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A09502 Spirituall exercyses and goostly meditacions and a neare waye to come to perfection and lyfe contemplatyue, very profytable for religyous, and generally for al other that desyre to come to the perfecte loue of god, and to the contempte of the worlde. Collected and set foorthe by the helpe of god, and diligente laboure of F. Wyllyam Peryn bacheler of diuinitie and pryor of the friers preachers of greate Sayncte Bartholomes in Smythfyelde. Peryn, William.; Essche, Nicolas van, 1507-1578. Exercitia. 1557 (1557) STC 19784; ESTC S114592 137,241 328

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my_o lord_n god_n perfect_o and_o profound_o be_v the_o syngule_a gift_n of_o thou_o which_o i_o can_v come_v unto_o without_o thy_o special_a grace_n which_o i_o most_o herte_o and_o most_o meke_o beseech_v thou_o to_o grant_v i_o that_o thereby_o i_o may_v perfect_o know_v thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o moo_v bless_v and_o acceptable_a pleasure_n ¶_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n now_o at_o this_o present_a and_o oftentimes_o to_o consider_v profound_o &_o perfect_o to_o know_v that_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n art_n most_o higheste_n and_o moo_v excellent_a above_o all_o thing_n moo_v bless_a wysedom_n everlasting_a and_o unchaungeable_a goodness_n a_o very_a incomprehensible_a and_o sempiternal_a substance_n a_o infinite_a and_o mooste_o bless_a bryghtnes_n and_o a_o everlasting_a and_o incomparable_a light_n of_o bliss_n which_o in_o thyself_o be_v so_o mighty_a so_o glorious_a so_o good_a and_o so_o perfect_v that_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v think_v so_o good_a so_o perfect_v so_o worthy_a so_o excellent_a &_o so_o glorious_a but_o thy_o goodness_n thy_o perfection_n thy_o wisdom_n thy_o power_n and_o thy_o incomprehensible_a love_n surmount_v and_o excel_v it_o infinite_o and_o incomparable_o for_o if_o all_o power_n virtue_n goodness_n wisdom_n &_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v knytte_n in_o one_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o comparison_n of_o thy_o bless_a and_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n as_o be_v one_o little_a drop_n of_o water_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o unmesurable_a main_a sea_n yea_o what_o soever_o the_o thought_n of_o all_o man_n the_o understanding_n of_o all_o angel_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v able_a to_o think_v or_o understande_v of_o any_o goodness_n or_o perfection_n thy_o bless_a goodness_n unmeasurable_a might_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n pass_v it_o without_o comparison_n ¶_o o_o moost_n bless_v holy_a and_o glorious_a 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govern_v to_o save_v i_o and_o to_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o bliss_n ¶_o wherefore_o most_o dreadful_a lord_n i_o have_v a_o great_a cause_n if_o i_o will_v do_v my_o duty_n to_o be_v circumspect_a and_o take_v great_a heed_n how_o i_o do_v use_v myself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o my_o lord_n which_o seist_n and_o look_v upon_o all_o my_o word_n dede_n and_o thought_n ¶_o grant_v i_o therefore_o moost_n merciful_a lord_n grace_v to_o walk_v and_o conversant_a myself_o before_o thy_o bless_a presen_n like_o a_o chaste_a and_o a_o holy_a spouse_n with_o all_o reverence_n fear_v shamefastness_n mekenes_n obedience_n and_o patience_n contynual_o prepare_v myself_o with_o all_o dilygence_n to_o please_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o dreadful_a majesty_n and_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o will_n to_o love_v the_o above_o all_o thing_n whereby_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n may_v increase_v in_o i_o ¶_o grant_v i_o o_o merciful_a saviour_n always_o in_o every_o place_n to_o remember_v that_o thou_o so_o mighty_a a_o lord_n god_n bere_a toward_o i_o vile_a wretched_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o ever_o lastinge_a unmesurable_a most_o constant_a &_o free_a