be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o herte_n caplm_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 crist_n for_o to_o love_v he_o caplm_fw-ge 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 caplm_fw-ge lxxi_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v when_o he_o syne_v not_o in_o et_a &_o drink_n &_o when_o he_o syne_v venyall_n &_o when_o dedeli_fw-la caplm_fw-ge lxxii_o how_o the_o ground_n of_o lecheri_n shall_v be_v destrdyed_a with_o ghostli_a travail_n &_o with_o bodily_a ca._n lxxiii_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v besie_n to_o put_v away_o all_o stirynge_n of_o sine_fw-la but_z more_o besie_n of_o ghostli_a sin_n than_o of_o bodily_a caplm_fw-ge lxxiiii_o that_o hunger_n and_o other_o bodily_a pain_n let_v moche_o ghostly_a werk_n caplm_fw-ge lxxv_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n shall_v use_v against_o defawte_a make_v in_o eting_a or_o drynk_n caplm_fw-ge lxxvi_o that_o through_o besye_n desire_v &_o traveyle_v for_o mekenes_n &_o charite_v a_o man_n come_v soon_o to_o other_o virtue_n than_o by_o traveyle_n in_o hen_n self_fw-fr caplm_fw-ge lxxvii_o of_o the_o derkenes_n of_o the_o image_n of_o sign_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 the_o v._o wytte_n to_o seche_v outward_a like_n caplm_v lxxix_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v not_o beg_v without_o forth_o but_o within_o of_o ihun_v that_o it_o need_v caplm_fw-ge lxxx_o that_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o ymagynation_n need_v to_o be_v stop_v aswell_o as_o the_o wyndowe_n of_o the_o wytte_v caplm_a lxxxi_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wit_n be_v dede_o sign_n and_o when_o venial_a caplm_n lxxxii_o ¶_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 caplm_n lxxxiii_o of_o the_o derke_n image_n of_o sign_n &_o of_o the_o clothing_n 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in_o love_n &_o charyte_v show_v outward_a by_o good_a bodily_a werke_n in_o fulfilling_a of_o goddis_fw-la commandment_n &_o of_o the_o seven_o werke_n of_o mercy_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a to_o a_o mane_n evyn_v cristen_v this_o lyf_v long_v to_o all_o worldly_a man_n which_o have_v richesse_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 temporell_n or_o spirytuell_n 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 lityll_o have_v less_o may_v he_o do_v and_o if_o he_o nouÈt_v have_v thene_n must_v he_o have_v a_o good_a will_v these_o ben_fw-mi werke_n of_o actyf_v lyf_v other_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o actyf_v lyf_v lie_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_v moche_n wake_v and_z other_o sharp_a penance_n do_v for_o to_o chastise_v the_o flesh_n with_o descreconn_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 likynge_n of_o it_o and_z to_o make_v he_o buxum_fw-la &_o ready_a to_o the_o wylle_n of_o the_o spiryte_n these_o werke_n though_o they_o be_v actiff_a 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 contemplatyf_v lyf_v if_o they_o be_v use_v with_o discretion_n ¶_o of_o contemplatiff_n lyf_v &_o the_o werke_n thereof_o caplm_fw-ge iii._n contemplatyf_v lyf_v lie_v in_o perfyte_n love_n &_o charite_v felyd_v inward_o by_o ghostly_a virtue_n &_o by_o sothfast_n know_v &_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o ghostly_a thing_n this_o lyf_v long_v to_o hem_v specyalli_n the_o which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n forsakith_v all_o worldly_a rychesse_n warshippe_n &_o 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and_o not_o onn_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o name_n but_o all_o other_o manner_n prayer_n as_o the_o pater_n nost_n &_o the_o auee_n or_o ympnes_n or_o psalm_n &_o other_o devout_a sayenge_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v turn_v as_o it_o be_v in_o to_o a_o ghostly_a mirth_n &_o sweet_a song_n â—_o by_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o they_o be_v comfort_v &_o strengthen_v against_o all_o syne_n &_o moche_o relevyd_v of_o bodily_a disese_v of_o this_o degree_n spekith_v saint_n paul_n thus_o â—olite_fw-la inebriari_fw-la vino_fw-la v._o sed_fw-la impleaminâ—_n spu_z scon_n loquentes_fw-la vobis_fw-la metipis_fw-la in_o ympnis_fw-la &_o canticis_fw-la &_o psalmis_fw-la spunalibus_fw-la cantantes_fw-la &_o psallentes_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la uris_fw-la dno_fw-la be_n you_o not_o drunken_a with_o wine_n but_o be_v you_o fulfil_v of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es holi_fw-la ghost_n say_v to_o yourself_o in_o ympnes_n &_o psalm_n &_o ghostly_a song_n sing_v &_o psalm_v in_o your_o herte_n to_o our_o lord_n who_z so_o have_v this_o grace_n keep_v he_o himself_o in_o lowness_n &_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o desire_v for_o to_o come_v to_o more_o