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in_o help_a of_o his_o even_o crysten_v &_o when_o he_o be_v well_o traveyl_v with_o lya_n &_o nerhonde_n onercome_v than_o our_o lord_n yeve_v he_o rakehell_n y_o it_o be_v grace_n &_o devocyon_n &_o rest_n in_o conscyence_n &_o than_o have_v he_o both_o rakehell_n &_o lya_n so_o shall_v thou_o do_v after_o ensample_n of_o jacob_n take_v these_o two_o lyve_n actyf_v &_o contemplatyf_v sythen_a god_n have_v send_v y_o e_o both_o &_o use_v y_fw-fr â—_o one_o with_z y_z â—_o other_o by_o that_o â—o_o lyf_v shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o many_o good_a dede_n in_o help_n of_o thin_a even_o crysten_v &_o be_v y_z t_z by_z actyf_v &_o by_o y_z e_z other_z thou_o shall_v be_v make_v fair_a bright_a &_o clean_o in_o the_o sovereyn_a bryghtnes_n y_o it_o be_v god_n begynner_n &_o ender_n of_o all_o y_o it_o be_v make_v and_o than_o shall_v thou_o be_v sothfast_o jacob_n &_o overgoer_n &_o overcomer_n of_o all_o syne_n &_o after_o this_o by_o grace_n of_o god_n thy_o name_n shall_v 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or_o by_o thy_o seruauntis_n or_o by_o any_o of_o thin_a even_o crysten_v for_o her_o profyt_n or_o ease_n of_o her_o heart_n be_v skylful_o ask_v be_v not_o angry_a with_o hem_n ne_o hevy_a ne_o dreadful_a as_o though_o god_n will_v be_v wroth_a with_o the_o that_o thou_o leve_v he_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o leave_v of_o lyght_o thy_o devocyon_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o prayer_n or_o medytacyon_n &_o go_v do_v thy_o deed_n &_o thy_o seruyce_n to_o thin_a even_o crysten_v as_o lyÈt_o as_o our_o lord_n himself_o bad_a the._n do_v so_o &_o suffer_v meke_o for_o his_o love_n without_o grutching_n if_o thou_o may_v or_o dysese_v or_o trowble_a of_o thy_o herte_n by_o cause_n of_o meddling_n of_o such_o besyne_v ¶_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v sontyme_o have_v the_o more_o devocyon_n when_o he_o have_v be_v lettyd_v by_o outward_a werkys_n ca_o seven_o for_o it_o may_v fall_v sontyme_o y_fw-mi t_z y_z e_z more_o trouble_v y_z â—_o thou_o have_v outward_a with_o actyf_v werkis_n the_o more_o brenning_a desire_n thou_o shall_v have_v to_o god_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la more_o clear_a sight_n of_o ghostly_a thing_n by_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o devocyon_n whanne_v thou_o come_v thereto_o for_o it_o faryth_v thereby_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v he_o lytyl_o coal_n and_o thou_o will_v make_v a_o fire_n therewith_o &_o make_v it_o to_o brenne_n thou_o will_v first_o lie_v to_o styckis_n &_o overhyle_n the_o coal_n with_o the_o stycki_v nevertheless_o when_o thou_o have_v abyden_v a_o while_n &_o afterward_o blow_v a_o lytyl_o a_o none_o shall_v spring_v out_o a_o great_a flawme_n of_o fire_n for_o the_o styekis_n be_v all_o turn_v to_o fire_n right_o so_o be_v ghostly_a thy_o will_n &_o thy_o desire_n y_o it_o thou_o have_v to_o god_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lytyl_o coal_n of_o fire_n in_o thy_o soul_n for_o it_o yeve_v to_o the_o somewhat_o of_o light_n &_o of_o ghostly_a hete_n but_o it_o be_v full_o lytyl_o for_o often_o it_o waryth_v cold_a &_o turn_v to_o flesshly_a rest_n &_o sometime_o in_o to_o ydelnes_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a y_fw-fr t_o thou_o put_v to_o stycke_n that_o be_v good_a werkis_n of_o actyf_v life_n &_o though_o it_o be_v so_o y_z t_z these_o werke_n as_o it_o semyth_n for_o a_o time_n let_v thy_o desire_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o clean_a ne_fw-mi so_o fervent_a as_o thou_o will_v be_v not_o to_o dreadful_a therefore_o but_o