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manner_n i_o may_v undstonde_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n y_o it_o i_o have_v say_v ¶_o what_o knyt_v ihun_v to_o man_n soul_n &_o what_o lose_v he_o therfro_o ca_o twelve_o the_o knyt_a &_o y_z e_z fasten_v of_o ihun_v to_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v by_o good_a will_n &_o great_a desire_n to_o he_o onn_o for_o to_o have_v he_o &_o see_v he_o in_o his_o bliss_n ghostly_a the_o more_o y_o t_o this_o desire_n be_v the_o fast_a be_v ihun_v knytte_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o less_o that_o this_o desire_n be_v y_z e_z losly_o be_v he_o knit_v thenne_n what_o spiryte_n or_o what_o feel_v y_o t_o it_o be_v the_o which_o less_v this_o desire_n &_o will_v draw_v it_o down_o fro_o y_o e_o steadfast_a mind_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n &_o fro_o y_fw-mi e_z kind_o styeng_v up_o to_o ihun_v this_o spiryte_n will_v unknytte_n ihun_v fro_o y_o e_o soul_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o werk_n of_o themmye_n nevertheless_o if_o a_o spiryte_n or_o a_o feeling_n or_o a_o 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as_o i_o thynk_v thou_o shall_v undstonde_v that_o in_o meditaconn_n may_v no_o certain_a rule_n well_o be_v set_v every_o man_n for_o to_o keep_v for_z they_o be_v in_o free_a yeft_v of_o our_o lord_n after_o the_o dyvers_a disposynge_n of_o choose_a soul_n and_z after_o the_o state_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o and_o also_o after_o y_z t_z they_o profyten_v in_o virtue_n &_o in_o her_o astate_n so_o he_o increase_v her_o meditaconn_n both_o in_o ghostly_a know_v &_o love_a of_o he_o for_o who_o so_o be_v ever_o ylike_o wise_a in_o know_v of_o god_n &_o ghostly_a thing_n it_o semyth_n that_o he_o wax_v but_o a_o lityl_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o that_o may_v be_v show_v opin_o in_o thapostle_n when_o they_o in_o y_z e_z day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v fulfyl_v with_o bren_a love_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v make_v neither_o fole_n ne_o foltis_fw-la but_z they_o be_v make_v wonder_v wise_a both_o in_o know_v &_o speak_v of_o god_n &_o of_o ghostly_a thing_n 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as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n for_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o thus_o it_o semyth_n saint_n paul_n say_v vnusquisque_fw-la habet_fw-la donum_fw-la suum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la it_o alius_fw-la auten_v sic_fw-la alius_fw-la vero_fw-la sic_fw-la itm_n vnicuique_fw-la nostrum_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la gracia_fw-la scdm_n mensuram_fw-la donacionis_fw-la cristi_fw-la â—tm_fw-la divisiones_fw-la granrum_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—lii_fw-la datur_fw-la sermo_fw-la sapiencie_n alii_fw-la sermo_fw-la sciencie_n &c_n &c_n itm_n ut_fw-la sciamê°_n que_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la donata_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la saint_n paul_n say_v that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o yefte_n of_o god_n one_o thê°_n and_o a_o neither_o thus_o for_o to_o every_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v yeven_v a_o grace_n after_o the_o measure_n of_o crystis_fw-la yeft_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v spedefull_a that_o we_o know_v the_o yefte_n which_o arn_v yeven_v we_o of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v werke_v in_o 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to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n but_o blessyd_v may_v he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o werk_n now_o be_v it_o so_o that_o thorugh_a the_o virtue_n of_o his_o precyous_a passion_n the_o brenning_a sword_n of_o cherubyn_n that_o drive_v ada_z out_o of_o paradise_n be_v now_o put_v away_o and_o the_o endless_a gate_n of_o heaven_n arn_v open_a to_o every_o man_n that_o wylle_v entre_fw-fr in_z thereto_o for_o the_o person_n of_o ihesu_n be_v both_o god_n &_o king_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o bliss_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o as_o man_n he_o be_v porter_n at_o the_o yate_fw-mi ready_a to_o receyve_v every_o soul_n that_o will_v be_v reform_v here_o in_o this_o lyf_v to_o his_o lyckenesse_n for_o now_o may_v every_o soul_n if_o that_o he_o will_v be_v reform_v to_o the_o lyckenesse_n of_o god_n since_o that_o the_o trespaa_n be_v foryeven_v and_o the_o amends_n thorugh_v ihesu_n be_v make_v for_o the_o first_o guilt_n nevertheless_o though_o this_o be_v sothe_o all_o soul_n have_v not_o the_o 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charter_n the_o which_o may_v be_v his_o token_n and_o his_o warrant_n against_o all_o other_o man_n right_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v ghostly_a if_o a_o man_n have_v forfeit_v against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n his_o lyffe_n through_o dede_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o he_o to_o full_a sykernesse_n for_o to_o have_v foryevenes_n of_o god_n oon_o by_o contricyon_n between_o god_n &_o he_o but_o if_o he_o have_v a_o charter_n make_v by_o holy_a chirche_n if_o he_o may_v come_v thereto_o and_o that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n the_o which_o be_v his_o charter_n &_o his_o token_n of_o foryevesse_n for_o since_o that_o he_o forfeit_v both_o ayenste_n god_n and_o holy_a chirche_n it_o be_v skylful_a that_o he_o have_v foryevenesse_n for_o that_o one_o and_o a_o warrant_n for_o that_o other_o and_o this_o â—o_o skylle_v why_o that_o confessyon_n be_v needful_a a_o neither_o skill_n be_v this_o for_o since_o this_o reform_n of_o the_o soul_n stondyth_v in_o faith_n oon_o 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we_o out_o fro_o besyne_v &_o vanyte_n of_o the_o world_n and_o fro_o conversaconn_v of_o worldly_a lover_n all_o this_o do_v the_o love_n of_o god_n unfourm_v when_o he_o yeve_v himself_o to_o we_o we_o do_v right_a nought_o but_o suffer_v he_o and_o assent_n to_o he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o moost_n that_o we_o do_v that_o we_o assent_n wilful_o to_o his_o gracious_a worching_n in_o we_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o that_o will_n of_o we_o but_o of_o his_o make_v so_o that_o i_o thinkyth_n that_o he_o do_v in_o we_o all_o that_o be_v well_o do_v &_o yet_o see_v we_o it_o not_o and_o not_o onn_o do_v he_o thus_o but_o after_o this_o love_n do_v more_o for_o he_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o shewith_o to_o the_o soul_n y_fw-fr â—_o sight_n of_o ihun_v wonderful_o and_o the_o know_v of_o he_o as_o the_o soul_n may_v suffer_v it_o thus_o by_o lytyll_o &_o by_o lytyll_o and_o by_o y_z e_z sight_n he_o ravyssh_v all_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o he_o and_o thene_n begyne_v the_o soul_n for_o to_o know_v he_o ghostly_a &_o brenyng_o for_o to_o love_v he_o thene_n see_v the_o soul_n somewhat_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o bless_a godhede_v of_o ihun_v how_o that_o he_o be_v all_o and_o that_o he_o worch_v all_o &_o that_o all_o good_a dede_n y_o it_o be_v do_v &_o good_a thouÈte_n be_v onn_o of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v all_o soverein_o myÈt_a &_o all_o soverein_o sothfastnes_n &_o all_o sovereyne_a godenes_n and_o therefore_o every_o good_a deed_n be_v do_v of_o he_o &_o by_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v onn_o have_v y_z e_o worship_n &_o the_o thank_v for_o all_o good_a dede_n and_o no_o thing_n but_o he_o for_o though_o wretched_a man_n steel_n his_o worshypp_n here_o for_o a_o while_n nevertheless_o att_o the_o last_o end_n shall_v sothfastnesse_n show_v well_o that_o ihesu_n die_v alle_fw-mi â–ª_o and_o man_n die_v right_a noughte_v of_o he_o sefe_fw-mi and_o thenne_n shall_v thief_n of_o god_n good_a that_o be_v not_o acord_v with_o he_o here_o in_o this_o life_n for_o her_o trespaa_n be_v demyd_fw-la to_o death_n and_o ihesu_n shall_v be_v full_o worshyp_v &_o thank_v of_o alle_fw-mi bless_a creature_n for_o his_o worching_n this_o love_n be_v not_o else_o but_o ihun_v himself_o that_o for_o love_n worch_v all_o this_o in_o man_n soule·_n and_o refourm_v it_o in_o feel_v to_o his_o lyknes_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v &_o some_o what_o as_o i_o shall_v say_v this_o love_n bring_v in_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o full_a heed_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o makyth_v he_o all_o
he_o will_v he_o comyth_n again_o full_a of_o grace_n &_o of_o sothfastnes_n &_o vysit_v the_o soul_n y_o it_o languyssh_v in_o desire_n by_o syghenge_n of_o love_n to_o his_o presence_n &_o towchyth_v it_o &_o anoynt_v it_o full_a soft_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladnes·_n and_o makyth_v it_o sodeyn_o hole_n from_o all_o pine_n and_o thene_n cry_v the_o soul_n to_o ihun_v in_o ghostly_a voy_n with_o a_o glad_a herte_n thus_o oleum_fw-la effusum_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la oil_n yshedde_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o name_n be_v ihesu_n i._n that_o be_v he_o will_v thenne_fw-fr as_o long_o as_o i_o feel_v my_o soul_n sore_o &_o syke_a for_o sin_n pine_v with_o the_o hevy_a burden_n of_o my_o body_n sorry_a &_o dread_a for_o peril_n and_o wretchydnes_n of_o this_o life_n so_o long_o lord_n ihesu_n thy_o name_n be_v oil_n speryd_v not_o oil_n shed_v to_o i_o but_o when_o i_o feel_v my_o soul_n sodeyn_o towch_v with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o grace_n hele_v and_o soft_v from_o all_o the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n and_o comfort_v in_o love_n and_o in_o light_n with_o ghostly_a strengthe_n &_o gladness_n unspekeable_a thenne_fw-fr may_v i_o say_v with_o lusty_a love_a &_o ghostly_a may_v to_o the_o oil_n shed_v be_v thy_o name_n ihun_v to_o i_o for_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o gracious_a vysit_v i_o feel_v well_o of_o thy_o name_n y_fw-fr e_o true_a expowning_a that_o thou_o be_v ihesu_n he_o will_v for_o oon_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n helith_a i_o fro_o sorrow_n &_o fro_o sin_n blessyd_v be_v that_o soul_n that_o be_v ever_o feed_v in_o feel_v of_o love_n in_o his_o presence_n or_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o desire_n to_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n a_z wise_a lover_n be_v he_o &_o well_o teach_v that_o sad_o &_o reverent_o have_v he_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o lovely_a behold_v he_o wythoute_n dyssolute_a lyghtnes_n and_o pacyent_o &_o easy_o beryth_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n without_o venomous_a dispeyre_n and_o over_o pyneful_a bitterness_n this_o chaungabilyte_n oâ—_n absence_n and_o presence_n of_o ihun_n that_o a_o soul_n felyth_a be_v not_o perfecâ—â—cyon_n of_o the_o soul_n ne_o it_o be_v not_o ayenste_n the_o grace_n of_o perfecconn_v 〈◊〉_d of_o contemplacyon_n but_o in_o so_o moche_v perfeccyon_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o more_o letting_a that_o a_o soul_n have_v of_o itself_o from_o contyâ—nuell_n feel_v of_o grace_n the_o less_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o yet_o nevertheâ—les_n be_v the_o grace_n in_o itself_o grace_n of_o contemplaconn_n this_o chaungâ—â—â—â—lyte_n of_o absence_n and_o presence_n fall_v as_o well_o in_o the_o state_n of_o â—â—â—fection_n as_o in_o state_n of_o begin_v but_o in_o a_o neither_o manner_n for_o riâ—â—_n as_o there_o be_v dyversyte_n of_o feel_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o grace_n bytwix_v these_o two_o state_n right_n so_o be_v there_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o absence_n