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¶_o complaint_n of_o the_o soul_n contâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d heu_fw-la infame_n furore_fw-la consumor_fw-la spes_fw-la nobis_fw-la nulla_fw-la animam_fw-la amiâ—â—mus_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o lamentable_a complaint_n that_o the_o soul_n make_v of_o the_o wretched_a life_n of_o the_o body_n tedet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d meam_fw-la vite_fw-la meâ—_n ¶_o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o life_n for_o there_o i_o see_v no_o thing_n but_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n misery_n &_o sin_n the_o part_n of_o my_o life_n pass_v be_v full_a lamentable_a when_o i_o remember_v it_o /_o the_z present_a part_n suppress_v my_o herte_n with_o hevynesse_n for_o it_o be_v unreform_v and_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o virtue_n in_o these_o two_o part_n &_o abhomynacyon_n of_o sin_n put_v i_o in_o great_a fere_n of_o the_o three_o part_n the_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o if_o my_o life_n may_v be_v prolong_v many_o year_n only_o in_o virtuous_a use_n /_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o recompense_v for_o the_o manifold_a offence_n which_o i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o present_a sight_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o terryble_a juge_n of_o my_o life_n which_o hate_v no_o thing_n but_o only_a sin_n alas_o than_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n which_o have_v provoke_v my_o lord_n god_n /_o my_o moo_v tender_v lover_n to_o be_v wroth_a with_o i_o and_o to_o hate_v i_o more_o than_o i_o do_v a_o dog_n or_o a_o stynk_n carayne_a /_o for_o no_o thing_n be_v so_o vile_a so_o loathsome_a so_o stynk_v nor_o so_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n or_o smelling_n of_o man_n /_o as_z sin_n in_o the_o sight_n or_o smelling_n of_o god_n alas_o alas_o that_o i_o shall_v offend_v my_o lord_n god_n which_o have_v make_v i_o of_o nought_o &_o where_o he_o may_v have_v make_v i_o a_o stone_n or_o a_o unreasonable_a be_v /_o he_o have_v make_v i_o to_o the_o image_n of_o himself_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n /_o and_o when_o i_o be_v lose_v redeem_v i_o with_o the_o precyous_a blood_n of_o his_o herte_n and_o suffer_v the_o moo_v bytterst_a death_n for_o i_o /_o anâ—_n in_o a_o my_o life_n he_o have_v show_v great_a kyndenesse_n unto_o nigh_o /_o and_z i_o have_v show_v great_a unkyndenâ—â—â—e_n agayen_v to_o he_o /_o he_o love_v i_o &_o i_o not_o he_o /_o for_z i_o will_v not_o do_v after_o the_o will_n of_o he_o /_o but_z i_o set_v my_o will_n afore_o his_o will_n /_o and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o myself_o afore_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o /_o and_z in_o fulfylling_n my_o will_n i_o care_v not_o to_o displease_v he_o and_o thus_o i_o see_v not_o by_o he_o which_o have_v make_v so_o moche_n of_o i_o he_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o i_o /_o and_o have_v come_fw-mi to_o this_o earth_n to_o teach_v i_o the_o way_n of_o saluacyon_n /_o and_o have_v ordain_v for_o i_o if_o i_o will_v love_v he_o the_o mestymable_a joy_n of_o his_o devynyte_n and_o to_o receyve_v the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o felycyte_n ¶_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o forgete_v /_o &_o i_o order_fw-fr myself_o by_o my_o lewd_a negligence_n and_o unhappy_a lyve_v to_o less_o the_o love_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n /_o &_o the_o transcend_n