¶_o the_o rote_n or_o myrour_n of_o consolacyon_n &_o comfort_n per_fw-la multas_fw-la tribulaciones_fw-la oportet_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o thus_o say_v the_o apostole_fw-la saint_n poule_n in_o the_o book_n of_o act_n and_o dede_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n by_o many_o trybulaconn_n we_o must_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o y_z e_z kingdom_n of_o god_n wherefore_o all_o those_o which_o intend_v to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v pacyent_o take_v temporal_a trybulacyon_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n thyder_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o those_o y_o it_o moest_fw-mi pacyent_o take_v there_o trybulaconn_v they_o shall_v have_v their_o moost_n consolacyon_n for_o say_v nt_v poule_n say_v in_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthe_n ¶_o sicut_fw-la socu_fw-la sumus_fw-la passionis_fw-la sic_fw-la erimus_fw-la consolacionis_fw-la ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v like_a as_o we_o be_v partner_n in_o trybulacyon_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v partner_n in_o joye_n and_o consolacyon_n thus_o trybulacyon_n be_v bitter_a but_o the_o end_n that_o hit_v bring_v to_o be_v moo_v sweet_a &_o delectable_a and_o remembrance_n of_o that_o everla_a swetenes_n make_v faithful_a soul_n swete_o to_o take_v matter_n of_o trybulacyon_n temporal_a adversyte_n &_o trouble_n profyte_v no_o thing_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a joy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v pacyente_o take_v thus_o pacyence_n make_v trybulacyon_n profitable_a and_o the_o profit_n of_o temporal_a prosperyte_n come_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n whereby_o prosperyte_n be_v lytel_n set_v by_o the_o parfyte_n pacyente_fw-la herte_fw-la make_v moche_n of_o adversyte_n and_o the_o parfyte_n meek_a herte_n set_v lytell_a by_o temporal_a prosperyte_v &_o lytell_fw-mi joy_v therein_o but_o rather_o sorow_v because_o he_o fer_v that_o he_o use_v not_o parfeyt_o accord_v to_o the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o good_n of_o this_o prosperyte_n if_o thou_o ask_v i_o why_o our_o lord_n will_v gyve_v these_o temporal_a good_n to_o such_o as_o he_o know_v y_o it_o be_v wretched_a sinner_n and_o use_v they_o evil_n i_o answer_v one_o cause_n be_v to_o show_v his_o parfyte_n &_o habondant_a goodness_n which_o gyve_v good_a thing_n not_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a but_o also_o to_o such_o as_o be_v evil_a &_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o to_o gyve_v we_o example_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o do_v good_a for_o evyll_n as_z he_o byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n love_n your_o enemy_n say_v he_o &_o do_v well_o to_o such_o as_o do_v evyll_n to_o you_o and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o pursue_v you_o &_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o for_o you_o do_v thus_o than_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v parfyte_n in_o virtue_n like_o as_o your_o fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n be_v parfyte_n &_o make_v the_o son_n to_o gyve_v light_n as_o well_o to_o the_o evyll_n man_n as_o to_o the_o good_a man_n and_o make_v the_o unryghtwysse_o man_n to_o have_v profit_n of_o the_o rain_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ryghtwysse_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o take_v pacyent_o trybulacyon_n for_o if_o we_o will_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n break_v our_o one_o froward_a herte_n and_o for_o to_o win_v y_z e_o love_n of_o god_n &_o love_v such_o as_o trouble_v we_o &_o pray_v for_o they_o and_z do_v good_a against_o evyll_n than_z we_o have_v one_o of_o the_o grete_a tokenes_n that_o we_o be_v parfyte_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o his_o own_o child_n and_o follower_n of_o he_o which_o thing_n if_o we_o will_v remember_v we_o be_v most_o joyful_a to_o us._n also_o it_o make_v we_o more_o pacyent_a if_o we_o due_o remember_v y_o e_fw-la good_n that_o we_o have_v resceyve_v of_o god_n the_o good_n of_o nature_n as_o wit_n eloquence_n seblenesse_n of_o body_n helthe_n beaute_fw-fr &_o good_n of_o fortune_n as_o gold_n silver_n clothe_v lyvelode_v and_o how_o we_o have_v myspend_v they_o synful_o &_o how_o pacyent_o he_o have_v suffer_v we_o long_o time_n to_o abide_v in_o sin_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o fynaly_a remembryn_n ge_fw-mi his_o goodenes_n his_o pacyence_n &_o long_o suffer_v we_o shall_v turn_v to_o he_o wherefore_o when_o he_o stow_z ge_v we_o if_o we_o remember_v how_o well_o we_o have_v deserve_v hit_v we_o shall_v by_o his_o grace_n more_o parfyt_o be_v again_o hit_v our_o lord_n gyve_v good_a thing_n as_o helthe_n rychesse_n &_o prosperyte_n to_o evyll_n man_n &_o wyman_n y_fw-es t_o remember_v his_o kyndenesse_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o moeve_v to_o penance_n &_o sorynesse_n when_o they_o see_v they_o have_v offen_n dead_a so_o kind_a a_o lord_n which_o so_o gentel_o call_v they_o of_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o he_o send_v oftimes_o trybulaconn_v to_o good_a folk_n which_o be_v not_o parfyt_o good_a for_o they_o take_v not_o thankful_o trybulaconn_v but_o some_o time_n grudge_n under_o the_o rod_n of_o chastysement_n wherefore_o he_o keep_v they_o still_o under_o the_o rod_n till_o they_o be_v so_o acustome_v therewith_o y_o it_o they_o can_v take_v it_o pacyent_o thus_o by_o his_o kyndenesse_n he_o bryngyth_v evyll_n folk_n to_o penance_n and_z by_o his_o sharpness_n he_o bring_v good_a folk_n to_o pacyence_n also_o he_o gyve_v prosperyte_n and_o good_n of_o this_o world_n to_o good_a man_n and_o wyman_n to_o nourysshe_v they_o &_o cheryshe_v they_o in_o his_o love_n like_o as_o the_o fader_fw-mi tell_v the_o child_n to_o follow_v he_o by_o a_o fair_a appell_n he_o send_v also_o trybulaconn_v to_o evyll_n folk_n