abide_v &_o suffer_v a_o while_n &_o so_o blow_v at_o y_fw-fr e_o fire_n y_o it_o be_v first_o go_v &_o do_v thy_o werkis_n &_o after_o go_v than_o alone_o to_o thy_o prey_n &_o medytacyon_n &_o lift_v up_o thin_a heart_n to_o god_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o goodness_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o will_v accept_v thy_o werkes_n y_o t_o thou_o do_v to_o his_o pleasance_n hold_v hen_n as_o nought_o in_o thy_o own_o sight_n but_o only_o at_o his_o mercy_n be_v a_o know_v meke_o thy_o wretchydnes_n &_o thy_o feelte_n &_o arecte_v sothfast_o thy_o good_a dede_n to_o he_o in_o as_o mekyl_v as_o they_o be_v good_a &_o in_o as_o mekyl_v as_o they_o be_v bad_a &_o not_o do_v dyscret_o with_o all_o cyrcunstaunce_n y_o it_o be_v nedeful_a to_o a_o good_a deed_n for_o defaute_n of_o descreconn_n put_v hen_n to_o thyself_o &_o than_o for_o this_o mekenes_n shall_v all_o thy_o good_a dede_n turn_v in_o to_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n as_o stycke_v be_v lay_v upon_o a_o coal_n &_o so_o shall_v thy_o good_a dede_n outward_a not_o hyndre_a thy_o devoconn_n but_o rather_o make_v it_o more_o and_o more_o over_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o holy_a wryt_n thus_o ignis_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la
his_o herte_n ca_n lxix_o by_o what_o token_n thou_o shall_v know_v if_o thou_o love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o what_o ensample_n thou_o shall_v take_v of_o cryst_n for_o to_o love_v he_o capitulum_n lxx_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v how_o moche_n covetise_n be_v hide_v in_o his_o heart_n capitulum_n lxxi_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v when_o he_o syn_v not_o in_o eting_a &_o dynk_v and_o when_o he_o syn_v venyall_n &_o when_o dede_o capitulum_n lxxii_o how_o the_o ground_n of_o lechery_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o ghostly_a travail_n &_o with_o bodily_a capitulum_n lxxiii_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v besye_n to_o put_v away_o all_o styrynge_n of_o sin_n but_o more_o besye_n of_o ghostly_a sin_n than_o of_o bodily_a capitulum_n lxxiiii_o that_o hunger_n and_o other_o bodily_a pain_n let_v moche_o ghostly_a werk_n capitulum_n lxxv_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n shall_v use_v against_o defawte_a make_v in_o â—â—ing_n or_o drynk_v capitulum_n lxxvi_o that_o through_o besye_n desire_v &_o travail_n for_o mekenes_n &_o charyte_v a_o man_n come_v soon_o to_o other_o virtue_n than_o by_o travail_n in_o hemselfe_n capitulum_n lxxvii_o of_o the_o derkenes_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o comyth_n in_o by_o the_o wyndowe_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge lxxviii_o that_o the_o soul_n for_o defawte_a of_o know_v of_o itself_o gooth_v out_o by_o y_z e_z u_o wytte_n to_o seche_v outward_a like_n ca_o lxxix_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v not_o beg_v without_o forth_o but_z with_o in_o of_o ihun_v that_o it_o need_v capitulum_n lxxx_o that_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o ymagynation_n need_v to_o be_v stop_v as_o well_o as_o the_o wyndowe_n of_o the_o wytte_n cplm._n lxxxi_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wytte_n be_v dede_o sin_n and_o when_o venyal_n capitulum_n lxxxii_o how_o a_o ghostly_a man_n or_o woman_n shall_v have_v they_o that_o come_v to_o hem_v capitulum_n lxxxiii_o of_o the_o derke_n image_n of_o sin_n &_o of_o the_o clothing_n thereof_o capitulum_n lxxxiiii_o which_o be_v the_o lyme_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sign_n ca._n lxxxv_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v &_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n &_o how_o we_o be_v pass_v forth_o in_o thymage_n of_o sin_n capitulum_fw-la lxxxvi_o how_o we_o shall_v crucyfye_v this_o image_n of_o sign_n &_o quycken_v the_o image_n of_o ihun_n capitulum_fw-la lxxxvii_o what_o prosyte_n comyth_n of_o keep_a of_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o moche_n the_o soul_n be_v &_o what_o it_o lovyth_v caplm_fw-ge lxxxviii_o how_o y_o e_o image_n of_o sign_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o ca._n lxxxix_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v he_o â—o_o the_o styre_a of_o â—ryde_n &_o of_o all_o other_o vice_n capitulum_fw-la lxxxx_o what_o thing_n helpyth_v moo_v a_o man_n know_v &_o gete_v to_o he_o that_o he_o lackyth_fw-mi and_o moo_v destroy_v sin_n in_o he_o capitulum_fw-la lxxxxi_fw-la how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v shape_v to_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n and_o ihesu_n shape_v in_o he_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxxii_n the_o cause_n why_o this_o book_n be_v make_v and_o how_o she_o shall_v have_v she_o in_o rede_a thereof_o that_o be_v make_v to_o capitulum_n lxxxxiii_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o chapytour_n of_o the_o first_o book_n and_o after_o follow_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n ¶_o that_o the_o inner_a have_v of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o utter_a capitulum_n primum_fw-la ghostly_a sister_n in_o ihesu_n cryst_n i_o pray_v the_o y_z t_z in_z y_z e_z calling_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v callyd_v y_o it_o to_o his_o seruyce_n thou_o hold_v the_o pay_v &_o stonde_v fast_o therein_o travayl_a besely_a with_o all_o y_o e_o myghte_v of_o thy_o soul_n by_o y_z e_z grace_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n for_o to_o fulfil_v in_o sothfastnes_n of_o good_a lyve_a y_o e_o state_n which_o thou_o haste_v take_v in_o lyknes_n &_o in_o seem_a and_o as_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n man_n turn_v to_o our_o lord_n bodily_a in_o sight_n of_o man_n right_o so_o y_z t_z in_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v deed_n to_o all_o erthly_a love_n &_o drede_n turn_v holy_a to_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryst_n for_o wit_v thou_o well_o a_o bodily_a tourn_v to_o god_n without_o the_o heart_n follow_v be_v but_o a_o fygure_n &_o a_o lyknes_n of_o virtue_n &_o no_o sothfastnes_n wherefore_o a_o wretched_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v he_o or_o she_o that_o levyth_v the_o inward_o keep_a of_o himself_o &_o shape_v high_o without_o forth_o oon_o a_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o holiness_n in_o habyte_v or_o clothing_n in_o speech_n &_o in_o bodily_a werke_n behold_v other_o man_n dede_n and_o deme_v her_o defawce_n wen_a himself_o to_o be_v aught_o when_o he_o be_v right_a not_o and_o so_o begyle_v himself_o do_v thou_o not_o so_o but_o turn_v thy_o heart_n with_o thy_o body_n pryncipal_o to_o god_n &_o shape_v the_o with_o in_o to_o his_o lycknes_n by_o mekenes_n &_o charyte_n &_o other_o ghostly_a virtue_n and_o thene_n be_v thou_o true_o torn_v to_o he_o i_o say_v not_o that_o thou_o so_o lyght_o on_o the_o first_o day_n may_v be_v tournyd_v in_o thy_o soul_n by_o fulhede_v of_o virtue_n as_o thou_o may_v with_o thy_o body_n be_v closyd_v in_o a_o house_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o bodily_a close_v be_v y_z t_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o come_v to_o ghostly_a close_v and_o as_o thy_o body_n be_v closyd_v fro_o bodily_a conversaconn_n of_o man_n right_a so_o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v