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the_o world_n and_o to_o love_v to_o be_v contemn_v and_o not_o know_v in_o this_o world_n for_o thy_o sake_n grant_v i_o above_o all_o my_o wish_n to_o repose_v and_o rest_v myself_o in_o thou_o and_o to_o have_v a_o quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n thou_o be_v the_o true_a 4._o peace_n of_o the_o heart_n thou_o be_v the_o only_a rest_n out_o of_o thou_o be_v all_o thing_n difficult_a and_o unquiet_a in_o this_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o everlasting_a goodness_n will_v i_o sleep_v and_o take_v my_o rest_n that_o true_a comfort_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o in_o god_n only_o the_o xviij_o chapter_n whatsoever_o comfort_n i_o can_v wish_v come_v for_o or_o imagine_v the_o same_o do_v i_o not_o look_v for_o here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o if_o i_o alone_o have_v even_o all_o the_o comfort_n that_o be_v any_o where_o and_o can_v enjoy_v all_o manner_n delicate_n and_o dainty_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o 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thou_o and_o teach_v i_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v overmuch_o that_o man_n be_v most_o of_o all_o hinder_v from_o the_o come_n of_o the_o high_a felicity_n through_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n lord_n son_n thou_o must_v purchase_v the_o whole_a with_o the_o whole_a and_o not_o keep_v back_o any_o thing_n of_o thyself_o for_o to_o give_v thou_o understand_v of_o this_o thy_o self-love_n do_v more_o hurt_v thou_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o it_o happen_v that_o according_a to_o that_o love_n and_o desire_v which_o thou_o have_v every_o thing_n do_v more_o or_o less_o stick_v unto_o thou_o now_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o pure_a simple_a &_o temperate_a love_n thou_o shall_v be_v void_a of_o the_o bondage_n of_o thing_n desire_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v possess_v not_o that_o which_o may_v entangle_v thou_o and_o which_o may_v deprive_v thou_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o utter_o commit_v thyself_o unto_o i_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n with_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o can_v wish_v for_o or_o have_v why_o be_v thou_o consume_v with_o vain_a mourn_a and_o pensiveness_n why_o be_v thou_o tire_v with_o superfluous_a care_n show_v thyself_o obedient_a unto_o my_o pleasure_n &_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v no_o manner_n of_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n for_o if_o to_o get_v thyself_o commodity_n and_o to_o have_v thy_o wish_n thou_o will_v apply_v thy_o mind_n to_o the_o seek_v of_o thing_n and_o will_v covet_v to_o change_v the_o place_n wherein_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v quietness_n nor_o be_v free_a from_o carefulness_n for_o in_o every_o thing_n there_o shall_v be_v somewhat_o to_o find_v lack_v off_o and_o in_o every_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o or_o other_o to_o be_v thy_o adversary_n therefore_o every_o thing_n do_v help_v when_o it_o be_v not_o get_v or_o plentiful_o increase_v 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god_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n grant_v i_o so_o great_a virtue_n and_o power_n that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v strengthen_v i_o may_v rid_v myself_o from_o all_o unprofitable_a care_n and_o langour_n or_o feebleness_n and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o draw_v with_o the_o sundry_a desire_n of_o any_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v vile_a or_o precious_a but_o do_v account_n both_o myself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o transitoris_fw-la &_o corruptible_fw-fr forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v continual_o permanent_a under_o the_o sun_n nay_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o vain_a &_o torment_n of_o the_o mind_n who_o so_o take_v these_o thing_n in_o such_o sort_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v wit_n above_o other_o grant_v i_o oh_o lord_n heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o seek_v &_o find_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o savour_v and_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o so_o to_o take_v other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n as_o 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unto_o i_o and_o nothing_o to_o be_v of_o trouble_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n peace_n must_v not_o stay_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o man_n with_o who_o whether_o thou_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o report_v thou_o be_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n another_o man_n in_o i_o in_o i_o i_o say_v true_a glory_n and_o true_a peace_n do_v consist_v &_o the_o same_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o plentiful_o that_o neither_o covet_v to_o please_v man_n nor_o yet_o fear_v to_o displease_v they_o all_o unquietness_n of_o mind_n and_o distract_n of_o the_o sense_n do_v sure_o proceed_v from_o inordynate_a love_n and_o vain_a fear_n how_o god_n must_v be_v call_v upon_o and_o praise_v in_o adversity_n the_o xxxiiij_o chapter_n servaunt_fw-la
be_v more_o free_a than_o he_o which_o desire_v nothing_o upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o man_n must_v pass_v over_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o bring_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o foredeale_n or_o forwardness_n that_o be_v ravish_v beside_o himself_o he_o may_v see_v that_o thou_o the_o creator_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o like_a to_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n and_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o all_o the_o creature_n he_o can_v not_o free_o apply_v himself_o unto_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o few_o addict_v unto_o the_o contemplation_n of_o godliness_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v find_v because_o few_o know_v how_o to_o separate_v themselves_o whole_o from_o vain_a and_o worldly_a thing_n whereunto_o no_o doubt_n we_o have_v great_a need_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o ravish_v we_o beside_o ourselves_o but_o unless_o we_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o spirit_n and_o deliver_v from_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v whole_o join_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v a_o 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that_o