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humble_o and_o worthy_o in_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o thou_o be_v all_o wysdom_n in_o the_o which_o thou_o know_v i_o before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o before_o i_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o life_n by_o natural_a birth_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v truth_n &_o hunilite_n before_o god_n here_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n walk_v before_o i_o always_o in_o truth_n &_o symplicite_a of_o herte_n &_o all_o doublenes_n avoid_v from_o the_o in_o such_o wise_n do_v always_o seek_v i_o he_o that_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o alwey_n in_o troth_n shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o perelly_n &_o jeo_n berdye_n &_o troth_n shall_v delyver_v he_o from_o deceyvour_n &_o
other_o sodaynlye_o rise_v how_o may_v this_o life_n be_v belove_v that_o have_v so_o many_o bytternes_n and_o be_v so_o full_a of_o myserye_n how_o may_v it_o be_v call_v a_o life_n that_o gender_v so_o many_o dethes_fw-mi &_o goste_o infection_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v belove_v and_o with_o great_a gladness_n delyte_v &_o idy_v in_o the_o world_n be_v oft_o reprove_v for_o that_o it_o be_v disceytfull_a and_o vain_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o soon_o forfake_v while_o the_o concupyscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n reygn_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n induce_v man_n to_o love_v the_o world_n &_o some_o other_o to_o despise_v it_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o man_n flesh_n the_o desire_n of_o man_n eye_n &_o pride_n of_o yâ—_z heart_n but_o the_o peyne_n and_o the_o myserye_n follow_v gendre_a hate_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o for_o all_o such_o myserye_n the_o evyll_n delectation_n of_o mind_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o worldly_a pleasure_n overcome_v the_o heavenly_a desire_v &_o such_o carnal_a delyte_n repute_v felycyte_v to_o beunder_o such_o sensual_a pleasure_n for_o such_o neither_o saver_n ne_o taste_v the_o swetnes_n of_o god_n ne_o yâ—_z inward_a joy_n of_o virtue_n they_z that_o despise_v the_o world_n &_o study_n to_o live_v &_o serve_v god_n under_o holy_a discyplyne_v they_o taste_v yâ—_z savour_n of_o heavenly_a thyngê_n ê“mise_v to_o such_o ghostly_a lyver_n they_o also_o see_v very_o yâ—_z error_n &_o dysceyte_n of_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n how_o man_n shall_v rest_v in_o god_n above_o all_o gift_n and_o good_n erthe_o o_o thou_o my_o soul_n rest_n thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o saint_n gyve_v i_o sweet_a jesu_n moo_v lovable_a of_o all_o other_o grace_n for_o to_o rest_n in_o the_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n a_z above_o all_o health_n and_o beawte_a above_o all_o glory_n honour_n power_n &_o dygnyte_n above_o all_o ryce_n cunning_a subtylite_n or_o craft_n above_o all_o gladness_n joy_n fame_n or_o laud_fw-la above_o all_o swetnes_n consolation_n hope_v or_o promise_n above_o all_o meryte_n desire_v or_o gift_n that_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o i_o body_n or_o soul_n above_o all_o joy_n or_o iubylacyon_n that_o manny_n mind_n may_v feel_v and_o compryse_v and_o above_o all_o heavenly_a spyryte_n with_o all_o other_o thing_n vysible_a &_o invysible_a that_o be_v not_o thyself_o for_o thou_o good_a lord_n among_o all_o thyngê_n be_v best_a hy_a most_o mighty_a &_o moo_v suffycient_a thou_o be_v moo_v sweet_a fair_a moo_v lovable_a moo_v noble_a &_o gloryoê°_n above_o all_o in_o who_o all_o other_o god_n be_v ê‘fyte_o have_v be_v &_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o hit_v be_v that_o thou_o gyve_v i_o thy_o self_n except_v it_o be_v insuffycient_a for_o my_o heart_n may_v not_o very_o rest_n ne_o holly_n be_v content_a but_o in_o the_o that_o surmounte_v every_o creature_n or_o thing_n o_o my_o most_o amiable_a spouse_n cryste_n iesu_fw-la moo_v pure_a lover_n &_o lord_n of_o every_o creature_n grant_v i_o i_o pray_v the_o wing_n of_o very_a lyberte_fw-fr that_o i_o may_v flee_v &_o rest_v in_o the_o my_o fervent_a love_n &_o desire_v o_o when_o shall_v it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o full_o to_o understande_v &_o see_v how_o sweet_a and_o good_a my_o lord_n god_n be_v when_o shall_v i_o full_o gader_fw-mi i_o in_o the_o so_z that_o for_o thy_o love_n i_o shall_v not_o feel_v myself_o but_o yâ—_z alone_a that_o excede_v all_o knowledge_n &_o measure_n now_o i_o oft_o sorrow_n &_o morn_n &_o bear_v i_o in_o felycite_v &_o lamentable_a misery_n yâ—_z i_o be_o in_o with_o great_a hevyne_n for_o many_o evyls_n assail_v i_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n they_o sore_o trouble_v i_o and_o also_o oft_o blind_a i_o dystroy_v and_o