¶_o the_o rote_n or_o myrour_n of_o consolacyon_n &_o comfort_n per_fw-la multas_fw-la tribulaciones_fw-la oportet_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o thus_o say_v the_o apostole_fw-la saint_n poule_n in_o the_o book_n of_o act_n and_o dede_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n by_o many_o trybulaconn_n we_o must_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o y_z e_z kingdom_n of_o god_n wherefore_o all_o those_o which_o intend_v to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v pacyent_o take_v temporal_a trybulacyon_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n thyder_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o those_o y_o it_o moest_fw-mi pacyent_o take_v there_o trybulaconn_v they_o shall_v have_v their_o moost_n consolacyon_n for_o say_v nt_v poule_n say_v in_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthe_n ¶_o sicut_fw-la socu_fw-la sumus_fw-la passionis_fw-la sic_fw-la erimus_fw-la consolacionis_fw-la ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v like_a as_o we_o be_v partner_n in_o trybulacyon_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v partner_n in_o joye_n and_o consolacyon_n thus_o trybulacyon_n be_v bitter_a but_o the_o end_n that_o hit_v bring_v to_o be_v moo_v sweet_a &_o delectable_a and_o remembrance_n of_o that_o everla_a swetenes_n make_v faithful_a soul_n swete_o to_o take_v matter_n of_o trybulacyon_n temporal_a adversyte_n &_o trouble_n profyte_v no_o thing_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a joy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v pacyente_o take_v thus_o pacyence_n make_v trybulacyon_n profitable_a and_o the_o profit_n of_o temporal_a prosperyte_n come_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n whereby_o prosperyte_n be_v lytel_n set_v by_o the_o parfyte_n pacyente_fw-la herte_fw-la make_v moche_n of_o adversyte_n and_o the_o parfyte_n meek_a herte_n set_v lytell_a by_o temporal_a prosperyte_v &_o lytell_fw-mi joy_v therein_o but_o rather_o sorow_v because_o he_o fer_v that_o he_o use_v not_o parfeyt_o accord_v to_o the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o good_n of_o this_o prosperyte_n if_o thou_o 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profit_n of_o the_o rain_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ryghtwysse_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o take_v pacyent_o trybulacyon_n for_o if_o we_o will_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n break_v our_o one_o froward_a herte_n and_o for_o to_o win_v y_z e_o love_n of_o god_n &_o love_v such_o as_o trouble_v we_o &_o pray_v for_o they_o and_z do_v good_a against_o evyll_n than_z we_o have_v one_o of_o the_o grete_a tokenes_n that_o we_o be_v parfyte_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o his_o own_o child_n and_o follower_n of_o he_o which_o thing_n if_o we_o will_v remember_v we_o be_v most_o joyful_a to_o us._n also_o it_o make_v we_o more_o pacyent_a if_o we_o due_o remember_v y_o e_fw-la good_n that_o we_o have_v resceyve_v of_o god_n the_o good_n of_o nature_n as_o wit_n eloquence_n seblenesse_n of_o body_n helthe_n beaute_fw-fr &_o good_n of_o fortune_n as_o gold_n silver_n clothe_v lyvelode_v and_o how_o we_o have_v myspend_v they_o synful_o &_o how_o pacyent_o he_o have_v 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till_o they_o be_v so_o acustome_v therewith_o y_o it_o they_o can_v take_v it_o pacyent_o thus_o by_o his_o kyndenesse_n he_o bryngyth_v evyll_n folk_n to_o penance_n and_z by_o his_o sharpness_n he_o bring_v good_a folk_n to_o pacyence_n also_o he_o gyve_v prosperyte_n and_o good_n of_o this_o world_n to_o good_a man_n and_o wyman_n to_o nourysshe_v they_o &_o cheryshe_v they_o in_o his_o love_n like_o as_o the_o fader_fw-mi tell_v the_o child_n to_o follow_v he_o by_o a_o fair_a appell_n he_o send_v also_o trybulaconn_v to_o evyll_n folk_n to_o make_v they_o drede_v he_o and_o thus_o the_o good_a folk_n he_o bring_v to_o love_v by_o worldly_a prosperyte_n and_o evyll_n folk_n he_o bring_v to_o drede_v by_o adversyte_n one_o cause_n why_o our_o lord_n will_v that_o good_a folk_n have_v adversyte_n and_o trybulacyon_n be_v this_o because_o that_o evyll_n folk_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o trybulacyon_n be_v so_o evyll_n that_o our_o lord_n accept_v hit_v nought_o ne_o love_v they_o which_o hate_v hit_v for_o they_o see_v the_o contrary_n that_o those_o which_o be_v moo_v in_o virtue_n have_v moo_v trybulacyon_n as_z our_o savyour_fw-mi wiche_a never_o do_v sin_n have_v moo_v bitter_a pain_n and_o trouble_n also_o his_o blessyd_v mother_n his_o apostle_n and_o his_o dyscyple_n and_o like_o wise_n now_o in_o these_o day_n such_o folk_n as_o our_o lord_n love_v best_a such_o he_o send_v moo_v sorrow_n in_o their_o herte_n and_o moo_v pain_n or_o labour_n in_o body_n with_o the_o which_o in_o the_o beginning_a they_o grut_v i_o but_o final_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o suffer_v hit_v swet_o and_o to_o gyve_v thankynge_n to_o our_o lord_n thereof_o which_o by_o trybulacyon_n delyver_v they_o from_o great_a sin_n and_o brnnge_v theym_a to_o great_a grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o ordeyn_v for_o they_o plenteful_o the_o pleasure_n perpetual_o and_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v ¶_o he_o gyve_v also_o the_o good_n of_o this_o life_n to_o such_o as_o 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strayte_o examine_v and_o gyve_v acounte_v how_o they_o have_v use_v they_o and_z by_o the_o rightful_a jugement_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v have_v great_a punysshement_n in_o this_o life_n or_o after_o this_o life_n for_o every_o thing_n y_o it_o they_o myspende_v wherefore_o these_o faithful_a soul_n have_v more_o fere_n than_o favour_n more_o pain_n than_o pleasure_n in_o great_a possessyon_n of_o worldly_a good_n they_o be_v not_o inflate_v ne_o exalte_n in_o themselves_o by_o pride_n in_o prosperyte_n for_o among_o great_a possessyon_n of_o worldly_a &_o bodily_a good_n they_o find_v themselves_o right_a poor_a in_o the_o goostly_a good_n wherefore_o if_o the_o worldly_a prospe_n rite_n rychesses_n &_o honour_n be_v take_v from_o they_o they_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o by_o sorrow_n for_z they_o know_v that_o
great_a temptacyon_n they_o have_v resy_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o he_o let_v not_o the_o trouble_a soul_n always_o neither_o oftentyme_n feel_v his_o presence_n by_o goostly_a sweetness_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o low_a and_o in_o fere_n for_o the_o more_o low_a that_o a_o soul_n make_v himself_o and_o the_o less_o that_o hit_n set_v by_o himself_o and_o thynk_v that_o it_o be_v so_o wretched_a y_fw-mi to_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v any_o goostly_a comfort_n of_o god_n the_o more_o our_o lord_n make_v of_o he_o and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it more_fw-it glory_n and_o joy_n theris_fw-la ordey_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o say_v ¶_o omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la humiliat_v exaltabitur_fw-la ¶_o every_o person_n that_o meke_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o thus_o many_o a_o soul_n grow_v in_o virtue_n and_o lytell_fw-mi perceyve_v it_o as_o by_o any_o goostly_a sweetness_n but_o who_o so_o may_v have_v a_o lytell_a taste_n of_o the_o parfyte_n delectacyon_n to_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v by_o trybulacyon_n if_o he_o take_v it_o well_o he_o shall_v not_o complain_v but_o joy_n of_o tribulacyon_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o gloriamur_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la filion_n dei_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o tribulacione_fw-la scientes_fw-la cum_fw-la tribulacio_fw-la paciencian_n operat_fw-la pacientia_fw-la probacionem_fw-la probacio_fw-la spem_fw-la spes_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la confundit_fw-la quia_fw-la caritas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cordibê°_n nostris_fw-la ¶_o we_o joye_n say_v he_o not_o only_o that_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o inherytour_n of_o his_o joy_n but_z we_o joy_n also_o in_o trybulacyon_n know_v that_o tribulacyon_n make_v a_o pacyent_a herteyf_v it_o be_v well_o take_v and_o pacyence_n of_o herte_n be_v the_o great_a proof_n that_o a_o person_n be_v the_o very_a choose_a child_n of_o eleccyon_n and_z after_o that_o proof_n come_v hope_n of_o saluacyon_n not_o as_o of_o our_o meryte_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v yield_v in_o to_o our_o herte_n by_o the_o holy_a goost_n which_o be_v give_v to_o us._n the_o great_a comfort_n come_v not_o fro_o god_n to_o such_o a_o time_n as_o the_o place_n be_v make_v ready_a for_o hit_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o herberer_n which_o take_v and_o dress_v this_o lodge_a be_v trybulacyon_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o thobye_n ¶_o post_v lacrimacionem_fw-la et_fw-la fletum_fw-la exultacionem_fw-la infundis_fw-la ¶_o after_o trybulacyon_n and_o we_o ping_a thou_o send_v comfort_n and_o joy_n than_o if_o thou_o have_v great_a labour_n and_o besynesse_n with_o these_o herberer_n think_v hit_v well_o spend_v for_o they_o will_v quy_fw-la te_fw-la hit_v one_o of_o these_o day_n and_o great_a trybulacyon_n make_v room_n and_o place_n for_o grette_v joy_n hit_v be_v decree_v and_o determine_v as_o alawe_n by_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o first_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o dear_a belove_a child_n with_o trybulacyon_n to_o delyver_v they_o from_o the_o false_a joy_n of_o this_o world_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o they_o by_o true_a joy_n where_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o trybulacyon_n for_o to_o exclude_v the_o false_a joy_n s._n but_o afore_o that_o he_o come_v with_o very_o true_a joy_n he_o will_v make_v the_o herte_n by_o trybulacyon_n and_o temptacyon_n to_o set_v nought_o by_o all_o y_z e_z false_a joy_n of_o this_o world_n when_o as_o trybulacyon_n be_v pass_v and_o have_v make_v a_o holy_a place_n by_o pacyence_n and_o by_o mekenesse_n than_o come_v in_o joye_n but_o peradventure_o thou_o complain_v and_o say_v sir_n it_o be_v long_o or_o this_o consolacyon_n come_v a_o this_o be_v the_o complain_v of_o lover_n what_o thing_n so_o ever_o hit_v be_v that_o be_v grete_o belove_v the_o defer_v thereof_o be_v painful_a and_o not_o withstand_v that_o if_o hit_v be_v never_o so_o sharp_o haste_v yet_o hit_v be_v think_v very_o long_o in_o come_n as_o solomon_n say_v ¶_o spes_fw-la que_fw-la differtur_fw-la affligit_fw-la animam_fw-la ¶_o when_o as_o a_o man_n have_v hope_n for_o to_o have_v a_o thing_n that_o he_o love_v the_o defer_a of_o hit_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o soul_n also_o peradventure_o thou_o will_v reason_v to_o i_o this_o sir_n i_o marvel_v not_o that_o wretched_a man_n and_o wyman_n which_o set_v all_o their_o herte_n &_o pleasure_n in_o wretched_a lyve_a and_o spend_v their_o time_n not_o profytabli_v but_o occupy_v all_o about_o sin_n and_o vanytee_n of_o this_o world_n though_o these_o have_v trybulacyon_n &_o see_v y_fw-fr e_o try_v bulaconn_v be_v profitable_a to_o they_o which_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o their_o enemy_n as_o these_o be_v to_o draw_v they_o fro_o the_fw-mi ande_fw-mi and_o make_v they_o flee_v sin_n &_o wretched_a lyve_v but_o to_o such_o as_o live_v holy_o and_o do_v no_o great_a sin_n i_o marvel_v why_o 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virtuous_o ve_v and_o lytell_a setting_a by_o all_o the_o false_a worldly_a joye_n and_o also_o the_o virtuous_a innocent_n which_o be_v preserve_v by_o temptacyon_n and_o tribulation_n that_o hit_v be_v never_o blind_v and_o desceyve_v by_o that_o joy_n thê°_n no_o man_n neither_o woman_n may_v think_v that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o trybulacyan_n but_o rather_o think_v that_o they_o be_v specyal_o belove_v of_o he_o the_o which_o send_v they_o trybulacyon_n to_o keep_v or_o to_o delyver_v they_o fro_o false_a desceyvable_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o from_o the_o inordynate_n and_o foul_a delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o pleasure_n be_v call_v false_a for_z they_o be_v full_o sweet_a in_o the_o begin_n but_o they_o end_v with_o great_a bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n as_o solomon_n say_v ¶_o extrema_fw-la gauditluctus_fw-la occupo_fw-la ¶_o the_o end_n of_o worde_o joye_n be_v occupy_v with_o weep_a and_o sorrow_n a_o thou_o wise_a gracious_a man_n and_o womanbeware_v of_o this_o false_a worldly_a joye_n y_fw-es t_o thou_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o great_a sorrow_n thereby_o thou_o see_v hit_v be_v butlytell_a and_o after_o hit_n shall_v follow_v sorrow_n of_o inestymable_a gretnesse_n hit_v be_v but_o short_a but_o it_o have_v a_o long_a tail_n of_o sorrow_n that_o nevershall_n have_v end_n hit_v be_v no_o hole_n joye_n for_o hit_n be_v meddle_v with_o sorrow_n as_o solomon_n say_v ¶_o risus_fw-la dolore_fw-la miscebytur_fw-mi ¶_o the_o laughing_n joye_n of_o this_o world_n be_v meddle_v with_o many_o matter_n of_o sorynes_n those_o which_o thou_o thynke_v have_v moost_n of_o worldly_a joy_n they_o have_v moche_n sorrow_n trouble_v and_o labour_n with_o they_o they_o be_v so_o bitter_a to_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr that_o feel_v they_o once_o vit_fw-mi will_v never_o have_v they_o if_o it_o may_v have_v they_o per_fw-mi petual_o they_o go_v fast_a away_o but_o the_o sorrow_n that_o follow_v upon_o they_o shall_v 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the_o people_n of_o israel_n ¶_o auertan_n oculos_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la quia_fw-la manus_fw-la vestre_fw-fr plenesunt_fw-la sanguine_fw-la ¶_o i_o shall_v thorn_n my_o face_n fro_o you_o for_z your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n that_o it_o to_o say_v your_o werke_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n y_fw-es e_o evil_a blood_n of_o the_o herte_a that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_n &_o evyll_n mocyon_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v away_o &_o the_o good_a blood_n y_o it_o be_v the_o good_a mocyon_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v still_o to_o nourysshing_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o like_v as_o he_o be_v a_o foal_n y_fw-fr it_o will_v all_o his_o good_a blood_n shall_v be_v let_v out_o &_o all_o the_o evil_n keep_v so_o he_o be_v a_o more_o great_a fool_n which_o show_v out_o ward_v his_o good_a dede_n by_o ypocresye_n to_o have_v vain_a laud_fw-la &_o keep_v close_o his_o evyll_n dede_n specyal_o when_o he_o shall_v she_o we_o they_o by_o confessyon_n wherefore_o who_o so_o will_v that_o trybulacyon_n pacyente_o 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of_o god_n hit_v shall_v the_o less_o feel_v the_o greve_v of_o the_o stroke_n of_o trybulacyon_n for_o if_o the_o herte_n have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v content_a with_o his_o werk_n which_o in_o this_o world_n send_v trybulacyon_n to_o all_o those_o that_o he_o love_v &_o or_o deyn_v in_o the_o other_o world_n with_o himself_o to_o have_v the_o great_a consolaconn_v without_o this_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o a_o dysobedyent_n herte_fw-fr the_o stroke_n of_o trybulacyon_n they_o be_v full_a grevous_a &_o full_a of_o anguysshe_n &_o pain_n for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v ¶_o omnia_fw-la sena_fw-la et_fw-la immania_fw-la leva_fw-la ac_fw-la facilia_fw-la amor_fw-la facit_fw-la ¶_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v ragen_n &_o fail_v love_n make_v light_v &_o easy_a