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foul_a than_o my_o soul_n be_v for_o to_o receyve_v thy_o blyss_v body_n and_o blood_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n make_v some_o ryver_n of_o compunction_n first_o to_o renew_v by_o that_o foul_a stynk_v pyt_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o wasshe_v away_o the_o filth_n or_o that_o thou_o entre_fw-fr o_o lord_n i_o dare_v not_o else_o put_v the_o there_o now_o blyss_v be_v thou_o good_a lord_n i_o find_v great_a comfort_n in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o wot_v well_o now_o without_o any_o comparyson_n thy_o infynyte_a mercy_n be_v more_o than_o all_o my_o wyckednesse_n and_o therefore_o through_o the_o feel_n of_o that_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o thou_o have_v now_o endue_v my_o soul_n trust_v only_o upon_o thy_o benygne_a mercy_n i_o go_v to_o receyve_v it_o as_o a_o
¶_o a_o devout_a treatyse_n call_v the_o tree_n &_o twelve_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n ¶_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n folio_n ij_o â§_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n &_o joy_n without_o end_n â§_o â§_o â§_o â§_o relygyous_a sister_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o art_n now_o plant_v in_o the_o gardyn_n of_o holy_a relygyon_n if_o thou_o will_v at_o the_o last_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o the_o heavenly_a paradyse_n thou_o must_v virtuous_o grow_v here_o and_o bring_v forth_o good_a goostly_a fruit_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v omnes_fw-la arbour_n bona_fw-la fructê°_n bonos_fw-es facit_fw-la every_o good_a tree_n he_o say_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n ☞_o if_o a_o tree_n materyall_a shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n it_o must_v be_v first_o deep_o rote_v afterwards_o well_o water_v than_o spread_v his_o branch_n abroad_o and_o at_o last_o to_o wax_v high_a in_o the_o same_o wise_n if_o yâ—_z will_v be_v a_o good_a tree_n and_o bring_v forth_o virtuous_a fruit_n first_o thou_o must_v be_v very_o and_o deep_o rote_v in_o mekenesse_n which_o be_v the_o keeper_n and_o very_o true_a ground_n &_o foundement_n of_o all_o virtue_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v ☞_o he_o the_o gader_v virtue_n without_o mekenesse_n be_v liken_v to_o such_o one_o that_o ber_v blasyng_o precyous_a powdre_n in_o the_o wound_n it_o be_v evydent_o know_v the_o deper_n a_o tree_n be_v rote_v the_o high_a it_o wax_v in_o the_o same_o wise_a the_o more_o meek_a thou_o be_v for_o chryste_n love_n the_o high_a thou_o shall_v increase_v in_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n &_o at_o the_o last_o to_o be_v enhance_a in_o joy_n as_o our_o blyss_v lord_n say_v quise_z humiliat_v exaltabitur_fw-la he_o that_o be_v bewray_v meek_a here_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v enhance_a in_o joy_n ☞_o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v veray_v mekenesse_n for_o to_o be_v a_o religious_a plant_n behold_v the_o mekenesse_n of_o our_o blyss_v lord_n jesu_n how_o he_o lowed_a himself_o for_o we_o in_o his_o incarnation_n in_o his_o natyvyte_n and_o in_o all_o his_o conversacyon_n both_o in_o lowly_a wash_v of_o his_o dysciple_n foot_n and_o also_o in_o his_o bitter_a passion_n he_o lowed_a himself_o so_o that_o he_o be_v for_o we_o obedyent_n unto_o the_o dethe_v for_o the_o which_o lowly_a obedience_n almyghty_a god_n the_o father_n enhance_a he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n and_o that_o be_v for_o we_o that_o we_o in_o religion_n shall_v meke_o obey_v unto_o our_o dethe_v behold_v also_o very_a mekenesse_n in_o his_o blyss_v mother_n our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n the_o holy_a vyrgyn_v which_o next_o unto_o he_o in_o earth_n be_v moo_v meke_a for_o she_o be_v choose_v of_o he_o specyal_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v write_v quia_fw-la respexit_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la ancille_fw-la sue_v 〈◊〉_d behold_v