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none_o may_v look_v to_o be_v enheritour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o in_o this_o world_n will_v suffer_v no_o pain_n and_o therefore_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o regard_v moche_n what_o pain_n he_o do_v suffer_v nor_o of_o who_o his_o pain_n takyth_v occasion_n or_o we_o cause_v for_o know_v you_o for_o certain_a that_o all_o pain_n sensyble_a be_v wrought_v of_o god_n &_o of_o he_o pryncipal_o be_v comaundyd_v thomaâ—_n s_o thomaâ—_n and_o though_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o sin_v some_o time_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o though_o also_o the_o cause_n meritorious_a may_v be_v ourself_o other_o by_o our_o surfeit_n or_o necglygens_fw-la fraylte_n ignorance_n or_z corrupt_a will_v yet_o the_o pain_n be_v only_o of_o god_n as_o the_o pryncipall_a cause_n to_o rectify_v other_o the_o sin_v that_o be_v pass_v or_o to_o let_v the_o sin_v that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o the_o ê“phete_n david_n say_v xxxviâ—_n psal_n xxxviâ—_n that_o god_n correctyth_v man_n for_o sin_v then_o we_o shall_v not_o moche_v care_n nor_o be_v weary_a of_o pain_n but_o we_o ought_v dylygent_o to_o apply_v all_o our_o study_v after_z the_o counsayl_n of_o the_o wise_n man_n how_o we_o may_v receyve_v with_o hearty_a thanks_n all_o such_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v whether_o they_o be_v adversity_n or_o ê“speritie_n and_o often_o to_o revolve_v &_o recount_v in_o our_o mind_n how_o we_o may_v pmpare_v &_o order_v ourself_o patient_o to_o suffer_v endure_v &_o to_o continue_v hole_n &_o unbroken_a in_o such_o temptation_n adversity_n &_o ê“ue_n for_o like_a as_o the_o fire_n tri_v &_o ê“uyth_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n two_o eccli_n two_o so_o the_o furnace_n of_o pain_n &_o tribulation_n ê“uith_n the_o elect_v child_n &_o choose_a enheritour_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n saint_n paul_n wytnessyth_v that_o same_o sa_v v._o roma_fw-it v._o tribulation_n warkyth_o patience_n patience_n hole_n &_o unbroken_a workyth_n ê“fe_n &_o ê“fe_n warkyth_v hope_n &_o hope_v never_o confoundyth_v but_o gyvyth_v such_o ghostly_a strengthe_n to_o man_n &_o knyt_v his_o heart_n so_o fast_o to_o god_n that_o all_o pain_n be_v pleasure_n to_o he_o &_o augmentation_n of_o strengthe_n &_o grace_n example_n pottâ—â—_n a_o example_n of_o the_o pottâ—â—_n the_o pottar_n when_o he_o turnyth_v his_o vessel_n &_o in_o the_o first_o time_n makyth_v it_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v green_a earth_n he_o setyth_v no_o great_a store_n by_o it_o but_o when_o he_o have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n &_o after_o take_v it_o out_o again_o if_o he_o find_v it_o break_v he_o will_v soon_o cast_v it_o a_o side_n as_o noughte_v &_o settyth_o no_o store_n thereby_o but_o if_o it_o be_v hole_n and_o sound_o when_o he_o takyth_v it_o out_o of_o the_o tire_n than_o he_o makyth_v moche_n of_o it_o trust_v
holsom_a counseyll_n without_o scrupull_a and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o gyve_v to_o himself_o wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o scrupulousnes_n do_v not_o ê“cede_v of_o parfit_a delyberation_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a imagination_n or_o a_o feeble_a conjecture_n of_o reason_n it_o apperith_v also_o that_o scrupulosyte_n be_v not_o the_o final_a sentence_n of_o conscience_n for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o must_v needs_o bind_v to_o fulfil_v the_o say_a sentence_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o yvel_a for_o after_o doctor_n the_z erroneous_a conscience_n so_o do_v bind_v as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o put_v a_o way_n but_z it_o ought_v ever_o to_o be_v deposyd_v and_o put_v a_o way_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v final_o decree_v of_o conscience_n conscience_n have_v no_o doubt_n but_o strong_o comaundyth_v it_o as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o