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langage_fw-fr of_o the_o people_n man_n behold_v yâ—_z outward_a ê‘te_n of_o the_o but_z god_n behold_v the_o heart_n man_n consider_v the_o work_v but_o god_n the_o intent_n of_o every_o deed_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o meek_a soul_n that_o ever_o do_v &_o yet_o exteme_v itself_o to_o do_v but_o little_a or_o nought_o that_o soul_n that_o inquire_v not_o nor_o desire_v not_o outward_a testymony_n for_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o sigue_n that_o it_o have_v commit_v itself_o holy_a to_o god_n the_o probation_n of_o a_o virtuous_a soul_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o their selfe_o but_o of_o god_n the_o state_n of_o the_o inly_a virtuous_a man_n be_v princypal_o to_o order_v his_o myude_v to_o god_n by_o obedience_n &_o love_n &_o be_v at_o liberte_fw-fr from_o all_o outward_a inordinate_a affection_n and_o desire_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chap_v of_o yâ—_z love_n of_o jesu_n above_o all_o thing_n bless_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o perfect_o know_v jesu_n crist_n love_v he_o 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maker_n &_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z world_n without_o who_o will_n &_o ê“uidence_n there_o fallethe_v no_o lief_a â—to_z the_o three_fw-mi and_o therefore_o he_o gyve_v to_o diverse_a of_o his_o elect_v people_n peynes_o tribulation_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a as_o i_o ane_v of_o everla_a ê“motion_n who_o soever_o desire_n to_o retain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v diligent_a in_o yell_v ding_v thanks_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receyve_v and_o ever_o apply_v thyself_o to_o wisdom_n &_o mekenes_n list_v that_o thou_o less_o the_o grace_n that_o thou_o haste_v receyve_v if_o it_o fortune_n by_o temptation_n or_o frailte_n to_o be_v withdra_fw-mi wen_n from_o the._n say_v inly_o in_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o haste_v deserve_v yâ—_z subtraction_n thereof_o &_o patient_o &_o humble_o pray_v for_o yâ—_z recoveringe_v thereof_o thou_o may_v not_o by_o thy_o ê“pre_a merit_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o mercy_n &_o grace_n lose_v by_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o faderly_a pyte_n and_o most_o merciful_a passion_n of_o jesu_n criste_fw-fr ¶_o the_o xi_o chaptre_n of_o the_o smalle_n noumbre_fw-mi of_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o jesu_n ihesus_n the_o heavenly_a king_n have_v many_o lover_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v take_v his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o there_o be_v many_o desirer_n of_o his_o consolation_n nat_n of_o his_o tribulation_n he_o have_v many_o ready_a to_o be_v partner_n of_o his_o table_n &_o repast_n but_o none_o of_o his_o abstinence_n &_o penance_n all_o man_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v joy_n with_o he_o but_o there_o be_v not_o many_o that_o desire_n peyne_v &_o tribulation_n for_o his_o love_n many_o follow_v he_o to_o be_v partner_n of_o the_o fraccyon_n of_o his_o breed_n but_o there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v patient_o drink_v with_o he_o of_o his_o chalice_n of_o tribulation_n and_o many_o marvellous_o commend_v he_o for_o his_o great_a meracle_n but_o many_o 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though_o that_o seche_v of_o god_n pryncipal_o by_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o virtuous_a pleasure_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a may_v be_v call_v rather_o covetouse_v merchant_n than_z liberal_a lover_n the_o reason_n hereof_o we_o may_v perceyve_v for_o though_o ê‘son_v apply_v their_o service_n &_o love_n to_o our_o lord_n for_o his_o benefaites_n &_o they_o serve_v &_o love_v the_o benefaite_v afore_o god_n &_o they_o love_v the_o benefait_n â–ª_o &_o gift_n in_o that_o they_o be_v profitable_a to_o theyr selfe_o &_o so_o sue_o they_o may_v ryghtful_o be_v call_v lover_n of_o their self_o rather_o than_o of_o god_n it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o find_v any_o ê‘son_n so_o spiritual_a that_o be_v ê‘fit_o free_a from_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n that_o ê‘sone_n shall_v not_o