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A09502 Spirituall exercyses and goostly meditacions and a neare waye to come to perfection and lyfe contemplatyue, very profytable for religyous, and generally for al other that desyre to come to the perfecte loue of god, and to the contempte of the worlde. Collected and set foorthe by the helpe of god, and diligente laboure of F. Wyllyam Peryn bacheler of diuinitie and pryor of the friers preachers of greate Sayncte Bartholomes in Smythfyelde. Peryn, William.; Essche, Nicolas van, 1507-1578. Exercitia. 1557 (1557) STC 19784; ESTC S114592 137,241 328

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to_o follow_v thy_o most_o ready_a mercy_n compassion_n and_o pity_n thy_o bontefullnes_n and_o lyberalytie_n towards_o i_o yea_o to_o my_o enemy_n &_o adversary_n that_o i_o be_v never_o dysplease_v nor_o angry_a with_o any_o man_n that_o i_o never_o hate_v judge_v or_o contemn_v any_o man_n but_o that_o without_o acception_n of_o person_n i_o may_v with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n love_n and_o honour_n for_o thy_o sake_n all_o person_n specyal_o such_o as_o be_v disese_v or_o afflyct_v tempt_v or_o greve_v though_o they_o be_v my_o enemy_n i_o may_v faithfu_o and_o love_o serve_v they_o and_o do_v they_o good_a also_o with_o my_o prayer_n and_o my_o help_n to_o the_o uttermoste_a of_o my_o power_n i_o may_v succour_v they_o in_o all_o necessite_n but_o chief_o i_o may_v seek_v and_o desire_v their_o soul_n health_n &_o that_o i_o may_v sorrow_n their_o sin_n &_o hearty_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o for_o the_o virtuous_a &_o the_o good_a i_o may_v geve_v thanks_n to_o the_o as_o i_o 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god_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o abide_v and_o suffer_v all_o injure_v shame_n mockage_n revyle_v and_o contempt_n that_o all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a or_o will_v lay_v upon_o the_o yea_o thou_o shall_v offer_v thyself_o with_o a_o ready_a will_n to_o suffer_v all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o thy_o enormyte_v and_o sin_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v twice_o in_o the_o day_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o let_v by_o obedience_n or_o charity_n set_v thyself_o in_o a_o corner_n conveniente_a as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n &_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o adiuge_n thyself_o and_o think_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o conscience_n that_o thou_o haste_v deseruid_a everlasting_a death_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v pronunce_v against_o the_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o soon_o not_o withstand_v thou_o shall_v yet_o hope_v steadfast_o that_o by_o prayer_n and_o penance_n 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in_o god_n for_o because_o that_o their_o love_n to_o godward_n be_v but_o slender_a and_o small_a it_o gender_v in_o they_o but_o slender_a and_o small_a confidence_n &_o trust_n in_o he_o where_o contrary_a wise_n if_o they_o have_v a_o great_a and_o a_o ardente_a love_n it_o will_v gender_v in_o they_o a_o great_a confydence_n and_o a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n o_o bless_a hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n do_v not_o wax_v the_o cold_a in_o godliness_n but_o be_v sturyd_v more_o earnest_o to_o mortyfication_n &_o to_o the_o more_o pacyence_n in_o all_o adversytie_n and_o to_o the_o more_o thankfulness_n bless_v i_o say_v be_v that_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n the_o eleven_o be_v mortification_n of_o all_o inpaciencie_n of_o hart_n for_o any_o outward_a adversity_n infamy_n derision_n rebuke_n or_o contumely_n loss_n of_o good_n sycknes_n pain_n in_o body_n persecution_n and_o desolation_n and_o derelyction_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o which_o may_v chance_v and_o fortune_n unto_o a_o man_n by_o god_n permyssion_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o try_v his_o dear_a friend_n and_o that_o of_o moo_v excellent_a charytie_n to_o the_o everlasting_a health_n of_o they_o in_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n