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shall_v we_o be_v partner_n in_o joye_n and_o consolacyon_n thus_o trybulacyon_n be_v bitter_a but_o the_o end_n that_o hit_v bring_v to_o be_v moo_v sweet_a &_o delectable_a and_o remembrance_n of_o that_o everla_a swetenes_n make_v faithful_a soul_n swete_o to_o take_v matter_n of_o trybulacyon_n temporal_a adversyte_n &_o trouble_n profyte_v no_o thing_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a joy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v pacyente_o take_v thus_o pacyence_n make_v trybulacyon_n profitable_a and_o the_o profit_n of_o temporal_a prosperyte_n come_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n whereby_o prosperyte_n be_v lytel_n set_v by_o the_o parfyte_n pacyente_fw-la herte_fw-la make_v moche_n of_o adversyte_n and_o the_o parfyte_n meek_a herte_n set_v lytell_a by_o temporal_a prosperyte_v &_o lytell_fw-mi joy_v therein_o but_o rather_o sorow_v because_o he_o fer_v that_o he_o use_v not_o parfeyt_o accord_v to_o the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o good_n of_o this_o prosperyte_n if_o thou_o 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yet_o the_o moost_n token_n of_o love_n be_v adversyte_n more_o than_o prosperyte_n for_o that_o be_v the_o moo_v token_n of_o love_n which_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n gyve_v to_o he_o y_o it_o helove_v best_a but_z he_o gaaf_a to_o our_o savyour_fw-mi his_o soon_o &_o his_o blyss_v mother_n who_o he_o love_v best_a moo_v trybulacyon_n in_o this_o life_n &_o lytel_n prosperyte_v wherefore_o adversyte_n be_v the_o moo_v sure_a token_n of_o love_n also_o sythen_a our_o savyour_fw-mi come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n as_o a_o merchant_n in_o to_o a_o feyre_n to_o choose_v y_z e_o good_a &_o leave_v the_o evyll_n as_o ysaye_v say_v ¶_o Ê‹t_fw-la sciat_fw-la eligere_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o reprobare_fw-la malum_fw-la ¶_o but_o this_o wise_a our_o lord_n refuse_v prosperyte_v &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jure_fw-la when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o &_o choose_v adversyte_n and_o great_a labour_n &_o pain_n all_o his_o life_n and_z with_o the_o moo_v byttere_a death_n end_v his_o life_n than_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v awyfe_n merchant_n follow_v he_o which_o can_v not_o be_v deceyve_v in_o his_o marchaundyse_n than_o cheese_n with_o he_o here_o trybulaconn_v &_o thou_o shall_v have_v with_o he_o the_o infenyte_n joye_n &_o consolacyon_n the_o xiii_o conforth_o in_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o if_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o pain_n and_o trybulacyon_n pacyent_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi make_v a_o great_a conquest_n of_o thy_o goostly_a enemy_n &_o utter_o confound_a all_n their_o malice_n for_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v to_o make_v the_o to_o take_v thy_o trybulaconn_n with_o grutching_n and_o a_o woeful_a herte_n because_o thou_o be_v let_v thereby_o from_o such_o pleasure_n as_o thou_o be_v dyspose_v to_o have_v if_o thou_o be_v without_o such_o pain_n &_o trouble_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o take_v thy_o trouble_n pacyent_o &_o with_o a_o meek_a &_o obedyent_a herte_n refer_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n &_o meryte_n to_o come_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o everla_a joye_n &_o 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say_v that_o these_o holy_a &_o gracious_a soul_n which_o overcome_v &_o break_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o devyll_n they_o illude_v he_o &_o deceyve_v he_o as_o davyd_v say_v ¶_o draco_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la formasti_fw-la ad_fw-la illudendum_fw-la ei_fw-la ¶_o this_o dragon_n the_o fiend_n thou_o haste_v make_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v delude_v &_o deceyve_v which_o at_o all_o time_n labour_v to_o deceyve_v for_o good_a soul_n use_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o devyll_n contrary_n to_o his_o intent_n for_z by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v meek_a whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o pride_n and_z by_o that_o they_o be_v pacyent_a whereby_o he_o will_v make_v they_o unpacyent_a and_z by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o chastyte_v whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o lechery_n and_o thus_o they_o gyve_v he_o a_o fall_n in_o his_o own_o turn_n and_o with_o that_o same_o croak_v they_o cast_v he_o down_o with_o the_o which_o he_o intend_v for_o to_o have_v 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y_fw-mi u._fw-mi draw_v to_o the_o the_o merciful_a look_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o meke_v he_o with_o great_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o &_o of_o this_o may_v thou_o be_v joyful_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o wherefore_o our_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o specyall_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o for_z this_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o if_o he_o have_v pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o the_o by_z that_o look_v thoushalt_v have_v profit_n of_o he_o wherefore_o pacyent_o suffer_v a_o while_n for_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v be_v sure_a that_o of_o this_o sufferance_n shall_v grow_v great_a profit_n this_o profit_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v not_o look_v to_o have_v hasty_o for_z after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wysedom_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o mufte_v have_v a_o time_n in_o grow_a like_a as_o y_z e_z husband_n man_n look_v not_o for_o repe_v of_o his_o corn_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v sow_v it_o our_o lord_n be_v nothasty_a in_o his_o werk_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o time_n &_o delyberaconn_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v see_v in_o y_z e_z werke_n of_o nature_n thy_o nail_n &_o thy_o here_n grow_v contynualy_a but_o they_o grow_v so_o soft_o that_o y_z e_z may_v not_o perceyve_v their_o grow_a look_n upon_o they_o as_o perfyte_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi can_v and_o yet_o by_o process_n of_o time_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v see_v y_o it_o they_o be_v grow_v under_o thy_o eye_n yet_o thou_o perceyve_v not_o like_o wise_a grace_n &_o great_a virtue_n grow_v in_o thy_o soul_n by_o pacyent_a take_n of_o adversyte_n &_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v well_o perceyve_v if_o thou_o perseruer_n in_o pacyence_n thê°_n virtue_n grow_v yet_o though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi perceyve_v it_o not_o than_o specyal_o our_o lord_n have_v pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o the_o when_o thou_o take_v trybulacyon_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o do_v send_v they_o to_o the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v as_o penance_n for_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_v sin_v and_z to_o obtain_v thereby_o grace_n &_o virtue_n and_o that_o by_o thy_o pacyent_a &_o thankful_a suffer_a y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v gyve_v good_a example_n to_o such_o as_o do_v know_v thy_o trouble_n and_o than_o thou_o may_v say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o trenos_n ¶_o uide_fw-la dne_fw-mi cum_fw-la tribulor_fw-la ¶_o behold_v lord_n for_o i_o be_o trouble_v as_o who_o say_v well_o take_v trouble_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o look_v on_o i_o &_o this_o trouble_n thus_o take_v make_v of_o crooked_a soul_n ryghtwysse_o soul_n of_o the_o who_o davyd_v say_v ¶_o oculi_fw-la dni_fw-la suê‘iustos_fw-la et_fw-la aures_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la corr_n ¶_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v set_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es ryghtwysse_o man_n &_o his_o eere_n be_v nyghe_a to_o their_o prayer_n but_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi will_v peradventure_o say_v that_o also_o he_o behold_v wret_a i_o man_n for_z it_o follow_v ¶_o uultus_fw-la auten_a dni_fw-la suê‘_n facience_n mala_fw-la ¶_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v moche_n evil_n but_o attend_v you_o then_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n ¶_o Ê‹t_fw-la ê‘dat_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la memo_fw-la riam_fw-la eorr_n ¶_o our_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o wretched_a man_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o after_o a_o lytell_a while_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v remember_v after_o to_o y_z e_z honour_n of_o god_n &_o their_o commendacyon_n but_o by_o the_o good_a soul_n which_o here_o pacyent_o take_v trybulacyon_n our_o lord_n shall_v ever_o have_v honour_n &_o they_o also_o shall_v have_v perpetuell_a laud_n &_o commendaconn_v like_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n con_v tunuall_a honour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o such_o as_o have_v grete_o suffer_v for_o god_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v