to_o make_v they_o drede_v he_o and_o thus_o the_o good_a folk_n he_o bring_v to_o love_v by_o worldly_a prosperyte_n and_o evyll_n folk_n he_o bring_v to_o drede_v by_o adversyte_n one_o cause_n why_o our_o lord_n will_v that_o good_a folk_n have_v adversyte_n and_o trybulacyon_n be_v this_o because_o that_o evyll_n folk_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o trybulacyon_n be_v so_o evyll_n that_o our_o lord_n accept_v hit_v nought_o ne_o love_v they_o which_o hate_v hit_v for_o they_o see_v the_o contrary_n that_o those_o which_o be_v moo_v in_o virtue_n have_v moo_v trybulacyon_n as_z our_o savyour_fw-mi wiche_a never_o do_v sin_n have_v moo_v bitter_a pain_n and_o trouble_n also_o his_o blessyd_v mother_n his_o apostle_n and_o his_o dyscyple_n and_o like_o wise_n now_o in_o these_o day_n such_o folk_n as_o our_o lord_n love_v best_a such_o he_o send_v moo_v sorrow_n in_o their_o herte_n and_o moo_v pain_n or_o labour_n in_o body_n with_o the_o which_o in_o the_o beginning_a they_o grut_v i_o but_o final_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o suffer_v hit_v swet_o and_o to_o gyve_v thankynge_n to_o our_o lord_n thereof_o which_o by_o trybulacyon_n delyver_v they_o from_o great_a sin_n and_o brnnge_v theym_a to_o great_a grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o ordeyn_v for_o they_o plenteful_o the_o pleasure_n perpetual_o and_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v ¶_o he_o gyve_v also_o the_o good_n of_o this_o life_n to_o such_o as_o be_v wretched_a and_o sinful_a lyver_n after_o their_o own_o will_n and_o not_o after_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n because_o that_o good_a man_n and_o wyman_n shall_v not_o set_v their_o herte_n to_o moche_v on_o these_o good_n which_o they_o see_v that_o wretched_a people_n have_v with_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v love_v those_o good_n moo_v which_o have_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v good_a &_o be_v specya_o belove_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o these_o be_v the_o good_n of_o virtue_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o habondaunce_n rychesse_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ryall_n empire_n of_o heaven_n the_o good_a soul_n set_v lytell_a by_o the_o vain_a prosperyte_n of_o this_o world_n for_o hitis_fw-la transytorye_n and_o rather_o occasyon_n of_o vice_n than_o of_o virtue_n and_o shey_z see_v that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o theym_v only_o well_o to_o dyspense_v &_o that_o they_o have_v no_o lordship_n in_o theym_n but_o only_o use_v &_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v strayte_o examine_v and_o gyve_v acounte_v how_o they_o have_v use_v they_o and_z by_o the_o rightful_a jugement_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v have_v great_a punysshement_n in_o this_o life_n or_o after_o this_o life_n for_o every_o thing_n y_o it_o they_o myspende_v wherefore_o these_o faithful_a soul_n have_v more_o fere_n than_o favour_n more_o pain_n than_o pleasure_n in_o great_a possessyon_n of_o worldly_a good_n they_o be_v not_o inflate_v ne_o exalte_n in_o themselves_o by_o pride_n in_o prosperyte_n for_o among_o great_a possessyon_n of_o worldly_a &_o bodily_a good_n they_o find_v themselves_o right_a poor_a in_o the_o goostly_a good_n wherefore_o if_o the_o worldly_a prospe_n rite_n rychesses_n &_o honour_n be_v take_v from_o they_o they_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o by_o sorrow_n for_z they_o know_v that_o
glory_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o vyctorye_n o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o be_v to_o seek_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o final_o to_o find_v he_o by_o sekenesse_n who_o be_v glorious_a sight_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o pleasure_n that_o thou_o will_v cheese_n to_o suffer_v the_o great_a pain_n of_o hell_n long_o time_n after_o a_o short_a sight_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v he_o again_o and_o if_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n may_v see_v he_o the_z great_a joy_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n shall_v stop_v for_o the_o time_n all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n that_o hit_v shall_v feel_v none_o for_o that_o joye_n shall_v so_o fulfil_v the_o will_n with_o delectaconn_n &_o pleasure_n that_o hit_v shall_v feel_v no_o pain_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o any_o contrary_a feeling_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n so_o great_a but_o there_o be_v pain_n moche_v more_o but_z after_o this_o life_n there_o shall_v be_v pleasure_n incomparable_a more_o than_o any_o pain_n may_v be_v now_o i_o exhort_v the_o to_o seek_v thy_o lord_n true_o by_o trybulaconn_n &_o pain_n which_o have_v seek_v the_o &_o find_v the_o by_o incomparable_a more_o pain_n than_o thou_o which_o haste_v lose_v he_o may_v suffer_v to_o find_v he_o again_o the_o xvii_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v send_v trybulaconn_v to_o the_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o afeard_a to_o of_o offend_v he_o for_o common_o our_o freyle_n nature_n refuse_v no_o thing_n which_o be_v plesaunt_n to_o it_o except_o it_o be_v meove_v of_o fere_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o in_o lack_n of_o perfyte_n faith_n fere_n right_a lytel_n the_o pain_n to_o come_v wherefore_o such_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devyl_n and_o fall_v to_o contynuaunce_n in_o sin_n if_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n do_v not_o send_v they_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o he_o keep_v they_o so_o occupy_v with_o fere_n &_o bitterness_n of_o pain_n that_o their_o mind_n be_v withdraw_v from_o their_o dysordynate_a pleasure_n and_o if_o they_o have_v you_o to_o specyall_a grace_n to_o think_v that_o their_o pain_n be_v mind_n to_o they_o from_o our_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o