know_v &_o feel_v of_o god_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n ¶_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o contemplation_n caplm_fw-ge viij_o the_o third_o part_n of_o contemplation_n the_o which_o be_v perfect_a as_o it_o may_v here_o lie_v both_o in_o cogniconn_n &_o in_o affecconn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_z know_v &_o in_o perfect_a love_a of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o mamny_n soul_n first_o be_v reform_v by_o fulhede_v of_o virtue_n to_o the_o image_n of_o ihun_n and_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v visit_v he_o be_v take_v in_o fro_o all_o erthly_a &_o flesshly_a affecconn_n fro_o vain_a thought_n &_o ymaginynge_n of_o all_o bodily_a creature_n &_o as_o it_o be_v moche_o ravyssh_v out_o of_o the_o bodily_a wytte_v and_o thene_n by_o y_z e_z grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v illumyne_v for_o to_o see_v by_o undstond_a sooth_n fastnes_n which_o 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the_o other_o part_n may_v be_v call_v bren_v love_n in_o devoconn_n &_o this_o brenning_a love_n in_o contemplation_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v low_a this_o be_v y_z e_z hire_n that_o be_v swet_a to_o the_o bodily_a feel_v this_o inward_o feel_v better_a to_o the_o ghostly_a feeling_n for_o it_o be_v more_o inward_a more_o wothy_a more_o ghostly_a more_o wondful_a for_o this_o be_v very_o a_o taste_n so_o lityl_o as_o be_v &_o a_o earnest_a of_o the_o sight_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n not_o clerli_fw-la but_o half_a in_o derkenes_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v fulfyl_v &_o open_o clere_v in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v videmê°_n nunc_fw-la ê‘_n spclm_n in_o enigmate_fw-la i3_n tunc_fw-la auten_v videbimê°_n fancy_n ad_fw-la facien_fw-fr we_o see_v now_o god_n by_o a_o mirror_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o derknes_n but_z in_o heaven_n shall_v we_o see_v open_o face_n to_o face_n this_o be_v the_o illumynaconn_n of_o undstond_v in_o delight_n of_o love_a as_o david_n say_v in_o the_o sawter_n xviii_o et_fw-la nox_fw-la illuni_fw-la naron_fw-fr mea_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la meis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d night_n be_v my_o light_n in_o my_o delyte_n tother_o part_n be_v milk_n for_o child_n this_o be_v hole_n mete_v for_o ê‘fyte_n man_n the_o which_o have_v wit_n assay_v to_o know_v good_a from_o evyll_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v pfectorum_fw-la en_fw-fr solidê°_n ribus_fw-la v._n q_o hennt_n sensus_fw-la exercitatos_fw-la ad_fw-la discreâ—onem_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la the_o werk_n of_o the_o full_a use_n of_o this_o yefte_n may_v no_o man_n have_v but_o he_o be_v first_o reform_v to_o y_z e_z lyknes_n of_o ihun_n by_o fulhede_v of_o virtue_n ne_o there_o may_v no_o man_n live_v in_o dede_o flesh_n have_v it_o contynuel_o in_o his_o fulhede_v &_o in_o the_o overpass_a but_o by_o time_n when_o he_o 〈…〉_o iiii_o be_v visit_v and_o as_o i_o conceyve_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o holy_a man_n it_o be_v a_o full_a short_a tyme._n for_o soon_o after_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o sobirte_n of_o bodily_a feel_a &_o all_o this_o werke_n makith_v charite_v thê°_n as_o i_o undstonde_v say_v saint_n paul_n of_o himself_o sieve_n excedimê°_n deo_fw-la sive_fw-la sobrii_fw-la sumê°_n vobis_fw-la caritas_fw-la xpi_fw-la urget_fw-la nos_fw-la wherth_o we_o overpasse_v our_o bodily_a wytte_n to_o god_n in_o contemplaconn_n or_o we_o be_v more_o sobir_n to_o you_o in_o bodily_a feel_n y_fw-es e_fw-es charite_v of_o crist_n streyn_v us._n of_o this_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n &_o of_o reform_v to_o god_n spekith_v saint_n paul_n open_o thê°_n nos_n auten_v revelata_fw-la fancy_n gliam_fw-la dni_fw-la speclam_fw-la transformati_fw-la in_fw-la eanden_fw-mi ymaginem_fw-la a_o claritate_fw-la in_o claritaten·_fw-la tanquamm_n a_o dni_fw-la spu_z and_o this_o be_v thê°_n moche_n for_o to_o say_v saint_n paul_n in_o the_o ê‘sone_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o ê‘fyte_n man_n say_v thê°_n we_o first_o reform_v by_o virtue_n the_o face_n of_o our_o soul_n unhelid_a by_o open_v of_o the_o ghostli_a eye_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n heavenly_a joy_n fulshapid_a &_o ovyd_v to_o thymage_n of_o our_o lord_n fro_o clerete_a of_o faith_n into_o clerete_a of_o undstond_v or_o else_o fro_o clerete_a of_o desire_n in_o to_o clerete_a of_o bless_a love_n &_o all_o this_o be_v wrouÈt_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o a_o mannis_fw-la soul_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v this_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_v god_n yevyth_v where_o y_z t_z he_o will_v