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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
which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o make_v trinyte_n be_v fulfyl_v in_o mind_n sight_n &_o love_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o unmake_v most_o blessyd_v trynyte_v which_o be_v our_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o dignyte_a the_o state_n &_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n by_o kind_n of_o the_o first_o make_v this_o state_n thou_o have_v in_o ada_z before_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o when_o ada_z sinned_z chese_v love_n &_o delyte_n in_o himself_o &_o in_o creature_n he_o lose_v all_o his_o worship_n &_o his_o dignyte_n and_o thou_o also_o in_o he_o &_o fall_v fro_o y_o e_o blessyd_v trinyte_n in_o to_o a_o foul_a derke_n wretchyd_v trinyte_n that_o be_v in_o to_o the_o foryeting_a of_o god_n and_o unknow_v of_o he_o and_z in_o to_o a_o best_o like_n of_o himself_o and_o y_z e_z skylful_o for_o as_o david_n layth_v in_o the_o sawter_n homo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la intellexit_fw-la psalmo_fw-la comperatus_fw-la est_fw-la iumentis_fw-la insipientibê_n et_fw-la silis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o worship_n he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o lose_v it_o and_o be_v make_v like_o a_o best_a see_v now_o then_o the_o wretchydnes_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o mind_n be_v sometime_o stablyd_v in_o god_n right_a so_o now_o it_o have_v forgoten_a he_o and_z sekith_o his_o rest_n in_o creature_n now_o from_o one_o to_o a_o neither_o and_o never_o may_v find_v full_a rest_n for_o he_o have_v lose_v he_o in_o who_o be_v full_a rest_n and_o right_a so_o it_o be_v of_o reason_n and_o the_o love_n also_o which_o be_v clean_o in_o ghostly_a savour_n &_o swetnes_n now_o it_o be_v tournyd_v into_o a_o foul_a bestly_a lust_n &_o like_n in_o itself_o &_o in_o creature_n &_o in_o flesshly_a savour_n both_o in_o the_o wytte_v as_o in_o gloteny_n &_o lechery_n and_o in_o ymagyne_v as_z in_o pride_n vaynglory_n &_o covetise_n in_o somoche_n that_o thou_o may_v unnethe_n do_v any_o good_a deed_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v defoyled_a with_o vaynglory_n ne_o thou_o may_v not_o well_o use_v none_o of_o thy_o u_o wytte_n cleanly_a in_o no_o creature_n delectable_a but_o if_o thy_o herte_n be_v take_v &_o eâ—gleymed_v with_o a_o vein_n lust_n &_o like_n of_o it_o which_o put_v out_o the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o feel_v and_o the_o ghostly_a savour_n that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v therein_o every_o man_n that_o lyve_v in_o spirit_n knowith_v well_o all_o this_o this_o be_v the_o wretchydnes_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o myscheyf_v for_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n without_z all_o other_o wretchydnes_n &_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v wilful_o put_v thereto_o and_o wit_v thou_o well_o though_o thou_o have_v never_o do_v sin_n with_o thy_o body_n dede_o ne_v venyal_n but_o oon_o this_o that_o be_v call_v orygynal_a for_o it_o be_v first_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v not_o else_o but_o lose_v of_o thy_o ryghtfulnes_n which_o thou_o be_v make_v in_o shall_v thou_o never_o have_v be_v save_v if_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryste_n by_o his_o precyous_a passion_n have_v not_o delyverde_v the_o &_o restore_v y_o e_o again_o ¶_o how_o every_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o y_z e_z passion_n of_o cryst_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wretched_a caplm_n xliiii_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o have_v here_o before_o speak_v to_o high_a to_o the._n for_o thou_o may_v not_o take_v it_o ne_o fulfylle_v it_o as_o i_o have_v say_v or_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v now_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o as_o low_a as_o thou_o will_v for_o my_o profit_n as_o well_o as_o for_o thin_a thenne_n say_v i_o thus_o though_o thou_o be_v never_o somoche_v a_o wretch_n have_v thou_o do_v never_o somoche_v sin_n forsake_v thyself_o &_o all_o thy_o werke_n good_a &_o bad_a cry_v mercy_n &_o ask_v onâ—â—_n saluacyon_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o precyous_a passion_n meke_o &_o trust_o &_o without_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o for_o this_o oryginal_n sin_v &_o all_o other_o thou_o shall_v he_o saaf_v you_o &_o thou_o shall_v be_v saaf_a as_o a_o anchor_n incluse_n &_o not_o oon_o thou_o but_o all_o crysten_v soul_n which_o trusten_v upon_o his_o passion_n &_o meken_fw-mi henself_fw-mi knowlege_v her_o wretchydnes_n ask_a mercy_n &_o foryevenes_n &_o y_o e_o