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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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rechelesnes_n some_o folk_n there_o be_v that_o bear_v their_o devocyon_n all_o in_o book_n some_z in_o image_n and_o some_o in_o outward_a token_n &_o figure_n some_o there_o be_v that_o bear_v i_o in_o mouth_n oft_o name_a i_o in_o word_n but_o lytell_a in_o heart_n and_o some_o other_o there_o be_v that_z have_v their_o intelleccyon_n or_o reason_n clere_o illumyne_v with_o the_o light_n of_o understand_v &_o their_o affect_v so_o pour_v ge_v of_o erthe_o thyngê_n that_o they_o always_o aspire_v to_o eternal_a thing_n grevous_o bere_v to_o here_o commen_v of_o erthe_o thing_n take_v but_o scarce_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o natural_a life_n such_o know_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n speak_v in_o theym_a the_o which_o tech_v they_o to_o despise_v erthe_o thing_n &_o to_o love_v heavenly_a good_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o world_n &_o worldly_a thing_n and_o to_o desire_v ever_o heaven_n and_o celestyall_a thing_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapyter_n of_o the_o marvellous_a desire_n and_o affect_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o fader_fw-mi celestial_a the_o eternal_a fader_fw-mi of_o my_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_n i_o love_v the_o &_o bless_v the_o for_o thou_o have_v vouchesave_o to_o remember_v &_o behold_v i_o lovinge_o with_o thy_o gracious_a consolation_n o_o thou_o fader_fw-mi of_o mercy_n &_o god_n of_o consolation_n i_o thank_v the_o that_o thou_o comforte_v i_o unworthy_a to_o have_v any_o consolation_n i_o bless_v &_o praise_v the_o alwey_n with_o thy_o only_a beget_v soon_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o end_n when_o thou_o good_a lord_n my_o lover_n as_o thou_o be_v of_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v come_v into_o my_o herte_n all_o my_o inward_a ê‘te_n shall_v joy_n thou_o be_v my_o joy_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_v &_o refuge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o tribulation_n but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o i_o be_o imperfite_a of_o virtue_n &_o feeble_a in_o love_n therefore_o i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v comfort_v &_o help_v of_o the._n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thy_o endeles_a goodness_n to_o vysete_n i_o oftimes_o and_o instruct_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a disciplene_n and_o techynge_n delyver_v i_o from_o passion_n &_o he_o will_v my_o herte_n fro_o all_o inordinat_a desire_n &_o affeccyon_n see_v that_o i_o inwardly_o be_v purge_v &_o elevate_v from_o worldly_a affection_n and_o may_v be_v make_v apt_a and_z able_a to_o love_v the_o good_a lord_n spiritual_o strong_a in_o patience_n to_o suffer_v for_o the_o and_z stable_a by_o ê‘severaunce_n in_o goodness_n love_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n &_o a_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o make_v everye_o grevous_a &_o hard_a thing_n light_a sweet_a importyble_a thing_n easy_a to_o bear_v and_z bitter_a thing_n sweet_a &_o savorable_a the_o love_n of_o iesu_fw-la perfyght_o imprint_v in_o man_n soul_n makethe_v a_o man_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o exortethe_v he_o thereafter_o alweye_n to_o desire_v more_o and_o more_o perfect_a thing_n goostly_a love_n desire_v ever_o to_o ascend_v to_o heavenly_a good_n &_o vile_o pend_v all_o erthly_a thing_n his_o necessary_n save_v such_o goste_o love_n covet_v to_o be_v free_a and_o alyenate_n from_o all_o worldly_a occupation_n lyste_v that_o his_o inward_a sight_n of_o soul_n be_v derk_v or_o let_v ne_o his_o affection_n to_o goste_o and_o hevenlye_a thing_n be_v let_v from_o his_o liberte_fw-fr by_o worldly_a thing_n nothing_o be_v more_o sweet_a than_o be_v love_v no_o thing_n be_v more_o strong_a than_o love_n no_o thing_n hygh_o large_a merry_a full_a ne_z better_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n for_o love_n come_v of_o god_n ne_o it_o may_v not_o rest_n final_o in_o any_o creature_n low_o than_o god_n it_o make_v a_o man_n renew_v &_o joy_n it_o make_v a_o man_n fire_n in_o his_o soul_n without_o any_o retaininge_n of_o sin_n it_o make_v a_o man_n set_v nought_o by_o worldly_a good_n but_o to_o depart_v with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o relyve_a the_o indignes_fw-la and_o misery_n of_o other_o folk_n also_o it_o make_v a_o man_n content_a with_o that_o lytell_fw-mi that_o god_n send_v he_o &_o noughttd_v desire_n that_o ê‘tein_v to_o other_o for_o he_o rest_v above_o all_o thing_n erthe_o in_o one_o perfect_a goodness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_z god_a almighty_a of_o who_o all_o other_o goodness_n flow_v &_o ê“cede_v such_o a_o person_n behold_v not_o only_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o but_o he_o attend_v above_o all_o thing_n with_o love_n and_o drede_v unto_o god_n the_o giver_n love_n know_v no_o measure_n but_o it_o incendethe_v the_o lover_n out_o of_o measure_n love_n makethe_v man_n to_o feel_v no_o hardness_n ne_o other_o burden_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o make_v a_o mamnat_n repute_v any_o labour_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o it_o make_v any_o man_n to_o desire_v over_o his_o power_n and_z may_v it_o complaynethe_v not_o of_o impotencye_n any_o time_n for_o it_o makethe_v a_o man_n to_o think_v alle_fw-mi thynhe_n possible_a to_o he_o and_o 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
goste_o lover_n know_v that_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o the_o ere_o of_o almyghty_a god_n the_o which_o cry_n say_v inward_o to_o almyghty_a god_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v my_o love_n thou_o be_v all_o my_o desire_v and_z i_o be_o thy_o creature_n delate_v my_o herte_n in_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o taste_v by_o the_o inward_a mouche_fw-fr of_o my_o soul_n how_o sweet_a thou_o be_v in_o love_n and_o what_o be_v to_o man_n to_o be_v lyquyfy_v and_o melt_v in_o love_n or_o to_o swymme_a therein_o i_o be_o hold_v and_o bind_v in_o love_n so_o that_o i_o go_v above_o myself_o for_o great_a marvel_n &_o fervour_n of_o lone_a i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o love_n &_o follow_v the_o my_o lover_n by_o virtuous_a lyvinge_n ever_o to_o ascend_v to_o yâ—_z in_o perfitnes_n oflyvinge_v so_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o praise_v of_o thy_o majesty_n by_o ioyfyll_v love_n of_o thy_o goodness_n i_o besyke_v the_o alwey_n that_o i_o may_v love_v the_o more_o than_o myself_o &_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o love_v myself_o &_o all_o other_o that_o love_v the_o for_o the_o &_o in_o the_o as_o yâ—_z law_n of_o love_n that_o thou_o command_v monissh_v love_n be_v swift_a clear_o piteous_a merry_a and_o iocounde_v it_o be_v strong_a patient_a wise_a feithfull_a long_o abide_n manly_a &_o never_o hide_v but_o alwey_a ready_a whereso_o a_o man_n sekethe_v himself_o there_o he_o fall_v fro_o love_v for_o love_n be_v circumspect_a very_o meek_a &_o religious_a not_o light_v ne_o gyvinge_v heed_n to_o vain_a thing_n very_o love_n be_v sober_a chaste_a stable_n quiet_a and_o keep_v in_o his_o bond_n also_o love_n make_v a_o man_n subject_n and_o obedient_a to_o his_o prelate_n it_o make_v a_o man_n ferme_fw-fr and_z stable_a in_o virtuous_a life_n &_o to_o seem_v vile_a and_o despecte_n or_o un_fw-fr worthy_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n also_o it_o make_v a_o man_n 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a_o strong_a lover_n stand_v stable_o in_o temptation_n &_o he_o gyve_v not_o heed_n ne_o place_n to_o the_o deceytfull_a ê‘suasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o be_v not_o break_v by_o impacyence_n by_o adversitee_n ne_v illude_v or_o disceyve_v by_o prosperoê°_n thing_n a_o wise_n &_o a_o prudent_a lover_n ponderith_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v so_o moche_n as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gyver_n he_o conceyve_v rather_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gyver_n than_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v &_o preponder_v the_o gyver_n before_o all_o thing_n give_v a_o noble_a &_o veray_fw-fr lover_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o gift_n that_o god_n almighty_a give_v but_o in_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gyver_n of_o all_o good_n that_o man_n be_v not_o all_o disorder_a that_o sometime_o less_o conceive_v or_o ponder_v god_n almyghty_a or_o his_o sayntis_n than_o he_o will_v do_v for_o that_o good_a &_o sweet_a desire_n that_o a_o man_n sometime_o ê‘ceyve_v in_o his_o soul_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o 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such_o contrarious_a disorder_a or_o vain_a thought_n dispel_v se_fw-mi the_o &_o thou_o striveste_n against_o they_o when_o they_o rise_v in_o yâ—_z it_o be_v to_o thy_o merit_n &_o no_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n i_o know_v say_v our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la to_o his_o lover_n that_o the_o old_a enemy_n to_o man_n do_v alwey_a his_o power_n to_o let_v thy_o will_n &_o desire_n in_o goodness_n &_o to_o hynder_n &_o let_v the_o from_o all_o good_a &_o devoute_a exersise_n as_o fro_o the_o worship_n that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v i_o with_o &_o my_o saint_n &_o fro_o the_o meditacyon_n or_o remembrance_n of_o my_o passion_n from_o the_o rememberaunce_n of_o sin_n with_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n from_o the_o pnseruation_n of_o thy_o berte_fw-fr fro_o evyll_n &_o from_o will_n to_o ê“fite_n in_o goodness_n &_o virtue_n many_o idle_a &_o evyll_n thaught_v be_v he_o sugge_v to_o mannis_fw-la soul_n to_o make_v he_o both_o loath_a &_o weary_a with_o prayer_n &_o other_o virtuous_a exercise_n low_a confessyon_n displese_v he_o great_o &_o if_o he_o may_v he_o will_v let_v a_o man_n of_o his_o communion_n set_a nat_n by_o he_o ne_o believe_v he_o not_o for_o he_o ley_z the_o before_o the_o many_o snare_n of_o disceyte_n when_o he_o she_o w_v to_o thy_o soul_n evyll_n thing_n or_o unclean_n dispiteous_o say_v to_o he_o go_v from_o i_o thou_o foul_a wicked_a spirit_n thowe_v work_n that_o bringi_v such_o foul_a thing_n to_o entice_v i_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a for_o thou_o be_v foul_a of_o thyself_o go_v from_o i_o thou_o false_a disceyver_n of_o mankind_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o for_o my_o savyour_fw-mi iesu_fw-la shall_v stand_v with_o i_o in_o my_o defence_n as_o a_o strong_a warrior_n to_o thy_o confusion_n i_o have_v lever_n dye_v &_o suffer_v almane_a peyne_n than_o to_o consent_v to_o yâ—_z hold_v pea_n &_o cese_n of_o thy_o temptation_n i_o will_v no_o more_o here_o ne_o gyve_v heed_n to_o the_o though_o thou_o vex_v i_o never_o so_o moche_v for_o almighty_a god_n be_v my_o helper_n who_o i_o drede_v he_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o my_o life_n upon_o who_o i_o trust_v you_o if_o the_o strengthe_n of_o castle_n withstand_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o drede_v for_o our_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n &_o redeemer_n fight_n &_o strive_v ageynste_n such_o enticement_n as_o a_o good_a knight_n if_o thou_o sometime_o be_v overcome_v by_o thy_o feblenes_n or_o frailte_n take_v than_o more_o comfort_n &_o strengthe_n of_o soul_n than_o thou_o do_v before_o trustige_v thereby_o to_o have_v the_o more_o large_a grace_n &_o comfort_n of_o god_n &_o beware_v the_o after_o of_o pride_n &_o vain_a glory_n for_o thereby_o be_v many_o lead_v into_o erroneous_a way_n &_o fall_v into_fw-mi uncurable_a blidne_n of_o soul_n so_o that_o thou_o therefore_o beware_v &_o humble_v the_o ageyn_v the_o presumption_n ot_fw-mi such_o ê‘sone_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chaptre_n how_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o palle_v of_o humylyte_n son_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n it_z be_v more_o sure_a &_o ê“fitable_a to_o the_o to_o hide_v the_o grace_n of_o devotion_n give_v to_o the_o than_o to_o show_v it_o out_o worldly_a advance_v not_o the_o of_o it_o ne_z speak_v not_o of_o such_o grace_n to_o other_o nor_o magnify_v thyself_o thereby_o but_o thou_o shall_v rather_o despise_v thyself_o and_o drede_n list_v thou_o be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v it_o or_o soon_o by_o thy_o neclygence_n to_o less_o it_n man_n shall_v not_o cleve_v or_o trust_v to_o moche_n to_o such_o affection_n which_o may_v soon_o be_v torn_v to_o the_o contrary_n consider_v well_o when_o thou_o have_v such_o grace_n how_o wretched_a &_o needy_a thou_o be_v before_o thou_o have_v grace_n nor_o
