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dyvyne_a charyte_n /_o that_o thou_o take_v no_o grief_n with_o i_o /_o &_o spare_v thy_o peple_n /_o i_o shall_v never_o go_v fro_o the_o presence_n till_o i_o see_v that_o have_v mercy_fw-mi on_o thy_o peple_n ¶_o what_o be_v it_o to_o i_o to_o have_v â—yte_n &_o to_o see_v thy_o peple_n have_v death_n /_o or_o that_o derkenesse_n shall_v arise_v â—â—_o thy_o spouse_n holy_a chyrche_fw-fr /_o which_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a light_n /_o for_z my_o default_n /_o &_o for_o other_o default_n of_o thy_o creature_n ¶_o therefore_o lord_n my_o
be_v somoche_n /_o that_o they_o may_v not_o desire_v nor_o will_v any_o goodness_n /_o but_o always_o they_o dyspysen_v i_o with_o blaspheme_v and_o will_v thou_o know_fw-mi why_o they_o have_v no_o appetyte_n nor_o desire_v to_o goodness_n /_o for_o that_o life_n of_o a_o man_n when_o it_o be_v deed_n that_o free_a choice_n to_o good_a or_o ill_a be_v constrain_v /_o and_z from_o that_o time_n pass_v /_o they_z may_v go_v no_o far_o ¶_o if_o they_o dyen_v in_o hatred_n with_o deed_o sign_n /_o always_o after_o the_o soul_n be_v bind_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o hatred_n /_o of_o that_o dyvyne_fw-mi ryghtwysenes_n /_o &_o he_o abide_v obstynate_a in_o the_o peyne_v that_o he_o suffer_v /_o always_o frete_a hynselfe_n with_o peynes_o /_o which_o ben_fw-mi add_v &_o encrese_v to_o high_a /_o fro_o time_n to_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o specyal_o they_o be_v partyner_n of_o their_o peyne_n /_o of_o who_o they_o weren_a the_o prycypal_a cause_n of_o their_o dampnacyon_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v damn_a give_v you_o ensample_n /_o when_o he_o ask_v for_o grace_n /_o that_o lazarus_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o the_o world_n to_o his_o brederne_a for_o to_o show_v they_o his_o cruel_a peyne_n ¶_o he_o ask_v not_o for_o compassyon_n /_o nor_o for_o charyte_v that_o he_o have_v to_o his_o brederne_a /_o for_z he_o be_v pryve_v of_o that_o compassyon_n and_o of_o charyte_n ¶_o and_o he_o may_v desire_v no_o goodness_n /_o neither_o to_o my_o worshyppe_n /_o nor_o to_o their_o helthe_n for_o as_o i_o say_v to_o the_o they_o may_v do_v no_o good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n ¶_o i_fw-mi they_o blasfeme_fw-mi /_o because_o they_o dydé_v end_v their_o lyve_n in_o hatred_n of_o i_o /_o &_o in_o hate_n of_o virtue_n ¶_o why_o do_v thou_o ask_v than_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o lazarê°_n shall_v show_v to_o his_o brederne_a /_o what_o peyne_n he_o suffer_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o that_o rich_a man_n have_v many_o brederne_a /_o &_o he_o be_v the_o old_a of_o they_o /_o &_o he_o norysh_v they_o in_o sin_n and_o wretchydnesse_n /_o in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v use_v always_o himself_o /_o wherefore_o he_o be_v cause_n of_o their_o dampnacyon_n parpetual_a /_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o see_v before_o what_o encrese_n of_o peyne_n he_o shall_v suffer_v /_o when_o they_o weren_a come_fw-mi to_o tourmente_n to_o he_o /_o in_o which_o peyne_v evermore_o they_o frete_z themselves_o with_o hatred_n ¶_o of_o the_o bliss_n &_o joy_n of_o choose_a soul_n in_o the_o contrarywyse_a a_o rightful_a soul_n /_o the_o which_o end_v her_o life_n in_o affeccyon_n of_o charyte_n and_o be_v kâ—yte_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n /_o may_v not_o be_v encrese_v in_o virtue_n /_o after_o the_o time_n her_o life_n be_v pass_v ¶_o but_o such_o a_o soul_n may_v always_o love_v /_o with_o the_o same_o love_n that_o she_o come_v to_o i_o /_o &_o with_o the_o same_o measure_n /_o she_o shall_v be_v mesure_v again_o ¶_o he_o that_o covet_v i_o /_o always_o have_v i_o /_o wherefore_o his_o desire_n be_v not_o void_a /_o but_o when_o he_o have_v i_o /_o he_z be_v fill_v with_o