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he_o he_o chewech_fw-mi &_o breke_v the_o pylle_n which_o grutcheâ—h_v great_o with_o the_o trybulacyon_n and_o chyde_v &_o be_v angry_a with_o every_o thing_n for_o the_o anger_n nesse_n that_o he_o have_v to_o his_o trybulacyon_n every_o good_a soul_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o â—ere_z pacyent_o trybulaconn_v but_o they_o shall_v desire_v to_o have_v temporal_a tribulation_n &_o their_o purgatory_n here_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o great_a pain_n &_o tourmente_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o purgaconn_n of_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n to_o such_o as_o depart_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o our_o savyour_fw-mi for_o our_o we_o will_v not_o only_o without_o chide_v or_o weep_a suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o passion_n but_o he_o wilful_o offer_v himself_o thereto_o sometime_o the_o phesycyan_n gyve_v a_o good_a i_o dycyne_n to_o purge_v the_o body_n and_o hit_n â—oth_v no_o profit_n for_o the_o humour_n be_v so_o hard_a and_o not_o dyge_v the_o the_o medycyne_n purge_v not_o y_z e_z nature_n from_o they_o like_a wise_n our_o lord_n send_v trybulacyon_n but_o the_o herte_n be_v hear_v without_o pacyence_n and_o mekenes_n that_o hit_v nothing_o profyte_v like_a as_o the_o trybulacyon_n that_o our_o lord_n send_v to_o king_n pharaoh_n no_o thing_n do_v profit_n to_o he_o for_o the_o more_o trouble_n he_o have_v the_o more_o proud_a anger_n and_z envious_a he_o be_v and_o so_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v of_o our_o lord_n as_o medycyne_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o herte_fw-fr the_o evyll_n take_v thereof_o tourn_v hit_v to_o poison_v ¶_o a_o other_o purgacyon_n of_o the_o body_n be_v by_o letting_a of_o blood_n &_o one_o manner_n be_v to_o let_v out_o the_o blood_n by_o the_o vein_n for_z like_a as_o the_o evil_a blood_n corrump_v the_o good_a blood_n like_o wise_a â—ynne_n which_o be_v liken_v to_o evil_a blood_n corrump_v the_o soul_n &_o bring_v it_o to_o endless_a pain_n the_o mouth_n whereby_o this_o blood_n of_o sin_n eschew_v be_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o penytentman_n or_o woman_n when_o by_o confessyon_n it_o put_v out_o the_o sin_n as_o solomon_n say_v ¶_o os_fw-la iustâ—_n vena_fw-la vite_fw-la ¶_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ryghtwysse_o man_n be_v the_o vein_n of_o life_n for_o thereby_o he_o be_v delyver_v from_o sin_n which_o if_o he_o be_v not_o delyver_v thereof_o it_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o endless_a death_n for_o this_o blood_n desire_v the_o ê“phete_n davyd_v to_o be_v the_o lyver_v when_o he_o say_v to_o our_o lord_n ¶_o libera_n i_o de_fw-fr sanguinibus_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la salutis_fw-la i_o ¶_o my_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o health_n delyver_v i_o fro_o blood_n y_z t_o be_v to_o say_v fro_o sin_n and_o our_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_v to_o
he_o be_v moo_v pryncypall_a as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o nemo_n coronabiâ—_n nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la legittime_fw-la certaverit_fw-la ¶_o there_o shall_v none_o be_v crown_v but_o such_o as_o lawful_o fygure_v and_o pre_n avail_v by_o keep_a of_o their_o soul_n from_o consent_n to_o sin_v ne_fw-mi and_o the_o more_o dygnyte_n that_o a_o knight_n or_o a_o clerk_n be_v call_v dto_o the_o more_o proof_n to_o be_v make_v before_o of_o his_o habylyte_n thus_o by_o these_o techynge_n thou_o may_v understande_v that_o trybulacyon_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n to_o call_v the_o &_o lede_v the_o again_o in_o to_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o &_o in_o to_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o own_o herte_n and_o know_v you_o u._fw-mi very_o that_o the_o herte_n which_o have_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o himself_o the_o joy_n of_o worldly_a prosperyte_v may_v not_o parfyt_o feel_v ne_o know_v himself_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o false_a joy_n so_o inchothe_v the_o herte_n that_o it_o may_v not_o return_v in_o to_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v all_o occupy_v with_o worldly_a matter_n which_o in_o that_o it_o may_v not_o it_z ordeyn_v to_o the_o increase_v of_o this_o vain_a joye_n &_o so_o