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inclusory_a than_o for_o god_n sake_n willing_o to_o suffer_v such_o a_o one_o do_v unadvised_o betake_v herself_o thereto_o now_o some_o may_v be_v find_v who_o enter_v into_o a_o inclusory_a that_o in_o it_o they_o may_v be_v feed_v by_o alm_n with_o peace_n and_o ease_n which_o alm_n notwithstanding_o they_o will_v but_o very_o unwilling_o beg_v as_o exile_n in_o a_o despicable_a manner_n open_o in_o the_o street_n but_o as_o many_o as_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v rash_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o incluse_n alias_o pure_a nun_n and_o it_o will_v be_v much_o better_a for_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o shall_v lie_v as_o exile_v in_o the_o highway_n in_o such_o a_o plight_n as_o may_v move_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o passenger_n to_o pity_n but_o when_o any_o incluse_n enter_v into_o a_o inclusory_a she_o ought_v to_o offer_v herself_o pure_o free_o naked_o and_o voluntary_o to_o christ_n for_o to_o undergo_v the_o cross_n for_o all_o man_n bear_v in_o mind_n those_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v upon_o the_o cross_n 27._o mat._n 27._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o that_o bless_a and_o venerable_a mary_n magdalen_n be_v a_o true_a incluse_n see_v she_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n renounce_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o creature_n certain_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n send_v his_o son_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v have_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o humane_a nature_n that_o in_o it_o he_o may_v suffer_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o always_o fly_v suffer_v but_o whatever_o we_o can_v do_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o near_a way_n and_o soon_o and_o more_o subtle_o penetrate_v all_o thing_n that_o can_v otherwise_o be_v do_v than_o by_o follow_v the_o most_o true_a example_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n by_o suffer_v at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o nevertheless_o which_o here_o i_o bring_v for_o our_o comfort_n true_o god_n the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v not_o so_o 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at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o mass_n nor_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o of_o penticost_n nor_o final_o at_o any_o other_o feast_n this_o huge_a internal_a feast_n only_o namely_o whilst_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n come_v unto_o he_o with_o his_o supernatural_a and_o present_a grace_n in_o jubilee_n and_o triumph_n this_o inward_a feast_n i_o say_v do_v fill_v he_o with_o abundant_a joy_n and_o that_o at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n soever_o it_o be_v transact_v in_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o the_o aforesaid_a solemnity_n and_o festival_n be_v together_o celebrate_v and_o fulfil_v wherefore_o dear_o belove_v we_o ought_v willing_o to_o bear_v whatever_o adversity_n shall_v happen_v unto_o we_o for_o whoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v by_o suffering_n attain_v to_o this_o supernatural_a and_o pleasant_a solemnity_n this_o man_n become_v thereby_o exceed_o prudent_a essential_a and_o well_o compose_v and_o obtain_v so_o great_a a_o wisdom_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o do_v abundant_o understand_v what_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o leave_v undo_v then_o certain_o all_o his_o in_o he_o be_v make_v fruitful_a yet_o he_o than_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o himself_o but_o always_o persevere_v in_o great_a humility_n suppose_v himself_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o evermore_o keep_v himself_o in_o a_o certain_a filial_a and_o amorous_a fear_n neither_o fear_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o lest_o he_o shall_v not_o full_o satisfy_v the_o belove_a of_o his_o heart_n his_o most_o love_a father_n in_o this_o state_n that_o be_v when_o he_o attain_v thus_o far_o all_o his_o own_o private_a institution_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v take_v up_o of_o himself_o fall_v off_o and_o his_o conversation_n become_v simple_o true_o christian_a and_o erect_v to_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v nevertheless_o unknown_a to_o all_o man_n except_o one_o of_o the_o same_o life_n who_o have_v experience_v the_o same_o grace_n and_o solemnity_n god_n almighty_a grant_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o affliction_n to_o endure_v and_o by_o suffering_n merit_v to_o attain_v unto_o this_o supernatural_a joyful_a and_o happy_a solemnity_n the_o eternal_a truth_n itself_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bring_v we_o to_o it_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n live_v and_o reign_v one_o god_n throughout_o all_o age_n of_o age_n amen_n three_o certain_a excellent_a institution_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o at_o any_o time_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o attain_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o most_o excellent_a state_n which_o in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v obtain_v it_o will_v concern_v thou_o studious_o to_o observe_v these_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v add_v 1._o the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n thou_o aim_v at_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o but_o chief_o at_o his_o will_n &_o 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