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our_o prayer_n fervent_o &_o devout_o that_o we_o desire_n of_o this_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o hie._n xxix_o orabitis_fw-la et_fw-la exaudiam_fw-la vos_fw-la cunquesicritis_fw-la i_o in_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n ufo_fw-la you_o shall_v pray_v say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v here_o you_o namely_o when_o you_o seek_v i_o in_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o not_o else_o the_o thyrd_o be_v for_o because_o we_o persevere_v not_o &_o continue_v in_o our_o prayer_n till_o we_o have_v that_o we_o desire_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o luc._n xi_o si_fw-la perseveraveris_fw-la pulsans_fw-la propter_fw-la inprobitatem_fw-la surget_fw-la &_o dabit_fw-la if_o thou_o continue_v in_o prayer_n be_v silly_a knock_n at_o the_o last_o he_o say_v i_o must_v needs_o grant_v thy_o ask_n for_o thy_o great_a importunite_v that_o thou_o make_v to_o i_o ¶_o the_o four_o why_o we_o be_v not_o herd_n anon_o be_v for_o because_o we_o pray_v doubt_v and_o without_o any_o great_a trust_n of_o the_o 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of_o trybulation_n than_o for_o to_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o quyetnesse_n of_o prosperyte_n though_o we_o oft_o desire_v more_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o â§_o 'loo_o sister_n by_o this_o thou_o may_v know_v which_o thing_n they_o be_v that_o let_v we_o to_o be_v herd_n of_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v herd_n in_o thy_o prayer_n of_o god_n first_o be_v clean_o from_o sign_n asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n be_v fervent_a and_o besy_n in_o prayer_n have_v great_a trust_n in_o prayer_n be_v meek_a &_o seek_v help_n of_o other_o keep_v the_o grace_n that_o our_o lord_n gyve_v the_o and_o thank_v he_o for_o they_o and_o ask_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v be_v best_a &_o moo_v spedefull_a for_o the._n â§_o now_o will_v i_o tell_v the_o of_o the_o great_a virtue_n of_o this_o blyss_v fruit_n of_o long_a abide_n ☞_o four_o virtue_n i_o find_v of_o this_o fruyt_n one_o be_v that_o it_o keep_v all_o other_o goodness_n for_o in_o one_o hour_n long_o or_o ê‘severaunt_a abide_n do_v as_o much_o as_o other_o virtue_n have_v do_v xxx_o year_n or_o many_o year_n afore_o why_o trow_v thou_o true_o for_o if_o that_o perseveraunce_n in_o abide_a keep_v not_o well_o in_o that_o be_v gadr_v afore_o all_o our_o labour_n in_o virtue_n be_v lose_v what_o profit_n be_v it_o for_o we_o all_o our_o life_n for_o to_o wine_n virtue_n and_o lose_v they_o at_o last_o saloman_n say_v eccl._n two_o ce_fw-fr hijs_fw-la qui_fw-la ê‘diderint_fw-la sustinentiam_fw-la â§_o wo_n be_v to_o they_o he_o say_v that_o have_v lose_v all_o their_o sustenance_n what_o be_v the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o virtue_n which_o be_v gather_v in_o to_o the_o barn_n of_o the_o conscyence_n there_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_z therefore_o if_o such_o virtue_n of_o long_a time_n gather_v be_v lose_v for_o defaut_n of_o ê‘severaunce_n sorry_a 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sight_n by_o the_o which_o a_o soul_n see_v in_o to_o heaven_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o yet_o ê‘fyte_n sight_n of_o heaven_n may_v not_o be_v have_v here_o in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o body_n that_o let_v our_o goostly_a sight_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o die_v such_o be_v bring_v before_o god_n and_o see_v he_o there_o face_n to_o face_n &_o eye_n to_o eye_n /_o and_z so_o dwell_v with_o he_o without_o end_n who_o they_o seek_v desire_a and_o love_v while_o they_o live_v in_o earth_n oh_o whyder_n saint_n augustyn_n feel_v not_o this_o joyful_a contemplation_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o â§_o lord_n jesu_n thou_o have_v lead_v i_o in_o to_o a_o wondrefull_a and_o a_o uncustomable_a swetenesse_n which_o if_o it_o be_v fulfyl_v in_o i_o the_o i_o feel_v than_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o i_o may_v be_v but_o it_o be_v endless_a bliss_n also_o i_o find_v of_o saint_n bernard_n how_o he_o say_v when_o he_o feel_v contemplacyon_n â§_o 〈…〉_o he_o say_v sodeyn_o unwares_o habounâ—â—â—_n in_o be_v so_o moche_n trust_n and_o goostly_a gladness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o when_o i_o self_n of_o thy_o dutyne_a sweetness_n that_o â—â—â—yst_v never_o what_o it_o may_v be_v but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d self_n o_o good_a jesu_n continue_v it_o i_o and_o uâ—_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o that_o i_o may_v of_o the_o last_o see_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o in_o bliss_n such_o contemplaâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o jesu_n becomyth_n well_o chryste_n 〈…〉_o the_o love_n of_o jesu_n than_o bren_v 〈…〉_o soul_n there_o may_v no_o maâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o be_v of_o vanyte_n where_o such_o occupation_n 〈…〉_o of_o love_n and_o joyful_a charyte_n thus_o â—epe_v 〈…〉_o and_o thou_o shall_v thou_o feâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o as_o solomon_n say_v proverb_n iii_o 〈…〉_o say_v 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n and_o that_o 〈…〉_o right_n sweet_a the_o moo_v 〈…〉_o good_a folk_n be_v for_o to_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o godâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o face_n to_o face_v which_o sight_n somâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d to_o some_o clean_a soul_n heâ—_n 〈…〉_o their_o verâ—â—_n to_o make_v they_o knoâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o what_o joy_n they_o shall_v come_v when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v paâ—â—ed_v hen_n such_o a_o sight_n see_v saint_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v ravyssh_v of_o this_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n bernarde_n and_o say_v ¶_o who_o so_o 〈◊〉_d be_v able_a so_o for_o to_o se_fw-mi jesu_n it_o be_v full_a necessary_a 〈◊〉_d herte_v be_v clean_o as_o it_o be_v write_v math_n u_o 〈…〉_o undebunt_fw-la blyss_v be_v all_o they_o that_o have_v clean_a herte_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n contemplacyon_n â§_o o_o now_o be_v this_o sister_n a_o sweet_a fruit_n for_o it_o have_v four_o virtue_n first_o be_v that_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o goostly_a joy_n make_v a_o soul_n godly_a lyvy_v by_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o solomon_n say_v eccl_n xxx_o jocunditas_fw-la cordis_fw-la he_o est_fw-la vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la et_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la sine_fw-la defectione_n sactitatis_fw-la joy_n of_o herte_n he_o say_v be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o treasouâ—_n of_o holiness_n which_o shall_v never_o fail_v the_o contrary_n do_v unwholesome_a sorrow_n of_o herre_n which_o sometime_o be_v the_o cause_n &_o occasyon_n of_o goostly_a dethe_v therefore_o who_o so_o will_v be_v long_o of_o life_n in_o graceâ—_n be_v joyful_a goostly_a in_o herte_n and_o put_v away_o unholâ—_a some_o sorrow_n of_o the_o which_o speak_v solomon_n in_o another_o place_n &_o say_v eccl._n thirty_o vristicianâ—_n long_o repelle_fw-fr ate_z multos_fw-la enim_fw-la occidit_fw-la tristicraâ—_n put_v away_o he_o say_v for_o fro_o the_o all_o unwholesome_a sorrow_n for_o such_o sorrow_n slee_v oftentimes_o many_o goostly_a soul_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o to_o a_o goostly_a dethe_v /_o &_o make_v they_o dry_a from_o the_o humour_n of_o grace_n as_o solomon_n say_v ê“uerb_n xvii_o spiritus_fw-la tristis_fw-la exsicat_fw-la ossa_fw-la a_o unwholesome_a sorrow_n in_o the_o soul_n dri_v the_o bone_n that_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o moisture_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o such_o a_o soul_n so_o dry_v up_o from_o grace_n oft_o time_n be_v all_o to_o break_a by_o impatience_n a_o tree_n that_o be_v dry_v will_v rather_o break_v than_o bow_n the_o second_o virtue_n of_o goostly_a gladness_n be_v the_o make_v a_o soul_n to_o live_v well_o &_o felow_o among_o other_o as_o solomon_n say_v ê“uerb_n xu_o cor_fw-la gaudens_fw-la exhilarat_fw-la faciem_fw-la a_o joyful_a heart_n glad_v the_o sight_n of_o other_o uneath_o may_v a_o body_n be_v gladsome_a and_o astable_a to_o another_o but_o if_o he_o have_v a_o joyful_a herte_n in_o god_n the_o thyrd_o virtue_n of_o goostly_a gladness_n be_v that_o make_v a_o soul_n for_o to_o despise_v all_o erthly_a thing_n as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v who_o so_o have_v a_o inward_a savour_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n all_o erthly_a thing_n be_v to_o he_o unsavery_a of_o this_o dispyse_v of_o erthly_a thing_n say_v solomon_n eccl._n i._n vbi_fw-la multa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la multa_fw-la indignatio_fw-la that_o be_v where_o as_o be_v moche_n savour_n and_o goostly_a gladness_n there_o be_v moche_n in_o dygnacyon_n &_o contempt_n of_o erthly_a thing_n the_o four_o virtue_n of_o goostly_a gladness_n be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o soul_n to_o have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o the_o fiend_n as_o i_o rede_v in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n anthony_n the_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n saint_n paul_n the_o hermyte_n and_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n soon_o he_o say_v by_o the_o which_o thou_o may_v myghty_o overcome_v thy_o goostly_a enemy_n and_o that_o be_v goostly_a gladness_n when_o the_o fiend_n see_v moche_o goostly_a gladness_n in_o a_o soul_n