love_n and_o charity_n which_o pass_v all_o thought_n and_o desire_n so_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n toward_o i_o moo_v vile_a wretch_n which_o be_o but_o sin_n and_o clay_n that_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o tend_v and_o to_o take_v so_o great_a heed_n and_o care_n upon_o i_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o mo_z creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n and_o have_v and_o do_v deliver_v i_o and_o defend_v i_o from_o innumerable_a perel_n &_o deadly_a danger_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o have_v and_o do_v free_o adorn_v i_o indewe_v i_o and_o multyplye_v in_o i_o most_o unthankeful_a and_o unworthy_a with_o so_o many_o gift_n and_o benefyte_n at_o all_o time_n that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o reken_fw-mi the_o least_o part_n of_o they_o and_o of_o thy_o infinite_a love_n and_o charyte_n moo_v lyberal_o 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the_o length_n thou_o most_o payneful_o most_o miserable_o yet_o most_o lovynglye_o and_o willing_o suffer_v moo_v crewel_o moo_v bitter_a and_o moo_v shameful_a death_n for_o i_o special_o and_o for_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o well_o thou_o yet_o lovy_v i_o that_o if_o need_n be_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v the_o like_a yea_o more_o painful_a passion_n &_o more_o cruel_a death_n rather_o than_o i_o shall_v perish_v if_o i_o will_v faithful_o love_v and_o serve_v the._n ¶_o o_o most_o love_a and_o merciful_a savyoure_n jesu_n i_o moo_v unkind_a sinner_n have_v neglect_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o that_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o and_o i_o have_v offend_v as_o unkynd_o and_o as_o grevous_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o i_o for_o i_o have_v contynual_o offend_v and_o sin_v all_o my_o life_n but_o special_o in_o these_o n._n thou_o most_o here_o remember_v thy_o special_a deadly_a sin_n &_o one_o after_o another_o and_o be_v special_o 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to_o have_v constante_n faith_n perfect_a hope_n and_o burn_a charity_n which_o be_v the_o three_o theological_a vertewe_n i_o have_v not_o have_v in_o i_o the_o four_o cardinal_a virtue_n prudence_n justice_n fortytude_n and_o temperance_n i_o have_v not_o labour_v to_o have_v in_o i_o the_o xii_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o have_v not_o labour_v so_o earnest_o to_o come_v to_o perfection_n of_o life_n and_o to_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o the_o as_o i_o will_v have_v do_v to_o come_v unto_o high_a dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o live_v sinful_o in_o everye_o place_n in_o every_o state_n in_o every_o office_n that_o i_o have_v live_v in_o by_o word_n by_o deed_n &_o think_v in_o omission_n in_o loss_n of_o my_o time_n and_o in_o unkyndnes_n and_o unthankfulnes_n towards_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n towards_o thy_o bless_a mother_n and_o all_o thy_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n and_o against_o all_o my_o neighbour_n against_o the_o good_a 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have_v no_o other_o will_v they_o thou_o ¶_o oh_o most_o love_a lord_n fyxe_v my_o mind_n so_o steadfast_o upon_o the_o that_o i_o may_v mind_n nothing_o but_o the_o or_o nothing_o so_o oft_o as_o the._n ¶_o my_o dear_a and_o sweat_v saviour_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_v knowledge_n of_o the_o though_o i_o be_v ingnoraunte_n in_o all_o other_o knowelege_v ¶_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o exercise_n for_o reformation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o wit_n &_o sense_n most_o merciful_a savyor_n jesu_n which_o be_v that_o petiful_a samarytan_n which_o by_o thy_o holy_a incarnation_n descendidst_n in_o to_o this_o world_n where_o thou_o find_v all_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n robbid_a in_o adam_n by_o the_o serpent_n that_o ghostly_a thief_n which_o spoilid_o our_o nature_n of_o the_o bless_a gift_n