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of_o such_o the_o prophet_n say_v *_o their_o right_n hand_n be_v replenish_v with_o gift_n psal_n 25._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v although_o their_o work_n seem_v to_o be_v good_a yet_o they_o more_o rejoice_v in_o gift_n then_o in_o good_a work_n they_o have_v rather_o receive_v present_n from_o man_n than_o a_o eternal_a recompense_n from_o christ_n their_o bridegeoome_n a_o religious_a woman_n that_o perfect_o love_v christ_n her_o creator_n accept_v no_o more_o than_o mere_a necessity_n do_v requâ—re_o for_o that_o she_o prefer_v christ_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o in_o the_o canticle_n it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o church_n *_o thy_o cheek_n be_v beautiful_a as_o the_o turtle_n dove_n cant._n 1._o the_o church_n oâ—_n every_o devout_a soul_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o tuâ—tle_a dove_n for_o that_o she_o perfect_o love_v christ_n and_o prefer_v nothing_o before_o his_o love_n if_o the_o turtle_n by_o any_o m_o shap_n chance_n to_o loose_v her_o mate_n she_o nâ—uâ—r_v seek_v any_o more_o after_o a_o other_o for_o that_o she_o admit_v not_o of_o any_o love_n thâ—t_o be_v adulterate_a or_o impure_a so_o a_o rel_n gâ—ous_a woman_n that_o perfect_o love_v christ_n her_o bridegroom_n admit_v not_o any_o more_o of_o any_o love_n that_o be_v unchaâ—_n or_o unclean_a â—hat_n be_v she_o love_v not_o man_n any_o more_o out_o of_o a_o sinful_a affection_n a_o religious_a woman_n than_z love_v any_o man_n more_o there_o christ_n her_o belove_a be_v not_o chaâ—â—_n buâ—_n corrupt_v because_o she_o contemn_v christ_n to_o who_o she_o be_v betroth_v a_o nun_n at_o her_o first_o entrance_n into_o religion_n accept_v câ—rist_n for_o her_o bridegroom_n if_o afterward_o shâ—e_v carnal_o love_v any_o man_n more_o than_o christ_n she_o commit_v adultery_n although_o not_o â—n_a body_n yet_o at_o least_o in_o mind_n according_a to_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n *_o whosoever_o shall_v see_v a_o woman_n to_o luâ—t_v after_o she_o haâ—h_v already_o commit_v advouâ—rie_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n mat._n 5._o so_o in_o lâ—ke_a sort_n a_o woman_n commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o man_n if_o in_o â—er_n heart_n she_o covet_v he_o or_o carnal_o love_v he_o wherefore_o most_o dear_a sister_n in_o chri_n t_z i_o admonish_v you_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n you_o louâ—_n christ_n your_o bridegroom_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v gift_n from_o he_o alone_o i_o en_fw-fr reat_fw-la you_fw-mi that_o you_o will_v love_v christ_n jesus_n your_o bridegroom_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o his_o sakâ—_n refuse_v secular_a token_n doubtless_o he_o that_o doâ—h_v affect_v earthly_a token_n do_v not_o hope_n after_o heavenly_a happiness_n because_o thaâ—_n gift_n blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wâ—se_n and_o change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o â—ust_z deuâ—_n 16._o câ—rtaâ—neâ—y_o if_o gâ—â—fts_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a they_o will_v likewise_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o such_o aâ—_n be_v religious_a without_o 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token_n that_o it_o do_v not_o perfect_o love_n god_n the_o g_o for_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o they_o be_v not_o please_v in_o god_n eye_n that_o seek_v to_o please_v othâ—rs_n in_o such_o vanity_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v affirm_v *_o god_n have_v dissipate_v the_o bone_n of_o they_o that_o please_v man_n they_o be_v confound_v because_o god_n have_v despise_v they_o psal_n 52._o i_o desire_v you_o likewise_o venerable_a sister_n in_o christ_n that_o with_o all_o devotion_n you_o will_v listen_v to_o the_o prophet_n isay_n say_v *_o he_o that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o all_o gift_n this_o man_n shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a the_o munition_n of_o rock_n shall_v be_v his_o highness_n his_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n isai_n 33._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v more_o plain_o he_o that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o all_o gift_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n almighty_a shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a that_o be_v in_o heavenly_a felicity_n and_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n of_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n