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world_n in_o patience_n suffer_v of_o aduersytee_n and_o in_o encree_n and_o get_a of_o virtue_n for_o sothe_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v where_o man_n may_v so_o parfyghte_o be_v teach_v first_o for_o to_o stable_a his_o herte_a ageynste_n vanitee_n &_o deceyvable_a lykynge_n of_o the_o world_n also_o to_o strengthe_n he_o among_o tribulation_n and_o adversytee_n and_o ferthermore_o to_o be_v keep_v trow_v vice_n and_o to_o get_a or_o virtue_n as_o in_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n cryst_n the_o which_o be_v ever_o wythoute_n default_n mooste_o parfyghte_a first_o i_o say_v that_o besy_n medytacyon_n primum_fw-la primum_fw-la and_o custommable_a of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n stable_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o herte_a ageynste_n vanytee_n and_o deceyvable_a lykynge_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v show_v open_o in_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_n cecilia_fw-la exampluz_fw-fr de_fw-fr â—â—aâ—a_fw-fr cecilia_fw-la cecylle_n before_o name_v when_z she_o fill_v 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to_o though_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o wreten_v say_v or_o do_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o that_o besely_a lykyngly_a and_o abydyng_o as_o though_o thou_o herde_v he_o with_o thy_o bodily_a ever_o be_v or_o n_o n_o see_v they_o with_o thy_o eye_n down_o putting_a away_o for_o the_o time_n and_o levyg_v all_o other_o occupacyon_n and_o besyness_n and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o book_n that_o be_v the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n cryst_n be_v at_o his_o incarnacyon_n nevertheless_o we_o mow_v first_o devont_o ymagyne_v and_o thing_n some_o thing_n do_v before_o touch_v god_n and_o his_o aungelly_n in_o heaven_n and_o also_o as_o anente_n the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_o our_o lady_n sainte_fw-fr marry_o in_o earth_n of_o the_o which_o be_v to_o begin_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o this_o book_n be_v divide_v &_o depart_v in_o seven_o party_n after_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n every_o day_n one_o party_n or_o some_o 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high_a cyte_n of_o hevene_n by_o the_o rightwy_n doom_n of_o almyghty_a god_n soverayne_a king_n thereof_o for_o his_o trespass_n and_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o wretchyd_o lie_v in_o prison_n and_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o band_n of_o that_o tyrant_n the_o devylle_n of_o hell_n that_o none_o may_v come_v ageyne_a to_o that_o blessyd_v cyte_n the_o space_n of_o fyve_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o all_o the_o blessyd_v spyryte_n of_o hevene_n desyringe_n the_o restore_a of_o her_o company_n that_o be_v fall_v down_o with_o lucyfer_n have_fw-mi great_a compsyon_n of_o so_o long_o meschyef_a of_o man_n that_o be_v make_v to_o she_o restore_v and_o prayden_n oft_o for_o his_o restore_a but_o specialli_n and_o with_o more_o instance_n when_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v come_v what_o time_n as_o we_o may_v devout_o ymagyne_v all_o the_o blessyd_v company_n of_o angel_n gadr_v to_o gydre_v with_o one_o will_n and_o sovereyne_a
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pacienciam_fw-la et_fw-la consolacionem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la spem_fw-la habeamê°_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la xv_o ¶_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n and_o holy_a apostel_n faint_a poule_n consyder_v that_o the_o ghostly_a lyve_n of_o all_o true_a cristen_n creature_n in_o this_o world_n stant_fw-la specyal_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o bliss_n &_o the_o lyf_v that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o another_o world_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o two_o thing_n pryncypal_o nouryshen_v &_o strengthen_v this_o hope_n in_o man_n that_z be_v pacyence_n in_o herte_n and_o ensample_n of_o virtue_n &_o good_a lyve_n of_o holy_a man_n wreton_n in_o book_n and_o sovereyn_o the_o word_n &_o the_o dede_n write_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_n veray_fw-fr god_n &_o man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o bodily_a lyve_v here_o in_o earth_n therefore_o to_o strengthe_n we_o and_o conforte_v we_o in_o his_o hope_n speak_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n forsayde_v to_o this_o intent_n sayenge_a that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v general_o in_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o specyal_o of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_fw-fr they_z ben_z wreton_n to_o our_o lore_n that_o by_o pacyence_n and_o comfort_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o have_v hope_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o lyf_v &_o bless_v that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o another_o world_n ¶_o here_o to_o accord_v speak_v faint_a austyne_n thus_o goddissone_n take_v