to_o bear_v thus_o our_o lord_n do_v enflamme_v the_o herte_n of_o his_o aposteles_a afore_o they_o suffer_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it great_a persecuconn_n &_o tribu_fw-la laconn_v in_o preaching_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o send_v to_o they_o the_o holy_a goost_n y_fw-fr e_o spirit_n of_o love_n in_o symylytude_n of_o fire_n in_o token_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o have_v kyndele_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o their_o herte_n thê°_n saint_n peter_n afore_o his_o herte_n be_v hete_v with_o it_o this_o love_n he_o may_v not_o bear_v y_z e_o word_n of_o a_o woman_n which_o call_v he_o one_o of_o cryste_n dyscyple_n but_z of_o ter_z that_o he_o have_v receyve_v y_o e_o spirit_n of_o love_n he_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v call_v so_o &_o glad_a to_o suffer_v his_o flesh_n to_o be_v garse_v &_o wound_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o y_z e_z great_a love_n y_o it_o he_o have_v to_o our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n this_o love_n make_v high_o so_o pacyent_a that_o not_o only_o bitter_a word_n be_v sweet_a to_o he_o but_o also_o bitter_a stroke_n the_o great_a love_n &_o the_o sire_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o have_v to_o be_v with_o cryste_n make_v he_o glad_a to_o take_v trybulacyon_n which_o he_o know_v be_v the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o cryste_n ¶_o a_o other_o purgaconn_n be_v of_o metal_n as_o gold_n be_v purge_v in_o y_z e_z fire_n &_o make_v more_o bryght_a &_o be_v depart_v from_o other_o metal_n so_o the_o fire_n of_o trybu_fw-fr lacyon_n form_v the_o herte_n &_o make_v it_o more_o clean_a &_o make_v to_o depart_v therfro_o rosty_a metal_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o fire_n be_v the_o martyr_n &_o y_z e_z confessor_n fyne_v &_o purge_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n ¶_o tanque_fw-la aurum_fw-la in_o furnace_n ê“bavit_fw-la electos_fw-la dominê°_n ¶_o god_n have_v ê“ue_v his_o elect_v child_n by_o tribulation_n like_o as_o the_o gold_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o fire_n here_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o like_o as_o of_o all_o metal_n gold_n be_v the_o moo_v pcyous_a so_o lead_n be_v moo_v lytell_fw-mi in_o valdure_v &_o yet_o there_o may_v no_o gold_n be_v well_o fyne_v without_o lead_v for_o the_o lead_n melt_v with_o the_o gold_n draw_v to_o he_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o corrupconn_n from_o the_o 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as_o frobysshing_n scour_v the_o iron_n and_o like_a as_o the_o knife_n which_o lie_v and_o be_v not_o occupy_v roa_v and_z as_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v not_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o scaberde_n so_o man_n and_o wyman_n which_o rest_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o be_v not_o frobyssh_v with_o shar_n pe_z trybulacyon_n they_o lose_v the_o bryghtnesse_n of_o their_o sou_n le_fw-fr and_o wax_v rosty_a by_o sin_n and_o their_o soul_n be_v as_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_z their_o body_n be_v plesaunt_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n wherefore_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o faithful_a soul_n and_o see_v thou_o may_v not_o have_v thy_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v also_o grutche_n not_o great_o if_o our_o lord_n skoure_v thy_o haberton_n with_o trybulaconn_n and_o make_v the_o a_o bright_a sword_n to_o strike_v the_o fende_v by_o holy_a lyve_a &_o wylfull_a take_n of_o trybulacyon_n for_o more_o pain_n thou_o 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speak_v our_o savyour_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o say_v ¶_o omnen_fw-mi palmiten_v in_o menon_n ferentem_fw-la fructum_fw-la purgabit_fw-la eum_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi shall_v purge_v every_o branch_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o i_o by_o faith_n &_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n of_o virtuous_a life_n by_o this_o vine_n be_v understande_v the_o herte_n of_o man_n which_o be_v fulfyl_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o virtue_n and_o bring_v forth_o great_a fruit_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o many_o like_o as_o the_o humour_n in_o the_o vine_n make_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o like_v as_o the_o humour_n when_o it_o be_v superfluous_a and_o more_o than_o need_n it_o be_v spede_v to_o moche_v in_o branch_n without_o fruit_n like_o wise_n when_o the_o superflous_a love_n habond_v in_o man_n herte_n of_o worldly_a vanitee_n and_o of_o flesshe_o pleasure_n hit_v withdraw_v the_o fruit_n of_o goostly_a lyve_a than_o marvel_v thou_o not_o sythen_a the_o 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this_o wise_n ¶_o noverim_fw-la i_o noverim_fw-la te_fw-la ¶_o lord_n teach_v i_o to_o know_v myself_o &_o to_o know_v the._n and_o like_v as_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o rod_n make_v the_o scoler_n to_o bow_v his_o neck_n &_o look_v well_o on_o his_o book_n &_o to_o can_v well_o his_o lesson_n &_o to_o come_v again_o to_o such_o knowledge_n as_o he_o have_v forgeten_v like_o wise_a great_a trybulacyon_n make_v a_o soul_n to_o below_o to_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o grette_v master_n &_o techer_n thereof_o and_o make_v it_o to_o look_v well_o on_o the_o bo_z ke_v of_o contemplacyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o remember_v his_o goodness_n &_o there_o own_o wretchedness_n to_o remember_v the_o gift_n which_o it_o have_v receyve_v of_o he_o &_o the_o great_a unkyndenesse_n that_o it_o have_v show_v to_o he_o and_o the_o great_a pain_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o hit_v for_o unkyndenesse_n and_o the_o great_a joy_n for_o the_o love_n that_o it_o have_v to_o god_n &_o kyndenesse_n 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and_o holy_a counseyll_n in_o reformacyon_n of_o their_o lyve_a here_o yeshal_n understande_v that_o every_o true_a lover_n have_v his_o herte_n toward_o his_o love_n and_z they_o drede_v to_o be_v of_o gete_a of_o their_o love_n &_o they_o heart_n to_o bef_a orgete_n there_o they_o love_v and_o thus_o our_o lord_n which_o have_v to_o we_o love_v un_fw-fr mesurable_a hate_a to_o be_v forgete_a of_o us._n and_o when_o we_o forgete_v he_o he_o bete_v we_o &_o pull_v away_o from_o we_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o moo_v love_n in_o this_o world_n as_o health_n of_o body_n friend_n worde_o good_n and_o often_o time_n he_o suffer_v the_o good_a name_n &_o commendacyon_n to_o be_v pull_v away_o from_o such_o as_o have_v vain_a glory_n in_o the_o laud_n of_o name_n without_o great_a deserve_v by_o holy_a meryte_n of_o good_a lyve_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o laud_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o make_v they_o to_o call_v on_o he_o &_o to_o know_v he_o by_o adversyte_n which_o forgete_v he_o by_o prosperyte_n like_a as_o y_z e_z butteler_n of_o pharo_n have_v forgete_a joseph_n when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o prosperite_n which_o expow_v to_o high_a his_o dream_n to_o his_o great_a solace_n &_o comfort_n when_o he_o be_v in_o adversyte_n and_o because_o that_o worldly_a prossperyte_n bryge_v a_o soul_n to_o forgetefulnesse_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n when_o he_o promise_v to_o y_z e_z people_n of_o israel_n great_a cytee_n with_o plente_a of_o rychesses_n he_o warn_v hen_n afore_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o forgete_v he_o sa_v thê°_n ¶_o non_fw-la obliviscaris_fw-la dni_fw-la dei_fw-la tui_fw-la ¶_o see_v that_o you_o u._fw-mi in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o great_a prosperyte_n forgete_v not_o thy_o lord_n god_n and_o to_o show_v to_o the_o that_o he_o forgete_v not_o the_o he_z say_v himself_o y_o it_o he_o have_v write_v the_o in_o his_o hand_n ¶_o non_fw-la obliviscartuin_fw-la manibê°_n enamel_n descrip_n si_fw-la te_fw-la ¶_o he_o ber_v yet_o &_o ever_o shall_v the_o prynte_n of_o the_o 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the_o soul_n from_o sin_n &_o bring_v it_o to_o specyall_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o peradventure_o y_o you_o say_v sir_n i_o marvel_v not_o if_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o trybulaconn_n bete_v the_o froward_a &_o ungentyl_o hertes_o which_o know_v â–ª_o he_o not_o but_o i_o marvel_v grete_o why_o he_o bete_v the_o gentyll_a &_o mercyable_a herte_n which_o know_v he_o &_o love_v to_o worship_n he_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v this_o bete_a be_v not_o only_o profitable_a to_o such_o as_o be_v unkind_a and_o of_o sinful_a lyve_a but_o also_o to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a &_o virtuous_a which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o great_a perfeccy_n on_o of_o virtue_n to_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v make_v perfyte_n by_o resy_a of_o great_a temptaconn_n &_o glad_o take_v of_o trybulacyon_n for_o many_o soul_n which_o trust_n that_o they_o be_v strong_a to_o resyste_v temptaconn_v before_o they_o feel_v it_o when_o it_o come_v upon_o they_o ferse_o they_o feel_v them self_o right_a feeble_a in_o comparyson_n as_o they_o trust_v they_o have_v be_v but_o by_o contynuall_a bete_v of_o temptacyon_n they_o come_v to_o great_a may_v of_o virtue_n &_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_z of_o what_o valour_n they_o be_v in_o virtue_n therefore_o say_v solomon_n ¶_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la temptatus_fw-la quid_fw-la scit_fw-la ¶_o he_o or_o she_o that_o have_v no_o great_a temptacyon_n what_o can_v they_o as_o who_o say_v right_a lytell_fw-mi and_o thus_o our_o lord_n suffer_v right_a merciful_a and_o gentyl_o hertes_o to_o he_o to_o suffer_v great_a temptaconn_v for_z in_o that_o they_o learn_v to_o love_v god_n for_o of_o all_o prove_v of_o love_n the_o grette_v be_v when_o a_o soul_n resy_v myghte_o against_o great_a temptacyon_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o offend_v his_o grace_n and_o so_o they_o make_v a_o mighty_a conquest_n of_o themselves_o and_o do_v against_o their_o own_o inclynaconn_n to_o 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not_o of_o his_o king_n to_o such_o time_n y_o it_o he_o be_v prove_v in_o act_n of_o chevalerye_n &_o have_v myghte_o foghten_v for_o his_o king_n so_o look_v thou_o for_o no_o great_a tewarde_n of_o god_n except_o thou_o have_v great_a temptacyon_n for_o his_o sake_n other_z against_o the_o devyll_n by_o goostly_a temp_n tacyon_n or_o against_o thy_o flesh_n with_o temptaconn_n of_o glotonye_n sloth_n or_o lechery_n or_z against_o y_o e_o world_n with_o co_fw-la vetyse_n but_o of_o all_o those_o batayle_n the_o goostly_a batayl_n in_o faith_n &_o consyens_n be_v moo_v troublous_a &_o hevy_a to_o bear_v &_o of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v moo_v profitable_a to_o that_o sou_n le_v which_o will_v fight_v in_o this_o batayll_n be_v moo_v direct_v against_o the_o devyll_n and_o the_o conquest_n of_o
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he_o will_v send_v his_o soudyoure_n of_o trybulaconn_n &_o dryve_v the_o home_n again_o &_o to_o constrain_v thy_o herte_n to_o know_v thyself_o &_o to_o attend_v wise_o in_o keep_a of_o thyself_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi do_v no_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o to_o thy_o everla_a avayle_v as_o y_z e_z poor_a mynstrell_n be_v constrain_v to_o tear_v again_o to_o his_o house_n when_o the_o feste_n be_v do_v for_o than_o he_o have_v none_o other_o place_n for_o to_o tear_v to_o so_o after_o all_o worde_o pleasure_n when_o it_o be_v paste_n &_o trybulacyon_n make_v y_z e_z not_o to_o tear_v afore_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shoot_v tear_v home_o to_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o herte_n &_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v find_v there_o a_o sorrowful_a house_n for_o every_o vain_a joye_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_n have_v in_o this_o lif_fw-mi y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v find_v there_o a_o great_a sorrow_n yetand_v y_fw-es u._fw-mi take_v to_o the_o trybulaconn_n of_o penance_n afore_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi depart_v fro_o this_o world_n it_o shall_v keep_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o herte_n fro_o the_o moost_n sharp_a brenning_a fire_n of_o hell_n for_z as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o contritum_fw-la et_fw-la humiliatum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la despicies_fw-la ¶_o good_a lord_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi despyse_a not_o a_o herte_n which_o be_v meked_a &_o bring_v to_o know_v they_o self_n by_o trybulaconn_n than_o y_o you_o which_o love_v everla_a consolacyon_n &_o fele_v thy_o heart_n be_v run_v to_o vain_a delectation_n pray_v trybulacyon_n to_o come_v &_o return_v the_o home_n again_o like_a as_o the_o dowe_fw-mi constrain_v torned_a to_o the_o ship_n of_o no_n because_o she_z coude_fw-fr find_v no_o ground_n to_o set_v her_o foot_n upon_o no_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v in_o our_o langage_fw-fr as_o rest_v the_z ship_n be_v y_o e_o herte_fw-fr y_fw-es e_o dowe_fw-mi be_v y_fw-fr e_o love_n pray_v god_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr e_o flood_n of_o trybulaconn_n so_o cover_v all_o vain_a thing_n from_o thy_o love_n that_o it_o be_v constrain_v to_o return_v to_o inward_o rest_n of_o thy_o herte_n by_o tranquyllyte_n &_o pnsse_n of_o a_o clean_a consyence_n &_o holy_a occupyenge_a of_o thy_o herte_n with_o holy_a medytaconn_n of_o god_n &_o of_o virtue_n w_o t_o perfyte_n desire_v of_o good_a werke_n &_o blyss_v custom_n to_o y_z e_z pleasure_n of_o god_n &_o thy_o great_a promoconn_n thou_o that_o seke_v rest_n in_o worldly_a thing_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v deceyve_v for_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi shall_v find_v no_o rest_n but_o in_o god_n for_o none_o other_o thing_n may_v sacyate_v &_o content_v the_o soul_n but_o god_n he_o shall_v fulfylle_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o saciabor_fw-la cum_fw-la apparuerit_fw-la glia_fw-it tua_fw-la ¶_o i_o shall_v sacyate_v &_o replenysshe_v with_o joye_n when_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o good_a lord_n in_o thy_o glory_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o ecclesiastice_n ¶_o in_o oimbê°_n requiem_n qnsivi_fw-la et_fw-la in_o hereditate_fw-la dni_fw-la morabor_fw-la ¶_o i_o have_v seek_v rest_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o now_o i_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o herytage_n of_o god_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v my_o herte_fw-la shall_v dwell_v in_o desire_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o perfyte_n rest_n therefore_o say_v davyd_v to_o our_o lord_n ¶_o convertere_fw-la aina_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o requiem_n tuam_fw-la ¶_o tear_v my_o herte_n in_o to_o thy_o rest_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v find_v no_o such_o rest_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o in_o themselves_o when_o it_o be_v order_v in_o y_z e_z lyve_v accord_v to_o y_z e_z law_n of_o god_n &_o such_o a_o soul_n do_v rest_n for_o it_o be_v content_a in_o all_o thing_n w_z t_z y_z e_z werk_v of_o our_o lord_n &_o y_o t_o soul_n be_v the_o dwelling_n place_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v ¶_o in_o pace_n factê°_n en_fw-fr locus_fw-la eius_fw-la ¶_o his_o place_n be_v make_v where_o be_v pease_n &_o pea_n of_o