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the_o bodily_a wyttis_n &_o feeling_n of_o they_o ben_fw-mi good_a or_o evil_n ca_n xi_o if_o it_o so_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o thou_o see_v any_o manner_n of_o light_n or_o bryghtnes_n with_o the_o bodily_a eye_fw-mi or_z in_o ymagine_v other_o than_o every_o man_n see_v or_o if_o thou_o here_o any_o merry_a wonderful_a swoon_v with_o bodily_a ere_o or_o in_o thy_o mouth_n any_o sweet_a sudden_a savour_n other_o than_o of_o kind_n or_o any_o hete_n in_o thy_o breast_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n or_o any_o manner_n delyte_n in_o any_o part_v of_o thy_o body_n or_o if_o a_o spirit_n bodily_a aperyth_n unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es as_o it_o be_v a_o aungel_n for_o to_o comfort_v the._n &_o teach_v you_o e_o or_o any_o such_o feeling_n which_o thou_o know_v well_o y_a e_o it_o comith_n not_o of_o thyself_o ne_v of_o no_o bodily_a creatnre_o beware_v in_z y_z e_z time_n or_o soon_o after_o &_o wise_o behold_v y_z e_o styre_v of_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o be_v stir_v by_o cause_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o like_n y_o 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so_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o feeling_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n fro_o grostly_a ocupacyon_n but_o it_o makyth_v the_o more_o devout_a &_o more_o fervent_a for_o to_o pray_v it_z makyth_o the_o more_o wise_a for_o to_o think_v ghostly_a thought_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o astonye_n the_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la begyne_v nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o turn_v &_o quycken_v thy_o heart_n to_o more_o desire_n of_o virtue_n and_o encrense_v thy_o love_n more_o to_o god_n &_o to_o thin_a even_o crysten_v also_o it_o makyth_v y_fw-mi e_z more_o meek_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n by_o thyse_n token_n may_v thou_o know_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n make_v by_o the_o presence_n &_o the_o touching_n of_o a_o good_a aungel_n &_o that_o be_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n either_o in_o comfort_n of_o simple_a devoute_a soul_n for_o to_o increase_v her_o trust_n &_o her_o desire_n to_o god_n for_o to_o seek_v thereby_o the_o know_v y_o e_o love_n of_o god_n more_o perfyt_o for_o such_o a_o comfort_n or_o else_o if_o they_o be_v perfyte_n that_fw-mi felen_fw-mi such_o delyte_n it_o semith_n then_o that_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o gloryfyenge_a of_o the_o body_n which_o it_o shall_v have_v in_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n i_o wot_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o man_n lyve_v in_o earth_n this_o prevylege_n have_v marry_v mawdeleyne_v as_o it_o semyth_n to_o my_o sight_n in_o y_z e_z time_n when_o she_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o cave_n xxx_o winter_n &_o every_o day_n be_v bear_v up_o with_o angel_n &_o be_v feed_v both_o body_n &_o soul_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o thus_o we_o rede_v in_o you_o â—_o story_n of_o her_o of_o this_o manner_n assayenge_a of_o werk_v of_o spyryte_n speak_v saint_n john_n in_o his_o pistol_n thus_o &_o tech_v thus_o o_o insspns_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sol_fw-mi vit_fw-la thm_n hic_fw-la non_fw-la en_fw-fr ex_fw-la deo_fw-la every_o speryte_n y_fw-fr â—_o losyth_o or_o unknyttith_v ihun_v he_o be_v not_o of_o god_n these_o word_n may_v be_v understonde_v in_o many_o manner_n nevertheless_o after_o one_o manner_n i_o may_v understonde_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o i_o have_v say_v ¶_o what_o knyt_v ihesu_n to_o man_n soul_n &_o what_o lose_v he_o therfro_o caplm_fw-ge twelve_o the_o knytting_a &_o y_a e_z fast_a of_n ihun_v to_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v by_o good_a will_n &_o great_a desire_n to_o he_o onn_o for_o to_o have_v he_o &_o see_v he_o in_o his_o bliss_n ghostly_a the_o more_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it this_o desire_n be_v the_o fast_a be_v ihun_v knytte_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o less_o that_o this_o desire_n be_v the_o losly_o be_v he_o knytte_a then_o what_o spirit_n or_o what_o feel_v you_o to_o it_o be_v you_o to_o which_o less_v this_o desire_n &_o will_v draw_v it_o down_o fro_o the_o steadfast_a mind_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n &_o fro_o y_fw-mi e_z kind_o styenge_a up_o to_o ihun_v this_o spirit_n will_v unknytte_n ihun_v fro_o y_o e_o soul_n &_o 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thou_o shall_v ever_o seek_v by_o great_a besyne_n in_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o ghostly_a feel_n of_o god_n and_o y_o â—_o be_v y_fw-es â—_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o wysdome_n of_o god_n the_z endless_a may_v of_o he_o the_z great_a goodness_n of_o high_a in_o himself_o &_o in_o his_o creature_n for_o this_o be_v contemplacyon_n &_o that_o other_o be_v none_o iii._n thus_o say_v saint_n paul_a in_o carâ—â—ate_fw-la radicati_fw-la &_o fundati_fw-la ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la cum_fw-la oimbus_fw-la scin_n que_fw-la sic_fw-la longitudo_fw-la &_o laâ—itudo_fw-la suolimitas_fw-la &_o
