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be_v desire_v be_v find_v in_o he_o it_o be_v great_a like_n and_o pleasyre_n evermore_o to_o behold_v he_o ever_o more_o to_o have_v he_o and_o evermore_o to_o delyte_n in_o he_o and_o to_o be_v join_v and_o knytte_a to_o he_o ever_o more_o in_o perfyte_n love_n the_o understond_a be_v make_v clear_o in_o he_o and_o the_o desire_n be_v purefy_v to_o know_v and_o love_v truth_n and_o be_v all_o the_o good_a and_o wealth_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o know_v and_o love_v his_o maker_n ¶_o what_o great_a folly_n thenne_n &_o madness_n cause_v we_o to_o desire_v the_o bitterness_n of_o vice_n &_o to_o follow_v peril_n of_o this_o world_n to_o suffer_v the_o unfortune_n of_o this_o unstable_a life_n and_o to_o be_v subgette_n of_o the_o wicked_a tyranny_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o coveyte_v not_o rather_o to_o flee_v to_o the_o blessyd_v company_n of_o saint_n &_o felycyte_n of_o angellis_fw-la to_z the_o solemnyte_n &_o fee_v of_o heavenly_a gladness_n and_z to_o the_o joy_n &_o swetnes_n of_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v that_o we_o may_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o kyngnome_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o see_v thabundaunt_a ryhce_n of_o his_o goodness_n there_o we_o shall_v rest_n in_o ace_n &_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o sweet_a our_o lord_n be_v &_o hoâ—_n plentevous_a the_o multytude_n of_o his_o sweetness_n be_v we_o shall_v see_v the_o bewte_n of_o eternal_a glory_n the_o bryghtnes_n of_o saint_n the_o honour_n &_o worship_n of_o the_o regal_a mageste_v we_o shall_v know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o wysdome_n of_o the_o soon_o &_o the_o moost_n benyngne_n goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a good_a and_o so_o we_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o thou_o holy_a trynyte_n we_o see_v now_o bodily_a thing_n by_o the_o body_z also_o we_o know_v the_o symylytude_n of_o bodily_a thing_n by_o our_o soul_n but_o thenne_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o soothe_v fast_o truth_n with_o clear_a sight_n of_o our_o soul_n o_o blessyd_v and_o happy_a sight_n to_o see_v almyghty_a god_n very_o 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diligence_n and_z with_o how_o moche_n mirth_n they_o abide_v among_o us._n when_o we_o loove_v god_n assyste_n and_o help_v us·_n when_o we_o pray_v be_v nyghe_a to_o we_o in_o our_o meditation_n watch_n &_o keep_v we_o when_o we_o rest_n defend_v &_o help_v we_o in_o our_o provysyon_n &_o good_a labour_n soth_o the_o heavenly_a potestates_fw-la love_n their_o brederen_n &_o neighbour_n they_z joy_n besely_a togyder_n for_o theym_n that_o receyve_v the_o herytage_n of_o health_n &_o comfort_n theym_a teach_v theym_fw-mi &_o defend_v theym_a and_o they_o provyde_v to_o everywhichone_o in_o all_o thing_n soth_o they_o desire_v our_o come_n to_o theym_n for_o they_o look_v after_o to_o have_v the_o hurt_n &_o loss_n of_o the_o country_n restore_v of_o we_o and_o they_o serche_fw-fr dylygent_o &_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o here_o good_a of_o us._n they_o run_v besely_a between_o god_n &_o we_o faithful_o &_o true_o bere_v our_o contrycyon_n &_o sorrow_n to_o he_o they_z dysdeyne_n not_o 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thereto_o with_o great_a confusyon_n &_o shamefastness_n therefore_o who_o soever_o be_v conversaunt_a dwell_v &_o abide_v in_o it_o with_o besy_n prayer_n &_o besy_n medytation_n &_o thought_n shall_v go_v from_o hen_n in_o surete_a and_o shall_v be_v receyve_v in_o it_o with_o great_a gladness_n therefore_o where_o soever_o thou_o be_v pray_v with_o in_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v far_o from_o a_o oratory_n trouble_v the_o