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bind_v thereto_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o ryghtwysnesse_n but_o he_o be_v not_o boonde_v to_o dye_n for_o dethe_v be_v oon_o a_o pain_n ordain_v to_o man_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_z our_o lord_n ihesu_n sin_v never_o ne_v he_o may_v not_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o for_o to_o dye_n thenne_fw-fr sythen_a he_o ought_v not_o for_o to_o dye_n â–ª_o and_o yet_o wilful_o he_o dey_v thenne_fw-fr pay_v he_o to_o god_n more_o than_o he_o ought_v and_o sythen_a that_o be_v the_o best_a man_n deed_n &_o moost_n worthy_a that_o ever_o be_v do_v therefore_o be_v it_o reasonable_a that_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n shall_v be_v foryeven_v in_o as_o moche_v as_o mankind_n have_v find_v a_o man_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o kind_n without_o wemme_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v ihesu_n that_o may_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o trespaa_v do_v &_o may_v pay_v our_o lord_n god_n all_o that_o he_o ought_v and_o over_o more_o y_z t_z he_o ought_v not_o then_z since_o that_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n god_n &_o man_n dey_v thus_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o man_n soul_n it_o be_v ryghtful_a y_o to_o sin_v shall_v be_v foryeven_v &_o manes_fw-la soul_n y_o it_o be_v his_o image_n shall_v mow_v be_v reform_v &_o restore_v to_o the_o first_o lyknes_n &_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n this_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o this_o precyous_a dethe_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-la refourm_v of_o all_o man_n soul_n without_o which_o may_v never_o man_n soul_n have_v be_v reform_v to_o the_o lyckenesse_n of_o he_o ne_o come_v to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n but_o blessyd_v may_v he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o werk_n now_o be_v it_o so_o that_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o precyous_a passion_n the_o brenning_a sword_n of_o cherubyn_n that_o drive_v ada_z out_o of_o paradise_n be_v now_o put_v away_o and_z y_z e_z endless_a gate_n of_o heaven_n arn_v open_a to_o every_o man_n that_o will_n entre_fw-fr in_o thereto_o for_o the_o person_n of_o ihesu_n be_v both_o god_n &_o 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trow_v it_o not_o an_z other_o be_v of_o hen_n y_o it_o love_v it_o not_o jew_o &_o paynem_n have_v not_o the_o benefyce_n of_o his_o passion_n for_z they_o trow_v it_o not_o jew_o trow_v not_o y_o it_o ihun_v the_o soon_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o vyrgyn_v mary_n be_v goddy_n soon_o of_o heaven_n also_o the_o paynem_n trow_v not_o y_o it_o the_o sovereyne_a wysdome_n of_o god_n will_v become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o in_o manhede_v 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 y_fw-fr e_o cross_n &_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o cryste_n nought_o but_o slander_v &_o blasphemye_n &_o the_o paynem_v hold_v it_o nought_o but_o fantome_n &_o folye_n but_o true_a crysten_v man_n hold_v it_o the_o sovereyne_a wysdom_n of_o god_n &_o his_o great_a may_v thus_o say_a saint_n paul_a predicamus_fw-la vobis_fw-la crystum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la jude_n be_v quidam_fw-la scandelun_fw-la gentibus_fw-la autem_fw-la stulticiam_fw-la ipis_fw-la auten_v vocatis_fw-la iudeis_fw-la &_o grecis_fw-la xpmm_n dei_fw-la virtutem_fw-la et_fw-la dei_fw-la sapienciam_fw-la i._o that_o be_v we_o prithee_o to_o you_o that_o you_o trow_v that_o ihesu_n cry_v crucyfy_v the_o son_n of_o marry_o be_v goddis_fw-la son_n scuereyne_n virtue_n &_o wysdom_n of_o god_n the_o which_o ihesu_n to_o jew_n &_o paynem_n that_o trow_v not_o in_o he_o be_v put_v slander_v and_o folly_n and_o therefore_o thyse_n man_n by_o her_o untrouthe_n putten_n hemselfe_n from_o the_o refourm_n of_o her_o own_o soul_n &_o stond_v her_o untrouthe_n shall_v they_o never_o be_v saaf_a ne_o come_v to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o sothe_o it_o be_v fro_o the_o beginning_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n unto_o the_o last_o end_v be_v there_o never_o man_n saaf_n ne_o shall_v be_v â—aaf_a but_o if_o he_o have_v troth_n general_a or_o specyall_a in_o ihesu_n cryste_n to_o come_v or_o i_o come_v for_o right_a as_o all_o choose_a soul_n that_o be_v before_o the_o incarnacyon_n under_o y_o e_o old_a testament_fw-mi have_fw-mi truth_n in_o cryste_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o refourme_v man_n soul_n either_o open_o as_o patryarke_n and_o prophet_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n have_v or_o elles_fw-fr pryvely_a and_o generaly_a as_o chyldern_a and_o other_o simple_a and_o inperfyte_n soul_n have_fw-mi that_o know_v not_o specyal_o the_o pryvyte_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n right_o so_o all_o choose_a soul_n under_o the_o new_a testament_fw-mi have_v truth_n in_o cryste_n that_o he_o be_v come_v either_o open_o or_o felyng_o &_o ghostly_a man_n &_o wise_a man_n have_v or_o elles_fw-fr general_o as_o chyldern_n have_v that_o dyen_o crystned_a and_o other_o simple_a &_o lewd_a soul_n have_v that_o arne_v nouryssh_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr since_o this_o is_z sothe_o then_o thynk_v i_o that_o thyse_n man_n great_o and_o grevous_o erren_a that_o sayen_v that_o jew_n &_o sarasyn_n by_o keep_a of_o her_o own_o law_n may_v be_v make_v saaf_n though_o 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not_o reform_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o lyckenes_n of_o he_o and_o thyse_n man_n arne_v false_a crysten_v man_n the_o which_o arne_v out_o of_o charyte_n &_o lyven_v &_o deyen_v in_o dede_o sin_n thyse_n man_n trowen_v well_o as_o it_o semyth_n that_o ihesu_n be_v goddis_fw-la son_n and_o that_o his_o passion_n suffyse_v to_o saluaconn_v of_o man_n soul_n and_o they_o trow_v also_o all_o the_o other_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v a_o vushaply_a truth_n and_o a_o deed_n for_o they_o love_v he_o not_o ne_o they_o cheese_n not_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o passion_n but_z they_o lie_v still_o in_o her_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o false_a love_n of_o this_o world_n
