clean_a &_o true_a soft_a &_o easy_a and_o torn_v he_o all_o in_o to_o love_n &_o in_o to_o like_n and_o on_o what_o manner_n wise_n he_o do_v that_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o a_o lityll_o afterward_o this_o love_v drawyth_o the_o soul_n fro_o vain_a behold_n of_o worldly_a thing_n in_o to_o contemplacyon_n of_o ghostly_a creature_n &_o of_o goddis_fw-la pryvitee_n fro_o flesshlihede_v in_o to_o ghostlynes_n fro_o erthly_a feeling_n in_o to_o heavenly_a savour_n ¶_o how_o that_o some_o soul_n love_v ihun_v by_o bodily_a fervour_n &_o by_o her_o own_o manly_a affecconn_n that_o be_v styre_v by_o grace_n &_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o some_o loven_v ihun_v more_o restful_o by_o ghostly_a affeccâ—ons_n oon_o styre_v inward_a through_o specyall_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â–ª_o caplm_n xxxv_o thenne_fw-fr may_v i_o say_v that_o he_o that_o moo_v have_v of_o this_o loâ—â—_n here_o in_o this_o life_n moost_n plese_v god_n and_o moo_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v of_o he_o and_o moo_v full_o love_v he_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heaven_n for_z he_o have_v the_o most_o yeft_v of_o love_n here_o in_o earth_n the_o love_n may_v not_o be_v have_v by_o a_o mane_n own_o traveyle_n as_o some_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v free_o have_v of_o the_o gracious_a yefte_n of_o ihun_v after_o mochâ—_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a traveyle_n go_v before_o for_o there_o be_v some_o â—â—uers_n of_o god_n that_o maken_a hemself_n to_o love_v god_n as_o it_o be_v by_o she_o own_o may_v for_z they_o streyne_v hemself_n through_o great_a violence_n and_o panten_a so_o strong_o that_o they_o brace_v in_o to_o bodily_a fervour_n as_o they_o will_v draw_v donwe_a god_n from_o heaven_n to_o hem_v and_o they_o sayen_v in_o her_o herte_n &_o with_o her_o mouth_n a_o lord_n i_o love_v the_o and_o i_o will_v love_v the_o i_o will_v for_o thy_o love_n suffer_v death_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o worching_n they_o feel_v great_a fervour_n and_o moche_n grace_v and_o soothe_v it_o be_v i_o thynk_v this_o worching_n be_v good_a &_o medfull_a if_o it_o be_v well_o temper_v with_o mekenes_n &_o with_o discrecyon_n but_o nevertheless_o thyse_n man_n love_v not_o ne_o have_v not_o the_o yefte_n of_o love_n on_o that_o manner_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o ne_o they_o ask_v it_o not_o so_o for_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v the_o yeft_a of_o love_n through_o gracious_a behold_n of_o ihesu_n as_o i_o mean_v or_o else_o if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o yet_o but_o will_v have_v it_o he_o be_v not_o besy_n for_o to_o strain_v himself_o over_o he_o may_v as_o it_o be_v by_o bodily_a strengthe_n for_o to_o have_v it_o by_o bodily_a fervour_n and_o so_o for_o to_o feel_v the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o he_o thynkyth_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v right_o noughte_v â–ª_o &_o that_o he_o can_v do_v right_o noughte_v of_o himself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n thing_n onn_o hang_v &_o bear_v up_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_n seethe_v well_o that_o ihun_v be_v all_o &_o do_v all_o and_o therefore_o ask_v he_o noughte_v else_o but_o the_o yefte_a of_o love_n for_o sythen_a that_o the_o soul_n see_v that_o his_o own_o love_n be_v noughte_v therefore_o it_o will_v have_v his_o love_n for_o that_o be_v enough_o therefore_o pray_v he_o and_o that_o desire_v he_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v towche_v he_o with_o his_o bless_a light_n that_o he_o may_v see_v a_o lytyll_a of_o he_o by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n for_o thenne_n shall_v he_o love_v he_o and_o so_o by_o this_o way_n comyth_n the_o yefte_a of_o love_n that_o be_v god_n in_o to_o a_o soul_n the_o more_o that_o a_o soul_n noughtith_v itself_o through_o grace_n by_o sight_n of_o this_o sothfastnes_n some_o time_n wythoute_n any_o fervour_n outward_a show_v and_o the_o less_o that_o it_o thinkith_v that_o it_o love_v or_o see_v god_n the_o near_a it_o nygh_v for_o to_o perceyve_v the_o yefte_a of_o the_o bless_a love_n for_o thenne_n be_v love_v master_n &_o worch_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o forgete_v itself_o and_o for_o to_o see_v and_o behold_v onn_o how_o love_n do_v and_o thene_n be_v the_o soul_n more_o suffer_a than_o do_v and_o that_o be_v clean_a love_n thê°_n saint_n paul_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v thus_o quicunque_fw-la spu_z dei_fw-la agunt_fw-la hii_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la all_o these_o that_o be_v wrought_v with_o the_o spiryte_n of_o god_n be_v goddis_fw-la son_n viij_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v soul_n y_o â—_o be_v make_v so_o meek_a &_o so_o buxom_a to_o god_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o werke_v not_o of_o hemself_n but_o suffer_v y_z e_o holy_a goost_n stir_v they_o and_o worche_n they_o in_o the_o felynge_v of_o love_n with_o a_o sweet_a cord_n to_o his_o styrynge_n thyse_n arne_v specyal_o goddis_fw-la son_n moost_n like_o unto_o he_o other_o soul_n that_o can_v not_o love_v thus_o but_o traveylen_a hemself_n by_o her_o own_o afflycconn_n