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with_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n that_o thou_o vouchesave_o to_o speak_v to_o i_o thyself_o i_o shall_v here_o the._n let_v neither_o moses_n ne_o none_n other_o ê“phet_n but_o thou_o good_a lord_n the_o inward_a inspirour_n of_o all_o ê“phete_n speak_v to_o i_o &_o in_o i_o for_o thou_o only_o without_o they_o may_v ê‘fit_o teach_v i_o they_z without_o thy_o goodness_n can_v not_o profit_n i_o they_o may_v well_o ê“fer_v &_o utter_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o can_v not_o gyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o understand_v they_o ê“fer_v fair_a word_n but_o if_o thou_o work_v not_o with_o they_o they_o make_v none_o ardour_n inward_a they_o show_v fair_a letter_n &_o writtige_n but_o thou_o alone_o open_v their_o sense_n they_o proffer_n great_a mystery_n but_o thou_o alone_o open_v the_o clear_a understandige_fw-la of_o they_o they_o show_v thy_o commandment_n to_o be_v fulfyl_v but_o thou_o alone_o help_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o perform_v they_o they_o show_v we_o the_o way_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v i_o but_o thou_o alone_o do_v comfort_v we_o to_o go_v theri_fw-la they_o work_v only_o without_o forth_o but_o thou_o only_o illumyne_v within_o forth_o they_o only_o water_n outwarde_o but_o thou_o gyve_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n &_o good_a work_n they_o cry_v &_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o outward_a word_n but_o thou_o give_v understand_v of_o that_o we_o here_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o that_z i_o may_v here_o the_o speak_v to_o i_o &_o not_o mose_n list_v i_o die_v &_o be_v void_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a lyve_v if_o i_o be_v only_o outwarly_a monisshed_a &_o not_o iflame_v inward_o that_o not_o thy_o word_n be_v only_o hear_v &_o not_o fulfyl_v in_o deed_n knowyn_n &_o not_o love_v byleve_v &_o nat_n keep_v &_o so_o be_v to_o i_o damnation_n speak_v thou_o good_a lord_n to_o i_o &_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o here_o the_o for_o thou_o haste_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n shut_v in_o the_o speke_n to_o i_o i_o beseech_v the_o 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&_o think_v upon_o they_o they_z shall_v be_v to_o the_o right_n necessary_a in_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n thou_o shall_v understande_v in_o time_n of_o my_o vysytacyon_n these_o thing_n that_o thou_o redyst_fw-mi before_o &_o understande_v not_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o vysyt_n say_v our_o lord_n my_o seruauntis_n in_o two_o manner_n wise_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o probacyon_n and_o consolacyon_n i_o prove_v they_o daily_o by_o rebukynke_v their_o vice_n &_o default_n and_z i_o comfort_v they_o again_o by_o exortacyon_n to_o virtue_n and_o to_o the_o encrese_n of_o grace_n he_z that_o her_v my_o word_n and_o dispyse_v they_o hath_z that_o shall_v iuge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n how_o by_o prayer_n we_o may_v opteyn_a to_o devocyon_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v all_o goodness_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o thy_o excellence_n be_v such_o i_o be_o thy_o moost_n poor_a servant_n &_o moost_n abiecte_a worm_n moo_v poor_a &_o contemptyble_a of_o all_o other_o for_o i_o be_o very_o noughte_v nothing_o have_a ne_o nothing_o of_o valour_n thou_o alone_o good_a lord_n art_n god_n ryghtwyse_o and_o holy_a thou_o be_v almyghty_a thou_o geve_v all_o thing_n thou_o fulfylle_v all_o thing_n leve_a all_o only_a the_o sinful_a void_a of_o grace_n have_v mind_n good_a lord_n of_o thy_o meryte_n &_o fulfil_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o grace_n for_o thy_o work_n be_v never_o void_a how_o may_v i_o live_v without_o great_a anguysshe_n &_o perplyxyte_v in_o this_o wretchyd_a life_n but_o if_o thy_o grace_n &_o mercy_n comfort_v i_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o that_o thou_o turn_v not_o thy_o gracious_a face_n of_o help_n from_o i_o tarry_v not_o thy_o vysytation_n