rather_o we_o deserve_v moche_n tribulation_n the_o virtuous_a soul_n whede_a it_o consider_v itself_o or_o another_o it_o find_v matter_n of_o compunction_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o know_v that_o none_o lyve_v in_o this_o world_n without_o tribulation_n the_o matter_n of_o true_a contrition_n &_o compuntion_v ever_o be_v our_o sin_n &_o vice_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o dispose_v that_o we_o may_v seldom_o behold_v perfect_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o thou_o woldeste_v as_o besy_o remember_v thy_o dethe_v as_o thou_o do_v yâ—_z length_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v more_v fervent_o apply_v thyself_o to_o amend_v the._n and_o if_o thou_o will_v ê‘fite_o remember_v the_o outrageous_a peyne_n of_o hell_n &_o pourgatory_n i_o suppose_v thou_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o suffer_v tribulacyon_n peyne_v &_o labour_n here_o in_o this_o world_n with_o that_o thou_o may_v avoid_v those_o outrageous_a peyne_n of_o everla_a damnacyon_n but_o for_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o our_o 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peyne_n &_o than_o thou_o shall_v know_v how_o vile_a &_o little_a of_o reputation_n these_o thing_n be_v wherein_o thou_o do_v put_v thy_o unhappy_a felicity_n but_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o the_o devoute_a lover_n of_o god_n have_v not_o pryncypal_o attend_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v temporal_o floryssh_v in_o this_o world_n but_o all_o their_o hope_n &_o intent_n be_v in_o this_o world_n to_o possess_v the_o good_n eternal_a all_o their_o desire_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o mooste_o high_a and_o invysible_a good_a least_o it_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o erthe_o thing_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o thing_n vysible_a o_o thou_o dulle_a soul_n that_o persevereste_n in_o out_o ward_v trybulacyon_n or_z inly_a temptation_n and_o in_o both_o overcome_v remember_v that_o in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n or_o temptation_n be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a time_n of_o merit_n for_o thou_o must_v go_v bring_v fire_n and_o water_n before_o thou_o come_v in_o to_o the_o place_n of_o final_a consolacyion_n and_o rest_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o overcome_v vice_n but_o by_o violence_n we_o may_v not_o long_o be_v without_o sin_n tideousnes_n or_o sorrow_n as_o long_o as_o we_o bear_v this_o frail_a body_n oboute_n with_o we_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v quyetnes_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o mysere_fw-la but_o for_o asmoche_v as_o we_o have_v looste_v innocencye_n by_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v here_o the_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o felycite_v therefore_o we_o must_v by_o pacyence_n abide_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o our_o miserable_a mortalyte_n be_v perfect_o change_v in_o to_o the_o life_n perdurable_a and_z immortalle_a o_o how_o frail_a be_v our_o human_a lineage_n ever_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o vice_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v confess_v of_o thy_o sin_n the_o next_o day_n thou_o retorne_v unkynde_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n now_o thou_o pourpose_v to_o cease_v fro_o thy_o sin_n and_o within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n thou_o fall_v unto_o the_o same_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v make_v no_o promise_n ne_o purpose_n contrary_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v sufficient_a occasion_n of_o humiliaconn_n whereby_o we_o may_v manifest_o perceyve_v our_o own_o infirmites_n &_o unstableness_n and_o that_o virtue_n that_o we_o long_a time_n labour_v for_o &_o by_o grace_n obtain_v be_v soon_o lose_v by_o necligence_n and_o we_o be_v remysse_o &_o necligent_a now_o when_o we_o be_v most_o mighty_a to_o labour_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o we_o wax_v dull_a in_o wit_n &_o feeble_a in_o body_n o_o how_o unhappy_a be_v those_o that_o repute_v themselves_o sure_o cess_v to_o labour_n ageyn_v vice_n as_o they_o be_v sure_a in_o good_a life_n &_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o token_n in_o manner_n of_o ê‘fection_n in_o their_o life_n &_o they_o that_o think_v themselves_o ê‘fite_a as_o i_o have_v rehersyd_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o they_o be_v 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morrow_n be_v a_o day_n uncerteyne_a and_o thou_o knoeste_n nat_n whether_o thou_o shall_v continue_v thereto_o or_o nay_o what_o avayl_v it_o to_o live_v long_o &_o thy_o life_n to_o be_v lytell_fw-mi or_o nothing_o amend_v a_o long_a life_n encrese_v not_o alweye_n virtue_n but_o dyvers_a time_n sin_n and_o vice_n will_v god_n we_o may_v be_v conversaunt_a everiday_n in_o this_o world_n without_o any_o offence_n ¶_o there_o be_v many_o that_o count_v many_o year_n of_o conversation_n but_o full_a few_o of_o fruitful_a lyve_v o_o it_o be_v ferefull_a to_o dye_v but_o peraventure_fw-fr it_o be_v more_o ieoperdyous_a to_o live_v long_o bless_a be_v though_o person_n that_o contynual_o have_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n before_o their_o sight_n and_o that_o every_o day_n dispose_v themselves_o to_o dye_v reduce_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n some_o person_n that_o thou_o haste_v see_v
&_o thou_o shall_v well_o perceyve_v that_o if_o thou_o have_v those_o thing_n aforesaid_a thou_o have_v not_o they_o of_o thyself_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v apply_v thyself_o &_o have_v confidence_n in_o god_n he_o shall_v send_v the_o fro_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v these_o virtue_n &_o also_o thy_o sensual_a part_n â–ª_o with_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o &_o if_o thou_o will_v arm_v thyself_o with_o yâ—_z quick_o faith_n &_o the_o cross_n of_o iesu_fw-la cryst_n thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fere_n the_o envious_a subtylte_n of_o the_o fyende_n than_o prepare_v thyself_o as_o a_o feithfull_a servant_n of_o iesu_fw-la criste_n to_o bear_v his_o cross_n constant_o consider_v how_o he_o thy_o lord_n do_v bear_v it_o for_o the_o peinful_o &_o merciful_o order_n thyself_o to_o suffer_v many_o adversitee_n injury_n &_o wrong_n in_o this_o miserable_a life_n &_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v he_o with_o the_o where_o so_o ever_o thou_o be_v also_o 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state_n of_o patience_n &_o whersoever_o thou_o flee_v thou_o shall_v find_v tribulation_n never_o &_o folowethe_v if_o thou_o order_v thyself_o ever_o to_o suffer_v patient_o &_o to_o have_v remembrance_n of_o thy_o dethe_v than_z thou_o shall_v ê‘ceyve_v thyself_o in_o good_a state_n &_o also_o in_o qetnes_n &_o rest_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o ê‘fite_a that_o thou_o be_v ravyssh_v spiritual_o with_o paul_n into_o yâ—_z three_o heaven_n thou_o shuldeste_v not_o be_v sure_a therbye_o to_o be_v without_o adversyte_n for_o hour_n savy_a our_o speak_n of_o paul_n say_v i_o shall_v show_v he_o how_o many_o thing_n he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n than_o if_o thou_o will_v serve_v and_o love_v thy_o lord_n perpetual_o thou_o must_v now_o suffer_v &_o say_v many_o time_n to_o thyself_o will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v able_a for_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o my_o swâ—te_a lord_n jesu_n for_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v occasion_n of_o specyall_a edification_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n great_a glory_n to_o thyself_o &_o exaltation_n of_o gladness_n to_o the_o holy_a angel_n all_o people_n in_o manner_n recommend_v patience_n but_o there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v use_v it_o thou_o that_o take_v great_a labour_n &_o suffereste_n moche_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_z worldly_a thing_n by_o great_a reason_n thou_o shuldeste_v be_v glad_a to_o suffer_v a_o lytell_a for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o most_o true_a lover_n criste_n and_o ever_o the_o more_o thou_o mortify_v discret_o thyself_o the_o more_o thou_o begin_v to_o live_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o ê‘sone_n apt_a to_o comprehend_v heavenly_a thing_n withuot_fw-la they_o submit_v their selfe_o to_o suffer_v adversite_a for_o the_o love_n of_o criste_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n more_o ê“fitable_a for_o thyself_o &_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o to_o be_v patient_a &_o glad_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o if_o ê“sperite_v &_o adversite_n be_v put_v in_o thy_o election_n thou_o shall_v rather_o cheese_n adversite_a than_o desire_v to_o be_v recreate_v with_o many_o consolation_n for_o by_o adversite_n thou_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o cryste_n &_o all_o his_o seynte_n our_o meryte_n &_o ê‘fection_n of_o state_n stand_v not_o in_o great_a plesaunt_n &_o delectable_a consolation_n but_o rather_o in_o grevous_a temptation_n &_o tribulation_n and_o penalyte_n of_o life_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o more_o expedient_a means_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o man_n than_z to_o suffer_v peyne_v &_o tribulation_n our_o lord_n criste_n will_v have_v show_v it_o by_o word_n &_o example_n but_o he_o exort_v his_o disciple_n &_o all_o other_o that_o will_v follow_v he_o to_o heaven_n to_o take_v yâ—_z cross_v as_o the_o most_o mediate_a mean_a to_o follow_v he_o sayinge_v who_o that_o will_v follow_v i_o to_o heaven_n they_o must_v deny_v their_o own_o self_n forsake_v their_o ê“pre_a will_n &_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o pevaunce_v &_o follow_v i_o afâ—_n all_o these_o thing_n red_a &_o perfect_o search_v it_o follow_v as_o a_o final_a conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v behovable_a to_o we_o ta_fw-mi entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o wany_n tribulation_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o iii_o book_n ¶_o the_o first_o chaptre_n contain_v the_o inward_a speke_v of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n criste_n to_o mannis_fw-la soul_n that_o he_o have_v special_o choose_v â—oo_o say_v such_o a_o feithful_a soul_n i_o shall_v attend_v &_o here_o what_o our_o lord_n shall_v speak_v in_o i_o bless_a be_v yâ—_z soul_n which_o herith_v our_o lord_n god_n speak_v in_o it_o &_o that_o conceyve_v of_o his_o mouth_n a_o word_n of_o rsolation_n bless_v be_v the_o eris_fw-la that_o here_o the_o still_o speak_v or_o row_v of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o ponder_v not_o yâ—_z disceytefull_a calling_n or_o prive_a move_a of_o the_o world_n bless_a be_v the_o ever_o be_v that_o rest_n not_o in_o the_o flatter_a or_z worldly_a voice_n outward_a flow_v but_o rather_o heringe_v truth_n that_o speak_v &_o enform_v mannis_fw-la soul_n in_o wardlye_o bless_a be_v the_o iyen_fw-mi that_o be_v shytt_n to_o the_o delectable_a sight_n of_o outward_a or_o worldly_a thing_n &_o that_o gyve_v heed_n devout_o to_o goste_o thing_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o by_o grace_n &_o by_o the_o light_n of_o soul_n perceyve_v the_o true_a inly_a intent_n of_o scripture_n &_o that_o spare_v they_o daily_o by_o exercise_n os_fw-la soul_n to_o conceyve_v the_o celestial_a privetee_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o labour_n besilye_o in_o soul_n to_o behold_v &_o love_v god_n almyghty_a &_o his_o pleasure_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o for_o that_o avoid_v from_o they_o all_o worldly_a besines_n or_o desire_n that_o let_v such_o devotion_n o_o thou_o my_o soul_n attend_v &_o gyve_v heed_n to_o the_o premyss_n and_o shut_v thy_o sense_n or_o sensual_a part_n that_o thou_o may_v here_o goste_o what_o thy_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o in_o ward_n inspiration_n the_o lord_n &_o 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a_o man_n inflame_v with_o love_n desire_v more_o long_a speech_n with_o our_o lord_n sayinge_v with_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n thus_o speke_n good_a lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n be_v ready_a to_o here_o the_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n gyve_v i_o vuderstand_v to_o know_v thy_o commaundmente_n &_o say_n bow_n &_o make_v my_o heart_n &_o soul_n to_o feel_v &_o follow_v thy_o word_n &_o instyll_o in_o to_o my_o soul_n thy_o holy_a techige_n &_o word_n as_o the_o dew_n droppethe_v upon_o the_o grass_n i_o say_v not_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o moses_n speke_n thou_o to_o we_o &_o we_o shall_v here_o the_o glad_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o we_o lyste_v we_o dye_v for_o drede_v so_o be_v it_o not_o with_o i_o good_a lord_n but_o rather_o i_o beseech_v the_o humble_o &_o desirous_o with_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n that_o thou_o vouchesave_o to_o speak_v to_o i_o thyself_o i_o shall_v here_o the._n let_v neither_o moses_n ne_o none_n other_o ê“phet_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n the_o
inward_a inspirour_n of_o all_o ê“phete_n speak_v to_o i_o &_o in_o i_o for_o thou_o only_o without_o they_o may_v ê‘fit_o teach_v i_o they_z without_o thy_o goodness_n can_v not_o profit_n i_o they_o may_v well_o ê“fer_v &_o utter_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o can_v not_o gyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o understand_v they_o ê“fer_v fair_a word_n but_o if_o thou_o work_v not_o with_o they_o they_o make_v none_o ardour_n inward_a they_o show_v fair_a letter_n &_o writtige_n but_o thou_o alone_o open_v their_o sense_n they_o proffer_n great_a mystery_n but_o thou_o alone_o open_v the_o clear_a understandige_fw-la of_o they_o they_o show_v thy_o commandment_n to_o be_v fulfyl_v but_o thou_o alone_o help_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o perform_v they_o they_o show_v we_o the_o way_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v i_o but_o thou_o alone_o do_v comfort_v we_o to_o go_v theri_fw-la they_o work_v only_o without_o forth_o but_o thou_o only_o illumyne_v within_o forth_o they_o only_o water_n outwarde_o but_o thou_o gyve_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n &_o good_a work_n they_o cry_v &_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o outward_a word_n but_o thou_o give_v understand_v of_o that_o we_o here_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o that_z i_o may_v here_o the_o speak_v to_o i_o &_o not_o mose_n list_v i_o die_v &_o be_v void_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a lyve_v if_o i_o be_v only_o outwarly_a monisshed_a &_o not_o iflame_v inward_o that_o not_o thy_o word_n be_v only_o hear_v &_o not_o fulfyl_v in_o deed_n knowyn_n &_o not_o love_v byleve_v &_o nat_n keep_v &_o so_o be_v to_o i_o damnation_n speak_v thou_o good_a lord_n to_o i_o &_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o here_o the_o for_o thou_o haste_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n shut_v in_o the_o speke_n to_o i_o i_o beseech_v the_o yâ—_z word_n of_o rsolation_n &_o comfort_n to_o my_o soul_n &_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o my_o life_n to_o thy_o everlasting_a laud_n &_o praysinge_v in_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chaptre_n how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v weke_o hear_v &_o how_o many_o ponder_v they_o not_o in_o their_o conscience_n our_o lord_n spk_v to_o his_o devoute_a servant_n sai_v thou_o my_o soon_o gyve_v heed_n to_o my_o word_n they_o be_v full_o sweet_a pcellige_v alwisdome_n &_o cunnige_n of_o philosopher_n &_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n mi_fw-mi word_n be_v spunal_n &_o