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and_o the_o light_v of_o true_a science_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o as_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o moo_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a some_o be_v great_o tempt_v with_o the_o feythe_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reputede_n unto_o theym_n but_o rather_o unto_o that_o curse_a ennemye_n the_o fiend_n and_o for_o that_o let_v not_o thy_o good_a will_n nor_o dyspute_v not_o in_o thy_o thowghte_n nor_o answer_v not_o to_o the_o doubt_n that_o the_o ennemye_n of_o hell_n bring_v before_o the_o but_z ferme_o trust_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v in_o saint_n and_o holy_a prophet_n and_o than_o shall_v that_o curse_a ennemye_n soon_o â—â—e_v from_o the._n it_o be_v often_o ê“fytable_a that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n suffer_v &_o sustain_v such_o assault_n for_o the_o enemy_n tenpt_v not_o the_o miss_v creaunte_n &_o unfeythfull_a people_n nor_o also_o the_o great_a sinner_n that_o he_o sure_o hold_v &_o possede_v but_o he_o tempt_v trayvail_v and_o torment_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n the_o good_a feythefull_a and_o crysten_v creature_n and_o therefore_o keep_v the_o alweye_n with_o meek_a true_a feythe_n &_o doubt_n the_o nought_o but_o come_v unto_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o lowly_a reverence_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o understande_v commytte_n it_o unto_o almighty_a god_n for_z he_o shall_v not_o disceyve_v the_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v dysceyve_v that_o to_o moche_n trust_v in_o himself_o god_n walk_v wythe_v the_o simple_a people_n and_o show_v himself_o open_o unto_o the_o meek_a he_o give_v understand_v unto_o theym_n that_o be_v poor_a in_o spyrite_n and_o he_o hide_v his_o grace_n and_o secret_n from_o theym_n that_o be_v proud_a high_a &_o curious_a for_o the_o human_a reason_n may_v lyght_o err_v &_o be_v disceyve_v but_o the_o true_a feyth_n may_v never_o dysceyve_v nor_o fail_v all_o reason_n and_o natural_a inquysition_n ought_v to_o follow_v feythe_n wtout_fw-fr far_a reason_a ¶_o fast_a feyth_n and_o true_a love_n surmont_v all_o curious_a inquysition_n pryncypal_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la and_o marvellous_o open_v to_o understand_v in_o secret_a manner_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o right_a excellent_a sacrament_n ¶_o o_o eterdall_a god_n and_o without_o measure_n of_o may_v and_o bounte_n which_o have_v make_v the_o infinite_a great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o none_o be_v sufficyent_a to_o enquyre_v understand_v or_o find_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o so_o marvelous_a werke_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v in_o estymable_a for_o mannis_fw-la reason_n no_o wth_o may_v nor_o can_v comprehend_v thy_o werke_n to_o who_o god_n lord_n almyghty_a be_v give_v laud_fw-la and_o praise_v wytheouten_v end_n amen_n ¶_o thus_o endethe_v the_o forth_o book_n folowinge_v jesu_n cryst_n &_o the_o contempning_a of_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o this_o book_n imprint_v at_o londom_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o george_n by_o richard_n pynson_n prynter_n unto_o the_o king_n noble_a grace_n richard_n pynson_n deo_fw-la gracias_fw-la
lord_n to_o assist_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n be_v perfect_a meken_n for_o as_o davidsaith_o he_o shall_v save_v &_o exalte_v those_o that_o be_v meek_a in_o spirit_n in_o temptation_n &_o tribulation_n man_n be_v ê“ue_v how_o moche_n he_o ê“fit_v &_o his_o virtue_n be_v more_o manifest_a it_o be_v no_o great_a muell_n if_o a_o devout_a man_n without_o temptation_n have_v fervour_n of_o spirit_n but_o they_o that_o in_o time_n of_o adversite_n can_v aplye_o theymselfe_n to_o have_v fervour_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o stableness_n &_o grace_n for_o to_o come_v there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v keep_v fro_o great_a temptation_n &_o yet_o in_o small_a &_o daily_a temptation_n they_o be_v oftimes_o overcome_v with_o lytell_a temptation_n therefore_o in_o great_a temptation_n they_o ever_o fear_v to_o be_v overcome_v ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chaptre_n of_o undiscrete_a iugement_n to_o be_v avoid_v gyve_v heed_n