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yourself_o in_o ympnes_n &_o psalm_n &_o ghostly_a song_n se_a &_o psalm_v in_o your_o herte_n to_o our_o lord_n who_o so_o have_v this_o grace_n keep_v he_o himself_o in_o lowne_n &_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o desyre_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 contemplacyon_n caplm_fw-ge viij_o the_o three_o part_n of_o contemplation_n the_o wiche_a be_v perfyte_n as_o it_o may_v here_o lie_v both_o in_o cognyconn_n &_o in_o affecconn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_z know_v &_o in_o perfyte_n 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 vysyte_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 ymagyninge_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 then_o by_o y_z e_z grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v illumine_v for_o to_o see_v by_o understond_v sooth_n fastnes_n which_o be_v good_a &_o ghostly_a thing_n with_o a_o soft_a sweet_a brenning_a love_n in_o he_o so_o perfyt_o that_o he_o be_v ravyssh_v of_o his_o love_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v onyd_v for_o the_o time_n &_o comformyd_fw-la to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o trynyte_n the_o begyne_v of_o this_o contemplaconn_n may_v be_v felyd_v in_o this_o lyf_v but_o the_o fulhede_v of_o it_o be_v keep_v into_o y_o e_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n of_o this_o oning_a &_o conform_v to_o our_o lord_n spekyth_v saint_n paul_n thus_o qui_o adhe_o â—t_a deo_fw-la unê°_n spns_fw-fr en_fw-fr cum_fw-la illo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o so_o by_o ravysshing_n of_o love_n be_v fasten_v to_o god_n then_o god_n &_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o two_o but_o both_o one_o and_o soth_o in_o this_o oning_a be_v y_o e_o marriage_n make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ¶_o of_o the_o twyne_a of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o contemplaconn_n from_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o praise_v thereof_o caplm_n ix_o the_o other_o part_n may_v be_v callyd_v brenning_a love_n in_o devocyon_n &_o this_o brenning_a love_n in_o contemplacyon_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v low_o this_o be_v y_z e_z high_a that_o be_v swet_a to_o the_o bodily_a feel_a 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 worthy_a more_o ghostly_a more_o wondful_a for_o this_o be_v very_o a_o taste_v so_o lytyl_o as_o be_v a_o earnest_a of_o the_o sight_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n not_o cler_o 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 iz_fw-fr as_o saint_n poulsayth_v uide_fw-la mê°_n nunc_fw-la ê‘_n spclm_n in_o enigmate_fw-la 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 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mean_n for_o to_o come_v to_o virtue_n \_o three_o mean_n there_o be_v which_o man_n moo_v comyn_o usen_v that_o yeven_a hem_n to_o contemplacyon_n as_o rede_a of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o of_o holy_a teching_n ghoste_o meditacyon_n and_o besye_n prayer_n with_o devocyon_n by_o medytacyon_n shall_v thou_o see_v as_o i_o say_v ehy_a wretchydnes_n thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o wyckydnes_n as_o pride_n covetyse_n gloteny_n sloth_n and_o lechery_n and_o wicked_a styre_v of_o envy_n ire_n hatred_n &_o malencolye_a angrynes_n it_o byttenes_n &_o unskilful_a hevyne_n thou_o shall_v also_o see_v thy_o herte_n ful-of_a vain_a shame_n &_o drede_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n all_fw-es thyse_n styrynge_v wyllen_v always_o boylle_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n a_o water_n will_v run_v out_o of_o the_o of_o the_o spring_v of_o a_o stynk_n well_o and_o let_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o see_v ne_o feel_v dere_o the_o love_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n for_o wyâ—e_v thou_o well_o till_o thy_o heart_n be_v moche_o clensyd_v through_o stable_a troth_n &_o besye_n behold_v of_o cryste_n manhede_v fro_o such_o syne_n thou_o may_v not_o have_v ghostly_a know_v of_o god_n perfyt_o wytness_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n thus_o btin_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cord_n cum_fw-la ipi_fw-la deum_fw-la videbâ—t_fw-la blessyd_v be_v clean_o of_o heart_n v._n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n also_o in_o medytacyon_n thou_o shall_v see_v virtue_n which_o be_v nedful_a to_o the_o for_o to_o have_v as_o mekenes_n mildness_n pacyence_n ryghtwysnes_n ghogly_a strength_n temperance_n clenne_n â–ª_o pee_z &_o soberness_n faith_n hope_v &_o charyte_n â–ª_o thyse_n virtue_n thou_o shall_v see_v in_o meditacyon_n how_o good_a how_o fair_a how_o profitable_a they_o be_v &_o by_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v desire_v they_o &_o gete_v they_o without_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v contemplatyf_v for_o job_n say_v thus_o inhabundancia_n ingredieris_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v â–ª_o v_o thou_o shall_v in_o plente_a of_o good_a