to_o flee_v sin_n than_z their_o pain_n and_o trouble_n put_v they_o in_o great_a fere_n to_o sin_n &_o make_v they_o to_o flee_v it_o wherefore_o job_n speak_v of_o such_o say_v ¶_o terrebit_fw-la eos_fw-la tribulacio_fw-la et_fw-la angustia_fw-la ¶_o trybulacyon_n and_o anguysshe_n shall_v fere_n they_o many_o there_o be_v which_o as_o young_a child_n that_o have_v lytell_fw-mi use_v of_o reason_n live_v all_o after_o sensualyte_n &_o pleasure_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v their_o great_a sport_n &_o delyte_n in_o this_o world_n and_o often_o time_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o their_o pla_v time_n without_o any_o warn_v they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o their_o acounte_v &_o jugement_n where_o the_o sentence_n of_o dampnatonn_n be_v short_o give_v of_o they_o &_o forth_o with_o they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o pain_n of_o the_o vengeable_a fire_n of_o hell_n there_o they_o shall_v abide_v ever_o without_o end_n that_o soul_n which_o flee_v sin_n pryncypal_o for_o fere_n of_o pain_n or_o for_o worldly_a shame_n or_o for_o any_o other_o creature_n it_o shall_v have_v no_o reward_n therefore_o in_o heaven_n but_o yet_o by_o that_o it_o offend_v less_o to_o god_n than_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v no_o such_o fere_n &_o soon_o rise_v to_o grace_v this_o fere_n of_o pain_n be_v call_v a_o seruyle_n fear_v for_o thus_o fer_v the_o servant_n for_o to_o offend_v his_o master_n by_o cause_n he_o fer_v he_o shall_v have_v great_a stroke_n and_o punysshement_n but_o the_o good_a child_n fer_v his_o fader_fw-mi pryncypaly_fw-fr for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o high_a &_o because_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v he_o and_o right_a so_o the_o good_a wife_n love_v her_o husbonde_n &_o for_o love_n that_o she_o have_v to_o he_o she_o will_v not_o offend_v he_o but_o the_o evil_n wyf_v fer_v to_o make_v transgressyon_n of_o her_o spousage_n more_o for_o fere_n of_o stroke_n than_o for_o love_n thus_o the_o childe_o fere_n of_o god_n be_v merytoryous_a &_o shall_v have_v great_a reward_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o a_o soul_n flee_v synue_v for_o love_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o have_v to_o god_n &_o because_o it_o will_v not_o final_o be_v sperate_a from_o he_o nevertheless_o for_o seruyle_v drede_v the_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o childe_o drede_v oftentimes_o than_o sythen_a no_o thing_n shall_v depart_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n &_o bring_v it_o to_o perpetuell_a pain_n but_o on_o lysynne_n our_o lord_n send_v the_o pain_n to_o depart_v the_o fro_o sin_n than_z he_o will_v by_o temporal_a pain_n delyver_v the_o fro_o the_o eternal_a pain_n &_o join_v the_o to_o he_o in_o perpetuell_a glory_n wherefore_o if_o y_o e_o lift_v thy_o mind_n to_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n see_v so_o fader_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o &_o what_o profit_n he_o ordeyn_v to_o come_v of_o thy_o pain_n &_o trouble_n thou_o ought_v to_o take_v it_o pacyent_o and_o gyve_v he_o great_a laud_n and_o praise_v therefore_o which_o thus_o merciful_a deal_v with_o the._n the_o xviii_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o our_o lord_n provyde_v for_o the_o which_o be_v in_o trybulaconn_n if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi take_v it_o well_o that_o after_o thy_o herte_n be_v constrain_v to_o god_n with_o anguysshe_n of_o pain_n it_o shall_v be_v dylate_v with_o joye_n and_o open_v again_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o in_o tribulacome_o dilatasti_fw-la michi_fw-la ¶_o thou_o have_v dylate_v by_o trybulaconn_n my_o heart_n to_o i_o and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o tohbye_n ¶_o post_v tribulacionem_fw-la et_fw-la flectum_fw-la exultacionem_fw-la infundis_fw-la ¶_o thou_o gyve_v to_o the_o herte_n after_o trybulaconn_n &_o we_o ping_a joy_n &_o gladness_n there_o be_v none_o after_o the_o ordynate_a law_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o great_a gladness_n in_o he_o but_o after_o great_a sorynesse_n of_o this_o life_n &_o specyal_o if_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n be_v take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o order_fw-fr to_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o detorrente_n in_o via_fw-la bibet_fw-la ê“pterea_fw-la exaltavit_fw-la caput_fw-la ¶_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o bitter_a water_n in_o the_o way_n of_o trybulacyon_n &_o therefore_o he_o shall_v exalte_n afterward_o his_o heed_n with_o joy_n in_o god_n &_o delectacyon_n that_o thing_n which_o make_v man_n or_o woman_n to_o set_v less_o by_o hemselfe_n that_o same_o dyspose_v they_o to_o make_v more_o of_o god_n some_o time_n a_o person_n be_v make_v to_o set_v less_o by_o hemselfe_n by_o misery_n of_o sin_n for_o many_o one_o which_o make_v right_a moche_n of_o himself_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v in_o to_o great_a &_o abominable_a sin_n than_o they_o be_v ashamed_a &_o abhor_v with_o hemselfe_n and_o after_o this_o lytel_n make_v of_o hemselfe_n they_o begin_v to_o learn_v to_o make_v moche_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o come_v as_o mary_n magdaleyn_n do_v to_o great_a grace_n &_o pleasure_n in_o god_n by_o misery_n of_o pain_n also_o many_o come_v to_o the_o same_o pleasure_n in_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o better_a way_n for_o misery_n of_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v good_a &_o the_o time_n be_v lose_v of_o goostly_a profit_n as_o long_o as_o a_o soul_n be_v in_o this_o misery_n &_o our_o lord_n hate_v this_o wretchedness_n of_o sin_n but_o wretchedness_n of_o pain_n if_o it_o be_v well_o take_v be_v of_o great_a pleasure_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o it_o be_v of_o great_a meryte_n &_o the_o time_n be_v well_o spend_v