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 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god_n to_o those_o that_o intend_v to_o serve_v &_o please_v god_n but_o himself_o lede_v the_o oost_n of_o trybulaconn_n as_o captain_n &_o marchall_a of_o the_o oost_n to_o ordain_v theym_a so_o wise_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o socour_n &_o rescu_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o so_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ¶_o cunâ—po_n sum_n in_o trybulacione_fw-la eripiam_fw-la eum_fw-la ¶_o i_o my_o own_o self_n say_v our_o lord_n be_o with_o he_o that_o be_v trouble_v &_o i_o shall_v delyver_v he_o and_o specyal_o he_o be_v with_o theym_n in_o temptaconn_n &_o trybula_fw-la con_v that_o put_v their_o pryncypaly_a hope_n of_o help_n in_o he_o as_o he_o say_v ¶_o qm_o in_o i_o speravit_fw-la liberabo_fw-la eum_fw-la ¶_o by_o cause_n he_o have_v trust_v
¶_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 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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 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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
token_n that_o he_o set_v lytell_a by_o the._n and_o that_o thou_o haste_v goostly_a sekenesse_n which_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v remedy_n for_o such_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o fulfil_v there_o own_o will_n than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o despise_v god_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o ê“phete_n ysaye_v ¶_o filios_fw-la enutrivi_fw-la et_fw-la exaltavi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la auten_v spreverunt_fw-la i_o ¶_o i_o have_v nouryssh_v my_o child_n with_o good_n of_o this_o world_n &_o i_o have_v exalt_v they_o to_o honour_n &_o they_o have_v despy_v say_v i_o if_o you_o u._fw-mi will_v ask_v i_o what_o be_v very_o freedom_n i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o moo_v free_a which_o may_v do_v moo_v what_o he_o will_v but_z he_o be_v moo_v free_a which_o least_o may_v do_v evil_a &_o so_o there_o be_v moost_n lyberte_fw-fr where_fw-mi least_o power_n be_v to_o sin_n than_o accord_v to_o this_o doctrine_n afore_o rehearse_v sythen_a our_o lord_n make_v the_o by_o tribulation_n to_o know_v thyself_o &_o he_o &_o ty_v y_o e_o to_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v from_o he_o &_o bring_v the_o fro_o thraldom_n of_o the_o fiend_n &_o wretched_a lyve_a to_o perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr of_o his_o love_n &_o execuconn_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n wherefore_o if_o you_o u._fw-mi feel_v thyself_o dyscomfort_v by_o trouble_n &_o pain_n reduce_v these_o great_a profyte_n to_o thy_o mind_n &_o they_o shall_v comfort_v the_o again_o for_o thy_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o he_o love_v the._n and_o the_o moost_n token_n of_o his_o love_n be_v y_fw-fr t_o he_o lede_v the_o by_o trybulacyon_n to_o himself_o where_o before_o joye_n thou_o in_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v joye_n in_o the_o and_z than_o all_o thing_n to_o thy_o moost_n avayle_n shall_v prosper_v with_o the._n the_o fyfthe_v consolaconn_v in_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o y_a u_o be_v make_v thereby_o hasty_o to_o spend_v the_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n &_o to_o the_o blyss_v presence_n of_o 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end_n of_o his_o journey_n &_o yet_o make_v high_a to_o haste_v fast_a y_o it_o he_o may_v come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o his_o labour_n like_a wise_n the_o folk_n which_o be_v in_o the_o pleasant_a prossperyte_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v so_o occupy_v with_o gade_n ring_v thing_n of_o pleasure_n as_o rychesses_n flesshe_o delec_fw-la tacios_fw-es honour_n &_o dygnytee_n y_o it_o they_o forgete_v there_o jor_a neye_n whether_o they_o be_v bind_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o here_o they_o seek_v rest_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n in_o manner_n as_o there_o be_v none_o other_o felycyte_n ordain_v for_o man_n &_o here_o they_o lie_v sleep_a in_o sin_n &_o wretchedness_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o night_n of_o death_n come_v upon_o hy_o &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o devyle_n of_o hell_n &_o never_o come_v to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o glory_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v y_o e_o end_n of_o her_o pylgremage_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n way_n of_o adversyte_n full_a of_o great_a blast_n of_o temptaconn_n in_o y_o e_o soul_n full_o of_o sharp_a thorn_n of_o pain_n &_o bodily_a sekenes_n full_z of_o great_a flode_n of_o worldly_a trybulacyon_n these_o folk_n haste_v he_o for_z in_o their_o way_n they_o find_v but_o bitterness_n &_o therefore_o they_o haste_v high_a that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o rest_n high_o swet_o at_o y_z e_z end_n of_o their_o journey_n of_o ter_z there_o sore_a labour_n for_o y_o e_o bitterness_n of_o trybulaconn_n take_v fro_o the_o herte_a all_o false_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n &_o so_o it_o make_v the_o good_a soul_n which_o our_o lord_n utter_o &_o specyal_o love_v to_o speed_n they_o to_o he_o &_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o rest_n hem_n &_o abide_v in_o the_o way_n the_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v the_o to_o by_o trybulaconn_v pacy_n ent_o take_v be_v sogrete_a so_o precyous_a so_o perdurable_a &_o everlastyng_o abide_v that_o he_o will_v not_o y_a t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v make_v taryenge_a in_o the_o lytell_a thing_n which_o short_o shall_v slip_v &_o vanysshe_v away_o a_o good_a marvel_v it_o be_v that_o such_o person_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v