bodily_a werky_n and_o ghostly_a virtue_n entre_fw-fr thy_o grave_n that_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o rest_n in_o contemplacyon_n ¶_o what_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v and_o refuse_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n cplm_fw-ge xuj_o now_o if_o thou_o shall_v use_v wise_o ghostly_a werke_n &_o sickerly_a travail_n in_o hen_n the_o behovith_n to_o begin_v right_a low_o three_o thing_n y_o it_o need_v to_o have_v first_o upon_o the_o which_o as_o on_o a_o sike_a ground_n thou_o shall_v set_v all_o thy_o werke_n these_o three_o be_v mekenes_n siker_n faith_n &_o hole_n intent_n to_o god_n first_o y_o e_o behovyth_v to_o have_v meknes_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o shall_v hold_v thyself_o in_o thy_o will_n &_o in_o thy_o feeling_n if_o thou_o may_v unable_a to_o dwell_v among_o man_n &_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o coversacyon_n with_o his_o seruaunty_n unprofytable_a to_o thy_o evencrysten_v want_v both_o cunning_a &_o may_v to_o fulfil_v good_a werke_n of_o actyflyf_v in_o help_n of_o thy_o evencrysten_v as_o other_o man_n &_o wyman_n do_v and_o therefore_o as_o a_o wretch_n &_o outcaste_n &_o refuse_v of_o all_o man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v sper_v in_o a_o house_n alone_o y_z t_o thou_o shall_v dear_o ne_o greve_v no_o man_n or_o woman_n by_o enyl_n ensampse_n sith_o thou_o can_v not_o profit_n hen_n by_o good_a werk_n over_o this_o the_o behove_v to_o look_v ferder_n y_o it_o since_o thou_o be_v so_o unable_a to_o serve_v our_o lord_n by_o bodily_a werke_n outward_a iiii_o how_o moche_n more_o behove_v the_o to_o hold_v y_z e_o unable_a &_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v he_o ghostly_a by_o inward_a ocupacyon_n for_o our_o lord_n be_v a_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n layth_v spns_fw-la ante_fw-la faciemntam_fw-la xpns_fw-la dnns_fw-la before_o our_o face_n a_o ghost_n be_v our_o lord_n cry_v &_o the_o kindly_a seruyse_n to_o he_o be_v ghostly_a as_z he_o say_v hynself_n iiii_o ueri_fw-la adorantes_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la premm_n inâ—pu_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la sothfast_n servant_n shall_v worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n &_o sothfastnesse_n thenne_fw-fr thou_o that_o be_v so_o boisterous_a so_o lewd_a so_o flessh_o so_o blind_a in_o ghostly_a thing_n &_o nam_o of_o thy_o own_o soul_n which_o the_o behovyth_v first_o to_o know_v if_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o know_v of_o god_n howe_n shall_v thou_o thene_n feel_v thyself_o able_a or_o worthy_a for_o to_o have_v state_n or_o lyknes_n of_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v the_o which_o lyf_v as_o i_o have_v say_v lie_v pryncypal_o in_o ghostly_a know_v &_o feel_v of_o god_n this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o not_o y_o it_o thou_o shall_v for_o think_v thy_o purpose_n &_o be_v myspayde_v with_o thy_o clothinge_n but_z y_z t_z thou_o shall_v feel_v this_o lowne_n fothfast_o in_o thy_o
ghostly_a fire_n as_o is_z y_z t_z love_n of_o god_n bren_v &_o waste_v all_o flesshly_a love_n &_o lykynge_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 fulfyllyth_a y_o e_o myghte_v of_o my_o soul_n as_o mind_n reason_n and_o will_n of_o grace_n &_o ghostly_a swetnes_n as_o marrow_n fyllyth_v full_a y_fw-mi e_o bone_n &_o y_z t_z within_z and_o not_o wihout_n in_o the_o wytte_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v so_o mighty_a within_o y_o t_o it_o smit_v out_o in_o to_o the_o body_n &_o makyth_v all_o the_o body_n quake_v &_o tremyse_v it_o be_v so_o for_o fro_o the_o bodily_a kind_n &_o so_o unkouth_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o can_v no_o skill_n on_o it_o &_o may_v not_o bear_v it_o but_z fall_v &_o fall_v down_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n temperith_v it_o &_o withdraw_v the_o fervour_n &_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o sobyrte_n of_o more_o softness_n who_o can_v pray_v thus_o oft_o he_o spede_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 lytyl_o time_n than_o some_o man_n without_o this_o or_o a_o neither_o as_o good_a shall_v gete_v in_o long_a tyme._n for_o all_o the_o bodily_a penance_n y_o it_o he_o may_v do_v \_o 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 y_fw-fr e_fw-la herte_fw-la 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 heart_n without_o speech_n by_o grece_z rest_n &_o softness_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es bodi_fw-la &_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 smytynge_n of_o love_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v come_fw-mi into_o rest_n of_o speryte_n so_o that_o her_o affeccyon_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o ghostly_a savour_n that_o they_o mowenygh_fw-mi contynuel_o pray_v in_o her_o heart_n and_o love_n &_o praise_v god_n withowt_n great_a let_v of_o temptacyon_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 poule_n thus_o no_o si_fw-la orem_fw-la lingua_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la orat_fw-la xiiii_o mens_fw-la autem_fw-la mesine_fw-la fructu_fw-la est_fw-la quidergo_v orabo_fw-la