he_o that_o refuse_v vain_a and_o superfluous_a gift_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n almighty_a shall_v see_v god_n in_o his_o majesty_n and_o shall_v rejoice_v for_o ever_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o his_o glory_n wherefore_o most_o amiable_a sister_n in_o câ—â—â—â—_n i_o entreat_v you_o to_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o this_o holy_a prophet_n and_o shake_v your_o hand_n from_o all_o guâ—ft_n if_o you_o desire_v to_o dwell_v on_o high_a shâ—ke_v your_o hand_n from_o all_o gift_n or_o van_n tâ—e_v and_o superfluity_n again_o i_o advise_v you_o that_o you_o endeavour_v by_o the_o grace_n oâ—_n god_n to_o imitate_v he_o who_o say_v *_o but_o i_o in_o justice_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o sight_n i_o shall_v be_v fill_v when_o thy_o glory_n shall_v appear_v psa_fw-la 16._o amen_n that_o a_o virgin_n ought_v devout_o to_o perform_v what_o she_o have_v promise_v to_o god_n chap_v lxii_o most_o dear_a sister_n consider_v serious_o what_o you_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n give_v yourself_o whole_o unto_o he_o according_a as_o you_o have_v promise_v accuse_v yourself_o of_o your_o sin_n praise_n god_n for_o his_o benefit_n ascribe_v nothing_o to_o yourself_o that_o be_v good_a or_o laudable_a acknowledge_v alâ—â—o_o proceed_v from_o he_o that_o haâ—h_v gruen_v you_o all_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a yourself_o a_o sinner_n he_o to_o be_v true_a yourself_o a_o liar_n i_o entreat_v you_o love_v sister_n that_o you_o will_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n *_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o thy_o house_n that_o be_v into_o the_o monastery_n in_o holocau_v that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o contrition_n and_o compunction_n i_o will_v render_v thou_o my_o vow_n psal_n 65._o that_o be_v i_o will_v there_o offer_v my_o wâ—ole_a self_n unto_o thou_o on_z tâ—e_v altar_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o i_o have_v consecrate_v unâ—o_o thou_o it_o be_v necessarâ—e_o that_o he_o thaâ—_n denieâ—h_v to_o be_v save_v do_v with_o all_o devotion_n render_v &_o accomplish_v tosâ—_n good_a thing_n whâ—ch_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n whosoever_o do_v desire_n to_o attain_v to_o eternal_a beatitude_n must_v of_o necessity_n endeavour_v to_o perform_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o god_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v *_o vow_v you_o and_o render_v to_o our_o lord_n your_o god_n psal_n 75._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v vow_v and_o render_v yourselves_o because_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o that_o do_v vow_n do_v likewise_o render_v for_o that_o by_o vow_v he_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o debitour_n whatsoever_o therefore_o you_o have_v vow_v pay_v it_o and_o it_o be_v much_o better_o not_o to_o vow_v then_o after_o a_o vow_n not_o to_o perform_v the_o thing_n promise_v there_o be_v also_o certain_a vow_n common_a to_o all_o other_o more_z particular_a or_o special_a those_o be_v common_a vow_n which_o we_o make_v in_o baptism_n to_o wit_v not_o to_o offend_v god_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o particular_a or_o special_a vow_n be_v when_o any_o one_o do_v vow_n to_o become_v a_o monk_n or_o a_o cannon_n or_o a_o heremit_fw-la or_o some_o suâ—h_n like_o which_o if_o he_o that_o haâ—h_v vow_v perform_v not_o he_o can_v be_v save_v why_o because_o he_o that_o haâ—h_v promise_v to_o god_n to_o live_v well_o if_o by_o good_a work_n he_o do_v not_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o can_v be_v save_v whosoever_o do_v neglect_v to_o accomplish_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o god_n will_n never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o â—hose_v thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o that_o will_v not_o render_v to_o god_n those_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v â—im_a how_o
