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A16360
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A deuoute epystle of treaty for them that ben tymorouse and fearefull in conscience whiche treatyse yf yt be well red ouer [and] folowyd wyll brynge the reders out of all scrupulosite of conscience and seruyle feare, [and] brynge them to the holy feare and loue of almyghty God. Compyled by a brother of Syon (called wyllyam Bonde a Bacheler of Diuinitie) on whose soule Jesu haue mercy... .; Directory of conscience
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Bonde, William, fl. 1526-27.
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STC 3276; ESTC S110744
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to_o his_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n know_v though_o he_o can_v not_o overcome_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v trouble_v he_o &_o weary_a he_o as_o doctor_n say_v &_o dryve_v he_o to_o that_o point_n if_o he_o can_v that_z he_o shall_v be_v weary_a to_o suffer_v pain_n for_o his_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jesu_n crist_n in_o which_o if_o the_o faithful_a soul_n resy_v he_o &_o be_v not_o overcome_v but_o patient_o suffer_v all_o his_o craft_n pain_n &_o trouble_n certain_o that_o soul_n do_v meryt_v great_o &_o byldyth_v his_o high_a crown_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o great_a confusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o sin_v &_o fall_v without_o eny_z such_o occasion_n or_o pain_n but_o only_o of_o his_o free_a will_n but_o if_o a_o soul_n will_v be_v weak_a &_o faint_a and_o not_o strong_o call_v for_o grace_n to_o resyste_v he_o anon_o he_o will_v lay_v great_a siege_n to_o he_o &_o assail_v he_o with_o more_o temptation_n he_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o anguysshe_v of_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o spunall_n pensyvenes_n and_o that_o perilous_a pain_n he_o will_v by_o dark_n of_o his_o reason_n bring_v he_o to_o yet_o a_o great_a pain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o tediousness_n of_o life_n and_o there_o upon_o next_o he_o will_v if_o he_o be_v not_o resy_v move_v he_o to_o desperation_n which_o be_v the_o uttermost_a that_o he_o may_v do_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o lovyth_v god_n for_o certain_o though_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o own_o saruante_n &_o such_o that_o lovyth_v the_o world_n better_o than_o god_n to_o far_o confusion_n yet_o the_o saruante_n of_o god_n and_o the_o elect_v choose_v vessel_n of_o grace_n he_o may_v never_o final_o confound_v in_o that_o temptation_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o as_z saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n ¶_o a_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o the_o dulle_a soul_n the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr but_o some_o wool_fw-mi say_v sir_n i_o be_o so_o marvellous_o troublyd_v some_o time_n that_o i_o thynk_v i_o be_o leave_v &_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o aungell_n &_o holy_a saint_n and_o i_o be_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v take_v &_o delyverid_fw-la to_o the_o enemy_n for_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v no_o swetnes_n nor_o devotion_n but_o all_o my_o life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o tediousness_n all_o swetnes_n &_o devotion_n be_v take_v from_o i_o and_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n leave_v dry_a without_o merue_n &_o to_o nothing_o apt_a nor_o disposyd_v that_o be_v goostly_a and_o that_o bring_v i_o to_o such_o fear_v that_o i_o may_v trust_v &_o hope_n of_o no_o joy_n in_o heaven_n nor_o eny_z thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o earth_n but_o only_o look_v for_o damnation_n ah._n holy_a soul_n and_o if_o thou_o wist_v what_o these_o pain_n do_v profyt_v the_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o merry_a spryt_n &_o a_o light_n heart_n for_o certain_o other_o these_o great_a temptation_n be_v only_o pain_n to_o the._n or_o else_o they_o be_v wilful_o desyryd_v of_o the._n if_o they_o be_v only_a pain_n know_v thou_o for_o cartaynte_n that_o they_o be_v not_o sin_v religione_fw-la captlo_fw-la xiiii_o de_fw-la vera_fw-la religione_fw-la for_o as_o our_o holy_a father_n faint_a austin_n say_v sin_n be_v so_o voluntary_a that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a it_o be_v not_o sin_v &_o as_o doctor_n say_v what_o so_o ever_o temptation_n man_n suffer_v if_o he_o consent_v not_o it_o be_v not_o sin_v but_z only_a pain_n &_o meryt_n &_o special_o in_o these_o spunall_n temptation_n which_o be_v ageyn_v faith_n and_o hope_n for_o as_o scripture_n say_v this_o be_v our_o glory_n this_o be_v our_o vyctory_n our_o most_o strong_a &_o mighty_a faith_n v._o prima_fw-la joamnes_n v._o in_o jesu_n cryste_n which_o knowyth_o his_o saruante_n and_o elect_v child_n better_o than_o they_o know_v themselves_o he_o knowyth_o that_o lever_n they_o have_v to_o suffer_v dethe_v as_o martyr_n than_o they_o will_v break_v or_o gyve_v over_o or_o consent_n to_o the_o