rather_o we_o deserve_v moche_n tribulation_n the_o virtuous_a soul_n whede_a it_o consider_v itself_o or_o another_o it_o find_v matter_n of_o compunction_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o know_v that_o none_o lyve_v in_o this_o world_n without_o tribulation_n the_o matter_n of_o true_a contrition_n &_o compuntion_v ever_o be_v our_o sin_n &_o vice_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o dispose_v that_o we_o may_v seldom_o behold_v perfect_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o thou_o woldeste_v as_o besy_o remember_v thy_o dethe_v as_o thou_o do_v yâ—_z length_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v more_v fervent_o apply_v thyself_o to_o amend_v the._n and_o if_o thou_o will_v ê‘fite_o remember_v the_o outrageous_a peyne_n of_o hell_n &_o pourgatory_n i_o suppose_v thou_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o suffer_v tribulacyon_n peyne_v &_o labour_n here_o in_o this_o world_n with_o that_o thou_o may_v avoid_v those_o outrageous_a peyne_n of_o everla_a damnacyon_n but_o for_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o our_o 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before_o thou_o come_v in_o to_o the_o place_n of_o final_a consolacyion_n and_o rest_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o overcome_v vice_n but_o by_o violence_n we_o may_v not_o long_o be_v without_o sin_n tideousnes_n or_o sorrow_n as_o long_o as_o we_o bear_v this_o frail_a body_n oboute_n with_o we_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v quyetnes_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o mysere_fw-la but_o for_o asmoche_v as_o we_o have_v looste_v innocencye_n by_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v here_o the_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o felycite_v therefore_o we_o must_v by_o pacyence_n abide_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o our_o miserable_a mortalyte_n be_v perfect_o change_v in_o to_o the_o life_n perdurable_a and_z immortalle_a o_o how_o frail_a be_v our_o human_a lineage_n ever_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o vice_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v confess_v of_o thy_o sin_n the_o next_o day_n thou_o retorne_v unkynde_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n now_o thou_o pourpose_v to_o cease_v fro_o thy_o sin_n and_o within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n thou_o fall_v unto_o the_o same_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v make_v no_o promise_n ne_o purpose_n contrary_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v sufficient_a occasion_n of_o humiliaconn_n whereby_o we_o may_v manifest_o perceyve_v our_o own_o infirmites_n &_o unstableness_n and_o that_o virtue_n that_o we_o long_a time_n labour_v for_o &_o by_o grace_n obtain_v be_v soon_o lose_v by_o necligence_n and_o we_o be_v remysse_o &_o necligent_a now_o when_o we_o be_v most_o mighty_a to_o labour_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o we_o wax_v dull_a in_o wit_n &_o feeble_a in_o body_n o_o how_o unhappy_a be_v those_o that_o repute_v themselves_o sure_o cess_v to_o labour_n ageyn_v vice_n as_o they_o be_v sure_a in_o good_a life_n &_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o token_n in_o manner_n of_o ê‘fection_n in_o their_o life_n &_o they_o that_o think_v themselves_o ê‘fite_a as_o i_o have_v rehersyd_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o they_o be_v instruct_v as_o novice_n begynners_n to_o grow_v in_o more_o ê‘fyte_n virtue_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o dethe_v provyde_v for_o thyself_o while_o thou_o be_v here_o for_o thou_o see_v that_o this_o day_n a_o man_n be_v and_o the_o morrow_n he_o apperethe_v not_o and_o when_o he_o be_v wythdrawen_v from_o the_o bodily_a sight_n he_o be_v soon_o forgoten_a goste_o o_o the_o great_a dulness_n and_o hardness_n of_o manes_fw-la herte_fw-la that_o more_o mind_v &_o provyde_v for_o transetory_a thing_n present_a than_o eternal_a thing_n for_o to_o come_v if_o thou_o will_v in_o every_o word_n work_n &_o think_v remember_v as_o thou_o shall_v soon_o dye_v than_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v not_o so_o inordynat_o fear_v death_n it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o avoid_v sin_n than_o to_o flee_v dethe_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o ready_a this_o day_n to_o dye_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o morrow_n for_o to_o morrow_n be_v a_o day_n uncerteyne_a and_o thou_o knoeste_n nat_n whether_o thou_o shall_v continue_v thereto_o or_o nay_o what_o avayl_v it_o to_o live_v long_o &_o thy_o life_n to_o be_v lytell_fw-mi or_o nothing_o amend_v a_o long_a life_n encrese_v not_o alweye_n virtue_n but_o dyvers_a time_n sin_n and_o vice_n will_v god_n we_o may_v be_v conversaunt_a everiday_n in_o this_o world_n without_o any_o offence_n ¶_o there_o be_v many_o that_o count_v many_o year_n of_o conversation_n but_o full_a few_o of_o fruitful_a lyve_v o_o it_o be_v ferefull_a to_o dye_v but_o peraventure_fw-fr it_o be_v more_o ieoperdyous_a to_o live_v long_o bless_a be_v though_o person_n that_o contynual_o have_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n before_o their_o sight_n and_o that_o every_o day_n dispose_v themselves_o to_o dye_v reduce_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n some_o person_n that_o thou_o haste_v see_v
wyltunderstande_v thou_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v hevy_a for_o the_o adversyte_n that_o i_o send_v the_o but_o rather_o to_o thank_v i_o &_o to_o repute_v it_o a_o syngule_a joy_n that_o i_o spare_v the_o nat_n in_o such_o peynfull_a afflyction_n that_o i_o send_v the_o for_z i_o say_v to_o my_o dyscyple_n i_o love_v you_o as_o my_o father_n do_v i_o though_o i_o send_v you_o into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o have_v joy_n of_o the_o world_n but_o great_a batayle_n not_o to_o have_v worldly_a honour_n but_o despytê_n not_o to_o be_v idle_a but_o to_o labour_v not_o to_o have_v rest_n but_o to_o gader_n much_o fruit_n of_o save_a people_n into_o the_o barn_n or_o church_n of_o god_n like_o as_o i_o be_v send_v to_o also_o have_v mind_n soon_o also_o of_o these_o wordê_n ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chap_a how_o all_o creaturis_fw-la shall_v beset_v a_o side_n that_o we_o may_v find_v god_n lord_n god_n say_v a_o devout_a soul_n to_o our_o lord_n i_o have_v need_n to_o have_v more_o grace_n than_o i_o have_v yet_o if_o i_o shall_v come_v thyder_n where_o no_o man_n ne_o creature_n shall_v let_v i_o for_z as_o long_o as_o any_o creature_n reteyn_v i_o by_o look_v of_o thy_o love_n i_o may_v not_o flee_v to_o the_o free_o he_o desire_v to_o flee_v free_o that_o say_v these_o word_n who_o shall_v gyve_v i_o wing_n as_o a_o dove_n that_o i_o may_v flee_v &_o rest_v where_o perfyte_n rest_n be_v what_o thing_n be_v more_o quyete_a &_o restful_a than_o be_v a_o simple_a iye_o &_o who_o fleyth_v more_o frelye_o into_o the_o knowelege_v and_o love_v of_o god_n than_z he_o that_o desire_v nothing_o here_o in_o earth_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v stand_v in_o elevacyon_n of_o mind_n &_o so_o behold_v the_o good_a lord_n maker_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o must_v over_o pass_v every_o creature_n &_o forsake_v himself_o with_o other_o ê¯syder_v his_o lord_n to_o have_v nothing_o like_o he_o but_o that_o he_o pcell_v all_o creature_n in_o thy_o love_n and_o but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v free_a &_o lowse_v from_o mordynate_a love_n of_o all_o creaturê_n he_o may_v not_o free_o lift_v hymup_a by_o contemplation_n &_o love_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n