〈◊〉_d my_o cheek_n over_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n that_o be_v lord_n ihun_v thyâ—_n holy_a word_n endyte_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n bring_v to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d through_o grace_n be_v swet_o to_o my_o cheek_n that_o be_v y_z e_z affeconn_n oâ—_n my_o soul_n than_o honey_n be_v to_o my_o mouth_n sothly_o this_o be_v a_o fair_a werke_n wythoute_n painful_a traveylle_n for_o to_o see_v jesus_n thus_o this_o be_v one_o manere_v of_o sight_n of_o ihesu_n as_o i_o say_v before_o not_o as_o he_o be_v but_o clothe_v under_o lyckenesse_n of_o werke_n and_o of_o word_n per_fw-la speculum_fw-la in_o enigmate_fw-la by_o a_o myrroure_n and_o by_o a_o â—yckenesse_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ihesu_n be_v endeles_fw-la may_v wysdome_n and_o goodness_n ryghtwysnesse_n soothfastnesse_n holiness_n and_o mercy_n and_o what_o this_o ihesu_n be_v in_o himself_o may_v no_o soul_n see_v ne_o here_o but_o by_o effect_n of_o his_o worching_n he_o may_v be_v seen_v through_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n as_o thus_o his_o may_v be_v seen_v by_o make_v of_o all_o creature_n of_o nought_o his_o wysdome_n in_o ordynate_a dispose_v of_o they_o his_o goodness_n in_o save_v of_o they_o his_o mercy_n in_o foryevenesse_n of_o syne_n his_o holiness_n in_o yefte_n of_o grace_n his_o rightwysnes_n in_o hard_a punysshing_n of_o sign_n his_o softness_n in_o true_a reward_v of_o good_a werke_n and_o all_o this_o be_v express_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o this_o see_v a_o soul_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n with_o all_o other_o accident_n that_o fall_v herto_o and_o wite_v thou_o well_o that_o such_o gracious_a knowynge_n in_o holy_a wrytt_n or_o in_o other_o write_n that_o be_v make_v thorugh_o grace_n be_v noughte_v else_o but_o sweet_a letter_n senden_fw-ge &_o make_v betwyxe_v a_o love_a soul_n &_o ihun_v love_a or_o else_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v sothly_a betwyxe_n ihun_v the_o true_a lover_n &_o the_o soul_n love_v of_o he_o he_o have_v full_a great_a tendnes_n of_o love_n to_o all_o his_o choose_a child_n that_o be_v here_o close_v in_o clay_n of_o this_o bodily_a life_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o high_a hide_v above_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi fulfyl_v in_o delyce_n of_o the_o bless_a godhede_v yet_o notwythstond_v he_o thynk_v upon_o hem_n &_o vysyte_v they_o full_a oft_o through_o his_o gracious_a ghostly_a presence_n &_o comfort_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o dryve_v out_o of_o her_o herte_n hevyne_n &_o weryne_n dowte_n &_o drede_n and_o make_v hen_n glad_a &_o merry_a in_o he_o true_o trow_a to_o all_o his_o byhetynge_n and_o meke_o abydinge_v fulfylling_a of_o his_o will_n saint_n paul_n say_v thus_o quecumque_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la consolacionem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la spen_n habeamê°_n xv_o all_o that_o be_v write_v to_o our_o teching_n it_o be_v write_v that_o by_o comfort_n of_o write_v we_o may_v have_v hope_n of_o saluacyon_n and_o this_o be_v a_o neither_o werke_n of_o contemplaconn_n for_o to_o see_v ihun_v in_o scripture_n after_o open_v of_o the_o ghostly_a eye_fw-mi the_z clen_a the_o sight_n be_v in_o behold_v the_o more_o comfort_v be_v the_o affection_n in_o the_o taste_a â—_o a_o full_a lytyll_o savour_v feel_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n in_o this_o manner_n before_o say_v shall_v make_v the_o soul_n set_v lytyll_o price_n by_o know_v of_o all_o the_o seven_o art_n or_o of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o all_o woldly_a cunnynge_n for_o the_o end_n of_o this_o know_v be_v saluaconn_v of_o a_o man_n soul_n in_o everla_a lyf_v and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o other_o as_o for_o hemselfe_n be_v but_o vanytee_n and_o a_o pass_v delyte_n