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hem_v the_o which_o arn_v dede_o sin_n as_o a_o neither_o do_v this_o be_v bodily_a fulfyl_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o palsye_n and_o be_v so_o feeble_a that_o he_o may_v not_o go_v and_o therefore_o be_v he_o lay_v and_o bear_v in_o a_o lytere_o and_o bring_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o when_o our_o lord_n see_v he_o in_o myscheyf_v of_o his_o gâ—â—odnesse_n he_o say_v to_o he_o surge_n et_fw-la tolle_fw-la grabatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la domum_fw-la tuam_fw-la that_o be_v rise_v up_o and_o take_v thy_o bed_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o thy_o house_n and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o be_v hole_n and_o sooth_o right_o as_o this_o man_n bare_a upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o be_v make_v hole_n the_o bed_n that_o before_o bear_v he_o right_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v ghostly_a that_o a_o soul_n reform_v in_o faith_n berith_v this_o image_n of_o sin_n the_o which_o bear_v he_o before_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o adradde_a tomoche_n of_o thy_o blackness_n that_o thou_o haste_v of_o bere_v of_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o ayenste_n the_o shame_n &_o the_o dyscomforte_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi have_v of_o the_o behold_n of_o it_o and_z also_o again_o upbray_a that_o thou_o feli_v in_o thy_o heart_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a enemy_n when_o they_o say_v to_o the_o thê°_n where_o be_v thy_o lord_n ihun_v what_o seke_v yu._n where_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o fairness_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi speake_v of_o what_o feli_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi ouÈte_v but_o blindness_n of_o sin_n where_o be_v that_o image_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o say_v be_v reform_v in_o the_o comfort_v thiselfe_n and_o be_v faithful_a styf_o as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o shall_v by_o this_o troth_n destroy_v all_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n accipe_fw-la scutum_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la omne_fw-la tela_fw-la hostess_fw-la nequissima_fw-la poteris_fw-la extinguere_fw-la that_o be_v 6._o take_v to_o the_o a_o shield_v of_o stedfaste_a troth_n thorugh_o the_o which_o thou_o may_v quench_v all_o the_o brenning_a dart_n of_o thy_o enemy_n ¶_o of_o three_o manere_n of_o man_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v not_o reform_v and_o some_o ben_fw-mi reform_v oon_o in_o faith_n and_o some_o in_o faith_n and_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge xiii_o by_o this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v may_v thou_o see_v that_o after_o dyvers_a party_n of_o the_o soul_n arne_v dyvers_a state_n of_o man_n some_o man_n arne_v not_o reform_v to_o the_o lyckenesse_n of_o god_n and_o some_o arne_v reform_v to_o the_o lyckenesse_n of_o god_n and_o some_o arn_v reform_v onn_o in_o faith_n and_o some_o arne_v reform_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o feel_v for_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v that_o a_o soul_n have_v two_o party_n that_o one_o be_v call_v sensualyte_n and_o that_o be_v flessh_o feel_v by_o the_o fyve_o outewarde_n wytte_v the_o which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o which_o sensualyte_n when_o it_o be_v unskilful_o and_o unordynat_o rule_v be_v make_v the_o image_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v not_o rule_v after_o reason_n for_o thenne_n be_v the_o sensualyte_n sign_n that_o other_o party_n be_v call_v reason_n and_o that_o be_v depart_v in_o two_o in_z the_o over_o party_n &_o in_o the_o nether_a the_z over_o party_n be_v licken_v to_o a_o man_n for_z it_o shall_v be_v master_n and_o sovereyne_n and_o that_o be_v propir_o the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o by_o that_o oon_o the_o soul_n knowyth_o god_n and_o lovyth_v he_o and_o the_o neither_o be_v lycken_v to_o a_o woman_n for_z it_o shall_v be_v buxum_fw-la to_o the_o over_o party_n of_o reison_n as_o woman_n be_v buxum_fw-la to_o man_n and_z that_o lie_v in_o know_v and_o rule_v of_o erthly_a thing_n for_o to_o use_v they_o discret_o after_o need_n &_o for_o to_o refuse_v they_o when_o it_o be_v no_o need_n for_o to_o have_v ever_o with_o it_o a_o eye_n upwarde_o to_o the_o overpartie_n of_o reason_n with_o drede_n &_o reverence_n for_o to_o follow_v it_o now_o may_v i_o say_v y_z t_o a_o soul_n that_o lyve_v after_o likynge_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v a_o unskylfull_a be_v and_o neither_o have_v know_v of_o god_n ne_o desire_n to_o virtue_n ne_o to_o good_a live_v but_o be_v all_o blind_a in_o pride_n fret_v with_o envy_n overlay_v with_o covetyse_n defoyled_a with_o lechery_n and_o other_o great_a sin_n be_v not_o reform_v to_o y_z e_z lyckenesse_n of_o god_n for_o it_o lie_v and_o rest_v full_o in_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v sensualyte_n a_o neither_o soul_n that_o drede_v god_n
