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,,p]fect ,,liv+ ,,& ,,o!r ,,prose       
,,treatises4  by  ,,ri*>d ,,rolle1 ,,(  
,,hampole1 ,a4,d4 #acjj-acdi4  ,r5d]$   
into ,mod]n ,engli% by ,g]ald9e ,e4     
,hodgson1 ,d4,litt41 ,lectur] 9         
,education 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,bri/ol4    
,london3 ,?omas ,bak]1 #gb1 ,newman     
,/reet1 ,w4 #aiaj4  ,pr9t$ ,by ,w4 ,c4  
,hemmons1 ,/4 ,/eph5 ,/reet1 ,bri/ol4   
,love is a life1 jo9+ toge!r ! lov+ & ! 
lov$4  ,tru? may be )\t love1 b x _c    
help )\t x4  ,,ri*>d ,,rolle  7,! ,=m ( 
,p]fect ,liv+1 *4 x474     ,preface4    
,?is book is n int5d$ = ^? :o are       
acqua9t$ ) ,anglo-,saxon & ,middle      
,engli%2 b = ^? :o c>e = ! ?\ght1       
specially ! religi\s & devotional ?\ght1

 ( our =efa!rs4 ,my "o aim has be5 to   
make a portion ( t ?\ght accurately     
intelligible to mod]n read]s1 ) !       
greate/ possible sav+ ( tr\ble to !m4   
,:5 ,i c\ld use ! old ^w or phrase1 )   
c]ta9ty ( its be+ und]/ood1 ,i h done s4
 ,:5 ,i c\ld n1 ,i h replac$ x ) ! be/  
mod]n equival5t ,i c\ld f9d or inv5t4 ,9
 ext5uation ( ! occasional use (        
,rolle's expression1 by _! lone1 ,i may 
urge its expressiv5ess1 ! abs5ce ( an   
equival5t1 & ! fact t x may /ill be he>d
 9 remote places4 ,:]e possible1 ,i h   
reta9$ ! ar*aic ord] ( ! orig9al ,text4 
,su* irregul> con/ructions1 z e4g41 !   
use ( a s+ul> pron\n 9 ! fir/ half ( a  
s5t5ce1 & ( a plural 9 ! second half1 ,i
 h left unalt]$2 = ! mean+ 0 p]fectly   
cle>4 ,9 %ort1 ,i h endeav\r$ to make   
,ri*>d ,rolle z he 0 z significant z    
possible to ,engli% m5 & wom5 ( to-day z
 !y are1 :5 !y are n pr(ess$ /ud5ts (   
,engli% language4 ,9 su* an und]tak+1 x 
is obvi\s t ,i mu/ h pres5t$ endless    
vuln]able places to ! le>n$4 ,i c only  

repeat t ! book 0 nev] meant = !m1 b =  
^? :o w p]haps =give me if ,i describe  
!m z speciali/s 9 religi\s ?\ght r ?an 9
 ,engli% ,language4  ,! r5d]+ is made f 
! texts pr9t$ by ,pr(essor ,hor/man 9 8 
,libr>y ( ,e>ly ,engli% ,writ]s3 ,ri*>d 
,rolle ( ,hampole an ,engli% ,fa!r ( !  
,*ur*4  ,,g]ald9e ,e4 ,,hodgson4  ,!    
,univ]sity1 ,bri/ol1 ,s4 ,m>y ,magdal5e1
 #aiaj4     ,cont5ts4                   
,,page4  ,preface                       
vii4  ,introduction                     
xi4  ,! ,=m ( ,p]fect ,liv+             
#a  ,our ,daily ,"w 7a ,mirror (        
,discipl9e74   7,f ! ,arundel ,,ms47    
#hc  ,on ,grace4 7,f ! ,arundel ,,ms47  
#afi  ,an ,epi/le on ,*>ity             
#ahe  ,contrition                       
#aij  ,scraps f ! ,arundel ,,ms4        
#aib     ,introduction4   ,ri*>d ,rolle 
( ,hampole is ! e>lie/ 9 "t ( our fam\s 
,engli% ,my/ics4 ,born 9 or ab\t #acjj1 
he di$ 9 #acdi1 sev5 ye>s aft] ,"m      
,julian ( ,norwi* 0 born4 ,walt] ,hilton
 di$ 9 #acib4  ,an exhau/ive acc\nt (   

,rolle's life is giv5 9 ,vol4 ii4 (     
,pr(essor ,hor/man's ,edition ( 8 works1
 a book un=tunately out ( pr9t4 ,! ma9  
facts are record$ 9 a brief ,life app5d$
 to ,fr4 ,r4 ,hugh ,b5son's ,a ,book ( !
 ,love ( ,,jesus4 ,!re=e1 x w suffice to
 say "h t ,ri*>d ,rolle seems to h be5  
born at ,?ornton1 ne> ,pick]+1 9        
,york%ire1 9 or ab\t #acjj2 t1 f9d+ !   
atmosph]e ( ,ox=d ,univ]sity uncong5ial1
 he left x1 & = "s f\r ye>s 0 support$1 
z a h]mit1 by ! ,dalton ,family4 ,by !  
end ( t "t1 ?r\gh pray]1 contemplation &
 self-d5ial1 he _h atta9$ ! ?ree /ages (
 my/ical life :i* he describes z calor1 
dulcor1 canor2 7heat1 sweetness1        
melody47 ,! next p]iod ( 8 life 0 less  
easy4 ,hav+ left ! protection ( !       
,daltons1 & be+ )\t ^? means ( subsi/5ce
 :i* are )9 ! rea* ( prie/ or monk1 ?is 
h]mit dep5d$ = 8 daily bread on o!r m5's
 k9dness4 ,n t he 0 a useless p]son3    
ap>t f ! utility ( a life ( ,pray]1 he  
c\ld po9t to c\nsel & exhortation giv52 
to ! exi/5ce ( conv]ts consequ5t ^u 8   

m9i/rations4 ,to add to 8 difficulties1 
he prea*$ a doctr9e ( high pure         
selflessness ) :i*1 ! av]age man1 9 all 
times1 seems to h no abundant sympa?y3 &
 to cr[n all he 0 end[$ by nature ) a   
s5sitive temp]4 ,8 rem>kable gifts =c$  
him into public notice2 8 ca/ ( ?\ght & 
8 temp]am5t 7 n calculat$ to w9 him ease
 or popul>ity4 ,pr(essor ,hor/man is    
peculi>ly sev]e to ^? among 8 enemies & 
detractors :o call$ !mselves foll[]s &  
disciples ( ,*ri/4 ,! ins]tion "h ( ?is 
pa9ful passage w\ld introduce a j>r+    
note2 moreov]1 ! rak$ emb]s ( pa/       
controv]sy seldom t5d to ! spiritual    
improvem5t ( ! pres5t4 ,an int]e/+      
judgm5t by ,pr(essor ,hor/man on        
,rolle's place 9 my/icism is too long = 
quotation2 b ! foll[+ s5t5ce may be tak5
 z ! pi? ( x3--,8 position z a my/ic 0  
ma9ly ! result ( ! developm5t (         
s*ola/icism4 ,! exub]ant luxuriant gr[? 
( ! bra9 9 ! sy/em ( ,scotus call$ =? ! 
reaction ( ! he>t1 & ?is reaction is    
embodi$ 9 ,ri*>d ,rolle1 :o z           

exclusively repres5ts ! side ( feel+ z  
,scotus t ( reason & logical consequ5ce2
 ei!r lack+ ! corrective ( ! o!r elem5t4
  ,x is consol+ to "k t ,rolle's la/    
ye>s 7 pass$ 9 peace1 9 a cell1 ne> a   
mona/]y ( ,ci/]cian nuns at ,hampole1   
:]e ! nuns support$ him1 :ile he act$ z 
_! spiritual advis]4  ,9 ! book m5tion$ 
above1 ,fr4 ,hugh ,b5son has translat$  
"s ( ,ri*>d ,rolle's ,poems1 & c]ta9    
devotional ,m$itations4 ,9 ?is ,volume1 
f\r ( 8 ,prose ,treatises h be5 select$ 
f ! re/ ( 8 works1 9 ! belief t !y may  
supplem5t ^? p>ts ( ,rolle's writ+s )   
:i*1 ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ^! phases (    
?\ght1 are already famili>4  ,! fir/1 ,!
 ,=m ( ,p]fect ,liv+1 is a ,rule ( ,life
 :i* he wrote = a nun ( ,&]by1 ,m>g>et  
,kirkby1 ( :om ,pr(essor ,hor/man       
writes3 ,%e seems to h be5 8 good angel1
 & p]haps help$ to smoo? d[n 8 ruffl$   
spirits4 ,?is fri5d%ip 0 la/+--x la/$ to
 _! lives' ends4  ,?is treatise 0 writt5
 ( c\rse to meet ! requirem5ts ( !      
religi\s life4 ,x has seem$ exp$i5t1    

because supplem5t>y1 !n1 to put next to 
x 8 "w on ,our ,daily ,life1 :i* 0 meant
 = ^? :o are 9 ! _w2 & :i* may give     
pause to "s :o might o!rwise criticise !
 fir/ ha/ily1 p]haps condemn+ x z       
unpractical1 or ev5 objectionable 9 a _w
 :]e1 aft] all1 m5 mu/ eat & dr9k &     
live1 & :]e "s1 !re=e mu/ provide !     
necess>y means4 ,mo/ int5sely practical 
is ?is second treatise1 & p]haps n[h]e m
 s ?an :5 x meets ! ne$s ( ^? :o are    
incl9$ to split /raws ov] ! def9ition ( 
! ^w good4 ,:at is a good action8--su* p
 love to inquire1 & l je/+ ,pilate1     
sometimes d n /ay = an answ]4 ,ri*>d    
,rolle has no mann] ( d\bt ab\t 8 reply4
 ,an action mu/ be good 9 itself1 i4e41 
s he w\ld tell u1 pleas+ to ,god 9 its  
own nature4 ,b ! matt] by no means ends 
!re = him4 ,?is good action mu/ be      
p]=m$1--& x is ?is :i* is1 n[ palpably1 
n[ subtly1 h>d--entirely = ! sake (     
goodness1 )\t ! slighte/ ta9t (         
self-seek+1 ( vanity1 ( secret          
satisfaction t we are n z o!r m5 are1 n 

ev5 z ?is ,ph>isee or ?is ,publican4    
,su* a motive1 inspir+ ea* p]son's :ole 
"w1 w\ld surely g f> to remove :at is   
kn[n z ! ,social ,problem4 ,x w\ld make 
_m a h\se ! dwell+ ( peace1 _m a        
bus9ess-place an abode ( hon\r4 ,if we  
c\ld get back to ,ri*>d ,rolle's        
simplicity & to 8 unmovable fai?1 !n1 8 
goal1 ev5 ! acquisition ( p]fect love1  
might seem to all ( u less di/ress+ly   
remote4  ,! pres5t r5d]+ has be5 tak5 f 
! long] & m elaborate ( ! two ,,mss4    
conta9+ ! ,treatise4 ,! %ort] =m ( 8 "w 
,on ,grace & ! ,epi/le h be5 add$ 9 !   
hope t !y may meet ! ne$ ( all1         
contemplative or active z !y may *ance  
to be4  ,!re is1 among 8 volum9\s       
writ+s1 a curi\s & int]e/+ ,revelation  
conc]n+ ,purgatory1 purport+ to be a    
woman's dream ab\t "o1 ,m>g>et1 a s\l 9 
,purgatory4 ,amid/ mu* natural horror1 n
 h[ev] exce$+ t describ$ by ,dante1 !re 
are _m qua9t side-lights ?r[n ^u our    
=efa!rs' ways ( ?\ght2 z e4g41 :5       
,m>g>et's s\l is weigh$ 9 "o scale1     

aga9/ ! fi5d1 & a great long worm ) him1
 9 ! o!r2 ! worm ( consci5ce1 9 fact4 ,b
 ! "w has n be5 includ$ 9 ?is volume1   
le/ x %\ld prove :olly unpr(itable to a 
g5]ation :i* if x be n readily di/urb$  
by s91 is easily & quickly %ock$ by     
crude sugge/ions conc]n+ its possible   
consequ5ces & rew>d4 ,!y w f9d en\gh1   
p]haps1 9 ! treatise on ,daily ,"w4  ,if
 any "o %\ld ?9k t !re1 & 9 "o portion (
 ! treatise on ,grace1 ,rolle has dwelt 
h>%ly on consid]ations ( fe>1 r ?an on  
^? ( love1 he mu/ n make ! mi/ake (     
conclud+ t ^! admonitions repres5t !    
:ole ( ,ca?olic tea*+ on ! po9t4 ,m5's  
temp]am5ts diff]1 & tea*]s1 meet+ ^!    
v>i\s temp]s1 diff] 9 _! modes ( help+  
!m4 ,side by side ) ,ri*>d ,rolle may be
 put ! words ( ,s4 ,francis ,xavi]1 9   
:at is p]haps ! mo/ beautiful ( ,*ri/ian
 hymns3--      ,my ,,god1 ,i love ,!e2 n
 because       ,i hope = heav5 !reby1   
,nor yet because :o love ,!e n          
,are lo/ et]nally4           4 4 4 4 4 4
      ,n = ! hope ( ga9+ aught1       ,n

 seek+ a rew>d2     ,b z ,?yself ha/    
lov$ me1       ,o ev]-lov+ ,"l6         
,moreov]1 no read] ( ! ,epi/le on ,*>ity
 c ent]ta9 any d\bt z to :e!r our       
,engli% ,my/ic und]/ood ! my/]y (       
limitless love4  ,x is no d\bt1 easy to 
compla91 z we read c]ta9 passages1 t    
,ri*>d ,rolle's recomm5dations are nei!r
 new nor orig9al3 b if in/ead ( dismiss+
 !m z famili>1 we tri$ to put !m into   
practice1 we %\ld p]haps h less leisure 
= idle criticism ( o!rs1 & ourselves be 
less evil & tiresome p4  ,on ! o!r h&1 !
 accusation may be br\ght t he proposes 
an impossibly high aim4 ,no d\bt1 9 su* 
a pit* ( devotion z is sugge/$1 e4g41 9 
*4 viii4 ( ,! ,=m ( ,p]fect ,liv+1 "s   
may ?9k !y f9d extravagance3 b no d\bt x
 0 ?is same _s :i* inspir$ ,,ss4 ,pet] &
 ,paul1 & ! o!r ,apo/les2 :i* built up !
 ,e>ly ,*ur*2 :i* made ,sa9ts1 ,m>tyrs &
 ,confessors2 :i* sugge/$ su* app>5tly  
=lorn hopes z t ( ,s4 ,augu/9e (        
,cant]bury1 :51 to br+ !m ! ,gospel (   
,,jesus ,*ri/1 he be>d$ ! r\gh ,m5 (    

,k5t1 & 7accord+ to ,rob]t ( ,brunne7   
reap$1 z 8 imm$iate rew>d1 a /r+ (      
fi%tails hung on 8 habit1 ?\gh lat]1 !  
conv]sion ( ^! /urdy pagans4 ,x 0       
d\btless1 too1 ! _s :i* inspir$ ! be/ m5
 & wom5 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 be=e !y began
 to confuse ! sph]es ( ,fai? & ,reason1 
& to disreg>d ,s4 ,hil>y's w>n+ ab\t !  
difficulty ( express+ 9 human language t
 :i* is truly                           
incompreh5sible1--incompreh5sible 9 !   
old s5se1 z 9 ! ,a?anasian ,symbol1     
,imm5sus ,pat]1 imm5sus ,filius1 imm5sus
 ,spiritus sanctus2 till1 inde$1 m5     
=got1 = all practical purposes t inf9ity
 transc5ds ! grasp ( f9ite m9ds 79 fact1
 z well z 9 placidly accept$ & !n       
imm$iately neglect$ !ory72 & c be       
appreh5d$ only1 & t imp]fectly1 by ! be/
 aspirations ( a he>t1 set ( fix$       
purpose on t high goal4  ,to ! mod]n    
,engli%man1 imm]s$ 9 bus9ess anxieties1 
imp]ial int]e/s & dome/ic c>es1 !       
invitation repeat$ s (t5 by ,ri*>d      
,rolle1 to love ,,god supremely1 may    

seem incalculably unreal & remote1 ev5  
?\gh he might hesitate to confess x     
baldly4 ,b :at if ! ,engli%man :o s lov$
 ,,god1 7 also ! great] ,engli%man8 ,&  
:at answ] does hi/ory return to t pla9  
"q8  ,ri*>d ,rolle1 ,pr(essor ,hor/man  
does n hesitate to write 0 "o ( ! mo/   
rem>kable m5 ( 8 "t1 yea1 ( hi/ory4 ,x  
is a /range & n v cr$itable fact t "o ( 
! greate/ ( ,engli%m5 has hi!rto be5    
doom$ to oblivion4 ,9 o!r cases1 ! human
 bea/ fir/ crucifies1 & !n glorifies or 
deifies ! nobl] m9ds1 :o sway$ by ! ,_s1
 d n live z o!rs live1 9 que/ ( high]   
ideals by :i* to b5efit ! race2 he1 "o (
 ! noble/ *ampions ( humanity1 a h]o1 a 
sa9t1 a m>tyr 9 ?is cause has nev] _h 8 
resurrection yet--a =gott5 brave4 ,&    
yet1 he has r5d]$ great] s]vice to 8    
c\ntry1 & to ! _w at l>ge1 ?an all !    
great names ( 8 "t4 ,he r$iscov]$ ,love1
 ! pr9ciple ( ,*ri/4 ,he re9/all$ feel+1
 ! spr+ ( life :i* _h be5 oblit]at$ 9 ! 
reign ( s*ola/icism4 ,he re-op5$ ! inn] 
eye ( man1 tea*+ contemplation 9        

solitude1 an unworldly life 9           
abnegation1 9 *a/ity1 9 *>ity4444 ,he   
broke ! h>d cru/ t _h ga!r$ r\nd ! he>t 
( ,*ri/ianity1 by =malism & ext]iority1 
& re/or$ ! free fl[ ( spiritual life4   
,?is passage1 to ^? :o feel t !re has   
be5 no age s9ce ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/ :5 !    
great pr9ciples ( religi\s life h be5   
:olly lo/1 & :o rememb] t ,ri*>d ,rolle 
liv$ 9 ! age ( ,dante1 may seem ov]/at$4
 ,b x %ews suffici5tly at lea/1 & = t   
reason is quot$ "h1 :at a great         
,engli%man he 01 & :at a debt 8 unaw>e  
c\ntrym5 owe him2 a debt :i* !y c\ld pay
 9 ! way mo/ grateful to him1 by li/5+  
to 8 words4  ,x may be rem>k$1 by ! way1
 t ,rolle is n incl9$ to sub/itute      
individualism = ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur*2 a 
*ange :i* has be5 br\ght aga9/ "s       
my/ics4 ,!re is imm5se emphasis laid1   
all ?r\gh 8 writ+s1 on ! importance (   
conduct4 ,! p5etrat+ analysis1 9 *4 vi1 
( ,! ,=m ( ,p]fect ,liv+1 ( ! possible  
s9s humanity c commit on its j\rney     
?r\gh ! wild]ness ( ?is _w1 h>dly leaves

 a corn] ( ! he>t unlight$2 lets n "o   
possible %ift1 twi/ or excuse ( ! human 
consci5ce g free4 ,b x all has ! ,*ur* z
 its imm$iate backgr\nd2 ! ,my/ical     
,body1 n ! individual s\l 9 isolation1  
is ev]y:]e tak5 = grant$4 ,man lives n  
to himself nor dies to himself1 ev5 ?\gh
 he be ,ri*>d ,rolle ! h]mit1 or ,m>g>et
 ,kirkby ! recluse1 t is ! pla9 tea*+ ( 
^! pla9-speak+ pages4 ,& all ?r\gh !m   
too is a t\gh common s5se1 & an         
unusually al]t p[] ( obs]vation2 & !re  
is p]haps an elem5t ( t bus9ess         
capacity1 :i* "s ( ! ,sa9ts & ,my/ics h 
%ewn1 9 8 inclusion among s9s ( de$ (   
beg9n+ a ?+ t is above our might2 = 9 t 
!re is n only pride1 b a k9d ( /upid    
incapacity surely4  ,x is q possible t  
,rolle's t5d5cy to repetition may tire  
any "o :o reads him /raight on1 z !     
phrase is4 ,b x is d\btful :e!r t be !  
be/ means ( approa*4 ,if he be read 9   
bits1 he w prove f> m effective3 & 8    
ability to hit ! "r nail on ! head1 & to
 hit x wond]fully h>d1 may occasionally 

br+ 8 words home to our imm$iate        
circum/ances ) an apposit5ess t may be m
 ?an a co9cid5ce4  ,9 ! pa/1 ! le>n$ &  
ignorant alike h be5 guilty ( ! op]ation
 :i* may be describ$ z cutt+ man up into
 p>ts3 i4e41 !y h be5 incl9$ to treat   
him n[ z if he 7 all intellect1 !n z if 
he 7 all feel+2 :ile to ! w a k9d (     
int]m$iate "p has g5]ally be5 allott$1 z
 if x 7 ! h&maid in/ead ( ! ma/] ( ! o!r
 two4 ,& !re is /ill1 9 "s qu>t]s1 a    
t5d5cy to relegate ! w & ! feel+s to an 
inf]ior plane1 if inde$ !y be all[$ any 
place at all4 ,9 o!r qu>t]s1 ! onslaught
 is made on intellect4 ,m5 are bidd5 to 
be humble1 to become z little *ildr52 z 
if !re 7 any humility 9 ?9k+ incorrectly
 or n at all2 z if ! odd1 ?\gh          
suppress$1 assumption t *ildr5 h no     
intellects _h any gr\nd 9 fact4 ,x is   
surely a true apo/rophe--      ,,god6   
,?\ art m9d6 ,unto ! ma/]-m9d1      ,m9d
 %\ld be preci\s4  ,! ,angelic ,doctor  
himself paid a tribute to ! importance &
 special difficulties ( intellect1 &    

also to ! necessity ( unit+ x ) w3--!   
m>tyrs _h great] m]it 9 fai?1 n rec$+ f 
! fai? = p]secutions2 & likewise m5 (   
le>n+ h great] m]it ( fai?1 n#a rec$+ f 
! fai? = ! reasons ( philosoph]s or     
h]etics alleg$ aga9/ x4 ,ri*>d ,rolle1  
foll[+ on ! same l9es z ,s4 ,?omas      
,aqu9as1 has no?+ ( ?is _s ( division3 !
 :ole be+ is :at he w\ld fa9 see (f]$ to
 ,,god1 :e!r x be s by ,m>g>et ,kirkby1 
or by ^? :o are 9 ! _w1 = :om ,our      
,daily ,"w 0 writt54 ,9 ! image ( ,,god 
0 man made1 & !re=e ,,god suffices = all
 ! ne$s ( man's nature3 t1 at lea/ seems
 to be ! und]ly+ idea :5 ,rolle         
writes3--,,god is light & burn+4 ,light 
cl>ifies our reason1 burn+ k9dles our w4
 ,may we n say "h too8--,:at ,,god has  
jo9$ toge!r1 t let n man put asund]4    
,above all ?+s1 ,rolle aims at a p]fect 
balance1 culm9at+ 9 a h>mony rul$ by "o 
p[]1 & t ! greate/ 9 ! _w1 ,love4 ,real 
love1 he asks2 n ! degrad$ ?+s to :i* m5
 give t great "n1 z to e pass+ gu/ (    
feel+1 to e unwor?y untam$ emotion3 b ! 

div9e quality1 :5 to ! la/+ness1 :i* he 
requires1 is also jo9$ t :i* is ! inn]  
ess5ce ( ,love1 viz41 sacrifice4 ,love  
is a life1 he writes1 jo9+ toge!r ! lov+
 & ! lov$4 ,& !n he rememb]s ! o!r great
 gift to m51 intellectual s9c]ity1 :i*  
has inspir$ all :o foll[ ,tru? along h] 
/>-pav$ way2 & he gives to t its place &
 due3 ,tru? may be )\t love3 b x _c help
 )\t x4 ,ev5 !n1 ! :ole tale is n       
complete2 ! way ( ! ,sa9ts is n         
,primros$ & hung ) %ade4 ,love1 )       
,rolle1 is no easy s5tim5tality3 x      
involves def9ite sacrifice 9 m          
directions ?an "o2 x dem&s ?\ght1       
p]sev]ance1 sup]natural /r5g?1 natural  
/r5u\sness2 x is n a selfi% enjoym5t ( a
 circumambi5t atmosph]e wrapp+ humanity1
 )\t responsibility or ef=t ( its own3  
,love is a ,life4  ,love1 he writes1 is 
a p]fection ( le>n+2 virtue ( prophecy2 
fruit ( tru?2 help ( sacram5ts2 e/abli%+
 ( wit & k2 ri*es ( pure m53 life ( dy+ 
m54 ,s1 h[ good love is4 ,if we suff] to
 be sla92 if we give all t we h 7d[n7 to

 a begg>'s /aff3 if we "k z mu* z m5 may
 "k on e>?1 all ?is is naught b orda9$  
sorr[ & torm5t4 ,!n1 ) t s\nd s5se1 :i* 
is n ! lea/ elem5t 9 ! sum ( 8          
attractiv5ess1 he utt]s a subtle w>n+   
aga9/ t all too common s91 judg+ "o     
ano!r3 ,if ?\ wilt ask h[ good is he or 
%e1 ask h[ mu* he or %e loves3 & t no   
man c tell4 ,= ,i hold x folly to judge 
a man's he>t1 t none kn[s save ,,god4   
,aft] ?is x _c be necess>y to say t     
,rolle is a true my/ic4 ,_m1 s he tells 
u 9 ?is same *apt] x41 ,_m speak & d    
good1 & love n ,,god4 ,b t w n suffice 8
 exact+ dem&s4 ,a man is n good until 8 
int]ior disposition be all fill$ & tak5 
up ) pure love ( ,,god4 ,& z he analyses
 ! ,*ri/ian ,"*1 !re is a pleasant blunt
 directness ab\t ?is holy man3--he t    
says he loves ,,god & w n d :at is 9 him
 to %ew love1 tell him t he lies4  ,x is
 possible t ! al>m+ li/ ( s9s ( ! he>t1 
9 *apt] vi41 may give ! he$less & ev5 ! 
he$ful matt] = grave ?\ght1 z ea* "o    
f9ds himself ejaculat+ ) spontane\s     

fe>--,:o c tell h[ (t he (f5de?8        
,cleanse ?\ me f my secret faults4      
,surely no "o ne$ fe> t ! outcome ( a   
/udy ( ,ri*>d ,rolle w be effem9acy4 ,n 
t t inde$ is ! special temptation ( !   
,engli%3 a *ill commonplace acquiesc5ce 
9 a conv5i5t1 if baseless1 hope t someh[
 ?+s w come all "r1 is f> m likely to   
lead !m a/ray ?an any burn+ ye>n+ to    
,,god ) a wond]ful delight & c]ta9ty4   
,is n ,george ,h]b]t's cry apposite     
/ill8      ,o ,engl&1 full ( s91 b mo/ (
 slo?6  ,nor c any "o argue fairly t ?is
 absorption ( ! my/ic is j selfi%       
idl5ess4 ,x is1 s x seems1 z we read    
,rolle's injunctions1 ( ! nature ( h>d  
exact+ toil4 ,no d\bt1 !re mu/ be ^? :o 
d ! mat]ial "w ( ! _w2 :o ga91 among o!r
 ?+s1 ^? goods :i* g to support !       
,my/ics4 ,b !re w be no lack ( su*      
work]s1 ?r\gh ! inroads ( religion2 !   
broad ways ( daily life are 9 no dang] (
 contract+ sudd5ly 9 to ! pa? to ! /rait
 gate4 ,moreov]1 natural life itself is 
a poor ?+ unsupport$ by an unse5 /ream (

 spiritual refection4 ,"h1 z else:]e 9 !
 ord]$ economy ( ?+s1 two =ms ( life are
 f\nd to be complem5t>y4 ,x is true1 z  
,dr4 ,bigg once wrote3--,if ,society is 
to be p]meat$ by religion1 !re mu/ be   
res]voirs ( religion l ^? great /orage  
places up among ! hills :i* fe$ ! pipes 
by :i* wat] is c>ri$ to e home 9 ! city4
 ,we %all ne$ a special class ( /ud5ts (
 ,,god1 m5 & wom5 ^: prim>y & absorb+   
int]e/ x is to "w out ! spiritual life 9
 all its purity & integrity4#b ,x is    
inde$ ! idle/ ( criticism t condemns su*
 p z slo?ful or selfi%4  ,!re is "o *>m 
9 our own ,my/ics :i* we may miss 9 ,s4 
,john ( ! ,cross or ,s4 ,t]esa =        
example2 viz41 t ) all _! zeal1 !re is  
also an amaz+ reality & simplicity d[n  
at ! bottom ( x1 :i* may seem to u n    
pres5t 9 ! rhapsodies ( m s\!rn lov]s2  
?\gh 9 all probability su* seem+ is     
purely racial4 ,nev]!less1 we may be    
?ankful if we f9d ! antidote to our     
national prosaic ways 9 ! sane zeal (   
o!rs ( our nation4  ,la/ly1 z m5 read1  