and_o stir_v hemself_n through_o her_o own_o think_n of_o god_n &_o bodily_a exercise_n for_o to_o draw_v out_o of_o hemself_n by_o mastery_n the_o feeling_n of_o love_n by_o fervour_n &_o other_o bodily_a sign_n love_v not_o ghostly_a they_o 〈◊〉_d ne_o well_o &_o medeful_o if_o so_o that_o they_o will_v know_v meke_o that_o her_o werching_n be_v not_o the_o kind_o gracious_a feeling_n of_o love_n but_o it_o be_v manly_a do_v by_o a_o soul_n at_o the_o bid_n of_o reason_n and_o nevertheless_o through_o the_o godenes_n of_o god_n by_o cause_n that_o the_o soul_n do_v that_o in_o it_o be_v these_o manly_a affecconn_n of_o the_o soul_n stire_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n by_o man_n werching_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o ghostly_a affeâ—â—conns_n and_o be_v medefull_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v ghostly_a in_o y_o e_o fâ—â—ste_fw-fr beginning_a and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a courtesy_n of_o our_o lord_n show_v to_o meek_a soul_n that_o torn_v all_o thyse_n manly_a affeccyon_n of_o kindly_a love_n in_o to_o the_o affecconn_n and_o in_o to_o the_o meed_n of_o his_o own_o love_n as_o if_o he_o have_v wrought_v they_o all_o full_o by_o himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o manly_a affecconn_n so_o torn_v may_v be_v call_v affecconn_n 〈◊〉_d ghostly_a love_n through_o purchase_n not_o through_o kindly_a bryng_n four_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o say_v not_o that_o a_o soul_n may_v worche_n â—â—che_v manly_a affecconn_n onn_o of_o itself_o without_o grace_n for_z 〈◊〉_d well_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o we_o may_v right_v noughte_v 〈◊〉_d ne_o think_v that_o good_a be_v of_o ourself_o without_o grace_n non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sumê°_n sufficientes_fw-la cogitare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sufficiencia_fw-la nra_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la en_fw-fr that_o be_v we_o that_o love_v god_n ween_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o suffyse_v for_o to_o love_v or_o for_o to_o think_v good_a of_o ourself_o oon_o but_z our_o suffise_v be_v of_o god_n for_o god_n worch_v in_o 〈◊〉_d both_o good_a werke_n and_o good_a will_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v deê°_n â—_o qui_fw-fr operat_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la et_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o ê‘ficere_fw-la ê“_n bona_fw-la voluntate_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v god_n that_o worch_v in_o we_o good_a will_n and_o fulfylling_n of_o good_a will_n but_o i_o say_v that_o such_o affecconn_n be_v good_a make_v by_o the_o will_n &_o mean_a of_o a_o soul_n after_o the_o general_a grace_n that_o he_o yeve_v to_o all_o chosyn_n soul_n not_o of_o specyall_a grace_n make_v goostly_a by_o towching_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n as_o he_o worch_v in_o his_o perfyte_n lover_n as_o i_o say_v before_o for_z in_o unperfite_a lover_n love_n worch_v fer_o by_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n but_o inê‘fyte_n lover_n love_n werchyth_v near_o by_o she_o own_o ghostly_a affection_n &_o slee_v in_o a_o soul_n for_o the_o time_n all_o other_o affecconn_n both_o flessh_o kind_o &_o manly_a and_z y_z â—_o be_v proper_o the_o werching_n of_o love_n by_o himself_o thus_o love_n may_v be_v have_v in_o a_o lytyll_a in_o party_n here_o in_o a_o clean_a soul_n through_o the_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihun_n but_o in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v fulfyl_v by_o clear_a sight_n in_o his_o godhede_v for_o there_o shall_v none_o affecconn_v be_v fele_v in_o a_o soul_n but_o godly_a &_o ghostly_a ¶_o that_o the_o yefte_a of_o love_n among_o all_o other_o yefte_n of_o ihun_n be_v worthy_a &_o moost_n profitable_a and_o how_o ihun_n do_v all_o that_o be_v well_o do_v in_o his_o lover_n onn_o for_o love_n and_o how_o love_n makyth_v the_o use_v of_o all_o virtue_n and_o all_o good_a dede_n light_a and_o easy_a caplm_v xxxvi_o ask_v thou_o thenne_v of_o god_n no_o thing_n but_o this_o yeft_a of_o love_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o among_o all_o the_o yefte_n y_fw-fr to_o our_o
and_o right_n so_o by_o the_o same_o skill_n the_o love_n that_o a_o soul_n felyth_v in_o think_n &_o behold_v of_o the_o godhede_v in_o man_n when_o it_o be_v gracyous_o show_v be_v worthy_a ghostly_o &_o more_o medefull_a than_o the_o fervour_n oâ—_n devoconn_v that_o the_o soul_n fele_v by_o ymagynaconn_v onn_o of_o the_o manhede_v show_v it_o never_o somoche_v outward_a for_o in_o reward_v oâ—_n y_fw-fr â—_o this_o be_v but_o manly_a for_z our_o lord_n show_v he_o not_o in_o ymagynaconn_n as_o he_o be_v ne_o that_o he_o be_v for_z the_o soul_n may_v not_o that_o time_n for_o freelte_n of_o the_o flesshede_v suffer_v it_o so_o nevertheless_o unto_o such_o soul_n that_o can_v not_o think_v of_o the_o godhede_v ghostly_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o err_v in_o her_o devoconn·_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v &_o strengthen_v through_o some_o manner_n inward_a behold_n of_o ihun_v for_o to_o forsake_v sign_n &_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o our_o lord_n ihun_n temper_v his_o unseable_a