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world_n for_o they_o be_v comfort_v of_o hevinesse_n the_o xi_o cha._n the_o lord_n say_v xuj_o amen_n amen_n this_o be_v god_n oath_n &_o his_o manner_n of_o swear_v as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v i_o swear_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v weep_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v you_o be_v very_o hevy_a but_o your_o hevynesse_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o great_a joyfulness_n and_o pleasure_n and_o solomon_n save_v a_o merry_a xv_o heart_n cause_v a_o merry_a count_v naunce_n a_o hevy_a spiryte_n be_v deject_a in_o to_o the_o hevinesse_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o joyful_a heart_n and_o mind_n make_v a_o man_n lusty_a but_o a_o hevy_a spiryte_n xvii_o dri_v up_o man_n bone_n good_a child_n make_v no_o strife_n nor_o no_o contradiction_n in_o good_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v you_o look_v you_o use_v no_o angry_a nor_o no_o evyll_n word_n for_o tribulation_n be_v the_o hevinesse_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o joyfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v man_n life_n a_o troubelous_a mind_n engender_v hevynesse_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v resy_v it_o by_o hevynesse_n come_v death_n hevynesse_n do_v alter_v the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n heart_n but_o a_o merry_a and_o a_o light_n heart_n engender_v health_n hevine_v dry_v up_o man_n bone_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n athanasius_n say_v that_o a_o hevy_a and_o a_o melancolius_fw-la person_n be_v evermore_o malitius_fw-la and_o cause_v the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n to_o be_v hevy_a as_o s._n paul_n say_v cause_v iiii_o not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o you_o to_o be_v hevy_a by_o who_o you_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n therefore_o good_a sister_n take_v good_a heed_n you_o cause_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v and_o dwell_v in_o you_o to_o be_v hevy_a lest_o he_o leave_v you_o &_o depart_v from_o you_o put_v all_o manner_n of_o doubt_n and_o all_o high_a myndefullnesse_n from_o you_o for_o they_o do_v cause_v the_o holy_a goost_n to_o be_v in_o care_n &_o hevynesse_n therefore_o leave_v of_o all_o hevynesse_n for_o hevynesse_n be_v sister_n both_o unto_o doutefulnes_n &_o high_a myndefulnes_n very_o secular_a hevynesse_n be_v of_o all_o evyll_n spiryte_n y_fw-es â—_o very_o worst_a &_o very_o noyful_a to_o god_n servant_n secular_a hevyne_n hurt_v &_o feblish_v y_o â—_o seruamtes_fw-gr of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v not_o away_o in_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n w_o t_o bodily_a hevyne_n therefore_o good_a sister_n order_fw-fr yourself_o so_o y_a to_o you_o may_v be_v evermore_o in_o spiritual_a gladness_n &_o joyfulness_n the_o which_o god_n alow_v great_o all_o spiritual_a gladness_n be_v good_a and_o thynk_v apon_n nothing_o but_o that_o good_a be_v despise_v all_o vain_a and_o worldly_a hevynesse_n if_o spirytual_a mirth_n be_v not_o good_a the_o prophet_n david_n xxxi_o will_v not_o say_v be_v you_o merry_a and_o joyful_a in_o god_n and_o you_o that_o be_v just_a man_n rejoice_v you_o and_o you_o that_o be_v right_a hartyd_v man_n glorifye_v lxiii_o yourselves_o in_o god_n and_o again_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v merry_a in_o god_n and_o shall_v put_v all_o his_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v right_a heart_a man_n shall_v be_v rejoice_v and_o comfort_v ¶_o the_o sister_n demand_v o_o good_a brother_n if_o hevyne_n be_v so_o evyll_n &_o noyfull_a to_o god_n servant_n as_o you_o make_v it_o how_o chance_v it_o then_o that_o solomon_n seven_o say_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n &_o mind_n be_v where_o be_v hevynesse_n and_o a_o foles_n heart_n where_o be_v joy_n and_o mirth_n the_o brother_n answer_n worshipful_a sister_n these_o word_n of_o salomon_n a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v where_o be_v hevynesse_n and_o the_o folysshe_a man_n hart_n where_o be_v mirth_n and_o joy_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o spiritual_a hevynesse_n and_o worldly_a joy_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v more_o plain_o a_o wise_a man_n hart_n &_o mind_n be_v there_o where_o be_v spiritual_a and_o goostly_a hevyne_n and_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o foie_n be_v there_o where_o be_v worldly_a mirth_n and_o joy_n they_o be_v wise_a that_o be_v in_o goostly_a hevynesse_n but_o they_o be_v very_a fole_n that_o be_v in_o worldly_a joy_n and_o of_o this_o thing_n speak_v the_o lord_n obligatory_n sayenge_a be_v you_o glad_a and_o merry_a for_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v vi_fw-la be_v as_o though_o you_o be_v hevy_a but_o tru_a and_o rejoice_v evermore_o in_o god_n and_o again_o he_o say_v be_v you_o merry_a in_o god_n i_o say_v again_o be_v you_o merry_a in_o god_n so_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o spiritual_a joy_n â—iii_fw-la be_v very_o good_a and_o comfortable_a but_o the_o sorowfulnes_n that_o come_v by_o the_o covetousness_n of_o worldly_a good_n be_v very_a evyll_n of_o spiritual_a hevynesse_n you_o have_v in_o the_o vi_fw-la gospel_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o weep_v for_o they_o be_v comfort_v and_o of_o thirty_o worldly_a and_o secular_a hevynesse_n solomon_n say_v hevynesse_n have_v be_v many_o a_o man_n death_n and_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o utilite_fw-la ne_fw-la profete_fw-la in_o it_o and_o of_o spiritual_a joy_n david_n say_v his_o heart_n that_o seek_v ciiiâ—_n god_n shall_v be_v in_o joy_n of_o the_o worldly_a joy_n it_o be_v write_v out_o vi_fw-la upon_o you_o that_o laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a now_o for_o you_o shall_v wale_n &_o weep_v yet_o good_a sister_n lysten_v unto_o saint_n paul_n word_n sayenge_a that_o seven_o such_o spiritual_a hevynesse_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o penanunce_v and_o that_o worldly_a hevinesse_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o death_n his_o prayer_n that_o be_v evermore_o in_o hevinesse_n be_v of_o no_o virtue_n nor_o ascend_v not_o up_o to_o god_n