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A compe[n]dius [and] a moche fruytefull treatyse of well liuynge co[n]taynyng the hole su[m]me and effect of al vertue. Wrytten by S. Bernard [and] translated by Thomas Paynell.; Modus bene vivendi. English
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Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Paynell, Thomas.
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unto_o god_n therefore_o my_o webeloved_a sister_n rede_v this_o book_n willing_o and_o rede_v it_o over_o again_o and_o again_o for_o by_o it_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o you_o shall_v love_v both_o god_n and_o your_o neighbour_n how_o you_o shall_v regard_v and_o despise_v these_o worldly_a and_o transytory_a thing_n how_o you_o shall_v desire_v &_o covet_v that_o be_v eternal_a and_o celestyall_a how_o you_o shall_v suffer_v patient_o for_o god_n sake_n all_o worldly_a adversyte_n and_o little_a or_o nothing_o regard_n flattery_n and_o worldly_a prosperyte_n how_o that_o in_o your_o infirmyte_v and_o sycknes_n you_o shall_v thank_v god_n &_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o your_o health_n and_o how_o that_o in_o prosperyte_v you_o shall_v not_o elevate_v or_o exale_v yourself_o nor_o in_o adversyte_n underpresse_v yourself_o therefore_o my_o well-beloved_a sister_n in_o chryst_n it_o shall_v pertain_v to_o your_o wysdome_n dilygent_o to_o study_v and_o to_o rede_v this_o book_n &_o to_o ensue_v and_o follow_v the_o same_o thus_o god_n aimyghtye_a save_o you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o all_o evyll_n of_o faith_n i_o cha_z the_o lord_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a ix_o to_o he_o that_o be_v leve_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o etnal_a bliss_n without_o faith_n he_o be_v right_a fortunate_a and_o happy_a that_o beleve_v well_o &_o beleve_v well_o live_v well_o and_o lyve_v well_o keep_v well_o his_o faith_n for._n s_o paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v impossyble_a to_o please_v god_n vi_fw-la without_o faith_n and._n s._n isodore_n say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v please_v god_n without_o faith_n man_n be_v not_o constrain_v to_o byleve_v but_o they_o be_v draw_v unto_o it_o by_o goodly_a example_n and_z reasonable_a persuasyon_n for_o if_o man_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o byleve_v the_o constraynt_n and_o fere_n onse_fw-fr go_v he_o will_v return_v and_o wax_v worse_o than_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o fayth_n without_o good_a and_o charytable_a two_o work_n be_v but_o dead_a &_o of_o none_o effect_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o ornare_v with_o it_o good_a work_n let_v he_o trust_v nothing_o to_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v but_o dead_a he_o that_o bear_v the_o cross_n aught_o to_o be_v as_o dead_a in_o this_o world_n for_o why_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o mortifye_v himself_o and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o do_v not_o mortifye_v himself_o in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o very_a hypocrite_n and_o a_o false_a dyssembler_n but_o he_o that_o doutythe_v not_o at_o all_o but_o ferm_o and_o steadfast_o byleve_v all_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v heavenly_a and_o good_a look_v what_o he_o demand_v he_o shall_v optayne_n it_o he_z y_z â—_o bileve_v three_o in_o jesus_n y_fw-fr â—_o son_fw-it of_o god_n shall_v optayne_n etnal_a &_o everlasting_a life_n &_o who_o so_o byleve_v not_o in_o he_o shall_v never_o come_v thither_o s._n james_n two_o say_v y_fw-fr â—_o as_o the_o body_n w_o tout_fw-fr the_o soul_n be_v but_o dead_a so_o in_o likewise_o faith_n be_v but_o dead_a &_o of_o none_o effect_n w_o tout_fw-fr good_a workê_n my_o well_o xiii_o belove_a sister_n faith_n be_v a_o excellent_a &_o a_o great_a thing_n but_o of_o no_o substance_n w_o tout_fw-fr charite_fw-fr therefore_o look_v you_o have_v good_a faith_n &_o keep_v it_o as_o pure_a &_o as_o net_n as_o you_o may_v take_v heed_n y_fw-fr â—_o you_o be_v uncorrupted_a y_z t_z it_o continue_v in_o you_o and_o y_o â—_o you_o confess_v the_o self_n