!y may be ov]come p]haps by despair4    
,?is pure unta9t$ selflessness ( :i*    
,ri*>d ,rolle writes almo/ glibly1 h[ c 
x be possible "h & n[8 ,h[ c m5 & wom51 
fix$ 9 & condemn$ to ! du/y ways (      
common life1 unable z !y are to leave ! 
_w ev5 if !y w\ld1 h[ c !y s mu* z dream
 ( su* unatta9able heights8 ,is !re no  
help = !m 9 ! (t5 quot$ l9es ( a lat]   
,engli% ,my/ic8--            ,:o aime?  
at ! sky     ,%oots high] mu* ?an he :o 
means a tree4  ,= pla9 m5 & wom51 ! key 
to ! problem may lie 9 ! "q put by      
,rob]t ,br[n+ into ! m\? ( ,innoc5t     
,,xii43--      ,is ?is our ultimate     
/age1 or />t+ place      ,to try man's  
foot1 if x w creep or climb1      ',mid 
ob/acles 9 seem+1 po9ts t prove         
,advantage = :o vaults f l[ to high1    
,& makes ! /umbl+-block a /epp+-/one8   
,ev5 ?\gh ! goal be n rea*$1 to h will$ 
delib]ately "h ! fir/ /ep may prove to h
 be5 n :olly unavail+4  ,,footnotes3  #a
 ,quot$ by ,fr4 ,joseph ,rickaby1       
,s4,j41 9 ,s*ola/icism1 p4 #aba4  #b    

,wayside ,sket*es1 p4 #ace4     ,! ,=m (
 ,p]fect ,liv+4     ,! ,=m ( ,p]fect    
,liv+  by  ,ri*>d ,rolle4     ,,*apt]   
,i4   ,9 e s9ful man & woman t is b\nd 9
 deadly s91 are ?ree wret*$nesses1 ! :i*
 br+ !m to ! dea? ( hell4 ,! fir/ is3   
,default ( gho/ly /r5g?4 ,t !y are s    
weak )9 _! he>t1 t !y c nei!r /& aga9/ !
 temptations ( ! fi5d1 nor c !y lift _! 
w to ye>n = ! love ( ,,god & foll[      
!reto4 ,! second is3 ,use ( fle%ly      
desires3--= !y h no w nor might to /&1  
!y fall into lu/s & lik+s ( ?is _w2 &   
because !y ?9k !m sweet1 !y dwell 9 !m  
/ill1 _m till _! lives' end1 & s !y come
 to ! ?ird wret*$ness4 ,! ?ird is1      
,ex*ang+ a la/+ good = a pass+ delight3 
z :o say !y give endless joy = a little 
joy ( ?is life4 ,if !y w turn !m & rise 
to p5ance1 ,,god w orda9 _! dwell+ )    
angels & ) holy m54 ,b because !y *oose 
! vile s9 ( ?is _w1 & h m delight 9 !   
fil? ( _! fle% ?an 9 ! fairness ( heav51
 !y lose bo? ! _w & heav54 ,= he t ha? n
 ,,jesus ,*ri/ loses all t he ha?1 & all

 t he is1 & all t he might get4 ,= he is
 n wor?y ( life1 nor to be f$ )         
sw9e's-meat4 ,all creatures %all be     
/irr$ 9 ,8 v5geance 9 ! day ( ,doom4 ,^!
 wret*$nesses t ,i h told y ( are n only
 9 worldly m5 & wom51 :o use gluttony1  
lu/1 & o!r op5 s9s3 b !y are also 9 o!rs
 :o seem 9 p5ance & godly life4 ,= !    
devil t is enemy to all mank9d1 :5 he   
sees a man or a woman among a ?\s&1 turn
 :olly to ,,god1 & =sake all ! vanities 
& ri*es t m5 :o love ?is _w covet1 &    
seek la/+ joy1 a ?\s& wiles he has 9 :at
 mann] he may de/roy !m4 ,& :5 he c n   
br+ !m into su* s9s :i* might make all  
m5 wond] at !m :o knew !m1 he beguiles  
_m s privily t !y _c (t5times feel !    
trap t has tak5 !m4  ,"s he takes )     
error t he puts !m 94 ,"s ) s+ul> wit1  
:5 he makes !m suppose t ! ?+ t !y say  
or d is be/2 & !re=e !y w h no c\nsel ( 
ano!r :o is bett] & abl] ?an !y2 & ?is  
is a f\l /9k+ pride2 = su* man w\ld set 
8 wit be=e all o!r4 ,"s1 ! devil        
deceives ?r\gh ,va9-glory1 t is idle    

joy2 :5 any h pride & delight 9         
!mselves1 ( ! p5ance t !y suff]1 ( good 
de$s t !y d1 ( any virtue t !y h2 are   
glad :5 m5 praise !m1 sorry :5 m5 blame 
!m1 h envy ( !m :o are spok5 bett] ( ?an
 !y4 ,!y consid] !mselves s glori\s1 & s
 f> surpass+ ! life t o!r m5 lead1 t !y 
?9k t none %\ld repreh5d !m 9 any?+ t !y
 d or say2 & despise s9ful m51 & o!rs :o
 w n d z !y bid !m4 ,h[ may/ ?\ f9d a   
s9full] wret* ?an su* a "o8 ,& s mu* !  
worse is he because he kn[s n t he is   
evil1 & is consid]$ & hon\r$ ( m5 z wise
 & holy4 ,"s are deceiv$ by ov]-great   
lu/ & lik+ 9 meat & dr9k1 :5 !y pass    
measure & come into excess1 & h delight 
!re92 & !y "k n t !y s91 & !re=e !y am5d
 !m n1 & s !y de/roy virtues ( s\l4 ,"s 
are de/roy$ ) ov]-great ab/95ce ( meat &
 dr9k & sleep4 ,t is (t5 temptation ( ! 
devil1 = to make !m fall 9 ! mid/ ( _!  
"w1 s t !y br+ x to no end+ z !y %\ld h 
done1 _h !y kn[n reason & _h discretion2
 & s !y lose _! m]it = _! fr[>dness4    
,?is sn>e our enemy lays to take u ) :5 

we beg9 to hate wick$ness1 & turn u to  
,,god4 ,!n _m beg9 a ?+ t !y c nev] m   
br+ to an end3 !n !y suppose t !y c d   
:atsoev] _! he>t is set on4 ,b (t5times 
!y fall or ev] !y come midway2 & t ?+   
:i* !y suppos$ 0 = !m is h9d]+ to !m4 ,=
 we h a long way to heav51 & z _m good  
de$s z we d1 z _m pray]s z we make1 & z 
_m good ?\ghts z we ?9k 9 tru? & hope & 
*>ity1 s _m paces g we heav5w>ds4 ,!n1  
if we make u s weak & s feeble t we c   
nei!r "w nor pray z we %\ld d1 nor ?9k1 
are we n greatly to blame t fail :5 we  
_h mo/ ne$ to be /alw>t8 ,& well ,i wot 
t x is n ,,god',s w t we s d4 ,= !      
prophet says3 ,"l1 ,i %all keep my /r5g?
 to ,!e1 s t he might su/a9 ,,god',s    
s]vice till 8 dea?-day1 & n 9 a little &
 a %ort "t wa/e x1 & !n lie wail+ &     
groan+ by ! wall4 ,& x is mu* m p]il ?an
 m5 suppose4 ,= ,s4 ,j]ome says t he    
makes an (f]+ ( robb]y :o outrage\sly   
torm5ts 8 body by ov]-little meat or    
sleep4 ,& ,s4 ,b]n>d says3 ,fa/+ & wak+ 
h9d] n spiritual goods1 b help1 if !y be

 done ) discretion2 )\t t1 !y are vices4
 ,:]e=e1 x is n good to torture         
ourselves s mu*1 & aft]w>ds to h        
displeasure at our de$4 ,!re h be5 _m1 &
 are :o suppose x is naught all t !y d  
unless !y be 9 s great ab/95ce & fa/+ t 
all m5 speak ( !m :o "k !m4 ,b (t5times 
x befalls t ! m outw>d joy or wond]+ !y 
h 7on acc\nt7 ( ! prais+ ( m51 ! less   
joy !y h )9 ( ! love ( ,,god4 ,by my    
judgm5t1 !y %\ld please ,,jesus ,*ri/   
mu* m if !y accept$ = ,8 sake--9 ?ank+ &
 prais+ ,him1 to su/a9 _! body 9 ,8     
s]vice & to )hold !mselves f great spee*
 ( m5--:atsoev] ,,god s5t !m 9 "t &     
place1 & gave !mselves s9ce entirely to 
! love & ! prais+ ( t ,"l ,,jesus ,*ri/3
 ,:o w /alw>tly be lov$1 & la/+ly be    
s]v$1 s t _! hol9ess 7 m se5 9 ,,god',s 
eye ?an 9 man's4 ,= all ! bett] ?\ art1 
& ! less spee* ?\ ha/ ( m51 ! m is ?y   
joy be=e ,,god4 ,ah6 h[ great x is to be
 wor?y ( love1 & to be n lov$4 ,& :at   
wret*$ness x is1 to h ! "n & ! habit (  
hol9ess1 & be n s2 b to cov] pride1 ire 

or envy "u ! clo!s ( ,*ri/'s *ildhood4  
,a f\l ?+ x is to h lik+ & delight 9 !  
words ( m5 :o c no m deem :at we are 9  
our s\l ?an !y wot :at we ?9k4 ,=       
(ttimes !y say t he or %e is 9 ! high]  
degree t is 9 ! l[]2 & :om !y say is 9 !
 l[]1 is 9 ! high]4 ,!re=e ,i hold x to 
be b madness to be gladd] or sorri] :e!r
 !y say good or ill4 ,if we be try+ to  
hide u f spee* & praise ( ?is _w1 ,,god 
w %ew to u ,8 praise1 & our joy4 ,= t is
 ,8 joy :5 we are /r5g?-full to /& aga9/
 ! privy & op5 temptation ( ! devil1 &  
to seek no?+ b ! hon\r & praise ( ,him1 
& t we might entirely praise ,him4 ,& t 
ought to be our desire1 our pray] & our 
int5t1 night & day1 t ! fire ( ,8 love  
k9dle our he>ts1 & ! sweetness ( ,8     
grace be our com=t & our solace 9 weal &
 woe4 ,?\ ha/ n[ he>d a "p h[ ! fi5d    
deceives1 ) 8 subtle craft1 unkn[+ m5 & 
wom54 ,& if ?\ wilt d by good c\nsel &  
foll[ holy tea*+1 z ,i hope t ?\ wilt1  
?\ %all de/roy 8 traps1 & burn 9 love's 
fire all ! b&s t he w\ld b9d !e )2 & all

 8 malice %all turn !e to joy1 & him to 
m sorr[4 ,,god suff]s him to tempt good 
m5 = _! pr(it1 t !y may be ! high]      
cr[n$1 :5 !y1 ?r\gh ,8 help1 h ov]come s
 cruel an enemy1 t (t5times1 bo? 9 body 
& s\l1 conf\nds _m m54  ,9 ?ree mann]s1 
! devil has p[] to be 9 a man4 ,9 "o    
mann]1 hurt+ ! good !y h by nature1 z 9 
dumb m51 & 9 o!rs1 /a9+ _! ?\ghts4 ,9   
ano!r mann]1 snat*+ away ! good t !y h (
 grace3 & s he is 9 s9ful m5 :om he has 
deceiv$ ?r\gh delight ( ! _w & ( _!     
fle%1 & leads !m ) him to hell4 ,9 !    
?ird mann]1 he torm5ts a man's body1 z  
we read t he has done 7to7 ,job4 ,b wit 
!e well1 if he beguile !e n )91 ?\ ne$/ 
n dread :at he may d to !e )\t1 = he may
 d no m ?an ,,god gives him leave to d4 
,,*apt] ,,ii4   ,because ?\ ha/ =sak5 ! 
solace & ! joy ( ?is _w1 & tak5 !e to   
solit>y life1 = ,,god',s sake to suff]  
tribulation & angui% "h1 & aft]w>ds to  
come to t bliss :i* nev] m ceases1 ,i   
tr[ truly t ! com=t ( ,,jesus ,*ri/1 & !
 sweetness ( ,8 love1 ) ! fire ( ! ,holy

 ,gho/1 t purges all s91 %all be 9 !e1 &
 ) !e1 lead+ !e & tea*+ !e h[ ?\ %alt   
?9k1 h[ ?\ %alt pray1 :at ?\ %alt "w1 s 
t 9 a few ye>s ?\ %alt h m delight to be
 by ?y lone1 & to speak to ?y ,love & ?y
 ,sp\se ,,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o is high 9    
heav51 ?an if ?\ w]t lady "h ( a ?\s&   
worlds4 ,m5 suppose t we are 9 torture &
 9 p5ance great2 b we h m joy & m v     
delight 9 a day ?an !y h 9 ! _w all _!  
life4 ,!y see our body3 b !y see n our  
he>t :]e our solace is4 ,if !y saw t1 _m
 ( !m w\ld =sake all t !y h1 = to foll[ 
u4 ,!re=e1 be com=t$ & /alw>t1 & dread  
no annoy or angui%3 b fa/5 all ?9e int5t
 9 ,,jesus1 t ?y life be good &         
conv5i5t2 & look t !re be no?+ 9 !e t   
%\ld be displeas+ to ,him t ?\ do/ n    
soon am5d x4 ,! /ate :i* ?\ art 91 :i*  
is solitude1 is mo/ able ( all o!r to   
revelation ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,= :5 ,s4   
,john 0 9 ! ,isle ( ,patmos1 !n ,,god   
%ew$ him ,8 secrets4 ,! goodness ( ,,god
 x is t ,he com=ts !m wond]fully t h no 
com=t ( ! _w1 if !y give _! he>t        

entirely to ,him1 & covet n nor seek b  
,him3 !n ,he gives ,himself to !m 9     
sweetness & delight1 9 burn+ ( love1 & 9
 joy & melody & dwells aye ) !m1 9 _!   
s\l1 s t ! com=t ( ,him dep>ts nev] f   
!m4 ,& if !y any "t beg9 to err1 ?r\gh  
ignorance or frailty2 soon ,he %ews !m !
 "r way2 & all t !y h ne$ (1 ,he tea*es 
!m4 ,no man to su* revelation & grace on
 ! fir/ day may come2 b ?r\gh long      
travel & c>efulness to love ,,jesus     
,*ri/1 z ?\ %all "h-aft]w>d4 ,nev]!less1
 !n he suff]s !m to be tempt$ 9 sore    
mann]s1 bo? wak+ & sleep+4 ,= aye ! m   
temptations & ! griev\s] !y /& aga9/ &  
ov]come1 ! m !y %all joy 9 ,8 love :5 !y
 are pass$4 ,wak+1 !y are sometimes     
tempt$ ) f\l ?\ghts1 vile lu/s1 wick$   
delights1 ) pride1 ire1 envy1 despair1  
presumption & o!r _m4 ,b _! rem$y %all  
be3 ,pray]3 ,weep+3 ,fa/+3 ,wak+4 ,^!   
?+s1 if !y be done ) discretion1 !y put 
away s9 & fil? f ! s\l1 & make x clean  
to receive ! love ( ,,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o  
may n be lov$1 b 9 cleanness4 ,also1    

sometimes ! fi5d tempts m5 & wom51 :o   
are solit>y1 by _! love 9 a qua9t mann] 
& a subtle3 he transfigures himself 9 ! 
lik5ess ( an angel ( light1 & appe>s to 
!m1 & says he is "o ( ,,god',s angels   
come to com=t !m1 & s he deceives fools4
 ,b !y t are wise & w n quickly tru/ to 
all spirits1 b ask c\nsel ( kn[+ m51 he 
c n beguile !m4 ,also1 ,i f9d writt5 ( a
 recluse1 t 0 a good woman1 to :om !    
ill-angel (t-times appe>$ 9 ! =m ( a    
good angel1 & said t he 0 come to br+ h]
 to heav54 ,:]e=e1 %e 0 "r glad &       
joyful4 ,b nev]!less1 %e told x to h]   
,%rift-fa!r1 & he1 z a wise man & w>y1  
gave h] ?is c\nsel4 ,:5 he comes1 he    
said1 bid him t he %ew !e our ,lady1 ,s4
 ,m>y4 ,:5 he has done s1 say ,ave      
,m>ia4 ,%e did s4 ,! fi5d said3 ,?\ ha/ 
no ne$ to see h]2 my pres5ce suffices to
 !e4 ,& %e said by all means %e w\ld see
 h]4 ,he saw t x behov$ him ei!r to d h]
 w1 or %e w\ld despise him3 s quickly1  
he br\ght =? ! faire/ woman t might be z
 to h] sight1 & %ew$ to h]4 ,& %e set h]

 on h] knees & said1 ,ave ,m>ia4 ,& s   
quickly all vani%$ away1 & = %ame nev]  
aft] came he to h]4 ,?is ,i say n1      
because ,i hope he %all h leave to tempt
 !e 9 ?is mann]1 b because ,i w t ?\    
bew>e1 if any su* temptation befall !e  
sleep+ or wak+1 t ?\ tru/ n ov] quickly 
till ?\ kn[e/ ! tru?4 ,m privily he     
transfigures himself into an angel (    
light--t commonly all m5 are tempt$     
)--:5 he hides ill "u ! lik5ess ( good4 
,& t is 9 two mann]s4 ,"o is1 :5 he eggs
 u on to ov]-great ease & re/ ( body1 & 
s(tness to our fle%1 = ne$ to su/a9 our 
nature4 ,= su* ?\ghts he puts 9 u3 t    
unless we eat well1 & dr9k well1 & sleep
 well1 & lie s(t & sit w>m1 we c n s]ve 
,,god1 nor la/ 9 ! lab\r t we h begun4  
,b he ?9ks to br+ u to ov]-great        
pleasure4 ,ano!r is1 :5 "u ! lik5ess (  
gho/ly good1 he entices u to %>p &      
ov]-great p5ance1 = to de/roy ourselves2
 & says ?us3 ,?\ wot'/ well t he :o     
suff]s mo/ p5ance = ,,god',s love1 he   
%all h mo/ me$4 ,!re=e eat little1 &    

feeble meat2 & dr9k less1 ! ?9ne/ dr9k  
is good en\gh to !e4 ,reck n ( sleep3   
we> ! hair-%irt & ! hab]geon4 ,all ?+ t 
is affliction = ?y fle%1 d x2 s t !re   
may be none t c pass !e 9 p5ance4 ,he t 
speaks !e ?us1 is ab\t to slay !e )     
ov]-great ab/95ce2 z he t said ! o!r to 
slay !e ) ov]-little4 ,!re=e1 if we w be
 rightly dispos$1 x behoves u to set    
ourselves 9 a good mean1 & t we may     
de/roy our vices & hold our fle% "u1 &  
nev]!less t x %\ld be /alw>t 9 ! s]vice 
( ,,jesus ,*ri/4 ,also1 our enemy w n   
suff] u to be 9 re/ :5 we sleep1 b !n he
 is ab\t to beguile u 9 _m mann]s4      
,sometimes1 ) ugly images1 = to make u  
afraid & to make u hateful ( our /ate3  
sometimes ) fair images1 fair sights & t
 seem com=table2 = to make u glad 9 va91
 & make u ?9k we are bett] ?an we are4  
,sometimes1 tells u we are holy & good1 
= to br+ u into pride2 sometimes says we
 are wick$ & s9ful = to make u fall into
 despair4 ,b ,he ,:o is ,orda9] ( all   
?+s1 suff]s n t our sleep be )\t rew>d  

to u1 if we dress our life to ,8 ,w4 ,& 
wit ?\ well1 ?\ s9ne/ n sleep+1 if wak+ 
?\ bee/ ev]more )\t excess ( meat &     
dr9k1 & )\t ill-?\ghts4 ,b _m a "o !    
devil has deceiv$1 ?r\gh dreams1 :5 he  
has made !m set _! he>t on !m4 ,= he has
 %ewn !m "s tru?1 b aft]w>ds beguil$ !m 
) "o t 0 false4 ,!re=e says ! wise man t
 _m c>es foll[ dreams2 & !y fell t hop$ 
9 !m4 ,:]e=e t ?\ bee/ n beguil$ ) !m1  
,i w t ?\ wit t !re are six mann]s (    
dreams4 ,two are1 t no man1 holy or o!r1
 may escape3 !y are1 if _! /oma* be     
ov]-empty or ov]-full2 !n _m vanities1 9
 sore mann]s1 befall !m sleep+4 ,! ?ird 
is ( illusions ( our enemy4 ,! f\r? is1 
( ?\ght be=e & ( illusions foll[+4 ,& ! 
fif? ?r\gh ! revelation ( ! ,holy ,gho/1
 t is done 9 _m a mann]4 ,! six? is1 (  
?\ghts be=e t are due to ,*ri/ or ,holy 
,*ur*1 revelation com+ aft]4 ,9 ?us _m  
mann]s1 ! image ( dreams t\*es m5 :5 !y 
sleep4 ,b s mu* ! less %all we give fai?
 to any dream1 because we c n wit :i* is
 tru?1 :i* is false2 :i* is ( our enemy1

 :i* is ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,= :]e _m      
dreams are1 !re are _m vanities4 ,& _m  
!y may make to err1 = !y set up unwise  
m51 & s deceive !m4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  
,i "k t ?y life is giv5 to ! s]vice (   
,,god4 ,!n is x %ame to !e1 unless ?\   
bee/ z good1 or bett]1 )9 ?y s\l1 z ?\  
art seem+ 9 ! sight ( m54 ,turn !re=e ?y
 ?\ghts p]fectly to ,,god1 z x seems t  
?\ ha/ done ?y body4 ,= ,i w n t ?\     
%\lde/ we5 t all are holy t h ! habit ( 
hol9ess1 & are n occupi$ ) ! _w4 ,nor t 
all are ill :o disc\rse ( e>?ly bus9ess4
 ,b !y only are holy1 :at /ate or degree
 !y be 91 ! :i* despise all e>?ly ?+s1 t
 is to say1 love x n2 & burn 9 ! love ( 
,,jesus ,*ri/2 & all _! desires are set 
to ! joy ( heav51 & hate all s91 & cease
 n f good works1 & feel a sweetness 9 _!
 he>t ( ! love )\t end3 & nev]!less1 !y 
?9k !mselves vile/ ( all1 & hold        
!mselves wret*$e/1 lea/ & l[e/4 ,?is is 
holy m5's life2 foll[ x & be holy4 ,& if
 ?\ wilt be 9 ! ,apo/les' rew>d1 ?9k n  
:at ?\ =sooke/1 b :at ?\ despise/4 ,= !y

 :o foll[ ,,jesus ,*ri/ 9 will+ pov]ty1 
& 9 meekness1 & 9 *>ity1 & 9 pati5ce1   
=sake z mu* z !y c covet :o foll[ ,him  
n4 ,& consid] ) h[ great & h[ good w ?\ 
pres5te/ ?y v[s be=e ,him3 = on t ,he   
has set ,8 eyes1 & if ?\ ) great desire 
(f]e/ ?y pray]s1 ) great f]v\r desire/  
to see ,him1 & seeke/ no e>?ly com=t1 b 
! sav\r ( ,heav51 & 9 contemplation !re(
 ha/ ?y delight4 ,wond]fully ,,jesus    
works 9 ,8 lov]s1 ^? :om he reaves f !  
pleasure ( fle% & blood ?r\gh t5d] love4
 ,he makes !m to w no e>?ly ?+1 & makes 
!m rise to ! solace ( ,him1 & to =get   
vanities & fle%ly loves ( ! _w1 & to    
dread no sorr[ t may fall3 to dim9i%    
ov]-great bodily ease3 to suff] = ,8    
love1 seems to !m joy2 & to be solit>y  
!y h great com=t3 s t !y be n h9d]$ ( t 
devotion4 ,n[ may/ ?\ see t _m are worse
 ?an !y seem1 & _m are bett] ?an !y     
seem1 & namely among ^? t h ! habit (   
hol9ess4 ,!re=e =ce ?yself1 9 all t ?\  
maye/1 t ?\ maye/ be no worse ?an ?\    
seeme/4 ,& if ?\ wilt d z ,i tea* !e 9  

?is %ort =m ( liv+1 ,i hope1 ?r\gh !    
grace ( ,,god1 t if m5 hold !e to be    
good1 ?\ %alt be well bett]4     ,,*apt]
 ,,iv4   ,at ! beg9n+ !n1 b[ !e entirely
 to ?y ,"l ,,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t turn+ to   
,,jesus is naught else b turn+ f all !  
covet\sness & ! lik+ & ! occupations &  
bus9ess ( worldly ?+s & ( fle%ly lu/ & (
 va9 love3 s t ?y ?\ght1 t 0 ev] d[nw>d1
 burr[+ 9 ! e>?1 :il/ ?\ w]t 9 ! _w1 n[ 
%\ld be aye upw>d l fire2 seek+ ! highe/
 place 9 heav51 "r to ?y ,sp\se1 :]e ,he
 sits 9 ,8 bliss4 ,to ,him ?\ art turn$1
 :5 ,8 grace illum9es ?9e he>t2 & =sakes
 all vices1 & con=ms x to virtues & good
 mann]s1 & to all mann] ( compliance &  
debonairness4 ,& t ?\ may/ la/ & gr[ 9 !
 goodness t ?\ ha/ begun )\t sl[ness1 & 
sorr9ess1 & irk+ ( ?y life2 f\r ?+s %alt
 ?\ h 9 ?y ?\ght1 till ?\ bee/ 9 p]fect 
love4 ,= :5 ?\ art come !reto1 ?y joy & 
desire w aye be burn+ 9 ,*ri/4 ,"o is3 !
 measure ( ?y life "h1 t x is s %ort t  
sc>cely is x any?+4 ,= we live b 9 a    
po9t--t is ! lea/ ?+ t may be4 ,&       

soo?ly1 our life is less ?an a po9t1 if 
we lik5 x to ! life t la/s aye4 ,ano!r  
is3 unc]ta9ty ( our end+4 ,= we wot nev]
 :5 we %all die1 nor :]e we %all die1   
nor h[ we %all die1 nor :i!r we %all g  
:5 we are dead2 & t ,,god wills t ?is be
 unc]ta9 to u1 = ,he wills t we be aye  
ready to die4 ,! ?ird is3 t we %all     
answ] be=e ! righte\s ,judge1 = all ! "t
 t we h be5 "h1 h[ we h liv$1 :at our   
occupation has be5 & :y1 & :at good we  
might h done :5 we h be5 idle4 ,!re=e   
said ! prophet3 ,he has call$ !e times  
aga91 t is e day ,he has l5t u "h = to  
sp5d 9 good use1 & 9 p5ance1 & 9        
,,god',s s]vice4 ,if we wa/e x 9 e>?ly  
love & 9 vanities1 full griev\sly mu/ we
 be condemn$ & puni%$2 = t is "o ( !    
greate/ sorr[s t may be3 unless we try  
manfully 9 ! love ( ,,god1 & d good to  
all t we may1 :ile our %ort "t la/s4 ,& 
e "t t we ?9k n on ,god we may c\nt x z 
! ?+ t we h lo/4 ,! f\r? is3 t we ?9k h[
 great ! joy is t !y h :o la/ 9 ,,god',s
 love to _! end+4 ,= !y %all be bre?r5 &

 fell[s ) angels & holy m51 lov+ &      
?ank+1 prais+ & see+ ! ,k+ ( ,joy 9 !   
beauty & 9 ! %9+ ( ,8 maje/y4 ,! :i*    
sight %all be rew>d & food1 & all       
delights t any creature may ?9k1 & m ?an
 any c tell1 to all ,8 lov]s1 )\t end4  
,x is mu* easi] to come to t bliss ?an  
to describe x4 ,also ?9k :at pa9 & :at  
sorr[ & torm5t+ !y %all h :o love n     
,,god above all ?+s t "o sees 9 ?is _w1 
b defile _! body 9 ! pleasures & lu/s ( 
?is life1 9 pride & gre$ & o!r s9s2 !y  
%all burn 9 ! fire ( hell ) ! devil :om 
!y s]v$1 z long z ,,god is 9 heav5 ) ,8 
s]vants1 t is ev]more4     ,,*apt] ,v4  
,i w t ?\ bee/ aye climb+ to            
,,jesus-w>d1 & increas+ ?y love & ?y    
s]vice to ,him2 n z fools d2 !y beg9 9 !
 highe/ degree & come d[n to ! l[e/4 ,i 
say n t if ?\ ha/ begun unreasonable    
ab/95ce t ?\ hold x2 b = _m :o 7 burn+  
at ! beg9n+ & able to 7capable (7 ! love
 ( ,,jesus ,*ri/1 ?r\gh ov]-great p5ance
 !y h h9d]$ !mselves1 & made !mselves s 
feeble t !y _c love ,,god z !y %\ld4 ,9 