repleccyon_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o be_v replete_a /_o yet_o he_o be_v make_v hongry_a for_o desire_v /_o but_o werynesse_n be_v for_o trow_o repleccyon_n /_o and_z peyne_a be_v far_o from_o such_o hongre_n ¶_o with_o love_n they_o joy_n togyder_n /_o in_o the_o everla_a sight_n of_o i_o /_o and_o to_o be_v partetaker_n of_o that_o i_o have_v in_o myself_o ¶_o every_o soul_n as_o he_o have_v deserve_a /_o more_o or_o less_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o love_n /_o in_o the_o which_o they_o come_v to_o i_o /_o the_z very_a same_o shall_v be_v mesure_v to_o they_o /_o for_z all_o they_o dyden_n live_v in_o the_o love_n of_o i_o /_o and_z of_o their_o neighbour_n ¶_o and_o so_o in_o that_o comyn_v charyte_v /_o with_o the_o which_o they_o be_v all_o join_a togyder_n /_o and_o also_o with_o a_o specyall_a and_o a_o profound_a love_n the_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bond_n 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that_o soul_n /_o for_o that_o grace_n /_o the_z which_o the_o soul_n receyve_v of_o my_o goodness_n ¶_o that_o same_o soul_n be_v glad_a in_o i_o /_o &_o in_o the_o holy_a spyryte_n /_o &_o in_o the_o blyss_v soul_n in_o heaven_n /_o behold_n in_o they_o that_o fair_a heed_n /_o and_o taste_a the_o swetenes_n of_o my_o charyte_n ¶_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o cry_v always_o to_o i_o /_o for_o the_o save_a of_o all_o before_o my_o majesty_n for_o that_o life_n of_o they_o be_v end_v /_o in_o that_o charyte_n of_o their_o neighbour_n ¶_o that_o charyte_n they_o leave_v not_o /_o but_z with_o that_o charyte_n they_o do_v pass_v throw_v the_o gate_n of_o my_o deer_n soon_o /_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o afterward_o ¶_o wherefore_o thou_o may_v well_o conceyve_v that_o with_z that_o bond_n of_o that_o same_o love_n /_o wherein_o they_o dydde_v end_v their_o life_n /_o in_o that_o same_o they_o dwell_v &_o abyd_a /_o &_o everlastynge_o they_o endure_v ¶_o 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their_o child_n /_o or_z of_o their_o other_o friend_n they_o charge_v they_o not_o /_o but_z rather_o they_o beholden_a they_o in_o as_o my_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o see_v they_o tourment_v /_o they_o dyscorde_n in_o not_o hang_n from_o my_o will_v /_o for_z their_o desire_n be_v fullfyl_v /_o the_o desire_v of_o soul_n in_o bliss_n be_v to_o see_v and_o behold_v my_o worship_n fullfyl_v in_o you_o /_o that_z yet_o be_v walker_n in_o the_o way_n /_o the_o which_o be_v stranger_n &_o pylgryme_n /_o go_v fast_o to_o the_o end_n of_o dethe_v ¶_o all_o your_o soul_n helthe_n /_o they_o that_o be_v in_o bliss_n do_v cover_v /_o for_o the_o desire_n that_o they_o have_v to_o my_o worship_n ¶_o therefore_o they_o pray_v always_o for_o you_o who_o desire_n be_v fulfyl_v of_o my_o party_n /_o so_o that_o you_o wtstoÌ„de_v not_o my_o mercy_n /_o for_o tomoche_n ignorance_n &_o blyndenesse_n ¶_o forthermore_o those_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o bliss_n /_o desire_v to_o take_v again_o 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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
not_o to_o keep_v a_o hound_n that_o shall_v berke_v against_o the_o wolf_n that_o come_v to_o the_o sheep_n /_o but_o such_o one_o he_o hold_v in_o keep_a as_o he_o be_v ¶_o and_o so_o these_o mynyster_n and_o shepeherde_n be_v that_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v no_o besynesse_n themselves_o about_o they_o /_o they_z will_v not_o have_v the_o hound_n of_o conscyence_n /_o nor_o the_o state_n of_o ryghtewysenesse_n /_o nor_o the_o rod_n of_o conreccyon_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o their_o own_o conscyence_n will_v not_o bark_v against_o their_o own_o default_n /_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o well_o undernyme_n their_o subject_n that_o be_v spread_v a_o broad_a in_o