jesu_n himself_o be_v many_o way_n try_v and_o for_o our_o example_n and_o love_n with_o moost_n mild_a and_o meek_a heart_n sufferyd_v contumely_n shame_v sore_a stroke_n scorginge_n spit_v thorn_n whippynge_v confution_n with_o the_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n and_o he_o not_o withstand_v pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n nether_a can_v they_o lie_v upon_o he_o so_o many_o and_o so_o painful_a torment_n but_o he_o ever_o desire_v to_o suffer_v many_o mo_z and_o much_o great_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n his_o father_n &_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o also_o suffer_v the_o like_a pacyent_o if_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o come_v upon_o the._n first_o that_o thou_o pretend_v neither_o in_o heart_n word_n nether_a deed_n any_o rancour_n nether_a vengeance_n second_o that_o thou_o bear_v no_o bytternes_n or_o hevyne_n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o bytternes_n rise_v of_o the_o in_o ordynate_a love_n to_o thyself_o but_o thinkinge_v thyself_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v much_o worse_a and_o more_o grevous_a evilles_n suffer_v thou_o all_o thing_n mekely_a and_o offer_v thyself_o ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o adversytie_n that_o may_v chance_v upon_o the_o for_o ever_o here_o after_o and_o three_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v all_o thing_n by_o affection_n of_o perfect_a patient_a whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v conform_v &_o make_v like_o to_o the_o bless_a life_n of_o thy_o dear_a lord_n jesu_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o suffer_v what_o commyth_n but_o thou_o shall_v long_o in_o manner_n and_o look_v with_o great_a desire_n and_o receive_v with_o great_a gladness_n and_o joy_n all_o adversity_n and_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o suffer_v more_o grevous_a &_o great_a here_z of_z shall_v thou_o optayne_n great_a abundance_n &_o plenty_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v so_o penetrate_v and_o purify_v all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o in_o manner_n feel_v any_o pain_n but_o shall_v love_v thy_o persecutor_n with_o as_o hearty_a love_n as_o though_o they_o be_v thy_o near_a and_o specyall_a friend_n and_o lover_n ¶_o the_o twelffe_n be_v the_o mortificacyon_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o will_n with_o full_a perfect_a resignation_n of_o thyself_o to_o suffer_v all_o dereliction_n inward_a &_o outward_a pain_n &_o pressure_n or_o heart_n grief_n and_o desolacyon_n for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n and_o because_o that_o a_o man_n have_v nothing_o that_o he_o settyth_v more_o by_o then_o by_o his_o own_o free_a will_n of_o who_o abuse_n all_o vice_n &_o sin_v spring_v therefore_o if_o thou_o resign_a perfect_o thou_o own_o will_n unto_o god_n inmedyat_o this_o fundacyon_n once_o overthrow_v all_o vice_n and_o sin_v spryng_v here_o of_o comyth_n to_o nowght_fw-mi wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o such_o as_o be_v imperfect_a to_o make_v obedience_n to_o some_o discrete_a person_n and_o to_o geve_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o to_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o will_n to_o submyt_n then selfe_o to_o other_o when_o so_o ever_o it_o please_v god_n it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o every_o man_n to_o mark_v well_o and_o to_o execute_v in_o themselves_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o almyghty_a god_n thou_o shall_v mark_v three_o kynde_n of_o obedience_n and_o thou_o shall_v labour_v to_o come_v to_o the_o high_a which_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o union_n the_o first_o be_v of_o vow_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v outward_o in_o all_o commandment_n &_o precept_n of_o thy_o prelate_n with_o all_o
