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you_o all_o sothfastnes_n thene_n be_v y_o e_o fire_n &_o y_o to_o brenyg_v nought_o else_o but_o a_o bodily_a token_n outward_a show_v in_o wytness_v of_o that_o grace_n that_o be_v inward_o feel_v and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o they_o so_o be_v it_o in_o other_o soul_n that_o be_v vysit_v and_o lyghtn_v within_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v with_o that_o such_o outward_a feeling_n in_o comfort_n &_o wytnessing_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o ward_n but_o that_o grace_n be_v not_o as_o i_o hope_v in_o all_o soul_n that_o be_v perfyte_n but_o there_o our_o lord_n will_v other_o inperfyte_n soul_n that_o have_v such_o felynge_v outward_a &_o have_v not_o yet_o receyve_v inward_a grace_n it_o
worch_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o other_o he_o worch_v by_o himself_o the_o first_o be_v unperfyte_n that_o other_o be_v perfyte_n the_o first_o mekenes_n that_o a_o man_n fele_v of_o behold_v of_o his_o own_v sin_n and_o of_o his_o own_o wretchydnes_n through_o the_o which_o behold_v he_o thynk_v himself_o unworthy_a for_o to_o have_v any_o yefte_v of_o grace_n or_o any_o meed_n of_o god_n but_o he_o thynk_v it_o enough_o that_o he_o will_v of_o his_o great_a mercy_n grant_v he_o foryevenesse_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o also_o he_o thynk_v he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v woor_n than_o the_o mooste_o sinner_n that_o lyve_v and_o that_o every_o man_n do_v better_a thanne_n he_o and_o so_o by_o such_o behold_n thre_v he_o himself_o down_o in_o his_o think_v under_o all_o man_n and_o he_o be_v besie_n for_o to_o ayenstonde_v the_o stirynge_n of_o pride_n asmoche_n as_o he_o may_v both_o bodily_a pride_n &_o ghostly_a and_o despise_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o assent_v not_o to_o the_o felinge_n 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 defoyled_a 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 evyll_n pay_v with_o himself_o and_o have_v sorrow_n for_o it_o in_o heart_n and_o ask_v foryevenes_n of_o it_o of_o god_n and_o shewyth_o he_o to_o his_o confessor_n â–ª_o and_o accuse_v himself_o meke_o &_o receyve_v his_o penance_n this_o be_v good_a mekenes_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 that_o be_v begyne_v &_o profit_v in_o grace_n cause_v of_o behold_v of_o syne_n love_n worchyth_v this_o mekenes_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n perfyte_n mekenes_n a_o soul_n fele_v of_o the_o 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 sothfastnesse_n how_o ihun_n be_v all_o &_o that_o he_o do_v all_o the_z 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_z it_o be_v so_o sothfaste_v that_o it_o foryet_v itself_o and_o full_o len_v to_o ihun_v with_o all_o the_o love_n that_o it_o have_v for_o to_o behold_v he_o it_o takyth_v not_o keep_v of_o no_o unworthynes_n of_o itself_o ne_v of_o syne_n afore_o do_v but_z settyth_o at_o nought_o itself_o with_o all_o the_o syne_n &_o all_o the_o 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 substancia_fw-la mea_fw-la tanqm_fw-la nichilun_v a_o te_fw-mi that_o be_v xxxviii_o lord_n ihun_v 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 noughte_v anence_n the_o also_o anence_n his_o evencrysten_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_a 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 â–ª_o &_o that_o be_v soothe_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v do_v in_o henselfe_n or_o in_o hem_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 noughte_v as_o he_o do_v himself_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 sint_fw-la sic_fw-la 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 ei_fw-la all_o man_n be_v before_o our_o lord_n as_o noughte_v â–ª_o &_o as_o unnotefull_a and_o nought_o they_o be_v account_v to_o he_o that_o be_v anente_n the_o endless_a 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 it_o be_v make_v &_o to_o noughte_v shall_v it_o tear_v but_o if_o he_o keep_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 thorugh_o grace_v this_o sothfastnes_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 sothfastnes_n with_o other_o cyrcunstaunce_n that_o come_fw-mi with_o all_o thene_n begyne_v the_o soul_n for_o to_o be_v sothfast_o meek_a for_o thene_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o felith_a and_o see_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v and_o thenne_fw-fr forsakith_n the_o soul_n the_o behold_n &_o the_o lening_a to_o itself_o and_o full_o fallith_a to_o the_o behold_n of_o ihun_v and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o thenne_fw-fr settith_o the_o soul_n noughte_v by_o all_o the_o joy_n &_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 lytyll_a &_o so_o nought_o in_o reward_n of_o that_o joy_n &_o that_o love_n that_o it_o felyth_v in_o the_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihun_n &_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 worship_n he_o