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nor_o hate_n in_o his_o herte_n /_o for_z chary_a table_o he_o forgyve_v lyght_o thus_o by_o charyte_n sin_n benhyd_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v caritas_fw-la operit_fw-la multitudmem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la that_o be_v such_o charyte_n hyde_v the_o multitude_n of_o syne_n /_o for_o it_o destroy_v they_o sister_n such_o charyte_n thou_o must_v have_v in_o religion_n to_o all_o and_o namely_o to_o thy_o sister_n in_o labour_v for_o they_o in_o support_v of_o their_o charge_n /_o and_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o than_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o without_o such_o charyte_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o acceptablene_a merytoryous_a to_o god_n which_o make_v heavenly_a child_n to_o be_v know_v fro_o worldly_a child_n as_o doctor_n say_v en_fw-fr upon_o the_o text_n where_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o dyseyple_n in_o hoc_fw-la cognoscent_fw-la omnes_fw-la qd_n mei_fw-la discipuli_fw-la estis_fw-la si_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la habueritis_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la ☞_o in_o that_o say_v our_o 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or_o do_v against_o conscyence_n it_o edyty_v and_o buyld_v to_o hell_n ward_n sometime_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hide_v truth_n /_o but_o it_o be_v never_o lawful_a to_o say_v false_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o sometime_o of_o lyghtnes_n to_o here_o of_o any_o person_n any_o evyll_n tale_n be_v well_o ware_a among_o other_o communycation_n it_o pass_v the_o not_o /_o ne_z in_o no_o wise_n thou_o break_v not_o out_o withal_o to_o here_o and_o lytell_a to_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o good_a token_n and_o namely_o of_o young_a folk_n if_o thou_o have_v benacustome_v to_o here_o or_o to_o speak_v evyll_n afore_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o enterest_n in_o to_o religion_n thou_o be_v now_o more_o bind_v to_o keep_v thy_o tongue_n what_o be_v religion_n without_o resteyn_v of_o the_o tongue_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n james_n be_v this_o si_fw-mi q_n pit_n tat_o se_fw-la religiosum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la reseruams_fw-la linguam_fw-la svam_fw-la sed_fw-la seducens_fw-la 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thou_o will_v be_v a_o veray_fw-fr overcomer_n of_o the_o herte_n learn_v for_o to_o suffer_v meke_o &_o all_o this_o be_v for_o keep_v of_o charite_n charyte_n be_v better_a keep_v in_o scylence_n than_o in_o speech_n i_o pray_v the_o therefore_o keep_v virtuous_o scilemce_n in_o cloister_n /_o frater_fw-la /_o dorte_a /_o and_o quere_z and_o in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n after_o complyn_n above_o all_o thyngr_n look_v that_o thou_o keep_v special_o than_o silence_n but_o if_o â—â—be_n for_o great_a inevytable_a need_n and_o yet_o with_o leave_n if_o thou_o may_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o thy_o need_n be_v do_v than_o cease_v be_v never_o pryvely_a money_n place_n with_o any_o person_n whereof_o may_v arise_v obloquye_a eschew_v this_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o can_v be_v well_o ware_a in_o any_o wise_a that_o no_o manner_n deformyte_v in_o thy_o lyve_n neither_o of_o carnalite_n nor_o of_o worldliness_n blot_n or_o dymyny_n she_o charyte_v which_o be_v the_o very_a ornament_n or_o arayment_n of_o all_o relygyous_a line_v no_o carnal_a love_n shall_v be_v among_o you_o but_o spiritual_a or_o for_o spyritual_a love_n of_o carnal_a and_o flesshe_o love_v it_o need_v i_o not_o moche_v to_o speak_v of_o at_o this_o time_n /_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o religious_a folk_n moche_v abominable_a and_o loathsome_a to_o here_o but_o there_o be_v one_o manner_n of_o love_n which_o be_v cover_v under_o colour_n of_o charite_n and_o feyn_v he_o for_o to_o have_v zeal_n of_o virtue_n as_o be_v love_n affectionate_a not_o full_o spiritual_a but_o it_o be_v mingle_a or_o mix_v with_o carnalite_n all_o such_o lover_n do_v delyte_n to_o speak_v oft_o togyde_a /_o which_o always_o be_v not_o of_o goostly_a thing_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sontymes_o of_o goostly_a thing_n a_o lytell_a in_o the_o beginning_a anon_o or_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v change_v in_o to_o worldly_a thing_n god_n grant_v it_o