shall_v full_o reward_v all_o that_o suffer_v or_o do_v for_o i_o ¶_o the_o xli_o chapter_n against_o the_o vain_a iugemente_n of_o man_n son_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n cast_v thy_o heart_n &_o love_n upon_o thy_o lord_n god_n steadfast_o &_o dredre_a nat_n what_o man_n iuge_v in_o the_o where_o thy_o conscyence_n yield_v the_o devout_a &_o innocent_a it_o be_v good_a &_o blessyd_v to_o suffer_v &_o to_o be_v hevy_a to_o a_o humble_a ê‘sone_fw-mi that_o trust_v more_o in_o god_n than_o in_o himself_o many_o folk_n say_v many_o thing_n &_o therefore_o little_a feyth_n be_v to_o be_v give_v but_o to_o satysfye_v all_o man_n it_o be_v impossyble_a and_o though_o saint_n poll_n yâ—_z apostell_n labour_a to_o please_v all_o folk_n in_o god_n make_v himself_o meet_a &_o apt_a to_o all_o mennys_n ê¯dition_n for_o their_o salvation_n &_o lucre_n yet_o he_o set_v little_a by_o man_n in_o gement_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v mennys_n dyscommendation_n or_o commendacyon_n against_o he_o he_o do_v labour_n dylygetlye_o for_o other_o man_n edyfication_n &_o salvation_n but_z he_o suffer_v other_o man_n to_o iuge_a or_o despise_v he_o he_o can_v not_o let_v and_o therefore_o he_o commit_v himself_o &_o all_o his_o labour_n to_o god_n almyghty_a that_o know_v all_o thing_n &_o what_o be_v best_a for_o man_n &_o he_o defendyd_v himself_o by_o pacyence_n &_o humylyte_n against_o all_o his_o adversary_n &_o lose_v maker_n he_o answer_v sontyme_o by_o word_n &_o write_v against_o his_o detractour_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v slander_v to_o other_o what_o be_v thou_o that_o drede_v a_o mor_n tall_a man_n which_o be_v to_o day_n &_o the_o morrow_n aper_v not_o drede_fw-la god_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o drede_v man_n terror_n when_o may_v any_o man_n work_n in_o the_o by_o word_n or_o injury_n heshall_n rather_o noy_n himself_o than_o the_o ne_z heshall_n not_o eschew_v the_o iugemente_n of_o god_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v have_v thou_o god_n always_o before_o the_o &_o stryve_v not_o again_o such_o complain_v word_n &_o though_o thou_o seem_v for_o the_o time_n overthrow_v and_o suffer_v ê¯fusyon_n ê¯trary_a to_o thy_o deseruynge_n disdayn_v not_o therewith_o lest_o thou_o my_o nysshe_n the_o crown_n of_o glory_n by_o impaciens_fw-la but_o rather_o be_v hold_v i_o that_o may_v delyver_v every_o man_n from_o confusyon_n &_o injury_n &_o reward_v every_o man_n after_o his_o meryty_n &_o travayle_n ¶_o the_o xlii_o chapter_n if_o man_n will_v opteyn_fw-mi freedom_n of_o heart_n he_o must_v holy_a forsake_v himself_o our_o lord_n god_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n soon_o forsake_v thyself_o &_o thoushalt_v find_v i_o stand_v thou_o without_o the_o ellecâ—yon_n of_o thy_o fire_n will_v &_o without_o all_o ê“pryete_a &_o thou_o shall_v always_o win_v for_o if_o thou_o leave_v thyself_o utter_o without_o pnsumption_n of_o the_o same_o more_o abundance_n of_o grace_n than_o thou_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o dyscyple_a to_o his_o lord_n god_n how_o oft_o &_o in_o what_o thyngê_n shall_v i_o forsake_v myself_o i_o say_v to_o the_o soon_o that_o thou_o shall_v every_o hour_n &_o in_o every_o thing_n great_a &_o small_a forsake_v &_o make_v thyself_o naked_a elly_n how_o may_v thou_o be_v i_o &_o i_o â–ª_o thy_o but_o if_o thou_o for_o sake_n thy_o proper_a will_n in_o all_o thyngê_n within_o &_o without_o the_z soon_o thou_o so_o do_v the_o better_a it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o the_z more_o full_o thou_o forsake_v thyself_o with_o all_o other_o thing_n the_z better_o thou_o shall_v please_v i_o &_o the_o more_o thou_o shall_v win_v some_z relygyous_a folk_n with_o other_o forsake_v themselves_o not_o full_o but_z with_o some_o excepcyon_n such_o trust_n nat_n to_o god_n almyghty_a &_o therefore_o they_o endever_n they_o to_o provyde_v for_o themselves_o in_o some_o thyngê_n some_o other_o at_o the_o first_o do_v offer_v themselves_o and_o all_o they_o to_o god_n but_z at_o a_o temptation_n soon_o after_o arise_v they_o return_v to_o their_o own_o will_n the_o which_o they_o have_v forsake_v and_o therefore_o they_o profit_n not_o in_o virtue_n such_o ê‘sone_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o very_a clenne_n of_o heart_n ne_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o my_o joyful_a famylyaryte_n but_o if_o they_o make_v a_o hole_n resygnation_n &_o a_o daily_a oblacyon_n of_o themselves_o &_o all_o they_o first_o without_o which_o theunyon_n that_o long_v to_o my_o fruytion_n may_v not_o be_v have_v i_o have_v say_v oft_o to_o the_o forsake_v thyself_o and_o resyne_fw-gr the_o ê‘fyte_o and_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v inward_a peace_n gyve_v all_o for_o ask_v ne_o seek_v nothing_o again_o of_o they_o that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v for_o i_o but_z stand_v holy_a &_o fermelye_a in_o i_o not_o dout_v any_o thing_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v i_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o soul_n derkenes_n shall_v not_o possess_v yâ—_z ne_o any_o spyryt_n of_o derkenes_n shall_v have_v power_n of_o the_o indevoure_v the_o to_o this_o pray_v &_o study_v with_o all_o thy_o desire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v delyver_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o ê“perte_n &_o with_o nakydnes_n of_o all_o ambition_n &_o possessyon_n follow_v naked_a iesu_fw-la cryst_n thy_o savyour_fw-mi &_o that_o thou_o die_v to_o thyself_o &_o the_o world_n &_o live_v to_o i_o eternal_o than_o all_o vain_a fantasye_n wicked_a trouble_n &_o suê‘fluous_a business_n shall_v fail_v also_o than_o shall_v all_o immoderate_a drede_v &_o love_v inordynate_a dye_n ¶_o the_o xliii_o chapyter_n how_o man_n shall_v govern_v he_o in_o outward_a thing_n &_o run_v to_o god_n for_o help_n and_o socour_v in_o parel_n and_o danger_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o ought_v with_o all_o diligence_n gyve_v heed_n that_o in_o every_o occupation_n &_o outward_a deed_n thou_o be_v free_a wtinforth_o in_o thy_o soul_n have_v power_n of_o thyself_o so_o that_o all_o thyngê_n be_v under_o the_o &_o thou_o not_o under_o they_o that_z thou_o be_v lord_n &_o leder_n of_o thy_o werke_n &_o nat_n servant_n but_z as_o a_o true_a hebrew_n or_o cristen_v man_n go_v into_o the_o sort_n &_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o child_n of_o god_n the_o which_o stand_v upon_o the_o pnsent_n thing_n of_o the_o world_n &_o behold_v the_o eternal_a god_n of_o heaven_n yâ—_z which_o also_o behold_v the_o transytory_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n with_o their_o left_a iye_o &_o heavenly_a thing_n with_o their_o right_n iye_o such_o folk_n be_v not_o draw_v by_o worldly_a good_n to_o inordynate_a love_n of_o they_o but_z rather_o they_o draw_v such_o temporal_a good_n as_o god_n send_v they_o &_o order_v they_o to_o good_a dede_n like_o as_o god_n almyghty_a yâ—_z high_a artyfyce_a have_v ordeygn_v they_o yâ—_z leave_v nothing_o unordr_v in_o all_o the_o world_n also_o if_o thou_o â—_o every_o aventure_n or_o chance_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a apparaunce_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o stand_v not_o to_o the_o iugement_n of_o thy_o bodily_a iye_o or_o ere_o but_o a_o none_o as_o thou_o ê‘ceyve_v such_o thyngê_n if_o thou_o enter_v with_o mose_n into_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o devoute_a prayer_n to_o council_n our_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v here_o sometime_o the_o sweet_a answer_n of_o god_n almyghty_a and_z thou_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o thyself_o instruct_v of_o many_o thing_n both_o pnsent_n &_o for_o to_o come_v mose_n ever_o have_v a_o recours_fw-fr to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n for_o doubtis_fw-la &_o qnstyon_n to_o be_v assoil_v and_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o subsydye_a of_o prayer_n for_o perelle_n &_o the_o unresonable_a vyolâ—cis_n and_o sautis_fw-la of_o man_n to_o be_v flee_v so_o thou_o shall_v flee_v into_o the_o secret_a tabernacle_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o such_o doutis_fw-la or_o parel_v there_o calling_n on_o the_o help_n of_o god_n by_o devout_a prayer_n we_o rede_n yâ—_z josue_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v deceyve_v of_o the_o gabaonytis_n because_o they_o give_v light_v credens_fw-fr to_o their_o sweet_a word_n &_o do_v not_o counceyll_v with_o our_o lord_n by_o oracle_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v before_o they_o have_v grant_v they_o any_o thing_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o chapter_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v importune_a in_o his_o way_n or_o nedys_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n commyt_v thy_o cause_n to_o i_o alwey_a &_o i_o shall_v well_o dyspose_v for_o the_o when_o time_n behovable_a shall_v be_v abide_v my_o ordydynaunce_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v ê“fyte_n thereby_o my_o lord_n god_n say_v he_o i_o glad_o commytte_a to_o thy_o goodness_n myself_o &_o all_o my_o desire_n &_o necessyte_v for_z my_o provydence_n may_v little_a avayle_v i_o beseke_v the_o yâ—_z i_o cleve_v not_o moche_v to_o aventure_n here_o after_o ensue_v but_o that_o i_o
will_v be_v with_o the._n and_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o bless_a lord_n i_o beseech_v the_o dwell_v with_o i_o for_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o herte_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o inseê‘able_a without_o depart_v ¶_o of_o the_o brenning_a desire_n that_o some_o creature_n have_v in_o yâ—_z bless_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la crist_n ca_n xiiii_o o_o lord_n how_o great_a be_v the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n which_o thou_o have_v hide_v for_o they_o that_o drede_v the._n when_o i_o remember_v i_o of_o many_o devoute_a ê‘sone_n that_o have_v come_v to_o this_o thy_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o so_o great_a fervent_a affecconn_v &_o devocyon_n i_o be_o than_o many_o time_n in_o myself_o confuse_a a_o have_v great_a shame_n that_o i_o go_v unto_o the_o altar_n &_o table_n of_o that_o holy_a communyon_n so_o rude_o with_o so_o cold_a devotion_n &_o be_o so_o dry_a without_o affection_n of_o heart_n i_o be_o abassh_v that_o i_o be_o not_o all_o hole_n inflame_v in_o thy_o pnsence_n &_o so_o strong_o draw_v &_o establessh_v as_o many_o good_a devoute_a person_n have_v be_v which_o by_o the_o great_a desire_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n &_o sensible_a love_n of_o heart_n may_v not_o contain_v ne_o witholde_v they_o from_o weep_a but_o effectuous_o with_o mouth_n heart_n &_o body_n come_v unto_o that_o good_a lord_n as_o to_o the_o lyve_a fountain_n of_o all_o bounty_n &_o may_v not_o attain_v to_o fulfil_v their_o hungre_n but_o if_o they_o take_v thy_o holy_a body_n which_o they_o so_o the_o siorous_o affecconnal_o &_o spiritual_o may_v receyve_v o_o true_a &_o benygne_fw-mi feythe_n of_o theym_n that_o puable_o show_v the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o holy_a pnsence_n to_o they_o be_v very_o know_v when_o their_o god_n in_o break_v of_o breed_n which_o bren_v and_o broil_v so_o strong_o the_o herter_n of_o they_o in_o the_o love_n of_o jesu_n crist_n certain_o such_o affection_n devoconn_v &_o vehement_a brenning_a love_n be_v farâ—_n from_o i_o o_o good_a sweet_a &_o benygne_a jesu_n be_v unto_o i_o piteous_a and_z ready_a to_o gyve_v and_o grant_v to_o thy_o poor_a beggar_n sometime_o to_o feel_v a_o lytell_a of_o that_o hertely_a love_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o receyvinge_n of_o thy_o holy_a body_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o feythe_n may_v be_v more_o farm_n &_o my_o hope_n more_o ê‘fight_a in_o thy_o bounty_n and_z my_o charite_n sometime_o so_o ê‘fight_o inflame_v that_o i_o may_v experient_o have_v the_o heavenly_a mannat_v hat_n never_o may_v fail_v i_o know_v certain_o the_o may_v of_o thy_o mercy_n may_v lend_v i_o thy_o grace_n so_o moche_v desire_v and_o vysete_n i_o benyg_o with_o a_o brenning_a spirit_n when_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n shall_v come_v and_o â–ª_o though_o i_o be_v not_o inflame_v with_o so_o great_a desire_n of_o thy_o specy_n all_o devout_a thing_n yet_o have_v i_o desire_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o be_v inflame_v with_o that_o brenning_a love_n prayinge_v the_o good_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v â—_o tyne_a with_o all_o such_o thy_o fervent_a lover_n &_o that_o i_o may_v be_v noumbr_v in_o their_o devout_a company_n amen_n ¶_o how_o meke_o thou_o ought_v to_o beseech_v the_o grace_n of_o devotion_n and_o to_o renounce_v thyself_o cap_n xu_o it_o behove_v the_o instaunt_o to_o seche_v the_o grace_n of_o devocyon_n &_o to_o ask_v incessaunt_o to_o abide_v it_o patient_o feithful_o ioyous_o to_o receive_v it_o &_o meke_o to_o conserve_v &_o with_o that_o studious_o to_o remytt_n unto_o god_n the_o time_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o so_o verayne_a vysitaconn_v unto_o the_o time_n his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o come_v unto_o the._n &_o principal_o thou_o ought_v to_o meek_a the_o when_z thou_o fely_v but_o little_a devotion_n within_o the._n &_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o late_o thyself_o to_o fall_v or_z sorrow_n to_o moche_v inordinate_o for_o full_a often_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o a_o short_a moment_n gyve_v the_o which_o be_v fore_o he_o 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all_o thy_o herte_n have_v give_v thyself_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o seche_v not_o this_o nor_o yâ—_z at_o thy_o pleasure_n but_o put_v the_o hole_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v certain_o find_v thyself_o unyght_o unto_o he_o and_z in_o great_a pea_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n yâ—_z aught_o to_o be_v so_o savery_a &_o pleasant_a as_o be_v the_o pleasure_n &_o devyne_a will_n of_o god_n than_o who_o soever_o lift_v up_o his_o intent_n unto_o god_n with_o a_o simple_a perfect_v herte_fw-la so_o void_a he_o &_o make_v he_o naked_a from_o all_o disordinat_fw-la love_n or_o pleasure_n to_o any_o create_v thing_n of_o all_o yâ—_z world_n he_o be_v most_o meet_a to_o receyve_v the_o gift_n of_o devotion_n forowre_a lord_n give_v his_o bless_v there_o where_o he_o find_v the_o vessel_n clean_a &_o void_a and_o the_o more_o perfect_o that_o any_o renounce_v mortify_v despise_v &_o contemn_v theymselfe_n &_o all_o the_o low_a thing_n the_o soon_o grace_v shall_v entre_fw-fr &_o copious_o abound_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v feel_v his_o heart_n lyfte_v up_o as_o though_o it_o be_v set_v in_o a_o freedom_n and_o they_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o heart_n large_o habounde_v &_o marvellous_o joy_v with_o in_o himself_o for_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v over_o wym_v and_o he_o shall_v submytte_n he_o perpetual_o into_o his_o holy_a hand_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o sech_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n &_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o vain_a werke_n but_o such_o one_o certain_o in_o the_o receyve_a the_o holy_a body_n of_o jesu_n criste_n meryte_v and_o deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o devyne_a unyon_n unto_o god_n ¶_o for_o he_o behold_v not_o only_o his_o proper_a devotion_n &_o consolacyon_n but_o the_o great_a honour_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n ¶_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o she_o we_o our_o necessite_n unto_o iesu_fw-la crist_n and_o ask_v he_o benygne_v grace_n cap_n xvi_o o_o right_a sweet_a &_o most_o belove_a lord_n which_o i_o now_o desire_v to_o receyve_v thou_o good_a lord_n know_v the_o sikenes_n of_o soul_n and_o necessyte_n that_o i_o suffer_v in_o what_o evylles_n and_o vice_n i_o sleep_a be_o put_v how_o often_o greve_v temptyd_v trouble_a and_o dyssolute_a i_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v consolacyon_n and_o comfort_n i_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n thou_o know_v all_o my_o secret_a and_o inward_a thought_n which_o be_v â–ª_o manyfeste_a &_o open_a unto_o the._n it_o be_v thou_o only_o that_o perfect_o mayeste_v help_v i_o for_o thou_o knoweste_v what_o unto_o i_o necessary_a and_o of_o what_o good_n above_o all_o other_o i_o have_v moostenede_v ¶_o albeit_o i_o be_o poor_a in_o virtue_n alas_o yet_o merciful_a lord_n behold_v i_o be_v here_o before_o the_o poor_a and_o naked_a demand_v piteous_o thy_o sweet_a grace_n &_o mercy_n and_o geve_v thy_o poor_a beggar_n that_o die_v for_o hunger_n some_z of_o thy_o heavenly_a refecconn_n and_o chafe_v my_o cold_a herte_n with_o the_o brenninge_a flame_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o illumyne_n i_o that_o amblyndede_o and_o may_v not_o see_v with_o that_o clearness_n of_o thy_o presence_n ¶_o take_v away_o from_o my_o thought_n all_o the_o erthe_o and_o inwardelye_o thing_n and_o turn_v theym_a unto_o i_o and_o make_v i_o think_v theym_a foul_a and_o bitter_a and_o all_o grevous_a and_o contrary_a thing_n unto_o i_o ¶_o and_o they_o that_o may_v please_v the_o i_o may_v take_v also_o in_o pleasure_n and_o all_o erthe_o create_v thing_n to_o have_v in_o oblyvyon_n and_o redress_v my_o herte_n towards_o be_v the_o into_o heaven_n and_o late_o i_o not_o waver_v nor_o err_v upon_o earth_n but_o thou_o only_o