unto_o her_o last_o end_n and_o so_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o refonrm_v to_o the_o lyckenesse_n of_o god_n but_o goon_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n endeles_o as_o jew_n and_o sarasyn_n do_v and_o in_o to_o moche_v more_o gretter_n pain_n than_o they_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o have_v y_z e_o truth_n and_o keep_v it_o not_o for_o that_o be_v more_o trespaa_n than_o that_o they_o have_v never_o have_v it_o thenne_fw-fr if_o thou_o wolte_z wit_v which_o soul_n arne_v reform_v here_o in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n thoroughe_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o passion_n sooth_o oon_o those_o that_o trowen_v in_o he_o and_o loven_v he_o in_o which_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v through_o sin_n forshapen_a \_o as_o it_o be_v in_o to_o a_o foul_a bests_n lyckenes_n be_v restore_v &_o reform_v to_o y_z e_z first_o shape_v and_z to_o the_o worthiness_n and_o worship_n that_o it_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n without_o which_o restore_v and_o refourm_v shall_v never_o soul_n be_v faaf_a ne_o come_v to_o bliss_n of_o two_o manner_n refourmynge_n of_o this_o image_n one_z in_o fullness_n another_o in_o faith_n capl'm_n iiii_o now_o say_v thou_o how_o may_v this_o be_v sooth_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v man_n soul_n may_v be_v refourmyd_fw-la here_o in_o this_o life_n to_o his_o lyckenesse_n in_o any_o creature_n it_o semyth_n nay_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o for_o if_o it_o be_v reform_v then_o shall_v it_o have_v stable_a mind_n clear_o sight_n &_o clear_v brenning_a love_n in_o god_n &_o ghostly_a thing_n everlastyng_o as_o it_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_a but_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v no_o creature_n as_o thou_o trow_v lyve_v here_o in_o this_o life_n for_o as_o against_o thyself_o thou_o can_v well_o say_v the_o think_v the_o full_a far_o therfro_o thy_o mind_n thy_o reason_n &_o y_o e_o love_n of_o thy_o soul_n arne_v so_o moche_v set_v in_o behold_v &_o in_o love_n of_o erthly_a thing_n that_o of_o ghostly_a thing_n thou_o fely_v right_a lytyl_o thou_o fely_v no_o refourm_n in_o thyself_o but_z thou_o be_v so_o unbylap_v with_o this_o black_a image_n of_o sin_n for_o aught_o y_o it_o thou_o may_v do_v that_z upon_o what_o side_n thou_o the_o tour_fw-fr ne_fw-la thou_o fely_v thyself_o defoyled_a &_o spot_v with_o flesshly_a styrynge_n of_o this_o foul_a image_n other_o change_a felyst_n thou_o none_o fro_o flesshlyne_v into_o ghostlynesse_n neither_o in_o pryve_v myghte_n of_o thy_o soul_n with_o in_o ne_fw-fr in_o bodily_a feeling_n with_o out_o wherefore_o you_o thynken_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o this_o image_n may_v be_v reform_v or_o else_o if_o it_o may_v be_v reform_v thenne_fw-fr ask_v thou_o how_o it_o may_v be_v reform_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v &_o lay_v thus_o there_o be_v two_o manere_fw-la of_o refourm_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v man_n soul_n one_o be_v in_o fullness_n a_o neither_o be_v in_o party_n refourm_n in_o fullness_n may_v not_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o be_v delay_v after_o this_o life_n to_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n where_o man_n soul_n shall_v full_o be_v reform_v not_o to_o that_o state_n that_o it_o have_v at_o the_o first_o begin_v by_o kind_n or_o may_v have_v have_v through_o grace_n if_o it_o have_v stone_v hole_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o moche_v more_o bliss_n and_o moche_n high_a joy_n through_o the_o great_a mercy_n &_o the_o endless_a goodness_n of_o god_n than_o it_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o it_o have_v never_o fall_v for_o then_o shall_v the_o soul_n receyve_v the_o hole_n &_o y_o e_o full_a feeling_n of_o god_n in_o all_o might_n of_o it_o without_o medel_v of_o any_o other_o affeccyon_n and_o it_o shall_v see_v mankind_n in_o the_o person_n of_o ihesu_n above_o y_fw-fr e_o kind_n of_o angel_n onyd_v to_o the_o godhede_v for_o then_o shall_v ihun_v both_o god_n &_o man_n be_v all_o in_o all_o &_o oon_o he_o â—_o &_o none_o other_o but_o he_o as_z y_z e_z prophet_n say_v 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such_o a_o comfort_n or_o else_o if_o they_o be_v perfyte_n that_fw-mi felen_fw-mi such_o delyte_n it_o semith_n then_o that_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o gloryfyenge_a 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 lyve_v in_o earth_n this_o prevylege_n have_v marry_v mawdeleyne_v as_o it_o semyth_n to_o my_o sight_n in_o y_z e_z time_n when_o she_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o cave_n xxx_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 body_n &_o soul_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o thus_o we_o rede_v in_o you_o â—_o story_n of_o her_o of_o this_o manner_n assayenge_a of_o werk_v of_o spyryte_n speak_v saint_n john_n in_o his_o pistol_n thus_o &_o tech_v thus_o o_o insspns_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sol_fw-mi vit_fw-la thm_n hic_fw-la non_fw-la en_fw-fr ex_fw-la deo_fw-la every_o speryte_n y_fw-fr â—_o losyth_o or_o unknyttith_v ihun_v he_o be_v not_o of_o god_n these_o word_n may_v be_v understonde_v in_o many_o manner_n nevertheless_o after_o one_o manner_n i_o may_v understonde_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o i_o have_v say_v ¶_o what_o knyt_v ihesu_n to_o man_n soul_n &_o what_o lose_v he_o therfro_o caplm_fw-ge twelve_o the_o knytting_a &_o y_a e_z fast_a of_n 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_fw-mi e_fw-it 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 the_o losly_o be_v he_o knytte_a then_o what_o spirit_n or_o what_o feel_v you_o to_o it_o be_v you_o to_o which_o less_v this_o desire_n &_o will_v draw_v it_o down_o fro_o the_o steadfast_a mind_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n &_o fro_o y_fw-mi e_z kind_o styenge_a up_o to_o ihun_v this_o spirit_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 spirit_n or_o a_o feeling_n or_o a_o revelation_n make_v this_o desire_n more_o knytte_n y_fw-fr e_o knot_n of_o love_n &_o devocyon_n 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 make_v it_o more_o meek_a in_o itself_o this_o spirit_n be_v of_o god_n here_o may_v thou_o see_v somewhat_o y_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thy_o here_o wilful_o for_o to_o rest_v ne_o for_o to_o delight_v holy_a in_o no_o bodily_a feeling_n of_o such_o manner_n comfort_n or_o swetnes_n thouÈ_n they_o be_v good_a but_o thou_o shall_v hold_v they_o in_o thy_o sight_n nouÈt_a or_o lytyl_o in_o reward_n of_o ghostly_a desire_n &_o on_o steadfast_a think_n on_o ihun_n ne_o fest_n the_o thought_n of_o thy_o herte_a 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 calm_a 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 y_o â—_o be_v y_fw-es â—_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o wysdome_n of_o god_n the_z endless_a may_v of_o he_o the_z great_a goodness_n of_o high_a in_o himself_o &_o in_o his_o creature_n for_o this_o be_v contemplacyon_n &_o that_o other_o be_v none_o iii._n thus_o say_v saint_n paul_a in_o carâ—â—ate_fw-la radicati_fw-la &_o fundati_fw-la ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la cum_fw-la oimbus_fw-la scin_n que_fw-la sic_fw-la longitudo_fw-la &_o laâ—itudo_fw-la suolimitas_fw-la &_o
