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you_o that_o yeâ—_n may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v true_o i_o be_o wound_v with_o charity_n my_o dear_a sister_n in_o christ_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n jesus_n your_o bridegroom_n *_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o unto_o he_o io._n 14._o love_v he_o therefore_o most_o love_v sister_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n â—hat_n he_o together_o with_o the_o father_n may_v vouchsafe_v to_o love_v you_o in_o eternal_a felicity_n amen_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v chapter_n iu._n a_o reward_n be_v pronise_v to_o such_o as_o begin_v
towards_o another_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v carnal_a but_o spiritual_a nothing_o be_v more_o grateful_a to_o god_n then_o fraternal_a love_n and_o affection_n nothing_o more_o delightful_a to_o the_o devil_n than_o discord_n and_o dissension_n holy_a love_n be_v free_a from_o scandal_n esteem_v every_o faithful_a man_n to_o be_v your_o brother_n remember_v that_o one_o supreme_a workman_n have_v make_v us._n true_a love_n be_v void_a of_o scandal_n and_o bitterness_n venerable_a sister_n in_o the_o love_n of_o your_o neighbour_n you_o shall_v know_v how_o you_o ought_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n like_a as_o love_n do_v lift_v up_o the_o mind_n so_o malice_n do_v cast_v it_o down_o you_o can_v neither_o love_n god_n true_o without_o your_o neighbour_n nor_o your_o neighbour_n without_o god_n then_o you_o have_v true_a charity_n indeed_o when_o you_o love_v your_o friend_n in_o god_n and_o your_o foe_n for_o god_n the_o more_o liberal_a you_o be_v in_o love_v your_o 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neighbour_n can_v commit_v murder_n nor_o aculterie_n nor_o theft_n nor_o perjury_n nor_o bear_v false_a witness_n nor_o take_v any_o thing_n by_o force_n not_o bear_v any_o one_o ill_a will_n nor_o live_v at_o variance_n wherefore_o honest_a virgin_n let_v we_o always_o meditate_v and_o practise_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a law_n do_v depend_v and_o the_o prophet_n moreover_o if_o our_o neighbour_n suffer_v any_o tribulation_n or_o sickness_n or_o loss_n or_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o condole_v for_o he_o but_o if_o we_o condole_v not_o we_o be_v already_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n charity_n which_o do_v combine_v and_o quicken_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n if_o it_o see_v we_o to_o rejoice_v at_o our_o neighbour_n misery_n do_v immediate_o cut_v we_o off_o from_o the_o body_n so_o long_a a_o member_n grieve_v as_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n but_o if_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n it_o can_v neither_o feel_v nor_o grieve_v if_o a_o hand_n or_o a_o foot_n or_o some_o other_o member_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n if_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v afterward_o be_v divide_v in_o many_o part_n or_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o hand_n or_o foot_n or_o other_o member_n will_v then_o feel_v no_o pain_n for_o that_o it_o be_v already_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o christian_a which_o do_v not_o grieve_v at_o a_o other_o man_n loss_n tribulation_n necessity_n or_o anguish_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o do_v rejoice_v because_o he_o be_v already_o divide_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o let_v we_o honest_a virgin_n love_v well_o and_o sincere_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o keep_v true_a and_o perfect_a charity_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o love_v all_o good_a christian_n as_o ourselves_o that_o christ_n be_v out_o head_n we_o may_v merit_v to_o be_v his_o member_n that_o when_o christ_n our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o may_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n by_o the_o concord_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n then_o a_o friend_n be_v true_o love_v when_o he_o be_v love_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o god_n whereupon_o bless_a isidorus_n say_v he_o that_o inordinate_o love_v his_o friend_n love_v he_o more_o for_o himself_o then_o for_o god_n then_o every_o one_o become_v contrary_a to_o god_n divine_a justice_n and_o bounty_n when_o he_o despise_v his_o friend_n strike_v with_o any_o adversity_n true_a friendship_n be_v infringe_v by_o no_o occasion_n abolish_v by_o no_o time_n but_o whither_o soever_o time_n do_v turn_v itself_o it_o continue_v constant_a and_o firm_a seldom_o shall_v you_o find_v a_o friend_n that_o remain_v faithful_a to_o the_o very_a end_n that_o be_v true_a friendship_n that_o seek_v nothing_o of_o the_o good_n of_o his_o friend_n but_o his_o good_a will_v only_o that_o be_v do_v love_v his_o lover_n gratis_o without_o hope_n of_o commodity_n wherefore_o love_a