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A11066 The rote or myrour of consolacyon [and] conforte 1499 (1499) STC 21335; ESTC S107837 68,413 132

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sin_n and_o encresse_n of_o grace_n as_o any_o great_a pain_n without_o such_o a_o good_a will_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o genesis_n ¶_o respexit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la abel_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la munera_fw-la sva_fw-la ¶_o our_o lord_n do_v behold_v abel_n and_o his_o offerynge_n ●yrste_o he_o be_v hold_v his_o herte_n and_o his_o good_a intent_n and_o than_o his_o gift_n as_o who_o will_v say_v he_o make_v more_o of_o his_o good_a and_o his_o love_a herte_n than_o he_o do_v of_o his_o gift_n for_o there_o be_v no_o gift_n acceptable_a to_o god_n except_o it_o come_v of_o a_o good_a herte_n thus_o this_o holy_a fader_fw-mi job_n offer_v his_o pain_n to_o god_n with_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o good_a will_n when_o
he_o be_v moo_v pryncypall_a as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o nemo_n coronabi●_n nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la legittime_fw-la certaverit_fw-la ¶_o there_o shall_v none_o be_v crown_v but_o such_o as_o lawful_o fygure_v and_o pre_n avail_v by_o keep_a of_o their_o soul_n from_o consent_n to_o sin_v ne_fw-mi and_o the_o more_o dygnyte_n that_o a_o knight_n or_o a_o clerk_n be_v call_v dto_o the_o more_o proof_n to_o be_v make_v before_o of_o his_o habylyte_n thus_o by_o these_o techynge_n thou_o may_v understande_v that_o trybulacyon_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n to_o call_v the_o &_o lede_v the_o again_o in_o to_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o &_o in_o to_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o own_o herte_n and_o know_v you_o u._fw-mi very_o that_o the_o herte_n which_o have_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o himself_o the_o joy_n of_o worldly_a prosperyte_v may_v not_o parfyt_o feel_v ne_o know_v himself_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o false_a joy_n so_o inchothe_v the_o herte_n that_o it_o may_v not_o return_v in_o to_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v all_o occupy_v with_o worldly_a matter_n which_o in_o that_o it_o may_v not_o it_z ordeyn_v to_o the_o increase_v of_o this_o vain_a joye_n &_o so_o it_o labour_v ever_o more_o &_o more_o to_o blind_a himself_o as_o long_o as_o it_o ren_v outward_a in_o worldly_a prosperyte_v &_o thereof_o complain_v he_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o person_n of_o asynner_n where_o as_o he_o say_v lumen_fw-la oculorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la niccum_fw-la ¶_o thelyght_v of_o my_o eye_n be_v not_o with_o i_o alas_o they_o may_v be_v sorry_a to_o who_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v great_a natural_a will_n &_o knowledge_n &_o they_o spend_v the_o candle_n of_o their_o wysedom_n in_o order_v of_o worldly_a vanytee_n in_o order_v of_o themselves_o they_o spend_v but_o lytell_a or_o none_o &_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o specyal_o for_o themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o we_o will_v of_o their_o soul_n &_o not_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o body_n like_a as_o every_o man_n be_v moo_v nyghe_a himself_o so_o under_o god_n he_o ought_v moo_v to_o love_v himself_o &_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v moost_n to_o the_o avayle_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o god_n &_o virtue_n and_o nothing_o be_v so_o nessarye_a to_o be_v know_v of_o man_n as_o himself_o for_o all_o knowledge_n without_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o be_v but_o vain_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v make_v fore_o and_z like_a as_o he_o that_o have_v not_o himself_o have_v nothing_o for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o parfyte_n power_n to_o rule_v himself_o no_o thing_n be_v well_o rule_v that_o come_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a deed_n well_o rule_v except_o it_o come_v of_o a_o well_o rule_v soul_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o outward_a deed_n presuppose_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o will_v inward_a &_o so_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v not_o a_o good_a will_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n good_a that_o you_o u._fw-mi do_v but_o peradventure_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v say_v than_o y_z u_z do_v never_n no_o good_a deed_n for_o common_o when_o y_o you_o haste_v will_n to_o doony_n good_a deed_n there_o come_v in_o thy_o mind_n some_o shrewd_a intent_n as_o vay_fw-fr ne_fw-fr glory_n &_o laud_n of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o have_v a_o temporal_a profit_n thereby_o or_z to_o please_v thy_o friend_n or_o for_o fere_n to_o dysplese_v he_o or_z of_o enemyte_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o other_o which_o do_v not_o see_v like_a as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v or_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi leve_a thing_n undo_v by_o cause_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v not_o y_o it_o other_o shall_v follow_v the._n thus_o common_o thy_o will_n be_v not_o good_a and_o than_o after_o this_o doctrine_n thy_o will_n be_v not_o good_a here_o i_o answer_v y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v unpossyble_a to_o the_o to_o let_v such_o thought_n to_o come_v to_o thy_o mind_n but_o as_o long_o as_o y_o you_o will_v do_v any_o good_a thing_n for_o y_o e_o love_n of_o god_n &_o profit_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o y_o to_o vain_a or_o evyll_n think_v we_o re_fw-mi away_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v it_o pryncypaly_a for_o god_n &_o y_fw-es t_o evil_a or_o vain_a thought_n let_v no_o thing_n the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o deed_n as_o thus_o peraventure_fw-fr y_fw-fr u._fw-mi see_v a_o poor_a man_n &_o will_v gyve_v a_o penny_n in_o alms_n to_o he_o &_o forth_o with_o come_v in_o thy_o mind_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v have_v a_o laud_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o or_o such_o as_o see_v y_z e_o this_z thought_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o to_o less_o thy_o meryte_n as_o long_o as_o y_o you_o will_v gyve_v y_o it_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v it_o pryncypal_o for_o god_n this_o will_v be_v merytoryous_a &_o y_a e_z deed_n follow_v thereupon_o than_o returning_n to_o my_o sa_n before_o like_a as_o he_o which_o have_v not_o himself_o have_v no_o thing_n like_a wise_n he_o y_fw-fr t_o know_v not_o himself_o know_v no_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v profitable_a to_o himself_o as_z to_o purchesse_n the_o reward_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o everla_a joy_n after_o this_o mortal_a life_n the_o wretched_a man_n or_o woman_n that_o fix_v their_o love_n moo_v on_o this_o worldly_a prosperyte_n he_o forgete_v himself_o for_o he_o be_v not_o with_o himself_o look_v what_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_o soul_n moost_n love_v there_o it_o be_v moo_v by_o conversacyon_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o werker_n of_o the_o soul_n moo_v run_v thyder_n as_o our_o savyour_fw-mi say_v ¶_o ubi_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ibi_fw-la cortuum_a ¶_o look_v where_o that_o thing_n be_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi love_v there_o be_v thy_o herte_n thus_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v with_o his_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o herte_n of_o the_o leche_n rous_fw-la man_n be_v with_o the_o person_n there_o he_o have_v moo_v fless_a holy_fw-mi pleasure_n to_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v there_o he_o have_v moo_v reverence_n and_o with_o his_o fresh_a clothes_n thus_o the_o worldly_a prosperyte_n &_o false_a transytorye_n joye_n in_o hertely_a creature_n draw_v the_o herte_n of_o man_n and_o woyman_n from_o themselves_o and_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n oftentimes_o they_o come_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o love_n and_o therefore_o they_o by_o they_o with_o less_o labour_n &_o sorrow_n they_o may_v buy_v great_a excellent_a joy_n in_o heaven_n than_z they_o buy_v this_o salt_n worldly_a joye_n the_o