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sufficient_a &_o apt_a to_o have_v good_a meditation_n and_o to_o remember_v the_o great_a benefit_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o the._n the_o most_o holy_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o ever_o be_v audyde_v all_o worldly_a company_n have_v choose_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o secret_a placis_fw-la &_o one_o holy_a man_n say_v i_o come_v never_o among_o company_n but_o i_o deê‘te_v with_o less_o virtue_n as_o it_o seem_v i_o as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o experience_n it_o be_v more_o dyffyculte_n to_o keep_v silence_n in_o company_n than_o to_o â—e_v so_o cyrcumspecte_v that_o we_o offend_v not_o in_o no_o circumstance_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v moche_n more_o sure_a for_o a_o religious_a person_n to_o bide_v at_o who_o in_o solitary_a contemplacyon_n than_o to_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n where_o he_o may_v lyght_o be_v bring_v in_o many_o fold_n temptacyon_n therefore_o they_o that_o intend_v to_o come_v to_o spiritual_a ê‘fection_n they_o must_v with_o our_o savyour_fw-mi avoid_v the_o 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&_o thou_o shall_v well_o perceyve_v that_o if_o thou_o have_v those_o thing_n aforesaid_a thou_o have_v not_o they_o of_o thyself_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v apply_v thyself_o &_o have_v confidence_n in_o god_n he_o shall_v send_v the_o fro_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v these_o virtue_n &_o also_o thy_o sensual_a part_n â–ª_o with_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o &_o if_o thou_o will_v arm_v thyself_o with_o yâ—_z quick_o faith_n &_o the_o cross_n of_o iesu_fw-la cryst_n thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fere_n the_o envious_a subtylte_n of_o the_o fyende_n than_o prepare_v thyself_o as_o a_o feithfull_a servant_n of_o iesu_fw-la criste_n to_o bear_v his_o cross_n constant_o consider_v how_o he_o thy_o lord_n do_v bear_v it_o for_o the_o peinful_o &_o merciful_o order_n thyself_o to_o suffer_v many_o adversitee_n injury_n &_o wrong_n in_o this_o miserable_a life_n &_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v he_o with_o the_o where_o so_o ever_o thou_o be_v also_o 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god_n and_z they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n before_o the_o humble_a lamb_n cryste_n ihesu_n adhowr_a and_o worshyp_a he_o as_o their_o lord_n god_n evermore_o lyve_v without_o end_n many_o folk_n enquyre_v busylye_o which_o saint_n be_v more_o prefer_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o almyghtye_a god_n that_o know_v not_o if_o theyr selfe_o shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v account_v with_o the_o least_fw-mi saint_n in_o that_o kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lytell_a but_o a_o great_a thing_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o the_o least_fw-mi sort_n in_o heaven_n where_o all_o that_o be_v there_o be_v great_o magnyfy_v of_o god_n for_o all_o that_o be_v there_o be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n almyghtye_a when_o the_o apostelly_n of_o god_n questyon_v among_o theym_fw-mi which_o of_o theym_n shall_v be_v more_o preferryd_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o hear_v again_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o if_o you_o be_v convertyd_v and_o make_v meek_a pure_a and_z without_o malice_n as_o child_n be_v you_o shall_v not_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o everla_a life_n and_z he_o that_o hun_z ble_v he_o as_o this_o child_n he_o be_v more_o worthy_a in_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wo_n be_v to_o they_o that_o dysdayne_v to_o humble_v themselves_o with_o child_n for_z they_o for_o their_o presumption_n &_o pride_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v the_o humble_a yate_fw-mi of_o heaven_n the_z which_o admyttyth_v none_o but_o humble_a and_o meek_a folk_n wo_n also_o be_v to_o rich_a folk_n the_o which_o be_v overcomen_v by_o inordynate_n love_n of_o their_o riches_n for_o such_o rich_a folk_n have_v here_o their_o consolacyon_n and_o joy_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o last_o poor_a folk_n that_o be_v here_o humble_a of_o herte_n and_o content_a with_o their_o poor_a degree_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o such_o penury_n and_o hardenes_n wrong_n and_o other_o ill_n as_o they_o have_v suffer_v here_o lyve_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n where_o rich_a folk_n lyve_v here_o in_o welthe_n and_o pleasoure_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o with_o great_a sorrow_n and_o lamention_n for_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v so_o inestymable_a a_o joy_n for_o a_o short_a worldly_a delectacyon_n that_o they_o have_v here_o lyve_v joy_n therefore_o you_o humble_a folk_n and_o also_o poor_a for_o you_o shall_v enheryte_v the_o everla_a joy_n and_o king_n doom_n of_o god_n if_o you_o live_v well_o here_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n with_o perseveraunce_n ¶_o the_o lxiiii_o chapter_n all_o hope_n and_o trust_v that_o man_n have_v be_v to_o be_v fyx_v in_o god_n all_o only_a lord_n god_n what_o be_v my_o trust_n yâ—_z i_o have_v in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o be_v my_o moost_n solace_n &_o comfort_v of_o all_o thing_n vysyble_a yâ—_z i_o se_fw-mi under_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o thou_o who_o mercy_n be_v innumerable_a yes_o sothe_o when_o have_v it_o be_v well_o with_o i_o at_o any_o time_n without_o the_o or_o when_o may_v any_o ill_a hap_n or_o come_v to_o i_o thou_o be_v present_a sothe_o never_o i_o have_v lever_n be_v poor_a with_o the_o than_z to_o be_v rich_a without_o thy_o presens_n i_o have_v lever_n be_v a_o pylgryme_n here_o in_o earth_n with_o thy_o presen_n than_o to_o possess_v heaven_n without_o the_o for_o where_o thou_o be_v there_o be_v heaven_n and_z where_o thou_o be_v not_o