joy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n i_o order_fw-fr i_n by_o my_o wretched_a life_n to_o everla_a pain_n /_o woo_v i_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o death_n of_o ire_n and_o indyngnacyon_n of_o god_n /_o he_o have_v make_v my_o soul_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptyme_o a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_v /_o and_z i_o have_v defoul_v it_o with_o abominable_a sin_n /_o &_o make_v it_o with_o out_o his_o inmesurable_a mercy_n vessel_n of_o dampnacyon_n to_o be_v brente_a in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n among_o the_o horryble_n fende_v ever_o without_o end_n ¶_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v which_o have_v err_v thus_o far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o be_v cast_a deep_a in_o to_o the_o pytte_n of_o sin_n a_o great_a cause_n i_o have_v of_o lamentacyon_n which_o be_o in_o this_o great_a jeoperdye_o of_o endless_a dampnacyon_n i_o be_o a_o waster_n and_o a_o dystroyer_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o destroy_v the_o good_n of_o nature_n /_o of_o grace_n /_o and_z of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v worse_a than_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o the_o which_o have_v give_v they_o to_o i_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o shall_v use_v they_o virtuous_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o which_o shall_v moo_v bytter_o punysshe_v he_o i_o use_v they_o vycyous_o i_o be_o close_v in_o the_o derke_v cloud_n of_o ignorance_n /_o and_z reprovable_a negligence_n of_o my_o lord_n gâ—d_v /_o of_o myself_o and_o of_o virtuous_a lyve_v all_o my_o life_n be_v sinful_a /_o &_o as_o a_o dry_a trâ—e_n barren_a and_o far_o from_o all_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n i_o think_v not_o on_o the_o dreadful_a jugement_n of_o god_n /_o where_o i_o shall_v stand_v afore_o the_o terryble_a jugement_n of_o cryst_n /_o and_z to_o rendre_fw-fr account_n for_o all_o the_o dyde_n that_o i_o have_v do_v in_o my_o soul_n and_o in_o my_o body_n o_o there_o i_o shall_v show_v a_o unfruytful_a life_n /_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fruit_n therein_o it_o be_v but_o feign_a and_o false_a /_o or_z unperfyte_n or_o corrupt_a and_o other_o it_o be_v full_a lytell_a please_v or_o else_o utter_o dysplease_v god_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o every_o man_n there_o shall_v be_v feed_v after_o this_o life_n with_o such_o fruit_n as_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v forth_o in_o this_o life_n /_o than_z my_o fee_a be_v like_o to_o be_v full_o bitter_a unto_o i_o ¶_o o_o how_o sorrowful_a i_o ought_v then_o to_o be_v /_o for_z except_o that_o i_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n i_o be_o like_a for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o great_a sorrow_n after_o this_o life_n ¶_o o_o my_o synful_a soul_n o_o my_o miserable_a soul_n look_v upon_o thyself_o /_o see_v how_o thou_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o great_a derkenesse_n of_o sin_n so_o deep_a that_o thou_o canst_v not_o see_v thyself_o see_v thou_o not_o how_o thou_o ren_a in_o to_o vain_a thought_n &_o unlefull_a desire_n ¶_o remember_v that_o all_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o look_v not_o upon_o virtue_n be_v lose_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v shend_v therefore_o /_o as_o moche_n time_n that_o lese_a than_o which_o may_v turn_v the_o to_o great_a joy_n in_o time_n come_n /_o and_o now_o all_o shall_v turn_v the_o to_o great_a punysshement_n