trust_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o meryte_n for_o so_o shall_v thou_o lose_v grace_n a_o holy_a desire_n help_v moche_n unto_o a_o soul_n to_o good_a dede_n where_o that_o ever_o a_o soul_n be_v besy_n in_o good_a werke_n &_o glad_a in_o fervour_n of_o good_a lyve_n in_o such_o one_o be_v very_a faith_n of_o true_a lyvig_n this_o fruyt_n of_o true_a faithful_a lyve_n have_v four_o virtue_n ¶_o sister_n one_o be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o soul_n true_o to_o be_v commend_v as_o solomon_n say_v proverb_n xxviii_o uit_fw-la fidelis_fw-la multum_fw-la laudabitur_fw-la â§_o a_o true_a lyve_n soul_n he_o say_v shall_v moche_o be_v commend_v this_o commendacyon_n be_v not_o only_o of_o a_o man_n but_o also_o of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o his_o saint_n for_o it_o be_v great_a like_n to_o saint_n for_o to_o know_v good_a lyver_n in_o earth_n the_o second_o be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o soul_n hygh_o to_o be_v enhance_a and_o promote_v to_o goostly_a dygnyte_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o 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softness_n of_o good_a conversacyon_n it_o be_v also_o one_o of_o those_o ornament_n wherein_o bysshop_n be_v array_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v tit._n i_o oportet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la esse_fw-la irreprehensibilem_fw-la non_fw-la ê‘cusorem_fw-la sed_fw-la modestum_fw-la â§_o a_o bysshop_n he_o say_v must_v be_v in_o all_o his_o lyve_n unreprovable_a no_o smiter_n but_o modest_a and_o soft_a in_o all_o good_a conversation_n ☞_o lo_o sister_n all_o thy_o good_a lyve_n avayl_v not_o but_o it_o be_v govern_v mannerly_a that_o be_v in_o heart_n in_o mouth_n &_o werke_n mannerly_a modestnesse_n be_v in_o two_o thiges_fw-ge /_o that_o be_v in_o refreyn_v of_o superfluyte_n of_o thought_n and_o superfluyte_n of_o desire_n beware_v that_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o occupy_v about_o unprofytable_a thought_n &_o that_o desire_n be_v nothing_o but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v very_o needful_a hold_v the_o content_n with_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o clothes_n rather_o in_o a_o scarce_o wise_a 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in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o lack_v clennesse_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o second_o be_v the_o dyscharge_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o everla_a dethe_v which_o all_o wretched_a sinner_n be_v charge_v with_o as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n davyd_v say_v ps_n xxxvii_o â§_o iniquitates_fw-la i_o supergresse_fw-la sunt_fw-la capud_fw-la meum_fw-la sicut_fw-la onus_fw-la grave_n gravate_v sunt_fw-la super_fw-la i_o the_o wyckednesse_n he_o say_v of_o sinner_n have_v overpass_o their_o heed_n for_o as_o a_o grevous_a burden_n they_o be_v pass_a grevous_a above_o he_o of_o this_o all_o clean_a soul_n be_v dyscharge_v for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o have_v cleanse_v their_o conscyence_n by_o oft_o contrytion_n so_o that_o they_o feel_v a_o herty_n joy_n in_o god_n the_o three_o be_v freedom_n of_o soul_n for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o fiend_n who_o that_o have_v the_o holy_a goost_n have_v freedom_n as_o saint_n â–ª_o paul_n say_v it_o cor_fw-la iii_o ubi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la duni_fw-la ibi_fw-la libertas_fw-la where_o the_o holy_a goost_n be_v there_o be_v freedom_n out_o of_o the_o devylles_n danger_n which_o cause_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n great_a gladness_n this_o freedom_n have_v not_o wretched_a sinner_n for_o they_o be_v so_o bind_v in_o the_o devyls_n bond_n that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v after_o the_o hygh_a part_n of_o reason_n of_o this_o bond_n speak_v solomon_n &_o say_v ê“uer_o u_o iniquitates_fw-la sue_v capiunt_fw-la ipium_fw-la et_fw-la funibê°_n peccatorum_fw-la svorum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la constringitur_fw-la â§_o with_o wyckednesse_n a_o sinner_n be_v take_v and_o so_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n every_o sinner_n be_v bind_v our_o sin_n be_v the_o bond_n wherewith_o we_o be_v bind_v lete_fw-la we_o break_v these_o bond_n and_o than_o may_v we_o have_v freedom_n of_o spyrite_n and_o be_v in_o great_a gladness_n the_o four_o be_v rest_n of_o torment_n from_o all_o evil_a affection_n by_o the_o which_o all_o wretched_a sinner_n be_v oft_o time_n torment_v in_o herte_n /_o that_o be_v with_o richesses_n with_o delight_n and_o with_o worshypp_n and_o so_o they_o be_v torment_v with_o such_o thing_n that_o they_o perysshe_v and_o spill_v withal_o they_o be_v also_o torment_v sometime_o with_o drede_n as_o it_o show_v well_o in_o a_o coveytous_a man_n for_o though_o there_o be_v pease_n enough_o yet_o he_o suppose_v ever_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v deceyve_v by_o thief_n sometime_o also_o they_o be_v torment_v with_o wrath_n &_o such_o other_o passion_n all_o these_o evyll_n affection_n &_o wretched_a passion_n cease_v in_o they_o that_o live_v well_o and_o therefore_o they_o feel_v right_o great_a rest_n and_o great_a joy_n
