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at_o ony_n but_o prevy_o by_o lytyl_o &_o by_o lytyl_o as_o y_z e_z prophet_n say_v hintantibus_fw-la in_o region_fw-la umbre_v martis_fw-la lux_fw-la orta_fw-la est_fw-la eye_n that_o be_v ê¯_n to_o the_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n be_v sprongen_fw-mi y_fw-fr t_o be_v light_n of_o grace_n spring_v &_o shall_v spring_v to_o all_o hem_n y_o it_o can_v dwell_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n y_fw-es t_o be_v in_o this_o derknes_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v like_a to_o death_n for_z as_o death_n slee_v a_o lyve_n body_n &_o all_o flessh_o felynge_v of_o it_o right_a so_o desire_v to_o love_n ihun_v felyd_v in_o this_o derkenes_n slee_v all_o sin_n all_o flesshly_a affeccyon_n &_o all_o unclean_a thought_n for_o y_o e_o tyme._n &_o than_o nyghe_v thou_o fast_o to_o ihrlm_v thou_o be_v not_o yet_o at_o it_o but_z be_v small_a sudden_a lyghtynge_n that_o glydern_a outthorughe_n small_a cavy_v fro_o that_o cyte_n shall_v thou_o mow_v seen_v be_v fro_o far_o or_o 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perfeccyon_n on_o mane_n werke_v and_o by_z y_z â—_o palm_n a_o lytyl_o towching_n of_o contemplacyon_n he_o see_v well_o y_o it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n y_fw-fr t_o pass_v y_o e_o desert_n of_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-it worching_n of_o man_n a_o lytyl_o as_o the_o palm_n pass_v the_o vi_o cubit_n but_z he_o see_v not_o within_o what_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o if_o he_o may_v come_v within_o the_o cyte_n of_o contemplocyon_n thenne_fw-fr see_v he_o moche_v more_o than_o he_o see_v first_o ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v false_a illumynacyon_n feign_v by_o the_o fiend_n fro_o y_o e_o true_a light_n of_o know_v y_o e_o comyth_n out_o of_o ihun_v &_o by_o what_o token_n caplm_fw-ge xxvi_o but_o now_o bewaar_v of_o the_o myddaye_n fiend_n y_fw-es â—_o feyn_v light_v as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o ihrlm_n &_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o tenâ—e_n see_v y_fw-mi to_o our_o lord_n ihun_v shewyth_o light_v to_o his_o lover_n of_o sothfastnesse_n therefore_o in_o the_o â—eceyving_n of_o hen_n y_o it_o be_v unwyse_a he_o shewyth_o a_o light_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v not_o true_a under_o colour_n of_o a_o true_a light_n &_o deceyve_v hen_n nevertheless_o how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v the_o light_n of_o sothfastnes_n when_o it_o shine_v from_o god_n &_o when_o it_o be_v feign_a thorugh_o y_o e_o enemy_n shall_v i_o say_v as_o i_o thynk_v by_o a_o ensample_n of_o the_o firmament_n somtym_fw-mi the_o firmament_n shewyth_o a_o light_n from_o the_o son_n &_o semyth_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n &_o be_v not_o and_o sontyme_o shewyth_o you_o e_o true_a son_n true_o a_o know_v of_o y_z e_z one_z from_z y_z e_z other_o be_v this_o the_o feign_a son_n she_o with_o he_o not_o but_o bitwixe_v two_o black_a reyny_n cloud_n thene_n by_o cause_n y_z e_o son_n be_v never_o there_o shine_v out_o fro_o the_o clowle_n a_o light_n as_o it_o be_v alonne_n &_o be_v none_o but_o the_o true_a son_n she_o with_o he_o when_o the_o frymament_n be_v clear_a or_o moche_v clere_v from_o the_o black_a cloud_n now_o to_o our_o purpose_n some_o man_n as_o it_o semich_a forsakith_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o will_v come_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o light_n of_o understond_v of_o he_o but_o they_o will_v not_o come_v through_o this_o derknes_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o they_z will_v know_v hemfelfe_n true_o ne_o meke_o what_o they_o have_v be_v before_o ne_o what_o they_o be_v yet_o through_o sign_n ne_o how_o nought_o they_o be_v in_o she_o own_o kind_n against_o god_n they_o be_v not_o besy_n for_o to_o entry_n in_o to_o
