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desire_v all_o thy_o lyftyme_n to_o come_v to_o any_o part_n of_o it_o by_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cry_v this_o be_v the_o conform_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o which_o may_v not_o be_v have_v but_o if_o it_o be_v first_o reformyd_fw-la by_o fulhede_v of_o virtue_n turn_v in_o to_o affection_n and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n love_v virtue_n for_o they_o be_v good_a in_o henself_n there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n that_o love_v virtue_n of_o lowne_n pacyence_n and_o charyte_n to_o his_o evencrysten_v and_o such_o other_o only_o in_o his_o reason_n &_o will_v and_o have_v none_o ghostly_a delytene_n love_n in_o they_o for_o of_o time_n he_o felith_a grutching_n hevyne_n and_o bytterne_n for_o to_o do_v hem_o and_o nevertheless_o yet_o he_o do_v they_o only_o by_o styre_v of_o reason_n for_o drede_n of_o god_n this_o man_n have_v virtue_n in_o reason_n and_o in_o will_n but_o not_o love_v of_o they_o in_o his_o affeccyon_n ¶_o but_o when_o by_o grace_n of_o ihesu_n and_o by_o ghostly_a and_o bodily_a exercise_n reason_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o light_v and_o will_v into_o love_n thenne_n have_v he_o virtue_n in_o affeccyon_n for_o he_o have_v so_o well_o gnaw_v on_o the_o bitter_a bark_n of_o the_o notte_fw-it that_o he_o have_v break_v it_o and_o fee_v he_o with_o the_o kyrnell_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o virtue_n which_o be_v first_o hevy_a for_o to_o do_v be_v now_o turn_v into_o a_o very_a delyte_n and_o savour_n as_o whanne_v a_o man_n like_v â—n_v mekenes_n in_o pacyens_n in_o clennes_n in_o sobyrte_n and_o in_o charyte_n as_o in_o any_o delight_n sothlytyll_o thyse_n virtue_n be_v turn_v thus_o in_o to_o affection_n he_o may_v well_o have_v the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplacyon_n but_o the_o three_o soothe_v fast_o shall_v he_o not_o take_v ¶_o of_o the_o mean_n that_o bryngethe_v a_o soul_n to_o contemplation_n capitulum_n xv_o now_o sythen_a virtue_n be_v dysposinge_v to_o contemplatyon_n thenne_fw-fr it_o behovyth_v the_o use_n certain_a mean_n for_o to_o come_v to_o virtue_n \_o three_o mean_n there_o be_v which_o man_n moo_v comyn_o usen_v that_o yeven_a hem_n to_o contemplacyon_n as_o rede_a of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o of_o holy_a teching_n ghoste_o meditacyon_n and_o besye_n prayer_n with_o devocyon_n by_o medytacyon_n shall_v thou_o see_v as_o i_o say_v ehy_a wretchydnes_n thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o wyckydnes_n as_o pride_n covetyse_n gloteny_n sloth_n and_o lechery_n and_o wicked_a styre_v of_o envy_n ire_n hatred_n &_o malencolye_a angrynes_n it_o byttenes_n &_o unskilful_a hevyne_n thou_o shall_v also_o see_v thy_o herte_n ful-of_a vain_a shame_n &_o drede_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n all_fw-es thyse_n styrynge_v wyllen_v always_o boylle_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n a_o water_n will_v run_v out_o of_o the_o of_o the_o spring_v of_o a_o stynk_n well_o and_o let_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o see_v ne_o feel_v dere_o the_o love_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n for_o wyâ—e_v thou_o well_o till_o thy_o heart_n be_v moche_o clensyd_v through_o stable_a troth_n &_o besye_n behold_v of_o cryste_n manhede_v fro_o such_o syne_n thou_o may_v not_o have_v ghostly_a know_v of_o god_n perfyt_o wytness_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n thus_o btin_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cord_n cum_fw-la ipi_fw-la deum_fw-la videbâ—t_fw-la blessyd_v be_v clean_o of_o heart_n v._n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n also_o in_o medytacyon_n thou_o shall_v see_v virtue_n which_o be_v nedful_a to_o the_o for_o to_o have_v as_o mekenes_n mildness_n pacyence_n ryghtwysnes_n ghogly_a strength_n temperance_n clenne_n â–ª_o pee_z &_o soberness_n faith_n hope_v &_o charyte_n â–ª_o thyse_n virtue_n thou_o shall_v see_v in_o meditacyon_n how_o good_a how_o fair_a how_o profitable_a they_o be_v &_o by_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v desire_v they_o &_o gete_v they_o without_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v contemplatyf_v for_o job_n say_v thus_o inhabundancia_n ingredieris_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v â–ª_o v_o thou_o shall_v in_o plente_a of_o good_a bodily_a werky_n and_o ghostly_a virtue_n entre_fw-fr thy_o grave_n that_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o rest_n in_o contemplacyon_n ¶_o what_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v and_o refuse_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n cplm_fw-ge xuj_o now_o if_o thou_o shall_v use_v wise_o ghostly_a werke_n &_o sickerly_a travail_n in_o hen_n the_o behovith_n to_o begin_v right_a low_o three_o thing_n y_o it_o need_v to_o have_v first_o upon_o the_o which_o as_o on_o a_o sike_a ground_n thou_o shall_v set_v all_o thy_o werke_n these_o three_o be_v mekenes_n siker_n faith_n &_o hole_n intent_n to_o god_n first_o y_o e_o behovyth_v to_o have_v meknes_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o shall_v hold_v thyself_o in_o thy_o will_n &_o in_o thy_o feeling_n if_o thou_o may_v unable_a to_o dwell_v among_o man_n &_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o coversacyon_n with_o his_o seruaunty_n unprofytable_a to_o thy_o evencrysten_v want_v both_o cunning_a &_o may_v to_o fulfil_v good_a werke_n of_o actyflyf_v in_o help_n of_o thy_o evencrysten_v as_o other_o man_n &_o wyman_n do_v and_o therefore_o as_o a_o wretch_n &_o outcaste_n &_o refuse_v of_o all_o man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v sper_v in_o a_o house_n alone_o y_z t_o thou_o shall_v dear_o ne_o greve_v no_o man_n or_o woman_n by_o enyl_n ensampse_n sith_o thou_o can_v not_o profit_n hen_n by_o good_a werk_n over_o this_o the_o behove_v to_o look_v ferder_n y_o it_o since_o thou_o be_v so_o unable_a to_o serve_v our_o lord_n by_o bodily_a werke_n outward_a iiii_o how_o moche_n more_o behove_v the_o to_o hold_v y_z e_o unable_a &_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v he_o ghostly_a by_o inward_a ocupacyon_n for_o our_o lord_n be_v a_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n layth_v spns_fw-la ante_fw-la faciemntam_fw-la xpns_fw-la dnns_fw-la before_o our_o face_n a_o ghost_n be_v our_o lord_n cry_v &_o the_o kindly_a seruyse_n to_o he_o be_v ghostly_a as_z he_o say_v hynself_n iiii_o ueri_fw-la adorantes_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la premm_n inâ—pu_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la sothfast_n servant_n shall_v worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n &_o sothfastnesse_n thenne_fw-fr thou_o that_o be_v so_o boisterous_a so_o lewd_a so_o flessh_o so_o blind_a in_o ghostly_a thing_n &_o nam_o of_o thy_o own_o soul_n which_o the_o behovyth_v first_o to_o know_v if_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o know_v of_o god_n howe_n shall_v thou_o thene_n feel_v thyself_o able_a or_o worthy_a for_o to_o have_v state_n or_o lyknes_n of_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v the_o which_o lyf_v as_o i_o have_v say_v lie_v pryncypal_o in_o ghostly_a know_v &_o feel_v of_o god_n this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o not_o y_o it_o thou_o shall_v for_o think_v thy_o purpose_n &_o be_v myspayde_v with_o thy_o clothinge_n but_z y_z t_z thou_o shall_v feel_v this_o lowne_n fothfast_o in_o thy_o
