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iii_o heavenly_a drop_n of_o goostly_a grace_n one_o be_v by_o inwardly_o recreacyon_n of_o the_o blyss_v sacrament_n of_o the_o aultre_n when_o we_o receyve_v the_o bliss_v body_n which_o be_v to_o all_o devout_a folk_n a_o syngule_a comfort_n for_o releve_v of_o the_o tedious_a desire_n of_o this_o wretched_a exile_n for_o therein_o they_o receyve_v very_o and_o wholesome_o he_o who_o they_o best_o love_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n another_o be_v by_o multyplyeng_v of_o goostly_a fruyt_n that_o be_v in_o seek_v the_o increase_n of_o other_o for_o to_o multyply_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o save_v soul_n to_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o god_n by_o such_o goostly_a multyplying_n they_o suffer_v more_o easy_o the_o evyls_n of_o this_o present_a exile_n the_o thyrd_o be_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n child_n with_o who_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n comfort_v of_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n here_o in_o earth_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o see_v such_o increase_n in_o charyte_n &_o love_n of_o virtue_n though_o such_o a_o soul_n by_o fervent_a charyte_n mourn_v for_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n in_o desire_n for_o to_o be_v lose_v out_o of_o this_o wretched_a exile_n and_o be_v with_o her_o spouse_n jesu_n yet_o some_o gladness_n she_o have_v for_o to_o abide_v namely_o for_o the_o swetnes_n that_o she_o find_v in_o receyve_a here_o of_o our_o lord_n blessid_v body_n in_o the_o turn_v of_o sinner_n to_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o profyt_n and_o increase_v of_o lyver_n and_o so_o this_o exile_n be_v the_o more_o tolerable_a in_o that_o it_o be_v more_o fruytfull_a for_o albeit_o it_o that_o such_o a_o mourn_a soul_n in_o charite_n come_v late_o to_o her_o spouse_n jesu_n yet_o she_o hopith_n to_o come_v &_o bring_v many_o with_o she_o thus_o by_o such_o charite_n be_v saint_n paul_n coart_v for_o to_o abide_v in_o this_o wretched_a world_n between_o desire_n of_o lose_n for_o to_o be_v with_o god_n and_o profitable_a increase_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o such_o profitable_a increase_n he_o comfort_v himself_o between_o while_n against_o his_o tedyous_a delay_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v thus_o philip_n i_o coartor_fw-la enim_fw-la eduobus_fw-la desiderium_fw-la habens_fw-la dissolui_fw-la et_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la multo_fw-la melius_fw-la ê‘manere_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la that_o be_v i_o be_o coart_v &_o anguyssh_v in_o myself_o of_o two_o thyuge_n one_o be_v i_o desire_n to_o be_v unlose_v out_o of_o my_o deadly_a body_n and_o be_v with_o christ_n &_o that_o be_v right_a pass_a good_a to_o i_o a_o other_o be_v i_o wot_v well_o it_o be_v right_a necessary_a to_o abide_v in_o my_o bodily_a life_n only_o for_o you_o
iugement_n of_o all_o good_a folk_n it_o be_v the_o sure_a life_n i_o say_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o comyn_v form_n of_o lyve_a with_o voluptuous_a lyver_n or_o idle_a lyver_n or_o of_o ê“ude_a lyver_n for_o that_o be_v call_v a_o comyn_v life_n among_o worldly_a lyver_n &_o not_o of_o the_o religious_a lyver_n but_o i_o mean_v that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v such_o a_o comyn_v lyve_v which_o be_v ordain_v &_o approve_v of_o holy_a father_n &_o assign_v in_o thy_o holy_a rule_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o the_o to_o do_v as_o they_o die_v and_o as_z the_o ê‘fection_n of_o thy_o hâ—ly_a rule_n tech_v without_o syngularite_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v needs_o cost_v be_v syngule_a than_o i_o will_v thou_o be_v syngule_a in_o keep_v better_a than_o any_o other_a thy_o obedience_n /_o thy_o chastyte_v /_o thy_o poverte_a and_o devotion_n and_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n in_o this_o wise_n be_v syngule_a ¶_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v than_o i_o will_v thou_o kepte_v well_o three_o word_n which_o he_o teach_v his_o dyscyple_n and_o they_o be_v these_o â§_o i_o will_v he_o say_v in_o congregation_n thou_o lyvede_v ordynate_o felaw_o and_o meke_o ordynate_o to_o thy_o self_n felaw_o to_o thy_o sister_n and_o meke_o to_o god_n ¶_o o_o now_o be_v this_o a_o short_a charitable_a rule_n thou_o lyve_v sister_n in_o congregation_n ordynate_o when_o thou_o do_v thy_o besynesse_n in_o religion_n for_o to_o keep_v thy_o observance_n both_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o thy_o sister_n so_o that_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o from_o sin_n and_o thy_o relygyon_n from_o