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&_o warter_n if_o y_o it_o let_v he_o more_o for_o he_o have_v no_o reward_n for_o to_o gete_v he_o great_a meed_n for_o the_o pain_n of_o fast_a &_o be_v put_v thereby_o from_o softness_n in_o herte_n but_o all_o his_o besyne_n be_v for_o to_o keep_v his_o herte_n as_o stable_o as_o he_o may_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o ihun_n &_o in_o the_o feeling_n of_o his_o love_n and_o soth_o as_o i_o trow_v he_o may_v with_o less_o like_v use_n y_o e_o beast_n meet_v that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o own_o kind_n than_o a_o neither_o man_n that_o worch_v all_o in_o
stylnes_n from_o the_o great_a cryenge_a of_o the_o bestly_a noise_n of_o flesshly_a desire_n &_o unclean_a thought_n this_o stylnes_n makyth_v inspyraconn_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o behold_v of_o ihun_v for_o why_o his_o voyse_n be_v so_o sweet_a &_o so_o mighty_a that_o it_o put_v scylence_n in_o a_o soul_n to_o jangle_v of_o all_o other_o spekers·_n for_o it_o be_v a_o voy_n of_o virtue_n soft_o swoon_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n of_o the_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o vox_fw-la dni_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la that_o be_v the_o voy_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n be_v in_o virtue_n this_o voy_n be_v a_o lyfely_a word_n &_o a_o speedy_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v viuê°_n est_fw-la sermo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o efficax_n et_fw-la penetrabilior_fw-la omi_fw-la gladio_fw-la that_o be_v quick_o be_v the_o word_n of_o ihun_n &_o speedy_a more_o perisshing_n than_o any_o sword_n be_v through_o speak_n of_o this_o word_n be_v flessh_o love_v slay_v and_o the_o soul_n keep_v in_o scylence_n from_o all_o wicked_a stirynge_v of_o this_o silence_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v thus_o apoc·_v factum_fw-la est_fw-la scilencium_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la quasi_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hora_fw-la silence_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v a_o half_a hour_n heaven_n be_v a_o clean_a soul_n through_o grace_n lift_v up_o fro_o erthly_a love_n to_o heavenly_a conversaconn_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o scylence_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o that_o scylence_n may_v not_o last_o hoole_n contynual_o for_o corrupcyon_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n therefore_o it_o be_v lycken_v to_o the_o time_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n a_z full_a short_a time_n the_o soul_n think_v that_o it_o be_v be_v it_o never_o so_o long_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o half_a hour_n and_o thenne_n have_v it_o pee_z in_o conscyence_n for_o why_o grace_n puttyth_v out_o gnaw_v pryck_v and_o stryve_v and_o flyght_v of_o sin_n and_o bring_v in_o pee_z and_o accord_n and_o makyth_v jesu_n and_o a_o soul_n 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soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gloria_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la consciencâ—â—_n i_o that_o be_v my_o joy_n be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o my_o conscyence_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o it_o wytnessyth_v pee_z and_o acorde_v true_a love_n and_o frendshyppe_n betwyxe_n ihesu_n and_o a_o soul_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thâ—â—_n pee_z thenne_n be_v it_o in_o highness_n of_o think_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v bind_v with_o love_n of_o the_o world_n thene_n 〈◊〉_d it_o byne_v all_o creature_n for_o every_o thing_n overgooth_v it_o and_o â—â—ryth_v it_o down_o by_o mastery_n that_o it_o may_v not_o see_v ihesu_n ne_o 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o right_o as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v vain_a &_o flessh_o rygh_v so_o the_o behold_n and_o thynkynge·_a and_o the_o use_v of_o all_o creature_n be_v flessh_o and_o that_o be_v a_o thraldom_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o thenne_n through_o open_v of_o the_o ghostly_a eye_n in_o to_o ihesu_n the_o love_n be_v torn_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v 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flesshe_o &_o painful_o as_o it_o die_v before_o oseerii_n of_o this_o onnlynes_n speak_v the_o prophet_n thus_o ducan_n eam_fw-la in_o solitudine_fw-la et_fw-la loquar_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la eius_fw-la i_o shall_v lede_v she_o in_o to_o onnly_a stead_n &_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o she_o herte_fw-fr that_o be_v grace_n of_o ihun_n lede_v a_o soul_n fro_o noyous_a company_n of_o flesshly_a desire_n in_o to_o onnlynes_n of_o thought_n &_o makyth_v it_o foryete_v the_o like_n of_o the_o world_n and_o swoon_v by_o swetnes_n of_o his_o inspyracyon_n word_n of_o love_n in_o eere_n of_o the_o herte_a oon_o be_v a_o soul_n when_o it_o love_v ihun_v &_o tentyth_n full_o to_o he_o and_o have_v lose_v the_o savour_n &_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o may_v better_o keep_v this_o onnly_a nes_z it_o flee_v the_o company_n of_o all_o man_n if_o it_o may_v and_o sechyth_n onnlyne_v of_o body_n for_o that_o moche_n help_v to_o onnlynes_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o soul_n &_o to_o the_o free_a worching_n of_o love_n the_o less_o letting_a that_o it_o have_v without_o of_o vain_a jangling_n or_o within_o of_o vain_a think_v the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v in_o ghostly_a behold_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o pryvytee_n of_o herte_fw-fr all_z without_o be_v a_o soul_n while_o it_o be_v overlay_v &_o blind_v with_o worldly_a love_n it_o be_v as_o come_fw-mi as_o the_o high_a way_n for_o every_o stir_v that_o come_v of_o the_o flessh_n or_o of_o the_o fiend_n synk_v in_o and_o gooth_a thorugh_o it_o but_o thenne_n through_o grace_n it_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o the_o prevy_a chambre_n in_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v and_o her_v his_o prevy_a counseyle_n and_o be_v wonderful_o comfort_v in_o the_o hear_a of_o this_o spekith_n the_o prophet_n thus_o secretum_fw-la meum_fw-la michi·_fw-la secretum_fw-la meum_fw-la michi_fw-it my_o prevytee_fw-mi to_o i_o my_o prevyte_n to_o i_o that_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o ihun_n through_o inspyraconn_n of_o grace_n take_v up_o 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of_o order_n the_o distyncconn_n of_o person_n how_o they_o live_v all_o in_o light_n of_o sothfastnes_n endless_a and_o how_o they_o brene_a all_o in_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n after_o the_o worthiness_n of_o order_n how_o they_o see_v &_o love_v &_o praise_n ihun_v in_o blessyd_v rest_n without_o ceesinge_v there_o be_v no_o sight_n of_o body_n ne_o no_o figure_n in_o ymaginaconn_n in_o this_o manner_n worchinge_v but_o all_o ghostly_a &_o of_o ghostly_a creature_n thene_n begyne_v the_o soul_n to_o have_v great_a aqueyntaunce_n of_o the_o bless_a spiryte_n &_o a_o great_a felishyp_n they_o be_v full_o tend_v &_o full_a besye_n about_o such_o a_o soul_n to_o help_v it_o they_z be_v master_n to_o teach_v it_o &_o often_o through_o her_o ghostly_a presence_n &_o towching_n of_o her_o light_n dryven_v out_o fantasye_n from_o the_o soul_n &_o they_o illumyn_v the_o soul_n gracious_o they_o comfort_v the_o soul_n by_o sweet_a word_n sudden_o swoon_v in_o a_o clean_a herte_fw-fr and_o if_o any_o disease_n fall_v ghostly_a they_o seruen_a the_o soul_n and_o mynystre_n to_o it_o all_o that_o it_o need_v thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o hen_n nun_n oens_fw-la sunt_fw-la administratorii_fw-la spus_fw-la missi_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la hereditatem_fw-la capiunt_fw-la salutis_fw-la hebâ—â—_n wot_v you_o not_o well_o that_o holy_a spiryte_n be_v minyster_n send_v of_o ihun_v for_o they_o that_o take_v the_o herytage_n of_o health_n thyse_n be_v choose_v soul_n as_o who_o say_v yes_o for_o wit_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi well_o that_o all_o this_o ghostly_a worching_n of_o word_n &_o of_o reason_n bring_v to_o the_o minde·_n &_o such_o fair_a likeness_n be_v make_v by_o the_o mynistery_n of_o angel_n when_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n abundant_o shinyth_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n it_o may_v not_o be_v tell_v by_o tongue_n the_o felynge_v the_o lyghtnynge_n the_o grace_n &_o the_o comfort_n in_o specyall_a that_o clean_a soul_n perceyve_v through_o favourable_a selyshyp_n of_o bless_a angel_n the_o soul_n be_v well_o at_o eace_n with_o they_o to_o behold_v how_o they_o do_v that_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o no_o thing_n elles_fw-fr but_o thene_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o angel_n yet_o the_o soul_n see_v more_o for_o know_v rise_v above_o all_o this_o in_o a_o clean_a soul_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v to_o behold_v the_o blessyd_v kind_n of_o ihun_v first_o of_o his_o