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 devoute_a to_o god_n &_o kind_a &_o always_o to_o believe_v &_o trust_v in_o he_o though_o he_o have_v not_o souche_v savoure_n or_o approximation_n to_o his_o goodness_n that_o perfighte_a folk_n have_v for_o noman_n here_o lyve_a may_v in_o love_n without_o langour_n &_o hevyne_n he_o that_o be_v not_o alwey_a ready_a to_o suffer_v &_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n almyghty_a his_o lover_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o lover_n for_o it_o perteynethe_v to_o a_o lover_n to_o suffer_v glad_o all_o hard_a &_o bitter_a thing_n for_o his_o lover_n &_o nat_n to_o decline_v from_o he_o for_o any_o contrarious_a thing_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chaptre_n how_o a_o true_a lover_n be_v prove_v he_o that_o leve_v or_o forsake_v the_o love_n or_o the_o virtue_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v with_o for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi adversyte_n or_o trouble_v or_o that_o in_o such_o time_n seek_v light_o worldly_a consolation_n he_o be_v not_o prudent_a ne_o strong_a lover_n for_o 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 grace_n give_v to_o man_n in_o this_o present_a life_n &_o a_o taste_n &_o savour_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o the_o which_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v overmoche_n by_o confidence_n or_o trust_n of_o soul_n for_o it_o go_v &_o come_v movable_a &_o be_v natê‘manent_a a_o man_n to_o fight_v or_o strive_v agaist_fw-mi the_o evyll_n motion_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o to_o overcome_v the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devyll_n be_v a_o token_n of_o virtue_n &_o of_o great_a merit_n see_v therefore_o what_o soever_o thou_o art_n that_o no_o strong_a fantasy_n of_o any_o matter_n trouble_n the._n keep_v still_o thy_o purpose_n &_o right_a intention_n of_o soul_n to_o god_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v think_v not_o that_o it_o be_v illusion_n that_o thou_o be_v sometime_o ravisshed_a in_o ecstasy_n or_o excess_n of_o mind_n &_o so_o return_v again_o to_o customable_a lightness_n of_o heart_n for_o thou_o suffer_v rather_o such_o discens_fw-la against_o thy_o will_n than_o wilful_o as_o long_o as_o 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
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
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 ought_v to_o displease_v the_o more_o than_o the_o damage_n or_o loss_n of_o any_o other_o worldly_a thing_n some_o there_o be_v that_o walk_v not_o clerey_a before_o i_o but_z they_o be_v lead_v by_o pride_n &_o curyosyte_n to_o serche_n &_o know_v my_o secrety_n &_o the_o high_a thyngê_n of_o my_o godhede_v &_o so_o they_o be_v neclygent_a about_o themselves_o to_o know_v their_o sin_n &_o ghostly_a helthe_n such_o ê‘son_n fall_v often_o time_n into_o temptacyon_n &_o grevous_a sin_n leave_v to_o then selfe_o for_o their_o pride_n &_o curiosite_a that_o they_o follow_v drede_fw-la thou_o therefore_o the_o iugemente_n of_o god_n &_o the_o importable_a wrath_n of_o god_n almyghty_a dyscusse_v nat_n ne_fw-fr enserche_fw-fr the_o marvellous_a werke_n of_o god_n but_o ê¯syder_v thou_o well_o thy_o sin_n &_o wickedness_n how_o oft_o &_o in_o how_o many_o great_a thing_n thou_o have_v offend_v &_o trespassyd_v against_o god_n &_o how_o many_o good_a thing_n thou_o have_v leave_v undo_v of_o 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
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
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
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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feyth_n and_o true_a love_n surmont_v all_o curious_a inquysition_n pryncypal_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la and_o marvellous_o open_v to_o understand_v in_o secret_a manner_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o right_a excellent_a sacrament_n ¶_o o_o eterdall_a god_n and_o without_o measure_n of_o may_v and_o bounte_n which_o have_v make_v the_o infinite_a great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o none_o be_v sufficyent_a to_o enquyre_v understand_v or_o find_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o so_o marvelous_a werke_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v in_o estymable_a for_o mannis_fw-la reason_n no_o wth_o may_v nor_o can_v comprehend_v thy_o werke_n to_o who_o god_n lord_n almyghty_a be_v give_v laud_fw-la and_o praise_v wytheouten_v end_n amen_n ¶_o thus_o endethe_v the_o forth_o book_n folowinge_v jesu_n cryst_n &_o the_o contempning_a of_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o this_o book_n imprint_v at_o londom_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o george_n by_o richard_n pynson_n prynter_n unto_o the_o king_n noble_a grace_n richard_n pynson_n deo_fw-la gracias_fw-la
¶_o a_o full_a devoute_a and_o goste_o treatyse_v of_o the_o imytacyon_n and_o follow_v the_o bless_a life_n of_o our_o most_o merciful_a savyour_fw-mi cryste_n compile_v in_o latin_n by_o the_o right_n worshypful_a doctor_n master_n john_n gerson_n and_o translate_v into_o englisshe_v the_o year_n of_o hour_n lord_n m._n d._n two_o by_o master_n william_n atkynson_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n at_o the_o special_a request_n &_o commandment_n of_o the_o full_a excellent_a pryncesse_n margarete_n mother_n to_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o vii_o and_o countess_n of_o rychemount_n and_o derby_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o book_n of_o john_n gerson_n chancellor_n of_o paris_n ê¯teyn_v yâ—_z holy_a doctrine_n of_o crist_n how_o â—e_n shall_v follow_v he_o &_o ê¯tempne_v all_o worldly_a vanite_n ¶_o the_o first_o chaptre_n who_o so_o folo_o with_o i_o say_v crist_n our_o saviour_n walk_v not_o in_o derkenes_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o iesucrist_n whereby_o we_o be_v exort_v to_o follow_v his_o lore_n &_o doctrine_n if_o we_o