conscyence_n be_v his_o pea_n for_o y_a it_o come_v of_o he_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o conuertere_fw-la aina_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o requiem_n tuam_fw-la ¶_o tear_v my_o soul_n in_o to_o thy_o rest_n &_o solomon_n say_v ¶_o intrans_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la meam_fw-la conquiescan_fw-it cum_fw-la ea_fw-la ¶_o ay_o enter_a in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o my_o conscyence_n there_o i_o shall_v rest_n than_o y_o you_o may_v be_v woe_n which_o seke_v rest_n in_o outward_a thing_n &_o look_v lytel_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o house_n at_o home_n in_o thy_o conscyence_n if_o y_z you_o will_v take_v labour_n to_o return_v home_o and_o well_o serche_n the_o house_n of_o thy_o consyence_n thou_o which_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o the_o world_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v find_v there_o a_o troubelous_a house_n wherefore_o to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o renner_n out_o our_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n mychee_n ¶_o hiis_fw-la q_o i_fw-it forissunt_fw-la dicet_fw-la ve_fw-la ve_fw-la ¶_o to_o these_o that_o more_o be_v occupy_v with_o other_o thing_n than_o with_o himself_o hit_v shall_v be_v say_v woe_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_z be_v to_o say_v those_o which_o have_v their_o herte_n so_o set_v of_o outward_a thing_n y_o it_o they_o forgete_v themselves_o &_o specyal_o y_fw-mi t_o herte_fw-fr have_v cause_n to_o be_v woe_n which_o be_v depart_v fro_o themselves_o &_o syt_v so_o fast_a in_o worldly_a vanytee_n &_o in_o manner_n it_o be_v so_o fast_a hold_v w_n to_o these_o vanytee_n as_o w_n to_o a_o oost_n of_o enemy_n y_o t_o it_o can_v not_o tear_v again_o home_o to_o themselves_o every_o worldly_a pleasure_n y_o it_o aper_v outward_a it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o rye_n it_o fast_a &_o keep_v it_o fro_o themselves_o wherefore_o every_o soul_n remember_v well_o hynselfe_n &_o see_v whereit_v set_v y_o it_o love_v if_o y_o e_o love_n be_v fix_v on_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v not_o it_o shall_v love_v than_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o snare_n of_o dampnacyon_n axcept_v it_o have_v help_v of_o delyveraunce_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o it_o must_v daye_o cry_v for_o help_v to_o high_o to_o such_o time_n he_o have_v love_v it_o the_o love_n also_o of_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v more_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v a_o snare_n thereto_o wherefore_o it_o must_v beseech_v god_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o may_v love_v no_o thing_n but_o such_o as_o be_v good_a &_o also_o that_o it_o may_v love_v good_a thing_n in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o herte_n that_o have_v not_o set_v the_o love_n on_o the_o vanytee_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v lytel_n dyf_v fyculte_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o herte_a but_o when_o they_o have_v once_o take_v their_o lodge_a in_o the_o herte_n by_o that_o love_n that_o the_o herte_n have_v to_o they_o without_o great_a labour_n &_o diligence_n they_o will_v not_o be_v dryven_v out_o again_o and_o oftentyme_o when_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o expedyent_n to_o such_o as_o he_o love_v that_o these_o vanytee_n abide_v in_o the_o herte_n &_o also_o he_o see_v you_o to_o the_o person_n that_o he_o love_v help_v not_o himself_o to_o dryve_v he_o out_o or_z peradventure_o will_v not_o have_v they_o out_o than_o he_o as_o a_o true_a lover_n send_v out_o his_o oost_n of_o trybulacyon_n to_o repelle_fw-fr and_o to_o dryve_v out_o of_o the_o herte_a these_o vanitee_n whchey_n and_o they_o may_v abide_v will_v final_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o rob_v it_o of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o it_o wherefore_o ecclesyastes_n say_v
token_n that_o he_o set_v lytell_a by_o the._n and_o that_o thou_o haste_v goostly_a sekenesse_n which_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v remedy_n for_o such_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o fulfil_v there_o own_o will_n than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o despise_v god_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o ê“phete_n ysaye_v ¶_o filios_fw-la enutrivi_fw-la et_fw-la exaltavi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la auten_v spreverunt_fw-la i_o ¶_o i_o have_v nouryssh_v my_o child_n with_o good_n of_o this_o world_n &_o i_o have_v exalt_v they_o to_o honour_n &_o they_o have_v despy_v say_v i_o if_o you_o u._fw-mi will_v ask_v i_o what_o be_v very_o freedom_n i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o moo_v free_a which_o may_v do_v moo_v what_o he_o will_v but_z he_o be_v moo_v free_a which_o least_o may_v do_v evil_a &_o so_o there_o be_v moost_n lyberte_fw-fr where_fw-mi least_o power_n be_v to_o sin_n than_o accord_v to_o this_o doctrine_n afore_o rehearse_v sythen_a our_o lord_n make_v the_o by_o tribulation_n to_o know_v thyself_o &_o he_o &_o ty_v y_o e_o to_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v from_o he_o &_o bring_v the_o fro_o thraldom_n of_o the_o fiend_n &_o wretched_a lyve_a to_o perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr of_o his_o love_n &_o execuconn_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n wherefore_o if_o you_o u._fw-mi feel_v thyself_o dyscomfort_v by_o trouble_n &_o pain_n reduce_v these_o great_a profyte_n to_o thy_o mind_n &_o they_o shall_v comfort_v the_o again_o for_o thy_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o he_o love_v the._n and_o the_o moost_n token_n of_o his_o love_n be_v y_fw-fr t_o he_o lede_v the_o by_o trybulacyon_n to_o himself_o where_o before_o joye_n thou_o in_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v joye_n in_o the_o and_z than_o all_o thing_n to_o thy_o moost_n avayle_n shall_v prosper_v with_o the._n the_o fyfthe_v consolaconn_v in_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o y_a u_o be_v make_v thereby_o hasty_o to_o spend_v the_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n &_o to_o the_o blyss_v presence_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o every_o pain_n come_v of_o god_n wherefore_o every_o pain_n be_v ryghtwysse_o and_o every_o sin_n come_v of_o we_o &_o every_o sin_n be_v unryghtwysse_o wherefore_o as_o many_o trybulaconn_n &_o pain_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v as_o many_o mes_fw-fr senger_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o speed_n y_z e_z thede_a like_o as_o a_o man_n which_o in_o y_z e_o flower_n time_n of_o summer_n go_v thorugh_o a_o field_n full_a of_o fair_a flower_n &_o a_o sweet_a medo_n we_o of_o time_n will_v guider_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o flower_n &_o for_o the_o swetnes_n &_o solacyous_a abide_n in_o y_z e_z place_n he_o will_v sit_v or_o lay_v he_o down_o &_o sometime_o fall_v on_o sleep_v &_o so_o y_z e_z night_n come_v upon_o high_a afore_o he_o have_v end_v his_o journey_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o man_n which_o labour_v in_o the_o foul_a way_n the_o winter_n tie_v he_o find_v no_o place_n to_o rest_n in_o to_o he_o co_z i_o to_o the_o 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the_o lytell_a thing_n which_o short_o shall_v slip_v &_o vanysshe_v away_o a_o good_a marvel_v it_o be_v that_o such_o person_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v great_a knowledge_n make_v their_o abide_n in_o the_o lytell_a thing_n &_o by_o the_o taryeng_v they_o make_v in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it small_a thing_n &_o great_a labour_n they_o have_v about_o they_o to_o order_fw-fr hem_n fylty_n to_o their_o pleasure_n they_o show_v well_o they_o have_v forgeten_v y_z e_o great_a thing_n y_o it_o our_o lord_n call_v they_o to_o all_o thing_n which_o delyte_n the_o herte_n inmoderat_o make_v y_z e_o herte_fw-fr to_o tarry_v &_o lose_v moche_n time_n of_o his_o pylgremage_n but_o when_o pain_n &_o trybulaconn_n take_v away_o vain_a delyte_n from_o the_o herte_n &_o make_v y_o e_o thing_n bit_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v belove_v than_o it_o make_v the_o herte_n to_o stir_v he_o forward_o swet_o and_o leve_v the_o vain_a taryeng_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o multiplicate_v sunt_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la eorum_fw-la postea_fw-la acceleraverunt_fw-la ¶_o when_o sekenesse_n be_v multeply_v than_o such_o as_o have_v tarry_v before_o they_o haste_v they_o for_o war_n de_fw-fr full_a fast_a ha_o good_a lord_n many_o one_o shall_v go_v full_a slow_o in_o their_o journeye_n of_o they_o be_v not_o haste_v forward_o with_o sharp_a calling_n by_o trybulaconus_fw-la &_o in_o manner_n compel_v with_o violence_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o way_n and_o like_v as_o the_o crooked_a foot_n &_o affeccyon_n be_v feeble_a &_o oftentyme_o will_v rest_n in_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n excent_a they_o be_v excyte_v to_o go_v so_z our_o lord_n such_o as_o he_o specyal_o love_v he_o call_v oftentyme_o upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodi_fw-la that_o the_o egypcyen_n constrain_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o token_n that_o trybulacyon_n which_o be_v understande_v by_o the_o egypcyens_n constrain_v the_o herte_n of_o the_o choose_a child_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o their_o love_n &_o speed_n they_o to_o that_o live_v there_o the_o great_a pleasure_n stand_v in_o love_n &_o there_o no_o thing_n be_v but_o that_o be_v dete_o love_v and_o when_o the_o love_n go_v fro_o the_o world_n the_o herte_n go_v fro_o the_o world_n for_o like_a as_o the_o body_n go_v with_o the_o foot_n so_o the_o soul_n go_v with_o the_o love_n and_o where_o the_o love_n be_v there_o the_o herte_n be_v o_o how_o glad_a the_o herte_n shall_v be_v to_o depart_v from_o those_o thing_n where_o they_o have_v more_o pain_n than_o pleasure_n more_o sorrow_n than_o solace_n &_o go_v to_o those_o thing_n where_o they_o shall_v ever_o have_v mirth_n &_o sweetness_n and_o never_o feel_v point_n of_o bitterness_n where_o be_v full_a joye_n full_a pease_n which_o it_o out_o dystemperaunce_n of_o pain_n or_o trybulaconn_n and_o he_o re_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o haste_v no_o great_a pleasure_n in_o any_o worde_o thing_n accord_v to_o thy_o dyfordynate_a appetyte_n but_o fynaly_fw-fr it_o shall_v tear_v the_o to_o torment_v of_o heart_n than_o comfort_n thyself_o in_o trybulacyon_n for_o they_o dryve_v y_fw-mi e_fw-es out_o or_o the_o prison_n óf_a pain_n to_o the_o ryall_n kingdom_n of_o pleasure_n fro_o the_o fetter_n &_o chain_n to_o y_z e_z crown_n as_o eccl._n say_v ¶_o interdun_n deducit_fw-la â—s_n de_fw-la carcere_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la ¶_o some_o time_n a_o prisoner_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o come_v to_o a_o kyngdom_n the_o herte_n be_v in_o prison_n when_o it_o be_v tie_v by_o love_n to_o y_z e_z low_a erthe_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n &_o y_z e_z more_z
yet_o the_o moost_n token_n of_o love_n be_v adversyte_n more_o than_o prosperyte_n for_o that_o be_v the_o moo_v token_n of_o love_n which_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n gyve_v to_o he_o y_o it_o helove_v best_a but_z he_o gaaf_a to_o our_o savyour_fw-mi his_o soon_o &_o his_o blyss_v mother_n who_o he_o love_v best_a moo_v trybulacyon_n in_o this_o life_n &_o lytel_n prosperyte_v wherefore_o adversyte_n be_v the_o moo_v sure_a token_n of_o love_n also_o sythen_a our_o savyour_fw-mi come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n as_o a_o merchant_n in_o to_o a_o feyre_n to_o choose_v y_z e_o good_a &_o leave_v the_o evyll_n as_o ysaye_v say_v ¶_o Ê‹t_fw-la sciat_fw-la eligere_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o reprobare_fw-la malum_fw-la ¶_o but_o this_o wise_a our_o lord_n refuse_v prosperyte_v &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jure_fw-la when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o &_o choose_v adversyte_n and_o great_a labour_n &_o pain_n all_o his_o life_n and_z with_o the_o moo_v byttere_a death_n end_v his_o life_n than_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v awyfe_n merchant_n follow_v he_o which_o can_v not_o be_v deceyve_v in_o his_o marchaundyse_n than_o cheese_n with_o he_o here_o trybulaconn_v &_o thou_o shall_v have_v with_o he_o the_o infenyte_n joye_n &_o consolacyon_n the_o xiii_o conforth_o in_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o if_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o pain_n and_o trybulacyon_n pacyent_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi make_v a_o great_a conquest_n of_o thy_o goostly_a enemy_n &_o utter_o confound_a all_n their_o malice_n for_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v to_o make_v the_o to_o take_v thy_o trybulaconn_n with_o grutching_n and_o a_o woeful_a herte_n because_o thou_o be_v let_v thereby_o from_o such_o pleasure_n as_o thou_o be_v dyspose_v to_o have_v if_o thou_o be_v without_o such_o pain_n &_o trouble_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o take_v thy_o trouble_n pacyent_o &_o with_o a_o meek_a &_o obedyent_a herte_n refer_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n &_o meryte_n to_o come_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o everla_a joye_n &_o pleasure_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_v a_o will_v not_o to_o be_v sorâ—_n in_o that_o thou_o be_v let_v by_o trybulacunn_n for_o those_o dysceyvable_a pleasure_n which_o shall_v make_v the_o to_o lose_v this_o pleasure_n of_o eternal_a felycyte_v than_z thou_o obteyne_v vyctorye_n of_o the_o fende_v which_o tempt_v the_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_z they_o shall_v have_v more_o pain_n after_o that_o they_o be_v conquer_v therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o perdes_fw-la oâ—s_v qui_fw-la tribulant_fw-la ainam_fw-la meam_fw-la ¶_o thou_o shall_v undo_v &_o punysshe_v all_o those_o which_o trouble_v my_o soul_n and_o of_o every_o fiend_n that_o thou_o gete_v the_o better_a of_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o place_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v as_o orygenes_n say_v of_o these_o word_n in_o deutro_n omnis_fw-la locus_fw-la quem_fw-la calcaverit_n pes_fw-la vester_fw-ge vester_fw-ge erit_fw-la ¶_o and_o scrypture_n say_v that_o these_o holy_a &_o gracious_a soul_n which_o overcome_v &_o break_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o devyll_n they_o illude_v he_o &_o deceyve_v he_o as_o davyd_v say_v ¶_o draco_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la formasti_fw-la ad_fw-la illudendum_fw-la ei_fw-la ¶_o this_o dragon_n the_o fiend_n thou_o haste_v make_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v delude_v &_o deceyve_v which_o at_o all_o time_n labour_v to_o deceyve_v for_o good_a soul_n use_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o devyll_n contrary_n to_o his_o intent_n for_z by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v meek_a whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o pride_n and_z by_o that_o they_o be_v pacyent_a whereby_o he_o will_v make_v they_o unpacyent_a and_z by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o chastyte_v whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o lechery_n and_o thus_o they_o gyve_v he_o a_o fall_n in_o his_o own_o turn_n and_o with_o that_o same_o croak_v they_o cast_v he_o down_o with_o the_o which_o he_o intend_v for_o to_o have_v wrastele_v they_o down_o o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o than_o be_v which_o pacyent_o haste_v take_v