except_o thou_o learn_v to_o amend_v and_o to_o spend_v the_o resydue_n of_o thy_o tyme._n o_o how_o afeard_a thou_o shall_v be_v to_o have_v a_o unfruytful_a life_n /_o for_o the_o unfruytful_a life_n be_v a_o damnable_a life_n as_o almyÈty_a god_n which_o be_v very_a troth_n say_v every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n it_o shall_v be_v cut_v down_o &_o cast_v in_o to_z the_o fire_n ¶_o a_o mercy_n god_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v than_o for_o i_o be_o so_o barren_a so_o dry_a from_o all_o devocyon_n and_o moisture_n of_o contrycyon_n and_o grace_n that_o i_o be_o deapte_v and_o ready_a to_o the_o fire_n ¶_o a_o merciful_a lord_n cut_v i_o not_o down_o by_o death_n to_o such_o time_n that_o my_o tree_n may_v have_v moisture_n through_o thy_o grace_n &_o bring_v forth_o some_o profitable_a fruyte_n of_o penance_n /_o all_z my_o dyde_n that_o i_o do_v art_n not_o suffycyent_a to_o recompense_v for_o the_o mete_v and_o drink_v that_o i_o receyve_v of_o yâ—_z to_o my_o bodily_a sustenance_n ¶_o a_o where_o with_o shall_v i_o than_o recompense_n for_o my_o soul_n /_o my_o body_n /_o my_o wit_n /_o my_o hear_a /_o my_o sing_v /_o my_o speech_n /_o my_o health_n /_o my_o bodily_a power_n /_o my_o life_n /_o and_o where_o with_o all_o shall_v i_o recompense_v for_o my_o sin_n /_o &_o for_o that_o loss_n of_o grace_n which_o pass_v these_o all_o /_o for_z none_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o dampnacy_n on_o but_o such_o as_o for_o lack_v of_o grace_n be_v defoul_v with_o sin_n who_o so_o spend_v more_o in_o fee_a of_o a_o be_v than_a it_o be_v worth_a in_o themselves_o be_v not_o that_o superfluous_a expense_n and_o unproufytable_a and_o yet_o mercyful_a lord_n the_o nourysshe_v daily_a and_o haboundant_o a_o unproufytable_a worm_n &_o stynk_v sinner_n ¶_o a_o good_a lord_n thou_o will_v not_o that_o this_o wretch_n shall_v perysshe_v of_o who_o thou_o do_v so_o large_a expense_n and_o so_o tender_o keepe_v it_o many_o good_a thou_o gyve_v it_o unasked_a /_o &_o from_o many_o evyll_n thing_n he_o preserve_v it_o unthanked_a of_o it_o /_o thou_o keepe_v i_o /_o thou_o lede_v i_o /_o and_o protecte_v i_o from_o many_o peril_n /_o and_z
&_o thou_o will_v continue_v in_o unkind_a unto_o he_o /_o this_o sign_n of_o unkyndenesse_n &_o ingratytude_n /_o if_o thou_o have_v none_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o procure_v the_o ire_n or_o wrath_n of_o this_o juge_a /_o why_o will_v thou_o then_o unkind_a soul_n daily_o multyply_v new_a offence_n why_o remember_v not_o thou_o yâ—_z great_a jeopardy_n that_o thou_o stand_v in_o for_o thy_o old_a sin_n ¶_o o_o wretch_n learn_v to_o weep_v apply_v &_o to_o take_v wylful_a sorrow_n /_o yâ—_z moche_n cause_n haste_n thou_o to_o weep_v and_o to_o sorrow_n /_o for_o if_o thou_o may_v weep_v as_o moche_v water_n as_o be_v in_o the_o see_v yet_o it_o be_v of_o thyself_o suffycyente_v to_o wasshe_v thy_o soul_n from_o sin_n thou_o do_v â–ª_o as_o a_o malefactor_n which_o have_v offend_v his_o prince_n &_o be_v sorry_a for_o to_o be_v take_v &_o to_o suffer_v great_a pain_n /_o &_o yet_o wilful_o he_o will_v more_o outrageous_o offend_v he_o know_v well_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v therefore_o the_o more_o pain_n /_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o that_o this_o prince_n be_v merciful_a i_o say_v to_o the_o that_o he_o be_v mercyful_a to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v mercy_n upon_o themselves_o &_o will_v leave_v their_o wretched_a lyve_a /_o than_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thyself_o and_o