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A06890 A godly medytacyon of the christen sowle, concerninge a loue towardes God and hys Christe, compyled in frenche by lady Margarete quene of Nauerre, and aptely translated into Englysh by the ryght vertuouse lady Elyzabeth doughter to our late souerayne Kynge Henri the. viij; Miroir de lâme pécherresse. English Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549.; Bale, John, 1495-1563.; Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603. 1548 (1548) STC 17320; ESTC S111990 38,308 98

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there_o any_o profit_n equal_a to_o this_o 14_o more_o over_o to_o conclude_v it_o brief_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v more_o earnest_o love_n alas_o no._n for_o he_o that_o unfayned_o love_v god_n repute_v all_o these_o thing_n worldly_a of_o less_o value_n than_o the_o d●nge_a hylle_n pleasure_n profit_n honour_n of_o this_o world_n be_v all_o but_o vain_a trifle_n unto_o he_o which_o have_v find_v god_n such_o love_n be_v so_o profitable_a honourable_a &_o abundant_a that_o i_o dare_v say_v she_o only_o suffyse_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n 3●_n and_o yield_v he_o so_o content_a that_o he_o never_o desire_v or_o
so_o far_o four_o as_o i_o can_v perceyve_v i_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o socour_n but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o i_o can_v not_o deserve_v which_o may_v raise_v every_o one_o from_o death_n by_o his_o bryghtnesse_n he_o geve_v light_v to_o darkness_n and_o his_o power_n examyne_v my_o fault_n do_v break_v all_o the_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n 12._o and_o geve_v i_o clear_a understanding_n not_o only_o that_o this_o come_v of_o i_o but_o also_o what_o thing_n abide_v in_o i_o where_o i_o be_o and_o wherefore_o i_o do_v labour_n who_o he_o be_v who_o i_o have_v offend_v to_o who_o i_o dead_a obey_v so_o seldom_o therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n that_o my_o pride_n be_v suppressyd_v and_o humble_o with_o weep_a heart_n i_o do_v confess_v that_o i_o be_o much_o less_o than_o nothing_o before_o my_o birth_n mire_n after_o a_o dungehyll_n a_o body_n prompt_v to_o all_o evyll_n not_o willing_n other_o stodye_n also_o subject_a to_o care_n sorrow_n and_o pain_n 14._o a_o short_a life_n and_o the_o end_n uncertain_a the_o which_o undre_a sin_n by_o adam_n be_v sell_v and_o by_o the_o law_n judge_v to_o be_v damnyd_v for_o i_o have_v never_o the_o power_n to_o observe_v one_o only_a commandment_n of_o god_n i_o do_v feel_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n in_o i_o therefore_o be_v my_o sin_n no_o whit_n the_o less_o to_o be_v hide_v and_o the_o more_o he_o be_v dyssemble_v outward_o so_o moche_v the_o more_o he_o encreasyth_v within_o the_o heart_n that_o which_o god_n will_v 9_o i_o can_v not_o will_n and_o what_o he_o will_v not_o i_o oft_o time_n desire_v to_o perform_v which_o thing_n do_v constrain_v i_o by_o importable_a sorrow_n to_o wish_v the_o end_n of_o this_o miserable_a body_n through_o desire_a death_n because_o of_o my_o werye_n &_o rage_a life_n who_o shall_v be_v he_o than_o that_o shall_v delyver_v and_o recover_v such_o good_a for_o i_o alas_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n for_o his_o power_n and_o strength_n be_v not_o such_o 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to_o my_o lytele_n power_n 37._o and_o this_o the_o same_o unknown_a sight_n do_v bring_v i_o a_o new_a desire_n show_v the_o good_a that_o i_o have_v lose_v by_o my_o sin_n &_o give_v i_o again_o through_o his_o grace_n &_o bounty_n that_o which_o have_v overcomen_v all_o sin_n o_o my_o lord_n what_o grace_n and_o goodness_n be_v this_o which_o do_v put_v out_o so_o many_o sin_n now_o may_v we_o see_v that_o thu_fw-mi be_v full_a of_o all_o godly_a love_n to_o make_v i_o of_o a_o sinner_n thy_o servant_n &_o chyelde_n alas_o my_o god_n i_o dead_a not_o seek_v the_o but_o i_o flee_v &_o ram_v away_o from_o the._n 19_o and_o here_o beneath_o thu_fw-mi camyst_fw-mi to_o i_o which_o be_o nothing_o but_o a_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o naked_a what_o do_v i_o say_v worm_n i_o do_v he_o wrong_n