sister_n in_o christ_n i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o love_v your_o friend_n in_o god_n that_o be_v in_o good_a love_n likewise_o your_o enemy_n for_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v *_o love_n your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o luc._n 6._o and_o again_o *_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n give_v he_o meat_n if_o he_o thir_v give_v he_o drink_v rom._n 12._o and_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n *_o bless_v they_o that_o persecute_v you_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o love_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o charity_n charity_n be_v never_o without_o love_n nor_o love_v without_o charity_n wherefore_o honest_a virgin_n we_o have_v need_n of_o love_n in_o which_o so_o great_a virtue_n do_v consist_v and_o from_o which_o so_o great_a commodity_n do_v arise_v love_n have_v two_o wing_n the_o right_a wing_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o left_a wing_n be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n no_o man_n with_o one_o wing_n will_v be_v able_a to_o soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n why_o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n alone_o without_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n alone_o without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o obtain_v eternal_a beatitude_n wise_a virgin_n take_v unto_o you_o these_o two_o wing_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o your_o neighbour_n that_o by_o practise_v work_n of_o charity_n you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o fly_v free_o and_o arrive_v to_o that_o heavenly_a country_n amen_n of_o compassion_n chap_a fourteen_o most_o dear_a sister_n hear_v what_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v *_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o also_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 7._o and_o s._n paul_n say_v *_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o and_o again_o *_o bear_v up_o the_o weak_a be_v patient_a to_o all_o 1._o thes_n 5._o solomon_n also_o say_v *_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v prou._n 14._o keep_v loyalty_n with_o your_o neighbour_n in_o his_o poverty_n that_o you_o may_v also_o rejoice_v with_o he_o in_o his_o prosperity_n remain_v faithful_a to_o your_o neighbour_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n that_o you_o may_v be_v coheir_n with_o he_o in_o his_o inheritance_n he_o that_o dig_v a_o pit_n for_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o he_o that_o prepare_v a_o snare_n for_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v perish_v in_o it_o whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n say_v *_o he_o have_v open_v a_o pit_n and_o dig_v it_o up_o and_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n which_o he_o make_v psal_n 7._o he_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n perfect_o that_o succour_v he_o not_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o compassionate_o assist_v our_o neighbour_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o we_o approach_v to_o our_o creator_n we_o ought_v to_o care_n for_o ourselves_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o that_o we_o neglect_v not_o the_o care_n of_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o dear_a sister_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v not_o have_v to_o happen_v to_o yourself_o wish_v not_o to_o happen_v to_o your_o neighbour_n condole_v at_o other_o calamity_n shed_v tear_n for_o other_o man_n misery_n be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o sorrow_n of_o other_o man_n be_v infirm_a with_o such_o as_o be_v infirm_a lament_v at_o other_o 〈◊〉_d loss_n as_o if_o they_o be_v your_o own_o mourn_v with_o those_o that_o mourn_n be_v sorrowful_a with_o those_o that_o be_v sad_a weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v condole_v with_o those_o that_o
there_o be_v not_o vanity_n in_o the_o mâ—nd_n of_o a_o woman_n she_o will_v never_o laugh_v at_o thing_n that_o be_v vain_a a_o chaâ—â—_n mind_n be_v more_o delight_v in_o mourning_n then_o in_o mirth_n certain_o if_o the_o miâ—â—_n of_o a_o religious_a woman_n be_v true_o chaâ—â—_n she_o will_v rather_o love_v to_o weep_v then_o to_o laugh_v and_o â—est_n if_o she_o will_v call_v to_o mind_n â—er_o negligâ—nces_n and_o tâ—e_v infernal_a torment_n she_o will_v prefer_v tear_n before_o temporal_a contentment_n where_o laughter_n â—nd_v iestâ—ng_a do_v abound_v there_o charity_n do_v not_o reign_v if_o a_o religious_a woman_n do_v perfect_o love_n christ_n her_o brideg_n oome_n she_o woâ—ld_v not_o laugh_v but_o incessant_o mourn_v through_o a_o desire_n of_o see_v and_o enjoy_v he_o because_o he_o that_o perfect_o love_v chriâ—â—_n â—oâ—h_n likewise_o fear_v be_v do_v â—o_o laugh_v but_o lament_v through_o â—he_n love_n of_o so_o true_a a_o lover_n i_o wonder_v why_o shâ—e_v shall_v 