let_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o have_v free_a access_n to_o the_o ne_o have_v thy_o sweet_a enbrase_v that_o the_o blessyd_v spyryte_n have_v ê¯tynual_o with_o all_o iocundyte_n &_o joy_n i_o pray_v yâ—_z that_o my_o syghe_n &_o inly_a desire_n with_o my_o manifold_a desolacyon_n may_v move_v thy_o goodness_n to_o enclyne_v to_o my_o desire_n o_o iesu_fw-la the_o light_n &_o clertye_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o solace_n &_o conforte_v of_o wayfare_v soul_n my_o soul_n speak_v to_o the_o with_o still_o desire_v and_o my_o mouth_n without_o voice_n how_o long_o tarry_v my_o lord_n god_n to_o come_v â–ª_o i_o beseke_v he_o to_o come_v to_o i_o his_o poor_a servant_n to_o my_o consolacyon_n &_o gladness_n send_v he_o his_o hand_n &_o power_n to_o delyver_v i_o from_o all_o anguysshe_n come_v good_a lord_n for_o with_o out_o the_o i_o can_v have_v no_o glad_a day_n or_o hour_n thou_o be_v my_o joy_n &_o without_o the_o my_o mind_n &_o board_n be_v void_a i_o be_o a_o wretch_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n fetter_v without_o all_o ê¯fort_n agreve_v till_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v refresshid_v with_o thy_o presen_n &_o so_o restore_v to_o lyberte_fw-fr show_v i_o therefore_o i_o beseke_v the_o thy_o favour_n &_o gracious_a pnsen_n let_v other_o seek_v for_o yâ—_z what_o so_o ever_o they_o will_v no_o thing_n please_v i_o ne_o shall_v do_v but_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n yâ—_z be_v my_o hope_n &_o eternal_a health_n i_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v &_o call_v to_o yâ—_z till_o thou_o return_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n &_o speak_v to_o i_o inward_o say_v lo_o i_o be_o here_o come_v to_o the_o for_o thou_o call_v i_o thy_o tery_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n thy_o hunyliation_n &_o ê¯trition_n of_o heart_n have_v make_v i_o enclyne_v &_o bring_v i_o to_o the._n and_o i_o again_o to_o my_o lord_n good_a lord_n i_o call_v the_o &_o have_v desire_v to_o joy_n in_o the_o all_o other_o thing_n leave_v &_o forsake_v for_o the._n thou_o lord_n do_v first_o excyte_v i_o to_o seek_v the_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o that_o have_v wrought_v such_o goodness_n with_o thy_o servant_n after_o thy_o great_a mercy_n what_o shall_v thy_o servant_n more_o do_v or_o say_v before_o the_o goodlorde_n but_o to_o humble_v he_o to_o thy_o mageste_v always_o mindful_a of_o his_o proper_a fraylte_n &_o wyekednes_n none_o be_v like_a to_o the_o good_a lord_n in_o all_o yâ—_z marvelous_a creature_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n all_z thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v be_v very_a god_n &_o thy_o dome_n right_a wise_n &_o true_a &_o by_o thy_o ê“uyden_n all_o thing_n be_v govern_v laude_n &_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o that_o be_v the_o wysdome_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi celestyall_n my_o soul_n my_o mouth_n with_o all_o party_n may_v love_v the_o and_o praise_v the_o with_o all_o other_o creature_n wtout_fw-fr end_n amen_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n a_o remembrance_n or_o repete_v of_o the_o bnfaytê_n of_o god_n goodlorde_n open_v my_o herte_n in_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o thy_o pcepte_n make_v i_o to_o walk_v make_v i_o all_o way_n to_o understande_v thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n &_o dylygent_o to_o ê¯syder_v with_o reverence_n thy_o bnfaites_n both_o in_o general_a &_o in_o specyall_a yâ—_z i_o may_v du_o thank_v the_o i_o know_v and_o confess_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o may_v not_o gyve_v to_o the_o due_a thanks_n for_o the_o least_o benefit_n that_o thou_o gyvest_n and_o be_o unworthy_a thereof_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o excellence_n and_o nobleness_n my_o spirit_n fail_v in_o i_o for_o the_o great_a magnytude_n thereof_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v in_o body_n or_o soul_n within_o or_o without_o natural_o or_o suê‘natural_o we_o have_v of_o thy_o gift_n &_o all_o they_o commend_v the_o of_o who_o all_o goodness_n come_v &_o though_o some_o perceyve_v of_o thy_o largesse_n mo_z grace_n or_o bnfaite_v and_o some_o few_o yet_o all_o that_o we_o have_v come_v of_o the_o &_o the_z least_fw-mi gift_n may_v not_o be_v have_v without_o the_o he_z that_o receyve_v more_o bounteous_o of_o thy_o grace_n may_v not_o toy_v therein_o as_o he_o have_v they_o of_o his_o own_o meryte_n nor_o he_o may_v not_o very_o worthy_o exalte_v himself_o above_o other_o ne_fw-fr vylypende_v his_o infery_n our_o or_o the_o pour_v for_z he_o that_o ascrybe_v not_o to_o himself_o ne_v to_o his_o meryte_n but_o only_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v more_o meek_a and_o in_o gyve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n more_o devout_a and_z he_o that_o for_o all_o such_o prerogatyves_n repreve_v himself_o moo_v vile_a and_o unworthy_a of_o other_o he_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o ê‘ceyve_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o almyghty_a god_n more_o large_a gift_n &_o he_o that_o perceyve_v few_o gift_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v hevy_a ne_o wroth_a ne_z envious_a against_o his_o rycher_n but_o he_o ought_v rather_o thank_v yâ—_z
