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dye_v to_o ourselves_o to_o sustain_v pain_n and_o derelyctyon_n that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_o knyte_a and_o unyte_v unto_o god_n &_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o all_o together_o in_o he_o ¶_o the_o tenthe_n be_v mortification_n of_o all_o scrupulousnes_n of_o conscience_n by_o full_a confydence_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n this_o scrupulousnes_n vex_v &_o trouble_v very_o many_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inordinate_a love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o themselves_o by_o the_o which_o love_n they_o fear_v more_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n hell_n and_o his_o ryghtwysenes_n they_o they_o love_v his_o goodness_n his_o honour_n and_o praise_n and_o therefore_o of_o a_o seruyle_n fear_v they_o do_v all_o there_o good_a work_n and_o do_v avoid_v and_o eschew_v all_o sin_v and_o evyll_n that_o they_o shun_v and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o amend_v faithful_o their_o fault_n who_o pryckinge_n and_o remorse_n trouble_v they_o nether_a can_v they_o have_v full_a confydence_n in_o god_n for_o because_o that_o their_o love_n to_o godward_n be_v but_o slender_a and_o small_a it_o gender_v in_o they_o but_o slender_a and_o small_a confidence_n &_o trust_n in_o he_o where_o contrary_a wise_n if_o they_o have_v a_o great_a and_o a_o ardente_a love_n it_o will_v gender_v in_o they_o a_o great_a confydence_n and_o a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n o_o bless_a hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n do_v not_o wax_v the_o cold_a in_o godliness_n but_o be_v sturyd_v more_o earnest_o to_o mortyfication_n &_o to_o the_o more_o pacyence_n in_o all_o adversytie_n and_o to_o the_o more_o thankfulness_n bless_v i_o say_v be_v that_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n the_o eleven_o be_v mortification_n of_o all_o inpaciencie_n of_o hart_n for_o any_o outward_a adversity_n infamy_n derision_n rebuke_n or_o contumely_n loss_n of_o good_n sycknes_n pain_n in_o body_n persecution_n and_o desolation_n and_o derelyction_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o which_o may_v chance_v and_o fortune_n unto_o a_o man_n by_o god_n permyssion_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o try_v his_o dear_a friend_n and_o that_o of_o moo_v excellent_a charytie_n to_o the_o everlasting_a health_n of_o they_o in_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n jesu_n himself_o be_v many_o way_n try_v and_o for_o our_o example_n and_o love_n with_o moost_n mild_a and_o meek_a heart_n sufferyd_v contumely_n shame_v sore_a stroke_n scorginge_n spit_v thorn_n whippynge_v confution_n with_o the_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n and_o he_o not_o withstand_v pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n nether_a can_v they_o lie_v upon_o he_o so_o many_o and_o so_o painful_a torment_n but_o he_o ever_o desire_v to_o suffer_v many_o mo_z and_o much_o great_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n his_o father_n &_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o also_o suffer_v the_o like_a pacyent_o if_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o come_v upon_o the._n first_o that_o thou_o pretend_v neither_o in_o heart_n word_n nether_a deed_n any_o rancour_n nether_a vengeance_n second_o that_o thou_o bear_v no_o bytternes_n or_o hevyne_n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o bytternes_n rise_v of_o the_o in_o ordynate_a love_n to_o thyself_o but_o thinkinge_v thyself_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v much_o worse_a and_o more_o grevous_a evilles_n suffer_v thou_o all_o thing_n mekely_a and_o offer_v thyself_o ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o adversytie_n that_o may_v chance_v upon_o the_o for_o ever_o here_o after_o and_o three_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v