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you_o all_o in_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n that_o if_o by_o god_n grace_n you_o be_v resident_a in_o virtue_n palace_n to_o persevere_v and_o continue_v there_o to_o the_o end_n humble_v yourselves_o before_o god_n and_o always_o trust_v unto_o his_o goodness_n not_o unto_o your_o own_o strength_n or_o merit_n acknowledge_v also_o god_n grace_n by_o the_o which_o you_o be_v as_o you_o be_v and_o of_o who_o you_o have_v that_o you_o have_v let_v all_o your_o confidence_n be_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o in_o his_o goodness_n furthermore_o if_o any_o feel_v and_o perceive_v himself_o out_o of_o virtue_n palace_n by_o mean_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n let_v he_o consider_v the_o great_a peril_n he_o be_v in_o and_o speedy_o turn_v to_o repentance_n with_o a_o contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a heart_n require_v pardon_n of_o god_n and_o trust_v whole_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v 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son_n of_o bell_n and_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n exo._n 32._o trabeta_n wander_v a_o long_a time_n like_o a_o vagabond_n from_o country_n to_o country_n berosus_n exo._n 1_o exo._n 14._o nu._n 16._o 1._o kin._n 21.26.31_o 2._o kiâ—_n 1.12_o kin._n 13.11_o 4._o kin._n 12._o 3._o kin._n 18_o 21._o john_n 1._o james._n 4_o luke_n 6._o mat._n 7._o eph._n 4._o repentance_n come_v by_o love_n and_o fear_n act._n 9_o luc._n 23._o 3._o king_n 19_o esay_n 45._o esay_n 35_o ezechi_n 18_o joel._n 2._o micheas_n 7_o john_n 3_o luke_n 15._o rom._n â—_o heb_fw-mi 4._o chron._n 33._o luke_n 7_o john_n 4._o act._n 9_o tim._n 1._o psal._n 93._o psal._n 93._o rom._n 6._o esa._n 61._o psa._n 80._o 2._o cor._n 7._o esay_n 66._o wis_n 7._o cor._n 3._o cor._n 6._o rom._n 10._o rom._n â—_o jere._n 17._o 1._o john_n 3._o rom._n 8._o 1._o john_n 3._o rom._n 8._o 1._o john_n â—_o john_n 14_o psa._n 41._o joel._n 1_o john_n 17._o mat._n 24._o mat._n 18._o eccle._n 7_o luc._n 18._o mat._n 17_o ezo_n 1._o 1._o kin._n 1._o mat._n 20_o mat._n 5._o
fol._n 37._o dinner_n be_v do_v voluptuousness_n show_v the_o wander_v knight_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n with_o the_o superscription_n of_o the_o tower_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o author_n be_v declare_v the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o certain_a notorious_a sin_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 40._o the_o situation_n or_o stand_v of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 46._o the_o author_n declare_v how_o the_o wander_v knight_n and_o such_o like_a voluptuous_a liver_n in_o the_o world_n transgress_v the_o x._o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n under_o write_v chap._n 12._o fol._n 48._o the_o knight_n w_o 〈…〉_o t_o for_o to_o recreate_v himself_o and_o view_v the_o warren_n and_o forest_n which_o be_v about_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n anon_o he_o see_v it_o sink_v sudden_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o perceive_v himself_o in_o the_o mire_n to_o the_o saddle_n skirt_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 50._o the_o author_n cry_v out_o bitter_o against_o worldling_n and_o their_o felicity_n chap_n 14._o fol._n 53._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n fol._n 58._o god_n grace_n draw_v the_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o stick_v fast_o chap_n 1._o fol._n 58._o god_n grace_n show_v hell_n unto_o the_o knight_n with_o all_o the_o voluptuous_a company_n that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap_n 2._o fol._n 61._o the_o knight_n declare_v how_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o his_o entertainment_n there_o chap._n 3._o fol._n 64._o how_o true_a repentance_n begin_v in_o we_o and_o how_o the_o knight_n conscience_n acccuse_v he_o with_o the_o pain_n he_o have_v deserve_v chap._n 4._o foe_fw-mi 67_o by_o commandment_n of_o god_n grace_n remembrance_n read_v to_o i_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n with_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o repentaunt_a sinner_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 70._o a_o sermon_n which_o understanding_n the_o good_a hermit_n make_v unto_o the_o knight_n upon_o the_o history_n of_o mary_n magdalene_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 75._o the_o knight_n have_v receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n hear_v the_o sermon_n and_o end_v dinner_n mount_v into_o a_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n and_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n carry_v to_o the_o palace_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 7_o foe_n 82._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_a knight_n fol._n 86._o the_o knight_n declare_v the_o great_a good_a solace_n &_o pleasure_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o lady_n virtue_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 86._o the_o description_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 90._o the_o description_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n for_o our_o salvation_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 93._o the_o description_n of_o hope_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_v in_o almighty_a god_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 97_o the_o description_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n &_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 101._o the_o effect_n and_o praise_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 106._o the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n cap._n 7_o fol._n 109_o how_o faith_n from_o the_o top_n of_o her_o tower_n show_v unto_o the_o knight_n the_o city_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 8_o fol._n 114_o the_o desire_n that_o the_o knight_n have_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o how_o god_n grace_v bring_v perseverance_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 116._o good_a understanding_n show_v the_o knight_n how_o to_o keep_v perseveraunce_n always_o with_o he_o chap._n 10._o fol._n 118_o the_o protestation_n that_o good_a understanding_n teach_v the_o knight_n to_o make_v every_o day_n to_o avoid_v temptation_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o prayer_n chap._n 11._o foe_fw-mi 121_o the_o author_n peroration_n or_o 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the_o fear_n or_o the_o threaten_n of_o persecutor_n whatsoever_o but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o fortitude_n be_v not_o a_o dealer_n in_o the_o commit_n of_o unlawful_a deed_n as_o to_o beat_v hurt_n or_o kill_v thy_o brother_n unless_o it_o be_v just_o do_v in_o thy_o own_o defence_n or_o for_o thy_o country_n cause_n otherwise_o it_o be_v mere_a malice_n and_o madness_n of_o mind_n moreover_o such_o as_o extraordinary_o and_o desperate_o dispatch_v themselves_o as_o wretch_n weary_a of_o life_n they_o do_v it_o not_o by_o fortitude_n but_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v permit_v by_o god_n sufferance_n to_o tempt_v some_o even_o to_o the_o make_v away_o of_o themselves_o such_o people_n be_v weak_a heart_a and_o not_o valiant_a for_o valyantnesse_n which_o be_v fortitude_n be_v not_o name_v notable_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o lawful_a action_n and_o deed_n as_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o thy_o own_o person_n thy_o prince_n thy_o country_n or_o the_o 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