and_o garment_n of_o innocencye_n and_o oryginall_a justice_n and_o wound_v our_o naturales_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o sensy_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o maim_v our_o frewyl_n blyndyd_v and_o darken_v our_o understanding_n crasyd_v our_o memory_n and_o set_v out_o of_o order_n and_o make_v rebel_v all_o our_o fyve_o wytte_n and_o sensualytie_n and_o thou_o moost_n pityful_a lord_n take_v compassyon_n upon_o this_o miserable_a and_o mortal_a plight_n of_o our_o sore_a wound_a and_o maim_a nature_n thou_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o thy_o moost_n lovely_a passion_n and_o charytable_a death_n do_v bind_v up_o our_o wound_n pour_a in_o to_o they_o the_o wine_n of_o thy_o precyu_v blood_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o thy_o most_o heavenlye_a grace_n mooste_o myghtyful_a and_o blessyd_v physicyon_n and_o heavenly_a surgyon_n of_o my_o poor_a and_o sycke_n soul_n take_v compassion_n on_o my_o sore_n and_o deep_a and_o innumerable_a wound_n for_o mercyful_a savyor_n all_o the_o sensy_n wytte_n and_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v very_o sore_a and_o deadly_a woundyd_v not_o only_o by_o the_o first_o fall_v of_o adam_n in_o to_o oryginal_a sin_v but_o i_o also_o myself_o have_v more_o grews_o woundyd_v they_o by_o innumerable_a actual_a sin_n by_o the_o long_a and_o contynual_a mysuse_n of_o they_o daily_o wherefore_o i_o moo_v humble_o beseech_v the_o moost_n merciful_a jesu_n grant_v i_o the_o syngular_a help_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o that_o pureness_n and_o blessyd_v order_n that_o they_o have_v before_o the_o fall_n of_o ada_z by_o dew_n and_o daily_a refraynyg_n and_o bridle_v they_o from_o all_o misuse_n and_o use_v they_o only_o for_o bare_a necessity_n accord_v to_o thy_o most_o holy_a example_n and_o so_o sober_o to_o live_v as_o though_o i_o be_v dead_a utter_o and_o have_v no_o sense_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v now_o to_o turn_v inward_o all_o my_o thought_n and_o pleasure_n as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o set_v my_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v in_o owtwarde_a and_o sensual_a vanytie_n ¶_o grant_v i_o grace_n most_o blessyd_v master_n to_o geve_v myself_o whooly_a to_o learn_v at_o the_o and_o to_o take_v the_o for_o my_o example_n and_o to_o my_o mooste_n gracyu_v lord_n and_o master_n resyne_v and_o yield_a myself_o full_o and_o whoo_o to_o obey_v the_o so_o that_o i_o may_v cast_v utter_o away_o my_o own_o will_n and_o in_o myself_o all_o together_o most_o streyght_o to_o obey_v and_o please_v the_o only_a that_o here_o after_o i_o may_v do_v no_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a without_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o love_n ¶_o grant_v i_o grace_n most_o gracius_fw-la jesu_n that_o at_o every_o word_n that_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v at_o every_o look_n of_o my_o eye_n at_o every_o morsel_n that_o i_o shall_v eat_v at_o the_o move_n of_o every_o joint_n or_o member_n of_o my_o body_n that_o i_o shall_v stir_v i_o may_v inward_o in_o my_o hart_n ask_v leave_v of_o the_o the_o which_o leave_n if_o good_a conscience_n do_v wytnes_n that_o i_o have_v optayn_v than_o i_o may_v do_v it_o or_o else_o not_o ¶_o grant_v i_o sweet_a jesu_n that_o i_o may_v do_v and_o offer_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o my_o necessary_a work_n and_o deed_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o my_o good_a work_n and_o dede_n with_o a_o actual_a and_o a_o new_a intent_n to_o the_o laud_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o union_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a work_n &_o blessid_v merit_n to_o the_o soul_n health_n of_o all_o man_n and_o while_o i_o be_o seek_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n outward_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o remember_v myself_o inward_o when_o i_o ought_v to_o leave_v of_o such_o talk_n or_o do_v and_o so_o to_o cease_v ¶_o moost_n dear_a saviour_n and_o moost_n