the_o ii_o book_n ¶_o that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o soul_n &_o not_o after_o the_o body_n caplm_fw-ge primum_fw-la ¶_o howit_n need_v to_o mankind_n y_fw-fr e_o oon_o through_o y_o e_o passion_n of_o cryste_n it_o shall_v be_v restore_v &_o reform_v y_fw-fr â—_o be_v for_o shape_n by_o the_o first_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge two_o that_o the_o jew_n &_o paynym_n &_o also_o fall_v crysten_v man_n be_v not_o reform_v effectual_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n for_o her_o own_o defawte_a caplm_n three_o of_o two_o manner_n refourmynge_n of_o this_o image_n one_z in_o fullness_n another_o in_o faith_n caplm_fw-ge iiii_o that_o refourm_n in_o party_n be_v in_o two_o manner_n one_o in_o faith_n another_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge v._n that_o through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n y_o it_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v fro_o orygynal_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge vi_fw-it that_o through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o 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&_o to_o stryve_v strong_o against_o y_o it_o styrynge_v of_o sin_n while_o they_o lyven_v here_o and_o how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v when_o it_o assentyth_v to_o styre_v &_o when_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xi_o that_o this_o image_n be_v both_o fair_a &_o foul_a while_n it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n here_o though_o it_o be_v rofourm_v &_o of_o dyversyte_n of_o felynge_v pryvely_a have_v bytwene_n thyse_n soul_n y_o â—_o been_v reform_v &_o other_o that_o ben_fw-mi not_o caplm_fw-ge twelve_o of_o three_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o y_z e_z which_o some_o be_v not_o reform_v &_o some_o be_v reform_v onn_o in_o faith_n &_o some_o in_o faith_n &_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge xiii_o how_o man_n y_z â—_o been_v in_o sin_v forshape_n henself_n into_o dyvers_a bests_n lyknes_n &_o they_o be_v callyd_v y_o e_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n xiiii_o how_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n unable_a hen_n in_o dyvers_a manner_n to_o y_z e_z refourm_v of_o her_o own_o soul_n caplm_fw-ge xv_o a_o lytyl_o counceyle_v how_o 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shall_v have_v know_v of_o his_o own_o soul_n &_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v set_v his_o love_n in_o ihesu_n god_n &_o man_n one_o person_n caplm_fw-ge thirty_o how_o this_o manere_n of_o speak_v of_o refourm_v in_o feel_v of_o a_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v &_o on_o what_o wise_n it_o be_v reform_v &_o how_o it_o be_v find_v in_o saint_n paul_n word_n caplm_fw-ge xxxi_o how_o god_n openyth_v y_z e_o inner_a eye_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n to_o see_v he_o not_o all_o at_o one_o but_o by_o dyvers_a time_n &_o of_o three_o manner_n of_o refourm_v of_o a_o soul_n by_o ensample_n caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o how_o ihun_n be_v heaven_n to_o y_z e_z soul_n and_o why_o he_o be_v call_v fire_n capitulum_n xxxiii_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o love_n form_n &_o unfourm_v what_o it_o mean_v &_o how_o we_o ben_fw-mi behold_v to_o love_n ihun_v moche_n for_o our_o make_v but_o more_o for_o our_o ayenbyenge_a but_o alther_o most_o for_o our_o save_n through_o y_z e_z yefte_n of_o his_o love_n xxxiii_o how_o y_fw-es 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and_z gladly_o wool_fw-mi yeve_fw-mi y_fw-mi t_o than_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge ask_v and_o run_v no_o more_o out_o as_o a_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n y_fw-es t_o be_v a_o worldly_a man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v no_o more_o delyte_n but_o in_o his_o bodily_a wytte_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o thy_o lord_n ihesu_n wool_fw-mi yeve_fw-mi the_o all_o that_o the_o need_v for_o he_o may_v lede_v