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obedience_n than_z in_o thy_o proper_a will_v resraine_v all_o thy_o sensual_a part_n with_o the_o bridle_n of_o reason_n &_o temperance_n have_v ê‘fite_n compunction_n of_o heart_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v inly_a devotion_n compunccyon_n &_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n show_v many_o thing_n to_o we_o that_o a_o dissolute_a behaviour_n hide_v and_o lese_v it_o be_v merueylc_a that_o any_o person_n in_o this_o world_n consider_v his_o exile_n &_o great_a ieopardise_v can_v be_v merry_a in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n for_o the_o unstableness_n of_o herte_n &_o necligence_n of_o our_o default_n we_o ê‘ceyve_v not_o the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o therefore_o we_o oftimes_o laugh_v vain_o at_o those_o thingê_n whereat_o we_o shall_v rather_o weep_v there_o be_v no_o ê‘fite_n liberte_fw-fr ne_fw-fr true_a joy_n but_o in_o in_o the_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n that_o person_n be_v happy_a that_o have_v grace_n to_o avoid_v the_o impedimentê_n of_o holiness_n of_o mind_n &_o can_v assemble_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o very_o true_a compunction_n and_o meditation_n of_o god_n that_o ê‘son_n be_v happy_a that_o avoyd_v every_o thing_n that_o may_v of_o reason_n offend_v his_o conscience_n than_o they_o that_o be_v overcome_v of_o customable_a sin_n let_v they_o strive_v mighty_o ogeyn_v their_o custom_n for_o evyll_n custom_n may_v be_v overcome_v by_o good_a custom_n have_v thy_o consideration_n first_o of_o thyself_o and_o monisshe_v thyself_o before_o all_o other_o friend_n it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o man_n in_o this_o life_n have_v many_o consolation_n worldly_a and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o devyne_a consolacyon_n it_o be_v for_o that_o we_o have_v not_o true_a compunccyon_n of_o herte_n or_o else_o that_o we_o refuse_v not_o vain_a consolacyon_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v repute_v ourself_o vain_a &_o unworthy_a to_o have_v divine_a consolation_n but_o
rather_o we_o deserve_v moche_n tribulation_n the_o virtuous_a soul_n whede_a it_o consider_v itself_o or_o another_o it_o find_v matter_n of_o compunction_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o know_v that_o none_o lyve_v in_o this_o world_n without_o tribulation_n the_o matter_n of_o true_a contrition_n &_o compuntion_v ever_o be_v our_o sin_n &_o vice_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o dispose_v that_o we_o may_v seldom_o behold_v perfect_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o thou_o woldeste_v as_o besy_o remember_v thy_o dethe_v as_o thou_o do_v yâ—_z length_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v more_v fervent_o apply_v thyself_o to_o amend_v the._n and_o if_o thou_o will_v ê‘fite_o remember_v the_o outrageous_a peyne_n of_o hell_n &_o pourgatory_n i_o suppose_v thou_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o suffer_v tribulacyon_n peyne_v &_o labour_n here_o in_o this_o world_n with_o that_o thou_o may_v avoid_v those_o outrageous_a peyne_n of_o everla_a damnacyon_n but_o for_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o our_o consideration_n &_o for_o we_o apply_v ourself_o for_o worldly_a pleasure_n therefore_o we_o continue_v remysse_o &_o cold_n for_o lack_n of_o grace_n &_o inly_a devotion_n and_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o constant_a in_o virtue_n therefore_o the_o body_n be_v more_o frail_a &_o light_o offend_v therefore_o pray_v devout_o &_o meke_o to_o our_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o of_o his_o grace_n to_o gyve_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n &_o say_v with_o the_o ê“â—hite_a good_a lord_n feed_v i_o with_o the_o breed_n of_o contrition_n &_o with_o the_o habundaunce_n of_o teris_fw-la for_o my_o drink_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o consideracyon_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n w_o here_o soever_o thou_o be_v or_o where_o soever_o thou_o converte_v the_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o wretch_n without_o thou_o converte_v thyself_o unto_o almyghty_a god_n where_o fore_n be_v thou_o trouble_v if_o that_o any_o thing_n happene_n nat_n to_o thy_o pleasure_n what_o creature_n in_o all_o this_o world_n have_v all_o his_o pleasure_n see_v not_o we_o that_o almighty_a god_n suffer_v many_o injury_n &_o wrong_n and_o that_o ê‘sone_n have_v most_o avauntage_n in_o hope_n that_o most_o suffer_v patient_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o frail_a worldly_a people_n behold_v only_o outward_a thing_n say_v thê°_n behold_v how_o good_a a_o life_n this_o man_n have_v how_o scotfree_a how_o great_a possession_n how_o mighty_a power_n how_o strong_a and_o fair_a a_o nature_n but_o those_o good_n be_v of_o lytell_fw-mi certente_fw-la ever_o in_o movinge_v and_o they_o be_v possss_v ever_o with_o labour_n and_o fear_n therefore_o behold_v the_o heavenly_a good_n that_o shall_v be_v possess_v with_o all_o pleasure_n and_o never_o fade_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o habundaunce_n of_o worldly_a good_n but_o it_o require_v thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o world_n ever_o the_o more_o spiritual_a a_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v the_z more_o byttnes_n he_o ê‘ceyve_v in_o this_o world_n &_o more_o clere_o ê‘ceyve_v the_o fault_n of_o our_o corruptible_a kind_n &_o therefore_o the_o prophite_n david_n desire_v of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o such_o necessary_a default_n that_o in_o manner_n let_v man_n to_o come_v to_o ê‘fection_n but_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o their_o misery_n &_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o have_v their_o great_a pleasure_n in_o this_o misery_n &_o corruptyble_a life_n for_o and_o such_o may_v ever_o live_v here_o they_o be_v rtent_n dispyse_v in_o manner_n the_o true_a felicyte_n to_o come_v where_o every_o man_n that_o come_v be_v most_o ê‘fyt_o suffyse_v o_o how_o unhappy_a &_o unfeithfull_a creature_n that_o by_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o transetory_n &_o erthly_a thingde_n art_n so_o blind_a that_o thou_o have_v no_o spiritual_a taste_n but_o of_o car_n â—all_n thing_n but_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n thy_o iyen_n shall_v be_v open_v with_o peyne_n &_o than_o thou_o shall_v know_v how_o vile_a &_o little_a of_o reputation_n these_o thing_n be_v wherein_o thou_o do_v put_v thy_o unhappy_a felicity_n but_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o the_o devoute_a