praise_v he_o &_o favour_v he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o att_o great_a state_n it_o likyth_v he_o noughte_v ne_o though_o he_o haâ—_n cunning_a of_o all_o the_o seven_o art_n of_o clergye_n &_o of_o all_o craft_n und_fw-ge the_n soon_o or_o have_v power_n for_o to_o werke_v all_o manner_n miracle_n he_o have_v no_o more_o deinte_v of_o all_o this_o ne_fw-fr mor_fw-fr savour_n of_o hen_n than_o to_o gnawâ—_n on_o a_o dry_a stycke_fw-mi he_o have_v well_o lever_n foryete_v all_o this_o &_o for_o to_o be_v alone_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 &_o be_v worship_v of_o all_o man_n for_o y_fw-fr e_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o ihun_n be_v make_v somoche_n &_o so_o large_a through_o a_o lytill_a sight_n of_o he_o &_o a_o lytyll_o feel_v of_o his_o ghostly_a love_n that_o all_o the_o like_n &_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 thene_n semyth_n it_o well_o that_o thyse_n wretched_a worldly_a lover_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v ravyssh_v in_o love_n of_o she_o own_o worshypp_n and_o poursewe_v after_o it_o for_o to_o have_v it_o with_o all_o the_o might_n and_o all_o the_o wit_n that_o they_o have_v they_o have_v no_o savour_n in_o this_o mekenes_n they_o be_v wonder_v far_o therfro_o but_o the_o lover_n of_o ihun_n have_v this_o mekenes_n lastyng_o and_o that_o not_o with_o hevyne_n &_o strive_v for_o it_o but_z with_o like_v &_o gladness_n the_o which_o gladness_n it_o have_v not·_v 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 sothfastnes_n and_o worthiness_n of_o ihun_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 myght_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 no_o ne_o erthly_a joy_n ne_o it_o will_v not_o he_z makith_o none_o force_v wherth_a 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 heart_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 praise_v he_o he_o have_v lever_n for_o to_o foryete_v both_o that_o one_o &_o that_o other_o &_o onn_o think_v on_o ihun_v &_o gete_v mekenes_n by_o that_o way_n and_o that_o be_v moche_n y_fw-fr e_o sykerer_n way_n who_o may_v come_v thereto_o thê°_n die_v david_n when_o he_o say_v ocli_n mei_fw-la semê‘_n ad_fw-la dnmm_n cum_fw-la ipe_fw-la evellet_fw-la de_fw-la laqueo_fw-la pedes_fw-la meos_fw-la that_o be_v xiiii_o my_o eye_n be_v ever_o open_a to_o ihun_v 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 thene_n forsakyth_v he_o utter_o himself_n &_o undcastyth_v he_o holy_a to_o ihun_v &_o thene_n 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 kepyth_v he_o so_o well_o y_z t_z he_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v through_o no_o stir_a 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 circumdabit_fw-la
be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o herte_n caplm_n lxix_o by_o what_o token_n thou_o shall_v know_v if_o thou_o love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o what_o ensample_n thou_o shall_v take_v of_o crist_n for_o to_o love_v he_o caplm_fw-ge lxx_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v how_o moche_n covetise_n be_v hide_v in_o his_o heart_n caplm_fw-ge lxxi_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v when_o he_o syne_v not_o in_o et_a &_o drink_n &_o when_o he_o syne_v venyall_n &_o when_o dedeli_fw-la caplm_fw-ge lxxii_o how_o the_o ground_n of_o lecheri_n shall_v be_v destrdyed_a with_o ghostli_a travail_n &_o with_o bodily_a ca._n lxxiii_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v besie_n to_o put_v away_o all_o stirynge_n of_o sine_fw-la but_z more_o besie_n of_o ghostli_a sin_n than_o of_o bodily_a caplm_fw-ge lxxiiii_o that_o hunger_n and_o other_o bodily_a pain_n let_v moche_o ghostly_a werk_n caplm_fw-ge lxxv_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n shall_v use_v against_o defawte_a make_v in_o eting_a or_o drynk_n caplm_fw-ge lxxvi_o that_o through_o besye_n desire_v &_o traveyle_v for_o mekenes_n &_o charite_v a_o man_n come_v soon_o to_o other_o virtue_n than_o by_o traveyle_n in_o hen_n self_fw-fr caplm_fw-ge lxxvii_o of_o the_o derkenes_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sign_n and_o what_o comyth_n in_o by_o the_o wyndowe_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge lxxviii_o that_o the_o soul_n for_o defawte_a of_o know_v of_o itself_o gooth_v out_o by_o the_o v._o wytte_n to_o seche_v outward_a like_n caplm_v lxxix_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v not_o beg_v without_o forth_o but_o within_o of_o ihun_v that_o it_o need_v caplm_fw-ge lxxx_o that_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o ymagynation_n need_v to_o be_v stop_v aswell_o as_o the_o wyndowe_n of_o the_o wytte_v caplm_a lxxxi_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wit_n be_v dede_o sign_n and_o when_o venial_a caplm_n lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o a_o ghostly_a man_n or_o woman_n shall_v have_v they_o that_o come_v to_o hem_v caplm_n lxxxiii_o of_o the_o derke_n image_n of_o sign_n &_o of_o the_o clothing_n thereof_o lxxxiiii_o