but_o if_o they_o be_v torn_v through_o grace_n to_o this_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o prevy_a voy_n of_o ihesu_n swoon_v in_o a_o soul_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o how_o all_o the_o gracious_a illumynaconn_n make_v in_o a_o soul_n ben_fw-mi call_v the_o spekynge_n of_o ihun_v c._n xliiii_o â—o_n thyse_n be_v fair_a new_a felynge_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n and_o if_o a_o soul_n be_v fulfyl_v with_o such_o it_o may_v be_v say_v &_o soth_o that_o it_o be_v reform_v somewhat_o in_o feel_v but_o not_o yet_o full_o â–ª_o for_o why_o yet_o ihesu_n show_v more_o and_o lede_v the_o soul_n inner_a and_o begyn_v to_o speak_v more_o homely_a and_o more_o lovely_a to_o a_o soul_n and_o ready_a be_v the_o soul_n thenne_n to_o follow_v the_o styl_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v quocunque_fw-la ibat_fw-la spuns_n iâ—_n luc_fw-fr gradiebantur_fw-la et_fw-fr rote_n sequentes_fw-la eum_fw-la whed_a so_o go_v the_o spiâ—yte_n thider_v go_v the_o wheel_n follow_v he_o by_o wheel_n be_v understonde_v the_o true_a lover_n of_o ihun_v for_o they_o be_v round_o in_o virtue_n without_o angyle_v of_o frowardenes_n and_o lyght_o whirl_v thorugh_a readiness_n of_o will_n to_o the_o styre_n of_o grace_n for_o after_o thaâ—_n grace_n styre_v and_o tech_v so_o they_o follow_v and_o worche_n as_o thâ—_n prophet_n say_v but_o they_o have_v first_o a_o full_a siker_n assay_v and_o â—_o true_a know_v of_o the_o voy_n of_o grace_n or_o they_o may_v do_v so_o thâ—â—_n they_o be_v not_o deceyve_v by_o she_o own_o feign_v of_o by_o the_o myddaâ—â—_n fiend_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n say_v thus_o of_o his_o lover_n oues_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la audiunt_fw-la et_fw-la cognosco_fw-la eas_fw-la &_o cognoscunt_fw-la i_o i_o xv_o 〈◊〉_d sheep_n heren_n my_o voy_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o know_v i_o the_o prevy_a voy_n of_o ihesu_n be_v full_a true_a and_o it_o makyth_v a_o soul_n true_a there_o be_v no_o feign_v in_o it_o ne_o fantasye_a ne_o pride_n ne_o ypocrysy_a but_o softness_n mekenesse_n pee_z love_v and_o charytee_n and_o it_o be_v full_a of_o life_n love_n &_o grace_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o so_o wnyth_v in_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v of_o so_o great_a may_v some_o time_n that_o the_o soul_n sodeyn_o lay_v of_o honde_a all_o that_o there_o be_v prayenge_a speak_v rede_a or_o think_v in_o the_o manere_fw-la before_o say_v &_o all_o manner_n bodily_a werke_n &_o lystnyth_n thereto_o full_o hear_a &_o perceyvinge_v in_o rest_n &_o in_o love_n the_o sweet_a steven_n of_o this_o goostly_a voy_n as_o it_o be_v ravyssh_v fro_o y_o e_o mind_n of_o all_o erde_o thing_n and_o thene_n some_o time_n show_v ihu_n in_o this_o pee_z himself_z as_z a_o hawtful_a master_n and_o sometime_o as_o a_o reverend_a fader_fw-mi &_o sontyme_o as_o a_o lovely_a sponse_n and_o it_o kepyth_v a_o soul_n in_o a_o wondfull_a reverence_n &_o in_o a_o lovely_a behold_n of_o he_o that_o y_o e_o soul_n like_v well_o thenne_n and_o never_o so_o well_o as_o thenne_v for_o it_o felyth_v so_o great_a sykernesse_n and_o so_o great_a rest_n in_o ihu_n &_o so_o moche_v favour_n of_o his_o goodness_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o will_v ever_o be_v so_o and_o never_o do_v other_o werke_n it_o thinkith_o y_fw-fr t_o it_o touchith_fw-mi ihu_n and_o thruh_n virtue_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o unspekable_a touching_n it_o be_v make_v hole_n &_o stable_n in_o itself_o reverent_o behold_v onnly_a ihu·_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o ihu_n oh_o thing_n and_o be_v a_o neither_o bear_v up_o onn_o by_o y_z e_z savour_n and_o y_z e_z wondful_a goodness_n of_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o be_v that_o thing_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o felyth_v and_o see_v and_o this_o feeling_n