worshyppe_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o make_v he_o hole_n if_o thou_o may_v thou_o plese_a he_o not_o right_n so_o it_o be_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v seek_v ghostly_a &_o felyth_a y_o e_o pain_n of_o ghostly_a syknes_n no_o thing_n be_v so_o dear_a ne_fw-mi so_o needful_a ne_fw-mi so_o moche_v coveyt_v of_o he_o as_o be_v ghostly_a health_n and_o that_o be_v ihesu_n without_o which_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n may_v not_o like_o hy_o and_o this_o be_v the_o skylle_n as_o i_o hope_v why_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o take_v mankind_n for_o our_o saluacyon_n he_o will_v not_o be_v call_v by_o no_o name_n that_o betokenyd_v his_o endless_a be_v or_o his_o wysdom_n or_o his_o ryghtwysnes_n but_o oon_o by_o that_o y_o e_o betokenyd_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n &_o be_v the_o saluacyon_n of_o man_n soul_n which_o saluacyon_n betoken_v this_o name_n ihesu_n thene_n by_o this_o it_o semyth_n sooth_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v saaf_a but_o if_o he_o love_v saluacyon_n oon_o for_o to_o have_v it_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n &_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o his_o passion_n which_o love_n he_o may_v have_v that_o lyvyth_v &_o dey_v in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o charyte_n also_o i_o may_v say_v on_o that_o other_o party_n that_o he_o that_o can_v not_o love_v this_o blessyd_v name_n ihun_v with_o ghostly_a mirth_n ne_o increase_n in_o it_o with_o heavenly_a melody_n here_o he_z shall_v never_o have_v ne_o feel_v in_o heaven_n y_fw-fr e_o fulhede_v of_o sovereyne_a joy_n the_o which_o he_o that_o may_v in_o this_o lyf_v by_o abundance_n of_o perfyte_n charyte_v in_o ihesu_n shall_v feel_v &_o have_v &_o so_o may_v her_o sayenge_a be_v understonde_v nevertheless_o he_o shall_v be_v faaf_a and_o have_v full_a meed_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o he_o in_o this_o lyf_v be_v in_o y_fw-fr e_o low_a degree_n of_o chartte_n by_o keep_a of_o goddis_fw-la commawdemente_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v himself_o thus_o in_o modo_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la mansiones_fw-la multisunt_fw-la in_z my_o faders_n house_n be_v many_o soundry_a dwellynge_v some_o be_v perfyte_n soul_n y_o e_z which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v fulfyl_v of_o charyte_n jonh_o &_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o song_n lovynge_v to_o god_n in_o contemplacyon_n of_o he_o with_o wonderful_a swetnes_n &_o heavenly_a savour_v thyse_n soul_n for_o they_o have_v moo_v charyte_n &_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v have_v hy_a meed_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o these_o arn_v call_v goddis_fw-la derl_v other_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o dysposyd_v to_o contemplacyon_n of_o god_n ne_o have_v not_o the_o fulhede_v of_o charyte_n as_o apostle_n &_o marter_n have_v in_o the_o begyne_a of_o holy_a chyrche_n shall_v have_v low_a meed_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o thyse_n arne_v call_v goddis_fw-la friend_n thus_o call_v our_o lord_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n choose_v soul_n sayenge_a thus_o cant._n comedite_fw-la amici_fw-la â–ª_o et_fw-la inebriamini_fw-la carissimi_fw-la my_o friend_n eat_v you_o &_o my_o derlynge_v be_v you_o drunken_a as_o if_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o you_o that_o arne_v my_o friend_n for_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n &_o set_v my_o love_n before_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o love_v i_o more_o than_o any_o erthly_a thing_n you_o shall_v be_v feed_v with_o ghostly_a food_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o lyf_v but_o you_o y_o it_o arne_v my_o friend_n that_o you_o not_o oon_o keep_v my_o commandment_n but_o also_o of_o your_o own_o free_a will_n fulfyl_v my_o counceylle_n &_o over_o that_o you_o love_v oon_o &_o enterly_a with_o all_o the_o myghtes_n of_o your_o soul_n &_o bren_v in_o my_o love_n with_o ghostly_a delyte_n as_o dyden_n pryncypal_o y_fw-mi e_o apostle_n &_o marter_n &_o all_o other_o soul_n y_o it_o may_v by_o grace_n come_v to_o the_o yeft_a of_o perfyccyon_n you_o shall_v be_v make_v drunken_a with_o the_o hy_a &_o fresh_a wine_n in_o my_o cellar_n y_fw-es t_o be_v the_o sovereyne_a joy_n of_o love_n in_o heaven_n ¶_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v besye_n to_o reken_fw-mi again_o his_z worthiness_n and_o reform_v again_o in_o he_o the_o image_n of_o the_o tryniâ—e_n capitulum_n xlv_o nevertheless_o though_o this_o be_v sothe_o of_o the_o endless_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o &_o to_o i_o &_o to_o all_o mankind_n we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o in_o trust_n of_o this_o be_v the_o more_o recheles_a wilful_o in_o our_o lyve_a but_o the_o more_o besye_n for_o to_o pleyse_v he_o nam_o now_o sythen_a we_o be_v restore_v again_o in_o hope_n by_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o dygnite_n &_o the_o bliss_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o adam_z sign_n and_o though_o we_o may_v never_o gete_v it_o full_o here_o yet_o we_o shall_v desire_v that_o we_o may_v recover_v here_o lyve_v a_o fygure_n &_o a_o lyknes_n of_o the_o dygnytee_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v reform_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o shadow_n by_o grace_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o trinyte_n which_o we_o have_v by_o kind_n &_o after_o shall_v have_v full_o in_o bliss_n for_o y_z t_z be_v the_o life_n which_o be_v very_o contemplatyf_v unto_o begin_v here_o in_o that_o feeling_n of_o love_n &_o ghostly_a know_v of_o god_n by_o open_v of_o the_o ghostly_a eye_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v lose_v ne_o be_v take_v away_o but_z y_z e_z same_o shall_v be_v fulfyl_v otherwise_o in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n this_o behyght_n our_o lord_n to_o marry_v mawdeleyne_v which_o be_v contemplatyf_v &_o say_a thê°_n of_o her_o maria_n optiman_n parten_v elegit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la auferetur_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la iâ—_n that_o mary_n have_v choose_v y_z e_o better_a party_n y_z t_z is_z y_z e_z love_n of_o god_n in_o contemplacyon_n â—or_a it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o from_o she_o i_o say_v not_o y_z t_z thou_o may_v her_o lyve_n recover_v so_o hole_n ne_fw-mi so_o perfyte_n clenes_n &_o innocence_n know_v &_o love_a of_o god_n as_o thou_o have_v first_o ne_o as_o thou_o shall_v have_v ne_z thou_o may_v not_o escape_v all_o y_fw-es e_fw-it wrechydnes_n &_o pain_n of_o sin_v ne_z thou_o lyve_n in_v dede_o flesh_n may_v destroy_v &_o quench_v all_o holy_a the_o false_a vain_a love_n in_o thyself_o ne_o flee_v all_o venyal_n syne_v y_o it_o they_o ne_o will_n but_o if_o they_o be_v stop_v by_o great_a fervour_n of_o charyte_n spring_v out_o of_o thin_a herr_fw-ge as_n water_n do_v fro_o a_o stynk_n well_o but_z i_o will_v y_z t_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o full_o quench_v it_o y_z t_z thou_o may_v somewhat_o sleke_a it_o &_o come_v to_o y_z e_z clenes_n of_o soul_n as_o never_o thou_o may_v for_o our_o lord_n behyÈt_v y_o e_fw-la child_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o lad_n hen_n in_o to_z y_z e_z land_n of_o byhest_n two_o and_o in_o fygure_n of_o hen_n to_o all_o crysten_v man_n thê°_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la calcaverit_n pestuê°_n tuum_fw-la erit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o be_v moche_n land_n as_o thou_o may_v trede_v upon_o with_o thy_o foot_n of_o very_a desire_n so_o here_o moche_n shall_v thou_o have_v in_o y_z e_z land_n of_o byhe_a y_fw-es t_o be_v in_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n when_o thou_o come_v thyde_a ¶_o how_o ihesu_n shall_v be_v seek_v desire_a &_o find_v caplm_n xlvi_o seek_v then_o that_o thou_o have_v lose_v y_o it_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o well_o i_o wot_v who_o so_o may_v once_o have_v a_o inward_a sight_n a_o lytyl_o of_o that_o dygnytee_n &_o that_o ghostly_a fayrne_n which_o a_o soul_n have_v by_o kind_n and_o shall_v have_v by_o grace_n he_z shall_v loath_a &_o despise_v in_o his_o heart_n all_o the_o bliss_n the_o like_n &_o the_o fayrne_n of_o this_o world_n as_o the_o stynche_n of_o a_o carry_v on_o and_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v will_n for_o to_o do_v other_o deed_n night_n &_o day_n save_v the_o freylte_n and_o the_o bare_a need_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o bodily_a kind_n but_o besyre_n mourn_v &_o pray_v and_o seek_v how_o he_o may_v come_v again_o thereto_o nevertheless_o in_o 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thou_o lytyl_o love_v he_o lytyl_o be_v thy_o soul_n &_o if_o thou_o nought_o love_v he_o nought_o be_v thy_o soul_n it_o be_v noughte_v as_o for_o good_a but_o it_o be_v moche_n as_o for_o sign_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v wit_v what_o thou_o love_v look_v where_o upon_o thou_o thynke_v for_o where_o the_o love_n be_v there_o be_v the_o eye_n and_o where_o the_o like_n be_v there_o be_v moosty_a herte_a think_n if_o thou_o love_v moche_n god_n y_fw-fr e_o like_v for_o to_o think_v upon_o high_a moche_n &_o if_o thou_o love_v lytyl_o thene_n lytyl_o thou_o thynke_v upon_o he_o rule_n well_o thy_o thought_n &_o thin_a affeccyon_n &_o then_o be_v thou_o virtuous_a ¶_o how_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v â—roken_v down_o capitulum_n lxxxix_o begin_v then_o on_o &_o break_v this_o image_n when_o thou_o have_v inwardly_o bethink_v the_o of_o thyself_o and_o of_o thy_o wrecchydnesse_n as_o i_o have_v say_v how_o proud_a how_o vain_a and_o how_o envious_a how_o malencolyous_a how_o 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then_o begynne_v thou_o for_o to_o arise_v ayenste_n the_o hole_n