lover_n of_o god_n have_v not_o pryncypal_o attend_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v temporal_o floryssh_v in_o this_o world_n but_o all_o their_o hope_n &_o intent_n be_v in_o this_o world_n to_o possess_v the_o good_n eternal_a all_o their_o desire_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o mooste_o high_a and_o invysible_a good_a least_o it_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o erthe_o thing_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o thing_n vysible_a o_o thou_o dulle_a soul_n that_o persevereste_n in_o out_o ward_v trybulacyon_n or_z inly_a temptation_n and_o in_o both_o overcome_v remember_v that_o in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n or_o temptation_n be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a time_n of_o merit_n for_o thou_o must_v go_v bring_v fire_n and_o water_n before_o thou_o come_v in_o to_o the_o place_n of_o final_a consolacyion_n and_o rest_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o overcome_v vice_n but_o by_o violence_n we_o may_v not_o long_o be_v without_o sin_n tideousnes_n or_o sorrow_n as_o long_o as_o we_o bear_v this_o frail_a body_n oboute_n with_o we_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v quyetnes_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o mysere_fw-la but_o for_o asmoche_v as_o we_o have_v looste_v innocencye_n by_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v here_o the_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o felycite_v therefore_o we_o must_v by_o pacyence_n abide_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o our_o miserable_a mortalyte_n be_v perfect_o change_v in_o to_o the_o life_n perdurable_a and_z immortalle_a o_o how_o frail_a be_v our_o human_a lineage_n ever_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o vice_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v confess_v of_o thy_o sin_n the_o next_o day_n thou_o retorne_v unkynde_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n now_o thou_o pourpose_v to_o cease_v fro_o thy_o sin_n and_o within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n thou_o fall_v unto_o the_o same_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v make_v no_o promise_n ne_o purpose_n contrary_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v sufficient_a occasion_n of_o humiliaconn_n whereby_o we_o may_v manifest_o perceyve_v our_o own_o infirmites_n &_o unstableness_n and_o that_o virtue_n that_o we_o long_a time_n labour_v for_o &_o by_o grace_n obtain_v be_v soon_o lose_v by_o necligence_n and_o we_o be_v remysse_o &_o necligent_a now_o when_o we_o be_v most_o mighty_a to_o labour_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o we_o wax_v dull_a in_o wit_n &_o feeble_a in_o body_n o_o how_o unhappy_a be_v those_o that_o repute_v themselves_o sure_o cess_v to_o labour_n ageyn_v vice_n as_o they_o be_v sure_a in_o good_a life_n &_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o token_n in_o manner_n of_o ê‘fection_n in_o their_o life_n &_o they_o that_o think_v themselves_o ê‘fite_a as_o i_o have_v rehersyd_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o they_o be_v instruct_v as_o novice_n begynners_n to_o grow_v in_o more_o ê‘fyte_n virtue_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o dethe_v provyde_v for_o thyself_o while_o thou_o be_v here_o for_o thou_o see_v that_o this_o day_n a_o man_n be_v and_o the_o morrow_n he_o apperethe_v not_o and_o when_o he_o be_v wythdrawen_v from_o the_o bodily_a sight_n he_o be_v soon_o forgoten_a goste_o o_o the_o great_a dulness_n and_o hardness_n of_o manes_fw-la herte_fw-la that_o more_o mind_v &_o provyde_v for_o transetory_a thing_n present_a than_o eternal_a thing_n for_o to_o come_v if_o thou_o will_v in_o every_o word_n work_n &_o think_v remember_v as_o thou_o shall_v soon_o dye_v than_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v not_o so_o inordynat_o fear_v death_n it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o avoid_v sin_n than_o to_o flee_v dethe_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o ready_a this_o day_n to_o dye_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o morrow_n for_o to_o morrow_n be_v a_o day_n uncerteyne_a and_o thou_o knoeste_n nat_n whether_o thou_o shall_v continue_v thereto_o or_o nay_o what_o avayl_v it_o to_o live_v long_o &_o thy_o life_n to_o be_v lytell_fw-mi or_o nothing_o amend_v a_o long_a life_n encrese_v not_o alweye_n virtue_n but_o dyvers_a time_n sin_n and_o vice_n will_v god_n we_o may_v be_v conversaunt_a everiday_n in_o this_o world_n without_o any_o offence_n ¶_o there_o be_v many_o that_o count_v many_o year_n of_o conversation_n but_o full_a few_o of_o fruitful_a lyve_v o_o it_o be_v ferefull_a to_o dye_v but_o peraventure_fw-fr it_o be_v more_o ieoperdyous_a to_o live_v long_o bless_a be_v though_o person_n that_o contynual_o have_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n before_o their_o sight_n and_o that_o every_o day_n dispose_v themselves_o to_o dye_v reduce_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n some_o person_n that_o thou_o haste_v see_v
with_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n that_o thou_o vouchesave_o to_o speak_v to_o i_o thyself_o i_o shall_v here_o the._n let_v neither_o moses_n ne_o none_n other_o ê“phet_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n the_o inward_a inspirour_n of_o all_o ê“phete_n speak_v to_o i_o &_o in_o i_o for_o thou_o only_o without_o they_o may_v ê‘fit_o teach_v i_o they_z without_o thy_o goodness_n can_v not_o profit_n i_o they_o may_v well_o ê“fer_v &_o utter_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o can_v not_o gyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o understand_v they_o ê“fer_v fair_a word_n but_o if_o thou_o work_v not_o with_o they_o they_o make_v none_o ardour_n inward_a they_o show_v fair_a letter_n &_o writtige_n but_o thou_o alone_o open_v their_o sense_n they_o proffer_n great_a mystery_n but_o thou_o alone_o open_v the_o clear_a understandige_fw-la of_o they_o they_o show_v thy_o commandment_n to_o be_v fulfyl_v but_o thou_o alone_o help_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o perform_v they_o they_o show_v we_o the_o way_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v i_o but_o thou_o alone_o do_v comfort_v we_o to_o go_v theri_fw-la they_o work_v only_o without_o forth_o but_o thou_o only_o illumyne_v within_o forth_o they_o only_o water_n outwarde_o but_o thou_o gyve_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n &_o good_a work_n they_o cry_v &_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o outward_a word_n but_o thou_o give_v understand_v of_o that_o we_o