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do_v desire_n to_o have_v we_o in_o their_o company_n to_o come_v to_o behold_v and_o embrace_v they_o lord_n god_n what_o a_o joy_n and_o comfort_n shall_v it_o be_v both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o we_o what_o a_o imcomparable_a dilectation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a regeon_n without_o fear_n to_o die_v and_o with_o assure_a eternitee_n to_o live_v ever_o o_o with_o how_o perfect_v and_o eternal_a felicitee_n there_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a choir_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n there_o be_v the_o college_n of_o the_o glad_a prophet_n there_o be_v people_n innumerable_a of_o hollye_n martyr_n adourn_v with_o crown_n of_o victory_n for_o their_o vexation_n and_o sundry_a passion_n there_o be_v the_o tender_a and_o pure_a virgin_n triumph_v which_o with_o continence_n
of_o soul_n and_o body_n do_v subdue_v the_o puissance_n of_o carnal_a appetite_n there_o be_v they_o which_o be_v merciful_a in_o give_v sustenance_n to_o the_o needy_a person_n do_v thereby_o fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n there_o also_o be_v they_o which_o observe_v diligent_o the_o commandete_n of_o god_n do_v transpose_v worldly_a possession_n unto_o the_o heavenlye_a treasure_n to_o those_o let_v we_o hie_v we_o a_o peace_n good_a friend_n that_o we_o may_v short_o be_v with_o they_o let_v we_o desire_v fervent_o to_o come_v unto_o christ._n that_o think_v let_v god_n almightee_fw-mi see_v in_o we_o that_o intent_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o faith_n let_v our_o lord_n christ_n perceive_v &_o behold_v since_o unto_o the_o them_z which_o toward_o he_o have_v most_o affection_n his_o goodness_n will_v give_v his_o reward_n most_o abundant_a and_o plenteous_a amen_n ¶_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n make_v by_o john_n picus_n the_o elder_a earl_n of_o mirandula_n first_o if_o to_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o way_n of_o virtue_n do_v seem_v hard_a or_o painful_a because_o we_o must_v needs_o fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n devil_n and_o the_o world_n let_v he_o or_o she_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o what_o so_o ever_o life_n they_o will_v choose_v accord_v to_o the_o world_n many_o adversitee_n incommodity_n much_o heaviness_n and_o labour_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v ¶_o more_n over_o let_v they_o have_v in_o remembrance_n that_o in_o wealth_n and_o worldly_a possession_n be_v much_o and_o long_o contention_n laborious_a also_o and_o therewith_o unfruitful_a wherein_o travail_n be_v the_o conclusion_n or_o end_n that_o he_o which_o be_v god_n 14._o and_o of_o all_o man_n the_o mooste_o just_a or_o rightwise_o 22._o when_o he_o behold_v himself_o mock_v 13._o spit_v on_o scourge_v and_o punish_v with_o all_o dispite_n and_o rebuke_n and_o set_v on_o the_o cross_n among_o errant_a thief_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o false_a harlot_n he_o not_o withstand_v show_v never_o token_n of_o indignation_n or_o that_o he_o be_v greve_v but_o suffer_v all_o thing_n with_o wonderful_a patience_n answer_v all_o man_n most_o gentil_o in_o this_o wise_a if_o thou_o peruse_v all_o thing_n one_o after_o a_o other_o thou_o majesty_n find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n or_o trouble_n that_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o in_o some_o part_n conformable_a or_o like_a unto_o christ_n ¶_o also_o put_v not_o thy_o trust_n in_o man_n help_n but_o in_o the_o only_a virtue_n of_o christ_n jesu_n 16._o which_o say_v trust_v well_o for_o i_o have_v vainquish_v the_o world_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o saithe_v 13._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o thereof_o wherefore_o let_v we_o trust_v by_o his_o only_a virtue_n to_o vainquishe_v the_o world_n and_o to_o subdue_v the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o ask_v his_o help_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o we_o and_o of_o his_o saint_n ¶_o remember_v also_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o have_v vainquish_v one_o temptation_n always_o a_o other_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o 5._o the_o devil_n go_v always_o about_o and_o seek_v for_o he_o who_o he_o will_v devour_v wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v diligent_o and_o be_v ever_o in_o fere_n and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v stand_v always_o at_o my_o defence_n ¶_o take_v heed_n more_o over_o that_o not_o only_o thou_o be_v not_o vainquish_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o tempt_v the_o but_o also_o that_o thou_o vainquishe_a and_o overcome_v he_o and_o that_o be_v not_o only_a when_o thou_o do_v no_o sin_n but_o also_o when_o of_o that_o thing_n wherein_o he_o tempt_v