therefore_o few_o folk_n be_v find_v contemplatyve_a for_o few_o be_v find_v that_o full_o sequestrate_n theym selfe_o fro_o erthly_a thing_n that_o be_v but_o transytory_a to_o ê¯templation_n be_v great_a grace_n require_v for_z by_o grace_n a_o man_n must_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o contemplacyon_n be_v lift_v above_o himself_o &_o but_o if_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o spirit_n above_o all_o creature_n erthelye_o &_o be_v holy_a unyte_n to_o god_n almyghtye_a what_o so_o ever_o he_o can_v or_o have_v of_o virtue_n be_v but_o of_o little_a price_n afore_o god_n he_o shall_v long_o be_v little_a in_o virtue_n &_o lie_v long_o in_o earth_n that_o reputyth_v or_o praise_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o eternal_a good_n which_o he_o have_v of_o god_n almyghtye_a and_o what_o so_o ever_o thing_n be_v not_o god_n almyghty_a or_o to_o he_o refer_v be_v nought_o &_o to_o be_v account_v for_o nought_o great_a differens_fw-la be_v between_o the_o wysdom_n of_o a_o devout_a and_o illumyned_a ê‘sone_n of_o god_n &_o the_o cunning_a of_o a_o lettred_a clerk_n or_o a_o student_n for_o that_o doctrine_n be_v more_o worthy_a &_o better_a that_o come_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n than_o it_o that_o come_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o manny_n wit_n many_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o ê¯templation_n but_o few_o study_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v reqr_v thereto_o in_o erercyse_n &_o a_o great_a impedyment_n thereto_o be_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o sign_n &_o in_o sensyble_a thyngê_n &_o labour_v not_o to_o mortyfye_v we_o from_o they_o ne_z to_o despise_v theym_a parfyte_o before_o as_o we_o shall_v do_v how_o be_v it_o and_o with_o what_o spyryt_n be_v we_o lead_v i_o will_v not_o that_o be_v repute_v spunall_n ê‘son_n &_o yet_o we_o labour_n more_o about_o vile_a &_o transytory_a thing_n than_z about_o spunall_n about_o the_o 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not_o begone_v &_o cause_v of_o god_n hold_v well_o this_o short_a word_n forsake_v all_o thing_n for_o god_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v all_o thyngê_n forsake_v covetyse_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v rest_n dege_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o mind_n busy_o &_o thou_o shall_v understande_v all_o thing_n lord_n this_o be_v not_o one_o day_n werke_n nor_o a_o light_n thing_n to_o attain_v for_o all_o ê‘feccyon_n of_o relygyon_n be_v compryse_v therein_o soon_o thou_o shall_v not_o soon_o be_v advert_v ne_o cast_v down_o by_o despair_n when_o thou_o hear_v yâ—_z way_n of_o ê‘fyte_n folk_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v provoke_v to_o high_a thing_n &_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi to_o enforce_v the_o by_o devoute_a desire_n to_o theym_n i_o will_v thou_o come_v there_o to_o that_o thou_o love_v not_o carnal_o thyself_o but_o that_o thou_o will_v follow_v my_o counceyll_n in_o all_o thing_n than_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o i_o say_v &_o all_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v lead_v with_o joy_n &_o pease_n thou_o 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thou_o shall_v find_v the_o spiritual_a exercise_n in_o virtue_n evermore_o delectable_a &_o lyght_a a_o fervent_a &_o love_a soul_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v expedient_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n &_o spiritual_a ê“fite_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v more_o labour_n to_o resist_v vice_n and_o iordinate_a passion_n than_o to_o be_v occupy_v in_o bobe_o labour_n &_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o gyve_v heed_n to_o avoid_v the_o less_o sin_n thou_o shall_v soon_o be_v enduce_v to_o the_o more_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v bring_v the_o day_n to_o the_o evyntyde_n in_o virtuous_a occupation_n without_o any_o great_a displesure_n to_o to_o our_o lord_n than_o thou_o may_v be_v glad_a &_o suerlyetake_v thy_o rest_n in_o he_o and_o ever_o before_o all_o other_o soul_n give_v heed_n to_o thy_o owue_a soul_n excite_v &_o move_v thyself_o to_o virtue_n &_o what_o so_o ever_o thou_o do_v be_v neruer_n neclygenti_fw-la those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o thy_o soul_n &_o look_v how_o moche_n thou_o desire_v to_o ê“fite_v &_o so_o moche_o aplie_o thyself_o violent_o to_o ghostly_a &_o spiritual_a labour_n and_o thus_o end_v the_o first_o book_n of_o john_n gerson_n of_o the_o imytation_n of_o criste_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o ii_o book_n of_o john_n gerson_n of_o the_o inward_a &_o devoute_a conversation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n crist_n the_o inward_a regne_fw-la of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n return_v thyself_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o forsake_v the_o inordi_fw-la nat_n love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o thy_o soul_n shall_v find_v rest_n learn_v to_o ê¯tempne_v outward_a thing_n &_o aplie_o thy_o mind_n to_o inward_a thing_n &_o thou_o shall_v ê‘ceive_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o wherwithe_a comith_n pease_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o no_o wicked_a man_n if_o yâ—_z wylte_n prepare_v in_o thy_o soul_n a_o cond_n mansion_n criste_n shall_v come_v and_o abide_v there_o to_o thy_o inly_a consolacyon_n all_o the_o pryncipall_a joy_n and_o delight_v that_o god_n have_v in_o man_n is_z in_o the_o obedience_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o he_o be_v customeable_o with_o merueylous_a sweetness_n and_z great_a famyliaryte_n comfortable_o fee_a it_n with_o gooste_o speech_n &_o doctrine_n o_o thou_o feythefull_a soul_n prepare_v thy_o herte_n to_o criste_n thy_o spouse_n that_o he_o may_v come_v thereto_o and_o by_o his_o goodness_n make_v therein_o a_o mansyon_n for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n who_o so_o love_v i_o he_o shall_v observe_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o fader_fw-mi &_o i_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v with_o he_o inhabitation_n by_o grace_n untyll_o we_o bring_v he_o to_o yâ—_z celestial_a habitation_n of_o glory_n make_v ready_a a_o place_n in_o thy_o soul_n to_o he_o that_o create_v it_o andlette_n nothing_o have_v interest_n therein_o that_o may_v offend_v he_o if_o he_o abide_v with_o the_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o rychesse_n how_o may_v thou_o â—e_v poor_a he_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o a_o feythefull_a provysoure_n for_o the_o in_o all_o thing_n expedient_a for_o the_o in_o who_o i_o thou_o must_v more_o constaunt_o hope_v and_o byleve_v than_o in_o every_o creature_n for_o all_o creature_n mortal_a be_v mutable_a for_o though_o they_o promise_v never_o so_o suerlye_o â—et_o they_o may_v besone_n change_v but_o crist_n that_o be_v the_o â—â—ete_a firmament_n ever_o in_o one_o abide_a may_v vat_v of_o â—â—y_a wise_n break_v his_o absolute_a promise_n be_v a_o friend_n that_o be_v mortal_a never_o so_o feythefull_a or_o belove_a yet_o in_o â—â—at_a that_o he_o be_v mortal_a &_o frail_a he_o may_v be_v change_v they_o that_o this_o day_n be_v thy_o friend_n
