do_v in_o profess_v of_o long_o tyme._n sudden_o he_o be_v ravyssh_v with_o dethe_v &_o unware_a without_o provisyon_n he_o be_v take_v fro_o the_o body_n ¶_o how_o a_o sinful_a soul_n be_v vex_v and_o trowble_v after_o she_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n cao._n .iijo._o when_o the_o soul_n with_o great_a fere_n &_o moche_n sorrow_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n angel_n come_v to_o take_v she_o &_o to_o present_v she_o tofore_o the_o ferdfull_a juge_n and_o thene_n she_o remember_v she_o evyll_n &_o wicked_a werke_n the_o which_o she_o die_v by_o night_n or_o day_n tremble_v quake_v &_o look_v how_o she_o may_v escape_v or_o flee_v &_o desire_v truesse_v sayenge_a o_o yeve_v i_o space_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o hour_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v the_o werke_n as_o in_o manner_n of_o speak_v say_v thou_o have_v wrought_v us._n we_o be_v thy_o werkis_n we_o shall_v not_o less_o the._n but_o abide_v still_o with_o the_o &_o go_v with_o the_o to_o the_o jugement_n and_o they_o shall_v accuse_v she_o of_o many_o sin_n &_o trespace_n and_o sholl_a find_v many_o false_a wytnesse_n ayenste_n her_o all_o though_o true_a wytnes_n be_v suffycyent_a to_o her_o damnation_n the_o evyll_n fende_v with_o ferdfull_a look_n and_o terryble_a countenance_n shalle_o fear_n she_o and_o purswe_v she_o with_o great_a cruelty_n and_o woodness_n and_o shall_v catch_v she_o with_o great_a drede_n and_o fear_n and_o hold_v she_o still_o if_o she_o be_v not_o delyver_v from_o theym_n by_o the_o help_n &_o socoure_v of_o our_o lord_n thene_n the_o soul_n behold_v the_o eye_n the_o mouth_n &_o other_o bodily_a wytte_n close_v and_o spere_v by_o who_o she_o be_v wont_a to_o pass_v forth_o to_o take_v her_o sport_n &_o playsyre_v in_o worldly_a thing_n shall_v return_v to_o herself_o and_o when_o she_o see_v herself_o alone_o leave_v naked_a without_o body_n smytten_v with_o great_a fere_n and_o drede_n she_o shall_v fail_v in_o herself_o by_o dyspeyre_n and_o by_o cause_n she_o folyssh_o leave_v the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flessh_o plesyre_v she_o shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o our_o lord_n like_o a_o wretch_n in_o that_o time_n of_o so_o great_a need_n of_o help_n and_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o devylles_n to_o be_v punyssh_v and_o torment_v cruel_o for_o her_o mysdede_n ¶_o on_o this_o wise_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o know_v the_o day_n ne_fw-fr the_o hour_n of_o his_o pass_v ravysshed_a w_n e_o death_n &_o spare_v &_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n &_o tremble_a &_o quake_v she_o pass_v of_o her_o journeye_n full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o wretchydnesse_n and_o have_v none_o excuse_v to_o allege_v and_o show_v for_o her_o sin_n she_o tremble_v for_o drede_v to_o appear_v before_o almyghty_a god_n she_o be_v smyten_v with_o great_a and_o wonderful_a fere_n &_o vex_a with_o many_o troublous_a thought_n when_o at_o she_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n all_o other_o thing_n set_v a_o side_n she_o consyder_v only_o herself_o &_o he_o to_o who_o the_o time_n draw_v nyghe_a that_o she_o must_v gyve_v account_n &_o reken_v and_o know_v that_o he_o may_v never_o be_v decline_v ne_o change_v from_o ryghtwysnes_n she_o consyder_v well_o how_o straight_o a_o juge_n shall_v sytte_n on_o she_o &_o what_o reason_n she_o shall_v allege_v and_o put_v for_o she_o dyscharge_v in_o count_v of_o she_o lyf_v at_o so_o streyghte_a a_o jugement_n &_o of_o so_o precyouse_a justyce_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o she_o remember_v no_o thing_n ne_o find_v in_o herself_o any_o offence_n whereof_o she_o shall_v be_v ferde_v &_o dreadful_a yet_o when_o she_o shall_v come_v before_o that_o streyghte_a juge_n she_o fer_v there_o be_v somewhat_o that_o be_v not_o in_o her_o remembrance_n her_o fere_n &_o drede_n increase_v &_o wax_v the_o more_fw-it when_o she_o thynk_v that_o she_o coude_fw-fr not_o escape_v that_o time_n of_o this_o life_n without_o sin_n and_o also_o such_o werkis_n as_o she_o thynk_v be_v good_a &_o commendable_a that_o she_o have_v do_v in_o her_o life_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o all_o