light_n of_o his_o godhede_v and_o clothe_v it_o under_o bodile_n likeness_n of_o his_o manhede_v &_o shewith_o it_o unto_o the_o inner_a eye_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o fee_v it_o with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o precious_a flesh_n ghostly_a the_o which_o love_n be_v of_o so_o great_a might_n that_o it_o slee_v all_o wicked_a love_n in_o the_o soul_n &_o strength_n it_o for_o to_o suffer_v bodily_a penance_n &_o other_o bodily_a disease_n in_o time_n of_o neâ—â—_n for_o love_n of_o ihesu_n and_o this_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n over_o a_o choose_a soul_n in_o the_o which_o shadow_v the_o soul_n iâ—_n keep_v fro_o brening_a of_o worldly_a love_n for_o right_o as_o a_o shadow_n be_v make_v of_o a_o light_n &_o of_o a_o body_n right_o so_o this_o ghostly_a shadow_n be_v make_v of_o the_o blessyd_v unseable_a light_n of_o the_o godhede_v &_o of_o the_o manhede_v oon_v thereto_o show_v to_o a_o devowte_n soul_n of_o the_o which_o shadow_n the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o spnsante_n facien_fw-fr nostraâ—_n xpns_fw-fr dnns_fw-la sub_fw-la umbra_fw-la eius_fw-la vivemus_fw-la in_o it_o gentes_fw-la our_o lord_n cry_v before_o our_o face_n as_o a_o spirit_n under_o his_o shadow_n we_o shall_v live_v a_o among_o folk_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n ihun_v in_o his_o godhede_v be_v a_o spirit_n that_o may_v not_o be_v seen_v of_o we_o lyve_n in_o flesh_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bless_a light_n therefore_o we_o shall_v live_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o manhede_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v here_o but_o though_o this_o be_v sooth_n that_o this_o love_n in_o ymaginacyon_n be_v good_a nevertheless_o a_o soul_n shall_v desire_v for_o to_o have_v ghostly_a love_n in_o understond_v of_o the_o godhede_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n &_o the_o full_a bliss_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o bodily_a beholdynge_n be_v but_o mean_v lede_a a_o soul_n to_o it_o i_o say_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v refuse_v the_o manhede_v of_o ihun_n and_o depart_v god_n from_o man_n but_o thou_o shall_v in_o ihun_v man_n behold_v drede_v wonder_n &_o love_v ghostly_a the_o godhede_v and_o so_o shall_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi wythoute_n de_fw-fr parting_a love_n god_n in_o man·_n and_o both_o god_n &_o man_n ghostly_a and_o not_o flessh_o thus_o teach_v our_o lord_n marry_o mawdeleyne_v that_o shall_v be_v contemplatyfe_n x._o when_o he_o say_v thus_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la enim_fw-la ascendi_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la towche_n i_o not_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o sty_v up_o to_o my_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v marry_o magdalene_n love_v well_o our_o lord_n ihun_v before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n but_z her_o love_n be_v moche_o bodily_a &_o lityl_o ghostly_a she_o trow_v well_o that_o he_o be_v god_n but_o she_o love_v he_o lityll_o as_o god_n for_z she_o kouth_n not_o thene_n &_o therefore_o she_o suffer_v all_o her_o affecconn_n &_o all_o her_o thought_n fall_n in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o form_n of_o man_n and_z our_o lord_n blame_v she_o not_o thene_n but_o praise_v it_o moche_v but_o after_o when_o he_o be_v rise_v fro_o dethe_v and_o appear_v to_o she_o she_o will_v have_v worshyp_v he_o with_o such_o manner_n love_n as_o she_o die_v before_o and_o thene_n our_o lord_n forbid_v she_o &_o say_v thus_o towche_n i_o not_o that_o be_v set_a not_o thy_o rest_n ne_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o herte_n in_o that_o form_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o see_v with_o thy_o flesshly_a eye_n onn_o for_o to_o rest_n therein_o for_o in_o that_o form_n i_o be_o not_o sty_v up_o to_o my_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v i_o be_o not_o even_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi for_o in_o that_o form_n of_o man_n i_o be_o less_o than_o he_o towche_n i_o not_o so_o but_o set_v thy_o think_v &_o thy_o love_n in_o that_o form_n in_o which_o i_o be_o even_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o godhede_v and_o love_v i_o know_v i_o &_o worship_v i_o as_o god_n &_o man_n godly_a not_o as_o a_o man_n manly_a so_o shall_v thou_o touch_v i_o for_o sythen_a i_o be_o both_o god_n &_o man_n and_o all_o the_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v love_v &_o worship_v be_v for_o i_o be_o god_n and_z for_o i_o take_v the_o kind_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o make_v i_o a_o god_n in_o thy_o herte_n and_o in_o thy_o love_n and_o worshyppe_n i_o in_o thy_o understond_n as_o ihesu_n god_n and_o man_n sovereyne_a sothfastnes_n and_o sovereyne_a godenes_n and_o bless_a lyf_v for_o that_o i_o be_o and_o thus_o teach_v our_o lord_n she_o as_o i_o understonde_v and_o also_o all_o other_o soul_n that_o be_v dispose_v to_o contemplation_n and_o able_a thereto_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o nevertheless_o other_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o subtyll_o in_o kind_n ne_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v ghostly_a