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be_v against_o nature_n it_o defile_v nature_n it_o oppress_v nature_n yea_o it_o quench_v nature_n and_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n kill_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o corrupt_v nature_n thou_o ought_v then_o to_o love_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sinner_n but_o not_o his_o sin_n and_o when_o thou_o give_v alm_n to_o a_o sinner_n be_v in_o need_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o because_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o thou_o be_v some_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o some_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o friend_n thou_o ought_v love_v in_o god_n lest_o love_v they_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v offend_v god_n thy_o enemy_n thou_o ought_v to_o love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o offend_v thou_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o do_v repent_v he_o and_o ask_v thou_o forgiveness_n thou_o ought_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o forgive_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n &_o to_o receive_v he_o into_o true_a friendship_n and_o familiarity_n again_o if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o persecute_v and_o trouble_v thou_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o present_o forgive_v he_o yet_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o hate_v he_o but_o rather_o to_o do_v he_o good_a &_o to_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o pardon_v he_o and_o then_o chief_o when_o he_o shall_v require_v it_o yea_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o what_o good_a thou_o can_v in_o his_o need_n by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o it_o appear_v that_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v all_o man_n live_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a friend_n and_o foe_n no_o worse_o than_o thyself_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 7._o of_o matthew_n all_o thing_n that_o thou_o will_v thy_o neighbour_n shall_v do_v unto_o thou_o do_v thou_o the_o like_a to_o he_o whosoever_o then_o do_v to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o will_v his_o neighbour_n shall_v do_v to_o he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o god_n and_o reason_n for_o if_o one_o offer_v to_o pleasure_v thou_o bring_v thou_o a_o wench_n to_o lie_v with_o thou_o or_o lend_v thou_o a_o sword_n to_o fight_v and_o kill_v a_o other_o as_o reason_n shall_v instruct_v thou_o to_o refuse_v such_o offer_n so_o the_o love_n according_a to_o god_n shall_v teach_v thou_o obedience_n and_o they_o both_o aught_o to_o be_v rule_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o the_o light_n to_o guide_v thou_o in_o dark_a place_n thus_o far_o have_v we_o declare_v in_o as_o much_o brevitye_n as_o we_o can_v how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o love_n god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n now_o intend_v we_o to_o show_v the_o effect_n and_o due_a praise_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n the_o effect_n and_o praise_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n no_o tongue_n in_o the_o world_n can_v tell_v for_o truth_n all_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o praise_n of_o charity_n for_o first_o of_o all_o she_o make_v man_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n accord_v to_o that_o say_n of_o saint_n john_n behold_v what_o love_n or_o charity_n the_o father_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o 3._o to_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god._n saint_n paul_n also_o say_v that_o all_o those_o which_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god._n 8._o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v any_o more_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o that_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coaheire_n with_o christ._n can_v we_o desire_v a_o thing_n more_o excellent_a then_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n what_o dignity_n be_v that_o to_o boast_v off_o such_o as_o have_v a_o féelinge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v boldness_a and_o courage_n enough_o though_o the_o world_n contemn_v they_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o who_o the_o world_n hate_v be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o contrariwise_o such_o as_o the_o world_n love_v they_o indeed_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n secondlye_o charity_n work_v the_o cause_n in_o we_o that_o god_n dwell_v in_o us._n