as_o the_o semyth_n be_v contrary_a thereto_o for_o that_o styre_a be_v not_o thy_o faith_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n be_v thy_o faith_n though_o thou_o never_o see_v it_o ne_o feel_v it_o and_o bear_v then_o such_o styrynge_v pacyent_o as_o a_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o which_o he_o will_v cleanse_v thy_o heart_n &_o make_v thy_o faith_n steadfast_a also_o the_o behove_v to_o love_n &_o worship_n in_o thy_o herte_n all_o the_o law_n &_o ordinance_n make_v by_o prelate_n &_o ruler_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n other_o in_o declare_v of_o the_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o in_o general_a of_o all_o crysten_v man_n meke_o &_o true_o assent_v to_o they_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o ordinance_n and_o though_o the_o think_v that_o some_o be_v unskylful_a thou_o shall_v not_o deem_v they_o ne_o reprove_v they_o but_z worship_n hem_v all_o though_o they_o long_o but_o lytyl_o to_o the_o ne_n receyve_v thou_o non_fw-fr opinion_n ne_fw-fr fantasye_a ne_o syngule_a conceit_n under_o colour_n of_o more_o holiness_n as_o some_o do_v y_o it_o be_v not_o wise_a neither_o by_o thy_o own_o ymagining_a ne_o by_o teching_n of_o none_o other_o man_n which_o contrary_v to_o the_o the_o least_o ordinance_n or_o general_a teching_n of_o all_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o over_o this_o thou_o shall_v hope_v steadfast_o y_fw-mi t_o thou_o be_v orden_v of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v save_v as_o one_o of_o his_o choose_a by_o his_o mercy_n &_o stir_v not_o fro_o this_o hope_n what_o so_o thou_o heryst_n or_o see_v or_o what_o temptation_n thou_o be_v in_o and_o though_o thou_o think_v so_o y_o â—_o great_a a_o wretch_n y_fw-fr t_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o sink_v in_o to_o hell_n for_o that_o thou_o do_v no_o good_a ne_o serve_v god_n as_o thou_o shall_v do_v yet_o hold_v the_o in_o this_o troth_n &_o in_o this_o hope_n &_o ask_v mercy_n &_o all_o shall_v be_v right_a well_o you_o &_o though_o all_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la devylles_n of_o hell_n apere_v in_o bodily_a lyknes_n sleep_a or_o wake_v sayenge_a to_o you_o e_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v or_o all_o man_n lyve_v in_o earth_n or_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o the_o same_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v they_o ne_o be_v styre_v moche_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o saluacyon_n this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o for_z some_o ben_fw-mi so_o weyke_a &_o so_o simple_a y_o it_o when_o they_o have_v yeven_v hemself_n all_o hooly_a to_o serve_v god_n after_o her_o cunning_a if_o they_o feel_v any_o styre_v within_o by_o thy_o cast_a of_o themmye_n or_o elles_fw-fr fro_o without_o of_o any_o of_o the_o devylles_n prophetis_fw-la which_o men_z callen_v soothe_v sayer_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v or_z her_o state_n of_o her_o manner_n of_o lyve_v be_v not_o pâ—esaunt_n to_o god_n they_o ben_fw-mi astony_v &_o styre_v with_o such_o word_n &_o so_o for_o uncâ—ning_a they_o fall_v sontyme_o in_o a_o great_a hâ—uynes_n &_o as_o it_o werein_o a_o dyspayr_a of_o saluacyon_n wherefore_o as_o i_o think_v it_o be_v spedfull_a to_o eâ—ery_a creature_n which_o by_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n be_v in_o full_a will_n to_o forsake_v sin_n &_o as_o cler_o as_o his_o conscyence_n tellyth_v he_o he_o suffer_v no_o dede_o sin_n rest_n in_o he_o y_o it_o he_o ne_o shrive_v he_o soon_o thereof_o &_o make_v he_o to_o y_z e_z sacrament_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr for_o to_o have_v a_o trust_n of_o saluacyon_n and_o moche_n more_o than_o they_o that_o yeven_v they_o hoo_o to_o god_n &_o fleen_n venyal_n sin_n after_o she_o may_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a wise_n as_o peryllous_a it_o be_v to_o he_o which_o lie_v wyttyng_o in_o dede_o sin_n for_o to_o have_v trust_n of_o saluacyon_n &_o in_o hope_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o trust_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o sign_n ne_o low_a he_o true_o to_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_n ¶_o how_o a_o stable_a intent_n be_v nedeful_a to_o thyse_n y_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n &_o dyscrecyon_n in_o bodily_a werke_n ca_n xxii_o the_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v nedeful_a to_o the_o for_o to_o have_v in_o thy_o beginning_n be_v a_o hole_n &_o a_o stable_a entencyon_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_z whole_a will_n &_o a_o desire_n only_o for_o to_o please_v god_n for_o that_o be_v charyte_v without_o which_o all_o be_v nought_o that_o thou_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v set_v thin_a intent_n always_o for_o to_o serche_fw-fr and_o traveyle_n how_o thou_o may_v please_v he_o no_o time_n for_o to_o cease_v wilful_o of_o good_a ocupacyon_n other_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a ne_o thou_o shall_v not_o set_v a_o time_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o thus_o long_o thou_o will_v serve_v god_n &_o sythen_a to_o suffer_v thy_o heart_n wilful_o fall_v down_o in_o to_o vain_a thought_n &_o idle_a ocupation_n wen_a that_o it_o be_v nedful_a for_o save_v of_o thy_o bodily_a kind_n leve_v y_o e_o keep_a of_o thy_o heart_n &_o good_a ocupacyon_n seek_v a_o rest_n &_o comfort_n for_o a_o time_n outward_a by_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n or_o inward_o vanytee_n as_o it_o be_v for_o recreacyon_n of_o thy_o spirit_n \_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o sharp_a afterward_o to_o ghostly_a traveyle_n for_o i_o trow_v it_o be_v not_o sooth_n i_o say_v not_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o deed_n perform_v thy_o intent_n for_o oft_o scythe_n thy_o bodily_a need_n eâ—ing_n drynk_v sleep_v &_o speak_v &_o y_o e_o fraylte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o flesh_n shall_v let_v the_o be_v thou_o never_o so_o besye_v &_o hynder_n the_o but_o i_o will_v that_o thy_o will_n &_o thy_o extent_n be_v always_o whole_o to_o traveyle_v ghostly_a or_o bodily_a &_o no_o time_n to_o be_v idle_a but_o always_o lyft_v up_o thy_o heart_n by_o desire_n to_o god_n &_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n whether_o thou_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o any_o other_o bodily_a traveyle_n that_o thou_o use_v asmoche_o as_o thou_o may_v wilful_o leave_v it_o not_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o intent_n it_o shall_v make_v the_o ever_o quick_a &_o sharpein_o thy_o travail_v &_o if_o thou_o fall_v by_o fraylte_n or_o neclygence_n in_o any_o idle_a ocupacyon_n or_o vaynspeche_n it_o shall_v smyre_v upon_o thy_o heart_n sharp_o as_o a_o prycke_n &_o make_v y_o it_o for_o to_o irk_v &_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o vanytee_n &_o for_o to_o tear_v again_o hasty_o to_o inward_a think_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n or_o to_o some_o good_a ocupacyon_n for_o anence_n thy_o bodily_a kind_n it_o be_v good_a for_o to_o use_v descresyon_n in_o eting_a drynk_n &_o sleep_a &_o in_o all_o manner_n bodily_a penance_n &_o in_o long_a prayer_n by_o speech_n or_o in_o bodily_a feeling_n by_o great_a fervour_n of_o devocyon_n other_o in_o weep_a or_o such_o other_o &_o also_o in_o ymagyne_v of_o the_o spirit_n when_o a_o man_n felyth_v no_o grace_n in_z all_o thyse_n werke_n it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v discrecyon_n for_o the_o mean_a be_v y_z e_z best_o but_o in_o deserve_v of_o sign_n by_o keep_v of_o thy_o herâ—_n &_o in_o continue_v â–ª_o desire_n of_o virtue_n &_o you_o e_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n &_o for_o to_o have_v the_o ghostly_a know_v &_o the_o love_a of_o ihun_n cryst_n hold_v thou_o no_o mean_a for_o the_o more_o that_o it_o be_v of_o this_o the_o good_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o shall_v have_v sign_n &_o all_o flesshly_a love_n &_o drede_n in_o thy_o heart_n without_o see_v and_z thou_o shall_v love_v virtue_n &_o clenes_n &_o desire_v they_o without_o stint_v if_o thou_o may_v i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v nedful_a to_o saluacyon_n but_z i_o hope_v it_o be_v spedful_a &_o if_o thou_o keep_v it_o thou_o shall_v profit_n more_o in_o one_o year_n in_o virtue_n than_o thou_o shall_v without_o this_o profit_n in_o viâ—_n year_n ¶_o of_o a_o lytyl_o â—ehersing_v of_o thing_n say_v before_o &_o of_o make_v of_o offering_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n caplm_n xxiii_o now_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o first_o of_o end_n which_o thou_o shall_v behold_v in_o thy_o desire_v &_o draw_v toward_o it_o as_o nigh_o as_o thou_o may_v also_o i_o have_v say_v the_o of_o the_o beginning_n what_o y_o e_o need_v for_o to_o have_v as_o mekenes_n sike_a troth_n &_o a_o hole_n intent_n to_o god_n upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es which_o ground_n thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o ghostly_a house_n by_o prayer_n &_o by_o medytacyon_n &_o other_o ghostly_a virtue_n thene_n say_v i_o to_o the_o thus_o pray_v thou_o or_o think_v thou_o or_o any_o other_o deed_n y_fw-fr t_o thou_o do_v good_a by_o grace_n or_z bad_a by_o thy_o own_o freilte_n or_o what_o y_o it_o thou_o fely_v see_v or_o hear_v smell_v or_o