be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o herte_n caplm_n lxix_o by_o what_o token_n thou_o shall_v know_v if_o thou_o love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o what_o ensample_n thou_o shall_v take_v of_o crist_n for_o to_o love_v he_o caplm_fw-ge lxx_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v how_o moche_n covetise_n be_v hide_v in_o his_o heart_n caplm_fw-ge lxxi_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v when_o he_o syne_v not_o in_o et_a &_o drink_n &_o when_o he_o syne_v venyall_n &_o when_o dedeli_fw-la caplm_fw-ge lxxii_o how_o the_o ground_n of_o lecheri_n shall_v be_v destrdyed_a with_o ghostli_a travail_n &_o with_o bodily_a ca._n lxxiii_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v besie_n to_o put_v away_o all_o stirynge_n of_o sine_fw-la but_z more_o besie_n of_o ghostli_a sin_n than_o of_o bodily_a caplm_fw-ge lxxiiii_o that_o hunger_n and_o other_o bodily_a pain_n let_v moche_o ghostly_a werk_n caplm_fw-ge lxxv_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n shall_v use_v against_o defawte_a make_v in_o eting_a or_o drynk_n caplm_fw-ge lxxvi_o that_o through_o besye_n desire_v &_o traveyle_v for_o mekenes_n &_o charite_v a_o man_n come_v soon_o to_o other_o virtue_n than_o by_o traveyle_n in_o hen_n self_fw-fr caplm_fw-ge lxxvii_o of_o the_o derkenes_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sign_n and_o what_o comyth_n in_o by_o the_o wyndowe_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge lxxviii_o that_o the_o soul_n for_o defawte_a of_o know_v of_o itself_o gooth_v out_o by_o the_o v._o wytte_n to_o seche_v outward_a like_n caplm_v lxxix_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v not_o beg_v without_o forth_o but_o within_o of_o ihun_v that_o it_o need_v caplm_fw-ge lxxx_o that_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o ymagynation_n need_v to_o be_v stop_v aswell_o as_o the_o wyndowe_n of_o the_o wytte_v caplm_a lxxxi_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wit_n be_v dede_o sign_n and_o when_o venial_a caplm_n lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o a_o ghostly_a man_n or_o woman_n shall_v have_v they_o that_o come_v to_o hem_v caplm_n lxxxiii_o of_o the_o derke_n image_n of_o sign_n &_o of_o the_o clothing_n thereof_o lxxxiiii_o which_o be_v the_o lyme_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sign_n caplm_n lxxxv_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v and_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n &_o how_o we_o be_v pass_a forth_o in_o thymage_n of_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o we_o shall_v crucifye_v this_o image_n of_o sign_n and_o quycken_v the_o image_n of_o ihun_n caplm_n lxxxvii_o what_o profit_n comyth_n of_o keep_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o moche_n the_o soul_n be_v and_z what_o it_o lovyth_v caplm_fw-ge lxxxviii_o how_o the_o image_n of_o sign_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o lxxxix_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v he_o to_o the_o stir_v of_o pride_n and_o of_o all_o other_o vice_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxx_fw-la what_o thing_n helpyth_v moo_v a_o man_n know_v and_o gete_v to_o he_o that_o he_o lackyth_fw-mi and_o moo_v destroy_v sin_n in_o he_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxxi_fw-la how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v shape_v to_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n and_o ihesu_n shape_v in_o he_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxxii_fw-la the_o cause_n why_o this_o book_n be_v make_v and_o how_o she_o shall_v have_v she_o in_o rede_n therof·_n that_o be_v make_v to_o caplm_n lxxxxiii_fw-la here_o end_v the_o chapytour_n of_o the_o first_o book_n and_o after_o follow_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n that_o the_o inner_a have_v of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o utter_a caplm_n primum_fw-la ghosti_n sister_n in_o ihesu_n cryst_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o in_o the_o call_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v call_v the_o to_o his_o seruyse_n thou_o hold_v the_o pay_v and_o stone_v steadfast_o therein_o traveyl_v besely_a with_o all_o the_o myghtes_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n for_o to_o fulfylle_v in_o sothfastnes_n of_o good_a live_n the_o state_n which_o thou_o haste_v take_v in_o likeness_n &_o in_o seem_a and_o as_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n man_n turn_v to_o our_o lord_n bodily_a in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n right_o so_o y_z t_z in_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d all_o erthly_a love_n &_o drede_n turn_v holy_a to_o our_o lord_n ihun_v 〈◊〉_d wit_v thou_o well_o a_o bodily_a turn_v to_o god_n without_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d lowrng_a be_v but_o a_o fygure_n &_o a_o lyknes_n of_o virtue_n &_o no_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o a_o wretchyd_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d levyth_v the_o inward_o keep_v of_o himself_o &_o shape_v 〈◊〉_d out_o forth_o oon_o a_o form_n &_o likeness_n of_o holiness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n