ground_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o it_o may_v so_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v feel_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n for_z thou_o shall_v understonde_v that_o there_o may_v no_o soul_n live_v without_o great_a pain_n but_o if_o he_o have_v rest_n or_o delyte_n either_o in_o his_o creator_n or_o in_o a_o creator_n thenne_fw-fr when_o thou_o rise_v against_o thyself_o by_o a_o fervent_a desire_n for_o to_o feel_v of_o thy_o lord_n ihesu_n &_o for_o to_o draw_v out_o thy_o love_n fro_o all_o bodily_a thing_n and_z from_o rest_n in_o thy_o bodily_a feel_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o thou_o be_v encumber_v of_o thyself_o and_o the_o thynk_v that_o all_o creature_n rise_v against_o the_o &_o all_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v delyte_n in_o before_o tourn_v y_o e_o to_o pain_n and_o when_o thou_o forsake_v thus_o thyself_o and_z thou_o may_v not_o lyght_o find_v comfort_n in_o god_n nedelynge_v thy_o soul_n shall_v suffer_v pain_n nevertheless_o i_o hope_v who_o so_o will_v suffer_v this_o pain_n a_o while_n steadfast_o cleve_v upon_o y_o e_o desire_n and_o naked_a mind_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_z upon_o desire_n y_o it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v but_o his_o lord_n &_o fall_v not_o lyght_o therfro_o ne_o seche_v no_o comfort_n outward_a for_o a_o time_n for_o it_o lastyth_v not_o long_o our_o lord_n be_v nyghe_a and_o soon_o shall_v ease_v the_o herte_n for_o he_o will_v help_v to_o bear_v thy_o body_n full_a of_o corrupconn_n and_o he_o wool_fw-mi with_o his_o mercyful_n may_v of_o gracious_a presence_n break_v down_o this_o false_a image_n of_o love_n in_o thyself_o not_o all_o atone_v but_o lytyl_o and_o lytyl_o till_o thou_o be_v somdele_fw-la reform_v to_o his_o lyckenesse_n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v high_a to_o y_z e_z styre_v of_o pride_n &_o all_o other_o vice_n caplm_n lxxxx_v after_o such_o a_o hole_n rise_v against_o thyself_o when_o it_o be_v passyd_v thou_o shall_v more_o sobyr_o &_o more_o easy_o rule_v thiself_n and_o y_z e_z more_z sad_o for_o to_o keep_v thy_o thouÈte_n &_o thy_o affeccyon_n for_o to_o know_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o then_o if_o that_o thou_o feel_v a_o styre_n of_o pryâ—de_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o speech_n of_o it_o besoone_o well_o waar_o if_o y_fw-mi t_z thou_o may_v and_o suffer_v not_o it_o escape_v lyght_o away_o but_o take_v it_o in_o mind_n and_o rend_v it_o break_v it_o and_o dyspise_v it_o &_o do_v all_o the_o shame_n that_o thou_o may_v thereto_o look_v thou_o spare_v it_o not_o ne_o trow_v it_o not_o speak_v he_o never_o so_o fair_a for_o it_o be_v false_a though_o it_o seem_v sooth_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 3_o popule_fw-la meê°_n qui_fw-la te_fw-la beatum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la te_fw-la desipiunt_fw-la et_fw-la in_o errorem_fw-la mittunt_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thus_o thou_o man_n of_o my_o peple_n they_o that_o sayen_v thou_o be_v blessyd_v and_o holy_a they_o beguile_v and_o bryngen_fw-mi the_o into_o error_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o often_o besy_o thou_o shall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o ihun_v within_o short_a time_n stop_v moche_n of_o the_o spring_v of_o pride_n &_o moche_o abate_v y_fw-fr â—_o vain_a delyte_n thereof_o y_o it_o thou_o shall_v unethe_n feel_v it_o and_o when_o thou_o fely_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o weyke_a and_o as_o it_o be_v half_a deed_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o moche_n greve_v the_o and_o thenne_n shall_v thou_o mow_v have_v a_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o mekenesse_n how_o good_a and_o how_o fair_a it_o be_v &_o thou_o shall_v desire_v it_o &_o love_v it_o for_o y_z e_z goodness_n of_o itself_o that_o the_o shall_v liken_v for_o to_o beholden_a as_o thou_o be_v
the_o ii_o book_n ¶_o that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o soul_n &_o not_o after_o the_o body_n caplm_fw-ge primum_fw-la ¶_o howit_n need_v to_o mankind_n y_fw-fr e_o oon_o through_o y_o e_o passion_n of_o cryste_n it_o shall_v be_v restore_v &_o reform_v y_fw-fr â—_o be_v for_o shape_n by_o the_o first_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge two_o that_o the_o jew_n &_o paynym_n &_o also_o fall_v crysten_v man_n be_v not_o reform_v effectual_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n for_o her_o own_o defawte_a caplm_n three_o of_o two_o manner_n refourmynge_n of_o this_o image_n one_z in_o fullness_n another_o in_o faith_n caplm_fw-ge iiii_o that_o refourm_n in_o party_n be_v in_o two_o manner_n one_o in_o faith_n another_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge v._n that_o through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n y_o it_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v fro_o orygynal_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge vi_fw-it that_o through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n y_o it_o stond_v in_o contrycyon_n confessyon_n &_o satysfaccyon_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v fro_o actual_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge seven_o how_o in_o y_fw-es â—_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n &_o of_o penance_n through_o a_o pryve_v umperceyvable_a werching_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v thouÈe_v it_o be_v not_o seen_v ne_o feel_v ca._n viij_o that_o we_o shall_v by_o leave_v steadfast_o refourm_v of_o this_o image_n if_o our_o conscience_n wytnes_n to_o we_o a_o full_a forsake_n of_o sin_v &_o a_o true_a tourn_n of_o our_o will_n to_o good_a lyve_n \_o ca_fw-mi iâ—_n that_o all_o y_z e_z soul_n y_z t_z lyven_v meke_o in_o y_z e_z faith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n &_o have_v her_o faith_n quycken_v in_o love_n &_o charyte_v be_v reform_v by_o this_o sacrament_n though_o it_o be_v so_o y_z t_z they_o may_v not_o feel_v y_z e_o special_a gift_n of_o devocyon_n or_o of_o ghostly_a feel_a capitulum_n x._o that_o soul_n reform_v need_v ever_o to_o fight_v &_o to_o stryve_v strong_o against_o y_o it_o styrynge_v of_o sin_n while_o they_o lyven_v here_o and_o how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v when_o it_o assentyth_v to_o styre_v &_o when_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xi_o that_o this_o image_n be_v both_o fair_a &_o foul_a while_n it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n here_o though_o it_o be_v rofourm_v &_o of_o dyversyte_n of_o felynge_v pryvely_a have_v bytwene_n thyse_n soul_n y_o â—_o been_v reform_v &_o other_o that_o ben_fw-mi not_o caplm_fw-ge twelve_o of_o three_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o y_z e_z which_o some_o be_v not_o reform_v &_o some_o be_v reform_v onn_o in_o faith_n &_o some_o in_o faith_n &_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge xiii_o how_o man_n y_z â—_o been_v in_o sin_v forshape_n henself_n into_o dyvers_a bests_n lyknes_n &_o they_o be_v callyd_v y_o e_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n xiiii_o how_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n unable_a hen_n in_o dyvers_a manner_n to_o y_z e_z refourm_v of_o her_o own_o soul_n caplm_fw-ge xv_o a_o lytyl_o counceyle_v how_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n sholden_v do_v if_o they_o will_v be_v reform_v in_o she_o own_o soul_n before_o her_o part_a hen_n caplm_fw-ge xuj_o that_o refourm_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o feeling_n may_v not_o sudden_o be_v goten_a but_o by_o grace_n &_o moche_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a traveyle_n in_o length_n of_o time_n caplm_fw-ge xvii_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o few_o soul_n in_o reward_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o multytude_n of_o other_o comyth_n to_o this_o refourm_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge xviii_o another_o cause_n also_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o &_o how_o wylful_a bodily_a custom_n indiscret_o reward_v &_o use_v sometime_o hynder_v soul_n fro_o feel_v of_o more_o grace_n caplm_fw-ge nineteeen_o how_o that_o without_o moche_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a besynesse_n &_o without_o moche_n grace_n &_o mekenesse_n soul_n may_v not_o be_v reform_v in_o felyngne_n be_v keep_v therein_o after_o they_o come_v thereto_o caplm_v xx_o a_o entry_n how_o a_o soul_n shall_v have_v she_o in_o 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lyghtnynge_n from_o the_o heavenly_a iherusalem_n that_o be_v ihesu_n caplm_n twenty-five_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v false_a illuminacyon_n