to_z leryd_a &_o to_o lewd_a to_o man_n &_o to_o wyman_n ocupy_v in_o prelacye_n &_o to_o solitary_a also_o but_o it_o be_v special_a not_o comyn_v &_o also_o though_o a_o man_n which_o all_o his_o lyf_v be_v actyf_v have_v the_o yeft_v of_o it_o by_o a_o special_a grace_n nevertheless_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o may_v no_o man_n have_v but_o he_o be_v solitary_a &_o in_o lyf_v contemplatyf_v ¶_o how_o the_o show_a to_o the_o bodily_a wyitte_n &_o the_o feeling_n of_o hem_n may_v be_v both_o good_a &_o evyll_n caplm_fw-ge ten_o by_o this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v may_v y_z u._fw-mi somewhat_o undstonde_v that_o visyon_n or_o revelaconn_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o spiryte_n in_o bodily_a apere_n or_o in_o ymagine_v sleep_a or_o wake_v or_z else_o any_o other_o feel_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o bodily_a with_o make_v as_o it_o be_v ghostly_a other_o in_o swoon_v of_o ere_o or_o saver_v in_o the_o mouth_n or_o smell_v at_o y_z e_z nose_n or_o else_o any_o sensible_a hete_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n glow_a &_o warm_n y_z e_o breast_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o body_n or_z any_o other_o thing_n y_o it_o may_v be_v felyd_v by_o bodily_a wit_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o comfortable_a &_o like_n they_o ben_fw-mi not_o very_o contemplaconn_v ne_z they_o â—en_o but_o simple_a &_o secundary_a though_o they_o be_v good_a in_o reward_n of_o ghostly_a virtue_n &_o of_o this_o ghostly_a know_v &_o love_a of_o god_n but_o all_o such_o manner_n of_o feeling_n may_v be_v good_a wrought_z by_o a_o good_a angel_n and_z they_o may_v be_v deceyvable_a wrought_z by_o a_o wickyd_a angel_n when_o he_o transfygurith_v he_o in_o to_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n wherefore_o since_o they_o may_v be_v both_o good_a &_o evil_a it_o semith_n well_o they_o be_v not_o the_o best_a for_o wit_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi well_o that_o the_o devyll_n may_v when_o he_o have_v leave_n feign_v in_o bodily_a feeling_n the_o likeness_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o which_o a_o good_a angel_n may_v werke_v for_o right_o as_o a_o good_a angel_n comyth_n with_o light_n so_o can_v y_fw-fr e_o devyll_n and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o wyttê_n who_o so_o have_v felid_a both_o he_o shall_v well_o tell_v which_o be_v good_a &_o which_o be_v evyll_n but_o he_o that_o never_o felid_a neither_o or_o else_o
bren_v &_o waste_v all_o bodily_a thing_n where_o it_o comith_n right_o so_o ghostly_a fire_n as_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n bren_v and_o waste_v all_o flesshly_a love_n &_o likynge_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o this_o fire_n be_v stokyn_n in_o my_o bone_n as_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v this_o love_v fulfyllith_a the_o may_v of_o my_o soule·_n as_o mind_n reason_n &_o wylle_v of_o grace_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n as_o marrow_n fyllith_a full_a the_o bone_n &_o that_o within_o &_o not_o without_o in_o y_z e_z wytte_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v so_o mighty_a within_o that_o it_o smit_v out_o in_o to_o the_o body_n and_o makith_n all_o the_o body_n quake_v &_o tremyse_v it_o be_v sofer_n trow_v the_o bodily_a kind_n &_o so_o unkouth_n that_o he_o can_v no_o skill_n on_o it_o and_o may_v not_o bear_v it_o but_z faylith_a &_o fallyth_a down_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n temperith_v it_o and_o with_o drawyth_o the_o fervour_n &_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o sobirte_n of_o more_o softness_n who_o can_v pray_v thus_o oft_o he_o spedyth_v soon_o in_o his_o traveyle_n he_o shall_v gete_v more_o of_o virtue_n in_o a_o lityl_o time_n than_o some_o man_n without_o this_o or_o a_o neither_o as_o good_n shall_v gete_v in_o long_o tyme._n for_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-it bodily_a penance_n that_o he_o may_v do_v and_o who_o have_v this_o it_o need_v not_o for_o to_o charge_v y_z e_o bodily_a kind_n with_o more_o penance_n than_o it_o berith_v if_o he_o have_v it_o oft_o ¶_o of_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v onn_o in_o the_o herte_n without_o speech_n outward_a caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v onn_o in_o the_o herte_n without_o speech_n by_o great_a rest_n &_o softness_n of_o the_o body_n &_o of_o the_o soul_n a_z clean_a heart_n he_o behove_v to_o have_v that_o shall_v pray_v well_o thus_o for_o it_o be_v of_o such_o man_n &_o wyman_n that_o by_o long_o traveylle_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a or_o elles_fw-fr by_o such_o sharp_a smytinge_n of_o love_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o rest_n of_o spiryte_n so_o that_o her_o