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the_o cantykel_n thou_o that_o be_v iâ—_n nurysh_v among_o the_o lilee_n environ_v and_o compass_v with_o the_o compane_n of_o virgin_n glorifyenge_a your_o spouse_n with_o glory_n and_o give_v they_o great_a reward_n and_o gift_n whethersoever_o you_o go_v the_o virgin_n do_v follow_v you_o and_o se_a behind_o you_o they_o beset_v you_o and_o delyte_n and_o conforte_v you_o with_o many_o fold_n sweet_a song_n and_o hymn_n that_o be_v with_o deep_a love_n and_o devoute_a prayer_n o_o well-beloved_a sister_n let_v nothing_o be_v sweet_a unto_o you_o but_o only_a chryste_n jesus_n requere_v not_o neither_o love_n but_o his_o only_a love_v not_o neither_o man_n beutefulnes_n but_o his_o only_a and_o look_v you_o weep_v and_o wail_v to_o come_v to_o his_o love_n and_o untyll_o you_o may_v see_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n of_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o xiij_o chap_n my_o well-beloved_a sister_n harken_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o xiii_o discyple_n man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o discyple_n if_o one_o of_o you_o do_v love_v another_o whereof_o follow_v this_o good_a learning_n that_o who_o so_o will_v be_v &_o intend_v to_o be_v christes_fw-fr discyple_a must_v indever_n himself_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o neyghbourly_a love_n cause_v no_o harm_n for_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v dilection_n and_o love_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v walk_v so_o in_o love_n as_o god_n have_v xiii_o love_v we_o &_o delyver_v himself_o for_o us._n and_o saint_n johan_n say_v two_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o there_o be_v no_o shame_n in_o he_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v for_o y_fw-es â—_o darkness_n have_v blind_v he_o who_o so_o ever_o say_v y_fw-fr â—_o he_o love_v god_n &_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o lie_v false_o &_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v god_n commandment_n that_o he_o that_o love_v god_n must_v love_v his_o brother_n for_o xvii_o how_o shall_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o see_v not_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o see_v and_o salomon_n say_v a_o frynd_n be_v always_o in_o love_n and_o a_o man_n brother_n be_v prove_v in_o necessite_n and_o s._n austen_v say_v a_o man_n be_v overcom_v by_o humane_a felicity_n and_o the_o deveil_n by_o love_a of_o our_o enemy_n but_o yet_o good_a sister_n among_o god_n servant_n must_v be_v no_o carnal_a love_n but_o only_o spirytual_a love_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n nor_o nothing_o that_o the_o devel_n desire_v more_v they_o to_o quinche_v charite_n good_a spiritual_a love_n contain_v nor_o have_v no_o shame_n in_o itself_o and_o look_v you_o think_v every_o good_a faithful_a man_n to_o be_v your_o brother_n and_o remember_v that_o one_o workman_n make_v we_o all_o true_a love_n have_v no_o bitterness_n of_o shame_n by_o love_a of_o your_o neighbour_n you_o shall_v learn_v and_o know_v how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o as_o love_n do_v elevate_v man_n mind_n so_o do_v malice_n and_o hatred_n depress_v it_o you_o can_v never_o love_v god_n true_o and_o as_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v w_z t_z out_o your_o neighbour_n nor_o your_o neighbour_n without_o god_n you_o have_v they_o true_a charite_n if_o you_o love_v your_o friend_n in_o god_n and_o your_o enemy_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o the_o more_o large_a and_o faruent_a you_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o your_o neighbour_n y_fw-fr e_fw-it more_fw-it high_a shall_v you_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n if_o you_o love_v your_o neighbour_n true_o your_o mind_n be_v in_o tranquilite_n and_o rest_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o neighbour_n be_v beset_v and_o compass_v with_o darkness_n and_o envy_n by_o love_a of_o your_o neighbour_n you_o shall_v pourge_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o mind_n &_o see_v god_n the_o better_a yet_o good_a sister_n i_o will_v you_o shall_v love_v no_o man_n carnal_o whereupon_o say_v saint_n isydore_n that_o man_n say_v he_o be_v very_o deep_a in_o earth_n that_o love_v any_o mortal_a maâ—_n more_o than_o he_o shall_v do_v we_o can_v be_v in_o goddê_n company_n if_o we_o love_v not_o one_o another_o a_o friend_n be_v know_v in_o time_n of_o nicessite_a if_o we_o keep_v god_n commandment_n we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o oureselfe_n and_o if_o a_o man_n love_v his_o brother_n without_o dissymulatyon_n he_o shall_v soon_o please_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n can_v not_o commyt_n murder_v advoutery_n theft_n perjure_v nor_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n nor_o have_v any_o enuyousnesse_n or_o strife_n in_o he_o therefore_o good_a sister_n let_v we_o evermore_o think_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o which_o xxil_v two_o depend_v all_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o let_v we_o do_v so_o indeed_o for_o if_o we_o can_v be_v sorry_a for_o our_o neighbour_n when_o we_o see_v he_o in_o