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full_a meek_a sikernesse_n and_o great_a ghostly_a gladness_n and_o conceyve_v a_o full_a great_a boldness_n of_o saluacyon_n by_o this_o accord_n make_v for_o it_o heryth_v a_o prevy_n wytness_v in_o consciency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v a_o choose_v soon_o to_o heavenly_a heritage_n thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v ipse_fw-la spiritus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la peâ—hibet_fw-la spiritui_fw-la nostro_fw-la quontam_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n berith_v wytnes_n to_o our_o spirit_n y_fw-fr t_o we_o be_v goddis_fw-la son_n this_o wytness_v of_o conscience_n sothfast_o feel_v through_o grace_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o very_a joy_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n as_o y_z e_z apostle_n say_v â–ª_o gloria_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la conscientie_n i_o that_o be_v my_o joy_n be_v y_z e_z wytnesse_n of_o my_o conscyence_n &_o y_o it_o be_v when_o it_o wytnessyth_v pee_z &_o acorde_n true_a love_n &_o friendship_n betwyxe_v ihun_v &_o a_o 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easy_a caplm_v xxxvi_o ask_v thou_o then_o of_o god_n no_o thing_n but_o this_o yeft_a of_o love_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o among_o all_o y_z e_z yefte_n y_z e_z our_o lord_n yeve_v there_o be_v none_o so_o good_a ne_fw-mi so_o profitable_a so_o worthy_a ne_fw-mi so_o excellent_a as_o this_o be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o yefte_n of_o god_n that_o be_v both_o the_o yever_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o yefte_v but_o this_o yefte_a of_o love_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o worthy_a est_fw-fr the_z yefte_a of_o prophesy_v the_o yefte_n of_o miracle_n worch_v the_o yefte_a of_o the_o great_a know_v and_o counsel_v and_o the_o yefte_a of_o great_a fast_a or_o of_o great_a penance_n do_v or_o any_o other_o such_o be_v great_a yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o a_o reprove_v soul_n &_o a_o damnable_a may_v have_v all_o these_o yefte_n as_o have_v a_o choose_a soul_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o manner_n yefte_n be_v 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thus_o byd_v he_o by_o his_o prophet_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v sayenge_a thus_o uacate_v et_fw-la videte_fw-la cum_fw-la ego_fw-la sundeus_fw-la cease_v you_o &_o see_v y_z e_o i_o be_o god_n that_o be_v you_o y_fw-mi â—_o be_v reform_v in_o feel_v &_o have_v your_o iner_n eye_n open_v in_o to_o syÈt_v of_o ghostly_a thing_n cease_v you_o some_o time_n of_o outward_a worching_n &_o see_v y_o it_o i_o be_o god_n that_o be_v see_v onn_o how_o i_o ihun_v god_n &_o man_n do_v behold_v you_o i_o for_o i_o do_v all_o i_o be_o love_n &_o for_o love_n i_o do_v all_o y_fw-mi t_z i_o do_v &_o you_o do_v nought_o and_o y_fw-fr t_o this_o be_v sooth_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o for_o there_o be_v no_o good_a deed_n do_v by_o you_o ne_o good_a thought_n feel_v in_o you_o but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v through_o i_o that_o be_v through_o may_v &_o wysdome_n &_o love_v my_o ghoâ—ly_n wytte_o &_o lovely_a else_o it_o be_v no_o good_a deed_n but_o now_o be_v it_o soothe_v y_fw-fr â—_o i_o ihun_v be_o both_o may_v &_o wysdome_n and_o bless_a love_n &_o you_o nought_o for_o i_o be_o god_n then_o mow_v you_o welâ—e_v that_o i_o do_v all_o your_o good_a dede_n and_o all_o good_a though_o see_v and_o all_o your_o good_a love_n in_o you_o and_o you_o do_v right_a nought_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v all_o thyse_n good_a dede_n call_v you_o not_o for_o you_o worth_a hem_n pryncypal_o but_o for_o i_o yeve_v hen_n to_o you_o for_o love_n that_o i_o have_v to_o you_o and_o therefore_o sythen_a i_o y_fw-es â—_o be_o ihesu_n and_o for_o love_n do_v all_o this_o cease_v then_o you_o of_o the_o behold_n of_o yourself_o and_o set_v yourself_o at_o nought_o &_o look_v on_o i_o &_o see_v that_o i_o be_o god_n for_o i_o do_v all_o this_o this_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o davyd_v before_o say_v see_v then_o &_o behold_v what_o love_n werch_v in_o a_o choose_a soul_n that_o he_o refourm_v in_o feel_v to_o his_o likeness_n when_o y_a e_o reason_n slyghtn_v a_o lytyl_o to_o y_z e_z ghostly_a know_v of_o ihun_n and_z to_z y_z e_z feel_v of_o his_o love_n then_o bring_v love_n in_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o full_a heed_n of_o virtue_n and_o torn_v hâ—m_v all_o into_o softness_n &_o in_o to_o like_n as_o it_o be_v with_o out_o worching_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n stryve_v not_o moche_n for_o the_o getting_a of_o they_o as_o it_o die_v before_o but_o it_o have_v they_o easy_o and_o felyth_a hem_n restful_o oon_o thorughe_o the_o yefte_n of_o love_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o be_v a_o well_o great_a comfort_n and_o gladness_n unspekable_a when_o it_o felyth_v sudden_o and_o wot_v never_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenesse_n and_o pacyence_n soberte_fw-fr and_o sadness_n chastyte_v and_o clennes_n lovere_v to_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o all_o other_o virtue_n the_o which_o weâ—e_n to_o he_o sontyme_o traveylous_a painful_a &_o hard_a for_o to_o keep_v be_v now_o torn_v into_o softness_n &_o like_v and_o in_o to_o wonderful_a lyghtnes_n so_o ferforthe_o that_o he_o thynkith_v no_o maystrine_n no_o hardness_n for_o to_o keep_v every_o virtue_n but_o it_o be_v most_o liking_a to_o he_o for_o to_o keep_v it_o &_o all_o this_o makyth_n love_n ¶_o other_o man_n that_o stonden_v in_o the_o comoetee_n of_o charyte_n and_o arne_v not_o yet_o so_o ferforthe_a in_o grace_n but_o worche_n under_o the_o bid_n of_o reason_n they_o stryven_v and_o fyghten_v all_o day_n ayenste_n sin_n for_o the_o getting_a of_o virtue_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v above_o and_o sometime_o bynethe_v as_o wrest_v lees_n be_v thyse_n man_n do_v full_o well_o they_z have_v virtue_n in_o reason_n and_o will_n not_o in_o savour_n ne_fw-la in_o lone_a for_o they_o fyghten_v with_o hemselfe_n as_o it_o be_v by_o she_o own_o may_v for_o hem_v and_o therefore_o may_v they_o not_o have_v full_a rest_n ne_o full_o the_o high_a honde_fw-fr nevertheless_o they_o shall_v have_v moche_n meed_n but_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o mâ—ke_v enough_o they_o 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disease_n outward_a and_o thus_o slee_v love_n general_o alsynne_v in_o a_o soul_n &_o reform_v it_o in_o the_o new_a felynge_v of_o virtue_n ¶_o how_o love_n through_o gracious_a behold_v of_o ihun_n slee_v all_o styrynge_n of_o pride_n &_o make_v y_z â—_o soul_n for_o to_o less_o savour_n &_o delyte_n in_o all_o erthly_a worship_n caplm_fw-ge xxxvii_o nevertheless_o how_o love_n slee_v sin_n &_o refourme_v the_o virtue_n in_o a_o soul_n more_o specyal_o shall_v i_o say_v &_o first_o of_o pride_n &_o of_o meknes_n that_o it_o contrary_a virtue_n thereto_o thou_o
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doctor_n sayenge_a and_o therefore_o it_o need_v to_o he_o for_o to_o do_v many_o good_a dede_n outward_a to_o his_o even_o crysten_v &_o kyndel_n the_o fire_n of_o love_n with_o hem_n and_o so_o it_o be_v good_a that_o each_o man_n in_o his_o degree_n after_o that_o he_o be_v dyspose_v that_o he_o gete_v he_o stycke_v of_o o_o thing_n or_o of_o other_o either_o prayer_n or_o medytation_n or_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n or_o good_a bodily_a werkis_n for_o to_o norysshe_v y_z e_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v for_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o love_n be_v tender_a &_o lyght_o will_v vanysshe_v away_o but_o if_o it_o be_v well_o keep_v &_o by_o good_a dede_n bodily_a and_o ghostly_a contynuel_o noryssh_v now_o chanue_v sythen_a our_o lord_n have_v send_v in_o to_o thy_o herte_n a_o lytyl_o spark_n of_o this_o blyss_v fire_n that_o be_v himself_o as_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v ¶_o dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la ignis_fw-la consumens_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v fire_o waste_a for_o as_o bodily_a fire_n waste_v all_o bodily_a thing_n y_o it_o may_v be_v waste_v right_a so_o ghostly_a fire_n y_o it_o be_v god_n wastith_v all_o manner_n of_o sign_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v lykn_v to_o fire_n waste_v i_o pray_v y_fw-fr e_o norysshe_v this_o fire_n this_o fire_n be_v not_o else_o but_o love_n &_o charyte_n this_o have_v he_o send_v in_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o earth_n as_o he_o say_v in_o y_z e_z gospel_n ignen_n veni_fw-la mittere_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la ardeat_fw-la