be_v oft_o time_n wythoute_n specyall_a behold_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n ne_o but_o with_o few_o word_n formyd_fw-la in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es herte_fw-la nought_o but_o thus_o among_o fall_v in_o sweet_a word_n accord_v to_o you_o â—_o feel_a either_o love_a or_o worshyp_a or_o wonder_v or_o other_o wise_n swoon_v as_o the_o herte_n lykyth_v the_o soul_n be_v full_a moche_n depart_v from_o love_n or_o like_n of_o the_o world_n thorugh_o veâ—â—ue_a of_o this_o gracious_a feel_a and_o also_o fro_o mind_n of_o the_o world_n moche_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o takyth_v none_o heed_n thereof_o for_o it_o have_v no_o time_n thereto_o but_o thene_n sontyme_o anon_o with_o this_o fallyth_a â—n_n to_o a_o soul_n diverse_a illumynation_n thruh_n grace_n y_z t_z which_o illumynaconn_n i_o call_v the_o spekinge_n of_o ihun_v &_o the_o sight_n of_o ghostly_a thing_n for_o wit_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi well_o that_o all_o the_o besyne_n y_fw-fr t_o ihun_n makith_v a_o â—â—ut_o a_o soul_n be_v for_o to_o make_v it_o a_o true_a perfyte_n spouse_n to_o he_o in_o â—â—e_z hynes_n &_o the_o fullness_n of_o love_n and_o y_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v so_o sudden_o therefore_o ihun_v y_o it_o be_v love_n &_o of_o all_o lover_n the_o wise_a assay_v by_o many_o wyse_n &_o by_o many_o wondful_a mean_n or_o it_o may_v come_v
bond_n in_o to_o a_o great_a freedom_n y_fw-es â—_o it_o shall_v no_o let_v be_v to_o the_o of_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_n and_o after_o this_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v if_o thou_o will_v use_v other_o as_o thy_o pater_fw-la nost_n or_o any_o such_o other_o &_o of_o these_o in_o the_o which_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi fele_a most_o savour_n &_o most_o ghostly_a comfort_n in_o y_z â—_o hold_v i_o best_o to_o ye._n this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v spedful_a comyn_o to_o every_o man_n in_o y_z e_z begyne_v of_o his_o conversion_n for_o to_o use_v moost_n of_o any_o ¶_o other_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_v for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o begyne_a be_v rude_a &_o boystoê°_n &_o flessh_o but_o if_o he_o have_v the_o grace_n &_o can_v not_o think_v no_o ghostly_a thought_n in_o meditaconn_n for_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v fro_o old_a sign_n &_o therefore_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v moo_v spedful_a for_o to_o use_v this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n as_z for_o to_o say_v his_o pat_o noster_fw-la &_o his_fw-la ave_fw-la &_o to_o rede_n upon_o his_o sawter_n &_o such_o other_o for_o he_o y_fw-fr â—_o can_v not_o rene_a light_o by_o ghostly_a prayer_n for_o his_o foot_n of_o know_v &_o of_o love_a been_v seek_v for_o sign_n he_o need_v to_o have_v a_o sike_a staff_n for_o to_o hold_v he_o by_o this_o staff_n be_v special_a prayer_n of_o speech_n orden_v by_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_n in_o help_n of_o menis_fw-la soul_n by_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o prayer_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o flesshly_a man_n that_o be_v always_o fall_a dounwarde_a into_o worldly_a thoughtê_n &_o flesshly_a affecconn_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o fro_o hem_o &_o behold_v by_o it_o as_o by_o a_o staff_n feed_v with_o sweet_a word_n of_o the_o prayer_n as_o a_o child_n w_o c_o milk_n &_o rule_v by_o it_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o in_o to_o error_n ne_o fantasye_n by_o his_o vain_a meditaconns_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v no_o deceit_n who_o so_o will_v steadfast_o &_o meke_o traveyle_v therein_o ¶_o what_o peryll_n be_v to_o man_n y_o it_o in_o the_o begyne_a of_o her_o torning_n to_o god_n leve_v the_o comyn_v prayer_n of_o thordynaunce_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_z