will_v true_o be_v lighten_v &_o avoid_v from_o all_o blinne_n of_o ignorance_n of_o mind_n let_v our_o full_a affection_n be_v to_o have_v our_o study_n &_o meditation_n in_o yâ—_z doctrine_n &_o life_n of_o iesucrist_n which_o excel_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o seynte_n and_o who_o so_o may_v have_v the_o iey_n of_o their_o soul_n sequestrate_n in_o worldly_a thing_n in_o this_o scripture_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v find_v swear_v manna_n spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v many_o oft_o time_n heringe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o have_v little_a swetnes_n or_o devotion_n therein_o for_o their_o inward_a affeccyon_n &_o desire_n be_v rather_o of_o bodily_a thing_n than_o of_o ghostly_a therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v true_a &_o perfyte_n understand_v of_o yâ—_z word_n of_o god_n we_o must_v dylygent_o study_n to_o conform_v our_o life_n to_o his_o preceptis_fw-la what_o avaylethe_v a_o man_n to_o have_v subtyll_o reason_n or_o argumenty_n of_o the_o trinite_a curious_a &_o subtyll_a reason_n garniss_v with_o elygance_n make_v not_o a_o man_n holy_a but_o obedience_n and_o virtuous_a life_n make_v a_o man_n dear_a to_o god_n it_o be_v more_o expedyent_n to_o feel_v the_o inly_a compunction_n of_o here_o than_o to_o know_v the_o diffinytion_n thereof_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o scripture_n also_o the_o seyige_n of_o all_o philosopher_n without_o grace_n and_o charite_n avayl_v not_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v vanyte_v except_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o his_o seruyce_n or_o to_o this_o end_n order_v the_o most_o excellent_a wysdome_n in_o any_o creature_n be_v by_o comtempte_n of_o this_o mutable_a &_o transetorye_n world_n to_o promote_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n ê‘durable_a it_o be_v vanity_n to_o labour_v inordinate_o for_o coruptible_a cyche_n transetorious_a honour_n false_a &_o flesshe_o delight_n or_o to_o desire_v any_o inordinate_a pleasure_n temporal_a that_o shall_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o perpetual_a pryne_n how_o vain_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o desire_v long_o life_n &_o lytell_a to_o for_o we_o of_o a_o good_a life_n to_o gyve_v heed_n to_o thing_n present_a &_o too_o contemn_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v also_o to_o fix_v our_o love_n on_o that_o which_o short_o vanessh_v away_o &_o to_o do_v no_o diligence_n to_o come_v thide_a where_o be_v innumerable_a &_o perpetual_a joy_n have_v mind_n how_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o our_o iye_o be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v with_o seinge_v ne_o our_o eris_fw-la with_o hear_v &_o therefore_o study_v we_o to_o wtdrawe_v our_o herte_n fro_o the_o love_n of_o thing_n visible_a &_o fade_v &_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o good_n invisible_a &_o perpetual_a for_o they_o that_o follow_v senssuall_a pleasure_n without_o restrain_v of_o reason_n theyspot_n their_o conscience_n &_o less_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o second_o chaptre_n of_o the_o humble_a knowelege_v of_o mannesselfe_n every_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o have_v knowledge_n but_o what_o avail_v science_n without_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n a_o poor_a homely_a labour_a man_n dredinge_v god_n be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o his_o feythe_n than_o a_o curyous_a philosopher_n that_o labour_v the_o more_o to_o know_v the_o moâ—â—ge_n of_o heaven_n than_o to_o order_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n he_z that_o sure_o know_v &_o consider_v himself_o &_o understand_v his_o own_o wisdom_n have_v lytell_a delight_n in_o the_o vain_a laud_n of_o the_o world_n if_o man_n have_v knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n without_o charite_n what_o shall_v it_o avayle_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o iuge_v man_n after_o his_o dede_n refrain_v thy_o appetite_n of_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o curyous_a knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o rather_o shall_v disease_v thy_o soul_n &_o withdraw_v it_o from_o the_o unyte_n &_o charyte_v of_o god_n than_o excyte_v it_o thereto_o as_o shal_v many_o of_o this_o manner_n of_o learn_v man_n desire_v to_o be_v repute_v and_o hold_v wise_n in_o multiplyinge_a word_n which_o if_o they_o delyte_n the_o hear_a they_z refresshe_a &_o feed_v nat_n the_o soul_n but_o little_a but_o a_o good_a life_n &_o pure_a conscience_n refressh_v the_o mind_n &_o enduce_v man_n to_o have_v ferme_fw-fr confidence_n in_o god_n the_o more_o knowledge_n that_o man_n have_v &_o work_v not_o conformable_a the_o more_o shall_v be_v his_o peyne_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n &_o therefore_o exalte_v not_o thyself_o of_o any_o craft_n or_o cunning_a but_o rather_o fear_v that_o thou_o displease_v nat_n god_n in_o abusion_n thereof_o remember_v if_o thou_o know_v many_o thing_n &_o excede_v other_o in_o cunning_a yet_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v many_o mothynge_n that_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o &_o many_o that_o be_v more_o wytty_n &_o excellent_a &_o cunning_a than_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v ê“fitable_o know_v &_o learn_v desire_v to_o be_v unknowen_a &_o of_o small_a reputation_n this_o be_v the_o most_o expedient_a and_o profitable_a lesson_n the_o very_a knowledge_n &_o contempt_n of_o thy_o own_o self_n it_o be_v a_o great_a wisdom_n &_o ê‘fection_n to_o have_v of_o thyself_o lytell_a confidence_n and_o estymate_n well_o of_o other_o if_o thou_o sey_v any_o person_n open_o sin_n or_o commytt_n any_o great_a crime_n yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o iuge_v thyself_o better_a than_o they_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o long_o thou_o shall_v ê‘sever_v in_o goodness_n or_o fro_o