better_o set_v by_o then_o i._n ¶_o grant_v also_o good_a lord_n thal_o i_o may_v utter_o mortyfie_v in_o myself_o all_o that_o anger_n bytternes_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o i_o of_o any_o rancour_n or_o hate_n for_o any_o displeasure_n do_v in_o time_n past_a to_o seek_v where_o &_o what_o i_o may_v find_v in_o i_o even_o christen_v to_o his_o dispraise_n or_o rebuke_v also_o all_o that_o anger_n that_o arysyth_v in_o i_o oft_o time_n when_o i_o have_v not_o that_o which_o my_o unmortyfyed_a desire_n will_v have_v and_o cause_v i_o some_o time_n to_o murmur_v in_o my_o heart_n against_o they_o that_o lettyth_v i_o from_o such_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v have_v as_o my_o prelate_n or_o any_o other_o ¶_o good_a lord_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n grant_v i_o help_v to_o mortify_v in_o i_o the_o angrine_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o i_o have_v many_o time_n against_o the_o vice_n of_o other_o or_o rather_o against_o they_o where_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v compassyon_n &_o pity_n but_o mercyful_a lord_n this_o arysyth_n of_o presumpcyon_n of_o my_o own_o life_n and_o merit_n while_o i_o think_v myself_o ryghteous_a or_o better_a than_o other_o and_o thus_o do_v i_o rashlye_a judge_v they_o &_o their_o dede_n and_o wax_v wrathful_a against_o they_o and_o their_o dede_n wherefore_o mercyful_a lord_n grant_v i_o grace_n with_o the_o swetnes_n of_o meek_a patience_n and_o of_o perfect_v charytye_n utter_o to_o mortyfie_v all_o bitterness_n of_o stomach_n and_o angrynes_n that_o i_o may_v love_v most_o hearty_o all_o i_n yea_o my_o most_o ennime_n and_o such_o as_o seek_v my_o death_n and_o as_o hearty_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o do_v for_o they_o as_o though_o they_o be_v my_o entire_a friend_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n so_o they_o be_v for_o they_o bring_v we_o unto_o great_a meryte_n ¶_o moost_n merciful_a saviour_n most_o worthy_a of_o all_o worship_n honour_n and_o praise_n which_o for_o my_o sake_n diddy_v suffer_v the_o great_a shame_n and_o most_o worldy_a confusyon_n that_o the_o spytefull_a malice_n of_o the_o moo_v envious_a jew_n can_v devyse_v i_o moo_v humble_o beseke_v the_o for_o all_o the_o rebuke_n sorrowful_a shame_n and_o confusion_n that_o thou_o suffer_v grant_v i_o grace_n to_o mortyfye_v in_o myself_o all_o my_o affeccyon_n and_o appetyte_n of_o vain_a glory_n vain_a praise_n and_o pride_n the_o delight_n and_o vain_a lie_n king_n of_o myself_o of_o my_o word_n dede_n &_o of_o thy_o gracye_n and_o gift_n by_o most_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o sing_v of_o my_o own_o vile_a wretchydnes_n and_o wretchyd_a vylenes_n and_o by_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o all_o contempt_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o more_o ascrybe_n all_o my_o goodness_n &_o good_n gostlye_o and_o bodily_a unto_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n only_o reken_v myself_o most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o they_o both_o for_o the_o enormytie_n the_o fylthynes_n and_o the_o multytude_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o unthankefulnes_n and_o for_o that_o that_o i_o have_v fall_v unto_o innumerable_a mo_z and_o more_o enormius_fw-la sin_n if_o thy_o grace_n only_o have_v not_o preseruyd_v i_o and_o also_o because_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o wretchyd_a a_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o he_o have_v the_o grace_n that_o i_o have_v he_o will_v serve_v and_o honour_n and_o love_n the_o more_o faithful_o and_o trewe_o than_o i_o do_v wherefore_o moo_v merciful_a jesu_n grant_v i_o grace_n from_o my_o very_a heart_n to_o desire_v unfayned_o to_o be_v contemn_v despise_v mock_v and_o over_o tread_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o suffer_v all_o worldly_a shame_n and_o confusion_n that_o when_o any_o of_o these_o come_v i_o may_v with_o a_o glad_a and_o joyful_a heart_n receive_v they_o as_o at_o thy_o hand_n my_o lord_n god_n to_o thy_o glory_n &_o honour_n ¶_o moost_n merciful_a savyoure_n jesu_n which_o hang_v moo_v payneful_o upon_o the_o holy_a cross_n three_o long_a hour_n for_o i_o destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n inward_a and_o outward_a as_o though_o thou_o have_v be_v the_o very_a enemy_n of_o god_n grant_v i_o grace_n and_o power_n to_o mortify_v in_o myself_o all_o desire_n of_o all_o delight_n and_o swetnes_n