there_o be_v dethe_v and_o also_o hell_n thou_o be_v all_o my_o desire_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v need_n to_o lament_v to_o pray_v and_o cry_v contynual_o after_o the_o i_o may_v trust_v full_o in_o none_o but_o in_o the_o for_o there_o may_v be_v no_o help_n in_o case_n of_o need_n but_z in_o the_o only_a my_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_v my_o trust_v &_o my_o moost_n faithful_a conforte_n and_o help_v in_o all_o thyngâ—_n all_o other_o person_n seek_v their_o own_o profit_n and_o avayle_v but_z thou_o alone_a pntende_v and_o seke_v my_o profit_n and_o helthe_n eternal_a also_o thou_o turn_v all_o thing_n to_o my_o well_o you_o &_o when_o thou_o send_v i_o trouble_n afflyction_n and_o temptacyon_n all_o such_o thou_o good_a lord_n ordeyne_v for_o my_o well_o and_o profit_n that_o by_o a_o thousand_o way_n art_n wont_a to_o prove_v thy_o choose_a and_o belove_a servant_n in_o which_o probation_n thou_o be_v not_o less_o to_o be_v pray_v say_v than_z if_o thou_o have_v replenyssh_v we_o with_o heavenly_a consolation_n in_o the_o good_a lord_n i_o put_v all_o my_o hope_n &_o so_o cor_fw-la i_o set_v all_o my_o trybulacyon_n and_o anguysshe_n in_o the_o for_z all_o that_o i_o behold_v &_o see_v without_o the_o i_o have_v ê“ue_v it_o infyrme_v and_o unstable_a the_o multytude_n of_o carnal_a frendy_n avayl_v not_o nor_o strong_a helper_n shall_v not_o may_v help_v ne_z wise_a counceyler_n may_v gyve_v any_o ê“fytable_a answer_n or_o counceyll_v ne_o the_o book_n of_o doctoures_fw-la may_n comfort_n ne_o any_o pcyous_a substance_n may_v delyver_v fro_o thy_o hand_n ne_o any_o secret_a 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¶_o a_o full_a devoute_a and_o goste_o treatyse_v of_o the_o imytacyon_n and_o follow_v the_o bless_a life_n of_o our_o most_o merciful_a savyour_fw-mi cryste_n compile_v in_o latin_n by_o the_o right_n worshypful_a doctor_n master_n john_n gerson_n and_o translate_v into_o englisshe_v the_o year_n of_o hour_n lord_n m._n d._n two_o by_o master_n william_n atkynson_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n at_o the_o special_a request_n &_o commandment_n of_o the_o full_a excellent_a pryncesse_n margarete_n mother_n to_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o vii_o and_o countess_n of_o rychemount_n and_o derby_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o book_n of_o john_n gerson_n chancellor_n of_o paris_n ê¯teyn_v yâ—_z holy_a doctrine_n of_o crist_n how_o â—e_n shall_v follow_v he_o &_o ê¯tempne_v all_o worldly_a vanite_n ¶_o the_o first_o chaptre_n who_o so_o folo_o with_o i_o say_v crist_n our_o saviour_n walk_v not_o in_o derkenes_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o iesucrist_n whereby_o we_o be_v exort_v 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any_o inordinate_a pleasure_n temporal_a that_o shall_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o perpetual_a pryne_n how_o vain_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o desire_v long_o life_n &_o lytell_a to_o for_o we_o of_o a_o good_a life_n to_o gyve_v heed_n to_o thing_n present_a &_o too_o contemn_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v also_o to_o fix_v our_o love_n on_o that_o which_o short_o vanessh_v away_o &_o to_o do_v no_o diligence_n to_o come_v thide_a where_o be_v innumerable_a &_o perpetual_a joy_n have_v mind_n how_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o our_o iye_o be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v with_o seinge_v ne_o our_o eris_fw-la with_o hear_v &_o therefore_o study_v we_o to_o wtdrawe_v our_o herte_n fro_o the_o love_n of_o thing_n visible_a &_o fade_v &_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o good_n invisible_a &_o perpetual_a for_o they_o that_o follow_v senssuall_a pleasure_n without_o restrain_v of_o reason_n theyspot_n their_o conscience_n &_o less_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o second_o chaptre_n of_o the_o humble_a knowelege_v of_o mannesselfe_n every_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o have_v knowledge_n but_o what_o avail_v science_n without_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n a_o poor_a homely_a labour_a man_n dredinge_v god_n be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o his_o feythe_n than_o a_o curyous_a philosopher_n that_o labour_v the_o more_o to_o know_v the_o moâ—â—ge_n of_o heaven_n than_o to_o order_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n he_z that_o sure_o know_v &_o consider_v himself_o &_o understand_v his_o own_o wisdom_n have_v lytell_a delight_n in_o the_o vain_a laud_n of_o the_o world_n if_o man_n have_v knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n without_o charite_n what_o shall_v it_o avayle_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o iuge_v man_n after_o his_o dede_n refrain_v thy_o appetite_n of_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o curyous_a knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o rather_o shall_v disease_v thy_o soul_n &_o withdraw_v it_o from_o the_o unyte_n &_o charyte_v of_o god_n than_o excyte_v it_o thereto_o as_o shal_v many_o of_o this_o manner_n of_o learn_v man_n desire_v to_o be_v repute_v and_o hold_v wise_n in_o multiplyinge_a word_n which_o if_o they_o delyte_n the_o hear_a they_z refresshe_a &_o feed_v nat_n the_o soul_n but_o little_a but_o a_o good_a life_n &_o pure_a conscience_n refressh_v the_o mind_n &_o enduce_v man_n to_o have_v ferme_fw-fr confidence_n in_o god_n the_o more_o knowledge_n that_o man_n have_v &_o work_v not_o conformable_a the_o more_o shall_v be_v his_o peyne_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n &_o therefore_o exalte_v not_o thyself_o of_o any_o craft_n or_o cunning_a but_o rather_o fear_v that_o thou_o displease_v nat_n god_n in_o abusion_n thereof_o remember_v if_o thou_o know_v many_o thing_n &_o excede_v other_o in_o cunning_a yet_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v many_o mothynge_n that_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o &_o many_o that_o be_v more_o wytty_n &_o excellent_a &_o cunning_a than_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v ê“fitable_o know_v &_o learn_v desire_v to_o be_v unknowen_a &_o of_o small_a reputation_n this_o be_v the_o most_o expedient_a and_o profitable_a lesson_n the_o very_a knowledge_n &_o contempt_n of_o thy_o own_o self_n it_o be_v a_o great_a wisdom_n &_o ê‘fection_n to_o have_v of_o thyself_o lytell_a confidence_n and_o estymate_n well_o of_o other_o if_o thou_o sey_v any_o person_n open_o sin_n or_o commytt_n any_o great_a crime_n yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o iuge_v thyself_o better_a than_o they_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o long_o thou_o shall_v ê‘sever_v in_o goodness_n or_o fro_o the_o same_o crime_n we_o be_v all_o frail_a and_o thou_o shall_v juge_v no_o man_n more_o frail_a than_o thyself_o ¶_o the_o iii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n that_o person_n be_v happy_a who_o truth_n diligent_o inform_v nat_n by_o figure_n or_o voice_n fail_v but_o by_o inward_a inspiration_n our_o opinion_n &_o understand_v many_o time_n dsceyve_v us._n what_o avayl_v it_o we_o for_o to_o labour_v byse_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v nouther_n help_v we_o if_o we_o know_v theym_a ne_o disavauntage_n we_o if_o we_o therein_o be_v ignorant_a at_o the_o day_n of_o iugement_n it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o dispice_n thing_n profitable_a and_z necessary_a &_o to_o labour_v for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v curious_a &_o damnable_a bless_a be_v that_o person_n who_o god_n tech_v for_o in_o he_o be_v all_o good_a thing_n that_o man_n may_v will_n or_o desire_n a_o good_a lord_n in_o thy_o gracious_a presencelet_n other_o doctor_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n keep_v silence_n &_o thou_o only_o speak_v to_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o more_o man_n be_v inoyn_v to_o he_o in_o inward_a mekenes_n the_o more_o he_o receyve_v of_o spiritual_a light_n of_o grace_n whereby_o he_o knowethe_v many_o secret_a mystery_n hide_v from_o other_o people_n the_o pure_a simple_a &_o stable_a mind_n be_v not_o over_o come_v or_o feeble_a for_o it_o refer_v every_o labour_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o enforce_v itself_o to_o cease_v fro_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n acceptable_a who_o resist_v and_o let_v a_o man_n more_o than_o his_o own_o sensual_a affection_n we_o rede_n of_o many_o emperor_n &_o conqueror_n that_o conquer_a kyndom_n and_o empire_n and_o yet_o never_o overcome_v ne_o subdue_v theymselfe_n for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o victorious_a â—_z where_o man_n perfyte_o overcome_v himself_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o daily_o datayle_n to_o stryve_v with_o oure selfe_o and_o the_o more_o vyctorye_n the_o soul_n have_v of_o the_o body_n the_o more_o strong_a it_o be_v and_o more_o apt_a to_o encrese_v and_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n every_o perfeccyon_n in_o this_o life_n have_v some_o perfection_n annxid_v to_o it_o and_o
for_o to_o here_o the_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o the_o extreme_a and_o last_o iugement_n when_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v the_o wordee_n of_o perpetual_a dampnacyon_n sayinge_v to_o the_o reprobate_a creature_n go_v you_o from_o i_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v perpetual_a fire_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o devyll_n &_o his_o angel_n though_o that_o now_o here_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o follow_v it_o than_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v astony_v of_o they_o be_v own_o party_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprove_v peple_n when_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o deem_v all_o the_o world_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v heaven_n and_o so_o those_o that_o be_v true_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v crucify_a &_o at_o that_o day_n have_v his_o conisaunce_n or_o sign_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cross_n of_o penance_n than_o may_v they_o have_v full_a sure_a access_n to_o he_o their_o master_n &_o juge_n why_o fereste_n thou_o to_o 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tribulation_n or_o temptation_n if_o thou_o bear_v this_o cross_a agein_v thy_o will_v than_z thou_o bere_v a_o burden_n that_o more_o charge_v thyself_o &_o therefore_o in_o asmoche_n as_o thou_o must_v of_o necessite_n bear_v it_o apply_v thyself_o that_o thou_o patient_o sustain_v it_o and_o doubt_n the_o nat_n if_o thou_o abiecte_v it_o &_o put_v it_o away_o but_o thou_o shall_v have_v another_o &_o peraventure_fw-fr a_o more_o hevy_a and_o grevous_a to_o sustain_v thynke_v thou_o to_o avoid_v that_o never_o mortal_a creature_n yet_o may_v escape_v what_o saint_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n have_v come_v to_o heaven_n wythoute_n this_o cross_n of_o tribulation_n no_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o savyour_fw-mi the_o which_o from_o his_o first_o come_n into_o this_o world_n unto_o his_o depart_v be_v not_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n alyenate_n from_o the_o peyne_n of_o the_o cross_a and_o tribulation_n it_o be_v behovable_a that_o crist_n shall_v suffer_v dethe_v and_o arise_v again_o and_o so_o to_o entre_fw-fr into_z his_o glory_n how_o shall_v thou_o sinful_a creature_n think_v that_o thou_o shuldeste_v go_v to_o heaven_n by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o plain_a right_a and_o high_a king_n way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n desyreste_n thou_o to_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n now_o sith_o the_o ledar_fw-mi of_o life_n with_o all_o his_o martyr_n have_v paste_n by_o the_o way_n of_o tribulation_n and_o the_o cross_n who_o so_o ever_o intend_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n without_o the_o way_n of_o tribulation_n &_o the_o cross_n they_o err_v from_o the_o