affection_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o ghostly_a savour_n that_o they_o mow_v nigh_o contynuel_o pray_v in_o she_o herte_fw-la and_o love_n &_o praise_v god_n without_o great_a let_v of_o temptaconn_n or_o of_o vanytee_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o contemplacyon_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n say_v saint_n paul_n thus_o no_o si_fw-la orem_fw-la lingua_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la orat_fw-la mens_fw-la autem_fw-la mea_fw-la sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la est·_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la xiiii_o orabo_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la orabo_fw-la &_o mente·_a psallam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la psallam_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o i_o pray_v with_o my_o tongue_n onn_o by_o y_z e_z will_n of_o spirit_n &_o by_o traveyle_n y_fw-es e_o prayer_n be_v medeful_a but_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o feed_v for_o it_o felyth_v not_o the_o fruyt_n of_o ghostly_a sweetness_n by_o understond_v what_o shall_v i_o thenne_v do_v say_v saint_n paul_a and_o he_o answerith_v &_o say_v i_o shall_v pray_v by_o traveyle_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o spiryte_n and_o i_o shall_v pray_v also_o more_o inward_o in_o my_o spyrite_n wythoute_n traveyle_n in_o ghostly_a savour_n &_o swetnes_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o love_n &_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o sight_n &_o feeling_n of_o love_n my_o soul_n be_v feed_v thus_o as_o i_o undstonde_v saint_n paul_n cowde_o pray_v of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n spekith_v our_o lord_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n by_o fygure_n thus_o ignis_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la meo_fw-la senê‘_n ardebit_fw-la &_o cotidie_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la surgens_fw-la mane_n subiciet_fw-la ligna_fw-la ut_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la extinguat_fw-la 6._o this_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z fire_n of_o love_n shall_v ever_o be_v light_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o devoute_a &_o clean_a man_n or_o woman_n the_z which_o be_v the_o awter_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o press_v shall_v every_o day_n at_o morn_n lie_v to_o stycke_n &_o norysshe_v the_o fire_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o man_n shall_v by_o holy_a psalm_n clean_a thought_n &_o fervent_a desire_n norysshe_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o it_o go_fw-mi not_o out_o in_o any_o time_n this_o rest_v our_o lord_n yeâ—yth_v to_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o her_o traveyle_n &_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o love_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o how_o man_n shall_v do_v that_o be_v traveyl_v with_o vain_a thought_n in_o her_o prayer_n caplm_fw-ge xxxiii·_fw-la but_o now_o see_v thou_o that_o i_o speak_v over_o high_a to_o the_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v no_o mastery_n to_o i_o for_o to_o say_v it_o but_z for_o to_o do_v it_o there_o be_v the_o mastery_n thou_o say_v that_o y_o u._fw-mi can_v not_o pray_v thus_o devoutli_fw-la ne_fw-la so_o holy_a in_o heart_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o when_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o mind_n of_o thy_o heart_n upwarde_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o fely_v so_o many_o thought_n in_o vein_n of_o thy_o own_o dede_n before_o do_v or_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v &_o of_o other_o mean_n dede_n and_o such_o many_o other_o let_v &_o taryeng_v the_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v neither_o feel_v savour_n ne_o rest_n ne_o devoconn_n in_o thy_o say_n and_o oftsithe_n the_o more_o thou_o traveile_v to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n the_o ferder_n it_o be_v fro_o the_o &_o the_o hardersomtyme_o from_o the_o begyne_v to_o the_o last_o end_n that_o the_o think_v it_o be_v but_o lose_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v and_o unto_o this_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o i_o speak_v to_o hie_v to_o the_o of_o prayer_n i_o grant_v well_o that_o i_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o i_o can_v or_o may_v do_v nevertheless_o i_o say_v it_o for_o this_o intent_n that_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi shall_v know_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v if_o we_o die_v well_o and_o sithen_a we_o may_v not_o do_v so_o that_z we_o know_v thene_n our_o feblenes_n mekely·_a and_o cry_n god_n mercy_n our_o lord_n bid_v thus_o hymsel_n when_o he_o say_v diliges_fw-la dnmm_n deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n