which_o be_v the_o lyme_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sign_n caplm_n lxxxv_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v and_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n &_o how_o we_o be_v pass_a forth_o in_o thymage_n of_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o we_o shall_v crucifye_v this_o image_n of_o sign_n and_o quycken_v the_o image_n of_o ihun_n caplm_n lxxxvii_o what_o profit_n comyth_n of_o keep_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o moche_n the_o soul_n be_v and_z what_o it_o lovyth_v caplm_fw-ge lxxxviii_o how_o the_o image_n of_o sign_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o lxxxix_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v he_o to_o the_o stir_v of_o pride_n and_o of_o all_o other_o vice_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxx_fw-la what_o thing_n helpyth_v moo_v a_o man_n know_v and_o gete_v to_o he_o that_o he_o lackyth_fw-mi and_o moo_v destroy_v sin_n in_o he_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxxi_fw-la how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v shape_v to_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n and_o ihesu_n shape_v in_o he_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxxii_fw-la the_o cause_n why_o this_o book_n be_v make_v and_o how_o she_o shall_v have_v she_o in_o rede_n therof·_n that_o be_v make_v to_o caplm_n lxxxxiii_fw-la here_o end_v the_o chapytour_n of_o the_o first_o book_n and_o after_o follow_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n that_o the_o inner_a have_v of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o utter_a caplm_n primum_fw-la ghosti_n sister_n in_o ihesu_n cryst_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o in_o the_o call_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v call_v the_o to_o his_o seruyse_n thou_o hold_v the_o pay_v and_o stone_v steadfast_o therein_o traveyl_v besely_a with_o all_o the_o myghtes_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n for_o to_o fulfylle_v in_o sothfastnes_n of_o good_a live_n the_o state_n which_o thou_o haste_v take_v in_o likeness_n &_o in_o seem_a and_o as_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n man_n turn_v to_o our_o lord_n bodily_a in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n right_o so_o y_z t_z in_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d all_o erthly_a love_n &_o drede_n turn_v holy_a to_o our_o lord_n ihun_v 〈◊〉_d wit_v thou_o well_o a_o bodily_a turn_v to_o god_n without_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d lowrng_a be_v but_o a_o fygure_n &_o a_o lyknes_n of_o virtue_n &_o no_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o a_o wretchyd_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d levyth_v the_o inward_o keep_v of_o himself_o &_o shape_v 〈◊〉_d out_o forth_o oon_o a_o form_n &_o likeness_n of_o holiness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n in_o speech_n &_o in_o bodily_a werke_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d dede_n and_z de_z ming_z her_o defawte_n wen_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v right_a not_o and_o so_o begyle_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o but_o turn_v thy_o heart_n with_o thy_o body_n pryncipall_a 〈…〉_o shape_n the_z within_z to_o his_o lyâ—knes_n by_o mekenes_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ghostly_a virtue_n and_o thene_n be_v thou_o true_o torn_v to_o 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o thou_o so_o light_o on_o the_o first_o day_n may_v be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o soul_n by_o fulhede_v of_o virtue_n as_o thou_o may_v with_o 〈◊〉_d be_v closid_v in_o a_o house_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o bodily_a close_n be_v that_z thou_o may_v the_o better_o comâ—â—â—_n ghostly_a close_n and_o as_o thy_o body_n be_v closyd_v fro_o bodily_a conveâ—â—â—conn_n of_o man_n right_n so_o that_o thin_a heart_n may_v be_v enclose_v froâ—_n flessh_o love_v &_o drede_n of_o all_o erthly_a thing_n and_o that_o thâ—â—â—â—â—ghte_v the_o better_o come_v therto·_v i_o shall_v tell_v the_o in_o this_o lityl_o write_n as_o i_o thynkith_n ¶_o of_o actyf_v lyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge two_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v that_o there_o be_v in_o holy_a chirche_n two_o manner_n of_o lyve_n as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o the_o which_o cristen_v man_n shall_v be_v sauf_a that_o one_o be_v call_v actyf_v greg._n &_o you_o e_o other_o contemplatyff_fw-mi without_o one_o of_o these_o two_o no_o man_n may_v be_v savid_n actyff_fw-mi lyf_v lie_v in_o love_n &_o charyte_v show_v outward_a by_o good_a bodily_a werke_n in_o fulfilling_a of_o goddis_fw-la commandment_n &_o of_o the_o seven_o werke_n of_o mercy_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a to_o a_o mane_n evyn_v cristen_v this_o lyf_v long_v to_o all_o worldly_a man_n which_o have_v richesse_n &_o plenty_n of_o worldly_a good_n for_o to_o spend_v and_o