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be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o herte_n caplm_n lxix_o by_o what_o token_n thou_o shall_v know_v if_o thou_o love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o what_o ensample_n thou_o shall_v take_v of_o crist_n for_o to_o love_v he_o caplm_fw-ge lxx_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v how_o moche_n covetise_n be_v hide_v in_o his_o heart_n caplm_fw-ge lxxi_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v when_o he_o syne_v not_o in_o et_a &_o drink_n &_o when_o he_o syne_v venyall_n &_o when_o dedeli_fw-la caplm_fw-ge lxxii_o how_o the_o ground_n of_o lecheri_n shall_v be_v destrdyed_a with_o ghostli_a travail_n &_o with_o bodily_a ca._n lxxiii_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v besie_n to_o put_v away_o all_o stirynge_n of_o sine_fw-la but_z more_o besie_n of_o ghostli_a sin_n than_o of_o bodily_a caplm_fw-ge lxxiiii_o that_o hunger_n and_o other_o bodily_a pain_n let_v moche_o ghostly_a werk_n caplm_fw-ge lxxv_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n shall_v use_v against_o defawte_a make_v in_o eting_a or_o drynk_n caplm_fw-ge 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&_o have_v whereof_o and_o for_o thy_o for_fw-mi to_o do_v that_o each_o man_n may_v do_v i_o hold_v it_o no_o mastery_n but_o for_o to_o love_v his_o even_o crysten_v in_o charyte_n &_o hate_v his_o sign_n may_v no_o man_n it_o do_v but_o oonli_a good_a man_n which_o have_v it_o of_o the_o yefte_a of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o she_o traveile_v â—_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v caritas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la per_fw-la spmm_n sccm_fw-la qui_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la love_n &_o charyte_n be_v shed_v &_o spread_v in_o your_o herte_n by_o y_z e_z holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v yeven_v to_o you_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o precyous_a &_o the_o more_o deynte_a for_o to_o come_v by_o all_z other_o good_a dede_n wythouten_v this_o make_v not_o a_o man_n good_a ne_o worthy_a the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n but_o this_o alone_a and_o oon_o this_o make_v a_o man_n good_a &_o all_o his_o good_a dede_n medeful_a all_o other_o yefte_n of_o 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but_o he_o ¶_o that_o all_o man_n good_a dede_n shall_v be_v approved_a that_o have_v likeness_n of_o good_a saaf_a the_o opyn_a heretic_n and_o the_o cursyd_v man_n caplm_n lxvii_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o worship_v all_o man_n in_o our_o herte_n &_o approve_v examyn_v &_o receyve_v all_o her_o dede_n y_o it_o have_v the_o lyknesse_n of_o goodness_n though_o you_o â—_o doer_n in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n ben_fw-mi bad_a save_o of_o the_o opyn_n heretyke_a and_o of_o the_o opyn_a curse_a man_n of_o these_o two_o specyal_o we_o shall_v flee_v and_o eschew_v the_o presence_n &_o the_o commine_v with_o they_o and_z we_o shall_v reprove_v and_o refuse_v her_o dede_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o good_a as_o long_o as_o they_o arne_v rebel_n to_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr as_o if_o a_o worldly_a curse_a man_n make_v a_o chyrche_n or_o feed_v poor_a man_n thou_o may_v sickerly_a hold_v it_o nought_o and_o deem_v it_o as_o it_o be_v also_o if_o a_o opyn_v heretyke_a which_o 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unclenne_n as_z of_o pride_n and_o envy_n how_o foul_a it_o be_v in_o goddis_fw-la siÈte_fw-it i_o hope_v if_o a_o man_n may_v see_v with_o his_o eye_n ghostly_a how_o foul_a pride_n and_o covetyse_n arne_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o how_o contrary_a to_o he_o he_o shall_v more_o loathe_v a_o styre_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o vain_a like_n of_o it_o and_o also_o he_o shall_v the_o more_o agryse_v and_o rise_v against_o that_o evyll_n will_v of_o envy_n or_o ire_n to_o his_o even_o crysten_v than_o many_o a_o styring_n or_o like_v either_o of_o glotenye_n or_o of_o lechery_n nevertheless_o