feign_v by_o y_z e_z fiend_n fro_o y_o e_o true_a light_n of_o know_v y_o e_o comyth_n out_o of_o ihesu_n &_o by_o what_o token_n caplm_n xxvi_o how_o great_a profit_n it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v bring_v thoroughe_o grace_n in_o to_o lygtsome_a derkenesse_n &_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v dyspose_v he_o if_o he_o will_v come_v thereto_o capm_n xxvii_o that_o in_o refourm_v of_o a_o soul_n the_o werk_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o four_o time_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v call_n ryght_a magnyfyeng_a &_o gloryfyenge_a caplm_fw-ge xxviii_o how_o it_o fallyth_v sontyme_o y_fw-mi e_z soul_n beginning_a &_o perfyte_v in_o grace_n seem_v to_o have_v more_o love_n as_o by_o outward_a token_n than_o some_o have_v that_o be_v perfyte_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o sooth_n within_o caplm_n xxix_o on_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n shall_v have_v know_v of_o his_o own_o soul_n &_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v set_v his_o love_n in_o ihesu_n god_n &_o man_n one_o person_n caplm_fw-ge thirty_o how_o this_o manere_n of_o speak_v of_o refourm_v in_o feel_v of_o a_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v &_o on_o what_o wise_n it_o be_v reform_v &_o how_o it_o be_v find_v in_o saint_n paul_n word_n caplm_fw-ge xxxi_o how_o god_n openyth_v y_z e_o inner_a eye_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n to_o see_v he_o not_o all_o at_o one_o but_o by_o dyvers_a time_n &_o of_o three_o manner_n of_o refourm_v of_o a_o soul_n by_o ensample_n caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o how_o ihun_n be_v heaven_n to_o y_z e_z soul_n and_o why_o he_o be_v call_v fire_n capitulum_n xxxiii_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o love_n form_n &_o unfourm_v what_o it_o mean_v &_o how_o we_o ben_fw-mi behold_v to_o love_n ihun_v moche_n for_o our_o make_v but_o more_o for_o our_o ayenbyenge_a but_o alther_o most_o for_o our_o save_n through_o y_z e_z yefte_n of_o his_o love_n xxxiii_o how_o y_fw-es â—_o some_o soul_n love_v ihesu_n by_o bodily_a fervour_n &_o by_o her_o own_o manly_a affeccyon_n y_o e_o ben_fw-mi styre_v by_o grace_n &_o by_o reason_n and_o how_o some_o loven_v ihesu_n more_o restful_o by_o ghostly_a affeccyon_n oony_n styre_v in_o ward_n through_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n caplm_fw-ge xxxv_o that_o the_o yefte_a of_o love_n among_o all_o the_o yeft_a of_o ihesu_n be_v worthy_a &_o moe_v profitable_a and_o how_o ihesu_n do_v all_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v well_o do_v in_o his_o lover_n onn_o for_o love_n &_o how_o love_n makyth_v the_o use_v of_o all_o virtue_n &_o all_o good_a dede_n light_v &_o eesy_n capitulum_n xxxvi_o how_o love_n thorugh_o gracious_a behold_v of_o ihesu_n slee_v all_o styrynge_n of_o pride_n &_o makyth_n y_fw-fr e_o soul_n for_o to_o less_o savour_n &_o delyte_n in_o all_o erthly_a worship_n caplm_fw-ge xxxvii_o how_o love_n slee_v all_o styrynge_n of_o wrath_n &_o envy_n soft_o &_o refourmyth_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o virtue_n of_o pee_z &_o pacyence_n &_o of_o perfyte_n charyte_v to_o his_o even_o crysten_v as_z he_o die_v specyal_o in_o the_o apostle_n caplm_fw-ge xxxviii_o how_o love_n slee_v covetyse_v lechery_n &_o gloteny_n &_o slee_v the_o flesshly_a savour_n &_o delyte_n in_o all_o the_o fyve_o bodily_a wytte_n soft_o and_o easy_o through_o a_o gracious_a behold_v of_o ihun_v capitulum_n thirty-nine_o what_o virtue_n &_o grace_n a_o soul_n receyve_v thorugh_o open_v of_o you_o â—_o inner_a eye_n in_o to_o the_o gracious_a behold_n of_o ihun_n and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v goten_a onn_o thorugh_a mane_n traveyle_v but_o thorugh_v special_a grace_n &_o traveyle_v also_o caplm_fw-ge xl_o how_o special_a
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by_o himself_o thus_o love_n may_v be_v have_v in_o a_o lytyl_o in_o party_n here_o in_o a_o clean_a soul_n through_o y_z e_z ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihun_n but_o in_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v fulfyl_v by_o clear_a sight_n of_o his_o godhede_v for_o there_o shall_v none_o affeccyon_n be_v fele_v in_o a_o soul_n but_o godly_a and_o ghostly_a ¶_o that_o the_o yefte_a of_o love_n among_o all_o other_o yefte_n of_o ihun_n be_v worthy_a &_o moost_n profitable_a and_o how_o ihun_n do_v all_o that_o be_v weldone_v in_o his_o lover_n onn_o for_o love_n and_o how_o love_n makyth_v the_o use_v of_o all_o virtue_n &_o all_o good_a dede_n light_v and_o
worching_n of_o love_n and_o the_o more_o it_o traveyl_v so_o the_o more_o rest_n he_o fele_v this_o restful_a traveylle_n be_v full_a far_o fro_o flesshly_a idleness_n &_o blind_a sykerne_v it_o be_v full_a of_o ghostly_a werke_v but_o it_o be_v callyd_v rest_n for_o grace_n lose_v the_o hevy_a yocke_n of_o flesshly_a love_n from_o the_o soul_n &_o makyth_n it_o mighty_a &_o free_a thorugh_o the_o yeft_v of_o ghostly_a love_n for_o to_o worche_n glad_o soft_o and_o delectable_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o grace_n styre_v it_o for_o to_o worche_n in_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a idleness_n and_o a_o rest_n most_o besy_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o inrewarde_a stylnes_n from_o the_o great_a cryenge_a of_o the_o bestly_a noise_n of_o flesshly_a desire_n &_o unclean_a thought_n this_o stylnes_n makyth_v inspyracyon_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o behol_v of_o ihun_v for_o why_o his_o voyse_n be_v so_o sweet_a so_o mighty_a that_o it_o put_v sylenee_n in_o a_o soul_n to_o jangle_v of_o all_o other_o speker_n for_o it_o be_v a_o voy_n of_o virtue_n soft_o swoon_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n of_o the_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o uox_fw-la dni_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la that_o be_v the_z voy_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n be_v in_o virtue_n this_o voy_n be_v a_o lyfely_a word_n &_o a_o speedy_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v uiuê°_n est_fw-la sermo_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la efficax_n et_fw-la penetrabilior_fw-la omni_fw-la gladio_fw-la that_o be_v quick_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o word_n of_o jun_n &_o speedy_a more_o perysshing_n than_o any_o sword_n be_v through_o speak_n of_o this_o word_n be_v flessh_o love_v slay_v &_o the_o soul_n keep_v in_o scylence_n from_o all_o wicked_a styrynge_v apoc._n of_o this_o silence_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v thus_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la scilencium_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la quasi_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hora_fw-la scylence_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v a_o half_a hour_n heaven_n be_v a_o clean_a soul_n through_o grace_n lyfte_v up_o fro_o erthly_a love_n to_o heavenly_a conversaconn_n &_o so_o it_o be_v in_o silence_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o that_o scylence_n may_v not_o last_o hoole_n contynual_o for_o corrupcyon_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n therefore_o it_o be_v lycken_v to_o the_o time_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n a_z full_a short_a time_n y_fw-fr e_o soul_n think_v y_o t_o it_o be_v be_v it_o never_o so_o long_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o half_a hour_n and_o thenne_n have_v it_o pee_z in_o conscience_n for_o why_o grace_n puttyth_v out_o gnaw_v prick_n &_o stryve_v &_o flyght_v of_o sin_n and_o bring_v in_o pee_z and_o accord_n &_o makyth_v ihesu_n &_o a_o soul_n both_o one_o in_o full_a accordaunce_n of_o will_n ¶_o there_o be_v none_o upbard_v of_o sin_n ne_o sharp_a repreve_n of_o defawte_n make_v y_o e_o time_n in_o a_o soul_n for_o they_o have_v kyss_v and_o make_v friend_n and_o all_o be_v forgive_v y_o it_o be_v miss_v do_v thus_o felyth_v the_o soul_n then_o with_o full_a meek_a sikernesse_n and_o great_a ghostly_a gladness_n and_o conceyve_v a_o full_a great_a boldness_n of_o saluacyon_n by_o this_o accord_n make_v for_o it_o heryth_v a_o prevy_n wytness_v in_o consciency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v a_o choose_v soon_o to_o heavenly_a heritage_n thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v ipse_fw-la spiritus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la peâ—hibet_fw-la spiritui_fw-la nostro_fw-la quontam_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n berith_v wytnes_n to_o our_o spirit_n y_fw-fr t_o we_o be_v goddis_fw-la son_n this_o wytness_v of_o conscience_n sothfast_o feel_v through_o grace_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o