which_o hasty_o they_o shall_v less_o and_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v everla_a sorrow_n but_o like_a as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v besyege_v when_o he_o will_v eschew_v and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o house_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o return_v and_o be_v betyn_a in_o again_o by_o such_o as_o have_v besyege_v he_o and_o be_v bring_v thereto_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o once_o set_v out_o his_o foot_n at_o the_o door_n like_a wise_n our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n sen_fw-mi death_n the_o soudyoure_n of_o trybulacyon_n to_o such_o soul_n and_o herte_n as_o he_o love_v and_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v abide_v at_o home_n and_o bete_v they_o in_o to_o themselves_o and_o the_o more_o trybulacyon_n there_o be_v and_o also_o the_o more_o they_o be_v so_o moche_n y_fw-mi e_fw-es hertes_o have_v less_o power_n to_o stroye_v abroad_o from_o themselves_o than_o thank_v god_n theros_n which_o send_v the_o adversyte_n whereby_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o leave_v the_o love_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_n to_o worldly_a prosperyte_n &_o learn_v to_o know_v &_o to_o love_v god_n and_o thyself_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n &_o thus_o to_o abide_v at_o home_n and_o keep_v well_o order_v the_o love_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o when_o there_o be_v no_o dweller_n in_o a_o house_n soon_o it_o fall_v to_o ruin_n &_o dekaye_n like_a wise_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o inhabit_v in_o this_o manner_n fall_v to_o waste_v &_o come_v to_o nought_o blyss_v be_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o abide_v in_o himself_o &_o lern_v to_o know_v himself_o how_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o body_n obedyent_n to_o their_o soul_n &_o their_o soul_n obedyent_n to_o god_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n attend_v to_o keep_v himself_o that_o the_o flesh_n draw_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n draw_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o great_a joy_n in_o the_o clerenesse_n of_o conscyence_n be_v when_o it_o lyve_v without_o rumour_n
in_o his_o conscyence_n of_o dede_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v a_o clean_a herte_n a_o joyful_a herte_n and_o sorrowful_a may_v that_o herte_n be_v that_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o common_a mynstrell_n or_o a_o jogular_a which_o be_v more_o in_o other_o man_n house_n than_o in_o his_o own_o and_o when_o he_o singe_v &_o make_v moo_v mirth_n in_o other_o man_n house_n than_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v moo_v sorrow_n in_o his_o own_o house_n like_a wise_n the_o herte_n which_o moost_n seek_v solace_n in_o worldly_a thing_n outward_a hit_v have_v less_o joy_n of_o goostly_a thing_n inward_a a_o than_o i_o say_v to_o the_o which_o fele_v thy_o herte_n fro_o the_o in_o delectaconn_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n &_o than_o thou_o haste_v such_o pleasure_n to_o abide_v there_o that_o thou_o have_v nowyl_v to_o come_v home_o &_o to_o forsake_v he_o utter_o which_o thou_o see_v be_v not_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o thy_o soul_n than_o call_v to_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o soudyoure_n of_o trybulaconn_n &_o dryve_v the_o home_n again_o &_o to_o constrain_v thy_o herte_n to_o know_v thyself_o &_o to_o attend_v wise_o in_o keep_a of_o thyself_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi do_v no_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o to_o thy_o everla_a avayle_v as_o y_z e_z poor_a mynstrell_n be_v constrain_v to_o tear_v again_o to_o his_o house_n when_o the_o feste_n be_v do_v for_o than_o he_o have_v none_o other_o place_n for_o to_o tear_v to_o so_o after_o all_o worde_o pleasure_n when_o it_o be_v paste_n &_o trybulacyon_n make_v y_z e_z not_o to_o tear_v afore_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shoot_v tear_v home_o to_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o herte_n &_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v find_v there_o a_o sorrowful_a house_n for_o every_o vain_a joye_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_n have_v in_o this_o lif_fw-mi y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v find_v there_o a_o great_a sorrow_n yetand_v y_fw-es u._fw-mi take_v to_o the_o trybulaconn_n of_o penance_n afore_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi depart_v fro_o this_o world_n it_o shall_v keep_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o herte_n fro_o the_o moost_n sharp_a brenning_a fire_n of_o hell_n for_z as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o contritum_fw-la et_fw-la humiliatum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la despicies_fw-la ¶_o good_a lord_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi despyse_a not_o a_o herte_n which_o be_v meked_a &_o bring_v to_o know_v they_o self_n by_o trybulaconn_n than_o y_o you_o which_o love_v everla_a consolacyon_n &_o fele_v thy_o heart_n be_v run_v to_o vain_a delectation_n pray_v trybulacyon_n to_o come_v &_o return_v the_o home_n again_o like_a as_o the_o dowe_fw-mi constrain_v torned_a to_o the_o ship_n of_o no_n because_o she_z coude_fw-fr find_v no_o ground_n to_o set_v her_o foot_n upon_o no_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v in_o our_o langage_fw-fr as_o rest_v the_z ship_n be_v y_o e_o herte_fw-fr y_fw-es e_o dowe_fw-mi be_v y_fw-fr e_o love_n pray_v god_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr e_o flood_n of_o trybulaconn_n so_o cover_v all_o vain_a thing_n from_o thy_o love_n that_o it_o be_v constrain_v to_o return_v to_o inward_o rest_n of_o thy_o herte_n by_o tranquyllyte_n &_o pnsse_n of_o a_o clean_a consyence_n &_o holy_a occupyenge_a of_o thy_o herte_n with_o holy_a medytaconn_n of_o god_n &_o of_o virtue_n w_o t_o perfyte_n desire_v of_o good_a werke_n &_o blyss_v custom_n to_o y_z e_z pleasure_n of_o god_n &_o thy_o great_a promoconn_n thou_o that_o seke_v rest_n in_o worldly_a thing_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v deceyve_v for_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi shall_v find_v no_o rest_n but_o in_o god_n for_o none_o other_o thing_n may_v sacyate_v &_o content_v the_o soul_n but_o god_n he_o shall_v fulfylle_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o saciabor_fw-la cum_fw-la apparuerit_fw-la glia_fw-it tua_fw-la ¶_o i_o shall_v sacyate_v &_o replenysshe_v with_o joye_n when_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o good_a lord_n in_o thy_o glory_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o ecclesiastice_n ¶_o in_o oimbꝰ_n requiem_n qnsivi_fw-la et_fw-la in_o hereditate_fw-la dni_fw-la morabor_fw-la ¶_o i_o have_v seek_v rest_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o now_o i_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o herytage_n of_o god_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v my_o herte_fw-la shall_v dwell_v in_o desire_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o perfyte_n rest_n therefore_o say_v davyd_v to_o our_o lord_n ¶_o convertere_fw-la aina_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o requiem_n tuam_fw-la ¶_o tear_v my_o herte_n in_o to_o thy_o rest_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v find_v no_o such_o rest_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o in_o themselves_o when_o it_o be_v order_v in_o y_z e_z lyve_v accord_v to_o y_z e_z law_n of_o god_n &_o such_o a_o soul_n do_v rest_n for_o it_o be_v content_a in_o all_o thing_n w_z t_z y_z e_z werk_v of_o our_o lord_n &_o y_o t_o soul_n be_v the_o dwelling_n place_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v ¶_o in_o pace_n factꝰ_n en_fw-fr locus_fw-la eius_fw-la ¶_o his_o place_n be_v make_v where_o be_v pease_n &_o pea_n of_o conscyence_n be_v his_o pea_n for_o y_a it_o come_v of_o he_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o conuertere_fw-la aina_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o requiem_n tuam_fw-la ¶_o tear_v my_o soul_n in_o to_o thy_o rest_n &_o solomon_n say_v ¶_o intrans_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la meam_fw-la conquiescan_fw-it cum_fw-la ea_fw-la ¶_o ay_o enter_a in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o my_o conscyence_n there_o i_o shall_v rest_n than_o y_o you_o may_v be_v woe_n which_o seke_v