here_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o that_z i_o may_v here_o the_o speak_v to_o i_o &_o not_o mose_n list_v i_o die_v &_o be_v void_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a lyve_v if_o i_o be_v only_o outwarly_a monisshed_a &_o not_o iflame_v inward_o that_o not_o thy_o word_n be_v only_o hear_v &_o not_o fulfyl_v in_o deed_n knowyn_n &_o not_o love_v byleve_v &_o nat_n keep_v &_o so_o be_v to_o i_o damnation_n speak_v thou_o good_a lord_n to_o i_o &_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o here_o the_o for_o thou_o haste_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n shut_v in_o the_o speke_n to_o i_o i_o beseech_v the_o yâ—_z word_n of_o rsolation_n &_o comfort_n to_o my_o soul_n &_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o my_o life_n to_o thy_o everlasting_a laud_n &_o praysinge_v in_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chaptre_n how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v weke_o hear_v &_o how_o many_o ponder_v they_o not_o in_o their_o conscience_n our_o lord_n spk_v to_o his_o devoute_a servant_n sai_v thou_o my_o soon_o gyve_v heed_n to_o my_o word_n they_o be_v full_o sweet_a pcellige_v alwisdome_n &_o cunnige_n of_o philosopher_n &_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n mi_fw-mi word_n be_v spunal_n &_o ghostly_a life_n &_o not_o paisible_a in_o man_n mind_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v ne_o draw_v as_o vain_a complacens_fw-la but_o to_o be_v hear_v stydfast_o in_o silence_n and_o pease_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o be_v take_v with_o all_o humslyte_n &_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o devoute_a servant_n of_o god_n answer_v his_o lord_n god_n thus_o sayinge_v to_o he_o bless_v be_v that_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v inform_v and_o teach_v good_a lord_n to_o understande_v thy_o law_n &_o commaundementis_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v so_o spare_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o wrath_n from_o thy_o indignation_n that_o he_o be_v not_o lose_v without_o comfort_n in_o the_o land_n of_o damnation_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o again_o i_o have_v teach_v ê“phete_n with_o other_o from_o the_o begynnige_n of_o the_o world_n hitherto_o and_o yet_o i_o cease_v not_o to_o inform_v man_n but_z many_a there_o be_v that_o be_v hard_a &_o defete_a to_o here_o my_o word_n many_o here_o more_o glad_o the_o worldly_a speak_n than_z godly_a or_o ghostly_a speak_n many_o follow_v glad_o their_o flesshe_o appetite_n of_o their_o body_n than_o the_o pleasure_n or_o command_v mean_v of_o god_n the_o world_n ê“mit_v &_o sometime_o gyve_v we_o temporal_a thing_n &_o lytell_a of_o valour_n for_o the_o which_o we_o serve_v it_o with_o great_a desire_n but_o god_n almyghty_a ê“myt_v &_o gyve_v we_o high_a thing_n &_o eternal_a &_o yet_o man_n be_v dulle_a &_o low_a to_o his_o service_n and_o to_o at_o tayne_v such_o reward_n as_o he_o ê“myt_v who_o so_o serve_v &_o obey_v god_n almyghty_a in_o observe_v his_o commaundmentis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v obey_v to_o worldly_a prince_n &_o master_n almost_o none_o for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi fee_n or_o prebend_v great_a journey_n &_o hard_a labour_n be_v take_v a_o hand_n for_o such_o worldly_a lord_n &_o for_o yâ—_z etnallyfe_n skars_o we_o may_v any_o labour_n or_o any_o hardness_n suffer_v so_o a_o vile_a price_n be_v besy_o seek_v &_o a_o excellent_a reward_n be_v put_v under_o for_o a_o penny_n to_o be_v get_v or_o win_v we_o will_v light_o put_v our_o body_n &_o soul_n in_o ieoâ—dy_n &_o aventure_n &_o for_o a_o vain_a thing_n and_o a_o lytell_a ê“myse_n we_o gyve_v oft_o ourself_o day_n and_o night_n to_o great_a fatygacyon_n but_z alas_o for_o god_n almyghty_a that_o be_v everla_a goodness_n &_o reward_n of_o right_a wise_a people_n for_o the_o unspectable_a &_o 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&_o think_v upon_o they_o they_z shall_v be_v to_o the_o right_n necessary_a in_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n thou_o shall_v understande_v in_o time_n of_o my_o vysytacyon_n these_o thing_n that_o thou_o redyst_fw-mi before_o &_o understande_v not_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o vysyt_n say_v our_o lord_n my_o seruauntis_n in_o two_o manner_n wise_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o probacyon_n and_o consolacyon_n i_o prove_v they_o daily_o by_o rebukynke_v their_o vice_n &_o default_n and_z i_o comfort_v they_o again_o by_o exortacyon_n to_o virtue_n and_o to_o the_o encrese_n of_o grace_n he_z that_o her_v my_o word_n and_o dispyse_v they_o hath_z that_o shall_v iuge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n how_o by_o prayer_n we_o may_v opteyn_a to_o devocyon_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v all_o goodness_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o thy_o excellence_n be_v such_o i_o be_o thy_o moost_n poor_a servant_n &_o moost_n abiecte_a worm_n moo_v poor_a &_o contemptyble_a 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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
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rechelesnes_n some_o folk_n there_o be_v that_o bear_v their_o devocyon_n all_o in_o book_n some_z in_o image_n and_o some_o in_o outward_a token_n &_o figure_n some_o there_o be_v that_o bear_v i_o in_o mouth_n oft_o name_a i_o in_o word_n but_o lytell_a in_o heart_n and_o some_o other_o there_o be_v that_z have_v their_o intelleccyon_n or_o reason_n clere_o illumyne_v with_o the_o light_n of_o understand_v &_o their_o affect_v so_o pour_v ge_v of_o erthe_o thyngê_n that_o they_o always_o aspire_v to_o eternal_a thing_n grevous_o bere_v to_o here_o commen_v of_o erthe_o thing_n take_v but_o scarce_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o natural_a life_n such_o know_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n speak_v in_o theym_a the_o which_o tech_v they_o to_o despise_v erthe_o thing_n &_o to_o love_v heavenly_a good_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o world_n &_o worldly_a thing_n and_o to_o desire_v ever_o heaven_n and_o celestyall_a thing_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapyter_n of_o 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ever_o to_o ascend_v to_o heavenly_a good_n &_o vile_o pend_v all_o erthly_a thing_n his_o necessary_n save_v such_o goste_o love_n covet_v to_o be_v free_a and_o alyenate_n from_o all_o worldly_a occupation_n lyste_v that_o his_o inward_a sight_n of_o soul_n be_v derk_v or_o let_v ne_o his_o affection_n to_o goste_o and_o hevenlye_a thing_n be_v let_v from_o his_o