very_a joy_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n as_o y_z e_z apostle_n say_v â–ª_o gloria_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la conscientie_n i_o that_o be_v my_o joy_n be_v y_z e_z wytnesse_n of_o my_o conscyence_n &_o y_o it_o be_v when_o it_o wytnessyth_v pee_z &_o acorde_n true_a love_n &_o friendship_n betwyxe_v ihun_v &_o a_o soul_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o this_o pee_z thenne_n be_v it_o in_o highness_n of_o think_v when_o y_fw-es â—_o soul_n be_v bind_v with_o love_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n than_o be_v it_o byneâ—h_v all_o creature_n for_o every_o thing_n overgooth_v it_o &_o beryth_v it_o down_o by_o mastery_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o may_v not_o see_v ihesu_n ne_o love_v he_o for_o right_a as_o y_z e_z love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v vain_a &_o flessh_o rygh_v so_o the_o behold_n and_o think_v and_o use_v of_o all_o creature_n be_v flessh_o and_o that_o be_v a_o thraldom_n of_o the_o soul_n ¶_o but_o then_o through_o open_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o ghostly_a eye_n in_o to_o ihun_v y_z e_o love_n be_v torn_v and_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n be_v receyse_v up_o after_o his_o own_o kind_n a_o above_o all_o bodily_a creature_n and_o than_o the_o behold_n &_o think_n and_o the_o use_v of_o hen_n be_v ghog_o for_o the_o love_n be_v ghostly_a the_o soul_n have_v then_o full_a great_a dysdeyne_n for_o to_o be_v buxom_a to_o love_v of_o worldly_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v high_a set_v above_o they_o thorugh_a grace_n it_z set_v noughte_v by_o all_o the_o world_n for_o why_o all_o shall_v pass_v &_o perysshe_v unto_o this_o hynes_n of_o herte_n while_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v therein_o comyth_n none_o error_n ne_o deceit_n of_o the_o fiend_n for_o ihesu_n be_v fothfast_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o time_n &_o all_o thing_n byne_v he_o of_o this_o y_o e_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o accedat_fw-la hon_fw-mi ad_fw-la cor_fw-la altum_fw-la et_fw-la exaltabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la lxii_o come_v man_n to_o high_a herte_n &_o god_n shall_v be_v highed_a that_o be_v a_o man_n y_fw-fr â—_o through_o grace_n comyth_n to_o the_o highness_n of_o think_v shall_v see_v that_o ihun_n be_v oon_o hygh_v above_o all_o creature_n &_o he_o in_o he_o and_o then_o be_v y_o e_o soul_n above_o moche_n straunge_v from_o felyshyp_n of_o worldly_a lover_n though_o her_o body_n be_v in_o mid_n among_o they_o full_o far_o be_v they_o 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thing_n may_v make_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o lover_n full_a of_o mirth_n but_o the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o ihesu_n as_o he_o can_v show_v he_o to_o a_o clean_a soul_n he_o be_v never_o hevy_a ne_o sorry_a but_o when_o he_o be_v with_o himself_o in_o flesshlynes_n he_o be_v never_o full_o glad_a ne_fw-fr merry_a but_o when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v with_o ihesu_n in_o his_o ghostlynes_n and_o yet_o be_v that_o no_o full_a mirth_n for_o ever_o there_o hang_v a_o hevy_a lump_n of_o bodily_a corrupcyon_n on_o his_o soul_n &_o ber_v it_o down_o &_o moche_n let_v y_fw-fr â—_o ghostly_a gladness_n and_z y_z â—_o must_v ever_o be_v while_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n but_o neverthese_n for_o i_o speak_v of_o chaungabylyte_n of_o grace_n how_o it_o comyâ—th_v &_o go_v that_o thou_o mistake_v it_o not_o therefore_o i_o mean_v not_o of_o the_o comyn_v grace_n that_o be_v have_v &_o feel_v in_o troth_n &_o in_o good_a will_n to_o god_n without_o the_o which_o 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when_o he_o say_v thus_o frens_n nescitis_fw-la cum_fw-la anglons_fw-fr iudicabimus_fw-la brother_n wot_v you_o not_o well_o y_o â—_o we_o shall_v deem_v angel_n y_o it_o be_v wicked_a spyryte_n through_o malice_n y_o it_o be_v make_v good_a angel_n by_o kind_n as_o who_o say_v yes_o this_o deme_v be_v fygure_v before_o the_o doom_n in_o coutemplatyf_v soul_n for_o they_o feel_v a_o lytyl_o taste_v in_o likeness_n of_o all_o y_z t_z shall_v be_v do_v afterward_o of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v open_o in_o sothfastnes_n shamyd_fw-la &_o shend_v be_v y_fw-fr e_o fiend_n great_o in_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o
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worship_n hemin_fw-fr thy_o heart_n such_o as_o lede_v in_o the_o world_n accyflyt_v and_z suffren_a many_o triâ—ulacyons_n &_o temptacyon_n which_o thou_o sittinge_n in_o thy_o house_n fely_v nought_o of_o and_z they_o have_v full_a moche_n traveyle_n &_o disese_v for_o she_o own_o &_o other_o man_n sustynaunce_n and_o many_o of_o they_o have_v well_o lever_n serve_v god_n if_o they_o may_v as_o thou_o do_v in_o bodily_a rest_n and_o nevertheless_o they_o in_o her_o worldly_a â—esynes_n flee_v many_o sin_n the_o which_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o her_o state_n thou_o shall_v fall_v in_o and_z they_o do_v many_o good_a dede_n which_o thou_o cowde_v not_o do_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o many_o do_v thus_o which_o they_o be_v thou_o will_v not_o \_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v worship_v all_o &_o set_v they_o in_o thy_o herte_n all_o above_o the_o as_o thy_o soverayn_n and_o cast_v the_o down_o under_o her_o foot_n that_o thou_o be_v vyle_v &_o low_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n for_o it_o be_v no_o drede_n ne_o no_o peryl_n to_o the_o how_o moche_n thou_o may_v low_o thyself_o bynethe_v all_o other_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n thou_o have_v more_o grace_n than_o any_o other_o but_o it_o be_v peril_n to_o the_o to_o hie_v the_o &_o lift_v thiself_n in_o thy_o thought_n wilful_o above_o any_o other_o man_n though_o he_o be_v the_o moo_v wretch_n or_o the_o moo_v synful_a cayâ—yf_v that_o be_v in_o earth_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v qui_fw-la se_fw-la huliat_v exaltabitur_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr exaltat_fw-la huliatur_fw-la who_o so_o hy_v himself_o xiiii_o he_o shall_v be_v lowed_a &_o who_o so_o lowyth_o himself_o he_o shall_v be_v hie_v this_o part_n of_o mekenes_n the_o behove_v for_o to_o have_v in_o thy_o begin_n and_z by_o this_o &_o by_o grace_n shall_v thou_o come_v to_o the_o fulhede_v of_o it_o &_o so_o of_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o who_o so_o have_v one_o virtue_n he_o haâ—h_v all_o other_o virtue_n asmoche_o as_o thou_o 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will_v use_v other_o as_o thy_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la or_o any_o such_o other_o &_o of_o these_o in_o the_o which_o thou_o fele_v most_o savour_v &_o most_o ghostly_a con_v for_o in_o y_z t_o hold_v i_o best_o to_o the._n this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v spedfull_a comyn_o to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o conversyon_n for_o to_o use_v mooste_v of_o any_o other_o ghoste_o ocupacyon_n \_o for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v rude_a &_o boisterous_a and_o flessh_o but_o if_o he_o have_v the_o grace_n &_o can_v not_o think_v no_o ghostly_a thought_n in_o meditacyon_n for_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v fro_o the_o old_a sign_n &_o therefore_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v most_o spedful_a for_o to_o use_v this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n as_o for_o to_o say_v his_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o his_fw-la ave_fw-la &_o to_o rede_n upon_o his_o sawter_n &_o such_o other_o ¶_o for_o he_o y_o it_o can_v not_o run_v lyght_o by_o ghostly_a prayer_n for_o his_o foot_n 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by_o such_o vanitee_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o be_v a_o prevy_a pride_n of_o hemself_n as_o when_o they_o have_v feel_v a_o lytyl_o grace_v they_o ween_v it_o so_o moche_n pass_v other_o y_z t_z they_o fall_v in_o vaynglory_n &_o so_o they_o less_o it_o if_o they_o wist_v how_o lytyl_o it_o be_v y_z t_z they_o feel_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o y_z e_z godyevith_n or_o may_v yeve_v they_o shall_v be_v ashamyd_fw-la to_o speak_v aught_o thereof_o but_o it_o be_v in_o great_a need_v of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n by_o speech_n shekyth_v davyd_v in_o the_o â—awter_n thus_o uoce_fw-la mea_fw-la ad_fw-la dnmm_n clamavi_fw-la xiiii_o voce_fw-mi mea_fw-la ad_fw-la dnmm_n depcatus_fw-la sum_fw-la 'loo_o david_n y_fw-fr e_o prophet_n for_o to_o stir_v other_o man_n to_o pray_v both_o with_o heart_n &_o with_o mouth_n say_v