rest_n in_o outward_a thing_n &_o look_v lytel_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o house_n at_o home_n in_o thy_o conscyence_n if_o y_z you_o will_v take_v labour_n to_o return_v home_o and_o well_o serche_n the_o house_n of_o thy_o consyence_n thou_o which_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o the_o world_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v find_v there_o a_o troubelous_a house_n wherefore_o to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o renner_n out_o our_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n mychee_n ¶_o hiis_fw-la q_o i_fw-it forissunt_fw-la dicet_fw-la ve_fw-la ve_fw-la ¶_o to_o these_o that_o more_o be_v occupy_v with_o other_o thing_n than_o with_o himself_o hit_v shall_v be_v say_v woe_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_z be_v to_o say_v those_o which_o have_v their_o herte_n so_o set_v of_o outward_a thing_n y_o it_o they_o forgete_v themselves_o &_o specyal_o y_fw-mi t_o herte_fw-fr have_v cause_n to_o be_v woe_n which_o be_v depart_v fro_o themselves_o &_o syt_v so_o fast_a in_o worldly_a vanytee_n &_o in_o manner_n it_o be_v so_o fast_a hold_v w_n to_o these_o vanytee_n as_o w_n to_o a_o oost_n of_o enemy_n y_o t_o it_o can_v not_o tear_v again_o home_o to_o themselves_o every_o worldly_a pleasure_n y_o it_o aper_v outward_a it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o rye_n it_o fast_a &_o keep_v it_o fro_o themselves_o wherefore_o every_o soul_n remember_v well_o hynselfe_n &_o see_v whereit_v set_v y_o it_o love_v if_o y_o e_o love_n be_v fix_v on_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v not_o it_o shall_v love_v than_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o snare_n of_o dampnacyon_n axcept_v it_o have_v help_v of_o delyveraunce_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o it_o must_v daye_o cry_v for_o help_v to_o high_o to_o such_o time_n he_o have_v love_v it_o the_o love_n also_o of_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v more_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v a_o snare_n thereto_o wherefore_o it_o must_v beseech_v god_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o may_v love_v no_o thing_n but_o such_o as_o be_v good_a &_o also_o that_o it_o may_v love_v good_a thing_n in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o herte_n that_o have_v not_o set_v the_o love_n on_o the_o vanytee_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v lytel_n dyf_v fyculte_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o herte_a but_o when_o they_o have_v once_o take_v their_o lodge_a in_o the_o herte_n by_o that_o love_n that_o the_o herte_n have_v to_o they_o without_o great_a labour_n &_o diligence_n they_o will_v not_o be_v dryven_v out_o again_o and_o oftentyme_o when_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o expedyent_n to_o such_o as_o he_o love_v that_o these_o vanytee_n abide_v in_o the_o herte_n &_o also_o he_o see_v you_o to_o the_o person_n that_o he_o love_v help_v not_o himself_o to_o dryve_v he_o out_o or_z peradventure_o will_v not_o have_v they_o out_o than_o he_o as_o a_o true_a lover_n send_v out_o his_o oost_n of_o trybulacyon_n to_o repelle_fw-fr and_o to_o dryve_v out_o of_o the_o herte_a these_o vanitee_n whchey_n and_o they_o may_v abide_v will_v final_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o rob_v it_o of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o it_o wherefore_o ecclesyastes_n say_v
token_n that_o he_o set_v lytell_a by_o the._n and_o that_o thou_o haste_v goostly_a sekenesse_n which_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v remedy_n for_o such_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o fulfil_v there_o own_o will_n than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o despise_v god_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o ꝓphete_n ysaye_v ¶_o filios_fw-la enutrivi_fw-la et_fw-la exaltavi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la auten_v spreverunt_fw-la i_o ¶_o i_o have_v nouryssh_v my_o child_n with_o good_n of_o this_o world_n &_o i_o have_v exalt_v they_o to_o honour_n &_o they_o have_v despy_v say_v i_o if_o you_o u._fw-mi will_v ask_v i_o what_o be_v very_o freedom_n i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o moo_v free_a which_o may_v do_v moo_v what_o he_o will_v but_z he_o be_v moo_v free_a which_o least_o may_v do_v evil_a &_o so_o there_o be_v moost_n lyberte_fw-fr where_fw-mi least_o power_n be_v to_o sin_n than_o accord_v to_o this_o doctrine_n afore_o rehearse_v sythen_a our_o lord_n make_v the_o by_o tribulation_n to_o know_v thyself_o &_o he_o &_o ty_v y_o e_o to_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v from_o he_o &_o bring_v the_o fro_o thraldom_n of_o the_o fiend_n &_o wretched_a lyve_a to_o perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr of_o his_o love_n &_o execuconn_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n wherefore_o if_o you_o u._fw-mi feel_v thyself_o dyscomfort_v by_o trouble_n &_o pain_n reduce_v these_o great_a profyte_n to_o thy_o mind_n &_o they_o shall_v comfort_v the_o again_o for_o thy_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o he_o love_v the._n and_o the_o moost_n token_n of_o his_o love_n be_v y_fw-fr t_o he_o lede_v the_o by_o trybulacyon_n to_o himself_o where_o before_o joye_n thou_o in_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v joye_n in_o the_o and_z than_o all_o thing_n to_o thy_o moost_n avayle_n shall_v prosper_v with_o the._n the_o fyfthe_v consolaconn_v in_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o y_a u_o be_v make_v thereby_o hasty_o to_o spend_v the_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n &_o to_o the_o blyss_v presence_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o every_o pain_n come_v of_o god_n wherefore_o every_o pain_n be_v ryghtwysse_o and_o every_o sin_n come_v of_o we_o &_o every_o sin_n be_v unryghtwysse_o wherefore_o as_o many_o trybulaconn_n &_o pain_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v as_o many_o mes_fw-fr senger_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o speed_n y_z e_z thede_a like_o as_o a_o man_n which_o in_o y_z e_o flower_n time_n of_o summer_n go_v thorugh_o a_o field_n full_a of_o fair_a flower_n &_o a_o sweet_a medo_n we_o of_o time_n will_v guider_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o flower_n &_o for_o the_o swetnes_n &_o solacyous_a abide_n in_o y_z e_z place_n he_o will_v sit_v or_o lay_v he_o down_o &_o sometime_o fall_v on_o sleep_v &_o so_o y_z e_z night_n come_v upon_o high_a afore_o he_o have_v end_v his_o journey_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o man_n which_o labour_v in_o the_o foul_a way_n the_o winter_n tie_v he_o find_v no_o place_n to_o rest_n in_o to_o he_o co_z i_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n &_o yet_o make_v high_a to_o haste_v fast_a y_o it_o he_o may_v come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o his_o labour_n like_a wise_n the_o folk_n which_o be_v in_o the_o pleasant_a prossperyte_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v so_o occupy_v with_o gade_n ring_v thing_n of_o pleasure_n as_o rychesses_n flesshe_o delec_fw-la tacios_fw-es honour_n &_o dygnytee_n y_o it_o they_o forgete_v there_o jor_a neye_n whether_o they_o be_v bind_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o here_o they_o seek_v rest_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n in_o manner_n as_o there_o be_v none_o other_o felycyte_n ordain_v for_o man_n &_o here_o they_o lie_v sleep_a in_o sin_n &_o wretchedness_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o night_n of_o death_n come_v upon_o hy_o &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o devyle_n of_o hell_n &_o never_o come_v to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o glory_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v y_o e_o end_n of_o her_o pylgremage_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n way_n of_o adversyte_n full_a of_o great_a blast_n of_o temptaconn_n in_o y_o e_o soul_n full_o of_o sharp_a thorn_n of_o pain_n &_o bodily_a sekenes_n full_z of_o great_a flode_n of_o worldly_a trybulacyon_n these_o folk_n haste_v he_o for_z in_o their_o way_n they_o find_v but_o bitterness_n &_o therefore_o they_o haste_v high_a that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o rest_n high_o swet_o at_o y_z e_z end_n of_o their_o journey_n of_o ter_z there_o sore_a labour_n for_o y_o e_o bitterness_n of_o trybulaconn_n take_v fro_o the_o herte_a all_o