than_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o he_o wote_v well_o god_n be_v there_o of_o this_o i_o find_v also_o a_o fygure_n in_o holy_a write_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v sothe_o when_o the_o phylysiee_v by_o who_o be_v understande_v the_o multytude_n of_o fende_v see_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n make_v great_a joy_n among_o themselves_o they_o say_v alas_o alas_o god_n be_v amon_n that_o hoo_v i_o lâ—x_n iiii_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la fuit_fw-la tanta_fw-la exultacio_fw-la ab_fw-la heri_fw-la enudius_fw-la terciê°_n there_o be_v not_o so_o moche_v joy_n yesterday_o and_o three_o day_n ago_o as_o it_o be_v now_o they_o say_v ☞_o lo_o sister_n by_o this_o you_o may_v know_v by_o wytnesse_n of_o holy_a write_v that_o the_o life_n of_o good_a folk_n be_v more_o merry_a than_o the_o life_n of_o evil_a folk_n eeate_v oft_o therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o of_o this_o sweet_a fruyt_n of_o goostly_a gladness_n and_o part_n it_o with_o thy_o sister_n which_o be_v hevy_a in_o herte_n and_o make_v they_o glad_a in_o god_n that_o you_o may_v all_o come_v to_o heaven_n bliss_n where_o be_v joy_n without_o end_n amen_n â§_o ¶_o the_o thyrd_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v pea_n ca._n iii._n ¶_o the_o three_o fruyt_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n the_o three_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o holy_a lyver_n be_v call_v pea_n ¶_o this_o be_v a_o precious_a fruit_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o find_v that_o our_o lord_n jesu_n have_v oft_o this_o fruit_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o angel_n &_o his_o dyscyple_n also_o that_o our_o lord_n love_v well_o this_o fruyt_n i_o find_v well_o for_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o say_v oft_o to_o his_o disciple_n thus_o joh._n xx_o pax_fw-la vobis_fw-la that_o be_v pea_n be_v among_o you_o and_o this_o he_o say_v to_o the_o more_o than_o one_o because_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v they_o shall_v oft_o receyve_v this_o fruyt_n and_o â—n_o another_o place_n also_o i_o find_v thus_o that_o he_o say_v to_o the._n joh_o xiiii_o pacen_n relinquo_fw-la vobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la meam_fw-la do_v vobis_fw-la pea_n he_o say_v i_o leave_v with_o you_o &_o â—equeathe_v you_o and_o pease_n at_o the_o last_o i_o shall_v gyve_v you_o yfye_v keep_v well_o the_o pease_n that_o i_o have_v bâ—quearhed_n you_o it_o seem_v also_o the_o it_o be_v a_o precyous_a fruit_n /_o for_o angel_n have_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n at_o our_o lord_n birth_n when_o they_o say_v &_o sing_v luc._n 〈◊〉_d in_o terra_fw-la pax_fw-la homnibus_fw-la bene_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v well_o also_o the_o it_o be_v a_o precyous_a fruit_n for_o he_o will_v that_o his_o dyscyple_n have_v it_o oft_o in_o 〈◊〉_d mouth_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o say_v in_o the_o enâ—â—â—â—â—_n of_o every_o house_n the_o they_o enter_v in_o to_o math_n x_o 〈…〉_o pea_n be_v ever_o in_o this_o house_n 〈…〉_o precious_a a_o fruit_n be_v this_o which_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d sin_v fygure_v in_o holy_a write_v long_o before_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n incarnacyon_n of_o the_o culver_n which_o be_v â—â—nt_v out_o of_o noes_n ship_n and_o bring_v home_o in_o her_o mouth_n a_o
flee_v in_o this_o degree_n of_o pacyence_n if_o thou_o be_v well_o learn_v therein_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o adversyte_n but_o suffer_v and_o be_v still_o ¶_o the_o thyrd_o degree_n of_o pacyence_n be_v to_o be_v joyful_a in_o try_v bulacyon_n and_o glad_a when_o thou_o fele_v they_o and_o desire_v they_o when_o thou_o lack_v they_o right_o as_o a_o famous_a &_o a_o worthy_a knight_n will_v be_v glad_a when_o he_o may_v prove_v his_o knighthode_n with_o another_o knight_n as_o he_o be_v such_o gladness_n have_v that_o worthy_a knight_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o ii_o co._n twelve_o placebo_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o infirmitatibus_fw-la in_fw-la contumelijs_fw-la in_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la in_fw-la angustijs_fw-la in_o ê‘secutionibê°_n pro_fw-la christo_fw-la it_o like_v i_o well_o he_o say_v &_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o i_o for_o to_o be_v in_o sekenesse_n in_o reprove_v in_o necessitee_n in_o anguyssh_n &_o in_o ê‘secucyon_n for_o chryste_n love_v â§_o i_o rede_v also_o that_o our_o lord_n teach_v how_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v do_v sacryfyce_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o deut._n xxxiii_o immolabunt_fw-la victimas_fw-la iusticie_n &_o quasi_fw-la iundationem_fw-la maris_fw-la lac_fw-la sugent_fw-la they_o shall_v souke_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o see_v as_o they_o will_v souke_v milk_n he_o say_v and_o so_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_n to_o i_o the_o sacryfyce_n of_o rightwysnesse_n what_o be_v this_o for_o to_o mean_n sister_n thou_o shall_v understande_v that_o the_o see_v be_v right_a bitter_a how_o may_v then_o a_o man_n souke_v out_o milk_n of_o such_o bitterness_n i_o shall_v tell_v the._n thou_o souke_v well_o milk_n out_o of_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o bitter_a see_v when_o thou_o be_v glad_a as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o goostly_a conforte_n of_o every_o adversyte_n which_o increase_v and_o habound_v in_o the_o bitter_a see_v of_o this_o wretched_a world_n and_o than_o thou_o sacryfye_v the_o sacryfyce_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o as_o say_v saint_n gregory_n â§_o it_o be_v more_o meed_n for_o to_o suffer_v patient_o adversyte_n than_o for_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a werke_n that_o may_v be_v do_v without_o that_o for_o if_o thou_o sometime_o in_o desire_n for_o to_o please_v god_n do_v put_v to_o thin_a own_o body_n some_o manner_n of_o affliction_n &_o torment_n wilful_o in_o chasty_a sing_v of_o it_o or_o else_o torment_v thyself_o for_o god_n love_v by_o compunction_n &_o mourn_a why_o then_o be_v thou_o not_o as_o well_o willing_a glad_o for_o to_o suffer_v outward_a occasyon_n of_o patience_n proffer_v by_o other_o good_a sister_n be_v as_o glad_a for_o to_o suffer_v the_o one_o as_z the_o other_z for_o it_o be_v more_o meed_n for_o the_o to_o suffer_v of_o another_o than_o of_o thyself_o if_o thou_o settest_o tell_v by_o thyself_o why_o be_v thou_o not_o well_o pay_v to_o be_v lytell_fw-mi set_v by_o of_o other_o for_o right_a as_o very_a mekenesse_n be_v as_o joyful_a to_o be_v set_v lytell_fw-mi by_o of_o another_o as_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o so_o very_a patience_n suffer_v as_o glad_o adversyte_n of_o other_o as_o he_o will_v of_o hiself_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n he_o that_o be_v moo_v pacyent_a in_o wrong_n moo_v shall_v be_v set_v by_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n o_o sister_n now_o be_v this_o virtue_n of_o pacyence_n a_o necessary_a virtue_n which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o love_v they_o that_o hurt_v he_o &_o not_o to_o hurt_v they_o again_o and_o forgyve_v they_o which_o do_v he_o wrong_n &_o not_o do_v wrong_v again_o and_o spare_v they_o that_o annoy_v he_o and_o not_o annoy_v again_o therefore_o patience_n be_v call_v by_o doctor_n the_o root_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o all_o virtue_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v luc._n xxi_o in_o pacientia_fw-la vestra_fw-la possidebitis_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la in_o your_o pacyence_n he_o say_v you_o shall_v keep_v in_o true_a possessyon_n your_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o pease_n the_o fruyt_n of_o such_o pacyence_n have_v four_o fair_a virtue_n one_o be_v that_o a_o pacyent_a soul_n be_v strong_a than_o that_o myghty_a man_n that_o lyve_v in_o earth_n for_o a_o pacyent_a soul_n suffer_v all_o evylles_n &_o wrong_n more_v myghty_o than_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o all_o the_o myghty_a dede_n the_o ever_o he_o die_v though_o he_o have_v win_v both_o town_n and_o castle_n as_o solomon_n say_v proverb_n xuj_o melior_fw-la est_fw-la vir_fw-la paciens_fw-la viro_fw-la forti_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la dominatur_fw-la animo_fw-la svo_fw-la expugnatore_fw-la urbium_fw-la more_o strong_a and_o better_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v a_o pacyent_a soul_n in_o suffer_v of_o wrong_n than_o the_o myghty_a man_n in_o earth_n for_o he_o that_o overcome_v &_o wyne_v his_o own_o will_n be_v more_o commendable_a than_o he_o that_o wyne_v castle_n and_o town_n we_o find_v many_o such_o great_a conqueror_n of_o town_n but_o few_o conqueror_n of_o their_o wylle_n he_o that_o overcome_v himself_o be_v strong_a than_o any_o other_o such_o wyne_v not_o a_o town_n or_o a_o cyte_n in_o overcome_v himself_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n math_n xi_o regnum_n celorum_fw-la vim_o patitur_fw-la et_fw-la violenti_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la illud_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v win_v with_o such_o a_o violent_a strength_n for_o all_o violent_a overcomer_n of_o themselves_o bereve_v it_o it_o be_v more_o mastery_n to_o overcome_v all_o a_o regyon_n than_o for_o to_o overcome_v thy_o own_o wylfull_a soul_n the_o second_o virtue_n of_o this_o fruyt_n of_o patience_n be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n right_a wise_n as_o solomon_n say_v ê“uerb_n xiiii_o qui_fw-la paciens_fw-la est_fw-la multa_fw-la gubernat_fw-la sapientia_fw-la he_z that_o be_v patient_a be_v govern_v with_o moche_n wysdome_n