to_o paint_v their_o face_n that_o â—hey_n may_v appear_v beautiful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n o_o what_o a_o unseemly_a and_o absurd_a thing_n be_v it_o thaâ—_n nun_n and_o religious_a woman_n shall_v do_v that_o which_o â—_z and_o secular_a woman_n do_v in_o the_o world_n wherefore_o hone_a siâ—ter_n hear_v wâ—at_o i_o say_v mark_v what_o i_o admonish_v you_o never_o deck_v up_o your_o countenance_n that_o you_o may_v pâ—ease_v man_n buâ—_n adorn_v the_o face_n of_o your_o conscience_n with_o virtue_n within_o thaâ—_n you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o please_v christ_n jesus_n your_o celestial_a bridegroom_n god_n iâ—_n not_o delight_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o mind_n he_o be_v not_o delight_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o countenance_n but_o in_o compose_a manner_n â—e_n be_v not_o delight_v in_o the_o corporal_a composition_n but_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a conversation_n when_o a_o devout_a soul_n be_v adorn_v with_o good_a manner_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n within_o than_o it_o become_v fair_a anâ—_n please_v unto_o he_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n do_v insinuat_fw-la very_n well_o in_o the_o canticle_n where_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o spouse_n say_v *_o how_o beautiful_a be_v thou_o anâ—_n how_o comely_a my_o dear_a in_o delight_n cant._n 7._o as_o â—f_o he_o shall_v say_v how_o beautiful_a be_v thou_o my_o dear_a that_o be_v thou_o art_n beau_fw-fr ifull_a by_o live_v just_o virtuous_o and_o â—el_a gious_o and_o thou_o be_v my_o dear_a by_o love_v i_o above_o all_o thing_n thou_o be_v therefore_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a for_o that_o thou_o do_v converse_v in_o good_a work_n by_o live_v well_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n thou_o be_v my_o dear_a for_o that_o thou_o do_v love_v i_o perfect_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v any_o other_o friend_n more_o than_o i_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o my_o friend_n but_o also_o my_o dear_a â—_o because_o thou_o do_v more_o desire_n to_o please_v i_o by_o good_a workeâ—_n internal_o then_o external_o to_o please_v man_n by_o the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o body_n for_o this_o cause_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o my_o friend_n but_o my_o dear_a in_o delight_n a_o holy_a and_o devout_a soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v most_o dear_a in_o delight_n that_o be_v in_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o he_o do_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o love_n and_o familiarity_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o perfect_a manner_n that_o contemn_v to_o abound_v in_o the_o deligh_v es_fw-mi of_o the_o holy_a scrip_n ure_n he_o alone_o will_v be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n jesu_n who_o recreat_v himself_o in_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n such_o a_o one_o both_o love_v chr_n st_o and_o be_v belove_v of_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o more_o desire_v to_o please_v man_n by_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o countenance_n than_o christ_n by_o his_o good_a work_n and_o action_n do_v neither_o love_n christ_n nor_o â—s_v belove_v of_o chriâ—t_n wherefore_o i_o admonish_v you_o most_o dear_a sister_n that_o you_o love_v christ_n above_o all_o thing_n because_o god_n the_o father_n have_v choose_v you_o in_o he_o before_o all_o age_n i_o entreat_v you_o likewise_o that_o you_o covet_v to_o pâ—ease_v he_o alone_o and_o that_o you_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o that_o temporal_a or_o transitory_a praise_n that_o be_v offer_v you_o by_o man_n amen_n that_o a_o virgin_n out_o not_o to_o laugh_v immoderate_o chap_a lxv_o most_o dear_a sister_n listen_v to_o the_o woâ—â—e_n of_o that_o mo_z to_o wise_a solomon_n *_o lâ—ugâ—â—er_v i_o have_v repute_v error_n and_o to_o joy_v 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v why_o be_v thou_o deceâ—â—â—_n in_o vain_a eccles._n 2._o we_o term_v 〈◊〉_d a_o error_n when_o we_o ought_v to_o doâ—_n onâ—_n thing_n and_o do_v a_o other_o then_o there_o â—_o e_o a_o errouâ—â—s_v commit_v when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—ugâ—â—_n to_o veepâ—_n doâ—h_v laugh_v and_o and_z â—ee_z eaâ—_n laughter_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d error_n for_o that_o during_o the_o timâ—_n that_o any_o one_o do_v laugh_v he_o forget_v the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n he_o be_v true_o deceive_v in_o vain_a that_o take_v content_a in_o temporal_a delectation_n they_o be_v true_o deceive_v that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o his_o world_n because_o if_o they_o will_v call_v the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n to_o remembr_v nce_n they_o will_v ra_o she_o lament_v â—heir_a sin_n than_o laugh_v at_o fond_a and_o vain_a thing_n those_o that_o laugh_v at_o frivolous_a and_o thâ—_n vain_a thing_n if_o they_o do_v remember_v