that_o be_o so_o naughtye_a &_o swarm_v so_o full_a of_o pride_n deceit_n malice_n &_o treason_n the_o promise_n which_o my_o frynde_n make_v when_o i_o be_v baptyse_v be_v such_o 3._o that_o i_o 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in_o faith_n and_o in_o sacrament_n admonyshing_n i_o by_o preachynge_n and_o comfort_v i_o by_o the_o recayve_a of_o thy_o worthy_a body_n and_o sacred_a blood_n 6._o promyse_v also_o to_o put_v i_o in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o that_o be_v now_o adourn_v with_o perfyght_a innocencye_n yet_o have_v i_o all_o these_o high_a benefyghte_n throw_v into_o forgetfulness_n often_o time_n have_v i_o with_o the_o break_a covenaunte_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o my_o poor_a soul_n be_v to_o moche_v feed_v with_o evyll_n bread_n or_o damnable_a doctrine_n of_o hypocryte_n i_o despyse_v such_o socoure_n and_o ghostly_a physyck_n in_o god_n word_n 7●_n as_o will_v have_v help_v i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v be_v willing_n to_o look_v for_o it_o yet_o know_v i_o at_o that_o time_n no_o teacher_n convenyent_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o man_n faint_a nor_o angel_n for_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n without_o thy_o spirit_n will_v change_v alas_o good_a jesus_n thu_o behold_a my_o blyndenesse_n and_o that_o at_o my_o need_n i_o can_v have_v no_o socour_n of_o man_n dedy_v open_v the_o way_n of_o my_o saluacyon_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n 118._o and_o how_o inestymable_a the_o sweetness_n which_o thu_o haste_v show_v therein_o be_v there_o any_o father_n so_o natural_a to_o the_o daughter_n or_o brother_n to_o the_o sister_n which_o will_v ever_o have_v do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o he_o come_v into_o the_o hell_n to_o socour_v my_o soul_n where_o against_o his_o will_n she_o be_v intend_n to_o have_v perysh_v because_o she_o deed_n not_o love_v alas_o sweet_a lord_n than_o have_v love_v she_o yea_o to_o the_o very_a outshede_a of_o thy_o most_o precyouse_a blood_n 3._o o_o charyte_n fervent_a and_o incomparable_a not_o slack_a art_n thu_o in_o love_n that_o so_o love_v every_o sinner_n yea_o and_o also_o thy_o enemy_n not_o only_o in_o forgeve_v their_o offence_n but_o also_o in_o geve_v thy_o self_n for_o their_o saluacyon_n liberty_n and_o delyveraunce_n to_o the_o death_n cross_n travail_n pain_n and_o sufferance_n when_o i_o cast_v in_o mind_n what_o shnlde_v be_v the_o occasyon_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o i_o i_o can_v see_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o love_n wonderful_a 5._o which_o move_v th●_n to_o geve_v i_o that_o i_o can_v not_o deserve_v than_o my_o god_n as_o far_o four_o as_o i_o can_v see_v i_o ought_v to_o geve_v no_o thanks_n for_o my_o saluacyon_n but_o only_o unto_o the_o to_o who_o i_o owe_v the_o praise_n there_o of_o as_o to_o he_o which_o be_v my_o savyour_fw-mi &_o creatoure_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o thu_fw-mi have_v do_v so_o moche_n for_o i_o thu_n be_v not_o only_o content_v to_o have_v forgyven_v i_o my_o sin_n 3_o but_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o i_o the_o right_a fortunate_a gift_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o shall_v snffyse_v i_o i_o come_v out_o of_o such_o a_o danger_n to_o be_v like_o a_o stranger_n use_v but_o thu_o do_v handle_v my_o soul_n if_o i_o dare_v so_o say_v it_o as_o a_o mother_n daughter_n sister_n and_o wife_n i_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o trespase_a which_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o come_v never_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o right_a high_a place_n to_o ask_v bread_n where_o thy_o dwelling_n be_v o_o what_o grace_n be_v this_o that_o so_o sudden_o thu_fw-mi vouchesavyst_fw-mi to_o draw_v my_o soul_n in_o to_o such_o highness_n 8._o that_o she_o felyth_v herself_o ruler_n of_o my_o body_n she_o poor_a ignorant_a and_o lame_a do_v find_v herself_o with_o the_o rich_a wise_a and_o strong_a because_o thu_o haste_n write_v in_o her_o heart_n the_o root_n of_o thy_o spirit_n
