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obedience_n than_z in_o thy_o proper_a will_v resraine_v all_o thy_o sensual_a part_n with_o the_o bridle_n of_o reason_n &_o temperance_n have_v ê‘fite_n compunction_n of_o heart_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v inly_a devotion_n compunccyon_n &_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n show_v many_o thing_n to_o we_o that_o a_o dissolute_a behaviour_n hide_v and_o lese_v it_o be_v merueylc_a that_o any_o person_n in_o this_o world_n consider_v his_o exile_n &_o great_a ieopardise_v can_v be_v merry_a in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n for_o the_o unstableness_n of_o herte_n &_o necligence_n of_o our_o default_n we_o ê‘ceyve_v not_o the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o therefore_o we_o oftimes_o laugh_v vain_o at_o those_o thingê_n whereat_o we_o shall_v rather_o weep_v there_o be_v no_o ê‘fite_n liberte_fw-fr ne_fw-fr true_a joy_n but_o in_o in_o the_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n that_o person_n be_v happy_a that_o have_v grace_n to_o avoid_v the_o impedimentê_n of_o holiness_n of_o mind_n &_o can_v assemble_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o very_o true_a compunction_n and_o meditation_n of_o god_n that_o ê‘son_n be_v happy_a that_o avoyd_v every_o thing_n that_o may_v of_o reason_n offend_v his_o conscience_n than_o they_o that_o be_v overcome_v of_o customable_a sin_n let_v they_o strive_v mighty_o ogeyn_v their_o custom_n for_o evyll_n custom_n may_v be_v overcome_v by_o good_a custom_n have_v thy_o consideration_n first_o of_o thyself_o and_o monisshe_v thyself_o before_o all_o other_o friend_n it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o man_n in_o this_o life_n have_v many_o consolation_n worldly_a and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o devyne_a consolacyon_n it_o be_v for_o that_o we_o have_v not_o true_a compunccyon_n of_o herte_n or_o else_o that_o we_o refuse_v not_o vain_a consolacyon_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v repute_v ourself_o vain_a &_o unworthy_a to_o have_v divine_a consolation_n but_o
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 agein_v thy_o will_n &_o so_o thou_o shall_v not_o avoid_v the_o cross_a other_o sikenes_n &_o peynein_o thy_o body_z orellis_fw-la by_o tribulacyon_n in_o thy_o soul_n sometime_o our_o lord_n deal_v with_o that_o as_o he_o will_v forsake_v the_o and_z sometime_o by_o his_o wisdom_n he_o suffer_v the_o to_o be_v injure_v &_o vex_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n &_o sometime_o of_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n ne_o alienation_n but_o thou_o must_v patient_o suffer_v till_o it_o please_v the_o great_a physician_n to_o send_v alegian_n &_o remedy_n to_o the._n for_o he_o will_v that_o thou_o learn_v to_o suffer_v tribulation_n that_o thereby_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v more_o humble_a &_o holy_a converte_v thyself_o to_o he_o there_o be_v none_o that_o perceyve_v or_o inly_o or_o hert_o follow_v yâ—_z gloryê°_n passion_n of_o crist_n as_o though_o that_o for_o his_o love_n or_o the_o ê“fit_n of_o their_o soul_n have_v have_v comformable_a peyne_n this_o cross_a of_o 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
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 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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 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lxiii_o chapter_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o serche_n high_a thing_n ne_o seek_v aventures_o the_o which_o god_n work_v here_o in_o his_o hide_v jugement_n sun_n beware_v that_o thou_o dispute_v not_o of_o high_a matter_n or_o of_o the_o hide_v iugemente_n of_o god_n as_o why_o this_o man_n be_v damn_v or_o forsake_v and_o he_o lyfte_v up_o to_o so_o great_a and_o high_a grace_n also_o why_o this_o man_n be_v so_o great_a lie_n punyssh_v with_o syckenesse_n poverte_a and_o such_o other_o and_o this_o other_o man_n so_o great_o avaunsyd_v to_o rychesse_n and_o dygnytee_n theyse_fw-mi thing_n with_o such_o other_o excode_v all_o man_n consyderacyon_n or_o knowledge_n for_o no_o manny_n reason_n or_o dysputacy_n on_o may_o serche_n or_o compass_v the_o jugementy_n of_o god_n therefore_o when_o thy_o ennemye_n suffer_v temptacyon_n to_o the_o in_o any_o such_o thyngê_n or_o if_o other_o curyous_a ê‘sone_n enquyre_v such_o knowelege_v of_o the_o answer_v again_o unto_o they_o this_o sayinge_v of_o the_o prophet_n thou_o always_o blessyd_v lord_n art_n ever_o rightwyse_a and_o thy_o domy_v be_v always_o true_a &_o rightwyse_o and_o also_o this_o sayinge_v of_o the_o same_o prophet_n the_o iugementis_fw-la of_o our_o lord_n be_v true_a and_o iustyfy_v in_o themselves_o my_o iugemente_n say_v our_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v dread_a and_o nat_n to_o be_v dyscuss_v by_o man_n reason_n for_o no_o man_n reason_n may_v compryse_v they_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o enquyre_v and_o despute_v of_o the_o meryte_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v high_a in_o meryte_n or_o bliss_n suche_o vain_a business_n gender_v debate_n &_o strife_n they_o also_o norysshe_v pride_n and_o vaynglory_n also_o envy_n arise_v of_o the_o same_o while_n he_o his_o saint_n and_o another_o his_o labour_v to_o pferre_v to_o desire_v to_o know_v or_z to_o serche_n such_o thing_n be_v but_o vanyte_v without_o all_o fruit_n and_o it_o dysplease_v the_o saint_n such_o opynyon_n for_o i_o be_o not_o god_n of_o dyscencyon_n but_o of_o unyte_n and_o peace_n the_o which_o peace_n be_v find_v more_o in_o true_a hu_o mylyacyon_n of_o man_n than_z in_o his_o exaltacyon_n some_o man_n have_v more_o devocyon_n to_o this_o faint_a and_o some_o to_o other_o saint_n but_o that_o be_v more_o of_o devocyon_n of_o man_n affeccyon_n than_o of_o godly_a or_o gostelye_o zele_n or_o love_n i_o be_o he_o that_o make_v all_o saint_n i_o give_v theym_a grace_n and_o i_o have_v receyve_v theym_a to_o my_o glory_n i_o ever_o know_v any_o manny_n meryte_n prevent_v they_o with_o my_o sweet_a blessing_n i_o have_v know_v before_o my_o lover_n &_o choose_a servant_n from_o the_o beginning_a who_o i_o have_v elect_v &_o callyd_v by_o