all_o thing_n by_o affection_n of_o perfect_a patient_a whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v conform_v &_o make_v like_o to_o the_o bless_a life_n of_o thy_o dear_a lord_n jesu_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o suffer_v what_o commyth_n but_o thou_o shall_v long_o in_o manner_n and_o look_v with_o great_a desire_n and_o receive_v with_o great_a gladness_n and_o joy_n all_o adversity_n and_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o suffer_v more_o grevous_a &_o great_a here_z of_z shall_v thou_o optayne_n great_a abundance_n &_o plenty_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v so_o penetrate_v and_o purify_v all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o in_o manner_n feel_v any_o pain_n but_o shall_v love_v thy_o persecutor_n with_o as_o hearty_a love_n as_o though_o they_o be_v thy_o near_a and_o specyall_a friend_n and_o lover_n ¶_o the_o twelffe_n be_v the_o mortificacyon_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o will_n with_o full_a perfect_a resignation_n of_o thyself_o to_o suffer_v all_o dereliction_n inward_a &_o outward_a pain_n &_o pressure_n or_o heart_n grief_n and_o desolacyon_n for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n and_o because_o that_o a_o man_n have_v nothing_o that_o he_o settyth_v more_o by_o then_o by_o his_o own_o free_a will_n of_o who_o abuse_n all_o vice_n &_o sin_v spring_v therefore_o if_o thou_o resign_a perfect_o thou_o own_o will_n unto_o god_n inmedyat_o this_o fundacyon_n once_o overthrow_v all_o vice_n and_o sin_v spryng_v here_o of_o comyth_n to_o nowght_fw-mi wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o such_o as_o be_v imperfect_a to_o make_v obedience_n to_o some_o discrete_a person_n and_o to_o geve_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o to_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o will_n to_o submyt_n then selfe_o to_o other_o when_o so_o ever_o it_o please_v god_n it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o every_o man_n to_o mark_v well_o and_o to_o execute_v in_o themselves_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o almyghty_a god_n thou_o shall_v mark_v three_o kynde_n of_o obedience_n and_o thou_o shall_v labour_v to_o come_v to_o the_o high_a which_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o union_n the_o first_o be_v of_o vow_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v outward_o in_o all_o commandment_n &_o precept_n of_o thy_o prelate_n with_o all_o
and_o dear_a spouse_n behold_v he_o suffer_v so_o great_a and_o intolerable_a pain_n for_o thy_o sake_n if_o thou_o be_v well_o and_o fast_a knytte_n unto_o he_o in_o perfect_v charity_n thou_o will_v take_v exceed_v great_a compassion_n upon_o he_o if_o thou_o feel_v nothing_o the_o pain_n of_o thy_o head_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o member_n and_o one_o with_o he_o plain_o like_a as_o we_o shall_v take_v more_o compassion_n and_o pyty_n upon_o the_o head_n then_o on_o the_o other_o member_n even_o so_o ought_v thou_o in_o comparable_o to_o take_v more_o compassion_n upon_o thy_o lord_n jesu_n than_o thou_o will_v or_o shall_v do_v upon_o either_o father_n or_o mother_n child_n kynsman_n or_o most_o dear_a friend_n yea_o then_o upon_o thy_o own_o self_n if_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v all_o these_o forsayde_a pain_n that_o thy_o lord_n suffer_v for_o ye._n therefore_o now_o good_a daughter_n let_v we_o drink_v oure selfe_o drink_v with_o gall_n wormwode_n and_o myrrh_n let_v we_o feel_v and_o 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god_n to_o abide_v in_o there_o to_o talk_v unto_o thy_o soul_n ¶_o the_o thurtenth_fw-mi impedyment_n that_o be_v study_v unmesurable_a where_o in_o the_o understanding_n be_v all_o together_o occupy_v with_o bare_a speculation_n of_o such_o thing_n wherein_o be_v nether_a devocyon_n nether_a incensing_n or_o kyndling_n of_o the_o mind_n nor_o virtuous_a affeccyon_n