religion_n the_o sevententh_n be_v perseverance_n the_o eightenth_n be_v prayer_n the_o nineteen_o be_v honesty_n and_o myself_o desire_v of_o god_n be_o the_o last_o who_o be_o ever_o present_a at_o this_o holy_a monastery_n of_o virgin_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v likewise_o associate_v thyself_o with_o they_o it_o will_v prepare_v thou_o not_o a_o little_a to_o eat_v this_o fruit_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o have_v eat_v thou_o shall_v ever_o after_o have_v these_o virgin_n thy_o companion_n who_o never_o will_v forsake_v thou_o except_o thou_o first_o abandon_v they_o for_o they_o be_v very_o greedy_a to_o eat_v of_o this_o meat_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o espy_v this_o fruit_n they_o fly_v to_o it_o as_o bee_n will_v do_v to_o honey_n and_o we_o can_v better_o know_v when_o a_o man_n have_v this_o fruit_n then_o if_o we_o see_v these_o virgin_n flock_v about_o his_o gate_n now_o desire_v be_v wash_v and_o well_o recreated_a with_o eat_v this_o fruit_n be_v wonderful_o 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he_o sing_v the_o contertenor_n &_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n the_o three_o praise_v he_o sing_v the_o tenor_n and_o extoll_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o virtue_n his_o nobleness_n and_o excellency_n &_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o the_o four_o thanksgiving_n he_o sing_v the_o basse_fw-fr and_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o creature_n &_o for_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o chapter_n 12._o how_o desire_v learned_a to_o sing_v desire_n be_v now_o much_o delight_v both_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o sing_v and_o also_o with_o the_o song_n to_o who_o desire_n of_o god_n say_v now_o be_v think_v the_o self_n whither_o thou_o will_v return_v from_o hence_o or_o no._n de._n whither_o can_v i_o go_v that_o i_o may_v better_v myself_o especial_o consider_v i_o be_o come_v hither_o with_o so_o great_a labour_n &_o difficulty_n for_o findingmy_a self_n to_o be_v well_o entertain_v here_o and_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o all_o contentement_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v i_o depart_v from_o hence_o for_o the_o old_a proverb_n say_v he_o that_o be_v well_o let_v he_o not_o change_v his_o place_n therefore_o sir_n i_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o depart_v except_o you_o will_v by_o violence_n expel_v expel_v i_o desire_v of_o god._n it_o be_v not_o our_o custom_n to_o expel_v any_o against_o their_o will_n rather_o do_v we_o entreat_v such_o as_o enter_v in_o hither_o that_o they_o will_v maketheir_o abode_n hear_v among_o us._n yet_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o we_o admit_v none_o for_o our_o own_o necessity_n sometime_o we_o ask_v of_o they_o whither_o they_o will_v depart_v but_o see_v thou_o have_v determine_v to_o continue_v here_o thou_o must_v not_o live_v and_o be_v idle_a here_o for_o no_o idle_a body_n dwell_v here_o or_o that_o do_v not_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o good_a exercise_n de._n what_o must_v i_o do_v desire_v of_o god._n whatsoever_o be_v command_v to_o thou_o de._n if_o i_o be_o command_v nothing_o shall_v i_o be_v idie_n desire_v of_o god._n thou_o shall_v sing_v and_o give_v thanks_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o thou_o be_v admit_v hither_o especial_o to_o sing_v and_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v command_v thou_o may_v sing_v to_o thyself_o lest_o tho_o be_v trouble_v with_o idle_a thought_n but_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o profit_n much_o and_o great_o to_o please_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o to_o insinuate_v thyself_o into_o his_o friendship_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v if_o nothing_o else_o be_v command_v to_o thou_o converse_n and_o confer_v with_o he_o alone_o then_o shall_v thou_o hear_v what_o he_o will_v speak_v in_o thou_o &_o thou_o shall_v learnemany_a secret_n that_o he_o will_v reveal_v to_o thou_o andthou_fw-mi shall_v become_v his_o most_o inward_a friend_n de._n may_v any_o enter_v into_o his_o chamber_n and_o speak_v with_o he_o desire_v of_o