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great_a temptacyon_n they_o have_v resy_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o he_o let_v not_o the_o trouble_a soul_n always_o neither_o oftentyme_n feel_v his_o presence_n by_o goostly_a sweetness_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o low_a and_o in_o fere_n for_o the_o more_o low_a that_o a_o soul_n make_v himself_o and_o the_o less_o that_o hit_n set_v by_o himself_o and_o thynk_v that_o it_o be_v so_o wretched_a y_fw-mi to_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v any_o goostly_a comfort_n of_o god_n the_o more_o our_o lord_n make_v of_o he_o and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it more_fw-it glory_n and_o joy_n theris_fw-la ordey_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o say_v ¶_o omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la humiliat_v exaltabitur_fw-la ¶_o every_o person_n that_o meke_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o thus_o many_o a_o soul_n grow_v in_o virtue_n and_o lytell_fw-mi perceyve_v it_o as_o by_o any_o goostly_a sweetness_n but_o who_o so_o may_v have_v a_o lytell_a taste_n of_o the_o parfyte_n delectacyon_n to_o 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which_o stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o cyte_n y_fw-mi t_o they_o shall_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o blasphemê°_n spekynge_v of_o rapsaces_n which_o be_v marchall_a of_o y_z e_z oo_v of_o king_n senacheryb_n &_o said_a siege_n to_o the_o cyte_n but_o peradventure_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v say_v to_o i_o sir_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v y_fw-fr t_z i_o consent_v not_o to_o my_o thought_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v y_fw-es t_o one_o token_n be_v y_o t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi consent_v not_o when_o y_o you_o will_v have_v they_o away_o a_o other_o be_v when_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi fele_v a_o remor_n a_o sorowene_n &_o a_o dysplesure_n grow_a in_o thy_o heart_n of_o such_o thought_n for_o this_o sorrow_n come_v of_o a_o â—traryousnes_n which_o be_v bytwene_v thy_o will_n &_o thy_o mind_n a_o other_o be_v when_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi can_v find_v in_o thy_o herte_n to_o pray_v god_n to_o take_v they_o away_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o hurt_v y_z e_z not_o yet_o they_o trouble_v sore_o abasshe_v &_o stonysshe_v a_o innocent_a soul_n and_o as_o for_o thought_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n fear_v they_o not_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o will_n be_v to_o byleve_v as_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n byleve_v for_o than_o y_z e_z faith_n of_o the_o chirche_n be_v thy_o faith_n &_o after_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o not_o after_o thy_o renning_a mind_n thus_o sythen_a trybulaconn_n put_v to_o silence_n the_o great_a temptaconn_n of_o this_o world_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v nigh_o the_o trouble_a soul_n &_o open_v the_o eye_n thereof_o that_o hit_n may_v see_v hit_v self_n &_o god_n and_o that_o the_o worldly_a prosperyte_n be_v but_o misery_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o mind_n i_o counseyll_v the_o to_o make_v moche_n of_o adversyte_n when_o hit_n come_v and_o thank_v god_n thereof_o for_o he_o send_v ever_o to_o y_z e_z for_o thy_o well_o and_o more_o than_o thou_o can_v thynken_a and_o for_o other_o cause_n than_o thy_o mind_n be_v able_a to_o know_v except_o y_fw-es e_o haste_v it_o by_o revelacyon_n of_o he_o the_o three_o consolaconn_n &_o comfort_v in_o trybulaconn_n be_v to_o remember_v the_o profit_n of_o trybulaconn_n in_o purge_a of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n &_o wretchenesse_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v y_z t_o theridamas_n be_v fyve_o manner_n of_o purgacyon_n which_o be_v remenbred_a in_o scrypture_n one_o be_v of_o the_o body_n by_o medycynable_a drink_n or_o by_o letting_a of_o blood_n &_o that_o be_v other_o by_o strike_n of_o the_o vein_n or_o crase_v or_o cutting_a of_o the_o flesh_n the_o second_o be_v purge_a of_o metal_n and_o that_o be_v other_o with_o the_o fyrelyke_a as_o gold_n be_v gurge_v or_z by_o furbysshing_n like_o as_o
