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image_n of_o the_o first_o ada_z saint_n paul_n know_v it_o well_o for_z he_o say_v thus_o of_o it_o sicut_fw-la portavimê°_n ymaginem_fw-la terreni_fw-la hominis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la portemê°_n ymaginem_fw-la iam_fw-la &_o celestis_fw-la as_z we_o have_v here_o before_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o erthly_a man_n that_o be_v the_o first_o ada_z right_a so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man_n which_o be_v ihesu_n the_o second_o ada_z he_z bare_a this_o image_n oft_o full_o hevy_a for_o it_o be_v so_o cumbrous_a to_o he_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o on_o it_o layeng_v thus_o o_o quis_fw-la liberabit_fw-la i_o de_fw-la corpore_fw-la mortis_fw-la huiê°_n o_o who_o shall_v delyver_v i_o fro_o this_o body_n &_o this_o image_n of_o dethe_v and_o thenne_n he_o comfort_v himself_o &_o other_o also_o thus_o gracia_n dei_fw-la per_fw-la ihmm_n xpmm_n 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o what_o be_v propir_o the_o image_n of_o sin_n &_o what_o comyth_n out_o thereof_o caplm_fw-ge lv_o now_o have_v i_o tell_v the_o a_o lityll_o of_o this_o image_n how_o it_o be_v nought_o nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v fer_fw-fr from_o thy_o know_v how_o it_o may_v be_v a_o image_n for_o nought_o be_v but_o nought_o but_o so_o may_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi not_o liÈt_o undstonde_v it_o i_o shall_v telle_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_fw-it more_fw-it open_o of_o this_o image_n as_o i_o thynk_v this_o image_n be_v a_o fall_v mysrule_v love_n unto_o thyself_o out_o fro_o this_o come_fw-mi all_o manner_n of_o sin_n by_o seven_o river_n which_o arne_v thyse_n pride_n envy_n ire_fw-la accidie_fw-la covetise_n glotenye_n and_o lechery_n 'loo_o this_o be_v somewhat_o that_o thou_o may_v feel_v by_o one_o of_o thyse_n river_n ren_v out_o all_o manner_n of_o sign_n and_o put_v the_o out_o of_o charyte_n if_o it_o be_v dede_o sign_n or_o it_o let_v the_o fervour_n of_o charyte_n if_o it_o be_v venyall_n â—ow_o may_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi grope_v that_o this_o image_n be_v 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but_o the_o spring_v within_o on_o hap_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi leve_a hole_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n the_o which_o have_v in_o his_o yerde_n a_o stink_n welle_v with_o many_o rennynge_n from_o it_o he_o go_v &_o he_o stop_v the_o rennynge_n and_o leave_v the_o spring_v hole_n and_o wend_v all_o have_v be_v syke_a but_o the_o water_n spring_v up_o at_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o welle_v and_o stand_v still_o somoche_n that_o it_o corrupt_v all_o the_o fayrne_n of_o his_o garden_n and_o yet_o ren_v no_o water_n out_o â—yght_v so_o may_v it_o be_v with_o the_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o have_v by_o grace_n stop_v the_o river_n of_o this_o image_n wythoute_n somoche_n it_o be_v well_o but_z be_v ware_n of_o the_o spring_v within_o sothly_o but_o if_o thou_o stop_v &_o cleanse_v that_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v it_o will_v corrupt_v all_o y_z e_z flower_n of_o the_o gardyne_n of_o thy_o soul_n show_v they_o never_o so_o fair_a outward_a in_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o now_o say_v yu._fw-mi whereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o the_o ground_n be_v stop_v if_o i_o traveylle_v about_o it_o as_z unto_o this_o i_o shall_v tell_v by_o assay_v how_o thou_o shall_v know_v this_o image_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o and_z how_o moche_v it_o be_v in_o y_z e_z and_o thereby_o shall_v thou_o wit_v how_o moche_n it_o be_v stop_v &_o how_o lityl_o also_o in_o the_o and_o asmoche_n as_o pride_n be_v the_o pryncipall_a ryver_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o thereof_o first_o ¶_o what_o pride_n be_v and_o when_o it_o be_v sin_n caplm_v lvi_o â–ª_o pride_n be_v not_o else_o as_o clerk_n sayen_v but_o love_n of_o thy_o own_o excellence_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v of_o thy_o own_o worship_n thene_n the_o more_o thou_o love_v &_o like_v in_o thy_o own_o worship_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pride_n and_o so_o the_o more_o be_v the_o image_n in_o the_o if_o thou_o feel_v in_o thy_o herte_n a_o stir_v of_o pride_n thou_o that_o be_v holy_a wise_a better_o â–ª_o and_o more_o virtuous_a than_o a_o neither_o be_v that_z god_n have_v yeven_v the_o grace_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o better_o than_o other_o do_v &_o thou_o thynke_v all_o other_o byne_v the_o and_o the_o aboven_a hem_n or_z any_o other_o think_v of_o thiself_n which_o show_v to_o thy_o sight_n of_o thy_o soul_n a_o excellence_n &_o a_o overpass_v of_o other_o man_n or_o wyman_n and_z of_o this_o stir_v thou_o fely_v love_v &_o delyte_n and_o vain_a plese_n in_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o this_z be_v a_o token_n that_o thou_o bere_v this_o black_a image_n which_o if_o it_o be_v pryve_v fro_o man_n eye_n nevertheless_o it_o show_v he_o open_o in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n but_o now_o say_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o flee_v such_o styringe_n of_o pride_n for_o oft_o thou_o feli_v they_o against_o thy_o will_n and_o therefore_o thou_o hold_v hem_v no_o sin_n or_o if_o they_o be_v sign_n they_o ben_fw-mi nought_o but_o venyall_n as_z to_o this_o i_o say_v thus_o that_o the_o feel_n of_o thyse_n stirynge_v of_o pride_n or_o of_o any_o other_o the_o which_o spryngen_fw-mi out_o either_o of_o the_o corrupconn_n of_o this_o foul_a image_n or_o by_o inca_v of_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o fely_v hem_v and_o that_o be_v a_o grace_n &_o a_o pryvylege_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n grant_v to_o all_o crysten_v man_n baptize_v in_o water_n &_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o soth_o to_o jew_n &_o sarrazyn_n which_o trow_v not_o in_o ihesu_n cryst_n all_o such_o stirynge_n be_v dede_o sin_n for_o saint_n paul_n say_v ome_z quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la pccm_fw-la est_fw-la all_z
