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¶_o pride_n begyn_v and_o sprynge_v and_o be_v norysh_v of_o poor_a sencyble_n love_v /_o of_o the_o which_o love_n i_o tell_v the_o that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o fundament_n of_o all_o these_o three_o pyller_n /_o and_o also_o of_o all_o manner_n evylles_n that_o creature_n do_v /_o for_z he_o that_o love_v himself_o with_o unordynate_a love_n /_o be_v depryve_v from_o the_o love_n of_o i_o in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o love_v i_o not_o and_o in_o that_o he_o love_v not_o i_o /_o he_z offend_v i_o /_o because_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o commaundymente_n of_o the_o law_n /_o the_o which_o be_v for_o to_o love_v i_o above_o all_o thing_n /_o and_z their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o they_o love_v not_o i_o nor_o their_o neighbour_n /_o for_z they_o love_v themselves_o with_o sencyble_a love_n /_o so_o they_o may_v not_o there_o well_o serve_v i_o nor_o love_v i_o /_o but_z rather_o they_o serve_v and_o love_v the_o world_n ¶_o 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shall_v be_v meek_a as_o well_o so_o meek_a that_o they_o may_v noryshe_v charyte_n ymonge_o their_o neighbour_n /_o as_z for_o to_o be_v meek_a in_o mynystracyon_n of_o the_o body_n of_o my_o soon_o that_o undefouled_a lamb_n ¶_o and_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o pride_n /_o for_o to_o see_v i_o come_fw-mi meke_o to_o mankind_n /_o in_z to_o the_o flesh_n of_o my_o only_a soon_o ¶_o yet_o though_o the_o same_o body_n run_v to_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o cross_a lowly_a &_o meke_o by_o obedience_n /_o he_o bow_v there_o his_o heed_n to_o salute_v the_o &_o great_a ye._n ¶_o he_o sprede_v his_o arm_n abroad_o there_o /_o the_z for_o to_o clyppe_v and_o brace_n to_o he_o /_o &_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o foot_n for_o to_o stone_v with_o the_o /_o against_o thy_o ghostly_a enemy_n ¶_o and_o thou_o wretched_a man_n that_o be_v make_v his_o mynyster_n flee_v and_o shove_v he_o /_o and_z thou_o byclyppe_n and_o embrace_n to_o the_o unclean_a creature_n ¶_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v stable_n and_o stydfaste_a /_o show_a the_o doctrine_n of_o my_o only_a sothefast_n soon_o iheso_fw-mi /_o and_z fastening_a thy_o herte_n and_o thy_o soul_n in_o he_o /_o and_z thou_o be_v unstable_a and_o unstydfaste_a as_o the_o wound_n /_o for_o every_o thing_n ren_v about_o vayn_o ¶_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o prosperyte_n /_o thou_o be_v move_v with_o all_o miss_v rule_v gladness_n /_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v adversyte_n /_o thou_o be_v move_v with_o unpasyence_n /_o and_o so_o thou_o draw_v out_o the_o marrow_n and_o the_o pythe_n of_o pride_n that_o be_v unpasyence_n /_o for_z right_a as_o charyte_n have_v mekenesse_n /_o for_z his_o pythe_n and_o marry_o /_o so_o be_v unpasyence_n the_o pythe_n &_o marry_v of_o pride_n for_o of_o all_o thing_n most_o proud_a man_n be_v trouble_v /_o slander_v /_o &_o yrous_a more_o than_o other_o ¶_o pride_n ascend_v never_o to_o heaven_n /_o but_o plunge_v down_o into_o hell_n &_o therefore_o my_o only_a sothefast_n soon_o say_v he_o that_o exalt_v high_a in_o pride_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_o /_o and_z he_o that_o meke_v he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v ¶_o in_o every_o kind_n of_o folk_n pride_n hygh_o dysplease_v i_o /_o and_o moche_n more_o in_o my_o mynyster_n /_o for_o they_o i_o have_v set_v in_o a_o meek_a state_n for_o to_o mynyster_v my_o meek_a lamb_n /_o and_z they_o do_v the_o contrary_n ¶_o