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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 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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