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io._n 8._o than_o shall_v you_o be_v in_o deed_n my_o disciple_n &_o so_o know_v for_o my_o disciple_n /_o so_o be_v obedience_n than_o ê‘fytable_a unto_o the_o soul_n ¶_o of_o the_o final_a meryte_n and_o high_a reward_n of_o obedience_n the_o twenty_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o final_a meryte_n and_o high_a reward_n of_o obedience_n be_v grace_n in_o this_o life_n present_v /_o and_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o sure_o obedience_n do_v obtain_v here_o moche_n grace_n and_o do_v also_o multiply_v the_o same_o super_fw-la quem_fw-la say_v our_o lord_n requiescet_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o who_o say_v he_o shall_v my_o spirit_n rest_n /_o dwell_v /_o bide_v and_o continue_v but_o upon_o the_o person_n that_o be_v meek_a in_o spirit_n and_o obedient_a thereafter_o god_n be_v ever_o ready_a and_o present_a by_o his_o grace_n to_o help_v and_o conforte_v the_o person_n obedient_a /_o as_o do_v appear_v in_o saint_n petre_n when_o he_o at_o the_o bidding_n 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that_o angel_n do_v ascend_v and_o descend_v by_o that_o ladder_n /_o which_o thing_n do_v signify_v the_o manifold_a grace_n that_o our_o lord_n do_v daily_a minister_n by_o his_o holy_a angel_n unto_o the_o person_n obedient_a our_o lord_n say_v also_o of_o himself_o c._n io._n 14._o c._n who_o so_o do_v love_v i_o say_v he_o will_v be_v obedient_a unto_o my_o bid_n /_o the_o reward_v whereof_o do_v follow_v and_o my_o father_n of_o heaven_n will_v love_v he_o /_o and_z we_o both_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o or_o unto_o his_o house_n /_o that_z be_v to_o say_v /_o into_z his_o soul_n and_o there_o will_v we_o make_v our_o mansion_n and_o dwell_a place_n with_o he_o /_o a_z good_a gift_n /_o and_o moche_v comfortable_a unto_o the_o soul_n i_o assure_v you_o 81._o glosa_fw-la suê‘_n illud_fw-la qua_fw-la si_fw-la peccatum_fw-la alielandi_fw-la est_fw-la repung_n 1._o re._n 15_o e._n psal_n 81._o the_o merit_n of_o obedience_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o thereof_o be_v say_v sola_fw-la obedientia_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la fidei_fw-la meritum_fw-la possidet_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la infidelis_fw-la cuique_fw-la convincitur_fw-la obedience_n be_v that_o virtue_n that_o alone_o have_v the_o merit_n of_o feythe_n without_o which_o every_o ê‘sone_n be_v account_v &_o condemn_v as_o a_o infidele_n /_o or_z unfeythful_a ê‘sone_n and_o the_o ê“phet_n say_v preceptum_fw-la dni_fw-la lucidun_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o is_z unto_o the_o ê‘sone_fw-mi obediente_a /_o bright_a and_o shine_a /_o and_o do_v illumine_v and_o gyve_v light_a unto_o the_o eye_n and_o sight_n that_o be_v to_o mean_v do_v teach_v the_o conscience_n to_o perceyve_v the_o troth_n in_o all_o doubt_n or_o error_n for_o the_o iugemente_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o folowethe_v there_o bene_fw-la unto_o the_o person_n obediente_a true_a in_o themselves_o /_o and_o so_o be_v they_o show_v and_o byleve_v of_o the_o say_v ê‘sones_o /_o nothing_o dout_v of_o they_o in_o any_o wise_n but_o unto_o they_o more_o desyrable_a and_o pleasant_a /_o than_o any_o riches_n /_o silver_n /_o gold_n /_o or_z precious_a stone_n and_o more_o sweet_a &_o delectable_a unto_o the_o herte_n &_o soul_n of_o the_o odient_a ê‘sone_n than_o be_v honey_n or_o sugar_n unto_o the_o mouth_n or_o palate_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o good_a lord_n /_o thy_o love_a servant_n do_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o in_o keep_a of_o they_o be_v moche_n meryte_n and_o most_o high_a reward_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n ideo_fw-la dilexi_fw-la mandata_fw-la tua_fw-la super_fw-la aurum_fw-la et_fw-la topasion_n 118._o psal_n 118._o