ghostly_a life_n &_o not_o paisible_a in_o man_n mind_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v ne_o draw_v as_o vain_a complacens_fw-la but_o to_o be_v hear_v stydfast_o in_o silence_n and_o pease_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o be_v take_v with_o all_o humslyte_n &_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o devoute_a servant_n of_o god_n answer_v his_o lord_n god_n thus_o sayinge_v to_o he_o bless_v be_v that_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v inform_v and_o teach_v good_a lord_n to_o understande_v thy_o law_n &_o commaundementis_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v so_o spare_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o wrath_n from_o thy_o indignation_n that_o he_o be_v not_o lose_v without_o comfort_n in_o the_o land_n of_o damnation_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o again_o i_o have_v teach_v ê“phete_n with_o other_o from_o the_o begynnige_n of_o the_o world_n hitherto_o and_o yet_o i_o cease_v not_o to_o inform_v man_n but_z many_a there_o be_v that_o be_v hard_a &_o defete_a to_o here_o my_o word_n many_o here_o more_o glad_o the_o worldly_a speak_n than_z godly_a or_o ghostly_a speak_n many_o follow_v glad_o their_o flesshe_o appetite_n of_o their_o body_n than_o the_o pleasure_n or_o command_v mean_v of_o god_n the_o world_n ê“mit_v &_o sometime_o gyve_v we_o temporal_a thing_n &_o lytell_a of_o valour_n for_o the_o which_o we_o serve_v it_o with_o great_a desire_n but_o god_n almyghty_a ê“myt_v &_o gyve_v we_o high_a thing_n &_o eternal_a &_o yet_o man_n be_v dulle_a &_o low_a to_o his_o service_n and_o to_o at_o tayne_v such_o reward_n as_o he_o ê“myt_v who_o so_o serve_v &_o obey_v god_n almyghty_a in_o observe_v his_o commaundmentis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v obey_v to_o worldly_a prince_n &_o master_n almost_o none_o for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi fee_n or_o prebend_v great_a journey_n &_o hard_a labour_n be_v take_v a_o hand_n for_o such_o worldly_a lord_n &_o for_o yâ—_z etnallyfe_n skars_o we_o may_v any_o labour_n or_o any_o hardness_n suffer_v so_o a_o vile_a price_n be_v besy_o seek_v &_o a_o excellent_a reward_n be_v put_v under_o for_o a_o penny_n to_o be_v get_v or_o win_v we_o will_v light_o put_v our_o body_n &_o soul_n in_o ieoâ—dy_n &_o aventure_n &_o for_o a_o vain_a thing_n and_o a_o lytell_a ê“myse_n we_o gyve_v oft_o ourself_o day_n and_o night_n to_o great_a fatygacyon_n but_z alas_o for_o god_n almyghty_a that_o be_v everla_a goodness_n &_o reward_n of_o right_a wise_a people_n for_o the_o unspectable_a &_o iestymable_a joy_n in_o heaven_n or_z for_o the_o high_a honour_n &_o glory_n intermynable_a for_o to_o be_v have_v in_o reward_n in_o heaven_n we_z dysdeyne_n &_o be_v slow_a to_o suffer_v a_o lytell_a faty_n gation_n be_v thou_o ashamed_a say_v our_o lord_n god_n to_o slow_a folk_n &_o reprevyth_v they_o with_o their_o seruyce_n that_o worldly_a folk_n be_v find_v more_o dylygent_a to_o their_o ê‘dytion_n than_o be_v to_o everlasting_a life_n they_o joy_v more_o in_o vanyte_n than_o other_o in_o troth_n or_o steadfast_a thing_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v oft_o frustrate_a of_o that_o that_o they_o trust_v upon_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n deceyve_v no_o man_n for_z he_o be_v true_a &_o faithful_a all_o his_o word_n &_o behesty_n to_o such_o folk_n specyallye_o that_o serve_v he_o unto_o their_o end_n i_o be_o say_v he_o the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o good_a folk_n and_o the_o prover_n &_o helper_n of_o all_o devoute_a man_n write_v my_o word_n say_v he_o in_o thy_o herte_n &_o think_v upon_o they_o they_z shall_v be_v to_o the_o right_n necessary_a in_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n thou_o shall_v understande_v in_o time_n of_o my_o vysytacyon_n these_o thing_n that_o thou_o redyst_fw-mi before_o &_o understande_v not_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o vysyt_n say_v our_o lord_n my_o seruauntis_n in_o two_o manner_n wise_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o probacyon_n and_o consolacyon_n i_o prove_v they_o daily_o by_o rebukynke_v their_o vice_n &_o default_n and_z i_o comfort_v they_o again_o by_o exortacyon_n to_o virtue_n and_o to_o the_o encrese_n of_o grace_n he_z that_o her_v my_o word_n and_o dispyse_v they_o hath_z that_o shall_v iuge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n how_o by_o prayer_n we_o may_v opteyn_a to_o devocyon_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v all_o goodness_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o thy_o excellence_n be_v such_o i_o be_o thy_o moost_n poor_a servant_n &_o moost_n abiecte_a worm_n moo_v poor_a &_o contemptyble_a of_o all_o other_o for_o i_o be_o very_o noughte_v nothing_o have_a ne_o nothing_o of_o valour_n thou_o alone_o good_a lord_n art_n god_n ryghtwyse_o and_o holy_a thou_o be_v almyghty_a thou_o geve_v all_o thing_n thou_o fulfylle_v all_o thing_n leve_a all_o only_a the_o sinful_a void_a of_o grace_n have_v mind_n good_a lord_n of_o thy_o meryte_n &_o fulfil_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o grace_n for_o thy_o work_n be_v never_o void_a how_o may_v i_o live_v without_o great_a anguysshe_n &_o perplyxyte_v in_o this_o wretchyd_a life_n but_o if_o thy_o grace_n &_o mercy_n comfort_v i_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o that_o thou_o turn_v not_o thy_o gracious_a face_n of_o help_n from_o i_o tarry_v not_o thy_o vysytation_n from_o i_o with_o draw_v not_o thy_o sweet_a consolation_n from_o i_o that_z not_o my_o soul_n be_v aryfy_v &_o be_v make_v as_o dry_a earth_n without_o the_o moystoure_n of_o grace_n good_a lord_n teach_v i_o to_o know_v &_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n teach_v i_o to_o live_v humble_o and_o worthy_o in_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o thou_o be_v all_o wysdom_n in_o the_o which_o thou_o know_v i_o before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o before_o i_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o life_n by_o natural_a birth_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v truth_n &_o hunilite_n before_o god_n here_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n walk_v before_o i_o always_o in_o truth_n &_o symplicite_a of_o herte_n &_o all_o doublenes_n avoid_v from_o the_o in_o such_o wise_n do_v always_o seek_v i_o he_o that_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o alwey_n in_o troth_n shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o perelly_n &_o jeo_n berdye_n &_o troth_n shall_v delyver_v he_o from_o deceyvour_n &_o
goste_o lover_n know_v that_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o the_o ere_o of_o almyghty_a god_n the_o which_o cry_n say_v inward_o to_o almyghty_a god_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v my_o love_n thou_o be_v all_o my_o desire_v and_z i_o be_o thy_o creature_n delate_v my_o herte_n in_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o taste_v by_o the_o inward_a mouche_fw-fr of_o my_o soul_n how_o sweet_a thou_o be_v in_o love_n and_o what_o be_v to_o man_n to_o be_v lyquyfy_v and_o melt_v in_o love_n or_o to_o swymme_a therein_o i_o be_o hold_v and_o bind_v in_o love_n so_o that_o i_o go_v above_o myself_o for_o great_a marvel_n &_o fervour_n of_o lone_a i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o love_n &_o follow_v the_o my_o lover_n by_o virtuous_a lyvinge_n ever_o to_o ascend_v to_o yâ—_z in_o perfitnes_n oflyvinge_v so_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o praise_v of_o thy_o majesty_n by_o ioyfyll_v love_n of_o thy_o goodness_n i_o besyke_v the_o alwey_n that_o i_o may_v love_v the_o more_o than_o myself_o &_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o love_v myself_o &_o all_o other_o that_o love_v the_o for_o the_o &_o in_o the_o as_o yâ—_z law_n of_o love_n that_o thou_o command_v monissh_v love_n be_v swift_a clear_o piteous_a merry_a and_o iocounde_v it_o be_v strong_a patient_a wise_a feithfull_a long_o abide_n manly_a &_o never_o hide_v but_o alwey_a ready_a whereso_o a_o man_n sekethe_v himself_o there_o he_o fall_v fro_o love_v for_o love_n be_v circumspect_a very_o meek_a &_o religious_a not_o light_v ne_o gyvinge_v heed_n to_o vain_a thing_n very_o love_n be_v sober_a chaste_a stable_n quiet_a and_o keep_v in_o his_o bond_n also_o love_n make_v a_o man_n subject_n and_o obedient_a to_o his_o prelate_n it_o make_v a_o man_n ferme_fw-fr and_z stable_a in_o virtuous_a life_n &_o to_o seem_v vile_a and_o despecte_n or_o un_fw-fr worthy_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n also_o it_o make_v a_o man_n 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a_o strong_a lover_n stand_v stable_o in_o temptation_n &_o he_o gyve_v not_o heed_n ne_o place_n to_o the_o deceytfull_a ê‘suasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o be_v not_o break_v by_o impacyence_n by_o adversitee_n ne_v illude_v or_o disceyve_v by_o prosperoê°_n thing_n a_o wise_n &_o a_o prudent_a lover_n ponderith_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v so_o moche_n as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gyver_n he_o conceyve_v rather_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gyver_n than_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v &_o preponder_v the_o gyver_n before_o all_o thing_n give_v a_o noble_a &_o veray_fw-fr lover_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o gift_n that_o god_n almighty_a give_v but_o in_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gyver_n of_o all_o good_n that_o man_n be_v not_o all_o disorder_a that_o sometime_o less_o conceive_v or_o ponder_v god_n almyghty_a or_o his_o sayntis_n than_o he_o will_v do_v for_o that_o good_a &_o sweet_a desire_n that_o a_o man_n sometime_o ê‘ceyve_v in_o his_o soul_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o man_n in_o this_o present_a life_n &_o a_o taste_n &_o savour_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o the_o which_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v overmoche_n by_o confidence_n or_o trust_n of_o soul_n for_o it_o go_v &_o come_v movable_a &_o be_v natê‘manent_a a_o man_n to_o fight_v or_o strive_v agaist_fw-mi the_o evyll_n motion_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o to_o overcome_v the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devyll_n be_v a_o token_n of_o virtue_n &_o of_o great_a merit_n see_v therefore_o what_o soever_o thou_o art_n that_o no_o strong_a fantasy_n of_o any_o matter_n trouble_n the._n keep_v still_o thy_o purpose_n &_o right_a intention_n of_o soul_n to_o god_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v think_v not_o that_o it_o be_v illusion_n that_o thou_o be_v sometime_o ravisshed_a in_o ecstasy_n or_o excess_n of_o mind_n &_o so_o return_v again_o to_o customable_a lightness_n of_o heart_n for_o thou_o suffer_v rather_o such_o discens_fw-la against_o thy_o will_n than_o wilful_o as_o long_o as_o such_o contrarious_a disorder_a or_o vain_a thought_n dispel_v se_fw-mi the_o &_o thou_o striveste_n against_o they_o when_o they_o rise_v in_o yâ—_z it_o be_v to_o thy_o merit_n &_o no_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n i_o know_v say_v our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la to_o his_o lover_n that_o the_o old_a enemy_n to_o man_n do_v alwey_a his_o power_n to_o let_v thy_o will_n &_o desire_n in_o goodness_n &_o to_o hynder_n &_o let_v the_o from_o all_o good_a &_o devoute_a exersise_n as_o fro_o the_o worship_n that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v i_o with_o &_o my_o saint_n &_o fro_o the_o meditacyon_n or_o remembrance_n of_o my_o passion_n from_o the_o rememberaunce_n of_o sin_n with_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n from_o the_o pnseruation_n of_o thy_o berte_fw-fr fro_o evyll_n &_o from_o will_n to_o ê“fite_n in_o goodness_n &_o virtue_n many_o idle_a &_o evyll_n thaught_v be_v he_o sugge_v to_o mannis_fw-la soul_n to_o make_v he_o both_o loath_a &_o weary_a with_o prayer_n &_o other_o virtuous_a exercise_n low_a confessyon_n displese_v he_o great_o &_o if_o he_o may_v he_o will_v let_v a_o man_n of_o his_o communion_n set_a nat_n by_o he_o ne_o believe_v he_o not_o for_o he_o ley_z the_o before_o the_o many_o snare_n of_o disceyte_n when_o he_o she_o w_v to_o thy_o soul_n evyll_n thing_n or_o unclean_n dispiteous_o say_v to_o he_o go_v from_o i_o thou_o foul_a wicked_a spirit_n thowe_v work_n that_o bringi_v such_o foul_a thing_n to_o entice_v i_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a for_o thou_o be_v foul_a of_o thyself_o go_v from_o i_o thou_o false_a disceyver_n of_o mankind_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o for_o my_o savyour_fw-mi iesu_fw-la shall_v stand_v with_o i_o in_o my_o defence_n as_o a_o strong_a warrior_n to_o thy_o confusion_n i_o have_v lever_n dye_v &_o suffer_v almane_a peyne_n than_o to_o consent_v to_o yâ—_z hold_v pea_n &_o cese_n of_o thy_o temptation_n i_o will_v no_o more_o here_o ne_o gyve_v heed_n to_o the_o though_o thou_o vex_v i_o never_o so_o moche_v for_o almighty_a god_n be_v my_o helper_n who_o i_o drede_v he_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o my_o life_n upon_o who_o i_o trust_v you_o if_o the_o strengthe_n of_o castle_n withstand_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o drede_v for_o our_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n &_o redeemer_n fight_n &_o strive_v ageynste_n such_o enticement_n as_o a_o good_a knight_n if_o thou_o sometime_o be_v overcome_v by_o thy_o feblenes_n or_o frailte_n take_v than_o more_o comfort_n &_o strengthe_n of_o soul_n than_o thou_o do_v before_o trustige_v thereby_o to_o have_v the_o more_o large_a grace_n &_o comfort_n of_o god_n &_o beware_v the_o after_o of_o pride_n &_o vain_a glory_n for_o thereby_o be_v many_o lead_v into_o erroneous_a way_n &_o fall_v into_fw-mi uncurable_a blidne_n of_o soul_n so_o that_o thou_o therefore_o beware_v &_o humble_v the_o ageyn_v the_o presumption_n ot_fw-mi such_o ê‘sone_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chaptre_n how_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o palle_v of_o humylyte_n son_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n it_z be_v more_o sure_a &_o ê“fitable_a to_o the_o to_o hide_v the_o grace_n of_o devotion_n give_v to_o the_o than_o to_o show_v it_o out_o worldly_a advance_v not_o the_o of_o it_o ne_z speak_v not_o of_o such_o grace_n to_o other_o nor_o magnify_v thyself_o thereby_o but_o thou_o shall_v rather_o despise_v thyself_o and_o drede_n list_v thou_o be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v it_o or_o soon_o by_o thy_o neclygence_n to_o less_o it_n man_n shall_v not_o cleve_v or_o trust_v to_o moche_n to_o such_o affection_n which_o may_v soon_o be_v torn_v to_o the_o contrary_n consider_v well_o when_o thou_o have_v such_o grace_n how_o wretched_a &_o needy_a thou_o be_v before_o thou_o have_v grace_n nor_o
