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of_o charyte_n though_o thou_o keep_v communycation_n not_o with_o they_o so_o specyal_o as_o thou_o do_v with_o other_o /_o so_z it_o be_v do_v measurable_o after_o the_o place_n and_o time_n without_o offence_n and_o evyll_n suspytion_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n jerome_n say_v in_o a_o pystle_n â—hat_n he_o write_v to_o nepotianum_fw-la where_o he_o say_v thus_o ☞_o beware_v he_o say_v of_o all_o manner_n suspicion_n that_o may_v be_v feign_a on_o the_o erthan_fw-ge it_o be_v feign_v eschew_v it_o thy_o swetenesse_n /_o thy_o light_v /_o &_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v thy_o spouse_n jesu_n chry_v on_o holy_a day_n when_o folk_n desire_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o eschew_v all_o manner_n idle_a tale_n or_o soon_o charytable_o take_v thy_o leave_n for_o i_o assure_v the_o it_o be_v full_a perilous_a to_o commyn_v moche_n with_o any_o special_o with_o secular_a people_n and_o namely_o of_o man_n /_o but_o it_o be_v for_o goostly_a instruction_n and_o yet_o look_v it_o be_v 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time_n for_o to_o come_v ¶_o saint_n gregory_n say_v every_o choose_a soul_n either_o in_o his_o beginning_n or_o in_o his_o middle_a aege_fw-la or_o in_o his_o last_o day_n shall_v suffer_v temptacyon_n in_o his_o begin_v such_o shall_v suffer_v temptation_n easy_o in_o his_o mydell_n conversacyon_n such_o one_o shall_v suffer_v temptation_n more_o grevous_o but_o in_o his_o last_o day_n such_o shall_v suffer_v temptation_n most_o grevous_o therefore_o beware_v of_o communication_n for_o such_o thing_n do_v let_v the_o branch_n of_o charyte_n to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o ¶_o if_o thou_o will_v also_o spread_v abroad_o thy_o charyte_n i_o will_v thou_o shall_v glad_o fulfil_v and_o stop_v fawte_n in_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n for_o ease_v of_o thy_o sister_n as_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o be_v possible_a desire_n never_o therefore_o any_o praise_v nor_o favour_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o only_o of_o almyghty_a god_n for_o one_o thing_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o that_o what_o soever_o he_o be_v that_o desire_v for_o to_o becommend_v and_o praise_v of_o other_o person_n sometime_o he_o shall_v be_v moche_o make_v of_o sometime_o lytell_fw-mi /_o sometime_o nought_o and_o where_o that_o such_o one_o for_o his_o charytable_a dede_n shall_v receyve_v of_o our_o lord_n great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n all_o be_v blow_v away_o with_o the_o blast_n of_o a_o mane_n mouth_n alas_o the_o such_o dysceyvable_a worldly_a praise_n or_o favour_n shall_v so_o deceyve_v a_o soul_n and_o defraud_v he_o from_o heavenly_a and_o perpetual_a grace_n it_o be_v not_o all_o wtout_fw-fr cause_n that_o solomon_n call_v all_o worldly_a favour_n deceyvable_a grace_n for_o who_o that_o trust_v sore_o upon_o such_o grace_n it_o may_v stand_v a_o while_n /_o but_z at_o last_o it_o shall_v fall_v because_o his_o ground_n be_v feeble_a â§_o therefore_o sister_n when_o thou_o be_v either_o praise_v or_o blame_v ever_o run_v to_o thy_o conscyence_n have_v in_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o saint_n austyn_n /_o be_v he_o say_v that_o a_o true_a conscyence_n may_v neither_o be_v hurt_v by_o wrong_n ne_o be_v holpen_v by_o false_a praysynge_n also_o as_o for_o thy_o meat_n and_o drink_v show_v thy_o charite_n of_o such_o that_o be_v set_v afore_o the._n hold_v the_o content_a without_o grudge_v and_o feed_v the_o thereof_o without_o superfluyte_n thank_n our_o lord_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v meat_n and_o drink_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o