miss_v rule_v lyve_v /_o wherefore_o the_o hell_n wolf_n devour_v theym_a ¶_o if_o they_o will_v suffer_v the_o hound_n of_o conscyence_n to_o bark_v /_o and_z they_o to_o take_v their_o default_n upon_o they_o with_o the_o staff_n of_o holy_a ryghtwysenesse_n /_o they_o shall_v avoid_v their_o sheep_n out_o of_o the_o devyls_n crouch_n /_o and_z bring_v they_o home_o again_o to_o the_o fold_n /_o but_o because_o such_o shepeherde_n be_v without_o the_o roodde_n and_o hound_n of_o bark_v conscyence_n /_o their_o sheep_n do_v perish_v /_o &_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o the_o hound_n of_o their_o conscyence_n bark_v not_o /_o for_z he_o be_v make_v feeble_a for_o defaute_n of_o meet_v ¶_o the_o meet_v that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o this_o hound_n of_o conscyence_n /_o shall_v be_v the_o meet_a of_o my_o undefouled_a lamb_n ihesu_n cry_v /_o for_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v full_a of_o his_o precyous_a blood_n /_o the_o conscyence_n be_v feed_v therw_n t_o /_o that_z be_v for_o mind_n of_o that_o blood_n the_o soul_n be_v strengthen_v to_o hate_v vice_n /_o and_z for_o to_o love_v virtue_n /_o which_o hate_n &_o which_o love_n do_v puryfy_v the_o soul_n fro_o the_o fylthe_n of_o deed_o sign_n /_o &_o it_o gyve_v so_o great_a strengthe_n to_o the_o conscyence_n that_o be_v norysh_v thereby_o /_o that_o as_z soon_o as_o any_o enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v sin_n will_v enter_v in_o /_o anon_o the_o conscyence_n as_o a_o hound_n bark_v against_o it_o &_o eycyte_v reason_n to_o help_v high_a for_o to_o do_v ryghtwysenesse_n against_o he_o /_o for_z he_o that_o have_v conscyence_n have_v ryghtwysenesse_n /_o &_o therefore_o all_o such_o unworthy_a mynyster_n the_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v unreasonable_a creature_n for_o they_o be_v like_a to_o beeste_n in_o their_o lyve_a /_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v the_o hound_n of_o conscyence_n /_o nor_o the_o staff_n of_o ryghtwysenesse_n /_o nor_o the_o that_o rod_n of_o correccyon_n /_o for_z they_o have_v somoche_n fear_v /_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o everi_n shadow_n not_o for_o holy_a drede_n but_o seruyle_v drede_v ¶_o and_o that_o cause_n be_v that_o they_o be_v encumber_a with_o their_o own_o miss_v lyve_v /_o they_o shall_v dyspose_v they_o to_o dethe_v 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say_v to_o he_o of_o wrenge_n /_o or_z for_o drede_n /_o or_o such_o other_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o fulfil_v his_o charge_n /_o so_o that_o what_o for_o drede_n &_o what_o for_o dysplesaunre_v /_o he_o shall_v leave_v that_o soul_n in_o that_o devyls_n ande_fw-mi &_o arm_n /_o and_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o the_o sothe_o /_o &_o in_o that_o wise_n shall_v he_o take_v he_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o only_a sothefaste_a soon_o ihesu_n /_o and_o very_o see_v he_o that_o /_o that_o he_o be_v not_o lose_v fro_o that_o derkenesse_n of_o deed_o sin_n /_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o for_o pleasance_n of_o worldly_a man_n /_o and_z for_o a_o miss_v rule_v drede_fw-la /_o or_z for_o some_o gift_n /_o or_z by_o the_o queste_n that_o he_o receyve_v of_o he_o /_o he_o mynyster_v to_o he_o the_o sacrament_n /_o and_o yet_o there_o to_o he_o bury_v the_o same_o curse_a man_n in_o holy_a chyrche_n with_o great_a worship_n /_o where_o they_o shall_v rather_o throw_v high_a out_o as_o a_o be_v /_o or_z as_o a_o member_n cut_v from_o the_o mysteryall_a body_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n ¶_o who_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o ¶_o certain_a proper_a love_n /_o and_o the_o horn_n of_o pride_n /_o for_o if_o they_o do_v love_v i_o above_o all_o thing_n /_o &_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o wretch_n for_o i_o /_o &_o they_o