liberte_fw-fr by_o worldly_a thing_n nothing_o be_v more_o sweet_a than_o be_v love_v no_o thing_n be_v more_o strong_a than_o love_n no_o thing_n hygh_o large_a merry_a full_a ne_z better_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n for_o love_n come_v of_o god_n ne_o it_o may_v not_o rest_n final_o in_o any_o creature_n low_o than_o god_n it_o make_v a_o man_n renew_v &_o joy_n it_o make_v a_o man_n fire_n in_o his_o soul_n without_o any_o retaininge_n of_o sin_n it_o make_v a_o man_n set_v nought_o by_o worldly_a good_n but_o to_o depart_v with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o relyve_a the_o indignes_fw-la and_o misery_n of_o other_o folk_n also_o it_o make_v a_o man_n content_a with_o that_o lytell_fw-mi that_o god_n send_v he_o &_o noughttd_v desire_n that_o ê‘tein_v to_o other_o for_o he_o rest_v above_o all_o thing_n erthe_o in_o one_o perfect_a goodness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_z god_a almighty_a of_o who_o all_o other_o goodness_n flow_v &_o ê“cede_v such_o a_o person_n behold_v not_o only_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o but_o he_o attend_v above_o all_o thing_n with_o love_n and_o drede_v unto_o god_n the_o giver_n love_n know_v no_o measure_n but_o it_o incendethe_v the_o lover_n out_o of_o measure_n love_n makethe_v man_n to_o feel_v no_o hardness_n ne_o other_o burden_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o make_v a_o mamnat_n repute_v any_o labour_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o it_o make_v any_o man_n to_o desire_v over_o his_o power_n and_z may_v it_o complaynethe_v not_o of_o impotencye_n any_o time_n for_o it_o makethe_v a_o man_n to_o think_v alle_fw-mi thynhe_n possible_a to_o he_o and_o lawful_a love_n therefore_o do_v and_o may_v do_v great_a thing_n where_o the_o lover_n lie_v not_o nor_o defayl_v not_o it_o make_v a_o man_n glad_o to_o wake_v when_o he_o be_v dulle_a and_o dispose_v to_o sleep_v when_o a_o man_n be_v weary_a it_o make_v he_o not_o to_o account_v it_o when_o a_o man_n be_v art_z or_o trouble_v it_o chassethe_v aweye_n all_o trouble_n &_o fear_n inward_a for_o as_o a_o quick_o bronde_v or_o flame_n of_o fire_n if_o it_o be_v move_v or_o blow_v it_o flamethe_v upwarde_o so_o a_o goste_o lover_n in_o trouble_n be_v lyfte_v up_o by_o fervour_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o so_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n almighty_a he_o overpassethe_v all_o such_o peyne_n and_o trybulation_n he_o that_o be_v a_o
be_v move_v by_o any_o flatter_a that_o put_v his_o hole_n hope_v in_o god_n they_o that_o use_v such_o flatter_a be_v nought_o &_o evanissh_v at_o the_o last_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o worbe_n but_o yâ—_z truth_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v alwey_n abide_v and_o also_o they_o with_o he_o that_o cleve_v to_o he_o ¶_o the_o xvi_o chaptre_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v his_o petition_n to_o god_n good_a lord_n say_v every_o man_n in_o petition_n make_v if_o this_o thing_n that_o i_o ask_v be_v to_o thy_o pleasure_n if_o it_o bd_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o if_o it_o be_v to_o i_o expedient_a &_o profitable_a than_o grant_v i_o it_o and_o to_o use_v it_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o if_o thou_o good_a lord_n know_v it_o noyous_a to_o i_o &_o un_o ê“fitable_a to_o my_o soul_n than_o take_v from_o i_o such_o desire_n i_o besyke_v the_o everye_o desire_n comethe_v not_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o man_n good_a &_o rightwise_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o juge_v 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by_o holy_a peace_n of_o herte_n for_o thou_o good_a lord_n be_v the_o very_a peace_n &_o rest_n of_o man_n herte_n and_z without_o the_o all_o thing_n be_v hard_a &_o inquyete_a wherefore_o i_o beseke_v the_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o rest_v in_o the._n amen_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n very_a solace_n &_o conforte_n be_v alone_a to_o be_v seek_v in_o god_n what_o so_o ever_o thing_n i_o may_v think_v or_o desire_v to_o my_o solace_n &_o comfort_n i_o look_v not_o for_o it_o here_o but_o i_o hope_v to_o have_v it_o here_o after_o for_o if_o i_o alone_o have_v all_o the_o good_n and_o solace_n of_o the_o world_n &_o may_v joy_n in_o all_o delight_n and_o pleasour_n worldly_a i_o be_o ascertayn_v that_o they_o may_v not_o long_o endure_v ne_z i_o with_o they_o wherefore_o i_o know_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v not_o ful_o be_v reconfort_v ne_fw-mi perfyte_o satysfy_v but_z alone_a in_o god_n almyghty_a the_o which_o be_v the_o conforter_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o the_o embraser_n of_o meek_a person_n abide_v therefore_o thou_o my_o soul_n abide_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n almyghtye_a by_o good_a lyve_a and_o heavenly_a desire_n and_z thou_o shall_v have_v the_o abundace_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o heaven_n for_z if_o thou_o to_o inordynat_o desire_v or_o love_v the_o good_n of_o this_o present_a life_n thou_o shall_v less_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n eternal_a temporal_a thing_n be_v to_o the_o in_o usage_n and_z heavenly_a in_o desire_n thou_o may_v not_o be_v sacyat_a with_o thing_n temporal_a for_z thou_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o joy_n and_o rest_n in_o they_o final_o if_o thou_o have_v in_o possessyon_n all_o thyngê_n create_v in_o earth_n thou_o canst_v not_o be_v blessyd_v in_o they_o but_z alonlye_o in_o god_n almyghtye_a the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n stand_v thy_o felycite_n and_o beatytude_n not_o such_o bliss_n which_o be_v see_v &_o commendyd_v of_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n but_o such_o joy_n and_o felycyte_v that_o good_a crysten_v folk_n a_o bide_v &_o hope_v to_o have_v which_o spunall_n person_n &_o they_o the_o be_v clean_o in_o herte_a some_o time_n taste_v who_o ê¯uersation_n be_v heavenly_a and_o not_o erthe_o all_z worldly_a solace_n &_o comfort_v of_o man_n be_v vain_a and_o short_a but_z that_o comfort_n that_o be_v perceyve_v inward_o in_o man_n soul_n true_o be_v blessyd_v here_o in_o hope_n a_z devout_a person_n ber_v always_o about_o with_o he_o in_o mind_n his_o comfort_n jesu_fw-la sayinge_v to_o he_o busy_o by_o inward_a speak_n my_o lord_n jesu_n assy_v and_o be_v near_o i_o in_o every_o place_n &_o time_n i_o beseke_v the_o &_o that_o i_o may_v be_v content_a &_o ê¯fort_v in_o the_o absens_fw-la &_o want_v of_o all_o man_n solace_n for_o joy_n of_o thy_o and_o if_o thy_o consolacyon_n be_v absent_a from_o