i_o be_o come_fw-mi to_o send_v fire_n into_o y_o e_o earth_n &_o whereto_o but_o y_z t_z it_o shall_v bren_n y_o it_o be_v god_n have_v send_v fire_n of_o love_n &_o a_o good_a desire_n &_o a_o great_a will_n for_o to_o please_v he_o in_o to_o man_n soul_n &_o unto_o this_o end_n y_fw-fr â—_o &_o man_n shall_v know_v it_o keep_v it_o &_o noryssh_v it_o &_o strength_n it_o &_o thereby_o be_v save_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it more_fw-it 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cryeng_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la ever_o be_v of_o god_n y_z e_z feruently_o thou_o desyre_a the_o hygh_a thou_o cry_v y_a e_o better_a thou_o pray_v you_o e_fw-la wisely_o thou_o thynke_v &_o what_o be_v this_o desire_n soth_o no_o thing_n butlo_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o world_n bliss_n of_o all_o flesshly_a like_n in_o thy_o herte_n a_o wonderful_a love_a with_o a_o restful_a yern_v of_o endless_a bliss_n &_o heavenly_a joy._n this_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v a_o desire_n to_o god_n for_o himself_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o desire_n as_o i_o hope_v sikerly_a y_o it_o thou_o have_v i_o pray_v y_fw-fr â—_o keep_v it_o well_o &_o norysshe_v it_o wysly_a &_o when_o thou_o shall_v pray_v or_o think_v make_v this_o desire_n beginning_a &_o end_v of_o all_o thy_o werke_n for_o to_o encrece_n it_o look_v after_o none_o other_o feel_v in_o thy_o bodily_a wit_n ne_o seek_v after_o none_o other_o bodily_a swetnes_n neither_o swooning_n ne_o savour_n ne_z wondfullyÈt_a ne_o angel_n sight_n ne_o though_o our_o lord_n himself_o as_o unto_o thy_o sight_n will_v apere_fw-la to_o y_fw-fr e_o bodily_a charge_n it_o but_o a_o lytyl_o but_o that_o all_o thy_o besyne_n be_v you_o â—_o thou_o myÈte_v feel_v sothfast_o thy_o thouÈt_n a_o lothe_a &_o a_o full_a forsake_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n &_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o unclennes_n with_o a_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o it_o how_o foul_a how_o ugly_a &_o how_o painful_a it_o be_v &_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o mighty_a desyre_n to_o virtue_n &_o to_o meknes_n &_o to_o charite_v &_o to_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n this_o think_v i_o be_v ghostly_a comfort_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n in_o man_n soul_n as_o for_o to_o have_v celenne_n in_o conscyence_n from_o wickedness_n of_o all_o worldly_a vynyte_n with_o stable_a troth_n meek_a hope_n &_o full_o desire_v to_o god_n how_o so_o ever_o that_o it_o be_v of_o other_o comfortis_n &_o swetnessis_fw-la i_o thynk_v that_o swetnes_n syker_n &_o sothfast_n that_o be_v fele_v in_o clenne_n of_o conscyence_n by_o mighty_a forsake_v &_o lthe_a of_o all_o sign_n &_o with_o inward_a sight_n &_o fervent_a desire_n of_o ghostly_a thing_n all_o other_o comfortis_n and_o swetnessy_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o feel_v but_o if_o they_o help_v &_o lede_n to_o this_o end_n that_o be_v to_o clennes_n of_o conscyence_n &_o ghostly_a desire_n of_o god_n be_v not_o syker_n to_o rest_v on_o but_o now_o ask_v thou_o whether_o this_o desire_n be_v love_n to_o god_n as_o unto_o this_o i_o say_v that_o this_o desire_n be_v not_o proper_o love_v but_o it_o be_v a_o beginning_a &_o a_o taste_v of_o love_n for_o love_v proper_o be_v a_o full_a cowpeling_n of_o the_o lover_n &_o they_o love_v togyder_n as_o god_n &_o a_o soul_n in_o to_o one_o this_o cowpeling_n may_v not_o be_v full_o have_v in_o this_o lyf_v but_o only_o in_o desire_n &_o long_v thereto_o as_o by_o this_o ensample_n if_o a_o man_n love_v a_o other_o man_n which_o be_v absent_a he_o desire_v great_o his_o presence_n right_o so_o ghostly_a as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o lyf_v our_o lord_n be_v absent_a from_o we_o y_fw-mi it_o we_o may_v neither_o see_v he_o ne_fw-fr here_o he_o ne_o feel_v he_o as_o he_o be_v &_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o have_v y_z e_o use_n of_o this_o full_a love_n here_o in_o full_a like_n but_o we_o may_v have_v a_o desire_n &_o a_o great_a yern_v for_o to_o be_v present_a to_o he_o for_o to_o see_v he_o in_o his_o bliss_n &_o full_o for_o to_o be_v on_v to_o he_o in_o love_n this_o desire_n may_v we_o have_v of_o his_o yefte_n in_o this_o lyf_v by_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a for_o it_o be_v love_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o may_v be_v have_v here_o thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v ¶_o scientes_fw-la cum_fw-la dum_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la pegrinamur_fw-la a_o dno_fw-la per_fw-la fide_fw-la menim_fw-la ambulamus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pec_fw-la spem_fw-la audemus_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hemmus_fw-la magis_fw-la peregrinari_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la &_o presence_n even_o add_v deum_fw-la &_o jon_n contendimus_fw-la sive_fw-la absentes_fw-la sive_fw-la present_n placere_fw-la illi_fw-la saint_n paul_n say_v that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n we_o be_v pylgryme_n from_o our_o lord_n y_o it_o be_v we_o be_v absent_a from_o heaven_n in_o this_o excile_fw-la we_o go_fw-mi by_o troth_n not_o by_o sight_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v we_o live_v in_o truth_n not_o in_o bodily_a feeling_n we_o dare_v &_o we_o â—â—â—ue_v a_o good_a will_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n &_o be_v present_a to_o god_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v we_o for_o clennes_n in_o
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of_o the_o general_a wit_n y_fw-fr t_o god_n yeve_v to_o every_o man_n y_o it_o have_v use_v of_o reason_n this_o know_v be_v good_a &_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n in_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o sothfastnes_n &_o a_o know_v of_o ghostly_a thing_n neveâ—â—theles_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fygure_n &_o a_o shadow_n of_o very_a contemplacâ—â—on_n for_o it_o have_v not_o ghostly_a savour_n in_o god_n ne_o inward_o swetnes_n the_o which_o no_o man_n may_v feel_v but_o if_o he_o be_v in_o great_a charyte_v for_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a welle_v of_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o which_o come_v none_o alien_a but_o this_o manner_n know_v be_v comyn_v to_o good_a &_o vadde_a for_o it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o charyte_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o very_o contemplaconn_v as_o oft_o scythe_n ypocryte_n &_o flesshly_a lyve_n man_n have_v more_o such_o know_v than_o many_o other_o crysten_v man_n &_o yet_o have_v thyse_n man_n to_o charyte_v of_o this_o manner_n know_v spykyth_n saint_n paul_a thê°_n si_fw-mi habuero_fw-la oemm_n scienciam_fw-la 13_z &_o noverim_fw-la misteria_fw-la oina_fw-la caritatem_fw-la aucen_n non_fw-la habean_n nihil_fw-la sum_fw-la if_o i_o have_v full_o know_v of_o all_o thing_n &_o i_o know_v all_o prevytee_n &_o i_o have_v not_o charyte_v i_o be_o ryÈt_v nought_o nevertheless_o if_o they_o y_fw-mi â—_o have_v this_o know_v keep_v they_o in_o mekenes_n &_o in_o charyte_n &_o flee_v worldly_a &_o flesshly_a sin_n after_o she_o may_v greg._n it_o be_v to_o hem_v a_o good_a way_n &_o a_o great_a dyspose_v to_o very_a contemplation_n if_o they_o desire_v &_o pray_v devout_o after_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n other_o man_n y_fw-mi â—_o have_v this_o cunning_a &_o turn_v it_o to_o pride_n &_o vaynglory_n of_o henself_n or_z in_o to_o covetyse_v &_o desyre_v of_o worldly_a state_n worship_n &_o riches_n not_o meke_o take_v it_o to_o the_o praise_v of_o god_n ne_o charytable_o spend_v it_o in_o y_z e_z ê“fyte_n of_o she_o evenstrysten_v some_o of_o hen_n fall_v other_o into_o heresye_n &_o error_n or_z in_o to_o other_o open_a syne_n by_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o they_o slander_v henself_n &_o all_o holy_a chyrche_v of_o this_o cunning_a say_v saint_n paul_a thê°_n sciencia_fw-la in_o flat_a caritas_fw-la auten_v edeficat_fw-la know_v alone_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n into_o pride_n but_o menge_v it_o with_o charyte_n &_o then_o turn_v it_o in_o to_o edifycaconn_v this_o know_v alone_o be_v but_o water_n unsavery_a &_o cold_a and_o therefore_o if_o they_o y_o it_o have_v it_o will_v meke_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o our_o lord_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o grace_n he_z shall_v with_o his_o blessing_n turn_v the_o water_n in_o to_o wine_n as_z he_o die_v at_o y_z e_z prayer_n of_o his_o mother_n at_o the_o fest_n of_o archetryclyne_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v he_z shall_v turn_v the_o unsavery_a know_v into_o wysdom_n