yeven_a hem_n to_o medytaconn_n â–ª_o caplm_n xxviii_o thene_n may_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi see_v by_o this_o that_o these_o man_n if_o any_o be_v such_o y_fw-mi t_z in_o the_o begyne_a of_o her_o conversion_n or_o soon_o after_o when_o they_o have_v feel_v a_o lityl_o ghostly_a comfort_n other_o in_o devotion_n or_o in_o know_v &_o be_v not_o yet_o stable_v therein_o they_o leave_v such_o prayer_n vocal_a tosone_n &_o other_o bodily_a exercise_n &_o yeve_v they_o hoo_o to_o meditation_n they_o ben_fw-mi not_o wise_a for_o oft_o scythe_n in_o her_o rest_n for_o her_o meditacyon_n they_o ymagyn_v &_o think_v on_o ghostly_a thing_n after_o her_o own_o wytt_n &_o follow_v her_o bodily_a feel_n &_o have_v not_o yet_o receyve_v grace_n thereto_o &_o therefore_o they_o by_o undescreconn_n oft_o scythe_n overtraveyle_v her_o wittê·_n &_o breken_fw-mi her_o bodily_a may_v &_o so_o they_o fall_v in_o to_o fantasy_n &_o syngler_n conceit_n or_o in_o opyn_a error_n &_o let_v y_o e_o grace_n that_o god_n yevith_n hen_n by_o such_o vanitee_n y_fw-fr e_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o be_v a_o prive_a pride_n of_o hemself_n as_o when_o they_o have_v feel_v a_o lityl_o grace_v they_o ween_v it_o so_o moche_v pass_a other_o y_o t_o they_o fall_v in_o vaynglory_n &_o so_o they_o less_o it_o â—f_n they_o wist_v how_o lityl_o it_o be_v that_o they_o feel_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o y_fw-es â—_o god_n yevith_n or_o may_v yeve_v they_o shall_v be_v ashamyd_fw-la to_o speak_v ouÈt_v thereof_o but_o it_o be_v in_o great_a need_v of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n by_o speech_n spekith_o david_n in_o y_z e_z sawter_n thê°_n voice_fw-la mea_fw-la ad_fw-la dnmm_n clamavi_fw-la xiiii_o voce_fw-mi mea_fw-la ad_fw-la dnmm_n depcatus_fw-la sum_fw-la â—oo_o david_n the_o prophet_n for_o to_o stir_v other_o man_n to_o pray_v both_o with_o herte_n &_o with_o mouth_n say_v with_z my_o voy_n i_o cry_v to_o god_n &_o with_o my_o speech_n i_o beseech_v our_o lord_n ¶_o of_o the_o two_o manner_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v in_o speech_n not_o certain_a but_o folowith_v the_o stir_v of_o devoconn_n caplm_fw-ge xxix_o the_o two_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v by_o speech_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o certain_a special_a say_n and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n felith_a grace_n of_o devoconn_n by_o the_o yeft_a of_o god_n &_o in_o his_o devoconn_n spekith_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v bodily_a in_o his_o presence_n with_o such_o word_n as_o acord_v moost_n to_o his_o stir_v for_o the_o time_n &_o as_o comyth_n to_o his_o mind_n after_o dyvers_a reward_n which_o he_o felith_a in_o his_o heart_n either_o reherse_v his_o syne_n &_o his_o wretchydnes_n or_z y_z e_z malice_n &_o the_o sleyghtes_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o else_o the_o mercy_n &_o y_fw-mi â—_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o with_o that_o he_o cry_v with_o 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you_o &_o praise_v our_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a &_o by_o such_o other_o as_o he_o be_v stire_v to_o say_v ¶_o that_o the_o two_o manner_n of_o prayer_n plese_v moche_n god_n &_o makith_o a_o man_n to_o have_v he_o in_o body_n as_o he_o be_v drink_v &_o makith_o he_o in_o soul_n to_o be_v wonnd_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o love_n cplm_fw-ge thirty_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n moche_n plese_v god_n for_o it_o be_v oon_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n &_o therefore_o it_o go_v never_o unsped_a without_o some_o grace_n this_z prayer_n long_v to_o the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o who_o soon_o have_v this_o yeft_a of_o god_n fervent_o he_o behovyth_v for_o the_o time_n to_o flee_v presence_n &_o company_n