my_o grace_n from_o the_o reprobate_n and_o damnable_a conversacyon_n of_o the_o worldly_a people_n i_o have_v choose_v they_o &_o not_o they_o i_o and_z i_o have_v draw_v they_o to_o i_o by_o my_o mercy_n i_o have_v lead_v they_o in_o temptacyon_n and_o safe_o bring_v they_o out_o thereof_o i_o have_v vysyte_v they_o with_o many_o and_o great_a consolation_n i_o have_v give_v they_o perseveraunce_n in_o goodness_n and_z i_o have_v crown_v their_o pacyence_n i_o know_v the_o first_o man_n and_o the_o last_o that_o shall_v be_v and_o so_o of_o every_o other_o thing_n i_o halse_a all_o my_o choose_a seruaun_n ry_v with_o mestymable_a love_n i_o be_o to_o be_v love_v in_o all_o my_o saint_n &_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o blessyd_v over_o all_o in_o each_o of_o they_o the_z which_o i_o have_v so_o glorious_o magny_n fy_v and_o predestind_v without_o any_o meryte_n go_v afore_o of_o their_o party_n he_o therefore_o that_o despyse_v one_o of_o my_o least_fw-mi sayntis_n or_o elect_v ê‘sone_n he_o worshyp_v not_o the_o moost_n for_z i_o make_v both_o small_a and_o great_a and_z he_o that_o blaspheme_v detract_v or_o desprayse_v any_o saint_n detract_v i_o and_z all_o my_o saint_n in_o heaven_n all_z they_o be_v one_o by_o the_o band_n of_o charyte_n all_z they_o consider_v and_o feel_v one_o thing_n they_o will_v one_o thing_n and_o each_o of_o they_o love_v other_o and_z that_o be_v more_o they_o love_v i_o above_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o meryte_n for_z they_o be_v rapte_v often_o above_o themselves_o and_o draw_v out_o of_o their_o proper_a love_n and_o gyve_v theym_a hoo_o unto_o my_o love_n in_o the_o which_o love_n they_o rest_v by_o entire_a fruycyon_n &_o gladness_n nothing_o may_v change_v or_o depress_v they_o for_o they_o be_v full_a of_o eternal_a truth_n and_z they_o brenne_n in_o soul_n with_o the_o ardoure_n of_o inextynguyble_n charyte_v such_o folk_n as_o be_v carnal_a cease_v to_o speak_v or_o tell_v of_o the_o state_n &_o glory_n of_o saint_n for_z they_o can_v not_o but_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
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 consideration_n &_o for_o we_o apply_v ourself_o for_o worldly_a pleasure_n therefore_o we_o continue_v remysse_o &_o cold_n for_o lack_n of_o grace_n &_o inly_a devotion_n and_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o constant_a in_o virtue_n therefore_o the_o body_n be_v more_o frail_a &_o light_o offend_v therefore_o pray_v devout_o &_o meke_o to_o our_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o of_o his_o grace_n to_o gyve_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n &_o say_v with_o the_o ê“â—hite_a good_a lord_n feed_v i_o with_o the_o breed_n of_o contrition_n &_o with_o the_o habundaunce_n of_o teris_fw-la for_o my_o drink_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o consideracyon_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n w_o here_o soever_o thou_o be_v or_o where_o soever_o thou_o converte_v the_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o wretch_n without_o thou_o converte_v thyself_o unto_o almyghty_a god_n where_o fore_n be_v thou_o trouble_v if_o that_o any_o thing_n happene_n nat_n to_o thy_o pleasure_n what_o 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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 instruct_v as_o novice_n begynners_n to_o grow_v in_o more_o ê‘fyte_n virtue_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o dethe_v provyde_v for_o thyself_o while_o thou_o be_v here_o for_o thou_o see_v that_o this_o day_n a_o man_n be_v and_o the_o morrow_n he_o apperethe_v not_o and_o when_o he_o be_v wythdrawen_v from_o the_o bodily_a sight_n he_o be_v soon_o forgoten_a goste_o o_o the_o great_a dulness_n and_o hardness_n of_o manes_fw-la herte_fw-la that_o more_o mind_v &_o provyde_v for_o transetory_a thing_n present_a than_o eternal_a thing_n for_o to_o come_v if_o thou_o will_v in_o every_o word_n work_n &_o think_v remember_v as_o thou_o shall_v soon_o dye_v than_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v not_o so_o inordynat_o fear_v death_n it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o avoid_v sin_n than_o to_o flee_v dethe_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o ready_a this_o day_n to_o dye_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o morrow_n for_o to_o 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
shall_v they_o â—â—ge_v other_o than_o the_o poor_a obedient_a soul_n shall_v have_v great_a confidence_n and_o the_o obstinate_a proud_a man_n shall_v quake_v and_o fere_n on_o every_o side_n than_o shall_v they_o be_v repute_v wise_n that_o have_v learn_v in_o this_o world_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v abiecte_a and_o despise_a than_o shall_v all_o tribulacy_n on_o pacyent_o suffer_v be_v full_o profitable_a &_o every_o iniquyte_v shall_v trouble_v the_o auctor_fw-la thereof_o than_o shall_v every_o devoute_a soul_n joy_n and_o every_o wiked_a creature_n shall_v wail_v and_o mourn_v than_o shall_v the_o flesh_n that_o have_v be_v with_o reason_n chastise_v be_v more_o glad_a than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v alweye_n in_o delectation_n and_o pleasure_n than_o the_o vile_a vesture_n shall_v sheen_n &_o the_o glisteringe_a gar_o mentis_fw-la shall_v be_v derke_n and_o vile_a and_o the_o poor_a cottage_n more_o of_o price_n than_o the_o great_a glorious_a paly_n edify_v for_o pomp_n and_o 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tribulacyon_n that_o than_o thou_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o great_a tribulation_n it_o thou_o wylte_n in_o any_o wise_a by_o continuance_n of_o thy_o sin_n order_v thyself_o to_o the_o fire_n make_v experience_n put_v thy_o hand_n in_o the_o fire_n if_o thou_o may_v not_o suffer_v this_o lytell_a peyne_n how_o shall_v thou_o endure_v to_o suffer_v thy_o hole_n body_n perpetual_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o fire_n if_o now_o a_o lytell_a possyon_n make_v the_o so_o pacyent_a what_o shall_v the_o intolerable_a peyne_n of_o hell_n do_v to_o the._n than_o gyve_v heed_n thou_o may_v not_o have_v the_o full_a pleasure_n bodily_a here_o and_z in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o habundaunce_n