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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 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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
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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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hyght_n &_o ê“mocyon_n comparyd_v to_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n good_a lord_n be_v but_o vanyte_n &_o folly_n o_o thou_o blessyd_v trynyte_o my_o god_n my_o mercy_n and_o very_a truth_n to_o the_o alone_o be_v laud_fw-la virtue_n honour_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n how_o all_o temporal_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v dyspyse_v sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n be_v thou_o not_o confound_v ne_o hevy_a when_o thou_o see_v other_o honour_a and_o avaunce_v and_o thyself_o despyse_v and_o humyle_v raise_v up_o thy_o herte_n to_o i_o in_o to_o heaven_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hevy_a though_o thou_o be_v despyse_v of_o man_n here_o in_o earth_n lord_n say_v the_o dyscyple_a we_o be_v here_o in_o dark_a blyndenes_n lack_v the_o very_a light_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v soon_o deceyve_v by_o vanyte_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understande_v i_o never_o yet_o suffer_v any_o injury_n of_o any_o creature_n wherefore_o i_o can_v not_o rightwyse_o complain_v again_o the_o but_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v oftesyne_v again_o the_o therefore_o every_o creature_n be_v worthy_o arm_v against_o i_o i_o punysshement_n of_o my_o syne_n wherefore_o ê¯fusyon_n &_o shame_n to_o i_o be_v dew_n with_o contempt_n to_o the_o good_a lord_n be_v laud_n honour_n &_o glory_n and_o but_o if_o i_o prepare_v my_o will_n to_o be_v dyspyse_v &_o forsake_v glad_o of_o every_o man_n and_o utterlye_o to_o be_v repute_v noughte_v i_o can_v not_o be_v stablyssh_v ne_o pacyfy_v wtinforth_o nor_o spunal_o to_o be_v illumyne_v ne_o may_v not_o be_v full_o knytte_a &_o join_v to_o thy_o goodness_n ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chap_a how_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o put_v his_o pease_n final_o in_o man_n sun_n if_o thou_o put_v thy_o pease_n with_o any_o ê‘sone_n for_o thy_o feeling_n &_o for_o that_o they_o accord_n with_o the_o yâ—_z shall_v be_v unstable_a &_o unpease_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v thy_o recours_fw-fr to_o god_n that_o be_v ê‘manent_a &_o everlasting_a truth_n thy_o friend_n go_v away_o or_o decess_v fro_o the_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o inordynat_o hevy_a thou_o ought_v to_o love_v all_o thy_o friend_n in_o i_o and_z for_o i_o to_o love_v every_o ê‘sone_n that_o thou_o accompty_v with_o good_a &_o dear_a to_o the_o in_o this_o life_n for_z i_o be_o the_o begynner_n &_o the_o end_n of_o all_o goodness_n &_o without_o i_o all_o frenshyp_n be_v not_o valent_fw-la or_o durable_a nor_o no_o worldly_a frendshyppe_n may_v endure_v where_o i_o joy_v not_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v mortyfy_v to_o such_o carnal_a affeccyon_n of_o thy_o lover_n that_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v thou_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v without_o all_o man_n company_n for_z the_o more_o a_o man_n wtdraweth_v he_o from_o all_o worldly_a solace_n the_o more_o he_o draw_v never_o to_o god_n almyghty_a &_o the_o more_o high_a that_o he_o ascend_v in_o love_n &_o spunall_n ê¯templation_n the_o more_o ê“found_o &_o iward_o he_o descend_v in_o humble_a ê¯syderation_n of_o himself_o &_o vyly_a pend_n himself_o he_o that_o ascrybe_v or_o gyve_v any_o goodness_n to_o himself_o he_o gaynstand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o let_v it_o to_o enter_v into_o he_o for_o the_o grace_v of_o god_n alwey_n require_v a_o humble_a herte_fw-fr if_o thou_o man_n say_v our_o lord_n will_v ê‘fytelye_o dysprase_v thyself_o &_o will_v empte_v clean_o thy_o heart_n from_o all_o erthe_o love_n than_o will_v i_o say_v he_o dystyll_o &_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o with_o abundant_a grace_n but_o the_o more_o attendance_n &_o affeccyon_n thou_o have_v to_o my_o creature_n the_o more_o be_v
thy_o holy_a tabernacle_n and_o dwelling_n place_n and_z the_o sâ—te_n of_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n no_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o i_o at_o any_o time_n that_o shall_v offend_v thy_o high_a majesty_n after_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n behold_v i_o and_z here_o gracyos_o the_o prayer_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n be_v far_o exile_v in_o the_o regyon_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n defend_v and_z conserve_v the_o soul_n of_o i_o thy_o servant_n good_a lord_n while_o i_o labour_n among_o the_o manifold_a perel_n of_o this_o corruptyble_a life_n and_o direct_v it_o by_o thy_o grace_n contynuallye_o in_o this_o life_n unto_o yâ—_z final_a country_n of_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o claryte_n amen_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o three_o book_n of_o john_n gerson_n emprynt_v in_o london_n by_o rycharde_n pynson_n in_o flete_n street_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o george_n at_o the_o commandment_n and_o instance_n of_o the_o right_n noble_a &_o excellent_a prince_n margarete_n mother_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n king_n henry_n the._n seven_o &_o countess_n of_o rychmount_n &_o derby_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n ccccc_n and_o xvii_o the_o vii_o day_n of_o october_n ¶_o here_o beginethe_v the_o forth_o book_n of_o the_o follow_a jesu_n cryst_n &_o of_o the_o contempninge_n of_o the_o world_n in_o prynt_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a price_n margarete_n mother_n unto_o our_o sovereine_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o vii_o count_n of_o rychemount_n &_o derby_n and_o by_o the_o same_o prince_n it_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o englysshe_n in_o form_n &_o manner_n ensue_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n d._n iiii_o ¶_o prologus_fw-la come_v to_o i_o say_v our_o merciful_a lord_n all_o that_o labour_v and_o be_v charge_v and_z i_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o you_o refeccyon_n and_o the_o breed_v that_o i_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o yâ—_z world_n take_v &_o eat_v it_o for_o it_o be_v my_o body_n that_o for_o you_o shall_v be_v give_v â—_o sacrifice_n do_v you_o this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o who_o soet_v my_o flesse_a &_o drynk_v my_o blood_n he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o i_o &_o â—_o in_o he_o ¶_o these_o word_n that_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o belyfeâ—_n and_o spiryte_n of_o helthe_n ¶_o in_o what_o great_a reverence_n and_o fervent_a desire_n we_o ought_v to_o receyve_v our_o lord_n jesu_n crist_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la o_o my_o lord_n jesu_n crist_n eternal_a truth_n these_o word_n beforesayde_v be_v thy_o word_n albeit_o they_o have_v not_o be_v say_v in_o oneself_o time_n nor_o write_v i_o oneself_o place_n yet_o for_o that_o they_o be_v thy_o word_n i_o ought_v feytheful_o &_o agreable_o to_o understande_v theym_fw-mi they_o be_v thy_o word_n and_z thou_o have_v ê“fer_v they_o and_o they_o be_v now_o my_o for_n thou_o have_v say_v theym_a for_o my_o helthe_n i_o will_v glad_o receythem_n of_o thy_o mouth_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a so_o wen_n &_o plant_v in_o my_o herte_n thy_o word_n of_o so_o great_a pyte_n full_a of_o love_n swetnes_n &_o dilection_n great_o excyte_v i_o but_o lord_n my_o ê“p_a syne_n fer_v &_o draw_v back_o my_o conscience_n not_o pure_a to_o receyve_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n the_o swetnes_n of_o thy_o word_n incit_v &_o ê“uokethe_v i_o but_o the_o multytude_n of_o my_o sin_n charge_v the_o &_o sore_o greve_v i_o thou_o command_v that_o i_o shall_v come_v un_o to_o the_o feythful_o if_o i_o will_v have_v part_n with_o the_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v receyve_v the_o norysshing_n of_o imortalyte_n if_o i_o desire_v to_o opteyne_v the_o joy_n and_o life_n eternal_a thou_o say_v lord_n come_v you_o to_o i_o that_o labour_n &_o be_v charge_v &_o i_o shall_v refresshe_a you_o o_o how_o sweet_a &_o amiable_a a_o word_n be_v that_o in_o the_o gre_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o thou_o my_o lord_n &_o my_o god_n lysle_v 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not_o command_v it_o no_o that_o just_a man_n labour_v by_o a_o hundred_o year_n to_o make_v the_o ark_n to_o the_o end_n be_v may_v be_v save_v with_o a_o few_o of_o his_o people_n how_o may_v i_o preprayre_n i_o than_o in_o a_o hour_n to_o receyne_v the_o with_o due_a reverence_n composour_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o this_o world_n moses_n thy_o great_a famyly_o and_o special_a friend_n make_v tharke_n of_o timber_n not_o corruptyble_a which_o he_o cover_v with_o right_a pure_a gold_n &_o put_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n &_o i_o a_o corrupt_a creature_n how_o shall_v i_o now_o dare_v receyve_v the_o that_o art_n conditour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gyver_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n unto_o all_o creature_n the_o right_a wise_n salamank_v of_o israeledifyed_a a_o rich_a temple_n to_o the_o praysig_n of_o thy_o name_n by_o the_o space_n of_o vii_o year_n and_z by_o viii_o day_n hallow_v the_o fee_a of_o the_o dedicaconn_n of_o the_o same_o he_z offer_v a_o thousand_o hosty_n to_o pacify_v thy_o goodness_n with_o and_z put_v the_o ark_n of_o alyaunce_n in_o the_o place_n make_v ready_a for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o sound_n de_z of_o claryon_n and_o trumpetty_n how_o dare_v i_o than_o curse_a and_z right_a poor_a among_o other_o creature_n receyve_v the_o into_o my_o house_n which_o unnethe_v can_v know_v that_o i_o have_v well_o pass_v and_o enploy_v one_o hour_n of_o time_n nouth_o to_o my_o knowelege_v that_o i_o have_v devoute_o pass_v one_o half_a hour_n do_v my_o god_n how_o many_o have_v there_o be_v before_o i_o that_z have_v studyede_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v the._n alas_o how_o lytell_a thing_n be_v that_o i_o do_v albeit_o it_o the_o time_n be_v short_a and_o yet_o when_o i_o despose_v i_o to_o receyve_v thy_o holy_a communyon_n i_o be_o but_o lose_o gadred_a to_o gether_o and_o full_o cold_o purge_v from_o all_o distraction_n of_o mind_n and_o certain_o no_o cogitation_n unprofitable_a ought_v to_o come_v into_o the_o 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people_n have_v shewedeso_fw-mi great_a affection_n towards_o thy_o honour_n and_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n ityme_o pass_v ¶_o the_o right_a devout_a king_n david_n incline_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n with_o all_o his_o strengthe_n knowlege_v &_o remember_v yâ—_z benefyte_n do_v unto_o his_o fader_n he_o make_v orgayn_n of_o dyvers_a manner_n &_o he_o compose_v psalm_n &_o instytute_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v songen_fw-mi and_z he_o himself_o sing_v theym_a with_o gladness_n &_o of_o ten_o time_n with_o the_o harp_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n this_o king_n inspire_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o hod_n have_v teach_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o praise_v god_n with_o all_o their_o herte_n bless_v