the_o same_o crime_n we_o be_v all_o frail_a and_o thou_o shall_v juge_v no_o man_n more_o frail_a than_o thyself_o ¶_o the_o iii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n that_o person_n be_v happy_a who_o truth_n diligent_o inform_v nat_n by_o figure_n or_o voice_n fail_v but_o by_o inward_a inspiration_n our_o opinion_n &_o understand_v many_o time_n dsceyve_v us._n what_o avayl_v it_o we_o for_o to_o labour_v byse_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v nouther_n help_v we_o if_o we_o know_v theym_a ne_o disavauntage_n we_o if_o we_o therein_o be_v ignorant_a at_o the_o day_n of_o iugement_n it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o dispice_n thing_n profitable_a and_z necessary_a &_o to_o labour_v for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v curious_a &_o damnable_a bless_a be_v that_o person_n who_o god_n tech_v for_o in_o he_o be_v all_o good_a thing_n that_o man_n may_v will_n or_o desire_n a_o good_a lord_n in_o thy_o gracious_a presencelet_n other_o doctor_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n keep_v silence_n &_o thou_o only_o speak_v to_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o more_o man_n be_v inoyn_v to_o he_o in_o inward_a mekenes_n the_o more_o he_o receyve_v of_o spiritual_a light_n of_o grace_n whereby_o he_o knowethe_v many_o secret_a mystery_n hide_v from_o other_o people_n the_o pure_a simple_a &_o stable_a mind_n be_v not_o over_o come_v or_o feeble_a for_o it_o refer_v every_o labour_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o enforce_v itself_o to_o cease_v fro_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n acceptable_a who_o resist_v and_o let_v a_o man_n more_o than_o his_o own_o sensual_a affection_n we_o rede_n of_o many_o emperor_n &_o conqueror_n that_o conquer_a kyndom_n and_o empire_n and_o yet_o never_o overcome_v ne_o subdue_v theymselfe_n for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o victorious_a â—_z where_o man_n perfyte_o overcome_v himself_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o daily_o datayle_n to_o stryve_v with_o oure selfe_o and_o the_o more_o vyctorye_n the_o soul_n have_v of_o the_o body_n the_o more_o strong_a it_o be_v and_o more_o apt_a to_o encrese_v and_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n every_o perfeccyon_n in_o this_o life_n have_v some_o perfection_n annxid_v to_o it_o and_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 as_o a_o outlaw_n &_o a_o pylgrym_a upon_o earth_n &_o repute_v thyself_o vile_a for_o the_o love_n of_o criste_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n &_o follow_v he_o who_o so_o ever_o sekith_v in_o this_o world_n any_o thing_n but_o god_n &_o the_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o tribulation_n &_o sorrow_n that_o ê‘sone_n can_v not_o long_o stand_v inâ—etnes_n that_o labour_v not_o to_o meek_a himself_o in_o his_o ê“pre_a reputation_n &_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o other_o remember_v that_o thou_o camist_n to_o this_o world_n to_o serve_v &_o not_o to_o rule_v aft_v thy_o ê“pre_a pleasure_n &_o know_v thou_o that_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v call_v the_o to_o the_o religion_n of_o cristis_fw-la feythe_n that_o by_o patience_n &_o vertuê°_n labour_v thou_o may_v be_v make_v apt_a to_o reign_v in_o joy_n &_o rest_n for_o as_o gold_n be_v ê“ue_v in_o the_o fourne_v so_o man_n by_o tribulation_n in_o the_o which_o no_o man_n may_v long_o ê¯tinue_v without_o he_o meek_a himself_o with_o all_o his_o herte_n by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o savy_n our_o rote_n of_o all_o mekenes_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a seitis_n thou_o dulle_v soul_n behold_v the_o quick_a example_n of_o the_o holy_a seynte_n that_o have_v be_v afore_o we_o in_o who_o floryssh_v the_o perfeccyon_n of_o relygyon_n and_o faith_n the_o and_z consider_v now_o lytell_a thou_o â—oeste_n in_o the_o respect_n of_o theym_n and_o thou_o may_v repute_v â–ª_o thy_o life_n in_o vain_a ¶_o these_o saint_n and_o lover_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v serve_v god_n in_o great_a abstinence_n hunger_n thirst_n cold_n in_z poor_a array_n in_o labour_n &_o fatigation_n in_o watchinge_v restinge_v holy_a medytation_n persecution_n great_a oppression_n &_o many_o repreve_n o_o how_o great_a &_o grevous_a tribulation_n suffer_v the_o holy_a appostyl_n martyr_n confessor_n &_o virgin_n &_o all_o other_o holy_a soul_n that_o have_v follow_v 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they_o pray_v in_o their_o mind_n devout_o &_o so_o spend_v they_o all_o their_o time_n ê“fitable_o &_o have_v so_o great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o they_o think_v every_o hour_n be_v short_a &_o hade_a little_a mind_n or_o none_o oftimes_o of_o their_o bodily_a reffection_n ¶_o the_o xix_o chaptre_n of_o the_o good_a religious_a exercise_n of_o a_o religiou_n &_o soul_n like_a as_o a_o ê‘sone_n of_o honour_n be_v more_o precius_o besene_v in_o bodily_a vestur_n that_o aper_v to_o man_n outward_o so_o they_o shall_v idevour_v themselves_o accord_v to_o exceed_v other_o with_o virtue_n in_o their_o soul_n &_o conscience_n wherein_o almighty_a god_n lokethe_v &_o delit_v when_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o fair_a virtue_n &_o special_o spiritual_a man_n &_o woman_n which_o shall_v study_n to_o endevoure_v their_o self_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n pure_a as_o angel_n and_o every_o day_n we_o shall_v inforse_v ourself_o to_o devotion_n &_o 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be_v in_o the_o fervent_a love_n and_o medytacyon_n of_o god_n yet_o let_v we_o determe_v hour_n self_n to_o use_v it_o at_o the_o least_o one_o or_o twice_o in_o the_o day_n and_o apply_v we_o to_o virtue_n and_o annexe_n to_o this_o purpose_n a_o fervent_a in_o â—ocation_n &_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o natural_a pite_n &_o fader_fw-mi lie_v compation_n to_o gyve_v we_o grace_n to_o complenisshe_v &_o fulfil_v this_o