that_o thou_o consider_v well_o thy_o proper_a work_v &_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o iuge_v the_o dede_n of_o another_o that_o ê‘teynethe_v not_o to_o the_o ne_o for_o who_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v none_o account_v at_o thy_o dethe_v man_n labour_v in_o vain_a oftimes_o in_o iuge_v other_o man_n &_o soon_o offend_v but_o in_o searching_n his_o own_o default_n &_o consider_v they_o he_o ever_o labour_v frutful_o and_o we_o common_o be_v ready_a to_o iuge_v after_o our_o affection_n &_o many_o time_n we_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o iugement_n for_o our_o pride_n &_o syngule_a love_n and_o good_a be_v our_o intent_n &_o desire_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o great_o trouble_v in_o the_o resistance_n of_o our_o sensual_a desire_n but_o there_o be_v some_o inward_a inclynation_n or_o outward_a affeccyon_n that_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o very_a affection_n &_o desire_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v there_o be_v many_o that_o in_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v rather_o seche_v their_o own_o lucre_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n or_o the_o common_a ê“fyte_n 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by_o mekenes_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chap_v of_o yâ—_z ê“fite_n of_o warkis_n onde_v in_o charite_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v a_o mortal_a sin_n for_o love_n &_o favour_n of_o any_o creature_n ne_o for_o no_o erthly_a creture_n or_o worldly_a ê“motion_n for_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v put_v thyself_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o ieopderdy_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o everla_a promocyon_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o leave_v a_o good_a deed_n for_o the_o great_a necessite_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o else_o for_o a_o better_a deed_n to_o be_v do_v whereby_o we_o be_v not_o hynder_v in_o virtue_n but_o rather_o promote_v the_o outward_a operacyon_n be_v it_o never_o so_o commendable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n without_o charyte_n it_o avaylethe_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o accept_v more_o the_o faithful_a intent_n and_o fervour_n of_o mind_n than_o the_o many_o fold_n multipli_v of_o great_a work_v or_o of_o word_n though_o person_n do_v moche_n that_o order_v their_o life_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o rather_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o common_a well_o than_o to_o their_o own_o syngule_a ê“fyte_n there_o be_v many_o worldly_a people_n that_o think_v they_o do_v many_o thing_n of_o charyte_n but_o they_o be_v rather_o do_v of_o carnalyte_n as_o all_o though_o that_o do_v their_o work_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o carnal_a affeccyon_n ê“pre_a will_n hope_v of_o ê“motion_n &_o alwey_n have_v a_o iye_v to_o their_o own_o syngule_a avayle_n but_o charite_v ever_o incline_v to_o do_v that_o that_o princypal_o may_v do_v honour_n to_o god_n &_o obtain_v the_o good_n goostly_a rather_o than_o temporal_a &_o in_o bodily_a good_n it_o preserve_v the_o comone_v well_o afore_o a_o private_a &_o syngule_a well_o &_o the_o charitable_a man_n enuy_v no_o man_n for_o any_o pryvate_a joy_n or_o pleasure_n ne_o he_o like_v not_o to_o magnify_v himself_o but_o to_o magnyfie_v &_o glorify_v god_n &_o in_o he_o to_o be_v bless_v he_o command_v no_o man_n by_o adulacyon_n but_o he_o refer_v all_o commendation_n honour_n &_o goodness_n to_o god_n final_o of_o who_o come_v all_o grace_n &_o in_o who_o all_o bless_a creature_n rest_v perpetual_a &_o in_o final_a felicity_n o_o he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o sparkle_n of_o charite_n will_v repute_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n &_o love_n but_o vanyte_n ¶_o the_o xvi_o chaptre_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v suffer_v the_o default_n of_o his_o neighbour_n those_o fault_n that_o we_o may_v not_o amend_v in_o ourself_o nor_o in_o other_o we_o must_v patient_o sussre_v till_o that_o we_o see_v what_o our_o lord_n will_v work_v or_o order_n therein_o &_o think_v that_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o our_o lord_n for_o to_o ê“ue_v our_o pacyence_n without_o which_o our_o meryte_n be_v lytell_a to_o be_v