false_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n &_o so_o it_o make_v the_o good_a soul_n which_o our_o lord_n utter_o &_o specyal_o love_v to_o speed_n they_o to_o he_o &_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o rest_n hem_n &_o abide_v in_o the_o way_n the_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v the_o to_o by_o trybulaconn_v pacy_n ent_o take_v be_v sogrete_a so_o precyous_a so_o perdurable_a &_o everlastyng_o abide_v that_o he_o will_v not_o y_a t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v make_v taryenge_a in_o the_o lytell_a thing_n which_o short_o shall_v slip_v &_o vanysshe_v away_o a_o good_a marvel_v it_o be_v that_o such_o person_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v great_a knowledge_n make_v their_o abide_n in_o the_o lytell_a thing_n &_o by_o the_o taryeng_v they_o make_v in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it small_a thing_n &_o great_a labour_n they_o have_v about_o they_o to_o order_fw-fr hem_n fylty_n to_o their_o pleasure_n they_o show_v well_o they_o have_v forgeten_v y_z e_o great_a thing_n y_o it_o our_o lord_n call_v they_o to_o all_o thing_n which_o delyte_n the_o herte_n inmoderat_o make_v y_z e_o herte_fw-fr to_o tarry_v &_o lose_v moche_n time_n of_o his_o pylgremage_n but_o when_o pain_n &_o trybulaconn_n take_v away_o vain_a delyte_n from_o the_o herte_n &_o make_v y_o e_o thing_n bit_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v belove_v than_o it_o make_v the_o herte_n to_o stir_v he_o forward_o swet_o and_o leve_v the_o vain_a taryeng_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o multiplicate_v sunt_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la eorum_fw-la postea_fw-la acceleraverunt_fw-la ¶_o when_o sekenesse_n be_v multeply_v than_o such_o as_o have_v tarry_v before_o they_o haste_v they_o for_o war_n de_fw-fr full_a fast_a ha_o good_a lord_n many_o one_o shall_v go_v full_a slow_o in_o their_o journeye_n of_o they_o be_v not_o haste_v forward_o with_o sharp_a calling_n by_o trybulaconus_fw-la &_o in_o manner_n compel_v with_o violence_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o way_n and_o like_v as_o the_o crooked_a foot_n &_o affeccyon_n be_v feeble_a &_o oftentyme_o will_v rest_n in_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n excent_a they_o be_v excyte_v to_o go_v so_z our_o lord_n such_o as_o he_o specyal_o love_v he_o call_v oftentyme_o upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodi_fw-la that_o the_o egypcyen_n constrain_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o token_n that_o trybulacyon_n which_o be_v understande_v by_o the_o egypcyens_n constrain_v the_o herte_n of_o the_o choose_a child_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o their_o love_n &_o speed_n they_o to_o that_o live_v there_o the_o great_a pleasure_n stand_v in_o love_n &_o there_o no_o thing_n be_v but_o that_o be_v dete_o love_v and_o when_o the_o love_n go_v fro_o the_o world_n the_o herte_n go_v fro_o the_o world_n for_o like_a as_o the_o body_n go_v with_o the_o foot_n so_o the_o soul_n go_v with_o the_o love_n and_o where_o the_o love_n be_v there_o the_o herte_n be_v o_o how_o glad_a the_o herte_n shall_v be_v to_o depart_v from_o those_o thing_n where_o they_o have_v more_o pain_n than_o pleasure_n more_o sorrow_n than_o solace_n &_o go_v to_o those_o thing_n where_o they_o shall_v ever_o have_v mirth_n &_o sweetness_n and_o never_o feel_v point_n of_o bitterness_n where_o be_v full_a joye_n full_a pease_n which_o it_o out_o dystemperaunce_n of_o pain_n or_o trybulaconn_n and_o he_o re_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o haste_v no_o great_a pleasure_n in_o any_o worde_o thing_n accord_v to_o thy_o dyfordynate_a appetyte_n but_o fynaly_fw-fr it_o shall_v tear_v the_o to_o torment_v of_o heart_n than_o comfort_n thyself_o in_o trybulacyon_n for_o they_o dryve_v y_fw-mi e_fw-es out_o or_o the_o prison_n óf_a pain_n to_o the_o ryall_n kingdom_n of_o pleasure_n fro_o the_o fetter_n &_o chain_n to_o y_z e_z crown_n as_o eccl._n say_v ¶_o interdun_n deducit_fw-la ●s_n de_fw-la carcere_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la ¶_o some_o time_n a_o prisoner_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o come_v to_o a_o kyngdom_n the_o herte_n be_v in_o prison_n when_o it_o be_v tie_v by_o love_n to_o y_z e_z low_a erthe_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n &_o y_z e_z more_z
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pleasure_n incomparable_a more_o than_o any_o pain_n may_v be_v now_o i_o exhort_v the_o to_o seek_v thy_o lord_n true_o by_o trybulaconn_n &_o pain_n which_o have_v seek_v the_o &_o find_v the_o by_o incomparable_a more_o pain_n than_o thou_o which_o haste_v lose_v he_o may_v suffer_v to_o find_v he_o again_o the_o xvii_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v send_v trybulaconn_v to_o the_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o afeard_a to_o of_o offend_v he_o for_o common_o our_o freyle_n nature_n refuse_v no_o thing_n which_o be_v plesaunt_n to_o it_o except_o it_o be_v meove_v of_o fere_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o in_o lack_n of_o perfyte_n faith_n fere_n right_a lytel_n the_o pain_n to_o come_v wherefore_o such_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devyl_n and_o fall_v to_o contynuaunce_n in_o sin_n if_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n do_v not_o send_v they_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n in_o this_o present_a life_n 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by_o god_n that_o werk_v by_o temptaconn_v profit_n thou_o will_v say_v peradventure_o that_o thou_o haste_v hurt_v sometime_o by_o trybulacyon_n for_o sometime_o thou_o fall_v by_o temptacyon_n and_o love_v virtue_n i_o answe_v to_o this_o that_z if_o thou_o have_v a_o will_n final_o to_o do_v well_o or_o will_v have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v well_o which_o be_v one_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o great_a token_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o saluacyon_n than_o stand_v thou_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o elect_v and_o choose_a child_n of_o god_n what_o soever_o happen_v to_o the_o thou_o shall_v have_v well_o thereby_o not_o withstand_v that_o thou_o do_v dede_o sin_n yet_o our_o lord_n shall_v work_v a_o weyle_n the_o upon_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ¶_o diligentibꝰ_n dnmm_n oia_fw-la coopant_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la hus_fw-la qui_fw-la sc●m_fw-la ꝓpositum_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la ¶_o to_o such_o as_o love_v god_n all_o thing_n retorn_v to_o their_o weyle_n and_o specyal_o to_o such_o 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and_o by_o comfort_n which_o he_o send_v y_o e_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n many_o a_o soul_n be_v lose_v without_o caunseyll_n and_o conforte_v of_o man_n which_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n sudden_o do_v comfort_v that_o they_o think_v for_o the_o time_n the_o trouble_n be_v cléne_v go_v from_o they_o the_o apostle_n say_v ¶_o sicut_fw-la passiones_fw-la xpi_fw-la habundant_a in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ꝓ_n xpmm_n habundat_fw-la &_o consolacio_fw-la nostra_fw-la ¶_o like_a as_o the_o pain_n of_o cryste_n habonde_n in_o we_o so_o habond_v in_o we_o consolacyon_n by_o he_o and_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v when_o they_o have_v grace_n of_o thou_fw-mi res_fw-la &_o weep_a for_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o same_o rise_v a_o spyrytuell_a joy_n in_o god_n y_o it_o which_o gyve_v they_o such_o grace_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v the_o sinner_n sorow_v for_o sin_n &_o of_o his_o sorrow_n he_o do_v joye_n every_o soul_n that_o contain_v in_o 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he_o send_v least_o goostly_a delectacyon_n but_o leve_v they_o only_o to_o their_o mighty_a faith_n and_o by_o that_o to_o good_a werker_n of_o lyve_v for_o in_o this_o lyfehe_fw-ge keep_v puy_v his_o love_n because_o he_o wylle_v keep_v they_o low_o y_fw-mi t_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o moche_v of_o themselves_o and_o yet_o to_o some_o which_o he_o love_v specyal_o he_o send_v great_a swetenesse_n in_o goostly_a feeling_n of_o he_o and_o by_o wondre_fw-fr revelacyon_n and_o oftentyme_o more_o to_o the_o profit_n &_o to_o quycken_v other_o to_o his_o seruyce_n &_o faith_n which_o know_v not_o such_o wondre_fw-fr workynge_n than_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o themselves_o but_o after_o this_o life_n he_o will_v make_v open_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n every_o deed_n of_o virtue_n and_o what_o
