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the_o same_o can_v not_o long_o continue_v or_o endure_v therefore_o oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o can_v not_o 72._o attain_v full_a comfort_n &_o be_v perfect_o refresh_v save_v only_o in_o god_n the_o comforter_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o the_o helper_n of_o the_o modest_a look_v a_o little_a while_n oh_o my_o soul_n look_v a_o little_a while_n after_o god_n promise_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v attain_v plenty_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o heaven_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v somewhat_o inordinate_o covet_v these_o present_a thing_n thou_o shall_v lose_v the_o everlasting_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n let_v temporal_a thing_n thing_n be_v in_o use_n and_o occupy_v but_o let_v the_o everlasting_a thing_n be_v in_o thy_o desire_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v fill_v with_o any_o temporal_a good_a thing_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o create_v to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o albeit_o thou_o have_v all_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v create_v yet_o can_v thou_o not_o be_v bless_v notwithstanding_o nay_o thy_o felicity_n consist_v in_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o as_o be_v think_v so_o and_o praise_v of_o the_o foolish_a worldling_n but_o such_o as_o the_o good_a &_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v look_v after_o &_o such_o as_o the_o spiritual_a and_o clean_a of_o heart_n who_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n do_v sometime_o foretaste_v in_o this_o life_n vain_a and_o short_a be_v all_o man_n comfort_n bless_a and_o true_a be_v that_o which_o be_v receive_v inward_o from_o the_o truth_n the_o godly_a person_n both_o every_o where_o carry_v jesus_n christ_n his_o comforter_n about_o
as_o can_v be_v possible_o have_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n &_o likewise_o that_o humble_a prayer_n be_v better_a than_o read_v the_o xxx_o chapter_n this_o true_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n lord_n never_o to_o release_v man._n the_o mind_n from_o the_o handle_n &_o occupy_v of_o the_o scripture_n &_o heavenly_a thing_n &_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o many_o care_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o life_n as_o it_o be_v without_o care_n not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o dull_a and_o sluggish_a person_n but_o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n cleave_v to_o no_o worldly_a thing_n with_o inordinate_a desire_n i_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o my_o most_o merciful_a god_n preserve_v &_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o i_o be_v overmuch_o enwrap_v with_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n or_o lest_o i_o be_v catch_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v hurt_v the_o soul_n or_o lest_o i_o be_v discourage_v as_o one_o that_o be_v harthbroken_v with_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n i_o mean_v not_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o lightness_n of_o the_o world_n do_v covet_v with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n but_o of_o those_o misery_n which_o do_v grieve_v my_o mind_n with_o the_o common_a penal_a infelicity_n of_o our_o mortality_n &_o do_v hinder_v it_o that_o it_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o often_o as_o it_o list_v oh_o my_o god_n my_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n turn_v all_o carnal_a comfort_n into_o bitterness_n which_o draw_v i_o away_o from_o the_o love_n of_o thing_n everlasting_a and_o allure_v with_o the_o behold_n of_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o present_a &_o delightful_a goodness_n let_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n overcome_v i_o let_v not_o flesh_n &_o blood_n overcome_v i_o oh_o my_o god_n let_v not_o the_o world_n and_o the_o short_a glory_n thereof_o deceive_v i_o let_v not_o the_o devil_n give_v i_o a_o fall_n with_o his_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n grant_v i_o strength_n to_o resist_v patience_n to_o suffer_v constancy_n to_o persevere_v grant_v i_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n the_o most_o pleasant_a anoint_v of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o carnal_a love_n pour_v into_o i_o the_o love_n thy_o name_n very_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o clothing_n &_o the_o other_o necessary_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o body_n be_v burdensome_a to_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n cause_o that_o i_o may_v use_v such_o nourishment_n temperate_o and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o entangle_v with_o the_o over_o greedy_a desire_n of_o the_o same_o in_o deed_n i_o may_v not_o cast_v away_o all_o