of_o all_o man_n &_o to_o be_v alone_o that_o he_o be_v not_o let_v who_o so_o have_v it_o hold_v it_o while_o he_o may_v for_z it_o may_v not_o long_o last_v in_o the_o fervour_n for_o if_o grace_n come_v plentevous_o it_o 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in_o pride_n for_o he_o chesyth_v his_o rest_n &_o his_o delyte_n in_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o in_o his_o own_o say_n for_z he_o wen_v that_o it_o be_v sooth_n which_o opinion_n or_o sayenge_a be_v against_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o therefore_o syn_v he_o in_o pride_n dede_o for_o he_o lovyth_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o will_n &_o wit_n so_o moche_v that_o though_o it_o be_v open_o against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o but_o rest_v he_o therein_o as_o in_o sothfasne_n â–ª_o and_o so_o makyth_v he_o it_o his_o god_n but_z he_o begyle_v himself_o for_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_n arn_v so_o onyd_v &_o acord_v togyder_n y_o it_o who_o so_o do_v against_o that_o one_o he_o do_v against_o both_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o say_v he_o lovyth_v god_n and_o kepith_n his_o biddynge_n and_o despise_v holy_a chyrche_n and_o set_v at_o noughte_v the_o law_n &_o the_o ordinance_n of_o it_o make_v by_o the_o heed_n and_o the_o soverayne_n in_o governaunce_n of_o all_o crysten_v man_n he_z lie_v he_o chesyth_v not_o god_n but_o he_o chesyth_v the_o love_n of_o himself_o contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o syn_v dede_o and_o in_o that_o he_o wen_v moost_n to_o pleyse_v god_n he_o moo_v dysplesyth_n he_o for_z he_o be_v blind_a and_o will_v not_o see_v of_o this_o blindness_n and_o this_o fall_v rest_v of_o a_o heretyke_a in_o his_o own_o feel_n spekith_v the_o wise_a man_n thus_o est_fw-la via_fw-la que_fw-la videtur_fw-la homini_fw-la recta_fw-la et_fw-fr novissima_fw-la eiê°_n ducunt_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la xiiii_o there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o semyth_n to_o a_o man_n rightful_a and_o the_o last_o end_n of_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o endless_a dethe_v this_o way_n specyal_o be_v callyd_v heresy_n for_o other_o flessh_o sinner_n that_o synen_n dede_o and_o lie_v therein_o comyn_o they_o suppose_v amiss_o of_o hemself_n and_o felen_fw-mi bite_v in_o conscience_n that_o they_o go_fw-mi not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n but_o a_o heretyke_a suppose_v that_o he_o do_v well_o &_o tech_v well_o and_o yet_o no_o man_n so_o well_o and_o so_o wen_v he_o that_o his_o way_n be_v the_o right_a way_n and_o therefore_o felyth_a he_o no_o bite_n of_o conscience_n ne_o mekenes_n in_o herte_n and_o soth_o but_o if_o god_n send_v he_o mekenes_n of_o his_o mercy_n at_o the_o last_o end_n he_o gooth_v to_o hell_n and_o nevertheless_o yet_o wen_v he_o for_o to_o have_v do_v well_o and_o geten_v he_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o teching_n ¶_o how_o pride_n in_o ypocryte_n be_v dede_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge lix_o the_o ypocryte_n also_o syn_v dede_o in_o pride_n he_o be_v a_o ypocrite_n that_o chese_v vain_a joy_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o y_z e_z full_a delyte_n of_o herte_n upon_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a when_o a_o man_n do_v many_o manner_n of_o good_a dede_n bodily_a and_o ghostly_a and_o thene_n be_v put_v to_o his_o mind_n by_o suggestonn_n of_o the_o enemy_n behold_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o good_a dede_n how_o good_a how_o holy_a he_o be_v how_o worthy_a in_o man_n doom_n and_o how_o high_a in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n aboven_v other_o man_n he_o perceyve_v this_o stir_v and_o receyve_v it_o wilful_o for_z he_o wen_v it_o be_v good_a and_o of_o god_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o be_v sooth_n for_o he_o do_v thyse_n good_a