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unaduised_o rejoice_v at_o our_o good_a work_n for_o this_o cause_n our_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o ignorant_a of_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v always_o stand_v in_o fear_n thereof_o that_o since_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o see_v it_o we_o may_v daily_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o it_o s._n isidorus_n likewise_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o secure_a in_o this_o life_n do_v admonish_v we_o say_v neither_o let_v a_o just_a man_n trust_v in_o his_o justice_n nor_o a_o sinner_n despair_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n but_o let_v he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n hope_n and_o fear_v joint_o together_o let_v he_o hope_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o that_o wise_a that_o he_o always_o fear_v his_o justice_n although_o the_o conversation_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v never_o so_o praiseworthy_a yet_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o mortal_a man_n what_o there_o end_n will_v be_v and_o therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v without_o ear_n for_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o penance_n be_v poise_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o god_n divine_a judgement_n not_o according_a â—o_o humane_a censure_n whereupon_o cesarius_n give_v we_o this_o caution_n by_o how_o much_o we_o be_v â—eâ—â—â—e_a oâ—_n thâ—ngs_v past_a anâ—_n go_v by_o so_o much_o we_o ought_v â—o_o be_v careful_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v venerable_a siâ—eâ—_n hold_v this_o as_o a_o infallible_a truth_n that_o the_o whole_a lâ—fe_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v the_o meditation_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o my_o dear_a siâ—ter_n in_o chriâ—â—_n if_o you_o be_v at_o all_o time_n watchful_a in_o god_n service_n you_o shall_v by_o so_o do_v show_v yourself_o true_o wise_a if_o you_o daily_o elevate_v your_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o have_v in_o remembrance_n the_o day_n of_o your_o death_n you_o shall_v be_v bless_v according_a to_o that_o which_o a_o certaâ—ne_n wise_a man_n say_v *_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v always_o fearful_a prou._n 28._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o admonish_v you_o honest_a virgin_n that_o you_o be_v always_o fearful_a and_o suspicious_a of_o your_o end_n be_v always_o crafty_a and_o careful_a against_o the_o tentatâ—ons_n of_o the_o devil_n watch_v continual_o and_o fight_v incessant_o against_o your_o ancient_a adversary_n pray_v day_n and_o night_n with_o all_o watâ—hfulne_v and_o combat_n with_o courage_n against_o the_o devil_n treachery_n during_o your_o whole_a life_n be_v at_o all_o time_n heedful_a and_o wary_a and_o strive_v with_o all_o dil_n gence_n against_o the_o wily_a shift_n of_o your_o ghostly_a enemy_n hâ—aâ—e_v likewise_o honest_a virgin_n what_o jesus_n christ_n your_o belove_a bridegroom_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n bless_a be_v the_o servant_n who_o when_o his_o lord_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v watch_v mat_n 24._o if_o therefore_o you_o shall_v watch_v to_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o your_o whole_a mind_n you_o shall_v be_v number_v among_o the_o bless_a in_o eternal_a beatitude_n you_o shall_v be_v bless_v if_o with_o all_o devotion_n you_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o mind_n to_o that_o true_a light_n which_o be_v god_n you_o shall_v be_v bless_v doubtless_o if_o you_o watch_v to_o god_n with_o all_o diligence_n because_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o crown_n to_o such_o as_o be_v watchful_a in_o hâ—s_n service_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n in_o the_o canticle_n *_o his_fw-la eye_n as_o dove_n upon_o the_o little_a river_n of_o water_n which_o be_v wash_v with_o milk_n and_o sit_v beside_o the_o most_o full_a stream_n cant._n 5._o the_o eye_n of_o thâ—_n bride_n groom_n be_v holy_a man_n who_o live_v simple_o like_o dove_n and_o show_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o other_o by_o their_o preach_n and_o example_n they_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o water_n because_o they_o always_o converse_v in_o the_o refection_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o be_v wash_v with_o milk_n for_o that_o by_o god_n grace_n they_o be_v cleanse_v in_o baptism_n from_o their_o sin_n now_o what_o can_v we_o better_o understand_v by_o those_o most_o full_a stream_n beside_o which_o they_o sit_v than_o the_o profound_a and_o hide_a say_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o which_o we_o refresh_v ourselves_o while_o we_o drink_v they_o by_o read_v they_o of_o hear_v they_o read_v by_o otherâ—_n for_o like_a as_o dove_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v near_o unto_o the_o stream_n of_o water_n that_o in_o the_o water_n they_o may_v see_v the_o shadow_n of_o such_o bird_n aâ—_n fly_v over_o they_o and_o by_o the_o same_o may_v shun_v the_o talent_n of_o the_o greedy_a falcon_n so_o holy_a man_n do_v see_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o description_n which_o they_o see_v they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o shadow_n know_v their_o enemy_n and_o so_o escape_v his_o subtlety_n do_v you_o most_o honest_a sister_n comport_v yourself_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v diligent_a in_o meditate_v daily_o on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o by_o thiâ—_n mean_v you_o will_v be_v maâ—e_n skilful_a how_o you_o may_v he_o able_a to_o avoid_v the_o deceit_n of_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n honest_a virgin_n i_o admonish_v you_o further_o that_o you_o whole_o â—_o commit_v yourself_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o you_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o you_o hear_v from_o â—he_n oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o there_o you_o shall_v finâ—_n how_o you_o may_v shun_v the_o devil_n snare_n i_o admonish_v you_o likewise_o tâ—aâ—_n for_o fear_n of_o ravenous_a bird_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n you_o sit_v upon_o the_o river_n oâ—_n the_o holy_a scripture_n leaâ—t_v you_o unaware_o which_o god_n forbid_v become_v a_o prey_n to_o your_o enemy_n i_o entreat_v you_o also_o that_o you_o continual_o watch_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n you_o seâ—ke_v to_o shun_v the_o snare_n of_o your_o enemâ—â—s_n aâ—as_o fool_n that_o we_o be_v whence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o understand_v that_o our_o cogitation_n be_v apparent_a and_o know_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o ouâ—_n lord_n before_o they_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o psalmist_n saâ—â—h_v *_o god_n search_v the_o heart_n anâ—_n rain_v psalm_n 7._o therefore_o most_o love_a sister_n let_v we_o consider_v at_o all_o t_o mâ—s_n that_o we_o and_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o wâ—â—h_v all_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v â—aâ—th_n and_o ash_n behold_v our_o god_n most_o terrible_a to_o behold_v render_v to_o â—uâ—â—â—e_v one_o accord_v to_o his_o woâ—kes_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o will_v not_o delay_v he_o himself_o will_v come_v and_o will_v save_v uâ—_n isay_n 55._o let_v we_o therefore_o wa_o ch_n with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o devotion_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o knock_v he_o may_v not_o find_v we_o sleep_v but_o watch_v in_o this_o praise_n and_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o holy_a service_n *_o let_v we_o walk_v while_o we_o have_v the_o light_n that_o the_o darkness_n overtake_v we_o not_o io._n 12_o for_o so_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v in_o the_o proverb_n *_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o and_o that_o watch_v at_o my_o door_n daily_o and_o wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n he_o that_o shall_v find_v i_o shall_v find_v life_n and_o shall_v draw_v salvation_n of_o our_o lord_n prou._n 8._o wherefore_o o_o virgin_n of_o christ_n i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o behave_v yourself_o watchful_a towards_o god_n with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v find_v he_o your_o friend_n in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n honest_a virgin_n let_v no_o hâ—ppe_n find_v you_o unprovided_a let_v there_o be_v no_o event_n which_o your_o meditation_n do_v not_o prevent_v make_v this_o supposition_n that_o 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