away_o for_o their_o great_a mekenesse_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ynystring_v to_o my_o swear_v lover_n whiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o joy_n of_o i_o the_o xii_o be_v that_o the_o hertes_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n be_v lyffe_n by_o from_o erthly_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o soul_n to_o the_o firmament_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d clear_a for_o there_o in_o such_o clerenesse_n 〈…〉_o all_o such_o soul_n build_v their_o neâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o erthly_a thing_n by_o holy_a medytaâ—â—â—_n the_o xiii_o be_v that_o all_o clean_a soul_n be_v oftenâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o either_o in_o rede_v or_o in_o hear_a 〈◊〉_d good_a 〈◊〉_d of_o wysdome_n or_o else_o in_o swetâ—â—â—yers_n or_o in_o such_o other_o goostly_a exercyse_n such_o can_v not_o syve_a bliss_o and_o joyful_o with_o out_o such_o holy_a contrâ—nplacyon_n for_o they_o have_v neither_o but_o â—rnesse_n nor_o hevynesse_n but_o joy_n and_o â—â—adnesse_n solomon_n say_v ecclesia_fw-la xxiii_o niâ—â—â—â—â—_n dulâ—râ—â—s_fw-la quam_fw-la inspicere_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la dei_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a he_o say_v as_o it_o be_v to_o behold_v in_o the_o wysdome_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o commandment_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n when_o he_o have_v talk_v with_o our_o lord_n and_o receyve_v his_o commandment_n that_o he_o neither_o die_v eat_v nor_o drink_v afterward_o for_o joy_n of_o that_o holy_a presence_n forty_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n it_o be_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o he_o he_o think_v for_o many_o day_n the_o conform_a of_o our_o lord_n presence_n and_o his_o speech_n ☞_o o_o sister_n there_o be_v many_o far_o from_o such_o joyful_a swetenesse_n that_o be_v loath_a to_o here_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o anon_o they_o wax_v dulle_v in_o soul_n &_o have_v no_o savour_n of_o his_o speech_n when_o speak_v our_o lord_n to_o we_o true_o when_o we_o rede_v such_o thing_n that_o be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o soul_n exit_fw-la here_o other_o say_v to_o we_o by_o preach_v or_o exhortacy_n oâ—_n i_o pray_v the_o be_v none_o of_o tho_o the_o xiiii_o be_v that_o all_o such_o clean_a soul_n govern_v dyscrete_o their_o body_n from_o excess_n of_o mysrule_n in_o eating_a and_o drynk_v and_o stepe_a they_o have_v not_o such_o hody_o disease_n as_o have_v mysrule_v folkem_fw-mi excess_n nor_o they_o die_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o other_o but_o live_v long_o to_o god_n worship_n out_o take_v such_o that_o our_o lord_n withdraw_v out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o his_o prevy_a dome_n the_o xv_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o dyvyne_a love_n that_o such_o clean_a soul_n do_v feel_v in_o within_o themselves_o love_n be_v a_o very_a easy_a yoke_n and_o what_o some_o ever_o thing_n be_v draw_v with_o such_o a_o easy_a yoke_n be_v make_v very_o easy_a and_o soft_a saint_n bernard_n say_v ¶_o o_o thou_o yoke_n of_o holy_a love_n how_o gracious_o draw_v thou_o to_o the_o such_o as_o thou_o will_v draw_v to_o the._n all_o hard_a thing_n &_o great_a thing_n love_n make_v light_v &_o uneth_o of_o any_o charge_v the_o xvi_o be_v that_o all_o such_o gladsome_a â—lene_a soul_n make_v their_o wylle_n ever_o to_o accord_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o right_a as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v fulfyl_v in_o they_o so_o the_o will_n of_o they_o be_v fulfylâ—ed_v in_o other_o as_o though_o god_n bid_v it_o the_o xvii_o be_v that_o such_o joyful_a and_o clean_a soul_n have_v joy_n up_o 〈◊〉_d joy_n that_o be_v they_o have_v double_a joy_n here_o in_o earth_n â—â—ere_o be_v they_o have_v joy_n in_o chryst_n &_o all_o his_o werwa_n another_o be_v they_o have_v