and_o why_o be_v not_o such_o a_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a priest_n ashamed_a /_o sing_v meek_a so_o i_o &_o lowly_a in_o my_o only_a sothefast_n soon_o ihesu_n /_o for_o who_o i_o have_v ordain_v they_o to_o be_v mynyster_n /_o and_z my_o soon_o meked_a himself_o by_o obedience_n unto_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o cross_a /_o he_o bow_v his_o heed_n corow_v with_o thorn_n /_o and_o this_o wretched_a mynyster_n arayse_v his_o heed_n against_o i_o &_o against_o his_o neighbour_n ¶_o and_o there_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o lamb_n mynystr_a to_o my_o very_a lamb_n he_o be_v a_o ram_n with_o horn_n of_o pride_n /_o and_z he_o smit_v all_o those_o that_o cleven_v to_o high_a ¶_o o_o wretched_a man_n thynke_v thou_o not_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o my_o seruyce_n /_o is_z thy_o offyce_v for_o to_o smite_v i_o with_o thy_o horn_n of_o pride_n /_o do_v both_o i_o wrong_v &_o thy_o neighbour_n wrong_n /_o and_o so_o for_o to_o live_v ymonge_o thy_o neighbour_n with_o wrong_n /_o be_v this_o thy_o mekenesse_n with_o which_o thou_o shall_v say_v mass_n /_o and_o mynyster_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o my_o soon_o ¶_o thus_o thou_o be_v make_v in_o sothe_o as_o a_o wood_n be_v and_o a_o cruel_a without_o any_o drede_v of_o i_o /_o thou_o devour_v thy_o neighbour_n /_o and_o lead_fw-la thy_o life_n with_o dyscencyon_n and_o debate_n /_o and_z thou_o be_v make_v accepter_n of_o parsone_n ¶_o they_o that_o do_v serve_v the_o and_o do_v the_o profit_n thou_o accepte_n /_o or_o such_o as_o flater_n and_o please_v the_o /_o &_o those_o that_o live_v as_o thou_o dor_n /_o they_o thou_o love_n and_o accepte_n and_o none_o other_o /_o who_o thou_o shall_v hate_v &_o correcke_v their_o default_n ¶_o but_o thou_o do_v the_o contrary_n /_o for_z thou_o gyve_n they_o ensample_n to_o do_v the_o same_o or_o worse_o /_o if_o thou_o be_v good_a thyself_o /_o thou_o will_v correcke_n they_o /_o but_z because_o thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n /_o thou_o will_v not_o undernyme_n they_o /_o nor_o be_v dysplease_v with_o their_o default_n ¶_o thou_o dyspyse_v meek_a /_o pure_a /_o and_z virtuous_a people_n /_o thou_o go_v away_o from_o they_o /_o nevertheless_o thou_o hase_fw-mi a_o cause_n to_o flee_v from_o they_o /_o though_o thou_o shall_v not_o flee_v from_o they_o ¶_o for_o thou_o flee_v they_o /_o because_o the_o slynke_v of_o vice_n may_v not_o suffer_v the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o virtue_n ¶_o thou_o hold_v a_o great_a reprefe_n to_o the_o /_o for_z to_o se_fw-mi at_o thy_o door_n poor_a man_n stone_v /_o thou_o eschew_v for_o to_o vyset_v they_o in_o need_n /_o thou_o see_v they_o perish_v for_o hunger_n and_o will_v not_o help_v they_o ¶_o all_o this_o do_v the_o horn_n of_o pride_n /_o which_o will_v not_o bow_v for_o to_o use_v one_o lytel_n deed_n of_o mekenesse_n ¶_o why_o will_v they_o not_o bow_v ¶_o for_o their_o own_o proper_a love_n which_o norysh_v pride_n /_o they_o put_v not_o away_o from_o they_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v not_o condescende_v &_o mynyster_v poor_a folk_n neither_o of_o temporal_a good_n neither_o spyrytual_a without_o a_o thank_v therefore_o ¶_o o_o curse_a pride_n ground_v &_o set_v in_o thy_o own_o love_n /_o how_o hase_fw-mi thou_o so_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o intelleccyon_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o when_o they_o ween_v they_o love_v themselves_o and_o be_v tender_a of_o themselves_o they_o be_v right_n cruel_a /_o and_o when_o they_o ween_v they_o wine_n they_o lose_v /_o &_o when_o they_o