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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 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offence_n that_o they_o do_v in_o themselves_o and_o also_o against_o their_o neighbour_n there_o be_v no_o man_n neither_o no_n woman_n the_o which_o lyve_v so_o innocent_o and_o so_o vertuouse_o in_o this_o life_n but_o many_o time_n they_o offen_n the_o do_v not_o after_o right_a and_o reason_n but_z after_o the_o evyll_n desire_n of_o their_o flesh_n not_o with_o stand_v that_o by_o specyall_a grace_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v full_a many_o the_o which_o live_v long_o time_n without_o dede_o sin_n and_o do_v no_o great_a myschevous_a dede_n for_o which_o myschevous_a dede_n and_o for_o punysshement_n of_o y_z t_z which_o our_o lord_n fulfyl_v the_o word_n with_o great_a batayle_n pestilence_n and_z great_a hongre_n and_o many_o great_a trybulacyon_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o excuse_v theym_fw-mi but_o they_o do_v many_o venyall_n sin_n the_o which_o deserve_v more_o punysshement_n of_o the_o rygoure_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n than_o any_o that_o be_v felede_n in_o this_o life_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n live_v without_o sin_n of_o themselves_o yet_o they_o live_v not_o without_o sin_n in_o daily_o coversaconn_v with_o their_o neighbour_n for_z with_o their_o neighbour_n they_o live_v not_o always_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v excyte_v they_o to_o virtue_n by_o word_n and_o example_n also_o when_o they_o here_o or_o see_v theym_fw-mi offend_v they_o correct_v theym_a not_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v by_o broderly_a charyte_n for_o sometime_o of_o ydelnesse_n they_o will_v not_o study_n how_o they_o may_v say_v or_o do_v to_o the_o correc_fw-la cyon_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v a_o shame_v to_o speak_v to_o theym_v fere_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v again_o other_z in_o like_a thing_n or_o in_o
batayll_n where_o a_o man_n put_v no_o dyfference_n betwixt_o his_o friend_n &_o his_o enemy_n the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n i_o say_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o soul_n &_o bring_v hit_v to_o sin_n &_o perdycyon_n trouble_n of_o this_o world_n sekenes_n &_o pay_n be_v friend_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o they_o draw_v hit_v from_o sin_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o hate_v thy_o friend_n &_o love_v thy_o enemy_n thou_o see_v what_o jeoperdy_n y_z u._fw-mi stand_v in_o wherefore_o say_v welcome_a my_o friend_n trybulacyon_n and_z fie_o of_o erthe_o joy_n the_o second_o consolacyon_n and_o fruit_n in_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o the_o herte_n be_v close_v up_o from_o vanytee_n whereby_o hit_n stop_v the_o eere_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o hit_n may_v not_o here_o the_o callynge_v and_o the_o mocyon_n of_o temptacyon_n as_o other_o do_v which_o feel_v no_o trybulacyon_n for_o in_o such_o herte_n as_o do_v flower_n in_o prosperyte_n the_z vain_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n do_v keep_v their_o perleament_n at_o lyberte_fw-fr and_o those_o herte_n gyve_v attendance_n and_o withstudye_n apply_v they_o how_o they_o may_v atteyne_v to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n in_o make_v of_o goodly_a bill_n ding_v and_o of_o goodly_a facyon_n of_o clothes_n and_o to_o be_v well_o acompany_v with_o goodly_a servant_n and_o to_o gydre_fw-fr tresoure_n to_o be_v call_v rich_a and_o to_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o dygnyte_v and_o to_o be_v moche_o set_v by_o and_z to_o be_v call_v fair_a in_o face_n and_z goodly_a in_o body_n these_o vain_a and_o transytorye_n pleasure_n do_v so_o replenysshe_v &_o fulfil_v the_o soul_n with_o such_o mocyon_n that_o in_o manner_n hit_v forgete_v himself_o both_z in_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o when_o hit_n shall_v be_v virtuous_o occupy_v hit_v be_v so_o a_o custom_a to_o take_v