these_o worldly_a conscience_n in_z buying_o &_o sel_n where_o often_o time_n though_o they_o do_v wrong_v they_o put_v no_o doubt_n but_o scrupulosite_a be_v ever_o a_o doubtful_a fear_n of_o the_o conscience_n wherefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v ageyn_v his_o scrupulous_a mind_n &_o yet_o do_v not_o ageyn_v his_o conscience_n also_o a_o man_n may_v put_v a_o way_n his_o scrupulosyte_n without_o comyte_n of_o sin_v but_o rather_o sometime_o with_o meryte_n &_o to_o thencrease_v of_o grace_n &_o verteu_n for_o as_o saint_n thomas_n say_v the_o conscience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o conscience_n ben_fw-mi thou_fw-mi thing_n to_o do_v ageyn_v the_o conscience_n be_v sin_v but_o to_o do_v agen_v the_o fear_n or_o waver_a doutfulnes_n of_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v without_o sin_v what_o so_o ever_o act_v be_v without_o doubt_n and_o fear_n that_o be_v no_o scrupul_n ne_o may_v be_v callyd_v a_o scrupulosyte_n and_o contrary_a wise_n that_o act_n that_o procee_v not_o of_o parfyt_a delyberation_n but_o be_v in_o fear_n &_o doute_fw-fr it_o semyth_n a_o scrupulousnes_n thus_o we_o have_v shewyd_v you_o the_o nature_n of_o scrupulosyte_n ¶_o whereof_o scrupulosyte_n rysyth_v or_o bredyth_n the_o vii_o chapitre_fw-fr now_o we_o shall_v show_v you_o whereof_o scrupulosite_a do_v breed_n &_o other_o pmmyss_n aforesaid_a though_o doctor_n show_v many_o &_o dyverse_a cause_n that_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o scrupulosyte_n yet_o for_o this_o our_o purpose_n x._o antoninus_n in_o prima_fw-la ê‘tâ—_n sum_n do_fw-mi iii._n captlo_o x._o i_o note_v one_o special_a cause_n aft_n doctor_n sontyme_o thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z natural_a complexion_n of_o man_n when_z our_o fore_a father_n adam_n have_v break_v the_o comaundement_n of_o god_n where_o afore_o his_o sin_v he_o have_v his_o body_n at_o his_o will_n after_o he_o sin_v his_o flesh_n be_v all_o rebel_a to_o he_o &_o full_a of_o diverse_a inclination_n to_o vice_n inclination_n to_o pride_n to_o envy_v to_o ire_n to_o covytousnes_n to_o slouthe_n to_o glotony_n &_o to_o lechery_n with_o many_o other_o inclination_n leave_v in_o man_n after_z the_o dyversyte_n of_o his_o complexion_n as_o pain_n dew_n for_o his_o sin_v some_o mo_z some_o less_o after_o the_o dyversyte_n of_o their_o natural_a complexion_n among_o all_o scrupulosyte_n one_o cause_n of_o scrupulosyte_n i_o note_v special_o for_o this_o our_o purpose_n the_o natural_a inclynation_n to_o inordynat_a fear_n the_o which_o i_o will_v choose_v if_o it_o be_v in_o my_o liberty_n afore_o all_o the_o other_o perilous_a inclination_n aforsayde_v for_o common_o they_o that_o of_o natural_a disposytion_n be_v disposyd_v to_o fear_n they_o other_o want_v many_o of_o the_o other_o or_z else_o they_o be_v not_o moche_v troublyd_v with_o they_o as_o other_o be_v this_o natural_a inclynation_n to_o fear_v after_o doctor_n may_v rise_v of_o a_o humour_n in_o the_o stomach_n callyd_v melancholy_a which_o humour_n moche_n disposyth_v to_o fere_n &_o special_o in_o woman_n which_o as_o saint_n thomas_n say_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o humoure_n they_o whereof_o thâ—_n fear_v of_o wâ—…men_n comyâ—_n to_o they_o when_o they_o go_v alone_o they_o be_v undiscret_o fearyd_v &_o dredyth_v thing_n that_o no_o constant_a crysten_v ê‘son_n shall_v fear_v for_o as_o saint_n thomas_n say_v in_o the_o night_n special_o they_o will_v ymmagyn_v that_o they_o see_v spirit_n &_o beast_n and_o other_o deformyd_fw-la figure_n and_o all_o be_v that_o their_o fantasy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a humour_n which_o incline_v they_o to_o the_o say_a fear_n this_o drede_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o spouse_n of_o criste_n in_o who_o heart_n ever_o shall_v be_v the_o quick_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n which_o makyth_v all_o fear_n to_o vanysshe_v a_o way_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o fire_n puttyth_v a_o way_n the_o smoke_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o