slander_v thou_o lyve_v in_o congregation_n felaw_o when_o thou_o do_v thy_o diligence_n for_o to_o love_v all_o creature_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o for_o to_o be_v love_v for_o our_o lord_n show_v thyself_o obsequious_a and_o seruysable_a to_o all_o thy_o sister_n lovyng_o in_o support_v of_o their_o bodily_a charge_n and_o also_o goostly_a charge_n and_o to_o have_v pyte_n and_o ruth_n of_o all_o their_n if_o yrmytee_n thou_o lyve_v also_o in_o congregation_n meke_o to_o god_n when_o thou_o do_v all_o thy_o besynesse_n to_o put_v away_o vaynglory_n and_o vanyte_n in_o all_o thy_o dede_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n in_o this_o wise_n thou_o may_v increase_v &_o grow_v in_o relygyon_n as_o a_o virtuous_a tree_n and_o at_o last_o by_o god_n grace_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o worthy_a heavenly_a fruyte_n of_o the_o which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v and_o say_v fructus_fw-la autem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la caritas_fw-la gaudium_fw-la pax_fw-la pacientia_fw-la ¶_o in_o the_o which_o auctoryte_n he_o speak_v of_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruyte_n of_o the_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o declare_v but_o i_o have_v no_o leyser_n therefore_o i_o leave_v of_o at_o this_o time_n and_o make_v a_o end_n beseeching_n our_o blyss_v lord_n the_o tender_a and_o veray_fw-fr spouse_n and_o keeper_n of_o chaste_a soul_n which_o have_v plant_v the_o in_o the_o gardyn_n of_o holy_a religion_n gyve_v the_o grace_n to_o be_v rote_v in_o very_a mekenes_n to_o be_v moist_a and_o water_v by_o very_a compunction_n to_o be_v extend_v and_o spread_v abroad_o by_o very_a charyte_n and_o at_o last_o to_o be_v reyse_v upon_o high_a by_o very_a devotion_n that_o sometime_o after_o this_o life_n thou_o may_v be_v count_v or_o number_v endless_o among_o the_o holy_a tree_n of_o his_o heavenly_a paradyse_n by_o the_o help_n &_o mean_n or_o intercessyon_n of_o our_o blyss_v lady_n amen_n ¶_o and_o pray_v for_o i_o good_a sister_n which_o be_o yet_o but_o a_o unprofytable_a branch_n and_o unfruytfull_a of_o religion_n that_o at_o last_o i_o may_v be_v such_o a_o tree_n as_o our_o lord_n will_v i_o be_v amen_n benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la ¶_o here_o end_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n enprynt_v at_o london_n in_o the_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o rose_n garland_n by_o robert_n coplande_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n ccccc_n xxxiiij_o â§_o â§_o â§_o â§_o â§_o robert_n coplande_n ¶_o the._n xij_o fruyte_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n ¶_o the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a book_n ¶_o the_o first_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v call_v charyte_n ca._n i._o folio_n two_o ¶_o the_o second_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v call_v joy_n ca._n two_o foe_fw-mi xi_o ¶_o the_o thyrd_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v call_v pea_n ca._n iii._n foe_n xx_o ¶_o the_o four_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v call_v pacyence_n ca._n iiii_o foe_fw-mi twenty-five_o ¶_o the_o fyfth_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v call_v suffraunce_n ca._n v._o foe_n xxxiii_o ¶_o the_o syxt_v fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_a be_v call_v goodness_n ca._n vi_fw-la foe_fw-mi thirty-nine_o ¶_o the_o seven_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v benyguyte_o ca._n seven_o foe_fw-mi xliiii_o ¶_o the_o eight_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v call_v mildness_n ca._n viij_o foe_fw-mi xlix_o ¶_o the_o nine_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v call_v faith_n ca_n ix_o foe_fw-mi liii_o ¶_o the_o ten_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v call_v good_a lyve_n ca._n x._o foe_n lvii_o ¶_o the_o enleventh_fw-mi fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v call_v contynence_n ca._n xi_o foe_fw-mi lxi_o ¶_o the_o twelve_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v call_v chastyte_n ca._n twelve_o foe_fw-mi lxvi_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la tabula_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o epistle_n send_v to_o a_o religious_a woman_n of_o the_o xii_o fruyte_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n â§_o religious_a sister_n it_o be_v not_o long_o a_o go_fw-mi that_o i_o write_v to_o the_o a_o pystle_n of_o religious_a exhortacyon_n how_o thou_o shall_v grow_v in_o relygyon_n virtuous_o as_o a_o goostly_a tree_n which_o tree_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v first_o deep_o rote_v in_o 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