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
¶_o a_o full_a devoute_a and_o goste_o treatyse_v of_o the_o imytacyon_n and_o follow_v the_o bless_a life_n of_o our_o most_o merciful_a savyour_fw-mi cryste_n compile_v in_o latin_n by_o the_o right_n worshypful_a doctor_n master_n john_n gerson_n and_o translate_v into_o englisshe_v the_o year_n of_o hour_n lord_n m._n d._n two_o by_o master_n william_n atkynson_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n at_o the_o special_a request_n &_o commandment_n of_o the_o full_a excellent_a pryncesse_n margarete_n mother_n to_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o vii_o and_o countess_n of_o rychemount_n and_o derby_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o book_n of_o john_n gerson_n chancellor_n of_o paris_n ê¯teyn_v yâ—_z holy_a doctrine_n of_o crist_n how_o â—e_n shall_v follow_v he_o &_o ê¯tempne_v all_o worldly_a vanite_n ¶_o the_o first_o chaptre_n who_o so_o folo_o with_o i_o say_v crist_n our_o saviour_n walk_v not_o in_o derkenes_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o iesucrist_n whereby_o we_o be_v exort_v to_o follow_v his_o lore_n &_o doctrine_n if_o we_o will_v true_o be_v lighten_v &_o avoid_v from_o all_o blinne_n of_o ignorance_n of_o mind_n let_v our_o full_a affection_n be_v to_o have_v our_o study_n &_o meditation_n in_o yâ—_z doctrine_n &_o life_n of_o iesucrist_n which_o excel_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o seynte_n and_o who_o so_o may_v have_v the_o iey_n of_o their_o soul_n sequestrate_n in_o worldly_a thing_n in_o this_o scripture_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v find_v swear_v manna_n spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v many_o oft_o time_n heringe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o have_v little_a swetnes_n or_o devotion_n therein_o for_o their_o inward_a affeccyon_n &_o desire_n be_v rather_o of_o bodily_a thing_n than_o of_o ghostly_a therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v true_a &_o perfyte_n understand_v of_o yâ—_z word_n of_o god_n we_o must_v dylygent_o study_n to_o conform_v our_o life_n to_o his_o preceptis_fw-la what_o avaylethe_v a_o man_n to_o have_v subtyll_o reason_n or_o argumenty_n of_o the_o trinite_a curious_a &_o subtyll_a reason_n garniss_v with_o elygance_n make_v not_o a_o man_n holy_a but_o obedience_n and_o virtuous_a life_n make_v a_o man_n dear_a to_o god_n it_o be_v more_o expedyent_n to_o feel_v the_o inly_a compunction_n of_o here_o than_o to_o know_v the_o diffinytion_n thereof_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o scripture_n also_o the_o seyige_n of_o all_o philosopher_n without_o grace_n and_o charite_n avayl_v not_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v vanyte_v except_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o his_o seruyce_n or_o to_o this_o end_n order_v the_o most_o excellent_a wysdome_n in_o any_o creature_n be_v by_o comtempte_n of_o this_o mutable_a &_o transetorye_n world_n to_o promote_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n ê‘durable_a it_o be_v vanity_n to_o labour_v inordinate_o for_o coruptible_a cyche_n transetorious_a honour_n false_a &_o flesshe_o delight_n or_o to_o desire_v any_o inordinate_a pleasure_n temporal_a that_o shall_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o perpetual_a pryne_n how_o vain_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o desire_v long_o life_n &_o lytell_a to_o for_o we_o of_o a_o good_a life_n to_o gyve_v heed_n to_o thing_n present_a &_o too_o contemn_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v also_o to_o fix_v our_o love_n on_o that_o which_o short_o vanessh_v away_o &_o to_o do_v no_o diligence_n to_o come_v thide_a where_o be_v innumerable_a &_o perpetual_a joy_n have_v mind_n how_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o our_o iye_o be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v with_o seinge_v ne_o our_o eris_fw-la with_o hear_v &_o therefore_o study_v we_o to_o wtdrawe_v our_o herte_n fro_o the_o love_n of_o thing_n visible_a &_o fade_v &_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o good_n invisible_a &_o perpetual_a for_o they_o that_o follow_v senssuall_a pleasure_n without_o restrain_v of_o reason_n theyspot_n their_o conscience_n &_o less_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o second_o chaptre_n of_o the_o humble_a knowelege_v of_o mannesselfe_n every_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o have_v knowledge_n but_o what_o avail_v science_n without_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n a_o poor_a homely_a labour_a man_n dredinge_v god_n be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o his_o feythe_n than_o a_o curyous_a philosopher_n that_o labour_v the_o more_o to_o know_v the_o moâ—â—ge_n of_o heaven_n than_o to_o order_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n he_z that_o sure_o know_v &_o consider_v himself_o &_o understand_v his_o own_o wisdom_n have_v lytell_a delight_n in_o the_o vain_a laud_n of_o the_o world_n if_o man_n have_v knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n without_o charite_n what_o shall_v it_o avayle_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o iuge_v man_n after_o his_o dede_n refrain_v thy_o appetite_n of_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o curyous_a knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o rather_o shall_v disease_v thy_o soul_n &_o withdraw_v it_o from_o the_o unyte_n &_o charyte_v of_o god_n than_o excyte_v it_o thereto_o as_o shal_v many_o of_o this_o manner_n of_o learn_v man_n desire_v to_o be_v repute_v and_o hold_v wise_n in_o multiplyinge_a word_n which_o if_o they_o delyte_n the_o hear_a they_z refresshe_a &_o feed_v nat_n the_o soul_n but_o little_a but_o a_o good_a life_n &_o pure_a conscience_n refressh_v the_o mind_n &_o enduce_v man_n to_o have_v ferme_fw-fr confidence_n in_o god_n the_o more_o knowledge_n that_o man_n have_v &_o work_v not_o conformable_a the_o more_o shall_v be_v his_o peyne_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n &_o therefore_o exalte_v not_o thyself_o of_o any_o craft_n or_o cunning_a but_o rather_o fear_v that_o thou_o displease_v nat_n god_n in_o abusion_n thereof_o remember_v if_o thou_o know_v many_o thing_n &_o excede_v other_o in_o cunning_a yet_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v many_o mothynge_n that_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o &_o many_o that_o be_v more_o wytty_n &_o excellent_a &_o cunning_a than_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v ê“fitable_o know_v &_o learn_v desire_v to_o be_v unknowen_a &_o of_o small_a reputation_n this_o be_v the_o most_o expedient_a and_o profitable_a lesson_n the_o very_a knowledge_n &_o contempt_n of_o thy_o own_o self_n it_o be_v a_o great_a wisdom_n &_o ê‘fection_n to_o have_v of_o thyself_o lytell_a confidence_n and_o estymate_n well_o of_o other_o if_o thou_o sey_v any_o person_n open_o sin_n or_o commytt_n any_o great_a crime_n yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o iuge_v thyself_o better_a than_o they_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o long_o thou_o shall_v ê‘sever_v in_o goodness_n or_o fro_o the_o same_o crime_n we_o be_v all_o frail_a and_o thou_o shall_v juge_v no_o man_n more_o frail_a than_o thyself_o ¶_o the_o iii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n that_o person_n be_v happy_a who_o truth_n diligent_o inform_v nat_n by_o figure_n or_o voice_n fail_v but_o by_o inward_a inspiration_n our_o opinion_n &_o understand_v many_o time_n dsceyve_v us._n what_o avayl_v it_o we_o for_o to_o labour_v byse_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v nouther_n help_v we_o if_o we_o know_v theym_a ne_o disavauntage_n we_o if_o we_o therein_o be_v ignorant_a at_o the_o day_n of_o iugement_n it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o dispice_n thing_n profitable_a and_z necessary_a &_o to_o labour_v for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v curious_a &_o damnable_a bless_a be_v that_o person_n who_o god_n tech_v for_o in_o he_o be_v all_o good_a thing_n that_o man_n may_v will_n or_o desire_n a_o good_a lord_n in_o thy_o gracious_a presencelet_n