this_o delyte_n and_o joy_n that_o he_o felyth_v for_o god_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o which_o be_v sin_n wythouten_o displese_v or_o again_o stond_v of_o will_n for_o he_o wen_v it_o be_v a_o joy_n in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o syn_v he_o dede_o job_n say_v thus_o of_o a_o ypocrite_n gaudium_fw-la ypocrite_n ad_fw-la instar_fw-la puncti_fw-la si_fw-mi ascenderit_fw-la in_o celum_fw-la superbia_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o capud_fw-la eius_fw-la nubes_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la 20â—_n velut_fw-la sterquilinium_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la perdetur_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o a_o ypocryte_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o point_n for_o if_o he_o sty_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o reyse_v of_o heart_n and_z his_o heved_a touch_n the_o sky_n at_o the_o last_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v casten_z out_o as_o a_o dounge_a heap_n the_o joy_n of_o a_o ypocryte_n be_v but_o a_o point_n for_o if_o he_o worshyppe_n himself_o never_o so_o moche_n and_o joy_n in_o himself_o never_o so_o moche_v all_o his_o lyf_v time_n and_z depeynte_a himself_o with_o all_o his_o good_a dede_n in_o sight_n and_o in_o love_a of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v right_a nought_o but_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n but_o now_o say_v â–ª_o thou_o that_o there_o be_v few_o such_o or_o else_o none_o that_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o will_v hold_v and_o cheese_n vain_a joy_n in_o himself_o as_o for_o joy_n in_o god_n as_z unto_o this_o i_o can_v not_o say_v ne_o wylle_v not_o though_o i_o cowde_v but_o one_o thing_n i_o telle_fw-fr that_o there_o be_v many_o ypocryte_n and_o nevertheless_o they_o ween_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi none_o and_o that_o be_v many_o that_o dreden_fw-mi hemself_n as_o ypocrite_n and_o soth_o they_o be_v none_o which_o be_v one_o and_o which_o be_v other_o god_n know_v and_o none_o but_o he_o who_z so_o will_v meke_o drede_v â–ª_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bigyle_v and_o who_o so_o wen_v to_o be_v syker_n he_o may_v lyght_o fall_v for_o saint_n paul_n say_v qui_o se_fw-la existimat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la nichil_fw-la sit_fw-la â—_o ipse_fw-la se_fw-la seducit_fw-la who_o so_o wen_v himself_o to_o be_v ought_v when_o he_o be_v right_a nought_o he_o begyle_v himself_o ¶_o how_o stirynge_v of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n in_o good_a man_n be_v but_o venial_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge lx_o nevertheless_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o disposyth_v he_o to_o live_v contemplatyf_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o forsake_v he_o self_n as_o in_o will_n and_o offer_v he_o holy_a to_o god_n with_o a_o full_a general_a will_n that_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n in_o pride_n wyttyng_o ne_o have_v joy_n in_o himself_o wilful_o but_o oon_o in_o god_n if_o he_o cowde_v and_o may_v and_o after_o this_o full_a will_n offer_v to_o god_n he_o felyth_v many_o stirynge_n of_o vaynglory_n and_o delyte_v in_o they_o for_o the_o time_n for_o he_o perceyve_v they_o not_o this_o like_n be_v but_o venyall_n sin_n and_o nam_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o he_o 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but_o he_o ¶_o that_o all_o man_n good_a dede_n shall_v be_v approved_a that_o have_v likeness_n of_o good_a saaf_a the_o opyn_a heretic_n and_o the_o cursyd_v man_n caplm_n lxvii_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o worship_v all_o man_n in_o our_o herte_n &_o approve_v examyn_v &_o receyve_v all_o her_o dede_n y_o it_o have_v the_o lyknesse_n of_o goodness_n though_o you_o â—_o doer_n in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n ben_fw-mi bad_a save_o of_o the_o opyn_n heretyke_a and_o of_o the_o opyn_a curse_a man_n of_o these_o two_o specyal_o we_o shall_v flee_v and_o eschew_v the_o presence_n &_o the_o commine_v with_o they_o and_z we_o shall_v reprove_v and_o refuse_v her_o dede_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o good_a as_o long_o as_o they_o arne_v rebel_n to_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr as_o if_o a_o worldly_a curse_a man_n make_v a_o chyrche_n or_o feed_v poor_a man_n thou_o may_v sickerly_a hold_v it_o nought_o and_o deem_v it_o as_o it_o be_v also_o if_o a_o opyn_v heretyke_a which_o 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&_o vain_a drede_n that_o rise_v out_o of_o thy_o herte_n through_o corrupconn_n of_o thy_o flesshly_a kynâ—e_n and_o will_v let_v thy_o desire_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v full_o &_o restful_o ocupye_v thy_o herte_fw-la these_o be_v thy_o next_o enâ—â—â—es_n also_o other_o enemy_n there_o be_v as_o unclean_a spiryte_n that_o aâ—â—besy_n