adversyte_n for_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o have_v deserve_v to_o have_v full_o domynaconn_v of_o thy_o enemy_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v afeard_a of_o the_o for_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v conferm_v in_o grace_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o tie_v and_o to_o bind_v they_o like_o as_o the_o bear_v warder_n &_o keeper_n bind_v his_o bere_n for_o thou_o which_o put_v they_o to_o fere_n &_o shame_n in_o this_o life_n resy_a their_o temptacyous_a thou_o must_v then_o be_v terryble_a to_o they_o for_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v receyve_v thy_o great_a power_n of_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o thy_o batayl_n wherefore_o thou_o which_o will_v have_v a_o joyful_a hour_n of_o death_n take_v pacyent_o pain_n &_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n the_o xiiii_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o if_o thou_o take_v trybulacyon_n pacyent_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi draw_v to_o the_o the_o merciful_a look_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o meke_v he_o with_o great_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o &_o of_o this_o may_v thou_o be_v joyful_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o wherefore_o our_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o specyall_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o for_z this_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o if_o he_o have_v pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o the_o by_z that_o look_v thoushalt_v have_v profit_n of_o he_o wherefore_o pacyent_o suffer_v a_o while_n for_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v be_v sure_a that_o of_o this_o sufferance_n shall_v grow_v great_a profit_n this_o profit_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v not_o look_v to_o have_v hasty_o for_z after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wysedom_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o mufte_v have_v a_o time_n in_o grow_a like_a as_o y_z e_z husband_n man_n look_v not_o for_o repe_v of_o his_o corn_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v sow_v it_o our_o lord_n be_v nothasty_a in_o his_o werk_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o time_n &_o delyberaconn_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v see_v in_o y_z e_z werke_n of_o nature_n thy_o nail_n &_o thy_o here_n grow_v contynualy_a but_o they_o grow_v so_o soft_o that_o y_z e_z may_v not_o perceyve_v their_o grow_a look_n upon_o they_o as_o perfyte_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi can_v and_o yet_o by_o process_n of_o time_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v see_v y_o it_o they_o be_v grow_v under_o thy_o eye_n yet_o thou_o perceyve_v not_o like_o wise_a grace_n &_o great_a virtue_n grow_v in_o thy_o soul_n by_o pacyent_a take_n of_o adversyte_n &_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v well_o perceyve_v if_o thou_o perseruer_n in_o pacyence_n thê°_n virtue_n grow_v yet_o though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi perceyve_v it_o not_o than_o specyal_o our_o lord_n have_v pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o the_o when_o thou_o take_v trybulacyon_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o do_v send_v they_o to_o the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v as_o penance_n for_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_v sin_v and_z to_o obtain_v thereby_o grace_n &_o virtue_n and_o that_o by_o thy_o pacyent_a &_o thankful_a suffer_a y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v gyve_v good_a example_n to_o such_o as_o do_v know_v thy_o trouble_n and_o than_o thou_o may_v say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o trenos_n ¶_o uide_fw-la dne_fw-mi cum_fw-la tribulor_fw-la ¶_o behold_v lord_n for_o i_o be_o trouble_v as_o who_o say_v well_o take_v trouble_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o look_v on_o i_o &_o this_o trouble_n thus_o take_v make_v of_o crooked_a soul_n ryghtwysse_o soul_n of_o the_o who_o davyd_v say_v ¶_o oculi_fw-la dni_fw-la suê‘iustos_fw-la et_fw-la aures_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la corr_n ¶_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v set_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es ryghtwysse_o man_n &_o his_o eere_n be_v nyghe_a to_o their_o prayer_n but_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi will_v peradventure_o say_v that_o also_o he_o behold_v wret_a i_o man_n for_z it_o follow_v ¶_o uultus_fw-la auten_a dni_fw-la suê‘_n facience_n mala_fw-la ¶_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v moche_n evil_n but_o attend_v you_o then_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n ¶_o Ê‹t_fw-la ê‘dat_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la memo_fw-la riam_fw-la eorr_n ¶_o our_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o wretched_a man_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o after_o a_o lytell_a while_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v remember_v after_o to_o y_z e_z honour_n of_o god_n &_o their_o commendacyon_n but_o by_o the_o good_a soul_n which_o here_o pacyent_o take_v trybulacyon_n our_o lord_n shall_v ever_o have_v honour_n &_o they_o also_o shall_v have_v perpetuell_a laud_n &_o commendaconn_v like_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n con_v tunuall_a honour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o such_o as_o have_v grete_o suffer_v for_o god_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v
batayll_n where_o a_o man_n put_v no_o dyfference_n betwixt_o his_o friend_n &_o his_o enemy_n the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n i_o say_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o soul_n &_o bring_v hit_v to_o sin_n &_o perdycyon_n trouble_n of_o this_o world_n sekenes_n &_o pay_n be_v friend_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o they_o draw_v hit_v from_o sin_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o hate_v thy_o friend_n &_o love_v thy_o enemy_n thou_o see_v what_o jeoperdy_n y_z u._fw-mi stand_v in_o wherefore_o say_v welcome_a my_o friend_n trybulacyon_n and_z fie_o of_o erthe_o joy_n the_o second_o consolacyon_n and_o fruit_n in_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o the_o herte_n be_v close_v up_o from_o vanytee_n whereby_o hit_n stop_v the_o eere_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o hit_n may_v not_o here_o the_o callynge_v and_o the_o mocyon_n of_o temptacyon_n as_o other_o do_v which_o feel_v no_o trybulacyon_n for_o in_o such_o herte_n as_o do_v flower_n in_o prosperyte_n the_z vain_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n do_v keep_v their_o perleament_n at_o lyberte_fw-fr and_o those_o herte_n gyve_v attendance_n and_o withstudye_n apply_v they_o how_o they_o may_v atteyne_v to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n in_o make_v of_o goodly_a bill_n ding_v and_o of_o goodly_a facyon_n of_o clothes_n and_o to_o be_v well_o acompany_v with_o goodly_a servant_n and_o to_o gydre_fw-fr tresoure_n to_o be_v call_v rich_a and_o to_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o dygnyte_v and_o to_o be_v moche_o set_v by_o and_z to_o be_v call_v fair_a in_o face_n and_z goodly_a in_o body_n these_o vain_a and_o transytorye_n pleasure_n do_v so_o replenysshe_v &_o fulfil_v the_o soul_n with_o such_o mocyon_n that_o in_o manner_n hit_v forgete_v himself_o both_z in_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o when_o hit_n shall_v be_v virtuous_o occupy_v hit_v be_v so_o a_o custom_a to_o take_v heed_n and_o attend_v to_o the_o spekynge_n of_o these_o deceyvable_a pleasure_n that_o in_o manner_n hit_v have_v no_o pleasure_n to_o here_o thing_n profitable_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n &_o the_o perpetual_a weyle_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o trybulacyon_n come_v all_o this_o vain_a speech_n cess_v as_o the_o mocyon_n of_o vain_a pleasure_n be_v withdraw_v this_o be_v fygure_v &_o sygnefy_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n where_o hit_n be_v say_v the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a trybulacyon_n ¶_o nemo_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la ei_fw-la verbum_fw-la videbant_fw-la enim_fw-la dolorem_fw-la eius_fw-la vehementem_fw-la ¶_o the_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o job_n when_o they_o see_v he_o have_v so_o great_a pain_n and_o trybulacyon_n they_o speak_v no_o word_n to_o he_o by_o these_o friend_n be_v sygnefy_v y_o e_o temptacyon_n of_o prosperite_n which_o make_v pretence_n by_o the_o plesaunt_n semblance_n &_o contenaunce_n they_o show_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v very_a friend_n and_o they_o be_v very_fw-la traitor_n for_o they_o cease_v not_o till_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o soul_n to_o moche_v sorrow_n oftentimes_o in_o this_o world_n and_o if_o there_o follow_v no_o sorrow_n and_o penance_n in_o this_o world_n there_o follow_v dampnacyon_n with_o perpe_fw-mi tuall_a pain_n and_o tourment_n after_o this_o world_n in_o hell_n with_o the_o devylles_n which_o moost_n labour_n to_o make_v the_o hertes_o moo_v to_o love_v y_z e_o temporal_a prosperyte_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v help_v the_o devyll_n to_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o set_v the_o love_n in_o prosperyte_n of_o this_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v fix_v of_o the_o felicyte_n of_o the_o everla_a life_n for_o all_o y_fw-fr e_o time_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o shall_v abide_v here_o be_v grant_v hit_v to_o learn_v to_o set_v lytel_n by_o the_o vain_a joy_n &_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n for_o by_o the_o ordynaune_n of_o god_n the_o less_o hit_v set_v by_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o wor_n de_fw-fr the_o more_o hit_n shall_v have_v of_o those_o moo_v excellent_a and_o eternal_a joy_n in_o heaven_n what_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n send_v trybulaconn_v these_o joy_n be_v lytell_a set_v by_o &_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v least_o they_o shall_v be_v forsake_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o this_o time_n they_o go_v away_o as_o astonde_v and_o a_o shame_v o_o than_o this_o trybulacyon_n be_v of_o great_a auctoryte_n which_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n than_o lechery_n be_v set_v onlyde_v she_o dare_v nor_o spekefor_o her_o speech_n in_o that_o time_n be_v no_o thing_n set_v by_o like_a wise_a glotonye_n &_o pride_n for_z as_o that_o time_n the_o herte_n delyte_v neither_o in_o delyctable_a meet_a and_o drink_v ne_o in_o fresh_a clothes_n than_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v blind_v with_o prosperite_n that_o it_o neither_o see_v himself_o ne_o god_n now_o they_o be_v open_v and_o can_v dyscerne_v that_o all_o be_v but_o wretchedness_n in_o this_o world_n &_o that_o theris_fw-la no_o 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which_o stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o cyte_n y_fw-mi t_o they_o shall_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o blasphemê°_n spekynge_v of_o rapsaces_n which_o be_v marchall_a of_o y_z e_z oo_v of_o king_n senacheryb_n &_o said_a siege_n to_o the_o cyte_n but_o peradventure_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v say_v to_o i_o sir_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v y_fw-fr t_z i_o consent_v not_o to_o my_o thought_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v y_fw-es t_o one_o token_n be_v y_o t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi consent_v not_o when_o y_o you_o will_v have_v they_o away_o a_o other_o be_v when_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi fele_v a_o remor_n a_o sorowene_n &_o a_o dysplesure_n grow_a in_o thy_o heart_n of_o such_o thought_n for_o this_o sorrow_n come_v of_o a_o â—traryousnes_n which_o be_v bytwene_v thy_o will_n &_o thy_o mind_n a_o other_o be_v when_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi can_v find_v in_o thy_o herte_n to_o pray_v god_n to_o take_v they_o away_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o hurt_v y_z e_z not_o yet_o they_o trouble_v sore_o 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thy_o mind_n be_v able_a to_o know_v except_o y_fw-es e_o haste_v it_o by_o revelacyon_n of_o he_o the_o three_o consolaconn_n &_o comfort_v in_o trybulaconn_n be_v to_o remember_v the_o profit_n of_o trybulaconn_n in_o purge_a of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n &_o wretchenesse_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v y_z t_o theridamas_n be_v fyve_o manner_n of_o purgacyon_n which_o be_v remenbred_a in_o scrypture_n one_o be_v of_o the_o body_n by_o medycynable_a drink_n or_o by_o letting_a of_o blood_n &_o that_o be_v other_o by_o strike_n of_o the_o vein_n or_o crase_v or_o cutting_a of_o the_o flesh_n the_o second_o be_v purge_a of_o metal_n and_o that_o be_v other_o with_o the_o fyrelyke_a as_o gold_n be_v gurge_v or_z by_o furbysshing_n like_o as_o
fall_v to_o hit_v than_o it_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n to_o he_o &_o cry_v mercy_n for_o myspend_n of_o time_n and_o promyse_v it_o will_v amend_v and_o with_o great_a bete_v at_o the_o last_o hit_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o book_n and_o to_o learn_v well_o the_o lesson_n thus_o prosperyte_n close_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o adversyte_n open_v they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o know_v he_o wherefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o cognoscet_fw-la dnns_fw-la iudicia_fw-la faciens_fw-la ¶_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v know_v in_o make_v jugement_n of_o punysshement_n &_o pain_n and_o thus_o many_o a_o soul_n to_o who_o he_o send_v pain_n &_o tribulation_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n he_o preserve_v they_o fro_o y_o e_o jugement_n oâ—_n everla_a damnation_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n ¶_o cum_fw-la iudicamur_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la corripimur_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la dampnemur_fw-la ¶_o when_o the_o jugement_n of_o god_n be_v show_v upon_o we_o by_o temporal_a pay_n for_o secret_a cause_n that_o we_o know_v not_o but_z his_o wisdom_n know_v which_o send_v pain_n to_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n but_o for_o great_a cause_n when_o we_o be_v thus_o punyssh_v than_o we_o be_v correct_v by_o cause_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_a with_o this_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o worldly_a folk_n which_o set_v there_o hertes_o on_o the_o felycyte_n &_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n so_o grete_o y_fw-mi e_o in_o manner_n they_o lytell_fw-mi remember_v ne_o desire_v the_o pleasure_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v ordey_v with_o god_n for_o the_o holy_a soul_n which_o be_v y_z e_z despiser_n of_o this_o worldly_a felicyte_n a_o woo_v woo_v many_o they_o be_v which_o have_v lytel_n or_o none_o worldly_a trybulacyon_n for_o moche_n sorrow_n be_v ordain_v to_o they_o in_o time_n come_n &_o sorrow_n perpetual_a except_o y_z e_z great_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v none_o y_o it_o lyve_v so_o innocent_o in_o this_o lyf_v but_o they_o deserve_v gre_fw-mi te_fw-mi pay_v both_o by_o commyssyon_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v &_o do_v they_o not_o and_o also_o by_o commyssyon_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v &_o yet_o they_o do_v they_o wherefore_o if_o they_o have_v no_o punysshement_n in_o this_o life_n great_a