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what_o man_n the_o truth_n be_v in_o that_o man_n free_a will_n be_v also_o pag._n 124_o treat_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n pag._n 127_o of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n pag._n 129_o how_o the_o father_n draw_v to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n reciprocal_o to_o the_o father_n pag._n 131_o how_o god_n become_v all_o thing_n in_o man_n pag._n 133_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o honour_a pag._n 135_o certain_a grave_a say_n by_o which_o the_o scholar_n of_o christ_n may_v search_v into_o himself_o and_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o strive_v for_o concern_v the_o true_a inward_a unite_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o one_o supreme_a good_a pag._n 138_o how_o to_o put_v on_o god_n by_o a_o most_o perfect_a way_n pag._n 144_o perfection_n in_o the_o first_o second_o three_o and_o four_o degree_n pag._n 145_o the_o communication_n of_o dr_n thaulerus_n with_o a_o beggar_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o example_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n pag._n 146_o a_o exact_a treatise_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 151_o definition_n theological_a and_o philosophical_a pag._n 167_o
help_v man_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o of_o itself_o the_o best_a for_o man_n but_o that_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o self-will_n shall_v cease_v as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v and_o thus_o god_n will_v willing_o help_v man_n but_o as_o long_o as_o man_n do_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v best_a for_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o never_o find_v it_o for_o it_o both_o be_v and_o be_v best_a for_o man_n neither_o to_o seek_v nor_o embrace_v himself_o nor_o that_o which_o be_v his_o which_o god_n both_o teach_v and_o say_v if_o then_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v help_v by_o god_n to_o that_o which_o both_o in_o itself_o be_v best_a and_o also_o best_a for_o man_n let_v he_o follow_v the_o say_n doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o shall_v he_o receive_v help_n &_o so_o be_v he_o now_o help_v there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n now_o god_n teach_v and_o say_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o forsake_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o follow_v he_o for_o whosoever_o love_v his_o own_o soul_n that_o be_v himself_z and_o will_v be_v save_v and_o defend_v id_fw-la est_fw-la he_o who_o have_v a_o care_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o in_o these_o matter_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o soul_n but_o he_o who_o regard_v not_o his_o soul_n and_o lose_v both_o himself_o and_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n and_o preserve_v it_o to_o eternal_a life_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o true_a humility_n and_o spiritual_a poverty_n and_o now_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n in_o a_o deify_v man_n be_v a_o true_a inward_a and_o sincere_a humility_n and_o where_o that_o be_v not_o there_o be_v not_o a_o deify_v man_n this_o christ_n both_o teach_v in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n and_o life_n and_o hence_o proceed_v this_o humility_n because_o such_o a_o man_n perceive_v by_o the_o true_a light_n that_o which_o indeed_o every_o thing_n be_v and_o that_o to_o be_v to_o live_v to_o know_v to_o be_v able_a and_o the_o like_a do_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o creature_n for_o a_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n be_v nothing_o and_o have_v nothing_o of_o itself_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o turn_v itself_o aside_o from_o the_o true_a god_n by_o its_o own_o will_n work_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o unrighteousness_n find_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o this_o also_o be_v very_a truth_n indeed_o that_o a_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o itself_o be_v worthy_a of_o nothing_o and_o have_v right_a 〈◊〉_d nothing_o neither_o do_v any_o owe_v it_o any_o thing_n either_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n but_o by_o right_a it_o ought_v to_o obey_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n and_o especial_o to_o be_v regard_v therefore_o that_o which_o ought_v and_o will_v be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a unto_o god_n ought_v also_o and_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o all_o creature_n and_o that_o as_o i_o may_v brief_o speak_v not_o in_o action_n but_o in_o suffering_n or_o else_o it_o be_v false_a and_o from_o this_o last_o matter_n and_o from_o this_o last_o sentence_n proceed_v true_a humility_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o true_o so_o and_o if_o this_o true_a and_o divine_a justice_n be_v not_o the_o best_a thing_n christ_n will_v never_o have_v either_o teach_v it_o by_o his_o word_n or_o perform_v it_o by_o his_o life_n and_o in_o this_o consist_v true_a confession_n and_o be_v true_a after_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o creature_n ought_v in_o regard_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o for_o justice_n sake_n become_v subject_a to_o god_n and_o all_o creature_n and_o nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a or_o to_o obey_v the_o creature_n itself_o yea_o all_o the_o creature_n have_v right_a and_o claim_v against_o it_o and_o unto_o it_o whereas_o itself_o have_v right_a to_o nothing_o or_o against_o any_o thing_n and_o be_v indebt_v to_o all_o nothing_o be_v indebt_v to_o it_o and_o this_o