also_o very_a mekenesse_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a apostle_n evangelyste_n martyr_n confessor_n and_o vergyn_n /_o and_o many_o other_o choose_v soul_n which_o worthy_o thereby_o please_v our_o lord_n and_o think_v that_o they_o be_v meek_a both_o in_o herte_n speech_n and_o in_o deed_n to_o gyve_v we_o that_o be_v in_o religion_n exsample_n to_o be_v meek_a both_o in_o herte_n speech_n and_o deed_n in_o herte_n hold_v thyself_o moo_v vile_a moo_v abject_a and_o moo_v sinner_n /_o and_o moo_v wretch_n of_o all_o and_o than_o think_v that_o if_o our_o blyss_v lord_n have_v give_v to_o the_o moo_v sinner_n in_o earth_n that_o grace_n that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o that_o the_o same_o sinner_n will_v be_v more_o meke_a than_o thou_o be_v &_o more_o love_v he_o than_o thou_o do_v thus_o to_o think_v quench_v pride_n of_o all_o religious_a folk_n in_o this_o wise_n thou_o may_v think_v every_o body_n in_o earth_n better_o than_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o overcome_v pride_n of_o herte_n in_o this_o wise_n /_o think_v than_o that_o in_o this_o vice_n of_o pride_n thou_o pass_v all_o other_o bryng_a to_o thy_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o saint_n james_n the_o holy_a apostle_n where_o he_o say_v of_o our_o lord_n thus_o qeus_fw-la superbis_fw-la resistit_fw-la humilibê°_n that_fw-mi gratiam_fw-la that_o be_v our_o lord_n withstand_v proud_a hertes_o and_o gyve_v great_a grace_n to_o all_o meek_a hertes_o sister_n such_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o own_o pride_n shall_v be_v cause_n of_o wyn_v of_o very_a mekenesse_n ☞_o but_o now_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o it_o be_v right_a hard_a to_o escape_v the_o first_o styringe_n of_o pride_n namely_o of_o thought_n which_o do_v creep_v right_a pryvely_a into_o the_o herte_n therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o perceyve_v such_o proud_a thought_n anon_o throw_v they_o upon_o the_o meek_a stone_n chryst_n jesu_n that_o be_v rene_n to_o the_o mekenesse_n of_o christ_n jesu_n &_o there_o all_o to_o breast_n thy_o proud_a thought_n &_o also_o show_v they_o in_o confession_n to_o thy_o confessor_n for_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v blyss_v all_o such_o /_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la tenebit_fw-la et_fw-la allidet_fw-la ê‘wios_fw-la svos_fw-la ad_fw-la petrain_n ☞_o blyss_v be_v he_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o shall_v keep_v well_o in_o mind_n his_o proud_a thought_n and_o all_o to_o break_v they_o at_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v chryst_n consyder_v his_o mekenesse_n suffer_v never_o good_a sister_n pride_n to_o rest_n within_o the_o /_o work_n after_o the_o council_n of_o thoby_n which_o teach_v his_o soon_o very_a mekenesse_n in_o herte_n sa_v thus_o fili_fw-la suê‘biam_fw-la nunque_fw-la in_o tuo_fw-la sensu_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o tuo_fw-la verbo_fw-la dnari_fw-la permittas_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la enim_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la initium_fw-la ois_fw-la ê‘ditio_fw-la ☞_o soon_o he_o say_v suffer_v never_o pride_n have_v domynation_n in_o thy_o wytte_n &_o in_o thy_o feeling_n ne_o in_o thy_o word_n for_o thereof_o every_o mischief_n have_v his_o begyne_v believe_v it_o well_o sister_n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v pride_n beware_v thereof_o i_o pray_v the_o specyal_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o religion_n make_v no_o party_n /_o mayntene_v no_o querel_n i_o say_v also_o thou_o must_v have_v mekenesse_n in_o mouth_n in_o mouth_n thou_o must_v be_v meek_a as_o in_o answer_v meke_o and_o reverent_o to_o thy_o soverayn_n and_o elder_n i_o say_v also_o thou_o must_v be_v meek_a in_o all_o thy_o werke_n fulfil_v all_o manner_n low_a seruyce_n in_o relygyon_n &_o werke_n and_o than_o have_v mind_n of_o our_o lord_n lowliness_n /_o how_o he_o be_v soverayn_a god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o