through_o grace_n it_o be_v good_a to_o hem_v that_o they_o keep_v forth_o her_o own_o worching_n in_o ymagynaconn_n with_o manly_a affecconn_n unto_o mor_o grace_n come_v free_o to_o they_o it_z be_v not_o syker_n to_o a_o man_n to_o leave_v one_o good_a thing_n utter_o till_o he_o see_v &_o feel_v a_o better_a upon_o the_o self_n wise_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o manner_n felynge_v that_o be_v like_a to_o bodily_a as_o hear_v of_o delectable_a song_n or_o feel_v of_o comfortable_a hete_n in_o the_o body_n seenge_v of_o light_n or_o swetnes_n of_o bodily_a savour_n these_o be_v not_o ghostly_a felynge_v for_o ghostly_a felynge_v be_v feel_v in_o the_o myghtes_n of_o the_o soul_n pryncipal_o in_o understond_v &_o love_n and_o lityll_o in_o ymagynaconn_n but_o these_o felynge_v be_v feel_v in_o the_o myghtes_n of_o the_o body_n in_o ymaginaconn_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o ghostly_a felynge_v but_o when_o they_o be_v best_a &_o mooste_o true_a yet_o be_v they_o but_o outward_a token_n of_o the_o july_n grace_n that_o be_v feel_v in_o the_o myghtes_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o may_v be_v open_o preve_v by_o holy_a wrytt_n say_v thus_o apparuerunt_fw-la aplis_fw-la disê‘tite_n 〈◊〉_d taqm_fw-la ignis_fw-la seditque_fw-la supra_fw-la singlos_fw-la eorum_fw-la spns_fw-la scuns_fw-la the_o hoâ—ly_o ghost_n appear_v to_o thapostle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n in_o you_o â—_o liâ—kenes_n of_o bren_a tongue_n &_o enflam_v she_o hertes_o &_o set_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o now_o soothe_v it_o be_v y_z e_z holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v god_n in_o himself_o unseable_a be_v not_o that_o fire_n ne_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v seen_v ne_o that_o brening_n that_o be_v feel_v bodily_a but_o he_o be_v unseable_a feel_v in_o the_o myghtes_n of_o her_o soul_n for_z he_o lyghtn_v her_o reason_n &_o kyndele_v she_o affecconn_v through_o his_o bless_a precense_n so_o clereâ—i_fw-la &_o so_o brenyng_o that_o they_o have_v sodeyn_o the_o ghostly_a know_v of_o sothfastnes_n &_o the_o perfecconn_n of_o love_n as_o our_o lord_n behyght_n hen_n sayenge_a thus_o spns_n scun_v docebit_fw-la vos_fw-la oemm_n veritatem_fw-la that_o be_v joâ—_a y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v 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upon_o what_o thing_n thou_o shall_v set_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o thought_n in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o also_o what_o prayer_n be_v best_a for_o the_o for_o to_o use_v as_z to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v thus_o that_o when_o thou_o be_v wakenyd_v of_o thy_o sleep_v and_z ready_a for_o to_o pray_v thou_o shall_v feel_v thyself_o flessh_o and_o hevy_a ever_o dounwarde_a to_o vain_a thoughtê_n other_o of_o dremes_n or_o fantasye_n or_o of_o unskylful_a besines_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o thy_o flessh_fw-mi thene_n behovyth_v the_o for_o to_o quycken_v thy_o herte_n by_o prayer_n &_o stir_v it_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v to_o some_o devoconn_v and_o in_o thy_o prayer_n that_o thou_o set_v not_o thin_a heart_n in_o any_o bodily_a thing_n but_o all_o thy_o traveyle_n shall_v be_v for_o to_o draw_v in_o think_v fro_o behold_v of_o all_o bodily_a thing_n that_o thy_o desire_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v nakyd_v &_o bare_a from_o all_o erthly_a thing_n ever_o upward_o 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wythdraw_v of_o the_o heart_n from_o all_o erthly_a thought_n and_o so_o be_v prayer_n lykn_v to_o a_o fire_n which_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n leve_v y_o e_o lowness_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o always_o sty_v up_o in_o to_o thayer_n right_o so_o desire_v in_o prayer_n when_o it_o be_v towchid_v &_o lighten_v of_o the_o ghostly_a fire_n which_o be_v god_n it_o be_v ever_o upstyeng_v to_o he_o that_o it_o come_v fro_o ¶_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n caplm_fw-ge xxvi_o aâ—_n man_n y_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n know_v not_o well_o what_o it_o be_v for_z what_o it_o be_v i_o can_v not_o telle_fw-fr ye._n save_o this_o i_o may_v telle_fw-fr y_fw-fr â—_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o bodily_a ne_o bodily_a felyd_v a_o soul_n may_v feel_v it_o in_o prayer_n or_o in_o devoconn_n which_o soul_n be_v in_o y_z e_z body_z but_z he_o felith_a it_o not_o with_o no_o bodily_a wit_n for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o y_fw-mi â—_o it_o werke_n in_o a_o soule·_n y_fw-fr e_o body_n may_v tear_v in_o to_o a_o hete_n &_o as_o it_o be_v chauffyd_v for_o like_v traveyle_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o spiryte_v netheles_o y_fw-es â—_o fire_n of_o love_n be_v not_o bodily_a for_o it_o be_v onn_o in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it ghostly_a desire_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n this_o be_v no_o dowte_n to_o no_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o felith_a devoconn_v but_o some_o ben_fw-mi simple_a &_o ween_v by_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v fire_n y_o t_o it_o shall_v be_v hot_a as_o bodily_a fire_n be_v &_o for_o thy_o i_o say_v y_fw-fr t_o i_o have_v say_v ¶_o that_o the_o certain_a prayer_n in_o speech_n orden_v of_o god_n &_o of_o holy_a chyrche_n be_v best_a to_o they_o that_o been_v new_a turn_v to_o god_n &_o to_o devoconn_v caplm_fw-ge xxvii_o now_o as_o to_o y_z e_z other_z for_o to_o know_v what_o prayer_n be_v best_a for_o to_o use_v i_o shall_v say_v as_o i_o think_v thou_o shall_v undstonde_v that_o there_o ben_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n the_o first_o be_v prayer_n of_o speech_n make_v special_o of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o pater_fw-la nost_fw-la &_o make_v also_o more_o general_o by_o thordynaunce_n of_o holi_fw-la chirche_n as_o matin_n evensong_n &_o hour_n and_o also_o make_v by_o devoute_a man_n of_o other_o special_a sayenge_n as_o to_o our_o lord_n &_o to_o our_o lady_n &_o to_o his_o saint_n as_z to_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v call_v vocal_a i_o thynk_v unto_o the_o that_o be_v religious_a &_o by_o custom_n &_o rule_n be_v bind_v for_o to_o say_v mateyn_n &_o hour_n i_o hold_v it_o moo_v spedeful_a for_o to_o say_v they_o as_o devout_o as_o you_o u._fw-mi may_v for_o when_o thou_o say_v thy_o mateyn_n y_fw-es u._fw-mi say_v also_o thy_o pater_fw-la nost_o principal_o &_o other_o more_o for_o to_o stir_v the_o to_o more_o devoconn_n be_v it_o orden_v for_o to_o say_v also_o psalm_n &_o ympnes_n &_o such_o other_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o y_fw-es e_fw-es pater_fw-la nost_fw-la be_v and_o therefore_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v not_o say_v they_o hasty_o &_o recheles_o as_o thou_o be_v evyll_n pay_v that_o y_o u._fw-mi be_v bind_v with_o they_o but_z thou_o shall_v gader_n thy_o affecconn_n &_o thy_o thought_n for_o to_o say_v they_o more_o sad_o &_o more_o devout_o than_o any_o other_o special_a prayer_n of_o devoconn_n trow_v forsooth_o that_o since_o it_o be_v y_z e_z prayer_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr there_o be_v no_o prayer_n so_o ê“fytable_a to_o y_z e_z which_o be_v vocal_a forto_fw-it use_v comyn_o as_o you_o â—_o be_v and_o so_o shall_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi put_v away_o all_o hevyne_n &_o by_o grace_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v turn_v thy_o need_n in_o to_o a_o good_a will_n &_o thy_o
this_o delyte_n and_o joy_n that_o he_o felyth_v for_o god_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o which_o be_v sin_n wythouten_o displese_v or_o again_o stond_v of_o will_n for_o he_o wen_v it_o be_v a_o joy_n in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o syn_v he_o dede_o job_n say_v thus_o of_o a_o ypocrite_n gaudium_fw-la ypocrite_n ad_fw-la instar_fw-la puncti_fw-la si_fw-mi ascenderit_fw-la in_o celum_fw-la superbia_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o capud_fw-la eius_fw-la nubes_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la 20â—_n velut_fw-la sterquilinium_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la perdetur_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o a_o ypocryte_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o point_n for_o if_o he_o sty_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o reyse_v of_o heart_n and_z his_o heved_a touch_n the_o sky_n at_o the_o last_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v casten_z out_o as_o a_o dounge_a heap_n the_o joy_n of_o a_o ypocryte_n be_v but_o a_o point_n for_o if_o he_o worshyppe_n himself_o never_o so_o moche_n and_o joy_n in_o himself_o never_o so_o moche_v all_o his_o lyf_v time_n and_z depeynte_a himself_o with_o all_o his_o good_a dede_n in_o sight_n and_o in_o love_a of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v right_a nought_o but_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n but_o now_o say_v â–ª_o thou_o that_o there_o be_v few_o such_o or_o else_o none_o that_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o will_v hold_v and_o cheese_n vain_a joy_n in_o himself_o as_o for_o joy_n in_o god_n as_z unto_o this_o i_o can_v not_o say_v ne_o wylle_v not_o though_o i_o cowde_v but_o one_o thing_n i_o telle_fw-fr that_o there_o be_v many_o ypocryte_n and_o nevertheless_o they_o ween_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi none_o and_o that_o be_v many_o that_o dreden_fw-mi hemself_n as_o ypocrite_n and_o soth_o they_o be_v none_o which_o be_v one_o and_o which_o be_v other_o god_n know_v and_o none_o but_o he_o who_z so_o will_v meke_o drede_v â–ª_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bigyle_v and_o who_o so_o wen_v to_o be_v syker_n he_o may_v lyght_o fall_v for_o saint_n paul_n say_v qui_o se_fw-la existimat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la nichil_fw-la sit_fw-la â—_o ipse_fw-la se_fw-la seducit_fw-la who_o so_o wen_v himself_o to_o be_v ought_v when_o he_o be_v right_a nought_o he_o begyle_v himself_o ¶_o how_o stirynge_v of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n in_o good_a man_n be_v but_o venial_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge lx_o nevertheless_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o disposyth_v he_o to_o live_v contemplatyf_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o forsake_v he_o self_n as_o in_o will_n and_o offer_v he_o holy_a to_o god_n with_o a_o full_a general_a will_n