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daughter_n /_o that_o in_o meek_a contynuall_a prayer_n and_o feythfull_a with_o parseveraunce_n /_o a_o soul_n wyn_v all_o virtue_n /_o and_o therefore_o she_o shall_v parsever_v and_o never_o leave_v it_o /_o neither_o for_o yllusyon_n of_o the_o fiend_n /_o nor_o for_o their_o own_o freylte_n that_o be_v by_o think_v or_o move_a that_o come_v in_o their_o own_o flesh_n /_o neither_o by_o speak_v of_o no_o creature_n /_o for_o oft_o time_n
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dysceyve_v of_o the_o fiend_n /_o nor_o of_o thy_o own_o conceit_n ¶_o and_o there_o i_o say_v to_o the_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o general_o &_o not_o specyal_o /_o where_o that_o thou_o have_v it_o by_o specyall_a show_v of_o i_o in_o thy_o soul_n of_o his_o sin_n /_o and_o than_o i_o tell_v the_o that_o with_o mekenesse_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o i_o tell_v the_o /_o thou_o shall_v reprove_v in_o love_n both_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o thyself_o ¶_o also_o i_o say_v and_o yet_o i_o say_v that_o in_o nowyse_o
the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o fende_v /_o and_z against_o the_o wretched_a world_n ¶_o and_o thus_o thou_o may_v see_v that_o there_o remain_v always_o a_o prynte_n or_o a_o image_n of_o grace_n /_o after_z time_n that_o ghostly_a matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n be_v receyve_v &_o ghostly_a consume_v ¶_o this_o ghostly_a matter_n thus_o receyve_v and_o ghostly_a consume_v /_o than_o this_o very_a son_n tourn_v again_o to_o his_o wheel_v and_o roundel_n /_o not_o that_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o same_o wheel_v /_o but_o that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v ever_o on_v and_o knytte_a with_o i_o togyder_n in_o one_o ¶_o but_o the_o depenesse_n of_o my_o dyvyne_a charyte_n for_o your_o helthe_n /_o have_v give_v to_o you_o meet_v in_o this_o life_n /_o in_o the_o which_o life_n you_o be_v pylgryme_n and_o stranger_n /_o for_o to_o receyve_v you_o /_o and_z for_o you_o shall_v not_o lose_v the_o mind_n of_o my_o benefit_n of_o my_o son_n precyous_a blood_n ¶_o also_o therefore_o it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o in_o to_o your_o ghostly_a meet_v by_o my_o dyvyne_a dyspensacyon_n /_o for_o help_a of_o your_o necessyte_n or_o needs_o ¶_o thus_o than_o behold_v howmoche_v you_o be_v bind_v to_o i_o /_o for_z to_o yield_v i_o love_v again_o /_o for_o so_o great_a love_n that_o i_o have_v show_v to_o you_o /_o and_z also_o for_o because_o that_o i_o be_o endless_a &_o most_o soverayne_a sothefastenesse_n /_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v of_o you_o ¶_o how_o the_o word_n that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n /_o been_v say_v of_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o preeste_n that_o shall_v better_o know_v /_o and_o how_o god_n ask_v more_o purete_a &_o clennesse_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n of_o they_o /_o than_z of_o other_o of_o his_o creature_n all_o this_o have_v i_o tell_v the_o dear_a daughter_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o know_v the_o dygnyte_n in_o the_o which_o i_o have_v set_v my_o mynyster_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o thou_o have_v that_o more_o compassyon_n of_o their_o wretchydnes_n /_o for_o if_o they_o themselves_o behold_v their_o own_o dygnyte_n /_o they_o will_v never_o dwell_v in_o the_o derkenes_n of_o deed_o sin_n /_o nor_o they_o will_v never_o defoule_n the_o face_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o that_o spot_v of_o deed_o sin_n /_o and_o not_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v ascape_v without_o offence_n of_o i_o and_o their_o own_o dygnyte_n /_o for_o though_o y_fw-mi they_o betake_v their_o body_n to_o the_o fire_n it_o shall_v be_v right_n lytell_a satysfaccyon_n of_o the_o trespass_n /_o to_o so_o great_a grace_n /_o &_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o they_o have_v receyve_v /_o for_z in_o this_o world_n they_o may_v never_o come_v to_o so_o great_a a_o dygnyte_n ¶_o they_o be_v only_o my_o anoint_a people_n for_o i_o call_v they_o my_o cryste_n /_o and_z to_o they_o have_v i_o betake_v myself_o for_o to_o be_v mynystre_v to_o you_o /_o and_z also_o i_o have_v send_v they_o in_o to_o