gloryoê°_n manhede_v how_o it_o be_v hyghâ—â—_n worthy_o above_o all_o angel_n kind_n &_o thenne_v after_o of_o his_o blessâ—â—_n godhede_v for_o by_o know_v of_o creature_n be_v know_v the_o creator_n &_o thene_n begyne_v the_o soul_n to_o perceyve_v a_o lytyll_a of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o blessid_v trinyte_v it_o may_v well_o ynough·_a for_o light_v of_o gâ—ace_n gooth_v before_o &_o therefore_o she_o shall_v not_o err_v aslonge_o as_o she_o â—â—â—deth_v she_o with_o the_o light_n thene_n be_v it_o open_v sothfast_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n the_o onlihede_v in_o subunance_n &_o distyncconn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o blessyd_v tyrnite_a as_o it_o may_v be_v seem_v here_o &_o moche_n 〈◊〉_d sothfastnes_n of_o the_o blessid_v trinyte_v pertynent_a to_o this_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v open_o declare_v &_o show_v by_o write_v of_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o wit_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi well_o that_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—thfastnes_n of_o the_o blessyd_v trinyte_n y_o â—_o these_o holy_a doctors_n 〈…〉_o through_o grace_v write_v in_o her_o book_n in_o strength_v of_o ouâ—_n 〈…〉_o a_o clean_a soul_n may_v see_v in_o know_v through_o you_o â—_o self_n lyghâ—_n 〈…〉_o i_o will_v not_o express_v tomoche_n of_o this_o matter_n here_o 〈…〉_o for_o it_o need_v not_o word_n great_a love_n felith_a the_o soul_n 〈…〉_o delyte_n in_o feel_v of_o this_o sothfastnes_n when_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o specyall_a grace_n for_o love_n &_o light_n go_v both_o togyd_v in_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v no_o love_n y_o it_o rise_v of_o know_v &_o of_o 〈…〉_o ding_o y_z it_o may_v towche_v soon_o our_o lord_n as_o this_o love_n 〈…〉_o why_o this_o know_v be_v worthy_a &_o hyeste_a in_o itself_o 〈…〉_o god_n &_o man_n if_o it_o be_v specyal_o show_v by_o the_o light_n of_o 〈…〉_o therefore_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n flame_a of_o this_o more_o 〈…〉_o than_o it_o be_v of_o know_v of_o any_o creature_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a 〈◊〉_d these_o gracyoê°_n knowynge_v felid_a in_o a_o soul_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o unyversitee_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o manner_n before_o say_v &_o of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v makâ—â—â—_n keeper_n of_o all_o this_o fair_a unyversitee_n i_o call_v hen_n fair_a word_n &_o 〈◊〉_d spekynge_v of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v to_o a_o soul_n y_fw-fr â—_o which_o he_o wool_fw-mi make_v his_o true_a spouse_n he_o shewith_o prevytee_n &_o proffer_v scotfree_a â—â—â—tes_n of_o his_o tresour_n &_o aray_v y_o e_o soul_n with_o hen_n full_o honest_o she_o need_n not_o be_v ashamed_a with_o the_o company_n of_o her_o felawe_n to_o apere_fw-la afterward_o to_o the_o face_n of_o ihesu_n her_o spouse_n all_o this_o lovely_a dalliance_n of_o prevy_a speech_n bitixe_v thun_fw-ge &_o a_o soul_n may_v be_v call_v a_o hide_v word_n iiii_o of_o the_o which_o holy_a wrytt_n say_v thê°_n porro_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o dcm_o est_fw-la ubun_fw-la absconditum_fw-la et_fw-la venas_fw-la susurrii_fw-la ê‘cepit_fw-la auris_fw-la mea_fw-la sothli_n to_o i_o be_v say_v a_o hide_v word_n &_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o rowuynge_n my_o eere_n have_v perceyve_v the_o inspyraconn_v of_o ihun_n be_v a_o hide_v word_n for_o it_o be_v prevy_o hide_v from_o all_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n &_o show_v to_o his_o lover_n â–ª_o through_o which_o a_o clean_a soul_n perceyve_v ready_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o rowning_n y_o it_o be_v specyal_o shewenge_v of_o his_o sothfastnes_n for_o everyche_a gracyoê°_n know_v of_o sothfastnes_n feel_v with_o inly_a savour_n &_o ghostly_a delyte_n be_v a_o prevy_a â—owning_n of_o ihun_v in_o the_o ere_o of_o a_o clean_a soul_n he_o behove_v to_o 〈◊〉_d moche_n clenes_n &_o mekenes_n &_o all_o other_o virtue_n &_o to_o be_v half_a 〈◊〉_d to_o noy_n of_o worldly_a jangling_n y_o it_o shall_v wise_o perceyve_v 〈…〉_o ghostly_a rownynge_n y_o it_o be_v the_o voy_n of_o ihun_v of_o y_fw-es â—_o why_o 〈…〉_o say_v thê°_n vox_fw-la dni_fw-la pmparantis_fw-la ceruos_fw-la &_o revelabit_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o voy_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v arayeng_v hertes_o &_o he_o shall_v show_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v â–ª_o the_o inspiraconn_n of_o ihun_n makyth_v soul_n light_a 〈◊〉_d y_z t_o sterten_a fro_o therthe_a over_o bush_n &_o brere_n of_o all_o 〈…〉_o &_o he_o show_v to_o hem_v the_o thick_a y_fw-fr t_o be_v his_o previtee_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v perceyve_v but_o by_o sharp_a eye_n these_o beholdinge_n 〈◊〉_d ground_v in_o grace_n &_o in_o mekenes_n make_v a_o soul_n 〈…〉_o in_o desire_v to_o you_o â—_o face_n of_o ihun_v these_o are_z y_z e_z ghostly_a 〈…〉_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o &_o they_o be_v call_v new_a gracioê°_n felinge_n 〈◊〉_d â—oo_o but_o touch_n hen_n a_o litill_o for_o wyssing_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n for_o a_o souâ—e_n that_o be_v clean_o stire_v by_o grace_n to_o use_v of_o this_o werk_n may_v see_v more_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o such_o ghostly_a matere_n than_o myÈte_v be_v write_v in_o a_o great_a book_n ¶_o thus_o finysshith_fw-mi this_o present_a book_n which_o expow_v many_o notable_a doctrynes_n in_o contemplacyon_n which_o as_o i_o semyth_n right_a exspedyent_n to_o those_o that_o setten_v their_o felicyte_n in_o ocupyenge_a theimself_n specyal_o for_o their_o soul_n helthe_n greg._n cor_fw-la i3_n greg._n p·_n xxxiii_o ephe_n v._o i·_fw-la cor·_fw-la i3_n psalm·_fw-la c._n xviii_o hebr_n v._n eph·_n iii._n phil._n three_o math_n v._n job._n v._n tren_n iiii_o joh_n iiii_o luc·_fw-la xiiii_o greg_n â–ª_o ecc_n xuâ—_n isay·_fw-la 66_o 1_o corâ—0_n corâ—0_n p·_n xiiii_o p·_n c._n iâ—â—_n p·_n xl_o p·_n tren·_n cor·_fw-la xiiii_o levit._fw-la 6._o m·_fw-la xxii_o p·_n l._n bern_n p·_fw-la cor_fw-la 6_o â–ª_o gal._n 9_z â–ª_o p·_fw-la cor_fw-la â—_o â–ª_o joh·_n 16._o p·_n 9â—_n isa._n liiii_o job_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d iiii_o â–ª_o aug·_n p_o cor_fw-la seven_o eph._n iiii_o lordship_n cor_fw-la it_o luc._n xiii·_n m·_fw-la xuj_o col._n iii._n psalm_n johis_fw-la â—_o joh_n joh_n cant_n deut·_n two_o p·_n lxxii_o p·_n ê“uer_o xx_o 〈…〉_o â—s_n psalm_n cxviii_o luc._n 10._o p·_n xxiiii_o m·_fw-la 13._o joh_n xiiii_o m._n two_o cor·_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ro._n 〈◊〉_d ê“â—â—_n xiiii_o job._n 20â—_n gal._n â—_o â—say·_v â—_o ro_n â–ª_o â—_o p_o cor·_fw-la i3_n p._n m._n uâ—_n greg_n â–ª_o augê°_n phil_n iiii_o augê°_n cant·_n 1_o cant_n â–ª_o â—_o luc._n xiiii_o 〈◊〉_d 12_o â–ª_o gen_n 3._o eccâ—â—_n phil_n 3._o sapritius_n 2._o ê“u_o â—_o p·_n 3viii_fw-la joh_n 1â—_n gal._n â—_o epâ—_n iiii_o isay·_fw-la 3._o gal._n iiii_o joh_n iiii_o heâ—â—_n â–ª_o ro·_n viij_o 〈◊〉_d x._o ro·_n v._n e·_n xxviii_o ro._n seven_o â—say_v seven_o m._n v._n act·_n xv_o cant._n i._n eph_n 6._o apoc._n â—_o johis_fw-la 1._o p._n xlii_o gen_n 3._o job_n 3_o mal_fw-fr iiii_o gal._n v_o col._n â—_o p_o â–ª_o joh_n x._o joâ—_a col._n 3._o p_o â—â—_o iiii_o s._n cor_fw-la iiii_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d seven_o p_o joh_n ro·_n viij_o p·_n â—_o xxxviii_o isay_n â—_o â–ª_o p·_n xiiii_o p·_n x._o p._n x._o apoc·_v p._n lxiii_o oseerii_n cant._n v_o cant._n 3_o cant_n 6_o cant._n i._n heb_fw-mi x._o 〈◊〉_d 3_o â—uc·_fw-la xiiii_o ro._n xv_o hebâ—â—_n job._n iiii_o
ne_fw-fr sweet_a savour_n in_o the_o mouth_n ne_o none_o such_o bodily_a thing_n but_o that_o you_o may_v know_v &_o feel_v with_o all_o hallow_n which_o be_v the_o length_n of_o the_o endless_a be_v of_o god_n the_o breed_n of_o the_o wonderful_a charyte_n &_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_z heyth_o of_o the_o almyghty_a mageste_v of_o he_o &_o the_o groundless_a depnes_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o know_v &_o ghostly_a feel_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o ocupaconn_n of_o a_o contemplatyff_fw-mi man_n for_o in_o these_o may_v be_v understonde_v the_o full_a know_v of_o all_o ghostly_a thing_n this_o ocupaconn_v be_v that_o one_o thing_n the_o which_o saint_n paul_n coveyt_v say_v thê°_n vnun_n que_fw-fr retro_fw-la sunt_fw-la obliviscens_fw-la in_o anteriora_fw-la i_o extendan_n sequor_fw-la si_fw-la quo_fw-la mo_z do_v comphendan_n suê‘num_fw-la branium_fw-la thus_o moche_n be_v to_o say_v â—o_o thing_n three_o as_z ho_o say_v be_v best_o to_o i_o for_o to_o coveyte_n and_o that_o be_v that_o i_o may_v fogete_v all_o thing_n the_o which_o be_v behyndwarde_o or_o backward_o and_z i_o shall_v stretch_v out_o my_o heart_n ever_o forward_o for_o to_o feel_v and_o to_o gripe_n the_o sovereyne_a meed_n of_o the_o endeles_a bliss_n hynwarde_a be_v all_o bodily_a thing_n forwarde_n be_v goostly_a thing_n and_o for_o saint_n paul_n will_v forgete_v all_o bodily_a thing_n &_o his_o own_o