with_o sleyghte_n &_o wile_n for_o to_o disceyve_v the_o but_o one_o râ—â—medie_n shall_v thou_o have_v that_o i_o say_v before_o what_o so_o it_o be_v thâ—â—_n they_o say_v trow_v they_o not_o but_o hold_v forth_o thy_o way_n &_o onnly_a 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o ihun_v answer_v ever_o thê°_n i_o be_o nought_o i_o have_v work_v i_o coveyte_v noughte_v but_o onn_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n ihâ—â—_n if_o thy_o enemy_n say_v to_o the_o first_o thus_o by_o stirynge_n in_o heart_n thâ—â—_n thou_o be_v not_o shryven_v aright_o or_o there_o be_v some_o old_a sign_n 〈◊〉_d thin_a herte_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o ne_z never_o be_v 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shall_v not_o help_v thyself_o for_o it_o be_v wonder_v peryllous_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o yeve_v he_o full_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o leave_v all_o the_o world_n and_o no_o thing_n coveyte_v but_o oon_o the_o love_n of_o hym·_n for_o so_o many_o peril_n may_v fall_v that_o a_o man_n know_v not_o of_o and_o therefore_o tear_v home_o again_o and_o leave_v this_o desire_n for_z thou_o shall_v never_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o end_n and_o do_v as_o other_o worldly_a man_n do_v thus_o sayen_v thy_o enemy_n but_o trow_v they_o not_o but_z hold_a for_o the_o thy_o desire_v and_o say_v not_o else_o but_o thou_o will_v have_v ihesu_n and_o be_v at_o ihrlm_n and_o if_o they_o perceyve_v thenne_v thy_o will_n so_o strong_a that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge not_o spare_v for_o sign_n ne_fw-fr for_o syknesse_n for_o fantasye_n ne_v for_o frenesye_n for_o dowte_n ne_v for_o drede_n of_o ghostly_a temptaconns_n for_o myscheyf_v ne_fw-mi for_o poverte_a for_o life_n ne_fw-fr for_o death_n but_o 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fader_fw-mi of_o light_n that_o be_v god_n but_o it_o be_v erthly_a beest_o &_o fendly_a and_o so_o by_o these_o token_n that_o be_v pride_n presumpcyon_n unbuxomnes_n indignaconn_n 〈◊〉_d biting_a &_o other_o such_o syne_n for_o these_o folowen_v after_o may_v the_o feign_a light_n be_v know_v from_o the_o true_a for_o the_o true_a son_n shine_v &_o show_v he_o not_o by_o specyall_a vysitaconn_v for_o to_o yeve_v light_n of_o understond_v or_o perfyte_n charyte_v to_o a_o soul_n but_o the_o firmament_n be_v first_o make_v bright_a &_o clear_a from_o cloud_n that_o be_v â–ª_o but_o if_o the_o conscyence_n be_v make_v clean_o through_o fire_n of_o brenning_a desire_n to_o ihesu_n in_o this_o derkenes_n the_o which_o waste_v &_o bren_v all_o wicked_a stirynge_n of_o pride_n vaynglory_n ire_n envy_n &_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ignis_fw-la ante_fw-la ipmm_n 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la inflammabit_fw-la incircuitu_fw-la inimicos_fw-la eius_fw-la fire_n shall_v go_v 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v desire_v of_o love_n shall_v go_v byfor_a ihesu_n in_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n &_o it_o shall_v brene_n all_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v waste_v all_o syne_n for_o but_o if_o a_o soul_n be_v first_o smyten_v down_o fro_o the_o heighte_n of_o itself_o by_o drede_n &_o mekenes_n and_o be_v well_o examine_v &_o brente_a in_o this_o fire_n of_o desire_n and_z as_o it_o be_v purify_v from_o all_o ghostly_a fylthe_n by_o long_a time_n in_o devoute_a prayer_n and_o other_o ghostly_a exercyse_n it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o suffer_v the_o shinynge_n of_o ghostly_a light_a ne_z for_o to_o receyve_v the_o precyous_a liquor_n of_o perfyte_n love_n of_o jesu_n but_o when_o it_o be_v purify_v and_o make_v subtyll_o thorugh_o this_o fire_n thenne_n may_v it_o receyve_v the_o gracious_a light_n of_o ghostly_a know_v and_o the_o perfeccyon_n of_o love_n that_o be_v true_a son_n thus_o say_v holy_a wrytte_n iiii_o vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la timetis_fw-la deum_fw-la urietur_fw-la sol_fw-la iusticie_n the_z true_a son_n of_o rightwysnes_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n shall_v spring_v to_o you_o that_o dreden_fw-mi he_o that_o be_v to_o meek_a soul_n that_o meken_fw-mi hemself_n under_o she_o evencrysten_v by_o know_v of_o her_o own_o wretchydnesse_n and_o casten_z hemself_n down_o under_o god_n by_o nought_v of_o hemself_n in_o her_o own_o substance_n thorugh_o reverente_a drede_n and_o ghostly_a behold_n of_o he_o lastyng_o for_o that_o be_v perfyte_n mekenes_n unto_o these_o soul_n the_o true_a soon_o shall_v spring_v and_o illumyn_v her_o reason_n in_o know_v of_o sothfastnes_n and_o kyndle_v she_o affecconn_v in_o brenning_a of_o love_n and_o thenne_n shall_v they_o both_o brenne_n and_o shine_v they_o shall_v thorugh_v virtue_n of_o this_o heavenly_a son_n brenne_n in_o perfyte_n love_n and_o shine_v in_o know_v of_o god_n and_o ghostly_a thing_n for_o thenne_fw-fr they_o be_v reform_v in_o feel_v therefore_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v deceyve_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v good_a to_o he_o to_o draw_v down_o himself_o and_o hide_v he_o in_o this_o derkenes_n first_o from_o entermete_v of_o other_o man_n as_o i_o have_v say_v &_o forgete_v all_o the_o world_n if_o he_o may_v and_o follow_v ihesu_n with_o last_a desire_n offer_v in_o prayer_n and_o think_n on_o he_o thenne_fw-fr i_o trow_v the_o light_a that_o comith_n after_o this_o derkenes_n be_v syker_n and_o sothfaste_a and_o that_o it_o shine_v of_o the_o cite_v of_o ihrlm_n from_o the_o true_a son_n to_o a_o soul_n that_o travel_v in_o derknes_n and_o cry_v after_o light_v for_o to_o wyssyn_n it_o the_o waey_v and_o comfort_v it_o in_o traveyle_n for_o i_o hope_v after_o true_a derkenes_n before_o comyth_n never_o feign_v light_n â–ª_o that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n true_o and_o