they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v in_o this_o misery_n well_o take_v wherefore_o i_o exhort_v the_o which_o haste_n have_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n &_o world_n have_v pleasure_n in_o god_n take_v pacyent_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n and_o than_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o make_v moche_n of_o god_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v moche_n of_o the._n the_o nineteeen_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o a_o dulle_a soul_n by_o trybulacyon_n be_v make_v quick_o to_o serve_v god_n as_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v ¶_o si_fw-mi ambulavero_fw-la in_o i_o dio_fw-mi tribulaconis_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o trybulacyon_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v and_o quyken_v i_o like_a as_o a_o dulle_a servant_n by_o stroke_n be_v make_v sharp_o to_o apply_v his_o labour_n so_o be_v dulle_a soul_n which_o have_v lytell_fw-mi appetyte_n to_o serve_v god_n be_v make_v to_o spend_v
he_o be_v moo_v pryncypall_a as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o nemo_n coronabiâ—_n nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la legittime_fw-la certaverit_fw-la ¶_o there_o shall_v none_o be_v crown_v but_o such_o as_o lawful_o fygure_v and_o pre_n avail_v by_o keep_a of_o their_o soul_n from_o consent_n to_o sin_v ne_fw-mi and_o the_o more_o dygnyte_n that_o a_o knight_n or_o a_o clerk_n be_v call_v dto_o the_o more_o proof_n to_o be_v make_v before_o of_o his_o habylyte_n thus_o by_o these_o techynge_n thou_o may_v understande_v that_o trybulacyon_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n to_o call_v the_o &_o lede_v the_o again_o in_o to_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o &_o in_o to_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o own_o herte_n and_o know_v you_o u._fw-mi very_o that_o the_o herte_n which_o have_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o himself_o the_o joy_n of_o worldly_a prosperyte_v may_v not_o parfyt_o feel_v ne_o know_v himself_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o false_a joy_n so_o inchothe_v the_o herte_n that_o it_o may_v not_o return_v in_o to_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v all_o occupy_v with_o worldly_a matter_n which_o in_o that_o it_o may_v not_o it_z ordeyn_v to_o the_o increase_v of_o this_o vain_a joye_n &_o so_o it_o labour_v ever_o more_o &_o more_o to_o blind_a himself_o as_o long_o as_o it_o ren_v outward_a in_o worldly_a prosperyte_v &_o thereof_o complain_v he_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o person_n of_o asynner_n where_o as_o he_o say_v lumen_fw-la oculorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la niccum_fw-la ¶_o thelyght_v of_o my_o eye_n be_v not_o with_o i_o alas_o they_o may_v be_v sorry_a to_o who_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v great_a natural_a will_n &_o knowledge_n &_o they_o spend_v the_o candle_n of_o their_o wysedom_n in_o order_v of_o worldly_a vanytee_n in_o order_v of_o themselves_o they_o spend_v but_o lytell_a or_o none_o &_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o specyal_o for_o themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o we_o will_v of_o their_o soul_n &_o not_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o body_n like_a as_o every_o man_n be_v moo_v nyghe_a himself_o so_o under_o god_n he_o ought_v moo_v to_o love_v himself_o &_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v moost_n to_o the_o avayle_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o god_n &_o virtue_n and_o nothing_o be_v so_o nessarye_a to_o be_v know_v of_o man_n as_o himself_o for_o all_o knowledge_n without_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o be_v but_o vain_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v make_v fore_o and_z like_a as_o he_o that_o have_v not_o himself_o have_v nothing_o for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o parfyte_n power_n to_o rule_v himself_o no_o thing_n be_v well_o rule_v that_o come_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a deed_n well_o rule_v except_o it_o come_v of_o a_o well_o rule_v soul_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o outward_a deed_n presuppose_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o will_v inward_a &_o so_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v not_o a_o good_a will_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n good_a that_o you_o u._fw-mi do_v but_o peradventure_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v say_v than_o y_z u_z do_v never_n no_o good_a deed_n for_o common_o when_o y_o you_o haste_v will_n to_o doony_n good_a deed_n there_o come_v in_o thy_o mind_n some_o shrewd_a intent_n as_o vay_fw-fr ne_fw-fr glory_n &_o laud_n of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o have_v a_o temporal_a profit_n thereby_o or_z to_o please_v thy_o friend_n or_o for_o fere_n to_o dysplese_v he_o or_z of_o enemyte_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o other_o which_o do_v not_o see_v like_a as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v or_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi leve_a thing_n undo_v by_o cause_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v not_o y_o it_o other_o shall_v follow_v the._n thus_o common_o thy_o will_n be_v not_o good_a and_o than_o after_o this_o doctrine_n thy_o will_n be_v not_o good_a here_o i_o answer_v y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v unpossyble_a to_o the_o to_o let_v such_o thought_n to_o come_v to_o thy_o mind_n but_o as_o long_o as_o y_o you_o will_v do_v any_o good_a thing_n for_o y_o e_o love_n of_o god_n &_o profit_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o y_o to_o vain_a or_o evyll_n think_v we_o re_fw-mi away_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v it_o pryncypaly_a for_o god_n &_o y_fw-es t_o evil_a or_o vain_a thought_n let_v no_o thing_n