be_v seek_v for_o but_o the_o bare_a rede_a for_o itself_o because_o it_o delyghtyth_v or_o pleasythe_v the_o reder_n or_o else_o it_o be_v take_v for_o some_o vain_a knowledge_n such_o manner_n of_o parson_n become_v vain_a and_o puffyd_v up_o in_o their_o great_a learn_v and_o of_o such_o knowledge_n presumptuous_a yet_o very_o baren_a in_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o that_o whereof_o they_o can_v so_o well_o talk_v for_o they_o can_v babble_n and_o say_v much_o of_o spyritual_a life_n and_o goostly_a feeling_n but_o they_o never_o taste_v it_o but_o be_v for_o from_o the_o feel_v here_o of_o thou_o shall_v not_o rede_n and_o 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there_o be_v no_o aspiration_n for_o this_o exercise_n but_o take_v some_o of_o the_o sentency_n of_o the_o practice_n as_o shall_v like_o you_o ¶_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o exercise_n for_o mortyfication_n most_o almighty_a and_o immortal_a god_n my_o moost_n merciful_a savyoure_n jesu_n which_o of_o most_o tender_a love_n and_o pytyfull_a mercy_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o mankind_n do_v suffer_v most_o cruel_a most_o painful_a and_o shameful_a death_n for_o i_o &_o all_o mankind_n i_o most_o meke_o and_o most_o hearty_o beseke_v thy_o mercyful_a goodness_n for_o the_o innumerable_a meryte_n of_o thy_o most_o precyous_a death_n grant_v i_o grace_n and_o power_n utter_o to_o renounce_v and_o to_o forsake_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v let_v i_o from_o the_o synceare_a love_n of_o the_o and_o full_o to_o mortyfie_v in_o i_o all_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o good_a either_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o either_o that_o which_o thou_o lovy_v not_o for_o 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to_o save_v it_o nether_a to_o bestow_v it_o nether_a to_o keep_v it_o nether_a to_o forsake_v it_o but_o only_o for_o thy_o honour_n ¶_o grant_v i_o god_n lord_n by_o perfect_a povertye_n of_o spirit_n to_o forsake_v all_o thing_n in_o my_o hart_n what_o so_o ever_o chance_v in_o all_o fortune_n good_a or_o bad_a that_o i_o may_v ever_o offer_v my_o bare_a hart_n and_o love_n restful_o unto_o the._n ¶_o grant_v i_o gracious_a jesu_n to_o forsake_v and_o do_v away_o all_o superfluus_fw-la thing_n all_o curyous_a thing_n and_o in_o thing_n that_o seem_v necessary_a never_o to_o rest_v with_o any_o affection_n to_o they_o but_o that_o i_o may_v with_o yrkesomnes_n and_o werine_n use_v such_o thing_n that_o i_o must_v needs_o have_v to_o satisfy_v natural_a necessytye_n where_o by_o i_o may_v the_o better_o follow_v thy_o holy_a poverty_n and_o be_v more_o like_a unto_o the_o moost_n meek_a jesu_n beseke_v the_o for_o thy_o obediens_fw-la that_o thou_o shewyst_n unto_o god_n almighty_a thy_o glorious_a father_n for_o that_o most_o blessyd_v and_o moo_v tender_a love_n that_o thou_o do_v bear_v unto_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n unto_o the_o death_n &_o sought_v of_o pure_a love_n toward_o we_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o father_n celestyal_a not_o thy_o own_o glory_n and_o honour_n but_o the_o heavenly_a father_n not_o thy_o own_o commodity_n and_o comfort_n but_o we_o thou_o forsaky_v no_o pain_n nor_o punishment_n nor_o labour_n nor_o travel_n no_o shame_n nor_o confusyon_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o glorious_a father_n and_o to_o procure_v our_o salvation_n our_o redemption_n our_o felicity_n ¶_o good_a lord_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o destroy_v and_o mortifye_v in_o i_o the_o seek_v of_o myself_o &_o and_z the_o inordynate_a love_n which_o i_o bear_v to_o myself_o for_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v well_o and_o in_o all_o evyll_n that_o i_o forsake_v i_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n ever_o a_o eye_n and_o respect_n 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all_o thing_n of_o