the_o mean_a of_o victory_n than_o let_v we_o cut_v away_o our_o inordinate_a affection_n &_o passion_n that_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o iniquyetnes_n &_o than_o we_o may_v possess_v a_o peasable_a mind_n in_o god_n if_o we_o will_v every_o year_n indevoure_v oure selfe_o to_o overcome_v perfect_o one_o vice_n we_o shall_v in_o short_a space_n come_v to_o great_a perfeccyon_n but_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v contrary_a both_o in_o riligion_n and_o worldly_a people_n that_o after_o long_a contynuaunce_n in_o lyve_v they_o ê‘ceyve_v that_o the_o state_n go_v afore_o have_v be_v more_o virtuous_a &_o pure_a than_o the_o present_a state_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o more_o we_o increase_v in_o age_n and_o draw_v to_o our_o dethe_v the_o more_o dilygent_o nor_o shall_v labour_v for_o the_o perpetual_a reward_n â–ª_o that_o be_v ordain_v for_o those_o that_o order_n their_o lyves_n and_o labour_n thereto_o the_o virtuous_a life_n peynfull_a in_o the_o beginige_n by_o custom_n return_v to_o great_a perfect_a pleasure_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o leave_v custom_n in_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v more_o peyne_n without_o measure_n to_o leave_v the_o eternal_a peasure_n that_o for_o damnable_a custom_n shall_v be_v lose_v eever_n strive_v mightâ—â—ly_o against_o the_o first_o motion_n that_o incyte_v we_o to_o â—â—nne_v &_o resist_v the_o evyll_n custom_n for_o the_o long_o they_o ê¯tynue_v the_o more_o hard_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o resist_v they_o if_o thou_o will_v consider_v how_o great_a inly_a pease_n thou_o shall_v cause_v in_o thyself_o &_o in_o other_o ineshew_a outward_a pleasure_n &_o i_o subdue_v inordynat_a affection_n &_o desire_n contrary_a to_o reason_n i_o suppose_v thou_o woldeste_v be_v moche_n more_o diligent_a to_o come_v to_o spiritual_a increase_n of_o life_n ¶_o the_o xii_o chaptre_n be_v of_o the_o ê“fyte_n of_o adversyte_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o we_o to_o suffer_v adversite_a where_o by_o man_n return_v he_o to_o the_o ê¯syderation_n of_o his_o present_a state_n wherein_o he_o repute_v himself_o as_o a_o pylgrym_a &_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o affiance_n in_o this_o wordle_n also_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o we_o suffer_v contradiccyon_n &_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v induce_v to_o mekenes_n &_o avoid_v vain_a glory_n when_o we_o ê‘ceyve_v our_o own_o frailte_n &_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v compel_v to_o leave_v ourself_o &_o the_o world_n &_o holy_a to_o return_v we_o to_o god_n in_o who_o if_o we_o will_v fervent_o infix_v ourself_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v greâ—â—nede_v to_o syke_v outward_a consolation_n the_o more_o a_o good_a soul_n be_v trouble_v bodily_a or_o ghostly_a the_o more_o it_o know_v god_n necessary_a to_o it_o &_o labourethe_v to_o have_v he_o by_o assistence_n of_o his_o grace_n also_o than_o it_o lamenthe_n &_o sorow_v for_o the_o sin_n yâ—_z it_o have_v do_v &_o more_o her_o tely_fw-mi pray_v to_o be_v delyver_v of_o his_o iâ—quietnes_n &_o misery_n also_o tribulation_n make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o this_o wordle_n &_o to_o desire_v bless_o to_o be_v deê‘t_v therfro_o &_o be_v with_o crist_n for_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v ê‘fite_a pea_n afore_o that_o we_o be_v with_o he_o which_o by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o precius_fw-la blood_n have_v purchase_v ê‘petual_a pleasure_n &_o pease_n for_o himself_o &_o his_o seruauntis_n that_o a_o little_a space_n will_v stryve_v ageyn_v sin_n &_o wikednes_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chaptre_n of_o resistance_n ageinst_a temptation_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o scripture_n &_o the_o word_n of_o job._n the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v temptation_n therefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n that_o every_o person_n prudent_o gyve_v heed_n to_o watch_v in_o prayer_n believe_v not_o the_o devyl_n that_o never_o slepe_v but_o with_o a_o thousand_o snaris_fw-la and_o subtlety_n importunable_o assail_v we_o final_o intendinge_v to_o deceyve_v us._n there_o be_v none_o so_o hoo_o in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o have_v temptation_n &_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o time_n grevous_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v resist_v it_o be_v very_o ê“fitable_a for_o thereby_o man_n be_v mekende_v pourge_v &_o infourmede_o by_o experience_n the_o seynte_n that_o be_v now_o crownede_v in_o heaven_n obtain_v their_o victory_n by_o tribulation_n &_o temptation_n and_o those_o that_o be_v as_o cowardis_fw-la in_o tribulation_n &_o temptation_n final_o overcome_v be_v take_v ê‘petual_o prisoner_n in_o hell_n and_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n nor_o state_n so_o ê‘fite_a ne_o no_o place_n so_o holy_a in_o this_o world_n without_o adversite_n &_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v neither_o order_fw-fr ne_fw-fr place_n here_o in_o this_o life_n where_o man_n may_v be_v full_o assure_v to_o avoid_v all_o peril_n of_o temptation_n for_o in_o this_o corrupt_a body_n of_o we_o we_o bear_v the_o matter_n of_o inordynate_a concupiscence_n &_o temptation_n one_o temptation_n or_o tribulation_n depart_v another_o come_n to_o us._n therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o we_o be_v alweye_n arm_v wythe_v patience_n and_o exercyse_v in_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o intend_n to_o flee_v temptation_n that_o fall_n therein_o the_o more_o for_z by_o bodily_a fle_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v suâ—e_n but_o by_o perfect_a patience_n and_o mekenes_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v strong_a to_o overcome_v all_o our_o enemy_n and_o temptacyon_n though_o that_o labour_n to_o avoid_v the_o outward_a occasion_n and_o nat_n cut_v away_o the_o inly_a inordinate_a desire_n their_o trouble_n &_o iniquyetnes_n shall_v more_o &_o more_o increase_v and_o thou_o shall_v more_o light_o by_o pacyence_n and_o feythfull_a confidence_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o savyoure_n overcome_v thy_o tribulation_n than_z by_o thy_o own_o ê“pre_a virtue_n or_o strengthe_n and_o in_o great_a temptation_n use_v the_o counsel_n of_o a_o wise_n and_o discrete_a person_n and_o be_v not_o rigour_n to_o the_o person_n tempt_v but_o ever_o be_v glad_a to_o conforte_v he_o as_o thou_o will_v desire_v for_o to_o be_v do_v to_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o like_a trouble_n the_o beginning_n of_o allevyll_n temptation_n be_v inconstaunce_n of_o mind_n &_o lytell_a confidence_n in_o god_n for_o as_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o director_n be_v move_v with_o every_o wound_n so_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v â—at_a stable_v in_o god_n as_o the_o fire_n prove_v gold_n so_o temptacyon_n the_o ryghtwyse_a man_n as_o a_o bell_n untouched_a be_v not_o perfyte_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v hole_n &_o of_o perfect_a â—ounde_n or_o dyscrase_v so_o man_n thouch_v by_o tribulation_n be_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v hole_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o â—â—cience_n or_o nay_o ¶_o and_o ever_o look_v dy_o gent_o that_o the_o temptacyon_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v resy_v for_o thanne_v the_o ennemye_n be_v soon_o overcome_v whanne_n he_o at_o his_o first_o enter_a fyndiethe_v the_o gate_n of_o owâ—e_a soul_n shyte_a against_o he_o ¶_o that_o sykenesse_n that_o by_o contynuaunce_n be_v in_o manner_n incurabylle_v in_o the_o beginning_n may_v have_v be_v recoveryde_n wythe_v a_o smalle_o &_o a_o easy_a medycyne_n and_o this_o subtyll_a disceyver_n assayl_v man_n soul_n first_o with_o thought_n only_o &_o then_o with_o strong_a ymagination_o which_o folowith_v evyll_n delectation_n &_o unclean_a motion_n &_o so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o enemy_n enter_v into_o the_o mind_n with_o deadly_a consent_n to_o sine_fw-la and_o for_o there_o be_v no_o resistance_n against_o he_o in_o the_o begin_n he_z holy_a enter_v in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o ever_o the_o more_o remysse_o a_o soul_n be_v in_o resist_a the_o more_o unmyghty_a be_v make_v to_o resy_v and_o the_o enemy_n more_o strong_a &_o cruelle_fw-fr there_o be_v some_o yâ—_z in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o conversion_n suffer_v great_a tenptation_n some_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n and_o some_o by_o the_o space_n of_o all_o their_o life_n and_o some_o that_o in_o the_o ê“cesse_n of_o all_o their_o life_n have_v but_o small_a tenptation_n &_o all_o this_o come_v of_o the_o great_a wysdome_n &_o equite_v of_o god_n that_o pass_v the_o state_n &_o the_o merit_n of_o everye_o soul_n &_o order_v all_o the_o trouble_n &_o tenptation_n in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o perpetual_a helthe_n of_o his_o elect_v child_n &_o there_o fore_o we_o shall_v of_o no_o wise_n desire_v when_o we_o be_v temptid_v but_o the_o more_o mekely_a return_n to_o our_o lord_n with_o devoute_a prayer_n &_o besiche_v he_o for_o his_o faderly_a mercy_n &_o pyte_n to_o directe_v &_o preserve_v we_o in_o all_o temptation_n and_o afâ—_n thapostel_n paul_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o so_o ever_o to_o puent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n the_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o may_v of_o temptation_n and_o among_o all_o the_o allective_n whereby_o we_o may_v induce_v our_o
depart_v and_o think_v that_o like_a wise_n thou_o must_v needs_o depart_v when_o thou_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n doubt_n whether_o thou_o shall_v continue_v in_o bodily_a helthe_n unto_o night_n and_o therefore_o ever_o dispose_v thyself_o to_o be_v ready_a that_o dethe_v never_o may_v find_v the_o unredy_a ne_fw-mi a_o slepar_fw-la and_o remember_v how_o many_o do_v depart_v sodaynlye_o and_o when_o they_o least_fw-mi have_v beleve_v they_o have_v go_v the_o son_n of_o man_n both_o god_n and_o man_n our_o juge_n shall_v come_v that_o time_n when_o we_o least_fw-mi ween_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o when_o thy_o last_o hour_n comethe_v than_o shall_v thou_o repent_v full_a sore_n of_o thy_o remysse_o and_z neclygente_a life_n how_o gracious_a and_z happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o now_o in_o his_o life_n labour_v to_o be_v in_o that_o state_n that_o it_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o dethe_v to_o contemn_v the_o world_n ê‘fyte_o be_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o profyttein_v virtue_n loâ—e_v of_o dysciplene_n labour_n in_o penance_n a_z prompt_a will_n to_o obedience_n ready_a to_o forsake_v their_o own_o will_n the_o supportation_n of_o every_o trybulacyon_n for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n these_o shall_v induce_v we_o to_o have_v a_o great_a confydence_n to_o depart_v happy_o out_o of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v moche_n better_o by_o time_n to_o provyde_v for_o thyself_o and_o find_v thy_o good_n before_o the_o than_z to_o trust_n to_o other_o that_o peraventure_fw-fr shall_v vought_n or_o lytell_fw-mi ê“uyde_n for_o the._n and_o thou_o labour_v not_o now_o besy_o for_o thyself_o who_o shall_v be_v besy_n for_o the_o in_o time_n to_o come_v now_o the_o time_n be_v very_o precious_a but_o it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o spend_v that_o time_n unprofitable_o where_o we_o may_v the_o serve_v good_n of_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o joy_v eternal_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o thou_o woldeste_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v one_o day_n or_o hour_n to_o amend_v thyself_o in_o but_z i_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v it_o ornaye_v o_o thou_o uncircumspecte_v soul_n of_o how_o great_a ê‘yll_n &_o fere_n may_v thou_o delyver_v thyself_o of_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v now_o fere_n to_o offend_v god_n &_o suspect_v that_o come_n of_o death_n study_v now_o to_o live_v so_o that_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o dethe_v thou_o may_v rather_o joy_n than_o fere_n learn_v now_o to_o dye_v from_o the_o world_n that_o thann_v thou_o may_v begin_v to_o live_v with_o criste_n learn_v now_o to_o contemn_v all_o worldly_a thing_n that_o than_o â—_o u_o may_v free_o without_o any_o impediment_n go_fw-mi to_o criste_fw-fr chasti_fw-la sâ—thy_a body_n now_o by_o penance_n &_o than_o thou_o may_v have_v certain_a confidence_n of_o reward_n o_o thou_o unwise_a manachy_a makist_a thou_o so_o great_a and_o sure_a provysion_n for_o the_o â—â—me_n to_o come_v whanne_v thou_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o thou_o exalte_v not_o live_v of_o one_o day_n to_o the_o end_n how_o many_o have_v be_v deceyve_v think_v to_o live_v long_o &_o sudden_o have_v decess_v how_o of_o time_n have_v thou_o hear_v of_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v how_o some_o have_v be_v slay_v with_o sword_n some_o drown_v some_o falling_n fro_o high_a place_n have_v break_v their_o neck_n some_o et_a have_v be_v strangle_v some_o with_o fire_n some_o with_o iron_n some_o with_o the_o ve_n have_v be_v destroy_v &_o so_o the_o end_n of_o every_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v dethe_v &_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o shadow_n vanisshe_v aweye_n who_o shall_v remember_v or_o pray_v for_o the_o after_o thy_o dethe_v thou_o know_v not_o therefore_o now_o instore_v thyself_o of_o riches_n immortal_a that_o shall_v continue_v after_o thy_o dethe_v ever_o labour_n for_o that_o thing_n that_o may_v honour_v god_n &_o help_v thy_o soul_n &_o attend_v thereto_o study_n to_o make_v the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n &_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n thy_o friend_n &_o they_o shall_v receyve_v the_o into_o everla_a tabernacle_n thou_o religious_a soul_n behave_v thyself_o upon_o earth_n as_o a_o pylgrim_n &_o a_o stranger_n for_o it_o perteyn_v no_o thing_n to_o the_o to_o intermyt_n of_o the_o besines_n of_o this_o world_n preserve_v thy_o herte_a fire_n &_o directe_v it_o to_o our_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o cite_v here_o abide_v &_o therefore_o directe_v thy_o daily_a mourning_a &_o prayer_n upwarde_o that_o after_o thy_o spirit_n deê‘te_v from_o thy_o body_n it_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v gracious_o translate_v into_o that_o celestial_a &_o perpetual_a cyte_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chaptre_n be_v of_o the_o last_o iugenent_n &_o peyne_n depute_v for_o sin_n in_o all_o thy_o labour_n behold_v the_o end_n &_o how_o thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o yâ—_z iuge_a