ween_v they_o stone_v in_o delyce_n /_o riches_n /_o &_o great_a highness_n /_o they_o stone_v in_o great_a poverte_a &_o wretchedness_n /_o for_z they_o be_v depryve_v from_o the_o riches_n of_o virtue_n /_o &_o be_v come_v down_o fro_o the_o heyghte_n of_o grace_n /_o to_o the_o sekenesse_n of_o deed_o sin_n /_o they_o think_v they_o see_v &_o they_o be_v blind_a /_o for_o neither_o they_o know_v theyr selfe_o nor_o i_o ¶_o they_o know_v not_o their_o own_o estate_n /_o nor_o their_o dygnyte_n that_o i_o have_v set_v they_o in_o /_o nor_o they_o know_v not_o the_o freylte_n of_o the_o world_n /_o nor_o their_o own_o lytell_a stableness_n /_o for_o if_o they_o know_v
which_o flood_n may_v come_v out_o from_o the_o /_o that_z be_v the_o parmanent_n peaseable_a see_v ¶_o i_o thank_v the_o fader_fw-mi /_o and_z endless_a thank_n be_v to_o the_o /_o that_z hase_fw-mi satysfy_v to_o i_o of_o that_o i_o ask_v the_o /_o and_z of_o that_o i_o know_v not_o /_o which_o i_o ask_v not_o of_o the_o /_o and_z also_o because_o thou_o hase_fw-mi stir_v i_o to_o weep_v /_o and_o teach_v i_o matter_n of_o weep_a /_o for_o to_o offer_v in_o prayer_n /_o sweet_a thing_n /_o delectable_a thing_n /_o and_o long_o desire_v /_o before_o the_o with_o meek_a &_o contynual_a prayer_n ¶_o now_o therefore_o i_o ask_v of_o the_o /_o that_o thou_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o world_n /_o and_z to_o holy_a chyrche_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o fulfil_v that_o thing_n /_o which_o thou_o will_v i_o pray_v for_o ¶_o wo_n be_v to_o i_o most_o wretch_n that_o be_fw-mi cause_n of_o all_o evil_n /_o and_o yet_o can_v not_o sorrow_n it_o within_o my_o soul_n ¶_o good_a lord_n tarry_v no_o long_o /_o but_z have_v ruth_n and_o pyte_n on_o all_o the_o world_n /_o bow_n the_o lord_n and_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o servant_n ¶_o o_o what_o be_o i_o /_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o make_v both_o i_o and_o thy_o servant_n for_o to_o cry_v to_o the_o after_o mercy_n /_o and_o therefore_o gracyous_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o ¶_o thy_o sothefastnesse_n say_v thus_o /_o serche_fw-fr and_o you_o shall_v find_v /_o knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o you_o /_o ask_v &_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o you_o ¶_o o_o endless_a fader_fw-mi /_o thy_o servant_n cry_v to_o the_o for_o mercy_n ¶_o good_a fader_fw-mi answer_v they_o after_o their_o desire_v /_o for_z i_o know_v well_o proper_o it_o long_v to_o the_o for_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o for_o to_o gyve_v mercy_n /_o and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v not_o deny_v it_o /_o but_z thou_o must_v needs_o gyve_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o ¶_o they_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o thy_o sothefastnesse_n /_o for_z in_o thy_o only_a sothefaste_a soon_o ihesu_n they_o knock_v thy_o marvellous_a love_n which_o thou_o hase_fw-mi to_o man_n /_o and_z so_o they_o cry_v at_o the_o gate_n /_o wherefore_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o charyte_n shall_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o wtholde_v /_o but_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o open_v the_o same_o gate_n to_o they_o that_o knock_v with_o parseveraunce_n ¶_o therefore_o endless_a fader_fw-mi /_o open_a the_o breeste_n /_o &_o break_v the_o hard_a herte_n of_o thy_o creature_n not_o for_o they_o that_o do_v not_o knock_v but_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o infynyte_a goodness_n /_o and_z for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o servant_n /_o which_o for_o