the_o in_o to_o his_o wine_n celer_fw-la and_o make_v the_o for_o to_o assay_v of_o his_o wine_n which_o the_o like_v best_a for_o he_o have_v many_o ton_n thus_o a_o choose_a soul_n joyenge_a in_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v of_o our_o lord_n introduxit_fw-la i_o rex_fw-la in_o cellam_fw-la vinarian_a a_o king_n ê¯_n lad_n i_o in_o to_o a_o wine_n celer_fw-la and_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_z as_o moche_n as_o i_o forsake_v the_o drunkenness_n of_o flesshly_a lust_n &_o worldly_a lykynge_n which_o arn_v bitter_a as_o wormode_v for_z thy_o the_o king_n of_o bliss_n lord_n ihesu_n lead_v i_o in_o that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o in_o to_o myself_o for_o to_o behold_v and_o know_v myself_o and_o after_o he_o lead_v i_o in_o to_o his_o celer_fw-la y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v aboven_a myself_o by_o overpass_v oon_o in_o till_o he_o and_o gaaf_v i_o assay_v of_o his_o wine_n y_fw-es t_o be_v for_o to_o taast_a a_o syknes_n of_o ghostly_a swetnes_n &_o heavenly_a joy_n these_o arn_v not_o word_n of_o i_o a_o wretchyd_a caytyf_v lyve_v in_o synue_v but_z they_o arne_v word_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n &_o thyse_n word_n i_o say_v to_o the_o that_o thou_o may_v draw_v in_o thy_o soul_n fro_o without_o and_o follow_v after_o as_o thou_o may_v ¶_o that_o y_fw-mi e_z hole_n of_o ymagynaconn_n need_v to_o be_v stop_v as_o well_o as_o y_z e_z wyndowe_n of_o y_z e_z wytte_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxi_o but_o now_o say_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o see_v no_o worldly_a thing_n ne_o hear_v none_o ne_o haste_n vone_fw-it use_n of_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n more_o than_o need_n ask_v &_o for_o thy_o tho_o vart_n enclose_v as_z to_o this_o i_o say_v if_o thou_o do_v thus_o as_o i_o hope_v thou_o do_v than_o have_v thou_o stop_v a_o great_a wyndow_n of_o this_o image_n but_o yet_o be_v thou_o not_o sike_a for_o thou_o have_v not_o stop_v the_o pryve_v hole_n of_o the_o ymagyne_a in_o thin_a herte_fw-la for_o if_o thou_o see_v i_o not_o with_o thy_o bodily_a eye_n thou_o may_v see_v i_o in_o thy_o soul_n by_o ymagynacyon_n and_o so_o may_v thou_o do_v of_o all_o bodily_a thing_n then_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v feed_v wilful_o by_o ymagination_n of_o vanytee_n of_o the_o world_n and_o desyre_n of_o worldly_a thing_n for_o
worching_n of_o love_n and_o the_o more_o it_o traveyl_v so_o the_o more_o rest_n he_o fele_v this_o restful_a traveylle_n be_v full_a far_o fro_o flesshly_a idleness_n &_o blind_a sykerne_v it_o be_v full_a of_o ghostly_a werke_v but_o it_o be_v callyd_v rest_n for_o grace_n lose_v the_o hevy_a yocke_n of_o flesshly_a love_n from_o the_o soul_n &_o makyth_n it_o mighty_a &_o free_a thorugh_o the_o yeft_v of_o ghostly_a love_n for_o to_o worche_n glad_o soft_o and_o delectable_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o grace_n styre_v it_o for_o to_o worche_n in_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a idleness_n and_o a_o rest_n most_o besy_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o inrewarde_a stylnes_n from_o the_o great_a cryenge_a of_o the_o bestly_a noise_n of_o flesshly_a desire_n &_o unclean_a thought_n this_o stylnes_n makyth_v inspyracyon_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o behol_v of_o ihun_v for_o why_o his_o voyse_n be_v so_o sweet_a so_o mighty_a that_o it_o put_v sylenee_n in_o a_o soul_n to_o jangle_v of_o all_o other_o speker_n for_o it_o be_v a_o voy_n of_o virtue_n soft_o swoon_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n of_o the_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o uox_fw-la dni_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la that_o be_v the_z voy_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n be_v in_o virtue_n this_o voy_n be_v a_o lyfely_a word_n &_o a_o speedy_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v uiuê°_n est_fw-la sermo_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la efficax_n