of_o grace_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v dysceyve_v and_o he_o that_o kepyth_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o grace_n be_v unkind_a to_o the_o vysiting_a whether_o he_o be_v in_o state_n of_o begyner_n or_o perfect_a nevertheless_o the_o more_o stableness_n that_o there_o be_v in_o grace_n unhurt_a &_o unbroken_a the_o lovely_a be_v the_o soul_n and_o more_o like_a unto_o he_o in_o who_o be_v no_o chaungabilyte_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o and_o it_o be_v full_o seemly_a that_o the_o spouse_n be_v like_a to_o ihun_v spouse_n in_o manner_n &_o in_o virtue_n full_a accord_v to_o he_o in_o stablynes_n of_o perfyte_n love_v but_o that_o fall_v seeldom_o now_o here_o but_o in_o y_z e_z specyall_a spouse_n for_o he_o that_o perceyve_v no_o chaungabylyte_n in_o feel_v of_o his_o grace_n but_o ylike_a hole_n &_o stable_a unbroken_a &_o unhurt_a as_o he_o thynk_v he_o be_v either_o full_a perfyte_n or_o full_a blind_a he_o be_v perfyte_n that_o be_v sequestyrde_v from_o all_o flesshly_a affecconn_n &_o comon_v of_o all_o creature_n and_o all_o mean_n be_v break_v away_o of_o corrupconn_n &_o of_o sign_n betwyx_n ihun_v &_o his_o soul_n full_o oonyd_v to_o he_o with_o softness_n of_o love_n but_o this_o be_v onnly_a grace_n above_o mannis_fw-la kind_n he_o be_v full_a blind_a that_o feyn_v he_o in_o grace_n without_o ghostly_a feeling_n of_o goddis_fw-la inspyraconn_n &_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o manere_fw-la of_o stablynes_n as_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o feeling_n &_o in_o worching_n of_o specyall_a grace_n deme_v that_o all_o be_v grace_n that_o he_o do_v &_o felith_a with_o out_o &_o within_o think_n that_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o do_v or_o speak_v be_v grace_n hold_v himself_o unchaungable_a in_o specyalte_n of_o grace_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v none_o he_o be_v full_a blind_a in_o feel_v of_o grace_n but_o thene_n may_v thou_o say_v thus_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v onn_o in_o truth_n and_o not_o coveyte_n ghostly_a felynge_v ne_o reward_v they_o if_o they_o come_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v justê°_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la that_o be_v the_o rightwysman_n lyve_v in_o truth_n unto_o this_o i_o say_v that_o bodily_a felynge_v be_v they_o never_o so_o comfortable_a we_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n ne_o reward_n moche_n if_o they_o come_v but_o ghostly_a felynge_v such_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o if_o they_o come_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o we_o shall_v ever_o desire_v x._o that_o be_v sleenge_v of_o all_o worldly_a love_n open_v of_o the_o ghostly_a eye_n puryte_v of_o spiryte_n pee_z of_o conscyence_n &_o all_o other_o before_o say_v we_o shall_v coveyte_n to_o feel_v ever_o the_o lyf_o inspyracyon_n of_o grace_n make_v by_o the_o ghostly_a presence_n of_o ihesu_n in_o our_o soul_n if_o that_o we_o may_v and_o for_o to_o have_v he_o in_o our_o sight_n with_o reverence_n &_o ever_o feel_v the_o swetnes_n of_o his_o love_n by_o a_o wondfull_a homlynes_n of_o his_o presence_n this_o shall_v be_v our_o life_n &_o our_o feel_n in_o grace_n after_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o yefte_n in_o who_o all_o grace_n be_v to_o some_o more_o &_o to_o some_o less_o for_o his_o presence_n be_v fele_v in_o dyvers_a manere_fw-la wise_n as_o he_o wouchith_fw-mi saaf_fw-mi and_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v live_v &_o worche_n that_o long_v to_o we_o to_o worche_n for_o without_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o cunne_v live_v for_o right_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n right_a so_o be_v ihun_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o nevertheless_o this_o manner_n feel_v be_v it_o never_o so_o moche_v it_o be_v yet_o but_o troth_n as_o in_o reward_n of_o that_o y_z t_z shall_v be_v of_o theself_n jesu_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n lo_o this_o feeling_n shall_v we_o desire_v for_o everyche_a a_o soul_n reasonable_a owyth_o for_o to_o coveyte_n with_o all_o the_o myghtes_n of_o it_o nyghing_n to_o ihun_v &_o oon_v to_o he_o through_o feel_v of_o his_o gracious_a unseable_a presence_n how_o that_o presence_n be_v fele_v it_o may_v better_o be_v know_v by_o experience_n than_o by_o any_o write_v for_o it_o be_v the_o life_n &_o the_o love_n the_o may_v &_o the_o light_n the_z joy_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o a_o choose_a soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v oves_fw-la sothfast_o fele_v it_o he_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 besynesse_n &_o filth_n of_o desire_n and_o fro_o vain_a affecconn_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o to_o rest_n &_o softness_n of_o ghostly_a love_n pryvely_a perceive_n y_fw-fr â—_o gracious_a presence_n of_o ihun_n felable_o feed_v with_o savour_n of_o his_o unseable_a bless_a face_n soth_o no_o thing_n i_o thynk_v no_o 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 ihun_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_a 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 ihun_v 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 corrupconn_n on_o his_o soul_n &_o ber_v it_o down_o &_o moche_n let_v y_o e_o ghostly_a gladness_n and_z y_z t_z must_v ever_o be_v while_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n but_o nevertheless_o for_o i_o speak_v of_o chaungabilyte_n of_o grace_n how_o it_o comyth_n &_o gooth_n that_o y_fw-mi â—_o
pro_fw-la â—n_n 〈…〉_o sic_fw-la dulce_fw-la 〈…〉_o et_fw-la nomen_fw-la vicgis_fw-la 〈…〉_o meterâ—â—m_o amen_n scala_fw-la perfecconnis_fw-la capla_fw-la prime_a partis_fw-la ¶_o here_o begynnen_n the_o chapytour_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n of_o waltere_fw-mi hylton_fw-mi named_fw-la in_o latin_a scala_n perfecconnis_n englissh_v the_o ladder_n of_o perfecconn_n which_o volume_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o party_n the_o first_o book_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n contain_v lxxxxiii_fw-la chapitour_n the_o second_o book_n xlvi_o which_o hole_n volume_n amoâ—â—teth_v c.xxxix_o chapitour_n that_o the_o inner_a have_v of_o manes_fw-la soul_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o the_o utter_a capitulun_n primum_fw-la of_o actyff_fw-mi life_n and_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge two_o of_o contemplatyff_fw-mi life_n and_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_v three_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n caplm_fw-ge iiii_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n caplm_fw-ge v._n of_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n caplm_v vi_o of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplacionn_n caplm_fw-ge seven_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o contemplacyon_n caplm_v viij_o of_o the_o twyne_a of_o the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n from_o the_o two_o part_z and_z of_o the_o praise_v thereof_o caplm_fw-ge ix_o how_o the_o show_n to_o the_o bodily_a wytte_n and_o the_o feeling_n of_o hen_n may_v be_v both_o good_a and_o evyll_n caplm_fw-ge obligatory_n â–ª_o how_o thou_o shall_v know_v when_o the_o show_n to_o the_o bodily_a wytte_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o they_o ben_fw-mi good_a or_o evyll_n caplm_v xi_o what_o knyttith_v ihun_v to_o man_n soul_n and_o what_o losyth_v he_o therfro_o caplm_fw-ge twelve_o how_o &_o in_o what_o thing_n shall_v a_o contemplatyff_fw-mi man_n be_v ocupy_v caplm_fw-ge xiii_o how_o in_o reason_n &_o wylle_v virtue_n begyn_v and_z in_o love_n &_o in_o like_v it_o be_v make_v perfyte_n caplm_fw-ge xiiii_o of_o the_o mean_n y_fw-fr â—_o bring_v a_o soul_n to_o contemplaconn_v ca_o xv_o what_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v &_o refuse_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n c.xvi_o who_o shall_v blame_v man_n defawte_n and_o deem_v they_o and_o who_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xvii_o why_o man_n shall_v worship_n other_o and_o low_a hemself_n in_o her_o own_o herte_n under_o all_o other_o caplm_fw-ge xviii_o how_o man_n shall_v do_v that_o wantith_n the_o feel_n of_o mekenes_n in_o attecconn_n not_o dread_a tomoche_n therefore_o capm_n nineteeen_o how_o ypocrite_n â—_o heretic_n for_o want_v of_o mekenes_n highen_fw-mi hemself_n in_o heart_n before_o all_o other_o caplm_v xx_o what_o thing_n man_n owen_n to_o byleve_v by_o a_o syke_a faith_n ca_o xxi_o how_o a_o stable_a intent_n be_v nedeful_a to_o these_o that_o shall_v pleyse_v god_n and_o discreconn_v in_o bodily_a werke_n caplm_fw-ge xxii_o of_o a_o lityll_a reherse_n of_o thing_n say_v before_o and_z of_o make_v of_o ofter_a that_n shall_v be_v offeryd_v to_o god_n caplm_n xxiii_o of_o prayer_n y_o it_o be_v spedeful_a to_o gete_a denes_n of_o heart_n &_o virtue_n xxiiii_o how_o man_n shall_v pray_v and_o whereon_o the_o point_n of_o she_o think_v shall_v be_v set_v in_o prayer_n caplm_fw-ge twenty-five_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n caplm_n xxvi_o that_o the_o certain_a prayer_n in_o speech_n ordain_v of_o god_n &_o of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v best_a to_o hen_n y_fw-fr t_o ben_fw-mi new_o torn_v to_o god_n &_o to_o devotion_n xxvii_o what_o perylle_n be_v to_o man_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o tourn_v to_o god_n leven_v the_o comyn_v prayer_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o gyve_v they_o to_o medytation_n caplm_fw-ge xxviii_o of_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v in_o speech_n not_o certain_o folowyth_o the_o stir_v of_o devocyon_n caplm_fw-ge xxix_o that_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o prayer_n plesyth_v moche_n god_n and_n makyth_v a_o man_n to_o have_v he_o in_o body_n as_o he_o be_v drunken_a and_z makith_o he_o in_o soul_n to_o be_v wound_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o love_n caplm_n thirty_o how_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n waste_v all_o flesshly_a lust_n as_o other_o fire_n waste_v all_o bodily_a thing_n caplm_fw-ge xxxi_o of_o the_o third_o manner_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v oon_o in_o the_o heart_n with_o out_o speech_n outward_a caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o how_o man_n shall_v do_v that_o been_v traveyl_v with_o vain_a thought_n in_o her_o prayer_n caplm_fw-ge xxxiii_o of_o meditaconn_n of_o sinful_a man_n after_o that_o theâ—_n ben_fw-mi holy_a turn_v to_o god_n caplm_n xxxiiii_o that_o the_o meditaconn_n of_o the_o manhede_v of_o cryst_n or_o of_o his_o passion_n be_v yeâ—en_o free_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v when_o it_o be_v yeven_v caplm_fw-ge xxxv_o that_o the_o meditaconn_n of_o the_o passonn_n of_o crist_n be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o that_o it_o be_v yeven_v to_o oft_o scythe_n for_o diverse_a cause_n ca_o xxxvi_o of_o dyvers_a temptaconn_n of_o the_o fiend_n caplm_fw-ge xxxvii_o of_o diverse_a remedy_n ayenn_v temptaconns_n of_o the_o fiend_n ca._n xxxviii_o how_o that_o god_n hem_o that_o he_o chesith_v he_o suffrith_v to_o be_v tarry_v &_o tempt_v and_o afterward_o comfort_v hem_n &_o stable_v they_o in_o grace_n caplm_n thirty-nine_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o yeve_v he_o to_o ydelnes_n ne_o light_o leave_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v yeven_v he_o of_o god_n caplm_n xl_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v y_o â—_o measure_n of_o his_o yeft_n that_o he_o may_v desire_v &_o take_v a_o better_o when_o god_n will_v yeve_v it_o caplm_fw-ge xli_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v