that_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n in_o pride_n wyttyng_o ne_o have_v joy_n in_o himself_o wilful_o but_o oon_o in_o god_n if_o he_o cowde_v and_o may_v and_o after_o this_o full_a will_n offer_v to_o god_n he_o felyth_v many_o stirynge_n of_o vaynglory_n and_o delyte_v in_o they_o for_o the_o time_n for_o he_o perceyve_v they_o not_o this_o like_n be_v but_o venyall_n sin_n and_o nam_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o he_o 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it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o entren_n first_o for_o a_o worldly_a cause_n as_o for_o her_o bodily_a sustenance_n or_z for_o some_o other_o such_o if_o they_o repent_v they_o and_o turn_v it_o in_o to_o a_o goostly_a cause_n as_o for_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n thyse_n as_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v this_o will_n and_o pursue_v it_o as_o they_o may_v upon_o her_o freelte_n be_v true_a religyous_a also_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o he_o be_v in_o what_o degree_n he_o be_v in_o holy_a chirche_n press_v clerk_n or_o lewd_a man_n widow_n or_o maiden_n or_o wyf_v that_o will_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o soul_n forsake_v all_o the_o worshyppe_n and_o likynge_n of_o this_o world_n in_o this_o world_n in_o his_o herte_n true_o and_o full_o betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o and_o all_o wylful_a besyne_n and_o erthly_a thing_n to_o the_o bare_a need_n and_o offer_v his_o wyllâ—nteerly_a for_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n upon_o he_o may_v by_o devoute_a prayer_n and_o holy_a thought_n with_o other_o good_a dede_n that_o he_o may_v do_v bodily_a and_o goostly_a and_o kepyth_v he_o will_v hoole_v to_o god_n steadfast_o all_o thyse_n arne_v specyal_o goddis_fw-la servant_n in_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o for_o this_o good_a will_n and_o good_a pourpoo_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o yefte_a of_o god_n they_o shall_v encrese_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o charyte_n here_o lyve_v and_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o this_o specyall_n will_v a_o specyall_a meed_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n before_o other_o choose_a soul_n which_o offer_v not_o hoo_o her_o will_n and_o her_o bodi_fw-la to_o goddis_fw-la seruyce_n neither_o open_o ne_v pryvely_a as_o they_o dyden_n all_o thyse_n which_o i_o call_v goddis_fw-la servant_n and_o of_o his_o court_n more_o specyall_a if_o they_o by_o freelte_n and_o by_o unkun_v when_o they_o feel_v such_o stirynge_n of_o vaynglory_n for_o the_o time_n delyten_v therein_o and_o perceyven_v it_o not_o for_o her_o reason_n and_o her_o wit_n be_v let_v by_o the_o like_n that_o they_o feel_v that_o it_o may_v not_o see_v this_o stir_a they_o sin_n not_o dede_o in_o this_o like_n of_o vain_a glory_n for_o that_o will_v that_o they_o have_v general_o set_v in_o her_o herte_n before_o to_o please_v god_n and_z for_o to_o forsake_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n if_o they_o know_v it_o kepith_n they_o here_o in_o such_o stirynge_n and_o in_o all_o other_o that_o come_fw-mi of_o freelte_n that_o they_o sin_n not_o dede_o and_o shall_v keep_v as_o long_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o will_n be_v keep_v hole_n ¶_o how_o dyvers_a state_n in_o holy_a chyrche_n shall_v have_v dyvers_a mede_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o two_o specyall_a mede_n in_o heaven_n caplm_fw-ge lxi_o and_o over_o this_o i_o say_v more_o in_o comfort_n of_o the_o and_o of_o all_o other_o have_v the_o state_n of_o anchor_n incluse_n and_o also_o by_o grace_n oâ—_n god_n in_o comfort_n of_o they_o all_o that_o entre_fw-fr any_o religyon_n approve_v in_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr that_o all_o those_o that_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v saaf_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o specyall_a meed_n and_o a_o syngule_a worship_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o her_o state_n of_o lyve_v before_o other_o soul_n that_o have_v not_o that_o state_n in_o holy_a chyrche_n though_o they_o ben_fw-mi never_o so_o holy_a which_o worship_n be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o this_o world_n wythouten_v comparyson_n for_o if_o thou_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v thou_o will_v not_o for_o y_z e_z worship_n of_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o without_o sign_n change_v the_o state_n either_o of_o anchor_n or_o of_o religyous_a ne_z less_o that_o syngule_a meed_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n which_o meed_n be_v callyd_v accydentall_a meed_n nevertheless_o that_o other_o man_n mistake_v not_o this_o that_o i_o say_v therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v it_o more_o open_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v that_o there_o be_v two_o mede_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o lord_n gyve_v to_o choose_a soul_n the_o tone_n be_v sovereyne_a and_o pryncypall_a as_o be_v love_a and_o know_v of_o he_o after_o the_o measure_n of_o charytee_n give_v of_o god_n to_o a_o soul_n lyve_v in_o dede_o flesh_n this_o meed_n be_v best_a and_o sovereyne_n for_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v comyn_v to_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o shollen_a be_v saaf_a in_o what_o state_n or_o degree_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi lyve_n in_o holy_a chirche_n more_o or_o less_o after_o the_o quantyte_n and_o the_o mochenes_n of_o her_o charyte_n in_o his_o life_n what_o degree_n he_o be_v in_o for_o he_o that_o moo_v love_v god_n in_o charyte_n he_o shall_v have_v