and_o the_o cold_a naked_a reason_n in_o to_o ghostly_a light_n &_o brenning_a love_n by_o the_o yeft_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ¶_o of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n caplm_fw-ge v_o the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n lie_v pryncypal_o in_o affeccyon_n without_o light_n of_o understond_v oâ—_n ghostly_a thing_n &_o this_o be_v comyn_o of_o simple_a and_o unleâ—â—tred_a man_n which_o yeven_v they_o hoo_o to_o devocyon_n &_o this_o be_v felyd_v on_o this_o manner_n when_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o mediâ—taconn_n of_o god_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n felyth_v fervour_n of_o love_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n by_o y_z e_z mind_n of_o crysty_n passonâ—â—_n or_o any_o of_o his_o werke_n in_o his_o manhede_v or_z he_o felyth_v a_o grâ—â—te_a trust_n in_o the_o goodness_n &_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o foryâ—â—uenes_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o his_o great_a yeftis_n of_o grace_n or_o else_o he_o felyth_v a_o drede_n in_o his_o affecconn_n with_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o prevy_a dome_n of_o god_n the_o which_o he_o see_v not_o &_o of_o his_o ryghtwysnes_n or_o in_o prayer_n he_o felyth_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n draw_v up_o fro_o all_o erthe_o thing_n strenyd_v togyder_n with_o all_o the_o myghtâ—s_n of_o his_o heart_n upstyeng_v to_o our_o lord_n by_o fervent_a desire_n &_o with_o ghostly_a delyte_n and_o never_o theles_o in_o that_o time_n he_o have_v no_o open_a sight_n in_o understand_v of_o ghostly_a thing_n ne_o of_o pryvytee_n of_o holy_a wryt_n in_o special_a but_o onn_o that_o he_o thynk_v for_o the_o time_n no_o thing_n like_v he_o so_o moche_v as_o for_o to_o pray_v or_o think_v as_o he_o do_v for_o savour_n delight_n &_o comfort_n that_o he_o find_v there_o in_o and_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o tell_v what_o it_o be_v but_o he_o felyth_v it_o well_o for_o it_o be_v a_o yeft_v of_o god_n for_o out_o of_o it_o spryngen_fw-mi many_o sweet_a teres_fw-la brenning_a desire_v &_o still_o mourninge_n which_o scour_v &_o cleanse_v the_o herte_n from_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n &_o make_v it_o melt_v in_o to_o wonderful_a swetnes_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n buxum_fw-la soople_n &_o ready_a to_o fulfil_v all_o goddy_n will_v insomoche_n that_o he_o thynkyth_v he_o makith_v no_o charge_n what_o comyth_n of_o himself_o so_o that_o goddys_n will_n be_v fulfyl_v with_o such_o many_o styrynge_v mo_z than_o i_o can_v or_o may_v say_v this_o feeling_n may_v not_o be_v have_v without_o great_a grace_n &_o who_o so_o have_v it_o for_o the_o time_n he_o be_v in_o charite_n which_o charyte_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v ne_o less_v though_o the_o fervour_n of_o it_o pasâ—e_n away_o but_o by_o a_o dede_o sin_v &_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v comfortable_a this_o may_v be_v call_v y_o e_o ii_o part_n of_o contemplation_n nevertheless_o thê_n part_n have_v ii_o degree_n ¶_o of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es lower_v degree_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o two_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n ca._n vi_fw-it the_o low_a degree_n of_o this_o feeling_n man_n which_o be_v actyff_fw-mi may_v have_v by_o grace_n when_o they_o be_v vysyte_v of_o our_o lord_n as_o myghte_o &_o as_o fervent_o as_o they_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it yeve_fw-mi hem_o holy_a to_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v &_o have_v this_o yeft_a but_o this_o feeling_n in_o his_o fervour_n comith_n not_o always_o when_o a_o man_n will_v ne_o it_o lastyth_v not_o full_o long_o it_o comyth_n &_o gooth_n as_o he_o will_v that_o yeve_v it_o &_o therefore_o who_o so_o have_v it_o â–ª_o meek_a himself_n &_o thank_v god_n &_o keep_v it_o prevy_v â–ª_o but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o his_o confessor_n and_o hold_v he_o it_o as_o long_o as_o he_o may_v with_o descreconn_v and_o when_o it_o be_v withdraw_v drede_v not_o to_o moche_v but_o stone_v sad_o in_o faith_n &_o in_o a_o meek_a hope_v with_o pacyence_n abide_v till_o it_o come_v again_o this_o be_v a_o lytyl_o taste_a of_o the_o swetnes_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o david_n say_v thê°_n in_o the_o sawter_n gustate_n &_o videte_fw-la cum_fw-la suavis_fw-la est_fw-la dnns_fw-la taast_n xxxiii_o you_o &_o see_v you_o the_o sweâ—nes_n oâ—_n our_o lord_n ¶_o of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n ca._n seven_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o this_o part_n may_v not_o be_v have_v and_o hold_v but_o of_o they_o the_o which_o be_v in_o great_a rest_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o which_o by_o grace_n of_o ihun_n &_o long_o traveyle_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a felyth_v a_o rest_n of_o heart_n &_o clennes_n in_o conscyence_n so_o y_o â—_o hem_o liken_v no_o thing_n so_o moche_n for_o to_o do_v as_o to_o syhte_v still_o in_o rest_n of_o body_n &_o for_o to_o always_o pray_v to_o god_n &_o think_v on_o our_o lord_n &_o to_o think_v sometime_o on_o the_o blessyd_v name_n of_o
both_o he_o shall_v well_o tell_v which_o be_v good_a &_o which_o be_v evyll_n but_o he_o that_o never_o felyd_v neither_o or_o else_o but_o y_z â—_o one_o may_v lyght_o be_v deceyve_v they_o be_v like_a in_o y_z e_z manner_n of_o feel_v outward_a but_o they_o be_v full_o dyvers_a within_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o for_o to_o desire_v great_o ne_z for_o to_o receyve_v lyght_o but_o if_o a_o soul_n may_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o dyscreconn_n know_v the_o good_a from_o the_o evil_a y_fw-mi t_o he_o be_v not_o beguile_v as_o saint_n john_n say_v nolite_fw-la credere_fw-la omispui_fw-la sed_fw-la ê“ba_fw-la re_fw-la siex_fw-la deo_fw-la sit_v saint_n john_n b_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v to_o every_o spirit_n but_o we_o shall_v assay_v first_o whether_o he_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o wherefore_o by_o one_o allay_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o as_o i_o thynk_v how_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o good_a from_o evil_n ¶_o how_o thou_o shall_v know_v when_o the_o show_a to_o the_o bodily_a wyttis_n &_o feeling_n of_o they_o ben_fw-mi good_a or_o evil_n ca_n xi_o if_o it_o so_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o thou_o see_v any_o manner_n of_o light_n or_o bryghtnes_n with_o the_o bodily_a eye_fw-mi or_z in_o ymagine_v other_o than_o every_o man_n see_v or_o if_o thou_o here_o any_o merry_a wonderful_a swoon_v with_o bodily_a ere_o or_o in_o thy_o mouth_n any_o sweet_a sudden_a savour_n other_o than_o of_o kind_n or_o any_o hete_n in_o thy_o breast_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n or_o any_o manner_n delyte_n in_o any_o part_v of_o thy_o body_n or_o if_o a_o spirit_n bodily_a aperyth_n unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es as_o it_o be_v a_o aungel_n for_o to_o comfort_v the._n &_o teach_v you_o e_o or_o any_o such_o feeling_n which_o thou_o know_v well_o y_a e_o it_o comith_n not_o of_o thyself_o ne_v of_o no_o bodily_a creatnre_o beware_v in_z y_z e_z time_n or_o soon_o after_o &_o wise_o behold_v y_z e_o styre_v of_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o be_v stir_v by_o cause_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o like_n y_o it_o thou_o fely_v to_o draw_v out_o thy_o heart_n fro_o y_o e_o mind_n &_o behold_v of_o ihesu_n cryst_n &_o fro_o ghostly_a ocupacyon_n as_o fro_o prayer_n &_o think_n on_o thyself_o &_o thy_o defawte_n fro_o thinwarde_a desire_n of_o virtue_n &_o of_o ghostly_a know_v &_o feel_v of_o god_n for_o to_o set_v y_z e_z sight_n of_o thy_o heart_n &_o thy_o affecconn_v thy_o delyte_n and_o thy_o rest_n pryncypal_o therein_o wen_v y_fw-fr t_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o part_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n &_o of_o angels_n bliss_n &_o for_o thy_o y_fw-mi â—_o thinkith_o y_fw-fr t_o thou_o shall_v neither_o pray_v ne_o think_v not_o else_o but_o all_o holy_a tent_n thereto_o for_o to_o keep_v it_o &_o delyte_n therein_o this_o feel_v be_v suspect_v &_o of_o themmye_n &_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o like_n &_o wonderful_a refuse_v it_o &_o assent_v not_o thereto_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sleight_n of_o themmye_n when_o he_o see_v a_o soul_n that_o will_v inteer_o yeve_v it_o to_o ghostly_a ocupacyon_n he_o be_v wonder_o wroth_a for_o he_o hate_v no_o thing_n more_o than_o for_o to_o see_v a_o soul_n in_o a_o body_n of_o sign_n to_o feel_v very_o the_o savour_n of_o ghostly_a know_v &_o the_o love_n of_o