et_fw-fr spritu_fw-la orabo_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la 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 by_o the_o will_n of_o spirit_n &_o by_o traveyle_n the_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 fruit_n of_o ghostly_a sweetness_n by_o understond_v what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v say_v saint_n paul_a and_o he_o answeryth_v &_o say_v i_o shall_v pray_v by_o traveyle_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o shall_v pray_v also_o more_o inward_o in_o my_o spirit_n without_o travail_n in_o ghostly_a savour_n &_o swetnes_n of_o the_o love_n &_o y_o e_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 understonde_v saint_n paul_n cowde_o pray_v of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n speak_v our_o lord_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n by_o fygure_n thus_o ¶_o ignis_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la meo_fw-la semê‘_n ardebit_fw-la ê¯_n &_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 extinguatur_fw-la this_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z tire_v 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 they_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 no_o tout_o in_o any_o time_n this_o test_n our_o lord_n yevyth_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 travail_n and_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o love_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o y_z e_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o how_o man_n shall_v do_v that_o ben_fw-mi traveyl_v with_o vain_a thought_n in_o her_o prayer_n ca._n xxxiii_o 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 for_z it_o be_v no_o mastery_n to_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_v thus_o devout_o ne_v 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 y_o e_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 vain_a 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 menens_fw-la dede_n and_o such_o many_o other_o let_v &_o taryengne_n so_o y_o â—_o thou_o may_v neither_o feel_v savour_n ne_o rest_n ne_o devocyon_n in_o thy_o say_n and_o oft_o scythe_n the_o more_o thou_o travayle_v to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n the_o ferder_n it_o be_v fro_o the_o &_o the_o hard_a sometime_o from_o the_o beginning_a 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 high_a 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 thou_o sholdee_v know_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v if_o we_o die_v well_o and_o sythen_a we_o may_v not_o do_v so_o that_z we_o know_v thene_n our_o feblenes_n meke_o and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n our_o lord_n bid_v thus_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v â—diliges_v dnmm_n deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n tuo_fw-la mxxii_o ex_fw-la tota_fw-la aina_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o exorimbê°_n viribus_fw-la â—uis_fw-fr thou_o shall_v love_v god_n of_o all_o thin_a heart_n &_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 bidding_n so_o full_o as_o it_o be_v say_v lyve_v in_o erche_fw-fr and_o yet_o nevertheke_n our_o lord_n bid_v we_o for_o to_o love_v so_o for_o this_o entenct_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 â—hal_v have_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o as_o i_o thynk_v in_o this_o ask_n what_o thou_o shall_v pray_v make_v thy_o intent_n &_o thy_o wylle_n in_o the_o beginning_a as_o hole_n and_o as_o clean_o to_o god_n as_o thou_o may_v short_o in_o thy_o mind_n &_o thene_n begyne_v &_o do_v as_o thou_o may_v and_o though_o thou_o be_v never_o somoche_n let_v ayent_n 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 ayent_n god_n that_o he_o yeve_v the_o not_o the_o savour_n of_o ghostly_a swetnes_n with_o devocyon_n as_o y_z e_z 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 &_o bear_v it_o easy_o hold_v in_o thy_o own_o sight_n thin_a own_o prayer_n feeble_a as_o it_o be_v with_o mekeness_n of_o herte_n trust_n also_o sickerly_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 the_o more_o than_o thou_o know_v or_o fele_v for_o wit_v thou_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v excuse_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 charyte_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 ye._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 necligent_a &_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 wretthyd_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 &_o stryve_v no_o more_o therewith_o ne_o hang_v no_o long_o thereupon_o as_o thou_o will_v by_o mastery_n not_o feel_v such_o wretchydnes_n leave_v
