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a_o wonder_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o utter_o commit_v thyself_o unto_o i_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n with_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o can_v wish_v for_o or_o have_v why_o be_v thou_o consume_v with_o vain_a mourn_a and_o pensiveness_n why_o be_v thou_o tire_v with_o superfluous_a care_n show_v thyself_o obedient_a unto_o my_o pleasure_n &_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v no_o manner_n of_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n for_o if_o to_o get_v thyself_o commodity_n and_o to_o have_v thy_o wish_n thou_o will_v apply_v thy_o mind_n to_o the_o seek_v of_o thing_n and_o will_v covet_v to_o change_v the_o place_n wherein_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v quietness_n nor_o be_v free_a from_o carefulness_n for_o in_o every_o thing_n there_o shall_v be_v somewhat_o to_o find_v lack_v off_o and_o in_o every_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o or_o other_o to_o be_v thy_o adversary_n therefore_o every_o thing_n do_v help_v when_o it_o be_v not_o get_v or_o plentiful_o increase_v but_o rather_o contemn_v &_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o root_n which_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o land_n and_o riches_n but_o also_o of_o the_o ambition_n of_o honour_n and_o desire_v of_o vain_a praise_n all_o which_o do_v perish_v with_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o place_n do_v little_o fence_v a_o man_n if_o fervent_a spirit_n be_v want_v neither_o do_v that_o peace_n which_o be_v outward_o seek_v for_o long_o continue_v if_o it_o lack_v the_o true_a foundation_n of_o the_o settle_a mind_n that_o be_v except_o thou_o increase_v shall_v stand_v in_o i_o thou_o shall_v change_v but_o the_o place_n and_o not_o the_o mind_n for_o a_o occasion_n arise_v and_o be_v take_v thou_o shall_v find_v not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v fly_v from_o but_o also_o more_o thing_n too_o beside_o ¶_o prayer_n to_o attain_v to_o cleanness_n of_o mind_n &_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o xxxij_o chapter_n servant_n confirm_v i_o oh_o god_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n grant_v i_o so_o great_a virtue_n and_o power_n that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v strengthen_v i_o may_v rid_v myself_o from_o all_o unprofitable_a care_n and_o langour_n or_o feebleness_n and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o draw_v with_o the_o sundry_a desire_n of_o any_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v vile_a or_o precious_a but_o do_v account_n both_o myself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o transitoris_fw-la &_o corruptible_fw-fr forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v continual_o permanent_a under_o the_o sun_n nay_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o vain_a &_o torment_n of_o the_o mind_n who_o so_o take_v these_o thing_n in_o such_o sort_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v wit_n above_o other_o grant_v i_o oh_o lord_n heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o seek_v &_o find_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o savour_v and_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o so_o to_o take_v other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n in_o themselves_o grant_v i_o both_o wise_o to_o decline_v from_o flatterer_n &_o patient_o wisdom_n to_o bear_v my_o adversary_n for_o neither_o to_o be_v move_v with_o every_o blast_n of_o word_n nor_o yet_o to_o give_v a_o ear_n unto_o the_o flatter_a mermaid_n that_o in_o deed_n be_v perfect_a wisdom_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o safe_o go_v forward_o the_o way_n we_o have_v only_o begin_v against_o ill_a speaker_n the_o xxxiij_o chapter_n lord_n son_n if_o any_o shall_v have_v a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o thou_o or_o shall_v speak_v evil_n of_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o take_v the_o same_o grievous_o but_o rather_o think_v worse_a of_o thine_o own_o self_n than_o he_o do_v and_o believe_v no_o man_n to_o be_v more_o weak_a than_o thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v the_o secret_a way_n of_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n thou_o shall_v not_o great_o esteem_v fly_v word_n it_o be_v no_o small_a wisdom_n to_o keep_v silence_n in_o adversity_n and_o to_o turn_v thy_o mind_n unto_o i_o and_o nothing_o to_o be_v of_o trouble_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n peace_n must_v not_o stay_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o man_n with_o who_o whether_o thou_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o report_v thou_o be_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n another_o man_n in_o i_o in_o i_o i_o say_v true_a glory_n and_o true_a peace_n do_v consist_v &_o the_o same_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o plentiful_o that_o neither_o covet_v to_o please_v man_n nor_o yet_o fear_v to_o displease_v they_o all_o unquietness_n of_o mind_n and_o distract_n of_o the_o sense_n do_v sure_o proceed_v from_o inordynate_a love_n and_o vain_a fear_n how_o god_n must_v be_v call_v upon_o and_o praise_v in_o adversity_n the_o xxxiiij_o chapter_n servaunt_fw-la