right_a way_n for_o all_o the_o way_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n be_v full_a of_o meseres_fw-la &_o cross_n of_o tribulation_n and_o ever_o the_o more_o a_o soul_n ê“fit_v in_o virtue_n the_o more_o peinfull_a cross_n &_o grevous_a tribyulation_n it_o shall_v find_v ê‘t_o for_o the_o fiend_n assayl_v more_o fers_o 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savyoure_n cryste_n and_o also_o it_o consyderethe_v well_o that_o the_o more_o peyne_a and_o tribulacyon_n it_o may_v suffer_v for_o his_o love_n the_o more_o acceptable_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o sight_n how_o may_v this_o be_v that_o man_n by_o patience_n suffer_v and_o desire_v that_o nature_n fleethe_o and_o hate_v not_o by_o no_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o by_o the_o syngule_a grace_n of_o jesu_n criste_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a appetite_n of_o man_n to_o love_v and_o suffer_v a_o peynefull_a cross_n to_o chaslyse_v the_o body_n and_o subdue_v it_o to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o flee_v honour_n &_o glad_o accept_v repreve_n &_o injury_n to_o despise_v himself_o &_o desire_v to_o be_v despise_v patient_o to_o suffer_v all_o adversitee_n with_o shame_n &_o repreve_n &_o to_o desire_v no_o ê“sperite_n in_o this_o world_n behold_v thyself_o well_o
from_o the_o detraccyon_n of_o ill_a man_n and_o if_o truth_n delyver_v the_o thou_o shall_v be_v very_o free_a from_o the_o vain_a word_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n &_o shall_v not_o set_v by_o they_o it_z be_v true_a say_v a_o devout_a soul_n to_o god_n that_o thou_o sayste_v be_v it_o do_v after_o thy_o sa_n thy_o truth_n teach_v i_o keep_v i_o &_o bring_v i_o to_o saluacyon_n &_o good_a end_n &_o delyver_v i_o from_o all_o evyll_n affeccyon_n from_o all_o inordynate_a love_n so_o that_o i_o may_v walk_v with_o the_o good_a lord_n in_o lyberte_fw-fr &_o freedom_n of_o heart_n truth_n say_v again_o to_o such_o a_o soul_n i_o shall_v teach_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v rightwyse_o &_o plesaunte_a before_o i_o remember_v thy_o sin_n pass_v with_o great_a dyspleasure_n and_o hevyne_n and_o repute_v the_o nat_n any_o thing_n of_o valour_n for_o any_o good_a deed_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v think_v very_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n by_o wrap_v and_o bind_v in_o many_o passion_n &_o sin_n think_v that_o of_o thy_o own_o self_n thou_o be_v nought_o &_o soon_o turn_v to_o that_o that_o nought_o be_v thou_o be_v soon_o overcome_v with_o sin_n thou_o be_v soon_o trouble_v &_o oft_o break_a with_o passion_n of_o sin_v thou_o haste_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v magnyfy_v thyself_o of_o but_o many_o thing_n thou_o have_v wherefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o vylypende_v the_o for_z thou_o be_v more_o feeble_a than_o thou_o know_v thyself_o therefore_o let_v nothing_o that_o thou_o do_v seem_v to_o the_o great_a of_o price_n of_o all_o thyngê_n that_o thou_o do_v eastern_a nothing_o pcious_a or_o in_o valour_n or_o in_o reputacyon_n &_o laudable_a but_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a so_o that_o the_o everla_a troth_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o before_o any_o thing_n elly_n &_o that_o allvylyte_n or_o sign_n special_o thy_o own_o sin_n &_o foulness_n displease_v the_o so_z that_o nothing_o be_v to_o the_o so_o odyous_a as_o sin_n &_o wickedness_n the_o which_o 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lawful_a love_n therefore_o do_v and_o may_v do_v great_a thing_n where_o the_o lover_n lie_v not_o nor_o defayl_v not_o it_o make_v a_o man_n glad_o to_o wake_v when_o he_o be_v dulle_a and_o dispose_v to_o sleep_v when_o a_o man_n be_v weary_a it_o make_v he_o not_o to_o account_v it_o when_o a_o man_n be_v art_z or_o trouble_v it_o chassethe_v aweye_n all_o trouble_n &_o fear_n inward_a for_o as_o a_o quick_o bronde_v or_o flame_n of_o fire_n if_o it_o be_v move_v or_o blow_v it_o flamethe_v upwarde_o so_o a_o goste_o lover_n in_o trouble_n be_v lyfte_v up_o by_o fervour_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o so_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n almighty_a he_o overpassethe_v all_o such_o peyne_n and_o trybulation_n he_o that_o be_v a_o
other_o sodaynlye_o rise_v how_o may_v this_o life_n be_v belove_v that_o have_v so_o many_o bytternes_n and_o be_v so_o full_a of_o myserye_n how_o may_v it_o be_v call_v a_o life_n that_o gender_v so_o many_o dethes_fw-mi &_o goste_o infection_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v belove_v and_o with_o great_a gladness_n delyte_v &_o idy_v in_o the_o world_n be_v oft_o reprove_v for_o that_o it_o be_v disceytfull_a and_o vain_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o soon_o forfake_v while_o the_o concupyscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n reygn_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n induce_v man_n to_o love_v the_o world_n &_o some_o other_o to_o despise_v it_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o man_n flesh_n the_o desire_n of_o man_n eye_n &_o pride_n of_o yâ—_z heart_n but_o the_o peyne_n and_o the_o myserye_n follow_v gendre_a hate_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o for_o all_o such_o myserye_n the_o evyll_n delectation_n of_o mind_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o worldly_a pleasure_n overcome_v the_o heavenly_a desire_v &_o such_o carnal_a delyte_n repute_v felycyte_v to_o beunder_o such_o sensual_a pleasure_n for_o such_o neither_o saver_n ne_o taste_v the_o swetnes_n of_o god_n ne_o yâ—_z inward_a joy_n of_o virtue_n they_z that_o despise_v the_o world_n &_o study_n to_o live_v &_o serve_v god_n under_o holy_a discyplyne_v they_o taste_v yâ—_z savour_n of_o heavenly_a thyngê_n ê“mise_v to_o such_o ghostly_a lyver_n they_o also_o see_v very_o yâ—_z error_n &_o dysceyte_n of_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n how_o man_n shall_v rest_v in_o god_n above_o all_o gift_n and_o good_n erthe_o o_o