so_o to_o all_o other_o the_o which_o have_v state_n offyce_v or_o cure_v of_o other_o man_n and_o have_v good_n for_o to_o spend_v lerid_fw-la &_o lewd_a temporell_n or_o spirytuell_n and_o general_o all_o worldly_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o fulfylle_v it_o after_o she_o may_v &_o cunning_a as_o reason_v &_o discreconn_n ask_v if_o he_o moche_v good_a have_v moche_n good_a for_o to_o do_v if_o he_o lityll_o have_v less_o may_v he_o do_v and_o if_o he_o nouÈt_v have_v thene_n must_v he_o have_v a_o good_a will_v these_o ben_fw-mi werke_n of_o actyf_v lyf_v other_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o actyf_v lyf_v lie_v in_o great_a bodily_a dede_n the_o which_o a_o man_n do_v to_o himself_o as_z great_a fast_v moche_n wake_v and_z other_o sharp_a penance_n do_v for_o to_o chastise_v the_o flesh_n with_o descreconn_n for_o trespass_n before_o do_v and_o by_o such_o penance_n for_o to_o refrain_v lust_n &_o likynge_n of_o it_o and_z to_o make_v he_o buxum_fw-la &_o ready_a to_o the_o wylle_n of_o the_o spiryte_n these_o werke_n though_o they_o be_v actiff_a they_o help_v right_a moche_n &_o orden_v a_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n to_o come_v to_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v if_o they_o be_v use_v with_o discretion_n ¶_o of_o contemplatiff_n lyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge iii._n contemplatyf_v lyf_v lie_v in_o perfyte_n love_n &_o charite_v felyd_v inward_o by_o ghostly_a virtue_n &_o by_o sothfast_n know_v &_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o ghostly_a thing_n this_o lyf_v long_v to_o hem_v specyalli_n the_o which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n forsakith_v all_o worldly_a rychesse_n warshippe_n &_o outward_a besine_n &_o hoo_o yeven_v hem_n body_n &_o soul_n after_o she_o may_v &_o cunning_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_v now_o thene_n since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thy_o state_n askith_v for_o to_o be_v contemplatiff_a for_o that_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o thy_o enclose_v that_o thou_o myÈt_v more_o free_o &_o enteer_o yeve_v y_o â—_o to_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_v thene_n behovyth_v the_o for_o to_o be_v right_a besie_n both_o night_n &_o day_n with_o traveyle_n of_o body_n &_o of_o spirit_n for_o to_o come_v to_o that_o lyf_v as_o nigh_o as_o thou_o may_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o thou_o hope_v be_v best_o to_o the._n nevertheless_o before_o that_o i_o tell_v the_o of_o the_o
ne_fw-fr sweet_a savour_n in_o the_o 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 the_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 of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o know_v &_o ghostly_a feel_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o ocupaconn_n of_o a_o contemplatyff_fw-mi man_n for_o in_o these_o may_v be_v understonde_v the_o full_a know_v of_o all_o ghostly_a thing_n this_o ocupaconn_v be_v that_o one_o thing_n the_o which_o saint_n paul_n coveyt_v say_v thê°_n vnun_n que_fw-fr retro_fw-la sunt_fw-la obliviscens_fw-la in_o anteriora_fw-la i_o extendan_n sequor_fw-la si_fw-la quo_fw-la mo_z do_v comphendan_n suê‘num_fw-la branium_fw-la thus_o moche_n be_v to_o say_v â—o_o thing_n three_o as_z ho_o say_v be_v best_o to_o i_o for_o to_o coveyte_n and_o that_o be_v that_o i_o may_v fogete_v all_o thing_n the_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 ever_o forward_o for_o to_o feel_v and_o to_o gripe_n the_o sovereyne_a meed_n of_o the_o endeles_a bliss_n hynwarde_a be_v all_o bodily_a thing_n forwarde_n be_v goostly_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 bodi_fw-la also_o with_o that_o you_o â—_o he_o may_v see_v ghostly_a thing_n ¶_o how_o in_o reason_n &_o wylle_v virtue_n begyn_v &_o in_o love_n &_o in_o like_v it_o be_v make_v perfyte_n caplm_fw-ge xiiii_o now_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o a_o lityll_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 the_o sight_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_z for_o to_o desire_v all_o thy_o lyf_v time_n to_o come_v to_o any_o part_n of_o it_o by_o â—_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryst_n 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 affecconn_n &_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n love_v virtue_n for_z they_o be_v good_a in_o henself_n there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n that_o have_v virtue_n of_o lowne_n patience_n &_o charite_n to_o his_o evencrysten_v &_o such_o other_o onn_o in_o his_o reason_n &_o will_v &_o have_v no_o ghostly_a delight_n ne_o love_n in_o they_o for_o oftimes_o he_o felith_a grutchinge_v hevyne_n &_o bitterness_n for_o to_o do_v they_o &_o nevertheless_o yet_o he_o do_v they_o onn_o by_o stir_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 &_o in_o will_n but_o not_o love_v of_o hen_n in_o his_o affeccyon_n but_o when_o by_o grace_n of_o ihun_n &_o by_o ghostly_a &_o bodily_a exercise_n