themselves_o also_o be_v meek_a /_o than_z without_o seruyle_n drede_v /_o they_o will_v be_v dylygent_a about_o the_o helthe_n of_o that_o wretched_a soul_n ¶_o see_v thou_o not_o what_o evylles_n do_v follow_v these_o three_o vice_n /_o who_o i_o put_v to_o the_o as_o three_o pyllers_n /_o of_o who_o all_o other_o sin_n do_v come_v /_o that_o be_v pride_n /_o coveryse_v /_o and_o unclennesse_n /_o both_o of_o their_o body_n and_o of_a their_o soul_n /_o thy_o ever_o be_v be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o here_o those_o evylles_n that_o do_v come_v of_o these_o three_o pyller_n /_o as_z they_o do_v come_v fro_o the_o devylles_n membre_n /_o for_o pride_n they_o do_v many_o dyshoneste_n &_o moche_n covetysenesse_n /_o as_o sometime_o thou_o do_v know_v to_o who_o such_o thing_n do_v hap_n /_o thou_o know_v well_o sometime_o there_o be_v certain_a parsone_n of_o good_a feythe_n and_o of_o good_a lyve_a /_o which_o be_v tarry_v in_o then selfe_o with_o certain_a drede_n /_o wen_a that_o they_o have_v in_o they_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n /_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o a_o wretched_a priest_n /_o suppose_v to_o be_v delyver_v there_o of_o by_o his_o counseyle_n /_o and_z he_o as_o a_o covetous_a man_n receyve_v gift_n of_o they_o /_o &_o also_o as_o a_o dyshone_a &_o wretched_a man_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o dyshone_a &_o wretched_a lynne_n sayenge_a thus_o to_o they_o this_o defaute_n the_o you_o fuffre_v may_v not_o be_v hele_v but_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n &_o so_o will_v wretched_o have_v do_v curse_a sin_n with_o they_o ¶_o o_o devyll_n above_o all_o devyls_n /_o in_o all_o thing_n thou_o art_n worse_o than_o a_o devyll_n ¶_o there_o be_v many_o devylles_n that_o hate_v that_o sin_n /_o thou_o that_o art_n worse_o than_o he_o walowe_n therein_o /_o as_o a_o hog_n in_o that_o mire_n ¶_o o_o unclean_n be_v /_o be_v it_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o ask_v of_o the_o /_o i_o ordain_v the_o tor_z to_o put_v out_o devyl_v out_o of_o soul_n by_o the_o vertu_fw-fr of_o my_o son_n blood_n /_o but_o thou_o put_v in_o devyls_n ¶_o see_v thou_o not_o wretch_n how_o the_o axe_n of_o my_o ryghtewysenesse_n be_v set_v at_o the_o root_n of_o thy_o tree_n ¶_o one_a thing_n i_o say_v to_o the_o /_o that_o such_o thing_n shall_v stone_v to_o the_o to_o usury_n /_o for_o one_o time_n shall_v be_v that_o i_o shall_v ask_v the_o both_o of_o mysspend_n of_o thy_o time_n &_o of_o thy_o place_n but_o if_o thou_o amend_v the_o &_o punyshe_v thy_o wyckednesse_n here_o with_o penance_n &_o contrycyon_n of_o herte_n i_o shall_v not_o spare_v the_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n /_o but_o more_o wretched_o shall_v thou_o be_v punysh_v /_o and_o great_a 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
/_o and_z of_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o soul_n /_o &_o of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr /_o which_o shall_v be_v my_o special_a orchard_n /_o they_o make_v a_o place_n for_o to_o receyve_v beeste_n ¶_o o_o my_o dear_a daughter_n how_o abominable_a be_v this_o to_o i_o /_o that_o their_o house_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o receyve_a place_n of_o poor_a man_n of_o my_o servant_n /_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n for_o my_o spouse_n /_o therein_o to_o teach_v &_o prithee_o /_o and_o therein_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v of_o holy_a matter_n and_o seynte_n lyve_n /_o and_z they_o to_o delyte_n they_o therein_o /_o and_z for_o to_o gyve_v ensample_n of_o holy_a lyve_a to_o their_o neighbour_n /_o &_o they_o make_v they_o receyve_a place_n of_o unclennesse_n /_o and_z of_o wicked_a parsone_n /_o and_o there_o they_o do_v not_o trete_n of_o chastyte_n /_o but_z of_o avoutry_n /_o &_o therein_o they_o lodge_v their_o concubyne_n /_o with_o who_o