thou_o my_o soul_n rest_n thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o saint_n gyve_v i_o sweet_a jesu_n moo_v lovable_a of_o all_o other_o grace_n for_o to_o rest_n in_o the_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n a_z above_o all_o health_n and_o beawte_a above_o all_o glory_n honour_n power_n &_o dygnyte_n above_o all_o ryce_n cunning_a subtylite_n or_o craft_n above_o all_o gladness_n joy_n fame_n or_o laud_fw-la above_o all_o swetnes_n consolation_n hope_v or_o promise_n above_o all_o meryte_n desire_v or_o gift_n that_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o i_o body_n or_o soul_n above_o all_o joy_n or_o iubylacyon_n that_o manny_n mind_n may_v feel_v and_o compryse_v and_o above_o all_o heavenly_a spyryte_n with_o all_o other_o thing_n vysible_a &_o invysible_a that_o be_v not_o thyself_o for_o thou_o good_a lord_n among_o all_o thyngê_n be_v best_a hy_a most_o mighty_a &_o moo_v suffycient_a thou_o be_v moo_v sweet_a fair_a moo_v lovable_a moo_v noble_a &_o gloryoê°_n above_o all_o in_o who_o all_o other_o god_n be_v ê‘fyte_o have_v be_v &_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o hit_v be_v that_o thou_o gyve_v i_o thy_o self_n except_v it_o be_v insuffycient_a for_o my_o heart_n may_v not_o very_o rest_n ne_o holly_n be_v content_a but_o in_o the_o that_o surmounte_v every_o creature_n or_o thing_n o_o my_o most_o amiable_a spouse_n cryste_n iesu_fw-la moo_v pure_a lover_n &_o lord_n of_o every_o creature_n grant_v i_o i_o pray_v the_o wing_n of_o very_a lyberte_fw-fr that_o i_o may_v flee_v &_o rest_v in_o the_o my_o fervent_a love_n &_o desire_v o_o when_o shall_v it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o full_o to_o understande_v &_o see_v how_o sweet_a and_o good_a my_o lord_n god_n be_v when_o shall_v i_o full_o gader_fw-mi i_o in_o the_o so_z that_o for_o thy_o love_n i_o shall_v not_o feel_v myself_o but_o yâ—_z alone_a that_o excede_v all_o knowledge_n &_o measure_n now_o i_o oft_o sorrow_n &_o morn_n &_o bear_v i_o in_o felycite_v &_o lamentable_a misery_n yâ—_z i_o be_o in_o with_o great_a hevyne_n for_o many_o evyls_n assail_v i_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n they_o sore_o trouble_v i_o and_o also_o oft_o blind_a i_o dystroy_v and_o let_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o have_v free_a access_n to_o the_o ne_o have_v thy_o sweet_a enbrase_v that_o the_o blessyd_v spyryte_n have_v ê¯tynual_o with_o all_o iocundyte_n &_o joy_n i_o pray_v yâ—_z that_o my_o syghe_n &_o inly_a desire_n with_o my_o manifold_a desolacyon_n may_v move_v thy_o goodness_n to_o enclyne_v to_o my_o desire_n o_o iesu_fw-la the_o light_n &_o clertye_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o solace_n &_o conforte_v of_o wayfare_v soul_n my_o soul_n speak_v to_o the_o with_o still_o desire_v and_o my_o mouth_n without_o voice_n how_o long_o tarry_v my_o lord_n god_n to_o come_v â–ª_o i_o beseke_v he_o to_o come_v to_o i_o his_o poor_a servant_n to_o my_o consolacyon_n &_o gladness_n send_v he_o his_o hand_n &_o power_n to_o delyver_v i_o from_o all_o anguysshe_n come_v good_a lord_n for_o with_o out_o the_o i_o can_v have_v no_o glad_a day_n or_o hour_n thou_o be_v my_o joy_n &_o without_o the_o my_o mind_n &_o board_n be_v void_a i_o be_o a_o wretch_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n fetter_v without_o all_o ê¯fort_n agreve_v till_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v refresshid_v with_o thy_o presen_n &_o so_o restore_v to_o lyberte_fw-fr show_v i_o therefore_o i_o beseke_v the_o thy_o favour_n &_o gracious_a pnsen_n let_v other_o seek_v for_o yâ—_z what_o so_o ever_o they_o will_v no_o thing_n please_v i_o ne_o shall_v do_v but_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n yâ—_z be_v my_o hope_n &_o eternal_a health_n i_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v &_o call_v to_o yâ—_z till_o thou_o return_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n &_o speak_v to_o i_o inward_o say_v lo_o i_o be_o here_o come_v to_o the_o for_o thou_o call_v i_o thy_o tery_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n thy_o hunyliation_n &_o ê¯trition_n of_o heart_n have_v make_v i_o enclyne_v &_o bring_v i_o to_o the._n and_o i_o again_o to_o my_o lord_n good_a lord_n i_o call_v the_o &_o have_v desire_v to_o joy_n in_o the_o all_o other_o thing_n leave_v &_o forsake_v for_o the._n thou_o lord_n do_v first_o excyte_v i_o to_o seek_v the_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o that_o have_v wrought_v such_o goodness_n with_o thy_o servant_n after_o thy_o great_a mercy_n what_o shall_v thy_o servant_n more_o do_v or_o say_v before_o the_o goodlorde_n but_o to_o humble_v he_o to_o thy_o mageste_v always_o mindful_a of_o his_o proper_a fraylte_n &_o wyekednes_n none_o be_v like_a to_o the_o good_a lord_n in_o all_o yâ—_z marvelous_a creature_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n all_z thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v be_v very_a god_n &_o thy_o dome_n right_a wise_n &_o true_a &_o by_o thy_o ê“uyden_n all_o thing_n be_v govern_v laude_n &_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o that_o be_v the_o wysdome_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi celestyall_n my_o soul_n my_o mouth_n with_o all_o party_n may_v love_v the_o and_o praise_v the_o with_o all_o other_o creature_n wtout_fw-fr end_n amen_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n a_o remembrance_n or_o repete_v of_o the_o bnfaytê_n of_o god_n goodlorde_n open_v my_o herte_n in_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o thy_o pcepte_n make_v i_o to_o walk_v make_v i_o all_o way_n to_o understande_v thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n &_o dylygent_o to_o ê¯syder_v with_o reverence_n thy_o bnfaites_n both_o in_o general_a &_o in_o specyall_a yâ—_z i_o may_v du_o thank_v the_o i_o know_v and_o confess_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o may_v not_o gyve_v to_o the_o due_a thanks_n for_o the_o least_o benefit_n that_o thou_o gyvest_n and_o be_o unworthy_a