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the_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v by_o trybulacyon_n if_o he_o take_v it_o well_o he_o shall_v not_o complain_v but_o joy_n of_o tribulacyon_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o gloriamur_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la filion_n dei_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o tribulacione_fw-la scientes_fw-la cum_fw-la tribulacio_fw-la paciencian_n operat_fw-la pacientia_fw-la probacionem_fw-la probacio_fw-la spem_fw-la spes_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la confundit_fw-la quia_fw-la caritas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cordibꝰ_n nostris_fw-la ¶_o we_o joye_n say_v he_o not_o only_o that_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o inherytour_n of_o his_o joy_n but_z we_o joy_n also_o in_o trybulacyon_n know_v that_o tribulacyon_n make_v a_o pacyent_a herteyf_v it_o be_v well_o take_v and_o pacyence_n of_o herte_n be_v the_o great_a proof_n that_o a_o person_n be_v the_o very_a choose_a child_n of_o eleccyon_n and_z after_o that_o proof_n come_v 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speak_v our_o savyour_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o say_v ¶_o omnen_fw-mi palmiten_v in_o menon_n ferentem_fw-la fructum_fw-la purgabit_fw-la eum_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi shall_v purge_v every_o branch_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o i_o by_o faith_n &_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n of_o virtuous_a life_n by_o this_o vine_n be_v understande_v the_o herte_n of_o man_n which_o be_v fulfyl_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o virtue_n and_o bring_v forth_o great_a fruit_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o many_o like_o as_o the_o humour_n in_o the_o vine_n make_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o like_v as_o the_o humour_n when_o it_o be_v superfluous_a and_o more_o than_o need_n it_o be_v spede_v to_o moche_v in_o branch_n without_o fruit_n like_o wise_n when_o the_o superflous_a love_n habond_v in_o man_n herte_n of_o worldly_a vanitee_n and_o of_o flesshe_o pleasure_n hit_v withdraw_v the_o fruit_n of_o goostly_a lyve_a than_o marvel_v thou_o not_o sythen_a the_o 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corn_n lie_v ke_v wise_a the_o stroke_n of_o trybulacyon_n purge_v y_o e_o herte_fw-fr and_o like_a as_o y_z e_z corn_n be_v make_v to_o depart_v from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es stra_fw-mi we_o like_o wise_a the_o herte_n be_v make_v to_o depart_v fro_o the_o great_a love_n of_o this_o world_n which_o shall_v steel_n the_o her_o te_fw-mi fro_o god_n be_v not_o the_o fleyle_n of_o trybulacyon_n and_o this_o make_v they_o to_o love_v god_n &_o great_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o high_o sing_v these_o world_n so_o unstable_a and_o full_a of_o trybulacyon_n &_o pain_n and_o for_o this_o consideracyon_n say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o flagella_fw-la paratus_fw-la sum_fw-la ¶_o behold_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o the_o fleyle_n to_o this_o holy_a prophet_n purpose_v with_o a_o glad_a herte_n to_o bear_v the_o stroke_n with_o the_o fleyle_n of_o god_n than_o thou_o that_o will_v have_v the_o grain_n &_o corn_n of_o thy_o herte_n purge_v plain_a you_o not_o of_o the_o stroke_n of_o trybulacyon_n for_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi can_v not_o be_v put_v in_o the_o garner_n of_o heaven_n there_o none_o shall_v be_v put_v but_o such_o corn_n as_o be_v purge_v with_o the_o fleyle_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o like_v as_o when_o the_o corn_n be_v green_a &_o not_o well_o dry_v than_o it_o bra_v under_o the_o fleyle_n &_o cleve_v fast_o to_o the_o chafe_n also_o the_o hertes_o wiche_a be_v full_a of_o moisture_n of_o flesshe_o pleasure_n &_o carnal_a affeccyon_n they_o brest_n by_o unpacyence_n under_o the_o fleyle_n &_o than_o the_o chare_n of_o sin_n cleve_v fast_a to_o they_o ¶_o a_o other_o wise_a trybulaconn_n purge_v the_o herte_a like_a as_o the_o pres_fw-fr sure_a purge_v the_o wine_n for_z like_a as_o the_o pressure_n which_o streyn_v the_o resyn_n make_v the_o wine_n depart_v fro_o the_o foul_a gross_a matter_n of_o the_o dregs_n like_o wise_a temptacyon_n persecuconns_n &_o trybulaconn_n of_o this_o lyf_v purge_v thy_o heart_n fro_o y_o e_o foul_a lust_n &_o inordynate_n affeccyon_n of_o this_o life_n wherefore_o refuse_v not_o the_o pres_fw-fr sure_a if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v be_v lay_v in_o to_o the_o seler_n thus_o the_o holy_a martyr_n leave_v their_o body_n in_o y_o e_o pressure_n &_o tourmente_n &_o the_o soul_n as_o precyous_a wine_n be_v ton_v in_o to_o the_o seler_n of_o perdurable_a life_n the_o four_o consolacyon_n in_o time_n of_o trybulaconn_n be_v to_o remember_v the_o profit_n of_o cunning_a to_o y_z e_z which_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n be_v bring_v thereby_o for_z of_o all_o connynge_v the_o moost_n necessary_a con_fw-mi ning_v be_v a_o man_n to_o know_v himself_o &_o his_o lord_n god_n for_o if_o he_o know_v himself_o well_o he_o shall_v know_v a_o wret_a che_fw-mi &_o a_o sinful_a soul_n which_o have_v great_a need_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v y_z e_z child_n of_o shall_fw-mi vacyon_n and_o if_o he_o know_v himself_o well_o he_o shall_v there_o by_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o my_o the_o shall_v than_o be_v so_o moche_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v souke_v moche_n knowledge_n out_o of_o he_o to_o this_o know_v lege_fw-la a_o man_n be_v bring_v by_o trybulacyon_n for_o thereby_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o setlytell_a by_o the_o world_n &_o lytell_a by_o himself_o &_o the_o less_o he_o set_v by_o himself_o the_o more_o clere_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o own_o default_n and_o the_o more_o parfyt_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n &_o after_o y_o t_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v love_v he_o for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v the_o cyte_n of_o god_n that_o be_v be_v to_o sayé_v an_z holy_a soul_n in_o who_o our_o lord_n dweli_v by_o grace_n it_o begyn_v at_o the_o contempt_n &_o despise_v of_o himself_o &_o end_v at_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o the_o devyll_n begyn_v at_o the_o &_o end_v at_o the_o wherefore_o saint_n austen_n sing_v the_o cunning_a that_o come_v by_o trybulaconn_n he_o begyn_v his_o prayer_n in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o noverim_fw-la i_o noverim_fw-la te_fw-la ¶_o lord_n teach_v i_o to_o know_v myself_o &_o to_o know_v the._n and_o like_v as_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o rod_n make_v the_o scoler_n to_o bow_v his_o neck_n &_o look_v well_o on_o his_o book_n &_o to_o can_v well_o his_o lesson_n &_o to_o come_v again_o to_o such_o knowledge_n as_o he_o have_v forgeten_v like_o wise_a great_a trybulacyon_n make_v a_o soul_n to_o below_o to_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o grette_v master_n &_o techer_n thereof_o and_o make_v it_o to_o look_v well_o on_o the_o bo_z ke_v of_o contemplacyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o remember_v his_o goodness_n &_o there_o own_o wretchedness_n to_o remember_v the_o gift_n which_o it_o have_v receyve_v of_o he_o &_o the_o great_a unkyndenesse_n that_o it_o have_v show_v to_o he_o and_o the_o great_a pain_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o hit_v for_o unkyndenesse_n and_o the_o great_a joy_n for_o the_o love_n that_o it_o have_v to_o god_n &_o kyndenesse_n also_o this_o rod_n of_o trybulacyon_n make_v it_o can_v his_o lesson_n well_o of_o virtuous_a lie_n ve_v as_o to_o pray_v to_z fast_a to_o watch_v to_o gyve_v alm_n &_o to_o apply_v hit_v to_o all_o such_o thing_n whereby_o it_o trust_v to_o gete_v specyall_a help_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o good_a custom_n &_o condycyon_n which_o hit_n have_v forgeten_v it_o make_v hit_v to_o put_v they_o in_o exercise_n again_o and_o thus_o it_o make_v they_o to_o letne_v well_o the_o lesson_n of_o their_o saluacyon_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n ¶_o uirga_fw-la et_fw-la correctio_fw-la tribuit_fw-la sapiencian_n ¶_o the_o rod_n &_o correcconn_n bring_v the_o soul_n to_o wysedom_n the_o young_a child_n when_o it_o be_v put_v first_o to_o learn_v by_o the_o freyle_n &_o unstable_a dysposyconn_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v meve_v to_o have_v the_o eye_n from_o the_o book_n &_o want_n only_o to_o look_v about_o the_o wall_n &_o rather_o to_o pycke_a straw_n &_o to_o clatter_n to_o his_o felawe_n than_o to_o learn_v the_o lesson_n to_o his_o great_a pro_fw-la fyte_n but_o when_o the_o master_n lift_v the_o rod_n to_o strike_v he_o than_z he_o look_v up_o to_o he_o &_o say_v he_o will_v amend_v &_o be_v sorry_a y_o it_o he_o labour_v not_o better_o his_o lesson_n like_a wise_n the_o frail_a soul_n look_v down_o to_o erthe_o thing_n &_o vanytee_n of_o this_o life_n as_z to_o rychesses_n ho_o nours_n beaute_fw-fr of_o body_n good_a apparel_n in_o clothes_n &_o the_o speak_n of_o such_o thing_n moost_n delyte_v hit_v but_o when_o the_o great_a master_n almyghty_a god_n lift_v the_o rod_n of_o trybulacyon_n that_o it_o see_v great_a trouble_n be_v like_a to_o
