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the_o which_o the_o herte_n be_v replete_a and_o make_v mild_a o_o now_o be_v such_o a_o mild_a herte_fw-la sweet_a both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o all_o that_o it_o speak_v be_v of_o swetenesse_n of_o love_n of_o pease_n of_o unyte_n of_o chastyte_n &_o of_o charyte_n such_o a_o soul_n be_v ever_o occupy_v in_o virtue_n either_o in_o devout_a weep_a &_o wail_a or_o in_o holy_a reding_n or_o hear_a of_o virtue_n or_o else_o holy_a medytacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n passion_n rest_v here_o in_o his_o precious_a wound_n wherein_o she_o find_v full_a sure_a rest_n in_o all_o her_o labour_n full_a sure_a abide_v in_o all_o her_o needs_o feel_v no_o manner_n disease_n of_o her_o bodily_a infyrmytee_n because_o she_o fele_v the_o bliss_v wound_n of_o her_o lord_n rather_o choose_v ever_o after_o to_o suffer_v wrong_a than_o for_o to_o do_v wrong_n ☞_o o_o how_o moche_n joy_n have_v a_o mild_a soul_n then_o she_o that_o be_v thus_o mild_a be_v never_o hevy_v with_o ire_n 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this_o life_n bear_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o mildness_n â§_o thus_o sister_n our_o lord_n that_o be_v so_o mild_a in_o heart_n gyve_v the_o such_o special_a grace_n that_o thou_o may_v ever_o be_v meek_a and_o mild_a and_o so_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o sweet_a fruyt_n with_o thy_o sister_n that_o you_o all_o at_o last_o may_v receyve_v the_o land_n of_o bliss_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o all_o such_o amen_o ¶_o the_o ix_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v faith_n ca_n ix_o ¶_o of_o faith_n the_o ix_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v call_v faith_n which_o be_v a_o right_a fair_a fruyt_n in_o the_o which_o fruit_n our_o lord_n be_v hygh_o please_v â§_o what_o be_v all_o our_o lyve_n wtout_fw-fr faith_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v heb._n xi_o sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la â§_o without_o faith_n he_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o ryghtwyse_a soul_n ro._n i._n justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la â§_o to_o that_o it_o seem_v and_o sothe_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n without_o good_a werke_n be_v dead_a than_o as_o for_o the_o artycle_n of_o thy_o believe_v i_o will_v not_o in_o this_o treatyse_n write_v nothing_o to_o the_o for_o i_o wot_v well_o thou_o beleve_v well_o enough_o but_o of_o the_o werke_n of_o believe_v that_o be_v of_o true_a lyve_n it_o be_v my_o purpose_n for_o to_o declare_v that_o thy_o lyve_n may_v accord_v to_o thy_o faith_n for_o of_o true_a lyve_a our_o lord_n be_v hygh_o please_v as_o saloumon_n say_v eccl_n i_o beneplacitum_fw-la est_fw-la diio_o fides_fw-la et_fw-la mansuetudo_fw-la true_a faithful_a lyve_n and_o mildness_n of_o herte_n please_v our_o lord_n right_a moche_n this_o fruyt_n be_v the_o more_o precious_a that_o it_o be_v seldom_o have_v as_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n say_v pro._n xx_o multi_fw-la misericordes_fw-la vocantur_fw-la virum_fw-la autem_fw-la fidelem_fw-la 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destroy_v a_o lytel_n gobbet_n of_o sour_a dough_n sour_v all_o a_o batche_n of_o bread_n a_o lytell_a gall_n make_v bitter_a a_o great_a quantyte_n of_o honey_n every_o clâ—ne_a soul_n which_o desire_v to_o live_v virtuous_o begynneth_n first_o with_o drede_n and_o end_v with_o charyte_n and_o so_o by_o such_o lovely_a drede_n it_o have_v no_o will_v to_o sign_n but_o such_o one_o the_o yet_o do_v good_a for_o fear_n and_o drede_v of_o pain_n and_o not_o for_o drede_v of_o god_n he_o leve_v not_o evil_a full_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o will_v sign_n if_o he_o dare_v for_o fear_n of_o pain_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v well_o first_o ground_n thy_o intent_n of_o love_n in_o drede_n and_o than_o begin_v to_o do_v well_o oft_o time_n many_o
