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without_o forth_o because_o they_o have_v quench_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n withinforth_o such_o chastyte_n delyver_v danyel_n fro_o devour_v of_o lion_n because_o he_o dystroy_v in_o himself_o that_o moo_v cruel_a be_v of_o flesshe_o delectacyon_n which_o be_v wyld_a &_o wodder_n more_o than_o any_o other_o wild_a be_v thus_o than_o chaste_a vyrgynite_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o chryst_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n the_o hale_v of_o the_o endless_a king_n the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n the_o earnest_a &_o dowry_n of_o everlasting_a reward_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o paradyse_n and_o for_o to_o say_v short_o chaste_a vyrgynite_n make_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n in_o this_o wretched_a body_n blyss_o to_o clepe_v and_o gracyous_o to_o wine_n the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o for_o to_o conclude_v up_o this_o holy_a fruyt_n of_o chastyte_n four_o great_a virtue_n i_o find_v whereby_o it_o be_v hygh_o commend_v &_o praise_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n â§_o one_o be_v that_o chaste_a vyrgynite_n grow_v among_o worldly_a people_n as_o the_o lylly_a do_v among_o thorn_n for_o like_a as_o a_o lylly_a among_o thorn_n grow_v upright_o without_o hurt_v so_o do_v worldly_a chaste_a vyrginite_a among_o worldly_a people_n thus_o say_v solomon_n cant_n ii_o sicut_fw-la lilium_fw-la inter_fw-la spinas_fw-la sic_fw-la amica_fw-la mea_fw-la inter_fw-la filias_fw-la as_o a_o lylly_a say_v our_o lord_n by_o solomon_n grow_v without_o hurt_v among_o thorn_n so_o do_v my_o dear_a belove_a spouse_n chaste_a virginite_a among_o all_o my_o other_o doughter_n the_o second_o virtue_n be_v that_o chaste_a vyrgynite_n beryth_v the_o precious_a flower_n above_o all_o other_o manner_n of_o chastite_n be_v it_o of_o wedlok_n or_o of_o wydowhed_a for_o like_a as_o one_o star_n pass_v a_o other_o in_o shine_v in_o the_o firmament_n so_o do_v chastite_n among_o all_o the_o clennesse_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o thyrd_o virtue_n be_v that_o chaste_a vyrginyte_n have_v the_o high_a seat_n in_o heaven_n next_o unto_o the_o trinite_a in_o as_o moche_v as_o our_o blyss_v lady_n god_n mother_n that_o holy_a virgyn_v be_v inhaunse_v in_o bliss_n above_o all_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n therefore_o glad_a may_v all_o chaste_a maiden_n be_v which_o have_v so_o special_a a_o virgin_n nigh_o the_o trynite_a the_o four_o virtue_n be_v that_o chaste_a vyrgynite_a here_o in_o earth_n be_v most_o next_o unto_o chryst_n both_o bodily_a and_o goostly_a bodily_a both_o by_o famyly_a conversacyon_n and_o also_o by_o natural_a knowledge_n â§_o the_o first_o be_v well_o know_v by_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n which_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o his_o chastite_n be_v most_o famyly_a with_o christ_n above_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o moche_n prevy_v to_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o godhead_n the_o second_o be_v well_o know_v in_o our_o blissed_a lady_n that_o holy_a vyrgyn_v who_o our_o lord_n chase_v to_o his_o mother_n because_o of_o her_o meek_a vyrgynyte_n &_o so_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o chaste_a vyrgyn_v to_o show_v thereby_o that_o he_o love_v ever_o the_o clennesse_n of_o meek_a and_o chaste_a vyrgynyte_n ☞_o lo_o how_o virtuous_a chastyte_n be_v keep_v it_o well_o for_o if_o it_o be_v lose_v it_o may_v never_o be_v win_v again_o though_o thou_o less_o charyte_n thou_o may_v have_v it_o again_o as_o well_o as_o ever_o thou_o have_v so_o of_o goostly_a joy_n of_o patience_n of_o sufferance_n of_o goodness_n of_o benyngnite_n of_o mildness_n of_o