ponder_v and_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v to_o hour_n lord_n that_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n may_v paciente_o suffer_v hour_n necessary_a default_n ¶_o if_o thou_o monisshe_v by_o broderly_a correccyon_n thy_o broad_a or_o sister_n once_o or_o twice_o of_o they_o be_v defaute_n if_o they_o receyve_v not_o thy_o monition_fw-la strive_v not_o with_o theym_n but_o commyte_n it_o to_o god_n that_o his_o will_n and_o honour_n be_v do_v in_o all_o his_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o evyll_n in_o this_o world_n but_o he_o knowith_v how_o he_o shall_v order_v it_o to_o some_o well_o &_o goodness_n &_o study_n patient_o to_o suffer_v the_o default_n &_o infirmites_n of_o other_o for_o thou_o have_v many_o imperfection_n in_o thyself_o which_o other_o suffer_v in_o the_o if_o thou_o canst_v not_o make_v thyself_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o every_o condition_n how_o than_o shall_v thou_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o other_o to_o thy_o pleasure_n we_o will_v glad_o have_v other_o perfect_a &_o yet_o we_o labour_v not_o to_o amend_v our_o own_o offencis_fw-la we_o will_v that_o other_o that_o offend_v shall_v be_v strait_o correct_v &_o ourself_o more_o 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adversite_a occasion_n makith_v not_o a_o ê‘sone_n frail_a but_o they_o show_v whether_o he_o be_v virtuous_a or_o vycyous_a ¶_o the_o xvii_o chaptre_n how_o a_o ê‘sone_n shall_v order_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v pease_n self_n to_o come_v to_o pease_n and_o concord_n with_o other_o thou_o must_v make_v a_o restraynige_n in_o many_o thing_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n â—ys_v no_o lytell_a virtue_n to_o continue_v in_o a_o company_n with_o out_o dissension_n or_o debate_n &_o so_o to_o continue_v bless_a be_v though_o person_n that_o whether_o they_o be_v religious_a or_o secular_a that_o fer_v to_o offend_v god_n &_o in_o their_o conversation_n hurt_v no_o soul_n &_o so_o end_v their_o life_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o thou_o will_v sure_o stand_v in_o virtue_n repute_v
shall_v they_o â—â—ge_v other_o than_o the_o poor_a obedient_a soul_n shall_v have_v great_a confidence_n and_o the_o obstinate_a proud_a man_n shall_v quake_v and_o fere_n on_o every_o side_n than_o shall_v they_o be_v repute_v wise_n that_o have_v learn_v in_o this_o world_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v abiecte_a and_o despise_a than_o shall_v all_o tribulacy_n on_o pacyent_o suffer_v be_v full_o profitable_a &_o every_o iniquyte_v shall_v trouble_v the_o auctor_fw-la thereof_o than_o shall_v every_o devoute_a soul_n joy_n and_o every_o wiked_a creature_n shall_v wail_v and_o mourn_v than_o shall_v the_o flesh_n that_o have_v be_v with_o reason_n chastise_v be_v more_o glad_a than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v alweye_n in_o delectation_n and_o pleasure_n than_o the_o vile_a vesture_n shall_v sheen_n &_o the_o glisteringe_a gar_o mentis_fw-la shall_v be_v derke_n and_o vile_a and_o the_o poor_a cottage_n more_o of_o price_n than_o the_o great_a glorious_a paly_n edify_v for_o pomp_n and_o 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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
goste_o lover_n know_v that_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o the_o ere_o of_o almyghty_a god_n the_o which_o cry_n say_v inward_o to_o almyghty_a god_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v my_o love_n thou_o be_v all_o my_o desire_v and_z i_o be_o thy_o creature_n delate_v my_o herte_n in_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o taste_v by_o the_o inward_a mouche_fw-fr of_o my_o soul_n how_o sweet_a thou_o be_v in_o love_n and_o what_o be_v to_o man_n to_o be_v lyquyfy_v and_o melt_v in_o love_n or_o to_o swymme_a therein_o i_o be_o hold_v and_o bind_v in_o love_n so_o that_o i_o go_v above_o myself_o for_o great_a marvel_n &_o fervour_n of_o lone_a i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o love_n &_o follow_v the_o my_o lover_n by_o virtuous_a lyvinge_n ever_o to_o ascend_v to_o yâ—_z in_o perfitnes_n oflyvinge_v so_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o praise_v of_o thy_o majesty_n by_o ioyfyll_v love_n of_o thy_o goodness_n i_o besyke_v the_o alwey_n that_o i_o may_v love_v the_o more_o than_o myself_o &_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o