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A03936
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Scala perfectionis; Scale of perfection. English
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Hilton, Walter, d. 1396.
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STC 14043; ESTC S122296
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fare_v with_o a_o clean_a soul_n he_o will_v fain_o flee_v a_o way_n &_o he_o may_v not_o for_o y_z e_z myÈte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o high_a hold_v he_o still_o &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la grevyth_v he_o more_o than_o all_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n wonder_v meke_o fallith_a y_o e_o soul_n to_o ihun_v thenne_n with_o hert_o lovinge_n that_o he_o somiÈt_o save_v a_o simple_a soul_n from_o all_o malice_n of_o so_o fall_v a_o enemy_n by_o his_o great_a mercy_n ¶_o how_o by_o the_o same_o light_n of_o grace_n y_z e_z bless_a angel_n kind_n may_v be_v seem_v and_o how_o ihun_n be_v god_n &_o man_n above_o all_o creature_n after_o y_o â—_o the_o soul_n mage_fw-mi see_v he_o here_o caplm_n xlvi_o and_o then_o after_o this_o by_o the_o self_n light_n may_v the_o soul_n see_v ghostly_a y_o e_o fayrhede_v of_o angel_n y_o e_o worthiness_n of_o hem_n in_o kind_n the_o subtylte_n of_o hem_n in_o substa_fw-la unce_fw-la the_o conferm_n of_o they_o in_o grace_n &_o you_o e_o fullness_n of_o endless_a blise_v the_o soundryhede_v of_o order_n the_o dystyncconn_n of_o person_n how_o they_o live_v all_o in_o light_n of_o sothfastnes_n endless_a &_o how_o they_o brenne_n all_o in_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o y_z e_z worthiness_n of_o order_n how_o they_o see_v and_o love_v &_o praise_n ihun_v in_o blessyd_v rest_n without_o ceese_v there_o be_v no_o sight_n of_o body_n ne_o no_o figure_n in_o ymaginacyon_n in_o this_o manner_n worch_v but_o all_o ghostly_a &_o of_o ghostly_a creature_n then_o begyn_v y_fw-fr e_o soul_n to_o have_v great_a aqueyntaunce_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o bless_v spiryte_n &_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n they_o be_v full_o tender_a &_o full_a besy_n about_o such_o a_o soul_n to_o help_v it_o they_z be_v master_n to_o teach_v it_o &_o often_o through_o her_o ghostly_a presence_n &_o towching_n of_o her_o light_n dryven_v out_o fantasye_n fro_o y_o e_o soul_n &_o they_o illymyn_n y_fw-fr e_o soul_n gâ—acyously_o they_o comfort_v y_fw-fr e_o soul_n by_o sweet_a word_n sudden_o swoon_v in_o a_o clean_a herte_fw-fr and_o if_o any_o disease_n fall_v ghostly_a they_o seruen_a the_o soul_n &_o mynystre_n to_o it_o all_o that_o it_o need_v thus_o i_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o hen_n nun_n oens_fw-la sunt_fw-la administratorii_fw-la spus_fw-la missi_fw-la propter_fw-la eos_fw-la q_o hereditatem_fw-la capiunt_fw-la salutis_fw-la wot_v you_o not_o well_o y_a to_o holy_a spirit_n be_v minyster_n send_v of_o ihun_v for_o they_o y_z t_z taken_z y_z e_z herytage_n of_o health_n thyse_n be_v choose_v soul_n as_o who_o say_v yes_o for_o wit_v thou_o well_o y_a to_o all_o this_o ghostly_a worching_n of_o word_n &_o of_o reason_n brouÈt_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o mind_n &_o such_o fair_a likeness_n be_v make_v by_o the_o mynistery_n of_o angel_n when_o y_o e_fw-es light_v of_o grace_n abundant_o shine_v in_o a_o clean_a â—oule_n it_o may_v not_o be_v tell_v by_o â—onge_n y_fw-mi e_o felynge_v y_fw-mi e_z light_v nynges_n y_o e_o grace_n &_o the_o comfort_n in_o special_a y_o e_o clean_a soul_n perceyve_v through_o favourable_a felyshyp_n of_o bless_a angel_n the_o soul_n be_v well_o at_o ease_n with_o they_o to_o behold_v how_o they_o do_v y_o t_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o no_o thing_n else_o but_o thene_n with_o y_fw-es e_fw-es help_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o angel_n yet_o the_o soul_n see_v more_o for_o know_v rise_v above_o all_o this_o in_o a_o clean_a soul_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v to_o behold_v y_z e_o bless_v kind_n of_o ihun_v first_o of_o his_o gracious_a manhede_v how_o it_o be_v hygh_v worthy_o above_o all_o angel_n kind_n &_o then_o after_o of_o his_o blessyd_v godhede_v for_o by_o know_v of_o creature_n be_v know_v the_o creature_n &_o then_o begyn_v y_o e_o soul_n to_o preceyve_v a_o lytyl_o of_o the_o prevytee_n of_o the_o bless_a trynyte_n â–ª_o it_o may_v well_o enough_o for_o light_v of_o grace_n go_v before_o &_o therefore_o she_o shall_v not_o err_v aslonge_o as_o she_o hold_v she_o with_o the_o light_n thenne_v be_v it_o open_v sothfast_o to_o y_z e_z eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o onnly_a heed_n in_o substance_n &_o dystyncconn_n of_o person_n in_o the_o blessyd_v trynite_a as_o it_o may_v be_v seen_v here_o and_o moche_o other_o sothfastnes_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o