tuoex_fw-la tota_fw-la aia_fw-la tua_fw-la xxii_o &_o ex_fw-la oibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la thou_o shall_v love_v god_n of_o all_o thin_a heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n &_o all_o thy_o may_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o fulfylle_v this_o bid_n so_o full_o as_o it_o be_v say_v lyve_v in_o earth_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n bid_v we_o for_o to_o love_v so_o for_o this_o intent_n as_o saint_n bernard_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v know_v thereby_o our_o feblenes_n and_o thenne_fw-fr mekely_a cry_n after_o mercy_n and_z we_o shall_v have_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o shall_v tell_v y_o e_o as_o i_o thynkith_n in_o this_o ask_n when_o thou_o shall_v pray_v make_v thin_a intent_n &_o thy_o wylle_n in_o the_o begyne_a as_o hole_n &_o as_o clean_o to_o god_n as_o thou_o may_v short_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o thene_n begyne_v &_o do_v as_o thou_o may_v and_o though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v never_o somoche_v let_v against_o thy_o first_o will_n be_v not_o dread_a ne_o to_o angry_a with_o thyself_o ne_z inpacyent_a against_o god_n that_o he_o yeve_v the_o not_o the_o savour_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n with_o devoconn_n as_o the_o thynk_v that_o he_o yeve_v to_o other_o creature_n but_o see_v thereby_o thin_a own_o feblenes_n and_o bear_v it_o easy_o holding_z in_o thy_o own_o sight_n thin_a own_o prayer_n feeble_a as_o it_o be_v with_o mekenes_n of_o herte_n trust_n also_o sikerly_a in_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a &_o profitable_a to_o the_o more_o than_o thou_o know_v or_o fele_v for_o wite_v thou_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v exscuse_v of_o thy_o debt_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v meed_n for_o it_o as_o for_o a_o other_o good_a deed_n y_o it_o thou_o do_v in_o charite_n though_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o thereupon_o in_o the_o do_v therefore_o do_v that_o long_v to_o the._n and_o suffer_v our_o lord_n to_o yeve_v what_o he_o will_v and_o teach_v he_o not_o and_o though_o thou_o think_v thyself_o recheles_a &_o neclygent_a and_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a defawte_a for_o such_o thing_n nevertheless_o yet_o shall_v thou_o for_o this_o defawte_a &_o all_o other_o venyal_n which_o may_v not_o be_v eschew_v in_o this_o wretchyd_a lyf_v lift_v up_o thin_a heart_n to_o god_n knowlege_n thy_o wretchydnes_n &_o cry_v mercy_n with_o a_o good_a trust_n of_o foryevenes_n and_o stryve_v no_o
man_n soul_n which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o make_v trinyte_n be_v fulfyl_v in_o mind_n sight_n &_o love_n of_o the_o unmake_v moo_v blessyd_v trynite_a which_o be_v our_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o dignyte_a the_o state_n &_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n by_o kind_n of_o the_o first_o make_v this_o state_n thou_o have_v in_o ada_z before_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o when_o ada_z sin_v chesing_n love_n &_o delyte_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o creature_n he_o lose_v all_o his_o worship_n &_o his_o dignyte_n and_o thou_o also_o in_o he_o and_o fall_v fro_o that_o blessyd_v trinyte_n in_o to_o a_o foul_a derke_n wretchyd_v trinyte_n that_o be_v in_o to_o foryet_a of_o god_n and_o unknow_v of_o he_o and_z in_o to_o a_o best_o like_v of_o himself_o and_o that_o skilful_o for_o as_o david_n say_v in_o the_o sawter_n homo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la intellerit_fw-la comperatus_fw-la est_fw-la iumentis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la &_o silis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la psalm_n a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o worship_n he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o lose_v it_o and_o be_v make_v like_o a_o best_a see_v now_o thene_n the_o wretchydnes_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o mind_n be_v sometime_o stablyd_v in_o god_n right_a so_o now_o it_o have_v forgoten_a he_o and_z sekyth_o his_o rest_n in_o creature_n now_o from_o one_o to_o a_o neither_o and_o never_o may_v find_v full_a rest_n for_o he_o have_v lose_v he_o in_o who_o be_v full_a rest_n and_o right_a so_o it_o be_v of_o reason_n and_o the_o love_n also_o which_o be_v clean_o in_o ghostly_a savour_n &_o swetnes_n now_o it_o be_v tornyd_v in_o to_o a_o foul_a best_o lust_n &_o like_n in_o itself_o &_o in_o creature_n and_z in_o flesshly_a savour_n both_o in_o the_o wytte_v as_o in_o gloteny_n &_o lechery_n and_z in_o ymagyne_v as_z in_o pride_n vaynglory_n &_o covetyse_n in_o somoche_n that_o thou_o may_v unnethe_n do_v any_o good_a deed_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v defoyled_a with_o