from_o i_o with_o draw_v not_o thy_o sweet_a consolation_n from_o i_o that_z not_o my_o soul_n be_v aryfy_v &_o be_v make_v as_o dry_a earth_n without_o the_o moystoure_n of_o grace_n good_a lord_n teach_v i_o to_o know_v &_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n teach_v i_o to_o live_v humble_o and_o worthy_o in_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o thou_o be_v all_o wysdom_n in_o the_o which_o thou_o know_v i_o before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o before_o i_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o life_n by_o natural_a birth_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v truth_n &_o hunilite_n before_o god_n here_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n walk_v before_o i_o always_o in_o truth_n &_o symplicite_a of_o herte_n &_o all_o doublenes_n avoid_v from_o the_o in_o such_o wise_n do_v always_o seek_v i_o he_o that_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o alwey_n in_o troth_n shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o perelly_n &_o jeo_n berdye_n &_o troth_n shall_v delyver_v he_o from_o deceyvour_n &_o
theê¯syderacyon_n &_o love_n of_o thy_o creature_n take_v fro_o the_o look_v that_o thou_o learn_v to_o overcome_v thyself_o i_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o possessyon_n of_o thy_o creature_n &_o than_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n what_o so_o ever_o thing_n thou_o love_v in_o ordiat_o be_v it_o never_o so_o lytell_a yet_o it_o defoylith_a thy_o soul_n &_o let_v the_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n &_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chap_a ageynevayne_n &_o seculerscyence_n sun_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o lover_n beware_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o move_v by_o the_o fair_a &_o subtyll_a word_n or_o say_n of_o man_n the_o reign_v of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o virtue_n attend_v my_o word_n for_o they_o illumyne_n mannes_z mind_n &_o inflame_v with_o the_o ardure_n of_o love_n mamny_n herte_a they_o make_v compunccyon_n in_o man_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n &_o with_o that_o they_o bring_v to_o mamny_n soul_n great_a ê¯solation_n gyve_v the_o nat_n to_o lecture_n or_o study_n for_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v see_v cunning_a or_z wise_a before_o other_o but_z study_v thereby_o to_o mortyfye_v thy_o vice_n &_o vicioê°_n lyve_v i_o the_o &_o other_o for_z that_o shall_v more_o ê“fyte_n the_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o qnstion_n for_o when_o thou_o haste_v red_a &_o know_v many_o thing_n thou_o must_v at_o last_o come_v to_o one_o pryncypall_a &_o begyne_v of_o all_o other_o i_o be_o he_o that_o tech_v man_n cunning_a &_o i_o gyve_v more_o clereunderstandige_fw-la to_o humble_a ê‘sone_n than_o any_o man_n techith_fw-mi look_v who_o i_o speak_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v wise_a &_o ê“fyte_n i_o soul_n who_o shall_v be_v they_o that_o seek_v of_o man_n curyous_a thing_n and_o lytell_fw-mi ponder_v the_o weigh_n how_o they_o shall_v serve_v and_o please_v i_o the_z time_n shall_v come_v when_o that_o cryste_n the_o master_n of_o all_o master_n and_o lord_n of_o angel_n shall_v apere_fw-la ready_a to_o here_o every_o man_n lesson_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o examyne_n every_o man_n conscyens_n than_o shall_v iherusalem_n be_v lyghten_v &_o enserched_a with_o lantern_n &_o light_v and_o the_o hide_v work_n &_o cogitacyon_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v manifest_o open_v &_o all_o vain_a excuse_n shall_v be_v fordo_v &_o lay_v a_o side_n i_o be_o he_o say_v god_n that_o sodeyn_o rise_v up_o and_o illumyne_v a_o humble_a mind_n that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o perceyve_v mo_z reason_n of_o eternal_a troth_n soon_o than_o he_o that_o study_v ten_o year_n in_o the_o scoly_v i_o teach_v without_o sound_n of_o word_n without_o confusyon_n of_o opynyon_n without_o pride_n of_o worship_n &_o without_o fight_n of_o argumentacyon_n i_o teach_v to_o despise_v erthe_o thing_n and_o thing_n present_a i_o make_v