love_v myself_o &_o all_o other_o that_o love_v the_o for_o the_o &_o in_o the_o as_o yâ—_z law_n of_o love_n that_o thou_o command_v monissh_v love_n be_v swift_a clear_o piteous_a merry_a and_o iocounde_v it_o be_v strong_a patient_a wise_a feithfull_a long_o abide_n manly_a &_o never_o hide_v but_o alwey_a ready_a whereso_o a_o man_n sekethe_v himself_o there_o he_o fall_v fro_o love_v for_o love_n be_v circumspect_a very_o meek_a &_o religious_a not_o light_v ne_o gyvinge_v heed_n to_o vain_a thing_n very_o love_n be_v sober_a chaste_a stable_n quiet_a and_o keep_v in_o his_o bond_n also_o love_n make_v a_o man_n subject_n and_o obedient_a to_o his_o prelate_n it_o make_v a_o man_n ferme_fw-fr and_z stable_a in_o virtuous_a life_n &_o to_o seem_v vile_a and_o despecte_n or_o un_fw-fr worthy_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n also_o it_o make_v a_o man_n devoute_a to_o god_n &_o kind_a &_o always_o to_o believe_v &_o trust_v in_o he_o though_o he_o have_v not_o souche_v savoure_n or_o approximation_n to_o his_o goodness_n that_o perfighte_a folk_n have_v for_o noman_n here_o lyve_a may_v in_o love_n without_o langour_n &_o hevyne_n he_o that_o be_v not_o alwey_a ready_a to_o suffer_v &_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n almyghty_a his_o lover_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o lover_n for_o it_o perteynethe_v to_o a_o lover_n to_o suffer_v glad_o all_o hard_a &_o bitter_a thing_n for_o his_o lover_n &_o nat_n to_o decline_v from_o he_o for_o any_o contrarious_a thing_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chaptre_n how_o a_o true_a lover_n be_v prove_v he_o that_o leve_v or_o forsake_v the_o love_n or_o the_o virtue_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v with_o for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi adversyte_n or_o trouble_v or_o that_o in_o such_o time_n seek_v light_o worldly_a consolation_n he_o be_v not_o prudent_a ne_o strong_a lover_n for_o a_o strong_a lover_n stand_v stable_o in_o temptation_n &_o he_o gyve_v not_o heed_n ne_o place_n to_o the_o deceytfull_a ê‘suasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o be_v not_o break_v by_o impacyence_n by_o adversitee_n ne_v illude_v or_o disceyve_v by_o prosperoê°_n thing_n a_o wise_n &_o a_o prudent_a lover_n ponderith_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v so_o moche_n as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gyver_n he_o conceyve_v rather_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gyver_n than_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v &_o preponder_v the_o gyver_n before_o all_o thing_n give_v a_o noble_a &_o veray_fw-fr lover_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o gift_n that_o god_n almighty_a give_v but_o in_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gyver_n of_o all_o good_n that_o man_n be_v not_o all_o disorder_a that_o sometime_o less_o conceive_v or_o ponder_v god_n almyghty_a or_o his_o sayntis_n than_o he_o will_v do_v for_o that_o good_a &_o sweet_a desire_n that_o a_o man_n sometime_o ê‘ceyve_v in_o his_o soul_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o man_n in_o this_o present_a life_n &_o a_o taste_n &_o savour_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o the_o which_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v overmoche_n by_o confidence_n or_o trust_n of_o soul_n for_o it_o go_v &_o come_v movable_a &_o be_v natê‘manent_a a_o man_n to_o fight_v or_o strive_v agaist_fw-mi the_o evyll_n motion_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o to_o overcome_v the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devyll_n be_v a_o token_n of_o virtue_n &_o of_o great_a merit_n see_v therefore_o what_o soever_o thou_o art_n that_o no_o strong_a fantasy_n of_o any_o matter_n trouble_n the._n keep_v still_o thy_o purpose_n &_o right_a intention_n of_o soul_n to_o god_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v think_v not_o that_o it_o be_v illusion_n that_o thou_o be_v sometime_o ravisshed_a in_o ecstasy_n or_o excess_n of_o mind_n &_o so_o return_v again_o to_o customable_a lightness_n of_o heart_n for_o thou_o suffer_v rather_o such_o discens_fw-la against_o thy_o will_n than_o wilful_o as_o long_o as_o such_o contrarious_a disorder_a or_o vain_a thought_n dispel_v se_fw-mi the_o &_o thou_o striveste_n against_o they_o when_o they_o rise_v in_o yâ—_z it_o be_v to_o thy_o