the_o sprede_v abroad_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o relygyous_a tree_n plant_v in_o our_o lord_n gardin_fw-fr /_o by_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v understande_v charyte_n for_o like_a as_o branch_n in_o a_o tree_n spreden_fw-mi abroad_o so_o shall_v charyte_v in_o religion_n so_o sister_n must_v thou_o do_v after_o the_o deep_a rote_n of_o mekenesse_n &_o after_o the_o water_n of_o very_a compunction_n thou_o must_v extend_v thy_o branch_n of_o charite_n that_o both_o in_o deed_n and_o will_n thou_o love_v all_o creature_n in_o our_o lord_n or_o for_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o have_v charyte_n have_v all_o goodness_n &_o make_v all_o other_o goodness_n his_o goodness_n as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v such_o one_o presume_v never_o proud_o against_o other_o /_o for_z he_o hold_v all_o other_o better_a than_o himself_o such_o one_o have_v none_o envy_n to_o other_o for_o if_o he_o lack_v goodness_n he_o find_v it_o by_o charyte_n in_o other_o suche_n ont_fw-fr keep_v neither_o ire_n nor_o hate_n in_o his_o herte_n /_o for_z chary_a table_o he_o forgyve_v lyght_o thus_o by_o charyte_n sin_n benhyd_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v caritas_fw-la operit_fw-la multitudmem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la that_o be_v such_o charyte_n hyde_v the_o multitude_n of_o syne_n /_o for_o it_o destroy_v they_o sister_n such_o charyte_n thou_o must_v have_v in_o religion_n to_o all_o and_o namely_o to_o thy_o sister_n in_o labour_v for_o they_o in_o support_v of_o their_o charge_n /_o and_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o than_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o without_o such_o charyte_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o acceptablene_a merytoryous_a to_o god_n which_o make_v heavenly_a child_n to_o be_v know_v fro_o worldly_a child_n as_o doctor_n say_v en_fw-fr upon_o the_o text_n where_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o dyseyple_n in_o hoc_fw-la cognoscent_fw-la omnes_fw-la qd_n mei_fw-la discipuli_fw-la estis_fw-la si_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la habueritis_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la ☞_o in_o that_o say_v our_o 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it_o be_v as_o it_o never_o have_v be_v in_o his_o sight_n lo_o sister_n how_o this_o fruit_n of_o charyte_n hyde_v both_o our_o inward_a goostly_a sin_n &_o our_o outward_a bodily_a sin_n as_o they_o have_v never_o be_v the_o second_o virtue_n of_o this_o fruit_n of_o charite_n be_v that_o it_o make_v man_n wise_a as_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n i._n dilectio_fw-la dei_fw-la honorabilis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o say_v be_v a_o worshipful_a wysdome_n thou_o be_v not_o very_a wise_n but_o if_o thou_o cherish_v dere_o all_o goostly_a good_a thing_n for_o right_a as_o he_o be_v no_o wise_a merchant_n the_o will_v gyve_v gold_n for_o filth_n &_o put_v it_o in_o his_o chest_n as_o gold_n right_a so_o be_v he_o unwyse_a that_o love_v better_a temporal_a good_n that_o be_v but_o as_o fylthe_n than_o goostly_a good_n keep_v well_o this_o fruit_n of_o charyte_n sister_n &_o it_o shall_v teach_v the_o to_o set_v lytell_fw-mi by_o all_o worldly_a thing_n the_o three_o virtue_n of_o this_o fruit_n of_o charyte_n be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n rich_a for_o charyte_n be_v so_o precyous_a that_o it_o be_v liken_v in_o holy_a write_v to_o pure_a prove_v gold_n in_o the_o fire_n as_o i_o find_v write_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n apoc_fw-la iii_o suadeo_fw-la tibi_fw-la emere_fw-la a_o i_o aurum_fw-la ignitum_fw-la et_fw-la ê“batum_fw-la ut_fw-la locuples_fw-fr fias_fw-la i_o council_n the_o say_v our_o lord_n for_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o pure_a gold_n and_o well_o try_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a that_o be_v all_o that_o ever_o thou_o do_v do_v it_o for_o the_o love_n of_o pure_a charyte_n &_o thou_o shall_v be_v rich_a that_o be_v thou_o shall_v have_v part_n of_o all_o