reason_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o light_v &_o will_v in_o to_o love_v thene_n have_v he_o virtue_n in_o affecconn_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 &_o fee_v he_o with_o y_z e_z kyrnell_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v the_z 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 &_o savour_n as_o when_o a_o man_n like_v in_o mekenes_n in_o patience_n in_o clennes_n in_o sobyrte_n &_o in_o charyte_n as_o in_o any_o delight_n â—othly_o till_o these_o virtue_n be_v turn_v thê°_n in_o to_o affection_n he_o may_v well_o have_v the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n but_o the_o three_o sothfast_o shall_v he_o not_o take_v ¶_o of_o the_o mean_n that_o bring_v a_o soul_n to_o contemplation_n caplm_n xv_o now_o sithen_a virtue_n be_v dispose_n to_o contemplaconn_n thene_n it_o behovith_n y_o e_o use_n certain_a mean_n for_o to_o come_v to_o virtue_n three_o mean_n there_o be_v which_o man_n most_o comyn_o usen_v y_o â—_o yeven_v hen_n to_o contemplaconn_n as_o rede_v of_o holy_a 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may_v not_o have_v ghostly_a know_v of_o god_n ê‘fyt_o witness_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n thê°_n btin_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cord_n cum_fw-la ipi_fw-la de_fw-fr un_fw-fr videbunt_fw-la v._n blessid_n be_v clean_o of_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n also_o in_o meditation_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v see_v virtue_n which_o be_v nedful_a to_o you_o â—_o for_o to_o have_v as_o mekenes_n mildness_n patience_n riÈtwisnes_n ghostly_a strength_n temperance_n clennes_n pee_z &_o soberness_n faith_n hope_v &_o charite_v thyse_n virtue_n y_z u._fw-mi shall_v see_v in_o meditation_n how_o good_a how_o fair_a how_o ê“fitable_a they_o be_v &_o by_o prayer_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v desire_v they_o &_o gete_v they_o without_o wiche_a y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v not_o be_v contemplatif_a for_o job_n say_v thê°_n inhabundancia_n igredieris_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la v._n that_o be_v to_o say_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v inâ—plente_v of_o good_a bodily_a werkis_n &_o ghostly_a virtue_n entre_fw-fr thy_o grave_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v the_o rest_n in_o contemplaconn_n ¶_o what_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v &_o refuse_v by_o y_o e_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n caplm_fw-ge xuj_o â–ª_o now_o if_o thou_o shall_v use_v wise_o ghostly_a werke_n &_o sikerly_a traveyle_n in_o hen_n the_o behovyth_v to_o begyne_v riÈt_o low_o three_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la need_v to_o have_v first_o upon_z y_z t_z 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 the_o behovyth_v to_o have_v mekenes_n in_o this_o manner_n y_fw-es u._fw-mi 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 conversaconn_n with_o his_o servant_n unê“fitable_a to_o thy_o evencristen_v want_v both_o cunning_a &_o myÈt_a to_o fulfil_v good_a werke_n of_o actif_n lyf_v in_o help_n of_o thy_o evencristen_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 wyman_n be_v sper_v in_o a_o house_n alone_o y_z t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v dear_n ne_o greve_v no_o man_n or_o woman_n by_o evil_a ensample_n sith_o thou_o can_v not_o ê“fyte_n hen_n by_o good_a werk_n â—uer_o this_o y_fw-es â—_o behovith_n to_o look_v feather_n y_fw-fr â—_o sâ—â—h_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi 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 behovyth_v y_fw-fr â—_o to_o hold_v y_fw-mi â—_o unable_a &_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v he_o ghostly_a by_o inward_a ocupaconn_v for_o our_o lord_n be_v a_o spiryte_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v spns_fw-la ante_fw-la facien_fw-fr nram_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 himself_o very_fw-la adorantes_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la premm_n in_o spu_z &_o veritate_fw-la sothfast_n servant_n shall_v worship_n he_o in_o spiryte_n &_o sothfastnesse_n thenne_fw-fr y_fw-es u._fw-mi that_o be_v so_o boisterous_a so_o lewd_a so_o flesshli_a iiii_o so_o blind_a in_o goostly_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 how_o shall_v thou_o thenne_v 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 pryncipal_o in_o ghostly_a know_v &_o felinge_v of_o god_n this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o not_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v forthynke_v thy_o purpose_n &_o be_v mispay_v with_o thy_o enclose_n but_z y_z t_z thou_o shall_v feel_v this_o lowness_n sothfast_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o may_v for_o