bodi_fw-la also_o with_o that_o you_o â—_o he_o may_v see_v ghostly_a thing_n ¶_o how_o in_o reason_n &_o wylle_v virtue_n begyn_v &_o in_o love_n &_o in_o like_v it_o be_v make_v perfyte_n caplm_fw-ge xiiii_o now_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o a_o lityll_o of_o contemplaconn_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o this_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v it_o and_o set_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n before_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_z for_o to_o desire_v all_o thy_o lyf_v time_n to_o come_v to_o any_o part_n of_o it_o by_o â—_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryst_n this_o be_v the_o conform_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o which_o may_v not_o be_v have_v but_o if_o it_o be_v first_o reformyd_fw-la by_o fulhede_v of_o virtue_n turn_v in_o to_o affecconn_n &_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n love_v virtue_n for_z they_o be_v good_a in_o henself_n there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n that_o have_v virtue_n of_o lowne_n patience_n &_o charite_n to_o his_o evencrysten_v &_o such_o other_o onn_o in_o his_o reason_n &_o will_v &_o have_v no_o ghostly_a delight_n ne_o love_n in_o they_o for_o oftimes_o he_o felith_a grutchinge_v hevyne_n &_o bitterness_n for_o to_o do_v they_o &_o nevertheless_o yet_o he_o do_v they_o onn_o by_o stir_v of_o reason_n for_o drede_n of_o god_n this_o man_n have_v virtue_n in_o reason_n &_o in_o will_n but_o not_o love_v of_o hen_n in_o his_o affeccyon_n but_o when_o by_o grace_n of_o ihun_n &_o by_o ghostly_a &_o bodily_a exercise_n reason_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o light_v &_o will_v in_o to_o love_v thene_n have_v he_o virtue_n in_o affecconn_n for_o he_o have_v so_o well_o gnaw_v on_o the_o bitter_a bark_n of_o the_o notte_fw-it that_o he_o have_v break_v it_o &_o fee_v he_o with_o y_z e_z kyrnell_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v the_z virtue_n which_o be_v first_o hevy_a for_o to_o do_v be_v now_o turn_v into_o a_o very_a delyte_n &_o savour_n as_o when_o a_o man_n like_v in_o mekenes_n in_o patience_n in_o clennes_n in_o sobyrte_n &_o in_o charyte_n as_o in_o any_o delight_n â—othly_o till_o these_o virtue_n be_v turn_v thê°_n in_o to_o affection_n he_o may_v well_o have_v the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n but_o the_o three_o sothfast_o shall_v he_o not_o take_v ¶_o of_o the_o mean_n that_o bring_v a_o soul_n to_o contemplation_n caplm_n xv_o now_o sithen_a virtue_n be_v dispose_n to_o contemplaconn_n thene_n it_o behovith_n y_o e_o use_n certain_a mean_n for_o to_o come_v to_o virtue_n three_o mean_n there_o be_v which_o man_n most_o comyn_o usen_v y_o â—_o yeven_v hen_n to_o contemplaconn_n as_o rede_v of_o holy_a write_v &_o of_o holy_a tech_v ghostly_a meditation_n &_o besie_n prayer_n with_o devoconn_n by_o meditaconn_n shall_v thou_o see_v as_o i_o say_v thy_o wretchidne_n thy_o syne_n &_o thy_o wyckidne_n as_o pride_n covetise_n gloteny_n sloth_n &_o lechery_n wickyd_v stirynge_v of_o envy_n ire_n hatred_n &_o malemcolye_a angrine_n bitterness_n and_o unskilful_a hevyne_n thou_o shall_v also_o see_v thy_o herte_n full_a of_o vain_a shame_n and_o drede_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n all_fw-es thyse_n stirynge_v wyllen_v all_o way_n boylle_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n a_o water_n will_v rene_a out_o of_o y_z e_z spring_n of_o a_o stink_a well_o &_o let_v you_o â—_o siÈte_fw-it of_o thy_o soul_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi may_v never_o see_v ne_o feel_v clere_o y_fw-mi e_o love_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n for_o wite_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi well_o till_o thy_o heart_n be_v moche_o clensid_v thruÈ_n stable_a troth_n &_o besie_n behold_v of_o cryst_n manhede_v fro_o such_o syne_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v not_o have_v ghostly_a know_v of_o god_n ê‘fyt_o witness_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n thê°_n btin_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cord_n cum_fw-la ipi_fw-la de_fw-fr un_fw-fr videbunt_fw-la v._n blessid_n be_v clean_o of_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n also_o in_o meditation_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v see_v virtue_n which_o be_v nedful_a to_o you_o â—_o for_o to_o have_v as_o mekenes_n mildness_n patience_n riÈtwisnes_n ghostly_a strength_n temperance_n clennes_n pee_z &_o soberness_n faith_n hope_v &_o charite_v thyse_n virtue_n y_z u._fw-mi shall_v see_v in_o meditation_n how_o good_a how_o fair_a how_o ê“fitable_a they_o be_v &_o by_o prayer_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v desire_v they_o &_o gete_v they_o without_o wiche_a y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v not_o be_v contemplatif_a for_o job_n say_v thê°_n inhabundancia_n igredieris_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la v._n that_o be_v to_o say_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v inâ—plente_v of_o good_a bodily_a werkis_n &_o ghostly_a virtue_n entre_fw-fr thy_o grave_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v the_o rest_n in_o contemplaconn_n ¶_o what_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v &_o refuse_v by_o y_o e_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n caplm_fw-ge xuj_o â–ª_o now_o if_o thou_o shall_v use_v wise_o ghostly_a werke_n &_o sikerly_a traveyle_n in_o hen_n the_o behovyth_v to_o begyne_v riÈt_o low_o three_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la need_v to_o have_v first_o upon_z y_z t_z which_o as_o on_o a_o sike_a ground_n thou_o shall_v set_v all_o thy_o werke_n these_o three_o be_v mekenes_n siker_n faith_n &_o hole_n intent_n to_o god_n first_o the_o behovyth_v to_o have_v mekenes_n in_o this_o manner_n y_fw-es u._fw-mi shall_v hold_v thyself_o in_o thy_o will_n &_o in_o thy_o feeling_n if_o thou_o may_v unable_a to_o dwell_v among_o man_n &_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o conversaconn_n with_o his_o servant_n unê“fitable_a to_o thy_o evencristen_v want_v both_o cunning_a &_o myÈt_a to_o fulfil_v good_a werke_n of_o actif_n lyf_v in_o help_n of_o thy_o evencristen_v as_o other_o man_n &_o wyman_n do_v and_o therefore_o as_o a_o wretch_n &_o outcaste_n &_o refuse_v of_o all_o man_n &_o wyman_n be_v sper_v in_o a_o house_n alone_o y_z t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v dear_n ne_o greve_v no_o man_n or_o woman_n by_o evil_a ensample_n sith_o thou_o can_v not_o ê“fyte_n hen_n by_o good_a werk_n â—uer_o this_o y_fw-es â—_o behovith_n to_o look_v feather_n y_fw-fr â—_o sâ—â—h_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi be_v so_o unable_a to_o serve_v our_o lord_n by_o bodily_a werke_n outward_a iiii_o how_o moche_n more_o behovyth_v y_fw-fr â—_o to_o hold_v y_fw-mi â—_o unable_a &_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v he_o ghostly_a by_o inward_a ocupaconn_v for_o our_o lord_n be_v a_o spiryte_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v spns_fw-la ante_fw-la facien_fw-fr nram_fw-la xpns_fw-la dnns_fw-la before_o our_o face_n a_o ghost_n be_v our_o lord_n cry_v &_o the_o kindly_a seruyse_n to_o he_o be_v ghostly_a as_z he_o say_v himself_o very_fw-la adorantes_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la premm_n in_o spu_z &_o veritate_fw-la sothfast_n servant_n shall_v worship_n he_o in_o spiryte_n &_o sothfastnesse_n thenne_fw-fr y_fw-es u._fw-mi that_o be_v so_o boisterous_a so_o lewd_a so_o flesshli_a iiii_o so_o blind_a in_o goostly_a thing_n &_o nam_o of_o thy_o own_o soul_n which_o the_o behovyth_v first_o to_o know_v if_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o know_v of_o god_n how_o shall_v thou_o thenne_v feel_v thyself_o able_a or_o worthy_a for_o to_o have_v state_n or_o lyknes_n of_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v the_o which_o lyf_v as_o i_o have_v say_v lie_v pryncipal_o in_o ghostly_a know_v &_o felinge_v of_o god_n this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o not_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v forthynke_v thy_o purpose_n &_o be_v mispay_v with_o thy_o enclose_n but_z y_z t_z thou_o shall_v feel_v this_o lowness_n sothfast_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o may_v for_o