gracius_fw-la good_a lord_n i_o most_o hearty_o and_o humble_o beseech_v the_o for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o meryte_n sake_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o holy_a perfeccyon_n and_o myseration_n which_o be_v in_o the_o yea_o which_o thou_o be_v thyself_o and_o by_o thy_o moost_n blessid_v and_o holy_a humanity_n and_o by_o thy_o most_o holy_a five_o sensy_n which_o so_o myghte_o obey_v reason_n and_o be_v swallow_a up_o of_o thy_o soul_n the_o which_o also_o be_v most_o payneful_o and_o so_o cruel_o afflict_v for_o my_o salvation_n as_o though_o thou_o hadist_n have_v no_o sensy_n at_o al._n good_a lord_n vouchsafe_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o most_o blessid_v sensy_n so_o to_o swallow_v up_o to_o knyte_v and_o to_o sanctify_v all_o my_o sensy_n in_o thy_o moost_n holy_a soul_n as_o though_o i_o have_v no_o sensy_n at_o all_o which_o may_v at_o any_o time_n geve_v place_n to_o sensualytie_n merciful_a jesu_n for_o thy_o payneful_a wonde_n of_o thy_o bless_a hand_n keep_v my_o feel_n from_o all_o unclean_a and_o unnecessary_a feel_n and_o touch_v
fyve_o sensy_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o most_o innocent_a body_n and_o blessyd_v soul_n grant_v i_o grace_v utter_o to_o extynguyshe_v and_o to_o mortyfie_v in_o myself_o all_o sensualytie_n and_o sensual_a delectacyon_n as_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v in_o word_n talk_n in_o gesture_n or_o behavoure_n in_o sing_v curyouse_a thing_n to_o have_v gay_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o here_o news_n and_o in_o use_v my_o fyve_o sensy_n vain_o every_o where_n without_o reasonable_a necessytye_n grant_v i_o moo_v gracious_a jesu_n grace_n to_o mortyfye_v perfect_o in_o myself_o all_o such_o natural_a and_o unnessesarye_a comfort_n and_o solace_n by_o moost_n perfect_v turning_a of_o my_o heart_n from_o all_o thing_n wherein_o sensualytie_n will_v reaste_v and_o to_o lyfte_v up_o of_o my_o hearty_a love_n and_o desire_v to_o the_o for_o such_o sensualyte_n delectation_n natural_a comfort_n makyth_o goostly_a exercise_n unsavery_a and_o more_o hard_a ¶_o good_a lord_n grant_v i_o therefore_o grace_v with_o all_o my_o power_n to_o avoid_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n all_o affeccyon_n to_o any_o solas_fw-la or_o comfort_n or_o to_o any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a which_o sin_n i_o will_v not_o utter_o leave_v that_o all_o sensuallytie_n may_v be_v mortyfy_v in_o i_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o goostly_a affection_n the_o better_o increse_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n ¶_o gracious_a jesu_n which_o waste_v forsake_v of_o all_o thy_o friend_n worldly_a save_v only_o of_o thy_o blessyd_v mother_n which_o also_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o pleasure_n or_o dyspleasure_n of_o any_o person_n and_o fleddy_v all_o worldly_a worship_n and_o honour_n grant_v i_o grace_n for_o thy_o pure_a love_n and_o honour_n utter_o to_o mortyfie_v in_o i_o all_o love_n and_o worldly_a affection_n to_o any_o person_n in_o this_o world_n for_o oft_o time_n the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o creature_n worldly_a cause_v i_o oftin_n to_o be_v ready_a either_o to_o do_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v either_o to_o omyt_v that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v desire_v either_o to_o please_v they_o either_o fear_v their_o dyspleasure_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o do_v many_o of_o my_o good_a work_n i_o fear_v i_o to_o receive_v some_o honour_n or_o commodity_n of_o they_o either_o to_o exchewe_v some_o damage_n or_o confusion_n at_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o moo_v blessyd_v saviour_n mortyfie_v in_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n all_z the_o carnal_a affeccyon_n &_o love_n unto_o my_o kynsfolke_n and_o to_o my_o friend_n for_o their_o benefyte_n so_o that_o without_o all_o accepcyon_n of_o person_n and_o pryvate_a love_n i_o may_v syncear_o love_v in_o all_o man_n you_o in_o my_o