a_o medycyn_n only_o for_o need_n and_o not_o in_o superfluyte_n or_o in_o voluptuosyte_n therefore_o be_v not_o so_o greedy_a upon_o thy_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o that_o ever_o our_o lord_n be_v thank_v therefore_o and_o more_o set_v thy_o heart_n to_o gyve_v attendance_n to_o the_o lesson_n which_o be_v red_a among_o you_o than_o to_o thy_o bodily_a meat_n so_o that_o with_o refressh_v of_o thy_o body_n thy_o soul_n may_v also_o be_v refressh_v think_v also_o that_o thou_o eat_v sin_n of_o thy_o founder_v /_o god_n rest_v his_o soul_n and_o other_o 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own_o profit_n except_o thou_o do_v thy_o dyligence_n in_o learn_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o further_o thy_o order_fw-fr by_o cunning_a as_o other_o of_o thy_o sister_n do_v and_o though_o thou_o may_v not_o come_v to_o cunning_a anon_o leave_v not_o therefore_o though_o thou_o shall_v every_o day_n learn_v right_a lytel_n for_o hasty_a cunning_a wax_v soon_o dry_a but_o easy_o and_o soke_o win_v increase_v and_o abide_v look_v thou_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a ever_o well_o occupy_v in_o some_o charytable_a occupation_n that_o the_o goostly_a enemy_n the_o fiend_n find_v the_o not_o idle_a ☞_o idleness_n be_v the_o moo_v hyndr_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v to_o thy_o soul_n moche_n sorrow_n come_v thereof_o if_o thou_o be_v weary_a in_o rede_v refresshe_a thy_o soul_n by_o prayer_n or_o meditation_n or_o in_o some_o other_o virtuous_a and_o charitable_a werke_n now_o rede_n now_o pray_v /_o now_o labour_n besy_o and_o so_o shall_v thy_o hour_n be_v short_a and_o thy_o labour_n light_n ¶_o thus_o moche_n sister_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o spredinge_v abroad_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o charite_n ☞_o i_o say_v also_o of_o the_o four_o property_n which_o long_v to_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v how_o it_o grow_v on_o high_a â§_o after_o time_n thou_o be_v meke_o rote_v in_o religion_n /_o and_o gracious_o water_v by_o compunction_n and_o than_o spread_v abroad_o by_o branch_n of_o charite_n thou_o have_v need_n or_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o the_o to_o be_v enhance_a in_o devotion_n by_o contemplation_n un_fw-fr to_o heaven_n ☞_o but_o first_o if_o a_o tree_n shall_v grow_v high_a the_o water_n bow_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o cutting_a away_o the_o superfluite_fw-la of_o temporal_a good_n in_o dyspise_v they_o therefore_o sister_n like_a as_o thou_o have_v forsake_v all_o
without_o comfortable_a vysitacyon_n it_o shall_v cause_v the_o to_o be_v the_o more_o quyck_a &_o devout_a for_o afore_o fervent_a synger_n with_o glad_a herte_n praise_v and_o love_a their_o maker_n jesu_n she_o blyss_v soon_o with_o devocyon_n she_o stand_v long_o still_o and_o behold_v they_o face_n to_o face_n and_o so_o glad_o to_o the_o maid_n &_o to_o all_o thy_o maidenly_a sister_n will_v offer_v she_o blyss_v soon_o that_o you_o may_v joyful_o clyppe_v the_o child_n kiss_v that_o child_n enbrace_v that_o child_n to_o your_o clean_a breast_n o_o now_o be_v this_o a_o merry_a medytacyon_n for_o maiden_n when_o thou_o have_v long_o have_v this_o holy_a child_n in_o thy_o arm_n behold_v now_o and_o see_v how_o devout_o the_o mother_n receyve_v she_o blyss_v soon_o again_o kneel_v down_o in_o thy_o soul_n sister_n i_o pray_v the_o than_o &_o delyver_v the_o blyss_v child_n to_o his_o blyss_v mother_n for_o she_o must_v now_o go_v for_o to_o cheer_n other_o of_o thy_o sister_n be_v not_o sorry_a though_o other_o be_v glad_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o see_v now_o how_o she_o gooth_v full_a maidenly_a for_o to_o vysite_v other_o of_o thy_o