enemy_n in_o such_o temptation_n &_o pain_n who_o therefore_o he_o putyth_v for_o the_o trial_n &_o meryt_n in_o these_o great_a pain_n by_o cause_v their_o crown_n &_o glory_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o high_a in_o heaven_n and_o certain_o their_o pain_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n if_o they_o will_v suffer_v it_o glad_o as_z holy_a martyr_n do_v fuffer_v dethe_v for_o the_o love_n of_o jesu_n crist_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o eny_z parson_n be_v not_o like_o strong_a in_o faith_n hope_v &_o the_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n necessary_a it_o be_v to_o show_v some_o remedye_n &_o comfort_n how_o holy_a father_n before_o we_o have_v behavyd_v themselves_o in_o such_o temptation_n ¶_o good_a remedye_n ageynste_n spiritual_a temptation_n the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr doctors_n wrytyth_n that_o in_o such_o spunall_n temptation_n we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o otherwise_o then_o in_o carnal_a temptation_n for_o in_o carnal_a temptation_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v strong_a resystence_n &_o ever_o wrestle_v ageyn_v they_o but_o we_o may_v not_o do_v so_o in_o spunall_n temptation_n wise_o &_o dyscret_o we_o must_v resyste_v they_o but_z in_o no_o wise_n wrestle_v with_o they_o when_o the_o enemy_n putyth_v to_o you_o a_o motion_n of_o infydelyte_n reason_v not_o with_o he_o and_z like_o wise_n when_o he_o castyth_v a_o suggestion_n of_o desperation_n stryve_v not_o with_o he_o but_o use_v this_o medecyne_n suspend_v your_o reason_n restrain_v all_o your_o sensy_n &_o pluck_v up_o all_o your_o spirit_n &_o as_o the_o motion_n conyth_v so_o let_v it_o pass_v without_o strife_n if_o it_o be_v only_o of_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n this_o be_v sufficient_a if_o it_o be_v usyd_v if_o it_o come_v of_o the_o enemy_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o so_o but_o he_o will_v cleve_v otherwise_o &_o work_v more_o trouble_n then_o after_o the_o counseyl_n of_o doctor_n use_v this_o remedy_n dyssymul_fw-la &_o show_v yourself_o to_o set_v lytel_n by_o it_o or_z nought_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v great_a and_o lyfte_a up_o your_o mind_n to_o god_n &_o remember_v his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n &_o how_o it_o be_v his_o ordenaunce_n in_o such_o temptation_n &_o pain_n to_o prove_v his_o saruante_n to_o who_o he_o entendith_v to_o gyve_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n but_o if_o the_o enemy_n be_v fierce_a &_o wool_fw-mi not_o cease_v for_o this_o as_o he_o be_v most_o subtyll_a &_o crafty_a then_z meek_a yourself_o unto_o god_n &_o offer_v yourself_o for_o his_o love_n &_o for_o the_o due_a fruit_n of_o penance_n for_o your_o syne_n glad_o &_o with_o thanks_n of_o hart_n to_o suffer_v all_o pain_n that_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o grace_n to_o send_v you_o and_o with_o the_o call_v &_o cry_v with_o heart_n &_o voice_n on_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o jesu_n ten_o time_n or_o more_o or_o less_o as_z your_o devotion_n saruith_n with_o some_o holy_a &_o sweet_a meditation_n of_o reverence_n to_o the_o same_o as_z god_n shall_v put_v in_o to_o your_o mind_n this_o verteu_n of_o mekenes_n &_o confessyon_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesu_n in_o heart_n &_o word_n the_o enemy_n may_v not_o abide_v for_o though_o for_o a_o lytel_fw-mi time_n he_o wool_fw-mi pretend_v and_o semble_fw-fr as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o abasshyd_v for_o that_o verteu_n and_o name_v as_o the_o sarpent_n that_o scripture_n spekyth_v of_o lvii_o psal_n lvii_o who_o property_n be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o stop_v his_o ery_n yet_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o enchanter_n in_o conclusion_n she_o be_v overcome_v &_o take_v so_o the_o enemy_n though_o he_o wool_fw-mi not_o be_v a_o know_v thereof_o but_o some_o time_n more_o fers_o he_o wool_fw-mi make_v insurrection_n after_o that_o holy_a name_n jesu_n be_v speak_v yet_o certain_o that_o holy_a name_n named_fw-la he_o be_v overthrow_v &_o therefore_o strong_o parsew_v he_o with_o the_o same_o &_o with_o mekenes_n &_o he_o shall_v flee_v with_o great_a confusion_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o all_o they_o that_o abydyth_v as_o treu_fw-fr servant_n parseverant_fw-la in_o this_o their_o proof_n to_z their_o great_a triumph_n and_o to_o the_o utter_a confusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n experience_n shewyth_o also_o comfort_n &_o remedy_n ageyn_v such_o temptation_n a_o certain_a parson_n there_o be_v that_o by_z the_o space_n of_o ii_o year_n &_o more_o be_v troubelyd_v with_o such_o motion_n &_o often_o time_n by_o water_n &_o by_o land_n he_o have_v motion_n to_o desperation_n &_o to_o the_o most_o abominable_a that_o may_v be_v to_z destroy_v himself_o both_o by_o water_n &_o otherwise_o and_o the_o ê‘son_n never_o ceasyd_v but_o callyd_v to_o god_n daily_o &_o parseverant_o to_o strength_n he_o &_o ever_o confess_v himself_o the_o