merit_n &_o no_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n i_o know_v say_v our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la to_o his_o lover_n that_o the_o old_a enemy_n to_o man_n do_v alwey_a his_o power_n to_o let_v thy_o will_n &_o desire_n in_o goodness_n &_o to_o hynder_n &_o let_v the_o from_o all_o good_a &_o devoute_a exersise_n as_o fro_o the_o worship_n that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v i_o with_o &_o my_o saint_n &_o fro_o the_o meditacyon_n or_o remembrance_n of_o my_o passion_n from_o the_o rememberaunce_n of_o sin_n with_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n from_o the_o pnseruation_n of_o thy_o berte_fw-fr fro_o evyll_n &_o from_o will_n to_o ê“fite_n in_o goodness_n &_o virtue_n many_o idle_a &_o evyll_n thaught_v be_v he_o sugge_v to_o mannis_fw-la soul_n to_o make_v he_o both_o loath_a &_o weary_a with_o prayer_n &_o other_o virtuous_a exercise_n low_a confessyon_n displese_v he_o great_o &_o if_o he_o may_v he_o will_v let_v a_o man_n of_o his_o communion_n set_a nat_n by_o he_o ne_o believe_v he_o not_o for_o he_o ley_z the_o before_o the_o many_o snare_n of_o disceyte_n when_o he_o she_o w_v to_o thy_o soul_n evyll_n thing_n or_o unclean_n dispiteous_o say_v to_o he_o go_v from_o i_o thou_o foul_a wicked_a spirit_n thowe_v work_n that_o bringi_v such_o foul_a thing_n to_o entice_v i_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a for_o thou_o be_v foul_a of_o thyself_o go_v from_o i_o thou_o false_a disceyver_n of_o mankind_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o for_o my_o savyour_fw-mi iesu_fw-la shall_v stand_v with_o i_o in_o my_o defence_n as_o a_o strong_a warrior_n to_o thy_o confusion_n i_o have_v lever_n dye_v &_o suffer_v almane_a peyne_n than_o to_o consent_v to_o yâ—_z hold_v pea_n &_o cese_n of_o thy_o temptation_n i_o will_v no_o more_o here_o ne_o gyve_v heed_n to_o the_o though_o thou_o vex_v i_o never_o so_o moche_v for_o almighty_a god_n be_v my_o helper_n who_o i_o drede_v he_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o my_o life_n upon_o who_o i_o trust_v you_o if_o the_o strengthe_n of_o castle_n withstand_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o drede_v for_o our_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n &_o redeemer_n fight_n &_o strive_v ageynste_n such_o enticement_n as_o a_o good_a knight_n if_o thou_o sometime_o be_v overcome_v by_o thy_o feblenes_n or_o frailte_n take_v than_o more_o comfort_n &_o strengthe_n of_o soul_n than_o thou_o do_v before_o trustige_v thereby_o to_o have_v the_o more_o large_a grace_n &_o comfort_n of_o god_n &_o beware_v the_o after_o of_o pride_n &_o vain_a glory_n for_o thereby_o be_v many_o lead_v into_o erroneous_a way_n &_o fall_v into_fw-mi uncurable_a blidne_n of_o soul_n so_o that_o thou_o therefore_o beware_v &_o humble_v the_o ageyn_v the_o presumption_n ot_fw-mi such_o ê‘sone_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chaptre_n how_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o palle_v of_o humylyte_n son_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n it_z be_v more_o sure_a &_o ê“fitable_a to_o the_o to_o hide_v the_o grace_n of_o devotion_n give_v to_o the_o than_o to_o show_v it_o out_o worldly_a advance_v not_o the_o of_o it_o ne_z speak_v not_o of_o such_o grace_n to_o other_o nor_o magnify_v thyself_o thereby_o but_o thou_o shall_v rather_o despise_v thyself_o and_o drede_n list_v thou_o be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v it_o or_o soon_o by_o thy_o neclygence_n to_o less_o it_n man_n shall_v not_o cleve_v or_o trust_v to_o moche_n to_o such_o affection_n which_o may_v soon_o be_v torn_v to_o the_o contrary_n consider_v well_o when_o thou_o have_v such_o grace_n how_o wretched_a &_o needy_a thou_o be_v before_o thou_o have_v grace_n nor_o
