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A13678 The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.; Imitatio Christi. English. Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name. 1585 (1585) STC 23968; ESTC S103013 152,704 352

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nor_o to_o suffer_v any_o heaviness_n in_o body_n nor_o in_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n but_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v think_v not_o therefore_o that_o thou_o haste_v find_v the_o true_a peace_n when_o thou_o feel_v no_o grief_n nor_o that_o all_o be_v well_o with_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v none_o adversity_n nor_o that_o all_o be_v perfect_a for_o that_o every_o thing_n come_v after_o thy_o mind_n nor_o yet_o that_o thou_o be_v great_a in_o god_n sight_n or_o special_o belove_v of_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v great_a fervour_n in_o devotion_n and_o great_a sweetness_n in_o contemplation_n for_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o know_v by_o all_o these_o thing_n nor_o the_o true_a perfection_n of_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o they_o wherein_o then_o lord_n in_o offer_v of_o a_o man_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n whole_o to_o god_n not_o seek_v himself_o nor_o his_o own_o will_n neither_o in_a great_a thing_n nor_o in_o small_a in_o time_n nor_o 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