they_o do_v knock_v at_o the_o gate_n ¶_o grant_v thou_o endless_a fader_fw-mi their_o ask_n /_o who_o thou_o see_v stone_v knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o thy_o goodness_n /_o and_o what_o do_v they_o ask_v good_a lord_n ¶_o certain_a the_o blood_n of_o this_o gate_n /_o that_z be_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o only_a sothefaste_a soon_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o for_z in_o that_o blood_n /_o thou_o hase_fw-mi wassh_v a_o way_n the_o wyckednesse_n &_o stynk_v fylthe_n of_o sin_n /_o which_o come_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v our_o blood_n good_a lord_n for_o of_o that_o blood_n thou_o hase_fw-mi make_v to_o we_o a_o bathe_v /_o i_o know_v well_o therefore_o thou_o may_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o that_o ask_v the_o in_o parseveraunce_n ¶_o gyve_v therefore_o good_a lord_n the_o fruit_n of_o that_o blood_n to_o thy_o creature_n /_o put_v good_a lord_n the_o price_n of_o that_o blood_n upon_o that_o balance_n of_o thy_o soon_o /_o lest_o the_o fende_v of_o hell_n lede_v away_o thy_o sheep_n with_o he_o ¶_o thou_o be_v a_o very_fw-la good_a shepeherde_n that_o hase_fw-mi give_v to_o we_o a_o very_a true_a shepeherde_n /_o that_o be_v thy_o soon_o ihesu_n /_o the_o which_o for_o thy_o obedience_n give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n /_o &_o of_o his_o blood_n make_v a_o bath_n ¶_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o thy_o servant_n do_v ask_v of_o the_o as_o hongry_a soul_n at_o thy_o gate_n by_o the_o which_o blood_n they_o ask_v that_o thou_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o world_n /_o &_o make_v holy_a chyrche_n smell_v swete_o in_o sweet_a smelling_n flower_n of_o virtue_n /_o and_z devoute_a and_o holy_a curate_n /_o with_o who_o sweet_a smell_v /_o they_o put_v away_o the_o stynk_n smell_n of_o stynk_v flower_n ¶_o thou_o endless_a fader_fw-mi do_v say_z /_o that_z for_o the_o love_n which_o thou_o hase_fw-mi to_o thy_o reasonable_a creature_n /_o &_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n /_o that_o suffer_v moche_n labour_n for_o soul_n /_o thou_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o the_o world_n /_o and_o array_n holy_a chyrche_n worthy_o /_o and_o so_o refresshe_a us._n ¶_o therefore_o delay_n not_o /_o nor_o tarry_v not_o endeles_a fader_fw-mi for_o to_o turn_n to_o sinner_n thy_n eye_n of_o mercy_n but_o say_v to_o they_o thus_o or_o that_o you_o cry_v to_o i_o for_o mercy_n 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they_o obstynate_o in_o hardness_n of_o herte_n ¶_o to_o the_o endeles_a fader_fw-mi all_o this_o be_v possible_a /_o for_o though_o thou_o make_v we_o without_o we_o /_o yet_o thou_o will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o us._n ¶_o and_o therefore_o constrain_v their_o wylle_n gracyous_o /_o &_o dyspose_v they_o for_o to_o desire_v and_o will_v /_o that_o they_o will_v not_o ¶_o this_o i_o ask_v the_o for_o thy_o infynyte_a mercy_n /_o thou_o hase_fw-mi make_v we_o of_o noughth_n /_o therefore_o now_o to_o such_o as_o we_o be_v /_o show_v mercy_fw-mi /_o &_o refresshe_a the_o vessel_n that_o thou_o hase_fw-mi make_v and_o form_v to_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o /_o reform_v they_o to_o grace_v /_o in_o the_o mercy_n &_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o of_o thy_o right_a sweet_a and_o well_o bylove_v soon_o ihesu_n cryst_n ✚_o laus_fw-la detur_fw-la deo_fw-la ¶_o now_o mother_n and_o systren_n here_o i_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o the_o fyfte_a book_n /_o in_z the_o which_o 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