he_o say_v in_o three_o manner_n of_o wise_a a_o wise_a man_n be_v pacyent_a one_o be_v that_o such_o one_o purchace_v he_o full_a wise_o by_o his_o pacyence_n as_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n without_o great_a labour_n many_o great_a jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o precyous_a stone_n to_o make_v he_o therewith_o a_o endless_a crown_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n the_o contrary_n do_v he_o that_o be_v unpacyent_a as_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v â§_o for_o he_o with_o his_o cruelty_n depryve_v his_o crown_n from_o all_o such_o precyous_a it_o well_n another_o be_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o keep_a for_o though_o somewhat_o he_o lese_v by_o fraylte_n yet_o he_o wax_v wise_a afterward_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o remeynant_a well_o and_o wise_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o less_o all_n the_o contrary_n do_v he_o that_o be_v impacyent_a if_o he_o lose_v his_o land_n he_o will_v for_o anger_n so_o stryve_v therefore_o that_o he_o will_v less_o also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ☞_o lo_o for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi erthly_a thing_n he_o cast_v away_o from_o he_o for_o anger_n all_o his_o goostly_a good_n the_o thyrd_o be_v that_o he_o amend_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o wyne_v as_o be_v when_o he_o torn_v to_o good_a all_o the_o evyll_n that_o he_o suffer_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v ro._n viij_o diligentibus_fw-la deum_fw-la omne_fw-la cooperautur_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la to_o they_o that_o love_v god_n all_o thing_n turn_v to_o good_a so_o it_o fare_v not_o with_o them_z that_o be_v impacyent_a for_o if_o they_o have_v wrong_v with_o their_o anger_n they_o put_v more_o to_o and_o so_o make_v it_o worse_a ¶_o the_o thyrd_o virtue_n of_o this_o fruit_n of_o pacyence_n be_v that_o it_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o goostly_a venym_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v math._n ult._n simorâ—ferrum_fw-la â—d_a biberint_fw-la non_fw-la eye_n nocebit_fw-la though_o a_o patient_a soul_n drink_v venym_a of_o dyspytful_a and_o veny_n mous_a word_n it_o shall_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n but_o it_o be_v wholesome_a to_o he_o &_o the_o make_v the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o dialogue_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o pacyence_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o for_o to_o do_v bodily_a miracle_n ¶_o the_o four_o virtue_n of_o the_o fruyt_n of_o patience_n be_v that_o it_o crow_v endlef_o a_o soul_n in_o heaven_n â§_o saint_n iherom_n say_v what_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v crown_v without_o pacyence_n â€_o and_o holy_a chyrche_n from_o the_o beginning_a unto_o this_o time_n want_v never_o ê‘secution_n no._n suffreâ—s_n of_o ê‘secucyon_n and_o therefore_o all_o pacyent_a soul_n of_o ê‘secucyon_n have_v for_o to_o show_v for_o they_o our_o lord_n patent_n lettre_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v they_o which_o patent_n lettre_n begin_v in_o this_o wise_n math_n u_o beati_fw-la qui_fw-la ê‘secutionem_fw-la paciuntur_fw-la propter_fw-la iusticiam_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la blyss_v be_v all_o they_o he_o say_v that_o suffer_v ê‘secucyon_n for_o
of_o filth_n in_o feyght_a against_o sign_n for_o sign_n be_v foul_a and_o the_o more_o thou_o have_v knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o virtue_n the_o more_o besy_n be_v the_o fiend_n to_o impungne_n and_o let_v the_o by_o immyssion_n &_o put_v of_o vicious_a thought_n in_o to_o thy_o mind_n and_o for_o to_o let_v the_o of_o such_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o good_a lyve_a that_o be_v well_o know_v by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o more_o that_o moses_n tell_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o more_o sorrow_n they_o suffer_v of_o the_o egipcian_n before_o a_o man_n be_v turn_v from_o vice_n to_o god_n vice_n be_v in_o pease_n with_o he_o as_o it_o seem_v and_o a_o sleep_v and_o when_o he_o begyne_v to_o love_v virtue_n and_o put_v out_o vice_n than_o vice_n begin_v to_o feyght_o with_o he_o sharp_o and_o where_o as_o they_o first_o flateryd_v he_o afterward_o for_o his_o turn_v from_o they_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n ☞_o o_o what_o conflict_n there_o be_v between_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o sign_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o old_a syne_n which_o torment_v sore_o a_o true_a turn_v soul_n some_o there_o be_v the_o after_o their_o turn_v &_o conversation_n to_o god_n feel_v many_o stirynge_n of_o sign_n and_o namely_o of_o fleshly_a syne_n wen_v thereby_o that_o they_o feel_v such_o styre_n for_o their_o damnation_n for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o can_v not_o very_o know_v in_o such_o conflict_n whether_o they_o consent_v or_o not_o because_o they_o feel_v sometime_o delectation_n but_o it_o abide_v not_o /_o and_z yet_o they_o ween_v other_o wise_a let_v they_o not_o dread_v of_o sign_n damnable_a in_o such_o batayle_n though_o delectation_n sometime_o appear_v it_o be_v right_a needful_a that_o such_o a_o new_a turn_v soul_n and_o faithful_a from_o sign_n have_v a_o enemy_n for_o to_o withstond_v so_o they_o consent_v not_o to_o he_o for_o to_o put_v away_o sluggy_a shnes_n will_v thou_o wit_n when_o thou_o consente_v to_o thy_o enemy_n true_o when_o thou_o withstond_a he_o not_o but_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v his_o will_n with_o the_o and_o sit_v still_o as_o a_o sluggard_n and_o lystith_n not_o to_o defend_v the_o for_o drede_n that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v the_o do_v not_o so_o for_o holy_a scripture_n say_v job._n â—_o qilitiaâ—_n vita_fw-la hoins_fw-fr suê‘_n terram_fw-la that_o be_v knyghthod_n be_v a_o mane_n life_n in_o earth_n fyghte_v we_o must_v needs_o know_v we_o therefore_o right_o well_o sister_n thou_o be_v never_o the_o foul_a in_o such_o feel_n but_o rather_o the_o clener_n for_o the_o fear_v that_o thou_o have_v of_o fall_v to_o syste_v before_o that_o a_o man_n be_v turn_v from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n and_o good_a lyve_n the_o company_n of_o syne_n go_v afore_o he_o &_o after_o that_o a_o man_n be_v turn_v to_o god_n very_o than_o the_o company_n of_o temptacyon_n follow_v he_o and_o come_v behind_o that_o be_v sin_n which_o go_v afore_o we_o in_o our_o conversion_n be_v about_o to_o let_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n temptacyon_n that_o follow_v we_o when_o we_o be_v turn_v be_v about_o to_o let_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o free_o see_v god_n the_o noise_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o let_v oftentimes_o by_o their_o manifold_a wile_n our_o purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o good_a lyve_n ☞_o such_o temptacyon_n be_v right_a profitable_a to_o god_n servant_n for_o it_o keep_v they_o from_o dulness_n and_o neclygence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o sluggysshe_v in_o their_o goostly_a batayle_n all_o good_a folk_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o desire_v nothing_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o oftentimes_o in_o their_o herte_n they_o be_v assail_v with_o temptation_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o they_o labour_v to_o throw_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n all_o such_o inordynat_n styrynge_v of_o desire_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o holy_a lyve_n so_o that_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n suffer_v long_o to_o abide_v within_o they_o such_o wanton_a thought_n â€_o these_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n sweet_a &_o good_a in_o lyve_n for_o they_o only_o desire_v the_o heavenly_a country_n and_o not_o this_o worldly_a country_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o be_v in_o great_a rest_n and_o ease_v of_o heart_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a rest_n of_o heart_n trow_v thou_o sister_n to_o put_v out_o from_o the_o pryvyte_n of_o our_o heart_n all_o noise_n of_o erthly_a desire_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a intent_n for_o to_o asspyre_v upward_o to_o the_o love_n of_o endless_a rest_n i_o trow_v yes_o for_o such_o noise_n of_o erthly_a besynesse_n davyd_v the_o holy_a prophet_n desire_v to_o be_v depart_v and_o take_v from_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o psal_n xxvi_o unam_fw-la petii_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la hanc_fw-la requiram_fw-la inhabitatem_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la domini_fw-la â§_o one_o thing_n he_o say_v i_o have_v ask_v of_o god_n and_o that_o shall_v i_o besy_o seek_v for_o to_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n of_o endless_a bliss_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n how_o sweet_a a_o soul_n this_o prophet_n be_v which_o seek_v besy_o in_o this_o life_n rest_n and_o contemplacyon_n from_o all_o outward_a thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v at_o the_o last_v therefore_o but_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v endless_a bliss_n this_o be_v that_o wyldernesse_n which_o the_o same_o prophet_n desire_v when_o he_o say_v ps_n liiii_o piece_n elongam_fw-la fugiens_fw-la &_o mansi_fw-la in_o solitudines_fw-la lo_o say_v he_o i_o have_v flee_v far_o away_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o wyldernesse_n thou_o flee_v far_o away_o sister_n if_o thou_o eschew_v and_o void_a from_o all_o manner_n noise_n of_o erthly_a â—â—ynges_n and_o ren_a to_o the_o wysdernesse_n