! :i* love t ?\ maye/ wax aye m & m is  
my covet+ & my admonition4 ,i consid] !e
 nev] ( ! less m]it if ?\ bee/ n 9 s    
great ab/95ce2 b if ?\ set all ?y ?\ght 
h[ ?\ maye/ love ?y ,sp\se ,,jesus ,*ri/
 m ?an ?\ ha/ done1 !n d>e ,i say t ?y  
rew>d is wax+ n wan+4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4 
,:]e=e1 t ?\ may'/ be rightly dispos$   
bo? = ?y s\l & ?y body1 ?\ %alt und]/&  
f\r ?+s4 ,! fir/ ?+ is3 :at ?+ defiles a
 man4 ,! second ?+3 :at makes him clean4
 ,! ?ird3 :at holds him 9 cleanness4 ,! 
f\r?3 :at ?+ draws him = to orda9 8 w   
entirely at ,,god',s w4 ,= ! fir/1 wit  
?\ t we s9 9 ?ree ?+s t make u f\l3 t is
 ) he>t & m\? & de$4 ,! s9s ( ! he>t are
 ^!3 ,ill-?\ght3 ill delight3 ass5t to  
s93 desire ( ill2 wick$ w3 ill          
suspicion3 undevotion3 if ?\ lette/ ?9e 
he>t any "t be idle1 )\t occupation ( ! 
love1 ( ! prais+ ( ,,god3 ill dread3 ill
 love3 error3 fle%ly affection to ?y    
fri5ds or to o!r t ?\ love/3 joy 9 any  
man's ill-f>+1 :e!r !y be enemy or none3
 contempt ( poor or s9ful m53 to hon\r  

ri* m5 = _! ri*es3 unsuitable joy 9 any 
_w's vanity3 sorr[ ( ! _w3 impati5ce3   
p]plexity1 t is d\bt :at to d & :at n1 =
 e man ought to be secure 7ab\t7 :at he 
%all d & :at he %all leave3 ob/9acy 9   
ill3 annoyance 7at hav+7 to d good3     
sorr[ t he did no m ill1 or t he did n h
 t pleasure or t w ( 8 fle% :i* he might
 h done3 un/abl5ess ( ?\ght3 pa9 at     
p5ance3 hypocrisy3 love to please m53   
dread to displease !m3 %ame ( good de$3 
joy ( ill de$3 s+ul> wit3 desire = hon\r
 or dignity1 or to be hold5 bett] ?an   
ano!r1 or ri*]1 or fair]1 or m to be    
dread$3 va9 glory ( any good ( nature1 (
 happ5+1 or ( grace3 %ame ( poor fri5ds3
 pride ( ri* or ( g5tle k91 = all we    
alike are free be=e ,,god',s face1      
unless our de$s make any bett] or worse 
?an ano!r1 9 spite ( good c\nsel & (    
good tea*+4 ,! s9s ( ! m\? are ^!3 to   
swe> (t5times3 =swe>+3 sl&] ( ,*ri/ or (
 any ( ,8 ,sa9ts2 to "n ,8 "n )\t       
rev]5ce2 ga9say+ & /rife aga9/          
tru?fulness2 murmur+ aga9/ ,,god = any  

angui% or tr\ble or tribulation t may   
befall on e>?3 to say ,,god',s ,s]vice  
undev\tly & )\t rev]5ce3 backbit+2      
flatt]+3 ly+3 abus+3 curs+3 defam+3     
qu>rell+3 ?reat5+3 s[+ ( discord3       
treason3 false-witness3 ill c\nsel3     
scorn3 unbuxomness 9 spee*3 to turn good
 de$s to ill3 to make !m be hold5 ill :o
 d !m3 7we ought to wrap up our         
neighb\rs' de$s 9 ! be/ n ! wor/72      
excit+ any man to ire3 repreh5d+ 9 ano!r
 :at "o does "o's self3 va9 spee*3 mu*  
spee*3 f\l spee*3 to speak idle words3  
or to speak words n ne$ful3 prais+3     
poli%+ ( words3 def5d+ s93 %\t+ )       
laught]3 mak+ grimaces at any man3 to s+
 secul> songs & to love !m3 to praise   
ill-de$s3 to s+ m = ! glory ( m5 ?an (  
,,god4 ,! s9s ( de$ are ^!3 gluttony3   
le*]y3 drunk5ness3 simony3 wit*-craft3  
break+ ( ! holy-days3 sacrilege3 to     
receive ,,god',s ,body 9 deadly s93     
break+ ( v[s3 apo/acy3 dissipation 9    
,,god',s s]vice3 to set example ( ill   
de$s3 to hurt any man 9 8 body1 or 9 8  

goods1 or 9 8 fame3 !ft3 rap9e3 usury3  
deceit3 sell+ ( righte\sness3 to he>k5  
ill3 to give to h>lots3 to )hold        
necess>ies f ! body1 or to give x to    
excess3 to beg9 a ?+ t is above our     
might3 cu/om to s93 fall+ (t5 into s93  
feign+ ( m good ?an we h3 = to seem     
holi]1 m le>n$ & wis] ?an we are3 to    
hold (fice t we d n suffice to3 or to   
hold "o t _c be held )\t s93 to lead    
dances3 to br+ up new fa%ions3 to be    
rebelli\s aga9/ "o's ,sov]eign3 to      
insult ^? :o are less3 to s9 9 sight1 9 
he>+1 9 smell+1 9 t\*+1 9 h&l+1 9       
swall[+3 9 means3 9 signs3 9 begg+s3    
writ+s4 ,to receive ! circum/ances1 t is
 to say "t1 place1 mann]1 numb]1 p]son1 
dwell+1 k1 age1 t makes !e s9 m or less4
 ,to desire a s9 or to be tempt$3 to    
con/ra9 "o to s94 ,o!r _m s9s !re are ( 
omission1 t is1 ( leav+ good undone3 :5 
m5 leave ! good !y %\ld d4 ,n ?9k+ ab\t 
,,god1 nor dread+1 nor prais+ ,him1 nor 
?ank+ ,him = ,8 gifts3 to d n all t "o  
does = love ( ,,god3 to sorr[ n = "o's  

s9s z "o %\ld d3 n to dispose "o's self 
to receive grace4 ,& if "o h tak5 grace1
 n to use x z "o ought2 n to keep x3 to 
turn n to ! inspiration ( ,,god3 to     
con=m n "o's w to ,,god',s w3 to give n 
att5tion to "o's pray]s1 b mutt] on &   
nev] reck save t !y be said2 to d       
neglig5tly :at "o 0 b\nd by v[ to d1 or 
by comm&1 or else enjo9$ 9 p5ance3 to   
draw out at l5g? :at %\ld be done soon3 
hav+ no joy at "o's neighb\r's pr(it z  
at "o's own2 n sorr[+ at 8 ill-f>+3 /&+ 
n aga9/ temptations3 =giv+ n ^? :o h    
done "o h>m3 keep+ n fai? ) "o's        
neighb\r z "o w\ld t he did to "o's     
self3 & yield+ n a good de$ = ano!r if  
"o c4 ,am5d+ n ^? s9s be=e "o's eyes3 n 
appeas+ /rifes3 n tea*+ !m t are        
unle>n$3 n com=t+ !m t are 9 sorr[1 or 9
 sickness1 or 9 pov]ty1 or 9 p5ance1 or 
9 prison4 ,^! s9s1 & _m o!rs make m5    
f\l4 ,! ?+s t cleanse u ( t fil?1 are   
?ree1 aga9/ ^! ?ree mann]s ( s9s4 ,!    
fir/ is3 sorr[ ( he>t aga9/ ! s9 (      
?\ght3 & t x behoves 7!e to7 be s p]fect

 t ?\ bee/ 9 full w nev] to s9 m4 ,& t  
?\ maye/ h sorr[ = all ?y s9s4 ,& t all 
joy & solace1 except ( ,,god & 9 ,,god1 
be put out ( ?9e he>t4 ,! second is3    
%rift ( m\?2 aga9/ ! s9 ( m\?4 ,& t %all
 be ha/y1 )\t delay+4 ,nak$1 )\t excus+4
 ,:ole1 )\t p>t+4 ,also 7n7 = to tell "o
 s9 to "o prie/ & ano!r to ano!r4 ,say  
all t ?\ wotte/ to "o1 or else ?y %rift 
is n wor?4 ,! ,?ird is1 ,satisfaction2 t
 has ?ree p>ts1 ,fa/+1 ,pray]1 &        
,alms-,de$4 ,n only to give poor m5 meat
 & dr9k3 b to =give !m t d !e wrong &   
pray = !m3 & in=m !m :o are at ! po9t to
 p]i% :at !y %all d4 ,= ! ?ird ?+1 ?\   
%alt wit t cleanness behoves to be kept 
9 he>t1 9 m\? & 9 "w4 ,cleanness ( he>t1
 ?ree ?+s keep3 "o is1 wat*ful ?\ght &  
/able ab\t ,,god4 ,ano!r is1 c>e to keep
 ?y five wits1 s t all ! wick$ /irr+s ( 
!m be clos$ out ( ! fle%4 ,! ?ird1 hone/
 & pr(itable occupation4 ,also1         
cleanness ( m\?1 ?ree ?+s keep3 "o is t 
?\ %\ld'/ be?9k !e be=e ?\ speake/4     
,ano!r is t ?\ bee/ n ( great b ( little

 spee*2 & specially ev] till ?9e he>t be
 e/abli%$ 9 ! love ( ,,jesus ,*ri/3 s t 
m5 ?9k ?\ ev] looke/ on ,him1 :e!r ?\   
speake/ or n4 ,b su* a grace may'/ ?\ n 
h on ! fir/ day3 b ) long travel & great
 c>e to love ,him f habit1 s t ! eye (  
?9e he>t be aye upw>d1 %alt ?\ come     
!reto4 ,! ?ird1 t ?\ = no?+1 n ev5 =    
meekness1 %alt lie to any man4 ,= e lie 
is s9 & ill3 & n ,,god',s w4 ,?\ ne$e/ n
 tell all ! tru? always1 unless ?\      
wille/4 ,b hate all lies4 ,if ?\ saye/ a
 ?+ ( ?yself t seems to ?y praise1 b ?\ 
say/ x to ! praise ( ,,god & help (     
ano!r1 ?\ do/ n unwisely = ?\ speake/   
tru?4 ,b if ?\ w h aught private1 tell x
 to none b su* a "o t ?\ bee/ secure t x
 %\ld n be %ew$ 7disclos$7 b only to !  
praise ( ,,god1 ( :om is all goodness1 &
 :o makes "s bett] ?an o!rs1 & gives !m 
special grace1 n only = !mselves1 b also
 = !m t w d well aft] _! example4       
,cleanness ( "w1 ?ree ?+s keep4 ,"o is3 
a c>eful ?\ght ( dea?3 = ! wise man     
says2 ,be?9k !e ( ?y la/ end+1 & ?\ %alt

 n s94 ,! second3 flee f ill fell[%ip1 t
 gives m example to love ! _w ?an ,,god1
 e>? ?an heav51 fil? ( body ?an         
cleanness ( s\l4 ,! ?ird is3 temp]ance &
 discretion 9 meat & dr9k3 t x be nei!r 
to excess1 nor b5ea? suitable su/5ance =
 ?y body4 ,= bo? come to "o end3 excess 
& ov]-great fa/+3 = nei!r is ,,god',s   
w--& t _m w n suppose1 = any?+ "o may   
say4 ,if y take su/5ance ( su* good z   
,,god s5ds = ! "t & ! day1 :atev] x be1 
,i take out no mann] ( meat t ,*ri/ian  
m5 use2 ) measure & discretion1 ?\ do/  
well2 = s did ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les4 ,if y
 leave _m meats t m5 h1 n despis+ ! meat
 t ,,god has made = man's help1 b       
because ?\ ?9ke/ ?\ ha/ no ne$ !re(1 ?\ 
do/ well3 if ?\ see/ t ?\ art /alw>t to 
s]ve ,,god1 & t x breaks n ?y /oma*4 ,= 
if ?\ ha/ brok5 x ) ov]-great ab/95ce1  
appetite = meat is reft f !e3 & (t5 %alt
 ?\ be 9 trembl+s1 z if ?\ w]t ready to 
give up ! gho/4 ,& wit ?\ well1 ?\ did/ 
s9 t de$4 ,& ?\ may'/ n wit soon :e!r   
?9e ab/95ce be aga9/ !e1 or ) !e4 ,= !  

"t ?\ art go+1 ,i c\nsel !e t ?\ %\ld'/ 
eat bett] & m1 z x comes1 t ?\ bee/ n   
beguil$4 ,& aft]w>d1 :5 ?\ ha/ prov$ _m 
?+s1 & ov]come _m temptations1 & kn[e/  
bett] ?yself & ,,god ?an ?\ did/1 !n if 
?\ see/ t x be to be done1 ?\ may/ take 
to great] ab/95ce4 ,& mean:ile ?\ may/ d
 privy p5ance :i* all m5 ne$ n "k4      
,righte\sness is n all 9 fa/+ or 9 eat+4
 ,b ?\ art righte\s1 if contempt &      
praise1 pov]ty & ri*es1 hung] & ne$ or  
delights & da9ties be all alike to !e4  
,if ?\ take/ ^! ) love ( ,,god1 ,i hold 
!e bless$ & high be=e ,,jesus4 ,m5 :o   
come to !e1 !y love !e because !y see ?y
 great ab/95ce1 & because !y see !e     
enclos$3 b ,i may n love !e s lightly = 
any?+ ,i see !e d )\t1 b if ?y w be     
con=m$ entirely to ,,god',s w4 ,& set n 
by _! praise & blame1 & nev] give ?\ he$
 if !y speak less good ( !e ?an !y did2 
b t ?\ %\lde/ be m burn+ 9 ,,god',s love
 ?an ?\ w]t4 ,= "o ?+ ,i w>n !e3 ,i hope
 t ,,god has no p]fect s]vant 9 e>? )\t 
enemies ( "s m5--,= only wret*$ness has 

no enemy4 ,= to draw u t we con=m our w 
to ,,god',s w3 are ?ree ?+s4 ,"o is1    
example ( holy m5 & wom51 :o 7 int5t1   
night & day1 to s]ve ,,god1 & dread ,him
 & love ,him4 ,if we foll[ !m on e>?1 we
 mu/ be ) !m 9 heav54 ,ano!r is !       
goodness ( our ,"l1 :i* despises none1 b
 gladly receives all t come to ,8 m]cy3 
& ,he is homeli] to !m ?an bro!r or     
si/]1 or any fri5d t !y mo/ love1 or mo/
 tru/ 94 ,! ?ird is ! wond]ful joy ( !  
k+dom ( heav51 :i* is m ?an tongue may  
tell1 or he>t may ?9k1 or eye may see1  
or e> may he>4 ,x is s great t1 z 9 hell
 no?+ might live = great pa9 b t ! might
 ( ,,god suff]s !m n to die2 s ! joy 9 !
 sight ( ,,jesus 9 ,8 ,,god-head is s   
great t !y mu/ die ( joy1 if x 7 n = ,8 
goodness1 :o wills t ,8 lov]s %\ld be   
liv+ aye 9 bliss3 also ,8 righte\sness  
wills t all :o lov$ ,him n1 be aye liv+ 
9 fire1 :i* is horrible to any man t    
?9ks3 look !n :at x is to feel4 ,b !y :o
 w n ?9k ( x & dread x n[1 !y %all suff]
 x ev]more4 ,n[ ha/ ?\ he>d h[ ?\ may/  

dispose ?y life1 & rule x to ,,god',s w4
 ,b ,i wot well t ?\ desire/ to he> "s  
special po9t ( ! love ( ,,jesus ,*ri/1 &
 ( contemplative life1 :i* ?\ ha/ tak5  
to !e 9 all m5's sight4 7,accord+7 ,z ,i
 h grace & k1 ,i w tea* !e4     ,,*apt] 
,,vii4   ,amore langueo4 ,^! two words  
are writt5 9 ! ,book ( ,love1 t is call$
 ! ,song ( ,love1 or ! ,song ( ,songs4  
,= he t loves greatly1 li/s (t5 to s+ ( 
8 love1 = joy t he or %e has :5 !y ?9k  
on t !y love1 specially if _! love be   
true & lov+4 ,& ?is is ! ,engli% ( ^!   
two words3 ,i langui% = love4 ,sep>ate  
m5 on e>? h sep>ate gifts & graces (    
,,god1 b ! special gift ( ^? :o lead !  
solit>y life1 is = to love ,,jesus      
,*ri/4 ,?\ saye/ to me1 ',all m5 love   
,him :o keep ,8 comm&m5ts4' ,t is ,tru?4
 ,b all m5 :o keep ,8 bidd+ keep n also 
,8 ,c\nsel4 ,& all t d ,8 ,c\nsel are n 
all fulfill$ by ! sweetness ( ,8 love1  
nor feel ! fire ( burn+ love ( he>t4    
,!re=e1 ! div]sity ( love makes !       
div]sity ( hol9ess & ( ne$4 ,9 heav51 ! 

angels :o are mo/ burn+ 9 love1 are     
ne>e/ to ,,god4 ,also1 m5 & wom5 t h mo/
 ( ,,god',s love1 :e!r !y d p5ance or   
none2 !y %all be 9 ! highe/ degree 9    
heav53 !y :o love ,him less1 9 ! l[]    
ord]4 ,if ?\ love/ ,him mu*1 great joy &
 sweetness & burn+ ?\ feele/ 9 ,8 love1 
t is ?y com=t & /r5g? night & day4 ,if  
?y love be n burn+ 9 ,him3 little is ?y 
delight4 ,= ,him may no man feel 9 joy &
 sweetness1 unless !y be clean & fill$ )
 ,8 love2 & !reto %alt ?\ come ) great  
travail 9 pray] & ?ank+1 hav+ su*       
m$itations z are all on ! love & !      
prais+ ( ,,god4 ,& :5 ?\ art at ?y meal1
 ev] love ,,god 9 ?y ?\ght1 at ea*      
mom5t1 & say ?us 9 ?9e he>t3 ,lov$ be   
,?\1 ,k+3 & ?ank$ be ,?\1 ,k+1 & bless$ 
be ,?\1 ,k+1 ,,jesu all my joy+1 ( all  
,?y good gifts3 ,:o = me spilt ,?y      
blood1 & di$ on ! rood4 ,d ,?\ give me  
grace to s+ ! song ( ,?y praise4 ,& ?9k 
x n only :iles ?\ eate/1 b bo? be=e &   
aft]1 & ev] :5 ?\ praye/ or speake/4 ,or
 if ?\ ha/ o!r ?\ghts1 t ?\ ha/ m       

sweetness 9 & devotion ?an 9 ^? t ,i    
tea* !e1 ?\ may'/ ?9k !m4 ,= ,i hope t  
,,god w put su* ?\ghts 9 ?9e he>t1 z ,he
 is pleas$ )1 & z ?\ art orda9$ =4 ,:5  
?\ praye/1 look n h[ mu* ?\ saye/1 b h[ 
well3 t ! love ( ?9e he>t be aye upw>d1 
& ?y ?\ght on :at ?\ say/ z mu* z ?\    
can/4 ,if ?\ bee/ 9 pray]s & m$itations 
all ! day1 ,i wot well t ?\ mu/ wax     
greatly 9 ! love ( ,,jesus ,*ri/1 & feel
 mu* ( delight1 & )9 %ort "t4           
,,*apt] ,,viii4   ,?ree degrees ( love  
,i %all tell !e1 = ,i w\ld t ?\ mighte/ 
w9 to ! highe/4 ,! fir/ degree is call$ 
,insup]able4 ,! second ,insep>able4 ,!  
?ird is1 ,s+ul>4 ,?y love is            
,insup]able1 :5 no?+ t is contr>y to    
,,god',s love ov]comes x3 b x is /alw>t 
aga9/ all temptations2 & /able1 :e!r ?\ 
bee/ 9 ease or 9 angui%1 or 9 heal? or 9
 sickness3 s t m5 ?9k t ?\ w\lde/ n1 ev5
 to h all ! _w )\t end1 make ,,god angry
 at any "t3 & ?\ w]t lief]1 if s x %\ld 
be1 to suff] all ! pa9 & woe t might    
come to any creature1 be=e ?\ w\ld/ d ! 

?+ t %\ld displease ,him4 ,9 ?is mann]  
%all ?y love be ,insup]able t no?+ c br+
 x d[n1 b x may aye spr+ on high4       
,bless$ is he or %e :o is 9 ?is degree3 
b yet are !y bless$] :o might hold to   
?is degree & turn to ! o!r1 t is to     
,insep>able4 ,insep>able is ?y love1 :5 
all ?9e he>t1 & ?y ?\ght1 & ?y might is 
s :olly1 s entirely & s p]fectly fa/5$1 
set & e/abli%$ 9 ,,jesus ,*ri/1 t ?y    
?\ght comes nev] f ,him1 nev] dep>ts f  
,him1 sleep+ except$3 & z soon z ?\     
awake/1 ?9e he>t is on ,him1 say+ ,ave  
,m>ia1 or ,gloria ,tibi1 ,dom9e1 or     
,pat] ,no/]1 or ,mis]]e mei1 ,,deus1 if 
?\ ha/ be5 tempt$ 9 ?y sleep2 or ?9k+ on
 ,8 love & ,8 praise z ?\ did/ wak+4 ,:5
 ?\ can/ at no "t =get ,him1 wak+ or    
sleep+1 :atso ?\ do/ or say/1 !n is ?y  
love ,insep>able4 ,full great grace h !y
 t be 9 ?is degree ( love4 ,& me?9ks t  
?\1 :o ha/ no?+ else to d b = to love   
,,god1 may/ come !reunto if any may get 
x4  ,! ?ird degree is highe/ & mo/      
wondr\s to w94 ,t is call$ ,s+ul>1 = x  

has no pe]4 ,s+ul> love is :5 all com=t 
& solace is clos$ out ( ?9e he>t1 b (   
,,jesus ,*ri/ alone4 ,o!r joy x delights
 n 94 ,= ! sweetness ( ,him 9 ?is degree
 is s com=t+1 & la/+ 9 ,8 love1 s burn+ 
& gladd5+1 t he or %e :o is 9 ?is degree
 c z well feel ! fire ( love burn+ 9 _! 
s\l1 z ?\ can/ feel ?y f+] burn if ?\   
putte/ x 9 ! fire4 ,b t fire1 if x be   
hot1 is s delectable & s wond]ful1 t ,i 
_c tell x4 ,!n1 ?y s\l is lov+ ,,jesus1 
?9k+ ( ,,jesus1 desir+ ,,jesus2 9       
covet\sness ( ,him brea?+2 to ,him s++3 
( ,him burn+2 9 ,him re/+4 ,!n ! song ( 
praise & ( love has come4 ,!n1 ?y ?\ght 
turns into song & into melody4 ,!n x    
behoves !e to s+ ! psalms :i* be=e ?\   
said'/4 ,!n mu/ ?\ be long ov] a few    
psalms4 ,!n1 ?\ wilt ?9k dea? sweet] ?an
 honey1 = !n ?\ art full ( sighs to see 
,him :om ?\ love/4 ,!n may/ ?\ boldly   
say ,i langui% = love4 ,!n may/ ?\ say  
,i sleep1 & my he>t wakes4  ,9 ! fir/   
degree1 m5 may say ,i langui% = love1 or
 ,i long 9 love4 ,& 9 ! second degree   

also3 = langui%+ is :5 m5 fail =        
sickness1 & !y :o are 9 ^! two degrees  
fail f all ! covet\sness ( ?is _w1 & f  
lu/ & lik+ ( s9ful life1 & set _! w & _!
 he>t to ! love ( ,,god--!re=e !y may   
say ,i langui% = love1 & mu* m t are 9 !
 second degree ?an 9 ! fir/4 ,b ! s\l t 
is 9 ! ?ird degree is all burn+ fire1 & 
l ! night+ale t loves song & melody1 &  
fails = great love3 s t ! s\l is only   
com=t$ 9 prais+ & lov+ ,,god2 & till    
,dea? come1 is s++ gho/ly to ,,jesus1 & 
9 ,,jesus1 & ,,jesus2 n cry+ bodily ) ! 
m\?--( t mann] ( s++ ,i speak n1 = bo?  
good & evil h t song4 ,& ?is mann] (    
song h none unless !y be 9 ?is ?ird     
degree ( love3 to ! :i* degree x is     
impossible to come1 b 9 a great         
multitude ( love4 ,!re=e1 if ?\ wilt wot
 :at k9d ( joy t song has1 ,i tell !e1 t
 no man wots1 save he or %e :o feels x1 
:o has x1 & :o loves ,,god s++ !re)4 ,"o
 ?+ tell ,i !e1 x is ( heav51 & ,,god   
gives x to :om ,he w1 b n )\t great     
grace com+ be=e4 ,:o has x1 he ?9ks all 

! song & all ! m9/relsy ( e>? naught b  
sorr[ & woe 7comp>$7 !reto4 ,9 sov]eign 
re/ %all !y be :o get x4 ,w&]]s &       
brawl]s1 & keep]s ( com]s & go]s e>ly & 
late night & day1 or any :o are seiz$ ) 
any s9 witfully & will+ly1 or :o h      
delight 9 any e>?ly ?+1 !y are also f>!r
 !refrom ?an heav5 is f e>?4 ,9 ! fir/  
degree1 are _m3 9 ! second degree are   
full few2 b 9 ! ?ird degree are sc>cely 
any3 = aye ! great] is ! p]fection !    
few] foll[]s x has4 ,9 ! fir/ degree1 m5
 are lik5$ to ! />s1 9 ! second to !    
moon1 9 ! ?ird to ! sun4 ,!re=e says ,s4
 ,paul3 ,o!rs ( ! sun1 o!rs ( ! moon1   
o!rs ( ! />s1 s x is ( ! lov]s ( ,,god4 
,9 ?is ?ird degree1 if ?\ may/ w9 !reto1
 ?\ %alt "k ( m joy ?an ,i h told !e    
yet4 ,& among o!r affections & songs1 ?\
 may/1 9 ?y long+1 s+ ?is 9 ?9e he>t to 
?y ,"l ,,jesus1 :5 ?\ do/ covet ,8 com+ 
& ?y go+3 ,:5 wilt ,?\ come to com=t me3
 & br+ me out ( c>e1 & give me ,!e1 ,:om
 ,i may see1 hav+ ev]more8 ,my he>t :5  
%all x bur/8 = love !n langui%$ ,i no m4

 ,= love my ?\ght has fa/1 & ,i am fa9  
to f>e away4 ,i /& /ill m\rn+ = !       
lovelie/ ( lore2 444#c is love-long+2 x 
draws me to my day2 ,! br& ( sweet burn+
 = x holds me aye3 ,f place & f play+3  
till ,i may get sight ( my sweet ,"o1   
,:o nev] w5ds away4 ,9 weal? be our     
wak+1 )\t hurt or night4 ,my love is    
ev]la/+1 & longs unto t sight4          
,,*apt] ,,ix4   ,if ?\ wilt be well )   
,,god1 & h grace to rule ?y life1 & come
 to ! joy ( love3 ?is "n ,,jesus1 fa/5 x
 s fa/ 9 ?y he>t t x come nev] out ( ?y 
?\ght4 ,& :5 ?\ speake/ to ,him1 & ?r\gh
 cu/om say/1 ,,jesus1 x %all be 9 ?9e   
e>1 joy2 9 ?y m\?1 honey2 & 9 ?9e he>t1 
melody3 = m5 %all ?9k joy to he> t "n be
 nam$1 sweetness to speak x1 mir? & song
 to ?9k x4 ,if ?\ ?9ke/ 7on7 ,,jesus    
cont9ually1 & holde/ x firmly1 x purges 
?y s91 & k9dles ?9e he>t2 x cl>ifies ?y 
s\l1 x removes ang] & does away sl[ness4
 ,x w\nds 9 love & fulfils *>ity4 ,x    
*ases ! devil1 & puts out dread4 ,x op5s
 heav51 & makes a contemplative man4 ,h 