i_o have_v therefore_o as_o a_o liberal_a obedienser_n love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o and_o moche_v more_o than_o any_o gold_n or_o pcious_a stone_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o with_o all_o due_a diligence_n order_v myself_o unto_o obedience_n and_o thereby_o have_v i_o hate_v and_o avoid_v the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n /_o or_o all_o wyke_v way_n august_n august_n saint_n augustyne_n also_o say_v that_o the_o more_o obedient_a one_o person_n be_v in_o this_o life_n above_o a_o neither_o the_o more_o large_a shall_v be_v his_o meryte_n &_o reward_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la and_o mortal_a man_n say_v he_o shall_v by_o the_o meryt_n reward_n of_o obedience_n pass_v /_o attain_v /_o and_o come_v /_o unto_o the_o immortalite_n of_o angel_n and_o so_o to_o conclude_v obedience_n do_v open_a heaven_n gate_n /_o &_o do_v convey_v and_o carry_v the_o obedient_a person_n there_o into_o for_o without_o due_a obedience_n can_v never_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o salvation_n /_o ne_o entre_fw-fr the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n /_o our_o saviour_n to_o wytne_v /_o where_o he_o say_v b._n matth._n 19_o b._n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la
they_o say_v and_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o they_o pass_v their_o father_n /_o and_o auctores_fw-la tradition_n they_o must_v confourme_v themselves_o unto_o the_o world_n since_o also_o they_o have_v utter_o forsake_v the_o world_n /_o and_z in_o their_o profession_n proclaim_v themselves_o enemy_n unto_o the_o world_n why_o shall_v they_o now_o make_v peace_n /_o or_o take_v truce_n with_o the_o world_n or_o rather_o why_o shall_v they_o yield_v they_o as_o bond_n caytive_n unto_o the_o servitude_n &_o thraldom_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o they_o look_v well_o upon_o their_o astate_n /_o and_o manner_n of_o lyve_v in_o their_o manner_n place_n /_o graunge_v /_o lodge_v so_o costly_a and_o pleasaunt_o bylded_a /_o cyle_v /_o hang_v /_o &_o ryche_o store_v with_o all_o thing_n of_o pleasure_n /_o plate_n of_o gold_n /_o silver_n /_o and_o other_o metal_n /_o a_o bushement_n /_o and_o company_n of_o waiter_n /_o some_o gentleman_n /_o some_o you_o man_n &_o groom_n well_o deck_v /_o and_z cleanly_a array_v in_o sylke_n /_o &_o chain_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o the_o abbess_n with_o treyn_v gentlewoman_n waiter_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n /_o &_o all_o after_o the_o most_o courtly_a fashion_n they_o may_v ê“ue_v evident_o they_o do_v more_o apê“che_a unto_o gentilite_fw-la /_o &_o be_v more_o like_o gentile_n their_o entreprise_n of_o ê‘fection_n weigh_v &_o account_v than_o the_o profane_a prince_n /_o &_o lay_v people_n of_o the_o world_n now_o for_o the_o thyrd_o where_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n do_v show_v how_o all_o the_o residue_n /_o &_o remain_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o monastery_n /_o after_o all_o charge_v allow_v and_o reasonable_a ê“uision_n make_v for_o the_o year_n to_o come_v all_o i_o say_v holly_n shall_v be_v delte_v /_o and_o give_v our_o unto_o the_o poor_a they_o natwtstandynge_v do_v gyve_v a_o great_a part_n unto_o the_o three_o general_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n /_o that_o be_v the_o flesh_n /_o not_o only_o in_o their_o abundance_n of_o dyssh_n /_o &_o suê‘fluous_a fare_n &_o that_o take_v both_o our_o of_o due_a time_n &_o place_n but_o also_o unto_o their_o kynsfolke_n /_o &_o carnal_a friend_n which_o as_o the_o common_a sa_n be_v do_v take_v great_a part_n from_o the_o covent_n and_o unto_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o this_o misordred_a ministry_n /_o &_o mispence_v of_o the_o good_n of_o monastery_n the_o sovereyne_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o