fawtles_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v streyght_o jugyd_v pyte_n &_o mercy_n set_v a_o side_n who_o can_v consydre_v &_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o many_o evyll_n werky_v we_o do_v by_o process_n of_o lytyll_o tyme._n and_o what_o good_a thing_n we_o by_o our_o neclygence_n leave_v undo_v sothe_o like_a as_o iâ—_n be_v sin_n &_o trespaa_v to_o do_v evyll_n so_o it_o be_v a_o miss_v &_o defawte_a to_o leave_v good_a thing_n undo_v and_o so_o it_o be_v great_a hurt_n &_o peryll_n to_o we_o when_o we_o neither_o do_v well_o ne_o think_v well_o but_o suffer_v our_o mind_n to_o be_v occupy_v abowte_n trifle_n &_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi varyaunt_a &_o unprouffytable_a soth_o be_v be_v full_a hard_a to_o keep_v our_o mind_n surly_a from_o evyll_n thought_n it_o be_v also_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v moche_o occupy_v in_o worldly_a thing_n without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v no_o man_n juge_a &_o rebuke_v himself_o perfytly·_a for_o he_o be_v so_o moche_v occupy_v &_o trouble_o with_o so_o many_o thought_n that_o he_o in_o manner_n know_v not_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o well_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v wherefore_o he_o be_v smite_v with_o sudden_a fere_n &_o drede_v in_o his_o conscyence_n at_o his_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o though_o he_o find_v no_o thing_n to_o his_o knowelege_v that_o greve_v his_o conscyence_n yet_o he_o dredyth_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o know_v not_o ne_o have_v in_o his_o remembrance_n ¶_o of_o the_o dygnyte_n &_o noblesse_n of_o manny_n soul_n of_o the_o wretchydnesse_n of_o the_o body_n and_o how_o wretchyd_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v by_o the_o body_n cao._n .iiijo._o o_o thou_o soul_n of_o man_n aourn_v with_o thymage_n of_o god_n made_z fair_a &_o bewtevous_a with_o his_o symylytude_n spouse_a and_o wed_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n endoured_a with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n redeemed_z with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n depute_a and_o put_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o his_o blessyd_v angelly_n pertener_n of_o his_o joy_n &_o bliss_n the_o inherytoure_n of_o his_o goodness_n induyd_v with_o reason_n &_o understond_n what_o plesyre_n have_v thou_o to_o be_v so_o conversaunte_a with_o the_o vile_a body_n whereby_o thou_o suffer_v so_o moche_v grevaunce_n tribulation_n &_o pain_n by_o the_o body_n thou_o be_v punyssh_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o &_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o nought_o &_o repute_v a_o thing_n in_o vain_a &_o of_o lytyll_a valour_n that_o carcase_n that_o thou_o love_v &_o cheryseste_fw-fr so_o moche_n &_o with_o who_o thou_o be_v so_o conversaunt_a be_v foul_a &_o loathsome_a matere_n torn_v in_o to_o flesh_n cover_v with_o freyll_n &_o unsure_a bewte_fw-mi and_o hasty_o shall_v be_v stynk_v &_o rot_a caryon_n and_o meet_v to_o worm_n for_o though_o man_n exalte_n and_o magnefye_v himself_o never_o so_o moche_v yet_o he_o abide_v still_o a_o foul_a &_o unclean_a carcase_n certain_o if_o thou_o consider_v well_o what_o filth_n avoyd_v by_o thy_o mouth_n thy_o nose_n &_o other_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o see_v never_o a_o foul_a dounghyll_n if_o thou_o will_v nombre_fw-fr &_o count_v all_o his_o wretchydnes_n how_o grevous_a it_o be_v oppressyd_v with_o the_o hevy_a burden_n of_o sin_n bind_v &_o fretyd_v with_o vice_n move_v &_o style_v with_o concupiscence_n travayl_v and_o trouble_v with_o dyvers_a passion_n &_o affection_n defowled_a with_o illusion_n ever_o pâ—â—oe_v &_o ready_a to_o evil_n &_o hasty_a to_o every_o vice_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o full_a of_o shame_n &_o confusyon_n thorugh_n the_o flesh_n man_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o vanyte_n for_o thorugh_v it_o he_o be_v enfecte_a with_o the_o vice_n of_o concupycsence_n &_o unleful_a desire_n whereby_o he_o be_v keep_v as_o thrall_n in_o bondage_n and_o make_v so_o crockyd_v that_o he_o love_v vanyte_v and_o werk_v wyckydnesse_n ¶_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchydnes_n of_o man_n in_o his_o