yet_o the_o moost_n token_n of_o love_n be_v adversyte_n more_o than_o prosperyte_n for_o that_o be_v the_o moo_v token_n of_o love_n which_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n gyve_v to_o he_o y_o it_o helove_v best_a but_z he_o gaaf_a to_o our_o savyour_fw-mi his_o soon_o &_o his_o blyss_v mother_n who_o he_o love_v best_a moo_v trybulacyon_n in_o this_o life_n &_o lytel_n prosperyte_v wherefore_o adversyte_n be_v the_o moo_v sure_a token_n of_o love_n also_o sythen_a our_o savyour_fw-mi come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n as_o a_o merchant_n in_o to_o a_o feyre_n to_o choose_v y_z e_o good_a &_o leave_v the_o evyll_n as_o ysaye_v say_v ¶_o Ê‹t_fw-la sciat_fw-la eligere_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o reprobare_fw-la malum_fw-la ¶_o but_o this_o wise_a our_o lord_n refuse_v prosperyte_v &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jure_fw-la when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o &_o choose_v adversyte_n and_o great_a labour_n &_o pain_n all_o his_o life_n and_z with_o the_o moo_v byttere_a death_n end_v his_o life_n than_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v awyfe_n merchant_n follow_v he_o which_o can_v not_o be_v deceyve_v in_o his_o marchaundyse_n than_o cheese_n with_o he_o here_o trybulaconn_v &_o thou_o shall_v have_v with_o he_o the_o infenyte_n joye_n &_o consolacyon_n the_o xiii_o conforth_o in_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o if_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o pain_n and_o trybulacyon_n pacyent_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi make_v a_o great_a conquest_n of_o thy_o goostly_a enemy_n &_o utter_o confound_a all_n their_o malice_n for_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v to_o make_v the_o to_o take_v thy_o trybulaconn_n with_o grutching_n and_o a_o woeful_a herte_n because_o thou_o be_v let_v thereby_o from_o such_o pleasure_n as_o thou_o be_v dyspose_v to_o have_v if_o thou_o be_v without_o such_o pain_n &_o trouble_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o take_v thy_o trouble_n pacyent_o &_o with_o a_o meek_a &_o obedyent_a herte_n refer_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n &_o meryte_n to_o come_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o everla_a joye_n &_o pleasure_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_v a_o will_v not_o to_o be_v sorâ—_n in_o that_o thou_o be_v let_v by_o trybulacunn_n for_o those_o dysceyvable_a pleasure_n which_o shall_v make_v the_o to_o lose_v this_o pleasure_n of_o eternal_a felycyte_v than_z thou_o obteyne_v vyctorye_n of_o the_o fende_v which_o tempt_v the_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_z they_o shall_v have_v more_o pain_n after_o that_o they_o be_v conquer_v therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o perdes_fw-la oâ—s_v qui_fw-la tribulant_fw-la ainam_fw-la meam_fw-la ¶_o thou_o shall_v undo_v &_o punysshe_v all_o those_o which_o trouble_v my_o soul_n and_o of_o every_o fiend_n that_o thou_o gete_v the_o better_a of_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o place_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v as_o orygenes_n say_v of_o these_o word_n in_o deutro_n omnis_fw-la locus_fw-la quem_fw-la calcaverit_n pes_fw-la vester_fw-ge vester_fw-ge erit_fw-la ¶_o and_o scrypture_n say_v that_o these_o holy_a &_o gracious_a soul_n which_o overcome_v &_o break_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o devyll_n they_o illude_v he_o &_o deceyve_v he_o as_o davyd_v say_v ¶_o draco_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la formasti_fw-la ad_fw-la illudendum_fw-la ei_fw-la ¶_o this_o dragon_n the_o fiend_n thou_o haste_v make_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v delude_v &_o deceyve_v which_o at_o all_o time_n labour_v to_o deceyve_v for_o good_a soul_n use_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o devyll_n contrary_n to_o his_o intent_n for_z by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v meek_a whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o pride_n and_z by_o that_o they_o be_v pacyent_a whereby_o he_o will_v make_v they_o unpacyent_a and_z by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o chastyte_v whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o lechery_n and_o thus_o they_o gyve_v he_o a_o fall_n in_o his_o own_o turn_n and_o with_o that_o same_o croak_v they_o cast_v he_o down_o with_o the_o which_o he_o intend_v for_o to_o have_v wrastele_v they_o down_o o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o than_o be_v which_o pacyent_o haste_v take_v adversyte_n for_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o have_v deserve_v to_o have_v full_o domynaconn_v of_o thy_o enemy_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v afeard_a of_o the_o for_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v conferm_v in_o grace_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o tie_v and_o to_o bind_v they_o like_o as_o the_o bear_v warder_n &_o keeper_n bind_v his_o bere_n for_o thou_o which_o put_v they_o to_o fere_n &_o shame_n in_o this_o life_n resy_a their_o temptacyous_a thou_o must_v then_o be_v terryble_a to_o they_o for_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v receyve_v thy_o great_a power_n of_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o