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so_o moche_v perfeccyon_n be_v the_o less_o ¶_o for_o the_o more_o letting_a y_fw-mi â—_o a_o soul_n have_v of_o itself_o from_o contynuel_n feel_v of_o grace_n the_o less_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v y_o e_o grace_n in_o itself_o grace_n of_o contemplacyon_n this_o chaungabylyte_n of_o absence_n &_o presence_n fall_v as_o well_o in_o the_o state_n of_o perfeccyon_n as_o in_o state_n of_o beginning_n but_o in_o a_o neither_o manner_n for_o right_a as_o there_o be_v dyversyte_n of_o feel_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o grace_n bytwex_n thyse_n two_o state_n right_a 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 kepith_n not_o the_o presence_n of_o grace_n be_v unkind_a to_o y_z e_z vysyte_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o state_n of_o begynners_n or_o perfyte_n nevertheless_o the_o more_o stableness_n that_o there_o be_v in_o grace_n unhurâ—e_n &_o unbroken_v 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 chaungabylyte_n as_o y_z e_z apostle_n say_v and_o it_o be_v full_o â—emely_o 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_o accord_v to_o he_o in_o stablynes_n of_o peâ—fyre_n love_v but_o y_fw-es â—_o fall_v seeldom_o now_o here_o but_o in_o the_o special_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 ylyke_a hole_n &_o stable_a unbroken_a &_o unhurt_a as_o he_o thynk_v he_o be_v eytherful_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 affeccyon_n &_o comon_v of_o all_o creature_n and_o all_o mean_n be_v break_v away_o of_o corrupcyon_n &_o of_o sign_n betwyx_n ihun_v &_o his_o soul_n full_o oon_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 manny_n kind_n he_o be_v full_o blind_a y_o it_o feyn_v he_o in_o grace_n without_o ghostly_a feeling_n of_o goddys_n inspyracyon_n &_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o stablynes_n as_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o feeling_n &_o in_o worching_n of_o special_a grace_n deme_v that_o all_o be_v grace_n that_o he_o do_v &_o felyth_v without_o &_o within_o think_v 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 specyallyte_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 buâ—_n then_o may_v thou_o say_v thus_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v onn_o in_o truth_n x._o &_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 ryghtwysman_n lyve_v in_o truth_n unto_o this_o i_o say_v y_fw-fr â—_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 the_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o we_o shall_v ever_o desire_v y_o it_o be_v sleenge_v of_o all_o worldly_a love_n open_v of_o y_fw-fr â—_o ghostly_a eye_n puryte_v of_o spirit_n pee_z of_o conscience_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 y_z e_z ghostly_a presence_n of_o ihun_n in_o our_o soul_n if_o y_o it_o we_o may_v &_o for_o to_o have_v he_o in_o our_o sight_n with_o reverence_n and_o ever_o feel_v y_z e_o swetnes_n of_o his_o love_n by_o a_o wonderful_a homlynes_n of_o his_o presence_n this_o shall_v be_v our_o life_n &_o our_o feel_v in_o grace_n after_o y_z e_z 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_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n right_n so_o be_v ihesu_n 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_fw-es â—_o shall_v be_v of_o these_o ilâ—hesu_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 o_o with_o for_o to_o coveyte_n with_o all_o the_o myghtes_n of_o it_o nygh_v to_o ihun_v &_o oon_v to_o he_o thorugh_o feel_a of_o his_o gracious_a unseable_a presence_n how_o y_fw-es â—_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_o 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 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
¶_o scala_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la capla_fw-la prime_a partis_fw-la ¶_o hear_v begynnen_n the_o chapytour_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n of_o walter_n hylton_n named_fw-la in_o latin_a scala_fw-la perfeccionis_fw-la englyssh_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 lâ—xxxiii_fw-la chapitour_n the_o second_o book_n xlvi_o which_o hole_n volume_n amonute_v c.xxxix_o chapitour_n ¶_o that_o the_o inner_a 〈◊〉_d of_o mane_n soul_n shall_v belike_o 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 capitulun_n two_o of_o contemplatyfflyfe_n &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge iii._n 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_n five_o of_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o two_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n ca._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o contemplconn_n ca_fw-mi seven_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o contemplacyon_n ca._n viij_o of_o the_o twynning_a of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_v froth_n second_o part_n &_o of_o the_o praise_v thereof_o ca_o ix_o how_o the_o show_a to_o the_o bodily_a wytte_n &_o the_o feeling_n of_o they_o may_v be_v both_o good_a and_o evyll_n caplm_fw-ge x._o how_o y_o e_o shall_v know_v when_o the_o show_a to_o y_z e_z bodily_a wytte_n &_o the_o feeling_n of_o they_o ben_fw-mi good_a or_o evil_n ca._n xi_o what_o knyt_v jesu_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o what_o losyth_n faith_fw-mi he_o therfro_o caplm_n twelve_o how_o and_o in_o what_o thing_n that_o a_o contemplatyff_fw-mi man_n be_v shall_v be_v occupy_v capitulum_n xiii_o how_o in_o reason_n &_o will_n virtue_n begyn_v and_z in_o love_n &_o in_o like_n it_o be_v make_v perfyte_n capitulum_n xiiii_o of_o y_o e_o mean_n y_o it_o bring_v a_o soul_n to_o contemplaconn_n ca._n 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 ca._n xuj_o ¶_o who_o shall_v blame_v man_n dâ—â—fawtes_n and_o demehem_n and_o who_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xvii_o why_o man_n shall_v worship_n other_o &_o low_a hemself_n in_o her_o own_o heart_n under_o all_o other_o capitulum_n xviii_o how_o man_n shall_v do_v that_o wantyth_v the_o feeling_n of_o mekenes_n in_o affecconn_n not_o dread_v to_o moche_v therefore_o ca._n nineteeen_o how_o ypocryte_n &_o heretic_n for_o want_v of_o mekenes_n hyghen_fw-mi hemself_n in_o heart_n before_o all_o other_o ca._n xx_o what_o thing_n man_n owen_n to_o byleve_v by_o a_o sike_a faith_n ca._n xxi_o how_o a_o stable_a intent_n be_v nedeful_a to_o thyse_n that_o shall_v pleyse_v god_n and_o dyscreconn_v in_o bodily_a werke_n ca._n xxii_o of_o a_o lytyl_o reherse_v of_o thing_n say_v before_o &_o of_o make_v offer_v y_z e_z shall_v be_v offeryd_v to_o god_n ca_fw-mi xxiii_o of_o prayer_n y_o it_o be_v spedeful_a to_o gete_a clenne_n of_o heart_n &_o virtue_n ca._n xxiiii_o how_o man_n shall_v pray_v &_o whereon_o the_o point_n of_o her_o thought_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o prayer_n ca._n twenty-five_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n ca_fw-mi 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 chyrche_n be_v best_a to_o they_o y_fw-mi â—_o been_v new_o corn_v to_o god_n &_o to_o devocyon_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o what_o peryl_n be_v to_o man_n y_o it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o tourn_v to_o god_n even_o the_o comyn_v prayer_n of_o the_o ordenaunce_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr &_o gyve_v they_o to_o medytacyon_n ca_fw-mi 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 styre_a of_o devocyon_n ca_fw-mi 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 â—ody_a as_o he_o be_v drunken_a and_z makyth_o he_o in_o soul_n to_o be_v wound_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o