purpose_n and_o at_o night_n goinge_v to_o rest_n than_o let_v we_o discuss_v the_o dedis_n that_o we_o have_v do_v that_o day_n in_o word_n work_v &_o think_v wherein_o we_o common_o offend_v god_n &_o if_o we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v make_v transgression_n in_o any_o offence_n ask_v we_o mercy_n with_o all_o our_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v great_a ieoperdy_o a_o enemy_n or_o traitor_n to_o a_o prince_n or_o to_o a_o king_n that_o know_v the_o crime_n for_o if_o that_o man_n shall_v sleep_v in_o the_o king_n palaye_n among_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v rest_v in_o great_a ieopardye_o so_o that_o ê‘sone_n that_o in_o this_o world_n rest_v in_o sin_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o if_o some_o be_v charitable_o dispose_v as_o good_a angel_n &_o virtuous_a man_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o evyll_n as_o féde_n &_o evyll_n people_n that_o ever_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v vengeance_n &_o evil_n &_o therefore_o ageyn_v these_o we_o must_v contynual_o be_v arm_v with_o virtue_n &_o meek_a restreyninge_v ageyn_v glotony_n &_o thou_o shall_v overcome_v all_o other_o vice_n and_o in_o any_o wise_n beware_v of_o over_o moche_n ocyosyte_n but_o other_o be_v exercyse_v with_o redinge_v wrytting_a praying_n or_o amend_n some_o ê“fitable_a thing_n for_o the_o comone_v well_o and_o spiritual_a labour_n be_v more_o sure_o do_v in_o secret_a place_n than_o in_o common_a &_o be_v we_o not_o slow_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o shall_v redonde_n to_o the_o hovour_n of_o god_n &_o common_a ê“fite_n of_o man_n &_o ready_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o return_v to_o our_o singular_a &_o ê“pre_fw-fr avantage_fw-fr and_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a to_o continue_v alwey_a in_o one_o labour_n but_z in_o one_o manner_n on_o the_o holy_a day_n &_o another_o on_o the_o feriall_a day_n one_o the_o time_n of_o tribulation_n and_o temptation_n another_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pease_n and_o of_o the_o festyval_n day_n we_o ought_v to_o solempnyse_v it_o accord_v to_o the_o solempnite_a so_o that_o the_o more_o high_a fest_n &_o solemn_a the_o more_o inly_a devocyon_n by_o right_a shall_v we_o have_v and_o when_o one_o feeste_n be_v â—â—ne_v we_o shall_v order_v ourself_o to_o another_o feeste_n as_o the_o fygure_n of_o the_o everla_a feest_n of_o heaven_n which_o as_o for_o a_o time_n be_v delay_v till_o we_o be_v more_o ready_a &_o anourn_v with_o charite_n &_o other_o virtue_n &_o our_o merit_n complenissh_v for_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v pfix_v a_o time_n in_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v cyrcunspecte_n &_o watching_n in_o virtuous_a labour_n of_o yâ—_z which_o speak_v our_o savyour_fw-mi in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n blessed_n be_v yâ—_z servant_n that_o be_v find_v wake_a in_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n i_o say_v sure_o to_o you_o say_v the_o evangelyst_n that_o our_o lord_n shall_v promote_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o eternalle_fw-la felycite_fw-la where_o he_o shall_v have_v all_o pleasure_n &_o goodness_n that_o any_o creature_n may_v of_o reason_n desire_n ¶_o the_o xxi_o chaptre_n be_v moche_o convenient_a for_o religious_a people_n how_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o solytary_a life_n &_o silence_n and_o thou_o will_v withdraw_v thyself_o from_o curyous_a &_o super_fw-la fluous_a word_n from_o ociosite_a &_o unprofitable_a langage_fw-fr than_o thou_o shall_v find_v time_n
shall_v they_o â—â—ge_v other_o than_o the_o poor_a obedient_a soul_n shall_v have_v great_a confidence_n and_o the_o obstinate_a proud_a man_n shall_v quake_v and_o fere_n on_o every_o side_n than_o shall_v they_o be_v repute_v wise_n that_o have_v learn_v in_o this_o world_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v abiecte_a and_o despise_a than_o shall_v all_o tribulacy_n on_o pacyent_o suffer_v be_v full_o profitable_a &_o every_o iniquyte_v shall_v trouble_v the_o auctor_fw-la thereof_o than_o shall_v every_o devoute_a soul_n joy_n and_o every_o wiked_a creature_n shall_v wail_v and_o mourn_v than_o shall_v the_o flesh_n that_o have_v be_v with_o reason_n chastise_v be_v more_o glad_a than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v alweye_n in_o delectation_n and_o pleasure_n than_o the_o vile_a vesture_n shall_v sheen_n &_o the_o glisteringe_a gar_o mentis_fw-la shall_v be_v derke_n and_o vile_a and_o the_o poor_a cottage_n more_o of_o price_n than_o the_o great_a glorious_a paly_n edify_v for_o pomp_n and_o pride_n than_o shall_v be_v more_o allowable_a a_o constant_a patience_n than_o allusurped_a power_n than_o shall_v the_o true_a obedience_n of_o a_o meek_a religious_a soul_n be_v more_o exalt_v than_o any_o worldly_a cautelous_a prudence_n than_o shall_v a_o clear_a conscience_n be_v more_o joyful_a than_o the_o arrogance_n of_o poetis_fw-la or_o philosopher_n than_o the_o contempt_n of_o riches_n be_v more_o of_o price_n than_o the_o treasoure_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n than_o thou_o shall_v have_v more_o delectation_n in_o devoute_a prayer_n than_o in_o the_o delectable_a fedinge_v and_o thou_o shall_v more_o rejoice_v of_o the_o silence_n that_o thou_o haste_v keep_v than_o of_o thy_o long_a suê‘fluoê°_n speech_n than_o shall_v thy_o hooly_a werk_n be_v be_v moche_n more_o of_o price_n than_o the_o fair_a and_o plesaunt_n word_n than_o shall_v a_o straight_o life_n &_o peynfull_a be_v more_o ê“fitable_a than_o all_o worldly_a delectaconn_n learn_v now_o to_o suffer_v small_a tribulacyon_n that_o than_o thou_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o great_a tribulation_n it_o thou_o wylte_n in_o any_o wise_a by_o continuance_n of_o thy_o sin_n order_v thyself_o to_o the_o fire_n make_v experience_n put_v thy_o hand_n in_o the_o fire_n if_o thou_o may_v not_o suffer_v this_o lytell_a peyne_n