the_o thou_o take_v occasion_n for_o to_o do_v good_a as_o if_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o some_o good_a act_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o thereby_o thou_o may_v fall_v into_o vainglory_n forth_o with_o thou_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v thy_o deed_n or_o work_n but_o the_o benefit_n or_o reward_n of_o god_n humble_a thou_o thyself_o and_o judge_v the_o to_o be_v unkind_a unto_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o manifold_a benefit_n ¶_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v fight_v fight_v as_o in_o hope_n to_o vainquishe_v and_o to_o have_v at_o the_o last_o perpetual_a peace_n for_o that_o peradventure_o god_n of_o his_o abundant_a grace_n shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o and_o the_o devil_n be_v confuse_v of_o thy_o vyctorie_n shall_v return_v no_o more_o again_o but_o yet_o when_o thou_o haste_v vainquish_v bear_v thyself_o so_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v fight_v again_o short_o thus_o always_o in_o bataile_n thou_o must_v think_v on_o victory_n and_o after_o victory_n thou_o must_v prepare_v the_o to_o bataile_v immediate_o ¶_o all_o though_o thou_o fele_v thyself_o well_o arm_v and_o ready_a yet_o flee_v not_o withstand_v all_o occasion_n to_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n saithe_v 3_o who_o love_v perille_n shall_v therein_o perish_v ¶_o in_o all_o temptation_n resist_v the_o beginning_n and_o beat_v the_o childrene_a of_o babylon_n again_o the_o stone_n which_o stone_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o child_n be_v evil_a thought_n and_o imagination_n for_o in_o long_o continue_v of_o sin_n seldom_o work_v any_o medicine_n or_o remedy_n ¶_o remember_v that_o all_o though_o in_o the_o say_v conflict_n of_o temptation_n the_o bataile_n seem_v to_o be_v veray_fw-fr dangerous_a yet_o consider_v how_o much_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o vainquishe_v temptation_n than_o to_o follow_v sin_n whereto_o she_o incline_v the_o whereof_o the_o end_n be_v repentance_n and_o here_o in_o many_o be_v foul_a deceive_v which_o compare_v not_o the_o swetnes_n of_o victory_n to_o the_o swetnes_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o compare_v bataile_n to_o pleasure_n notwithstanding_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o thousand_o time_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o gyve_v place_n to_o temptation_n shall_v once_o assay_v what_o it_o be_v to_o vainquishe_v temptation_n ¶_o if_o thou_o be_v temptedâ—_n think_v thou_o not_o therefore_o that_o god_n have_v forsake_v the_o or_o that_o he_o set_v but_o littel_v by_o the_o or_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n good_a or_o perfect_v but_o remember_v that_o after_o saint_n paul_n have_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o divinitee_n and_o such_o secret_a mystery_n as_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v or_o reherce_v he_o for_o all_o that_o suffer_v temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n wherewith_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v tempt_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v assault_v with_o pride_n wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v 2._o that_o saint_n pauleâ—_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a vessel_n of_o election_n and_o rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v not_o withstand_v in_o peril_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o virtue_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o wherefore_o above_o all_o temptation_n man_n or_o woman_n ought_v to_o arm_v they_o most_o strong_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o pride_n sens_fw-fr pride_n be_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o mischief_n against_o the_o which_o the_o only_a remedy_n to_o think_v always_o that_o god_n humble_v himself_o for_o we_o unto_o the_o cross_n 1._o and_o moreover_o that_o death_n have_v so_o humble_v we_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o that_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v the_o meat_n of_o worm_n loathsome_a and_o venimouse_a finis_fw-la ¶_o gather_v counsel_n consideration_n of_o man_n himself_o o_o man_n know_v thyself_o know_v what_o thou_o be_v know_v thy_o beginning_n why_o thou_o be_v bear_v unto_o what_o use_n or_o end_n thou_o be_v get_v 12._o why_o thou_o be_v make_v of_o who_o make_v thou_o be_v make_v to_o what_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o be_v form_n have_v mind_n of_o thy_o make_n be_v such_o as_o thou_o be_v make_v yea_o such_o as_o thy_o maker_n form_n the._n every_o day_n rensake_n thy_o heart_n every_o day_n examine_v thy_o heart_n keep_v thy_o soul_n from_o sinful_a thought_n let_v not_o foul_a thought_n overthrow_v thy_o mind_n when_o 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