true_a lyve_n and_o of_o contynence_n which_o i_o call_v here_o soberness_n of_o lyve_n but_o not_o so_o of_o chastyte_n for_o if_o you_o lose_v that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v have_v again_o as_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o keep_v it_o well_o which_o if_o it_o be_v meek_a will_v bring_v in_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n â§_o â§_o â€_o ¶_o now_o sister_n i_o pray_v the_o specyal_o eat_v oft_o of_o this_o fruyt_n both_o wake_n and_o sleep_v for_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o smell_v that_o it_o savour_v among_o angel_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n parte_fw-la with_o thy_o sysyster_n of_o this_o fruyt_n that_o you_o all_o at_o the_o last_o may_v come_v thyder_n where_o as_o your_o holy_a cousin_n be_v angel_n there_o for_o to_o see_v the_o vyrgyn_v of_o vyrgyn_n &_o our_o lord_n your_o love_a spouse_n she_o blyss_v soon_o endless_o amen_o ¶_o here_o end_v a_o epystle_n make_v and_o send_v to_o a_o relygyous_a woman_n of_o the_o xii_o fruyte_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n â§_o robert_n coplande_n
the_o good_a dede_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v rich_a with_o heaven_n bliss_n the_o four_o virtue_n be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n like_v &_o pleasant_a to_o god_n for_o when_o a_o soul_n love_v our_o lord_n our_o blyss_v lord_n will_v love_v he_o again_o which_o pass_v all_o other_o love_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v by_o solomon_n proverb_n viii_o ego_fw-la diligentes_fw-la i_o diligo_fw-la i_o love_v they_o the_o love_v i_o he_o say_v and_o in_o another_o place_n our_o lord_n say_v thus_o io_n xiiii_o qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o diligetur_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la meo_fw-la et_fw-la manifestabo_fw-la meipsum_fw-la he_o that_o love_v i_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n &_o i_o shall_v love_v he_o &_o make_v i_o all_o open_a to_o he_o in_o show_v i_o to_o he_o as_o a_o love_a father_n thus_o sister_n charite_n be_v pleasant_a and_o liking_a to_o god_n i_o pray_v the_o keep_v well_o this_o fruyt_n &_o oft_o eat_v thereof_o both_o late_a and_o er_o full_a and_o fast_a for_o it_o be_v as_o good_a after_o meat_n as_o a_o fore_a meat_n in_o the_o night_n as_o in_o the_o day_n &_o part_n with_o thy_o sister_n but_o eat_v it_o never_o cold_a roa_v it_o well_o &_o make_v it_o right_a hot_a in_o the_o fire_n of_o chryste_n love_v which_o send_v among_o his_o dystyple_n brenning_a tongue_n of_o charyte_n that_o both_o they_o &_o all_o his_o follower_n in_o earth_n shall_v speak_v brennyng_o of_o love_n and_o charyte_v each_o to_o other_o and_o so_o to_o live_v ever_o in_o love_n our_o blyss_v lord_n grant_v we_o all_o for_o his_o blyss_v charyte_n amen_n ¶_o the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a lyve_n be_v joy_n ca._n ij_o the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o holy_a lyver_n be_v call_v joy_n true_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o be_v goostly_a joy_n /_o not_o erthly_a joy_n but_o for_o to_o joy_n in_o god_n &_o in_o hope_n of_o endless_a good_n /_o and_z in_o the_o great_a benefyte_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o such_o joy_n be_v for_o to_o be_v glad_a and_o joyful_a of_o the_o increase_n of_o virtue_n of_o other_o &_o for_o to_o thank_v god_n for_o they_o /_o and_z for_o to_o loath_a all_o vanytee_n and_o for_o to_o be_v quick_o and_o merry_a goostly_a in_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n this_o be_v that_o fruit_n of_o joy_n which_o i_o will_v thou_o eat_v of_o when_o worldly_a wretched_a gladness_n be_v about_o to_o change_v thy_o soul_n in_o to_o dyssolution_n and_o banyte_n that_o be_v when_o it_o will_v make_v the_o to_o joy_n in_o affluence_n