be_v move_v by_o any_o flatter_a that_o put_v his_o hole_n hope_v in_o god_n they_o that_o use_v such_o flatter_a be_v nought_o &_o evanissh_v at_o the_o last_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o worbe_n but_o yâ—_z truth_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v alwey_n abide_v and_o also_o they_o with_o he_o that_o cleve_v to_o he_o ¶_o the_o xvi_o chaptre_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v his_o petition_n to_o god_n good_a lord_n say_v every_o man_n in_o petition_n make_v if_o this_o thing_n that_o i_o ask_v be_v to_o thy_o pleasure_n if_o it_o bd_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o if_o it_o be_v to_o i_o expedient_a &_o profitable_a than_o grant_v i_o it_o and_o to_o use_v it_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o if_o thou_o good_a lord_n know_v it_o noyous_a to_o i_o &_o un_o ê“fitable_a to_o my_o soul_n than_o take_v from_o i_o such_o desire_n i_o besyke_v the_o everye_o desire_n comethe_v not_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o man_n good_a &_o rightwise_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o juge_v trewlye_o in_o such_o thing_n whether_o good_a spyryt_n or_o evyll_n or_o elles_fw-fr man_n own_o soul_n move_v he_o to_o desire_v this_o thing_n or_o yâ—_z for_o many_o be_v dysceyvyd_v in_o the_o late_a end_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v induce_v and_o lead_v by_o a_o good_a spyryt_n into_o such_o desire_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v every_o thing_n that_o we_o ask_v or_o desire_v with_o drede_fw-la of_o god_n &_o humbleness_n of_o herte_n and_o that_o for_z man_n in_o all_o work_n &_o desire_n shall_v commytte_n he_o holly_n to_o god_n with_o resygnacyon_n of_o his_o proper_a will_n sa_v good_a lord_n thou_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v to_o i_o moo_v profitable_a do_z with_o i_o in_o every_o thing_n after_o thy_o pleasure_n &_o moo_v honour_n gyve_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v and_o when_o thou_o wylte_n put_v i_o good_a lord_n where_o thou_o wylte_n and_o do_v with_o i_o thing_n as_o thou_o will_v i_o be_o thy_o creature_n always_o in_o thy_o hand_n &_o thy_o servant_n ready_a to_o thy_o behest_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v to_o myself_o but_o to_o the_o good_a lord_n my_o god_n &_o life_n i_o beseke_fw-mi yâ—_z that_o i_o may_v live_v worthy_o to_o the._n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n a_o prayer_n &_o desire_v always_o to_o live_v and_o do_v the_o pleasour_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o moo_v benygne_v jesu_n grant_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o of_o thy_o grace_n that_o it_o ever_o be_v with_o i_o &_o work_n with_o i_o unto_o my_o end_n &_o gyve_v i_o grace_v ever_o to_o desire_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v moo_v accept_v to_o the_o thy_o will_n be_v my_o will_v &_o my_o wylle_n always_o follow_v thy_o will_n and_o ever_o acorde_v therewith_o and_o never_o discord_n fro_o it_o so_z that_o i_o may_v ever_o affirm_v i_o to_o thy_o will_v gyve_v i_o grace_n to_o dye_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n &_o to_o love_v to_o be_v unknowen_a in_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o sake_n grant_v i_o above_o all_o desire_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o by_o holy_a peace_n of_o herte_n for_o thou_o good_a lord_n be_v the_o very_a peace_n &_o rest_n of_o man_n herte_n and_z without_o the_o all_o thing_n be_v hard_a &_o inquyete_a wherefore_o i_o beseke_v the_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o rest_v in_o the._n amen_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n very_a solace_n &_o conforte_n be_v alone_a to_o be_v seek_v in_o god_n what_o so_o ever_o thing_n i_o may_v think_v or_o desire_v to_o my_o solace_n &_o comfort_n i_o look_v not_o for_o it_o here_o but_o i_o hope_v to_o have_v it_o here_o after_o for_o if_o i_o alone_o have_v all_o the_o good_n and_o solace_n of_o the_o world_n &_o may_v joy_n in_o all_o delight_n and_o pleasour_n worldly_a i_o be_o ascertayn_v that_o they_o may_v not_o long_o endure_v ne_z i_o with_o they_o wherefore_o i_o know_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v not_o ful_o be_v reconfort_v ne_fw-mi perfyte_o satysfy_v but_z alone_a in_o god_n almyghty_a the_o which_o be_v the_o conforter_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o the_o embraser_n of_o meek_a person_n abide_v therefore_o thou_o my_o soul_n abide_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n almyghtye_a by_o good_a lyve_a and_o heavenly_a desire_n and_z thou_o shall_v have_v the_o abundace_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o heaven_n for_z if_o thou_o to_o inordynat_o desire_v or_o love_v the_o good_n of_o this_o present_a life_n thou_o shall_v less_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n eternal_a temporal_a thing_n be_v to_o the_o in_o usage_n and_z heavenly_a in_o desire_n thou_o may_v not_o be_v sacyat_a with_o thing_n temporal_a for_z thou_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o joy_n and_o rest_n in_o they_o final_o if_o thou_o have_v in_o possessyon_n all_o thyngê_n create_v in_o earth_n thou_o canst_v not_o be_v blessyd_v in_o they_o but_z alonlye_o in_o god_n almyghtye_a the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n stand_v thy_o felycite_n and_o beatytude_n not_o such_o bliss_n which_o be_v see_v &_o commendyd_v of_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n but_o such_o joy_n and_o felycyte_v that_o good_a crysten_v folk_n a_o bide_v &_o hope_v to_o have_v which_o spunall_n person_n &_o they_o the_o be_v clean_o in_o herte_a some_o time_n taste_v who_o ê¯uersation_n be_v heavenly_a and_o not_o erthe_o all_z worldly_a solace_n &_o comfort_v of_o man_n be_v vain_a and_o short_a but_z that_o comfort_n that_o be_v perceyve_v inward_o in_o man_n soul_n true_o be_v blessyd_v here_o in_o hope_n a_z devout_a person_n ber_v always_o about_o with_o he_o in_o mind_n his_o comfort_n jesu_fw-la sayinge_v to_o he_o busy_o by_o inward_a speak_n my_o lord_n jesu_n assy_v and_o be_v near_o i_o in_o every_o place_n &_o time_n i_o beseke_v the_o &_o that_o i_o may_v be_v content_a &_o ê¯fort_v in_o the_o absens_fw-la &_o want_v of_o all_o man_n solace_n for_o joy_n of_o thy_o and_o if_o thy_o consolacyon_n be_v absent_a from_o i_o for_o any_o time_n thy_o will_v then_o and_o ryghtwyse_a probacyon_n be_v to_o i_o a_o hole_n solace_n be_v thou_o not_o always_o wroth_a with_o i_o i_o pray_v the._n ¶_o the_o xix_o chapter_n how_o all_o business_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o god_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n suffer_v i_o to_o do_v with_o the_o what_o please_v i_o for_o i_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v expedyent_n to_o the_o thou_o thynke_v as_o a_o man_n thou_o fele_v in_o many_o thing_n after_o man_n desire_n and_o affeccyon_n good_a lord_n say_v the_o love_a soul_n to_o god_n it_o be_v truth_n that_o thou_o have_v say_v thy_o business_n for_o i_o be_v more_o than_o all_o my_o charge_n may_v be_v for_o myself_o he_o stond_v casual_o and_o unstable_o that_o castith_n not_o all_o his_o business_n in_o the_o while_o my_o will_n be_v stable_a and_o right_a wise_n do_v with_o i_o as_o it_o please_v the_o it_o may_v not_o be_v ill_a that_o thou_o do_v or_o will_v have_v do_v about_o i_o if_z thou_o will_v that_o i_o be_v in_o derkenes_n or_o light_v blessyd_v be_v thou_o or_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v in_o wealth_n or_o elly_n in_o trybulacyon_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v &_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o soon_o say_v our_o lord_n so_o thou_o must_v stand_v if_o thou_o will_v walk_v with_o i_o thou_o must_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o suffer_v as_o to_o joy_n thou_o must_v as_o glad_o suffer_v poverte_a and_o adversyte_n as_o prosperyte_v and_o to_o have_v riches_n &_o welthe_n lord_n say_v the_o lover_n of_o god_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o take_v of_o thy_o hand_n what_o so_o ever_o thou_o send_v i_o and_z as_o glad_o shall_v i_o take_v by_o thy_o grace_n ill_a as_o good_a bitter_a thing_n as_o sweet_a &_o hevy_a thyngê_n as_o glad_a &_o to_o thank_v thy_o goodness_n for_o every_o chance_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v i_o keep_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o than_o i_o shall_v neither_o drede_n dethe_v ne_o hell_n and_o cast_v i_o not_o fynallye_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n ne_o do_v i_o not_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o nothing_o shall_v noy_n i_o what_o so_o ever_o hardenes_n or_o trouble_n fall_v to_o i_o ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n temporal_a myserye_n we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v with_o cryste_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n i_o descend_v from_o heaven_n for_o thy_o helthe_n and_o saluacyon_n i_o take_v upon_o i_o thy_o myserye_n of_o my_o faderly_a love_n &_o charyte_n and_o not_o of_o necessyte_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v paciens_fw-la at_o i_o and_o nat_n grutche_n ne_o bear_v heve_o temporal_a myserye_n for_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o birth_n unto_o my_o death_n upon_o yâ—_z cross_v i_o never_o cess_v of_o suffraunce_n of_o peyne_n
that_o but_z alone_a to_o be_v vylypend_v or_o despyse_v &_o in_o my_o pleasure_n &_o honour_n &_o over_o all_o desire_n that_o whether_o thou_o live_v or_o dye_v god_n alwey_a be_v gloryfy_v in_o the_o or_o by_o the._n ¶_o the_o lu_o chap_a a_o man_n be_v in_o hevyne_n &_o desolation_n shall_v commytte_n he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o to_o his_o grace_n sayinge_v lord_n god_n holy_a fader_fw-mi blessyd_v be_v thou_o now_o &_o ever_o for_z after_o thy_o holy_a pleasure_n so_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o i_o and_z all_o that_o thou_o do_v be_v good_a i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n that_o thy_o servant_n may_v joy_v in_o the_o and_o nat_n in_o myself_o ne_z in_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o or_z order_v to_o the_o for_z thou_o alone_o be_v very_a gladness_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n my_o crown_n of_o reward_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v my_o joy_n &_o honour_n what_o have_v i_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o seruauntis_n that_o we_o have_v not_o receyve_v of_o thy_o goodness_n you_o without_o our_o meryte_n all_o be_v thy_o that_o thou_o haste_v give_v and_o make_v i_o be_o but_o poor_a &_o have_v be_v in_o travail_n from_o my_o youth_n &_o often_o my_o soul_n be_v hevy_a un_fw-fr to_o weep_v &_o some_o time_n it_o be_v trouble_v again_o itself_o for_o passion_n fers_o inryse_v i_o desire_v good_a lord_n the_o joy_n of_o peace_n i_o ask_v yâ—_z peace_n of_o thy_o choose_a child_n the_o which_o be_v noryssh_v &_o feed_v of_o the_o in_o the_o light_n of_o in_o ward_n &_o eternal_a ê¯solacyon_n if_o thou_o good_a lord_n grant_v i_o peace_n if_o thou_o grant_v i_o in_o wardly_a holy_a joy_n than_o shall_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v full_a of_o love_a and_o devoute_a praise_v of_o thy_o infynyte_a goodness_n &_o if_o thou_o withdraw_v the_o from_o i_o as_z thou_o haste_v often_o wont_a to_o do_v than_z i_o may_v not_o ren_fw-it they_fw-mi way_n of_o thy_o commaundementy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fulfil_v they_o but_z more_o thy_o servant_n be_v then_o 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trayvail_v and_o torment_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n the_o good_a feythefull_a and_o crysten_v creature_n and_o therefore_o keep_v the_o alweye_n with_o meek_a true_a feythe_n &_o doubt_n the_o nought_o but_o come_v unto_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o lowly_a reverence_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o understande_v commytte_n it_o unto_o almighty_a god_n for_z he_o shall_v not_o disceyve_v the_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v dysceyve_v that_o to_o moche_n trust_v in_o himself_o god_n walk_v wythe_v the_o simple_a people_n and_o show_v himself_o open_o unto_o the_o meek_a he_o give_v understand_v unto_o theym_n that_o be_v poor_a in_o spyrite_n and_o he_o hide_v his_o grace_n and_o secret_n from_o theym_n that_o be_v proud_a high_a &_o curious_a for_o the_o human_a reason_n may_v lyght_o err_v &_o be_v disceyve_v but_o the_o true_a feyth_n may_v never_o dysceyve_v nor_o fail_v all_o reason_n and_o natural_a inquysition_n ought_v to_o follow_v feythe_n wtout_fw-fr far_a reason_a ¶_o fast_a feyth_n and_o true_a love_n surmont_v all_o curious_a inquysition_n pryncypal_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la and_o marvellous_o open_v to_o understand_v in_o secret_a manner_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o right_a excellent_a sacrament_n ¶_o o_o eterdall_a god_n and_o without_o measure_n of_o may_v and_o bounte_n which_o have_v make_v the_o infinite_a great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o none_o be_v sufficyent_a to_o enquyre_v understand_v or_o find_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o so_o marvelous_a werke_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v in_o estymable_a for_o mannis_fw-la reason_n no_o wth_o may_v nor_o can_v comprehend_v thy_o werke_n to_o who_o god_n lord_n almyghty_a be_v give_v laud_fw-la and_o praise_v wytheouten_v end_n amen_n ¶_o thus_o endethe_v the_o forth_o book_n folowinge_v jesu_n cryst_n &_o the_o contempning_a of_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o this_o book_n imprint_v at_o londom_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o george_n by_o richard_n pynson_n prynter_n unto_o the_o king_n noble_a grace_n richard_n pynson_n deo_fw-la gracias_fw-la
there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n in_o this_o world_n but_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o some_o derkenesse_n of_o ignorance_n the_o humble_a knowelege_v of_o thyself_o be_v more_o sure_a weigh_n to_o heaven_n than_o the_o curious_a inquisition_n of_o ê“founde_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n un_o ê“fytable_a the_o science_n of_o every_o thing_n well_o order_v be_v good_a but_o a_o clear_a conscience_n &_o a_o good_a life_n be_v moche_n better_o and_o there_o be_v diverse_a that_o study_v rather_o for_o excellence_n of_o cunning_a than_o good_a lyve_a therefore_o they_o fall_v in_o error_n &_o bring_v for_o the_o little_a fruit_n or_o none_o o_o will_v god_n they_o will_v endeavour_v themselves_o as_o dylygent_o to_o avoid_v vice_n &_o plant_v virtue_n in_o their_o soul_n as_z they_o be_v to_o move_v curious_a question_n &_o multiply_v suê‘fluê°_n langage_fw-fr than_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o moche_n occasion_n of_o sine_fw-la show_v to_o the_o people_n ne_fw-fr so_o moche_v dyssolute_a lyvinge_n in_o religion_n at_o yâ—_z day_n of_o iugement_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n what_o we_o have_v red_a or_o learn_v or_o how_o pleasaunt_o we_o have_v live_v but_o what_o we_o have_v do_v &_o how_o religious_o we_o have_v live_v where_o be_v now_o all_o yâ—_z royal_a poetes_n with_o their_o crafty_a conucied_a poem_n &_o elegant_a orator_n with_o their_o oration_n garnissh_v with_o eligancy_n the_o philosopher_n with_o their_o pregnant_a reason_n &_o sentence_n diverse_a of_o these_o manner_n of_o clerk_n we_o have_v know_v in_o our_o day_n now_o their_o curiosite_a be_v pass_v and_o other_o man_n occupy_v their_o prebend_n &_o promotion_n that_o they_o poss_v if_o they_o be_v here_o now_o ageyne_v i_o suppose_v they_o will_v never_o labour_v so_o bysy_o for_o curiosite_a in_o knowledge_n ne_fw-la temporal_a promotion_n now_o they_o have_v lever_n thann_v all_o this_o world_n that_o their_o intent_n have_v be_v accord_v to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o scripture_n than_o the_o study_n have_v be_v happy_a o_o how_o many_o in_o manere_n of_o every_o state_n perisshith_fw-mi in_o this_o world_n by_o vain_a glory_n that_o more_o desire_n to_o please_v prince_n &_o prelate_n &_o other_o patron_n for_o a_o temporal_a promotion_n than_o true_o &_o in_o wardly_a to_o serve_v god_n for_o the_o promotion_n eternal_a these_o desire_n rather_o by_o pomp_n &_o pride_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o world_n than_o by_o mekenes_n &_o charite_n to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n &_o therefore_o they_o vanissh_v in_o their_o thaughtis_fw-la &_o desire_n as_o the_o smoke_n that_o ever_o the_o more_o it_o ascend_v the_o more_o it_o fade_v &_o fail_v that_o person_n may_v be_v name_v great_a in_o grace_n that_o be_v incend_v with_o charite_n &_o be_v ê‘fyt_o obedient_a by_o humylyte_n contempn_v the_o inordinat_a desire_n of_o preemynens_fw-la or_o of_o dignity_n and_o he_o be_v prudent_a that_o repute_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n &_o good_n as_o