n of_o ihun_n that_o a_o soul_n felyth_a be_v not_o perfecâ—â—cyon_n of_o the_o soul_n ne_o it_o be_v not_o ayenste_n the_o grace_n of_o perfecconn_v 〈◊〉_d of_o contemplacyon_n but_o in_o so_o moche_v perfeccyon_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o more_o letting_a that_o a_o soul_n have_v of_o itself_o from_o contyâ—nuell_n feel_v of_o grace_n the_o less_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o yet_o nevertheâ—les_n be_v the_o grace_n in_o itself_o grace_n of_o contemplaconn_n this_o chaungâ—â—â—â—lyte_n of_o absence_n and_o presence_n fall_v as_o well_o in_o the_o state_n of_o â—â—â—fection_n as_o in_o state_n of_o begin_v but_o in_o a_o neither_o manner_n for_o riâ—â—_n as_o there_o be_v dyversyte_n of_o feel_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o grace_n bytwix_v these_o two_o state_n right_n so_o be_v there_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o absence_n of_o grace_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v dysceyve_v and_o he_o that_o kepyth_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o grace_n be_v unkind_a to_o the_o vysiting_a whether_o he_o be_v in_o state_n of_o begyner_n or_o perfect_a nevertheless_o the_o more_o stableness_n that_o there_o be_v in_o grace_n unhurt_a &_o unbroken_a the_o lovely_a be_v the_o soul_n and_o more_o like_a unto_o he_o in_o who_o be_v no_o chaungabilyte_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o and_o it_o be_v full_o seemly_a that_o the_o spouse_n be_v like_a to_o ihun_v spouse_n in_o manner_n &_o in_o virtue_n full_a accord_v to_o he_o in_o stablynes_n of_o perfyte_n love_v but_o that_o fall_v seeldom_o now_o here_o but_o in_o y_z e_z specyall_a spouse_n for_o he_o that_o perceyve_v no_o chaungabylyte_n in_o feel_v of_o his_o grace_n but_o ylike_a hole_n &_o stable_a unbroken_a &_o unhurt_a as_o he_o thynk_v he_o be_v either_o full_a perfyte_n or_o full_a blind_a he_o be_v perfyte_n that_o be_v sequestyrde_v from_o all_o flesshly_a affecconn_n &_o comon_v of_o all_o creature_n and_o all_o mean_n be_v break_v away_o of_o 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uppe_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v ihesu_n by_o devoute_a prayer_n and_o meditaconn_v here_o have_v thou_o hear_v the_o membre_n of_o this_o image_n ¶_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v and_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o we_o be_v pass_a forth_o in_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxvi_o this_o be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n but_o it_o be_v like_a a_o image_n of_o the_o devyll_n for_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v of_o virtue_n with_o mekenes_n &_o perfyte_n love_n &_o charyte_v but_o this_o be_v of_o false_a flesshly_a love_n to_o thyself_o with_o all_o thyse_n membre_n festuyd_v thereto_o this_o image_n bere_v thou_o &_o every_o man_n what_o that_o he_o be_v untyll_o by_o grace_n of_o ihesu_n it_o be_v somdele_n destroy_v &_o break_v down_o thus_o it_o semyth_n that_o davyd_v say_v in_o the_o sawter_n book_n verump_n tamen_fw-la in_o ymagine_v pertransit_fw-la homo_fw-la 3viii_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la frustra_fw-la 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lxxxvii_o what_o shall_v thou_o thene_n do_v with_o this_o image_n i_o answer_v the_o by_o a_o word_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi the_o jew_n say_v to_o pylat_fw-la of_o cryste_n 1â—_n crucifige_fw-la eum_fw-la take_v thou_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n &_o do_v he_o on_o y_o e_o cross_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v break_v down_o this_o image_n &_o slay_v the_o false_a love_n of_o sin_n in_o thyself_o as_o cristis_fw-la body_n be_v slay_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o our_o trespaa_n right_n so_o the_o behovyth_v if_o thou_o wolte_z be_v like_a to_o cryste_n slay_v thy_o bodily_a like_n and_o flesshe_o lust_n in_o thyself_o â—_o thus_o say_a saint_n paul_a qui_o autem_fw-la cristi_fw-la sunt_fw-la camen_fw-la svam_fw-la crucifixerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la viciis_fw-la &_o concupiscenciis_fw-la these_o that_o arn_v cristis_fw-la follower_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v her_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o image_n of_o sin_n with_o