of_o temporal_a good_n /_o of_o laughing_n and_o scorning_n of_o idle_a tale_n and_o dyshove_v play_n and_o also_o will_v make_v unsavery_a to_o the_o all_o that_o long_v to_o godward_n /_o as_o be_v to_o be_v dulle_a in_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n in_o besynesse_n of_o devocyon_n &_o virtue_n and_o such_o other_o all_o this_o be_v no_o goostly_a joy_n but_o worldly_a joy_n it_o be_v no_o very_a joy_n but_o vain_a joy_n ghostly_a joy_n be_v very_a joy_n though_o it_o be_v no_o full_a joy_n this_o joy_n may_v none_o have_v but_o such_o that_o be_v in_o charyte_n &_o eat_v thereof_o swete_o as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o charyte_n very_o charite_n ax_v very_a joy_n of_o this_o joy_n speak_v solomon_n thus_o eccl_n xxx_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr oblectamentum_fw-la suê‘_n cordis_fw-la gaudium_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o joy_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o herte_n in_o three_o thing_n joy_n of_o herte_fw-fr that_o be_v goostly_a joy_n pass_v all_o carnal_a joy_n first_o be_v that_o it_o be_v contynuall_a a_o erthly_a man_n though_o he_o sit_v at_o a_o delycate_a bodily_a feast_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v iothe_v it_o be_v the_o feast_n never_o so_o delycate_a but_o a_o sure_a joyful_a soul_n set_v in_o virtue_n be_v ever_o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o contynuall_a feast_n without_o loathing_n the_o second_o be_v that_o goostly_a joy_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o erthe_o or_o carnal_a joy_n aglotonous_a man_n find_v many_o bitterness_v annex_v to_o his_o joy_n one_o be_v afflyction_n and_o torment_v within_o himself_o of_o long_a delay_n from_o his_o delycate_n that_o he_o desire_v another_o be_v defaut_n that_o he_o find_v in_o they_o when_o that_o they_o be_v set_v afore_o he_o /_o which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o his_o like_n and_o if_o that_o they_o be_v make_v to_o his_o like_n than_o he_o receyve_v they_o so_o lusty_o joy_n /_o the_o more_o it_o be_v have_v the_o glad_a be_v the_o haver_n never_o weary_a nor_o seek_v of_o thou_o use_v thereof_o the_o three_o be_v that_o carnal_a joy_n be_v of_o vile_a thing_n &_o not_o last_v but_o joy_n of_o herte_n be_v of_o very_o good_a thing_n everlasting_a many_o thing_n i_o find_v that_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v glad_a in_o herte_n and_o also_o in_o godstly_a joy_n one_o be_v parfyte_n purete_a and_o clennesse_n of_o conscyence_n a_o very_a gentyll_a soul_n rest_v moche_n rather_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o a_o clean_a conscyence_n than_o of_o a_o unclean_a conscyence_n for_o kind_o the_o the_o pure_a and_o clean_a soul_n abhor_v and_o have_v abhomynacyon_n of_o unclenesse_n /_o and_o have_v right_o great_a joy_n of_o clennesse_n as_o oft_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v syke_a so_o often_o it_o be_v unclean_n sykenesse_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v unclennesse_n when_o thou_o soul_n be_v hole_n that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v in_o clennesse_n /_o than_o it_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o joy_n as_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o proverbe_n proverbiorum_fw-la xvi_o dulcedo_fw-la anime_fw-mi samtas_fw-la ossium_fw-la that_o be_v the_o swetenesse_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o say_v that_o be_v the_o clennesse_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v helthe_n of_o the_o bone_n by_o these_o bone_n be_v understande_v gift_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a as_o bone_n and_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o strengthe_n and_o vygour_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o worldly_a lover_n which_o have_v erthe_o