leave_v yâ—_z misery_n of_o sin_n /_o for_z thou_o shall_v be_v call_v soon_o than_o thou_o trust_v to_o thy_o acompte_n of_o all_o thy_o werke_n of_o all_o thy_o ydelnes_n of_o all_o thy_o word_n /_o of_o all_o thy_o silence_n /_o of_o all_o thy_o sleep_a /_o of_o all_o thy_o wake_n /_o of_o all_o thy_o sekenesse_n /_o of_o all_o thy_o helthe_n /_o of_o all_o thy_o rychesse_n /_o of_o all_o thy_o poverte_a /_o of_o all_o thy_o fee_a /_o of_o all_o abstynence_n /_o and_z of_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v and_o leave_v undo_v to_o the_o least_fw-mi thought_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o and_z of_o all_o thing_n perteyn_v to_o thy_o power_n which_o thou_o haste_v not_o ordain_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o saluacyon_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o and_z thy_o body_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v with_o yâ—_z for_o it_o sin_v with_o the_o and_o thou_o in_o it_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o pain_n but_o for_o the_o /_o for_z it_o may_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the._n alas_o why_o will_v not_o thou_o see_v whether_o thou_o go_v &_o behold_v yâ—_z end_n of_o thy_o passage_n that_o thou_o deme_v that_o thou_o go_v to_o pleasure_n /_o &_o as_o a_o blyndfull_a man_n thou_o go_v even_o contrary_a toward_o pain_n /_o thou_o thynke_v thou_o go_v for_o to_o have_v thy_o will_v /_o and_z thou_o go_v there_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o thy_o will_v /_o and_o yâ—_z desyre_a mirth_n and_o thou_o take_v yâ—_z way_n of_o endless_a labour_n &_o perpetual_a pain_n &_o everla_a dampnacyon_n â—edet_fw-la ainam_fw-la mea_fw-la n_z vite_fw-fr i_o ¶_o a_o my_o soul_n have_v a_o great_a cause_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n /_o for_z i_o live_v not_o as_o yâ—_z lover_n of_o god_n shall_v live_v /_o but_z as_o a_o wretched_a catyfe_n which_o forgete_v god_n /_o &_o deserve_a to_o be_v forgoten_a of_o he_o ¶_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n upon_o my_o saluacyon_n /_o my_o mind_n be_v rather_o upon_o thing_n of_o dampnacyon_n i_o endure_v i_o not_o to_o form_v i_o i_o labour_n not_o to_o repress_v the_o wretched_a mocyon_n which_o i_o feel_v in_o i_o i_o suffer_v my_o mind_n at_o large_a to_o run_v in_o vanytee_n /_o as_o a_o creature_n that_o have_v no_o god_n or_o juge_a ne_fw-fr thing_n to_o answer_v for_o /_o ne_z thing_n to_o sorrow_n for_o ne_fw-la to_o fere_n /_o for_o help_n be_v offer_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o ask_v it_o /_o it_z be_v offer_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o put_v my_o hand_n thereto_o my_o enemy_n &_o my_o accuser_n i_o consent_v to_o /_o &_o to_o my_o lord_n &_o my_o lover_n i_o will_v not_o consent_v a_o good_a lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v at_o yâ—_z dredefull_a day_n of_o death_n at_o the_o terryble_a doom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n ¶_o a_o how_o many_o thousand_o sin_n shall_v come_v than_o upon_o i_o wtout_fw-fr onâ—_n provysyon_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o watch_n to_o take_v i_o which_o i_o see_v not_o now_o /_o &_o i_o take_v not_o keep_v to_o delyver_v myself_o by_o plain_a confessyon_n and_o many_o a_o thing_n which_o i_o trust_v now_o be_v no_o sign_n shall_v then_o appear_v grevous_a sign_n /_o and_o many_o a_o deed_n which_o i_o trust_v now_o be_v good_a /_o than_z i_o shall_v find_v they_o evil_a &_o black_a and_o abominable_a they_o yâ—_z shall_v appear_v to_o i_o /_o there_o i_o shall_v receyve_v in_o soul_n &_o body_n