of_o spyrytuall_a joy_n therefore_o if_o thou_o wylte_n afterward_o regne_fw-la with_o cryste_n in_o perpetual_a pleasure_n follow_v he_o here_o in_o this_o life_n with_o penance_n it_o thou_o have_v live_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n in_o all_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v now_o be_v all_o paste_n as_o a_o dream_n that_o short_o apperethe_v and_o soon_o be_v forget_v and_o if_o thou_o shuldeste_v live_v now_o likewise_o to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o than_o depart_v what_o shall_v remain_v of_o these_o pleasure_n nothing_o than_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n be_v but_o vanyte_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v vanyte_v save_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_z his_o seruyce_n or_o a_o thing_n order_v to_o these_o that_o soul_n that_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n nouth_o fer_v dethe_v inordynat_o torment_n iugement_n ne_o hell_n for_o persyte_n love_n have_v sure_a passage_n to_o hour_n lord_n who_o soever_o have_v delyte_n to_o offend_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o drede_v dethe_v and_z their_o jugement_n ¶_o yet_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v not_o withdraw_v the_o from_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v good_a &_o 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sorrow_n ne_o fere_n now_o labour_v a_o lytell_fw-mi &_o than_o thou_o shall_v fide_fw-la great_a rest_n &_o perpetual_a gladness_n if_o thou_o will_v feithful_o &_o fervent_o abide_v in_o virtuous_a labour_n thou_o shall_v find_v without_o dowte_n that_o our_o lord_n shall_v feythful_o &_o habundaunt_o reward_v the_o and_o have_v hope_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o victory_n but_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o thou_o therein_o have_v not_o to_o great_a surety_n lest_o thou_o be_v necligent_a or_o exalt_v thereby_o in_o thy_o mind_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a person_n that_o be_v oftimes_o follow_v in_o his_o mind_n between_o fere_n &_o hope_v and_z on_o a_o time_n be_v full_a of_o anguysshe_n &_o sorrow_n in_o a_o church_n fall_v prostrate_a to_o the_o ground_n seyinge_v these_o word_n o_o if_o i_o may_v know_v whether_o i_o shall_v persevere_v &_o overcome_v this_o great_a temptation_n that_o i_o be_o in_o he_o hear_v anon_o the_o answer_v of_o our_o lord_n show_v to_o he_o in_o his_o soul_n sai_v what_o woldeste_v thou_o do_v if_o thou_o kneweste_v that_o do_v now_o that_o as_z thou_o will_v do_v than_o and_o thereby_o thou_o may_v have_v suerte_a and_o so_o anon_o he_o be_v reconfort_v and_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_z of_o his_o flow_a and_o unsteadfast_a mind_n be_v paysed_z and_z will_v nomore_o by_o curious_a inquysicy_n on_o desire_n to_o know_v what_o shall_v befalle_v to_o he_o in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o rather_o he_o study_v to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o study_v to_o conferme_v his_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o the_o begin_n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o every_o deed_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o ê“phet_n david_n exort_v every_o man_n to_o virtue_n say_v do_v well_o and_o hope_n in_o god_n inhabit_v the_o earth_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v with_o fruit_n thereof_o the_o contynuall_a gruge_n and_o labour_n of_o temptacy_n on_o and_o tribulation_n wythdra_fw-mi w_v right_n many_a 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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
be_v suffer_v &_o choose_v wherefore_o suffer_v thou_o patient_o the_o adversitee_n &_o evyls_n of_o this_o world_n or_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v avoid_v the_o peyne_n everlasting_a folowinge_n hereafter_o for_o sign_n trow_v thou_o that_o worldly_a man_n yâ—_z be_v in_o welthe_n &_o worldly_a besynesse_n suffer_v no_o adversite_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v one_o such_o you_o if_o thou_o present_v the_o most_o delycate_a ê‘sone_fw-mi that_o thou_o cause_v find_v but_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o again_o they_o have_v delectable_a thing_n &_o pleasure_n &_o they_o follow_v ever_o their_o own_o will_v &_o therefore_o they_o ponder_v not_o their_o trowble_v but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v their_o desire_v &_o in_o riches_n &_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o they_o besacyatte_v with_o how_o long_o trow_v thou_o it_o shall_v last_v soth_o such_o folk_n as_o abond_v in_o worldly_a good_n &_o plesur_n shall_v soon_o fail_v &_o evanysshe_v as_o do_v the_o smoke_n of_o fire_n no_o remembrance_n leave_v of_o their_o joy_n before_o have_v which_o also_o when_o they_o live_v be_v not_o final_o without_o great_a anguysshe_n tydyousnes_n &_o drede_fw-la often_o time_n they_o receyve_v great_a trouble_n &_o peyne_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v great_a solace_n &_o pleasure_n in_o before_o for_o of_o right_a wisnes_n it_o follow_v to_o such_o ê‘son_n yâ—_z they_o fulfil_v nat_n without_o great_a confusion_n &_o peyne_v the_o delectation_n &_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o they_o have_v before_o seek_v &_o follow_v with_o great_a inordinate_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n how_o short_a how_o vile_a &_o false_o be_v the_o worldly_a glory_n &_o pleasure_n suerly_n they_o be_v very_o fall_v &_o fikil_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o perceyve_v for_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n soul_n so_o that_o man_n as_o a_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n or_o commodite_n of_o this_o transetory_a life_n ren_v into_o everlasting_a dethe_v of_o soul_n wherefore_o son_n flee_v to_o follow_v thy_o own_o will_n always_o &_o follow_v not_o thy_o pleasure_n &_o desire_n put_v thy_o delight_n &_o fix_v thy_o love_n in_o god_n &_o he_o will_v grant_v the_o thy_o petition_n &_o desire_n of_o heart_n fleire_n all_o worldly_a inordinate_a pleasure_n &_o delectation_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v abundant_a &_o heavenly_a consolation_n &_o the_o more_o thou_o