i_o for_o any_o time_n thy_o will_v then_o and_o ryghtwyse_a probacyon_n be_v to_o i_o a_o hole_n solace_n be_v thou_o not_o always_o wroth_a with_o i_o i_o pray_v the._n ¶_o the_o xix_o chapter_n how_o all_o business_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o god_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n suffer_v i_o to_o do_v with_o the_o what_o please_v i_o for_o i_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v expedyent_n to_o the_o thou_o thynke_v as_o a_o man_n thou_o fele_v in_o many_o thing_n after_o man_n desire_n and_o affeccyon_n good_a lord_n say_v the_o love_a soul_n to_o god_n it_o be_v truth_n that_o thou_o have_v say_v thy_o business_n for_o i_o be_v more_o than_o all_o my_o charge_n may_v be_v for_o myself_o he_o stond_v casual_o and_o unstable_o that_o castith_n not_o all_o his_o business_n in_o the_o while_o my_o will_n be_v stable_a and_o right_a wise_n do_v with_o i_o as_o it_o please_v the_o it_o may_v not_o be_v ill_a that_o thou_o do_v or_o will_v have_v do_v about_o i_o if_z thou_o will_v that_o i_o be_v in_o derkenes_n or_o light_v blessyd_v be_v thou_o or_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v in_o wealth_n or_o elly_n in_o trybulacyon_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v &_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o soon_o say_v our_o lord_n so_o thou_o must_v stand_v if_o thou_o will_v walk_v with_o i_o thou_o must_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o suffer_v as_o to_o joy_n thou_o must_v as_o glad_o suffer_v poverte_a and_o adversyte_n as_o prosperyte_v and_o to_o have_v riches_n &_o welthe_n lord_n say_v the_o lover_n of_o god_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o take_v of_o thy_o hand_n what_o so_o ever_o thou_o send_v i_o and_z as_o glad_o shall_v i_o take_v by_o thy_o grace_n ill_a as_o good_a bitter_a thing_n as_o sweet_a &_o hevy_a thyngê_n as_o glad_a &_o to_o thank_v thy_o goodness_n for_o every_o chance_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v i_o keep_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o than_o i_o shall_v neither_o drede_n dethe_v ne_o hell_n and_o cast_v i_o not_o fynallye_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n ne_o do_v i_o not_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o nothing_o shall_v noy_n i_o what_o so_o ever_o hardenes_n or_o trouble_n fall_v to_o i_o ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n temporal_a myserye_n we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v with_o cryste_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n i_o descend_v from_o heaven_n for_o thy_o helthe_n and_o saluacyon_n i_o take_v upon_o i_o thy_o myserye_n of_o my_o faderly_a love_n &_o charyte_n and_o not_o of_o necessyte_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v paciens_fw-la at_o i_o and_o nat_n grutche_n ne_o bear_v heve_o temporal_a myserye_n for_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o birth_n unto_o my_o death_n upon_o yâ—_z cross_v i_o never_o cess_v of_o suffraunce_n of_o peyne_n
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
may_v short_o in_o all_o such_o offer_n myself_o to_o thy_o pleasure_n soon_o say_v god_n man_n often_o prosecute_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v &_o when_o he_o come_v thereto_o he_o begyn_v otherwise_o to_o feel_v therein_o for_o mamny_n affeccyon_n &_o desire_n about_o one_o thing_n be_v not_o durable_a &_o abide_a but_o now_o upon_o this_o thing_n set_v and_o now_o upon_o that_o the_z very_a ê“fite_n of_o man_n be_v to_o forsake_v himself_o &_o to_o commyt_n he_o holy_a to_o god_n for_o such_o a_o man_n be_v very_o free_a and_o syke_a but_o our_o enemy_n &_o contrary_a to_o all_o goodness_n cess_v not_o of_o his_o temptacyon_n but_o day_n &_o night_n he_o make_v grevous_a saute_n to_o we_o to_o catch_v we_o at_o unwares_o by_o his_o deceytfull_a snare_n wake_v therefore_o &_o pray_v dylygent_o that_o thou_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o chap_a man_n have_v no_o goodness_n of_o himself_o ne_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v any_o glory_n or_o pride_n of_o but_o all_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o have_v such_o mind_n of_o or_o the_o soon_o of_o man_n who_o do_v vysyte_n with_o thy_o grace_n what_o meryte_n be_v or_o be_v in_o man_n yâ—_z to_o gyve_v thy_o grace_n to_o what_o may_v i_o complain_v if_o thou_o forsake_v i_o or_z what_o may_v i_o ryghtwysly_a say_v again_o the_o if_z thou_o grant_v i_o not_o that_o i_o ask_v of_o the_o faith_fw-mi thou_o gyve_v all_o goodness_n of_o thy_o own_o goodness_n &_o lyberalyte_n &_o without_o the_o deserve_v of_o man_n surely_n this_o i_o may_v think_v &_o say_v of_o myself_o that_o i_o be_o nothing_o of_o valour_n that_o i_o have_v no_o goodness_n of_o myself_o but_o that_o i_o be_o in_o suffycyent_a and_o frail_a in_o all_o thyngê_n and_o go_v to_o nought_o ever_o and_o but_o i_o be_v holpen_v of_o the_o good_a lord_n and_o infourm_v within_o in_o soul_n by_o the_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v all_o dyssolute_a thou_o good_a lord_n abyde_v alwey_a one_o 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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 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to_o pacify_v thy_o goodness_n with_o and_z put_v the_o ark_n of_o alyaunce_n in_o the_o place_n make_v ready_a for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o sound_n de_z of_o claryon_n and_o trumpetty_n how_o dare_v i_o than_o curse_a and_z right_a poor_a among_o other_o creature_n receyve_v the_o into_o my_o house_n which_o unnethe_v can_v know_v that_o i_o have_v well_o pass_v and_o enploy_v one_o hour_n of_o time_n nouth_o to_o my_o knowelege_v that_o i_o have_v devoute_o pass_v one_o half_a hour_n do_v my_o god_n how_o many_o have_v there_o be_v before_o i_o that_z have_v studyede_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v the._n alas_o how_o lytell_a thing_n be_v that_o i_o do_v albeit_o it_o the_o time_n be_v short_a and_o yet_o when_o i_o despose_v i_o to_o receyve_v thy_o holy_a communyon_n i_o be_o but_o lose_o gadred_a to_o gether_o and_o full_o cold_o purge_v from_o all_o distraction_n of_o mind_n and_o certain_o no_o cogitation_n unprofitable_a ought_v to_o come_v into_o the_o 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people_n have_v shewedeso_fw-mi great_a affection_n towards_o thy_o honour_n and_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n ityme_o pass_v ¶_o the_o right_a devout_a king_n david_n incline_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n with_o all_o his_o strengthe_n knowlege_v &_o remember_v yâ—_z benefyte_n do_v unto_o his_o fader_n he_o make_v orgayn_n of_o dyvers_a manner_n &_o he_o compose_v psalm_n &_o instytute_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v songen_fw-mi and_z he_o himself_o sing_v theym_a with_o gladness_n &_o of_o ten_o time_n with_o the_o harp_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n this_o king_n inspire_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o hod_n have_v teach_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o praise_v god_n with_o all_o their_o herte_n bless_v