thing_n because_o nature_n must_v be_v sustain_v again_o thy_o holy_a law_n forbid_v to_o covet_v all_o superfluous_a and_o most_o delightful_a thing_n for_o else_o the_o flesh_n virtue_n will_v wear_v proud_a against_o the_o spirit_n between_o these_o two_o thing_n let_v thy_o hand_n rule_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o teach_v i_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v overmuch_o that_o man_n be_v most_o of_o all_o hinder_v from_o the_o come_n of_o the_o high_a felicity_n through_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n lord_n son_n thou_o must_v purchase_v the_o whole_a with_o the_o whole_a and_o not_o keep_v back_o any_o thing_n of_o thyself_o for_o to_o give_v thou_o understand_v of_o this_o thy_o self-love_n do_v more_o hurt_v thou_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o it_o happen_v that_o according_a to_o that_o love_n and_o desire_v which_o thou_o have_v every_o thing_n do_v more_o or_o less_o stick_v unto_o thou_o now_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o pure_a simple_a &_o temperate_a love_n thou_o shall_v be_v void_a of_o the_o bondage_n of_o thing_n desire_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v possess_v not_o that_o which_o may_v entangle_v thou_o and_o which_o may_v deprive_v thou_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o utter_o commit_v thyself_o unto_o i_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n with_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o can_v wish_v for_o or_o have_v why_o be_v thou_o consume_v with_o vain_a mourn_a and_o pensiveness_n why_o be_v thou_o tire_v with_o superfluous_a care_n show_v thyself_o obedient_a unto_o my_o pleasure_n &_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v no_o manner_n of_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n for_o if_o to_o get_v thyself_o commodity_n and_o to_o have_v thy_o wish_n thou_o will_v apply_v thy_o mind_n to_o the_o seek_v of_o thing_n and_o will_v covet_v to_o change_v the_o place_n wherein_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v quietness_n nor_o be_v free_a from_o carefulness_n for_o in_o every_o thing_n there_o shall_v be_v somewhat_o to_o find_v lack_v off_o and_o in_o every_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o or_o other_o to_o be_v thy_o adversary_n therefore_o every_o thing_n do_v help_v when_o it_o be_v not_o get_v or_o plentiful_o increase_v but_o rather_o contemn_v &_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o root_n which_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o land_n and_o riches_n but_o also_o of_o the_o ambition_n of_o honour_n and_o desire_v of_o vain_a praise_n all_o which_o do_v perish_v with_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o place_n do_v little_o fence_v a_o man_n if_o fervent_a spirit_n be_v want_v neither_o do_v that_o peace_n which_o be_v outward_o seek_v for_o long_o continue_v if_o it_o lack_v the_o true_a foundation_n of_o the_o settle_a mind_n that_o be_v except_o thou_o increase_v shall_v stand_v in_o i_o thou_o shall_v change_v but_o the_o place_n and_o not_o the_o mind_n for_o a_o occasion_n arise_v and_o be_v take_v thou_o shall_v find_v not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v fly_v from_o but_o also_o more_o thing_n too_o beside_o ¶_o prayer_n to_o attain_v to_o cleanness_n of_o mind_n &_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o xxxij_o chapter_n servant_n confirm_v i_o oh_o god_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n grant_v i_o so_o great_a virtue_n and_o power_n that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v strengthen_v i_o may_v rid_v myself_o from_o all_o unprofitable_a care_n and_o langour_n or_o feebleness_n and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o draw_v with_o the_o sundry_a desire_n of_o any_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v vile_a or_o precious_a but_o do_v account_n both_o myself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o transitoris_fw-la &_o corruptible_fw-fr forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v continual_o permanent_a under_o the_o sun_n nay_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o vain_a &_o torment_n of_o the_o mind_n who_o so_o take_v these_o thing_n in_o such_o sort_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v wit_n above_o other_o grant_v i_o oh_o lord_n heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o seek_v &_o find_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o savour_v and_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o so_o to_o take_v other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n in_o themselves_o grant_v i_o both_o wise_o to_o decline_v from_o flatterer_n &_o patient_o wisdom_n to_o bear_v my_o adversary_n for_o neither_o to_o be_v move_v with_o every_o blast_n of_o word_n nor_o yet_o to_o give_v a_o ear_n unto_o the_o flatter_a mermaid_n that_o in_o deed_n be_v perfect_a wisdom_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o