full_o set_v he_o to_o forsake_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o may_v thorugh_o grace_v come_v to_o feeling_n and_o know_v of_o himself_o and_o hold_v he_o meke_o in_o that_o feel_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v dysceyve_v with_o none_o error_n ne_o heresye_n ne_z with_o fantasyes_n for_o all_fw-ge thyse_n come_fw-mi by_o the_o gate_n of_o pride_n thenne_fw-fr if_o that_o pride_n may_v be_v stop_v out_o thenne_fw-fr there_o shall_v no_o such_o sin_n rest_n in_o a_o soul_n and_o though_o that_o they_o come_v and_o proffer_n hem_v they_o shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr for_o grace_n that_o the_o soul_n felyth_v in_o this_o meek_a derkenes_n shall_v teach_v the_o soul_n sothe_o fastnes_n &_o show_v to_o it_o y_z t_z all_o such_o proferynge_n be_v of_o themmye_n ¶_o how_o great_a profit_n be_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v bring_v through_o grace_n in_o to_o lyhtsome_a derkenes_n and_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v dispose_v he_o if_o he_o will_v come_v thereto_o caplm_fw-ge xxvii_o there_o be_v many_o devoute_a soul_n that_o through_o grace_n come_v in_o to_o this_o derkenes_n &_o felen_fw-mi the_o know_a of_o hemself·_n and_o yet_o wot_v they_o not_o full_o what_o it_o be_v and_z that_o unknow_v in_o party_n hynder_v hem_o they_z feel_v well_o often_o her_o thought_n &_o her_o affecconn_n draw_v out_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o erthly_a thing_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o great_a rest_n of_o a_o delectable_a softness_n with_o out_o pinfull_a trowble_v of_o vain_a thought_n or_o of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d wytte_v and_z they_o feel_v that_o time_n so_o great_a freedom_n of_o spirit_n â—_o they_o may_v think_v on_o ihesu_n peasible_a and_o offer_v her_o psalm_n â—_o prayer_n myghty_o savourly_o &_o swet_o to_o he_o as_o long_o as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bodily_a kind_n may_v suffer_v it_o they_z wot_v well_o that_o thâ—â—_n feel_v be_v good_a but_z they_o noot_v what_o it_o be_v therefore_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d such_o soul_n i_o say_v as_o i_o thynk_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v but_o short_a and_o but_o seldom_o it_o be_v sothfast_o 〈◊〉_d derkenesse_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o be_v a_o feeling_n of_o hemself_n 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o rise_v above_o hemself_n through_o bren_a desire_n to_o the_o â—â—yghte_n of_o ihun_v or_o else_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o soth_o this_o griâ—â—ous_a feeling_n be_v a_o ghostly_a sight_n of_o ihun_v and_o if_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o in_o that_o rest_n or_o bring_v it_o through_o grace_n in_o to_o a_o custom_n so_o that_o they_o may_v lyght_o &_o free_o have_v it_o when_o hem_n like_o and_o hold_v they_o in_o it_o they_z shall_v never_o be_v overcome_v by_o temptation_n of_o the_o fiend_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o flesh_n ne_z by_o error_n ne_o heresye_n for_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o contemplacyon_n able_a and_o ready_a for_o to_o receyve_v the_o perfyte_n love_v of_o ihesu_n therefore_o he_o that_o have_v it_o it_o be_v good_a that_o he_o know_v it_o meke_o â—repe_v it_o tender_o and_o poursew_v it_o fervent_o that_o no_o crature_n let_v he_o utter_o from_o it_o that_o he_o ne_fw-mi follow_v it_o when_o he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o forgete_v and_o set_v at_o noughte_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v put_v he_o from_o this_o if_o he_o be_v free_a of_o himself_o and_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v wythoute_n slander_v or_o disease_n of_o his_o evencrysten_v for_o i_o thynkith_n that_o he_o may_v not_o come_v to_o this_o rest_n lyght_o but_o if_o he_o have_v great_a plente_a of_o grace_n and_z set_v himself_o for_o to_o follow_v after_o the_o stir_a of_o grace_n and_o that_o owe_v he_o for_o to_o do_v for_o grace_n will_v ever_o be_v free_a namely_o fro_o sin_n and_o worldly_a besyne_n and_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o let_v the_o worching_n of_o it_o though_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n nevertheless_o a_o neither_o soul_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o receyve_v this_o fullness_n of_o grace_n if_o he_o desire_v for_o to_o come_v to_o this_o ghostly_a know_v of_o ihesu_n as_o moche_n as_o in_o he_o be_v he_o must_v able_a himself_o to_o it_o and_z put_v away_o all_o lettynge_n that_o stoppen_v grace_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v he_o must_v learn_v for_o to_o dye_n to_o y_z e_z world_n and_o forsake_v the_o love_n of_o it_o true_o first_o pride_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a that_o he_o desire_v no_o worship_n worldly_a cunning_a ne_o worldly_a craft_n benefyce_n ne_o rychesse_n precyous_a clothing_n ne_o worldly_a array_n ne_o no_o thing_n where_o through_o he_o shall_v be_v worshyp_v above_o other_o man_n he_o shall_v coveyte_v none_o of_o all_o thyse_n but_o if_o they_o ben_fw-mi put_v upon_o he_o take_v they_o with_o drede_n so_o that_o he_o be_v poor_a both_o outward_a and_o inward_a or_o elles_fw-fr full_o inward_a in_o herte_n and_o that_o he_o