contrary_a thereto_o for_o that_o stir_v be_v not_o thy_o faith_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v thy_o faith_n though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi never_o see_v it_o ne_o feel_v it_o and_o bear_v thene_n such_o stirynge_v patient_o as_o a_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n by_z y_o e_o which_o he_o will_v cleanse_v thy_o heart_n &_o make_v thy_o faith_n steadfast_a also_o the_o behovyth_v to_o love_n &_o worship_n in_o thy_o herte_n all_o y_fw-fr e_z law_n &_o ordinance_n make_v by_o prelate_n &_o ruler_n of_o holy_a chirche_n other_o in_o declare_v of_o the_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o in_o general_a of_o all_o cristen_v man_n meke_o &_o true_o assent_v to_o they_o thouÈ_n it_o be_v so_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi know_v not_o y_fw-mi e_z cause_n of_o her_o ordinance_n and_o thouÈ_n the_o think_v that_o some_o be_v unskylfull_a y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v not_o deem_v they_o ne_o reprove_v they_o but_z worship_v they_o all_o though_o they_o long_o but_o lytyl_o to_o you_o â—_o ne_o receyve_v y_fw-fr u._fw-mi none_o opinion_n ne_o fantasy_n ne_o syngule_a conceit_n und_fw-ge colour_n or_o more_o holiness_n as_o some_o do_v that_o be_v not_o wise_a neither_o by_o thy_o own_o ymagyne_v ne_o by_o teching_n of_o none_o other_o man_n which_o contrary_v to_o the_o the_o least_o ordinance_n or_o general_a teching_n of_o all_o holi_fw-la chirche_n and_o over_o this_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v hope_v steadfast_o y_fw-mi t_o thou_o be_v orden_v of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v save_v as_o one_o of_o his_o choose_a by_o his_o mercy_n &_o stir_v not_o fro_o this_o hope_n what_o so_o thou_o herist_n or_o see_v or_o what_o temptaconn_v thou_o be_v in_o and_o though_o thou_o think_v so_o y_z e_z great_a a_o wretch_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi be_v worthy_a to_o sink_v in_o to_o hell_n for_o that_o thou_o do_v no_o good_a ne_o serve_v god_n as_o thou_o shall_v do_v yet_o hold_v the_o in_o this_o troth_n &_o in_o this_o hope_n &_o ask_v mercy·_a &_o all_o shall_v be_v right_a well_o you_o &_o though_o all_o the_o devylles_n of_o hell_n apere_v in_o bodily_a lyknes_n sleep_v or_o wake_v sayenge_a to_o the_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v or_o all_o man_n live_v in_o earth_n or_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o the_o same_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v they_o ne_o be_v stire_v moche_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o saluaconn_n this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o for_z some_o ben_fw-mi so_o weyke_a &_o so_o simple_a y_fw-mi â—_o when_o they_o have_v yeven_v hemself_n all_o hooly_a to_o serve_v god_n after_o her_o cunning_a if_o they_o feel_v any_o stir_v within_o by_o thynca_v of_o themmye_n or_o elles_fw-fr fro_o without_o of_o any_o of_o the_o devylles_n prophetê_n which_o man_n callen_v soothsayer_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v or_z her_o state_n of_o her_o manner_n of_o lyve_a be_v not_o plesaunt_n to_o god_n they_o ben_fw-mi astony_v &_o stire_v with_o such_o word_n &_o so_o for_o uncunning_a they_o fall_v son_n time_n in_o to_o great_a hevyne_n &_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o dispayr_a of_o salvation_n wherefore_o as_o i_o think_v it_o be_v spedful_a to_o every_o creature_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v cryst_n be_v in_o full_a will_n to_o forsake_v sign_n &_o as_o cler_o as_o his_o conscience_n tellith_a he_o he_o suffer_v not_o dede_o sign_n rest_n in_o he_o that_o he_o ne_fw-mi shryve_v he_o soon_o thereof_o &_o meek_a he_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr for_o to_o have_v a_o trust_n of_o saluaconn_n and_o moche_n more_o than_o they_o that_o yeven_v they_o hoo_o to_o god_n &_o fleen_n venyal_n syne_v after_o she_o may_v and_o on_z y_z e_z contrary_a wise_n as_o perylloê°_n it_o be_v to_o he_o which_o lie_v wyttyng_o in_o dede_o sign_n for_o to_o have_v trust_n of_o saluacyon_n &_o in_o hope_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o trust_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o sign_n ne_o low_a he_o true_o to_o god_n &_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr ¶_o how_o a_o stable_a intent_n be_v needful_a to_o these_o that_o shall_v please_v god_n and_o descreconn_v in_o bodily_a werke_n ca_o xxii_o the_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v nedeful_a to_o the_o for_o to_o have_v in_o thy_o begyne_v be_v a_o hole_n &_o a_o stable_a entemconn_n that_o be_v for_o to_o saey_v a_z whole_a will_n &_o a_o desire_n onn_o for_o to_o please_v god_n for_o that_o be_v charyte_v without_o which_o all_o be_v nought_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi do_v and_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o intent_n always_o for_o to_o serche_fw-fr &_o traveyle_n how_o thou_o may_v please_v he_o no_o time_n for_o to_o cease_v wilful_o of_o good_a ocupaconn_v other_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a ne_o thou_o shall_v not_o set_v a_o time_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o thê°_n long_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v serve_v god_n &_o sithen_a to_o suffer_v thin_a heart_n wilful_o fall_v down_o into_o vain_a thouÈte_n &_o idle_a ocupation_n wen_v that_o it_o be_v nedful_a for_o save_v of_o thy_o bodily_a kind_n leve_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o heart_n &_o good_a ocupaconn_n seek_v a_o rest_n &_o comfort_n for_o a_o time_n outward_a by_o thy_o bodili_fw-la wittê_n or_o inwardli_a vanitee_n as_o it_o be_v for_o recreaconn_n of_o thy_o spirit_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o sharp_a afterward_o to_o ghostly_a traveyle_v for_z i_o trow_v it_o be_v not_o sooth_n i_o say_v not_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o deed_n perform_v thy_o intent_n for_o oftsithe_n thy_o bodily_a need_n et_a drynk_v sleep_v &_o speak_n &_o the_o freiltee_n of_o thy_o flessh_n shall_v let_v the_o be_v thou_o never_o so_o besye_v &_o hynder_n the_o but_o i_o will_v that_o thy_o will_n &_o thy_o intent_n be_v always_o whole_o to_o traveyle_v ghostly_a or_o bodily_a &_o no_o time_n to_o be_v idle_a but_o always_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n by_o desire_n to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n whether_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi eat_v or_o drink_v or_o oni_n other_o bodily_a travelle_fw-fr that_o thou_o use_v asmoche_v as_o y_o you_o may_v wilful_o leave_v it_o not_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o intent_n it_o shall_v make_v you_o â—_o ever_o quick_a &_o sharp_a in_o thy_o traveyle_n and_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi fall_n by_o freilte_n or_o necligence_n in_o any_o idle_a ocupaconn_n or_o vainspeche_n it_o shall_v smite_v upon_o thy_o heart_n sharp_o as_o a_o prycke_n &_o make_v y_o â—_o for_o to_o irk_v &_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o vanytee_n and_z for_o to_o tear_v again_o hasty_o to_o inward_a think_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n or_o to_o some_o good_a ocupaconn_v for_o anence_n thy_o bodily_a kind_n it_o be_v good_a for_o to_o use_v discretion_n in_o et_a drynk_n &_o slepyng·_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n bodily_a penance_n &_o in_o long_a prayer_n by_o speech_n or_z in_o bodily_a feel_v by_o great_a fervour_n of_o devoconn_n other_o in_o weep_a or_o such_o other_o &_o also_o in_o ymagine_v of_o the_o spiryte_n when_o a_o man_n felyth_v no_o grace_n â—n_v all_o these_o werke_n it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v descreconn_v for_o the_o mean_a be_v the_o best_a but_o in_o destrue_v of_o sign_n by_o keep_v of_o thin_a heart_n &_o in_o contynuel_n desire_v of_o virtue_n &_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n &_o for_o to_o have_v the_o ghostly_a know_v &_o the_o love_a of_o ihun_n cryst_n hold_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi no_o mean_a for_o the_o more_o that_o it_o be_v of_o this_o the_o better_a it_o be_v for_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi shall_v hate_v sign_n &_o all_o flesshly_a love_n &_o drede_n in_o thy_o heart_n without_o seese_v and_o thou_o shall_v love_v virtue_n &_o clenes_n &_o desire_v they_o without_o stynt_v if_o thou_o may_v i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v nedfull_a to_o saluaconn_v but_z i_o hope_v it_o be_v spdeful_a and_o if_o thou_o keep_v it_o thou_o shall_v profit_n more_o in_o one_o year_n in_o virtue_n than_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v without_o this_o profit_n in_o seven_o year_n ¶_o of_o a_o lityl_o reherse_v of_o thing_n say_v before_o &_o of_o make_v of_o offer_v that_o shall_v be_v offryd_v to_o god_n caplm_n xxiii_o now_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o first_o of_o end_n which_o thou_o shall_v behold_v in_o thy_o desire_v &_o draw_v towards_o it_o as_o nigh_o as_o thou_o may_v also_o i_o have_v say_v the_o of_o the_o begyne_v what_o you_o â—_o need_v for_o to_o have_v as_o mekenes_n sike_a troth_n &_o a_o hole_n intent_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o which_o ground_n thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o ghostly_a house_n by_o prayer_n &_o by_o meditaconn_n &_o other_o ghostly_a virtue_n thene_n say_v i_o to_o the_o thê°_n pray_v thou_o or_o think_v thou_o or_o oni_n other_o deed_n that_o thou_o do_v good_a by_o grace_n or_z bad_a by_o thy_o own_o freilte_n or_o what_o that_o thou_o felist_n