joy_n for_o their_o joy_n be_v not_o last_a in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o lack_v clennesse_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o second_o be_v the_o dyscharge_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o everla_a dethe_v which_o all_o wretched_a sinner_n be_v charge_v with_o as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n davyd_v say_v ps_n xxxvii_o â§_o iniquitates_fw-la i_o supergresse_fw-la sunt_fw-la capud_fw-la meum_fw-la sicut_fw-la onus_fw-la grave_n gravate_v sunt_fw-la super_fw-la i_o the_o wyckednesse_n he_o say_v of_o sinner_n have_v overpass_o their_o heed_n for_o as_o a_o grevous_a burden_n they_o be_v pass_a grevous_a above_o he_o of_o this_o all_o clean_a soul_n be_v dyscharge_v for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o have_v cleanse_v their_o conscyence_n by_o oft_o contrytion_n so_o that_o they_o feel_v a_o herty_n joy_n in_o god_n the_o three_o be_v freedom_n of_o soul_n for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o fiend_n who_o that_o have_v the_o holy_a goost_n have_v freedom_n as_o saint_n â–ª_o paul_n say_v it_o cor_fw-la iii_o ubi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la duni_fw-la ibi_fw-la libertas_fw-la where_o the_o holy_a goost_n be_v there_o be_v freedom_n out_o of_o the_o devylles_n danger_n which_o cause_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n great_a gladness_n this_o freedom_n have_v not_o wretched_a sinner_n for_o they_o be_v so_o bind_v in_o the_o devyls_n bond_n that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v after_o the_o hygh_a part_n of_o reason_n of_o this_o bond_n speak_v solomon_n &_o say_v ê“uer_o u_o iniquitates_fw-la sue_v capiunt_fw-la ipium_fw-la et_fw-la funibê°_n peccatorum_fw-la svorum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la constringitur_fw-la â§_o with_o wyckednesse_n a_o sinner_n be_v take_v and_o so_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n every_o sinner_n be_v bind_v our_o sin_n be_v the_o bond_n wherewith_o we_o be_v bind_v lete_fw-la we_o break_v these_o bond_n and_o than_o may_v we_o have_v freedom_n of_o spyrite_n and_o be_v in_o great_a gladness_n the_o four_o be_v rest_n of_o torment_n from_o all_o evil_a affection_n by_o the_o which_o all_o wretched_a sinner_n be_v oft_o time_n torment_v in_o herte_n /_o that_o be_v with_o richesses_n with_o delight_n and_o with_o worshypp_n and_o so_o they_o be_v torment_v with_o such_o thing_n that_o they_o perysshe_v and_o spill_v withal_o they_o be_v also_o torment_v sometime_o with_o drede_n as_o it_o show_v well_o in_o a_o coveytous_a man_n for_o though_o there_o be_v pease_n enough_o yet_o he_o suppose_v ever_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v deceyve_v by_o thief_n sometime_o also_o they_o be_v torment_v with_o wrath_n &_o such_o other_o passion_n all_o these_o evyll_n affection_n &_o wretched_a passion_n cease_v in_o they_o that_o live_v well_o and_o therefore_o they_o feel_v right_o great_a rest_n and_o great_a joy_n
away_o for_o their_o great_a mekenesse_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ynystring_v to_o my_o swear_v lover_n whiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o joy_n of_o i_o the_o xii_o be_v that_o the_o hertes_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n be_v lyffe_n by_o from_o erthly_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o soul_n to_o the_o firmament_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d clear_a for_o there_o in_o such_o clerenesse_n 〈…〉_o all_o such_o soul_n build_v their_o neâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o erthly_a thing_n by_o holy_a medytaâ—â—â—_n the_o xiii_o be_v that_o all_o clean_a soul_n be_v oftenâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o either_o in_o rede_v or_o in_o hear_a 〈◊〉_d good_a 〈◊〉_d of_o wysdome_n or_o else_o