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great_a multitude_n of_o sweetness_n be_v it_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v for_o they_o that_o dread_v thou_o but_o what_o be_v it_o they_o for_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o very_o when_o i_o remember_v i_o of_o many_o devout_a person_n that_o have_v come_v to_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o so_o great_a feruoure_n of_o devotion_n i_o be_o then_o many_o time_n astonish_v and_o confound_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o go_v unto_o thy_o altar_n and_o to_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o holy_a communion_n so_o cold_o and_o with_o so_o little_a fervour_n and_o that_o i_o abide_v still_o so_o dry_a and_o without_o any_o affection_n of_o hart_n and_o that_o i_o be_o not_o so_o whole_o kindle_v before_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n nor_o so_o strong_o draw_v thereby_o in_o affection_n to_o thou_o as_o many_o devout_a person_n have_v be_v the_o which_o of_o the_o great_a desire_n that_o they_o have_v have_v to_o this_o holte_n communion_n and_o for_o a_o feeleable_a love_n of_o hart_n that_o they_o 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that_o after_o thy_o will_n geve_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v much_o as_n thou_o will_v and_o when_o thou_o will_v do_v with_o i_o as_o thou_o know_v best_a to_o be_v do_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o and_o as_o shall_v be_v most_o to_o thy_o honour_n put_v i_o where_o thou_o will_v and_o free_o do_v with_o i_o in_o all_o thing_n after_o thy_o will_n thy_o creature_n i_o be_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o turn_v i_o where_o thou_o will_v lo_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n ready_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o command_v for_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v to_o
clean_v to_o thou_o more_o or_o less_o if_o thy_o love_n be_v pure_a simple_a and_o well_o order_v thou_o shall_v be_v without_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o any_o creature_n covete_fw-la therefore_o nothing_o that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v and_o have_v nothing_o that_o may_v let_v thou_o from_o ghostlye_o travail_n or_o that_o may_v take_v from_o thou_o inward_a liberty_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o thou_o commit_v not_o thyself_o ful_o to_o i_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v or_o desire_v whye_n be_v thou_o thus_o consume_v with_o vain_a sorrow_n why_o be_v thou_o weary_v with_o superfluous_a care_n stand_v at_o my_o will_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o that_o shall_v hurt_v or_o hinder_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o seek_v this_o thing_n or_o that_o or_o will_v be_v in_o this_o place_n or_o in_o that_o for_o thy_o own_o profit_n and_o for_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o rest_n nor_o ever_o free_a from_o some_o trouble_n of_o mind_n for_o in_o every_o place_n shall_v be_v find_v something_o that_o will_v mislike_v thou_o transitory_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v have_v and_o great_o multiply_v in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o always_o help_v man_n soul_n to_o peace_n but_o rather_o when_o they_o be_v despyse_v and_o full_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o hart_n and_o that_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o worldly_a riches_n but_o also_o of_o desire_n of_o honour_n and_o praysinge_n of_o the_o world_n which_o short_o vanish_v and_o pass_v away_o as_o do_v the_o smoke_n with_o the_o wind_n the_o place_n help_v little_a if_o the_o spirit_n of_o fervour_n be_v away_o also_o the_o peace_n that_o a_o man_n get_v outwardelye_o shall_v not_o long_o stand_v whoâ—e_n if_o it_o be_v void_a from_o the_o true_a inward_a peace_n of_o hart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v though_o thou_o change_v thy_o place_n yet_o it_o shall_v little_o amend_v thou_o unless_o thou_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o i_o for_o by_o new_a occasion_n that_o shall_v daily_a rise_v thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thou_o have_v flee_v &_o percase_o much_o more_o perilous_a and_o much_o more_o grevous_a thing_n than_o the_o first_o be_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o purginge_v of_o man_n soul_n and_o for_o heavenlye_a wisdom_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v obtain_v and_o have_v the_o 32._o chapter_n confirm_v i_o lord_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o geve_v i_o grace_n to_o be_v strong_a inwardlye_o in_o soul_n and_o avoid_v out_o thereof_o all_o unprofitable_a business_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o unstable_a desire_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o that_o i_o may_v behold_v all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v transitory_a and_o of_o short_a abidinge_v and_o i_o also_o to_o go_v with_o they_o for_o nothing_o under_o the_o sun_n may_v long_o abide_v but_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n o_o how_o wise_a be_v he_o that_o feel_v and_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v true_a that_o i_o have_v say_v