faith_n which_o tout_fw-fr any_o corruption_n or_o foolish_a communication_n of_o christe_n jesu_n suspect_v no_o cruelnes_n or_o evil_n in_o he_o lest_o y_fw-es e_fw-es so_o think_v by_o he_o you_o offend_v and_o diminish_v the_o love_n you_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v unto_o he_o be_v just_a in_o your_o faith_n and_o look_v you_o have_v join_v to_o right_a faith_n the_o holy_a conversacyon_n and_o that_o in_o dede_n you_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o that_o you_o do_v pray_v unto_o with_o mouth_n for_o a_o evyll_n thing_n mingle_a with_o that_o that_o good_a be_v do_v infect_a and_o mar_v all_o as_o through_o a_o little_a pride_n all_o other_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n be_v stain_v look_v therefore_o y_fw-fr â—_o you_o the_o which_o through_o grace_n be_v perfaith_o in_o faith_n do_v not_o amiss_o in_o deed_n nor_o y_o to_o you_o besmutter_v not_o your_o faith_n nor_o pollute_v not_o the_o integrite_n thereof_o by_o naughty_a lyve_a nor_o that_o you_o myngle_v not_o vice_n with_o virtue_n nor_o join_v ill_a to_o good_a thus_o my_o good_a sister_n god_n preserve_v you_o in_o health_n of_o esperance_fw-fr &_o hope_n ij_o c._n the_o lord_n say_v despere_fw-fr not_o xi_o but_o look_v that_o you_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n in_o you_o hope_v that_o may_v be_v see_v be_v no_o hope_n for_o viij_o what_o hope_n be_v in_o that_o thing_n a_o man_n seyth_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v that_o thing_n we_o see_v not_o we_o do_v patien_o tarry_v for_o it_o whereupon_o solomon_n x._o say_v that_o the_o abode_n and_o expectation_n of_o just_a man_n be_v joyfulness_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o evyll_n man_n shall_v perish_v therefore_o my_o right_a well_o belove_a sister_n tarry_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n that_o be_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o he_o shall_v so_o exalte_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v heaven_n for_o your_o herytage_n dear_a sister_n i_o say_v tarry_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o decline_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o judgement_n he_o shall_v exalte_n you_o for_o they_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it will_v not_o leave_v to_o doyl_v do_v less_o but_o there_o labour_n to_o tarry_v for_o his_o mercy_n of_o the_o which_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o if_o they_o will_v leave_v there_o miss_v live_v whereupon_o s_n isidore_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v fere_n lest_o you_o â—_o through_o the_o great_a hope_n y_z e_o god_n do_v ê“mis_o we_o we_o continue_v in_o sin_v and_o again_o y_fw-fr â—_o we_o fall_v not_o in_o dyspere_fw-fr because_o of_o his_o just_a punishment_n &_o correction_n the_o which_o be_v to_o great_a fault_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o sin_v &_o to_o despere_fw-fr of_o goddê_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_o to_o exchew_v they_o both_o y_z â—_o be_v to_o avoid_v &_o to_o renounce_v y_fw-mi â—_o be_v ill_a &_o to_o have_v good_a hope_n in_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o every_o good_a man_n do_v enforse_n himself_o through_o hope_n &_o fere_n to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n hope_v elevathe_v a_o man_n to_o joy_n &_o anon_o aft_v the_o remembrance_n of_o everla_a pain_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o fear_v &_o true_o who_o so_o desperith_v to_o optain_n remission_n &_o ê‘don_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v condemn_v himself_o more_o by_o desperation_n then_o by_o sin_n therefore_o good_a sister_n let_v your_o hope_n be_v stead_n fast_o in_o chry_v jesu_n for_o mercy_n shall_v compass_v they_o y_fw-fr â—_o trust_v in_o god_n trust_v xxxvi_o steadfast_o in_o he_o therefore_o and_o do_v well_o &_o inhabit_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v y_fw-fr â—_o holy_a church_n &_o you_o be_v nourysh_v with_o it_o his_o good_n y_fw-fr â—_o which_o the_o church_n possess_v for_o y_z e_z thing_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v do_v w_o tout_fw-fr y_fw-es â—_o