with_z thy_o voy_n i_o cry_v to_o god_n &_o with_o my_o speech_n i_o beseech_v our_o lord_n ¶_o of_o the_o two_o manner_n of_o prayer_n y_o it_o be_v in_o speech_n not_o certain_a but_o folowyth_o you_o e_o styre_v of_o devocyon_n caplm_n xxix_o the_o two_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v by_o speech_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o certain_a special_a all_o say_n and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n felyth_a grace_n of_o devocyon_n by_o the_o yeâ—t_n of_o god_n &_o in_o his_o devocyon_n spekith_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v bodily_a in_o his_o presence_n with_o such_o word_n as_o acord_v moost_n to_o his_o styre_n for_o the_o tyme._n &_o as_o comyth_n to_o his_o mind_n after_o dyvers_a reward_n which_o he_o felyth_v in_o his_o heart_n either_o reherse_v his_o sin_n &_o his_o wretchydnes_n or_o the_o malice_n &_o the_o sleyghtes_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o else_o the_o mercy_n &_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o with_o that_o he_o cry_v with_o desire_n of_o herte_n &_o with_o speech_n of_o mouth_n to_o our_o lord_n for_o socour_n &_o for_o help_v as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o peryl_n among_o his_o enemy_n or_o in_o syknes_n show_v his_o â—ores_n to_o god_n as_o to_o a_o leche_o sayenge_a as_o david_n say_v xl_o eripe_fw-la i_o de_fw-la inimicis_fw-la i_o is_z deus_fw-la meus_fw-la a_o lord_n delyver_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n or_o elles_fw-fr thus_o sana_n ainam_fw-la meam_fw-la qr_fw-la peccave_a tibi_fw-la a_o lord_n he_o will_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o y_fw-es e_fw-es or_o such_o other_o as_o come_v to_o mind_n and_o also_o he_o thynk_v so_o moche_n godenes_n &_o grace_n &_o mercy_n in_o god_n y_fw-fr to_o he_o lykith_n with_o great_a affeccyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o heart_n for_o to_o love_v he_o &_o thank_v he_o by_o such_o word_n &_o psalm_n as_o acord_v to_o y_z e_z love_a &_o praise_v of_o god_n p._n as_o davyd_v say_v confitemini_fw-la dno_fw-la cum_fw-la bonê°_n cum_fw-la in_o sclm_n mina_fw-la eius_fw-la love_v you_o &_o praise_v our_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a &_o by_o such_o other_o as_o he_o be_v styre_v to_o say_v ¶_o that_o you_o e_o two_o manner_n of_o paryer_n plese_v moche_n god_n &_o makyth_v a_o man_n to_o have_v high_a in_o body_n as_o he_o be_v drink_v &_o makyth_v he_o in_o soul_n to_o be_v wound_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o love_n caplm_fw-ge thirty_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n moche_n plese_v god_n for_o it_o be_v oon_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o affeccyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o heart_n &_o therefore_o it_o go_v never_o unsped_a without_o some_o grace_n this_o prayer_n long_v to_o the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplacyon_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o who_o so_o have_v this_o yeft_a of_o god_n reverent_o he_o behovith_n for_o the_o time_n to_o flee_v presence_n &_o company_n of_o all_o man_n &_o to_o be_v alone_a y_fw-mi t_o he_o be_v not_o let_v who_o so_o have_v it_o hold_v it_o while_o he_o may_v for_z it_o may_v not_o long_o last_v in_o the_o fervour_n for_o if_o grace_n come_v plentevous_o it_o be_v traveylous_a wonderful_o to_o y_z e_z spyrite_n though_o it_o be_v like_n and_o it_o be_v moche_o waste_v to_o y_z e_z bodily_a kind_n who_o so_o moche_n use_v it_o for_o it_o makyth_v the_o body_n if_o grace_n come_v myght_o for_o to_o stir_v &_o turn_v here_o &_o there_o as_o a_o man_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v mad_a or_o drunken_a &_o cowde_a have_v no_o rest_n this_z be_v a_o point_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o love_n y_fw-es â—_o which_o by_o great_a violence_n &_o mastery_n brekyth_v down_o all_o lust_n &_o lykynge_n of_o any_o erthly_a thing_n &_o it_o wound_v y_o e_o soul_n with_o y_o e_o blysful_a sword_n of_o love_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o body_n fall_v down_o &_o may_v not_o bear_v it_o this_o touching_n be_v of_o so_o great_a may_v y_z t_o the_o moo_v vycyous_a or_o flesshly_a man_n lyve_n in_o earth_n if_o he_o be_v well_o towch_v once_o myghte_o with_o this_o sharp_a sword_n he_o shall_v be_v right_a sad_a &_o sober_a a_o great_a while_n after_o &_o loath_a all_o y_o â—_o lust_n &_o lykynge_n of_o his_o flesh_n &_o all_o erly_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v moo_v delyte_n in_o ¶_o how_o y_o e_o fire_n of_o love_n waste_v all_o flesshli_a lust_n as_o other_o fire_n wastyth_v hodely_a thing_n caplm_fw-ge xxxi_o of_o this_o manner_n of_o feel_a spekith_n the_o prophet_n jeremye_n thus_o et_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cord_n meo_fw-la quasi_fw-la ignis_fw-la estuans_fw-la clausus_fw-la qm_fw-la in_o ossibus_fw-la meis_fw-la tren_n &_o defeci_fw-la far_o non_fw-la sustinens_fw-la this_o be_v thus_o moche_n to_o understonde_v the_o love_n &_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n be_v make_v in_o my_o heart_n not_o fire_n but_z as_o fire_n glow_a for_o as_o bodily_a fire_n bren_v &_o waste_v all_o bodily_a thing_n where_o it_o comyth_n right_o so_o
ghostly_a fire_n as_o is_z y_z t_z love_n of_o god_n bren_v &_o waste_v all_o flesshly_a love_n &_o lykynge_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o this_o fire_n be_v stokyn_n in_o my_o bone_n as_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v this_o love_v fulfyllyth_a y_o e_o myghte_v of_o my_o soul_n as_o mind_n reason_n and_o will_n of_o grace_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n as_o marrow_n fyllyth_v full_a y_fw-mi e_o bone_n &_o y_z t_z within_z and_o not_o wihout_n in_o the_o wytte_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v so_o mighty_a within_o y_o t_o it_o smit_v out_o in_o to_o the_o body_n &_o makyth_v all_o the_o body_n quake_v &_o tremyse_v it_o be_v so_o for_o fro_o the_o bodily_a kind_n &_o so_o unkouth_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o can_v no_o skill_n on_o it_o &_o may_v not_o bear_v it_o but_z fall_v &_o fall_v down_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n temperith_v it_o &_o withdraw_v the_o fervour_n &_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o sobyrte_n of_o more_o softness_n who_o can_v pray_v thus_o oft_o he_o spede_v soon_o in_o his_o traveyle_n he_o shall_v gete_v more_o of_o virtue_n in_o a_o lytyl_o time_n than_o some_o man_n without_o this_o or_o a_o neither_o as_o good_a shall_v gete_v in_o long_a tyme._n for_o all_o the_o bodily_a penance_n y_o it_o he_o may_v do_v \_o and_o who_o have_v this_o it_o need_v not_o for_o to_o charge_v y_z e_o bodily_a kind_n with_o more_o penance_n than_o it_o berith_v if_o he_o have_v it_o oft_o ¶_o of_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v onn_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la herte_fw-la without_o speech_n outward_a caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v onn_o in_o the_o heart_n without_o speech_n by_o grece_z rest_n &_o softness_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es bodi_fw-la &_o of_o the_o soul_n a_z clean_a heart_n he_o behove_v to_o have_v that_o shall_v pray_v well_o thus_o for_o it_o be_v of_o such_o man_n &_o wyman_n that_o by_o long_o traveylle_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a or_o elles_fw-fr by_o such_o sharp_a smytynge_n of_o love_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v come_fw-mi into_o rest_n of_o speryte_n so_o that_o her_o affeccyon_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o ghostly_a savour_n that_o they_o mowenygh_fw-mi contynuel_o pray_v in_o her_o heart_n and_o love_n &_o praise_v god_n withowt_n great_a let_v of_o temptacyon_n or_o of_o vanytee_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o contemplacyon_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n say_v saint_n poule_n thus_o no_o si_fw-la orem_fw-la lingua_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la orat_fw-la xiiii_o mens_fw-la autem_fw-la mesine_fw-la fructu_fw-la est_fw-la quidergo_v orabo_fw-la et_fw-fr spritu_fw-la orabo_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la psallam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la psallam_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o i_o pray_v with_o my_o tongue_n by_o the_o will_n of_o spirit_n &_o by_o traveyle_n the_o prayer_n be_v medeful_a but_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o feed_v for_o it_o felyth_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o ghostly_a sweetness_n by_o understond_v what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v say_v saint_n paul_a and_o he_o answeryth_v &_o say_v i_o shall_v pray_v by_o