sensible_a in_o grace_n devotion_n love_v sensible_a which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o nether_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o swetnes_n sensible_a though_o it_o be_v in_o grace_n in_o love_n devotion_n and_o prayer_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o very_a sanctimony_n or_o charity_n but_o good_a lord_n certain_a gift_n of_o thy_o goodness_n send_v unto_o we_o week_n sinner_n to_o comfort_v our_o wekenes_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o they_o but_o that_o we_o comfort_v with_o they_o shall_v labour_n more_o earnest_o to_o mortify_v ourselves_o and_o the_o seek_n of_o ourself_o for_o lord_n god_n look_v how_o much_o i_o be_o mortify_v to_o all_o creature_n and_o to_o myself_o so_o much_o i_o have_v of_o true_a sanctimony_n and_o very_a charity_n wherefore_o moo_v gracious_a jesu_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o dye_v perfect_o unto_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o conforte_n do_v bodily_a and_o ghostly_a and_o to_o be_v full_o constante_n with_o all_o derelyction_n and_o desolation_n that_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o will_n forsake_v here_o all_o comfort_n and_o abidinge_v all_o desolation_n i_o may_v of_o thy_o mercy_n have_v the_o celesteal_n consolation_n which_o thou_o dydy_v promise_v sayinge_v bless_a be_v you_o that_o sorrow_n for_o you_o shall_v have_v consolation_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o honour_n ¶_o o_o most_o merciful_a redeemer_n of_o my_o sinful_a soul_n which_o suffer_v so_o sorouful_a so_o painful_a so_o bitter_a and_o cruel_a pain_n and_o passion_n that_o there_o be_v never_o no_o pain_n nor_o passion_n like_v unto_o thou_o &_o that_o with_o such_o mekenes_n such_o obedience_n longanymitie_n and_o pacyence_n as_o never_o be_v see_v nor_o hard_a of_o grant_v i_o most_o wrathful_a wretch_n grace_v perfect_o to_o mortyfye_v all_o inpacyens_n in_o all_o bodily_a adversytie_n infamy_n rebuke_n mock_n contumely_n syckenes_n trouble_n pain_n persecution_n and_o desolation_n and_o in_o loss_n damage_n or_o hurt_v which_o may_v chance_v or_o come_v upon_o i_o by_o thy_o sufferance_n good_a lord_n with_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o try_v thy_o moost_n dear_a belovyd_v and_o electyd_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o furne_z in_o the_o which_o also_o thou_o thyself_o my_o most_o dear_a lord_n jesu_n be_v great_o try_v which_o sufferydst_n with_o moost_n mild_a mind_n and_o pacyente_a hart_n all_o contumely_n all_o scorn_n sore_a stripe_n spytete_v scorge_n the_o turment_fw-mi upon_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o many_o pain_n as_o thy_o enemy_n can_v devise_v and_o yet_o be_v thou_o ready_a to_o suffer_v moche_n more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o father_n &_o for_o our_o soul_n health_n ¶_o moost_n gracious_a jesu_n therefore_o grant_v i_o grace_n with_o moost_n meek_a and_o perfect_v pacyence_n all_o outward_a and_o inward_a adversity_n hurt_n or_o grief_n to_o suffer_v and_o bear_v it_o so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o that_o i_o never_o in_o hart_n word_n nether_a deed_n do_v show_v any_o point_n of_o rancore_fw-fr or_o gruge_n that_o i_o may_v bear_v no_o sorrow_n norbytternes_n in_o my_o hart_n but_o i_o may_v ever_o reken_fw-mi myself_o worthy_a of_o much_o worse_a and_o more_o pain_n offer_v myself_o to_o suffer_v what_o ever_o thou_o shall_v send_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v of_o most_o lovely_a affection_n to_o be_v like_a &_o conformable_a in_o suffer_v unto_o the_o with_o great_a desire_n abide_v and_o look_v for_o all_o adversytie_n and_o pain_n whereby_o i_o may_v obtain_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n to_o thy_o glory_n ¶_o o_o most_o love_a lord_n jesu_n who_o property_n be_v to_o have_v mercy_n and_o of_o thy_o in_o effable_a mercy_n do_v suffer_v moost_n cruel_a death_n &_o passion_n that_o true_a repentaunt_a siner_n be_v they_o never_o so_o abominable_a and_o enormius_fw-la shall_v obtain_v full_a remyssion_n of_o there_o enormyte_v grant_v i_o moo_v wretched_a sinner_n i_o humble_v beseke_v the_o grace_n to_o mortyfie_v in_o myself_o