all_o the_o lust_n &_o the_o unskylfull_a lykynge_n of_o it_o slee_n thenne_v and_o 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but_o he_o ¶_o that_o all_o man_n good_a dede_n shall_v be_v approved_a that_o have_v likeness_n of_o good_a saaf_a the_o opyn_a heretic_n and_o the_o cursyd_v man_n caplm_n lxvii_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o worship_v all_o man_n in_o our_o herte_n &_o approve_v examyn_v &_o receyve_v all_o her_o dede_n y_o it_o have_v the_o lyknesse_n of_o goodness_n though_o you_o â—_o doer_n in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n ben_fw-mi bad_a save_o of_o the_o opyn_n heretyke_a and_o of_o the_o opyn_a curse_a man_n of_o these_o two_o specyal_o we_o shall_v flee_v and_o eschew_v the_o presence_n &_o the_o commine_v with_o they_o and_z we_o shall_v reprove_v and_o refuse_v her_o dede_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o good_a as_o long_o as_o they_o arne_v rebel_n to_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr as_o if_o a_o worldly_a curse_a man_n make_v a_o chyrche_n or_o feed_v poor_a man_n thou_o may_v sickerly_a hold_v it_o nought_o and_o deem_v it_o as_o it_o be_v also_o if_o a_o opyn_v heretyke_a which_o be_v rebel_n to_o holy_a chyrche_n prithee_o &_o teach_v though_o he_o converte_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o soul_n hold_v the_o deed_n as_o to_o himself_o right_a nought_o for_o thyse_n man_n be_v opyn_o out_o of_o charyte_n without_o which_o be_v all_o noughte_v that_o a_o man_n do_v ¶_o that_o no_o good_a deed_n may_v make_v man_n saaf_a wythoute_n charyte_v and_o that_o charyte_n feel_v they_o onn_o y_o it_o ben_fw-mi meek_a ca_fw-mi lxviii_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mastery_n a_o man_n to_o cun_fw-fr love_n his_o even_o crysten_v in_o charyte_n all_o this_o say_n may_v be_v open_o prove_v by_o saint_n poulis_fw-la word_n thus_o si_fw-mi linguis_fw-la hominum_fw-la loquar_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la caritatem_fw-la non_fw-la habuero_fw-la nichil_fw-la sum_n et_fw-la si_fw-la habuero_fw-la omnem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la montes_fw-la transferan_v i3_n caritatem_fw-la auten_v non_fw-la habeam_fw-la nichil_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la noverim_fw-la misteria_fw-la oina_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la destribuero_fw-la omes_fw-la facultates_fw-la meas_fw-la in_o cibos_fw-la pauperum_fw-la et_fw-fr tradidero_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la igni_fw-la ut_fw-la ardeam_fw-la caritatem_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la habuero_fw-la nichil_fw-la michi_fw-la prodest_fw-la saint_n paul_a in_o praise_v of_o charytee_n say_v thus_o if_o i_o speak_v the_o langage_fw-fr of_o all_o man_n and_o of_o angel_n also_o if_o i_o have_v no_o charyte_n i_o be_o right_a noughte_v and_o if_o i_o have_v so_o great_a faith_n that_o i_o may_v turn_v hill_n and_o bear_v they_o away_o and_z i_o have_v no_o charite_n i_o be_o right_a nought_o and_o also_o though_o i_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o know_v of_o all_o pryuâ—tees_n without_o charyte_n i_o be_o right_a nought_o and_o if_o i_o yeve_v all_o y_fw-mi t_z
how_o a_o man_n shall_v set_v his_o love_n in_o ihesu_n god_n and_o man_n one_o person_n caplm_fw-ge thirty_o how_o this_o manere_n of_o speak_v of_o refourm_v in_o feel_v of_o a_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o on_o what_o wise_n it_o be_v reform_v &_o how_o it_o be_v find_v in_o saint_n poulis_fw-la word_n caplm_fw-ge xxxi_o how_o god_n openyth_v the_o inner_a eye_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o see_v he_o not_o all_o at_o one_o but_o by_o dyvers_a time_n and_z of_o three_o manner_n of_o refourm_v of_o a_o soul_n by_o ensample_n caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o how_o ihun_n be_v heaven_n to_o y_z e_z soul_n &_o why_o he_o be_v call_v fire_n xxxiii_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o love_n form_n and_o unfourm_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o how_o we_o ben_fw-mi behold_v to_o love_n ihesu_n moche_n for_o our_o make_v but_o more_o for_o our_o ayenbyeng_a but_o althermoo_v for_o our_o save_v through_o the_o yefte_n of_o his_o love_n caplm_fw-ge xxxiii_o how_o that_o some_o soul_n love_v ihesu_fw-la by_o bodily_a fervour_n