other_o doctor_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n keep_v silence_n &_o thou_o only_o speak_v to_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o more_o man_n be_v inoyn_v to_o he_o in_o inward_a mekenes_n the_o more_o he_o receyve_v of_o spiritual_a light_n of_o grace_n whereby_o he_o knowethe_v many_o secret_a mystery_n hide_v from_o other_o people_n the_o pure_a simple_a &_o stable_a mind_n be_v not_o over_o come_v or_o feeble_a for_o it_o refer_v every_o labour_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o enforce_v itself_o to_o cease_v fro_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n acceptable_a who_o resist_v and_o let_v a_o man_n more_o than_o his_o own_o sensual_a affection_n we_o rede_n of_o many_o emperor_n &_o conqueror_n that_o conquer_a kyndom_n and_o empire_n and_o yet_o never_o overcome_v ne_o subdue_v theymselfe_n for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o victorious_a â—_z where_o man_n perfyte_o overcome_v himself_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o daily_o datayle_n to_o stryve_v with_o oure selfe_o and_o the_o more_o vyctorye_n the_o soul_n have_v of_o the_o body_n the_o more_o strong_a it_o be_v and_o more_o apt_a to_o encrese_v and_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n every_o perfeccyon_n in_o this_o life_n have_v some_o perfection_n annxid_v to_o it_o and_o
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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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to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v unk_v and_o far_o from_o the_o make_z we_o to_o be_v holy_a convert_v to_o the_o good_a lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v kind_n humble_a meek_a and_z devout_a to_o the_o for_z thou_o alone_o be_v our_o helthe_n vertu_fw-fr and_o strengthe_n ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n all_o that_o we_o have_v or_o do_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n as_z to_o the_o end_n of_o every_o thing_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o we_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v thy_o last_o &_o soverayn_a end_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v blessyd_v and_z by_o this_o intencyon_n shall_v be_v purge_v thin_a affection_n that_o be_v oft_o time_n evyll_n bow_v down_o to_o itself_o &_o to_o other_o creature_n if_o thou_o seek_v thyself_o in_o any_o thing_n anon_o thou_o fayle_v in_o thyself_o &_o wax_v dry_v where_o fore_o to_o i_o refarre_o all_o thing_n for_z i_o be_o he_o that_o have_v give_v all_o thyngê_n consider_v all_o thingê_n as_o well_v &_o sprige_a out_o of_o the_o hy_a &_o moost_n soverayne_a 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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
or_z of_o what_o party_n the_o wound_n of_o thy_o stableness_n blow_v but_o rather_o that_o all_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o mind_n may_v come_v &_o ê“fyte_n to_o the_o due_a and_o best_a end_n and_z in_o this_o wise_n may_v a_o man_n always_o one_o a_o bide_v holy_a as_o long_o as_o the_o simple_a intent_n of_o his_o soul_n among_o all_o such_o varyacyon_n be_v not_o under_v but_o direct_v to_o i_o contynual_o the_o more_o pure_a and_o clean_a the_o intemtion_n of_o mamny_n soul_n be_v yâ—_z more_o steadfast_o he_o go_v among_o such_o storm_n &_o trouble_v but_z in_o many_o thyngê_n be_v the_o pure_a iye_v of_o man_n soul_n make_v dark_a a_o man_n lyghte_o behold_v a_o delectable_a object_n that_o be_v pnsent_v to_o he_o and_o anon_o the_o soul_n be_v infect_a by_o unlefull_a defyre_n for_o seldom_o such_o ê‘sone_n be_v all_o fire_n and_o unfecte_a of_o the_o venym_n of_o their_o own_o seek_n as_z we_o rede_v by_o exaumple_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o come_v in_o to_o betanie_n to_o marcha_n &_o marry_o &_o not_o to_o john_n only_o but_o for_o to_o se_fw-mi lazar_n wherefore_o the_o iye_o of_o mamny_n intention_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v so_o that_o it_o be_v rightwy_n &_o above_o allvary_n an_o it_o meany_n derecte_v to_o