fall_v to_o hit_v than_o it_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n to_o he_o &_o cry_v mercy_n for_o myspend_n of_o time_n and_o promyse_v it_o will_v amend_v and_o with_o great_a bete_v at_o the_o last_o hit_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o book_n and_o to_o learn_v well_o the_o lesson_n thus_o prosperyte_n close_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o adversyte_n open_v they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o know_v he_o wherefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o cognoscet_fw-la dnns_fw-la iudicia_fw-la faciens_fw-la ¶_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v know_v in_o make_v jugement_n of_o punysshement_n &_o pain_n and_o thus_o many_o a_o soul_n to_o who_o he_o send_v pain_n &_o tribulation_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n he_o preserve_v they_o fro_o y_o e_o jugement_n oâ—_n everla_a damnation_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n ¶_o cum_fw-la iudicamur_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la corripimur_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la dampnemur_fw-la ¶_o when_o the_o jugement_n of_o god_n be_v show_v upon_o we_o by_o temporal_a pay_n for_o secret_a cause_n that_o we_o know_v not_o but_z his_o wisdom_n know_v which_o send_v pain_n to_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n but_o for_o great_a cause_n when_o we_o be_v thus_o punyssh_v than_o we_o be_v correct_v by_o cause_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_a with_o this_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o worldly_a folk_n which_o set_v there_o hertes_o on_o the_o felycyte_n &_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n so_o grete_o y_fw-mi e_o in_o manner_n they_o lytell_fw-mi remember_v ne_o desire_v the_o pleasure_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v ordey_v with_o god_n for_o the_o holy_a soul_n which_o be_v y_z e_z despiser_n of_o this_o worldly_a felicyte_n a_o woo_v woo_v many_o they_o be_v which_o have_v lytel_n or_o none_o worldly_a trybulacyon_n for_o moche_n sorrow_n be_v ordain_v to_o they_o in_o time_n come_n &_o sorrow_n perpetual_a except_o y_z e_z great_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v none_o y_o it_o lyve_v so_o innocent_o in_o this_o lyf_v but_o they_o deserve_v gre_fw-mi te_fw-mi pay_v both_o by_o commyssyon_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v &_o do_v they_o not_o and_o also_o by_o commyssyon_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v &_o yet_o they_o do_v they_o wherefore_o if_o they_o have_v no_o punysshement_n in_o this_o life_n great_a punysshement_n be_v ordain_v for_o they_o after_o this_o life_n &_o lack_v of_o punysshement_n make_v y_o e_o soul_n that_o it_o forgete_v himself_o &_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o &_o like_o as_o it_o be_v rehearse_v in_o y_z e_z book_n of_o danyel_n that_o nabugodonosor_n the_o king_n of_o assyrye_n be_v so_o far_o draw_v by_o worldly_a prosperite_n from_o the_o knowle_n ge_fw-mi of_o god_n that_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nabu_n godonosor_n &_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o sight_n of_o man_n change_v he_o in_o to_o the_o symylytude_n of_o a_o ox_n &_o seven_o year_n he_o be_v amon_n ge_fw-mi y_fw-mi e_fw-la bests_n but_o after_o this_o great_a punyssheman_n the_o look_v up_o to_o henen_fw-la with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o soul_n askin_n ge_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o own_o form_n &_o dygnyte_v which_o he_o have_v afore_o by_o goostly_a undstand_v those_o folk_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n which_o have_v their_o medytacyon_n to_o god_n &_o order_fw-fr their_n love_n to_o he_o and_o knowledge_n he_o their_o soverayne_a lord_n of_o who_o descend_v all_o their_o veil_n &_o grace_n to_o ê“cevere_a in_o virtuous_a lyve_v for_o like_a as_o all_o flode_n come_v of_o the_o see_v