honour_a &_o preaching_n daily_o his_o holy_a name_n if_o so_o great_a devoconn_n &_o remembrance_n be_v do_v with_o dyvyne_a service_n and_o praysynge_n before_o tharke_n of_o his_o testament_n how_o great_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n ought_v we_o thanne_v to_o have_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o en_fw-fr the_o sumpconn_n of_o the_o right_a excellent_a body_n of_o â–ª_o our_o lord_n jesucrist_n also_o all_o cristen_v people_n use_v for_o to_o run_v to_o dyvers_a place_n for_o to_o vysyte_n the_o relyque_n of_o saint_n and_o merueyl_v to_o here_o the_o merueylous_a dede_n and_o werke_n of_o theym_n they_o behold_v the_o great_a edyfyce_n or_o byldynge_n of_o temple_n and_o kess_n the_o sacrefy_v bone_n ofsaynte_n wrap_v â—_o clothes_n ofsylke_n and_o gold_n and_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n saint_n of_o all_o saint_n creature_n of_o all_o thing_n lord_n of_o all_o angel_n thou_o be_v here_o present_a on_o this_o altar_n before_o i_o often_o time_n the_o curyosyte_n 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my_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n i_o syke_v and._n come_v unto_o my_o savyour_fw-mi ay_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n poor_a and_o needy_a unto_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n the_o servant_n unto_o his_o lord_n the_o creature_n unto_o his_o maker_n a_o person_n desolate_a unto_o his_o piteous_a comforter_n but_o whereof_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o thus_o come_v unto_o i_o who_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o wylte_n gyve_v thus_o thy_o own_o self_n to_o how_o dare_v i_o a_o sinner_n behold_v to_o appear_v before_o the._n and_o how_o may_v it_o please_v the_o to_o come_v unto_o such_o a_o wretch_n thou_o know_v thy_o servant_n and_o well_o understandeste_a that_o no_o thing_n good_a be_v in_o he_o wherefore_o thou_o shuldeste_v do_v this_o grace_n unto_o i_o ¶_o than_o i_o confess_v my_o unworthynesse_n and_o knowledge_n thy_o bounty_n and_o praise_v thy_o pyte_n and_o gyve_v unto_o the_o thanks_n for_o thy_o so_o moche_n great_a charyte_n thou_o do_v this_o for_o thy_o â–ª_o self_n good_a lord_n and_o not_o for_o my_o i_n rite_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o bounty_n may_v the_o more_o be_v know_v unto_o i_o thy_o charyte_n be_v more_o large_o verify_v &_o thy_o mekenesse_n commend_v more_o perfete_o sythen_a that_o it_o thus_o please_v the_o and_z so_o thou_o have_v command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v this_o thy_o pleasure_n content_v i_o and_o with_o my_o will_n my_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o resyste_v the._n ¶_o o_o sweet_a and_o benyâ—â—e_a ihesu_n how_o great_a reverence_n and_o gyne_a thanks_n with_o perpetual_a praysynge_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o my_o good_a lord_n jesu_n crist_n that_o by_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o will_v i_o may_v receyve_v thy_o bless_a body_n who_o worthiness_n no_o man_n be_v find_v able_a to_o declare_v or_o expnsse_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o this_o communion_n whane_a i_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n which_o i_o can_v not_o due_o honour_n and_o yet_o i_o desire_v devout_o 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the_o and_z what_o gentylnes_n do_v shine_v â–ª_o upon_o us._n ¶_o how_o great_a yeldynge_n of_o thanks_n and_o lovynge_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o of_o we_o sinner_n o_o how_o profitable_a and_o how_o helthe_n full_o be_v thy_o council_n whanne_v thou_o instytute_v and_o ordain_v this_o gracious_a gift_n ¶_o o_o how_o sweet_a and_z joyous_a be_v that_o feste_fw-la wherein_o thou_o haste_v gynen_n unto_o we_o the_o fee_a of_o thy_o pcyon_n body_n ¶_o o_o good_a lord_n how_o merueylous_a be_v thy_o operacyon_n and_o how_o mighty_a be_v thy_o virtue_n and_z thy_o truth_n unable_a be_v tell_v thou_o have_v say_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o haste_v command_v have_v take_v effect_n a_o merueylous_a thing_n to_o be_v beleve_v and_o far_o above_o yâ—_z understand_v of_o man_n
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that_o thou_o lord_n god_n creator_n and_o gyver_n of_o life_n unto_o all_o spiryte_n have_v will_v to_o come_v to_o one_o so_o poor_a asoule_n with_o the_o deite_n and_z humanyte_a and_o my_o poor_a lene_n &_o dryesoule_v have_v ly_v to_o be_v make_v fat_a with_o thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o holy_a unccyon_n of_o thy_o sweet_a spiryte_n o_o happy_a thought_n and_o well_o happy_a soul_n that_o deserve_v devoute_o to_o receyve_v his_o god_n his_o lord_n and_o creature_n and_o in_o that_o receyve_a to_o be_v fulfyl_v with_o joy_n and_o spirytuall_a gladness_n o_o what_o great_a lord_n receyve_v thou_o o_o what_o and_o how_o great_a and_o host_n enterteyne_v thou_o into_o thy_o lodge_a how_o joyous_a a_o fellow_n take_v thou_o into_o thy_o how_o be_v how_o feythefull_a a_o friend_n thou_o admytte_v unto_o the._n o_o how_o good_a noble_a and_z sweet_a espouse_v enbraceste_a thou_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v bylove_v and_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n o_o right_a sweet_a belove_a lord_n the_o 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and_o the_o light_v of_o true_a science_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o as_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o moo_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a some_o be_v great_o tempt_v with_o the_o feythe_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reputede_n unto_o theym_n but_o rather_o unto_o that_o curse_a ennemye_n the_o fiend_n and_o for_o that_o let_v not_o thy_o good_a will_n nor_o dyspute_v not_o in_o thy_o thowghte_n nor_o answer_v not_o to_o the_o doubt_n that_o the_o ennemye_n of_o hell_n bring_v before_o the_o but_z ferme_o trust_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v in_o saint_n and_o holy_a prophet_n and_o than_o shall_v that_o curse_a ennemye_n soon_o â—â—e_v from_o the._n it_o be_v often_o ê“fytable_a that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n suffer_v &_o