worse_a as_o slay_v y_z t_o need_n as_o many_o fole_n do_v which_o sholden_a slay_v y_fw-mi â—_o theyf_v &_o spare_v the_o true_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_z sholden_a slay_v unskylful_a lust_n &_o y_o to_o wylful_a like_n &_o spare_v &_o keep_v y_o e_o bodily_a kind_n &_o they_o do_v not_o so_o but_o against_o all_o other_o sin_n thou_o shall_v arise_v for_o to_o destroy_v not_o oon_o dede_o sin_n &_o y_o e_o great_a venyal_n but_o also_o against_o y_o e_o gounde_n of_o hen_n as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v see_v by_o this_o skylle_n thou_o may_v not_o live_v without_o meet_a &_o drink_v but_z thou_o may_v live_v without_o lechery_n if_o thou_o wy_fw-mi &_o never_o but_o y_z e_z better_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o flee_v only_o y_fw-mi e_o deed_n of_o it_o which_o be_v dede_o sin_v but_o also_o wylful_a like_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o herte_n without_o deed_n which_o be_v venyal_n sin_v &_o sontyme_o it_o be_v dede_o but_o also_o thou_o shall_v traveyle_v against_o y_o e_o ground_n of_o it_o for_o to_o destroy_v y_z e_o feeling_n &_o the_o rise_v of_o flesshly_a string_a ¶_o how_o the_o ground_n of_o lechery_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o ghostly_a traveyle_n &_o with_o bodily_a caplm_fw-ge lxxiii_o but_o this_o travail_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o lechery_n shall_v be_v ghostly_a as_z by_o prayer_n &_o ghostly_a virtue_n &_o not_o by_o bodily_a penance_n for_o wit_v thou_o well_o y_o it_o if_o thou_o fast_o &_o wake_v &_o scourge_v thyself_o &_o do_v all_o y_o to_o thou_o can_v thou_o shall_v never_o have_v y_z e_o clennes_n &_o y_o e_o chastyte_n without_o y_z e_z yefte_v of_o god_n &_o the_o grace_n of_o mekenes_n thou_o shall_v soon_o slay_v thyself_o than_o thou_o shall_v slay_v flesshly_a styrynge_n &_o felynge_v of_o lust_n &_o lechery_n either_o in_o thy_o heart_n or_o in_o thy_o flesh_n by_o any_o bodily_a penance_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o ihun_v in_o a_o meek_a soul_n y_fw-fr e_o ground_n may_v be_v moche_n stop_v &_o destroy_v &_o the_o spring_n may_v be_v moche_n dry_v and_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v very_a chastyte_n in_o body_n &_o in_o soul_n on_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi may_v be_v say_v of_o pride_n &_o of_o covetyse_n &_o of_o such_o other_o for_o thou_o myÈt_v live_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o proud_a ne_o covetous_a &_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v all_o y_o e_o felynge_v of_o hen_n asmoche_n as_o thou_o may_v but_o in_o glotenye_n thou_o shall_v rise_v &_o smite_v away_o y_fw-fr e_o unskylful_a styrynge_n &_o save_v y_o e_o ground_n hole_n ¶_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_v but_o more_o besy_n of_o ghogly_a sin_n than_o of_o bodily_a capitulum_n lxxiiii_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o rise_v against_o the_o feeling_n of_o flessh_o like_v in_o meet_a &_o drink_v more_o full_o and_o more_o sharp_o than_o of_o pride_n or_o covetise_n which_o for_o they_o semen_fw-mi fayraren_v not_o lyght_o reprove_v or_o of_o envy_n or_o of_o lechery_n i_o say_v that_o 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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 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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 assayeng_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la wh_v y_fw-mi t_z he_o assent_n or_o no_o if_o it_o be_v so_o y_z t_z a_o man_n be_v styre_v to_o any_o manner_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o like_n be_v so_o great_a in_o his_o flesshly_a feel_a y_o t_o it_o trowblyth_v his_o reason_n &_o as_o it_o be_v with_o mastery_n ocupy_v the_o affecconn_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n nevertheless_o he_o kepyth_v he_o y_o it_o he_o follow_v not_o in_o deed_n ne_z he_o will_v not_o if_o he_o may_v but_o be_v rather_o painful_a to_o he_o for_o to_o feel_v the_o like_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o sin_n &_o fain_o he_o will_v put_v it_o away_o if_o he_o may_v and_o then_o when_o y_a e_o styring_n be_v overpass_o he_o be_v
the_o soul_n felyth_v in_o this_o meek_a derkenes_n shall_v teach_v the_o soul_n sothtastnes_n and_o show_v to_o he_o that_o all_o such_o profetynge_n be_v oâ—_n the_o enemy_n ¶_o how_o great_a profit_n be_v it_o to_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v bring_v thorugh_a grace_n into_o lyghtsom_a derknes_n and_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v dyspose_v he_o if_o he_o wool_fw-mi come_v thereto_o caplm_fw-ge xxvii_o there_o be_v many_o devout_a soul_n that_o thorugh_v grace_v come_v in_o to_o this_o derkenes_n &_o felen_fw-mi the_o know_v of_o hemself_n and_o yet_o wot_v they_o not_o full_o what_o it_o be_v &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la unknow_v in_o party_n hyndred_n hem_o they_z feel_v well_o often_o her_o thought_n and_o her_o affâ—ccyon_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 without_o pinful_a trowble_a of_o vain_a thought_n or_o of_o her_o bodily_a wytte_n and_z they_o feel_v y_z e_o time_n so_o great_a freedom_n of_o spirit_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o may_v think_v on_o jhesu_n peasyble_a and_o offer_v her_o psalm_n &_o prayer_n myghty_o savourly_o &_o swet_o to_o he_o aslonge_o as_o freelte_v of_o bodily_a kind_n may_v suffer_v it_o they_z wot_v well_o y_o it_o this_o feeling_n be_v good_a but_z they_o noot_v what_o it_o be_v therefore_o unto_o all_o such_o soul_n i_o say_v as_o i_o thynk_v y_a t_o this_o manner_n of_o feel_v though_o it_o be_v but_o short_a &_o but_o syldom_o it_o be_v sooth_n fast_o this_o derkenes_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o