geve_v i_o lord_n therefore_o heavenlye_a wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o seek_v thou_o and_o to_o find_v thou_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o love_v thou_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o understande_v and_o know_v as_o they_o be_v after_o thorder_n of_o my_o wisdom_n and_o none_o otherwise_o and_o geve_v i_o grace_v also_o wise_o to_o withdraw_v i_o from_o they_o that_o flatter_v i_o and_o patient_o to_o suffer_v they_o that_o greve_v i_o for_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o every_o blast_n of_o word_n nor_o to_o geve_v ear_n to_o he_o that_o flatter_v as_o do_v the_o mairmayde_n the_o way_n that_o be_v thus_o begin_v shall_v bring_v he_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o to_o a_o good_a and_o a_o bless_a end_n against_o the_o evil_a say_n of_o detractour_n the_o 33._o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v it_o to_o grief_n because_o some_o person_n think_v evil_a or_o say_v evil_a of_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o gladlye_a hair_n for_o thou_o shall_v yet_o think_v worse_o of_o thyself_o and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o evil_a as_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v well_o order_v inwardlye_o in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o shall_v not_o much_o care_n for_o such_o fly_a word_n and_o it_o be_v no_o little_a wisdom_n a_o man_n to_o keep_v himself_o in_o silence_n and_o in_o good_a peace_n when_o evil_a word_n be_v speak_v to_o he_o and_o to_o turn_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o man_n judgement_n let_v not_o thy_o peace_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o whatsoever_o they_o say_v of_o thou_o good_a or_o bad_a thou_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o neither_o man_n but_o as_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v where_o be_v the_o true_a peace_n and_o glory_n be_v it_o not_o in_o i_o yes_o true_o therefore_o he_o that_o neither_o desire_v to_o please_v man_n nor_o dread_v not_o to_o displease_v he_o shall_v have_v great_a plenty_n of_o peace_n for_o of_o inordinate_a love_n and_o vain_a dread_n come_v all_o unquietnes_n of_o heart_n and_o unrestfulnes_n of_o mind_n how_o almighty_a god_n be_v to_o be_v inwarldlye_o call_v unto_o in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n the_o 34._o chapter_n lord_n thy_o name_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o that_o thou_o will_v this_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n shall_v fall_v upon_o i_o i_o may_v not_o escape_v it_o but_o of_o necessity_n i_o be_o drive_v to_o flee_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o hold_v i_o and_o to_o turn_v all_o into_o gohstlye_o profit_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o now_o in_o trouble_n &_o it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o i_o for_o i_o be_o great_o vex_v with_o this_o present_a passion_n and_o now_o most_o best_o belove_a father_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v i_o be_o now_o take_v with_o anguish_n and_o trouble_n on_o everye_o side_n save_v i_o in_o this_o hour_n but_o i_o trust_v that_o i_o be_o come_v into_o this_o hour_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v laud_a and_o praise_v when_o i_o be_o perfect_o make_v meek_a before_o thou_o and_o that_o i_o be_o clere_o deliver_v by_o thou_o be_v it_o therefore_o pleasant_a to_o thou_o to_o deliver_v i_o for_o what_o may_v i_o most_o sinful_a wretch_n do_v or_o whither_o may_v i_o go_v without_o thou_o give_v i_o patience_n now_o at_o this_o time_n in_o all_o my_o trouble_n help_v i_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v ne_o dread_n what_o trouble_v soever_o fall_v upon_o i_o and_o now_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v but_o that_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o i_o i_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v trouble_v &_o greeve_v and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v that_o i_o suffer_v as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o but_o will_v to_o god_n that_o i_o may_v suffer_v gladlye_a till_o the_o furious_a tempest_n be_v overpass_o and_o that_o quietness_n of_o hart_n may_v come_v again_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n lord_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o take_v this_o trouble_n from_o i_o and_o to_o assuage_v the_o cruel_a assault_n thereof_o that_o i_o do_v not_o utter_o fail_v as_o thou_o have_v oft_o time_n do_v to_o i_o before_o this_o time_n &_o the_o more_o hard_a that_o it_o be_v to_o i_o the_o more_o light_a it_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o when_o i_o be_o clere_o deliver_v by_o thou_o then_o shall_v i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o be_v high_a that_o be_v the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o who_o be_v joy_n honour_n and_o glory_n everlasting_o amen_n of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n to_o be_v ask_v and_o of_o a_o full_a trust_n to_o recover_v through_o devout_a prayer_n our_o former_a grace_n the_o .35_o chapter_n my_o son_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o send_v comfort_n in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n come_v