conceyve_a his_o birth_n his_o life_n and_o his_o death_n of_o the_o noblesse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o sudden_a myschyef_n of_o wicked_a man_n cao._n .vo._o man_n takehede_v what_o thou_o be_v before_o thy_o natyvyte_n what_o thou_o be_v fro_o the_o beginning_n unto_o thy_o end_n and_o what_o thou_o thalte_v be_v after_o this_o lyf_v o_o man_n first_o filth_n &_o loathsome_a matere_fw-la afterward_o a_o stynk_n sackful_n of_o dounge_a and_o at_z the_o last_o meet_v to_o worm_n to_o gnaw_v on_o in_o the_o ground_n how_o shall_v thou_o be_v proud_a sothly_o thou_o be_v first_o as_o nought_o thene_n thou_o make_v &_o bring_v forth_o of_o vyse_n and_o filthy_a matere_fw-mi wrapped_z in_o unclean_a clothing_n &_o garment_n in_o thy_o moders_n
to_o he_o present_v in_o every_o place_n lete_fw-la we_o do_v due_a reverence_n and_o worshyppe_n ¶_o our_o soul_n soth_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v apt_a and_o meet_a to_o take_v and_o receyve_v he_o and_o may_v be_v partner_n of_o he_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o he_o not_o only_o that_o it_o remember_v itself_o understondyth_n or_o love_v itself_o but_o by_o cause_n it_o may_v remember_v understonde_v and_o love_v he_o which_o make_v it_o and_o when_o it_o so_o do_v thenne_fw-fr it_o be_v wise_a for_o soth_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n more_o like_a to_o the_o high_a wysdome_n of_o almyghty_a god_n than_o be_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o by_o mind_n understond_v and_o love_n rest_v in_o the_o blessyd_v trynyte_n in_o which_o she_o may_v not_o rest_n and_o abide_v but_o if_o she_o remember_v he_o understonde_v and_o also_o love_v he_o ¶_o but_o if_o she_o think_v dylygent_o on_o her_o lord_n god_n after_o thymage_n of_o who_o she_o be_v create_v and_o make_v and_o understonde_v love_n honour_n and_o worshyppe_n he_o with_o who_o she_o may_v eternal_o abide_v and_o rest_n in_o perfyghte_a joy_n and_o bliss_n soth_o that_o soul_n be_v right_n happy_a and_o blessyd_v in_o who_o our_o lord_n find_v rest_a and_o in_o who_o be_v tabernacle_n he_o dwell_v and_o rest_v that_o be_v a_o happy_a soul_n that_o may_v say_v my_o lord_n &_o maker_n have_v restyd_v in_o my_o tabernacle_n sooth_o he_o shall_v not_o deny_v to_o such_o a_o soul_n the_o everla_a rest_n of_o heaven_n o_o why_o thene_n look_n we_o not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o seek_v our_o lord_n among_o outward_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v with_o we_o if_o we_o will_v be_v with_o he_o soth_o he_o be_v both_o in_o we_o and_o in_o us._n but_o that_o as_z yet_o be_v by_o faith_n unto_o such_o time_n as_o we_o may_v deserve_v to_o see_v he_o cler_o we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o by_o faith_n cryste_n abide_v in_o our_o herte_n by_o faith_n i_o remember_v my_o maker_n i_o worship_n my_o merciful_a redeemer_n and_o abide_v my_o savyoure_n i_o byleve_v that_o he_o lyve_v in_o all_o creature_n that_o he_o dwell_v within_o i_o and_o also_o i_o trust_v to_o know_v he_o in_o himself_o the_o which_o be_v moche_n more_o blysfull_a &_o joyful_a than_o all_o thyse_n ben_fw-mi for_o soth_o to_o know_v perfyte_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o soon_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v everla_a life_n perfyte_n bliss_n &_o exceed_a plesyre_n for_o the_o mortal_a eye_n have_v not_o see_v ne_z eere_a herd_n ne_o manny_n herte_v understonde_v cler_o and_o perfyt_o how_o moche_n clernesse_n how_o moche_n joy_n how_o moche_n swetnes_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o that_o blessyd_v sight_n when_o we_o shall_v behold_v face_n to_o face_v he_o that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o all_o bright_a thing_n the_o refuge_n and_o rest_n of_o traveller_n &_o labourer_n the_o receyver_n and_o keeper_n of_o they_o that_o tear_v to_o he_o the_z very_a life_n to_o all_o that_o live_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o theym_n that_o overcome_v they_o be_v goostly_a enemy_n thus_o i_o find_v in_o my_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o the_o high_a &_o glorious_a trynyte_n to_o the_o which_o moo_v high_a &_o glorious_a trynyte_n i_o owe_v to_o refer_v and_o orther_n all_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v