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you_o that_o yeâ—_n may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v true_o i_o be_o wound_v with_o charity_n my_o dear_a sister_n in_o christ_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n jesus_n your_o bridegroom_n *_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o unto_o he_o io._n 14._o love_v he_o therefore_o most_o love_v sister_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n â—hat_n he_o together_o with_o the_o father_n may_v vouchsafe_v to_o love_v you_o in_o eternal_a felicity_n amen_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v chapter_n iu._n a_o reward_n be_v pronise_v to_o such_o as_o begin_v
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of_o salvation_n a_o stout_a and_o valiant_a man_n be_v no_o less_o laudable_a in_o weep_v then_o in_o war_n wherefore_o since_o we_o have_v defile_v our_o life_n after_o baptism_n let_v we_o by_o our_o tear_n baptise_v it_o again_o where_o tear_n do_v abound_v there_o the_o fire_n of_o spiritual_a devotion_n be_v kindle_v which_o do_v illuminate_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o tear_n of_o penitent_a man_n be_v repute_v wâ—th_n god_n for_o baptism_n my_o dear_a sister_n in_o christ_n if_o you_o have_v coâ—â—â—nction_n according_a to_o god_n you_o shalâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—lessed_a compunction_n of_o heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d health_n of_o the_o soul_n compunction_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o illumination_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v they_o enlighten_v when_o she_o be_v move_v to_o tear_n compunction_n of_o tear_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n because_o our_o sin_n be_v then_o forgive_v when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o remembrance_n with_o weep_v and_o lamentation_n compunction_n cause_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o soul_n because_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v visit_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forthwith_o a_o man_n bewail_v his_o sin_n a_o question_n dear_a brother_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o our_o grief_n for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o weep_v in_o this_o life_n the_o answer_n love_v sister_n we_o ought_v to_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n and_o for_o the_o compassion_n of_o neighbour_n anâ—_n for_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n he_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o say_v *_o i_o will_n every_o night_n wash_v my_o bed_n i_o will_v water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n psal_n 6._o the_o same_o holy_a man_n lament_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v *_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o my_o seiourn_v be_v prolong_v i_o have_v dwell_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cedar_n my_o soul_n have_v be_v long_o a_o seiourner_n psal_n 119._o our_o lord_n through_o compassion_n weep_v over_o lazarus_n joan._n 11._o and_o over_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v because_o if_o thou_o also_o have_v know_v etc._n etc._n luc._n 19_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n that_o will_v we_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o do_v grieve_v through_o compassion_n say_v who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a 2._o cor._n 11_o the_o just_a do_v lament_v through_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n say_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n there_o we_o sit_v and_o weep_v while_o we_o remember_v zion_n psal_n 136._o this_o present_a life_n be_v a_o death_n because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o country_n but_o in_o the_o way_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o house_n but_o in_o the_o place_n of_o banishment_n in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v not_o in_o our_o city_n but_o in_o the_o pilgrimage_n as_o it_o be_v write_v *_o we_o have_v not_o here_o a_o permanent_a city_n but_o beke_v that_o whice_n be_v to_o come_v hech_n 13._o wherefore_o dear_a sister_n i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o first_o lament_v for_o your_o sin_n second_o for_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n three_o through_o compassion_n towards_o your_o neighbour_n and_o lasthy_a through_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n honest_a virgin_n desire_v god_n with_o all_o devotion_n that_o he_o will_v give_v you_o trute_n contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o compunction_n of_o mind_n compunction_n cause_v christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n to_o come_v &_o abide_v in_o we_o as_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v *_o if_o any_o one_o love_v i_o he_o will_v keen_a my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o will_v make_v abode_n with_o he_o io._n 14._o where_o tear_n do_v abound_v there_o grievous_a temptation_n do_v not_o approach_v and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o approach_v they_o take_v no_o root_n there_o devout_a tear_n do_v always_o cause_v a_o great_a confidence_n amiable_a sister_n in_o christ_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n jesus_n your_o bridegroom_n say_v arise_v make_v haste_v my_o love_n my_o dove_n beautiful_a one_o and_o come_v for_o winter_n be_v now_o past_a the_o rain_n be_v go_v and_o depart_v the_o flower_n have_v appear_v in_o our_o land_n the_o time_n of_o prune_v be_v come_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o tuttle_n be_v beard_n in_o our_o land_n that_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o the_o church_n the_o tuâ—tle_n be_v a_o most_o chaâ—t_a bird_n which_o be_v always_o accustom_a to_o build_v or_o abide_v in_o high_a place_n or_o tree_n signify_v apostle_n or_o other_o doctor_n who_o be_v able_a to_o say_v *_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n philip._n 3._o which_o use_v groan_v instead_o of_o sing_v and_o signify_v the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o exhort_v their_o friend_n to_o mourning_n and_o weep_v say_v *_o be_v miserable_a and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v jam._n 4._o wherefore_o honest_a virgin_n take_v example_n from_o this_o turtle_n and_o lament_v for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n your_o bridegroom_n until_o you_o be_v able_a to_o see_v hlm_n reign_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v better_a for_o you_o to_o lament_v for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o for_o fear_n of_o hell_n *_o thy_o cheek_n arc_n beautiful_a as_o the_o turtle_n dove_n cant._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o turtle_n nature_n that_o if_o either_o of_o they_o loose_v his_o mate_n he_o seek_v not_o a_o other_o o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v you_o like_v to_o this_o turtle_n and_o beside_o christ_n jesus_n your_o bridegroom_n seek_v no_o other_o lover_n o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v you_o like_v to_o the_o turtle_n and_o lament_v day_n and_o night_n through_o a_o desire_n of_o see_v christ_n jesus_n your_o bridegroom_n who_o be_v already_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n that_o at_o length_n you_o may_v deserve_v to_o see_v his_o face_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n *_o thy_o cheek_n be_v beautiful_a as_o the_o turtle_n dove_n in_o the_o cheek_n there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o modest_a bashfulness_n venerable_a sister_n you_o have_v the_o cheek_n of_o a_o turtle_n dove_n if_o you_o love_v no_o other_o friend_n beside_o christ_n therefore_o most_o dear_a sister_n incessant_o wash_v away_o your_o sin_n with_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n daily_o wash_v away_o your_o negligence_n by_o compunction_n and_o tear_n wash_v away_o the_o transgression_n which_o you_o commit_v in_o religion_n by_o weep_v without_o intermission_n and_o by_o compunction_n and_o tear_n obtain_v remission_n of_o your_o sin_n by_o often_o teareâ—_n and_o sigh_n obtain_v eternal_a happiness_n lament_v your_o iniquity_n deplore_v your_o offence_n with_o tear_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o evil_n which_o you_o have_v commit_v let_v flood_n of_o teareâ—_n flow_v from_o your_o eye_n cleanse_v with_o weep_v the_o evil_n which_o you_o have_v do_v cleanse_v with_o tear_n whatsoever_o you_o have_v do_v amiss_o honest_a virgin_n if_o you_o do_v not_o deplore_v your_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n when_o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o god_n *_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o tear_n in_o thy_o sight_n psal_n 55._o most_o dear_a sister_n if_o you_o do_v not_o bewail_v your_o iniquity_n during_o this_o mortal_a life_n present_a when_o will_v you_o say_v with_o david_n *_o my_o tear_n have_v be_v breade_v unto_o i_o day_n and_o nâ—ght_n psal_n 41._o wherefore_o o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o lament_v your_o sin_n during_o this_o mortality_n that_o you_o may_v