to_o who_o no_o thing_n can_v be_v hide_v he_o that_o day_n shall_v neither_o be_v move_v with_o reward_n nor_o prayer_n nor_o any_o other_o cause_n that_o may_v be_v alegid_a but_o he_o shall_v iuge_v that_o be_v rightwis_o o_o thou_o myeserable_a unwyse_a sinner_n what_o shall_v thou_o answer_v that_o day_n to_o that_o lord_n know_v all_o that_o ever_o thou_o haste_v do_v if_o thou_o fear_v sometime_o in_o this_o world_n the_o face_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n which_o thou_o haste_v dysplease_v how_o moche_n more_o shuldeste_n thou_o fear_n the_o face_n of_o this_o thy_o eternal_a juge_n why_o provyde_v thou_o not_o forth_o day_n of_o iugement_n when_o there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v accept_v or_o defend_v by_o another_o but_o every_o man_n shall_v answer_v for_o his_o own_o self_n now_o thy_o welle_v order_v labour_n be_v fruitful_a thy_o weep_a acceptable_a thy_o morning_n worthy_a to_o be_v herd_n thy_o sorrow_n purgethe_o &_o be_v satisfactorye_n the_o pacyent_a man_n that_o more_o lamentethe_v for_o the_o malice_n of_o sinner_n than_o for_o his_o own_o injury_n have_v a_o wholesome_a pourgatory_n and_o likewise_o they_o that_o pray_v before_o their_o enemy_n and_o in_o their_o herte_n forgive_v their_o offence_n &_o they_o that_o tarry_v not_o to_o ask_v forgyvenes_n of_o other_o for_o they_o be_v offence_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o remytte_n thanne_v to_o be_v wroth_a and_o they_o that_o by_o violence_n restrain_v theyr selfe_o from_o sin_n and_o ever_o be_v besy_n to_o make_v the_o body_n obedyent_n to_o the_o soul_n all_o those_o have_v a_o holsomme_fw-fr pourgatory_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v moche_n more_o profitable_a now_o to_o pourge_v our_o sin_n and_z kytte_a it_o away_o than_o to_o abide_v the_o pourgation_n thereof_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o pourgatory_n very_o we_o deceyve_v ourself_o by_o inordynat_a love_n that_o we_o have_v to_o hour_n self_n what_o shall_v the_o fire_n come_v to_o devour_v but_o thy_o sin_n ever_o the_o moâ—â—e_n thou_o sparyste_n thyself_o now_o and_o so_o folowyste_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n more_o grevouse_n shall_v be_v thy_o peyne_n afterward_o and_o more_o grevouse_n the_o fire_n and_o therefore_o look_v what_o thing_n man_n more_o grevous_o offend_v in_o and_z therein_o shall_v be_v his_o more_o peyne_a ¶_o the_o flouthfull_a person_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v with_o brenninge_a brounde_n the_o glottone_n that_o have_v consume_v mety_n and_o drink_v superfluous_o to_o the_o detryment_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o famyssh_v for_o hunger_n than_o shall_v they_o famysshe_v for_o hunger_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o if_o they_o will_v desire_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o mytage_n that_o exceed_a ardore_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a to_o theym_a to_o obtain_v it_o ¶_o the_o lecherous_a people_n and_o the_o inordynat_a lover_n of_o their_o lusty_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o drink_v the_o stynk_n and_z abominable_a inflame_a pyche_a and_o brimstone_n and_o the_o envious_a people_n shall_v wail_v and_o howl_v as_o woo_v hunde_n and_o so_o every_o sine_fw-la shall_v have_v his_o proper_a torment_n &_o peyne_a corespond_n to_o he_o and_o the_o obstinate_a proud_a &_o covetife_n person_n shall_v be_v replenyssh_v with_o all_o confusion_n &_o penury_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o hour_n more_o peynful_a and_o grevous_a than_o here_o a_o hundred_o year_n in_o bitter_a penance_n there_o shall_v never_o be_v consolation_n ne_o rest_n to_o those_o that_o be_v damn_a or_o shall_v be_v dampen_v but_o here_o the_o trouble_a person_n have_v sometime_o aleviaunce_n of_o their_o peyne_n and_o consolation_n of_o their_o friend_n be_v now_o besie_n &_o sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n that_o in_o yâ—_z day_n of_o iugement_n thou_o may_v have_v surety_n with_o holy_a saint_n wheche_v than_o shall_v stand_v in_o great_a constaunce_n ageyn_v those_o that_o have_v unryghtous_o vex_v theym_n and_o look_v as_o they_o be_v now_o iuge_v of_o other_o man_n so_o than_o
which_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o wroth_a with_o his_o own_o offence_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o patience_n to_o be_v conversaunt_a with_o meek_a tractable_a or_z charitable_a company_n for_o with_o such_o person_n every_o body_n delit_v natural_o to_o be_v accompany_v but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a virtue_n &_o patience_n to_o be_v ê¯uersant_a patient_o with_o froward_a wrathful_a &_o evyll_n manner_v peple_n the_o be_v ready_a to_o ê“ue_v our_o patience_n with_o contradiction_n injury_n &_o wrong_n bless_a be_v those_o that_o among_o this_o people_n be_v patient_a for_o to_o they_o by_o their_o patience_n perteyn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o person_n the_o by_o grace_n can_v apply_v himself_o more_o to_o suffer_v patient_o shall_v obtain_v more_o pease_n &_o may_v be_v call_v a_o conqueror_n of_o himself_o &_o over_o the_o world_n a_o lord_n a_o friend_n of_o crist_n &_o the_o inheritor_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o four_o chap_v of_o pure_a mind_n &_o a_o true_a intent_n man_n be_v elevate_v &_o lift_v up_o from_o erthe_o thing_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o feithe_a &_o clenesse_n â—f_a mind_n as_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o two_o wing_n thy_n en_fw-fr â—ent_fw-fr must_v be_v simple_a without_o any_o duplycite_fw-la and_z thy_o affection_n or_o desire_v pure_a from_o all_o disordinaunce_n the_o simple_a and_o true_a intent_n behold_v god_n but_o the_o pure_a mind_n apprehend_v &_o take_v taste_v of_o his_o ineffable_a swetnes_n if_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o all_o inly_a and_o inordinat_a affection_n there_o shall_v no_o good_a operacyon_n let_v the_o from_o the_o weigh_n of_o perfection_n that_o person_n that_o intend_v both_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n &_o the_o ê“fite_n of_o his_o neighbour_n may_v have_v true_a &_o inly_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o mind_n if_o thy_o herte_n be_v perfect_o order_v every_o creature_n shall_v be_v â—_o mirror_n of_o life_n &_o a_o book_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n to_o the._n there_o be_v no_o creature_n so_o unperfite_a or_o vile_a but_o in_o some_o manner_n it_o show_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n if_o thy_o soul_n be_v pure_a from_o all_o inordynate_a affection_n thou_o shall_v see_v &_o praise_v every_o thing_n in_o due_a order_n a_o pure_a &_o cleâ—e_a herte_n ê‘ceyve_v heaven_n &_o hell_n common_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o man_n be_v shewede_v by_o his_o outward_a conversation_n there_o be_v no_o joy_n in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o â—ye_z of_o a_o clean_a conscience_n and_o contrariwise_o there_o be_v no_o trouble_n or_o iniqetation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o trowble_n of_o the_o mind_n discontent_n of_o evyll_n conscience_n as_o yâ—â—ron_n put_v in_o the_o fire_n be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o rust_n &_o make_v â—ere_z &_o sheninge_n so_o the_o obedyent_n soul_n make_v hot_a in_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n be_v pourge_v from_o the_o rust_n of_o si_fw-mi â—e_n &_o make_v clear_o in_o conscience_n and_o make_v ardent_a in_o the_o loâ—e_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o be_v change_v into_o a_o new_a man_n when_o a_o soul_n begyn_v to_o be_v remysse_o in_o virtuous_a labour_n than_o it_o fer_v a_o little_a labour_n &_o receive_v glad_o the_o outward_a consolation_n but_o when_o it_o beginethe_v ê‘fitlâ—_n to_o overcome_v itself_o &_o to_o walk_v mighty_o in_o that_o wayâ—â—f_fw-fr god_n than_o it_o exteme_v the_o labour_n or_o trowble_v but_o light_n yâ—_z which_o before_o be_v grâ—uoê°_n &_o â—portable_a ¶_o the_o u_o chap_v of_o the_o ê“pre_a consideration_n of_o man_n there_o shall_v novertuous_a person_n have_v great_a confidence_n in_o theyr selfe_o for_o many_o time_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o our_o presumption_n or_o temptation_n we_o lack_v both_o grace_n &_o wysdome_n of_o true_a iugement_n yâ—_z spiritual_a light_v that_o we_o have_v be_v but_o lytell_fw-mi &_o yet_o we_o less_o it_n soon_o by_o our_o neclygence_n and_o diverse_a time_n we_o be_v so_o far_o oversene_v that_o we_o will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o ê‘ceyve_v our_o ê“pre_a blindness_n dyvers_a time_n we_o be_v evyll_n in_o our_o dedis_n &_o in_o defence_n or_o excusacision_n of_o they_o we_o be_v worse_o there_o be_v diverse_a that_o estymate_n and_o think_v their_o dede_n be_v do_v of_o zele_n and_o charite_v the_o which_o they_o do_v by_o immoderate_a passion_n and_o carnalyte_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o reprove_v smalle_a offence_n in_o our_o neighbour_n &_o to_o excuse_v our_o ê“pre_a great_a offence_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o note_v the_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o we_o but_o we_o consider_v not_o what_o other_o suffer_v of_o us._n if_o we_o will_v consider_v well_o our_o ê“pre_a offence_n we_o shall_v more_o patient_o suffer_v &_o iuge_v the_o default_n of_o other_o the_o virtuous_a ê‘sone_n consider_v how_o he_o shall_v gyve_v account_n of_o his_o ê“pre_a offence_n consider_v but_o little_a the_o offence_n of_o other_o for_o who_o he_o shall_v not_o answer_v thou_o shall_v never_o be_v inly_o devout_a without_o thou_o keep_v silence_n of_o other_o man_n nes_z work_v &_o word_n &_o dylygent_o behold_v thy_o own_o if_o thou_o gyve_v thy_o attendance_n to_o god_n &_o to_o thyself_o only_o the_o outward_a conversacyon_n of_o other_o shall_v the_o less_o move_v the_o where_o be_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o present_a to_o thyself_o if_o thou_o consider_v all_o other_o thing_n thyself_o nat_n consider_v what_o shall_v it_o avail_v the_o thou_o shall_v ê“fite_v special_o in_o gostley_o lyvinge_v if_o yâ—_z preserve_v thyself_o from_o tumultuoê°_n worldly_a occupation_n &_o that_o religious_a soul_n may_v not_o great_o ê“fyte_n ghostly_a that_o moche_n appli_v itself_o to_o secular_a occupacyon_n lete_n nothing_o be_v so_o dere_o accept_v to_o the_o as_o thy_o lord_n god_n or_o thing_n order_v to_o he_o &_o estymate_n all_o delectation_n or_o pleasure_n of_o any_o creature_n not_o order_v to_o he_o but_o vain_a a_o soul_n that_o ê‘fit_o love_v god_n &_o repute_v all_o thing_n under_o god_n &_o his_o seintâ—_n but_o small_a of_o price_n god_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n replenissh_v the_o world_n &_o be_v yâ—_z ê‘tite_fw-fr solace_n of_o soul_n &_o gladness_n of_o herte_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chap_v of_o the_o gladness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o consolation_n of_o a_o good_a soul_n be_v in_o consyderation_n of_o a_o good_a &_o clear_a conscience_n labour_v ever_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v contynual_o in_o gladness_n &_o mighty_a to_o bear_v pacyent_o adversitee_n for_o a_o good_a ê¯science_n be_v ever_o glad_a among_o adversitee_n &_o contrary_n wise_a a_o evyll_n conscience_n be_v ever_o ferefull_a impacyent_a and_z inquiete_a thou_o may_v rest_v sure_o if_o thy_o herte_n be_v right_o reprove_a the_o nat_n be_v notyme_o glad_a but_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o the_o evyll_n people_n have_v never_o true_a or_o perfect_a rest_n â—e_n perceyve_v not_o the_o inly_a pease_n of_o mind_n for_o as_o hour_n lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n isaie_n there_o be_v no_o sure_a pease_n to_o wecked_a people_n and_o if_o they_o think_v they_o he_o sure_o â—e_v doute_fw-fr nat_n adversyte_n have_v so_o great_a confydence_n in_o theyr selfe_o that_o they_o think_v no_o thing_n may_v remove_v theym_a from_o their_o estate_n have_v no_o confydence_n in_o such_o manner_n of_o people_n for_o without_o they_o be_v return_v from_o their_o iniquite_n thou_o shall_v see_v yâ—_z wrath_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_z their_o subtylyte_n and_z false_a way_n shall_v be_v make_v vain_a and_o their_o thought_n be_v shall_v perish_v and_z they_o also_o it_o be_v not_o grevous_a for_o a_o ê‘fyte_n lover_n of_o god_n to_o joy_n in_o tribulation_n for_o that_o be_v none_o other_o but_o to_o joy_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o jesu_n cryste_n the_o honour_n or_o joy_n that_o be_v give_v to_o man_n of_o man_n be_v but_o of_o small_a quantite_n &_o there_o follow_v that_o joy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n hevynesse_n the_o joy_n of_o good_a people_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o theym_n &_o not_o in_o the_o vain_a commendation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o gladness_n of_o theym_n be_v of_o god_n and_o in_o he_o &_o their_o joy_n in_o virtue_n &_o of_o good_a life_n though_o that_o desire_v the_o true_a &_o eternal_a joy_n force_v lytel_n of_o temporal_a felicity_n that_o person_n have_v tranquilite_n &_o rest_n of_o herte_n that_o neither_o desire_v worldly_a commendation_n ne_o force_v not_o of_o temporal_a commendacyon_n thou_o be_v not_o more_o holy_a if_o thou_o be_v commend_v ne_o less_o virtuous_a if_o thou_o be_v dispreise_v &_o when_o soever_o yâ—_z be_v commend_v or_o disprayse_v thou_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v &_o as_o our_o lord_n yâ—_z searcher_n of_o secret_a mind_n know_v yâ—_z so_o thou_o be_v virtuous_a orvicious_a &_o if_o thou_o consider_v well_o what_o thou_o be_v withiforth_o thou_o shall_v little_a force_n of_o yâ—_z outward_a
