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of_o all_o the_o grynne_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o temtation_n &_o distrain_v in_o she_o all_o the_o stering_n and_o motion_n of_o pride_n and_o all_o vice_n wonderful_a secreatlye_o defendinge_v she_o from_o the_o mighty_a fear_n from_o the_o arowe_n or_o dart_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o day_n from_o the_o trouble_n that_o walkyth_v or_o commyth_n in_o the_o darkness_n from_o incursyon_n or_o invade_v &_o from_o the_o mydday_n find_v and_o leadyth_v she_o by_o holy_a simplycytie_n which_o be_v a_o secret_a by_o path_n unto_o a_o stable_n and_o a_o sure_a unyon_n with_o herself_o whereby_o she_o shall_v remain_v and_o dwell_v in_o god_n &_o god_n in_o she_o ¶_o how_o thou_o shall_v labour_v contynual_o covyte_v but_o only_o one_o which_o be_v only_o necessary_a to_o come_v to_o this_o blessid_v unyon_n by_o ardent_a or_o fyerie_a aspyracyon_n with_o mooste_n deape_a resignacyon_n of_o thyself_o it_o shall_v be_v declaryd_v here_o after_o ¶_o aspyracyon_n for_o this_o exercise_n ¶_o mooste_o merciful_a savyour_fw-mi for_o thy_o great_a poverty_n that_o thou_o suffer_v here_o for_o i_o be_v most_o rychest_n grant_v i_o perfect_v barenes_n &_o poverty_n in_o all_o creature_n in_o my_o affeccyon_n and_o memory_n ¶_o sweat_v savyor_n jesu_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o immaculate_a maid_n and_o without_o sin_v to_o dye_v and_o redeem_v i_o from_o sin_n delyver_v i_o from_o the_o affeccyon_n unto_o any_o sin_v be_v it_o never_o so_o small_o ¶_o moost_n sweet_a savoyour_fw-mi jesu_n the_o delight_n of_o my_o soul_n take_v from_o i_o the_o delight_n of_o all_o creature_n ¶_o oh_o mooste_n gracyu_v jesu_n lyghten_v the_o inward_a eye_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v very_o see_v and_o know_v my_o vyletie_n &_o that_o i_o be_o nought_o and_o nothing_o of_o myself_o ¶_o mooste_n