joy_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d saint_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o of_o holy_a lyver_n â—â—â—erthe_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o joy_n upon_o joy_n â—ay_v be_v full_o considere_v in_o such_o that_o have_v grâ—â—â—â—â—â—arite_v win_v they_o &_o great_a goostly_a gladness_n 〈◊〉_d right_a as_o a_o mother_n have_v great_a joy_n of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o bysshop_n or_o sing_v his_o 〈◊〉_d mass_n or_o have_v any_o great_a 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abide_n in_o good_a lyve_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v ro._n twelve_o spe_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la they_o that_o hope_v of_o endless_a reward_n such_o soul_n wax_v joyful_a the_o twenty_o be_v joy_n of_o contemplation_n that_o such_o clean_a &_o joyful_a soul_n feel_v sometime_o with_o the_o which_o contemplation_n a_o soul_n be_v moche_v illumine_v and_o lyghtn_v such_o a_o soul_n seyth_v in_o his_o joyful_a contemplation_n river_n flow_a both_o honey_n and_o butter_n as_o say_v job_n twenty_o vidit_fw-la riunio_n stuâ—â—eris_fw-la torrentis_fw-la inellis_fw-la et_fw-la butir_n saint_n gregory_n say_v upon_o the_o same_o text_n that_o these_o river_n be_v callyd_v of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o they_o be_v renning_a river_n for_o they_o be_v right_o plenteous_o gather_v together_o in_o a_o contemplatyve_a soul_n which_o blyss_v spiryt_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a gift_n fyllyth_v a_o contemplatyve_a soul_n both_o with_o the_o sweet_a honey_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o also_o with_o the_o sweet_a butter_n of_o passion_n that_o be_v thri_v out_o upon_o the_o cherne_a of_o the_o cross_n right_o as_o honey_n be_v gather_v of_o flower_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o butter_n of_o the_o body_n so_o contemplation_n be_v get_v of_o the_o godheed_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o of_o sweet_a hevely_a thing_n &_o of_o the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o so_o by_o the_o gentyll_a be_v of_o clennesse_n that_o honey_n of_o contemplacyon_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o hive_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o tender_a compunction_n the_o bucâ—er_n of_o chryste_n passion_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o cherâ—e_v of_o the_o herte_n for_o to_o supple_n it_o and_o make_v it_o soft_a against_o all_o manner_n anguyssh_n oh_o well_o be_v 〈◊〉_d soul_n at_o ease_n that_o may_v joyful_o souke_v of_o this_o â—hony_n &_o eat_v of_o this_o sweet_a butter_n such_o a_o conâ—eplatyve_a soul_n shall_v then_o feel_v great_a rest_n /_o great_z â—â—â—ernesse_n /_o great_a delyte_n /_o great_a joy_n /_o great_a love_n &_o â—â—uour_n in_o jesu_n the_o last_v ever_o lytel_n have_v mind_n of_o joy_n of_o this_o life_n also_o such_o one_o though_o it_o â—ray_v lytell_a with_o the_o mouth_n yet_o it_o be_v full_a with_o â—od_n and_o see_v oftimes_o into_o heaven_n &_o behold_v there_o the_o sayrnesse_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o holy_a soul_n o_o sister_n now_o be_v this_o joyful_a contemplacyon_n 〈◊〉_d wonderful_a joy_n of_o love_n which_o joy_n can_fw-mi tonâ—â—â—_n tell_v and_o though_o that_o wonderful_a behold_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o soul_n yet_o for_o habundaunce_n of_o joy_n &_o â—â—â—â—enesse_n which_o ascend_v in_o to_o the_o mouth_n â—â—the_v body_n &_o soul_n joy_v in_o god_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v this_o grace_n of_o contemplacyon_n but_o such_o that_o our_o lord_n first_o inspyre_v to_o forsake_v this_o world_n &_o alwordly_a vanytee_n &_o the_o covetyse_n of_o the_o boil_v lust_n thereof_o and_o than_o after_o that_o helede_v such_o a_o soul_n by_o herself_o alone_o and_o speak_v he_o self_n to_o her_o herte_n and_o there_o gyve_v her_o souke_n of_o his_o swetenesse_n of_o love_n and_o than_o he_o styre_v she_o to_o holy_a prayer_n medytation_n and_o tear_n at_o last_o he_o make_v she_o gather_v her_o herte_n together_o and_o set_v it_o in_o he_o and_o than_o he_o open_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n may_v look_v in_o to_o heaven_n and_o than_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n be_v very_o in_o her_o herte_n and_o bren_v therein_o and_o make_v it_o clear_a from_o all_o erthly_a fylthe_n and_o from_o all_o noyous_a thought_n all_o such_o so_o set_v be_v call_v contemplatyve_a soul_n &_o be_v ravyssh_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o contemplation_n be_v nothing_o else_o to_o mean_n but_o a_o
