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to_o excel_v all_o thing_n and_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o please_v and_o comfort_v thy_o lover_n than_o all_o other_o benefit_n give_v or_o that_o may_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o four_o thing_n that_o bring_v peace_n into_o the_o soul_n the_o 25._o chapter_n my_o son_n now_o shall_v i_o teach_v thou_o the_o very_a true_a way_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o perfect_a liberty_n o_o lord_n jesu_n do_v as_o thou_o say_v for_o that_o be_v right_a joyous_a for_o i_o to_o hear_v study_n my_o son_n rather_o to_o fulfil_v another_o man_n will_n than_o thy_o own_o those_o always_o to_o have_v little_a worldly_a riches_n rather_o than_o much_o seek_v also_o the_o low_a place_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o other_o rather_o than_o above_o and_o covete_n always_o and_o pray_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v whole_o do_v in_o thou_o lo_o such_o a_o person_n enter_v soothfastlie_o into_o the_o very_a true_a way_n of_o peace_n and_o inward_a quietness_n o_o lord_n this_o short_a lesson_n that_o 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&_o help_v i_o for_o vain_a thought_n have_v rise_v in_o my_o hart_n and_o worldly_a drede_n have_v trouble_v i_o very_o sore_a how_o shall_v i_o break_v they_o down_o how_o shall_v i_o pass_v unhurt_a without_o thy_o help_n i_o shall_v go_v before_o thou_o say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v drive_v away_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o hart_n then_o shall_v i_o set_v open_a to_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o ghostly_a knowledge_n and_o shall_v show_v to_o thou_o the_o privity_n of_o my_o secret_n o_o lord_n do_v as_o thou_o say_v and_o then_o shall_v flee_v from_o i_o all_o wicked_a fantasy_n and_o true_o this_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o only_a comfort_n to_o flee_v to_o thou_o in_o every_o trouble_n steadfast_o to_o trust_v in_o thou_o inwardlie_o to_o call_v to_o thou_o and_o patient_o to_o abide_v thy_o come_n and_o thy_o heavenly_a consolation_n which_o i_o trust_v shall_v short_o come_v to_o i_o amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o clarify_n of_o man_n mind_n the_o .27_o chapter_n clarify_v i_o lord_n jesu_n with_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o everlasting_a light_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n all_o manner_n of_o darkness_n and_o all_o vain_a imagination_n fight_v strong_o for_o i_o and_o drive_v away_o the_o evil_a beast_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o my_o evil_n and_o wicked_a concupiscence_n that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n may_v enter_v and_o have_v full_a rule_n in_o i_o and_o that_o abundance_n of_o lawde_a and_o praysinge_v of_o thy_o name_n may_v sound_v continual_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o pure_a &_o clean_a conscience_n in_o i_o command_v the_o wind_n and_o tempest_n of_o pride_n to_o cease_v bid_v the_o sea_n of_o worldly_a covetise_n to_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o charge_v the_o north_n wind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fiend_n temptation_n that_o it_o blow_v not_o and_o then_o be_v great_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n in_o i_o send_v out_o thy_o light_n &_o truth_n of_o ghostlye_o knowledge_n that_o it_o may_v 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suffise_v to_o thy_o lover_n and_o without_o thou_o all_o thing_n be_v vain_a and_o of_o no_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o search_v curiouslye_o another_o man_n life_n the_o 28._o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n look_v thou_o be_v not_o curious_a in_o searchinge_v of_o any_o other_o man_n life_n neither_o do_v thou_o busy_v thyself_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o thou_o what_o be_v this_o or_o that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o what_o be_v it_o to_o thou_o whether_o this_o man_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a or_o whether_o he_o say_v or_o do_v this_o or_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o answer_v for_o another_o man_n deed_n
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death_n so_o may_v it_o be_v amen_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o forsake_v ourself_o and_o to_o follow_v christ_n by_o bear_v of_o his_o cross_n the_o 61._o chapter_n my_o son_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v go_v out_o fro_o thyself_o and_o frothine_v own_o will_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v enter_v into_o i_o and_o as_o to_o desire_v nothing_o outward_o bring_v peace_n inwardlie_a into_o man_n soul_n so_o a_o man_n by_o a_o inward_a forsake_v of_o himself_o join_v he_o to_o god_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o thou_o learn_v to_o have_v a_o perfect_a forsake_v and_o a_o full_a resign_v of_o thyself_o into_o my_o hand_n without_o withsay_v and_o complayninge_v and_o that_o thou_o follow_v i_o for_o i_o be_o the_o way_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o be_o the_o life_n without_o a_o way_n no_o man_n may_v go_v and_o without_o truth_n no_o man_n may_v know_v and_o without_o life_n no_o man_n may_v live_v i_o be_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o go_v the_o truth_n which_o thou_o 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leader_n â—â—_o our_o king_n go_v before_o we_o that_o shall_v fight_v for_o we_o follow_v we_o he_o strong_o dread_v we_o no_o peril_n but_o be_v we_o ready_a to_o die_v strong_o with_o he_o in_o battle_n that_o we_o put_v no_o blot_n into_o our_o glory_n nor_o minishe_v not_o our_o reward_n by_o fly_v cowardlye_o away_o from_o the_o cross_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v overmuche_o cast_v into_o heavyne_n though_o he_o happen_v to_o fall_v into_o some_o defaulâ—es_n the_o .62_o chapter_n my_o son_n patience_n and_o mekenes_n in_o adversity_n please_v i_o more_o than_o
but_o for_o thy_o own_o deed_n thou_o must_v needy_o answer_v why_o then_o do_v thou_o meddle_v where_o it_o need_v not_o i_o see_v and_o know_v every_o man_n and_o every_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n i_o see_v and_o behold_v and_o how_o it_o be_v with_o every_o person_n what_o he_o think_v what_o he_o will_v and_o to_o what_o end_n his_o work_n draw_v be_v open_a to_o i_o and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o i_o keep_v thyself_o always_o in_o good_a peace_n and_o suffer_v he_o that_o will_v always_o search_v another_o man_n life_n be_v as_o busy_a as_o he_o will_v and_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o say_v for_o he_o can_v not_o deceive_v i_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v if_o thou_o admonish_v any_o person_n for_o his_o soul_n health_n look_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o to_o get_v the_o thereby_o any_o name_n or_o fame_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o have_v the_o familiarity_n or_o pryvate_a love_n of_o any_o person_n for_o such_o 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nor_o to_o suffer_v any_o heaviness_n in_o body_n nor_o in_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n but_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v think_v not_o therefore_o that_o thou_o haste_v find_v the_o true_a peace_n when_o thou_o feel_v no_o grief_n nor_o that_o all_o be_v well_o with_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v none_o adversity_n nor_o that_o all_o be_v perfect_a for_o that_o every_o thing_n come_v after_o thy_o mind_n nor_o yet_o that_o thou_o be_v great_a in_o god_n sight_n or_o special_o belove_v of_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v great_a fervour_n in_o devotion_n and_o great_a sweetness_n in_o contemplation_n for_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o know_v by_o all_o these_o thing_n nor_o the_o true_a perfection_n of_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o they_o wherein_o then_o lord_n in_o offer_v of_o a_o man_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n whole_o to_o god_n not_o seek_v himself_o nor_o his_o own_o will_n neither_o in_a great_a thing_n nor_o in_o small_a in_o time_n nor_o 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