there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n in_o this_o world_n but_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o some_o derkenesse_n of_o ignorance_n the_o humble_a knowelege_v of_o thyself_o be_v more_o sure_a weigh_n to_o heaven_n than_o the_o curious_a inquisition_n of_o ê“founde_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n un_o ê“fytable_a the_o science_n of_o every_o thing_n well_o order_v be_v good_a but_o a_o clear_a conscience_n &_o a_o good_a life_n be_v moche_n better_o and_o there_o be_v diverse_a that_o study_v rather_o for_o excellence_n of_o cunning_a than_o good_a lyve_a therefore_o they_o fall_v in_o error_n &_o bring_v for_o the_o little_a fruit_n or_o none_o o_o will_v god_n they_o will_v endeavour_v themselves_o as_o dylygent_o to_o avoid_v vice_n &_o plant_v virtue_n in_o their_o soul_n as_z they_o be_v to_o move_v curious_a question_n &_o multiply_v suê‘fluê°_n langage_fw-fr than_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o moche_n occasion_n of_o sine_fw-la show_v to_o the_o people_n ne_fw-fr so_o moche_v dyssolute_a lyvinge_n in_o religion_n at_o yâ—_z day_n of_o iugement_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n what_o we_o have_v red_a or_o learn_v or_o how_o pleasaunt_o we_o have_v live_v but_o what_o we_o have_v do_v &_o how_o religious_o we_o have_v live_v where_o be_v now_o all_o yâ—_z royal_a poetes_n with_o their_o crafty_a conucied_a poem_n &_o elegant_a orator_n with_o their_o oration_n garnissh_v with_o eligancy_n the_o philosopher_n with_o their_o pregnant_a reason_n &_o sentence_n diverse_a of_o these_o manner_n of_o clerk_n we_o have_v know_v in_o our_o day_n now_o their_o curiosite_a be_v pass_v and_o other_o man_n occupy_v their_o prebend_n &_o promotion_n that_o they_o poss_v if_o they_o be_v here_o now_o ageyne_v i_o suppose_v they_o will_v never_o labour_v so_o bysy_o for_o curiosite_a in_o knowledge_n ne_fw-la temporal_a promotion_n now_o they_o have_v lever_n thann_v all_o this_o world_n that_o their_o intent_n have_v be_v accord_v to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o scripture_n than_o the_o study_n have_v be_v happy_a o_o how_o many_o in_o manere_n of_o every_o state_n perisshith_fw-mi in_o this_o world_n by_o vain_a glory_n that_o more_o desire_n to_o please_v prince_n &_o prelate_n &_o other_o patron_n for_o a_o temporal_a promotion_n than_o true_o &_o in_o wardly_a to_o serve_v god_n for_o the_o promotion_n eternal_a these_o desire_n rather_o by_o pomp_n &_o pride_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o world_n than_o by_o mekenes_n &_o charite_n to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n &_o therefore_o they_o vanissh_v in_o their_o thaughtis_fw-la &_o desire_n as_o the_o smoke_n that_o ever_o the_o more_o it_o ascend_v the_o more_o it_o fade_v &_o fail_v that_o person_n may_v be_v name_v great_a in_o grace_n that_o be_v incend_v with_o charite_n &_o be_v ê‘fyt_o obedient_a by_o humylyte_n contempn_v the_o inordinat_a desire_n of_o preemynens_fw-la or_o of_o dignity_n and_o he_o be_v prudent_a that_o repute_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n &_o good_n as_o vile_a dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o celestial_a goodis_fw-la which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o perfect_a possession_n of_o the_o love_n of_o iesu_fw-la crist_n and_o yâ—_z ê‘son_n be_v very_o well_o thaught_v that_o ever_o enforce_v himself_o to_o forsake_v his_o own_o will_n and_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o forth_o chaptre_n be_v of_o credence_n in_o byleve_v it_o be_v not_o expedient_a ne_o wysdom_n to_o believe_v every_o word_n or_o inly_a motion_n of_o our_o mind_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n &_o in_o no_o wise_a contrary_n thereto_o but_o i_o lament_v for_o sorrow_n the_o light_n &_o frail_a disposition_n of_o the_o imperfite_a people_n that_o be_v swift_a to_o believe_v &_o special_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o hurt_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o detmment_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o the_o wise_n &_o perfyte_n man_n know_v the_o fraylte_n of_o man_n more_o ê“ne_a to_o evyll_n than_o to_o good_a be_v not_o so_o light_v to_o believe_v every_o word_n that_o they_o here_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n and_o also_o discrestion_n to_o be_v sober_a in_o iugement_n &_o other_o del_v &_o not_o to_o have_v overmoche_n confidence_n in_o our_o ê“pre_a dede_n ne_v to_o rehearse_v other_o thing_n lyght_o belen_v &_o hear_v &_o ever_o to_o gyve_v heed_n to_o take_v council_n of_o a_o wise_a &_o a_o well_o conscience_n man_n &_o ever_o glad_a to_o be_v instruct_v of_o a_o neither_o than_o to_o follow_v thy_o ê“pre_a intencyon_n or_o mind_n a_o good_a life_n make_v the_o to_o be_v repute_v wise_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o to_o have_v in_o many_o thing_n experience_n ever_o the_o more_o meek_a &_o obedient_a a_o man_n be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o wise_a &_o quyete_a shall_v he_o be_v ¶_o the_o u_o chaptre_n be_v of_o the_o redinge_v of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o principal_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v inquyre_v in_o scripture_n be_v charite_v &_o nat_n elygance_n in_o speech_n &_o we_o shall_v endeavour_n ourself_o to_o rede_n the_o scripture_n with_o as_o great_a fervour_n of_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v receyve_v first_o and_o wisdom_n will_v we_o shall_v follow_v those_o autores_fw-la and_o book_n where_o we_o may_v have_v most_o sweet_a &_o ê“fitable_a fee_a for_o hour_n soul_n the_o fame_n of_o sotell_n philosopher_n the_o knowledge_n of_o poete_n &_o reforike_n as_o asmoke_n or_o fume_n vanissh_v away_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n abide_v without_o end_n and_o as_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o we_o without_o exception_n of_o person_n most_o expe_a dient_o to_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v without_o any_o exception_n of_o feithfull_a ê‘sone_n or_o werke_n study_v &_o rede_v those_o werke_n that_o most_o we_o think_v shall_v please_v god_n &_o to_o we_o most_o ê“fytable_a if_o thou_o will_v draw_v the_o spiritual_a water_n of_o wisdom_n out_o of_o the_o well_o of_o scripture_n incline_v the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o mekenes_n &_o confidence_n without_o desire_n of_o curiosite_a or_o name_n of_o excellence_n inquyre_v dilygent_o &_o quiet_o receyve_v the_o holy_a sentensis_fw-la of_o seintis_n let_v not_o the_o ê“uerbe_n &_o holy_a wise_a similitude_n of_o bliss_v fader_n displease_v yâ—_z for_o they_o be_v not_o speak_v wtout_fw-fr cause_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chaptre_n of_o affecconn_n inordynate_a when_o soever_o a_o man_n have_v inordinate_a desire_n to_o any_o thing_n than_o he_o be_v make_v inqâ—ete_a in_o himself_o the_o proud_a man_n and_o the_o covetouse_n be_v never_o quiet_a in_o their_o mind_n but_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o spirit_n be_v conseruaunt_n in_o great_a quyetnes_n of_o mind_n that_o person_n that_o be_v not_o mortyfy_v perfyt_o be_v soon_o overcome_v in_o lytell_a &_o vile_a temptation_n &_o soon_o incline_v to_o sensible_a pleasure_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o mind_n fro_o erthly_a thing_n it_o be_v with_o great_a difficulte_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v great_a hevyne_n in_o herte_n &_o soon_o be_v miscontent_n if_o they_o be_v resist_v and_o if_o they_o follow_v their_o sensual_a appetite_n anon_o they_o be_v grevedâ—_n with_o rumour_n of_o conscience_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o sensual_a passion_n that_o rather_o dispose_v to_o inquietnes_n of_o mind_n than_o rest_n in_o resistinge_v sensual_a passion_n plesour_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o ê‘fyte_n rest_n &_o infolow_v they_o to_o great_a iniquietnes_n there_o may_v not_o be_v contain_v rest_n in_o the_o herte_n of_o man_n that_o gyve_v himself_o to_o execute_v his_o carnal_a desire_n or_o moche_n be_v conversaunt_a with_o outward_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v most_o delyte_n to_o god_n &_o in_o inly_a gody_n of_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v find_v true_a rest_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chaptre_n of_o vanity_n &_o elation_n to_o be_v avoid_v that_o ê‘sone_n may_v be_v call_v vain_a that_o putthe_v his_o hope_n in_o any_o man_n or_o creature_n take_v it_o nat_n for_o no_o reprove_a to_o do_v service_n to_o other_o or_o to_o be_v repute_v poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n have_v lytell_a confydence_n in_o thyself_o but_o that_o thy_o hole_n hope_n and_o trust_v be_v in_o god_n doo_n that_o be_v in_o the_o to_o please_v his_o grace_n and_o god_n with_o his_o gracious_a assistence_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o in_o thy_o will_n and_o direct_v thy_o werke_n have_v never_o confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o running_a ne_fw-fr in_o any_o worldly_a subtilte_n of_o any_o lyve_a creature_n but_o in_o the_o merciful_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o never_o suffer_v creature_n final_o to_o be_v without_o comfort_n that_o hade_a thyr_n full_a confidence_n in_o he_o and_o those_o that_o have_v full_a affiance_n or_o hope_n in_o thyr_n self_n he_o make_v or_o suffer_v to_o fall_v and_o so_o subdue_v they_o advance_v not_o thyself_o in_o
the_o abundance_n of_o riches_n ne_o of_o great_a powere_n of_o thy_o temporal_a friend_n but_o alone_a in_o god_n in_o who_o be_v all_o abundance_n of_o riches_n and_o puyssannce_n of_o may_v and_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n desire_v to_o gyve_v his_o own_o self_n to_o those_o that_o dyspose_v themselves_o to_o receyve_v he_o by_o grace_n exalte_v not_o thyself_o of_o any_o bodily_a virtue_n for_o all_o such_o soon_o he_o corrupt_v and_o vanisshe_v away_o by_o a_o lytell_a infirmyte_n enhance_v not_o thyself_o of_o any_o natural_a habilite_n lest_o god_n of_o nature_n be_v myscontente_a with_o the._n repute_v not_o thyself_o better_a than_o other_o lyste_v that_o thou_o be_v find_v worse_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o behold_v the_o enlye_a dyposicyon_n of_o every_o soul_n and_o diverse_a time_n dyscommend_v those_o thing_n that_o man_n in_o this_o world_n commend_v and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o werke_n please_v man_n fere_n list_v they_o displease_v god_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n or_o virtue_n in_o the_o byleve_v that_o there_o be_v more_o in_o other_o and_o ever_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n may_v abide_v in_o the._n it_o shall_v never_o hurt_v the_o if_o thou_o iuge_v thyself_o the_o least_o &_o most_o vile_a of_o all_o other_o &_o in_o prefer_v of_o thyself_o afore_o other_o thou_o may_v lyght_o offend_v there_o be_v true_a and_o sure_a pease_n in_o a_o meek_a soul_n and_o in_o aproude_a herte_fw-la contynuall_a envy_n and_o indignacyon_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chaptre_n of_o moche_n famyliarite_v to_o be_v avoid_v show_v not_o thy_o secret_a counselle_n to_o every_o man_n but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a secret_a and_o drede_v god_n inhaunt_v not_o moche_v the_o company_n of_o young_a ê‘son_n and_o stranger_n use_v no_o adulacyon_n for_o to_o come_v to_o any_o temporal_a promotion_n nor_o for_o that_o consyderacyon_n exercise_v not_o moche_v the_o company_n of_o mighty_a &_o great_a man_n that_o be_v contynual_o besy_v in_o worldly_a thing_n be_v desirous_a to_o be_v accompany_v with_o meek_a &_o charytable_a man_n &_o with_o those_o that_o be_v of_o good_a manner_n and_o â—tuous_a &_o trete_n with_o they_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o mayedifye_v &_o strength_n thy_o soul_n &_o be_v not_o familiar_a with_o any_o ê‘son_n whereby_o thou_o may_v light_o be_v tempt_v or_o in_o fame_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v charyte_n with_o everye_o person_n but_o not_o familiarite_v but_o with_o those_o that_o mai_fw-gr help_v to_o promote_v the_o to_o the_o famyliarite_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o angel_n sometime_o we_o see_v that_o some_o man_n be_v of_o great_a fame_n and_o yet_o their_o bodily_a presence_n be_v not_o moche_o profitable_a &_o there_o be_v some_o that_o with_o their_o bodily_a presence_n ween_v to_o ê“fit_v other_o when_o they_o by_o their_o indiscression_n &_o evell_a manner_n rather_o discomfort_v and_o hurt_v those_o that_o they_o ween_v to_o help_v &_o comfort_n ¶_o the_o ix_o chaptre_n of_o meek_a subiecconn_n &_o obedience_n it_o be_v full_a great_a merit_n to_o stand_v in_o obedience_n &_o forsake_v thy_o ê“pre_a will_n &_o ê‘fect_o to_o obey_v to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o neither_o it_o be_v moche_n more_o sure_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n than_o in_o placy_n but_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v rather_o in_o subieccyon_n of_o necessyte_n than_o of_o charyte_n &_o they_o have_v therein_o peyne_v &_o lyght_o gruge_n and_o have_v not_o liberte_fw-fr of_o mind_n without_o they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n submit_v theym selfe_o renne_n hider_n or_o thyder_n or_o where_o thou_o wylte_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o the_o to_o find_v perfect_a rest_n but_o