thâ—_n calamiti_n s_o â—hat_n be_v lâ—ke_v to_o all_o upon_o â—â—m_fw-la will_v not_o laugh_v but_o mouâ—ne_o whereupon_o salomo_n alâ—o_o 〈◊〉_d laughter_n shâ—ll_a bâ—_n m_o nglâ—d_n with_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v occupiet_fw-la the_o late_a en_fw-fr s_o of_o joy_n prou._n 14._o our_o lord_n likewise_o say_v in_o the_o goâ—pel_n *_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mouâ—nâ—_n â—oâ—_n to_o eye_n shall_v be_v conâ—oâ—ted_v maâ—_n 5._o he_o say_v noâ—_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o laugh_v but_o bless_a be_v the_o y_o that_o mouâ—ne_n because_o tâ—ey_v indeed_o be_v bless_v that_o mourn_n for_o their_o sin_n not_o they_o that_o laugh_v at_o vain_a thing_n tâ—ey_n that_o mournâ—_n according_a to_o god_n be_v bless_v because_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v moreover_o the_o apostle_n s_o james_n do_v blame_v such_o as_o laugh_v at_o vain_a thing_n say_v *_o your_o laughter_n shall_v be_v turn_v in_o to_o lamentation_n and_o joy_n into_o mourning_n jam._n 4._o a_o fool_n in_o laughâ—er_n exalt_v his_o voice_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v scarce_o laugh_v secret_o eccli_n 21._o wherefore_o dear_a siâ—ter_n eschew_v laughter_n as_o a_o error_n and_o change_v temporal_a mirth_n into_o mourning_n why_o certain_o to_o thâ—s_n end_n that_o by_o lament_v ur_v this_o your_o pilgrimage_n you_o may_v become_v bless_v i_o mean_v that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o your_o death_n you_o may_v be_v find_v bless_v if_o you_o bewail_v your_o offence_n in_o this_o world_n acknowledge_v your_o selâ—e_n to_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n or_o stranger_n in_o the_o world_n because_o here_o be_v not_o your_o country_n but_o in_o heaven_n you_o have_v not_o here_o a_o permanent_a city_n because_o god_n haâ—h_v promise_v you_o a_o celestial_a hiâ—ruâ—alem_n in_o that_o eternal_a beatitude_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v desire_v to_o attain_v when_o he_o say_v *_o ay_o rejoice_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o i_o we_o shall_v gâ—â—_n inâ—o_v the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n psal_n 121._o the_o like_a desire_n have_v tâ—at_a servant_n of_o chri_n whâ—ch_v say_v *_o i_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n philip_z 1._o he_o also_o cover_v to_o attain_v to_o heauâ—n_n who_o lament_v his_o overlong_o abode_n in_o thiâ—_n world_n in_o this_o manner_n *_o woe_n â—s_n â—one_n tâ—at_v my_o seiouâ—ning_n be_v prolong_v i_o have_v dwell_v with_o tâ—e_v inhabitant_n of_o cedar_n ps_n 119._o when_o â—e_n say_v this_o he_o do_v not_o laugh_v at_o worldly_a vanity_n buâ—_n raâ—her_o lament_v the_o tediousness_n of_o this_o his_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n therefore_o honest_a virginâ—_n let_v your_o joy_n be_v always_o in_o heaven_n let_v the_o mirth_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o modesty_n anâ—_n stillne_v according_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v admonish_v we_o *_o rejoice_v say_v he_o in_o our_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v philip._n 4._o anâ—_n in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o fruit_n oâ—_n the_o spirit_n be_v charity_n joy_n peace_n etc._n etc._n galat._n 5._o such_o a_o joy_n do_v not_o trouble_v the_o mind_n through_o immederatnes_n of_o laughter_n but_o do_v elevate_v the_o soul_n through_o a_o â—esire_n oâ—_n attain_v to_o that_o heavenly_a country_n whâ—râ—_n shâ—e_v may_v hear_v that_o joyful_a welcome_n pronounce_v unto_o she_o *_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mat._n 25._o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o look_a glass_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o laughter_n a_o man_n may_v easy_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o râ—ligâ—ous_a woman_n laughter_n and_o unprofitable_a jest_n do_v â—â—nouâ—ce_n the_o vain_a conscience_n of_o a_o nâ—â—â—â—e_n laughter_n and_o unseemly_a jest_n do_v oftentime_o mâ—ke_v know_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o religious_a woman_n for_o if_o she_o have_v a_o chaâ—â—_n heart_n she_o will_v never_o laugh_v in_o that_o immodest_a soâ—â—_n iâ—_n her_o mind_n be_v not_o iâ—_n pure_a she_o will_v not_o laugh_v after_o that_o lascivious_a manner_n for_o so_o our_o lord_n say_v *_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v mat._n 12._o the_o laughâ—er_n therefore_o and_o lightness_n of_o a_o virginâ—_n countenance_n proceed_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o most_o vain_a conscience_n if_o