the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o deed_n as_o thus_o peraventure_fw-fr y_fw-fr u._fw-mi see_v a_o poor_a man_n &_o will_v gyve_v a_o penny_n in_o alms_n to_o he_o &_o forth_o with_o come_v in_o thy_o mind_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v have_v a_o laud_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o or_o such_o as_o see_v y_z e_o this_z thought_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o to_o less_o thy_o meryte_n as_o long_o as_o y_o you_o will_v gyve_v y_o it_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v it_o pryncypal_o for_o god_n this_o will_v be_v merytoryous_a &_o y_a e_z deed_n follow_v thereupon_o than_o returning_n to_o my_o sa_n before_o like_a as_o he_o which_o have_v not_o himself_o have_v no_o thing_n like_a wise_n he_o y_fw-fr t_o know_v not_o himself_o know_v no_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v profitable_a to_o himself_o as_z to_o purchesse_n the_o reward_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o everla_a joy_n after_o this_o mortal_a life_n the_o wretched_a man_n or_o woman_n that_o fix_v their_o love_n moo_v on_o this_o worldly_a prosperyte_n he_o forgete_v himself_o for_o he_o be_v not_o with_o himself_o look_v what_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_o soul_n moost_n love_v there_o it_o be_v moo_v by_o conversacyon_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o werker_n of_o the_o soul_n moo_v run_v thyder_n as_o our_o savyour_fw-mi say_v ¶_o ubi_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ibi_fw-la cortuum_a ¶_o look_v where_o that_o thing_n be_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi love_v there_o be_v thy_o herte_n thus_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v with_o his_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o herte_n of_o the_o leche_n rous_fw-la man_n be_v with_o the_o person_n there_o he_o have_v moo_v fless_a holy_fw-mi pleasure_n to_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v there_o he_o have_v moo_v reverence_n and_o with_o his_o fresh_a clothes_n thus_o the_o worldly_a prosperyte_n &_o false_a transytorye_n joye_n in_o hertely_a creature_n draw_v the_o herte_n of_o man_n and_o woyman_n from_o themselves_o and_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n oftentimes_o they_o come_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o love_n and_o therefore_o they_o by_o they_o with_o less_o labour_n &_o sorrow_n they_o may_v buy_v great_a excellent_a joy_n in_o heaven_n than_z they_o buy_v this_o salt_n worldly_a joye_n the_o which_o hasty_o they_o shall_v less_o and_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v everla_a sorrow_n but_o like_a as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v besyege_v when_o he_o will_v eschew_v and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o house_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o return_v and_o be_v betyn_a in_o again_o by_o such_o as_o have_v besyege_v he_o and_o be_v bring_v thereto_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o once_o set_v out_o his_o foot_n at_o the_o door_n like_a wise_n our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n sen_fw-mi death_n the_o soudyoure_n of_o trybulacyon_n to_o such_o soul_n and_o herte_n as_o he_o love_v and_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v abide_v at_o home_n and_o bete_v they_o in_o to_o themselves_o and_o the_o more_o trybulacyon_n there_o be_v and_o also_o the_o more_o they_o be_v so_o moche_n y_fw-mi e_fw-es hertes_o have_v less_o power_n to_o stroye_v abroad_o from_o themselves_o than_o thank_v god_n theros_n which_o send_v the_o adversyte_n whereby_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o leave_v the_o love_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_n to_o worldly_a prosperyte_n &_o learn_v to_o know_v &_o to_o love_v god_n and_o thyself_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n &_o thus_o to_o abide_v at_o home_n and_o keep_v well_o order_v the_o love_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o when_o there_o be_v no_o dweller_n in_o a_o house_n soon_o it_o fall_v to_o ruin_n &_o dekaye_n like_a wise_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o inhabit_v in_o this_o manner_n fall_v to_o waste_v &_o come_v to_o nought_o blyss_v be_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o abide_v in_o himself_o &_o lern_v to_o know_v himself_o how_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o body_n obedyent_n to_o their_o soul_n &_o their_o soul_n obedyent_n to_o god_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n attend_v to_o keep_v himself_o that_o the_o flesh_n draw_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n draw_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o great_a joy_n in_o the_o clerenesse_n of_o conscyence_n be_v when_o it_o lyve_v without_o rumour_n
¶_o precurre_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la tuam_fw-la ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o thou_o see_v the_o worldly_a vanytee_n run_v in_o to_o thin_a herte_fw-fr run_v thou_o before_o and_o stop_v they_o and_o shut_v y_z e_o door_n of_o thy_o herte_n that_o they_o have_v no_o lodge_a there_o by_o remembrance_n of_o the_o hurt_n that_o they_o do_v ther._n for_o they_o keep_v the_o herte_n from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es love_v of_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n from_z holy_a medytaconn_n from_z holy_a desire_n fro_o devoute_a prayer_n from_o dede_n of_o pe_z naunce_n and_o common_o when_o the_o vanytee_n occupy_v it_o be_v dyspose_v to_o no_o virtue_n or_o to_o lytell_fw-mi such_o man_n &_o wyman_n as_o moo_v labour_n to_o gete_v &_o to_o keep_v the_o pleasure_n &_o good_n of_o this_o world_n &_o labour_v lytell_a to_o keep_v their_o herte_n but_o let_v it_o run_v where_o it_o will_v these_o be_v great_a fole_n for_o final_o these_o shall_v less_o all_o these_o tran_v sytorye_n vanytee_n they_o labour_v moo_v to_o gete_v and_o keep_v and_o also_o