dede_n better_a than_o other_o man_n and_o when_o it_o be_v receyve_v thus_o by_o assent_n of_o his_o will_n as_o good_a year_n rise_v of_o it_o alone_o and_o a_o delyte_n in_o his_o herte_n of_o himself_o y_o it_o he_o so_o moche_v grace_n have_v that_o it_o ravyssh_v his_o mind_n out_o of_o all_o other_o thought_n both_o ghostly_a and_o flessh_o for_o the_o time_n &_o settyth_n it_o in_o vain_a joy_n of_o himself_o as_o in_o a_o rest_n of_o his_o herte_n this_o ravyssh_v in_o ghostly_a pride_n be_v delectable_a and_o therefore_o he_o kepyth_v it_o hold_v it_o and_o noryssh_v it_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v for_o this_o love_n and_o vain_a delyte_n he_o pray_v and_o wake_v he_o fa_v and_o wer_v the_o hair_n and_o do_v other_o afflycconn_n and_o all_o this_o greve_v he_o but_o lityll_o he_o love_v he_o thank_v god_n sometime_o with_o his_o mouth_n and_o sometime_o wrynge_v a_o there_o out_o of_o his_o eye_n and_o thenne_n he_o thynk_v all_o saaf_a enough_o but_o soth_o all_o this_o be_v for_o love_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o chese_v and_o receyve_v as_o it_o be_v love_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n and_z in_o that_o be_v all_o the_o sin_n he_z chesyth_o not_o sin_n wilful_o as_o for_o sin_n but_z he_o cheâ—yth_v
i_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o my_o body_n to_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o i_o have_v no_o charyte_n it_o profyte_v i_o ryÈt_o nouÈt_a hear_v it_o semith_n by_o saint_n paul_n word_n that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v alle_fw-mi good_a dede_n bodily_a wythouten_o charyte_v and_o that_o charyte_n be_v noughte_v else_o but_o for_o to_o love_v god_n and_o his_o even_o crysten_v as_o himself_o how_o shall_v thenne_v any_o wretched_a caytit_a live_n in_o earth_n what_o that_o he_o be_v have_v delyte_n or_o trust_n or_o sykerne_n in_o himself_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o can_v or_o may_v do_v with_o all_o his_o bodily_a myghte_n or_o his_o kindly_a reason_n since_o all_o this_o be_v nought_o worth_a wythouten_v love_n &_o charyte_v to_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o this_o charyte_n may_v not_o be_v goten_a with_o werk_n of_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o free_a yefte_n of_o god_n send_v in_o to_o a_o meek_a soul_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v who_o thenne_n dare_v hardly_o say_v that_o i_o have_v charyte_n or_o i_o be_o in_o charyte_n sothly_o no_o man_n may_v say_v it_o sickerly_a but_z he_o that_o be_v perfyt_o and_o sothfast_o meek_a other_o man_n may_v trow_v of_o hemself_n and_o hope_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o charyte_n by_o token_n but_o he_o that_o be_v perfyt_o meek_a felyth_v it_o and_z therefore_o may_v he_o sickerly_a say_v it_o thus_o meek_a be_v saint_n paul_a and_z for_o thy_o say_v he_o thus_o of_o himself_o quis_fw-la seperabit_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o caritate_fw-la dei_fw-la tribulacon_n a_o angustia_fw-la &c_n &c_n who_o shall_v depart_v i_o fro_o the_o charite_n of_o god_n tribulaconn_v or_o anguysshe_v &c_n &c_n and_o he_o answer_v himself_o and_o say_v there_o shall_v no_o creature_n put_v i_o fro_o the_o charyte_n of_o god_n which_o i_o have_v in_o cryste_n ihesu_fw-la many_n man_n do_v dede_n of_o charyte_n and_o have_v no_o charite_n as_o i_o have_v sayd·_v for_o to_o reprove_v a_o syner_n for_o his_o sign_n to_o his_o amend_v &_o in_o covenable_a time_n it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o charite_n but_o to_o hate_v the_o syner_n in_o stead_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o sign_n it_o be_v against_o charyte_v he_o that_o be_v very_o meek_a can_v depart_v that_o one_o from_o that_o other_o and_o no_o man_n but_o he_o for_o though_o a_o man_n have_v all_o moral_a virtue_n of_o all_o philosopher_n he_o cowde_v not_o do_v this_o he_z shall_v cunne_v hate_n the_o sign_n in_o all_o