preserve_v the_o from_o the_o solace_n of_o erthly_a creature_n the_o more_o sweet_a consolation_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o almyghty_a god_n but_o first_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o such_o ghostly_a consolation_n with_o great_a hevyne_n &_o lamentation_n &_o with_o great_a labour_n &_o strife_n in_o thyself_o ageynste_n thy_o sensual_a ê‘ty_n thy_o old_a sinful_a custom_n will_v agaynstande_v the_o in_o such_o gooste_o labour_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v vanissh_v &_o overcome_v with_o a_o betâ—_n custom_n the_o flesh_n will_v murmoure_n &_o grutch_v agein_v such_o labour_n burr_n the_o fervour_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v refrain_v he_o the_o old_a evemye_n to_o man_n soul_n will_v let_v the_o but_o thou_o may_v chase_v he_o away_o by_o prayer_n &_o by_o ê“fitable_a occupation_n he_o &_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v let_v ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chaptre_n how_o a_o humble_a subject_a aught_o to_o be_v obedient_a after_o the_o example_n of_o criste_n son_n he_o that_o labour_v to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o obedience_n he_o withdraw_v he_o from_o grace_n &_o who_o seek_v to_o attain_v pryvate_a thing_n lese_v common_a grace_n &_o gift_n &_o he_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v to_o his_o superyor_n it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o his_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v not_o subdue_v yet_o perfect_o to_o his_o soul_n but_o it_o oft_o grutch_v &_o rebell_v ageynste_n it_o therefore_o if_o thou_o wylte_n that_o thy_o body_n be_v no_o rebel_n but_o subdue_v to_o thy_o soul_n learn_v thou_o to_o obey_v glad_o to_o thy_o superior_a soon_o be_v thy_o outward_a enemy_n overtome_n if_o thy_o inward_a man_n be_v not_o destroy_v or_o overcome_v there_o be_v no_o worse_a nor_o more_o grevous_a enemy_n to_o man_n than_o his_o body_n if_o it_o be_v not_o accord_v or_o consent_v to_o his_o soul_n thou_o must_v utter_o despise_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v prevail_v ageist_n thy_o body_n but_o thou_o love_v thyself_o yet_o inordinate_o &_o therefore_o thou_o drede_v to_o leave_v thyself_o &_o to_o subdue_v the_o full_o to_o other_o man_n will_n what_o great_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o the_o that_o art_n but_o earth_n and_o nought_o to_o subdue_v the_o to_o man_n for_o godessake_v when_o i_o god_n almyghty_a that_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nought_o do_v subdue_v and_o submit_v i_o humble_o to_o man_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o be_v make_v humble_a that_o thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o overcome_v thy_o pride_n by_o my_o mekenes_n learn_v thou_o asch_v to_o obey_v learn_v thou_o earth_n &_o slime_n to_o humble_a the_o &_o to_o ê“strate_v the_o under_o every_o mamnesfete_n by_o true_a humylite_n nothing_o epnsume_v of_o thyself_o learn_v to_o brake_n thin_a own_o will_n &_o to_o apply_v to_o other_o man_n will_n rise_v ageynste_n thyself_o &_o suffer_v not_o pride_n to_o rain_v in_o the_o but_z she_o we_o the_o so_o meek_a that_o all_o man_n may_v walk_v upon_o the_o and_o trede_n upon_o the_o as_o upon_o clay_n in_o the_o way_n what_o haste_v thou_o vain_a man_n &_o vile_a sinner_n to_o complain_v or_o to_o gain_v say_v they_o that_o myssayethe_v the_o or_o vex_v the_o which_o haste_n so_o oft_o offend_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o have_v so_o oft_o deserve_v hell_n by_o thy_o sinful_a lyve_a but_o my_o merciful_a iye_o &_o sight_n have_v spare_v the_o for_o love_n that_o i_o have_v to_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o well_o i_o love_v the_o &_o that_o thou_o shall_v ist_fw-mi be_fw-mi kind_n &_o gyve_v the_o to_o true_a humylyte_n &_o subjection_n for_o my_o sake_n pacienty_n suffer_v thy_o proper_a contempt_n &_o despyte_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chaptre_n of_o the_o hide_v iugemente_n of_o god_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o thou_o repressyon_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o magnyfi_v of_o man_n in_o grace_n receyve_v thou_o good_a lord_n say_v the_o devout_a soul_n castiste_v terryble_o thy_o iugementis_fw-la upon_o i_o so_o that_o with_o great_a fere_n thou_o altere_v all_o my_o body_n &_o bonis_fw-la to_o guider_n &_o my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v with_o great_a fere_n &_o dread_n i_o stand_v astonish_v &_o rsider_v that_o hevyne_n be_v not_o clean_a in_o thy_o sight_n if_z thou_o find_v thy_o angel_n defectyve_a &_o impure_a and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o spare_v they_o what_o shall_v fall_v upon_o i_o that_o be_o dust_n &_o ash_n yâ—_z angel_n fall_v from_o heaven_n what_o then_o may_v i_o presume_v such_o people_n as_o in_o seem_v have_v work_n of_o commendation_n have_v fall_v full_o low_a &_o such_o as_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o meet_a of_o angel_n i_o have_v see_v be_v glad_a of_o swine_n meet_a there_o be_v therefore_o no_o holiness_n in_o man_n if_o thou_o lord_n withdraw_v thy_o hand_n no_o wysdome_n may_v avayle_v if_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n of_o governaunce_n no_o sure_a chastite_n be_v if_o thou_o defend_v it_o not_o ne_o ê“precustodie_n may_v ê“fite_v man_n if_o that_o the_o help_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o for_o if_o we_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n almyghty_a we_o be_v drown_v &_o we_o perish_v and_o if_o we_o be_v visete_v and_o help_v we_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o life_n of_o oure selfe_o we_o be_v unstable_a but_o by_o the_o good_a lord_n we_o be_v conferm_v &_o make_v stedfaste_v we_o be_v cold_a of_o oure selfe_o but_o by_o yâ—_z we_o be_v accend_v &_o kindle_v in_o goodness_n o_o how_o mekely_a &_o object_n ought_v i_o to_o consider_v myself_o how_o simple_a &_o little_a be_v my_o good_a dede_n if_o i_o have_v any_o how_o ê“founde_o ought_v i_o to_o submytte_n i_o to_o thy_o hyâ—_n &_o depeiugementis_fw-la good_a lord_n wherein_o i_o find_v myself_o nothing_o valent_fw-la &_o nought_o o_o thou_o immeasurable_a weght_n o_o thou_o impassable_a see_v wherein_o i_o can_v not_o find_v i_o but_o all_o perissh_v &_o adnichilat_fw-la where_o now_o be_v become_v all_o worldly_a glory_n what_o confidende_n may_v i_o have_v of_o all_o vain_a glory_n yâ—_z i_o have_v be_v exalt_v by_o before_o lo_o all_o vain_a worldly_a glory_n be_v vanissh_v by_o the_o depnesse_n of_o thy_o hide_v iugementis_fw-la that_o thou_o have_v show_v upon_o i_o what_o be_v any_o man_n in_o thy_o sight_n good_a lord_n but_o cley_n or_o earth_n &_o what_o may_v clay_n or_o earth_n have_v any_o gloriation_n or_o pride_n against_o his_o maker_n he_o that_o have_v his_o herte_n true_o rote_v by_o love_n &_o humble_v in_o god_n may_v vat_v be_v extol_v by_o no_o vain_a flateringe_v ageyn_v his_o pleasure_n ne_o he_o shall_v not_o