it_o labour_v ever_o more_o &_o more_o to_o blind_a himself_o as_o long_o as_o it_o ren_v outward_a in_o worldly_a prosperyte_v &_o thereof_o complain_v he_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o person_n of_o asynner_n where_o as_o he_o say_v lumen_fw-la oculorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la niccum_fw-la ¶_o thelyght_v of_o my_o eye_n be_v not_o with_o i_o alas_o they_o may_v be_v sorry_a to_o who_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v great_a natural_a will_n &_o knowledge_n &_o they_o spend_v the_o candle_n of_o their_o wysedom_n in_o order_v of_o worldly_a vanytee_n in_o order_v of_o themselves_o they_o spend_v but_o lytell_a or_o none_o &_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o specyal_o for_o themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o we_o will_v of_o their_o soul_n &_o not_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o body_n like_a as_o every_o man_n be_v moo_v nyghe_a himself_o so_o under_o god_n he_o ought_v moo_v to_o love_v himself_o &_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v moost_n to_o the_o avayle_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o god_n &_o virtue_n and_o nothing_o be_v so_o nessarye_a to_o be_v know_v of_o man_n as_o himself_o for_o all_o knowledge_n without_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o be_v but_o vain_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v make_v fore_o and_z like_a as_o he_o that_o have_v not_o himself_o have_v nothing_o for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o parfyte_n power_n to_o rule_v himself_o no_o thing_n be_v well_o rule_v that_o come_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a deed_n well_o rule_v except_o it_o come_v of_o a_o well_o rule_v soul_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o outward_a deed_n presuppose_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o will_v inward_a &_o so_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v not_o a_o good_a will_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n good_a that_o you_o u._fw-mi do_v but_o peradventure_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v say_v than_o y_z u_z do_v never_n no_o good_a deed_n for_o common_o when_o y_o you_o haste_v will_n to_o doony_n good_a deed_n there_o come_v in_o thy_o mind_n some_o shrewd_a intent_n as_o vay_fw-fr ne_fw-fr glory_n &_o laud_n of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o have_v a_o temporal_a profit_n thereby_o or_z to_o please_v thy_o friend_n or_o for_o fere_n to_o dysplese_v he_o or_z of_o enemyte_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o other_o which_o do_v not_o see_v like_a as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v or_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi leve_a thing_n undo_v by_o cause_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v not_o y_o it_o other_o shall_v follow_v the._n thus_o common_o thy_o will_n be_v not_o good_a and_o than_o after_o this_o doctrine_n thy_o will_n be_v not_o good_a here_o i_o answer_v y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v unpossyble_a to_o the_o to_o let_v such_o thought_n to_o come_v to_o thy_o mind_n but_o as_o long_o as_o y_o you_o will_v do_v any_o good_a thing_n for_o y_o e_o love_n of_o god_n &_o profit_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o y_o to_o vain_a or_o evyll_n think_v we_o re_fw-mi away_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v it_o pryncypaly_a for_o god_n &_o y_fw-es t_o evil_a or_o vain_a thought_n let_v no_o thing_n the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o deed_n as_o thus_o peraventure_fw-fr y_fw-fr u._fw-mi see_v a_o poor_a man_n &_o will_v gyve_v a_o penny_n in_o alms_n to_o he_o &_o forth_o with_o come_v in_o thy_o mind_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v have_v a_o laud_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o or_o such_o as_o see_v y_z e_o this_z thought_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o to_o less_o thy_o meryte_n as_o long_o as_o y_o you_o will_v gyve_v y_o it_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v it_o pryncypal_o for_o god_n this_o will_v be_v merytoryous_a &_o y_a e_z deed_n follow_v thereupon_o than_o returning_n to_o my_o sa_n before_o like_a as_o he_o which_o have_v not_o himself_o have_v no_o thing_n like_a wise_n he_o y_fw-fr t_o know_v not_o himself_o know_v no_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v