be_v also_o a_o great_a let_v that_o man_n do_v stay_v ensign_fw-la &_o sensible_a thing_n and_o small_a labour_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o perfect_a mortification_n of_o a_o man_n self_n i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v &_o with_o what_o spirit_n we_o be_v lead_v and_o what_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n that_o be_v call_v spiritual_a in_o that_o we_o apply_v ourselves_o with_o all_o study_n and_o care_n to_o corruptible_a and_o vile_a thing_n &_o yet_o do_v seldom_o or_o never_o think_v upon_o soul_n the_o business_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o gather_v all_o our_o wit_n about_o we_o and_o how_o be_v this_o to_o that_o after_o a_o small_a call_n of_o ourselves_o in_o we_o forthwith_o burst_v out_o again_o and_o do_v not_o with_o straight_a examination_n way_n our_o work_n we_o do_v not_o attend_v or_o take_v heed_n wherein_o our_o affection_n be_v occupy_v neither_o do_v we_o lament_v that_o all_o our_o thing_n be_v so_o impure_a for_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o thing_n man_n be_v corrupt_v which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o flood_n therefore_o when_o the_o affection_n be_v corrupt_v within_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o action_n also_o that_o do_v follow_v be_v the_o descryer_n of_o the_o lack_n of_o vigour_n and_o force_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a life_n do_v proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a soul_n inquiry_n be_v make_v how_o much_o every_o man_n do_v but_o with_o how_o great_a virtue_n he_o do_v they_o it_o be_v not_o so_o studious_o weigh_v search_n be_v make_v whether_o blind_a one_o be_v rich_a whether_o one_o be_v strong_a whether_o one_o be_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a whether_o he_o be_v valiant_a a_o good_a writer_n or_o a_o singer_n or_o a_o ploughman_n but_o most_o man_n say_v nothing_o of_o this_o how_o poor_a he_o be_v in_o spirit_n how_o patient_a &_o gentle_a how_o godly_a &_o inward_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n do_v behold_v the_o outward_a thing_n but_o grace_n do_v turn_v itself_o unto_o the_o inward_a thing_n the_o first_o be_v many_o time_n deceive_v this_o other_o have_v a_o hope_n &_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v the_o xxxvij_o chapter_n of_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o the_o put_n of_o all_o desire_n from_o he_o lord_n son_n thou_o may_v not_o attain_v unto_o liberty_n perfect_o unless_o thou_o do_v whole_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v thyself_o all_o covetous_a man_n and_o lover_n of_o themselves_o man_n full_a of_o desire_n curious_a wander_a &_o unconstant_a evermore_o desirous_a of_o pleasure_n &_o not_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o many_o time_n attempt_v thing_n that_o shall_v not_o stand_v or_o continue_v be_v but_o captive_n because_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n be_v but_o vanish_v and_o shall_v perish_v here_o this_o short_a &_o perfect_a sentence_n forsake_v all_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v all_o thing_n forsake_v thy_o desire_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v rest_n revolve_v &_o ponder_v this_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o after_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v all_o thing_n thou_o shall_v understand_v the_o meaning_n servant_n lord_n this_o be_v not_o one_o day_n work_n or_o play_v of_o child_n but_o therein_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o a_o godly_a man._n lodre_fw-mi son_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v away_o forthwith_o or_o to_o discourage_v thyself_o when_o thou_o hear_v this_o word_n perfection_n but_o rather_o be_v provoke_v to_o high_a thing_n &_o at_o the_o man._n leastwise_o to_o sigh_v after_o they_o with_o desire_n will_v to_o god_n thy_o case_n be_v such_o &_o thou_o be_v come_v so_o far_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o lover_n of_o thyself_o but_o do_v whole_o obey_v my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n thus_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v high_o like_v i_o and_o shall_v pass_v over_o thy_o whole_a life_n with_o joy_n and_o peace_n thou_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v forsake_v which_o unless_o thou_o shall_v utter_o yield_v up_o unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o attain_v unto_o that_o which_o thou_o require_v i_o read_v &_o advise_v thou_o to_o buy_v gold_n of_o i_o that_o glow_v with_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v become_v rich_a to_o weet_v heavenly_a wisdom_n tread_v down_o all_o base_a and_o vile_a thing_n cast_v away_o earthly_a wisdom_n that_o be_v cease_v to_o please_v and_o flatter_v thyself_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o must_v buy_v most_o vile_a thing_n with_o precious_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v high_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n for_o that_o true_a heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o do_v not_o much_o challenge_n unto_o itself_o nor_o covet_v to_o be_v great_o make_v off_o in_o the_o world_n seem_v but_o vile_a and_o course_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n forget_v which_o undoubted_o many_o man_n praise_v with_o their_o mouth_n do_v yet_o far_o dissent_v in_o their_o life_n &_o for_o all_o that_o the_o same_o wisdom_n be_v that_o precious_a pearl_n which_o to_o many_o man_n be_v hide_v and_o unknown_a of_o the_o instability_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o set_v god_n before_o himself_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o xxxviij_o chapter_n lord_n son_n do_v not_o credit_n that_o affection_n wherein_o thou_o now_o be_v because_o it_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o be_v change_v into_o another_o affection_n for_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v thou_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o mutability_n &_o change_n whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o so_o as_o thou_o be_v sometime_o glad_a and_o sometime_o sad_a sometime_o quiet_v sometime_o trouble_v sometime_o godly_a sometime_o contrary_a sometime_o diligent_a and_o painful_a sometime_o slow_a and_o dull_a sometime_o grave_a sometime_o light_a but_o this_o wise_a man_n i_o speak_v off_o and_o one_o right_o school_v in_o spirit_n do_v stand_v above_o these_o changeable_a thing_n not_o consider_v what_o he_o think_v in_o himself_o or_o which_o way_n the_o wind_n of_o 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