mihi_fw-la pater_fw-la meus_fw-la regnum_fw-la ut_fw-la edatis_fw-la et_fw-la bibatis_fw-la supermensam_fw-la meam_fw-la â€_o â§_o lo_o say_v our_o blyss_v lord_n jesu_n chry_v to_o all_o perseveraunt_a soul_n you_o be_v those_o that_o have_v parfyte_o continue_v with_o i_o in_o my_o trybulacyon_n &_o in_o my_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o i_o dyspose_v for_o you_o as_o my_o father_n have_v ordain_v for_o i_o a_o kingdom_n there_o to_o eat_v &_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n without_o end_n this_o meat_n and_o this_o drink_n on_o our_o lord_n table_n sister_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o joy_n and_o fruycyon_n and_o use_n of_o endless_a bliss_n for_o the_o sorrow_n that_o wâ—â—uffre_v here_o ¶_o the_o thyrd_o virtue_n of_o this_o fruit_n be_v that_o though_o all_o virtue_n deserve_v high_a reward_n of_o god_n this_o virtue_n of_o ê‘severaunce_n and_o long_o abide_n receyve_v the_o feeling_n and_o veray_fw-fr possessyon_n for_o they_o all_o for_o there_o shall_v no_o virtue_n receyve_v the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n without_o that_o ê‘severaunce_n or_o long_a abide_n take_v possessyo_n afore_o they_o all_o all_o they_o rene_a to_o heaven_n but_o one_o have_v the_o meed_n and_o that_o be_v ê‘severaunce_n why_o be_v that_o trow_v thou_o sister_n true_o for_o ê‘severaunce_n in_o long_o abide_v be_v the_o moo_v special_a daughter_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v of_o all_o virtue_n she_o alone_o be_v the_o very_a heir_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o fourthe_a virtue_n of_o this_o fruit_n be_v that_o it_o increase_v our_o crown_n in_o bliss_n as_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n two_o coniungere_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la sustinent_fw-la crescat_fw-la in_o novissimo_fw-la vita_fw-la tua_fw-la be_v couple_v and_o knit_v to_o god_n he_o say_v by_o virtue_n &_o ê‘sever_v contynual_o and_o long_o abide_v therein_o that_o thy_o reward_n in_o life_n everlasting_a may_o encrea_n at_o last_o â§_o thus_o sister_n to_o be_v feed_v of_o this_o fruyt_n of_o ê‘severaunce_n or_o of_o long_o abide_v in_o virtue_n it_o kemp_v all_o goodness_n it_o make_v a_o soul_n faithful_a and_o true_a to_o god_n it_o receyve_v possessyon_n of_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o inerease_v our_o meed_n therein_o keep_v well_o therefore_o this_o virtuous_a fruyt_n so_o that_o it_o may_v last_v all_o the_o year_n without_o rote_v that_o be_v all_o thy_o life_n time_n without_o grudge_v and_o repent_v that_o you_o may_v come_v where_o that_o virtue_n shall_v be_v herbour_v without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o the_o vi_o fruyt_n of_o the_o three_fw-mi of_o goostly_a lyver_n be_v goodness_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o goodness_n the_o syxt_v fruyt_n of_o the_o hole_n goost_n in_o all_o ghostly_a lyver_n be_v call_v godnes_n what_o be_v this_o fruit_n of_o goodness_n sister_n but_o swetenesse_n of_o soul_n as_o doctor_n say_v when_o a_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o good_a lyve_n what_o it_o sweet_a than_o good_a lyve_n true_o nothing_o what_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o vycious_a lyve_n certain_o nothing_o â€_o o_o now_o be_v this_o than_o swear_v fruyt_v of_o good_a lyve_a right_a precyous_a and_o not_o only_o a_o sweet_a fruit_n but_o also_o it_o be_v call_v sweetness_n itself_o for_o it_o make_v we_o sweet_a in_o our_o thought_n /_o sweet_a in_o our_o word_n /_o &_o sweet_a in_o our_o dede_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o be_v so_o sweet_a that_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o clean_a soul_n all_o the_o bitter_a trybulacyon_n and_o adversytee_n of_o the_o see_v of_o this_o world_n in_o to_o swetenesse_n saint_n bernard_n say_v ☞_o what_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o this_o swetnes_n of_o good_a lyve_n may_v not_o tempre_fw-it the_o which_o make_v dethe_v sweet_a ¶_o what_o asperyte_n and_o sharpness_n be_v there_o which_o may_v withstand_v this_o swetenesse_n true_o none_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o sharpness_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o the_o swetenes_n of_o good_a lyve_n in_o a_o good_a soul_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n sister_n if_o thou_o hate_v this_o world_n and_o set_v only_o thy_o medytation_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o goodness_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o avoid_v and_o flee_v from_o sign_n of_o malice_n and_o love_v our_o lord_n that_o be_v both_o