in_o speech_n &_o in_o bodily_a werke_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d dede_n and_z de_z ming_z her_o defawte_n wen_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v right_a not_o and_o so_o begyle_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o but_o turn_v thy_o heart_n with_o thy_o body_n pryncipall_a 〈…〉_o shape_n the_z within_z to_o his_o lyâ—knes_n by_o mekenes_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ghostly_a virtue_n and_o thene_n be_v thou_o true_o torn_v to_o 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o thou_o so_o light_o on_o the_o first_o day_n may_v be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o soul_n by_o fulhede_v of_o virtue_n as_o thou_o may_v with_o 〈◊〉_d be_v closid_v in_o a_o house_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o bodily_a close_n be_v that_z thou_o may_v the_o better_o comâ—â—â—_n ghostly_a close_n and_o as_o thy_o body_n be_v closyd_v fro_o bodily_a conveâ—â—â—conn_n of_o man_n right_n so_o that_o thin_a heart_n may_v be_v enclose_v froâ—_n flessh_o love_v &_o drede_n of_o all_o erthly_a thing_n and_o that_o thâ—â—â—â—â—ghte_v the_o better_o come_v therto·_v i_o shall_v tell_v the_o in_o this_o lityl_o write_n as_o i_o thynkith_n ¶_o of_o actyf_v lyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge two_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v that_o there_o be_v in_o holy_a chirche_n two_o manner_n of_o lyve_n as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o the_o which_o cristen_v man_n shall_v be_v sauf_a that_o one_o be_v call_v actyf_v greg._n &_o you_o e_o other_o contemplatyff_fw-mi without_o one_o of_o these_o two_o no_o man_n may_v be_v savid_n actyff_fw-mi lyf_v lie_v 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in_o great_a bodily_a dede_n the_o which_o a_o man_n do_v to_o himself_o as_z great_a fast_v moche_n wake_v and_z other_o sharp_a penance_n do_v for_o to_o chastise_v the_o flesh_n with_o descreconn_n for_o trespass_n before_o do_v and_o by_o such_o penance_n for_o to_o refrain_v lust_n &_o likynge_n of_o it_o and_z to_o make_v he_o buxum_fw-la &_o ready_a to_o the_o wylle_n of_o the_o spiryte_n these_o werke_n though_o they_o be_v actiff_a they_o help_v right_a moche_n &_o orden_v a_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n to_o come_v to_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v if_o they_o be_v use_v with_o discretion_n ¶_o of_o contemplatiff_n lyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge iii._n contemplatyf_v lyf_v lie_v in_o perfyte_n love_n &_o charite_v felyd_v inward_o by_o ghostly_a virtue_n &_o by_o sothfast_n know_v &_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o ghostly_a thing_n this_o lyf_v long_v to_o hem_v specyalli_n the_o which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n forsakith_v all_o worldly_a rychesse_n warshippe_n &_o 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upon_o what_o thing_n thou_o shall_v set_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o thought_n in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o also_o what_o prayer_n be_v best_a for_o the_o for_o to_o use_v as_z to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v thus_o that_o when_o thou_o be_v wakenyd_v of_o thy_o sleep_v and_z ready_a for_o to_o pray_v thou_o shall_v feel_v thyself_o flessh_o and_o hevy_a ever_o dounwarde_a to_o vain_a thoughtê_n other_o of_o dremes_n or_o fantasye_n or_o of_o unskylful_a besines_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o thy_o flessh_fw-mi thene_n behovyth_v the_o for_o to_o quycken_v thy_o herte_n by_o prayer_n &_o stir_v it_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v to_o some_o devoconn_v and_o in_o thy_o prayer_n that_o thou_o set_v not_o thin_a heart_n in_o any_o bodily_a thing_n but_o all_o thy_o traveyle_n shall_v be_v for_o to_o draw_v in_o think_v fro_o behold_v of_o all_o bodily_a thing_n that_o thy_o desire_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v nakyd_v &_o bare_a from_o all_o erthly_a thing_n ever_o upward_o 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in_o to_o a_o hete_n &_o as_o it_o be_v chauffyd_v for_o like_v traveyle_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o spiryte_v netheles_o y_fw-es â—_o fire_n of_o love_n be_v not_o bodily_a for_o it_o be_v onn_o in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it ghostly_a desire_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n this_o be_v no_o dowte_n to_o no_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o felith_a devoconn_v but_o some_o ben_fw-mi simple_a &_o ween_v by_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v fire_n y_o t_o it_o shall_v be_v hot_a as_o bodily_a fire_n be_v &_o for_o thy_o i_o say_v y_fw-fr t_o i_o have_v say_v ¶_o that_o the_o certain_a prayer_n in_o speech_n orden_v of_o god_n &_o of_o holy_a chyrche_n be_v best_a to_o they_o that_o been_v new_a turn_v to_o god_n &_o to_o devoconn_v caplm_fw-ge xxvii_o now_o as_o to_o y_z e_z other_z for_o to_o know_v what_o prayer_n be_v best_a for_o to_o use_v i_o shall_v say_v as_o i_o think_v thou_o shall_v undstonde_v that_o there_o ben_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n