no_o man_n y_o it_o light_v a_o lantern_n for_o to_o set_v it_o under_o a_o busshel_n but_o upon_o a_o candelstycke_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thy_o reason_n shall_v not_o be_v overlay_v with_o erthly_a besyne_n ne_o vain_a thought_n &_o erthly_a affeccyon_n but_o aye_o upwarde_o above_o all_o vain_a thoughtê_n &_o erthly_a thing_n as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v &_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o shall_v see_v then_o all_o the_o molle_fw-la &_o all_o y_o e_o fylthe_n &_o smalle_a mote_n in_o thy_o house_n for_o why_o he_o be_v light_v that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o flesshly_a love_n &_o drede_n in_o thy_o soul_n not_o al._n for_o as_o david_n say_v delicta_fw-la quis_fw-la intelliger_fw-la who_o may_v know_v all_o his_o trespass_n â–ª_o as_o who_o say_v no_o man_n &_o thou_o shall_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n all_o such_o syne_n &_o sweep_v thy_o soul_n clean_o with_o y_z e_z bosom_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o drede_n of_o god_n and_z with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o eye_n wasshe_v it_o &_o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v thy_o drame_n ihesu_n he_o be_v drame_v he_o be_v penny_n he_o be_v thy_o herytage_n this_o drame_n will_v not_o be_v find_fw-mi so_o lyght_o as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o this_o werke_n be_v not_o of_o one_o hour_n ne_o of_o one_o day_n but_o many_o day_n and_o year_n with_o moche_o sweet_a &_o swynke_v of_o body_n &_o traveyle_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o if_o thou_o cease_v not_o but_o seche_v besely_a sorrow_n &_o sigh_n deep_a mourn_v styl_o &_o stoop_v low_a till_o thy_o eye_n water_n for_o anguysshe_n and_o for_o pain_n for_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o tresour_n ihun_v at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o will_v well_o shall_v thou_o find_v thy_o drame_n ihesu_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v he_o as_o i_o have_v say_v that_o be_v if_o thou_o may_v in_o clennes_n of_o conscience_n feel_v the_o homely_a and_o the_o peesful_a presence_n of_o that_o bless_a name_n ihesu_n cryste_n as_o a_o shadow_n or_o a_o glemer_a of_o he_o thou_o may_v if_o thou_o will_v call_v all_o thy_o friend_n to_o the_o for_o to_o make_v mirth_n with_o the_o and_o melody_n for_o thou_o have_v find_fw-mi the_o drame_n ihun_v ¶_o where_o ihesu_n be_v lose_v and_o find_fw-mi again_o thorugh_o his_o mercy_n caplm_fw-ge xlix_o see_v now_o then_o the_o courtesy_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o ihun_v thou_o have_v lose_v he_o â–ª_o but_o where_o sothly_o in_o thy_o house_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v lose_v all_o the_o reason_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o first_o sin_n thy_o soul_n shall_v never_o have_v find_v he_o again_o but_z he_o leave_v to_o the_o thy_o reason_n and_o so_o he_o be_v in_o thy_o soul_n &_o never_o shall_v be_v lose_v out_o of_o it_o nevertheless_o thou_o be_v never_o the_o near_a to_o he_o till_o thou_o have_v find_v he_o he_o be_v in_o the_o though_o he_o be_v lose_v from_o the_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o he_o till_o thou_o have_v find_v he_o thenne_fw-fr be_v this_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v lose_v oon_o where_o he_o may_v be_v find_v it_o need_v not_o to_o run_v to_o rome_n ne_o to_o iherusalem_n for_o to_o seche_v he_o there_o but_z turn_v thy_o thought_n in_o to_o thin_a own_o soul_n where_o he_o be_v hide_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ueretues_fw-la deus_fw-la absconditus_fw-la soth_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o hide_v god_n &_o leche_v he_o there_o thus_o say_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n simile_n est_fw-la regnum_fw-la relorum_fw-la thesauro_fw-la abscondito_fw-la in_o agro_fw-la iz_o quem_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la homo_fw-la abscondit_fw-la &_o pregaudio_fw-la illius_fw-la dadit_fw-la et_fw-la vendit_fw-la universa_fw-la que_fw-la habet_fw-la et_fw-la emit_fw-la agrum_fw-la illum_fw-la the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o tresoure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n the_o which_o when_o a_o man_n find_v for_o joy_n of_o it_o he_o gooth_o and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v &_o by_v the_o field_n ihesu_n be_v tresour_n hide_v in_o thy_o soul_n then_o if_o 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shall_v have_v dyvers_a mede_n caplm_n lxvi_o a_o good_a man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n fa_v wake_v gooth_o on_o pylgrymage_n &_o forsakyth_v all_o the_o lykynge_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la world_n sothfast_o in_o his_o herte_n without_o feign_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o meed_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o ypocryte_n for_o vaynglory_n of_o himself_o do_v the_o same_o dede_n &_o receyve_v his_o meed_n here_o alâ—o_o a_o very_a precher_n of_o god_n word_n fulfyl_v of_o charyte_n and_o of_o mekenes_n send_v of_o god_n &_o of_o holy_a chyrche_n receyve_v if_o he_o prithee_o &_o teach_v god_n word_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o specyall_a meed_n of_o god_n y_fw-es t_o be_v the_o aureole_n for_o his_o preaching_n a_o ypocryte_n or_o a_o heretyke_a y_o it_o have_v no_o mekenes_n ne_o charyte_n ne_o arne_v send_v of_o god_n nor_o yet_o of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr if_o they_o prithee_o they_o have_v her_o meed_n here_o also_o a_o good_a man_n in_o worldly_a state_n for_o love_n of_o god_n 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¶_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 oon_o y_fw-mi â—_o been_v meek_a capitulum_n 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 paul_n word_n thus_o iz_fw-fr 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 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 corpê°_n i_o um_o 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 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what_o y_o it_o he_o be_v have_v delyte_n or_o trust_n or_o sykerne_n in_o himself_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o can_v or_o may_v do_v with_o all_o his_o bodily_a myghte_n or_o his_o kindly_a reason_n since_o all_o this_o be_v nought_o worth_a without_o love_n &_o charyte_v to_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o this_o charyte_n may_v not_o be_v goten_a with_o werk_v of_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o free_a yefte_n of_o