all_o scrupulosnes_n of_o consiencie_n by_o most_o full_a confydence_n trust_v and_o hope_n of_o thy_o unmesurable_a mercy_n and_o by_o thy_o most_o sweat_v goodness_n i_o knowledge_n moost_n merciful_a savyoure_n that_o this_o arise_v in_o i_o for_o lack_v of_o confidence_n in_o the_o and_o this_o lack_n of_o confydence_n sprynge_v of_o the_o slender_a love_n that_o i_o have_v toward_o the._n for_o they_o that_o have_v a_o feruente_a and_o a_o great_a love_n they_o have_v a_o great_a hope_n but_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n have_v a_o little_a &_o slender_a charytie_n therefore_o i_o have_v not_o such_o confidence_n as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o thy_o mercy_n but_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o love_n of_o myself_o be_v unmortyfy_v
in_o i_o and_o i_o fear_v more_o thy_o justice_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n than_o i_o do_v love_n &_o believe_v thy_o infynitie_n goodness_n &_o bless_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o disquietid_v with_o this_o scrupulous_a fear_n which_o let_v i_o great_o from_o many_o good_a dede_n and_o increase_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o holy_a perfection_n therefore_o most_o mercyful_a lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n grant_v i_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o the_o &_o most_o firm_a hope_n and_o trust_v of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o all_o scrupulous_a fear_n may_v utter_o be_v mortify_v in_o i_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n ¶_o o_o moost_n meek_a saviour_n jesu_n which_o camme_v into_o this_o wrecchyd_a world_n not_o to_o do_v thy_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o moost_n soroufull_a heavy_a and_o deadly_a agony_n and_o intolerable_a hevyne_n of_o thy_o godly_a and_o most_o innocent_a heart_n do_v forsake_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o do_v resign_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thy_o father_n in_o the_o gracius_fw-la merit_v of_o thy_o most_o painful_a agony_n &_o sorouful_a bloody_a sweet_a grant_v i_o i_o humble_o beseke_v the_o sweet_a jesu_n the_o grace_n utter_o in_o i_o to_o mortifye_v the_o propryetie_n of_o my_o own_o will_n and_o perfect_o to_o yield_v and_o resygne_v myself_o whole_o into_o thy_o most_o bless_a pleasure_n &_o hand_n to_o abide_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v in_o time_n or_o for_o ever_o suffer_v to_o come_v upon_o i_o be_v it_o solas_fw-la or_o sorrow_n pain_n or_o pleasure_n hell_n or_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n wtout_fw-fr any_o gain_n sa_v murmur_n or_o gruge_n of_o hart_n that_o ioifulli_fw-la i_o may_v for_o thy_o love_n suffer_v all_o pain_n ghostly_a &_o bodily_a ¶_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n moo_v perfect_v obedience_n not_o only_o unto_o my_o superior_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o in_o thing_n lawful_a ¶_o grant_v i_o obedience_n 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insatiable_a desire_n of_o thy_o honour_n and_o to_o do_v thy_o only_a will_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n amen_n ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi exercise_n to_o come_v to_o the_o conformytie_n in_o virtue_n of_o chryst_n crucyfy_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o hate_n of_o all_o sin_n thou_o must_v exercise_v thyself_o in_o the_o constante_n very_o true_a hate_n of_o all_o sin_v so_o that_o thou_o will_v never_o comytte_n any_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a for_o the_o fear_n of_o no_o damage_n slander_v or_o torment_v in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a and_o dredeful_a all_o sin_n must_v neade_n be_v pullyd_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n before_o any_o perfect_a virtue_n can_v grow_v there_o and_o ear_n thou_o canst_v be_v permyttyd_v to_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o jesu_n to_o be_v knit_v and_o make_v one_o spiritual_o with_o he_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o hate_v nothing_o so_o evyll_n as_o sin_v yea_o the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v for_o it_o 