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shortness_n of_o life_n the_o lvii_o chapter_n dear_a sister_n harken_v unto_o salomon_n word_n aâ—_n that_o you_o cando_fw-la ix_o do_v it_o out_o of_o hand_n for_o neither_o work_n nor_o reason_n nor_o scyence_n nor_o yet_o wysdome_n be_v in_o the_o inferior_a ê‘tê_n to_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o you_o be_v go_v amanalonly_a may_v do_v good_a in_o this_o world_n for_o in_o another_o world_n good_a work_n be_v not_o look_v for_o but_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n this_o life_n be_v very_a caduke_n &_o short_a where_o of_o we_o isodore_n say_v y_fw-fr â—_o his_o thought_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a y_o it_o consyder_v by_o the_o space_n &_o end_n of_o this_o life_n how_o long_o &_o how_o short_a &_o likewise_o how_o miserable_a it_o be_v therefore_o my_o good_a sister_n in_o chryste_n if_o you_o seek_v for_o the_o true_a way_n go_v toward_o chry_v &_o seek_v for_o eternal_a life_n for_o that_o be_v everlasting_a and_o this_o but_o mortal_a and_o therefore_o in_o body_n you_o must_v be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o dead_a woman_n that_o in_o soul_n you_o may_v be_v quick_o and_o god_n servant_n for_o he_o be_v esteem_v a_o live_v y_fw-fr â—_o be_v deed_n carnal_o give_v his_o hoole_n mind_n unto_o god_n to_o who_o he_o ê“myse_v to_o live_v after_o his_o lawê_n it_o be_v a_o pain_n for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o live_v long_o in_o this_o world_n for_o he_o thynk_v it_o long_o or_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o the_o perpetual_a joy_n of_o heaven_n noman_n know_v the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o when_o a_o man_n thynk_v himself_o moo_v sure_a thereof_o by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v go_v let_v everye_o man_n therefore_o make_v haste_n to_o amend_v himself_o lest_o he_o depart_v in_o iniquite_v &_o end_v his_o life_n and_o his_o misâ—iving_n together_o for_o the_o devyll_n go_v about_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o ê‘petuall_a torment_n and_o pain_n at_o their_o last_o end_n the_o which_o in_o this_o life_n he_o entice_v and_o bring_v to_o sin_v and_o not_o w_z t_z standing_z a_o man_n be_v both_o good_a &_o just_a yet_o when_o he_o shall_v depart_v he_o fear_v he_o be_v punysh_v y_fw-fr â—_o pesable_a &_o the_o gentyll_a depart_v of_o good_a man_n out_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o world_n cause_v man_n to_o thynk_v y_z t_o they_o depart_v in_o good_a estate_n &_o to_o be_v associate_v w_n t_o angel_n in_o everlasting_a joy_n of_o this_o speak_v y_fw-mi â—_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n sayenge_a my_o lover_n be_v come_v into_o my_o vi_o garden_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o bliss_n &_o of_o all_o sweet_a aromatike_a saviour_n for_o god_n visit_v his_o church_n come_v unto_o they_o w_z t_z great_a grace_n y_z â—_o which_o he_o know_v have_v give_v the_o good_a saviour_n of_o good_a example_n &_o virtue_n renome_n unto_o their_o neighbour_n he_o take_v a_o delyte_n in_o garden_n rejoice_a in_o the_o virtue_n of_o good_a soul_n he_o gather_v lily_n when_o he_o call_v his_o elect_v &_o choose_a seruamte_n from_o this_o life_n to_o everlasting_a joy_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v the_o death_n of_o holy_a saint_n be_v very_o precious_a to_o god_n xv_o cloth_n be_v endid_a by_o thredê_n &_o a_o man_n life_n by_o day_n when_o death_n come_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n choose_v servant_n be_v in_o great_a tear_n &_o uncertain_a wether_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_a sum_n good_a man_n at_o there_o depart_v be_v pourge_v of_o all_o their_o venial_a sin_n sun_n other_o at_o the_o same_o self_n time_n be_v in_o great_a joyfulness_n remembringe_v the_o joy_n y_o it_o be_v to_o