god_n y_z e_z which_o he_o without_o body_n of_o sin_n lose_v wilful_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o may_v not_o let_v he_o by_o open_a sin_n he_o will_v hynder_n he_o &_o beguile_v he_o hy_z such_o vanyte_n of_o bodily_a â—avours_n or_o swetnes_n in_o y_z e_z wytte_n for_o to_o bring_v a_o soul_n in_o to_o ghostly_a pride_n &_o in_o to_o a_o fall_v sykerne_n of_o himself_o wen_a y_fw-es t_o he_o have_v thereby_o a_o feeling_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n &_o that_o he_o be_v half_o in_o paradyse_n for_o delight_n that_o he_o felyth_v about_o he_o when_o he_o be_v never_o at_o hell_n yate_n and_o so_o by_o pride_n &_o by_o presumpcyon_n he_o may_v fall_v in_o error_n or_o heresye_n or_o faresye_n or_o in_o other_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a myschenes_n nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o feeling_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n fro_o grostly_a ocupacyon_n but_o it_o makyth_v the_o more_o devout_a &_o more_o fervent_a for_o to_o pray_v it_z makyth_o the_o more_o wise_a for_o to_o think_v ghostly_a thought_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o astonye_n the_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la begyne_v nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o turn_v &_o quycken_v thy_o heart_n to_o more_o desire_n of_o virtue_n and_o encrense_v thy_o love_n more_o to_o god_n &_o to_o thin_a even_o crysten_v also_o it_o makyth_v y_fw-mi e_z more_o meek_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n by_o thyse_n token_n may_v thou_o know_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n make_v by_o the_o presence_n &_o the_o touching_n of_o a_o good_a aungel_n &_o that_o be_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n either_o in_o comfort_n of_o simple_a devoute_a soul_n for_o to_o increase_v her_o trust_n &_o her_o desire_n to_o god_n for_o to_o seek_v thereby_o the_o know_v y_o e_o love_n of_o god_n more_o perfyt_o for_o such_o a_o comfort_n or_o else_o if_o they_o be_v perfyte_n that_fw-mi felen_fw-mi such_o delyte_n it_o semith_n then_o that_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o gloryfyenge_a of_o the_o body_n which_o it_o shall_v have_v in_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n i_o wot_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o man_n lyve_v in_o earth_n this_o prevylege_n have_v marry_v mawdeleyne_v as_o it_o semyth_n to_o my_o sight_n in_o y_z e_z time_n when_o she_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o cave_n xxx_o winter_n &_o every_o day_n be_v bear_v up_o with_o angel_n &_o be_v feed_v both_o body_n &_o soul_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o thus_o we_o rede_v in_o you_o â—_o story_n of_o her_o of_o this_o manner_n assayenge_a of_o werk_v of_o spyryte_n speak_v saint_n john_n in_o his_o pistol_n thus_o &_o tech_v thus_o o_o insspns_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sol_fw-mi vit_fw-la thm_n hic_fw-la non_fw-la en_fw-fr ex_fw-la deo_fw-la every_o speryte_n y_fw-fr â—_o losyth_o or_o unknyttith_v ihun_v he_o be_v not_o of_o god_n these_o word_n may_v be_v understonde_v in_o many_o manner_n nevertheless_o after_o one_o manner_n i_o may_v understonde_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o i_o have_v say_v ¶_o what_o knyt_v ihesu_n to_o man_n soul_n &_o what_o lose_v he_o therfro_o caplm_fw-ge twelve_o the_o knytting_a &_o y_a e_z fast_a of_n ihun_v to_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v by_o good_a will_n &_o great_a desire_n to_o he_o onn_o for_o to_o have_v he_o &_o see_v he_o in_o his_o bliss_n ghostly_a the_o more_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it this_o desire_n be_v the_o fast_a be_v ihun_v knytte_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o less_o that_o this_o desire_n be_v the_o losly_o be_v he_o knytte_a then_o what_o spirit_n or_o what_o feel_v you_o to_o it_o be_v you_o to_o which_o less_v this_o desire_n &_o will_v draw_v it_o down_o fro_o the_o steadfast_a mind_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n &_o fro_o y_fw-mi e_z kind_o styenge_a up_o to_o ihun_v this_o spirit_n will_v unknytte_n ihun_v fro_o y_o e_o soul_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o werk_n of_o themmye_n nevertheless_o if_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o feeling_n or_o a_o revelation_n make_v this_o desire_n more_o knytte_n y_fw-fr e_o knot_n of_o love_n &_o devocyon_n to_o ihun_v fast_o &_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n in_o to_o ghostly_a know_v more_o cler_o &_o make_v it_o more_o meek_a in_o itself_o this_o spirit_n be_v of_o god_n here_o may_v thou_o see_v somewhat_o y_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thy_o here_o wilful_o for_o to_o rest_v ne_o for_o to_o delight_v holy_a in_o no_o bodily_a feeling_n of_o such_o manner_n comfort_n or_o swetnes_n thouÈ_n they_o be_v good_a but_o thou_o shall_v hold_v they_o in_o thy_o sight_n nouÈt_a or_o lytyl_o in_o reward_n of_o ghostly_a desire_n &_o on_o steadfast_a think_n on_o ihun_n ne_o fest_n the_o thought_n of_o thy_o herte_a overmoche_n on_o hen_n ¶_o how_o &_o in_o what_o thing_n shall_v a_o contemplatyf_v man_n be_v ocupy_v calm_a xiii_o but_o thou_o shall_v ever_o seek_v by_o great_a besyne_n in_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o ghostly_a feel_n of_o god_n and_o y_o â—_o be_v y_fw-es â—_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o wysdome_n of_o god_n the_z endless_a may_v of_o he_o the_z great_a goodness_n of_o high_a in_o himself_o &_o in_o his_o creature_n for_o this_o be_v contemplacyon_n &_o that_o other_o be_v none_o iii._n thus_o say_v saint_n paul_a in_o carâ—â—ate_fw-la radicati_fw-la &_o fundati_fw-la ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la cum_fw-la oimbus_fw-la scin_n que_fw-la sic_fw-la longitudo_fw-la &_o laâ—itudo_fw-la suolimitas_fw-la &_o
ê“fundun_v be_v you_o rote_v &_o ground_v in_o charite_n that_o you_o may_v know_v he_o say_v neither_o sound_n of_o the_o ere_o ne_fw-fr sweet_a favour_n in_o y_z e_z mouth_n ne_o none_o such_o bodily_a thing_n but_o that_o you_o may_v know_v &_o feel_v with_o all_o hallow_n which_o be_v the_o length_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o endless_a be_v of_o god_n the_o breed_n of_o the_o wonderful_a charyte_n &_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_z heyth_o of_o the_o almyghty_a mageste_v of_o he_o &_o the_o groundless_a depnes_n oâ—_n the_o wysdom_n of_o god_n in_o know_v &_o ghostly_a feeling_n of_o thyse_n shall_v be_v the_o occupacyon_n of_o the_o contemplatyf_v man_n for_o in_o thyse_n may_v be_v understonde_v the_o full_a know_v of_o all_o ghostly_a thing_n this_o ocupacyon_n be_v that_o one_o thing_n the_o which_o saint_n paul_n coveyted_a sayenge_a thus_o unun_n que_fw-fr retro_fw-la sunt_fw-la obliviscens_fw-la iii._n in_o anteriora_fw-la i_o extendan_n sequorsi_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la comphendan_n supernum_fw-la branium_fw-la thus_o moche_n be_v to_o say_v â—o_o thing_n as_z ho_o say_v be_v best_o to_o i_o for_o to_o coveyte_n and_o y_z t_z is_z y_z t_z i_o may_v forgete_v all_o thing_n y_o it_o which_o be_v behyndwarde_o or_o backward_o and_z i_o shall_v stretch_v out_o my_o heart_n forward_o for_o to_o feel_v and_o to_o gripe_n the_o sovereyne_a meed_n of_o the_o endless_a bliss_n hynwarde_a be_v all_o bodily_a thing_n forwarde_n be_v ghostly_a thing_n and_o for_o saint_n paul_n will_v forgete_v all_o bodily_a thing_n &_o his_o own_o body_n also_o with_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi he_o may_v see_v ghostly_a thing_n ¶_o how_o in_o reason_n &_o will_n virtue_n begyn_v &_o in_o love_n &_o in_o like_v it_o be_v make_v perfyte_n caplm_n xiiii_o now_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o a_o lytyl_o of_o contemplaconn_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o this_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v it_o and_o set_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n before_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o thy_o soul_n &_o for_o to_o desire_v all_o thy_o lyftyme_n to_o come_v to_o any_o part_n of_o it_o by_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cry_v this_o be_v the_o conform_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o which_o may_v not_o be_v have_v but_o if_o it_o be_v first_o reformyd_fw-la by_o fulhede_v of_o virtue_n turn_v in_o to_o affection_n and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n love_v virtue_n for_o they_o be_v good_a in_o henself_n there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n that_o love_v virtue_n of_o lowne_n pacyence_n and_o charyte_n to_o his_o evencrysten_v and_o such_o other_o only_o in_o his_o reason_n &_o will_v and_o have_v none_o ghostly_a delytene_n love_n in_o they_o for_o of_o time_n he_o felith_a grutching_n hevyne_n