i_o suffer_v great_a penury_n and_o defaute_n of_o temporal_a thing_n i_o hear_v great_a grutching_n and_o complaint_n make_v of_o i_o suffer_v benygne_o confusyon_n and_o repreve_n i_o receyve_v for_o my_o bnfaytis_fw-mi unkyndenes_n again_o &_o for_o my_o miracle_n show_v i_o receyve_v blaspheme_v for_z my_o doctrine_n i_o have_v repreve_n good_a lord_n say_v the_o devout_a soul_n to_o god_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o waste_v find_v so_o pacyent_a in_o all_o thy_o life_n fullfyllinge_v in_o yâ—_z vertu_fw-fr with_o other_o the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o fader_fw-mi it_o be_v worthy_a that_o i_o unworthy_a wretch_n bear_v i_o patient_o after_o thy_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n i_o shall_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o this_o corruptible_a life_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o will_v for_o the_o helthe_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o tough_a this_o present_a life_n be_v tedious_a yet_o it_o be_v make_v meritorious_a and_o easy_a by_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o tolerable_a and_o dear_a by_o thy_o bless_a exaumple_v of_o holy_a lyve_a and_z of_o thy_o holy_a salte_n also_o this_o present_a life_n be_v more_o lyghtsome_a &_o comfortable_a than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o fader_n of_o yâ—_z old_a law_n to_o who_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v shitte_n so_o so_o that_o none_o may_v entre_fw-fr be_v they_o nuer_n so_o right_n wise_a unto_o the_o sufferance_n of_o thy_o holy_a passion_n and_o dethe_v whereby_o thou_o make_v man_n fire_n fro_o everlasting_a dethe_v &_o give_v they_o that_o they_o serve_v true_o here_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n free_a entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n o_o good_a lord_n what_o thanks_n and_o grace_n be_o i_o bind_v to_o give_v the_o which_o have_v show_v unto_o to_o i_o andê_n to_o all_o feythefull_a peple_n the_o veray_fw-fr good_a and_o rightwis_o way_n to_o thy_o everla_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o thy_o holy_a life_n that_o thou_o lede_n be_v a_o way_n to_o we_o to_o follow_v and_o by_o holy_a patience_n we_o walk_v to_o the_o that_o be_v our_o crown_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o go_v afore_o we_o &_o have_v show_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o patience_n and_o virtue_n who_o shall_v have_v follow_v the_o alas_o how_o many_o shall_v have_v stand_v aback_o far_o from_o such_o virtue_n if_o they_o have_v not_o see_v &_o behold_v thy_o virtuous_a exaumple_n we_o be_v yet_o slow_a nat_n withstand_v that_o we_o here_o thy_o great_a techinge_n &_o meruel_n and_o what_o shuldê_n we_o do_v if_o such_o light_n of_o exaumple_v be_v not_o ¶_o the_o xxi_o chaptre_n of_o suffraunce_n of_o injury_n &_o who_o god_n almyghty_a say_v be_v ê“ue_v very_o patient_a to_o his_o servant_n tedious_a &_o weary_a of_o temptacyon_n what_o speake_v thou_o soon_o cease_v of_o thy_o complaint_n consider_v i_o with_o other_o saint_n grevous_a passion_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v in_o sufferance_n of_o thy_o trouble_n to_o the_o effusion_n of_o thy_o blood_n as_o we_o do_v thou_o have_v little_a suffer_v in_o comparison_n 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neun_fw-mi thought_n but_o i_o may_v well_o suffer_v other_o person_n &_o other_o thing_n as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v such_o thought_n &_o obstacle_n that_o consider_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n ne_o the_o reward_n thereof_o but_o more_o the_o ê‘son_n &_o offence_n do_v to_o he_o he_o be_v not_o very_o patient_a that_o will_v nothing_o suffer_v but_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v saien_v to_o he_o and_o of_o such_o as_o he_o call_v suffer_v a_o very_a pacyente_fw-la parsone_n ponderethe_v not_o of_o who_o or_z of_o what_o person_n good_a nor_o evyll_n prelate_n or_o fellow_n he_o be_v ê“ue_v to_o suffer_v any_o hardness_n or_o injury_n but_o whansoever_o adversyte_n or_o wrong_n fallethe_v to_o he_o howesoever_o and_o of_o who_o it_o come_v a_o true_a pacyent_a person_n take_v it_o pacyent_o &_o with_o thanks_n as_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o so_o do_v he_o win_v to_o he_o great_a merit_n for_o no_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o lytel_a that_o man_n suffer_v for_o god_n can_v not_o pass_v without_o great_a merit_n be_v thou_o therefore_o ready_a to_o suffer_v patient_o adversite_n &_o to_o fight_v ageyn_v thy_o impatient_a proud_a heart_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v victory_n thou_o may_v not_o gete_v the_o well_o of_o patience_n without_o fight_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v adversitee_n thou_o refusi_v to_o be_v crown_v wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v crown_v thou_o must_v fight_v &_o strive_v with_o thyself_o strong_o &_o suffer_v patient_o such_o evyls_n for_o without_o labour_n no_o man_n may_v come_v to_o rest_n ne_o without_o fight_n no_o man_n may_v have_v victory_n wherefore_o good_a lord_n i_o besike_n the_o to_o make_v possible_a by_o thy_o grace_n to_o i_o &_o in_o i_o that_o that_z be_v see_v impossible_a to_o i_o by_o nature_n thou_o knoweste_fw-fr that_o i_o be_o evil_a to_o suffer_v &_o that_o i_o be_o soon_o cast_v down_o by_o little_a adunsite_n araise_v again_o i_o i_o besike_n the_o good_a lord_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o