i_o ¶_o the_o xxxix_o chapter_n how_o god_n almyghty_a savour_v to_o his_o lover_n above_o all_o thing_n behold_v my_o lord_n god_n &_o behold_v all_o thing_n what_o thing_n may_v i_o more_o gracious_o &_o better_a to_o my_o beatytude_n desire_v o_o thou_o savery_a &_o sweet_a wood_fw-mi to_o thy_o lover_n my_o lord_n god_n &_o all_o thing_n i_o say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o world_n ne_fw-fr the_o transytory_n good_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o to_o belove_a but_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o word_n often_o repete_v gyve_v a_o great_a gladness_n to_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o be_v present_a good_a lord_n all_o thing_n be_v plesaunt_n to_o man_n and_z if_o thou_o absent_v the_o from_o he_o thyngê_n be_v tedyous_a to_o he_o thou_o good_a lord_n alone_o make_v a_o peasyble_a herte_fw-la and_o also_o a_o great_a gladness_n &_o solemn_a joyfulness_n in_o mannis_fw-la soul_n thou_o make_v a_o man_n feel_v well_o of_o all_o thing_n &_o to_o love_v the_o in_o all_o ting_a and_z without_o thy_o goodness_n nothing_o may_v long_o please_v man_n but_z if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v thankful_a &_o well_o savoury_a to_o man_n thy_o grace_n must_v be_v present_a and_o wysdome_n if_o thou_o good_a lord_n savour_v plesaunt_o to_o any_o man_n what_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v delectable_a to_o he_o &_o if_o thy_o goodness_n savour_v not_o to_o man_n what_o may_v be_v joyful_a to_o he_o sothe_o nothing_o but_o world_n lie_v wyseman_n fawt_v in_o thy_o wysdome_n good_a lord_n and_z they_o like_o wise_n that_o savour_v flesshly_a desire_n for_z in_o such_o wysdome_n and_o naughty_a way_n be_v many_o vanyte_n and_o spyrytuell_n dethe_v follow_v and_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o sweet_a and_o blessyd_v lord_n by_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_z by_o mortyfyinge_v of_o their_o body_n or_o bodily_a lusty_n be_v know_v to_o bevery_a wise_n for_o they_o be_v transfourm_v from_o vanyte_n to_o troth_n and_z from_o carnalyte_n to_o spiritualte_n to_o such_o person_n do_v almyghty_a god_n swete_o savour_n and_o what_o some_o ever_o goodness_n or_o delectation_n they_o find_v in_o any_o creature_n they_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o laud_fw-la &_o praise_v of_o the_o creature_n of_o all_o great_a dyfference_n &_o dyssymylytude_n be_v betwixt_o the_o savour_n &_o swetnes_n of_o alinyghty_a god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o &_o the_o savoure_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v of_o he_o as_o be_v also_o betwixt_o eternyte_n and_o time_n and_o betwixt_o light_n increate_v &_o light_v illumine_v of_o god_n o_o thou_o light_v eâ—nal_a pcelling_n &_o transcend_n all_o light_n create_v pierce_v the_o toward_o part_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o thy_o joyful_a shine_a puryfye_v glad_a claryfy_v and_o quyken_v my_o spirit_n with_o his_o power_n to_o enclyne_v &_o be_v join_v to_o yâ—_z from_o unpro_o fytable_a excess_n o_o when_o shall_v that_o blessyd_v hour_n come_v moost_n to_o be_v desire_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v sacyat_a &_o reple_fw-la nyssh_v with_o thy_o blesfull_a pnsence_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v to_o i_o in_o all_o pleasure_n possible_a to_o be_v desire_v for_o as_o long_o as_o that_o gift_n be_v not_o give_v to_o i_o my_o full_a joy_n shall_v not_o be_v it_z be_v my_o old_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o body_n lyve_v in_o i_o by_o his_o venemoê°_n ê¯cupiscence_n not_o full_o crucyfy_v or_o mortyfy_v in_o i_o as_o yet_o my_o body_n covetyth_v strong_o against_o my_o soul_n it_o move_v inward_a batayle_n and_o sufferyth_v not_o yâ—_z reign_v of_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o rest_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n that_o haste_v dâ—iacyon_n upon_o the_o see_v &_o do_v mytty_n gate_n his_o movynge_n &_o flowinge_n arise_v &_o help_v i_o quench_v &_o destroy_v these_o outragioê°_n i_o vyngê_n of_o my_o flesh_n