vaynglory_n ne_o thou_o may_v not_o well_o use_v none_o of_o thy_o v._o wytte_n cleanly_a in_o no_o creature_n delectable_a but_o if_o thy_o herte_n be_v take_v &_o engleym_v with_o a_o vein_n lust_n &_o like_n of_o it_o which_o put_v out_o the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o the_o herte_n as_o in_o feel_v and_o the_o ghostly_a savour_n that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v therein_o every_o man_n that_o lyve_v in_o spirit_n knowith_v well_o all_o this_o this_o be_v the_o wretchidne_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o mischief_n for_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o sign_n of_o man_n without_z all_o other_o wretchydnes_n &_o syne_n which_o thou_o have_v wilful_o put_v thereto_o and_o wit_v thou_o well_o thouÈ_n thou_o have_v never_o do_v sign_n with_o thy_o body_n dede_o ne_v venyal_n but_o oon_o this_o that_o be_v call_v origynall_a for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o sign_n and_o that_o be_v not_o else_o but_o lose_v of_o thy_o rightfulness_n which_o y_o you_o be_v make_v in_o shall_v thou_o never_o have_v be_v save_v if_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryste_n by_o his_o precious_a passion_n have_v not_o delyverde_v the_o and_o restore_v the_o again_o ¶_o how_o every_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wretched_a caplm_fw-ge xliiii_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o have_v here_o before_o speak_v to_o high_a to_o the._n for_o thou_o may_v not_o take_v it_o ne_o fulfylle_v it_o as_o i_o have_v say_v or_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v now_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o as_o low_a as_o thou_o will_v for_o my_o profit_n as_o well_o as_o for_o thy_o thene_n say_v i_o thus_o though_o thou_o be_v never_o somoche_v a_o wretch_n have_v thou_o do_v never_o somoche_v sin_n forsake_v thyself_o &_o all_o thy_o werke_n good_a &_o bad_a cry_v mercy_n and_o ask_v onn_o saluaconn_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o precious_a passion_n meke_o &_o trust_o and_o wythoute_n dowte_n thou_o shall_v have_v it_o and_z from_o this_o origynal_a 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the_o &_o to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o sinful_a caytyf_n thene_n ask_v mercy_n and_o have_v it_o thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n â—_o ois_fw-fr enim_fw-la quicumque_fw-la invocaverit_fw-la nomen_fw-la dni_fw-la saluê°_n erit_fw-la every_o man_n what_o you_o â—_o he_o be_v that_o call_v the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v askith_o saluaconn_v by_o ihun_n &_o his_o passion_n he_o shall_v be_v saaf_a this_o certefye_v of_o our_o lord_n some_o man_n take_v well_o and_o be_v save_v thereby_o and_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 her_o sin_n and_o ween_z for_o to_o have_v it_o when_o hem_o lust_n and_o thenne_fw-fr mow_fw-mi they_o not_o for_o they_o be_v take_v or_o they_o be_v and_z so_o they_o dampne_v hemself_n but_o thenne_n say_v thou_o if_o this_o be_v sooth_n thenne_fw-fr wonder_n i_o great_o for_o that_o i_o find_v in_o some_o holy_a man_n book_n some_o sayen_v as_o i_o undstonde_v that_o he_o that_o 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 and_o never_o shall_v he_o come_v thereto_o sothly_o thyse_n word_n when_o i_o hem_v red_a stony_v i_o and_o make_v i_o great_o afeard_a for_o i_o hope_v as_o thou_o say_v that_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v saaf_a by_o keep_v of_o the_o commandment_n and_z by_o very_a repentance_n for_o her_o evyll_n live_v before_o do_v which_o feel_v never_o ghostly_a swetnes_n ne_o inly_a savour_n in_o the_o name_n of_o ihesu_n and_o therefore_o i_o merueyle_v i_o the_o more_o that_o 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 say_n if_o it_o be_v well_o undstonde_v be_v sooth_n and_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o y_z t_z i_o have_v say_v for_o this_o name_n ihun_n be_v nouÈt_v else_o for_o to_o say_v upon_o englisshe_n but_o heler_n or_o he_o will_v now_o every_o man_n that_o lyve_v in_o this_o wretchyd_a life_n be_v ghostly_a seek_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o lyve_v wythoute_n sin_n which_o be_v ghostly_a syknes_n as_o saint_n johnn_n say_v of_o himself_o &_o of_o other_o perfyte_n man_n thus_o si_fw-mi dixerimus_fw-la qr_fw-la pccm_fw-la non_fw-la habemê°_n joh_n ipi_fw-la nos_fw-la seducimus_fw-la et_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sign_n we_o beguile_v ourself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o sothfastnes_n in_o us._n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v never_o come_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n unto_o he_o be_v first_o make_v hole_n of_o this_o ghostly_a syckene_v but_o this_o ghostly_a heel_n may_v no_o man_n have_v that_o have_v use_v of_o reason_n but_o if_o he_o