to_o morrow_n may_v be_v thy_o enemy_n &_o therefore_o put_v no_o sure_a confidence_n but_o in_o god_n who_o thou_o shall_v love_v and_o fere_n above_o all_o thing_n here_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a habytacyon_n but_o wheresoever_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v as_o pilgrym_n and_o stranger_n and_o shall_v never_o have_v rest_n wtout_fw-fr we_o be_v unyte_v to_o crist_n fyxe_n thy_o iye_o of_o thy_o soul_n of_o the_o present_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n of_o the_o pylgris_n that_o goone_o by_o the_o way_n which_o be_v not_o tarry_v by_o the_o beaute_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o way_n but_o their_o mind_n run_v moost_n of_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n so_o let_v the_o iye_v of_o your_o soul_n be_v fix_v perfect_o in_o heaven_n where_o be_v true_a iye_n &_o than_o shall_v we_o be_v less_o tarry_v in_o the_o use_n of_o erthe_o thing_n beware_v that_o thou_o enclyne_v not_o so_o moche_v unto_o erthly_a thing_n that_o thin_a appetite_n be_v not_o therewith_o attach_v &_o thou_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o great_a enemy_n the_o world_n &_o so_o spiritual_o perish_v lete_n thy_o medifation_n be_v alwey_a of_o he_o that_o be_v most_o high_a &_o directe_v thy_o contynuall_a prayer_n to_o crist_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o occupy_v thy_o mind_n in_o the_o high_a contemplation_n of_o god_n rest_n than_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o lete_fw-la thy_o contemplation_n rest_n in_o his_o bless_a wound_n &_o there_o thou_o shall_v ê‘ceyve_v singular_a comfort_n in_o all_o tribulation_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a and_o fear_n nat_n moche_n of_o the_o detraction_n of_o evyll_n speech_n of_o the_o worldly_a people_n if_o thou_o gyve_v no_o cause_n thereto_o for_o we_o have_v example_n of_o our_o master_n crist_n that_o be_v most_o vile_a repute_a and_z in_o his_o most_o necessite_a forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o a_o queyntaunce_n criste_n our_o leder_n will_v suffer_v and_o be_v despise_v &_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v magnify_v &_o loath_a to_o suffer_v injure_v or_o wrong_v criste_n have_v adversary_n &_o detractour_n and_z we_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v our_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n how_o shulne_v thy_o paâ—â—ence_n be_v crown_v without_o adversite_n and_o thou_o wylte_n suffer_v none_o adversite_v how_o shuldeste_v thou_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o criste_n if_o thou_o will_v regne_fw-la with_o he_o in_o perpetual_a pleasure_n suffer_v with_o he_o here_o temporal_a tribulacyon_n if_o thou_o my_o ght_a one_o perfect_o entre_fw-fr in_o the_o â—â—ly_a devotion_n of_o iesu_fw-la cryste_n and_o perceyve_v a_o little_a of_o his_o fervent_a love_n than_z thou_o shall_v but_o little_a force_n all_o worldly_a avauntage_n or_o disavantage_n but_o shall_v rather_o joy_n in_o injury_n &_o contempte_n show_v to_o the._n for_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n incyte_v man_n to_o continue_v himself_o in_o the_o inly_a love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o inordynate_a affection_n and_o may_v without_o defaute_fw-fr holy_a converte_v himself_o to_o criste_n and_o in_o he_o have_v perfyte_n rest_n &_o fruytion_n he_o that_o praysethe_v the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n not_o as_o they_o be_v exteme_v of_o the_o worldly_a peple_n but_o as_o they_o be_v of_o price_n in_o theyr selfe_o that_o ê‘son_n be_v very_o wise_a and_o rather_o instruct_v of_o god_n than_o of_o man_n that_o soul_n that_o have_v at_o lyberte_fw-fr the_o inward_a motion_n of_o virtue_n &_o ponder_v but_o lytell_a the_o outward_a thing_n he_o abidethe_v neither_o place_n nor_o time_n to_o have_v virtuous_a exercise_n in_o good_a life_n the_o inly_a man_n may_v soâ—e_a unite_v &_o call_v to_o geder_o his_o inly_a power_n &_o virtue_n of_o his_o soul_n for_z they_o be_v never_o holy_a occupy_v with_o outward_a thing_n the_o outward_a labour_n or_o exercise_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o time_n it_o let_v his_o soul_n but_o lytell_a of_o â—â—s_o ê‘fection_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o behamppith_n to_o he_o â—heter_v it_o be_v adversite_a or_o prosperyte_n he_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n look_v how_o moche_n more_o a_o man_n love_v any_o worldly_a thing_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v love_v so_o moche_v his_o mind_n be_v distracte_v &_o lete_fw-la from_o the_o true_a ordinate_a love_n of_o god_n if_o thy_o soul_n be_v ê‘fyt_o pourge_v from_o all_o inordynate_a affection_n every_o aventure_n and_o fortune_n come_n to_o the_o shall_v be_v the_o augmentation_n of_o virtue_n &_o grace_n to_o thy_o soul_n the_o cause_n why_o many_o thing_n displease_v or_o trouble_v the_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_o mortify_v in_o thyself_o ne_v pourge_v from_o all_o inordinate_a love_n of_o erthly_a thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o disorder_v or_o fyle_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o in_o pure_a &_o disorder_a love_n of_o creature_n if_o thou_o will_v syke_v no_o worly_a consolation_n outward_a thou_o may_v have_v thy_o meditation_n and_o heavenly_a consolation_n in_o thy_o soul_n the_o which_o excede_v all_o worldly_a &_o transetory_a comfort_n as_o heaven_n excede_v earth_n ¶_o the_o second_o chaptre_n of_o the_o humble_a subieccyon_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o prelate_n who_o so_o ever_o be_v with_o yâ—_z or_o contrary_n to_o the_o labour_n with_o all_o thy_o may_v to_o have_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o the_o in_o every_o voyage_n or_o thing_n that_o thou_o doeste_n and_o than_o thou_o may_v say_v wythe_v david_n the_o profit_n god_n be_v my_o helper_n i_o shall_v not_o fere_n the_o ennemye_n of_o man_n the_o most_o immediate_a mean_v to_o god_n with_o the_o is_z to_o have_v a_o good_a clean_a conscience_n and_o look_v to_o who_o so_o ever_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v there_o can_v no_o adversite_n hurt_v he_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v keep_v scylence_n and_o pacyence_n thou_o shall_v without_o doubt_n perceyve_v the_o help_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o need_n he_o knowethe_v the_o time_n and_o the_o way_n of_o delyveraunce_n &_o therefore_o refrain_v &_o commit_v thyself_o to_o he_o it_o ê‘tein_v to_o he_o to_o help_v &_o delyver_v yâ—_z feythfull_a obedient_a soul_n fro_o ê‘yll_a &_o jeopardy_n it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o our_o humylyation_n &_o meryie_a that_o sometime_o other_o people_n know_v our_o default_n &_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v correct_v &_o reprove_v us._n when_o man_n for_o his_o own_o default_n humyle_v himself_o than_o he_o have_v more_o compassyon_n of_o the_o fraylte_n of_o other_o &_o reconsylethe_v himself_o to_o those_o that_o have_v offend_v he_o &_o contrariwese_n he_o reconsile_v they_o to_o he_o almighty_a god_n ê“tect_v &_o defend_v the_o meek_a man_n obedyent_n &_o he_o he_o know_v &_o counsel_v &_o incline_v himself_o to_o he_o &_o send_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o &_o she_o w_v his_o secret_a counsel_n to_o he_o also_o he_o invit_v hin_a &_o draw_v he_o by_o grace_n benig_o &_o after_o his_o humyliation_n &_o depression_n he_o enhaunt_v he_o to_o glory_v the_o meek_a obedyent_n soul_n ê“ue_v by_o injury_n &_o confusyon_n may_v rest_v in_o pease_n for_o in_o asmoche_v it_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v in_o manner_n constrain_v to_o flee_v &_o rest_n in_o god_n &_o never_o estimate_v thyself_o to_o have_v ê‘fite_a ê“fite_n without_o thou_o repute_v thyself_o most_o vile_a of_o all_o other_o ¶_o the_o iii_o chaptre_n of_o the_o restful_a &_o quiet_a person_n take_v thou_o first_o be_v quiet_a thyself_o &_o than_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o pacify_v other_o a_o pacyent_a man_n more_o commendable_a &_o ê“fitable_a than_o a_o