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exaudi_fw-la deus_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la cum_fw-la deprecor_fw-la a_o timore_fw-la inimici_fw-la eripe_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la good_a lord_n gracious_o here_o my_o prayer_n &_o delyver_v i_o from_o the_o fere_n of_o my_o enemy_n in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o he_o say_v liâ—_n psalmo_fw-la liâ—_n contristatus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o excercitacione_fw-la mea_fw-la a_o voce_fw-mi inimici_fw-la etc._n etc._n blyssyd_v lord_n i_o be_o sore_o vexyd_v in_o my_o excercise_n through_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o xl_o psalm_n also_o inimici_fw-la mei_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la mala_fw-la michi_fw-la my_o enemy_n have_v speak_v to_o i_o most_o teryble_a yvel_a &_o ferefull_a word_n upon_o the_o which_o terte_a saint_n austyn_n askyth_v what_o enemy_n be_v these_o but_o our_o goostly_a advarsary_n the_o dyvell_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloze_n of_o the_o same_o say_v these_o enemy_n be_v the_o dampnyd_v spirit_n which_o sometime_o with_o fery_n &_o sontyme_o with_o 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be_v darkid_v &_o seem_v not_o sweet_a nor_o meritorious_a as_z long_a as_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n &_o root_n of_o thy_o will_n thou_o lely_v a_o contrary_a inclination_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o consent_v for_o any_o thing_n &_o that_o such_o temptation_n be_v painful_a to_o the_o &_o not_o pleasure_v nor_o volutary_o desyryd_v so_o long_o thou_o be_v safe_a and_o not_o overcome_v in_o that_o temptation_n saint_n jerom_n say_v also_o that_o in_o such_o anguyssnes_n of_o spirit_n if_o thou_o but_o suspyre_v or_o sygh_v up_o to_o god_n for_o mercy_n thou_o be_v safe_a in_o soul_n but_o as_o saint_n thomas_n say_v better_o it_o be_v to_o despise_v they_o for_z that_o be_v a_o token_n of_o great_a grace_n every_o man_n say_v
marcyfull_a saviour_n jesu_n do_v choose_v to_o his_o singular_a famylyarite_n matthew_n peter_n paul_n zache_n mari_fw-fr magdalen_n and_o marry_v the_o egipcian_a &_o the_o thief_n and_o blasphemar_n that_o hang_v on_o his_o right_a side_n with_o innumerable_a mo_z great_a syner_n that_o now_o be_v holy_a saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o only_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o despair_v but_o ever_o commyt_v the_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o to_o his_o blyssyd_v passion_n or_o what_o speky_v thou_o of_o merit_n since_o the_o widow_n that_o offrid_v but_o ii_o mite_n be_v more_o alowyd_v than_o they_o that_o offryd_v most_o of_o all_o for_o god_n recountyth_v not_o the_o work_v so_o moche_v as_z he_o do_v the_o will_n where_o be_v in_o case_n no_o neither_o possybylyte_n but_o over_o all_o this_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o crist_n be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o all_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v new_o bear_v &_o cristenyd_v that_o never_o do_v good_a deed_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o criste_n be_v savyd_v i_o say_v not_o but_o great_a multitude_n &_o number_n of_o merit_n be_v good_a but_o grace_n which_o makyth_v man_n partner_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o cryste_n be_v sufficient_a master_n duns_n say_v that_o he_o merityth_v moche_n that_o in_o temptation_n lesyth_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o â—â—habeto_fw-la â—â—habeto_fw-la and_o gerson_n say_v that_o he_o have_v great_a merit_v that_o have_v the_o passion_n of_o crist_n &_o a_o good_a will_n to_o do_v well_o â—â—rnard_n â—_o good_a exanâ—â—â—_n of_o faint_a â—â—rnard_n he_o that_o have_v these_o ii_o have_v great_a merit_v &_o good_a surety_n and_o never_o nedyth_v to_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o enemy_n for_o as_o i_o rede_v of_o saint_n bernard_v in_o his_o legende_n in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v in_o great_a ieobardy_n of_o death_n by_o syknes_n the_o enemy_n come_v &_o temptyd_v he_o in_o desperation_n &_o movyd_v he_o first_o to_o consider_v his_o life_n and_o neglygence_n &_o the_o holy_a man_n see_v there_o in_o moche_n negligence_n and_o then_o the_o enemy_n do_v tempt_v he_o far_o &_o say_v what_o good_a dede_n or_o meryte_n haste_v thou_o do_v in_o thy_o life_n or_o what_o be_v all_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o comparison_n to_o the_o great_a &_o inestimable_a benefyt_n of_o glory_n and_o he_o as_z ever_o he_o be_v meek_a think_v all_o his_o dede_n noughte_v &_o so_o begin_v to_o fere_n and_o fall_v to_o despair_v but_o anon_o the_o holy_a gooste_n do_v lyghten_v he_o &_o give_v he_o his_o answer_n and_o then_o he_o say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o lord_n jesu_n have_v due_a right_n to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o ii_o title_n one_o be_v by_z his_o natural_a inheritance_n since_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n a_z neither_o title_n he_o have_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o he_o blyssid_v passion_n which_o he_o suffryd_v not_o for_o himself_o but_z for_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n &_o that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o and_o so_o the_o enemy_n vanyssh_v a_o way_n thus_o in_o our_o dethe_v surety_n we_o have_v to_o rest_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o crist_n which_o be_v a_o save_v conduct_v to_o all_o that_o trustyth_v therein_o no_o man_n nedyth_v to_o fall_v in_o to_o desperation_n that_o will_v eny_z thing_n enclyne_v himself_o to_o ask_v mercy_n for_o our_o blyssyd_v lord_n be_v so_o marcyfull_a as_o our_o say_a lord_n shewyd_v to_o our_o holy_a mother_n saint_n birgitt_n by_o revelation_n fâ—_n libro_fw-la pâ—_n capi._n luâ—_n et_fw-fr lix_o fâ—_n &_o tender_o he_o lovyth_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o fold_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o dye_v for_o each_o one_o of_o they_o a_o special_a dethe_v such_o as_o he_o once_o do_v suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o mankind_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v lose_v they_o or_o eny_z of_o they_o he_z will_v suffer_v the_o say_v special_a death_n to_o redeem_v they_o roman_n roman_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v since_o he_o sufferyd_v dethe_v for_o mankind_n when_o we_o be_v all_o his_o enemy_n what_o wool_fw-mi he_o do_v now_o for_o we_o that_o he_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v with_o his_o preciouse_a blood_n and_o make_v we_o his_o own_o child_n by_o adoption_n of_o grace_n sure_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v leave_v we_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a accord_v to_o the_o revelation_n he_o will_v dye_v for_o we_o ageyne_v but_o since_o he_o will_v do_v this_o for_o every_o crysten_v man_n what_o think_v you_o he_o will_v do_v for_o they_o that_o levyth_v the_o world_n and_o forsakyth_n themselves_o for_o his_o love_n and_o gevyth_v themselves_o holly_o to_o he_o as_o all_o holy_a relygiouse_a ê‘son_n of_o who_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o i_o may_v say_v since_o they_o be_v so_o appropry_v to_o god_n that_o they_o be_v only_o he_o and_o none_o other_o as_o saint_n anselme_n say_v they_o must_v needs_o have_v more_o marcyfull_a iugement_n at_o his_o hand_n then_o any_o other_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o because_o they_o be_v his_o only_o no_o man_n say_v this_o holy_a doctor_n do_v iuge_a his_o own_o more_o streygt_o than_z he_o do_v that_o which_o parteynyth_v to_o a_o neither_o wherefore_o all_o such_o may_v have_v great_a comfort_n in_o our_o lord_n strong_o for_o his_o love_n to_o wythstond_v temptation_n and_o i_o will_v exhort_v every_o relygiouse_a parson_n to_o the_o same_o by_o a_o example_n that_o i_o rede_v of_o a_o holy_a father_n that_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n and_o utter_o in_o manner_n confoundyd_v he_o by_o grace_n and_o good_a wysdom_n for_o when_o the_o enemy_n will_v tempt_v he_o to_o pride_n he_o will_v with_o all_o his_o may_v enforse_n he_o to_o mekenes_n when_o he_o movyd_v he_o to_o ire_n or_o wroth_a then_z he_o apply_v himself_o strong_o to_o patience_n and_o so_o likewise_o from_o glotony_n he_o will_v decline_v to_o abstinence_n and_o when_o he_o temptyd_v he_o to_o desperation_n he_o will_v commyt_n himself_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v himself_o to_o hope_n and_o likewise_o also_o when_o he_o will_v tempt_v he_o to_o scrupulosite_a &_o fear_n of_o conscience_n