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not_o but_o makyth_o mirth_n &_o game_n as_o he_o be_v over_o all_o syker_n therefore_o unto_o all_o thyse_n man_n that_o be_v thus_o blind_v and_o bind_v with_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n &_o be_v foul_a forshape_n fro_o y_o e_o fayrhede_v of_o man_n i_o say_v &_o counseyle_v that_o they_o think_v on_o her_o soul_n &_o y_o it_o they_o able_a hem_n unto_o grace_n asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v and_o that_o may_v they_o do_v upon_o this_o wise_n if_o that_o they_o wool_fw-mi when_o that_o they_o feel_v hemself_n out_o of_o grace_n &_o overlay_v with_o dede_o sin_n then_o that_o they_o think_v what_o myscheyf_v &_o what_o peryl_n it_o be_v to_o hem_v for_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o grace_n &_o depart_v fro_o god_n as_o they_o ben_fw-mi for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o hold_v they_o fro_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n that_o they_o ne_o shall_v right_a soon_n fall_v therein_o but_o a_o bare_a syngyl_n thread_n of_o this_o bodily_a life_n whereby_o they_o hang_fw-mi what_o lyghtly_o 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what_o y_o it_o he_o be_v have_v delyte_n or_o trust_n or_o sykerne_n in_o himself_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o can_v or_o may_v do_v with_o all_o his_o bodily_a myghte_n or_o his_o kindly_a reason_n since_o all_o this_o be_v nought_o worth_a without_o love_n &_o charyte_v to_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o this_o charyte_n may_v not_o be_v goten_a with_o werk_v of_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o free_a yefte_n of_o god_n send_v in_o to_o a_o meek_a soul_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v who_o then_o dare_v hardly_o say_v that_o i_o have_v charyte_n or_o i_o be_o in_o charyte_n sothly_o no_o man_n may_v say_v it_o sickerly_a but_o he_o that_o be_v perfyt_o and_o sothfast_o meek_a other_o man_n may_v trow_v of_o hemselfe_n &_o hope_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o charyte_n by_o token_n but_o he_o that_o be_v perfyt_o meek_a felytth_v it_o &_o therefore_o may_v he_o sickerly_a say_v it_o thus_o meek_a be_v saint_n paul_a and_z for_o thy_o say_v he_o thus_o himself_o quis_fw-la seperabit_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o caritate_fw-la dei_fw-la viij_o tribulacon_n a_o angustia_fw-la &c_n &c_n who_o shall_v depart_v i_o fro_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es charite_v of_o god_n tribulation_n or_o anguyssh_n &c_n &c_n and_o he_o answer_v himself_o and_o say_v there_o shall_v no_o creature_n put_v i_o fro_o the_o charyte_n of_o god_n which_o i_o have_v in_o cryste_n ihesu_fw-la many_n man_n do_v dede_n of_o charyte_n and_o have_v no_o charyte_n as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o to_o reprove_v a_o sinner_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o his_o amend_n &_o in_o covenable_a time_n it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o charyte_n â–ª_o but_o to_o hate_v the_o sinner_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o be_v against_o charite_v he_o that_o be_v very_o meek_a can_v depart_v that_o one_o from_o that_o other_o and_o no_o man_n but_o he_o for_o though_o a_o man_n have_v all_o moral_a virtue_n of_o all_o philosopher_n he_o cowde_v not_o do_v this_o he_z shall_v cunne_v hate_n the_o sin_n in_o all_o other_o man_n for_o he_o hate_v it_o in_o 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gete_n to_o the_o then_o mekenes_n &_o charyte_n and_o if_o thou_o wolte_z traveyle_n &_o swynke_v besy_o for_o to_o have_v they_o thou_o shall_v have_v enough_o for_o to_o do_v in_o get_v of_o hen_n and_o if_o thou_o may_v gete_v hen_n they_o shall_v rule_v the_o &_o measure_n y_fw-fr e_o full_a pryvely_a how_o thou_o shall_v eat_v &_o how_o thou_o shall_v drink_v &_o so_o cor_o all_o thy_o bodily_a need_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n wit_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge &_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o perplexite_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ire_n