great_a knowledge_n make_v their_o abide_n in_o the_o lytell_a thing_n &_o by_o the_o taryeng_v they_o make_v in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it small_a thing_n &_o great_a labour_n they_o have_v about_o they_o to_o order_fw-fr hem_n fylty_n to_o their_o pleasure_n they_o show_v well_o they_o have_v forgeten_v y_z e_o great_a thing_n y_o it_o our_o lord_n call_v they_o to_o all_o thing_n which_o delyte_n the_o herte_n inmoderat_o make_v y_z e_o herte_fw-fr to_o tarry_v &_o lose_v moche_n time_n of_o his_o pylgremage_n but_o when_o pain_n &_o trybulaconn_n take_v away_o vain_a delyte_n from_o the_o herte_n &_o make_v y_o e_o thing_n bit_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v belove_v than_o it_o make_v the_o herte_n to_o stir_v he_o forward_o swet_o and_o leve_v the_o vain_a taryeng_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o multiplicate_v sunt_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la eorum_fw-la postea_fw-la acceleraverunt_fw-la ¶_o when_o sekenesse_n be_v multeply_v than_o such_o as_o have_v tarry_v before_o they_o haste_v they_o for_o war_n de_fw-fr full_a fast_a ha_o good_a lord_n many_o one_o shall_v go_v full_a slow_o in_o their_o journeye_n of_o they_o be_v not_o haste_v forward_o with_o sharp_a calling_n by_o trybulaconus_fw-la &_o in_o manner_n compel_v with_o violence_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o way_n and_o like_v as_o the_o crooked_a foot_n &_o affeccyon_n be_v feeble_a &_o oftentyme_o will_v rest_n in_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n excent_a they_o be_v excyte_v to_o go_v so_z our_o lord_n such_o as_o he_o specyal_o love_v he_o call_v oftentyme_o upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodi_fw-la that_o the_o egypcyen_n constrain_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o token_n that_o trybulacyon_n which_o be_v understande_v by_o the_o egypcyens_n constrain_v the_o herte_n of_o the_o choose_a child_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o their_o love_n &_o speed_n they_o to_o that_o live_v there_o the_o great_a pleasure_n stand_v in_o love_n &_o there_o no_o thing_n be_v but_o that_o be_v dete_o love_v and_o when_o the_o love_n go_v fro_o the_o world_n the_o herte_n go_v fro_o the_o world_n for_o like_a as_o the_o body_n go_v with_o the_o foot_n so_o the_o soul_n go_v with_o the_o love_n and_o where_o the_o love_n be_v there_o the_o herte_n be_v o_o how_o glad_a the_o herte_n shall_v be_v to_o depart_v from_o those_o thing_n where_o they_o have_v more_o pain_n than_o pleasure_n more_o sorrow_n than_o solace_n &_o go_v to_o those_o thing_n where_o they_o shall_v ever_o have_v mirth_n &_o sweetness_n and_o never_o feel_v point_n of_o bitterness_n where_o be_v full_a joye_n full_a pease_n which_o it_o out_o dystemperaunce_n of_o pain_n or_o trybulaconn_n and_o he_o re_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o haste_v no_o great_a pleasure_n in_o any_o worde_o thing_n accord_v to_o thy_o dyfordynate_a appetyte_n but_o fynaly_fw-fr it_o shall_v tear_v the_o to_o torment_v of_o heart_n than_o comfort_n thyself_o in_o trybulacyon_n for_o they_o dryve_v y_fw-mi e_fw-es out_o or_o the_o prison_n óf_a pain_n to_o the_o ryall_n kingdom_n of_o pleasure_n fro_o the_o fetter_n &_o chain_n to_o y_z e_z crown_n as_o eccl._n say_v ¶_o interdun_n deducit_fw-la â—s_n de_fw-la carcere_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la ¶_o some_o time_n a_o prisoner_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o come_v to_o a_o kyngdom_n the_o herte_n be_v in_o prison_n when_o it_o be_v tie_v by_o love_n to_o y_z e_z low_a erthe_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n &_o y_z e_z more_z
hand_n of_o the_o werke_n than_o that_o metal_n which_o be_v of_o lesser_a valour_n as_o gold_n be_v more_o apt_a in_o y_z e_z gold_n mythes_fw-mi hand_n than_o iron_n &_o more_o precyoê°_n werke_n he_o may_v werke_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v more_o obedyent_n und_fw-ge the_o hamer_n like_o wise_n the_o pacyentherte_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o precyous_a golden_a heart_n which_o be_v obedyent_n to_o y_z e_z stroke_n of_o trybulaconn_n after_o y_o e_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o in_o these_o he_o werk_v precyous_a werke_n of_o grace_n &_o many_o fair_a virtue_n &_o the_o see_v curyous_a &_o moo_v precyous_a werke_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o great_a wise_a doom_n of_o god_n shall_v everlastyng_o apere_fw-la in_o these_o obedyent_n &_o pacyent_a heart_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o great_a pleasure_n to_o all_o his_o lover_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o clere_o shall_v be_v show_v all_o the_o secret_a werkynge_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n suffer_v thy_o lord_n than_o esely_a to_o bete_v away_o y_fw-mi it_o rosty_a mocyon_n &_o sinful_a desire_n of_o thy_o herte_n &_o to_o make_v it_o a_o clean_a vessel_n apt_a to_o receyve_v y_z e_o infusyon_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o if_o y_o e_o stroke_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o hamer_n be_v painful_a &_o hard_a to_o abide_v recomforte_n the_o again_o in_o y_z t_z the_o goldsmyth_n be_v so_o wise_a &_o so_o good_a y_fw-fr t_o he_o may_v strike_v no_o stroke_n but_o to_o y_z e_z moo_v avayle_v of_o the_o vessele_n of_o thy_o herte_n &_o accord_v to_o his_o will_n which_o no_o thing_n may_v do_v but_o well_o and_o if_o y_o it_o be_v gentyle_n in_o suffer_v his_o stroke_n and_o leave_v thy_o heart_n to_o high_o desyre_v y_z t_o he_o do_v therewith_o like_a as_o it_o plese_v himself_o y_o you_o shall_v find_v high_a gentyl_o in_o temper_v of_o his_o stroke_n &_o y_o t_o he_o will_v more_o esely_a work_n after_o as_o the_o form_n of_o werke_n require_v but_o common_o the_o goldsmyth_n stryke_v moo_v stroke_n on_o y_z t_z vessel_n which_o be_v moo_v precyous_a werke_n the_o herte_n which_o be_v without_o dyscyplyne_v &_o teching_n they_o be_v hard_a and_o dysobedyent_a und_fw-ge y_fw-mi e_o hamer_n &_o rather_o they_o break_v than_o they_o will_v bow_v after_o the_o intent_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o werker_n be_v not_o as_o a_o old_a break_a pan_n which_o when_o the_o werker_n stryke_v it_o breke_v &_o make_v many_o mo_z hole_n than_o be_v before_o thus_o hard_a heart_n &_o dry_a without_o love_n ordevocyon_n to_o god_n incresse_n her_o pain_n und_fw-ge the_o stroke_n of_o trybulaconn_n for_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n but_o only_o to_o their_o pleasure_n &_o none_o to_o their_o demeryte_n &_o the_o right_a wysnesse_n of_o god_n which_o may_v not_o leave_v sin_n unpunyssh_v in_o this_o world_n he_o stryke_v because_o he_o will_v spare_v y_z e_z after_o this_o lyf_v where_o you_o e_z stroke_n shall_v be_v moo_v bitter_a to_o such_o as_o than_o shall_v suffer_v they_o and_o like_v as_o the_o herte_n grow_v in_o faith_n byleve_v y_o it_o the_o pain_n &_o trouble_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n also_o in_o pacyence_n by_o wylfull_a take_n &_o thank_v god_n thereof_o also_o in_o meek_a nesse_n think_v y_o it_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v such_o pain_n &_o moche_n more_o so_z the_o herte_n grow_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o y_o e_o reward_n of_o glory_n thus_o meve_v y_o e_o ecclesyastes_n sa_v ¶_o sustine_fw-la sustentacome_v dei_fw-la &_o riungere_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sustine_fw-la ut_fw-la crescat_fw-la in_o novissina_fw-la vita_fw-la tua_fw-la ¶_o suffer_v the_o suffrynge_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v y_o u._fw-mi join_v to_o he_o suffer_v y_fw-fr u._fw-mi thy_o life_n may_v wax_v in_o the_o end_n this_o saing_n may_v be_v understande_v dyverse_a wise_n as_o thus_o suffer_v thou_o that_o god_n suffer_v for_o the_o or_z suffer_v thou_o that_o god_n suffer_v with_o the_o or_z suffer_v thou_o that_o god_n suffer_v in_o the_o and_z the_o first_o sense_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v that_o god_n suffer_v for_o the_o in_o this_o world_n he_o suffer_v for_o thegrete_a trouble_n and_o enemyte_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n he_o suffer_v for_o the_o great_a slander_v &_o evil_a report_n he_o suffer_v for_o the_o contempt_n &_o despise_v he_o suffer_v for_o the_o great_a poverte_a wilful_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o great_a pain_n in_o body_n as_o werynesse_n watch_v hongre_n thirst_n great_a sorrow_n in_o soul_n great_a pain_n in_o body_n &_o final_o the_o moo_v great_a outrage_n pain_n of_o death_n &_o more_o than_o may_v be_v suffer_v by_o natural_a power_n for_o he_o retain_v his_o soul_n in_o his_o body_n in_o sufferance_n of_o peyne_n above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n large_o to_o recompense_v for_o our_o offence_n so_o that_o he_o yield_v up_o his_o soul_n with_o a_o great_a cry_n as_o scryptute_n say_v ¶_o uoce_fw-la magna_fw-la tradidit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ¶_o but_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o body_n be_v so_o feeble_a before_o the_o departyuge_a of_o the_o soul_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o sormeony_n voice_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi have_v be_v have_v not_o he_o retain_v his_o soul_n to_o suffer_v plenteful_o pain_n for_o our_o saluaconn_v as_z he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o johan_n ¶_o potestatem_fw-la habeo_fw-la ponendi_fw-la ainam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la habeo_fw-la iterum_fw-la resumendieam_fw-la ¶_o i_o have_v power_n to_o put_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o bobye_n when_o i_o will_v &_o i_o have_v power_n to_o receyve_v it_o again_o &_o join_v it_o to_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o apud_fw-la dnmm_n mina_fw-la &_o copiosa_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la redempcio_fw-la ¶_o with_o our_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o plentevous_a redempconn_n remember_v y_fw-fr t_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o thy_o offence_n suffer_v these_o great_a pain_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n &_o pyte_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o which_o beâ—ing_v a_o sinner_n may_v not_o be_v save_v without_o his_o pain_n for_z without_o his_o pain_n no_o pain_n be_v able_a to_o satysfye_v for_o sin_n than_o i_o exorte_v the_o remember_v his_o great_a gentylnes_n &_o learn_v to_o suffer_v for_o he_o again_o &_o in_o part_n recompense_v for_o his_o great_a gentylnes_n &_o for_o thy_o offence_n for_o sythen_a he_o that_o be_v a_o innocent_a suffer_v for_o the_o moche_n more_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o syuner_n ought_v to_o suffer_v for_o thyself_o the_o hamer_n of_o this_o goldsmythe_n which_o be_v almyghty_a god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o pain_n &_o trybulaconn_n which_o he_o werk_v in_o the_o &_o by_o cause_n thou_o shall_v so_o think_v oftentyme_o that_o his_o werk_n be_v so_o secret_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n can_v not_o find_v the_o cause_n thereof_o perfyt_o but_o also_o the_o adversaries_n which_o he_o suffer_v the_o to_o have_v be_v his_o hamer_n to_o bete_v the_o &_o forge_n of_o the_o a_o perfyte_n vessel_n by_o pacyent_a suffer_a accord_v to_o his_o pleasure_n &_o to_o receyve_v himself_o here_o by_o grace_n &_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o eternal_a felycyte_n and_o like_v as_o the_o hamer_n be_v ordain_v fynaly_a to_o the_o profit_n &_o make_n of_o the_o vessel_n &_o not_o the_o vessel_n to_o the_o hame_a and_o the_o hamer_n in_o make_v of_o the_o vessel_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n it_o be_v hurt_v in_o himself_o &_o consume_v and_o final_o breke_v so_o the_o wretched_a &_o reprobate_a people_n which_o inworde_n &_o in_o drede_n trouble_v