god_n send_v in_o to_o a_o meek_a soul_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v who_o then_o dare_v hardly_o say_v that_o i_o have_v charyte_n or_o i_o be_o in_o charyte_n sothly_o no_o man_n may_v say_v it_o sickerly_a but_o he_o that_o be_v perfyt_o and_o sothfast_o meek_a other_o man_n may_v trow_v of_o hemselfe_n &_o hope_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o charyte_n by_o token_n but_o he_o that_o be_v perfyt_o meek_a felytth_v it_o &_o therefore_o may_v he_o sickerly_a say_v it_o thus_o meek_a be_v saint_n paul_a and_z for_o thy_o say_v he_o thus_o himself_o quis_fw-la seperabit_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o caritate_fw-la dei_fw-la viij_o tribulacon_n a_o angustia_fw-la &c_n &c_n who_o shall_v depart_v i_o fro_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es charite_v of_o god_n tribulation_n or_o anguyssh_n &c_n &c_n and_o he_o answer_v himself_o and_o say_v there_o shall_v no_o creature_n put_v i_o fro_o the_o charyte_n of_o god_n which_o i_o have_v in_o cryste_n ihesu_fw-la many_n man_n do_v dede_n of_o charyte_n and_o have_v no_o charyte_n as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o to_o reprove_v a_o sinner_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o his_o amend_n &_o in_o covenable_a time_n it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o charyte_n â–ª_o but_o to_o hate_v the_o sinner_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o be_v against_o charite_v he_o that_o be_v very_o meek_a can_v depart_v that_o one_o from_o that_o other_o and_o no_o man_n but_o he_o for_o though_o a_o man_n have_v all_o moral_a virtue_n of_o all_o philosopher_n he_o cowde_v not_o do_v this_o he_z shall_v cunne_v hate_n the_o sin_n in_o all_o other_o man_n for_o he_o hate_v it_o in_o 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the_o ii_o book_n ¶_o that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o soul_n &_o not_o after_o the_o body_n caplm_fw-ge primum_fw-la ¶_o howit_n need_v to_o mankind_n y_fw-fr e_o oon_o through_o y_o e_o passion_n of_o cryste_n it_o shall_v be_v restore_v &_o reform_v y_fw-fr â—_o be_v for_o shape_n by_o the_o first_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge two_o that_o the_o jew_n &_o paynym_n &_o also_o fall_v crysten_v man_n be_v not_o reform_v effectual_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n for_o her_o own_o defawte_a caplm_n three_o of_o two_o manner_n refourmynge_n of_o this_o image_n one_z in_o fullness_n another_o in_o faith_n caplm_fw-ge iiii_o that_o refourm_n in_o party_n be_v in_o two_o manner_n one_o in_o faith_n another_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge v._n that_o through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n y_o it_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v fro_o orygynal_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge vi_fw-it that_o through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o 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shall_v have_v know_v of_o his_o own_o soul_n &_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v set_v his_o love_n in_o ihesu_n god_n &_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 &_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 paul_n word_n caplm_fw-ge xxxi_o how_o god_n openyth_v y_z e_o inner_a eye_n of_o y_fw-fr e_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 &_o 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 and_o why_o he_o be_v call_v fire_n capitulum_n xxxiii_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o love_n form_n &_o unfourm_v what_o it_o mean_v &_o how_o we_o ben_fw-mi behold_v to_o love_n ihun_v moche_n for_o our_o make_v but_o more_o for_o our_o ayenbyenge_a but_o alther_o most_o for_o our_o save_n through_o y_z e_z yefte_n of_o his_o love_n xxxiii_o how_o y_fw-es 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herte_n &_o he_o have_v to_o i_o no_o feeble_a answer_a and_o then_o i_o cry_v with_o all_o my_o soul_n ê¯_n revertere_fw-la dilecte_fw-la mi_fw-mi tear_v again_o thou_o my_o love_a and_o yet_o it_o semyd_fw-la as_o he_o hear_v i_o not_o the_o painful_a feeling_n of_o myself_o &_o the_o assailing_n of_o flesshly_a love_n &_o drede_n in_o this_o time_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la want_v of_o my_o ghostly_a strength_n be_v a_o contynuel_n cryenge_a of_o my_o soul_n to_o ihesu_n and_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n makyth_v strange_a &_o comyth_n not_o cry_v i_o never_o so_o fast_o for_o he_o be_v syker_n enough_o of_o his_o lover_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o wool_fw-mi not_o tear_v again_o to_o worldly_a love_n full_o he_o may_v no_o savour_n have_v therein_o &_o therefore_o abide_v he_o the_o long_o but_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o wool_fw-mi he_o comyth_n again_o full_o of_o grace_n &_o of_o sothfastnes_n &_o vysyte_v the_o soul_n y_fw-fr e_o languyssh_v in_o desire_n by_o syghynge_n of_o love_n to_o his_o presence_n &_o to_o wchyth_v it_o &_o anoynt_v it_o full_o soft_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n &_o makyth_v it_o sodeyn_o hole_n from_o all_o pine_n and_o then_o cry_v the_o soul_n to_o ihesu_n 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_o that_o be_v he_o will_v then_o aslonge_o as_o i_o feel_v my_o soul_n sore_o &_o syke_a for_o sin_n pine_v with_o y_z e_z hevy_a burden_n of_o my_o body_n sorry_a and_o dread_a for_o peril_n and_o wretchydnes_n of_o this_o life_n so_o long_a lord_n ihun_v thy_o name_n be_v oil_n speryd_v not_o oylesh_v to_o i_o but_o when_o i_o feel_v my_o souâ—e_n sodeyn_o towch_v with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o grace_n hele_v &_o soft_v from_o all_o the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n &_o comfort_v in_o love_n &_o in_o light_n with_o ghostly_a strength_n &_o gladness_n unspekable_a then_o 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 affect_v of_o thy_o grayous_a vysyte_v i_o feel_v well_o of_o thy_o name_n the_o true_a expow_a y_fw-fr â—_o thou_o be_v ihun_v heel_n for_o oon_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n helyth_v i_o fro_o sorrow_n &_o fro_o sign_n bless_a be_v y_fw-fr â—_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 loâ—er_n be_v he_o &_o well_o teach_v y_o â—_o sad_o &_o revereut_o have_v he_o in_o his_o presence_n &_o lovely_a behold_v he_o without_o 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 &_o over_o pynful_a bitterness_n this_o chaungabilyte_n of_o absence_n &_o presence_n of_o ihun_n that_o a_o soul_n felyth_a be_v not_o perfeccyon_n of_o the_o soul_n ne_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o grace_n of_o perfeccyon_n or_o of_o contemplacyon_n but_o in_o 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&_o unbroken_v 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 chaungabylyte_n as_o y_z e_z apostle_n say_v and_o it_o be_v full_o â—emely_o 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_o accord_v to_o he_o in_o stablynes_n of_o peâ—fyre_n love_v but_o y_fw-es â—_o fall_v seeldom_o now_o here_o but_o in_o the_o special_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 ylyke_a hole_n &_o stable_a unbroken_a &_o unhurt_a as_o he_o thynk_v he_o be_v eytherful_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 affeccyon_n &_o comon_v of_o all_o creature_n and_o all_o mean_n be_v break_v away_o of_o corrupcyon_n &_o of_o sign_n betwyx_n ihun_v &_o his_o soul_n full_o oon_v to_o he_o with_o softness_n