,,jesus 9 m9d1 = t puts all vices &     
phantoms out f ! lov]4 ,& (t5 hail ,m>y1
 bo? day & night4 ,mu* love & joy %alt  
?\ feel1 if ?\ wilt d aft] ?is tea*+4   
,?\ ne$'/ n covet greatly _m books3 hold
 love 9 ?9e he>t & "w1 & ?\ ha/ all t we
 c say or write3 = fulness ( ! law is   
*>ity3 on t hangs ev]y?+4     ,,*apt]   
,x4   ,b n[1 ?\ may/ ask me & say1 ,?\  
speake/ s mu* ( love2 tell me--,:at is  
love1 & :]e is love4 ,& h[ ,i %all love 
,,god v]ily4 ,& h[ t ,i may "k t ,i love
 ,him4 ,& 9 :at /ate ,i may mo/ love    
,him4 ,^! are h>d que/ions to tea*1 to a
 feeble man & fle%ly z ,i am4 ,b        
nev]!less !re=e1 ,i %all n delay t ,i   
%all n %ew my wit1 & z ,i ?9k x may be4 
,= ,i hope 9 ! help ( ,,jesus1 :o is !  
well ( love & peace & sweetness4 ,?y    
fir/ ask+ is3 ,:at is love8 ,& ,i answ]3
 ,love is a burn+ ye>n+ aft] ,,god1 ) a 
wond]ful delight & c]ta9ty4 ,,god is    
light & burn+4 ,light cl>ifies our      
reason2 burn+ k9dles our w1 t we desire 
naught b ,him4 ,love is a life1 jo9+    

toge!r ! lov+ & ! lov$4 ,= meekness     
makes u sweet to ,,god4 ,purity jo9s u  
to ,,god4 ,love makes u "o ) ,,god4     
,love is ! beauty ( all virtues4 ,love  
is ! ?+ ?r\gh :i* ,,god loves u1 & we   
,him1 & ea* "o ( u loves o!rs4 ,love is 
! desire ( ! he>t1 aye ?9k+ on t x      
loves2 & :5 x has t x loves1 !n x joys &
 no?+ c make x sorry4 7,love is ye>n+   
betwe5 two1 ) la/+ness ( ?\ghts47 ,love 
is a /irr+ ( ! s\l = to love ,,god =    
,himself1 & all o!r ?+s = ,,god2 ! :i*  
love1 :5 x is orda9$ 9 ,,god1 x does    
away all inord9ate love 9 any?+ t is n  
good4 ,b all deadly s9 is inord9ate love
 = a ?+ t is naught3 !n love puts out   
all deadly s94 ,love is a virtue :i* is 
! righte/ affection ( man's s\l4 ,tru?  
may be )\t love3 b x _c help )\t x4     
,love is a p]fection ( le>n+1 virtue (  
prophecy1 fruit ( tru?1 help (          
sacram5ts1 e/abli%+ ( wit & k2 ri*es (  
pure m52 life ( dy+ m54 ,s1 h[ good love
 is4 ,if we suff] to be sla92 if we give
 all t we h1 7d[n7 to a begg>'s /aff2 if

 we "k z mu* z m5 may "k on e>?1 all ?is
 is naught b orda9$ sorr[ & torm5t4 ,if 
?\ wilt ask h[ good is he or %e1 ask h[ 
mu* he or %e loves2 & t no man c tell4  
,= ,i hold x folly to judge a man's     
he>t2 t none kn[s save ,,god4 ,love is a
 righte\s turn+ f all e>?ly ?+s1 & is   
jo9$ to ,,god1 )\t dep>t+1 & k9dl$ ) !  
fire ( ! ,holy ,gho/3 f> f defil+1 f> f 
corruption1 b\nd to no vice ( ?is life4 
,high above all fle%ly lu/s1 aye ready &
 gre$y = ! contemplation ( ,,god4 ,9 all
 ?+s n ov]come4 ,! sum ( all good       
affections4 ,heal? ( good mann]s2 goal (
 ! comm&m5ts ( ,,god2 dea? ( s9s2 life (
 virtues4 ,virtue :il/ fight+ la/s1 cr[n
 ( ov]-com]s4 ,mir?#d to holy ?\ghts4   
,)\t t1 no man may please ,,god2 ) t1 no
 man s9s4 ,= if we love ,,god 9 all our 
he>t1 !re is no?+ 9 u ?r\gh :i* we s]ve 
s94 ,v love cleanses ! s\l1 & deliv]s x 
f ! pa9 ( hell1 & f ! f\l s]vice ( s91 &
 f ! ugly fell[%ip ( ! devils2 & 7out7 (
 ! fi5d's son1 makes ,,god',s son1 &    
p>tn] ( ! h]itage ( heav54 ,we %all =ce 

ourselves to clo! u 9 love1 z iron or   
coal does 9 ! fire1 z ! air does 9 !    
sun1 z ! wool does 9 ! dye4 ,! coal s   
clo!s itself 9 fire t x is fire4 ,! air 
s clo!s itself 9 ! sun t x is light4 ,& 
! wool s sub/antially takes ! dye t x is
 l x4 ,9 ?is mann] %all a true lov] (   
,,jesus ,*ri/ d3 8 he>t %all s burn 9   
love1 t x %all be turn$ into ! fire (   
love1 & be z x 7 all fire2 & he %all s  
%9e 9 virtues t no "p ( him %all be     
murky 9 vices4  ,! second ask+ is3 ,:]e 
is love8 ,& ! answ]3 love is 9 ?9e he>t1
 & 9 ! w ( man2 n 9 8 h&1 nor 9 8 m\?3 t
 is to say1 n 9 8 "w1 b 9 8 s\l1 ,= _m  
speak good & d good1 & love n ,,god3 z  
hypocrites1 :o suff] great p5ance1 &    
seem holy 9 man's sight4 ,b because !y  
seek praise & hon\r ( m51 & fav\r1 !y h 
lo/ _! me$3 & 9 ! sight ( ,,god1 !y are 
devil's sons1 & ravi%+ wolves4 ,b if a  
man give alms-de$1 & take him to pov]ty 
& d p5ance1 x is a sign t he loves      
,,god3 b !re=e loves he ,him n1 save :5 
he =sakes ! _w only = ,,god',s love1 &  

sets all 8 ?\ght on ,,god1 & loves all  
m5 z himself3 & all ! good de$s t he may
 d1 he does !m ) int5t to please ,,jesus
 ,*ri/1 & to come to ! re/ ( heav54 ,!n 
he loves ,,god3 & t love is 9 8 s\l1 & s
 8 de$s %ew )\t4 ,if ?\ speake/ good &  
doe/ good1 m5 suppose t ?\ love/ good3  
!re=e look well t ?y ?\ght be 9 ,god1 or
 else ?\ deceive/ ?yself1 & deceive/ m54
 ,no?+ t ,i d )\t 7outside7 proves t ,i 
love ,,god4  ,= a wick$ man might d z   
mu* p5ance 9 body1 z mu* wak+ & fa/+ z  
,i d4 ,h[ may ,i !n we5 t ,i love1 or   
hold myself bett]1 on acc\nt ( t :i* any
 man may d8 ,c]ta9ly1 my he>t1 :e!r x   
loves my ,,god or n1 wots no "o b ,,god1
 = n\ght t !y may see me d4 ,:]e=e1 love
 is 9 w v]ily1 n 9 "w1 b 9 a sign (     
love4 ,= he t says he loves ,,god1 & w n
 d :at is 9 him to %ew love1 tell him t 
he lies4 ,love w n be idle1 x is work+  
"s good ev]more4 ,if x cease work+1 wit 
?\ t x cools & goes away4  ,! ?ird ask+ 
is3 ,h[ %all ,i v]ily love ,,god8 ,i    
answ]2 ,v love is to love ,him ) all ?y 

might1 /alw>tly3 9 all ?9e he>t1 wisely3
 9 all ?y s\l1 dev\tly & sweetly4       
,/alw>tly c no man love ,him save he be 
/alw>t4 ,he is /alw>t1 :o is meek2 = all
 gho/ly /r5g? comes ( meekness2--on :om 
re/s ! ,holy ,gho/8 9 a meek s\l4       
,meekness gov]ns u & keeps u 9 all our  
temptations1 s t !y ov]come u n4 ,b !   
devil deceives _m t are meek1 ?r\gh     
tribulations1 & repro(s1 & back-bit+s994
 ,b if ?\ bee/ wro? = any angui% ( ?is  
_w1 or = any ^w t m5 say ( !e1 or =     
aught t m5 say to !e1 ?\ art n meek1 nor
 may/ ?\ love ,,god /alw>tly4 ,= love is
 /alw>t z dea?1 :i* slays e liv+ ?+ on  
e>?1 & h>d z hell t sp>es n !m t are    
dead4 ,& he :o loves ,,god p]fectly     
grieves ,him n1 :atev] %ame or angui% he
 may suff]2 b he has delight & covets t 
he might be wor?y = to suff] torm5t &   
pa9 = ,*ri/'s love3 & he has joy t m5   
reprove him & speak ill ( him4 ,l a dead
 man1 :at s m5 d or say1 he answ]s n4   
,"r-s1 :oso loves ,,god p]fectly1 !y are
 n /irr$ = any ^w t man may say4 ,= he  

or %e _c love1 t _c suff] pa9 or ang] = 
_! fri5d's love4 ,= :oso loves1 !y h no 
pa94 ,pr\d m5 or wom5 love n /alw>tly1 =
 !y are s weak1 & !y fall at e /irr+ ( !
 w9d t is temptation4 ,!y seek a high]  
place ?an ,*ri/2 = !y w h _! w done1    
:e!r x be ) "r or ) wrong3 & ,*ri/ wills
 t no?+ b well be done1 & )\t h>m to o!r
 m54 ,b :o is v]ily meek1 !y w n h _! w 
9 ?is _w1 b t !y may h x 9 ! o!r fully4 
,9 no?+ may m5 soon] ov]come ! devil ?an
 9 ,meekness1 :i* he mu* hates4 ,= he   
may wake1 & fa/ & suff] pa9 m ?an any   
o!r creature may3 b meekness & love may 
he n h4 ,also1 x behoves !e to love     
,,god wisely1 & t ?\ can/ n d save ?\   
bee/ wise4 ,?\ art wise1 :5 ?\ art poor 
)\t desire ( ?is _w1 & despise/ ?yself =
 love ( ,*ri/3 & exp5de/ all ?y wit &   
all ?y might 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,= "s :o seem 
wise are mo/ fools1 = all _! wisdom !y  
spill 9 covet\sness & c>e ab\t ! _w4 ,if
 ?\ sawe/ a man h preci\s /ones :]e) he 
might buy a k+dom1 if he gave !m = an   
apple1 z a *ild w d1 rightly mighte/ ?\ 

say t he 0 n wise b a great fool4 ,j s1 
if we w1 we h preci\s /ones3 ,pov]ty &  
p5ance & gho/ly travail1 ) ! :i* we may 
buy ! k+dom ( heav54 ,=1 if ?\ love/    
pov]ty & despise/ ri*es & delights ( ?is
 _w1 & holde/ ?yself vile & poor1 &     
?9ke/ ?\ ha/ naught ( ?yself save s93 = 
?is pov]ty1 ?\ %alt h ri*es )\t end4 ,& 
if ?\ ha/ sorr[ = ?y s9s1 & because ?\  
art s long 9 exile out ( ?y c\ntry1 &   
=sake/ ! solace ( ?is life3 ?\ %alt h = 
?is sorr[ ! joy ( heav54 ,& if ?\ bee/ 9
 travail1 & puni%e/ ?y body reasonably &
 wisely1 by wak+s1 fa/+s1 & 9 pray]s &  
m$itations1 & suff]e/ heat & cold1 hung]
 & ?ir/1 privation & angui% = ! love (  
,,jesus ,*ri/2 = ?is travail ?\ %alt    
come to re/ t la/s aye1 & sit on a      
settle ( joy ) angels4 ,b "s !re are :o 
love n wisely1 l *ildr5 :o love an      
apple1 m ?an a ca/le4 ,s d _m2 !y give !
 joy ( heav5 = a little delight ( _!    
fle%1 t is n wor? a plum4 ,n[ can/ ?\   
see1 t :oso w love wisely1 x behoves him
 to love la/+ ?+s1 la/+ly2 & pass+ ?+s1 

pass+ly2 s t 8 he>t be settl$ & fa/5$ on
 no?+ b ,,god4 ,& if ?\ wilt love       
,,jesus v]ily1 ?\ %alt n only love ,him 
/alw>tly & wisely1 b also dev\tly &     
sweetly4 ,sweet love is :5 ?y body is   
*a/e & ?y ?\ght clean4 ,dev\t love is2  
:5 ?\ (f]e/ ?y pray]s & ?y ?\ghts to    
,,god ) gho/ly joy1 & burn+ he>t 9 !    
heat ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 s t m5 ?9k t ?y   
s\l is z x 7 drunk5 = delight & solace (
 ! sweetness ( ,,jesus2 & ?y he>t       
conceive/ s mu* ( ,,god',s help t m5 ?9k
 ?\ may/ nev] be dep>t$ f ,him3 & !n ?\ 
come/ into su* re/ & peace 9 s\l1 &     
quiet1 )\t ?\ghts ( vanity1 7or7 (      
vices1 z if ?\ w]t 9 sil5ce & sleep1 &  
set 9 ,noe's %ip1 s t no?+ may h9d] !e f
 devotion & sweet love4 ,= ?\ ha/ gott5 
,8 love3 all ?y life1 until dea? come1 9
 joy & com=t3 & ?\ art v]ily ,*ri/'s    
lov]3 & he re/s 9 peace ^: place is made
 9 peace4  ,! f\r? ask+ 03 h[ ?\ mighte/
 "k t ?\ wa/ 9 love & *>ity4 ,i answ]3 t
 no man wots on e>? t !y are 9 *>ity2   
save x be ?r\gh any privilege or special

 grace t ,,god has giv5 to any man or   
woman3 t all o!rs may n take example by4
 ,holy m5 & wom5 tr[ t !y h tru? & hope 
& *>ity3 & 9 t d z well z !y may1 & hope
 c]ta9ly t !y %all be safe2 !y wot x n s
 quickly2 = if !y wi%1 _! m]it 7 ! less4
 ,& ,solomon says x is s ) righte\s m5 &
 wise m51 & t _! works are 9 ,,god',s   
h&4 ,& nev]!less1 a man wots n :e!r he  
be wor?y hatr$ or love2 b all is res]v$ 
unc]ta9 = ano!r _w4 ,nev]!less1 if any  
_h grace t he might w9 to ! ?ird degree 
( love1 :i* is call$ ,s+ul>1 he %\ld "k 
t he 0 9 love4 ,b 9 su* mann] 7 ! kn[+1 
t he might nev] be> himself ! high]1 nor
 be 9 less c>e to love ,,god2 b s mu* ! 
m t he is secure ( love1 w he be busy to
 love ,him & dread ,him1 ,:o has made   
him s1 & done t goodness to ,him2 & he t
 is s high1 he w n hold himself wor?i]  
?an ! s9fulle/ man t goes on e>?4 ,also 
sev5 exp]im5ts are !re1 t a man be 9    
*>ity4 ,! fir/ is2 :5 all covet\sness ( 
e>?ly ?+s is qu5*$ 9 him4 ,= :]eso      
covet\sness is1 is no love ( ,*ri/4 ,!n1

 if he h no covet\sness1 sign is t he   
has love4 ,! second is1 burn+ ye>n+ =   
heav54 ,= :5 m5 h felt aught ( t sav\r1 
! m !y love1 ! m !y covet3 & he t has n 
felt1 he desires n4 ,!re=e1 :5 anyone is
 giv5 s mu*1 till he love !re( 7s7 t he 
c f9d no joy 9 8 life3 tok5 has he t he 
is 9 *>ity4 ,! ?ird is2 if 8 tongue be  
*ang$1 t 0 wont to speak ( e>?2 n[      
speaks ( ,,god1 & ( ! life t la/s aye4  
,! f\r? is3 ex]cise ( gho/ly pr(it4 ,z  
if any man or woman give !mselves       
entirely to ,,god',s s]vices1 & m$dle ) 
no e>?ly bus9ess4 ,! fif? is3 :5 ! ?+ t 
is h>d ( itself seems light = to d2 !   
:i* love makes4 ,= z ,au/9 says3 ,love x
 is :i* br+s ! f> ?+ ne>-to-h&1 & !     
impossible to ! op5ly possible4 ,! six? 
is3 h>dness ( ?\ght to suff] all angui% 
& hurt t comes--)\t ?is1 all ! o!r      
suffices n4 ,= :atso befalls him %all n 
make a righte\s man sorry4 ,= he :o is  
righte\s1 hates naught b s92 he loves   
naught b ,,god1 be=e ,,god3 he dreads   
naught b to ang] ,,god4 ,! sev5? is3    

delectability 9 s\l1 :5 he is 9         
tribulation1 & makes praise to ,,god 9 !
 ang] t he suff]s4 ,& ?is %ews well t he
 loves ,,god1 :5 no sorr[ c br+ him d[n4
 ,= _m love ,,god :ile !y are at ease2 &
 9 adv]sity !y grumble1 & fall into s   
great sorr9ess1 t sc>cely may any man   
com=t !m3 & s sl&] !y ,,god1 /riv+ &    
fight+ aga9/ ,8 judgm5ts4 ,& t is       
caitiff praise t any weal? ( ! _w makes3
 b t praise is ( great price t no       
viol5ce ( sorr[ c d away4  ,! fif? ask+ 
03 ,9 :at /ate m5 may mo/ love ,,god8 ,i
 answ]1 9 su* /ate z x be t m5 are 9 mo/
 re/ ( body & s\l1 & lea/ occupi$ ) any 
ne$s or bus9ess ( ?is _w4 ,= ! ?\ght ( !
 love ( ,,jesus ,*ri/1 & ( ! joy t la/s 
aye1 seeks outw>d re/1 s t x be n h9d]$ 
by com]s & go]s1 & occupation ( worldly 
?+s2 & x seeks )9 great sil5ce f !      
annoyances ( desires1 & ( vanities1 & ( 
e>?ly ?\ghts4 ,& especially1 all :o love
 contemplative life !y seek re/ 9 body &
 s\l4 ,= a great ,doctor says3 ,!y are  
,,god',s ?rone :o dwell /ill 9 "o place1

 & are n runn+ ab\t1 b 9 sweetness (    
,*ri/'s love are fix$4 ,& ,i h lov$ = to
 sit3 = no p5ance1 nor fantasy1 nor t ,i
 wi%$ m5 to talk ( me1 nor = no su* ?+3 
b only because ,i knew t ,i lov$ ,,god  
m1 & long] la/$ )9 ! com=t ( love3 ?an  
go+1 or /&+1 or kneel+4 ,= sitt+ am ,i 9
 mo/ re/1 & my he>t mo/ upw>d4 ,b !re=e1
 p]adv5ture1 x is n be/ t ano!r %\ld    
sit1 z ,i did & w d to my dea?1 save he 
7 dispos$ 9 8 s\l1 z ,i 04     ,,*apt]  
,,xi4   ,sev5 gifts ( ! ,holy ,gho/ are 
9 m5 & wom5 :o are orda9$ to ! joy (    
heav5 & lead _! life 9 ?is _w           
righte\sly4 ,^! !y are3 ,wisdom3        
,und]/&+3 ,c\nsel3 ,/r5g?3 ,k3 ,pity & !
 ,fe> ( ,,god4 ,beg9 we at ,c\nsel1 =   
!re( is mo/ ne$ at ! beg9n+ ( our works1
 :i* we dislike n aft]w>ds4 ,) ^! sev5  
gifts1 ! ,holy ,gho/ t\*es sep>ate m5   
sep>ately4 ,c\nsel is do+ away ) ! _w's 
ri*es1 delights1 & all ?+s ) :i* m5 may 
be ensn>$ 9 ?\ght or de$3 & !re) 7i4e4  
,c\nsel7 be drawn inw>dly to            
contemplation ( ,,god4 ,und]/&+ is1 to  

"k :at is = to d1 & :at to leave        
7undone73 & t :i* %all be giv51 to give 
x to !m t h ne$1 n to o!rs t h no ne$4  
,wisdom is =gett+ ( e>?ly ?+s1 & ?9k+ ( 
heav51 ) discretion 9 all m5's de$s4 ,9 
?is gift1 %9es contemplation1 t is1 z   
,s4 ,au/5 says ,a gho/ly dea? ( fle%ly  
affection ?r\gh ! joy ( a rais$ ?\ght4  
,/r5g? is2 endur+ to fulfil good        
purpose1 t x be n left1 nei!r = weal nor
 = woe4 ,pity is3 t a man be mild3 &    
ga9say no holy ,writ :5 x smites 8 s9s1 
:e!r he und]/& x or n2 b ) all 8 might t
 he purge ! vil5ess ( s91 9 himself & 9 
o!rs4 ,k is t 7:i*7 makes a man 9 good  
hope1 n mak+ him quake = 8 righte\sness1
 b sorr[+ = 8 s92 & t a man ga!r e>?ly  
good only to ! hon\r ( ,,god1 & to o!r  
m5's advantage m ?an to 8 own4 ,! ,fe> (
 ,god is3 t we turn n aga9 to our s9 =  
any egg+ on3 & !n is fe> p]fect 9 u &   
holy1 :5 we dread to ang] ,,god 9 ! lea/
 s9 t we c "k1 & flee x z poison4       
,,*apt] ,,xii4   ,two lives !re are t   
,*ri/ian m5 live4 ,"o is call$ ,active  

life1 = x is m 9 bodily "w4 ,ano!r1     
contemplative life1 = x is 9 m gho/ly   
sweetness4 ,active life is greatly      
outw>d1 & 9 m travail & 9 m p]il1       
because ( ! temptations t are 9 ! _w4   
,contemplative life is l>gely inw>d1    
!re=e x is m endur+ & m c]ta91 re/full]1
 m delectable1 loveli] & m rew>d+4 ,=1 x
 has joy 9 ,,god',s love1 & sav\r 9 !   
life t la/s aye1 9 ?is pres5t "t1 if x  
be rightly l$4 ,& t feel+ ( joy 9 ! love
 ( ,,jesus passes all o!r m]its 9 e>?4  
,= x is s h>d to come to1 because ( !   
frailty ( our fle%1 & ! _m temptations t
 we are beset )1 :i* h9d] u night & day3
 all o!r ?+s t come are light 9 reg>d   
!re(2 = t may no man des]ve1 b only x is
 giv5 ( ,,god',s goodness to !m :o v]ily
 give !mselves to contemplation & to    
quiet = ,*ri/'s love4 ,to m5 & wom5 :o  
betake !mselves to active life1 two ?+s 
befall4 ,"o3 to appo9t _! h\sehold 9 fe>
 & 9 ! love ( ,,god1 & to f9d !m 9      
necess>ies1 & !mselves keep ,,god',s    
comm&m5ts entirely4 ,do+ to _! neighb\rs

 z !y w t !y d to !m4 ,ano!r is t !y d1 
s f> z !y c1 ! sev5 works ( m]cy4 ,! :i*
 are3 to fe$ ! hungry3 to give ! ?ir/y a
 dr9k2 to clo! ! nak$3 to h>b\r !m t h  
no h\s+3 to visit ! sick1 to com=t !m t 
are 9 prison2 to bury dead m54  ,all t c
 & :o h prop]ty1 !y may n be quit ) "o  
or two ( ^!2 b x behoves !m to d !m all1
 if !y w on ,dooms-,day h ! b5ison t    
,,jesus %all give to all :o d !m4 ,or   
else !y may dread ! malison t all m5 h  
:o w n d !m1 :5 !y _h goods to d !m )4  
,contemplative life has two p>ts3 a l[] 
& a high]4 ,! l[] "p is m$itation ( holy
 writ+1 t is ,,god',s ^w1 & 9 o!r good  
?\ghts & sweet t m5 h ( ! grace ( ,,god1
 ab\t ! love ( ,,jesus ,*ri/1 & also 9  
prais+ ,,god 9 psalms & hymns & 9       
pray]s4 ,! high] "p ( contemplation is  
behold+ & ye>n+ aft] ! ?+s ( heav51 &   
joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/3 t m5 h (t1 al?\gh x
 be s t !y be n pray+ ) ! m\?1 b only   
?9k+ ( ,,god1 & ( ! beauty ( angels1 & (
 holy s\ls4 ,!n may ,i say t            
contemplation is a wond]ful joy (       

,,god',s love2 ! :i* joy is prais+      
,,god1 t _c be told2 & t wond]ful prais+
 is 9 ! s\l3 & = abundance ( joy &      
sweetness1 x asc5ds into ! m\?2 s t !   
he>t & ! tongue agree 9 "o1 & body & s\l
 joy1 liv+ 9 ,,god4 ,a man or woman t is
 appo9t$ to contemplative life1 fir/    
,,god inspires !m to =sake ?is _w1 & all
 ! vanity & covet\sness & vile lu/ !re(4
 ,aft]w>ds ,he leads !m by _! lone &    
speaks to _! he>t1 & z ! prophet says   
,he gives !m to suck ( ! sweetness ( !  
beg9n+ ( love3 & !n ,he sets !m 9 ! w to
 give !mselves :olly to pray]s &        
m$itations & te>s4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 !y h   
suff]$ _m temptations1 & :5 ! f\l       
annoyances ( ?\ghts t are idle1 & (     
vanities :i* w encumb] ^? :o _c de/roy  
!m1 are pass+ away1 ,he makes !m ga!r up
 _! he>t to !m & fa/5 x only 9 ,him1 &  
op5s to ! eye ( _! s\ls ! gates ( heav53
 & !n ! fire ( love v]ily lies 9 _!     
he>t1 & burns !re91 & makes x clean f   
all e>?ly fil?1 & aft]w>ds !y are       
contemplative m51 & ravi%$ 9 love4 ,=   

contemplation is a sight2 & !y see into 
,heav5 ) _! gho/ly eye4 ,b ?\ %alt wit t
 no man has p]fect sight ( heav51 :il/  
!y are liv+ bodily "h4 ,b z soon z !y   
die1 !y are br\ght be=e ,,god1 & see    
,him face to face1 & eye to eye1 & dwell
 ) ,him )\t end4 ,= ,him !y s\ght1 &    
,him !y covet$1 & ,him !y lov$1 ) all _!
 might4  ,lo1 ,m>g>et1 ,i h told !e     
%ortly ! ,=m ( ,liv+1 & h[ ?\ may/ come 
to p]fection1 & to love ,him :om ?\ ha/ 
tak5 !e to4 ,if x d !e good & pr(it to  
!e1 ?ank ,,god1 & pray = me4 ,! grace ( 
,,jesus ,*ri/ be ) !e1 & keep !e4 ,am54 
,"h ende? ,! ,=m ( ,p]fect ,liv+4       
,,footnotes3  #c ,! text is imp]fect "h4
  #d ,two ,,mss4 sub/itute arms = mir?4 
,our ,daily ,"w4  7,a ,mirror (         
,discipl9e47     ,our ,daily ,"w4  7,a  
,mirror ( ,discipl9e47   ,?ree ?+s are  
ne$ful to e man2 to increase 8 rew>d1   
?r\gh ,,god',s grace help+1 ,:o %all    
lead him4 ,! fir/2 t man be 9 hone/ "w1 
)\t los+ ( 8 "t4 ,! second2 t he d 8 "w 
) a fre$om ( _s1 9 place & 9 "t1 z "w   

falls to ea*4 ,! ?ird2 t 8 outw>d be>+1 
:]esoev] he come1 be s hone/ & fair1 t  
praise is 7giv57 to ,,god1 a /irr+ up ( 
good to all :o see him1 z ! ,apo/le     
bids3 ,omnia 9 vobis hone/i et secundum 
ord9em fiant1 t is ,t ye d3 be x done   
hone/ly & 9 ord]4     ,,fir/ ,,"p ,,(   
,,! ,,book4   ,at ! fir/3 man %all look 
t he lose n 8 %ort "t1 nor sp5d x       
wrongly1 nor 9 idl5ess let x pass away4 
,,god has l5t man 8 "t1 to s]ve ,,god 91
 & to ga!r grace ) good works1 to buy   
heav5 )4 ,n only ?is %ort "t flies f u1 
b also ! "t ( our life1 z ! wise man    
says3 ,our life-"t passes away4 ,& ,s4  
,gregory says3--,our life is l a man 9 a
 %ip2 sit he1 /& he1 sleep he1 wake he1 
ev] he gets ?i!rw>d :]e ! %ip is driv+ )
 ! =ce ( ! wea!r4 ,s we1 9 ?is %ort "t1 
:atsoev] we d1 we drive ev] to our end4 
,& our enemy1 ,dea?1 foll[s u ev] at our
 back1 ) a %>p spe> to /ick u ?r\gh1    
!re=e says ,s5eca1 life flies1 dea?     
foll[s4 ,& ,s4 ,augu/9e says ,life is   
no?+ else b a swift runn+ to dea?4      