great_a lettred_a â—ipacyent_a a_o person_n that_o be_v passionate_a lighte_o keve_v the_o worst_a party_n common_o in_o every_o thing_n â—â—at_fw-mi ê‘sone_fw-mi that_o be_v content_a appli_v every_o thing_n â—t_z and_z that_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o well_o content_a be_v inqet_o by_o diverse_a suspicion_n &_o neither_o quite_o in_o himself_o ne_v yet_o suffer_v other_o to_o be_v in_o pease_n &_o speak_v ofttimes_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o sytting_a &_o omyttethe_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v expedient_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o consider_v what_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v &_o be_v necligent_a in_o that_o that_z perteyn_v to_o himself_o have_v first_o a_o zele_n &_o a_o respect_n to_o thyself_o &_o than_o thou_o may_v better_o attend_v to_o the_o dede_n of_o other_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v thy_o ê“pre_a error_n &_o default_n &_o wylte_n not_o ê¯sider_v the_o fraylte_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o it_o be_v more_o accord_v to_o equite_v to_o excuse_v thy_o neighbour_n &_o to_o accuse_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v that_o other_o support_n &_o suffer_v the_o thou_o must_v sometime_o charitable_o support_v &_o suffer_v other_o man_n how_o far_o be_v thou_o from_o ê‘fite_a humylyte_n &_o charite_v by_o the_o
which_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o wroth_a with_o his_o own_o offence_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o patience_n to_o be_v conversaunt_a with_o meek_a tractable_a or_z charitable_a company_n for_o with_o such_o person_n every_o body_n delit_v natural_o to_o be_v accompany_v but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a virtue_n &_o patience_n to_o be_v ê¯uersant_a patient_o with_o froward_a wrathful_a &_o evyll_n manner_v peple_n the_o be_v ready_a to_o ê“ue_v our_o patience_n with_o contradiction_n injury_n &_o wrong_n bless_a be_v those_o that_o among_o this_o people_n be_v patient_a for_o to_o they_o by_o their_o patience_n perteyn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o person_n the_o by_o grace_n can_v apply_v himself_o more_o to_o suffer_v patient_o shall_v obtain_v more_o pease_n &_o may_v be_v call_v a_o conqueror_n of_o himself_o &_o over_o the_o world_n a_o lord_n a_o friend_n of_o crist_n &_o the_o inheritor_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o four_o chap_v of_o pure_a mind_n &_o a_o true_a intent_n man_n be_v elevate_v &_o lift_v up_o from_o erthe_o thing_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o feithe_a &_o clenesse_n â—f_a mind_n as_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o two_o wing_n thy_n en_fw-fr â—ent_fw-fr must_v be_v simple_a without_o any_o duplycite_fw-la and_z thy_o affection_n or_o desire_v pure_a from_o all_o disordinaunce_n the_o simple_a and_o true_a intent_n behold_v god_n but_o the_o pure_a mind_n apprehend_v &_o take_v taste_v of_o his_o ineffable_a swetnes_n if_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o all_o inly_a and_o inordinat_a affection_n there_o shall_v no_o good_a operacyon_n let_v the_o from_o the_o weigh_n of_o perfection_n that_o person_n that_o intend_v both_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n &_o the_o ê“fite_n of_o his_o neighbour_n may_v have_v true_a &_o inly_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o mind_n if_o thy_o herte_n be_v perfect_o order_v every_o creature_n shall_v be_v â—_o mirror_n of_o life_n &_o a_o book_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n to_o the._n there_o be_v no_o creature_n so_o unperfite_a or_o vile_a but_o in_o some_o manner_n it_o show_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n if_o thy_o soul_n be_v pure_a from_o all_o inordynate_a affection_n thou_o shall_v see_v &_o praise_v every_o thing_n in_o due_a order_n a_o pure_a &_o cleâ—e_a herte_n ê‘ceyve_v heaven_n &_o hell_n common_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o man_n be_v shewede_v by_o his_o outward_a conversation_n there_o be_v no_o joy_n in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o â—ye_z of_o a_o clean_a conscience_n and_o contrariwise_o there_o be_v no_o trouble_n or_o iniqetation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o trowble_n of_o the_o mind_n discontent_n of_o evyll_n conscience_n as_o yâ—â—ron_n put_v in_o the_o fire_n be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o rust_n &_o make_v â—ere_z &_o sheninge_n so_o the_o obedyent_n soul_n make_v hot_a in_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n be_v pourge_v from_o the_o rust_n of_o si_fw-mi â—e_n &_o make_v clear_o in_o conscience_n and_o make_v ardent_a in_o the_o loâ—e_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o be_v change_v into_o a_o new_a man_n when_o a_o soul_n begyn_v to_o be_v remysse_o in_o virtuous_a labour_n than_o it_o fer_v a_o little_a labour_n &_o receive_v glad_o the_o outward_a consolation_n but_o when_o it_o beginethe_v ê‘fitlâ—_n to_o overcome_v itself_o &_o to_o walk_v mighty_o in_o that_o wayâ—â—f_fw-fr god_n than_o it_o exteme_v the_o labour_n or_o trowble_v but_o light_n yâ—_z which_o before_o be_v grâ—uoê°_n &_o â—portable_a ¶_o the_o u_o chap_v of_o the_o ê“pre_a consideration_n of_o man_n there_o shall_v novertuous_a person_n have_v great_a confidence_n in_o theyr selfe_o for_o many_o time_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o our_o presumption_n or_o temptation_n we_o lack_v both_o grace_n &_o wysdome_n of_o true_a iugement_n yâ—_z spiritual_a light_v that_o we_o have_v be_v but_o lytell_fw-mi &_o yet_o we_o less_o it_n soon_o by_o our_o neclygence_n and_o diverse_a time_n we_o be_v so_o far_o oversene_v that_o we_o will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o ê‘ceyve_v our_o ê“pre_a blindness_n dyvers_a time_n we_o be_v evyll_n in_o our_o dedis_n &_o in_o defence_n or_o excusacision_n of_o they_o we_o be_v worse_o there_o be_v diverse_a that_o estymate_n and_o think_v their_o dede_n be_v do_v of_o zele_n and_o charite_v the_o which_o they_o do_v by_o immoderate_a passion_n and_o carnalyte_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o reprove_v smalle_a offence_n in_o our_o neighbour_n &_o to_o excuse_v our_o ê“pre_a great_a offence_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o note_v the_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o we_o but_o we_o consider_v not_o what_o other_o suffer_v of_o us._n if_o we_o will_v consider_v well_o our_o ê“pre_a offence_n we_o shall_v more_o patient_o suffer_v &_o iuge_v the_o default_n of_o other_o the_o virtuous_a ê‘sone_n consider_v how_o he_o shall_v gyve_v account_n of_o his_o ê“pre_a offence_n consider_v but_o little_a the_o offence_n of_o other_o for_o who_o he_o shall_v not_o answer_v thou_o shall_v never_o be_v inly_o devout_a without_o thou_o keep_v silence_n of_o other_o man_n nes_z work_v &_o word_n &_o dylygent_o behold_v thy_o own_o if_o thou_o gyve_v thy_o attendance_n to_o god_n &_o to_o thyself_o only_o the_o outward_a conversacyon_n of_o other_o shall_v the_o less_o move_v the_o where_o be_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o present_a to_o thyself_o if_o thou_o consider_v all_o other_o thing_n thyself_o nat_n consider_v what_o shall_v it_o avail_v the_o thou_o shall_v ê“fite_v special_o in_o gostley_o lyvinge_v if_o yâ—_z preserve_v thyself_o from_o tumultuoê°_n worldly_a occupation_n &_o that_o religious_a soul_n may_v not_o great_o ê“fyte_n ghostly_a that_o moche_n appli_v itself_o to_o secular_a occupacyon_n lete_n nothing_o be_v so_o dere_o accept_v to_o the_o as_o thy_o lord_n god_n or_o thing_n order_v to_o he_o &_o estymate_n all_o delectation_n or_o pleasure_n of_o any_o creature_n