coveyte_v for_o to_o be_v forgeten_v of_o the_o world_n that_o man_n reward_v he_o no_o more_o be_v he_o never_o so_o rich_a ne_o so_o cunning_a than_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o lyve_v also_o that_o he_o suffer_v not_o 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or_o favour_n of_o any_o worldly_a friend_n but_o pryncypal_o and_o full_o in_o god_n for_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n and_o he_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v free_a for_o to_o think_v on_o ihesu_n and_o also_o glotenye_n and_o lechery_n and_o all_o other_o flessh_o unclennes_n utter_o he_o must_v leave_v that_o the_o affecconn_v be_v bind_v to_o no_o woman_n by_o flesshly_a homelynesse_n for_o it_o be_v no_o dowte_n that_o such_o blind_a love_n that_o be_v sometime_o atwyxe_v a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n and_z semyth_n good_a and_o honest_a for_o asmoche_v as_o they_o will_v not_o sin_n in_o deed_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v full_a unclean_n and_o well_o great_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v suffer_v his_o affeccyon_n that_o shall_v be_v festen_v to_o ihesu_n and_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o to_o all_o ghostly_a clennes_n for_o to_o be_v bind_v wiâ—h_o any_o flesshly_a love_n of_o any_o creature_n 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that_o let_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v dyspose_v he_o for_o to_o think_v free_o on_o ihesu_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thyse_n lettynge_v and_o such_o other_o hang_v upon_o he_o he_o may_v not_o dye_n to_o the_o world_n ne_o come_v in_o to_o this_o derkenesse_n of_o know_v of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v come_v thereto_o he_o must_v do_v all_o thyse_n as_o saint_n paul_n die_v say_v thus_o michi_n mundus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la mundo_fw-la this_o world_n be_v slay_v &_o crucyfy_v to_o i_o v_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v he_z y_z t_z have_v forsake_v the_o love_n of_o
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again_o thou_o my_o love_a and_o yet_o it_o semid_n as_o he_o hear_v i_o not_o the_z painful_a feel_n of_o myself_o &_o the_o assaylinge_v of_o flesshly_a love_n &_o drede_n in_o this_o time_n &_o the_o wanting_a of_o my_o ghostly_a strengthe_n be_v a_o contynuell_n cryeng_v of_o my_o soul_n to_o ihun_v and_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n makith_v strange_a &_o comyth_n not_o cry_v i_o never_o so_o fast_a for_o he_o be_v syke_a ynouh_o of_o his_o lover_n that_o he_o wool_fw-mi not_o tear_v again_o to_o worldly_a love_n full_o he_o may_v no_o savour_n have_v therein_o &_o therefore_o abide_v he_o y_o â—_o long_o but_o at_o y_z e_z last_o when_o
〈◊〉_d my_o cheek_n over_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n that_o be_v lord_n ihun_v thyâ—_n holy_a word_n endyte_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n bring_v to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d through_o grace_n be_v swet_o to_o my_o cheek_n that_o be_v y_z e_z affeconn_n oâ—_n my_o soul_n than_o honey_n be_v to_o my_o mouth_n sothly_o this_o be_v a_o fair_a werke_n wythoute_n painful_a traveylle_n for_o to_o see_v jesus_n thus_o this_o be_v one_o manere_v of_o sight_n of_o ihesu_n as_o i_o say_v before_o not_o as_o he_o be_v but_o clothe_v under_o lyckenesse_n of_o werke_n and_o of_o word_n per_fw-la speculum_fw-la in_o enigmate_fw-la by_o a_o myrroure_n and_o by_o a_o â—yckenesse_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ihesu_n be_v endeles_fw-la may_v wysdome_n and_o goodness_n ryghtwysnesse_n soothfastnesse_n holiness_n and_o mercy_n and_o what_o this_o ihesu_n be_v in_o himself_o may_v no_o soul_n see_v ne_o here_o but_o by_o effect_n of_o his_o worching_n he_o may_v be_v seen_v through_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n as_o thus_o his_o may_v be_v seen_v by_o make_v of_o all_o creature_n of_o nought_o his_o wysdome_n in_o ordynate_a dispose_v of_o they_o his_o goodness_n in_o save_v of_o they_o his_o mercy_n in_o foryevenesse_n of_o syne_n his_o holiness_n in_o yefte_n of_o grace_n his_o rightwysnes_n in_o hard_a punysshing_n of_o sign_n his_o softness_n in_o true_a reward_v of_o good_a werke_n and_o all_o this_o be_v express_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o this_o see_v a_o soul_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n with_o all_o other_o accident_n that_o fall_v herto_o and_o wite_v thou_o well_o that_o such_o gracious_a knowynge_n in_o holy_a wrytt_n or_o in_o other_o write_n that_o be_v make_v thorugh_o grace_n be_v noughte_v else_o but_o sweet_a letter_n senden_fw-ge &_o make_v betwyxe_v a_o love_a soul_n &_o ihun_v love_a or_o else_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v sothly_a betwyxe_n ihun_v the_o true_a lover_n &_o the_o soul_n love_v of_o he_o he_o have_v full_a great_a tendnes_n of_o love_n to_o all_o his_o choose_a child_n that_o be_v here_o close_v in_o clay_n of_o this_o bodily_a life_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o high_a hide_v above_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi fulfyl_v in_o delyce_n of_o the_o bless_a godhede_v yet_o notwythstond_v he_o thynk_v upon_o hem_n &_o vysyte_v they_o full_a oft_o through_o his_o gracious_a ghostly_a presence_n &_o comfort_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o dryve_v out_o of_o her_o herte_n hevyne_n &_o weryne_n dowte_n &_o drede_n and_o make_v hen_n glad_a &_o merry_a in_o he_o true_o trow_a to_o all_o his_o byhetynge_n and_o meke_o abydinge_v