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that_o it_o be_v come_v thyder_n ¶_o also_o of_o the_o workynge_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o after_o time_n that_o it_o be_v ascend_v to_o the_o three_o holy_a gree_n ¶_o also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o three_o /_o and_z of_o workynge_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v come_v to_o this_o state_n /_o and_z how_o god_n go_v never_o away_o fro_o the_o soul_n by_o contynuall_a feeling_n ¶_o also_o how_o god_n go_v not_o away_o fro_o the_o foresay_a parfyte_n man_n by_o feel_v nor_o by_o grace_n /_o because_o of_o the_o unyon_n bytwyxe_v
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herself_o ¶_o and_o than_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o a_o holy_a ryghtwysnesse_n puryfy_v such_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n the_o which_o she_o see_v in_o the_o world_n &_o in_o her_o own_o soul_n she_o lyste_v up_o her_o herte_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n and_o say_v ¶_o everla_a fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n /_o to_o the_o i_o make_v my_o complaint_n of_o myself_o /_o &_o to_o that_o i_o plain_n &_o accuse_v myself_o /_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o in_o this_o life_n you_o punesshe_a my_o sin_n /_o and_o for_o asmoche_v as_o i_o the_o pryncypal_a cause_n of_o the_o pain_n throw_v my_o sin_n which_o chrysten_v people_n shall_v suffer_v therefore_o meke_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o put_v those_o pain_n upon_o i_o ¶_o how_o the_o werke_n good_a or_o evyll_n in_o this_o world_n only_o suffysen_v not_o to_o be_v punyssh_v in_o purgatory_n /_o nor_o to_o be_v reward_v in_o bliss_n /_o without_z contynual_a desire_n of_o charyte_n than_o that_o sothefastnesse_n of_o the_o godheed_n take_v this_o 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