merit_v to_o be_v comfort_v in_o that_o heavenly_a country_n as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v say_v *_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5._o chap._n xi_o of_o sadness_n or_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n *_o amen_n amen_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n io._n 16._o solomon_n also_o say_v *_o a_o glad_a heart_n cheer_v the_o face_n in_o pensivenes_n of_o mâ—nd_n the_o spirit_n be_v cast_v down_o prou._n 15._o *_o a_o joyful_a mind_n make_v a_o flourish_a age_n a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n prou._n 17._o son_n in_o good_a deed_n gâ—ue_v not_o blame_v and_o in_o every_o gift_n give_v not_o the_o sadness_n of_o a_o evil_a word_n prou._n 18._o *_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v all_o plague_n eccli_n 25._o *_o joyfulnes_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n eccl._n 30._o *_o a_o perverse_a heart_n will_v give_v sorrow_n and_o a_o cunning_a man_n will_v resist_v it_o eccli_n 36._o *_o for_o by_o heaviness_n death_n hasten_v and_o it_o cover_v the_o strength_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n bow_v the_o neck_n eccli_n 38._o moreover_o s._n athanasius_n say_v a_o sorrowful_a man_n be_v always_o imagine_v mischief_n and_o hatred_n and_o do_v contristate_v the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v he_o by_o god_n the_o apostle_n likewise_o tell_v we_o the_o same_o say_v *_o contristate_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o which_o you_o be_v sign_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4._o have_v a_o care_n therefore_o most_o dear_a sister_n not_o to_o contristate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o lest_o peradventure_o he_o forsake_v you_o take_v away_o all_o aminositie_n and_o doubt_n both_o which_o do_v contristate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n take_v away_o sorrowfulnes_n which_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o animositie_n and_o doubtfulness_n certain_o worldly_a sadness_n of_o all_o bad_a spirit_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o do_v most_o hurt_v to_o god_n servant_n worldly_n sadness_n do_v hurt_v and_o consume_v and_o overthrow_n god_n servant_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v endure_v worldly_a sadness_n therefore_o dear_a sister_n inure_v yourself_o to_o spiritual_a gladness_n wlich_o be_v please_v to_o god_n all_o spiritual_a mirth_n be_v always_o good_a and_o think_v good_a and_o contemn_v the_o vain_a sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n if_o spiritual_a mirth_n be_v not_o good_a the_o prophet_n will_v not_o have_v say_v *_o be_v joyful_a in_o our_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v you_o just_a and_o glory_n all_o you_o of_o right_a heart_n psal_n 31._o and_o again_o *_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o right_a of_o heart_n shall_v be_v praise_v psal_n 63._o a_o question_n o_o most_o dear_a brother_n if_o 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savour_n of_o my_o virtue_n throughout_o whole_a world_n ay_o say_v he_o be_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n &_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n that_o be_v i_o be_o the_o holiness_n goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o those_o who_o with_o humility_n trust_v in_o i_o because_o none_o of_o they_o can_v he_o holy_a good_a or_o just_a without_o i_o even_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n *_o because_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o io._n 15._o i_o be_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n and_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n cant._n 2._o for_o like_a as_o a_o field_n be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o flower_n so_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o the_o faith_n &_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n and_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n because_o i_o do_v give_v my_o grace_n to_o those_o man_n more_o ample_o who_o trust_v not_o in_o their_o own_o goodness_n nor_o in_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o i_o i_o admonish_v 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his_o mercy_n psal_n 146._o solomon_n also_o say_v *_o fear_n god_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a prou._n 3._o *_o he_o that_o fear_v our_o lord_n neglect_v nothing_o eccl._n 7._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n *_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v glory_n &_o gloriation_n and_o joy_n &_o a_o crown_n of_o exultation_n the_o fear_v of_o our_o lord_n shall_v delight_v the_o heart_n and_o shall_v give_v joy_n gladness_n in_o length_n of_o day_n eccli_n 1._o for_o he_o that_o be_v without_o fear_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o be_v justify_v the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v wisdom_n and_o