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A03935
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Scala perfecc[i]onis; Scale of perfection. English
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Hilton, Walter, d. 1396.
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STC 14042; ESTC S106485
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of_o order_n the_o distyncconn_n of_o person_n how_o they_o live_v all_o in_o light_n of_o sothfastnes_n endless_a and_o how_o they_o brene_a all_o in_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n after_o the_o worthiness_n of_o order_n how_o they_o see_v &_o love_v &_o praise_n ihun_v in_o blessyd_v rest_n without_o ceesinge_v there_o be_v no_o sight_n of_o body_n ne_o no_o figure_n in_o ymaginaconn_n in_o this_o manner_n worchinge_v but_o all_o ghostly_a &_o of_o ghostly_a creature_n thene_n begyne_v the_o soul_n to_o have_v great_a aqueyntaunce_n of_o the_o bless_a spiryte_n &_o a_o great_a felishyp_n they_o be_v full_o tend_v &_o full_a besye_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 from_o the_o soul_n &_o they_o illumyn_v the_o soul_n gracious_o they_o comfort_v the_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 and_o mynystre_n to_o it_o all_o that_o it_o need_v thus_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 ê“pter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la hereditatem_fw-la capiunt_fw-la salutis_fw-la hebâ—â—_n wot_v you_o not_o well_o that_o holy_a spiryte_n be_v minyster_n send_v of_o ihun_v for_o they_o that_o take_v the_o 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 y_fw-mi u._fw-mi well_o that_o all_o this_o ghostly_a worching_n of_o word_n &_o of_o reason_n bring_v to_o the_o minde·_n &_o such_o fair_a likeness_n be_v make_v by_o the_o mynistery_n of_o angel_n when_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n abundant_o shinyth_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n it_o may_v not_o be_v tell_v by_o tongue_n the_o felynge_v the_o lyghtnynge_n the_o grace_n &_o the_o comfort_n in_o specyall_a that_o clean_a soul_n perceyve_v through_o favourable_a selyshyp_n of_o bless_a angel_n the_o soul_n be_v well_o at_o eace_n with_o they_o to_o behold_v how_o they_o do_v that_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o no_o thing_n elles_fw-fr but_o thene_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_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 the_o blessyd_v kind_n of_o ihun_v first_o of_o his_o gloryoê°_n manhede_v how_o it_o be_v hyghâ—â—_n worthy_o above_o all_o angel_n kind_n &_o thenne_v after_o of_o his_o blessâ—â—_n godhede_v for_o by_o know_v of_o creature_n be_v know_v the_o creator_n &_o thene_n begyne_v the_o soul_n to_o perceyve_v a_o lytyll_a of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o blessid_v trinyte_v it_o may_v well_o ynough·_a for_o light_v of_o gâ—ace_n gooth_v before_o &_o therefore_o she_o shall_v not_o err_v aslonge_o as_o she_o â—â—â—deth_v she_o with_o the_o light_n thene_n be_v it_o open_v sothfast_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n the_o onlihede_v in_o subunance_n &_o distyncconn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o blessyd_v tyrnite_a as_o it_o may_v be_v seem_v here_o &_o moche_n 〈◊〉_d sothfastnes_n of_o the_o blessid_v trinyte_v pertynent_a to_o this_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v