son_n the_o shadow_n or_o darkness_n of_o the_o cloud_n no_o cristen_v man_n or_o woman_n ought_v to_o fear_v any_o damnyd_v spirit_n for_o the_o lion_n of_o hell_n be_v bind_v and_o may_v do_v nothing_o to_o man_n but_z only_a at_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o our_o most_o gracious_a master_n cryst_n jesus_n never_o do_v suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o appear_v vysyble_o to_o any_o of_o his_o saruante_n that_o loveyth_v he_o but_o he_o gyve_v they_o ghostly_a strengthe_n to_o resy_v he_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v he_o as_z i_o shall_v show_v after_o by_o example_n and_o also_o it_o be_v plain_a &_o manifest_o shewyd_v in_o saint_n margaret_z saint_n julyan_n the_o vyrgyn_v saint_n kateryne_n of_o see_v and_o many_o other_o mo_z both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o although_o scrupulosyte_n &_o fear_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v cause_v many_o way_n yet_o in_o woman_n and_o some_o other_o that_o to_o our_o lord_n be_v right_a faithful_a it_o may_v rise_v of_o this_o foresaid_a humoure_n &_o inclynation_n of_o natural_a complexion_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o such_o it_o be_v more_o trouble_n than_o danger_n or_o peryll_n and_o those_o in_o conscience_n trymble_a and_o quake_v as_z the_z profet_z say_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v nor_o peryl_n and_o many_o time_n also_o not_o sin_v lii_o psalmo_fw-la xiii_o &_o lii_o ¶_o how_o scrupulosyte_n be_v noryssh_v the_o viii_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o not_o only_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o conscience_n or_o scrupulosyte_n be_v breed_v by_o the_o occasion_n sometime_o of_o this_o inclynation_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o it_o be_v noryssh_v by_o a_o unstable_a fantasy_n which_o common_o &_o often_o time_n by_o thoccasion_n of_o this_o humour_n melancholy_a be_v dysposyd_v to_o ymagyn_v though_o thing_n that_o be_v teryble_n and_o fearefull-and_a that_o be_v one_o cause_n that_o makyth_v the_o conscience_n troublyd_v and_o doutful_a &_o full_a of_o fear_n scupulosyte_n an_o other_o cause_n of_o scupulosyte_n which_o fear_n be_v callyd_v scrupulosyte_n an_o other_o cause_n that_o noryssh_v scrupulosyte_n be_v this_o where_o the_o ymagination_n be_v moche_v occupy_v with_o terryble_a fantasye_n the_o mind_n be_v moche_v incline_v to_o consider_v the_o same_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n sin_v and_o seperacyon_n from_o god_n be_v most_o abhorryd_v therefore_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v cause_v or_o follow_v of_o the_o same_o be_v most_o terrible_a to_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n his_o fynal_a sentence_n of_o iugement_n and_o reê“bation_n his_o most_o straight_o examynation_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o teryble_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n that_o be_v ordenyd_v for_o sinner_n &_o the_o acounte_v that_o man_n must_v then_o gyve_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n and_o of_o venyall_n sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o smalle_a and_o the_o horryble_a company_n of_o devil_n &_o such_o other_o these_o undyscret_o consyderyd_v causyth_v the_o seruyle_n fear_v of_o god_n and_o that_o noryssh_v the_o fear_n of_o conscience_n &_o scrupulosyte_n as_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o earth_n noryssh_v the_o plant_n or_o herb_n and_o evyn_v so_o makyth_v it_o grow_v and_o increase_v and_o sometime_o the_o enemy_n right_n well_n know_v the_o natural_a dysposytion_n &_o complexion_n of_o man_n helpyth_v forwards_o and_o movyth_v by_o suggestion_n oft_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o same_o and_o all_o these_o do_v norysshe_a scrupulosyte_n ¶_o whereof_o scrupulosyte_n be_v maynteyn_v the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr ¶_o scrupulosite_n be_v maynteyn_v as_o i_o note_v special_o of_o tow_n thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z a_o erroneous_a conscience_n and_z of_o the_o most_o perylous_a spyce_n of_o pride_n callyd_v syngularite_v which_o be_v when_o a_o parson_n so_o testyth_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o to_o his_o own_o reason_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v eny_z other_o nor_o follow_v the_o counseyl_n of_o eny_z other_o and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o peryllous_a yvyll_n of_o these_o tow_n for_o though_o a_o parson_n have_v a_o erroneouse_a conscience_n yet_o if_o