then_o he_o will_v enforse_v himself_o all_o to_o gyther_o to_o charite_v and_o to_o the_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n which_o holy_a love_n when_o it_o be_v parfyt_v it_o excludith_v all_o synystre_n feary_n &_o yvel_a dredy_n ¶_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatyse_n exhorte_v every_o parson_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o twenty_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o for_o a_o final_a conclusion_n of_o this_o treatyse_n i_o exhort_v every_o relygiouse_a parson_n to_o behave_v themselves_o &_o apply_v they_o special_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o therein_o restyth_v all_o parfection_n where_o holy_a love_n be_v there_o be_v only_a merit_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o there_z be_v ever_o error_n and_o presumption_n if_o i_o shall_v watch_v pray_v fast_o do_v alm_n dede_n keep_v silence_n abstinence_n sight_n and_o contynence_n if_o i_o have_v all_o the_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n xiii_o ii_o corum_n xiii_o to_o do_v miracle_n say_v saint_n paul_n with_o all_o other_o parfection_n &_o have_v not_o charyte_v which_o be_v the_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n all_o the_o other_o can_v not_o profyt_v i_o all_o these_o say_a parfection_n must_v be_v usid_v with_o a_o measure_n but_o the_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n x._o in_o manual_a captlo_n x._o as_o saint_n austyne_n say_v have_v no_o measure_n who_o may_v have_v this_o holy_a love_n and_o revernt_a famylyaryte_n with_o our_o blyssyd_v lord_n if_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n have_v it_o not_o reed_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o our_o savyoure_n cryste_n jesus_n have_v shewyd_v more_o familyarite_n than_z to_o holy_a virgin_n and_o widow_n as_z to_o saint_n kateryn_n the_o martyr_n to_z our_o holy_a mother_n saint_n byrgyt_n saint_n clare_n saint_n kateryn_n of_o see_v with_o many_o other_o which_o he_o spousyd_v to_o his_o grace_n they_o wilful_o forsake_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o holy_a love_n this_o love_n be_v comparyd_v to_o the_o oil_n that_o the_o folysshe_a vyrgyn_n specyfy_v in_o the_o euange_o have_v not_o twenty-five_o math._n twenty-five_o what_o avaylyth_v it_o to_o have_v lamp_n and_o have_v no_o oil_n so_o like_o wise_n what_o avaylyth_v it_o to_o have_v soulle_n as_o vessel_n apt_a to_o grace_v &_o not_o to_o have_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n to_o replenysshe_v they_o which_o oil_n be_v the_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n therefore_o devoute_a sister_n if_o you_o know_v any_o parson_n dysposyd_v to_o scrupulosyte_n and_o seruyle_n fear_n counseyll_n and_o exhort_v they_o in_o our_o lord_n all_o such_o seruyle_n and_o synystre_n feary_n secludyd_v and_o put_v a_o way_n holly_n and_o only_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o be_v garnysshyd_v with_o the_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_z with_o his_o blyssyd_v love_n for_o in_o these_o ii_o begyn_v &_o endyth_v all_o parfection_n and_o these_o ii_o join_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n criste_fw-fr jesu_n who_o be_v blyssyd_v love_n have_v movyd_v we_o to_o begin_v this_o blyssyd_v treatyse_v as_o a_o directory_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o pour_v exhortation_n be_v only_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o these_o foresaid_a holy_a doctor_n and_o thus_o we_o end_v the_o say_a treatyse_n in_o the_o holy_a love_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n to_o who_o be_v ever_o all_o honour_n holy_a reverence_n and_o love_n of_o heart_n without_o end_n amen_n ¶_o here_o folowyth_o the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a treatyse_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr be_v a_o preamble_n or_o introduction_n in_o to_o this_o treatyse_n &_o of_o what_o thing_n he_o entendyth_v to_o speak_v folio_n primo_fw-la ¶_o what_o be_v the_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n the_o second_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_n secundo_fw-la ¶_o what_o be_v the_o seruyle_n fear_n &_o what_o yvell_v comyth_n to_o we_o there_o by_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_n iii._n ¶_o how_o this_o seruyle_n fear_n shall_v be_v orderyd_v