bren_v &_o waste_v all_o bodily_a thing_n where_o it_o comith_n right_o so_o ghostly_a fire_n as_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n bren_v and_o waste_v all_o flesshly_a love_n &_o likynge_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o this_o fire_n be_v stokyn_n in_o my_o bone_n as_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v this_o love_v fulfyllith_a the_o may_v of_o my_o soule·_n as_o mind_n reason_n &_o wylle_v of_o grace_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n as_o marrow_n fyllith_a full_a the_o bone_n &_o that_o within_o &_o not_o without_o in_o y_z e_z wytte_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v so_o mighty_a within_o that_o it_o smit_v out_o in_o to_o the_o body_n and_o makith_n all_o the_o body_n quake_v &_o tremyse_v it_o be_v sofer_n trow_v the_o bodily_a kind_n &_o so_o unkouth_n that_o he_o can_v no_o skill_n on_o it_o and_o may_v not_o bear_v it_o but_z faylith_a &_o fallyth_a down_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n temperith_v it_o and_o with_o drawyth_o the_o fervour_n &_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o sobirte_n of_o more_o softness_n who_o can_v pray_v thus_o oft_o he_o spedyth_v soon_o in_o his_o traveyle_n he_o shall_v gete_v more_o of_o virtue_n in_o a_o lityl_o time_n than_o some_o man_n without_o this_o or_o a_o neither_o as_o good_n shall_v gete_v in_o long_o tyme._n for_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-it bodily_a penance_n that_o he_o may_v do_v and_o who_o have_v this_o it_o need_v not_o for_o to_o charge_v y_z e_o bodily_a kind_n with_o more_o penance_n than_o it_o berith_v if_o he_o have_v it_o oft_o ¶_o of_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v onn_o in_o the_o herte_n without_o speech_n outward_a caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v onn_o in_o the_o herte_n without_o speech_n by_o great_a rest_n &_o softness_n of_o the_o body_n &_o of_o the_o soul_n a_z clean_a heart_n he_o behove_v to_o have_v that_o shall_v pray_v well_o thus_o for_o it_o be_v of_o such_o man_n &_o wyman_n that_o by_o long_o traveylle_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a or_o elles_fw-fr by_o such_o sharp_a smytinge_n of_o love_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o rest_n of_o spiryte_n so_o that_o her_o affection_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o ghostly_a savour_n that_o they_o mow_v nigh_o contynuel_o pray_v in_o she_o herte_fw-la and_o love_n &_o praise_v god_n without_o great_a let_v of_o temptaconn_n or_o of_o vanytee_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o contemplacyon_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n say_v saint_n paul_n thus_o no_o si_fw-la orem_fw-la lingua_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la orat_fw-la mens_fw-la autem_fw-la mea_fw-la sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la est·_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la xiiii_o orabo_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la orabo_fw-la &_o mente·_a psallam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la psallam_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o i_o pray_v with_o my_o tongue_n onn_o by_o y_z e_z will_n of_o spirit_n &_o by_o traveyle_n y_fw-es e_o prayer_n be_v medeful_a but_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o feed_v for_o it_o felyth_v not_o the_o fruyt_n of_o ghostly_a sweetness_n by_o understond_v what_o shall_v i_o thenne_v do_v say_v saint_n paul_a and_o he_o answerith_v &_o say_v i_o shall_v pray_v by_o traveyle_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o spiryte_n and_o i_o shall_v pray_v also_o more_o inward_o in_o my_o spyrite_n wythoute_n traveyle_n in_o ghostly_a savour_n &_o swetnes_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o love_n &_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o sight_n &_o feeling_n of_o love_n my_o soul_n be_v feed_v thus_o as_o i_o undstonde_v saint_n paul_n cowde_o pray_v of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n spekith_v our_o lord_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n by_o fygure_n thus_o ignis_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la meo_fw-la senê‘_n ardebit_fw-la &_o cotidie_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la surgens_fw-la mane_n subiciet_fw-la ligna_fw-la ut_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la extinguat_fw-la 6._o this_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z fire_n of_o love_n shall_v ever_o be_v light_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o devoute_a &_o clean_a man_n or_o woman_n the_z which_o be_v the_o awter_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o press_v shall_v every_o day_n at_o morn_n lie_v to_o stycke_n &_o norysshe_v the_o fire_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o man_n shall_v by_o holy_a psalm_n clean_a thought_n &_o fervent_a desire_n norysshe_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o it_o go_fw-mi not_o out_o in_o any_o time_n this_o rest_v our_o lord_n yeâ—yth_v to_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o her_o traveyle_n &_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o love_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o how_o man_n shall_v do_v that_o be_v traveyl_v with_o vain_a thought_n in_o her_o prayer_n caplm_fw-ge xxxiii·_fw-la but_o now_o see_v thou_o that_o i_o speak_v over_o high_a to_o the_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v no_o mastery_n to_o i_o for_o to_o say_v it_o but_z for_o to_o do_v it_o there_o be_v the_o mastery_n thou_o say_v that_o y_o u._fw-mi can_v not_o pray_v thus_o devoutli_fw-la ne_fw-la so_o holy_a in_o heart_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o when_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o mind_n of_o thy_o heart_n upwarde_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o fely_v so_o many_o thought_n in_o vein_n of_o thy_o own_o dede_n before_o do_v or_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v &_o of_o other_o mean_n dede_n and_o such_o many_o other_o let_v &_o taryeng_v the_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v neither_o feel_v savour_n ne_o rest_n ne_o devoconn_n in_o thy_o say_n and_o oftsithe_n the_o more_o thou_o traveile_v to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n the_o ferder_n it_o be_v fro_o the_o &_o the_o hardersomtyme_o from_o the_o begyne_v to_o the_o last_o end_n that_o the_o think_v it_o be_v but_o lose_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v and_o unto_o this_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o i_o speak_v to_o hie_v to_o the_o of_o prayer_n i_o grant_v well_o that_o i_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o i_o can_v or_o may_v do_v nevertheless_o i_o say_v it_o for_o this_o intent_n that_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi shall_v know_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v if_o we_o die_v well_o and_o sithen_a we_o may_v not_o do_v so_o that_z we_o know_v thene_n our_o feblenes_n mekely·_a and_o cry_n god_n mercy_n our_o lord_n bid_v thus_o hymsel_n when_o he_o say_v diliges_fw-la dnmm_n deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n tuoex_fw-la tota_fw-la aia_fw-la tua_fw-la xxii_o &_o ex_fw-la oibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la thou_o shall_v love_v god_n of_o all_o thin_a heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n &_o all_o thy_o may_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o fulfylle_v this_o bid_n so_o full_o as_o it_o be_v say_v lyve_v in_o earth_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n bid_v we_o for_o to_o love_v so_o for_o this_o intent_n as_o saint_n bernard_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v know_v thereby_o our_o feblenes_n and_o thenne_fw-fr mekely_a cry_n after_o mercy_n and_z we_o shall_v have_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o shall_v tell_v y_o e_o as_o i_o thynkith_n in_o this_o ask_n when_o thou_o shall_v pray_v make_v thin_a intent_n &_o thy_o wylle_n in_o the_o begyne_a as_o hole_n &_o as_o clean_o to_o god_n as_o thou_o may_v short_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o thene_n begyne_v &_o do_v as_o thou_o may_v and_o though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v never_o somoche_v let_v against_o thy_o first_o will_n be_v not_o dread_a ne_o to_o angry_a with_o thyself_o ne_z inpacyent_a against_o god_n that_o he_o yeve_v the_o not_o the_o savour_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n with_o devoconn_n as_o the_o thynk_v that_o he_o yeve_v to_o other_o creature_n but_o see_v thereby_o thin_a own_o feblenes_n and_o bear_v it_o easy_o holding_z in_o thy_o own_o sight_n thin_a own_o prayer_n feeble_a as_o it_o be_v with_o mekenes_n of_o herte_n trust_n also_o sikerly_a in_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a &_o profitable_a to_o the_o more_o than_o thou_o know_v or_o fele_v for_o wite_v thou_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v exscuse_v of_o thy_o debt_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v 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manner_n of_o joy_n &_o like_v but_o in_o y_z e_z cross_n and_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n and_o nevertheless_o afterward_o he_o say_v thus_o predicamus_fw-la vobis_fw-la xpmm_n dei_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la sapienciam_fw-la as_o who_o say_v first_o i_o prechyd_v of_o the_o manhede_v &_o the_o passion_n of_o cryste_n now_o i_o prithee_o to_o you_o of_o the_o godhede_v â–ª_o as_o