come_v and_o it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n we_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o our_o depart_a because_o we_o shall_v think_v y_fw-fr â—_o it_o be_v evermore_o at_o hand_n for_o the_o more_o that_o a_o man_n be_v uncertain_a thereof_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v apply_v &_o gyve_v himself_o to_o good_a work_n the_o devyll_n at_o the_o departing_a of_o all_o miss_v liver_n do_v receyve_v be_v soul_n y_z e_z be_v inticer_n to_o pleasure_n &_o sin_v may_v be_v their_o punissher_n &_o torment_n in_o pain_n at_o man_n depart_v y_o e_o wicked_a spirit_n give_v &_o employ_v all_o their_o diligence_n to_o bring_v to_o man_n rememberaunce_n all_o y_fw-es â—_o ever_o they_o ê‘suade_v they_o to_o do_v in_o this_o world_n and_o y_z t_z to_o bring_v they_o &_o their_o poor_a soul_n to_o everlasting_a pain_n the_o sinner_n after_o his_o death_n be_v bring_v to_o torment_n and_o pain_n but_o the_o good_a syver_n to_o continual_a joy_n and_o bliss_n and_o as_o we_o do_v byleve_v that_o good_a man_n after_o their_o great_a pain_n &_o labour_n take_v in_o this_o world_n do_v rest_n &_o be_v in_o quiet_a so_o must_v we_o believe_v that_o mildoer_n be_v in_o great_a pain_n &_o torment_n good_a sister_n i_o tell_v you_o this_o because_o you_o shall_v know_v y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v very_o nedeful_a and_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o despise_v all_o earthly_a thing_n &_o to_o remember_v that_o we_o shall_v dye_v hark_v what_o you_o â—_o apostle_n say_v what_o other_o thing_n iiiâ—_o be_v our_o life_n but_o even_o a_o vapur_n appear_v for_o a_o while_n and_o solomon_n say_v never_o put_v trust_n xxvii_o in_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v for_o you_o can_v not_o tell_v to_o what_o chance_n it_o shall_v prepare_v you_o &_o therefore_o my_o well-beloved_a sister_n you_o shall_v in_o contynual_o consider_v y_z â—_o end_n of_o your_o life_n and_o despise_v the_o flatter_a inticemente_n of_o this_o world_n to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a joy_n &_o bliss_n in_o all_o your_o busyness_n consider_v seven_o your_o last_o end_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o do_v annsse_n and_o therefore_o i_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o these_o worldly_a trifylle_n for_o with_o out_o doubt_n you_o shall_v heuse_n trust_v not_o to_o these_o temporal_a thing_n for_o their_o isno_fw-mi way_n to_o sckape_v dâ—ath_n ah_o why_o shall_v this_o wretched_a and_o slynk_v flesh_n rejoice_v in_o worldly_a good_n consyder_v it_o be_v prepare_v to_o feed_v worm_n this_o i_o tell_v you_o good_a sister_n because_o you_o shall_v not_o for_o get_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o your_o estate_n and_o condycyon_n remember_v you_o be_v but_o ash_n iii._n and_o that_o you_o shall_v return_v to_o ash_n &_o that_o you_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o shall_v return_v thereto_o again_o and_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o adam_n remember_v also_o what_o job_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v unto_o himself_o iii._n i_o be_v consume_v as_o dust_n and_o like_v unto_o the_o vesture_n that_o be_v eat_v xiii_o with_o moth_n call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o you_o shall_v dye_v and_o remember_v it_o contynual_o that_o through_o the_o remembrance_n there_o of_o you_o may_v eschew_v and_o avoid_v all_o vicious_a lyve_a ¶_o of_o death_n the_o lviij_o i_o whorshypfull_a sister_n i_o pray_v you_o to_o harken_v unto_o the_o sainge_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o wise_a man_n o_o death_n xli_o how_o bitter_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o quiet_a &_o restfulnesse_n of_o his_o 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friend_n that_o be_v depart_v ¶_o the_o brother_n answer_n good_a