moost_n pure_a and_o fylyal_a love_n and_o pure_a intent_n for_o thy_o only_a faver_n &_o honour_n seek_v pure_o and_o sincere_o to_o please_v the_o with_o a_o amorous_a and_o lovely_a affection_n of_o my_o inward_a spirit_n be_v lyghten_v with_o a_o dyvyne_n and_o a_o godly_a understanding_n by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charite_v not_o seek_v any_o manner_n of_o ghostly_a comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o rather_o to_o desire_v if_o it_o please_v the_o all_o dereliction_n all_o adversity_n for_o thy_o sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o thy_o afflict_a humanytie_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o may_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n have_v the_o fruition_n of_o thy_o godhead_n ¶_o most_o mercyful_a savioure_n jesu_n for_o the_o bitter_a pain_n thou_o suffdre_v in_o thy_o
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good_a lord_n all_o such_o favour_n in_o ordynate_a which_o may_v engender_v in_o i_o any_o dysquietnes_n dystraccyon_n or_o desire_v of_o person_n to_o have_v his_o favour_n fryndeshype_n or_o presence_n and_o thus_o paynte_v my_o heart_n and_o mind_n with_o many_o fancy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v turn_v my_o hart_n unto_o the_o it_o infectyth_v it_o and_o defyle_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poison_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n to_o love_v the_o only_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n to_o renunce_v and_o for_o sake_n the_o love_n of_o all_o creature_n that_o the_o image_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o only_o may_v remain_v only_o in_o my_o mind_n at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n ¶_o o_o most_o bless_a jesu_n who_o bless_a soul_n be_v ever_o occupy_v and_o full_a of_o heavenly_a contemplation_n i_o moo_v humble_o beseke_v the_o in_o the_o meryte_n of_o that_o precyous_a wound_n of_o thy_o godly_a and_o most_o love_a heart_n 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worthy_a of_o they_o and_o much_o great_a and_o grevos_a desiringe_v evermore_o to_o suffer_v more_o payneful_a and_o more_o hard_a pain_n with_o long_o suffer_v for_o very_a desire_n to_o be_v like_o in_o suffer_v and_o pacyence_n unto_o the_o my_o lord_n jesu_n crucify_v for_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o may_v wyllyng_o joyful_o and_o thankful_o suffer_v at_o all_o time_n all_o thing_n ¶_o grant_v i_o also_o according_a to_o thy_o example_n meek_a silence_n and_o taciturnity_n whereby_o i_o may_v the_o more_o diligent_o harken_v inward_o thy_o talk_n &_o lovely_a word_n in_o my_o heart_n &_o outward_o i_o may_v utter_o and_o strong_o abstain_v both_o from_o speech_n and_o heringe_v of_o all_o idle_a word_n lie_n and_o harmful_a word_n &_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v only_o very_o profitable_a &_o needful_a and_o that_o with_o all_o meekness_n i_o may_v desire_v to_o edify_v more_o in_o good_a life_n they_o with_o many_o work_n and_o all_o my_o life_n time_n &_o special_o at_o the_o 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to_o govern_v i_o so_o with_o in_o and_o without_o that_o i_o neither_o think_v speak_v do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a except_o i_o know_v that_o it_o may_v please_v the_o and_o that_o by_o wainge_v due_o the_o cyrcumstance_n &_o the_o end_n hereof_o and_o in_o my_o reason_n lyghten_v with_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v perceive_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a leave_n give_v unto_o i_o of_o the_o to_o do_v that_o i_o intend_v lyghten_v also_o good_a lord_n my_o understanding_n with_o the_o clear_a &_o perfect_v knowledge_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n &_o holy_a will_n and_o of_o the_o vileness_n and_o noughtynes_n both_o of_o myself_o and_o of_o all_o transitorye_n thing_n replete_a fulfil_v and_o make_v drunken_a my_o affection_n with_o