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to_o pacify_v thy_o goodness_n with_o and_z put_v the_o ark_n of_o alyaunce_n in_o the_o place_n make_v ready_a for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o sound_n de_z of_o claryon_n and_o trumpetty_n how_o dare_v i_o than_o curse_a and_z right_a poor_a among_o other_o creature_n receyve_v the_o into_o my_o house_n which_o unnethe_v can_v know_v that_o i_o have_v well_o pass_v and_o enploy_v one_o hour_n of_o time_n nouth_o to_o my_o knowelege_v that_o i_o have_v devoute_o pass_v one_o half_a hour_n do_v my_o god_n how_o many_o have_v there_o be_v before_o i_o that_z have_v studyede_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v the._n alas_o how_o lytell_a thing_n be_v that_o i_o do_v albeit_o it_o the_o time_n be_v short_a and_o yet_o when_o i_o despose_v i_o to_o receyve_v thy_o holy_a communyon_n i_o be_o but_o lose_o gadred_a to_o gether_o and_o full_o cold_o purge_v from_o all_o distraction_n of_o mind_n and_o certain_o no_o cogitation_n unprofitable_a ought_v to_o come_v into_o the_o 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people_n have_v shewedeso_fw-mi great_a affection_n towards_o thy_o honour_n and_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n ityme_o pass_v ¶_o the_o right_a devout_a king_n david_n incline_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n with_o all_o his_o strengthe_n knowlege_v &_o remember_v yâ—_z benefyte_n do_v unto_o his_o fader_n he_o make_v orgayn_n of_o dyvers_a manner_n &_o he_o compose_v psalm_n &_o instytute_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v songen_fw-mi and_z he_o himself_o sing_v theym_a with_o gladness_n &_o of_o ten_o time_n with_o the_o harp_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n this_o king_n inspire_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o hod_n have_v teach_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o praise_v god_n with_o all_o their_o herte_n bless_v
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soul_n that_o devout_o exercyse_v itself_o in_o the_o lyse_v and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v find_v therein_o all_o thing_n ê‘fitable_a &_o necessary_a for_o it_o &_o habundaunt_o &_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seche_v any_o better_a thing_n than_z in_o this_o life_n be_v contain_v o_o that_o soul_n that_o may_v alweye_n have_v the_o remembrance_n of_o jesu_n crucify_v how_o soon_o &_o sufficient_o shall_v it_o be_v enfourm_v with_o knowledge_n necessary_a a_o fervent_a rely_v gius_fw-la soul_n patient_o suffer_v &_o observe_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v to_o it_o and_z ah_o necligente_a &_o a_o remysse_o religious_a soul_n have_v tribulacy_n on_o upon_o tribulation_n and_o suffer_v anguy_a sshe_n &_o tribulacy_n on_o on_o every_o party_n &_o that_o be_v for_o it_o lack_v inly_a consolucyon_n and_o be_v cestrayn_v from_o ourwarde_o comfort_n that_o relyyious_a person_n that_o lyvethe_v without_o discyplene_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v to_o ruin_n and_o that_o man_n 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thou_o shall_v find_v the_o spiritual_a exercise_n in_o virtue_n evermore_o delectable_a &_o lyght_a a_o fervent_a &_o love_a soul_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v expedient_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n &_o spiritual_a ê“fite_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v more_o labour_n to_o resist_v vice_n and_o iordinate_a passion_n than_o to_o be_v occupy_v in_o bobe_o labour_n &_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o gyve_v heed_n to_o avoid_v the_o less_o sin_n thou_o shall_v soon_o be_v enduce_v to_o the_o more_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v bring_v the_o day_n to_o the_o evyntyde_n in_o virtuous_a occupation_n without_o any_o great_a displesure_n to_o to_o our_o lord_n than_o thou_o may_v be_v glad_a &_o suerlyetake_v thy_o rest_n in_o he_o and_o ever_o before_o all_o other_o soul_n give_v heed_n to_o thy_o owue_a soul_n excite_v &_o move_v thyself_o to_o virtue_n &_o what_o so_o ever_o thou_o do_v be_v neruer_n neclygenti_fw-la those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o thy_o soul_n 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it_o andlette_n nothing_o have_v interest_n therein_o that_o may_v offend_v he_o if_o he_o abide_v with_o the_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o rychesse_n how_o may_v thou_o â—e_v poor_a he_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o a_o feythefull_a provysoure_n for_o the_o in_o all_o thing_n expedient_a for_o the_o in_o who_o i_o thou_o must_v more_o constaunt_o hope_v and_o byleve_v than_o in_o every_o creature_n for_o all_o creature_n mortal_a be_v mutable_a for_o though_o they_o promise_v never_o so_o suerlye_o â—et_o they_o may_v besone_n change_v but_o crist_n that_o be_v the_o â—â—ete_a firmament_n ever_o in_o one_o abide_a may_v vat_v of_o â—â—y_a wise_n break_v his_o absolute_a promise_n be_v a_o friend_n that_o be_v mortal_a never_o so_o feythefull_a or_o belove_a yet_o in_o â—â—at_a that_o he_o be_v mortal_a &_o frail_a he_o may_v be_v change_v they_o that_o this_o day_n be_v thy_o friend_n