love_n ca_fw-mi thirty_o how_o the_o tire_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 ca_fw-mi xxxi_o of_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v oon_o in_o y_z e_z heart_n without_o speech_n outward_a ca_fw-mi xxxii_o how_o man_n shall_v do_v y_fw-fr â—_o been_v travayl_v with_o vain_a thou_o ghty_n in_o her_o prayer_n ca_fw-mi xxxiii_o ¶_o of_o meditacyon_n of_o sinful_a man_n after_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi holy_a tourue_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 yeven_v free_o of_o y_z e_z 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_n xxxv_o that_o the_o meditaconn_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o cryst_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 dyves_n cause_n capitulum_n xxxvi_o of_o dyvers_a temptaconn_n of_o the_o fiend_n ca._n xxxvii_o of_o dyvers_a remedye_n against_o temptaconn_n of_o the_o fiend_n capitulum_n xxxviii_o how_o that_o god_n hem_o that_o he_o chesyth_v he_o suffer_v to_o be_v tarry_v &_o tempt_v &_o afterward_o â—on_n fort_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 lyght_o leave_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v yeven_v he_o of_o god_n ca._n xl_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o yefte_n y_a t_o he_o may_v desire_v &_o take_v a_o better_o when_o god_n will_v yeve_v it_o ca._n xli_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v travail_v to_o know_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o myghte_v thereof_o &_o reke_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o â—ynne_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 y_fw-fr t_o it_o have_v first_o of_o god_n &_o what_o wrechydnesse_n &_o myscheve_fw-mi it_o be_v fall_v in_o for_o sin_n ca._n xliii_o ¶_o how_o every_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o y_z e_z passion_n of_o cryst_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wretchyd_v capitulum_n xliiii_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 high_z y_z e_z image_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o trinyte_n ca._n xlv_o how_o ihun_v shall_v be_v seek_v desire_a &_o find_v ca._n xlvi_o what_o profit_n it_o be_v to_o have_v y_z e_o desire_n of_o ihun_n ca._n xlvii_o where_o and_o with_o what_o thing_n ihun_n shall_v be_v seek_v and_o find_v ca._n xlviii_o ¶_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 &_o see_v ihun_v within_o himself_o caplm_fw-ge l._n ¶_o that_o mekenes_n and_o charyte_n be_v the_o specyal_o vereye_v of_o ihesu_n through_o the_o which_o man_n soul_n be_v refourmyd_fw-la to_o the_o lyckenes_n of_o he_o caplm_fw-ge li_z how_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o ground_n of_o sin_n within_o himself_o capitulum_n 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 capitulum_n liii_o ¶_o who_o so_o wylle_v find_v ihesu_n he_o behove_v abydyng_o to_o travail_v in_o ghostly_a derknes_n ayenste_n the_o image_n of_o sin_n capitulum_n liiii_o what_o be_v propir_o thymage_n of_o sign_n &_o what_o comyth_n out_o thereof_o capitulum_n lv_o what_o pride_n be_v &_o when_o it_o be_v sin_n caplm_fw-ge lvi_o when_o pride_n be_v dede_o sin_n &_o how_o it_o be_v in_o flessh_o lyve_a man_n dede_o sin_n capitulum_n lvii_o how_o pride_n be_v in_o ypocryte_n dede_o sin_n ca_n lviii_o how_o pride_n in_o heretic_n be_v dede_o sin_n ca_o lix_o how_o styrynge_v of_o pride_n &_o vaynglory_n in_o good_a man_n be_v but_o venyalsynne_v capitulum_n 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 &_o of_o two_o special_a mede_n in_o heaven_n ca._n lxi_o a_o short_a styre_v to_o mekenes_n &_o to_o charyte_v ca_o lxii_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v how_o moche_n pride_n be_v in_o he_o capitulum_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 capitulun_n lxiiii_o that_o it_o be_v moche_v mastery_n to_o love_v man_n person_n &_o wise_o hate_v her_o sin_n capitulum_n lxv_o that_o for_o the_o same_o dede_n dyer_n man_n shall_v have_v dyvers_a mede_n capitulum_n lxvi_o that_o all_o man_n good_a dede_n shall_v be_v appreve_v y_o it_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 capitulum_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 y_fw-fr e_o charyte_n feel_v they_o only_o y_o it_o ben_fw-mi meek_a ca._n lxviii_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v wit_v how_o moche_n wrath_n &_o envy_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o
his_o herte_n ca_n lxix_o by_o what_o token_n thou_o shall_v know_v if_o thou_o love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o what_o ensample_n thou_o shall_v take_v of_o cryst_n for_o to_o love_v he_o capitulum_n lxx_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v how_o moche_n covetise_n be_v hide_v in_o his_o heart_n capitulum_n lxxi_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v when_o he_o syn_v not_o in_o eting_a &_o dynk_v and_o when_o he_o syn_v venyall_n &_o when_o dede_o capitulum_n lxxii_o how_o the_o ground_n of_o lechery_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o ghostly_a travail_n &_o with_o bodily_a capitulum_n lxxiii_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v besye_n to_o put_v away_o all_o styrynge_n of_o sin_n but_o more_o besye_n of_o ghostly_a sin_n than_o of_o bodily_a capitulum_n lxxiiii_o that_o hunger_n and_o other_o bodily_a pain_n let_v moche_o ghostly_a werk_n capitulum_n lxxv_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n shall_v use_v against_o defawte_a make_v in_o â—â—ing_n or_o drynk_v capitulum_n lxxvi_o that_o through_o besye_n desire_v &_o travail_n for_o mekenes_n &_o charyte_v a_o man_n come_v soon_o to_o other_o virtue_n than_o by_o travail_n in_o hemselfe_n capitulum_n lxxvii_o of_o the_o derkenes_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 that_o the_o soul_n for_o defawte_a of_o know_v of_o itself_o gooth_v out_o by_o y_z e_z u_o wytte_n to_o seche_v outward_a like_n ca_o lxxix_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v not_o beg_v without_o forth_o but_z with_o in_o of_o ihun_v that_o it_o need_v capitulum_n lxxx_o that_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o ymagynation_n need_v to_o be_v stop_v as_o well_o as_o the_o wyndowe_n of_o the_o wytte_n cplm._n lxxxi_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wytte_n be_v dede_o sin_n and_o when_o venyal_n capitulum_n lxxxii_o how_o a_o ghostly_a man_n or_o woman_n shall_v have_v they_o that_o come_v to_o hem_v capitulum_n lxxxiii_o of_o the_o derke_n image_n of_o sin_n &_o of_o the_o clothing_n thereof_o capitulum_n lxxxiiii_o which_o be_v the_o lyme_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sign_n ca._n lxxxv_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n be_v make_v &_o whereof_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n &_o how_o we_o be_v pass_v forth_o in_o thymage_n of_o sin_n capitulum_fw-la lxxxvi_o how_o we_o shall_v crucyfye_v this_o image_n of_o sign_n &_o quycken_v the_o image_n of_o ihun_n capitulum_fw-la lxxxvii_o what_o prosyte_n comyth_n of_o keep_a of_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o moche_n the_o soul_n be_v &_o what_o it_o lovyth_v caplm_fw-ge lxxxviii_o how_o y_o e_o image_n of_o sign_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o ca._n lxxxix_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v he_o â—o_o the_o styre_a of_o â—ryde_n &_o of_o all_o other_o vice_n capitulum_fw-la lxxxx_o what_o thing_n helpyth_v moo_v a_o man_n know_v &_o gete_v to_o he_o that_o he_o lackyth_fw-mi and_o moo_v destroy_v sin_n in_o he_o capitulum_fw-la lxxxxi_fw-la how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v shape_v