of_o love_n but_o this_o be_v onnly_a grace_n above_o manny_n kind_n he_o be_v full_o blind_a y_o it_o feyn_v 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come_v but_o ghostly_a felynge_v such_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o if_o they_o come_v in_o the_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o we_o shall_v ever_o desire_v y_o it_o be_v sleenge_v of_o all_o worldly_a love_n open_v of_o y_fw-fr â—_o ghostly_a eye_n puryte_v of_o spirit_n pee_z of_o conscience_n &_o all_o other_o before_o say_v we_o shall_v coveyte_n to_o feel_v ever_o the_o lyf_o inspyracyon_n of_o grace_n make_v by_o y_z e_z ghostly_a presence_n of_o ihun_n in_o our_o soul_n if_o y_o it_o we_o may_v &_o for_o to_o have_v he_o in_o our_o sight_n with_o reverence_n and_o ever_o feel_v y_z e_o swetnes_n of_o his_o love_n by_o a_o wonderful_a homlynes_n of_o his_o presence_n this_o shall_v be_v our_o life_n &_o our_o feel_v in_o grace_n after_o y_z e_z measure_n of_o his_o yefte_n in_o who_o all_o grace_n be_v to_o some_o more_o &_o to_o some_o less_o for_o his_o presence_n be_v fele_v in_o dyvers_a manere_fw-la wise_n as_o he_o wouchith_fw-mi saaf_fw-mi and_o in_o this_o we_o 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thing_n may_v make_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o lover_n full_a of_o mirth_n but_o the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o ihesu_n as_o he_o can_v show_v he_o to_o a_o clean_a soul_n he_o be_v never_o hevy_a ne_o sorry_a but_o when_o he_o be_v with_o himself_o in_o flesshlynes_n he_o be_v never_o full_o glad_a ne_fw-fr merry_a but_o when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v with_o ihesu_n in_o his_o ghostlynes_n and_o yet_o be_v that_o no_o full_a mirth_n for_o ever_o there_o hang_v a_o hevy_a lump_n of_o bodily_a corrupcyon_n on_o his_o soul_n &_o ber_v it_o down_o &_o moche_n let_v y_fw-fr â—_o ghostly_a gladness_n and_z y_z â—_o must_v ever_o be_v while_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n but_o neverthese_n for_o i_o speak_v of_o chaungabylyte_n of_o grace_n how_o it_o comyâ—th_v &_o go_v that_o thou_o mistake_v it_o not_o therefore_o i_o mean_v not_o of_o the_o comyn_v grace_n that_o be_v have_v &_o feel_v in_o troth_n &_o in_o good_a will_n to_o god_n without_o the_o which_o 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moo_v comfort_n in_o i_o hope_n be_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la or_o else_o psalm_n of_o the_o sawter_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la for_o lewd_a man_n and_o psalm_n &_o ympnes_n &_o other_o seruyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n for_o lettred_a the_o soul_n pray_v thenne_n not_o in_o manner_n as_o it_o die_v before_o in_o comyn_v manner_n of_o man_n by_o highness_n of_o voy_n or_o by_o renable_a speak_n out_o but_o in_o full_a great_a stylnesse_n of_o voy_n &_o softness_n of_o herte_n for_o why_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o trowble_v ne_o tarry_v with_o outward_a thing_n but_o hole_n gadred_a togyder_n in_o itself_o and_o the_o soul_n be_v set_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o ghostly_a presence_n of_o ihun_n and_o therefore_o every_o word_n &_o every_o syllable_n be_v swoon_v saver_o sweet_a &_o delectable_o with_o full_a acorde_n of_o mouth_n &_o of_o herte_a for_o why_o the_o soul_n be_v torn_v then_o all_o in_o to_o fire_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o every_o word_n that_o it_o preve_o pray_v be_v leke_a to_o a_o spercle_fw-la spring_v out_o of_o a_o fire_n bronde_n y_fw-fr â—_o chafe_v all_o y_fw-es e_fw-la myghte_v of_o the_o soul_n &_o torn_v hen_n in_o to_o love_v &_o lyÈtn_v hen_n so_o comfortable_o y_fw-mi t_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n list_v ever_o for_o to_o pray_v &_o do_v none_o other_o thing_n the_o more_o it_o pray_v y_fw-mi e_z better_o it_o may_v y_z e_z myghty_a it_o be_v for_z grace_n help_v y_o e_o soul_n well_o &_o makyth_v all_o thing_n light_n &_o easy_a y_fw-mi t_o it_o lyste_v right_a well_o to_o psalm_n &_o sing_v the_o lovynge_n of_o god_n with_o ghostly_a mirth_n in_o heavenly_a delyte_n this_o ghostly_a werke_n be_v food_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n &_o this_o prayer_n be_v of_o moche_n virtue_n for_o it_o waste_v &_o bring_v to_o nouÈt_v all_o temptaconn_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o fiend_n prevy_a &_o a_o pert_a it_o sle_v all_o y_o e_o mind_n &_o y_o e_o like_n of_o you_o e_o world_n &_o of_o flesshly_a syne_n it_o ber_v up_o y_o e_o body_n &_o y_o e_o soul_n fro_o painful_a feeling_n of_o wretchydnes_n of_o this_o lyf_v it_o kepyth_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n in_o feel_v of_o grace_n &_o worching_n of_o love_n &_o norysshe_v it_o ever_o ylyke_o hot_a &_o fresh_a as_o stycke_n norissh_v fire_n it_o puttith_v away_o alyrk_n &_o hevyne_n of_o heart_n hold_v it_o in_o smite_v &_o in_o ghostly_a gladness_n of_o this_o prayer_n spekyth_v davyd_v thus_o dirigat_fw-la oracio_fw-la mea_fw-la sicut_fw-la insensun_fw-it in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la that_o be_v dress_v be_v my_o prayer_n lord_n as_o encence_n in_o thy_o sight_n for_o right_a as_o ensence_n y_o it_o be_v cast_v in_o y_z e_z fire_n makyth_v a_o sweet_a smell_n by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es reke_v stygh_v up_o to_o the_o air_n right_a so_o a_o psalm_n savourly_o &_o soft_o song_n or_o say_v in_o a_o brenning_a herte_n yevyth_v up_o a_o sweet_a smelle_fw-fr to_o y_fw-fr e_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v and_o to_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n there_o dare_v no_o flesh_n fly_v rest_n upon_o the_o pot_n brynke_v boil_v on_o the_o fire_n right_n so_o may_v there_o no_o flesshly_a delyte_n rest_n upon_o a_o clean_a soul_n y_o it_o be_v happen_v &_o warm_v all_o in_o y_z e_z fire_n of_o love_n boylytige_v and_o blow_n psalm_n &_o lovynge_n to_o ihun_v this_o prayer_n be_v ever_o hear_v of_o ihesu_n it_o yeldyth_o grace_n to_o ihesu_n and_o receyve_v grace_n again_o it_o makyth_v a_o soul_n homely_a &_o felow_o with_o ihun_v and_o with_o alle_fw-mi the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n use_v it_o who_o so_o may_v the_o werke_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a in_o itself_o and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o all_o full_o contemplacyon_n