enclose_v from_o the_o flesshly_a love_n &_o drede_n of_o all_o ecthly_a thing_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v y_z e_o better_o come_v thereto_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o in_o this_o lytyl_o write_a as_o i_o thynkyth_n ¶_o of_o actyflyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge two_o thou_o shate_o understonde_v that_o there_o be_v in_o holy_a chyrche_n two_o manner_n of_o lyve_n as_o saint_n gregory_n faith_n greg._n in_z y_z â—_o which_o cristen_v they_o shall_v be_v sauf_a that_o one_o be_v call_v actyf_v &_o the_o other_o contemplate_v if_o without_o one_o of_o thyse_n two_o no_o man_n may_v be_v savyd_v actyflyfly_v in_o love_n &_o charite_v show_v outward_a by_o good_a bodily_a werke_n in_o fulfylling_n of_o god_n commandment_n &_o of_o the_o vii_o werke_n of_o mercy_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a to_o a_o mane_n evyn_v crysten_v this_o lyf_v long_v to_o all_o worldly_a man_n which_o have_v rychesse_n &_o plenty_n of_o worldly_a good_n for_o to_o spend_v and_o so_o to_o all_o other_o the_o which_o have_v state_n offyce_v or_o cure_v of_o other_o man_n and_o have_v good_n for_o to_o spend_v lerid_fw-la &_o lewd_a temporel_n or_o spirytuel_a and_o general_o all_o worldly_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o fulfylle_v it_o after_o she_o may_v &_o cunning_a as_o reason_v &_o discreconn_n ask_v if_o he_o moche_v good_a have_v moche_n good_a for_o to_o do_v if_o he_o lytyl_o have_v less_o may_v he_o do_v and_o if_o he_o nought_o have_v thenne_fw-fr must_v he_o have_v a_o good_a will_n thyse_n be_v werke_n of_o actyflyf_v other_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o actyflyfly_v in_o great_a bodily_a dede_n the_o which_o a_o man_n do_v to_o himself_o as_z great_a fast_a moche_n wake_v &_o other_o sharp_a penance_n do_v for_o to_o chastyse_n the_o flesh_n with_o dyscreconn_n for_o trespass_n before_o do_v and_o by_o such_o penance_n for_o to_o refrain_v lust_n &_o lykynge_n of_o it_o and_z to_o make_v he_o buxum_fw-la &_o ready_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n thyse_n werke_n though_o they_o be_v actyf_v they_o help_v right_a moche_n &_o orden_v a_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n to_o come_v to_o contemplatyflyf_v if_o they_o be_v use_v with_o dyscrecyon_n ¶_o of_o contemplatyflyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_a iii._n contemplatyflyfly_v in_o perfyte_n love_n &_o charyte_v felyd_v inward_o by_o ghostli_a virtue_n &_o by_o fothfast_n know_v &_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o ghostly_a thing_n this_o lyflonge_v to_o hem_v specyal_o the_o which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o 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comfort_v by_o a_o ghostly_a may_v in_o somoche_n that_o it_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o love_n &_o affection_n ghoste_o savour_n &_o swetnes_n in_o to_o light_v and_o know_v of_o sothfastnes_n so_o moche_n that_o for_o the_o time_n the_o point_n of_o thy_o thought_n be_v set_v upon_o no_o thing_n y_o it_o be_v make_v ne_o be_v felyth_v no_o styre_v of_o vain_a glory_n ne_o of_o itself_o neither_o ne_o none_o other_o evil_a affeccyon_n for_z they_o mow_v not_o appear_v that_o time_n but_o onn_o be_v enclose_v rest_v soft_v enoynted_a in_o ihesu_n thenne_fw-fr have_v thou_o somewhat_o of_o ihesu_n not_o he_o as_o he_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o he_o for_o the_o better_a that_o thou_o fynde_v he_o the_o more_o shall_v thou_o desire_v he_o then_z by_o what_o manner_n prayer_n or_o medytacyon_n or_o occupacyon_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v grette_v &_o