thus_o that_o cryst_n be_v the_o may_v of_o god_n and_o the_o endless_a wysdom_n of_o god_n ¶_o that_o the_o meditacyon_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n be_v wythdrawen_v from_o they_o that_o it_o be_v yeven_v to_o oft_o scythe_n for_o dyvers_a cause_n caplm_fw-ge xxxvi_o this_o manner_n of_o meditaconn_n a_o man_n have_v not_o always_o when_o he_o will_v but_o when_o our_o lord_n will_v yeve_v it_o unto_o some_o man_n and_o wymmen_v he_o yevyth_v it_o all_o their_o life_n time_n by_o scythe_n when_o he_o vysyte_v hem_o as_z some_o man_n arne_v so_o tender_a in_o her_o affeccyon_n that_o when_o they_o here_o man_n speak_v or_o elles_fw-fr that_o they_o thynken_fw-mi of_o his_o precyous_a passion_n her_o herte_n melten_fw-mi in_o devotion_n and_o arne_v feed_v and_o comfort_v against_o all_o manner_n temptacyon_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a yeft_v of_o god_n to_o some_o man_n he_o yeve_v it_o first_o plentevous_o and_o afterward_o he_o with_o draw_v it_o for_o dyverse_a cause_n other_o if_o a_o man_n wax_v proud_a of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n or_z for_o some_o other_o sin_n by_o the_o which_o he_o makith_v himself_o unable_a for_o to_o receyve_v the_o grace_n or_o else_o our_o lord_n wythdrawyth_o it_o &_o all_o other_o devocyon_n sometime_o from_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n for_z he_o will_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v assay_v by_o temptacyon_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o will_v he_o dyspose_v a_o man_n for_o to_o know_v and_o feel_v himself_o more_o ghostly_a for_o he_o say_v so_o himself_o to_o his_o discyple_n expedit_n vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la vadam_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la non_fw-la abiero_n 16._o peraclitus_fw-la non_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o you_o that_o i_o go_fw-mi from_o you_o bodily_a for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v not_o come_v to_o you_o for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v with_o they_o they_o love_v he_o moche_n but_o it_o be_v flessh_o in_o his_o manhede_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o hem_v that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v the_o bodily_a form_n from_o her_o sight_n that_z the_o holy_a goost_n may_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z teach_v they_o for_o to_o love_v he_o and_o know_v he_o more_o ghostly_a as_z he_o die_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n right_o so_o it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o some_o that_o our_o lord_n withdraw_v a_o lityl_o the_o bodily_a and_o the_o flesshly_a likeness_n from_o theye_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o herte_n may_v be_v set_v and_o fyx_v more_o besy_o in_o ghostly_a desire_v and_o seek_n 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moche_n sorrow_n both_z for_o lack_v of_o comfort_n and_o devoconn_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v and_o they_o have_v moche_v drede_v of_o fall_a from_o god_n by_o such_o open_a sin_n and_o all_o this_o werkyth_v the_o devyll_n at_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n for_o to_o do_v hem_n forthynke_v she_o good_a pourpoo_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o who_o so_o will_v abide_v awhile_o and_o suffer_v a_o lityll_a pain_n and_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o sin_n for_o no_o thing_n the_o honde_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v full_a never_o and_z helpyth_o right_a soon_o for_o he_o kepyth_v he_o full_a sickerly_a and_o the_o man_n wot_v not_o how_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n cum_fw-la ipo_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o tribulaconne_n 9â—_n eripiam_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o glorificabo_fw-la eum_fw-la i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o his_o trybulaconn_n and_z in_o temptacyon_n i_o shall_v delyver_v he_o and_z i_o shall_v make_v he_o glorious_a in_o my_o bliss_n some_o man_n he_o tempt_v by_o ghostly_a syne_n malicyous_o as_o by_o mystrow_v of_o the_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lordis_fw-la blessyd_v body_n also_o of_o despeyr_n or_o of_o blasphemy_n in_o our_o lord_n or_o oni_n of_o his_o saint_n or_o loathing_n of_o her_o life_n or_o bitterness_n or_o unskylfull_a hevyne_n or_z of_o tomoche_n drede_v of_o hemself_n and_o of_o she_o bodi_fw-la if_o they_o put_v they_o holy_a to_o goddis_fw-la seruyse_n some_o man_n he_o tempt_v also_o and_o nam_o solitary_a man_n &_o wymmen_v by_o drede_n and_o uglynes_n and_o quakynge_n and_o shakynge_n either_o appear_v to_o they_o in_o bodily_a lyknes_n or_o else_o in_o ymagyne_v sleep_a &_o wake_v and_o tarry_v they_o so_o that_o un_v may_v they_o have_v any_o rest_n and_o also_o on_o many_o other_o wyse_v he_o tempt_v moo_o than_o i_o can_v or_o may_v say_v ¶_o of_o dyvers_a remedye_n against_o temptaconn_n of_o the_o fiend_n caplm_v xxxviii_o emedie_n to_o such_o man_n &_o wymmen_v that_o arn_n thus_o traveyl_v or_o any_o otherwise_o may_v be_v this_o first_o that_o they_o will_v put_v all_o her_o trust_n in_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryst_n and_o bring_v to_o mind_n often_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o peyne_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o that_o they_o thenne_n trow_v steadfast_o that_o all_o sorrow_n &_o traveyle_n that_o they_o suffer_v in_o such_o temptacyon_n which_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n semyth_n a_o forsake_v of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v no_o repreve_n ne_o no_o forsake_n but_o assayenge_a for_o her_o better_a either_o for_o cleanse_v of_o her_o sin_n before_o do_v or_z for_o great_a increase_v of_o her_o meed_n &_o dispose_n to_o moche_n grace_v if_o they_o will_v suffer_v a_o while_n and_z stone_v fast_o that_o they_o tear_v not_o again_o wilful_o to_o sin_n a_o neither_o remedy_n be_v that_o they_o drede_v not_o ne_o charge_v not_o as_o for_o a_o sin_n ne_o set_v not_o at_o herte_a such_o malicyous_a 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u._fw-mi may_v not_o escape_v all_o y_o e_o wretchydnes_n &_o pain_n of_o sign_n ne_z thou_o live_v in_o dede_o flesh_n may_v destroy_v &_o quench_v all_o hooly_a the_o false_a vain_a love_n in_o thyself_o ne_o flee_v all_o venyall_n sin_n that_o they_o ne_o will_n but_o if_o they_o be_v stop_v by_o great_a fervour_n of_o charyte_n spring_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n as_o water_n do_v fro_o a_o stynk_n well_o but_o i_o will_v that_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o full_o quench_v it_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi might_n somewhat_o sleke_a it_o and_o come_v to_o the_o clenne_n of_o soul_n as_o never_o as_o thou_o may_v for_o our_o lord_n behiÈte_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o lad_n they_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o byhe_a and_o in_o fygure_n of_o they_o to_o all_o crysten_v man_n thus_o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la calcaverit_n pes_fw-la tuus_fw-la tuum_fw-la erit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o be_v moche_n land_n as_o thou_o may_v trede_v upon_o with_o thy_o foot_n of_o very_a desire_n two_o so_o here_o moche_n shall_v thou_o have_v in_o the_o land_n of_o byhe_a that_o be_v in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n when_o thou_o comy_v thider_v ¶_o how_o ihesu_n shall_v be_v seek_v desire_v &_o find_v ca_fw-mi xlvi_o seek_v thenne_n that_o thou_o have_v lose_v that_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o weil_z i_o wot_v who_o so_o may_v once_o have_v a_o inward_a sight_n a_o lityll_a of_o that_o dignytee_n and_o that_o ghostly_a fayrne_n which_o a_o soul_n have_v by_o kind_n and_o shall_v have_v by_o grace_n he_z shall_v loath_a and_o despise_v in_o his_o heart_n all_o the_o bliss_n the_o like_n and_o the_o fayrne_n of_o this_o world_n as_o the_o stench_n of_o a_o carrion_n and_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v will_n for_o to_o do_v other_o deed_n night_n &_o day_n save_v the_o freelte_n and_o the_o bare_a need_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n but_o desire_n mourn_v &_o pray_v and_o seek_v how_o he_o may_v come_v again_o thereto_o nevertheless_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o seen_v 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that_o they_o will_v love_v god_n so_o brennyng_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o own_o mighte·_a that_o they_o be_v worthy_a for_o to_o have_v thâ—_n ghostly_a know_v of_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o love_n 〈◊〉_d form_n that_o be_v god_n himself_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o this_o know_v for_o a_o blind_a wretched_a soul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o clear_a know_v and_o the_o bless_a feeling_n of_o his_o love_n thorugh_o sin_n and_o freelte_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n that_o it_o may_v never_o come_v to_o it_o ne_o be_v it_o the_o endless_a mochene_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n butler_n thenne_v by_o cause_n he_o love_v we_o so_o moche_v therefore_o he_o yeve_v we_o his_o love_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a