themselves_o from_o the_o eternyte_n of_o joye_n &_o be_v bring_v to_o perpetual_a pain_n in_o defaute_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o they_o kepe_v norther_o herte_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n and_o those_o which_o gyve_v lytel_n keep_v to_o the_o worde_o vanytee_n &_o prosperyte_n but_o moo_v they_o apply_v their_o mind_n how_o they_o may_v their_o herte_n keep_v well_o accupy_v these_o after_o the_o pass_v of_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n shall_v have_v their_o herte_n replenyssh_v with_o the_o moo_v delycate_a &_o plesaunte_n herte_o delight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o inestymable_a bliss_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o felycyte_n of_o angel_n &_o saint_n in_o heaven_n these_o which_o ordain_v they_o moo_v specyal_o to_o keep_v their_o herte_n &_o lytell_fw-mi set_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o worldly_a folk_n moo_v desire_v be_v call_v fole_n in_o this_o world_n but_z they_o be_v call_v wise_a of_o god_n &_o their_o wysedom_n shall_v be_v commend_v of_o all_o the_o heavenly_a multytude_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v solomon_n in_o his_o proverbis_fw-la ¶_o omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la ipo_fw-la vita_fw-la ê“cedit_fw-la ¶_o with_o all_o thy_o dy_o gence_n keep_v well_o thin_a herte_n for_o thereof_o come_v life_n &_o damnable_a death_n come_v if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o kepe_v this_o heart_n be_v the_o long_a of_o thy_o lord_n god_n which_o have_v great_a pleasure_n to_o abide_v in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v cleanly_a kepe_v fro_o filthy_a mocyon_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o proverbe_n ¶_o delicite_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la filiis_fw-la hoim_fw-la ¶_o my_o delyte_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o their_o love_n he_o become_v a_o child_n himself_o bear_v of_o the_o virgyne_n marye_n wherefore_o like_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi desyre_a to_o be_v welcome_a to_o his_o house_n see_v that_o you_o u._fw-mi keep_v well_o thy_o house_n of_o thin_a herte_fw-fr and_o oftentimes_o turn_v thereto_o &_o dress_v it_o y_z t_z he_z w_z t_z no_o thing_n there_o be_v offend_v but_o y_z t_z he_o may_v have_v a_o pleasure_n for_o to_o behold_v it_o as_o he_o say_v in_o canticê_n ¶_o revertere_fw-la ut_fw-la intueamur_fw-la te_fw-la ¶_o tear_v again_o y_o it_o we_o may_v behold_v the._n he_o say_v not_o y_z t_z i_o may_v be_v hold_v the_o but_z y_z t_z we_o may_v behold_v the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi see_v well_o to_o thyself_o than_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o see_v the_o for_z than_o i_o shall_v garnysshe_v thy_o sou_n le_fw-fr with_o my_o grace_n to_o thy_o moost_n profit_n &_o my_o pleasure_n than_o i_o exhort_v the_o which_o retorn_v not_o to_o thy_o self_n as_o y_z u_z shall_v take_v pacyent_o the_o trybulacyon_n which_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v gyve_v good_a attendance_n to_o the_o keep_a of_o thy_o herte_n &_o forsake_v the_o love_n of_o those_o wretched_a or_o vain_a pleasure_n which_o let_v thy_o herte_n fro_o the_o love_n of_o he_o thou_o thynke_v y_o it_o thy_o trouble_n &_o pain_n grete_o hurt_v the_o â–ª_o but_o it_o be_v the_o grete_a profit_n &_o help_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi may_v have_v in_o this_o life_n &_o the_o grete_a token_n y_o it_o our_o lord_n love_v the_o &_o of_o this_o y_z u_z shall_v be_v moost_n glad_a for_o his_o love_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v find_v final_o to_o thy_o moost_n joye_n &_o comfort_n after_o this_o transytorye_n pain_n &_o trouble_n this_o trybulacyon_n bring_v the_o both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o thyself_o like_o as_o thy_o vain_a pleasure_n in_o prosperyte_n have_v dryven_v the_o fro_o both_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n pain_n &_o trybulacy_n on_o be_v call_v the_o band_n of_o god_n for_o it_o ty_v the_o to_o god_n like_o as_o prosperyte_n louse_v the_o from-hym_a and_o bind_v to_o such_o wretched_a &_o peryllous_a liberte_fw-fr of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n and_z in_o these_o band_n thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o know_v god_n and_o thyself_o and_o to_o change_v thy_o life_n in_o to_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o lyve_v and_o when_o thou_o by_o holy_a custom_n of_o this_o life_n be_v tie_v to_o he_o than_z he_o will_v tie_v the_o by_o pain_n to_o keep_v the_o at_o home_n with_o himself_o and_o thus_o he_o send_v trybulacyon_n not_o only_o to_o bring_v the_o herte_a home_o to_o themselves_o but_o also_o to_o keep_v it_o at_o home_n that_o it_o go_v not_o fro_o themselves_o thy_o lord_n god_n deal_v gracyouse_o with_o the_o when_o he_o call_v the_o fro_o plente_a to_o poverte_a i_o mean_n not_o that_o he_o make_v the_o to_o lose_v all_o thy_o good_a but_o when_o he_o make_v the_o to_o set_v lytell_fw-mi by_o thy_o good_a so_o that_o thy_o herte_n be_v poor_a and_o naked_a without_o they_o that_z be_v to_o say_v without_z great_a affeccyon_n and_o love_n of_o home_n so_o say_v solomon_n ¶_o est_fw-la pauper_fw-la in_o divicus_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v poor_a in_o rychesses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o that_o set_v their_o herte_n in_o manner_n no_o more_o on_o they_o than_o if_o they_o have_v no_o rychesses_n to_o this_o goostly_a poverte_a the_o which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o almyghty_a god_n be_v moo_v habondaunt_a rychesse_n be_v the_o soul_n bring_v to_o he_o when_o that_o they_o be_v sore_o hunt_v by_o great_a adversyte_n and_o trouble_n and_o tie_v to_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o band_n of_o trybulacyon_n and_o not_o withstand_v that_o our_o lord_n keep_v the_o thus_o tie_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o