his_o herte_n ca_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 cryst_n for_o to_o love_v he_o capitulum_n 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 capitulum_n lxxi_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v when_o he_o syn_v not_o in_o eting_a &_o dynk_v and_o when_o he_o syn_v venyall_n &_o when_o dede_o capitulum_n lxxii_o how_o the_o ground_n of_o lechery_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o ghostly_a travail_n &_o with_o bodily_a capitulum_n lxxiii_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v besye_n to_o put_v away_o all_o styrynge_n of_o sin_n but_o more_o besye_n of_o ghostly_a sin_n than_o of_o bodily_a capitulum_n lxxiiii_o that_o hunger_n and_o other_o bodily_a pain_n let_v moche_o ghostly_a werk_n capitulum_n lxxv_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n shall_v use_v against_o defawte_a make_v in_o â—â—ing_n or_o drynk_v capitulum_n lxxvi_o that_o through_o besye_n desire_v &_o travail_n for_o mekenes_n &_o charyte_v a_o man_n come_v soon_o to_o other_o virtue_n than_o by_o travail_n in_o hemselfe_n capitulum_n lxxvii_o of_o the_o derkenes_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sin_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 y_z e_z u_o wytte_n to_o seche_v outward_a like_n ca_o lxxix_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v not_o beg_v without_o forth_o but_z with_o in_o of_o ihun_v that_o it_o need_v capitulum_n lxxx_o that_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o ymagynation_n need_v to_o be_v stop_v as_o well_o as_o the_o wyndowe_n of_o the_o wytte_n cplm._n lxxxi_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wytte_n be_v dede_o sin_n and_o when_o venyal_n capitulum_n lxxxii_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 capitulum_n lxxxiii_o of_o the_o derke_n image_n of_o sin_n &_o of_o the_o clothing_n thereof_o capitulum_n lxxxiiii_o which_o 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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 be_v make_v to_o capitulum_n lxxxxiii_n ¶_o 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 ¶_o that_o the_o inner_a have_v of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o utter_a capitulum_n primum_fw-la ghostly_a sister_n in_o ihesu_n cryst_n i_o pray_v the_o y_z t_z in_z y_z e_z calling_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v callyd_v y_o it_o to_o his_o seruyce_n thou_o hold_v the_o pay_v &_o stonde_v fast_o therein_o travayl_a besely_a with_o all_o y_o e_o myghte_v of_o thy_o soul_n by_o y_z e_z grace_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n for_o to_o fulfil_v in_o sothfastnes_n of_o good_a lyve_a y_o e_o state_n which_o thou_o haste_v take_v in_o lyknes_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 sight_n 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 deed_n to_o all_o erthly_a love_n &_o drede_n turn_v holy_a to_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryst_n for_o wit_v thou_o well_o a_o bodily_a tourn_v to_o god_n without_o the_o heart_n follow_v be_v but_o a_o fygure_n &_o a_o lyknes_n of_o virtue_n &_o no_o sothfastnes_n wherefore_o a_o wretched_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v he_o or_o she_o that_o levyth_v the_o inward_o keep_a of_o himself_o &_o shape_v high_o without_o forth_o oon_o a_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o holiness_n in_o habyte_v or_o clothing_n in_o speech_n &_o in_o bodily_a werke_n behold_v other_o man_n dede_n and_o deme_v her_o defawce_n wen_a himself_o to_o be_v aught_o when_o he_o be_v right_a not_o and_o so_o begyle_v himself_o do_v thou_o not_o so_o but_o turn_v thy_o heart_n with_o thy_o body_n pryncipal_o to_o god_n &_o shape_v the_o with_o in_o to_o his_o lycknes_n by_o mekenes_n &_o charyte_n &_o other_o ghostly_a virtue_n and_o thene_n be_v thou_o true_o torn_v to_o he_o i_o say_v not_o that_o thou_o so_o lyght_o on_o the_o first_o day_n may_v be_v tournyd_v in_o thy_o soul_n by_o fulhede_v of_o virtue_n as_o thou_o may_v with_o thy_o body_n be_v closyd_v in_o a_o house_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o bodily_a close_v be_v y_z t_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o