god._n yea_o true_o so_o that_o he_o be_v accompany_v with_o humility_n and_o far_o i_o assure_v thou_o he_o take_v especial_a delight_n when_o any_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o awake_v he_o for_o it_o be_v his_o nature_n not_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v alone_o and_o be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o mean_a or_o base_a yet_o do_v he_o delight_n to_o have_v he_o desire_v his_o presence_n and_o so_o great_a be_v his_o dignity_n &_o worthiness_n that_o he_o regard_v not_o his_o person_n or_o make_v any_o diference_n of_o their_o birth_n that_o sue_v to_o he_o regard_v only_o the_o humility_n of_o their_o mind_n one_o man_n be_v as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o a_o other_o and_o he_o create_v they_o all_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n yea_o more_o the_o more_o base_a and_o vile_a the_o person_n be_v so_o that_o he_o debase_v and_o deject_v himself_o the_o great_a do_v he_o declare_v his_o love_n towards_o he_o and_o to_o say_v truth_n those_o which_o dwell_v in_o this_o monastery_n among_o we_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o some_o few_o except_v be_v bear_v but_o of_o mean_a &_o base_a parentage_n for_o such_o as_o the_o world_n contemn_v as_o abject_n those_o do_v god_n choose_v for_o his_o faithful_a servant_n that_o none_o of_o this_o society_n shall_v flatter_v themselves_o that_o they_o deserve_v of_o themselves_o to_o be_v admit_v hither_o and_o not_o through_o the_o special_a grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n if_o therefore_o thou_o desire_v to_o continue_v among_o we_o and_o to_o sing_v among_o our_o other_o signer_n and_o desire_v far_o that_o thy_o sing_n may_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n thou_o must_v labour_v to_o observe_v these_o four_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v a_o good_a will_n the_o second_o humility_n the_o three_o patience_n the_o four_o charity_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v never_o err_v in_o sing_v and_o although_o sometime_o thou_o chance_v to_o neglect_v some_o part_n yet_o by_o diligent_a observation_n thou_o shall_v easy_o come_v into_o measure_n again_o with_o the_o first_o measure_n or_o tune_n which_o be_v a_o good_a will_n thou_o shall_v sing_v the_o plain_a song_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v he_o ground_n &_o fondation_n of_o the_o other_o with_o the_o second_o and_o three_o i_o mean_v humility_n &_o patience_n thou_o shall_v sing_v the_o contertenor_n for_o humility_n &_o patience_n be_v contrary_a to_o self_n will_n with_o the_o four_o which_o be_v charity_n thou_o shall_v explayne_v and_o declare_v the_o sound_n and_o tune_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o that_o with_o exceed_a sweetness_n &_o harmony_n of_o thy_o soul_n &_o spirit_n and_o if_o it_o fortune_n that_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o tune_n present_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o first_o note_n or_o measure_n also_o if_o thou_o chance_v to_o sing_v contrary_a to_o thy_o fellow_n observe_v he_o that_o direct_v thou_o who_o will_v bring_v thou_o soon_o into_o tune_n again_o through_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n and_o with_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o master_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o sing_n observe_v this_o one_o thing_n diligent_o that_o thou_o forget_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n which_o thou_o do_v gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o humility_n i_o mean_v distrust_n of_o thyself_o for_o the_o more_o thou_o attayne_v to_o the_o love_n and_o desire_n of_o god_n the_o better_a thou_o shall_v know_v he_o and_o sweet_a shall_v thou_o find_v he_o to_o conclude_v the_o more_o thou_o shall_v offer_v of_o this_o fruit_n to_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o great_a shall_v thou_o find_v his_o love_n and_o friendship_n towards_o thou_o for_o willing_o do_v he_o eat_v of_o it_o and_o most_o please_a be_v it_o to_o he_o chapter_n 13._o how_o desire_v of_o god_n bring_v desire_n into_o the_o