be_v ê“fitable_a or_o desirer_n only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v near_o he_o but_o of_o the_o far_a extremite_n of_o yâ—_z world_n if_o a_o ê‘son_n be_v so_o vertuoê°_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v all_o the_o world_n 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convenient_o say_v with_o the_o ê“phete_n david_n i_o be_o desolate_a &_o poor_a there_o be_v none_o more_o rich_a none_n more_o free_a ne_fw-fr at_o liberte_fw-fr nor_o more_o of_o power_n than_o that_o soul_n that_o know_v itself_o &_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v not_o all_o worly_a thing_n but_o also_o itself_o &_o repute_n and_o iuge_n itself_o most_o vile_a of_o all_o other_o ¶_o the_o xii_o chaptre_n be_v of_o the_o royal_a &_o victorioê°_n way_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n there_o be_v many_o that_o repute_n yâ—_z word_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi hard_a and_o peynefull_a when_o he_o say_v we_o may_v not_o be_v his_o disciple_n without_o we_o deny_v &_o revounce_v our_o own_o will_n and_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o peynefull_a and_o sorrowful_a without_o comparison_n
goste_o lover_n know_v that_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o the_o ere_o of_o almyghty_a god_n the_o which_o cry_n say_v inward_o to_o almyghty_a god_n thou_o good_a lord_n be_v my_o love_n thou_o be_v all_o my_o desire_v and_z i_o be_o thy_o creature_n delate_v my_o herte_n in_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o taste_v by_o the_o inward_a mouche_fw-fr of_o my_o soul_n how_o sweet_a thou_o be_v in_o love_n and_o what_o be_v to_o man_n to_o be_v lyquyfy_v and_o melt_v in_o love_n or_o to_o swymme_a therein_o i_o be_o hold_v and_o bind_v in_o love_n so_o that_o i_o go_v above_o myself_o for_o great_a marvel_n &_o fervour_n of_o lone_a i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o love_n &_o follow_v the_o my_o lover_n by_o virtuous_a lyvinge_n ever_o to_o ascend_v to_o yâ—_z in_o perfitnes_n oflyvinge_v so_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o praise_v of_o thy_o majesty_n by_o ioyfyll_v love_n 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a_o strong_a lover_n stand_v stable_o in_o temptation_n &_o he_o gyve_v not_o heed_n ne_o place_n to_o the_o deceytfull_a ê‘suasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o be_v not_o break_v by_o impacyence_n by_o adversitee_n ne_v illude_v or_o disceyve_v by_o prosperoê°_n thing_n a_o wise_n &_o a_o prudent_a lover_n ponderith_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v so_o moche_n as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gyver_n he_o conceyve_v rather_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gyver_n than_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v &_o preponder_v the_o gyver_n before_o all_o thing_n give_v a_o noble_a &_o veray_fw-fr lover_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o gift_n that_o god_n almighty_a give_v but_o in_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gyver_n of_o all_o good_n that_o man_n be_v not_o all_o disorder_a that_o sometime_o less_o conceive_v or_o ponder_v god_n almyghty_a or_o his_o sayntis_n than_o he_o will_v do_v for_o that_o good_a &_o sweet_a desire_n that_o a_o man_n sometime_o ê‘ceyve_v in_o his_o soul_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o 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for_o almighty_a god_n be_v my_o helper_n who_o i_o drede_v he_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o my_o life_n upon_o who_o i_o trust_v you_o if_o the_o strengthe_n of_o castle_n withstand_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o drede_v for_o our_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n &_o redeemer_n fight_n &_o strive_v ageynste_n such_o enticement_n as_o a_o good_a knight_n if_o thou_o sometime_o be_v overcome_v by_o thy_o feblenes_n or_o frailte_n take_v than_o more_o comfort_n &_o strengthe_n of_o soul_n than_o thou_o do_v before_o trustige_v thereby_o to_o have_v the_o more_o large_a grace_n &_o comfort_n of_o god_n &_o beware_v the_o after_o of_o pride_n &_o vain_a glory_n for_o thereby_o be_v many_o lead_v into_o erroneous_a way_n &_o fall_v into_fw-mi uncurable_a blidne_n of_o soul_n so_o that_o thou_o therefore_o beware_v &_o