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will_v abstain_v from_o iâ—sting_v and_o laughter_n and_o will_v incessant_o pour_v forth_o teareâ—_n for_o your_o manifeld_a offence_n shanne_n jest_v and_o laugh_v and_o incessant_o bewail_v your_o sin_n listen_v o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n what_o the_o bridegroom_n say_v to_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n *_o thou_o eieâ—_n be_v as_o the_o fishpool_n in_o hesebon_n cant._n 7._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v sit_o term_v a_o f_o shpoole_n because_o when_o a_o devout_a soul_n doâ—h_v lament_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o her_o pilgrimage_n she_o wash_v herself_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o her_o sin_n so_o a_o religious_a woman_n ought_v to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v without_o intermission_n that_o she_o may_v wash_v herself_o clean_o from_o her_o sin_n wherefore_o most_o dear_a sister_n if_o during_o this_o life_n we_o bestow_v our_o time_n in_o tear_n and_o estrange_v ourselves_o from_o worldly_a vanity_n we_o may_v â—ustly_o hope_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o our_o offence_n that_o a_o virgin_n ought_v not_o to_o desire_v to_o gad_n abroad_o and_o see_v city_n chap_a lxvi_o most_o virtuous_a sister_n listen_v how_o the_o prophet_n hieremie_n bewail_v our_o iniquity_n say_v *_o how_o be_v the_o gold_n darken_v the_o beâ—t_a colour_n change_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v disperse_v in_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o street_n lament_v 4._o by_o gold_n we_o understand_v the_o life_n of_o religious_a man_n which_o in_o former_a time_n waâ—_n bright_a and_o glister_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o virtue_n but_o now_o be_v become_v daâ—kâ—_n and_o obscure_a by_o unseemly_a action_n the_o best_a colour_n of_o gold_n signify_v the_o habit_n of_o sanctity_n which_o by_o good_a â—_z be_v heretofore_o precious_a and_o much_o esteem_v but_o now_o by_o vice_n and_o secular_a action_n it_n be_v change_v and_o account_v basâ—_n aâ—d_v contemn_v very_o that_o most_o excâ—â—lenâ—_n habit_n of_o religâ—ouâ—_n man_n to_o wit_n of_o monk_n s_o canon_n and_o nun_n be_v change_v when_o it_o be_v â—ather_o make_v and_o adorn_v to_o please_v man_n then_o to_o please_v god_n very_o the_o most_o excellent_a colour_n of_o gold_n be_v change_v when_o the_o habit_n of_o such_o as_o be_v relâ—gâ—ous_a be_v rather_o fit_v to_o seem_v gratefu_fw-la l_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n by_o vain_a goorie_n they_o before_o god_n by_o humility_n very_o the_o holy_a habit_n of_o such_o as_o be_v religious_a be_v exceed_o change_v in_o these_o our_o day_n since_o they_o be_v raâ—her_o accommodate_v to_o seem_v please_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o some_o earthly_a prince_n then_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o follow_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v disperse_v in_o the_o head_n of_o all_o street_n ibidem_fw-la the_o stone_n of_o â—he_n sanctuary_n signify_v religious_a man_n who_o ought_v never_o to_o wander_v abroad_o but_o to_o remain_v always_o in_o the_o enclosure_n of_o the_o monastery_n beâ—ore_v 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my_o sister_n spouse_n be_v a_o garden_n enclose_v a_o garden_n enclose_v a_o fountain_n seal_v up_o cant._n 4._o every_o devout_a soul_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o garden_n enclose_v because_o while_o she_o nourish_v virtue_n she_o bring_v forth_o flower_n and_o with_o these_o she_o nourish_v and_o refresh_v herself_o have_v always_o a_o care_n to_o preserve_v those_o fruit_n which_o she_o produce_v very_o a_o devout_a soul_n be_v fit_o term_v a_o garden_n enclose_v because_o while_o she_o withdraw_v herself_o from_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a beatitude_n while_o she_o fâ—ieth_v the_o company_n of_o man_n whileâ—_n shâ—e_v hide_v those_o good_a work_n which_o she_o do_v for_o fear_n of_o ostentation_n while_o she_o enclose_v herself_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o shâ—e_v may_v not_o be_v see_v of_o man_n while_o she_o
begin_v to_o fear_v if_o he_o begin_v to_o believe_v he_o begin_v likewise_o to_o fear_v but_o for_o that_o â—e_n fear_v he_o have_v not_o yet_o a_o perfect_a confidence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n charity_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a in_o he_o that_o as_o yet_o fear_v because_o if_o charity_n where_o perfect_a in_o he_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v perfect_a charity_n will_v cause_v in_o a_o man_n perfect_a justice_n and_o a_o man_n will_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v but_o he_o will_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o desire_v that_o iniquity_n may_v pass_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v come_v what_o be_v perfect_a charity_n but_o