profitable_a to_o himself_o as_z to_o purchesse_n the_o reward_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o everla_a joy_n after_o this_o mortal_a life_n the_o wretched_a man_n or_o woman_n that_o fix_v their_o love_n moo_v on_o this_o worldly_a prosperyte_n he_o forgete_v himself_o for_o he_o be_v not_o with_o himself_o look_v what_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_o soul_n moost_n love_v there_o it_o be_v moo_v by_o conversacyon_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o werker_n of_o the_o soul_n moo_v run_v thyder_n as_o our_o savyour_fw-mi say_v ¶_o ubi_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ibi_fw-la cortuum_a ¶_o look_v where_o that_o thing_n be_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi love_v there_o be_v thy_o herte_n thus_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v with_o his_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o herte_n of_o the_o leche_n rous_fw-la man_n be_v with_o the_o person_n there_o he_o have_v moo_v fless_a holy_fw-mi pleasure_n to_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v there_o he_o have_v moo_v reverence_n and_o with_o his_o fresh_a clothes_n thus_o the_o worldly_a prosperyte_n &_o false_a transytorye_n joye_n in_o hertely_a creature_n draw_v the_o herte_n of_o man_n and_o woyman_n from_o themselves_o and_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n oftentimes_o they_o come_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o love_n and_o therefore_o they_o by_o they_o with_o less_o labour_n &_o sorrow_n they_o may_v buy_v great_a excellent_a joy_n in_o heaven_n than_z they_o buy_v this_o salt_n worldly_a joye_n the_o which_o hasty_o they_o shall_v less_o and_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v everla_a sorrow_n but_o like_a as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v besyege_v when_o he_o will_v eschew_v and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o house_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o return_v and_o be_v betyn_a in_o again_o by_o such_o as_o have_v besyege_v he_o and_o be_v bring_v thereto_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o once_o set_v out_o his_o foot_n at_o the_o door_n like_a wise_n our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n sen_fw-mi death_n the_o soudyoure_n of_o trybulacyon_n to_o such_o soul_n and_o herte_n as_o he_o love_v and_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v abide_v at_o home_n and_o bete_v they_o in_o to_o themselves_o and_o the_o more_o trybulacyon_n there_o be_v and_o also_o the_o more_o they_o be_v so_o moche_n y_fw-mi e_fw-es hertes_o have_v less_o power_n to_o stroye_v abroad_o from_o themselves_o than_o thank_v god_n theros_n which_o send_v the_o adversyte_n whereby_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o leave_v the_o love_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_n to_o worldly_a prosperyte_n &_o learn_v to_o know_v &_o to_o love_v god_n and_o thyself_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n &_o thus_o to_o abide_v at_o home_n and_o keep_v well_o order_v the_o love_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o when_o there_o be_v no_o dweller_n in_o a_o house_n soon_o it_o fall_v to_o ruin_n &_o dekaye_n like_a wise_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o inhabit_v in_o this_o manner_n fall_v to_o waste_v &_o come_v to_o nought_o blyss_v be_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o abide_v in_o himself_o &_o lern_v to_o know_v himself_o how_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o body_n obedyent_n to_o their_o soul_n &_o their_o soul_n obedyent_n to_o god_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n attend_v to_o keep_v himself_o that_o the_o flesh_n draw_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n draw_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o great_a joy_n in_o the_o clerenesse_n of_o conscyence_n be_v when_o it_o lyve_v without_o rumour_n