under_o make_v subjection_n of_o a_o discrete_a prelate_n the_o ymagination_n &_o ymytation_n of_o diversytee_n of_o habitation_n &_o place_n have_v â—â—sceyved_v many_o a_o religyous_a person_n every_o body_n in_o manner_n be_v glade_n to_o do_v that_o that_z they_o be_v mind_n show_v they_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o to_o their_o profit_n to_o forsake_v their_o appetite_n than_o if_o they_o condiscende_v thereto_o but_o if_o we_o wool_n that_o god_n shall_v abide_v with_o we_o we_o must_v forsake_v our_o ê“pre_a will_n for_o the_o example_n &_o psesure_n of_o god_n &_o the_o profitable_a pease_n of_o our_o neighbour_n sy_n then_o no_o man_n have_v all_o cunning_a therefore_o it_o be_v sit_v that_o no_o body_n have_v to_o moche_v confidence_n in_o their_o own_o council_n and_o if_o thy_o understand_v be_v good_a &_o sufficient_a yet_o if_o thou_o will_v by_o example_n of_o our_o savyâ—ure_n leave_v thy_o ê“pre_a council_n or_o direction_n &_o follow_v a_o noder_fw-mi for_o thy_o mekenes_n thou_o shall_v more_o profyt_a than_o if_o thou_o follow_v thy_o ne_fw-la own_o will_n as_o we_o here_o the_o comone_v proverb_n it_o be_v moche_n more_o sure_a the_o wise_n &_o discrete_a counsel_n of_o a_o neither_o than_o to_o gyve_v theym_a counsel_n that_o will_v not_o follow_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o ê‘tynacite_n &_o pride_n any_o person_n inportun_o to_o offer_v their_o counsel_n &_o special_o where_o they_o can_v lytell_fw-mi profit_n ¶_o the_o ten_o chaptre_n of_o superfluous_a word_n to_o be_v avoy_v that_o soul_n that_o desire_v inli_fw-fr perfection_n of_o their_o mind_n must_v special_o avoid_v the_o tumultuê°_n behavyour_fw-mi of_o worldly_a people_n the_o besines_n of_o worldly_a act_n think_v they_o be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a intent_n yet_o they_o let_v &_o hynder_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o great_a perfection_n now_o i_o repent_v my_o suê‘fluous_a langage_fw-fr &_o frequent_v inhaunting_a of_o worde_o company_n for_o â–ª_o by_o these_o ii_o mean_n we_o be_v often_o time_n hurt_v in_o our_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v expedyent_n and_o also_o you_o be_v dispose_v to_o speak_v let_v it_o be_v ê“fitable_a other_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n yâ—_z edification_n of_o thy_o soul_n or_z thy_o neighbour_n also_o consider_v that_o all_o our_o good_a word_n be_v write_v of_o yâ—_z angel_n of_o god_n &_o our_o evyll_n word_n of_o our_o enemy_n yâ—_z devyll_n to_o our_o accusation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v moche_v more_o profitable_a whanne_n good_a folk_n be_v assemble_v of_o onemind_n to_o the_o move_a of_o goodness_n as_o the_o hole_n coly_v unite_v to_o guider_n eke_v of_o they_o receyvethe_v of_o other_o influence_n of_o hete_n so_o good_a soul_n assemblede_v togyder_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o virtue_n echone_v of_o theym_n receyvethe_v of_o other_o influence_n of_o grace_n &_o increase_v of_o virtue_n &_o goodness_n ¶_o the_o xi_o chaptre_n of_o the_o desire_n to_o profit_v spiritual_o &_o pease_n to_o be_v purchase_v it_o be_v one_o special_a mean_a to_o acquire_v pease_n nat_n to_o intermytt_n we_o of_o the_o word_n and_o werke_n of_o those_o that_o atteyne_v not_o to_o us._n how_o may_v that_o person_n be_v in_o goste_o quyetnesse_n that_o moche_n intermyt_v himself_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v no_o cure_n of_o or_o syke_v occasyon_n outward_a and_o have_v but_o little_a recourse_n to_o inly_a habytacyon_n of_o his_o conscyence_n blessede_n be_v the_o true_a simple_a fowl_n wythoute_n any_o dysceyveable_a mind_n that_o in_o all_o their_o life_n and_o labour_n true_o intend_v for_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o mind_n and_o conscyence_n ¶_o the_o holy_a seynte_n by_o mortyfi_a and_o subdue_v they_o be_v sensualyte_n to_o reason_v all_o erthe_o thing_n set_v a_o part_n they_o wythe_v all_o their_o inly_a delectable_a desyresfre_o have_v have_v their_o hole_n meditacyon_n in_o our_o lord_n but_o we_o be_v besy_n moche_n in_o thing_n transetorye_n and_o follow_v our_o passion_n that_o we_o may_v not_o overcome_v in_o manner_n perfyt_o one_o vice_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o accend_v in_o the_o daily_a profit_n &_o devotion_n &_o therefore_o we_o remain_v remysse_o and_o void_a of_o devotion_n the_o most_o pryncipal_a cause_n why_o we_o have_v no_o inly_a delectacyon_n or_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a contemplacyon_n be_v for_o we_o be_v not_o free_a or_o delyver_v from_o our_o senssuall_a passion_n &_o concupiscensis_fw-la ne_fw-la enforce_v not_o oure selfe_o into_o the_o holy_a way_n that_o the_o blyss_v fader_n have_v go_v afore_o us._n when_o a_o little_a adversite_n come_v to_o we_o we_o besone_n overcome_v &_o ready_a to_o return_v to_o the_o consolacyon_n of_o man_n where_o if_o we_o will_v mighty_o stand_v in_o bataile_n for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o gracius_fw-la help_v send_v toward_o us._n his_o grace_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o guide_v &_o help_v those_o that_o in_o spiritual_a batayle_n have_v full_a confidence_n in_o he_o and_o he_o procurith_v occasion_n of_o batel_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v increase_v the_o crown_n of_o ê‘petuall_a joy_n by_o
lord_n to_o assist_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n be_v perfect_a meken_n for_o as_o davidsaith_o he_o shall_v save_v &_o exalte_v those_o that_o be_v meek_a in_o spirit_n in_o temptation_n &_o tribulation_n man_n be_v ê“ue_v how_o moche_n he_o ê“fit_v &_o his_o virtue_n be_v more_o manifest_a it_o be_v no_o great_a muell_n if_o a_o devout_a man_n without_o temptation_n have_v fervour_n of_o spirit_n but_o they_o that_o in_o time_n of_o adversite_n can_v aplye_o theymselfe_n to_o have_v fervour_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o stableness_n &_o grace_n for_o to_o come_v there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v keep_v fro_o great_a temptation_n &_o yet_o in_o small_a &_o daily_a temptation_n they_o be_v oftimes_o overcome_v with_o lytell_a temptation_n therefore_o in_o great_a temptation_n they_o ever_o fear_v to_o be_v overcome_v ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chaptre_n of_o undiscrete_a iugement_n to_o be_v avoid_v gyve_v heed_n that_o thou_o consider_v well_o thy_o proper_a work_v &_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o iuge_v the_o dede_n of_o another_o that_o ê‘teynethe_v not_o to_o the_o ne_o for_o who_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v none_o account_v at_o thy_o dethe_v man_n labour_v in_o vain_a oftimes_o in_o iuge_v other_o man_n &_o soon_o offend_v but_o in_o searching_n his_o own_o default_n &_o consider_v they_o he_o ever_o labour_v frutful_o and_o we_o common_o be_v ready_a to_o iuge_v after_o our_o affection_n &_o many_o time_n we_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o iugement_n for_o our_o pride_n &_o syngule_a love_n and_o good_a be_v our_o intent_n &_o desire_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o great_o trouble_v in_o the_o resistance_n of_o our_o sensual_a desire_n but_o there_o be_v some_o inward_a inclynation_n or_o outward_a affeccyon_n that_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o very_a affection_n &_o desire_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v there_o be_v many_o that_o in_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v rather_o seche_v their_o own_o lucre_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n or_o the_o common_a ê“fyte_n of_o many_o other_o &_o they_o think_v their_o mind_n be_v set_v &_o patyfy_v if_o they_o obtain_v their_o purpose_n &_o if_o the_o contrary_a fortune_n they_o be_v move_v with_o â—pacience_n &_o be_v miscontent_n and_o for_o diver_n cite_v of_o affection_n desire_n &_o opinion_n that_o be_v among_o the_o people_n oftimes_o be_v some_o dissension_n &_o debaty_n among_o friend_n cytezin_n &_o devout_a religious_a peple_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o leave_v a_o custom_n of_o long_a continuance_n &_o no_o man_n be_v glade_n to_o forsake_v his_o ê“pre_a appetite_n understanding_n &_o desire_n and_o thou_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o apply_v to_o thy_o own_o reason_n &_o understand_v than_o to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o servant_n â–ª_o of_o iesy_n crist_n it_o shall_v be_v long_a or_o thou_o be_v ghostly_a lyghtn_v for_o our_o lord_n send_v not_o the_o great_a habundaunce_n of_o spiritual_a light_n but_o to_o they_o that_o forsake_v their_o own_o ê“pre_a appetite_n &_o reason_n &_o follow_v he_o by_o mekenes_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chap_v of_o yâ—_z ê“fite_n of_o warkis_n onde_v in_o charite_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v a_o mortal_a sin_n for_o love_n &_o favour_n of_o any_o creature_n ne_o for_o no_o erthly_a creture_n or_o worldly_a ê“motion_n for_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v put_v thyself_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o ieopderdy_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o everla_a promocyon_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o leave_v a_o good_a deed_n for_o the_o great_a necessite_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o else_o for_o a_o better_a deed_n to_o be_v do_v whereby_o we_o be_v not_o hynder_v in_o virtue_n but_o rather_o promote_v the_o outward_a operacyon_n be_v it_o never_o so_o commendable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n without_o charyte_n it_o avaylethe_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o accept_v more_o the_o faithful_a intent_n and_o fervour_n of_o mind_n than_o the_o many_o fold_n multipli_v of_o great_a work_v or_o of_o word_n though_o person_n do_v moche_n that_o order_v their_o life_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o rather_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o common_a well_o than_o to_o their_o own_o syngule_a ê“fyte_n there_o be_v many_o worldly_a people_n that_o think_v they_o do_v many_o thing_n of_o charyte_n but_o they_o be_v rather_o do_v of_o carnalyte_n as_o all_o though_o that_o do_v their_o work_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o carnal_a affeccyon_n ê“pre_a will_n hope_v of_o ê“motion_n &_o alwey_n have_v a_o iye_v to_o their_o own_o syngule_a avayle_n but_o charite_v ever_o incline_v to_o do_v that_o that_o princypal_o may_v do_v honour_n to_o god_n &_o obtain_v the_o good_n goostly_a rather_o than_o temporal_a &_o in_o bodily_a good_n it_o preserve_v the_o comone_v well_o afore_o a_o private_a &_o syngule_a well_o &_o the_o charitable_a man_n enuy_v no_o man_n for_o any_o pryvate_a joy_n or_o pleasure_n ne_o he_o like_v not_o to_o magnify_v himself_o but_o to_o magnyfie_v &_o glorify_v god_n &_o in_o he_o to_o be_v bless_v he_o command_v no_o man_n by_o adulacyon_n but_o he_o refer_v all_o commendation_n honour_n &_o goodness_n to_o god_n final_o of_o who_o come_v all_o grace_n &_o in_o who_o all_o bless_a creature_n rest_v perpetual_a &_o in_o final_a felicity_n o_o he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o sparkle_n of_o charite_n will_v repute_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n &_o love_n but_o vanyte_n ¶_o the_o xvi_o chaptre_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v suffer_v the_o default_n of_o his_o neighbour_n those_o fault_n that_o we_o may_v not_o amend_v in_o ourself_o nor_o in_o other_o we_o must_v patient_o sussre_v till_o that_o we_o see_v what_o our_o lord_n will_v work_v or_o order_n therein_o &_o think_v that_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o our_o lord_n for_o to_o ê“ue_v our_o pacyence_n without_o which_o our_o meryte_n be_v lytell_a to_o be_v ponder_v and_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v to_o hour_n lord_n that_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n may_v paciente_o suffer_v hour_n necessary_a default_n ¶_o if_o thou_o monisshe_v by_o broderly_a correccyon_n thy_o broad_a or_o sister_n once_o or_o twice_o of_o they_o be_v defaute_n if_o they_o receyve_v not_o thy_o monition_fw-la strive_v not_o with_o theym_n but_o commyte_n it_o to_o god_n that_o his_o will_n and_o honour_n be_v do_v in_o all_o his_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o evyll_n in_o this_o world_n but_o he_o knowith_v how_o he_o shall_v order_v it_o to_o some_o well_o &_o goodness_n &_o study_n patient_o to_o suffer_v the_o default_n &_o infirmites_n of_o other_o for_o thou_o have_v many_o imperfection_n in_o thyself_o which_o other_o suffer_v in_o the_o if_o thou_o canst_v not_o make_v thyself_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o every_o condition_n how_o than_o shall_v thou_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o other_o to_o thy_o pleasure_n we_o will_v glad_o have_v other_o perfect_a &_o yet_o we_o labour_v not_o to_o amend_v our_o own_o offencis_fw-la we_o will_v that_o other_o that_o offend_v shall_v be_v strait_o correct_v &_o ourself_o more_o coulpable_a uncorrecte_v it_o displesithe_v we_o to_o see_v other_o have_v great_a liberte_fw-fr &_o privilege_v disirig_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v restreyn_v by_o law_n &_o statut_fw-la and_o we_o desire_v oure selfe_o to_o be_v at_o liberte_fw-fr without_o law_n or_o statute_n &_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o full_o seldone_v praise_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o be_v ê‘fite_n our_o lord_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v learn_v echone_v of_o other_o to_o bear_v patient_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o other_o for_o i_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o man_n without_o defaute_n no_o man_n without_o burden_n no_o man_n sufficient_a of_o himself_o in_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n &_o therefore_o must_v echone_v of_o we_o help_n to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o other_o echone_v to_o comfort_v other_o help_n other_o istructe_v theym_a &_o monisshe_v they_o and_o who_o be_v of_o more_o virtue_n it_o aperith_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o adversite_a occasion_n makith_v not_o a_o ê‘sone_n frail_a but_o they_o show_v whether_o he_o be_v virtuous_a or_o vycyous_a ¶_o the_o xvii_o chaptre_n how_o a_o ê‘sone_n shall_v order_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v pease_n self_n to_o come_v to_o pease_n and_o concord_n with_o other_o thou_o must_v make_v a_o restraynige_n in_o many_o thing_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n â—ys_v no_o lytell_a virtue_n to_o continue_v in_o a_o company_n with_o out_o dissension_n or_o debate_n &_o so_o to_o continue_v bless_a be_v though_o person_n that_o whether_o they_o be_v religious_a or_o secular_a that_o fer_v to_o offend_v god_n &_o in_o their_o conversation_n hurt_v no_o soul_n &_o so_o end_v their_o life_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o thou_o will_v sure_o stand_v in_o virtue_n repute_v