not_o to_o seek_v a_o place_n for_z thou_o thyfelf_fw-mi arte_fw-la a_o place_n convenyent_n of_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o besynesse_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n pray_v &_o there_o be_v a_o temple_n soth_o the_o mind_n owe_v oft_o time_n to_o be_v lyfte_fw-mi up_o to_o god_n with_o besy_n prayer_n &_o bodily_a obeisance_n for_o like_a as_o there_o be_v no_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o man_n occupy_v not_o &_o nide_v the_o goodness_n &_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o there_o owe_v to_o be_v no_o moment_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o he_o present_v in_o his_o 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he_o shall_v yeve_v we_o that_o we_o desire_v or_o else_o that_o he_o know_v more_o prouffytable_a to_o us._n think_v therefore_o of_o god_n the_o beast_n that_o thou_o may_v &_o of_o thyself_o the_o worst_a &_o yet_o thou_o shall_v hope_v worse_o of_o thyself_o than_o thou_o may_v think_v all_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o think_v not_o on_o god_n count_v it_o as_o lose_v from_o the._n other_o thing_n belong_v to_o other_o than_o we_o â–ª_o but_o time_n be_v we_o only_o therefore_o watch_n well_o &_o whersomever_o thou_o be_v be_z thy_o own_o &_o spend_v time_n well_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v there_o in_o surete_a geve_v not_o thyself_o to_o worldly_a thing_n but_o
¶_o the_o meditatonn_n of_o saint_n bernard_n ▪_o full_o prouffytable_a be_v to_o we_o travayl_v pylgryme_n and_o freyll_a sinner_n the_o fruytfull_a werke_n and_o treatyse_n of_o holy_a fader_n the_o which_o call_v we_o from_o the_o way_n of_o derkenesse_n of_o sign_n to_o the_o way_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n and_o teach_v we_o the_o streyghte_a way_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o pylgremage_n theverla_a bliss_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o among_o those_o say_a werke_n &_o treatyse_n i_o have_v to_o thonoure_n of_o god_n &_o prouffyte_n of_o his_o people_n choose_v to_o translate_v fro_o latyn_a in_o to_o engly_v the_o one_o sweet_a &_o devoute_a treatyse_n moche_n prouffytable_a both_z to_o the_o lover_n of_o this_o trowblous_a short_a &_o unsure_a life_n and_o also_o to_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o everla_a blessydfull_a life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n call_v the_o meditation_n of_o saint_n bernarde_n ▪_o whereof_o i_o forbede_v to_o unlern_v presumptuous_a correction_n and_o mekely_a submytte_n i_o &_o my_o werke_n to_o charytable_a correccyon_n beseeching_n the_o reder_n to_o vouchesauf_n pray_v for_o i_o &_o the_o enprynter_n or_o writer_n hereof_o to_o do_v their_o devour_v dylygent_o and_o by_o cause_n i_o will_v have_v so_o good_a &_o so_o prouffytable_a a_o thing_n comyn_v to_o many_o and_o also_o by_o cause_n that_o hasty_o after_o the_o translacyon_n hereof_o before_o it_o be_v due_o correct_v &_o order_v it_o be_v by_o devoute_a person_n transumpte_n &_o copy_v i_o wot_v not_o how_o oft_o aeynste_n my_o will_v therefore_o have_v i_o now_o the_o year_n of_o of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n cryst_n m._n cccc.lxxxxv_n &_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o september_n for_o to_o avoid_v &_o eschew_v the_o jeopardye_n &_o hurt_v that_o may_v come_v by_o that_o that_o be_v not_o due_o correct_v put_v it_o more_o dylygent_o correct_v &_o order_v to_o the_o enprynter_n in_o let_v &_o dystruccyon_n of_o all_o other_o copy_v after_o the_o forsayde_a uncorrected_a translation_n and_o i_o counsel_n &_o exhort_v all_o that_o have_v those_o same_o to_z leave_v they_o as_o doubtful_a &_o jeoperdous_a and_o take_v this_o more_o dylygent_o order_v &_o correct_v it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o