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dyscrecyon_n be_v ordain_v in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o when_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v besy_n /_o and_o ordain_v myght_o in_o all_o his_o mynghte_n &_o streynghe_a i_o to_o serve_v /_o love_a his_o neighbour_n with_o good_a affeccyon_n of_o love_n /_o &_o dyspyse_v his_o bodily_a life_n for_o helthe_n of_o soul_n /_o or_o to_o suffer_v pain_n or_o turmente_n a_o thousand_o time_n if_o it_o be_v need_n &_o possible_a /_o so_o that_o by_z that_o his_o neighbour_n may_v
feel_a /_o nor_o yet_o grace_v from_o they_o /_o but_z my_o unycyonand_n oneheed_o /_o and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o oft_o time_n soul_n with_o long_a desire_v /_o ten_o with_o virtue_n by_o the_o brydge_v of_o my_o only_a sothefast_n soon_o ihesu_n cryst_n cru_fw-fr cyfy_v that_o be_v by_o his_o passyou_n /_o and_z after_o time_n they_o have_v so_o long_o run_v /_o they_o t_o be_v come_v to_o the_o great_a broad_a gate_n of_o the_o passion_n /_o where_o they_o drink_v &_o taste_v abundaunt_o the_o precyous_a blood_n of_o my_o only_a soon_o ihesu_n /_o till_o they_o be_v very_o ghostly_a drink_v ¶_o and_o after_o time_n they_o be_v so_o ghostly_a drink_v with_o that_o blessyd_v blood_n /_o and_o be_v bren_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o love_n /_o anon_o they_o talt_a in_o i_o the_o endless_a godhecd_a /_o the_o why_o i_o be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o peaseable_a see_v in_z the_o which_o see_v that_o soul_n have_v catch_v such_o a_o unyon_n and_o onehee_v /_o that_o such_o a_o soul_n have_v no_o manner_n move_a /_o but_z in_o i_o ¶_o and_o though_o a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o unycyon_n be_v deed_o /_o yet_o he_o taste_v than_o the_o endclesse_a good_a of_o innrortalyte_n &_o undeedlynesse_n ¶_o whereby_o they_o receyve_v agy_n light_v and_o swetenes_n of_o body_n /_o not_o with_o stond_v the_o ponderosyte_n of_o the_o body_n ¶_o by_o the_o which_o parfyre_n unyon_n often_o time_n the_o body_n be_v ly_v fro_o the_o earth_n /_o and_o so_o the_o grevous_a and_o ponderous_a body_n be_v make_v light_n ¶_o this_o be_v the_o unyon_n by_o the_o which_o the_o soul_n in_o i_o be_v more_o parfyte_n /_o than_o is_z the_o unyon_n which_o be_v bytwene_v the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n ¶_o nevertheless_o yer_z be_v not_o therefore_o the_o ponderosyte_n of_o the_o body_n withdraw_v /_o though_o it_o other_o while_n by_o such_o unycyon_n be_v ly_v /_o but_o it_o be_v the_o strengthe_n of_o the_o spirit_n /_o the_o whis_fw-la the_o be_v on_v in_o i_o that_o lift_v up_o that_o ponderosyte_n of_o the_o body_n /_o and_z so_o the_o body_n be_v all_o brente_n by_o affeccyon_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o somoche_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o to_o live_v /_o if_o my_o goodness_n byclyp_v it_o not_o with_o a_o new_a strengthe_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o it_o be_v more_o miracle_n for_o to_o see_v /_o that_z ah_o soul_n goth_v not_o out_o of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o unyon_n and_o onehee_v /_o than_o for_o to_o see_v many_o body_n arise_v fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n ¶_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o i_o withdraw_v sometime_o that_o uny_v on_o fro_o a_o soul_n /_o make_n it_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o body_n /_o the_z which_o be_v alyen_v by_o affeccpon_n of_o that_o same_o soul_n ¶_o for_o i_o will_v not_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v