the_o choose_a child_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o hurt_v hemselfe_n &_o final_o be_v bring_v to_o destruccyon_n &_o dampnacyon_n thorugh_o the_o great_a malice_n y_o it_o they_o have_v to_o other_o and_z the_o pacyent_a takynge_n of_o their_o malice_n purge_v the_o soul_n which_o y_o e_z have_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o and_z thus_o their_o werke_n be_v profitable_a to_o other_o &_o damnable_a to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o foal_n serve_v to_o the_o wyseman_n ¶_o qui_fw-la stultus_fw-la est_fw-la seruit_fw-la sapienti_fw-la ¶_o that_o personen_fw-mi be_v a_o foal_n which_o wilful_o will_v do_v that_o thing_n whereby_o it_o intend_v to_o hurt_v a_o other_o &_o moost_n hurt_v himself_o and_o that_o person_n be_v wise_a which_o so_o wise_o take_v that_o thing_n y_o it_o may_v hurt_v he_o that_o gete_v great_a profit_n thereby_o than_o thou_o which_o will_v be_v a_o clean_a vesseyll_n &_o honourable_a to_o god_n suffer_v the_o stroke_n of_o trybulacyon_n suffer_v the_o stroke_n of_o troubleler_n also_o y_o u_o which_o will_v have_v the_o crown_n of_o vyctorye_n in_o this_o world_n &_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o
life_n to_o come_v for_z the_o great_a sufferer_n be_v the_o great_a cqonuerour_n and_o with_o the_o beting_a y_z t_o they_o suffer_v of_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n their_o crown_n be_v forge_v on_o the_o flethy_a of_o their_o herte_n than_o thou_o which_o desyre_a to_o have_v the_o crown_n forsake_v not_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o hamer_n for_z by_o these_o our_o lord_n have_v ordey_v that_o thy_o crown_n shall_v be_v make_v and_z at_o such_o time_n y_o it_o the_o stroke_n be_v moo_v profitable_a to_o the_o when_o thou_o with_o very_a faith_n remember_v the_o profyte_n of_o a_o pacyent_a &_o charytable_a herte_n keep_v his_o perfyte_n obedience_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o love_n to_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o herte_n to_o forgyve_v they_o &_o herte_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o y_z t_z they_o may_v have_v forgyvenesse_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o fire_n of_o charyte_n make_v thy_o werke_n to_o go_v forth_o spedeful_o like_a as_o the_o hot_a metal_n dylate_v &_o go_v abroad_o undernethe_v the_o hame_a yet_o which_o it_o this_o charyte_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v defend_v thy_o right_a &_o oppress_v the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o mean_n accord_v to_o justyce_n &_o equyte_v if_o thy_o power_n be_v thereto_o and_o specyal_o when_o of_o lykelyhode_n by_o great_a suffraunce_n their_o malice_n shall_v incresse_n also_o thou_o shall_v sustene_v that_o god_n susten_v with_o the_o for_z he_o susten_v with_o the_o &_o ber_v the_o up_o in_o suffer_a aversyte_n by_o his_o sustening_n of_o the_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v bear_v up_o that_o thou_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o great_a stroke_n of_o adversyte_n other_o by_o bodily_a death_n or_o great_a unpacyence_n or_o rancour_n of_o herte_a many_o soul_n shall_v have_v great_a fall_n by_o false_a worldly_a ê“speryte_n &_o they_o be_v not_o kepe_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o adversyte_n and_o also_o these_o stroke_n they_o may_v not_o abide_v except_o they_o have_v supportacyon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o almyghty_a god_n with_o these_o trybulacyon_n thou_o be_v also_o susten_v and_o feed_v &_o make_v strong_a like_o as_o the_o body_n be_v make_v mighty_a to_o bear_v great_a burden_n by_o materyall_a mete_v this_o trybulacyon_n be_v bitter_a but_o they_o purge_v the_o soul_n &_o make_v it_o to_o grow_v in_o perfeccyon_n of_o goostly_a life_n wherefore_o i_o counseyll_v the_o as_o the_o goostly_a phesycyan_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o refuse_v not_o this_o dysshe_n of_o our_o lord_n set_v it_o before_o the_o for_z he_o have_v not_o only_o taste_v this_o dysshe_n to_o the_o but_z he_o have_v plenteful_o take_v himself_o of_o hit_v as_z the_o prophet_n jeremye_n prophesy_v upon_o he_o ¶_o saturabitur_fw-la ob_fw-la probriis_fw-la ¶_o he_o shall_v be_v sacyate_o say_v he_o with_o rebuke_n thus_o y_o u._fw-mi shall_v not_o think_v thyself_o rebuke_v in_o that_o thou_o haste_v trybulacyon_n &_o great_a wrong_n do_v to_o y_z e_z in_o this_o world_n but_o rather_o y_o u_o be_v worshype_v in_o y_z e_z that_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o the_o dysshe_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o this_o dysshe_n be_v feed_v that_o holy_a man_n job_n as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o book_n ¶_o non_fw-la levabo_fw-la caput_fw-la saturatê°_n afflictione_n ¶_o i_o shall_v not_o lift_v up_o my_o heed_n with_o pain_n and_o woo_v than_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v great_a trybulaconn_v &_o moche_n to_o suffer_v thank_v thy_o lord_n god_n which_o so_o large_o ê“uyde_v for_o the_o for_o after_o the_o quantyte_n of_o trybulacyon_n shall_v be_v the_o quantyte_n &_o measure_n of_o thy_o glory_n &_o consolaconn_n and_o therefore_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v have_v the_o sweet_a receyve_v the_o sour_a for_o thy_o great_a sweetness_n must_v come_v of_o bitterness_n also_o thou_o shall_v sustene_v that_o god_n susten_v in_o the_o for_z he_o within_o the_o so_o reten_v the_o mocyon_n of_o trybulacyon_n that_o if_o he_o susten_v hen_n not_o they_o shall_v oppress_v the_o down_o and_o therefore_o follow_v ¶_o comungere_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la sustine_fw-la ¶_o as_o who_o say_v draw_v thou_o nyghe_a &_o cleve_v to_o god_n for_o he_o be_v fellow_n to_o the_o in_o this_o suffer_a &_o bere_v of_o trybulacyon_n wherefore_o be_v not_o astonyssh_v in_o bere_v think_v that_o the_o burden_n pas_fw-fr faith_fw-mi thy_o power_n for_o he_o ber_v with_o the_o which_o