thy_o holy_a tabernacle_n and_o dwelling_n place_n and_z the_o sâ—te_n of_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n no_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o i_o at_o any_o time_n that_o shall_v offend_v thy_o high_a majesty_n after_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n behold_v i_o and_z here_o gracyos_o the_o prayer_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n be_v far_o exile_v in_o the_o regyon_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n defend_v and_z conserve_v the_o soul_n of_o i_o thy_o servant_n good_a lord_n while_o i_o labour_n among_o the_o manifold_a perel_n of_o this_o corruptyble_a life_n and_o direct_v it_o by_o thy_o grace_n contynuallye_o in_o this_o life_n unto_o yâ—_z final_a country_n of_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o claryte_n amen_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o three_o book_n of_o john_n gerson_n emprynt_v in_o london_n by_o rycharde_n pynson_n in_o flete_n street_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o george_n at_o the_o commandment_n and_o instance_n of_o the_o right_n noble_a &_o excellent_a prince_n margarete_n mother_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n king_n henry_n the._n seven_o &_o countess_n of_o rychmount_n &_o derby_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n ccccc_n and_o xvii_o the_o vii_o day_n of_o october_n ¶_o here_o beginethe_v the_o forth_o book_n of_o the_o follow_a jesu_n cryst_n &_o of_o the_o contempninge_n of_o the_o world_n in_o prynt_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a price_n margarete_n mother_n unto_o our_o sovereine_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o vii_o count_n of_o rychemount_n &_o derby_n and_o by_o the_o same_o prince_n it_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o englysshe_n in_o form_n &_o manner_n ensue_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n d._n iiii_o ¶_o prologus_fw-la come_v to_o i_o say_v our_o merciful_a lord_n all_o that_o labour_v and_o be_v charge_v and_z i_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o you_o refeccyon_n and_o the_o breed_v that_o i_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o yâ—_z world_n take_v &_o eat_v it_o for_o it_o be_v my_o body_n that_o for_o you_o shall_v be_v give_v â—_o sacrifice_n do_v you_o this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o who_o soet_v my_o flesse_a &_o drynk_v my_o blood_n he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o i_o &_o â—_o in_o he_o ¶_o these_o word_n that_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o belyfeâ—_n and_o spiryte_n of_o helthe_n ¶_o in_o what_o great_a reverence_n and_o fervent_a desire_n we_o ought_v to_o receyve_v our_o lord_n jesu_n crist_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la o_o my_o lord_n jesu_n crist_n eternal_a truth_n these_o word_n beforesayde_v be_v thy_o word_n albeit_o they_o have_v not_o be_v say_v in_o oneself_o time_n nor_o write_v i_o oneself_o place_n yet_o for_o that_o they_o be_v thy_o word_n i_o ought_v feytheful_o &_o agreable_o to_o understande_v theym_fw-mi they_o be_v thy_o word_n and_z thou_o have_v ê“fer_v they_o and_o they_o be_v now_o my_o for_n thou_o have_v say_v theym_a for_o my_o helthe_n i_o will_v glad_o receythem_n of_o thy_o mouth_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a so_o wen_n &_o plant_v in_o my_o herte_n thy_o word_n of_o so_o great_a pyte_n full_a of_o love_n swetnes_n &_o dilection_n great_o excyte_v i_o but_o lord_n my_o ê“p_a syne_n fer_v &_o draw_v back_o my_o conscience_n not_o pure_a to_o receyve_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n the_o swetnes_n of_o thy_o word_n incit_v &_o ê“uokethe_v i_o but_o the_o multytude_n of_o my_o sin_n charge_v the_o &_o sore_o greve_v i_o thou_o command_v that_o i_o shall_v come_v un_o to_o the_o feythful_o if_o i_o will_v have_v part_n with_o the_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v receyve_v the_o norysshing_n of_o imortalyte_n if_o i_o desire_v to_o opteyne_v the_o joy_n and_o life_n eternal_a thou_o say_v lord_n come_v you_o to_o i_o that_o labour_n &_o be_v charge_v &_o i_o shall_v refresshe_a you_o o_o how_o sweet_a &_o amiable_a a_o word_n be_v that_o in_o the_o gre_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o thou_o my_o lord_n &_o my_o god_n lysle_v 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