ne_fw-la in_o anguysshnes_n and_o hevyne_n ne_o in_o lust_n ne_fw-la in_o lykynge_n but_o in_o pee_z of_o glad_a conscience_n with_o a_o sad_a restfulnes_n i_o speak_v ferde_o than_o i_o think_v to_o have_v speak_v in_o this_o matere_a but_o netheles_o do_v if_o thou_o may_v as_o i_o the_o say_v &_o i_o hope_v god_n shall_v make_v all_o well_o by_o this_o y_z t_z i_o have_v say_v may_v thou_o somdel_n see_v in_o this_o image_n of_o sin_v 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say_v thou_o soul_n fair_a by_o kind_n make_v to_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o god_n freel_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o body_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n by_o cause_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o that_o angels_n food_n shall_v be_v thy_o delyce_n therein_o therefore_o thou_o goo_v out_o by_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n and_o seche_v thy_o meet_a and_o thy_o like_n as_o a_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v as_o one_o reprevyd_v and_o therewith_o thou_o fede_v thy_o thought_n and_o thy_o affeccyon_n which_o arne_v unclean_a as_o goat_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o for_o to_o do_v so_o ¶_o that_o a_o soul_n shall_v not_o beg_v without_o forth_o but_o within_o of_o ihesu_n that_o it_o need_v caplm_n lxxx_o and_o therefore_o turn_v home_o again_o in_o thyself_o &_o hold_v the_o within_o and_z beg_v no_o more_o without_o namely_o swine_n meet_v for_o if_o thou_o will_v algate_n be_v a_o beggar_n ask_v and_o crave_v within_o of_o thy_o lord_n ihesu_n for_z he_o be_v rich_a enough_o and_z gladly_o wool_fw-mi yeve_fw-mi y_fw-mi t_o than_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge ask_v and_o run_v no_o more_o out_o as_o a_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n y_fw-es t_o be_v a_o worldly_a man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v no_o more_o delyte_n but_o in_o his_o bodily_a wytte_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o thy_o lord_n ihesu_n wool_fw-mi yeve_fw-mi the_o all_o that_o the_o need_v for_o he_o may_v lede_v the_o in_o to_o his_o wine_n celer_fw-la and_o make_v the_o for_o to_o assay_v of_o his_o wine_n which_o the_o like_v best_a for_o he_o have_v many_o ton_n thus_o a_o choose_a soul_n joyenge_a in_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v of_o our_o lord_n introduxit_fw-la i_o rex_fw-la in_o cellam_fw-la vinarian_a a_o king_n ê¯_n lad_n i_o in_o to_o a_o wine_n celer_fw-la and_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_z as_o moche_n as_o i_o forsake_v the_o drunkenness_n of_o flesshly_a lust_n &_o worldly_a lykynge_n which_o arn_v bitter_a as_o wormode_v for_z thy_o the_o king_n of_o bliss_n lord_n ihesu_n lead_v i_o in_o that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o in_o to_o myself_o for_o to_o behold_v and_o know_v myself_o and_o after_o he_o lead_v i_o in_o to_o his_o celer_fw-la y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v aboven_a myself_o by_o overpass_v oon_o in_o till_o he_o and_o gaaf_v i_o assay_v of_o his_o wine_n y_fw-es t_o be_v for_o to_o taast_a a_o syknes_n of_o ghostly_a swetnes_n &_o heavenly_a joy_n these_o arn_v not_o word_n of_o i_o a_o wretchyd_a caytyf_v lyve_v in_o synue_v but_z they_o arne_v word_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n &_o thyse_n word_n i_o say_v to_o the_o that_o thou_o may_v draw_v in_o thy_o soul_n fro_o without_o and_o follow_v after_o as_o thou_o may_v ¶_o that_o y_fw-mi e_z hole_n of_o ymagynaconn_n need_v to_o be_v stop_v as_o well_o as_o y_z e_z wyndowe_n of_o y_z e_z wytte_n caplm_fw-ge lxxxi_o but_o now_o say_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o see_v no_o worldly_a thing_n ne_o hear_v none_o ne_o haste_n vone_fw-it use_n of_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n more_o 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the_o ii_o book_n ¶_o that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o soul_n &_o not_o after_o the_o body_n caplm_fw-ge primum_fw-la ¶_o howit_n need_v to_o mankind_n y_fw-fr e_o oon_o through_o