in_o swetâ—â—â—yers_n or_o in_o such_o other_o goostly_a exercyse_n such_o can_v not_o syve_a bliss_o and_o joyful_o with_o out_o such_o holy_a contrâ—nplacyon_n for_o they_o have_v neither_o but_o â—rnesse_n nor_o hevynesse_n but_o joy_n and_o â—â—adnesse_n solomon_n say_v ecclesia_fw-la xxiii_o niâ—â—â—â—â—_n dulâ—râ—â—s_fw-la quam_fw-la inspicere_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la dei_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a he_o say_v as_o it_o be_v to_o behold_v in_o the_o wysdome_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o commandment_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n when_o he_o have_v talk_v with_o our_o lord_n and_o receyve_v his_o commandment_n that_o he_o neither_o die_v eat_v nor_o drink_v afterward_o for_o joy_n of_o that_o holy_a presence_n forty_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n it_o be_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o he_o he_o think_v for_o many_o day_n the_o conform_a of_o our_o lord_n presence_n and_o his_o speech_n ☞_o o_o sister_n there_o be_v many_o far_o from_o such_o joyful_a swetenesse_n that_o be_v loath_a to_o here_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o anon_o they_o wax_v dulle_v in_o soul_n &_o have_v no_o savour_n of_o his_o speech_n when_o speak_v our_o lord_n to_o we_o true_o when_o we_o rede_v such_o thing_n that_o be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o soul_n exit_fw-la here_o other_o say_v to_o we_o by_o preach_v or_o exhortacy_n oâ—_n i_o pray_v the_o be_v none_o of_o tho_o the_o xiiii_o be_v that_o all_o such_o clean_a soul_n govern_v dyscrete_o their_o body_n from_o excess_n of_o mysrule_n in_o eating_a and_o drynk_v and_o stepe_a they_o have_v not_o such_o hody_o disease_n as_o have_v mysrule_v folkem_fw-mi excess_n nor_o they_o die_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o other_o but_o live_v long_o to_o god_n worship_n out_o take_v such_o that_o our_o lord_n withdraw_v out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o his_o prevy_a dome_n the_o xv_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o dyvyne_a love_n that_o such_o clean_a soul_n do_v feel_v in_o within_o themselves_o love_n be_v a_o very_a easy_a yoke_n and_o what_o some_o ever_o thing_n be_v draw_v with_o such_o a_o easy_a yoke_n be_v make_v very_o easy_a and_o soft_a saint_n bernard_n say_v ¶_o o_o thou_o yoke_n of_o holy_a love_n how_o gracious_o draw_v thou_o to_o the_o such_o as_o thou_o will_v draw_v to_o the._n all_o hard_a thing_n &_o great_a thing_n love_n make_v light_v &_o uneth_o of_o any_o charge_v the_o xvi_o be_v that_o all_o such_o gladsome_a â—lene_a soul_n make_v their_o wylle_n ever_o to_o accord_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o right_a as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v fulfyl_v in_o they_o so_o the_o will_n of_o they_o be_v fulfylâ—ed_v in_o other_o as_o though_o god_n bid_v it_o the_o xvii_o be_v that_o such_o joyful_a and_o clean_a soul_n have_v joy_n up_o 〈◊〉_d joy_n that_o be_v they_o have_v double_a joy_n here_o in_o earth_n â—â—ere_o be_v they_o have_v joy_n in_o chryst_n &_o all_o his_o werwa_n another_o be_v they_o have_v joy_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d saint_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o of_o holy_a lyver_n â—â—â—erthe_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o joy_n upon_o joy_n â—ay_v be_v full_o considere_v in_o such_o that_o have_v grâ—â—â—â—â—â—arite_v win_v they_o &_o great_a goostly_a gladness_n 〈◊〉_d right_a as_o a_o mother_n have_v great_a joy_n of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o bysshop_n or_o sing_v his_o 〈◊〉_d mass_n or_o have_v any_o great_a dygnyte_n which_o 〈◊〉_d reken_v for_o she_o own_o worship_n /_o so_o all_o such_o â—â—â—full_a soul_n thynke_v that_o it_o be_v their_o worship_n â—hat_n