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it_o be_v to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n pag._n 48_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v and_o lose_v pag._n 54_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v immovable_o join_v with_o god_n the_o outward_a man_n notwithstanding_o be_v move_v pag._n 55_o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v free_a from_o pain_n pag._n 57_o that_o to_o a_o just_a man_n no_o law_n be_v to_o be_v give_v pag._n 59_o of_o true_a and_o false_a light_n also_o of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n pag._n 61_o that_o god_n be_v one_o and_o simple_a good_a and_o only_o to_o be_v love_v pag._n 63_o that_o a_o deify_v man_n know_v nothing_o but_o love_n pag._n 67_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o evil_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v forsake_v pag._n 69_o of_o true_a humility_n and_o spiritual_a powerty_n pag._n 71_o that_o sin_n only_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n pag._n 73_o that_o god_n in_o himself_o be_v impatiable_a in_o man_n he_o be_v patiable_a pag._n 75_o that_o the_o 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exact_a treatise_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 151_o definition_n theological_a and_o philosophical_a pag._n 167_o
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and_o do_v the_o best_a unto_o every_o man_n he_o ought_v also_o to_o help_v every_o man_n and_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o befall_v he_o according_a to_o his_o heart_n desire_v for_o example_n so_o as_o one_o may_v obtain_v to_o be_v make_v pope_n another_o a_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v he_o that_o further_v the_o will_n of_o man_n help_v he_o to_o the_o worst_a thing_n for_o the_o more_o that_o man_n follow_v his_o own_o will_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o same_o so_o much_o the_o further_o he_o be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o true_a good_a now_o god_n will_v willing_o
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nature_n of_o man_n or_o humanity_n and_o become_v man_n and_o man_n be_v make_v god_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o amendment_n make_v and_o so_o must_v my_o fall_n be_v correct_v i_o can_v do_v it_o without_o god_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v neither_o will_n god_n do_v it_o without_o i_o for_o that_o this_o may_v be_v effect_v it_o be_v fit_v that_o god_n in_o i_o shall_v also_o become_v man_n that_o thus_o god_n shall_v take_v upon_o himself_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o i_o as_o well_o within_o i_o as_o without_o i_o as_o nothing_o may_v remain_v in_o i_o contrary_a to_o god_n or_o may_v hinder_v his_o work_n and_o though_o god_n shall_v assume_v all_o man_n that_o be_v unto_o himself_o and_o shall_v become_v man_n in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o he_o shall_v become_v god_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v in_o i_o my_o fall_n shall_v never_o be_v recover_v nor_o yet_o my_o sin_n do_v away_o except_z the_o same_o be_v also_o do_v in_o i_o neither_o know_v i_o nor_o be_o i_o able_a to_o 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do_v of_o i_o or_o do_v to_o i_o arrogate_a such_o thing_n to_o myself_o and_o turn_v they_o to_o my_o honour_n and_o glory_n than_o i_o do_v double_o offend_v for_o first_o i_o fall_v and_o avert_v myself_o as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v next_o i_o deprive_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n in_o attribute_v that_o to_o myself_o which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v good_a that_o be_v due_a to_o none_o but_o only_o to_o the_o eternal_a and_o true_a good_a which_o be_v god_n and_o whosoever_o do_v arrogate_v that_o unto_o himself_o do_v unrighteous_o and_o against_o god_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man._n some_o man_n say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o become_v void_a of_o wisdom_n will_n desire_n knowledge_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o man_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o knowledge_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v know_v love_a will_v desire_a praise_v or_o honour_v in_o he_o for_o this_o be_v a_o mighty_a fault_n and_o man_n shall_v become_v like_a to_o a_o beast_n but_o we_o must_v proceed_v so_o far_o that_o our_o knowledge_n may_v be_v so_o clear_a and_o perfect_a as_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o knowledge_n belong_v neither_o unto_o man_n nor_o unto_o the_o creature_n but_o unto_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n about_o which_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n and_o thus_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n vanish_v and_o do_v not_o arrogate_v to_o its_o self_n as_o its_o own_o and_o the_o less_o knowledge_n that_o the_o creature_n do_v arrogate_v it_o become_v the_o more_o perfect_a the_o like_a we_o must_v conceive_v of_o will_n love_n desire_v and_o all_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o less_o that_o man_n do_v arrogate_v these_o to_o himself_o the_o noble_a the_o excellenter_n and_o divine_a he_o become_v and_o the_o more_o he_o do_v assume_v these_o unto_o himself_o so_o much_o he_o be_v make_v the_o more_o blockish_a base_a and_o imperfect_a thus_o than_o 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god_n shall_v be_v know_v love_a pray_v and_o honour_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v possible_a and_o that_o man_n shall_v