be_v a_o feel_n of_o himself_o first_o and_o a_o rise_v above_o hemselfe_n thorughe_o breuning_a dysyre_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o ihun_n or_o else_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o soth_o this_o gracious_a feeling_n be_v a_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihesu_n and_o if_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o in_o that_o rest_n or_o bring_v it_o thorughe_a grace_n in_o to_o a_o custom_n so_o y_z t_z they_o myÈt_v lghtly_a &_o free_o have_v it_o when_o hem_n 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full_a meek_a sikernesse_n and_o great_a ghostly_a gladness_n and_o conceyve_v a_o full_a great_a boldness_n of_o saluacyon_n by_o this_o accord_n make_v for_o it_o heryth_v a_o prevy_n wytness_v in_o consciency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v a_o choose_v soon_o to_o heavenly_a heritage_n thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v ipse_fw-la spiritus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la peâ—hibet_fw-la spiritui_fw-la nostro_fw-la quontam_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n berith_v wytnes_n to_o our_o spirit_n y_fw-fr t_o we_o be_v goddis_fw-la son_n this_o wytness_v of_o conscience_n sothfast_o feel_v through_o grace_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o very_a joy_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n as_o y_z e_z apostle_n say_v â–ª_o gloria_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la conscientie_n i_o that_o be_v my_o joy_n be_v y_z e_z wytnesse_n of_o my_o conscyence_n &_o y_o it_o be_v when_o it_o wytnessyth_v pee_z &_o acorde_n true_a love_n &_o friendship_n betwyxe_v ihun_v &_o a_o 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of_o worldly_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v high_a set_v above_o they_o thorugh_a grace_n it_z set_v noughte_v by_o all_o the_o world_n for_o why_o all_o shall_v pass_v &_o perysshe_v unto_o this_o hynes_n of_o herte_n while_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v therein_o comyth_n none_o error_n ne_o deceit_n of_o the_o fiend_n for_o ihesu_n be_v fothfast_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o time_n &_o all_o thing_n byne_v he_o of_o this_o y_o e_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o accedat_fw-la hon_fw-mi ad_fw-la cor_fw-la altum_fw-la et_fw-la exaltabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la lxii_o come_v man_n to_o high_a herte_n &_o god_n shall_v be_v highed_a that_o be_v a_o man_n y_fw-fr â—_o through_o grace_n comyth_n to_o the_o highness_n of_o think_v shall_v see_v that_o ihun_n be_v oon_o hygh_v above_o all_o creature_n &_o he_o in_o he_o and_o then_o be_v y_o e_o soul_n above_o moche_n straunge_v from_o felyshyp_n of_o worldly_a lover_n though_o her_o body_n be_v in_o mid_n among_o they_o full_o far_o be_v they_o depart_v fro_o flesshly_a affection_n of_o creature_n i_o charge_v not_o though_o it_o never_o see_v man_n ne_o speak_v with_o he_o ne_o have_v comfort_n of_o he_o if_o it_o may_v ever_o be_v so_o in_o that_o ghostly_a feel_a it_o felyth_v so_o great_a homlynes_n of_o the_o bless_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o somoche_n savour_n of_o he_o that_o it_o may_v light_o for_o his_o love_n foryete_a y_o it_o flessh_o affeccconn_v &_o the_o flesshly_a mind_n of_o all_o creature_n i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o love_v ne_o think_v of_o other_o creature_n but_o i_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v think_v on_o they_o in_o time_n and_o see_v they_o and_o love_v they_o ghostly_a &_o free_o not_o flessh_o and_o paynful_o as_o it_o die_v before_o of_o this_o oonlynes_n speak_v the_o prophet_n thus_o ducam_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o solitudine_fw-la oseexii_fw-la et_fw-la loquar_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la eius_fw-la i_o shall_v lede_v she_o in_o to_o onnly_a stead_n and_o i_o shall_v 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while_o it_o be_v overlay_v and_o blind_v with_o worldly_a love_n it_o be_v as_o come_fw-mi as_o the_o high_a way_n for_o every_o stir_v that_o come_v of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o fiend_n synk_v in_o and_o gooth_a thorugh_o it_o but_o thenne_n through_o grace_n it_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o the_o prevy_a chambre_n in_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o her_v his_o prevy_a counseyle_n and_o be_v wonderful_o comfort_v in_o the_o hear_a of_o this_o spekith_n the_o prophet_n thus_o secretum_fw-la meum_fw-la michi_fw-la secretum_fw-la meum_fw-la michi_fw-it my_o prevytee_fw-mi to_o i_o my_o prevyte_n to_o i_o that_o be_v xxiiii_o the_o lover_n of_o ihun_n through_o inspyracyon_n of_o grace_n take_v up_o fro_o outward_a