requisite_a that_o thou_o thyself_o endeavour_n all_o that_o in_o thou_o lie_v that_o god_n may_v prosper_v this_o thy_o good_a purpose_n de._n what_o think_v you_o needful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v hum_o my_o son_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o if_o thy_o desire_n be_v to_o remain_v here_o among_o we_o and_o not_o to_o be_v expel_v from_o hence_o by_o my_o virgin_n thou_o must_v take_v my_o young_a daughter_n which_o bring_v thou_o in_o hither_o who_o be_v call_v nihili-pensio_a that_o be_v contempt_n of_o all_o unnecessary_a care_n &_o she_o thou_o must_v obey_v as_o thy_o governess_n or_o mistress_n to_o who_o purposely_o we_o have_v commit_v the_o charge_n to_o entertain_v stranger_n and_o be_v the_o directix_n of_o novice_n &_o whosoever_o refuse_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o she_o never_o persevere_v in_o that_o they_o undertake_v de._n most_o willing_o i_o admit_v she_o and_o receive_v she_o my_o governess_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o you_o lady_n mother_n your_o name_n stock_n 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to_o go_v to_o the_o country_n of_o my_o grandfather_n &_o only_o two_o gate_n whereby_o to_o enter_v in_o the_o first_o be_v man_n himself_o the_o other_o all_o creature_n and_o man_n say_v no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o either_o of_o these_o gate_n but_o by_o fly_v and_o that_o our_o lord_n god_n himself_o build_v this_o city_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n consider_v that_o none_o but_o he_o can_v finish_v so_o commodious_a so_o beautiful_a &_o so_o firm_a a_o build_n de._n will_v our_o lord_n god_n who_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n be_v so_o great_a put_v himself_o to_o the_o building_n of_o such_o stony_a and_o clay_n work_v hum_o yea_o true_o for_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a workman_n and_o both_o a_o stilfull_a mason_n and_o carpenter_n and_o take_v great_a delight_n in_o make_v earthen_a work_n &_o building_n de._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o do_v this_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o hum_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o goodness_n do_v constrain_v or_o move_v he_o to_o do_v this_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o he_o never_o cease_v to_o benefit_v other_o neither_o seek_v he_o or_o study_v with_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v and_o go_v about_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o benefit_n felicity_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n the_o honour_n and_o praise_n to_o himself_o alone_o reserve_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o make_v of_o so_o base_a and_o vile_a a_o matter_n so_o goodly_a and_o beaufull_a work_n as_o he_o do_v that_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o work_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o baseness_n of_o the_o matter_n all_o man_n may_v admire_v he_o praise_v he_o and_o love_v he_o de._n i_o marvel_v that_o so_o excellent_a a_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v will_v seek_v for_o praise_n consider_v thereby_o he_o may_v be_v touch_v with_o vainglory_n hum_o there_o be_v nothing_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o that_o in_o he_o he_o be_v so_o perfect_a that_o no_o great_a perfection_n can_v be_v add_v to_o he_o and_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o can_v be_v yield_v to_o he_o can_v be_v say_v vain_a be_v only_o proper_a to_o he_o and_o how_o great_a honour_n soever_o we_o can_v give_v to_o he_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o beseem_v he_o &_o be_v due_a to_o he_o we_o can_v never_o honour_v he_o answerable_a to_o his_o dignity_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v he_o be_v exalt_v and_o praise_v not_o that_o he_o desire_v glory_n but_o because_o he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o will_v that_o every_o one_o have_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o then_o see_v all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o he_o alone_o be_v only_o good_a his_o will_n be_v that_o all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n be_v yield_v only_o to_o he_o but_o if_o any_o other_o shall_v seek_v or_o desire_v after_o glory_n they_o may_v just_o be_v call_v vainglorious_a