¶_o precurre_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la tuam_fw-la ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o thou_o see_v the_o worldly_a vanytee_n run_v in_o to_o thin_a herte_fw-fr run_v thou_o before_o and_o stop_v they_o and_o shut_v y_z e_o door_n of_o thy_o herte_n that_o they_o have_v no_o lodge_a there_o by_o remembrance_n of_o the_o hurt_n that_o they_o do_v ther._n for_o they_o keep_v the_o herte_n from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es love_v of_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n from_z holy_a medytaconn_n from_z holy_a desire_n fro_o devoute_a prayer_n from_o dede_n of_o pe_z naunce_n and_o common_o when_o the_o vanytee_n occupy_v it_o be_v dyspose_v to_o no_o virtue_n or_o to_o lytell_fw-mi such_o man_n &_o wyman_n as_o moo_v labour_n to_o gete_v &_o to_o keep_v the_o pleasure_n &_o good_n of_o this_o world_n &_o labour_v lytell_a to_o keep_v their_o herte_n but_o let_v it_o run_v where_o it_o will_v these_o be_v great_a fole_n for_o final_o these_o shall_v less_o all_o these_o tran_v sytorye_n vanytee_n they_o labour_v moo_v to_o gete_v and_o keep_v and_o also_o themselves_o from_o the_o eternyte_n of_o joye_n &_o be_v bring_v to_o perpetual_a pain_n in_o defaute_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o they_o kepe_v norther_o herte_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n and_o those_o which_o gyve_v lytel_n keep_v to_o the_o worde_o vanytee_n &_o prosperyte_n but_o moo_v they_o apply_v their_o mind_n how_o they_o may_v their_o herte_n keep_v well_o accupy_v these_o after_o the_o pass_v of_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n shall_v have_v their_o herte_n replenyssh_v with_o the_o moo_v delycate_a &_o plesaunte_n herte_o delight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o inestymable_a bliss_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o felycyte_n of_o angel_n &_o saint_n in_o heaven_n these_o which_o ordain_v they_o moo_v specyal_o to_o keep_v their_o herte_n &_o lytell_fw-mi set_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o worldly_a folk_n moo_v desire_v be_v call_v fole_n in_o this_o world_n but_z they_o be_v call_v wise_a of_o god_n &_o their_o wysedom_n shall_v be_v commend_v of_o all_o the_o heavenly_a multytude_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v solomon_n in_o his_o proverbis_fw-la ¶_o omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la ipo_fw-la vita_fw-la ê“cedit_fw-la ¶_o with_o all_o thy_o dy_o gence_n keep_v well_o thin_a herte_n for_o thereof_o come_v life_n &_o damnable_a death_n come_v if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o kepe_v this_o heart_n be_v the_o long_a of_o thy_o lord_n god_n which_o have_v great_a pleasure_n to_o abide_v in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v cleanly_a kepe_v fro_o filthy_a mocyon_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o proverbe_n ¶_o delicite_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la filiis_fw-la hoim_fw-la ¶_o my_o delyte_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o their_o love_n he_o become_v a_o child_n himself_o bear_v of_o the_o virgyne_n marye_n wherefore_o like_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi desyre_a to_o be_v welcome_a to_o his_o house_n see_v that_o you_o u._fw-mi keep_v well_o thy_o house_n of_o thin_a herte_fw-fr and_o oftentimes_o turn_v thereto_o &_o dress_v it_o y_z t_z he_z w_z t_z no_o thing_n there_o be_v offend_v but_o y_z t_z he_o may_v have_v a_o pleasure_n for_o to_o behold_v it_o as_o he_o say_v in_o canticê_n ¶_o revertere_fw-la ut_fw-la intueamur_fw-la te_fw-la ¶_o tear_v again_o y_o it_o we_o may_v behold_v the._n he_o say_v not_o y_z t_z i_o may_v be_v hold_v the_o but_z y_z t_z we_o may_v behold_v the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi see_v well_o to_o thyself_o than_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o see_v the_o for_z than_o i_o shall_v garnysshe_v thy_o sou_n le_fw-fr with_o my_o grace_n to_o thy_o moost_n profit_n &_o my_o pleasure_n than_o i_o exhort_v the_o which_o retorn_v not_o to_o thy_o self_n as_o y_z u_z shall_v take_v pacyent_o the_o trybulacyon_n which_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v gyve_v good_a attendance_n to_o the_o keep_a of_o thy_o herte_n &_o forsake_v the_o love_n of_o those_o wretched_a or_o vain_a pleasure_n which_o let_v thy_o herte_n fro_o the_o love_n of_o he_o thou_o thynke_v y_o it_o thy_o trouble_n &_o pain_n grete_o hurt_v the_o â–ª_o but_o it_o be_v the_o grete_a profit_n &_o help_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi may_v have_v in_o this_o life_n &_o the_o grete_a token_n y_o it_o our_o lord_n love_v the_o &_o of_o this_o y_z u_z shall_v be_v moost_n glad_a for_o his_o love_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v find_v final_o to_o thy_o moost_n joye_n &_o comfort_n after_o this_o transytorye_n pain_n &_o trouble_n this_o trybulacyon_n bring_v the_o