will_v suffer_v the_o no_o more_o to_o bear_v but_o accord_v to_o thy_o power_n &_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o burden_n he_o ber_v it_o with_o the._n he_o be_v so_o merciful_a &_o so_o gentyll_a that_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o soul_n to_o bear_v above_o his_o power_n in_o weyght_n of_o temptaconn_n &_o trybulaconn_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ¶_o fidelis_n deus_fw-la q_o non_fw-la paciet_fw-la nos_fw-la temptari_fw-la ultra_fw-la quam_fw-la potestis_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o complain_v not_o of_o thy_o burden_n for_o he_o ley_v upon_o the_o which_o beast_n know_v thy_o power_n &_o no_o more_o charge_v the_o withal_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v re_fw-mi &_o the_o resydue_n he_o ber_v himself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a part_n &_o yet_o in_o that_o part_n thou_o bere_v thyself_o he_o help_v the_o and_o comfort_v the_o for_z without_o he_o thou_o may_v no_o thing_n do_v as_z he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n johan_n ¶_o sine_fw-la i_o nichil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o all_o you_o which_o desire_n to_o have_v the_o life_n of_o joye_n i_o counseyll_v you_o pacyent_o to_o take_v this_o life_n of_o trybulaconn_n for_z by_o the_o stork_n of_o trybulacyon_n you_o be_v make_v able_a to_o receyve_v &_o strong_a to_o retene_n y_o e_fw-la grace_n of_o our_o lord_n whereby_o you_o shall_v short_o be_v delyver_v from_o all_o trybulacyon_n &_o come_v to_o the_o plentefulnesse_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o delectaconn_n which_o shall_v flow_v upon_o you_o trow_v the_o great_a essencyall_n mageste_v of_o god_n &_o so_o replenysshe_v you_o that_o all_o your_o power_n shall_v be_v sacyate_a eternal_o after_o this_o lytell_a and_o short_a pain_n of_o this_o transytorye_n life_n the_o eight_o consolaconn_n be_v to_o remember_v y_z e_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n make_v the_o to_o seche_v &_o labour_v for_o the_o solace_n above_o in_o heaven_n for_o natural_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n have_v apetyte_v to_o solace_v &_o delectacyon_n wherefore_o when_o they_o be_v put_v therfro_o in_o this_o light_v by_o bitter_a trybulacyon_n than_o their_o mind_n ren_v for_o to_o have_v it_o in_o the_o other_o world_n for_o in_o this_o life_n &_o there_o both_o no_o man_n may_v fulfylle_v his_o appe_n tyte_n after_o his_o pleasure_n for_z after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n great_a pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n he_o have_v ordain_v great_a pai_fw-fr ne_fw-fr for_o it_o in_o that_o life_n for_o this_o pleasure_n be_v not_o without_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_z great_a pain_n here_o he_o have_v ordain_v great_a pleasure_n for_o it_o there_o wherefore_o trybulacyon_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o exclude_v fro_o the_o and_o interdyâ—eth_v erthe_o pleasure_n &_o solace_n so_o moche_v it_o provyde_v and_o open_v to_o the_o the_o heavenly_a solace_n like_a wise_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n where_o as_o great_a plente_fw-la of_o wine_n be_v for_o to_o be_v sell_v as_z in_o the_o contre_fw-fr there_o it_o grow_v he_o will_v make_v the_o tavener_n of_o the_o town_n to_o be_v shette_v up_o to_o such_o a_o time_n that_o he_o have_v utter_v his_o own_o wine_n so_o our_o lord_n make_v the_o tavern_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v shette_v up_o to_o the_o by_o trybulacyon_n to_o such_o a_o time_n that_o thou_o have_v buy_v his_o wine_n of_o consolacyon_n by_o meryte_n of_o this_o life_n so_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v have_v wine_n of_o consolaconn_n thou_o must_v go_v to_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n johell_n say_v ¶_o bestie_fw-mi agri_fw-la quasi_fw-la area_n sciciens_fw-la inspexerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la quoman_a excecati_fw-la sunt_fw-la fontes_fw-la aquarum_fw-la ¶_o he_o call_v the_o bests_n of_o the_o field_n flesshe_o affeccyon_n and_o desire_n of_o our_o herte_fw-fr and_o the_o well_n of_o the_o water_n he_o call_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sensual_a delectacyon_n which_o when_o they_o be_v dry_v with_o adversytee_n they_o coustreyne_v the_o herte_n to_o look_v upwarde_o to_o heaven_n for_o drink_v for_o than_o it_o can_v find_v none_o in_o earth_n and_o fain_v it_o will_v drink_v and_o so_o moche_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o perfyte_n joye_n be_v more_o desire_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o herte_fw-fr and_o in_o this_o also_o he_o show_v to_o the_o his_o specyall_a goodenesse_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n so_o bitter_a to_o the_o that_o no_o thing_n thou_o haste_v pleasure_n to_o think_v on_o but_o only_o of_o he_o wherefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n in_o his_o confessyon_n ¶_o paciebar_v in_o
yet_o the_o moost_n token_n of_o love_n be_v adversyte_n more_o than_o prosperyte_n for_o that_o be_v the_o moo_v token_n of_o love_n which_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n gyve_v to_o he_o y_o it_o helove_v best_a but_z he_o gaaf_a to_o our_o savyour_fw-mi his_o soon_o &_o his_o blyss_v mother_n who_o he_o love_v best_a moo_v trybulacyon_n in_o this_o life_n &_o lytel_n prosperyte_v wherefore_o adversyte_n be_v the_o moo_v sure_a token_n of_o love_n also_o sythen_a our_o savyour_fw-mi come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n as_o a_o merchant_n in_o to_o a_o feyre_n to_o choose_v y_z e_o good_a &_o leave_v the_o evyll_n as_o ysaye_v say_v ¶_o Ê‹t_fw-la sciat_fw-la eligere_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o reprobare_fw-la malum_fw-la ¶_o but_o this_o wise_a our_o lord_n refuse_v prosperyte_v &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jure_fw-la when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o &_o choose_v adversyte_n and_o great_a labour_n &_o pain_n all_o his_o life_n and_z with_o the_o moo_v byttere_a death_n end_v his_o life_n than_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v awyfe_n merchant_n follow_v he_o which_o can_v not_o be_v deceyve_v in_o his_o marchaundyse_n than_o cheese_n with_o he_o here_o trybulaconn_v &_o thou_o shall_v have_v with_o he_o the_o infenyte_n joye_n &_o consolacyon_n the_o xiii_o conforth_o in_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o if_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o pain_n and_o trybulacyon_n pacyent_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi make_v a_o great_a conquest_n of_o thy_o goostly_a enemy_n &_o utter_o confound_a all_n their_o malice_n for_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v to_o make_v the_o to_o take_v thy_o trybulaconn_n with_o grutching_n and_o a_o woeful_a herte_n because_o thou_o be_v let_v thereby_o from_o such_o pleasure_n as_o thou_o be_v dyspose_v to_o have_v if_o thou_o be_v without_o such_o pain_n &_o trouble_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o take_v thy_o trouble_n pacyent_o &_o with_o a_o meek_a &_o obedyent_a herte_n refer_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n &_o meryte_n to_o come_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o everla_a joye_n &_o pleasure_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_v a_o will_v not_o to_o be_v sorâ—_n in_o that_o thou_o be_v let_v by_o trybulacunn_n for_o those_o dysceyvable_a pleasure_n which_o shall_v make_v the_o to_o lose_v this_o pleasure_n of_o eternal_a felycyte_v than_z thou_o obteyne_v vyctorye_n of_o the_o fende_v which_o tempt_v the_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_z they_o shall_v have_v more_o pain_n after_o that_o they_o be_v conquer_v therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o perdes_fw-la oâ—s_v qui_fw-la tribulant_fw-la ainam_fw-la meam_fw-la ¶_o thou_o shall_v undo_v &_o punysshe_v all_o those_o which_o trouble_v my_o soul_n and_o of_o every_o fiend_n that_o thou_o gete_v the_o better_a of_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o place_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v as_o orygenes_n say_v of_o these_o word_n in_o deutro_n omnis_fw-la locus_fw-la quem_fw-la calcaverit_n pes_fw-la vester_fw-ge vester_fw-ge erit_fw-la ¶_o and_o scrypture_n say_v that_o these_o holy_a &_o gracious_a soul_n which_o overcome_v &_o break_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o devyll_n they_o illude_v he_o &_o deceyve_v he_o as_o davyd_v say_v ¶_o draco_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la formasti_fw-la ad_fw-la illudendum_fw-la ei_fw-la ¶_o this_o dragon_n the_o fiend_n thou_o haste_v make_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v delude_v &_o deceyve_v which_o at_o all_o time_n labour_v to_o deceyve_v for_o good_a soul_n use_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o devyll_n contrary_n to_o his_o intent_n for_z by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v meek_a whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o pride_n and_z by_o that_o they_o be_v pacyent_a whereby_o he_o will_v make_v they_o unpacyent_a and_z by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o chastyte_v whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o lechery_n and_o thus_o they_o gyve_v he_o a_o fall_n in_o his_o own_o turn_n and_o with_o that_o same_o croak_v they_o cast_v he_o down_o with_o the_o which_o he_o intend_v for_o to_o have_v wrastele_v they_o down_o o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o than_o be_v which_o pacyent_o haste_v take_v adversyte_n for_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o have_v deserve_v to_o have_v full_o domynaconn_v of_o thy_o enemy_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v afeard_a of_o the_o for_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v conferm_v in_o grace_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o tie_v and_o to_o bind_v they_o like_o as_o the_o bear_v warder_n &_o keeper_n bind_v his_o bere_n for_o thou_o which_o put_v they_o to_o fere_n &_o shame_n in_o this_o life_n resy_a their_o temptacyous_a thou_o must_v then_o be_v terryble_a to_o they_o for_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v receyve_v thy_o great_a power_n of_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o thy_o batayl_n wherefore_o thou_o which_o will_v have_v a_o joyful_a hour_n of_o death_n take_v pacyent_o pain_n &_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n the_o xiiii_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o if_o thou_o take_v trybulacyon_n pacyent_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi draw_v to_o the_o the_o merciful_a look_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o meke_v he_o with_o great_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o &_o of_o this_o may_v thou_o be_v joyful_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o wherefore_o our_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o specyall_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o for_z this_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o if_o he_o have_v pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o the_o by_z that_o look_v thoushalt_v have_v profit_n of_o he_o wherefore_o pacyent_o suffer_v a_o while_n for_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v be_v sure_a that_o of_o this_o sufferance_n shall_v grow_v great_a profit_n this_o profit_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v not_o look_v to_o have_v hasty_o for_z after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wysedom_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o mufte_v have_v a_o time_n in_o grow_a like_a as_o y_z e_z husband_n man_n look_v not_o for_o repe_v of_o his_o corn_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v sow_v it_o our_o lord_n be_v nothasty_a in_o his_o werk_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o