benygne_n and_o meek_a and_o if_o thou_o have_v oft_o in_o thy_o mind_n chaste_a thought_n and_o holy_a thou_o be_v also_o sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n when_o thou_o think_v often_o time_n of_o the_o moo_v dredefull_a day_n of_o iugement_n the_o which_o thought_n do_v cleanse_v the_o from_o all_o foul_a thought_n and_o keep_v the_o fire_n to_o god_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o vain_a besyness_n thou_o be_v also_o sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n when_o thou_o do_v thy_o diligence_n and_o indever_n for_o to_o wasshe_v away_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o soul_n with_o the_o ryver_n of_o tear_n blyss_v be_v all_o such_o good_a sweet_a soul_n the_o which_o be_v make_v of_o our_o lord_n grace_n as_o a_o cloud_n for_o to_o rain_v and_o bedew_v water_n of_o tear_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v quench_v and_o put_v out_o the_o heat_n of_o vice_n thou_o be_v also_o sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o walk_v ever_o in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n commandment_n and_o do_v dylygent_o holy_a werke_n &_o do_v keep_v thy_o soul_n clean_o from_o all_o vice_n thou_o be_v in_o swetenesse_n of_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o every_o day_n by_o holy_a observance_n of_o thy_o religion_n increace_v in_o goodness_n have_v a_o sure_a and_o parfyte_n trust_v in_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o at_o the_o last_v in_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o joy_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o keep_v thy_o tongue_n and_o be_v right_a well_o ware_a that_o thou_o speak_v no_o word_n of_o dyscorde_n or_o malice_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o be_v poor_a in_o worldly_a substance_n and_o meek_a in_o spyrite_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o be_v mild_a in_o heart_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_a if_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o pyte_n &_o of_o mercy_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_v if_o thou_o hongre_n and_o thirst_n more_o virtue_n than_o either_o meat_n or_o drink_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o be_v clean_o in_o heart_n and_o peaceable_a thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_a if_o thou_o be_v pacyent_a and_o suffer_v for_o god_n love_v all_o manner_n of_o adversytee_n ê‘secution_n and_o wrong_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o oftentimes_o have_v mind_n of_o thy_o last_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v than_o ready_a without_o drede_n of_o sign_n or_o of_o any_o wicked_a grudge_n of_o thy_o conscyence_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o plant_v in_o thy_o soul_n holy_a plant_n of_o holy_a virtue_n and_o the_o life_n of_o father_n thou_o be_v also_o sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o so_o moist_a and_o water_n thy_o plant_n with_o tear_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v and_o increase_v and_o bring_v forth_o to_o god_n acceptable_a fruyt_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o brene_a so_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o charyte_n that_o thou_o consume_v thereby_o all_o foul_a thought_n in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n if_o thou_o be_v make_v so_o good_a on_o earth_n that_o thou_o bring_v forth_o that_o houdredfolde_v ftuyt_n which_o long_v to_o maydenhode_n and_o vyrgynyte_n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_n when_o thou_o so_o west_n ever_o good_a seed_n in_o the_o field_n of_o thy_o herte_n and_o cast_v away_o therfro_o all_o erthe_o thing_n for_o to_o have_v yt._n thou_o be_v sweet_a in_o good_a lyve_v if_o thou_o keep_v virtuous_o thy_o scylence_n thou_o be_v sweet_a also_o general_o in_o good_a lyve_v if_o thou_o keep_v virtue_n and_o leave_n vice_n and_o think_v it_o not_o hard_a to_o lerue_v virtue_n for_o it_o begyn_v in_o every_o devout_a soul_n with_o sweetness_n the_o middle_a be_v mix_v with_o labour_n and_o it_o end_v with_o rest_n the_o beginning_n be_v sweet_a as_o milk_n the_o middle_a be_v sour_a as_o the_o crab_n and_o the_o end_n be_v dulcet_a as_o honey_n ☞_o love_n well_o sister_n the_o beginning_a of_o good_a lyve_n drede_v not_o the_o middle_a but_o suffer_v &_o pray_v and_o our_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o good_a end_v in_o thy_o begin_v thou_o shall_v find_v lytell_a temptation_n in_o the_o mydde_v thou_o shall_v fight_v with_o temptation_n and_o in_o thy_o end_v thou_o shall_v have_v a_o crown_n of_o victory_n leave_v not_o of_o though_o thou_o be_v vex_v in_o such_o temptation_n but_o hold_v forth_o batayle_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o meed_n syttyth_v on_o high_a and_o behold_v the_o batayle_n for_o to_o reward_v the_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o victori_fw-la it_o be_v not_o wondre_fw-fr though_o thou_o catch_v or_o take_v some_o spot_n