te_fw-la veritas_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la timebis_fw-la a_o timore_fw-la nocturno_fw-la x._o sothfastnes_n shall_v umbiclyppe_v the_o with_o a_o shield_v &_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o all_o other_o thing_n leave_v onn_o behold_v he_o for_o thene_n shall_v thou_o not_o drede_v for_o y_z e_z nyghte_n drede_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o drede_v the_o spiryte_n of_o pride_n whether_o he_o come_v by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n as_o the_o next_o veer_n say_v after_o thus_o a_o sagitta_fw-la volante_fw-la in_o die_v pride_n comyth_n by_o night_n for_o to_o assail_v a_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v despise_v &_o repreve_v of_o other_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v by_o that_o fall_n in_o hevyne_n &_o in_o to_o sorrow_n it_o comyth_n also_o as_o a_o arowe_n fleinge_n on_o you_o e_o day_n when_o a_o man_n be_v worshyp_v &_o praise_v of_o all_o man_n x._o whether_o it_o be_v for_o worldly_a do_v or_o for_o ghostly_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v vain_a joy_n in_o himself_o restyng_o and_o fall_v gladness_n in_o a_o pass_v thing_n this_o be_v a_o sharp_a arowe_n and_o a_o peryllous_a it_o flee_v swift_o &_o it_o stryke_v soft_o but_o it_o wound_v dede_o but_o the_o lover_n of_o ihun_n that_o stabli_fw-la behold_v by_o devoute_a prayer_n &_o besy_n think_v on_o he_o be_v so_o umbilap_v with_o the_o syker_n shield_v of_o sothfastnes_n that_o he_o drede_v not_o for_o this_o arrow_n may_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o soul_n ne_o though_o it_o come_v it_o hurt_v not_o but_o gleut_v away_o &_o pass_v forth_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o soul_n make_v meek_a as_o i_o understonde_v by_o the_o worching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o gift_n of_o love_n for_o he_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o to_o see_v &_o love_v ihesu_n and_o he_o kepyth_v the_o soul_n in_o that_o sight_n restful_o &_o sickerly_a and_o he_o slee_v all_o the_o styrynge_n of_o pride_n wonderful_o &_o pryvely_a &_o soft_o and_o the_o soul_n wot_v never_o how_o and_o also_o he_o bring_v 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charyte_v to_o his_o evencrysten_v as_o he_o die_v specyal_o in_o the_o apposle_n caplm_v xxxviii_o love_n worch_v wise_o &_o soft_o in_o a_o soul_n there_o he_o will_v for_o he_o slee_v myghty_o ire_n &_o envy_n and_o all_o passion_n of_o angryne_n &_o malencolye_a in_o it·_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o soul_n virtue_n of_o pacyence_n &_o mildness_n peasibylite_a and_o lovere_v to_o his_o evencrysten_v it_o be_v full_a hard_a &_o a_o great_a mastery_n to_o a_o man_n that_o stond_v onn_o in_o worching_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n for_o to_o keep_v pacyence_n holy_a rest_n &_o softness_n in_o herte_n &_o charyte_v to_o his_o evencrysten_v if_o they_o disease_n he_o unskylful_o and_o do_v he_o wrong_n that_o he_o ne_o shall_v somewhat_o do_v again_o to_o hem_v through_o stir_v of_o ire_n or_o of_o malencolye_a either_o in_o speak_v or_o in_o worching_n or_o both_o and_o nevertheless_o though_o a_o man_n be_v styre_v &_o trowble_v in_o himself_o and_o make_v unrestfull_a be_v so_o that_o 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harm_n that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v a_o 〈…〉_o of_o y_fw-es e_fw-it ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihun_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v lever_n 〈…〉_o for_o to_o suffer_v all_o harm_n than_o that_o alone_a all_z this_o may_v the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v well_o &_o easy_o without_o great_a trowble_a of_o the_o 〈…〉_o when_o disease_n fall_v all_o without_o forth_o &_o towchetâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o body·_n as_o be_v bachiting_a or_o scome_v or_o spoil_v of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o have_v all_o these_o greve_v noughte_v but_o it_o gooth_v 〈…〉_o near_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v towch_v &_o he_o fele_v smart_n 〈…〉_o be_v hard_a nevertheless_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a &_o impossyble_o 〈…〉_o freyle_n kind_n of_o man_n to_o suffer_v bodily_a penance_n glad_o 〈…〉_o without_o bitter_a stirynge_n of_o ire_n anger_n &_o 〈…〉_o impossible_a to_o love_v that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o to_o 〈…〉_o in_o a_o soul_n there_o he_o towch_v with_o the_o bless_a â—â—fte_n 〈…〉_o but_o he_o yeve_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o that_o plyghte_n 〈…〉_o of_o love_n and_o wondful_o fasten_v it_o to_o ihun_v and_o 〈…〉_o it_o word_n far_o from_o the_o sensualytee_n through_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o comfort_v it_o so_o swet_o by_o his_o bless_a presence_n 〈…〉_o soul_n felyth_v lityll_a pain_n or_o else_o none_o of_o the_o sensualyâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o be_v specyall_a grace_n yeven_v to_o the_o holy_a marter_n this_o grace_n 〈…〉_o apostle_n as_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v of_o they_o thus_o ibant_fw-la 〈…〉_o a_o conspectu_fw-la consilii_fw-la cum_fw-la digni_fw-la habiti_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o cotumelian_n pati_fw-la that_o be_v the_o apostle_n go_v joyeng_v 〈…〉_o counseyle_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v beten_v with_o 〈…〉_o and_o they_o be_v glad_a that_o they_o be_v worthi_a for_o to_o suffer_v 〈…〉_o bodily_a disease_n for_o the_o love_n of_o ihun_v they_o be_v not_o styre_v 〈◊〉_d ire_n ne_o to_o felnes_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o the_o jew_n that_o beten_v 〈…〉_o a_o worldly_a man_n will_v be_v when_o he_o suffer_v a_o lytyl_o harm_n 〈…〉_o never_o so_o lityll_o of_o his_o evencrysten_v ne_o they_o be_v not_o styre_v 〈◊〉_d no_o pride_n ne_o to_o hine_v of_o henselfe_n &_o to_o disdain_n &_o to_o deme_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o ypocryte_n &_o heretic_n be_v y_o it_o will_v suffer_v moche_o bodily_a pain_n and_o be_v sometime_o ready_a for_o to_o suffer_v dethe_v with_o great_a gladness_n &_o with_o mighty_a will_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o ihun_v for_o love_n of_o he_o sothly_o that_o love_n &_o that_o gladness_n y_fw-mi t_z they_o have_v in_o suffer_v of_o bodily_a myscheyf_v be_v not_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o comyth_n not_o
say_v for_o angel_n be_v full_o feed_v and_o fill_v with_o clear_a sight_n in_o brenning_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o that_o be_v manna_n for_o we_o mow_v ask_v what_o it_o be_v but_o not_o wit_v what_o it_o be_v but_o the_o lover_n of_o ihesu_n be_v not_o fill_v yet_o here_o but_o he_o be_v feed_v 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o lytyll_o taa_a of_o it_o while_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o this_o bodily_a life_n this_o taste_a of_o this_o manna_n be_v a_o lyf_o feel_v of_o grace_n have_v through_o open_v of_o the_o ghostly_a eye_fw-mi and_o this_o grace_n be_v not_o a_o other_o grace_n that_o a_o choose_a soul_n felith_a in_o the_o beginning_a of_o his_o conversyon_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o &_o the_o self_n grace_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o feel_v and_o show_v to_o a_o soul_n for_o why_o grace_n wax_v with_o y_o e_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n wax_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o clean_a y_fw-mi e_o the_o soul_n be_v far_o depart_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n the_o more_o 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himself_o but_o what_o be_v thyse_n ghostly_a thing_n say_v yu._fw-mi for_o i_o speak_v oft_o of_o ghostly_a thing_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v &_o say_v that_o ghostly_a thing_n may_v be_v say_v all_o the_o sothfastnes_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o therefore_o a_o soul_n that_o through_o â—yghte_n of_o grace_n may_v see_v the_o sothfastnes_n of_o it_o it_o see_v ghostly_a thing_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v ¶_o how_o through_o gracious_a open_v of_o the_o ghostly_a eye_n a_o soul_n be_v make_v wise_n mekely_a &_o sothfast_o to_o see_v the_o dyversyte_n of_o degree_n in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o traveyl_v and_o for_o to_o see_v angel_n kind_n and_o first_o of_o reprove_v caplm_fw-ge xlu·_v nevertheless_o other_o ghostly_a thing_n there_o be_v also_o the_o which_o through_o light_n of_o grace_n be_v show_v to_o the_o soul_n &_o 〈◊〉_d thyse_n the_z kind_a of_o all_o reasonable_a soul_n &_o the_o gracious_a woâ—ching_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v in_o they_o the_z kind_a of_o angel_n 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great_a cowardness_n that_o man_n dreden_fw-ge he_o somoche_n he_o may_v no_o thing_n do_v without_o leave_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v not_o