of_o conâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n thou_o dwell_v also_o in_o wylâ—â—â—nesse_n when_o thou_o dwell_v far_o in_o thy_o intent_n 〈◊〉_d all_o worldlynesse_n â§_o lo_o sister_n all_o this_o be_v â—alled_v good_a lyve_n &_o sweetness_n of_o soul_n a_o sweâ—â—â—_n life_n to_o god_n also_o know_v i_o none_o than_o to_o sing_v in_o heart_n to_o jesu_n soges_o of_o love_n song_n of_o praise_v and_o to_o feel_v in_o thy_o soul_n the_o sweet_a fernour_n of_o love_n what_o be_v sweet_a than_o jesu_n true_o nothing_o if_o thou_o can_v thus_o look_v inward_a to_o jesu_n than_o fele_v thou_o sweetness_n in_o good_a lyve_n when_o thou_o breke_v out_o sometime_o in_o sweetness_n of_o lovely_a tear_n with_o a_o sweet_a mourn_a for_o desire_n of_o jesu_n than_o thou_o art_n in_o swetenesse_n of_o good_a lyve_n such_o sweet_a tear_n do_v go_v afore_o and_o lede_v the_o dance_n of_o love_n thus_o than_o begin_v in_o such_o sweet_a tear_n glad_o to_o joy_n in_o good_a lyve_n &_o thou_o shall_v feel_v great_a rest_n keep_v a_o holy_a intent_n to_o god_n &_o a_o readiness_n of_o will_n and_o a_o fervent_a desire_n and_o a_o true_a turn_v to_o god_n by_o contynuall_a mynd_v and_o think_n of_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o sign_n deed_o and_o though_o thou_o sign_n by_o fraylte_n or_o by_o ignorance_n venyal_o anon_o such_o sweet_a fervour_n conceyve_v in_o god_n shall_v stir_v the_o to_o very_a penance_n for_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o to_o lie_v long_o in_o sign_n yea_o though_o thou_o felt_a there_o in_o delectation_n yet_o all_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o fervour_n of_o good_a lyve_n so_o it_o be_v not_o opprese_v with_o such_o neclygence_n that_o thou_o ween_v such_o light_n sin_n be_v no_o sign_n as_o god_n it_o forbid_v that_o thou_o shall_v thynk_v so_o else_o it_o be_v consume_v with_o such_o fervour_n though_o it_o come_v not_o to_o thy_o mind_n when_o thou_o be_v confess_v if_o it_o come_v to_o thy_o mind_n than_o she_o we_o it_o and_o continue_v in_o such_o desire_n of_o sweetness_n &_o of_o good_a lyve_n lo_o what_o good_a lyve_n be_v what_o rest_n &_o what_o swetenesse_n of_o soul_n come_v thereof_o now_o shall_v i_o tell_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o sweet_a fruyt_n of_o good_a lyve_n ¶_o four_o virtue_n i_o find_v of_o this_o sweet_a fruyt_n â§_o first_o be_v that_o it_o heal_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o body_n as_o solomon_n say_v proverb_n xviii_o pulcedo_fw-la anime_fw-mi sanitas_fw-la ossun_fw-it swetenesse_n of_o soul_n be_v health_n of_o bone_n he_o say_v that_o such_o swetenesse_n of_o soul_n in_o contynue_v of_o good_a lyve_a cause_v the_o body_n to_o be_v wtout_fw-fr corruption_n of_o sign_n the_o body_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o bone_n for_o it_o be_v barren_a from_o virtue_n as_o be_v a_o bare_a bone_n from_o flesh_n but_o if_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o comfort_v by_o swetenesse_n &_o good_a lyve_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o keep_v the_o barren_a body_n from_o sign_n ¶_o the_o second_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o save_v a_o man_n in_o
first_o edyfy_v by_o the_o shall_v afterward_o scorn_v the_o and_o set_v lytell_a by_o the._n in_o all_o thy_o communycacyon_n also_o beware_v of_o idle_a speech_n exchue_v at_o all_o time_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o reken_v among_o great_a sin_n yet_o the_o contynuall_a custom_n of_o they_o cause_v great_a sin_n for_o oftentimes_o if_o we_o glad_o open_v our_o tongue_n large_o to_o speak_v idle_a word_n or_o we_o be_v ware_a we_o fall_v into_o noyous_a word_n whereof_o sprynge_v sometime_o trouble_n dissolution_n or_o other_o grevoê¯_n fretynge_v of_o the_o conscyence_n in_o all_o thy_o communycacyon_n also_o beware_v of_o moche_n speak_v least_fw-mi thou_o fall_v by_o such_o long_a dalliance_n into_o lesynge_n or_o oath_n of_o dyshone_a word_n i_o hope_v thou_o will_v beware_v well_o enough_o for_o that_o be_v very_a poison_n to_o maiden_n in_o all_o thy_o communycation_n also_o be_v rather_o a_o herer_n than_o a_o speke_a here_o meke_o and_o patient_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v say_v of_o other_o dyspute_v not_o against_o it_o as_o some_o do_v that_o hear_a good_a thing_n anon_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v or_o count_v lewd_a &_o unconue_a begin_v to_o dyspute_v thereof_o that_o other_o shall_v know_v they_o can_v some_o sill_z thereof_o all_o those_o seek_v not_o their_o edyfication_n in_o such_o communycation_n but_o their_o ostentacyon_n and_o boa_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v cunning_a and_o therefore_o many_o good_a communycacyon_n be_v leave_v among_o relygyous_a person_n because_o of_o such_o proud_a dysputacyon_n in_o all_o thy_o communycation_n also_o be_v not_o in_o nothing_o contencious_a and_o full_a of_o stryve_v word_n but_o rather_o soon_o gyve_v it_o up_o for_o if_o it_o be_v good_a and_o true_a that_o the_o other_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o say_v there_o against_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o true_a that_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v rather_o amend_v he_o patient_o by_o turn_v away_o and_o by_o meek_a show_v of_o the_o truth_n than_o by_o sharp_a inform_n in_o all_o thy_o communycation_n also_o when_o thou_o shall_v speak_v speak_v with_o a_o meek_a voice_n with_o a_o glad_a cheer_n with_o quyetnesse_n of_o spyrite_n &_o than_o what_o soever_o thou_o speak_v of_o good_a it_o shall_v be_v more_o profitable_a &_o more_o of_o auctorite_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o be_v never_o bold_a for_o to_o speak_v afore_o thy_o eldre_n but_o shamefast_a and_o lysten_v rather_o to_o here_o other_o speak_v than_o for_o to_o speak_v thyself_o for_o it_o long_v to_o old_a folk_n for_o to_o teach_v and_o to_o young_a for_o to_o here_o &_o lern_v in_o all_o thy_o communycation_n also_o beware_v of_o moche_n laughing_n i_o mean_n not_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o laugh_v but_o i_o will_v that_o thy_o laugh_v be_v not_o to_o much_o but_o right_a seld_o and_o soft_a without_o great_a noise_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o communycacyon_n be_v glad_a for_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o of_o good_a edyfication_n for_o all_o such_o speech_n intyce_v the_o heart_n to_o virtue_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o devocyon_n there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v so_o nedeful_a to_o be_v keep_v as_o be_v the_o tongue_n for_o in_o the_o tongue_n we_o may_v offend_v in_o many_o manner_n in_o speak_v false_a thing_n wytyng_o true_a thing_n treacherous_o sharp_a thing_n hasty_o foul_a thing_n unclen_o good_a thing_n bostyng_o and_o ê“fytable_a thing_n unwyse_o â§_o senow_n sister_n how_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o tongue_n our_o lord_n may_v be_v offend_v and_o please_v therefore_o i_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a goost_n appear_v rather_o in_o likeness_n of_o tongue_n than_o in_o any_o other_o member_n of_o mane_n body_n for_o a_o tongue_n be_v the_o moo_v profitable_a part_n of_o man_n if_o it_o be_v well_o rule_v but_o why_o appear_v the_o holy_a goost_n in_o fiery_a tongue_n true_o for_o because_o he_o will_v that_o our_o tongue_n be_v ever_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o of_o goostly_a thing_n in_o brenning_a love_n so_o speak_v sister_n that_o thou_o may_v set_v all_o thy_o sister_n afyre_n in_o love_n have_v such_o a_o new_a tongue_n as_o our_o lord_n dysciple_n have_v that_o thou_o may_v speak_v benygue_o and_o gracious_o that_o in_o thy_o speech_n may_v be_v both_o honey_n and_o milk_n that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v sweet_a and_o benign_a in_o speak_v have_v also_o such_o a_o new_a tongue_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fervent_a and_o brenning_a in_o charite_n and_o medcinable_a by_o comfort_v than_o be_v thy_o tongue_n make_v the_o pene_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a goost_n for_o thereby_o he_o write_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o good_a people_n holy_a word_n holy_a dede_n &_o holy_a virtue_n but_o among_o all_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o ready_a for_o to_o speak_v but_o that_o thou_o have_v ever_o a_o love_n to_o silence_n for_o taciturnite_a &_o silence_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o mekenesse_n and_o token_n of_o sadness_n noryssher_n of_o virtue_n &_o keeper_n of_o soul_n as_o solomon_n say_v prover._n xxi_o qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la linguam_fw-la svam_fw-la custodit_fw-la ab_fw-la angustijs_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n &_o his_o tongue_n he_o say_v keep_v his_o soul_n from_o anguysshe_n that_o be_v delyver_v his_o soul_n from_o anguysh_a of_o endless_a pain_n he_o that_o love_v moche_n stylnesse_n his_o tongue_n must_v needs_o be_v keep_v from_o evyll_n speak_v from_o all_o foolish_a and_o deign_v speak_v four_o fair_a virtue_n i_o find_v of_o this_o fruyt_n of_o benygne_a speak_n and_o of_o gentyll_a communycacyon_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o mouth_n ¶_o the_o first_o virtue_n be_v that_o such_o gentyll_a communycacyon_n make_v we_o to_o be_v love_v and_o it_o be_v so_o expedyent_a that_o it_o make_v of_o enemy_n friend_n for_o good_a communycacyon_n bring_v they_o into_o friendship_n again_o that_o be_v enemy_n afore_o as_o solomon_n say_v ecclesiastic_a vi_fw-la uerbum_fw-la dulce_fw-la multiplicat_fw-la amicos_fw-la et_fw-la mitigat_fw-la inimicos_fw-la â§_o agentyll_a &_o a_o sweet_a virtuous_a communycacyon_n multyply_v friend_n he_o say_v and_o swage_v enemy_n ¶_o the_o