in_o herte_n the_o fyfth_o be_v rest_n from_o the_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n a_o sinner_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n so_o long_o he_o be_v prick_v of_o the_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n that_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o vengeance_n that_o our_o lord_n take_v of_o a_o sinner_n for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v shame_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o man_n herte_n which_o shall_v be_v his_o divel_a place_n without_o shame_n of_o vengeance_n as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v inclene_n soul_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o when_o sin_n be_v put_v out_o by_o contrytion_n and_o confessyon_n than_o cease_v their_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n that_o be_v the_o freat_n and_o the_o remor_n of_o conscyence_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o good_a rest_n for_o like_a as_o a_o man_n have_v better_a rest_n in_o a_o sweet_a bed_n full_o of_o fluore_n than_o in_o a_o sharp_a or_o hard_a bed_n full_a of_o thorn_n so_o such_o a_o joyful_a soul_n rest_v more_o swete_o in_o such_o a_o vedde_n of_o clennesse_n than_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o sign_n of_o this_o sweet_a bed_n of_o flower_n speak_v solomon_n in_o the_o book_n of_o love_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o merry_a soul_n in_o clennesse_n canr_n i_o lectê°_n noster_fw-la floridus_fw-la our_o bed_n he_o say_v of_o our_o conscyence_n smell_v sweet_a with_o flower_n of_o virtue_n wherein_o we_o rest_v without_o torment_n of_o remor_n the_o vi_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n grace_n which_o lyghtn_v a_o clean_a soul_n by_o knowledge_n and_o sprynkle_v it_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n of_z the_z which_z the_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a gladness_n &_o joy_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o sinner_n for_o they_o be_v in_o derkenesse_n of_o sign_n what_o joy_n may_v such_o have_v in_o their_o conscyence_n which_o live_v in_o such_o derkenesse_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v not_o see_v for_o derkenesse_n of_o sign_n the_o light_n of_o heaven_n this_o light_n i_o call_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o davyd_v say_v ps_n lrxxviii_fw-la one_o in_o lumme_n vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la ambulaâ—imê°_n lord_n he_o say_v we_o shall_v walk_v that_o be_v we_o shall_v iyve_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o blyss_v face_n also_o all_o clean_a soul_n have_v greâ—â—_n cause_n of_o joy_n for_o all_o the_o virtue_n that_o they_o have_v â—â—meth_v from_o the_o welle_v of_o heavenly_a sweetness_n &_o â—e_v sprynkle_v in_o their_o herte_n which_o cause_v hâ—_n to_o be_v glad_a ¶_o saint_n austyu_n say_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o ravyssh_v of_o saint_n paul_n in_o to_o heaven_n that_o in_o that_o blyss_v kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o blyss_v lyve_v be_v full_o sope_v up_o in_o his_o â—wue_n welle_v from_o then_n some_o drop_n of_o virtue_n &_o of_o grace_n be_v sprynkle_v down_o on_o earth_n to_o mankynoâ—_n that_o in_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o this_o wretched_a world_n they_o may_v live_v more_o temperate_o more_o myghty_o more_o ryghtwysly_a and_o more_o prudent_o &_o wise_o and_o how_o that_o virtue_n in_o soul_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v glad_a show_v well_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v thus_o every_o virtue_n natural_o be_v good_a /_o there_o be_v no_o vicekynd_o nor_o natural_a therefore_o virtue_n since_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o kind_o when_o it_o come_v in_o to_o the_o soul_n though_o he_o come_v not_o always_o without_o labour_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v he_o come_v as_o in_o to_o his_o own_o natural_a place_n where_o he_o syt_v full_a true_o &_o accord_v well_o with_o the_o soul_n as_o with_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o kind_n lo_o how_o grace_n and_o virtue_n sister_n glad_v the_o soul_n which_o gladness_n all_o sinner_n lack_n the_o vii_o be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n which_o be_v win_v a_o clean_a soul_n that_o make_v it_o so_o glad_a of_o the_o which_o gladness_n saint_n paul_n say_v thus_o ro_n viii_o spiritus_fw-la sctun_n testumonium_fw-la reddit_fw-la spumm_n nostro_fw-la quod_fw-la