to_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n and_o ihesu_n shape_v in_o he_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxxii_n the_o cause_n why_o this_o book_n be_v make_v and_o how_o she_o shall_v have_v she_o in_o rede_a thereof_o that_o be_v make_v to_o capitulum_n lxxxxiii_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o chapytour_n of_o the_o first_o book_n and_o after_o follow_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n ¶_o that_o the_o inner_a have_v of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o utter_a capitulum_n primum_fw-la ghostly_a sister_n in_o ihesu_n cryst_n i_o pray_v the_o y_z t_z in_z y_z e_z calling_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v callyd_v y_o it_o to_o his_o seruyce_n thou_o hold_v the_o pay_v &_o stonde_v fast_o therein_o travayl_a besely_a with_o all_o y_o e_o myghte_v of_o thy_o soul_n by_o y_z e_z grace_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n for_o to_o fulfil_v in_o sothfastnes_n of_o good_a lyve_a y_o e_o state_n which_o thou_o haste_v take_v in_o lyknes_n &_o in_o seem_a and_o as_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n man_n turn_v to_o our_o lord_n bodily_a in_o sight_n of_o man_n right_o so_o y_z t_z in_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v deed_n to_o all_o erthly_a love_n &_o drede_n turn_v holy_a to_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryst_n for_o wit_v thou_o well_o a_o bodily_a tourn_v to_o god_n without_o the_o heart_n follow_v be_v but_o a_o fygure_n &_o a_o lyknes_n of_o virtue_n &_o no_o sothfastnes_n wherefore_o a_o wretched_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v he_o or_o she_o that_o levyth_v the_o inward_o keep_a of_o himself_o &_o shape_v high_o without_o forth_o oon_o a_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o holiness_n in_o habyte_v or_o clothing_n in_o speech_n &_o in_o bodily_a werke_n behold_v other_o man_n dede_n and_o deme_v her_o defawce_n wen_a himself_o to_o be_v aught_o when_o he_o be_v right_a not_o and_o so_o begyle_v himself_o do_v thou_o not_o so_o but_o turn_v thy_o heart_n with_o thy_o body_n pryncipal_o to_o god_n &_o shape_v the_o with_o in_o to_o his_o lycknes_n by_o mekenes_n &_o charyte_n &_o other_o ghostly_a virtue_n and_o thene_n be_v thou_o true_o torn_v to_o he_o i_o say_v not_o that_o thou_o so_o lyght_o on_o the_o first_o day_n may_v be_v tournyd_v in_o thy_o soul_n by_o fulhede_v of_o virtue_n as_o thou_o may_v with_o thy_o body_n be_v closyd_v in_o a_o house_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o bodily_a close_v be_v y_z t_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o come_v to_o ghostly_a close_v and_o as_o thy_o body_n be_v closyd_v fro_o bodily_a conversaconn_n of_o man_n right_a so_o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v enclose_v from_o the_o flesshly_a love_n &_o drede_n of_o all_o ecthly_a thing_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v y_z e_o better_o come_v thereto_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o in_o this_o lytyl_o write_a as_o i_o thynkyth_n ¶_o of_o actyflyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge two_o thou_o shate_o understonde_v that_o there_o be_v in_o holy_a chyrche_n two_o manner_n of_o lyve_n as_o saint_n gregory_n faith_n greg._n in_z y_z â—_o which_o cristen_v they_o shall_v be_v sauf_a that_o one_o be_v call_v actyf_v &_o the_o other_o contemplate_v if_o without_o one_o of_o thyse_n two_o no_o man_n may_v be_v savyd_v actyflyfly_v in_o love_n &_o charite_v show_v outward_a by_o good_a bodily_a werke_n in_o fulfylling_n of_o god_n commandment_n &_o of_o the_o vii_o werke_n of_o mercy_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a to_o a_o mane_n evyn_v crysten_v this_o lyf_v long_v to_o all_o worldly_a man_n which_o have_v rychesse_n &_o plenty_n of_o worldly_a good_n for_o to_o spend_v and_o so_o to_o all_o other_o the_o which_o have_v state_n offyce_v or_o cure_v of_o other_o man_n and_o have_v good_n for_o to_o spend_v lerid_fw-la &_o lewd_a temporel_n or_o spirytuel_a and_o general_o all_o worldly_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o fulfylle_v it_o after_o she_o may_v &_o cunning_a as_o reason_v &_o discreconn_n ask_v if_o he_o moche_v good_a have_v moche_n good_a for_o to_o do_v if_o he_o lytyl_o have_v less_o may_v he_o do_v and_o if_o he_o nought_o have_v thenne_fw-fr must_v he_o have_v a_o good_a will_n thyse_n be_v werke_n of_o actyflyf_v other_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o actyflyfly_v in_o great_a bodily_a dede_n the_o which_o a_o man_n do_v to_o himself_o as_z great_a fast_a moche_n wake_v &_o other_o sharp_a penance_n do_v for_o to_o chastyse_n the_o flesh_n with_o dyscreconn_n for_o trespass_n before_o do_v and_o by_o such_o penance_n for_o to_o refrain_v lust_n &_o lykynge_n of_o it_o and_z to_o make_v he_o buxum_fw-la &_o ready_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n thyse_n werke_n though_o they_o be_v actyf_v they_o help_v right_a moche_n &_o orden_v a_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n to_o come_v to_o contemplatyflyf_v if_o they_o be_v use_v with_o dyscrecyon_n ¶_o of_o contemplatyflyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_a iii._n contemplatyflyfly_v in_o perfyte_n love_n &_o charyte_v felyd_v inward_o by_o ghostli_a virtue_n &_o by_o fothfast_n know_v &_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o ghostly_a thing_n this_o lyflonge_v to_o hem_v specyal_o the_o which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n forsake_v all_o worldly_a rychesse_n worshyppe_n &_o outward_a besyne_n &_o hoo_o yeven_v hem_n body_n &_o soul_n after_o she_o may_v &_o cunning_a to_o the_o seruyse_n of_o god_n by_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_v now_o thenne_n since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thy_o state_n ask_v for_o to_o be_v contemplatyf_v for_o that_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o thy_o enclose_v that_o thou_o may_v more_o free_o and_o enteer_o yeve_v the_o to_o ghostly_a ocupaconn_n thenne_n behovyth_v the_o for_o to_o be_v right_a besye_n both_o night_n &_o day_n with_o traveyle_n of_o body_n &_o of_o spyrite_n for_o to_o come_v to_o that_o lyf_v as_o nigh_o as_o thou_o may_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o thou_o hope_v be_v
heart_n if_o thou_o may_v for_o it_o be_v sooth_n &_o no_o lees_n and_o then_o thou_o 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 e_o state_n which_o thou_o haste_v take_v trow_a steadfast_o that_o it_o be_v best_o 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 life_n y_z t_z thou_o may_v be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o &_o trust_v sickerly_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 wretched_a &_o so_o frail_a &_o flessh_o &_o so_o far_o fro_o true_a feel_n from_o that_o y_o u._fw-mi i_o speak_v that_o i_o can_v elly_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 t_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 y_o e_o grace_n the_z feel_v of_o this_o lowne_n shall_v put_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n unshylful_a behold_n 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 lyve_v but_o god_n and_o thou_o and_o thou_o shalde_v i_o &_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 thou_o suffer_v thyself_o for_o the_o gretnes_n &_o number_n of_o sin_n &_o fylthe_n that_o thou_o shall_v feel_v in_o the_o thus_o behovyth_v y_o e_o for_o to_o feel_v sontyme_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 wylte_n be_v true_o meek_a thou_o shall_v think_v a_o venyal_n sin_n in_o thiself_n more_o grevous_a &_o painful_a