understond_v a_o clear_a shine_a conscyence_n to_o god_n and_o by_o the_o bawme_n that_o have_v a_o sweet_a smell_n be_v understonde_v a_o good_a fame_n &_o a_o good_a exsample_n of_o true_a lyve_n be_v dyligent_a therefore_o to_o wine_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o soon_o will_v follow_v after_o a_o good_a name_n be_v not_o neclygent_a for_o to_o have_v a_o good_a name_n saint_n augustyn_n call_v he_o cruel_a and_o not_o mercy_n full_a that_o be_v neclygent_a of_o his_o good_a name_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o math._n v._o sie_z luceat_fw-la lux_fw-la vestra_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la videant_fw-la vestra_fw-la hona_fw-la opera_fw-la etc._n etc._n â§_o so_o he_o say_v lete_n your_o lyve_a shine_n aforeman_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o they_o cure_n or_o set_v moche_n to_o have_v a_o good_a name_n that_o it_o may_v ever_o shine_v in_o virtue_n for_o better_o be_v a_o good_a name_n than_o moche_n rychesse_n say_v solomon_n ☞_o thus_o sister_n keep_v mannerly_a in_o virtue_n thy_o conscyence_n and_o thy_o name_n and_o special_o in_o all_o thy_o lyve_n measure_v thy_o word_n in_o speak_v for_o else_o thou_o may_v lyght_o rather_o wound_v or_o slay_v than_o heal_v live_v mannerly_a &_o gentylly_a in_o thy_o lyve_n &_o thou_o shall_v feel_v great_a rest_n and_o swetenesse_n therein_o and_o than_o by_o thy_o lyve_n they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o bad_a lyve_a shall_v be_v revyue_v and_o quykn_v to_o good_a lyve_n and_o they_o that_o be_v quykn_v in_o good_a lyve_n shall_v be_v strengthen_v and_o make_v more_o mighty_a thereby_o what_o soever_o thou_o shall_v do_v do_v it_o gentylly_a and_o swete_o that_o thy_o dede_n be_v wary_o or_o deyn_v and_o thy_o tongue_n be_v mild_a &_o easy_a in_o speak_v and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v put_v in_o charge_n of_o governaunce_n namely_o of_o temporal_a and_o erthly_a thing_n by_o very_a necessyte_n of_o obedience_n keep_v they_o mannerly_a and_o wary_o that_o they_o perysshe_v not_o and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o some_o take_v they_o away_o thou_o may_v not_o therefore_o by_o hastynesse_n lose_v thy_o pacyence_n but_o easy_o suffer_v it_o and_o to_o some_o that_o take_v they_o away_o you_o must_v charytable_o forbid_v they_o so_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n good_a gentyll_a &_o curteys_a manner_n be_v keep_v also_o in_o thy_o go_v beware_v that_o thou_o rene_n not_o for_o mannerly_a go_v and_o easy_a become_v a_o religious_a ê‘sone_fw-mi except_o it_o be_v either_o for_o great_a need_n or_o that_o any_o great_a peryl_n cause_n the_o to_o go_fw-mi fast_o or_o to_o rene_a and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o manner_n or_o measure_n of_o lyve_n be_v so_o gentyll_a and_o lowly_a in_o itself_o that_o it_o usurp_v nothing_o yet_o it_o be_v full_a rich_a against_o god_n for_o in_o measurable_a lowliness_n be_v great_a tranquylyte_n of_o soul_n mildness_n of_o spirit_n grace_n of_o moderacyon_n care_v of_o honest_a and_o consyderacyon_n of_o clerenesse_n thou_o must_v be_v also_o mannerly_a in_o thy_o go_v in_o thy_o stand_v in_o thy_o habyte_v and_o in_o all_o thy_o manner_n of_o lyve_v so_o that_o nothing_o be_v find_v in_o the_o which_o shall_v offend_v the_o sight_n of_o other_o but_o rather_o edify_v other_o to_o holiness_n ☞_o what_o be_v manner_n in_o good_a lyve_n but_o measure_v that_o nothing_o be_v have_v to_o much_o nor_o to_o lytell_fw-mi but_o in_o scarce_o mean_a this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pryncypall_a thing_n that_o long_v to_o good_a lyve_n for_o to_o show_v thy_o profession_n both_o in_o habyte_v and_o in_o go_v so_o that_o in_o thy_o go_v thou_o show_v symplenesse_n and_o sadness_n in_o thy_o move_a purite_n &_o gladness_n and_o in_o thy_o dede_n honest_a &_o clennesse_n thy_o life_n be_v never_o unparfyte_n sister_n if_o it_o be_v honest_a &_o therefore_o be_v never_o constrain_v to_o wine_n virtue_n but_o with_o a_o good_a will_n wine_n it_o and_o keep_v it_o honest_o will_v thou_o be_v easy_a and_o moderate_a in_o lyve_n than_o think_v oft_o upon_o that_o rest_n which_o be_v now_o have_v of_o blyss_v soul_n in_o heaven_n that_o sometime_o wane_v it_o here_o with_o moderate_a lyve_n