traveyle_v to_o know_v his_o own_o soul_n &_o the_o myÈte_n thereof_o &_o break_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o sign_n therein_o ca._n xlii_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v the_o worthiness_n &_o the_o worship_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o it_o have_v first_o of_o god_n and_o what_o wretchidnesse_n &_o myscheve_fw-mi it_o be_v fall_v in_o for_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge xliii_o ¶_o how_o every_o man_n may_v be_v savyd_v by_o the_o passonn_n of_o cryst_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wret_a chide_v caplm_fw-ge xliiii_o ¶_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v besye_n to_o recover_v again_o his_o worthiness_n &_o refourme_v again_o in_o he_o the_o image_n of_o the_o trinyte_n caplm_n xlv_o ¶_o how_o ihun_n shall_v be_v souÈte_a desire_a &_o find_v caplm_fw-ge xlvi_o ¶_o what_o profit_n it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o desire_n of_o ihun_v caplm_n xlvii·_fw-la ¶_o where_o &_o with_o what_o thing_n ihun_n shall_v be_v seek_v &_o find_v caplm_fw-ge xlviii_o where_o ihun_n be_v lose_v &_o find_v again_o through_o his_o mercy_n ca._n xlix_o what_o let_v a_o man_n to_o here_o and_o see_v ihesu_n within_o himself_o caplm_n l._n ¶_o that_o mekenes_n and_o charyte_n be_v the_o specyall_n lyvereye_v of_o ihesu_n through_o the_o which_o manny_n soul_n be_v refourmyd_fw-la to_o the_o lyckenes_n of_o he_o caplm_fw-ge li._n how_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o ground_n of_o sin_n within_o himself_o caplm_a lii_o to_o what_o thing_n be_v the_o image_n of_o sin_n like_o and_o what_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o caplm_fw-ge liii_o ¶_o who_o so_o wylle_v find_v ihesu_n he_o behovyth_v abydyng_o to_o travail_v in_o ghostly_a derknes_n against_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge liiii_o what_o be_v propir_o thymage_n of_o sign_n &_o what_o comith_n out_o thereof_o ca_n four_o what_o pride_n be_v &_o when_o it_o be_v sign_n caplm_fw-ge lvi_o when_o pride_n be_v dede_o sign_n &_o how_o it_o be_v in_o flesshly_a lyve_n man_n deadly_a sine_fw-la c._n lvii_o how_o pride_n be_v in_o ypocryte_n deadly_a sign_n c._n lviii_o how_o pride_n in_o heretic_n be_v dede_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge lix_o how_o stirynge_v of_o pride_n &_o vaynglory_n in_o good_a man_n be_v but_o venyall_n sin_n caplm_fw-ge lx_o how_o dyvers_a state_n in_o holy_a chyrche_n shall_v have_v dyvers_a mede_n in_o heaven_n and_z of_o two_o special_a mede_n in_o heaven_n caplm_fw-ge lxi_o a_o short_a stir_v to_o mekenes_n &_o to_o charyte_v caplm_fw-ge lxii_o how_o a_o man_n shed_v know_v how_o moche_n pride_n be_v in_o he_o ca._n lxiii_o of_o envy_n &_o ire_n &_o of_o her_o branch_n and_o how_o in_o stead_n of_o sin_n manny_n person_n be_v oft_o hate_a caplm_fw-ge lxiiii_o that_o it_o be_v moche_v mastery_n to_o love_v man_n person_n and_o wise_o hate_v her_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge lxv_o that_o for_o the_o same_o dede_n dyvers_a man_n shall_v have_v dyvers_a mede_n ca._n lxvi_o that_o all_o man_n good_a dede_n shall_v be_v apprevid_v that_o have_v lyknes_n of_o good_a save_v the_o open_a heretyke_a &_o of_o the_o cursyd_v man_n caplm_n lxvii_o that_o no_o good_a deed_n may_v make_v man_n saaf_a without_o charyte_n and_o that_o charite_n feel_v they_o oon_o that_o be_v meek_a ca_o lxviii_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v wit_v how_o moche_n wrath_n &_o envy_n
it_o be_v sooth_n &_o no_o lees_n and_o thene_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v desire_v night_n &_o day_n after_o thy_o may_v for_o too_o come_v as_o never_o as_o thou_o may_v to_o y_o t_o state_n which_o y_o u._fw-mi have_v take_v trow_a steadfast_o that_o it_o be_v best_a to_o the_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o to_o traveyle_v in_o and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o fulhede_v of_o it_o here_o in_o this_o lyf_v that_o you_o u._fw-mi miÈt_v be_v in_o the_o begyne_a of_o it_o &_o trust_v sikerly_a for_o to_o have_v the_o fulhede_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o soth_o that_o be_v my_o lyf_v i_o feel_v i_o so_o wretchyd_a &_o so_o freyle_v &_o flessh_o &_o so_o for_o fro_o true_a feel_n from_o that_o y_z e_z i_o speak_v that_o i_o can_v not_o ellis_n but_o cry_n mercy_n &_o desire_v after_o as_o i_o may_v with_o a_o hope_n y_fw-fr â—_o our_o lord_n will_v bring_v i_o thereto_o in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n do_v thou_o so_o &_o better_o after_o that_o god_n yevyth_v the_o grace_n the_z feel_n of_o this_o lowne_n shall_v put_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n unskylful_a behold_v of_o other_o mean_n dede_n and_o it_o shall_v dryve_v the_o hooly_a to_o behold_v thyself_o as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v but_o god_n &_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v deem_v &_o hold_v thyself_o more_o vile_a &_o more_o wretch_n than_o be_v any_o creature_n y_o it_o beryth_v lyf_v that_o uneth_o shall_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi suffer_v thiself_n for_o the_o gretnes_n &_o number_n of_o sign_n &_o fylthe_n that_o thou_o shall_v feel_v in_o the_o thus_o behovyth_v the_o for_o to_o feel_v sometime_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v very_o meek_a for_o i_o tell_v the_o soth_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v true_o meek_a thou_o shall_v think_v a_o venyal_n sign_n in_o thiself_n more_o grevous_a &_o painful_a to_o you_o â—_o and_o great_a be_v in_o thy_o sight_n sometime_o than_o great_a dede_o syne_v of_o other_o man_n this_o be_v sooth_n to_o the_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v contemplatife_n for_o this_o skill_n that_o thing_n the_o which_o puttith_v thy_o soul_n or_o lettith_n it_o moo_v fro_o the_o feeling_n &_o know_v of_o god_n owe_v to_o be_v moo_v grevous_a &_o painful_a to_o the_o but_o a_o venyall_n sin_n of_o thiself_n lettith_v the_o more_o fro_o the_o feeling_n &_o perfyte_n love_v of_o ihesu_n cryst_n than_o any_o other_o mane_n sign_n may_v do_v be_v it_o never_o somoche_v semyth_n it_o thene_n that_o thou_o shall_v more_o arise_v in_o thy_o own_o heart_n against_o thyself_o for_o to_o hate_n &_o deem_v in_o thyself_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n which_o let_v the_o fro_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n more_o than_o against_o the_o defawte_n of_o other_o man_n for_o if_o thin_a heart_n be_v clean_o of_o thy_o own_o syne_n sothly_o the_o syne_n of_o all_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o dear_o yâ—â—nd_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v find_v rest_n here_o &_o in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n after_o the_o counseyle_n of_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a fader_n say_v every_o day_n what_o be_o i_o and_o deem_v thou_o no_o man_n ¶_o who_o shall_v blame_v mean_n defawte_n &_o deem_v they_o and_o who_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xvii_o but_o now_o see_v thou_o how_o may_v this_o be_v since_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o charyte_n for_o to_o blame_v man_n of_o her_o defawte_n and_z for_o to_o deem_v they_o far_o she_o amend_v it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o mercy_n as_z to_o this_o i_o answer_v as_o i_o thynkith_o y_fw-es t_o to_o the_o or_o to_o any_o other_o the_o which_o have_v statâ—_n &_o purpoo_v of_o lyf_v contemplatyf_v it_o fallyth_v not_o for_o to_o leave_v the_o keep_n of_o hemself_n and_z for_o to_o behold_v &_o to_o blame_v other_o man_n of_o her_o defawte_n but_o if_o it_o be_v full_o great_a need_n so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v peryssh_v but_o if_o thou_o blamyd_fw-la he_o but_o the_o man_n which_o be_v actyf·_v and_o have_v soveraynte_a &_o cure_v over_o other_o as_o prelate_n &_o curate_n &_o such_o other_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o offyce_v &_o by_o way_n of_o charite_n for_o to_o see_v &_o seek_v &_o deem_v rightful_o other_o mean_n defawte_n not_o of_o desire_n &_o delyte_n for_o to_o chastise_v hen_n but_o oon_o for_o need_v with_o drede_n of_o god_n &_o in_o his_o name_n for_o love_n of_o saluaconn_n of_o her_o soul_n other_o man_n that_o be_v actyf_v &_o have_v no_o cure_n of_o other_o man_n they_o be_v bind_v for_o to_o blame_v other_o man_n of_o her_o defawte_n by_o the_o way_n of_o charyte_n onn_o that_o when_o the_o sign_n be_v dede_o and_o it_o may_v not_o well_o be_v correct_v by_o none_o other_o man_n and_o when_o he_o trowyth_o that_o he_o the_o soon_o shall_v be_v amend_v by_o his_o undtake_v else_o it_o be_v better_o that_o he_o cease_v that_o this_o be_v soothe_v it_o semyth_n by_o saint_n johnn_n which_o hold_v the_o state_n of_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v &_o saint_n peter_n which_o have_v the_o state_n of_o actyâ—_n lyf_v when_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o last_o sowper_n with_o his_o discyple_n at_o the_o prevy_n stir_v of_o saint_n peter_n to_o saint_n johnn_n tell_v saint_n johnn_n how_o judas_n shall_v bitraye_v he_o saint_n johnn_n tell_v it_o not_o to_o saint_n peter_n as_o he_o askid_v but_z he_o turn_v he_o &_o lay_v his_o heed_n upon_o cristis_fw-la breast_n and_o be_v ravysshid_v by_o love_n in_o to_o contemplaconn_v of_o goddis_fw-la privitee_n and_o so_o medeful_o to_o he_o that_z he_o forget_v both_o judas_n &_o sainte_fw-fr peter_n in_z tokening_a &_o tech_v to_o other_o man_n which_o will_v be_v contemplatyf_v that_o they_o shall_v dispose_v they_o for_o to_o do_v the_o same_o ¶_o why_o man_n shall_v worship_v other_o and_o low_a henself_n in_o her_o own_o herte_n und_fw-ge all_o other_o caplm_fw-ge xviii_o thene_n see_v thou_o here_o somewhat_o that_o thou_o shall_v neither_o deem_v other_o man_n ne_o conceyve_v against_o they_o wilful_o none_o evyll_n suspiconn_v but_z thou_o shall_v love_v they_o ne_z see_v thou_o no_o defawte_a in_o they_o and_z worship_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n such_o as_o lede_v in_o y_z e_z world_n actyf_v lyf_v and_z suffren_a many_o trybulaconn_n &_o temptacyon_n which_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n fely_v noughte_v 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 mean_v 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 besyne_n flee_v many_o syne_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 and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v worship_v al._n &_o set_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n all_o above_o the_o as_o thy_o sovereyn_n and_o cast_v the_o down_n und_fw-ge she_o foot_n that_o thou_o be_v vyle_v &_o low_a in_o thin_a own_o sight_n for_o it_o be_v no_o drede_n ne_o no_o peryll_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 peryll_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 caytiff_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n for_o our_o lord_n sayth·_fw-la xiiii_o qui_fw-la se_fw-la huliat_v exaltabit_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr se_fw-la exaltat_fw-la huliabit_fw-la who_o so_o hi_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v lowed_a and_o who_o so_o lowyth_o hymself·_v he_o shall_v be_v hie_v this_o part_n of_o mekenes_n y_fw-fr â—_o behovyth_v for_o to_o have_v in_o thy_o begyne_a 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 have_v all_o other_o virtue_n asmoche_o as_o thou_o have_v of_o mekenes_n somoche_n have_v thou_o of_o charite_n of_o pacyence_n &_o of_o other_o virtue_n though_o they_o be_v not_o show_v outward_a be_v thene_n besie_n to_o gete_a mekenes_n &_o hold_v it_o for_o it_o be_v y_z e_z first_o &_o the_o last_o of_o all_o virtue_n it_o be_v the_o first_o for_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n as_o saint_n austyn_a say_v if_o thou_o think_v for_o to_o belde_n a_o high_a house_n of_o virtue_n ordain_v the_o first_o a_o deep_a ground_n of_o mekenes_n also_o it_o be_v the_o last_o for_z it_o be_v keep_v &_o save_v of_o all_o other_o