y_o e_o passion_n of_o cryste_n it_o shall_v be_v restore_v &_o reform_v y_fw-fr â—_o be_v for_o shape_n by_o the_o first_o sin_n caplm_fw-ge two_o that_o the_o jew_n &_o paynym_n &_o also_o fall_v crysten_v man_n be_v not_o reform_v effectual_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n for_o her_o own_o defawte_a caplm_n three_o of_o two_o manner_n refourmynge_n of_o this_o image_n one_z in_o fullness_n another_o in_o faith_n caplm_fw-ge iiii_o that_o refourm_n in_o party_n be_v in_o two_o manner_n one_o in_o faith_n another_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge v._n that_o through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n y_o it_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v fro_o orygynal_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge vi_fw-it that_o through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n y_o it_o stond_v in_o contrycyon_n confessyon_n &_o satysfaccyon_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v fro_o actual_a sin_n caplm_fw-ge seven_o how_o in_o y_fw-es â—_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n &_o of_o penance_n through_o a_o pryve_v umperceyvable_a werching_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n this_o image_n be_v reform_v thouÈe_v it_o be_v not_o seen_v ne_o feel_v ca._n viij_o that_o we_o shall_v by_o leave_v steadfast_o refourm_v of_o this_o image_n if_o our_o conscience_n wytnes_n to_o we_o a_o full_a forsake_n of_o sin_v &_o a_o true_a tourn_n of_o our_o will_n to_o good_a lyve_n \_o ca_fw-mi iâ—_n that_o all_o y_z e_z soul_n y_z t_z lyven_v meke_o in_o y_z e_z faith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n &_o have_v her_o faith_n quycken_v in_o love_n &_o charyte_v be_v reform_v by_o this_o sacrament_n though_o it_o be_v so_o y_z t_z they_o may_v not_o feel_v y_z e_o special_a gift_n of_o devocyon_n or_o of_o ghostly_a feel_a capitulum_n x._o that_o soul_n reform_v need_v ever_o to_o fight_v &_o to_o stryve_v strong_o against_o y_o it_o styrynge_v of_o sin_n while_o they_o lyven_v here_o and_o how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v when_o it_o assentyth_v to_o styre_v &_o when_o not_o caplm_fw-ge xi_o that_o this_o image_n be_v both_o fair_a &_o foul_a while_n it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n here_o though_o it_o be_v rofourm_v &_o of_o dyversyte_n of_o felynge_v pryvely_a have_v bytwene_n thyse_n soul_n y_o â—_o been_v reform_v &_o other_o that_o ben_fw-mi not_o caplm_fw-ge twelve_o of_o three_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o y_z e_z which_o some_o be_v not_o reform_v &_o some_o be_v reform_v onn_o in_o faith_n &_o some_o in_o faith_n &_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge xiii_o how_o man_n y_z â—_o been_v in_o sin_v forshape_n henself_n into_o dyvers_a bests_n lyknes_n &_o they_o be_v callyd_v y_o e_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n xiiii_o how_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n unable_a hen_n in_o dyvers_a manner_n to_o y_z e_z refourm_v of_o her_o own_o soul_n caplm_fw-ge xv_o a_o lytyl_o counceyle_v how_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n sholden_v do_v if_o they_o will_v be_v reform_v in_o she_o own_o soul_n before_o her_o part_a hen_n caplm_fw-ge xuj_o that_o refourm_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o feeling_n may_v not_o sudden_o be_v goten_a but_o by_o grace_n &_o moche_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a traveyle_n in_o length_n of_o time_n caplm_fw-ge xvii_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o few_o soul_n in_o reward_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o multytude_n of_o other_o comyth_n to_o this_o refourm_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o feel_v caplm_fw-ge xviii_o another_o cause_n also_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o &_o how_o wylful_a bodily_a custom_n indiscret_o reward_v &_o use_v sometime_o hynder_v soul_n fro_o feel_v of_o more_o grace_n caplm_fw-ge nineteeen_o how_o that_o without_o moche_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a besynesse_n &_o without_o moche_n grace_n &_o mekenesse_n