like_o wise_n all_o grace_n benefyce_n bodily_a &_o goostly_a come_v of_o god_n &_o like_v as_o they_o return_v again_o to_o the_o see_v so_z we_o ought_v to_o refer_v &_o order_fw-fr they_o all_o to_o he_o &_o not_o pryncypal_o to_o our_o pleasure_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o quod_fw-la de_fw-fr manu_fw-la tua_fw-la accepimê°_n hoc_fw-la reddimê°_n tibi_fw-la ¶_o that_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v take_v of_o thy_o honde_n that_o we_o gyve_v to_o the._n thus_o such_o gift_n as_o we_o receyve_v of_o our_o lord_n if_o we_o spend_v they_o in_o the_o werke_n of_o virtue_n &_o gyve_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o than_o we_o gyve_v high_o they_o again_o as_z he_o say_v himself_o ¶_o quicqd_v fecistis_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la minimis_fw-la meis_fw-la in_o noine_n meo_fw-la michi_n fe_o cistis_fw-la ¶_o what_o so_o ever_o you_o do_v to_o any_o of_o the_o least_o in_o my_o name_n you_o do_v that_o to_o i_o wherefore_o such_o as_o refer_v re_fw-mi &_o gyve_v the_o good_n that_o they_o resceyve_v of_o our_o lord_n to_o high_a again_o they_o continue_v the_o flood_n of_o grace_n for_o as_o they_o gyve_v to_o he_o he_o be_v so_o lyberal_a that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o gyve_v again_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o know_v moo_v expedyent_n to_o his_o lover_n and_o if_o the_o flood_n of_o his_o bontyfulnesse_n come_v not_o to_o he_o again_o than_o the_o flood_n of_o grace_n be_v stop_v by_o our_o defauâ—_n for_o like_a as_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n &_o end_n of_o all_o goodness_n which_o come_v of_o he_o must_v be_v return_v final_o again_o thus_o by_o the_o dede_n of_o thy_o life_n y_o it_o confessy_v &_o show_v y_o it_o there_o be_v one_o god_n &_o in_o these_o y_o to_o thank_a he_o &_o worshype_v he_o many_o there_o be_v which_o do_v the_o contrary_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ad_fw-la titum_fw-la there_o be_v many_o which_o say_v they_o know_v god_n but_o they_o deny_v high_o in_o their_o dede_n of_o their_o lyve_a for_z their_o life_n be_v abhoiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o they_o live_v wretched_o as_o folk_n that_o have_v no_o faith_n &_o rather_o as_o you_o e_o reprobate_a &_o despysed_a enemy_n of_o god_n than_o like_a unto_o his_o child_n &_o friend_n ¶_o mul_n ti_fw-mi fatent_fw-la se_fw-la nosce_fw-la dnmm_n factis_fw-la auten_o negant_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la abhoinabiles_fw-la &_o incredibiles_fw-la ad_fw-la oen_fw-mi opus_fw-la reprobi_fw-la ¶_o thou_o which_o have_v give_v thy_o lord_n god_n again_o such_o good_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v receyve_v of_o he_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v lyght_o delyver_v of_o thy_o acounte_v for_z in_o this_o life_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi delyvere_v y_fw-mi e_o of_o these_o good_n y_o it_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v receyve_v of_o he_o &_o pute_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n again_o and_o therefore_o hit_v shall_v be_v say_v to_o the_o in_o that_o hour_n like_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n my_o trusty_a ser_n vaunt_o thou_o haste_v be_v faithful_a &_o true_a in_o few_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v gyve_v the_o now_z i_o shall_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o many_o thing_n entre_fw-fr into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n than_o thou_o that_o haste_v myspend_v the_o good_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o thy_o pleasure_n contrary_a to_o y_z e_z will_n of_o he_o and_o contrary_a to_o thy_o profit_n thou_o may_v be_v woo_v for_z hard_a acounte_v shall_v be_v lay_v against_o the._n wherefore_o if_o thou_o amend_v the_o not_o thou_o shall_v have_v straight_o passage_n to_o thy_o saluacyon_n wherefore_o if_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o trybulacyon_n for_o myspend_n vayn_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o youth_n &_o of_o such_o good_n as_o he_o have_v send_v the_o in_o this_o he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o save_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v amend_v thy_o life_n and_o once_o begin_v to_o look_v upwarde_o to_o thy_o master_n for_o abuse_v the_o he_z be_v which_o stryke_v the._n our_o lord_n