manner_n of_o joy_n &_o like_v but_o in_o y_z e_z cross_n and_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n and_o nevertheless_o afterward_o he_o say_v thus_o predicamus_fw-la vobis_fw-la xpmm_n dei_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la sapienciam_fw-la as_o who_o say_v first_o i_o prechyd_v of_o the_o manhede_v &_o the_o passion_n of_o cryste_n now_o i_o prithee_o to_o you_o of_o the_o godhede_v â–ª_o as_o thus_o that_o cryst_n be_v the_o may_v of_o god_n and_o the_o endless_a wysdom_n of_o god_n ¶_o that_o the_o meditacyon_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n be_v wythdrawen_v from_o they_o that_o it_o be_v yeven_v to_o oft_o scythe_n for_o dyvers_a cause_n caplm_fw-ge xxxvi_o this_o manner_n of_o meditaconn_n a_o man_n have_v not_o always_o when_o he_o will_v but_o when_o our_o lord_n will_v yeve_v it_o unto_o some_o man_n and_o wymmen_v he_o yevyth_v it_o all_o their_o life_n time_n by_o scythe_n when_o he_o vysyte_v hem_o as_z some_o man_n arne_v so_o tender_a in_o her_o 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vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la vadam_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la non_fw-la abiero_n 16._o peraclitus_fw-la non_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o you_o that_o i_o go_fw-mi from_o you_o bodily_a for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v not_o come_v to_o you_o for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v with_o they_o they_o love_v he_o moche_n but_o it_o be_v flessh_o in_o his_o manhede_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o hem_v that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v the_o bodily_a form_n from_o her_o sight_n that_z the_o holy_a goost_n may_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z teach_v they_o for_o to_o love_v he_o and_o know_v he_o more_o ghostly_a as_z he_o die_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n right_o so_o it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o some_o that_o our_o lord_n withdraw_v a_o lityl_o the_o bodily_a and_o the_o flesshly_a likeness_n from_o theye_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o herte_n may_v be_v set_v and_o fyx_v more_o besy_o in_o ghostly_a desire_v and_o seek_n 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moche_n sorrow_n both_z for_o lack_v of_o comfort_n and_o devoconn_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v and_o they_o have_v moche_v drede_v of_o fall_a from_o god_n by_o such_o open_a sin_n and_o all_o this_o werkyth_v the_o devyll_n at_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n for_o to_o do_v hem_n forthynke_v she_o good_a pourpoo_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o who_o so_o will_v abide_v awhile_o and_o suffer_v a_o lityll_a pain_n and_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o sin_n for_o no_o thing_n the_o honde_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v full_a never_o and_z helpyth_o right_a soon_o for_o he_o kepyth_v he_o full_a sickerly_a and_o the_o man_n wot_v not_o how_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n cum_fw-la ipo_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o tribulaconne_n 9â—_n eripiam_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o glorificabo_fw-la eum_fw-la i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o his_o trybulaconn_n and_z in_o temptacyon_n i_o shall_v delyver_v he_o and_z i_o shall_v make_v 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emedie_n to_o such_o man_n &_o wymmen_v that_o arn_n thus_o traveyl_v or_o any_o otherwise_o may_v be_v this_o first_o that_o they_o will_v put_v all_o her_o trust_n in_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryst_n and_o bring_v to_o mind_n often_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o peyne_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o that_o they_o thenne_n trow_v steadfast_o that_o all_o sorrow_n &_o traveyle_n that_o they_o suffer_v in_o such_o temptacyon_n which_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n semyth_n a_o forsake_v of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v no_o repreve_n ne_o no_o forsake_n but_o assayenge_a for_o her_o better_a either_o for_o cleanse_v of_o her_o sin_n before_o do_v or_z for_o great_a increase_v of_o her_o meed_n &_o dispose_n to_o moche_n grace_v if_o they_o will_v suffer_v a_o while_n and_z stone_v fast_o that_o they_o tear_v not_o again_o wilful_o to_o sin_n a_o neither_o remedy_n be_v that_o they_o drede_v not_o ne_o charge_v not_o as_o for_o a_o sin_n ne_o set_v not_o at_o herte_a such_o malicyous_a 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it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o entren_n first_o for_o a_o worldly_a cause_n as_o for_o her_o bodily_a sustenance_n or_z for_o some_o other_o such_o if_o they_o repent_v they_o and_o turn_v it_o in_o to_o a_o goostly_a cause_n as_o for_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n thyse_n as_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v this_o will_n and_o pursue_v it_o as_o they_o may_v upon_o her_o freelte_n be_v true_a religyous_a also_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o he_o be_v in_o what_o degree_n he_o be_v in_o holy_a chirche_n press_v clerk_n or_o lewd_a man_n widow_n or_o maiden_n or_o wyf_v that_o will_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o soul_n forsake_v all_o the_o worshyppe_n and_o likynge_n of_o this_o world_n in_o this_o world_n in_o his_o herte_n true_o and_o full_o betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o and_o all_o wylful_a besyne_n and_o erthly_a thing_n to_o the_o bare_a need_n and_o offer_v his_o wyllâ—nteerly_a for_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n upon_o he_o may_v by_o devoute_a prayer_n and_o holy_a thought_n with_o other_o good_a dede_n that_o he_o may_v do_v bodily_a and_o goostly_a and_o kepyth_v he_o will_v hoole_v to_o god_n steadfast_o all_o thyse_n arne_v specyal_o goddis_fw-la servant_n in_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o for_o this_o good_a will_n and_o good_a pourpoo_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o yefte_a of_o god_n they_o shall_v encrese_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o charyte_n here_o lyve_v and_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o this_o specyall_n will_v a_o specyall_a meed_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n before_o other_o choose_a soul_n which_o offer_v not_o hoo_o her_o will_n and_o her_o bodi_fw-la to_o goddis_fw-la seruyce_n neither_o open_o ne_v pryvely_a as_o they_o dyden_n all_o thyse_n which_o i_o call_v goddis_fw-la servant_n and_o of_o his_o court_n more_o specyall_a if_o they_o by_o freelte_n and_o by_o unkun_v when_o they_o feel_v such_o stirynge_n of_o vaynglory_n for_o the_o time_n delyten_v therein_o and_o perceyven_v it_o not_o for_o her_o reason_n and_o her_o wit_n be_v let_v by_o the_o like_n that_o they_o feel_v that_o it_o may_v not_o see_v this_o stir_a they_o sin_n not_o dede_o in_o this_o like_n of_o vain_a glory_n for_o that_o will_v that_o they_o have_v general_o set_v in_o her_o herte_n before_o to_o please_v god_n and_z for_o to_o forsake_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n if_o they_o know_v it_o kepith_n they_o here_o in_o such_o stirynge_n and_o in_o all_o other_o that_o come_fw-mi of_o freelte_n that_o they_o sin_n not_o dede_o and_o shall_v keep_v as_o long_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o will_n be_v keep_v hole_n ¶_o how_o dyvers_a state_n in_o holy_a chyrche_n shall_v have_v dyvers_a mede_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o two_o specyall_a mede_n in_o heaven_n caplm_fw-ge lxi_o and_o over_o this_o i_o say_v more_o in_o comfort_n of_o the_o and_o of_o all_o other_o have_v the_o state_n of_o anchor_n incluse_n and_o also_o by_o grace_n oâ—_n god_n in_o comfort_n of_o they_o all_o that_o entre_fw-fr any_o religyon_n approve_v in_o 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two_o mede_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o lord_n gyve_v to_o choose_a soul_n the_o tone_n be_v sovereyne_a and_o pryncypall_a as_o be_v love_a and_o know_v of_o he_o after_o the_o measure_n of_o charytee_n give_v of_o god_n to_o a_o soul_n lyve_v in_o dede_o flesh_n this_o meed_n be_v best_a and_o sovereyne_n for_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v comyn_v to_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o shollen_a be_v saaf_a in_o what_o state_n or_o degree_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi lyve_n in_o holy_a chirche_n more_o or_o less_o after_o the_o quantyte_n and_o the_o mochenes_n of_o her_o charyte_n in_o his_o life_n what_o degree_n he_o be_v in_o for_o he_o that_o moo_v love_v god_n in_o charyte_n he_o shall_v have_v
i_o have_v say_v before_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v need_n as_o kind_o hunger_n which_o thou_o shall_v nedelynge_v feel_v and_o tent_n thereto_o in_o time_n and_o help_v thyself_o against_o it_o by_o medicine_n of_o meet_a as_o thou_o will_v help_v thiself_n reasonable_a against_o a_o bodily_a syknes_n that_o thou_o may_v more_o free_o serve_v god_n both_o bodily_a &_o ghostly_a for_o wit_v thou_o well_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o shall_v be_v occupy_v ghostly_a in_o thought_n unskylfull_a pain_n or_o hunger_n wilful_o take_v or_o bodily_a syknes_n in_o the_o stomach_n or_o in_o the_o heed_n or_z in_o other_o party_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o defawte_a of_o good_a ruling_n of_o himself_o by_o tomoche_n fast_v or_o by_o any_o other_o wise_n shall_v moche_n let_v the_o spiryte_n and_o moche_n hynder_n he_o from_o the_o know_v &_o behold_v of_o ghostly_a thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v the_o more_o grace_n for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o bodily_a pain_n either_o of_o penance_n or_o of_o syknesse_n or_o else_o bodily_a occupacyon_n sometime_o let_v not_o the_o fervour_n of_o love_n to_o god_n in_o devocyon_n but_o oft_o encreasyth_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o hope_v that_o it_o lettith_v the_o fervour_n of_o love_n in_o contemplaconn_v the_o which_o may_v not_o be_v have_v ne_o felyd_v sad_o but_o in_o rest_n of_o body_n &_o of_o soul_n ¶_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n shall_v use_v against_o defawte_a make_v in_o eting_a or_o drynk_n caplm_fw-ge lxxvi_o for_o thy_o dooâ—_n thou_o skylful_o that_o long_v to_o the_o and_z keep_v thy_o bodily_a kind_n upon_o reison_n and_o suffer_v god_n thenne_n send_v what_o he_o will_v heel_n or_o syknesse_n take_v it_o glad_o and_o grutche_n not_o against_o god_n wilful_o do_v thou_o as_o i_o say_v take_v thy_o meet_a as_o it_o commyth_n and_o ordain_v for_o it_o if_o need_n be_v upon_o reason_n and_o take_v it_o glad_o as_o for_o need_v but_o be_v well_o waar_a of_o lust_n that_o commyth_n with_o need_n eschew_v to_o moche_v as_o well_o as_o to_o lityll_o and_o so_o when_o thou_o haste_v do_v and_o thenne_fw-fr it_o commyth_n to_o thy_o mind_n the_o biting_a of_o conscyence_n that_o thou_o haste_v eten_v tomoche_n and_o so_o thenne_n begynne_v for_o to_o tarry_v the_o and_z draw_v to_o over_o moche_n byttyrnesse_n lyfte_fw-mi up_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o herte_n to_o thy_o good_a lord_n ihesu_n and_o know_v thyself_o for_o a_o wretch_n and_o a_o best_a and_o ask_v he_o forgyvenesse_n and_o say_v that_o thou_o wylte_n amend_v it_o and_z trust_v of_o forgyvenesse_n leave_v of_o thenne_n and_o tarry_v no_o long_o with_o all_o ne_z stryve_v