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lord_n say_v lucerna_fw-la corporis_fw-la tui_fw-la est_fw-la oculus_fw-la tuus_fw-la the_o laterne_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v thy_o bodily_a eye_n right_n so_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o lantern_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v reason_n by_o the_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v see_v all_o ghostly_a thing_n by_o this_o lantern_n may_v thou_o find_v ihun_v and_o that_o be_v sooth_n if_o thou_o hold_v up_o the_o lantern_n fro_o undn_v the_o busshell_n 10._o as_o our_o lord_n say_v nemo_fw-la accendit_fw-la lucernam_fw-la &_o ponit_fw-la eam_fw-la sub_fw-la modio_fw-la sed_fw-la super_fw-la candelabrum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o light_v a_o lantern_n for_o to_o set_v it_o under_o a_o busshell_n but_o upon_o a_o candelstycke_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thy_o reason_n shall_v not_o
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chastite_n in_o body_n &_o in_o soul_n on_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi may_v be_v say_v of_o pride_n &_o of_o covetise_n and_o of_o such_o other_o for_o thou_o may_v live_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o proud_a ne_o covetous_a and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o felynge_v of_o they_o asmoche_n as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v but_o in_o glotenye_n thou_o shall_v rise_v &_o smite_v away_o the_o unskylfull_a stirynge_n and_o save_o the_o ground_n hole_n ¶_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v besye_n to_o put_v away_o all_o stirynge_n of_o sin_n but_o more_o besye_n of_o ghostly_a sin_n than_o of_o bodily_a caplm_n lxxiiii_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o rise_v against_o the_o feel_n of_o flesshly_a like_n in_o meet_a and_o drink_v more_o full_o and_o more_o sharp_o than_o of_o pride_n or_o covetyse_v which_o for_o they_o semen_fw-mi fair_a be_v not_o lyghte_o reprove_v or_o of_o envy_n or_o of_o lechery_n i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v half_a blind_a for_z he_o see_v not_o yet_o ghostly_a unclenne_n as_z of_o pride_n and_o envy_n how_o foul_a it_o be_v in_o goddis_fw-la siÈte_fw-it i_o hope_v if_o a_o man_n may_v see_v with_o his_o eye_n ghostly_a how_o foul_a pride_n and_o covetyse_n arne_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o how_o contrary_a to_o he_o he_o shall_v more_o loathe_v a_o styre_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o vain_a like_n of_o it_o and_o also_o he_o shall_v the_o more_o agryse_v and_o rise_v against_o that_o evyll_n will_v of_o envy_n or_o ire_n to_o his_o even_o crysten_v than_o many_o a_o styring_n or_o like_v either_o of_o glotenye_n or_o of_o lechery_n nevertheless_o all_o man_n wenen_fw-ge not_o so_o for_o comyn_o man_n arn_v more_o eschew_v for_o to_o feel_v a_o styre_n of_o flesshly_a sin_n and_o have_v for_o it_o more_o sorrow_n and_o hevynesse_n than_o for_o the_o great_a likynge_n in_o vain_a glory_n or_o in_o other_o ghostly_a sin_n but_o they_o arn_v not_o wise_a for_o if_o they_o will_v understonde_v holy_n write_v &_o doctor_n saw_n thereof_o they_z sholden_a find_v as_o i_o say_v which_o i_o ne_v may_v ne_o will_v rehearse_v now_o i_o will_v not_o exscuse_v they_o that_o fall_v in_o likynge_n of_o glotenye_n and_o lechery_n that_o they_o sin_n not_o for_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o all_o the_o spyce_n of_o they_o arn_v sin_n more_o or_o less_o after_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o other_o lykynge_n with_o wylfull_a cyrcumstaunce_n but_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v and_o charge_v all_o ylke_n a_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v more_o the_o more_o as_z arn_a ghostli_fw-la syne_v less_o the_o less_o arn_v as_o flesshly_a sin_n and_o yet_o shall_v thou_o nevertheless_o hate_v and_o flee_v all_o both_o bodily_a &_o ghostly_a upon_o thy_o may_v for_o wit_v thou_o well_o that_o flesshly_a desire_n and_o unskylfull_a likynge_n in_o meet_a &_o drink_v or_o any_o likynge_v that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o body_n pass_v reasonable_a need_n though_o they_o be_v not_o always_o great_a sin_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o charyte_n nevertheless_o to_o a_o soul_n that_o desire_v clennes_n and_o ghostly_a feel_n of_o god_n they_o arn_v full_a hevy_a painful_a and_o bitter_a and_o moche_n for_o to_o eschew_v for_o the_o spiryte_n may_v not_o feel_v his_o kindly_a savour_n w_o t_o in_o till_o the_o flesh_n have_v lose_v his_o bestly_a savour_n wythouten_a ¶_o that_o hunger_n and_o other_o bodily_a pain_n let_v moche_o goostly_a werching_n caplm_fw-ge lxxu·_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge come_v to_o clennes_n of_o herte_a the_o behovyth_v ayenstonde_v unskylfull_a stir_v of_o flesshly_a desire_n but_o against_o the_o ground_n thou_o shall_v not_o rise_v as_o