among_o all_o other_o bitterness_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n ymagyne_v in_o thy_o soul_n how_o those_o blyss_v soul_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n sad_a sober_a &_o in_o love_a cheer_n and_o than_o shall_v thou_o soon_o feel_v how_o sweet_a this_o fruit_n of_o easy_a moderate_a lyve_n be_v and_o than_o also_o shall_v thou_o feel_v more_o gladness_n of_o a_o good_a conscyence_n when_o any_o hevyness_v come_v than_o of_o a_o bad_a conscyence_n among_o erthly_a delight_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o than_o as_o a_o paradise_n full_a of_o temperance_n mildness_n &_o ryghtousnesse_n o_o how_o merry_a it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o tenê‘ate_n and_o a_o moderate_a conscience_n with_o a_o simple_a heart_n full_a of_o quyetnesse_n and_o innocency_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_n blyss_v in_o earth_n as_o be_v a_o simple_a herte_n for_o there_o that_o a_o heart_n show_v simple_a innocency_n to_o other_o in_o speak_v in_o go_v in_o work_n that_o heart_n be_v never_o afeard_a to_o suffer_v pacyent_o what_o soever_o be_v do_v to_o it_o the_o more_o it_o be_v scorn_v of_o other_o the_o more_o worthy_a it_o be_v to_o god_n â–ª_o the_o which_o simple_a innocency_n keep_v a_o soul_n from_o worldly_a wyckednesse_n a_o moderate_a and_o a_o innocent_a life_n be_v not_o for_o to_o be_v greve_v with_o they_o that_o annoy_v the._n and_o though_o thou_o be_v note_v and_o mark_v of_o all_o folk_n suppose_v rather_o that_o they_o speak_v good_a than_o evil_a if_o thou_o will_v have_v this_o grace_n sister_n of_o simple_a innocency_n in_o all_o thy_o lyve_n moderate_o keep_v the_o from_o hatred_n malice_n and_o envy_n which_o be_v the_o sedes_fw-la of_o all_o wyckednesse_n /_o of_o who_o grow_v all_o wretchedness_n of_o sign_n keep_v not_o only_a innocency_n in_o thy_o speech_n and_o in_o thy_o dede_n but_o also_o &_o pryncypal_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o so_o have_v such_o easynesse_n and_o mannerly_a lyve_n in_o innocency_n he_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o any_o great_a offence_n for_o though_o he_o be_v tempt_v by_o that_o he_o wyn_v great_a profit_n if_o he_o be_v lytel_v set_v by_o of_o other_o in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n exalt_v the_o more_o if_o he_o fight_v against_o vice_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o mastery_n if_o he_o overcome_v vice_n he_o shall_v be_v crown_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o worthy_a to_o god_n in_o a_o new_a beginning_a soul_n as_o be_v such_o softness_n of_o lyve_n be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o devout_a but_o if_o he_o have_v that_o his_o life_n please_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n o_o now_o be_v this_o a_o well_o smell_a fruyt_n /_o for_o it_o savour_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n ¶_o this_o fruit_n of_o easynesse_n or_o manner_n of_o good_a lyve_n have_v four_o virtue_n one_o be_v it_o keep_v good_a lyve_n both_o bodily_a and_o goostly_a for_o moderacyon_n or_o easynesse_n be_v a_o mean_a which_o set_v in_o measure_n and_o in_o rule_v all_o virtue_n that_o they_o break_v not_o asondre_fw-fr but_o hold_v togyder_n he_o may_v never_o come_v to_o sadness_n of_o virtue_n that_o lack_v this_o mean_a of_o moderation_n the_o second_o be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o soul_n jocund_a and_o merry_a in_o good_a lyve_n measure_n and_o easy_a moderation_n cause_v great_a gladness_n to_o a_o set_a soul_n like_a as_o undyscretnesse_n in_o gadere_v of_o virtue_n cause_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v unglad_a for_o the_o loss_n that_o it_o find_v in_o virtue_n thereby_o the_o iii_o be_v that_o such_o a_o soul_n so_o lyve_v in_o easy_a moderation_n be_v in_o manner_n liken_v to_o the_o worthy_a provydence_n of_o god_n which_o ordeyn_v all_o his_o ordynaunce_n in_o nombre_fw-fr weyght_n and_o measure_n so_o if_o thou_o discret_o with_o easynesse_n govern_v thy_o soul_n in_o all_o virtue_n in_o that_o it_o seem_v ourlorde_n have_v inpress_v his_o prynt_n of_o provydence_n in_o thy_o herte_n the_o iiii_o be_v it_o make_v a_o soul_n seem_v the_o it_o have_v enough_o and_o be_v content_a hold_v she_o well_o please_v meke_o with_o that_o lytell_a virtue_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o she_o till_o it_o please_v he_o to_o gyve_v more_o mylde_o abide_v our_o lord_n grace_n ☞_o losyster_n how_o worthy_a a_o virtue_n thou_o have_v if_o thou_o have_v this_o virtue_n of_o easynesse_n &_o manner_n of_o good_a lyve_n eat_v oft_o i_o pray_v the_o of_o this_o fruit_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v at_o the_o last_o thyder_n where_o as_o all_o easynesse_n be_v without_o trouble_n or_o travail_n in_o gadere_v of_o virtue_n amen_o ¶_o the_o xi_o fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o goostly_a