not_o moche_v as_o thou_o will_v destroy_v it_o utter_o for_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a for_o to_o do_v so_o thou_o shall_v never_o bring_v it_o so_o abowte_fw-mi but_o ready_o ordain_v the_o redi_fw-la to_o some_o other_o occupacyon_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a after_o thou_o fely_v the_o disposyd_v that_o thou_o may_v more_v profit_n in_o other_o virtue_n as_o mekenesse_n and_o charyte_n for_o wit_v thou_o well_o he_o that_o have_v in_o his_o desire_n &_o in_o his_o traveylle_n none_o other_o reward_n to_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o mekenes_n and_o charytee_n aye_fw-mi cryenge_a after_o they_o how_o he_o may_v have_v hem_o he_z shall_v in_o that_o desire_n werching_n folowand_a after_o profit_n and_o wax_v in_o all_o other_o virtue_n as_z in_o chastyte_a abstynence_n and_o such_o other_o if_o he_o have_v but_o lityll_o reward_v in_o they_o in_o a_o year_n more_o than_o he_o shall_v wythouten_v this_o desire_n profit_n in_o seven_o if_o he_o stryve_v with_o glotenye_n lechery_n and_o such_o other_o contynuel_o and_z bete_a himself_o with_o scourge_n each_o day_n from_o morrow_n to_o evensong_n time_n ¶_o that_o thorough_a by_o desire_n and_o traveyle_v for_o mekenesse_n &_o charytee_n a_o man_n comyth_n soon_o to_o other_o virtue_n than_o by_o traveyle_n in_o hemself_n caplm_fw-ge lxxvii_o gete_n to_o the_o thenne_n mekenes_n and_o charytee_n and_o if_o thou_o wolte_z traveyle_n &_o swynke_v besy_o for_o to_o have_v they_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v have_v enough_o for_o to_o do_v in_o get_a of_o they_o and_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v gete_v they_o they_z shall_v rule_v the_o &_o measure_n the_o full_a pryvely_a how_o thou_o shall_v eat_v and_o how_o thou_o shall_v drink_v and_o socour_v all_o thy_o bodily_a need_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n wit_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o wolte_z &_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o perplexite_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ire_n ne_fw-la in_o anguysshnne_n and_o hevine_v ne_fw-fr in_o lust_n ne_fw-la in_o likynge_n but_o in_o pee_z of_o glad_a conscience_n w_o c_o a_o sad_a restfulnes_n i_o speak_v ferde_o than_o i_o thouÈt_v to_o have_v speak_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la but_o netheles_o do_v if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v as_o i_o the_o say_v &_o i_o hope_v god_n shall_v make_v all_o well_o by_o this_o y_z t_z i_o have_v say_v may_v y_z u._fw-mi somdel_n see_v in_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n how_o moche_v it_o let_v the_o the_z gospel_n say_v how_o abraham_n speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v bery_v in_o hell_n on_o this_o wise_n chaos_n magnum_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la firmatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la hii_fw-la qui_fw-la volunt_fw-la transire_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la huc_fw-la transmeare_v there_o be_v a_o great_a chaos_n that_o it_o to_o sayen_v a_o thick_a derknesse_n between_o we_o &_o the_o that_o we_o mow_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ne_o thou_o till_o we_o this_o derke_n image_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o min_fw-mi also_o may_v be_v call_v a_o great_a chaos_n that_o be_v a_o great_a derknes_n for_o it_o let_v we_o that_o we_o mow_v not_o come_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v ihesu_n and_o it_o lettyth_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o we_o â–ª_o ¶_o of_o the_o derknes_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o comyth_n in_o by_o the_o wyndowe_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge lxxviii_o lift_v up_o thy_o lantern_n and_o see_v in_o this_o image_n fyve_o wyndowe_n by_o the_o which_o sin_n comyth_n in_o to_o thy_o soul_n as_o y_z e_z prophet_n say_v augê°_n mors_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la per_fw-la fenestras_fw-la nostras_fw-la death_n comyth_n in_o by_o our_o wyndowe_n these_o wyndowe_n arn_v the_o fyve_o wit_n by_o the_o which_o thy_o soul_n gooth_v out_o fro_o by_o himself_o &_o sechyth_o his_o delyte_n and_o his_o fee_a in_z erthe_o thing_n against_o his_o own_o kind_n as_z by_o the_o eye_n for_o to_o see_v curyous_a and_o fair_a thing_n and_o so_o of_o other_o wytte_n by_o the_o unskylful_a use_v of_o these_o wytte_n in_o to_o vanyte_v wilful_o thy_o soul_n be_v moche_n let_v fro_o ghostly_a wytte_n within_o and_z therefore_o the_o behove_v stoppen_v these_o wyndowe_n or_o spear_n hem_o but_z oon_o when_o need_n ask_v for_o to_o open_v they_o ¶_o that_o the_o soul_n for_o defawte_a of_o know_v of_o itself_o gooth_a onte_fw-fr by_o fyve_o wyndowe_n to_o seche_v outward_a like_n caplm_v lxxix_o and_o that_o be_v lityll_o mastery_n to_o the_o if_o thou_o may_v once_o see_v thy_o soul_n by_o clear_a understond_v what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o fair_a it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o kind_n ne_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o overlay_v with_o a_o black_a mantel_n of_o this_o foul_a image_n but_o for_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi knowi_v it_o not_o therefore_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi leve_v the_o inly_a sight_n of_o thiself_n &_o seche_v thy_o meet_a forth_o without_o as_o a_o best_a unresonable_a thê°_n say_v lord_n manass_a to_o a_o choose_a soul_n in_o holy_a write_v si_fw-mi ignoraste_v o_fw-la pulcra_fw-la inter_fw-la mulieres_fw-la 1_o egredere_fw-la &_o abi_fw-la post_fw-la vestigia_fw-la gregum_fw-la sodalium_fw-la tuorum_fw-la et_fw-la pasce_fw-la edos_fw-mi tuos_fw-la thou_o fair_a among_o wymmen_v if_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o go_fw-mi out_o and_o walk_v after_o the_o step_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o fellow_n and_o feed_v thy_o gete_fw-la &_o it_o be_v thê°_n moche_n for_o to_o say_v thou_o soul_n fair_a by_o kind_n make_v to_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o god_n freel_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o body_n foâ—_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o sin_n by_o cause_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o that_o angel_n food_n shall_v be_v thy_o delyce_n within_o therefore_o thou_o goo_v out_o by_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n and_o seche_v thy_o meet_a and_o thy_o like_n as_o a_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v as_o one_o reprevyd_v and_o therewith_o thou_o fede_v thy_o thought_n and_o thin_a affeccyon_n which_o arn_v unclean_a as_o goat_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o for_o to_o do_v so_o ¶_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v not_o beg_v without_o forth_o but_o with_o in_o of_o ihesu_n that_o it_o need_v caplm_fw-ge lxxx_o and_o therefore_o turn_v home_o again_o in_o thyself_o
and_o hold_v the_o within_o and_z beg_v no_o more_o wythouten_v namely_o swine_n meet_v for_o if_o thou_o will_v algate_n be_v a_o beggar_n ask_v and_o crave_v within_o of_o thy_o lord_n ihesu_n for_z he_o be_v rich_a enough_o and_z gladly_o will_v yeve_v the_o than_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge ask_v and_o run_v no_o more_o out_o as_o a_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v a_o worldly_a man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v no_o more_o delight_n but_o in_o his_o bodily_a wytte_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o thy_o lord_n ihesu_n will_v yeve_v the_o all_o that_o the_o need_v for_o he_o may_v lede_v the_o in_o to_o his_o wine_n seler_fw-mi and_o make_v the_o for_o to_o assay_v of_o his_o wine_n which_o the_o like_v best_a for_o he_o have_v many_o ton_n thus_o a_o choose_a soul_n joyenge_a in_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v of_o our_o lord_n introduxit_fw-la i_o rex_fw-la in_o cellam_fw-la vinariam_fw-la â—_o a_o king_n lad_n i_o in_o to_o a_o wine_n celer_fw-la and_o that_o be_v for_o to_o sayâ—_n â—_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o forsake_v the_o drunkenness_n of_o flesshe_o lust_n and_o worldly_a lykynge_n which_o arne_v bitter_a as_o wormode_v fâ—r_o thy_o the_o king_n of_o bliss_n lord_n ihesu_n lead_v i_o in_o that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o in_o to_o myself_o for_o to_o behold_v and_o know_v myself_o and_o after_o he_o lead_v i_o in_o to_o his_o celer_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v aboven_a myself_o by_o overpass_a oon_o in_o till_o he_o and_o gaaf_v i_o assay_v of_o his_o wine_n y_fw-es t_o be_v for_o to_o taast_a a_o syknes_n of_o ghostly_a swetnes_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n these_o arne_v not_o word_n of_o i_o a_o wretchyd_a caitiff_n live_v in_o sin_n but_z they_o arn_v word_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o holy_a wrytt_n &_o these_o word_n i_o say_v to_o the_o that_o y_fw-mi you_o may_v draw_v in_o thy_o soul_n fro_o wythouten_v and_o follow_v after_o as_o thou_o may_v ¶_o that_o the_o hole_n of_o ymaginaconn_n nedyth_v to_o be_v stop_v as_o well_o as_o the_o wyndowe_n of_o the_o wytte_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxi_o but_o now_o say_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o see_v no_o worldly_a thing_n ne_o hear_v none_o ne_o haste_v none_o use_v of_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n more_o than_o need_n ask_v and_z for_o thy_o thou_o be_v enclose_v as_z to_o this_o i_o say_v if_o thou_o do_v thus_o as_o i_o hope_v thou_o do_v thenne_v have_v thou_o stop_v a_o great_a wyndow_n of_o this_o image_n but_o yet_o be_v thou_o not_o syker_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o stop_v the_o prive_a hole_n of_o the_o ymagine_v in_o thy_o herte_fw-la for_o if_o thou_o see_v i_o not_o with_o thy_o bodily_a eye_n thou_o may_v see_v i_o in_o thy_o soul_n by_o ymagynaconn_n and_o so_o may_v thou_o do_v of_o all_o bodily_a thing_n thene_n if_o thy_o soul_n be_v feed_v wilful_o by_o ymagination_n of_o vanytee_n of_o the_o world_n and_o desire_v of_o worldly_a thing_n for_o a_o wylfull_a comfort_n &_o ease_v sothly_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v within_o as_o for_o the_o bodily_a wytte_n it_o be_v nevertheless_o full_a far_o wythouten_v by_o such_o vain_a ymaginaconn_v but_o now_o ask_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v any_o great_a sin_n a_o soul_n for_o to_o occupy_v he_o in_o such_o vanytee_n either_o in_o wytte_n or_o in_o ymagine_v as_z unto_o this_o i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v y_z t_o thou_o shall_v never_o ask_v man_n this_o question_n for_o he_o that_o will_v sothfast_o love_v god_n he_o askith_v not_o comin_o whether_o this_o be_v great_a sign_n or_o this_o for_o he_o shall_v think_v what_o thing_n lettith_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v great_a sin_n and_o he_o shall_v think_v no_o thing_n sin_n but_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o good_a &_o let_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n what_o be_v sin_n but_o a_o want_v or_o a_o forber_n of_o good_a i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v painful_a to_o he_o as_o a_o dede_o sin_n or_o a_o venyall_n shall_v be_v ne_o i_o say_v not_o but_o that_o he_o know_v dede_o from_o venyall_n and_o more_o flee_v it_o ¶_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wytte_v be_v dede_o sign_n and_o when_o venyall_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxii_o nevertheless_o some_o deal_n shall_v i_o say_v to_o thy_o question_n for_o thy_o desire_n drawyth_o more_o out_o of_o my_o herte_n than_o i_o think_v for_o to_o have_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_a our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n