sister_n and_o this_o be_v not_o once_o but_o oftentimes_o while_o you_o be_v at_o matyn_n and_o at_o all_o other_o time_n and_o hour_n and_o when_o she_o have_v so_o do_v see_v now_o how_o the_o child_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o blyss_v mother_n lift_v up_o his_o holy_a hand_n and_o blyss_v you_o all_o namely_o such_o as_o singen_fw-mi with_o a_o courage_n savourly_o &_o devout_o ☞_o lo_o sister_n i_o trow_v very_o that_o such_o medytacyon_n if_o they_o be_v devout_o conceyve_v in_o thy_o soul_n shall_v put_v away_o dulness_n in_o psalmody_n /_o evagacyon_n and_o dystraction_n /_o slepynesse_n /_o sloth_n /_o &_o such_o other_o temptation_n indyvyne_a seruyce_n al_n so_o when_o any_o manner_n of_o carnal_a thought_n creep_v in_o to_o thy_o herte_n in_o time_n of_o god_n seruyce_n anon_o cry_v in_o thy_o heart_n knock_v and_o cross_v pryvely_a thy_o breast_n and_o say_v thus_o cor_fw-la mundum_fw-la crea_fw-la in_o i_o deus_fw-la lord_n i_o pray_v the_o form_n in_o i_o a_o clean_a herte_n i_o doubt_v not_o sister_n if_o it_o be_v a_o fleshly_a thought_n with_o such_o great_a cryeng_v and_o cross_v it_o will_v right_a soon_o avoid_v also_o if_o thou_o will_v eschew_v laugh_v in_o dyvine_a seruyce_n i_o pray_v the_o keep_v well_o thy_o sight_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o thou_o be_v weary_a by_o long_a abide_n in_o god_n seruyce_n think_v that_o for_o every_o verse_n our_o lord_n will_v reward_v the_o in_o heaven_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o mâ—o_o ¶_o myghty_o therefore_o and_o dyligent_o labour_n in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o almighty_a god_n after_o thy_o might_n and_o say_v to_o our_o lord_n in_o thy_o herte_n thus_o if_o i_o more_o might_n more_o i_o will_v that_o i_o have_v lord_n i_o gyve_v the._n believe_v very_o sister_n our_o blissed_a lord_n jesu_n crist_n thy_o choose_a spouse_n acceptyth_v this_o gift_n for_o a_o worthy_a gift_n and_o a_o great_a in_o this_o wise_a sister_n thou_o may_v ascend_v up_o unto_o god_n by_o devotion_n in_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o also_o in_o mental_a prayer_n that_o be_v by_o such_o holy_a meditation_n in_o time_n of_o divyne_a saruice_n both_o in_o rede_v and_o sing_v i_o mean_n not_o to_o be_v a_o high_a synger_n but_o for_o to_o be_v a_o devout_a synger_n and_o a_o herty_n synger_n for_o in_o our_o lord_n care_n swoon_v not_o the_o cry_n but_o the_o love_n not_o the_o voice_n but_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n for_o to_o labour_v in_o his_o seruyce_n for_o his_o love_n lo_o sister_n thus_o may_v thou_o be_v a_o good_a singer_n though_o thou_o be_v no_o high_a synger_n he_o singe_v high_a who_o our_o lord_n her_v ¶_o also_o sister_n when_o thou_o be_v at_o our_o lady_n mass_n there_o behave_v the_o devout_o and_o reverent_o and_o think_v how_o sometime_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o world_n with_o what_o reverence_n and_o what_o dyligence_n thou_o seruede_v a_o erthly_a lord_n or_o a_o erthly_a lady_n only_o for_o to_o eschew_v their_o dyspleasure_n and_o for_o to_o win_v their_o benyvolence_n so_o now_o do_v thy_o diligence_n or_o endeavour_n with_o moche_n more_o reverence_n and_o more_o diligence_n for_o to_o serve_v our_o heavenly_a lord_n and_o our_o heavenly_a lady_n in_o hear_a of_o her_o holy_a mass_n and_o of_o all_o other_o mass_n for_o to_o such_o holy_a seruyce_n thou_o have_v now_o full_o commit_v the_o wherefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n what_o reward_n be_v that_o ween_v thou_o true_o jesu_n himself_o shall_v be_v thy_o meed_n and_o thy_o reward_n ☞_o o_o now_o be_v this_o a_o great_a reward_n for_o so_o lytell_fw-mi a_o labour_n above_o all_o thing_n therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o in_o