trowble_n or_o adversite_a that_o thou_o shall_v send_v i_o may_v be_v commendable_a &_o desire_v for_o thy_o holy_a name_n for_o to_o suffer_v adversytee_n for_o the_o be_v very_o healtful_a &_o merit_v to_o mysoule_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chap_v of_o the_o confessyon_n of_o man_n infyrmitee_n and_o of_o worldly_a misery_n i_o knowledge_n i_o iniquite_v ageynste_n i_o i_o be_o right_a feeble_a and_o unstydfaste_a good_a lord_n thou_o know_v the_o thing_n the_o i_o be_o discharge_v &_o cast_v down_o by_o often_o be_v but_o of_o lytell_a valour_n or_o weight_n i_o purpose_v i_o strong_o to_o stand_v in_o well_o do_v but_o when_o a_o little_a temptation_n assayl_v i_o i_o be_o great_o anguyssh_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o move_v &_o tempt_v by_o grevouss_o be_v but_o vile_a &_o when_o i_o think_v myself_o a_o lytell_a siker_n of_o lytel_n rest_n that_o i_o sometime_o have_v i_o find_v i_o soon_o after_o overcome_v of_o a_o lytel_n blast_n of_o temptacyon_n behold_v therefore_o good_a lord_n my_o fraylte_n know_v to_o the_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o ê“ue_v by_o have_v mercy_n of_o i_o i_o besyke_v the_o &_o delyver_v i_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n that_o i_o be_v not_o fastine_v therein_o ne_fw-mi ovecrom_fw-mi thereby_o i_o have_v great_a remorse_n &_o often_o i_o be_o confound_v before_o the_o &_o that_o i_o be_o so_o unstydfaste_a and_o frail_a to_o gaynstande_v my_o passion_n and_o though_o they_o draw_v i_o not_o to_o the_o consent_n of_o sin_n yet_o their_o ê‘secucyon_n &_o contynual_a ensue_v be_v to_o i_o right_a grevous_a and_o hevy_a and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o right_o tideous_a to_o live_v in_o batayle_n &_o strife_n thereby_o i_o know_v the_o better_a my_o infyrmyte_n for_o wicked_a &_o abominable_a fantasy_n do_v rise_v in_o i_o to_o my_o trouble_n soon_o than_o they_o go_v or_o pass_v from_o i_o wherefore_o i_o besike_n the_o god_n almyghty_a &_o lover_n of_o feithefull_a soul_n to_o behold_v with_o thy_o gracious_a consyderation_n the_o labour_n &_o affliction_n of_o i_o thy_o servant_n &_o asiste_v i_o with_o thy_o merciful_a help_n in_o all_o needs_o &_o strengthe_n i_o with_o heavenly_a strengthe_n that_o the_o temptar_n of_o man_n or_o my_o wretched_a flesh_n not_o yet_o full_o subdue_v to_o my_o spirit_n have_v not_o dominaconn_v upon_o my_o spirit_n ageinst_a who_o i_o must_v sigh_o contynual_o while_o that_o i_o live_v in_o this_o miserable_a life_n alas_o what_o manner_n a_o life_n be_v this_o where_o trybulation_n &_o misery_n habound_v where_o all_o place_n be_v full_a of_o enemy_n and_o snare_n to_o overcome_v &_o cache_v man_n for_o when_o one_o temptation_n or_o trouble_n cess_v â–ª_o another_o come_v also_o the_o first_o conflycte_v or_o trouble_v yet_o during_o many_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
wyltunderstande_v thou_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v hevy_a for_o the_o adversyte_n that_o i_o send_v the_o but_o rather_o to_o thank_v i_o &_o to_o repute_v it_o a_o syngule_a joy_n that_o i_o spare_v the_o nat_n in_o such_o peynfull_a afflyction_n that_o i_o send_v the_o for_z i_o say_v to_o my_o dyscyple_n i_o love_v you_o as_o my_o father_n do_v i_o though_o i_o send_v you_o into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o have_v joy_n of_o the_o world_n but_o great_a batayle_n not_o to_o have_v worldly_a honour_n but_o despytê_n not_o to_o be_v idle_a but_o to_o labour_v not_o to_o have_v rest_n but_o to_o gader_n much_o fruit_n of_o save_a people_n into_o the_o barn_n or_o church_n of_o god_n like_o as_o i_o be_v send_v to_o also_o have_v mind_n soon_o also_o of_o these_o wordê_n ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chap_a how_o all_o creaturis_fw-la shall_v beset_v a_o side_n that_o we_o may_v find_v god_n lord_n god_n say_v a_o devout_a soul_n to_o our_o lord_n i_o have_v need_n to_o have_v more_o grace_n than_o i_o have_v yet_o if_o i_o shall_v come_v thyder_n where_o no_o man_n ne_o creature_n shall_v let_v i_o for_z as_o long_o as_o any_o creature_n reteyn_v i_o by_o look_v of_o thy_o love_n i_o may_v not_o flee_v to_o the_o free_o he_o desire_v to_o flee_v free_o that_o say_v these_o word_n who_o shall_v gyve_v i_o wing_n as_o a_o dove_n that_o i_o may_v flee_v &_o rest_v where_o perfyte_n rest_n be_v what_o thing_n be_v more_o quyete_a &_o restful_a than_o be_v a_o simple_a iye_o &_o who_o fleyth_v more_o frelye_o into_o the_o knowelege_v and_o love_v of_o god_n than_z he_o that_o desire_v nothing_o here_o in_o earth_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v stand_v in_o elevacyon_n of_o mind_n &_o so_o behold_v the_o good_a lord_n maker_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o must_v over_o pass_v every_o creature_n &_o forsake_v himself_o with_o other_o ê¯syder_v his_o lord_n to_o have_v nothing_o like_o he_o but_o that_o he_o pcell_v all_o creature_n in_o thy_o love_n and_o but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v free_a &_o lowse_v from_o mordynate_a love_n of_o all_o creaturê_n he_o may_v not_o free_o lift_v hymup_a by_o contemplation_n &_o love_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n therefore_o few_o folk_n be_v find_v contemplatyve_a for_o few_o be_v find_v that_o full_o sequestrate_n theym selfe_o fro_o erthly_a thing_n that_o be_v but_o transytory_a to_o ê¯templation_n be_v great_a grace_n require_v for_z by_o grace_n a_o man_n must_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o contemplacyon_n be_v lift_v above_o himself_o &_o but_o if_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o spirit_n above_o all_o creature_n erthelye_o &_o be_v holy_a unyte_n to_o god_n almyghtye_a what_o so_o ever_o he_o can_v or_o have_v of_o virtue_n be_v but_o of_o little_a price_n afore_o god_n he_o shall_v long_o be_v little_a in_o virtue_n &_o lie_v long_o in_o earth_n that_o reputyth_v or_o praise_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o eternal_a good_n which_o he_o have_v of_o god_n almyghtye_a and_o what_o so_o ever_o thing_n be_v not_o god_n almyghty_a or_o to_o he_o refer_v be_v nought_o &_o to_o be_v account_v for_o nought_o great_a differens_fw-la be_v between_o the_o wysdom_n of_o a_o devout_a and_o illumyned_a