all_o man_n wenen_fw-ge not_o so_o for_o comyn_o man_n arn_v more_o eschew_v for_o to_o feel_v a_o styre_n of_o flesshly_a sin_n and_o have_v for_o it_o more_o sorrow_n and_o hevynesse_n than_o for_o the_o great_a likynge_n in_o vain_a glory_n or_o in_o other_o ghostly_a sin_n but_o they_o arn_v not_o wise_a for_o if_o they_o will_v understonde_v holy_n write_v &_o doctor_n saw_n thereof_o 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charyte_n nevertheless_o to_o a_o soul_n that_o desire_v clennes_n and_o ghostly_a feel_n of_o god_n they_o arn_v full_a hevy_a painful_a and_o bitter_a and_o moche_n for_o to_o eschew_v for_o the_o spiryte_n may_v not_o feel_v his_o kindly_a savour_n w_o t_o in_o till_o the_o flesh_n have_v lose_v his_o bestly_a savour_n wythouten_a ¶_o that_o hunger_n and_o other_o bodily_a pain_n let_v moche_o goostly_a werching_n caplm_fw-ge lxxu·_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge come_v to_o clennes_n of_o herte_a the_o behovyth_v ayenstonde_v unskylfull_a stir_v of_o flesshly_a desire_n but_o against_o the_o ground_n thou_o shall_v not_o rise_v as_o
i_o have_v say_v before_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v need_n as_o kind_o hunger_n which_o thou_o shall_v nedelynge_v feel_v and_o tent_n thereto_o in_o time_n and_o help_v thyself_o against_o it_o by_o medicine_n of_o meet_a as_o thou_o will_v help_v thiself_n reasonable_a against_o a_o bodily_a syknes_n that_o thou_o may_v more_o free_o serve_v god_n both_o bodily_a &_o ghostly_a for_o wit_v thou_o well_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o shall_v be_v occupy_v ghostly_a in_o thought_n unskylfull_a pain_n or_o hunger_n wilful_o take_v or_o bodily_a syknes_n in_o the_o stomach_n or_o in_o the_o heed_n or_z in_o other_o party_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o defawte_a of_o good_a ruling_n of_o himself_o by_o tomoche_n fast_v or_o by_o any_o other_o wise_n shall_v moche_n let_v the_o spiryte_n and_o moche_n hynder_n he_o from_o the_o know_v &_o behold_v of_o ghostly_a thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v the_o more_o grace_n for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o bodily_a pain_n either_o of_o penance_n or_o of_o syknesse_n or_o else_o bodily_a occupacyon_n sometime_o let_v not_o the_o fervour_n of_o love_n to_o god_n in_o devocyon_n but_o oft_o encreasyth_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o hope_v that_o it_o lettith_v the_o fervour_n of_o love_n in_o contemplaconn_v the_o which_o may_v not_o be_v have_v ne_o felyd_v sad_o but_o in_o rest_n of_o body_n &_o of_o soul_n ¶_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n shall_v use_v against_o defawte_a make_v in_o eting_a or_o drynk_n caplm_fw-ge lxxvi_o for_o thy_o dooâ—_n thou_o skylful_o that_o long_v to_o the_o and_z keep_v thy_o bodily_a kind_n upon_o reison_n and_o suffer_v god_n thenne_n send_v what_o he_o will_v heel_n or_o syknesse_n take_v it_o glad_o and_o grutche_n not_o against_o god_n wilful_o do_v thou_o as_o i_o say_v take_v thy_o meet_a as_o it_o commyth_n and_o ordain_v for_o it_o if_o need_n be_v upon_o reason_n and_o take_v it_o glad_o as_o for_o need_v but_o be_v well_o waar_a of_o lust_n that_o commyth_n with_o need_n eschew_v to_o moche_v as_o well_o as_o to_o lityll_o and_o so_o when_o thou_o haste_v do_v and_o thenne_fw-fr it_o commyth_n to_o thy_o mind_n the_o biting_a of_o conscyence_n that_o thou_o haste_v eten_v tomoche_n and_o so_o thenne_n begynne_v for_o to_o tarry_v the_o and_z draw_v to_o over_o moche_n byttyrnesse_n lyfte_fw-mi up_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o herte_n to_o thy_o good_a lord_n ihesu_n and_o know_v thyself_o for_o a_o wretch_n and_o a_o best_a and_o ask_v he_o forgyvenesse_n and_o say_v that_o thou_o wylte_n amend_v it_o and_z trust_v of_o forgyvenesse_n leave_v of_o thenne_n and_o tarry_v no_o long_o with_o all_o ne_z stryve_v not_o moche_v as_o thou_o will_v destroy_v it_o utter_o for_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a for_o to_o do_v so_o thou_o shall_v never_o bring_v it_o so_o abowte_fw-mi but_o ready_o ordain_v the_o redi_fw-la to_o some_o other_o