saint_n be_v worshyp_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d chrysten_v man_n increase_v in_o virtue_n here_o in_o earth_n which_o may_v also_o be_v understande_v by_o all_o the_o lyme_v of_o a_o man_n bodi_fw-la if_o one_o part_n of_o his_o bodi_fw-la be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d case_n it_o be_v joyful_a and_o glad_a of_o the_o ease_n of_o every_o other_o lime_n so_o clean_a and_o joyful_a soul_n in_o god_n have_v joy_n of_o each_o other_o both_o of_o good_a that_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o also_o of_o all_o holy_a that_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o xviii_o be_v that_o cause_v a_o clean_a soul_n to_o be_v in_o joy_n be_v the_o long_a use_n of_o they_o that_o have_v long_o continue_v in_o goodness_n lo_o sister_n the_o long_a contynuaunce_n of_o good_a lyve_n bring_v in_o gladness_n of_o soul_n the_o xix_o be_v hope_n of_o meed_n for_o our_o long_a abide_n in_o good_a lyve_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v ro._n twelve_o spe_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la they_o that_o hope_v of_o endless_a reward_n such_o soul_n wax_v joyful_a the_o twenty_o be_v joy_n of_o contemplation_n that_o such_o clean_a &_o joyful_a soul_n feel_v sometime_o with_o the_o which_o contemplation_n a_o soul_n be_v moche_v illumine_v and_o lyghtn_v such_o a_o soul_n seyth_v in_o his_o joyful_a contemplation_n river_n flow_a both_o honey_n and_o butter_n as_o say_v job_n twenty_o vidit_fw-la riunio_n stuâ—â—eris_fw-la torrentis_fw-la inellis_fw-la et_fw-la butir_n saint_n gregory_n say_v upon_o the_o same_o text_n that_o these_o river_n be_v callyd_v of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o they_o be_v renning_a river_n for_o they_o be_v right_o plenteous_o gather_v together_o in_o a_o contemplatyve_a soul_n which_o blyss_v spiryt_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a gift_n fyllyth_v a_o contemplatyve_a soul_n both_o with_o the_o sweet_a honey_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o also_o with_o the_o sweet_a butter_n of_o passion_n that_o be_v thri_v out_o upon_o the_o cherne_a of_o the_o cross_n right_o as_o honey_n be_v gather_v of_o flower_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o butter_n of_o the_o body_n so_o contemplation_n be_v get_v of_o the_o godheed_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o of_o sweet_a hevely_a thing_n &_o of_o the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o so_o by_o the_o gentyll_a be_v of_o clennesse_n that_o honey_n of_o contemplacyon_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o hive_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o tender_a compunction_n the_o bucâ—er_n of_o chryste_n passion_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o cherâ—e_v of_o the_o herte_n for_o to_o supple_n it_o and_o make_v it_o soft_a against_o all_o manner_n anguyssh_n oh_o well_o be_v 〈◊〉_d soul_n at_o ease_n that_o may_v joyful_o souke_v of_o this_o â—hony_n &_o eat_v of_o this_o sweet_a butter_n such_o a_o conâ—eplatyve_a soul_n shall_v then_o feel_v great_a rest_n /_o great_z â—â—â—ernesse_n /_o great_a delyte_n /_o great_a joy_n /_o great_a love_n &_o â—â—uour_n in_o jesu_n the_o last_v ever_o lytel_n have_v mind_n of_o joy_n of_o this_o life_n also_o such_o one_o though_o it_o â—ray_v lytell_a with_o the_o mouth_n yet_o it_o be_v full_a with_o â—od_n and_o see_v oftimes_o into_o heaven_n &_o behold_v there_o the_o sayrnesse_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o holy_a soul_n o_o sister_n now_o be_v this_o joyful_a contemplacyon_n 〈◊〉_d wonderful_a joy_n of_o love_n which_o joy_n can_fw-mi tonâ—â—â—_n tell_v and_o though_o that_o wonderful_a behold_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o soul_n yet_o for_o habundaunce_n of_o joy_n &_o â—â—â—â—enesse_n which_o ascend_v