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promission_n the_o food_n of_o angel_n c_o call_v manna_n and_o give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o this_o manna_n which_o be_v very_o delycate_a and_o have_v in_o itself_o all_o delectation_n and_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o meat_n be_v signify_v the_o swetenes_n and_o conforte_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v take_v from_o religiouse_a person_n and_o from_o all_o christian_n after_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruyte_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v after_o that_o they_o gyve_v themselves_o to_o worldly_a and_o erthe_o delectation_n or_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n renuit_fw-la consolari_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la 76._o scilicet_fw-la exterius_fw-la that_o be_v my_o soul_n have_v refuse_v all_o outward_a and_o vain_a consolation_n and_o it_o follow_v richardâ—_n memor_n fui_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la delectatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o remember_v god_n and_o i_o have_v great_a delectation_n therein_o in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o hereunto_o say_v one_o devout_a doctor_n the_o understanding_n of_o man_n be_v never_o draw_v perfect_o unto_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n except_o the_o body_n be_v first_o strong_o draw_v from_o all_o superfluous_a thing_n and_o all_o his_o pleasure_n and_o hereunto_o accord_v saint_n gregory_n sayenge_a if_o we_o cut_v and_o take_v away_o from_o the_o body_n that_o which_o be_v to_o it_o pleasant_a we_o shall_v short_o find_v that_o be_v delectable_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o shall_v well_o appear_v in_o they_o that_o conform_v their_o life_n unto_o our_o savyoure_n jesu_n christe_o who_o life_n be_v all_o bitter_a and_o painful_a from_o the_o beginning_a unto_o his_o dethe_v and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o gyve_v unto_o the_o jues_n manna_n but_o in_o the_o desert_n or_o wilderness_n where_o as_o be_v no_o delectable_a meat_n to_o be_v have_v for_o their_o refresshing_n and_o conforte_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o swetenes_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o taste_n of_o spiritual_a delectation_n be_v not_o feel_v or_o perceyve_v but_o of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o transpose_v &_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o herte_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o repute_v then selfe_o forsake_v of_o all_o creature_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o feel_v or_o receyve_v any_o worldly_a or_o vain_a delectation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n 64._o pinguescent_n speciosa_fw-la deserti_fw-la et_fw-la exultatione_n colle_v accingentur_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o desert_n shall_v wax_v fat_a &_o the_o hill_n shall_v be_v compass_v with_o joy_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v those_z speciouse_a &_o pleasant_a place_n of_o desert_n y_fw-es t_o be_v those_o ê‘son_n that_o make_v then selfe_o desert_n &_o forsake_v of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o world_n cum_fw-la nat_n till_o they_o that_z be_v move_v they_o to_o any_o carnal_a worldly_a or_o vain_a pleasure_n &_o delectation_n those_o person_n i_o say_v wax_v fat_a in_o godly_a devotion_n &_o consolation_n &_o those_o hill_n y_fw-es t_o be_v the_o herte_n of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v fyx_v in_o god_n be_v compass_v &_o set_v about_o with_o great_a joy_n of_o heavenly_a conforte_n and_o y_z t_z we_o shall_v come_v unto_o this_o desert_n d._n our_o lord_n move_v we_o in_o y_o e_o gospel_n sayenge_a venite_fw-la seorsum_fw-la in_o desertum_fw-la locum_fw-la et_fw-la requiescite_fw-la pusillun_fw-la come_v you_o into_o the_o desert_n or_o wilderness_n and_o rest_v a_o little_a that_o be_v leave_v you_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o forsake_v they_o and_z rest_v a_o little_a that_o be_v fervent_o and_o devoute_o remember_v our_o lord_n pain_n and_o passion_n &_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n &_o comfort_n to_o your_o soul_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n g._n in_o mundo_fw-la pressuram_fw-la
feeling_n with_o christ_n in_o have_v compassion_n of_o christ_n &_o of_o his_o neighbour_n with_o christ_n also_o it_o have_v one_o savoury_a knowledge_n with_o christ_n in_o due_o honour_v god_n one_o zele_n and_o fervent_a desire_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n transfourm_v into_o christ_n through_o this_o gift_n of_o pity_n which_o as_o we_o say_v before_o be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n it_o covetyth_v thonour_n of_o god_n it_o expel_v sorrow_n and_o trouble_n from_o man_n soul_n it_o fervent_o they_o st_z and_o desire_v the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o soul_n it_o labour_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v take_v effect_n in_o other_o person_n and_o it_o kyndele_v the_o soul_n in_o fervent_a love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_a friend_n let_v we_o approach_v hereunto_o and_o labour_v diligent_o for_o this_o gift_n for_o doubtless_o this_o one_o among_o all_o 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helthe_n of_o soul_n let_v this_o be_v our_o office_n and_o daily_a excercise_n our_o glory_n and_o joy_n and_z our_o consolation_n