ennimye_n only_a the_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o thy_o blessyd_v image_n grace_n &_o vertew_n that_o i_o never_o flatter_v love_n nor_o dissemble_v with_o any_o man_n vice_n but_o that_o i_o may_v indifferent_o and_o moo_v hearty_o wish_v and_o desire_v the_o soul_n helthe_n of_o every_o man_n mortyfye_v in_o i_o good_a lord_n all_o such_o favour_n in_o ordynate_a which_o may_v engender_v in_o i_o any_o dysquietnes_n dystraccyon_n or_o desire_v of_o person_n to_o have_v his_o favour_n fryndeshype_n or_o presence_n and_o thus_o paynte_v my_o heart_n and_o mind_n with_o many_o fancy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v turn_v my_o hart_n unto_o the_o it_o infectyth_v it_o and_o defyle_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poison_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n to_o love_v the_o only_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n to_o renunce_v and_o for_o sake_n the_o love_n of_o all_o creature_n that_o the_o image_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o only_o may_v remain_v only_o in_o my_o mind_n at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n ¶_o o_o most_o bless_a jesu_n who_o bless_a soul_n be_v ever_o occupy_v and_o full_a of_o heavenly_a contemplation_n i_o moo_v humble_o beseke_v the_o in_o the_o meryte_n of_o that_o precyous_a wound_n of_o thy_o godly_a and_o most_o love_a heart_n grant_v i_o grace_n by_o thy_o mightiful_a help_n most_o perfect_o to_o mortify_v in_o i_o the_o intolerable_a combreaunce_n of_o vain_a and_o unprofytable_a yea_o and_o vycious_a fancy_n which_o wonderful_o do_v occupy_v my_o mind_n moo_v commen_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n though_o i_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o they_o yet_o they_o do_v defile_v some_o what_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o makyth_n hevy_a the_o holy_a goost_n and_o do_v much_o hurt_v and_o damage_n unto_o the_o profit_n in_o spiritual_a life_n i_o knowelege_v most_o merciful_a lord_n that_o all_o these_o cogitation_n do_v arise_v and_o grow_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o neglygen_n and_o unmortifycation_n because_o i_o do_v not_o dylygent_o labour_n and_o with_o violence_n compel_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v occupy_v in_o good_a thought_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o wander_v both_o vicyus_o and_o idle_o waste_v my_o time_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o will_v turn_v in_o my_o hart_n and_o recolect_v my_o spirit_n whoo_o unto_o goostly_a thought_n i_o find_v my_o heart_n lade_v with_o innumerable_a dystraccyon_n which_o great_o do_v hynder_n my_o profyt_n and_o increase_v in_o perfeccyon_n wherefore_o most_o love_a lord_n grant_v i_o grace_v so_o deape_o and_o perfect_o to_o prynte_v in_o my_o hart_n and_o memory_n thy_o blessid_v image_n &_o the_o lovely_a remembrance_n of_o thy_o moost_n bitter_a and_o blessyd_v passion_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o moost_n ardent_a unmesurable_a charyte_n of_o thy_o most_o low_a and_o profund_a humylyte_n of_o thy_o moost_n blessyd_v poverty_n thy_o mildness_n thy_o obedyens_n with_o all_o thy_o holy_a virtue_n with_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o thy_o moost_n merciful_a benefit_n gift_n &_o grace_n give_v unto_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n that_o the_o earnest_n &_o oft_o memory_n of_o thes_n may_v occupy_v my_o hart_n always_o and_o put_v out_o of_o place_n all_o the_o remembrance_n of_o other_o transytory_a thing_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o the_o oft_o cogytacyon_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o may_v turn_v into_o a_o pure_a affection_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o may_v also_o be_v turn_v into_o moost_n perfect_a love_n and_o with_o my_o outewarde_n silence_n i_o may_v have_v &_o hold_v also_o moo_v perfect_a silence_n from_o the_o jangel_n of_o all_o vain_a fancy_n in_o my_o hart_n that_o thou_o only_o may_v rest_v there_o in_o ¶_o most_n mercyful_n redeemer_n jesu_n which_o