come_v to_o ghostly_a close_v and_o as_o thy_o body_n be_v closyd_v fro_o bodily_a conversaconn_n of_o man_n right_a so_o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v enclose_v from_o the_o flesshly_a love_n &_o drede_n of_o all_o ecthly_a thing_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v y_z e_o better_o come_v thereto_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o in_o this_o lytyl_o write_a as_o i_o thynkyth_n ¶_o of_o actyflyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge two_o thou_o shate_o understonde_v that_o there_o be_v in_o holy_a chyrche_n two_o manner_n of_o lyve_n as_o saint_n gregory_n faith_n greg._n in_z y_z â—_o which_o cristen_v they_o shall_v be_v sauf_a that_o one_o be_v call_v actyf_v &_o the_o other_o contemplate_v if_o without_o one_o of_o thyse_n two_o no_o man_n may_v be_v savyd_v actyflyfly_v in_o love_n &_o charite_v show_v outward_a by_o good_a bodily_a werke_n in_o fulfylling_n of_o god_n commandment_n &_o of_o the_o vii_o werke_n of_o mercy_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a to_o a_o mane_n evyn_v crysten_v this_o lyf_v long_v to_o all_o worldly_a man_n which_o have_v rychesse_n &_o plenty_n of_o worldly_a good_n for_o to_o spend_v and_o so_o to_o all_o other_o the_o which_o have_v state_n offyce_v or_o cure_v of_o other_o man_n and_o have_v good_n for_o to_o spend_v lerid_fw-la &_o lewd_a temporel_n or_o spirytuel_a and_o general_o all_o worldly_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o fulfylle_v it_o after_o she_o may_v &_o cunning_a as_o reason_v &_o discreconn_n ask_v if_o he_o moche_v good_a have_v moche_n good_a for_o to_o do_v if_o he_o lytyl_o have_v less_o may_v he_o do_v and_o if_o he_o nought_o have_v thenne_fw-fr must_v he_o have_v a_o good_a will_n thyse_n be_v werke_n of_o actyflyf_v other_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o actyflyfly_v 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_a moche_n wake_v &_o other_o sharp_a penance_n do_v for_o to_o chastyse_n the_o flesh_n with_o dyscreconn_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 lykynge_n of_o it_o and_z to_o make_v he_o buxum_fw-la &_o ready_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n thyse_n werke_n though_o they_o be_v actyf_v 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 contemplatyflyf_v if_o they_o be_v use_v with_o dyscrecyon_n ¶_o of_o contemplatyflyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_a iii._n contemplatyflyfly_v in_o perfyte_n love_n &_o charyte_v felyd_v inward_o by_o ghostli_a virtue_n &_o by_o fothfast_n know_v &_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o ghostly_a thing_n this_o lyflonge_v to_o hem_v specyal_o the_o which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n forsake_v all_o worldly_a rychesse_n worshyppe_n &_o outward_a besyne_n &_o hoo_o yeven_v hem_n body_n &_o soul_n after_o she_o may_v &_o cunning_a to_o the_o seruyse_n of_o god_n by_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_v now_o thenne_n since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thy_o state_n ask_v for_o to_o be_v contemplatyf_v for_o that_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o thy_o enclose_v that_o thou_o may_v more_o free_o and_o enteer_o yeve_v the_o to_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_n thenne_n behovyth_v the_o for_o to_o be_v right_a besye_n both_o night_n &_o day_n with_o traveyle_n of_o body_n &_o of_o spyrite_n for_o to_o come_v to_o that_o lyf_v as_o nigh_o as_o thou_o may_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o thou_o hope_v be_v