thus_o homo_fw-la quidam_fw-la fecit_fw-la cenam_fw-la magnam_fw-la etvocavit_fw-la multos_fw-la &_o misit_fw-la seruum_fw-la suum_fw-la dicere_fw-la invitatis_fw-la ut_fw-la venirent_fw-la primê°_n dixit_fw-la villain_n emi_fw-fr xiiii_o rogo_fw-la te_fw-la habe_fw-la i_o excusatum_fw-la scd_n dixit_fw-la juga_fw-la boun_fw-fr emi_fw-fr quinque_fw-la et_fw-la eo_fw-la probare_fw-la illa_fw-la et_fw-la terciê°_n dixit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la duxi_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la venire_fw-la a_o man_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o call_v many_o thereto_o and_o send_v his_o servant_n at_o supper_n time_n after_o they_o that_o be_v pray_v the_o first_o exscuse_v he_o and_o say_v on_o thyâ—_n wise_n that_o he_o may_v not_o come_v for_o he_o have_v buy_v a_o town_n the_o tother_o also_o excuse_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o come_v for_o he_o have_v buy_v fyve_o yocke_n of_o ox_n and_o go_v for_o to_o assay_v hem_o the_z three_o for_o he_o have_v wedd_v a_o wife_n i_o leave_v for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o &_o of_o the_o last_o and_z i_o tell_v the_o of_o the_o myddele_a of_o he_o that_o buy_v the_o ox_n for_z he_o be_v to_o this_o purpoo_v fyve_o yocke_n of_o ox_n betoken_v the_o fyve_o wytte_n which_o arn_v beest_o as_o a_o ox_n now_o this_o man_n that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o supper_n be_v not_o repreve_v for_o he_o buy_v thyse_n ox_n but_o for_o he_o go_v for_o to_o assay_v hen_n and_o so_o he_o will_v not_o come_v right_n so_o say_v i_o to_o the_o for_o to_o have_v thy_o wytte_n and_o use_v they_o in_o need_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o if_o thou_o go_v wilful_o for_o to_o assay_v they_o by_o vain_a delyte_n in_o creature_n thenne_v it_o be_v sin_n for_o if_o thou_o cheese_n that_o delyte_n as_o for_o a_o final_a rest_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o as_o a_o full_a like_n that_o thou_o kepeste_v none_o other_o bliss_n to_o have_v but_o such_o manner_n worldly_a vanyte_n thenne_v it_o be_v dede_o for_z thou_o chese_a it_n as_o thy_o god_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v put_v fro_o y_o e_o supper_n for_o saint_n paul_n forbede_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o assay_v our_o wytt_n so_o when_o he_o say_v thê°_n post_n concupiscencias_fw-la tuas_fw-la non_fw-la eas_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o thy_o lust_n ne_o will_v full_o assay_v thy_o likynge_n a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v encumber_v with_o dede_o sign_n shall_v not_o well_o escape_v dede_o sign_n in_o this_o though_o he_o see_v it_o not_o but_z i_o hope_v it_o touch_v not_o the_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o by_o freelte_n delyte_n the_o in_o thy_o wytte_n &_o such_o vanytee_fw-mi but_z in_o that_o thou_o keepe_v the_o in_o charyte_n in_o other_o side_n and_z thou_o chese_a not_o this_o delyte_n for_o a_o full_a rest_n of_o thy_o soul_n but_o thou_o set_v test_n aye_o god_n before_o all_o thing_n in_o thy_o desire_n this_o sin_n be_v venial_a after_o the_o circumstance_n more_o or_o less_o ne_z thou_o shall_v not_o for_o these_o venyall_n syne_v be_v put_v from_o the_o supper_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n but_z thou_o shall_v want_v the_o taa_v &_o the_o assayeng_a of_o that_o delycate_a supper_n live_v in_o earth_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v besye_n with_o all_o thy_o myÈte_n for_o to_o ayenstonde_v such_o venyall_n syne_v for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o venyall_n syne_v break_v not_o charyte_v sothly_o they_o let_v the_o fervour_n and_o the_o ghostly_a feel_n of_o charyte_n ¶_o how_o a_o ghostly_a man_n or_o woman_n shall_v have_v they_o to_o they_o that_o come_v to_o hem_v caplm_n lxxxiii_o but_o now_o say_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o keep_v the_o fro_o hear_a of_o vanytee_n for_o dyvers_a man_n worldly_a &_o other_o come_v oft_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the._n and_o tell_v the_o some_o tale_n of_o vanyte_n as_o unto_o this_o i_o say_v thus_o that_o comyne_v with_o thin_a even_o crysten_v be_v not_o moche_n against_o the_o but_o helpith_n the_o sometime_n if_o thou_o werche_n wise_o for_o thou_o may_v assay_v thereby_o y_a e_o measure_n of_o thy_o charyte_n to_o thin_a even_o crysten_v whether_o it_o be_v moche_n or_o lityll_o thou_o be_v bind_v as_o each_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v to_o love_v thin_a even_o crysten_v pryncypal_o in_o thy_o herte_n &_o also_o in_o deed_n for_o to_o show_v they_o token_n of_o
uppe_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v ihesu_n by_o devoute_a prayer_n and_o meditaconn_v here_o have_v thou_o hear_v the_o membre_n of_o this_o image_n ¶_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v and_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o we_o be_v pass_a forth_o in_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxvi_o this_o be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n but_o it_o be_v like_a a_o image_n of_o the_o devyll_n for_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v of_o virtue_n with_o mekenes_n &_o perfyte_n love_n &_o charyte_v but_o this_o be_v of_o false_a flesshly_a love_n to_o thyself_o with_o all_o thyse_n membre_n festuyd_v thereto_o this_o image_n bere_v thou_o &_o every_o man_n what_o that_o he_o be_v untyll_o by_o grace_n of_o ihesu_n it_o be_v somdele_n destroy_v &_o break_v down_o thus_o it_o semyth_n that_o davyd_v say_v in_o the_o sawter_n book_n verump_n tamen_fw-la in_o ymagine_v pertransit_fw-la homo_fw-la 3viii_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la frustra_fw-la conturbat_fw-la this_o be_v for_o to_o say_v though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o begyne_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n stable_n &_o steadfast_a nevertheless_o by_o cause_n of_o sign_n he_o forthpassith_v live_v in_o this_o world_n in_o this_o image_n of_o synne·_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v unstable_a &_o trowble_v in_o vain_a also_o saint_n paul_n spekyth_v of_o this_o image_n thus_o sicut_fw-la portavimê°_n ymaginem_fw-la terreni_fw-la hominis_fw-la sic_fw-la portemê°_n ymaginem_fw-la celestis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o we_o wool_fw-mi come_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_z we_o have_v here_o before_o borne_z y_z e_z image_n of_o the_o erthly_a man_n first_o ada_z that_o be_v the_o image_n of_o sign_n right_o so_o now_o lete_fw-la we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man_n ihesu_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o virtue_n ¶_o how_o we_o shall_v crucifye_v this_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o quycken_v the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n caplm_n lxxxvii_o what_o shall_v thou_o thene_n do_v with_o this_o image_n i_o answer_v the_o by_o a_o word_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi the_o jew_n say_v to_o pylat_fw-la of_o cryste_n 1â—_n crucifige_fw-la eum_fw-la take_v thou_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n &_o do_v he_o on_o y_o e_o cross_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v break_v down_o this_o image_n &_o slay_v the_o false_a love_n of_o sin_n in_o thyself_o as_o cristis_fw-la body_n be_v slay_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o our_o trespaa_n right_n so_o the_o behovyth_v if_o thou_o wolte_z be_v like_a to_o cryste_n slay_v thy_o bodily_a like_n and_o flesshe_o lust_n in_o thyself_o â—_o thus_o say_a saint_n paul_a qui_o autem_fw-la cristi_fw-la sunt_fw-la camen_fw-la svam_fw-la crucifixerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la viciis_fw-la &_o concupiscenciis_fw-la these_o that_o arn_v cristis_fw-la follower_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v her_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o image_n of_o sin_n with_o all_o the_o lust_n &_o the_o unskylfull_a lykynge_n of_o it_o slee_n thenne_v and_o break_v down_o pride_n and_o set_v up_o mekenesse_n also_o break_v down_o ire_n &_o envy_n and_o raise_v up_o love_n &_o charyte_v to_o thin_a even_o crysten_v also_o in_o stead_n of_o covetyse_n povertee_fw-mi in_o spiryte_n in_o stead_n of_o accidye_n fervour_n in_o devocyon_n with_o glad_a readiness_n to_o all_o good_a dede_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o glotenye_n &_o lechery_n sobirte_n &_o chastyte_n in_o body_n &_o in_o soul_n this_o considere_v faint_a paul_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o deponentes_fw-la veterem_fw-la hominem_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la actibus_fw-la qui_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la scdm_n desideria_fw-la erroris_fw-la iiii_o et_fw-la induite_fw-la nowm_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la scdm_n deum_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la &_o iusticia_fw-la you_o shall_v put_v down_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v the_o image_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a ada_z with_o all_o his_o membre_n for_z he_o be_v rotin_n in_o desire_n of_o error_n and_o you_o shall_v shape_v you_o &_o clothe_v you_o in_o a_o new_a man_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o holiness_n &_o ryghtwysnes_n and_o full_a heed_n of_o virtue_n who_o shall_v help_v the._n break_v down_o this_o image_n sothly_o thy_o lord_n ihesu_n in_o the_o virtue_n &_o in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o shall_v thou_o break_v down_o this_o mawment_n of_o sin_n pray_v he_o besy_o and_o desire_v and_o he_o shall_v help_v the_o ¶_o what_o profit_n comyth_n of_o keep_v of_o the_o herte_a and_o how_o moche_o the_o soul_n be_v &_o what_o it_o lovyth_v caplm_fw-ge lxxxviii_o gader_n thenne_v thy_o herte_a togyder_n and_o do_v after_o the_o counseyl_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o say_v thê°_n omi_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la ipo_fw-la vita_fw-la procedit_fw-la with_o all_o thy_o besyne_n keep_v thy_o herte·_a for_o out_o of_o it_o comyth_n life_n and_o that_o be_v sooth_n when_o it_o be_v well_o keep_v for_o thenne_fw-fr wise_a thought_n clean_a 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lityll_o be_v thy_o soul_n &_o if_o thou_o nouhgt_v love_v he_o nougte_n 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 moo_v the_o herte_a think_n if_o thou_o love_v moche_n god_n the_z likyth_o for_o to_o think_v moche_n upon_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o love_v lityll_o thenne_fw-fr lityll_o thou_o thynke_v upon_o he_o rule_n well_o thy_o thought_n and_o thin_a affecconn_n and_o thenne_n be_v thou_o virtuous_a ¶_o how_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxix_o begin_v thenne_n on_o and_o break_v this_o image_n when_o thou_o have_v inwardly_o bethoughte_v the_o of_o thyself_o and_o of_o thy_o wretchydnesse_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 covetous_a 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thenne_fw-fr 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 and_o delyte_n either_o in_o his_o creator_n or_o in_o a_o creature_n thenne_fw-fr when_o thou_o rise_v against_o thyself_o by_o a_o feruente_a desire_n for_o to_o feel_v of_o thy_o lord_n ihesu_n and_z for_o to_o draew_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 feeling_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o thou_o be_v encumber_v of_o thiselfe_n and_o the_o thynk_v that_o all_o creature_n rise_v against_o the_o and_z all_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v delyte_n in_o before_o tourn_v