second_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o make_v our_o mouth_n our_o lord_n oratory_n wherein_o he_o be_v pray_v &_o praise_v by_o such_o virtuous_a communycation_n for_o likewise_o as_o the_o chyrch_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o praise_v god_n in_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o preach_v so_o a_o mouth_n be_v orden_v to_o praise_v god_n to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o teach_v virtue_n by_o good_a communycacyon_n thus_o a_o mane_n mouth_n be_v make_v our_o lord_n or_o a_o tory_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a clennesse_n and_o holiness_n and_o without_o all_o unclennesse_n â§_o ¶_o the_o thyrd_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o make_v our_o mouth_n our_o lord_n fertour_n or_o his_o ark_n wherein_o be_v put_v holy_a relyke_n for_o if_o clothes_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o touch_v holy_a relyke_n be_v hold_v for_o relyke_n why_o than_o the_o good_a word_n which_o come_v out_o of_o a_o virtuous_a mouth_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_n for_o relyke_n â§_o that_o good_a word_n be_v as_o relyke_v it_o be_v well_o prove_v by_o goostly_a miracle_n which_o be_v all_o day_n do_v by_o such_o good_a word_n for_o goostly_a blind_a be_v make_v to_o see_v by_o such_o comfortable_a word_n &_o for_o to_o know_v their_o conscyence_n as_o davyd_v say_v ps_n xviii_o preceptum_fw-la dnilucidun_fw-la illuminans_fw-la oclos_fw-la ¶_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n show_v out_o by_o a_o devout_a mouth_n which_o be_v bright_a and_o shine_a make_v goost_o blind_a to_o see_v also_o goostly_a dead_a be_v areyse_v to_o life_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v io._n v._o uevit_fw-la hora_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la quandomortui_fw-la audient_fw-la vocem_fw-la fili_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la q_o â—_o audierint_fw-la vivent_fw-la â§_o a_o hour_n shall_v come_v he_o say_v and_o that_o be_v now_o in_o these_o day_n when_o goostly_a dead_a shall_v here_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n child_n that_o be_v good_a communycacyon_n of_o god_n child_n and_o they_o that_o here_o such_o communcacyon_n shall_v be_v reyse_v from_o their_o goostly_a dethe_v and_o live_v virtuous_o ¶_o the_o four_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o make_v our_o mouth_n god_n cup_n or_o his_o chalyce_n wherein_o be_v put_v and_o lay_v his_o blyss_v body_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v holy_a &_o clean_a for_o right_a as_o it_o be_v great_a sign_n to_o throw_v in_o a_o chalyce_n filth_n wherein_o shall_v be_v put_v the_o holy_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v right_a great_a sign_n for_o to_o defoule_n the_o mouth_n by_o foul_a speak_n or_o idle_a speak_n where_o it_o shall_v ever_o bring_v forth_o holy_a word_n and_o word_n of_o blyss_v communycacyon_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n thus_o
the_o which_o the_o herte_n be_v replete_a and_o make_v mild_a o_o now_o be_v such_o a_o mild_a herte_fw-la sweet_a both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o all_o that_o it_o speak_v be_v of_o swetenesse_n of_o love_n of_o pease_n of_o unyte_n of_o chastyte_n &_o of_o charyte_n such_o a_o soul_n be_v ever_o occupy_v in_o virtue_n either_o in_o devout_a weep_a &_o wail_a or_o in_o holy_a reding_n or_o hear_a of_o virtue_n or_o else_o holy_a medytacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n passion_n rest_v here_o in_o his_o precious_a wound_n wherein_o she_o find_v full_a sure_a rest_n in_o all_o her_o labour_n full_a sure_a abide_v in_o all_o her_o needs_o feel_v no_o manner_n disease_n of_o her_o bodily_a infyrmytee_n because_o she_o fele_v the_o bliss_v wound_n of_o her_o lord_n rather_o choose_v ever_o after_o to_o suffer_v wrong_a than_o for_o to_o do_v wrong_n ☞_o o_o how_o moche_n joy_n have_v a_o mild_a soul_n then_o she_o that_o be_v thus_o mild_a be_v never_o hevy_v with_o ire_n nor_o with_o envy_n nor_o with_o covetyse_n such_o one_o will_v not_o look_v to_o be_v take_v &_o count_v mild_a but_o ever_o it_o have_v joy_n to_o be_v lytell_fw-mi set_v by_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v abject_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n but_o they_o will_v not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o take_v all_o such_o be_v not_o yet_o mild_a there_o be_v some_o also_o that_o be_v abject_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n but_o they_o can_v not_o suffer_v of_o other_o for_o to_o be_v set_v lytell_fw-mi by_o also_o such_o be_v not_o yet_o mild_a in_o heart_n good_a sister_n as_o thou_o be_v abject_a and_o vile_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n so_o desire_v that_o all_o other_o shall_v perceyve_v the_o same_o of_o the_o and_o than_o thou_o may_v have_v that_o sweet_a virtue_n of_o mildness_n four_o fair_a virtue_n i_o find_v that_o come_v of_o this_o fruit_n â§_o â§_o one_o be_v that_o it_o keep_v a_o soul_n without_o hurt_v for_o all_o unmylde_a herte_n be_v oftentimes_o break_v by_o impacyence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n byd_v we_o by_o solomon_n for_o to_o keep_v our_o soul_n in_o myldenesse_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o ecclesiastic_a x._o fili_fw-la in_o mausuetudine_fw-la serua_fw-mi animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la soon_o he_o say_v keep_v thy_o soul_n in_o myldenesse_n ¶_o another_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o wyn_v love_n &_o grace_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n it_o make_v our_o lord_n to_o love_v we_o tendre_o for_o in_o that_o we_o bear_v the_o prynt_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v mild_a it_o make_v we_o to_o be_v love_v of_o man_n as_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n iii._n fili_fw-la in_o mansuetudine_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la ê‘fice_n &_o super_fw-la gloriam_fw-la hominum_fw-la diligeris_fw-la â§_o soon_o he_o say_v make_v all_o thy_o werke_n and_o dede_n parfyte_n in_o myldenesse_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v love_v above_o all_o erthly_a joy_n thus_o we_o rede_v that_o moses_n be_v moo_v mild_a of_o all_o man_n while_o he_o live_v in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v love_v of_o god_n and_o man_n â€_o myldenesse_n be_v liken_v in_o holy_a wryt_n to_o a_o adamant_n stone_n which_o be_v of_o such_o kind_n that_o it_o draw_v to_o he_o hard_a thing_n so_o all_o mild_a herte_n draw_v unto_o they_o all_o other_o for_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o mild_a a_o flynt_n be_v liken_v in_o holy_a write_v to_o pacyence_n which_o shall_v be_v hard_a as_o the_o flynt_n never_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o ire_n and_o impacyence_n of_o these_o two_o stone_n i_o find_v by_o the_o prophet_n thus_o eze._n iii._n Ê‹t_fw-la adamantem_fw-la et_fw-la silicem_fw-la dedi_fw-la faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la â§_o i_o have_v give_v a_o token_n in_o thy_o face_n that_o thou_o shall_v draw_v to_o the_o by_o myldenesse_n other_o as_z the_o adamant_n do_v and_o also_o i_o have_v give_v another_o token_n in_o thy_o face_n the_o thou_o shall_v be_v hard_a as_o the_o flynt_n in_o suffraunce_n ¶_o the_o thyrd_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o amend_v the_o soul_n it_o make_v such_o a_o mild_a soul_n to_o see_v clere_o her_o own_o default_n as_o though_o she_o look_v in_o a_o myrour_n of_o this_o myrour_n say_v davyd_v thus_o ps_n lxxxix_o qm_fw-la super_fw-la venit_fw-la mansuetudo_fw-la &_o corripiemur_fw-la â§_o lo_o he_o say_v when_o the_o myrour_n of_o myldenesse_n be_v show_v to_o our_o soul_n anon_o we_o see_v our_o default_n and_o amned_a us._n ¶_o the_o four_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o gyve_v to_o we_o everlasting_a health_n with_o out_o which_o there_o be_v none_o helthe_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o helthe_n speak_v also_o the_o same_o prophet_n thus_o ps_n lxxv_o cum_fw-la exurgeret_fw-la in_o iudcio_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la saluos_fw-la faceret_fw-la omnes_fw-la mansuetos_fw-la terre_fw-fr â§_o when_o our_o lord_n shall_v sit_v in_o iugement_n where_o all_o body_n and_o soul_n togyder_n shall_v appear_v afore_o he_o in_o the_o doom_n than_o among_o all_o other_o specyal_o he_o will_v glorify_v all_o mild_a soul_n which_o have_v in_o this_o life_n bear_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o mildness_n â§_o thus_o sister_n our_o lord_n that_o be_v so_o mild_a in_o heart_n gyve_v the_o such_o special_a grace_n that_o thou_o may_v ever_o be_v meek_a and_o mild_a and_o so_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o sweet_a fruyt_n with_o thy_o sister_n that_o you_o all_o at_o last_o may_v receyve_v the_o land_n of_o bliss_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o all_o such_o amen_o ¶_o the_o ix_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v faith_n ca_n ix_o ¶_o of_o faith_n the_o ix_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v call_v faith_n which_o be_v a_o right_a fair_a fruyt_n in_o the_o which_o fruit_n our_o lord_n be_v hygh_o please_v â§_o what_o be_v all_o our_o lyve_n wtout_fw-fr faith_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v heb._n xi_o sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la â§_o without_o faith_n he_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o ryghtwyse_a soul_n ro._n i._n justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la â§_o to_o that_o it_o seem_v and_o sothe_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n without_o good_a werke_n be_v dead_a than_o as_o for_o the_o artycle_n of_o thy_o believe_v i_o will_v not_o in_o this_o treatyse_n write_v nothing_o to_o