the_o first_o be_v prayer_n of_o speech_n make_v special_o of_o 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and_o see_v in_o this_o image_n fyve_o wyndowe_n by_o the_o which_o sin_n comyth_n in_o to_o thy_o soul_n as_o y_z e_z prophet_n say_v augê°_n mors_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la per_fw-la fenestras_fw-la nostras_fw-la death_n comyth_n in_o by_o our_o wyndowe_n these_o wyndowe_n arn_v the_o fyve_o wit_n by_o the_o which_o thy_o soul_n gooth_v out_o fro_o by_o himself_o &_o sechyth_o his_o delyte_n and_o his_o fee_a in_z erthe_o thing_n against_o his_o own_o kind_n as_z by_o the_o eye_n for_o to_o see_v curyous_a and_o fair_a thing_n and_o so_o of_o other_o wytte_n by_o the_o unskylful_a use_v of_o these_o wytte_n in_o to_o vanyte_v wilful_o thy_o soul_n be_v moche_n let_v fro_o ghostly_a wytte_n within_o and_z therefore_o the_o behove_v stoppen_v these_o wyndowe_n or_o spear_n hem_o but_z oon_o when_o need_n ask_v for_o to_o open_v they_o ¶_o that_o the_o soul_n for_o defawte_a of_o know_v of_o itself_o gooth_a onte_fw-fr by_o fyve_o wyndowe_n to_o seche_v outward_a like_n caplm_v lxxix_o and_o that_o be_v lityll_o mastery_n to_o the_o if_o thou_o may_v once_o see_v thy_o soul_n by_o clear_a understond_v what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o fair_a it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o kind_n ne_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o overlay_v with_o a_o black_a mantel_n of_o this_o foul_a image_n but_o for_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi knowi_v it_o not_o therefore_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi leve_v the_o inly_a sight_n of_o thiself_n &_o seche_v thy_o meet_a forth_o without_o as_o a_o best_a unresonable_a thê°_n say_v lord_n manass_a to_o a_o choose_a soul_n in_o holy_a write_v si_fw-mi ignoraste_v o_fw-la pulcra_fw-la inter_fw-la mulieres_fw-la 1_o egredere_fw-la &_o abi_fw-la post_fw-la vestigia_fw-la gregum_fw-la sodalium_fw-la tuorum_fw-la et_fw-la pasce_fw-la edos_fw-mi tuos_fw-la thou_o fair_a among_o wymmen_v if_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o go_fw-mi out_o and_o walk_v after_o the_o step_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o fellow_n and_o feed_v thy_o gete_fw-la &_o it_o be_v thê°_n moche_n for_o to_o say_v thou_o soul_n fair_a by_o kind_n make_v to_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o god_n freel_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o body_n foâ—_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o sin_n by_o cause_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o that_o angel_n food_n shall_v be_v thy_o delyce_n within_o therefore_o thou_o goo_v out_o by_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n and_o seche_v thy_o meet_a and_o thy_o like_n as_o a_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v as_o one_o reprevyd_v and_o therewith_o thou_o fede_v thy_o thought_n and_o thin_a affeccyon_n which_o arn_v unclean_a as_o goat_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o for_o to_o do_v so_o ¶_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v not_o beg_v without_o forth_o but_o with_o in_o of_o ihesu_n that_o it_o need_v caplm_fw-ge lxxx_o and_o therefore_o turn_v home_o again_o in_o thyself_o
some_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_a but_o the_o sad_a feel_n of_o it_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v for_o cryst_n be_v the_o door_n and_o he_o be_v porter_n and_o wythouten_v his_o leave_n &_o he_o lyvereye_v may_v there_o no_o man_n come_v in_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o iiii_o nemo_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la i_o no_o man_n comyth_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi but_o by_o i_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v no_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o contemplacyon_n of_o the_o godhede_v but_o he_o be_v first_o reform_v by_o fullness_n of_o mekenesse_n and_o charyte_n to_o the_o kycknesse_n of_o ihesu_n in_o his_o manhede_v ¶_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o book_n be_v make_v and_o how_o she_o shall_v have_v she_o in_o rede_a thereof_o that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxxiii_fw-la 'loo_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o a_o lityll_o as_o i_o thynk_v first_o of_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v what_o it_o be_v and_z sithen_a of_o the_o way_n which_o by_o grace_n leden_fw-mi thereto_o noughte_v for_o i_o have_v it_o in_o feeling_n and_o in_o werching_n as_o i_o have_v it_o in_o say_v nevertheless_o i_o will_v by_o thyse_n word_n such_o as_o they_o be_v first_o stir_v my_o own_o necligence_n for_o to_o do_v better_a than_o i_o have_v do_v and_o also_o my_o purpoo_n be_v for_o to_o stir_v the_o or_o any_o other_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v take_v the_o state_n of_o life_n contemplatyf_v for_o to_o traveyle_v more_o besy_o and_o more_o meke_o in_o that_o manner_n of_o life_n by_o such_o simple_a word_n as_o god_n have_v gyve_v i_o grace_n for_o to_o say_v and_o therefore_o if_o any_o word_n be_v therein_o that_o styre_v the_o or_o comfort_v