of_o charyte_n though_o thou_o keep_v communycation_n not_o with_o they_o so_o specyal_o as_o thou_o do_v with_o other_o /_o so_z it_o be_v do_v measurable_o after_o the_o place_n and_o time_n without_o offence_n and_o evyll_n suspytion_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n jerome_n say_v in_o a_o pystle_n â—hat_n he_o write_v to_o nepotianum_fw-la where_o he_o say_v thus_o ☞_o beware_v he_o say_v of_o all_o manner_n suspicion_n that_o may_v be_v feign_a on_o the_o erthan_fw-ge it_o be_v feign_v eschew_v it_o thy_o swetenesse_n /_o thy_o light_v /_o &_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v thy_o spouse_n jesu_n chry_v on_o holy_a day_n when_o folk_n desire_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o eschew_v all_o manner_n idle_a tale_n or_o soon_o charytable_o take_v thy_o leave_n for_o i_o assure_v the_o it_o be_v full_a perilous_a to_o commyn_v moche_n with_o any_o special_o with_o secular_a people_n and_o namely_o of_o man_n /_o but_o it_o be_v for_o goostly_a instruction_n and_o yet_o look_v it_o be_v of_o no_o long_a tarry_n but_o in_o short_a wise_n speak_v as_o be_v best_a to_o the_o health_n of_o soul_n and_o honest_a of_o lyve_a what_o shall_v need_v maiden_n of_o religion_n to_o have_v often_o communycation_n with_o man_n but_o it_o be_v only_o when_o goostli_a council_n be_v require_v or_o confession_n and_o yet_o i_o concell_v the_o since_o thou_o shall_v be_v oft_o confess_v use_v no_o long_a abydinge_n in_o confession_n /_o rather_o come_v the_o oft_o presume_v never_o to_o moche_v of_o thy_o clean_a conscience_n â–ª_o nor_o of_o thy_o chastyte_n for_o trust_v i_o right_n well_o presumption_n of_o chastyte_n and_o oportunyte_n have_v torn_v many_o a_o clean_a soul_n to_o evyll_n ☞_o trust_v never_o so_o moche_v to_o thyself_o weve_v that_o thou_o have_v overcome_v all_o manner_n of_o styringe_n of_o fleshly_a sin_n though_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v keptthe_v unto_o this_o tyme._n for_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o styre_v now_o drede_v to_o have_v in_o time_n for_o to_o come_v ¶_o saint_n gregory_n say_v every_o choose_a soul_n either_o in_o his_o beginning_n or_o in_o his_o middle_a aege_fw-la or_o in_o his_o last_o day_n shall_v suffer_v temptacyon_n in_o his_o begin_v such_o shall_v suffer_v temptation_n easy_o in_o his_o mydell_n conversacyon_n such_o one_o shall_v suffer_v temptation_n more_o grevous_o but_o in_o his_o last_o day_n such_o shall_v suffer_v temptation_n most_o grevous_o therefore_o beware_v of_o communication_n for_o such_o thing_n do_v let_v the_o branch_n of_o charyte_n to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o ¶_o if_o thou_o will_v also_o spread_v abroad_o thy_o charyte_n i_o will_v thou_o shall_v glad_o fulfil_v and_o stop_v fawte_n in_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n for_o ease_v of_o thy_o sister_n as_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o be_v possible_a desire_n never_o therefore_o any_o praise_v nor_o favour_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o only_o of_o almyghty_a god_n for_o one_o thing_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o that_o what_o soever_o he_o be_v 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benefactor_n which_o have_v endue_v your_o monastery_n or_o by_o who_o good_n you_o be_v endue_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o thou_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n ¶_o also_o in_o place_n of_o solace_n and_o recreacyon_n show_v thy_o charyte_n and_o spread_v thy_o branch_n abroad_o when_o thou_o take_v in_o the_o gardyn_n with_o thy_o sister_n bodily_a recreacyon_n commyn_v there_o of_o some_o manner_n of_o edyficacyon_n or_o here_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o may_v edyfy_v thy_o soul_n and_o because_o oftentimes_o after_o meat_n many_o be_v dyspose_v to_o lyghtnesse_n and_o to_o unrelygious_a myrthe_n i_o pray_v the_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v eschew_v that_o and_o if_o thou_o here_o any_o bachyte_v or_o dyshone_a communycation_n as_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n use_v among_o maiden_n do_v thy_o diligence_n or_o do_v that_o lie_v in_o the_o to_o turn_v such_o matter_n unto_o better_a communycacyon_n and_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o relygyous_o go_v 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