time_n of_o hear_v of_o thy_o mass_n refreyne_v the_o from_o all_o manner_n unreverence_n and_o dissolution_n for_o be_v right_a sure_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o devocyon_n in_o hear_a of_o that_o mass_n than_o the_o press_v have_v that_o sing_v or_o say_v the_o mass_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v more_o grace_n of_o that_o blyss_v sacrament_n than_o he_o ¶_o on_o saturday_n or_o on_o other_o solemn_a day_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v commune_v than_o do_v all_o thin_a inward_a &_o outward_a diligence_n goostly_a and_o bodily_a to_o receyve_v that_o blyss_v sacrament_n with_o all_o manner_n sadness_n and_o devotion_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n make_v first_o a_o clean_a conscience_n by_o confessyon_n be_v often_o confessyd_v and_o meke_o &_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o thy_o confessor_n may_v moo_v clere_o understande_v the._n so_o that_o by_o oft_o use_v of_o both_o these_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o howseling_n purete_a clennes_n and_o devotion_n may_v ever_o increase_v and_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o ¶_o in_o what_o wise_n thou_o may_v best_o &_o moo_v devout_o dispose_v the_o to_o that_o moo_v holy_a sacrament_n after_o pure_a confessyon_n i_o will_v thou_o axe_v it_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o than_o the_o holy_a goost_n shall_v teach_v the._n but_o yet_o somewhat_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o stir_v the_o for_o to_o receyve_v that_o blyss_v sacrament_n devout_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o short_a lesson_n ¶_o first_o think_v how_o lytell_a thou_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n which_o hold_v up_o both_o the_o and_o all_o the_o world_n in_o this_o thought_n as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v set_v thyself_o at_o nought_o have_v in_o mind_n also_o how_o every_o day_n thou_o synne_v &_o therefore_o think_v thyself_o right_a vile_a and_o wretched_a and_o all_o unworthy_a for_o to_o receyve_v that_o blyss_v sacrament_n and_o in_o this_o thought_n think_v that_o though_o thou_o have_v be_v about_o to_o make_v the_o ready_a a_o thousand_o year_n afore_o it_o have_v ben_fw-mi lytel_fw-mi enough_o as_o for_o so_o worthy_a a_o sacrament_n think_v also_o that_o thou_o be_v unworthy_a for_o to_o look_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o heaven_n or_o heavenly_a therefore_o consyder_v thy_o unworthynesse_n long_o afore_o or_o thou_o receyve_v that_o blyss_v sacrament_n cast_v down_o thin_a eye_n in_o to_o purgatory_n where_o pain_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o purge_v sinner_n among_o all_o think_v on_o some_o pain_n there_o ordain_v for_o thy_o syne_n and_o for_o thy_o trespace_n /_o where_o peradventure_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o lie_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n /_o be_v not_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n therefore_o think_v thus_o and_o say_v always_o in_o thy_o heart_n before_o thou_o go_v to_o receyve_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n o_o lord_n if_o a_o thousand_o year_n suffyse_v not_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v worthy_o ready_a to_o receyve_v this_o blyss_v body_n and_o blood_n good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o that_o so_o unworthy_o &_o unredy_o come_v thereto_o which_o be_o a_o right_a wretched_a creature_n daily_o syn_v &_o not_o amend_v o._n good_a lord_n jesu_n there_o be_v no_o stynk_n fylthe_n foul_a than_o my_o soul_n be_v for_o to_o receyve_v thy_o blyss_v body_n and_o blood_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n make_v some_o ryver_n of_o compunction_n first_o to_o