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
commend_v nor_o more_o repute_v thyself_o for_o any_o goodness_n that_o thou_o have_v who_o ever_o thou_o be_v but_o refarre_o all_o goodness_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o god_n almyghty_a without_o who_o we_o have_v nothing_o god_n of_o his_o goodenes_n give_v we_o what_o we_o have_v &_o therefore_o he_o require_v the_o same_o to_o be_v considere_v of_o we_o with_o thanks_n to_o be_v give_v again_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o very_a way_n to_o exchew_v from_o we_o the_o sin_n of_o vaynglorye_n if_o so_o be_v that_o true_a charyte_n and_o heavenly_a grace_n enter_v into_o man_n no_z enuyne_a dysdayne_n of_o any_o person_n nor_o pryvate_a of_o man_n self_n shall_v have_v place_n in_o he_o for_o grace_n and_o very_a charyte_n overcome_v all_o such_o byce_n and_o it_o dylate_v &_o inflame_v man_n soul_n to_o god_n &_o to_o our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o perceyve_v and_o understande_v well_o we_o shall_v only_o joy_v &_o hope_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n in_o ourself_o for_o no_o man_n be_v good_a of_o himself_o but_o god_n alone_o which_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o blessyd_v over_o all_o ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n how_o it_o be_v full_a sweet_a to_o serve_v god_n to_o he_o that_o forsake_v the_o world_n true_o now_o good_a lord_n i_o shall_v repete_fw-la my_o speech_n to_o the_o and_o nat_n cease_v i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o ery_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o king_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o great_a be_v the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o swetnes_n which_o thou_o haste_v hide_v and_o hyde_v good_a lord_n for_o the_o time_n from_o they_o that_o lyve_v here_o under_o thy_o drede_a and_z to_o thy_o perfyte_n lover_n and_o servant_n thou_o show_v the_o ineffable_a contemplatyve_a swetnes_n of_o thy_o godhede_v in_o this_o thou_o good_a lord_n have_v show_v thy_o great_a charyte_n that_o when_o i_o be_v not_o thou_o make_v i_o and_o when_o i_o erryd_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n thou_o bring_v i_o again_o command_v i_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o 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therefore_o i_o can_v gyve_v the_o nothing_o but_o thin_a own_o heaven_n &_o earth_n with_o their_o content_n that_o thou_o have_v ordain_v to_o help_v man_n do_v daily_o fulfil_v thy_o commandment_n after_o the_o order_fw-fr &_o form_n that_o thou_o have_v ordain_v they_o to_o also_o thou_o have_v ordain_v angel_n to_o help_v &_o comfort_n man_n but_o above_o all_o this_o thyself_o haste_n vouchesave_o to_o serve_v man_n ê“mitting_a to_o gyve_v the_o to_o man_n what_o shall_v i_o gyve_v again_o to_o the_o for_o those_o &_o for_o a_o thousandefolde_a benefaites_n that_o thou_o of_o thy_o grace_n &_o goodness_n have_v give_v to_o i_o grant_v i_o help_v &_o grace_n to_o serve_v the_o good_a lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n &_o at_o the_o least_o that_o i_o may_v one_o day_n serve_v the_o worthy_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v all_o service_n all_o honour_n &_o eternal_a laud_n &_o praysige_fw-la thou_o be_v my_o very_a lord_n god_n &_o i_o be_o unworthy_a and_o poor_a 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 move_v by_o any_o flatter_a that_o put_v his_o hole_n hope_v in_o god_n they_o that_o use_v such_o flatter_a be_v nought_o &_o evanissh_v at_o the_o last_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o worbe_n but_o yâ—_z truth_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v alwey_n abide_v and_o also_o they_o with_o he_o that_o cleve_v to_o he_o ¶_o the_o xvi_o chaptre_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v his_o petition_n to_o god_n good_a lord_n say_v every_o man_n in_o petition_n make_v if_o this_o thing_n that_o i_o ask_v be_v to_o thy_o pleasure_n if_o it_o bd_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o if_o it_o be_v to_o i_o expedient_a &_o profitable_a than_o grant_v i_o it_o and_o to_o use_v it_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o if_o thou_o good_a lord_n know_v it_o noyous_a to_o i_o &_o un_o ê“fitable_a to_o my_o soul_n than_o take_v from_o i_o such_o desire_n i_o besyke_v the_o everye_o desire_n comethe_v not_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o man_n good_a &_o rightwise_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o juge_v trewlye_o in_o such_o thing_n whether_o good_a spyryt_n or_o evyll_n or_o elles_fw-fr man_n own_o soul_n move_v he_o to_o desire_v this_o thing_n or_o yâ—_z for_o many_o be_v dysceyvyd_v in_o the_o late_a end_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v induce_v and_o lead_v by_o a_o good_a spyryt_n into_o such_o desire_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v every_o thing_n that_o we_o ask_v or_o desire_v with_o drede_fw-la of_o god_n &_o humbleness_n of_o herte_n and_o that_o for_z man_n in_o all_o work_n &_o desire_n shall_v commytte_n he_o holly_n to_o god_n with_o resygnacyon_n of_o his_o proper_a will_n sa_v good_a lord_n thou_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v to_o i_o moo_v profitable_a do_z with_o i_o in_o every_o thing_n after_o thy_o pleasure_n &_o moo_v honour_n gyve_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v and_o when_o thou_o wylte_n put_v i_o good_a lord_n where_o thou_o wylte_n and_o do_v with_o i_o thing_n as_o thou_o will_v i_o be_o thy_o creature_n always_o in_o thy_o hand_n &_o thy_o servant_n ready_a to_o thy_o behest_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v to_o myself_o but_o to_o the_o good_a lord_n my_o god_n &_o life_n i_o beseke_fw-mi yâ—_z that_o i_o may_v live_v worthy_o to_o the._n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n a_o prayer_n &_o desire_v always_o to_o live_v and_o do_v the_o pleasour_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o moo_v benygne_v jesu_n grant_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o of_o thy_o grace_n that_o it_o ever_o be_v with_o i_o &_o work_n with_o i_o unto_o my_o end_n &_o gyve_v i_o grace_v ever_o to_o desire_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v moo_v accept_v to_o the_o thy_o will_n be_v my_o will_v &_o my_o wylle_n always_o follow_v thy_o will_n and_o ever_o acorde_v therewith_o and_o never_o discord_n fro_o it_o so_z that_o i_o may_v ever_o affirm_v i_o to_o thy_o will_v gyve_v i_o grace_n to_o dye_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n &_o to_o love_v to_o be_v unknowen_a in_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o sake_n grant_v i_o above_o all_o desire_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o by_o holy_a peace_n of_o herte_n for_o thou_o good_a lord_n be_v the_o very_a peace_n &_o rest_n of_o man_n herte_n and_z without_o the_o all_o thing_n be_v hard_a &_o inquyete_a wherefore_o i_o beseke_v the_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o rest_v in_o the._n amen_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n very_a solace_n &_o conforte_n be_v alone_a to_o be_v seek_v in_o god_n what_o so_o ever_o thing_n i_o may_v think_v or_o desire_v to_o my_o solace_n &_o comfort_n i_o look_v not_o for_o it_o here_o but_o i_o hope_v to_o have_v it_o here_o after_o for_o if_o i_o alone_o have_v all_o the_o good_n and_o solace_n of_o the_o world_n &_o may_v joy_n in_o all_o delight_n and_o pleasour_n worldly_a i_o be_o ascertayn_v that_o they_o may_v not_o long_o endure_v ne_z i_o with_o they_o wherefore_o i_o know_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v not_o ful_o be_v reconfort_v ne_fw-mi perfyte_o satysfy_v but_z alone_a in_o god_n almyghty_a the_o which_o be_v the_o conforter_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o the_o embraser_n of_o meek_a person_n abide_v therefore_o thou_o my_o soul_n abide_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n almyghtye_a by_o good_a lyve_a and_o heavenly_a desire_n and_z thou_o shall_v have_v the_o abundace_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o heaven_n for_z if_o thou_o to_o inordynat_o desire_v or_o love_v the_o good_n of_o this_o present_a life_n thou_o shall_v less_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n eternal_a temporal_a thing_n be_v to_o the_o in_o usage_n and_z heavenly_a in_o desire_n thou_o may_v not_o be_v sacyat_a with_o thing_n temporal_a for_z thou_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o joy_n and_o rest_n in_o they_o final_o if_o thou_o have_v in_o possessyon_n all_o thyngê_n create_v in_o earth_n thou_o canst_v not_o be_v blessyd_v in_o they_o but_z alonlye_o in_o god_n almyghtye_a the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n stand_v thy_o felycite_n and_o beatytude_n not_o such_o bliss_n which_o be_v see_v &_o commendyd_v of_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n but_o such_o joy_n and_o felycyte_v that_o good_a crysten_v folk_n a_o bide_v &_o hope_v to_o have_v which_o spunall_n person_n &_o they_o the_o be_v clean_o in_o herte_a some_o time_n taste_v who_o ê¯uersation_n be_v heavenly_a and_o not_o erthe_o all_z worldly_a solace_n &_o comfort_v of_o man_n be_v vain_a and_o short_a but_z that_o comfort_n that_o be_v perceyve_v inward_o in_o man_n soul_n true_o be_v blessyd_v here_o in_o hope_n a_z devout_a person_n ber_v always_o about_o with_o he_o in_o mind_n his_o comfort_n jesu_fw-la sayinge_v to_o he_o busy_o by_o inward_a speak_n my_o lord_n jesu_n assy_v and_o be_v near_o i_o in_o every_o place_n &_o time_n i_o beseke_v the_o &_o that_o i_o may_v be_v content_a &_o ê¯fort_v in_o the_o absens_fw-la &_o want_v of_o all_o man_n solace_n for_o joy_n of_o thy_o and_o if_o thy_o consolacyon_n be_v absent_a from_o i_o for_o any_o time_n thy_o will_v then_o and_o ryghtwyse_a probacyon_n be_v to_o i_o a_o hole_n solace_n be_v thou_o not_o always_o wroth_a with_o i_o i_o pray_v the._n ¶_o the_o xix_o chapter_n how_o all_o business_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o god_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n suffer_v i_o to_o do_v with_o the_o what_o please_v i_o for_o i_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v expedyent_n to_o the_o thou_o thynke_v as_o a_o man_n thou_o fele_v in_o many_o thing_n after_o man_n desire_n and_o affeccyon_n good_a lord_n say_v the_o love_a soul_n to_o god_n it_o be_v truth_n that_o thou_o have_v say_v thy_o business_n for_o i_o be_v more_o than_o all_o my_o charge_n may_v be_v for_o myself_o he_o stond_v casual_o and_o unstable_o that_o castith_n not_o all_o his_o business_n in_o the_o while_o my_o will_n be_v stable_a and_o right_a wise_n do_v with_o i_o as_o it_o please_v the_o it_o may_v not_o be_v ill_a that_o thou_o do_v or_o will_v have_v do_v about_o i_o if_z thou_o will_v that_o i_o be_v in_o derkenes_n or_o light_v blessyd_v be_v thou_o or_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v in_o wealth_n or_o elly_n in_o trybulacyon_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v &_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o soon_o say_v our_o lord_n so_o thou_o must_v stand_v if_o thou_o will_v walk_v with_o i_o thou_o must_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o suffer_v as_o to_o joy_n thou_o must_v as_o glad_o suffer_v poverte_a and_o adversyte_n as_o prosperyte_v and_o to_o have_v riches_n &_o welthe_n lord_n say_v the_o lover_n of_o god_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o take_v of_o thy_o hand_n what_o so_o ever_o thou_o send_v i_o and_z as_o glad_o shall_v i_o take_v by_o thy_o grace_n ill_a as_o good_a bitter_a thing_n as_o sweet_a &_o hevy_a thyngê_n as_o glad_a &_o to_o thank_v thy_o goodness_n for_o every_o chance_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v i_o keep_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o than_o i_o shall_v neither_o drede_n dethe_v ne_o hell_n and_o cast_v i_o not_o fynallye_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n ne_o do_v i_o not_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o nothing_o shall_v noy_n i_o what_o so_o ever_o hardenes_n or_o trouble_n fall_v to_o i_o ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n temporal_a myserye_n we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v with_o cryste_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n i_o descend_v from_o heaven_n for_o thy_o helthe_n and_o saluacyon_n i_o take_v upon_o i_o thy_o myserye_n of_o my_o faderly_a love_n &_o charyte_n and_o not_o of_o necessyte_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v paciens_fw-la at_o i_o and_o nat_n grutche_n ne_o bear_v heve_o temporal_a myserye_n for_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o birth_n unto_o my_o death_n upon_o yâ—_z cross_v i_o never_o cess_v of_o suffraunce_n of_o peyne_n