discipline_n 2._o be_v not_o incredulous_a to_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o come_v not_o to_o he_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n you_o that_o fear_v our_o lord_n expect_v his_o mercy_n and_o decline_v nor_o from_o he_o lest_o you_o fall_v you_o that_o fear_v our_o lord_n hope_v in_o he_o &_o mercy_n shall_v come_v to_o you_o for_o your_o delectation_n you_o that_o fear_v our_o lord_n believe_v 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respect_n of_o other_o venerable_a 〈◊〉_d it_o foâ—_n the_o love_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v here_o 〈…〉_o the_o company_n of_o man_n you_o stâ—â—â—_n by_o goâ—s_n grace_n enjoy_v the_o company_n of_o the_o angelo_fw-mi ll_n in_o heaven_n amen_n that_o a_o virgin_n ought_v to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o young_a man_n chap_a lix_n my_o most_o dear_a sister_n if_o you_o ought_v to_o shun_v t_z e_o company_n of_o holy_a man_n with_o so_o great_a carefullnes_n lest_o both_o their_o and_o your_o sanctity_n perish_v how_o much_o more_o ought_v you_o to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o young_a man_n who_o follow_v thâ—_n obscure_a way_n and_o delegate_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o iâ—_n you_o ougâ—â—_n to_o sâ—â—e_z the_o company_n of_o holy_a man_n with_o so_o great_a care_n and_o solicitude_n how_o muâ—h_o more_o ought_v you_o to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o young_a man_n follow_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o his_o wicked_a world_n to_o this_o end_n do_v the_o devil_n object_n young_a man_n to_o a_o religious_a woman_n sight_n that_o those_o who_o she_o see_v by_o day_n she_o may_v think_v upon_o by_o â—â—ght_n and_o that_o their_o late_a fight_n and_o corporal_a shape_n may_v continual_o 〈…〉_o whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v *_o dea_fw-la h_o iâ—_n come_v up_o through_o ur_fw-la window_n it_o be_v enter_v into_o our_o house_n jer._n 9_o the_o devil_n allow_v do_v not_o penetrate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o the_o mind_n buâ—â—y_a thâ—_n sense_n of_o the_o hour_n my_o dear_a sister_n in_o christ_n mâ—n_z be_v to_o be_v love_v not_o present_a but_o absent_a man_n be_v to_o be_v love_v not_o within_o but_o door_n without_o you_o ought_v to_o love_v man_n in_o your_o heart_n not_o in_o your_o house_n love_n man_n in_o your_o mind_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v far_o distâ—nt_v man_n be_v to_o be_v love_v â—or_a that_o they_o be_v the_o work_n oâ—_n god_n yet_o not_o within_o your_o house_n or_o place_n of_o aboâ—e_n man_n be_v to_o be_v love_v not_o for_o the_o beauty_n 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the_o company_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v without_o all_o doubt_n ra_fw-mi gne_n with_o he_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n amen_n that_o a_o virgin_n ought_v not_o to_o converse_v with_o bad_a man_n chap_a lx._n most_o virtuous_a virgin_n listen_v to_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n *_o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n shall_v entice_v thou_o condescend_v not_o to_o they_o prou._n 1._o *_o do_v not_o envy_v a_o unjust_a man_n nor_o imitate_v his_o way_n prou._n 3._o â—_o *_o depart_v from_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o evil_a shall_v fail_v from_o you_o eccli_n 7._o *_o let_v just_a man_n be_v your_o guest_n and_o let_v your_o gloriation_n be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n eccli_n 9_o what_o man_n soever_o you_o know_v observe_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n esteem_v such_o a_o one_o as_o your_o
there_o be_v not_o vanity_n in_o the_o mâ—nd_n of_o a_o woman_n she_o will_v never_o laugh_v at_o thing_n that_o be_v vain_a a_o chaâ—â—_n mind_n be_v more_o delight_v in_o mourning_n then_o in_o mirth_n certain_o if_o the_o miâ—â—_n of_o a_o religious_a woman_n be_v true_o chaâ—â—_n she_o will_v rather_o love_v to_o weep_v then_o to_o laugh_v and_o â—est_n if_o she_o will_v call_v to_o mind_n â—er_o negligâ—nces_n and_o tâ—e_v infernal_a torment_n she_o will_v prefer_v tear_n before_o temporal_a contentment_n where_o laughter_n â—nd_v iestâ—ng_a do_v abound_v there_o charity_n do_v not_o reign_v if_o a_o religious_a woman_n do_v perfect_o love_n christ_n her_o brideg_n oome_n she_o woâ—ld_v not_o laugh_v but_o incessant_o mourn_v through_o a_o desire_n of_o see_v and_o enjoy_v he_o because_o he_o that_o perfect_o love_v chriâ—â—_n â—oâ—h_n likewise_o fear_v be_v do_v â—o_o laugh_v but_o lament_v through_o â—he_n love_n of_o so_o true_a a_o lover_n i_o wonder_v why_o shâ—e_v shall_v 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