herte_n &_o he_o have_v to_o i_o no_o feeble_a answer_a and_o then_o i_o cry_v with_o all_o my_o soul_n ê¯_n revertere_fw-la dilecte_fw-la mi_fw-mi tear_v again_o thou_o my_o love_a and_o yet_o it_o semyd_fw-la as_o he_o hear_v i_o not_o the_o painful_a feeling_n of_o myself_o &_o the_o assailing_n of_o flesshly_a love_n &_o drede_n in_o this_o time_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la want_v of_o my_o ghostly_a strength_n be_v a_o contynuel_n cryenge_a of_o my_o soul_n to_o ihesu_n and_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n makyth_v strange_a &_o comyth_n not_o cry_v i_o never_o so_o fast_o for_o he_o be_v syker_n enough_o of_o his_o lover_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o wool_fw-mi not_o tear_v again_o to_o worldly_a love_n full_o he_o may_v no_o savour_n have_v therein_o &_o therefore_o abide_v he_o the_o long_o but_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o wool_fw-mi he_o comyth_n again_o full_o of_o grace_n &_o of_o sothfastnes_n &_o vysyte_v the_o soul_n y_fw-fr e_o languyssh_v in_o desire_n by_o syghynge_n of_o love_n to_o his_o presence_n &_o to_o wchyth_v it_o &_o anoynt_v it_o full_o soft_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n &_o makyth_v it_o sodeyn_o hole_n from_o all_o pine_n and_o then_o cry_v the_o soul_n to_o ihesu_n in_o ghostly_a voy_n with_o a_o glad_a herte_n thus_o oleum_fw-la effusum_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la oil_n yshedde_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o name_n be_v ihesu_n i_o that_o be_v he_o will_v then_o aslonge_o as_o i_o feel_v my_o soul_n sore_o &_o syke_a for_o sin_n pine_v with_o y_z e_z hevy_a burden_n of_o my_o body_n sorry_a and_o dread_a for_o peril_n and_o wretchydnes_n of_o this_o life_n so_o long_a lord_n ihun_v thy_o name_n be_v oil_n speryd_v not_o oylesh_v to_o i_o but_o when_o i_o feel_v my_o souâ—e_n sodeyn_o towch_v with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o grace_n hele_v &_o soft_v from_o all_o the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n &_o comfort_v in_o love_n &_o in_o light_n with_o ghostly_a strength_n &_o gladness_n unspekable_a then_o may_v i_o say_v with_o lusty_a love_a &_o ghostly_a may_v to_o the_o oil_n shed_v be_v thy_o name_n ihun_v to_o i_o for_o by_o the_o affect_v of_o thy_o grayous_a vysyte_v i_o feel_v well_o of_o thy_o name_n the_o true_a expow_a y_fw-fr â—_o thou_o be_v ihun_v heel_n for_o oon_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n helyth_v i_o fro_o sorrow_n &_o fro_o sign_n bless_a be_v y_fw-fr â—_o soul_n that_o be_v ever_o feed_v in_o feel_v of_o love_n in_o his_o presence_n or_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o desire_n to_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n a_z wise_a loâ—er_n be_v he_o &_o well_o teach_v y_o â—_o sad_o &_o revereut_o have_v he_o in_o his_o presence_n &_o lovely_a behold_v he_o without_o dyssolute_a lyghtnes_n and_o pacyent_o &_o easy_o beryth_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n without_o venomous_a dispeyre_n &_o over_o pynful_a bitterness_n this_o chaungabilyte_n of_o absence_n &_o presence_n of_o ihun_n that_o a_o soul_n felyth_a be_v not_o perfeccyon_n of_o the_o soul_n ne_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o grace_n of_o perfeccyon_n or_o of_o contemplacyon_n but_o in_o 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 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beholdinge_n sothfast_o ground_v in_o grace_n &_o in_o meknes_n make_v a_o soul_n wise_a &_o brenning_a in_o desire_n to_o y_z e_z face_n of_o ihun_v these_o are_z y_z e_z ghostly_a thing_n y_o it_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o &_o they_o be_v call_v new_a gracyoê°_n felinge_n &_o i_o do_v but_o touch_v hen_n a_o lytyll_a for_o wyssinge_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n for_o a_o soâ—le_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v clean_o stire_v by_o grace_n to_o use_v of_o thê_n werk_v may_v see_v mor_fw-mi in_o a_o hour_n of_o such_o ghostly_a matere_n than_o may_v be_v write_v in_o a_o great_a book_n ¶_o this_o finsshyith_v this_o present_a book_n which_o expow_v many_o notable_a doctrynes_n in_o contemplaconn_n which_o as_o i_o semyth_n
right_a expedyent_n to_o those_o that_o setten_v their_o felycyte_n in_o ocupe_a theimselfe_n specyal_o for_o their_o soul_n helthe_n this_o be_v a_o devout_a book_n compile_v by_o master_n walter_n hylton_v to_o a_o devout_a man_n in_o temperal_n estate_n how_o he_o shall_v rulen_v he_o ¶_o how_o a_o man_n y_fw-fr t_o wool_fw-mi be_v ghostly_a must_n first_o usen_v moche_n bodily_a exercise_n in_o penance_n and_o destroyenge_a of_o sin_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la dear_a brother_n in_o cryst_n two_o manner_n of_o state_n there_o be_v in_o holy_a chyrche_n by_o you_o to_o which_o crysten_v soul_n pleseâ—_n god_n &_o geten_v they_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n that_o one_o be_v bodily_a &_o that_o other_o be_v ghostly_a bodily_a werk_n long_v pryncypal_o to_o worldly_a man_n &_o wyman_n the_o which_o leful_o usen_v worldly_a good_n &_o wylfylly_a usen_n worldly_a besyne_n also_o it_o long_v to_o all_o young_a beginning_n man_n the_o which_o come_fw-mi new_a out_z of_o worldly_a syne_n to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n for_o to_o make_v they_o able_a to_o ghostly_a werk_n &_o for_o to_o break_v down_o the_o unbuxumne_n or_o the_o body_n by_o dyscrecyon_n usen_v bodily_a werk_n y_o t_o it_o may_v be_v supple_a &_o ready_a &_o not_o mekyl_v contraryous_a to_o the_o spirit_n in_o ghostly_a werk_n for_o saint_n paul_n say_v as_o woman_n be_v