my_o lover_n to_o seek_v &_o to_o savoure_v thing_n eternal_a to_o flee_v honour_n &_o patient_o to_o suffer_v sclaunder_n and_o adversyte_n nothing_o without_o i_o to_o desire_v but_o all_o their_o hope_n to_o put_v in_o i_o and_o to_o love_v i_o ardent_o above_o all_o thing_n some_z in_o love_a i_o inwardlye_o have_v dyvyne_a and_o godle_a thing_n &_o cunning_a to_o speak_v marvellous_a thyngê_n such_o have_v more_o ê“fyte_v in_o forza_fw-mi king_n all_o thyngê_n than_z in_o studyinge_v about_o subtle_a thige_n but_z i_o speak_v to_o some_o common_a thing_n &_o to_o other_o specyall_a thyngê_n i_o appear_v to_o some_o swete_o in_o hide_v syne_n &_o fyguer_v &_o to_o other_o i_o show_v great_a mysterye_n with_o great_a light_n of_o understanding_n there_o be_v onevoyce_n &_o one_o letter_n in_o the_o book_n that_o they_o behold_v but_o that_o voice_n or_o letter_n inform_v not_o all_o in_o like_a for_z i_o be_o yâ—_z inward_a techer_n of_o truth_n serchar_n of_o man_n heart_n yâ—_z understander_n of_o man_n thought_n ê“moter_n of_o his_o dedis_n gyve_v to_o every_o man_n as_o i_o think_v worthy_a ¶_o the_o xlix_o chapter_n how_o we_o shall_v despise_v &_o not_o great_o desire_v outward_a worldly_a thing_n sun_n thou_o must_v be_v ignorant_a &_o unknowing_a many_o thingê_n thou_o must_v account_v thyself_o as_o deed_n upon_o earth_n &_o seek_v one_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v crucyfy_v to_o thou_o must_v over_o pass_v many_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v paraventure_fw-fr ayenste_n the_o or_o thy_o friend_n with_o a_o deaf_a ere_o not_o answer_v to_o such_o but_z to_o such_o rather_o those_o thyngê_n that_o be_v to_o thy_o peace_n it_o be_v better_a a_o man_n to_o turn_v a_o way_n his_o iyen_n from_o thing_n of_o dyspleasure_n &_o to_o let_v every_o man_n to_o think_v &_o look_v as_o he_o will_v also_o to_o withdraw_v thy_o ery_n fro_o unprofytable_a fable_n than_o to_o deserne_v to_o ê¯tencious_a word_n if_o thou_o will_v stand_v &_o enclyne_v to_o god_n &_o dylygent_o behold_v his_o iugement_n &_o the_o meek_a answer_n in_o he_o reprove_v thou_o shall_v suffer_v the_o more_o easy_o to_o be_v overcome_v o_o lord_n god_n what_o be_v we_o lo_o we_o weep_v &_o lament_v great_o for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi temporal_a harm_n or_o loss_n we_o run_v against_o may_v and_o labour_n bodily_a for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi temporal_a avauntage_n but_z our_o spunall_n loss_n &_o detrymentis_fw-la that_o we_o suffer_v be_v soon_o forget_v withus_o &_o scarce_o we_o return_v again_o thereto_o any_o time_n after_o our_o loss_n to_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v lytell_fw-mi or_o noughte_v worth_n we_o gyve_v great_a attendance_n and_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o great_a price_n &_o moost_n necessary_a to_o we_o we_o set_v not_o by_o it_o for_z all_o mankind_n in_o manner_n ren_v toward_o outward_a thing_n &_o but_o they_o soon_o arise_v fro_o such_o dysposycyon_n they_o shall_v glad_o lie_v &_o delyte_n ever_o in_o outward_a thing_n ¶_o the_o l_o chapyter_n how_o every_o tale_n or_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v beleve_v &_o how_o man_n word_n soon_o slyde_v good_a lord_n gyve_v &_o grant_v i_o help_v of_o my_o trouble_n that_o i_o suffer_v for_o man_n help_n be_v but_o vain_a &_o unuaylable_a in_o such_o nedis_fw-la i_o have_v oft_o fail_v of_o help_n &_o socoure_v where_o i_o trust_v to_o have_v find_v it_o and_z oft_o have_v i_o find_v faythfulnes_n where_o i_o trust_v least_fw-mi to_o have_v find_v it_o wherefore_o i_o say_v that_o man_n labour_v invayne_n that_o put_v his_o hope_n in_o man_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v the_o very_a hope_n &_o health_n of_o man_n blessyd_v be_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n &_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o hap_v to_o we_o we_o be_v sick_a &_o unstable_a of_o ourself_o we_o be_v soon_o change_v from_o goodness_n &_o disceyve_v who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v so_o wary_o &_o wise_o keep_v himself_o in_o all_o thyngê_n that_o he_o fall_v not_o sometime_o into_o a_o