uppe_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v ihesu_n by_o devoute_a prayer_n and_o meditaconn_v here_o have_v thou_o hear_v the_o membre_n of_o this_o image_n ¶_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v and_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o we_o be_v pass_a forth_o in_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxvi_o this_o be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n but_o it_o be_v like_a a_o image_n of_o the_o devyll_n for_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v of_o virtue_n with_o mekenes_n &_o perfyte_n love_n &_o charyte_v but_o this_o be_v of_o false_a flesshly_a love_n to_o thyself_o with_o all_o thyse_n membre_n festuyd_v thereto_o this_o image_n bere_v thou_o &_o every_o man_n what_o that_o he_o be_v untyll_o by_o grace_n of_o ihesu_n it_o be_v somdele_n destroy_v &_o break_v down_o thus_o it_o semyth_n that_o davyd_v say_v in_o the_o sawter_n book_n verump_n tamen_fw-la in_o ymagine_v pertransit_fw-la homo_fw-la 3viii_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la frustra_fw-la conturbat_fw-la this_o be_v for_o to_o say_v though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o begyne_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n stable_n &_o steadfast_a nevertheless_o by_o cause_n of_o sign_n he_o forthpassith_v live_v in_o this_o world_n in_o this_o image_n of_o synne·_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v unstable_a &_o trowble_v in_o vain_a also_o saint_n paul_n spekyth_v of_o this_o image_n thus_o sicut_fw-la portavimê°_n ymaginem_fw-la terreni_fw-la hominis_fw-la sic_fw-la portemê°_n ymaginem_fw-la celestis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o we_o wool_fw-mi come_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_z we_o have_v here_o before_o borne_z y_z e_z image_n of_o the_o erthly_a man_n first_o ada_z that_o be_v the_o image_n of_o sign_n right_o so_o now_o lete_fw-la we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man_n ihesu_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o virtue_n ¶_o how_o we_o shall_v crucifye_v this_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o quycken_v the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n caplm_n lxxxvii_o what_o shall_v thou_o thene_n do_v with_o this_o image_n i_o answer_v the_o by_o a_o word_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi the_o jew_n say_v to_o pylat_fw-la of_o cryste_n 1â—_n crucifige_fw-la eum_fw-la take_v thou_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n &_o do_v he_o on_o y_o e_o cross_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v break_v down_o this_o image_n &_o slay_v the_o false_a love_n of_o sin_n in_o thyself_o as_o cristis_fw-la body_n be_v slay_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o our_o trespaa_n right_n so_o the_o behovyth_v if_o thou_o wolte_z be_v like_a to_o cryste_n slay_v thy_o bodily_a like_n and_o flesshe_o lust_n in_o thyself_o â—_o thus_o say_a saint_n paul_a qui_o autem_fw-la cristi_fw-la sunt_fw-la camen_fw-la svam_fw-la crucifixerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la viciis_fw-la &_o concupiscenciis_fw-la these_o that_o arn_v cristis_fw-la follower_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v her_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o image_n of_o sin_n with_o all_o the_o lust_n &_o the_o unskylfull_a lykynge_n of_o it_o slee_n thenne_v and_o 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moche_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a traveyle_n in_o length_n of_o time_n caplm_fw-ge xvii_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o few_o soul_n in_o reward_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o other_o comyth_n to_o this_o reform_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o feel_v xviii_o an_o other_o cause_n also_o of_o the_o same_o and_z how_o wilful_a bodily_a custom_n indiscret_o reward_v &_o use_v sometime_o hynder_v soul_n fro_o feel_v of_o more_o grace_n caplm_fw-ge nineteeen_o how_o that_o without_o moche_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a besynesse_n &_o wythoute_n moche_n grace_n and_o mekenesse_n soul_n may_v not_o be_v reform_v in_o feel_v ne_o be_v keep_v therein_o after_o they_o come_v thereto_o xx_o a_o entry_n how_o a_o soul_n shall_v have_v she_o in_o mean_v and_o werching_n that_o will_v come_v to_o this_o refourm_n by_o ensample_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n go_v to_o iherusalem_n and_o of_o two_o manere_fw-la of_o mekenesse_n caplm_fw-ge xxi_o of_o taryenge_n &_o temptacyon_n that_o soul_n felen_fw-mi by_o her_o ghostly_a enemy_n 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best_o in_o manner_n that_o they_o have_v no_o drede_n of_o god_n but_o folowen_v onn_o the_o lust_n &_o lykynge_n of_o she_o flessh_v and_o have_v no_o reward_n to_o the_o honest_a of_o man_n ne_z for_o to_o rule_v they_o after_o the_o bid_n of_o reason_n ne_z for_o to_o restrain_v the_o unskylfull_a stirynge_n of_o the_o flesshly_a kind_n but_o assoon_o as_o a_o flesshly_a stir_a comyth_n of_o sign_n they_o be_v ready_a for_o to_o fall_v thereto_o and_o follow_v as_o swine_n do_v some_o man_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o wulfe_n that_o lyven_v by_o raveyn_a as_o fall_v covetous_a man_n do_v that_o through_o mastery_n &_o overlede_a robben_fw-mi