thy_o batayl_n wherefore_o thou_o which_o will_v have_v a_o joyful_a hour_n of_o death_n take_v pacyent_o pain_n &_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n the_o xiiii_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o if_o thou_o take_v trybulacyon_n pacyent_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi draw_v to_o the_o the_o merciful_a look_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o meke_v he_o with_o great_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o &_o of_o this_o may_v thou_o be_v joyful_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o wherefore_o our_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o specyall_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o for_z this_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o if_o he_o have_v pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o the_o by_z that_o look_v thoushalt_v have_v profit_n of_o he_o wherefore_o pacyent_o suffer_v a_o while_n for_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v be_v sure_a that_o of_o this_o sufferance_n shall_v grow_v great_a profit_n this_o profit_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v not_o look_v to_o have_v hasty_o for_z after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wysedom_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o mufte_v have_v a_o time_n in_o grow_a like_a as_o y_z e_z husband_n man_n look_v not_o for_o repe_v of_o his_o corn_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v sow_v it_o our_o lord_n be_v nothasty_a in_o his_o werk_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o time_n &_o delyberaconn_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v see_v in_o y_z e_z werke_n of_o nature_n thy_o nail_n &_o thy_o here_n grow_v contynualy_a but_o they_o grow_v so_o soft_o that_o y_z e_z may_v not_o perceyve_v their_o grow_a look_n upon_o they_o as_o perfyte_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi can_v and_o yet_o by_o process_n of_o time_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v see_v y_o it_o they_o be_v grow_v under_o thy_o eye_n yet_o thou_o perceyve_v not_o like_o wise_a grace_n &_o great_a virtue_n grow_v in_o thy_o soul_n by_o pacyent_a take_n of_o adversyte_n &_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v well_o perceyve_v if_o thou_o perseruer_n in_o pacyence_n thê°_n virtue_n grow_v yet_o though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi perceyve_v it_o not_o than_o specyal_o our_o lord_n have_v pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o the_o when_o thou_o take_v trybulacyon_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o do_v send_v they_o to_o the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v as_o penance_n for_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_v sin_v and_z to_o obtain_v thereby_o grace_n &_o virtue_n and_o that_o by_o thy_o pacyent_a &_o thankful_a suffer_a y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v gyve_v good_a example_n to_o such_o as_o do_v know_v thy_o trouble_n and_o than_o thou_o may_v say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o trenos_n ¶_o uide_fw-la dne_fw-mi cum_fw-la tribulor_fw-la ¶_o behold_v lord_n for_o i_o be_o trouble_v as_o who_o say_v well_o take_v trouble_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o look_v on_o i_o &_o this_o trouble_n thus_o take_v make_v of_o crooked_a soul_n ryghtwysse_o soul_n of_o the_o who_o davyd_v say_v ¶_o oculi_fw-la dni_fw-la suê‘iustos_fw-la et_fw-la aures_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la corr_n ¶_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v set_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es ryghtwysse_o man_n &_o his_o eere_n be_v nyghe_a to_o their_o prayer_n but_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi will_v peradventure_o say_v that_o also_o he_o behold_v wret_a i_o man_n for_z it_o follow_v ¶_o uultus_fw-la auten_a dni_fw-la suê‘_n facience_n mala_fw-la ¶_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v moche_n evil_n but_o attend_v you_o then_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n ¶_o Ê‹t_fw-la ê‘dat_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la memo_fw-la riam_fw-la eorr_n ¶_o our_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o wretched_a man_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o after_o a_o lytell_a while_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v remember_v after_o to_o y_z e_z honour_n of_o god_n &_o their_o commendacyon_n but_o by_o the_o good_a soul_n which_o here_o pacyent_o take_v trybulacyon_n our_o lord_n shall_v ever_o have_v honour_n &_o they_o also_o shall_v have_v perpetuell_a laud_n &_o commendaconn_v like_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n con_v tunuall_a honour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o such_o as_o have_v grete_o suffer_v for_o god_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v