thereof_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o excellence_n and_o nobleness_n my_o spirit_n fail_v in_o i_o for_o the_o great_a magnytude_n thereof_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v in_o body_n or_o soul_n within_o or_o without_o natural_o or_o suê‘natural_o we_o have_v of_o thy_o gift_n &_o all_o they_o commend_v the_o of_o who_o all_o goodness_n come_v &_o though_o some_o perceyve_v of_o thy_o largesse_n mo_z grace_n or_o bnfaite_v and_o some_o few_o yet_o all_o that_o we_o have_v come_v of_o the_o &_o the_z least_fw-mi gift_n may_v not_o be_v have_v without_o the_o he_z that_o receyve_v more_o bounteous_o of_o thy_o grace_n may_v not_o toy_v therein_o as_o he_o have_v they_o of_o his_o own_o meryte_n nor_o he_o may_v not_o very_o worthy_o exalte_v himself_o above_o other_o ne_fw-fr vylypende_v his_o infery_n our_o or_o the_o pour_v for_z he_o that_o ascrybe_v not_o to_o himself_o ne_v to_o his_o meryte_n but_o only_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v more_o meek_a and_o in_o gyve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n more_o devout_a and_z he_o that_o for_o all_o such_o prerogatyves_n repreve_v himself_o moo_v vile_a and_o unworthy_a of_o other_o he_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o ê‘ceyve_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o almyghty_a god_n more_o large_a gift_n &_o he_o that_o perceyve_v few_o gift_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v hevy_a ne_o wroth_a ne_z envious_a against_o his_o rycher_n but_o he_o ought_v rather_o thank_v yâ—_z
or_z of_o what_o party_n the_o wound_n of_o thy_o stableness_n blow_v but_o rather_o that_o all_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o mind_n may_v come_v &_o ê“fyte_n to_o the_o due_a and_o best_a end_n and_z in_o this_o wise_n may_v a_o man_n always_o one_o a_o bide_v holy_a as_o long_o as_o the_o simple_a intent_n of_o his_o soul_n among_o all_o such_o varyacyon_n be_v not_o under_v but_o direct_v to_o i_o contynual_o the_o more_o pure_a and_o clean_a the_o intemtion_n of_o mamny_n soul_n be_v yâ—_z more_o steadfast_o he_o go_v among_o such_o storm_n &_o trouble_v but_z in_o many_o thyngê_n be_v the_o pure_a iye_v of_o man_n soul_n make_v dark_a a_o man_n lyghte_o behold_v a_o delectable_a object_n that_o be_v pnsent_v to_o he_o and_o anon_o the_o soul_n be_v infect_a by_o unlefull_a defyre_n for_o seldom_o such_o ê‘sone_n be_v all_o fire_n and_o unfecte_a of_o the_o venym_n of_o their_o own_o seek_n as_z we_o rede_v by_o exaumple_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o come_v in_o to_o betanie_n to_o marcha_n &_o marry_o &_o not_o to_o john_n only_o but_o for_o to_o se_fw-mi lazar_n wherefore_o the_o iye_o of_o mamny_n intention_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v so_o that_o it_o be_v rightwy_n &_o above_o allvary_n an_o it_o meany_n derecte_v to_o i_o ¶_o the_o xxxix_o chapter_n how_o god_n almyghty_a savour_v to_o his_o lover_n above_o all_o thing_n behold_v my_o lord_n god_n &_o behold_v all_o thing_n what_o thing_n may_v i_o more_o gracious_o &_o better_a to_o my_o beatytude_n desire_v o_o thou_o savery_a &_o sweet_a wood_fw-mi to_o thy_o lover_n my_o lord_n god_n &_o all_o thing_n i_o say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o world_n ne_fw-fr the_o transytory_n good_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o to_o belove_a but_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o word_n often_o repete_v gyve_v a_o great_a gladness_n to_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o be_v present_a good_a lord_n all_o thing_n be_v plesaunt_n to_o man_n and_z if_o thou_o absent_v the_o from_o he_o thyngê_n be_v tedyous_a to_o he_o thou_o good_a lord_n alone_o make_v a_o peasyble_a herte_fw-la and_o also_o a_o great_a gladness_n &_o solemn_a joyfulness_n in_o mannis_fw-la soul_n thou_o make_v a_o man_n feel_v well_o of_o all_o thing_n &_o to_o love_v the_o in_o all_o ting_a and_z without_o thy_o goodness_n nothing_o may_v long_o please_v man_n but_z if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v thankful_a &_o well_o savoury_a to_o man_n thy_o grace_n must_v be_v present_a and_o wysdome_n if_o thou_o good_a lord_n savour_v plesaunt_o to_o any_o man_n what_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v delectable_a to_o he_o &_o if_o thy_o goodness_n savour_v not_o to_o man_n what_o may_v be_v joyful_a to_o he_o sothe_o nothing_o but_o world_n lie_v wyseman_n fawt_v in_o thy_o wysdome_n good_a lord_n and_z they_o like_o wise_n that_o savour_v flesshly_a desire_n for_z in_o such_o wysdome_n and_o naughty_a way_n be_v many_o vanyte_n and_o spyrytuell_n dethe_v follow_v and_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o sweet_a and_o blessyd_v lord_n by_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_z by_o mortyfyinge_v of_o their_o body_n or_o bodily_a lusty_n be_v know_v to_o bevery_a wise_n for_o they_o be_v transfourm_v from_o vanyte_n to_o troth_n and_z from_o carnalyte_n to_o spiritualte_n to_o such_o person_n do_v almyghty_a god_n swete_o savour_n and_o what_o some_o ever_o goodness_n or_o delectation_n they_o find_v in_o any_o creature_n they_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o laud_fw-la &_o praise_v of_o the_o creature_n of_o all_o great_a dyfference_n &_o dyssymylytude_n be_v betwixt_o the_o savour_n &_o swetnes_n of_o alinyghty_a god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o &_o the_o savoure_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v of_o he_o as_o be_v also_o betwixt_o eternyte_n and_o time_n and_o betwixt_o light_n increate_v &_o light_v illumine_v of_o god_n o_o thou_o light_v eâ—nal_a pcelling_n &_o transcend_n all_o light_n create_v pierce_v the_o toward_o part_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o thy_o joyful_a shine_a puryfye_v glad_a claryfy_v and_o quyken_v my_o spirit_n with_o his_o power_n to_o enclyne_v &_o be_v join_v to_o yâ—_z from_o unpro_o fytable_a excess_n o_o when_o shall_v that_o blessyd_v hour_n come_v moost_n to_o be_v desire_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v sacyat_a &_o