time_n &_o delyberaconn_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v see_v in_o y_z e_z werke_n of_o nature_n thy_o nail_n &_o thy_o here_n grow_v contynualy_a but_o they_o grow_v so_o soft_o that_o y_z e_z may_v not_o perceyve_v their_o grow_a look_n upon_o they_o as_o perfyte_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi can_v and_o yet_o by_o process_n of_o time_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v see_v y_o it_o they_o be_v grow_v under_o thy_o eye_n yet_o thou_o perceyve_v not_o like_o wise_a grace_n &_o great_a virtue_n grow_v in_o thy_o soul_n by_o pacyent_a take_n of_o adversyte_n &_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v well_o perceyve_v if_o thou_o perseruer_n in_o pacyence_n thê°_n virtue_n grow_v yet_o though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi perceyve_v it_o not_o than_o specyal_o our_o lord_n have_v pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o the_o when_o thou_o take_v trybulacyon_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o do_v send_v they_o to_o the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v as_o penance_n for_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_v sin_v and_z to_o obtain_v thereby_o grace_n &_o virtue_n and_o that_o by_o thy_o pacyent_a &_o thankful_a suffer_a y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v gyve_v good_a example_n to_o such_o as_o do_v know_v thy_o trouble_n and_o than_o thou_o may_v say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o trenos_n ¶_o uide_fw-la dne_fw-mi cum_fw-la tribulor_fw-la ¶_o behold_v lord_n for_o i_o be_o trouble_v as_o who_o say_v well_o take_v trouble_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o look_v on_o i_o &_o this_o trouble_n thus_o take_v make_v of_o crooked_a soul_n ryghtwysse_o soul_n of_o the_o who_o davyd_v say_v ¶_o oculi_fw-la dni_fw-la suê‘iustos_fw-la et_fw-la aures_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la corr_n ¶_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v set_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es ryghtwysse_o man_n &_o his_o eere_n be_v nyghe_a to_o their_o prayer_n but_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi will_v peradventure_o say_v that_o also_o he_o behold_v wret_a i_o man_n for_z it_o follow_v ¶_o uultus_fw-la auten_a dni_fw-la suê‘_n facience_n mala_fw-la ¶_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v moche_n evil_n but_o attend_v you_o then_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n ¶_o Ê‹t_fw-la ê‘dat_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la memo_fw-la riam_fw-la eorr_n ¶_o our_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o wretched_a man_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o after_o a_o lytell_a while_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v remember_v after_o to_o y_z e_z honour_n of_o god_n &_o their_o commendacyon_n but_o by_o the_o good_a soul_n which_o here_o pacyent_o take_v trybulacyon_n our_o lord_n shall_v ever_o have_v honour_n &_o they_o also_o shall_v have_v perpetuell_a laud_n &_o commendaconn_v like_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n con_v tunuall_a honour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o such_o as_o have_v grete_o suffer_v for_o god_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v
never_o king_n in_o this_o world_n which_o have_v so_o great_a honour_n as_o now_o have_v some_o saint_n which_o be_v afore_o time_n but_o a_o poor_a man_n or_o a_o poor_a woman_n &_o in_o their_o time_n be_v lytell_a set_v by_o among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o nimis_fw-la honorati_fw-la sunt_fw-la amici_fw-la tui_fw-la deus_fw-la ¶_o thy_o friend_n good_a lord_n be_v hyghe_o honour_v of_o y_o e_o rich_a man_n of_o who_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a &_o ryche_o feed_v every_o day_n y_fw-fr e_o people_n of_o this_o world_n do_v look_v &_o do_v he_o gretereverence_n but_z almyghty_a god_n lytell_fw-mi attended_z high_z ne_z the_o company_n of_o heaven_n for_z he_o lytell_fw-mi attend_v the_o people_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o contrary_a wysefewe_n give_v keep_v to_o the_o poor_a lazar_n that_o lie_v at_o his_o door_n &_o desire_v but_o the_o crumb_n that_o felle_n from_o his_o table_n &_o 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and_o in_o manner_n be_v forgeten_v of_o god_n &_o the_o dweller_n of_o heaven_n and_z at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o terryble_a tyrant_n of_o hell_n and_o thyder_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o dwell_v without_o hope_n of_o remyssyon_n of_o sin_n or_o delyveraunce_n of_o pain_n ever_o without_o end_n there_o be_v never_o emperor_n ne_o king_n that_o have_v so_o great_a pleasure_n to_o see_v his_o servant_n fight_v for_o his_o love_n as_o almighty_a god_n have_v in_o the_o why_o i_o that_o beren_fw-mi pacyent_o trybulaconn_v against_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devylles_n for_o his_o sake_n there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n do_v in_o this_o lyf_v but_o it_o be_v soon_o show_v amon_n ge_v the_o company_n of_o hell_n so_o there_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n of_o perfeccyon_n do_v ne_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o their_o great_a joy_n than_o see_v that_o you_o u._fw-mi suffer_v joyful_o pain_n &_o trybulary_a on_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v thou_o god_n &_o the_o heavenly_a multytude_n have_v joye_n in_o the_o &_o grete_o desire_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v be_v fellow_n with_o they_o in_o their_o beatytude_n &_o felycyte_n the_o xv_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o trybulacyon_n to_o make_v the_o to_o come_v to_o knowledge_n not_o only_a how_o thou_o shall_v rule_v thyself_o accord_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o to_o be_v a_o teherof_o other_o for_o like_a as_o