the_o mysteryall_a body_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr /_o as_z right_a sweet_a smelling_n flower_n ¶_o this_o dygnyte_n have_v not_o a_o angel_n /_o but_z i_o have_v give_v it_o to_o man_n /_o to_o such_o as_o i_o have_v choose_v for_o my_o mynyster_n /_o who_o i_o have_v ordain_v in_o earth_n as_o angel_n /_o and_z they_o shall_v be_v call_v angel_n of_o earth_n in_o this_o life_n /_o for_z as_o angel_n they_o shall_v be_v ¶_o in_o every_o soul_n i_o require_v purete_a and_o charyte_v /_o by_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v love_v i_o pryncypal_o &_o his_o neighbour_n /_o &_o also_o for_o to_o help_v he_o in_o that_o he_o can_v and_o may_v /_o other_z by_o temporal_a good_a /_o or_z by_o mynystracyon_n of_o prayer_n /_o and_o so_o for_o to_o dwell_v togyder_n in_o the_o love_n of_o charyte_n /_o as_z i_o have_v upon_o this_o same_o matter_n tell_v that_o in_o a_o other_o place_n ¶_o moche_n more_o therefore_o i_o require_v purete_a and_o love_n in_o my_o mynystres_n /_o both_o anende_v i_o and_o also_o anende_v their_o neighbour_n /_o mynystr_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o neighbour_n /_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n /_o of_z my_o only_a sothefaste_a soon_o ihesu_n /_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o charyte_n /_o and_o hongre_n of_o helthe_n of_o soul_n /_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o laud_n of_o my_o name_n ¶_o for_o right_n as_o my_o mynyster_n will_v have_v clean_a chalyce_n for_o to_o put_v in_o that_o blessyd_v sacrament_n /_o so_o i_o require_v in_o they_o the_o purete_fw-it of_o herte_n /_o and_o clennesse_n of_o soul_n in_o they_o ¶_o i_o will_v also_o that_o the_o body_n of_o they_o the_o which_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v in_o parfyte_n purete_a and_o clennesse_n /_o and_z i_o will_v not_o that_o they_o noryshe_v it_o in_o the_o fylthe_n of_o unclenne_n /_o nor_o that_o they_o be_v proud_a nor_o high_a of_o herte_n /_o seek_n great_a prelace_n /_o nor_o that_o they_o be_v cruel_a anende_n themselves_o &_o their_o neighbour_n /_o for_z they_o may_v not_o use_v their_o own_o cruelty_n without_o harm_v of_o their_o neighbour_n /_o â—or_a if_o they_o be_v to_o themselves_o cruel_a /_o they_o be_v cruel_a in_o receyve_a of_o sin_n /_o and_o so_o they_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o neighbour_n /_o because_o they_o gyve_v to_o theym_v no_o ensample_n of_o life_n ¶_o nor_o all_o such_o have_v no_o fere_n â—or_a to_o pull_v â—ute_a soul_n out_o of_o the_o fende_v ande_fw-mi /_o nor_o for_o to_o mynystre_n to_o they_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o only_a sothefast_n soon_o ihesu_n /_o &_o also_o i_o very_a light_n as_o i_o have_v say_v nor_o also_o none_o other_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n ¶_o and_o thus_o all_o the_o while_n they_o be_v to_o they_o thê°_n cruel_a /_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o wise_n to_o other_o so_o cruel_a ¶_o how_o that_o sacrament_n shall_v never_o be_v sell_v nor_o buy_v /_o &_o they_o that_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v help_v the_o 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also_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v well_o by_o the_o way_n of_o alm_n receyve_v /_o &_o so_o shall_v the_o subject_n do_v that_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n /_o for_z on_o his_o side_n he_o shall_v gyve_v that_o he_o may_v for_o alm_n some_o what_o gyve_v /_o for_z in_o asmoche_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v ghostly_a feed_v of_o they_o /_o therefore_o they_o shall_v help_v they_o at_o their_o needs_o of_o temporal_a good_n ¶_o i_o will_v that_o you_o be_v that_o without_o any_o comparyson_n /_o they_o gyve_v to_o you_o more_o than_o you_o gyve_v to_o they_o /_o for_z there_o may_v be_v set_v no_o comparyson_n bytwyxe_v thing_n that_o have_v none_o end_v /_o as_z transytory_a thing_n of_o the_o which_o you_o helpen_v they_o to_o i_o endless_a god_n that_o be_o infynyteâ—_n who_o by_o provydence_n and_o dyvyne_a charyte_n i_o have_v ordain_v for_o to_o mynystre_n to_o you_o ghostly_a thing_n and_o grace_n /_o that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr /_o and_o not_o only_o of_o 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¶_o pride_n begyn_v and_o sprynge_v