the_o forth_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_n iiii_o ¶_o how_o of_o seruyle_n fear_n conyth_v scrupulosyte_n that_o moche_n trobelyth_v the_o relygiouse_a ê‘son_n the_o u_o cha._n folio_n iiii_o ¶_o what_o be_v scrupulosyte_n the_o vi_o chap._n folio_n vi_o whereof_o scrupulosyte_n rysyth_v or_o bredyth_n the_o seven_o chapytre_n folio_n seven_o ¶_o how_o scrupulosite_a be_v noryssh_v the_o viii_o cha._n ¶_o whereof_o scrupulosyte_n be_v maynteynyd_v the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la viij_o ¶_o of_o the_o yvel_n that_o scrupulosyte_n bryngyth_v to_o the_o ten_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la x._o ¶_o of_o remedye_n ageyn_v scrupulosyte_n the_o xi_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o of_o remedye_n for_o temptation_n come_v of_o scrupulosyte_n the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la xv_o ¶_o of_o spiritual_a temptation_n and_o how_o they_o may_v come_v to_o us._n the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la xuj_o ¶_o a_o lamentable_a complain_v of_o the_o dullâ—_n soul_n the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la xvii_o ¶_o good_a remedye_n ageyn_v spiritual_a temptation_n the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la xviii_o ¶_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o complain_v of_o the_o dulle_a soul_n and_o a_o remedy_n for_o his_o tediousness_n the_o xvi_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la xviii_o ¶_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o complain_v of_o the_o dulle_a soul_n where_o she_o complain_v that_o all_o swetnes_n &_o devotion_n be_v take_v from_o her_o &_o she_o leave_v dry_a &_o without_o merit_n the_o xvii_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la xx_o ¶_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o dull_a soul_n where_o she_o lamentyth_v herself_o as_o utter_o forsake_v of_o god_n the_o xviii_o cha._n folio_n xxiii_o ¶_o remedye_n ageyn_v desperation_n the_o xix_o chapytre_fw-fr folio_fw-la twenty-five_o ¶_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatyse_n exhort_a every_o ê‘son_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o twenty_o cha._n folio_n xxvii_o finis_fw-la ¶_o impryntyd_v by_o michael_n fawkes_n ¶_o the_o pardon_n for_o u_o patreur_fw-fr u_o ave_n &_o a_o creed_n with_o piteous_a behold_n of_o these_o arâ—esis_n xxxij_o m._n &_o lu_o year_n vox_fw-la xâ—i_fw-la o_o man_n unkind_a my_o pain_n smart_n bear_n in_o thy_o mind_n my_o pain_n smart_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v lo_o here_o my_o herte_n i_o true_a and_o kind_a lo_o here_o my_o herte_n
he_o be_v meek_a &_o will_v follow_v counseyl_n he_o may_v soon_o put_v his_o erroure_n a_o way_n &_o soon_o be_v curyd_v of_o this_o foresaid_a spiritual_a sycknes_n callyd_v scrupulosyte_n but_o if_o he_o be_v infect_a with_o syngularite_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o remove_v the_o erroure_n of_o his_o conscience_n except_o a_o special_a grace_n and_o good_a will_n with_z dylygent_a labour_n of_o his_o own_o part_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o singularite_n be_v peryllouse_a in_o every_o ê‘son_n but_z as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v most_o peryllouse_a in_o a_o relygyous_a parsone_n that_o entendyth_v parfeccyon_n suche_n if_o they_o take_v a_o opinion_n or_o error_n hear_v it_o be_v to_o remove_v they_o from_o it_o and_o special_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o begyne_a of_o their_o conversion_n to_o relygyon_n such_o parson_n scrupulous_a and_o syngule_a in_o they_o be_v own_o way_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v overthrow_v in_o all_o temptation_n and_o be_v dysposyd_v to_o receyve_v all_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o 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and_o so_o ê“uyd_v keep_v hole_n &_o break_v not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n such_o be_v blyss_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v ê“mysyd_v &_o kepyth_v for_o they_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o saint_n james_n in_o his_o epystle_n exhortyth_v every_o faithful_a soul_n to_o the_o same_o sa_v be_v glad_a and_o esteem_v it_o for_o a_o great_a joy_n when_o you_o be_v in_o trouble_n &_o temptation_n for_o since_o the_o life_n of_o