be_v suffer_v &_o choose_v wherefore_o suffer_v thou_o patient_o the_o adversitee_n &_o evyls_n of_o this_o world_n or_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v avoid_v the_o peyne_n everlasting_a folowinge_n hereafter_o for_o sign_n trow_v thou_o that_o worldly_a man_n yâ—_z be_v in_o welthe_n &_o worldly_a besynesse_n suffer_v no_o adversite_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v one_o such_o you_o if_o thou_o present_v the_o most_o delycate_a ê‘sone_fw-mi that_o thou_o cause_v find_v but_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o again_o they_o have_v delectable_a thing_n &_o pleasure_n &_o they_o follow_v ever_o their_o own_o will_v &_o therefore_o they_o ponder_v not_o their_o trowble_v but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v their_o desire_v &_o in_o riches_n &_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o they_o besacyatte_v with_o how_o long_o trow_v thou_o it_o shall_v last_v soth_o such_o folk_n as_o abond_v in_o worldly_a good_n &_o plesur_n shall_v soon_o fail_v &_o evanysshe_v as_o do_v the_o smoke_n of_o fire_n no_o remembrance_n leave_v of_o their_o joy_n before_o have_v which_o also_o when_o they_o live_v be_v not_o final_o without_o great_a anguysshe_n tydyousnes_n &_o drede_fw-la often_o time_n they_o receyve_v great_a trouble_n &_o peyne_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v great_a solace_n &_o pleasure_n in_o before_o for_o of_o right_a wisnes_n it_o follow_v to_o such_o ê‘son_n yâ—_z they_o fulfil_v nat_n without_o great_a confusion_n &_o peyne_v the_o delectation_n &_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o they_o have_v before_o seek_v &_o follow_v with_o great_a inordinate_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n how_o short_a how_o vile_a &_o false_o be_v the_o worldly_a glory_n &_o pleasure_n suerly_n they_o be_v very_o fall_v &_o fikil_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o perceyve_v for_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n soul_n so_o that_o man_n as_o a_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n or_o commodite_n of_o this_o transetory_a life_n ren_v into_o everlasting_a dethe_v of_o soul_n wherefore_o son_n flee_v to_o follow_v thy_o own_o will_n always_o &_o follow_v not_o thy_o pleasure_n &_o desire_n put_v thy_o delight_n &_o fix_v thy_o love_n in_o god_n &_o he_o will_v grant_v the_o thy_o petition_n &_o desire_n of_o heart_n fleire_n all_o worldly_a inordinate_a pleasure_n &_o delectation_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v abundant_a &_o heavenly_a consolation_n &_o the_o more_o thou_o preserve_v the_o from_o the_o solace_n of_o erthly_a creature_n the_o more_o sweet_a consolation_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o almyghty_a god_n but_o first_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o such_o ghostly_a consolation_n with_o great_a hevyne_n &_o lamentation_n &_o with_o great_a labour_n &_o strife_n in_o thyself_o ageynste_n thy_o sensual_a ê‘ty_n thy_o old_a sinful_a custom_n will_v agaynstande_v the_o in_o such_o gooste_o labour_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v vanissh_v &_o overcome_v with_o a_o betâ—_n custom_n the_o flesh_n will_v murmoure_n &_o grutch_v agein_v such_o labour_n burr_n the_o fervour_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v refrain_v he_o the_o old_a evemye_n to_o man_n soul_n will_v let_v the_o but_o thou_o may_v chase_v he_o away_o by_o prayer_n &_o by_o ê“fitable_a occupation_n he_o &_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v let_v ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chaptre_n how_o a_o humble_a subject_a aught_o to_o be_v obedient_a after_o the_o example_n of_o criste_n son_n he_o that_o labour_v to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o obedience_n he_o withdraw_v he_o from_o grace_n &_o who_o seek_v to_o attain_v pryvate_a thing_n lese_v common_a grace_n &_o gift_n &_o he_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v to_o his_o superyor_n it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o his_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v not_o subdue_v yet_o perfect_o to_o his_o soul_n but_o it_o oft_o grutch_v &_o rebell_v ageynste_n it_o therefore_o if_o thou_o wylte_n that_o thy_o body_n be_v no_o rebel_n but_o subdue_v to_o thy_o soul_n learn_v thou_o to_o obey_v glad_o to_o thy_o superior_a soon_o be_v thy_o outward_a enemy_n overtome_n if_o thy_o inward_a man_n be_v not_o destroy_v or_o overcome_v there_o be_v no_o worse_a nor_o more_o grevous_a enemy_n to_o man_n than_o his_o body_n if_o it_o be_v not_o accord_v or_o consent_v to_o his_o soul_n thou_o must_v utter_o despise_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v prevail_v ageist_n thy_o body_n but_o thou_o love_v thyself_o yet_o inordinate_o &_o therefore_o thou_o drede_v to_o leave_v thyself_o &_o to_o subdue_v the_o full_o to_o other_o man_n will_n what_o great_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o the_o that_o art_n but_o earth_n and_o nought_o to_o subdue_v the_o