suffer_v moo_v cruel_a kind_n of_o passion_n and_o death_n grant_v i_o in_o the_o meryte_n of_o all_o thy_o pain_n and_o passion_n grace_v most_o perfect_o to_o mortyfie_v in_o i_o all_o care_n natural_a passion_n as_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n hope_v and_o dread_n love_n and_o hate_n and_o shamefastness_n that_o nothing_o may_v rest_v in_o my_o hart_n but_o thou_o only_a lord_n for_o when_o any_o of_o thes_n occupy_v my_o hart_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n lauful_a yet_o the_o care_n the_o love_n fear_v or_o hope_v sorrow_n or_o hate_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v great_o dystracte_v the_o mind_n darkenyth_v the_o hart_n it_o mynyshyth_v devocyon_n and_o make_v all_o goostly_a exercise_n unsavery_a and_o irksome_a wherefore_o moo_v merciful_a lord_n rid_v my_o my_o affeccyon_n &_o desire_n from_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o that_o i_o may_v also_o despise_v &_o contemn_v myself_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o the_o then_o shall_v no_o thing_n make_v i_o glade_n nor_o sorry_a but_o thou_o only_o so_o shall_v my_o hart_n be_v from_fw-mi from_o all_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o care_n love_n fear_v hope_n &_o joy._n then_o shall_v i_o with_o ease_n by_o thy_o grace_n at_o all_o time_n recollect_v my_o whole_a spirit_n inward_o unto_o the_o and_o so_o in_o the_o and_o with_o the_o to_o rest_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n ¶_o o_o most_o meek_a jesu_n who_o pacyens_n and_o swettnes_n of_o hart_n be_v so_o great_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o discontentyd_v with_o they_o that_o cruel_o and_o paynefullye_o put_v the_o to_o death_n but_o of_o burnig_a &_o excellent_a charity_n thou_o praidist_a moo_v charytable_o for_o they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v thy_o dear_a friend_n in_o merit_n of_o the_o which_o thy_o moost_n pacyent_a passion_n and_o thy_o most_o meek_a death_n which_o thou_o suffer_v for_o i_o grant_v i_o grace_n full_o to_o mortyfie_v in_o myself_o all_o bytternes_n of_o hart_n &_o angrine_n against_o i_o even_o christen_v specyal_o that_o do_v arise_v of_o a_o wyckyd_n or_o a_o cankeryd_a conscience_n and_o secret_a envy_n towards_o i_o even_o chrysten_v for_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v more_o than_o i_o whereby_o i_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o fall_v to_o sin_v and_o to_o be_v as_o wyckyd_v as_o i_o or_o else_o shall_v wish_v and_o go_v about_o to_o obscure_v and_o hide_v his_o virtue_n and_o grace_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o
in_o i_o and_o i_o fear_v more_o thy_o justice_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n than_o i_o do_v love_n &_o believe_v thy_o infynitie_n goodness_n &_o bless_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o disquietid_v with_o this_o scrupulous_a fear_n which_o let_v i_o great_o from_o many_o good_a dede_n and_o increase_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o holy_a perfection_n therefore_o most_o mercyful_a lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n grant_v i_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o the_o &_o most_o firm_a hope_n and_o trust_v of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o all_o scrupulous_a fear_n may_v utter_o be_v mortify_v in_o i_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n ¶_o o_o moost_n meek_a saviour_n jesu_n which_o camme_v into_o this_o wrecchyd_a world_n not_o to_o do_v thy_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o moost_n soroufull_a heavy_a and_o deadly_a agony_n and_o intolerable_a hevyne_n of_o thy_o godly_a and_o most_o innocent_a heart_n do_v forsake_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o do_v resign_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thy_o father_n in_o the_o gracius_fw-la merit_v of_o thy_o most_o painful_a agony_n &_o sorouful_a bloody_a sweet_a grant_v i_o i_o humble_o beseke_v the_o sweet_a jesu_n the_o grace_n utter_o in_o i_o to_o mortifye_v the_o propryetie_n of_o my_o own_o will_n and_o