she_o even_o criâ—â—â—_n of_o her_o worldly_a good_n some_o man_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o fox_n as_o false_a man_n &_o deceyvable_a man_n that_o lyven_v in_o treachery_n &_o gyle_v all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o moo_o that_o lyven_v not_o in_o drede_n of_o god_n but_z breken_fw-mi his_o commandment_n forshapen_a hemself_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o maken_a hem_n like_o to_o bestes·_n you_o &_o worse_o than_o bests_n for_o they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o soth_o 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o lyven_v thus_o if_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o reform_v when_o 〈◊〉_d hour_n of_o dethe_v come_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o hem_n be_v depart_v 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n thene_n shall_v her_o eye_n be_v open_v that_o be_v now_o stop_v with_o sign_n and_o thenne_n shall_v they_o feel_v &_o find_v the_o pain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wretchydnes_n that_o they_o live_v in_o here_o and_z for_o asmoche_n as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v not_o reform_v through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n in_o they_o neither_o in_o faith_n ne_fw-la in_o feel_v here_o in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o curse_a cast_v out_o from_o the_o blessyd_v face_n of_o our_o creator_n and_z they_o shall_v be_v damn_a with_o the_o devyll_n in_o to_o the_o depnesse_n of_o hell_n there_o for_o to_o be_v without_o end_n thus_o say_v saint_n johnn_n in_o 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hole_n this_o desire_n to_o ihun_v if_o thou_o be_v free_a and_o be_v not_o bind_v but_o und_fw-ge the_o comyn_v law_n and_o that_o do_v bound_v the_z not_o to_o wylfull_a custom_n unchaungable_o that_o shall_v let_v the_o freedom_n of_o thy_o herte_n for_o to_o love_n ihun_v if_o grace_n will_v visyte_n the_o specyal_o for_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o which_o custom_n be_v ever_o good_a and_o nedeful_a to_o be_v keep_v 'loo_o such_o custom_n be_v ever_o good_a to_o hold_v y_o it_o stond_v in_o get_a of_o virtue_n &_o let_v of_o sign_n &_o that_o custom_n shall_v never_o be_v leave_v for_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi shall_v ever_o be_v meek_a pacyent·_a sober_a &_o chaste_a if_o thou_o well_o do_v &_o so_o of_o all_o other_o utue_n but_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o neither_o thing_n that_o lettyth_v a_o better_a be_v good_a for_o to_o leave_v when_o time_n be_v there_o a_o man_n may_v as_o thus_o if_o a_o man_n have_v in_o custom_n for_o to_o say_v thus_o many_o deed_n or_z for_o to_o think_v this_o 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ever_o forth_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge with_o one_o thing_n and_o no_o thing_n but_o one_o &_o make_v deef_n ere_o to_o hem_v as_o though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi hear_v they_o not_o &_o holdeste_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o forth_o styf_o in_o thy_o prayer_n &_o in_o thy_o other_o ghostly_a werke_n without_o stint_v with_o discreconn_n after_o counseyle_n of_o thy_o sovereyn_n or_o of_o thy_o ghostly_a fader_fw-mi thenne_fw-fr begin_v they_o for_o to_o be_v wroth_a and_o to_o go_v a_o lytyll_a near_o the._n thene_n they_o begin_v for_o to_o rob_v the_o &_o bete_v the_o and_o do_v the_o all_o the_o shame_n that_o they_o can_v and_o that_o be_v when_o they_o make_v that_o all_o the_o dede_n that_o thou_o do_v be_v they_o never_o so_o well_o do_v be_v deny_v of_o other_o man_n as_o evyll_n &_o torn_v in_o to_o the_o worse_a party_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v in_o help_n of_o thy_o body_n or_o of_o thy_o soul_n it_o shall_v be_v let_v or_o hyndred_n by_o other_o man_n 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be_v none_o but_o the_o true_a soon_o shewith_o him_z when_o the_o firmament_n be_v clear_a or_o moche_v clere_v from_o the_o black_a cloud_n now_o to_o our_o purpose_n some_o man_n as_o it_o semith_n forsake_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o will_v come_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n of_o undstond_v of_o he_o but_o they_o will_v not_o comâ—_n through_o this_o derknes_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o they_z will_v know_v hemselfe_n true_o ne_v meke_o what_o they_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ne_o what_o they_o be_v yet_o through_o sign_n ne_o how_o noughte_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d her_o own_o kind_a ayenste_n god_n they_o be_v not_o besy_n for_o to_o entry_n in_o to_o hemself_n all_o other_o thing_n outward_a leave_v and_o flee_v all_o wicked_a stirynge_n y_o e_o rise_v in_o she_o hertes_o of_o pride_n envy_v ire_n or_o other_o syne_n through_o last_a desire_n to_o ihun_v in_o prayenge_a &_o in_o think_v in_o scylence_n &_o in_o weep_a and_z in_o other_o 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