heed_n and_o attend_v to_o the_o spekynge_n of_o these_o deceyvable_a pleasure_n that_o in_o manner_n hit_v have_v no_o pleasure_n to_o here_o thing_n profitable_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n &_o the_o perpetual_a weyle_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o trybulacyon_n come_v all_o this_o vain_a speech_n cess_v as_o the_o mocyon_n of_o vain_a pleasure_n be_v withdraw_v this_o be_v fygure_v &_o sygnefy_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n where_o hit_n be_v say_v the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a trybulacyon_n ¶_o nemo_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la ei_fw-la verbum_fw-la videbant_fw-la enim_fw-la dolorem_fw-la eius_fw-la vehementem_fw-la ¶_o the_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o job_n when_o they_o see_v he_o have_v so_o great_a pain_n and_o trybulacyon_n they_o speak_v no_o word_n to_o he_o by_o these_o friend_n be_v sygnefy_v y_o e_o temptacyon_n of_o prosperite_n which_o make_v pretence_n by_o the_o plesaunt_n semblance_n &_o contenaunce_n they_o show_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v very_a friend_n and_o they_o be_v very_fw-la traitor_n for_o they_o cease_v not_o till_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o soul_n to_o moche_v sorrow_n oftentimes_o in_o this_o world_n and_o if_o there_o follow_v no_o sorrow_n and_o penance_n in_o this_o world_n there_o follow_v dampnacyon_n with_o perpe_fw-mi tuall_a pain_n and_o tourment_n after_o this_o world_n in_o hell_n with_o the_o devylles_n which_o moost_n labour_n to_o make_v the_o hertes_o moo_v to_o love_v y_z e_o temporal_a prosperyte_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v help_v the_o devyll_n to_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o set_v the_o love_n in_o prosperyte_n of_o this_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v fix_v of_o the_o felicyte_n of_o the_o everla_a life_n for_o all_o y_fw-fr e_o time_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o shall_v abide_v here_o be_v grant_v hit_v to_o learn_v to_o set_v lytel_n by_o the_o vain_a joy_n &_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n for_o by_o the_o ordynaune_n of_o god_n the_o less_o hit_v set_v by_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o wor_n de_fw-fr the_o more_o hit_n shall_v have_v of_o those_o moo_v excellent_a and_o eternal_a joy_n in_o heaven_n what_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n send_v trybulaconn_v these_o joy_n be_v lytell_a set_v by_o &_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v least_o they_o shall_v be_v forsake_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o this_o time_n they_o go_v away_o as_o astonde_v and_o a_o shame_v o_o than_o this_o trybulacyon_n be_v of_o great_a auctoryte_n which_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n than_o lechery_n be_v set_v onlyde_v she_o dare_v nor_o spekefor_o her_o speech_n in_o that_o time_n be_v no_o thing_n set_v by_o like_a wise_a glotonye_n &_o pride_n for_z as_o that_o time_n the_o herte_n delyte_v neither_o in_o delyctable_a meet_a and_o drink_v ne_o in_o fresh_a clothes_n than_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v blind_v with_o prosperite_n that_o it_o neither_o see_v himself_o ne_o god_n now_o they_o be_v open_v and_o can_v dyscerne_v that_o all_o be_v but_o wretchedness_n in_o this_o world_n &_o that_o theris_fw-la no_o true_a love_n but_o y_o e_o love_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n and_o than_o it_o fer_v god_n and_o than_o hit_v call_v besely_a for_o his_o help_n and_o make_v many_o a_o good_a purpose_n and_o promise_n to_o amend_v the_o life_n and_o to_o do_v thing_n to_o his_o pleasure_n thou_o shall_v understande_v she_o that_o what_o manner_n of_o spekynge_n the_o temptaconn_n make_v in_o thy_o soul_n other_o by_o thought_n or_o ymagynaconn_n contrary_a to_o the_o soul_n which_o sometime_o seem_v abominable_a and_o shameful_a fere_n thou_o no_o thing_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o answer_v not_o to_o they_o sa_v you_o be_v consent_v but_o nay_o by_o dyscent_v