how_o shall_v thou_o endure_v to_o suffer_v thy_o hole_n body_n perpetual_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o fire_n if_o now_o a_o lytell_a possyon_n make_v the_o so_o pacyent_a what_o shall_v the_o intolerable_a peyne_n of_o hell_n do_v to_o the._n than_o gyve_v heed_n thou_o may_v not_o have_v the_o full_a pleasure_n bodily_a here_o and_z in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o habundaunce_n of_o spyrytuall_a joy_n therefore_o if_o thou_o wylte_n afterward_o regne_fw-la with_o cryste_n in_o perpetual_a pleasure_n follow_v he_o here_o in_o this_o life_n with_o penance_n it_o thou_o have_v live_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n in_o all_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v now_o be_v all_o paste_n as_o a_o dream_n that_o short_o apperethe_v and_o soon_o be_v forget_v and_o if_o thou_o shuldeste_v live_v now_o likewise_o to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o than_o depart_v what_o shall_v remain_v of_o these_o pleasure_n nothing_o than_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n be_v but_o vanyte_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v vanyte_v save_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_z his_o seruyce_n or_o a_o thing_n order_v to_o these_o that_o soul_n that_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n nouth_o fer_v dethe_v inordynat_o torment_n iugement_n ne_o hell_n for_o persyte_n love_n have_v sure_a passage_n to_o hour_n lord_n who_o soever_o have_v delyte_n to_o offend_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o drede_v dethe_v and_z their_o jugement_n ¶_o yet_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v not_o withdraw_v the_o from_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v good_a &_o 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son_n flee_v to_o follow_v thy_o own_o will_n always_o &_o follow_v not_o thy_o pleasure_n &_o desire_n put_v thy_o delight_n &_o fix_v thy_o love_n in_o god_n &_o he_o will_v grant_v the_o thy_o petition_n &_o desire_n of_o heart_n fleire_n all_o worldly_a inordinate_a pleasure_n &_o delectation_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v abundant_a &_o heavenly_a consolation_n &_o the_o more_o thou_o preserve_v the_o from_o the_o solace_n of_o erthly_a creature_n the_o more_o sweet_a consolation_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o almyghty_a god_n but_o first_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o such_o ghostly_a consolation_n with_o great_a hevyne_n &_o lamentation_n &_o with_o great_a labour_n &_o strife_n in_o thyself_o ageynste_n thy_o sensual_a ê‘ty_n thy_o old_a sinful_a custom_n will_v agaynstande_v the_o in_o such_o gooste_o labour_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v vanissh_v &_o overcome_v with_o a_o betâ—_n custom_n the_o flesh_n will_v murmoure_n &_o grutch_v agein_v such_o labour_n burr_n the_o fervour_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v refrain_v he_o the_o old_a evemye_n to_o man_n soul_n will_v let_v the_o but_o thou_o may_v chase_v he_o away_o by_o prayer_n &_o by_o ê“fitable_a occupation_n he_o &_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v let_v ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chaptre_n how_o a_o humble_a subject_a aught_o to_o be_v obedient_a after_o the_o example_n of_o criste_n son_n he_o that_o labour_v to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o obedience_n he_o withdraw_v he_o from_o grace_n &_o who_o seek_v to_o attain_v pryvate_a thing_n lese_v common_a grace_n &_o gift_n &_o he_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v to_o his_o superyor_n it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o his_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v not_o subdue_v yet_o perfect_o to_o his_o soul_n but_o it_o oft_o grutch_v &_o rebell_v ageynste_n it_o therefore_o if_o thou_o wylte_n that_o thy_o body_n be_v no_o rebel_n but_o subdue_v to_o thy_o soul_n learn_v thou_o to_o obey_v glad_o to_o thy_o superior_a soon_o be_v thy_o outward_a enemy_n overtome_n if_o thy_o inward_a man_n be_v not_o destroy_v or_o overcome_v there_o be_v no_o worse_a nor_o more_o grevous_a enemy_n to_o man_n than_o his_o body_n if_o it_o be_v not_o accord_v or_o consent_v to_o his_o soul_n thou_o must_v utter_o despise_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v prevail_v ageist_n thy_o body_n but_o thou_o love_v thyself_o yet_o inordinate_o &_o therefore_o thou_o drede_v to_o leave_v thyself_o &_o to_o subdue_v the_o full_o to_o other_o man_n will_n what_o great_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o the_o that_o art_n but_o earth_n and_o nought_o to_o subdue_v the_o to_o man_n for_o godessake_v when_o i_o god_n almyghty_a that_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nought_o do_v subdue_v and_o submit_v i_o humble_o to_o man_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o be_v make_v humble_a that_o thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o overcome_v thy_o pride_n by_o my_o mekenes_n learn_v thou_o asch_v to_o obey_v learn_v thou_o earth_n &_o slime_n to_o humble_a the_o &_o to_o ê“strate_v the_o under_o every_o mamnesfete_n by_o true_a humylite_n nothing_o epnsume_v of_o thyself_o learn_v to_o brake_n thin_a own_o will_n &_o to_o apply_v to_o other_o man_n will_n rise_v ageynste_n thyself_o &_o suffer_v not_o pride_n to_o rain_v in_o the_o but_z she_o we_o the_o so_o meek_a that_o all_o man_n may_v walk_v upon_o the_o and_o trede_n upon_o the_o as_o upon_o clay_n in_o the_o way_n what_o haste_v thou_o vain_a man_n &_o vile_a sinner_n to_o complain_v or_o to_o gain_v say_v they_o that_o myssayethe_v the_o or_o vex_v the_o which_o haste_n so_o oft_o offend_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o have_v so_o oft_o deserve_v hell_n by_o thy_o sinful_a lyve_a but_o my_o merciful_a iye_o &_o sight_n have_v spare_v the_o for_o love_n that_o i_o have_v to_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o well_o i_o love_v the_o &_o that_o thou_o shall_v ist_fw-mi be_fw-mi kind_n &_o gyve_v the_o to_o true_a humylyte_n &_o subjection_n for_o my_o sake_n pacienty_n suffer_v thy_o proper_a contempt_n &_o despyte_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chaptre_n of_o the_o hide_v iugemente_n of_o god_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o thou_o repressyon_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o magnyfi_v of_o man_n in_o grace_n receyve_v thou_o good_a lord_n say_v the_o devout_a soul_n castiste_v terryble_o thy_o iugementis_fw-la upon_o i_o so_o that_o with_o great_a fere_n thou_o altere_v all_o my_o body_n &_o bonis_fw-la to_o guider_n &_o my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v with_o great_a fere_n &_o dread_n i_o stand_v astonish_v &_o rsider_v that_o hevyne_n be_v not_o clean_a in_o thy_o sight_n if_z thou_o find_v thy_o angel_n defectyve_a &_o impure_a and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o spare_v they_o what_o shall_v fall_v upon_o i_o that_o be_o dust_n &_o ash_n yâ—_z angel_n fall_v from_o heaven_n what_o then_o may_v i_o presume_v such_o people_n as_o in_o seem_v have_v work_n of_o commendation_n have_v fall_v full_o low_a &_o such_o as_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o meet_a of_o angel_n i_o have_v see_v be_v glad_a of_o swine_n meet_a there_o be_v therefore_o no_o holiness_n in_o man_n if_o thou_o lord_n withdraw_v thy_o hand_n no_o wysdome_n may_v avayle_v if_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n of_o governaunce_n no_o sure_a chastite_n be_v if_o thou_o defend_v it_o not_o ne_o ê“precustodie_n may_v ê“fite_v man_n if_o that_o the_o help_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o for_o if_o we_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n almyghty_a we_o be_v drown_v &_o we_o perish_v and_o if_o we_o be_v visete_v and_o help_v we_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o life_n of_o oure selfe_o we_o be_v unstable_a but_o by_o the_o good_a lord_n we_o be_v conferm_v &_o make_v stedfaste_v we_o be_v cold_a of_o oure selfe_o but_o by_o yâ—_z we_o be_v accend_v &_o kindle_v in_o goodness_n o_o how_o mekely_a &_o object_n ought_v i_o to_o consider_v myself_o how_o simple_a &_o little_a be_v my_o good_a dede_n if_o i_o have_v any_o how_o ê“founde_o ought_v i_o to_o submytte_n i_o to_o thy_o hyâ—_n &_o depeiugementis_fw-la good_a lord_n wherein_o i_o find_v myself_o nothing_o valent_fw-la &_o nought_o o_o thou_o immeasurable_a weght_n o_o thou_o impassable_a see_v wherein_o i_o can_v not_o find_v i_o but_o all_o perissh_v &_o adnichilat_fw-la where_o now_o be_v become_v all_o worldly_a glory_n what_o confidende_n may_v i_o have_v of_o all_o vain_a glory_n yâ—_z i_o have_v be_v exalt_v by_o before_o lo_o all_o vain_a worldly_a glory_n be_v vanissh_v by_o the_o depnesse_n of_o thy_o hide_v iugementis_fw-la that_o thou_o have_v show_v upon_o i_o what_o be_v any_o man_n in_o thy_o sight_n good_a lord_n but_o cley_n or_o earth_n &_o what_o may_v clay_n or_o earth_n have_v any_o gloriation_n or_o pride_n against_o his_o maker_n he_o that_o have_v his_o herte_n true_o rote_v by_o love_n &_o humble_v in_o god_n may_v vat_v be_v extol_v by_o no_o vain_a flateringe_v ageyn_v his_o pleasure_n ne_o he_o shall_v not_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
wyltunderstande_v thou_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v hevy_a for_o the_o adversyte_n that_o i_o send_v the_o but_o rather_o to_o thank_v i_o &_o to_o repute_v it_o a_o syngule_a joy_n that_o i_o spare_v the_o nat_n in_o such_o peynfull_a afflyction_n that_o i_o send_v the_o for_z i_o say_v to_o my_o dyscyple_n i_o love_v you_o as_o my_o father_n do_v i_o though_o i_o send_v you_o into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o have_v joy_n of_o the_o world_n but_o great_a batayle_n not_o to_o have_v worldly_a honour_n but_o despytê_n not_o to_o be_v idle_a but_o to_o labour_v not_o to_o have_v rest_n but_o to_o gader_n much_o fruit_n of_o save_a people_n into_o the_o barn_n or_o church_n of_o god_n like_o as_o i_o be_v send_v to_o also_o have_v mind_n soon_o also_o of_o these_o wordê_n ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chap_a how_o all_o creaturis_fw-la shall_v beset_v a_o side_n that_o we_o may_v find_v god_n lord_n god_n say_v a_o devout_a soul_n to_o our_o lord_n i_o have_v need_n to_o have_v more_o grace_n than_o 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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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these_o outragioê°_n i_o vyngê_n of_o my_o flesh_n â–ª_o wherewith_o i_o be_o sore_o trouble_v destroy_v they_o in_o thy_o virtue_n &_o may_v show_v i_o beseke_v the_o thy_o power_n &_o declare_v yâ—_z right_n hand_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v no_o other_o hope_n but_o the_o that_o be_v my_o lord_n &_o savyoure_n ¶_o the_o xl_o chapter_n how_o no_o man_n may_v be_v sure_a from_o temptacyon_n while_o he_o lyve_v here_o sun_n say_v our_o lord_n god_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v syker_n or_o sure_a in_o this_o life_n but_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o shall_v live_v here_o spunall_n armour_n shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o thou_o be_v conversaunt_a among_o thy_o even_o mye_n &_o on_o every_o side_n thou_o be_v trouble_v &_o vex_a &_o therefore_o if_o thou_o use_v not_o on_o every_o hand_n the_o shield_n of_o pacyence_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o un_o wound_a more_z over_o if_o thou_o put_v not_o thy_o heart_n stable_n in_o i_o &_o to_o suffer_v with_o good_a &_o 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labour_n &_o sorrow_n temptacyon_n &_o vexacyon_n adversyte_n &_o necessyte_n infyrmyte_v &_o in_o jury_n oblyqâ—es_fw-la &_o repue_v all_o token_n of_o mekenes_n &_o confusyon_n correccyon_n &_o despyte_n these_o thyngê_n help_v to_o purches_n virtue_n these_o thyngê_n ê“u_v the_o knight_n of_o cryste_n &_o make_v he_o worthy_a the_o celesty_n all_o crown_n i_o shall_v say_v our_o lord_n god_n yield_v to_o my_o servant_n yâ—_z