desire_v it_o &_o love_v it_o and_o have_v delyte_n therin·_v in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o hopith_n for_o to_o gete_v it_o now_o the_o name_n of_o ihun_n be_v no_o thing_n else_o but_o this_o ghostly_a he_o will_v wherefore_o it_o be_v sooth_n that_o they_o say_v that_z there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v saaf_a but_o if_o he_o love_v &_o like_v in_o the_o name_n of_o ihesu_n for_o there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v ghostly_a hole_n but_o if_o he_o love_v &_o desire_v ghostly_a health_n for_o right_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bodily_a seek_v there_o be_v no_o erthly_a thing_n so_o dear_a ne_o so_o nedful_a to_o he_o ne_fw-mi so_o moche_n shall_v be_v desire_v of_o he_o as_o bodily_a health_n for_o though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o rychesse_n &_o worshyppe_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o make_v
full_o set_v he_o to_o forsake_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o may_v thorugh_o grace_v come_v to_o feeling_n and_o know_v of_o himself_o and_o hold_v he_o meke_o in_o that_o feel_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v dysceyve_v with_o none_o error_n ne_o heresye_n ne_z with_o fantasyes_n for_o all_fw-ge thyse_n come_fw-mi by_o the_o gate_n of_o pride_n thenne_fw-fr if_o that_o pride_n may_v be_v stop_v out_o thenne_fw-fr there_o shall_v no_o such_o sin_n rest_n in_o a_o soul_n and_o though_o that_o they_o come_v and_o proffer_n hem_v they_o shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr for_o grace_n that_o the_o soul_n felyth_v in_o this_o meek_a derkenes_n shall_v teach_v the_o soul_n sothe_o fastnes_n &_o show_v to_o it_o y_z t_z all_o such_o proferynge_n be_v of_o themmye_n ¶_o how_o great_a profit_n be_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v bring_v through_o grace_n in_o to_o lyhtsome_a derkenes_n and_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v dispose_v he_o if_o he_o will_v come_v thereto_o caplm_fw-ge xxvii_o there_o be_v many_o devoute_a soul_n that_o through_o grace_n come_v in_o to_o this_o derkenes_n &_o felen_fw-mi the_o know_a of_o hemself·_n and_o yet_o wot_v they_o not_o full_o what_o it_o be_v and_z that_o unknow_v in_o party_n hynder_v hem_o they_z feel_v well_o often_o her_o thought_n &_o her_o affecconn_n draw_v out_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o erthly_a thing_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o great_a rest_n of_o a_o delectable_a softness_n with_o out_o pinfull_a trowble_v of_o vain_a thought_n or_o of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d wytte_v and_z they_o feel_v that_o time_n so_o great_a freedom_n of_o spirit_n â—_o they_o may_v think_v on_o ihesu_n peasible_a and_o offer_v her_o psalm_n â—_o prayer_n myghty_o savourly_o &_o swet_o to_o he_o as_o long_o as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bodily_a kind_n may_v suffer_v it_o they_z wot_v well_o that_o thâ—â—_n feel_v be_v good_a but_z they_o noot_v what_o it_o be_v therefore_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d such_o soul_n i_o say_v as_o i_o thynk_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v but_o short_a and_o but_o seldom_o it_o be_v sothfast_o 〈◊〉_d derkenesse_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o be_v a_o feeling_n of_o hemself_n 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o rise_v above_o hemself_n through_o bren_a desire_n to_o the_o â—â—yghte_n of_o ihun_v or_o else_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o soth_o this_o griâ—â—ous_a feeling_n be_v a_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihun_v and_o if_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o in_o that_o rest_n or_o bring_v it_o through_o grace_n in_o to_o a_o custom_n so_o that_o they_o may_v lyght_o &_o free_o have_v it_o when_o hem_n like_o and_o hold_v they_o in_o it_o they_z shall_v never_o be_v overcome_v by_o temptation_n of_o the_o fiend_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o flesh_n ne_z by_o error_n ne_o heresye_n for_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o contemplacyon_n able_a and_o ready_a for_o to_o receyve_v the_o perfyte_n love_v of_o ihesu_n therefore_o he_o that_o have_v it_o it_o be_v good_a that_o he_o know_v it_o meke_o â—repe_v it_o tender_o and_o poursew_v it_o fervent_o that_o no_o crature_n let_v he_o utter_o from_o it_o that_o he_o ne_fw-mi follow_v it_o when_o he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o forgete_v and_o set_v at_o noughte_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v put_v he_o from_o this_o if_o he_o be_v free_a of_o himself_o and_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v wythoute_n slander_v or_o disease_n of_o his_o evencrysten_v for_o i_o thynkith_n that_o he_o may_v not_o come_v to_o this_o rest_n lyght_o but_o if_o he_o