conceive_v that_o he_o do_v praise_n or_o love_n god_n then_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v praise_v love_a honour_a and_o know_v for_o when_o opinion_n and_o ignorance_n be_v turn_v to_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o this_o than_o arrogancy_n vanish_v for_o a_o man_n will_v then_o say_v on_o this_o wise_a wretch_n and_o fool_n that_o i_o be_o i_o suppose_v myself_o to_o be_v that_o thing_n but_o now_o i_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v god_n only_o chap._n vi_o how_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v compose_v boetius_fw-la say_v it_o be_v our_o fault_n that_o we_o do_v not_o love_v that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o herein_o he_o say_v the_o truth_n for_o that_o which_o be_v best_a ought_v most_v to_o be_v love_v and_o in_o this_o love_n no_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o profit_n or_o disprofit_v gain_n or_o loss_n honour_n or_o reproach_n praise_n or_o dispraise_v or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o in_o very_a truth_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o best_a the_o same_o aught_o also_o to_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o it_o be_v best_a and_o most_o excellent_a according_a to_o it_o a_o man_n may_v compose_v his_o life_n both_o external_o and_o internal_o external_o because_o among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v create_v one_o thing_n be_v better_a than_o another_o as_o the_o eternal_a good_a do_v shine_v more_o in_o one_o then_o in_o another_o in_o which_o thing_n therefore_o that_o eternal_a good_a do_v most_o of_o all_o shine_n be_v bright_a work_v be_v know_v and_o admire_v that_o among_o all_o creature_n be_v most_o excellent_a also_o where_o it_o be_v less_o apparent_a that_o likewise_o be_v the_o less_o good_a see_v therefore_o that_o man_n be_v conversant_a with_o the_o creature_n do_v use_v they_o and_o know_v their_o difference_n he_o ought_v to_o esteem_v that_o which_o be_v best_a to_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o unite_v himself_o thereto_o and_o especial_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n as_o he_o and_o belong_v unto_o he_o such_o as_o be_v his_o goodness_n truth_n peace_n love_n and_o justice_n and_o according_a unto_o these_o the_o outward_a man_n ought_v to_o frame_v his_o life_n and_o to_o despise_v and_o fly_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o they_o but_o if_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o a_o jump_n as_o it_o be_v will_v step_v into_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a
either_o god_n have_v do_v or_o ever_o may_v do_v in_o or_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n yea_o also_o god_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o goodness_n as_o he_o be_v without_o i_o and_o come_v to_o i_o do_v not_o make_v i_o bless_v but_o as_o he_o be_v within_o i_o and_o be_v know_v love_a feel_v and_o perceive_v by_o i_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o desire_n of_o those_o who_o be_v illuminate_v now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o that_o be_v illuminate_v with_o that_o true_a light_n do_v know_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o themselves_o can_v desire_v or_o make_v choice_n of_o or_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v desire_v choose_a or_o know_v at_o any_o time_n of_o any_o creature_n at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n be_v nothing_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o that_o eternal_a good_a again_o forsake_v all_o desire_n and_o choice_n they_o do_v commit_v and_o refer_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o action_n to_o the_o eternal_a good_a then_o there_o remain_v in_o they_o a_o desire_n to_o advance_v and_o bring_v themselves_o near_a to_o the_o eternal_a good_a that_o be_v to_o a_o near_a knowledge_n and_o more_o ardent_a love_n and_o a_o more_o ready_a submission_n and_o to_o a_o entire_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n so_o that_o every_o illuminate_v man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v of_o this_o manner_n i_o can_v wish_v i_o be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o eternal_a good_a that_o a_o man_n hand_n be_v to_o himself_o and_o such_o man_n do_v always_o fear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o become_v sufficient_o subject_a unto_o it_o they_o do_v also_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o free_a from_o this_o desire_n neither_o do_v they_o challenge_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o understand_v sufficient_o that_o this_o desire_n belong_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o the_o eternal_a good_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o eternal_a good_a beside_o 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such_o a_o thing_n as_o can_v be_v speak_v or_o write_v but_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o selfsame_a thing_n and_o know_v it_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o the_o old_a and_o new_a man_n be_v this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a man_n the_o matter_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o old_a man_n be_v adam_n disobedience_n selfness_n egoity_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o new_a man_n be_v christ_n and_o obedience_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o die_v perish_a and_o the_o like_a you_o must_v thus_o understand_v it_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o and_o when_o and_o