¶_o precurre_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la tuam_fw-la ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o thou_o see_v the_o worldly_a vanytee_n run_v in_o to_o thin_a herte_fw-fr run_v thou_o before_o and_o stop_v they_o and_o shut_v y_z e_o door_n of_o thy_o herte_n that_o they_o have_v no_o lodge_a there_o by_o remembrance_n of_o the_o hurt_n that_o they_o do_v ther._n for_o they_o keep_v the_o herte_n from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es love_v of_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n from_z holy_a medytaconn_n from_z holy_a desire_n fro_o devoute_a prayer_n from_o dede_n of_o pe_z naunce_n and_o common_o when_o the_o vanytee_n occupy_v it_o be_v dyspose_v to_o no_o virtue_n or_o to_o lytell_fw-mi such_o man_n &_o wyman_n as_o moo_v labour_n to_o gete_v &_o to_o keep_v the_o pleasure_n &_o good_n of_o this_o world_n &_o labour_v lytell_a to_o keep_v their_o herte_n but_o let_v it_o run_v where_o it_o will_v these_o be_v great_a fole_n for_o final_o these_o shall_v less_o all_o these_o tran_v sytorye_n vanytee_n they_o labour_v moo_v to_o gete_v and_o keep_v and_o also_o themselves_o from_o the_o eternyte_n of_o joye_n &_o be_v bring_v to_o perpetual_a pain_n in_o defaute_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o they_o kepe_v norther_o herte_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n and_o those_o which_o gyve_v lytel_n keep_v to_o the_o worde_o vanytee_n &_o prosperyte_n but_o moo_v they_o apply_v their_o mind_n how_o they_o may_v their_o herte_n keep_v well_o accupy_v these_o after_o the_o pass_v of_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n shall_v have_v their_o herte_n replenyssh_v with_o the_o moo_v delycate_a &_o plesaunte_n herte_o delight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o inestymable_a bliss_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o felycyte_n of_o angel_n &_o saint_n in_o heaven_n these_o which_o ordain_v they_o moo_v specyal_o to_o keep_v their_o herte_n &_o lytell_fw-mi set_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o worldly_a folk_n moo_v desire_v be_v call_v fole_n in_o this_o world_n but_z they_o be_v call_v wise_a of_o god_n &_o their_o wysedom_n shall_v be_v commend_v of_o all_o the_o heavenly_a multytude_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v solomon_n in_o his_o proverbis_fw-la ¶_o omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la ipo_fw-la vita_fw-la ꝓcedit_fw-la ¶_o with_o all_o thy_o dy_o gence_n keep_v well_o thin_a herte_n for_o thereof_o come_v life_n &_o damnable_a death_n come_v if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o kepe_v this_o heart_n be_v the_o long_a of_o thy_o lord_n god_n which_o have_v great_a pleasure_n to_o abide_v in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v cleanly_a kepe_v fro_o filthy_a mocyon_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o proverbe_n ¶_o delicite_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la filiis_fw-la hoim_fw-la ¶_o my_o delyte_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o their_o love_n he_o become_v a_o child_n himself_o bear_v of_o the_o virgyne_n marye_n wherefore_o like_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi desyre_a to_o be_v welcome_a to_o his_o house_n see_v that_o you_o u._fw-mi keep_v well_o thy_o house_n of_o thin_a herte_fw-fr and_o oftentimes_o turn_v thereto_o &_o dress_v it_o y_z t_z he_z w_z t_z no_o thing_n there_o be_v offend_v but_o y_z t_z he_o may_v have_v a_o pleasure_n for_o to_o behold_v it_o as_o he_o say_v in_o canticꝭ_n ¶_o revertere_fw-la ut_fw-la intueamur_fw-la te_fw-la ¶_o tear_v again_o y_o it_o we_o may_v behold_v the._n he_o say_v not_o y_z t_z i_o may_v be_v hold_v the_o but_z y_z t_z we_o may_v behold_v the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi see_v well_o to_o thyself_o than_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o see_v the_o for_z than_o i_o shall_v garnysshe_v thy_o sou_n le_fw-fr with_o my_o grace_n to_o thy_o moost_n profit_n &_o my_o pleasure_n than_o i_o exhort_v the_o which_o retorn_v not_o to_o thy_o self_n as_o y_z u_z shall_v take_v pacyent_o the_o trybulacyon_n which_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v gyve_v good_a attendance_n to_o the_o keep_a of_o thy_o herte_n &_o forsake_v the_o love_n of_o those_o wretched_a or_o vain_a pleasure_n which_o let_v thy_o herte_n fro_o the_o love_n of_o he_o thou_o thynke_v y_o it_o thy_o trouble_n &_o pain_n grete_o hurt_v the_o ▪_o but_o it_o be_v the_o grete_a profit_n &_o help_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi may_v have_v in_o this_o life_n &_o the_o grete_a token_n y_o it_o our_o lord_n love_v the_o &_o of_o this_o y_z u_z shall_v be_v moost_n glad_a for_o his_o love_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v find_v final_o to_o thy_o moost_n joye_n &_o comfort_n after_o this_o transytorye_n pain_n &_o trouble_n this_o trybulacyon_n bring_v the_o both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o thyself_o like_o as_o thy_o vain_a pleasure_n in_o prosperyte_n have_v dryven_v the_o fro_o both_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n pain_n &_o trybulacy_n on_o be_v call_v the_o band_n of_o god_n for_o it_o ty_v the_o to_o god_n like_o as_o prosperyte_n louse_v the_o from-hym_a and_o bind_v to_o such_o wretched_a &_o peryllous_a liberte_fw-fr of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n and_z in_o these_o band_n thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o know_v god_n and_o thyself_o and_o to_o change_v thy_o life_n in_o to_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o lyve_v and_o when_o thou_o by_o holy_a custom_n of_o this_o life_n be_v tie_v to_o he_o than_z he_o will_v tie_v the_o by_o pain_n to_o keep_v the_o at_o home_n with_o himself_o and_o thus_o he_o send_v trybulacyon_n not_o only_o to_o bring_v the_o herte_a home_o to_o themselves_o but_o also_o to_o keep_v it_o at_o home_n that_o it_o go_v not_o fro_o themselves_o thy_o lord_n god_n deal_v gracyouse_o with_o the_o when_o he_o call_v the_o fro_o plente_a to_o poverte_a i_o mean_n not_o that_o he_o make_v the_o to_o lose_v all_o thy_o good_a but_o when_o he_o make_v the_o to_o set_v lytell_fw-mi by_o thy_o good_a so_o that_o thy_o herte_n be_v poor_a and_o naked_a without_o they_o that_z be_v to_o say_v without_z great_a affeccyon_n and_o love_n of_o home_n so_o say_v solomon_n ¶_o est_fw-la pauper_fw-la in_o divicus_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v poor_a in_o rychesses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o that_o set_v their_o herte_n in_o manner_n no_o more_o on_o they_o than_o if_o they_o have_v no_o rychesses_n to_o this_o goostly_a poverte_a the_o which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o almyghty_a god_n be_v moo_v habondaunt_a rychesse_n be_v the_o soul_n bring_v to_o he_o when_o that_o they_o be_v sore_o hunt_v by_o great_a adversyte_n and_o trouble_n and_o tie_v to_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o band_n of_o trybulacyon_n and_o not_o withstand_v that_o our_o lord_n keep_v the_o thus_o tie_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o run_v at_o thy_o will_n at_o large_a as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_n ben_fw-mi acustome_v afore_o time_n think_v not_o that_o thou_o lose_v thereby_o any_o lyberte_fw-fr but_o rather_o our_o