occupacyon_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a after_o thou_o fely_v the_o disposyd_v that_o thou_o may_v more_v profit_n in_o other_o virtue_n as_o mekenesse_n and_o charyte_n for_o wit_v thou_o well_o he_o that_o have_v in_o his_o desire_n &_o in_o his_o traveylle_n none_o other_o reward_n to_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o mekenes_n and_o charytee_n aye_fw-mi cryenge_a after_o they_o how_o he_o may_v have_v hem_o he_z shall_v in_o that_o desire_n werching_n folowand_a after_o profit_n and_o wax_v in_o all_o other_o virtue_n as_z in_o chastyte_a abstynence_n and_o such_o other_o if_o he_o have_v but_o lityll_o reward_v in_o they_o in_o a_o year_n more_o than_o he_o shall_v wythouten_v this_o desire_n profit_n in_o seven_o if_o he_o stryve_v with_o glotenye_n lechery_n and_o such_o other_o contynuel_o and_z bete_a himself_o with_o scourge_n each_o day_n from_o morrow_n to_o evensong_n time_n ¶_o that_o thorough_a by_o desire_n and_o traveyle_v for_o mekenesse_n &_o charytee_n a_o man_n comyth_n soon_o to_o other_o virtue_n than_o by_o traveyle_n in_o hemself_n caplm_fw-ge lxxvii_o gete_n to_o the_o thenne_n mekenes_n and_o charytee_n and_o if_o thou_o wolte_z traveyle_n &_o swynke_v besy_o for_o to_o have_v they_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v have_v enough_o for_o to_o do_v in_o get_a of_o they_o and_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v gete_v they_o they_z shall_v rule_v the_o &_o measure_n the_o full_a pryvely_a how_o thou_o shall_v eat_v and_o how_o thou_o shall_v drink_v and_o socour_v all_o thy_o bodily_a need_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n wit_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o wolte_z &_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o perplexite_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ire_n ne_fw-la in_o anguysshnne_n and_o hevine_v ne_fw-fr in_o lust_n ne_fw-la in_o likynge_n but_o in_o pee_z of_o glad_a conscience_n w_o c_o a_o sad_a restfulnes_n i_o speak_v ferde_o than_o i_o thouÈt_v to_o have_v speak_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la but_o netheles_o do_v if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v as_o i_o the_o say_v &_o i_o hope_v god_n shall_v make_v all_o well_o by_o this_o y_z t_z i_o have_v say_v may_v y_z u._fw-mi somdel_n see_v in_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n how_o moche_v it_o let_v the_o the_z gospel_n say_v how_o abraham_n speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v bery_v in_o hell_n on_o this_o wise_n chaos_n magnum_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la firmatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la hii_fw-la qui_fw-la volunt_fw-la transire_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la huc_fw-la transmeare_v there_o be_v a_o great_a chaos_n that_o it_o to_o sayen_v a_o thick_a derknesse_n between_o we_o &_o the_o that_o we_o mow_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ne_o thou_o till_o we_o this_o derke_n image_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o min_fw-mi also_o may_v be_v call_v a_o great_a chaos_n that_o be_v a_o great_a derknes_n for_o it_o let_v we_o that_o we_o mow_v not_o come_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v ihesu_n and_o it_o lettyth_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o we_o â–ª_o ¶_o of_o the_o derknes_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o comyth_n in_o by_o the_o wyndowe_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge lxxviii_o lift_v up_o thy_o lantern_n and_o see_v in_o this_o image_n fyve_o wyndowe_n by_o the_o which_o sin_n comyth_n in_o to_o thy_o soul_n as_o y_z e_z prophet_n say_v augê°_n mors_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la per_fw-la fenestras_fw-la nostras_fw-la death_n comyth_n in_o by_o our_o wyndowe_n these_o wyndowe_n arn_v the_o fyve_o wit_n by_o the_o which_o thy_o soul_n gooth_v out_o fro_o by_o himself_o &_o sechyth_o his_o delyte_n and_o his_o fee_a in_z erthe_o thing_n against_o his_o own_o kind_n as_z by_o the_o eye_n for_o to_o see_v curyous_a and_o fair_a thing_n and_o so_o of_o other_o wytte_n by_o the_o unskylful_a use_v of_o these_o