where_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o divine_a light_n there_o the_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v again_o also_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n must_v die_v in_o himself_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o himself_o or_o egoity_n shall_v die_v s._n paul_n say_v put_v off_o the_o 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which_o be_v contrary_a to_o man_n and_o do_v grief_n he_o that_o be_v it_o be_v also_o bring_v to_o nothing_o and_o this_o aught_o to_o continue_v from_o god_n as_o long_o as_o corporal_a and_o naturallise_n do_v endure_v and_o be_v this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o that_o one_o thing_n where_o god_n and_o man_n be_v unite_v together_o do_v consist_v without_o itself_o and_o without_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v free_a from_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v it_o be_v for_o god_n and_o not_o for_o man_n or_o the_o creature_n for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n to_o consist_v and_o be_v without_o this_o or_o that_o without_o selfness_n egoity_n and_o the_o like_a but_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o seek_v and_o will_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o it_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v himself_n or_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o this_o or_o that_o here_o or_o there_o when_o therefore_o the_o creature_n or_o man_n do_v lose_v or_o lay_v off_o his_o own_o selfness_n or_o himself_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n enter_v into_o he_o with_o his_o own_o that_o be_v with_o his_o selfness_n chap._n xxiii_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o spirit_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v after_o that_o man_n have_v pass_v over_o all_o that_o way_n which_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v exercise_v himself_o therein_o and_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o affliction_n and_o so_o long_o as_o that_o now_o he_o think_v himself_o whole_o spend_v dead_a and_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o give_v over_o whole_o unto_o god_n then_o do_v the_o devil_n first_o begin_v to_o sow_v his_o seed_n in_o he_o from_o which_o feed_v two_o fruit_n arise_v one_o of_o which_o be_v spiritual_a riches_n or_o spiritual_a pride_n the_o other_o be_v inordinate_a false_a liberty_n these_o be_v two_o sister_n who_o ordinary_o and_o willing_o frequent_v together_o and_o this_o happen_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o devil_n do_v so_o puff_n up_o man_n as_o that_o he_o do_v suppose_v he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o high_a exaltation_n so_o as_o now_o he_o stand_v in_o no_o more_o need_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n &_o general_o that_o he_o be_v become_v such_o a_o one_o as_o want_v nothing_o hence_o there_o arise_v in_o he_o a_o great_a cheerfulnes_n and_o peace_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n go_v to_o now_o i_o be_o above_o all_o man_n and_o know_v and_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a that_o i_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o creature_n &_o that_o all_o creature_n and_o especial_o all_o man_n shall_v serve_v i_o and_o
worship_v i_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o i_o this_o he_o seek_v and_o desire_v &_o willing_o receive_v from_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o especial_o from_o man_n and_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o these_o and_o think_v that_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o do_v account_v all_o man_n as_o beast_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o can_v yield_v unto_o his_o body_n flesh_n &_o nature_n delight_n pleasure_n contentment_n and_o cheerfulness_n he_o think_v himself_o worthy_a of_o it_o all_o and_o that_o he_o seek_v and_o receive_v whensoever_o he_o can_v obtain_v it_o and_o he_o think_v all_o too_o little_a which_o he_o can_v obtain_v suppose_v that_o he_o be_v true_o worthy_a of_o they_o all_o and_o all_o man_n that_o do_v serve_v he_o and_o be_v at_o his_o command_n although_o they_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v noble_a and_o faithful_a heart_n and_o faithful_a and_o charitable_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o towards_o poor_a man_n and_o he_o praif_v seek_v and_o follow_v they_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v and_o if_o any_o man_n fail_v to_o reverence_v these_o proud_a fellow_n to_o obey_v they_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o their_o will_n such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o commend_v of_o they_o but_o be_v contemn_v although_o he_o be_v as_o holy_a as_o s._n peter_n therefore_o when_o this_o spiritual_a pride_n do_v seem_v to_o itself_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n neither_o of_o scripture-teaching_a nor_o the_o like_a it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o do_v not_o scorn_v alone_o but_o also_o deride_v all_o ceremony_n ordinance_n precept_n law_n and_o the_o very_a sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n also_o all_o those_o man_n who_o have_v these_o order_n in_o use_n and_o do_v attribute_v any_o thing_n unto_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v easy_o perceive_v that_o both_o these_o sister_n do_v dwell_v together_o beside_o this_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o pride_n do_v sometime_o imagine_v that_o he_o 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cause_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n