vile_a dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o celestial_a goodis_fw-la which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o perfect_a possession_n of_o the_o love_n of_o iesu_fw-la crist_n and_o yâ—_z ê‘son_n be_v very_o well_o thaught_v that_o ever_o enforce_v himself_o to_o forsake_v his_o own_o will_n and_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o forth_o chaptre_n be_v of_o credence_n in_o byleve_v it_o be_v not_o expedient_a ne_o wysdom_n to_o believe_v every_o word_n or_o inly_a motion_n of_o our_o mind_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n &_o in_o no_o wise_a contrary_n thereto_o but_o i_o lament_v for_o sorrow_n the_o light_n &_o frail_a disposition_n of_o the_o imperfite_a people_n that_o be_v swift_a to_o believe_v &_o special_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o hurt_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o detmment_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o the_o wise_n &_o perfyte_n man_n know_v the_o fraylte_n of_o man_n more_o ê“ne_a to_o evyll_n than_o to_o good_a be_v not_o so_o light_v to_o believe_v every_o word_n that_o they_o here_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n and_o also_o discrestion_n to_o be_v sober_a in_o iugement_n &_o other_o del_v &_o not_o to_o have_v overmoche_n confidence_n in_o our_o ê“pre_a dede_n ne_v to_o rehearse_v other_o thing_n lyght_o belen_v &_o hear_v &_o ever_o to_o gyve_v heed_n to_o take_v council_n of_o a_o wise_a &_o a_o well_o conscience_n man_n &_o ever_o glad_a to_o be_v instruct_v of_o a_o neither_o than_o to_o follow_v thy_o ê“pre_a intencyon_n or_o mind_n a_o good_a life_n make_v the_o to_o be_v repute_v wise_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o to_o have_v in_o many_o thing_n experience_n ever_o the_o more_o meek_a &_o obedient_a a_o man_n be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o wise_a &_o quyete_a shall_v he_o be_v ¶_o the_o u_o chaptre_n be_v of_o the_o redinge_v of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o principal_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v inquyre_v in_o scripture_n be_v charite_v &_o nat_n elygance_n in_o speech_n &_o we_o shall_v endeavour_n ourself_o to_o rede_n the_o scripture_n with_o as_o great_a fervour_n of_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v receyve_v first_o and_o wisdom_n will_v we_o shall_v follow_v those_o autores_fw-la and_o book_n where_o we_o may_v have_v most_o sweet_a &_o ê“fitable_a fee_a for_o hour_n soul_n the_o fame_n of_o sotell_n philosopher_n the_o knowledge_n of_o poete_n &_o reforike_n as_o asmoke_n or_o fume_n vanissh_v away_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n abide_v without_o end_n and_o as_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o we_o without_o exception_n of_o person_n most_o expe_a dient_o to_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v without_o any_o exception_n of_o feithfull_a ê‘sone_n or_o werke_n study_v &_o rede_v those_o werke_n that_o most_o we_o think_v shall_v please_v god_n &_o to_o we_o most_o ê“fytable_a if_o thou_o will_v draw_v the_o spiritual_a water_n of_o wisdom_n out_o of_o the_o well_o of_o scripture_n incline_v the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o mekenes_n &_o confidence_n without_o desire_n of_o curiosite_a or_o name_n of_o excellence_n inquyre_v dilygent_o &_o quiet_o receyve_v the_o holy_a sentensis_fw-la of_o seintis_n let_v not_o the_o ê“uerbe_n &_o holy_a wise_a similitude_n of_o bliss_v fader_n displease_v yâ—_z for_o they_o be_v not_o speak_v wtout_fw-fr cause_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chaptre_n of_o affecconn_n inordynate_a when_o soever_o a_o man_n have_v inordinate_a desire_n to_o any_o thing_n than_o he_o be_v make_v inqâ—ete_a in_o himself_o the_o proud_a man_n and_o the_o covetouse_n be_v never_o quiet_a in_o their_o mind_n but_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o spirit_n be_v conseruaunt_n in_o great_a quyetnes_n of_o mind_n that_o person_n that_o be_v not_o mortyfy_v perfyt_o be_v soon_o overcome_v in_o lytell_a &_o vile_a temptation_n &_o soon_o incline_v to_o sensible_a pleasure_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o mind_n fro_o erthly_a thing_n it_o be_v with_o great_a difficulte_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v great_a hevyne_n in_o herte_n &_o soon_o be_v miscontent_n if_o they_o be_v resist_v and_o if_o they_o follow_v their_o sensual_a appetite_n anon_o they_o be_v grevedâ—_n with_o rumour_n of_o conscience_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o sensual_a passion_n that_o rather_o dispose_v to_o inquietnes_n of_o mind_n than_o rest_n in_o resistinge_v sensual_a passion_n plesour_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o ê‘fyte_n rest_n &_o infolow_v they_o to_o great_a iniquietnes_n there_o may_v not_o be_v contain_v rest_n in_o the_o herte_n of_o man_n that_o gyve_v himself_o to_o execute_v his_o carnal_a desire_n or_o moche_n be_v conversaunt_a with_o outward_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v most_o delyte_n to_o god_n &_o in_o inly_a gody_n of_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v find_v true_a rest_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chaptre_n of_o vanity_n &_o elation_n to_o be_v avoid_v that_o ê‘sone_n may_v be_v call_v vain_a that_o putthe_v his_o hope_n in_o any_o man_n or_o creature_n take_v it_o nat_n for_o no_o reprove_a to_o do_v service_n to_o other_o or_o to_o be_v repute_v poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n have_v lytell_a confydence_n in_o thyself_o but_o that_o thy_o hole_n hope_n and_o trust_v be_v in_o god_n doo_n that_o be_v in_o the_o to_o please_v his_o grace_n and_o god_n with_o his_o gracious_a assistence_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o in_o thy_o will_n and_o direct_v thy_o werke_n have_v never_o confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o running_a ne_fw-fr in_o any_o worldly_a subtilte_n of_o any_o lyve_a creature_n but_o in_o the_o merciful_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o never_o suffer_v creature_n final_o to_o be_v without_o comfort_n that_o hade_a thyr_n full_a confidence_n in_o he_o and_o those_o that_o have_v full_a affiance_n or_o hope_n in_o thyr_n self_n he_o make_v or_o suffer_v to_o fall_v and_o so_o subdue_v they_o advance_v not_o thyself_o in_o
the_o mean_a of_o victory_n than_o let_v we_o cut_v away_o our_o inordinate_a affection_n &_o passion_n that_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o iniquyetnes_n &_o than_o we_o may_v possess_v a_o peasable_a mind_n in_o god_n if_o we_o will_v every_o year_n indevoure_v oure selfe_o to_o overcome_v perfect_o one_o vice_n we_o shall_v in_o short_a space_n come_v to_o great_a perfeccyon_n but_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v contrary_a both_o in_o riligion_n and_o worldly_a people_n that_o after_o long_a contynuaunce_n in_o lyve_v they_o ê‘ceyve_v that_o the_o state_n go_v afore_o have_v be_v more_o virtuous_a &_o pure_a than_o the_o present_a state_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o more_o we_o increase_v in_o age_n and_o draw_v to_o our_o dethe_v the_o more_o dilygent_o nor_o shall_v labour_v for_o the_o perpetual_a reward_n â–ª_o that_o be_v ordain_v for_o those_o that_o order_n their_o lyves_n and_o labour_n thereto_o the_o virtuous_a life_n peynfull_a in_o the_o beginige_n by_o custom_n return_v to_o great_a perfect_a pleasure_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o leave_v custom_n in_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v more_o peyne_n without_o measure_n to_o leave_v the_o eternal_a peasure_n that_o for_o damnable_a custom_n shall_v be_v lose_v eever_n strive_v mightâ—â—ly_o against_o the_o first_o motion_n that_o incyte_v we_o to_o â—â—nne_v &_o resist_v the_o evyll_n custom_n for_o the_o long_o they_o ê¯tynue_v the_o more_o hard_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o resist_v they_o if_o thou_o will_v consider_v how_o great_a inly_a pease_n thou_o shall_v cause_v in_o thyself_o &_o in_o other_o ineshew_a outward_a pleasure_n &_o i_o subdue_v inordynat_a affection_n &_o desire_n contrary_a to_o reason_n i_o suppose_v thou_o woldeste_v be_v moche_n more_o diligent_a to_o come_v to_o spiritual_a increase_n of_o life_n ¶_o the_o xii_o chaptre_n be_v of_o the_o ê“fyte_n of_o adversyte_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o we_o to_o suffer_v adversite_a where_o by_o man_n return_v he_o to_o the_o ê¯syderation_n of_o his_o present_a state_n wherein_o he_o repute_v himself_o as_o a_o pylgrym_a &_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o affiance_n in_o this_o wordle_n also_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o we_o suffer_v contradiccyon_n &_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v induce_v to_o mekenes_n &_o avoid_v vain_a glory_n when_o we_o ê‘ceyve_v our_o own_o frailte_n &_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v compel_v to_o leave_v ourself_o &_o the_o world_n &_o holy_a to_o return_v we_o to_o god_n in_o who_o if_o we_o will_v fervent_o infix_v ourself_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v greâ—â—nede_v to_o syke_v outward_a consolation_n the_o more_o a_o good_a soul_n be_v trouble_v bodily_a or_o ghostly_a the_o more_o it_o know_v god_n necessary_a to_o it_o &_o labourethe_v to_o have_v he_o by_o assistence_n of_o his_o grace_n also_o than_o it_o lamenthe_n &_o sorow_v for_o the_o sin_n yâ—_z it_o have_v do_v &_o more_o her_o tely_fw-mi pray_v to_o be_v delyver_v of_o his_o iâ—quietnes_n &_o misery_n also_o tribulation_n make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o this_o wordle_n &_o to_o desire_v bless_o to_o be_v deê‘t_v therfro_o &_o be_v with_o crist_n for_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v ê‘fite_a pea_n afore_o that_o we_o be_v with_o he_o which_o by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o precius_fw-la blood_n have_v purchase_v ê‘petual_a pleasure_n &_o pease_n for_o himself_o &_o his_o seruauntis_n that_o a_o little_a space_n will_v stryve_v ageyn_v sin_n &_o wikednes_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chaptre_n of_o resistance_n ageinst_a temptation_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o scripture_n &_o the_o word_n of_o job._n the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v temptation_n therefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n that_o every_o person_n prudent_o gyve_v heed_n to_o watch_v in_o prayer_n believe_v not_o the_o devyl_n that_o never_o slepe_v but_o with_o a_o thousand_o snaris_fw-la and_o subtlety_n importunable_o assail_v we_o final_o intendinge_v to_o deceyve_v us._n there_o be_v none_o so_o hoo_o in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o have_v temptation_n &_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o time_n grevous_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v resist_v it_o be_v very_o ê“fitable_a for_o thereby_o man_n be_v mekende_v pourge_v &_o infourmede_o by_o experience_n the_o seynte_n that_o be_v now_o crownede_v in_o heaven_n obtain_v their_o victory_n by_o tribulation_n &_o temptation_n and_o those_o that_o be_v as_o cowardis_fw-la in_o tribulation_n &_o temptation_n final_o overcome_v be_v take_v ê‘petual_o prisoner_n in_o hell_n and_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n nor_o state_n so_o ê‘fite_a ne_o no_o place_n so_o holy_a in_o this_o world_n without_o adversite_n &_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v neither_o order_fw-fr ne_fw-fr place_n here_o in_o this_o life_n where_o man_n may_v be_v full_o assure_v to_o avoid_v all_o peril_n of_o temptation_n for_o in_o this_o corrupt_a body_n of_o we_o we_o bear_v the_o matter_n of_o inordynate_a concupiscence_n &_o temptation_n one_o temptation_n or_o tribulation_n depart_v another_o come_n to_o us._n therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o we_o be_v alweye_n arm_v wythe_v patience_n and_o exercyse_v in_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o intend_n to_o flee_v temptation_n that_o fall_n therein_o the_o more_o for_z by_o bodily_a fle_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v suâ—e_n but_o by_o perfect_a patience_n and_o mekenes_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v strong_a to_o overcome_v all_o our_o enemy_n and_o temptacyon_n though_o that_o labour_n to_o avoid_v the_o outward_a occasion_n and_o nat_n cut_v away_o the_o inly_a inordinate_a desire_n their_o trouble_n &_o iniquyetnes_n shall_v more_o &_o more_o increase_v and_o thou_o shall_v more_o light_o by_o pacyence_n and_o feythfull_a confidence_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o savyoure_n overcome_v thy_o tribulation_n than_z by_o thy_o own_o ê“pre_a virtue_n or_o strengthe_n and_o in_o great_a temptation_n use_v the_o counsel_n of_o a_o wise_n and_o discrete_a person_n and_o be_v not_o rigour_n to_o the_o person_n tempt_v but_o ever_o be_v glad_a to_o conforte_v he_o as_o thou_o will_v desire_v for_o to_o be_v do_v to_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o like_a trouble_n the_o beginning_n of_o allevyll_n temptation_n be_v inconstaunce_n of_o mind_n &_o lytell_a confidence_n in_o god_n for_o as_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o director_n be_v move_v with_o every_o wound_n so_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v â—at_a stable_v in_o god_n as_o the_o fire_n prove_v gold_n so_o temptacyon_n the_o ryghtwyse_a man_n as_o a_o bell_n untouched_a be_v not_o perfyte_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v hole_n &_o of_o perfect_a â—ounde_n or_o dyscrase_v so_o man_n thouch_v by_o tribulation_n be_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v hole_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o â—â—cience_n or_o nay_o ¶_o and_o ever_o look_v dy_o gent_o that_o the_o temptacyon_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v resy_v for_o thanne_v the_o ennemye_n be_v soon_o overcome_v whanne_n he_o at_o his_o first_o enter_a fyndiethe_v the_o gate_n of_o owâ—e_a soul_n shyte_a against_o he_o ¶_o that_o sykenesse_n that_o by_o contynuaunce_n be_v in_o manner_n incurabylle_v in_o the_o beginning_n may_v have_v be_v recoveryde_n wythe_v a_o smalle_o &_o a_o easy_a medycyne_n and_o this_o subtyll_a disceyver_n assayl_v man_n soul_n first_o with_o thought_n only_o &_o then_o with_o strong_a ymagination_o which_o folowith_v evyll_n delectation_n &_o unclean_a motion_n &_o so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o enemy_n enter_v into_o the_o mind_n with_o deadly_a consent_n to_o sine_fw-la and_o for_o there_o be_v no_o resistance_n against_o he_o in_o the_o begin_n he_z holy_a enter_v in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o ever_o the_o more_o remysse_o a_o soul_n be_v in_o resist_a the_o more_o unmyghty_a be_v make_v to_o resy_v and_o the_o enemy_n more_o strong_a &_o cruelle_fw-fr there_o be_v some_o yâ—_z in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o conversion_n suffer_v great_a tenptation_n some_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n and_o some_o by_o the_o space_n of_o all_o their_o life_n and_o some_o that_o in_o the_o ê“cesse_n of_o all_o their_o life_n have_v but_o small_a tenptation_n &_o all_o this_o come_v of_o the_o great_a wysdome_n &_o equite_v of_o god_n that_o pass_v the_o state_n &_o the_o merit_n of_o everye_o soul_n &_o order_v all_o the_o trouble_n &_o tenptation_n in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o perpetual_a helthe_n of_o his_o elect_v child_n &_o there_o fore_o we_o shall_v of_o no_o wise_n desire_v when_o we_o be_v temptid_v but_o the_o more_o mekely_a return_n to_o our_o lord_n with_o devoute_a prayer_n &_o besiche_v he_o for_o his_o faderly_a mercy_n &_o pyte_n to_o directe_v &_o preserve_v we_o in_o all_o temptation_n and_o afâ—_n thapostel_n paul_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o so_o ever_o to_o puent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n the_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o may_v of_o temptation_n and_o among_o all_o the_o allective_n whereby_o we_o may_v induce_v our_o