because_o they_o take_v it_o from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o only_o appertain_v and_o he_o may_v true_o be_v call_v a_o thief_n that_o take_v to_o himself_o a_o other_o man_n good_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o true_a owner_n chapter_n 8._o humility_n continue_v her_o speech_n desire_n now_o lady_n mother_n that_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o your_o parentage_n &_o stock_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o you_o come_v to_o be_v chief_a governess_n of_o this_o house_n for_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o i_o myself_o in_o time_n may_v come_v to_o be_v a_o governor_n for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o command_v and_o obey_v humility_n hear_v what_o he_o say_v begin_v to_o weep_v of_o who_o desire_v demand_v the_o cause_n of_o she_o weep_v hum_o my_o son_n i_o can_v contain_v my_o tear_n to_o see_v that_o outward_o thou_o seem_v clad_v with_o the_o habit_n of_o humility_n and_o yet_o inward_o thou_o appear_v naked_a &_o bare_a &_o that_o in_o show_n thou_o seme_v religious_a and_o virtuous_a but_o in_o hart_n and_o mind_n void_a of_o virtue_n and_o devotion_n in_o vain_a have_v we_o use_v our_o pass_a discourse_n see_v these_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o thou_o be_v so_o clean_o repugnant_a from_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n &_o most_o dear_o belove_a lord_n jesus_n who_o neither_o in_o word_n nor_o deed_n ever_o seek_v or_o desire_a rule_n or_o government_n &_o come_v not_o into_o this_o world_n to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v from_o which_o path_n who_o soever_o turn_v and_o stray_v walk_v the_o way_n of_o damnation_n not_o salvation_n but_o oh_o unhappy_a &_o miserable_a creature_n that_o we_o be_v to_o who_o it_o be_v allot_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v other_o consider_v how_o hard_o a_o task_n we_o take_v in_o hand_n if_o we_o will_v but_o command_v ourselves_o as_o we_o ought_v such_o honour_n be_v in_o deed_n but_o misery_n and_o full_a of_o care_n labour_n weariness_n affliction_n sorrow_n danger_n &_o most_o horrible_a fear_n and_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o order_v &_o govern_v be_v in_o the_o end_n accompany_v with_o ignominy_n and_o shame_n oh_o over_o heavy_a burden_n of_o rule_n &_o commandment_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v find_v put_v labour_n and_o trouble_v wherein_o hatred_n repine_v &_o ill_a will_n be_v receive_v from_o those_o that_o shall_v acknowledge_v and_o yield_v obedience_n and_o thanks_o if_o thou_o remain_v any_o time_n here_o among_o we_o thou_o shall_v find_v by_o experience_n my_o say_n true_a now_o to_o answer_v thy_o demand_n how_o i_o come_v to_o be_v governess_n i_o will_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n acquaynte_v thou_o with_o the_o mean_a when_o first_o i_o enter_v into_o this_o house_n i_o purpose_v and_o so_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o be_v but_o a_o labour_a beast_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o other_o virgin_n and_o this_o determination_n of_o i_o i_o so_o resolve_v to_o perform_v and_o imprint_v it_o deep_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o hart_n continual_o call_v it_o fresh_o to_o my_o mind_n and_o prayinge_v to_o god_n to_o make_v i_o still_o desire_v it_o and_o that_o it_o 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know_v perfection_n to_o consist_v in_o they_o and_o suffer_v not_o thyself_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o in_o vain_a i_o yield_v obedience_n to_o these_o three_o virgin_n for_o i_o find_v their_o favour_n and_o goodness_n great_a towards_o i_o who_o plentiful_o bestow_v on_o i_o all_o kind_n of_o goodness_n the_o one_o of_o they_o call_v poverty_n have_v late_o bestow_v on_o i_o a_o rich_a ornament_n de._n i_o desire_v to_o see_v it_o where_o do_v you_o keep_v it_o love_n etc._n etc._n i_o keep_v it_o in_o two_o place_n in_o my_o hart_n and_o in_o my_o chamber_n and_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o of_o so_o high_a estimation_n that_o i_o can_v not_o possible_o keep_v it_o in_o my_o hart_n until_o i_o banish_v and_o utter_o exclude_v thence_o all_o worldly_a love_n affection_n