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incite_v to_o devotion_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o sweet_a melodyous_a song_n all_o those_o thing_n may_v lytell_a avayle_v when_o i_o be_o lafte_v to_o my_o frailte_n and_o poverte_a without_o grace_n than_z there_o be_v no_o betâ—_n remedy_n but_o by_o patience_n to_o remove_v hour_n own_o will_n &_o conform_v we_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n john_n gerson_n the_o author_n of_o this_o treatese_fw-it say_v he_o never_o have_v knoweâ—ege_n of_o religious_a person_n but_o he_o have_v at_o sometime_o subtraction_n &_o demynution_n of_o ghostly_a swetnes_n feruoure_v &_o devotion_n there_o be_v never_o religious_a soul_n so_o ilumine_v orso_fw-la ravisshed_a in_o yâ—_z vision_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v ê“ue_v by_o temptation_n other_o afore_o or_o afterward_o for_o there_o be_v none_o worthy_a to_o have_v yâ—_z high_a divine_a ê¯templation_n but_o if_o be_v they_o be_v exercise_v first_o with_o some_o tribulation_n for_o the_o love_n god_n it_o be_v ê“uyde_v by_o the_o great_a wysdome_n of_o god_n to_o the_o elect_v soul_n to_o have_v temptation_n as_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o consolation_n to_o come_v for_o to_o those_o that_o be_v provyde_v pacyent_o by_o tribulation_n be_v ê“myse_v of_o our_o lord_n heavenly_a reward_n &_o consolaconn_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a evangeliste_n john_n seyinge_v who_o sooner_o overcome_v tribulation_n by_o patience_n vice_n &_o sin_n by_o resistance_n shall_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi of_o life_n yâ—_z be_v with_o the_o clear_a divine_a vision_n &_o unspekable_a fruition_n of_o yâ—_z bless_a godhead_n &_o also_o the_o divine_a ê¯solation_n be_v grant_v unto_o man_n for_o to_o make_v he_o more_o strong_a to_o suffer_v adversite_a and_o anon_o folo_o with_o temptation_n listen_v that_o man_n take_v any_o elation_n of_o yâ—_z ghostly_a ê¯solation_n the_o devil_n slepith_n not_o ne_fw-fr yâ—_z flesshe_o appetitis_fw-la be_v not_o yet_o morfy_v &_o therefore_o pmpare_v thyself_o to_o battle_n for_o thou_o have_v enemy_n on_o every_o side_n he_o that_o never_o sesith_v to_o assail_v yâ—_z ¶_o the_o ten_o chaptre_n of_o yeldinge_n thanks_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n why_o secheste_n thou_o rest_n when_o thou_o be_v ordain_v in_o this_o life_n to_o labour_n apply_v thyself_o more_o to_o patience_n than_o to_o consolacyon_n or_o pleasure_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o penance_n rather_o than_o to_o temporal_a joy_n &_o pleasure_n there_o be_v none_o so_o secular_a or_o worldly_a but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v continuance_n of_o spiritual_a consolaconn_n they_o will_v glad_o accept_v it_o for_o the_o spyrytuall_a joy_n exceed_v all_o other_o worldly_a consolacioo_n &_o bodily_a pleasure_n all_o worldly_a &_o bobe_o plesur_n be_v transetori_fw-la &_o mix_v with_o somdele_n of_o unclenes_n but_o the_o spitritual_a plesur_n &_o desire_n be_v pure_a honest_a &_o joyful_a ê“cede_a of_o virtue_n &_o grant_v of_o our_o lord_n alonlye_o to_o pure_a and_o clean_a mind_n but_o this_o tranquylyte_n of_o goste_o consolation_n be_v many_o time_n overflowen_v by_o the_o outrageous_a tempestis_n of_o temptation_n the_o false_a lyberte_fw-fr of_o lyve_a &_o great_a confidence_n in_o our_o owneselfe_n be_v two_o thing_n moche_v contrary_a to_o heavenly_a visitation_n &_o consolation_n our_o lord_n shewith_o his_o goodness_n to_o man_n grauntinge_v to_o he_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o goste_o consolation_n but_o man_n show_v his_o unwise_a neclygence_n when_o he_o withdraw_v condign_a thank_v ne_o impute_v not_o this_o grace_n only_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o merciful_a grace_n to_o abide_v with_o us._n grace_n be_v ever_o grant_v to_o the_o meek_a soul_n that_o ever_o be_v rede_n to_o yield_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o his_o merciful_a benefaites_n and_o contrariwise_o grace_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_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