the_o as_o a_o outlaw_n &_o a_o pylgrym_a upon_o earth_n &_o repute_v thyself_o vile_a for_o the_o love_n of_o criste_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n &_o follow_v he_o who_o so_o ever_o sekith_v in_o this_o world_n any_o thing_n but_o god_n &_o the_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o tribulation_n &_o sorrow_n that_o ê‘sone_n can_v not_o long_o stand_v inâ—etnes_n that_o labour_v not_o to_o meek_a himself_o in_o his_o ê“pre_a reputation_n &_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o other_o remember_v that_o thou_o camist_n to_o this_o world_n to_o serve_v &_o not_o to_o rule_v aft_v thy_o ê“pre_a pleasure_n &_o know_v thou_o that_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v call_v the_o to_o the_o religion_n of_o cristis_fw-la feythe_n that_o by_o patience_n &_o vertuê°_n labour_v thou_o may_v be_v make_v apt_a to_o reign_v in_o joy_n &_o rest_n for_o as_o gold_n be_v ê“ue_v in_o the_o fourne_v so_o man_n by_o tribulation_n in_o the_o which_o no_o man_n may_v long_o ê¯tinue_v without_o he_o meek_a himself_o with_o all_o his_o herte_n by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o savy_n our_o rote_n of_o all_o mekenes_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a seitis_n thou_o dulle_v soul_n behold_v the_o quick_a example_n of_o the_o holy_a seynte_n that_o have_v be_v afore_o we_o in_o who_o floryssh_v the_o perfeccyon_n of_o relygyon_n and_o faith_n the_o and_z consider_v now_o lytell_a thou_o â—oeste_n in_o the_o respect_n of_o theym_n and_o thou_o may_v repute_v â–ª_o thy_o life_n in_o vain_a ¶_o these_o saint_n and_o lover_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v serve_v god_n in_o great_a abstinence_n hunger_n thirst_n cold_n in_z poor_a array_n in_o labour_n &_o fatigation_n in_o watchinge_v restinge_v holy_a medytation_n persecution_n great_a oppression_n &_o many_o repreve_n o_o how_o great_a &_o grevous_a tribulation_n suffer_v the_o holy_a appostyl_n martyr_n confessor_n &_o virgin_n &_o all_o other_o holy_a soul_n that_o have_v follow_v 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they_o pray_v in_o their_o mind_n devout_o &_o so_o spend_v they_o all_o their_o time_n ê“fitable_o &_o have_v so_o great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o they_o think_v every_o hour_n be_v short_a &_o hade_a little_a mind_n or_o none_o oftimes_o of_o their_o bodily_a reffection_n ¶_o the_o xix_o chaptre_n of_o the_o good_a religious_a exercise_n of_o a_o religiou_n &_o soul_n like_a as_o a_o ê‘sone_n of_o honour_n be_v more_o precius_o besene_v in_o bodily_a vestur_n that_o aper_v to_o man_n outward_o so_o they_o shall_v idevour_v themselves_o accord_v to_o exceed_v other_o with_o virtue_n in_o their_o soul_n &_o conscience_n wherein_o almighty_a god_n lokethe_v &_o delit_v when_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o fair_a virtue_n &_o special_o spiritual_a man_n &_o woman_n which_o shall_v study_n to_o endevoure_v their_o self_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n pure_a as_o angel_n and_o every_o day_n we_o shall_v inforse_v ourself_o to_o devotion_n &_o 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be_v in_o the_o fervent_a love_n and_o medytacyon_n of_o god_n yet_o let_v we_o determe_v hour_n self_n to_o use_v it_o at_o the_o least_o one_o or_o twice_o in_o the_o day_n and_o apply_v we_o to_o virtue_n and_o annexe_n to_o this_o purpose_n a_o fervent_a in_o â—ocation_n &_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o natural_a pite_n &_o fader_fw-mi lie_v compation_n to_o gyve_v we_o grace_n to_o complenisshe_v &_o fulfil_v this_o purpose_n and_o at_o night_n goinge_v to_o rest_n than_o let_v we_o discuss_v the_o dedis_n that_o we_o have_v do_v that_o day_n in_o word_n work_v &_o think_v wherein_o we_o common_o offend_v god_n &_o if_o we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v make_v transgression_n in_o any_o offence_n ask_v we_o mercy_n with_o all_o our_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v great_a ieoperdy_o a_o enemy_n or_o traitor_n to_o a_o prince_n or_o to_o a_o king_n that_o know_v the_o crime_n for_o if_o that_o man_n shall_v sleep_v in_o the_o king_n palaye_n among_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v rest_v in_o great_a ieopardye_o so_o that_o ê‘sone_n that_o in_o this_o world_n rest_v in_o sin_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o if_o some_o be_v charitable_o dispose_v as_o good_a angel_n &_o virtuous_a man_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o evyll_n as_o féde_n &_o evyll_n people_n that_o ever_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v vengeance_n &_o evil_n &_o therefore_o ageyn_v these_o we_o must_v contynual_o be_v arm_v with_o virtue_n &_o meek_a restreyninge_v ageyn_v glotony_n &_o thou_o shall_v overcome_v all_o other_o vice_n and_o in_o any_o wise_n beware_v of_o over_o moche_n ocyosyte_n but_o other_o be_v exercyse_v with_o redinge_v wrytting_a praying_n or_o amend_n some_o ê“fitable_a thing_n for_o the_o comone_v well_o and_o spiritual_a labour_n be_v more_o sure_o do_v in_o secret_a place_n than_o in_o common_a &_o be_v we_o not_o slow_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o shall_v redonde_n to_o the_o hovour_n of_o god_n &_o common_a ê“fite_n of_o man_n &_o ready_a to_o 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cyrcunspecte_n &_o watching_n in_o virtuous_a labour_n of_o yâ—_z which_o speak_v our_o savyour_fw-mi in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n blessed_n be_v yâ—_z servant_n that_o be_v find_v wake_a in_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n i_o say_v sure_o to_o you_o say_v the_o evangelyst_n that_o our_o lord_n shall_v promote_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o eternalle_fw-la felycite_fw-la where_o he_o shall_v have_v all_o pleasure_n &_o goodness_n that_o any_o creature_n may_v of_o reason_n desire_n ¶_o the_o xxi_o chaptre_n be_v moche_o convenient_a for_o religious_a people_n how_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o solytary_a life_n &_o silence_n and_o thou_o will_v withdraw_v thyself_o from_o curyous_a &_o super_fw-la fluous_a word_n from_o ociosite_a &_o unprofitable_a langage_fw-fr than_o thou_o shall_v find_v time_n
for_o to_o here_o the_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o the_o extreme_a and_o last_o iugement_n when_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v the_o wordee_n of_o perpetual_a dampnacyon_n sayinge_v to_o the_o reprobate_a creature_n go_v you_o from_o i_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v perpetual_a fire_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o devyll_n &_o his_o angel_n though_o that_o now_o here_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o follow_v it_o than_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v astony_v of_o they_o be_v own_o party_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprove_v peple_n when_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o deem_v all_o the_o world_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v heaven_n and_o so_o those_o that_o be_v true_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v crucify_a &_o at_o that_o day_n have_v his_o conisaunce_n or_o sign_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cross_n of_o penance_n than_o may_v they_o have_v full_a sure_a access_n to_o he_o their_o master_n &_o juge_n why_o fereste_n thou_o to_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o short_a penance_n whereby_o thou_o may_v comesuer_o to_o the_o perpetual_a joyful_a kingdom_n in_z that_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v spunall_n helthe_n &_o life_n protection_n from_o our_o enemy_n &_o infusion_n of_o heavenly_a swetnes_n the_o strength_n of_o mind_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v ê“fitable_a &_o excellent_a virtue_n with_o ê‘fection_n of_o holiness_n of_o live_v there_o be_v no_o helthe_n of_o the_o soul_n ne_fw-fr hope_n of_o heavenly_a life_n but_z by_o te_fw-fr virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o take_v yâ—_z cross_v of_o penance_n &_o follow_v jesu_n thy_o leder_n into_o ever_o last_a bliss_n he_o have_v go_v before_o the_o beringe_v the_o across_o &_o thereupon_o for_o thy_o love_n suffer_v death_n than_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o tribulation_n sikenes_n or_o other_o disase_n &_o desire_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o his_o love_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v assemble_v to_o he_o in_o patient_o suffer_v peyne_a tribulation_n &_o dethe_v than_o thou_o shall_v be_v ê‘tener_o of_o his_o pleasure_n consolation_n &_o ê‘petuall_a life_n &_o joy_n than_o behold_v what_o virtue_n come_v by_o the_o holy_a cross_n &_o what_o habundaunce_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o ardent_a desire_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o that_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v none_o other_o way_n to_o come_v to_o life_n and_o inly_a pease_n but_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o penance_n &_o contynuall_a mortificaconn_n of_o our_o rebellioê°_n sensual_a partis_fw-la go_v whether_o soever_o thou_o will_v &_o enquyre_v whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v but_o thou_o shall_v neuer_o abowe_n the_o under_o the_o fiend_n a_o more_o excellent_a &_o sure_a way_n than_o by_o the_o way_n of_o imitation_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_a dispose_v thyself_o &_o order_v every_o thing_n after_o thy_o proper_a will_n &_o desire_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v thou_o must_v ever_o suffer_v other_o free_o &_o by_o thy_o will_n or_o violent_o &_o 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tribulation_n be_v ever_o ready_a &_o abide_v the_o in_o every_o place_n &_o therefore_o thou_o may_v not_o avoid_v it_o in_o any_o place_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v seclude_v from_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o thou_o shul_n do_v have_v experience_n of_o this_o cross_n of_o tribulation_n in_o thyself_o converte_n thyself_o to_o those_o above_o the_o orellis_fw-la to_o those_o that_o ben_fw-mi under_o yâ—_z and_z about_o the_o and_o look_v within_o the._n and_o in_o all_o those_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o cross_n of_o temptacyon_n ad_fw-la tribulation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n to_o the_o ever_o to_o arm_v thyself_o with_o patience_n if_o thou_o wylthave_v inly_a pea_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o perpetual_a triumph_n and_o joy_n endevoure_v thyself_o to_o bear_v this_o cross_n of_o tribulation_n pacyent_o and_o it_o shall_v sustain_v the_o myghty_o and_o lede_v the_o to_o a_o joyful_a end_n where_o thou_o shall_v never_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n or_o temptation_n if_o thou_o bear_v this_o cross_a agein_v thy_o will_v than_z thou_o bere_v a_o burden_n that_o more_o charge_v thyself_o &_o therefore_o in_o asmoche_n as_o thou_o must_v of_o necessite_n bear_v it_o apply_v thyself_o that_o thou_o patient_o sustain_v it_o and_o doubt_n the_o nat_n if_o thou_o abiecte_v it_o &_o put_v it_o away_o but_o thou_o shall_v have_v another_o &_o peraventure_fw-fr a_o more_o hevy_a and_o grevous_a to_o sustain_v thynke_v thou_o to_o avoid_v that_o never_o mortal_a creature_n yet_o may_v escape_v what_o saint_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n have_v come_v to_o heaven_n wythoute_n this_o cross_n of_o tribulation_n no_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o savyour_fw-mi the_o which_o from_o his_o first_o come_n into_o this_o world_n unto_o his_o depart_v be_v not_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n alyenate_n from_o the_o peyne_n of_o the_o cross_a and_o tribulation_n it_o be_v behovable_a that_o crist_n shall_v suffer_v dethe_v and_o arise_v again_o and_o so_o to_o entre_fw-fr into_z his_o glory_n how_o shall_v thou_o sinful_a creature_n think_v that_o thou_o shuldeste_v go_v to_o heaven_n by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o plain_a right_a and_o high_a king_n way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n desyreste_n thou_o to_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n now_o sith_o the_o ledar_fw-mi of_o life_n with_o all_o his_o martyr_n have_v paste_n by_o the_o way_n of_o tribulation_n and_o the_o cross_n who_o so_o ever_o intend_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n without_o the_o way_n of_o tribulation_n &_o the_o cross_n they_o err_v from_o the_o right_a way_n for_o all_o the_o way_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n be_v full_a of_o meseres_fw-la &_o cross_n of_o tribulation_n and_o ever_o the_o more_o a_o soul_n ê“fit_v in_o virtue_n the_o more_o peinfull_a cross_n &_o grevous_a tribyulation_n it_o shall_v find_v ê‘t_o for_o the_o fiend_n assayl_v more_o fers_o those_o ê‘son_n who_o he_o see_v encrese_n more_o in_o virtue_n the_o second_o cause_n be_v for_z the_o more_o strong_o a_o soul_n increase_v in_o virtue_n the_o more_o desire_v it_o have_v to_o be_v elevate_v from_o the_o incommoditee_n of_o this_o temporal_a exile_n &_o to_o be_v at_o lyberte_fw-fr in_o the_o perpetual_a joy_n &_o ê“pre_a country_n but_o the_o soul_n thus_o vex_v with_o many_o fold_n affection_n may_v syngulerlye_o be_v recomfort_v when_o it_o perceyve_v that_o for_o every_o trybulacyon_n pacyent_o &_o by_o grace_n overcome_v it_o shall_v be_v reward_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o everla_a life_n and_o ever_o the_o body_n be_v punyssh_v with_o peyne_n and_o tribulaciou_n the_o more_o shall_v the_o soul_n receyve_v of_o spiritual_a strengthe_n &_o consolation_n and_o sometime_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o reconfort_v in_o adversite_n and_o tribulation_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v without_o they_o consyder_v that_o thereby_o it_o be_v make_v coformable_a to_o our_o savyoure_n cryste_n and_o also_o it_o consyderethe_v well_o that_o the_o more_o peyne_a and_o tribulacyon_n it_o may_v suffer_v for_o his_o love_n the_o more_o acceptable_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o sight_n how_o may_v this_o be_v that_o man_n by_o patience_n suffer_v and_o desire_v that_o nature_n fleethe_o and_o hate_v not_o by_o no_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o by_o the_o syngule_a grace_n of_o jesu_n criste_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a appetite_n of_o man_n to_o love_v and_o suffer_v a_o peynefull_a cross_n to_o chaslyse_v the_o body_n and_o subdue_v it_o to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o flee_v honour_n &_o glad_o accept_v repreve_n &_o injury_n to_o despise_v himself_o &_o desire_v to_o be_v despise_v patient_o to_o suffer_v all_o adversitee_n with_o shame_n &_o repreve_n &_o to_o desire_v no_o ê“sperite_n in_o this_o world_n behold_v thyself_o well_o