sister_n unto_o this_o saint_n i_o sodore_v do_v answer_v you_o sa_v that_o not_o w_z t_z stand_v pytty_n enforce_v and_o wyll_v we_o to_o bewail_v such_o as_o dye_v in_o good_a belefe_v yet_o our_o faith_n do_v the_o inhybyte_v we_o to_o weep_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o such_o good_a people_n but_o rather_o thank_v god_n y_fw-mi â—_o it_o have_v please_v his_o grace_n to_o delyver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o worldly_a wretchydnes_n bryng_v theym_a as_o we_o do_v believe_v to_o perpetual_a light_n rest_n and_o peace_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o he_o wail_v such_o good_a chrysten_v
sister_n charite_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v please_v god_n he_o love_v not_o god_n that_o hate_v his_o peple_n nor_o he_o love_v not_o god_n that_o dispese_v his_o twelve_o commandment_n charite_n be_v the_o very_a rote_n of_o all_o virtue_n without_o charite_n what_o soever_o we_o do_v it_o help_v not_o all_o our_o diligence_n be_v vain_a without_o charite_n where_o that_o charite_n be_v not_o there_o reign_v fles_o cupidite_fw-mi and_o lust_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n be_v call_v perfyte_n when_o he_o be_v full_a of_o charite_n for_o without_o charite_n notwithstanding_o a_o man_n byleve_v never_o so_o well_o he_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o eternal_a beatitude_n the_o virtue_n of_o charite_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o so_o noble_a that_o without_o it_o all_o other_o virtue_n avayle_v not_o but_o if_o charite_v be_v in_o man_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v he_o have_v all_o thing_n he_o that_o love_v not_o god_n love_v not_o himself_o therefore_o now_o at_o this_o time_n i_o monyshe_v you_o that_o by_o perfect_a love_n you_o annexe_v &_o join_v yourself_o to_o your_o inviseble_a spouse_n chry_v jesu_n and_o that_o be_v no_o mean_n you_o covet_v not_o these_o worldly_a thing_n and_o haste_v you_o also_o be_v affection_n to_o be_v out_o of_o this_o dale_n of_o wretchedness_n &_o thynk_v it_o a_o pain_n to_o be_v long_o here_o nor_o take_v no_o pleasure_n therein_o but_o which_o it_o all_o your_o may_v and_o desire_v be_v as_o faruent_a as_o you_o may_v to_o depart_v unto_o god_n your_o lover_n &_o that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o you_o esteem_v and_o repute_v your_o proper_a helthe_n as_o nothing_o and_o look_v y_z t_o you_o be_v evermore_o throw_v pierce_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o excellent_a love_n and_o so_o that_o you_o may_v say_v these_o word_n i_o be_o wound_v with_o charite_n my_o well-beloved_a lyster_n in_o chry_v jesu_n harken_v unto_o god_n word_n whosoever_o sethe_v that_o he_o love_v i_o shall_v xiiii_o be_v belove_v of_o my_o father_n &_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_o vysclose_v myself_o unto_o he_o therefore_o good_a sister_n love_v he_o in_o this_o transitory_a world_n that_o he_o may_v love_v you_o with_o his_o father_n in_o perpetual_a beatitude_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n viij_o cha_z my_o well-beloved_a sister_n xvii_o harken_v unto_o chryst_n jesu_n the_o which_o say_v whosoever_o will_v forsake_v and_o seve_o his_o house_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n or_o his_o child_n his_o field_n or_o his_o heritage_n for_o y_o e_o love_n of_o i_o and_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v receyve_v a_o hunderth_n time_n asmoch_v and_o therewith_o eternal_a and_o everla_a life_n wherefore_o good_a sister_n it_o be_v for_o our_o great_a luker_n &_o profit_n to_o leave_v all_o earthly_a iiii_o thing_n for_o god_n sake_n to_o get_v eternal_a for_o whosoever_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o a_o faverer_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o world_n he_o be_v 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