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and_o the_o most_o divine_a action_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a and_o to_o imitate_v the_o same_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v four_o a_o firm_a hope_n to_o please_v god_n with_o his_o divine_a grace_n to_o attayn_v to_o perfection_n to_o persevere_v in_o the_o good_a commence_v and_o in_o his_o vocation_n receive_v from_o god_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o all_o imperfection_n and_o defect_n and_o to_o obtain_v at_o length_n eternal_a blessedness_n five_o a_o pious_a sorrow_n and_o compassion_n for_o those_o indignity_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n for_o the_o blindness_n of_o other_o his_o neighbour_n who_o offend_v his_o divine_a majesty_n in_o so_o many_o thing_n and_o for_o he_o who_o attend_v to_o the_o unitive_a way_n first_o a_o excessive_a love_n of_o god_n second_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o the_o insinit_fw-la riches_n &_o perfection_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n of_o the_o honour_n he_o receave_v from_o the_o good_a &_o of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n he_o impart_v of_o himself_o three_o a_o great_a contentment_n for_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o christ_n rise_v from_o death_n and_o receive_v in_o heaven_n with_o great_a festivity_n and_o majesty_n for_o the_o sign_n show_v to_o man_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o for_o so_o great_a and_o manifold_a benefit_n communicate_v to_o his_o friend_n etc._n etc._n four_o a_o vehement_a desire_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v that_o he_o may_v reign_v over_o all_o soul_n without_o contradiction_n that_o his_o holy_a will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o other_o like_a which_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v teach_v he_o so_o that_o he_o dispose_v himself_o with_o a_o great_a desire_n and_o necessary_a humility_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o must_v not_o leave_v to_o use_v his_o diligence_n to_o stir_v up_o some_o of_o the_o above_o name_v affect_n and_o other_o the_o like_a and_o to_o dilate_v they_o the_o most_o he_o can_v aswell_o for_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o more_o copious_a fruit_n ordain_v to_o operation_n for_o the_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n almighty_a certain_a motyves_n to_o be_v propose_v to_o the_o will_n for_o the_o more_o facile_a embrace_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o shall_v therefore_o stir_v up_o these_o affection_n by_o propound_v unto_o the_o will_n those_o motive_n whereby_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v move_v which_o motive_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v move_v the_o mind_n either_o to_o embrace_v they_o or_o abhor_v they_o but_o speak_v in_o general_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n do_v conclude_v that_o such_o a_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v or_o 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the_o anchorite_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o himself_o have_v not_o hitherto_o do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o his_o estate_n and_o the_o grace_n receive_v from_o god_n the_o fifteen_o be_v of_o menace_n threaten_v himself_o some_o punishment_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n or_o as_o from_o himself_o for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o duty_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o will_v not_o as_o yet_o convert_v himself_o so_o serious_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v nisi_fw-la conversus_fw-la fueris_fw-la gladium_fw-la suum_fw-la vibrabit_fw-la arcum_fw-la suum_fw-la retendit_fw-la &_o paravit_fw-la illum_fw-la unless_o thou_o will_v be_v convert_v he_o shall_v shake_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o prepare_v it_o etc._n etc._n also_o threaten_v the_o understanding_n because_o it_o be_v curious_a the_o will_v because_o it_o affect_v to_o much_o terrene_a thing_n &_o the_o memory_n because_o it_o do_v not_o remember_v god_n so_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v intellige_fw-la 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haec_fw-la omne_fw-la venerunt_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la nec_fw-la obliti_fw-la sumus_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o these_o thing_n have_v come_v upon_o we_o neither_o have_v we_o forget_v thou_o &_o non_fw-la recessit_fw-la rotro_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o our_o hart_n have_v not_o revoult_v back_o also_o he_o may_v recount_v sometime_o the_o thing_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v perform_v towards_o himself_o deus_fw-la docuisti_fw-la i_o a_fw-la jwentuta_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la nunc_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o god_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o until_o now_o i_o will_v pronounce_v thy_o marvellous_a work_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o other_o who_o have_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o his_o divine_a help_n in_o te_fw-la speraverunt_fw-la patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la speraverunt_fw-la &_o liberasti_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la clamaverunt_fw-la &_o salui_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la speraverunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la confusi_fw-la in_o thou_o our_o father_n have_v hope_v they_o have_v hope_v and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v they_o they_o have_v cry_v to_o thou_o and_o be_v save_v they_o have_v hope_v