take_v by_o pacte_a /_o &_o comnaunt_n /_o &_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o subject_n a_o certeyn_a portion_n of_o propriete_n they_o say_v unto_o their_o chambre_n /_o but_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n /_o as_o well_o unto_o the_o hale_v /_o as_o the_o chambre_n /_o &_o unto_o the_o kychyn_n &_o stable_n and_o general_o to_o be_v spend_v &_o use_v /_o or_o rather_o misuse_v /_o after_o their_o own_o will_n &_o private_a pleasure_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o ê“priete_a there_o can_v be_v in_o my_o reason_n no_o propriete_n which_o thus_o contrary_a unto_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n /_o &_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o rule_n misuse_v do_v cause_v they_o the_o more_o lyght_o to_o dispense_v /_o &_o gyve_v licence_n unto_o the_o officer_n /_o &_o other_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v /_o &_o so_o everyche_a to_o have_v a_o singular_a portion_n of_o ê“priate_a under_o the_o form_n before_o say_v i_o say_v to_o dispense_v /_o but_z i_o shall_v have_v say_v rather_o to_o presume_v to_o dispense_v above_o their_o power_n /_o or_z yet_o as_o be_v say_v above_o /_o &_o beyond_o any_o power_n upon_o yerth_n /_o &_o so_o do_v they_o make_v double_a offence_n /_o both_z unto_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o soul_n /_o &_o the_o blyndfull_a deceit_n of_o their_o subject_n these_o &_o many_o other_o offence_n in_o the_o sovereyne_n be_v great_a occasion_n of_o the_o misorder_n /_o &_o ruin_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o sovereyne_n must_v rendre_fw-fr gyve_v account_v /_o &_o answer_v for_o the_o subject_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o say_v unto_o their_o subject_n go_v forth_o /_o do_v this_o /_o or_z that_o regular_a observance_n but_o rather_o shall_v they_o say_v /_o as_z our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n come_v you_o after_o i_o /_o follow_v i_o c_o matth._n 4._o c._n matth._n 10._o e._n mar._n 10._o c_o luce._n 9_o c_o do_v as_o you_o see_v i_o do_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o the_o disciple_n if_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n be_v /_o but_z that_o be_v to_o mean_v /_o when_o he_o suppose_v /_o or_o trust_v that_o his_o master_n do_v well_o or_o else_o not_o amiss_o if_o than_o the_o sovereyne_n will_v leave_v /_o forsake_v /_o and_o clean_o put_v away_o this_o poison_n of_o ê“priete_a /_o in_o then selfe_o i_o doute_fw-fr nat_n it_o shall_v not_o long_o remain_v in_o the_o subject_n /_o but_o short_o vanysshe_v /_o faint_a and_o dye_n ¶_o of_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o propriete_n in_o the_o subject_n the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o yet_o be_v there_o many_o great_a defaulte_n &_o occasion_n of_o this_o ê“priete_a in_o the_o self_n subiectê_n one_o /_o &_o that_o i_o think_v a_o principal_a occasion_n &_o cause_n 7._o 1._o cassianus_n i._n 7._o des_fw-fr pun_a philar._n ca._n 7._o of_o these_o stipend_n /_o &_o such_o other_o ê“prietes_fw-la be_v the_o dulness_n /_o feynt_a herte_v /_o lack_fw-mi of_o mekenes_n /_o lack_fw-mi of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o religion_n /_o lack_fw-mi of_o the_o reverend_a /_o dread_a of_o our_o lord_n /_o in_o the_o subiectê_n for_o the_o meek_a ê‘sone_fw-mi /_o that_o have_v the_o reverenc_a drede_fw-la /_o &_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o do_v groundly_o /_o and_o steadfast_o set_v the_o herte_n and_o mind_n to_o love_v religion_n /_o and_z to_o profecte_n and_o go_v forth_o therein_o /_o unto_o the_o honour_n and_o laud_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o the_o welthe_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n /_o and_o the_o edification_n of_o all_o christiane_n will_v take_v no_o occasion_n /_o ne_o meddle_v meddle_v /_o nor_o note_n /_o ne_z