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i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n and_o after_o thou_o have_v overcome_v temp_n god_n tation_n and_o perceiny_v thy_o mind_n the_o lyght_v and_o comfort_v rejoice_v in_o virtuous_a operation_n beware_v di_fw-mi ligent_o that_o thou_o repute_v not_o this_o victory_n or_o good_a deed_n to_o thin_a own_o meryte_n or_o power_n but_o only_o to_o the_o gentleness_n and_o goodness_n of_o almigh_a tie_n god_n repress_v thyself_o with_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n what_o thing_n have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receivyd_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o reioysi_v thou_o as_o though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o thy_o own_o power_n and_o therefore_o against_o these_o two_o evylles_n these_o be_v remedye_n if_o thou_o in_o temptation_n mistrust_v thy_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n &_o cleve_v only_o to_o christ_n put_v in_o his_o be_v nevolence_n and_o mercy_n all_o hope_n of_o victory_n and_o after_o the_o victory_n and_o overthrow_n of_o thy_o enemy_n in_o thy_o 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thou_o diligence_n that_o by_o instigation_n and_o motion_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o be_v not_o make_v worse_o but_o increase_n in_o virtue_n and_o valiantue_n thou_o be_v pro_fw-la council_n voke_v to_o voluptuousness_n and_o plea_n sure_v of_o the_o body_n consider_v thy_o imbesilitie_n and_o withdraw_v thy_o mind_n the_o more_o from_o unlawful_a pleasure_n and_o delectation_n occupyinge_v thyself_o in_o virtuous_a operation_n and_o chaste_a meditation_n thou_o be_v mo_z ve_v to_o covetouse_n increase_v thy_o cha_z ritie_n and_o alm_n towards_o thy_o poor_a neibour_n thou_o be_v intisid_v to_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n humble_a and_o sub_fw-la mit_fw-ge thyself_o more_o lowly_a in_o all_o thin_a ge_n and_o so_o every_o temptation_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o a_o revenge_a of_o a_o godly_a purpose_n and_o increase_v of_o virtue_n &_o true_a devotion_n and_o true_o there_o be_v none_o so_o good_a and_o ready_a away_o to_o destroy_v and_o repel_v thy_o enemy_n as_o this_o for_o so_o do_v he_o be_v afeard_a to_o provoke_v the_o again_o to_o sin_n lest_o he_o which_o reioisith_v to_o be_v auctor_fw-la of_o iniquity_n minyster_n occasion_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n ¶_o the._n xiii_o rule_v how_o we_o ought_v both_o to_o fyghte_v manful_o and_o the_o fell_v overcome_v always_o ready_a to_o resist_v the_o next_o onset_n of_o our_o enemy_n in_o thy_o conflict_n and_o battle_n flycte_v with_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o must_v so_o fight_v as_o though_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o bat_n tell_v if_o thou_o overcome_v and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o thy_o enemy_n for_o it_o may_v so_o be_v that_o almighty_a god_n of_o his_o goodness_n shall_v geve_v this_o reward_n unto_o thy_o virtue_n &_o nobleness_n that_o thy_o enemy_n once_o overcome_v and_o con_v foundid_a shall_v no_o more_o assail_v the_o which_o we_o have_v read_v to_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o dyvers_a saint_n and_o virtuous_a man_n orygyn_n say_v that_o when_o we_o overcome_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o enemy_n decay_v and_o he_o that_o be_v once_o decay_a and_o manfullye_o confoundyd_v shall_v no_o more_o be_v sufferyd_v to_o intyse_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o thy_o battle_n be_v bold_a to_o hope_v for_o parpetuall_a peace_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v overthrow_v â—…covercon_n thy_o enemy_n so_o order_n &_o use_v thy_o self_n as_o though_o thou_o shall_v straight_o enter_v again_o into_o battle_n after_o one_o temptation_n look_v for_o a_o other_o and_o depart_v not_o from_o thy_o armour_n forsake_v not_o thy_o array_n or_o stand_v keep_v good_a and_o sure_a watch_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o feyghteste_a in_o the_o castle_n of_o this_o body_n have_v ever_o in_o thy_o remembrance_n the_o saiinge_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o shall_v stand_v upon_o my_o word_n or_o watch_n and_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o readiness_n for_o my_o enemy_n ¶_o the._n xiiii_o rule_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o hate_v all_o sin_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o small_a yet_o must_v thou_o delygent_o light_n beware_v that_o thou_o this_fw-mi pise_v no_o vice_n as_o light_v &_o not_o to_o be_v regardyd_v for_o no_o enemy_n have_v more_o often_o overcome_v than_o he_o that_o have_v be_v dispisid_v and_o nothing_o regardyd_v and_o in_o sin_n this_o thing_n diverse_a man_n marvelous_a lie_n deceive_v themselves_o which_o favo_fw-la ring_n in_o themselves_o one_o or_o two_o vice_n which_o eke_v after_o his_o manner_n thinkith_v venial_a or_o light_v hate_v the_o resydewe_n a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o which_o be_v call_v virtuous_a and_o ho_o lie_n abhor_v great_o and_o hate_v theft_n rape_n homycide_n advoutry_n and_o inceste_n but_o the_o same_o little_a or_o nothing_o regard_v simple_a fornication_n and_o immoderate_a use_n of_o sonde_v pleasure_n some_o man_n pver_fw-la and_o clean_o from_o other_o vice_n be_v common_a lie_n drunken_a and_o accustome_v riot_n a_z neither_o too_o liberal_a and_o free_a of_o