meo_fw-la semper_fw-la ardebit_fw-la et_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la surgens_fw-la mane_n subiciet_fw-la ligna_fw-la ut_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la extynguatur_fw-la fire_n shall_v ever_o bren_a in_o my_o auter_n &_o the_o press_v rise_v at_o morrow_n shall_v put_v under_o stycke_n y_o t_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v this_o fire_n be_v love_n &_o desire_v to_o god_n in_o a_o soul_n y_z e_z which_o love_v for_o to_o be_v noryssh_v &_o keep_v by_o layeng_v to_o y_z e_z stick_v you_o to_o it_o go_v not_o out_o thyse_n stycke_n be_v so_o dover_v matter_n some_o be_v of_o o_o three_fw-mi &_o some_o be_v of_o a_o other_o a_o man_n that_o be_v letter_v &_o have_v understond_v of_o holy_a wryt_n if_o he_o have_v this_o fire_n of_o devocyon_n in_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v good_a to_o he_o to_o gete_v he_o stycke_v of_o holy_a ensample_n &_o devoute_a prayer_n &_o norysshe_v y_fw-fr e_o fire_n with_o hen_n an_o other_o man_n unlettered_a may_v not_o so_o rede_o have_v at_o his_o honde_n holy_a wrytte_n ne_o doctor_n sayenge_a and_o therefore_o it_o need_v to_o he_o for_o to_o do_v many_o good_a dede_n outward_a to_o his_o even_o crysten_v &_o kyndel_n the_o fire_n of_o love_n with_o hem_n and_o so_o it_o be_v good_a that_o each_o man_n in_o his_o degree_n after_o that_o he_o be_v dyspose_v that_o he_o gete_v he_o stycke_v of_o o_o thing_n or_o of_o other_o either_o prayer_n or_o medytation_n or_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n or_o good_a bodily_a werkis_n for_o to_o norysshe_v y_z e_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v for_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o love_n be_v tender_a &_o lyght_o will_v vanysshe_v away_o but_o if_o it_o be_v well_o keep_v &_o by_o good_a dede_n bodily_a and_o ghostly_a contynuel_o noryssh_v now_o chanue_v sythen_a our_o lord_n have_v send_v in_o to_o thy_o herte_n a_o lytyl_o spark_n of_o this_o blyss_v fire_n that_o be_v himself_o as_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v ¶_o dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la ignis_fw-la consumens_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v fire_o waste_a for_o as_o bodily_a fire_n waste_v all_o bodily_a thing_n y_o it_o may_v be_v waste_v right_a so_o ghostly_a fire_n y_o it_o be_v god_n wastith_v all_o manner_n of_o sign_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v lykn_v to_o fire_n waste_v i_o pray_v y_fw-fr e_o norysshe_v this_o fire_n this_o fire_n be_v not_o else_o but_o love_n &_o charyte_n this_o have_v he_o send_v in_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o earth_n as_o he_o say_v in_o y_z e_z gospel_n ignen_n veni_fw-la mittere_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la ardeat_fw-la i_o be_o come_fw-mi to_o send_v fire_n into_o y_o e_o earth_n &_o whereto_o but_o y_z t_z it_o shall_v bren_n y_o it_o be_v god_n have_v send_v fire_n of_o love_n &_o a_o good_a desire_n &_o a_o great_a will_n for_o to_o please_v he_o in_o to_o man_n soul_n &_o unto_o this_o end_n y_fw-fr â—_o &_o man_n shall_v know_v it_o keep_v it_o &_o noryssh_v it_o &_o strength_n it_o &_o thereby_o be_v save_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it more_fw-it desire_n y_fw-mi t_z thou_o have_v to_o high_a &_o for_o hin_a y_fw-es e_o more_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o ye._n &_o the_o less_o that_o this_o desire_n be_v in_o the._n the_o less_o be_v the_o fire_n y_fw-es e_o measure_n of_o this_o desire_n how_o mekyl_v it_o be_v neither_o in_o thyself_o or_o any_o other_o know_v thou_o not_o ne_o no_o man_n of_o himself_o but_o god_n only_o y_fw-mi â—_o yeve_v it_o &_o therefore_o dyspute_v not_o with_o thyself_o as_o though_o thou_o will_v know_v how_o mekyl_v thy_o desire_n be_v be_v besy_n for_o to_o desire_v as_o mekyl_v as_o thou_o may_v but_o not_o for_o to_o wit_v y_z e_o measure_n of_o desire_n ¶_o what_o be_v desire_v to_o god_n for_o himself_o &_o how_o in_o clennes_n of_o conscyence_n be_v very_a comfort_n &_o swetnes_n ca_o viij_o saint_n austyn_a say_v y_o it_o the_o lyf_v of_o every_o good_a crysten_v man_n be_v a_o contynuel_fw-ge desire_v to_o god_n &_o that_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n â—or_a it_o be_v a_o great_a cryeng_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la ever_o be_v of_o god_n y_z e_z feruently_o thou_o desyre_a the_o hygh_a thou_o cry_v y_a e_o better_a thou_o pray_v you_o e_fw-la wisely_o thou_o thynke_v &_o what_o be_v this_o desire_n soth_o no_o thing_n butlo_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o world_n bliss_n of_o all_o flesshly_a like_n in_o thy_o herte_n a_o wonderful_a love_a with_o a_o restful_a yern_v of_o endless_a bliss_n &_o heavenly_a joy._n this_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v a_o desire_n to_o god_n for_o himself_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o desire_n as_o i_o hope_v sikerly_a y_o it_o thou_o have_v i_o pray_v y_fw-fr â—_o keep_v it_o well_o &_o norysshe_v it_o wysly_a &_o when_o thou_o shall_v pray_v or_o think_v make_v this_o desire_n beginning_a &_o end_v of_o all_o thy_o werke_n for_o to_o encrece_n it_o look_v after_o none_o other_o feel_v in_o thy_o bodily_a wit_n ne_o seek_v after_o none_o other_o bodily_a swetnes_n neither_o swooning_n ne_o savour_n ne_z wondfullyÈt_a ne_o angel_n sight_n ne_o though_o our_o lord_n himself_o as_o unto_o thy_o sight_n will_v apere_fw-la to_o y_fw-fr e_o bodily_a charge_n it_o but_o a_o lytyl_o but_o that_o all_o thy_o besyne_n be_v you_o â—_o thou_o myÈte_v feel_v sothfast_o thy_o thouÈt_n a_o lothe_a &_o a_o full_a forsake_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n &_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o unclennes_n with_o a_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o it_o how_o foul_a how_o ugly_a &_o how_o painful_a it_o be_v &_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o mighty_a desyre_n to_o virtue_n &_o to_o meknes_n &_o to_o charite_v &_o to_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n this_o think_v i_o be_v ghostly_a comfort_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n in_o man_n soul_n as_o for_o to_o have_v celenne_n in_o conscyence_n from_o wickedness_n of_o all_o worldly_a vynyte_n with_o stable_a troth_n meek_a hope_n &_o full_o desire_v to_o god_n how_o so_o ever_o that_o it_o be_v of_o other_o comfortis_n &_o swetnessis_fw-la i_o thynk_v that_o swetnes_n syker_n &_o sothfast_n that_o be_v fele_v in_o clenne_n of_o conscyence_n by_o mighty_a forsake_v &_o lthe_a of_o all_o sign_n &_o with_o inward_a sight_n &_o fervent_a desire_n of_o ghostly_a thing_n all_o other_o comfortis_n and_o swetnessy_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o feel_v but_o if_o they_o help_v &_o lede_n to_o this_o end_n that_o be_v to_o clennes_n of_o conscyence_n &_o ghostly_a desire_n of_o god_n be_v not_o syker_n to_o rest_v on_o but_o now_o ask_v thou_o whether_o this_o desire_n be_v love_n to_o god_n as_o unto_o this_o i_o say_v that_o this_o desire_n be_v not_o proper_o love_v but_o it_o be_v a_o beginning_a &_o a_o taste_v of_o love_n for_o love_v proper_o be_v a_o full_a cowpeling_n of_o the_o lover_n &_o they_o love_v togyder_n as_o god_n &_o a_o soul_n in_o to_o one_o this_o cowpeling_n may_v not_o be_v full_o have_v in_o this_o lyf_v but_o only_o in_o desire_n &_o long_v thereto_o as_o by_o this_o ensample_n if_o a_o man_n love_v a_o other_o man_n which_o be_v absent_a he_o desire_v great_o his_o presence_n right_o so_o ghostly_a as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o lyf_v our_o lord_n be_v absent_a from_o we_o y_fw-mi it_o we_o may_v neither_o see_v he_o ne_fw-fr here_o he_o ne_o feel_v he_o as_o he_o be_v &_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o have_v y_z e_o use_n of_o this_o full_a love_n here_o in_o full_a like_n but_o we_o may_v have_v a_o desire_n &_o a_o great_a yern_v for_o to_o be_v present_a to_o he_o for_o to_o see_v he_o in_o his_o bliss_n &_o full_o for_o to_o be_v on_v to_o he_o in_o love_n this_o desire_n may_v we_o have_v of_o his_o yefte_n in_o this_o lyf_v by_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a for_o it_o be_v love_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o may_v be_v have_v here_o thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v ¶_o scientes_fw-la cum_fw-la dum_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la pegrinamur_fw-la a_o dno_fw-la per_fw-la fide_fw-la menim_fw-la ambulamus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pec_fw-la spem_fw-la audemus_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hemmus_fw-la magis_fw-la peregrinari_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la &_o presence_n even_o add_v deum_fw-la &_o jon_n contendimus_fw-la sive_fw-la absentes_fw-la sive_fw-la present_n placere_fw-la illi_fw-la saint_n paul_n say_v that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n we_o be_v pylgryme_n from_o our_o lord_n y_o it_o be_v we_o be_v absent_a from_o heaven_n in_o this_o excile_fw-la we_o go_fw-mi by_o troth_n not_o by_o sight_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v we_o live_v in_o truth_n not_o in_o bodily_a feeling_n we_o dare_v &_o we_o â—â—â—ue_v a_o good_a will_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n &_o be_v present_a to_o god_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v we_o for_o clennes_n in_o