sumê°_n filiâ—_n dei_fw-la the_o holy_a goost_n he_o say_v ber_v wytnesse_n to_o all_o clean_a soul_n that_o they_o be_v the_o joyful_a child_n of_o god_n this_o wynesse_n be_v that_o gladsome_a oil_n which_o the_o wise_a maiden_n take_v in_o their_o vessel_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o joy_n the_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o it_o cor_fw-la .1_o gloria_fw-la nostra_fw-la he_o est_fw-la testunonium_fw-la conscientiente_a our_o joy_n he_o say_v be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o our_o conscience_n this_o joy_n brige_v forth_o in_o a_o clean_a soul_n true_a compunction_n sweet_a devotion_n wholesome_a labom_n of_o penance_n werke_n of_o pyte_n besynesse_n of_o prayer_n very_a obedience_n fullness_n of_o love_n and_o high_a contemplacyon_n in_o god_n the_o viii_o be_v good_a â—â—paâ—y_n all_o gladsome_a soul_n have_v god_n in_o their_o â—elawshyp_n and_o all_o good_a folk_n which_o be_v full_a wtâ—â—d_n for_o among_o such_o a_o company_n rest_v the_o hoâ—â—_n goost_n gyve_n to_o such_o true_a confelawe_n &_o hoâ—â—_n for_o to_o dwell_v togyder_n in_o pease_n &_o duyte_n o_o how_o 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o company_n right_a gladsome_a to_o dwell_v aâ—â—â—â—nge_a as_o â—avyd_v say_v ps_n c_o xxxii_o ecce_fw-la 〈…〉_o &_o quâ—_n toâ—â—â—dum_fw-la habitare_fw-la fre_n in_o 〈◊〉_d lo_n he_o say_v how_o good_a &_o how_o merry_a it_o 〈◊〉_d todwell_v all_o togyder_n in_o love_n and_o â—hye_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d goost_n the_o ix_o be_v gladness_n of_o good_a werke_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o live_v in_o holy_a work_n &_o dede_n 〈…〉_o be_v great_o reward_v â–ª_o doâ—_n god_n as_o davyd_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—custodied_a be_v â—â—â—â—s_o retributio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_z grece_z reward_n shall_v be_v in_o at_z that_o keep_v worâ—â—â—_n good_a werke_n not_o only_o â—â—che_v at_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d also_o here_o in_o th'abyss_n for_o their_o keep_n they_o 〈◊〉_d frave_a great_a joy_n in_o soul_n as_o doctors_n sayâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v so_o great_a â—â—ye_fw-mi that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d â—eiter_n be_v feel_v than_o speak_v for_o all_o good_a werâ—â—â—â—_n be_v kind_o the_o child_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o eight_o 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a wise_n have_v joy_n in_o the_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d well_o shape_a child_n and_o great_a drede_n and_o confusyon_n if_o she_o bring_v forth_o rather_o a_o serpent_n or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d worâ—ne_n than_o a_o child_n right_o so_o a_o soul_n be_v glad_v when_o she_o bring_v forth_o good_a werke_n as_o fruit_n which_o be_v best_a accord_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v sorry_a if_o that_o she_o bring_v forth_o in_o stead_n of_o good_a werkes_n the_o bad_a fruyete_n of_o evyll_n werke_n for_o that_o be_v against_o kind_n of_o the_o soul_n look_v how_o sorry_a a_o wife_n shall_v be_v if_o she_o bring_v forth_o rather_o a_o foul_a serpent_n than_o a_o child_n /_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v of_o sin_n the_o ten_o be_v sykernesse_n of_o the_o soul_n clene_n soul_n be_v so_o syke_a that_o of_o outward_a pain_n they_o be_v not_o hang_v afterde_v for_o they_o wot_v well_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n but_o purge_v they_o and_o make_v they_o clean_o all_o their_o besynesse_n be_v for_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o inward_a evylles_n that_o be_v frosynne_n and_o therefore_o they_o feel_v great_a gladness_n wtin_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o xi_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n spare_v a_o clean_a soul_n from_o many_o great_a laborous_a &_o peryllous_a werke_n as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v ¶_o our_o merciful_a lord_n hyde_v his_o true_a lover_n which_o he_o love_v tendre_o from_o all_o laborous_a &_o peryllous_a werke_n who_o rather_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n than_o his_o child_n they_o