the_o sweet_a taste_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o with_o the_o infaciable_a desire_n to_o honour_n the_o and_o to_o dysspise_v myself_o turn_v all_o temporal_a thing_n in_o i_o unto_o bytternes_n make_v i_o deaf_a doom_n and_o blind_a by_o thy_o myghtie_a power_n unto_o all_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v not_o or_a besides_o the._n ¶_o grant_v i_o also_o good_a lord_n the_o lowlye_o fear_v of_o the_o and_o the_o perpetual_a hate_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a and_o a_o straight_o costodye_n and_o keep_n of_o both_o my_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n that_o i_o may_v always_o remember_v and_o think_v on_o before_o hand_n all_o my_o word_n and_o work_n have_v a_o eye_n always_o inward_o unto_o my_o consciens_fw-la that_o i_o may_v devout_o call_v upon_o thy_o divyne_a and_o godly_a help_n before_o that_o i_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n &_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o perceive_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o order_n of_o reason_n or_o thy_o law_n i_o may_v by_o and_o by_o leave_n of_o lest_o i_o shall_v lose_v thy_o grace_n and_o offend_v thy_o bless_a majesty_n ¶_o grant_v i_o also_o merciful_a saviour_n perfect_v and_o clear_a discression_n whereby_o i_o may_v both_o know_v and_o also_o avoid_v all_o snare_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o all_o the_o natural_a seak_n of_o myself_o and_o that_o i_o may_v wise_o take_v head_n &_o ryght_o decern_v &_o also_o execute_v every_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o i_o in_o their_o dew_n manner_n order_n and_o time_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o mean_a of_o virtue_n which_o be_v between_o to_o much_o and_o to_o little_a ¶_o grant_v i_o also_o moo_v sweet_a jesu_n the_o symplicitie_n of_o babe_n whereby_o my_o understand_v may_v be_v void_a and_o bare_a of_o all_o doublenes_n and_o combernes_n of_o many_o thing_n and_o of_o much_o curyose_n and_o unprofitable_a knowledge_n my_o will_n may_v be_v void_a and_o clean_a of_o all_o the_o seek_v and_o love_n of_o myself_o my_o memory_n may_v be_v clean_o clear_a from_o all_o care_n cogitation_n and_o imagination_n my_o wit_n &_o power_n may_v be_v as_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o turn_v inward_a that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o dweller_n inward_o within_o myself_o continual_o &_o thus_o forget_v all_o worldly_a thing_n i_o may_v in_o the_o pure_a cogitation_n &_o desire_n of_o my_o heart_n cleave_v and_o rest_v in_o the_o one_o pure_a lord_n god_n and_o walk_a continual_o with_o all_o reverens_fw-la in_o thy_o godly_a presen_n i_o mai_fw-gr be_v careful_a and_o busy_a to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o my_o spirit_n unto_o the_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o goostly_a peace_n ¶_o grant_v gracious_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v dylygent_o take_v great_a head_n of_o all_o my_o thought_n my_o word_n and_o dede_n &_o of_o pure_a &_o simple_a obedience_n under_o the_o and_o other_o man_n in_o the_o &_o by_o the_o i_o may_v do_v they_o without_o scrupulus_fw-la band_n or_o cleave_v to_o they_o grant_v i_o grace_n good_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v take_v as_o at_o thy_o hand_n &_o providens_fw-la all_o thing_n that_o ever_o come_v unto_o i_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o that_o i_o may_v remember_v my_o noughtines_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o first_o geve_v hearty_a thanks_n to_o the_o and_o then_o take_v good_a heed_n &_o mark_n to_o what_o end_n they_o may_v serve_v i_o or_o what_o they_o do_v warn_v i_o of_o as_o whether_o thy_o goodness_n by_o this_o gift_n do_v warn_v i_o to_o geve_v the_o thanks_n for_o the_o evel_a or_o adversyty_n which_o thou_o have_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o i_o or_o to_o they_o or_o have_v take_v away_o