the_o for_o i_o wot_v well_o thou_o beleve_v well_o enough_o but_o of_o the_o werke_n of_o believe_v that_o be_v of_o true_a lyve_n it_o be_v my_o purpose_n for_o to_o declare_v that_o thy_o lyve_n may_v accord_v to_o thy_o faith_n for_o of_o true_a lyve_a our_o lord_n be_v hygh_o please_v as_o saloumon_n say_v eccl_n i_o beneplacitum_fw-la est_fw-la diio_o fides_fw-la et_fw-la mansuetudo_fw-la true_a faithful_a lyve_n and_o mildness_n of_o herte_n please_v our_o lord_n right_a moche_n this_o fruyt_n be_v the_o more_o precious_a that_o it_o be_v seldom_o have_v as_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n say_v pro._n xx_o multi_fw-la misericordes_fw-la vocantur_fw-la virum_fw-la autem_fw-la fidelem_fw-la quis_fw-la inveniet_fw-la â§_o many_o ben_fw-mi call_v mercyable_a folk_n &_o piteous_a but_o few_o we_o find_v true_a in_o lyve_n the_o beginning_a of_o good_a lyve_n be_v for_o to_o drede_v god_n which_o drede_n cause_v a_o soul_n not_o for_o to_o leave_v undo_v the_o good_a dede_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n seven_o qui_fw-fr timet_fw-la deum_fw-la nichiâ—ne_fw-la cligit_fw-la â§_o he_o that_o drede_v god_n be_v in_o nothing_o neclygent_a but_o for_o because_o many_o there_o bâ—_n the_o glad_o do_v good_a and_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o certain_a evyill_n dede_n which_o they_o have_v use_v of_o custom_n therefore_o all_o such_o good_a dede_n be_v nothing_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o mix_v or_o mengâ—co_n and_o defouled_a with_o evyldede_n as_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n ix_o qui_n in_o uno_fw-la offenderit_fw-la multa_fw-la bona_fw-la ê‘det_fw-la â§_o he_o that_o offend_v he_o say_v in_o one_o vice_n many_o virtue_n he_o destroy_v a_o lytel_n gobbet_n of_o sour_a dough_n sour_v all_o a_o batche_n of_o bread_n a_o lytell_a gall_n make_v bitter_a a_o great_a quantyte_n of_o honey_n every_o clâ—ne_a soul_n which_o desire_v to_o live_v virtuous_o begynneth_n first_o with_o drede_n and_o end_v with_o charyte_n and_o so_o by_o such_o lovely_a drede_n it_o have_v no_o will_v to_o sign_n but_o such_o one_o the_o yet_o do_v good_a for_o fear_n and_o drede_v of_o pain_n and_o not_o for_o drede_v of_o god_n he_o leve_v not_o evil_a full_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o will_v sign_n if_o he_o dare_v for_o fear_n of_o pain_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v well_o first_o ground_n thy_o intent_n of_o love_n in_o drede_n and_o than_o begin_v to_o do_v well_o oft_o time_n many_o
understond_v a_o clear_a shine_a conscyence_n to_o god_n and_o by_o the_o bawme_n that_o have_v a_o sweet_a smell_n be_v understonde_v a_o good_a fame_n &_o a_o good_a exsample_n of_o true_a lyve_n be_v dyligent_a therefore_o to_o wine_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o soon_o will_v follow_v after_o a_o good_a name_n be_v not_o neclygent_a for_o to_o have_v a_o good_a name_n saint_n augustyn_n call_v he_o cruel_a and_o not_o mercy_n full_a that_o be_v neclygent_a of_o his_o good_a name_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o math._n v._o sie_z luceat_fw-la lux_fw-la vestra_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la videant_fw-la vestra_fw-la hona_fw-la opera_fw-la etc._n etc._n â§_o so_o he_o say_v lete_n your_o lyve_a shine_n aforeman_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o they_o cure_n or_o set_v moche_n to_o have_v a_o good_a name_n that_o it_o may_v ever_o shine_v in_o virtue_n for_o better_o be_v a_o good_a name_n than_o moche_n rychesse_n say_v solomon_n ☞_o thus_o sister_n keep_v mannerly_a in_o virtue_n thy_o conscyence_n and_o thy_o name_n and_o special_o in_o all_o thy_o lyve_n measure_v thy_o word_n in_o speak_v for_o else_o thou_o may_v lyght_o rather_o wound_v or_o slay_v than_o heal_v live_v mannerly_a &_o gentylly_a in_o thy_o lyve_n &_o thou_o shall_v feel_v great_a rest_n and_o swetenesse_n therein_o and_o than_o by_o thy_o lyve_n they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o bad_a lyve_a shall_v be_v revyue_v and_o quykn_v to_o good_a lyve_n and_o they_o that_o be_v quykn_v in_o good_a lyve_n shall_v be_v strengthen_v and_o make_v more_o mighty_a thereby_o what_o soever_o thou_o shall_v do_v do_v it_o gentylly_a and_o swete_o that_o thy_o dede_n be_v wary_o or_o deyn_v and_o thy_o tongue_n be_v mild_a &_o easy_a in_o speak_v and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v put_v in_o charge_n of_o governaunce_n namely_o of_o temporal_a and_o erthly_a thing_n by_o very_a necessyte_n of_o obedience_n keep_v they_o mannerly_a and_o 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consyderacyon_n of_o clerenesse_n thou_o must_v be_v also_o mannerly_a in_o thy_o go_v in_o thy_o stand_v in_o thy_o habyte_v and_o in_o all_o thy_o manner_n of_o lyve_v so_o that_o nothing_o be_v find_v in_o the_o which_o shall_v offend_v the_o sight_n of_o other_o but_o rather_o edify_v other_o to_o holiness_n ☞_o what_o be_v manner_n in_o good_a lyve_n but_o measure_v that_o nothing_o be_v have_v to_o much_o nor_o to_o lytell_fw-mi but_o in_o scarce_o mean_a this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pryncypall_a thing_n that_o long_v to_o good_a lyve_n for_o to_o show_v thy_o profession_n both_o in_o habyte_v and_o in_o go_v so_o that_o in_o thy_o go_v thou_o show_v symplenesse_n and_o sadness_n in_o thy_o move_a purite_n &_o gladness_n and_o in_o thy_o dede_n honest_a &_o clennesse_n thy_o life_n be_v never_o unparfyte_n sister_n if_o it_o be_v honest_a &_o therefore_o be_v never_o constrain_v to_o wine_n virtue_n but_o with_o a_o good_a will_n wine_n it_o and_o keep_v it_o honest_o will_v thou_o be_v easy_a and_o moderate_a in_o lyve_n than_o think_v oft_o upon_o that_o rest_n which_o be_v now_o have_v of_o blyss_v soul_n in_o heaven_n that_o sometime_o wane_v it_o here_o with_o moderate_a lyve_n among_o all_o other_o bitterness_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n ymagyne_v in_o thy_o soul_n how_o those_o blyss_v soul_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n sad_a sober_a &_o in_o love_a cheer_n and_o than_o shall_v thou_o soon_o feel_v how_o sweet_a this_o fruit_n of_o easy_a moderate_a lyve_n be_v and_o than_o also_o shall_v thou_o feel_v more_o gladness_n of_o a_o good_a conscyence_n when_o any_o hevyness_v come_v than_o of_o a_o bad_a conscyence_n among_o erthly_a delight_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o than_o as_o a_o paradise_n full_a of_o temperance_n mildness_n &_o ryghtousnesse_n o_o how_o merry_a it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o tenê‘ate_n and_o a_o moderate_a conscience_n with_o a_o simple_a heart_n full_a of_o quyetnesse_n and_o innocency_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_n blyss_v in_o earth_n as_o be_v a_o simple_a herte_n for_o there_o that_o a_o heart_n show_v simple_a innocency_n to_o other_o in_o speak_v in_o go_v in_o work_n that_o heart_n be_v never_o afeard_a to_o suffer_v pacyent_o what_o soever_o be_v do_v to_o it_o the_o more_o it_o be_v scorn_v of_o other_o the_o more_o worthy_a it_o be_v to_o god_n â–ª_o the_o which_o simple_a innocency_n keep_v a_o soul_n from_o worldly_a wyckednesse_n a_o moderate_a and_o a_o innocent_a life_n be_v not_o for_o to_o be_v greve_v with_o they_o that_o annoy_v the._n and_o though_o thou_o be_v note_v and_o mark_v of_o all_o folk_n suppose_v rather_o that_o they_o speak_v good_a than_o evil_a if_o thou_o will_v have_v this_o grace_n sister_n of_o simple_a innocency_n in_o all_o thy_o lyve_n moderate_o keep_v the_o from_o hatred_n malice_n and_o envy_n which_o be_v the_o sedes_fw-la of_o all_o wyckednesse_n /_o of_o who_o grow_v all_o wretchedness_n of_o sign_n keep_v not_o only_a innocency_n in_o thy_o speech_n and_o in_o thy_o dede_n but_o also_o &_o pryncypal_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o so_o have_v such_o easynesse_n and_o mannerly_a lyve_n in_o innocency_n he_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o any_o great_a offence_n for_o though_o he_o be_v tempt_v by_o that_o he_o wyn_v great_a profit_n if_o he_o be_v lytel_v set_v by_o of_o other_o in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n exalt_v the_o more_o if_o he_o fight_v against_o vice_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o mastery_n if_o he_o overcome_v vice_n he_o shall_v be_v crown_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o worthy_a to_o god_n in_o a_o new_a beginning_a soul_n as_o be_v such_o softness_n of_o lyve_n be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o devout_a but_o if_o he_o have_v that_o his_o life_n please_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n o_o now_o be_v this_o a_o well_o smell_a fruyt_n /_o for_o it_o savour_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n ¶_o this_o fruit_n of_o easynesse_n or_o manner_n of_o good_a lyve_n have_v four_o virtue_n one_o be_v it_o keep_v good_a lyve_n both_o bodily_a and_o goostly_a for_o moderacyon_n or_o easynesse_n be_v a_o mean_a which_o set_v in_o measure_n and_o in_o rule_v all_o virtue_n that_o they_o break_v not_o asondre_fw-fr but_o hold_v togyder_n he_o may_v never_o come_v to_o sadness_n of_o virtue_n that_o lack_v this_o mean_a of_o moderation_n the_o second_o be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o soul_n jocund_a and_o merry_a in_o good_a lyve_n measure_n and_o easy_a moderation_n cause_v great_a gladness_n to_o a_o set_a soul_n like_a as_o undyscretnesse_n in_o gadere_v of_o virtue_n cause_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v unglad_a for_o the_o loss_n that_o it_o find_v in_o virtue_n thereby_o the_o iii_o be_v that_o such_o a_o soul_n so_o lyve_v in_o easy_a moderation_n be_v in_o manner_n liken_v to_o the_o worthy_a provydence_n of_o god_n which_o ordeyn_v all_o his_o ordynaunce_n in_o nombre_fw-fr weyght_n and_o measure_n so_o if_o thou_o discret_o with_o easynesse_n govern_v thy_o soul_n in_o all_o virtue_n in_o that_o it_o seem_v ourlorde_n have_v inpress_v his_o prynt_n of_o provydence_n in_o thy_o herte_n the_o iiii_o be_v it_o make_v a_o soul_n seem_v the_o it_o have_v enough_o and_o be_v content_a hold_v she_o well_o please_v meke_o with_o that_o lytell_a virtue_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o she_o till_o it_o please_v he_o to_o gyve_v more_o mylde_o abide_v our_o lord_n grace_n ☞_o losyster_n how_o worthy_a a_o virtue_n thou_o have_v if_o thou_o have_v this_o virtue_n of_o easynesse_n &_o manner_n of_o good_a lyve_n eat_v oft_o i_o pray_v the_o of_o this_o fruit_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v at_o the_o last_o thyder_n where_o as_o all_o easynesse_n be_v without_o trouble_n or_o travail_n in_o gadere_v of_o virtue_n amen_o ¶_o the_o xi_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a