none_o can_v so_o comfortable_o deal_n with_o a_o seek_v perlone_o as_o the_o phesycyan_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o sekenesse_n afore_o so_o none_o can_v gyve_v so_o comfortable_a a_o counseyll_n to_o a_o soul_n in_o trouble_n as_o that_o person_n the_o which_o afore_o time_n have_v have_v such_o atrouble_v &_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v well_o gyde_v hem_o self_n therein_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o tribulamur_fw-la pro_fw-la vestra_fw-la exhortacome_v et_fw-fr salute_n ¶_o we_o be_v trouble_v for_o your_o exhortacyon_n and_o goostly_a health_n as_o who_o say_v our_o lord_n send_v we_o trouble_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v teach_v you_o both_o by_o example_n of_o pacyence_n suffer_a and_o also_o by_o holy_a exortacyonon_o of_o word_n that_o you_o be_v obedyent_n for_o the_o great_a reward_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o pacyence_n in_o trouble_n and_o that_o by_o like_a reason_n as_o we_o find_v in_o ourself_o by_o the_o inwardly_o teching_n of_o our_o lord_n whereby_o we_o more_o joyful_o take_v trybulacyon_n such_o or_o like_v we_o shall_v show_v to_o you_o for_o to_o make_v you_o like_o wise_n pacyent_o to_o soffre_v adversyte_n and_z like_a as_o the_o good_a soul_n whicho_n be_v in_o trouble_n tech_v a_o other_o both_o in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n how_o it_o shall_v pacyent_o &_o holy_o &_o take_v trybulaconn_v so_o y_z t_z it_o have_v ordain_v for_o it_o double_a reward_n in_o y_z e_z glory_n of_o god_n thus_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v have_v reward_n of_o god_n in_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi pacyent_o suffres_z sekenesse_n &_o trouble_n than_o keful_o in_o thyself_o also_o thou_o shall_v have_v reward_n in_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi show_v thy_o pacyent_a take_n to_o other_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o gyve_v they_o good_a example_n and_o to_o the_o laud_n of_o god_n pryncypal_o and_o not_o to_o thy_o commendacyon_n also_o thou_o shall_v have_v reward_n in_o that_o thou_o teche_v with_o thy_o mouth_n to_o other_o after_o the_o good_a mocyon_n &_o medytacyon_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi fele_a in_o thyself_o whereby_o thou_o fele_v thyself_o comfort_v in_o thy_o pain_n and_o trouble_n and_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v have_v syngule_a reward_n of_o glory_n by_o each_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v profyte_v here_o by_o thy_o teching_n and_o they_o shall_v gyve_v the_o thankynge_n everlastyng_o for_o the_o goostly_a help_n y_o it_o they_o have_v have_v of_o the_o here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o thou_o which_o such_o use_v thy_o trybulacyon_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o thou_o shall_v have_v grace_n joye_n give_v to_o the_o by_o trybulacyon_n as_o the_o prophet_n danyel_n say_v ¶_o fulgebunt_fw-la iusti_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stelle_fw-la in_o perpetuas_fw-la eternytates_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la splendour_n firmamenti_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la iusticiam_fw-la erudiunt_fw-la multos_fw-la ¶_o the_o ryghtwysse_o man_n shall_v shine_v as_o star_n and_o those_o the_o which_o teach_v other_o to_o live_v ryghtwysly_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o hole_n firmament_n thus_o like_a as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o firmament_n the_o which_o contain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_n and_o the_o star_n so_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o that_o teach_v other_o for_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v virtuous_o shall_v pass_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o the_o which_o be_v not_o such_o techer_n wherefore_o i_o counseyll_v the_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o pain_n and_o trouble_n that_o thou_o apply_v thy_o mind_n dylygent_o to_o learn_v well_o for_o to_o take_v thy_o trouble_n to_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o that_o thou_o be_v number_v among_o the_o glorious_a multytude_n of_o techer_n the_o xuj_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o high_a provydence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n &_o moost_n right_a order_fw-fr of_o his_o justyce_n have_v make_v this_o statute_n that_o y_z u_z which_o haste_v lose_v he_o by_o prosperyte_n &_o false_a inordynate_n pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v find_v he_o again_o by_o adversyte_n of_o pain_n and_o tribulation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deutro_n ¶_o inuenies_fw-la they_o si_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n inqueras_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o trybulacione_fw-la ¶_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thin_a herte_n in_o trybulacyon_n o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o be_v which_o be_v set_v by_o the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o that_o way_n &_o state_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v peradventure_o thou_o will_v say_v sir_n if_o i_o understode_v that_o this_o pain_n &_o trouble_n y_o it_o i_o feel_v at_o my_o herte_n or_o in_o my_o body_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a thereof_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v welcome_a to_o i_o but_o i_o think_v that_o i_o be_o the_o cause_n thereof_o myself_o to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o what_o sowever_o sorrow_n y_fw-fr t_o thou_o haste_v in_o herte_n or_o pain_n in_o body_n god_n be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o will_n and_o ryghtwysnesse_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o he_o gyve_v pain_n in_o this_o world_n which_o he_o shall_v gyve_v joy_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o the_o