be_v no_o worse_a /_o that_o be_v into_o carnal_a thing_n what_o evyll_n have_v come_v of_o such_o affectionate_a love_n god_n know_v /_o which_o know_v all_o pryve_v thing_n and_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v this_o love_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o have_v his_o first_o begin_v of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o affection_n it_o be_v more_o flesshe_o than_o goostly_a and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v of_o such_o that_o have_v have_v this_o manner_n of_o love_n in_o experience_n how_o moche_n a_o soul_n be_v distracte_v which_o be_v encumber_v in_o such_o carnal_a affection_n great_a sclaundre_v arise_v thereof_o though_o thou_o be_v enclose_v thou_o have_v need_v to_o be_v well_o ware_n of_o sclaundre_v for_o that_o creep_v out_o of_o a_o unclosed_a house_n marvellous_o i_o say_v not_o this_o for_o to_o lete_fw-la the_o of_o thy_o goostly_a communycation_n as_o moche_v as_o long_v to_o confessyon_n /_o nor_o to_o be_v relygyous_o merry_a with_o thy_o sister_n /_o namely_o with_o such_o the_o morn_n every_o day_n after_o our_o lord_n /_o &_o sing_v 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in_o herte_n the_o fyfth_o be_v rest_n from_o the_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n a_o sinner_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n so_o long_o he_o be_v prick_v of_o the_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n that_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o vengeance_n that_o our_o lord_n take_v of_o a_o sinner_n for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v shame_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o man_n herte_n which_o shall_v be_v his_o divel_a place_n without_o shame_n of_o vengeance_n as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v inclene_n soul_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o when_o sin_n be_v put_v out_o by_o contrytion_n and_o confessyon_n than_o cease_v their_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n that_o be_v the_o freat_n and_o the_o remor_n of_o conscyence_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o good_a rest_n for_o like_a as_o a_o man_n have_v better_a rest_n in_o a_o sweet_a bed_n full_o of_o fluore_n than_o in_o a_o sharp_a or_o hard_a bed_n full_a of_o thorn_n so_o such_o a_o joyful_a soul_n rest_v more_o swete_o in_o such_o a_o vedde_n of_o clennesse_n than_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o sign_n of_o this_o sweet_a bed_n of_o flower_n speak_v solomon_n in_o the_o book_n of_o love_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o merry_a soul_n in_o clennesse_n canr_n i_o lectê°_n noster_fw-la floridus_fw-la our_o bed_n he_o say_v of_o our_o conscyence_n smell_v sweet_a with_o flower_n of_o virtue_n wherein_o we_o rest_v without_o torment_n of_o remor_n the_o vi_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n grace_n which_o lyghtn_v a_o clean_a soul_n by_o knowledge_n and_o sprynkle_v it_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n of_z the_z which_z the_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a gladness_n &_o joy_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o sinner_n for_o they_o be_v in_o derkenesse_n of_o sign_n what_o joy_n may_v such_o have_v in_o their_o conscyence_n which_o live_v in_o such_o derkenesse_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v not_o see_v for_o derkenesse_n of_o sign_n the_o light_n of_o heaven_n this_o light_n i_o call_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o davyd_v say_v ps_n lrxxviii_fw-la one_o in_o lumme_n vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la ambulaâ—imê°_n lord_n he_o say_v we_o shall_v walk_v that_o be_v we_o shall_v iyve_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o blyss_v face_n also_o all_o clean_a soul_n have_v greâ—â—_n cause_n of_o joy_n for_o all_o the_o virtue_n that_o they_o have_v â—â—meth_v from_o the_o welle_v of_o heavenly_a sweetness_n &_o â—e_v sprynkle_v in_o their_o herte_n which_o cause_v hâ—_n to_o be_v glad_a ¶_o saint_n austyu_n say_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o ravyssh_v of_o saint_n paul_n in_o to_o heaven_n that_o in_o that_o blyss_v kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o blyss_v lyve_v be_v full_o sope_v up_o in_o his_o â—wue_n welle_v from_o then_n some_o drop_n of_o virtue_n &_o of_o grace_n be_v sprynkle_v down_o on_o earth_n to_o mankynoâ—_n that_o in_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o this_o