mankind_n &_o in_o he_o he_o suffryd_v that_o longyd_v to_o man_n &_o be_v make_v medecyne_n of_o man_n and_z this_o medicine_n be_v so_o mykel_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v for_o there_o be_v no_o pride_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o the_o mekenes_n of_o god_n soon_o there_o be_v no_o covetise_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o poverte_a no_o wrath_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o patience_n no_o malice_n but_o that_o hit_n may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o charite_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o wyckednesse_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v want_n hyt_v and_o be_v keep_v fro_o hit_v the_o which_o behold_v inward_o and_o love_v and_o follow_v the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o that_o man_n in_o who_o god_n soon_o yaaf_a himself_o to_o we_o in_o to_o ensample_n of_o good_a lyve_a wherefore_o now_o both_o man_n and_o wymmen_v and_o every_o age_n and_o every_o dygnyte_n of_o this_o world_n be_v styre_v to_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a lyf_v ¶_o and_o for_o this_o hope_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n with_o holy_a wrytte_n also_o be_v wreton_n dyverse_a book_n and_o tretes_n of_o devoute_a man_n not_o oon_o to_o clerk_n in_o latyn_a but_o also_o in_o englysshe_n to_o lewd_a man_n and_o wymmen_v and_o hem_o that_o be_v of_o simple_a understond_n among_o the_o which_o be_v wreton_n devonte_fw-fr meditacyon_n of_o cryste_n lyf_v more_o plain_o in_o certain_a party_n than_o be_v expressyd_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o four_o euangelystes_n ¶_o and_o as_o hit_v be_v say_v the_o devoute_a man_n and_o worthy_a clerk_n bonaventure_n write_v they_o to_o a_o relygyous_a woman_n in_o latin_a the_o which_o scrypture_n and_o write_v for_o the_o fructuous_a matere_fw-mi thereof_o stere_v specyal_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jhesu_n cryste_n and_o also_o for_o the_o plain_a sentence_n to_o comyne_n understond_v seem_v a_o among_o other_o sovereyn_o edyfyenge_a to_o simple_a creature_n the_o which_o as_o child_n have_v need_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o milk_n of_o light_a doctrine_n &_o not_o with_o sad_a mete_v of_o great_a clergye_n and_o oâ—_n high_a contemplacyon_n wherefore_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o some_o devout_a soul_n to_o edyfycacyon_n of_o such_o man_n or_o wymmen_v be_v this_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o forsayde_a book_n of_o cryste_n lyf_v wreton_n in_o englyssh_n with_o more_o put_v to_o in_o certain_a party_n and_o also_o wythdraw_v of_o dyverse_a auctorytee_n and_o matter_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o writer_n 〈…〉_o bernard_n ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o dem_fw-ge 〈…〉_o hereof_o mooste_o spedeful_a &_o edyfyeng_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o simple_a understond_v to_o the_o which_o simple_a soul_n as_o faint_a bernard_n say_v comtemplation_n of_o the_o manhede_v of_o cryste_n be_v more_o like_n more_o spedefull_a &_o more_o syke_a than_o be_v high_a contemplaconn_n of_o the_o godhede_v and_o therefore_o to_o hem_n be_v pryncypal_o to_o be_v set_v in_o mind_n the_o image_n of_o cryste_n incarnacyon_n passion_n and_o resurrecconn_n so_o that_o asymple_a soul_n can_v not_o think_v but_o body_n and_o bodily_a thing_n may_v have_v somewhat_o accord_v to_o his_o affeccyon_n wherwyth_o he_o may_v find_v and_o stir_v his_o devocyon_n libre_fw-la nota_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o intellectu_fw-la humâ—â—_n libre_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o hyt_n be_v to_o understonde_v atte_n the_o beginning_a as_o for_o a_o pryncypalle_v and_o general_a rule_n of_o dyverse_a ymagynacyon_n that_o folowen_v after_o in_o this_o book_n that_o the_o descryve_n 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te_fw-la &c_n &c_n jâ—m_o sup_v canâ—_n ser_n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byar_n &_o the_o sellar_n ayenste_n goddis_fw-la law_n caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o two_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n makith_o mind_n our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byer_n &_o the_o sellar_n therein_o and_o that_o with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o cord_n yâ—_z which_o deed_n among_o all_o the_o miracle_n yâ—_z he_o wrought_a semith_n wonderful_a for_o what_o time_n that_o he_o wrought_v other_o miracle_n in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o show_v the_o soverayn_a may_v of_o his_o godhede_v the_o pharisee_n &_o the_o scrybe_n &_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n dispyseden_fw-mi &_o reproveden_fw-mi he_o but_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a multytude_n gadr_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o her_o great_a solempnytee_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o wythstonde_v he_o alone_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o ghostly_a fire_n of_o his_o zele_n 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