therefore_o to_o i_o when_o it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o thou_o this_o be_v it_o that_o let_v thou_o most_o that_o thou_o turn_v thou_o over_o slow_o to_o i_o for_o before_o thou_o pray_v hearty_o to_o i_o thou_o seek_v many_o other_o comfort_n and_o refresh_a thy_o spirit_n in_o outward_a thing_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v little_a avayl_v thou_o till_o thou_o can_v behold_v and_o see_v that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o send_v comfort_n to_o all_o that_o faithful_o do_v call_v to_o i_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o without_o i_o any_o profitable_a counsel_n nor_o perfect_a remedy_n but_o now_o take_v a_o good_a spirit_n to_o thou_o and_o after_o thy_o trouble_n be_v thou_o comfort_v in_o i_o &_o in_o the_o light_n of_o my_o mercy_n
thing_n unprofitable_a o_o lord_n thou_o be_v always_o one_o ever_o shall_v be_v one_o always_o good_a always_o righteous_a and_o holy_a well_o righteous_o and_o bless_o dispose_n all_o thing_n after_o thy_o wisdom_n but_o i_o wretch_n that_o always_o be_o more_o ready_a &_o prone_a to_o evil_n then_o to_o good_a be_o not_o always_o abidinge_v in_o one_o for_o seven_o time_n be_v change_v upon_o i_o nevertheless_o it_o shall_v be_v better_o with_o i_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o put_v to_o thy_o help_v hand_n for_o thou_o only_a act_n he_o that_o without_o man_n may_v help_v i_o and_o so_o confirm_v and_o stable_n i_o in_o thou_o that_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o so_o light_o be_v change_v from_o thou_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v whole_o fire_v in_o thou_o and_o finallye_o to_o rest_v in_o thou_o and_o verilye_o if_o i_o can_v cast_v away_o from_o i_o all_o man_n comfort_n either_o for_o get_v of_o devotion_n or_o for_o that_o i_o be_o compel_v thereto_o of_o necessity_n for_o that_o i_o find_v no_o comfort_n in_o man_n than_o may_v i_o well_o trust_v in_o thy_o grace_n to_o have_v of_o thou_o new_a visitation_n &_o new_a heavenly_a consolation_n but_o i_o confess_v it_o for_o truth_n that_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o have_v any_o such_o consolation_n and_o i_o thank_v thou_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o good_a thing_n come_v to_o i_o for_o all_o that_o be_v good_a come_v of_o thou_o i_o be_o but_o vanity_n and_o nought_o before_o thou_o a_o unconstant_a man_n and_o a_o feeble_a and_o therefore_o whereof_o may_v i_o righteous_o glorify_v myself_o or_o why_o shall_v i_o look_v to_o be_v magnify_v truelye_o vain_a glory_n be_v a_o perilous_a sickness_n a_o grievous_a pestilence_n &_o a_o right_n great_a vanity_n for_o it_o draw_v a_o man_n from_o the_o true_a joy_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o god_n and_o rob_v he_o cleerelye_o of_o all_o heavenly_a grace_n for_o when_o a_o man_n please_v himself_o he_o displease_v thou_o &_o when_o he_o delight_v in_o man_n praysinge_n he_o be_v deprive_v from_o the_o true_a virtue_n for_o the_o true_a steadfast_a joy_n &_o gladness_n be_v to_o joy_n in_o thou_o &_o not_o in_o himself_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o virtue_n nor_o in_o any_o creature_n therefore_o thy_o name_n be_v praise_v and_o not_o i_o thy_o work_n be_v magnify_v and_o not_o i_o and_o thy_o goodness_n be_v always_o bless_v so_o that_o nothing_o be_v give_v to_o i_o of_o the_o laud_n and_o praise_v of_o man_n thou_o be_v my_o glory_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o hart_n in_o thou_o shall_v i_o be_v glorify_v and_o always_o shall_v i_o joy_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o myself_o nothing_o but_o in_o my_o infirmity_n let_v the_o jew_n seek_v glory_n among_o themselves_o but_o i_o will_v seek_v none_o but_o that_o be_v only_o of_o thou_o for_o all_o man_n glory_n all_o temporal_a honour_n and_o all_o worldly_a highness_n to_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n compare_v be_v but_o as_o foolishness_n and_o a_o great_a vanity_n o_o truth_n o_o mercy_n o_o bless_a trinity_n to_o thou_o be_v laud_n honour_n and_o glory_n everlasting_o amen_n how_o all_o temporal_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v despise_v the_o 46._o chapter_n my_o son_n take_v it_o not_o to_o grief_n though_o thou_o see_v other_o man_n honour_v and_o exalt_v and_o thyself_o despise_v &_o set_v at_o nought_o if_o thou_o raise_v up_o thy_o hart_n to_o i_o in_o heaven_n the_o despite_n of_o man_n in_o earth_n shall_v little_o grieve_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v here_o in_o great_a darkness_n and_o be_v soon_o deceive_v with_o vanity_n but_o very_o if_o i_o behold_v myself_o well_o i_o shall_v open_o see_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o i_o by_o any_o creature_n nor_o that_o i_o have_v nothing_o whereof_o i_o may_v righteoussie_a complain_v but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v oft_o sin_v and_o greevouslie_o offend_v against_o thou_o therefore_o all_o creature_n be_v arm_v against_o i_o to_o i_o therefore_o be_v due_a confusion_n and_o despite_n to_o thou_o land_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o unless_o i_o can_v bring_v myself_o to_o this_o point_n that_o i_o will_v gladlye_a be_v despise_v and_o forsake_v of_o all_o creature_n &_o utterlye_o