blessid_v trinyte_o pertynent_a to_o this_o matere_a the_o which_o be_v open_o declare_v &_o show_v by_o write_v of_o holy_a doctor_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o wit_v thou_o well_o y_fw-mi e_o the_o same_o &_o the_o self_n sothfastnes_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o blyssyd_v trinyte_n y_o it_o these_o holy_a doctor_n inspire_v through_o grace_n write_v in_o her_o book_n in_o strength_v of_o our_o troth_n a_o clean_a soul_n may_v see_v in_o know_v through_o y_o e_o self_n light_n of_o grace_n i_o wool_fw-mi not_o express_v tomoche_n of_o this_o matter_n here_o specyal_o for_o it_o need_v not_o word_n great_a love_n felith_a y_fw-fr e_o soul_n with_o heavenly_a delyte_n in_o feel_v of_o this_o sothfastnes_n when_o it_o be_v make_v through_o special_a grace_n for_o love_n &_o light_n go_v both_o togyder_n in_o a_o clean_a soul_n there_o be_v no_o love_n y_o it_o rise_v of_o know_v and_o of_o special_a beholge_n y_o it_o may_v towche_v soon_o our_o lord_n as_o this_o love_n may_v for_o why_o this_o know_v be_v worchy_a &_o hyeste_a in_o itself_o onn_o of_o ihun_v god_n &_o man_n if_o it_o be_v specyal_o show_v by_o y_z e_z light_n of_o grace_n and_z therefore_o be_v y_o e_o fire_n of_o love_n flame_v of_o this_o more_o brening_a than_o it_o be_v of_o know_v of_o any_o creature_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a &_o all_o these_o gracyoê°_n knowynge_v felyd_v in_o a_o soul_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o unyversyte_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o manere_n before_o say_v &_o of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v maker_n &_o keeper_n of_o all_o this_o fair_a unyversyte_n i_o call_v hen_n fair_a word_n &_o sweet_a spekynge_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v to_o a_o soul_n y_fw-fr to_o which_o he_o wool_fw-mi make_v his_o true_a spouse_n he_o shewith_o prevytee_n &_o proffer_v rich_a yefte_n of_o his_o tresour_n &_o aray_v the_o soul_n with_o hen_n full_o honest_o she_o need_n not_o be_v ashamed_a with_o y_z e_z company_n of_o her_o fellow_n to_o apere_fw-la afterward_o to_o the_o face_n of_o ihun_v her_o sponse_n all_o this_o lovely_a daliaunce_n of_o prevy_a speech_n bytwyxe_n ihesu_n and_o a_o soul_n may_v be_v call_v a_o hide_v word_n iiii_o of_z y_z t_z which_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v thus_o porto_n ad_fw-la medcini_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la scondiâ—um_fw-la et_fw-la veâ—as_fw-la susurru_fw-la percepit_fw-la auris_fw-la mea_fw-la sothly_o to_o i_o be_v say_v a_o hide_v word_n and_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o rownynge_n my_o eere_n have_v perceyve_v the_o inspyracyon_n of_o ihesu_n be_v a_o hide_v word_n for_o it_o be_v prevy_o hide_v from_o all_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n and_o show_v to_o his_o lover_n through_o which_o a_o clean_a soul_n perceyve_v ready_o y_o e_z vein_n of_o his_o rowning_n that_o be_v specyal_o shewenge_v of_o his_o sothfastnes_n for_z everyche_a gracious_a know_v of_o sothfastnes_n feel_v with_o inly_a saudur_n &_o ghostly_a delyte_n be_v a_o prevy_a rowning_n of_o ihesu_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es ere_o of_o a_o clean_a soul_n he_o behove_v to_o have_v moche_n clenne_n &_o mekenes_n &_o all_o other_o virtue_n &_o to_o be_v half_o deyf_v to_o noy_n of_o worldly_a jangling_n that_o shall_v wise_o perceyve_v these_o sweet_a ghostly_a rownynge_n y_o it_o be_v y_z e_z voy_n of_o ihun_v of_o y_fw-es to_o which_o davyd_v say_v thus_o uox_fw-la dni_fw-la preparantis_fw-la ceruos_fw-la et_fw-la revelabit_fw-la con_fw-mi densa_fw-la the_o voy_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v arayeng_v hertes_o &_o he_o shall_v show_v thick_a that_o be_v p._n the_o inpyracyon_n of_o ihun_n makyth_v soul_n lyÈt_n as_o hertes_fw-la y_z t_o sterten_a fro_o therâ—he_o over_o bush_n &_o brere_n of_o all_o worldly_a vanyte_n &_o he_o show_v to_o hen_n y_fw-fr e_o thick_a y_o it_o be_v his_o prenite_n y_o it_o may_v not_o be_v perceyve_v but_o by_o sharp_a eye_n these_o beholdinge_n sothfast_o ground_v in_o grace_n &_o in_o meknes_n make_v a_o soul_n wise_a &_o brenning_a in_o desire_n to_o y_z e_z face_n of_o ihun_v these_o are_z y_z e_z ghostly_a thing_n y_o it_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o &_o they_o be_v call_v new_a gracyoê°_n felinge_n &_o i_o do_v but_o touch_v hen_n a_o lytyll_a for_o wyssinge_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n for_o a_o soâ—le_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v clean_o stire_v by_o grace_n to_o use_v of_o thê_n werk_v may_v see_v mor_fw-mi in_o a_o hour_n of_o such_o ghostly_a matere_n than_o may_v be_v write_v in_o a_o great_a book_n ¶_o this_o finsshyith_v this_o present_a book_n which_o expow_v many_o notable_a doctrynes_n in_o contemplaconn_n which_o as_o i_o semyth_n