lord_n put_v the_o in_o more_o lyber_n te_fw-mi there_o be_v no_o very_a perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o in_o thing_n of_o virtue_n this_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o run_v w_z t_o thin_a herte_n &_o love_n to_o vanytee_n or_o to_o sinful_a werke_n of_o this_o life_n this_o lyberte_fw-fr be_v thraldom_n &_o not_o rmenda_fw-la ble_a more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v a_o seek_v man_n as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o hot_a axe_n to_o eat_v &_o drink_v what_o he_o will_v desire_v for_z his_o appetyte_n be_v so_o dysordred_a w_n to_o corrupt_a humour_n that_o common_o he_o desire_v those_o thing_n why_o i_o be_v mooste_o contrary_a to_o his_o health_n like_o wise_a that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o peryllous_a lyberte_fw-fr which_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n have_v power_n to_o sin_n but_o when_o our_o lord_n by_o trybulacyon_n call_v it_o to_o he_o &_o to_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o virtue_n at_o lyberte_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr and_o y_fw-fr e_o other_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o sin_n be_v rather_o seruage_n for_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n servant_n to_o the_o devyll_n &_o final_o bring_v to_o the_o boundshyp_n of_o he_o in_o hell_n and_o the_o lyber_n te_fw-mi of_o virtue_n bring_v to_o the_o moo_v perfyte_n freedom_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o phesycyan_n suffer_v the_o pacyent_a to_o take_v what_o meet_a &_o drynk_v y_o it_o his_o appetyte_n be_v moost_n to_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o dyspeyr_v of_o his_o health_n &_o co_fw-la mon_o they_o will_v say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o deed_n man_n wherefore_o let_v he_o take_v what_o he_o will_v like_o wise_a when_o our_o lord_n the_o great_a phesycyan_n let_v the_o live_v after_o thy_o fles_fw-la she_o pleasure_n &_o make_v not_o restraynth_v by_o tribulation_n it_o be_v a_o
hand_n of_o the_o werke_n than_o that_o metal_n which_o be_v of_o lesser_a valour_n as_o gold_n be_v more_o apt_a in_o y_z e_z gold_n mythes_fw-mi hand_n than_o iron_n &_o more_o precyoꝰ_n werke_n he_o may_v werke_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v more_o obedyent_n und_fw-ge the_o hamer_n like_o wise_n the_o pacyentherte_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o precyous_a golden_a heart_n which_o be_v obedyent_n to_o y_z e_z stroke_n of_o trybulaconn_n after_o y_o e_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o in_o these_o he_o werk_v precyous_a werke_n of_o grace_n &_o many_o fair_a virtue_n &_o the_o see_v curyous_a &_o moo_v precyous_a werke_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o great_a wise_a doom_n of_o god_n shall_v everlastyng_o apere_fw-la in_o these_o obedyent_n &_o pacyent_a heart_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o great_a pleasure_n to_o all_o his_o lover_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o clere_o shall_v be_v show_v all_o the_o secret_a werkynge_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n suffer_v thy_o lord_n than_o esely_a to_o bete_v away_o y_fw-mi it_o rosty_a mocyon_n &_o sinful_a desire_n of_o thy_o herte_n &_o to_o make_v it_o a_o clean_a vessel_n apt_a to_o receyve_v y_z e_o infusyon_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o if_o y_o e_o stroke_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o hamer_n be_v painful_a &_o hard_a to_o abide_v recomforte_n the_o again_o in_o y_z t_z the_o goldsmyth_n be_v so_o wise_a &_o so_o good_a y_fw-fr t_o he_o may_v strike_v no_o stroke_n but_o to_o y_z e_z moo_v avayle_v of_o the_o vessele_n of_o thy_o herte_n &_o accord_v to_o his_o will_n which_o no_o thing_n may_v do_v but_o well_o and_o if_o y_o it_o be_v gentyle_n in_o suffer_v his_o stroke_n and_o leave_v thy_o heart_n to_o high_o desyre_v y_z t_o he_o do_v therewith_o like_a as_o it_o plese_v himself_o y_o you_o shall_v find_v high_a gentyl_o in_o temper_v of_o his_o stroke_n &_o y_o t_o he_o will_v more_o esely_a work_n after_o as_o the_o form_n of_o werke_n require_v but_o common_o the_o goldsmyth_n stryke_v moo_v stroke_n on_o y_z t_z vessel_n which_o be_v moo_v precyous_a werke_n the_o herte_n which_o be_v without_o dyscyplyne_v &_o teching_n they_o be_v hard_a and_o dysobedyent_a und_fw-ge y_fw-mi e_o hamer_n &_o rather_o they_o break_v than_o they_o will_v bow_v after_o the_o intent_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o werker_n be_v not_o as_o a_o old_a break_a pan_n which_o when_o the_o werker_n stryke_v it_o breke_v &_o make_v many_o mo_z hole_n than_o be_v before_o thus_o hard_a heart_n &_o dry_a without_o love_n ordevocyon_n to_o god_n incresse_n her_o pain_n und_fw-ge the_o stroke_n of_o trybulaconn_n for_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n but_o only_o to_o their_o pleasure_n &_o none_o to_o their_o demeryte_n &_o the_o right_a wysnesse_n of_o god_n which_o may_v not_o leave_v sin_n unpunyssh_v in_o this_o world_n he_o stryke_v because_o he_o will_v spare_v y_z e_z after_o this_o lyf_v where_o you_o e_z stroke_n shall_v be_v moo_v bitter_a to_o such_o as_o than_o shall_v suffer_v they_o and_o like_v as_o the_o herte_n grow_v in_o faith_n byleve_v y_o it_o the_o pain_n &_o trouble_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n also_o in_o pacyence_n by_o wylfull_a take_n &_o thank_v god_n thereof_o also_o in_o meek_a nesse_n think_v y_o it_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v such_o pain_n &_o moche_n more_o so_z the_o herte_n grow_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o y_o e_o reward_n of_o glory_n thus_o meve_v y_o e_o ecclesyastes_n sa_v ¶_o sustine_fw-la sustentacome_v dei_fw-la &_o riungere_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sustine_fw-la ut_fw-la crescat_fw-la in_o novissina_fw-la vita_fw-la tua_fw-la ¶_o suffer_v the_o suffrynge_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v y_o u._fw-mi join_v to_o he_o suffer_v y_fw-fr u._fw-mi thy_o life_n may_v wax_v in_o the_o end_n this_o saing_n may_v be_v understande_v dyverse_a wise_n as_o thus_o suffer_v thou_o that_o god_n suffer_v for_o the_o or_z suffer_v thou_o that_o god_n suffer_v with_o the_o or_z suffer_v thou_o that_o god_n suffer_v in_o the_o and_z the_o first_o sense_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v that_o god_n suffer_v for_o the_o in_o this_o world_n he_o suffer_v for_o thegrete_a trouble_n and_o enemyte_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n he_o suffer_v for_o the_o great_a slander_v &_o evil_a report_n he_o suffer_v for_o the_o contempt_n &_o despise_v he_o suffer_v for_o the_o great_a poverte_a wilful_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o great_a pain_n in_o body_n as_o werynesse_n watch_v hongre_n thirst_n great_a sorrow_n in_o soul_n great_a pain_n in_o body_n &_o final_o the_o moo_v great_a outrage_n pain_n of_o death_n &_o more_o than_o may_v be_v suffer_v by_o natural_a power_n for_o he_o retain_v his_o soul_n in_o his_o body_n in_o sufferance_n of_o peyne_n above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n large_o to_o recompense_v for_o our_o offence_n so_o that_o he_o yield_v up_o his_o soul_n with_o a_o great_a cry_n as_o scryptute_n say_v ¶_o uoce_fw-la magna_fw-la tradidit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ¶_o but_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o body_n be_v so_o feeble_a before_o the_o departyuge_a of_o the_o soul_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o sormeony_n voice_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi have_v be_v have_v not_o he_o retain_v his_o soul_n to_o suffer_v plenteful_o pain_n for_o our_o saluaconn_v as_z he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o johan_n ¶_o potestatem_fw-la habeo_fw-la ponendi_fw-la ainam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la habeo_fw-la iterum_fw-la resumendieam_fw-la ¶_o i_o have_v power_n to_o put_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o bobye_n when_o i_o will_v &_o i_o have_v power_n to_o receyve_v it_o again_o &_o join_v it_o to_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o apud_fw-la dnmm_n mina_fw-la &_o copiosa_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la redempcio_fw-la ¶_o with_o our_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o plentevous_a redempconn_n remember_v y_fw-fr t_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o thy_o offence_n suffer_v these_o great_a