thou_o may_v more_v profit_n in_o other_o virtue_n as_o mekenesse_n &_o charyte_n for_o wit_v thou_o well_o he_o that_o have_v in_o his_o desire_n &_o in_o his_o traveylle_n none_o other_o reward_n to_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o mekenes_n and_o charyte_v aye_fw-mi cryenge_a after_o they_o how_o he_o may_v have_v hem_o he_z shall_v in_o that_o desire_n werching_n follow_v and_o after_o profit_n and_o wax_v in_o all_o other_o virtue_n as_z in_o chastyte_a abstinence_n &_o such_o other_o if_o he_o have_v but_o lytyl_o reward_v in_o they_o in_o a_o year_n more_o than_o he_o shall_v without_o this_o desire_n profit_n in_o seven_o if_o he_o stryve_v with_o gloâ—enye_v lechery_n &_o such_o other_o contynuel_o &_o bete_v himself_o with_o scourge_n each_o day_n from_o morrow_n to_o evensong_n time_n ¶_o that_o thorough_a by_o desire_n &_o traveyle_v for_o mekenesse_n &_o charyte_v a_o man_n comyth_n soon_o to_o other_o virtue_n than_o by_o traveyle_n in_o hemself_n caplm_fw-ge lxxvii_o gete_n to_o the_o then_o mekenes_n &_o charyte_n and_o if_o thou_o wolte_z traveyle_n &_o swynke_v besy_o for_o to_o have_v they_o thou_o shall_v have_v enough_o for_o to_o do_v in_o get_v of_o hen_n and_o if_o thou_o may_v gete_v hen_n they_o shall_v rule_v the_o &_o measure_n y_fw-fr e_o full_a pryvely_a how_o thou_o shall_v eat_v &_o how_o thou_o shall_v drink_v &_o so_o cor_o all_o thy_o bodily_a need_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n wit_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge &_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o perplexite_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ire_n ne_fw-la in_o anguysshnes_n and_o hevyne_n ne_o in_o lust_n ne_fw-la in_o lykynge_n but_o in_o pee_z of_o glad_a conscience_n with_o a_o sad_a restfulnes_n i_o speak_v ferde_o than_o i_o think_v to_o have_v speak_v in_o this_o matere_a but_o netheles_o do_v if_o thou_o may_v as_o i_o the_o say_v &_o i_o hope_v god_n shall_v make_v all_o well_o by_o this_o y_z t_z i_o have_v say_v may_v thou_o somdel_n see_v in_o this_o image_n of_o sin_v how_o moche_n it_o let_v you_o to_o the_o gospel_n say_v how_o abraham_n speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v bery_v in_o hell_n on_o this_o wise_n choas_n magnum_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la ficmatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la hii_fw-la qui_fw-la volunt_fw-la transire_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la huc_fw-la transmeare_v there_o be_v a_o great_a chaos_n that_o be_v to_o sayen_v a_o thick_a derknesse_n between_o we_o &_o the_o that_o we_o mow_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ne_o thou_o till_o we_o this_o derke_n image_n in_o thy_o soul_n &_o min_fw-mi also_o may_v be_v call_v a_o great_a chaos_n y_fw-es t_o be_v great_a derknes_n for_o it_o let_v we_o y_o it_o we_o mow_v not_o come_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v ihesu_n &_o it_o lettyth_v he_o y_o it_o he_o wool_fw-mi not_o come_v to_o we_o ¶_o of_o the_o derknes_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sin_v and_o what_o comyth_n in_o by_o the_o wyndowe_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge lxxviii_o lift_v up_o y_o e_o 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lxxix_o and_o that_o be_v lytyl_o mastery_n to_o y_fw-fr t_o if_o thou_o may_v once_o see_v thy_o soul_n by_o clear_a understond_n 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 toll_n image_n but_o for_o thou_o knowyst_n it_o not_o therefore_o thou_o leve_v the_o inly_a sight_n of_o thyself_o and_o seche_v thy_o meet_a forth_o withonten_a as_o a_o be_v unresonable_a thus_o say_v our_o lord_n mamnass_v to_o a_o choose_a soul_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n i_o si_fw-mi ignoras_fw-la te_fw-la o_fw-la pulcra_fw-la inter_fw-la mulieres_fw-la 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_v out_o and_o walk_v after_o the_o step_n of_o the_o flock_n thy_o fellow_n and_o feed_v the_o gete_a and_o it_o be_v thus_o 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 for_o the_o first_o sin_n by_o cause_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o that_o angels_n food_n shall_v be_v thy_o delyce_n therein_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 thy_o affeccyon_n which_o arne_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 within_o of_o ihesu_n that_o it_o need_v caplm_n lxxx_o and_o therefore_o turn_v home_o again_o in_o thyself_o &_o hold_v the_o within_o and_z beg_v no_o more_o without_o namely_o swine_n meet_v for_o if_o thou_o will_v algate_n be_v a_o beggar_n ask_v and_o crave_v within_o of_o thy_o lord_n ihesu_n for_z he_o be_v rich_a enough_o 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