in_o to_o the_o mouth_n â—â—the_v body_n &_o soul_n joy_v in_o god_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v this_o grace_n of_o contemplacyon_n but_o such_o that_o our_o lord_n first_o inspyre_v to_o forsake_v this_o world_n &_o alwordly_a vanytee_n &_o the_o covetyse_n of_o the_o boil_v lust_n thereof_o and_o than_o after_o that_o helede_v such_o a_o soul_n by_o herself_o alone_o and_o speak_v he_o self_n to_o her_o herte_n and_o there_o gyve_v her_o souke_n of_o his_o swetenesse_n of_o love_n and_o than_o he_o styre_v she_o to_o holy_a prayer_n medytation_n and_o tear_n at_o last_o he_o make_v she_o gather_v her_o herte_n together_o and_o set_v it_o in_o he_o and_o than_o he_o open_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n may_v look_v in_o to_o heaven_n and_o than_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n be_v very_o in_o her_o herte_n and_o bren_v therein_o and_o make_v it_o clear_a from_o all_o erthly_a fylthe_n and_o from_o all_o noyous_a thought_n all_o such_o so_o set_v be_v call_v contemplatyve_a soul_n &_o be_v ravyssh_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o contemplation_n be_v nothing_o else_o to_o mean_n but_o a_o
&_o soul_n after_o fall_a for_o after_o long_a chastise_a of_o the_o flesh_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v come_v to_o whytnesse_n &_o clennesse_n of_o chastyte_n vyrginite_a have_v no_o such_o labour_n for_o it_o grow_v and_o contynu_v with_o nege_v of_o year_n &_o ever_o be_v keep_v hole_n in_o whytnesse_n unto_o the_o self_n aege_fw-la as_o a_o lylly_a do_v wtout_fw-fr any_o labour_n by_o kind_o grow_v it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o chastyte_n which_o i_o liken_v to_o byce_n or_o white_a linen_n clothe_v make_v with_o great_a besinesse_n first_o the_o fire_n thereof_o be_v green_a as_o grass_n &_o than_o it_o be_v dry_v after_o that_o beat_a &_o so_o make_v clothe_v which_o cloth_n be_v oft_o water_v &_o son_v unto_o the_o time_n it_o have_v take_v whytnesse_n so_o chastyte_n must_v be_v win_v and_o keep_v for_o chastyte_n ber_v his_o name_n of_o chastyse_v ☞_o first_o who_o so_o will_v be_v chaste_a &_o be_v no_o virgin_n he_o must_v dry_v up_o the_o erthly_a grenesse_n of_o like_n &_o fleshly_a lust_n by_o loathness_n &_o hate_n of_o sign_n than_o for_o to_o keep_v he_o therein_o by_o chastyse_v or_o by_o reasonable_a abstynence_n and_o wake_a with_o other_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o after_o that_o to_o water_v it_o by_o oft_o wail_a and_o weep_v the_o god_n will_v keep_v such_o clenes_n in_o they_o the_o he_o may_v be_v son_v in_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n ever_o to_o be_v keep_v clean_o from_o fall_v thus_o sister_n a_o man_n may_v be_v chaste_a that_o be_v no_o vyrgyn_v for_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v vyrginite_a be_v a_o ê‘petuall_a medytation_n of_o incorruption_n in_o a_o corruptyble_a flesh_n &_o a_o holiness_n wtout_fw-fr experience_n of_o contagious_a filth_n such_o virginite_a be_v ever_o keep_v as_o long_o as_o the_o heart_n wtstondeth_fw-mi that_o it_o consent_v not_o to_o no_o manner_n of_o corruption_n but_o ever_o to_o have_v a_o loathness_n he_z that_o will_v be_v a_o virgin_n he_o must_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o nege_v &_o discrtion_n first_o refreyne_v the_o kindly_a styringe_n of_o corruption_n of_o nature_n &_o so_o destroy_v that_o first_o sawte_n of_o kind_n which_o be_v right_a sharp_a in_o the_o begyne_v and_o than_o ever_o after_o he_o shall_v find_v good_a pease_n with_o his_o flesh_n and_o right_a seldom_o sawte_n but_o such_o that_o may_v easy_o be_v withstand_v wtout_fw-fr any_o peryll_n of_o lose_v of_o vyrginite_a for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o suggestyon_n be_v break_v the_o contrary_a labour_n have_v chastyte_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v