never_o king_n in_o this_o world_n which_o have_v so_o great_a honour_n as_o now_o have_v some_o saint_n which_o be_v afore_o time_n but_o a_o poor_a man_n or_o a_o poor_a woman_n &_o in_o their_o time_n be_v lytell_a set_v by_o among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o nimis_fw-la honorati_fw-la sunt_fw-la amici_fw-la tui_fw-la deus_fw-la ¶_o thy_o friend_n good_a lord_n be_v hyghe_o honour_v of_o y_o e_o rich_a man_n of_o who_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a &_o ryche_o feed_v every_o day_n y_fw-fr e_o people_n of_o this_o world_n do_v look_v &_o do_v he_o gretereverence_n but_z almyghty_a god_n lytell_fw-mi attended_z high_z ne_z the_o company_n of_o heaven_n for_z he_o lytell_fw-mi attend_v the_o people_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o contrary_a wysefewe_n give_v keep_v to_o the_o poor_a lazar_n that_o lie_v at_o his_o door_n &_o desire_v but_o the_o crumb_n that_o felle_n from_o his_o table_n &_o none_o be_v give_v he_o but_z almyghty_a god_n &_o the_o heavenly_a creature_n behold_v he_o lie_a with_o great_a pain_n afore_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o rich_a man_n and_o that_o be_v show_v in_o their_o departing_a from_o this_o life_n for_o there_o be_v send_v of_o god_n a_o ryall_n imbasset_n of_o angel_n to_o receyve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o lepre_a &_o to_o bring_v it_o with_o great_a joy_n in_o to_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n which_o have_v prosperyte_n &_o felycyte_v of_o this_o world_n be_v bury_v in_o hell_n &_o there_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o in_o hell_n be_v no_o redempcyon_n these_o the_o now_o whether_o thou_o will_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o for_o thy_o pacyence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o adversyte_n &_o thereby_o to_o have_v this_o comfort_n when_o thou_o shall_v depart_v fro_o this_o world_n or_o to_o have_v thy_o pleasure_n after_o the_o transytorye_n course_n of_o this_o worldly_a prosperyte_n and_o in_o manner_n be_v forgeten_v of_o god_n &_o the_o dweller_n of_o heaven_n and_z at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o terryble_a tyrant_n of_o hell_n and_o thyder_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o dwell_v without_o hope_n of_o remyssyon_n of_o sin_n or_o delyveraunce_n of_o pain_n ever_o without_o end_n there_o be_v never_o emperor_n ne_o king_n that_o have_v so_o great_a pleasure_n to_o see_v his_o servant_n fight_v for_o his_o love_n as_o almighty_a god_n have_v in_o the_o why_o i_o that_o beren_fw-mi pacyent_o trybulaconn_v against_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devylles_n for_o his_o sake_n there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n do_v in_o this_o lyf_v but_o it_o be_v soon_o show_v amon_n ge_v the_o company_n of_o hell_n so_o there_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n of_o perfeccyon_n do_v ne_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o their_o great_a joy_n than_o see_v that_o you_o u._fw-mi suffer_v joyful_o pain_n &_o trybulary_a on_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v thou_o god_n &_o the_o heavenly_a multytude_n have_v joye_n in_o the_o &_o grete_o desire_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v be_v fellow_n with_o they_o in_o their_o beatytude_n &_o felycyte_n the_o xv_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o trybulacyon_n to_o make_v the_o to_o come_v to_o knowledge_n not_o only_a how_o thou_o shall_v rule_v thyself_o accord_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o to_o be_v a_o teherof_o other_o for_o like_a as_o none_o can_v so_o comfortable_o deal_n with_o a_o seek_v perlone_o as_o the_o phesycyan_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o sekenesse_n afore_o so_o none_o can_v gyve_v so_o comfortable_a a_o counseyll_n to_o a_o soul_n in_o trouble_n as_o that_o person_n the_o which_o afore_o time_n have_v have_v such_o atrouble_v &_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v well_o gyde_v hem_o self_n therein_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o tribulamur_fw-la pro_fw-la vestra_fw-la exhortacome_v et_fw-fr salute_n ¶_o we_o be_v trouble_v for_o your_o exhortacyon_n and_o goostly_a health_n as_o who_o say_v our_o lord_n send_v we_o trouble_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v teach_v you_o both_o by_o example_n of_o pacyence_n suffer_a and_o also_o by_o holy_a exortacyonon_o of_o word_n that_o you_o be_v obedyent_n for_o the_o great_a reward_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o pacyence_n in_o trouble_n and_o that_o by_o like_a reason_n as_o we_o find_v in_o ourself_o by_o the_o inwardly_o teching_n of_o our_o lord_n whereby_o we_o more_o joyful_o take_v