soul_n may_v not_o be_v reform_v in_o felyngne_n be_v keep_v therein_o after_o they_o come_v thereto_o caplm_v xx_o a_o entry_n how_o a_o soul_n shall_v have_v she_o in_o meaning_n &_o werching_n that_o wool_fw-mi come_v to_o this_o refourm_n by_o ensample_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o mekenesse_n caplm_fw-ge xxi_o of_o taryenge_n a_o temptacyon_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la soul_n felen_fw-mi by_o her_o ghostly_a enemy_n in_o her_o ghostly_a know_v &_o go_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o of_o remedye_n against_o hem_o caplm_n xxii_o of_o a_o general_a remedy_n against_o wicked_a styrynge_n &_o painful_a taryenge_n y_o e_o fall_v to_o her_o herte_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o of_o the_o world_n &_o of_o the_o fiend_n caplm_fw-ge xxiii_o of_o a_o enyl_n day_n &_o a_o good_a night_n what_o it_o meanyth_v and_o how_o y_a e_o love_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n be_v lykn_v to_o a_o evil_a day_n &_o y_fw-es e_o love_n of_o god_n to_o a_o good_a night_n caplm_fw-ge xxiiii_o how_o y_o â—_o the_o desire_v of_o ihesu_n feel_v in_o this_o lyghtsome_a derknes_n slee_v all_o styrynge_n of_o sin_n &_o able_v the_o soul_n to_o perceyve_v ghostly_a lyghtnynge_n from_o the_o heavenly_a iherusalem_n that_o be_v ihesu_n caplm_n twenty-five_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v false_a illuminacyon_n feign_v by_o y_z e_z fiend_n fro_o y_o e_o true_a light_n of_o know_v y_o e_o comyth_n out_o of_o ihesu_n &_o by_o what_o token_n caplm_n xxvi_o how_o great_a profit_n it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v bring_v thoroughe_o grace_n in_o to_o lygtsome_a derkenesse_n &_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v dyspose_v he_o if_o he_o will_v come_v thereto_o capm_n xxvii_o that_o in_o refourm_v of_o a_o soul_n the_o werk_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o four_o time_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v call_n ryght_a magnyfyeng_a &_o gloryfyenge_a caplm_fw-ge xxviii_o how_o it_o fallyth_v sontyme_o y_fw-mi e_z soul_n beginning_a &_o perfyte_v in_o grace_n seem_v to_o have_v more_o love_n as_o by_o outward_a token_n than_o some_o have_v that_o be_v perfyte_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o sooth_n within_o caplm_n xxix_o on_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n shall_v have_v know_v of_o his_o own_o soul_n &_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v set_v his_o love_n in_o ihesu_n god_n &_o man_n one_o person_n caplm_fw-ge thirty_o how_o this_o manere_n of_o speak_v of_o refourm_v in_o feel_v of_o a_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v &_o on_o what_o wise_n it_o be_v reform_v &_o how_o it_o be_v find_v in_o saint_n paul_n word_n caplm_fw-ge xxxi_o how_o god_n openyth_v y_z e_o inner_a eye_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n to_o see_v he_o not_o all_o at_o one_o but_o by_o dyvers_a time_n &_o of_o three_o manner_n of_o refourm_v of_o a_o soul_n by_o ensample_n caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o how_o ihun_n be_v heaven_n to_o y_z e_z soul_n and_o why_o he_o be_v call_v fire_n capitulum_n xxxiii_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o love_n form_n &_o unfourm_v what_o it_o mean_v &_o how_o we_o ben_fw-mi behold_v to_o love_n ihun_v moche_n for_o our_o make_v but_o more_o for_o our_o ayenbyenge_a but_o alther_o most_o for_o our_o save_n through_o y_z e_z yefte_n of_o his_o love_n xxxiii_o how_o y_fw-es â—_o some_o soul_n love_v ihesu_n by_o bodily_a fervour_n &_o by_o her_o own_o manly_a affeccyon_n y_o e_o ben_fw-mi styre_v by_o grace_n &_o by_o reason_n and_o how_o some_o loven_v ihesu_n more_o restful_o by_o ghostly_a affeccyon_n oony_n styre_v in_o ward_n through_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n caplm_fw-ge xxxv_o that_o the_o yefte_a of_o love_n among_o all_o the_o yeft_a of_o ihesu_n be_v worthy_a &_o moe_v profitable_a and_o how_o ihesu_n do_v all_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v well_o do_v in_o his_o lover_n onn_o for_o love_n &_o how_o love_n makyth_v the_o