what_o be_o i_o consyder_v my_o ryghtousnesse_n i_o wretched_a and_o poor_a creature_n i_o know_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o just_a man_n be_v so_o full_a of_o imperfectyon_n that_o afore_o god_n they_o be_v more_o filthy_a than_o mire_n or_o any_o other_o vylenesse_n 64_o what_o will_v it_o be_v than_o concern_v the_o sin_n which_o i_o do_v commyt_n whereof_o i_o feel_v the_o burden_n importable_a i_o can_v say_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o i_o have_v win_v by_o they_o dampnacyon_n be_v this_o the_o end_n shall_v dyspayre_n than_o be_v the_o conforte_n of_o my_o great_a ignorance_n alas_o my_o god_n no._n 18_o for_o the_o invysyble_a faith_n cause_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v impossyble_a to_o man_n 18._o be_v possible_a unto_o the._n so_o that_o thu_o do_v converte_v my_o work_n which_o be_v nothing_o into_o some_o good_a work_n of_o thy_o in_o i_o which_o be_v specyal_o faith_n ●●_o than_o my_o lord_n who_o shall_v condemn_v i_o &_o what_o judge_n will_v dampne_v i_o since_o that_o he_o which_o be_v give_v i_o for_o a_o judge_n be_v my_o spouse_n my_o father_n and_o refuge_n alas_o what_o father_n such_o as_o do_v never_o condemn_v his_o chy●lde_n but_o always_o do_v excuse_n and_o defend_v he_o than_o i_o perceyve_v to_o have_v none_o other_o accuser_n but_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v my_o redeemer_n who_o death_n have_v restore_v we_o our_o lose_a inherytaunce_n 2_o for_o he_o make_v himself_o our_o man_n of_o law_n show_v his_o so_o worthy_a meryte_n afore_o god_n wherewith_o my_o great_a debt_n be_v so_o habundaunt_o recompense_v that_o in_o judgement_n it_o be_v account_v for_o nothing_o o_o redeemer_n here_o be_v a_o great_a love_n we_o find_v but_o few_o such_o man_n of_o law_n sweet_a jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v unto_o the_o that_o i_o be_o a_o debtor_n yet_o do_v thu_n both_o prey_n and_o speak_v for_o i_o 18_o and_o moreover_o when_o thu_o do_v see_v that_o i_o be_o poor_a with_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o good_n thu_n do_v pay_v my_o debt_n o_o incomprehensyble_a see_v of_o all_o goodness_n o_o my_o father_n do_v thu_o vouchesave_o to_o be_v my_o judge_n not_o willing_n the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n o_o jesus_n christ_n true_a fysher_n and_o saver_n of_o the_o soul_n friend_n above_o all_o frynde_n foyes_n thu_o be_v my_o man_n of_o law_n dedy_v excuse_v and_o speak_v for_o i_o where_o thu_o can_v just_o have_v accuse_v i_o 2._o i_o fear_v nomore_o to_o be_v undo_v by_o any_o man_n for_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o for_o all_o my_o sweet_a spouse_n have_v make_v the_o payment_n so_o habundaunt_a that_o the_o law_n can_v ask_v nothing_o of_o i_o but_o be_v pay_v of_o he_o for_o as_o i_o believe_v 5●●_n he_o have_v take_v all_o my_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o have_v give_fw-ge i_n in_o place_n of_o them●_n his_o own_o good_n in_o habundaunce_n o_o my_o saver_n present_v thy_o virtue_n thu_o do_v content_v the_o law_n when_o she_o will_v reproach_n i_o of_o my_o sin_n thu_o do_v show_v he●_n how_o willing_o in_o thy_o owue_a flesh_n thu_o have_v take_v the_o dyscharge_n of_o they_o through_o the_o coniunctyon_n of_o our_o marriage_n also_o upon_o the_o cross_n through_o thy_o passion_n thu_o have_v make_v satisfactyon_n for_o it_o 2._o moreover_o thy_o only_a charyte_n have_v give_fw-ge i_n this_o 4._o that_o thu_o haste_v for_o i_o deserve_v therefore_o sing_v thy_o meryte_n to_o be_v i_o the_o law_n can_v ask_v nothing_o of_o i_o than_o will_v i_o fear_v nomore_o the_o judgement_n but_o with_o desire_n rather_o than_o parforce_o i_o do_v tarry_v for_o the_o time_n that_o i_o shall_v see_v my_o judge_n and_o hear_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o he_o yet_o i_o know_v that_o thy_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d so_o just_a 11●_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n therein_o &_o that_o my_o infydelyte_n be_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v the_o cruelness_n of_o hell_n for_o if_o i_o do_v only_o consydre_v my_o deserve_v i_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o can_v keape_v i_o from_o the_o 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