by_o suffer_v and_o sometime_o also_o by_o do_v and_o from_o hence_o arise_v spiritual_a poverty_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o these_o thing_n christ_n teach_v in_o word_n and_o practise_v in_o life_n chap._n xxxiv_o that_o sin_n only_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n but_o here_o something_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v say_v that_o something_o be_v and_o may_v be_v do_v against_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o which_o do_v grieve_v he_o and_o make_v he_o sorrowful_a we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n against_o god_n or_o which_o can_v procure_v his_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n in_o that_o it_o be_v or_o in_o that_o it_o live_v know_v or_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n that_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n live_v be_v and_o the_o like_a all_o this_o be_v good_a and_o proceed_v from_o god_n for_o god_n be_v every_o way_n all_o these_o thing_n essential_o and_o original_o god_n i_o say_v be_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o live_v and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a for_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v their_o power_n their_o life_n and_o more_o true_o in_o god_n then_o in_o themselves_o otherwise_o god_n be_v not_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v absolute_o good_a now_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o he_o what_o then_o be_v grievous_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v sin_n no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o creature_n will_v otherwise_o then_o god_n will_v yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n every_o man_n may_v perceive_v this_o in_o himself_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o that_o will_v otherwise_o then_o i_o do_v or_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o i_o do_v he_o be_v my_o enemy_n and_o he_o that_o will_v the_o same_o that_o i_o do_v he_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o dear_a unto_o i_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v with_o god_n you_o have_v here_o what_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o what_o do_v grieve_v and_o make_v he_o sorrowful_a he_o therefore_o that_o will_v otherwise_o then_o i_o do_v or_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o i_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v whether_o he_o speak_v or_o hold_v his_o peace_n all_o that_o be_v contrary_a and_o grievous_a unto_o i_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v with_o god_n he_o that_o will_v otherwise_o or_o contrary_a to_o god_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o do_v not_o or_o whatsoever_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o be_v sin_n and_o whatsoever_o will_v otherwise_o then_o god_n the_o same_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o he_o that_o will_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o i_o he_o be_v of_o a_o will_v contrary_v to_o i_o by_o these_o thing_n a_o man_n may_v perceive_v whether_o he_o do_v commit_v sin_n or_o no_o and_o what_o sin_n be_v by_o what_o mean_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n sin_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v correct_v or_o amend_v and_o this_o be_v that_o will_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v term_v disobedience_n adam_n egoity_n and_o selfness_n our_o own_o will_n sin_n the_o old_a man_n to_o turn_v from_o god_n and_o to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o he_o all_o these_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n chap._n xxxv_o that_o god_n in_o himself_o be_v impatiable_a in_o man_n he_o be_v patiable_a now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o pain_n trouble_n and_o displeasure_n do_v not_o fall_v upon_o god_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o yet_o god_n be_v trouble_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o because_o this_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o god_n without_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v do_v where_o god_n be_v man_n id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o a_o deify_v man_n but_o here_o sin_n bring_v so_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n unto_o god_n that_o god_n will_v willing_o be_v torment_v and_o endure_v corporal_a death_n so_o as_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o may_v but_o extinguish_v the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v demand_v whether_o
none_o be_v present_a for_o they_o be_v all_o true_a and_o indeed_o one_o thing_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o the_o help_n whereof_o you_o may_v obtain_v that_o this_o may_v grow_v and_o live_v in_o man_n you_o ought_v to_o cleave_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o no_o other_o thing_n and_o whatsoever_o do_v hinder_v it_o that_o you_o ought_v to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v obtain_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n he_o shall_v obtain_v christ_n true_o and_o well_o and_o the_o more_o that_o you_o obtain_v of_o this_o the_o more_o you_o obtain_v of_o christ_n true_o and_o the_o less_o of_o this_o the_o less_o also_o of_o christ_n chap._n xliv_o ☞_o to_o be_v content_a with_o god_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o who_o be_v content_v with_o god_n have_v sufficient_a which_o be_v true_a and_o he_o which_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o be_v this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o content_v with_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v content_a with_o god_n be_v content_a with_o nothing_o