when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o rebelle_fw-fr hertes_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o he_o by_o kyndenesse_n which_o he_o show_v to_o they_o in_o his_o gift_n than_o he_o bete_v they_o to_o make_v they_o come_v to_o he_o by_o trybulacyon_n and_o sharpness_n and_o yet_o oftentimes_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ysaye_v ¶_o populus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la reversus_fw-la ad_fw-la percuicentem_fw-la se_fw-la ¶_o the_o people_n turn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o bete_v they_o for_o in_o sekenesse_n their_o mind_n ren_v more_o for_o help_v by_o man_n in_o phesyke_a than_o it_o do_v to_o his_o help_n and_o when_o wrong_n and_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o they_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o revenge_v they_o and_o to_o do_v one_o shrew_n de_fw-fr turn_n for_o a_o other_o and_z be_v not_o ready_a mercyful_o to_o forgyve_v it_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v forgyvenes_n of_o he_o and_o so_o underneth_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la rod_n of_o trybulaconu_fw-la they_o come_v not_o to_o correccyon_n for_z they_o look_v not_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o benefyce_n of_o their_o creacyon_n &_o redempconn_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n
in_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n i_o shall_v delyver_v he_o than_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi that_o haste_v almyghty_a god_n help_v in_o thy_o trybulaconn_n &_o abide_v with_o y_z e_z to_o help_v the_o when_o the_o trybulaconn_n do_v assoil_v the_o resort_v than_o with_o hearty_a desire_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n beseeching_n he_o for_o grace_n to_o take_v hit_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v please_v with_o the_o &_o thou_o to_o have_v specyall_a help_n against_o thy_o adversaries_n by_o y_o e_o good_a take_n of_o trybulacyon_n &_o sythen_a our_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o tribulaconn_n the_o more_o thy_o tribulation_n grow_v theby_o more_o nigh_o he_o draw_v to_o ye._n but_o peraventu_fw-la re_fw-mi y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v say_v here_o sir_n the_o presence_n of_o trybulacyon_n i_o feel_v but_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n which_o as_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v ber_v i_o felyshyp_n in_o tribulation_n i_o feel_v not_o for_z if_o he_o make_v i_o feel_v joyfulness_n of_o herte_n by_o his_o presence_n like_a as_o tribulation_n make_v i_o to_o feel_v bitterness_n of_o herte_n i_o shall_v be_v well_o content_a to_o suffer_v tribulation_n &_o glad_o i_o will_v resceyve_v hit_v also_o a_o other_o thing_n ston_v i_o great_o for_o before_o y_fw-fr e_o trybulaconn_n come_v &_o thing_n contrary_a to_o my_o will_n i_o have_v more_o feel_v in_o god_n &_o more_o pleasure_n as_o it_o seem_v i_o than_o in_o y_z e_z time_n of_o trybulaconn_n how_o be_v it_o than_o that_o in_o tribulaconn_n he_o be_v more_o nigh_o to_o i_o &_o i_o less_o feel_v he_o for_o a_o solucyon_n of_o this_o doubt_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v understande_v that_o y_o u._fw-mi haste_n y_fw-fr e_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o ever_o thou_o be_v for_z y_o e_o presence_n of_o god_n his_o dyvynyte_n fulfyl_v heaven_n &_o earth_n as_o he_o say_v by_o y_z e_z prophet_n jeremye_n ¶_o celum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la ego_fw-la impleo_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v right_a well_o avyse_v in_o every_o corner_n what_o thou_o do_v or_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o thou_o haste_v thy_o â–ª_o juge_n present_a that_o shall_v dampne_v the_o or_o save_v y_z e_o but_o specyal_o he_o be_v present_a with_o the_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o grow_v in_o virtue_n as_o when_o thou_o feleste_v that_o by_o great_a temptacyon_n and_o trybulacyon_n thou_o set_v less_o by_o the_o worldly_a vanyte_n and_o by_o thy_o life_n and_o gyve_v the_o more_o to_o prayer_n fast_a watching_n alms_n deed_n do_v pylgremage_n go_v to_o rede_a of_o good_a book_n of_o virtue_n of_z holy_a medytacyon_n to_o have_v thy_o mind_n more_o contain_v to_o god_n with_o will_n to_o serve_v he_o better_o when_o thou_o fele_v these_o profyte_n grow_v in_o the_o than_o thou_o fele_v our_o