clenne_v desire_v to_o he_o &_o have_v moost_n feel_v of_o high_a by_o y_z e_z ocupacyon_n thou_o seche_v he_o best_o &_o best_a fynd_a he_o 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what_o y_o it_o thou_o fely_v of_o he_o be_v it_o never_o so_o moche_v you_o though_o thou_o be_v ravyssh_v in_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n with_o paul_n yet_o have_v thou_o not_o find_v ihesu_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o joy_n know_v thou_o or_o feel_v thou_o never_o so_o moche_v of_o he_o he_o be_v yet_o above_o it_o &_o therefore_o if_o thou_o wool_fw-mi full_o find_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o love_a cease_v thou_o never_o while_o thou_o lyve_v ne_z of_o ghostly_a desyre_a ¶_o what_o profit_n it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o desire_n of_o ihesu_n caplm_n xlvii_o soth_o i_o have_v lever_n feel_v &_o have_v a_o sothfast_a desire_n &_o a_o clean_a in_o my_o heart_n to_o my_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n though_o i_o see_v right_a lytyll_o of_o he_o with_o my_o ghostly_a eye_n than_o â—or_a to_o have_v without_o this_o desire_n all_o bodily_a penance_n of_o all_o man_n lyve_a all_o vysyon_n or_o revelacyon_n of_o aungel_n sapper_v song_n &_o sowninge_n savour_n &_o smellinge_n 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mercyfyl_v presence_n p_o y_a t_o y_fw-fr e_o thynk_v y_fw-es â—_o thin_a heart_n may_v find_v none_o other_o rest_n in_o no_o thing_n but_o in_o hy_o thus_o coveyted_a david_n when_o he_o say_v thê°_n concupivit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la desiderare_fw-la iustificaciones_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o ome_z tempore_fw-la lord_n my_o soul_n coveyt_v y_o â—_o desire_v of_o thy_o ryghtwysnes_n in_o every_o time_n seek_v they_o as_o david_n die_v desire_v by_o desire_n and_o if_o thou_o may_v feel_v by_o thy_o desire_n in_o prayer_n &_o in_o medytaconns_n y_o e_o homely_a presence_n of_o ihun_n crist_n in_o thy_o soul_n bind_v thy_o heart_n fast_o thereto_o y_fw-mi â—_o it_o fall_v not_o therfro_o and_o if_o thou_o stomble_v that_o thou_o may_v soon_o find_v he_o again_o ¶_o where_o &_o with_o what_o thing_n ihun_n shall_v be_v seek_v &_o find_v caplm_n xlviii_o seek_v then_o ihun_v who_o thou_o have_v lose_v he_o will_v be_v seek_v &_o he_o may_v then_o somewhat_o by_o find_fw-mi for_o he_o say_v himself_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la querit_fw-la inveniet_fw-la every_o man_n y_o â—_o sechyth_o shall_v find_v the_o seek_n be_v traveylous_a but_o the_o find_a be_v blysful_a do_v therefore_o after_o y_z e_z counseylle_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o wise_a man_n if_o thou_o will_v find_v high_o si_fw-mi quesieris_fw-la quasi_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la sapienciam_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la effoderis_fw-la illam_fw-la xx_o tunc_fw-la intelliges_fw-la timorem_fw-la dni_fw-la &_o scienciam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la if_o thou_o seek_v wisdom_n y_fw-fr â—_o which_o be_v ihun_v as_o silver_n &_o gold_n &_o delu_a deep_a there_o after_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o the_o behovyth_v for_o to_o delve_v deep_a in_o thy_o heart_n for_o therein_o he_o be_v hylde_n &_o cast_v out_o full_o cleanly_a allove_n &_o lykynge_v sorrow_n &_o drede_n of_o all_o erthly_a thing_n &_o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v wysdom_n ihun_fw-ge be_n thou_o then_o like_a to_o y_z e_z woman_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o gospel_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v thê°_n que_fw-fr mulieâ—_fw-la habens_fw-la dragma_n