so_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n /_o but_o only_o by_o medyacyon_n of_o bodily_a dethe_v ¶_o nevexthelesse_o ur_fw-la such_o rapt_a /_o the_o myghtes_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o 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&_o if_o that_o blood_n so_o on_v with_o the_o largeness_n of_o dyvyne_a love_n have_v make_v the_o a_o mynyster_n /_o and_z thou_o with_o so_o great_a covetyse_n and_o avaryce_n that_o thing_n which_o my_o soon_o gate_n on_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v soul_n ransome_v with_o so_o great_a love_n and_o that_o also_o he_o have_v grant_v the_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o specyall_a mynyster_n of_o that_o blood_n /_o thou_o do_v sell_v by_o such_o covetyse_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o make_n thy_o subject_n to_o by_o of_o the_o that_o thou_o hase_fw-mi free_o receyve_v of_o i_o ¶_o thou_o hase_fw-mi not_o dyspose_v thy_o throat_n for_o to_o wine_n soul_n by_o teching_n but_o to_o devour_v soul_n by_o money_n take_n /_o and_z thou_o be_v make_v so_o straight_o in_o charyte_n of_o that_o thing_n the_o which_o thou_o hase_fw-mi take_v in_o so_o great_a largeness_n that_o thou_o may_v neither_o receyve_v i_o by_o grace_n /_o nor_o thy_o neighbour_n by_o love_n ¶_o the_o substance_n of_o temporal_a good_n that_o thou_o receyve_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n /_o thou_o receyve_v it_o large_o ¶_o and_o thou_o avarycyous_a wretch_n do_v good_a to_o none_o but_o to_o thyself_o &_o yet_o not_o to_o thyself_o /_o but_z as_o a_o thief_n worthy_a endless_a peyne_n do_v rob_v the_o good_n of_o thy_o mother_n holy_a chyrche_n and_o the_o good_n of_o poor_a man_n /_o also_o thou_o spend_v it_o vycyous_o with_o woman_n and_o dyshone_a man_n /_o and_z in_o delyce_n /_o and_z with_o thy_o kindred_n /_o and_o also_o there_o with_o thou_o noryshes_fw-mi thy_o child_n ¶_o o_o you_o vile_a wretch_n where_o be_v your_o child_n of_o vertu_fw-fr that_o you_o shall_v have_v under_o your_o governaunce_n /_o where_o be_v your_o fervent_a charyte_n with_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v mynyster_n /_o where_o be_v also_o the_o great_a desire_n of_o my_o honour_n and_o helthe_n of_o soul_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v /_o where_o be_v that_o great_a and_o dole_n full_a sorrow_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v for_o to_o see_v the_o wolf_n of_o hell_n to_o bear_v away_o thy_o sheep_n ¶_o there_o be_v none_o in_o thy_o straight_o herte_n thou_o covetous_a wretch_n neither_o love_n of_o i_o nor_o of_o they_o /_o thou_o alone_o love_v thyself_o with_o thy_o own_o sencyble_n love_v /_o with_o the_o which_o love_n thou_o enuenyme_v thyself_o &_o other_o ¶_o thou_o be_v that_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o fiend_n of_o hell_n that_o devour_v they_o with_o mysrule_v love_n /_o thy_o throat_n desire_v no_o other_o /_o and_z therefore_o thou_o take_v not_o think_v though_o the_o invysyble_a devyll_n bear_v they_o away_o ¶_o thou_o thyself_o be_v a_o very_a instrument_n for_o to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o invysyble_a devyl_n of_o hell_n ¶_o of_o the_o good_n of_o thy_o mother_n the_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr /_o thou_o delycate_o array_v thyself_o and_o other_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a lyver_n with_o â—he_n /_o and_z thou_o bee_n great_a horse_n more_o for_o lust_n than_o for_o need_n /_o there_o as_o thou_o shall_v have_v they_o for_o need_n /_o and_o not_o for_o lust_n ¶_o these_o lust_n worldly_a man_n do_v use_v /_o but_o lust_n shall_v be_v for_o to_o