and_o by_o she_o own_o manly_a affecconn_n that_o be_v stire_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o reison_n and_o how_o some_o loven_v ihesu_n more_o restful_o by_o ghostly_a affeccyon_n oon_o styre_v inward_a thorugh_o specyall_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n caplm_fw-ge xxxv_o that_o the_o yette_n of_o love_n among_o all_o the_o yefte_n of_o ihesu_n be_v worthy_a and_o moost_n profitable_a and_o how_o ihesu_n do_v all_o that_o be_v well_o do_v in_o his_o lover_n oon_o for_o love_n and_o how_o love_n makith_v the_o use_v of_o all_o virtue_n &_o all_o good_a dede_n light_v &_o eesy_n xxxvi_o how_o love_n thorugh_o gracious_a behold_v of_o ihesu_n slee_v all_o styrynge_n of_o pride_n and_o makyth_n the_o soul_n for_o to_o less_o savour_n and_o delyte_n in_o all_o erthly_a worship_n caplm_fw-ge xxxvii_o how_o love_n slee_v all_o stirynge_n of_o wrath_n and_o envy_n soft_o and_o refourmyth_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o virtue_n of_o pee_z and_o pacyence_n and_o of_o perfyte_n charyte_v to_o 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profit_n ne_fw-fr the_o fruit_n of_o this_o precyous_a passion_n ne_o be_o not_o reform_v to_o the_o lickenes_n of_o he_o ¶_o that_o jew_n and_o paynem_n and_o also_o false_a crysten_v man_n be_v not_o reform_v effectuel_o thorugh_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o passion_n for_o she_o owe_v defawte_a caplm_fw-ge iii._n two_o manere_fw-la of_o man_n arne_v not_o reform_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o passion_n one_o be_v of_o they_o that_o trow_v it_o not_o an_z other_o be_v of_o they_o that_o love_v it_o not_o jew_o and_o paynem_n have_v not_o the_o benefyce_n of_o this_o passion_n for_z they_o trow_v it_o not_o jew_o trow_v not_o that_o ihun_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o virgyn_v marry_o be_v goddis_fw-la soon_o of_o heaven_n also_o the_o paynem_n trow_v not_o that_o the_o sovereyne_a wisdom_n of_o god_n will_v become_v the_o soon_o of_o man_n and_o in_o man_n heed_n will_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n hold_v the_o preaching_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o 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to_o the_o stir_v and_o when_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xi_o this_o refourm_n in_o faith_n be_v lyght_o goten_a but_o it_o may_v not_o so_o lyght_o behold_v and_o therefore_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o sickness_n of_o god_n in_o troth_n moche_n traveylle_n and_o besynesse_n must_v they_o have_v if_o they_o will_v keep_v this_o image_n hole_n &_o clean_o that_o it_o fall_v not_o down_o again_o thorugh_o weykenesse_n of_o will_n to_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v not_o be_v idle_a ne_fw-fr reklee_n for_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o never_o festnyd_v to_o he_o and_o so_o contynual_o pressyth_v upon_o he_o by_o dyverse_a styrynge_n of_o sin_n that_o but_o if_o he_o be_v right_a well_o waare_v he_o shall_v full_o lyght_o through_o assent_n fall_v again_o thereto_o and_o therefore_o he_o need_v ever_o be_v stryve_v and_o fight_a ayenste_n wicked_a stirynge_n of_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o make_v none_o accord_v therewith_o ne_o take_v 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facere_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la operor_fw-la illud_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o i_o peccatum_fw-la i_o do_v not_o that_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v that_o be_v i_o will_v feel_v no_o flesshly_a stir_v and_o that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o i_o do_v that_o evyll_n that_o i_o hate_v that_o be_v the_o synful_a stirynge_n of_o my_o flesh_n i_o hate_v and_o yet_o i_o feel_v hem_o nevertheless_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wicked_a stirynge_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o yet_o i_o feel_v hem_n and_o oft_o delyte_n in_o hem_n against_o my_o will_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v reherce_v ayenste_n i_o for_o dampnaconn_n as_o if_o i_o have_v do_v hem_o and_o why_o for_o the_o corrupcyon_n of_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n do_v hem·_a and_o not_o i_o â—oo_o saint_n paul_n in_o
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