the_o more_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thank_v god_n for_o it_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o it_o comfort_v the_o not_o or_o else_o thou_o take_v it_o not_o rede_o study_v not_o tolonge_v theraboute_n but_o lie_v it_o beside_o the_o till_o a_o neither_o time_n and_o yeve_v the_o to_o thy_o prayer_n or_o to_o other_o ocupaconn_n take_v it_o as_o it_o will_v come_v and_o not_o all_o at_o one_o also_o these_o word_n that_o i_o write_v take_v they_o not_o to_o streyt_o but_o there_o that_o the_o thynkith_n by_o good_a avysement_n that_o i_o speak_v to_o short_o either_o for_o lack_v of_o englysshe_n or_o want_v of_o reason_n i_o pray_v the_o amend_v it_o oon_o where_o need_n be_v also_o thyse_n word_n that_o i_o write_v to_o the_o they_o longen_fw-mi not_o all_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v actyf_v life_n but_z to_o the_o or_o to_o any_o other_o which_o have_v the_o state_n of_o life_n contemplatyf_v ¶_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n be_v with_o the_o amen_o ¶_o hear_v begynnen_n the_o chapytour_n of_o the_o two_o book_z ¶_o that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o after_o the_o body_n caplm_fw-ge primum_fw-la how_o it_o need_v to_o mankind_n that_o oon_o through_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o reform_v that_o be_v forshape_v by_o the_o first_o sin_n caplm_a scdm_n that_o the_o jew_n and_o paynem_n and_o also_o fall_v crysten_v man_n be_v not_o reform_v effetual_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o passion_n for_o her_o own_o defawte_a caplm_fw-ge iii._n of_o two_o manere_n of_o refourmynge_n of_o this_o image_n one_z in_o fullness_n he_o neither_o in_o faith_n caplm_fw-ge iiii_o that_o refourm_v in_o party_n be_v in_o two_o manner_n one_o in_o faith_n a_o neither_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge v._n that_o thorugh_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n that_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o cryste_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v fro_o origynall_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge vi_fw-la that_o thorugh_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n that_o stond_v in_o contriconn_v confessyon_n &_o satisfacconn_v this_o image_n be_v reform_v fro_o actual_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge seven_o how_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n &_o of_o penance_n through_o a_o pryve_v unperceyvable_a werching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v though_o it_o be_v not_o seen_v ne_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge viij_o that_o we_o shall_v byleve_v steadfast_o refourm_v of_o this_o image_n if_o our_o conscyence_n wytnesse_n to_o we_o a_o full_a forsake_v of_o sin_n &_o a_o true_a tourn_n of_o our_o will_n to_o good_a live_n caplm_fw-ge ix·_fw-la that_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o lyven_v meke_o in_o y_z e_z faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o have_v her_o faith_n quycken_v in_o love_n and_o charyte_v be_v reform_v by_o this_o sacrament_n though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o feel_v the_o specyall_a gift_n of_o devocyon_n or_o of_o ghoostly_a feel_a caplm_fw-ge x._o that_o soul_n reform_v neden_fw-mi ever_o to_o fyghte_n and_o to_o stryve_v strong_o against_o the_o stirynge_n of_o sin_n while_o they_o lyven_v here_o and_o how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v when_o it_o assentyth_v to_o stir_v and_o when_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xi_o that_o this_o image_n be_v both_o fair_a and_o foul_a while_n it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n here_o though_o it_o be_v refourmed·_v and_o of_o dyversyte_n of_o felynge_v pryvely_a have_v bytwene_n thyse_n soul_n that_o be_v reform_v &_o other_o that_o ben_fw-mi not_o caplm_fw-ge twelve_o of_o three_o manere_n of_o man_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v not_o reform_v and_o some_o ben_fw-mi reform_v onn_o in_o faith_n and_o some_o in_o faith_n and_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge xiii_o how_o man_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n forshape_v hemself_n into_o dyvers_a bests_n lyknes_n &_o they_o be_v callyd_v the_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n xiiii_o how_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n unablen_a hem_n in_o diverse_a manner_n to_o the_o refourm_n of_o her_o own_o soul_n caplm_fw-ge xv_o a_o lityll_a counceylle_n how_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n sholden_v do_v if_o they_o will_v be_v reform_v in_o she_o own_o soul_n before_o her_o part_a hen_n caplm_fw-ge xuj_o that_o refourm_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o feeling_n may_v not_o sudden_o beget_v but_o by_o grace_n and_o moche_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a traveyle_n in_o length_n of_o time_n caplm_fw-ge xvii_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o few_o soul_n in_o reward_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o other_o comyth_n to_o this_o reform_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o feel_v xviii_o