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he_o manh_v that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v the_o to_o be_v so_o meek_a in_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o moost_n pleasant_a will_n will_v require_v of_o the._n this_o humylitie_n than_o thou_o haist_a perfect_o optayn_v when_o thou_o sorowe_v lament_v &_o be_v unfayned_o sorry_a as_o oft_o as_o any_o benefit_n or_o honour_n be_v give_v or_o shewid_v unto_o the_o where_o of_o thou_o very_o thynke_v thyself_o very_o unworthy_a and_o also_o when_o the_o perfect_v desire_n of_o all_o contempt_n perseveryth_v and_o abydethe_v in_o the_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o slander_n injury_n rebuke_n pain_n &_o sorrow_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o and_o thou_o thynke_v thyself_o most_o worthy_a of_o they_o and_o of_o much_o worse_o this_o humility_n bring_v forth_o three_o daughter_n obedyen_n pacyens_fw-fr and_o silence_n or_o keep_a of_o the_o tongue_n the_o true_a and_o very_a obedyent_n do_v not_o only_o obey_v his_o prelate_n for_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o vow_n but_o also_o 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work_n and_o dede_n this_o wysdome_n will_v govern_v the_o strong_o and_o resonabli_a that_o thou_o shall_v neither_o think_v speak_v nether_a do_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a as_o be_v the_o stir_v of_o any_o jointe_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o only_o of_o very_a reason_n and_o the_o permyssyon_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n this_o wisdom_n thou_o shall_v carry_v in_o thy_o head_n prynt_v thy_o head_n into_o the_o pierce_v head_n of_o jesu_n chryste_n most_o humble_o beseke_v he_o for_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o most_o holy_a head_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o adorn_v thy_o head_n with_o his_o godly_a wysdome_n as_o moche_v as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v know_v
to_o be_v a_o outcaste_n to_o be_v scornyd_v to_o be_v afflictid_v beat_v &_o to_o be_v rebukyd_v of_o all_o parsone_n when_o i_o do_v the_o most_o seruyce_n for_o so_o be_v thou_o handlyd_v when_o thou_o do_v most_o good_a and_o great_a miracle_n ¶_o grant_v i_o grace_n moo_v gracius_fw-la saviour_n that_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bare_a &_o poor_a in_o sprite_n that_o i_o may_v wish_v or_o desire_v nothing_o but_o rather_o i_o may_v think_v it_o a_o grews_a pain_n and_o unmesurable_a sorrow_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v my_o singular_a pleasur_n &_o joy_n to_o have_v nothing_o and_o to_o want_v my_o necessarye_n for_o thy_o sake_n ¶_o grant_v i_o grace_v good_a lord_n to_o abhor_v all_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o swettne_v in_o all_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o only_a that_o i_o may_v desire_v in_o all_o thing_n rudeness_n homline_v and_o bitterness_n &_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n i_o may_v desire_v that_o thing_n shall_v rather_o be_v bitter_a then_o sweet_a remember_v thou_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n drankyst_n for_o my_o sake_n sour_a vyneger_n &_o gall_n and_o general_o in_o all_o labour_n travail_n &_o sorrow_n shame_n pain_n and_o grease_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o conform_v myself_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o thy_o blessyd_v example_n with_o discreacyon_n as_o my_o wretchid_a nature_n be_v able_a to_o suffer_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n ¶_o gracyu_v good_a lord_n jesu_n grant_v i_o thy_o special_a grace_n that_o i_o mai_fw-gr oft_o time_n have_v sweat_v meditation_n of_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n with_o most_o true_a and_o earnest_a compassion_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o the_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o great_a pain_n sorrow_n and_o afflyccyon_n thou_o do_v suffer_v for_o my_o sin_n what_o deadly_a and_o payneful_a agony_n &_o sorrowful_a hevyne_n thou_o suffer_v in_o thy_o moost_n love_a sweet_a and_o tender_a hart_n when_o thou_o swetti_v both_o water_n and_o blood_n &_o thou_o wepte_v upon_o the_o 