renew_v by_o that_o foul_a stynk_v pyt_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o wasshe_v away_o the_o filth_n or_o that_o thou_o entre_fw-fr o_o lord_n i_o dare_v not_o else_o put_v the_o there_o now_o blyss_v be_v thou_o good_a lord_n i_o find_v great_a comfort_n in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o wot_v well_o now_o without_o any_o comparyson_n thy_o infynyte_a mercy_n be_v more_o than_o all_o my_o wyckednesse_n and_o therefore_o through_o the_o feel_n of_o that_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o thou_o have_v now_o endue_v my_o soul_n trust_v only_o upon_o thy_o benygne_a mercy_n i_o go_v to_o receyve_v it_o as_o a_o
in_o herte_n the_o fyfth_o be_v rest_n from_o the_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n a_o sinner_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n so_o long_o he_o be_v prick_v of_o the_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n that_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o vengeance_n that_o our_o lord_n take_v of_o a_o sinner_n for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v shame_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o man_n herte_n which_o shall_v be_v his_o divel_a place_n without_o shame_n of_o vengeance_n as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v inclene_n soul_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o when_o sin_n be_v put_v out_o by_o contrytion_n and_o confessyon_n than_o cease_v their_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n that_o be_v the_o freat_n and_o the_o remor_n of_o conscyence_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o good_a rest_n for_o like_a as_o a_o man_n have_v better_a rest_n in_o a_o sweet_a bed_n full_o of_o fluore_n than_o in_o a_o sharp_a or_o hard_a bed_n full_a of_o thorn_n so_o such_o a_o joyful_a soul_n rest_v more_o swete_o in_o such_o a_o vedde_n of_o clennesse_n than_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o sign_n of_o this_o sweet_a bed_n of_o flower_n speak_v solomon_n in_o the_o book_n of_o love_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o merry_a soul_n in_o clennesse_n canr_n i_o lectê°_n noster_fw-la floridus_fw-la our_o bed_n he_o say_v of_o our_o conscyence_n smell_v sweet_a with_o flower_n of_o virtue_n wherein_o we_o rest_v without_o torment_n of_o remor_n the_o vi_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n grace_n which_o lyghtn_v a_o clean_a soul_n by_o knowledge_n and_o sprynkle_v it_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n of_z the_z which_z the_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a gladness_n &_o joy_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o sinner_n for_o they_o be_v in_o derkenesse_n of_o sign_n what_o joy_n may_v such_o have_v in_o their_o conscyence_n which_o live_v in_o such_o derkenesse_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v not_o see_v for_o derkenesse_n of_o sign_n the_o light_n of_o heaven_n this_o light_n i_o call_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o davyd_v say_v ps_n lrxxviii_fw-la one_o in_o lumme_n vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la ambulaâ—imê°_n lord_n he_o say_v we_o shall_v walk_v that_o be_v we_o shall_v iyve_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o blyss_v face_n also_o all_o clean_a soul_n have_v greâ—â—_n cause_n of_o joy_n for_o all_o the_o virtue_n that_o they_o have_v â—â—meth_v from_o the_o welle_v of_o heavenly_a sweetness_n &_o â—e_v sprynkle_v in_o their_o herte_n which_o cause_v hâ—_n to_o be_v glad_a ¶_o saint_n austyu_n say_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o ravyssh_v of_o saint_n paul_n in_o to_o heaven_n that_o in_o that_o blyss_v kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o blyss_v lyve_v be_v full_o sope_v up_o in_o