afore_o live_v unclenly_a &_o unpure_o begyn_v for_o to_o live_v chaste_a anon_o he_o find_v batayle_n &_o as_o it_o seem_v many_o intolerable_a heat_n of_o styringe_n with_o unsacyable_a fannynge_n &_o ymagynation_n of_o the_o devyll_n which_o styre_v the_o flesh_n to_o be_v importune_a and_o for_o to_o moeve_v a_o man_n to_o sign_n by_o many_o ê‘cussyon_n of_o unkynd_o heat_n o_o how_o in_o such_o batayle_n a_o wretched_a man_n stand_v in_o great_a peryll_n but_o yet_o if_o he_o myghty_o wtstand_v it_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o vyctory_n and_o also_o great_a meed_n be_v it_o not_o trow_v thou_o a_o great_a mastery_n for_o to_o overcome_v he_o of_o the_o which_o sontyme_o we_o be_v overcome_v a_o wound_n once_o heal_v if_o it_o be_v again_o soon_o after_o break_v it_o can_v never_o be_v heal_v again_o wtout_fw-fr some_o mark_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o batayle_n of_o chastite_n be_v never_o so_o medefull_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o batayle_n of_o suffraunce_n &_o of_o stroke_n but_o vyrgynite_a which_o be_v never_o hurt_n be_v a_o batayle_n of_o gyve_n of_o stroke_n for_o it_o have_v quench_v the_o styrynge_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o therefore_o it_o receyve_v none_o it_o have_v break_v the_o serpent_n heed_n &_o he_o therefore_o flee_v fro_o high_a &_o dare_v not_o abide_v batayle_n three_o great_a reward_n i_o find_v that_o our_o lord_n gyve_v to_o virgin_n &_o maiden_n one_o be_v the_o among_o all_o reward_n he_o make_v virgin_n receyve_v a._n c._n fold_v fruit_n where_o clennesse_n of_o wedlock_n receyve_v but_o thirty_o fold_n &_o the_o clennesse_n of_o wydowhed_a but_o sixty_o the_o second_o be_v that_o all_o virgin_n &_o maiden_n singe_v a_o new_a song_n which_o none_o may_v sing_v but_o they_o the_o iii_o be_v that_o they_o follow_v the_o lamb_n where_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v all_o chaste_a soul_n be_v as_o angel_n in_o earth_n &_o cousin_n to_o angel_n for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o so_o nigh_o affinite_a that_o may_v approach_v to_o angel_n as_o vyrgyn_n &_o maiden_n do_v of_o this_o i_o find_v auctorite_n in_o holy_a writ_n where_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o mat._n xxii_o qui_fw-la neque_fw-la nubent_fw-la neque_fw-la nubent_fw-la erunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la angeli_fw-la dei_fw-la they_z that_o nether_a wed_v nor_o be_v wed_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v as_o angel_n of_o god_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n this_o be_v the_o soverayn_a singularite_n or_o pryvylege_n which_o be_v give_v to_o virgin_n &_o maiden_n for_o to_o be_v cousin_n to_o angel_n vyrgyn_n &_o maiden_n receyve_v a._n c_o fold_n fruyt_n that_o be_v a._n c._n fold_v reward_n in_o bliss_n &_o so_o they_o exceed_v in_o meryte_n &_o reward_v the_o syxty_a fold_n fruyt_n of_o widow_n &_o the_o xxx_o fold_v fruyt_n of_o wedlock_n which_o shall_v be_v benethe_n they_o as_o the_o number_n be_v the_o second_o be_v that_o all_o vyrgyn_n and_o maiden_n do_v sing_v a_o new_a song_n which_o none_o may_v sing_v but_o they_o but_o what_o song_n be_v this_o that_o be_v so_o synguler_o give_v to_o maiden_n &_o vyrgis_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v this_o song_n that_o be_v call_v a_o new_a song_n to_o they_o first_o we_o must_v seek_v out_o this_o song_n among_o all_o the_o song_n that_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wryt_n whither_o it_o be_v the_o song_n that_o angel_n sing_v in_o heaven_n alleluya_n nay_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o song_n the_o maiden_n may_v understand_v that_o song_n be_v only_a angel_n song_n desyre_v our_o salvation_n it_o be_v good_a 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