to_o the_o and_o great_a be_v in_o thy_o sight_n sometime_o than_o great_a deadly_a sin_n of_o other_o man_n this_o be_v sooth_n to_o the_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v contemplatyf_v for_o this_o sill_z that_o thing_n the_o which_o put_v the_o soul_n or_o lettyth_v 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 y_fw-fr e_o but_o a_o venyalsynne_n of_o thyself_o lettyth_v the_o more_o fro_o the_o feeling_n &_o perfyte_n love_v of_o ihesu_n cryst_n than_o other_o man_n sin_n may_v do_v be_v it_o never_o so_o moche_n seem_v it_o then_o that_o thou_o shall_v more_o arise_v in_o thy_o own_o heart_n against_o thiself_n for_o to_o hate_v and_o deem_v in_o thyself_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n which_o lettyth_v the_o fro_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n more_o than_o against_o y_z t_z 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 sin_n sothly_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o there_o the._n and_o 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 man_n defawte_n &_o deem_v they_o &_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 for_o her_o amend_n 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 that_o to_o the_o or_o to_o any_o other_o the_o which_o have_v state_n and_o purpoo_v of_o life_n contemplatyf_v it_o fall_v not_o for_o to_o leave_v the_o keep_a of_o hemselfe_n and_z for_o to_o behold_v and_o to_o blame_v other_o man_n of_o her_o defawte_n but_o if_o it_o be_v full_a great_a need_n so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v perysshe_v but_o if_o thou_o blamyd_fw-la he_o but_o y_fw-fr e_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 â—ounde_v by_o their_o offyce_v &_o by_o way_n of_o charite_n for_o to_o see_v and_o seek_v and_o deem_v ryghtful_o other_o man_n desawte_n not_o of_o desire_n and_o delyte_n for_o to_o chastyse_n hem_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 saluacyon_n of_o her_o soul_n other_o man_n that_o be_v actyf_v and_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 only_o that_o when_o the_o sin_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 undertake_n else_o it_o be_v better_o that_o we_o cease_v that_o this_o be_v soothe_v it_o semyth_n by_o saint_n john_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 actyflyf_v when_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o last_o sowper_n with_o his_o dyscyple_n at_o the_o prevy_n stir_v of_o saint_n peter_n to_o saint_n john_n tell_v saint_n john_n how_o judas_n shall_v bytraye_v he_o say_v it_o john_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 and_o lay_v his_o hâ—ed_n upon_o cryst_n be_v bree_a and_o be_v aravyssh_v by_o love_n in_o to_o contemplacyon_n of_o goddis_fw-la privytee_n and_o so_o medeful_o to_o he_o that_o he_o forget_v both_o judas_n and_o faint_a peter_n in_z tokening_a and_o teching_n to_o other_o man_n which_o will_v be_v cuotemplatyf_v that_o they_o shall_v dyspose_v they_o to_o do_v the_o same_o ¶_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_n xviii_o then_o 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 evil_a suspycyon_n but_z thou_o shall_v love_v they_o ne_o see_v thou_o no_o defawte_a in_o they_o and_z 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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i_o &_o to_o all_o synful_a caytyf_n then_o ask_v mercy_n &_o have_v it_o thus_o say_v you_o â—_o prophet_n in_o y_z e_z person_n of_o our_o lord_n oins_fw-fr enim_fw-la quicumque_fw-la invocaverit_fw-la nomen_fw-la duni_fw-la ten_o saluê°_n erit_fw-la every_o man_n what_o y_o it_o he_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o call_v y_o e_o name_n of_o god_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v to_o say_v askith_o saluacyon_n by_o ihun_n &_o his_o passion_n he_o shall_v be_v saaf_a this_o certesye_n of_o our_o lord_n some_o man_n take_v well_o &_o ben_fw-mi save_v thereby_o &_o some_o man_n in_o trust_n of_o this_o mercy_n &_o this_o courtesy_n lie_v still_o in_o she_o sin_v &_o ween_z for_o to_o have_v it_o when_o hen_n lust_n &_o then_o mow_v they_o not_o for_o they_o be_v take_v or_o they_o be_v &_o so_o they_o dampne_v henself_fw-mi but_o than_o say_v thoâ—_n if_o this_o be_v soothe_v then_o wonder_v i_o great_o for_o y_z t_z i_o find_v in_o some_o holy_a man_n book_n some_o sayen_v as_o i_o understonde_v y_o it_o he_o y_z t_z can_v not_o love_v this_o blessyd_v name_n ihun_n ne_o find_v ne_o feel_v in_o it_o ghostly_a joy_n &_o delectable_a with_o ghostly_a swetnes_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n he_o shall_v be_v alyene_v &_o never_o shall_v he_o come_v thereto_o soth_o thyse_n word_n when_o ihem_n read_v stony_v i_o &_o make_v i_o great_o afeard_a for_z i_o hope_v as_o thou_o say_v y_o it_o by_o y_z e_z mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v saaf_a by_o keep_v of_o y_z e_z commandment_n &_o by_o very_a repentance_n for_o her_o evil_a lyve_n before_o do_v which_o feel_v never_o gostli_v swetnes_n ne_fw-fr inly_a savour_n in_o y_z e_z name_n of_o ihun_v &_o therefore_o i_o merueyl_n i_o y_z e_z more_z y_z t_z they_o say_v contrari_fw-la herto_o as_o it_o semyth_n and_o unto_o this_o i_o may_v say_v as_o i_o thynk_v that_o her_o sayenge_a if_o it_o be_v well_o understonde_v be_v sooth_n and_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o y_fw-es â—_o i_o have_v say_v for_o this_o name_n ihesu_n be_v nought_o 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witte_o be_v all_o umbylap_v with_o black_a strike_v clothes_n of_o sin_v as_o pride_n envy_n re_fw-mi accidye_a covetise_n glotenye_n and_o lechery_n this_o be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o ihun_n but_o it_o be_v a_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o saint_n paul_n callyth_v it_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o body_n of_o dethe_v this_o image_n &_o this_o black_a shadow_n thou_o bere_v about_o with_o the_o where_o so_o thou_o goo_v out_o from_o this_o spryngen_fw-mi many_o great_a stream_n of_o sin_n and_o small_a also_o right_o as_o out_o of_o the_o image_n of_o ihesu_n if_o it_o be_v reform_v in_o the_o beam_n of_o ghostly_a light_n sholden_a sty_n up_o to_o heaven_n as_z brenning_a desire_n clean_a affeccyon_n wise_a thought_n and_o all_o honestee_n of_o virtue_n right_o so_o out_o of_o this_o image_n spryngen_fw-mi styrynge_v of_o pride_n of_o envy_n and_o of_o such_o other_o the_o which_o cast_v the_o down_o fro_o the_o honestee_n of_o man_n in_o to_o a_o bests_n lyknes_n ¶_o to_o what_o 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so_o thy_o soul_n when_o it_o find_v no_o comfort_n in_o itself_o but_o black_a smoke_n of_o ghostly_a blindness_n and_z great_a chyde_n of_o flesshly_a thought_n cryenge_a upon_o the_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v in_o pease_n sothly_o it_o be_v soon_o weary_a till_o it_o be_v out_o again_o this_o be_v the_o derknes_n of_o conscience_n ¶_o who_o so_o will_v find_v ihesu_n he_o behovyth_v abydyng_o traveyle_v in_o ghostly_a derkenes_n against_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n capitulum_n liiii_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o derke_n conscience_n behove_v y_z e_z to_o swynke_v and_o sweet_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o behovyth_v to_o draw_v in_o to_o thyself_o thy_o thought_n fro_o all_o bodily_a thing_n as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v and_o then_o when_o thou_o fynde_v right_a nought_o from_o all_o bodily_a thing_n as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v and_o then_o when_o thou_o fynde_v right_a nought_o