wytte_n in_o to_o vanyte_v wilful_o thy_o soul_n be_v moche_n let_v fro_o ghostly_a wytte_n within_o and_z therefore_o the_o behove_v stoppen_v these_o wyndowe_n or_o spear_n hem_o but_z oon_o when_o need_n ask_v for_o to_o open_v they_o ¶_o that_o the_o soul_n for_o defawte_a of_o know_v of_o itself_o gooth_a onte_fw-fr by_o fyve_o wyndowe_n to_o seche_v outward_a like_n caplm_v lxxix_o and_o that_o be_v lityll_o mastery_n to_o the_o if_o thou_o may_v once_o see_v thy_o soul_n by_o clear_a understond_v what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o fair_a it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o kind_n ne_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o overlay_v with_o a_o black_a mantel_n of_o this_o foul_a image_n but_o for_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi knowi_v it_o not_o therefore_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi leve_v the_o inly_a sight_n of_o thiself_n &_o seche_v thy_o meet_a forth_o without_o as_o a_o best_a unresonable_a thê°_n say_v lord_n manass_a to_o a_o choose_a soul_n in_o holy_a write_v si_fw-mi ignoraste_v o_fw-la pulcra_fw-la inter_fw-la mulieres_fw-la 1_o egredere_fw-la &_o abi_fw-la post_fw-la vestigia_fw-la gregum_fw-la sodalium_fw-la tuorum_fw-la et_fw-la pasce_fw-la edos_fw-mi tuos_fw-la thou_o fair_a among_o wymmen_v if_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o go_fw-mi out_o and_o walk_v after_o the_o step_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o fellow_n and_o feed_v thy_o gete_fw-la &_o it_o be_v thê°_n moche_n for_o to_o say_v thou_o soul_n fair_a by_o kind_n make_v to_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o god_n freel_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o body_n foâ—_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o sin_n by_o cause_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o that_o angel_n food_n shall_v be_v thy_o delyce_n within_o therefore_o thou_o goo_v out_o by_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n and_o seche_v thy_o meet_a and_o thy_o like_n as_o a_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v as_o one_o reprevyd_v and_o therewith_o thou_o fede_v thy_o thought_n and_o thin_a affeccyon_n which_o arn_v unclean_a as_o goat_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o for_o to_o do_v so_o ¶_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v not_o beg_v without_o forth_o but_o with_o in_o of_o ihesu_n that_o it_o need_v caplm_fw-ge lxxx_o and_o therefore_o turn_v home_o again_o in_o thyself_o
all_o these_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o apoc·_n thus_o qui_fw-la timetis_fw-la deum_fw-la pusilli_fw-la et_fw-la magni_fw-la laudate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v you_o that_fw-mi dreden_fw-mi god_n both_o small_a &_o great_a thank_v he_o by_o great_a arn_v understonde_v soul_n that_o arn_v profyte_v in_o 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o perfyte_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o which_o arn_v reform_v in_o ghostly_a feeling_n by_o small_a arn_v understonde_v soul_n unperfyte_n of_o worldly_a man_n &_o wymmen_v and_o other_o that_o have_v but_o a_o châ—â—dis_fw-la know_v of_o god_n and_o full_a lityll_o feel_v of_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o nourysshed_a with_o the_o sacrament_n as_o chylderne_a arn_v feed_v with_o milk_n all_o these_o shall_v love_v god_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o her_o soul_n by_o his_o endeles_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n for_o holy_a chirche_n that_o be_v mother_n of_o all_o thyse_n and_o have_v tender_a love_n to_o all_o her_o chyldern_n goostly_a pray_v and_o ask_v for_o hem_v all_o tender_o of_o her_o spouse_n that_o be_v ihesu_n and_o gete_v they_o heel_n of_o soul_n thorugh_o virtue_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o nam_o for_o they_o that_o can_v not_o speak_v for_o they_o self_n by_o ghostly_a prayer_n for_o she_o need_v thus_o i_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o woman_n of_o chanee_n ask_v of_o our_o lord_n he_o will_v to_o her_o daughter_n that_o be_v traveyl_v with_o a_o fiend_n and_z