commend_v nor_o more_o repute_v thyself_o for_o any_o goodness_n that_o thou_o have_v who_o ever_o thou_o be_v but_o refarre_o all_o goodness_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o god_n almyghty_a without_o who_o we_o have_v nothing_o god_n of_o his_o goodenes_n give_v we_o what_o we_o have_v &_o therefore_o he_o require_v the_o same_o to_o be_v considere_v of_o we_o with_o thanks_n to_o be_v give_v again_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o very_a way_n to_o exchew_v from_o we_o the_o sin_n of_o vaynglorye_n if_o so_o be_v that_o true_a charyte_n and_o heavenly_a grace_n enter_v into_o man_n no_z enuyne_a dysdayne_n of_o any_o person_n nor_o pryvate_a of_o man_n self_n shall_v have_v place_n in_o he_o for_o grace_n and_o very_a charyte_n overcome_v all_o such_o byce_n and_o it_o dylate_v &_o inflame_v man_n soul_n to_o god_n &_o to_o our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o perceyve_v and_o understande_v well_o we_o shall_v only_o joy_v &_o hope_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n in_o ourself_o for_o no_o man_n be_v good_a of_o himself_o but_o god_n alone_o which_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o blessyd_v over_o all_o ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n how_o it_o be_v full_a sweet_a to_o serve_v god_n to_o he_o that_o forsake_v the_o world_n true_o now_o good_a lord_n i_o shall_v repete_fw-la my_o speech_n to_o the_o and_o nat_n cease_v i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o ery_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o king_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o great_a be_v the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o swetnes_n which_o thou_o haste_v hide_v and_o hyde_v good_a lord_n for_o the_o time_n from_o they_o that_o lyve_v here_o under_o thy_o drede_a and_z to_o thy_o perfyte_n lover_n and_o servant_n thou_o show_v the_o ineffable_a contemplatyve_a swetnes_n of_o thy_o godhede_v in_o this_o thou_o good_a lord_n have_v show_v thy_o great_a charyte_n that_o when_o i_o be_v not_o thou_o make_v i_o and_o when_o i_o erryd_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n thou_o bring_v i_o again_o command_v i_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o love_v the_o o_o welle_v of_o perpetual_a love_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o how_o may_v i_o forget_v the_o which_o so_o lovynge_o do_v remember_v i_o and_o where_o i_o have_v peryssh_v thou_o good_a lord_n have_v show_v thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o over_o my_o hope_n and_o reward_v i_o above_o my_o meryte_n what_o thanks_n shall_v i_o gyve_v to_o the_o for_o this_o grace_n give_v i_o it_z be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o man_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n &_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o a_o solytary_a life_n it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n i_o to_o serve_v yâ—_z good_a lord_n to_o who_o all_o thy_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v &_o please_v but_o rather_o this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o great_a thing_n &_o marvelous_a that_o it_o plese_v thy_o goodness_n to_o receive_v i_o to_o thy_o service_n &_o to_o join_v so_o poor_a &_o unworthye_a as_o i_o be_o to_o thy_o well-beloved_a servant_n lo_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v &_o that_o i_o may_v do_v the_o service_n of_o be_v thin_a &_o therefore_o i_o can_v gyve_v the_o nothing_o but_o thin_a own_o heaven_n &_o earth_n with_o their_o content_n that_o thou_o have_v ordain_v to_o help_v man_n do_v daily_o fulfil_v thy_o commandment_n after_o the_o order_fw-fr &_o form_n that_o thou_o have_v ordain_v they_o to_o also_o thou_o have_v ordain_v angel_n to_o help_v &_o comfort_n man_n but_o above_o all_o this_o thyself_o haste_n vouchesave_o to_o serve_v man_n ê“mitting_a to_o gyve_v the_o to_o man_n what_o shall_v i_o gyve_v again_o to_o the_o for_o those_o &_o for_o a_o thousandefolde_a benefaites_n that_o thou_o of_o thy_o grace_n &_o goodness_n have_v give_v to_o i_o grant_v i_o help_v &_o grace_n to_o serve_v the_o good_a lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n &_o at_o the_o least_o that_o i_o may_v one_o day_n serve_v the_o worthy_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v all_o service_n all_o honour_n &_o eternal_a laud_n &_o praysige_fw-la thou_o be_v my_o very_a lord_n god_n &_o i_o be_o unworthy_a and_o poor_a servant_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o serve_v the_o with_o all_o my_o strength_n &_o never_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o seruyce_n &_o praise_v so_o i_o desire_v &_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v thou_o good_a lord_n fulfil_v that_o i_o want_v of_o my_o party_n great_a honour_n &_o glory_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o &_o to_o forsake_v all_o erthli_fw-fr thing_n for_o the._n they_o that_o gladlye_a &_o wyllyng_o do_v submytte_n they_o to_o thy_o service_n shall_v have_v great_a grace_n and_o they_o that_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a besyne_v &_o do_v cheese_n the_o hard_a &_o straight_o way_n for_o thy_o love_n shall_v be_v refressh_v with_o the_o sweet_a consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v have_v great_a liberte_fw-fr of_o soul_n o_o thou_o thankful_a &_o joyful_a subjection_n &_o service_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v fire_n from_o sin_n &_o holy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o holy_a &_o high_a state_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v a_o man_n equal_a to_o angel_n pleasant_a to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o dreadful_a to_o dyvel_n &_o honourable_a to_o all_o feytheful_a folk_n o_o thou_o service_n worthy_a always_o to_o be_v desire_v &_o halse_v whereby_o almighty_a god_n be_v get_v &_o everlasting_a joy_n &_o gladness_n get_v ¶_o the_o xii_o chaptre_n the_o desire_n of_o herte_fw-la be_v to_o be_v examine_v &_o modere_v son_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o must_v yet_o learn_v many_o thing_n yâ—_z thou_o have_v not_o yet_o well_o lerue_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o thou_o order_v thy_o desire_v &_o affection_n always_o after_o my_o pleasure_n so_o that_o thou_o love_v not_o thin_a own_o desire_n or_o ê“fite_n but_o that_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o covetous_a lover_n &_o a_o follower_n of_o my_o will_n thou_o haste_v many_o desirous_a rise_n &_o move_a the_n but_o consider_v well_o whither_o thou_o be_v move_v in_o they_o for_o my_o honour_n only_o or_o more_o for_o thy_o own_o avail_n or_o ê“fite_n if_z i_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o movinge_a thou_o shall_v be_v well_o content_a what_o so_o ever_o i_o send_v unto_o the._n &_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v hide_v in_o thy_o desire_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n or_o seching_n so_o that_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o anoy_v and_o greve_v the_o outwarde_o and_o within_o forth_o both_o beware_v thereof_o that_o thou_o lene_n not_o to_o moche_v to_o thy_o own_o desire_n i_o not_o counsel_v yâ—_z same_o thing_n that_o before_o please_v the_o displese_v the_o afterward_o every_o thing_n that_o man_n desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v short_o ne_o every_o contrarious_a affection_n yâ—_z man_n loathe_v or_o hate_v be_v to_o be_v flee_v at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v expedient_a sometime_o to_o use_v a_o bridle_n restrain_v in_o good_a affection_n &_o cunning_a or_o other_o besiness_n &_o of_o idiscrete_a behaviour_n follow_v the_o distraction_n or_o brekinge_v of_o mannis_fw-la mind_n that_o thou_o by_o thy_o indiscretion_n be_v not_o a_o occasion_n or_o sklaunder_v to_o other_o also_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o sudden_o trouble_v or_o inquyete_a by_o other_o man_n resistance_n it_o be_v sometime_o behofull_a to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o use_v violence_n &_o resist_v his_o sensual_a appetite_n &_o not_o to_o give_v he_o the_o what_o it_o desire_v &_o what_o not_o but_o rather_o indevor_n he_o that_o it_o be_v subject_n by_o violence_n to_o the_o soul_n this_o sensual_a appetite_n be_v to_o be_v subdue_v by_o disciplene_n to_o yâ—_z soul_n unto_o it_o be_v make_v ready_a to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o reason_n unto_o it_o have_v learn_v to_o be_v content_a with_o few_o thing_n &_o necessary_a without_o all_o grutchinge_v ageinste_n any_o inconuenyent_a thing_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapâ—_n of_o the_o information_n of_o patience_n &_o of_o strife_n ageyn_v sensualite_a lord_n god_n say_v the_o devoute_a soul_n unto_o god_n as_o i_o feel_v &_o understande_v patience_n be_v full_a necessary_a unto_o i_o for_o many_o contrarious_a chance_n fall_n in_o this_o life_n how_o soever_o i_o order_v myself_o for_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v i_o can_v not_o have_v it_o without_o batayle_n ne_o my_o life_n can_v not_o be_v without_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n whereto_o our_o lord_n say_v son_n thou_o say_v true_o i_o will_v not_o that_o thou_o seek_v such_o pease_n as_o want_v temptation_n and_o trowble_n or_o contradiction_n but_o count_v the_o than_o to_o have_v find_v pea_n when_o yâ—_z be_v exercise_v with_o diverse_a trowble_v &_o ê“ue_v with_o diverse_a adversitee_n &_o if_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o suffer_v such_o peyne_n how_o may_v thou_o suffer_v the_o fell_a peyne_n of_o purgatory_n of_o ii_o evil_n the_o less_o be_v alweye_n to_o
goodness_n of_o god_n that_o so_o free_o &_o so_o abundant_o gyve_v to_o his_o creature_n wtout_fw-fr any_o ê‘sonall_a conception_n all_o thingê_n come_v of_o yâ—_z &_o therefore_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v magny_n fy_v &_o praise_v in_o all_o thyngê_n thou_o know_v good_a lord_n what_o thing_n be_v expedyent_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o every_o man_n and_z why_o this_o ê‘sone_n receyve_v of_o thy_o largesse_n more_o &_o a_o other_o less_o it_o ê‘teygn_v not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o the_o to_o discern_v the_o which_o alone_a know_v every_o manny_n meryte_n i_o repute_v it_o for_o a_o great_a benefit_n give_v to_o i_o of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o i_o have_v not_o great_a gyftis_n whereby_o i_o shall_v have_v any_o vain_a laud_n or_o praise_v outwardlye_o of_o the_o people_n so_o if_o man_n consider_v well_o his_o vylite_a poverte_a &_o great_a indygence_n he_o will_v not_o be_v hevy_a &_o trouble_v in_o himself_o but_z he_o will_v rather_o take_v thereof_o great_a consolacyon_n &_o gladness_n of_o soul_n for_z thou_o good_a lord_n choose_v and_o do_v contynuallye_o choose_v poor_a and_o humble_a &_o such_o as_o the_o world_n dispyse_v to_o thy_o seruyce_n &_o famy_n lyaryte_v as_o be_v show_v manifest_o by_o the_o apostle_n synguler_o choose_v of_o yâ—_z who_o thou_o make_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o not_o withstand_v their_o ê¯uersation_n &_o lyve_v be_v without_o reprefe_n among_o man_n of_o humble_a &_o simple_a without_o deceit_n &_o malice_n that_o they_o suffer_v glad_o for_o thy_o name_n repue_v &_o scourgyngê_n &_o grevous_a peyne_n with_o death_n at_o the_o last_v the_o which_o all_o be_v horryble_a and_o dispytfull_a to_o worldly_a folk_n wherefore_o there_o ought_v nothing_o so_o glad_a thy_o lover_n &_o knower_n of_o thy_o bnfyte_n as_o thy_o will_n to_o be_v fulfyl_v in_o he_o &_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o eternal_a disposytion_n whereof_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o well_o ê¯tente_a &_o please_v as_o at_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o lief_a to_o be_v yâ—_z least_o &_o low_a as_o a_o other_o desire_v to_o be_v hy_a &_o moost_n repute_n &_o to_o be_v content_a &_o please_a with_o the_o low_a place_n as_o a_o other_o with_o the_o hy_a &_o to_o be_v as_o glad_o abiecte_v &_o dyspycable_a as_o other_o do_v desire_v to_o be_v high_a &_o above_o other_o in_o the_o world_n for_z thy_o love_n &_o will_n good_a lord_n ought_v to_o pcell_v all_o other_o thing_n &_o more_o to_o please_v man_n than_o all_o other_o bnfyte_n give_v or_o to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapyter_fw-mi how_o four_o thing_n bring_v pease_n to_o man_n â—oure_n thingê_n soon_o therbe_n that_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o great_a pease_n &_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o soul_n first_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v study_v rather_o to_o do_v and_o follow_v a_o other_o manny_n will_v than_o his_o own_o a_o other_o be_v to_o choose_v to_o have_v less_o of_o temporal_a good_n or_o worshyppe_n rather_o than_o more_o the_o three_o be_v to_o choose_v ever_o the_o lower_z sete_n or_o place_n &_o to_o beunder_o always_o &_o not_o above_o the_o four_o be_v to_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v of_o god_n be_v holy_a do_v in_o the_o such_o a_o ê‘sone_n enter_v the_o endis_fw-la of_o pease_n &_o rest_n lord_n say_v the_o devout_a soul_n thy_o word_n foresaid_a be_v short_a &_o conteyner_n of_o great_a ê‘feccyon_n on_o it_o be_v lytell_fw-mi and_o short_a in_o ê“nunciation_n &_o full_a in_o sense_n &_o virtue_n if_o i_o can_v well_o keep_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o trouble_v as_o i_o be_o for_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o be_o greve_v &_o dyspleasyd_v i_o find_v in_o i_o that_o i_o go_fw-mi so_o oft_o from_o this_o doctrine_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n that_o all_o may_v &_o also_o love_v well_o and_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n increase_v thy_o grace_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v accomplysshe_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o saluacyon_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapyter_fw-mi a_o prayer_n again_o evyll_n thought_n lord_n god_n i_o beseke_v the_o nat_n to_o be_v long_o absent_a from_o i_o but_z gyve_v always_o heed_n to_o i_o in_o help_v i_o vain_a thought_n have_v rise_v again_o i_o with_o many_o terrou_n that_o have_v trouble_v i_o how_o shall_v i_o pass_v unhurte_fw-fr and_o how_o shall_v i_o break_v they_o and_o escape_v but_o if_o thou_o help_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o servant_n i_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o &_o i_o shall_v humble_v they_o that_o joy_n &_o trust_v in_o erthe_o glory_n i_o shall_v open_v to_o the_o the_o gaty_n of_o darkness_n &_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o my_o secretis_fw-la do_v good_a lord_n as_o thou_o ê“myse_n dwell_v in_o i_o &_o chase_n from_o i_o all_o wicked_a &_o evyll_n thought_n my_o hope_n &_o refuge_n sigule_a be_v to_o flee_v to_o the_o in_o every_o tribulation_n &_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o with_o inward_a confydence_n to_o be_v help_v pacyent_o abydinge_v thy_o consolacyon_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n a_o devout_a prayer_n for_o the_o illumynacyon_n of_o man_n mind_n o_o thou_o good_a thesu_fw-la claryfy_v i_o with_o the_o clerete_a of_o everla_a light_n &_o chase_v fro_o my_o heart_n all_o manner_n darkness_n stablysshe_v the_o great_a vagation_n of_o my_o mind_n that_o i_o suffer_v break_v &_o destroy_v the_o violent_a temptacyon_n that_o i_o be_o accumber_v with_o fight_n strong_o for_o i_o &_o fere_n away_o the_o evyll_n bests_n that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o lecherous_a concupyssen_n that_o i_o be_o move_v &_o tempt_v by_o yâ—_z peace_n may_v be_v in_o i_o by_o thy_o virtue_n &_o may_v so_o that_o laud_n may_v sound_v to_o the_o in_o the_o hall_n of_o my_o soul_n command_v the_o wyndy_n &_o tempestis_n of_o trouble_n &_o temptation_n &_o the_o see_v full_a of_o monstres_n &_o parelly_n to_o cease_v &_o say_v to_o the_o north_n wound_n that_o it_o blow_v not_o and_o than_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a tranquilite_fw-la send_v out_o thy_o light_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o may_v shine_v upon_o earth_n for_z i_o be_o as_o the_o earth_n vain_a &_o baren_a unto_o thou_o illumyne_n i_o send_v out_o thy_o grace_n from_o a_o above_o anoint_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o grace_n celesty_n all_o send_v in_o to_o i_o the_o tery_n of_o devocyon_n to_o make_v moist_a and_o weet_v my_o dry_a soul_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v for_o the_o good_a fruit_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n wark_v raise_v up_o my_o mind_n the_o which_o be_v oppnssyd_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_v &_o suspend_v my_o desire_n holy_a to_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o that_o the_o swetnes_n of_o heavenly_a felycyte_n taste_v i_o may_v loath_a to_o think_v of_o erthe_o thing_n ravysshe_v i_o from_o the_o unsteadfast_a consolation_n of_o all_o creature_n for_o no_o create_v thing_n may_v full_o satysfye_v my_o appetyte_n join_v i_o good_a lord_n to_o the_o with_o the_o band_n of_o in_o separable_a love_n for_z thou_o alone_o suffy_a sy_v to_o thy_o lover_n and_z without_o the_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v vain_a and_o of_o no_o valour_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v eschew_v to_o enquyre_v busy_o of_o a_o other_o man_n dede_n sun_n say_v god_n to_o his_o lover_n be_v thou_o not_o curious_a to_o seek_v vanite_n or_o evyll_n question_n of_o other_o mennys_n conversacyon_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n follow_v thou_o i_o what_o ê‘teyn_v to_o the_o this_z or_z that_o or_z what_o this_o man_n be_v or_o that_o or_z elly_n what_o this_o man_n do_v or_o say_v and_o what_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o gyve_v account_n for_o other_o mennys_n dedy_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o self_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o wrap_v the_o in_o suchevayne_n questyons_fw-fr i_o know_v every_o man_n with_o his_o conversacyon_n &_o i_o see_v every_o thing_n under_o the_o soon_o i_o know_v every_o man_n what_o he_o thâ—keth_v will_v say_v or_o do_v and_z to_o what_o end_n he_o intend_v his_o werke_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o commyt_v all_o tkyngê_n to_o i_o &_o to_o my_o iugement_n and_o to_o keep_v thyself_o in_o good_a pease_n let_v he_o that_o wander_v wander_v and_o dryve_v as_o he_o will_v at_o the_o last_o shall_v fall_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o have_v deserve_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n for_o he_o may_v not_o deceyve_v i_o desire_n thou_o not_o great_a fame_n outward_a ne_o great_a famylyary_fw-mi te_fw-mi with_o folk_n no_o pryvate_a love_n of_o any_o ê‘son_n for_o these_o thin_a ge_n gendrith_v distraccon_n of_o man_n soul_n &_o great_a error_n &_o derknes_n of_o man_n heart_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o glad_o my_o word_n &_o my_o counceyle_n &_o secretê_n i_o will_v she_o we_o yâ—_z if_o thou_o will_v dylygent_o oboue_v my_o come_n opening_a the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o i_o be_z thou_o