fruyt_n of_o this_o precyous_a passion_n only_o low_a henself_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n though_o it_o beso_fw-es y_fw-es to_o they_o have_v be_v encumber_v with_o sin_n all_o her_o lyftyme_n &_o neâ—er_o have_v feel_v of_o ghostly_a â—avour_n or_o swetnes_n or_o ghostly_a know_v of_o god_n they_o shallen_v in_o this_o faith_n &_o in_o her_o good_a will_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o precious_a passion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryst_n be_v saaf_a &_o come_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n all_o this_o know_v thou_o well_o but_o yet_o it_o like_v i_o for_o to_o say_v it_o see_v here_o y_o â—_o endless_a mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n how_o low_o he_o fall_v to_o you_o â—_o &_o to_o i_o &_o to_o all_o synful_a caytyf_n then_o ask_v mercy_n &_o have_v it_o thus_o say_v you_o â—_o prophet_n in_o y_z e_z person_n of_o our_o lord_n oins_fw-fr enim_fw-la quicumque_fw-la invocaverit_fw-la nomen_fw-la duni_fw-la ten_o saluê°_n erit_fw-la every_o man_n what_o y_o it_o he_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o call_v y_o e_o name_n of_o god_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v to_o say_v askith_o saluacyon_n by_o ihun_n &_o his_o passion_n he_o shall_v be_v saaf_a this_o certesye_n of_o our_o lord_n some_o man_n take_v well_o &_o ben_fw-mi save_v thereby_o &_o some_o man_n in_o trust_n of_o this_o mercy_n &_o this_o courtesy_n lie_v still_o in_o she_o sin_v &_o ween_z for_o to_o have_v it_o when_o hen_n lust_n &_o then_o mow_v they_o not_o for_o they_o be_v take_v or_o they_o be_v &_o so_o they_o dampne_v henself_fw-mi but_o than_o say_v thoâ—_n if_o this_o be_v soothe_v then_o wonder_v i_o great_o for_o y_z t_z i_o find_v in_o some_o holy_a man_n book_n some_o sayen_v as_o i_o understonde_v y_o it_o he_o y_z t_z can_v not_o love_v this_o blessyd_v name_n ihun_n ne_o find_v ne_o feel_v in_o it_o ghostly_a joy_n &_o delectable_a with_o ghostly_a swetnes_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n he_o shall_v be_v alyene_v &_o never_o shall_v he_o come_v thereto_o soth_o thyse_n word_n when_o ihem_n read_v stony_v i_o &_o make_v i_o great_o afeard_a for_z i_o hope_v as_o thou_o say_v y_o it_o by_o y_z e_z mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v saaf_a by_o keep_v of_o y_z e_z commandment_n &_o by_o very_a repentance_n for_o her_o evil_a lyve_n before_o do_v which_o feel_v never_o gostli_v swetnes_n ne_fw-fr inly_a savour_n in_o y_z e_z name_n of_o ihun_v &_o therefore_o i_o merueyl_n i_o y_z e_z more_z y_z t_z they_o say_v contrari_fw-la herto_o as_o it_o semyth_n and_o unto_o this_o i_o may_v say_v as_o i_o thynk_v that_o her_o sayenge_a if_o it_o be_v well_o understonde_v be_v sooth_n and_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o y_fw-es â—_o i_o have_v say_v for_o this_o name_n ihesu_n be_v nought_o else_o for_o to_o say_v upon_o englysshe_n but_o heler_n or_o he_o will_v now_o every_o man_n y_o it_o lyve_v in_o this_o wretchyd_a life_n be_v ghostly_a seek_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o lyve_v without_o sin_n which_o be_v ghostly_a syknes_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o other_o perfyte_n man_n thus_o simo_n dixerimus_fw-la qr_fw-la pccm_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la joh_n ipi_fw-la nos_fw-la ceduci_fw-la mus_fw-la eâ—_n veritas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o beguile_v ourself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o sothfastnes_n in_o us._n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v never_o come_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n unto_o he_o be_v first_o make_v hole_n of_o this_o ghostly_a sykenes_n but_o this_o ghostly_a heel_n may_v no_o man_n have_v that_o have_v use_v of_o reason_n but_o if_o he_o desire_v it_o &_o love_v it_o and_o have_v delyte_n therein_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o hopyth_v for_o to_o gete_v it_o now_o y_fw-es e_o name_n of_o ihun_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o ghostly_a he_o will_v wherefore_o it_o be_v sooth_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o say_v that_z there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v saaf_a but_o if_o he_o love_v and_o like_v in_o the_o name_n of_o ihesu_n for_o there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v ghostly_a hole_n but_o if_o he_o love_v &_o desire_v ghostly_a health_n for_o right_a as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bodily_a seek_v there_o be_v no_o erthly_a thing_n so_o dear_a ne_fw-mi so_o nedful_a to_o he_o ne_fw-mi so_o moche_n shall_v be_v desire_v of_o he_o as_o bodily_a health_n for_o though_o thou_o will_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o rychesse_n &_o