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good_a work_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o he_o well_o know_v with_o what_o temptation_n and_o by_o what_o slight_n he_o can_v endommage_v and_o rob_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o good_a disposition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o this_o mischievous_a beast_n shall_v have_v less_o power_n when_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v diligent_a to_o expel_v this_o heaviness_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n which_o as_o a_o most_o please_a odour_n have_v power_n to_o chase_v far_o a_o way_n from_o she_o this_o fierce_a and_o venomous_a serpent_n but_o when_o the_o hart_n be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n the_o devil_n rejoice_v because_o he_o very_o easy_o plonge_v he_o into_o melancholy_n or_o into_o despair_n or_o persuade_v it_o to_o wallow_v in_o worldly_a pleasure_n thus_o do_v the_o holy_a father_n exceed_o labour_n to_o preserve_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o hart_n which_o be_v the_o oil_n of_o spiritual_a unction_n wherewith_o the_o holy_a ghost_n annoynt_v those_o who_o he_o have_v sanctisied_a and_o thereby_o prevent_v the_o dangerous_a disease_n of_o idleness_n and_o of_o spiritual_a distaste_n which_o the_o saint_n with_o such_o diligence_n endeavour_v to_o exterminate_v that_o when_o he_o feel_v it_o to_o breed_v in_o he_o he_o have_v incontinent_o recourse_n to_o prayer_n as_o to_o a_o most_o assure_a remedy_n and_o preservative_n against_o so_o perilous_a a_o disease_n he_o counsel_v his_o brethren_n in_o like_a sort_n when_o they_o feel_v themselves_o trouble_v to_o have_v instant_a recourse_n to_o prayer_n and_o be_v on_o their_o knee_n prostrate_v on_o the_o earth_n before_o god_n to_o say_v restore_v i_o if_o thou_o please_v my_o god_n that_o grace_n which_o thou_o be_v please_v former_o to_o grant_v unto_o my_o soul_n whereto_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v that_o alacrity_n and_o raze_v which_o it_o feel_v in_o thy_o holy_a service_n and_o comfort_v i_o by_o the_o same_o that_o i_o do_v not_o perish_v and_o he_o admonish_v they_o thus_o to_o persevere_v till_o they_o be_v hear_v and_o that_o their_o former_a joy_n return_v unto_o they_o for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o soul_n permit_v it_o self_n to_o be_v transport_v to_o heaviness_n of_o spirit_n the_o vice_n of_o confusion_n of_o babylon_n will_v grow_v in_o it_o which_o rusti_v the_o hart_n and_o sill_v it_o with_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v not_o wash_v with_o tear_n and_o know_v you_o say_v this_o good_a father_n that_o the_o alacrity_n which_o proceed_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o union_n with_o god_n by_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a gift_n which_o one_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o receive_v aught_o to_o conserve_v labour_v then_o all_o of_o you_o to_o obtain_v it_o since_o i_o love_v it_o for_o myself_o and_o desire_v it_o for_o you_o both_o exterior_o and_o interior_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a confusion_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o only_o and_o he_o 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