decen_n ih_o etc._n etc._n what_o woman_n be_v yt._n y_fw-fr â—_o have_v lose_v a_o drame_n y_fw-fr t_o she_o ne_o will_v light_v a_o lantern_n &_o cast_v her_o house_n up_o so_o down_o &_o seche_v till_o she_o find_v it_o as_z who_o say_v none_o and_o when_o she_o have_v find_fw-mi it_o she_o call_v her_o friend_n &_o say_v to_o hen_n thus_o makyth_o mirth_n with_o i_o &_o melody_n for_o i_o have_v find_fw-mi the_o drame_n y_fw-fr t_o i_o have_v lose_v this_o drame_n be_v ihun_v y_z t_o thou_o have_v lose_v and_o if_o thou_o wylte_n find_v high_a light_n up_o a_o lantern_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v god_n word_n as_o davyd_v say_v lucerna_fw-la pedibm_fw-la meis_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la lord_n thy_o word_n to_o my_o foot_n be_v a_o lantern_n by_o this_o lantern_n shall_v thou_o see_v where_o he_o be_v &_o how_o thou_o shall_v find_v high_o â–ª_o and_o if_o thou_o wylte_n thou_o may_v with_o this_o light_n up_o a_o other_o lantern_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n â—ayth_o lucerna_fw-la corporis_fw-la tui_fw-la est_fw-la oculê°_n tuus_fw-la the_o lantern_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v thy_o bodily_a eye_n right_o so_o may_v be_v say_v y_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o lantern_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v reason_n by_z y_z e_z which_o y_z t_z soul_n may_v see_v all_o ghostly_a thing_n by_o this_o lantern_n may_v thou_o find_v ihun_v &_o y_o it_o be_v sooth_n if_o thou_o hold_v up_o the_o lantern_n fro_o underneth_o the_o busshel_n io_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v nemo_fw-la accendit_fw-la lucernan_n &_o ponitean_a sub_fw-la mo_z diâ—_n sed_fw-la super_fw-la candelabrum_fw-la there_o be_v
good_a man_n which_o have_v it_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o yefte_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o her_o traveyle_n ij_o as_o saint_n poule_z say_v caritas_fw-la dei_fw-la deffusa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la per_fw-la spmm_n sccm_fw-la quidatus_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la love_n and_o charyte_n be_v shed_v &_o spread_v in_o your_o herte_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v yeven_v to_o you_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o precyous_a &_o y_a e_z more_o daynte_a for_o to_o come_v by_o all_z other_o good_a dede_n without_o this_o make_v not_o a_o man_n good_a ne_o worthy_a y_fw-mi e_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n but_o this_o alone_a &_o oon_o this_o make_v a_o man_n good_a and_o all_o his_o good_a dede_n medeful_a all_o other_o yefte_n of_o god_n &_o werke_n of_o man_n be_v comyn_v to_o good_a &_o bad_a to_o choose_n &_o to_o reprove_v but_o this_o yeft_a of_o charyte_n be_v oon_o of_o god_n and_o of_o choose_a soul_n ¶_o that_o for_o y_o e_o same_o dede_n dyvers_a man_n shall_v have_v dyvers_a mede_n caplm_n lxvi_o a_o good_a man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n fa_v wake_v gooth_o on_o pylgrymage_n &_o forsakyth_v all_o the_o lykynge_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la world_n sothfast_o in_o his_o herte_n without_o feign_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o meed_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o ypocryte_n for_o vaynglory_n of_o himself_o do_v the_o same_o dede_n &_o receyve_v his_o meed_n here_o alâ—o_o a_o very_a precher_n of_o god_n word_n fulfyl_v of_o charyte_n and_o of_o mekenes_n send_v of_o god_n &_o of_o holy_a chyrche_n receyve_v if_o he_o prithee_o &_o teach_v god_n word_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o specyall_a meed_n of_o god_n y_fw-es t_o