et_fw-la penetrabilior_fw-la omni_fw-la gladio_fw-la that_o be_v quick_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o word_n of_o jun_n &_o speedy_a more_o perysshing_n than_o any_o sword_n be_v through_o speak_n of_o this_o word_n be_v flessh_o love_v slay_v &_o the_o soul_n keep_v in_o scylence_n from_o all_o wicked_a styrynge_v apoc._n of_o this_o silence_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v thus_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la scilencium_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la quasi_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hora_fw-la scylence_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v a_o half_a hour_n heaven_n be_v a_o clean_a soul_n through_o grace_n lyfte_v up_o fro_o erthly_a love_n to_o heavenly_a conversaconn_n &_o so_o it_o be_v in_o silence_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o that_o scylence_n may_v not_o last_o hoole_n contynual_o for_o corrupcyon_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n therefore_o it_o be_v lycken_v to_o the_o time_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n a_z full_a short_a time_n y_fw-fr e_o soul_n think_v y_o t_o it_o be_v be_v it_o never_o so_o long_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o half_a hour_n and_o thenne_n have_v it_o pee_z in_o conscience_n for_o why_o grace_n puttyth_v out_o gnaw_v prick_n &_o stryve_v &_o flyght_v of_o sin_n and_o bring_v in_o pee_z and_o accord_n &_o makyth_v ihesu_n &_o a_o soul_n both_o one_o in_o full_a accordaunce_n of_o will_n ¶_o there_o be_v none_o upbard_v of_o sin_n ne_o sharp_a repreve_n of_o defawte_n make_v y_o e_o time_n in_o a_o soul_n for_o they_o have_v kyss_v and_o make_v friend_n and_o all_o be_v forgive_v y_o it_o be_v miss_v do_v thus_o felyth_v the_o soul_n then_o with_o full_a meek_a sikernesse_n and_o great_a ghostly_a gladness_n and_o conceyve_v a_o full_a great_a boldness_n of_o saluacyon_n by_o this_o accord_n make_v for_o it_o heryth_v a_o prevy_n wytness_v in_o consciency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v a_o choose_v soon_o to_o heavenly_a heritage_n thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v ipse_fw-la spiritus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la peâ—hibet_fw-la spiritui_fw-la nostro_fw-la quontam_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n berith_v wytnes_n to_o our_o spirit_n y_fw-fr t_o we_o be_v goddis_fw-la son_n this_o wytness_v of_o conscience_n sothfast_o feel_v through_o grace_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o very_a joy_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n as_o y_z e_z apostle_n say_v â–ª_o gloria_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la conscientie_n i_o that_o be_v my_o joy_n be_v y_z e_z wytnesse_n of_o my_o conscyence_n &_o y_o it_o be_v when_o it_o wytnessyth_v pee_z &_o acorde_n true_a love_n &_o friendship_n betwyxe_v ihun_v &_o a_o soul_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o this_o pee_z thenne_n be_v it_o in_o highness_n of_o think_v when_o y_fw-es â—_o soul_n be_v bind_v with_o love_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n than_o be_v it_o byneâ—h_v all_o creature_n for_o every_o thing_n overgooth_v it_o &_o beryth_v it_o down_o by_o mastery_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o may_v not_o see_v ihesu_n ne_o love_v he_o for_o right_a as_o y_z e_z love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v vain_a &_o flessh_o rygh_v so_o the_o behold_n and_o think_v and_o use_v of_o all_o creature_n be_v flessh_o and_o that_o be_v a_o thraldom_n of_o the_o soul_n ¶_o but_o then_o through_o open_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o ghostly_a eye_n in_o to_o ihun_v y_z e_o love_n be_v torn_v and_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n be_v receyse_v up_o after_o his_o own_o kind_n a_o above_o all_o bodily_a creature_n and_o than_o the_o behold_n &_o think_n and_o the_o use_v of_o hen_n be_v ghog_o for_o the_o love_n be_v ghostly_a the_o soul_n have_v then_o full_a great_a dysdeyne_n for_o to_o be_v buxom_a