run_v at_o thy_o will_n at_o large_a as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_n ben_fw-mi acustome_v afore_o time_n think_v not_o that_o thou_o lose_v thereby_o any_o lyberte_fw-fr but_o rather_o our_o lord_n put_v the_o in_o more_o lyber_n te_fw-mi there_o be_v no_o very_a perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o in_o thing_n of_o virtue_n this_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o run_v w_z t_o thin_a herte_n &_o love_n to_o vanytee_n or_o to_o sinful_a werke_n of_o this_o life_n this_o lyberte_fw-fr be_v thraldom_n &_o not_o rmenda_fw-la ble_a more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v a_o seek_v man_n as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o hot_a axe_n to_o eat_v &_o drink_v what_o he_o will_v desire_v for_z his_o appetyte_n be_v so_o dysordred_a w_n to_o corrupt_a humour_n that_o common_o he_o desire_v those_o thing_n why_o i_o be_v mooste_o contrary_a to_o his_o health_n like_o wise_a that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o peryllous_a lyberte_fw-fr which_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n have_v power_n to_o sin_n but_o when_o our_o lord_n by_o trybulacyon_n call_v it_o to_o he_o &_o to_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o virtue_n at_o lyberte_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr and_o y_fw-fr e_o other_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o sin_n be_v rather_o seruage_n for_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n servant_n to_o the_o devyll_n &_o final_o bring_v to_o the_o boundshyp_n of_o he_o in_o hell_n and_o the_o lyber_n te_fw-mi of_o virtue_n bring_v to_o the_o moo_v perfyte_n freedom_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o phesycyan_n suffer_v the_o pacyent_a to_o take_v what_o meet_a &_o drynk_v y_o it_o his_o appetyte_n be_v moost_n to_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o dyspeyr_v of_o his_o health_n &_o co_fw-la mon_o they_o will_v say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o deed_n man_n wherefore_o let_v he_o take_v what_o he_o will_v like_o wise_a when_o our_o lord_n the_o great_a phesycyan_n let_v the_o live_v after_o thy_o fles_fw-la she_o pleasure_n &_o make_v not_o restraynth_v by_o tribulation_n it_o be_v a_o
cupiditatibus_fw-la amarissimas_fw-la dissicultates_fw-la to_o ê“picio_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la quamto_fw-la minus_fw-la sinebas_fw-la dulcescere_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la eras_fw-la ¶_o in_o my_o desire_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n i_o find_v moo_v bitter_a dyffycultee_n â–ª_o for_o thorugh_v thy_o mercy_n thou_o will_v suffer_v no_o thing_n to_o be_v sweet_a to_o i_o but_o only_o thyself_o but_o peraventure_fw-fr thou_o will_v say_v sir_n i_o complain_v i_o not_o of_o the_o close_v of_o this_o er_fw-mi thely_fw-mi tavern_n so_o that_o the_o tavern_n above_o be_v open_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o sweet_a dranught_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o contemplacyon_n fro_o then_v but_z i_o feel_v that_o all_o the_o taverner_n be_v close_v to_o i_o for_z no_o solace_n my_o herte_n find_v neither_o in_a bodily_a ne_fw-la in_o goste_o thing_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o not_o withstandyn_fw-mi ge_fw-mi that_o the_o tavern_n bynethe_v be_v shette_v up_o yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o marvel_v why_o the_o tavern_n aboufe_v be_v not_o open_v anon_o to_o the._n for_o after_o the_o shetting_a of_o this_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi must_v desire_v the_o lord_n thereof_o to_o open_v it_o to_o the_o and_o beseeching_n he_o oftentyme_o that_o he_o will_v open_v it_o to_o the_o for_z the_o desyre_a of_o the_o open_a be_v to_o the_o encresse_n of_o thy_o meryte_n for_o the_o seek_n of_o the_o delyte_n &_o goostly_a sweetness_n be_v of_o more_o meryte_n than_o to_o delyte_n and_o have_v delectacyon_n in_o he_o for_o that_o goostly_a sweetness_n come_v only_o of_o he_o but_o the_o labour_n whereby_o thou_o be_v ordain_v to_o have_v his_o comfort_n come_v both_o of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o by_o his_o grace_n whereby_o the_o dede_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o of_o thy_o body_n be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o mysmade_a if_o thou_o abide_v a_o while_n at_o the_o tavern_n door_n afore_o it_o be_v open_v to_o the_o for_o the_o long_o thou_o abyde_v at_o the_o door_n knock_v the_o more_o thou_o shall_v have_v when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o suffer_v thy_o thirst_n to_o wax_v for_o the_o more_o delectable_a the_o wine_n shall_v be_v to_o the._n davyd_v the_o prophet_n forsake_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n for_o to_o have_v the_o goostly_a so_o lace_n from_o above_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o haddehem_fw-mi not_o anon_o he_o complain_v he_o as_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v his_o silver_n and_o may_v not_o have_v his_o pennyworth_n and_o there_o he_o say_v ¶_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la michi_fw-la est_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la et_fw-la a_o te_fw-la quid_fw-la voluit_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la ¶_o lord_n what_o solace_n have_v i_o desire_v to_o have_v in_o erthe_o thing_n as_o who_o say_v none_o and_o yet_o thou_o gyve_v i_o no_o solace_n from_o heaven_n thus_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sekesoule_v and_o impotent_a to_o abide_v the_o ordynate_a workinge_n of_o god_n but_o in_o manner_n complain_v as_o god_n be_v in_o defaute_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n may_v answer_v &_o say_v friend_n i_o thank_v the_o that_o thou_o haste_v forsake_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o but_o yet_o thou_o haste_v not_o deserve_v only_o to_o have_v forgyvenes_n of_o all_o such_o dysplesure_n as_o thou_o haste_v