and_o bytterne_n for_o to_o do_v hem_o and_o nevertheless_o yet_o he_o do_v they_o only_o by_o styre_v of_o reason_n for_o drede_n of_o god_n this_o man_n have_v virtue_n in_o reason_n and_o in_o will_n but_o not_o love_v of_o they_o in_o his_o affeccyon_n ¶_o but_o when_o by_o grace_n of_o ihesu_n and_o by_o ghostly_a and_o bodily_a exercise_n reason_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o light_v and_o will_v into_o love_n thenne_n have_v he_o virtue_n in_o affeccyon_n for_o he_o have_v so_o well_o gnaw_v on_o the_o bitter_a bark_n of_o the_o notte_fw-it that_o he_o have_v break_v it_o and_o fee_v he_o with_o the_o kyrnell_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o virtue_n which_o be_v first_o hevy_a for_o to_o do_v be_v now_o turn_v into_o a_o very_a delyte_n and_o savour_n as_o whanne_v a_o man_n like_v â—n_v mekenes_n in_o pacyens_n in_o clennes_n in_o sobyrte_n and_o in_o charyte_n as_o in_o any_o delight_n sothlytyll_o thyse_n virtue_n be_v turn_v thus_o in_o to_o affection_n he_o may_v well_o have_v the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplacyon_n but_o the_o three_o soothe_v fast_o shall_v he_o not_o take_v ¶_o of_o the_o mean_n that_o bryngethe_v a_o soul_n to_o contemplation_n capitulum_n xv_o now_o sythen_a virtue_n be_v dysposinge_v to_o contemplatyon_n thenne_fw-fr it_o behovyth_v the_o use_n certain_a mean_n for_o to_o come_v to_o virtue_n \_o three_o mean_n there_o be_v which_o man_n moo_v comyn_o usen_v that_o yeven_a hem_n to_o contemplacyon_n as_o rede_a of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o of_o holy_a teching_n ghoste_o meditacyon_n and_o besye_n prayer_n with_o devocyon_n by_o medytacyon_n shall_v thou_o see_v as_o i_o say_v ehy_a wretchydnes_n thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o wyckydnes_n as_o pride_n covetyse_n gloteny_n sloth_n and_o lechery_n and_o wicked_a styre_v of_o envy_n ire_n hatred_n &_o malencolye_a angrynes_n it_o byttenes_n &_o unskilful_a hevyne_n thou_o shall_v also_o see_v thy_o herte_n ful-of_a vain_a shame_n &_o drede_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n all_fw-es thyse_n styrynge_v wyllen_v always_o boylle_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n a_o water_n will_v run_v out_o of_o the_o of_o the_o spring_v of_o a_o stynk_n well_o and_o let_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o see_v ne_o feel_v dere_o the_o love_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n for_o wyâ—e_v thou_o well_o till_o thy_o heart_n be_v moche_o clensyd_v through_o stable_a troth_n &_o besye_n behold_v of_o cryste_n manhede_v fro_o such_o syne_n thou_o may_v not_o have_v ghostly_a know_v of_o god_n perfyt_o wytness_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n thus_o btin_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cord_n cum_fw-la ipi_fw-la deum_fw-la videbâ—t_fw-la blessyd_v be_v clean_o of_o heart_n v._n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n also_o in_o medytacyon_n thou_o shall_v see_v virtue_n which_o be_v nedful_a to_o the_o for_o to_o have_v as_o mekenes_n mildness_n pacyence_n ryghtwysnes_n ghogly_a strength_n temperance_n clenne_n â–ª_o pee_z &_o soberness_n faith_n hope_v &_o charyte_n â–ª_o thyse_n virtue_n thou_o shall_v see_v in_o meditacyon_n how_o good_a how_o fair_a how_o profitable_a they_o be_v &_o by_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v desire_v they_o &_o gete_v they_o without_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v contemplatyf_v for_o job_n say_v thus_o inhabundancia_n ingredieris_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v â–ª_o v_o thou_o shall_v in_o plente_a of_o good_a bodily_a werky_n and_o ghostly_a virtue_n entre_fw-fr thy_o grave_n that_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o rest_n in_o contemplacyon_n ¶_o what_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v and_o refuse_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n cplm_fw-ge xuj_o now_o if_o thou_o shall_v use_v wise_o ghostly_a werke_n &_o sickerly_a travail_n in_o hen_n the_o behovith_n to_o begin_v right_a low_o three_o thing_n y_o it_o need_v to_o have_v first_o upon_o the_o which_o as_o on_o a_o sike_a ground_n thou_o shall_v set_v all_o thy_o werke_n these_o three_o be_v mekenes_n siker_n faith_n &_o hole_n intent_n to_o god_n first_o y_o e_o behovyth_v to_o have_v meknes_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o shall_v hold_v thyself_o in_o thy_o will_n &_o in_o thy_o feeling_n if_o thou_o may_v unable_a to_o dwell_v among_o man_n &_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o coversacyon_n with_o his_o seruaunty_n unprofytable_a to_o thy_o evencrysten_v want_v both_o cunning_a &_o may_v to_o fulfil_v good_a werke_n of_o actyflyf_v in_o help_n of_o thy_o evencrysten_v as_o other_o man_n &_o wyman_n do_v and_o therefore_o as_o a_o wretch_n &_o outcaste_n &_o refuse_v of_o all_o man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v sper_v in_o a_o house_n alone_o y_z t_o thou_o shall_v dear_o ne_o greve_v no_o man_n or_o woman_n by_o enyl_n ensampse_n sith_o thou_o can_v not_o profit_n hen_n by_o good_a werk_n over_o this_o the_o behove_v to_o look_v ferder_n y_o it_o since_o thou_o be_v so_o unable_a to_o serve_v our_o lord_n by_o bodily_a werke_n outward_a iiii_o how_o moche_n more_o behove_v the_o to_o hold_v y_z e_o unable_a &_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v he_o ghostly_a by_o inward_a ocupacyon_n for_o our_o lord_n be_v a_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n layth_v spns_fw-la ante_fw-la faciemntam_fw-la xpns_fw-la dnns_fw-la before_o our_o face_n a_o ghost_n be_v our_o lord_n cry_v &_o the_o kindly_a seruyse_n to_o he_o be_v ghostly_a as_z he_o say_v hynself_n iiii_o ueri_fw-la adorantes_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la premm_n inâ—pu_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la sothfast_n servant_n shall_v worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n &_o sothfastnesse_n thenne_fw-fr thou_o that_o be_v so_o boisterous_a so_o lewd_a so_o flessh_o so_o blind_a in_o ghostly_a thing_n &_o nam_o of_o thy_o own_o soul_n which_o the_o behovyth_v first_o to_o know_v if_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o know_v of_o god_n howe_n shall_v thou_o thene_n feel_v thyself_o able_a or_o worthy_a for_o to_o have_v state_n or_o lyknes_n of_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v the_o which_o lyf_v as_o i_o have_v say_v lie_v pryncypal_o in_o ghostly_a know_v &_o feel_v of_o god_n this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o not_o y_o it_o thou_o shall_v for_o think_v thy_o purpose_n &_o be_v myspayde_v with_o thy_o clothinge_n but_z y_z t_z thou_o shall_v feel_v this_o lowne_n fothfast_o in_o thy_o
as_o the_o semyth_n be_v contrary_a thereto_o for_o that_o styre_a be_v not_o thy_o faith_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n be_v thy_o faith_n though_o thou_o never_o see_v it_o ne_o feel_v it_o and_o bear_v then_o such_o styrynge_v pacyent_o as_o a_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o which_o he_o will_v cleanse_v thy_o heart_n &_o make_v thy_o faith_n steadfast_a also_o the_o behove_v to_o love_n &_o worship_n in_o thy_o herte_n all_o the_o law_n &_o ordinance_n make_v by_o prelate_n &_o ruler_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n other_o in_o declare_v of_o the_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o in_o general_a of_o all_o crysten_v man_n meke_o &_o true_o assent_v to_o they_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o ordinance_n and_o though_o the_o think_v that_o some_o be_v unskylful_a thou_o shall_v not_o deem_v they_o ne_o reprove_v they_o but_z worship_n hem_v all_o though_o they_o long_o but_o lytyl_o to_o the_o ne_n receyve_v thou_o non_fw-fr opinion_n ne_fw-fr fantasye_a ne_o syngule_a conceit_n under_o colour_n of_o more_o holiness_n as_o some_o do_v y_o it_o be_v not_o wise_a neither_o by_o thy_o own_o ymagining_a ne_o by_o teching_n of_o none_o other_o man_n which_o contrary_v to_o the_o the_o least_o ordinance_n or_o general_a teching_n of_o all_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o over_o this_o thou_o shall_v hope_v steadfast_o y_fw-mi t_o thou_o be_v orden_v of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v save_v as_o one_o of_o his_o choose_a by_o his_o mercy_n &_o stir_v not_o fro_o this_o hope_n what_o so_o thou_o heryst_n or_o see_v or_o what_o temptation_n thou_o be_v in_o and_o though_o thou_o think_v so_o y_o â—_o great_a a_o wretch_n y_fw-fr t_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o sink_v in_o to_o hell_n for_o that_o thou_o do_v no_o good_a ne_o serve_v god_n as_o thou_o shall_v do_v yet_o hold_v the_o in_o this_o troth_n &_o in_o this_o hope_n &_o ask_v mercy_n &_o all_o shall_v be_v right_a well_o you_o &_o though_o all_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la