and_o desire_v neither_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v contain_v in_o my_o chamber_n until_o i_o have_v cast_v thence_o all_o superfluous_a thing_n reserve_v only_o the_o crucifix_n and_o some_o few_o other_o book_n 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humility_n of_o hart_n as_o i_o can_v for_o by_o how_o much_o clean_a in_o hart_n i_o present_v myself_o to_o he_o by_o so_o much_o more_o clearness_n i_o see_v and_o behold_v he_o and_o i_o accustom_v to_o crave_v the_o fellowship_n of_o my_o brother_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o he_o with_o a_o aunt_n of_o i_o call_v reverence_n will_v go_v also_o with_o i_o de._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n you_o take_v reverence_n with_o you_o love_n etc._n etc._n i_o weigh_v and_o consider_v with_o myself_o who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n be_v i_o think_v upon_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n who_o of_o right_n and_o desert_n aught_o to_o be_v reverence_v and_o fear_v as_o one_o most_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o love_n father_n i_o use_v to_o contemplate_v how_o all_o the_o bless_a soul_n fall_v prostrate_a before_o he_o adore_v he_o and_o praise_v he_o and_o that_o by_o admire_v and_o praise_v his_o so_o great_a and_o excellent_a goodness_n and_o majesty_n they_o be_v ravish_v and_o in_o a_o sort_n transform_v into_o god_n himself_o yet_o far_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o consider_v how_o my_o hart_n thought_n will_n &_o purpose_n or_o intent_n be_v lay_v open_a before_o he_o and_o how_o he_o see_v and_o know_v my_o secret_n better_a than_o myself_o also_o how_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o divine_a holy_a will_n he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v alter_v establish_z and_o abolish_v all_o thing_n and_o how_o life_n and_o death_n be_v and_o not_o be_v the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n i_o far_o meditate_v with_o myself_o how_o he_o be_v whole_o and_o all_o good_a &_o the_o chief_a high_a &_o pure_a goodness_n itself_o which_o contemplate_v right_o i_o oft_o tremble_v in_o hart_n fear_n &_o almost_o faint_a especial_o behold_v myself_o so_o wicked_a so_o vile_a so_o abominable_a and_o so_o filthy_a a_o sinner_n to_o presume_v to_o speak_v to_o a_o lord_n of_o so_o great_a majesty_n &_o that_o he_o will_v admit_v i_o to_o come_v to_o he_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o eat_v with_o he_o as_o though_o i_o be_v unite_v in_o great_a friendship_n with_o he_o often_o do_v i_o use_v this_o or_o like_a speech_n to_o he_o what_o need_n have_v thou_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o such_o sinner_n as_o myself_o shall_v present_v themselves_o before_o thou_o be_v it_o seemly_a o_o my_o lord_n that_o such_o unworthy_a person_n shall_v presume_v to_o serve_v or_o attend_v on_o thou_o where_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o thy_o princely_a majesty_n de._n what_o answer_n do_v you_o receive_v again_o from_o he_o lov._n i_o can_v certain_o tell_v thou_o save_v that_o he_o make_v i_o weep_v for_o joy_n and_o say_v care_v not_o thou_o much_o for_o that_o let_v not_o this_o thing_n trouble_v thou_o consder_v thou_o have_v not_o of_o thyself_o procure_v this_o place_n nor_o intrude_v into_o it_o but_o be_v call_v to_o it_o and_o choose_v by_o i_o myself_o best_o know_v why_o i_o have_v place_v thou_o in_o it_o let_v thy_o only_a care_n be_v diligent_o to_o discharge_v thy_o office_n and_o with_o thy_o uttermost_a power_n to_o perform_v what_o thy_o duty_n bind_v thou_o to_o in_o the_o place_n thou_o be_v appoint_v and_o then_o take_v thou_o care_v for_o no_o other_o matter_n de._n what_o say_v you_o to_o he_o when_o you_o come_v before_o he_o accompany_v with_o your_o associate_n humility_n fear_v and_o reverence_n love_n etc._n etc._n first_o i_o dispatch_v those_o prayer_n and_o divine_a service_n which_o this_o order_n of_o life_n my_o vow_n and_o profession_n bind_v i_o to_o and_o that_o not_o sad_o or_o unwilling_o or_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o with_o as_o great_a attention_n devotion_n diligence_n willingness_n chearefulnes_n &_o reverence_n as_o i_o can_v and_o although_o i_o be_v bind_v