he_o spare_v for_o tendrenesse_n and_o will_v not_o that_o such_o be_v occupy_v in_o such_o outward_a occupacyon_n but_o keep_v they_o without_o vexation_n and_o in_o fairness_n there_o he_o will_v the_o his_o servant_n be_v not_o put_v to_o out_o ward_v labour_n &_o foul_a their_o fere_n only_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o out_o ward_v besynesse_n lo_o sister_n all_o such_o that_o be_v not_o dyspose_v to_o gladness_n of_o soul_n with_o swetenesse_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o contemplacyon_n he_o will_v that_o such_o be_v put_v to_o outward_a besynesse_n and_o yet_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n keep_v they_o from_o fylthynesse_n â—aut_v of_o the_o fere_n that_o be_v of_o the_o affection_n which_o way_n not_o escape_v some_o manner_n of_o dust_n which_o our_o lord_n himself_o will_v wasshe_v away_o with_o his_z own_o hand_n as_o he_o die_v to_o saint_n peter_n and_o all_o his_o dyâ—â—yples_n when_o he_o say_v io_n xiii_o qui_fw-la let_v we_o est_fw-la â—on_n indiget_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—t_z pâ—des_fw-la lavet_fw-la he_o that_o be_v cleâ—â—_n saythour_n lord_n â—edeth_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v but_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o affection_n which_o i_o myself_o will_v â—hasshe_v
sight_n by_o the_o which_o a_o soul_n see_v in_o to_o heaven_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o yet_o ê‘fyte_n sight_n of_o heaven_n may_v not_o be_v have_v here_o in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o body_n that_o let_v our_o goostly_a sight_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o die_v such_o be_v bring_v before_o god_n and_o see_v he_o there_o face_n to_o face_n &_o eye_n to_o eye_n /_o and_z so_o dwell_v with_o he_o without_o end_n who_o they_o seek_v desire_a and_o love_v while_o they_o live_v in_o earth_n oh_o whyder_n saint_n augustyn_n feel_v not_o this_o joyful_a contemplation_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o â§_o lord_n jesu_n thou_o have_v lead_v i_o in_o to_o a_o wondrefull_a and_o a_o uncustomable_a swetenesse_n which_o if_o it_o be_v fulfyl_v in_o i_o the_o i_o feel_v than_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o i_o may_v be_v but_o it_o be_v endless_a bliss_n also_o i_o find_v of_o saint_n bernard_n how_o he_o say_v when_o he_o feel_v contemplacyon_n â§_o 〈…〉_o he_o say_v sodeyn_o unwares_o habounâ—â—â—_n in_o be_v so_o moche_n trust_n and_o goostly_a gladness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o when_o i_o self_n of_o thy_o dutyne_a sweetness_n that_o â—â—â—yst_v never_o what_o it_o may_v be_v but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d self_n o_o good_a jesu_n continue_v it_o i_o and_o uâ—_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o that_o i_o may_v of_o the_o last_o see_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o in_o bliss_n such_o contemplaâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o jesu_n becomyth_n well_o chryste_n 〈…〉_o the_o love_n of_o jesu_n than_o bren_v 〈…〉_o soul_n there_o may_v no_o maâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o be_v of_o vanyte_n where_o such_o occupation_n 〈…〉_o of_o love_n and_o joyful_a charyte_n thus_o â—epe_v 〈…〉_o and_o thou_o shall_v thou_o feâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o as_o solomon_n say_v proverb_n iii_o 〈…〉_o say_v 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n and_o that_o 〈…〉_o right_n sweet_a the_o moo_v 〈…〉_o good_a folk_n be_v for_o to_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o godâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o face_n to_o face_v which_o sight_n somâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d to_o some_o clean_a soul_n heâ—_n 〈…〉_o their_o verâ—â—_n to_o make_v they_o knoâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o what_o joy_n they_o shall_v come_v when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v paâ—â—ed_v hen_n such_o a_o sight_n see_v saint_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v ravyssh_v of_o this_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n bernarde_n and_o say_v ¶_o who_o so_o 〈◊〉_d be_v able_a so_o for_o to_o se_fw-mi jesu_n it_o be_v