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accompany_v with_o all_o other_o goodness_n yea_o she_o knit_v we_o to_o god_n and_o unit_v we_o with_o he_o love_n or_o charity_n make_v man_n of_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o will_n love_n or_o charity_n make_v man_n reform_v their_o manner_n and_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n love_n or_o charity_n make_v man_n consider_v of_o thing_n present_a and_o visible_a as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o love_n make_v a_o pure_a and_o clean_a heart_n which_o may_v contemplate_v and_o behold_v heavenly_a thing_n by_o love_n the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v well_o order_v and_o by_o love_n the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v contemn_v and_o by_o love_n the_o secret_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v saint_n john_n say_v that_o god_n be_v charity_n whereby_o no_o doubt_n he_o mean_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n god_n the_o father_n be_v charity_n god_n the_o son_n be_v charity_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v charity_n this_o love_n or_o charity_n require_v in_o the_o same_o such_o likely_a thing_n namely_o love_n and_o charity_n by_o the_o which_o as_o by_o some_o spiritual_a affinity_n thou_o be_v join_v unto_o god_n which_o love_n also_o bold_o come_v unto_o god_n &_o familiar_o speak_v with_o he_o without_o any_o doubt_n or_o fear_n he_o that_o love_v not_o shall_v loose_v his_o life_n but_o he_o that_o love_v always_o lift_v his_o eye_n to_o god_n who_o he_o love_v who_o he_o desire_v on_o who_o he_o muse_v in_o who_o he_o be_v refresh_v and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v preserve_v such_o a_o love_a devoute_a and_o religious_a soul_n do_v so_o singe_v so_o say_v so_o read_v so_o dispose_v all_o his_o business_n and_o so_o circumspect_o forsee_v all_o thing_n as_o if_o god_n be_v ever_o present_a with_o he_o as_o doubtless_o in_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o soul_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v lodge_v so_o pray_v as_o if_o god_n be_v personallye_o present_a with_o he_o the_o love_n of_o charity_n awake_v y_o e_o soul_n when_o she_o be_v a_o sleep_n it_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o salvation_n it_o soften_v and_o moisten_v the_o heart_n love_n or_o charity_n set_v the_o cold_a heart_n on_o fire_n love_n make_v the_o froward_a soul_n gentle_a love_n chase_v away_o sin_n love_n keep_v the_o affection_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n under_o love_n amend_v lewd_a man_n manner_n love_n renew_v the_o spirit_n love_n bridle_v the_o light_a motion_n of_o wanton_a youth_n all_o this_o work_v love_n or_o charity_n where_o she_o be_v present_a contrariwise_o where_o love_n or_o charity_n be_v absent_a there_o the_o soul_n do_v languysh_a and_o wax_v cold_a even_o as_o a_o cauldron_n of_o water_n do_v when_o the_o fire_n be_v take_v from_o under_o it_o and_o rake_v abroad_o charity_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n whereby_o the_o soul_n boldlye_o approach_v unto_o god_n constantlye_o cleave_v unto_o he_o famyliarlye_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o in_o all_o affair_n ask_v counsel_n of_o he_o the_o 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fol._n 37._o dinner_n be_v do_v voluptuousness_n show_v the_o wander_v knight_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n with_o the_o superscription_n of_o the_o tower_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o author_n be_v declare_v the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o certain_a notorious_a sin_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 40._o the_o situation_n or_o stand_v of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 46._o the_o author_n declare_v how_o the_o wander_v knight_n and_o such_o like_a voluptuous_a liver_n in_o the_o world_n transgress_v the_o x._o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n under_o write_v chap._n 12._o fol._n 48._o the_o knight_n w_o 〈…〉_o t_o for_o to_o recreate_v himself_o and_o view_v the_o warren_n and_o forest_n which_o be_v about_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n anon_o he_o see_v it_o sink_v sudden_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o perceive_v himself_o in_o the_o mire_n to_o the_o saddle_n skirt_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 50._o the_o author_n cry_v out_o bitter_o against_o worldling_n and_o their_o felicity_n chap_n 14._o fol._n 53._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n fol._n 58._o god_n grace_n draw_v the_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o stick_v fast_o chap_n 1._o fol._n 58._o god_n grace_n show_v hell_n unto_o the_o knight_n with_o all_o the_o voluptuous_a company_n that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap_n 2._o fol._n 61._o the_o knight_n declare_v how_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o his_o entertainment_n there_o chap._n 3._o fol._n 64._o how_o true_a repentance_n begin_v in_o we_o and_o how_o the_o knight_n conscience_n acccuse_v he_o with_o the_o pain_n he_o have_v deserve_v chap._n 4._o foe_fw-mi 67_o by_o commandment_n of_o god_n grace_n remembrance_n read_v to_o i_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n with_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o repentaunt_a sinner_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 70._o a_o sermon_n which_o 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