other_o sodaynlye_o rise_v how_o may_v this_o life_n be_v belove_v that_o have_v so_o many_o bytternes_n and_o be_v so_o full_a of_o myserye_n how_o may_v it_o be_v call_v a_o life_n that_o gender_v so_o many_o dethes_fw-mi &_o goste_o infection_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v belove_v and_o with_o great_a gladness_n delyte_v &_o idy_v in_o the_o world_n be_v oft_o reprove_v for_o that_o it_o be_v disceytfull_a and_o vain_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o soon_o forfake_v while_o the_o concupyscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n reygn_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n induce_v man_n to_o love_v the_o world_n &_o some_o other_o to_o despise_v it_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o man_n flesh_n the_o desire_n of_o man_n eye_n &_o pride_n of_o yâ—_z heart_n but_o the_o peyne_n and_o the_o myserye_n follow_v gendre_a hate_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o for_o all_o such_o myserye_n the_o evyll_n delectation_n of_o mind_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o worldly_a pleasure_n overcome_v the_o heavenly_a desire_v &_o such_o carnal_a delyte_n repute_v felycyte_v to_o beunder_o such_o sensual_a pleasure_n for_o such_o neither_o saver_n ne_o taste_v the_o swetnes_n of_o god_n ne_o yâ—_z inward_a joy_n of_o virtue_n they_z that_o despise_v the_o world_n &_o study_n to_o live_v &_o serve_v god_n under_o holy_a discyplyne_v they_o taste_v yâ—_z savour_n of_o heavenly_a thyngê_n ê“mise_v to_o such_o ghostly_a lyver_n they_o also_o see_v very_o yâ—_z error_n &_o dysceyte_n of_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n how_o man_n shall_v rest_v in_o god_n above_o all_o gift_n and_o good_n erthe_o o_o thou_o my_o soul_n rest_n thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o saint_n gyve_v i_o sweet_a jesu_n moo_v lovable_a of_o all_o other_o grace_n for_o to_o rest_n in_o the_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n a_z above_o all_o health_n and_o beawte_a above_o all_o glory_n honour_n power_n &_o dygnyte_n above_o all_o ryce_n cunning_a subtylite_n or_o craft_n above_o all_o gladness_n joy_n fame_n or_o laud_fw-la above_o all_o swetnes_n consolation_n hope_v or_o promise_n above_o all_o meryte_n desire_v or_o gift_n that_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o i_o body_n or_o soul_n above_o all_o joy_n or_o iubylacyon_n that_o manny_n mind_n may_v feel_v and_o compryse_v and_o above_o all_o heavenly_a spyryte_n with_o all_o other_o thing_n vysible_a &_o invysible_a that_o be_v not_o thyself_o for_o thou_o good_a lord_n among_o all_o thyngê_n be_v best_a hy_a most_o mighty_a &_o moo_v suffycient_a thou_o be_v moo_v sweet_a fair_a moo_v lovable_a moo_v noble_a &_o gloryoê°_n above_o all_o in_o who_o all_o other_o god_n be_v ê‘fyte_o have_v be_v &_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o hit_v be_v that_o thou_o gyve_v i_o thy_o self_n except_v it_o be_v insuffycient_a for_o my_o heart_n may_v not_o very_o rest_n ne_o holly_n be_v content_a but_o in_o the_o that_o surmounte_v every_o creature_n or_o thing_n o_o my_o most_o amiable_a spouse_n cryste_n iesu_fw-la moo_v pure_a lover_n &_o lord_n of_o every_o creature_n grant_v i_o i_o pray_v the_o wing_n of_o very_a lyberte_fw-fr that_o i_o may_v flee_v &_o rest_v in_o the_o my_o fervent_a love_n &_o desire_v o_o when_o shall_v it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o full_o to_o understande_v &_o see_v how_o sweet_a and_o good_a my_o lord_n god_n be_v when_o shall_v i_o full_o gader_fw-mi i_o in_o the_o so_z that_o for_o thy_o love_n i_o shall_v not_o feel_v myself_o but_o yâ—_z alone_a that_o excede_v all_o knowledge_n &_o measure_n now_o i_o oft_o sorrow_n &_o morn_n &_o bear_v i_o in_o felycite_v &_o lamentable_a misery_n yâ—_z i_o be_o in_o with_o great_a hevyne_n for_o many_o evyls_n assail_v i_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n they_o sore_o trouble_v i_o and_o also_o oft_o blind_a i_o dystroy_v and_o let_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o have_v free_a access_n to_o the_o ne_o have_v thy_o sweet_a enbrase_v that_o the_o blessyd_v spyryte_n have_v ê¯tynual_o with_o all_o iocundyte_n &_o joy_n i_o pray_v yâ—_z that_o my_o syghe_n &_o inly_a desire_n with_o my_o manifold_a desolacyon_n may_v move_v thy_o goodness_n to_o enclyne_v to_o my_o desire_n o_o iesu_fw-la the_o light_n &_o clertye_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o solace_n &_o conforte_v of_o wayfare_v soul_n my_o soul_n speak_v to_o the_o with_o still_o desire_v and_o my_o mouth_n without_o voice_n how_o long_o tarry_v my_o lord_n god_n to_o come_v â–ª_o i_o beseke_v he_o to_o come_v to_o i_o his_o poor_a servant_n to_o my_o consolacyon_n &_o gladness_n send_v he_o his_o hand_n &_o power_n to_o delyver_v i_o from_o all_o anguysshe_n come_v good_a lord_n for_o with_o out_o the_o i_o can_v have_v no_o glad_a day_n or_o hour_n thou_o be_v my_o joy_n &_o without_o the_o my_o mind_n &_o board_n be_v void_a i_o be_o a_o wretch_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n fetter_v without_o all_o ê¯fort_n agreve_v till_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v refresshid_v with_o thy_o presen_n &_o so_o restore_v to_o lyberte_fw-fr show_v i_o therefore_o i_o beseke_v the_o thy_o favour_n &_o gracious_a pnsen_n let_v other_o seek_v for_o yâ—_z what_o so_o ever_o they_o will_v no_o thing_n please_v i_o ne_o shall_v do_v but_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n yâ—_z be_v my_o hope_n &_o eternal_a health_n i_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v &_o call_v to_o yâ—_z till_o thou_o return_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n &_o speak_v to_o i_o inward_o say_v lo_o i_o be_o here_o come_v to_o the_o for_o thou_o call_v i_o thy_o tery_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n thy_o hunyliation_n &_o ê¯trition_n of_o heart_n have_v make_v i_o enclyne_v &_o bring_v i_o to_o the._n and_o i_o again_o to_o my_o lord_n good_a lord_n i_o call_v the_o &_o have_v desire_v to_o joy_n in_o the_o all_o other_o thing_n leave_v &_o forsake_v for_o the._n thou_o lord_n do_v first_o excyte_v i_o to_o seek_v the_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o that_o have_v wrought_v such_o goodness_n with_o thy_o servant_n after_o thy_o great_a mercy_n what_o shall_v thy_o servant_n more_o do_v or_o say_v before_o the_o goodlorde_n but_o to_o humble_v he_o to_o thy_o mageste_v always_o mindful_a of_o his_o proper_a fraylte_n &_o wyekednes_n none_o be_v like_a to_o the_o good_a lord_n in_o all_o yâ—_z marvelous_a creature_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n all_z thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v be_v very_a god_n &_o thy_o dome_n right_a wise_n &_o true_a &_o by_o thy_o ê“uyden_n all_o thing_n be_v govern_v laude_n &_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o that_o be_v the_o wysdome_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi celestyall_n my_o soul_n my_o mouth_n with_o all_o party_n may_v love_v the_o and_o praise_v the_o with_o all_o other_o creature_n wtout_fw-fr end_n amen_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n a_o remembrance_n or_o repete_v of_o the_o bnfaytê_n of_o god_n goodlorde_n open_v my_o herte_n in_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o thy_o pcepte_n make_v i_o to_o walk_v make_v i_o all_o way_n to_o understande_v thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n &_o dylygent_o to_o ê¯syder_v with_o reverence_n thy_o bnfaites_n both_o in_o general_a &_o in_o specyall_a yâ—_z i_o may_v du_o thank_v the_o i_o know_v and_o confess_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o may_v not_o gyve_v to_o the_o due_a thanks_n for_o the_o least_o benefit_n that_o thou_o gyvest_n and_o be_o unworthy_a thereof_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o excellence_n and_o nobleness_n my_o spirit_n fail_v in_o i_o for_o the_o great_a magnytude_n thereof_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v in_o body_n or_o soul_n within_o or_o without_o natural_o or_o suê‘natural_o we_o have_v of_o thy_o gift_n &_o all_o they_o commend_v the_o of_o who_o all_o goodness_n come_v &_o though_o some_o perceyve_v of_o thy_o largesse_n mo_z grace_n or_o bnfaite_v and_o some_o few_o yet_o all_o that_o we_o have_v come_v of_o the_o &_o the_z least_fw-mi gift_n may_v not_o be_v have_v without_o the_o he_z that_o receyve_v more_o bounteous_o of_o thy_o grace_n may_v not_o toy_v therein_o as_o he_o have_v they_o of_o his_o own_o meryte_n nor_o he_o may_v not_o very_o worthy_o exalte_v himself_o above_o other_o ne_fw-fr vylypende_v his_o infery_n our_o or_o the_o pour_v for_z he_o that_o ascrybe_v not_o to_o himself_o ne_v to_o his_o meryte_n but_o only_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v more_o meek_a and_o in_o gyve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n more_o devout_a and_z he_o that_o for_o all_o such_o prerogatyves_n repreve_v himself_o moo_v vile_a and_o unworthy_a of_o other_o he_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o ê‘ceyve_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o almyghty_a god_n more_o large_a gift_n &_o he_o that_o perceyve_v few_o gift_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v hevy_a ne_o wroth_a ne_z envious_a against_o his_o rycher_n but_o he_o ought_v rather_o thank_v yâ—_z
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
provydent_a &_o wake_n in_o prayer_n humble_a the_o in_o all_o thing_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n in_o what_o thing_n stand_v very_a peace_n and_o profit_n of_o man_n sun_n i_o say_v one_o to_o my_o dyscyple_n i_o leave_v peace_n with_o you_o &_o gyve_v you_o my_o pease_n i_o gyve_v you_o my_o peace_n not_o as_o the_o world_n do_v that_o now_o gyve_v peace_n now_o trouble_n &_o war_n all_o folk_n desire_v peace_n but_o all_o do_v not_o seek_v the_o very_a thing_n yâ—_z ê‘â—ayne_o to_o peace_n my_o peace_n be_v with_o humble_a ê‘sone_n &_o innocent_a thy_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o moche_n paciens_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v hear_v i_o &_o folowemy_n word_n thou_o shall_v have_v moche_n peace_n in_o all_o thy_o werke_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v say_v or_o intâ—dâ—g_a alwey_n to_o please_v i_o only_o &_o nothing_o without_o i_o to_o desire_v or_o seek_v also_o be_v thou_o not_o curioê°_n or_o besy_n to_o discerue_v or_o iuge_v other_o mennys_n word_n or_o dede_n ne_o mell_v not_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o perteyn_v to_o the_o and_z thus_o do_v thou_o shall_v little_a or_o seldom_o be_v trouble_v never_o to_o suffer_v any_o hevyne_n or_o perturbacyon_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n long_v not_o to_o this_o life_n but_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v where_o ever_o quyetnes_n &_o peace_n be_v suppose_v not_o therefore_o yâ—_z thou_o have_v find_v very_o peace_n for_o yâ—_z thou_o fele_v no_o hevyne_n ne_o gravyte_o ne_o think_v not_o that_o all_o be_v well_o about_o the_o if_z thou_o have_v no_o adversary_n ne_o suffer_v contradyccyon_n nor_o repute_v not_o the_o therefore_o ê‘fyte_n for_o yâ—_z all_o thing_n be_v do_v after_o thy_o mind_n &_o desire_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o repute_v the_o to_o be_v belove_v or_o to_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n or_o grace_n with_o almyghty_a god_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o gift_n of_o swetnes_n or_o devotion_n for_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o know_v in_o such_o thing_n nor_o the_o profit_n or_o ê‘fection_n of_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o such_o but_o in_o that_o rather_o that_o thou_o offrede_v thyself_o with_o all_o thin_a heart_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o seek_v thy_o goody_n or_o thy_o own_o will_n to_o be_v do_v in_o little_a or_o moche_n so_o that_o thou_o take_v even_o with_o thanks_n prosperous_a thing_n and_o adversytee_n weyinge_v all_o in_o a_o like_a balance_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o hope_n that_o when_o thou_o lack_v in_o ward_n consolacyon_n than_z thou_o prepayr_a thy_o herte_n to_o suffer_v gretter_n thing_n than_o before_o not_o repute_a thyself_o rightwyse_o or_o holy_a they_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o peace_n &_o without_o doubt_n than_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o face_n in_o ever_o last_a joy_n and_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o full_a contempt_n of_o thyself_o than_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o habundaunce_n oâ—_n pese_n after_o thy_o possybâ—lyte_n as_o a_o â—ayâ—erer_n may_v have_v ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapter_n of_o the_o preemynence_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n and_o how_o prayer_n precellyth_a lesson_n lord_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o perfyte_n man_n never_o to_o lose_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o speculacyon_n or_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n &_o to_o go_v among_o many_o busyness_n as_o wtout_fw-fr all_o business_n nat_n as_o a_o idle_a man_n but_o by_o a_o preâ—ogatyve_a offer_v mind_n not_o lyve_v by_o inordynate_a affeccyon_n to_o any_o creature_n i_o beseke_v the_o moost_n good_a &_o almyghty_a god_n pnserue_v i_o from_o the_o business_n of_o this_o life_n yâ—_z