to_o man_n for_o godessake_v when_o i_o god_n almyghty_a that_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nought_o do_v subdue_v and_o submit_v i_o humble_o to_o man_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o be_v make_v humble_a that_o thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o overcome_v thy_o pride_n by_o my_o mekenes_n learn_v thou_o asch_v to_o obey_v learn_v thou_o earth_n &_o slime_n to_o humble_a the_o &_o to_o ê“strate_v the_o under_o every_o mamnesfete_n by_o true_a humylite_n nothing_o epnsume_v of_o thyself_o learn_v to_o brake_n thin_a own_o will_n &_o to_o apply_v to_o other_o man_n will_n rise_v ageynste_n thyself_o &_o suffer_v not_o pride_n to_o rain_v in_o the_o but_z she_o we_o the_o so_o meek_a that_o all_o man_n may_v walk_v upon_o the_o and_o trede_n upon_o the_o as_o upon_o clay_n in_o the_o way_n what_o haste_v thou_o vain_a man_n &_o vile_a sinner_n to_o complain_v or_o to_o gain_v say_v they_o that_o myssayethe_v the_o or_o vex_v the_o which_o haste_n so_o oft_o offend_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o have_v so_o oft_o deserve_v hell_n by_o thy_o sinful_a lyve_a but_o my_o merciful_a iye_o &_o sight_n have_v spare_v the_o for_o love_n that_o i_o have_v to_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o well_o i_o love_v the_o &_o that_o thou_o shall_v ist_fw-mi be_fw-mi kind_n &_o gyve_v the_o to_o true_a humylyte_n &_o subjection_n for_o my_o sake_n pacienty_n suffer_v thy_o proper_a contempt_n &_o despyte_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chaptre_n of_o the_o hide_v iugemente_n of_o god_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o thou_o repressyon_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o magnyfi_v of_o man_n in_o grace_n receyve_v thou_o good_a lord_n say_v the_o devout_a soul_n castiste_v terryble_o thy_o iugementis_fw-la upon_o i_o so_o that_o with_o great_a fere_n thou_o altere_v all_o my_o body_n &_o bonis_fw-la to_o guider_n &_o my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v with_o great_a fere_n &_o dread_n i_o stand_v astonish_v &_o rsider_v that_o hevyne_n be_v not_o clean_a in_o thy_o sight_n if_z thou_o find_v thy_o angel_n defectyve_a &_o impure_a and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o spare_v they_o what_o shall_v fall_v upon_o i_o that_o be_o dust_n &_o ash_n yâ—_z angel_n fall_v from_o heaven_n what_o then_o may_v i_o presume_v such_o people_n as_o in_o seem_v have_v work_n of_o commendation_n have_v fall_v full_o low_a &_o such_o as_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o meet_a of_o angel_n i_o have_v see_v be_v glad_a of_o swine_n meet_a there_o be_v therefore_o no_o holiness_n in_o man_n if_o thou_o lord_n withdraw_v thy_o hand_n no_o wysdome_n may_v avayle_v if_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n of_o governaunce_n no_o sure_a chastite_n be_v if_o thou_o defend_v it_o not_o ne_o ê“precustodie_n may_v ê“fite_v man_n if_o that_o the_o help_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o for_o if_o we_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n almyghty_a we_o be_v drown_v &_o we_o perish_v and_o if_o we_o be_v visete_v and_o help_v we_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o life_n of_o oure selfe_o we_o be_v unstable_a but_o by_o the_o good_a lord_n we_o be_v conferm_v &_o make_v stedfaste_v we_o be_v cold_a of_o oure selfe_o but_o by_o yâ—_z we_o be_v accend_v &_o kindle_v in_o goodness_n o_o how_o mekely_a &_o object_n ought_v i_o to_o consider_v myself_o how_o simple_a &_o little_a be_v my_o good_a dede_n if_o i_o have_v any_o how_o ê“founde_o ought_v i_o to_o submytte_n i_o to_o thy_o hyâ—_n &_o depeiugementis_fw-la good_a lord_n wherein_o i_o find_v myself_o nothing_o valent_fw-la &_o nought_o o_o thou_o immeasurable_a weght_n o_o thou_o impassable_a see_v wherein_o i_o can_v not_o find_v i_o but_o all_o perissh_v &_o adnichilat_fw-la where_o now_o be_v become_v all_o worldly_a glory_n what_o confidende_n may_v i_o have_v of_o all_o vain_a glory_n yâ—_z i_o have_v be_v exalt_v by_o before_o lo_o all_o vain_a worldly_a glory_n be_v vanissh_v by_o the_o depnesse_n of_o thy_o hide_v iugementis_fw-la that_o thou_o have_v show_v upon_o i_o what_o be_v any_o man_n in_o thy_o sight_n good_a lord_n but_o cley_n or_o earth_n &_o what_o may_v clay_n or_o earth_n have_v any_o gloriation_n or_o pride_n against_o his_o maker_n he_o that_o have_v his_o herte_n true_o rote_v by_o love_n &_o humble_v in_o god_n may_v vat_v be_v extol_v by_o no_o vain_a flateringe_v ageyn_v his_o pleasure_n ne_o he_o shall_v not_o