feed_v and_o array_n the_o poor_a man_n /_o and_z for_o vysyte_n the_o seek_v man_n /_o help_a all_o such_o peple_n in_o their_o needs_o both_o ghostly_a and_o bodily_a /_o for_z i_o have_v ordain_v the_o a_o mynyster_n for_o none_o other_o /_o nor_o give_v the_o such_o a_o dygnyte_n /_o but_z for_o they_o ¶_o but_o because_o thou_o be_v become_v a_o wild_a be_v /_o therefore_o thou_o set_v thy_o joy_n in_o such_o beeste_n thou_o see_v not_o but_z thou_o art_n blind_a and_o will_v not_o see_v the_o tourment_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o the._n ¶_o thou_o shall_v amend_v the_o wretch_n /_o and_o sorrow_n that_o thou_o hase_fw-mi thus_o bone_n /_o and_o so_o amend_v the._n ¶_o see_v thou_o not_o dear_a daughter_n what_o wretchedness_n reygn_v ymonge_o these_o wretched_a sinner_n what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v ¶_o i_o say_v to_o the_o that_o some_o of_o they_o lene_n to_o usury_n not_o for_o to_o beyholde_v open_a usurer_n but_o in_o many_o subtyll_a wyse_n by_o their_o covetyse_n /_o for_o selden_a time_n to_o their_o neighbour_n they_o lend_v of_o their_o good_n /_o the_o which_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v use_v ¶_o if_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o lytell_fw-mi valu_fw-fr /_o and_z he_o with_o intent_n receyve_v it_o for_o a_o pry_v above_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v lend_v it_o he_o it_o be_v usury_n and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o receyve_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n with_o such_o intent_n ¶_o i_o have_v ordain_v he_o for_o to_o forbydde_v leculers_n from_o that_o sin_n /_o and_z he_o do_v the_o same_o /_o &_o moreover_o if_o one_o come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o ask_v counseyle_n of_o his_o matter_n /_o because_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o same_o and_o have_v lose_v thereby_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n /_o he_o gyve_v derke_n counseyle_n of_o the_o same_o passion_n that_o he_o fele_v in_o his_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n ¶_o these_o and_o many_o other_o default_n do_v spring_v of_o such_o streyte_n covetous_a hertes_o /_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o the_o word_n that_o my_o only_o sothefaste_v soon_o ihesu_n say_v when_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n where_o he_o find_v seller_n and_o byer_n /_o and_z he_o bet_fw-mi they_o out_z with_o scourge_n sayenge_a thus_o to_o they_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n /_o &_o you_o make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n ¶_o thou_o see_v well_o daughter_n that_o
¶_o pride_n begyn_v and_o sprynge_v and_o be_v norysh_v of_o poor_a sencyble_n love_v /_o of_o the_o which_o love_n i_o tell_v the_o that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o fundament_n of_o all_o these_o three_o pyller_n /_o and_o also_o of_o all_o manner_n evylles_n that_o creature_n do_v /_o for_z he_o that_o love_v himself_o with_o unordynate_a love_n /_o be_v depryve_v from_o the_o love_n of_o i_o in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o love_v i_o not_o and_o in_o that_o he_o love_v not_o i_o /_o he_z offend_v i_o /_o because_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o commaundymente_n of_o the_o law_n /_o the_o which_o be_v for_o to_o love_v i_o above_o all_o thing_n /_o and_z their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o they_o love_v not_o i_o nor_o their_o neighbour_n /_o for_z they_o love_v themselves_o with_o sencyble_a love_n /_o so_o they_o may_v not_o there_o well_o serve_v i_o nor_o love_v i_o /_o but_z rather_o they_o serve_v and_o love_v the_o world_n ¶_o all_o such_o sencyble_a love_n &_o the_o world_n may_v not_o acorde_v with_o my_o love_n nor_o with_o i_o /_o and_z they_o that_o have_v none_o acorde_v with_o i_o they_o be_v fer_fw-fr from_o i_o /_o for_z they_o that_o loven_v the_o world_n with_o sencyble_a love_n and_o serve_v high_a sencyble_o /_o must_v needs_o hate_v i_o /_o and_z he_o that_o in_o sothe_o love_v i_o /_o must_v needs_o hate_v the_o world_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o my_o only_a sothefaste_a soon_o say_a /_o there_o may_v none_o serve_v two_o contrary_a lord_n /_o for_o if_o he_o serve_v the_o one_o /_o he_z shall_v be_v hate_v of_o the_o other_o ¶_o thus_o thou_o may_v see_v that_o propre_fw-fr love_n pryve_v a_o soul_n from_o my_o charyte_n /_o and_o aray_v he_o with_o the_o vice_n of_o pride_n /_o of_o the_o which_o all_o manner_n default_n do_v spring_v of_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o be_v in_o those_o default_n /_o it_o be_v for_o to_o sorrow_n &_o wail_v and_o namely_o of_o my_o mynyster_n which_o shall_v be_v meek_a as_o well_o so_o meek_a that_o they_o may_v noryshe_v charyte_n ymonge_o their_o neighbour_n /_o as_z for_o to_o be_v meek_a in_o mynystracyon_n of_o the_o body_n of_o my_o soon_o that_o undefouled_a lamb_n ¶_o and_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o pride_n /_o for_o to_o see_v i_o come_fw-mi meke_o to_o mankind_n /_o in_z to_o the_o flesh_n of_o my_o only_a soon_o ¶_o yet_o though_o the_o same_o body_n run_v to_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o cross_a lowly_a &_o meke_o by_o obedience_n /_o he_o bow_v there_o his_o heed_n to_o salute_v the_o &_o great_a ye._n ¶_o he_o sprede_v his_o arm_n abroad_o there_o /_o the_z for_o to_o clyppe_v and_o brace_n to_o he_o /_o &_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o foot_n for_o to_o stone_v with_o the_o /_o against_o thy_o ghostly_a enemy_n ¶_o and_o thou_o wretched_a man_n that_o be_v make_v his_o mynyster_n flee_v and_o shove_v he_o /_o and_z thou_o byclyppe_n and_o embrace_n to_o the_o unclean_a creature_n ¶_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v stable_n and_o stydfaste_a /_o show_a the_o doctrine_n of_o my_o only_a sothefast_n soon_o iheso_fw-mi /_o and_z fastening_a thy_o herte_n and_o thy_o soul_n in_o he_o /_o and_z thou_o be_v unstable_a and_o unstydfaste_a as_o the_o wound_n /_o for_o every_o thing_n ren_v about_o vayn_o ¶_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o prosperyte_n /_o thou_o be_v move_v with_o all_o miss_v rule_v gladness_n /_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v adversyte_n /_o thou_o be_v move_v with_o unpasyence_n /_o and_o so_o thou_o draw_v out_o the_o marrow_n and_o the_o pythe_n of_o pride_n that_o be_v unpasyence_n /_o for_z right_a as_o charyte_n have_v mekenesse_n /_o for_z his_o pythe_n and_o marry_o /_o so_o be_v unpasyence_n the_o pythe_n &_o marry_v of_o pride_n for_o of_o all_o thing_n most_o proud_a man_n be_v trouble_v /_o slander_v /_o &_o yrous_a more_o than_o other_o ¶_o pride_n ascend_v never_o to_o heaven_n /_o but_o plunge_v down_o into_o hell_n &_o therefore_o my_o only_a sothefast_n soon_o say_v he_o that_o exalt_v high_a in_o pride_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_o /_o and_z he_o that_o meke_v he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v ¶_o in_o every_o kind_n of_o folk_n pride_n hygh_o dysplease_v i_o /_o and_o moche_n more_o in_o my_o mynyster_n /_o for_o they_o i_o have_v set_v in_o a_o meek_a state_n for_o to_o mynyster_v my_o meek_a lamb_n /_o and_z they_o do_v the_o contrary_n ¶_o and_o why_o be_v not_o