dysdayn_v not_o to_o wasshe_v his_o disciple_n fere_n show_v therefore_o meek_a seruyce_n to_o thy_o sister_n &_o devout_o obey_v they_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi where_o he_o say_v thus_o non_fw-la veni_fw-la ministrarise_v ministrate_n that_o be_v i_o come_v not_o say_v he_o for_o to_o be_v serve_v as_o a_o master_n but_o for_o to_o mynystre_n as_o a_o servant_n ☞_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o 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religious_a person_n be_v sore_o abassh_v and_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o if_o he_o do_v any_o part_n of_o his_o own_o will_n since_o the_o maker_n come_v not_o for_o to_o do_v his_o will_n but_o that_o will_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi obe_v to_o creature_n in_o earth_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi trust_v right_a well_o sister_n that_o if_o thou_o obey_v lowly_a to_o thy_o soverayn_n thou_o obeye_v to_o god_n at_o the_o beginning_a of_o thy_o obedience_n thou_o yeld_a thin_a hand_n in_o to_o thy_o soverayn_n hand_n in_o token_n that_o she_o may_v lede_v the_o virtuous_o whyder_n she_o will_v saint_n bernard_n say_v a_o very_a obedyent_n yield_v to_o his_o soverayn_n hand_n both_o his_o will_n and_o he_o will_v in_o his_o obedience_n make_v so_o that_o such_o one_o exclude_v himself_o of_o ever_o either_o
seek_v body_n to_o a_o leache_n that_o thy_o blyss_v goostly_a medycin_n may_v make_v my_o seek_v soul_n hole_n the_o seker_fw-mi that_o i_o be_o lord_n the_o more_o need_n have_v i_o to_o come_v to_o the_o that_o thy_o great_a pyte_n &_o mercy_n may_v be_v show_v in_o i_o by_o delyveraunce_n of_o my_o sin_n upon_o this_o trust_n lord_n i_o come_v to_o the._n for_o thy_o mercy_n i_o wot_v well_o be_v infynite_a there_o lord_n i_o shall_v find_v heavenly_a delycate_n in_o the_o which_o delycate_v i_o purpose_v ever_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o none_o other_o so_o fervent_o i_o will_v set_v my_o heart_n as_o i_o will_v of_o the_o ever_o for_o to_o have_v joy_n with_o the_o without_o end_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n by_o such_o short_a meditation_n and_o other_o like_o these_o thou_o may_v cleanse_v thy_o herte_n and_o thy_o soul_n with_o renning_a river_n of_o very_a compunction_n before_o thou_o go_v to_o receyve_v that_o blyss_v sacrament_n say_v also_o in_o thy_o herte_n if_o thou_o have_v leyser_n in_o thy_o go_v thus_o o_o i_o that_o be_o powdre_a and_o ash_n shall_v i_o now_o go_v to_o my_o lord_n than_o answer_n again_o and_o say_v with_o a_o reverend_a mekenesse_n yea_o that_o shall_v i_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n gooth_v to_o his_o benygne_a master_n and_o as_o a_o hongry_a soul_n gooth_v to_o his_o meat_n and_o as_o a_o seek_v man_n gooth_n to_o his_o leache_n say_v also_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v my_o lord_n my_o mercy_n my_o refuge_n my_o desire_n to_o the_o i_o come_v for_o i_o may_v not_o help_v myself_o with_o my_o own_o werke_n and_o therefore_o lord_n releve_n i_o /_o socour_v i_o /_o &_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o i_o mistrust_v of_o my_o meryte_n /_o but_z i_o trust_v in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n more_o than_o i_o mistrust_v of_o my_o evil_a dede_n lord_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n to_o the_o alone_o i_o have_v syne_v mercy_n lord_n ☞_o many_o folk_n use_v to_o say_v long_o afore_o they_o be_v housel_v the_o vij_o psalm_n of_o penance_n with_o a_o â—etany_n prayeng_v to_o all_o those_o saint_n for_o help_n which_o psalm_n saint_n austyn_n take_v out_o of_o the_o psalter_n and_o set_v they_o togyder_n and_o name_v they_o psalm_n of_o penance_n it_o be_v a_o good_a devotion_n for_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o charge_v the_o withal_o consider_v the_o contynual_a labour_n that_o thou_o have_v in_o thin_a order_fw-fr ¶_o think_v also_o on_o the_o great_a charite_n which_o he_o show_v to_o sinner_n /_o in_o gyve_n his_o blyss_v