devylles_n of_o hell_n apere_v in_o bodily_a lyknes_n sleep_a or_o wake_v sayenge_a to_o you_o e_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v or_o all_o man_n lyve_v in_o earth_n or_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o the_o same_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v they_o ne_o be_v styre_v moche_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o saluacyon_n this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o for_z some_o ben_fw-mi so_o weyke_a &_o so_o simple_a y_o it_o when_o they_o have_v yeven_v hemself_n all_o hooly_a to_o serve_v god_n after_o her_o cunning_a if_o they_o feel_v any_o styre_v within_o by_o thy_o cast_a of_o themmye_n or_o elles_fw-fr fro_o without_o of_o any_o of_o the_o devylles_n prophetis_fw-la which_o men_z callen_v soothe_v sayer_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v or_z her_o state_n of_o her_o manner_n of_o lyve_v be_v not_o pâ—esaunt_n to_o god_n they_o ben_fw-mi astony_v &_o styre_v with_o such_o word_n &_o so_o for_o uncâ—ning_a they_o fall_v sontyme_o in_o a_o great_a hâ—uynes_n &_o as_o it_o werein_o a_o dyspayr_a of_o saluacyon_n wherefore_o as_o i_o think_v it_o be_v spedfull_a to_o eâ—ery_a creature_n which_o by_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n be_v in_o full_a will_n to_o forsake_v sin_n &_o as_o cler_o as_o his_o conscyence_n tellyth_v he_o he_o suffer_v no_o dede_o sin_n rest_n in_o he_o y_o it_o he_o ne_o shrive_v he_o soon_o thereof_o &_o make_v he_o to_o y_z e_z sacrament_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr for_o to_o have_v a_o trust_n of_o saluacyon_n and_o moche_n more_o than_o they_o that_o yeven_v they_o hoo_o to_o god_n &_o fleen_n venyal_n sin_n after_o she_o may_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a wise_n as_o peryllous_a it_o be_v to_o he_o which_o lie_v wyttyng_o in_o dede_o sin_n for_o to_o have_v trust_n of_o saluacyon_n &_o in_o hope_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o trust_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o sign_n ne_o low_a he_o true_o to_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_n ¶_o how_o a_o stable_a intent_n be_v nedeful_a to_o thyse_n y_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n &_o dyscrecyon_n in_o bodily_a werke_n ca_n xxii_o the_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v nedeful_a to_o the_o for_o to_o have_v in_o thy_o beginning_n be_v a_o hole_n &_o a_o stable_a entencyon_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_z whole_a will_n &_o a_o desire_n only_o for_o to_o please_v god_n for_o that_o be_v charyte_v without_o which_o all_o be_v nought_o that_o thou_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v set_v thin_a intent_n always_o for_o to_o serche_fw-fr and_o traveyle_n how_o thou_o may_v please_v he_o no_o time_n for_o to_o cease_v wilful_o of_o good_a ocupacyon_n other_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a ne_o thou_o shall_v not_o set_v a_o time_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o thus_o long_o thou_o will_v serve_v god_n &_o sythen_a to_o suffer_v thy_o heart_n wilful_o fall_v down_o in_o to_o vain_a thought_n &_o idle_a ocupation_n wen_a that_o it_o be_v nedful_a for_o save_v of_o thy_o bodily_a kind_n leve_v y_o e_o keep_a of_o thy_o heart_n &_o good_a ocupacyon_n seek_v a_o rest_n &_o comfort_n for_o a_o time_n outward_a by_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n or_o inward_o vanytee_n as_o it_o be_v for_o recreacyon_n of_o thy_o spirit_n \_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o sharp_a afterward_o to_o ghostly_a traveyle_n for_o i_o trow_v it_o be_v not_o sooth_n i_o say_v not_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o deed_n perform_v thy_o intent_n for_o oft_o scythe_n thy_o bodily_a need_n eâ—ing_n drynk_v sleep_v &_o speak_v &_o y_o e_o fraylte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o flesh_n shall_v let_v the_o be_v thou_o never_o so_o besye_v &_o hynder_n the_o but_o i_o will_v that_o thy_o will_n &_o thy_o extent_n be_v always_o whole_o to_o traveyle_v ghostly_a or_o bodily_a &_o no_o time_n to_o be_v idle_a but_o always_o lyft_v up_o thy_o heart_n by_o desire_n to_o god_n &_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n whether_o thou_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o any_o other_o bodily_a traveyle_n that_o thou_o use_v asmoche_o as_o thou_o may_v wilful_o leave_v it_o not_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o intent_n it_o shall_v make_v the_o ever_o quick_a &_o sharpein_o thy_o travail_v &_o if_o thou_o fall_v by_o fraylte_n or_o neclygence_n in_o any_o idle_a ocupacyon_n or_o vaynspeche_n it_o shall_v smyre_v upon_o thy_o heart_n sharp_o as_o a_o prycke_n &_o make_v y_o it_o for_o to_o irk_v &_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o vanytee_n &_o for_o to_o tear_v again_o hasty_o to_o inward_a think_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n or_o to_o some_o good_a ocupacyon_n for_o anence_n thy_o bodily_a kind_n it_o be_v good_a for_o to_o use_v descresyon_n in_o eting_a drynk_n &_o sleep_a &_o in_o all_o manner_n bodily_a penance_n &_o in_o long_a prayer_n by_o speech_n or_o in_o bodily_a feeling_n by_o great_a fervour_n of_o devocyon_n other_o in_o weep_a or_o such_o other_o &_o also_o in_o ymagyne_v of_o the_o spirit_n when_o a_o man_n felyth_v no_o grace_n in_z all_o thyse_n werke_n it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v discrecyon_n for_o the_o mean_a be_v y_z e_z best_o but_o in_o deserve_v of_o sign_n by_o keep_v of_o thy_o herâ—_n &_o in_o continue_v â–ª_o desire_n of_o virtue_n &_o you_o e_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n &_o for_o to_o have_v the_o ghostly_a know_v &_o the_o love_a of_o ihun_n cryst_n hold_v thou_o no_o mean_a for_o the_o more_o that_o it_o be_v of_o this_o the_o good_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o shall_v have_v sign_n &_o all_o flesshly_a love_n &_o drede_n in_o thy_o heart_n without_o see_v and_z thou_o shall_v love_v virtue_n &_o clenes_n &_o desire_v they_o without_o stint_v if_o thou_o may_v i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v nedful_a to_o saluacyon_n but_z i_o hope_v it_o be_v spedful_a &_o if_o thou_o keep_v it_o thou_o shall_v profit_n more_o in_o one_o year_n in_o virtue_n than_o thou_o shall_v without_o this_o profit_n in_o viâ—_n year_n ¶_o of_o a_o lytyl_o â—ehersing_v of_o thing_n say_v before_o &_o of_o make_v of_o offering_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n caplm_n xxiii_o now_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o first_o of_o end_n which_o thou_o shall_v behold_v in_o thy_o desire_v &_o draw_v toward_o it_o as_o nigh_o as_o thou_o may_v also_o i_o have_v say_v the_o of_o the_o beginning_n what_o y_o e_o need_v for_o to_o have_v as_o mekenes_n sike_a troth_n &_o a_o hole_n intent_n to_o god_n upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es which_o ground_n thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o ghostly_a house_n by_o prayer_n &_o by_o medytacyon_n &_o other_o ghostly_a virtue_n thene_n say_v i_o to_o the_o thus_o pray_v thou_o or_o think_v thou_o or_o any_o other_o deed_n y_fw-fr t_o thou_o do_v good_a by_o grace_n or_z bad_a by_o thy_o own_o freilte_n or_o what_o y_o it_o thou_o fely_v see_v or_o hear_v smell_v or_o
ghostly_a fire_n as_o is_z y_z t_z love_n of_o god_n bren_v &_o waste_v all_o flesshly_a love_n &_o lykynge_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o this_o fire_n be_v stokyn_n in_o my_o bone_n as_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v this_o love_v fulfyllyth_a y_o e_o myghte_v of_o my_o soul_n as_o mind_n reason_n and_o will_n of_o grace_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n as_o marrow_n fyllyth_v full_a y_fw-mi e_o bone_n &_o y_z t_z within_z and_o not_o wihout_n in_o the_o wytte_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v so_o mighty_a within_o y_o t_o it_o smit_v out_o in_o to_o the_o body_n &_o makyth_v all_o the_o body_n quake_v &_o tremyse_v it_o be_v so_o for_o fro_o the_o bodily_a kind_n &_o so_o unkouth_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o can_v no_o skill_n on_o it_o &_o may_v not_o bear_v it_o but_z fall_v &_o fall_v down_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n temperith_v it_o &_o withdraw_v the_o fervour_n &_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o sobyrte_n of_o more_o softness_n who_o can_v pray_v thus_o oft_o he_o spede_v soon_o in_o his_o traveyle_n he_o shall_v gete_v more_o of_o virtue_n in_o a_o lytyl_o time_n than_o some_o man_n without_o this_o or_o a_o neither_o as_o good_a shall_v gete_v in_o long_a tyme._n for_o all_o the_o bodily_a penance_n y_o it_o he_o may_v do_v \_o and_o who_o have_v this_o it_o need_v not_o for_o to_o charge_v y_z e_o bodily_a kind_n with_o more_o penance_n than_o it_o berith_v if_o he_o