safe_o go_v forward_o the_o way_n we_o have_v only_o begin_v against_o ill_a speaker_n the_o xxxiij_o chapter_n lord_n son_n if_o any_o shall_v have_v a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o thou_o or_o shall_v speak_v evil_n of_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o take_v the_o same_o grievous_o but_o rather_o think_v worse_a of_o thine_o own_o self_n than_o he_o do_v and_o believe_v no_o man_n to_o be_v more_o weak_a than_o thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v the_o secret_a way_n of_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n thou_o shall_v not_o great_o esteem_v fly_v word_n it_o be_v no_o small_a wisdom_n to_o keep_v silence_n in_o adversity_n and_o to_o turn_v thy_o mind_n unto_o i_o and_o nothing_o to_o be_v of_o trouble_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n peace_n must_v not_o stay_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o man_n with_o who_o whether_o thou_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o report_v thou_o be_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n another_o man_n in_o i_o in_o i_o i_o say_v true_a glory_n and_o true_a peace_n do_v consist_v &_o the_o same_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o plentiful_o that_o neither_o covet_v to_o please_v man_n nor_o yet_o fear_v to_o displease_v they_o all_o unquietness_n of_o mind_n and_o distract_n of_o the_o sense_n do_v sure_o proceed_v from_o inordynate_a love_n and_o vain_a fear_n how_o god_n must_v be_v call_v upon_o and_o praise_v in_o adversity_n the_o xxxiiij_o chapter_n servaunt_fw-la
whole_o free_a from_o the_o stain_n or_o spot_n of_o self_n love_n thus_o do_v the_o jew_n come_v in_o old_a time_n to_o bethany_n unto_o martha_n &_o mary_n not_o for_o jesus_n sake_n only_o but_o to_o see_v lazarus_n therefore_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o intent_n must_v be_v cleanse_v that_o it_o may_v be_v simple_a &_o straight_o and_o to_o be_v direct_v unto_o i_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o do_v happen_v among_o in_o great_a variety_n that_o there_o be_v pleasure_n about_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o one_o that_o love_v god_n the_o xxxix_o chapter_n servant_n behold_v my_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n what_o will_v i_o have_v more_o or_o what_o can_v i_o wish_v more_o happy_a oh_o savoury_a and_o sweet_a word_n but_o to_o he_o that_o love_v the_o word_n and_o not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o word_n my_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n to_o a_o wiseman_n it_o be_v enough_o and_o to_o repeat_v the_o same_o oftentimes_o be_v pleasant_a unto_o thy_o lover_n for_o whilst_o thou_o be_v present_a all_o thing_n be_v pleasant_a while_o thou_o be_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v painful_a &_o troublesome_a thou_o make_v a_o calm_a soul_n &_o great_a peace_n and_o pleasant_a joy_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n cause_n that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v praise_v in_o all_o thing_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n long_o please_v without_o thou_o nay_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a and_o savoury_a the_o presence_n of_o thy_o favour_n be_v requisite_a and_o the_o same_o must_v be_v sauce_v and_o powder_v with_o thy_o wisdom_n what_o be_v not_o savoury_a and_o sweet_a unto_o he_o unto_o who_o thou_o be_v savorye_n again_o what_o can_v cause_v pleasure_n unto_o he_o unto_o who_o thou_o be_v not_o savoury_a but_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n do_v fail_v in_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o such_o as_o savour_v the_o flesh_n because_o death_n be_v find_v here_o and_o there_o 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no_o matter_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o see_v other_o honour_v and_o extol_v and_o thyself_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v lyfre_v up_o thy_o mind_n unto_o i_o into_o heaven_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o take_v it_o grievous_o to_o be_v contemn_v of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n servant_n lord_n we_o be_v in_o blindness_n &_o be_v soon_o seduce_v with_o vanity_n if_o i_o look_v right_o upon_o myself_o i_o never_o have_v any_o wrong_n do_v unto_o i_o of_o any_o creature_n whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v worthy_o of_o thou_o but_o because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o both_o oftentimes_o and_o grievous_o god._n the_o whole_a world_n upon_o good_a cause_n be_v sharp_o set_v against_o i_o therefore_o be_v infamy_n and_o contempt_n due_a unto_o i_o to_o thou_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n belong_v and_o except_o i_o so_o fashion_v myself_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o forsake_v of_o all_o man_n and_o take_v it_o quiet_o to_o be_v 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