they_o live_v unclenly_a ¶_o their_o book_n they_o be_v not_o for_o to_o study_v upon_o /_o but_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o child_n /_o &_o with_o they_o their_o child_n that_o they_o have_v goten_a with_o such_o wretchedness_n without_o any_o shame_n /_o they_o have_v great_a delyte_n therein_o ¶_o on_o holy_a day_n /_o &_o on_o solemn_a day_n when_o they_o shall_v yield_v praise_v to_o my_o name_n in_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n /_o and_z for_o to_o offer_v to_o i_o the_o present_n of_o meek_a devoute_a prayer_n /_o than_z they_o go_v to_o play_v with_o their_o incarnate_a devylles_n /_o and_z with_o seculers_n hawk_n &_o hunt_n /_o as_o though_o they_o be_v seculers_n or_o temporal_a lord_n ¶_o o_o wretched_a man_n whereto_o be_v thou_o come_fw-mi now_o /_o thou_o shall_v hunt_v and_o hawk_n after_o soul_n /_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o reverence_n of_o my_o name_n /_o and_z stone_v in_o the_o orchard_z of_z holi_fw-la chyrche_n to_o prithee_o /_o and_z thou_o go_v about_o in_o wood_n and_o field_n ¶_o but_o because_o thou_o be_v he_o be_v /_o thou_o lodge_v beast_n of_o deed_o sin_n within_o thy_o soul_n /_o and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v become_v a_o hunter_n and_o hauker_n of_o beeste_n /_o by_o the_o which_o the_o gardayne_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v make_v wild_a and_o full_a of_o thorn_n /_o therefore_o thou_o delight_n the_o to_o walk_v in_o desert_n place_n /_o for_z to_o serche_fw-fr after_o wild_a beeste_n ¶_o see_v thou_o defoul_v man_n and_o behold_v thy_o default_n /_o for_o thou_o hase_fw-mi a_o right_n great_a cause_n to_o be_v a_o shame_a /_o on_o what_o side_n the_o ever_o thou_o turn_v the_o on_o /_o but_z thou_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a /_o for_z thou_o hase_fw-mi lose_v the_o drede_n of_o i_o /_o &_o as_o a_o comune_a woman_n thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a /_o thou_o make_v great_a boast_n and_o crack_n that_o thou_o hase_fw-mi great_a state_n in_o the_o world_n /_o &_o that_o thou_o hase_fw-mi a_o fair_a meyne_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o child_n ¶_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v they_o not_o /_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o if_o thou_o may_v /_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v heir_n after_o the._n ¶_o but_o thou_o thief_n thou_o know_v right_n well_o that_o thou_o may_v nothing_o leave_v to_o they_o /_o for_z thy_o heir_n be_v poor_a man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n ¶_o o_o thou_o wicked_a and_o incarnate_a devyll_n /_o without_o the_o pure_a light_n thou_o search_n that_o thing_n the_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o serche_n ¶_o thou_o make_v great_a boast_n of_o thing_n /_o of_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a before_o i_o /_o that_o se_fw-mi the_o pryvyte_n of_o thy_o herte_fw-fr /_o and_o also_o before_o all_o creature_n ¶_o thou_o be_v all_o shend_v /_o and_o yet_o the_o horn_n of_o thy_o pride_n will_v not_o fuffer_v the_o to_o see_v thy_o own_o confusyon_n ¶_o o_o dear_a daughter_n i_o have_v set_v he_o upon_o the_o brydge_v of_o doctrine_n of_o my_o only_a sothfast_n soon_o ihesu_n for_o to_o mynyster_v to_o you_o pylgryme_n the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr /_o and_z he_o stond_v in_o the_o wretched_a flood_n under_o the_o brydge_v /_o and_z in_o the_o flood_n of_o delyce_n &_o wretchedness_n of_o the_o world_n /_o they_o mynystre_fw-fr the_o sacrament_n to_o you_o ¶_o and_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o the_o flood_n of_o dethe_v be_v come_v to_o he_o /_o in_o the_o which_o flood_n he_o shall_v be_v drown_v with_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v fende_v /_o who_o he_o have_v serve_v ¶_o to_o that_o endless_a dampnacyon_n shall_v he_o go_v /_o but_z he_o amend_v