his_o â—wue_n welle_v from_o then_n some_o drop_n of_o virtue_n &_o of_o grace_n be_v sprynkle_v down_o on_o earth_n to_o mankynoâ—_n that_o in_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o this_o wretched_a world_n they_o may_v live_v more_o temperate_o more_o myghty_o more_o ryghtwysly_a and_o more_o prudent_o &_o wise_o and_o how_o that_o virtue_n in_o soul_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v glad_a show_v well_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v thus_o every_o virtue_n natural_o be_v good_a /_o there_o be_v no_o vicekynd_o nor_o natural_a therefore_o virtue_n since_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o kind_o when_o it_o come_v in_o to_o the_o soul_n though_o he_o come_v not_o always_o without_o labour_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v he_o come_v as_o in_o to_o his_o own_o natural_a place_n where_o he_o syt_v full_a true_o &_o accord_v well_o with_o the_o soul_n as_o with_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o kind_n lo_o how_o grace_n and_o virtue_n sister_n glad_v the_o soul_n which_o gladness_n all_o sinner_n lack_n the_o vii_o be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n which_o be_v win_v a_o clean_a soul_n that_o make_v it_o so_o glad_a of_o the_o which_o gladness_n saint_n paul_n say_v thus_o ro_n viii_o spiritus_fw-la sctun_n testumonium_fw-la reddit_fw-la spumm_n nostro_fw-la quod_fw-la sumê°_n filiâ—_n dei_fw-la the_o holy_a goost_n he_o say_v ber_v wytnesse_n to_o all_o clean_a soul_n that_o they_o be_v the_o joyful_a child_n of_o god_n this_o wynesse_n be_v that_o gladsome_a oil_n which_o the_o wise_a maiden_n take_v in_o their_o vessel_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o joy_n the_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o it_o cor_fw-la .1_o gloria_fw-la nostra_fw-la he_o est_fw-la testunonium_fw-la conscientiente_a our_o joy_n he_o say_v be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o our_o conscience_n this_o joy_n brige_v forth_o in_o a_o clean_a soul_n true_a compunction_n sweet_a devotion_n wholesome_a labom_n of_o penance_n werke_n of_o pyte_n besynesse_n of_o prayer_n very_a obedience_n fullness_n of_o love_n and_o high_a contemplacyon_n in_o god_n the_o viii_o be_v good_a â—â—paâ—y_n all_o gladsome_a soul_n have_v god_n in_o their_o â—elawshyp_n and_o all_o good_a folk_n which_o be_v full_a wtâ—â—d_n for_o among_o such_o a_o company_n rest_v the_o hoâ—â—_n goost_n gyve_n to_o such_o true_a confelawe_n &_o hoâ—â—_n for_o to_o dwell_v togyder_n in_o pease_n &_o duyte_n o_o how_o 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o company_n right_a gladsome_a to_o dwell_v aâ—â—â—â—nge_a as_o â—avyd_v say_v ps_n c_o xxxii_o ecce_fw-la 〈…〉_o &_o quâ—_n toâ—â—â—dum_fw-la habitare_fw-la fre_n in_o 〈◊〉_d lo_n he_o say_v how_o good_a &_o how_o merry_a it_o 〈◊〉_d todwell_v all_o togyder_n in_o love_n and_o â—hye_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d goost_n the_o ix_o be_v gladness_n of_o good_a werke_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o live_v in_o holy_a work_n &_o dede_n 〈…〉_o be_v great_o reward_v â–ª_o doâ—_n god_n as_o davyd_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—custodied_a be_v â—â—â—â—s_o retributio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_z grece_z reward_n shall_v be_v in_o at_z that_o keep_v worâ—â—â—_n good_a werke_n not_o only_o â—â—che_v at_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d also_o here_o in_o th'abyss_n for_o their_o keep_n they_o 〈◊〉_d frave_a great_a joy_n in_o soul_n as_o doctors_n sayâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v so_o great_a â—â—ye_fw-mi that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d â—eiter_n be_v feel_v than_o 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