use_v of_o all_o virtue_n &_o all_o good_a dede_n light_v &_o eesy_n capitulum_n xxxvi_o how_o love_n thorugh_o gracious_a behold_v of_o ihesu_n slee_v all_o styrynge_n of_o pride_n &_o makyth_n y_fw-fr e_o soul_n for_o to_o less_o savour_n &_o delyte_n in_o all_o erthly_a worship_n caplm_fw-ge xxxvii_o how_o love_n slee_v all_o styrynge_n of_o wrath_n &_o envy_n soft_o &_o refourmyth_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o virtue_n of_o pee_z &_o pacyence_n &_o of_o perfyte_n charyte_v to_o his_o even_o crysten_v as_z he_o die_v specyal_o in_o the_o apostle_n caplm_fw-ge xxxviii_o how_o love_n slee_v covetyse_v lechery_n &_o gloteny_n &_o slee_v the_o flesshly_a savour_n &_o delyte_n in_o all_o the_o fyve_o bodily_a wytte_n soft_o and_o easy_o through_o a_o gracious_a behold_v of_o ihun_v capitulum_n thirty-nine_o what_o virtue_n &_o grace_n a_o soul_n receyve_v thorugh_o open_v of_o you_o â—_o inner_a eye_n in_o to_o the_o gracious_a behold_n of_o ihun_n and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v goten_a onn_o thorugh_a mane_n traveyle_v but_o thorugh_v special_a grace_n &_o traveyle_v also_o caplm_fw-ge xl_o how_o special_a
side_n who_o so_o lyvyth_v in_o dede_o sin_n &_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o ne_o amend_v he_o thereof_o ne_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n or_o elles_fw-fr if_o he_o receyve_v it_o he_o takyth_v it_o not_o sothfast_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n &_o clennesse_n but_o oon_o for_o drede_v or_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n or_z for_o drede_n onn_o of_o pain_n of_o hell_n he_o be_v not_o reform_v to_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o ceyve_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n y_o it_o have_v be_v encumber_v with_o dede_o sin_v all_o his_o life_n time_n be_v reform_v in_o his_o soul_n within_o unperceyvable_o out_o take_v a_o tourn_n of_o his_o will_n through_o a_o pryve_v may_v &_o a_o gracious_a werching_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n y_o it_o sudden_o werchyth_o &_o in_o time_n of_o a_o monent_fw-la or_o a_o twynkeling_n of_o a_o eye_n ryghtyth_v a_o froward_a soul_n &_o tourn_v it_o fro_o ghostly_a filth_n to_o fayrne_n unseable_a &_o of_o a_o servant_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o fiend_n makyth_v a_o son_n of_o joy_n &_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o prisoner_n of_o hell_n makyth_v a_o perceyver_n of_o heavenly_a herytage_n not_o ayenstond_v all_o y_z e_z flessh_o feel_v of_o this_o synful_a image_n y_o it_o be_v y_z e_z bodily_a kind_n for_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v y_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n or_o of_o penance_n be_v not_o of_o y_fw-fr t_o vertu_fw-fr for_o to_o lete_fw-la &_o destroy_v utter_o all_o y_z e_z styrynge_v of_o flesshly_a lust_n &_o painful_a passion_n y_o it_o a_o man_n soul_n never_o feel_v no_o manner_n rise_v ne_v styrynge_n of_o hen_n no_o time_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o be_v a_o soul_n full_o reform_v here_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o worship_n of_o y_z e_z first_o make_v but_o y_o it_o may_v not_o be_v full_o in_o this_o lyf_v but_o it_o be_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o vertu_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o it_o cleanse_v soul_n from_o all_o the_o syne_v before_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v depart_v fro_o y_o e_o body_n savyth_v it_o fro_o dampnacyon_n and_o if_o it_o dwell_v in_o y_z e_z body_z it_o yevyth_v y_o e_o soul_n grace_n to_o ayenstonde_v y_o e_o styrynge_v of_o sin_v &_o it_o kepyth_v it_o in_o grace_n also_o y_o it_o no_o manner_n of_o lusty_a styrynge_n or_o of_o passion_n y_o t_o it_o felyth_v in_o y_z e_z flesh_n be_v it_o never_o so_o grevous_a shall_v dear_a it_o ne_v depart_v it_o fro_o god_n aslonge_v as_o it_o wilful_o scent_v not_o thereto_o thus_o saint_n paul_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v thê°_n nichil_fw-la dampnaconnis_fw-la in_o htis_fw-la cue_n non_fw-la scdm_n carnem_fw-la ambulant_a that_o be_v viiii_o thyse_n