tribulation_n or_o syckenesse_n in_o any_o loss_n or_o in_o prison_n than_o we_o be_v of_o chryste_n church_n but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o he_o we_o be_v even_o as_o people_n separate_v from_o chryste_n and_o his_o congregacyon_n for_o as_o long_o as_o any_o part_n of_o man_n be_v adheruet_v and_o join_v to_o the_o body_n so_o long_o it_o sufferth_n with_o the_o body_n but_o after_o it_o be_v cut_v of_o it_o can_v not_o feel_v nor_o nor_o suffer_v if_o a_o man_n hand_n or_o foot_n or_o any_o otherpart_n of_o his_o body_n be_v cut_v from_o you_o â—_o body_n or_o if_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o many_o partê_n or_o cast_v into_o twelve_o the_o fire_n the_o for_o say_a hand_n or_o foot_n fele_v nothing_o because_o it_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o body_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v with_o all_o such_o chrystian_n the_o which_o be_v nothing_o sorry_a for_o their_o neighbour_n tribulation_n loss_n or_o necessite_a but_o rather_o reioyl_v therein_o such_o a_o neighbour_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v none_o of_o chryste_n flock_n honest_a virgin_n if_o we_o keep_v true_a and_o ê‘fyte_n charite_v we_o must_v needs_o love_v all_o faith_n full_a peple_n as_o ourselves_o for_o through_o such_o concord_n charite_v and_o true_a dilection_n we_o shall_v appear_v w_z t_z he_o in_o his_o glory_n we_o love_v our_o friend_n if_o we_o love_v they_o for_o god_n sake_n &_o not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n whereupon_o say_v s._n isodore_n he_o that_o intemperate_o and_o immoderate_o love_v his_o friend_n love_v he_o more_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n then_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o who_o so_o despise_v his_o friend_n smyt_v ten_o with_o adversite_a do_v contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n trewlove_n by_o no_o manner_n of_o occasion_n can_v be_v deface_v nor_o lose_v at_o no_o time_n for_o how_o soever_o the_o world_n go_v it_o remain_v steadfast_a but_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o charitable_o do_v contynewe_v in_o frenshyp_n and_o that_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v true_a love_n that_o only_o require_v of_o his_o friend_n his_o good_a benevolence_n that_o be_v love_v for_o love_n therefore_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o love_v your_o friend_n in_o god_n that_o be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n your_o enemy_n for_o god_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v write_v love_n your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o if_o your_o ennemye_n be_v a_o hungerde_n gyve_v he_o meat_n if_o he_o be_v a_o thirst_v give_v he_o drynk_v twelve_o and_o again_o bless_v and_o say_v well_o by_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o bless_v they_o but_o speak_v no_o evyll_n by_o they_o dilection_n be_v charite_v charite_n be_v never_o without_o dilection_n nor_o dilection_n or_o love_n without_o charite_n therefore_o good_a virgyn_v dilection_n and_o love_n be_v very_o necessary_a 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¶_o a_o compendius_a &_o a_o moche_n fruytefull_a treatyse_n of_o well_o live_v contain_v the_o hole_n sum_n and_o effect_n of_o all_o virtue_n written_a by_o s._n bernard_n &_o translate_v by_o thomas_n paynell_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la ¶_o to_o the_o high_a and_o excellent_a lady_n marry_o dear_a daughter_n to_o our_o moost_n pusaunte_a soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n t._n paynel_n send_v greet_a after_o i_o have_v gather_v and_o translate_v certain_a chaptter_n of_o this_o fruytful_a and_o virtuous_a book_n lady_n moo_v excellent_a i_o with_o myself_o imagyne_v and_o revolve_v to_o who_o tuition_n &_o defence_n i_o shall_v gyve_v or_o commit_v the_o same_o your_o excellence_n appear_v to_o my_o mind_n most_o mete_v and_o among_o all_o other_o the_o moo_v apteste_a and_o for_o this_o thing_n moo_v convenient_a for_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o y_fw-es â—_o your_o grace_n thus_o well_o learn_v as_o in_o deed_n you_o be_v &_o thus_o incline_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o chryste_n law_n be_v a_o right_a good_a bulwark_n &_o a_o sure_a defence_n against_o the_o gnawer_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n &_o this_o proper_a book_n replenish_v with_o it_o all_o godly_a and_o spiritual_a learning_n i_o dare_v bebolde_v to_o say_v that_o your_o grace_n ponder_v the_o sayenge_n &_o intent_n thereof_o never_o read_v thing_n in_o english_a that_o aluerde_v or_o stir_v you_o more_o to_o devotion_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o your_o neighbour_n to_o fulfil_v his_o sweet_a &_o easy_a commandment_n to_o exchue_v and_o utter_o avoid_v all_o wantonness_n all_o ydelnesse_n all_o vanity_n all_o trifling_n dalyance_n all_o worldly_a pastime_n and_o pleasure_n then_o do_v this_o book_n the_o which_o s_o bernarde_n at_o his_o sister_n request_v compile_v &_o make_v exhort_v she_o and_o all_o other_o to_o god_n service_n to_o his_o fear_n and_o love_n &_o to_o the_o compliment_n of_o his_o moost_n sweet_a precept_n &_o commandment_n 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