punysshement_n be_v ordain_v for_o they_o after_o this_o life_n &_o lack_v of_o punysshement_n make_v y_o e_o soul_n that_o it_o forgete_v himself_o &_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o &_o like_o as_o it_o be_v rehearse_v in_o y_z e_z book_n of_o danyel_n that_o nabugodonosor_n the_o king_n of_o assyrye_n be_v so_o far_o draw_v by_o worldly_a prosperite_n from_o the_o knowle_n ge_fw-mi of_o god_n that_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nabu_n godonosor_n &_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o sight_n of_o man_n change_v he_o in_o to_o the_o symylytude_n of_o a_o ox_n &_o seven_o year_n he_o be_v amon_n ge_fw-mi y_fw-mi e_fw-la bests_n but_o after_o this_o great_a punyssheman_n the_o 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honde_n that_o we_o gyve_v to_o the._n thus_o such_o gift_n as_o we_o receyve_v of_o our_o lord_n if_o we_o spend_v they_o in_o the_o werke_n of_o virtue_n &_o gyve_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o than_o we_o gyve_v high_o they_o again_o as_z he_o say_v himself_o ¶_o quicqd_v fecistis_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la minimis_fw-la meis_fw-la in_o noine_n meo_fw-la michi_n fe_o cistis_fw-la ¶_o what_o so_o ever_o you_o do_v to_o any_o of_o the_o least_o in_o my_o name_n you_o do_v that_o to_o i_o wherefore_o such_o as_o refer_v re_fw-mi &_o gyve_v the_o good_n that_o they_o resceyve_v of_o our_o lord_n to_o high_a again_o they_o continue_v the_o flood_n of_o grace_n for_o as_o they_o gyve_v to_o he_o he_o be_v so_o lyberal_a that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o gyve_v again_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o know_v moo_v expedyent_n to_o his_o lover_n and_o if_o the_o flood_n of_o his_o bontyfulnesse_n come_v not_o to_o he_o again_o than_o the_o flood_n of_o grace_n be_v stop_v by_o our_o defauâ—_n for_o like_a as_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n &_o end_n of_o all_o goodness_n which_o come_v of_o he_o must_v be_v return_v final_o again_o thus_o by_o the_o dede_n of_o thy_o life_n y_o it_o confessy_v &_o show_v y_o it_o there_o be_v one_o god_n &_o in_o these_o y_o to_o thank_a he_o &_o worshype_v he_o many_o there_o be_v which_o do_v the_o contrary_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ad_fw-la titum_fw-la there_o be_v many_o which_o say_v they_o know_v god_n but_o they_o deny_v high_o in_o their_o dede_n of_o their_o lyve_a for_z their_o life_n be_v abhoiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o they_o live_v wretched_o as_o folk_n that_o have_v no_o faith_n &_o rather_o as_o you_o e_o reprobate_a &_o despysed_a enemy_n of_o god_n than_o like_a unto_o his_o child_n &_o friend_n ¶_o mul_n ti_fw-mi fatent_fw-la se_fw-la nosce_fw-la dnmm_n factis_fw-la auten_o negant_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la abhoinabiles_fw-la &_o incredibiles_fw-la ad_fw-la oen_fw-mi opus_fw-la reprobi_fw-la ¶_o thou_o which_o have_v give_v thy_o lord_n god_n again_o such_o good_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v receyve_v of_o he_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v lyght_o delyver_v of_o thy_o acounte_v for_z in_o this_o life_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi delyvere_v y_fw-mi e_o of_o these_o good_n y_o it_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v receyve_v of_o he_o &_o pute_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n again_o and_o therefore_o hit_v shall_v be_v say_v to_o the_o in_o that_o hour_n like_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n my_o trusty_a ser_n vaunt_o thou_o haste_v be_v faithful_a &_o true_a in_o few_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v gyve_v the_o now_z i_o shall_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o many_o thing_n entre_fw-fr into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n than_o thou_o that_o haste_v myspend_v the_o good_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o thy_o pleasure_n contrary_a to_o y_z e_z will_n of_o he_o and_o contrary_a to_o thy_o profit_n thou_o may_v be_v woo_v for_z hard_a acounte_v shall_v be_v lay_v against_o the._n wherefore_o if_o thou_o amend_v the_o not_o thou_o shall_v have_v straight_o passage_n to_o thy_o saluacyon_n wherefore_o if_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o trybulacyon_n for_o myspend_n vayn_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o youth_n &_o of_o such_o good_n as_o he_o have_v send_v the_o in_o this_o he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o save_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v amend_v thy_o life_n and_o once_o begin_v to_o look_v upwarde_o to_o thy_o master_n for_o abuse_v the_o he_z be_v which_o stryke_v the._n our_o lord_n when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o rebelle_fw-fr hertes_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o he_o by_o kyndenesse_n which_o he_o show_v to_o they_o in_o his_o gift_n than_o he_o bete_v they_o to_o make_v they_o come_v to_o he_o by_o trybulacyon_n and_o sharpness_n and_o yet_o oftentimes_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ysaye_v ¶_o populus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la reversus_fw-la ad_fw-la percuicentem_fw-la se_fw-la ¶_o the_o people_n turn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o bete_v they_o for_o in_o sekenesse_n their_o mind_n ren_v more_o for_o help_v by_o man_n in_o phesyke_a than_o it_o do_v to_o his_o help_n and_o when_o wrong_n and_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o they_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o revenge_v they_o and_o to_o do_v one_o shrew_n de_fw-fr turn_n for_o a_o other_o and_z be_v not_o ready_a mercyful_o to_o forgyve_v it_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v forgyvenes_n of_o he_o and_o so_o underneth_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la rod_n of_o trybulaconu_fw-la they_o come_v not_o to_o correccyon_n for_z they_o look_v not_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o benefyce_n of_o their_o creacyon_n &_o redempconn_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n
he_o be_v moo_v pryncypall_a as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o nemo_n coronabiâ—_n nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la legittime_fw-la certaverit_fw-la ¶_o there_o shall_v none_o be_v crown_v but_o such_o as_o lawful_o fygure_v and_o pre_n avail_v by_o keep_a of_o their_o soul_n from_o consent_n to_o sin_v ne_fw-mi and_o the_o more_o dygnyte_n that_o a_o knight_n or_o a_o clerk_n be_v call_v dto_o the_o more_o proof_n to_o be_v make_v before_o of_o his_o habylyte_n thus_o by_o these_o techynge_n thou_o may_v understande_v that_o trybulacyon_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n to_o call_v the_o &_o lede_v the_o again_o in_o to_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o &_o in_o to_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o own_o herte_n and_o know_v you_o u._fw-mi very_o that_o the_o herte_n which_o have_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o himself_o the_o joy_n of_o worldly_a prosperyte_v may_v not_o parfyt_o feel_v ne_o know_v himself_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o false_a joy_n so_o inchothe_v the_o herte_n that_o it_o may_v not_o return_v in_o to_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v all_o occupy_v with_o worldly_a matter_n which_o in_o that_o it_o may_v not_o it_z ordeyn_v to_o the_o increase_v of_o this_o vain_a joye_n &_o so_o it_o labour_v ever_o more_o &_o more_o to_o blind_a himself_o as_o long_o as_o it_o ren_v outward_a in_o worldly_a prosperyte_v &_o thereof_o complain_v he_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o person_n of_o asynner_n where_o as_o he_o say_v lumen_fw-la oculorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la niccum_fw-la ¶_o thelyght_v of_o my_o eye_n be_v not_o with_o i_o alas_o they_o may_v be_v sorry_a to_o who_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v great_a natural_a will_n &_o knowledge_n &_o they_o spend_v the_o candle_n of_o their_o wysedom_n in_o order_v of_o worldly_a vanytee_n in_o order_v of_o themselves_o they_o spend_v but_o lytell_a or_o none_o &_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o specyal_o for_o themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o we_o will_v of_o their_o soul_n &_o not_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o body_n like_a as_o every_o man_n be_v moo_v nyghe_a himself_o so_o under_o god_n he_o ought_v moo_v to_o love_v himself_o &_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v moost_n to_o the_o avayle_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o god_n &_o virtue_n and_o nothing_o be_v so_o nessarye_a to_o be_v know_v of_o man_n as_o himself_o for_o all_o knowledge_n without_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o be_v but_o vain_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v make_v fore_o and_z like_a as_o he_o that_o have_v not_o himself_o have_v nothing_o for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o parfyte_n power_n to_o rule_v himself_o no_o thing_n be_v well_o rule_v that_o come_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a deed_n well_o rule_v except_o it_o come_v of_o a_o well_o rule_v soul_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o outward_a deed_n presuppose_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o will_v inward_a &_o so_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v not_o a_o good_a will_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n good_a that_o you_o u._fw-mi do_v but_o peradventure_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v say_v than_o y_z u_z do_v never_n no_o good_a deed_n for_o common_o when_o y_o you_o haste_v will_n to_o doony_n good_a deed_n there_o come_v in_o thy_o mind_n some_o shrewd_a intent_n as_o vay_fw-fr ne_fw-fr glory_n &_o laud_n of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o have_v a_o temporal_a profit_n thereby_o or_z to_o please_v thy_o friend_n or_o for_o fere_n to_o dysplese_v he_o or_z of_o enemyte_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o other_o which_o do_v not_o see_v like_a as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v or_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi leve_a thing_n undo_v by_o cause_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v not_o y_o it_o other_o shall_v follow_v the._n thus_o common_o thy_o will_n be_v not_o good_a and_o than_o after_o this_o doctrine_n thy_o will_n be_v not_o good_a here_o i_o answer_v y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v unpossyble_a to_o the_o to_o let_v such_o thought_n to_o come_v to_o thy_o mind_n but_o as_o long_o as_o y_o you_o will_v do_v any_o good_a thing_n for_o y_o e_o love_n of_o god_n &_o profit_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o y_o to_o vain_a or_o evyll_n think_v we_o re_fw-mi away_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v it_o pryncypaly_a for_o god_n &_o y_fw-es t_o evil_a or_o vain_a thought_n let_v no_o thing_n the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o deed_n as_o thus_o peraventure_fw-fr y_fw-fr u._fw-mi see_v a_o poor_a man_n &_o will_v gyve_v a_o penny_n in_o alms_n to_o he_o &_o forth_o with_o come_v in_o thy_o mind_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v have_v a_o laud_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o or_o such_o as_o see_v y_z e_o this_z thought_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o to_o less_o thy_o meryte_n as_o long_o as_o y_o you_o will_v gyve_v y_o it_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v it_o pryncypal_o for_o god_n this_o will_v be_v merytoryous_a &_o y_a e_z deed_n follow_v thereupon_o than_o returning_n to_o my_o sa_n before_o like_a as_o he_o which_o have_v not_o himself_o have_v no_o thing_n like_a wise_n he_o y_fw-fr t_o know_v not_o himself_o know_v no_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v profitable_a to_o himself_o as_z to_o purchesse_n the_o reward_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o everla_a joy_n after_o this_o mortal_a life_n the_o wretched_a man_n or_o woman_n that_o fix_v their_o love_n moo_v on_o this_o worldly_a prosperyte_n he_o forgete_v himself_o for_o he_o be_v not_o with_o himself_o look_v what_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_o soul_n moost_n love_v there_o it_o be_v moo_v by_o conversacyon_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o werker_n of_o the_o soul_n moo_v run_v thyder_n as_o our_o savyour_fw-mi say_v ¶_o ubi_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ibi_fw-la cortuum_a ¶_o look_v where_o that_o thing_n be_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi love_v there_o be_v thy_o herte_n thus_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v with_o his_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o herte_n of_o the_o leche_n rous_fw-la man_n be_v with_o the_o person_n there_o he_o have_v moo_v fless_a holy_fw-mi pleasure_n to_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v there_o he_o have_v moo_v reverence_n and_o with_o his_o fresh_a clothes_n thus_o the_o worldly_a prosperyte_n &_o false_a transytorye_n joye_n in_o hertely_a creature_n draw_v the_o herte_n of_o man_n and_o woyman_n from_o themselves_o and_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n oftentimes_o they_o come_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o love_n and_o therefore_o they_o by_o they_o with_o less_o labour_n &_o sorrow_n they_o may_v buy_v great_a excellent_a joy_n in_o heaven_n than_z they_o buy_v this_o salt_n worldly_a joye_n the_o which_o hasty_o they_o shall_v less_o and_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v everla_a sorrow_n but_o like_a as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v besyege_v when_o he_o will_v eschew_v and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o house_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o return_v and_o be_v betyn_a in_o again_o by_o such_o as_o have_v besyege_v he_o and_o be_v bring_v thereto_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o once_o set_v out_o his_o foot_n at_o the_o door_n like_a wise_n our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n sen_fw-mi death_n the_o soudyoure_n of_o trybulacyon_n to_o such_o soul_n and_o herte_n as_o he_o love_v and_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v abide_v at_o home_n and_o bete_v they_o in_o to_o themselves_o and_o the_o more_o trybulacyon_n there_o be_v and_o also_o the_o more_o they_o be_v so_o moche_n y_fw-mi e_fw-es hertes_o have_v less_o power_n to_o stroye_v abroad_o from_o themselves_o than_o thank_v god_n theros_n which_o send_v the_o adversyte_n whereby_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o leave_v the_o love_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_n to_o worldly_a prosperyte_n &_o learn_v to_o know_v &_o to_o love_v god_n and_o thyself_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n &_o thus_o to_o abide_v at_o home_n and_o keep_v well_o order_v the_o love_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o when_o there_o be_v no_o dweller_n in_o a_o house_n soon_o it_o fall_v to_o ruin_n &_o dekaye_n like_a wise_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o inhabit_v in_o this_o manner_n fall_v to_o waste_v &_o come_v to_o nought_o blyss_v be_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o abide_v in_o himself_o &_o lern_v to_o know_v himself_o how_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o body_n obedyent_n to_o their_o soul_n &_o their_o soul_n obedyent_n to_o god_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n attend_v to_o keep_v himself_o that_o the_o flesh_n draw_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n draw_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o great_a joy_n in_o the_o clerenesse_n of_o conscyence_n be_v when_o it_o lyve_v without_o rumour_n