virtue_n inward_o in_o soul_n make_z my_o heart_n void_a of_o all_o unprofytable_a besyne_v &_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v or_o lead_v by_o the_o unstable_a desire_n of_o any_o thing_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v vile_a or_o pcioê°_n but_o to_o ê¯ceyve_v all_o thingê_n together_o with_o myself_o as_o transytory_n nothing_o under_o the_o soon_o be_v stable_n &_o ê‘manent_a but_o all_o be_v vanyte_n &_o afflyccyon_n to_o man_n soul_n how_o wise_n be_v he_o that_o so_o understond_v and_o perceyve_v grant_v i_o good_a lord_n heavenly_a wisdom_n yâ—_z i_o may_v learn_v to_o seek_v &_o to_o find_v the_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o conceyve_v and_o love_v the_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o to_o understande_v all_o other_o thyngê_n as_o they_o be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n gyve_v i_o grace_n to_o bear_v prudent_o the_o ê“speryte_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n &_o patient_o to_o suffer_v adversyte_n for_o it_o be_v great_a wysdome_n not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o any_o blast_n of_o wound_n ne_o to_o intend_v to_o any_o flatter_a tale_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chap_a how_o a_o man_n shall_v behave_v hin_a against_o detraction_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hevy_a if_o a_o man_n say_v ill_a or_o have_v a_o ill_a opynyon_n of_o the_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o gladlye_a here_o for_z thou_o ought_v to_o iuge_v thyself_o to_o be_v worse_o &_o more_o vile_a of_o condytion_n than_o other_o people_n be_v if_z thou_o gader_fw-mi thyself_o so_o inward_o thou_o shall_v not_o great_o ponder_v fle_v word_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lytell_a argument_n prudens_fw-la or_o wysdom_n a_o man_n to_o keep_v scylens_n in_o time_n of_o ill_a say_v or_o do_v to_o he_o &_o to_o ê¯uert_v himself_o inward_o to_o god_n &_o nat_n to_o be_v inquyete_a of_o man_n iugement_n let_v not_o thy_o peace_n be_v in_o man_n word_n whether_o they_o say_v well_o of_o yâ—_z or_o ill_o thou_o be_v one_o and_o not_o change_v by_o their_o word_n where_o be_v true_a peace_n &_o true_a glory_n but_o in_o god_n he_o that_o desire_v neither_o to_o please_v man_n nor_o drede_v the_o nat_n to_o displease_v they_o he_z shall_v final_o have_v great_a peace_n for_z of_o inordy_a nat_n love_n &_o vain_a drede_n come_v all_o inâ—etnes_n of_o herte_n and_o dystruccyon_n of_o soul_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n god_n almyghty_a be_v to_o be_v inward_o call_v and_o blessyd_v in_o time_n of_o tribulacyon_n thy_o holy_a name_n good_a lord_n â—e_v alwaâ—_n blessyd_v that_o have_v will_v this_o trouble_n â—â—_o temptacyon_n to_o fall_v upon_o meâ—_n i_o may_v not_o â—â—e_v â—â—â—â—che_n â—s_v it_o but_z i_o have_v need_n to_o flee_v to_o thy_o goodness_n for_o help_n and_o socoure_v that_o thou_o may_v turn_v it_o to_o my_o well_o good_a lord_n i_o be_o now_o in_o trowble_n and_o â—â—_o acord_v not_o to_o well_o to_o my_o herte_fw-fr for_z i_o be_o great_o vere_v â—f_o this_o present_a passion_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o be_o tach_v thus_o with_o trybulation_n save_v i_o good_a lord_n in_o this_o hour_n i_o come_v to_o the_o in_o this_o hour_n of_o trowble_n that_o thy_o goodness_n may_v be_v know_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v delyver_v by_o the_o of_o my_o great_a humylyacyon_n &_o trowble_n that_o i_o be_o in_o please_v it_o thy_o goodness_n lord_n god_n to_o delâ—uerme_v thereof_o for_z i_o know_v not_o what_o may_v do_v to_o my_o dyscharge_n &_o well_o &_o whither_o i_o may_v go_v without_o the_o grant_v i_o pacyens_fw-fr good_a lord_n also_o now_o help_v i_o good_a lord_n &_o i_o shall_v not_o drede_v what_o ever_o fall_n tome_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v in_o all_o my_o adversyte_n but_o that_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o i_o i_o have_v well_o deserve_v to_o be_v trouble_v &_o vex_v wherefore_o i_o must_v suffer_v &_o will_v god_n i_o may_v so_o do_v with_o pacyence_n till_o the_o tempest_n be_v pass_v &_o better_a fortune_n follow_v god_n almyghty_a thou_o may_v take_v from_o i_o this_o temptation_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o i_o be_v not_o overcome_v thereof_o as_o thou_o have_v oft_o do_v â–ª_o for_o the_o more_o hard_a it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o suffer_v such_o temptacyon_n the_o more_o never_o be_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o change_v it_o ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n how_o man_n shall_v ask_v the_o help_n of_o god_n tru_a in_o he_o to_o recover_v grace_n lose_v by_o devout_a prayer_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n i_o be_o thy_o lord_n god_n that_o do_v conforte_v my_o setuaunte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n come_v therefore_o to_o i_o when_o it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o the_o it_z do_v let_v the_o to_o have_v consolacyon_n from_o above_o that_o thou_o slow_o fall_v to_o prayer_n for_o a_o remedy_n for_o before_o thou_o pray_v to_o i_o devout_o for_o help_n and_o consolacyon_n thou_o seke_v many_o inward_a consolacyon_n for_o thy_o refresshing_n which_o all_o avayl_v the_o lytell_a unto_o thou_o conceyve_v in_o wardlye_o that_o i_o alone_a delyver_v and_o help_v in_o need_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o i_o &_o without_o i_o there_o be_v novaylable_a or_o profitable_a counceyll_n ne_o remedy_n durable_a &_o abide_a but_o resume_v thy_o spyryt_n &_o be_v recomfort_v in_o the_o light_n of_o my_o mercy_n for_o i_o be_o â—ere_z &_o ready_a to_o repair_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v ruynous_a not_o only_o to_o the_o state_n that_o they_o be_v of_o before_o but_z also_o to_o their_o perfertion_n no_o thing_n be_v to_o i_o hard_a or_o impossyble_a i_o be_o not_o like_a to_o the_o that_o sayste_v more_o than_o thou_o do_v i_o deed_n for_z my_o word_n &_o deed_n be_v alone_o where_o be_v thy_o faith_n stand_v ferme_o &_o ê‘severant_o in_o thy_o faith_n &_o my_o seruyce_n be_v strong_o abide_v in_o i_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v comfort_n in_o time_n convenyent_n abide_v i_o &_o i_o shall_v come_v soon_o &_o he_o will_v the_o it_z be_v a_o lytell_a temptacyon_n that_o do_v veer_fw-mi the_o &_o a_o vain_a drede_n that_o do_v fere_n the_o why_o be_v thou_o busy_a about_o thing_n or_o chance_n not_o yet_o be_v but_o for_o to_o come_v the_o which_o increase_v thy_o hevyne_n it_o be_v suffycyent_a to_o the_o day_n his_o wickedness_n it_o be_v but_o vanyte_n or_o idleness_n to_o be_v trouble_v or_o to_o be_v glad_a at_o yâ—_z aventure_n of_o thyngê_n to_o come_v which_o ê‘aventure_fw-fr shall_v never_o fall_v but_z many_n condycyon_n be_v to_o be_v disceyve_v by_o such_o imagynation_n &_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o unstable_a soul_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o lead_v from_o god_n by_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o he_o ponderith_v not_o whede_a he_o deceyve_v by_o true_a suggestyon_n or_o fall_n whede_a he_o throw_v down_o by_o the_o blind_a love_n of_o thingê_n pnsent_n or_o by_o drede_n of_o thyngê_n for_o to_o come_v be_z thou_o not_o afeard_a ne_o trowble_v in_o soul_n trust_v in_o my_o mercy_n when_o thou_o trow_v to_o be_v far_o from_o i_o i_o be_o oft_o more_o never_o the_o when_o thou_o ween_v to_o be_v holly_o lose_v than_o thou_o moo_v deserve_v 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be_v not_o draw_v with_o so_o great_a desire_n and_o affeccyon_n to_o receyve_v our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la crist_n in_o who_o be_v all_o hope_n and_o the_o meryte_n of_o theym_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v savede_n for_o he_o be_v our_o helthe_n and_o redempcyon_n and_o the_o consolation_n of_o vyatour_n and_o the_o eternal_a fruycyon_n of_o saint_n ¶_o also_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v sorrow_n of_o that_o so_o many_o understand_v saver_v &_o reverence_v so_o lytell_a this_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o joy_v the_o heaven_n and_o kepethe_o all_o the_o world_n alas_o this_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o man_n herte_n that_o will_v not_o consydre_v so_o synguleâ—_n and_o inestymable_a a_o gift_n as_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o but_o fall_v inaduertence_n by_o daily_a usage_n for_o if_o the_o sacryfyce_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v do_v only_o but_o in_o one_o place_n &_o but_o of_o one_o priest_n in_o all_o the_o world_n with_o how_o great_a desire_n weneye_n the_o people_n will_v go_v to_o that_o please_v and_z to_o that_o prrest_n to_o here_o the_o godly_a mysterye_n do_v of_o he_o but_o no_o we_o be_v make_v many_o preesty_n and_o in_o many_o place_n this_o holy_a sacrament_n â–ª_o be_v ofofr_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v and_o for_o so_o moche_n as_o this_o holy_a communion_n be_v spread_v through_o out_o the_o world_n thankynge_n be_v unto_o the_o good_a pastor_n eternal_a that_o haste_n vouchedsave_o to_o refressh_n &_o feed_v we_o pore_v banyssh_v creature_n with_o thy_o right_a precious_a body_n &_o blood_n and_o also_o by_o thy_o word_n of_o thy_o ê“pre_a mouth_n have_v desire_v we_o to_o receyve_v this_o holy_a mysterye_n sayinge_v come_v you_o all_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v charge_v and_z i_o shall_v refressh_v you_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a charyte_n &_o bounte_n of_o god_n be_v shewede_o unto_o man_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n cap_n ii_o omy_a god_n i_o come_v unto_o the_o putting_a my_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n i_o syke_v and._n come_v unto_o my_o savyour_fw-mi ay_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n poor_a and_o needy_a unto_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n the_o servant_n unto_o his_o lord_n the_o creature_n unto_o his_o maker_n a_o person_n desolate_a unto_o his_o piteous_a comforter_n but_o whereof_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o thus_o come_v unto_o i_o who_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o wylte_n gyve_v thus_o thy_o own_o self_n to_o how_o dare_v i_o a_o sinner_n behold_v to_o appear_v before_o the._n and_o how_o may_v it_o please_v the_o to_o come_v unto_o such_o a_o wretch_n thou_o know_v thy_o servant_n and_o well_o understandeste_a that_o no_o thing_n good_a be_v in_o he_o wherefore_o thou_o shuldeste_v do_v this_o grace_n unto_o i_o ¶_o than_o i_o confess_v my_o unworthynesse_n and_o knowledge_n thy_o bounty_n and_o praise_v thy_o pyte_n and_o gyve_v unto_o the_o thanks_n for_o thy_o so_o moche_n great_a charyte_n thou_o do_v this_o for_o thy_o â–ª_o self_n good_a lord_n and_o not_o for_o my_o i_n rite_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o bounty_n may_v the_o more_o be_v know_v unto_o i_o thy_o charyte_n be_v more_o large_o verify_v &_o thy_o mekenesse_n commend_v more_o perfete_o sythen_a that_o it_o thus_o please_v the_o and_z so_o thou_o have_v command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v this_o thy_o pleasure_n content_v i_o and_o with_o my_o will_n my_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o resyste_v the._n ¶_o o_o sweet_a and_o benyâ—â—e_a ihesu_n how_o great_a reverence_n and_o gyne_a thanks_n with_o perpetual_a praysynge_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o my_o good_a lord_n jesu_n crist_n that_o by_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o will_v i_o may_v receyve_v thy_o bless_a body_n who_o worthiness_n no_o man_n be_v find_v able_a to_o declare_v or_o expnsse_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o this_o communion_n whane_a i_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n which_o i_o can_v not_o due_o honour_n and_o yet_o i_o desire_v devout_o to_o receyve_v the._n what_o may_v i_o think_v better_a and_o more_o profitable_a for_o i_o thane_n to_o meek_a myself_o holy_a before_o the_o and_o to_o praise_v thy_o infynyte_a bounte_n above_o all_o thing_n i_o praise_v the_o i_o lord_n god_n everlasting_o and_o dysprayse_n myself_o and_o submytte_n i_o unto_o the_o depnesse_n of_o my_o wretchydnes_n ¶_o o_o my_o god_n thou_o be_v saint_n of_o all_o saint_n and_z i_o the_o fylthe_n of_o all_o sinner_n yet_o thou_o inclyne_v thyself_o unto_o i_o that_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o behold_v the._n ¶_o alas_o my_o sweet_a creature_n that_o so_o meke_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o wyll_v to_o be_v with_o i_o and_z desyre_a i_o unto_o thy_o dyner_n and_o gyve_v unto_o i_o the_o meet_v of_o heaven_n and_o the_o breed_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v breed_n of_o life_n and_o no_o less_o thing_n than_o thyself_o which_o be_v descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o gyve_v life_n unto_o yâ—_z world_n lete_n we_o see_v here_o what_o great_a love_n procee_v from_o the_o and_z what_o gentylnes_n do_v shine_v â–ª_o upon_o us._n ¶_o how_o great_a yeldynge_n of_o thanks_n and_o lovynge_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o of_o we_o sinner_n o_o how_o profitable_a and_o how_o helthe_n full_o be_v thy_o council_n whanne_v thou_o instytute_v and_o ordain_v this_o gracious_a gift_n ¶_o o_o how_o sweet_a and_z joyous_a be_v that_o feste_fw-la wherein_o thou_o haste_v gynen_n unto_o we_o the_o fee_a of_o thy_o pcyon_n body_n ¶_o o_o good_a lord_n how_o merueylous_a be_v thy_o operacyon_n and_o how_o mighty_a be_v thy_o virtue_n and_z thy_o truth_n unable_a be_v tell_v thou_o have_v say_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o haste_v command_v have_v take_v effect_n a_o merueylous_a thing_n to_o be_v beleve_v and_o far_o above_o yâ—_z understand_v of_o man_n