wretched_a world_n they_o may_v live_v more_o temperate_o more_o myghty_o more_o ryghtwysly_a and_o more_o prudent_o &_o wise_o and_o how_o that_o virtue_n in_o soul_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v glad_a show_v well_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v thus_o every_o virtue_n natural_o be_v good_a /_o there_o be_v no_o vicekynd_o nor_o natural_a therefore_o virtue_n since_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o kind_o when_o it_o come_v in_o to_o the_o soul_n though_o he_o come_v not_o always_o without_o labour_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v he_o come_v as_o in_o to_o his_o own_o natural_a place_n where_o he_o syt_v full_a true_o &_o accord_v well_o with_o the_o soul_n as_o with_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o kind_n lo_o how_o grace_n and_o virtue_n sister_n glad_v the_o soul_n which_o gladness_n all_o sinner_n lack_n the_o vii_o be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n which_o be_v win_v a_o clean_a soul_n that_o make_v it_o so_o glad_a of_o the_o which_o gladness_n saint_n paul_n say_v thus_o ro_n viii_o spiritus_fw-la sctun_n testumonium_fw-la reddit_fw-la spumm_n nostro_fw-la quod_fw-la sumê°_n filiâ—_n dei_fw-la the_o holy_a goost_n he_o say_v ber_v wytnesse_n to_o all_o clean_a soul_n that_o they_o be_v the_o joyful_a child_n of_o god_n this_o wynesse_n be_v that_o gladsome_a oil_n which_o the_o wise_a maiden_n take_v in_o their_o vessel_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o joy_n the_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o it_o cor_fw-la .1_o gloria_fw-la nostra_fw-la he_o est_fw-la testunonium_fw-la conscientiente_a our_o joy_n he_o say_v be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o our_o conscience_n this_o joy_n brige_v forth_o in_o a_o clean_a soul_n true_a compunction_n sweet_a devotion_n wholesome_a labom_n of_o penance_n werke_n of_o pyte_n besynesse_n of_o prayer_n very_a obedience_n fullness_n of_o love_n and_o high_a contemplacyon_n in_o god_n the_o viii_o be_v good_a â—â—paâ—y_n all_o gladsome_a soul_n have_v god_n in_o their_o â—elawshyp_n and_o all_o good_a folk_n which_o be_v full_a wtâ—â—d_n for_o among_o such_o a_o company_n rest_v the_o hoâ—â—_n goost_n gyve_n to_o such_o true_a confelawe_n &_o hoâ—â—_n for_o to_o dwell_v togyder_n in_o pease_n &_o duyte_n o_o how_o 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o company_n right_a gladsome_a to_o dwell_v aâ—â—â—â—nge_a as_o â—avyd_v say_v ps_n c_o xxxii_o ecce_fw-la 〈…〉_o &_o quâ—_n toâ—â—â—dum_fw-la habitare_fw-la fre_n in_o 〈◊〉_d lo_n he_o say_v how_o good_a &_o how_o merry_a it_o 〈◊〉_d todwell_v all_o togyder_n in_o love_n and_o â—hye_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d goost_n the_o ix_o be_v gladness_n of_o good_a werke_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o live_v in_o holy_a work_n &_o dede_n 〈…〉_o be_v great_o reward_v â–ª_o doâ—_n god_n as_o davyd_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—custodied_a be_v â—â—â—â—s_o retributio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_z grece_z reward_n shall_v be_v in_o at_z that_o keep_v worâ—â—â—_n good_a werke_n not_o only_o â—â—che_v at_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d also_o here_o in_o th'abyss_n for_o their_o keep_n they_o 〈◊〉_d frave_a great_a joy_n in_o soul_n as_o doctors_n sayâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v so_o great_a â—â—ye_fw-mi that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d â—eiter_n be_v feel_v than_o speak_v for_o all_o good_a werâ—â—â—â—_n be_v kind_o the_o child_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o eight_o 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a wise_n have_v joy_n in_o the_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d well_o shape_a child_n and_o great_a drede_n and_o confusyon_n if_o she_o bring_v forth_o rather_o a_o serpent_n or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d worâ—ne_n than_o a_o child_n right_o so_o a_o soul_n be_v glad_v when_o she_o bring_v forth_o good_a werke_n as_o fruit_n which_o be_v best_a accord_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v sorry_a if_o that_o she_o bring_v forth_o in_o stead_n of_o good_a werkes_n the_o bad_a fruyete_n of_o evyll_n werke_n for_o that_o be_v against_o kind_n of_o the_o soul_n look_v how_o sorry_a a_o wife_n shall_v be_v if_o she_o bring_v forth_o rather_o a_o foul_a serpent_n than_o a_o child_n /_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v of_o sin_n the_o ten_o