rather_o we_o deserve_v moche_n tribulation_n the_o virtuous_a soul_n whede_a it_o consider_v itself_o or_o another_o it_o find_v matter_n of_o compunction_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o know_v that_o none_o lyve_v in_o this_o world_n without_o tribulation_n the_o matter_n of_o true_a contrition_n &_o compuntion_v ever_o be_v our_o sin_n &_o vice_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o dispose_v that_o we_o may_v seldom_o behold_v perfect_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o thou_o woldeste_v as_o besy_o remember_v thy_o dethe_v as_o thou_o do_v yâ—_z length_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v more_v fervent_o apply_v thyself_o to_o amend_v the._n and_o if_o thou_o will_v ê‘fite_o remember_v the_o outrageous_a peyne_n of_o hell_n &_o pourgatory_n i_o suppose_v thou_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o suffer_v tribulacyon_n peyne_v &_o labour_n here_o in_o this_o world_n with_o that_o thou_o may_v avoid_v those_o outrageous_a peyne_n of_o everla_a damnacyon_n but_o for_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o our_o consideration_n &_o for_o we_o apply_v ourself_o for_o worldly_a pleasure_n therefore_o we_o continue_v remysse_o &_o cold_n for_o lack_n of_o grace_n &_o inly_a devotion_n and_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o constant_a in_o virtue_n therefore_o the_o body_n be_v more_o frail_a &_o light_o offend_v therefore_o pray_v devout_o &_o meke_o to_o our_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o of_o his_o grace_n to_o gyve_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n &_o say_v with_o the_o ê“â—hite_a good_a lord_n feed_v i_o with_o the_o breed_n of_o contrition_n &_o with_o the_o habundaunce_n of_o teris_fw-la for_o my_o drink_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o consideracyon_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n w_o here_o soever_o thou_o be_v or_o where_o soever_o thou_o converte_v the_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o wretch_n without_o thou_o converte_v thyself_o unto_o almyghty_a god_n where_o fore_n be_v thou_o trouble_v if_o that_o any_o thing_n happene_n nat_n to_o thy_o pleasure_n what_o creature_n in_o all_o this_o world_n have_v all_o his_o pleasure_n see_v not_o we_o that_o almighty_a god_n suffer_v many_o injury_n &_o wrong_n and_o that_o ê‘sone_n have_v most_o avauntage_n in_o hope_n that_o most_o suffer_v patient_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o frail_a worldly_a people_n behold_v only_o outward_a thing_n say_v thê°_n behold_v how_o good_a a_o life_n this_o man_n have_v how_o scotfree_a how_o great_a possession_n how_o mighty_a power_n how_o strong_a and_o fair_a a_o nature_n but_o those_o good_n be_v of_o lytell_fw-mi certente_fw-la ever_o in_o movinge_v and_o they_o be_v possss_v ever_o with_o labour_n and_o fear_n therefore_o behold_v the_o heavenly_a good_n that_o shall_v be_v possess_v with_o all_o pleasure_n and_o never_o fade_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o habundaunce_n of_o worldly_a good_n but_o it_o require_v thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o world_n ever_o the_o more_o spiritual_a a_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v the_z more_o byttnes_n he_o ê‘ceyve_v in_o this_o world_n &_o more_o clere_o ê‘ceyve_v the_o fault_n of_o our_o corruptible_a kind_n &_o therefore_o the_o prophite_n david_n desire_v of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o such_o necessary_a default_n that_o in_o manner_n let_v man_n to_o come_v to_o ê‘fection_n but_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o their_o misery_n &_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o have_v their_o great_a pleasure_n in_o this_o misery_n &_o corruptyble_a life_n for_o and_o such_o may_v ever_o live_v here_o they_o be_v rtent_n dispyse_v in_o manner_n the_o true_a felicyte_n to_o come_v where_o every_o man_n that_o come_v be_v most_o ê‘fyt_o suffyse_v o_o how_o unhappy_a &_o unfeithfull_a creature_n that_o by_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o transetory_n &_o erthly_a thingde_n art_n so_o blind_a that_o thou_o have_v no_o spiritual_a taste_n but_o of_o car_n â—all_n thing_n but_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n thy_o iyen_n shall_v be_v open_v with_o peyne_n &_o than_o thou_o shall_v know_v how_o vile_a &_o little_a of_o reputation_n these_o thing_n be_v wherein_o thou_o do_v put_v thy_o unhappy_a felicity_n but_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o the_o devoute_a lover_n of_o god_n have_v not_o pryncypal_o attend_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v temporal_o floryssh_v in_o this_o world_n but_o all_o their_o hope_n &_o intent_n be_v in_o this_o world_n to_o possess_v the_o good_n eternal_a all_o their_o desire_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o mooste_o high_a and_o invysible_a good_a least_o it_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o erthe_o thing_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o thing_n vysible_a o_o thou_o dulle_a soul_n that_o persevereste_n in_o out_o ward_v trybulacyon_n or_z inly_a temptation_n and_o in_o both_o overcome_v remember_v that_o in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n or_o temptation_n be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a time_n of_o merit_n for_o thou_o must_v go_v bring_v fire_n and_o water_n before_o thou_o come_v in_o to_o the_o place_n of_o final_a consolacyion_n and_o rest_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o overcome_v vice_n but_o by_o violence_n we_o may_v not_o long_o be_v without_o sin_n tideousnes_n or_o sorrow_n as_o long_o as_o we_o bear_v this_o frail_a body_n oboute_n with_o we_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v quyetnes_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o mysere_fw-la but_o for_o asmoche_v as_o we_o have_v looste_v innocencye_n by_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v here_o the_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o felycite_v therefore_o we_o must_v by_o pacyence_n abide_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o our_o miserable_a mortalyte_n be_v perfect_o change_v in_o to_o the_o life_n perdurable_a and_z immortalle_a o_o how_o frail_a be_v our_o human_a lineage_n ever_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o vice_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v confess_v of_o thy_o sin_n the_o next_o day_n thou_o retorne_v unkynde_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n now_o thou_o pourpose_v to_o cease_v fro_o thy_o sin_n and_o within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n thou_o fall_v unto_o the_o same_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v make_v no_o promise_n ne_o purpose_n contrary_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v sufficient_a occasion_n of_o humiliaconn_n whereby_o we_o may_v manifest_o perceyve_v our_o own_o infirmites_n &_o unstableness_n and_o that_o virtue_n that_o we_o long_a time_n labour_v for_o &_o by_o grace_n obtain_v be_v soon_o lose_v by_o necligence_n and_o we_o be_v remysse_o &_o necligent_a now_o when_o we_o be_v most_o mighty_a to_o labour_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o we_o wax_v dull_a in_o wit_n &_o feeble_a in_o body_n o_o how_o unhappy_a be_v those_o that_o repute_v themselves_o sure_o cess_v to_o labour_n ageyn_v vice_n as_o they_o be_v sure_a in_o good_a life_n &_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o token_n in_o manner_n of_o ê‘fection_n in_o their_o life_n &_o they_o that_o think_v themselves_o ê‘fite_a as_o i_o have_v rehersyd_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o they_o be_v instruct_v as_o novice_n begynners_n to_o grow_v in_o more_o ê‘fyte_n virtue_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o dethe_v provyde_v for_o thyself_o while_o thou_o be_v here_o for_o thou_o see_v that_o this_o day_n a_o man_n be_v and_o the_o morrow_n he_o apperethe_v not_o and_o when_o he_o be_v wythdrawen_v from_o the_o bodily_a sight_n he_o be_v soon_o forgoten_a goste_o o_o the_o great_a dulness_n and_o hardness_n of_o manes_fw-la herte_fw-la that_o more_o mind_v &_o provyde_v for_o transetory_a thing_n present_a than_o eternal_a thing_n for_o to_o come_v if_o thou_o will_v in_o every_o word_n work_n &_o think_v remember_v as_o thou_o shall_v soon_o dye_v than_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v not_o so_o inordynat_o fear_v death_n it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o avoid_v sin_n than_o to_o flee_v dethe_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o ready_a this_o day_n to_o dye_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o morrow_n for_o to_o morrow_n be_v a_o day_n uncerteyne_a and_o thou_o knoeste_n nat_n whether_o thou_o shall_v continue_v thereto_o or_o nay_o what_o avayl_v it_o to_o live_v long_o &_o thy_o life_n to_o be_v lytell_fw-mi or_o nothing_o amend_v a_o long_a life_n encrese_v not_o alweye_n virtue_n but_o dyvers_a time_n sin_n and_o vice_n will_v god_n we_o may_v be_v conversaunt_a everiday_n in_o this_o world_n without_o any_o offence_n ¶_o there_o be_v many_o that_o count_v many_o year_n of_o conversation_n but_o full_a few_o of_o fruitful_a lyve_v o_o it_o be_v ferefull_a to_o dye_v but_o peraventure_fw-fr it_o be_v more_o ieoperdyous_a to_o live_v long_o bless_a be_v though_o person_n that_o contynual_o have_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n before_o their_o sight_n and_o that_o every_o day_n dispose_v themselves_o to_o dye_v reduce_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n some_o person_n that_o thou_o haste_v see_v
depart_v and_o think_v that_o like_a wise_n thou_o must_v needs_o depart_v when_o thou_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n doubt_n whether_o thou_o shall_v continue_v in_o bodily_a helthe_n unto_o night_n and_o therefore_o ever_o dispose_v thyself_o to_o be_v ready_a that_o dethe_v never_o may_v find_v the_o unredy_a ne_fw-mi a_o slepar_fw-la and_o remember_v how_o many_o do_v depart_v sodaynlye_o and_o when_o they_o least_fw-mi have_v beleve_v they_o have_v go_v the_o son_n of_o man_n both_o god_n and_o man_n our_o juge_n shall_v come_v that_o time_n when_o we_o least_fw-mi ween_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o when_o thy_o last_o hour_n comethe_v than_o shall_v thou_o repent_v full_a sore_n of_o thy_o remysse_o and_z neclygente_a life_n how_o gracious_a and_z happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o now_o in_o his_o life_n labour_v to_o be_v in_o that_o state_n that_o it_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o dethe_v to_o contemn_v the_o world_n ê‘fyte_o be_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o profyttein_v virtue_n loâ—e_v of_o dysciplene_n labour_n in_o penance_n a_z prompt_a will_n to_o obedience_n ready_a to_o forsake_v their_o own_o will_n the_o supportation_n of_o every_o trybulacyon_n for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n these_o shall_v induce_v we_o to_o have_v a_o great_a confydence_n to_o depart_v happy_o out_o of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v moche_n better_o by_o time_n to_o provyde_v for_o thyself_o and_o find_v thy_o good_n before_o the_o than_z to_o trust_n to_o other_o that_o peraventure_fw-fr shall_v vought_n or_o lytell_fw-mi ê“uyde_n for_o the._n and_o thou_o labour_v not_o now_o besy_o for_o thyself_o who_o shall_v be_v besy_n for_o the_o in_o time_n to_o come_v now_o the_o time_n be_v very_o precious_a but_o it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o spend_v that_o time_n unprofitable_o where_o we_o may_v the_o serve_v good_n of_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o joy_v eternal_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o thou_o woldeste_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v one_o day_n or_o hour_n to_o amend_v thyself_o in_o but_z i_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v it_o ornaye_v o_o thou_o uncircumspecte_v soul_n of_o how_o great_a ê‘yll_n &_o fere_n may_v thou_o delyver_v thyself_o of_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v now_o fere_n to_o offend_v god_n &_o suspect_v that_o come_n of_o death_n study_v now_o to_o live_v so_o that_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o dethe_v thou_o may_v rather_o joy_n than_o fere_n learn_v now_o to_o dye_v from_o the_o world_n that_o thann_v thou_o may_v begin_v to_o live_v with_o criste_n learn_v now_o to_o contemn_v all_o worldly_a thing_n that_o than_o â—_o u_o may_v free_o without_o any_o impediment_n go_fw-mi to_o criste_fw-fr chasti_fw-la sâ—thy_a body_n now_o by_o penance_n &_o than_o thou_o may_v have_v certain_a confidence_n of_o reward_n o_o thou_o unwise_a manachy_a makist_a thou_o so_o great_a and_o sure_a provysion_n for_o the_o â—â—me_n to_o come_v whanne_v thou_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o thou_o exalte_v not_o live_v of_o one_o day_n to_o the_o end_n how_o many_o have_v be_v deceyve_v think_v to_o live_v long_o &_o sudden_o have_v decess_v how_o of_o time_n have_v thou_o hear_v of_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v how_o some_o have_v be_v slay_v with_o sword_n some_o drown_v some_o falling_n fro_o high_a place_n have_v break_v their_o neck_n some_o et_a have_v be_v strangle_v some_o with_o fire_n some_o with_o iron_n some_o with_o the_o ve_n have_v be_v destroy_v &_o so_o the_o end_n of_o every_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v dethe_v &_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o shadow_n vanisshe_v aweye_n who_o shall_v remember_v or_o pray_v for_o the_o after_o thy_o dethe_v thou_o know_v not_o therefore_o now_o instore_v thyself_o of_o riches_n immortal_a that_o shall_v continue_v after_o thy_o dethe_v ever_o labour_n for_o that_o thing_n that_o may_v honour_v god_n &_o help_v thy_o soul_n &_o attend_v thereto_o study_n to_o make_v the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n &_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n thy_o friend_n &_o they_o shall_v receyve_v the_o into_o everla_a tabernacle_n thou_o religious_a soul_n behave_v thyself_o upon_o earth_n as_o a_o pylgrim_n &_o a_o stranger_n for_o it_o perteyn_v no_o thing_n to_o the_o to_o intermyt_n of_o the_o besines_n of_o this_o world_n preserve_v thy_o herte_a fire_n &_o directe_v it_o to_o our_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o cite_v here_o abide_v &_o therefore_o directe_v thy_o daily_a mourning_a &_o prayer_n upwarde_o that_o after_o thy_o spirit_n deê‘te_v from_o thy_o body_n it_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v gracious_o translate_v into_o that_o celestial_a &_o perpetual_a cyte_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chaptre_n be_v of_o the_o last_o iugenent_n &_o peyne_n depute_v for_o sin_n in_o all_o thy_o labour_n behold_v the_o end_n &_o how_o thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o yâ—_z iuge_a to_o who_o no_o thing_n can_v be_v hide_v he_o that_o day_n shall_v neither_o be_v move_v with_o reward_n nor_o prayer_n nor_o any_o other_o cause_n that_o may_v be_v 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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