from_o i_o or_o they_o or_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n or_o i_o shall_v wax_v more_o meek_a in_o myself_o or_o that_o i_o shall_v take_v better_a heed_n to_o myself_o or_o that_o i_o shall_v yield_v &_o resygne_v myself_o unto_o thy_o will_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v acknowledge_v and_o amend_v my_o fawte_a my_o infirmytie_n or_o negligence_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n for_o thou_o doiste_a never_o send_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v for_o some_o good_a purpose_n teach_v i_o therefore_o good_a lord_n to_o know_v thy_o pleasure_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o of_o all_o thing_n to_o take_v increase_n of_o virtue_n and_o pure_o &_o wise_o to_o fulfil_v thy_o holy_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n utter_o forsake_v my_o own_o will_n and_o the_o seek_v of_o myself_o and_o grant_v i_o moost_n mercyful_a jesu_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n but_o special_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n a_o sure_a and_o a_o certain_a succur_v in_o the_o precyu_v wound_n of_o thy_o moost_n bless_a head_n amen_n ¶_o unto_o the_o sweet_a heart_n of_o jesu_n i_o laud_n and_o praise_v the_o and_o geve_v unto_o the_o moost_n love_a lord_n and_o savyor_n jesu_n for_o the_o infinite_a love_n and_o charity_n for_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o hevine_v of_o thy_o most_o sweet_a
to_o follow_v thy_o most_o ready_a mercy_n compassion_n and_o pity_n thy_o bontefullnes_n and_o lyberalytie_n towards_o i_o yea_o to_o my_o enemy_n &_o adversary_n that_o i_o be_v never_o dysplease_v nor_o angry_a with_o any_o man_n that_o i_o never_o hate_v judge_v or_o contemn_v any_o man_n but_o that_o without_o acception_n of_o person_n i_o may_v with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n love_n and_o honour_n for_o thy_o sake_n all_o person_n specyal_o such_o as_o be_v disese_v or_o afflyct_v tempt_v or_o greve_v though_o they_o be_v my_o enemy_n i_o may_v faithfu_o and_o love_o serve_v they_o and_o do_v they_o good_a also_o with_o my_o prayer_n and_o my_o help_n to_o the_o uttermoste_a of_o my_o power_n i_o may_v succour_v they_o in_o all_o necessite_n but_o chief_o i_o may_v seek_v and_o desire_v their_o soul_n health_n &_o that_o i_o may_v sorrow_n their_o sin_n &_o hearty_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o for_o the_o virtuous_a &_o the_o good_a i_o may_v geve_v thanks_n to_o the_o as_o i_o will_v for_o myself_o ¶_o grant_v i_o most_o sweet_a savyour_fw-mi grace_n to_o follow_v thy_o holy_a verytie_n &_o truth_n &_o to_o flee_v and_o exchewe_v all_o kind_n of_o untreuth_n ¶_o grant_v i_o to_o follow_v also_o godly_a zeal_n against_o my_o own_o vice_n specyal_o &_o all_o other_o man_n the_o which_o holy_a zeal_n may_v devour_v i_o all_o to_o gether_o for_o the_o helthe_n of_o chrysten_v soul_n ¶_o grant_v also_o good_a lord_n that_o my_o life_n &_o all_o my_o dede_n may_v evermore_o agree_v with_o my_o heart_n and_o godly_a word_n &_o that_o they_o may_v be_v conformable_a also_o unto_o the_o verteus_fw-la of_o thy_o most_o holy_a life_n ¶_o grant_v i_o also_o most_o gracius_fw-la jesu_fw-la most_o hartye_n and_o inward_a thankfulness_n whereby_o i_o may_v with_o all_o mekenes_n most_o low_o acknowledge_v all_o thy_o benefit_n give_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o and_o by_o thy_o creature_n and_o that_o i_o may_v esteem_v they_o and_o regard_v they_o worthy_o laud_v and_o praise_v 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¶_o to_o great_a negligence_n &_o coldness_n in_o prayer_n therefore_o such_o lose_v all_o ghostly_a savour_n &_o swetnes_n ¶_o to_o slowthful_a or_o fearful_a to_o take_v pain_n and_o labour_n in_o mortify_v their_o vice_n and_o fault_n therefore_o such_o losyth_v the_o furderance_n and_o increase_n of_o perfeccyon_n ¶_o to_o much_o and_o to_o oft_o give_v to_o bodylye_a work_n and_o exercise_n