make_v for_o man_n &_o not_o man_n for_o woman_n right_a so_o bodily_a werk_n be_v make_v for_o ghostly_a &_o not_o ghostly_a for_o bodily_a bodily_a werk_n go_v before_o &_o ghostly_a comyth_n after_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v ¶_o non_n priê°_n quod_fw-la spiritual_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ê™_n priê°_n ainale_fw-la deindespuale_fw-la and_o this_o be_v a_o cause_n why_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v so_o for_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o corrupcyon_n of_o the_o felesshe_n by_o the_o whyehe_fw-ge we_o be_v so_o blind_v &_o so_o overlay_v y_o it_o we_o have_v neither_o the_o ghostly_a know_v of_o god_n by_o light_n of_o understond_v ne_o ghostly_a feeling_n of_o he_o by_o clean_a desire_n of_o love_a &_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o sodeyn_o sterte_v out_o of_o this_o derke_n night_n of_o this_o flesshly_a corrupcyon_n in_o to_z y_z e_z ghostly_a light_n for_z we_o may_v not_o suffer_v it_o ne_o bear_v it_o for_o lyknes_n of_o ourself_o no_o more_o than_o we_o may_v with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o behold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sin_v &_o therefore_o we_o must_v abide_v &_o werke_n be_v process_n of_o tyme._n first_o by_o bodily_a werke_n best_o till_o we_o be_v dyscharge_v of_o this_o hevy_a burden_n of_o sign_n which_o lettyth_v we_o fro_o ghostly_a werk_n &_o till_o our_o soul_n be_v son_n what_o â—ensed_v fro_o great_a outward_a synod_n &_o able_a to_o ghostly_a werke_n by_o this_o bodily_a werk_n y_o it_o i_o speak_v of_o may_v thou_o understâ—â—â—_n almane_a of_o god_n werkis_n y_fw-mi â—_o thy_o soul_n do_v by_o you_o â—_o wytte_v &_o y_fw-es â—_o man_n bris_fw-la of_o thy_o body_n unto_o thyself_o as_o in_o fast_v wake_v &_o in_o restrain_v of_o flesshly_a lust_n by_o penance_n do_v or_o to_o thy_o evencrsten_a be_v fulfylling_a of_o y_z e_z dede_n of_o mercy_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a or_o unto_o god_n be_v suffer_v of_o all_o bodily_a myscheve_n for_o y_o e_o love_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n all_o thyse_n werke_n do_v in_o truth_n by_o charyte_n plesen_fw-mi god_n without_o which_o they_o be_v nought_o than_o who_o so_o desire_v for_o to_o be_v occupy_v ghostly_a it_o be_v syker_n &_o profitable_a to_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o he_o be_v first_o well_o asay_v a_o long_a time_n in_o this_o bodily_a werk_n for_o thyse_n bodily_a dede_n be_v a_o token_n &_o a_o show_v of_o moral_a virtue_n without_o which_o a_o soul_n be_v not_o able_a for_o to_o werke_v ghostly_a break_v down_o first_o pride_n in_o bodily_a bere_a &_o also_o within_o thin_a heart_n think_n boast_v &_o praise_v of_o thyself_o vain_a liking_a in_o thyself_o of_o any_o thing_n y_o t_o god_n have_v send_v to_o the_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a break_v down_o also_o envy_v &_o ire_n ageyn_v thin_a evencrysten_v whether_o they_o be_v scotfree_a or_o poor_a good_a or_o bad_a that_o thou_o hate_v he_o not_o ne_o have_v dysdeyne_n of_o he_o wilful_o neither_o in_o word_n ne_fw-la in_o deed_n also_o break_v down_o covetyse_n of_o worldly_a good_a y_o â—_o thou_o for_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la hold_v get_a or_o save_v of_o it_o offend_v not_o thy_o conscyence_n ne_o break_v not_o charyte_v to_o god_n &_o to_o thin_a evencrysten_v for_o love_n of_o any_o worldly_a good_a but_o y_fw-es â—_o thou_o gety_v to_o keep_v it_o &_o spend_v it_o without_o love_n &_o vain_a like_n of_o it_o as_o reason_n ask_v in_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o help_n of_o thin_a evencrysten_v break_v down_o also_o as_o mekil_n as_o thou_o may_v flesshly_a lykynge_n either_o of_o accydye_a or_o bodily_a ease_n gloteny_n or_o lechery_n &_o than_o when_o thou_o have_v be_v well_o traveyl_v &_o well_o asay_v in_o all_o such_o bodily_a werkis_n than_o 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or_o trouble_a of_o worldly_a besyne_n that_o thou_o myghty_v come_v by_o grace_n to_o more_o know_v &_o ghostly_a feeling_n of_o god_n &_o of_o ghostly_a thing_n this_o desire_n be_v good_a as_o i_o hope_v &_o of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o he_o in_o charyte_n spyrytual_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v for_o to_o refreyne_n &_o rulen_v by_o dyscrecyon_n as_o against_o outward_a werk_n after_o the_o state_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o for_o charyte_v unrewl_v turn_v sometime_o in_o to_o vice_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n ¶_o ordinavit_fw-la in_o i_o carytatem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n yeve_v to_o i_o charyte_v set_v it_o in_o order_fw-fr &_o in_z rewle_fw-mi that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lose_v through_o my_o undescrecyon_n right_o so_o this_o charyte_n &_o this_o desire_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v yeven_v of_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o be_v for_o to_o rewle_fw-mi &_o ordeyn_a how_o thou_o shall_v pursue_v it_o after_o thy_o degree_n ask_v &_o 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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