the_o profit_n or_o increase_n of_o spunal_n life_n be_v not_o only_o when_o thou_o have_v the_o consolation_n of_o grace_n but_o when_o thou_o with_o humylyte_n suffer_v the_o subtraction_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o prayer_n ne_o other_o good_a dede_n but_o with_o all_o thy_o understand_v &_o diligence_n do_v thy_o best_a when_o thou_o fele_v such_o subtraction_n or_o dulness_n in_o the_o to_o recover_v the_o consolation_n of_o grace_n many_o there_o be_v that_o be_v very_o dulle_a &_o impatient_a when_o adversyte_n fallethe_v to_o they_o the_o way_n &_o life_n of_o fortune_n of_o man_n be_v not_o ever_o in_o his_o power_n &_o election_n but_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v the_o which_o do_v conforte_v when_o we_o will_v &_o asmoche_n as_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v as_o his_o pleasure_n be_v &_o no_o more_o somê‘son_n have_v destroy_v themselves_o by_o indiscrete_a desire_n of_o grace_n of_o devotion_n for_o 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for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o repute_v to_o be_v of_o more_o meryte_n or_o virtue_n in_o they_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v many_o vysyon_n or_o consolation_n give_v he_o or_o if_o he_o have_v clear_a understanding_n of_o scrypture_n or_o if_o he_o be_v avaunse_v by_o great_a &_o high_a ê“mocyon_n but_o than_o he_o be_v of_o great_a meryte_n &_o great_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n almyghty_a if_o he_o be_v perfyte_n in_o mekenes_n &_o fill_v with_o charyte_n always_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o his_o dede_n with_o contempt_n &_o despise_v of_o himself_o as_o well_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o man_n as_o in_o his_o own_o covet_v more_o in_o humyliation_n than_o to_o be_v honour_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o repute_v himself_o of_o any_o valour_n but_o vylypende_v he_o good_a lord_n i_o speak_v to_o the_o of_o my_o pressiption_n not_o withstand_v that_o i_o be_o but_o puluer_n &_o ash_n if_o i_o repute_v myself_o any_o better_a thou_o &_o 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with_o a_o new_a joy_n &_o great_a marvel_n it_o be_v that_o i_o a_o wretch_n that_o always_o of_o myself_o fall_v down_o ward_n &_o may_v not_o rise_v again_o &_o by_o thy_o grace_n so_o sudden_o arayse_v again_o and_o so_o be_v nygne_o lyfte_v up_o and_o halse_v of_o the_o this_o be_v thy_o charyte_n &_o grace_n which_o puent_v &_o help_v i_o in_o many_o ne_fw-la cessyte_n &_o keep_v i_o busy_o from_o grevous_a peryl_n &_o many_o evylly_n i_o lose_v myself_o by_o inordynate_a love_n of_o myself_o &_o in_o seek_v the_o again_o &_o in_o love_a the_n again_o i_o have_v both_o find_v the_o &_o i_o and_z of_o thy_o clean_a profound_a &_o deep_a love_n i_o be_o lyquyfy_v &_o know_v very_o myself_o nought_o for_o thou_o sweet_a lord_n do_v to_o i_o over_o my_o merytê_n &_o over_o all_o that_o i_o can_v hope_v to_o have_v of_o the_o bless_a be_v thou_o good_a lord_n for_o though_o i_o be_v unworthy_a to_o any_o good_n yet_o thy_o infynyte_a goodness_n cess_v never_o of_o well_o do_v you_o to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v unk_v and_o far_o from_o the_o make_z we_o to_o be_v holy_a convert_v to_o the_o good_a lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v kind_n humble_a meek_a and_z devout_a to_o the_o for_z thou_o alone_o be_v our_o helthe_n vertu_fw-fr and_o strengthe_n ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n all_o that_o we_o have_v or_o do_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n as_z to_o the_o end_n of_o every_o thing_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o we_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v thy_o last_o &_o soverayn_a end_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v blessyd_v and_z by_o this_o intencyon_n shall_v be_v purge_v thin_a affection_n that_o be_v oft_o time_n evyll_n bow_v down_o to_o itself_o &_o to_o other_o creature_n if_o thou_o seek_v thyself_o in_o any_o thing_n anon_o thou_o fayle_v in_o thyself_o &_o wax_v dry_v where_o fore_o to_o i_o refarre_o all_o thing_n for_z i_o be_o he_o that_o have_v give_v all_o thyngê_n consider_v all_o thingê_n as_o well_v &_o sprige_a out_o of_o the_o hy_a &_o moost_n soverayne_a god_n &_o therefore_o they_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o i_o as_o to_o their_o orygynall_a begin_n of_z i_o lytell_fw-mi &_o great_a poor_a &_o rich_a draw_v quick_o water_n as_o of_o the_o well_o of_o life_n &_o who_o seruith_n i_o wellynglye_o shall_v receyve_v grace_n for_o grace_n but_o who_o that_o have_v glory_n without_o i_o or_o have_v delectacyon_n in_o any_o pryvate_a good_a shall_v never_o be_v stablysshid_v invery_n joy_n ne_o delyte_v in_o heart_n but_o shall_v be_v let_n in_o many_o manner_n of_o wise_n &_o anguyssh_v wherefore_o thou_o oughtist_n to_o ascryve_v to_o thyself_o no_o wane_a of_o good_a thou_o shall_v not_o
commend_v nor_o more_o repute_v thyself_o for_o any_o goodness_n that_o thou_o have_v who_o ever_o thou_o be_v but_o refarre_o all_o goodness_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o god_n almyghty_a without_o who_o we_o have_v nothing_o god_n of_o his_o goodenes_n give_v we_o what_o we_o have_v &_o therefore_o he_o require_v the_o same_o to_o be_v considere_v of_o we_o with_o thanks_n to_o be_v give_v again_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o very_a way_n to_o exchew_v from_o we_o the_o sin_n of_o vaynglorye_n if_o so_o be_v that_o true_a charyte_n and_o heavenly_a grace_n enter_v into_o man_n no_z enuyne_a dysdayne_n of_o any_o person_n nor_o pryvate_a of_o man_n self_n shall_v have_v place_n in_o he_o for_o grace_n and_o very_a charyte_n overcome_v all_o such_o byce_n and_o it_o dylate_v &_o inflame_v man_n soul_n to_o god_n &_o to_o our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o perceyve_v and_o understande_v well_o we_o shall_v only_o joy_v &_o hope_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n in_o ourself_o for_o no_o man_n be_v good_a of_o himself_o but_o god_n alone_o which_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o blessyd_v over_o all_o ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n how_o it_o be_v full_a sweet_a to_o serve_v god_n to_o he_o that_o forsake_v the_o world_n true_o now_o good_a lord_n i_o shall_v repete_fw-la my_o speech_n to_o the_o and_o nat_n cease_v i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o ery_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o king_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o great_a be_v the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o swetnes_n which_o thou_o haste_v hide_v and_o hyde_v good_a lord_n for_o the_o time_n from_o they_o that_o lyve_v here_o under_o thy_o drede_a and_z to_o thy_o perfyte_n lover_n and_o servant_n thou_o show_v the_o ineffable_a contemplatyve_a swetnes_n of_o thy_o godhede_v in_o this_o thou_o good_a lord_n have_v show_v thy_o great_a charyte_n that_o when_o i_o be_v not_o thou_o make_v i_o and_o when_o i_o erryd_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n thou_o bring_v i_o again_o command_v i_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o love_v the_o o_o welle_v of_o perpetual_a love_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o how_o may_v i_o forget_v the_o which_o so_o lovynge_o do_v remember_v i_o and_o where_o i_o have_v peryssh_v thou_o good_a lord_n have_v show_v thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o over_o my_o hope_n and_o reward_v i_o above_o my_o meryte_n what_o thanks_n shall_v i_o gyve_v to_o the_o for_o this_o grace_n give_v i_o it_z be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o man_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n &_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o a_o solytary_a life_n it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n i_o to_o serve_v yâ—_z good_a lord_n to_o who_o all_o thy_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v &_o please_v but_o rather_o this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o great_a thing_n &_o marvelous_a that_o it_o plese_v thy_o goodness_n to_o receive_v i_o to_o thy_o service_n &_o to_o join_v so_o poor_a &_o unworthye_a as_o i_o be_o to_o thy_o well-beloved_a servant_n lo_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v &_o that_o i_o may_v do_v the_o service_n of_o be_v thin_a &_o therefore_o i_o can_v gyve_v the_o nothing_o but_o thin_a own_o heaven_n &_o earth_n with_o their_o content_n that_o thou_o have_v ordain_v to_o help_v man_n do_v daily_o fulfil_v thy_o commandment_n after_o the_o order_fw-fr &_o form_n that_o thou_o have_v ordain_v they_o to_o also_o thou_o have_v ordain_v angel_n to_o help_v &_o comfort_n man_n but_o above_o all_o this_o thyself_o haste_n vouchesave_o to_o serve_v man_n ê“mitting_a to_o gyve_v the_o to_o man_n what_o shall_v i_o gyve_v again_o to_o the_o for_o those_o &_o for_o a_o thousandefolde_a benefaites_n that_o thou_o of_o thy_o grace_n &_o goodness_n have_v give_v to_o i_o grant_v i_o help_v &_o grace_n to_o serve_v the_o good_a lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n &_o at_o the_o least_o that_o i_o may_v one_o day_n serve_v the_o worthy_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v all_o service_n all_o honour_n &_o eternal_a laud_n &_o praysige_fw-la thou_o be_v my_o very_a lord_n god_n &_o i_o be_o unworthy_a and_o poor_a servant_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o serve_v the_o with_o all_o my_o strength_n &_o never_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o seruyce_n &_o praise_v so_o i_o desire_v &_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v thou_o good_a lord_n fulfil_v that_o i_o want_v of_o my_o party_n great_a honour_n &_o glory_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o &_o to_o forsake_v all_o erthli_fw-fr thing_n for_o the._n they_o that_o gladlye_a &_o wyllyng_o do_v submytte_n they_o to_o thy_o service_n shall_v have_v great_a grace_n and_o they_o that_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a besyne_v &_o do_v cheese_n the_o hard_a &_o straight_o way_n for_o thy_o love_n shall_v be_v refressh_v with_o the_o sweet_a consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v have_v great_a liberte_fw-fr of_o soul_n o_o thou_o thankful_a &_o joyful_a subjection_n &_o service_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v fire_n from_o sin_n &_o holy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o holy_a &_o high_a state_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v a_o man_n equal_a to_o angel_n pleasant_a to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o dreadful_a to_o dyvel_n &_o honourable_a to_o all_o feytheful_a folk_n o_o thou_o service_n worthy_a always_o to_o be_v desire_v &_o halse_v whereby_o almighty_a god_n be_v get_v &_o everlasting_a joy_n &_o gladness_n get_v ¶_o the_o xii_o chaptre_n the_o desire_n of_o herte_fw-la be_v to_o be_v examine_v &_o modere_v son_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o must_v yet_o learn_v many_o thing_n yâ—_z thou_o have_v not_o yet_o well_o lerue_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o thou_o order_v thy_o desire_v &_o affection_n always_o after_o my_o pleasure_n so_o that_o thou_o love_v not_o thin_a own_o desire_n or_o ê“fite_n but_o that_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o covetous_a lover_n &_o a_o follower_n of_o my_o will_n thou_o haste_v many_o desirous_a rise_n &_o move_a the_n but_o consider_v well_o whither_o thou_o be_v move_v in_o they_o for_o my_o honour_n only_o or_o more_o for_o thy_o own_o avail_n or_o ê“fite_n if_z i_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o movinge_a thou_o shall_v be_v well_o content_a what_o so_o ever_o i_o send_v unto_o the._n &_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v hide_v in_o thy_o desire_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n or_o seching_n so_o that_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o anoy_v and_o greve_v the_o outwarde_o and_o within_o forth_o both_o beware_v thereof_o that_o thou_o lene_n not_o to_o moche_v to_o thy_o own_o desire_n i_o not_o counsel_v yâ—_z same_o thing_n that_o before_o please_v the_o displese_v the_o afterward_o every_o thing_n that_o man_n desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v short_o ne_o every_o contrarious_a affection_n yâ—_z man_n loathe_v or_o hate_v be_v to_o be_v flee_v at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v expedient_a sometime_o to_o use_v a_o bridle_n restrain_v in_o good_a affection_n &_o cunning_a or_o other_o besiness_n &_o of_o idiscrete_a behaviour_n follow_v the_o distraction_n or_o brekinge_v of_o mannis_fw-la mind_n that_o thou_o by_o thy_o indiscretion_n be_v not_o a_o occasion_n or_o sklaunder_v to_o other_o also_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o sudden_o trouble_v or_o inquyete_a by_o other_o man_n resistance_n it_o be_v sometime_o behofull_a to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o use_v violence_n &_o resist_v his_o sensual_a appetite_n &_o not_o to_o give_v he_o the_o what_o it_o desire_v &_o what_o not_o but_o rather_o indevor_n he_o that_o it_o be_v subject_n by_o violence_n to_o the_o soul_n this_o sensual_a appetite_n be_v to_o be_v subdue_v by_o disciplene_n to_o yâ—_z soul_n unto_o it_o be_v make_v ready_a to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o reason_n unto_o it_o have_v learn_v to_o be_v content_a with_o few_o thing_n &_o necessary_a without_o all_o grutchinge_v ageinste_n any_o inconuenyent_a thing_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapâ—_n of_o the_o information_n of_o patience_n &_o of_o strife_n ageyn_v sensualite_a lord_n god_n say_v the_o devoute_a soul_n unto_o god_n as_o i_o feel_v &_o understande_v patience_n be_v full_a necessary_a unto_o i_o for_o many_o contrarious_a chance_n fall_n in_o this_o life_n how_o soever_o i_o order_v myself_o for_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v i_o can_v not_o have_v it_o without_o batayle_n ne_o my_o life_n can_v not_o be_v without_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n whereto_o our_o lord_n say_v son_n thou_o say_v true_o i_o will_v not_o that_o thou_o seek_v such_o pease_n as_o want_v temptation_n and_o trowble_n or_o contradiction_n but_o count_v the_o than_o to_o have_v find_v pea_n when_o yâ—_z be_v exercise_v with_o diverse_a trowble_v &_o ê“ue_v with_o diverse_a adversitee_n &_o if_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o suffer_v such_o peyne_n how_o may_v thou_o suffer_v the_o fell_a peyne_n of_o purgatory_n of_o ii_o evil_n the_o less_o be_v alweye_n to_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