the_o to_o pain_n and_o when_o thou_o forsake_v thus_o thyself_o and_z thou_o may_v not_o lyght_o find_v comfort_n in_o god_n nedelynge_v thy_o soul_n shall_v suffer_v pain_n nevertheless_o i_o hope_v who_o so_o will_v suffer_v this_o pain_n awhile_o steadfast_o cleve_v upon_o that_o desire_n and_o naked_a mind_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_z upon_o desire_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v but_o his_o lord_n and_o fall_v not_o lyght_o therfro_o ne_o seche_v no_o comfort_n outward_a for_o a_o time_n for_o it_o lastyth_v not_o long_o our_o lord_n be_v nyghe_a and_o soon_o shall_v ease_v the_o herte_n for_o he_o will_v help_v to_o bear_v thy_o body_n full_a of_o corrupcyon_n and_o he_o will_v with_o his_o mercyful_n may_v of_o gracious_a presence_n break_v down_o this_o false_a image_n of_o love_n in_o thyself_o not_o all_o atone_v but_o lityll_o and_o lytyll_o till_o thou_o be_v somdele_fw-la reform_v to_o his_o lyckenesse_n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v he_o to_o the_o stir_v of_o pride_n and_o of_o all_o other_o vice_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxx_fw-la after_o such_o a_o hole_n rise_v against_o thyself_o when_o it_o be_v passyd_v thou_o shall_v more_o sobir_o and_o more_o easy_o rule_v thyself_o and_o the_o more_o sad_o for_o to_o keep_v thy_o thought_n and_o thin_a affeccyon_n for_o to_o know_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o thene_n if_o that_o thou_o feel_v a_o stir_v of_o pride_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o spyce_n of_o it_o be_v soon_o well_o waar_o if_o that_o thou_o may_v and_o suffer_v not_o it_o escape_v lyght_o away_o but_o take_v it_o in_o mind_n and_o rend_v it_o break_v it_o and_o despise_v it_o and_z do_v all_o y_o e_o shame_n that_o thou_o may_v thereto_o look_v thou_o spare_v it_o not_o ne_o trow_v it_o not_o speak_v he_o never_o so_o fair_a for_o it_o be_v false_a though_o it_o seem_v sooth_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v popule_fw-la meus_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la beatum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la te_fw-la desipiunt_fw-la et_fw-la in_o 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for_o to_o see_v he_o and_z for_o to_o have_v he_o by_o grace_n here_o in_o a_o lityll_a feeling_n &_o in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n in_o a_o full_a be_v this_o desire_v if_o thou_o keep_v it_o shall_v well_o tell_v the_o which_o be_v sin_n &_o which_o be_v not_o &_o which_o be_v good_a &_o which_o be_v better_a good_a and_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge festen_v thy_o think_v thereto_o it_o shall_v teach_v the_o all_o that_o the_o need_v and_o it_o shall_v gete_v the_o all_o that_o the_o want_v and_o therefore_o when_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v rise_v against_o the_o ground_n of_o sin_n in_o general_a or_o else_o in_o any_o special_a sin_n hang_fw-mi fast_o upon_o this_o desire_n and_o set_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o think_v more_o upon_o god_n who_o thou_o desyre_a than_o upon_o the_o sin_n which_o thou_o repreve_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o thene_n fyÈt_v god_n for_o the_o &_o he_o shall_v destroy_v sign_n in_o the._n thou_o shall_v moche_v soon_o come_v to_o thy_o pourpoo_n if_o thou_o do_v so_o than_o if_o thou_o leave_v thy_o meek_a desire_n to_o god_n pryncypal_o &_o will_v set_v thy_o herte_n oon_o against_o the_o stir_a of_o sin_n as_o though_o thou_o will_v destroy_v it_o by_o mastery_n of_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v never_o so_o bring_v it_o abowte_fw-mi ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v shape_v to_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n and_o ihesu_n shape_v in_o he_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxxii_fw-la but_o do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o better_o if_o thou_o may_v and_o i_o hope_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o ihesu_n thou_o shall_v make_v the_o devil_n a_o shame_a and_o alle_fw-mi such_o wicked_a stirynge_n thou_o shall_v break_v away_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o moche_n greve_v the_o and_z upon_o this_o manere_n wise_n may_v the_o image_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v down_o in_o the_o and_o destroy_v by_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v forshapen_v from_o the_o kindly_a shappe_n of_o crystis_fw-la image_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v shappen_v again_o to_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n man_n by_o 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to_o the_o stir_v and_o when_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xi_o this_o refourm_n in_o faith_n be_v lyght_o goten_a but_o it_o may_v not_o so_o lyght_o behold_v