he_o here_o /_o with_z great_a reprefe_n &_o shame_n /_o the_o which_o thy_o tongue_n be_v not_o suffycyent_a for_o to_o tell_v /_o and_o moche_n more_o he_o than_o any_o other_o secular_a /_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o a_o secular_a man_n shall_v be_v more_o punysh_v in_o he_o /_o than_z in_o a_o secular_a man_n /_o and_z with_o more_o reprefe_n of_o his_o enymye_n /_o that_o do_v arise_v against_o he_o in_o the_o end_n of_o he_o dethe_v ¶_o this_o fyfte_fw-mi chapyter_fw-mi speak_v of_o the_o dyfference_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o rightful_a man_n ¶_o also_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o great_a sinner_n and_z of_o their_o peyne_n in_o the_o end_n or_o point_n of_o their_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o a_o repetycyon_n of_o moche_n more_o that_o be_v say_v after_o /_o and_z of_o dyvers_a &_o many_o other_o matter_n /_o as_o it_o be_v specyfy_v in_o the_o calendar_n before_o ca._n v._n because_o i_o tell_v the_o how_o thou_o world_n /_o devyl_v /_o and_z proper_a sensualyte_n shall_v accuse_v he_o /_o therefore_o now_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o of_o these_o wretch_n /_o how_o great_a it_o be_v bytwene_v the_o dethe_v of_o a_o sinner_n /_o and_o the_o dethe_v of_o a_o ryghtwyse_a man_n /_o for_z the_o dethe_v of_o a_o ryghtwyse_a man_n be_v in_o great_a pea_n /_o more_o or_o less_o after_o the_o ê‘fyte_n lyve_v of_o his_o soul_n ¶_o therefore_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o all_o the_o peyne_n that_o reasonable_a creature_n have_v be_v in_o will_n of_o they_o /_o for_z if_o their_o will_n be_v well_o rule_v and_o ordynate_o set_v /_o and_o acord_v with_o my_o will_v /_o it_o shall_v suffer_v no_o peyne_n ¶_o i_o say_v not_o therefore_o their_o labour_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o /_o but_z to_o that_o will_v that_o suffer_v wilful_o for_o my_o love_n shall_v no_o peyne_n be_v /_o for_z he_o ber_v it_o glad_o /_o sing_v that_o it_o be_v my_o will_v /_o &_o of_o that_o holy_a hate_n which_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o /_o they_o have_v war_n with_o the_o world_n with_o the_o fiend_n /_o and_z with_o their_o own_o proper_a sensualyle_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o dethe_v /_o their_o dyenge_a be_v in_o pease_n /_o for_z their_o enemy_n in_o their_o lyve_n be_v overcome_v in_o ghostly_a batayle_n ¶_o the_o world_n may_v not_o accuse_v he_o /_o for_z he_o know_v his_o dysceytes_n /_o &_o therefore_o he_o forsake_v the_o world_n /_o and_o all_o his_o delyce_n /_o his_o freyle_n sensualyte_n and_o his_o flesh_n accuse_v high_a not_o /_o for_z he_o hold_v he_o under_o the_o bridle_n of_o reason_n /_o as_o a_o servant_n chastyse_v the_o flesh_n with_o penance_n /_o with_o wake_n &_o with_o meek_a contynuall_a prayer_n /_o his_z sencyble_a will_v he_o do_v slay_v with_o hate_n and_o dysplesaunce_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o virtue_n /_o dystryenge_a in_o all_o wise_a the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o which_o tenderness_n and_o love_n that_o natural_o be_v bytwene_v the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n /_o make_v dethe_v to_o appear_v the_o hard_a /_o &_o therefore_o natural_o a_o man_n drede_v dethe_v ¶_o but_o because_o that_o virtue_n be_v in_o a_o parfyte_n ryghtwyse_o man_n /_o he_z pass_v nature_n the_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o slee_v the_o drede_v which_o be_v natural_a and_o kind_o /_o and_o overpass_v it_o with_o very_o holy_a hate_n /_o and_z with_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o his_o end_n /_o for_o the_o natural_a tenderness_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o make_v war_n /_o where_o the_o conscyence_n stond_v in_o quyetnesse_n ¶_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o quiet_a consyence_n /_o is_z in_o a_o man_n dyenge_a /_o because_o by_o his_o life_n he_o have_v good_a keep_a /_o bark_n when_o enemy_n come_v by_o and_o will_v entre_fw-fr the_o cytee_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o as_o a_o hound_n stond_v at_o the_o gate_n that_o see_v enemy_n &_o bark_v /_o and_o so_o by_o his_o bark_n awake_v the_o keper_n /_o in_o this_o same_o wise_a this_o hound_n of_o the_o conscyence_n wake_v the_o keeper_n of_o reason_n /_o therefore_o