such_o a_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a priest_n ashamed_a /_o sing_v meek_a so_o i_o &_o lowly_a in_o my_o only_a sothefast_n soon_o ihesu_n /_o for_o who_o i_o have_v ordain_v they_o to_o be_v mynyster_n /_o and_z my_o soon_o meked_a himself_o by_o obedience_n unto_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o cross_a /_o he_o bow_v his_o heed_n corow_v with_o thorn_n /_o and_o this_o wretched_a mynyster_n arayse_v his_o heed_n against_o i_o &_o against_o his_o neighbour_n ¶_o and_o there_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o lamb_n mynystr_a to_o my_o very_a lamb_n he_o be_v a_o ram_n with_o horn_n of_o pride_n /_o and_z he_o smit_v all_o those_o that_o cleven_v to_o high_a ¶_o o_o wretched_a man_n thynke_v thou_o not_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o my_o seruyce_n /_o is_z thy_o offyce_v for_o to_o smite_v i_o with_o thy_o horn_n of_o pride_n /_o do_v both_o i_o wrong_v &_o thy_o neighbour_n wrong_n /_o and_o so_o for_o to_o live_v ymonge_o thy_o neighbour_n with_o wrong_n /_o be_v this_o thy_o mekenesse_n with_o which_o thou_o shall_v say_v mass_n /_o and_o mynyster_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o my_o soon_o ¶_o thus_o thou_o be_v make_v in_o sothe_o as_o a_o wood_n be_v and_o a_o cruel_a without_o any_o drede_v of_o i_o /_o thou_o devour_v thy_o neighbour_n /_o and_o lead_fw-la thy_o life_n with_o dyscencyon_n and_o debate_n /_o and_z thou_o be_v make_v accepter_n of_o parsone_n ¶_o they_o that_o do_v serve_v the_o and_o do_v the_o profit_n thou_o accepte_n /_o or_o such_o as_o flater_n and_o please_v the_o /_o &_o those_o that_o live_v as_o thou_o dor_n /_o they_o thou_o love_n and_o accepte_n and_o none_o 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peyne_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o /_o &_o more_o cruel_o than_o to_o other_o ¶_o than_o look_n thou_o whether_o thou_o can_v put_v away_o the_o devyll_n from_o the_o /_o with_o the_o devyll_n of_o covetyse_n ¶_o there_o be_v also_o another_o wretch_n /_o &_o yet_o be_v such_o to_o who_o creature_n the_o be_v bind_v in_o deed_o sin_n come_v to_o for_o to_o be_v assoil_v and_o lose_v of_o those_o sin_n /_o &_o they_o bound_v they_o fast_o in_o some_o other_o sin_n like_o they_o or_o great_a /_o &_o with_o new_a fyndynge_n and_o way_n of_o
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have_v also_o a_o norse_n which_o norysh_v she_o that_o be_v very_a mekenesse_n /_o for_o a_o man_n be_v somoche_v obedyent_n /_o as_z he_o be_v meek_a /_o &_o so_o moche_v he_o be_v meek_a /_o as_z he_o be_v obedyent_n /_o this_o mekenes_n be_v the_o berer_n &_o norse_a also_o of_o charyte_n /_o for_o the_o milk_n of_o charyte_n no_o rysh_v the_o vertu_fw-fr of_o obedience_n /_o the_o clothing_n that_o this_o norse_n gyve_v to_o this_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n be_v vylyte_n /_o that_o be_v setting_a lytell_fw-mi by_o theyr selfe_o /_o &_o arayenge_a theyr selfe_o with_o shamis_n &_o repreve_n /_o in_o dysplese_v of_o theyr selfe_o /_o &_o plese_v of_o i_o ¶_o in_o who_o shall_v thou_o sin_v this_o ¶_o certain_a in_o cryst_n my_o only_a sweet_a soon_o /_o who_o dyspyse_v &_o set_v less_o by_o hynselfe_n than_o he_o do_v /_o he_o fulfyl_v hynselfe_n with_o repreve_n /_o shame_n /_o &_o scorn_v /_o &_o he_o to_o the_o utter_v dysplease_v himself_o that_o be_v his_o bodily_a life_n for_o 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that_o the_o fellow_n of_o obedience_n be_v mekenesse_n /_o so_o i_o say_v to_o the_o that_o inobedyence_n come_v of_o pride_n /_o which_o pride_n procee_v out_o of_o the_o proper_a love_n &_o depryve_v a_o soul_n from_o mekenesse_n /_o the_o sister_n of_o inobedyence_n that_o come_v out_o fro_o ê“p_a love_n be_v unpacyence_n /_o &_o pride_n norysh_v it_o with_o the_o derkenesse_n of_o infydelyte_n /_o renning_a by_o the_o derke_n way_n /_o that_o yield_v &_o gyve_v endless_a dethe_v /_o therefore_o i_o will_v that_o all_o you_o rede_v in_o this_o gloryoê°_n rule_v