but_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n and_o blindness_n in_o this_o derknes_n if_o thou_o will_v find_v ihesu_n the_o pain_n of_o this_o derke_n conscyence_n the_o behovyth_v suffer_v and_o abide_v a_o while_n therein_o and_o here_o the_o behovyth_v to_o be_v waar_o that_o thou_o take_v ihesu_n cryste_n in_o thy_o thought_n against_o this_o each_o derkenes_n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o by_o besye_n prayer_n and_o fervent_a desire_n to_o god_n not_o sytting_a the_o poyne_n of_o thy_o thought_n in_o that_o foresaid_a nought_o but_z in_o ihesu_n cryste_n which_o thou_o desyre_a think_v styf_o on_o the_o passion_n and_o on_o his_o meknes_n &_o thorugh_n may_v of_o he_o tthou_fw-mi shall_v arise_v do_v as_o thou_o will_v bear_v it_o down_o &_o go_v through_o it_o thou_o shall_v agryse_v &_o loath_a this_o derknes_n and_o this_o nought_o right_a as_o y_z e_z devyl_n &_o thou_o shalâ—_n despise_v it_o and_o all_o to_o breast_n it_o for_o all_o within_o this_o nought_o be_v ihun_v hide_v in_o his_o joy_n who_o thou_o may_v not_o find_v by_o thy_o sech_a but_o if_o thou_o pass_v the_o derknes_n of_o conscyence_n this_o be_v the_o ghostly_a traveyle_n y_fw-fr e_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o traveyle_n be_v cause_n of_o all_o this_o write_n for_o to_o stir_v y_z t_o thereto_o if_o thou_o feel_v grace_v this_o derkenes_n of_o conscyence_n and_o this_o nought_o y_o it_o i_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o ada_z saint_n paul_n know_v it_o well_o for_z he_o say_v thus_o of_o it_o sicut_fw-la portavimus_fw-la ymaginem_fw-la terreni_fw-la hominis_fw-la iij_o ita_fw-la portemus_fw-la ymaginem_fw-la iam_fw-la &_o celestis_fw-la as_z we_o have_v here_o before_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o erthly_a man_n y_o it_o be_v the_o first_o ada_z right_o so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o heavenly_a man_n which_o be_v ihesu_n y_o e_fw-la second_o adan_n he_z bare_a this_o image_n oft_o full_o hevy_a for_o it_o be_v so_o cumbrous_a to_o he_o y_o it_o he_o cry_v out_o on_o it_o say_v thus_o o_o quis_fw-la liberabit_fw-la i_o de_fw-la corporis_fw-la mortis_fw-la huius_fw-la o_o who_o shall_v delyver_v i_o fro_o this_o body_n &_o this_o image_n of_o dethe_v and_o then_o he_o comfort_v himself_o &_o other_o also_o thus_o gracea_n dei_fw-la per_fw-la thm_n xpmm_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o ihesu_n cryste_n seven_o ¶_o what_o be_v propyr_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n &_o what_o comyth_n out_o thereof_o caplm_n lv_o now_o have_v i_o tell_v the_o a_o lytyl_o of_o this_o image_n how_o it_o be_v nought_o nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v fer_fw-fr from_o thy_o know_v how_o it_o may_v be_v a_o image_n for_o nought_o be_v but_o nought_o â–ª_o but_o so_o may_v thou_o not_o lyght_o understonde_v it_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o
nevertheless_o the_o man_n y_fw-fr â—_o syn_v thus_o dede_o he_o will_v say_v with_o his_o mouth_n y_o â—_o he_o will_v not_o cheese_n pride_n for_o his_o god_n but_o he_o begyle_v hynselfe_n for_o he_o chesyth_v it_o by_o his_o deed_n nevertheless_o a_o neither_o worldly_a man_n that_o lovyth_v worship_n of_o himself_o &_o pursue_v thereafter_o if_o he_o love_v it_o not_o so_o moche_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o will_v for_o the_o get_a or_o the_o save_n of_o it_o do_v a_o dede_o sin_n or_o break_v charyte_n to_o his_o even_o crysten_v he_o syn_v not_o dede_o but_o venyal_n more_o or_o less_o after_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o love_n &_o his_o like_n with_o other_o cyrcumstaunce_n ¶_o how_o pride_n in_o heretic_n be_v dede_o sin_v caplm_fw-ge lviii_o a_o heretyke_a syn_v dede_o in_o pride_n for_o he_o chesyth_v his_o rest_n &_o his_o delyte_n in_o his_o own_o opynyon_n &_o in_o his_o own_o say_n for_z he_o wen_v you_o to_o it_o be_v soch_v which_o opynyon_n or_o sayenge_a be_v against_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o therefore_o syn_v he_o in_o pride_n dede_o for_o he_o lovyth_v himself_o &_o his_o own_o will_n &_o wit_n so_o moche_n y_fw-mi â—_o though_o it_o be_v open_o against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o but_o rest_v he_o therein_o as_o in_o soch_n fastnes_n and_o so_o makyth_v he_o it_o his_o god_n but_z he_o begyle_v himself_o for_o god_n and_o holy_a chyrche_n arn_v so_o onyd_v and_o accord_v togyder_n y_o â—_o who_o so_o do_v against_o that_o one_o he_o do_v ayenste_n both_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o kepyth_n his_o byddynge_n and_o dispyse_v holy_a chyrche_n and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ordynaunce_n of_o it_o make_v by_o y_fw-es â—_o heed_n &_o the_o soverayne_n in_o governaunce_n of_o all_o crysten_v man_n he_o lie_v he_o chesyth_v not_o god_n but_o he_o chesyth_o y_z e_o love_n of_o hynself_n contrary_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o so_o he_o syne_v dede_o and_o in_o that_o he_o wen_v moost_n to_o please_v god_n he_o moo_v dysplesyth_n he_o for_z he_o be_v blind_a and_o will_v not_o see_v of_o this_o blindness_n &_o this_o fall_v rest_v of_o a_o heretyke_a in_o his_o own_o felinge_n spekith_v the_o wise_a man_n thus_o est_fw-la via_fw-la que_fw-la videtur_fw-la homini_fw-la recta_fw-la et_fw-fr novissima_fw-la eius_fw-la ducunt_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la ê“unxnâ—_n three_o be_v a_o way_n which_o semith_n to_o a_o man_n ryghtful_a and_o y_fw-es â—_o last_o end_n of_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o endless_a dethe_v this_o way_n specyal_o be_v callyd_v heresy_n for_o other_o flessh_o syner_n that_o synnen_n dede_o &_o lie_v therein_o comyn_o they_o suppose_v amiss_o of_o hemself_n and_o felen_fw-mi biting_n in_o conscience_n that_o they_o go_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n but_o a_o heretyke_a suppose_v that_o he_o do_v well_o &_o tech_v well_o and_o yet_o no_o man_n so_o well_o and_o so_o wen_v he_o that_o his_o way_n be_v the_o right_a way_n &_o therefore_o felyth_v he_o no_o byre_n of_o conscyence_n ne_o mekenes_n in_o herte_n and_o soth_o but_o if_o god_n send_v he_o mekenes_n of_o his_o mercy_n at_o the_o last_o end_n he_o gooth_v to_o hell_n and_o nevertheless_o yet_o wen_v he_o for_o to_o have_v do_v well_o &_o geten_v he_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o teching_n ¶_o how_o pride_n in_o ypocryte_n be_v dede_o sin_v caplm_fw-ge lix_o the_o ypocryte_n also_o syne_v dede_o in_o pride_n he_o be_v a_o ypocryte_n that_o chese_v vain_a joy_n of_o himself_o as_z y_z e_z rest_n &_o the_o full_a delyte_n of_o herte_n upon_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_n when_o a_o man_n do_v many_o manner_n of_o good_a dede_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a and_o thenne_n be_v put_v to_o his_o mind_n by_o suggestonn_n of_o the_o enemy_n behold_v of_o himself_o &_o of_o his_o good_a dede_n how_o good_a how_o holy_a he_o be_v how_o worthy_a in_o man_n doom_n &_o how_o high_a in_o god_n sight_n aboven_v other_o man_n he_o perceyve_v this_o 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his_o mouth_n &_o sontyme_o wrynge_v a_o there_o out_o of_o his_o eye_n &_o thene_n he_o thynk_v all_o saaf_a enough_o but_o soth_o all_o this_o be_v for_o love_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o chese_v &_o receyve_v as_o it_o be_v love_n &_o joy_n in_o god_n and_z in_o that_o be_v all_o the_o sin_n he_z chesyth_o not_o sin_n wilful_o as_o for_o sin_n but_z he_o chesyth_v this_o delyte_n and_o joy_n that_o he_o felyth_v for_o god_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o