confession_n i_o mean_v in_o make_v to_o far_a discussion_n in_o small_a sin_n for_o though_o in_o our_o proper_a iugement_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o think_v eny_z sin_n smalle_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o that_o be_v blasphemy_n say_v faint_a barnarde_n yet_o many_o sin_n byne_v venyall_n and_o so_o smalle_v that_o as_o faint_a thomas_n say_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v they_o of_o very_o necessite_a by_o any_o comaundement_n but_o only_o of_o congruyte_n laudable_a it_o be_v &_o special_o for_o the_o holy_a religious_a parson_n and_o moche_v behoveful_a &_o holsom_a it_o be_v for_o their_o sonlle_n helthe_n oft_o to_o confess_v their_o daily_a offence_n which_o common_o &_o in_o manner_n be_v but_o venyall_n but_o ever_o among_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o confessyon_n be_v ware_n of_o the_o enemy_n &_o special_o that_o parson_n that_o be_v scrupulous_a for_o like_a as_o you_o put_v muddy_a water_n in_o a_o vessel_n touch_v the_o vessel_n &_o the_o mud_n will_v rise_v &_o dark_v the_o water_n even_o so_o sometime_o will_v the_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v sufferyd_v touch_v our_o body_n &_o move_v the_o humour_n &_o trouble_v the_o sense_n thereof_o &_o so_o dark_a reason_n that_o it_o shall_v neither_o see_v it_o self_n nor_o parfyt_o consider_v the_o confession_n or_o other_o work_v that_o we_o have_v make_v or_o do_v then_o he_o will_v come_v &_o say_v sir_n such_o a_o sin_v we_o not_o remyt_v of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o true_o confessyd_v &_o so_o make_v he_o go_v to_o confession_n ageyn_fw-mi and_o specyal_o the_o scrupulous_a ê‘son_n who_o conscience_n be_v moche_o prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o consent_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o fere_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o know_v you_o well_o that_z this_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o do_v to_o have_v he_o confess_v his_o sign_n or_o to_o make_v he_o have_v remyssion_n of_o the_o same_o but_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v the_o enemy_n sometime_o will_v move_v to_o verteu_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v induce_v vice_n xxu_o libro_fw-la three_o moralium_fw-la caplis_fw-la xxiiii_o xxu_o he_o will_v move_v the_o prelate_n to_o justice_n because_o he_o will_v make_v he_o cruel_a sometime_o to_o pyte_v &_o mercy_n because_o he_o will_v make_v he_o neglygent_a and_o sometime_o he_o will_v move_v the_o relygyous_a parson_n to_o silence_n prayer_n &_o contemplation_n because_o he_o will_v make_v he_o vain_a glorious_a sometime_o move_v he_o to_o great_a abstinence_n &_o watch_n because_o he_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o ydelnes_n of_o brain_n or_o other_o confusion_n and_o so_o like_o wise_n in_o this_o point_n he_o will_v move_v to_o confession_n not_o for_o to_o have_v they_o clean_o in_o soul_n but_o because_o he_o will_v trouble_v they_o in_o conscience_n for_o he_o hatyth_v peace_n &_o he_o be_v callyd_v the_o pestylent_a spirit_n of_o discord_n &_o trouble_n therefore_o though_o in_o great_a crime_n &_o abominable_a offence_n of_o the_o which_o man_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v a_o shamyd_fw-la since_o shame_n &_o the_o pain_n thereof_o in_o penance_n be_v countyd_v for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o contrition_n such_o of_o mere_a devotion_n a_o man_n often_o to_o confess_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o meryt_v