open_o declare_v &_o show_v by_o write_v of_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o wit_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi well_o that_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—thfastnes_n of_o the_o blessyd_v trinyte_n y_o â—_o these_o holy_a doctors_n 〈…〉_o through_o grace_v write_v in_o her_o book_n in_o strength_v of_o ouâ—_n 〈…〉_o a_o clean_a soul_n may_v see_v in_o know_v through_o you_o â—_o self_n lyghâ—_n 〈…〉_o i_o will_v not_o express_v tomoche_n of_o this_o matter_n here_o 〈…〉_o for_o it_o need_v not_o word_n great_a love_n felith_a the_o soul_n 〈…〉_o delyte_n in_o feel_v of_o this_o sothfastnes_n when_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o specyall_a grace_n for_o love_n &_o light_n go_v both_o togyd_v in_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v no_o love_n y_o it_o rise_v of_o know_v &_o of_o 〈…〉_o ding_o y_z it_o may_v towche_v soon_o our_o lord_n as_o this_o love_n 〈…〉_o why_o this_o know_v be_v worthy_a &_o hyeste_a in_o itself_o 〈…〉_o god_n &_o man_n if_o it_o be_v specyal_o show_v by_o the_o light_n of_o 〈…〉_o therefore_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n flame_a of_o this_o more_o 〈…〉_o than_o it_o be_v of_o know_v of_o any_o creature_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a 〈◊〉_d these_o gracyoê°_n knowynge_v felid_a in_o a_o soul_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o unyversitee_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o manner_n before_o say_v &_o of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v makâ—â—â—_n keeper_n of_o all_o this_o fair_a unyversitee_n i_o call_v hen_n fair_a word_n &_o 〈◊〉_d spekynge_v of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v to_o a_o soul_n y_fw-fr â—_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 scotfree_a â—â—â—tes_n of_o his_o tresour_n &_o aray_v y_o e_o soul_n with_o hen_n full_o honest_o she_o need_n not_o be_v ashamed_a with_o the_o company_n of_o her_o felawe_n to_o apere_fw-la afterward_o to_o the_o face_n of_o ihesu_n her_o spouse_n all_o this_o lovely_a dalliance_n of_o prevy_a speech_n bitixe_v thun_fw-ge &_o a_o soul_n may_v be_v call_v a_o hide_v word_n iiii_o of_o the_o which_o holy_a wrytt_n say_v thê°_n porro_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o dcm_o est_fw-la ubun_fw-la absconditum_fw-la et_fw-la venas_fw-la susurrii_fw-la ê‘cepit_fw-la auris_fw-la mea_fw-la sothli_n to_o i_o be_v say_v a_o hide_v word_n &_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o rowuynge_n my_o eere_n have_v perceyve_v the_o inspyraconn_v of_o ihun_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 &_o show_v to_o his_o lover_n â–ª_o through_o which_o a_o clean_a soul_n perceyve_v ready_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o rowning_n y_o it_o be_v specyal_o shewenge_v of_o his_o sothfastnes_n for_o everyche_a gracyoê°_n know_v of_o sothfastnes_n feel_v with_o inly_a savour_n &_o ghostly_a delyte_n be_v a_o prevy_a â—owning_n of_o ihun_v in_o the_o ere_o of_o a_o clean_a soul_n he_o behove_v to_o 〈◊〉_d moche_n clenes_n &_o mekenes_n &_o all_o other_o virtue_n &_o to_o be_v half_a 〈◊〉_d to_o noy_n of_o worldly_a jangling_n y_o it_o shall_v wise_o perceyve_v 〈…〉_o ghostly_a rownynge_n y_o it_o be_v the_o voy_n of_o ihun_v of_o y_fw-es â—_o why_o 〈…〉_o say_v thê°_n vox_fw-la dni_fw-la pmparantis_fw-la ceruos_fw-la &_o revelabit_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o voy_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v arayeng_v hertes_o &_o he_o shall_v show_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v â–ª_o the_o inspiraconn_n of_o ihun_n makyth_v soul_n light_a 〈◊〉_d y_z t_o sterten_a fro_o therthe_a over_o bush_n &_o brere_n of_o all_o 〈…〉_o &_o he_o show_v to_o hem_v the_o thick_a y_fw-fr t_o be_v his_o previtee_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v perceyve_v but_o by_o sharp_a eye_n these_o beholdinge_n 〈◊〉_d ground_v in_o grace_n &_o in_o mekenes_n make_v a_o soul_n 〈…〉_o in_o desire_v to_o you_o â—_o face_n of_o ihun_v these_o are_z y_z e_z ghostly_a 〈…〉_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o &_o they_o be_v call_v new_a gracioê°_n felinge_n 〈◊〉_d â—oo_o but_o touch_n hen_n a_o litill_o for_o wyssing_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n for_o a_o souâ—e_n that_o be_v clean_o stire_v by_o grace_n to_o use_v of_o this_o werk_n may_v see_v more_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o such_o ghostly_a matere_n than_o myÈte_v be_v write_v in_o a_o great_a book_n ¶_o thus_o finysshith_fw-mi this_o present_a book_n which_o expow_v many_o notable_a doctrynes_n in_o contemplacyon_n which_o as_o i_o semyth_n right_a exspedyent_n to_o those_o that_o setten_v their_o felicyte_n in_o ocupyenge_a theimself_n specyal_o for_o their_o soul_n helthe_n greg._n cor_fw-la i3_n greg._n p·_n xxxiii_o ephe_n v._o i·_fw-la cor·_fw-la i3_n psalm·_fw-la c._n xviii_o hebr_n v._n eph·_n iii._n phil._n three_o math_n v._n job._n v._n tren_n iiii_o joh_n iiii_o luc·_fw-la xiiii_o greg_n â–ª_o ecc_n xuâ—_n isay·_fw-la 66_o 1_o corâ—0_n corâ—0_n p·_n xiiii_o p·_n c._n iâ—â—_n p·_n xl_o p·_n tren·_n cor·_fw-la xiiii_o levit._fw-la 6._o m·_fw-la xxii_o p·_n l._n bern_n p·_fw-la cor_fw-la 6_o â–ª_o gal._n 9_z â–ª_o p·_fw-la cor_fw-la â—_o â–ª_o joh·_n 16._o p·_n 9â—_n isa._n liiii_o job_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d iiii_o â–ª_o aug·_n p_o cor_fw-la seven_o eph._n iiii_o lordship_n cor_fw-la it_o luc._n xiii·_n m·_fw-la xuj_o col._n iii._n psalm_n johis_fw-la â—_o joh_n joh_n cant_n deut·_n two_o p·_n lxxii_o p·_n ê“uer_o xx_o 〈…〉_o â—s_n psalm_n cxviii_o luc._n 10._o p·_n xxiiii_o m·_fw-la 13._o joh_n xiiii_o m._n two_o cor·_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ro._n 〈◊〉_d ê“â—â—_n xiiii_o job._n 20â—_n gal._n â—_o â—say·_v â—_o ro_n â–ª_o â—_o p_o cor·_fw-la i3_n p._n m._n uâ—_n greg_n â–ª_o augê°_n phil_n iiii_o augê°_n cant·_n 1_o cant_n â–ª_o â—_o luc._n xiiii_o 〈◊〉_d 12_o â–ª_o gen_n 3._o eccâ—â—_n phil_n 3._o sapritius_n 2._o ê“u_o â—_o p·_n 3viii_fw-la joh_n 1â—_n gal._n â—_o epâ—_n iiii_o isay·_fw-la 3._o gal._n iiii_o joh_n iiii_o heâ—â—_n â–ª_o ro·_n viij_o 〈◊〉_d x._o ro·_n v._n e·_n xxviii_o ro._n seven_o â—say_v seven_o m._n v._n act·_n xv_o cant._n i._n eph_n 6._o apoc._n â—_o johis_fw-la 1._o p._n xlii_o gen_n 3._o job_n 3_o mal_fw-fr iiii_o gal._n v_o col._n â—_o p_o â–ª_o joh_n x._o joâ—_a col._n 3._o p_o â—â—_o iiii_o s._n cor_fw-la iiii_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d seven_o p_o joh_n ro·_n viij_o p·_n â—_o xxxviii_o isay_n â—_o â–ª_o p·_n xiiii_o p·_n x._o p._n x._o apoc·_v p._n lxiii_o oseerii_n cant._n v_o cant._n 3_o cant_n 6_o cant._n i._n heb_fw-mi x._o 〈◊〉_d 3_o â—uc·_fw-la xiiii_o ro._n xv_o hebâ—â—_n job._n iiii_o