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then_o for_o necessity_n thy_o holy_a law_n prohibit_v for_o so_o the_o flesh_n will_v rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thy_o hand_n of_o grace_n may_v so_o govern_v and_o teach_v i_o that_o i_o exceed_v not_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o superfluity_n amen_n that_o private_a love_n most_o let_v a_o man_n from_o god_n the_o .31_o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n it_o behove_v thou_o to_o geve_v all_o for_o all_o and_o nothing_o to_o keep_v to_o thou_o of_o thy_o own_o love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o more_o hurt_v thou_o than_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n after_o thy_o love_n and_o after_o thy_o affection_n every_o thing_n
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everlasting_a reward_n for_o this_o short_a labour_n and_o infinite_a glory_n for_o this_o transitory_a confusion_n i_o low_a thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v always_o spiritual_a comfort_n after_o thy_o will_n nay_o nay_o my_o saint_n have_v they_o not_o out_o many_o great_a grief_n and_o diverse_a temptation_n and_o great_a desolation_n but_o they_o bear_v all_o with_o great_a patience_n and_o more_o trust_v in_o i_o then_o in_o themselves_o for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o get_v the_o glory_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n will_v thou_o look_v to_o have_v anon_o that_o which_o other_o can_v not_o get_v but_o with_o great_a weepinge_n &_o labour_n abide_v patient_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v manful_o his_o bid_n be_v comfort_v in_o he_o mistrust_v he_o not_o nor_o go_v not_o back_o from_o his_o service_n for_o pain_n nor_o for_o dread_a but_o lay_v forth_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n constantlye_o to_o his_o honour_n in_o all_o good_a bodylye_n and_o ghostly_a labour_n and_o he_o shall_v reward_v thou_o again_o most_o plenteouslye_o for_o thy_o good_a travail_n and_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o help_v thou_o in_o every_o trouble_n that_o shall_v befall_v unto_o thou_o so_o may_v it_o be_v amen_n against_o the_o vain_a judgement_n of_o man_n the_o 41._o chapter_n my_o son_n fix_v thy_o hart_n steadfast_o in_o god_n and_o dread_v not_o the_o iudgmente_n of_o man_n where_o thy_o own_o conscience_n withness_v thou_o to_o be_v innocent_a and_o clear_a it_o be_v right_a good_a and_o bless_a sometime_o to_o suffer_v such_o say_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a to_o a_o meek_a heart_n which_o trust_v more_o in_o god_n than_o in_o himself_o many_o folk_n can_v say_v many_o thing_n and_o yet_o little_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o their_o say_n &_o to_o pleâ—â—e_v all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o though_o s._n paul_n labour_v all_o that_o he_o may_v to_o have_v please_v all_o people_n in_o god_n &_o do_v to_o all_o man_n all_o that_o he_o can_v for_o their_o salvation_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o can_v not_o let_v but_o that_o he_o be_v sometime_o judge_v of_o other_o he_o do_v for_o the_o edify_a and_o health_n of_o other_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o be_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sometime_o be_v judge_v of_o other_o or_o not_o be_v despise_v of_o other_o he_o can_v not_o let_v wherefore_o he_o commit_v all_o to_o god_n that_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o arm_v himself_o with_o patience_n and_o meekness_n against_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v untruelye_o speak_v against_o he_o and_o nevertheless_o sometime_o he_o answer_v again_o lest_o that_o by_o his_o silence_n hurt_n or_o hindrance_n may_v have_v grow_v to_o other_o what_o be_v thou_o then_o that_o dread_a so_o sore_a a_o mortal_a man_n this_o day_n he_o be_v and_o to_o morrow_n he_o appear_v not_o dread_a god_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o dread_v man_n what_o may_v man_n do_v with_o thou_o in_o word_n or_o injury_n he_o hurt_v himself_o more_o than_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o flee_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v have_v always_o god_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o strive_v not_o again_o by_o multiplyinge_v of_o word_n and_o if_o thou_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o suffer_v confusion_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o deserve_v disdain_v thou_o not_o therefore_o nor_o through_o impatience_n minishe_v nor_o thy_o reward_n but_o rather_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o confusion_n and_o wrong_n and_o to_o reward_v every_o man_n after_o his_o desert_n and_o much_o more_o than_o he_o can_v deserve_v of_o a_o pure_a and_o a_o whole_a forsake_v of_o ourself_o and_o our_o own_o will_n that_o we_o may_v get_v the_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n and_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o .42_o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n forsake_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v i_o stand_v without_o election_n and_o without_o folowinge_v of_o thy_o own_o will_n &_o also_o without_o all_o propriety_n &_o thou_o shall_v much_o profit_v in_o grace_n and_o if_o thou_o whole_o resign_v thyself_o into_o my_o hand_n and_o take_v nothing_o to_o thou_o again_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o grace_n of_o i_o o_o lord_n how_o oft_o shall_v i_o resign_v i_o unto_o thou_o &_o in_o what_o thing_n shall_v i_o forsake_v myself_o always_o and_o in_o every_o hour_n in_o great_a thing_n and_o in_o small_a i_o except_v none_o for_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o will_v find_v
thereby_o in_o meekness_n and_o virtue_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v also_o prepare_v thou_o to_o be_v ready_o against_o another_o time_n for_o battle_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o more_o sure_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n with_o all_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n of_o thy_o hart_n and_o to_o study_v with_o all_o thy_o power_n how_o thou_o may_v most_v pure_o and_o most_o devout_o serve_v he_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o common_a proverb_n the_o fire_n do_v oft_o burn_v but_o the_o flame_n do_v not_o ascend_v without_o some_o smoke_n so_o likewise_o the_o desire_n of_o some_o man_n draw_v to_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o all_o free_a from_o the_o smoke_n of_o carnal_a affection_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v it_o not_o always_o pure_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n that_o they_o ask_v so_o desirouslie_o of_o he_o such_o oft_o time_n be_v thy_o desire_n that_o thou_o show_v to_o be_v so_o importune_v for_o that_o desire_n be_v not_o 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