an_o other_o cause_n also_o of_o the_o same_o and_z how_o wilful_a bodily_a custom_n indiscret_o reward_v &_o use_v sometime_o hynder_v soul_n fro_o feel_v of_o more_o grace_n caplm_fw-ge nineteeen_o how_o that_o without_o moche_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a besynesse_n &_o wythoute_n moche_n grace_n and_o mekenesse_n soul_n may_v not_o be_v reform_v in_o feel_v ne_o be_v keep_v therein_o after_o they_o come_v thereto_o xx_o a_o entry_n how_o a_o soul_n shall_v have_v she_o in_o mean_v and_o werching_n that_o will_v come_v to_o this_o refourm_n by_o ensample_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n go_v to_o iherusalem_n and_o of_o two_o manere_fw-la of_o mekenesse_n caplm_fw-ge xxi_o of_o taryenge_n &_o temptacyon_n that_o soul_n felen_fw-mi by_o her_o ghostly_a enemy_n in_o her_o ghostly_a know_v and_o goo_v to_o iherusalem_n and_o of_o remedye_n against_o hem_o caplm_n xxii_o of_o a_o general_a remedy_n against_o wicked_a stirynge_n and_o painful_a taryenge_n that_o fall_v to_o her_o herte_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o fiend_n caplm_fw-ge xxiii_o of_o a_o evyll_n day_n and_o a_o good_a night_n what_o it_o meanyth_v and_o how_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lykn_v to_o a_o evyll_n day_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o a_o good_a night_n caplm_fw-ge xxiiii_o how_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o ihesu_n feel_v in_o this_o lyghtsome_a derknes_n slee_v all_o stirynge_n of_o sin_n and_o able_v the_o soul_n to_o perceyve_v ghostly_a lyghtnynge_n from_o the_o heavenly_a iherusalem_n that_o be_v ihesu_n caplm_n twenty-five_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v false_a illumynacyon_n feign_v by_o the_o fiend_n from_o the_o true_a light_n of_o know_v that_o comyth_n out_o of_o ihesu_fw-la and_o by_o what_o token_n caplm_fw-ge xxvi_o how_o great_a profit_n it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v bring_v through_o grace_n in_o to_o lyghtsome_a derkenesse_n and_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v dispose_v he_o if_o he_o will_v come_v thereto_o caplm_fw-ge xxvii_o that_o in_o refourm_v of_o a_o soul_n the_o werk_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o four_o time_n that_o be_v call_v ryght_a magnifyenge_a &_o glorifyenge_a caplm_fw-ge xxviii_o how_o it_o fallyth_v sometime_o that_o soul_n beginning_n and_o perfyte_v in_o grace_n seem_v to_o have_v more_o love_n as_o by_o outward_a token_n than_o some_o have_v that_o be_v perfyte_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o sooth_n within_o caplm_n xxix_o on_o what_o manere_n a_o man_n shall_v have_v know_v of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o
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the_o sight_n of_o ihesu_n be_v full_a bliss_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v oon_o for_o the_o sight_n but_o it_o be_v also_o for_o the_o bless_a love_n that_o comyth_n out_o of_o that_o sight_n nevertheless_o for_o love_v comyth_n out_o of_o know_v &_o not_o know_v out_o of_o love_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o know_v &_o in_o sight_n pryncypal_o of_o god_n with_o love_n be_v y_fw-fr â—_o bliss_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o more_o he_o be_v know_v the_o better_a he_o be_v love_v but_o for_o asmoche_v as_o to_o this_o know_v or_o to_o this_o love_n that_o comyth_n of_o it_o may_v not_o the_o soul_n come_v without_o love_n therefore_o say_v i_o that_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v coveyte_n love_v for_o love_n be_v cause_n why_o a_o soul_n comyth_n to_o this_o know_v and_o to_o this_o love_n that_o comyth_n of_o it_o and_o oâ—_n what_o manner_n that_o be_v i_o shall_v tell_v the_o more_o open_o holy_a writer_n sayen_v and_o soothe_v it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o ghostly_a â—â—ue_v one_o be_v call_v form_n a_z neither_o be_v call_v unfourm_v love_n unform_v be_v god_n himself_o the_o third_o person_n in_o the_o â—â—â—nyte_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v love_n unfourm_v and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n johnn_n say_v deus_fw-la dileccon_fw-mi est_fw-la god_n be_v love_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n love_n form_n be_v the_o affeccyon_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o sight_n and_o of_o the_o know_v 〈◊〉_d sothfastnes_n that_o be_v god_n oon_o styre_v and_o set_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d love_n be_v call_v form_n for_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d love_n be_v not_o god_n in_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v the_o love_n 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n feel_v of_o the_o sight_n of_o ihesu_n and_o stire_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d now_o may_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi see_v that_o love_n form_v be_v not_o cause_n why_o a_o 〈◊〉_d comyth_n to_o the_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihesu_n and_o some_o man_n 〈◊〉_d think_v that_o they_o will_v love_v god_n so_o brennyng_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o own_o mighte·_a that_o they_o be_v worthy_a for_o to_o have_v thâ—_n ghostly_a know_v of_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o love_n 〈◊〉_d form_n that_o be_v god_n himself_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o this_o know_v for_o a_o blind_a wretched_a soul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o clear_a know_v and_o the_o bless_a feeling_n of_o his_o love_n thorugh_o sin_n and_o freelte_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n that_o it_o may_v never_o come_v to_o it_o ne_o be_v it_o the_o endless_a mochene_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n butler_n thenne_v by_o cause_n he_o love_v we_o so_o moche_v therefore_o he_o yeve_v we_o his_o love_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a