auctorite_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o church_n be_v of_o no_o valour_n nor_o yet_o of_o no_o merit_n good_a sy_v leave_v of_o all_o varyghtfulnesse_n y_fw-mi â—_o be_v all_o work_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o god_n or_o your_o neighbour_n and_o trust_v in_o goddê_n mercy_n leave_v of_o all_o iniquite_v and_o specyal_o all_o pride_n the_o which_o be_v call_v iniquite_v and_o trust_v in_o thy_o savour_n chry_v jesu_n amend_v yourself_o and_o hope_v in_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n put_v away_o all_o pravite_n and_o all_o noughtynesse_n and_o hope_v to_o have_v pardon_n correct_v your_o life_n and_o trust_v to_o have_v life_n eternal_a to_o the_o which_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o bring_v you_o that_o have_v choose_v you_o before_o all_o world_n of_o grace_n iij._n chap_n saint_n paul_n say_v v._o the_o where_o have_v be_v much_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v moche_n grace_n so_o that_o where_o sin_v have_v reygn_v unto_o death_n grace_n may_v vi_fw-la also_o reign_v through_o pardon_n to_o come_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o salare_v and_o reward_v of_o sin_v be_v not_o neither_o thing_n but_o death_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a beatitude_n god_n have_v distribute_v &_o give_v iiii_o grace_n to_o every_o man_n accord_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o gift_n of_o christ_n well-beloved_a sister_n the_o profit_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n as_o say_v s_o isidore_z be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n then_o if_o when_o profit_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n
upon_o those_o that_o trust_n to_o his_o mercy_n and_o solomon_n three_o say_v fear_v god_n and_o leave_v all_o wickedness_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n forget_v nothing_o and_o a_o certain_a wise_a man_n say_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v glory_n and_o that_o gloriation_n be_v the_o mirth_n &_o crown_v of_o all_o exultacyon_n the_o fear_n of_o i._n god_n shall_v delyte_n the_o heart_n and_o with_o long_a life_n gyve_v joy_n &_o mirth_n for_o he_o that_o be_v without_o y_fw-fr â—_o fere_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v iustify_v i._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v wisdom_n and_o discipline_n doubt_n not_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o approach_v not_o towards_o he_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n you_o that_o fear_v god_n sustain_v &_o keep_v well_o his_o mercy_n &_o depart_v not_o from_o he_o lest_o you_o fall_v you_o y_o it_o fear_v god_n byleve_v in_o high_a &_o your_o reward_n shall_v not_o be_v diminyssh_v you_o y_z e_z two_o fear_v god_n love_v he_o and_o your_o heart_n be_v illuminate_v and_o inflame_v they_o that_o fear_v god_n believe_v his_o word_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o will_v keep_v and_o follow_v his_o wave_n they_z y_z â—_o fear_v god_n will_v enquere_v for_o such_o thyngê_n as_o shall_v please_v he_o &_o be_v replenish_v with_o his_o law_n they_z that_o fere_n god_n will_v prove_v there_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n sanctify_v there_o soul_n they_o that_o fear_v god_n keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o have_v patience_n untyl_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v untyll_o they_o depart_v the_o world_n god_n eye_n be_v always_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o &_o xv_o he_o know_v all_o there_o work_v wysdome_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v very_o fortunate_a and_o god_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n shall_v delyver_v he_o from_o all_o evyll_n the_o spiryte_n of_o those_o y_fw-es â—_o fear_v god_n be_v require_v and_o seek_v for_o and_o be_v bless_v in_o his_o sight_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v liken_v to_o paradyse_n and_o be_v cover_v with_o all_o benediction_n and_o glory_n happen_v is_z he_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v his_o fear_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n twenty-five_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n