and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a counsel_n also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o his_o own_o force_n or_o industry_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o arcu_fw-la meo_fw-la sperabo_fw-la &_o gladius_fw-la meus_fw-la non_fw-la saluabit_fw-la i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hope_v in_o my_o bow_n and_o my_o sword_n will_v not_o save_v i_o or_o if_o his_o conscience_n be_v clear_a that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v any_o error_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v deserve_v that_o punishment_n neque_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la neque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la meum_fw-la domine_fw-la sine_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la cucurri_fw-la &_o direxi_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o my_o iniquity_n nor_o my_o sâ—nneâ—_n lord_n without_o iniquity_n i_o have_v run_v and_o go_v direct_o also_o not_o to_o have_v any_o evil_a intention_n non_fw-la proponebam_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la meos_fw-la rem_fw-la initstam_fw-la non_fw-la adhaesit_fw-la mihi_fw-la cor_fw-la prawm_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o propose_v before_o my_o eye_n any_o unjust_a thing_n a_o perverse_a hart_n have_v not_o cleaved_a to_o i_o or_o else_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v chastise_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n non_fw-la secundum_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la fecit_fw-la mihi_fw-la neque_fw-la secundum_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la meas_fw-la retribuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la he_o have_v not_o do_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o my_o sin_n nor_o have_v render_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o my_o iniquity_n also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v either_o honour_n or_o glory_n in_o any_o sort_n non_fw-la mihi_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la sed_fw-la nomini_fw-la tuo_fw-la da_fw-la gloriam_fw-la not_o to_o i_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o i_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n also_o that_o he_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o hart_n with_o pride_n nor_o to_o have_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o any_o vanity_n domine_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exalcatum_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la neque_fw-la elati_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—culi_fw-la mei_fw-la neque_fw-la ambulavi_fw-la in_o magnis_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o mirabilibus_fw-la super_fw-la i_o lord_n my_o harty_n not_o exalt_v neither_o be_v my_o eye_n lofty_a nor_o have_v i_o walk_v in_o great_a thing_n nor_o in_o marueil_n above_o myself_o also_o not_o to_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n as_o other_o do_v think_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o eighteen_o be_v of_o offer_v offer_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n for_o a_o servant_n o_o domine_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la seruus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ego_fw-la seruus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la ancillae_fw-la tuus_fw-la o_o lord_n because_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n suscipe_fw-la seruum_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la receive_v thy_o servant_n unto_o good_a suscipe_fw-la i_o secundum_fw-la eloquium_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la consundas_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la expectatatione_n mea_fw-la receive_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o confound_v i_o not_o of_o my_o expectation_n and_o even_o for_o a_o horse_n or_o beast_n of_o carriage_n which_o will_v all_o way_n be_v ready_a to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n ut_fw-la jumentum_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la semper_fw-la tecum_fw-la as_o a_o beast_n i_o be_o become_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o always_o with_o thou_o offer_v up_o all_o that_o he_o have_v the_o understanding_n the_o will_n the_o memory_n the_o hart_n the_o tongue_n the_o operation_n &c_n &c_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v perceive_v of_o god_n will_n either_o in_o that_o meditation_n or_o out_o of_o it_o offer_v himself_o prepare_v to_o imitate_v jesus_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v possible_o and_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n quoniam_fw-la in_o flagella_fw-la paratas_fw-la sum_fw-la because_o i_o be_o ready_a for_o scourge_n domine_fw-la tecum_fw-la paratus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o carccrem_fw-la &_o in_o mortem_fw-la ire_n lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o thou_o into_o prison_n yea_o to_o death_n also_o to_o seek_v all_o mean_n to_o please_v almighty_a god_n and_o to_o observe_v his_o holy_a precept_n paratus_n sum_n &_o non_fw-la sum_fw-la turbatus_fw-la ut_fw-la custodiam_fw-la mandata_fw-la â—ua_fw-la i_o be_o prepare_v and_o be_o not_o trouble_v to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n the_o nineteenth_o be_v of_o obsecration_n beg_v instant_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o those_o affect_n and_o those_o grace_n which_o he_o desire_v either_o for_o his_o own_o good_a or_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o &_o this_o for_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n sake_n conuertere_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o 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