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prayer_n or_o to_o other_o ocupaconn_n take_v it_o as_o it_o will_v come_v and_o not_o all_o at_o one_o also_o these_o word_n that_o i_o write_v take_v they_o not_o to_o streyt_o but_o there_o that_o the_o thynkith_n by_o good_a avysement_n that_o i_o speak_v to_o short_o either_o for_o lack_v of_o englysshe_n or_o want_v of_o reason_n i_o pray_v the_o amend_v it_o oon_o where_o need_n be_v also_o thyse_n word_n that_o i_o write_v to_o the_o they_o longen_fw-mi not_o all_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v actyf_v life_n but_z to_o the_o or_o to_o any_o other_o which_o have_v the_o state_n of_o life_n contemplatyf_v ¶_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n be_v with_o the_o amen_o ¶_o hear_v begynnen_n the_o chapytour_n of_o the_o two_o book_z ¶_o that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o after_o the_o body_n caplm_fw-ge primum_fw-la how_o it_o need_v to_o mankind_n that_o oon_o through_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o reform_v that_o be_v forshape_v by_o the_o first_o sin_n caplm_a scdm_n that_o the_o jew_n and_o paynem_n and_o also_o fall_v crysten_v man_n be_v not_o reform_v effetual_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o passion_n for_o her_o own_o defawte_a caplm_fw-ge iii._n of_o two_o manere_n of_o refourmynge_n of_o this_o image_n one_z in_o fullness_n he_o neither_o in_o faith_n caplm_fw-ge iiii_o that_o refourm_v in_o party_n be_v in_o two_o manner_n one_o in_o faith_n a_o neither_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge v._n that_o thorugh_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n that_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o cryste_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v fro_o origynall_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge vi_fw-la that_o thorugh_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n that_o stond_v in_o contriconn_v confessyon_n &_o satisfacconn_v this_o image_n be_v reform_v fro_o actual_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge seven_o how_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n &_o of_o penance_n through_o a_o pryve_v unperceyvable_a werching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v though_o it_o be_v not_o seen_v ne_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge viij_o that_o we_o shall_v byleve_v steadfast_o refourm_v of_o this_o image_n if_o our_o conscyence_n wytnesse_n to_o we_o a_o full_a forsake_v of_o sin_n &_o a_o true_a tourn_n of_o our_o will_n to_o good_a live_n caplm_fw-ge ix·_fw-la that_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o lyven_v meke_o in_o y_z e_z faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o have_v her_o faith_n quycken_v in_o love_n and_o charyte_v be_v reform_v by_o this_o sacrament_n though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o feel_v the_o specyall_a gift_n of_o devocyon_n or_o of_o ghoostly_a feel_a caplm_fw-ge x._o that_o soul_n reform_v neden_fw-mi ever_o to_o fyghte_n and_o to_o stryve_v strong_o against_o the_o stirynge_n 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 stir_v and_o when_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xi_o that_o this_o image_n be_v both_o fair_a and_o foul_a while_n it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n here_o though_o it_o be_v refourmed·_v and_o of_o dyversyte_n of_o felynge_v pryvely_a have_v bytwene_n thyse_n soul_n that_o be_v reform_v &_o other_o that_o ben_fw-mi not_o caplm_fw-ge twelve_o of_o three_o manere_n of_o man_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v not_o reform_v and_o some_o ben_fw-mi reform_v onn_o in_o faith_n and_o some_o in_o faith_n and_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge xiii_o how_o man_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n forshape_v hemself_n into_o dyvers_a bests_n lyknes_n &_o they_o be_v callyd_v the_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n xiiii_o how_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n unablen_a hem_n in_o diverse_a manner_n to_o the_o refourm_n of_o her_o own_o soul_n caplm_fw-ge xv_o a_o lityll_a counceylle_n 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_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o feeling_n may_v not_o sudden_o beget_v but_o by_o grace_n and_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 the_o multitude_n of_o other_o comyth_n to_o this_o reform_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o feel_v xviii_o an_o other_o cause_n also_o of_o the_o same_o and_z how_o wilful_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 wythoute_n moche_n grace_n and_o mekenesse_n soul_n may_v not_o be_v reform_v in_o feel_v ne_o be_v keep_v therein_o after_o they_o come_v thereto_o xx_o a_o entry_n how_o a_o soul_n shall_v have_v she_o in_o mean_v and_o werching_n that_o will_v come_v to_o this_o refourm_n by_o ensample_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n go_v to_o iherusalem_n and_o of_o two_o manere_fw-la of_o mekenesse_n caplm_fw-ge xxi_o of_o taryenge_n &_o temptacyon_n that_o soul_n felen_fw-mi by_o her_o ghostly_a enemy_n in_o her_o ghostly_a know_v and_o goo_v to_o iherusalem_n and_o of_o remedye_n against_o hem_o caplm_n xxii_o of_o a_o general_a remedy_n against_o wicked_a stirynge_n and_o painful_a taryenge_n that_o fall_v to_o her_o herte_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o fiend_n caplm_fw-ge xxiii_o of_o a_o evyll_n day_n and_o a_o good_a night_n what_o it_o meanyth_v and_o how_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lykn_v to_o a_o evyll_n day_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o a_o good_a night_n caplm_fw-ge xxiiii_o how_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o ihesu_n feel_v in_o this_o lyghtsome_a derknes_n slee_v all_o stirynge_n of_o sin_n and_o able_v the_o soul_n to_o perceyve_v ghostly_a 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 illumynacyon_n feign_v by_o the_o fiend_n from_o the_o true_a light_n of_o know_v that_o comyth_n out_o of_o ihesu_fw-la and_o by_o what_o token_n caplm_fw-ge xxvi_o how_o great_a profit_n it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v bring_v through_o grace_n in_o to_o lyghtsome_a derkenesse_n and_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v dispose_v he_o if_o he_o will_v come_v thereto_o caplm_fw-ge 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 that_o be_v call_v ryght_a magnifyenge_a &_o glorifyenge_a caplm_fw-ge xxviii_o how_o it_o fallyth_v sometime_o that_o soul_n beginning_n and_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 and_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 manere_n a_o man_n shall_v have_v know_v of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o
how_o a_o man_n shall_v set_v his_o love_n in_o ihesu_n god_n and_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 and_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 poulis_fw-la word_n caplm_fw-ge xxxi_o how_o god_n openyth_v the_o inner_a eye_n of_o the_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 and_z 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 &_o why_o he_o be_v call_v fire_n xxxiii_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o love_n form_n and_o unfourm_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o how_o we_o ben_fw-mi behold_v to_o love_n ihesu_n moche_n for_o our_o make_v but_o more_o for_o our_o ayenbyeng_a but_o althermoo_v for_o our_o save_v through_o the_o yefte_n of_o his_o love_n caplm_fw-ge xxxiii_o how_o that_o some_o soul_n love_v ihesu_fw-la by_o bodily_a fervour_n and_o by_o she_o own_o manly_a affecconn_n that_o be_v stire_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o reison_n and_o how_o some_o loven_v ihesu_n more_o restful_o by_o ghostly_a affeccyon_n oon_o styre_v inward_a thorugh_o specyall_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n caplm_fw-ge xxxv_o that_o the_o yette_n of_o love_n among_o all_o the_o yefte_n of_o ihesu_n be_v worthy_a and_o moost_n profitable_a and_o how_o ihesu_n do_v all_o that_o be_v well_o do_v in_o his_o lover_n oon_o for_o love_n and_o how_o love_n makith_v the_o use_v of_o all_o virtue_n &_o all_o good_a dede_n light_v &_o eesy_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 and_o makyth_n the_o soul_n for_o to_o less_o savour_n and_o delyte_n in_o all_o erthly_a worship_n caplm_fw-ge xxxvii_o how_o love_n slee_v all_o stirynge_n of_o wrath_n and_o envy_n soft_o and_o refourmyth_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o virtue_n of_o pee_z and_o pacyence_n and_o of_o perfyte_n charyte_v to_o 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to_o the_o stir_v and_o when_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xi_o this_o refourm_n in_o faith_n be_v lyght_o goten_a but_o it_o may_v not_o so_o lyght_o behold_v and_o therefore_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o sickness_n of_o god_n in_o troth_n moche_n traveylle_n and_o besynesse_n must_v they_o have_v if_o they_o will_v keep_v this_o image_n hole_n &_o clean_o that_o it_o fall_v not_o down_o again_o thorugh_o weykenesse_n of_o will_n to_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v not_o be_v idle_a ne_fw-fr reklee_n for_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o never_o festnyd_v to_o he_o and_o so_o contynual_o pressyth_v upon_o he_o by_o dyverse_a styrynge_n of_o sin_n that_o but_o if_o he_o be_v right_a well_o waare_v he_o shall_v full_o lyght_o through_o assent_n fall_v again_o thereto_o and_o therefore_o he_o need_v ever_o be_v stryve_v and_o fight_a ayenste_n wicked_a stirynge_n of_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o make_v none_o accord_v therewith_o ne_o take_v 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his_o person_n comfort_v all_o soul_n that_o thorugh_v grace_n arn_v reform_v in_o faith_n that_o they_o sholden_v not_o tomoche_o drede_v the_o bourden_n of_o this_o image_n with_o the_o unskilful_a stirynge_n thereof_o if_o it_o so_o be_v they_o send_v not_o wilful_o thereto_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o point_n many_o soul_n that_o arne_v reform_v in_o truth_n arne_v oft_o time_n moche_v torment_v &_o trowble_v in_o vain_a as_o thus_o when_o they_o have_v feel_v flessh_o stirynge_v of_o pride_n or_o enuye·_n of_o covetyse_n or_o lechery_n or_o of_o any_o other_o heed_n sign_n they_o wot_v not_o sometime_o whether_o they_o send_v thereto_o or_o no_o &_o that_o be_v no_o great_a word_n for_o in_o time_n of_o temptaconn_n a_o freel_n mannis_fw-la thought_n be_v so_o trowble_v &_o so_o over_o lay_v that_o he_o have_v no_o clear_a sight_n ne_o freedom_n of_o himself_o but_o be_v take_v oft_o with_o like_v unwar_o &_o gooth_o forth_o a_o great_a while_n or_o thene_n he_o perceyve_v it_o 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from_o all_o wicked_a stirynge_v of_o this_o silence_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v thus_o apoc·_v factum_fw-la est_fw-la scilencium_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la quasi_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hora_fw-la silence_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 lift_v up_o fro_o erthly_a love_n to_o heavenly_a conversaconn_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o scylence_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 the_o soul_n think_v that_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 conscyence_n for_o why_o grace_n puttyth_v out_o gnaw_v pryck_v and_o stryve_v and_o flyght_v of_o sin_n and_o bring_v in_o pee_z and_o accord_n and_o makyth_v jesu_n and_o a_o soul_n both_o one_o in_o full_a acordaunce_n of_o will_n there_o be_v none_o upbrade_v of_o sin_n ne_o sharp_a repreve_v of_o defawte_n make_v that_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 forgyven_v that_o be_v miss_v do_v thus_o felyth_a the_o soul_n thenne_fw-fr 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 