lord_n goste_o these_o profyte_n our_o lord_n make_v by_o temptacyon_n and_o trybulacyon_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o be_v nâ—dictus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la cum_fw-la temptacione_fw-la proventum_fw-la ¶_o blessyd_v by_o god_n that_o werk_v by_o temptaconn_v profit_n thou_o will_v say_v peradventure_o that_o thou_o haste_v hurt_v sometime_o by_o trybulacyon_n for_o sometime_o thou_o fall_v by_o temptacyon_n and_o love_v virtue_n i_o answe_v to_o this_o that_z if_o thou_o have_v a_o will_n final_o to_o do_v well_o or_o will_v have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v well_o which_o be_v one_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o great_a token_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o saluacyon_n than_o stand_v thou_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o elect_v and_o choose_a child_n of_o god_n what_o soever_o happen_v to_o the_o thou_o shall_v have_v well_o thereby_o not_o withstand_v that_o thou_o do_v dede_o sin_n yet_o our_o lord_n shall_v work_v a_o weyle_n the_o upon_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ¶_o diligentibê°_n dnmm_n oia_fw-la coopant_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la hus_fw-la qui_fw-la scâ—m_fw-la ê“positum_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la ¶_o to_o such_o as_o love_v god_n all_o thing_n retorn_v to_o their_o weyle_n and_o specyal_o to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o elect_v child_n of_o god_n or_z for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o choose_a chyldern_n of_o god_n after_o they_o have_v fall_v in_o to_o dede_o sin_n they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o rumour_n and_o bitterness_n of_o consyence_n they_o will_v be_v confess_v thereof_o they_o set_v less_o by_o themselves_o sing_v they_o be_v but_o wretched_a synnér_n they_o set_v less_o by_o dygnytee_n and_o worshyppe_n of_o this_o world_n for_z they_o think_v themselves_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v no_o worshype_n but_o rather_o to_o have_v great_a shame_n &_o rebuke_v they_o set_v less_o by_o rich_a reparel_n and_o clothing_n they_o set_v less_o by_o coste_o and_o delycate_a fedynnge_n of_o the_o body_n for_z they_o think_v they_o have_v deserve_v rather_o bodily_a pain_n than_o pleasure_n also_o sing_v how_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o sin_n they_o be_v more_o wise_a to_o avoid_v such_o occasyon_n hereafter_o also_o they_o love_v god_n more_o that_o after_o their_o fall_n take_v they_o to_o grace_v again_o and_z of_o very_a love_n they_o drede_v more_o to_o offend_v he_o and_o thus_o many_o that_o fall_n tosynne_v come_v to_o more_o grace_n than_o some_o y_o it_o have_v not_o such_o fall_n like_o as_o mary_n magdaleyn_n in_o heaven_n above_o be_v many_o that_o kepe_v in_o this_o life_n contynual_o their_o virgynyte_n i_o say_v not_o this_o to_o gyve_v comfort_n to_o any_o soul_n for_o tosynne_n in_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o more_o grace_n for_o who_o come_v to_o such_o grace_n &_o who_o not_o it_z be_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o god_n and_o not_o withstand_v many_o come_v to_o such_o grace_n after_o great_a sin_n yet_o those_o that_o continue_v in_o innocencye_n may_v have_v this_o grace_n and_o moche_v more_o in_o that_o that_o they_o be_v well_fw-mi occupy_v the_o time_n that_o the_o other_o be_v wretched_o occupy_v by_o sin_n and_o so_o that_o time_n they_o win_v upon_o theym_a that_o fall_n also_o our_o lord_n be_v fele_v by_o consolacyon_n and_o by_o comfort_n which_o he_o send_v y_o e_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n many_o a_o soul_n be_v lose_v without_o caunseyll_n and_o conforte_v of_o man_n which_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n sudden_o do_v comfort_v that_o they_o think_v for_o the_o time_n the_o trouble_n be_v cléne_v go_v from_o they_o the_o apostle_n say_v ¶_o sicut_fw-la passiones_fw-la xpi_fw-la habundant_a in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ê“_n xpmm_n habundat_fw-la &_o consolacio_fw-la nostra_fw-la ¶_o like_a as_o the_o pain_n of_o cryste_n habonde_n in_o we_o so_o habond_v in_o we_o consolacyon_n by_o he_o and_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v when_o they_o have_v grace_n of_o thou_fw-mi res_fw-la &_o weep_a for_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o same_o rise_v a_o spyrytuell_a joy_n