conscyence_n &_o syker_n trust_v of_o saluacyon_n dare_v desire_v part_v from_o our_o body_n by_o bodily_a death_n &_o by_o present_a to_o our_o lord_n nevertheless_o for_o we_o may_v not_o yet_o therefore_o we_o stryven_v whether_o we_o be_v absent_a or_o present_a for_o to_o please_v he_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v we_o stryve_v ayens_fw-fr sin_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n &_o like_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o flessh_n by_o desire_n to_o he_o for_o to_o bren_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o desire_v all_o thing_n y_fw-mi t_z lettyth_o we_o from_o he_o but_o yet_o ask_v thou_o i_o may_v a_o man_n have_v this_o desire_n in_o his_o herte_n contynuel_o y_fw-es â—_o thynk_v nay_o as_o unto_o this_o i_o may_v say_v as_o i_o thynk_v you_o to_o this_o desire_n may_v be_v have_v as_o for_o virtue_n &_o profyt_n of_o it_o in_o heart_n contynuel_o but_o not_o in_o werk_n ne_o use_v as_o by_o this_o ensample_n if_o thou_o be_v seek_v thou_o shall_v have_v as_o each_o man_n have_v a_o kindly_a desire_n of_o bodily_a heel_n contynuel_o in_o thy_o heart_n what_o y_o it_o thou_o dedy_v whether_o thou_o sleep_v or_o wake_v but_o not_o aye_o ylyke_o for_o if_o thou_o sleep_v or_o wake_v &_o thynke_v on_o some_o worldly_a thing_n than_o thou_o have_v thy_o desire_n in_o heart_n only_o &_o not_o in_o werk_n but_o when_o thou_o thynke_v on_o thy_o bodily_a syknes_n &_o on_o thy_o heel_n than_o thou_o have_v it_o in_o use_v right_a so_o it_o be_v ghostly_a of_o desire_n to_o god_n he_z y_z t_z have_v this_o desire_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o yeft_v of_o god_n if_o he_o sleep_v or_o else_o think_v not_o on_o god_n but_o on_o worldly_a thing_n yet_o he_o have_v this_o desire_n in_o heart_n in_o his_o soul_n till_o y_a to_o he_o sin_v deadly_a but_o anon_o as_o he_o thynk_v on_o god_n or_o on_o clenne_n of_o live_v or_o of_o joy_n of_o heaven_n than_o werk_v his_o desire_n to_o god_n as_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v his_o thought_n &_o his_o intent_n to_o please_v god_n either_o in_o prayer_n or_o in_o medytation_n or_o in_o any_o other_o good_a deed_n y_fw-fr t_o all_o his_o besyne_n be_v for_o to_o steer_v his_o desire_n &_o use_v it_o by_o dyscreconn_n now_o in_o oh_o deed_n now_o in_o a_o other_o after_o he_o be_v dyspose_v &_o have_v grace_n thereto_o this_o desire_n be_v root_n of_o all_o thy_o weâ—king_n if_o it_o be_v medeful_a for_o wit_v thou_o well_o what_o good_a deed_n y_o it_o thou_o do_v for_o god_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a it_o be_v a_o use_v of_o this_o desire_n when_o thou_o pray_v or_o thynke_v doubt_n not_o than_o if_o thou_o desire_v god_n &_o therefore_o when_o thou_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n or_o thynke_v on_o god_n doubt_v not_o think_n in_o thy_o herte_n whether_o thou_o desyre_a or_o not_o for_o thy_o deed_n show_v thy_o desire_n some_o be_v uncunning_a &_o ween_z y_z t_z they_o desire_v not_o god_n but_o if_o they_o ever_o be_v cryenge_a on_o god_n with_o word_n of_o her_o mouth_n the_o heel_n like_v ay_o lasting_a wysdom_n love_n pee_z worship_n sykernes_n rest_n joy_n &_o bliss_n ynought_n ever_o without_o end_n the_o more_o fervent_o shall_v thou_o desire_v the_o joy_n &_o y_o e_o rest_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o blyss_v lyf_v many_o man_n be_v covetous_a of_o worldly_a catel_n &_o worshyppe_n &_o erthly_a riches_n &_o think_v now_o dream_v now_o wake_v how_o &_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v come_v thereto_o &_o therefore_o they_o foryeten_v the_o mind_n of_o henself_n &_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n &_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n soth_o they_o be_v not_o wis_v they_o be_v like_a to_o child_n y_o t_o rennen_n after_o butterfly_n &_o for_o they_o look_v not_o to_o their_o foot_n they_o fall_v sometime_o soon_o down_o &_o breken_fw-mi her_o leggis_n what_o be_v all_o the_o poop_n &_o the_o worship_n of_o this_o world_n in_o riches_n or_o in_o iolyte_n but_o a_o butterfly_n soth_o no_o thing_n ellis_fw-la &_o yet_o mekyl_v less_o therefore_o i_o pray_v y_fw-fr e_o be_v thou_o coveytous_a of_o y_z e_z joy_n of_o heaven_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v worship_n &_o riches_n y_o 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mind_n for_o to_o stir_v the_o affeccyon_n &_o y_o e_o reason_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o loath_a vanytee_n of_o this_o world_n &_o for_o to_o desire_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n thyse_n word_n i_o say_v not_o to_o the_o as_o i_o have_v full_o show_v the_o y_o â—_o manner_n of_o medytacyon_n as_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o a_o man_n soul_n but_o i_o touch_v hen_n to_o the_o a_o lytyll_a y_fw-fr â—_o thou_o may_v by_o this_o have_v more_o understond_v ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v when_o he_o felyth_v no_o savour_n ne_o comfort_n in_o his_o medytacyon_n caplm_fw-ge xv_o nevertheless_o i_o thynk_v it_o be_v good_a to_o the_o y_fw-es e_fw-it when_o thou_o dysposy_v the_o to_o think_v on_o god_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v or_o on_o otherwise_o &_o peraventure_fw-fr thau_fw-fr fely_v no_o savour_n ne_o devocyon_n in_o thy_o think_n but_o oon_o a_o naked_a mind_n &_o a_o weyke_a will_n y_a t_o thou_o will_v fain_o think_v on_o god_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o than_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v good_a to_o the_o y_o t_o thou_o stryve_v not_o to_o mekyl_v with_o thyself_o for_o thou_o may_v so_o lyght_o fall_v it_o too_o more_o derknes_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v more_o sly_a in_o thy_o werk_n &_o therefore_o i_o hold_v it_o most_o syker_n unto_o y_fw-fr â—_o for_o to_o say_v thy_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o thin_a aue._n or_o ellis_fw-la thy_o matyne_n or_o elly_n for_o to_o rede_n upon_o thy_o sauter_n for_o you_o â—_o severmore_o a_o syke_a standard_n y_o it_o will_v not_o fail_v who_o so_o may_v cleve_v thereto_o he_o shall_v not_o err_v &_o if_o thou_o may_v by_o thy_o prayer_n gete_a devocyon_n look_n than_o this_o devocyon_n be_v only_o in_o affeccyon_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v in_o great_a desire_n to_o god_n with_o ghostly_a delyte_n hold_v forth_o than_o thy_o say_n &_o break_v not_o lyght_o of_o for_o often_o it_o fallyth_v you_o to_o prayeng_v with_o y_z e_z mouth_n getyth_o &_o keep_v devocyon_n &_o if_o a_o man_n cese_n of_o say_v devocyon_n vanyssh_v away_o 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