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cold_a heat_n watch_n temptation_n fear_v parsecucyon_n agony_n bloody_a sweet_a mooste_o crewel_o comprehension_n spyttinge_n revile_v sore_a bond_n scorginge_n mock_n scorn_n sorrow_n shame_n confusyon_n beatynge_n grevous_a stroke_n innumerable_a plague_n and_o wound_n and_o most_o crewel_n and_o payneful_a death_n for_o in_o thy_o passion_n very_a honour_n and_o glory_n itself_o be_v dispisid_v and_o dishonour_v rightousnes_n be_v condemn_v the_o iuge_a of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v iuge_v the_o harmless_a be_v rebuke_v and_o accuse_v and_o the_o innocent_a be_v defamyd_fw-la god_n himself_o be_v blasphemyd_fw-la god_n &_o man_n over_o tread_v life_n itself_o be_v slay_v the_o sun_n be_v eclipsid_v the_o moon_n be_v darkenid_v the_o star_n be_v sparkelyd_v yet_o all_o those_o pain_n and_o passion_n do_v thou_o moost_n innocent_a lamb_n suffer_v and_o bare_v most_o patient_o for_o mi_fw-mi sake_n which_o be_v able_a and_o can_v if_o it_o have_v pleasid_v the_o have_v drownyd_v in_o 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perseveraunce_n for_o love_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o unkind_o to_o lead_v and_o for_o sake_n our_o lover_n nor_o to_o leave_v undo_v that_o we_o begone_v of_o love_n this_o charytie_n make_v we_o to_o abide_v in_o great_a confydence_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o therefore_o good_a lord_n what_o so_o ever_o charytie_n askyth_v which_o can_v ask_v no_o evell_a with_o full_a confydence_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o mercy_n it_o optaynyth_v easy_o ¶_o grant_v i_o moost_n gracyu_v jesu_n to_o desire_v thy_o love_n moo_v hearty_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o moo_v constant_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o moost_n undoutyd_o &_o to_o persevere_v in_o thy_o love_n most_o faithful_o unto_o the_o end_n moo_v merciful_a savyoure_n jesu_n grant_v i_o moo_v feruente_a desire_n of_o true_a justice_n very_a ryghtwysenes_n in_o all_o my_o dede_n first_o that_o i_o may_v geve_v unto_o the_o in_o all_o my_o word_n dede_n and_o thought_n 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love_n of_o the_o and_o in_o no_o other_o virtue_n gift_n or_o grace_n be_v it_o never_o so_o excellent_a but_o in_o the_o only_a my_o most_o bless_a lord_n god_n and_o moo_v dear_a love_n of_o my_o soul_n ¶_o grant_v i_o not_o withstand_v god_n lord_n all_o such_o special_a grace_n and_o thy_o gift_n which_o may_v help_v and_o bring_v i_o unto_o the_o more_o perfection_n of_o life_n in_o the_o true_a love_n of_o the_o &_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o they_o but_o by_o they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o least_o rest_a in_o they_o i_o may_v high_o offend_v the_o and_o wax_v cold_a in_o the_o desire_n of_o spiritual_a profit_n and_o in_o special_a grant_v i_o gracious_a good_a lord_n most_o pure_a perfect_a clear_o lyghten_v of_o my_o understand_v that_o i_o may_v moo_v full_o and_o perfect_o know_v &_o understand_v in_o all_o thing_n thy_o most_o blessyd_v will_n and_o godly_a pleasure_n and_o to_o follow_v fulfil_v and_o execute_v the_o same_o as_o prompte_o speedy_o and_o perfect_o without_o 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god_n to_o abide_v in_o there_o to_o talk_v unto_o thy_o soul_n ¶_o the_o thurtenth_fw-mi impedyment_n that_o be_v study_v unmesurable_a where_o in_o the_o understanding_n be_v all_o together_o occupy_v with_o bare_a speculation_n of_o such_o thing_n wherein_o be_v nether_a devocyon_n nether_a incensing_n or_o kyndling_n of_o the_o mind_n nor_o virtuous_a affeccyon_n be_v seek_v for_o but_o the_o bare_a rede_a for_o itself_o because_o it_o delyghtyth_v or_o pleasythe_v the_o reder_n or_o else_o it_o be_v take_v for_o some_o vain_a knowledge_n such_o manner_n of_o parson_n become_v vain_a and_o puffyd_v up_o in_o their_o great_a learn_v and_o of_o such_o knowledge_n presumptuous_a yet_o very_o baren_a in_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o that_o whereof_o they_o can_v so_o well_o talk_v for_o they_o can_v babble_n and_o say_v much_o of_o spyritual_a life_n and_o goostly_a feeling_n but_o they_o never_o taste_v it_o but_o