serve_v i_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o be_v speak_v everla_a reward_n for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi &_o short_a labour_n &_o glory_n infynyte_v for_o a_o little_a confusyon_n trow_v thou_o say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v always_o spunall_n consolation_n at_o thy_o will_v my_o saint_n have_v not_o such_o ê¯solation_n ê¯tynuall_a but_o many_o dyvers_a temptation_n &_o great_a ê‘secution_n but_z with_o paciens_fw-la they_o overcome_v all_o such_o trouble_n tru_a more_o in_o i_o than_o in_o themselves_o in_o such_o peyne_n know_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o peyny_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o deserve_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n will_v thou_o have_v that_o anon_o that_o many_o afore_o have_v scarce_o opteyn_v after_o many_o weep_a tery_n &_o great_a labour_n abide_v pacyent_o the_o gracious_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n labour_n manly_a in_o hisvyneyarde_n the_o werke_n of_o right_a wysenes_n put_z thy_o ê¯fort_n in_o god_n miss_v trust_v he_o not_o but_o stand_v strong_o in_o faith_n &_o go_v not_o fro_o his_o seruyce_n that_o he_o have_v call_v the_o to_o &_o expound_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n stable_n &_o strong_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_z i_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o in_o all_o thy_o trouble_n &_o
that_o but_z alone_a to_o be_v vylypend_v or_o despyse_v &_o in_o my_o pleasure_n &_o honour_n &_o over_o all_o desire_n that_o whether_o thou_o live_v or_o dye_v god_n alwey_a be_v gloryfy_v in_o the_o or_o by_o the._n ¶_o the_o lu_o chap_a a_o man_n be_v in_o hevyne_n &_o desolation_n shall_v commytte_n he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o to_o his_o grace_n sayinge_v lord_n god_n holy_a fader_fw-mi blessyd_v be_v thou_o now_o &_o ever_o for_z after_o thy_o holy_a pleasure_n so_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o i_o and_z all_o that_o thou_o do_v be_v good_a i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n that_o thy_o servant_n may_v joy_v in_o the_o and_o nat_n in_o myself_o ne_z in_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o or_z order_v to_o the_o for_z thou_o alone_o be_v very_a gladness_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n my_o crown_n of_o reward_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v my_o joy_n &_o honour_n what_o have_v i_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o seruauntis_n that_o we_o have_v not_o receyve_v of_o thy_o goodness_n you_o without_o our_o meryte_n all_o be_v thy_o that_o thou_o haste_v give_v and_o make_v i_o be_o but_o poor_a &_o have_v be_v in_o travail_n from_o my_o youth_n &_o often_o my_o soul_n be_v hevy_a un_fw-fr to_o weep_v &_o some_o time_n it_o be_v trouble_v again_o itself_o for_o passion_n fers_o inryse_v i_o desire_v good_a lord_n the_o joy_n of_o peace_n i_o ask_v yâ—_z peace_n of_o thy_o choose_a child_n the_o which_o be_v noryssh_v &_o feed_v of_o the_o in_o the_o light_n of_o in_o ward_n &_o eternal_a ê¯solacyon_n if_o thou_o good_a lord_n grant_v i_o peace_n if_o thou_o grant_v i_o in_o wardly_a holy_a joy_n than_o shall_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v full_a of_o love_a and_o devoute_a praise_v of_o thy_o infynyte_a goodness_n &_o if_o thou_o withdraw_v the_o from_o i_o as_z thou_o haste_v often_o wont_a to_o do_v than_z i_o may_v not_o ren_fw-it they_fw-mi way_n of_o thy_o commaundementy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fulfil_v they_o but_z more_o thy_o servant_n be_v then_o art_z to_o knock_v his_o breast_n &_o to_o knee_n for_o grace_n and_o consolacyon_n afore_o have_v for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o with_o he_o now_o as_o yesterday_o &_o the_o day_n before_o when_o thy_o lantern_n of_o light_n shine_v upon_o he_o &_o illumyne_v his_o soul_n and_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o inward_a temptacyon_n under_o the_o shadow_n &_o shield_v of_o thy_o wing_n right_a wise_n fader_fw-mi &_o ever_o worthy_a to_o be_v most_o love_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v that_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v prove_v in_o it_z be_v worthy_a father_n that_o thy_o servant_n suffer_v this_o hour_n some_o what_o for_o the_o thou_o know_v in_o thy_o eternal_a presen_n a_o hour_n for_o to_o come_v in_o the_o which_o for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi time_n thy_o servant_n shall_v outward_o be_v overcome_v &_o yet_o withinforth_o be_v ever_o lyve_v against_o the_o that_z he_o shall_v be_v vy_z lypend_v centempn_v and_o despyse_v for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n by_o sory_n peynes_o &_o passion_n that_o he_o a_o rise_v again_o with_o the_o in_o the_o morn_n of_o a_o new_a light_n of_o grace_n &_o after_o that_o be_v gloryfy_v in_o heaven_n for_o allsuch_o humylyation_n holy_a father_n thou_o haste_v so_o ordain_v &_o will_v &_o after_o thy_o commandment_n so_o be_v it_o fulfyl_v in_o i_o this_o be_v thy_o grace_n yâ—_z thou_o good_a lord_n show_v to_o thy_o friend_n to_o suffer_v trouble_n here_o in_o this_o world_n for_o thy_o love_n as_o oft_o when_o so_o ever_o &_o in_o what_o so_o ever_o wise_a thou_o dyspose_v or_o suffer_v it_o to_o fall_v without_z thy_o counceyle_n and_o provydence_n and_o also_o without_o cause_n nothing_o be_v do_v here_o in_o earth_n it_o be_v good_a to_o i_o good_a lord_n that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o that_o i_o may_v thex_v by_o learn_v the_o ryghtwyse_a iugemente_n and_o thereby_o cast_v from_o i_o all_o pride_n and_o presumpcyon_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v very_o ê“fitable_a to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v suffer_v or_o have_v such_o confusyon_n that_o i_o by_o the_o erudycyon_n of_o it_o shall_v rather_o seek_v thy_o consolacyon_n than_o mannes_z in_o such_o adversy_n te_fw-mi i_o have_v learn_v also_o thereby_o to_o drede_v thy_o inscrutable_a