sustain_v such_o assault_n for_o the_o enemy_n tenpt_v not_o the_o miss_v creaunte_n &_o unfeythfull_a people_n nor_o also_o the_o great_a sinner_n that_o he_o sure_o hold_v &_o possede_v but_o he_o tempt_v trayvail_v and_o torment_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n the_o good_a feythefull_a and_o crysten_v creature_n and_o therefore_o keep_v the_o alweye_n with_o meek_a true_a feythe_n &_o doubt_n the_o nought_o but_o come_v unto_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o lowly_a reverence_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o understande_v commytte_n it_o unto_o almighty_a god_n for_z he_o shall_v not_o disceyve_v the_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v dysceyve_v that_o to_o moche_n trust_v in_o himself_o god_n walk_v wythe_v the_o simple_a people_n and_o show_v himself_o open_o unto_o the_o meek_a he_o give_v understand_v unto_o theym_n that_o be_v poor_a in_o spyrite_n and_o he_o hide_v his_o grace_n and_o secret_n from_o theym_n that_o be_v proud_a high_a &_o curious_a for_o the_o human_a reason_n may_v lyght_o err_v &_o be_v disceyve_v but_o the_o true_a feyth_n may_v never_o dysceyve_v nor_o fail_v all_o reason_n and_o natural_a inquysition_n ought_v to_o follow_v feythe_n wtout_fw-fr far_a reason_a ¶_o fast_a feyth_n and_o true_a love_n surmont_v all_o curious_a inquysition_n pryncypal_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la and_o marvellous_o open_v to_o understand_v in_o secret_a manner_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o right_a excellent_a sacrament_n ¶_o o_o eterdall_a god_n and_o without_o measure_n of_o may_v and_o bounte_n which_o have_v make_v the_o infinite_a great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o none_o be_v sufficyent_a to_o enquyre_v understand_v or_o find_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o so_o marvelous_a werke_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v in_o estymable_a for_o mannis_fw-la reason_n no_o wth_o may_v nor_o can_v comprehend_v thy_o werke_n to_o who_o god_n lord_n almyghty_a be_v give_v laud_fw-la and_o praise_v wytheouten_v end_n amen_n ¶_o thus_o endethe_v the_o forth_o book_n folowinge_v jesu_n cryst_n &_o the_o contempning_a of_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o this_o book_n imprint_v at_o londom_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o george_n by_o richard_n pynson_n prynter_n unto_o the_o king_n noble_a grace_n richard_n pynson_n deo_fw-la gracias_fw-la
the_o mean_a of_o victory_n than_o let_v we_o cut_v away_o our_o inordinate_a affection_n &_o passion_n that_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o iniquyetnes_n &_o than_o we_o may_v possess_v a_o peasable_a mind_n in_o god_n if_o we_o will_v every_o year_n indevoure_v oure selfe_o to_o overcome_v perfect_o one_o vice_n we_o shall_v in_o short_a space_n come_v to_o great_a perfeccyon_n but_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v contrary_a both_o in_o riligion_n and_o worldly_a people_n that_o after_o long_a contynuaunce_n in_o lyve_v they_o ê‘ceyve_v that_o the_o state_n go_v afore_o have_v be_v more_o virtuous_a &_o pure_a than_o the_o present_a state_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o more_o we_o increase_v in_o age_n and_o draw_v to_o our_o dethe_v the_o more_o dilygent_o nor_o shall_v labour_v for_o the_o perpetual_a reward_n â–ª_o that_o be_v ordain_v for_o those_o that_o order_n their_o lyves_n and_o labour_n thereto_o the_o virtuous_a life_n peynfull_a in_o the_o beginige_n by_o custom_n return_v to_o great_a perfect_a pleasure_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o leave_v custom_n in_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v more_o peyne_n without_o measure_n to_o leave_v the_o eternal_a peasure_n that_o for_o damnable_a custom_n shall_v be_v lose_v eever_n strive_v mightâ—â—ly_o against_o the_o first_o motion_n that_o incyte_v we_o to_o â—â—nne_v &_o resist_v the_o evyll_n custom_n for_o the_o long_o they_o ê¯tynue_v the_o more_o hard_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o resist_v they_o if_o thou_o will_v consider_v how_o great_a inly_a pease_n thou_o shall_v cause_v in_o thyself_o &_o in_o other_o ineshew_a outward_a pleasure_n &_o i_o subdue_v inordynat_a affection_n &_o desire_n contrary_a to_o reason_n i_o suppose_v thou_o woldeste_v be_v moche_n more_o diligent_a to_o come_v to_o spiritual_a increase_n of_o life_n ¶_o the_o xii_o chaptre_n be_v of_o the_o ê“fyte_n of_o adversyte_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o we_o to_o suffer_v adversite_a where_o by_o man_n return_v he_o to_o the_o ê¯syderation_n of_o his_o present_a state_n wherein_o he_o repute_v himself_o as_o a_o pylgrym_a &_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o affiance_n in_o this_o wordle_n also_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o we_o suffer_v contradiccyon_n &_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v induce_v to_o mekenes_n &_o avoid_v vain_a glory_n when_o we_o ê‘ceyve_v our_o own_o frailte_n &_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v compel_v to_o leave_v ourself_o &_o the_o world_n &_o holy_a to_o return_v we_o to_o god_n in_o who_o if_o we_o will_v fervent_o infix_v ourself_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v greâ—â—nede_v to_o syke_v outward_a consolation_n the_o more_o a_o good_a soul_n be_v trouble_v bodily_a or_o ghostly_a the_o more_o it_o know_v god_n necessary_a to_o it_o &_o labourethe_v to_o have_v he_o by_o assistence_n of_o his_o grace_n also_o than_o it_o lamenthe_n &_o sorow_v for_o the_o sin_n yâ—_z it_o have_v do_v &_o more_o her_o tely_fw-mi pray_v to_o be_v delyver_v of_o his_o iâ—quietnes_n &_o misery_n also_o tribulation_n make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o this_o wordle_n &_o to_o desire_v bless_o to_o be_v deê‘t_v therfro_o &_o be_v with_o crist_n for_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v ê‘fite_a pea_n afore_o that_o we_o be_v with_o he_o which_o by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o precius_fw-la blood_n have_v purchase_v ê‘petual_a pleasure_n &_o pease_n for_o himself_o &_o his_o seruauntis_n that_o a_o little_a space_n will_v stryve_v ageyn_v sin_n &_o wikednes_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chaptre_n of_o resistance_n ageinst_a temptation_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o scripture_n &_o the_o word_n of_o job._n the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v temptation_n therefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n that_o every_o person_n prudent_o gyve_v heed_n to_o watch_v in_o prayer_n believe_v not_o the_o devyl_n that_o never_o slepe_v but_o with_o