remember_v he_o and_o put_v my_o playsyre_n &_o contemplacyon_n in_o he_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o image_n of_o almyghty_a god_n that_o which_o contain_v three_o thing_n the_o mind_n the_o understond_v &_o will_n to_z the_o mind_n we_o attrybute_n &_o put_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o learn_v or_o know_v though_o we_o think_v not_o always_o thereon_o to_o the_o understond_n we_o attrybute_n all_o that_o we_o know_v be_v true_a the_o which_o also_o we_o commend_v &_o put_v to_o our_o mind_n by_o the_o mind_n we_o be_v resemblyd_v &_o like_a to_o the_o fader_fw-mi by_o understond_n to_z the_o soon_o &_o by_o will_n or_o love_n to_o the_o holy_a goost_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o we_o more_o like_a to_o the_o holy_a goost_n than_o be_v the_o will_n or_o true_a love_n for_o true_a love_n be_v the_o yefte_a of_o god_n more_o nor_o so_o precyous_a that_o there_o be_v no_o yefte_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v ble_a &_o excellent_a than_o it_o be_v for_o true_a love_n that_o come_v of_o god_n and_o be_v god_n himself_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o holy_a goost_n by_o who_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v diffuse_v &_o sprad_v in_o our_o herte_n and_o by_o who_o all_o the_o holy_a &_o blessyd_v trynyte_n dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o us._n ¶_o of_o wretchydnes_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o dreadful_a jugement_n cao._n secundo_fw-la on_o the_o outward_a manny_n behalf_n i_o be_o come_fw-mi of_o my_o fader_n the_o which_o have_v make_v i_o the_o child_n of_o dampnacyon_n before_o they_o have_v make_v i_o the_o child_n of_o natyvyte_n sinner_n in_o their_o sin_n have_v beget_v a_o synnarr_n who_o they_o have_v noryssh_v of_o their_o sin_n wretch_n have_v bring_v forth_o a_o wretch_n in_o to_o wretchydnesse_n of_o this_o world_n i_o have_v not_o of_o they_o but_o wretchydnesse_n and_o sin_n and_o this_o corruptyble_n and_o rotlewe_a body_n that_o i_o carry_v about_o and_o sooth_o i_o haste_v toward_o they_o the_o which_o by_o bodily_a death_n be_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n when_o i_o behold_v their_o sepulchre_n and_o grave_n i_o find_v not_o else_o in_o they_o but_o powder_n worm_n stench_n &_o loathsomeness_n such_o as_o i_o be_o now_o they_o be_v but_o late_o and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v be_v hasty_o what_o be_o i_o a_o man_n make_v of_o loathsome_a and_o filthy_a matere_n torn_v in_o to_o flesh_n weep_a &_o wail_v put_v in_o to_o exile_n of_o this_o world_n and_o loo_n now_o i_o die_v full_a of_o wickedness_n abhomynacyon_n &_o fylthe_n and_o hasty_o i_o shall_v be_v present_v before_o the_o streyte_n juge_a to_o gyve_v a_o count_v &_o reken_v of_o my_o werke_n woo_v shall_v be_v to_o i_o wretch_n when_o the_o day_n of_o dreadful_a jugement_n shall_v 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understonde_v thyself_o therefore_o gyve_v diligence_n to_o inward_a rede_a and_o rede_n &_o understonde_v thy_o own_o self_n that_o thou_o may_v rede_n &_o love_n god_n that_o thou_o may_v fight_v and_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thy_o labour_n may_v be_v tournyd_v in_o to_o rest_n and_o sorrow_n in_o to_o joy_n and_o after_o the_o derknes_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o may_v see_v the_o spryng_a of_o the_o bright_a morning_n and_o after_o thyse_n thou_o may_v see_v the_o myddaye_n and_o heyghte_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n in_o who_o thou_o shall_v behold_v the_o spouse_n with_o his_o spouse_n one_o lord_n of_o everla_a glory_n that_o lyvyth_v and_o regn_v ever_o more_o amen_n ¶_o here_o we_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o right_a prouffytable_a treatyse_n the_o medytacyon_n of_o saint_n barnard_n which_o for_o very_a favour_n and_o charytable_a love_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v not_o understond_v in_o lattyn_a have_v be_v translatyd_v fro_o latyn_a in_o to_o englysshe_v bâ—_n a_o devoute_a student_n of_o the_o vnyversyte_n of_o cambrydge_v and_o have_v put_v it_o to_o be_v enprynt_v at_o westmester_n by_o wynkyn_n the_o worde_n the_o ix_o day_n of_o march_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxxxxvi_n