¶_o precurre_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la tuam_fw-la ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o thou_o see_v the_o worldly_a vanytee_n run_v in_o to_o thin_a herte_fw-fr run_v thou_o before_o and_o stop_v they_o and_o shut_v y_z e_o door_n of_o thy_o herte_n that_o they_o have_v no_o lodge_a there_o by_o remembrance_n of_o the_o hurt_n that_o they_o do_v ther._n for_o they_o keep_v the_o herte_n from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es love_v of_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n from_z holy_a medytaconn_n from_z holy_a desire_n fro_o devoute_a prayer_n from_o dede_n of_o pe_z naunce_n and_o common_o when_o the_o vanytee_n occupy_v it_o be_v dyspose_v to_o no_o virtue_n or_o to_o lytell_fw-mi such_o man_n &_o wyman_n as_o moo_v labour_n to_o gete_v &_o to_o keep_v the_o pleasure_n &_o good_n of_o this_o world_n &_o labour_v lytell_a to_o keep_v their_o herte_n but_o let_v it_o run_v where_o it_o will_v these_o be_v great_a fole_n for_o final_o these_o shall_v less_o all_o these_o tran_v sytorye_n vanytee_n they_o labour_v moo_v to_o gete_v and_o keep_v and_o also_o themselves_o from_o the_o eternyte_n of_o joye_n &_o be_v bring_v to_o perpetual_a pain_n in_o defaute_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o they_o kepe_v norther_o herte_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n and_o those_o which_o gyve_v lytel_n keep_v to_o the_o worde_o vanytee_n &_o prosperyte_n but_o moo_v they_o apply_v their_o mind_n how_o they_o may_v their_o herte_n keep_v well_o accupy_v these_o after_o the_o pass_v of_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n shall_v have_v their_o herte_n replenyssh_v with_o the_o moo_v delycate_a &_o plesaunte_n herte_o delight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o inestymable_a bliss_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o felycyte_n of_o angel_n &_o saint_n in_o heaven_n these_o which_o ordain_v they_o moo_v specyal_o to_o keep_v their_o herte_n &_o lytell_fw-mi set_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o worldly_a folk_n moo_v desire_v be_v call_v fole_n in_o this_o world_n but_z they_o be_v call_v wise_a of_o god_n &_o their_o wysedom_n shall_v be_v commend_v of_o all_o the_o heavenly_a multytude_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v solomon_n in_o his_o proverbis_fw-la ¶_o omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la ipo_fw-la vita_fw-la ê“cedit_fw-la ¶_o with_o all_o thy_o dy_o gence_n keep_v well_o thin_a herte_n for_o thereof_o come_v life_n &_o damnable_a death_n come_v if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o kepe_v this_o heart_n be_v the_o long_a of_o thy_o lord_n god_n which_o have_v great_a pleasure_n to_o abide_v in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v cleanly_a kepe_v fro_o filthy_a mocyon_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o proverbe_n ¶_o delicite_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la filiis_fw-la hoim_fw-la ¶_o my_o delyte_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o their_o love_n he_o become_v a_o child_n himself_o bear_v of_o the_o virgyne_n marye_n wherefore_o like_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi desyre_a to_o be_v welcome_a to_o his_o house_n see_v that_o you_o u._fw-mi keep_v well_o thy_o house_n of_o thin_a herte_fw-fr and_o oftentimes_o turn_v thereto_o &_o dress_v it_o y_z t_z he_z w_z t_z no_o thing_n there_o be_v offend_v but_o y_z t_z he_o may_v have_v a_o pleasure_n for_o to_o behold_v it_o as_o he_o say_v in_o canticê_n ¶_o revertere_fw-la ut_fw-la intueamur_fw-la te_fw-la ¶_o tear_v again_o y_o it_o we_o may_v behold_v the._n he_o say_v not_o y_z t_z i_o may_v be_v hold_v the_o but_z y_z t_z we_o may_v behold_v the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi see_v well_o to_o thyself_o than_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o see_v the_o for_z than_o i_o shall_v garnysshe_v thy_o sou_n le_fw-fr with_o my_o grace_n to_o thy_o moost_n profit_n &_o my_o pleasure_n than_o i_o exhort_v the_o which_o retorn_v not_o to_o thy_o self_n as_o y_z u_z shall_v take_v pacyent_o the_o trybulacyon_n which_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v gyve_v good_a attendance_n to_o the_o keep_a of_o thy_o herte_n &_o forsake_v the_o love_n of_o those_o wretched_a or_o vain_a pleasure_n which_o let_v thy_o herte_n fro_o the_o love_n of_o he_o thou_o thynke_v y_o it_o thy_o trouble_n &_o pain_n grete_o hurt_v the_o â–ª_o but_o it_o be_v the_o grete_a profit_n &_o help_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi may_v have_v in_o this_o life_n &_o the_o grete_a token_n y_o it_o our_o lord_n love_v the_o &_o of_o this_o y_z u_z shall_v be_v moost_n glad_a for_o his_o love_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v find_v final_o to_o thy_o moost_n joye_n &_o comfort_n after_o this_o transytorye_n pain_n &_o trouble_n this_o trybulacyon_n bring_v the_o both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o thyself_o like_o as_o thy_o vain_a pleasure_n in_o prosperyte_n have_v dryven_v the_o fro_o both_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n pain_n &_o trybulacy_n on_o be_v call_v the_o band_n of_o god_n for_o it_o ty_v the_o to_o god_n like_o as_o prosperyte_n louse_v the_o from-hym_a and_o bind_v to_o such_o wretched_a &_o peryllous_a liberte_fw-fr of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n and_z in_o these_o band_n thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o know_v god_n and_o thyself_o and_o to_o change_v thy_o life_n in_o to_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o lyve_v and_o when_o thou_o by_o holy_a custom_n of_o this_o life_n be_v tie_v to_o he_o than_z he_o will_v tie_v the_o by_o pain_n to_o keep_v the_o at_o home_n with_o himself_o and_o thus_o he_o send_v trybulacyon_n not_o only_o to_o bring_v the_o herte_a home_o to_o themselves_o but_o also_o to_o keep_v it_o at_o home_n that_o it_o go_v not_o fro_o themselves_o thy_o lord_n god_n deal_v gracyouse_o with_o the_o when_o he_o call_v the_o fro_o plente_a to_o poverte_a i_o mean_n not_o that_o he_o make_v the_o to_o lose_v all_o thy_o good_a but_o when_o he_o make_v the_o to_o set_v lytell_fw-mi by_o thy_o good_a so_o that_o thy_o herte_n be_v poor_a and_o naked_a without_o they_o that_z be_v to_o say_v without_z great_a affeccyon_n and_o love_n of_o home_n so_o say_v solomon_n ¶_o est_fw-la pauper_fw-la in_o divicus_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v poor_a in_o rychesses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o that_o set_v their_o herte_n in_o manner_n no_o more_o on_o they_o than_o if_o they_o have_v no_o rychesses_n to_o this_o goostly_a poverte_a the_o which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o almyghty_a god_n be_v moo_v habondaunt_a rychesse_n be_v the_o soul_n bring_v to_o he_o when_o that_o they_o be_v sore_o hunt_v by_o great_a adversyte_n and_o trouble_n and_o tie_v to_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o band_n of_o trybulacyon_n and_o not_o withstand_v that_o our_o lord_n keep_v the_o thus_o tie_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o run_v at_o thy_o will_n at_o large_a as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_n ben_fw-mi acustome_v afore_o time_n think_v not_o that_o thou_o lose_v thereby_o any_o lyberte_fw-fr but_o rather_o our_o lord_n put_v the_o in_o more_o lyber_n te_fw-mi there_o be_v no_o very_a perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o in_o thing_n of_o virtue_n this_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o run_v w_z t_o thin_a herte_n &_o love_n to_o vanytee_n or_o to_o sinful_a werke_n of_o this_o life_n this_o lyberte_fw-fr be_v thraldom_n &_o not_o rmenda_fw-la ble_a more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v a_o seek_v man_n as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o hot_a axe_n to_o eat_v &_o drink_v what_o he_o will_v desire_v for_z his_o appetyte_n be_v so_o dysordred_a w_n to_o corrupt_a humour_n that_o common_o he_o desire_v those_o thing_n why_o i_o be_v mooste_o contrary_a to_o his_o health_n like_o wise_a that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o peryllous_a lyberte_fw-fr which_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n have_v power_n to_o sin_n but_o when_o our_o lord_n by_o trybulacyon_n call_v it_o to_o he_o &_o to_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o virtue_n at_o lyberte_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr and_o y_fw-fr e_o other_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o sin_n be_v rather_o seruage_n for_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n servant_n to_o the_o devyll_n &_o final_o bring_v to_o the_o boundshyp_n of_o he_o in_o hell_n and_o the_o lyber_n te_fw-mi of_o virtue_n bring_v to_o the_o moo_v perfyte_n freedom_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o phesycyan_n suffer_v the_o pacyent_a to_o take_v what_o meet_a &_o drynk_v y_o it_o his_o appetyte_n be_v moost_n to_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o dyspeyr_v of_o his_o health_n &_o co_fw-la mon_o they_o will_v say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o deed_n man_n wherefore_o let_v he_o take_v what_o he_o will_v like_o wise_a when_o our_o lord_n the_o great_a phesycyan_n let_v the_o live_v after_o thy_o fles_fw-la she_o pleasure_n &_o make_v not_o restraynth_v by_o tribulation_n it_o be_v a_o
hand_n of_o the_o werke_n than_o that_o metal_n which_o be_v of_o lesser_a valour_n as_o gold_n be_v more_o apt_a in_o y_z e_z gold_n mythes_fw-mi hand_n than_o iron_n &_o more_o precyoê°_n werke_n he_o may_v werke_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v more_o obedyent_n und_fw-ge the_o hamer_n like_o wise_n the_o pacyentherte_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o precyous_a golden_a heart_n which_o be_v obedyent_n to_o y_z e_z stroke_n of_o trybulaconn_n after_o y_o e_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o in_o these_o he_o werk_v precyous_a werke_n of_o grace_n &_o many_o fair_a virtue_n &_o the_o see_v curyous_a &_o moo_v precyous_a werke_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o great_a wise_a doom_n of_o god_n shall_v everlastyng_o apere_fw-la in_o these_o obedyent_n &_o pacyent_a heart_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o great_a pleasure_n to_o all_o his_o lover_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o clere_o shall_v be_v show_v all_o the_o secret_a werkynge_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n suffer_v thy_o lord_n than_o esely_a to_o bete_v away_o y_fw-mi it_o rosty_a mocyon_n &_o sinful_a desire_n of_o thy_o herte_n &_o to_o make_v it_o a_o clean_a vessel_n apt_a to_o receyve_v y_z e_o infusyon_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o if_o y_o e_o stroke_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o hamer_n be_v painful_a &_o hard_a to_o abide_v recomforte_n the_o again_o in_o y_z t_z the_o goldsmyth_n be_v so_o wise_a &_o so_o good_a y_fw-fr t_o he_o may_v strike_v no_o stroke_n but_o to_o y_z e_z moo_v avayle_v of_o the_o vessele_n of_o thy_o herte_n &_o accord_v to_o his_o will_n which_o no_o thing_n may_v do_v but_o well_o and_o if_o y_o it_o be_v gentyle_n in_o suffer_v his_o stroke_n and_o leave_v thy_o heart_n to_o high_o desyre_v y_z t_o he_o do_v therewith_o like_a as_o it_o plese_v himself_o y_o you_o shall_v find_v high_a gentyl_o in_o temper_v of_o his_o stroke_n &_o y_o t_o he_o will_v more_o esely_a work_n after_o as_o the_o form_n of_o werke_n require_v but_o common_o the_o goldsmyth_n stryke_v moo_v stroke_n on_o y_z t_z vessel_n which_o be_v moo_v precyous_a werke_n the_o herte_n which_o be_v without_o dyscyplyne_v &_o teching_n they_o be_v hard_a and_o dysobedyent_a und_fw-ge y_fw-mi e_o hamer_n &_o rather_o they_o break_v than_o they_o will_v bow_v after_o the_o intent_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o werker_n be_v not_o as_o a_o old_a break_a pan_n which_o when_o the_o werker_n stryke_v it_o breke_v &_o make_v many_o mo_z hole_n than_o be_v before_o thus_o hard_a heart_n &_o dry_a without_o love_n ordevocyon_n to_o god_n incresse_n her_o pain_n und_fw-ge the_o stroke_n of_o trybulaconn_n for_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n but_o only_o to_o their_o pleasure_n &_o none_o to_o their_o demeryte_n &_o the_o right_a wysnesse_n of_o god_n which_o may_v not_o leave_v sin_n unpunyssh_v in_o this_o world_n he_o stryke_v because_o he_o will_v spare_v y_z e_z after_o this_o lyf_v where_o you_o e_z stroke_n shall_v be_v moo_v bitter_a to_o such_o as_o than_o shall_v suffer_v they_o and_o like_v as_o the_o herte_n grow_v in_o faith_n byleve_v y_o it_o the_o pain_n &_o trouble_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n also_o in_o pacyence_n by_o wylfull_a take_n &_o thank_v god_n thereof_o also_o in_o meek_a nesse_n think_v y_o it_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v such_o pain_n &_o moche_n more_o so_z the_o herte_n grow_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o y_o e_o reward_n of_o glory_n thus_o meve_v y_o e_o ecclesyastes_n sa_v ¶_o sustine_fw-la sustentacome_v dei_fw-la &_o riungere_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sustine_fw-la ut_fw-la crescat_fw-la in_o novissina_fw-la vita_fw-la tua_fw-la ¶_o suffer_v the_o suffrynge_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v y_o u._fw-mi join_v to_o he_o suffer_v y_fw-fr u._fw-mi thy_o life_n may_v wax_v in_o the_o end_n this_o saing_n may_v be_v understande_v dyverse_a wise_n as_o thus_o suffer_v thou_o that_o god_n suffer_v for_o the_o or_z suffer_v thou_o that_o god_n suffer_v with_o the_o or_z suffer_v thou_o that_o god_n suffer_v in_o the_o and_z the_o first_o sense_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v that_o god_n suffer_v for_o the_o in_o this_o world_n he_o suffer_v for_o thegrete_a trouble_n and_o enemyte_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n he_o suffer_v for_o the_o great_a slander_v &_o evil_a report_n he_o suffer_v for_o the_o contempt_n &_o despise_v he_o suffer_v for_o the_o great_a poverte_a wilful_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o great_a pain_n in_o body_n as_o werynesse_n watch_v hongre_n thirst_n great_a sorrow_n in_o soul_n great_a pain_n in_o body_n &_o final_o the_o moo_v great_a outrage_n pain_n of_o death_n &_o more_o than_o may_v be_v suffer_v by_o natural_a power_n for_o he_o retain_v his_o soul_n in_o his_o body_n in_o sufferance_n of_o peyne_n above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n large_o to_o recompense_v for_o our_o offence_n so_o that_o he_o yield_v up_o his_o soul_n with_o a_o great_a cry_n as_o scryptute_n say_v ¶_o uoce_fw-la magna_fw-la tradidit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ¶_o but_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o body_n be_v so_o feeble_a before_o the_o departyuge_a of_o the_o soul_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o sormeony_n voice_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi have_v be_v have_v not_o he_o retain_v his_o soul_n to_o suffer_v plenteful_o pain_n for_o our_o saluaconn_v as_z he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o johan_n ¶_o potestatem_fw-la habeo_fw-la ponendi_fw-la ainam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la habeo_fw-la iterum_fw-la resumendieam_fw-la ¶_o i_o have_v power_n to_o put_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o bobye_n when_o i_o will_v &_o i_o have_v power_n to_o receyve_v it_o again_o &_o join_v it_o to_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o apud_fw-la dnmm_n mina_fw-la &_o copiosa_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la redempcio_fw-la ¶_o with_o our_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o plentevous_a redempconn_n remember_v y_fw-fr