mark_v any_o matter_n wtout_fw-fr then selfe_o except_o they_o be_v extreme_o give_v /_o and_o shall_v seem_v to_o redownde_a /_o &_o grow_v unto_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o hurt_n unto_o the_o religion_n and_o yet_o than_o nothing_o to_o be_v undescret_o vex_v therewith_o /_o nor_o over_o bysye_a in_o meddle_v therewith_o /_o but_o accord_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n b._n matth._n 18._o b._n gyve_v monition_fw-la /_o with_z charite_a soft_a wordê_n and_o meek_a and_o lawly_a byhaviour_n /_o be_v sorry_a in_o herte_n for_o the_o defaut_fw-fr /_o and_z pray_o for_o the_o party_n an_o other_o occasion_n in_o the_o subiecter_n be_v /_o that_z some_o ê‘sone_n mind_v unto_o religion_n 14._o ibidem_fw-la ca._n 14._o before_o their_o entre_fw-fr ben_fw-mi infect_v with_o avarice_n for_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o serve_v god_n so_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o lack_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o they_o cast_v before_o what_o may_v fall_v /_o and_z so_o they_o fall_v by_o temptation_n 20._o look_v upon_o saint_n brigitte_v revelation_n li._n 7._o ca._n 20._o into_o a_o doubt_n /_o drede_fw-la or_o fere_n of_o their_o entreaty_n in_o religion_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v cheryssh_v and_o provide_v fore_o among_o the_o company_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o somewhat_o if_o need_n be_v they_o make_v provision_n /_o &_o leave_v some_o money_n /_o juelles_n /_o landê_n /_o or_o some_o other_o good_n in_o the_o custody_n and_o keep_a of_o their_o trusty_a friend_n /_o that_o in_o such_o case_n shall_v serve_v they_o which_o provision_n stand_v well_o with_o good_a policy_n &_o prudence_n but_o nat_n with_o good_a religion_n /_o as_z we_o have_v show_v at_o large_a /_o in_z your_o book_n of_o statute_n /_o in_o the_o title_n of_o entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n /_o or_z of_o receive_v 5._o in_o extra_fw-la wag_n urbani_fw-la 4._o sane_n ne_o in_o vinea_fw-la domini_fw-la act._n 5._o for_o in_o such_o entre_fw-fr they_o ben_fw-mi excommunicate_v /_o &_o accurse_a by_o the_o pope_n for_o so_o do_v ananie_n /_o and_o saphira_n his_o wife_n /_o ê“uide_v for_o they_o sefe_n /_o &_o both_o perysh_v /_o stryken_a to_o death_n /_o by_o the_o just_a iugement_n of_o god_n /_o execute_v by_o saint_n petre_n /_o as_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n some_o other_o person_n /_o that_o without_o any_o blemyshe_n of_o conscience_n have_v ryght_o enter_v religion_n do_v nat_n find_v there_o so_o good_a cheryshing_n /_o &_o welfare_n as_o they_o look_v fore_o /_o &_o than_o do_v they_o begin_v to_o look_v back_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v /_o what_o state_n or_o case_n
releve_n /_o help_v /_o and_o conforte_v they_o and_o to_o multiply_v the_o riches_n and_o virtue_n of_o themselves_o put_v away_o than_o all_o excuse_n /_o good_a devout_a religious_a person_n and_o apply_v your_o herte_fw-la /_o &_o mind_n with_o study_n &_o diligence_n precise_o to_o keep_v your_o vow_n promise_v /_o of_z wylfull_a poverte_a and_o utter_o on_o all_o manner_n to_o exclude_v /_o and_o exile_v the_o mortal_a enemy_n thereof_o /_o that_o be_v propriete_a ¶_o of_o the_o remedy_n again_o this_o propriete_a the_o xvi_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z the_o remedy_n and_o mean_n whereunto_o somewhat_o shall_v follow_v one_o good_a &_o tingule_a remedy_n /_o or_o mean_v thereunto_o be_v so_o call_v oftimes_o unto_o mind_n /_o and_o remembrance_n /_o the_z extreme_a and_o continual_a poverte_a of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o saviour_n jesu_n /_o his_o bless_a mother_n /_o and_z his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o also_o to_o recount_v the_o institution_n /_o and_o ordinance_n of_o old_a father_n 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