,!re=e1 !re is naught to tell by1 h[    
long man lives3 save h[ well4 ,yet ?is  
%ort life is unc]ta93 :]e=e says        
,job3--,i "k n h[ long ,i may endure1 & 
:e!r aft] a %ort space my ,mak] may take
 me away4 ,& ,s4 ,gregory says3 ,i wot n
 ! "t ,i %all dwell1 nor :5 ,i %all be  
tak5 h5ce & l$ to doom4 ,& ,s4 ,j]ome   
says3--,no?+ s mu* beguiles man1 z t he 
kn[s n ! "t ( 8 life1 t to him is       
unc]ta94 ,& yet hopes he = long life =  
himself1 z if he might1 at 8 w1 drive   
,dea? back4 ,?us 0 ! ri* man deceiv$ (  
:om speaks ! ,gospel ( ,s4 ,luke xvi4   
,!re=e sai? ! psalm3 if ri*es increase1 
set n y\r he>t ^u !m4 ,= ri*es fail &   
la/ n ) man1 b glide away l a phantom4  
,b :5 m5 h got goods toge!r1 ) "r1 or ) 
wrong & poor m5's curses1 !n sudd5ly1 !y
 g f _! goods1 or else _! goods f !m4 ,&
 ,holy ,writ says ,! _w passe? away & ! 
lu/ !re(4 ,a man t is fall5 9 ! wat]1 & 
?r\gh ! =ce ( ! wat] is borne =? & torn 
f ! gr\nd2 if he may get any?+ t has    
good fa/5+ l a root or a /ake1 he may   

h9d] ! wat] f c>ry+ him away2 b by any?+
 t fleets z he does himself1 he _c fa/5 
himself3 & soo?ly1 willy nilly1 9 ?is   
life1 z if 9 wat]1 we are ev] pass+ ) ! 
goods ( ?is _w2 & !re is naught 9 ?is _w
 to fa/5 by1 s t we %all n pass3 = !    
,wise ,man sai?1 ,we %all all die1 & l  
wat] slip away into ! ,e>?4 ,& !re=e    
,job speaks1 z if he said ,ri*es &      
fri5ds _h ,i _m1 b !y all c\ld n h9d] me
 f go+ =? & n com+ aga94 ,& by :at pa?1 
man %all g1 ! prophet %ews3 ,all fle% is
 grass1 & all ! glory ( x z ! fl[] ( !  
field4 ,man's fle% is z hay1 & all 8 joy
 & spl5d\r z ! fl[] ( ! mead[4 ,hay is  
fir/ gre5 grass1 & soon aft] br+s =?    
fl[]s3 & a :ile aft]1 ! fl[]s dry &     
fall2 aft] x is m[n d[n ) ! scy!1 & dri$
 & tak5 to a h\se to be bea/s' food4    
,?us x befalls man3 9 8 *ildhood he     
spr+s & gr[s z ! grass does2 aft]1 he   
comes to manhood & fl[]s 9 fairness &   
/r5g? & wit & hav+ ( goods2 aft]w>ds3 he
 draws to age1 & !n 8 fl[]s fall1 t are 
8 virtue1 fairness1 /r5g?1 wit & o!r    

p[]2 aft]w>ds1 he is /rick5 d[n ) ! scy!
 ( ,dea?1 aft]w>ds tak5 to a h\se to    
bea/s' food1 t is1 dug into ! e>? to fe$
 worms4 ,!re=e says ! holy man2 :5 a man
 dies1 he %all dwell ) s]p5ts & bea/s4  
,a dead man is s disgu/+ to ! _w1 t "o  
_c let him be 9 8 h\se ?ree days toge!r2
 b be>s him =?1 t he h>m none ) ! od\r4 
,!re=e1 x is n[ "t to "w2 = 9 ! "t to   
come !re is no "t to "w1 b to receive   
rew>ds = de$s done ere:ile4 ,& ?is !    
angel affirms ) oa? & says1 ,= ! angel  
has sworn t !re w be no fur!r "t4 ,d we 
!n z ! ,apo/le says3 ,:ile we h "t1 let 
u "w good to all4 ,& z ! ,apo/le c\nsels
 u1 he did himself3 = f ! fir/ h\r ( !  
day until ! fif?1 he work$ ) 8 h&s to w9
 8 food3 & f ! fif? to ! t5?1 he prea*$ 
to ! p3 f ! t5? to ev5 he s]v$ ! poor & 
pilgrims ) su* goods z he _h2 by night  
he 0 pray+1 & ?us sp5t he 8 "t4  ,9 ?ree
 ways1 man loses 8 "t3 9 idl5ess2 or 9  
works t no good comes (2 or 9 good      
works1 b n orda9$ z !y %\ld be4 ,aga9/  
idl5ess1 ,solomon says--,idl5ess tea*es 

mu* evil2 & ,holy ,writ says ,:oso      
foll[e? idl5ess1 is mo/ fooli%4 ,a great
 fool he is :o =be>s n f ! ?+ t h>ms    
him4 ,m fool he is1 because he w9s      
himself no rew>d3 mo/ fool he is1       
because he w9s himself pa94 ,!re=e ,,god
 blames ! idle3 & says ,:y /&e/ ?\ all !
 day idle8 ,idl5ess wa/es ! goods t are 
prud5tly gott51 & entices ! fi5d to !   
h\se3 = z by good works ! fi5d is h9d]$ 
f ent]+ man's he>t1 s idl5ess draws him 
!reto4 ,& ,s5eca says3 he lives n to    
himself :o lives = 8 /oma* & ! ease ( 8 
fle% :5ev] he c4 ,= ,job says ,man is   
born to lab\r4 ,to "w 0 man b\nd aft] he
 _h s9n$1 ?r\gh ,,god',s bidd+1 ,:o said
 to him3 ,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\   
eat ?y bread1 till ?\ returne/ unto !   
gr\nd f :5ce ?\ wa/ tak52 because f !   
gr\nd ?\ art1 & into ! gr\nd ?\ %alt g4 
,?\ %alt "w /alw>tly & n fa9tly1 = ,he  
bids !e "w1 ) sweat ( ?y face1 ev5 till 
?\ returne/ to ! e>?2 t is1 all ?y life 
"t t ?\ lose/ no "t 9 idl5ess4 ,idl5ess 
smites a man z if he 7 9 a p>alysis1 &  

makes 8 limbs dry t he _c "w4 ,!re=e    
says ! ,psalmi/3 ,!y h h&s & h&le n2    
feet h !y b !y walk n2 m\?s h !y b !y   
speak n2 eyes h !y & see n2 e>s h !y &  
he> n2 = _! limbs are s b\nd 9 s91 t to 
all good ?+s1 !y are z dead2 & to evil1 
!y are easy4 ,idl5ess is nurse to all   
vices1 & makes a man reckless ab\t n do+
 :at he is b\nd to d4 ,& :5 ! fi5d f9ds 
a man idle1 he puts 9 8 he>t f\l ?\ghts 
( fle%ly fil?1 & o!r follies t may br+  
him to s92 aft]w>ds1 he eggs him on to d
 !m inde$1 & ?us he does aga9/ !        
,apo/le's bidd+3 ,w n to give place to !
 devil4 ,! idle man makes himself       
unwor?y to dwell 9 any place b hell4 ,9 
heav5 he _c dwell2 = heav5 is full rew>d
 to ^? :o "h sp5d _! "t 9 works t !y    
hope are pleas+ to ,*ri/4 ,9 purgatory !
 idle may n dwell2 = !re only ! good are
 purg$ 9 t cleans+ fire1 till !y be z   
clean ( s9 z :5 !y 7 *ri/5$3 !re=e sai? 
! ,psalm-wright3--,9 labore hom9um non  
sunt et cum hom9ibus non flagellabuntur3
 t is ?us = to say2 ,! idle "w n ) m52  

!re=e 9 purgatory !y %all n be pa9$ ) ^?
 m5 :o are on ! way to heav54#e  ,great 
%ame x is to be idle 9 ?is "t ( grace1 9
 ! :i* we are hir$ to "w2 & if we "w z  
we ought1 great rew>d awaits u4 ,,god   
gives u an example ( "w1 by ,himself1 z 
! ,apo/le says3 ,he empti$ ,himself1 &  
took ^u ,him ! =m ( a s]vant1 & 0 made 9
 ! lik5ess ( m52 & be+ f\nd 9 fa%ion z a
 man1 he humbl$ ,himself1 & became      
ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross3 
:]e=e ,,god ha? also highly exalt$ ,him1
 & giv5 ,him a "n :i* is above e "n1 t  
at ! "n ( ,,jesus1 e knee %\ld b[1 ( ?+s
 9 heav51 & ?+s 9 e>?1 & ?+s "u ! e>?2 &
 t e tongue %\ld confess t ,,jesus ,*ri/
 is ,"l1 to ! glory ( ,,god ! ,fa!r4    
,ov]-pr\d !n1 & ov]-delicate is !       
s]vant1 :o re/s 9 battle1 & sees ,8 ,"l 
assail$ & evil-w\nd$ by ,8 enemies4     
,also1 we ought to "w 9 ?is "t ( grace2 
= we are ,,god',s b\ght ?ralls1 ) !     
price ( ,8 de>-wor?y ,blood1 to "w 9 ,8 
v9e-y>d3 & yet ,he do? promise u rew>d1 
if we d ) good-w t :i*1 z a debt1 we    

ought to d4 ,to ,8 private fri5ds1 be=e 
! "t ( grace1 ,,god promis$ only e>?ly  
goods1 if !y did well2 to u ! bliss (   
,heav51 if we d well4 ,x 0 long aft]1   
be=e !y might come !reto2 = !y w5t to   
hell & abode !re1 "s a ?\s& ye>s1 "s    
two1 "s ?ree1 be=e !y came to heav54 ,b 
n[ may m5 9 a little "t w9 heav51 z1 if 
any die soon aft] he is *ri/5$1 or if he
 h done full p5ance = 8 misde$s2 or be  
m>tyr$ = ,,god',s love4 ,! "t ( supp] t 
! gospel ( ,s4 ,luke speaks (1 to ! :i* 
,,god bade ,8 s]vants call all t 7      
bidd51 is ! "t ( grace2 :i* is n[1 9 !  
:i* all is ready2 s t !re is naught else
 to d b wa% & g to meat1 t is cleanse !m
 ( all _! s9s t !y h done s9ce !y 7     
born4 ,:at los+ ( "t x is to travail    
ab\t ?+s t no pr(it comes (4 ,man ought 
to travail only to ! wor%ip ( ,,god1 & 8
 s\l-heal?4 ,?\ %alt n deem ! man has   
liv$ long ?\gh he g ) a /aff /oop+1 & be
 grey-hair$2 b deem him s old z he has  
liv$ well4 ,!re=e answ]$ ,b>laham to    
,josapha?1 8 disciple1 :5 he ask$ him h[

 old he 03 ,i am1 quo? he1 ( #de ye>s4  
,ma/]1 quo? ,josapha?1 me?9ks ?\ art (  
#fj ye>s & m4 ,!n said ,b>laham1 ,s9ce  
,i 0 born has be5 #fj ye>s2 b ^? ye>s t 
,i sp5t 9 idl5ess & s9 be=e ,i took me  
to ?is life1 ,i hold z ye>s ( dea?4 ,b  
all ^? ,i call ye>s ( life t ,i h s]v$  
,,jesus ,*ri/ my ,"l 91 ?r\gh ,8        
de>-wor?y grace4 ,:oso w\ld be?9k       
himself :at "t /eals f him 9 long eat+ &
 dr9k+1 9 excess & useless works1 idle  
spee*1 & idle & f\l ?\ghts1 useless je/s
 & o!r vanities t m5 delight !m 91 he   
may soo?ly und]/& t ?\gh he be old 9    
ye>s1 t he has liv$ little "t 9 ! mann] 
t he ought to h liv$2 = he liv$ n to 8  
pr(it1 nor won him rew>d1 b p]adv5ture  
pa9 = los+ "t4  ,x 7 a wond]ful ?+ if ! 
man :o gives himself to bus9ess ( ! _w m
 ?an he ne$1 _h no h9drance 9 pray]1 9  
re/ ( he>t1 9 soo?fa/ness ( words1 9    
p]fection ( good works1 9 love to ,,god 
& all ,*ri/ian m54 ,!re=e1 holy m51 be=e
 n[1 :o knew _! h9drances1 !y fl$ ! _w )
 all its vanities1 z if x _h be5        

accurs$2 = x seem$ to !m t !y c\ld n    
live a righte\s life !re92 & !re=e w5t  
!y into ! wild]ness1 :]e !y tr[$ to s]ve
 ,,god 9 peace4 ,!re=e says ,s5eca1 ,i h
 become m av>ici\s1 & m cruel1 & m      
inhuman because ,i 0 among m54  ,?ree   
mann]s ( occupations !re are3 z1 v>i\s &
 mu* brawl+2 rak+ ab\t2 & mu* c>+ ab\t  
e>?ly ?+s4 ,aga9/ mu* brawl+1 ,solomon  
says ,! beg9n+ ( /rife is z :5 "o lette?
 out wat]4 ,let ! wat] out1 t is1 let ! 
tongue fleet out 9 qu>rell+4 ,b to ! k (
 ,,god or ( himself may no "o come1 :o  
lets 8 he>t fleet out ) mu* useless     
spee*3 = he makes a way 9 himself = !   
fi5d4 ,!re=e ,solomon lik5s su* to a    
city )\t a wall3 ,he t ha? no rule ov] 8
 own _s is l a city t is brok5 d[n & )\t
 walls4 ,& because s mu* h9drance ( good
 is 9 mu* spee*1 ! philosoph] b9ds 8    
disciples ) sil5ce 7dur+7 _! fir/ five  
ye>s4 ,also1 ,abbot ,aga?on bore a /one 
9 8 m\? = ?ree ye>s to tea* him to hold 
/ill4 ,aga9/ ^? :o are ev] rak+ ab\t to 
fe$ _! wits ) vanities & lu/s is ! tea*+

 ( ! angel1 :o taught holy ,abbot       
,ars5ius & said3--,ars5ius1 flee ! _w & 
its ye>n+s3 keep !e 9 re/1 bridle ?y    
tongue1 t x fleet n out 9 qu>rell+ nor  
idle spee*4 ,:]e ^! ?ree are is a way to
 ,,god1 & )draw+ f evil4 ,x tells ( an  
,abbot :o 7=7 fully #bj ye>s sat 9 8    
s*ool1 & nev] lift$ up 8 head to see !  
s*ool-ro(4 ,aga9/ ^? :o c>e ov]-mu* ab\t
 worldly goods1 ,solomon says ?is3--,va9
 is _! hope1 & _! lab\r )\t fruit1      
because !y c c>ry away no?+ ( all _!    
lab\r4 ,?is is se5 e day1 by ! dead1 :o1
 be !y nev] s ri* be> ) !m b a w9d+     
clo?4  ,! ?ird mann] ( m5 are !y t h a  
lik+ to d good1 b because !y d x n 9 !  
mann] !y %\ld d x 91 !y lose _! rew>d2 =
 :5 good int5t fails 9 any de$1 ! rew>d 
t %\ld fall to ! good "w fails4 ,& t may
 be 9 f\r ways2 fir/1 = ! wick$ness ( ! 
work+2 z ! (f]+ ( ,ca91 t ?\gh he (f]$  
to ,,god ( ! fruit t 0 new1 ,,god w\ld n
 look !reon3 b to ! (f]+ ( ,abel 8      
bro!r1 ,,god look$4 ,!re=e says ,s4     
,gregory3 ,by ! he>t's w ( him t (f]s is

 ! gift receiv$ ( ,,god or reject$3 &   
,,god 0 n pleas$ ) ,abel = ! (f]+1 b    
pleas$ ) ! (f]+ = ,abel1 :o 9 all 8     
works 0 true & good2 b to ,ca9 & to 8   
(f]+ ,,god w\ld n look1 = he :o made !  
(f]+ displeas$ ,,god greatly4 ,& :y our 
(f]+1 or :at we d t is 9 its nature     
good1 displeases ,,god1 ! prophet       
says3--,:5 ye make _m pray]s1 ,i w n    
he>3 because y\r h&s are full ( blood4  
,! second t reaves away a man's rew>d = 
8 good de$1 is vanity1 :i* /irs man to d
 ! good because he w\ld be prais$4 ,=   
va9-glory makes evil ( good3 z if       
alms-de$ t is good 9 nature be done =   
prais+1 x w9s only s94 ,! ?ird t snat*es
 a rew>d f a good de$ is boa/+ by him t 
does ! good de$1 z ! ,ph>isee did1 ( :om
 ,,god said to ! folk t /ood be=e ,him1 
,soo?ly1 ?is man has lo/ 8 rew>d = all 8
 good de$4 ,ne$ful x is !re=e t a man d 
:at good he c1 & d n pride himself !re( 
9 ?\ght or 9 ^w2 = he has n ! do+ ( a   
good de$ ( himself1 nor ( 8 own desir+4 
,! f\r? t snat*es f a man 8 rew>d = a   

good de$ 7is7 :5 he does x ) ! int5t to 
be hold5 bett] ?an o!rs1 or to less5 !  
good de$ ( o!rs1 or to outdo x if he c4 
,( su*1 ,s4 ,gregory tells a tale 9 8   
dialogues3 ,t once on a "t ! holy ,bi%op
 ,=tunatus1 *as$ ! fi5d out ( a man 9 "o
 ev5+2 & ! fi5d1 :5 he 0 *as$ out1 put  
on ! lik5ess ( a pilgrim1 & w5t ?r\gh ! 
city :]e ! ,bi%op liv$1 weep+ & yell+ l 
a poor wret*1 :o 0 anxi\s = lodg+ t     
night1 & ?us he said2 ,lo1 :at y\r      
,bi%op1 :om ye consid] s good1 has done 
to me3 he came to ! h\se :]e ,i _h tak5 
my lodg+1 & put me out by =ce3 & n[ l a 
poor wret*1 ( lodg+ am ,i desir\s2 ov]  
all1 ,i seek lodg+1 & none w h ru? on   
me4 ,a man ( t city :o he>d him1 took   
him into 8 h\se1 & set him by ! fire &  
eas$ him1 z he wi%$4 ,:5 ! man _h       
inquir$ ( him ( f>-(f ?+s1 z m5 d to    
pilgrims1 ! fi5d leap$ at ! *ild 9 !    
cradle1 & wrung its neck 9 two1 & ca/ x 
into ! fire1 & vani%$ away4 ,( ?is ,s4  
,gregory speaks & says1 ,_m de$s seem   
good1 & are n good1 because !y are n    

done ) a good w4 ,& ?is man h>b\r$ !    
pilgrim = no pity ( him1 b because he   
spake evil ( ! ,bi%op1 & 9 ord] t he 7! 
man7 %\ld be held bett] & ( m pity ?an !
 ,bi%op4 ,yet a good de$ is lo/1 if a   
man covet by x to h ( man1 ri*es1 or    
position1 or hon\rs or any worldly good4
 ,yet ?r\gh s9 defil+1 ! good de$ is    
lo/2 & "h-unto accords ,holy ,writ t    
says1 :o s9ne? 9 "o ?+1 loses _m good   
?+s1 :i* is1 he t 9 a deadly ?+ s9s1 he 
loses _m goods1 save he am5d him )      
%rift1 & d p5ance !re=4     ,,second    
,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,book4   ,! second "p (   
?is book tea*es man to d 8 good "w )    
fre$om ( _s1 9 place & 9 "t1 z falls to 
ea* "w3 n compell$ !reto1 nor to d x )  
ang]1 nor ) a dead he>t4 ,= ,holy ,writ 
says3 ,,god loves a *e]ful giv]1 or     
,,god loves him :o gives ,him aught ) a 
glad he>t3 & c]ta9ly ! works t turn out 
to ! praise ( ,god1 & ! heal? ( man's   
s\l1 l pray]s & holy ?\ghts1 & a cle>   
m9d ab\t ,,god1 & ,,god',s de$s2 ^! &   
o!rs l !m w all[ ( little re/1 if !y be 

well 7done74 ,pray] is a sacrifice t    
greatly pleases ,,god1 if x be made 9 ! 
mann] x ought to be3 !re=e ,,god asks x 
( u z a debt1 :5 ,he says ?is3--,,god   
creat$ ! peoples = ,8 praise & ,8 glory2
 & ! ,sacrifice ( praise %all hon\r ,me4
 ,& ! ,apo/le1 we ought always to pray &
 n to fa9t4 ,!re=e1 x behoves man ev] to
 pray & nev] to fail4 ,he is ev] pray+1 
:o is do+ good4 ,& c]ta9ly m5 ( religion
 are b\nd to wor%ip ,,god ) pray]1 & m5 
( ,holy ,*ur*2 = !y live by alms & t5?s3
 = all ! _w lab\rs to br+ !m :at !y ne$ 
close at h&1 s t !y may s]ve ,,god 9    
re/1 & ) _! holy pray]s make            
reconciliation betwe5 ,,god & man4 ,&   
also maid5s & wid[s :o h tak5 ! oa? (   
*a/ity1 all ^!1 m ?an o!rs1 are b\nd to 
pray4 ,he t w please ,,god ) pray] w (f]
 x to ,,god ) a free w & lov+ he>t1 & w 
prep>e himself be=e1 z ,solomon c\nsels3
 ,be=e pray]1 prep>e ?y s\l1 & be n z "o
 t tempte? ,,god4 ,he tempts ,,god :o   
ye>ns n to w9 t = :i* he prays3 or      
despairs to spe$ well !re92 & :o makes  

s9 & evil life3 su* a man ?9ks n he     
loves4 ,( su* ,s4 ,gregory speaks3--,:at
 wond] if t>dily our pray]s are he>d by 
! ,"l1 :5 we t>dily or n at all he> !   
,"l :5 ,he comm&s8 ,& ,isidore3--,he _c 
h assur$ confid5ce 9 8 pray]s :o ev5 ?us
 f> 9 ! comm&s ( ,,god is slo?ful1 & :om
 ! remembrance ( s9ful do+ delights4    
,:oev] w spe$ ( 8 pray]1 let him d :at  
good he c2 flee s91 call 8 he>t f ! _w1 
& keep x at home z ! ,gospel tea*es2 ,:5
 ?\ praye/1 ent] into ?y closet1 & %ut  
?y door1 & pray to ?y ,fa!r4 ,ent]1 he  
says1 ?y b$1 t is1 call ?9e he>t home1 &
 !n fa/5 ?y door2 i4e41 hold ?y wits 9  
!e1 t none g out4 ,= x is b folly to    
pray to ,,god to come to u1 poor ne$y   
wret*es1 to give u alms ( ,8 de>-wor?y  
grace1 & n abide ,8 com+1 b turn our    
back on ,him4 ,s4 ,isidore says t ! s\l 
mu/ be cleans$ f ! /a9 ( s91 & ! he>t be
 )drawn f ! provocations ( ! _w1 9 ord] 
t pray] may rise )\t h9drance to ,,god4 
,= f> is t man f ,,god1 pray he nev] s  
mu*1 ^: pray]s are mix$ ) worldly       

?\ghts3 !re=e says ! ,psalm ,be /ill1 & 
see t ,i am ,,god4 ,?is ought to /ir u  
up to pray ) great dread & consid]ation 
= we speak ) ,almighty-,,god1 :5 we are 
naught b unwor?y wret*es4 ,= s did      
,abraham1 ,,god',s private fri5d1 :o    
said3--,i speak to my ,"l :i* am b du/ &
 a%es4 ,& ,isidore says3--we ought to   
pray ) sigh+s & te>s1 & remembrance (   
our grimly s9s1 & ( ! _m pa9s & bitt] we
 %all endure = !m1 unless we am5d u1 &  
,he h pity on u4 ,also1 he :o prays %all
 hope to spe$ well 9 t = :i* he prays2 =
 ,*ri/ ,himself said1 ,all ?+s are      
possible to ! believ+3 !re=e we %all    
pray to ,,god z to our ,fa!r 9 t = :i*  
we pray1 if we love ,him z our ,fa!r1 & 
be ,8 *ildr54 ,= ,he says to all ,84444 
,he says#f ,:atsoev] ye %all ask ! ,fa!r
 9 ,my ,"n1 ,he %all give x to y4 ,!re  
are six ?+s to "k 9 pray]3 fir/1 h[ a   
man %all prep>e himself be=e4 ,! second1
 to :om he %all pray3 ! ?ird1 = :om he  
%all pray3 ! f\r?1 :at he %all ask 9    
pray]3 ! fif?1 :at h9d]s pray]3 ! six?1 

:at might & virtue pray] is (4 ,! fir/  
is writt5 already1 & beg9s at1 ,be=e    
pray]1 prep>e ?y s\l1 & la/s z f> z "h4 
,! second1 to :om %alt ?\ pray8 ,soo?ly1
 be=e all o!rs1 to ,,god ,almighty1 z ! 
prophet bids1 ,be subject to ,,god &    
pray to ,him4 ,& 9 ! ,gospel1 ,,god     
says1 ,?\ %alt adore ! ,"l ?y ,,god4    
,sa9ts we hon\r & pray to1 n z giv]s (  
goodness1 b z ,,god',s fri5ds to help u 
to w9 f ,him t we pray aft]4 ,!re=e1 let
 u believe 9 ,,god ) all our he>t1 &    
c]ta9 hope1 & p]fect *>ity3 our ,"l     
,,god is to be lov$4 ,! ?ird1 = :om %all
 m5 pray8 ,a great cl]k says1 ,e        
,*ri/ian man is a liv+ memb] ( ,holy    
,*ur*1 !re=e is he b\nd to pray = all1 b
 specially = m5 ( ,holy ,*ur*1 z !      
,pope1 ,c>d9als1 ,bi%ops1 all :o h cure 
( m5's s\ls3 also = our foes & our      
fri5ds2 & all :o are 9 deadly s91 t !y1 
?r\gh grace1 may rise3 = all :o are 9   
,purgatory1 :om ,,god',s m]cy awaits2 & 
aft]1 all :o h occupations1 bo? quick & 
dead4 ,& ,s4 ,gregory says t he :o prays

 = all1 ! soon] %all be he>d & sp$ ( 8  
pray]3 & ,s4 ,ambrose2 ,if ?\ praye/ =  
all1 all w pray = !e4 ,& ,s4 ,j]ome2    
,necessity b9ds a man to pray = himself1
 b *>ity ( bro!rhood /irs him to pray = 
all3 & *>ity1 m ?an necessity1 /irs     
,,god to he>4 ,! f\r?1 :at %all m5 ask 9
 pray]8 ,c]ta9ly1 grace 9 ?is life1 &   
endless joy 9 ! o!r2 = s ,,god tea*es u 
& says3 ,seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,,god & ,8 
ju/ice1 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto  
y4 ,,god is debtor to ^? :o are         
righte\s1 to f9d !m :at !y ne$ ( e>?ly  
goods3 = righte\sness makes m5 ,,god',s 
*ildr51 & a fa!r by 8 nature is b\nd to 
f9d = 8 *ildr54 ,e>?ly goods are n to be
 ask$ 9 pray]1 = !y h done h>m to _m1   
!re=e ,solomon says ,h[ long1 ye fools1 
w ye desire ^? ?+s :i* are hurtful to y8
 ,!re=e1 e man %\ld ask ( ,,god ) fe>1 t
 he ask & pray 8 ,"l t if ,he see t 8   
pray] be necess>y & reasonable1 t ,he w 
fulfil x3 & if x be n necess>y &        
reasonable1 t ,he w )draw x2 = :at may  
help & :at may h>m1 ! ,lee* kn[s bett]  

?an ! sick man4 ,b "o ( ^! two %all we  
tru/ to h ?r\gh pray]2 ei!r1 t we pray  
=1 or t :i* is bett] = u4 ,! fif?1 :at  
h9d]s our pray] f be+ he>d by ,god8 ,six
 ?+s3 ! fir/ is ! s9 ( him :o prays2 z  
,,god says ?r\gh ! prophet1 :5 ye make  
_m pray]s1 ,i w n he>2 because y\r h&s  
are full ( blood4 ,& ,david3 ,if ,i h   
look$ ^u iniquity ) my he>t1 ! ,"l w n  
he>4 ,& ! prophet2 ,our s9s h hid ,8    
face f u4 ,& ! ,gospel3 ,because we "k  
,,god does n he> ,s9n]s4 ,! second is ! 
unwor?9ess ( t = :i* m5 pray1 & t ,,god1
 ?r\gh ! prophet1 =bids !m to pray =3   
,pray n = ?is p1 nei!r lift up 7praise7 
nor pray] = !m2 = ,i w n he>4 ,x tells 9
 ! life ( ! holy ,fa!rs t "o :o 0 b\nd 9
 s9 came to ! holy ,abbot1 ,s4 ,an?ony1 
& said1 holy ,fa!r1 h m]cy on me & pray 
= me3 to :om ! holy ,abbot said2 ,i w h 
no m]cy on !e1 unless ?\ helpe/ ?yself &
 leave/ ?y s94 ,! ?ird is f\l & idle    
?\ghts1 t h9d] u f ?9k+ on our pray]s4  
,( su* false pray]s1 ,god says ?r\gh ,8 
prophet3 ,?is p hon\r ,,me ) _! lips1 b 