o_o my_o well-beloved_a sister_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o keep_v or_o defend_v we_o better_o from_o sin_v than_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n &_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o fear_v god_n be_v to_o do_v no_o evil_n &_o to_o leave_v no_o goodness_n undo_v the_o which_o be_v moche_o necessary_a to_o cause_n and_o to_o engender_v in_o man_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fountayn_v of_o wisdom_n blyss_v shall_v he_o be_v at_o the_o hour_n i._n of_o his_o death_n that_o feryth_v god_n good_a sister_n it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a iiâ—â—_n thing_n to_o fear_n god_n for_o the_o fere_n of_o god_n do_v exile_n and_o banysshe_v sin_v and_o repress_v vice_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n causyth_v a_o man_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o diligent_a where_o be_v no_o fere_n of_o god_n there_o y_z e_z soul_n be_v in_o great_a apparel_n and_o danger_n where_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v miss_v &_o dissolute_a live_v where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o sin_v therefore_o honest_a virgyn_v look_v that_o fere_n and_o hope_v be_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o they_o contynewe_v in_o you_o and_o trust_v so_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o always_o fear_v his_o justice_n but_o yet_o you_o shall_v understande_v y_z e_o there_o be_v four_o manner_n of_o fear_n fear_v humane_a fear_v servile_a iniciall_a and_o chaste_a fear_n fear_v human_a as_o say_v cassiodore_n be_v when_o we_o fear_v to_o suffer_v any_o danger_n of_o the_o body_n or_z y_z e_z fear_n of_o loss_n of_o our_o worldly_a good_n and_o substance_n this_o worldly_a and_o noughtye_a fear_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o world_n in_o his_o first_o degree_n for_o the_o lord_n xv_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o fear_v they_o y_fw-fr t_o kill_v the_o body_n &_o can_v not_o touch_v the_o soul_n the_o second_o fear_n be_v call_v servile_a as_o say_v bliss_v s._n austen_n for_o he_o y_z t_z for_o the_o great_a fere_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n levyth_v to_o sin_n and_o do_v no_o good_a for_o goddes_n sake_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o pain_n he_o fearythe_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o servant_n the_o which_o do_v such_o good_a as_o he_o do_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o lesinge_v of_o that_o he_o love_v not_o but_o for_o fear_n of_o punyshment_n which_o he_o fear_v to_o suffer_v such_o man_n fear_v not_o to_o less_o the_o sweet_a imbrasynge_n of_o there_o sweet_a spouse_n jesus_n but_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v condemn_v of_o this_o fear_n saint_n paul_n say_v uere_o say_v he_o you_o have_v not_o receyve_v viij_o the_o spirit_n of_o seruytute_n in_o fear_n but_o you_o have_v receyve_v the_o spiryte_n of_o chyldly_a adoption_n this_o fear_n seruyle_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o sufficyent_a nor_o yet_o perfyte_n for_o thereby_o grow_v by_o a_o little_a &_o a_o little_a a_o custom_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o good_a work_n for_o when_o man_n begyn_v to_o byleve_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o begyn_v also_o to_o fear_v it_o but_o he_o that_o fear_v it_o have_v not_o perfyte_n trust_v thereof_o nor_o there_o be_v no_o perfyte_n charyte_v in_o he_o that_o fearyth_v for_o if_o he_o have_v perfyte_n charite_v he_o will_v not_o fear_v for_o perfyte_n charite_n shall_v iiii_o cause_v perfyte_n justice_n in_o man_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o fere_n but_o rather_o a_o good_a cause_n to_o desire_v that_o all_o iniquite_v war_n paste_n and_o go_v and_o that_o the_o kyngdone_v of_o heaven_n war_n come_v what_o other_o thing_n be_v perfyte_n charite_v but_o perfyte_n holiness_n he_o have_v perfyte_n charyte_n that_o lyve_v perfyte_o &_o he_o that_o lyve_v perfet_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v condemn_v but_o to_o be_v crow_v in_o heaven_n he_o 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