iugemente_n whereby_o thou_o prove_v &_o scourge_v the_o right_a wise_a man_n and_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o not_o with_o out_o equyte_v and_o rightwysnes_n i_o thank_v the_o that_o thou_o haste_v not_o spare_v my_o sin_n but_o punyssh_v i_o with_o scourge_n of_o love_n you_o both_o within_o and_o without_o with_o sore_n and_o anguyssh_n no_o creature_n under_o heaven_n may_v comfort_v i_o in_o my_o adversyte_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n the_o very_a and_o heavenly_a leche_n of_o man_n soul_n that_o smyte_a and_o hely_v again_o thou_o lede_v we_o into_o sharp_a peyne_n of_o body_n &_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o dede_o sin_n sometime_o and_z thou_o brynge_v we_o out_o thereof_o again_o by_o thy_o great_a grace_n thy_o dyscyplyne_v be_v upon_o i_o and_z thy_o scourge_n shall_v teach_v i_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o mekenes_n lo_o fader_fw-mi i_o be_o here_o in_o and_o under_o thy_o hand_n &_o i_o enclyne_v i_o under_o thy_o rod_n of_o correccyon_n smite_v my_o back_n and_o my_o neck_n that_o i_o may_v bow_v and_o refourme_v my_o crokydnes_n unto_o thy_o will_v make_v i_o meek_a and_o lowly_a that_o i_o may_v live_v always_o at_o thy_o will_v i_o commyt_v i_o to_o the_o good_a lord_n with_o all_o i_o for_o to_o be_v correct_v for_o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v punyssh_v and_o correct_v here_o than_z after_o this_o life_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o nothing_o be_v hide_v in_o man_n soul_n or_o concyens_n from_o the_o afore_o any_o thing_n be_v make_v thy_o wysdome_n know_v theym_a for_o to_o be_v it_z be_v not_o needful_a that_o any_o man_n teach_v or_o warn_v the_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v here_o in_o earth_n thou_o know_v what_o profit_n or_o peyne_n be_v expedyent_n to_o i_o and_o moche_n trybula_fw-la cyon_n avayl_v to_o pourge_v the_o fylthe_n and_o rust_n of_o my_o horryble_a sin_n and_o vice_n therefore_o do_v thou_o with_o i_o after_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o despise_v not_o i_o beseke_v thy_o grace_n my_o sinful_a life_n for_o thou_o know_v it_o best_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n grace_n to_o know_v that_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o know_v and_o to_o love_v that_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v to_o praise_n yâ—_z thou_o will_v i_o shall_v praise_v and_z to_o repute_n that_o be_v lordship_n cyous_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o to_o refuse_v all_o that_o be_v vile_a afore_o the_o gyve_v i_o grace_v good_a lord_n not_o to_o juge_a thing_n after_o my_o outward_a sight_n ne_o after_o the_o hear_a or_o the_o relacyon_n of_o uncunning_a folk_n but_o true_o to_o dyscerne_v of_o vysyble_a thing_n &_o spiritual_a and_z above_o all_o thing_n to_o enquyre_v and_o follow_v thy_o will_n &_o pleasure_n man_n wytte_n be_v often_o dysceyve_v in_o iugement_n also_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n be_v often_o dysceyve_v in_o 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bear_v the_o burden_n of_o this_o corruptyble_a life_n with_o tedyousnes_n &_o against_o thy_o will_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o bere_v thy_o mortal_a body_n thou_o shall_v feel_v werynes_n &_o hevyne_n of_o thy_o herte_fw-fr thou_o must_v therefore_o while_o thou_o lyve_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n oft_o mourn_v and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o burden_n and_o contradyccyon_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o thy_o soul_n for_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o contynual_o and_o without_o cess_v gyve_v heed_n and_o cleve_v to_o spunall_n study_n and_o to_o godly_a contemplacyon_n then_o it_o be_v expedyent_n to_o the_o to_o flee_v to_o low_a and_o outward_a
be_v good_a and_o rightwys_o when_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o good_a lord_n be_v now_o for_o the_o vylyte_n &_o infyrmyte_n therofso_o corrupt_a man_n that_o the_o move_a of_o it_o leave_v to_o man_n draw_v ever_o to_o ill_a &_o low_a thing_n high_a &_o heavenly_a thing_n leave_v for_o the_o lytell_a virtue_n &_o strength_n of_o that_o nature_n the_o which_o remain_v there_o be_v as_o who_o say_v a_o lytell_a spark_n of_o fire_n wrap_v and_o hide_v in_o ash_n this_o be_v the_o natural_a reason_n of_o man_n belap_v with_o great_a darkness_n yet_o have_a discretion_n of_o good_a &_o ill_a of_o truth_n &_o falseness_n though_o it_o be_v unable_a to_o fulfil_v all_o that_o he_o approve_v nor_o may_v not_o use_v yet_o the_o full_a light_n of_o truth_n nor_o his_o affeccyon_n helthful_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v good_a lord_n that_o i_o delyte_n in_o thy_o law_n after_o my_o inward_a man_n know_v thy_o commandment_n to_o be_v good_a right_a wise_a and_o holy_a argue_a also_o and_o find_v all_o ill_a and_o sin_n to_o be_v exchued_a &_o flee_v and_o yet_o in_o my_o outward_a man_n that_z be_v to_o say_v my_o body_n i_o do_v serve_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n while_o i_o obey_v more_o to_o sensualyte_n than_o to_o reason_n in_o his_o mocyon_n whereof_o come_v that_o i_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_z i_o be_o of_o unpower_v to_o ê‘fourme_v it_o i_o purpose_n in_o my_o mind_n oft_o time_n many_o good_a dedy_n or_o werkis_n but_z for_o that_o grace_n want_v that_o shall_v help_v my_o infyrmyte_n &_o febylnes_n therefore_o i_o go_v aside_o &_o cease_v of_o good_a do_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi resysten_v thereof_o come_v that_o though_o i_o know_v the_o weigh_n of_o perfeccyon_n and_o how_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v yet_o i_o arise_v not_o by_o devocyon_n of_o soul_n to_o such_o ê‘fytenes_n i_o be_o so_o oppressyd_v and_o lettyd_v by_o my_o dull_a &_o corrupt_a body_n thy_o grace_n good_a lord_n be_v to_o i_o theragayne_o full_a necessary_a to_o begin_v goodness_n and_o 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