not_o order_v to_o he_o but_o vain_a a_o soul_n that_o ê‘fit_o love_v god_n &_o repute_v all_o thing_n under_o god_n &_o his_o seintâ—_n but_o small_a of_o price_n god_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n replenissh_v the_o world_n &_o be_v yâ—_z ê‘tite_fw-fr solace_n of_o soul_n &_o gladness_n of_o herte_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chap_v of_o the_o gladness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o consolation_n of_o a_o good_a soul_n be_v in_o consyderation_n of_o a_o good_a &_o clear_a conscience_n labour_v ever_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v contynual_o in_o gladness_n &_o mighty_a to_o bear_v pacyent_o adversitee_n for_o a_o good_a ê¯science_n be_v ever_o glad_a among_o adversitee_n &_o contrary_n wise_a a_o evyll_n conscience_n be_v ever_o ferefull_a impacyent_a and_z inquiete_a thou_o may_v rest_v sure_o if_o thy_o herte_n be_v right_o reprove_a the_o nat_n be_v notyme_o glad_a but_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o the_o evyll_n people_n have_v never_o true_a or_o perfect_a rest_n â—e_n perceyve_v not_o the_o inly_a pease_n of_o mind_n for_o as_o hour_n lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n isaie_n there_o be_v no_o sure_a pease_n to_o wecked_a people_n and_o if_o they_o think_v they_o he_o sure_o â—e_v doute_fw-fr nat_n adversyte_n have_v so_o great_a confydence_n in_o theyr selfe_o that_o they_o think_v no_o thing_n may_v remove_v theym_a from_o their_o estate_n have_v no_o confydence_n in_o such_o manner_n of_o people_n for_o without_o they_o be_v return_v from_o their_o iniquite_n thou_o shall_v see_v yâ—_z wrath_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_z their_o subtylyte_n and_z false_a way_n shall_v be_v make_v vain_a and_o their_o thought_n be_v shall_v perish_v and_z they_o also_o it_o be_v not_o grevous_a for_o a_o ê‘fyte_n lover_n of_o god_n to_o joy_n in_o tribulation_n for_o that_o be_v none_o other_o but_o to_o joy_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o jesu_n cryste_n the_o honour_n or_o joy_n that_o be_v give_v to_o man_n of_o man_n be_v but_o of_o small_a quantite_n &_o there_o follow_v that_o joy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n hevynesse_n the_o joy_n of_o good_a people_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o theym_n &_o not_o in_o the_o vain_a commendation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o gladness_n of_o theym_n be_v of_o god_n and_o in_o he_o &_o their_o joy_n in_o virtue_n &_o of_o good_a life_n though_o that_o desire_v the_o true_a &_o eternal_a joy_n force_v lytel_n of_o temporal_a felicity_n that_o person_n have_v tranquilite_n &_o rest_n of_o herte_n that_o neither_o desire_v worldly_a commendation_n ne_o force_v not_o of_o temporal_a commendacyon_n thou_o be_v not_o more_o holy_a if_o thou_o be_v commend_v ne_o less_o virtuous_a if_o thou_o be_v dispreise_v &_o when_o soever_o yâ—_z be_v commend_v or_o disprayse_v thou_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v &_o as_o our_o lord_n yâ—_z searcher_n of_o secret_a mind_n know_v yâ—_z so_o thou_o be_v virtuous_a orvicious_a &_o if_o thou_o consider_v well_o what_o thou_o be_v withiforth_o thou_o shall_v little_a force_n of_o yâ—_z outward_a
with_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n that_o thou_o vouchesave_o to_o speak_v to_o i_o thyself_o i_o shall_v here_o the._n let_v neither_o moses_n ne_o none_n other_o ê“phet_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n the_o inward_a inspirour_n of_o all_o ê“phete_n speak_v to_o i_o &_o in_o i_o for_o thou_o only_o without_o they_o may_v ê‘fit_o teach_v i_o they_z without_o thy_o goodness_n can_v not_o profit_n i_o they_o may_v well_o ê“fer_v &_o utter_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o can_v not_o gyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o understand_v they_o ê“fer_v fair_a word_n but_o if_o thou_o work_v not_o with_o they_o they_o make_v none_o ardour_n inward_a they_o show_v fair_a letter_n &_o writtige_n but_o thou_o alone_o open_v their_o sense_n they_o proffer_n great_a mystery_n but_o thou_o alone_o open_v the_o clear_a understandige_fw-la of_o they_o they_o show_v thy_o commandment_n to_o be_v fulfyl_v but_o thou_o alone_o help_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o perform_v they_o they_o show_v we_o the_o way_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v i_o but_o thou_o alone_o do_v comfort_v we_o to_o go_v theri_fw-la they_o work_v only_o without_o forth_o but_o thou_o only_o illumyne_v within_o forth_o they_o only_o water_n outwarde_o but_o thou_o gyve_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n &_o good_a work_n they_o cry_v &_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o outward_a word_n but_o thou_o give_v understand_v of_o that_o we_o here_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o that_z i_o may_v here_o the_o speak_v to_o i_o &_o not_o mose_n list_v i_o die_v &_o be_v void_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a lyve_v if_o i_o be_v only_o outwarly_a monisshed_a &_o not_o iflame_v inward_o that_o not_o thy_o word_n be_v only_o hear_v &_o not_o fulfyl_v in_o deed_n knowyn_n &_o not_o love_v byleve_v &_o nat_n keep_v &_o so_o be_v to_o i_o damnation_n speak_v thou_o good_a lord_n to_o i_o &_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o here_o the_o for_o thou_o haste_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n shut_v in_o the_o speke_n to_o i_o i_o beseech_v the_o yâ—_z word_n of_o rsolation_n &_o comfort_n to_o my_o soul_n &_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o my_o life_n to_o thy_o everlasting_a laud_n &_o praysinge_v in_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chaptre_n how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v weke_o hear_v &_o how_o many_o ponder_v they_o not_o in_o their_o conscience_n our_o lord_n spk_v to_o his_o devoute_a servant_n sai_v thou_o my_o soon_o gyve_v heed_n to_o my_o word_n they_o be_v full_o sweet_a pcellige_v alwisdome_n &_o cunnige_n of_o philosopher_n &_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n mi_fw-mi word_n be_v spunal_n &_o ghostly_a life_n &_o not_o paisible_a in_o man_n mind_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v ne_o draw_v as_o vain_a complacens_fw-la but_o to_o be_v hear_v stydfast_o in_o silence_n and_o pease_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o be_v take_v with_o all_o humslyte_n &_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o devoute_a servant_n of_o god_n answer_v his_o lord_n god_n thus_o sayinge_v to_o he_o bless_v be_v that_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v inform_v and_o teach_v good_a lord_n to_o understande_v thy_o law_n &_o commaundementis_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v so_o spare_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o wrath_n from_o thy_o indignation_n that_o he_o be_v not_o lose_v without_o comfort_n in_o the_o land_n of_o damnation_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o again_o i_o have_v teach_v ê“phete_n with_o other_o from_o the_o begynnige_n of_o the_o world_n hitherto_o and_o yet_o i_o cease_v not_o to_o inform_v man_n but_z many_a there_o be_v that_o be_v hard_a &_o defete_a to_o here_o my_o word_n many_o here_o more_o glad_o the_o worldly_a speak_n than_z godly_a or_o ghostly_a speak_n many_o follow_v glad_o their_o flesshe_o appetite_n of_o their_o body_n than_o the_o pleasure_n or_o command_v mean_v of_o god_n the_o world_n ê“mit_v &_o sometime_o gyve_v we_o temporal_a thing_n &_o lytell_a of_o valour_n for_o the_o which_o we_o serve_v it_o with_o great_a desire_n but_o god_n almyghty_a ê“myt_v &_o gyve_v we_o high_a thing_n &_o eternal_a &_o yet_o man_n be_v dulle_a &_o low_a to_o his_o service_n and_o to_o at_o tayne_v such_o reward_n as_o he_o ê“myt_v who_o so_o serve_v &_o obey_v god_n almyghty_a in_o observe_v his_o commaundmentis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v obey_v to_o worldly_a prince_n &_o master_n almost_o none_o for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi fee_n or_o prebend_v great_a journey_n &_o hard_a labour_n be_v take_v a_o hand_n for_o such_o worldly_a lord_n &_o for_o yâ—_z etnallyfe_n skars_o we_o may_v any_o labour_n or_o any_o hardness_n suffer_v so_o a_o vile_a price_n be_v besy_o seek_v &_o a_o excellent_a reward_n be_v put_v under_o for_o a_o penny_n to_o be_v get_v or_o win_v we_o will_v light_o put_v our_o body_n &_o soul_n in_o ieoâ—dy_n &_o aventure_n &_o for_o a_o vain_a thing_n and_o a_o lytell_a ê“myse_n we_o gyve_v oft_o ourself_o day_n and_o night_n to_o great_a fatygacyon_n but_z alas_o for_o god_n almyghty_a that_o be_v everla_a goodness_n &_o reward_n of_o right_a wise_a people_n for_o the_o unspectable_a &_o iestymable_a joy_n in_o heaven_n or_z for_o the_o high_a honour_n &_o glory_n intermynable_a for_o to_o be_v have_v in_o reward_n in_o heaven_n we_z dysdeyne_n &_o be_v slow_a to_o suffer_v a_o lytell_a faty_n gation_n be_v thou_o ashamed_a say_v our_o lord_n god_n to_o slow_a folk_n &_o reprevyth_v they_o with_o their_o seruyce_n that_o worldly_a folk_n be_v find_v more_o dylygent_a to_o their_o ê‘dytion_n than_o be_v to_o everlasting_a life_n they_o joy_v more_o in_o vanyte_n than_o other_o in_o troth_n or_o steadfast_a thing_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v oft_o frustrate_a of_o that_o that_o they_o trust_v upon_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n deceyve_v no_o man_n for_z he_o be_v true_a &_o faithful_a all_o his_o word_n &_o behesty_n to_o such_o folk_n specyallye_o that_o serve_v he_o unto_o their_o end_n i_o be_o say_v he_o the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o good_a folk_n and_o the_o prover_n &_o helper_n of_o all_o devoute_a man_n write_v my_o word_n say_v he_o in_o thy_o herte_n &_o think_v upon_o they_o they_z shall_v be_v to_o the_o right_n necessary_a in_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n thou_o shall_v understande_v in_o time_n of_o my_o vysytacyon_n these_o thing_n that_o thou_o redyst_fw-mi before_o &_o understande_v not_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o vysyt_n say_v our_o lord_n my_o seruauntis_n in_o two_o manner_n wise_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o probacyon_n and_o consolacyon_n i_o prove_v they_o daily_o by_o rebukynke_v their_o vice_n &_o default_n and_z i_o comfort_v they_o again_o by_o exortacyon_n to_o virtue_n and_o to_o the_o encrese_n of_o grace_n he_z that_o her_v my_o word_n and_o dispyse_v they_o hath_z that_o shall_v iuge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n how_o by_o prayer_n we_o may_v opteyn_a to_o devocyon_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v all_o goodness_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o thy_o excellence_n be_v such_o i_o be_o thy_o moost_n poor_a servant_n &_o moost_n abiecte_a worm_n moo_v poor_a &_o contemptyble_a of_o all_o other_o for_o i_o be_o very_o noughte_v nothing_o have_a ne_o nothing_o of_o valour_n thou_o alone_o good_a lord_n art_n god_n ryghtwyse_o and_o holy_a thou_o be_v almyghty_a thou_o geve_v all_o thing_n thou_o fulfylle_v all_o thing_n leve_a all_o only_a the_o sinful_a void_a of_o grace_n have_v mind_n good_a lord_n of_o thy_o meryte_n &_o fulfil_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o grace_n for_o thy_o work_n be_v never_o void_a how_o may_v i_o live_v without_o great_a anguysshe_n &_o perplyxyte_v in_o this_o wretchyd_a life_n but_o if_o thy_o grace_n &_o mercy_n comfort_v i_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o that_o thou_o turn_v not_o thy_o gracious_a face_n of_o help_n from_o i_o tarry_v not_o thy_o vysytation_n from_o i_o with_o draw_v not_o thy_o sweet_a consolation_n from_o i_o that_z not_o my_o soul_n be_v aryfy_v &_o be_v make_v as_o dry_a earth_n without_o the_o moystoure_n of_o grace_n good_a lord_n teach_v i_o to_o know_v &_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n teach_v i_o to_o live_v humble_o and_o worthy_o in_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o thou_o be_v all_o wysdom_n in_o the_o which_o thou_o know_v i_o before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o before_o i_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o life_n by_o natural_a birth_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v truth_n &_o hunilite_n before_o god_n here_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n walk_v before_o i_o always_o in_o truth_n &_o symplicite_a of_o herte_n &_o all_o doublenes_n avoid_v from_o the_o in_o such_o wise_n do_v always_o seek_v i_o he_o that_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o alwey_n in_o troth_n shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o perelly_n &_o jeo_n berdye_n &_o troth_n shall_v delyver_v he_o from_o deceyvour_n &_o
other_o sodaynlye_o rise_v how_o may_v this_o life_n be_v belove_v that_o have_v so_o many_o bytternes_n and_o be_v so_o full_a of_o myserye_n how_o may_v it_o be_v call_v a_o life_n that_o gender_v so_o many_o dethes_fw-mi &_o goste_o infection_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v belove_v and_o with_o great_a gladness_n delyte_v &_o idy_v in_o the_o world_n be_v oft_o reprove_v for_o that_o it_o be_v disceytfull_a and_o vain_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o soon_o forfake_v while_o the_o concupyscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n reygn_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n induce_v man_n to_o love_v the_o world_n &_o some_o other_o to_o despise_v it_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o man_n flesh_n the_o desire_n of_o man_n eye_n &_o pride_n of_o yâ—_z heart_n but_o the_o peyne_n and_o the_o myserye_n follow_v gendre_a hate_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o for_o all_o such_o myserye_n the_o evyll_n delectation_n of_o mind_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o worldly_a pleasure_n overcome_v the_o heavenly_a desire_v &_o such_o carnal_a delyte_n repute_v felycyte_v to_o beunder_o such_o sensual_a pleasure_n for_o such_o neither_o saver_n ne_o taste_v the_o swetnes_n of_o god_n ne_o yâ—_z inward_a joy_n of_o virtue_n they_z that_o despise_v the_o world_n &_o study_n to_o live_v &_o serve_v god_n under_o holy_a discyplyne_v they_o taste_v yâ—_z savour_n of_o heavenly_a thyngê_n ê“mise_v to_o such_o ghostly_a lyver_n they_o also_o see_v very_o yâ—_z error_n &_o dysceyte_n of_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n how_o man_n shall_v rest_v in_o god_n above_o all_o gift_n and_o good_n erthe_o o_o thou_o my_o soul_n rest_n thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o saint_n gyve_v i_o sweet_a jesu_n moo_v lovable_a of_o all_o other_o grace_n for_o to_o rest_n in_o the_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n a_z above_o all_o health_n and_o beawte_a above_o all_o glory_n honour_n power_n &_o dygnyte_n above_o all_o ryce_n cunning_a subtylite_n or_o craft_n above_o all_o gladness_n joy_n fame_n or_o laud_fw-la above_o all_o swetnes_n consolation_n hope_v or_o promise_n above_o all_o meryte_n desire_v or_o gift_n that_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o i_o body_n or_o soul_n above_o all_o joy_n or_o iubylacyon_n that_o manny_n mind_n may_v feel_v and_o compryse_v and_o above_o all_o heavenly_a spyryte_n with_o all_o other_o thing_n vysible_a &_o invysible_a that_o be_v not_o thyself_o for_o thou_o good_a lord_n among_o all_o thyngê_n be_v best_a hy_a most_o mighty_a &_o moo_v suffycient_a