faithful_a man_n be_v comparyd_v to_o batayle_n in_o scripture_n the_o cristian_a man_n shall_v not_o care_v nor_o abate_v his_o ghostly_a courage_n to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v assail_v by_o the_o enemy_n or_o otherwise_o tossyd_v in_o adversyte_n know_v for_o certain_a that_o none_o may_v come_v to_o heaven_n but_o by_o trouble_n &_o pain_n saint_n paul_n say_v bâ—_n â—ebre_fw-la twelve_o bâ—_n they_o who_o god_n receyve_v &_o admyttyth_v as_o his_o child_n he_z correctyth_o in_o this_o world_n and_o none_o may_v look_v to_o be_v enheritour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o in_o this_o world_n will_v suffer_v no_o pain_n and_o therefore_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o regard_v moche_n what_o pain_n he_o do_v suffer_v nor_o of_o who_o his_o pain_n takyth_v occasion_n or_o we_o cause_v for_o know_v you_o for_o certain_a that_o all_o pain_n sensyble_a be_v wrought_v of_o god_n &_o of_o he_o pryncipal_o be_v comaundyd_v thomaâ—_n s_o thomaâ—_n and_o though_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o sin_v some_o time_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o though_o also_o the_o cause_n meritorious_a may_v be_v ourself_o other_o by_o our_o surfeit_n or_o necglygens_fw-la fraylte_n ignorance_n or_z corrupt_a will_v yet_o the_o pain_n be_v only_o of_o god_n as_o the_o pryncipall_a cause_n to_o rectify_v other_o the_o sin_v that_o be_v pass_v or_o to_o let_v the_o sin_v that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o the_o ê“phete_n david_n say_v xxxviâ—_n psal_n xxxviâ—_n that_o god_n correctyth_v man_n for_o sin_v then_o we_o shall_v not_o moche_v care_n nor_o be_v weary_a of_o pain_n but_o we_o ought_v dylygent_o to_o apply_v all_o our_o study_v after_z the_o counsayl_n of_o the_o wise_n man_n how_o we_o may_v receyve_v with_o hearty_a thanks_n all_o such_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v whether_o they_o be_v adversity_n or_o ê“speritie_n and_o often_o to_o revolve_v &_o recount_v in_o our_o mind_n how_o we_o may_v pmpare_v &_o order_v ourself_o patient_o to_o suffer_v endure_v &_o to_o continue_v hole_n &_o unbroken_a in_o such_o temptation_n adversity_n &_o ê“ue_n for_o like_a as_o the_o fire_n tri_v &_o ê“uyth_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n two_o eccli_n two_o so_o the_o furnace_n of_o pain_n &_o tribulation_n ê“uith_n the_o elect_v child_n &_o choose_a enheritour_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n saint_n paul_n wytnessyth_v that_o same_o sa_v v._o roma_fw-it v._o tribulation_n warkyth_o patience_n patience_n hole_n &_o unbroken_a workyth_n ê“fe_n &_o ê“fe_n warkyth_v hope_n &_o hope_v never_o confoundyth_v but_o gyvyth_v such_o ghostly_a strengthe_n to_o man_n &_o knyt_v his_o heart_n so_o fast_o to_o god_n that_o all_o pain_n be_v pleasure_n to_o he_o &_o augmentation_n of_o strengthe_n &_o grace_n example_n pottâ—â—_n a_o example_n of_o the_o pottâ—â—_n the_o pottar_n when_o he_o turnyth_v his_o vessel_n &_o in_o the_o first_o time_n makyth_v it_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v green_a earth_n he_o setyth_v no_o great_a store_n by_o it_o but_o when_o he_o have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n &_o after_o take_v it_o out_o again_o if_o he_o find_v it_o break_v he_o will_v soon_o cast_v it_o a_o side_n as_o noughte_v &_o settyth_o no_o store_n thereby_o but_o if_o it_o be_v hole_n and_o sound_o when_o he_o takyth_v it_o out_o of_o the_o tire_n than_o he_o makyth_v moche_n of_o it_o trust_v
confession_n i_o mean_v in_o make_v to_o far_a discussion_n in_o small_a sin_n for_o though_o in_o our_o proper_a iugement_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o think_v eny_z sin_n smalle_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o that_o be_v blasphemy_n say_v faint_a barnarde_n yet_o many_o sin_n byne_v venyall_n and_o so_o smalle_v that_o as_o faint_a thomas_n say_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v they_o of_o very_o necessite_a by_o any_o comaundement_n but_o only_o of_o congruyte_n laudable_a it_o be_v &_o special_o for_o the_o holy_a religious_a parson_n and_o moche_v behoveful_a &_o holsom_a it_o be_v for_o their_o sonlle_n helthe_n oft_o to_o confess_v their_o daily_a offence_n which_o common_o &_o in_o manner_n be_v but_o venyall_n but_o ever_o among_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o