and_o be_v norysh_v of_o poor_a sencyble_n love_v /_o of_o the_o which_o love_n i_o tell_v the_o that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o fundament_n of_o all_o these_o three_o pyller_n /_o and_o also_o of_o all_o manner_n evylles_n that_o creature_n do_v /_o for_z he_o that_o love_v himself_o with_o unordynate_a love_n /_o be_v depryve_v from_o the_o love_n of_o i_o in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o love_v i_o not_o and_o in_o that_o he_o love_v not_o i_o /_o he_z offend_v i_o /_o because_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o commaundymente_n of_o the_o law_n /_o the_o which_o be_v for_o to_o love_v i_o above_o all_o thing_n /_o and_z their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o they_o love_v not_o i_o nor_o their_o neighbour_n /_o for_z they_o love_v themselves_o with_o sencyble_a love_n /_o so_o they_o may_v not_o there_o well_o serve_v i_o nor_o love_v i_o /_o but_z rather_o they_o serve_v and_o love_v the_o world_n ¶_o 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receyve_v some_o temporal_a harm_n of_o he_o /_o and_o so_o thou_o hase_fw-mi he_o in_o hate_n and_o blaspheme_v /_o go_v away_o from_o my_o charyte_n ¶_o o_o unhappy_a wretch_n thou_o be_v make_v mynyster_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o dyvyne_a charyte_n /_o and_z thou_o for_o thy_o own_o proper_a mysrule_v delectacyon_n and_o for_o one_o harm_v that_o thou_o receyve_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n /_o thou_o do_v lose_v that_o mynystracyon_n ¶_o o_o dear_a daughter_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o three_o wretched_a pyller_n that_o i_o have_v rehearse_v before_o ¶_o how_o that_o avaryce_n reygn_v in_o wicked_a mynyster_n in_o len_v to_o usury_n /_o and_o specyal_o in_o byenge_a and_o selling_n of_o benefyce_n and_o prelace_n /_o &_o of_o moche_n evyll_n that_o have_v come_v in_o to_o holy_a chyrche_n for_o his_o covetyse_n now_o shall_v i_o tell_v the_o of_o the_o secunde_a that_o be_v of_o avaryce_n /_o for_o that_o thing_n which_o my_o soon_o give_v in_o great_a largeness_n /_o that_o be_v 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state_n of_o wail_v &_o wepinge_v /_o in_o afflyccyon_n &_o tourment_n of_o body_n in_o holy_a wakynge_n /_o &_o in_o contynuall_a prayer_n with_o syghynge_n &_o sobbynge_n /_o make_n their_o body_n lene_n for_o the_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n ¶_o but_o such_o synger_n as_o be_v rehearse_v before_o /_o they_o scorn_v all_o such_o and_o their_o own_o scorn_n fall_v on_o their_o proper_a heeddes_n /_o when_o they_o be_v in_o peyne_n /_o to_o they_o that_o labour_n for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o /_o shall_v be_v give_v fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n /_o which_o my_o own_o endeles_a goodness_n have_v make_v high_a for_o to_o dyscerne_v /_o for_z i_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi be_fw-mi ryghtwyse_o /_o that_o yield_v to_o each_o after_o his_o labour_n /_o but_o sothe_o my_o servant_n cease_v not_o /_o neither_o for_o ê‘secucyon_n /_o scorn_v /_o nor_o unkyndenes_n of_o they_o /_o but_z rather_o they_o encrese_v in_o more_o desire_n &_o ghostly_a excercise_n ¶_o who_o make_v this_o that_o they_o knock_v with_o so_o great_a hunger_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o mercy_n ¶_o my_o ê“uydence_n that_o make_v i_o provyde_v to_o that_o helthe_n of_o these_o wretch_n /_o &_o to_o encrese_v virtue_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n &_o charyte_v in_o servant_n ¶_o these_o manner_n of_o my_o provydence_n be_v infynyte_v which_o i_o use_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n /_o that_o i_o may_v thereby_o draw_v he_o out_o fro_o that_o trespass_n of_o deed_o sign_n ¶_o now_o shall_v i_o speak_v to_o the_o of_o such_o that_o be_v rise_v from_o sin_n /_o what_o my_o provydence_n do_v in_o they_o /_o &_o yet_o be_v unparfyte_n /_o i_o shall_v not_o declare_v that_o again_o by_o repetycyon_n the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o for_o thereof_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o by_o order_n /_o but_z shortli_a somewhat_o shall_v i_o say_v yt._n ¶_o of_o the_o provydence_n which_o god_n use_v &_o ordeyn_v /_o for_o they_o that_o be_v unparfyte_n in_o love_n will_v thou_o 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