thou_o be_v moo_v sweet_a fair_a moo_v lovable_a moo_v noble_a &_o gloryoê°_n above_o all_o in_o who_o all_o other_o god_n be_v ê‘fyte_o have_v be_v &_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o hit_v be_v that_o thou_o gyve_v i_o thy_o self_n except_v it_o be_v insuffycient_a for_o my_o heart_n may_v not_o very_o rest_n ne_o holly_n be_v content_a but_o in_o the_o that_o surmounte_v every_o creature_n or_o thing_n o_o my_o most_o amiable_a spouse_n cryste_n iesu_fw-la moo_v pure_a lover_n &_o lord_n of_o every_o creature_n grant_v i_o i_o pray_v the_o wing_n of_o very_a lyberte_fw-fr that_o i_o may_v flee_v &_o rest_v in_o the_o my_o fervent_a love_n &_o desire_v o_o when_o shall_v it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o full_o to_o understande_v &_o see_v how_o sweet_a and_o good_a my_o lord_n god_n be_v when_o shall_v i_o full_o gader_fw-mi i_o in_o the_o so_z that_o for_o thy_o love_n i_o shall_v not_o feel_v myself_o but_o yâ—_z alone_a that_o excede_v all_o knowledge_n &_o measure_n now_o i_o oft_o sorrow_n &_o morn_n &_o bear_v i_o in_o felycite_v &_o lamentable_a misery_n yâ—_z i_o be_o in_o with_o great_a hevyne_n for_o many_o evyls_n assail_v i_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n they_o sore_o trouble_v i_o and_o also_o oft_o blind_a i_o dystroy_v and_o let_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o have_v free_a access_n to_o the_o ne_o have_v thy_o sweet_a enbrase_v that_o the_o blessyd_v spyryte_n have_v ê¯tynual_o with_o all_o iocundyte_n &_o joy_n i_o pray_v yâ—_z that_o my_o syghe_n &_o inly_a desire_n with_o my_o manifold_a desolacyon_n may_v move_v thy_o goodness_n to_o enclyne_v to_o my_o desire_n o_o iesu_fw-la the_o light_n &_o clertye_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o solace_n &_o conforte_v of_o wayfare_v soul_n my_o soul_n speak_v to_o the_o with_o still_o desire_v and_o my_o mouth_n without_o voice_n how_o long_o tarry_v my_o lord_n god_n to_o come_v â–ª_o i_o beseke_v he_o to_o come_v to_o i_o his_o poor_a servant_n to_o my_o consolacyon_n &_o gladness_n send_v he_o his_o hand_n &_o power_n to_o delyver_v i_o from_o all_o anguysshe_n come_v good_a lord_n for_o with_o out_o the_o i_o can_v have_v no_o glad_a day_n or_o hour_n thou_o be_v my_o joy_n &_o without_o the_o my_o mind_n &_o board_n be_v void_a i_o be_o a_o wretch_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n fetter_v without_o all_o ê¯fort_n agreve_v till_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v refresshid_v with_o thy_o presen_n &_o so_o restore_v to_o lyberte_fw-fr show_v i_o therefore_o i_o beseke_v the_o thy_o favour_n &_o gracious_a pnsen_n let_v other_o seek_v for_o yâ—_z what_o so_o ever_o they_o will_v no_o thing_n please_v i_o ne_o shall_v do_v but_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n yâ—_z be_v my_o hope_n &_o eternal_a health_n i_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v &_o call_v to_o yâ—_z till_o thou_o return_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n &_o speak_v to_o i_o inward_o say_v lo_o i_o be_o here_o come_v to_o the_o for_o thou_o call_v i_o thy_o tery_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n thy_o hunyliation_n &_o ê¯trition_n of_o heart_n have_v make_v i_o enclyne_v &_o bring_v i_o to_o the._n and_o i_o again_o to_o my_o lord_n good_a lord_n i_o call_v the_o &_o have_v desire_v to_o joy_n in_o the_o all_o other_o thing_n leave_v &_o forsake_v for_o the._n thou_o lord_n do_v first_o excyte_v i_o to_o seek_v the_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o that_o have_v wrought_v such_o goodness_n with_o thy_o servant_n after_o thy_o great_a mercy_n what_o shall_v thy_o servant_n more_o do_v or_o say_v before_o the_o goodlorde_n but_o to_o humble_v he_o to_o thy_o mageste_v always_o mindful_a of_o his_o proper_a fraylte_n &_o wyekednes_n none_o be_v like_a to_o the_o good_a lord_n in_o all_o yâ—_z marvelous_a creature_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n all_z thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v be_v very_a god_n &_o thy_o dome_n right_a wise_n &_o true_a &_o by_o thy_o ê“uyden_n all_o thing_n be_v govern_v laude_n &_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o that_o be_v the_o wysdome_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi celestyall_n my_o soul_n my_o mouth_n with_o all_o party_n may_v love_v the_o and_o praise_v the_o with_o all_o other_o creature_n wtout_fw-fr end_n amen_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n a_o remembrance_n or_o repete_v of_o the_o bnfaytê_n of_o god_n goodlorde_n open_v my_o herte_n in_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o thy_o pcepte_n make_v i_o to_o walk_v make_v i_o all_o way_n to_o understande_v thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n &_o dylygent_o to_o ê¯syder_v with_o reverence_n thy_o bnfaites_n both_o in_o general_a &_o in_o specyall_a yâ—_z i_o may_v du_o thank_v the_o i_o know_v and_o confess_v for_o troth_n that_o i_o may_v not_o gyve_v to_o the_o due_a thanks_n for_o the_o least_o benefit_n that_o thou_o gyvest_n and_o be_o unworthy_a thereof_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o excellence_n and_o nobleness_n my_o spirit_n fail_v in_o i_o for_o the_o great_a magnytude_n thereof_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v in_o body_n or_o soul_n within_o or_o without_o natural_o or_o suê‘natural_o we_o have_v of_o thy_o gift_n &_o all_o they_o commend_v the_o of_o who_o all_o goodness_n come_v &_o though_o some_o perceyve_v of_o thy_o largesse_n mo_z grace_n or_o bnfaite_v and_o some_o few_o yet_o all_o that_o we_o have_v come_v of_o the_o &_o the_z least_fw-mi gift_n may_v not_o be_v have_v without_o the_o he_z that_o receyve_v more_o bounteous_o of_o thy_o grace_n may_v not_o toy_v therein_o as_o he_o have_v they_o of_o his_o own_o meryte_n nor_o he_o may_v not_o very_o worthy_o exalte_v himself_o above_o other_o ne_fw-fr vylypende_v his_o infery_n our_o or_o the_o pour_v for_z he_o that_o ascrybe_v not_o to_o himself_o ne_v to_o his_o meryte_n but_o only_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v more_o meek_a and_o in_o gyve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n more_o devout_a and_z he_o that_o for_o all_o such_o prerogatyves_n repreve_v himself_o moo_v vile_a and_o unworthy_a of_o other_o he_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o ê‘ceyve_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o almyghty_a god_n more_o large_a gift_n &_o he_o that_o perceyve_v few_o gift_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v hevy_a ne_o wroth_a ne_z envious_a against_o his_o rycher_n but_o he_o ought_v rather_o thank_v yâ—_z