he_o ought_v both_o to_o suffer_v and_o sometime_o to_o do_v for_o god_n sake_n so_o as_o of_o himself_o he_o have_v true_o right_a to_o nothing_o but_o out_o of_o the_o humility_n of_o his_o mind_n thus_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a that_o god_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v my_o enemy_n and_o shall_v censure_v i_o and_o have_v right_a against_o i_o and_o i_o have_v right_a to_o nothing_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o man_n neither_o will_v ask_v nor_o regard_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n but_o only_a thing_n necessary_a and_o that_o very_o fearful_o and_o as_o by_o free_a gift_n and_o not_o of_o right_n neither_o do_v he_o afford_v his_o body_n or_o nature_n any_o more_o good_a or_o pleasure_n then_o necessity_n require_v neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v or_o permit_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v help_v or_o serve_v he_o but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o be_v not_o without_o fear_n because_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o thing_n and_o seem_v unto_o himself_o unworthy_a of_o all_o thing_n this_o man_n think_v that_o all_o his_o word_n and_o say_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o folly_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v or_o talk_v with_o no_o man_n in_o way_n of_o teach_v except_o he_o be_v thrust_v on_o with_o divine_a love_n and_o even_o then_o he_o do_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o that_o as_o spare_o as_o may_v be_v it_o be_v also_o discern_v and_o find_v out_o in_o this_o spiritual_a poverty_n and_o humility_n that_o all_o man_n depend_v whole_o and_o absolute_o on_o themselves_o be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o commit_v any_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o behoveful_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v ordinance_n ceremony_n law_n and_o precept_n whereby_o their_o blindness_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o their_o ungodliness_n reduce_v unto_o order_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o man_n will_v become_v worse_o and_o more_o disorder_a then_o dog_n and_o other_o beast_n beside_o many_o man_n be_v draw_v and_o convert_v to_o the_o truth_n by_o these_o ceremony_n and_o ordinance_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v and_o sure_o few_o man_n attain_v to_o the_o truth_n who_o have_v not_o first_o receive_v ordinance_n and_o ceremony_n and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o they_o whilst_o they_o know_v no_o other_o nor_o better_a thing_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v not_o despise_v nor_o contemn_v in_o humility_n of_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a poverty_n nor_o man_n who_o do_v use_v and_o handle_v they_o but_o out_o of_o love_n and_o mercy_n such_o a_o man_n do_v complain_v and_o lament_v the_o case_n of_o other_o man_n with_o grief_n on_o this_o wise_a o_o god_n of_o truth_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o thyself_o prevail_v that_o man_n blindness_n vice_n and_o wickedness_n do_v cause_n that_o to_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v which_o notwithstanding_o in_o truth_n need_v not_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v and_o here_o be_v a_o certain_a desire_n that_o man_n who_o know_v nothing_o better_o nor_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o the_o truth_n may_v know_v and_o understand_v to_o what_o end_n all_o law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v and_o be_v make_v and_o this_o poor_a man_n in_o spirit_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v do_v use_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o with_o other_o man_n which_o know_v neither_o better_o nor_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o these_o with_o they_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o turn_v themselves_o unto_o evil_a thing_n and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v bring_v they_o near_o again_o whatsoever_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v of_o poverty_n and_o humility_n that_o be_v true_o so_o and_o may_v be_v make_v plain_a and_o evident_a by_o the_o life_n &_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v exercise_v and_o perfect_o work_v every_o act_n of_o the_o humility_n as_o it_o be_v find_v in_o his_o life_n and_o as_o he_o teach_v by_o his_o word_n say_v learn_v of_o i_o because_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o neglect_v or_o despise_v the_o old_a law_n and_o discipline_n nor_o the_o man_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o that_o we_o must_v go_v forward_o as_o it_o be_v true_a we_o ought_v s._n paul_n also_o do_v write_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v free_v those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v bring_v they_o to_o near_o and_o better_a thing_n christ_n also_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v brief_o in_o all_o the_o deed_n word_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o find_v but_o true_a humility_n and_o poverty_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o where_o god_n be_v man_n and_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v therefore_o where_o pride_n of_o mind_n and_o spiritual_a riches_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o light_a mind_n be_v there_o neither_o be_v christ_n nor_o his_o true_a imitator_n christ_n say_v my_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a even_o to_o the_o death_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n until_o the_o death_n of_o his_o body_n and_o how_o this_o be_v have_v be_v show_v before_o christ_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v true_o humble_v for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o also_o say_v the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o write_v miserable_a and_o curse_a be_v the_o proud_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o be_v the_o