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doctor_n sayenge_a and_o therefore_o it_o need_v to_o he_o for_o to_o do_v many_o good_a dede_n outward_a to_o his_o even_o crysten_v &_o kyndel_n the_o fire_n of_o love_n with_o hem_n and_o so_o it_o be_v good_a that_o each_o man_n in_o his_o degree_n after_o that_o he_o be_v dyspose_v that_o he_o gete_v he_o stycke_v of_o o_o thing_n or_o of_o other_o either_o prayer_n or_o medytation_n or_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n or_o good_a bodily_a werkis_n for_o to_o norysshe_v y_z e_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v for_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o love_n be_v tender_a &_o lyght_o will_v vanysshe_v away_o but_o if_o it_o be_v well_o keep_v &_o by_o good_a dede_n bodily_a and_o ghostly_a contynuel_o noryssh_v now_o chanue_v sythen_a our_o lord_n have_v send_v in_o to_o thy_o herte_n a_o lytyl_o spark_n of_o this_o blyss_v fire_n that_o be_v himself_o as_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v ¶_o dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la ignis_fw-la consumens_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o our_o lord_n 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desire_n y_fw-mi t_z thou_o have_v to_o high_a &_o for_o hin_a y_fw-es e_o more_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o ye._n &_o the_o less_o that_o this_o desire_n be_v in_o the._n the_o less_o be_v the_o fire_n y_fw-es e_o measure_n of_o this_o desire_n how_o mekyl_v it_o be_v neither_o in_o thyself_o or_o any_o other_o know_v thou_o not_o ne_o no_o man_n of_o himself_o but_o god_n only_o y_fw-mi â—_o yeve_v it_o &_o therefore_o dyspute_v not_o with_o thyself_o as_o though_o thou_o will_v know_v how_o mekyl_v thy_o desire_n be_v be_v besy_n for_o to_o desire_v as_o mekyl_v as_o thou_o may_v but_o not_o for_o to_o wit_v y_z e_o measure_n of_o desire_n ¶_o what_o be_v desire_v to_o god_n for_o himself_o &_o how_o in_o clennes_n of_o conscyence_n be_v very_a comfort_n &_o swetnes_n ca_o viij_o saint_n austyn_a say_v y_o it_o the_o lyf_v of_o every_o good_a crysten_v man_n be_v a_o contynuel_fw-ge desire_v to_o god_n &_o that_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n â—or_a it_o be_v a_o great_a cryeng_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la ever_o be_v of_o god_n y_z e_z feruently_o thou_o desyre_a the_o hygh_a thou_o cry_v y_a e_o better_a thou_o pray_v you_o e_fw-la wisely_o thou_o thynke_v &_o what_o be_v this_o desire_n soth_o no_o thing_n butlo_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o world_n bliss_n of_o all_o flesshly_a like_n in_o thy_o herte_n a_o wonderful_a love_a with_o a_o restful_a yern_v of_o endless_a bliss_n &_o heavenly_a joy._n this_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v a_o desire_n to_o god_n for_o himself_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o desire_n as_o i_o hope_v sikerly_a y_o it_o thou_o have_v i_o pray_v y_fw-fr â—_o keep_v it_o well_o &_o norysshe_v it_o wysly_a &_o when_o thou_o shall_v pray_v or_o think_v make_v this_o desire_n beginning_a &_o end_v of_o all_o thy_o werke_n for_o to_o encrece_n it_o look_v after_o none_o other_o feel_v in_o thy_o bodily_a wit_n ne_o seek_v after_o none_o other_o bodily_a swetnes_n neither_o swooning_n ne_o savour_n ne_z wondfullyÈt_a ne_o angel_n sight_n ne_o though_o our_o lord_n himself_o as_o unto_o thy_o sight_n will_v apere_fw-la to_o y_fw-fr e_o bodily_a charge_n it_o but_o a_o lytyl_o but_o that_o all_o thy_o besyne_n be_v you_o â—_o thou_o myÈte_v feel_v sothfast_o thy_o thouÈt_n a_o lothe_a &_o a_o full_a