of_o for_o as_o long_o as_o y_z e_z consente_v not_o to_o y_z e_z thought_n be_v they_o never_o so_o erronê°_n or_o never_o so_o abominable_a they_o shall_v nothing_o hurt_v the_o to_o the_o decresse_n of_o thy_o meryte_n this_o be_v fygure_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n where_o king_n ysachy_a command_v y_o t_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o cyte_n y_fw-mi t_o they_o shall_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o blasphemê°_n spekynge_v of_o rapsaces_n which_o be_v marchall_a of_o y_z e_z oo_v of_o king_n senacheryb_n &_o said_a siege_n to_o the_o cyte_n but_o peradventure_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v say_v to_o i_o sir_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v y_fw-fr t_z i_o consent_v not_o to_o my_o thought_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v y_fw-es t_o one_o token_n be_v y_o t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi consent_v not_o when_o y_o you_o will_v have_v they_o away_o a_o other_o be_v when_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi fele_v a_o remor_n a_o sorowene_n &_o a_o dysplesure_n grow_a in_o thy_o heart_n of_o such_o thought_n for_o this_o sorrow_n come_v of_o a_o â—traryousnes_n which_o be_v bytwene_v thy_o will_n &_o thy_o mind_n a_o other_o be_v when_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi can_v find_v in_o thy_o herte_n to_o pray_v god_n to_o take_v they_o away_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o hurt_v y_z e_z not_o yet_o they_o trouble_v sore_o abasshe_v &_o stonysshe_v a_o innocent_a soul_n and_o as_o for_o thought_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n fear_v they_o not_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o will_n be_v to_o byleve_v as_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n byleve_v for_o than_o y_z e_z faith_n of_o the_o chirche_n be_v thy_o faith_n &_o after_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o not_o after_o thy_o renning_a mind_n thus_o sythen_a trybulaconn_n put_v to_o silence_n the_o great_a temptaconn_n of_o this_o world_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v nigh_o the_o trouble_a soul_n &_o open_v the_o eye_n thereof_o that_o hit_n may_v see_v hit_v self_n &_o god_n and_o that_o the_o worldly_a prosperyte_n be_v but_o misery_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o mind_n i_o counseyll_v the_o to_o make_v moche_n of_o adversyte_n when_o hit_n come_v and_o thank_v god_n thereof_o for_o he_o send_v ever_o to_o y_z e_z for_o thy_o well_o and_o more_o than_o thou_o can_v thynken_a and_o for_o other_o cause_n than_o thy_o mind_n be_v able_a to_o know_v except_o y_fw-es e_o haste_v it_o by_o revelacyon_n of_o he_o the_o three_o consolaconn_n &_o comfort_v in_o trybulaconn_n be_v to_o remember_v the_o profit_n of_o trybulaconn_n in_o purge_a of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n &_o wretchenesse_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v y_z t_o theridamas_n be_v fyve_o manner_n of_o purgacyon_n which_o be_v remenbred_a in_o scrypture_n one_o be_v of_o the_o body_n by_o medycynable_a drink_n or_o by_o letting_a of_o blood_n &_o that_o be_v other_o by_o strike_n of_o the_o vein_n or_o crase_v or_o cutting_a of_o the_o flesh_n the_o second_o be_v purge_a of_o metal_n and_o that_o be_v other_o with_o the_o fyrelyke_a as_o gold_n be_v gurge_v or_z by_o furbysshing_n like_o as_o
¶_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 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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