they_o dyfferre_fw-la both_o in_o nombre_fw-fr of_o chapytree_n &_o in_o rubryssh_n of_o the_o same_o the_o uncorrect_v be_v dyvyde_v in_o to_o xxu_o chapytre_n whereof_o the_o first_o have_v no_o specyall_a rubryshes_fw-mi the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o the_o same_o begin_v thus_o ¶_o our_o mind_n soth_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o elles_fw-fr thus_o ¶_o the_o mind_n soth_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o his_o rubryshe_v be_v this_o ¶_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o this_o that_o be_v correct_v more_o dylygent_o be_v dyvyde_v &_o part_v in_o to_o xviij_o chapytre_n only_o whereof_o the_o rubryche_n follow_v she_o in_o order_n ¶_o how_o man_n by_o knowledge_n &_o understond_n of_o himself_o may_v know_v god_n and_o how_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n cao._n primo_fw-la ¶_o of_o wretchydnesse_n of_o body_n ▪_o and_o of_o the_o dreadful_a jugement_n cao._n secundo_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o sinful_a soul_n be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v after_o she_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n cao._n .iijo._o ¶_o of_o the_o dygnyte_n &_o noblesse_n of_o manny_n soul_n of_o the_o wretchydnesse_n of_o the_o body_n and_o how_o wretchyd_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v by_o the_o body_n cao._n .iiijo._o ¶_o of_o the_o misery_n &_o wredchydnesse_n of_o man_n in_o his_o conceyve_a his_o birth_n his_o lyf_v &_o his_o death_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o sudden_a myschyef_n of_o wicked_a man_n cao._n vo._o ¶_o of_o death_n and_o also_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o wicked_a man_n after_o their_o death_n cao._n .vio._o ¶_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o blessyd_v soul_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n cao._n .vijo._o ¶_o who_o be_v able_a to_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n viijo._o ¶_o of_o charytable_a love_n of_o thy_o neghboure_n cao._n .ixo._o ¶_o how_o we_o shall_v pery_z love_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o think_v on_o he_o cao._n .xo._o ¶_o of_o manny_n herte_a and_o of_o prouffyte_n in_o rede_a holy_a thing_n cao._n xio._o ¶_o of_o waver_a &_o unstablenesse_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o thought_n cao._n .xijo._o ¶_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o remedy_n also_o of_o waver_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o confessyon_n cao._n .xiijo._o ¶_o accusing_n by_o confessyon_n of_o dyverse_a syne_n fourteen_o ¶_o of_o three_o goostly_a enemy_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n &_o the_o devyll_n and_o also_o of_o their_o temptacyon_n &_o resystence_n against_o theym_n cao._n .xvo._o ¶_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o how_o he_o temptyd_v man_n by_o the_o flesh_n cao._n .xvio._o ¶_o of_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n cao._n .xvijo._o ¶_o of_o dyspyse_v of_o worldly_a thynges·_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o pyte_n gentylnesse_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n capytulo_n .xviijo._o ¶_o the_o medytacyens_n of_o saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o how_o man_n by_o knowledge_n &_o understond_n of_o himself_o may_v know_v god_n and_o how_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n many_o there_o be_v that_o know_v &_o understonde_v many_o other_o thing_n &_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o their_o own_o self_n they_o take_v moche_n heed_n to_o other_o but_o they_o look_v not_o well_o to_o themselves_o they_o leave_v they_o be_v inward_a &_o goostly_a thing_n and_o seek_v god_n among_o outward_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v within_o theym_a