snare_n of_o dysceyte_n of_o some_o ê‘plexite_fw-la but_z he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o good_a lord_n and_o seek_v the_o with_o simple_a herte_n do_v not_o so_o soon_o remeve_v from_o the_o and_z if_o it_o hap_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o tribulacyon_n how_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v wrap_v therein_o he_o shall_v soon_o be_v delyver_v thereof_o by_o yâ—_z or_o elly_n soon_o receyve_v comfort_n of_o thy_o goodness_n for_z thou_o good_a lord_n forsake_v they_o never_o that_o true_o trust_v in_o the_o it_z be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o faithful_a &_o a_o trusty_a friend_n that_o so_o perseveryth_v in_o all_o the_o trybulacyon_n of_o his_o friend_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v moo_v faithful_a in_o all_o such_o nedy_n &_o like_a unto_o the_o none_o be_v nor_o may_v be_v find_v o_o full_o well_o feel_v &_o savour_v that_o soul_n in_o god_n the_o which_o say_v my_o mind_n be_v ground_v &_o stablyssh_v in_o my_o lord_n god_n if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o drede_v man_n ne_z be_v move_v at_o his_o word_n who_o may_v ê“uyde_v all_o thing_n for_o to_o come_v or_z who_o may_v eschew_v yâ—_z perelle_n or_o evyls_n here_o after_o ensue_v if_o chance_n or_o thing_n before_o see_v oft_o anoy_v &_o hurt_v man_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v than_o of_o thyngê_n unprovyded_a but_o that_o they_o more_o grevous_o hurt_a but_o wherefore_o have_v not_o i_o wretch_n better_o provyde_v or_o purvey_v why_o give_v i_o so_o soon_n credens_fw-fr to_o other_o man_n sayinge_v but_o we_o be_v man_n you_o though_o we_o be_v repute_v and_o exteme_v angel_n of_o many_o folk_n to_o who_o shall_v i_o gyve_v credens_fw-fr but_z to_o the_o good_a lord_n for_o thou_o be_v very_a truth_n that_o neither_o dysceyvest_n ne_o may_v be_v disceyve_v and_o every_o other_o man_n be_v a_o lyerun_a stable_n &_o soon_a dysceyve_n moost_n in_o word_n so_o that_o uneth_o it_o can_v or_o may_v be_v beleve_v that_o seem_v ryghtwyse_o
with_o time_n be_v both_o lytell_a &_o short_a do_v therefore_o as_o thou_o do_v and_o labour_v feythful_o in_o my_o vineyard_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o my_o church_n after_o the_o degree_n that_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n write_v thou_o rede_v sing_v sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n keep_v thy_o mouth_n fro_o ill_a &_o vein_n wordis_fw-la pray_v thou_o &_o be_v patient_a in_o adversite_n such_o exercyse_n with_o such_o other_o vertuoê°_n labour_v be_v the_o very_a weigh_n &_o meryte_n of_o everlastyge_a life_n peace_n shall_v come_v one_o day_n that_o be_v know_v to_o our_o lord_n &_o hide_v fro_o man_n that_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o day_n or_o night_n of_o this_o life_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v light_n &_o ever_o endure_a clearness_n steadfast_a peace_n and_z infynnyte_a rest_n infallyble_n &_o sure_a thou_o shall_v not_o than_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n who_o shall_v delyver_v i_o fro_o the_o ê‘elly_n &_o the_o ieoê‘dy_n of_o my_o mortal_a body_n ne_z thou_o shall_v not_o than_o cry_n with_o the_o ê“phet_n with_o desire_n to_o be_v desolue_v &_o say_v these_o word_n wo_n be_v i_o that_o my_o abide_n here_o in_o this_o mortal_a body_n be_v ê“longe_v &_o why_o for_o than_o shall_v death_n that_o before_o have_v dnation_n in_o man_n be_z overthrow_v &_o destroy_v &_o health_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n shall_v than_o ever_o be_v without_o end_n none_o annoy_n shall_v then_o be_v to_o man_n but_z ah_o blessyd_v joy_n &_o mirth_n &_o a_o sweet_a and_z fair_a company_n o_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ê‘petuell_a crown_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o glory_n they_o live_v &_o joy_v in_o now_o that_o be_v before_o despyse_v in_o their_o lyve_a &_o repute_v unworthy_a to_o live_v sothe_o thou_o will_v humble_v the_o in_o the_o moo_v lowlye_o wise_a &_o thou_o will_v soon_o desire_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o every_o man_n than_z to_o have_v governaunce_n