in_o god_n y_o it_o which_o gyve_v they_o such_o grace_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v the_o sinner_n sorow_v for_o sin_n &_o of_o his_o sorrow_n he_o do_v joye_n every_o soul_n that_o contain_v in_o virtuous_a lyve_a aught_o to_o be_v content_a though_o he_o feel_v no_o great_a goostly_a sweetness_n for_o common_o our_o lord_n send_v hit_v to_o such_o as_o he_o see_v be_v wek_v to_o bear_v great_a labour_n and_o temptacyon_n and_z by_o hit_v he_o comfort_v they_o as_o by_o milk_n the_o child_n be_v nouryssh_v but_o such_o as_o be_v myghte_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o virtue_n he_o send_v they_o fee_a by_o bitter_a temptacyon_n and_o trybularyon_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o perfector_n est_fw-la solidus_fw-la cibus_fw-la qui_fw-la habent_fw-la sensus_fw-la exercitatos_fw-la ad_fw-la discrecionem_fw-la bom_fw-la et_fw-la mali_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o more_o a_o soul_n have_v of_o goostly_a sweetness_n in_o this_o life_n so_o moche_v lesser_a hit_v shallhave_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o he_o that_o take_v part_n of_o his_o wageafore_o his_o term_n day_n the_o less_o he_o shall_v receyve_v when_o his_o term_n day_n come_v such_o oftentyme_n as_o our_o lord_n love_v best_a he_o send_v least_o goostly_a delectacyon_n but_o leve_v they_o only_o to_o their_o mighty_a faith_n and_o by_o that_o to_o good_a werker_n of_o lyve_v for_o in_o this_o lyfehe_fw-ge keep_v puy_v his_o love_n because_o he_o wylle_v keep_v they_o low_o y_fw-mi t_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o moche_v of_o themselves_o and_o yet_o to_o some_o which_o he_o love_v specyal_o he_o send_v great_a swetenesse_n in_o goostly_a feeling_n of_o he_o and_o by_o wondre_fw-fr revelacyon_n and_o oftentyme_o more_o to_o the_o profit_n &_o to_o quycken_v other_o to_o his_o seruyce_n &_o faith_n which_o know_v not_o such_o wondre_fw-fr workynge_n than_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o themselves_o but_o after_o this_o life_n he_o will_v make_v open_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n every_o deed_n of_o virtue_n and_o what_o
great_a temptacyon_n they_o have_v resy_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o he_o let_v not_o the_o trouble_a soul_n always_o neither_o oftentyme_n feel_v his_o presence_n by_o goostly_a sweetness_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o low_a and_o in_o fere_n for_o the_o more_o low_a that_o a_o soul_n make_v himself_o and_o the_o less_o that_o hit_n set_v by_o himself_o and_o thynk_v that_o it_o be_v so_o wretched_a y_fw-mi to_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v any_o goostly_a comfort_n of_o god_n the_o more_o our_o lord_n make_v of_o he_o and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it more_fw-it glory_n and_o joy_n theris_fw-la ordey_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o say_v ¶_o omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la humiliat_v exaltabitur_fw-la ¶_o every_o person_n that_o meke_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o thus_o many_o a_o soul_n grow_v in_o virtue_n and_o lytell_fw-mi perceyve_v it_o as_o by_o any_o goostly_a sweetness_n but_o who_o so_o may_v have_v a_o lytell_a taste_n of_o the_o parfyte_n delectacyon_n to_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v by_o trybulacyon_n if_o he_o take_v it_o well_o he_o shall_v not_o complain_v but_o joy_n of_o tribulacyon_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o gloriamur_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la filion_n dei_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o tribulacione_fw-la scientes_fw-la cum_fw-la tribulacio_fw-la paciencian_n operat_fw-la pacientia_fw-la probacionem_fw-la probacio_fw-la spem_fw-la spes_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la confundit_fw-la quia_fw-la caritas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cordibê°_n nostris_fw-la ¶_o we_o joye_n say_v he_o not_o only_o that_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o inherytour_n of_o his_o joy_n but_z we_o joy_n also_o in_o trybulacyon_n know_v that_o tribulacyon_n make_v a_o pacyent_a herteyf_v it_o be_v well_o take_v and_o pacyence_n of_o herte_n be_v the_o great_a proof_n that_o a_o person_n be_v the_o very_a choose_a child_n of_o eleccyon_n and_z after_o that_o proof_n come_v 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