provydent_a &_o wake_n in_o prayer_n humble_a the_o in_o all_o thing_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n in_o what_o thing_n stand_v very_a peace_n and_o profit_n of_o man_n sun_n i_o say_v one_o to_o my_o dyscyple_n i_o leave_v peace_n with_o you_o &_o gyve_v you_o my_o pease_n i_o gyve_v you_o my_o peace_n not_o as_o the_o world_n do_v that_o now_o gyve_v peace_n now_o trouble_n &_o war_n all_o folk_n desire_v peace_n but_o all_o do_v not_o seek_v the_o very_a thing_n yâ—_z ê‘â—ayne_o to_o peace_n my_o peace_n be_v with_o humble_a ê‘sone_n &_o innocent_a thy_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o moche_n paciens_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v hear_v i_o &_o folowemy_n word_n thou_o shall_v have_v moche_n peace_n in_o all_o thy_o werke_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v say_v or_o intâ—dâ—g_a alwey_n to_o please_v i_o only_o &_o nothing_o without_o i_o to_o desire_v or_o seek_v also_o be_v thou_o not_o curioê°_n or_o besy_n to_o discerue_v or_o iuge_v other_o mennys_n word_n or_o dede_n ne_o mell_v not_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o perteyn_v to_o the_o and_z thus_o do_v thou_o shall_v little_a or_o seldom_o be_v trouble_v never_o to_o suffer_v any_o hevyne_n or_o perturbacyon_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n long_v not_o to_o this_o life_n but_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v where_o ever_o quyetnes_n &_o peace_n be_v suppose_v not_o therefore_o yâ—_z thou_o have_v find_v very_o peace_n for_o yâ—_z thou_o fele_v no_o hevyne_n ne_o gravyte_o ne_o think_v not_o that_o all_o be_v well_o about_o the_o if_z thou_o have_v no_o adversary_n ne_o suffer_v contradyccyon_n nor_o repute_v not_o the_o therefore_o ê‘fyte_n for_o yâ—_z all_o thing_n be_v do_v after_o thy_o mind_n &_o desire_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o repute_v the_o to_o be_v belove_v or_o to_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n or_o grace_n with_o almyghty_a god_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o gift_n of_o swetnes_n or_o devotion_n for_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o know_v in_o such_o thing_n nor_o the_o profit_n or_o ê‘fection_n of_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o such_o but_o in_o that_o rather_o that_o thou_o offrede_v thyself_o with_o all_o thin_a heart_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o seek_v thy_o goody_n or_o thy_o own_o will_n to_o be_v do_v in_o little_a or_o moche_n so_o that_o thou_o take_v even_o with_o thanks_n prosperous_a thing_n and_o adversytee_n weyinge_v all_o in_o a_o like_a balance_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o hope_n that_o when_o thou_o lack_v in_o ward_n consolacyon_n than_z thou_o prepayr_a thy_o herte_n to_o suffer_v gretter_n thing_n than_o before_o not_o repute_a thyself_o rightwyse_o or_o holy_a they_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o peace_n &_o without_o doubt_n than_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o face_n in_o ever_o last_a joy_n and_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o full_a contempt_n of_o thyself_o than_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o habundaunce_n oâ—_n pese_n after_o thy_o possybâ—lyte_n as_o a_o â—ayâ—erer_n may_v have_v ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapter_n of_o the_o preemynence_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n and_o how_o prayer_n precellyth_a lesson_n lord_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o perfyte_n man_n never_o to_o lose_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o speculacyon_n or_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n &_o to_o go_v among_o many_o busyness_n as_o wtout_fw-fr all_o business_n nat_n as_o a_o idle_a man_n but_o by_o a_o preâ—ogatyve_a offer_v mind_n not_o lyve_v by_o inordynate_a affeccyon_n to_o any_o creature_n i_o beseke_v the_o moost_n good_a &_o almyghty_a god_n pnserue_v i_o from_o the_o business_n of_o this_o life_n yâ—_z i_o be_v not_o wrap_v overmoche_n by_o the_o manifold_a necessarye_n of_o my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v not_o catch_v by_o lust_n of_o body_n delyver_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o impedymente_n &_o enemy_n to_o my_o soul_n to_o save_v i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o &_o break_v by_o outragyous_a hevyne_n nat_n by_o such_o vanite_n as_o the_o world_n busy_o desire_v but_z by_o such_o misery_n as_o of_o yâ—_z common_a male_a diction_n of_o mankind_n do_v greve_v peynful_o thy_o â—uauntes_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v lyberte_fw-fr of_o soul_n to_o be_v join_v to_o yâ—_z as_o they_o will_v good_a lord_n turn_v all_o carnal_a isolation_n in_o i_o into_o bytternes_n that_o shall_v entice_v &_o draw_v i_o by_o false_a pntens_fw-fr of_o goodness_n from_o yâ—_z contemplation_n &_o love_n of_o everla_a thing_n let_v i_o not_o be_v overcome_v of_o flesshly_a lust_n let_v i_o not_o be_v dysceyve_v by_o the_o world_n or_o by_o the_o short_a glory_n &_o pomp_n thereof_o nor_o let_v i_o be_v supplant_v or_o be_v bygyle_v by_o the_o cawtel_n &_o deceit_n of_o the_o devyll_n gyve_v i_o i_o beseke_v the_o strength_n to_o resy_v all_o evyll_n pacyens_fw-fr to_o suffer_v adversyte_n &_o stableness_n of_o ê‘severaunce_n grant_v i_o for_o all_o worldly_a consolacyon_n the_o sweet_a gracious_a unccyon_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n &_o for_o all_o carnal_a love_v yet_o into_o my_o soul_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n meet_a &_o drink_v and_o clothe_v &_o other_o necessary_n to_o the_o body_n be_z peynfull_a &_o onerous_a to_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n grant_v i_o good_a lord_n to_o use_v such_o bodily_a comfort_n temperate_o so_o that_o i_o be_v not_o wrap_v in_o outragyous_a desire_n of_o such_o thing_n to_o forsake_v all_o such_o bodily_a necessyte_n i_o may_v not_o leful_o for_o nature_n must_v be_v sustain_v but_o to_o seek_v such_o thing_n in_o suê‘fluyte_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v more_o delectable_a than_o ê“fytable_a the_o holy_a law_n forbede_v it_o for_z else_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n shall_v rebel_v against_o the_o soul_n among_o all_o such_o thing_n good_a lord_n i_o beseke_v the_o that_o thy_o hand_n of_o grace_n may_v teach_v and_o govern_v i_o ever_o that_o i_o admit_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o superfluyte_n ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n the_o love_n of_o pryvat_a thing_n &_o of_o manny_n self_n let_v the_o perfyte_n goodness_n of_o manny_n soul_n sun_n if_o thou_o will_v possess_v god_n almyghtye_a to_o dwell_v in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v eschew_v &_o forsake_v all_o thy_o will_n for_o he_o so_o yâ—_z only_o thou_o gyve_v thy_o will_n holy_a unto_o his_o will_n for_o the_o proper_a love_n of_o thyself_o be_v more_o dysavauntage_n to_o yâ—_z than_o any_o erthly_a thing_n after_o thy_o affection_n &_o love_n yâ—_z enclyne_o to_o every_o thing_n more_o or_o less_o if_o thy_o love_n be_v pure_a simple_a and_o well_o order_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v overcomen_v by_o inordynate_a desire_n of_o such_o erthe_o thing_n covet_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unlefull_a the_o to_o have_v nor_o yet_o have_v thou_o not_o indeed_o nor_o in_o desire_v that_o thing_n that_o shall_v let_v the_o or_o thy_o inward_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o thy_o soul_n i_o have_v marvel_n say_v god_n to_o his_o lover_n that_o man_n gyve_v not_o himself_o to_o i_o with_o all_o his_o herte_n to_o gether_o withal_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v or_o desire_v to_o have_v why_o be_v thou_o fatygate_n with_o superfluous_a business_n or_o desy_a why_o be_v man_n waste_v by_o vain_a hevyne_n let_v he_o stand_v to_o my_o pleasure_n and_o will_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v feel_v no_o hevyne_n ne_o harm_n if_o thou_o seek_v this_o thing_n or_o that_o or_z to_o be_v here_o or_o there_o for_o thy_o profit_n or_o commodyte_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v quite_o ne_fw-mi free_a from_o business_n of_o mind_n for_o in_o every_o thing_n beside_o i_o be_v some_o defaute_n of_o goodness_n and_o no_o place_n be_v void_a of_o all_o adversyte_n wherefore_o faith_fw-mi transytory_n and_o worldly_a thing_n rychesses_n or_a worshyppe_n multiply_v in_o deed_n or_o in_o desire_n do_v not_o help_v man_n soul_n but_o rather_o the_o contempt_n and_o hate_n of_o such_o thing_n profyte_v in_o the_o acceptation_n against_o god_n for_o all_o such_o shall_v pass_v with_o the_o world_n the_o place_n that_o a_o man_n desire_v shall_v lytell_fw-mi 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