day_n pain_n well_o take_v shall_v stand_v for_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o year_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contain_v ccc_o day_n as_z our_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o ê“phete_n ezechyell_n ¶_o diem_fw-la ê“_n anno_fw-la dedâ—_n tibi_fw-la ¶_o i_o have_v give_v the_o a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n o_o how_o glad_a shall_v y_o u_o be_v than_o of_o one_o day_n pain_n which_o delyver_v the_o fro_o the_o mo_z re_fw-mi bitter_a pain_n of_o a_o year_n o_o how_o gentyll_a shall_v y_o you_o take_v this_o pain_n which_o make_v to_o the_o such_o a_o quytaunce_n sythen_a thy_o lord_n who_o thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n &_o gentylnesse_n with_o this_o lytell_fw-mi delyver_v the_o fro_o the_o more_o therefore_o i_o counseyll_v the_o what_o payve_v that_o so_o ever_o thou_o suffer_v set_v it_o in_o thy_o compet_n and_o beseech_v god_n that_o it_o may_v stand_v for_o thysy_a nne_n to_o acquyte_v the_o fro_o the_o great_a pain_n that_o thou_o haste_v de_fw-fr serve_v by_o sin_n thus_o the_o thief_n which_o do_v hang_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o turn_v his_o her_z te_z to_o he_o and_z by_o that_o pain_n well_o take_v he_o be_v delyver_v from_o all_o pain_n and_o have_v the_o clear_a sight_n and_o fruycyon_n for_o ever_o of_o the_o moo_v glorious_a trynyte_n woe_n may_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v y_z t_z which_o daily_o multeply_v debt_n bysynne_v and_o lytell_a or_o nought_o he_o pay_v by_o pain_n for_o neither_o he_o suffer_v the_o pain_n meke_o to_o his_o profit_n as_o a_o very_a penytent_a the_o which_o god_n send_v unto_o he_o ne_o take_v to_o he_o wylful_a lie_n any_o painful_a thing_n for_o to_o delyver_v he_o out_o of_o his_o debt_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v come_v afore_o the_o juge_n at_o y_fw-fr e_o hour_n of_o death_n charge_v with_o the_o hole_n count_v in_o manner_n of_o his_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v straight_o to_o he_o for_o and_o he_o labour_n not_o for_o mercy_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n he_o shall_v never_o 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life_n for_o all_o the_o great_a solace_n and_o herte_o joye_n shall_v be_v go_v from_o they_o for_o ever_o but_o the_o heavenly_a merchant_n the_o which_o ordain_v their_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n to_o buy_v the_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o than_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o great_a penyworthe_n pass_v all_o the_o estymacyon_n of_o all_o the_o erthe_o creature_n the_o which_o they_o shall_v receyve_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o almyghty_a god_n in_o those_o great_a joy_n of_o endless_a bliss_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sapyence_n ¶_o justâ—_n autem_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la vivent_fw-la et_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la est_fw-la merces_fw-la corum_fw-la ¶_o the_o ryghtwysse_o man_n shall_v live_v everlastyng_o and_o with_o our_o lord_n be_v reserve_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o great_a labour_n than_o thou_o the_o which_o know_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n without_o great_a pain_n thou_o may_v not_o comethyder_v for_o none_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o fore_n that_o they_o have_v pay_v all_o their_o dette_n of_o pain_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o pay_v deute_n of_o pain_n for_o the_o great_a and_o the_o perfyte_n felycyte_v of_o that_o kyngdom_n may_v suffer_v there_o no_o misery_n to_o be_v neither_o of_o sin_n ne_o pain_n wherefore_o all_o you_o the_o which_o be_v faithful_a soul_n and_o byleve_v the_o promysse_o of_o god_n to_o have_v joy_n after_o this_o life_n if_o that_o you_o will_v be_v rule_v after_o his_o will_n i_o exhort_v you_o &_o pray_v you_o to_o receyve_v with_o a_o good_a herte_fw-fr these_o present_a trybulacyon_n and_o pain_n that_o you_o feel_v in_o this_o life_n the_o which_o trybulacyon_n delyver_v you_o of_o great_a pain_n without_o comparyson_n which_o you_o shall_v suffer_v &_o long_o time_n be_v retray_v from_o your_o joy_n after_o this_o life_n and_o now_o if_o you_o take_v these_o lytell_a pain_n joyful_o you_o shall_v go_v lyght_o away_o &_o hasty_o to_o y_z t_z joyful_a inherytaunce_n &_o moo_v blyss_v felouship_n there_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a to_o suffer_v any_o pain_n thy_o pain_n shall_v be_v lesser_a in_o comparyson_n to_o these_o joy_n than_o the_o leden_fw-mi