_! he>t is f> f ,,me4 ,x is great       
wick$ness ( u unwor?y wret*es t :5 we   
speak ) pray] to ,almighty ,,god1 we    
also unwitt+ly he>k5 n to :at we say4   
,soo?ly1 great displeasure we d to ,,god
 :5 we pray ,him to he> our pray]1 & we 
w n he> x ourselves3 b x is worse to    
wa/e our "t 9 f\l & idle ?\ghts4        
,abraham1 :5 he made a sacrifice to     
,,god1 f[ls ( ! air light$ !reon1 & w\ld
 h defil$ x2 & he cle>$ ^? birds away1 s
 t none dur/ come nigh x1 till all ! "t 
7 pass$1 & ! sacrifice made4 ,let u d s 
) ^! fly+ ?\ghts1 :i* defile ! sacrifice
 ( our pray]4 ,?is sacrifice is         
agreeable to ,,god1 :5 x comes f a clean
 & lov+ he>t4 ,,god bids3 s5d pray] to  
,,me1 & ,i %all s5d grace to !e2 & :atso
 ?\ do/ = ,,me1 ,i =get x n4 ,! f\r?1 t 
h9d]s our pray] f be+ he>d1 is h>dness (
 he>t2 & t is 9 two mann]s2 fir/ h>dness
 ( he>t aga9/ ! poor2 & !re( ! prophet  
says :o %uts 8 e> to ! cry ( ! poor1 he 
may call & ,i w n he> him4 ,! o!r is !  
h>dness ( ^? :o w n =give to ^? :o h    

misdone !m3 to su*1 ,solomon            
says3--,=give ?y neighb\r :o has injur$ 
!e :ile he prays to !e1 & ?y s9s %all be
 =giv54 ,& ! ,gospel says3 ,z ?\ /&e/   
pray+1 =give if ?\ ha/ aught aga9/ any1 
& y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 w =give y\r  
s9s4 ,! fif?1 t h9d]s our pray] f be+   
he>d1 is little ye>n+ aft] ! ?+s t m5   
pray =3 & ,s4 ,augu/9e says3 ,,god /ores
 ?is up = !e1 t ) ?y :ole he>t x may be 
desir$2 = ,he w n to give to ,!e ha/ily1
 t s ?\ may/ le>n great ?+s greatly to  
desire4 ,& ,s4 ,gregory says3 if ) our  
m\? we pray aft] ! bliss ( heav51 & d n 
ye>n = x 9 our he>t1 we are cry+ /ill4  
,! six?1 t h9d]s our pray]2 is f\l &    
idle spee*1 t we fill our lips )2 = if  
?\ give/ a great "l dr9k 9 a slutty cup1
 7 ! dr9k nev] s good1 he w\ld feel     
disgu/ !re)1 & bid ?r[ x away1 7 8 ?ir/ 
nev] s sore3 s ,,god does ) a pray] t   
comes f a f\l m\?2 ,he e/eems x n1 b    
turns !refrom4 ,!re=e says ,s4 ,gregory3
 ,! m our lips are defil$ ) fooli%      
talk+1 s mu* ! less are !y he>d by ,,god

 9 pray]4 ,! six?1 :at might & virtue   
pray] is (4 ,m5 :o 7 be=e ?is age1 :o   
kept !mselves 9 soo?fa/ness1 & spoke    
no?+ idle1 won f ,,god :at !y pray$ =3 &
 t 0 %ewn to a holy h]mit ,flor5tius1 :o
 dwelt 9 a wild]ness unkn[n ( m54 ,s mu*
 v]m9 0 !re ab\t ?is h]mitage1 t none   
dur/ come ?i!r by a long way4 ,a deacon 
0 9 t l&1 :o he>d ( ?is h]mit1 & he came
 at ! la/ to ! place :]e ?is h]mit 0    
dwell+2 b he saw s mu* v]m9 ab\t t he   
dur/ n come ne>3 b cri$ out = help 9    
fe>4 ,! holy man came out to "k :o x 0 t
 cri$2 & he saw a man /&+ !re1 & inquir$
 :at he w\ld h4 ,& ! deacon said2 holy  
,fa!r1 ,i h s\ght !e f f>1 & n[ ,i h    
f\nd !e1 ,i %\ld h joy en\gh if ,i might
 come to !e1 b ,i _c = ^! v5om\s bea/s t
 are "h s _m4 ,:5 ! holy man he>d ?is1  
he fell d[n on 8 knees1 & pray$ ,,god t 
,he w\ld de/roy ^? worms3 & all soon a  
grisly /orm arose ) a ?und]1 & slew all 
! worms4 ,!n said ! h]mit to our ,"l2   
,"l1 ^! bea/s lie "h s ?ickly1 t ,i _c  
come to him nor he to me1 save we be    

poison$ by !m4 ,lo1 ,"l1 !y lie "h dead1
 b :o %all lift !m away8 ,at 8 ^w1 _m   
birds came1 & c>ri$ !m all clean away4  
,h]e( speaks ,s4 ,gregory3--,because    
,,god',s s]vants )draw !mselves f ! _w &
 its works1 uselessly !y _c speak3 s !y 
b9d !m to sil5ce t !y d>e say no ^w save
 x be tea*+ o!rs or prais+ ,,god3 &     
!re=e1 :5 !y ask ,,god aught1 ,he grants
 x at once4 ,b we1 w(ul wret*es1 :o deal
 ) ! _w1 t *att] all ! day l magpies2 n[
 lie1 n[ twi/1 n[ speak evil1 n[ qu>rel1
 n[ backbite1 n[ swe> great oa?s1 ^!    
defile our pray] & h9d] x1 t x is n     
he>d2 = our m\? is z f> f pray+ ,,god1 z
 x is ne> ! _w ) idle spee*4 ,pray] is s
 mightful if x h its "r1 t x ma/]s !    
fi5d1 & h9d]s him f do+ 8 w4 ,= s x did 
! fi5d :om ,julian ! ,emp]or comm&$ to g
 to ! o!r side ( ! _w to br+ him tid+s  
h[ x 0 !re4 ,:5 he _h fl[n t5 days'     
j\rney ?i!rw>d1 he came ov] ! place t   
,publius ! h]mit dwell$ 91 :o 0 pray+ at
 t "t4 ,& 8 pray] ov]took ! fi5d1 & held
 him !re fa/ fully t5 days--= all t "t1 

! h]mit 0 9 pray]3 & :5 he ceas$1 ! fi5d
 turn$ back1 = he c\ld no fur!r g1 s9ce 
pray] h9d]$ him4  ,:5 ?\ ha/ ga!r$ home 
?9e he>t & its wits1 & ha/ de/roy$ ! ?+s
 t might h9d] !e f pray+1 & won to t    
devotion :i* ,,god s5ds to !e ?r\gh ,8  
de>-wor?y grace1 quickly rise f ?y b$ at
 ! bell-r++3 & if no bell be !re1 let ! 
cock be ?y bell3 if !re be nei!r cock   
nor bell1 let ,,god',s love wake !e1 = t
 mo/ pleases ,,god4 ,& zeal1 root$ 9    
love1 wak5s be=e bo? cock & bell1 & has 
wa%$ h] face ) sweet love-te>s2 & h] s\l
 )9 has joy 9 ,,god ) devotion1 & lik+1 
& bidd+ ,him good-morn+1 & ) o!r heav5ly
 gladness :i* ,,god s5ds to ,8 lov]s4   
,bless$ are !y above o!rs :om ,,god     
wak5s1 = !y h _m joys :ile o!rs sleep1 =
 !y f9d t gladness be=e !m1 rise !y nev]
 s soon2 = ,,god ,himself ?us says3 he t
 e>ly wak5s to ,,me1 he %all f9d ,,me to
 speak ) him1 & %all rejoice himself 9  
,,me1 & h ,,me at 8 w4 ,be !n a wak]1 & 
rise quickly1 & ?ank he>tily ?y ,"l     
,,god1 = ! re/ ?\ ha/ _h1 & = ! c>e (   

angels4 ,s9ce a knight has great lik+ to
 be call$ to come & speak ) ! k+1 :5 he 
kn[s x is = 8 great pr(it3 ) great]     
reason1 ought ,,god',s knight1 t is e   
,*ri/ian man1 to be ready at ! call+ ( 8
 ,"l1 ,:o calls him = 8 great pr(it1 & =
 no?+ else4 ,sob]ly1 rise ?\ ) a good   
*e]1 & ?9k t ?\ he>e/ ,,god call !e ) ^!
 words3 ,arise ,my love1 ,my fair "o1 & 
come & %ew ,me ?y face3 ,i ye>n t !     
voice ( ?y pray] may r+ 9 ,m9e e>s4 ,?9k
 9 ?y ris+1 h[ t night _m m5 p]i%$ 9    
life1 & "s 9 s\l1 & "s 9 body & s\l3 "s 
burn$1 "s dr[n$1 "s sudd5ly dead )\t    
rep5tance or %rift1 & _! s\ls drawn by  
fi5ds to hell2 "s fall5 into deadly s91 
z lu/1 gluttony1 !ft1 envy1 manslaught]1
 & o!r sev]al s9s4 ,& f all ^! p]ils1 ?y
 good ,,god ha? deliv]$ !e1 ( ,8        
goodness n ( ?y des]t4 ,:at ha/ ?\ done 
to ,,god t ,he %\ld c>e = !e s1 & suff] 
s _m o!rs to be lo/8 & p]adv5ture ?\ ha/
 done worse ?an !y h done4 ,if ?\ looke/
 well at :at ,,god has done = !e ?\gh ?\
 ha/ n s]v$ ,him1 ?\ may/ f9d t ,,god is

 z busy to d !e pr(it z if ,he _h naught
 else to d1 & z if ,he _h =gott5 ?is    
:ole _w1 & ?\ght only on !e4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ 
?is ?\ght1 lift up ?9e he>t to ,,god &  
say3--,i ?ank ,!e1 de>-wor?y ,"l1 ) all 
my he>t1 ,:o ha/ ?us c>$ ?is night = me1
 a s unwor?y wret*1 & ha/ suff]$ me t ) 
life & heal? ,i ?us abide ?is day4 ,i   
?ank ,!e1 ,"l1 = ?is great good1 & _m   
o!rs t ,?\ ha/ done to me1 a s unk9d &  
unwor?y wret*1 m ?an all o!rs3 t ,?\    
%ewe/ me su* k9dness aga9/ my evil de$s4
 ,& put ?yself & all ?y fri5ds 9        
,,god',s h&s1 & say ?us3 ,into ,?y      
de>-wor?y h&s1 my ,"l1 ,i yield my s\l &
 body1 & all my fri5ds1 k9dr$ & /rang]3 
& all :o h done me good bodily or       
gho/ly1 & all :o h receiv$ ,*ri/ianity3 
t ,?\1 = ! love ( ,?y ,"m1 t de>-wor?y  
,maid51 & ! besee*+ ( ,?y ,sa9ts def5d u
 ?is day or ?is night f all p]ils ( body
 & s\l1 & f all deadly s9s1 f temptation
 ( ! devil1 & sudd5 dea?1 & f ! pa9s (  
hell1 & make u dread !m4 ,d ,?\ hall[   
our he>ts ) grace ( ,?y ,holy ,gho/1 &  

make u1 :atsoev] we d "h1 d ,?y w1 t we 
nev] sep>ate f ,!e1 de> ,"l4 ,am54 ,:5  
?\ ha/ done1 g to ! ,*ur* or ,oratory3 &
 if ?\ can/ w9 to none1 make ?y *amb] ?y
 ,*ur*4 ,9 ! *ur* is mo/ devotion to    
pray1 = !n is ,,god on ! alt> to he> ^? 
t to ,him pray1 & grant !m :at !y ask or
 :at is bett]3 & 9 pres5ce ( ,sa9ts1 & 9
 wor%ip ( *ur*es t are hall[$1          
protection ( angels :o are !re to s]ve  
_! ,"l & !e--= _! (fice is to receive ?y
 pray]1 & be> x to ,,god1 & br+ !e grace
 f ,him1 z ,s4 ,b]n>d says3 ,rise !n    
quickly1 at ,,god',s call1 & put all    
heav9ess f !e1 & answ] ?y ,"l ) ! words 
:i* ,samuel said to ,,god ,:o call$ him 
9 ! night3 ',speak ,"l1 = ,?y s]vant    
he>e?4'  ,= eight ?+s we ought to wake &
 ev] be do+ good3 ?is %ort life3 ! /rait
 way we h to g3 our good de$s t are s   
few3 our s9s t are s _m3 dea? t we are  
sure ( & wot n :53 ! /rait & s h>d doom 
( ,doom's-day1 = e idle ?\ght %all be   
%ew$ !re1 !n %all e f\l ^w & s9ful "w be
 greatly press$1 = ,,god says ,= e      

c>eless ^w1 etc43 & ,s4 ,anselm1 :at    
wilt ?\ d 9 t day :5 all ! "t exp5d$ is 
requir$ ( !e2 h[ x has be5 laid out by  
!e1 ev5 to ! m9ute/ ?\ght4 ,! sev5? ?+  
is ! /rong pa9 ( hell3 ! eigh?1 is ! joy
 ( heav54 ,aft] ?9e upris+1 pray = !    
s\ls t are 9 pa9 ( ,purgatory1 & ?9k t  
?\ he>e/ !m cry on !e ! words ( ,job3 ,h
 m]cy on me1 h m]cy on me1 my fri5ds1 = 
! h& ( ,,god is laid ^u me1 & help !m ) 
,de ,pr(undis1 & ,absolve4 ,aft]1 greet 
our ,lady1 ) ,salve ,reg9a1 on ?y knees4
 ,g !n to ! ,*ur*1 & bid ?y va9 ?\ghts &
 bus9ess ( ! _w keep outside !re(3 & at 
?9e incom+1 say to ?y s\l1 ,ent] ?\ into
 ! joy ( ?y ,"l1 & ?\ %alt he> ,8       
,voice1 & behold ,8 temple4 ,holy ,*ur* 
is ! entrance & gate ( ,heav54 ,aft]1   
fall d[n be=e ! ,cross1 & hon\r ,him    
because ,he 0 sla9 on ! ,cross1 & say   
,we adore ,!e1 ,o ,*ri/1 & bless ,!e1   
because by ,?y holy ,cross ,?\ did/     
r$eem ! _w4 ,& !n be=e ?\ uprise/1 h 9  
?y m9d h[ hotly ,8 love burn$1 ,t di$ = 
!e on ! ,cross4 ,aft]1 beg9 ?y mat9s1 b 

fir/ cross ?y lips & say ,o ,"l1 op5 my 
lips3 i4e41 ,"l1 op5 my lips t all night
 h be5 %ut f prais+ ,!e1 & ,i _c op5 !m1
 except ,?\ help me4 ,& !n say1 ,,deus 9
 adjutorium1 ) ^! words1 p\r out ?9e    
he>t be=e ,,god & say2 ,"l1 z my        
,doom's-,man1 be=e ,!e ,i /&3 d ,?\     
av5ge me ( my foes1 :i* h9d] me f s]v+  
,!e1 & !y assail me ke5ly s t ,i be soon
 ov]come unless ,?\ do/ help me4 ,& at  
,gloria ,patri1 b[ d[n & say ) ?9e he>t1
 ,"l1 ( ,?y bless+1 ,i besee* ,!e4 ,turn
 !e to ! angels :o /& ab\t to ?y com=t &
 help1 & z ?y w>d5s to keep !e f ?y     
foes1 & ?us say to !m ,v5ite exultemus1 
,dom9o4 ,aft]w>ds1 ca/ ?9e eye on       
some:at1 & keep x !re :ile ?\ make/ ?y  
pray]s1 = ?is helps mu* to ! /abl+ ( ?9e
 he>t2 & pa9t !re1 ?y ,"l1 z ,he 0 on ! 
cross2 ?9k on ,8 feet & h&s t 7 nail$ to
 ! tree2 & on ! wide w\nd 9 ,8 side1    
?r\gh ! :i* way is made to !e1 to w9 ,8 
he>t2 ?ank ?y ,"l !re(1 & love ,him     
!re=3 = ^!1 !y :o ?i!r may w91 f9d      
treasure ( love4 ,?9k ?\ see/ ,8 w\nds  

/ream+ ( blood1 & fall+ d[n on ! e>?2 & 
fall ?\ d[n & lick up t blood sweetly1 )
 te>s kiss+ ! e>?1 ) remembrance = t ri*
 treasure1 :i* = ?y s9s 0 %$1 & say ?us 
) ?9e he>t3--,:y lie? ?is blood "h z if 
lo/1 & ,i p]i% = ?ir/8 ,:y dr9k ,i n (  
?is ri* paym5t t my ,"l gives me to dr9k
 & cool my tongue1 & he> :at ,,god says 
to me3 ,he :o is ?ir/y1 let him come &  
dr9k4 ,?\ %alt ta/e & see h[ pleasant ! 
,"l is2 h[ sweet1 h[ mild1 h[ m]ciful4  
,) su* m$itations1 angels come to ?y    
s\l1 & ,,god is !re1 & says to ,8       
lov]3--,:at w\lde/ ?\ t ,i %\ld d = !e8 
& ?\ do/ answ]2 ,"l x is en\gh = me1 a  
s9ful wret* & outca/ ( ,?y p1 to praise 
,!e & love ,!e1 if ,i c\ld1 = s ,i well 
ought4 ,if ?\ can/ w9 to su* ?9k+s 9 ?y 
pray]s1 ?\ %alt h su* joys t x %all be a
 pa9 to !e to ?9k ( aught else4 ,s4     
,b]n>d1 = ! lik+ t he _h = su* /irr+s   
desir$ t mat9s-"t might la/ till        
,dooms-day4 ,?9k1 :5 ?\ /&e/ or kneele/ 
9 pray]1 t ?\ see/ ,,jesus ,*ri/ come ) 
angels & holy ,sa9ts on ea* side1 &     

angels c>ry+ be=e ,him basketsfull (    
help :i* is left f ! fea/s ( ,sa9ts :o  
dwell ) ,,god 9 heav53 t ,,god bade !m  
ga!r up to help ! poor )1 t naught might
 be lo/4 ,?is help is meat to u poor    
wret*es1 :o w\ld p]i% 9 default ( x1    
unless ,,god _h pity on u4 ,?9k ?\ he>e/
 ,,god cry3 ,:oso has ne$ ( meat1 put =?
 ?9e h&1 & h4 ,& b[ ?\ ) ?9e head to    
,,god1 & lam5t ?y pov]ty to ,him & say  
,!re is no bread 9 m9e h\se2 & also say1
 ,"l1 s long meatless h ,i be51 t ,i die
 ( hung] save ,?\ take/ pity on me2 &   
naught c hold my life 9 me1 save meat t 
,?\ give/4 ,/ir ?yself up ) su*         
recollections1 & by o!rs t may k9dle ?y 
devotion & raise x to ,him1 ev5 until ?\
 ?9ke/ ?\ he>e/ ,him say to !e1 ,op5 ?y 
m\? wide1 & ,i w fill x4 ,& !n1 ?r\gh   
,,god',s grace1 %alt ?\ feel some?+ ( t 
heav5ly food t fe$s all ,hall[s1 t ?\   
maye/ ) lik+ s+ ! ,maid5's ,song1 t is  
,,god',s ,"m's1 ,magnificat anima mea   
dom9um et exultavit spiritus meus 9     
,,deo salut>i meo4 ,:5 ,,god1 ?r\gh ,8  

grace1 s5ds !e su* lik+s1 turn ?\ k9dly 
to ! angels :o /& be=e !e1 & to !m say3 
,i pray y z my keep]s :om ,,god has s5t 
to me1 t ye ?ank y\r good ,"l = me4 ,&  
turn ?\ !n to ! alt>1 :]e ,,god truly   
is1 & say1 ,truly1 ,o ,,god1 great is   
,?y m]cy t[>ds me1 t is1 ,soo?ly ,"l1   
great is ,?y m]cy t ,?\ %ewe/ to me4 ,) 
su* love-/irr+s1 ,,god comes to ,8      
lov]s3 & waits n till ! pray] be made1 b
 presses 9 to ! mid/1 & s(t5s ! langui%+
 s\l1 ) a b$ew+ ( heav5ly sweetness3 &  
te>s & sigh+s are mess5g]s ( ,,god',s   
com+4 ,bless$ are !y :o ?us m\rn &      
langui% to ,,god1 = !y %all nev] sep>ate
 f ,,god1 b h ,him ev] at _! w4  ,h[    
,,god comes to ,8 lov]s2 & h[ sometimes 
,he dep>ts f !m4 ,,god1 :5 ,he comes to 
,8 lov]s gives !m to ta/e h[ sweet ,he  
is2 & be=e !y c fully feel1 ,he goes f  
!m1 &1 z an ,eagle1 spreads ,8 w+s1 &   
rises above !m1 z if ,he said3 ,"s "p   
may/ ?\ feel h[ sweet ,i am3 b if ye w  
feel ?is sweetness to ! full1 fly up    
aft] ,me1 & lift y\r he>ts up to ,me1   

:]e ,i am sitt+ on ,my ,fa!r's "r h&1 & 
!re ye %all be fulfill$ 9 joy ( ,me4    
,,god comes to ,8 lov]s to com=t !m2 he 
dep>ts f !m s t !y %\ld humble !mselves1
 & t !y %\ld n ov]-mu* pride !mselves = 
! joy t !y h ( ,8 com+3 = if ?y sp\se 7 
aye ) !e1 ?\ w\lde/ e/eem ?yself ov]    
well & despise o!rs3 & if ,he 7 aye ) !e
 ?\ w\lde/ impute x to nature & n to    
,grace4 ,!re=e1 ?r\gh ,8 grace1 ,he     
comes :5 ,he w1 & to :om ,he w1 & dep>ts
 :5 ,he w3 s t ,8 long dwell+ makes "o n
 m unwor?y2 b t aft] ,8 dep>t+1 ,he be m
 ye>n$ = & s\ght ) zeal\s love & sigh+s 
& te>s4 ,b bew>e ?\1 ,,god',s lov]1 ?\gh
 ?y ,sp\se )draw ,himself f !e = a :ile1
 ,he sees all ?y de$s1 & ?\ can/ hide   
no?+ f ,him3 & if ,he wit ?\ love/ any b
 ,him1 unless x be = love ( ,him1 or if 
?\ make/ any love-semblance to o!r ?an  
,him1 s soon ,he dep>ts f !e4 ,jeal\s is
 ?y ,sp\se1 delicate1 noble & ri*2 sev5 
times bright] ?an ! sun2 9 fairness &   
might all o!rs ,he surpasses1 & :at s   
,he wills is done 9 heav5 & e>? & hell4 

,if ,he sees any /a9 ( fil? 9 "o :o %\ld
 be ,8 de>1 ,he turns f him soon1 =     
uncleanness c ,he see none4 ,!re=e1 be  
?\ *a/e1 %ame-full1 & mild ( he>t1 & )  
love-long+ ye>n = ,him above all ?+s4 ,&
 :5 ,,god )draws ?is heav5ly lik5ess &  
sweetness f !e1 z sometimes ne$ be 9 ?is
 deadly life1 give n ?yself to fle%ly   
lu/s & lik+s ( ! _w2 b to pray] &       
m$itation1 read+ ( ,holy ,writ1 or hone/
 "w4 ,& ev] m\rn ?\ aft] ?y love1 z a "y
 *ild :o misses 8 ,"m4 ,= he t1 aft] su*
 kn[+ ( ,,god & ta/+ ( ,8 sweetness1    
turns him back & gives him to s91 he has
 no def5ce = 8 s9 aga9/ ,,god4 ,an      
unhappy *ance x is & full ( c>e to love 
! fell[%ip ( ,,god & ( ,8 angels &      
,sa9ts & to s]ve ! fi5d & foll[ 8 c\nsel
 ) lu/s & lik+s & works ( s93 t he>t :i*
 0 hall[$ ?r\gh ! ,holy ,gho/ to be     
,,god',s temple1 t 0 rais$ "h above 8   
nature to h heav5ly lik+s & joy ) ,,god1
 all soon makes itself loa?ly & f\l )   
f\l ?\ghts3 ^? e>s t he>d ! words t x is
 all[able to speak to none1 op5 !mselves

 to he> back-bit+s & ly+s & o!r idle    
spee*2 ^? eyes t j n[ 7 baptiz$ ) te>s1 
op5 !mselves to see vanities3 t tongue t
 j n[ spake to ,,god 9 pray]1 all soon )
 t dirty tongue1 =swe>s1 backbites1 &   
speaks f\l words4 ,pray we to ,,god t ( 
,8 goodness ,he keep u f ^! vices4 ,(   
,,god',s com+ m5 may "k by ?is t ,s4    
,b]n>d says3 ,:5 ?\ art /irr$ ( man 9   
out] or inn] _s to c>e = righte\sness & 
/& up = x1 to be meek & pati5t1 to love 
?y bro!rs 9 ,,god1 to be buxom to ?y    
sup]iors1 to love *a/ity & cleanness 9  
body & s\l1 tok5 is x t ,almighty ,,god 
comes to visit ?y s\l4 ,if ?\ take/     
godly *a/5+ f ?y fri5d = ?y s91 or words
 t /ir !e to virtues & good ways1 ?is   
makes way = & tok5 ( ,,god',s com+4 ,!n 
if ?\ putte/ f !e sl[ness & heav9ess1 & 
) a love-ye>n+ like/ su* words2 !n      
de>-wor?y ,,god ?y ,"l ha/es ,him to !e1
 = ! desire t ,,god has to !e2 k9dles ?y
 desires to h lik+s = su* words1 & makes
 !e bitt]ly rep5t ?y s9 & am5d ?y life4 
,=1 at ,8 incom+1 ,he wak5s ! s\l1 /irs 

x & s(t5s x1 & wa%es its w\nds ) w9e1 & 
s(t5s !m ) oil2 t is1 /irs x to rep5t   
bitt]ly :at x has misdone1 & s(t5s x )  
hope ( m]cy & =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,he rives 
s9 up by ! roots1 z a g>d5] does evil   
we$s1 & grafts good trees1 & s[s good   
se$1 :]e ! we$s grew4 ,s does ,,god1 :o 
is call$ a g>d5] :ile ,he is 9 man's    
s\l3 ,he rives up s9s by ! roots1 &     
grafts 9 t s\l virtues & good ways3 :at 
0 dry ,he b$ews x ) grace3 :at 0 black &
 mirk1 ,he makes x :ite3 :at 0 b\nd1 ,he
 looses3 :at 0 cold1 ,he makes w>m )    
love4 ,by ^! /irr+s1 may/ ?\ "k ?y ,"l  
is come2 by /irr+ ( ?y he>t1 de/roy+ (  
vices1 )draw+ f lu/s1 am5d+ ( life1     
rep5t+ misde$s1 beg9n+ ( a new man 9    
,,god1 e day m & m4 ,& by ?is may/ ?\   
wit1 :5 ,he goes f !e2 ! gladness wanes1
 sl[ ?\ waxe/ dry & heavy1 z a /one2    
love cools 9 !e l a pot t _h be5 weld$1 
& ! fire 0 )drawn !refrom4 ,b !n ne$s ! 
s\l to m\rn sorely until ,he come aga94 
,if f\l ?\ghts egg !e on to leave ! ,"l 
?y ,,god1 say ?is ,^: is ?is image &    

sup]scription8 if he says ,caes>'s1 t is
 ! pr9ce ( ?is _w1 t is ! fi5d ( hell1  
say to him1 ,g aga9 ?\ f\l fi5d ) ?y    
false money3 be> x aga9 ) !e to hell2 = 
my gates are %ut1 & my ,"l dwells h]e91 
!re=e h ,i no "t to deal ) !e4 ,?9k on t
 holy greet+ t ,gabriel made to t maid51
 ,m>y 9 ,naz>e?1 h[ joyful %e 0 9 body &
 s\l 9 t "t2 ?r\gh t quiet+1 ) h] ass5t1
 %e 0 fulfill$ ( grace1 s t %e won might
 & p[]1 9 heav51 & e>?1 & hell2 & on h] 
hangs all ! _w's heal? & re/or+ ( ^? t  
fell4 ,?9k on ! bir? ( h] ,*ild1 h[ %e  
b>e ,him )\t sorr[ & grief t all o!r    
wom5 h naturally 9 "t ( bir?2 & %e clean
 maid5 aft]4 ,?9k :5 ,he 0 born1 !y laid
 ,him 9 a crib be=e an ox & an ass1 o!r 
cradle _h ,he none4 ,!re 0 none to s]ve 
,him ) ! light ( tor*es z m5 d be=e     
great lords3 !re=e !re came a fire f    
heav5 t light$ ! h\se ,he 0 91 &        
,be?lehem2 & angels came f heav5 to s+ !
 *ild asleep ) a m]ry voice4 ,?9k h[    
,?ree ,k+s came f f> l&s ?r\gh kn[+ ( a 
/>1 & (f]$ ,him gold1 inc5se & myrrh3   