forsake_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n &_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o unclennes_n with_o a_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o it_o how_o foul_a how_o ugly_a &_o how_o painful_a it_o be_v &_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o mighty_a desyre_n to_o virtue_n &_o to_o meknes_n &_o to_o charite_v &_o to_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n this_o think_v i_o be_v ghostly_a comfort_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n in_o man_n soul_n as_o for_o to_o have_v celenne_n in_o conscyence_n from_o wickedness_n of_o all_o worldly_a vynyte_n with_o stable_a troth_n meek_a hope_n &_o full_o desire_v to_o god_n how_o so_o ever_o that_o it_o be_v of_o other_o comfortis_n &_o swetnessis_fw-la i_o thynk_v that_o swetnes_n syker_n &_o sothfast_n that_o be_v fele_v in_o clenne_n of_o conscyence_n by_o mighty_a forsake_v &_o lthe_a of_o all_o sign_n &_o with_o inward_a sight_n &_o fervent_a desire_n of_o ghostly_a thing_n all_o other_o comfortis_n and_o swetnessy_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o feel_v but_o if_o they_o help_v &_o lede_n to_o this_o end_n that_o be_v to_o clennes_n of_o conscyence_n &_o ghostly_a desire_n of_o god_n be_v not_o syker_n to_o rest_v on_o but_o now_o ask_v thou_o whether_o this_o desire_n be_v love_n to_o god_n as_o unto_o this_o i_o say_v that_o this_o desire_n be_v not_o proper_o love_v but_o it_o be_v a_o beginning_a &_o a_o taste_v of_o love_n for_o love_v proper_o be_v a_o full_a cowpeling_n of_o the_o lover_n &_o they_o love_v togyder_n as_o god_n &_o a_o soul_n in_o to_o one_o this_o cowpeling_n may_v not_o be_v full_o have_v in_o this_o lyf_v but_o only_o in_o desire_n &_o long_v thereto_o as_o by_o this_o ensample_n if_o a_o man_n love_v a_o other_o man_n which_o be_v absent_a he_o desire_v great_o his_o presence_n right_o so_o ghostly_a as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o lyf_v our_o lord_n be_v absent_a from_o we_o y_fw-mi it_o we_o may_v neither_o see_v he_o ne_fw-fr here_o he_o ne_o feel_v he_o as_o he_o be_v &_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o have_v y_z e_o use_n of_o this_o full_a love_n here_o in_o full_a like_n but_o we_o may_v have_v a_o desire_n &_o a_o great_a yern_v for_o to_o be_v present_a to_o he_o for_o to_o see_v he_o in_o his_o bliss_n &_o full_o for_o to_o be_v on_v to_o he_o in_o love_n this_o desire_n may_v we_o have_v of_o his_o yefte_n in_o this_o lyf_v by_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a for_o it_o be_v love_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o may_v be_v have_v here_o thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v ¶_o scientes_fw-la cum_fw-la dum_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la pegrinamur_fw-la a_o dno_fw-la per_fw-la fide_fw-la menim_fw-la ambulamus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pec_fw-la spem_fw-la audemus_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hemmus_fw-la magis_fw-la peregrinari_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la &_o presence_n even_o add_v deum_fw-la &_o jon_n contendimus_fw-la sive_fw-la absentes_fw-la sive_fw-la present_n placere_fw-la illi_fw-la saint_n paul_n say_v that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n we_o be_v pylgryme_n from_o our_o lord_n y_o it_o be_v we_o be_v absent_a from_o heaven_n in_o this_o excile_fw-la we_o go_fw-mi by_o troth_n not_o by_o sight_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v we_o live_v in_o truth_n not_o in_o bodily_a feeling_n we_o dare_v &_o we_o â—â—â—ue_v a_o good_a will_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n &_o be_v present_a to_o god_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v we_o for_o clennes_n in_o