and_o therefore_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o sickness_n of_o god_n in_o troth_n moche_n traveylle_n and_o besynesse_n must_v they_o have_v if_o they_o will_v keep_v this_o image_n hole_n &_o clean_o that_o it_o fall_v not_o down_o again_o thorugh_o weykenesse_n of_o will_n to_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v not_o be_v idle_a ne_fw-fr reklee_n for_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o never_o festnyd_v to_o he_o and_o so_o contynual_o pressyth_v upon_o he_o by_o dyverse_a styrynge_n of_o sin_n that_o but_o if_o he_o be_v right_a well_o waare_v he_o shall_v full_o lyght_o through_o assent_n fall_v again_o thereto_o and_o therefore_o he_o need_v ever_o be_v stryve_v and_o fight_a ayenste_n wicked_a stirynge_n of_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o make_v none_o accord_v therewith_o ne_o take_v no_o friendship_n to_o it_o for_o to_o be_v buxum_fw-la to_o his_o unskylfull_a biddynge_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o begyle_v himself_o but_o sooth_o if_o he_o stryve_v with_o hem_v he_o need_v not_o moche_v drede_v of_o assent_v for_o strife_n brekyth_v pee_z and_o fall_v accord_v it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n have_v pee_z with_o all_o thing_n sauf_fw-fr with_o the_o fiend_n and_o with_o this_o image_n of_o sign_n for_o ayenste_v hem_v he_o need_v ever_o fight_v in_o his_o think_v and_o in_o his_o deed_n till_o he_o have_v geten_v on_o they_o the_o mastery_n and_o that_o shall_v never_o be_v full_o in_o this_o life_n as_o long_o as_o he_o ber_v and_o felyth_v this_o image_n i_o say_v not_o but_o that_o a_o soul_n may_v thorugh_v grace_n have_v the_o high_a honde_n over_o this_o image_n so_o ferforthe_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o follow_v ne_o scent_n to_o the_o unskylfull_a stirynge_n of_o it_o but_o for_o to_o be_v so_o clean_o delyverde_v from_o this_o image_n that_o he_o shall_v 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flesshly_a stirynge_n of_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n stryve_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spiryte_n this_o manere_n of_o fight_v of_o this_o dowble_n image_n saint_n paul_n know_v when_o he_o say_v thus_o inueni_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la i_o is_z repugnantem_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la i_o et_fw-la captiwm_fw-la i_o ducentem_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la that_o be_v i_o have_v find_v two_o law_n in_o myself_o one_o law_n in_o my_o soul_n within_o and_z ah_o neither_o in_o my_o flesshly_a lyme_n wythoute_n fight_v with_o it_o that_o oft_o lede_v i_o as_o a_o wretched_a prisoner_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n by_o these_o two_o law_n in_o a_o soul_n i_o understonde_v this_o double_a image_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spiryte_n i_o understonde_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n bianca_n the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o understonde_v the_o sensualytee_n which_o i_o call_v the_o image_n of_o sin_n seven_o in_o these_o two_o law_n a_o soul_n reform_v lede_v his_o lyf_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v mente_fw-la enim_fw-la seruio_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la carne_fw-la enim_fw-la legi_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_z my_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o my_o will_n and_o in_o my_o reason_n i_o serve_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_z in_o my_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o my_o flesshli_a appetyte_n i_o serve_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n nevertheless_o that_o a_o soul_n reform_v shall_v not_o dispeyre_n though_o he_o serve_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n by_o feel_v of_o the_o vicyous_a sensualyte_n ayenste_n the_o will_n of_o the_o spiryte_n by_o cause_n of_o corrupconn_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n faint_a paul_n excusyth_v it_o say_v thus_o of_o his_o own_o person_n non_fw-fr enin_n quod_fw-la volo_fw-la bonum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ago_o seven_o sed_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la odi_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la si_fw-mi auten_fw-mi malum_fw-la quod_fw-la odi_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la operor_fw-la illud_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o i_o peccatum_fw-la i_o do_v not_o that_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v that_o be_v i_o will_v feel_v no_o flesshly_a stir_v and_o that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o i_o do_v that_o evyll_n that_o i_o hate_v that_o be_v the_o synful_a stirynge_n of_o my_o flesh_n i_o hate_v and_o yet_o i_o feel_v hem_o nevertheless_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wicked_a stirynge_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o yet_o i_o feel_v hem_n and_o oft_o delyte_n in_o hem_n against_o my_o will_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v reherce_v ayenste_n i_o for_o dampnaconn_n as_o if_o i_o have_v do_v hem_o and_o why_o for_o the_o corrupcyon_n of_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n do_v hem·_a and_o not_o i_o â—oo_o saint_n paul_n in_o