perfect_o to_o yield_v and_o resygne_v myself_o whole_o into_o thy_o most_o bless_a pleasure_n &_o hand_n to_o abide_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v in_o time_n or_o for_o ever_o suffer_v to_o come_v upon_o i_o be_v it_o solas_fw-la or_o sorrow_n pain_n or_o pleasure_n hell_n or_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n wtout_fw-fr any_o gain_n sa_v murmur_n or_o gruge_n of_o hart_n that_o ioifulli_fw-la i_o may_v for_o thy_o love_n suffer_v all_o pain_n ghostly_a &_o bodily_a ¶_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n moo_v perfect_v obedience_n not_o only_o unto_o my_o superior_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o in_o thing_n lawful_a ¶_o grant_v i_o obedience_n 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insatiable_a desire_n of_o thy_o honour_n and_o to_o do_v thy_o only_a will_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n amen_n ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi exercise_n to_o come_v to_o the_o conformytie_n in_o virtue_n of_o chryst_n crucyfy_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o hate_n of_o all_o sin_n thou_o must_v exercise_v thyself_o in_o the_o constante_n very_o true_a hate_n of_o all_o sin_v so_o that_o thou_o will_v never_o comytte_n any_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a for_o the_o fear_n of_o no_o damage_n slander_v or_o torment_v in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a and_o dredeful_a all_o sin_n must_v neade_n be_v pullyd_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n before_o any_o perfect_a virtue_n can_v grow_v there_o and_o ear_n thou_o canst_v be_v permyttyd_v to_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o jesu_n to_o be_v knit_v and_o make_v one_o spiritual_o with_o he_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o hate_v nothing_o so_o evyll_n as_o sin_v yea_o the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v for_o it_o 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marry_a bride_n gromme_v our_o love_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v ever_o fresh_a and_o new_a toward_o he_o like_o the_o love_n of_o a_o new_a maryd_v bride_n that_o a_o faithful_a and_o true_a spouse_n do_v bear_v towards_o her_o most_o love_a housebande_n thus_o by_o this_o true_a &_o perfect_v love_n toward_o our_o sweet_a love_n jesu_n we_o shall_v in_o manner_n suck_v and_o draw_v in_o to_o we_o out_o of_o his_o sacrate_a body_n thes_n fyve_o pryncypal_a virtue_n that_o follow_v with_o their_o daughter_n and_o prynte_v they_o very_o strong_o &_o perfect_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o they_o may_v shine_v therein_o like_a as_o they_o be_v star_n in_o the_o firmament_fw-it the_o first_o virtue_n be_v very_o true_a mekenes_n this_o thou_o shall_v carry_v in_o thy_o feat_n and_o shall_v desire_v thy_o lord_n jesu_n by_o the_o precyu_v wound_n of_o his_o moost_n holy_a feat_n and_o his_o infynite_a humility_n which_o he_o show_v always_o but_o specyal_o in_o take_v upon_o he_o manh_v that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v the_o to_o be_v so_o meek_a in_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o moost_n pleasant_a will_n will_v require_v of_o the._n this_o humylitie_n than_o thou_o haist_a perfect_o optayn_v when_o thou_o sorowe_v lament_v &_o be_v unfayned_o sorry_a as_o oft_o as_o any_o benefit_n or_o honour_n be_v give_v or_o shewid_v unto_o the_o where_o of_o thou_o very_o thynke_v thyself_o very_o unworthy_a and_o also_o when_o the_o perfect_v desire_n of_o all_o contempt_n perseveryth_v and_o abydethe_v in_o the_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o slander_n injury_n rebuke_n pain_n &_o sorrow_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o and_o thou_o thynke_v thyself_o most_o worthy_a of_o they_o and_o of_o much_o worse_o this_o humility_n bring_v forth_o three_o daughter_n obedyen_n pacyens_fw-fr and_o silence_n or_o keep_a of_o the_o tongue_n the_o true_a and_o very_a obedyent_n do_v not_o only_o obey_v his_o prelate_n for_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o vow_n but_o