t_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o thy_o offence_n suffer_v these_o great_a pain_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n &_o pyte_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o which_o beâ—ing_v a_o sinner_n may_v not_o be_v save_v without_o his_o pain_n for_z without_o his_o pain_n no_o pain_n be_v able_a to_o satysfye_v for_o sin_n than_o i_o exorte_v the_o remember_v his_o great_a gentylnes_n &_o learn_v to_o suffer_v for_o he_o again_o &_o in_o part_n recompense_v for_o his_o great_a gentylnes_n &_o for_o thy_o offence_n for_o sythen_a he_o that_o be_v a_o innocent_a suffer_v for_o the_o moche_n more_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o syuner_n ought_v to_o suffer_v for_o thyself_o the_o hamer_n of_o this_o goldsmythe_n which_o be_v almyghty_a god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o pain_n &_o trybulaconn_n which_o he_o werk_v in_o the_o &_o by_o cause_n thou_o shall_v so_o think_v oftentyme_o that_o his_o werk_n be_v so_o secret_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n can_v not_o find_v the_o cause_n thereof_o perfyt_o but_o also_o the_o adversaries_n which_o he_o suffer_v the_o to_o have_v be_v his_o hamer_n to_o bete_v the_o &_o forge_n of_o the_o a_o perfyte_n vessel_n by_o pacyent_a suffer_a accord_v to_o his_o pleasure_n &_o to_o receyve_v himself_o here_o by_o grace_n &_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o eternal_a felycyte_n and_o like_v as_o the_o hamer_n be_v ordain_v fynaly_a to_o the_o profit_n &_o make_n of_o the_o vessel_n &_o not_o the_o vessel_n to_o the_o hame_a and_o the_o hamer_n in_o make_v of_o the_o vessel_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n it_o be_v hurt_v in_o himself_o &_o consume_v and_o final_o breke_v so_o the_o wretched_a &_o reprobate_a people_n which_o inworde_n &_o in_o drede_n trouble_v the_o choose_a child_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o hurt_v hemselfe_n &_o final_o be_v bring_v to_o destruccyon_n &_o dampnacyon_n thorugh_o the_o great_a malice_n y_o it_o they_o have_v to_o other_o and_z the_o pacyent_a takynge_n of_o their_o malice_n purge_v the_o soul_n which_o y_o e_z have_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o and_z thus_o their_o werke_n be_v profitable_a to_o other_o &_o damnable_a to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o foal_n serve_v to_o the_o wyseman_n ¶_o qui_fw-la stultus_fw-la est_fw-la seruit_fw-la sapienti_fw-la ¶_o that_o personen_fw-mi be_v a_o foal_n which_o wilful_o will_v do_v that_o thing_n whereby_o it_o intend_v to_o hurt_v a_o other_o &_o moost_n hurt_v himself_o and_o that_o person_n be_v wise_a which_o so_o wise_o take_v that_o thing_n y_o it_o may_v hurt_v he_o that_o gete_v great_a profit_n thereby_o than_o thou_o which_o will_v be_v a_o clean_a vesseyll_n &_o honourable_a to_o god_n suffer_v the_o stroke_n of_o trybulacyon_n suffer_v the_o stroke_n of_o troubleler_n also_o y_o u_o which_o will_v have_v the_o crown_n of_o vyctorye_n in_o this_o world_n &_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o
peryllous_a sleep_v for_o he_o will_v that_o they_o cry_v on_o he_o &_o herte_o beseech_v he_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o will_v gyve_v they_o for_o like_o wise_n he_o have_v ordain_v what_o he_o will_v gyve_v they_o also_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v thereby_o by_o petycyon_n and_o by_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v davyd_v in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o have_v their_o help_n of_o god_n by_o their_o petycyon_n and_o prayer_n ¶_o add_v dnmm_n cuntribularer_n clamavi_fw-la et_fw-la exaudivit_fw-la i_o ¶_o when_o i_o have_v be_v trouble_v i_o have_v cry_v to_o god_n &_o he_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o grant_v i_o my_o petycyon_n such_o folk_n as_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n they_o call_v sometime_o to_o our_o lord_n for_o many_o which_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n the_o be_v not_o bring_v so_o fast_a on_o sleep_v y_z t_o they_o forgete_v themselves_o and_o god_n like_o as_o they_o do_v which_o be_v very_a fole_n yet_o in_o time_n of_o prosperyte_n the_o soul_n be_v slomer_v toward_o sleep_a so_o y_o it_o the_o cry_n be_v not_o so_o mighty_a to_o obtain_v the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o in_o time_n of_o adversyte_n peraventure_fw-fr y_fw-fr u._fw-mi will_v say_v to_o i_o that_o the_o pain_n &_o adversyte_n which_o thou_o have_v encumber_v thy_o herte_n so_o sore_a y_fw-mi t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi less_a pray_v &_o less_o call_v to_o god_n the_o time_n of_o adversyte_n than_o in_o time_n of_o prosperyte_n to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o if_o thou_o speak_v no_o word_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o pain_n but_o only_o apply_v y_fw-mi e_fw-es to_o take_v it_o pacyent_o than_o thy_o pain_n cry_v for_o the._n for_o as_o many_o sore_n &_o infyrmytee_n as_o lazarus_n have_v in_o his_o body_n as_o many_o mouth_n he_o have_v cryenge_a to_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o a_o lytell_a prayer_n with_o thy_o herte_n or_o mouth_n that_o time_n the_o virtue_n of_o well_o take_v thy_o trybulacyon_n make_v it_o of_o great_a meryte_n &_o dere_o to_o be_v receyve_v of_o god_n as_o many_o trybulaconn_n as_o thou_o haste_v and_o take_v they_o well_o thank_v god_n of_o they_o as_z many_a proptour_n &_o advocate_n thou_o haste_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o speak_v for_o the_o &_o call_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n for_o expedyconn_n &_o help_v for_o the._n and_o thê°_n if_o thy_o mouth_n be_v shette_v at_o sometime_o for_o greve_v &_o bitterness_n y_o it_o thou_o fele_v by_o trybulacyon_n thy_o trybulaconn_v than_o cry_v for_o the_o with_o a_o great_a voice_n in_o the_o hear_a of_o god_n trybulaconns_n also_o make_v thy_o prayer_n soon_o to_o speed_n thy_o trybulacyon_n be_v as_o payment_n for_o the_o charter_n of_o thy_o delyveraunce_n therefore_o pacyent_o suffer_v trybulaconn_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o letter_n of_o thy_o delyveraunce_n and_o of_o this_o gyve_v the_o example_n that_o holy_a man_n job_n which_o speak_v as_o he_o that_o have_v long_o time_n abyden_n at_o the_o court_n desyre_v to_o have_v his_o letter_n &_o have_v not_o to_o pay_v for_o they_o ¶_o quis_fw-la michi_fw-la det_fw-la ut_fw-la veniat_fw-la peticio_fw-la mea_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la exspectabo_fw-la tribuat_fw-la michi_fw-la dnns_fw-la ¶_o who_o shall_v gyve_v i_o that_o my_o petycyon_n may_v come_v to_o i_o and_o that_o our_o lord_n shall_v gyve_v to_o i_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o desire_v of_o he_o and_o specyal_o among_o all_o other_o prayer_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la be_v moo_v specyall_a and_o that_o thou_o may_v well_o understande_v when_o he_o gaaf_v it_o to_o the_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n for_o he_o himself_o know_v best_a what_o petycyon_n moost_n plese_v he_o he_z not_o weary_a to_o cry_v notwithstanding_o that_o y_o u._fw-mi haste_v not_o soon_o delyveraunce_n after_o thy_o own_o will_n at_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n for_z he_o know_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o his_o court_n wherefore_o it_o be_v moo_v expedyent_n that_o thou_o submytte_n thy_o will_n to_o his_o beseeching_n he_o that_o after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o his_o will_n he_o will_v delyver_v the_o and_z than_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o blyss_v delyveraunce_n &_o y_fw-fr u_o which_o thus_o abyde_v that_o thou_o gracyous_o labour_v for_o thy_o delyveraunce_n the_o wretched_a people_n take_v not_o themselves_o as_o abyder_n for_z he_o that_o abide_v he_o hope_v to_o have_v some_o thing_n but_o these_o man_n look_v for_o no_o reward_n of_o their_o trybulaconn_n they_o abide_v for_o no_o thing_n but_o for_o worldly_a good_a worshype_n or_o solace_v their_o hertes_o be_v so_o fix_v in_o these_o worldly_a good_n that_o they_o look_v lytell_a to_o the_o good_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o god_n the_o ryghtwysse_o people_n which_o see_v by_o the_o ryghtwysnesse_n of_o god_n that_o no_o sin_n may_v pass_v unpunyssh_v they_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o have_v labour_n and_o trybulacyon_n in_o this_o world_n whereby_o they_o may_v escape_v y_z e_o bitter_a pain_n and_o tourmente_n the_o which_o be_v ordain_v for_o sinner_n that_n have_v lytell_fw-mi pain_n in_o this_o world_n and_z they_o joy_n of_o their_o trybulacyon_n for_o the_o pain_n which_o be_v pacyent_o take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n it_o purge_v not_o only_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n but_o also_o it_o ordeyn_v great_a joy_n after_o this_o world_n and_o the_o pain_n the_o which_o be_v suffer_v after_o this_o life_n it_o only_o profyte_v to_o purgacyon_n of_o sin_n in_o such_o as_o depart_v fro_o this_o life_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n say_v ¶_o qui_fw-la cepit_fw-la verberare_fw-la i_o ipe_fw-la conterat_fw-la i_o ¶_o he_o which_o have_v begonnen_fw-mi to_o bete_fw-mi i_o he_o spare_v i_o not_o but_o bete_v i_o enough_o and_z in_o that_o only_o i_o will_v comfort_v i_o for_o that_o he_o gyve_v i_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o that_o he_o spare_v i_o not_o o_o take_v good_a heed_n of_o this_o holy_a soul_n which_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o rychesse_n all_z his_o child_n all_z his_o bodily_a health_n that_o the_o flesh_n felle_fw-fr rot_a fro_o his_o bone_n and_o be_v despyse_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o scorn_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o yet_o all_o his_o sufferance_n he_o hold_v it_o but_o as_o a_o beginning_n of_o his_o beting_a and_o beseech_v god_n to_o bete_v he_o full_o as_o who_o will_v say_v that_o god_n have_v but_o lytell_a do_v to_o he_o in_o all_o these_o and_z other_o comfort_n he_o have_v not_o ne_o none_o other_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v but_o that_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o he_o understode_v that_o his_o beting_a be_v payment_n to_o obtain_v his_o letter_n of_o delyveraunce_n and_o therefore_o he_o beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v he_o payment_n enough_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v tarry_v after_o his_o delyveraunce_n in_o defaute_n of_o payment_n also_o he_o understode_v that_o such_o as_o our_o lord_n spare_v in_o this_o life_n he_o spare_v they_o for_o to_o be_v beten_v after_o this_o life_n and_o such_o as_o that_o our_o lord_n love_v he_o bete_v they_o in_o this_o life_n because_o that_o he_o will_v spare_v they_o after_o this_o life_n the_o wretched_a folk_n be_v spare_v here_o by_o the_o great_a wrath_n and_o great_a ire_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v here_o after_o he_o revenge_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o job_n desire_v to_o make_v all_o his_o paymenthere_o thus_o if_o that_o thou_o be_v dyscomfort_v in_o that_o that_o thou_o be_v grete_o beten_v with_o pain_n and_o trybulacyon_n thou_o must_v comfort_v thyself_o again_o in_o remember_v how_o that_o our_o lord_n love_v the_o and_o will_v spare_v the_o in_o time_n come_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o bete_v the_o twye_n for_o one_o thing_n when_o as_o one_o beting_a be_v suffycyent_a and_o the_o suffycyence_n be_v make_v by_o a_o good_a will_n and_o by_o the_o good_a take_n of_o beting_a for_o one_o gentyll_a and_o obedyent_a will_n make_v a_o lytel_n pain_n as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o remyssyon_n of_o sin_n and_o encresse_n of_o grace_n as_o any_o great_a pain_n without_o such_o a_o good_a will_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o genesis_n ¶_o respexit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la abel_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la munera_fw-la sva_fw-la ¶_o our_o lord_n do_v behold_v abel_n and_o his_o offerynge_n â—yrste_o he_o be_v hold_v his_o herte_n and_o his_o good_a intent_n and_o than_o his_o gift_n as_o who_o will_v say_v he_o make_v more_o of_o his_o good_a and_o his_o love_a herte_n than_o he_o do_v of_o his_o gift_n for_o there_o be_v no_o gift_n acceptable_a to_o god_n except_o it_o come_v of_o a_o good_a herte_n thus_o this_o holy_a fader_fw-mi job_n offer_v his_o pain_n to_o god_n with_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o good_a will_n when_o
never_o king_n in_o this_o world_n which_o have_v so_o great_a honour_n as_o now_o have_v some_o saint_n which_o be_v afore_o time_n but_o a_o poor_a man_n or_o a_o poor_a woman_n &_o in_o their_o time_n be_v lytell_a set_v by_o among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o nimis_fw-la honorati_fw-la sunt_fw-la amici_fw-la tui_fw-la deus_fw-la ¶_o thy_o friend_n good_a lord_n be_v hyghe_o honour_v of_o y_o e_o rich_a man_n of_o who_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a &_o ryche_o feed_v every_o day_n y_fw-fr e_o people_n of_o this_o world_n do_v look_v &_o do_v he_o gretereverence_n but_z almyghty_a god_n lytell_fw-mi attended_z high_z ne_z the_o company_n of_o heaven_n for_z he_o lytell_fw-mi attend_v the_o people_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o contrary_a wysefewe_n give_v keep_v to_o the_o poor_a lazar_n that_o lie_v at_o his_o door_n &_o desire_v but_o the_o crumb_n that_o felle_n from_o his_o table_n &_o none_o be_v give_v he_o but_z almyghty_a god_n &_o the_o heavenly_a creature_n behold_v he_o lie_a with_o great_a pain_n afore_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o rich_a man_n and_o that_o be_v show_v in_o their_o departing_a from_o this_o life_n for_o there_o be_v send_v of_o god_n a_o ryall_n imbasset_n of_o angel_n to_o receyve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o lepre_a &_o to_o bring_v it_o with_o great_a joy_n in_o to_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n which_o have_v prosperyte_n &_o felycyte_v of_o this_o world_n be_v bury_v in_o hell_n &_o there_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o in_o hell_n be_v no_o redempcyon_n these_o the_o now_o whether_o thou_o will_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o for_o thy_o pacyence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o adversyte_n &_o thereby_o to_o have_v this_o comfort_n when_o thou_o shall_v depart_v fro_o this_o world_n or_o to_o have_v thy_o pleasure_n after_o the_o transytorye_n course_n of_o this_o worldly_a prosperyte_n and_o in_o manner_n be_v forgeten_v of_o god_n &_o the_o dweller_n of_o heaven_n and_z at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o terryble_a tyrant_n of_o hell_n and_o thyder_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o dwell_v without_o hope_n of_o remyssyon_n of_o sin_n or_o delyveraunce_n of_o pain_n ever_o without_o end_n there_o be_v never_o emperor_n ne_o king_n that_o have_v so_o great_a pleasure_n to_o see_v his_o servant_n fight_v for_o his_o love_n as_o almighty_a god_n have_v in_o the_o why_o i_o that_o beren_fw-mi pacyent_o trybulaconn_v against_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devylles_n for_o his_o sake_n there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n do_v in_o this_o lyf_v but_o it_o be_v soon_o show_v amon_n ge_v the_o company_n of_o hell_n so_o there_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n of_o perfeccyon_n do_v ne_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o their_o great_a joy_n than_o see_v that_o you_o u._fw-mi suffer_v joyful_o pain_n &_o trybulary_a on_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v thou_o god_n &_o the_o heavenly_a multytude_n have_v joye_n in_o the_o &_o grete_o desire_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v