of_o necessity_n to_o such_o prayer_n yet_o change_v i_o may_v necessity_n into_o a_o ready_a will_n and_o most_o joyful_o perform_v what_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o do_v then_o that_o i_o may_v crave_v something_o of_o he_o and_o may_v move_v he_o to_o grant_v it_o i_o i_o endeavour_n with_o all_o my_o power_n to_o praise_v and_o laud_v he_o and_o cease_v not_o to_o honour_v he_o assure_v myself_o that_o that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o in_o praise_v he_o i_o desire_v his_o miraculous_a work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v please_v and_o delight_v myself_o in_o remember_v they_o and_o exercise_v myself_o in_o tell_v his_o mighty_a power_n high_a wisdom_n and_o exceed_a goodness_n and_o far_o i_o rehearse_v the_o great_a grace_n &_o large_a bounty_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o his_o soldier_n and_o servant_n honour_v exalt_v he_o for_o the_o same_o neither_o pass_v i_o in_o silence_n his_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n which_o he_o ever_o have_v and_o still_o do_v show_v towards_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_o much_o amaze_v at_o his_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n that_o not_o only_o he_o do_v not_o revenge_v himself_o on_o they_o but_o beside_o bestow_v great_a reward_n upon_o they_o beside_o i_o render_v great_a thanks_n to_o he_o for_o the_o great_a goodness_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o recyte_v and_o number_v his_o virtue_n and_o renown_n his_o beauty_n wisdom_n &_o exceed_a goodness_n praise_v he_o for_o they_o and_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v that_o he_o be_v so_o exceed_v great_a and_o good_a and_o this_o do_v i_o often_o know_v sufficient_o his_o will_n herein_o and_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v conversant_a with_o himself_o that_o be_v with_o god_n and_o confer_v with_o he_o of_o pleasant_a
joyful_a and_o secret_a mystery_n whereof_o they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o be_v careless_a thereof_o and_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o secret_a chamber_n with_o he_o although_o they_o be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o attend_v upon_o he_o de._n wherefore_o do_v you_o praise_v he_o with_o all_o these_o high_a title_n love_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o more_o i_o extol_v commend_v and_o praise_v he_o the_o more_o i_o displease_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o myself_o which_o how_o acceptable_a it_o be_v to_o he_o can_v be_v declare_v with_o tongue_n and_o this_o be_v his_o will_n &_o pleasure_n that_o we_o continual_o have_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n his_o goodness_n his_o excellency_n and_o his_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o our_o own_o malice_n our_o baseness_n and_o exceed_a misery_n and_o far_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o i_o can_v be_v deceive_v although_o i_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o all_o that_o be_v in_o my_o power_n for_o he_o be_v far_o more_o noble_a more_o excellent_a more_o potent_a and_o great_a then_o either_o i_o or_o all_o creature_n together_o both_o angelical_a and_o human_a can_v comprehend_v with_o thought_n chapter_n 7._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o a_o other_o degree_n and_o a_o contmuation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o declare_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v love_n etc._n etc._n after_o that_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o praise_n and_o exalt_v he_o with_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n i_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o my_o whole_a mind_n and_o will_n with_o a_o chief_a purpose_n that_o i_o have_v that_o for_o no_o worldly_a thing_n i_o will_v offend_v or_o displease_v he_o and_o also_o most_o earnest_o i_o entreat_v he_o that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v i_o in_o this_o will_n and_o mind_n consider_v that_o without_o he_o i_o be_o no_o way_n able_a to_o do_v it_o then_o ask_v i_o forgiveness_n of_o he_o for_o all_o the_o offence_n and_o injury_n i_o have_v do_v 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