be_v sykernesse_n of_o the_o soul_n clene_n soul_n be_v so_o syke_a that_o of_o outward_a pain_n they_o be_v not_o hang_v afterde_v for_o they_o wot_v well_o they_o shall_v 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dyspose_v to_o gladness_n of_o soul_n with_o swetenesse_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o contemplacyon_n he_o will_v that_o such_o be_v put_v to_o outward_a besynesse_n and_o yet_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n keep_v they_o from_o fylthynesse_n â—aut_v of_o the_o fere_n that_o be_v of_o the_o affection_n which_o way_n not_o escape_v some_o manner_n of_o dust_n which_o our_o lord_n himself_o will_v wasshe_v away_o with_o his_z own_o hand_n as_o he_o die_v to_o saint_n peter_n and_o all_o his_o dyâ—â—yples_n when_o he_o say_v io_n xiii_o qui_fw-la let_v we_o est_fw-la â—on_n indiget_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—t_z pâ—des_fw-la lavet_fw-la he_o that_o be_v cleâ—â—_n saythour_n lord_n â—edeth_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v but_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o affection_n which_o i_o myself_o will_v â—hasshe_v
rightwysnesse_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v they_o of_o right_a ☞_o lo_o sister_n what_o virtue_n may_v be_v find_v in_o this_o necessary_a fruyt_n of_o patience_n that_o thus_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o evyls_n for_o it_o tenê‘_v ire_n it_o refeeyn_v the_o congue_n it_o govern_v the_o soul_n it_o keep_v pease_n it_o breke_v hasty_a like_n and_o swage_v the_o violence_n thereof_o it_o quench_v stryle_v and_o debate_n it_o make_v we_o meek_a in_o ê‘rosperite_n strong_a in_o adversyte_n mild_a against_o injury_n &_o wrong_n it_o overcome_v temptacyous_a it_o suffer_v ê‘secucyon_n it_o ward_v myghty_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o increase_v worthy_o our_o hope_n it_o govern_v wise_o all_o our_o dede_n it_o dyrect_v we_o sad_o in_o chryste_n way_n and_o confyrm_v we_o sure_o that_o we_o may_v be_v god_n child_n this_o virtue_n sister_n shall_v be_v belove_v with_o great_a joy_n &_o be_v clepe_v &_o enbrace_v with_o all_o our_o myghtes_n so_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n with_o thy_o sister_n unto_o thy_o lyves_n end_n our_o lord_n jesu_n grant_v it_o that_o you_o all_o may_v in_o bliss_n receyve_v the_o crown_n of_o pacyence_n which_o be_v endless_a amen_o â§_o ¶_o the_o fyfth_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v suffraunce_n ca._n v._n the_o fyft_a fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o all_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v call_v suffraunce_n or_o long_a abide_n this_o be_v a_o good_a fruyt_n &_o a_o hard_a but_o it_o be_v ê“fitable_a which_o lie_v in_o suffraunce_n &_o abide_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o david_n say_v ps_n xxvi_o expecta_fw-la dnmm_n &_o viriliter_fw-la age_n if_o the_o ask_v our_o lord_n ovy_n thing_n in_o thy_o prayer_n the_o be_v long_v to_o thy_o health_n abide_v our_o lord_n in_o mighty_a suffraunce_n &_o than_o shall_v thy_o heart_n be_v comfort_v three_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o we_o will_v abide_v &_o suffer_v our_o lord_n till_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o that_o we_o ask_v one_o be_v for_o a_o great_a reward_n be_v prepare_v to_o such_o long_a abide_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a to_o be_v abyden_n &_o tarry_v for_o than_o our_o lord_n with_o his_o mede_n and_o reward_n another_o be_v for_o he_o deceyve_v never_o a_o suffer_a abyder_n from_o his_o desire_n as_o davyd_v say_v ps_n xxiiii_o vniversi_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la expectant_a non_fw-la confundent_fw-la all_o they_o which_o abide_v meke_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v thou_o shame_v never_o nor_o deceyvest_n think_v it_o not_o say_v saint_n augustin_n the_o our_o lord_n deceyve_v the_o and_o iap_v with_o the_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o anon_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v of_o he_o for_o though_o he_o defer_v it_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o put_v it_o away_o from_o the._n though_o thou_o be_v not_o herd_n anon_o of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n say_v saint_n gregory_n think_v not_o that_o they_o have_v forgoten_a the._n the_o thyrd_o be_v that_o he_o defer_v such_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v of_o he_o 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