our_o lord_n make_v first_o daungeour_n by_o cause_n she_o be_v a_o alyene_n nevertheless_o she_o cease_v not_o for_o to_o cry_v till_o our_o lord_n have_v grant_v her_o ask_n and_o say_v to_o she_o thus_o aa_o woman_n moche_n be_v thy_o troth_n be_v it_o to_o y_z e_z right_z as_z y_z u._fw-mi wolt_fw-ge in_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v she_o douÈt_a hole_n this_o woman_n betokenith_n holy_a chirche_n that_o ask_v help_v of_o our_o lord_n for_o simple_a uncunning_a soul_n that_o be_v traveyl_v with_o temptaconn_n of_o the_o world_n and_o can_v not_o speak_v perfect_o to_o god_n by_o fervour_n of_o devocyon_n ne_o brenning_a love_n in_o contemplacyon_n and_o though_o it_o seem_v that_o our_o lord_n make_v daungeour_n first_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o arn_v as_o it_o be_v alyen_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o for_o the_o great_a truth_n &_o desert_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n he_o grant_v to_o her_o all_o that_o she_o will_v and_o so_o arn_v thyse_n simple_a soul_n that_o trowen_v steadfast_o as_o holy_a chirche_n trowyth_o &_o putten_n they_o full_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o meken_fw-mi hem_n under_o the_o sacrament_n and_o law_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n make_v saaf_a thorugh_o prayer_n and_o troth_n of_o her_o mother_n holy_a chirche_fw-fr ¶_o that_o soul_n reform_v neden_fw-mi ever_o to_o fyghte_n and_o stryve_v ayenste_n the_o stir_a of_o sin_n while_o they_o lyven_v here_o and_o how_o a_o soul_n may_v wit_v when_o it_o assentyth_v 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but_o not_o on_o that_o manner_n that_o a_o kernel_n be_v hide_v within_o the_o shell_n of_o a_o nut_n or_o as_o a_o lityll_o bodily_a thing_n be_v hold_v within_o a_o neither_o moche_n but_z he_o be_v within_o all_o creature_n as_o hold_v &_o keep_a hem_n in_o she_o be_v through_o subtylte_n &_o may_v of_o his_o own_o bless_a kind_n &_o clennes_n unseable_a for_o right_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v moo_v precyous_a &_o most_o clean_o be_v lay_v inere_a right_n so_o by_o that_o lyknes_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o kind_n of_o god_n that_o be_v moo_v precyous_a most_o clean_a and_o mooste_o goodly_a ferre_v fro_o bodilyhede_v be_v hide_v within_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v seek_v god_n within_o he_o shall_v gorgete_v first_o all_o bodily_a thing_n for_o all_o that_o be_v without_o &_o his_o own_o body_n and_z he_o shall_v forgete_v think_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n &_o think_v on_o the_o unmake_v kind_n that_o be_v ihun_v that_o make_v he_o quiknith_n he_o 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of_o ghostly_a â—â—ue_v one_o be_v call_v form_n a_z neither_o be_v call_v unfourm_v love_n unform_v be_v god_n himself_o the_o third_o person_n in_o the_o â—â—â—nyte_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v love_n unfourm_v and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n johnn_n say_v deus_fw-la dileccon_fw-mi est_fw-la god_n be_v love_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n love_n form_n be_v the_o affeccyon_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o sight_n and_o of_o the_o know_v 〈◊〉_d sothfastnes_n that_o be_v god_n oon_o styre_v and_o set_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d love_n be_v call_v form_n for_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d love_n be_v not_o god_n in_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v the_o love_n 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n feel_v of_o the_o sight_n of_o ihesu_n and_o stire_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d now_o may_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi see_v that_o love_n form_v be_v not_o cause_n why_o a_o 〈◊〉_d comyth_n to_o the_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihesu_n and_o some_o man_n 〈◊〉_d think_v that_o they_o will_v love_v god_n so_o brennyng_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o own_o mighte·_a that_o they_o be_v worthy_a for_o to_o have_v thâ—_n ghostly_a know_v