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shall_v entre_fw-fr &_o copious_o abound_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v feel_v his_o heart_n lyfte_v up_o as_o though_o it_o be_v set_v in_o a_o freedom_n and_o they_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o heart_n large_o habounde_v &_o marvellous_o joy_v with_o in_o himself_o for_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v over_o wym_v and_o he_o shall_v submytte_n he_o perpetual_o into_o his_o holy_a hand_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o sech_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n &_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o vain_a werke_n but_o such_o one_o certain_o in_o the_o receyve_a the_o holy_a body_n of_o jesu_n criste_n meryte_v and_o deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o devyne_a unyon_n unto_o god_n ¶_o for_o he_o behold_v not_o only_o his_o proper_a devotion_n &_o consolacyon_n but_o the_o great_a honour_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n ¶_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o she_o we_o our_o necessite_n unto_o iesu_fw-la crist_n and_o ask_v he_o benygne_v grace_n cap_n xvi_o o_o right_a sweet_a &_o 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the_o as_o a_o outlaw_n &_o a_o pylgrym_a upon_o earth_n &_o repute_v thyself_o vile_a for_o the_o love_n of_o criste_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n &_o follow_v he_o who_o so_o ever_o sekith_v in_o this_o world_n any_o thing_n but_o god_n &_o the_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o tribulation_n &_o sorrow_n that_o ê‘sone_n can_v not_o long_o stand_v inâ—etnes_n that_o labour_v not_o to_o meek_a himself_o in_o his_o ê“pre_a reputation_n &_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o other_o remember_v that_o thou_o camist_n to_o this_o world_n to_o serve_v &_o not_o to_o rule_v aft_v thy_o ê“pre_a pleasure_n &_o know_v thou_o that_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v call_v the_o to_o the_o religion_n of_o cristis_fw-la feythe_n that_o by_o patience_n &_o vertuê°_n labour_v thou_o may_v be_v make_v apt_a to_o reign_v in_o joy_n &_o rest_n for_o as_o gold_n be_v ê“ue_v in_o the_o fourne_v so_o man_n by_o tribulation_n in_o the_o which_o no_o man_n may_v 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can_v not_o pass_v without_o great_a merit_n be_v thou_o therefore_o ready_a to_o suffer_v patient_o adversite_n &_o to_o fight_v ageyn_v thy_o impatient_a proud_a heart_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v victory_n thou_o may_v not_o gete_v the_o well_o of_o patience_n without_o fight_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v adversitee_n thou_o refusi_v to_o be_v crown_v wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v crown_v thou_o must_v fight_v &_o strive_v with_o thyself_o strong_o &_o suffer_v patient_o such_o evyls_n for_o without_o labour_n no_o man_n may_v come_v to_o rest_n ne_o without_o fight_n no_o man_n may_v have_v victory_n wherefore_o good_a lord_n i_o besike_n the_o to_o make_v possible_a by_o thy_o grace_n to_o i_o &_o in_o i_o that_o that_z be_v see_v impossible_a to_o i_o by_o nature_n thou_o knoweste_fw-fr that_o i_o be_o evil_a to_o suffer_v &_o that_o i_o be_o soon_o cast_v down_o by_o little_a adunsite_n araise_v again_o i_o i_o besike_n the_o good_a lord_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o trowble_n or_o adversite_a that_o thou_o shall_v send_v i_o may_v be_v commendable_a &_o desire_v for_o thy_o holy_a name_n for_o to_o suffer_v adversytee_n for_o the_o be_v very_o healtful_a &_o merit_v to_o mysoule_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chap_v of_o the_o confessyon_n of_o man_n infyrmitee_n and_o of_o worldly_a misery_n i_o knowledge_n i_o iniquite_v ageynste_n i_o i_o be_o right_a feeble_a and_o unstydfaste_a good_a lord_n thou_o know_v the_o thing_n the_o i_o be_o discharge_v &_o cast_v down_o by_o often_o be_v but_o of_o lytell_a valour_n or_o weight_n i_o purpose_v i_o strong_o to_o stand_v in_o well_o do_v but_o when_o a_o little_a temptation_n assayl_v i_o i_o be_o great_o anguyssh_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o move_v &_o tempt_v by_o grevouss_o be_v but_o vile_a &_o when_o i_o think_v myself_o a_o lytell_a siker_n of_o lytel_n rest_n that_o i_o sometime_o have_v i_o find_v i_o soon_o after_o overcome_v of_o a_o lytel_n blast_n of_o temptacyon_n behold_v therefore_o good_a 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labour_n &_o affliction_n of_o i_o thy_o servant_n &_o asiste_v i_o with_o thy_o merciful_a help_n in_o all_o needs_o &_o strengthe_n i_o with_o heavenly_a strengthe_n that_o the_o temptar_n of_o man_n or_o my_o wretched_a flesh_n not_o yet_o full_o subdue_v to_o my_o spirit_n have_v not_o dominaconn_v upon_o my_o spirit_n ageinst_a who_o i_o must_v sigh_o contynual_o while_o that_o i_o live_v in_o this_o miserable_a life_n alas_o what_o manner_n a_o life_n be_v this_o where_o trybulation_n &_o misery_n habound_v where_o all_o place_n be_v full_a of_o enemy_n and_o snare_n to_o overcome_v &_o cache_v man_n for_o when_o one_o temptation_n or_o trouble_n cess_v â–ª_o another_o come_v also_o the_o first_o conflycte_v or_o trouble_v yet_o during_o many_o