have_v great_a plente_a of_o grace_n and_z set_v himself_o for_o to_o follow_v after_o the_o stir_a of_o grace_n and_o that_o owe_v he_o for_o to_o do_v for_o grace_n will_v ever_o be_v free_a namely_o fro_o sin_n and_o worldly_a besyne_n and_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o let_v the_o worching_n of_o it_o though_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n nevertheless_o a_o neither_o soul_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o receyve_v this_o fullness_n of_o grace_n if_o he_o desire_v for_o to_o come_v to_o this_o ghostly_a know_v of_o ihesu_n as_o moche_n as_o in_o he_o be_v he_o must_v able_a himself_o to_o it_o and_z put_v away_o all_o lettynge_n that_o stoppen_v grace_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v he_o must_v learn_v for_o to_o dye_n to_o y_z e_z world_n and_o forsake_v the_o love_n of_o it_o true_o first_o pride_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a that_o he_o desire_v no_o worship_n worldly_a cunning_a ne_o worldly_a craft_n benefyce_n ne_o rychesse_n precyous_a clothing_n ne_o worldly_a array_n ne_o no_o thing_n where_o through_o he_o shall_v be_v worshyp_v above_o other_o man_n he_o shall_v coveyte_v none_o of_o all_o thyse_n but_o if_o they_o ben_fw-mi put_v upon_o he_o take_v they_o with_o drede_n so_o that_o he_o be_v poor_a both_o outward_a and_o inward_a or_o elles_fw-fr full_o inward_a in_o herte_n and_o that_o he_o coveyte_v for_o to_o be_v forgeten_v of_o the_o world_n that_o man_n reward_v he_o no_o more_o be_v he_o never_o so_o rich_a ne_o so_o cunning_a than_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o lyve_v also_o that_o he_o suffer_v not_o his_o herte_a rest_n in_o behold_v of_o his_o own_o dede_n or_o in_o his_o virtue_n wen_a that_o he_o do_v better_a than_o a_o neither_o for_z he_o forsakyth_v the_o world_n and_o other_o do_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o set_v well_o by_o himself_o also_o he_o must_v leave_v all_o rise_v of_o herte_n and_o evyll_n will_v of_o ire_n and_o envy_n against_o he_o evencristen_v and_o that_o he_o disease_n no_o man_n ne_o anger_v he_o unskylful_o in_o word_n ne_fw-la in_o deed_n ne_o yeve_v any_o man_n matere_a where_o thorugh_o he_o may_v skylful_o be_v anger_v or_o styre_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_a from_o every_o man_n and_o also_o that_o he_o forsake_v covetyse_v that_o he_o coveyte_v right_a noughte_v of_o erthly_a good_a but_o onn_o ask_v his_o bodily_a sustenance_n that_o he_o need_v and_o hold_v he_o pay_v when_o god_n styre_v other_o man_n for_o to_o yeve_v he_o and_o that_o he_o put_v no_o manere_n of_o trust_n in_o havour_n of_o any_o worldly_a good_a ne_z in_o help_n or_o favour_n of_o any_o worldly_a friend_n but_o pryncypal_o and_o full_o in_o god_n for_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n and_o he_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v free_a for_o to_o think_v on_o ihesu_n and_o also_o glotenye_n and_o lechery_n and_o all_o other_o flessh_o unclennes_n utter_o he_o must_v leave_v that_o the_o affecconn_v be_v bind_v to_o no_o woman_n by_o flesshly_a homelynesse_n for_o it_o be_v no_o dowte_n that_o such_o blind_a love_n that_o be_v sometime_o atwyxe_v a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n and_z semyth_n good_a and_o honest_a for_o asmoche_v as_o they_o will_v not_o sin_n in_o deed_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v full_a unclean_n and_o well_o great_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v suffer_v his_o affeccyon_n that_o shall_v be_v festen_v to_o ihesu_n and_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o to_o all_o ghostly_a clennes_n for_o to_o be_v bind_v wiâ—h_o any_o flesshly_a love_n of_o any_o creature_n 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and_o right_n so_o by_o the_o same_o skill_n the_o love_n that_o a_o soul_n felyth_v in_o think_n &_o behold_v of_o the_o godhede_v in_o man_n when_o it_o be_v gracyous_o show_v be_v worthy_a ghostly_o &_o more_o medefull_a than_o the_o fervour_n oâ—_n devoconn_v that_o the_o soul_n fele_v by_o ymagynaconn_v onn_o of_o the_o manhede_v show_v it_o never_o somoche_v outward_a for_o in_o reward_v oâ—_n y_fw-fr â—_o this_o be_v but_o manly_a for_z our_o lord_n show_v he_o not_o in_o ymagynaconn_n as_o he_o be_v ne_o that_o he_o be_v for_z the_o soul_n may_v not_o that_o time_n for_o freelte_n of_o the_o flesshede_v suffer_v it_o so_o nevertheless_o unto_o such_o soul_n that_o can_v not_o think_v of_o the_o godhede_v ghostly_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o err_v in_o her_o devoconn·_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v &_o strengthen_v through_o some_o manner_n inward_a behold_n of_o ihun_v for_o to_o forsake_v sign_n &_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o our_o lord_n ihun_n 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