without_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n or_o charytie_n such_o while_n they_o labour_v not_o also_o by_o oft_o consyderation_n to_o know_v themselves_o which_o be_v a_o great_a furderance_n in_o contemplacyon_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v long_o ere_o they_o be_v perfect_a ¶_o ten_o point_n of_o a_o perfect_a person_n to_o remember_v and_o have_v they_o always_o in_o mind_n the_o first_o be_v to_o think_v and_o to_o remember_v always_o where_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ¶_o second_o be_v to_o way_n well_o and_o exact_o all_o thy_o word_n dede_n and_o 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oft_o and_o devoutelye_o the_o bless_a life_n &_o passion_n of_o our_o savyor_n christ_n and_o to_o follow_v it_o to_o his_o power_n ¶_o the_o eight_o be_v to_o forsake_v his_o own_o proper_a will_n and_o to_o knit_v his_o will_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n either_o adversytie_n or_o prosperity_n in_o sweet_a or_o sour_a to_o have_v or_o to_o want_v to_o live_v or_o to_o dye_v ¶_o nynthe_n be_v to_o cast_v all_o his_o care_n and_o cark_n and_o all_o his_o business_n upon_o god_n &_o to_o commyt_n all_o to_o his_o blessyd_v pleasure_n ¶_o the_o tenthe_n be_v to_o laud_n and_o praise_n and_o to_o geve_v moost_n hartye_n thanks_n unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n good_a or_o bad_a small_a or_o great_a ¶_o eight_o other_o good_a point_n which_o be_v a_o good_a foundation_n to_o profit_n in_o perfect_a life_n ¶_o first_o keep_v thyself_o alone_o in_o thy_o celle_fw-fr or_o other_o place_n apt_a for_o contemplation_n or_o good_a work_n from_o all_o save_v only_o when_o obediens_fw-la or_o charity_n compellyth_v the_o contrary_n ¶_o second_v keep_v well_o thy_o silence_n everi_n where_o and_o speak_v not_o without_o necessity_n and_o then_o take_v good_a heed_n what_o how_o and_o to_o who_o thou_o shall_v speak_v ¶_o thurd_n keep_v well_o thy_o hart_n and_o think_v that_o no_o vain_a special_o not_o evil_a cogitation_n abide_v therein_o occupy_v thy_o mind_n with_o some_o good_a think_v always_o as_o nyghe_a as_o thy_o frailty_n will_v suffer_v the._n ¶_o four_o in_o all_o thing_n seek_v pure_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o intend_v only_o his_o honour_n contempn_v leave_v and_o forsake_v always_o thy_o own_o wil._n ¶_o fyft_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o haste_v to_o do_v way_n well_o and_o serche_n du_o what_o it_o be_v that_o movyth_v the_o to_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o entendy_v wait_v well_o upon_o thyself_o what_o thou_o doyste_a and_o consider_v how_o little_a thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v of_o 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wherein_o thou_o seke_v pure_o and_o syncear_o and_o only_o god_n alone_o ¶_o syxe_n point_n to_o be_v obseruyd_v if_o thou_o wylte_n contynewe_v and_o persevere_v in_o thy_o good_a and_o godly_a purpose_n first_o thou_o must_v lyfte_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o god_n often_o time_n moo_v hearty_o entreat_v &_o desyre_v he_o of_o his_o gracious_a assystence_n and_o help_n for_o without_o his_o help_n thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o second_o when_o thou_o hay_v offendid_a with_o all_o speed_n thou_o must_v call_v thyself_o home_n again_o with_o contrytion_n and_o reconcyle_v thyself_o by_o confession_n and_o penance_n if_o it_o be_v mortal_a or_o dede_o sin_n and_o steadfast_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v that_o with_o all_o other_o and_o the_o occasyon_n of_o sin_n thurd_o thou_o must_v hear_v daily_a