be_v fellow_n with_o they_o in_o their_o beatytude_n &_o felycyte_n the_o xv_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o trybulacyon_n to_o make_v the_o to_o come_v to_o knowledge_n not_o only_a how_o thou_o shall_v rule_v thyself_o accord_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o to_o be_v a_o teherof_o other_o for_o like_a as_o none_o can_v so_o comfortable_o deal_n with_o a_o seek_v perlone_o as_o the_o phesycyan_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o sekenesse_n afore_o so_o none_o can_v gyve_v so_o comfortable_a a_o counseyll_n to_o a_o soul_n in_o trouble_n as_o that_o person_n the_o which_o afore_o time_n have_v have_v such_o atrouble_v &_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v well_o gyde_v hem_o self_n therein_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o tribulamur_fw-la pro_fw-la vestra_fw-la exhortacome_v et_fw-fr salute_n ¶_o we_o be_v trouble_v for_o your_o exhortacyon_n and_o goostly_a health_n as_o who_o say_v our_o lord_n send_v we_o trouble_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v teach_v you_o both_o by_o example_n of_o pacyence_n suffer_a and_o also_o by_o holy_a exortacyonon_o of_o word_n that_o you_o be_v obedyent_n for_o the_o great_a reward_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o pacyence_n in_o trouble_n and_o that_o by_o like_a reason_n as_o we_o find_v in_o ourself_o by_o the_o inwardly_o teching_n of_o our_o lord_n whereby_o we_o more_o joyful_o take_v trybulacyon_n such_o or_o like_v we_o shall_v show_v to_o you_o for_o to_o make_v you_o like_o wise_n pacyent_o to_o soffre_v adversyte_n and_z like_a as_o the_o good_a soul_n whicho_n be_v in_o trouble_n tech_v a_o other_o both_o in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n how_o it_o shall_v pacyent_o &_o holy_o &_o take_v trybulaconn_v so_o y_z t_z it_o have_v ordain_v for_o it_o double_a reward_n in_o y_z e_z glory_n of_o god_n thus_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v have_v reward_n of_o god_n in_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi pacyent_o suffres_z sekenesse_n &_o trouble_n than_o keful_o in_o thyself_o also_o thou_o shall_v have_v reward_n in_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi show_v thy_o pacyent_a take_n to_o other_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o gyve_v they_o good_a example_n and_o to_o the_o laud_n of_o god_n pryncypal_o and_o not_o to_o thy_o commendacyon_n also_o thou_o shall_v have_v reward_n in_o that_o thou_o teche_v with_o thy_o mouth_n to_o other_o after_o the_o good_a mocyon_n &_o medytacyon_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi fele_a in_o thyself_o whereby_o thou_o fele_v thyself_o comfort_v in_o thy_o pain_n and_o trouble_n and_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v have_v syngule_a reward_n of_o glory_n by_o each_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v profyte_v here_o by_o thy_o teching_n and_o they_o shall_v gyve_v the_o thankynge_n everlastyng_o for_o the_o goostly_a help_n y_o it_o they_o have_v have_v of_o the_o here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o thou_o which_o such_o use_v thy_o trybulacyon_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o thou_o shall_v have_v grace_n joye_n give_v to_o the_o by_o trybulacyon_n as_o the_o prophet_n danyel_n say_v ¶_o fulgebunt_fw-la iusti_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stelle_fw-la in_o perpetuas_fw-la eternytates_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la splendour_n firmamenti_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la iusticiam_fw-la erudiunt_fw-la multos_fw-la ¶_o the_o ryghtwysse_o man_n shall_v shine_v as_o star_n and_o those_o the_o which_o teach_v other_o to_o live_v ryghtwysly_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o hole_n firmament_n thus_o like_a as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o firmament_n the_o which_o contain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_n and_o the_o star_n so_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o that_o teach_v other_o for_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v virtuous_o shall_v pass_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o the_o which_o be_v not_o such_o techer_n wherefore_o i_o counseyll_v the_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o pain_n and_o trouble_n that_o thou_o apply_v thy_o mind_n dylygent_o to_o learn_v well_o for_o to_o take_v thy_o trouble_n to_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o that_o thou_o be_v number_v among_o the_o glorious_a multytude_n of_o techer_n the_o xuj_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o high_a provydence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n &_o moost_n right_a order_fw-fr of_o his_o justyce_n have_v make_v this_o statute_n that_o y_z u_z which_o haste_v lose_v he_o by_o prosperyte_n &_o false_a inordynate_n pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v find_v he_o again_o by_o adversyte_n of_o pain_n and_o tribulation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deutro_n ¶_o inuenies_fw-la they_o si_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n inqueras_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o trybulacione_fw-la ¶_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thin_a herte_n in_o trybulacyon_n o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o be_v which_o be_v set_v by_o the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o that_o way_n &_o state_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v peradventure_o thou_o will_v say_v sir_n if_o i_o understode_v that_o this_o pain_n &_o trouble_n y_o it_o i_o feel_v at_o my_o herte_n or_o in_o my_o body_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a thereof_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v welcome_a to_o i_o but_o i_o think_v that_o i_o be_o the_o cause_n thereof_o myself_o to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o what_o sowever_o sorrow_n y_fw-fr t_o thou_o haste_v in_o herte_n or_o pain_n in_o body_n god_n be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o will_n and_o ryghtwysnesse_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o he_o gyve_v pain_n in_o this_o world_n which_o he_o shall_v gyve_v joy_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o the_o
glory_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o vyctorye_n o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o be_v to_o seek_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o final_o to_o find_v he_o by_o sekenesse_n who_o be_v glorious_a sight_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o pleasure_n that_o thou_o will_v cheese_n to_o suffer_v the_o great_a pain_n of_o hell_n long_o time_n after_o a_o short_a sight_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v he_o again_o and_o if_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n may_v see_v he_o the_z great_a joy_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n shall_v stop_v for_o the_o time_n all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n that_o hit_v shall_v feel_v none_o for_o that_o joye_n shall_v so_o fulfil_v the_o will_n with_o delectaconn_n &_o pleasure_n that_o hit_v shall_v feel_v no_o pain_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o any_o contrary_a feeling_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n so_o great_a but_o there_o be_v pain_n moche_v more_o but_z after_o this_o life_n there_o shall_v be_v pleasure_n incomparable_a more_o than_o any_o pain_n may_v be_v now_o i_o exhort_v the_o to_o seek_v thy_o lord_n true_o by_o trybulaconn_n &_o pain_n which_o have_v seek_v the_o &_o find_v the_o by_o incomparable_a more_o pain_n than_o thou_o which_o haste_v lose_v he_o may_v suffer_v to_o find_v he_o again_o the_o xvii_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v send_v trybulaconn_v to_o the_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o afeard_a to_o of_o offend_v he_o for_o common_o our_o freyle_n nature_n refuse_v no_o thing_n which_o be_v plesaunt_n to_o it_o except_o it_o be_v meove_v of_o fere_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o in_o lack_n of_o perfyte_n faith_n fere_n right_a lytel_n the_o pain_n to_o come_v wherefore_o such_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devyl_n and_o fall_v to_o contynuaunce_n in_o sin_n if_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n do_v not_o send_v they_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o he_o keep_v they_o so_o occupy_v with_o fere_n &_o bitterness_n of_o pain_n that_o their_o mind_n be_v withdraw_v from_o their_o dysordynate_a pleasure_n and_o if_o they_o have_v you_o to_o specyall_a grace_n to_o think_v that_o their_o pain_n be_v mind_n to_o they_o from_o our_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o to_o flee_v sin_n than_z their_o pain_n and_o trouble_n put_v they_o in_o great_a fere_n to_o sin_n &_o make_v they_o to_o flee_v it_o wherefore_o job_n speak_v of_o such_o say_v ¶_o terrebit_fw-la eos_fw-la tribulacio_fw-la et_fw-la angustia_fw-la ¶_o trybulacyon_n and_o anguysshe_n shall_v fere_n they_o many_o there_o be_v which_o as_o young_a child_n that_o have_v lytell_fw-mi use_v of_o reason_n live_v all_o after_o sensualyte_n &_o pleasure_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v their_o great_a sport_n &_o delyte_n in_o this_o world_n and_o often_o time_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o their_o pla_v time_n without_o any_o warn_v they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o their_o acounte_v &_o jugement_n where_o the_o sentence_n of_o dampnatonn_n be_v short_o give_v of_o they_o &_o forth_o with_o they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o pain_n of_o the_o vengeable_a fire_n of_o hell_n there_o they_o shall_v abide_v ever_o without_o end_n that_o soul_n which_o flee_v sin_n pryncypal_o for_o fere_n of_o pain_n or_o for_o worldly_a shame_n or_o for_o any_o other_o creature_n it_o shall_v have_v no_o reward_n therefore_o in_o heaven_n but_o yet_o by_o that_o it_o offend_v less_o to_o god_n than_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v no_o such_o fere_n &_o soon_o rise_v to_o grace_v this_o fere_n of_o pain_n be_v call_v a_o seruyle_n fear_v for_o thus_o fer_v the_o servant_n for_o to_o offend_v his_o master_n by_o cause_n he_o fer_v he_o shall_v have_v great_a stroke_n and_o punysshement_n but_o the_o good_a child_n fer_v his_o fader_fw-mi pryncypaly_fw-fr for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o high_a &_o because_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v he_o and_o right_a so_o the_o good_a wife_n love_v her_o husbonde_n &_o for_o love_n that_o she_o have_v to_o he_o she_o will_v not_o offend_v he_o but_o the_o evil_n wyf_v fer_v to_o make_v transgressyon_n of_o her_o spousage_n more_o for_o fere_n of_o stroke_n than_o for_o love_n thus_o the_o childe_o fere_n of_o god_n be_v merytoryous_a &_o shall_v have_v great_a reward_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o a_o soul_n flee_v synue_v for_o love_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o have_v to_o god_n &_o because_o it_o will_v not_o final_o be_v sperate_a from_o he_o nevertheless_o for_o seruyle_v drede_v the_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o childe_o drede_v oftentimes_o than_o sythen_a no_o thing_n shall_v depart_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n &_o bring_v it_o to_o perpetuell_a pain_n but_o on_o lysynne_n our_o lord_n send_v the_o pain_n to_o depart_v the_o fro_o sin_n than_z he_o will_v by_o temporal_a pain_n delyver_v the_o fro_o the_o eternal_a pain_n &_o join_v the_o to_o he_o in_o perpetuell_a glory_n wherefore_o if_o y_o e_o lift_v thy_o mind_n to_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n see_v so_o fader_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o &_o what_o profit_n he_o ordeyn_v to_o come_v of_o thy_o pain_n &_o trouble_n thou_o ought_v to_o take_v it_o pacyent_o and_o gyve_v he_o great_a laud_n and_o praise_v therefore_o which_o thus_o merciful_a deal_v with_o the._n the_o xviii_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o our_o lord_n provyde_v for_o the_o which_o be_v in_o trybulaconn_n if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi take_v it_o well_o that_o after_o thy_o herte_n be_v constrain_v to_o god_n with_o anguysshe_n of_o pain_n it_o shall_v be_v dylate_v with_o joye_n and_o open_v again_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o in_o tribulacome_o dilatasti_fw-la michi_fw-la ¶_o thou_o have_v dylate_v by_o trybulaconn_n my_o heart_n to_o i_o and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o tohbye_n ¶_o post_v tribulacionem_fw-la et_fw-la flectum_fw-la exultacionem_fw-la infundis_fw-la ¶_o thou_o gyve_v to_o the_o herte_n after_o trybulaconn_n &_o we_o ping_a joy_n &_o gladness_n there_o be_v none_o after_o the_o ordynate_a law_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o great_a gladness_n in_o he_o but_o after_o great_a sorynesse_n of_o this_o life_n &_o specyal_o if_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n be_v take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o order_fw-fr to_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o detorrente_n in_o via_fw-la bibet_fw-la ê“pterea_fw-la exaltavit_fw-la caput_fw-la ¶_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o bitter_a water_n in_o the_o way_n of_o trybulacyon_n &_o therefore_o he_o shall_v exalte_n afterward_o his_o heed_n with_o joy_n in_o god_n &_o delectacyon_n that_o thing_n which_o make_v man_n or_o woman_n to_o set_v less_o by_o hemselfe_n that_o same_o dyspose_v they_o to_o make_v more_o of_o god_n some_o time_n a_o person_n be_v make_v to_o set_v less_o by_o hemselfe_n by_o misery_n of_o sin_n for_o many_o one_o which_o make_v right_a moche_n of_o himself_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v in_o to_o great_a &_o abominable_a sin_n than_o they_o be_v ashamed_a &_o abhor_v with_o hemselfe_n and_o after_o this_o lytel_n make_v of_o hemselfe_n they_o begin_v to_o learn_v to_o make_v moche_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o come_v as_o mary_n magdaleyn_n do_v to_o great_a grace_n &_o pleasure_n in_o god_n by_o misery_n of_o pain_n also_o many_o come_v to_o the_o same_o pleasure_n in_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o better_a way_n for_o misery_n of_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v good_a &_o the_o time_n be_v lose_v of_o goostly_a profit_n as_o long_o as_o a_o soul_n be_v in_o this_o misery_n &_o our_o lord_n hate_v this_o wretchedness_n of_o sin_n but_o wretchedness_n of_o pain_n if_o it_o be_v well_o take_v be_v of_o great_a pleasure_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o it_o be_v of_o great_a meryte_n &_o the_o time_n be_v well_o spend_v they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v in_o this_o misery_n well_o take_v wherefore_o i_o exhort_v the_o which_o haste_n have_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n &_o world_n have_v pleasure_n in_o god_n take_v pacyent_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n and_o than_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o make_v moche_n of_o god_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v moche_n of_o the._n the_o nineteeen_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o a_o dulle_a soul_n by_o trybulacyon_n be_v make_v quick_o to_o serve_v god_n as_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v ¶_o si_fw-mi ambulavero_fw-la in_o i_o dio_fw-mi tribulaconis_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o trybulacyon_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v and_o quyken_v i_o like_a as_o a_o dulle_a servant_n by_o stroke_n be_v make_v sharp_o to_o apply_v his_o labour_n so_o be_v dulle_a soul_n which_o have_v lytell_fw-mi appetyte_n to_o serve_v god_n be_v make_v to_o spend_v