confessyon_n be_v ware_n of_o the_o enemy_n &_o special_o that_o parson_n that_o be_v scrupulous_a for_o like_a as_o you_o put_v muddy_a water_n in_o a_o vessel_n touch_v the_o vessel_n &_o the_o mud_n will_v rise_v &_o dark_v the_o water_n even_o so_o sometime_o will_v the_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v sufferyd_v touch_v our_o body_n &_o move_v the_o humour_n &_o trouble_v the_o sense_n thereof_o &_o so_o dark_a reason_n that_o it_o shall_v neither_o see_v it_o self_n nor_o parfyt_o consider_v the_o confession_n or_o other_o work_v that_o we_o have_v make_v or_o do_v then_o he_o will_v come_v &_o say_v sir_n such_o a_o sin_v we_o not_o remyt_v of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o true_o confessyd_v &_o so_o make_v he_o go_v to_o confession_n ageyn_fw-mi and_o specyal_o the_o scrupulous_a ê‘son_n who_o conscience_n be_v moche_o prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o consent_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o fere_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o know_v you_o well_o that_z this_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o do_v to_o have_v he_o confess_v his_o sign_n or_o to_o make_v he_o have_v remyssion_n of_o the_o same_o but_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v the_o enemy_n sometime_o will_v move_v to_o verteu_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v induce_v vice_n xxu_o libro_fw-la three_o moralium_fw-la caplis_fw-la xxiiii_o xxu_o he_o will_v move_v the_o prelate_n to_o justice_n because_o he_o will_v make_v he_o cruel_a sometime_o to_o pyte_v &_o mercy_n because_o he_o will_v make_v he_o neglygent_a and_o sometime_o he_o will_v move_v the_o relygyous_a parson_n to_o silence_n prayer_n &_o contemplation_n because_o he_o will_v make_v he_o vain_a glorious_a sometime_o move_v he_o to_o great_a abstinence_n &_o watch_n because_o he_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o ydelnes_n of_o brain_n or_o other_o confusion_n and_o so_o like_o wise_n in_o this_o point_n he_o will_v move_v to_o confession_n not_o for_o to_o have_v they_o clean_o in_o soul_n but_o because_o he_o will_v trouble_v they_o in_o conscience_n for_o he_o hatyth_v peace_n &_o he_o be_v callyd_v the_o pestylent_a spirit_n of_o discord_n &_o trouble_n therefore_o though_o in_o great_a crime_n &_o abominable_a offence_n of_o the_o which_o man_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v a_o shamyd_fw-la since_o shame_n &_o the_o pain_n thereof_o in_o penance_n be_v countyd_v for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o contrition_n such_o of_o mere_a devotion_n a_o man_n often_o to_o confess_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o meryt_v though_o doctor_n comende_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n other_z for_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_z for_o eny_z scrupulousnes_n doctors_n will_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o confess_v they_o ageyn_a in_o cotidian_n &_o daily_a sin_n and_o venialle_n of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v confessyd_v before_o but_o wise_o to_o dyssymul_fw-la it_o &_o to_o resy_v the_o enemy_n in_o that_o point_n yet_o this_o not_o withstand_v if_o at_o eny_z time_n of_o only_a mere_a devotion_n they_o be_v movyd_v to_o make_v their_o life_n &_o soul_n clean_o then_z they_o may_v as_z the_o time_n be_v expedient_a &_o necessyte_n require_v these_o point_n we_o have_v rehersyd_v by_o cause_n scrupulosyte_n be_v moche_n accustomyd_fw-la to_o follow_v the_o same_o of_o remedye_n for_o temptation_n come_n of_o scrupulosyte_n the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr now_o let_v we_o see_v remedye_n for_o the_o gebardye_n &_o temptation_n rehersyd_v which_o do_v follow_v of_o scrupulosyte_n temptation_n comyth_n dyverse_a way_n some_o of_o the_o enemy_n some_o of_o our_o own_o self_n some_o be_v carnal_a some_o spiritual_a &_o each_o one_o of_o these_o have_v dyverse_a remedye_n we_o must_v ever_o resy_v the_o enemy_n &_o so_o scripture_n comaundyth_v sa_v iiii_o jaco._n iiii_o resyste_v the_o dyvell_n &_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o and_o treuthe_n it_o be_v for_o where_o he_o be_v sufferyd_v &_o feryd_a there_o be_v he_o a_o lion_n and_o where_o he_o be_v resystyd_v &_o not_o fearyd_v nor_o set_v by_o there_o say_v