full_a necessary_a 〈◊〉_d herte_v be_v clean_o as_o it_o be_v write_v math_n u_o 〈…〉_o undebunt_fw-la blyss_v be_v all_o they_o that_o have_v clean_a herte_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n contemplacyon_n â§_o o_o now_o be_v this_o sister_n a_o sweet_a fruit_n for_o it_o have_v four_o virtue_n first_o be_v that_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o goostly_a joy_n make_v a_o soul_n godly_a lyvy_v by_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o solomon_n say_v eccl_n xxx_o jocunditas_fw-la cordis_fw-la he_o est_fw-la vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la et_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la sine_fw-la defectione_n sactitatis_fw-la joy_n of_o herte_n he_o say_v be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o treasouâ—_n of_o holiness_n which_o shall_v never_o fail_v the_o contrary_n do_v unwholesome_a sorrow_n of_o herre_n which_o sometime_o be_v the_o cause_n &_o occasyon_n of_o goostly_a dethe_v therefore_o who_o so_o will_v be_v long_o of_o life_n in_o graceâ—_n be_v joyful_a goostly_a in_o herte_n and_o put_v away_o unholâ—_a some_o sorrow_n of_o the_o which_o speak_v solomon_n in_o another_o place_n &_o say_v eccl._n thirty_o vristicianâ—_n long_o repelle_fw-fr ate_z multos_fw-la enim_fw-la occidit_fw-la tristicraâ—_n put_v away_o he_o say_v for_o fro_o the_o all_o unwholesome_a sorrow_n for_o such_o sorrow_n slee_v oftentimes_o many_o goostly_a soul_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o to_o a_o goostly_a dethe_v /_o &_o make_v they_o dry_a from_o the_o humour_n of_o grace_n as_o solomon_n say_v ê“uerb_n xvii_o spiritus_fw-la tristis_fw-la exsicat_fw-la ossa_fw-la a_o unwholesome_a sorrow_n in_o the_o soul_n dri_v the_o bone_n that_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o moisture_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o such_o a_o soul_n so_o dry_v up_o from_o grace_n oft_o time_n be_v all_o to_o break_a by_o impatience_n a_o tree_n that_o be_v dry_v will_v rather_o break_v than_o bow_n the_o second_o virtue_n of_o goostly_a gladness_n be_v the_o make_v a_o soul_n to_o live_v well_o &_o felow_o among_o other_o as_o solomon_n say_v ê“uerb_n xu_o cor_fw-la gaudens_fw-la exhilarat_fw-la faciem_fw-la a_o joyful_a heart_n glad_v the_o sight_n of_o other_o uneath_o may_v a_o body_n be_v gladsome_a and_o astable_a to_o another_o but_o if_o he_o have_v a_o joyful_a herte_n in_o god_n the_o thyrd_o virtue_n of_o goostly_a gladness_n be_v that_o make_v a_o soul_n for_o to_o despise_v all_o erthly_a thing_n as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v who_o so_o have_v a_o inward_a savour_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n all_o erthly_a thing_n be_v to_o he_o unsavery_a of_o this_o dispyse_v of_o erthly_a thing_n say_v solomon_n eccl._n i._n vbi_fw-la multa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la multa_fw-la indignatio_fw-la that_o be_v where_o as_o be_v moche_n savour_n and_o goostly_a gladness_n there_o be_v moche_n in_o dygnacyon_n &_o contempt_n of_o erthly_a thing_n the_o four_o virtue_n of_o goostly_a gladness_n be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o soul_n to_o have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o the_o fiend_n as_o i_o rede_v in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n anthony_n the_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n saint_n paul_n the_o hermyte_n and_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n soon_o he_o say_v by_o the_o which_o thou_o may_v myghty_o overcome_v thy_o goostly_a enemy_n and_o that_o be_v goostly_a gladness_n when_o the_o fiend_n see_v moche_o goostly_a gladness_n in_o a_o soul_n than_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o he_o wote_v well_o god_n be_v there_o of_o this_o i_o find_v also_o a_o fygure_n in_o holy_a write_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v sothe_o when_o the_o phylysiee_v by_o who_o be_v understande_v the_o multytude_n of_o fende_v see_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n 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first_o edyfy_v by_o the_o shall_v afterward_o scorn_v the_o and_o set_v lytell_a by_o the._n in_o all_o thy_o communycacyon_n also_o beware_v