fulfylling_a of_o his_o will_n saint_n paul_n say_v thus_o quecumque_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la consolacionem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la spen_n habeamê°_n xv_o all_o that_o be_v write_v to_o our_o teching_n it_o be_v write_v that_o by_o comfort_n of_o write_v we_o may_v have_v hope_n of_o saluacyon_n and_o this_o be_v a_o neither_o werke_n of_o contemplaconn_n for_o to_o see_v ihun_v in_o scripture_n after_o open_v of_o the_o ghostly_a eye_fw-mi the_z clen_a the_o sight_n be_v in_o behold_v the_o more_o comfort_v be_v the_o affection_n in_o the_o taste_a â—_o a_o full_a lytyll_o savour_v feel_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n in_o this_o manner_n before_o say_v shall_v make_v the_o soul_n set_v lytyll_o price_n by_o know_v of_o all_o the_o seven_o art_n or_o of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o all_o woldly_a cunnynge_n for_o the_o end_n of_o this_o know_v be_v saluaconn_v of_o a_o man_n soul_n in_o everla_a lyf_v and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o other_o as_o for_o hemselfe_n be_v but_o vanytee_n and_o a_o pass_v delyte_n but_o if_o they_o be_v torn_v through_o grace_n to_o this_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o prevy_a voy_n of_o ihesu_n swoon_v in_o a_o soul_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o how_o all_o the_o gracious_a illumynaconn_n make_v in_o a_o soul_n ben_fw-mi call_v the_o spekynge_n of_o ihun_v c._n xliiii_o â—o_n thyse_n be_v fair_a new_a felynge_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n and_o if_o a_o soul_n be_v fulfyl_v with_o such_o it_o may_v be_v say_v &_o soth_o that_o it_o be_v reform_v somewhat_o in_o feel_v but_o not_o yet_o full_o â–ª_o for_o why_o yet_o ihesu_n show_v more_o and_o lede_v the_o soul_n inner_a and_o begyn_v to_o speak_v more_o homely_a and_o more_o lovely_a to_o a_o soul_n and_o ready_a be_v the_o soul_n thenne_n to_o follow_v the_o styl_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v quocunque_fw-la ibat_fw-la spuns_n iâ—_n luc_fw-fr gradiebantur_fw-la et_fw-fr rote_n sequentes_fw-la eum_fw-la whed_a so_o go_v the_o spiâ—yte_n thider_v go_v the_o wheel_n follow_v he_o by_o wheel_n be_v understonde_v the_o true_a lover_n of_o ihun_v for_o they_o be_v round_o in_o virtue_n without_o angyle_v of_o frowardenes_n and_o lyght_o whirl_v thorugh_a readiness_n of_o will_n to_o the_o styre_n of_o grace_n for_o after_o thaâ—_n grace_n styre_v and_o tech_v so_o they_o follow_v and_o worche_n as_o thâ—_n prophet_n say_v but_o they_o have_v first_o a_o full_a siker_n assay_v and_o â—_o true_a know_v of_o the_o voy_n of_o grace_n or_o they_o may_v do_v so_o thâ—â—_n they_o be_v not_o deceyve_v by_o she_o own_o feign_v of_o by_o the_o myddaâ—â—_n fiend_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n say_v thus_o of_o his_o lover_n oues_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la audiunt_fw-la et_fw-la cognosco_fw-la eas_fw-la &_o cognoscunt_fw-la i_o i_o xv_o 〈◊〉_d sheep_n heren_n my_o voy_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o know_v i_o the_o prevy_a voy_n of_o ihesu_n be_v full_a true_a and_o it_o makyth_v a_o soul_n true_a there_o be_v no_o feign_v in_o it_o ne_o fantasye_a ne_o pride_n ne_o ypocrysy_a but_o softness_n mekenesse_n pee_z love_v and_o charytee_n and_o it_o be_v full_a of_o life_n love_n &_o grace_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o so_o wnyth_v in_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v of_o so_o great_a may_v some_o time_n that_o the_o soul_n sodeyn_o lay_v of_o honde_a all_o that_o there_o be_v prayenge_a speak_v rede_a or_o think_v in_o the_o manere_fw-la before_o say_v &_o all_o manner_n bodily_a werke_n &_o lystnyth_n thereto_o full_o hear_a &_o perceyvinge_v in_o rest_n &_o in_o love_n the_o sweet_a steven_n of_o this_o goostly_a voy_n as_o it_o be_v ravyssh_v fro_o y_o e_o mind_n of_o all_o erde_o thing_n and_o thene_n some_o time_n show_v ihu_n in_o this_o pee_z himself_z as_z a_o hawtful_a master_n and_o sometime_o as_o a_o reverend_a fader_fw-mi &_o sontyme_o as_o a_o lovely_a sponse_n and_o it_o kepyth_v a_o soul_n in_o a_o wondfull_a reverence_n &_o in_o a_o lovely_a behold_n of_o he_o that_o y_o e_o soul_n like_v well_o thenne_n and_o never_o so_o well_o as_o thenne_v for_o it_o felyth_v so_o great_a sykernesse_n and_o so_o great_a rest_n in_o ihu_n &_o so_o moche_v favour_n of_o his_o goodness_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o will_v ever_o be_v so_o and_o never_o do_v other_o werke_n it_o thinkith_o y_fw-fr t_o it_o touchith_fw-mi ihu_n and_o thruh_n virtue_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o unspekable_a touching_n it_o be_v make_v hole_n &_o stable_n in_o itself_o reverent_o behold_v onnly_a ihu·_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o ihu_n oh_o thing_n and_o be_v a_o neither_o bear_v up_o onn_o by_o y_z e_z savour_n and_o y_z e_z wondful_a goodness_n of_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o be_v that_o thing_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o felyth_v and_o see_v and_o this_o feeling_n be_v oft_o time_n wythoute_n specyall_a behold_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n ne_o but_o with_o few_o word_n formyd_fw-la in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es herte_fw-la nought_o but_o thus_o among_o fall_v in_o sweet_a word_n accord_v to_o you_o â—_o feel_a either_o love_a or_o worshyp_a or_o wonder_v or_o other_o wise_n swoon_v as_o the_o herte_n lykyth_v the_o soul_n be_v full_a moche_n depart_v from_o love_n or_o like_n of_o the_o world_n thorugh_o veâ—â—ue_a of_o