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fruit_n worth_a of_o penance_n for_o one_o thing_n it_o be_v as_o say_v the_o great_a saint_n gâ—ey_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o innocency_n and_o another_o to_o bring_v they_o forth_o worthy_a of_o penance_n he_o bring_v they_o forth_o worthy_a of_o innocency_n who_o abstain_v â—om_n thing_n that_o be_v unlawful_a but_o they_o be_v â—t_z fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n which_o suppoâ—th_v that_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v unless_o as_o he_o have_v â—ne_a something_n unlawful_a so_o in_o contemplationâ—hereof_o he_o be_v content_a to_o abstain_v afterwards_o â—en_o from_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v lawful_a but_o in_o the_o prophet_n david_n let_v we_o conâ—der_v first_o that_o without_o all_o doubt_n he_o do_v much_o afflict_v himself_o many_o way_n which_o we_o be_v neâ—er_o acquaint_v withal_o for_o a_o less_o perfect_a man_n â—en_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v will_v not_o speak_v â—f_o all_o that_o past_a between_o god_n and_o he_o in_o that_o â—nd_n next_o let_v we_o due_o ponder_v that_o whatsoâ—er_n be_v recompt_v of_o he_o by_o himself_o be_v as_o true_a 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o only_o make_v â—he_v pen_n but_o guide_v the_o hand_n that_o write_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v the_o least_o doubt_n of_o the_o certain_a truth_n â—hereof_o be_v to_o be_v without_o doubt_v no_o christian_a by_o his_o eye_n he_o have_v offend_v and_o behold_v â—hose_v eye_n of_o his_o be_v now_o become_v even_o sluice_n &_o â—ud-gates_n of_o tear_n which_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o â—d_a do_v serve_v he_o for_o a_o bath_n and_o when_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d table_n do_v water_v the_o wine_n as_o he_o be_v drink_v 〈◊〉_d exitus_fw-la aquarum_fw-la deduxerunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la mâ—â—_n â—uia_fw-la non_fw-la custodierunt_fw-la legem_fw-la tuam_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la meis_fw-la stratum_fw-la meum_fw-la rigabo_o pâ—_n tum_fw-la meum_fw-la cum_fw-la sletu_fw-la miscebam_fw-la turbâ—_n tus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la furore_fw-la oculus_fw-la meus_fw-la inveteraâ—_n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la inimicos_fw-la meos_fw-la his_o very_a eyâ—_n sight_n grow_v dim_a through_o his_o consideratiâ—_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o it_o waste_v he_o in_o suâ—_n sort_n that_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n it_o decay_v he_o and_o make_v he_o old_a he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d continual_o in_o lamentation_n as_o that_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o be_v nothing_o but_o skin_n and_o bone_n a_o voâ—_n gemitus_fw-la mei_fw-la ad_fw-la haesit_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la carnimeâ—_n he_o be_v not_o only_o mortify_v in_o his_o drink_n &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o lodging_n but_o as_o much_o at_o least_o in_o his_o meat_n and_o clothing_n for_o he_o feed_v upon_o ash_n as_o if_o iâ—_n have_v be_v bread_n quia_fw-la cinerem_fw-la tamquam_fw-la panem_fw-la manducabam_fw-la yea_o he_o be_v not_o sâ—_n much_o a_o protestant_n but_o that_o he_o think_v it_o 〈◊〉_d good_a way_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o interior_a by_o meanâ—_n of_o the_o exterior_a for_o he_o 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catholik_o whâ—_n offend_v god_n so_o much_o and_o which_o
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be_v see_v to_o participate_v of_o so_o high_a and_o heavenly_a misterye_n as_o one_o who_o value_v not_o much_o such_o gift_n as_o those_o but_o attend_v only_o to_o solid_a virtue_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o herself_o now_o her_o superior_a observe_v the_o wonder_n that_o god_n wrought_v by_o mean_n of_o this_o his_o true_a servant_n since_o every_o day_n after_o the_o holy_a communion_n they_o have_v see_v she_o in_o excess_n of_o mind_n raise_v up_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o so_o high_a thing_n they_o appoint_v she_o in_o virtue_n of_o holy_a obedience_n to_o prevent_v the_o lose_n of_o so_o great_a heavenly_a treasure_n by_o communicate_v whatsoever_o god_n shall_v manifest_v unto_o she_o with_o the_o reverend_a mother_n suor_n vangelista_n del_fw-it giocundo_fw-la her_o mistress_n and_o suor_n maria_n maddalena_n mori_n of_o these_o two_o mother_n the_o first_o who_o be_v yet_o live_v a_o religious_a woman_n of_o great_a prudence_n &_o of_o no_o less_o virtue_n and_o 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