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
theê¯syderacyon_n &_o love_n of_o thy_o creature_n take_v fro_o the_o look_v that_o thou_o learn_v to_o overcome_v thyself_o i_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o possessyon_n of_o thy_o creature_n &_o than_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n what_o so_o ever_o thing_n thou_o love_v in_o ordiat_o be_v it_o never_o so_o lytell_a yet_o it_o defoylith_a thy_o soul_n &_o let_v the_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n &_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chap_a ageynevayne_n &_o seculerscyence_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n beware_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o move_v by_o the_o fair_a &_o subtyll_a word_n or_o say_n of_o man_n the_o reign_v of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o virtue_n attend_v my_o word_n for_o they_o illumyne_n mannes_z mind_n &_o inflame_v with_o the_o ardure_n of_o love_n mamny_n herte_a they_o make_v compunccyon_n in_o man_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n &_o with_o that_o they_o bring_v to_o mamny_n soul_n great_a ê¯solation_n gyve_v the_o nat_n to_o lecture_n or_o study_n for_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v see_v cunning_a or_z wise_a before_o other_o but_z study_v thereby_o to_o mortyfye_v thy_o vice_n &_o vicioê°_n lyve_v i_o the_o &_o other_o for_z that_o shall_v more_o ê“fyte_n the_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o qnstion_n for_o when_o thou_o haste_v red_a &_o know_v many_o thing_n thou_o must_v at_o last_o come_v to_o one_o pryncypall_a &_o begyne_v of_o all_o other_o i_o be_o he_o that_o tech_v man_n cunning_a &_o i_o gyve_v more_o clereunderstandige_fw-la to_o humble_a ê‘sone_n than_o any_o man_n techith_fw-mi look_v who_o i_o speak_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v wise_a &_o ê“fyte_n i_o soul_n who_o shall_v be_v they_o that_o seek_v of_o man_n curyous_a thing_n and_o lytell_fw-mi ponder_v the_o weigh_n how_o they_o shall_v serve_v and_o please_v i_o the_z time_n shall_v come_v when_o that_o cryste_n the_o master_n of_o all_o master_n and_o lord_n of_o angel_n shall_v apere_fw-la ready_a to_o here_o every_o man_n lesson_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o examyne_n every_o man_n conscyens_n than_o shall_v iherusalem_n be_v lyghten_v &_o enserched_a with_o lantern_n &_o light_v and_o the_o hide_v work_n &_o cogitacyon_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v manifest_o open_v &_o all_o vain_a excuse_n shall_v be_v fordo_v &_o lay_v a_o side_n i_o be_o he_o say_v god_n that_o sodeyn_o rise_v up_o and_o illumyne_v a_o humble_a mind_n that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o perceyve_v mo_z reason_n of_o eternal_a troth_n soon_o than_o he_o that_o study_v ten_o year_n in_o the_o scoly_v i_o teach_v without_o sound_n of_o word_n without_o confusyon_n of_o opynyon_n without_o pride_n of_o worship_n &_o without_o fight_n of_o argumentacyon_n i_o teach_v to_o despise_v erthe_o thing_n and_o thing_n present_a i_o make_v my_o lover_n to_o seek_v &_o to_o savoure_v thing_n eternal_a to_o flee_v honour_n &_o patient_o to_o suffer_v sclaunder_n and_o adversyte_n nothing_o without_o i_o to_o desire_v but_o all_o their_o hope_n to_o put_v in_o i_o and_o to_o love_v i_o ardent_o above_o all_o thing_n some_z in_o love_a i_o inwardlye_o have_v dyvyne_a and_o godle_a thing_n &_o cunning_a to_o speak_v marvellous_a thyngê_n such_o have_v more_o ê“fyte_v in_o forza_fw-mi king_n all_o thyngê_n than_z in_o studyinge_v about_o subtle_a thige_n but_z i_o speak_v to_o some_o common_a thing_n &_o to_o other_o specyall_a thyngê_n i_o appear_v to_o some_o swete_o in_o hide_v syne_n &_o fyguer_v &_o to_o other_o i_o show_v great_a mysterye_n with_o great_a light_n of_o understanding_n there_o be_v onevoyce_n &_o one_o letter_n in_o the_o book_n that_o they_o behold_v but_o that_o voice_n or_o letter_n inform_v not_o all_o in_o like_a for_z i_o be_o yâ—_z inward_a techer_n of_o truth_n serchar_n of_o man_n heart_n yâ—_z understander_n of_o man_n thought_n ê“moter_n of_o his_o dedis_n gyve_v to_o every_o man_n as_o i_o think_v worthy_a ¶_o the_o xlix_o chapter_n how_o we_o shall_v despise_v &_o 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