i_o be_v not_o wrap_v overmoche_n by_o the_o manifold_a necessarye_n of_o my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v not_o catch_v by_o lust_n of_o body_n delyver_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o impedymente_n &_o enemy_n to_o my_o soul_n to_o save_v i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o &_o break_v by_o outragyous_a hevyne_n nat_n by_o such_o vanite_n as_o the_o world_n busy_o desire_v but_z by_o such_o misery_n as_o of_o yâ—_z common_a male_a diction_n of_o mankind_n do_v greve_v peynful_o thy_o â—uauntes_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v lyberte_fw-fr of_o soul_n to_o be_v join_v to_o yâ—_z as_o they_o will_v good_a lord_n turn_v all_o carnal_a isolation_n in_o i_o into_o bytternes_n that_o shall_v entice_v &_o draw_v i_o by_o false_a pntens_fw-fr of_o goodness_n from_o yâ—_z contemplation_n &_o love_n of_o everla_a thing_n let_v i_o not_o be_v overcome_v of_o flesshly_a lust_n let_v i_o not_o be_v dysceyve_v by_o the_o world_n or_o by_o the_o short_a glory_n &_o pomp_n thereof_o nor_o let_v i_o be_v supplant_v or_o be_v bygyle_v by_o the_o cawtel_n &_o deceit_n of_o the_o devyll_n gyve_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o strength_n to_o resy_v all_o evyll_n pacyens_fw-fr to_o suffer_v adversyte_n &_o stableness_n of_o ê‘severaunce_n grant_v i_o for_o all_o worldly_a consolacyon_n the_o sweet_a gracious_a unccyon_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n &_o for_o all_o carnal_a love_v yet_o into_o my_o soul_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n meet_a &_o drink_v and_o clothe_v &_o other_o necessary_n to_o the_o body_n be_z peynfull_a &_o onerous_a to_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n grant_v i_o good_a lord_n to_o use_v such_o bodily_a comfort_n temperate_o so_o that_o i_o be_v not_o wrap_v in_o outragyous_a desire_n of_o such_o thing_n to_o forsake_v all_o such_o bodily_a necessyte_n i_o may_v not_o leful_o for_o nature_n must_v be_v sustain_v but_o to_o seek_v such_o thing_n in_o suê‘fluyte_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v more_o delectable_a than_o ê“fytable_a the_o holy_a law_n forbede_v it_o for_z else_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n shall_v rebel_v against_o the_o soul_n among_o all_o such_o thing_n good_a lord_n i_o beseke_v the_o that_o thy_o hand_n of_o grace_n may_v teach_v and_o govern_v i_o ever_o that_o i_o admit_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o superfluyte_n ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n the_o love_n of_o pryvat_a thing_n &_o of_o manny_n self_n let_v the_o perfyte_n goodness_n of_o manny_n soul_n sun_n if_o thou_o will_v possess_v god_n almyghtye_a to_o dwell_v in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v eschew_v &_o forsake_v all_o thy_o will_n for_o he_o so_o yâ—_z only_o thou_o gyve_v thy_o will_n holy_a unto_o his_o will_n for_o the_o proper_a love_n of_o thyself_o be_v more_o dysavauntage_n to_o yâ—_z than_o any_o erthly_a thing_n after_o thy_o affection_n &_o love_n yâ—_z enclyne_o to_o every_o thing_n more_o or_o less_o if_o thy_o love_n be_v pure_a simple_a and_o well_o order_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v overcomen_v by_o inordynate_a desire_n of_o such_o erthe_o thing_n covet_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unlefull_a the_o to_o have_v nor_o yet_o have_v thou_o not_o indeed_o nor_o in_o desire_v that_o thing_n that_o shall_v let_v the_o or_o thy_o inward_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o thy_o soul_n i_o have_v marvel_n say_v god_n to_o his_o lover_n that_o man_n gyve_v not_o himself_o to_o i_o with_o all_o his_o herte_n to_o gether_o withal_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v or_o desire_v to_o have_v why_o be_v thou_o fatygate_n with_o superfluous_a business_n or_o desy_a why_o be_v man_n waste_v by_o vain_a hevyne_n let_v he_o stand_v to_o my_o pleasure_n and_o will_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v feel_v no_o hevyne_n ne_o harm_n if_o thou_o seek_v this_o thing_n or_o that_o or_z to_o be_v here_o or_o there_o for_o thy_o profit_n or_o commodyte_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v quite_o ne_fw-mi free_a from_o business_n of_o mind_n for_o in_o every_o thing_n beside_o i_o be_v some_o defaute_n of_o goodness_n and_o no_o place_n be_v void_a of_o all_o adversyte_n wherefore_o faith_fw-mi transytory_n and_o worldly_a thing_n rychesses_n or_a worshyppe_n multiply_v in_o deed_n or_o in_o desire_n do_v not_o help_v man_n soul_n but_o rather_o the_o contempt_n and_o hate_n of_o such_o thing_n profyte_v in_o the_o acceptation_n against_o god_n for_o all_o such_o shall_v pass_v with_o the_o world_n the_o place_n that_o a_o man_n desire_v shall_v lytell_fw-mi help_v he_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o charite_n &_o grace_n be_v not_o with_o he_o &_o such_o peace_n as_o man_n seek_v without_o forth_o shall_v not_o long_o stand_v if_o it_o lack_v the_o very_a foundament_n of_o stabylnes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o god_n almyghty_a which_o be_v ground_n of_o all_o stableness_n he_o may_v well_o change_v his_o place_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v avauntage_v in_o soul_n for_o whither_o so_o ever_o a_o man_n fleyth_v he_o shall_v find_v such_o occasyon_n as_o he_o fleyth_v ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapyter_fw-mi a_o oreson_n for_o the_o pourge_a of_o man_n soul_n and_o for_o grace_n conferme_v i_o good_a lord_n by_o thy_o grace_n &_o make_v i_o sad_a in_o
virtue_n inward_o in_o soul_n make_z my_o heart_n void_a of_o all_o unprofytable_a besyne_v &_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v or_o lead_v by_o the_o unstable_a desire_n of_o any_o thing_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v vile_a or_o pcioê°_n but_o to_o ê¯ceyve_v all_o thingê_n together_o with_o myself_o as_o transytory_n nothing_o under_o the_o soon_o be_v stable_n &_o ê‘manent_a but_o all_o be_v vanyte_n &_o afflyccyon_n to_o man_n soul_n how_o wise_n be_v he_o that_o so_o understond_v and_o perceyve_v grant_v i_o good_a lord_n heavenly_a wisdom_n yâ—_z i_o may_v learn_v to_o seek_v &_o to_o find_v the_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o conceyve_v and_o love_v the_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o to_o understande_v all_o other_o thyngê_n as_o they_o be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n gyve_v i_o grace_n to_o bear_v prudent_o the_o ê“speryte_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n &_o patient_o to_o suffer_v adversyte_n for_o it_o be_v great_a wysdome_n not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o any_o blast_n of_o wound_n ne_o to_o intend_v to_o any_o flatter_a tale_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chap_a how_o a_o man_n shall_v behave_v hin_a against_o detraction_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hevy_a if_o a_o man_n say_v ill_a or_o have_v a_o ill_a opynyon_n of_o the_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o gladlye_a here_o for_z thou_o ought_v to_o iuge_v thyself_o to_o be_v worse_o &_o more_o vile_a of_o condytion_n than_o other_o people_n be_v if_z thou_o gader_fw-mi thyself_o so_o inward_o thou_o shall_v not_o great_o ponder_v fle_v word_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lytell_a argument_n prudens_fw-la or_o wysdom_n a_o man_n to_o keep_v scylens_n in_o time_n of_o ill_a say_v or_o do_v to_o he_o &_o to_o ê¯uert_v himself_o inward_o to_o god_n &_o nat_n to_o be_v inquyete_a of_o man_n iugement_n let_v not_o thy_o peace_n be_v in_o man_n word_n whether_o they_o say_v well_o of_o yâ—_z or_o ill_o thou_o be_v one_o and_o not_o change_v by_o their_o word_n where_o be_v true_a peace_n &_o true_a glory_n but_o in_o god_n he_o that_o desire_v neither_o to_o please_v man_n nor_o drede_v the_o nat_n to_o displease_v they_o he_z shall_v final_o have_v great_a peace_n for_z of_o inordy_a nat_n love_n &_o vain_a drede_n come_v all_o inâ—etnes_n of_o herte_n and_o dystruccyon_n of_o soul_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n god_n almyghty_a be_v to_o be_v inward_o call_v and_o blessyd_v in_o time_n of_o tribulacyon_n thy_o holy_a name_n good_a lord_n â—e_v alwaâ—_n blessyd_v that_o have_v will_v this_o trouble_n â—â—_o temptacyon_n to_o fall_v upon_o meâ—_n i_o may_v not_o â—â—e_v â—â—â—â—che_n â—s_v it_o but_z i_o have_v need_n to_o flee_v to_o thy_o goodness_n for_o help_n and_o socoure_v that_o thou_o may_v turn_v it_o to_o my_o well_o good_a lord_n i_o be_o now_o in_o trowble_n and_o â—â—_o acord_v not_o to_o well_o to_o my_o herte_fw-fr for_z i_o be_o great_o vere_v â—f_o this_o present_a passion_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o be_o tach_v thus_o with_o trybulation_n save_v i_o good_a lord_n in_o this_o hour_n i_o come_v to_o the_o in_o this_o hour_n of_o trowble_n that_o thy_o goodness_n may_v be_v know_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v delyver_v by_o the_o of_o my_o great_a humylyacyon_n &_o trowble_n that_o i_o be_o in_o please_v it_o thy_o goodness_n lord_n god_n to_o delâ—uerme_v thereof_o for_z i_o know_v not_o what_o may_v do_v to_o my_o dyscharge_n &_o well_o &_o whither_o i_o may_v go_v without_o the_o grant_v i_o pacyens_fw-fr good_a lord_n also_o now_o help_v i_o good_a lord_n &_o i_o shall_v not_o drede_v what_o ever_o fall_n tome_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v in_o all_o my_o adversyte_n but_o that_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o i_o i_o have_v well_o deserve_v to_o be_v trouble_v &_o vex_v wherefore_o i_o must_v suffer_v &_o will_v god_n i_o may_v so_o do_v with_o pacyence_n till_o the_o tempest_n be_v pass_v &_o better_a fortune_n follow_v god_n almyghty_a thou_o may_v take_v from_o i_o this_o temptation_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o i_o be_v not_o overcome_v thereof_o as_o thou_o have_v oft_o do_v â–ª_o for_o the_o more_o hard_a it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o suffer_v such_o temptacyon_n the_o more_o never_o be_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o change_v it_o ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n how_o man_n shall_v ask_v the_o help_n of_o god_n tru_a in_o he_o to_o recover_v grace_n lose_v by_o devout_a prayer_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n i_o be_o thy_o lord_n god_n that_o do_v conforte_v my_o setuaunte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n come_v therefore_o to_o i_o when_o it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o the_o it_z do_v let_v the_o to_o have_v consolacyon_n from_o above_o that_o thou_o slow_o fall_v to_o prayer_n for_o a_o remedy_n for_o before_o thou_o pray_v to_o i_o devout_o for_o help_n and_o consolacyon_n thou_o seke_v many_o inward_a consolacyon_n for_o thy_o refresshing_n which_o all_o avayl_v the_o lytell_a unto_o thou_o conceyve_v in_o wardlye_o that_o i_o alone_a delyver_v and_o help_v in_o need_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o i_o &_o without_o i_o there_o be_v novaylable_a or_o profitable_a counceyll_n ne_o remedy_n durable_a &_o abide_a but_o resume_v thy_o spyryt_n &_o be_v recomfort_v in_o the_o light_n of_o my_o mercy_n for_o i_o be_o â—ere_z &_o ready_a to_o repair_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v ruynous_a not_o only_o to_o the_o state_n that_o they_o be_v of_o before_o but_z also_o to_o their_o perfertion_n no_o thing_n be_v to_o i_o hard_a or_o impossyble_a i_o be_o not_o like_a to_o the_o that_o sayste_v more_o than_o thou_o do_v i_o deed_n for_z my_o word_n &_o deed_n be_v alone_o where_o be_v thy_o faith_n stand_v ferme_o &_o ê‘severant_o in_o thy_o faith_n &_o my_o seruyce_n be_v strong_o abide_v in_o i_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v comfort_n in_o time_n convenyent_n abide_v i_o &_o i_o shall_v come_v soon_o &_o he_o will_v the_o it_z be_v a_o lytell_a temptacyon_n that_o do_v veer_fw-mi the_o &_o a_o vain_a drede_n that_o do_v fere_n the_o why_o be_v thou_o busy_a about_o thing_n or_o chance_n not_o yet_o be_v but_o for_o to_o come_v the_o which_o increase_v thy_o hevyne_n it_o be_v suffycyent_a to_o the_o day_n his_o wickedness_n it_o be_v but_o vanyte_n or_o idleness_n to_o be_v trouble_v or_o to_o be_v glad_a at_o yâ—_z aventure_n of_o thyngê_n to_o come_v which_o ê‘aventure_fw-fr shall_v never_o fall_v but_z many_n condycyon_n be_v to_o be_v disceyve_v by_o such_o imagynation_n &_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o unstable_a soul_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o lead_v from_o god_n by_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o he_o ponderith_v not_o whede_a he_o deceyve_v by_o true_a suggestyon_n or_o fall_n whede_a he_o throw_v down_o by_o the_o blind_a love_n of_o thingê_n pnsent_n or_o by_o drede_n of_o thyngê_n for_o to_o come_v be_z thou_o not_o afeard_a ne_o trowble_v in_o soul_n trust_v in_o my_o mercy_n when_o thou_o trow_v to_o be_v far_o from_o i_o i_o be_o oft_o more_o never_o the_o when_o thou_o ween_v to_o be_v holly_o lose_v than_o thou_o moo_v deserve_v reward_v all_o this_o be_v not_o lose_v when_o thou_o fele_v ê¯trariousnes_n in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o shall_v not_o iuge_v after_o thy_o sensual_a feel_v ne_o take_v every_o veracyon_n hope_a never_n to_o escape_v it_o repute_v the_o nat_n all_o forsake_v when_o i_o send_v the_o any_o tribulation_n for_z by_o such_o trybulacyon_n it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_z be_v more_o expedyent_n to_o the_o &_o to_o my_o other_o servant_n for_o to_o be_v ê“ue_v in_o adversitee_n than_o to_o have_v each_o thing_n after_o their_o will_v i_o know_v the_o hide_v thought_n of_o man_n it_z be_v expedyent_n to_o thy_o health_n &_o saluacyon_n to_o be_v leave_v some_o time_n to_o thyself_o wtoute_fw-la ghostly_a saver_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o inflate_v by_o pride_n &_o lift_v up_o above_o thyself_o think_n the_o to_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o be_v in_o deed_n i_o may_v take_v away_o when_o my_o lyste_n that_o i_o gyve_v to_o any_o man_n &_o restore_v it_o to_o they_o when_o i_o will_v when_o i_o gyve_v any_o gift_n or_o grace_n to_o any_o ê‘son_n it_o be_v i_o that_o i_o gyve_v and_o when_o i_o withdra_fw-mi we_o it_z i_o take_v but_o my_o own_o for_o all_o good_n &_o every_o ê‘fyte_n gift_n be_v my_o if_o i_o send_v yâ—_z any_o trouble_v bodily_a or_o ghostly_a dysdeyne_n not_o thereof_o ne_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n fall_v thereby_o into_o great_a hevyne_n for_z i_o may_v soon_o lyfte_v the_o up_o again_o &_o change_v thy_o hevyne_n into_o joy_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o rightwyse_o &_o moche_o to_o be_v recommend_v &_o love_v when_o i_o send_v the_o such_o adversyte_n or_o scourge_n if_o thou_o