counter_n be_v which_o lie_n in_o the_o count_v in_o comparyson_n to_o the_o great_a sommes_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o they_o lie_v fore_o as_z ecclesyastes_n say_v ¶_o est_fw-la q_o i_fw-it multa_fw-la redimit_fw-la modico_fw-la precio_fw-la ¶_o some_o be_v which_o acquyte_v they_o of_o great_a debt_n by_o lytell_a payment_n and_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v of_o such_o perfecconn_n y_o it_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o holy_a lyve_a &_o blyss_v labour_v take_v for_o god_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_n deserve_a remyssyon_n of_o thy_o fynne_n &_o art_n acquyte_v of_o thy_o pain_n yet_o if_o trybulaconn_n come_v receyve_v it_o gentyl_o for_o it_o be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o without_o great_a cause_n other_o to_o the_o incresse_n of_o thy_o meryte_n or_o to_o save_v the_o fro_o sin_n which_o thou_o shall_v fall_v in_o except_v by_o trybulacyon_n &_o pain_n y_o it_o our_o lord_n preserve_v the_o from_o hit_n for_o many_o which_o be_v innocent_n &_o full_a perfyte_n shall_v lose_v their_o innocency_n andvertue_n except_o they_o be_v kepe_v by_o trybulaconn_n than_o all_o you_o which_o will_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o this_o world_n from_o all_o deute_n of_o pain_n make_v your_o payment_n while_o y_o t_o this_o money_n of_o trybulaconn_n temporal_a be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o valour_n that_o a_o lytell_fw-mi of_o it_o more_o may_v redeem_v you_o fro_o that_o infenyte_n pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n after_o this_o lyf_v and_o purchesse_n to_o you_o eternyte_v of_o joye_n the_o seven_o consolaconn_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o trybulacyon_n strengthen_v the_o herte_n &_o make_v it_o able_a to_o receyve_v the_o precyous_a gift_n ot_fw-mi grace_n for_o like_a as_o the_o hamer_n of_o the_o goldsmythe_n and_o the_o betinge_v thereof_o make_v the_o metal_n to_o streche_n on_o long_o under_o his_o hand_n accord_v to_o his_o will_n of_o the_o which_o he_o make_v his_o vesseyll_n so_o almyghty_a god_n he_o make_v by_o trybulaconn_v the_o herte_n to_o streche_n on_o broad_a &_o to_o be_v a_o vesseyll_n to_o receyve_v &_o retene_v the_o bekefyce_n of_o his_o grace_n there_o afore_o it_o be_v a_o hole_n mass_n as_o a_o lump_n of_o metal_n without_o abylyte_n any_o thing_n to_o receyve_v of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o in_o tribulacyon_n thank_v thy_o lord_n god_n which_o make_v of_o thy_o heart_n a_o chaly_n to_o receyve_v great_a habondaunce_n of_o his_o grace_n of_o this_o dryve_n on_o broad_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o heart_n w_z t_z stroke_n of_o tribulaconn_n speak_v the_o prophet_n there_o he_o say_v ¶_o in_o tribulecione_n dilatasti_fw-la micht_n ¶_o lord_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_v dylate_v &_o enlarge_v my_o herte_n by_o trybulacyon_n wherefore_o i_o counseyll_v the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v y_z e_z elect_v vesseyll_o of_o grace_v a_o while_n pacyent_o to_o suffer_v the_o stroke_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o hamer_n of_o trybulaconn_n in_o the_o forge_n &_o smythe_n of_o this_o world_n this_o lord_n never_o will_v strike_v the_o above_o y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v be_v re_fw-mi if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi order_fw-fr the_fw-fr to_o suffer_v as_z he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o dedit_fw-la unicuique_fw-la scdm_n ê“prian_n virtuten_o ¶_o he_o have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n after_o his_o power_n and_o the_o more_o he_o bete_v the_o the_o more_o large_a he_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o vesseyll_n of_o thin_a herte_fw-fr &_o with_o the_o more_o quantyte_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o replenysshe_v it_o with_o all_o and_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o more_o precyous_a metal_n be_v more_o obedyent_n und_fw-ge they_fw-mi
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