else_o but_o only_o with_o one_o which_o be_v neither_o this_o nor_o that_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v all_o thing_n for_o god_n be_v one_o and_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o thing_n again_o whatsoever_o be_v and_o be_v not_o one_o that_o be_v not_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v and_o be_v not_o all_o and_o above_o all_o that_o be_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v one_o and_o all_o and_o above_o all_o whosoever_o therefore_o be_v content_a with_o god_n be_v content_a with_o one_o and_o he_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o one_o and_o one_o all_o thing_n and_o unto_o who_o something_a and_o nothing_o be_v not_o of_o like_a value_n and_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o he_o can_v be_v content_v with_o god_n but_o in_o who_o this_o be_v in_o he_o it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o be_v content_v and_o no_o where_o else_o the_o like_a be_v also_o to_o be_v here_o understand_v he_o that_o will_v show_v and_o approve_v himself_o holy_a conformable_a and_o obedient_a to_o god_n must_v necessary_o be_v conformable_a and_o obedient_a only_o in_o suffer_v and_o neither_o resist_n help_v nor_o defend_v himself_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o conform_v himself_o &_o become_v whole_o obedient_a both_o to_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n obey_v in_o one_o and_o as_o in_o one_o he_o be_v not_o conformable_a nor_o do_v obey_v god_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o man_n may_v suffer_v god_n and_o have_v a_o will_v so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o suffer_v all_o thing_n in_o one_o as_o in_o one_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n resist_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o this_o christ_n also_o perform_v and_o he_o that_o resist_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v cross_v to_o he_o &_o guard_v himself_o against_o they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v suffer_v god_n this_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v resistance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v against_o any_o thing_n or_o creature_n by_o force_n or_o war_n by_o will_n or_o work_v yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a without_o commit_v sin_n to_o foresee_v avoid_v and_o fly_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o we_o therefore_o he_o that_o go_v about_o or_o will_v love_n to_o god_n love_v all_o thing_n in_o one_o as_o in_o one_o and_o one_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o all_o thing_n in_o one_o also_o he_o that_o love_v any_o thing_n this_o or_o that_o otherwise_o then_o in_o one_o and_o for_o one_o he_o love_v not_o god_n because_o he_o love_v something_o which_o be_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o love_v something_o more_o than_o god_n he_o than_o that_o love_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n or_o love_v any_o thing_n beside_o god_n love_v not_o god_n for_o god_n will_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v only_o love_v and_o nothing_o ought_v true_o to_o be_v love_v but_o god_n and_o in_o what_o man_n soever_o the_o true_a light_n and_o true_a love_n be_v there_o be_v nothing_o love_v of_o he_o save_v god_n for_o god_n be_v there_o love_v as_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a as_o one_o and_o one_o as_o all_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v true_o one_o and_o one_o be_v all_o in_o god_n chap._n xlv_o whether_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v love_v here_o arise_v a_o question_n since_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v love_v whether_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v love_v i_o answer_v no_o for_o when_o all_o be_v mention_v that_o only_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v good_a and_o every_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n be_v good_a in_o that_o he_o be_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n nothing_o be_v evil_a or_o not_o good_a but_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o will_v desire_n or_o love_n otherwise_o than_o god_n do_v and_o to_o will_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o good_a brief_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n now_o all_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v in_o god_n and_o that_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o in_o themselves_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v good_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n who_o essence_n be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o that_o thing_n be_v not_o good_a but_o to_o will_n or_o desire_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o god_n be_v not_o in_o god_n for_o god_n can_v desire_v or_o will_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n nor_o otherwise_o then_o god_n do_v therefore_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o not_o good_a or_o rather_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o god_n also_o love_v work_n but_o not_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n what_o work_n do_v he_o love_v sure_o such_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o teach_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o true_a light_n and_o from_o true_a love_n whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o these_o and_o be_v do_v therein_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n the_o same_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o be_v please_v to_o he_o but_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o false_a 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