â–ª_o wherewith_o i_o be_o sore_o trouble_v destroy_v they_o in_o thy_o virtue_n &_o may_v show_v i_o beseke_v the_o thy_o power_n &_o declare_v yâ—_z right_n hand_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v no_o other_o hope_n but_o the_o that_o be_v my_o lord_n &_o savyoure_n ¶_o the_o xl_o chapter_n how_o no_o man_n may_v be_v sure_a from_o temptacyon_n while_o he_o lyve_v here_o sun_n say_v our_o lord_n god_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v syker_n or_o sure_a in_o this_o life_n but_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o shall_v live_v here_o spunall_n armour_n shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o thou_o be_v conversaunt_a among_o thy_o even_o mye_n &_o on_o every_o side_n thou_o be_v trouble_v &_o vex_a &_o therefore_o if_o thou_o use_v not_o on_o every_o hand_n the_o shield_n of_o pacyence_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o un_o wound_a more_z over_o if_o thou_o put_v not_o thy_o heart_n stable_n in_o i_o &_o to_o suffer_v with_o good_a &_o devout_a wylle_n all_o manner_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o thou_o may_v not_o suffer_v this_o ardoure_n nor_o come_v unto_o the_o crown_n &_o reward_v of_o blessyd_v sou_n les_fw-fr thou_o must_v therefore_o pass_v manly_a over_o all_o such_o thing_n &_o use_v a_o mighty_a hand_n against_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o for_z to_o a_o conqueror_n be_v promise_v &_o grant_v in_o reward_n angel_n food_n &_o to_o a_o sleuthfull_a &_o a_o idle_a man_n be_v ordeygn_v great_a misery_n if_o thou_o seek_v here_o rest_n how_o shall_v thou_o come_v to_o everlasting_a rest_n &_o qâ—etacioÌ„_n in_o heaven_n gyve_v the_o nat_n here_o in_o the_o world_n to_o great_a rest_n but_o rather_o to_o great_a pacyence_n against_o adversyte_n ê¯tynual_o ensue_v seek_v not_o therefore_o true_a peace_n here_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n nor_o in_o other_o creature_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o thou_o ought_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n suffer_v glad_o all_o labour_n &_o sorrow_n temptacyon_n &_o vexacyon_n adversyte_n &_o necessyte_n infyrmyte_v &_o in_o jury_n oblyqâ—es_fw-la &_o repue_v all_o token_n of_o mekenes_n &_o confusyon_n correccyon_n &_o despyte_n these_o thyngê_n help_v to_o purches_n virtue_n these_o thyngê_n ê“u_v the_o knight_n of_o cryste_n &_o make_v he_o worthy_a the_o celesty_n all_o crown_n i_o shall_v say_v our_o lord_n god_n yield_v to_o my_o servant_n yâ—_z serve_v i_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o be_v speak_v everla_a reward_n for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi &_o short_a labour_n &_o glory_n infynyte_v for_o a_o little_a confusyon_n trow_v thou_o say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v always_o spunall_n consolation_n at_o thy_o will_v my_o saint_n have_v not_o such_o ê¯solation_n ê¯tynuall_a but_o many_o dyvers_a temptation_n &_o great_a ê‘secution_n but_z with_o paciens_fw-la they_o overcome_v all_o such_o trouble_n tru_a more_o in_o i_o than_o in_o themselves_o in_o such_o peyne_n know_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o peyny_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o deserve_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n will_v thou_o have_v that_o anon_o that_o many_o afore_o have_v scarce_o opteyn_v after_o many_o weep_a tery_n &_o great_a labour_n abide_v pacyent_o the_o gracious_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n labour_n manly_a in_o hisvyneyarde_n the_o werke_n of_o right_a wysenes_n put_z thy_o ê¯fort_n in_o god_n miss_v trust_v he_o not_o but_o stand_v strong_o in_o faith_n &_o go_v not_o fro_o his_o seruyce_n that_o he_o have_v call_v the_o to_o &_o expound_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n stable_n &_o strong_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_z i_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o in_o all_o thy_o trouble_n &_o