of_o idle_a speech_n exchue_v at_o all_o time_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o reken_v among_o great_a sin_n yet_o the_o contynuall_a custom_n of_o they_o cause_v great_a sin_n for_o oftentimes_o if_o we_o glad_o open_v our_o tongue_n large_o to_o speak_v idle_a word_n or_o we_o be_v ware_a we_o fall_v into_o noyous_a word_n whereof_o sprynge_v sometime_o trouble_n dissolution_n or_o other_o grevoê¯_n fretynge_v of_o the_o conscyence_n in_o all_o thy_o communycacyon_n also_o beware_v of_o moche_n speak_v least_fw-mi thou_o fall_v by_o such_o long_a dalliance_n into_o lesynge_n or_o oath_n of_o dyshone_a word_n i_o hope_v thou_o will_v beware_v well_o enough_o for_o that_o be_v very_a poison_n to_o maiden_n in_o all_o thy_o communycation_n also_o be_v rather_o a_o herer_n than_o a_o speke_a here_o meke_o and_o patient_o good_a thing_n which_o 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for_o all_o such_o speech_n intyce_v the_o heart_n to_o virtue_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o devocyon_n there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v so_o nedeful_a to_o be_v keep_v as_o be_v the_o tongue_n for_o in_o the_o tongue_n we_o may_v offend_v in_o many_o manner_n in_o speak_v false_a thing_n wytyng_o true_a thing_n treacherous_o sharp_a thing_n hasty_o foul_a thing_n unclen_o good_a thing_n bostyng_o and_o ê“fytable_a thing_n unwyse_o â§_o senow_n sister_n how_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o tongue_n our_o lord_n may_v be_v offend_v and_o please_v therefore_o i_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a goost_n appear_v rather_o in_o likeness_n of_o tongue_n than_o in_o any_o other_o member_n of_o mane_n body_n for_o a_o tongue_n be_v the_o moo_v profitable_a part_n of_o man_n if_o it_o be_v well_o rule_v but_o why_o appear_v the_o holy_a goost_n in_o fiery_a tongue_n true_o for_o because_o he_o will_v that_o our_o tongue_n be_v ever_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o of_o goostly_a 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solomon_n say_v prover._n xxi_o qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la linguam_fw-la svam_fw-la custodit_fw-la ab_fw-la angustijs_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n &_o his_o tongue_n he_o say_v keep_v his_o soul_n from_o anguysshe_n that_o be_v delyver_v his_o soul_n from_o anguysh_a of_o endless_a pain_n he_o that_o love_v moche_n stylnesse_n his_o tongue_n must_v needs_o be_v keep_v from_o evyll_n speak_v from_o all_o foolish_a and_o deign_v speak_v four_o fair_a virtue_n i_o find_v of_o this_o fruyt_n of_o benygne_a speak_n and_o of_o gentyll_a communycacyon_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o mouth_n ¶_o the_o first_o virtue_n be_v that_o such_o gentyll_a communycacyon_n make_v we_o to_o be_v love_v and_o it_o be_v so_o expedyent_a that_o it_o make_v of_o enemy_n friend_n for_o good_a communycacyon_n bring_v they_o into_o friendship_n again_o that_o be_v enemy_n afore_o as_o solomon_n say_v ecclesiastic_a vi_fw-la uerbum_fw-la dulce_fw-la 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thou_o may_v know_v how_o swear_v this_o fruyt_n of_o gentyll_a communycation_n be_v meddle_v with_o sad_a scylence_n of_o that_o which_o fruyt_n jesu_n fulfil_v the_o that_o thou_o may_v speak_v wise_o sober_o sad_o and_o virtuous_o among_o thy_o sister_n amen_o ¶_o the_o viii_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v mildness_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o mildness_n the_o viii_o fruyt_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o ghostly_a lyver_n be_v call_v mildness_n of_o the_o which_o fruyt_v our_o lord_n say_v thus_o math._n v._o beati_fw-la mite_n quoniam_fw-la ipi_fw-la possidebunt_fw-la terram_fw-la â§_o blyss_v be_v all_o they_o that_o be_v mild_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o their_o heritage_n the_o land_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o blyss_v land_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v also_o sister_n a_o precyous_a fruyt_n and_o a_o delycate_a for_o it_o grow_v out_o of_o our_o lord_n heart_n which_o must_v be_v fetch_v there_o he_o say_v himself_o math._n xi_o 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