pain_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n &_o pyte_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o which_o be●ing_v a_o sinner_n may_v not_o be_v save_v without_o his_o pain_n for_z without_o his_o pain_n no_o pain_n be_v able_a to_o satysfye_v for_o sin_n than_o i_o exorte_v the_o remember_v his_o great_a gentylnes_n &_o learn_v to_o suffer_v for_o he_o again_o &_o in_o part_n recompense_v for_o his_o great_a gentylnes_n &_o for_o thy_o offence_n for_o sythen_a he_o that_o be_v a_o innocent_a suffer_v for_o the_o moche_n more_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o syuner_n ought_v to_o suffer_v for_o thyself_o the_o hamer_n of_o this_o goldsmythe_n which_o be_v almyghty_a god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o pain_n &_o trybulaconn_n which_o he_o werk_v in_o the_o &_o by_o cause_n thou_o shall_v so_o think_v oftentyme_o that_o his_o werk_n be_v so_o secret_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n can_v not_o find_v the_o cause_n thereof_o perfyt_o but_o also_o the_o adversaries_n which_o he_o suffer_v the_o to_o have_v be_v his_o hamer_n to_o bete_v the_o &_o forge_n of_o the_o a_o perfyte_n vessel_n by_o pacyent_a suffer_a accord_v to_o his_o pleasure_n &_o to_o receyve_v himself_o here_o by_o grace_n &_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o eternal_a felycyte_n and_o like_v as_o the_o hamer_n be_v ordain_v fynaly_a to_o the_o profit_n &_o make_n of_o the_o vessel_n &_o not_o the_o vessel_n to_o the_o hame_a and_o the_o hamer_n in_o make_v of_o the_o vessel_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n it_o be_v hurt_v in_o himself_o &_o consume_v and_o final_o breke_v so_o the_o wretched_a &_o reprobate_a people_n which_o inworde_n &_o in_o drede_n trouble_v the_o choose_a child_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o hurt_v hemselfe_n &_o final_o be_v bring_v to_o destruccyon_n &_o dampnacyon_n thorugh_o the_o great_a malice_n y_o it_o they_o have_v to_o other_o and_z the_o pacyent_a takynge_n of_o their_o malice_n purge_v the_o soul_n which_o y_o e_z have_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o and_z thus_o their_o werke_n be_v profitable_a to_o other_o &_o damnable_a to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o foal_n serve_v to_o the_o wyseman_n ¶_o qui_fw-la stultus_fw-la est_fw-la seruit_fw-la sapienti_fw-la ¶_o that_o personen_fw-mi be_v a_o foal_n which_o wilful_o will_v do_v that_o thing_n whereby_o it_o intend_v to_o hurt_v a_o other_o &_o moost_n hurt_v himself_o and_o that_o person_n be_v wise_a which_o so_o wise_o take_v that_o thing_n y_o it_o may_v hurt_v he_o that_o gete_v great_a profit_n thereby_o than_o thou_o which_o will_v be_v a_o clean_a vesseyll_n &_o honourable_a to_o god_n suffer_v the_o stroke_n of_o trybulacyon_n suffer_v the_o stroke_n of_o troubleler_n also_o y_o u_o which_o will_v have_v the_o crown_n of_o vyctorye_n in_o this_o world_n &_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o
he_o desire_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o spare_v he_o and_o all_o be_v by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v spare_v he_o in_o a_o other_o place_n and_z therefore_o like_a as_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v beten_v here_o also_o he_o desire_v for_o to_o be_v spare_v there_o wherefore_o he_o say_v thus_o ¶_o parce_fw-fr michi_fw-la domine_fw-la ¶_o lord_n spare_v i_o wherefore_o i_o counseyl_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n here_o do_v vysyte_n with_o pain_n &_o trouble_n that_o thou_o thank_v he_o thereof_o which_o so_o lovely_a remember_v the_o that_o he_o will_v in_o time_n to_o come_v spare_v the_o in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o stroke_n shall_v never_o be_v hele_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o deserve_v forgyven_v after_o this_o life_n stand_v thou_o know_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v beten_v i_o counseyll_v the_o take_v thy_o bete_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o and_o avoid_v the_o beting_a in_o time_n comy_a ge_fw-mi for_z elly_n thou_o shall_v be_v beten_a both_o here_o and_o there_o here_o thy_o wound_n may_v be_v hele_v but_o there_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v hele_v the_o xi_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o the_o herte_n be_v kepe_v and_o nouryssh_v by_o trybulacyon_n our_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v under_o y_fw-es e_fw-es keep_a of_o trybulaconn_n &_o which_o it_o out_o such_o keep_n of_o time_n they_o be_v lose_v as_o it_o be_v preu●n_v in_o the_o wise_a man_n solomon_n of_o who_o saint_n gregory_n say_v ¶_o ideo_fw-la sapina_fw-la cor_fw-la salomonis_fw-la deseruit_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la tribulaconis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la illud_fw-la custodivit_fw-la ¶_o the_o wysedom_n of_o god_n do_v forsake_v the_o herte_n of_o solomon_n for_o no_o dyscyplyne_v of_o tribulation_n do_v it_o keep_v for_o like_a as_o the_o fire_n be_v kepe_v under_o the_o ash_n &_o the_o seed_n under_o the_o snow_n like_o wise_a the_o she_o tes_fw-fr of_o the_o friend_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v kepe_v under_o the_o cover_a of_o trybulacyon_n in_o token_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n command_v that_o his_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o here_o which_o be_v sharp_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o this_o sharp_a cover_a shall_v defend_v the_o precyous_a curtain_n of_o silk_n which_o be_v undertheym_a so_o our_o lord_n cover_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o lover_n with_o sharp_a trybulacyonsto_n the_o intent_n that_o the_o great_a tempest_n of_o flesshe_o temptacyon_n shall_v not_o fade_v the_o fair_a ornament_n of_o virtue_n which_o clothe_v the_o soul_n and_o this_o trybulacyon_n bring_v in_o to_o our_o mind_n the_o miserable_a state_n of_o our_o nature_n how_o soon_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o sekenesse_n of_o body_n temptacyon_n of_o soul_n by_o inordynate_n pleasure_n of_o malice_n &_o of_o will_n &_o how_o unable_a it_o be_v to_o bear_v perfyt_o the_o weyght_n of_o any_o tribulation_n but_o only_o by_o the_o special_a supportaconn_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v maden_v by_o trybulacyon_n to_o i_o ke_v ourself_o where_o as_o prosperyte_v make_v we_o to_o have_v more_o pleasure_n in_o ourself_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o make_v we_o high_a in_o our_o conceit_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o therefore_o of_o such_o that_o have_v no_o trybulacyon_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o spalter_n ¶_o cum_fw-la hoimbus_fw-la non_fw-la flagellabunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la tenuit_fw-la eos_fw-la suꝑuia_fw-la ¶_o suche_o as_o be_v no●_n scourge_v by_o trybulacyon_n they_o be_v hold_v with_o it_o the_o vice_n of_o pride_n wherefore_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o prisoner_n with_o pride_n as_o thou_o may_v understande_v in_o that_o thou_o haste_v to_o moche_v love_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o lytel_n to_o god_n thousholde_n pray_v our_o lord_n to_o bete_v the_o &_o to_o break_v this_o band_n of_o inordynaie_n love_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o haste_v this_o love_n to_o thyself_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v that_o love_n to_o god_n which_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v thou_o may_v know_v when_o that_o pride_n have_v possessyon_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o effect_n and_o week_n that_o grow_v of_o pride_n as_o when_o thou_o be_v meve_v to_o say_v thing_n commendable_a of_o thyself_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v commend_v have_v no_o respect_n to_o god_n ne_o to_o the_o commendacyon_n of_o he_o this_o avaynting_a and_o boo_a grow_v of_o the_o vice_n of_o pride_n and_o when_o that_o thou_o be_v dysobedyent_n and_o froward_a and_o will_v follow_v rather_o thin_a own_o will_n than_o the_o counseyll_n and_o bid_n of_o such_o which_o speak_v to_o the_o for_o thy_o profit_n and_o be_v dyspose_v to_o chide_v &_o to_o braulle_a with_o the_o when_o thy_o will_n be_v not_o fulfyl_v also_o trybulacyon_n do_v nourysshe_v thy_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deutronomye_n ¶_o inundaciones_fw-la maris_fw-la quasi_fw-la lac_fw-la sugge_n ¶_o thou_o must_v souke_v 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