may_v short_o in_o all_o such_o offer_n myself_o to_o thy_o pleasure_n soon_o say_v god_n man_n often_o prosecute_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v &_o when_o he_o come_v thereto_o he_o begyn_v otherwise_o to_o feel_v therein_o for_o mamny_n affeccyon_n &_o desire_n about_o one_o thing_n be_v not_o durable_a &_o abide_a but_o now_o upon_o this_o thing_n set_v and_o now_o upon_o that_o the_z very_a ê“fite_n of_o man_n be_v to_o forsake_v himself_o &_o to_o commyt_n he_o holy_a to_o god_n for_o such_o a_o man_n be_v very_o free_a and_o syke_a but_o our_o enemy_n &_o contrary_a to_o all_o goodness_n cess_v not_o of_o his_o temptacyon_n but_o day_n &_o night_n he_o make_v grevous_a saute_n to_o we_o to_o catch_v we_o at_o unwares_o by_o his_o deceytfull_a snare_n wake_v therefore_o &_o pray_v dylygent_o that_o thou_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o chap_a man_n have_v no_o goodness_n of_o himself_o ne_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v any_o glory_n or_o pride_n 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be_v and_o every_o where_o good_a rightwy_n &_o holy_a werk_n all_o thing_n we_o will_v right_v wysly_a &_o holy_o &_o dyspose_v all_o thy_o werky_n in_o wisdom_n but_o i_o wretch_n that_o be_o alwey_a more_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o fail_v than_o to_o ê“fyte_n in_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n be_o not_o abide_v ever_o in_o one_o state_n for_z seven_o time_n in_o the_o day_n the_o rightwis_n man_n be_v trouble_v of_o sin_n ne_o the_o less_o it_o shall_v be_v soon_o well_o with_o i_o again_o if_o it_o please_v thy_o goodness_n to_o help_v i_o for_z thou_o alone_o good_a lord_n may_v without_o man_n help_n in_o all_o nedys_n &_o make_v meso_fw-mi ferine_n &_o stable_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v change_v hyder_n &_o thyde_a or_z from_o this_o thing_n to_o that_o but_z yâ—_z my_o herte_fw-la may_v be_v turn_v &_o rest_n in_o the_o alone_a &_o if_o i_o will_v cast_v away_o all_o man_n ê¯solation_n either_o for_o devotion_n for_o to_o be_v have_v or_o elly_n to_o seek_v thy_o socoure_n &_o goodness_n for_o such_o needs_o as_o fall_v to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o compellyd_v by_o to_o seek_v the_o for_z no_o man_n may_v help_v or_o comfort_v i_o as_o thou_o may_v than_z i_o may_v well_o trust_v to_o thy_o grace_n &_o to_o joy_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o new_a consolacyon_n i_o thank_v yâ—_z good_a lord_n the_o author_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o goodness_n as_o oft_o as_o any_o good_a chance_n hap_v toward_o i_o i_o be_o but_o vanyte_a and_o nothing_o in_o thy_o sight_n a_o unstable_a man_n &_o seek_v whereof_o may_v i_o than_o be_v proud_a or_o shall_v repute_v i_o any_o thing_n ê“fytable_a whede_a nat_n of_o nought_o the_o which_o be_v moo_v vanyte_n true_o vain_a glory_n be_v a_o ifectyve_a pestylens_n and_o moo_v vanyte_n for_o it_o draw_v a_o man_n fro_o very_a glory_n &_o remeve_v grace_n spyrytall_a while_o a_o man_n have_v a_o complacens_fw-la in_o himself_o he_o dysplease_v god_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v mamny_n laud_v &_o vain_a praise_v he_o forgoth_v very_a 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hyght_n &_o ê“mocyon_n comparyd_v to_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n good_a lord_n be_v but_o vanyte_n &_o folly_n o_o thou_o blessyd_v trynyte_o my_o god_n my_o mercy_n and_o very_a truth_n to_o the_o alone_o be_v laud_fw-la virtue_n honour_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n how_o all_o temporal_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v dyspyse_v sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n be_v thou_o not_o confound_v ne_o hevy_a when_o thou_o see_v other_o honour_a and_o avaunce_v and_o thyself_o despyse_v and_o humyle_v raise_v up_o thy_o herte_n to_o i_o in_o to_o heaven_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hevy_a though_o thou_o be_v despyse_v of_o man_n here_o in_o earth_n lord_n say_v the_o dyscyple_a we_o be_v here_o in_o dark_a blyndenes_n lack_v the_o very_a light_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v soon_o deceyve_v by_o