?9k h[ sweetly ! *ild smil$ on !m1 & )  
,8 lovely eyes sweetly look$ on !m4 ,?9k
 h[ poorly ,8 ,"m 0 clad :5 ! ,k+s      
kneel$ be=e h]3 = on h] %e _h b a :ite  
smock z ! cl]ks say1 m to cov] h]self ) 
?an = %ew+ ( pride4 ,?9k h[ ,8 ,"m came 
) ,him to ! ,temple to make h] (f]+ (   
cleans+1 & b[$ to fulfil ! ,law z if !y 
7 s9ful4 ,?9k h[ ! old prie/ ,symeon    
took ! ,*ild 9 8 arms1 & bless$ ,,god3 =
 !re1 ?r\gh ! /irr+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 he 
saw ! ,savi\r ( all ?is _w betwe5 ,8    
h&s1 & pray$ t he might pass out ( ?is  
_w1 = m9e eyes h se5 ,him ,:o saves !   
folk4 ,?9k ( t sorr[ ,8 ,"m _h :5 %e    
miss$ ,him & s\ght ,him ?ree days1 & !n 
f\nd ,him among ! ,ma/]s1 he>+ & inquir+
 ( po9ts ( ! ,law4 ,?9k h[ ,he came to  
be *ri/5$ ( ,s4 ,john3 h[ ! ,holy ,gho/ 
light$ !n on ,him 9 ! lik5ess ( a ,dove1
 ! ,fa!r !re ) voice record$ t ,he 0 ,8 
,son4 ,?9k h[ ,he hall[$ w$lock 9 ! h\se
 ( ! ,rul] ( ! ,fea/1 & !re1 to %[ t ,he
 0 ,almighty ,,god *ang$ wat] into w9e4 
,9 ! wild]ness1 h[ he fa/$ #dj days )\t 

meat2 h[ ,he ov]came ! fi5d t tempt$    
,him ) ?ree3 ) gluttony1 & covet\sness1 
& va9-glory1 & ( ! wond] m5 _h ( ,8     
prea*+1 = all ! words ,he spake to !m 7 
full ( grace4 ,h[ ,he heal$ ! sick1     
rais$ ! dead1 gave sight to ! bl9d1     
spee* to ! dumb1 heal? to ! lep]1 ) t\*+
 ( ,8 h&s3 & _m o!r sicknesses t 7 9 _! 
nature incurable1 ,he heal$ ?r\gh !     
might ( ,8 words1 = ,he c\ld d m ?an    
,nature4 ,h[ ,he 0 we>y ( mu* go+2 re/$ 
,him at ! well2 & !n ,he bade give ,him 
wat] to dr9k = ,he ?ir/$ sore4 ,!n1 op5 
?9e he>t ) sore sigh+s1 & ?9k on !      
passion & pa9s t ,,jesus ,*ri/ suff]$1 z
 !y are writt5 be=e on ! xviii leaf4#g  
,he may ask grace ( ,,god1 & c]ta9ly    
tru/ to spe$1 :o "h /irs himself up )   
good works1 & ) devotion & lik+s3       
flav\rs !m s t !y may be sav\ry to 8 de>
 ,"l4 ,works ( p5ance1 z fa/+1 wak+1 h>d
 fight+1 =be>+ ( fle%ly lu/s1 pray]s1   
alms-de$1 & o!r ?+s t we d ) devotion & 
lik+s 9 ,,god1 x behoves t s !y be done 
) a glad he>t1 & ) a fre$om ( _s4       

,devotion is a wor?y affection t ,,god  
s5ds to ! he>t to gladd5 x )3 b unwor?y 
is he to h ?is gift1 t w make no        
dwell+-place 9 8 he>t = x4 ,we seek )   
our belief :at is above u1 b x sav\rs u 
n1 = we are s full ( e>? t we h lo/ our 
ta/e4 ,:y d s _m m5 feel ! /irr+s t !   
fi5d =ges1 & suff] 8 enemy s (t5 to     
ov]?r[ him8 ,i see no?+ t does ?is1 save
 lack ( grace4 ,among all o!r 7?+s7 ,i  
tr[ we grieve ,,god mo/1 because we w n 
lab\r to w9 ?is grace ( ,,god3 & ,,god  
promises ,8 grace to all t w to receive1
 if t _! vessel be clean & empty to     
receive x 94 ,b ,s4 ,b]n>d says3 ,! he>t
 t is load$ ) covet\sness ( ! _w1 x c h 
nei!r devotion nor lik+ 9 ,,god2 =      
soo?fa/ness & vanity1 a la/+ & a fail+  
?+1 a gho/ly ?+ & a bodily _c be br\ght 
toge!r at any "t4 ,s wor?y a ?+ is !    
com=t ( ,,god t x w n re/ 9 a brea/ :]e 
o!r com=t is4 ,s delici\s is ! lik+ 9   
,him1 t ) no o!r lik+ c x accord4 ,:oso 
ye>ns aft] o!r com=t to glad himself )1 
witnesses aga9/ himself t he )/&s       

,,god',s grace3 unless x be hone/ com=t 
betimes t he may !reby glad 8 nature )1 
& bett] s]ve ,,god4 ,aft] ?\ ha/ sp5t ?y
 "t 9 pray]s1 & holy ?\ghts & good      
works1 9 ,,god',s holy dread1 prep>e    
?yself = food to /r5g!n ?y nature :i*   
w\ld else fail4 ,& to ?is int5t %all e  
,*ri/ian man clo! & fe$ 8 body2 t x may 
! bett] s]ve 8 ,"l1 9 :atsoev] he does4 
,9 ! morn+1 ?\ %alt g to ?y meat1 )     
sob]ness & measure2 c>e = ?y self 9 ?y  
meat-"t2 & aft] meat1 make ?\ prais+ to 
?y ,"l t ,he has f$ !e1 & also be=e     
meat1 & = all ! good de$s t ,he has done
 to !e4 ,fir/1 or ev] ?\ goe/ to meat1  
?\ %alt m\rn z holy ,job did1 :o ?us    
says1 ,be=e ,i eat ,i sigh1 because my  
nature is made weak & feeble = ,adam's  
s92 & e day ne$s bodily meat to uphold !
 nature t else w\ld fail 9 a little "t4 
,&1 z x tells 9 ! life ( ! holy ,fa!rs2 
,isidore t holy man1 :5 he ate1 he wept 
sore & said1 ,i am a%am$ ( myself = ,i  
live by bea/ly meat z o!r bea/s d t h no
 reason by nature2 & ,i1 ,,god',s       

reasonable creature1 made l to ,himself1
 t %\ld h dwelt 9 ,p>adise1 & !re h be5 
f$ ) heav5ly food4 ,:5 ?\ f9de/ delight 
or sav\r 9 meat & dr9k1 ?9k on ! heav5ly
 ,sa9ts :om all lik+s pass by1 & we be  
nev] satisfi$ till we feel !re(4 ,m5 (  
religion he> lessons ( holy m5's lives  
at _! meat1 s t z ! body is f$ ) bodily 
food1 s ! s\l be f$ ) holy words4 ,man's
 body is z a burn+ furnace1 & specially 
9 ! "y2 & delici\s & hot meats & dr9ks  
make t fire to burn hott]3 !re=e says   
,s4 ,john3--,pl5ty 9 "t ( y\? is d\ble  
fire4 ,!re=e all t k9dles s9 9 ! fle% is
 to be fl$ f4 ,! wise man says1 ,if ?\  
wilt abate ! flame1 abate ! br&s4 ,& ,s4
 ,john2 ,fle%-meat & w9e are k9dl+ (    
fle%ly /irr+s4 ,& ,s4 ,au/92 ! fle% is z
 a wild colt1 :i* is to be tam$ ) bridle
 & hung]4 ,& ,solomon2 ,rod & burd5 fall
 to ! ass1 t betok5s our fle%4 ,wisely  
%\ld a man consid] ! meat t comes be=e  
him1 & take ( !m 9 su* measure t !y     
grieve him n1 b t ?r\gh !m1 he may s]ve 
,,god bett]4 ,!re=e ,s4 ,john           

bids3--,ev] :5 ?\ eate/1 ev] hung] ?\1 t
 aft] meat ?\ may/ read & pray & s]ve   
,,god bett]4  ,holy m5 :o h be5 be=e u  
enjoy$ /rong %>p meat1 m to abate hung] 
?an = pleasure4 ,"s liv$ by grass1 "s by
 roots1 "s by spices & h]bs & fruit t ! 
e>? bore2 & 9 :atso !y ate !y de/roy$   
all ta/e t might /ir !m to pleasure4    
,also1 ,s4 ,g]manus mix$ a%es ) 8 bread1
 t he %\ld feel no pleasure 9 8 meat-"t4
 ,o!r sauce ?an hung]1 !y took none4 ,s4
 ,gregory says3 bread made ( bran &     
wat]1 ) cold or o!r simple pottage is   
good food to ! well-taught /oma*1 )     
sauce ( ,,god',s love if he h x !re)3   
)\t ?is sauce1 no su/5ance has sav\r t  
man enjoys4 ,"s eat no meat be=e !      
night2 "s only e o!r day2 "s fa/ ?ree   
days toge!r4 ,ma*>i fa/$ all !          
,l5t5-tide1 save ,sundays1 & ate naught 
b raw leaves4 ,"s take no he$ :5 !y eat1
 nor :at !y eat1 fle% or fi%3 all ta/$  
alike to !m1 s t aft]w>ds1 !y wi/ n :at 
!y ate4 ,"s1 :5 !y 7 set d[n to meat1 & 
meat 0 br\ght be=e !m1 !y =got to eat1 =

 s !y sp5t ! day & ! night 9 holy spee*1
 t !y ?\ght ( naught else1 till !       
und]n-tide#h ( ! second day1 s t !      
bre?r5 came to !m & ask$ :y !y c\ld n   
eat3 & !n1 = ! fir/ "t1 ?\ght !y ( meat1
 & !y ate !n z !y ?\ght good1 9 ,,god',s
 holy fe>4 ,:5 ?\ art set to ?y meat1   
make be=e !e a cross on ! bo>d ) five   
crumbs to /ir !e up to ?9k on ,him :o   
di$ = !e on ! ,cross2 & ?9k1 "h lies ,8 
head t 0 cr[n$ ) ?orns1 !re ,8 h&s1 !re 
,8 feet t 7 nail$ full fa/2 !re 0 ,8    
sweet side t 0 op5$ ) ! spe>1 f :i* came
 bo? blood & wat] to heal my dirty      
w\nds4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ s done if ?\ can/1    
take "p ( ?y bread & ( ?y fi%1 & lay x  
by itself1 & say ?us quietly 9 ?9e he>t1
 ,"l1 :at wilt ,?\ give me = ?is        
pittance ,i make to ,!e8 h[ _m te>s1 h[ 
_m love-ye>n+s & long+s aft] ,!e8 h[ _m 
com=ts ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 h[ _m /irr+s to 
good ?+s1 h[ _m look+s t[>ds me ) ,?y   
lovely eyes8 ,"l1 wilt ,?\ = ?is meat t 
! poor hungry man %all h = ,?y sake1    
give me ! love ( ,!e8 ,:5 ?\ ha/ eat5   

:at ?\ ?9ke/ good1 ?ank ?y ,"l t ,he ha?
 f$ !e4 ,aft] meat1 be ?\ wor?y1 & keep 
!e f mu* spee* & idle games1 & hold ?y  
wits inw>d 9 fe> ( ,,god4 ,seemly x is  
to man1 & pleas+ to ,,god1 t 8 be>+ be m
 hon\rable & temp]ate aft] meat ?an     
be=e3 t no tak+ ( excess be se5 9 him1 t
 ! fle% may s]ve ! s\l bett] 9 read+1   
pray+ & o!r gho/ly works1 t may help to 
good ?+s4 ,!n ,ev5-song say1 ) !        
devotion t ,,god s5ds !e1 9 ,*ur* or    
,oratory1 or :]esoev] ?\ may/ say x be/1
 away f ! noise & ?rong ( ! _w4 ,aft]1  
if ?\ ne$e/1 g sup3 & %ort be ?y supp]  
"t3 s 9 measure take ?\ meat & dr9k t x 
be no burd5 nor grievance to ?y nature1 
nor h9drance to s]ve ?y ,"l2 or 9 "t (  
re/ reave f !e ?y sleep2 or ! fi5d      
defile !e ) f\l temptations 9 ?y sleep1 
z he (t5 does him :o goes to b$ ) a full
 /oma*4 ,e man eat1 z ,s4 ,john says1   
accord+ z he is /rong or old1 or accord+
 z 8 body is great] or less1 or :ole or 
sick2 take :at is ne$ful = su/5ance (   
nature1 & n z pleasure asks4 ,aft]      

supp]1 g to ! ,*ur* or o!r place1 :]e ?\
 may/ be mo/ at re/1 & say ?y ,compl9e1 
= 9 ?is "t z ,s4 ,ambrose sai?1 birds 9 
_! language praise _! ,"l1 & ?ank ,him  
aft] _! k9d1 = ! goods ,he has s5t !m4  
,call ?\ !n on ?y ,,god & say ,conv]te  
nos ,,deus salut>is no/]1 z if he said1 
,"l1 ,i h be5 ?is day h9d]$ by ! _w1 t  
has greatly h9d]$ me f s]v+ ,!e2 ?r\gh  
temptation ( ! fi5d & ( my fle% (t ?is  
day h ,i done amiss2 !re=e1 my ,"l1 turn
 me n[ f ! _w1 & f all t may h9d] me f  
prais+ ,!e ) a pure he>t & ) all my     
wits1 s t !y be int5t on ,!e to "w ,?y  
w1 ,& !n1 say =? ?y ,compl9e1 & aft]1   
o!r pray]s ) ! devotion t ,,god s5ds !e4
 ,& aft]1 be=e ?\ goe/ to b$1 hold a    
*apt] ) ?9e he>t1 & ask x 9 :at ?+s x is
 bett] ?an x 04 ,ha/ ?\ %riv5 !e ( t s9 
t ?\ did/ !n & !re8 ( ! words t ?\      
spake/ !re8 ( t evil w t 0 9 !e !n8 ( t 
wrong t ?\ did/ & said/ !re to him8 ( t 
h&l+8 ( t blame8 ( t f\l ?\ght8 ( t ?+  
left undone t ?\ %\ld'/ h done8 art ?\  
will+ to leave (f su* vices8 ,:at       

temptations )/ood'/ ?\ ?is day8 9 :at   
art ?\ meek] ?an ?\ wa/8 9 :at m *a/e1 m
 sob]1 m pati5t1 m temp]ate1 m lov+ ?y  
,,god 9 ?y bro!r1 or m lik+ 9 ,,god ha/ 
?\ ?an ?\ had/8 ,ha/ left t s9 t ?\1    
?r\gh habit1 falle/ into s (t8 & o!r _m 
vices t ?\ ha/ done & pleas$ ! fi5d )3 &
 griev$ ?y good ,,god1 & ha/ b>r$ ?yself
 aga9/ ! grace t %\ld help !e4 ,& !n1 ) 
a rep5t+ ( ^? s9s t bite ?y consci5ce1  
knock on ?y brea/ & say a ,pat] no/] )  
,ave ,m>ia1 on ?y knees1 & soon 9 !     
morn+ %rive !e ( ^? s9s4 ,& if ?\ doe/  
?us1 ,i hope ! fi5d %all be afe>$ to    
tempt !e1 = ?\ art "u ,,god',s w>d1 :il/
 ?\ be>e/ !e ?us4 ,aft] ?is reckon+1    
:]e-?r\gh ?y s\l is rais$ to a bless$   
hope to ! ,fa!r ( m]cy1 & ?y fle% waxes 
heavy1 g to ?y re/3 = if ?\ h9d]e/ ?y   
fle% ( its necessity1 & "w x beyond its 
might1 fa9tly w x help !e1 or h9d] !e   
)al4 ,& or ev] ?\ goe/ to re/ commit    
?yself & ?y fri5ds into ,,god',s h&s1 :o
 = u 0 nail$ to ! tree1 & besee* ,him1 =
 ,8 m]cy1 t ,he gu>d !e f all p]ils (   

body & s\l1 & arm !e ) ! tok5 ( ! cross2
 = :]e ! fi5d sees ?is m>k soon he      
flies4 ,( ?is m>k1 x is writt5 9 ! life 
( ,s4 ,edmund3 t z he w5t "o "t alone1 a
 *ild appe>$ to him :o 0 wond]fully     
fair1 & said1 ,hail1 my fri5d1 :om ,i   
love 9 ,,god4 ,s4 ,edmund 0 surpris$ at 
?is greet+1 & ! *ild said to him1 kn[e/ 
?\ me n8 ,& ,s4 ,edmund said to ! *ild1 
,h[ %\ld ,i "k !e8 ,i nev] saw !e be=e4 
,& ! *ild said to him1 ,:5 ?\ did/ le>n 
9 s*ool1 ,i sat ev] by ?y side2 & ev]   
s9ce ,i h be5 ) !e1 :]esoev] ?\ ha/     
dwelt2 = s my ,"l has fa/5$ me to !e1 t 
,i might nev] "p f !e1 su* is my ,"l's  
w4 ,b behold on my =ehead1 & read :at ?\
 see/ !re4 ,he look$ z he told him1 & ) 
heav5ly lett]s1 ^! f\r words1 he saw !re
 writt51 ,,jesus ,naz>5us ,rex iudeorum4
 ,!n said ! *ild1 ,?is is my ,"l's "n1  
?\ see/ ?us writt54 ,?is "n ,i w t ?\ h 
9 m9d1 & pr9t x 9 ?y s\l1 & cross ?y    
front ) ?is "n2 be=e ?\ goe/ to sleep2 &
 f h>ass+s ( ! fi5d1 x %all protect !e t
 night1 & f sudd5 dea?1 & all :o ?us by 

night cross !mselves !re)4 ,& :5 he _h  
spok5 ^! words1 he vani%$ away4 ,c>ry "s
 holy ?\ghts to b$ ) !e1 & say ?y       
pray]s1 till sleep fall on !e4 ,to h s(t
 sleep & sweet1 a sov]eign help is      
measure & sob]ness 9 meat & dr9k3 )     
recollection ( ,,god',s law & ,holy     
,writ2 z ,,god says ?r\gh ! prophet1    
,keep ,my law & ,my c\nsel1 & if ?\     
sleepe/ ?\ %alt n be afraid2 if ?\ do/  
re/ ?y sleep %all be sweet4 ,& ev]1 z ?\
 wak5e/1 lift ?9e he>t to ,,god1 ) "s   
holy ?\ght1 & rise & pray to ?y ,"l t   
,he grant release f pa9s to ! dead1 &   
grace to ! liv+1 & life )\t end4 ,if    
temptation ( lu/ /ir !e 9 b$1 ?9k t ?y  
good ,"l hung on ! ,rood = !e2 ?9k on ,8
 five w\nds t /ream$ d[n ( blood3 ?9k t 
,8 b$ 0 ! h>d knotty tree1 & in/ead ( a 
pill[ ,he _h a cr[n ( ?orns4 ,& say !n1 
) sore sigh+1 till ?y desire cool1 ,my  
de>-wor?y ,"l hang$ on ! ,rood = me2 &  
,i lie 9 ?is s(t b$1 & welt] me 9 s91 l 
a f\l sw9e t loves b fil?4 ,rise !n     
quickly1 & hold !e ) pray]s1 love-sigh+s

 & te>s4 ,( ?ree po9ts bew>e4 ,! fir/1 t
 ! devotions ?\ ha/ ?r\gh grace /irr+1  
be n kn[n ( o!rs3 hide !m1 s f> z ?\    
maye/ ) w & de$ = fe> ( va9 glory4 ,!   
second1 t ?\ ?9ke/ n x is 9 ?y p[] to h 
su* devotions & /irr+s :5 ?\ wilt3 b    
only ?r\gh ,,god',s grace :5 ,he w s5d  
!m4 ,! ?ird1 t ?\ ?9ke/ n ov]-well (    
?yself = su* /irr+s2 nor ?9ke/ ?\ art   
!re=e de> to ,,god2 nor deem ano!r m    
unwor?y :o does n z ?\ do/2 b :5 ?\ ha/ 
done all well1 ?9k soo?ly by ?yself1 &  
grant x 9 words2 ,x is no?+ wor? ,i d1  
,"l3 = ,i am b a useless ?rall4 ,if ?\  
wilt lose no rew>d1 deem none o!r1 b    
hold ?yself mo/ unwor?y2 = if ?\ fa/e/  
or praye/ m ?an ano!r1 p]*ance ano!r    
surpasses !e 9 meekness1 & pati5ce &    
lov+4 ,!re=e ?9k ( :at ?\ lacke/1 & n   
only ( :at ?\ ha/4 ,nev]!less1 ,,god    
wills t ?\ %\ld'/ ?9k on ^? graces &    
goods ,he has done = !e1 to /ir !e up to
 "k ?yself indebt$ to ,him = !m1 & s]ve 
,him & love ,him ! m2 or if ?\ bee/ 9   
grief to glad !e )4 ,sometimes1 x falls 

out t 9 ,,god',s doom1 "o is bett] :om  
m5 deem evil ?an "s t m5 deem good4 ,_m 
are wor?y )\t & unclean )94 ,"s worldly 
& dissolute1 & ,,god',s private fri5ds  
)94 ,& "s1 9 man's sight be> !mselves l 
angels2 & 9 ,,god',s sight1 !y /9k z    
s9ful wret*es4 ,& "s seem s9ful to m5's 
doom1 & are full de> to ,,god ,almighty1
 = _! inw>d be>+ is heav5ly 9 ,,god',s  
bright sight4 ,!re=e1 judge we none o!r 
save ourselves4 ,& pray we = ourselves &
 all o!rs to ,,jesus ,*ri/1 ,m>y's ,son1
 ,:o = u 0 nail$ on ! ,rood1 t :oso is  
b\nd 9 deadly s91 ,he loose !m2 & !y :o 
are 9 good life1 t ,he grant !m end     
!re94  ,two mess5g]s are come to !e to  
br+ !e tid+s4 ,! "o is call$ ,fe>1 :o   
comes f hell to w>n !e ( ?y dang]3 ! o!r
 is call$ ,hope t comes f ,heav5 to tell
 !e ( bliss ?\ %alt h if ?\ doe/ well4  
,fe> says he saw s _m betortur$ 9 hell1 
t if all ! wits ( m5 7 9 "o1 he c\ld n  
tell !m3 ( gluttons1 un*a/e1 robb]s1    
?ieves1 ri* m5 ) _! s]vants :o h>m$ !   
poor3 judges :o w\ld n give judgm5t     

except = rew>d3 treasur]s :o by subtilty
 ma9ta9$ inju/ice3 deem/]s :o condemn$  
loyal m5 & deliv]$ />k ?ieves2 workm5 :o
 work$ di%one/ly & took full hire2      
till]s ( ! soil :o till$ badly2         
prelates1 ) ! c>e ( m5's s\ls1 :o nei!r 
puni%$ nor taught !m2 ( all sorts ( m5  
:o h wrongly wr\ght2 !n ,i saw t e "o   
b\ght x bitt]ly4 ,= !re ,i saw want (   
all good1 & pl5ty ( pa9 & sorr[2 z hot  
fire burn+ ev]1 brim/one /9k+3 grisly   
devils l dragons gap+ ev]2 hung] & ?ir/ 
= ev] la/+1 add]s & toads gnaw+ on !    
s9ful4 ,su* sorr[ & yell+ & gna%+ (     
tee?1 ,i he>d !re1 t ne>ly1 = fe>1 ,i   
lo/ my wits4 ,su* mirkness !re 01 t ,i  
c\ld grip x2 & s bitt] 0 ! smoke t x    
made ! woe-ful wret*es %$ gl[+ te>s2 &  
bitt]ly ,i he>d !m ban ! day :5 !y 7    
born4 ,n[1 !y long to die1 & _c4 ,dea?1 
:i*1 sometime !y hat$1 7 lief] to !m n[ 
?an all ! good ( ?is _w4 ,& !re=e ,i w>n
 !e t ?\ am5d !e ( ?y s9s ) %rift &     
p5ance1 & h a /eadfa/ w to leave !m =   
ev]3 a seat ,i saw made = !e 9 hell (   

burn+ fire1 :]e devils %\ld pa9 !e ev]  
un5d+ly4  ,t o!r mess5g]1 :o is call$   
,hope says he is come f ,heav5 to tell  
!e ( t untellable great joy t rules     
,,god',s fri5ds2 to tell !re( z x is may
 no e>?ly man speak ?\gh 8 tongue 7 (   
/eel4 ,= !re is a graci\s fell[%ip ( all
 ,,god',s fri5ds1 ord]s ( angels1 & (   
holy sa9ts1 & ,almighty ,,god above1 ,:o
 gladd5s !m all4 ,( all goodness1 ,i saw
 pl5ty2 beauty & ri*es t la/ = ev]2     
hon\r & p[] t nev] %all fail2 wisdom &  
love & ev]la/+ joy4 ,!n ,i he>d melody &
 song ( bright angels4 ,s wor?y is t joy
 & s great )al1 t :oso might ta/e ( x a 
bless$ drop1 he %\ld be s ravi%$ 9 lik+ 
( ,,god1 & su* ye>n+ he %\ld h to w9    
?i!r1 t all joys ( ! _w 7 pa9 to him4 ,)
 s great a love he %\ld be ov]tak5 9    
ye>n+ to w9 to t bliss1 t by a hundr$   
times x %\ld m /ir him to love virtue & 
flee s9 ?an any fe> he might h ( ! pa9 (
 hell4 ,& ,i tell !e = soo?1 if ?\ wilt 
leave s91 & d ,,god',s bidd+1 & love    
,him z ?\ oughte/1 a ri* & a fair seat  

,,god has made = !e :]e9 ?\ %alt dwell )
 ,him un5d+ly4     ,,?ird ,,"p ,,( ,,!  
,,book4   ,! ?ird & ! la/ "p ( ?is book 
tea*es a man to be> himself1 :]esoev] he
 comes1 & :atsoev] he does3 t x be to ! 
praise ( ,,god1 & an example ( good to  
all :o see him3 = ?us ! ,apo/le c\nsels3
 ,let ev]y?+ be done hone/ly & 9 ord]2 t
 is all t ye d1 look ye d x hone/ly &   
ord]ly4 ,!n at ! fir/1 let e lov] (     
,,god see t ye ye>n n to m+le ) ! _w1 t 
h9d]s & deceives all :o deal ) x1 &     
h9d]s !m f ! _m good de$s !y might d4 ,&
 ! man :o w n[h]e re/ b aye rake ab\t2  
_! eyes see _m ?+s1 t ! eye s5ds to !   
he>t1 & su* come n out easily :5 !y are 
once impr9t$4 ,s4 ,b]n>d compla9s ( !   
h>ms t he felt 9 ! _w :il/ he 0 !re91 & 
says ! _w surr\nd$ me & weigh$ me d[n3 t
 is ,! _w has besieg$ me on e side2 &   
?r\gh ! gates ( my five wits x %ot at me
 & w\nd$ me full sore2 & ?r\gh ! w\nds1 
dea? presses 91 to slay my sorry s\l4   
,m9e eyes look1 & my ?\ght *anges &     
k9dles me 9 s94 ,m9e e>s he> & my he>t  

b[s me !reto4 ,i smell ) my nose1 & x   
pleases my ?\ghts4 ,) my m\? ,i speak1 &
 9 my spee* ,i please or beguile o!rs3 &
 ) a little ov]-s(t feel+1 lu/ k9dles 9 
my fle%2 & ! fi5d1 my foe1 :om ,i _c    
see1 /&s ev] aga9/ me ) 8 b[ b5t4       
,!re=e1 if necessity make man to g into 
?is _w1 :]e are s _m /irr+s to s91 )    
great fe> %all he g1 z into a battle to 
fight 8 foes4 ,x ne$s he be well arm$   
aga9/ ! arr[s ( 8 foe1 t sev]ely %oots  
at him2 & ! m may he dread him because  
he _c see him3 ) foot-traps & sn>es is !
 way set full4 ,!re=e1 let him :o %all g
 =?1 arm him ) ,,god',s holy fe>4 ,,god 
w>n$ ,8 disciples to be w>y 9 ! _w :5   
,he said ?us3 ,soo?ly ! _w %all )/& y ) 
temptations4 ,!re=e1 if ?\ mu/ g out1 = 
?9e own pr(it or t ( o!rs1 col\r n ?y   
go+ ) any false hue1 to feign = ?yself  
an occasion to dally ) ! _w1 = pleasure 
or comm&1 or to be kn[n ) praise be=e   
o!rs4444  ,& !re=e !y make a %[ ) words 
& feign z !y c1 to be hold5 holy ( all  
:o see !m1 t give !mselves to dalliance 