to_o seem_v as_o nought_o in_o the_o world_n i_o may_v not_o be_v inwardlye_o pacify_v nor_o establish_v in_o thou_o nor_o spiritual_o be_v illumine_v nor_o yet_o full_o unite_v to_o thou_o that_o our_o trust_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o world_o people_n the_o 47._o chapter_n my_o son_n if_o thou_o set_v thy_o peace_n with_o any_o person_n for_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n or_o worldly_a friendship_n thou_o shall_v always_o be_v unstable_a and_o never_o shall_v thou_o be_v content_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v always_o recourse_n to_o the_o truth_n everlasting_a that_o be_v god_n himself_o than_o the_o death_n or_o goinge_v away_o of_o thy_o dear_a friend_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v shall_v little_o greve_v thou_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o friend_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v refert_v 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thou_o geve_v inward_a joy_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v anon_o full_a of_o heavenlye_a melody_n and_o be_v devoute_a and_o fervent_a in_o thy_o laudes_fw-la and_o praysing_n but_o if_o thou_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o i_o as_o thou_o haste_v sometime_o do_v then_o may_v not_o thy_o servant_n run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n as_o he_o do_v first_o but_o then_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o bow_v his_o knee_n and_o knock_v his_o breast_n for_o it_o be_v not_o with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v before_o when_o the_o lantern_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a presence_n shine_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o that_o he_o be_v defend_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o
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death_n so_o may_v it_o be_v amen_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o forsake_v ourself_o and_o to_o follow_v christ_n by_o bear_v of_o his_o cross_n the_o 61._o chapter_n my_o son_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v go_v out_o fro_o thyself_o and_o frothine_v own_o will_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v enter_v into_o i_o and_o as_o to_o desire_v nothing_o outward_o bring_v peace_n inwardlie_a into_o man_n soul_n so_o a_o man_n by_o a_o inward_a forsake_v of_o himself_o join_v he_o to_o god_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o thou_o learn_v to_o have_v a_o perfect_a forsake_v and_o a_o full_a resign_v of_o thyself_o into_o my_o hand_n without_o withsay_v and_o complayninge_v and_o that_o thou_o follow_v i_o for_o i_o be_o the_o way_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o be_o the_o life_n without_o a_o way_n no_o man_n may_v go_v and_o without_o truth_n no_o man_n may_v know_v and_o without_o life_n no_o man_n may_v live_v i_o be_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o go_v the_o truth_n which_o thou_o 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thou_o here_o in_o earth_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v reign_v with_o i_o bear_v the_o cross_n with_o i_o for_o true_o only_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v find_v the_o life_n of_o blessedness_n and_o of_o everlasting_a light_n o_o lord_n jesu_n forasmuch_o as_o thy_o way_n be_v narowe_n and_o strait_n and_o be_v also_o much_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n geve_v i_o grace_n to_o bear_v gladlye_a the_o despisinge_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o servant_n great_a than_o his_o lord_n nor_o any_o disciple_n above_o his_o master_n let_v thy_o servant_n therefore_o be_v exercise_v in_o thy_o way_n for_o therein_o be_v the_o health_n and_o the_o very_a perfection_n of_o life_n whatsoever_o i_o read_v or_o hear_v beside_o that_o way_n it_o refresh_v i_o not_o nor_o delight_v i_o not_o ful_o my_o son_n forasmnche_n as_o thou_o know_v these_o thing_n &_o have_v read_v they_o all_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v if_o thou_o fulfil_v they_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o 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fruit_n and_o high_a remedy_n to_o be_v in_o receavinge_v of_o this_o biessed_a sacrament_n enforce_v he_o by_o all_o the_o way_n that_o he_o can_v to_o let_v and_o withdraw_v all_o faithful_a and_o devout_a people_n from_o it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o therefore_o some_o man_n when_o they_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o it_o have_v more_o great_a temptation_n than_o they_o have_v before_o for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o job_n the_o wicked_a spirit_n come_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o old_a malice_n and_o wickedness_n trouble_v they_o or_o make_v they_o overmuch_o fearful_a and_o perplex_a so_o that_o he_o may_v diminish_v their_o affection_n or_o take_v away_o their_o faith_n if_o happy_o he_o may_v thereby_o make_v they_o either_o utterlye_o to_o cease_v from_o be_v housel_v or_o else_o that_o they_o go_v to_o it_o with_o little_a devotion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o care_n for_o all_o his_o craft_n and_o fantasy_n how_o 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