both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o thyself_o like_o as_o thy_o vain_a pleasure_n in_o prosperyte_n have_v dryven_v the_o fro_o both_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n pain_n &_o trybulacy_n on_o be_v call_v the_o band_n of_o god_n for_o it_o ty_v the_o to_o god_n like_o as_o prosperyte_n louse_v the_o from-hym_a and_o bind_v to_o such_o wretched_a &_o peryllous_a liberte_fw-fr of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n and_z in_o these_o band_n thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o know_v god_n and_o thyself_o and_o to_o change_v thy_o life_n in_o to_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o lyve_v and_o when_o thou_o by_o holy_a custom_n of_o this_o life_n be_v tie_v to_o he_o than_z he_o will_v tie_v the_o by_o pain_n to_o keep_v the_o at_o home_n with_o himself_o and_o thus_o he_o send_v trybulacyon_n not_o only_o to_o bring_v the_o herte_a home_o to_o themselves_o but_o also_o to_o keep_v it_o at_o home_n that_o it_o go_v not_o fro_o themselves_o thy_o lord_n god_n deal_v gracyouse_o with_o the_o when_o he_o call_v the_o fro_o plente_a to_o poverte_a i_o mean_n not_o that_o he_o make_v the_o to_o lose_v all_o thy_o good_a but_o when_o he_o make_v the_o to_o set_v lytell_fw-mi by_o thy_o good_a so_o that_o thy_o herte_n be_v poor_a and_o naked_a without_o they_o that_z be_v to_o say_v without_z great_a affeccyon_n and_o love_n of_o home_n so_o say_v solomon_n ¶_o est_fw-la pauper_fw-la in_o divicus_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v poor_a in_o rychesses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o that_o set_v their_o herte_n in_o manner_n no_o more_o on_o they_o than_o if_o they_o have_v no_o rychesses_n to_o this_o goostly_a poverte_a the_o which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o almyghty_a god_n be_v moo_v habondaunt_a rychesse_n be_v the_o soul_n bring_v to_o he_o when_o that_o they_o be_v sore_o hunt_v by_o great_a adversyte_n and_o trouble_n and_o tie_v to_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o band_n of_o trybulacyon_n and_o not_o withstand_v that_o our_o lord_n keep_v the_o thus_o tie_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o run_v at_o thy_o will_n at_o large_a as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_n ben_fw-mi acustome_v afore_o time_n think_v not_o that_o thou_o lose_v thereby_o any_o lyberte_fw-fr but_o rather_o our_o lord_n put_v the_o in_o more_o lyber_n te_fw-mi there_o be_v no_o very_a perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o in_o thing_n of_o virtue_n this_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o run_v w_z t_o thin_a herte_n &_o love_n to_o vanytee_n or_o to_o sinful_a werke_n of_o this_o life_n this_o lyberte_fw-fr be_v thraldom_n &_o not_o rmenda_fw-la ble_a more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v a_o seek_v man_n as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o hot_a axe_n to_o eat_v &_o drink_v what_o he_o will_v desire_v for_z his_o appetyte_n be_v so_o dysordred_a w_n to_o corrupt_a humour_n that_o common_o he_o desire_v those_o thing_n why_o i_o be_v mooste_o contrary_a to_o his_o health_n like_o wise_a that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o peryllous_a lyberte_fw-fr which_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n have_v power_n to_o sin_n but_o when_o our_o lord_n by_o trybulacyon_n call_v it_o to_o he_o &_o to_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o virtue_n at_o lyberte_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr and_o y_fw-fr e_o other_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o sin_n be_v rather_o seruage_n for_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n servant_n to_o the_o devyll_n &_o final_o bring_v to_o the_o boundshyp_n of_o he_o in_o hell_n and_o the_o lyber_n te_fw-mi of_o virtue_n bring_v to_o the_o moo_v perfyte_n freedom_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o phesycyan_n suffer_v the_o pacyent_a to_o take_v what_o meet_a &_o drynk_v y_o it_o his_o appetyte_n be_v moost_n to_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o dyspeyr_v of_o his_o health_n &_o co_fw-la mon_o they_o will_v say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o deed_n man_n wherefore_o let_v he_o take_v what_o he_o will_v like_o wise_a when_o our_o lord_n the_o great_a phesycyan_n let_v the_o live_v after_o thy_o fles_fw-la she_o pleasure_n &_o make_v not_o restraynth_v by_o tribulation_n it_o be_v a_o