this_o gracious_a feel_a and_o also_o fro_o mind_n of_o the_o world_n moche_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o takyth_v none_o heed_n thereof_o for_o it_o have_v no_o time_n thereto_o but_o thene_n sontyme_o anon_o with_o this_o fallyth_a â—n_n to_o a_o soul_n diverse_a illumynation_n thruh_n grace_n y_z t_z which_o illumynaconn_n i_o call_v the_o spekinge_n of_o ihun_v &_o the_o sight_n of_o ghostly_a thing_n for_o wit_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi well_o that_o all_o the_o besyne_n y_fw-fr t_o ihun_n makith_v a_o â—â—ut_o a_o soul_n be_v for_o to_o make_v it_o a_o true_a perfyte_n spouse_n to_o he_o in_o â—â—e_z hynes_n &_o the_o fullness_n of_o love_n and_o y_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v so_o sudden_o therefore_o ihun_v y_o it_o be_v love_n &_o of_o all_o lover_n the_o wise_a assay_v by_o many_o wyse_n &_o by_o many_o wondful_a mean_n or_o it_o may_v come_v
of_o order_n the_o distyncconn_n of_o person_n how_o they_o live_v all_o in_o light_n of_o sothfastnes_n endless_a and_o how_o they_o brene_a all_o in_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n after_o the_o worthiness_n of_o order_n how_o they_o see_v &_o love_v &_o praise_n ihun_v in_o blessyd_v rest_n without_o ceesinge_v there_o be_v no_o sight_n of_o body_n ne_o no_o figure_n in_o ymaginaconn_n in_o this_o manner_n worchinge_v but_o all_o ghostly_a &_o of_o ghostly_a creature_n thene_n begyne_v the_o soul_n to_o have_v great_a aqueyntaunce_n of_o the_o bless_a spiryte_n &_o a_o great_a felishyp_n they_o be_v full_o tend_v &_o full_a besye_n about_o such_o a_o soul_n to_o help_v it_o they_z be_v master_n to_o teach_v it_o &_o often_o through_o her_o ghostly_a presence_n &_o towching_n of_o her_o light_n dryven_v out_o fantasye_n from_o the_o soul_n &_o they_o illumyn_v the_o soul_n gracious_o they_o comfort_v the_o soul_n by_o sweet_a word_n sudden_o swoon_v in_o a_o clean_a herte_fw-fr and_o if_o any_o disease_n fall_v ghostly_a they_o seruen_a the_o soul_n and_o mynystre_n to_o it_o all_o that_o it_o need_v thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o hen_n nun_n oens_fw-la sunt_fw-la administratorii_fw-la spus_fw-la missi_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la hereditatem_fw-la capiunt_fw-la salutis_fw-la hebâ—â—_n wot_v you_o not_o well_o that_o holy_a spiryte_n be_v minyster_n send_v of_o ihun_v for_o they_o that_o take_v the_o herytage_n of_o health_n thyse_n be_v choose_v soul_n as_o who_o say_v yes_o for_o wit_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi well_o that_o all_o this_o ghostly_a worching_n of_o word_n &_o of_o reason_n bring_v to_o the_o minde·_n &_o such_o fair_a likeness_n be_v make_v by_o the_o mynistery_n of_o angel_n when_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n abundant_o shinyth_v in_o a_o clean_a soul_n it_o may_v not_o be_v tell_v by_o tongue_n the_o felynge_v the_o lyghtnynge_n the_o grace_n &_o the_o comfort_n in_o specyall_a that_o clean_a soul_n perceyve_v through_o favourable_a selyshyp_n of_o bless_a angel_n the_o soul_n be_v well_o at_o eace_n with_o they_o to_o behold_v how_o they_o do_v that_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o no_o thing_n elles_fw-fr but_o thene_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o angel_n yet_o the_o soul_n see_v more_o for_o know_v rise_v above_o all_o this_o in_o a_o clean_a soul_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v to_o behold_v the_o blessyd_v kind_n of_o ihun_v first_o of_o his_o gloryoê°_n manhede_v how_o it_o be_v hyghâ—â—_n worthy_o above_o all_o angel_n kind_n &_o thenne_v after_o of_o his_o blessâ—â—_n godhede_v for_o by_o know_v of_o creature_n be_v know_v the_o creator_n &_o thene_n begyne_v the_o soul_n to_o perceyve_v a_o lytyll_a of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o blessid_v trinyte_v it_o may_v well_o ynough·_a for_o light_v of_o gâ—ace_n gooth_v before_o &_o therefore_o she_o shall_v not_o err_v aslonge_o as_o she_o â—â—â—deth_v she_o with_o the_o light_n thene_n be_v it_o open_v sothfast_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n the_o onlihede_v in_o subunance_n &_o distyncconn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o blessyd_v tyrnite_a as_o it_o may_v be_v seem_v here_o &_o moche_n 〈◊〉_d sothfastnes_n of_o the_o blessid_v trinyte_v pertynent_a to_o this_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v open_o declare_v &_o show_v by_o write_v of_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o wit_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi well_o that_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—thfastnes_n of_o the_o blessyd_v trinyte_n y_o â—_o these_o holy_a doctors_n 〈…〉_o through_o grace_v write_v in_o her_o book_n in_o strength_v of_o ouâ—_n 〈…〉_o a_o clean_a soul_n may_v see_v in_o know_v through_o you_o â—_o self_n lyghâ—_n 〈…〉_o i_o will_v not_o express_v tomoche_n of_o this_o matter_n here_o 〈…〉_o for_o it_o need_v not_o word_n great_a love_n felith_a the_o soul_n 〈…〉_o delyte_n in_o feel_v of_o this_o sothfastnes_n when_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o specyall_a grace_n for_o love_n &_o light_n go_v both_o togyd_v in_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v no_o love_n y_o it_o rise_v of_o know_v &_o of_o 〈…〉_o ding_o y_z it_o may_v towche_v soon_o our_o lord_n as_o this_o love_n 〈…〉_o why_o this_o know_v be_v worthy_a &_o hyeste_a in_o itself_o 〈…〉_o god_n &_o man_n if_o it_o be_v specyal_o show_v by_o the_o light_n of_o 〈…〉_o therefore_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n flame_a of_o this_o more_o 〈…〉_o than_o it_o be_v of_o know_v