perfect_a sanctity_n he_o have_v in_o himself_o perfect_a charity_n that_o live_v perfect_o he_o that_o live_v perfect_o have_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n but_o rather_o whereby_o to_o be_v crown_v in_o heaven_n he_o that_o have_v perfect_a charity_n in_o himself_o fear_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o hell_n but_o hopeâ—h_v to_o glory_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n *_o all_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n shall_v glory_v in_o thou_o psal_n 5._o fear_v therefore_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n but_o perfect_a charity_n drive_v forth_o fear_n fear_v first_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o a_o place_n may_v be_v prepare_v for_o charity_n to_o this_o servile_a fear_n succee_v a_o three_o fear_n to_o wit_n initial_a when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o do_v good_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v before_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n of_o this_o initial_a fear_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n *_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n psal_n 110._o initial_a fear_n be_v when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o love_n god_n who_o before_o he_o fear_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n servile_a fear_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o this_o initial_a fear_n succee_v a_o four_o fear_n call_v chaste_a by_o which_o we_o fear_v lest_o our_o bridegroom_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n delay_n or_o depart_v from_o we_o lest_o we_o affront_v or_o offend_v he_o &_o lest_o we_o lose_v he_o this_o chaste_a fear_n proceed_v from_o love_n this_o chaste_a fear_n arise_v from_o love_n of_o this_o fear_n we_o read_v in_o the_o psalm_n *_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v holy_a permanent_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 18._o fear_v first_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o why_o that_o it_o may_v prepare_v a_o place_n for_o charity_n &_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o that_o charity_n do_v begin_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o fear_n do_v decrease_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o charity_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o fear_n be_v why_o because_o charity_n chase_v it_o forth_o listen_v dear_a sister_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o a_o fit_a similitude_n oftentimes_o we_o see_v that_o the_o thread_n be_v introduce_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o bristle_n or_o big_a rough_a hair_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v sow_v first_o the_o bristle_n enter_v in_o and_o after_o the_o bristle_n enter_v the_o thread_n so_o fear_n enter_v first_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o after_o fear_n charity_n fear_n enter_v in_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v in_o charity_n but_o after_o that_o charity_n be_v enter_v it_o drive_v forth_o fear_n this_o fear_n be_v holy_a for_o that_o it_o beget_v holiness_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n this_o fear_n be_v holy_a for_o that_o it_o bring_v perfect_a charity_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n for_o perfect_a charity_n be_v perfect_a sanctity_n this_o fear_n be_v chaste_a for_o that_o be_v do_v not_o admit_v adulterous_a love_n and_o this_o because_o it_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o prefer_v nothing_o before_o his_o love_n this_o fear_n likewise_o be_v term_v filial_a for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n as_o a_o seruamt_v fear_v a_o cruel_a master_n but_o as_o a_o 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justice_n in_o himself_o and_o will_v fear_v god_n not_o for_o fear_v of_o torment_n but_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o therefore_o fear_v of_o pain_n or_o torment_n be_v not_o in_o charity_n because_o perfect_a charity_n chase_v it_o forth_o the_o servant_n fear_v his_o master_n in_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o son_n his_o father_n in_o a_o other_o the_o servant_n fear_v his_o master_n with_o despair_n and_o hatred_n the_o son_n fear_v his_o father_n with_o reverence_n and_o love_n now_o therefore_o most_o reverend_a sister_n i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o fear_v god_n with_o love_n &_o reverence_n for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o lie_v always_o groan_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o fear_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o shall_v lift_v up_o yourself_o by_o love_n to_o our_o lord_n your_o father_n who_o have_v make_v you_o as_o his_o daughter_n moreover_o i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o love_v god_n chaste_o and_o prefer_v nothing_o before_o his_o love_n but_o that_o you_o 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