or_z of_o what_o party_n the_o wound_n of_o thy_o stableness_n blow_v but_o rather_o that_o all_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o mind_n may_v come_v &_o ê“fyte_n to_o the_o due_a and_o best_a end_n and_z in_o this_o wise_n may_v a_o man_n always_o one_o a_o bide_v holy_a as_o long_o as_o the_o simple_a intent_n of_o his_o soul_n among_o all_o such_o varyacyon_n be_v not_o under_v but_o direct_v to_o i_o contynual_o the_o more_o pure_a and_o clean_a the_o intemtion_n of_o mamny_n soul_n be_v yâ—_z more_o steadfast_o he_o go_v among_o such_o storm_n &_o trouble_v but_z in_o many_o thyngê_n be_v the_o pure_a iye_v of_o man_n soul_n make_v dark_a a_o man_n lyghte_o behold_v a_o delectable_a object_n that_o be_v pnsent_v to_o he_o and_o anon_o the_o soul_n be_v infect_a by_o unlefull_a defyre_n for_o seldom_o such_o ê‘sone_n be_v all_o fire_n and_o unfecte_a of_o the_o venym_n of_o their_o own_o seek_n as_z we_o rede_v by_o exaumple_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o come_v in_o to_o betanie_n to_o marcha_n &_o marry_o &_o not_o to_o john_n only_o but_o for_o to_o se_fw-mi lazar_n wherefore_o the_o iye_o of_o mamny_n intention_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v so_o that_o it_o be_v rightwy_n &_o above_o allvary_n an_o it_o meany_n derecte_v to_o i_o ¶_o the_o xxxix_o chapter_n how_o god_n almyghty_a savour_v to_o his_o lover_n above_o all_o thing_n behold_v my_o lord_n god_n &_o behold_v all_o thing_n what_o thing_n may_v i_o more_o gracious_o &_o better_a to_o my_o beatytude_n desire_v o_o thou_o savery_a &_o sweet_a wood_fw-mi to_o thy_o lover_n my_o lord_n god_n &_o all_o thing_n i_o say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o world_n ne_fw-fr the_o transytory_n good_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o to_o belove_a but_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o word_n often_o repete_v gyve_v a_o great_a gladness_n to_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o be_v present_a good_a lord_n all_o thing_n be_v plesaunt_n to_o man_n and_z if_o thou_o absent_v the_o from_o he_o thyngê_n be_v tedyous_a to_o he_o thou_o good_a lord_n alone_o make_v a_o peasyble_a herte_fw-la and_o also_o a_o great_a gladness_n &_o solemn_a joyfulness_n in_o mannis_fw-la soul_n thou_o make_v a_o man_n feel_v well_o of_o all_o thing_n &_o to_o love_v the_o in_o all_o ting_a and_z without_o thy_o goodness_n nothing_o may_v long_o please_v man_n but_z if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v thankful_a &_o well_o savoury_a to_o man_n thy_o grace_n must_v be_v present_a and_o wysdome_n if_o thou_o good_a lord_n savour_v plesaunt_o to_o any_o man_n what_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v delectable_a to_o he_o &_o if_o thy_o goodness_n savour_v not_o to_o man_n what_o may_v be_v joyful_a to_o he_o sothe_o nothing_o but_o world_n lie_v wyseman_n fawt_v in_o thy_o wysdome_n good_a lord_n and_z they_o like_o wise_n that_o savour_v flesshly_a desire_n for_z in_o such_o wysdome_n and_o naughty_a way_n be_v many_o vanyte_n and_o spyrytuell_n dethe_v follow_v and_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o sweet_a and_o blessyd_v lord_n by_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_z by_o mortyfyinge_v of_o their_o body_n or_o bodily_a lusty_n be_v know_v to_o bevery_a wise_n for_o they_o be_v transfourm_v from_o vanyte_n to_o troth_n and_z from_o carnalyte_n to_o spiritualte_n to_o such_o person_n do_v almyghty_a god_n swete_o savour_n and_o what_o some_o ever_o goodness_n or_o delectation_n they_o find_v in_o any_o creature_n they_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o laud_fw-la &_o praise_v of_o the_o creature_n of_o all_o great_a dyfference_n &_o dyssymylytude_n be_v betwixt_o the_o savour_n &_o swetnes_n of_o alinyghty_a god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o &_o the_o savoure_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v of_o he_o as_o be_v also_o betwixt_o eternyte_n and_o time_n and_o betwixt_o light_n increate_v &_o light_v illumine_v of_o god_n o_o thou_o light_v eâ—nal_a pcelling_n &_o transcend_n all_o light_n create_v pierce_v the_o toward_o part_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o thy_o joyful_a shine_a puryfye_v glad_a claryfy_v and_o quyken_v my_o spirit_n with_o his_o power_n to_o enclyne_v &_o be_v join_v to_o yâ—_z from_o unpro_o fytable_a excess_n o_o when_o shall_v that_o blessyd_v hour_n come_v moost_n to_o be_v desire_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v sacyat_a &_o reple_fw-la nyssh_v with_o thy_o blesfull_a pnsence_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v to_o i_o in_o all_o pleasure_n possible_a to_o be_v desire_v for_o as_o long_o as_o that_o gift_n be_v not_o give_v to_o i_o my_o full_a joy_n shall_v not_o be_v it_z be_v my_o old_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o body_n lyve_v in_o i_o by_o his_o venemoê°_n ê¯cupiscence_n not_o full_o crucyfy_v or_o mortyfy_v in_o i_o as_o yet_o my_o body_n covetyth_v strong_o against_o my_o soul_n it_o move_v inward_a batayle_n and_o sufferyth_v not_o yâ—_z reign_v of_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o rest_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n that_o haste_v dâ—iacyon_n upon_o the_o see_v &_o do_v mytty_n gate_n his_o movynge_n &_o flowinge_n arise_v &_o help_v i_o quench_v &_o destroy_v these_o outragioê°_n i_o vyngê_n of_o my_o flesh_n â–ª_o wherewith_o i_o be_o sore_o trouble_v destroy_v they_o in_o thy_o virtue_n &_o may_v show_v i_o beseke_v the_o thy_o power_n &_o declare_v yâ—_z right_n hand_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v no_o other_o hope_n but_o the_o that_o be_v my_o lord_n &_o savyoure_n ¶_o the_o xl_o chapter_n how_o no_o man_n may_v be_v sure_a from_o temptacyon_n while_o he_o lyve_v here_o sun_n say_v our_o lord_n god_n to_o his_o lover_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v syker_n or_o sure_a in_o this_o life_n but_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o shall_v live_v here_o spunall_n armour_n shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o thou_o be_v conversaunt_a among_o thy_o even_o mye_n &_o on_o every_o side_n thou_o be_v trouble_v &_o vex_a &_o therefore_o if_o thou_o use_v not_o on_o every_o hand_n the_o shield_n of_o pacyence_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o un_o wound_a more_z over_o if_o thou_o put_v not_o thy_o heart_n stable_n in_o i_o &_o to_o suffer_v with_o good_a &_o devout_a wylle_n all_o manner_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o thou_o may_v not_o suffer_v this_o ardoure_n nor_o come_v unto_o the_o crown_n &_o reward_v of_o blessyd_v sou_n les_fw-fr thou_o must_v therefore_o pass_v manly_a over_o all_o such_o thing_n &_o use_v a_o mighty_a hand_n against_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o for_z to_o a_o conqueror_n be_v promise_v &_o grant_v in_o reward_n angel_n food_n &_o to_o a_o sleuthfull_a &_o a_o idle_a man_n be_v ordeygn_v great_a misery_n if_o thou_o seek_v here_o rest_n how_o shall_v thou_o come_v to_o everlasting_a rest_n &_o qâ—etacioÌ„_n in_o heaven_n gyve_v the_o nat_n here_o in_o the_o world_n to_o great_a rest_n but_o rather_o to_o great_a pacyence_n against_o adversyte_n ê¯tynual_o ensue_v seek_v not_o therefore_o true_a peace_n here_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n nor_o in_o other_o creature_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o thou_o ought_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n suffer_v glad_o all_o labour_n &_o sorrow_n temptacyon_n &_o vexacyon_n adversyte_n &_o necessyte_n infyrmyte_v &_o in_o jury_n oblyqâ—es_fw-la &_o repue_v all_o token_n of_o mekenes_n &_o confusyon_n correccyon_n &_o despyte_n these_o thyngê_n help_v to_o purches_n virtue_n these_o thyngê_n ê“u_v the_o knight_n of_o cryste_n &_o make_v he_o worthy_a the_o celesty_n all_o crown_n i_o shall_v say_v our_o lord_n god_n yield_v to_o my_o servant_n yâ—_z serve_v i_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o be_v speak_v everla_a reward_n for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi &_o short_a labour_n &_o glory_n infynyte_v for_o a_o little_a confusyon_n trow_v thou_o say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v always_o spunall_n consolation_n at_o thy_o will_v my_o saint_n have_v not_o such_o ê¯solation_n ê¯tynuall_a but_o many_o dyvers_a temptation_n &_o great_a ê‘secution_n but_z with_o paciens_fw-la they_o overcome_v all_o such_o trouble_n tru_a more_o in_o i_o than_o in_o themselves_o in_o such_o peyne_n know_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o peyny_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o deserve_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n will_v thou_o have_v that_o anon_o that_o many_o afore_o have_v scarce_o opteyn_v after_o many_o weep_a tery_n &_o great_a labour_n abide_v pacyent_o the_o gracious_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n labour_n manly_a in_o hisvyneyarde_n the_o werke_n of_o right_a wysenes_n put_z thy_o ê¯fort_n in_o god_n miss_v trust_v he_o not_o but_o stand_v strong_o in_o faith_n &_o go_v not_o fro_o his_o seruyce_n that_o he_o have_v call_v the_o to_o &_o expound_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n stable_n &_o strong_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_z i_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o in_o all_o thy_o trouble_n &_o
with_o time_n be_v both_o lytell_a &_o short_a do_v therefore_o as_o thou_o do_v and_o labour_v feythful_o in_o my_o vineyard_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o my_o church_n after_o the_o degree_n that_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n write_v thou_o rede_v sing_v sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n keep_v thy_o mouth_n fro_o ill_a &_o vein_n wordis_fw-la pray_v thou_o &_o be_v patient_a in_o adversite_n such_o exercyse_n with_o such_o other_o vertuoê°_n labour_v be_v the_o very_a weigh_n &_o meryte_n of_o everlastyge_a life_n peace_n shall_v come_v one_o day_n that_o be_v know_v to_o our_o lord_n &_o hide_v fro_o man_n that_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o day_n or_o night_n of_o this_o life_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v light_n &_o ever_o endure_a clearness_n steadfast_a peace_n and_z infynnyte_a rest_n infallyble_n &_o sure_a thou_o shall_v not_o than_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n who_o shall_v delyver_v i_o fro_o the_o ê‘elly_n &_o the_o ieoê‘dy_n of_o my_o mortal_a body_n ne_z thou_o shall_v not_o than_o cry_n with_o the_o ê“phet_n with_o desire_n to_o be_v desolue_v &_o say_v these_o word_n wo_n be_v i_o that_o my_o abide_n here_o in_o this_o mortal_a body_n be_v ê“longe_v &_o why_o for_o than_o shall_v death_n that_o before_o have_v dnation_n in_o man_n be_z overthrow_v &_o destroy_v &_o health_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n shall_v than_o ever_o be_v without_o end_n none_o annoy_n shall_v then_o be_v to_o man_n but_z ah_o blessyd_v joy_n &_o mirth_n &_o a_o sweet_a and_z fair_a company_n o_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ê‘petuell_a crown_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o glory_n they_o live_v &_o joy_v in_o now_o that_o be_v before_o despyse_v in_o their_o lyve_a &_o repute_v unworthy_a to_o live_v sothe_o thou_o will_v humble_v the_o in_o the_o moo_v lowlye_o wise_a &_o thou_o will_v soon_o desire_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o every_o man_n than_z to_o have_v governaunce_n of_o any_o man_n nor_o thou_o will_v not_o desire_v the_o glad_a day_n of_o this_o world_n but_z thou_o will_v rather_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o tribulation_n for_o god_n and_z thou_o will_v desire_v also_o to_o be_v vylypendyd_v &_o set_v at_o nought_o among_o man_n for_o cryst_n &_o with_o cry_v thy_o saviour_n o_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v