other_o man_n for_o he_o hate_v it_o in_o himself_o but_o he_o cowde_v not_o love_v the_o man_n in_o charytee_n for_o all_o his_o phylosophye_n also_o if_o a_o man_n have_v know_v of_o all_o clergye_a &_o of_o divynite_a and_o be_v not_o sothfast_o meek_a he_o shall_v lyght_o err_v &_o stomble_v and_o take_v the_o one_o for_o that_o other_o but_o mekenes_n be_v worthy_a to_o receyve_v a_o yefte_a of_o god_n the_o which_o may_v not_o be_v learn_v by_o cunning_a of_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v meek_a can_v hate_v the_o sin_n and_o true_o love_v the_o man_n but_o now_o 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moche_n adradde_v be_v meek_a &_o have_v it_o thus_o say_v james_n thapostle_n deus_fw-la superbis_fw-la resistit·_fw-la hunilibus_fw-la auten_v that_o gracian_n our_o lord_n he_o say_v ayenstond_v proud_a man_n but_z to_o meek_a man_n he_o yeve_v grace_n which_o grace_n be_v propir_o his_o charyte_n for_z after_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o mekenes_n so_o shall_v thou_o have_v charyte_v if_o thou_o have_v mekenes_n inperfit_o oon_o in_o will_n not_o in_o affecconn_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v thou_o have_v inperfyte_n charyte_v this_o be_v good_a for_o it_o suffyse_v to_o saluacyon_n as_o davyd_v say_v inperfectum_fw-la meum_fw-la viderunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la tui_fw-la lord_n with_o thy_o eye_n of_o mercy_n thou_o see_v my_o inperfeccyon_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v mekenes_n perfyt_o p._n thene_n shall_v thou_o have_v perfyte_n charyte_v and_o that_o be_v best_a the_o tother_o behovyth_v we_o nede_o to_o have_v it_o if_o we_o will_v be_v saaf_a and_o this_o shall_v we_o desire_v thenne_fw-fr if_o thou_o ask_v i_o who_o be_v perfyte_o meek_a thou_o shall_v no_o more_o have_v of_o i_o of_o mekenes_n at_o this_o time_n but_o this_o he_z be_v meek_a that_o sothfast_o knowith_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v wit_v how_o moche_n wrath_n &_o envy_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o herte_n caplm_fw-ge lxix_o now_o turn_n yet_o again_o to_o this_o image_n if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge assay_v how_o moche_n ire_n &_o envy_n be_v hide_v in_o thy_o herte_n that_o thou_o fely_v not_o look_v well_o and_o behold_v thyself_o wise_o when_o such_o stirynge_n of_o ire_n &_o envy_n against_o thy_o even_o crysten_v spryngen_fw-mi out_o of_o thin_a herte_fw-fr the_o more_o styre_v that_o thou_o be_v by_o malencoly_a bitter_a or_o wicked_a will_n against_o he_o the_o more_o be_v this_o image_n in_o the_o for_o the_o more_o thou_o grutche_v by_o inpacyence_n either_o ayenste_n god_n for_o any_o trybulaconn_v or_o syknes_n or_o other_o bodily_a disese_v send_v of_o god_n or_z against_o thin_a even_o cristen_v for_o ought_v that_o he_o do_v against_o the_o the_z less_o be_v the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n reform_v in_o the._n i_o say_v not_o that_o such_o grutchynge_n or_o flesshly_a angrynes_n be_o dede_o sin_n but_z i_o say_v that_o they_o let_v the_o clennes_n of_o herte_n and_o pee_z of_o conscyence_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v full_a charyte_n by_o y_z e_z which_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o lyf_v contemplatyf_v for_o that_o end_n be_v the_o purpoo_v of_o all_o my_o say_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o oon_o cleanse_v thy_o herte_n fro_o dede_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o venyall_n as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v and_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o sin_n may_v by_o grace_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n somewhat_o be_v slecket_n in_o the_o ¶_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 cryst_n for_o to_o love_v he_o caplm_fw-ge lxx_o for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o fely_v 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