which_o be_v sin_n without_o dysplese_v or_o ayenstond_v of_o will_n for_o he_o wen_v it_o be_v a_o joy_n in_o god_n &_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_z therefore_o syn_v he_o dede_o job_n say_v thus_o of_o a_o ypocryte_n gaudium_fw-la ypocrite_n ad_fw-la inster_n puncti_fw-la si_fw-mi accenderit_fw-la in_o celum_fw-la superbia_fw-la eius_fw-la â—o_o &_o caput_fw-la eius_fw-la nubes_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la velut_fw-la sterquilineum_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la perdetur_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o a_o ypocryte_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o 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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 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therefore_o he_o must_v become_v man_n thoroughe_o a_o gracious_a generation_n by_o the_o werk_n of_o y_z e_z holy_a ghost_n of_o a_o clean_a gracious_a maiden_n our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n &_o so_o be_v it_o do_v for_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n god_n son_n become_v man_n and_z thorugh_o his_o precyous_a death_n that_o he_o suffer_v make_v amends_n to_o y_fw-fr e_fw-es fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n for_o mane_n guilt_n and_o y_z e_z may_v he_o well_o do_v for_o he_o be_v god_n &_o he_o ought_v not_o for_o himself_o but_z in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v man_n bear_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o kind_n
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&_o man_n dey_v thus_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o man_n soul_n it_o be_v ryghtful_a y_o to_o sin_v shall_v be_v foryeven_v &_o manes_fw-la soul_n y_o it_o be_v his_o image_n shall_v mow_v be_v reform_v &_o restore_v to_o the_o first_o lyknes_n &_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n this_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o this_o precyous_a dethe_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-la refourm_v of_o all_o man_n soul_n without_o which_o may_v never_o man_n soul_n have_v be_v reform_v to_o the_o lyckenesse_n of_o he_o ne_o come_v 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 through_o 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_z y_z e_z endless_a gate_n of_o heaven_n arn_v open_a to_o every_o man_n that_o will_n entre_fw-fr in_o thereto_o for_o the_o person_n of_o ihesu_n be_v both_o god_n &_o 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trow_v it_o not_o an_z other_o be_v of_o hen_n y_o it_o love_v it_o not_o jew_o &_o paynem_n have_v not_o the_o benefyce_n of_o his_o passion_n for_z they_o trow_v it_o not_o jew_o trow_v not_o y_o it_o ihun_v the_o soon_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o vyrgyn_v mary_n be_v goddy_n soon_o of_o heaven_n also_o the_o paynem_n trow_v not_o y_o it_o the_o sovereyne_a wysdome_n of_o god_n will_v become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o in_o manhede_v will_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n hold_v the_o preaching_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cross_n &_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o cryste_n nought_o but_o slander_v &_o blasphemye_n &_o the_o paynem_v hold_v it_o nought_o but_o fantome_n &_o folye_n but_o true_a crysten_v man_n hold_v it_o the_o sovereyne_a wysdom_n of_o god_n &_o his_o great_a may_v thus_o say_a saint_n paul_a predicamus_fw-la vobis_fw-la crystum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la jude_n be_v quidam_fw-la scandelun_fw-la gentibus_fw-la autem_fw-la stulticiam_fw-la ipis_fw-la auten_v vocatis_fw-la iudeis_fw-la &_o grecis_fw-la xpmm_n dei_fw-la virtutem_fw-la et_fw-la dei_fw-la sapienciam_fw-la i._o that_o be_v we_o prithee_o to_o you_o that_o you_o trow_v that_o ihesu_n cry_v crucyfy_v the_o son_n of_o marry_o be_v goddis_fw-la son_n scuereyne_n virtue_n &_o wysdom_n of_o god_n the_o which_o ihesu_n to_o jew_n &_o paynem_n that_o trow_v not_o in_o he_o be_v put_v slander_v and_o folly_n and_o therefore_o thyse_n man_n by_o her_o untrouthe_n putten_n hemselfe_n from_o the_o refourm_n of_o her_o own_o soul_n &_o stond_v her_o untrouthe_n shall_v they_o never_o be_v saaf_a ne_o come_v to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o sothe_o it_o be_v fro_o the_o beginning_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n unto_o the_o last_o end_v be_v there_o never_o man_n saaf_n ne_o shall_v be_v â—aaf_a but_o if_o he_o have_v troth_n general_a or_o specyall_a in_o ihesu_n cryste_n to_o come_v or_o i_o come_v for_o right_a as_o all_o choose_a soul_n that_o be_v before_o the_o incarnacyon_n under_o y_o e_o old_a testament_fw-mi have_fw-mi truth_n in_o cryste_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o refourme_v man_n soul_n either_o open_o as_o patryarke_n and_o prophet_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n have_v or_o elles_fw-fr pryvely_a and_o generaly_a as_o chyldern_a and_o other_o simple_a and_o inperfyte_n soul_n have_fw-mi that_o know_v not_o specyal_o the_o pryvyte_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n right_o so_o all_o choose_a soul_n under_o the_o new_a testament_fw-mi have_v truth_n in_o cryste_n that_o he_o be_v come_v either_o open_o or_o felyng_o &_o ghostly_a man_n &_o wise_a man_n have_v or_o elles_fw-fr general_o as_o chyldern_n have_v that_o dyen_o crystned_a and_o other_o simple_a &_o lewd_a soul_n have_v that_o arne_v nouryssh_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr since_o this_o is_z sothe_o then_o thynk_v i_o that_o thyse_n man_n great_o and_o grevous_o erren_a that_o sayen_v that_o jew_n &_o sarasyn_n by_o keep_a of_o her_o own_o law_n may_v be_v make_v saaf_n though_o they_o trowen_v not_o in_o ihun_v cryste_n as_z holy_a chyrche_n trowyth_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o ween_z y_fw-fr â—_o she_o own_o troth_n be_v good_a and_o syker_n and_o suffysaunt_a to_o her_o saluaconn_n and_o in_o that_o truth_n they_o do_v as_o it_o semyth_n many_o good_a dede_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n and_o peraventure_fw-fr if_o they_o know_v that_o crysten_v faith_n be_v better_a than_o her_o own_o be_v they_z will_v leave_v she_o own_o and_o take_v it_o therefore_o y_fw-es t_o they_o shall_v be_v saaf_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o so_o for_o cryste_n god_n and_o man_n be_v both_o way_n and_o end_n and_o he_o be_v medyatour_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_z without_o he_o may_v no_o soul_n be_v reconsyle_v ne_o come_v to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o trowen_v not_o in_o he_o that_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n may_v never_o be_v saaf_a ne_o come_v to_o bliss_n other_o man_n also_o that_o loven_v not_o cryste_n nor_o his_o passion_n arne_v 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side_n who_o so_o lyvyth_v in_o dede_o sin_n &_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o ne_o amend_v he_o thereof_o ne_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n or_o elles_fw-fr if_o he_o receyve_v it_o he_o takyth_v it_o not_o sothfast_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n &_o clennesse_n but_o oon_o for_o drede_v or_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n or_z for_o drede_n onn_o of_o pain_n of_o hell_n he_o be_v not_o reform_v to_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o ceyve_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n y_o it_o have_v be_v encumber_v with_o dede_o sin_v all_o his_o life_n time_n be_v reform_v in_o his_o