of_o any_o man_n nor_o thou_o will_v not_o desire_v the_o glad_a day_n of_o this_o world_n but_z thou_o will_v rather_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o tribulation_n for_o god_n and_z thou_o will_v desire_v also_o to_o be_v vylypendyd_v &_o set_v at_o nought_o among_o man_n for_o cryst_n &_o with_o cry_v thy_o saviour_n o_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v savery_a to_o the_o &_o shall_v profounde_o ê‘se_v thy_o herte_fw-fr thou_o welde_v not_o once_o complain_v the_o at_o such_o trouble_n &_o adversytee_n &_o why_o for_o we_o ought_v eke_v of_o we_o to_o suffer_v all_o labour_n &_o hardness_n for_o the_o life_n eternal_a that_o be_v so_o precyous_a it_o be_v no_o lytell_a thing_n to_o win_v or_o to_o less_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n lift_v up_o thy_o soul_n into_o heaven_n &_o behold_v i_o &_o my_o saint_n all_o that_o have_v have_v and_o suffer_v great_a conflycte_n and_o batayle_n with_o i_o in_o this_o world_n now_o they_o joy_n with_o i_o now_o they_o be_v comfort_v now_o they_o sure_o rest_v after_o their_o labour_n &_o shall_v everlastynglye_o abide_v and_o reign_v with_o i_o in_o the_o everlasting_a reign_n of_o my_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o the_o liii_o chapter_n of_o the_o day_n of_o eternyte_n &_o of_o the_o anguysshe_n of_o this_o present_a life_n the_o mansyon_n of_o the_o high_a cyte_n of_o heaven_n be_v all_o full_a of_o bliss_n &_o joy_n infynyte_v o_o thou_o day_n eternal_a moo_v clear_a yâ—_z which_o be_v not_o make_v derke_n by_o any_o night_n but_o it_o shine_v ever_o by_o the_o high_a truth_n of_o almyghty_a god_n this_o day_n be_v ever_o joyful_a and_o moo_v merry_a ever_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a &_o never_o change_a his_o state_n into_o commodyousnes_n will_v god_n that_o day_n shall_v shine_v to_o we_o &_o all_o temporal_a thing_n be_v endyd_v this_o day_n of_o eternyte_n gyve_v light_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n with_o perpetual_a clerte_v and_o shine_a but_z to_o travayler_n here_o in_o earth_n it_o be_v far_o &_o as_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o mirror_n the_o cytezin_n of_o heaven_n know_v how_o joyful_a that_o day_n be_v and_z we_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o eve_n and_o outlaw_n from_o heaven_n sorrow_n for_o tedyousnes_n &_o bytternes_n of_o this_o our_o temporal_a day_n the_o day_n of_o this_o time_n beshorte_a evyll_n full_z of_o sorrow_n and_o anguyssh_n where_o man_n be_v defoyled_a with_o many_o sin_n and_o be_v feblyssh_v and_o destroy_v often_o by_o passion_n he_o be_v contracte_v and_o dystrayn_v with_o many_o drede_n and_o with_o many_o busyness_n be_v he_o occupy_v he_o be_v wrappyd_v in_o many_o vanyte_n &_o with_o many_o error_n he_o be_v intrike_v and_o break_v with_o many_o labour_v he_o be_v move_v with_o many_o temptacyon_n he_o be_v overcome_v with_o delight_n &_o he_o be_v crucyate_a &_o turmentyd_v with_o penury_n and_o need_n o_o when_o shall_v all_o these_o labour_n be_v end_v and_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v delyver_v from_o the_o misery_n and_o thraldom_n of_o vice_n when_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o the_o alone_a good_a lord_n all_o other_o thing_n leave_v and_o when_o shall_v i_o joy_v in_o the_o full_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v without_o all_o impedyment_n or_z letting_a &_o in_o very_a lyberte_fw-fr without_o all_o grevaunce_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n when_o shall_v i_o possess_v sad_a peace_n without_o trouble_n sure_o peace_n within_o and_o without_o &_o sure_a on_o every_o side_n o_o good_a iesu_fw-la when_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o behold_v the_o when_o shall_v i_o have_v sight_n and_o contemplacyon_n of_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n when_o shall_v thou_o be_v to_o i_o all_o in_o all_o o_z when_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o the_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o which_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o goodness_n preparate_v to_o thy_o lover_n at_o the_o beginning_a lo_o i_o be_o