ever_o to_o offer_v some_o thing_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o soul_n let_v not_o the_o ryver_n &_o fountain_n of_o tear_n cease_v from_o our_o iyen_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o let_v we_o be_v content_a to_o be_v saciat_a and_o fulfyl_v with_o such_o wepynge_n and_o sorrow_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o tear_n let_v our_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o veighbours_n hang_n ever_o in_o our_o sight_n not_o to_o judge_v or_o condemn_v our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o lament_v and_o weep_v for_o they_o at_o all_o time_n &_o not_o only_o let_v they_o be_v in_o our_o sight_n but_o also_o let_v they_o entre_fw-fr &_o pierce_v the_o ynner_n part_n of_o our_o herte_n let_v we_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n have_v our_o savyour_fw-mi christ_n crucify_v in_o our_o presence_n let_v we_o always_o be_v fervent_a and_o devout_a in_o all_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n in_o the_o reverence_n of_o holy_a scrypture_n and_o in_o the_o love_n and_o compassion_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o which_o three_o consy_v the_o gift_n of_o pity_n this_o order_fw-fr and_o ascension_n in_o our_o soul_n do_v mollify_v all_o our_o heart_n and_o spread_v it_o abrood_n and_o make_v it_o apt_a to_o receyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o pity_n which_o do_v quiet_v we_o &_o set_v we_o in_o great_a pleasure_n and_o favour_n of_o christ_n where_o as_o we_o shall_v find_v spiritual_a food_n both_o within_o &_o outward_a that_o be_v our_o moost_n tender_a lover_n our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n the_o rest_n or_o our_o soul_n &_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o good_a dede_n that_o we_o do_v through_o this_o gift_n of_o pity_n and_o to_o this_o gift_n of_o pity_n do_v corresponde_v the_o second_o beatitude_n beati_fw-la mite_n bless_a the_o mild_a and_o hereunto_o saint_n austin_n say_v c._n pitie_n accord_v and_o be_v convenient_a unto_o mild_a person_n and_o as_o concerning_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n these_o ii_o that_o be_v goodness_n and_o benignity_n be_v direct_o attribute_v &_o appropriate_v unto_o this_o gift_n of_o pity_n but_o the_o three_o y_o it_o be_v call_v mansuetudo_fw-la that_o be_v mildness_n or_o gentleness_n pertain_v to_o this_o gift_n of_o pity_n indyrect_o for_o it_o take_v away_o the_o let_v &_o impediment_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o pity_n be_v give_v to_o man_n for_o that_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v move_v &_o kindle_v unto_o benignity_n so_o that_o man_n use_v due_o this_o gift_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o same_o eternal_a possession_n &_o heritage_n y_o it_o he_o will_v have_v other_o man_n come_v to_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o say_v before_o y_z t_z by_o the_o great_a compassion_n pity_n &_o mercy_n y_o it_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n show_v upon_o we_o &_o unto_o we_o on_o y_z e_z cross_n we_o shall_v be_v styre_v move_v &_o kindle_v to_o like_a werke_n of_o pity_n accord_v to_o our_o power_n &_o hability_n unto_o our_o neighbour_n y_fw-es t_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v make_v apt_a to_o the_o restauration_n of_o thorder_n of_o archaungel_n ¶_o example_n of_o this_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pity_n cha._n ix_o of_z this_o gift_n of_o pity_n we_o have_v example_n in_o the_o foresaid_a bless_a woman_n maria_n de_fw-fr ogines_n in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o vincent_n 3â—_n where_o as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o nat_n only_o she_o avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o evyll_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o also_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pytye_n which_o she_o have_v without_o doubt_n by_o the_o oft_o and_o feruente_a remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n she_o be_v make_v very_o feruente_a and_o prone_a or_o ready_a to_o all_o goodness_n she_o labour_v and_o enforce_v her_o self_n as_o far_o as_o her_o power_n will_v stretch_v to_o 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chryste_n incline_v and_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n to_o show_v unto_o us._n iiii_o thing_n that_o be_v first_o the_o grevouse_n and_o hevy_a burden_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o a_o man_n that_o be_v overcharge_v or_o oppressyd_v with_o a_o hevy_a burden_n be_v wont_a to_o stoop_v and_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n but_o christ_n be_v oppressid_v with_o the_o hevy_a burden_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o sait_fw-fr petre_n say_v d._n peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la ipse_fw-la pertulit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la super_fw-la lignum_fw-la christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v the_o cross_n also_o christ_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n conuolute_a sunt_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la et_fw-la imposite_fw-la collo_fw-la meo_fw-la e._n the_o iniquite_v or_o sin_n be_v folden_a or_o lappid_a up_o to_o gether_o and_o lay_v upon_o my_o neck_n and_o therefore_o no_o meruel_a though_o he_o bowid_v down_o his_o head_n to_o show_v unto_o we_o what_o hevy_a burden_n he_o bear_v 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