all_o sober_a folk_n be_v more_o retentyve_a in_o wit_n than_o other_o there_o be_v iii_o degree_n of_o abstinence_n or_o sobrenes_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o sobrenes_n be_v to_o absteyn_fw-mi fro_o to_o much_o meat_n and_o drink_n &_o keep_v of_o due_a time_n &_o hour_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o for_o to_o break_v the_o fast_v day_n ordain_v of_o holy_a chyrche_n nor_o for_o to_o live_v in_o delectation_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o unlawful_a tyme._n and_o not_o for_o to_o set_v his_o intent_n for_o to_o eat_v &_o drink_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v lykerous_fw-mi /_o rather_o styre_v to_o unclennesse_n than_o to_o clennes_n a_o be_v that_o only_o can_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o for_o to_o serve_v the_o body_n keep_v his_o time_n in_o eat_v &_o drynk_v /_o &_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o eat_v according_a to_o his_o kind_n than_o much_o more_o shall_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v which_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n else_o it_o be_v better_a that_o he_o lack_v reason_n as_o a_o be_v than_o for_o to_o be_v rule_v without_o reason_n for_o if_o he_o lack_v reason_n as_o natural_a fool_n do_v he_o shall_v not_o sign_n ¶_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o sobrenesse_n be_v to_o absteyn_a from_o certain_a lawful_a thing_n /_o as_o be_v from_o flesh_n /_o from_o wine_n /_o from_o milk_n /_o from_z fysshe_a /_o &_o for_o to_o be_v well_o content_v with_o sharp_a vitayle_n that_o be_v with_o homely_a bread_n /_o with_z thy_o ale_n /_o with_o comyn_v pottage_n /_o &_o oft_o for_o to_o fast_v /_o and_z for_o to_o abstryne_n from_o such_o meat_n &_o drink_n the_o ben_fw-mi moost_n lykerous_fw-mi as_o religious_a folk_n /_o devout_a folk_n /_o &_o repentaunt_a folk_n do_v but_o religious_a must_v do_v their_o special_a abstynence_n if_o they_o do_v other_o than_o the_o covent_n do_v byleve_v or_o else_o it_o stand_v he_o to_o no_o meed_n the_o thyrd_o degree_n of_o soberness_n be_v for_o to_o tame_a glotony_n and_o so_o to_o teach_v the_o pallate_n that_o a_o man_n may_v hold_v he_o content_v with_o right_a scarce_a lyvelod_n such_o as_o be_v only_o sufficient_a to_o necessite_v of_o kind_n and_o not_o to_o the_o lust_n that_o be_v both_o in_o qualite_n &_o in_o quantite_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n so_o the_o more_o simple_a the_o lyvelode_n be_v the_o better_a it_o shall_v belove_v and_o if_o sometime_o we_o must_v needs_o eat_v delicate_a meat_n than_o not_o for_o to_o receyve_v they_o delycat_o but_o only_o for_o to_o receyve_v they_o nedeful_o and_o sobre_o wtout_fw-fr excess_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n thus_o to_o love_v abstynence_n &_o sobrenesse_n be_v for_o to_o live_v contynent_a therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o the_o very_a vertu_fw-fr of_o contynency_n in_o sebre_fw-la lyve_n thou_o must_v be_v content_a though_o thou_o lack_v of_o such_o meat_n &_o drynk_v sontyme_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v and_o be_v not_o sorry_a though_o thou_o lack_v they_o as_o some_o be_v which_o sometime_o when_o they_o want_v the_o meat_z that_o they_o desire_v they_o be_v sorry_a &_o grudge_n &_o put_v away_o shame_n nothing_o think_v of_o their_o professyon_n consyder_v how_o that_o rich_a folk_n want_v sometime_o that_o they_o will_v have_v much_o more_o than_o poor_a folk_n shall_v hold_v they_o content_a the_o rich_a folk_n want_v thou_o must_v also_o be_v glad_a to_o lack_v &_o in_o will_n for_o to_o want_v for_o god_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o sobrenesse_n &_o for_o good_a exsample_n of_o other_o â§_o o_o sister_n see_v what_o virtue_n be_v in_o such_o contynent_a lyve_n it_o purge_v the_o soul_n /_o it_o reyse_v the_o wit_n it_o make_v the_o flesh_n subject_a to_o the_o spyrite_n /_o &_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n low_a &_o contryte_n scarfite_a be_v the_o mother_n of_o holiness_n by_o abstynence_n &_o by_o fast_v the_o batayle_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o batayle_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o the_o flesh_n do_v cease_v which_o abstynence_n let_v the_o servant_n the_o body_n for_o to_o arise_v against_o the_o lady_z the_o soul_n &_o so_o all_o such_o conflyct_n &_o batayle_n by_o fasting_n &_o abstynence_n do_v cease_v scarsyte_n of_o meat_n &_o abstinence_n of_o drynk_v make_v vice_n to_o be_v unknowen_a for_o like_a as_o the_o spettel_n of_o a_o fast_v body_n sleyth_v a_o erthly_a serpent_n so_o much_o more_o the_o fast_v of_o a_o devout_a soul_n sleyth_o the_o serpent_n of_o vicious_a lyve_a abstinence_n both_o quicken_v &_o slee_v it_o sleyth_v the_o vicious_a leve_n and_o quicken_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n abstinence_n with_o good_a work_n be_v much_o acceptable_a to_o god_n they_z that_o abstayn_v &_o fast_v from_o meat_n and_o do_v evil_a they_o follow_v the_o condition_n of_o fende_v which_o never_o eat_v but_o they_o be_v never_o wtout_fw-fr wickedness_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v very_a continent_n in_o sobrenes_n and_o abstinent_a leve_n let_v not_o only_o thy_o throat_n fast_o from_o meat_n but_o the_o eye_n from_o vanity_n thy_o ear_n from_o mysher_a thy_o tongue_n from_o mysspeke_v thy_o hand_n from_o mystouching_n &_o thy_o soul_n from_o proper_a will_n &_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v a_o continent_n soul_n of_o this_o fruyt_n of_o continence_n i_o find_v four_o virtue_n one_o be_v that_o it_o prolong_v the_o life_n both_o bodily_a and_o goostly_a as_o solomon_n say_v eccl_n xxxvii_o qui_fw-la abstinens_fw-la est_fw-la prolongat_fw-la vitam_fw-la he_o that_o be_v abstinent_a lengthyth_n his_o life_n for_o if_o the_o body_n be_v keep_v from_o corruption_n of_o gloteny_n &_o excess_n the_o soul_n be_v free_a from_o sign_n &_o so_o both_o to_o live_v at_o the_o last_o endlessy_a in_o bliss_n for_o such_o abstinence_n the_o second_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o make_v the_o bodily_a wantonness_n to_o be_v repress_v for_o a_o lean_a body_n by_o abstinence_n be_v constrain_v for_o to_o obey_v to_o the_o soul_n &_o leave_v wantonness_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o corinth_n ix_o castigo_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o seruituten_v redigo_fw-la i_o chastyse_n my_o body_n he_o say_v and_o bring_v it_o under_o in_o to_o servitude_n &_o bondage_n unto_o the_o soul_n that_o by_o such_o chastyse_v by_o abstynence_n it_o may_v the_o better_o serve_v the_o soul_n &_o obey_v thereto_o the_o iii_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o glad_v both_o god_n &_o his_o angel_n that_o this_o be_v sothe_o i_o find_v by_o a_o figure_n of_o abraham_n which_o make_v a_o great_a fee_v in_o wynning_a of_o his_o child_n what_o mean_v this_o wynning_a nothing_o else_o but_o a_o depart_n from_o the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o delycates_n for_o our_o lord_n have_v great_a joy_n of_o all_o such_o that_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a and_o bodily_a delight_n as_o a_o man_n will_v be_v of_o a_o great_a feast_n if_o we_o use_v therefore_o scarce_o meat_n &_o drink_v we_o shall_v be_v keep_v both_o clean_a in_o ourselves_o &_o also_o have_v fruition_n &_o felawshyp_n of_o holy_a saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o four_o virtue_n be_v the_o it_o keep_v a_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o lust_n which_o lust_n be_v bitter_a than_o death_n as_o solomon_n say_v eccl_n vii_o inueni_fw-la amarieren_fw-mi morti_fw-la mulieren_fw-mi lo_o he_o say_v i_o have_v find_v a_o more_o bitter_a enemy_n than_o be_v dethe_v and_o what_o be_v that_o true_o lust_n for_o lust_n slee_v not_o only_o the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o soul_n ¶_o thus_o sister_n leave_v lust_n in_o meat_n /_o drink_v /_o &_o sleep_v and_o learn_v to_o live_v contynent_o in_o abstynence_n for_o though_o abstynence_n be_v but_o a_o homely_a fruit_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o holsom_a fruyt_n and_o a_o savery_a in_o asmoch_n as_o it_o dyspose_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o all_o other_o virtue_n of_o this_o virtuous_a fruyt_n our_o lord_n both_o feed_v and_o fill_v the._n amen_o ¶_o the_o xii_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v chastyte_v ca._n twelve_o ¶_o of_o chastyte_n the_o xii_o fruyt_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o every_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v call_v chastyte_n which_o be_v a_o right_a precyous_a fruyt_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o long_v only_o for_o holy_a spouse_n of_o our_o heavenly_a king_n chastyte_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o sobrenesse_n for_o she_o be_v no_o rysshed_a of_o she_o like_v as_o unclennesse_n by_o glotony_n sister_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dyfference_n between_o vyrgynyte_n &_o chastyte_n as_o it_o be_v between_o whytnesse_n of_o kind_n and_o whytnesse_n make_v by_o craft_n the_o lylly_a be_v white_a by_o kind_n &_o clothe_v be_v make_v white_a by_o craft_n by_o the_o lylly_a be_v understand_v vyrginite_a and_o by_o the_o white_a cloth_n be_v understand_v chastyle_n vyrgynyte_n be_v call_v puryte_n of_o soul_n &_o body_n afore_o fall_a and_o chastyte_n be_v call_v purete_a of_o body_n