therefore_o i_o shall_v tear_v fro_o those_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi outward_a to_o inward_a thing_n &_o from_o inward_a thing_n i_o shall_v lift_v my_o mind_n to_o thing_n above_o that_o i_o may_v know_v whereof_o i_o come_v and_o whether_o i_o go_v what_o i_o be_o and_o whereof_o i_o be_o and_o so_o by_o knowledge_n of_o myself_o i_o may_v ascend_v &_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o the_o more_o i_o proyffyte_n in_o knowledge_n of_o myself_o the_o more_o nigh_o i_o draw_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o of_o god_n ¶_o on_o the_o inward_a manny_n behalf_n i_o find_v three_o thing_n in_o my_o soul_n whereby_o i_o remember_v behold_v &_o desire_v my_o lord_n god_n the_o which_o be_v the_o mind_n the_o understond_v &_o will_v or_o love_n by_o the_o mind_n i_o remember_v he_o by_o the_o understond_n i_o behold_v he_o goostly_a and_o by_o will_n or_o love_n i_o love_v and_o desire_v he_o when_o i_o remember_v god_n i_o find_v in_o he_o in_o my_o mind_n &_o feel_v therein_o in_o he_o sweetness_n &_o plesyre_n of_o he_o like_o as_o he_o vouchesaufe_fw-fr to_o gyve_v i_o by_o the_o understond_v i_o behold_v in_o he_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o what_o in_o holy_a angelly_n and_o what_o in_o his_o blessyd_v saint_n what_o in_o his_o creature_n &_o what_o in_o mankind_n in_o himself_o he_o be_v incomprehensyble_a for_o he_o be_v both_o 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owe_v to_o love_v he_o moche_n since_o he_o have_v love_v we_o so_o moche_n &_o make_v we_o after_o his_o own_o image_n &_o lyknes_n &_o so_o have_v he_o do_v to_o none_o erthly_a creature_n soth_o it_o behove_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v after_o a_o image_n to_o be_v accord_v and_o like_a to_o the_o image_n or_o symylytude_n that_o it_o be_v form_n after_o and_z not_o to_o have_v unworthe_o the_o name_n of_o a_o image_n in_o vain_a therefore_o lete_fw-la we_o show_v in_o we_o thymage_n of_o he_o in_o desyre_v of_o pease_n and_o regard_v of_o troth_n lete_n we_o hold_v and_o keep_v he_o by_o perfyte_n love_n and_o charyte_v in_o our_o mind_n lete_n we_o bear_v he_o in_o our_o conscyence_n and_o
to_o he_o present_v in_o every_o place_n lete_fw-la we_o do_v due_a reverence_n and_o worshyppe_n ¶_o our_o soul_n soth_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v apt_a and_o meet_a to_o take_v and_o receyve_v he_o and_o may_v be_v partner_n of_o he_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o he_o not_o only_o that_o it_o remember_v itself_o understondyth_n or_o love_v itself_o but_o by_o cause_n it_o may_v remember_v understonde_v and_o love_v he_o which_o make_v it_o and_o when_o it_o so_o do_v thenne_fw-fr it_o be_v wise_a for_o soth_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n more_o like_a to_o the_o high_a wysdome_n of_o almyghty_a god_n than_o be_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o by_o mind_n understond_v and_o love_n rest_v in_o the_o blessyd_v trynyte_n in_o which_o she_o may_v not_o rest_n and_o abide_v but_o if_o she_o remember_v he_o understonde_v and_o also_o love_v he_o ¶_o but_o if_o she_o think_v dylygent_o on_o her_o lord_n god_n after_o thymage_n of_o who_o she_o be_v create_v and_o make_v and_o understonde_v love_n honour_n and_o worshyppe_n he_o with_o who_o she_o may_v eternal_o abide_v and_o rest_n in_o perfyghte_a joy_n and_o bliss_n soth_o that_o soul_n be_v right_n happy_a and_o blessyd_v in_o who_o our_o lord_n find_v rest_a and_o in_o who_o be_v tabernacle_n he_o dwell_v and_o rest_v that_o be_v a_o happy_a soul_n that_o may_v say_v my_o lord_n &_o maker_n have_v restyd_v in_o my_o tabernacle_n sooth_o he_o shall_v not_o deny_v to_o such_o a_o soul_n the_o everla_a rest_n of_o heaven_n o_o why_o thene_n look_n we_o not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o