clean_a &_o true_a soft_a &_o easy_a and_o torn_v he_o all_o in_o to_o love_n &_o in_o to_o like_n and_o on_o what_o manner_n wise_n he_o do_v that_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o a_o lityll_o afterward_o this_o love_v drawyth_o the_o soul_n fro_o vain_a behold_n of_o worldly_a thing_n in_o to_o contemplacyon_n of_o ghostly_a creature_n &_o of_o goddis_fw-la pryvitee_n fro_o flesshlihede_v in_o to_o ghostlynes_n fro_o erthly_a feeling_n in_o to_o heavenly_a savour_n ¶_o how_o that_o some_o soul_n love_v ihun_v by_o bodily_a fervour_n &_o by_o her_o own_o manly_a affecconn_n that_o be_v styre_v by_o grace_n &_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o some_o loven_v ihun_v more_o restful_o by_o ghostly_a affeccâ—ons_n oon_o styre_v inward_a through_o specyall_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â–ª_o caplm_n xxxv_o thenne_fw-fr may_v i_o say_v that_o he_o that_o moo_v have_v of_o this_o loâ—â—_n here_o in_o this_o life_n moost_n plese_v god_n and_o moo_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v of_o he_o and_o moo_v full_o love_v he_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heaven_n for_z he_o have_v the_o most_o yeft_v of_o love_n here_o in_o earth_n the_o love_n may_v not_o be_v have_v by_o a_o mane_n own_o traveyle_n as_o some_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v free_o have_v of_o the_o gracious_a yefte_n of_o ihun_v after_o mochâ—_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a traveyle_n go_v before_o for_o there_o be_v some_o â—â—uers_n of_o god_n that_o maken_a hemself_n to_o love_v god_n as_o it_o be_v by_o she_o own_o may_v for_z they_o streyne_v hemself_n through_o great_a violence_n and_o panten_a so_o strong_o that_o they_o brace_v in_o to_o bodily_a fervour_n as_o they_o will_v draw_v donwe_a god_n from_o heaven_n to_o hem_v and_o they_o sayen_v in_o her_o herte_n &_o with_o her_o mouth_n a_o lord_n i_o love_v the_o and_o i_o will_v love_v the_o i_o will_v for_o thy_o love_n suffer_v death_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o worching_n they_o feel_v great_a fervour_n and_o moche_n grace_v and_o soothe_v it_o be_v i_o thynk_v this_o worching_n be_v good_a &_o medfull_a if_o it_o be_v well_o temper_v with_o mekenes_n &_o with_o discrecyon_n but_o nevertheless_o thyse_n man_n love_v not_o ne_o have_v not_o the_o yefte_n of_o love_n on_o that_o manner_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o ne_o they_o ask_v it_o not_o so_o for_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v the_o yeft_a of_o love_n through_o gracious_a behold_n of_o ihesu_n as_o i_o mean_v or_o else_o if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o yet_o but_o will_v have_v it_o he_o be_v not_o besy_n for_o to_o strain_v himself_o over_o he_o may_v as_o it_o be_v by_o bodily_a strengthe_n for_o to_o have_v it_o by_o bodily_a fervour_n and_o so_o for_o to_o feel_v the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o he_o thynkyth_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v right_o noughte_v â–ª_o &_o that_o he_o can_v do_v right_o noughte_v of_o himself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n thing_n onn_o hang_v &_o bear_v up_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_n seethe_v well_o that_o ihun_v be_v all_o &_o do_v all_o and_o therefore_o ask_v he_o noughte_v else_o but_o the_o yefte_a of_o love_n for_o sythen_a that_o the_o soul_n see_v that_o his_o own_o love_n be_v noughte_v therefore_o it_o will_v have_v his_o love_n for_o that_o be_v enough_o therefore_o pray_v he_o and_o that_o desire_v he_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v towche_v he_o with_o his_o bless_a light_n that_o he_o may_v see_v a_o lytyll_a of_o he_o by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n for_o thenne_n shall_v he_o love_v he_o and_o so_o by_o this_o way_n comyth_n the_o yefte_a of_o love_n that_o be_v god_n in_o to_o a_o soul_n the_o more_o that_o a_o soul_n noughtith_v itself_o through_o grace_n by_o sight_n of_o this_o sothfastnes_n some_o time_n wythoute_n any_o fervour_n outward_a show_v and_o the_o less_o that_o it_o thinkith_v that_o it_o love_v or_o see_v god_n the_o near_a it_o nygh_v for_o to_o perceyve_v the_o yefte_a of_o the_o bless_a love_n for_o thenne_n be_v love_v master_n &_o worch_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o forgete_v itself_o and_o for_o to_o see_v and_o behold_v onn_o how_o love_n do_v and_o thene_n be_v the_o