goodness_n of_o god_n that_o so_o free_o &_o so_o abundant_o gyve_v to_o his_o creature_n wtout_fw-fr any_o ê‘sonall_a conception_n all_o thingê_n come_v of_o yâ—_z &_o therefore_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v magny_n fy_v &_o praise_v in_o all_o thyngê_n thou_o know_v good_a lord_n what_o thing_n be_v expedyent_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o every_o man_n and_z why_o this_o ê‘sone_n receyve_v of_o thy_o largesse_n more_o &_o a_o other_o less_o it_o ê‘teygn_v not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o the_o to_o discern_v the_o which_o alone_a know_v every_o manny_n meryte_n i_o repute_v it_o for_o a_o great_a benefit_n give_v to_o i_o of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o i_o have_v not_o great_a gyftis_n whereby_o i_o shall_v have_v any_o vain_a laud_n or_o praise_v outwardlye_o of_o the_o people_n so_o if_o man_n consider_v well_o his_o vylite_a poverte_a &_o great_a indygence_n he_o will_v not_o be_v hevy_a &_o trouble_v in_o himself_o but_z he_o will_v rather_o take_v thereof_o great_a consolacyon_n &_o gladness_n of_o soul_n for_z thou_o good_a lord_n choose_v and_o do_v contynuallye_o choose_v poor_a and_o humble_a &_o such_o as_o the_o world_n dispyse_v to_o thy_o seruyce_n &_o famy_n lyaryte_v as_o be_v show_v manifest_o by_o the_o apostle_n synguler_o choose_v of_o yâ—_z who_o thou_o make_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o not_o withstand_v their_o ê¯uersation_n &_o lyve_v be_v without_o reprefe_n among_o man_n of_o humble_a &_o simple_a without_o deceit_n &_o malice_n that_o they_o suffer_v glad_o for_o thy_o name_n repue_v &_o scourgyngê_n &_o grevous_a peyne_n with_o death_n at_o the_o last_v the_o which_o all_o be_v horryble_a and_o dispytfull_a to_o worldly_a folk_n wherefore_o there_o ought_v nothing_o so_o glad_a thy_o lover_n &_o knower_n of_o thy_o bnfyte_n as_o thy_o will_n to_o be_v fulfyl_v in_o he_o &_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o eternal_a disposytion_n whereof_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o well_o ê¯tente_a &_o please_v as_o at_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o lief_a to_o be_v yâ—_z least_o &_o low_a as_o a_o other_o desire_v to_o be_v hy_a &_o moost_n repute_n &_o to_o be_v content_a &_o please_a with_o the_o low_a place_n as_o a_o other_o with_o the_o hy_a &_o to_o be_v as_o glad_o abiecte_v &_o dyspycable_a as_o other_o do_v desire_v to_o be_v high_a &_o above_o other_o in_o the_o world_n for_z thy_o love_n &_o will_n good_a lord_n ought_v to_o pcell_v all_o other_o thing_n &_o more_o to_o please_v man_n than_o all_o other_o bnfyte_n give_v or_o to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapyter_fw-mi how_o four_o thing_n bring_v pease_n to_o man_n â—oure_n thingê_n soon_o therbe_n that_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o great_a pease_n &_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o soul_n first_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v study_v rather_o to_o do_v and_o follow_v a_o other_o manny_n will_v than_o his_o own_o a_o other_o be_v to_o choose_v to_o have_v less_o of_o temporal_a good_n or_o worshyppe_n rather_o than_o more_o the_o three_o be_v to_o choose_v ever_o the_o lower_z sete_n or_o place_n &_o to_o beunder_o always_o &_o not_o above_o the_o four_o be_v to_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v of_o god_n be_v holy_a do_v in_o the_o such_o a_o ê‘sone_n enter_v the_o endis_fw-la of_o pease_n &_o rest_n lord_n say_v the_o devout_a soul_n thy_o word_n foresaid_a be_v short_a &_o conteyner_n of_o great_a ê‘feccyon_n on_o it_o be_v lytell_fw-mi and_o short_a in_o ê“nunciation_n &_o full_a in_o sense_n &_o virtue_n if_o i_o can_v well_o keep_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o trouble_v as_o i_o be_o for_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o be_o greve_v &_o dyspleasyd_v i_o find_v in_o i_o that_o i_o go_fw-mi so_o oft_o from_o this_o doctrine_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n that_o all_o may_v &_o also_o love_v well_o and_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n increase_v thy_o grace_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v accomplysshe_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o saluacyon_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapyter_fw-mi a_o prayer_n again_o evyll_n thought_n lord_n god_n i_o beseke_v the_o nat_n to_o be_v long_o absent_a from_o i_o but_z gyve_v always_o heed_n to_o i_o in_o help_v i_o vain_a thought_n have_v rise_v again_o i_o with_o many_o terrou_n that_o have_v trouble_v i_o how_o shall_v i_o pass_v unhurte_fw-fr and_o how_o shall_v i_o break_v they_o and_o escape_v but_o if_o thou_o help_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o servant_n i_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o &_o i_o shall_v humble_v they_o that_o joy_n &_o trust_v in_o erthe_o glory_n i_o shall_v open_v to_o the_o the_o gaty_n of_o darkness_n &_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o my_o secretis_fw-la do_v good_a lord_n as_o thou_o ê“myse_n dwell_v in_o i_o &_o chase_n from_o i_o all_o wicked_a &_o evyll_n thought_n my_o hope_n &_o refuge_n sigule_a be_v to_o flee_v to_o the_o in_o every_o tribulation_n &_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o with_o inward_a confydence_n to_o be_v help_v pacyent_o abydinge_v thy_o consolacyon_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n a_o devout_a prayer_n for_o the_o illumynacyon_n of_o man_n mind_n o_o thou_o good_a thesu_fw-la claryfy_v i_o with_o the_o clerete_a of_o everla_a light_n &_o chase_v fro_o my_o heart_n all_o manner_n darkness_n stablysshe_v the_o great_a vagation_n of_o my_o mind_n that_o i_o suffer_v break_v &_o destroy_v the_o violent_a temptacyon_n that_o i_o be_o accumber_v with_o fight_n strong_o for_o i_o &_o fere_n away_o the_o evyll_n bests_n that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o lecherous_a concupyssen_n that_o i_o be_o move_v &_o tempt_v by_o yâ—_z peace_n may_v be_v in_o i_o by_o thy_o virtue_n &_o may_v so_o that_o laud_n may_v sound_v to_o the_o in_o the_o hall_n of_o my_o soul_n command_v the_o wyndy_n &_o tempestis_n of_o trouble_n &_o temptation_n &_o the_o see_v full_a of_o monstres_n &_o parelly_n to_o cease_v &_o say_v to_o the_o north_n wound_n that_o it_o blow_v not_o and_o than_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a tranquilite_fw-la send_v out_o thy_o light_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o may_v shine_v upon_o earth_n for_z i_o be_o as_o the_o earth_n vain_a &_o baren_a unto_o thou_o illumyne_n i_o send_v out_o thy_o grace_n from_o a_o above_o anoint_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o grace_n celesty_n all_o send_v in_o to_o i_o the_o tery_n of_o devocyon_n to_o make_v moist_a and_o weet_v my_o dry_a soul_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v for_o the_o good_a fruit_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n wark_v raise_v up_o my_o mind_n the_o which_o be_v oppnssyd_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_v &_o suspend_v my_o desire_n holy_a to_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o that_o the_o swetnes_n of_o heavenly_a felycyte_n taste_v i_o may_v loath_a to_o think_v of_o erthe_o thing_n ravysshe_v i_o from_o the_o unsteadfast_a consolation_n of_o all_o creature_n for_o no_o create_v thing_n may_v full_o satysfye_v my_o appetyte_n join_v i_o good_a lord_n to_o the_o with_o the_o band_n of_o in_o separable_a love_n for_z thou_o alone_o suffy_a sy_v to_o thy_o lover_n and_z without_o the_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v vain_a and_o of_o no_o valour_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v eschew_v to_o enquyre_v busy_o of_o a_o other_o man_n dede_n sun_n say_v god_n to_o his_o lover_n be_v thou_o not_o curious_a to_o seek_v vanite_n or_o evyll_n question_n of_o other_o mennys_n conversacyon_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n follow_v thou_o i_o what_o ê‘teyn_v to_o the_o this_z or_z that_o or_z what_o this_o man_n be_v or_o that_o or_z elly_n what_o this_o man_n do_v or_o say_v and_o what_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o gyve_v account_n for_o other_o mennys_n dedy_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o self_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o wrap_v the_o in_o suchevayne_n questyons_fw-fr i_o know_v every_o man_n with_o his_o conversacyon_n &_o i_o see_v every_o thing_n under_o the_o soon_o i_o know_v every_o man_n what_o he_o thâ—keth_v will_v say_v or_o do_v and_z to_o what_o end_n he_o intend_v his_o werke_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o commyt_v all_o tkyngê_n to_o i_o &_o to_o my_o iugement_n and_o to_o keep_v thyself_o in_o good_a pease_n let_v he_o that_o wander_v wander_v and_o dryve_v as_o he_o will_v at_o the_o last_o shall_v fall_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o have_v deserve_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n for_o he_o may_v not_o deceyve_v i_o desire_n thou_o not_o great_a fame_n outward_a ne_o great_a famylyary_fw-mi te_fw-mi with_o folk_n no_o pryvate_a love_n of_o any_o ê‘son_n for_o these_o thin_a ge_n gendrith_v distraccon_n of_o man_n soul_n &_o great_a error_n &_o derknes_n of_o man_n heart_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o glad_o my_o word_n &_o my_o counceyle_n &_o secretê_n i_o will_v she_o we_o yâ—_z if_o thou_o will_v dylygent_o oboue_v my_o come_n opening_a the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o i_o be_z thou_o
provydent_a &_o wake_n in_o prayer_n humble_a the_o in_o all_o thing_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n in_o what_o thing_n stand_v very_a peace_n and_o profit_n of_o man_n sun_n i_o say_v one_o to_o my_o dyscyple_n i_o leave_v peace_n with_o you_o &_o gyve_v you_o my_o pease_n i_o gyve_v you_o my_o peace_n not_o as_o the_o world_n do_v that_o now_o gyve_v peace_n now_o trouble_n &_o war_n all_o folk_n desire_v peace_n but_o all_o do_v not_o seek_v the_o very_a thing_n yâ—_z ê‘â—ayne_o to_o peace_n my_o peace_n be_v with_o humble_a ê‘sone_n &_o innocent_a thy_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o moche_n paciens_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v hear_v i_o &_o folowemy_n word_n thou_o shall_v have_v moche_n peace_n in_o all_o thy_o werke_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v say_v or_o intâ—dâ—g_a alwey_n to_o please_v i_o only_o &_o nothing_o without_o i_o to_o desire_v or_o seek_v also_o be_v thou_o not_o curioê°_n or_o besy_n to_o discerue_v or_o iuge_v other_o mennys_n word_n or_o dede_n ne_o mell_v not_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o perteyn_v to_o the_o and_z thus_o do_v thou_o shall_v little_a or_o seldom_o be_v trouble_v never_o to_o suffer_v any_o hevyne_n or_o perturbacyon_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n long_v not_o to_o this_o life_n but_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v where_o ever_o quyetnes_n &_o peace_n be_v suppose_v not_o therefore_o yâ—_z thou_o have_v find_v very_o peace_n for_o yâ—_z thou_o fele_v no_o hevyne_n ne_o gravyte_o ne_o think_v not_o that_o all_o be_v well_o about_o the_o if_z thou_o have_v no_o adversary_n ne_o suffer_v contradyccyon_n nor_o repute_v not_o the_o therefore_o ê‘fyte_n for_o yâ—_z all_o thing_n be_v do_v after_o thy_o mind_n &_o desire_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o repute_v the_o to_o be_v belove_v or_o to_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n or_o grace_n with_o almyghty_a god_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o gift_n of_o swetnes_n or_o devotion_n for_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o know_v in_o such_o thing_n nor_o the_o profit_n or_o ê‘fection_n of_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o such_o but_o in_o that_o rather_o that_o thou_o offrede_v thyself_o with_o all_o thin_a heart_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o seek_v thy_o goody_n or_o thy_o own_o will_n to_o be_v do_v in_o little_a or_o moche_n so_o that_o thou_o take_v even_o with_o thanks_n prosperous_a thing_n and_o adversytee_n weyinge_v all_o in_o a_o like_a balance_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o hope_n that_o when_o thou_o lack_v in_o ward_n consolacyon_n than_z thou_o prepayr_a thy_o herte_n to_o suffer_v gretter_n thing_n than_o before_o not_o repute_a thyself_o rightwyse_o or_o holy_a they_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o peace_n &_o without_o doubt_n than_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o face_n in_o ever_o last_a joy_n and_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o full_a contempt_n of_o thyself_o than_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o habundaunce_n oâ—_n pese_n after_o thy_o possybâ—lyte_n as_o a_o â—ayâ—erer_n may_v have_v ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapter_n of_o the_o preemynence_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n and_o how_o prayer_n precellyth_a lesson_n lord_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o perfyte_n man_n never_o to_o lose_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o speculacyon_n or_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n &_o to_o go_v among_o many_o busyness_n as_o wtout_fw-fr all_o business_n nat_n as_o a_o idle_a man_n but_o by_o a_o preâ—ogatyve_a offer_v mind_n not_o lyve_v by_o inordynate_a affeccyon_n to_o any_o creature_n i_o beseke_v the_o moost_n good_a &_o almyghty_a god_n pnserue_v i_o from_o the_o business_n of_o this_o life_n yâ—_z i_o be_v not_o wrap_v overmoche_n by_o the_o manifold_a necessarye_n of_o my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v not_o catch_v by_o lust_n of_o body_n