though_o doctor_n comende_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n other_z for_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_z for_o eny_z scrupulousnes_n doctors_n will_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o confess_v they_o ageyn_a in_o cotidian_n &_o daily_a sin_n and_o venialle_n of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v confessyd_v before_o but_o wise_o to_o dyssymul_fw-la it_o &_o to_o resy_v the_o enemy_n in_o that_o point_n yet_o this_o not_o withstand_v if_o at_o eny_z time_n of_o only_a mere_a devotion_n they_o be_v movyd_v to_o make_v their_o life_n &_o soul_n clean_o then_z they_o may_v as_z the_o time_n be_v expedient_a &_o necessyte_n require_v these_o point_n we_o have_v rehersyd_v by_o cause_n scrupulosyte_n be_v moche_n accustomyd_fw-la to_o follow_v the_o same_o of_o remedye_n for_o temptation_n come_n of_o scrupulosyte_n the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr now_o let_v we_o see_v remedye_n for_o the_o gebardye_n &_o temptation_n rehersyd_v which_o do_v follow_v of_o scrupulosyte_n temptation_n comyth_n dyverse_a way_n some_o of_o the_o enemy_n some_o of_o our_o own_o self_n some_o be_v carnal_a some_o spiritual_a &_o each_o one_o of_o these_o have_v dyverse_a remedye_n we_o must_v ever_o resy_v the_o enemy_n &_o so_o scripture_n comaundyth_v sa_v iiii_o jaco._n iiii_o resyste_v the_o dyvell_n &_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o and_o treuthe_n it_o be_v for_o where_o he_o be_v sufferyd_v &_o feryd_a there_o be_v he_o a_o lion_n and_o where_o he_o be_v resystyd_v &_o not_o fearyd_v nor_o set_v by_o there_o say_v doctor_n he_o be_v but_o a_o sheep_n but_o yet_o know_v that_o no_o man_n may_v look_v to_o be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o resy_v or_o wrestle_v with_o the_o enemy_n since_o there_o be_v no_o power_n upon_o earth_n able_a to_o be_v comparyd_v to_o his_o power_n therefore_o temptation_n must_v be_v resistyd_v by_o grace_n prayer_z and_z good_a work_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o foul_a thought_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v flee_v and_o have_v in_o abhomynation_n dysdayn_a that_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v occupy_v with_o such_o since_o our_o heart_n shall_v ever_o be_v keep_v clean_o as_o the_o chambre_n &_o mansion_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n to_o this_o exhortyth_n saint_n paul_n sa_v flee_v fornication_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o gyve_v place_n to_o ire_n in_o the_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v a_o remedy_n ageyn_fw-mi impaciency_n to_o suffer_v &_o not_o to_o revenge_v our_o own_o quarrel_n and_o like_a wise_n to_o resy_v the_o motion_n of_o pride_n and_o vaynglory_n thus_o everywhichone_o of_o these_o manner_n of_o temptation_n have_v â—â—eyr_n proper_a remedye_n of_o spiritual_a temptation_n &_o how_o they_o may_v come_v to_o us._n the_o 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say_v thus_o the_o cursyd_v adversary_n our_o ancient_a &_o goostly_a enemy_n consyderyth_v the_o state_n of_o every_o ê‘son_n &_o ceassyth_n never_o ne_o fail_v to_o spread_v &_o cast_v every_o where_o the_o snare_n of_o his_o deceit_n &_o ever_o labouryth_v to_o corrupt_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o beleve_a soul_n he_z knowyth_o full_a well_o to_o who_o he_o may_v apply_v the_o unsaciable_a appetyte_n of_o covetousness_n and_o to_o who_o he_o may_v suggest_v the_o soul_n &_o abominable_a desire_n &_o occasyon_n of_o glotony_n and_o lechery_n and_o who_o he_o may_v inspire_v with_o his_o most_o venomous_a poison_n of_o ire_n and_o envy_n who_o he_o may_v deceyve_v with_o false_a joy_n and_o make_v they_o proud_a and_o vaynglorious_a or_z by_o admyration_n and_o marueling_n of_o outward_a thing_n to_o seduce_v and_o lede_v they_o from_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o parfection_n he_o know_v say_v this_o noble_a clerk_n who_o he_o may_v trouble_v with_o pensysnes_n &_o who_o he_o 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