also_o he_o obey_v all_o creature_n the_o very_a patient_a sufferith_n and_o beryth_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v they_o never_o so_o painful_a &_o sharp_a that_o god_n permyttyth_v to_o come_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o beholdyth_v and_o consyderyth_v how_o pacyen_o our_o lord_n jesu_n sufferid_fw-la his_o cross_n and_o all_o his_o pain_n &_o passion_n for_o our_o health_n the_o meek_a person_n though_o he_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o right_a well_o learnyd_v yet_o he_o speakyth_v few_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o get_v by_o much_o talk_n and_o sa_v many_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v well_o and_o in_o few_o word_n to_o show_v that_o which_o thou_o can_v say_v when_o need_n be_v and_o art_n demaundyd_v and_o the_o very_a meek_a spekith_n little_a for_o he_o be_v obedyent_n &_o patient_a &_o keep_v well_o his_o tongue_n the_o second_o pryncypal_a virtue_n be_v true_a wisdom_n or_o sapience_n in_o the_o exercise_n and_o use_v of_o all_o thy_o thought_n work_n and_o dede_n this_o wysdome_n will_v govern_v the_o strong_o and_o resonabli_a that_o thou_o shall_v neither_o think_v speak_v nether_a do_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a as_o be_v the_o stir_v of_o any_o jointe_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o only_o of_o very_a reason_n and_o the_o permyssyon_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n this_o wisdom_n thou_o shall_v carry_v in_o thy_o head_n prynt_v thy_o head_n into_o the_o pierce_v head_n of_o jesu_n chryste_n most_o humble_o beseke_v he_o for_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o most_o holy_a head_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o adorn_v thy_o head_n with_o his_o godly_a wysdome_n as_o moche_v as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v know_v
thing_n lawful_a moo_v perfect_a pacyence_n that_o i_o may_v moo_v quietli_a and_o with_o rest_n of_o mind_n suffer_v all_o thing_n that_o thy_o blessid_v will_n shall_v suffer_v to_o come_v upon_o i_o be_v they_o never_o so_o painful_a and_o hard_a remember_v how_o patient_o thou_o sufferede_v for_o i_o moo_v discreet_a silence_n that_o though_o i_o be_v never_o so_o wise_a &_o well_o learn_v yet_o i_o may_v speak_v very_o few_o word_n and_o those_o only_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a a_o very_a meek_a parson_n sweet_a saviour_n spekyth_v few_o word_n rede_o obeith_n &_o sufferith_v all_o thing_n for_o thy_o love_n and_o pleasure_n moo_v gracius_fw-la jesu_n grant_v i_o grace_v most_o earnest_o to_o desire_v and_o labour_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o wisdom_n which_o may_v teach_v &_o govern_v i_o in_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o dede_n that_o i_o have_v to_o think_v to_o speak_v or_o to_o do_v that_o i_o may_v do_v nothing_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a no_o not_o the_o 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perseveraunce_n for_o love_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o unkind_o to_o lead_v and_o for_o sake_n our_o lover_n nor_o to_o leave_v undo_v that_o we_o begone_v of_o love_n this_o charytie_n make_v we_o to_o abide_v in_o great_a confydence_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o therefore_o good_a lord_n what_o so_o ever_o charytie_n askyth_v which_o can_v ask_v no_o evell_a with_o full_a confydence_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o mercy_n it_o optaynyth_v easy_o ¶_o grant_v i_o moost_n gracyu_v jesu_n to_o desire_v thy_o love_n moo_v hearty_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o moo_v constant_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o moost_n undoutyd_o &_o to_o persevere_v in_o thy_o love_n most_o faithful_o unto_o the_o end_n moo_v merciful_a savyoure_n jesu_n grant_v i_o moo_v feruente_a desire_n of_o true_a justice_n very_a ryghtwysenes_n in_o all_o my_o dede_n first_o that_o i_o may_v geve_v unto_o the_o in_o all_o my_o word_n dede_n and_o thought_n 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