delyver_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o impedymente_n &_o enemy_n to_o my_o soul_n to_o save_v i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o &_o break_v by_o outragyous_a hevyne_n nat_n by_o such_o vanite_n as_o the_o world_n busy_o desire_v but_z by_o such_o misery_n as_o of_o yâ—_z common_a male_a diction_n of_o mankind_n do_v greve_v peynful_o thy_o â—uauntes_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v lyberte_fw-fr of_o soul_n to_o be_v join_v to_o yâ—_z as_o they_o will_v good_a lord_n turn_v all_o carnal_a isolation_n in_o i_o into_o bytternes_n that_o shall_v entice_v &_o draw_v i_o by_o false_a pntens_fw-fr of_o goodness_n from_o yâ—_z contemplation_n &_o love_n of_o everla_a thing_n let_v i_o not_o be_v overcome_v of_o flesshly_a lust_n let_v i_o not_o be_v dysceyve_v by_o the_o world_n or_o by_o the_o short_a glory_n &_o pomp_n thereof_o nor_o let_v i_o be_v supplant_v or_o be_v bygyle_v by_o the_o cawtel_n &_o deceit_n of_o the_o devyll_n gyve_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o strength_n to_o resy_v all_o evyll_n pacyens_fw-fr to_o suffer_v adversyte_n &_o stableness_n of_o ê‘severaunce_n grant_v i_o for_o all_o worldly_a consolacyon_n the_o sweet_a gracious_a unccyon_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n &_o for_o all_o carnal_a love_v yet_o into_o my_o soul_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n meet_a &_o drink_v and_o clothe_v &_o other_o necessary_n to_o the_o body_n be_z peynfull_a &_o onerous_a to_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n grant_v i_o good_a lord_n to_o use_v such_o bodily_a comfort_n temperate_o so_o that_o i_o be_v not_o wrap_v in_o outragyous_a desire_n of_o such_o thing_n to_o forsake_v all_o such_o bodily_a necessyte_n i_o may_v not_o leful_o for_o nature_n must_v be_v sustain_v but_o to_o seek_v such_o thing_n in_o suê‘fluyte_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v more_o delectable_a than_o ê“fytable_a the_o holy_a law_n forbede_v it_o for_z else_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n shall_v rebel_v against_o the_o soul_n among_o all_o such_o thing_n good_a lord_n i_o beseke_v the_o that_o thy_o hand_n of_o grace_n may_v teach_v and_o govern_v i_o ever_o that_o i_o admit_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o superfluyte_n ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n the_o love_n of_o pryvat_a thing_n &_o of_o manny_n self_n let_v the_o perfyte_n goodness_n of_o manny_n soul_n sun_n if_o thou_o will_v possess_v god_n almyghtye_a to_o dwell_v in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v eschew_v &_o forsake_v all_o thy_o will_n for_o he_o so_o yâ—_z only_o thou_o gyve_v thy_o will_n holy_a unto_o his_o will_n for_o the_o proper_a love_n of_o thyself_o be_v more_o dysavauntage_n to_o yâ—_z than_o any_o erthly_a thing_n after_o thy_o affection_n &_o love_n yâ—_z enclyne_o to_o every_o thing_n 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 not_o be_v overcomen_v by_o inordynate_a desire_n of_o such_o erthe_o thing_n covet_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unlefull_a the_o to_o have_v nor_o yet_o have_v thou_o not_o indeed_o nor_o in_o desire_v that_o thing_n that_o shall_v let_v the_o or_o thy_o inward_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o thy_o soul_n i_o have_v marvel_n say_v god_n to_o his_o lover_n that_o man_n gyve_v not_o himself_o to_o i_o with_o all_o his_o herte_n to_o gether_o withal_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v or_o desire_v to_o have_v why_o be_v thou_o fatygate_n with_o superfluous_a business_n or_o desy_a why_o be_v man_n waste_v by_o vain_a hevyne_n let_v he_o stand_v to_o my_o pleasure_n and_o will_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v feel_v no_o hevyne_n ne_o harm_n if_o thou_o seek_v this_o thing_n or_o that_o or_z to_o be_v here_o or_o there_o for_o thy_o profit_n or_o commodyte_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v quite_o ne_fw-mi free_a from_o business_n of_o mind_n for_o in_o every_o thing_n beside_o i_o be_v some_o defaute_n of_o goodness_n and_o no_o place_n be_v void_a of_o all_o adversyte_n wherefore_o faith_fw-mi transytory_n and_o worldly_a thing_n rychesses_n or_a worshyppe_n multiply_v in_o deed_n or_o in_o desire_n do_v not_o help_v man_n soul_n but_o rather_o the_o contempt_n and_o hate_n of_o such_o thing_n profyte_v in_o the_o acceptation_n against_o god_n for_o all_o such_o shall_v pass_v with_o the_o world_n the_o place_n that_o a_o man_n desire_v shall_v lytell_fw-mi help_v he_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o charite_n &_o grace_n be_v not_o with_o he_o &_o such_o peace_n as_o man_n seek_v without_o forth_o shall_v not_o long_o stand_v if_o it_o lack_v the_o very_a foundament_n of_o stabylnes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o god_n almyghty_a which_o be_v ground_n of_o all_o stableness_n he_o may_v well_o change_v his_o place_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v avauntage_v in_o soul_n for_o whither_o so_o ever_o a_o man_n fleyth_v he_o shall_v find_v such_o occasyon_n as_o he_o fleyth_v ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapyter_fw-mi a_o oreson_n for_o the_o pourge_a of_o man_n soul_n and_o for_o grace_n conferme_v i_o good_a lord_n by_o thy_o grace_n &_o make_v i_o sad_a in_o
virtue_n inward_o in_o soul_n make_z my_o heart_n void_a of_o all_o unprofytable_a besyne_v &_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v or_o lead_v by_o the_o unstable_a desire_n of_o any_o thing_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v vile_a or_o pcioê°_n but_o to_o ê¯ceyve_v all_o thingê_n together_o with_o myself_o as_o transytory_n nothing_o under_o the_o soon_o be_v stable_n &_o ê‘manent_a but_o all_o be_v vanyte_n &_o afflyccyon_n to_o man_n soul_n how_o wise_n be_v he_o that_o so_o understond_v and_o perceyve_v grant_v i_o good_a lord_n heavenly_a wisdom_n yâ—_z i_o may_v learn_v to_o seek_v &_o to_o find_v the_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o conceyve_v and_o love_v the_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o to_o understande_v all_o other_o thyngê_n as_o they_o be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n gyve_v i_o grace_n to_o bear_v prudent_o the_o ê“speryte_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n &_o patient_o to_o suffer_v adversyte_n for_o it_o be_v great_a wysdome_n not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o any_o blast_n of_o wound_n ne_o to_o intend_v to_o any_o flatter_a tale_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chap_a how_o a_o man_n shall_v behave_v hin_a against_o detraction_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hevy_a if_o a_o man_n say_v ill_a or_o have_v a_o ill_a opynyon_n of_o the_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o gladlye_a here_o for_z thou_o ought_v to_o iuge_v thyself_o to_o be_v worse_o &_o more_o vile_a of_o condytion_n than_o other_o people_n be_v if_z thou_o gader_fw-mi thyself_o so_o inward_o thou_o shall_v not_o great_o ponder_v fle_v word_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lytell_a argument_n prudens_fw-la or_o wysdom_n a_o man_n to_o keep_v scylens_n in_o time_n of_o ill_a say_v or_o do_v to_o he_o &_o to_o ê¯uert_v himself_o inward_o to_o god_n &_o nat_n to_o be_v inquyete_a of_o man_n iugement_n let_v not_o thy_o peace_n be_v in_o man_n word_n whether_o they_o say_v well_o of_o yâ—_z or_o ill_o thou_o be_v one_o and_o not_o change_v by_o their_o word_n where_o be_v true_a peace_n &_o true_a glory_n but_o in_o god_n he_o that_o desire_v neither_o to_o please_v man_n nor_o drede_v the_o nat_n to_o displease_v they_o he_z shall_v final_o have_v great_a peace_n for_z of_o inordy_a nat_n love_n &_o vain_a drede_n come_v all_o inâ—etnes_n of_o herte_n and_o dystruccyon_n of_o soul_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n god_n almyghty_a be_v to_o be_v inward_o call_v and_o blessyd_v in_o time_n of_o tribulacyon_n thy_o holy_a name_n good_a lord_n â—e_v alwaâ—_n blessyd_v that_o have_v will_v this_o trouble_n â—â—_o temptacyon_n to_o fall_v upon_o meâ—_n i_o may_v not_o â—â—e_v â—â—â—â—che_n â—s_v it_o but_z i_o have_v need_n to_o flee_v to_o thy_o goodness_n for_o help_n and_o socoure_v that_o thou_o may_v turn_v it_o to_o my_o well_o good_a lord_n i_o be_o now_o in_o trowble_n and_o â—â—_o acord_v not_o to_o well_o to_o my_o herte_fw-fr for_z i_o be_o great_o vere_v â—f_o this_o present_a passion_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o be_o tach_v thus_o with_o trybulation_n save_v i_o good_a lord_n in_o this_o hour_n i_o come_v to_o the_o in_o this_o hour_n of_o trowble_n that_o thy_o goodness_n may_v be_v know_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v delyver_v by_o the_o of_o my_o great_a humylyacyon_n &_o trowble_n that_o i_o be_o in_o please_v it_o thy_o goodness_n lord_n god_n to_o delâ—uerme_v thereof_o for_z i_o know_v not_o what_o may_v do_v to_o my_o dyscharge_n &_o well_o &_o whither_o i_o may_v go_v without_o the_o grant_v i_o pacyens_fw-fr good_a lord_n also_o now_o help_v i_o good_a lord_n &_o i_o shall_v not_o drede_v what_o ever_o fall_n tome_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v in_o all_o my_o adversyte_n but_o that_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o i_o i_o have_v well_o deserve_v to_o be_v trouble_v &_o vex_v wherefore_o i_o must_v suffer_v &_o will_v god_n i_o may_v so_o do_v with_o pacyence_n till_o the_o tempest_n be_v pass_v &_o better_a fortune_n follow_v god_n almyghty_a thou_o may_v take_v from_o i_o this_o temptation_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o i_o be_v not_o overcome_v thereof_o as_o thou_o have_v oft_o do_v â–ª_o for_o the_o more_o hard_a it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o suffer_v such_o temptacyon_n the_o more_o never_o be_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o change_v it_o ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n how_o man_n shall_v ask_v the_o help_n of_o god_n tru_a in_o he_o to_o recover_v grace_n lose_v by_o devout_a prayer_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n i_o be_o thy_o lord_n god_n that_o do_v conforte_v my_o setuaunte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n come_v therefore_o to_o i_o when_o it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o the_o it_z do_v let_v the_o to_o have_v consolacyon_n from_o above_o that_o thou_o slow_o fall_v to_o prayer_n for_o a_o remedy_n for_o before_o thou_o pray_v to_o i_o devout_o for_o help_n and_o consolacyon_n thou_o seke_v many_o inward_a consolacyon_n for_o thy_o refresshing_n which_o all_o avayl_v the_o lytell_a unto_o thou_o conceyve_v in_o wardlye_o that_o i_o alone_a delyver_v and_o help_v in_o need_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o i_o &_o without_o i_o there_o be_v novaylable_a or_o profitable_a counceyll_n ne_o remedy_n durable_a &_o abide_a but_o resume_v thy_o spyryt_n &_o be_v recomfort_v in_o the_o light_n of_o my_o mercy_n for_o i_o be_o â—ere_z &_o ready_a to_o repair_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v ruynous_a not_o only_o to_o the_o state_n that_o they_o be_v of_o before_o but_z also_o to_o their_o perfertion_n no_o thing_n be_v to_o i_o hard_a or_o impossyble_a i_o be_o not_o like_a to_o the_o that_o sayste_v more_o than_o thou_o do_v i_o deed_n for_z my_o word_n &_o deed_n be_v alone_o where_o be_v thy_o faith_n stand_v ferme_o &_o ê‘severant_o in_o thy_o faith_n &_o my_o seruyce_n be_v strong_o abide_v in_o i_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v comfort_n in_o time_n convenyent_n abide_v i_o &_o i_o shall_v come_v soon_o &_o he_o will_v the_o it_z be_v a_o lytell_a temptacyon_n that_o do_v veer_fw-mi the_o &_o a_o vain_a drede_n that_o do_v fere_n the_o why_o be_v thou_o busy_a about_o thing_n or_o chance_n not_o yet_o be_v but_o for_o to_o come_v the_o which_o increase_v thy_o hevyne_n it_o be_v suffycyent_a to_o the_o day_n his_o wickedness_n it_o be_v but_o vanyte_n or_o idleness_n to_o be_v trouble_v or_o to_o be_v glad_a at_o yâ—_z aventure_n of_o thyngê_n to_o come_v which_o ê‘aventure_fw-fr shall_v never_o fall_v but_z many_n condycyon_n be_v to_o be_v disceyve_v by_o such_o imagynation_n &_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o unstable_a soul_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o lead_v from_o god_n by_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o he_o ponderith_v not_o whede_a he_o deceyve_v by_o true_a suggestyon_n or_o fall_n whede_a he_o throw_v down_o by_o the_o blind_a love_n of_o thingê_n pnsent_n or_o by_o drede_n of_o thyngê_n for_o to_o come_v be_z thou_o not_o afeard_a ne_o trowble_v in_o soul_n trust_v in_o my_o mercy_n when_o thou_o trow_v to_o be_v far_o from_o i_o i_o be_o oft_o more_o never_o the_o when_o thou_o ween_v to_o be_v holly_o lose_v than_o thou_o moo_v deserve_v reward_v all_o this_o be_v not_o lose_v when_o thou_o fele_v ê¯trariousnes_n in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o shall_v not_o iuge_v after_o thy_o sensual_a feel_v ne_o take_v every_o veracyon_n hope_a never_n to_o escape_v it_o repute_v the_o nat_n all_o forsake_v when_o i_o send_v the_o any_o tribulation_n for_z by_o such_o trybulacyon_n it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_z be_v more_o expedyent_n to_o the_o &_o to_o my_o other_o servant_n for_o to_o be_v ê“ue_v in_o adversitee_n than_o to_o have_v each_o thing_n after_o their_o will_v i_o know_v the_o hide_v thought_n of_o man_n it_z be_v expedyent_n to_o thy_o health_n &_o saluacyon_n to_o be_v leave_v some_o time_n to_o thyself_o wtoute_fw-la ghostly_a saver_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o inflate_v by_o pride_n &_o lift_v up_o above_o thyself_o think_n the_o to_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o be_v in_o deed_n i_o may_v take_v away_o when_o my_o lyste_n that_o i_o gyve_v to_o any_o man_n &_o restore_v it_o to_o they_o when_o i_o will_v when_o i_o gyve_v any_o gift_n or_o grace_n to_o any_o ê‘son_n it_o be_v i_o that_o i_o gyve_v and_o when_o i_o withdra_fw-mi we_o it_z i_o take_v but_o my_o own_o for_o all_o good_n &_o every_o ê‘fyte_n gift_n be_v my_o if_o i_o send_v yâ—_z any_o trouble_v bodily_a or_o ghostly_a dysdeyne_n not_o thereof_o ne_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n fall_v thereby_o into_o great_a hevyne_n for_z i_o may_v soon_o lyfte_v the_o up_o again_o &_o change_v thy_o hevyne_n into_o joy_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o rightwyse_o &_o moche_o to_o be_v recommend_v &_o love_v when_o i_o send_v the_o such_o adversyte_n or_o scourge_n if_o thou_o
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 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