doctor_n he_o be_v but_o a_o sheep_n but_o yet_o know_v that_o no_o man_n may_v look_v to_o be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o resy_v or_o wrestle_v with_o the_o enemy_n since_o there_o be_v no_o power_n upon_o earth_n able_a to_o be_v comparyd_v to_o his_o power_n therefore_o temptation_n must_v be_v resistyd_v by_o grace_n prayer_z and_z good_a work_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o foul_a thought_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v flee_v and_o have_v in_o abhomynation_n dysdayn_a that_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v occupy_v with_o such_o since_o our_o heart_n shall_v ever_o be_v keep_v clean_o as_o the_o chambre_n &_o mansion_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n to_o this_o exhortyth_n saint_n paul_n sa_v flee_v fornication_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o gyve_v place_n to_o ire_n in_o the_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v a_o remedy_n ageyn_fw-mi impaciency_n to_o suffer_v &_o not_o to_o revenge_v our_o own_o quarrel_n and_o like_a wise_n to_o resy_v the_o motion_n of_o pride_n and_o vaynglory_n thus_o everywhichone_o of_o these_o manner_n of_o temptation_n have_v â—â—eyr_n proper_a remedye_n of_o spiritual_a temptation_n &_o how_o they_o may_v come_v to_o us._n the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o spiritual_a temptation_n be_v more_o subtle_a &_o painful_a and_o common_o more_o perilous_a therefore_o our_o poor_a purpose_n now_o be_v to_o show_v how_o such_o may_v come_v &_o what_o remedye_n for_o they_o these_o temptation_n be_v as_o motion_n of_o infidelyte_n &_o motion_n of_o desperation_n and_o among_o all_o other_o i_o note_v after_o doctor_n one_o special_a manner_n that_o they_o may_v come_v of_o isoder_fw-mi say_v v._o libro_fw-la iii._n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi captlo_fw-la v._o the_o enemy_n when_o he_o will_v deceyve_v man_n he_z first_o consyderyth_n of_o what_o complexion_n he_o be_v and_o so_o appli_v his_o ordinance_n &_o lay_v siege_n to_o mane_n soul_n where_o he_o find_v he_o most_o week_n and_o appte_v ta_o receyve_v his_o suggestion_n saint_n gregory_n affyrmyth_n the_o same_o in_o his_o moral_n seven_o sermo_n seven_o and_o pope_n leo_n in_o a_o sarmon_n of_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o the_o cursyd_v adversary_n our_o ancient_a &_o goostly_a enemy_n consyderyth_v the_o state_n of_o every_o ê‘son_n &_o ceassyth_n never_o ne_o fail_v to_o spread_v &_o cast_v every_o where_o the_o snare_n of_o his_o deceit_n &_o ever_o labouryth_v to_o corrupt_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o beleve_a soul_n he_z knowyth_o full_a well_o to_o who_o he_o may_v apply_v the_o unsaciable_a appetyte_n of_o covetousness_n and_o to_o who_o he_o may_v suggest_v the_o soul_n &_o abominable_a desire_n &_o occasyon_n of_o glotony_n and_o lechery_n and_o who_o he_o may_v inspire_v with_o his_o most_o venomous_a poison_n of_o ire_n and_o envy_n who_o he_o may_v deceyve_v with_o false_a joy_n and_o make_v they_o proud_a and_o vaynglorious_a or_z by_o admyration_n and_o marueling_n of_o outward_a thing_n to_o seduce_v and_o lede_v they_o from_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o parfection_n he_o know_v say_v this_o noble_a clerk_n who_o he_o may_v trouble_v with_o pensysnes_n &_o who_o he_o may_v oppress_v with_o fere_n all_o his_o labour_n diligence_n study_v &_o business_n be_v to_o way_n consider_v &_o serche_n the_o manner_n condition_n custom_n &_o disposition_n of_o man_n wherefore_o when_o he_o knowith_v that_o a_o parson_n be_v disposyd_v to_o be_v scrupulous_a &_o fearful_a in_o conscience_n anon_o he_o will_v move_v his_o body_n &_o cause_v a_o fume_n to_o rise_v up_o to_o his_o head_n &_o trouble_v his_o sense_n and_o so_o dark_a reason_n &_o then_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o in_o to_o a_o great_a trouble_n then_o by_o bis_fw-la subtyl_o craft_n he_o will_v make_v he_o byleve_v that_o he_o have_v no_o faith_n &_o that_o all_o he_o do_v be_v noughte_v and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_z all_o this_o be_v by_o cause_n reason_n be_v darkyd_v &_o may_v not_o see_v himself_o nor_o discuss_v such_o thing_n as_o parteyn_v