&_o to_o hear_v stray_v or_o new_a thing_n and_o to_o to_o use_v with_o pleasure_n any_o of_o our_o fyve_o sense_n without_o necessity_n these_o be_v the_o solace_n and_o comfort_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o which_o our_o sensualytie_n have_v delight_v to_o rest_v in_o above_o or_o without_o necessity_n or_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o dyscression_n as_o in_o meat_n drink_n in_o talk_n in_o person_n or_o company_n in_o worldly_a thing_n in_o bodily_a occupation_n in_o familyaryty_n in_o lyghtnes_n pastime_n in_o fable_n in_o hear_a news_n and_o rumour_n and_o many_o other_o vanyte_v both_o vain_a &_o curyous_a whereby_o the_o inner_a peace_n devotion_n sensible_a and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n either_o be_v let_v either_o lose_v these_o sow_n their_o time_n in_o fleshly_a delyght_n whereof_o they_o shall_v repe_v corrupcyon_n by_o such_o unnecessary_a vagation_n of_o sensy_n which_o be_v seek_v only_o of_o a_o certain_a sensual_a pleasure_n and_o of_o no_o reasonable_a occasion_n all_o 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who_o spryngyth_v all_o that_o good_a be_v this_o be_v the_o moo_v sure_a way_n more_o over_o thou_o must_v also_o have_v before_o thy_o eye_n in_o thy_o mind_n always_o the_o infynyte_a mayestye_n of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v ascrybe_n all_o thy_o gift_n and_o grace_n unto_o god_n only_o on_o the_o other_o side_n thou_o must_v consider_v earnest_o the_o bottomless_a pyt_n of_o thy_o vylenes_n and_o noughtynes_n think_v still_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o most_o proud_a &_o vyle_v in_o the_o world_n by_o reason_v the_o great_a multytude_n of_o sin_n and_o thy_o unthankefulnes_n by_o reason_n also_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v fall_v into_o innumerable_a and_o more_o detestable_a sin_n than_o thou_o do_v if_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v not_o preseruyd_v the._n by_o reason_n also_o that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n one_o sinner_n but_o that_o if_o he_o have_v receavid_n such_o and_o so_o many_o grace_n and_o occasion_n to_o do_v well_o as_o thou_o hayst_fw-mi but_o he_o will_v have_v seruyd_v god_n more_o faithful_o than_o thou_o do_v inward_o think_v also_o from_o thy_o heart_n thyself_o to_o be_v the_o most_o wyckyd_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n because_o of_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o thy_o unkindness_n show_v unto_o god_n and_o most_o unworthy_a thou_o be_v of_o all_o his_o gift_n and_o benefyte_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o hay_v receavyd_v of_o any_o creature_n or_o ever_o shall_v receive_v &_o therefore_o think_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o all_o rebuke_n pain_n trouble_n sorrow_n &_o shame_n and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o cast_v down_o thyself_o under_o all_o man_n choose_n to_o thyself_o the_o low_a place_n in_o earth_n cryinge_v out_o unto_o thy_o lord_n god_n as_o a_o poor_a miserable_a wretch_n mercyful_a god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n desire_v with_o all_o thy_o whoole_n heart_n and_o wish_v thyself_o to_o be_v condemn_v dispyse_v set_v at_o nought_o and_o mockyd_v 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impedyment_n the_o fyfte_a impediment_n be_v seculare_fw-la or_o worldly_a affection_n or_o that_o we_o have_v love_n to_o hold_v the_o favour_n or_o retain_v love_n of_o worldly_a person_n for_o this_o affection_n causyth_v a_o man_n to_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o do_v not_o only_o many_o good_a virtuous_a work_n and_o dede_n but_o also_o to_o admyte_v and_o to_o do_v many_o vicious_a dede_n and_o sin_n either_o to_o please_v man_n to_o have_v at_o their_o hand_n honour_n or_o commodyte_n either_o fear_v their_o dyspleasure_n lest_o he_o shall_v suffer_v shame_n confusion_n or_o damage_n this_o inordinate_a love_n and_o fear_n make_v they_o to_o do_v and_o speak_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o do_v nor_o speak_v and_o to_o leave_v undo_v and_o unspoken_a which_o they_o shall_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o leave_v undo_v nor_o unspoken_a if_o they_o
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