be_v for_o from_o the_o feel_v here_o of_o thou_o shall_v not_o rede_n and_o 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when_o shall_v i_o perfect_o and_o utter_o forsake_v all_o the_o world_n &_o contemn_v my_o own_o self_n for_o thy_o pure_a love_n ¶_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v depart_v whole_o from_o myself_o and_o be_v whole_o turn_v to_o the_o my_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v with_o most_o burn_a love_n be_v transform_v and_o alter_v into_o the._n ¶_o oh_o the_o sweet_a thought_n of_o my_o hart_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o love_v the_o with_o all_o my_o hole_n hart_n with_o all_o my_o hole_n soul_n and_o mind_n with_o all_o the_o myghte_n and_o power_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o thus_o dyvers_a way_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v put_v in_o thy_o mind_n at_o all_o time_n thou_o must_v desire_v love_n sigh_n for_o thy_o love_n &_o thy_o lord_n jesu_n thou_o must_v also_o laud_v &_o praise_v and_o geve_v thanks_n often_o time_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v most_o worthy_a and_o most_o noble_a exercise_n whereby_o thou_o may_v optaine_v infinite_a thing_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o charity_n shall_v extend_v itself_o infinite_o god_n himself_o command_v we_o to_o ask_v and_o he_o himself_o also_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v we_o which_o of_o his_o infinite_a liberalite_n suffer_v no_o sygh_a nor_o moan_v make_v to_o he_o to_o pass_v void_a or_o without_o fruit_n for_o either_o he_o infund_v grace_n either_o increase_v the_o same_o either_o draw_v the_o heart_n to_o he_o more_o effecteouse_o either_o he_o refresh_v it_o swete_o either_o geve_v it_o some_o ghostly_a light_n or_o else_o confirmith_n it_o more_o steadfast_o do_v not_o therefore_o loose_a by_o negligence_n nor_o neglect_v such_o noble_a gift_n which_o thou_o may_v optayne_n every_o hour_n cease_v not_o fly_v not_o from_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o love_a lord_n but_o follow_v &_o pursue_v thy_o dear_a love_n and_o lord_n through_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v distract_v from_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v temptid_v or_o overthrow_v thereby_o be_v it_o never_o so_o often_o or_o never_o so_o foul_a a_o fall_n return_v again_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o pity_n &_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v the._n begin_v again_o bold_o intend_v manful_o and_o most_o herte_o desire_v to_o consume_v and_o bestow_v all_o that_o thou_o be_v &_o all_o thy_o in_o his_o love_n and_o laud_n in_o his_o honour_n &_o service_n for_o unthankefulnes_n cause_v the_o well_o of_o his_o mercy_n to_o dry_v up_o &_o the_o spirit_n within_o we_o cry_v without_o cease_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o his_o gift_n laud_v &_o praise_v he_o in_o hart_n word_n and_o deed_n which_o be_v bless_v and_o praise_v worthy_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n &_o certain_a step_n of_o stair_n general_a to_o know_v how_o much_o thou_o do_v profit_n and_o grow_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o forsake_v of_o thyself_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o shall_v look_v hereon_o lament_v &_o be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o be_v no_o far_o forward_o and_o force_v thyself_o with_o a_o good_a hope_n &_o courage_n in_o god_n to_o increase_v and_o grow_v better_o they_o stand_v on_o the_o first_o stair_n or_o step_n which_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o catholic_a faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o for_o god_n sake_n exchew_v all_o deadly_a sin_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o cold_a in_o charity_n and_o neglygent_a and_o slow_a in_o the_o gostlye_o life_n for_o they_o seek_v all_o together_o natural_a commodity_n and_o sensual_a comfort_n and_o solace_n who_o ghostly_a light_n be_v but_o dim_a &_o obscure_a their_o live_n be_v daungerus_a &_o not_o without_o peryll_n and_o their_o salvation_n be_v but_o doutful_a because_o that_o while_o they_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o salvation_n to_o