of_o any_o creature_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a 〈◊〉_d these_o gracyoê°_n knowynge_v felid_a in_o a_o soul_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o unyversitee_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o manner_n before_o say_v &_o of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v makâ—â—â—_n keeper_n of_o all_o this_o fair_a unyversitee_n i_o call_v hen_n fair_a word_n &_o 〈◊〉_d spekynge_v of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v to_o a_o soul_n y_fw-fr â—_o which_o he_o wool_fw-mi make_v his_o true_a spouse_n he_o shewith_o prevytee_n &_o proffer_v scotfree_a â—â—â—tes_n of_o his_o tresour_n &_o aray_v y_o e_o soul_n with_o hen_n full_o honest_o she_o need_n not_o be_v ashamed_a with_o the_o company_n of_o her_o felawe_n to_o apere_fw-la afterward_o to_o the_o face_n of_o ihesu_n her_o spouse_n all_o this_o lovely_a dalliance_n of_o prevy_a speech_n bitixe_v thun_fw-ge &_o a_o soul_n may_v be_v call_v a_o hide_v word_n iiii_o of_o the_o which_o holy_a wrytt_n say_v thê°_n porro_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o dcm_o est_fw-la ubun_fw-la absconditum_fw-la et_fw-la venas_fw-la susurrii_fw-la ê‘cepit_fw-la auris_fw-la mea_fw-la sothli_n to_o i_o be_v say_v a_o hide_v word_n &_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o rowuynge_n my_o eere_n have_v perceyve_v the_o inspyraconn_v of_o ihun_n be_v a_o hide_v word_n for_o it_o be_v prevy_o hide_v from_o all_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n &_o show_v to_o his_o lover_n â–ª_o through_o which_o a_o clean_a soul_n perceyve_v ready_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o rowning_n y_o it_o be_v specyal_o shewenge_v of_o his_o sothfastnes_n for_o everyche_a gracyoê°_n know_v of_o sothfastnes_n feel_v with_o inly_a savour_n &_o ghostly_a delyte_n be_v a_o prevy_a â—owning_n of_o ihun_v in_o the_o ere_o of_o a_o clean_a soul_n he_o behove_v to_o 〈◊〉_d moche_n clenes_n &_o mekenes_n &_o all_o other_o virtue_n &_o to_o be_v half_a 〈◊〉_d to_o noy_n of_o worldly_a jangling_n y_o it_o shall_v wise_o perceyve_v 〈…〉_o ghostly_a rownynge_n y_o it_o be_v the_o voy_n of_o ihun_v of_o y_fw-es â—_o why_o 〈…〉_o say_v thê°_n vox_fw-la dni_fw-la pmparantis_fw-la ceruos_fw-la &_o revelabit_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o voy_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v arayeng_v hertes_o &_o he_o shall_v show_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v â–ª_o the_o inspiraconn_n of_o ihun_n makyth_v soul_n light_a 〈◊〉_d y_z t_o sterten_a fro_o therthe_a over_o bush_n &_o brere_n of_o all_o 〈…〉_o &_o he_o show_v to_o hem_v the_o thick_a y_fw-fr t_o be_v his_o previtee_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v perceyve_v but_o by_o sharp_a eye_n these_o beholdinge_n 〈◊〉_d ground_v in_o grace_n &_o in_o mekenes_n make_v a_o soul_n 〈…〉_o in_o desire_v to_o you_o â—_o face_n of_o ihun_v these_o are_z y_z e_z ghostly_a 〈…〉_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o &_o they_o be_v call_v new_a gracioê°_n felinge_n 〈◊〉_d â—oo_o but_o touch_n hen_n a_o litill_o for_o wyssing_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n for_o a_o souâ—e_n that_o be_v clean_o stire_v by_o grace_n to_o use_v of_o this_o werk_n may_v see_v more_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o such_o ghostly_a matere_n than_o myÈte_v be_v write_v in_o a_o great_a book_n ¶_o thus_o finysshith_fw-mi this_o present_a book_n which_o expow_v many_o notable_a doctrynes_n in_o contemplacyon_n which_o as_o i_o semyth_n right_a exspedyent_n to_o those_o that_o setten_v their_o felicyte_n in_o ocupyenge_a theimself_n specyal_o for_o their_o soul_n helthe_n greg._n cor_fw-la i3_n greg._n p·_n xxxiii_o ephe_n v._o i·_fw-la cor·_fw-la i3_n psalm·_fw-la c._n xviii_o hebr_n v._n eph·_n iii._n phil._n three_o math_n v._n job._n v._n tren_n iiii_o joh_n iiii_o luc·_fw-la xiiii_o greg_n â–ª_o ecc_n xuâ—_n isay·_fw-la 66_o 1_o corâ—0_n corâ—0_n p·_n xiiii_o p·_n c._n iâ—â—_n p·_n xl_o p·_n tren·_n cor·_fw-la xiiii_o levit._fw-la 6._o m·_fw-la xxii_o p·_n l._n bern_n p·_fw-la cor_fw-la 6_o â–ª_o gal._n 9_z â–ª_o p·_fw-la cor_fw-la â—_o â–ª_o joh·_n 16._o p·_n 9â—_n isa._n liiii_o job_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d iiii_o â–ª_o aug·_n p_o cor_fw-la seven_o eph._n iiii_o lordship_n cor_fw-la it_o luc._n xiii·_n m·_fw-la xuj_o col._n iii._n psalm_n johis_fw-la â—_o joh_n joh_n cant_n deut·_n two_o p·_n lxxii_o p·_n ê“uer_o xx_o 〈…〉_o â—s_n psalm_n cxviii_o luc._n 10._o p·_n xxiiii_o m·_fw-la 13._o joh_n xiiii_o m._n two_o cor·_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ro._n 〈◊〉_d ê“â—â—_n xiiii_o job._n 20â—_n gal._n â—_o â—say·_v â—_o ro_n â–ª_o â—_o p_o cor·_fw-la i3_n p._n m._n uâ—_n greg_n â–ª_o augê°_n phil_n iiii_o augê°_n cant·_n 1_o cant_n â–ª_o â—_o luc._n xiiii_o 〈◊〉_d 12_o â–ª_o gen_n 3._o eccâ—â—_n phil_n 3._o sapritius_n 2._o ê“u_o â—_o p·_n 3viii_fw-la joh_n 1â—_n gal._n â—_o epâ—_n iiii_o isay·_fw-la 3._o gal._n iiii_o joh_n iiii_o heâ—â—_n â–ª_o ro·_n viij_o 〈◊〉_d x._o ro·_n v._n e·_n xxviii_o ro._n seven_o â—say_v seven_o m._n v._n act·_n xv_o cant._n i._n eph_n 6._o apoc._n â—_o johis_fw-la 1._o p._n xlii_o gen_n 3._o job_n 3_o mal_fw-fr iiii_o gal._n v_o col._n â—_o p_o â–ª_o joh_n x._o joâ—_a col._n 3._o p_o â—â—_o iiii_o s._n cor_fw-la iiii_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d seven_o p_o joh_n ro·_n viij_o p·_n â—_o xxxviii_o isay_n â—_o â–ª_o p·_n xiiii_o p·_n x._o p._n x._o apoc·_v p._n lxiii_o oseerii_n cant._n v_o cant._n 3_o cant_n 6_o cant._n i._n heb_fw-mi x._o 〈◊〉_d 3_o â—uc·_fw-la xiiii_o ro._n xv_o hebâ—â—_n job._n iiii_o