of_o thy_o worthiness_n and_o of_o my_o great_a fylthynes_n i_o tremble_v strong_o &_o be_o confound_v in_o myself_o for_o if_o i_o receyve_v the_o nat_n i_o flee_v the_o eternal_a life_n &_o if_o i_o unworthy_o receive_v the_o i_o run_v in_o to_o thy_o wrath_n what_o shall_v i_o thanne_v do_v my_o good_a lord_n my_o helper_n ptectour_n comforter_n and_z ryghtsure_a counsellor_n in_o all_o i_o infyrmyte_v and_o necessity_n teche_n i_o good_a lord_n thy_o right_n weigh_v and_o purpose_n unto_o i_o some_o excercise_n convenable_a to_o the_o receyve_a of_o this_o holy_a mystery_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a unto_o i_o and_o great_o profitable_a to_o know_v how_o devout_o and_o reverent_o i_o ought_v to_o prepayre_v my_o herte_n to_o receyve_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n or_o to_o make_v so_o goodly_a sacryfyce_n ¶_o the_o remember_v of_o his_o ê“pre_a conscience_n with_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n cap_n vii_o the_o press_v above_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o desire_v with_o soverayne_a reverence_n and_o profound_a mykenesse_n of_o heart_n full_a and_z ferme_fw-fr faith_n the_o humble_a hoop_z and_z piteous_a intent_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o celebrate_v take_v and_z receyve_v this_o worthy_a sacament_n examyne_n dylygent_o and_o make_v clear_a &_o open_v the_o conscience_n by_o true_a contrytion_n and_z meek_a confession_n as_o far_o as_o he_o have_v power_n so_o that_o thou_o know_v no_o thing_n that_o grevethe_v or_o bite_v thy_o say_a conscience_n orlete_n the_o free_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o same_o daily_a to_o have_v displeasure_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o for_o thy_o excess_n and_o sin_n thou_o ought_v to_o have_v syghinge_a and_o sorrow_n more_o speciull_n and_o if_o the_o time_n suffer_v it_o confess_v unto_o god_n in_o secret_a of_o thy_o herte_n the_o myserye_n of_o all_o thy_o passion_n weep_v and_o have_v sorrow_n that_o thou_o be_v yet_o so_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a and_o so_o evyll_n mortyfyede_o from_o thy_o passion_n so_o full_a of_o mocyon_n and_o concupiscence_n so_o evyll_n compose_a &_o order_v in_o thy_o outward_a wit_n so_o often_o appliede_n unto_o vain_a fantasy_n so_o much_o incline_v unto_o outward_a thing_n so_o necligent_a in_o the_o in_o ward_n spiritual_a thing_n so_o ready_a to_o laugh_v and_o to_o all_o dissolution_n so_o hard_a to_o weep_v &_o to_o compunccyon_n so_o ready_a to_o follow_v the_o lose_v maver_z and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o slow_a and_o dull_a to_o the_o fervour_n of_o virtue_n so_o curious_a to_o behol_a de_fw-fr and_z to_o here_o new_a fair_a thing_n so_o neclygent_a and_z loath_a to_o learn_v and_o desire_v thing_n that_o be_v meek_a and_o abiecte_a so_o covetous_a to_o receyve_v and_o poss_v many_o goodis_fw-la &_o so_o scarce_o to_o gyve_v theym_fw-mi and_z glad_a to_o hold_v and_o retain_v theym_a so_o evil_a avy_z say_v in_o speak_v &_o so_o incontynent_a to_o be_v still_o so_o unordr_v in_o manner_n so_o inportune_v in_o thy_o dede_n so_o greedy_a and_o so_o quick_o in_o thy_o meet_a so_o deaf_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o ready_a to_o rest_v so_o unlusty_a to_o labour_v so_o wake_v to_o fable_n so_o slepy_a to_o holy_a vygilly_n so_o neclygent_a unto_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n so_o speedy_a to_o then_o the_o thereof_o so_o waver_a to_o take_v heed_n so_o cold_a in_o devotion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o massâ—_n so_o dry_a in_o receyve_a of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o soon_o withdraw_v so_o seldom_o well_o gadr_v unto_o thyself_o so_o sodeyn_o move_v unto_o wrath_n so_o easy_o stire_v to_o the_o dispel_v azure_n of_o other_o so_z hasty_a to_o iuge_v so_o rough_a in_o repue_v so_o joy_v ous_a in_o ê“sperite_n so_o weyke_a in_o adversite_a so_o often_o pourpose_v many_o good_a thing_n and_o lytell_fw-mi bring_v to_o good_a effect_n these_o and_o other_o thy_o default_n with_o sorrow_n &_o great_a dyspleasure_n of_o thy_o ê“pre_a fragylyte_n confess_v and_o sorrowful_o be_v weep_v set_v the_o than_o with_o full_a purpose_n alweye_v to_o amend_v thyself_o and_o to_o ê“fyte_n from_o better_a unto_o better_a and_z after_o offer_v thyself_o with_o plain_a resignation_n &_o entire_a will_n to_o the_o hononre_n of_o my_o name_n perpetual_a sacryfyce_n withyn_a the_o altar_n of_o thy_o herte_n teat_n be_v to_o know_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n commytting_a feythful_o unto_o i_o that_o thou_o so_o may_v deserve_v worthy_o to_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o sacryfyce_n to_o god_n and_o to_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o my_o body_n heltheful_o for_o no_o oblation_n be_v more_o worthy_a nor_o no_o satysfaction_n can_v be_v so_o great_a for_o to_o deface_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o to_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n pure_o and_z entyerly_a with_o the_o oblacyon_n of_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o cryst_n jesu_n in_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o holy_a communyon_n and_o they_o who_o soever_o shall_v do_v as_o moche_v as_o lie_v in_o they_o and_o have_v very_a repentance_n of_o thyr_n offence_n pass_v as_o oft_o as_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o they_o shall_v recover_v pardon_n and_o grace_n i_o be_o life_n and_o will_v not_o the_o deith_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o will_v that_o he_o return_v and_o live_v again_o and_o than_o will_v i_o nomore_o remember_v his_o sin_n &_o tresspace_n but_o all_o shall_v be_v forgyven_v &_o pardon_v unto_o he_o ¶_o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o jesu_n crist_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o ê“pre_fw-fr resignaconn_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v of_o himself_o ca_n viii_o woman_n as_o i_o do_v offer_v myself_o and_z my_o free_a will_n unto_o god_n my_o fader_fw-mi my_o hand_n spread_v on_o the_o cross_a and_z my_o naked_a body_n forty_o sin_n in_o somoche_n that_o no_o thing_n remain_v in_o i_o but_z all_o pass_v in_o sacryfyce_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n in_o like_a wise_n thou_o ought_v to_o offer_v unto_o i_o wyllyng_o thyself_o in_o pure_a oblation_n daily_o in_o the_o mass_n wythe_v all_o thy_o affecâ—yons_n and_o strength_n as_o profounde_o and_o fervent_o as_o thou_o may_v what_o ask_v i_o of_o the_o more_o but_o that_o thou_o study_v to_o resygne_v thyself_o unto_o i_o entere_o what_o thing_n so_o ever_o else_o thou_o gyve_v unto_o i_o i_o have_v no_o cure_n for_o i_o demand_v not_o thy_o gift_n but_o only_o thyself_o as_o no_o thing_n shall_v suffice_v unto_o the_o wythoute_n i_o like_a wise_n no_o thing_n may_v please_v unto_o i_o what_o so_o ever_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v thou_o offer_v not_o thy_o self_n unto_o i_o offer_v the_o than_o gyve_v the_o holly_n unto_o i_o &_o that_o oblacyon_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a behold_v i_o do_v offer_v myself_o holy_a unto_o my_o fader_fw-mi for_o the_o and_z for_o the_o i_o do_v gyve_v all_o my_o body_n &_o blood_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v all_o hole_n thy_o &_o thou_o i_o also_o but_o and_o thou_o rest_v in_o thyself_o and_o with_o good_a will_v present_v the_o nought_o unto_o i_o thane_n there_o be_v no_o full_a oblacy_n on_o nouther_n entire_a parfyte_n unyon_n between_o us._n for_o the_o free_a oblacyon_n of_o thyself_o in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o almyghty_a god_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o all_o thy_o werke_n if_o thou_o wylte_n opteyne_v lybertye_n &_o grace_n and_o the_o lack_n of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o few_o folk_n be_v illumyne_v and_o have_v inwarly_a lybertye_n for_o they_o can_v not_o renounce_v themselves_o my_o sentence_n be_v ferme_fw-fr &_o stable_n that_o none_o may_v be_v my_o disciple_n without_o he_o renounce_v all_o that_o he_o have_v than_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v my_o dysyple_a offer_v thyself_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o thy_o affeccyon_n ¶_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n all_o that_o we_o have_v &_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o people_n cap_n ix_o lord_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v thy_o and_z my_o willing_n desire_v we_o to_o offer_v i_o unto_o the_o perpetual_o in_o oblacyon_n so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o everlastyng_o and_o this_o day_n good_a 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that_o bless_a sacrament_n for_o every_o ê‘sone_n with_o perfect_a devocyon_n may_v every_o day_n receyve_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n spunal_o to_o his_o helthe_n &_o without_o denyinge_v &_o in_o certain_a time_n &_o day_n establyss_v he_o ought_v to_o receyve_v the_o body_n of_o his_o saviour_n with_o effectual_a reverence_n sacramental_o and_o that_o to_o seche_v &_o to_o do_v it_o more_o to_o the_o praise_v &_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n almyghty_a than_o to_o his_o own_o consolaconn_n for_o as_o often_o as_o he_o spunal_o be_v comune_v &_o refress_v invysible_o so_o often_o he_o remember_v devout_o the_o mysterye_n of_o the_o incarnaconn_n of_o criste_fw-fr &_o his_o peinfull_a passion_n &_o be_v kindle_v in_o the_o love_n of_o he_o he_o that_o otherwise_o nat_n pmpayr_v himself_o but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a fee_v or_o elly_n by_o custom_n he_o be_v compel_v he_o shall_v often_o time_n be_v full_a unredy_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o offre_n himself_o unto_o almyghty_a 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&_o withdraw_v my_o heart_n from_o all_o other_o create_v thing_n that_o i_o may_v the_o soon_o learn_v the_o etnnall_a &_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o yâ—_z mean_v of_o the_o receivinge_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n alas_o my_o good_a lord_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v unight_n &_o gadr_v all_o hole_n in_o yâ—_z &_o utter_o forgete_v myself_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o &_o i_o with_o the._n &_o thus_o assemble_v make_v we_o dwell_v together_o ay_o prai_fw-fr the_o true_o thou_o be_v my_o choose_a &_o belove_a lord_n and_o it_o have_v please_v thy_o benygne_a grace_n to_o be_v inhabit_v in_o my_o soul_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n thou_o be_v my_o peseable_a well_o in_o who_o be_v sovereyne_a pease_n and_o true_a rest_n without_o the_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o labour_n sorrow_n &_o infinyte_a misery_n thou_o my_o god_n be_v close_v &_o hide_v in_o council_n of_o thy_o famyliars_n which_o be_v not_o comune_v to_o the_o evyll_n folk_n ¶_o but_o thy_o familiar_a speak_n be_v with_o the_o meek_a &_o simple_a folk_n o_o lord_n how_o good_a benygne_n &_o sweet_a be_v thy_o spirit_n which_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v she_o we_o unto_o yâ—_z son_n &_o child_n thy_o swetnes_n haste_n vouchedsave_o to_o refressh_a theym_n again_o &_o gyve_n to_o theym_a refection_n of_o thy_o right_a sweet_a breed_n descend_v from_o heaven_n certain_o there_o be_v none_o other_o so_o great_a a_o nation_n lack_v cristis_fw-la feithe_v that_o have_v their_o goddis_fw-la so_o never_o unto_o they_o as_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n &_o lord_n to_o all_o thy_o feithfull_a crysten_v people_n to_o who_o thou_o gyve_v thy_o blesed_a body_n to_o eat_v for_o their_o daily_a comfort_n and_o to_o raise_v their_o herte_n to_o high_a celestial_a thing_n o_o what_o other_o folk_n be_v there_o so_o noble_a as_o be_v the_o cristen_v people_n or_o what_o creature_n be_v there_o so_o strong_o belove_v under_o heaven_n as_o be_v the_o devoute_a soul_n in_o who_o god_n enter_v and_o gyve_v fee_a with_o his_o own_o glorious_a flesh_n and_o blood_n o_o grace_n inestymable_a &_o merueylous_a worthiness_n o_o love_n without_o measure_n synguler_o shewede_v unto_o man_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o yield_v unto_o god_n &_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o recompense_v this_o so_o great_a grace_n &_o charite_v true_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n i_o mai_fw-gr gyve_v more_o agreeable_a to_o his_o mercy_n than_o to_o join_v my_o heart_n perfyte_o unto_o he_o and_o when_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v perfect_o unight_v with_o he_o thanshall_n my_o inward_a party_n joy_n and_o thanne_v my_o lord_n will_v say_v unto_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v with_o i_o i_o
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may_v be_v make_v â—_o tyne_a with_o all_o such_o thy_o fervent_a lover_n &_o that_o i_o may_v be_v noumbr_v in_o their_o devout_a company_n amen_n ¶_o how_o meke_o thou_o ought_v to_o beseech_v the_o grace_n of_o devotion_n and_o to_o renounce_v thyself_o cap_n xu_o it_o behove_v the_o instaunt_o to_o seche_v the_o grace_n of_o devocyon_n &_o to_o ask_v incessaunt_o to_o abide_v it_o patient_o feithful_o ioyous_o to_o receive_v it_o &_o meke_o to_o conserve_v &_o with_o that_o studious_o to_o remytt_n unto_o god_n the_o time_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o so_o verayne_a vysitaconn_v unto_o the_o time_n his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o come_v unto_o the._n &_o principal_o thou_o ought_v to_o meek_a the_o when_z thou_o fely_v but_o little_a devotion_n within_o the._n &_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o late_o thyself_o to_o fall_v or_z sorrow_n to_o moche_v inordinate_o for_o full_a often_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o a_o short_a moment_n gyve_v the_o which_o be_v fore_o he_o 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shall_v entre_fw-fr &_o copious_o abound_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v feel_v his_o heart_n lyfte_v up_o as_o though_o it_o be_v set_v in_o a_o freedom_n and_o they_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o heart_n large_o habounde_v &_o marvellous_o joy_v with_o in_o himself_o for_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v over_o wym_v and_o he_o shall_v submytte_n he_o perpetual_o into_o his_o holy_a hand_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o sech_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n &_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o vain_a werke_n but_o such_o one_o certain_o in_o the_o receyve_a the_o holy_a body_n of_o jesu_n criste_n meryte_v and_o deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o devyne_a unyon_n unto_o god_n ¶_o for_o he_o behold_v not_o only_o his_o proper_a devotion_n &_o consolacyon_n but_o the_o great_a honour_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n ¶_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o she_o we_o our_o necessite_n unto_o iesu_fw-la crist_n and_o ask_v he_o benygne_v grace_n cap_n xvi_o o_o right_a sweet_a &_o 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herte_n with_o the_o brenninge_a flame_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o illumyne_n i_o that_o amblyndede_o and_o may_v not_o see_v with_o that_o clearness_n of_o thy_o presence_n ¶_o take_v away_o from_o my_o thought_n all_o the_o erthe_o and_o inwardelye_o thing_n and_o turn_v theym_a unto_o i_o and_o make_v i_o think_v theym_a foul_a and_o bitter_a and_o all_o grevous_a and_o contrary_a thing_n unto_o i_o ¶_o and_o they_o that_o may_v please_v the_o i_o may_v take_v also_o in_o pleasure_n and_o all_o erthe_o create_v thing_n to_o have_v in_o oblyvyon_n and_o redress_v my_o herte_n towards_o be_v the_o into_o heaven_n and_o late_o i_o not_o waver_v nor_o err_v upon_o earth_n but_o thou_o only_o