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to_o be_v lament_v now_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o other_o virtue_n in_o order_n even_o as_o they_o be_v link_v together_o by_o s._n peter_n when_o he_o say_v join_v virtue_n with_o your_o faith_n with_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o so_o forth_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n o_o most_o glorious_a god_n &_o merciful_a father_n who_o dwelling_n be_v in_o eternity_n &_o who_o majesty_n fill_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o thy_o vile_a and_o wretched_a servant_n nought_o else_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n do_v prostrate_v myself_o here_o before_o thy_o throne_n of_o mercy_n beseech_v thou_o evermore_o to_o give_v i_o true_a knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o my_o own_o defect_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o my_o body_n and_o deformity_n of_o my_o soul_n pollute_v with_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v be_v true_o humble_v when_o i_o shall_v see_v all_o the_o part_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o even_o my_o best_a deed_n to_o be_v stain_v as_o a_o menstruous_a and_o defile_a cloth_n o_o lord_n let_v never_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o i_o nor_o the_o wind_n of_o of_o vain_a glory_n overthrow_v i_o let_v faith_n bring_v i_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o virtue_n but_o let_v humility_n keep_v i_o from_o fall_v let_v i_o not_o glory_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v or_o in_o any_o virtue_n that_o i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v nothing_o which_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o thou_o let_v not_o learning_n strength_n honour_n riches_n or_o beauty_n make_v i_o proud_a and_o haughty_a for_o they_o be_v but_o the_o fade_a flower_n of_o this_o life_n let_v i_o ever_o have_v this_o poesy_n write_v in_o my_o heart_n he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a but_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o without_o hypocrisy_n shall_v be_v exalt_v because_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o resiste_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a this_o grace_n good_a lord_n i_o bescech_v thou_o grant_v unto_o i_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o through_o humility_n have_v purchase_v unto_o we_o eternal_a glory_n even_o christ_n jesus_n thy_o son_n and_o prince_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o dear_a father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n of_o knowledge_n chap._n 3._o assoon_o as_o almighty_a god_n by_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v create_v heaven_n &_o earth_n of_o nothing_o present_o he_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n show_v thereby_o as_o also_o 1.3_o gen._n 1.3_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n will_v either_o have_v be_v pleasant_a or_o comfortable_a if_o thereunto_o have_v not_o be_v add_v the_o benefit_n of_o light_n and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n who_o be_v call_v by_o philosopher_n a_o little_a world_n yes_o true_o for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n without_o light_n be_v most_o tedious_a and_o uncomfortable_a now_o look_v what_o the_o body_n knowledge_n unto_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o light_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n light_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v unto_o the_o body_n the_o same_o be_v knowledge_n unto_o the_o soul_n for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v never_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v with_o all_o if_o he_o have_v knowledge_n in_o his_o mind_n be_v much_o more_o happy_a than_o he_o that_o have_v two_o eye_n without_o knowledge_n they_o that_o want_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o sight_n be_v call_v blind_a and_o they_o that_o want_v the_o benefit_n of_o knowledge_n be_v call_v ignorant_a the_o one_o be_v blindness_n of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o therefore_o it_o be_v
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the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n chest_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o shall_v i_o not_o only_o thereby_o avoid_v the_o error_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o attain_v unto_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n to_o see_v thy_o light_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o of_o the_o moon_n for_o thy_o glory_n &_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o lamb_n thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o to_o who_o with_o thou_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n of_o temperance_n chap._n 4._o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n observe_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o physician_n do_v feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o their_o sick_a patient_n whether_o they_o be_v moderate_a or_o out_o of_o temper_n for_o thereby_o they_o give_v a_o great_a judgement_n of_o the_o state_n of_o they_o that_o be_v disease_v now_o look_v how_o man_n body_n be_v distemper_v with_o 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be_v a_o virtue_n which_o do_v moderate_v the_o appetite_n and_o desire_n of_o meat_n drink_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v what_o temperance_n be_v man_n may_v lawefullie_o use_v so_o that_o neither_o prayer_n meditation_n study_v or_o labour_v in_o our_o vocation_n be_v hinder_v with_o the_o excess_n thereof_o neither_o our_o natural_a sleep_n nor_o health_n of_o our_o body_n hurt_v for_o want_v of_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a so_o it_o seem_v that_o temperance_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o a_o mean_a in_o every_o thing_n and_o even_o as_o in_o tune_n or_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n sing_v without_o the_o mean_a there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a melody_n so_o in_o the_o government_n of_o our_o life_n without_o sobriety_n or_o temperance_n every_o thing_n will_v be_v disorder_v where_o temperance_n rule_v not_o there_o be_v gluttony_n surfeit_v drunkenness_n luxuriousness_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n where_o temperance_n bear_v sway_n there_o the_o health_n of_o the_o 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and_o peace_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a for_o 11_o 11_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n wherefore_o let_v we_o hearken_v unto_o saint_n peter_n who_o bid_v we_o to_o join_v godliness_n with_o patience_n and_o the_o other_o virtue_n yea_o 11_o god_n no_o accepter_n of_o person_n levit._fw-la 11._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11_o let_v we_o hearken_v unto_o god_n himself_o who_o bid_v we_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a let_v we_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a let_v we_o seek_v peace_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o let_v we_o not_o be_v dismay_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o ungodly_a for_o there_o be_v some_o 11._o revelat._n 22_o 11._o which_o be_v unjust_a and_o will_v be_v unjust_a still_o some_o filthy_a and_o will_v be_v filthy_a still_o but_o let_v he_o that_o be_v righteous_a be_v righteous_a still_o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a be_v holy_a still_o for_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o say_v christ_n and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o everye_o 12_o 12_o man_n as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n 14._o 14._o mentes_fw-la that_o their_o right_n may_v be_v in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o 15._o 15._o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n for_o without_o shall_v be_v dog_n and_o enchanter_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v or_o make_v lie_n a_o prayer_n for_o godliness_n o_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n most_o love_a &_o merciful_a father_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o only_o create_v i_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n but_o also_o redeem_v i_o be_v lose_v that_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o child_n by_o adoption_n &_o grace_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o so_o to_o assist_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a &_o sanctify_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v lead_v my_o life_n in_o a_o holy_a christian_n &_o godly_a conversation_n as_o behove_v i_o profess_v thy_o name_n that_o i_o 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