be_v the_o aureole_n for_o his_o preaching_n a_o ypocryte_n or_o a_o heretyke_a y_o it_o have_v no_o mekenes_n ne_o charyte_n ne_o arne_v send_v of_o god_n nor_o yet_o of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr if_o they_o prithee_o they_o have_v her_o meed_n here_o also_o a_o good_a man_n in_o worldly_a state_n for_o love_n of_o god_n makyth_v many_o chyrchis_n chapelle_n abbey_n hospytals_n &_o do_v many_o other_o good_a dede_n of_o mercy_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o meed_n in_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n not_o for_o y_z e_z deed_n in_o itself_o but_z for_o y_z e_z good_a will_n &_o the_o charyte_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o have_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o yeft_v of_o god_n for_o to_o do_v though_o good_a dede_n a_o other_o man_n for_o vanytee_n of_o himself_o &_o worship_n &_o plese_v of_o the_o world_n &_o for_o his_o own_o name_n do_v the_o same_o good_a dede_n &_o have_v his_o meed_n here_o the_z cause_n be_v in_o all_o thyse_n that_o the_o tone_n have_v charyte_v &_o y_fw-mi â—_o tother_o none_o which_o be_v one_o &_o which_o be_v other_o our_o lord_n know_v &_o none_o but_o he_o ¶_o that_o all_o man_n good_a dede_n shall_v be_v approved_a that_o have_v lyknes_n of_o good_a saaf_a the_o opyn_fw-mi heretyke_a &_o the_o cursyd_v man_n caplm_n lxvii_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o worship_n all_o man_n in_o our_o herte_n approve_v examyn_v &_o receyve_v all_o her_o dede_n y_o it_o have_v the_o lyknesse_n of_o goodness_n though_o the_o doer_n in_o god_n sight_n be_v bad_a save_o of_o the_o opyn_n heretyke_a &_o of_o the_o opyn_n â—ursyd_v man_n of_o thyse_n two_o specyal_o we_o shall_v flee_v &_o eschew_v the_o presence_n &_o the_o come_n with_o hen_n and_o we_o shall_v reprove_v and_o refuse_v her_o dede_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o good_a as_o long_o as_o they_o arne_v rebel_n to_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr as_o if_o a_o worldly_a curse_a man_n make_v a_o chyrche_n or_o feed_v poor_a man_n thou_o may_v sickerly_a hold_v it_o nought_o and_o deem_v it_o as_o it_o be_v also_o if_o a_o opin_v heretyke_a which_o be_v rebel_n to_o holy_a chyrche_n prithee_o &_o teach_v though_o he_o converte_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o sonles_a hold_v the_o deed_n as_o to_o himself_o right_a nought_o for_o thyse_n man_n be_v open_o out_o of_o charyte_n without_o which_o be_v all_o nought_o that_o a_o man_n do_v ¶_o that_o no_o good_a deed_n may_v make_v man_n saaf_a wythoute_n charyte_v and_o that_o charyte_n feel_v they_o oon_o y_fw-mi â—_o been_v meek_a capitulum_n lxviii_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mastery_n a_o man_n to_o cun_fw-fr love_n his_o even_o crysten_v in_o charyte_n all_o this_o say_n may_v be_v open_o prove_v by_o saint_n paul_n word_n thus_o iz_fw-fr si_fw-mi linguis_fw-la hominum_fw-la loquar_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la caritatem_fw-la non_fw-la habuero_fw-la nichil_fw-la sum_n et_fw-la si_fw-la habuero_fw-la omnem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la montes_fw-la transferan_v caritatem_fw-la auten_v non_fw-la habeam_fw-la nichil_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la noverim_fw-la misteria_fw-la oina_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la destribuero_fw-la omes_fw-la facultates_fw-la meas_fw-la in_o cibos_fw-la pauperum_fw-la et_fw-fr tradidero_fw-la corpê°_n i_o um_o igni_fw-la ut_fw-la ardeam_fw-la caritatem_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la habuero_fw-la nichil_fw-la michi_fw-la 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