soul_n y_o it_o arn_v reform_v to_o y_z e_z image_n of_o god_n in_o feyth_n thorugh_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n or_o of_o penance_n shall_v not_o be_v damn_a for_o felynge_v of_o this_o image_n of_o sign_n if_o it_o so_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o they_o go_v not_o after_o y_z e_z styryuge_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o flesh_n by_o deed_n do_v ¶_o that_o we_o shall_v believe_v steadfast_o refourm_v of_o this_o image_n if_o our_o conscience_n wytnes_n to_o we_o a_o full_a forsake_v of_o sin_n &_o a_o true_a torning_n of_o our_o will_n to_o good_a lyve_n ca._n ix_o of_o this_o refourm_n in_o faith_n spekyth_v saint_n paul_n thus_o obligatory_n justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la the_o ryghtwysman_n lyve_v in_o faith_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v make_v ryghtful_a by_o baptym_n or_o by_o penance_n he_o lyve_v in_o faith_n which_o suffyse_v unto_o saluacyon_n &_o to_o heavenly_a pee_z as_o saint_n paul_n say_v justificati_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la pacem_fw-la habemus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o be_v v._n we_o y_o it_o arn_v ryght_v &_o reform_v thorugh_a faith_n in_o cryst_n have_v pee_z &_o accord_n make_v betwyx_n god_n &_o us._n nought_o ayenstond_v y_o it_o vycyous_a felynge_v of_o our_o body_n of_o sin_v for_o though_o this_o refourm_n be_v pryve_v &_o may_v not_o well_o be_v feel_v here_o in_o this_o lyf_v nevertheless_o who_o so_o trowyth_o it_o steadfast_o &_o shapyth_v his_o werke_n byse_o for_o to_o accord_v to_o his_o troth_n &_o y_o t_o he_o turn_v not_o again_o to_o dede_o sign_n sooth_o when_o y_fw-es â—_o hour_n of_o death_n comyth_n &_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o this_o bodily_a lyf_v then_o shall_v he_o find_v it_o sooth_n y_z t_o i_o say_v now_o thus_o say_a saint_n john_n in_o comfort_n of_o choose_a soul_n y_o it_o lyven_v here_o in_o faith_n under_o y_o e_o feeling_n of_o this_o painful_a image_n karissimi_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la sumus_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la aparuit_fw-la quod_fw-la erimus_fw-la scimus_fw-la auten_fw-mi cum_fw-la cum_fw-la cristus_fw-la apparuit_fw-la tunt_fw-la apparebimus_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la simile_n et_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la that_o be_v my_o dear_a friend_n we_o arn_v now_o while_o we_o live_v here_o y_z e_z son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o arn_v reform_v by_o faith_n in_o cryst_n to_o his_o lyckenes_n but_o it_o shewyth_o not_o yet_o what_o we_o arn_v 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hem_n he_o need_v not_o moche_v drede_v of_o assent_v for_o strife_n brekyth_v pee_z &_o fall_v accord_n it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n have_v pee_z with_o all_o thing_n sauf_a with_o y_fw-fr e_o fiend_n &_o with_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n for_o ayenste_v hem_v he_o need_v ever_o fight_v in_o his_o think_v &_o in_o his_o deed_n till_o he_o have_v geten_v on_o they_o the_o mastery_n &_o y_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v full_o in_o this_o life_n as_o long_o as_o he_o her_v &_o felyth_v this_o image_n i_o say_v not_o but_o y_fw-fr â—_o a_o soul_n may_v thornghe_a grace_n have_v the_o high_a honde_n over_o this_o image_n so_o ferforthe_a y_fw-fr t_o he_o shall_v not_o follow_v ne_o scent_n to_o the_o unskylful_a styrynge_n of_o it_o but_o for_o to_o be_v so_o clean_o delyverde_v from_o this_o image_n that_o he_o shall_v feel_v no_o suggestyon_n ne_o jangling_n of_o flesshly_a affeccyon_n ne_o of_o vain_a thought_n no_o time_n may_v no_o man_n have_v in_o this_o life_n i_o hope_v y_fw-fr 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manner_n be_v full_a of_o ghostly_a pride_n &_o seen_v it_o not_o they_o be_v so_o blind_a with_o this_o feign_a lyÈt_n y_o it_o they_o hold_v y_fw-fr e_o highness_n of_o her_o own_o heart_n &_o thumbuxonne_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n as_o it_o be_v perfyte_n mekenes_n to_o y_fw-es â—_o gospel_n &_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o they_o ween_v that_o the_o follow_v of_o her_o own_o will_n be_v freedom_n of_o sprite_n &_o therefore_o they_o begin_v to_o rein_v as_o black_a cloud_n water_n of_o error_n &_o heresye_n for_o y_z e_z word_n that_o they_o she_o wen_n by_o preaching_n so_o wâ—en_o all_o to_o bachyte_v &_o to_o strive_v &_o to_o dyscorde_n make_v repreve_n of_o state_n &_o of_o person_n &_o yet_o sayen_v they_o that_o all_o this_o be_v charyte_n &_o zele_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n but_o it_o be_v not_o sooth_n for_o saint_n james_n thapostle_n say_v thus_o uhi_fw-mi enim_fw-la zelus_fw-la et_fw-la contencio_fw-la ibi_fw-la inconstancia_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la 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shining_a 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 ihesu_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 write_v liiii_o uobis_fw-la qui_fw-la timetis_fw-la deum_fw-la orietl_fw-la â—ol_fw-la iusticie_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la true_a son_n of_o rightwysnes_n y_o it_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n shall_v spring_v to_o yoâ—_n that_o dreden_fw-mi he_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v to_o meek_a soul_n y_o â—_o meken_fw-ge hemsel_n under_o she_o evencristen_v by_o know_v of_o her_o own_o wretchydnesse_n &_o casten_z henself_n down_o wnder_n god_n by_o nought_v of_o hemselfe_n in_o her_o own_o substance_n thorugh_o reverence_v drede_v and_o ghostly_a behold_v of_o he_o lastyng_o for_o that_o the_o perfyte_n mekenes_n unto_o thyse_n soul_n the_o true_a son_n shall_v 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she_o nought_o when_o he_o will_v but_o first_o he_o take_v lya_n &_o afterward_o rakehell_n right_o so_o each_o man_n traveyl_v sothfast_o in_o conpunccyon_n by_o grace_n for_o sin_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n &_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o flesh_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o clenes_n of_o good_a lyve_n have_v great_a desire_n to_o have_v rakehell_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v for_o to_o have_v rest_n in_o ghostly_a swetnes_n in_o devoconn_n &_o contemplacyon_n for_o it_o be_v so_o fair_a &_o so_o lovely_a &_o in_o hope_n for_o to_o have_v y_fw-mi â—_o lyf_v only_o he_o dyspose_v he_o to_o serve_v our_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o may_v but_o often_o when_o he_o wend_v to_o have_v have_v rakehell_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v rest_n in_o devocyon_n our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o ben_fw-mi asay_v well_o in_o tryveyle_n with_o lya_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v either_o temptacyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n or_o else_o of_o the_o devyl_n or_o of_o his_o flesh_n or_o else_o with_o other_o worldly_a besyne_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a 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or_o by_o thy_o seruauntis_n or_o by_o any_o of_o thin_a even_o crysten_v for_o her_o profyt_n or_o ease_n of_o her_o heart_n be_v skylful_o ask_v be_v not_o angry_a with_o hem_n ne_o hevy_a ne_o dreadful_a as_o though_o god_n will_v be_v wroth_a with_o the_o that_o thou_o leve_v he_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o leave_v of_o lyght_o thy_o devocyon_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o prayer_n or_o medytacyon_n &_o go_v do_v thy_o deed_n &_o thy_o seruyce_n to_o thin_a even_o crysten_v as_o lyÈt_o as_o our_o lord_n himself_o bad_a the._n do_v so_o &_o suffer_v meke_o for_o his_o love_n without_o grutching_n if_o thou_o may_v or_o dysese_v or_o trowble_a of_o thy_o herte_n by_o cause_n of_o meddling_n of_o such_o besyne_v ¶_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v sontyme_o have_v the_o more_o devocyon_n when_o he_o have_v be_v lettyd_v by_o outward_a werkys_n ca_o seven_o for_o it_o may_v fall_v sontyme_o y_fw-mi t_z y_z e_z more_o trouble_v y_z â—_o thou_o have_v outward_a with_o 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