savery_a to_o the_o &_o shall_v profounde_o ê‘se_v thy_o herte_fw-fr thou_o welde_v not_o once_o complain_v the_o at_o such_o trouble_n &_o adversytee_n &_o why_o for_o we_o ought_v eke_v of_o we_o to_o suffer_v all_o labour_n &_o hardness_n for_o the_o life_n eternal_a that_o be_v so_o precyous_a it_o be_v no_o lytell_a thing_n to_o win_v or_o to_o less_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n lift_v up_o thy_o soul_n into_o heaven_n &_o behold_v i_o &_o my_o saint_n all_o that_o have_v have_v and_o suffer_v great_a conflycte_n and_o batayle_n with_o i_o in_o this_o world_n now_o they_o joy_n with_o i_o now_o they_o be_v comfort_v now_o they_o sure_o rest_v after_o their_o labour_n &_o shall_v everlastynglye_o abide_v and_o reign_v with_o i_o in_o the_o everlasting_a reign_n of_o my_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o the_o liii_o chapter_n of_o the_o day_n of_o eternyte_n &_o of_o the_o anguysshe_n of_o this_o present_a life_n the_o mansyon_n of_o the_o high_a cyte_n of_o heaven_n be_v all_o full_a of_o bliss_n &_o joy_n infynyte_v o_o thou_o day_n eternal_a moo_v clear_a yâ—_z which_o be_v not_o make_v derke_n by_o any_o night_n but_o it_o shine_v ever_o by_o the_o high_a truth_n of_o almyghty_a god_n this_o day_n be_v ever_o joyful_a and_o moo_v merry_a ever_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a &_o never_o change_a his_o state_n into_o commodyousnes_n will_v god_n that_o day_n shall_v shine_v to_o we_o &_o all_o temporal_a thing_n be_v endyd_v this_o day_n of_o eternyte_n gyve_v light_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n with_o perpetual_a clerte_v and_o shine_a but_z to_o travayler_n here_o in_o earth_n it_o be_v far_o &_o as_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o mirror_n the_o cytezin_n of_o heaven_n know_v how_o joyful_a that_o day_n be_v and_z we_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o eve_n and_o outlaw_n from_o heaven_n sorrow_n for_o tedyousnes_n &_o bytternes_n of_o this_o our_o temporal_a day_n the_o day_n of_o this_o time_n beshorte_a evyll_n full_z of_o sorrow_n and_o anguyssh_n where_o man_n be_v defoyled_a with_o many_o sin_n and_o be_v feblyssh_v and_o destroy_v often_o by_o passion_n he_o be_v contracte_v and_o dystrayn_v with_o many_o drede_n and_o with_o many_o busyness_n be_v he_o occupy_v he_o be_v wrappyd_v in_o many_o vanyte_n &_o with_o many_o error_n he_o be_v intrike_v and_o break_v with_o many_o labour_v he_o be_v move_v with_o many_o temptacyon_n he_o be_v overcome_v with_o delight_n &_o he_o be_v crucyate_a &_o turmentyd_v with_o penury_n and_o need_n o_o when_o shall_v all_o these_o labour_n be_v end_v and_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v delyver_v from_o the_o misery_n and_o thraldom_n of_o vice_n when_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o the_o alone_a good_a lord_n all_o other_o thing_n leave_v and_o when_o shall_v i_o joy_v in_o the_o full_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v without_o all_o impedyment_n or_z letting_a &_o in_o very_a lyberte_fw-fr without_o all_o grevaunce_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n when_o shall_v i_o possess_v sad_a peace_n without_o trouble_n sure_o peace_n within_o and_o without_o &_o sure_a on_o every_o side_n o_o good_a iesu_fw-la when_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o behold_v the_o when_o shall_v i_o have_v sight_n and_o contemplacyon_n of_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n when_o shall_v thou_o be_v to_o i_o all_o in_o all_o o_z when_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o the_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o which_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o goodness_n preparate_v to_o thy_o lover_n at_o the_o beginning_a lo_o i_o be_o leave_v here_o a_o poor_a outlaw_n in_o the_o land_n of_o my_o enemy_n where_o daily_a batayle_n and_o in_o fortune_n be_v full_a great_a comfort_v i_o good_a lord_n in_o my_o exile_n mytygate_n my_o sorrow_n for_o i_o sigh_v unto_o the_o with_o all_o desire_n for_o all_o that_o the_o world_n offer_v unto_o i_o for_o my_o solace_n be_v but_o a_o burden_n to_o i_o i_o desire_v inwardly_o to_o be_v knytte_n &_o cleve_v to_o the_o good_a lord_n but_o i_o may_v not_o come_v thereto_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o atteyn_a the_o heavenly_a thing_n but_z worldly_a thing_n and_o possessyon_n unmortyfy_v in_o i_o let_v i_o &_o where_o in_o my_o mind_n i_o will_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v above_o all_o temporal_a thing_n i_o be_o compellyd_v ageyn_v my_o will_n by_o my_o dull_a body_n to_o be_v under_o all_o &_o so_o i_o unhappy_a man_n be_o â—_o ê¯tynuall_a fight_v with_o myself_o &_o i_o be_o make_v grevous_a to_o myself_o while_o my_o spirit_n desire_v to_o be_v above_o &_o my_o flessh_n to_o be_v down_o o_o what_o be_v my_o suffraunce_n with_o inforthe_a that_o when_o i_o treat_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o diligence_n of_o my_o mind_n anon_o a_o multytude_n of_o carnal_a thoughtê_n meet_v &_o let_v i_o good_a lord_n be_v thounat_a by_o thy_o grace_n far_o from_o i_o nor_o decline_v thou_o not_o in_o wrath_n from_o thy_o servant_n send_v down_o the_o lyghtning_a of_o thy_o grace_n &_o ê¯sume_v such_o vain_a &_o troublous_a thought_n send_v down_o thy_o arrow_n of_o drede_n &_o chase_v away_o all_o the_o fantasye_n of_o the_o enemy_n gather_v together_o all_o my_o sensy_n to_o the_o &_o make_v i_o forget_v all_o worldly_a thing_n &_o gyve_v i_o grace_v soon_o to_o avoid_v from_o i_o &_o to_o despise_v the_o phantasm_n or_o image_n of_o sin_n socoure_v thou_o i_o eternal_a truth_n that_o no_o vanyte_n meve_v i_o o_o thou_o heavenly_a swetnes_n come_v and_o enter_v into_o i_o &_o chase_v from_o i_o all_o unclenne_n forgyve_fw-mi i_o i_o beseke_v the_o &_o mercyful_o ê‘don_v as_o oft_o as_o i_o ê¯syder_v â—_o my_o mind_n any_o thing_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n except_o thy_o goodness_n i_o knowledge_n the_o good_a lord_n that_o i_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o behave_v i_o very_o distracte_o in_o prayer_n &_o other_o thyngê_n for_o i_o be_o not_o often_o there_o but_z absent_a where_o i_o stand_v or_o sytte_n bodily_a but_z i_o be_o more_o there_o whether_o i_o be_o bear_v by_o such_o thoughtis_fw-la for_z i_o be_o there_o where_o my_o desire_n be_v and_z there_o my_o thought_n &_o desire_n be_v where_o that_o thing_n be_v that_o i_o love_v for_o that_o thing_n do_v mete_v i_o anon_o in_o thought_n that_o natural_o please_v or_o delyte_v wherefore_o thou_o truth_n have_v open_o say_v where_o thy_o treasour_n be_v there_z be_v thy_o herte_fw-fr if_o i_o love_v heaven_n i_o think_v glad_o on_o heavenly_a thing_n if_o i_o love_v the_o world_n i_o joy_v of_o hit_n
that_o but_z alone_a to_o be_v vylypend_v or_o despyse_v &_o in_o my_o pleasure_n &_o honour_n &_o over_o all_o desire_n that_o whether_o thou_o live_v or_o dye_v god_n alwey_a be_v gloryfy_v in_o the_o or_o by_o the._n ¶_o the_o lu_o chap_a a_o man_n be_v in_o hevyne_n &_o desolation_n shall_v commytte_n he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o to_o his_o grace_n sayinge_v lord_n god_n holy_a fader_fw-mi blessyd_v be_v thou_o now_o &_o ever_o for_z after_o thy_o holy_a pleasure_n so_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o i_o and_z all_o that_o thou_o do_v be_v good_a i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n that_o thy_o servant_n may_v joy_v in_o the_o and_o nat_n in_o myself_o ne_z in_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o or_z order_v to_o the_o for_z thou_o alone_o be_v very_a gladness_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n my_o crown_n of_o reward_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v my_o joy_n &_o honour_n what_o have_v i_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o seruauntis_n that_o we_o have_v not_o receyve_v of_o thy_o goodness_n 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&_o god_n of_o all_o majesty_n o_o how_o elene_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o hand_n how_o pure_a the_o mouth_n how_o holy_a the_o body_n and_o how_o undefylede_v the_o herte_n or_o a_o press_v unto_o who_o so_o often_o enter_v the_o author_n of_o all_o puryte_n certain_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o press_v ought_v not_o word_n to_o proceed_v but_o that_o that_z be_v honest_a and_o profitable_a that_o so_o often_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a dody_n of_o iesu_fw-la crist_n his_o iyen_n ought_v to_o be_v simple_a &_o shamefast_a that_o so_o customable_o behold_v the_o holy_a body_n the_o hand_n pure_a to_o lift_v up_o unto_o heaven_n which_o handele_v the_o creature_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n for_o specyal_o a_o press_v it_o be_v
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certain_o i_o be_o he_o that_o callethe_v the_o &_o i_o have_v command_v it_o so_o to_o be_v do_v &_o i_o shall_v supply_v that_o faylethe_v in_o the_o wherefore_o come_v and_o receyve_v i_o &_o when_o in_o that_o do_v i_o give_v unto_o the_o the_o grace_n of_o devoconn_n yield_v thou_o thank_v unto_o i_o thingod_o not_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v worthy_a thereof_o of_o thyself_o but_o that_o i_o have_v have_v mercy_n of_o the._n and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o that_o grace_n when_o thou_o will_v but_o feel_v thyself_o dry_a &_o unlusty_a yet_o continue_v thy_o orysou_n with_o sorrowful_a weep_a and_o smite_v at_o my_o door_n wythoute_n cease_v unto_o the_o time_n thou_o may_v receyve_v alytell_fw-mi crome_z or_o drop_n of_o helthefull_a grace_n &_o know_v it_o of_o troth_n thou_o have_v moche_n need_n of_o i_o and_o i_o have_v none_o of_o the._n thou_o come_v not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o but_o i_o be_o he_o that_o shall_v santyfye_v the_o &_o make_v the_o better_a to_o the_o end_n that_o 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&_o withdraw_v my_o heart_n from_o all_o other_o create_v thing_n that_o i_o may_v the_o soon_o learn_v the_o etnnall_a &_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o yâ—_z mean_v of_o the_o receivinge_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n alas_o my_o good_a lord_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v unight_n &_o gadr_v all_o hole_n in_o yâ—_z &_o utter_o forgete_v myself_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o &_o i_o with_o the._n &_o thus_o assemble_v make_v we_o dwell_v together_o ay_o prai_fw-fr the_o true_o thou_o be_v my_o choose_a &_o belove_a lord_n and_o it_o have_v please_v thy_o benygne_a grace_n to_o be_v inhabit_v in_o my_o soul_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n thou_o be_v my_o peseable_a well_o in_o who_o be_v sovereyne_a pease_n and_o true_a rest_n without_o the_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o labour_n sorrow_n &_o infinyte_a misery_n thou_o my_o god_n be_v close_v &_o hide_v in_o council_n of_o thy_o famyliars_n which_o be_v not_o comune_v to_o the_o evyll_n folk_n ¶_o but_o thy_o familiar_a speak_n be_v with_o the_o meek_a &_o simple_a folk_n o_o lord_n how_o good_a benygne_n &_o sweet_a be_v thy_o spirit_n which_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v she_o we_o unto_o yâ—_z son_n &_o child_n thy_o swetnes_n haste_n vouchedsave_o to_o refressh_a theym_n again_o &_o gyve_n to_o theym_a refection_n of_o thy_o right_a sweet_a breed_n descend_v from_o heaven_n certain_o there_o be_v none_o other_o so_o great_a a_o nation_n lack_v cristis_fw-la feithe_v that_o have_v their_o goddis_fw-la so_o never_o unto_o they_o as_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n &_o lord_n to_o all_o thy_o feithfull_a crysten_v people_n to_o who_o thou_o gyve_v thy_o blesed_a body_n to_o eat_v for_o their_o daily_a comfort_n and_o to_o raise_v their_o herte_n to_o high_a celestial_a thing_n o_o what_o other_o folk_n be_v there_o so_o noble_a as_o be_v the_o cristen_v people_n or_o what_o creature_n be_v there_o so_o strong_o belove_v under_o heaven_n as_o be_v the_o devoute_a soul_n in_o who_o god_n enter_v and_o gyve_v fee_a with_o his_o 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will_v be_v with_o the._n and_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o bless_a lord_n i_o beseech_v the_o dwell_v with_o i_o for_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o herte_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o inseê‘able_a without_o depart_v ¶_o of_o the_o brenning_a desire_n that_o some_o creature_n have_v in_o yâ—_z bless_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la crist_n ca_n xiiii_o o_o lord_n how_o great_a be_v the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n which_o thou_o have_v hide_v for_o they_o that_o drede_v the._n when_o i_o remember_v i_o of_o many_o devoute_a ê‘sone_n that_o have_v come_v to_o this_o thy_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o so_o great_a fervent_a affecconn_v &_o devocyon_n i_o be_o than_o many_o time_n in_o myself_o confuse_a a_o have_v great_a shame_n that_o i_o go_v unto_o the_o altar_n &_o table_n of_o that_o holy_a communyon_n so_o rude_o with_o so_o cold_a devotion_n &_o be_o so_o dry_a without_o affection_n of_o heart_n i_o be_o abassh_v that_o i_o be_o not_o all_o hole_n inflame_v in_o thy_o 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