soul_n more_o suffer_a than_o do_v and_o that_o be_v clean_a love_n thê°_n saint_n paul_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v thus_o quicunque_fw-la spu_z dei_fw-la agunt_fw-la hii_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la all_o these_o that_o be_v wrought_v with_o the_o spiryte_n of_o god_n be_v goddis_fw-la son_n viij_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v soul_n y_o â—_o be_v make_v so_o meek_a &_o so_o buxom_a to_o god_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o werke_v not_o of_o hemself_n but_o suffer_v y_z e_o holy_a goost_n stir_v they_o and_o worche_n they_o in_o the_o felynge_v of_o love_n with_o a_o sweet_a cord_n to_o his_o styrynge_n thyse_n arne_v specyal_o goddis_fw-la son_n moost_n like_o unto_o he_o other_o soul_n that_o can_v not_o love_v thus_o but_o traveylen_a hemself_n by_o her_o own_o afflycconn_n and_o stir_v hemself_n through_o her_o own_o think_n of_o god_n &_o bodily_a exercise_n for_o to_o draw_v out_o of_o hemself_n by_o mastery_n the_o feeling_n of_o love_n by_o fervour_n &_o other_o bodily_a sign_n love_v not_o ghostly_a they_o 〈◊〉_d ne_o well_o &_o medeful_o if_o so_o that_o they_o will_v know_v meke_o that_o her_o werching_n be_v not_o the_o kind_o gracious_a feeling_n of_o love_n but_o it_o be_v manly_a do_v by_o a_o soul_n at_o the_o bid_n of_o reason_n and_o nevertheless_o through_o the_o godenes_n of_o god_n by_o cause_n that_o the_o soul_n do_v that_o in_o it_o be_v these_o manly_a affecconn_n of_o the_o soul_n stire_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n by_o man_n werching_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o ghostly_a affeâ—â—conns_n and_o be_v medefull_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v ghostly_a in_o y_o e_o fâ—â—ste_fw-fr beginning_a and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a courtesy_n of_o our_o lord_n show_v to_o meek_a soul_n that_o torn_v all_o thyse_n manly_a affeccyon_n of_o kindly_a love_n in_o to_o the_o affecconn_n and_o in_o to_o the_o meed_n of_o his_o own_o love_n as_o if_o he_o have_v wrought_v they_o all_o full_o by_o himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o manly_a affecconn_n so_o torn_v may_v be_v call_v affecconn_n 〈◊〉_d ghostly_a love_n through_o purchase_n not_o through_o kindly_a bryng_n four_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o say_v not_o that_o a_o soul_n may_v worche_n â—â—che_v manly_a affecconn_n onn_o of_o itself_o without_o grace_n for_z 〈◊〉_d well_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o we_o may_v right_v noughte_v 〈◊〉_d ne_o think_v that_o good_a be_v of_o ourself_o without_o grace_n non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sumê°_n sufficientes_fw-la cogitare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sufficiencia_fw-la nra_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la en_fw-fr that_o be_v we_o that_o love_v god_n ween_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o suffyse_v for_o to_o love_v or_o for_o to_o think_v good_a of_o ourself_o oon_o but_z our_o suffise_v be_v of_o god_n for_o god_n worch_v in_o 〈◊〉_d both_o good_a werke_n and_o good_a will_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v deê°_n â—_o qui_fw-fr operat_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la et_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o ê‘ficere_fw-la ê“_n bona_fw-la voluntate_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v god_n that_o worch_v in_o we_o good_a will_n and_o fulfylling_n of_o good_a will_n but_o i_o say_v that_o such_o affecconn_n be_v good_a make_v by_o the_o will_n &_o mean_a of_o a_o soul_n after_o the_o general_a grace_n that_o he_o yeve_v to_o all_o chosyn_n soul_n not_o of_o specyall_a grace_n make_v goostly_a by_o towching_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n as_o he_o worch_v in_o his_o perfyte_n lover_n as_o i_o say_v before_o for_z in_o unperfite_a lover_n love_n worch_v fer_o by_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n but_o inê‘fyte_n lover_n love_n werchyth_v near_o by_o she_o own_o ghostly_a affection_n &_o slee_v in_o a_o soul_n for_o the_o time_n all_o other_o affecconn_n both_o flessh_o kind_o &_o manly_a and_z y_z â—_o be_v proper_o the_o werching_n of_o love_n by_o himself_o thus_o love_n may_v be_v have_v in_o a_o lytyll_a in_o party_n here_o in_o a_o clean_a soul_n through_o the_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihun_n but_o in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v fulfyl_v by_o clear_a sight_n in_o his_o godhede_v for_o there_o shall_v none_o affecconn_v be_v fele_v in_o a_o soul_n but_o godly_a &_o ghostly_a ¶_o that_o the_o yefte_a of_o love_n among_o all_o other_o yefte_n of_o ihun_n be_v worthy_a &_o moost_n profitable_a and_o how_o ihun_n do_v all_o that_o be_v well_o do_v in_o his_o lover_n onn_o for_o love_n and_o how_o love_n makyth_v the_o use_v of_o all_o virtue_n and_o all_o good_a dede_n light_a and_o easy_a caplm_v xxxvi_o ask_v thou_o thenne_v of_o god_n no_o thing_n but_o this_o yeft_a of_o love_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o among_o all_o the_o yefte_n y_fw-fr to_o our_o
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