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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 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the_o body_n die_v when_o the_o soul_n depart_v from_o the_o body_n even_o so_o do_v the_o soul_n dye_v when_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v absent_a &_o go_v from_o it_o these_o with_o such_o like_a as_o the_o holy_a goost_n shall_v teach_v the_o thou_o shall_v put_v thy_o even_o chrysten_v in_o mind_n of_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o thy_o state_n &_o calling_n special_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v charge_n of_o thy_o next_o neighbour_n or_o such_o that_o will_n and_o be_v able_a to_o take_v thy_o instruction_n &_o exortation_n persuade_v thyself_o that_o god_n will_v require_v at_o thy_o hand_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o canst_v save_v as_o though_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o member_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o judge_v nor_o conempnt_v any_o man_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v sorry_a nor_o harm_v any_o man_n but_o love_v every_o man_n as_o thyself_o yea_o more_fw-it in_o manner_n then_o thyself_o because_o he_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o be_v the_o 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memory_n or_o desire_n of_o any_o creature_n ¶_o grant_v i_o that_o my_o whole_a hart_n &_o thought_n be_v all_o together_o occupy_v with_o the_o contemplacyon_n of_o thy_o blssyd_v godhead_n that_o i_o may_v perfect_o see_v and_o perceive_v how_o thou_o worky_v all_o goodness_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a and_o small_a as_o the_o wag_n of_o one_o fynger_v for_o that_o motion_n commyth_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o thou_o gevy_v all_o life_n and_o all_o power_n unto_o the_o soul_n for_o only_o thou_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n thy_o myghtful_a grace_n grant_v i_o most_o gracyu_v lord_n jesu_n to_o labour_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_a puryficacyon_n and_o purgacyon_n of_o my_o understanding_n and_o my_o memory_n from_o the_o fantasy_n and_o memory_n of_o all_o creature_n according_a to_o thy_o holy_a example_n which_o hangedst_a on_o the_o cross_a all_o nakid_n and_o bare_a of_o all_o comfort_n or_o consolation_n that_o i_o may_v rather_o desire_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o to_o suffer_v pain_n then_o pleasure_n sorrow_n then_o delight_v sour_a they_o sweet_a rebuke_v then_o honour_n dispraise_n they_o praise_n lack_v &_o want_v then_o habundance_n &_o plenty_n that_o thus_o cleave_n unto_o the_o in_o a_o pure_a hart_n i_o may_v be_v make_v one_o spirit_n with_o the._n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o thes_n two_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a virtue_n love_n and_o mekenes_n do_v syngular_o and_o specyal_o help_v i_o to_o this_o goostlye_o unyon_n i_o mooste_o humble_o beseke_v the_o mi_fw-mi most_o dear_a and_o most_o love_a lord_n jesu_n grant_v i_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v by_o daily_a and_o dylygent_a labour_n and_o ghostly_a travel_n come_v to_o and_o attain_v perfect_v charity_n and_o perfect_v mekenes_n ¶_o grant_v i_o thy_o grace_n that_o these_o most_o ghostly_a and_o most_o true_a word_n may_v be_v deep_o prynt_v in_o my_o hart_n and_o belefe_v that_o i_o may_v evermore_o where_o ever_o i_o 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be_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o be_v not_o thy_o only_a work_n save_v only_a sin_n and_o what_o soever_o i_o have_v of_o thy_o creature_n of_o thy_o gift_n that_o be_v not_o of_o myself_o and_o except_o i_o have_v the_o wtal_a it_o be_v all_o to_o gether_o nought_o worth_a to_o i_o &_o shall_v come_v to_o nought_o and_o very_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o impotent_a wythoute_n all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n full_a of_o misery_n and_o sin_n not_o able_a to_o stir_v one_o fynger_v to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n but_o only_a sin_n without_o thy_o help_n true_a love_n and_o charytie_n say_v always_o i_o seek_v and_o desire_v nought_o but_o only_o one_o that_o be_v the_o only_a good_a lord_n jesu_n which_o art_n only_o enough_o for_o
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