body_n to_o they_o for_o their_o goostly_a helthe_n and_o goostly_a meat_n and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o goostly_a meat_n he_o prove_v it_o well_o himself_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o caromea_n veer_fw-la est_fw-la cibus_fw-la et_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la potê°_n ¶_o my_o flesh_n say_v he_o be_v very_a meat_n /_o &_o my_o blood_n be_v very_o drynk_v ☞_o this_o be_v the_o meat_n which_o be_v fygure_v by_o that_o manna_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o delyce_n &_o all_o manner_n savour_n of_o swetenesse_n that_o at_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o thy_o great_a meed_n and_o reward_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o thus_o qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la meam_fw-la caruem_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la meum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la that_o be_v he_o that_o receyve_v my_o flesh_n &_o drynk_v my_o blood_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o high_a reward_n everlasting_a life_n here_o by_o grace_n &_o after_o this_o life_n by_o joy_n ¶_o now_o sister_n after_o the_o gracious_a receyve_a of_o his_o blyss_v sacrament_n /_o thank_v our_o lord_n for_o the_o great_a benefit_n &_o say_v thus_o in_o thy_o herte_n inuem_fw-la quem_fw-la diligit_fw-la aia_fw-la mea_fw-la tenebo_fw-la eum_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la dimittan_n the_o be_v i_o have_v find_v who_o my_o soul_n love_v now_o shall_v i_o keep_v he_o &_o never_o shall_v i_o leave_v he_o and_o for_o because_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sacrament_n 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that_o grace_n of_o thy_o soon_o that_o i_o may_v very_o love_v he_o â§_o true_o i_o hope_v that_o thou_o shall_v find_v great_a comfort_n in_o such_o devout_a word_n and_o if_o thou_o may_v i_o will_v thou_o say_v to_o she_o among_o her_o psalter_n of_o auees_fw-la call_v our_o lady_n psalter_n also_o i_o will_v thou_o be_v occupy_v namely_o on_o holy_a day_n with_o rede_v of_o devout_a book_n as_o be_v stimulis_fw-la amoris_fw-la or_o such_o other_o in_o the_o which_o special_o i_o recommend_v to_o thy_o medytacyon_n the_o holy_a passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n and_o namely_o after_o complyn_n &_o after_o matin_n and_o believe_v it_o right_a well_o it_o shall_v inflame_v thy_o soul_n fervent_o in_o his_o love_n /_o and_o teach_v the_o for_o to_o despise_v this_o wretched_a world_n and_o also_o it_o will_v teach_v the_o for_o to_o win_v great_a pacyence_n in_o all_o manner_n adversiter_n and_o it_o will_v arm_v the_o against_o thy_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o gyve_v the_o may_v &_o 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prayer_n ¶_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o also_o sister_n if_o thou_o will_v increase_v and_o grow_v devout_o incongregation_n for_o to_o eschew_v syngularite_n in_o all_o thin_a own_o outward_a obseruaunce_n &_o myngle_v or_o tempre_fw-it dyscrecyon_n with_o all_o thy_o dede_n lest_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o gospel_n ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la q_o cepit_fw-la edificare_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la consummare_fw-la lo_o say_v our_o lord_n this_o man_n have_v begin_v to_o buyld_v but_o he_o can_v make_v no_o end_n therefore_o do_v so_o discret_o as_o thou_o may_v continue_v take_v no_o specialite_n on_o the_o wtout_fw-fr leave_v /_o but_o keep_v a_o comyn_v form_n of_o lyve_a for_o by_o dyscretion_n and_o