) ! _w1 m ?an ne$s1 z to buy+1 sell+ or 
qu>rell+ ab\t e>?ly ?+s4 ,& all _!      
outw>d be>+ s accords ) ! _w t ,david   
says3 ,!y h mix$ !mselves ) ! peoples2  
!y p>take ( _! works3 t is1 !y m+le !m )
 ! folk ( ! _w1 :o h no k ( ,,god1 & su*
 works z !y see !m d1 su* works !y d4   
,!re=e1 :5 ?\ ne$e/ to g =?1 cross      
?yself ) ! holy "n ( ,,jesus1 ,m>y's    
,son1 :o di$ on ! ,rood = !e1 = !n ?\   
art m secure1 :i!rsoev] ?\ goe/1 z ,s4  
,au/9 said to 8 bro!r1 :5 !y w5t =?4 ,& 
,s4 ,john says3 ,:i!rso ?\ goe/1 &      
:atsoev] ?\ doe/1 ?y =ehead & ?y brea/  
m>k ?\ ) ! cross2 = !re is no o!r m>k ! 
fi5d s greatly dreads4 ,see t ?9e       
out]-clo?+ be n ov]-loa?some1 nor       
ov]-curi\s1 9 %ape nor 9 hue4 ,keep ?y  
limbs to _! bus9ess1 to :i* !y 7 made1 &
 d n ca/ ?9e eyes ab\t l a *ild2 fl\ri% 
n ?9e h&s1 & leap n ) ?y feet4 ,:5 !    
he>t ( man is out ( w>d1 ! limbs        
sometimes fail 9 _! (fice4 ,&1 z ?\     
ord]e/ ?9e outw>d be>+ :5 ?\ goe/ =?1   
also look ?\ t ?\ bee/ dev\t )91 &      

specially 9 pray+ to & prais+ ! ,"l4 ,if
 9 go+ out1 ?\ can/ n re/ 9 say+ ?y     
pray]s1 g ! s(tli]4 ,_m ?+s h9d] !e 9   
toil+ to pray2 we>9ess ( limbs2 m5 ?\   
meete/ :o speak to !e2 !n ?y five wits  
fleet out ( w>d1 & !n ! devotion ( him  
:o prays1 cools4 ,:5 walk+ ?\ ha/ said  
?y pray]s t ?\ art b\nd to say1 lift up 
?y he>t to ,,god1 & pray to ,him 9 ?y   
?\ghts 9 a bless$ recollection3 ?9k on !
 good ?+s ,,god has done = !e1 & %all d 
if ?\ truly s]ve/ ,him3 ?9k on ,8 bidd+s
 & d !m inde$ accord+ to ?y might1 = s  
,,god bids !e :5 ,he ?us says3--,! words
 :i* ,i comm& !e %all be 9 ?9e he>t1 &  
?\ %alt relate !m to ?y sons3 & ?\ %all 
m$itate on !m1 sitt+ 9 ?9e h\se1 & walk+
 on ?y j\rney1 sleep+ & aris+4 ,or 9    
work+1 tell fair tales to ?y fell[s1 or 
some?+ f ,holy ,writ t may s(t5 y\r way1
 or glad y 9 ,,god4 ,& sometimes say !  
,sev5 ,psalms = ! quick & ! dead1 t     
,,god give grace to ! quick & re/ to !  
dead4 ,:5 ?\ come/ to ! t[n to ease ?y  
body1 seek :]e ?\ may/ mo/ wor?ily dwell

 = ?y condition & 9 mo/ peace3 & :]e ?\ 
may/ mo/ pr(it to ?yself & o!rs4 ,let   
fle%-lu/ & vanity entice !e to no place3
 b inquire :]e any is :o mo/ loves      
,,god1 & ?i!r draw ?\4 ,seek n :]e ?\   
may/ be f$ be/1 = !re p]adv5ture are _m 
/irr+s to s94 ,h>b\r !e ) no woman      
unless ?\ kn[e/ good ( !m = a long "t4  
,:5 ?\ art come to ! h\se ?\ %alt re/ 91
 hold ?y wits inw>d 9 ,,god',s holy fe>2
 s t ?9e out] be>+ be s rul$ ) grace t  
?\ may/ /ir to good all :om ?\ see/1 &  
?r\gh ,,god',s grace de/roy mirkness (  
s91 & s fulfil ,,god',s tea*+1 :o says  
?us1 ,s let y\r light %9e be=e m51 t !y 
see+ y\r good works may glorify y\r     
,fa!r ,:o is 9 heav54 ,& ,s4 ,gregory   
says3 ,nei!r is x greatly praisewor?y to
 be good ) ! good1 b to be good ) !     
evil2 = ev5 z x is ( m he9\s guilt n to 
be good among ! good1 s is x ( unwe>i$  
hon\r to h /ood = ! good among ! evil4  
,keep well ?9e eyes :5 ?\ art come to   
h>b\r1 f all ?+s t may k9dle s9 & make  
?9e eyes =w>d1 z ,job did1 :o said ,i   

make a cov5ant ) m9e eyes le/ ,i %\ld   
?9k ^u a maid4 ,aft] sight1 comes ?\ght1
 & !reaft] de$1 & !re=e said ! prophet  
,j]emiah1 ,m9e eye ha? laid wa/e my s\l4
 ,:5 s holy a prophet lam5t$ him ( 8    
eyesight1 sorely may ano!r compla9 :o (t
 s9s !re)4 ,augu/9e3 ,%ameless eye is ! 
mess5g] ( %ameless he>t4 ,gregory3 ,x is
 n lawful to look aft] t :i* x is n     
lawful to desire4 ,david3 ,turn away m9e
 eyes t !y may n see vanity4 ,look also 
t ?\ he>e/ no?+ t may /ir !e to s91 z   
unclean words1 backbit+1 false judgm5ts1
 great oa?s1 controv]sy1 /riv+ & o!r su*
 vices4 ,also at ?y meat1 be> ?yself    
ord]ly1 & hold !e 9 measure1 & seek aft]
 no da9ties1 b be pleas$ ) common meats4
 ,consid] 9 speak+1 to :om1 :at1 :51 h[1
 ( :om1 & :]e3 & h ?yself s ord]ly t ?\ 
bee/ n l o!r worldly m51 b fulfil !     
,apo/le's words2 ,be n con=m$ to ?is _w1
 because y\r conv]sation is 9 heav54    
,?\gh our body be 9 ?is _w z a clot (   
e>?1 x is ne$ful t our _s :i* 0 b\ght ) 
! de>-wor?y blood ( ,,god ,almighty be )

 m9d & w 9 heav51 n soil itself "h ) s91
 z sw9e d 9 a dit*4 ,& :atsoev] ?\ doe/1
 & :]esoev] ?\ come/1 d z ! ,apo/le     
tea*es3 ,%ew ?yself to all m5 z an      
example ( good works1 = ?r\gh a good    
example ,,god is wor%ipp$ & prais$1 m5  
are help$ & taught & /r5g!n$ 9 _!       
belief4 ,be> !e s t m5 :o dwell ) y may 
say ( y z 0 said ( ! ,apo/les ,paul &   
,b>nabas1 ,! gods are made l m51 & h    
come d[n to u4 ,,deo gracias4           
,,footnotes3  #e ,rolle's free r5d]+ ( !
 ,lat9 is add$ "h f ! ,?ornton ,,ms4 ,x 
does n occur 9 ! ,arundel ,,ms4  #f ,!  
,,ms4 is defective4  #g ,on ! #ah? leaf 
( ! ,,ms4 conta9+ ,our ,daily ,"w beg9s 
,ri*>d ,rolle's ,m$itations on !        
,passion4 ,a r5d]+ ( ?is is giv5 9 ,fr4 
,r4 ,h4 ,b5son's ,a ,book ( ! ,love (   
,,jesus4  #h ,a meat-"t betwe5 sunrise &
 noon1 or betwe5 noon & sunset4     ,on 
,grace4     ,on ,grace4   ,?ree degrees 
( grace !re are4 ,! fir/ ,,god gives to 
all creatures1 to uphold !m )2 & ?is is 
call$ ,,god',s help freely giv5 to all  

creatures2 & )\t ?is gift ( grace1      
creatures _c d1 nor la/ 9 _! k9d2 = z   
wat] is made hot ?r\gh fire & becomes   
cold aga9 if ! fire be )drawn1 s1 z ,s4 
,au/9 says1 ,all creatures t are made ( 
naught1 s are !y wor? naught 9 a little 
"t1 unless ,,god upholds !m ) ,8 grace4 
,!re=e says ! ,apo/le ,?r\gh ! grace (  
,,god1 ,i am :at ,i am4 ,z if he said1  
,t ,i live1 t ,i feel1 t ,i speak or he>
 or see1 & all t ,i am3 all ?is ,i h    
only ?r\gh ,,god',s grace4 ,! second    
degree ( grace is m special3 t ,,god    
gives freely to e man :o is a good &    
reasonable creature3 & ?is grace /&s ev]
 at ! gates ( our he>ts1 & knocks on our
 free-w1 & bids x let x 94 ,?is1 ,,god  
says t ,he does3 ,behold1 ,i /& at !    
door knock+1 t is1 ,i /& at ! door ( ?9e
 he>t & knock2 let ,me 94 ,& ?is grace  
is giv5 freely to man be=e he des]ves x4
 ,!n let e man make himself wor?y &     
ready to receive ,8 gift ( ! ,holy      
,gho/1 ,:o ev] /irs man's free-w to     
good1 & calls x f evil4 ,two ?+s are    

ne$ful to ! heal? ( man's s\l4 ,! fir/  
is ?is grace t ,i speak (3 ! second1 is 
man's free-w accord+ !reto4 ,& )\t ^!   
two1 no man c d ?or\ghly :at he ought1 t
 %\ld help him to heal? ( 8 s\l2 = nei!r
 free-w1 )\t ?is grace /irr+1 nor ?is   
grace )\t free-w ass5t+1 c d aught t    
pleases ,,god4 ,!re=e1 says ,s4 ,au/91  
,he ,:o made !e )\t !e1 w n ju/ify !e   
)\t !e2 t is1 ,he ,:o made !e )\t !e1 w 
n make !e righte\s1 save ?\ helpe/      
!reunto4 ,& ?\gh ! free-w ( man _c make 
! grace ( ,,god 9 man1 nev]!less1 let   
man d :at is 9 him1 & prep>e himself1 t 
he may be ready & able to receive !     
grace1 :5 x comes4 ,if ?\ w]t 9 a mirk  
h\se "o day1 & doors & w9d[s %ut3 if ?\ 
w\lde/ n let ! sun come 91 :o 0 to blame
 if ! h\se 7 mirk4 ,also blame none save
 ?yself1 if ?y grace be less4 ,= ,s4    
,anselm says1 ,man lacks n ?is grace1 = 
,,god gives x to him2 b he has x n1     
because he does n make himself ready to 
receive ?is grace z he %\ld4 ,,god is n 
/+y ( ,8 grace1 = ,he has en\gh !re(2 = 

?\gh ,he deal x out nev] s f>1 & to s   
_m1 ,he nev] has ! less2 = ,he only     
wants clean vessels1 to put ,8 grace 94 
,!re=e says ,s4 ,au/92 ,,god by va/     
fre$om & abundance fills all creatures  
accord+ to _! capacity3 t is1 ,,god     
?r\gh ,8 great fre$om ( ,8 great grace  
fulfils all creatures accord+ z !y are  
able to receive ,8 grace4 ,if man op5$ 8
 he>t to ?is grace :5 ,,god s5ds x to   
him1 he w\ld %ew x 9 works2 = ! ,apo/le1
 :5 he _h won x1 said1 ,8 grace 9 me 0 n
 9 va91 t is ! grace t ,,god has giv5   
me1 is n useless 9 me2 = he enjoy$ x ev]
 9 "w4 ,we unite ) ,,god 9 ,8 grace1 z  
m]*ants d toge!r3 = ,,god sets ,8 grace 
aga9/ our "w2 b = ,8 grace & ,8 dea?1   
,he wills 7to h7 naught b our prais+ &  
?ank+1 & ,he wills t man %\ld h all !   
pr(it t may arise !re(4 ,b !y try to    
reave f ,,god1 ,8 "p1 :o w\ld be prais$ 
( m5 = good de$s4 ,aga9/ !m1 ,,god says1
 ,i w n give ,my glory to ano!r2 t is1  
,prais+ & wor%ip t belong to ,me1 ,i w  
give to no o!r4 ,?\ %alt und]/&1 t      

free-w ( man is to turn freely to good  
or ill4 ,?ree /ates !re are ( man2 be=e 
s91 aft] man's s91 & aft] man is        
confirm$1 t is1 aft] man is dep>t$ out (
 ?is deadly life1 & come to t joy t %all
 nev] end4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 be=e man    
s9n$1 0 man's w s free1 t he c\ld s9 or 
n s93 9 8 free-w x 01 to d good or ill4 
,9 ! la/ /ate1 t is confirm$1 %all man  
s9 no m4 ,9 ! second /ate1 9 :i* he may 
s91 & may n b s91 man's w is free to    
ill1 till x be /r5g!n$ ) grace3 & :5    
grace leads ! w1 !n x is free to "w !   
good4 ,be=e man s9n$1 no h9d]+ _h he f  
do+ good1 nor no ne$ to d ill3 b n[ has 
s9 jo9$ ) our fle%1 & br$ :at ,s4 ,paul 
calls ! law ( ! fle%1 s t x is ma/] ( ! 
fle%1 & )/&s ,,god',s law 9 all t x c4  
,?is h9d]s our w f ass5t+ to good2 &    
/irs x to ill s t x may n "w good1      
unless grace helps & accu/oms him away f
 s94 ,e man be=e he s9s1 has a free w to
 d good or ill1 b :5 he is b\nd to !    
fi5d1 ?r\gh works ( s91 he may ?r\gh no 
p[] ( himself come out ( 8 bonds3 & !n  

he f>es l a %ip t 9 a tempe/ has lo/ all
 t c\ld help x1 & is ca/ f wave to wave 
:i!r ! tempe/ drives x4 ,"r s1 a man :o 
lacks ,,god',s grace1 because he be     
fall5 into deadly s91 he does n :at he  
w\ld1 b aye wav]s f h& to h&1 at !      
fi5d's w1 & unless ,,god give him grace 
to rise out ( 8 s91 he %all be 9 s9 to 8
 life's end1 & aft]1 be lo/ body & s\l1 
& damn$ to endless pa94 ,if ! folk or ! 
common p *oose !m a k+1 & he be confirm$
 9 8 k+dom1 he be nev] s ill to !m1 !y c
 d naught to him1 unless x be ?r\gh "s  
o!r1 :o has m p[] ?an he3 & s1 x behoves
 !m suff]1 d he !m nev] s mu* ill4 ,"r  
s1 man be=e he s9s1 has a free w to     
*oose :e!r he w be "u ,,god or ! fi5d2 &
 :51 ) 8 w1 he *ooses to s]ve ! fi5d1 he
 _c aft]1 :5 he w\ld1 come out ( 8      
bonds4 ,& !re=e1 worldly m5 :o are b\nd 
9 s9 say to !m :o c\nsel !m to am5d _!  
lives1 fa9 w\ld we rise1 b we _c4 ,no1  
!y _c ?r\gh might ( !mselves1 b ?r\gh   
,,god',s grace help+ !m !y c4 ,! ?ird   
grace is mo/ special2 = x is giv5 only  

to ^? :o receive ! second grace2 & ) _! 
free-w fulfil x 9 de$1 & c say z ,s4    
,paul said1 ,! grace ( ,,god 0 n 9 va9 9
 me4 ,& ,s4 ,au/9 says2 ,,god1 work+ )  
u1 fulfils t :i* ,he1 ?r\gh grace /irr+1
 began 9 u4 ,= nei!r )\t ,8 help+ c we d
 good to ourselves1 nor please ,him3 z  
,,god says ,himself )\t ,me1 ?\ can/ no 
no?+4 ,,god',s grace /irr+1 goes be=e   
good w1 & /irs x to d ! good & leave !  
ill4  ,grace1 :5 x comes fir/ to visit  
man's s\l1 wak5s him z out ( a slumb]+ &
 inquires ( him ) ^? %>p words3 ,:]e art
 ?\8 ,:5ce come/ ?\8 ,:i!r %alt ?\8     
,fir/ he says1 ,:]e art ?\8 z if he     
said1 ,be?9k !e1 unhappy wret*1 h[ f\l  
?\ art ca/ d[n1 & :at p]il ?\ art 94 ,=1
 = ?y s9 ?\ art fall5 into ! enemy's    
h&s1 :o above all ?+s do/ covet to "w ?y
 woe2 & naught may deliv] !e out ( !    
foe's h&s1 b ,almighty ,,god1 ?y good   
,"l1 ,:om ?\ ha/ =sak54 ,aft] he says3  
,:5ce come/ ?\8 z if he said1 ?\ wret*1 
behold h[ ?\ ha/ wa/$ ?y life 9 s92 ?\  
come/ f ! fi5d's tav]n--,:]e are all !  

goods t ,,god has giv5 !e to help !e )1 
& to wor%ip ,him8 ,sorrily ha/ ?\ lo/   
!m4 ,?y ,"l made !e ri*1 & ?\ art become
 a poor wret*4 ,aft]1 he inquires1 ,:i!r
 w5de/ ?\8 ,woeful wret* ?\ w5de/ to !  
woeful doom1 t ,,god dooms m5 to2 = z ?\
 ha/ s]v$ s %alt ?\ be judg$4 ,s awful  
%alt ?\ see ,,god !re1 t ?\ %alt = fe>  
be out ( ?y wits2 & to ! m\nta9s & hills
 ?\ %alt cry ) a grisly noise1 & pray !m
 to fall on !e & hide !e1 t ?\ see ,him 
n4 ,woeful wret*1 ?\ w5de/ to hell1 if  
?\ do/ =? z ?\ ha/ begun1 :]e ?\ %alt   
f9d fire s hot & s rag+1 t all ! wat] 9 
! sea1 ?\gh x ran ?r\gh x1 %\ld n slake 
a sp>k !re(4 ,& because ?\ /9ke/ "h to  
,,god1 = ?y f\l s91 !re ?\ %alt feel    
ev]la/+ /9k3 & because ?\ lov$/ mirkness
 "h1 = aye to be 9 s91 !re %alt ?\ feel 
su* ?ick mirkness t ?\ can/ grip x2 &   
because "h ?\ did/ re/ ?yself 9 s9 aga9/
 ,,god',s w1 !re %alt ?\ %$ m te>s ?an  
!re are motes 9 a sunbeam4 ,?\ %alt     
suff] pa9 ev] aft] pa91 ev] to r5ew ?y  
woe4  ,:5 ,,god',s grace has /irr$ man &

 wak5$ him ) ^! ?ree1 & has made him to 
"k ! p]il he is 91 !n he conceives a    
t]ror ( ,,god',s awful doom3 & !re?r\gh1
 he beg9s to rep5t :atev] he did ill1 & 
covets to am5d himself ?r\gh ,,god',s   
grace1 t /irs him to flee ill & give    
himself to good3 & !n comes grace       
foll[+1 to help ! goodwill ( man to     
fulfil x 9 de$4 ,= ?\gh man h a good w  
to d ! good1 ?r\gh grace be=e /irr+ !   
good w1 yet c he n d inde$ )\t ,,god',s 
grace foll[+ & help+3 & ?is ! ,apo/le   
affirms ( himself :5 he says2 ,b n ,i1 b
 ! grace ( ,,god 9 me2 t is1 ! good :i* 
,i d is naught1 b ,,god',s grace does x 
) me2 z if he _h said1 ,i c d no good1  
unless ,,god',s grace help me4 ,,god',s 
w is also a h&maid5 to grace1 to "w all 
h] w4 ,,god',s grace1 :]ev] x be1 w n be
 useless1 b ev] work+ & gr[+ m & m1 to  
increase ?y rew>d4 ,!re=e d we z !      
,apo/le c\nsels u1 ,we exhort y1 bre?r51
 t ye receive n ! grace ( ,,god 9 va92 t
 is1 ,i pray y & bid y1 my bro!rs 9     
,,god1 t ye receive n ,,god',s grace 9  

va94 ,he receives ,,god',s grace 9 va91 
t enjoys x n 9 good1 :5 ,,god s5ds x to 
him2 & !re=e p]haps1 he %all nev] aft]  
w9 !reto4 ,isidore tells ( a little fly 
t is call$ ,saura1 & ?is fly betok5s    
grace /irr+ be=eh&4 ,?is k9d ( fly is   
said to be ! enemy ( all v5om\s worms1 s
 t :5 he sees any worm 7go+7 t[>d man to
 /+ him :5 he sleeps 9 ! wild]ness2 he  
flies be=e to ! man1 & lights ^u 8 face1
 & bites him a little2 & !re?r\gh he    
wakes be=e ! bea/ comes to /+ him4 ,by  
?is ,saura is und]/ood grace t ,,god    
s5ds to man aga9/ ! temptations ( !     
fi5d1 :o (t5 /+s v5om\sly3 x cries unto 
!e1 z ! ,apo/le says2 ,awake1 ?\ t      
sleepe/1 & rise f ! dead1 & ,*ri/ %all  
give !e light4 ,b ! un?ankful act aga9/ 
?is grace1 & ru9 x3 z ,virgil did ) ?is 
little fly t sav$ him f dea?4 ,he lay   
asleep1 & an add] came t[>d him3 b ?is  
fly ,saura flew be=e1 & light$ on 8     
=ehead1 & prick$ him a little1 & !re) he
 wak5$2 also ! add] came2 b ?is ,virgil1
 9 8 wak+1 felt 8 =ehead sm>t1 & smote  

himself on ! face2 & s he slew ! fly1 & 
s repaid him = 8 s]vice1 :o sav$ 8 life4
 ,!re=e d ?\ n ru9 ,,god',s grace :5 x  
comes to !e1 to w>n !e ( h>m & /ir !e to
 good4 ,glad ought man to be ( ,,god',s 
grace1 :5 ,,god s5ds x to him1 & to take
 c>e full w>ily ( s ri* a gift3 = grace 
is e>ne/-money ( t la/+ joy :i* is to   
come1 z ! ,apo/le says3 ! grace ( ,,god 
is et]nal life2 t is1 ,,god',s grace is 
l a help & way to ev]la/+ life4 ,!re=e1 
,he sets grace be=e u z ! way t leads to
 ev]la/+ joy3 & also a pl$ge1 if we keep
 x well1 to make 9 u c]ta9ty ( endless  
joy2 z ! ,apo/le says1 ,:o gave u ,8 ,_s
 z a pl$ge 9 our bodies1 t is ,,god has 
giv5 u ! ,holy ,gho/ z pl$ge ( endless  
joy4 ,hold we !n ?is heav5ly pl$ge2 &   
enjoy we x well 9 "w2 = x is well = u 9 
?is life1 if ,,god',s grace lead u2 & :5
 grace leaves u1 we fail ( t welf>e4    
,!re=e1 ?r\gh help ( grace let u de/roy 
9 ourselves ev]y?+ t is aga9/ grace1 be 
x less or m1 t our reason says is aga9/ 
,,god',s w1 t is1 all t is s91 or may   

/ir to s93 & let u h rep5tance 9 our    
he>t1 %rift 9 m\?1 & )/&+1 ) w nev] to  
turn aga94     ,an ,epi/le on ,*>ity4   
,on ,*>ity4       ,by :at tok5s ?\ %alt 
"k if ?\ love/ ?9e enemy3      & :at    
example ?\ %alt take f ,*ri/ to love    
him4   ,& if ?\ bee/ n /irr$ aga9/ !    
p]son by ang] or fell outw>d *e]1 & h no
 privy hate 9 ?9e he>t = to despise him1
 or judge him1 or = to set him at       
naught3 & ! m %ame & villany he does to 
!e 9 ^w or 9 de$1 ! m pity & compassion 
?\ ha/ ( him z ?\ w\lde/ h ( a man :o 0 
out ( 8 m9d1 & ?\ ?9ke/ ?\ can/ n f9d 9 
?9e he>t to hate him1 = love is s good 9
 itself1 b praye/ = him1 & helpe/ him1 &
 desire/ 8 am5d+1 n only ) ?y m\? z     
hypocrites d1 b ) ?y affection ( love 9 
?9e he>t1 !n ha/ ?\ p]fect *>ity to ?y  
fell[-,*ri/ian4 ,?is *>ity _h ,s4       
,/eph51 p]fectly1 :5 he pray$ = !m :o   
/on$ him to dea?4 ,?is *>ity1 ,*ri/     
c\nsell$ to all :o w\ld be ,8 p]fect    
foll[]s1 :5 ,he said ?us3 ,love y\r     
enemies1 d good to !m t hate y1 pray =  

^? :o p]secute & calumniate y4 ,& !re=e1
 if ?\ wilt foll[ ,*ri/1 be l ,him 9    
p[]4 ,le>n to love ?9e enemies1 & s9ful 
m51 = all ^? are ?y fell[-,*ri/ians4    
,look & be?9k !e h[ ,*ri/ lov$ ,judas1  
:o 0 bo? ,8 bodily enemy & a s9ful      
caitiff3 h[ goodly ,*ri/ 0 to him2 h[   
b5ign2 h[ c\rte\s2 h[ humble to him :om 
,he knew to be damnable2 & nev]!less1   
,he *ose him = ,8 ,apo/le1 & s5t him to 
prea* ) ! o!r ,apo/les2 ,he gave him p[]
 to "w miracles3 ,he %ew$ to him ! same 
good *e] 9 ^w & de$2 also ) ,8 preci\s  
,body2 & prea*$ to him z ,he did to !   
o!r ,apo/les3 ,he condemn$ him n op5ly1 
nor abus$1 nor despis$ him1 nor ev]     
spake evil ( him3 & yet ev5 ?\gh ,he _h 
done all t1 ,he w\ld b h said ! tru?6 ,&
 above all1 :5 ,judas took ,him1 ,he    
kiss$ him & call$ him ,8 fri5d4 ,all ?is
 *>ity1 ,*ri/ %ew$ to ,judas :om ,he    
knew to be damnable4 ,9 no mann] (      
feign+ or flatt]+1 b 9 soo?fa/ness (    
good love & clean *>ity4 ,= ?\gh x 7    
tru? t ,judas 0 unwor?y to h any gift ( 

,,god1 or any sign ( love1 because ( 8  
wick$ness2 nev]!less1 x 0 wor?y &       
reasonable t our ,"l %\ld appe> z ,he   
is4  ,he is love & goodness1 & !re=e x  
belongs to ,him to %ew love & goodness  
to all ,8 creatures1 z ,he did to       
,judas4 ,foll[ aft]1 some:at if ?\ can/2
 = ?\gh ?\ bee/ %ut 9 a h\se ) ?y body1 
nev]!less 9 ?9e he>t1 :]e ! place ( love
 is1 ?\ %alt be able to h "p ( su* a    
love to ?y fell[ ,*ri/ians z ,i speak (4
 ,:oso deems himself to be a p]fect     
foll[] ( ,,jesus ,*ri/'s tea*+ & liv+1 z
 "s m5 deem t !y be1 inasmu* z "o tea*es
 & prea*es1 & is poor 9 worldly goods z 
,*ri/ 01 & _c foll[ ,*ri/ 9 ,8 love &   
*>ity1 to love 8 fell[-,*ri/ians1 e man1
 good & ill1 fri5ds & foes1 )\t feign+1 
flatt]+1 despis+ 9 he>t1 angr9ess &     
melan*oli\s reprov+1 soo?ly1 he beguiles
 himself3 ! de>] he deems himself to be1
 ! fur!r he is4 ,= ,*ri/ said to ^? :o  
w\ld be ,8 foll[]s1 ?us3 ,?is is ,my    
comm&m5t1 t ye love mutually z ,i h lov$
 y4  ,?is is ,my bidd+1 t ye love toge!r

 z ,i love y1 = if ye love z ,i lov$1 !n
 are ye ,my disciples4 ,he t is meek    
soo?fa/ly1 or w\ld be meek1 c love 8    
fell[-,*ri/ians3 & none save he4        
,contrition4   ,ri*>d ,h]mit rehe>ses a 
444 tale ( p]fect contrition t ! same   
cl]k ,ces>ius tells4 ,he tells t a s*ol>
 at ,p>is _h done full _m s9s ( :i* he 0
 a%am$ to %rive him4 ,at ! la/1 great   
sorr[ ( he>t ov]came 8 %ame1 & :5 he 0  
ready to %rive him to ! ,prior ( !      
,abbey ( ,s4 ,victor1 s great contrition
 0 9 8 he>t1 sigh+ 9 8 brea/1 sobb+ 9 8 
?roat t he c\ld n br+ "o ^w =?4 ,!n !   
,prior said to him1 ,g & write ?y s9s4  
,he did s & came aga9 to ! ,prior1 &    
gave him :at he _h writt51 = /ill he    
c\ld n %rive himself ) 8 m\?4 ,! ,prior 
saw ! s9s 7 s great1 t ) ! s*ol>'s      
leave1 he %ew$ !m to ! ,abbot to h 8    
c\nsel4 ,! ,abbot took ! writ+ :]e9 !y 7
 writt51 & look$ !reon4 ,he f\nd no?+   
writt51 & said to ! ,prior1 ,:at c "h be
 read :]e naught is writt58 ,!n saw !   
,prior & wond]$ greatly1 & said ,wit ye 

t 8 s9s 7 "h writt51 & ,i read !m3 b n[ 
,i see t ,,god has se5 8 contrition &   
has =giv5 him all 8 s9s4 ,?is ! ,abbot &
 ! ,prior told ! s*ol>1 & he1 ) great   
,joy1 ?ank$ ,,god4     ,scraps f !      
,arundel ,,ms4       ,s9ful man look up 
& see1 h[         ruefully ,i hung on   
rood2     ,& ( my p5ance h pity )       
sorr[ful         he>t & dre>y mood3     
,all ?is1 man1 ,i suff]$ = !e3 ,my fle% 
0 riv51 all spilt ,my blood2     ,lift  
up ?9e he>t1 call ?\ on ,me1 =sake      
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