seek_v our_o lord_n among_o outward_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v with_o we_o if_o we_o will_v be_v with_o he_o soth_o he_o be_v both_o in_o we_o and_o in_o us._n but_o that_o as_z yet_o be_v by_o faith_n unto_o such_o time_n as_o we_o may_v deserve_v to_o see_v he_o cler_o we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o by_o faith_n cryste_n abide_v in_o our_o herte_n by_o faith_n i_o remember_v my_o maker_n i_o worship_n my_o merciful_a redeemer_n and_o abide_v my_o savyoure_n i_o byleve_v that_o he_o lyve_v in_o all_o creature_n that_o he_o dwell_v within_o i_o and_o also_o i_o trust_v to_o know_v he_o in_o himself_o the_o which_o be_v moche_n more_o blysfull_a &_o joyful_a than_o all_o thyse_n ben_fw-mi for_o soth_o to_o know_v perfyte_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o soon_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v everla_a life_n perfyte_n bliss_n &_o exceed_a plesyre_n for_o the_o mortal_a eye_n have_v not_o see_v ne_z eere_a herd_n ne_o manny_n herte_v understonde_v cler_o and_o perfyt_o how_o moche_n clernesse_n how_o moche_n joy_n how_o moche_n swetnes_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o that_o blessyd_v sight_n when_o we_o shall_v behold_v face_n to_o face_v he_o that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o all_o bright_a thing_n the_o refuge_n and_o rest_n of_o traveller_n &_o labourer_n the_o receyver_n and_o keeper_n of_o they_o that_o tear_v to_o he_o the_z very_a life_n to_o all_o that_o live_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o theym_n that_o overcome_v they_o be_v goostly_a enemy_n thus_o i_o find_v in_o my_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o the_o high_a &_o glorious_a trynyte_n to_o the_o which_o moo_v high_a &_o glorious_a trynyte_n i_o owe_v to_o refer_v and_o orther_n all_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v remember_v he_o and_o put_v my_o playsyre_n &_o contemplacyon_n in_o he_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o image_n of_o almyghty_a god_n that_o which_o contain_v three_o thing_n the_o mind_n the_o understond_v &_o will_n to_z the_o mind_n we_o attrybute_n &_o put_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o learn_v or_o know_v though_o we_o think_v not_o always_o thereon_o to_o the_o understond_n we_o attrybute_n all_o that_o we_o know_v be_v true_a the_o which_o also_o we_o commend_v &_o put_v to_o our_o mind_n by_o the_o mind_n we_o be_v resemblyd_v &_o like_a to_o the_o fader_fw-mi by_o understond_n to_z the_o soon_o &_o by_o will_n or_o love_n to_o the_o holy_a goost_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o we_o more_o like_a to_o the_o holy_a goost_n than_o be_v the_o will_n or_o true_a love_n for_o true_a love_n be_v the_o yefte_a of_o god_n more_o nor_o so_o precyous_a that_o there_o be_v no_o yefte_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v ble_a &_o excellent_a than_o it_o be_v for_o true_a love_n that_o come_v of_o god_n and_o be_v god_n himself_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o holy_a goost_n by_o who_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v diffuse_v &_o sprad_v in_o our_o herte_n and_o by_o who_o all_o the_o holy_a &_o blessyd_v trynyte_n dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o us._n ¶_o of_o wretchydnes_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o dreadful_a jugement_n cao._n secundo_fw-la on_o the_o outward_a manny_n behalf_n i_o be_o come_fw-mi of_o my_o fader_n the_o which_o have_v make_v i_o the_o child_n of_o dampnacyon_n before_o they_o have_v make_v i_o the_o child_n of_o natyvyte_n sinner_n in_o their_o sin_n have_v beget_v a_o synnarr_n who_o they_o have_v noryssh_v of_o their_o sin_n wretch_n have_v bring_v forth_o a_o wretch_n in_o to_o 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