for_o there_o may_v never_o no_n tempest_n of_o the_o see_v greve_v he_o nor_o noye_v he_o /_o he_o fele_v never_o wrong_n /_o for_z he_o will_v ever_o obey_v as_o it_o be_v command_v to_o he_o /_o he_o have_v no_o peyne_n /_o for_z his_o appetyte_n be_v ever_o full_o /_o in_o asmoche_n as_o obedience_n have_v make_v he_o well_o rule_v &_o ordain_v only_o for_o to_o taste_v i_o that_o may_v /_o can_v /_o &_o will_v fulfil_v his_o desire_n ¶_o he_o have_v also_o dyspoyl_v himself_o fro_o worldly_a riches_n /_o and_o so_o in_o alother_n thing_n which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o tell_v /_o he_o findeth_z pease_n &_o quyetnesse_n ¶_o o_o obedience_n that_o without_o labour_n of_o ship_n &_o perell_n /_o thou_o come_v parfyte_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o helthe_n /_o thou_o comfort_n the_o with_o my_o only_a sothefast_n soon_o ihesu_n /_o for_o thou_o ascende_v to_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_v /_o the_fw-mi make_v the_o ready_a for_o to_o suffer_v /_o where_o thou_o desire_v not_o to_o pass_v the_o very_a obedience_n of_o my_o soon_o /_o nor_o for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o doctrine_n /_o than_o thou_o makes_z to_z the_o of_z the_o across_o a_o meettable_a /_o where_o thou_o ete_n &_o receyve_v meet_v of_o the_o helthe_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o dwelling_n and_o abide_n in_o the_o love_n of_o neyghbourheed_n /_o thou_o be_v on_v &_o couple_v with_o very_a mekenesse_n /_o and_o therefore_o thou_o desire_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n good_a against_o his_o will_n /_o thou_o art_n right_a wtout_fw-fr any_o crokednesse_n /_o for_z thou_o make_v a_o right_n herte_a &_o not_o a_o feign_a herte_n to_o love_v my_o reasonable_a creature_n free_o &_o not_o feynt_o /_o thou_o be_v a_o grey_a morning_n /_o which_o lead_fw-la with_o the_o light_n of_o dyvyne_a grace_n /_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n that_o warm_v /_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o with_o out_o the_o hete_n of_o charyte_n /_o thou_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n /_o that_o is_z that_o all_o the_o instrument_n 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deed_o bondage_n of_o thy_o proper_a seusualyte_n /_o which_o withdraw_v the_o fro_o thy_o worshipful_a dygnyte_n /_o &_o when_o that_o this_o enemy_n be_v dystroy_v with_o hate_v &_o dysplesaunce_n of_o thy_o proper_a complaint_n /_o than_o thou_o have_v again_o utter_o thy_o freedom_n ¶_o here_o also_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o obedyent_n /_o &_o of_o that_o excellent_a grace_n of_o they_o that_o be_v obedyent_n o_o ere_o daughter_n all_o this_o have_v my_o goodness_n &_o provydence_n do_v /_o which_o have_v provyde_v that_o my_o only_a incarnate_a soon_o shall_v reform_v this_o key_n of_o obedience_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o but_o worldly_a man_n destytute_v &_o barren_a from_o all_o virtue_n do_v work_v the_o contrary_n /_o for_z they_o be_v as_o beeste_n wtout_fw-fr brydel_n /_o in_o asmoche_n as_o they_o have_v not_o the_o youke_v of_o obedience_n /_o &_o therefore_o they_o run_v fro_o ill_a in_o to_o worse_a /_o &_o fro_o sin_v to_o 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