humble_v the_o ageyn_v the_o presumption_n ot_fw-mi such_o ê‘sone_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chaptre_n how_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o palle_v of_o humylyte_n son_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n it_z be_v more_o sure_a &_o ê“fitable_a to_o the_o to_o hide_v the_o grace_n of_o devotion_n give_v to_o the_o than_o to_o show_v it_o out_o worldly_a advance_v not_o the_o of_o it_o ne_z speak_v not_o of_o such_o grace_n to_o other_o nor_o magnify_v thyself_o thereby_o but_o thou_o shall_v rather_o despise_v thyself_o and_o drede_n list_v thou_o be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v it_o or_o soon_o by_o thy_o neclygence_n to_o less_o it_n man_n shall_v not_o cleve_v or_o trust_v to_o moche_n to_o such_o affection_n which_o may_v soon_o be_v torn_v to_o the_o contrary_n consider_v well_o when_o thou_o have_v such_o grace_n how_o wretched_a &_o needy_a thou_o be_v before_o thou_o have_v grace_n nor_o
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betanie_n to_o marcha_n &_o marry_o &_o not_o to_o john_n only_o but_o for_o to_o se_fw-mi lazar_n wherefore_o the_o iye_o of_o mamny_n intention_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v so_o that_o it_o be_v rightwy_n &_o above_o allvary_n an_o it_o meany_n derecte_v to_o i_o ¶_o the_o xxxix_o chapter_n how_o god_n almyghty_a savour_v to_o his_o lover_n above_o all_o thing_n behold_v my_o lord_n god_n &_o behold_v all_o thing_n what_o thing_n may_v i_o more_o gracious_o &_o better_a to_o my_o beatytude_n desire_v o_o thou_o savery_a &_o sweet_a wood_fw-mi to_o thy_o lover_n my_o lord_n god_n &_o all_o thing_n i_o say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o world_n ne_fw-fr the_o transytory_n good_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o to_o belove_a but_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o word_n often_o repete_v gyve_v a_o great_a gladness_n to_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o be_v present_a good_a lord_n all_o thing_n be_v plesaunt_n to_o man_n and_z if_o thou_o absent_v the_o from_o he_o thyngê_n be_v tedyous_a to_o he_o thou_o good_a lord_n alone_o make_v a_o peasyble_a herte_fw-la and_o also_o a_o great_a gladness_n &_o solemn_a joyfulness_n in_o mannis_fw-la soul_n thou_o make_v a_o man_n feel_v well_o of_o all_o thing_n &_o to_o love_v the_o in_o all_o ting_a and_z without_o thy_o goodness_n nothing_o may_v long_o please_v man_n but_z if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v thankful_a &_o well_o savoury_a to_o man_n thy_o grace_n must_v be_v present_a and_o wysdome_n if_o thou_o good_a lord_n savour_v plesaunt_o to_o any_o man_n what_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v delectable_a to_o he_o &_o if_o thy_o goodness_n savour_v not_o to_o man_n what_o may_v be_v joyful_a to_o he_o sothe_o nothing_o but_o world_n lie_v wyseman_n fawt_v in_o thy_o wysdome_n good_a lord_n and_z they_o like_o wise_n that_o savour_v flesshly_a desire_n for_z in_o such_o wysdome_n and_o naughty_a way_n be_v many_o vanyte_n and_o spyrytuell_n dethe_v follow_v and_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o sweet_a and_o blessyd_v lord_n by_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_z by_o mortyfyinge_v of_o their_o body_n or_o bodily_a lusty_n be_v know_v to_o bevery_a wise_n for_o they_o be_v transfourm_v from_o vanyte_n to_o troth_n and_z from_o carnalyte_n to_o spiritualte_n to_o such_o person_n do_v almyghty_a god_n swete_o savour_n and_o what_o some_o ever_o goodness_n or_o delectation_n they_o find_v in_o any_o creature_n they_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o laud_fw-la &_o praise_v of_o the_o creature_n of_o all_o great_a dyfference_n &_o dyssymylytude_n be_v betwixt_o the_o savour_n &_o swetnes_n of_o alinyghty_a god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o &_o the_o savoure_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v of_o he_o as_o be_v also_o betwixt_o eternyte_n and_o time_n and_o betwixt_o light_n increate_v &_o light_v illumine_v of_o god_n o_o thou_o light_v eâ—nal_a pcelling_n &_o transcend_n all_o light_n create_v pierce_v the_o toward_o part_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o thy_o joyful_a shine_a puryfye_v glad_a 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