traveyle_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o shall_v pray_v also_o more_o inward_o in_o my_o spirit_n without_o travail_n in_o ghostly_a savour_n &_o swetnes_n of_o the_o love_n &_o y_o e_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o sight_n &_o feeling_n of_o love_n my_o soul_n be_v feed_v thus_o as_o i_o understonde_v saint_n paul_n cowde_o pray_v of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n speak_v our_o lord_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n by_o fygure_n thus_o ¶_o ignis_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la meo_fw-la semê‘_n ardebit_fw-la ê¯_n &_o cotidie_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la surgens_fw-la mane_n subiciet_fw-la ligna_fw-la ut_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la extinguatur_fw-la this_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z tire_v of_o love_n shall_v ever_o be_v light_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o devoute_a &_o clean_a man_n or_o woman_n the_z which_o be_v the_o awter_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o they_o press_v shall_v every_o day_n at_o morn_n lie_v to_o stycke_n &_o norysshe_v the_o fire_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o man_n shall_v by_o holy_a psalm_n clean_a thought_n &_o fervent_a desire_n norysshe_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o it_o go_fw-mi no_o tout_o in_o any_o time_n this_o test_n our_o lord_n yevyth_v to_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o her_o travail_n and_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o love_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o how_o man_n shall_v do_v that_o ben_fw-mi traveyl_v with_o vain_a thought_n in_o her_o prayer_n ca._n xxxiii_o but_o now_o see_v thou_o that_o i_o speak_v over_o high_a to_o the_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v no_o mastery_n to_o i_o for_o to_o say_v it_o for_z it_o be_v no_o mastery_n to_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_v thus_o devout_o ne_v so_o holy_a in_o heart_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o when_o thou_o will_v have_v y_o e_o mind_n of_o thy_o heart_n upwarde_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o fely_v so_o many_o thought_n in_o vain_a of_o thy_o own_o dede_n before_o do_v or_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v &_o of_o other_o menens_fw-la dede_n and_o such_o many_o other_o let_v &_o taryengne_n so_o y_o â—_o thou_o may_v neither_o feel_v savour_n ne_o rest_n ne_o devocyon_n in_o thy_o say_n and_o oft_o scythe_n the_o more_o thou_o travayle_v to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n the_o ferder_n it_o be_v fro_o the_o &_o the_o hard_a sometime_o from_o the_o beginning_a to_o the_o last_o end_n that_o the_o think_v it_o be_v but_o lose_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v and_o unto_o this_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o i_o speak_v to_o high_a to_o the_o of_o prayer_n i_o grant_v well_o that_o i_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o i_o can_v or_o may_v do_v nevertheless_o i_o say_v it_o for_o this_o intent_n that_o thou_o sholdee_v know_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v if_o we_o die_v well_o and_o sythen_a we_o may_v not_o do_v so_o that_z we_o know_v thene_n our_o feblenes_n meke_o and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n our_o lord_n bid_v thus_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v â—diliges_v dnmm_n deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n tuo_fw-la mxxii_o ex_fw-la tota_fw-la aina_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o exorimbê°_n viribus_fw-la â—uis_fw-fr thou_o shall_v love_v god_n of_o all_o thin_a heart_n &_o all_o thy_o soul_n &_o all_o thy_o may_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o fulfylle_v this_o bidding_n so_o full_o as_o it_o be_v say_v lyve_v in_o erche_fw-fr and_o yet_o nevertheke_n our_o lord_n bid_v we_o for_o to_o love_v so_o for_o this_o entenct_n as_o saint_n bernard_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v know_v thereby_o our_o feblenes_n and_o thenne_fw-fr mekely_a cry_n after_o mercy_n and_z we_o â—hal_v have_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o as_o i_o thynk_v in_o this_o ask_n what_o thou_o shall_v pray_v make_v thy_o intent_n &_o thy_o wylle_n in_o the_o beginning_a as_o hole_n and_o as_o clean_o to_o god_n as_o thou_o may_v short_o in_o thy_o mind_n &_o thene_n begyne_v &_o do_v as_o thou_o may_v and_o though_o thou_o be_v never_o somoche_n let_v ayent_n thy_o first_o will_n be_v not_o dread_a ne_o to_o angry_a with_o thyself_o ne_z inpacyent_a ayent_n god_n that_o he_o yeve_v the_o not_o the_o savour_n of_o ghostly_a swetnes_n with_o devocyon_n as_o y_z e_z thynk_v that_o he_o yeve_v to_o other_o creature_n but_o see_v thereby_o thin_a own_o feblenes_n &_o bear_v it_o easy_o hold_v in_o thy_o own_o sight_n thin_a own_o prayer_n feeble_a as_o it_o be_v with_o mekeness_n of_o herte_n trust_n also_o sickerly_a in_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a &_o profitable_a the_o more_o than_o thou_o know_v or_o fele_v for_o wit_v thou_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v excuse_v of_o thy_o debt_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v meed_n for_o it_o as_o for_o a_o other_o good_a deed_n y_o it_o thou_o do_v in_o charyte_n though_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o thereupon_o in_o the_o do_v therefore_o do_v that_o long_v to_o ye._n and_o suffer_v our_o lord_n to_o yeve_v what_o he_o will_v and_o teach_v he_o not_o and_o though_o thou_o think_v thyself_o recheles_a &_o necligent_a &_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a defawte_a for_o such_o thing_n nevertheless_o yet_o shall_v thou_o for_o this_o defawte_a &_o all_o other_o venyal_n which_o may_v not_o be_v eschew_v in_o this_o wretthyd_a lyf_v lift_v up_o thin_a heart_n to_o god_n knowlege_n thy_o wretchydnes_n &_o cry_v mercy_n with_o a_o good_a trust_n of_o foryevenes_n &_o stryve_v no_o more_o therewith_o ne_o hang_v no_o long_o thereupon_o as_o thou_o will_v by_o mastery_n not_o feel_v such_o wretchydnes_n leave_v
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bonum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ago_o sed_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la odi_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la si_fw-mi auten_fw-mi malum_fw-la quod_fw-la odi_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la operor_fw-la illud_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o i_o peccatum_fw-la i_o do_v not_o that_o good_a y_fw-fr t_o i_o will_v do_v that_o be_v i_o will_v feel_v no_o flesshly_a styre_a &_o that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o i_o do_v that_o evil_a y_fw-mi t_o i_o hate_v that_o be_v the_o synful_a styre_n of_o my_o flesh_n i_o hate_v and_o yet_o i_o feel_v hem_o nevertheless_o since_o it_o be_v so_o y_z t_z i_o have_v y_fw-fr e_o wicked_a styrynge_n of_o my_o flesh_n &_o yet_o i_o feel_v hem_n and_o oft_o delyte_n in_o hem_n against_o my_o will_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v reherce_v ayenste_n i_o fro_o dampnacyon_n as_o if_o i_o have_v do_v hem_o and_o why_o for_o the_o corrupcyon_n of_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o &_o not_o 1_n 'loo_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o person_n god_n and_o if_o 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soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v once_o sothfast_o fele_v it_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la it_o without_o pain_n he_o may_v not_o undesyre_v it_o it_o be_v so_o good_a in_o itself_o and_o so_o comfortable_a what_o be_v more_o comfortable_a to_o a_o soul_n here_o than_o for_o to_o be_v draw_v out_o through_o grace_n from_o the_o vile_a noye_n of_o worldly_a belynesse_n &_o fylthe_n of_o desire_n and_o fro_o vain_a affeccyon_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o to_o rest_v &_o softness_n of_o ghostly_a love_n pryvely_a perceive_a y_o e_o gracious_a presence_n of_o ihesu_n felable_o feed_v with_o savour_n of_o his_o unseable_a bless_a face_n sothly_o ne_fw-la thing_n i_o thynk_v no_o