somoche_n as_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o a_o swine_n as_o the_o gospel_n say_v moche_n less_o may_v he_o do_v thene_n to_o noye_v any_o man_n and_o thene_n if_o our_o lord_n ihun_v gyve_v they_o leave_v to_o tarry_v we_o it_o be_v full_a worthy_o &_o mercyful_o do_v that_o our_o lord_n ihun_n do_v and_o therefore_o welcome_a be_v our_o lord_n ihun_v by_o himself_o &_o by_o all_o his_o messenger_n the_o soul_n drede_v nomore_o then_o the_o bluster_a of_o the_o fiend_n than_o y_z e_z stir_v of_o a_o mow_v wude_o wroth_a be_v the_o fiend_n if_o he_o dare_v say_v nay_o but_o his_o mouth_n he_o stop_v with_o his_o own_o malice_n his_o ande_fw-mi be_v bind_v as_o a_o theyf_v worthy_a to_o be_v demid_a &_o hang_v in_o hell_n and_o thene_n the_o soul_n accusyth_v he_o &_o riÈtfully_a demith_n he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v deserve_a word_n not_o of_o this_o 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love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o semyth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o specyall_a traveyle_n ne_o certain_a deed_n through_o which_o onn_o a_o soul_n may_v come_v to_o that_o grace_n but_z pryncipal_o through_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n &_o by_o many_o dede_n &_o great_a in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v lityll_o enough_o and_o one_o skylle_n may_v be_v this_o for_o since_o our_o lord_n ihun_v himself_o be_v specyall_a master_n of_o this_o craft_n &_o he_o be_v specyall_a leche_n of_o ghostly_a syknes_n for_o without_o he_o all_o be_v nouite_a it_o be_v therefore_o reasonable_a that_o after_o that_o he_o tech_v &_o stir_v so_o a_o man_n follow_v &_o werke_v but_o he_o be_v a_o simple_a master_n that_o can_v not_o teach_v his_o discyple_a while_n he_o be_v in_o learn_v but_o ever_o one_o lesson_n &_o he_o be_v a_o unwyse_a leche_n that_o by_o one_o medycyne_n will_v heâ—e_v all_o sore_n therefore_o our_o lord_n ihun_v that_o be_v so_o wise_a &_o so_o goâ—e_v for_o to_o show_v his_o wysdom_n &_o his_o goodness_n he_o tech_v dyvers_a 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o discyple_n after_o that_o they_o profit_n in_o her_o learning_a &_o yeve_v to_o dyvers_a soul_n sere_a &_o dyvers_a medycyne_n after_o the_o â—â—ling_n of_o her_o syknes_n also_o a_o neither_o skylle_v be_v this_o if_o there_o 〈◊〉_d any_o certain_a deed_n by_o the_o which_o a_o soul_n may_v come_v to_o the_o profit_n love_n of_o god_n thene_n shall_v a_o man_n ween_v that_o he_o may_v come_v thereto_o by_o his_o own_o werke_n &_o through_o his_o own_o traveyle_n as_o a_o merchant_n comyth_n to_o his_o meed_n by_o his_o own_o traveyle_n onn_o 〈…〉_o his_o own_o werke_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o so_o ghostly_a in_o the_o love_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n wise_o &_o come_v to_o perfyte_n love_n 〈◊〉_d god_n he_o shall_v coveyte_n to_o have_v none_o other_o meed_n but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d but_o thenne_n for_o to_o have_v he_o may_v no_o creature_n deserve_v 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o own_o 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all_o that_o he_o can_v &_o may_v you_o till_o he_o think_v he_o may_v no_o more_o or_z else_o be_v in_o full_a will_n thereto_o if_o he_o may_v and_o so_o it_o semyth_n y_o it_o neither_o grace_n onn_o without_o full_a worching_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o in_o it_o be_v ne_z worching_n alone_o without_o grace_n bring_v a_o soul_n to_o the_o refourm_n in_o feel_v the_o which_o refourm_n stond_v in_o perfect_a love_n &_o charyte_v but_o that_o one_o join_v to_o y_z e_z other_z that_z be_v grace_n join_v to_o worching_n bring_v in_o to_o a_o soul_n the_o blessyd_v feel_v of_o
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with_o less_o pain_n for_o they_o have_v not_o that_o mekenes_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o also_o on_o that_o other_o side_n i_o say_v he_o that_o do_v not_o his_o besynesse_n that_o thynk_v thus_o whereto_o shall_v i_o traveyle_v whereto_o shall_v i_o pray_v or_o think_v wake_v or_o fast_a or_o any_o other_o bodily_a penance_n do_v for_o to_o come_v to_o such_o grace_n sythen_a it_n may_v not_o be_v goten_a 〈◊〉_d have_v but_o onn_o of_o the_o free_a yefte_n of_o ihu_n therefore_o i_o will_v abyâ—â—_n in_o flesshlines_n as_o i_o be_o and_o right_a nought_o do_v of_o such_o werke_n â–ª_o bodily_a ne_o ghostly_a untyll_o he_o yeve_v it_o for_o if_o he_o will_v yeve_v it_o he_o askyth_v no_o worching_n of_o i_o what_o so_o that_o i_o do_v &_o how_o lityll_o that_o i_o do_v i_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o yeve_v it_o traveylâ—_v i_o never_o so_o fast_a therefore_o i_o gete_v it_o never_o the_o soon_o he_o that_o say_v thê°_n may_v not_o come_v to_o this_o refourm_n for_o he_o drawyth_o hin_a self_n wilful_o to_o idleness_n of_o flessheed_n &_o unable_v he_o to_o the_o yefte_a of_o grace_n in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o put_v from_o he_o both_o inward_a werk_n y_o it_o stondith_v in_o last_a desire_n &_o in_o long_v to_o ihun_v &_o outward_a werk_n by_o traveyle_n of_o his_o body_n in_o outward_a dede_n so_o may_v he_o not_o have_v it_o therefore_o i_o say_v he_o y_o it_o have_v no_o true_a mekenes_n ne_o full_a hert_o besyne_v other_o inward_a onnly_a by_o great_a fervour_n &_o last_a desire_n and_o besy_n prayer_n and_o think_v in_o god_n or_o else_o both_o inward_a &_o outward_a may_v he_o not_o come_v to_o this_o ghostly_a refourm_n of_o his_o image_n ¶_o a_o entry_n how_o a_o soul_n shall_v have_v she_o in_o mean_v &_o worchinge_v that_o will_v come_v to_o this_o refourm_n by_o ensample_n of_o a_o pilgryme_n go_v to_o iherlm_n and_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o mekenes_n caplm_n xxi_o nevertheless_o for_o thou_o coveyte_v for_o to_o have_v some_o manner_n worch_v by_o the_o which_o thou_o may_v the_o rather_o nyghen_fw-mi to_o that_o refourm_a i_o shall_v say_v as_o i_o thynk_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n the_o short_a &_o the_o redy_a help_n that_o i_o know_v in_o this_o werching_n and_o how_o that_o shall_v be_v i_o shall_v tell_v y_z t_o by_o a_o ensample_n of_o a_o good_a pylgryme_n upon_o this_o wise_n there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o will_v go_v to_o ihrlm._n and_o for_o he_o know_v not_o the_o way_n he_o come_v to_o a_o neither_o man_n that_o he_o hope_v know_v the_o way_n better_a thyder_n and_o ask_v whede_a he_o may_v come_v to_o that_o cyte_n that_o other_o man_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o come_v thyd_v without_o great_a disease_n &_o moche_n traveylle_v for_o the_o way_n be_v long_o &_o peryllous_a and_o full_a of_o great_a thief_n &_o robber_n and_o many_o other_o lettynge_v there_o be_v that_o fall_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o go_v and_o also_o there_o be_v many_o sere_a way_n as_o it_o semyth_n lede_v thydwarde_o but_o man_n aldaye_v be_v slay_v &_o dispoyl_v and_o may_v not_o come_v to_o that_o place_n that_o they_o coveyten_v nevertheless_o there_o be_v one_o way_n the_o which_o who_o so_o take_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o he_o wool_n undertake_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o cytee_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v never_o less_o his_o lyffe_n ne_o be_v slay_v ne_fw-mi dye_n for_o defawte_a he_o shall_v oft_o be_v rob_v and_o evyll_n bete_a and_o suffer_v moche_n disese_v in_o the_o goo_v but_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v saaf_a thene_n say_v the_o pylgryme_n so_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o life_n saaf_a &_o come_v to_o that_o place_n that_o i_o coveyte_v to_o i_o charge_v not_o what_o myscheyff_fw-mi i_o suffer_v in_o go_v and_o therefore_o say_v i_o what_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge and_o soth_o i_o behote_v the_o for_o to_o do_v after_o the._n that_o other_o man_n answer_v &_o say_v thus_o lo_o i_o set_v the_o in_o the_o right_a way_n this_o be_v y_z e_z way_n and_o that_o thou_o keep_v the_o learning_a that_o i_o teach_v the_o what_o so_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi hear_v see_v or_o fely_v that_o shall_v let_v the_o in_o the_o way_n abide_v not_o with_o it_o wyllful_o tear_v not_o for_o it_o restful_o behold_v it_o not_o like_v it_o not_o drede_v it_o not_o but_z ever_o go_v forth_o in_o thy_o way_n &_o think_v you_o to_o thou_o will_v be_v at_o ihrlm_n for_o that_o thou_o coveyte_v &_o that_o thou_o desyre_a &_o nought_o else_o but_o that_o and_o if_o man_n rob_v the_o &_o dispoyll_v the_o bete_v the_o scorn_v the_o despise_v the_o stryve_v not_o again_o if_o thou_o wolte_z have_v thy_o life_n but_o hold_v the_o with_o the_o harm_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi haste_n â–ª_o &_o go_v forth_o as_o nought_o be_v that_o thou_o take_v no_o more_o harm_n and_o also_o if_o man_n will_v tarry_v the_o with_o tale_n &_o feed_v the_o with_o lesynge_n for_o to_o draw_v y_z t_o to_o myrthe_n &_o for_o to_o leave_v thy_o pylgrymage_n make_v a_o deef_n ere_o &_o answer_v not_o 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