conscyence_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 ipe_a spiritus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibet_fw-la spiritui_fw-la nostro_fw-la quoniam_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n beryth_v wytnesse_n to_o our_o spiryâ—te_n that_o we_o be_v goddis_fw-la son_n this_o wytness_v of_o conscyenâ—ce_n sothfast_o feel_v through_o grace_n be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gloria_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la consciencâ—â—_n i_o that_o be_v my_o joy_n be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o my_o conscyence_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o it_o wytnessyth_v pee_z and_o acorde_v true_a love_n and_o frendshyppe_n betwyxe_n ihesu_n and_o a_o soul_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thâ—â—_n pee_z thenne_n be_v it_o in_o highness_n of_o think_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v bind_v with_o love_n of_o the_o world_n thene_n 〈◊〉_d it_o byne_v all_o creature_n for_o every_o thing_n overgooth_v it_o and_o â—â—ryth_v it_o down_o by_o mastery_n that_o it_o may_v not_o see_v ihesu_n ne_o 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o right_o as_o the_o 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 thynkynge·_a and_o the_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 but_o thenne_n through_o open_v of_o the_o ghostly_a eye_n in_o to_o ihesu_n the_o love_n be_v torn_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v reyse_v uppe_o after_o his_o own_o kind_n above_o all_o bodily_a creature_n and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o behold_n and_o think_v and_o the_o use_v of_o hem_n be_v ghostly_a for_o the_o love_n be_v ghostly_a the_o soul_n have_v thenne_n full_o great_a disdain_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 hen_n through_o grace_n it_z set_v noughte_v by_o all_o y_z e_z world_n for_o why_o all_o shall_v pass_v &_o perissh_v unto_o this_o hienes_n of_o herte_fw-la while_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v therein_o comith_n none_o error_n ne_o deceit_n of_o the_o fiend_n for_o ihun_n be_v sothfast_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 spekyth_v thus_o accedat_fw-la hon_fw-mi ad_fw-la cor_fw-la altum_fw-la et_fw-la exaltabit_fw-la deê°_n come_v man_n to_o high_a herte_n &_o god_n shall_v be_v hygh_v lxiii_o that_o be_v a_o man_n y_fw-fr t_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 onn_o hygh_v above_o all_o creature_n &_o he_o in_o he_o and_o thene_n be_v the_o soul_n above_o moche_n straunge_v from_o felyship_n of_o worldly_a lover_n though_o her_o body_n be_v in_o mydde_v among_o they_o full_o far_o be_v they_o depart_v fro_o flesshly_a affecconn_n of_o creature_n it_o charge_v not_o though_o it_o never_o see_v man_n ne_o speak_v with_o he_o ne_o have_v comfort_n of_o he_o if_o it_o may_v ever_o be_v so_o in_o that_o ghostly_a feel_a it_o felyth_v so_o great_a homlynes_n of_o the_o bless_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v &_o somoche_v savour_n of_o he_o that_o it_o may_v lyght_o for_o his_o love_n foryete_v the_o flesshly_a affection_n &_o the_o flesshly_a mind_n of_o all_o creature_n i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o love_v ne_o think_v of_o other_o creature_n but_o i_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v think_v on_o they_o in_o time_n &_o see_v they_o &_o love_v they_o ghostly_a &_o free_o not_o flesshe_o &_o painful_o as_o it_o die_v before_o oseerii_n of_o this_o onnlynes_n speak_v the_o prophet_n thus_o ducan_n eam_fw-la in_o solitudine_fw-la et_fw-la loquar_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la eius_fw-la i_o shall_v lede_v she_o in_o to_o onnly_a stead_n &_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o she_o herte_fw-fr that_o be_v grace_n of_o ihun_n lede_v a_o soul_n fro_o noyous_a company_n of_o flesshly_a desire_n in_o to_o onnlynes_n of_o thought_n &_o makyth_v it_o foryete_v the_o like_n of_o the_o world_n and_o swoon_v by_o swetnes_n of_o his_o inspyracyon_n word_n of_o love_n in_o eere_n of_o the_o herte_a oon_o be_v a_o soul_n when_o it_o love_v ihun_v &_o tentyth_n full_o to_o he_o and_o have_v lose_v the_o savour_n &_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o may_v better_o keep_v this_o onnly_a nes_z it_o flee_v the_o company_n of_o all_o man_n if_o it_o may_v and_o sechyth_n onnlyne_v of_o body_n for_o that_o moche_n help_v to_o onnlynes_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o soul_n &_o to_o the_o free_a worching_n of_o love_n the_o less_o letting_a that_o it_o have_v without_o of_o vain_a jangling_n or_o within_o of_o vain_a think_v the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v in_o ghostly_a behold_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o pryvytee_n of_o herte_fw-fr all_z without_o be_v a_o soul_n while_o it_o be_v overlay_v &_o blind_v with_o worldly_a love_n it_o be_v as_o come_fw-mi as_o the_o high_a way_n for_o every_o stir_v that_o come_v of_o the_o flessh_n or_o of_o the_o fiend_n synk_v in_o and_o gooth_a thorugh_o it_o but_o thenne_n through_o grace_n it_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o the_o prevy_a chambre_n in_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v and_o her_v his_o prevy_a counseyle_n and_o be_v wonderful_o comfort_v in_o the_o hear_a of_o this_o spekith_n the_o prophet_n thus_o secretum_fw-la meum_fw-la michi·_fw-la secretum_fw-la meum_fw-la michi_fw-it my_o prevytee_fw-mi to_o i_o my_o prevyte_n to_o i_o that_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o ihun_n through_o inspyraconn_n of_o grace_n take_v up_o fro_o outward_a feeling_n of_o worldly_a love_n &_o ravyssh_v in_o to_o the_o previte_n of_o ghostly_a love_n yield_v than_o king_n to_o he_o sayenge_a thus_o my_o pryvete_fw-fr to_o i_o that_o be_v â–ª_o my_o lord_n ihun_v thy_o prevyte_n be_v show_v to_o i_o and_o prevy_o hide_v frâ—_n all_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v call_v hide_v manna_n y_fw-fr t_o may_v lightly_o be_v ask_v than_o tell_v what_o it_o be_v and_o that_o our_o lord_n jesu_n behote_v to_o his_o lover_n sayenge_a thus_o dabo_fw-la sibi_fw-la manna_n abâ—_n conditum_fw-la quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la novit_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la accipit_fw-la that_o be_v i_o shall_v yeve_v manna_n hide_v that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o takith_v â—_o this_o manna_n be_v heavenly_a meet_a and_o angel_n food_n as_o holy_a write_v
mistake_v it_o not·_v 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 have_v &_o last_a therein_o no_o man_n may_v be_v saaf_a for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o least_fw-mi choose_v soul_n that_o lyve_v but_o i_o mean_v of_o specyall_a grace_n feel_v by_o inspiraconn_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v the_o come_fw-mi grace_n that_o be_v charyte_n last_v hole_n what_o so_o ever_o a_o man_n do_v aslonge_o as_o his_o will_n &_o his_o intent_n be_v true_a to_o god_n without_o the_o which_o have_v &_o last_a that_o he_o will_v not_o sign_n dede_o ne_o the_o deed_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o wilful_o do_v be_v not_o forbede_v as_o for_o dede_o sin_n for_o this_o grace_n be_v not_o lose_v but_o for_o dede_o sine_fw-la and_o thene_n it_o be_v dede_o sine_fw-la when_o his_o conscyence_n wytness_v with_o a_o vysement_n that_o it_o be_v dede_o sign_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v it·_a or_o else_o his_o conscience_n be_v so_o blind_v that_o he_o hold_v it_o no_o dede_o sign_n all_o though_o he_o do_v the_o deed_n wilful_o y_fw-mi â—_o which_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n &_o holy_a chirche_n as_o dede_o sin_n specyall_n grace_v feel_v through_o the_o unseable_a presence_n of_o ihun_n that_o makyth_v a_o soul_n a_o perfyte_n lover_n lastith_v not_o ever_o ylike_a hole_n in_o the_o hyÈne_n of_o feeling_n but_o chaungable_o comith_n &_o gooth_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o thus_o our_o lord_n say_v spuns_n ubi_fw-la vult_fw-la spirat_fw-la et_fw-la vocem_fw-la eius_fw-la audis_fw-la &_o nescis_fw-la unde_fw-la veniat_fw-la aut_fw-la quo_fw-la vadat_fw-la 3_o the_z holy_a ghost_n spyre_v where_o he_o will_v &_o thou_o hear_v his_o voy_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o when_o he_o comyth_n ne·_a whether_o he_o gooth_o he_o comyth_n pryvely_a some_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v least_fw-mi waar_v of_o he_o but_o thou_o shall_v well_o know_v he_o or_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi go_fw-mi for_o wondful_o he_o stiryth_v &_o myghty_o torn_v thin_a herte_n in_o to_o behold_v of_o his_o godenes_n &_o do_v thy_o heart_n melt_v delectable_o as_o wax_v ayenste_n the_o fire_n in_o to_o softness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o this_o be_v the_o voy_n that_o he_o swoon_v but_o thenne_n he_o gooth_o or_o thou_o wot_v it_o for_o he_o withdrawith_o he_o somewhat_o nought_o in_o all_o but_o fro_o excess_n in_o to_o sobirte_n the_o hiÈnes_n pass_v but_o the_o substance_n &_o theffecte_n of_o grace_n dwell_v still_o and_o that_o be_v aslonge_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o lover_n kepith_n he_o clean_o and_o fall_v not_o wilful_o to_o recheleshede_v or_o dissolucyon_n be_v flesshlynes_n ne_o to_o outward_a vanyte_n as_o some_o time_n it_o do_v though_o it_o have_v no_o delight_n therein_o for_o freeltee_n of_o itself_o of_o this_o chaungabylite_n in_o grace_n speak_v i_o of_o now_o ¶_o a_o commendaconn_n of_o prayer_n offer_v to_o ihun_v of_o a_o soul_n contemplatyfe_n and_o how_o stablyne_v in_o prayer_n be_v a_o syke_a werke_n to_o stone_v in_o and_o how_o every_o felinge_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o choose_a soul_n may_v be_v say_v ihun_v but_o the_o more_o clen_a the_o soul_n be_v y_z e_z worthy_a be_v the_o grace_n caplm_fw-ge xlii_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n while_o it_o be_v not_o towch_v with_o specyall_a grace_n be_v blunt_a &_o boisterous_a to_o ghostly_a werke_n &_o can_v noughte_v thereon_o it_o may_v not_o thereof_o for_o weyknes_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v both_o old_a &_o dry_a undevoute_a &_o unsavery_a in_o itself_o but_o thene_n comyth_n the_o light_n of_o grace·_n and_o through_o towching_n makyth_v it_o sharp_a &_o subtyl_o ready_a &_o able_a to_o ghosty_a werke_n and_o yeve_v it_o a_o great_a freedom_n &_o a_o hole_n readiness_n in_o will_n for_o to_o be_v buxom_a to_o all_o the_o stir_a of_o grace_n ready_a for_o to_o worche_n after_o that_o grace_n styre_v y_o e_o soul_n for_o by_o open_v of_o the_o ghostly_a eye_n it_o be_v apply_v all_o full_o to_o grace_v ready_a to_o pray_v and_o how_o the_o soul_n pray_v thene_n shall_v i_o tell_v the_o the_z moo_v specyall_a prayer_n that_o the_o soul_n use_v &_o have_v moo_v comfort_n in_o i_o hope_n be_v the_o pater_fw-la noster·_fw-la or_o elles_fw-fr psalm_n of_o the_o sawter_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la for_o lewd_a man_n and_o psalm_n &_o ympnes_n and_o other_o seruyce_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n for_o lettred_a the_o soul_n pray_v thene_n not_o in_o manner_n as_o it_o die_v before_o in_o comyn_v manner_n of_o man_n by_o highness_n of_o voy_n or_o by_o renable_a speak_n out_o but_o in_o full_a great_a stylnesse_n of_o voy_n &_o softness_n of_o herte_a for_o why_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o trowble_v ne_o tarry_v with_o outward_a thing_n but_o hole_n gadr_v togider_v in_o itself_o and_o the_o soul_n be_v set_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o ghostly_a presence_n of_o ihun_n and_o therefore_o every_o word_n &_o every_o syllable_n be_v swoon_v saver_o sweet_a &_o 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