to_o his_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n know_v though_o he_o can_v not_o overcome_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v trouble_v he_o &_o weary_a he_o as_o doctor_n say_v &_o dryve_v he_o to_o that_o point_n if_o he_o can_v that_z he_o shall_v be_v weary_a to_o suffer_v pain_n for_o his_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jesu_n crist_n in_o which_o if_o the_o faithful_a soul_n resy_v he_o &_o be_v not_o overcome_v but_o patient_o suffer_v all_o his_o craft_n pain_n &_o trouble_n certain_o that_o soul_n do_v meryt_v great_o &_o byldyth_v his_o high_a crown_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o great_a confusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o sin_v &_o fall_v without_o eny_z such_o occasion_n or_o pain_n but_o only_o of_o his_o free_a will_n but_o if_o a_o soul_n will_v be_v weak_a &_o faint_a and_o not_o strong_o call_v for_o grace_n to_o resyste_v he_o anon_o he_o will_v lay_v great_a siege_n to_o he_o &_o assail_v he_o with_o more_o temptation_n he_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o anguysshe_v of_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o spunall_n pensyvenes_n and_o that_o perilous_a pain_n he_o will_v by_o dark_n of_o his_o reason_n bring_v he_o to_o yet_o a_o great_a pain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o tediousness_n of_o life_n and_o there_o upon_o next_o he_o will_v if_o he_o be_v not_o resy_v move_v he_o to_o desperation_n which_o be_v the_o uttermost_a that_o he_o may_v do_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o lovyth_v god_n for_o certain_o though_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o own_o saruante_n &_o such_o that_o lovyth_v the_o world_n better_o than_o god_n to_o far_o confusion_n yet_o the_o saruante_n of_o god_n and_o the_o elect_v choose_v vessel_n of_o grace_n he_o may_v never_o final_o confound_v in_o that_o temptation_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o as_z saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n ¶_o a_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o the_o dulle_a soul_n the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr but_o some_o wool_fw-mi say_v sir_n i_o be_o so_o marvellous_o troublyd_v some_o time_n that_o i_o thynk_v i_o be_o leave_v &_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o aungell_n &_o holy_a saint_n and_o i_o be_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v take_v &_o delyverid_fw-la to_o the_o enemy_n for_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v no_o swetnes_n nor_o devotion_n but_o all_o my_o life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o tediousness_n all_o swetnes_n &_o devotion_n be_v take_v from_o i_o and_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n leave_v dry_a without_o merue_n &_o to_o nothing_o apt_a nor_o disposyd_v that_o be_v goostly_a and_o that_o bring_v i_o to_o such_o fear_v that_o i_o may_v trust_v &_o hope_n of_o no_o joy_n in_o heaven_n nor_o eny_z thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o earth_n but_o only_o look_v for_o damnation_n ah._n holy_a soul_n and_o if_o thou_o wist_v what_o these_o pain_n do_v profyt_v the_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o merry_a spryt_n &_o a_o light_n heart_n for_o certain_o other_o these_o great_a temptation_n be_v only_o pain_n to_o the._n or_o else_o they_o be_v wilful_o desyryd_v of_o the._n if_o they_o be_v only_a pain_n know_v thou_o for_o cartaynte_n that_o they_o be_v not_o sin_v religione_fw-la captlo_fw-la xiiii_o de_fw-la vera_fw-la religione_fw-la for_o as_o our_o holy_a father_n faint_a austin_n say_v sin_n be_v so_o voluntary_a that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a it_o be_v not_o sin_v &_o as_o doctor_n say_v what_o so_o ever_o temptation_n man_n suffer_v if_o he_o consent_v not_o it_o be_v not_o sin_v but_z only_a pain_n &_o meryt_n &_o special_o in_o these_o spunall_n temptation_n which_o be_v ageyn_v faith_n and_o hope_n for_o as_o scripture_n say_v this_o be_v our_o glory_n this_o be_v our_o vyctory_n our_o most_o strong_a &_o mighty_a faith_n v._o prima_fw-la joamnes_n v._o in_o jesu_n cryste_n which_o knowyth_o his_o saruante_n and_o elect_v child_n better_o than_o they_o know_v themselves_o he_o knowyth_o that_o lever_n they_o have_v to_o suffer_v dethe_v as_o martyr_n than_o they_o will_v break_v or_o gyve_v over_o or_o consent_n to_o the_o enemy_n in_o 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