for_o because_o a_o maid_n and_o a_o vyrgyn_v be_v the_o first_o that_o cause_v it_o and_o make_v it_o &_o that_o bliss_v lady_n our_o lord_n mother_n virgin_n &_o maid_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o vyrginite_a and_o offer_a the_o glorious_a gift_n first_o of_o all_o to_o our_o lord_n for_o though_o our_o lord_n say_v by_o that_o law_n gen_n i._o crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la et_fw-fr replete_a terram_fw-la â§_o grow_v and_o increase_v &_o fulfil_v the_o earth_n he_o say_v to_o virgin_n &_o maiden_n grow_v and_o multyply_v &_o fulfil_v heaven_n so_o than_o only_a the_o quere_z of_o vyrgyn_n after_o our_o lady_n may_v sing_v worthy_o this_o new_a song_n of_o our_o salvation_n luc_n i._n magnificat_fw-la aina_fw-la mea_fw-la dnmm_n â§_o the_o iii_o thing_n be_v that_o all_o virgin_n &_o maiden_n follow_v the_o lamb_n whyder_v soever_o he_o gooth_o by_o this_o lamb_n i_o understand_v our_o lord_n god_n &_o man_n which_o rane_n in_o the_o wretched_a way_n of_o this_o world_n in_o great_a purete_a &_o holenesse_n both_o of_o body_n &_o soul_n without_o any_o corruption_n only_o virgin_n follow_v next_o this_o lamb_n in_o great_a purete_a of_o clennesse_n both_o body_n &_o soul_n all_o other_o maiden_n that_o be_v no_o virgin_n in_o holiness_n of_o vyrginite_a follow_v he_o but_o not_o so_o swift_o for_o they_o halt_v on_o the_o one_o foot_n the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n have_v not_o be_v keep_v so_o hole_n wtout_fw-fr breaking_a it_o be_v break_v &_o be_v make_v hole_n by_o chastyte_n the_o foot_n of_o chastyte_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a as_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o vyrgynite_a in_o four_o manner_n of_o wise_n i_o fyn_v that_o our_o lord_n that_o blyss_v lamb_n walk_v in_o this_o wretched_a world_n while_o he_o live_v here_o after_o the_o four_o foot_n of_o a_o lamb_n ¶_o one_n be_v in_o earth_n he_o walk_v meke_o while_o he_o be_v among_o us._n in_o hell_n after_o he_o dethe_v he_o walk_v among_o fende_v full_a fearful_o upon_o the_o see_v after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o walk_v full_a merueylous_o and_o in_o heaven_n after_o his_o ascencyon_n he_o walk_v now_o full_a hygh_o in_o these_o sasame_a iiii_o manner_n of_o wise_n walk_v all_o virgin_n and_o maiden_n in_o this_o life_n for_o they_o follow_v this_o blyss_v lamb_n foot_n by_o foot_n they_o walk_v meke_o if_o they_o be_v very_a maiden_n for_o the_o felaw_n of_o may_v denhode_n be_v mekenesse_n &_o the_o token_n thereof_o be_v shamefastness_n ever_o they_o be_v shamefast_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o long_v to_o break_v or_o hurt_v of_o vyrgynyte_n and_o maydenhode_n they_o walk_v also_o dredeful_o for_o vyrgynite_v &_o maydenhode_n among_o all_o the_o conflycte_n of_o this_o fight_a chyrch_n in_o earth_n be_v more_o dredefull_a batayle_n to_o fende_v than_o any_o batayle_n of_o any_o other_o good_a creature_n for_o the_o fiend_n find_v no_o mark_n of_o his_o bren_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o maiden_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v afeard_a moost_n of_o they_o for_o they_o only_o break_v his_o heed_n there_o may_v no_o delectation_n of_o carnal_a sign_n by_o false_a suggestion_n rest_n in_o they_o they_o walk_v also_o in_o earth_n merueylous_o be_v it_o not_o a_o merueylous_a thing_n &_o a_o wondrefull_a for_o to_o live_v in_o flesh_n &_o not_o to_o be_v overthrow_v in_o passion_n of_o the_o flesh_n true_o yes_o and_o worthy_a great_a meryte_n &_o high_a joy_n they_o walk_v also_o in_o earth_n hygh_o for_o they_o pass_v in_o highness_n all_o other_o of_o lyve_v both_o prelate_n and_n subgecte_n but_o if_o they_o be_v vyrgyn_n &_o maiden_n as_o they_o be_v â§_o lo_o sister_n what_o pryvylege_n long_v to_o meek_a virgin_n &_o maiden_n few_o i_o find_v virgin_n but_o many_o i_o do_v find_v maiden_n and_o therefore_o this_o twelve_o fruyt_n be_v call_v the_o fruyt_n of_o chastyte_n vyrgyn_n be_v all_o they_o which_o set_v their_o life_n so_o high_a in_o heavenly_a lyve_a that_o though_o batayle_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v proffer_v they_o they_o light_o and_o mighty_o with_o stand_v it_o so_o that_o the_o fend_z in_o his_o ê“fer_n be_v more_o afeard_a of_o they_o than_o they_o of_o he_o maiden_n ben_fw-mi all_fw-mi they_o that_o suffer_v batayle_n and_o mighty_o overcome_v they_o but_o ever_o they_o drede_v to_o fall_v &_o therefore_o they_o keep_v under_o their_o flesh_n in_o chastyse_v for_o fear_n of_o falling_n four_o thing_n i_o find_v of_o chastyte_n one_o be_v that_o it_o cleanse_v the_o body_n as_o the_o contrary_a wise_a lechery_n defile_v it_o so_z the_o though_o there_o be_v none_o other_o meed_n of_o chastite_n but_o clennesse_n ne_o none_o other_o torment_n of_o lechery_n but_o the_o stynk_n filth_n thereof_o the_o honest_a of_o chastyte_n shall_v be_v desire_v and_o the_o fylthynesse_n of_o lechery_n shall_v be_v abhor_v another_o be_v the_o chastyte_n make_v a_o mane_n mind_n free_a for_o it_o have_v no_o thought_n neither_o for_o child_n how_o they_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a but_o only_o the_o mind_n be_v set_v free_o on_o god_n the_o iii_o be_v that_o it_o glad_v the_o conscyence_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o such_o one_o for_o the_o love_n of_o chryst_n dispyse_v &_o forsake_v all_o fleshly_a delight_n the_o four_o be_v the_o both_o to_o man_n &_o to_o angel_n it_o make_v such_o a_o chaste_a soul_n to_o be_v love_v so_o that_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v in_o reverence_n all_o chaste_a folk_n but_o angel_n special_o for_o like_a as_o natural_o every_o kind_n love_v his_o own_o kind_n so_o angel_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v clean_o love_v more_o famylier_o all_o chaste_a folk_n as_o moo_v like_a to_o their_o own_o kind_n ¶_o for_o to_o wine_n this_o virtuous_a fruit_n of_o chastite_n &_o to_o come_v to_o the_o ê‘form_n and_o ê‘fection_n thereof_o be_v the_o eschew_v &_o separation_n of_o all_o such_o that_o be_v either_o speker_n of_o unclennesse_n or_o doer_n of_o unclennesse_n &_o for_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o the_o compani_a of_o chaste_a speker_n &_o chaste_a doer_n by_o who_o exsample_n chastyte_n be_v teach_v &_o learn_v also_o eschew_v of_o delycate_n either_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v or_o eat_v or_o else_o of_o fine_a &_o soft_a wear_n which_o be_v noryssher_n of_o the_o flesh_n also_o keep_v of_o the_o out_o ward_v wytte_n and_o sense_n the_o nothing_o be_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o touch_v which_o that_o shall_v tempt_v the._n also_o by_o eschew_v of_o idleness_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o all_o vice_n &_o namely_o of_o carnal_a vice_n also_o keep_v of_o the_o inward_a thought_n &_o affeccyon_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o which_o affeccyon_n the_o wicked_a serpent_n the_o fiend_n put_v in_o his_o venymous_a heed_n of_o unclennesse_n also_o besynesse_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o be_v goten_a of_o god_n help_v against_o temptation_n who_o so_o govern_v he_o thus_o may_v light_o come_v to_o clennesse_n of_o chastyte_n there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o chastyte_n there_o be_v chastite_n of_o wedlock_n of_o widow_n hod_z &_o of_o maydenhode_n there_o be_v also_o chastyte_a in_o deed_n &_o chastyte_v in_o affection_n some_o be_v chaste_a in_o body_n &_o not_o in_o soul_n as_o all_o such_o the_o keep_v their_o body_n clean_o from_o all_o actual_a corruption_n but_o yet_o in_o heart_n and_o will_n they_o be_v wed_v for_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v wed_v all_o such_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n delight_n to_o here_o &_o speak_v of_o corrupt_a love_n desyre_v to_o love_n and_o to_o be_v love_v and_o so_o hyndre_a many_o a_o soul_n by_o their_o affection_n but_o now_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o chastyte_n the_o which_o belong_v to_o relygyous_a folk_n and_o to_o all_o devout_a maiden_n lete_fw-la we_o se_fw-la â§_o â§_o ¶_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v keep_v &_o contynence_n from_o actual_a dede_n with_o a_o purpose_n for_o to_o live_v so_o and_o to_o wtstand_v all_o manner_n consent_n to_o any_o unleful_a styring_n this_o degree_n be_v yet_o full_a nigh_o to_o like_v and_o lust_n for_o new_a torning_n therfrom_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o yet_o it_o smell_v of_o carnal_a temptation_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v full_a necessary_a the_o such_o one_o so_o new_o torn_v from_o carnal_a syne_n unto_o chaste_a leve_n look_v not_o again_o to_o such_o carnalytee_n lest_o it_o perysshe_v but_o that_o in_o all_o haste_n it_o aspire_v upward_o to_o another_o degree_n &_o in_o a_o hygh_a degree_n of_o chastite_n that_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o peryl_n thereof_o this_o first_o degree_n be_v yet_o in_o labour_n of_o batayle_n &_o uncertayn_v of_o victory_n for_o asmoch_v as_o only_o will_v with_o god_n grace_n fight_v against_o four_o enemy_n that_o be_v against_o the_o styre_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o appetite_n of_o affection_n against_o the_o styring_n &_o