to_o love_v of_o worldly_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v high_a set_v above_o they_o thorugh_a grace_n it_z set_v noughte_v by_o all_o the_o world_n for_o why_o all_o shall_v pass_v &_o perysshe_v unto_o this_o hynes_n of_o herte_n while_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v therein_o comyth_n none_o error_n ne_o deceit_n of_o the_o fiend_n for_o ihesu_n be_v fothfast_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o time_n &_o all_o thing_n byne_v he_o of_o this_o y_o e_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o accedat_fw-la hon_fw-mi ad_fw-la cor_fw-la altum_fw-la et_fw-la exaltabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la lxii_o come_v man_n to_o high_a herte_n &_o god_n shall_v be_v highed_a that_o be_v a_o man_n y_fw-fr â—_o through_o grace_n comyth_n to_o the_o highness_n of_o think_v shall_v see_v that_o ihun_n be_v oon_o hygh_v above_o all_o creature_n &_o he_o in_o he_o and_o then_o be_v y_o e_o soul_n above_o moche_n straunge_v from_o felyshyp_n of_o worldly_a lover_n though_o her_o body_n be_v in_o mid_n among_o they_o full_o far_o be_v they_o depart_v fro_o flesshly_a affection_n of_o creature_n i_o charge_v not_o though_o it_o never_o see_v man_n ne_o speak_v with_o he_o ne_o have_v comfort_n of_o he_o if_o it_o may_v ever_o be_v so_o in_o that_o ghostly_a feel_a it_o felyth_v so_o great_a homlynes_n of_o the_o bless_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o somoche_n savour_n of_o he_o that_o it_o may_v light_o for_o his_o love_n foryete_a y_o it_o flessh_o affeccconn_v &_o the_o flesshly_a mind_n of_o all_o creature_n i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o love_v ne_o think_v of_o other_o creature_n but_o i_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v think_v on_o they_o in_o time_n and_o see_v they_o and_o love_v they_o ghostly_a &_o free_o not_o flessh_o and_o paynful_o as_o it_o die_v before_o of_o this_o oonlynes_n speak_v the_o prophet_n thus_o ducam_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o solitudine_fw-la oseexii_fw-la et_fw-la loquar_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la eius_fw-la i_o shall_v lede_v she_o in_o to_o onnly_a stead_n and_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o she_o herte_fw-fr that_o be_v grace_n of_o ihun_n lede_v a_o soul_n fronoyous_a company_n of_o flesshly_a desire_n in_o to_o oonlynes_n of_o thought_n and_o makyth_v it_o foryete_v the_o like_n of_o the_o world_n and_o swoon_v by_o swetnes_n of_o his_o inspyracyon_n word_n of_o love_n in_o eere_n of_o the_o herte_a oon_o be_v a_o soul_n when_o it_o love_v ihesu_n and_o tentyth_v full_o to_o he_o and_o have_v lose_v the_o savour_n and_o the_o conforte_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o may_v better_o keep_v this_o oonlynes_n it_o flee_v y_o e_o company_n of_o all_o man_n if_o it_o may_v and_o sechyth_n oonlyne_v of_o body_n for_o that_o moche_n help_v to_o oonlynes_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o free_a worching_n of_o love_n the_o less_o letting_a y_o t_o it_o have_v without_o of_o vain_a jangling_n or_o within_o of_o vain_a think_v the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v in_o ghostly_a behold_n &_o so_o it_o be_v in_o pryvyte_n of_o herte_n all_o without_o be_v a_o soul_n while_o it_o be_v overlay_v and_o blind_v with_o worldly_a love_n it_o be_v as_o come_fw-mi as_o the_o high_a way_n for_o every_o stir_v that_o come_v of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o fiend_n synk_v in_o and_o gooth_a thorugh_o it_o but_o thenne_n through_o grace_n it_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o the_o prevy_a chambre_n in_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o her_v his_o prevy_a counseyle_n and_o be_v wonderful_o comfort_v in_o the_o hear_a of_o this_o spekith_n the_o prophet_n thus_o secretum_fw-la meum_fw-la michi_fw-la secretum_fw-la meum_fw-la michi_fw-it my_o prevytee_fw-mi to_o i_o my_o prevyte_n to_o i_o that_o be_v xxiiii_o the_o lover_n of_o ihun_n through_o inspyracyon_n of_o grace_n take_v up_o fro_o outward_a