soul_n within_o unperceyvable_o out_o take_v a_o tourn_n of_o his_o will_n through_o a_o pryve_v may_v &_o a_o gracious_a werching_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n y_o it_o sudden_o werchyth_o &_o in_o time_n of_o a_o monent_fw-la or_o a_o twynkeling_n of_o a_o eye_n ryghtyth_v a_o froward_a soul_n &_o tourn_v it_o fro_o ghostly_a filth_n to_o fayrne_n unseable_a &_o of_o a_o servant_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o fiend_n makyth_v a_o son_n of_o joy_n &_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o prisoner_n of_o hell_n makyth_v a_o perceyver_n of_o heavenly_a herytage_n not_o ayenstond_v all_o y_z e_z flessh_o feel_v of_o this_o synful_a image_n y_o it_o be_v y_z e_z bodily_a kind_n for_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v y_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n or_o of_o penance_n be_v not_o of_o y_fw-fr t_o vertu_fw-fr for_o to_o lete_fw-la &_o destroy_v utter_o all_o y_z e_z styrynge_v of_o flesshly_a lust_n &_o painful_a passion_n y_o it_o a_o man_n soul_n never_o feel_v no_o manner_n rise_v ne_v styrynge_n of_o hen_n no_o time_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o be_v a_o soul_n full_o reform_v here_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o worship_n of_o y_z e_z first_o make_v but_o y_o it_o may_v not_o be_v full_o in_o this_o lyf_v but_o it_o be_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o vertu_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o it_o cleanse_v soul_n from_o all_o the_o syne_v before_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v depart_v fro_o y_o e_o body_n savyth_v it_o fro_o dampnacyon_n and_o if_o it_o dwell_v in_o y_z e_z body_z it_o yevyth_v y_o e_o soul_n grace_n to_o ayenstonde_v y_o e_o styrynge_v of_o sin_v &_o it_o kepyth_v it_o in_o grace_n also_o y_o it_o no_o manner_n of_o lusty_a styrynge_n or_o of_o passion_n y_o t_o it_o felyth_v in_o y_z e_z flesh_n be_v it_o never_o so_o grevous_a shall_v dear_a it_o ne_v depart_v it_o fro_o god_n aslonge_v as_o it_o wilful_o scent_v not_o thereto_o thus_o saint_n paul_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v thê°_n nichil_fw-la dampnaconnis_fw-la in_o htis_fw-la cue_n non_fw-la scdm_n carnem_fw-la ambulant_a that_o be_v viiii_o thyse_n soul_n y_o it_o arn_v reform_v to_o y_z e_z image_n of_o god_n in_o feyth_n thorugh_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n or_o of_o penance_n shall_v not_o be_v damn_a for_o felynge_v of_o this_o image_n of_o sign_n if_o it_o so_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o they_o go_v not_o after_o y_z e_z styryuge_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o flesh_n by_o deed_n do_v ¶_o that_o we_o shall_v believe_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_v of_o sin_n &_o a_o true_a torning_n of_o our_o will_n to_o good_a lyve_n ca._n ix_o of_o this_o refourm_n in_o faith_n spekyth_v saint_n paul_n thus_o obligatory_n justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la the_o ryghtwysman_n lyve_v in_o faith_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v make_v ryghtful_a by_o baptym_n or_o by_o penance_n he_o lyve_v in_o faith_n which_o suffyse_v unto_o saluacyon_n &_o to_o heavenly_a pee_z as_o saint_n paul_n say_v justificati_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la pacem_fw-la habemus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o be_v v._n we_o y_o it_o arn_v ryght_v &_o reform_v thorugh_a faith_n in_o cryst_n have_v pee_z &_o accord_n make_v betwyx_n god_n &_o us._n nought_o ayenstond_v y_o it_o vycyous_a felynge_v of_o our_o body_n of_o sin_v for_o though_o this_o refourm_n be_v pryve_v &_o may_v not_o well_o be_v feel_v here_o in_o this_o lyf_v nevertheless_o who_o so_o trowyth_o it_o steadfast_o &_o shapyth_v his_o werke_n byse_o for_o to_o accord_v to_o his_o troth_n &_o y_o t_o he_o turn_v not_o again_o to_o dede_o sign_n sooth_o when_o y_fw-es â—_o hour_n of_o death_n comyth_n &_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o this_o bodily_a lyf_v then_o shall_v he_o find_v it_o sooth_n y_z t_o i_o say_v now_o thus_o say_a saint_n john_n in_o comfort_n of_o choose_a soul_n y_o it_o lyven_v here_o in_o faith_n under_o y_o e_o feeling_n of_o this_o painful_a image_n karissimi_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la sumus_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la aparuit_fw-la quod_fw-la erimus_fw-la scimus_fw-la auten_fw-mi cum_fw-la cum_fw-la cristus_fw-la apparuit_fw-la tunt_fw-la apparebimus_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la simile_n et_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la that_o be_v my_o dear_a friend_n we_o arn_v now_o while_o we_o live_v here_o y_z e_z son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o arn_v reform_v by_o faith_n in_o cryst_n to_o his_o lyckenes_n but_o it_o shewyth_o not_o yet_o what_o we_o arn_v but_o it_o be_v all_o pryve_v nevertheless_o we_o know_v well_o y_fw-mi it_o when_o our_o lord_n shall_v show_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n then_o shall_v we_o appear_v with_o he_o like_a unto_o he_o in_o endless_a joy_n if_o thou_o wolte_z wit_v thene_n if_o thy_o soul_n be_v reform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o no_o by_o y_z t_z i_o have_v say_v thou_o may_v have_v entry_n ransake_n thy_o conscyence_n &_o look_v what_o thy_o will_n be_v for_o there_o in_o stond_v all_o if_o it_o be_v turn_v fro_o all_o manner_n of_o dede_o sin_n that_o thou_o will_v for_o no_o thing_n wyttyng_o and_o wilful_o break_v y_z â—_o to_o and_o therefore_o he_o need_v ever_o be_v strive_v &_o fight_v against_o wicked_a styrynge_n of_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n &_o y_fw-es t_o he_o make_v none_o accord_v therewith_o ne_o take_v no_o friendship_n to_o it_o for_o to_o be_v buxum_fw-la to_o his_o unskylful_a biddynge_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o begyle_v himself_o but_o sooth_o if_o he_o stryve_v with_o hem_n he_o need_v not_o moche_v drede_v of_o assent_v for_o strife_n brekyth_v pee_z &_o fall_v accord_n it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n have_v pee_z with_o all_o thing_n sauf_a with_o y_fw-fr e_o fiend_n &_o with_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n for_o ayenste_v hem_v he_o need_v ever_o fight_v in_o his_o think_v &_o in_o his_o deed_n till_o he_o have_v geten_v on_o they_o the_o mastery_n &_o y_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v full_o in_o this_o life_n as_o long_o as_o he_o her_v &_o felyth_v this_o image_n i_o say_v not_o but_o y_fw-fr â—_o a_o soul_n may_v thornghe_a grace_n have_v the_o high_a honde_n over_o this_o image_n so_o ferforthe_a y_fw-fr t_o he_o shall_v not_o follow_v ne_o scent_n to_o the_o unskylful_a styrynge_n of_o it_o but_o for_o to_o be_v so_o clean_o delyverde_v from_o this_o image_n that_o he_o shall_v feel_v no_o suggestyon_n ne_o jangling_n of_o flesshly_a affeccyon_n ne_o of_o vain_a thought_n no_o time_n may_v no_o man_n have_v in_o this_o life_n i_o hope_v y_fw-fr t_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v reform_v in_o feel_v by_o ravysshing_n of_o love_n in_o contemplacyon_n of_o god_n may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o sensualyte_n and_o fro_o vain_a ymagynacyon_n and_o so_o far_o draw_v out_o and_o depart_v fro_o the_o flessh_o feel_v for_o a_o time_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o feel_v but_o god_n but_o that_o last_v not_o ever_o and_o therefore_o say_v i_o that_o every_o man_n behovyth_v stryffe_n against_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o namely_o he_o that_o be_v reform_v