ê‘sone_n of_o god_n &_o the_o cunning_a of_o a_o lettred_a clerk_n or_o a_o student_n for_o that_o doctrine_n be_v more_o worthy_a &_o better_a that_o come_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n than_o it_o that_o come_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o manny_n wit_n many_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o ê¯templation_n but_o few_o study_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v reqr_v thereto_o in_o erercyse_n &_o a_o great_a impedyment_n thereto_o be_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o sign_n &_o in_o sensyble_a thyngê_n &_o labour_v not_o to_o mortyfye_v we_o from_o they_o ne_z to_o despise_v theym_a parfyte_o before_o as_o we_o shall_v do_v how_o be_v it_o and_o with_o what_o spyryt_n be_v we_o lead_v i_o will_v not_o that_o be_v repute_v spunall_n ê‘son_n &_o yet_o we_o labour_n more_o about_o vile_a &_o transytory_a thing_n than_z about_o spunall_n about_o the_o 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soul_n be_v such_o a_o person_n how_o pacyent_a how_o devout_a or_o well_o idspose_v inward_o be_v he_o no_o question_n be_v make_v nature_n show_v the_o outward_a goodness_n of_o man_n but_z grace_n torn_v itself_o to_o the_o inward_a virtue_n of_o man_n nature_n with_o gift_n natural_a be_v oft_o dysceyve_v but_o the_o soul_n trust_v in_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o disceyve_v ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n how_o man_n shall_v forsake_v himself_o and_o all_o covetyse_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n thou_o may_v not_o have_v ê‘fyte_n lyberte_fw-fr but_o if_o thou_o utter_o forsake_v thyself_o all_o ê“prietary_n &_o lover_n of_o themselves_o be_v feter_v and_o not_o free_a as_z covetous_a folk_n curious_a &_o vaynglorious_a that_o seek_v always_o riches_n honour_n &_o delectable_a thingê_n &_o not_o such_o as_o ê‘teyne_v to_o iesu_fw-la cryste_n such_o folk_n oft_o feign_v &_o compound_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o stable_a but_o fail_v for_o all_o thing_n shall_v perysshe_v that_o be_v not_o begone_v &_o cause_v of_o god_n hold_v well_o this_o short_a word_n forsake_v all_o thing_n for_o god_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v all_o thyngê_n forsake_v covetyse_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v rest_n dege_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o mind_n busy_o &_o thou_o shall_v understande_v all_o thing_n lord_n this_o be_v not_o one_o day_n werke_n nor_o a_o light_n thing_n to_o attain_v for_o all_o ê‘feccyon_n of_o relygyon_n be_v compryse_v therein_o soon_o thou_o shall_v not_o soon_o be_v advert_v ne_o cast_v down_o by_o despair_n when_o thou_o hear_v yâ—_z way_n of_o ê‘fyte_n folk_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v provoke_v to_o high_a thing_n &_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi to_o enforce_v the_o by_o devoute_a desire_n to_o theym_n i_o will_v thou_o come_v there_o to_o that_o thou_o love_v not_o carnal_o thyself_o but_o that_o thou_o will_v follow_v my_o counceyll_n in_o all_o thing_n than_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o i_o say_v &_o all_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v lead_v with_o joy_n &_o pease_n thou_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v forsake_v &_o leave_v the_o which_o but_o if_o thou_o holy_a leave_n and_o resygne_v to_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o attain_v that_o thou_o desyre_a i_o counceyll_v the_o to_o buy_v of_o my_o bright_a gold_n the_o be_v to_o say_v heavenly_a wysdome_n the_o which_o despyse_v all_o erthe_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v very_o rich_a lay_z thou_o a_o side_n all_o erthelye_o wysdom_n and_o all_o inordynate_a pleasure_n of_o thyself_o or_o any_o other_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v heavenly_a wysdome_n therefore_o the_o which_o wysdome_n though_o it_o be_v repute_v lytell_fw-mi worth_n in_o earth_n &_o of_o erthly_a folk_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o pcyous_a margarete_fw-it hide_v from_o many_o &_o great_o desire_v of_o many_o ¶_o the_o xxxviii_o chapyter_n of_o the_o unstableness_n of_o the_o herte_n of_o man_n &_o how_o man_n shall_v final_o lyfte_v up_o and_o order_v his_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o god_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n trust_v not_o to_o moche_v to_o thy_o own_o wit_n &_o affection_n the_o which_o be_v now_o here_o now_o there_o soon_o chaungid_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o a_o other_o for_z as_o long_o as_o thou_o lyve_v thou_o shall_v be_v changeable_a &_o subject_n of_o mutabylyte_n against_o thy_o will_v now_o shall_v thou_o be_v glad_a now_o hevy_a now_o well_o pleasyd_v &_o content_a &_o soon_o discontent_n now_o devout_a &_o soon_o undevout_a now_o busy_a in_o mind_n &_o werke_n &_o now_o sleuthfull_a now_o thou_o be_v light_v &_o merry_a &_o soon_o after_o sad_a &_o trouble_v but_o a_o wise_a man_n &_o well_o teach_v in_o soul_n stand_v stable_n in_o all_o such_o mutacyon_n not_o attede_a what_o he_o felyth_v in_o himself_o
shall_v full_o reward_v all_o that_o suffer_v or_o do_v for_o i_o ¶_o the_o xli_o chapter_n against_o the_o vain_a iugemente_n of_o man_n son_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n cast_v thy_o heart_n &_o love_n upon_o thy_o lord_n god_n steadfast_o &_o dredre_a nat_n what_o man_n iuge_v in_o the_o where_o thy_o conscyence_n yield_v the_o devout_a &_o innocent_a it_o be_v good_a &_o blessyd_v to_o suffer_v &_o to_o be_v hevy_a to_o a_o humble_a ê‘sone_fw-mi that_o trust_v more_o in_o god_n than_o in_o himself_o many_o folk_n say_v many_o thing_n &_o therefore_o little_a feyth_n be_v to_o be_v give_v but_o to_o satysfye_v all_o man_n it_o be_v impossyble_a and_o though_o saint_n poll_n yâ—_z apostell_n labour_a to_o please_v all_o folk_n in_o god_n make_v himself_o meet_a &_o apt_a to_o all_o mennys_n ê¯dition_n for_o their_o salvation_n &_o lucre_n yet_o he_o set_v little_a by_o man_n in_o gement_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v mennys_n dyscommendation_n or_o commendacyon_n against_o 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lord_n god_n how_o oft_o &_o in_o what_o thyngê_n