meo_fw-la semper_fw-la ardebit_fw-la et_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la surgens_fw-la mane_n subiciet_fw-la ligna_fw-la ut_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la extynguatur_fw-la fire_n shall_v ever_o bren_a in_o my_o auter_n &_o the_o press_v rise_v at_o morrow_n shall_v put_v under_o stycke_n y_o t_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v this_o fire_n be_v love_n &_o desire_v to_o god_n in_o a_o soul_n y_z e_z which_o love_v for_o to_o be_v noryssh_v &_o keep_v by_o layeng_v to_o y_z e_z stick_v you_o to_o it_o go_v not_o out_o thyse_n stycke_n be_v so_o dover_v matter_n some_o be_v of_o o_o three_fw-mi &_o some_o be_v of_o a_o other_o a_o man_n that_o be_v letter_v &_o have_v understond_v of_o holy_a wryt_n if_o he_o have_v this_o fire_n of_o devocyon_n in_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v good_a to_o he_o to_o gete_v he_o stycke_v of_o holy_a ensample_n &_o devoute_a prayer_n &_o norysshe_v y_fw-fr e_o fire_n with_o hen_n an_o other_o man_n unlettered_a may_v not_o so_o rede_o have_v at_o his_o honde_n holy_a wrytte_n ne_o doctor_n sayenge_a and_o therefore_o it_o need_v to_o he_o for_o to_o do_v many_o good_a dede_n outward_a to_o his_o even_o crysten_v &_o kyndel_n the_o fire_n of_o love_n with_o hem_n and_o so_o it_o be_v good_a that_o each_o man_n in_o his_o degree_n after_o that_o he_o be_v dyspose_v that_o he_o gete_v he_o stycke_v of_o o_o thing_n or_o of_o other_o either_o prayer_n or_o medytation_n or_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n or_o good_a bodily_a werkis_n for_o to_o norysshe_v y_z e_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v for_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o love_n be_v tender_a &_o lyght_o will_v vanysshe_v away_o but_o if_o it_o be_v well_o keep_v &_o by_o good_a dede_n bodily_a and_o ghostly_a contynuel_o noryssh_v now_o chanue_v sythen_a our_o lord_n have_v send_v in_o to_o thy_o herte_n a_o lytyl_o spark_n of_o this_o blyss_v fire_n that_o be_v himself_o as_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v ¶_o dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la ignis_fw-la consumens_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v fire_o waste_a for_o as_o bodily_a fire_n waste_v all_o bodily_a thing_n y_o it_o may_v be_v waste_v right_a so_o ghostly_a fire_n y_o it_o be_v god_n wastith_v all_o manner_n of_o sign_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v lykn_v to_o fire_n waste_v i_o pray_v y_fw-fr e_o norysshe_v this_o fire_n this_o fire_n be_v not_o else_o but_o love_n &_o charyte_n this_o have_v he_o send_v in_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o earth_n as_o he_o say_v in_o y_z e_z gospel_n ignen_n veni_fw-la mittere_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la ardeat_fw-la i_o be_o come_fw-mi to_o send_v fire_n into_o y_o e_o earth_n &_o whereto_o but_o y_z t_z it_o shall_v bren_n y_o it_o be_v god_n have_v send_v fire_n of_o love_n &_o a_o good_a desire_n &_o a_o great_a will_n for_o to_o please_v he_o in_o to_o man_n soul_n &_o unto_o this_o end_n y_fw-fr â—_o &_o man_n shall_v know_v it_o keep_v it_o &_o noryssh_v it_o &_o strength_n it_o &_o thereby_o be_v save_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it more_fw-it desire_n y_fw-mi t_z thou_o have_v to_o high_a &_o for_o hin_a y_fw-es e_o more_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o ye._n &_o the_o less_o that_o this_o desire_n be_v in_o the._n the_o less_o be_v the_o fire_n y_fw-es e_o measure_n of_o this_o desire_n how_o mekyl_v it_o be_v neither_o in_o thyself_o or_o any_o other_o know_v thou_o not_o ne_o no_o man_n of_o himself_o but_o god_n only_o y_fw-mi â—_o yeve_v it_o &_o therefore_o dyspute_v not_o with_o thyself_o as_o though_o thou_o will_v know_v how_o mekyl_v thy_o desire_n be_v be_v besy_n for_o to_o desire_v as_o mekyl_v as_o thou_o may_v but_o not_o for_o to_o wit_v y_z e_o measure_n of_o desire_n ¶_o what_o be_v desire_v to_o god_n for_o himself_o &_o how_o in_o clennes_n of_o conscyence_n be_v very_a comfort_n &_o swetnes_n ca_o viij_o saint_n austyn_a say_v y_o it_o the_o lyf_v of_o every_o good_a crysten_v man_n be_v a_o contynuel_fw-ge desire_v to_o god_n &_o that_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n â—or_a it_o be_v a_o great_a cryeng_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la ever_o be_v of_o god_n y_z e_z feruently_o thou_o desyre_a the_o hygh_a thou_o cry_v y_a e_o better_a thou_o pray_v you_o e_fw-la wisely_o thou_o thynke_v &_o what_o be_v this_o desire_n soth_o no_o thing_n butlo_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o world_n bliss_n of_o all_o flesshly_a like_n in_o thy_o herte_n a_o wonderful_a love_a with_o a_o restful_a yern_v of_o endless_a bliss_n &_o heavenly_a joy._n this_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v a_o desire_n to_o god_n for_o himself_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o desire_n as_o i_o hope_v sikerly_a y_o it_o thou_o have_v i_o pray_v y_fw-fr â—_o keep_v it_o well_o &_o norysshe_v it_o wysly_a &_o when_o thou_o shall_v pray_v or_o think_v make_v this_o desire_n beginning_a &_o end_v of_o all_o thy_o werke_n for_o to_o encrece_n it_o look_v after_o none_o other_o feel_v in_o thy_o bodily_a wit_n ne_o seek_v after_o none_o other_o bodily_a swetnes_n neither_o swooning_n ne_o savour_n ne_z wondfullyÈt_a ne_o angel_n sight_n ne_o though_o our_o lord_n himself_o as_o unto_o thy_o sight_n will_v apere_fw-la to_o y_fw-fr e_o bodily_a charge_n it_o but_o a_o lytyl_o but_o that_o all_o thy_o besyne_n be_v you_o â—_o thou_o myÈte_v feel_v sothfast_o thy_o thouÈt_n a_o lothe_a &_o a_o full_a forsake_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n &_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o unclennes_n with_o a_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o it_o how_o foul_a how_o ugly_a &_o how_o painful_a it_o be_v &_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o mighty_a desyre_n to_o virtue_n &_o to_o meknes_n &_o to_o charite_v &_o to_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n this_o think_v i_o be_v ghostly_a comfort_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n in_o man_n soul_n as_o for_o to_o have_v celenne_n in_o conscyence_n from_o wickedness_n of_o all_o worldly_a vynyte_n with_o stable_a troth_n meek_a hope_n &_o full_o desire_v to_o god_n how_o so_o ever_o that_o it_o be_v of_o other_o comfortis_n &_o swetnessis_fw-la i_o thynk_v that_o swetnes_n syker_n &_o sothfast_n that_o be_v fele_v in_o clenne_n of_o conscyence_n by_o mighty_a forsake_v &_o lthe_a of_o all_o sign_n &_o with_o inward_a sight_n &_o fervent_a desire_n of_o ghostly_a thing_n all_o other_o comfortis_n and_o swetnessy_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o feel_v but_o if_o they_o help_v &_o lede_n to_o this_o end_n that_o be_v to_o clennes_n of_o conscyence_n &_o ghostly_a desire_n of_o god_n be_v not_o syker_n to_o rest_v on_o but_o now_o ask_v thou_o whether_o this_o desire_n be_v love_n to_o god_n as_o unto_o this_o i_o say_v that_o this_o desire_n be_v not_o proper_o love_v but_o it_o be_v a_o beginning_a &_o a_o taste_v of_o love_n for_o love_v proper_o be_v a_o full_a cowpeling_n of_o the_o lover_n &_o they_o love_v togyder_n as_o god_n &_o a_o soul_n in_o to_o one_o this_o cowpeling_n may_v not_o be_v full_o have_v in_o this_o lyf_v but_o only_o in_o desire_n &_o long_v thereto_o as_o by_o this_o ensample_n if_o a_o man_n love_v a_o other_o man_n which_o be_v absent_a he_o desire_v great_o his_o presence_n right_o so_o ghostly_a as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o lyf_v our_o lord_n be_v absent_a from_o we_o y_fw-mi it_o we_o may_v neither_o see_v he_o ne_fw-fr here_o he_o ne_o feel_v he_o as_o he_o be_v &_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o have_v y_z e_o use_n of_o this_o full_a love_n here_o in_o full_a like_n but_o we_o may_v have_v a_o desire_n &_o a_o great_a yern_v for_o to_o be_v present_a to_o he_o for_o to_o see_v he_o in_o his_o bliss_n &_o full_o for_o to_o be_v on_v to_o he_o in_o love_n this_o desire_n may_v we_o have_v of_o his_o yefte_n in_o this_o lyf_v by_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a for_o it_o be_v love_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o may_v be_v have_v here_o thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v ¶_o scientes_fw-la cum_fw-la dum_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la pegrinamur_fw-la a_o dno_fw-la per_fw-la fide_fw-la menim_fw-la ambulamus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pec_fw-la spem_fw-la audemus_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hemmus_fw-la magis_fw-la peregrinari_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la &_o presence_n even_o add_v deum_fw-la &_o jon_n contendimus_fw-la sive_fw-la absentes_fw-la sive_fw-la present_n placere_fw-la illi_fw-la saint_n paul_n say_v that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n we_o be_v pylgryme_n from_o our_o lord_n y_o it_o be_v we_o be_v absent_a from_o heaven_n in_o this_o excile_fw-la we_o go_fw-mi by_o troth_n not_o by_o sight_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v we_o live_v in_o truth_n not_o in_o bodily_a feeling_n we_o dare_v &_o we_o â—â—â—ue_v a_o good_a will_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n &_o be_v present_a to_o god_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v we_o for_o clennes_n in_o