trybulacyon_n such_o or_o like_v we_o shall_v show_v to_o you_o for_o to_o make_v you_o like_o wise_n pacyent_o to_o soffre_v adversyte_n and_z like_a as_o the_o good_a soul_n whicho_n be_v in_o trouble_n tech_v a_o other_o both_o in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n how_o it_o shall_v pacyent_o &_o holy_o &_o take_v trybulaconn_v so_o y_z t_z it_o have_v ordain_v for_o it_o double_a reward_n in_o y_z e_z glory_n of_o god_n thus_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v have_v reward_n of_o god_n in_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi pacyent_o suffres_z sekenesse_n &_o trouble_n than_o keful_o in_o thyself_o also_o thou_o shall_v have_v reward_n in_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi show_v thy_o pacyent_a take_n to_o other_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o gyve_v they_o good_a example_n and_o to_o the_o laud_n of_o god_n pryncypal_o and_o not_o to_o thy_o commendacyon_n also_o thou_o shall_v have_v reward_n in_o that_o thou_o teche_v with_o thy_o mouth_n to_o other_o after_o the_o good_a mocyon_n &_o medytacyon_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi fele_a in_o thyself_o whereby_o thou_o fele_v thyself_o comfort_v in_o thy_o pain_n and_o trouble_n and_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v have_v syngule_a reward_n of_o glory_n by_o each_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v profyte_v here_o by_o thy_o teching_n and_o they_o shall_v gyve_v the_o thankynge_n everlastyng_o for_o the_o goostly_a help_n y_o it_o they_o have_v have_v of_o the_o here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o thou_o which_o such_o use_v thy_o trybulacyon_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o thou_o shall_v have_v grace_n joye_n give_v to_o the_o by_o trybulacyon_n as_o the_o prophet_n danyel_n say_v ¶_o fulgebunt_fw-la iusti_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stelle_fw-la in_o perpetuas_fw-la eternytates_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la splendour_n firmamenti_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la iusticiam_fw-la erudiunt_fw-la multos_fw-la ¶_o the_o ryghtwysse_o man_n shall_v shine_v as_o star_n and_o those_o the_o which_o teach_v other_o to_o live_v ryghtwysly_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o hole_n firmament_n thus_o like_a as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o firmament_n the_o which_o contain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_n and_o the_o star_n so_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o that_o teach_v other_o for_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v virtuous_o shall_v pass_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o the_o which_o be_v not_o such_o techer_n wherefore_o i_o counseyll_v the_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o pain_n and_o trouble_n that_o thou_o apply_v thy_o mind_n dylygent_o to_o learn_v well_o for_o to_o take_v thy_o trouble_n to_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o that_o thou_o be_v number_v among_o the_o glorious_a multytude_n of_o techer_n the_o xuj_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o high_a provydence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n &_o moost_n right_a order_fw-fr of_o his_o justyce_n have_v make_v this_o statute_n that_o y_z u_z which_o haste_v lose_v he_o by_o prosperyte_n &_o false_a inordynate_n pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v find_v he_o again_o by_o adversyte_n of_o pain_n and_o tribulation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deutro_n ¶_o inuenies_fw-la they_o si_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n inqueras_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o trybulacione_fw-la ¶_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thin_a herte_n in_o trybulacyon_n o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o be_v which_o be_v set_v by_o the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o that_o way_n &_o state_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v peradventure_o thou_o will_v say_v sir_n if_o i_o understode_v that_o this_o pain_n &_o trouble_n y_o it_o i_o feel_v at_o my_o herte_n or_o in_o my_o body_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a thereof_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v welcome_a to_o i_o but_o i_o think_v that_o i_o be_o the_o cause_n thereof_o myself_o to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o what_o sowever_o sorrow_n y_fw-fr t_o thou_o haste_v in_o herte_n or_o pain_n in_o body_n god_n be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o will_n and_o ryghtwysnesse_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o he_o gyve_v pain_n in_o this_o world_n which_o he_o shall_v gyve_v joy_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o the_o