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and_o if_o they_o do_v understand_v you_o despise_v they_o and_o feel_v not_o the_o grief_n whilst_o they_o be_v wound_v wherefore_o alas_o miserable_a man_n they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o good_a case_n love_v this_o exile_n as_o their_o country_n and_o rejoice_v in_o blindness_n as_o in_o the_o clearness_n of_o light_n contrary_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o elect_n whilst_o they_o behold_v all_o transitory_a thing_n as_o though_o they_o be_v none_o at_o all_o do_v inquire_v to_o what_o end_n they_o be_v create_v and_o when_o nothing_o can_v suffice_v their_o affection_n without_o god_n they_o repose_v in_o the_o only_a contemplation_n of_o their_o maker_n desire_v to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o heavenly_a citizen_n and_o yet_o be_v place_v in_o the_o world_n they_o rise_v above_o the_o world_n sweetness_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o humane_a thing_n yet_o but_o to_o those_o ezechiel_n these_o st._n gregory_n idem_fw-la upon_o ezechiel_n which_o never_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n 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tribulation_n of_o this_o present_a life_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v perplex_v if_o evil_a man_n flourish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o thou_o suffer_v beda_n beda_n that_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v vex_v alas_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o celestial_a joy_n neither_o shall_v thou_o care_v if_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o world_n but_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o joy_n at_o which_o thou_o aim_v thy_o affection_n may_v joyful_o and_o patient_o endure_v whatsoever_o happen_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o adversity_n ber._n haec_fw-la beda_n st._n ber._n o_o my_o soul_n if_o at_o any_o time_n worldly_a joy_n the_o false_a glory_n the_o short_a and_o frail_a power_n thereof_o delight_v thou_o recall_v thy_o mind_n from_o they_o and_o thou_o will_v esteem_v all_o as_o dung_n st._n hierom._n run_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n not_o with_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o body_n but_o with_o affection_n and_o desire_n because_o not_o only_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n but_o also_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n epxect_v thou_o god_n the_o father_n expect_v thou_o as_o his_o most_o belove_a daughter_n god_n the_o son_n expect_v thou_o as_o his_o sweet_a bride_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n expect_v thou_o as_o one_o most_o dear_o belove_v unto_o he_o god_n the_o father_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v constitute_v thou_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n god_n the_o son_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v offer_v thou_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o the_o price_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o eternal_a beatitude_n and_o swetness_n that_o most_o bless_a family_n of_o all_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n do_v expect_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v thou_o into_o their_o college_n therefore_o desire_v thou_o their_o society_n above_o all_o thing_n thou_o shall_v come_v thither_o with_o great_a modesty_n if_o thou_o have_v love_v it_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n as_o often_o therefore_o as_o the_o vain_a ambition_n of_o this_o world_n delight_v thou_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o shall_v behold_v any_o glorious_a creature_n therein_o present_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v true_o i_o believe_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v continual_o keep_v these_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o will_v build_v a_o certain_a suburb_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n in_o his_o exile_n wherein_o daily_o thou_o may_v spiritual_o by_v assay_v taste_v that_o eternal_a sweetness_n for_o when_o we_o settle_v in_o our_o thought_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a even_o than_o we_o dwell_v not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o heaven_n so_o great_a o_o my_o soul_n be_v the_o force_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o thou_o live_v there_o more_o true_o where_o thou_o love_v by_o contemplation_n then_o where_o thou_o be_v but_o by_o essence_n this_o o_o most_o dear_a soul_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v within_o we_o which_o alas_o we_o miserable_o neglect_v when_o outward_o we_o be_v give_v to_o idle_a and_o vain_a thing_n we_o disperse_v st._n grego_n ourselves_o abroad_o in_o not_o care_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v within_o we_o we_o seek_v abroad_o for_o consolation_n from_o idle_a thing_n and_o deceitful_a foppery_n so_o that_o now_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o devotion_n of_o our_o ancient_a religion_n even_o so_o that_o we_o retain_v not_o the_o form_n thereof_o thou_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n hear_v with_o a_o devout_a mind_n and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o holy_a and_o health-bringing_a counsel_n behold_v by_o