vanyte_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understande_v i_o never_o yet_o suffer_v any_o injury_n of_o any_o creature_n wherefore_o i_o can_v not_o rightwyse_o complain_v again_o the_o but_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v oftesyne_v again_o the_o therefore_o every_o creature_n be_v worthy_o arm_v against_o i_o i_o punysshement_n of_o my_o syne_n wherefore_o ê¯fusyon_n &_o shame_n to_o i_o be_v dew_n with_o contempt_n to_o the_o good_a lord_n be_v laud_n honour_n &_o glory_n and_o but_o if_o i_o prepare_v my_o will_n to_o be_v dyspyse_v &_o forsake_v glad_o of_o every_o man_n and_o utterlye_o to_o be_v repute_v noughte_v i_o can_v not_o be_v stablyssh_v ne_o pacyfy_v wtinforth_o nor_o spunal_o to_o be_v illumyne_v ne_o may_v not_o be_v full_o knytte_a &_o join_v to_o thy_o goodness_n ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chap_a how_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o put_v his_o pease_n final_o in_o man_n sun_n if_o thou_o put_v thy_o pease_n with_o any_o ê‘sone_n for_o thy_o feeling_n &_o for_o that_o they_o accord_n with_o the_o yâ—_z shall_v be_v unstable_a &_o unpease_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v thy_o recours_fw-fr to_o god_n that_o be_v ê‘manent_a &_o everlasting_a truth_n thy_o friend_n go_v away_o or_o decess_v fro_o the_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o inordynat_o hevy_a thou_o ought_v to_o love_v all_o thy_o friend_n in_o i_o and_z for_o i_o to_o love_v every_o ê‘sone_n that_o thou_o accompty_v with_o good_a &_o dear_a to_o the_o in_o this_o life_n for_z i_o be_o the_o begynner_n &_o the_o end_n of_o all_o goodness_n &_o without_o i_o all_o frenshyp_n be_v not_o valent_fw-la or_o durable_a nor_o no_o worldly_a frendshyppe_n may_v endure_v where_o i_o joy_v not_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v mortyfy_v to_o such_o carnal_a affeccyon_n of_o thy_o lover_n that_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v thou_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v without_o all_o man_n company_n for_z the_o more_o a_o man_n wtdraweth_v he_o from_o all_o worldly_a solace_n the_o more_o he_o draw_v never_o to_o god_n almyghty_a &_o the_o more_o high_a that_o he_o ascend_v in_o love_n &_o spunall_n ê¯templation_n the_o more_o ê“found_o &_o iward_o he_o descend_v in_o humble_a ê¯syderation_n of_o himself_o &_o vyly_a pend_n himself_o he_o that_o ascrybe_v or_o gyve_v any_o goodness_n to_o himself_o he_o gaynstand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o let_v it_o to_o enter_v into_o he_o for_o the_o grace_v of_o god_n alwey_n require_v a_o humble_a herte_fw-fr if_o thou_o man_n say_v our_o lord_n will_v ê‘fytelye_o dysprase_v thyself_o &_o will_v empte_v clean_o thy_o heart_n from_o all_o erthe_o love_n than_o will_v i_o say_v he_o dystyll_o &_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o with_o abundant_a grace_n but_o the_o more_o attendance_n &_o affeccyon_n thou_o have_v to_o my_o creature_n the_o more_o be_v
theê¯syderacyon_n &_o love_n of_o thy_o creature_n take_v fro_o the_o look_v that_o thou_o learn_v to_o overcome_v thyself_o i_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o possessyon_n of_o thy_o creature_n &_o than_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n what_o so_o ever_o thing_n thou_o love_v in_o ordiat_o be_v it_o never_o so_o lytell_a yet_o it_o defoylith_a thy_o soul_n &_o let_v the_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n &_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chap_a ageynevayne_n &_o seculerscyence_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n beware_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o move_v by_o the_o fair_a &_o subtyll_a word_n or_o say_n of_o man_n the_o reign_v of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o virtue_n attend_v my_o word_n for_o they_o illumyne_n mannes_z mind_n &_o inflame_v with_o the_o ardure_n of_o love_n mamny_n herte_a they_o make_v compunccyon_n in_o man_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n &_o with_o that_o they_o bring_v to_o mamny_n soul_n 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