of_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o love_n 〈◊〉_d form_n that_o be_v god_n himself_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o this_o know_v for_o a_o blind_a wretched_a soul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o clear_a know_v and_o the_o bless_a feeling_n of_o his_o love_n thorugh_o sin_n and_o freelte_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n that_o it_o may_v never_o come_v to_o it_o ne_o be_v it_o the_o endless_a mochene_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n butler_n thenne_v by_o cause_n he_o love_v we_o so_o moche_v therefore_o he_o yeve_v we_o his_o love_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a
stylnes_n from_o the_o great_a cryenge_a of_o the_o bestly_a noise_n of_o flesshly_a desire_n &_o unclean_a thought_n this_o stylnes_n makyth_v inspyraconn_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o behold_v of_o ihun_v for_o why_o his_o voyse_n be_v so_o sweet_a &_o so_o mighty_a that_o it_o put_v scylence_n in_o a_o soul_n to_o jangle_v of_o all_o other_o spekers·_n for_o it_o be_v a_o voy_n of_o virtue_n soft_o swoon_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n of_o the_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o vox_fw-la dni_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la that_o be_v the_o voy_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n be_v in_o virtue_n this_o voy_n be_v a_o lyfely_a word_n &_o a_o speedy_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v viuê°_n est_fw-la sermo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o efficax_n et_fw-la penetrabilior_fw-la omi_fw-la gladio_fw-la that_o be_v quick_o be_v the_o word_n of_o ihun_n &_o speedy_a more_o perisshing_n than_o any_o sword_n be_v through_o speak_n of_o this_o word_n be_v flessh_o love_v slay_v and_o the_o soul_n keep_v in_o scylence_n from_o all_o wicked_a stirynge_v of_o this_o silence_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v thus_o apoc·_v factum_fw-la est_fw-la scilencium_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la quasi_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hora_fw-la silence_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v a_o half_a hour_n heaven_n be_v a_o clean_a soul_n through_o grace_n lift_v up_o fro_o erthly_a love_n to_o heavenly_a conversaconn_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o scylence_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o that_o scylence_n may_v not_o last_o hoole_n contynual_o for_o corrupcyon_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n therefore_o it_o be_v lycken_v to_o the_o time_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n a_z full_a short_a time_n the_o soul_n think_v that_o it_o be_v be_v it_o never_o so_o long_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o half_a hour_n and_o thenne_n have_v it_o pee_z in_o conscyence_n for_o why_o grace_n puttyth_v out_o gnaw_v pryck_v and_o stryve_v and_o flyght_v of_o sin_n and_o bring_v in_o pee_z and_o accord_n and_o makyth_v jesu_n and_o a_o soul_n both_o one_o in_o full_a acordaunce_n of_o will_n there_o be_v none_o upbrade_v of_o sin_n ne_o sharp_a repreve_v of_o defawte_n make_v that_o time_n in_o a_o soul_n for_o they_o have_v kyss_v and_o make_v friend_n and_o all_o be_v forgyven_v that_o be_v miss_v do_v thus_o felyth_a the_o soul_n thenne_fw-fr with_o full_a meek_a sikernesse_n and_o great_a ghostly_a gladness_n and_o conceyve_v a_o full_a great_a boldness_n of_o saluacyon_n by_o this_o accord_n make_v for_o it_o heryth_v a_o prevy_n wytness_v in_o conscyence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v a_o choose_v soon_o to_o heavenly_a heritage_n thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v ipe_a spiritus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibet_fw-la spiritui_fw-la nostro_fw-la quoniam_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n beryth_v wytnesse_n to_o our_o spiryâ—te_n that_o we_o be_v goddis_fw-la son_n this_o wytness_v of_o conscyenâ—ce_n sothfast_o feel_v through_o grace_n be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o the_o 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