that_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n very_a god_n and_o man_n be_v holy_a contain_v under_o a_o lytell_a likeness_n of_o breed_v and_o wine_n and_z thou_o be_v hole_n receyve_v without_o consume_v of_o he_o that_o so_o receyve_v the._n ¶_o thou_o lord_n of_o all_o that_o haste_v no_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n yet_o thou_o haste_v wyllede_n to_o inhabit_v within_o we_o by_o this_o thy_o hooly_a sacrament_n lord_n keep_v my_o herte_n and_o my_o body_n undefyled_a to_o the_o end_n that_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o a_o joyous_a conscience_n i_o may_v often_o receyve_v the_o to_o my_o everla_a helthe_n ¶_o these_o holy_a mysterye_n which_o be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v chyef_o unto_o thy_o honour_n and_o perpetual_a remembrance_n ¶_o o_o my_o soul_n rejoice_v the_o and_z gyve_v thankynge_n unto_o thy_o god_n for_o his_o noble_a gift_n and_z syngule_a comforth_o that_o it_o lyste_v he_o here_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o teres_fw-la thus_o to_o comfort_v the._n for_o as_o often_o time_n as_o thou_o 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self_n unto_o i_o good_a lord_n &_o than_o i_o suffice_v for_o without_o the_o no_o consolacyon_n nor_o comfort_n be_v good_a without_o the_o i_o may_v not_o be_v and_z without_o thy_o vysytacyon_n i_o may_v not_o live_v wherefore_o it_o be_v hove_v i_o often_o time_n to_o come_v and_z approach_v to_o thy_o high_a pnsence_n to_o receyve_v the_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o health_n to_o the_o intent_n i_o fail_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n if_o i_o be_v defraud_v from_o thy_o sprytuall_a noryshing_n ¶_o also_o my_o right_a mercy_n full_a lord_n jesu_n when_o thou_o have_v preched_a unto_o the_o people_n and_o hele_v they_o of_o diverse_a sykenes_n thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v theym_a fast_a and_z without_o refection_n lest_o peranenture_o they_o may_v fail_v in_o their_o way_n do_v with_o i_o than_o good_a lord_n in_o that_o manner_n since_o thou_o have_v leave_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o the_o comfort_n offeythfull_a people_n for_o thou_o 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goodness_n for_o i_o be_o many_o time_n neclygent_a and_o often_o kele_v whanne_v i_o commune_v or_o worship_n my_o god_n what_o shall_v i_o thanne_v do_v if_o i_o take_v not_o that_o medecyne_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o grace_n and_o help_v and_o albeit_o it_o i_o be_o not_o always_o well_o dispose_v to_o receyve_v my_o creature_n yet_o shall_v i_o put_v i_o unto_o peyne_n to_o receyve_v these_o sacrede_v mysterye_n in_o time_n convenable_a so_o yâ—_z i_o may_v be_v make_v a_o partner_n of_o so_o great_a grace_n ¶_o for_o yty_n one_o of_o the_o mooste_o pryncypall_a consolacyon_n unto_o a_o feythefull_a soul_n for_o the_o time_n they_o shall_v make_v their_o pilgrimage_n towards_o in_o this_o mortal_a body_n and_z to_o the_o intent_n we_o may_v have_v the_o more_o mind_n of_o thy_o benefyte_n ¶_o my_o lord_n god_n i_o shall_v more_o often_o receyve_v yâ—_z my_o lovige_n lord_n with_o a_o devout_a thought_n o_o merueylous_a gentylnesse_n of_o thy_o unspekeable_a pytye_n towardy_n we_o that_o thou_o lord_n god_n creator_n and_o gyver_n of_o life_n unto_o all_o spiryte_n have_v will_v to_o come_v to_o one_o so_o poor_a asoule_n with_o the_o deite_n and_z humanyte_a and_o my_o poor_a lene_n &_o dryesoule_v have_v ly_v to_o be_v make_v fat_a with_o thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o holy_a unccyon_n of_o thy_o sweet_a spiryte_n o_o happy_a thought_n and_o well_o happy_a soul_n that_o deserve_v devoute_o to_o receyve_v his_o god_n his_o lord_n and_o creature_n and_o in_o that_o receyve_a to_o be_v fulfyl_v with_o joy_n and_o spirytuall_a gladness_n o_o what_o great_a lord_n receyve_v thou_o o_o what_o and_o how_o great_a and_o host_n enterteyne_v thou_o into_o thy_o lodge_a how_o joyous_a a_o fellow_n take_v thou_o into_o thy_o how_o be_v how_o feythefull_a a_o friend_n thou_o admytte_v unto_o the._n o_o how_o good_a noble_a and_z sweet_a espouse_v enbraceste_a thou_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v bylove_v and_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n o_o right_a sweet_a belove_a lord_n the_o 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full_o in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o a_o fountain_n of_o all_o sweetness_n illmyne_n my_o iyen_n to_o behold_v this_o great_a mysterye_n &_o strong_o conferme_v i_o to_o believe_v the_o feithe_o undoutable_a for_o it_o be_v thy_o werke_n &_o not_o the_o power_n of_o man_n it_o be_v thy_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o not_o by_o manny_n devyse_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n foundeable_a of_o himself_o to_o conceyve_v &_o understande_v these_o holy_a mysterye_n which_o pass_v the_o subtylte_n of_o angel_n ¶_o than_o howe_n may_v i_o pore_v unworthy_a sinner_n which_o be_o but_o earth_n and_o ash_n serche_n &_o conceyve_v so_o high_a &_o holy_a secrysye_a lord_n i_o come_v unto_o the_o in_o symplenes_n of_o herte_n &_o in_o farm_n feythe_v and_z by_o
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