in_o delyce_n /_o rychesse_n /_o &_o state_n of_o that_o world_n /_o but_z my_o own_o love_n constrain_v i_o /_o for_z i_o love_v you_o or_o that_o you_o love_v i_o /_o i_o love_v you_o meruaylous_o /_o that_o it_o be_v which_o constrain_v i_o /_o &_o also_o the_o prayer_n of_o my_o servant_n /_o &_o by_o the_o mild_a mekenes_n of_o that_o holy_a ghost_n /_o that_o mynyster_v to_o they_o the_o worship_n of_o i_o &_o love_n of_o their_o neighbour_n /_o by_o the_o which_o they_o serche_n health_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o marvellous_a charyte_v /_o besyenge_a they_o to_o please_v i_o /_o and_z to_o bind_v my_o ande_fw-mi of_o dyvyne_fw-mi ryghtewysenesse_n which_o a_o wicked_a man_n deserve_v to_o have_v /_o thus_o i_o be_o constrain_v with_o meek_a wailing_n &_o contynuall_a prayer_n ¶_o who_o make_v they_o so_o for_o to_o cry_v ¶_o my_o provydence_n /_o for_z i_o provyde_v to_o the_o need_n of_o this_o deed_n creature_n /_o in_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o i_o thus_o nolo_fw-la mortem_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o the_o the_o dethe_v of_o a_o sinner_n /_o but_z i_o will_v that_o he_o be_v turn_v &_o live_v ¶_o in_o thy_o soul_n also_o dear_a daughter_n thou_o see_v my_o provydence_n /_o if_o thou_o open_a the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o that_o wicked_a man_n which_o lie_v in_o so_o great_a misery_n /_o that_o be_v make_v stynk_v fylthe_n of_o dethe_v /_o &_o derke_n by_o want_v of_o light_n of_o grace_n /_o for_z they_o go_v se_a &_o laughing_n spend_n their_o time_n with_o vanyte_n /_o in_o delyce_n /_o &_o in_o great_a unhoneste_n /_o wantayne_v in_o all_o thing_n /_o great_a gloton_n /_o eter_n &_o drynker_n so_o ferforth_o that_o of_o their_o womb_n they_o make_v their_o god_n /_o with_o hate_n /_o rancoure_v /_o &_o pride_n /_o they_o go_v also_o with_o all_o wretchedness_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o in_o another_o place_n they_o do_v not_o know_v their_o own_o astate_n /_o for_z they_o walk_v in_o such_o away_o that_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o dethe_v everla_a /_o but_o if_o they_o amend_v they_o in_o their_o lyve_a &_o go_v more_o wary_o ¶_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o dethe_v to_o go_v se_a &_o dance_v as_o he_o goth_v by_o the_o way_n toward_o he_o dethe_v /_o shall_v it_o not_o as_o thou_o thynke_n yes_o certain_a ¶_o in_o such_o folly_n be_v such_o wretch_n /_o &_o in_o somoche_n the_o more_z wtout_fw-fr any_o comparyson_n that_o they_o receyve_v more_o harm_n than_o they_o that_o be_v peyne_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o peyne_n of_o the_o body_n /_o such_o lose_v that_o life_n of_o grace_n /_o &_o they_o but_o life_n of_o body_n /_o such_o receyve_v endeles_a peyne_n /_o &_o they_o but_o peyne_v that_o be_v fynyte_v /_o &_o thus_o they_o die_v in_o state_n of_o dampnacyon_n /_o they_o go_v thyder_v se_a /_o blind_a /_o fool_n /_o &_o fool_n above_o all_o other_o fool_n /_o my_o servant_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o wail_v &_o wepinge_v /_o in_o afflyccyon_n &_o tourment_n of_o body_n in_o holy_a wakynge_n /_o &_o in_o contynuall_a prayer_n with_o syghynge_n &_o sobbynge_n /_o make_n their_o body_n lene_n for_o the_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n ¶_o but_o such_o synger_n as_o be_v rehearse_v before_o /_o they_o scorn_v all_o such_o and_o their_o own_o scorn_n fall_v on_o their_o proper_a heeddes_n /_o when_o they_o be_v