reple_fw-la nyssh_v with_o thy_o blesfull_a pnsence_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v to_o i_o in_o all_o pleasure_n possible_a to_o be_v desire_v for_o as_o long_o as_o that_o gift_n be_v not_o give_v to_o i_o my_o full_a joy_n shall_v not_o be_v it_z be_v my_o old_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o body_n lyve_v in_o i_o by_o his_o venemoê°_n ê¯cupiscence_n not_o full_o crucyfy_v or_o mortyfy_v in_o i_o as_o yet_o my_o body_n covetyth_v strong_o against_o my_o soul_n it_o move_v inward_a batayle_n and_o sufferyth_v not_o yâ—_z reign_v of_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o rest_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n that_o haste_v dâ—iacyon_n upon_o the_o see_v &_o do_v mytty_n gate_n his_o movynge_n &_o flowinge_n arise_v &_o help_v i_o quench_v &_o destroy_v these_o outragioê°_n i_o vyngê_n of_o my_o flesh_n â–ª_o wherewith_o i_o be_o sore_o trouble_v destroy_v they_o in_o thy_o virtue_n &_o may_v show_v i_o beseke_v the_o thy_o power_n &_o declare_v yâ—_z right_n hand_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v no_o other_o hope_n but_o the_o that_o be_v my_o lord_n &_o savyoure_n ¶_o the_o xl_o chapter_n how_o no_o man_n may_v be_v sure_a from_o temptacyon_n while_o he_o lyve_v here_o sun_n say_v our_o lord_n god_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v syker_n or_o sure_a in_o this_o life_n but_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o shall_v live_v here_o spunall_n armour_n shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o thou_o be_v conversaunt_a among_o thy_o even_o mye_n &_o on_o every_o side_n thou_o be_v trouble_v &_o vex_a &_o therefore_o if_o thou_o use_v not_o on_o every_o hand_n the_o shield_n of_o pacyence_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o un_o wound_a more_z over_o if_o thou_o put_v not_o thy_o heart_n stable_n in_o i_o &_o to_o suffer_v with_o good_a &_o devout_a wylle_n all_o manner_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o thou_o may_v not_o suffer_v this_o ardoure_n nor_o come_v unto_o the_o crown_n &_o reward_v of_o blessyd_v sou_n les_fw-fr thou_o must_v therefore_o pass_v manly_a over_o all_o such_o thing_n &_o use_v a_o mighty_a hand_n against_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o for_z to_o a_o conqueror_n be_v promise_v &_o grant_v in_o reward_n angel_n food_n &_o to_o a_o sleuthfull_a &_o a_o idle_a man_n be_v ordeygn_v great_a misery_n if_o thou_o seek_v here_o rest_n how_o shall_v thou_o come_v to_o everlasting_a rest_n &_o qâ—etacioÌ„_n in_o heaven_n gyve_v the_o nat_n here_o in_o the_o world_n to_o great_a rest_n but_o rather_o to_o great_a pacyence_n against_o adversyte_n ê¯tynual_o ensue_v seek_v not_o therefore_o true_a peace_n here_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n nor_o in_o other_o creature_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o thou_o ought_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n suffer_v glad_o all_o labour_n &_o sorrow_n temptacyon_n &_o vexacyon_n adversyte_n &_o necessyte_n infyrmyte_v &_o in_o jury_n oblyqâ—es_fw-la &_o repue_v all_o token_n of_o mekenes_n &_o confusyon_n correccyon_n &_o despyte_n these_o thyngê_n help_v to_o purches_n virtue_n these_o thyngê_n ê“u_v the_o knight_n of_o cryste_n &_o make_v he_o worthy_a the_o celesty_n all_o crown_n i_o shall_v say_v our_o lord_n god_n yield_v to_o my_o servant_n yâ—_z serve_v i_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o be_v speak_v everla_a reward_n for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi &_o short_a labour_n &_o glory_n infynyte_v for_o a_o little_a confusyon_n trow_v thou_o say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v always_o spunall_n consolation_n at_o thy_o will_v my_o saint_n have_v not_o such_o ê¯solation_n ê¯tynuall_a but_o many_o dyvers_a temptation_n &_o great_a ê‘secution_n but_z with_o paciens_fw-la they_o overcome_v all_o such_o trouble_n tru_a more_o in_o i_o than_o in_o themselves_o in_o such_o peyne_n know_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o peyny_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o deserve_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n will_v thou_o have_v that_o anon_o that_o many_o afore_o have_v scarce_o opteyn_v after_o many_o weep_a tery_n &_o great_a labour_n abide_v pacyent_o the_o gracious_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n labour_n manly_a in_o hisvyneyarde_n the_o werke_n of_o right_a wysenes_n put_z thy_o ê¯fort_n in_o god_n miss_v trust_v he_o not_o but_o stand_v strong_o in_o faith_n &_o go_v not_o fro_o his_o seruyce_n that_o he_o have_v call_v the_o to_o &_o expound_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n stable_n &_o strong_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_z i_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o in_o all_o thy_o trouble_n &_o
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oughteste_a to_o understande_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o satyfye_v by_o any_o meryte_n or_o labour_n of_o thyself_o nat_n and_o thou_o do_v labour_v with_o the_o best_a of_o thy_o power_n by_o a_o hole_n year_n think_v thou_o have_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v but_o thou_o shall_v understande_v that_o by_o my_o only_a power_n and_o grace_n be_v ê‘myt_v &_o grant_v unto_o the_o to_o come_v unto_o my_o table_n &_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v call_v unto_o the_o table_n of_o a_o rich_a lord_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o gyve_v ageyne_n for_o the_o benefyte_n of_o that_o rich_a man_n but_z swete_o &_o meke_o to_o thank_v he_o he_o will_v do_v it_o so_o ought_v thou_o to_o do_v diligent_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v in_o the_o &_o not_o by_o custom_n or_o necestite_n but_o with_o all_o drede_n reverence_n &_o affeccyon_n thou_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o blessyd_v body_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n since_o that_o it_o lyste_v the_o he_o to_o come_v unto_o the._n certain_o i_o be_o he_o that_o