do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o much_o more_o to_o have_v the_o pleasure_n of_o i_o which_o be_v ordain_v for_o high_a that_o be_v make_v clean_a and_o perfyt_o purge_v from_o their_o offence_n whereby_o they_o have_v dysplese_v i_o to_o this_o sa_n yet_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o frail_a soul_n thus_o ¶_o uelociter_fw-la exaudi_fw-la i_o defecit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la ¶_o good_a lord_n here_o i_o hasty_o and_o grant_v i_o that_o i_o desire_v for_o my_o soul_n faynten_v i_o for_o taryenge_a and_o it_o may_v not_o long_o abide_v but_o after_o the_o great_a and_o continued_a desire_n of_o god_n he_o send_v such_o comfort_n that_o the_o soul_n than_o say_v ¶_o deus_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la et_fw-la pars_fw-la mea_fw-la deus_fw-la ineternum_fw-la ¶_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o herte_n and_o my_o part_n everla_a for_o only_o thou_o may_v cause_v the_o joy_n which_o i_o fe_o le_fw-fr in_o my_o herte_fw-la and_z of_o that_o great_a joy_n that_o thy_o child_n shall_v have_v in_o the._n i_o trust_n that_o i_o shall_v with_o they_o be_v partner_n everlastyng_o ever_o complain_v of_o thyself_o and_o think_v thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v goostly_a comfort_n of_o god_n thy_o wretchedness_n be_v such_o wherefore_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v comfort_v they_o in_o thy_o faith_n that_o thou_o fall_v not_o in_o dyspere_fw-fr by_o the_o subtyll_a craft_n of_o the_o devyll_n which_o labour_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o dyscomforte_n the._n set_a not_o thy_o herte_n on_o worldly_a comfort_n ne_o desire_v not_o of_o god_n the_o goostly_a comfort_n but_o in_o that_o time_n that_o it_o please_v his_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v it_o the._n meke_n thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o as_z saint_n peter_n say_v ¶_o humiliamini_n sub_fw-la potentem_fw-la anu_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la exaltabit_fw-la vos_fw-la ¶_o meek_a yourself_o under_o the_o almyghty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v exalte_n you_o wherefore_o i_o counseyll_v the_o dere_o &_o thankful_o to_o take_v trybulacyon_n for_o this_o withdraw_v thy_o herte_n from_o transytorye_n and_o vain_a delectaconn_n of_o this_o world_n &_o make_v the_o desire_n delectaconn_v in_o thy_o lord_n god_n which_o be_v moo_v natural_a to_o thy_o reasonable_a nature_n in_o who_o shall_v be_v thy_o eternal_a joy_n and_o felycyte_n the_o nynthe_n consolaconn_v be_v to_o remember_v howthat_a trybulaconn_n bring_v god_n in_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o mind_n &_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o think_v on_o god_n and_o to_o bear_v he_o in_o remembrance_n which_o without_o pain_n and_o trybulacyon_n shall_v lytell_a be_v think_v upon_o wherefore_o our_o lord_n send_v trybulaconn_v as_o propter_n &_o remembere_n to_o a_o dulle_a mind_n and_o so_o when_o he_o bete_v the_o by_o trybulacyon_n he_o tech_v the_o to_o know_v he_o &_o join_v himself_o to_o thy_o soul_n by_o knowledge_n &_o when_o thou_o suffere_n the_o trybulaconn_n pacyent_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o than_o thou_o joyne_v thyself_o to_o he_o and_o the_o more_o thy_o pain_n &_o trouble_n be_v the_o more_o troth_n thou_o remember_v of_o god_n thou_o shall_v understande_v here_o that_o the_o infenyte_n mind_n of_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n togydre_v which_o ever_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v more_o dystynct_o &_o perfyt_o than_o any_o mind_n create_v of_o angel_n or_o man_n may_v understande_v on_o thing_n by_o himself_o and_o he_o may_v no_o thing_n forgete_fw-mi for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v mutable_a from_o knowledge_n to_o ignorance_n but_o after_o y_z e_z manner_n of_o speak_v of_o scrypture_n be_v say_v that_o our_o lord_n forgeteh_o such_o as_o he_o love_v not_o &_o set_v not_o by_o after_o the_o common_a speak_n as_o we_o say_v this_z man_n know_v not_o i_o when_o he_o take_v lytel_n keep_v of_o i_o so_o our_o lord_n such_o as_o he_o love_v he_o know_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o approbacyon_n ordain_v he_o to_o reward_v &_o great_a joy_n with_o he_o this_o knowledge_n he_o have_v not_o of_o wretched_a folk_n y_o it_o he_o praise_v not_o he_o approbate_v they_o and_o those_o after_o scrypture_n our_o lord_n thynk_v upon_o which_o he_o send_v comfort_n in_o trybulacyon_n &_o delyveraunce_n in_o overcome_n in_o temptaconn_n and_o encresse_n of_o grace_n and_o well_o spen_a ding_n of_o time_n by_z good_a labour_n &_o occupacyon_n wherefore_o if_o y_o you_o will_v be_v join_v to_o god_n in_o thought_n where_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o thy_o saluacyon_n &_o in_o forget_v of_o he_o the_o rote_n of_o dampnacyon_n be_v glad_a of_o trybulacyon_n for_o this_o well_o take_v knyt_v the_o &_o god_n to_o guider_n by_o blessyd_v medytaconn_v in_o thy_o suffer_a see_z thy_o mind_n run_v to_o he_o &_o than_o doubtless_o his_o renneth_n to_o the._n the_o bitter_a trybulacyon_n of_o this_o life_n make_v the_o thoughtâ—_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n to_o habonde_n &_o multeplye_n in_o the_o herte_n of_o his_o friend_n like_v as_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n lyght_o will_v run_v to_o his_o friend_n which_o he_o trust_v that_o specyal_o may_v help_v he_o in_o his_o vexacyon_n &_o such_o time_n this_o friend_n come_v oft_o in_o his_o mind_n than_o a_o other_o tyme._n and_o thus_o our_o lord_n by_o his_o suffreayne_a purueaunce_n ordey_v medytaconn_n of_o he_o to_o be_v multeply_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o the_o gretter_n encresse_n of_o grace_n &_o virtue_n in_o hem_n wherefore_o in_o trybulacyon_n recomforte_n the_o in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it that_fw-mi y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v thereby_o life_n