in_o peyne_n /_o to_o they_o that_o labour_n for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o /_o shall_v be_v give_v fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n /_o which_o my_o own_o endeles_a goodness_n have_v make_v high_a for_o to_o dyscerne_v /_o for_z i_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi be_fw-mi ryghtwyse_o /_o that_o yield_v to_o each_o after_o his_o labour_n /_o but_o sothe_o my_o servant_n cease_v not_o /_o neither_o for_o ê‘secucyon_n /_o scorn_v /_o nor_o unkyndenes_n of_o they_o /_o but_z rather_o they_o encrese_v in_o more_o desire_n &_o ghostly_a excercise_n ¶_o who_o make_v this_o that_o they_o knock_v with_o so_o great_a hunger_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o mercy_n ¶_o my_o ê“uydence_n that_o make_v i_o provyde_v to_o that_o helthe_n of_o these_o wretch_n /_o &_o to_o encrese_v virtue_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n &_o charyte_v in_o servant_n ¶_o these_o manner_n of_o my_o provydence_n be_v infynyte_v which_o i_o use_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n /_o that_o i_o may_v thereby_o draw_v he_o out_o fro_o that_o trespass_n of_o deed_o sign_n ¶_o now_o shall_v i_o speak_v to_o the_o of_o such_o that_o be_v rise_v from_o sin_n /_o what_o my_o provydence_n do_v in_o they_o /_o &_o yet_o be_v unparfyte_n /_o i_o shall_v not_o declare_v that_o again_o by_o repetycyon_n the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o for_o thereof_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o by_o order_n /_o but_z shortli_a somewhat_o shall_v i_o say_v yt._n ¶_o of_o the_o provydence_n which_o god_n use_v &_o ordeyn_v /_o for_o they_o that_o be_v unparfyte_n in_o love_n will_v thou_o know_v dear_a daughter_n what_o manner_n i_o use_v for_o to_o arayse_v a_o unê‘fyte_n soul_n from_o her_o imê‘feccyon_n /_o other_o while_o i_o ê“uyde_v to_o she_o of_o many_o dyvers_a thought_n /_o &_o bring_v hre_n sometime_o in_o to_o barayne_n of_o soul_n /_o oftetymes_o it_o seem_v to_o such_o that_o be_v forsake_v of_o i_o utter_o /_o for_z they_o feel_v nothing_o ghostly_a /_o &_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n /_o outtake_v that_o they_o feel_v this_o /_o that_o his_o will_n will_v not_o offend_v i_o /_o this_z gate_n of_o will_n which_o be_v free_a /_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v ghostly_a enemy_n to_o undo_v it_o /_o but_z yet_o i_o gyve_v they_o leave_v both_o fende_v &_o other_o enemy_n /_o that_o they_o may_v smite_v at_o all_o other_o gate_n /_o but_z not_o at_o this_o the_o which_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a gate_n /_o which_o keep_v the_o cytee_fw-mi of_o the_o soul_n /_o nevertheless_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o keeper_n that_o be_v free_a choose_v which_o dwell_v at_o that_o gate_z /_o &_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v make_v free_a choose_v keeper_n of_o that_o gate_n /_o the_o after_o high_z the_o gate_z be_v open_v /_o &_o as_o he_o will_v so_o be_v it_o do_v or_o not_o do_v ¶_o there_o be_v many_o gate_n long_a to_o that_o cytee_fw-mi /_o but_o princypal_o there_o be_v three_o of_o who_o there_o be_v one_o which_o ever_o hold_v high_o close_v &_o shut_v if_o he_o will_v /_o &_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o all_o the_o other_z gates_z /_o thief_z iij._o gate_n be_v these_o /_o mind_n /_o intelleccyon_n /_o &_o will_v /_o but_o that_o special_a gate_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o be_v will_v /_o for_o if_o will_v consent_v than_o by_o that_o gate_n enter_v the_o enemy_n of_o ê‘pre_a love_n /_o &_o other_o enemy_n that_o follow_v hy_o /_o than_z intelleccyon_n receyve_v dethenesse_n /_o which_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o light_n /_o &_o the_o mind_n receyve_v hate_n &_o keep_v it_o /_o think_n upon_o that_o injury_n &_o wrong_n /_o which_o 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