shall_v i_o forsake_v myself_o i_o say_v to_o the_o soon_o that_o thou_o shall_v every_o hour_n &_o in_o every_o thing_n great_a &_o small_a forsake_v &_o make_v thyself_o naked_a elly_n how_o may_v thou_o be_v i_o &_o i_o â–ª_o thy_o but_o if_o thou_o for_o sake_n thy_o proper_a will_n in_o all_o thyngê_n within_o &_o without_o the_z soon_o thou_o so_o do_v the_o better_a it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o the_z more_o full_o thou_o forsake_v thyself_o with_o all_o other_o thing_n the_z better_o thou_o shall_v please_v i_o &_o the_o more_o thou_o shall_v win_v some_z relygyous_a folk_n with_o other_o forsake_v themselves_o not_o full_o but_z with_o some_o excepcyon_n such_o trust_n nat_n to_o god_n almyghty_a &_o therefore_o they_o endever_n they_o to_o provyde_v for_o themselves_o in_o some_o thyngê_n some_o other_o at_o the_o first_o do_v offer_v themselves_o and_o all_o they_o to_o god_n but_z at_o a_o temptation_n soon_o after_o 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this_o pray_v &_o study_v with_o all_o thy_o desire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v delyver_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o ê“perte_n &_o with_o nakydnes_n of_o all_o ambition_n &_o possessyon_n follow_v naked_a iesu_fw-la cryst_n thy_o savyour_fw-mi &_o that_o thou_o die_v to_o thyself_o &_o the_o world_n &_o live_v to_o i_o eternal_o than_o all_o vain_a fantasye_n wicked_a trouble_n &_o suê‘fluous_a business_n shall_v fail_v also_o than_o shall_v all_o immoderate_a drede_v &_o love_v inordynate_a dye_n ¶_o the_o xliii_o chapyter_n how_o man_n shall_v govern_v he_o in_o outward_a thing_n &_o run_v to_o god_n for_o help_n and_o socour_v in_o parel_n and_o danger_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o ought_v with_o all_o diligence_n gyve_v heed_n that_o in_o every_o occupation_n &_o outward_a deed_n thou_o be_v free_a wtinforth_o in_o thy_o soul_n have_v power_n of_o thyself_o so_o that_o all_o thyngê_n be_v under_o the_o &_o thou_o not_o under_o they_o that_z thou_o be_v lord_n &_o leder_n of_o thy_o werke_n &_o nat_n servant_n but_z as_o a_o true_a hebrew_n or_o cristen_v man_n go_v into_o the_o sort_n &_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o child_n of_o god_n the_o which_o stand_v upon_o the_o pnsent_n thing_n of_o the_o world_n &_o behold_v the_o eternal_a god_n of_o heaven_n yâ—_z which_o also_o behold_v the_o transytory_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n with_o their_o left_a iye_o &_o heavenly_a thing_n with_o their_o right_n iye_o such_o folk_n be_v not_o draw_v by_o worldly_a good_n to_o inordynate_a love_n of_o they_o but_z rather_o they_o draw_v such_o temporal_a good_n as_o god_n send_v they_o &_o order_v they_o to_o good_a dede_n like_o as_o god_n almyghty_a yâ—_z high_a artyfyce_a have_v ordeygn_v they_o yâ—_z leave_v nothing_o unordr_v in_o all_o the_o world_n also_o if_o thou_o â—_o every_o aventure_n or_o chance_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a apparaunce_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o stand_v not_o to_o the_o iugement_n of_o thy_o bodily_a iye_o or_o 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to_o their_o sweet_a word_n &_o do_v not_o counceyll_v with_o our_o lord_n by_o oracle_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v before_o they_o have_v grant_v they_o any_o thing_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o chapter_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v importune_a in_o his_o way_n or_o nedys_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n commyt_v thy_o cause_n to_o i_o alwey_a &_o i_o shall_v well_o dyspose_v for_o the_o when_o time_n behovable_a shall_v be_v abide_v my_o ordydynaunce_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v ê“fyte_n thereby_o my_o lord_n god_n say_v he_o i_o glad_o commytte_a to_o thy_o goodness_n myself_o &_o all_o my_o desire_n &_o necessyte_v for_z my_o provydence_n may_v little_a avayle_v i_o beseke_v the_o yâ—_z i_o cleve_v not_o moche_v to_o aventure_n here_o after_o ensue_v but_o that_o i_o
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 great_a ê¯solation_n gyve_v the_o nat_n to_o lecture_n or_o study_n for_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v see_v cunning_a or_z wise_a before_o other_o but_z study_v thereby_o to_o mortyfye_v thy_o vice_n &_o vicioê°_n lyve_v i_o the_o &_o other_o for_z that_o shall_v more_o ê“fyte_n the_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o qnstion_n for_o when_o thou_o haste_v red_a &_o know_v many_o thing_n thou_o must_v at_o last_o come_v to_o one_o pryncypall_a &_o begyne_v of_o all_o other_o i_o be_o he_o that_o tech_v man_n cunning_a &_o i_o gyve_v more_o clereunderstandige_fw-la to_o humble_a ê‘sone_n than_o any_o man_n techith_fw-mi look_v who_o i_o speak_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v wise_a &_o ê“fyte_n i_o soul_n who_o shall_v be_v they_o that_o seek_v of_o man_n curyous_a thing_n and_o lytell_fw-mi ponder_v the_o weigh_n how_o they_o shall_v serve_v and_o please_v i_o the_z time_n shall_v come_v when_o that_o cryste_n the_o master_n of_o all_o master_n and_o lord_n of_o angel_n shall_v apere_fw-la 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but_o all_o their_o hope_n to_o put_v in_o i_o and_o to_o love_v i_o ardent_o above_o all_o thing_n some_z in_o love_a i_o inwardlye_o have_v dyvyne_a and_o godle_a thing_n &_o cunning_a to_o speak_v marvellous_a thyngê_n such_o have_v more_o ê“fyte_v in_o forza_fw-mi king_n all_o thyngê_n than_z in_o studyinge_v about_o subtle_a thige_n but_z i_o speak_v to_o some_o common_a thing_n &_o to_o other_o specyall_a thyngê_n i_o appear_v to_o some_o swete_o in_o hide_v syne_n &_o fyguer_v &_o to_o other_o i_o show_v great_a mysterye_n with_o great_a light_n of_o understanding_n there_o be_v onevoyce_n &_o one_o letter_n in_o the_o book_n that_o they_o behold_v but_o that_o voice_n or_o letter_n inform_v not_o all_o in_o like_a for_z i_o be_o yâ—_z inward_a techer_n of_o truth_n serchar_n of_o man_n heart_n yâ—_z understander_n of_o man_n thought_n ê“moter_n of_o his_o dedis_n gyve_v to_o every_o man_n as_o i_o think_v worthy_a ¶_o the_o xlix_o chapter_n how_o we_o shall_v despise_v &_o 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