have_v it_o oft_o ¶_o of_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v onn_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la herte_fw-la without_o speech_n outward_a caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v onn_o in_o the_o heart_n without_o speech_n by_o grece_z rest_n &_o softness_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es bodi_fw-la &_o of_o the_o soul_n a_z clean_a heart_n he_o behove_v to_o have_v that_o shall_v pray_v well_o thus_o for_o it_o be_v of_o such_o man_n &_o wyman_n that_o by_o long_o traveylle_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a or_o 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ghostly_a sweetness_n by_o understond_v what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v say_v saint_n paul_a and_o he_o answeryth_v &_o say_v i_o shall_v pray_v by_o traveyle_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o shall_v pray_v also_o more_o inward_o in_o my_o spirit_n without_o travail_n in_o ghostly_a savour_n &_o swetnes_n of_o the_o love_n &_o y_o e_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o sight_n &_o feeling_n of_o love_n my_o soul_n be_v feed_v thus_o as_o i_o understonde_v saint_n paul_n cowde_o pray_v of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n speak_v our_o lord_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n by_o fygure_n thus_o ¶_o ignis_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la meo_fw-la semê‘_n ardebit_fw-la ê¯_n &_o cotidie_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la surgens_fw-la mane_n subiciet_fw-la ligna_fw-la ut_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la extinguatur_fw-la this_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z tire_v of_o love_n shall_v ever_o be_v light_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o devoute_a &_o clean_a man_n or_o woman_n the_z which_o be_v the_o awter_n of_o our_o 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so_o that_z we_o know_v thene_n our_o feblenes_n meke_o and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n our_o lord_n bid_v thus_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v â—diliges_v dnmm_n deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n tuo_fw-la mxxii_o ex_fw-la tota_fw-la aina_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o exorimbê°_n viribus_fw-la â—uis_fw-fr thou_o shall_v love_v god_n of_o all_o thin_a heart_n &_o all_o thy_o soul_n &_o all_o thy_o may_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o fulfylle_v this_o bidding_n so_o full_o as_o it_o be_v say_v lyve_v in_o erche_fw-fr and_o yet_o nevertheke_n our_o lord_n bid_v we_o for_o to_o love_v so_o for_o this_o entenct_n as_o saint_n bernard_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v know_v thereby_o our_o feblenes_n and_o thenne_fw-fr mekely_a cry_n after_o mercy_n and_z we_o â—hal_v have_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o as_o i_o thynk_v in_o this_o ask_n what_o thou_o shall_v pray_v make_v thy_o intent_n &_o thy_o wylle_n in_o the_o beginning_a as_o hole_n and_o as_o clean_o to_o god_n as_o thou_o may_v short_o in_o thy_o mind_n &_o thene_n begyne_v &_o do_v as_o thou_o may_v and_o though_o thou_o be_v never_o somoche_n let_v ayent_n thy_o first_o will_n be_v not_o dread_a ne_o to_o angry_a with_o thyself_o ne_z inpacyent_a ayent_n god_n that_o he_o yeve_v the_o not_o the_o savour_n of_o ghostly_a swetnes_n with_o devocyon_n as_o y_z e_z thynk_v that_o he_o yeve_v to_o other_o creature_n but_o see_v thereby_o thin_a own_o feblenes_n &_o bear_v it_o easy_o hold_v in_o thy_o own_o sight_n thin_a own_o prayer_n feeble_a as_o it_o be_v with_o mekeness_n of_o herte_n trust_n also_o sickerly_a in_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a &_o profitable_a the_o more_o than_o thou_o know_v or_o fele_v for_o wit_v thou_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v excuse_v of_o thy_o debt_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v meed_n for_o it_o as_o for_o a_o other_o good_a deed_n y_o it_o thou_o do_v in_o charyte_n though_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o thereupon_o 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&_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o therefore_o syn_v he_o in_o pride_n dede_o for_o he_o lovyth_v himself_o &_o his_o own_o will_n &_o wit_n so_o moche_n y_fw-mi â—_o though_o it_o be_v open_o against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o but_o rest_v he_o therein_o as_o in_o soch_n fastnes_n and_o so_o makyth_v he_o it_o his_o god_n but_z he_o begyle_v himself_o for_o god_n and_o holy_a chyrche_n arn_v so_o onyd_v and_o accord_v togyder_n y_o â—_o who_o so_o do_v against_o that_o one_o he_o do_v ayenste_n both_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o kepyth_n his_o byddynge_n and_o dispyse_v holy_a chyrche_n and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ordynaunce_n of_o it_o make_v by_o y_fw-es â—_o heed_n &_o the_o soverayne_n in_o governaunce_n of_o all_o crysten_v man_n he_o lie_v he_o chesyth_v not_o god_n but_o he_o chesyth_o y_z e_o love_n of_o hynself_n contrary_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o so_o he_o syne_v dede_o and_o in_o that_o he_o wen_v moost_n to_o please_v god_n he_o moo_v dysplesyth_n he_o for_z he_o be_v blind_a and_o will_v not_o see_v of_o this_o blindness_n &_o this_o fall_v rest_v of_o a_o heretyke_a in_o his_o own_o felinge_n spekith_v the_o wise_a man_n thus_o est_fw-la via_fw-la que_fw-la videtur_fw-la homini_fw-la recta_fw-la et_fw-fr novissima_fw-la eius_fw-la ducunt_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la ê“unxnâ—_n three_o be_v a_o way_n which_o semith_n to_o a_o man_n ryghtful_a and_o y_fw-es â—_o last_o end_n of_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o endless_a dethe_v this_o way_n specyal_o be_v callyd_v heresy_n for_o other_o flessh_o syner_n that_o synnen_n dede_o &_o lie_v therein_o comyn_o they_o suppose_v amiss_o of_o hemself_n and_o felen_fw-mi biting_n in_o conscience_n that_o they_o go_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n but_o a_o heretyke_a suppose_v that_o he_o do_v well_o &_o tech_v well_o and_o yet_o no_o man_n so_o well_o and_o so_o wen_v he_o that_o his_o way_n be_v the_o right_a way_n &_o therefore_o felyth_v he_o no_o byre_n of_o conscyence_n ne_o mekenes_n in_o herte_n and_o soth_o but_o if_o god_n send_v he_o mekenes_n of_o his_o mercy_n at_o the_o last_o end_n he_o gooth_v to_o hell_n and_o nevertheless_o yet_o wen_v he_o for_o to_o have_v do_v well_o &_o geten_v he_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o teching_n ¶_o how_o pride_n in_o ypocryte_n be_v dede_o sin_v caplm_fw-ge lix_o the_o ypocryte_n also_o syne_v dede_o in_o pride_n he_o be_v a_o ypocryte_n that_o chese_v vain_a joy_n of_o himself_o as_z y_z e_z rest_n &_o the_o full_a delyte_n of_o herte_n upon_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_n when_o a_o man_n do_v many_o manner_n of_o good_a dede_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a and_o thenne_n be_v put_v to_o his_o mind_n by_o suggestonn_n of_o the_o enemy_n behold_v of_o himself_o &_o of_o his_o good_a dede_n how_o good_a how_o holy_a he_o be_v how_o worthy_a in_o man_n doom_n &_o how_o high_a in_o god_n sight_n aboven_v other_o man_n he_o perceyve_v this_o 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he_o himself_o down_o in_o his_o think_v under_o all_o man_n and_o he_o be_v besy_n for_o to_o ayenstonde_v the_o styre_a of_o pride_n asmoche_n as_o he_o may_v both_o bodily_a pride_n &_o ghostly_a and_o dyspise_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o assent_v not_o to_o the_o felynge_v of_o pride_n and_o if_o his_o herte_n be_v take_v sometime_o with_o it_o that_o it_o be_v deâ—oyled_v with_o vain_a joy_n of_o worship_n or_o of_o cunning_a or_o of_o praise_v or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o may_v perceyve_v it_o he_o be_v evil_o pay_v with_o himself_o &_o have_v sorrow_n for_o it_o in_o heart_n &_o ask_v foryevenes_n of_o it_o of_o god_n &_o she_o with_o he_o to_o his_o confessor_n &_o accuse_v himself_o meke_o &_o receyve_v his_o penance_n this_o be_v good_a meknes_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o perfyte_n mekenes_n for_o it_o be_v of_o soul_n y_o â—_o be_v begin_n &_o profyte_v in_o grace_n cause_v of_o behold_v of_o sin_n love_n worchyth_v this_o meknes_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n perfyte_n mekenes_n a_o soul_n fele_v of_o y_z e_z sight_n &_o the_o ghostly_a know_v of_o ihun_n for_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lyghtn_v the_o reason_n in_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o sooth_n fastnes_n how_o ihun_n be_v all_o &_o that_o he_o do_v all_o the_o soul_n have_v so_o great_a love_n &_o so_o great_a joy_n in_o that_o ghostly_a sight_n for_o it_o be_v so_o soothe_v fast_a that_o it_o foryet_v itself_o &_o full_o len_v to_o ihun_v with_o all_o y_o e_o love_n that_o it_o have_v for_o to_o behold_v he_o it_o takith_v not_o keep_v of_o no_o unworthynes_n of_o itself_o ne_v of_o sin_n afore_o do_v but_o set_v at_o nought_o itself_o with_o all_o the_o sin_n &_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-it good_a dede_n that_o ever_o it_o die_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o ihun_v thus_o meek_a davyd_v be_v when_o he_o say_v thus_o et_fw-la sebstancia_fw-la mea_fw-la tanqm_fw-la nichilun_v a_o te_fw-mi that_o be_v xxxviii_o lord_n ihesu_n the_o sight_n of_o thy_o bless_a unmake_v substance_n &_o thy_o endless_a be_v show_v well_o unto_o i_o that_o my_o substance_n &_o be_v of_o my_o soul_n be_v as_o nought_o anence_n y_fw-es â—_o also_o anence_n his_o even_n crysten_v he_o have_v no_o reward_n to_o hem_n ne_o deme_v of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v better_a or_o worse_o than_o himself_o be_v for_o he_o hold_v himself_o &_o all_o other_o man_n as_o it_o be_v even_o ylike_o nought_o of_o henself_n anence_n god_n &_o that_o be_v sooth_n for_o all_o the_o goodness_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v do_v in_o hamselef_n or_o in_o hen_n be_v onn_o of_o god_n who_o he_o behold_v as_o all_o and_o therefore_o set_v he_o all_o other_o creature_n at_o nought_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o â—_o thus_o meek_a be_v the_o prophet_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o ome_n gentes_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la sintsic_n sunt_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la nichilun_n &_o mane_n reputate_v sunt_fw-la eâ—_n all_o man_n be_v before_o our_o lord_n as_o nought_o &_o as_o vunotefull_a and_o noughte_v they_o be_v a_o count_v to_o he_o that_o be_v anente_n the_o endeles_fw-la be_v and_o the_o unchaungable_a kind_n of_o god_n mankind_n be_v as_o noughte_v for_o of_o noughte_v â—â—â—â—â—ade_v and_o to_o noughte_v shall_v it_o tear_v but_o if_o he_o kepâ—e_v it_o in_o the_o be_v that_o make_v it_o of_o noughte_v this_o be_v sothfastnesse_n and_o this_o shall_v make_v a_o soul_n meek_a if_o it_o may_v see_v thorughe_a grace_n this_o sothfastnesse_n therefore_o when_o love_n open_v the_o inner_a eye_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o to_o see_v this_o sothfastnesse_n with_o other_o cyrcumstaunce_n that_o come_fw-mi with_o all_o thenne_n begyn_v the_o soul_n for_o to_o be_v sothfast_o meek_a for_o thenne_fw-fr by_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o felyth_v &_o see_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v and_o thenne_n forsakyth_v the_o soul_n the_o behold_n and_o the_o lening_a to_o itself_o and_o full_o fallith_a to_o the_o beholdinge_v of_o ihesu_n and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o thenne_n settyth_v the_o soul_n noughte_v by_o all_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o joy_n of_o worldly_a worship_n be_v so_o lytyl_o and_o so_o nought_o in_o reward_n of_o that_o joy_n and_o that_o lone_a that_o it_o felith_a in_o the_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihesu_n and_o know_v of_o sothfastnes_n that_o though_o it_o may_v have_v it_o without_o any_o sin_n he_o will_v noughte_v of_o it_o ne_o though_o man_n will_v worshyppe_n he_o praise_v he_o and_o favour_v he_o or_o set_v he_o att_o grette_v state_n it_o lykyth_v he_o noughte_v ne_o though_o he_o have_v cunning_a of_o all_o the_o seven_o art_n of_o clergye_n and_o of_o all_o craft_n under_o the_o son_n or_o have_v power_n for_o to_o werke_v all_o manere_fw-la miracle_n he_o have_v no_o more_o deynte_n of_o all_o this_o ne_fw-fr more_o savour_n of_o they_o than_o to_o gnaw_v on_o a_o dry_a stycke_n he_o have_v well_o lever_n forgete_v all_o this_o and_o for_o to_o be_v all_o one_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n than_o for_o to_o think_v on_o they_o and_o be_v worshyp_v of_o all_o man_n for_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v somoche_n and_o so_o large_a through_o a_o lytyl_o sight_n of_o he_o and_o a_o lytyl_o feel_v of_o his_o ghostly_a love_n that_o all_o the_o like_n and_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o earth_n may_v not_o suffice_v for_o to_o fill_v a_o corner_n of_o it_o and_o thenne_fw-fr semyth_n it_o well_o that_o tbyse_n wretched_a worldly_a lover_n that_o arne_v as_o it_o be_v ravyssh_v in_o love_n of_o she_o own_o worsyhppe_n and_o purse_n we_o after_o it_o for_o to_o have_v it_o with_o all_o the_o may_v and_o all_o the_o wit_n they_o that_o have_v they_o have_v no_o savour_n in_o this_o mekâ—nes_n they_o be_v wonder_v far_o therfro_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ihesu_n have_v this_o mekenes_n lastyng_o and_o that_o not_o with_o hevyne_n and_o strive_v for_o it_o but_z with_o like_v and_o gladness_n the_o which_o gladness_n it_o have_v not_o for_o it_o forsakyth_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o be_v a_o proud_a mekenes_n that_o long_v to_o a_o ypocryte_n but_o for_o he_o have_v a_o sight_n and_o a_o ghostly_a know_v of_o sothfastnesse_n and_o worthiness_n of_o ihesu_n through_o the_o yefte_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o reverente_a sight_n and_o that_o lovely_a behold_v of_o ihesu_n comfort_v the_o love_n so_o wonderful_o and_o ber_v it_o up_o so_o myghty_o and_o so_o soft_o soth_o that_o it_o may_v not_o like_o ne_o full_o rest_n in_o none_o erthly_a joy_n ne_o it_o wool_fw-mi not_o he_z makith_o none_o force_v whether_o man_n lack_v he_o or_o praise_v he_o worship_n he_o or_o despise_v he_o as_o for_o himself_o he_z settyth_o it_o not_o at_o herte_n neither_o for_o to_o be_v well_o pay_v if_o man_n despise_v he_o as_o for_o more_o mekenes_n ne_o for_o to_o be_v evell_a pay_v that_o man_n shall_v worship_n he_o or_o poise_n he_o he_o have_v lever_n for_o to_o foryete_v both_o that_o one_o and_o that_o other_o and_o oon_o think_v on_o ihesu_n and_o gete_a mekenes_n by_o that_o way_n and_o that_o be_v moche_v the_o lykere_a way_n who_o may_v come_v thereto_o thus_o dye_a david_n when_o he_o say_v xiiii_o o_o culâ—_n mei_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la dns_n quoniam_fw-la ipse_fw-la evelles_n de_fw-la laqueo_fw-la pedes_fw-la meos_fw-la that_o be_v mine_z eye_n be_v ever_o open_a to_o ihesu_n our_o lord_n for_o why_o he_o shall_v pluck_v my_o foot_n from_o snare_n of_o sin_n for_o when_o he_o do_v so_o thenne_n forsakyth_v he_o utter_o himself_n &_o undercastyth_v he_o holy_a to_o ihesu_n &_o then_o be_v he_o in_o a_o syke_a ward_n for_o the_o
shield_v of_o sothfastnes_n the_o which_o he_o hold_v keep_v he_o so_o well_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v thorughe_v no_o styre_v of_o pride_n as_o long_o as_o he_o hold_v he_o within_o the_o shield_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v scuto_fw-la circundabit_fw-la te_fw-la verytas_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la câ—â—ebis_fw-la a_o timore_fw-la nocâ—uruo_fw-la x._o soch_n fastnes_n shall_v umbyclyppe_v the_o with_o a_o shield_v &_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o all_o other_o thing_n leave_v oon_o behold_v he_o for_o theu_o shalâ—_n thou_o not_o drede_v for_o the_o nyghte_n drede_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o drede_v the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n whether_o he_o come_v by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n say_v after_o thus_o a_o sagitta_fw-la volante_fw-la in_o die_v x._o pride_n comyth_n by_o night_n for_o to_o assail_v a_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v dispyse_v and_o repreve_v of_o other_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v by_o that_o fall_n in_o hevyne_n &_o in_o to_o sorrow_n it_o 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to_o see_v and_o love_n ihesu_n and_o he_o kepyth_v the_o soul_n in_o that_o sight_n restful_o &_o sickerly_a and_o hellee_v all_o the_o styrynge_n of_o pride_n wonderful_o and_o pryvely_a and_o soft_o and_o the_o soul_n wot_v never_o how_o and_o also_o he_o bring_v in_o by_o that_o way_n sothfast_o and_o only_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenesse_n all_o this_o do_v love_n but_o not_o in_o all_o his_o lover_n ylyke_o full_o for_o some_o have_v this_o grace_n but_o short_o and_o lytyl_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o &_o a_o lytyl_o assayenge_a toward_o for_o the_o conscyence_n be_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v full_o through_o grace_n &_o some_o have_v it_o more_o full_o for_o they_o have_v clere_a sight_n of_o ihesu_n &_o they_o feel_v more_o of_o his_o love_n and_o some_o have_v it_o moo_v full_o for_o they_o have_v the_o full_a yefte_n of_o contemplocyon_n nevertheless_o he_o that_o least_fw-mi have_v on_o this_o manner_n i_o have_v say_v i_o hope_v so_o th_o he_o have_v the_o 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