a_o thousand_o snaris_fw-la and_o subtlety_n importunable_o assail_v we_o final_o intendinge_v to_o deceyve_v us._n there_o be_v none_o so_o hoo_o in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o have_v temptation_n &_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o time_n grevous_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v resist_v it_o be_v very_o ê“fitable_a for_o thereby_o man_n be_v mekende_v pourge_v &_o infourmede_o by_o experience_n the_o seynte_n that_o be_v now_o crownede_v in_o heaven_n obtain_v their_o victory_n by_o tribulation_n &_o temptation_n and_o those_o that_o be_v as_o cowardis_fw-la in_o tribulation_n &_o temptation_n final_o overcome_v be_v take_v ê‘petual_o prisoner_n in_o hell_n and_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n nor_o state_n so_o ê‘fite_a ne_o no_o place_n so_o holy_a in_o this_o world_n without_o adversite_n &_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v neither_o order_fw-fr ne_fw-fr place_n here_o in_o this_o life_n where_o man_n may_v be_v full_o assure_v to_o avoid_v all_o peril_n of_o temptation_n for_o in_o this_o corrupt_a body_n of_o we_o we_o bear_v the_o matter_n of_o inordynate_a concupiscence_n &_o temptation_n one_o temptation_n or_o tribulation_n depart_v another_o come_n to_o us._n therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o we_o be_v alweye_n arm_v wythe_v patience_n and_o exercyse_v in_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o intend_n to_o flee_v temptation_n that_o fall_n therein_o the_o more_o for_z by_o bodily_a fle_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v suâ—e_n but_o by_o perfect_a patience_n and_o mekenes_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v strong_a to_o overcome_v all_o our_o enemy_n and_o temptacyon_n though_o that_o labour_n to_o avoid_v the_o outward_a occasion_n and_o nat_n cut_v away_o the_o inly_a inordinate_a desire_n their_o trouble_n &_o iniquyetnes_n shall_v more_o &_o more_o increase_v and_o thou_o shall_v more_o light_o by_o pacyence_n and_o feythfull_a confidence_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o savyoure_n overcome_v thy_o tribulation_n than_z by_o thy_o own_o ê“pre_a virtue_n or_o strengthe_n and_o in_o great_a temptation_n use_v the_o counsel_n of_o a_o wise_n and_o discrete_a person_n and_o be_v not_o rigour_n to_o the_o person_n tempt_v but_o ever_o be_v glad_a to_o conforte_v he_o as_o thou_o will_v desire_v for_o to_o be_v do_v to_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o like_a trouble_n the_o beginning_n of_o allevyll_n temptation_n be_v inconstaunce_n of_o mind_n &_o lytell_a confidence_n in_o god_n for_o as_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o director_n be_v move_v with_o every_o wound_n so_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v â—at_a stable_v in_o god_n as_o the_o fire_n prove_v gold_n so_o temptacyon_n the_o ryghtwyse_a man_n as_o a_o bell_n untouched_a be_v not_o perfyte_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v hole_n &_o of_o perfect_a â—ounde_n or_o dyscrase_v so_o man_n thouch_v by_o tribulation_n be_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v hole_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o â—â—cience_n or_o nay_o ¶_o and_o ever_o look_v dy_o gent_o that_o the_o temptacyon_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v resy_v for_o thanne_v the_o ennemye_n be_v soon_o overcome_v whanne_n he_o at_o his_o first_o enter_a fyndiethe_v the_o gate_n of_o owâ—e_a soul_n shyte_a against_o he_o ¶_o that_o sykenesse_n that_o by_o contynuaunce_n be_v in_o manner_n incurabylle_v in_o the_o beginning_n may_v have_v be_v recoveryde_n wythe_v a_o smalle_o &_o a_o easy_a medycyne_n and_o this_o subtyll_a disceyver_n assayl_v man_n soul_n first_o with_o thought_n only_o &_o then_o with_o strong_a ymagination_o which_o folowith_v evyll_n delectation_n &_o unclean_a motion_n &_o so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o enemy_n enter_v into_o the_o mind_n with_o deadly_a consent_n to_o sine_fw-la and_o for_o there_o be_v no_o resistance_n against_o he_o in_o the_o begin_n he_z holy_a enter_v in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o ever_o the_o more_o remysse_o a_o soul_n be_v in_o resist_a the_o more_o unmyghty_a be_v make_v to_o resy_v and_o the_o enemy_n more_o strong_a &_o cruelle_fw-fr there_o be_v some_o yâ—_z in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o conversion_n suffer_v great_a tenptation_n some_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n and_o some_o by_o the_o space_n of_o all_o their_o life_n and_o some_o that_o in_o the_o ê“cesse_n of_o all_o their_o life_n have_v but_o small_a tenptation_n &_o all_o this_o come_v of_o the_o great_a wysdome_n &_o equite_v of_o god_n that_o pass_v the_o state_n &_o the_o merit_n of_o everye_o soul_n &_o order_v all_o the_o trouble_n &_o tenptation_n in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o perpetual_a helthe_n of_o his_o elect_v child_n &_o there_o fore_o we_o shall_v of_o no_o wise_n desire_v when_o we_o be_v temptid_v but_o the_o more_o mekely_a return_n to_o our_o lord_n with_o devoute_a prayer_n &_o besiche_v he_o for_o his_o faderly_a mercy_n &_o pyte_n to_o directe_v &_o preserve_v we_o in_o all_o temptation_n and_o afâ—_n thapostel_n paul_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o so_o ever_o to_o puent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n the_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o may_v of_o temptation_n and_o among_o all_o the_o allective_n whereby_o we_o may_v induce_v our_o
lord_n to_o assist_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n be_v perfect_a meken_n for_o as_o davidsaith_o he_o shall_v save_v &_o exalte_v those_o that_o be_v meek_a in_o spirit_n in_o temptation_n &_o tribulation_n man_n be_v ê“ue_v how_o moche_n he_o ê“fit_v &_o his_o virtue_n be_v more_o manifest_a it_o be_v no_o great_a muell_n if_o a_o devout_a man_n without_o temptation_n have_v fervour_n of_o spirit_n but_o they_o that_o in_o time_n of_o adversite_n can_v aplye_o theymselfe_n to_o have_v fervour_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o stableness_n &_o grace_n for_o to_o come_v there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v keep_v fro_o great_a temptation_n &_o yet_o in_o small_a &_o daily_a temptation_n they_o be_v oftimes_o overcome_v with_o lytell_a temptation_n therefore_o in_o great_a temptation_n they_o ever_o fear_v to_o be_v overcome_v ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chaptre_n of_o undiscrete_a iugement_n to_o be_v avoid_v gyve_v heed_n that_o thou_o consider_v well_o thy_o proper_a work_v &_o be_v not_o 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