leave_v here_o a_o poor_a outlaw_n in_o the_o land_n of_o my_o enemy_n where_o daily_a batayle_n and_o in_o fortune_n be_v full_a great_a comfort_v i_o good_a lord_n in_o my_o exile_n mytygate_n my_o sorrow_n for_o i_o sigh_v unto_o the_o with_o all_o desire_n for_o all_o that_o the_o world_n offer_v unto_o i_o for_o my_o solace_n be_v but_o a_o burden_n to_o i_o i_o desire_v inwardly_o to_o be_v knytte_n &_o cleve_v to_o the_o good_a lord_n but_o i_o may_v not_o come_v thereto_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o atteyn_a the_o heavenly_a thing_n but_z worldly_a thing_n and_o possessyon_n unmortyfy_v in_o i_o let_v i_o &_o where_o in_o my_o mind_n i_o will_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v above_o all_o temporal_a thing_n i_o be_o compellyd_v ageyn_v my_o will_n by_o my_o dull_a body_n to_o be_v under_o all_o &_o so_o i_o unhappy_a man_n be_o â—_o ê¯tynuall_a fight_v with_o myself_o &_o i_o be_o make_v grevous_a to_o myself_o while_o my_o spirit_n desire_v to_o be_v above_o &_o my_o flessh_n to_o be_v down_o o_o what_o be_v my_o suffraunce_n with_o inforthe_a that_o when_o i_o treat_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o diligence_n of_o my_o mind_n anon_o a_o multytude_n of_o carnal_a thoughtê_n meet_v &_o let_v i_o good_a lord_n be_v thounat_a by_o thy_o grace_n far_o from_o i_o nor_o decline_v thou_o not_o in_o wrath_n from_o thy_o servant_n send_v down_o the_o lyghtning_a of_o thy_o grace_n &_o ê¯sume_v such_o vain_a &_o troublous_a thought_n send_v down_o thy_o arrow_n of_o drede_n &_o chase_v away_o all_o the_o fantasye_n of_o the_o enemy_n gather_v together_o all_o my_o sensy_n to_o the_o &_o make_v i_o forget_v all_o worldly_a thing_n &_o gyve_v i_o grace_v soon_o to_o avoid_v from_o i_o &_o to_o despise_v the_o phantasm_n or_o image_n of_o sin_n socoure_v thou_o i_o eternal_a truth_n that_o no_o vanyte_n meve_v i_o o_o thou_o heavenly_a swetnes_n come_v and_o enter_v into_o i_o &_o chase_v from_o i_o all_o unclenne_n forgyve_fw-mi i_o i_o beseke_v the_o &_o mercyful_o ê‘don_v as_o oft_o as_o i_o ê¯syder_v â—_o my_o mind_n any_o thing_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n except_o thy_o goodness_n i_o knowledge_n the_o good_a lord_n that_o i_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o behave_v i_o very_o distracte_o in_o prayer_n &_o other_o thyngê_n for_o i_o be_o not_o often_o there_o but_z absent_a where_o i_o stand_v or_o sytte_n bodily_a but_z i_o be_o more_o there_o whether_o i_o be_o bear_v by_o such_o thoughtis_fw-la for_z i_o be_o there_o where_o my_o desire_n be_v and_z there_o my_o thought_n &_o desire_n be_v where_o that_o thing_n be_v that_o i_o love_v for_o that_o thing_n do_v mete_v i_o anon_o in_o thought_n that_o natural_o please_v or_o delyte_v wherefore_o thou_o truth_n have_v open_o say_v where_o thy_o treasour_n be_v there_z be_v thy_o herte_fw-fr if_o i_o love_v heaven_n i_o think_v glad_o on_o heavenly_a thing_n if_o i_o love_v the_o world_n i_o joy_v of_o hit_n
thy_o holy_a tabernacle_n and_o dwelling_n place_n and_z the_o sâ—te_n of_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n no_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o i_o at_o any_o time_n that_o shall_v offend_v thy_o high_a majesty_n after_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n behold_v i_o and_z here_o gracyos_o the_o prayer_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n be_v far_o exile_v in_o the_o regyon_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n defend_v and_z conserve_v the_o soul_n of_o i_o thy_o servant_n good_a lord_n while_o i_o labour_n among_o the_o manifold_a perel_n of_o this_o corruptyble_a life_n and_o direct_v it_o by_o thy_o grace_n contynuallye_o in_o this_o life_n unto_o yâ—_z final_a country_n of_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o claryte_n amen_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o three_o book_n of_o john_n gerson_n emprynt_v in_o london_n by_o rycharde_n pynson_n in_o flete_n street_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o george_n at_o the_o commandment_n and_o instance_n of_o the_o right_n noble_a &_o 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