our_o prayer_n fervent_o &_o devout_o that_o we_o desire_n of_o this_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o hie._n xxix_o orabitis_fw-la et_fw-la exaudiam_fw-la vos_fw-la cunquesicritis_fw-la i_o in_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n ufo_fw-la you_o shall_v pray_v say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v here_o you_o namely_o when_o you_o seek_v i_o in_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o not_o else_o the_o thyrd_o be_v for_o because_o we_o persevere_v not_o &_o continue_v in_o our_o prayer_n till_o we_o have_v that_o we_o desire_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o luc._n xi_o si_fw-la perseveraveris_fw-la pulsans_fw-la propter_fw-la inprobitatem_fw-la surget_fw-la &_o dabit_fw-la if_o thou_o continue_v in_o prayer_n be_v silly_a knock_n at_o the_o last_o he_o say_v i_o must_v needs_o grant_v thy_o ask_n for_o thy_o great_a importunite_v that_o thou_o make_v to_o i_o ¶_o the_o four_o why_o we_o be_v not_o herd_n anon_o be_v for_o because_o we_o pray_v doubt_v and_o without_o any_o great_a trust_n of_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n james_n say_v jacob_n i._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la vestrum_fw-la hesitat_fw-la non_fw-la estimet_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la accipiat_fw-la he_o that_o doubt_v in_o his_o prayer_n lete_fw-la none_n such_o suppose_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o ask_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o tempre_fw-it our_o lord_n to_o our_o wylle_n for_o to_o wit_v whither_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o that_o we_o demand_v or_o not_o but_o we_o shall_v tempre_fw-it our_o soul_n unto_o his_o will_n afore_o we_o do_v pray_v that_o whither_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o or_o not_o he_o will_v be_v fulfyl_v and_o not_o we_o ¶_o the_o fyfth_o why_o we_o be_v not_o herd_n be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o dyscrete_o and_o wise_o ask_v that_o we_o pray_v for_o but_o hurtful_a to_o us._n as_o the_o child_n of_o zebedee_n which_o ask_v nothing_o for_o their_o health_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o grawt_v unto_o they_o â§_o the_o blyss_v apostle_n saint_n james_n say_v jaco._n iiii_o 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goodness_n for_o in_o one_o hour_n long_o or_o ê‘severaunt_a abide_n do_v as_o much_o as_o other_o virtue_n have_v do_v xxx_o year_n or_o many_o year_n afore_o why_o trow_v thou_o true_o for_o if_o that_o perseveraunce_n in_o abide_a keep_v not_o well_o in_o that_o be_v gadr_v afore_o all_o our_o labour_n in_o virtue_n be_v lose_v what_o profit_n be_v it_o for_o we_o all_o our_o life_n for_o to_o wine_n virtue_n and_o lose_v they_o at_o last_o saloman_n say_v eccl._n two_o ce_fw-fr hijs_fw-la qui_fw-la ê‘diderint_fw-la sustinentiam_fw-la â§_o wo_n be_v to_o they_o he_o say_v that_o have_v lose_v all_o their_o sustenance_n what_o be_v the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o virtue_n which_o be_v gather_v in_o to_o the_o barn_n of_o the_o conscyence_n there_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_z therefore_o if_o such_o virtue_n of_o long_a time_n gather_v be_v lose_v for_o defaut_n of_o ê‘severaunce_n sorry_a 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for_o all_o such_o speech_n intyce_v the_o heart_n to_o virtue_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o devocyon_n there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v so_o nedeful_a to_o be_v keep_v as_o be_v the_o tongue_n for_o in_o the_o tongue_n we_o may_v offend_v in_o many_o manner_n in_o speak_v false_a thing_n wytyng_o true_a thing_n treacherous_o sharp_a thing_n hasty_o foul_a thing_n unclen_o good_a thing_n bostyng_o and_o ê“fytable_a thing_n unwyse_o â§_o senow_n sister_n how_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o tongue_n our_o lord_n may_v be_v offend_v and_o please_v therefore_o i_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a goost_n appear_v rather_o in_o likeness_n of_o tongue_n than_o in_o any_o other_o member_n of_o mane_n body_n for_o a_o tongue_n be_v the_o moo_v profitable_a part_n of_o man_n if_o it_o be_v well_o rule_v but_o why_o appear_v the_o holy_a goost_n in_o fiery_a tongue_n true_o for_o because_o he_o will_v that_o our_o tongue_n be_v ever_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o of_o goostly_a 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