exercise_v yourself_o after_o this_o manner_n it_o shall_v not_o much_o be_v peyneful_a unto_o you_o to_o resist_v themotion_n of_o your_o enemy_n but_o also_o you_o shall_v perceive_v great_a fruit_n and_o pleasure_n for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o this_o wholesome_a remembrance_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o you_o be_v conformate_v to_o your_o head_n and_o shall_v so_o recompense_v he_o his_o great_a pain_n and_o punishment_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o your_o sake_n ¶_o the._n xvii_o rule_v how_o great_a a_o help_n to_o resyste_v sin_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o detestable_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v and_o though_o this_o be_v the_o most_o ready_a and_o present_a remedy_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n yet_o it_o shall_v great_o pro_fw-la fyte_n to_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o infyrme_v if_o they_o diligente_o remember_v when_o they_o be_v move_v and_o inti_fw-la sed_fw-la to_o sin_n how_o filthy_a how_o pestilent_a how_o abominable_a a_o thing_n sin_v be_v and_o 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the_o heir_n of_o immortality_n a_o member_n of_o christ._n and_o that_o the_o body_n describe_v of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v the_o similitude_n and_o image_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o the_o devinitie_n and_o contrary_a that_o sin_n be_v the_o miserable_a soul_n destruction_n and_o pestilent_a infection_n both_o of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o our_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n the_o bait_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o the_o erneste_a and_o pledge_v of_o our_o most_o miserable_a and_o beaste_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n and_o after_o you_o have_v thus_o diligent_o remembryd_v with_o yourself_o then_o take_v good_a ad_fw-la visement_n whether_o it_o be_v convenyente_a or_o profitable_a for_o so_o disceitful_a poison_v &_o short_a delectation_n of_o sin_v to_o fall_v from_o so_o great_a dignity_n &_o nobleness_n unto_o such_o indygnitie_n and_o misery_n from_o the_o which_o thou_o canst_v not_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n delyver_v thyself_o ¶_o the._n xviii_o rule_n to_o avoid_v sin_n by_o and_o by_o compare_v the._n two_o head_n together_o videlicet_fw-la god_n and_o the_o devyll_n and_o after_o you_o have_v this_o substan_n cial_o advysed_a &_o counsayl_v with_o yourself_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o compare_v &_o confer_v together_o the_o two_o disagree_v and_o far_o unlyke_a head_n and_o captain_n god_n and_o the_o devyll_n by_o sin_n thou_o make_v the_o one_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o wicked_a other_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n by_o innocency_n and_o grace_n of_o godâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d art_n ascrybed_n into_o the_o number_n and_o â—…lender_a of_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n â–ª_o and_o adopt_v unto_o the_o right_a and_o hâ—…ytage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o by_o sin_n thou_o be_v make_v and_o constitute_v the_o servant_n and_o son_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o one_o be_v that_o eternal_a spring_v and_o fountain_n very_a image_n 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bring_v man_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o after_o thou_o haste_v diligent_o ponderyd_v &_o comparyd_v these_o thing_n in_o thy_o remembrance_n think_v far_o with_o thyself_o after_o this_o manner_n shall_v in_o i_o unkind_o and_o unnatural_o forgetful_a of_o my_o beginning_n forgetful_a of_o so_o great_a benefit_n towards_o i_o for_o so_o little_a and_o vain_a pleasure_n for_o sake_n so_o noble_a so_o love_v so_o beneficial_a a_o father_n and_o geve_v myself_o in_o bondage_n to_o so_o envious_a and_o cruel_a a_o master_n shall_v i_o not_o render_v unto_o my_o maker_n &_o creatoure_n almyghty_a god_n that_o thing_n which_o shame_n bind_v i_o to_o render_v unto_o a_o man_n be_v good_a &_o beneficial_a unto_o i_o shall_v i_o not_o abhor_v and_o fie_o the_o devyll_n which_o natural_o do_v fly_v a_o man_n be_v hurtful_a and_o evyll_n unto_o i_o ¶_o the._n nineteeen_o rule_n for_o the_o abstain_v from_o sin_n be_v to_o have_v in_o our_o remembrance_n the_o myserye_n of_o this_o world_n 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