moche_n woo_v as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n moche_n wretchedness_n /_o &_o than_o shall_v i_o be_v wâ—_n for_o i_o shall_v receyve_v yâ—_z woeful_a and_o sorrowful_a endless_a pain_n when_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v pass_v except_o i_o leave_v now_o sin_n and_o tear_v i_o to_o god_n and_o deserve_v by_o virtuous_a lyve_a to_o have_v mercy_n /_o there_o shall_v be_v pain_n unprofytable_a and_o unfruytfull_a penance_n /_o for_o that_o pain_n shall_v not_o remeve_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o which_o in_o this_o life_n will_v not_o take_v wylful_a pain_n to_o be_v delyver_v from_o sign_n and_o able_a to_o be_v damn_a from_o grace_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o recompense_v and_o to_o satysfye_v for_o their_o offence_n /_o for_o when_o grace_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o they_o refuse_v it_o /_o and_z when_o the_o time_n of_o penance_n be_v lay_v afore_o they_o /_o unfruytful_o &_o neclygent_o they_o pass_v it_o ¶_o o_o good_a lord_n now_o i_o ought_v for_o to_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o what_o that_o i_o have_v deserve_v to_o receyve_v for_o my_o do_v /_o all_z my_o year_n i_o shall_v record_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n /_o &_o say_v how_o my_o time_n be_v consume_v without_o profit_n /_o &_o what_o woo_v i_o have_v wrought_v to_o myself_o /_o if_o ay_o coude_fw-fr remember_v that_o i_o have_v do_v many_o good_a thing_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a /_o but_z i_o remember_v yâ—_z i_o have_v do_v many_o wretched_a &_o evil_a thing_n and_o few_o good_a /_o &_o therefore_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v woo_v /_o &_o if_o i_o will_v not_o apply_v i_o to_o be_v woe_n where_o i_o shall_v be_v woo_v there_o i_o shall_v never_o depart_v therfro_o ¶_o a_o woe_n woe_n be_v to_o this_o great_a hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n /_o for_o these_o great_a hamer_n of_o remembrance_n of_o eternal_a torment_n &_o moo_v sorrowful_a vice_n be_v to_o light_v to_o break_v it_o ¶_o o_o dulness_n insanable_a and_o unable_a to_o be_v hele_v all_o this_o sharp_a brayde_n be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o quycken_v yâ—_z /_o they_o be_v all_o to_o blunt_v for_o the._n ¶_o alas_o sythen_a the_o great_a pain_n yâ—_z god_n have_v ordain_v for_o sin_n be_v to_o lytel_n to_o put_v the_o in_o fere_n /_o and_o make_v the_o to_o be_v dylygent_a for_o thy_o saluacyon_n ¶_o a_o god_n mercy_n /_o a_z deadly_a dulness_n yâ—_z be_v in_o i_o sythen_a the_o terryble_n thondre_fw-fr of_o my_o syne_n &_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o yâ—_z great_a abominable_a multytude_n of_o pain_n cause_v no_o quyckenes_n of_o devocyon_n /_o no_o misery_n of_o teres_fw-la /_o no_o fere_n of_o god_n in_o i_o ¶_o a_o woe_n may_v i_o be_v which_o feel_v myself_o in_o this_o great_a misery_n /_o not_o ready_a to_o arise_v but_o rather_o desire_v to_o fall_v deper_n i_o be_o worse_a than_o a_o stone_n /_o for_z it_o be_v descend_v of_o nature_n for_o to_o descend_v /_o but_z i_o descend_v by_o malice_n against_o nature_n ¶_o a_o deâ—e_a lord_n i_o love_v more_o erthly_a vanyte_n than_o i_o do_v yâ—_z or_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o glory_n /_o my_o soul_n be_v crooked_a all_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n /_o for_o there_o yâ—_z love_n be_v of_o the_o there_o it_o be_v fyx_v and_o not_o upon_o yâ—_z /_o and_o therefore_o it_o look_v not_o up_o to_o the_o /_o here_z 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