measure_n and_o if_o by_o chance_n it_o happen_v that_o any_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a be_v neglect_v they_o do_v not_o therefore_o fall_v into_o despair_n for_o they_o know_v very_o well_o that_o order_n &_o reason_n be_v better_o and_o of_o more_o esteem_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v without_o reason_n therefore_o they_o will_v observe_v order_n and_o yet_o they_o know_v that_o happiness_n be_v not_o place_v therein_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v as_o other_o be_v and_o they_o be_v blame_v &_o contemn_v of_o all_o other_o sect_n for_o the_o hireling_n say_v these_o man_n do_v altogether_o neglect_v themselves_o and_o sometime_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o the_o like_a other_o who_o be_v of_o a_o free_a spirit_n say_v in_o a_o scoff_a manner_n that_o they_o behave_v themselves_o foolish_o blockish_o and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o themselves_o do_v hold_v that_o which_o be_v mean_a and_o the_o best_a for_o one_o lover_n 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will_n but_o if_o now_o any_o one_o ask_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n and_o the_o true_a good_a i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o contrary_a to_o god_n nor_o without_o god_n but_o only_o to_o will_v otherwise_o then_o the_o eternal_a will_n will_v if_o thou_o will_v any_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o the_o eternal_a will_n will_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o eternal_a will_n now_o the_o eternal_a will_n will_v and_o require_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v will_v or_o love_v but_o only_o the_o true_a good_a and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v otherwise_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o say_n be_v true_a that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o with_o god_n be_v against_o god_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n nothing_o be_v against_o god_n or_o the_o true_a good_a which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v he_o that_o will_v of_o himself_o without_o i_o or_o will_v not_o as_o i_o do_v or_o 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otherwise_o it_o be_v false_a and_o true_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o perfect_a good_a be_v seek_v and_o love_v and_o respect_v and_o therefore_o find_v it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n in_o any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o he_o know_v or_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o especial_o when_o he_o think_v that_o he_o know_v or_o can_v do_v any_o good_a whereby_o he_o may_v attain_v or_o deserve_v any_o great_a matter_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o hereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v if_o you_o right_o understand_v it_o notwithstanding_o that_o true_a good_a do_v favour_n every_o simple_a and_o foolish_a man_n who_o know_v no_o better_a thing_n and_o do_v suffer_v the_o best_a thing_n to_o befall_v he_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o sure_o god_n grant_v he_o as_o much_o good_a as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v but_o as_o it_o be_v former_o say_v he_o neither_o find_v nor_o obtain_v it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v so_o affect_v for_o he_o must_v necessary_o forsake_v egoity_n whole_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o nor_o obtain_v it_o chap._n xliii_o that_o where_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v christ_n he_o that_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n know_v also_o and_o understand_v christ_n again_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n know_v not_o christ_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n believe_v that_o his_o life_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o the_o best_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o neither_o do_v he_o believe_v in_o christ_n look_v how_o much_o of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o any_o man_n so_o much_o of_o christ_n be_v in_o he_o also_o and_o how_o little_a there_o be_v of_o the_o one_o so_o little_a there_o be_v of_o the_o other_o for_o where_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v christ_n and_o where_o his_o life_n be_v not_o neither_o be_v christ_n there_o wheresoever_o therefore_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v or_o may_v be_v there_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a life_n for_o wheresoever_o this_o life_n be_v there_o god_n himself_o be_v and_o live_v and_o likewise_o all_o good_a can_v there_o then_o be_v any_o better_a life_n than_o this_o observe_v this_o well_o whensoever_o you_o hear_v obedience_n speak_v of_o the_o new_a man_n the_o true_a light_n true_a love_n or_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n all_o these_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o wheresoever_o one_o of_o these_o be_v abide_v they_o be_v all_o there_o likewise_o where_o one_o be_v want_v
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