in_o faith_n oon_o that_o so_o lyght_o may_v be_v dysceyve_v therewith_o in_o y_fw-fr e_o person_n of_o which_o man_n say_v saint_n paul_a caro_n concupiscit_fw-la adversê°_n spiritum_fw-la &_o spuns_n adversê°_n carnem_fw-la v_o that_o be_v a_o soul_n reform_v to_o y_z e_z lyknes_n of_o god_n fyghtyth_v against_o y_fw-mi t_z flessh_o styrynge_v of_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n &_o also_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n stryve_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o manere_n of_o fight_a of_o this_o dowble_n image_n saint_n poule_n know_v when_o he_o say_v thus_o inueni_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la meis_fw-la repugnantem_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la i_o &_o capitiwm_fw-la meducentem_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la that_o be_v i_o have_v find_v two_o law_n in_o myself_o one_o law_n in_o my_o soul_n within_o and_z another_o in_o my_o flesshly_a lyme_n without_o fight_a with_o it_o y_z t_z oft_o lede_v i_o as_o a_o wretchyd_a prisoner_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n of_o sin_v by_o thyse_n two_o law_n in_o a_o soul_n i_o understonde_v this_o double_a image_n seven_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o understonde_v y_fw-mi â—_o reason_n of_o the_o
soul_n when_o it_o be_v reform_v to_o y_z e_z image_n of_o god_n bianca_n the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o understonde_v y_o e_o sensualytee_n which_o i_o call_v y_fw-fr â—_o image_n of_o sin_n in_o thyse_n two_o law_n a_o soul_n reform_v lede_v his_o life_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v mente_fw-la enim_fw-la seruio_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la carne_fw-la enim_fw-la legi_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_z my_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o my_o will_n and_o in_o my_o reason_n i_o serve_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_z in_o my_o flessh_n y_o it_o be_v in_o my_o flesshly_a appetyte_n i_o serve_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n nevertheless_o y_fw-es t_o a_o soul_n reform_v shall_v not_o dispeyre_n though_o he_o serve_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n by_o feel_v of_o the_o vycyous_a sensualyte_n ayenste_n the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o cause_n of_o corrupcyon_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n saint_n paul_n excusyth_v it_o say_v thus_o of_o his_o own_o person_n seven_o non_fw-fr enin_n quod_fw-la volo_fw-la 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 he_o dye_n in_o y_z t_z plight_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v saaf_a his_o troth_n shall_v not_o save_v he_o for_z his_o troth_n be_v deed_n &_o lackyth_n love_n &_o therefore_o it_o seruyth_v he_o not_o but_o they_o that_o have_v troth_n quycken_v with_o love_n and_o charyte_n arn_v reform_v to_o the_o lyckenesse_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o least_fw-mi degree_n of_o charyte_n as_o arn_v simple_a soul_n y_o e_z which_o felen_fw-mi not_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it yeft_v of_o special_a devocyon_n ne_o ghostly_a know_v of_o god_n as_o some_o ghostly_a man_n do_v but_o trowen_v general_o as_o holy_a chyrche_n trowyth_o and_o knowyth_o not_o full_o what_o y_o it_o be_v for_o it_o need_v not_o to_o hem_v and_o in_o that_o trowyth_o they_o keep_v they_o in_o love_n and_o charytee_n to_o she_o even_o crysten_v as_o they_o may_v and_o fleen_n all_o dede_o sin_n after_o her_o cunning_a and_o do_v y_z e_o dede_n of_o mercy_n to_o she_o even_o crysten_v all_o thyse_n longen_fw-mi to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o apoc_fw-la iê¯_n thus_o qui_fw-la timetis_fw-la deum_fw-la pusilli_fw-la et_fw-la magni_fw-la lauâ—ate_fw-la eum_fw-la this_o be_v you_o that_fw-mi dreden_fw-mi god_n both_o small_a &_o great_a thank_v he_o by_o great_a arn_v understode_v soul_n y_o it_o arne_v profyte_v in_o grace_n or_o else_o perfyte_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es love_v of_o god_n the_o which_o arn_v refourmyd_fw-la in_o ghostly_a feeling_n by_o small_a arn_v understonde_v soul_n unperfyte_n of_o worldly_a man_n &_o wymmen_v &_o other_o that_o have_v but_o a_o chyldy_n know_v of_o god_n &_o full_a lytyl_o feel_v of_o he_o but_o arn_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n &_o nouryssh_v with_o the_o sacrament_n as_o chylderne_a arn_v feed_v with_o milk_n all_o thyse_n shall_v love_v god_n &_o thank_v he_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o her_o soul_n by_o his_o endless_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n for_o holy_a chyrche_n that_o be_v mother_n of_o all_o thyse_n &_o 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traveyl_v with_o temptacyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n and_o can_v not_o speak_v perfyt_o to_o god_n by_o fervour_n of_o devoconn_n ne_o brenning_a love_n in_o contemplacyon_n and_o though_o it_o seem_v that_o our_o lord_n make_v daungeour_n first_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o arn_v as_o it_o be_v alyen_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o for_o the_o great_a truth_n &_o dyserte_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n he_o grant_v to_o her_o all_o y_o to_o she_o will_v and_o so_o arn_v thyse_n simple_a soul_n y_o it_o trowen_v steadfast_o as_o holy_a chyrche_n trowyth_o &_o putten_n they_o full_o in_o y_z e_z mercy_n of_o god_n &_o maken_a hem_n under_o the_o sacrament_n and_o law_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n make_v saaf_a thorugh_o prayer_n &_o troth_n of_o her_o mother_n holy_a chyrche_fw-fr ¶_o that_o soul_n reform_v neden_fw-mi ever_o to_o fight_n &_o to_o stryve_v ayenste_n the_o styrynge_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 y_fw-fr e_o styre_v &_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 &_o therefore_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n y_o it_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o lyekenesse_n of_o god_n in_o troth_n moche_n traveyle_n &_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 y_fw-mi t_o it_o fall_v not_o down_o again_o thorugh_o wekenesse_n of_o will_n to_o the_o image_n of_o sign_n he_o may_v not_o be_v idle_a ne_fw-fr reklee_n for_o y_o e_o image_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o never_o festnyd_v to_o he_o &_o so_o contynual_o pressyth_v upon_o he_o by_o dyverse_a styrynge_n of_o sin_v that_o but_o if_o he_o be_v right_a well_o waar_o he_o shall_v full_o lyght_o thorugh_v assent_n fall_v again_o there_o comfort_v all_o soul_n that_o through_o grace_n arne_v reform_v in_o faith_n y_o â—_o they_o sholden_v not_o tomoche_o drede_v y_o e_fw-la bourden_n of_o this_o image_n with_o the_o unskylful_a styrynge_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 y_o â—_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 styrynge_v of_o pride_n or_o envy_n of_o covetyse_n or_o lechery_n or_o of_o any_o other_o he_o desyne_fw-gr they_o wot_v not_o sometime_o whether_o they_o send_v thereto_o or_a no._n &_o that_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_v for_o in_o time_n of_o temptacyon_n a_o freel_n man_n thought_n be_v so_o trowbled_a &_o so_o over_o lay_v y_o it_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 then_o he_o perceyve_v it_o and_o therefore_o fall_v some_o in_o dowte_n &_o dwere_n whede_a they_o syne_v in_o time_n of_o temptacyon_n or_o no_o as_z against_o this_o point_n i_o say_v as_o i_o think_v y_fw-es t_o a_o soul_n may_v have_v 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