callethe_v the_o &_o i_o have_v command_v it_o so_o to_o be_v do_v &_o i_o shall_v supply_v that_o faylethe_v in_o the_o wherefore_o come_v and_o receyve_v i_o &_o when_o in_o that_o do_v i_o give_v unto_o the_o the_o grace_n of_o devoconn_n yield_v thou_o thank_v unto_o i_o thingod_o not_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v worthy_a thereof_o of_o thyself_o but_o that_o i_o have_v have_v mercy_n of_o the._n and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o that_o grace_n when_o thou_o will_v but_o feel_v thyself_o dry_a &_o unlusty_a yet_o continue_v thy_o orysou_n with_o sorrowful_a weep_a and_o smite_v at_o my_o door_n wythoute_n cease_v unto_o the_o time_n thou_o may_v receyve_v alytell_fw-mi crome_z or_o drop_n of_o helthefull_a grace_n &_o know_v it_o of_o troth_n thou_o have_v moche_n need_n of_o i_o and_o i_o have_v none_o of_o the._n thou_o come_v not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o but_o i_o be_o he_o that_o shall_v santyfye_v the_o &_o make_v the_o better_a to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v unight_n with_o i_o to_o receyve_v new_a grace_n &_o purpose_n amendment_n be_v not_o in_o will_n to_o defer_v i_o grace_n but_o with_o all_o dilygence_n pmprayre_n thy_o herte_n to_o receyve_v within_o the_o thy_o love_a lord_n &_o not_o only_o this_o prepayre_n the_o before_o thy_o communyon_n but_o also_o maintain_v &_o keep_v the_o after_o the_o receyve_a of_o thy_o say_a holy_a sacrament_n in_o that_o same_o devotion_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v for_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o less_o diligence_n than_o thou_o have_v afore_o for_o the_o good_a &_o dilygent_a keep_a of_o thy_o soul_n after_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v a_o good_a pmparaconn_n to_o obtain_v the_o more_o great_a grace_n and_o they_o that_o so_o donat_fw-la show_v then selfe_o great_o evyll_n dispose_v when_o they_o habandowne_v themselves_o so_o soon_o &_o so_o large_o to_o outward_a solace_v &_o in_o ward_n pleasure_n wherefore_o keep_v the_o from_o great_a brute_n &_o spekinge_v &_o abide_v in_o the_o secret_a grace_n &_o fruit_n of_o thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v he_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v not_o take_v away_o &_o i_o be_o he_o to_o who_o thou_o ought_v to_o gyve_v the_o by_o such_o manner_n that_o from_o henceforth_o thou_o live_v nomore_o in_o thyself_o but_o in_o i_o only_o ¶_o how_o the_o devout_a soul_n ought_v effectuous_o with_o all_o his_o herte_n to_o be_v unight_o unto_o jesu_n crist_n ca_n xiii_o o_o lord_n who_o shall_v yield_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v find_v the_o sole_a &_o that_o i_o may_v open_v to_o the_o all_o my_o heart_n &_o joy_n with_o yâ—_z as_o my_o poor_a soul_n desire_v &_o that_o here_o be_v no_o creature_n to_o behold_v i_o but_o thou_o alone_o to_o speak_v to_o i_o &_o i_o to_o the_o good_a lord_n as_o of_o custom_n one_o friend_n speak_v to_o a_o neither_o secret_o here_o of_o i_o desire_v &_o pray_v yâ—_z lord_n iesu_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v full_o be_v unyght_o unto_o yâ—_z &_o withdraw_v my_o heart_n from_o all_o other_o create_v thing_n that_o i_o may_v the_o soon_o learn_v the_o etnnall_a &_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o yâ—_z mean_v of_o the_o receivinge_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n alas_o my_o good_a lord_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v unight_n &_o gadr_v all_o hole_n in_o yâ—_z &_o utter_o forgete_v myself_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o &_o i_o with_o the._n &_o thus_o assemble_v make_v we_o dwell_v together_o ay_o prai_fw-fr the_o true_o thou_o be_v my_o choose_a &_o belove_a lord_n and_o it_o have_v please_v thy_o benygne_a grace_n to_o be_v inhabit_v in_o my_o soul_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n thou_o be_v my_o peseable_a well_o in_o who_o be_v sovereyne_a pease_n and_o true_a rest_n without_o the_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o labour_n sorrow_n &_o infinyte_a misery_n thou_o my_o god_n be_v close_v &_o hide_v in_o council_n of_o thy_o famyliars_n which_o be_v not_o comune_v to_o the_o evyll_n folk_n ¶_o but_o thy_o familiar_a speak_n be_v with_o the_o meek_a &_o simple_a folk_n o_o lord_n how_o good_a benygne_n &_o sweet_a be_v thy_o spirit_n which_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v she_o we_o unto_o yâ—_z son_n &_o child_n thy_o swetnes_n haste_n vouchedsave_o to_o refressh_a theym_n again_o &_o gyve_n to_o theym_a refection_n of_o thy_o right_a sweet_a breed_n descend_v from_o heaven_n certain_o there_o be_v none_o other_o so_o great_a a_o nation_n lack_v cristis_fw-la feithe_v that_o have_v their_o goddis_fw-la so_o never_o unto_o they_o as_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n &_o lord_n to_o all_o thy_o feithfull_a crysten_v people_n to_o who_o thou_o gyve_v thy_o blesed_a body_n to_o eat_v for_o their_o daily_a comfort_n and_o to_o raise_v their_o herte_n to_o high_a celestial_a thing_n o_o what_o other_o folk_n be_v there_o so_o noble_a as_o be_v the_o cristen_v people_n or_o what_o creature_n be_v there_o so_o strong_o belove_v under_o heaven_n as_o be_v the_o devoute_a soul_n in_o who_o god_n enter_v and_o gyve_v fee_a with_o his_o own_o glorious_a flesh_n and_o blood_n o_o grace_n inestymable_a &_o merueylous_a worthiness_n o_o love_n without_o measure_n synguler_o shewede_v unto_o man_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o yield_v unto_o god_n &_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o recompense_v this_o so_o great_a grace_n &_o charite_v true_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n i_o mai_fw-gr gyve_v more_o agreeable_a to_o his_o mercy_n than_o to_o join_v my_o heart_n perfyte_o unto_o he_o and_o when_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v perfect_o unight_v with_o he_o thanshall_n my_o inward_a party_n joy_n and_o thanne_v my_o lord_n will_v say_v unto_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v with_o i_o i_o