,! ,cell ( ,self-,k3 ,sev5 ,e>ly ,engli% ,my/ical ,treatises ,pr9t$ by ,h5ry ,pepwell ,,mdxxi ,edit$ ) an introduction & notes by ,edmund ,g4 ,g>dn] ,m4,a4 #aiaj ,! ,frontispiece is tak5 f ,b4,m4 ,,ms4 ,fau/9a1 ,b4 ,,vi4 ,/iamo nella cella del cognoscim5to di noi2 cognosc5do1 noi p] noi non ess]e1 e la bonta di ,dio 9 noi2 ricognosc5do l'ess]e1 e ogni grazia *e e po/a sopra l'ess]e1 da lui4--,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a4 ,t]gat ergo speculum suum1 mundet spiritum suum1 quisquis sitit vid]e ,deum suum4 ,ext]so autem speculo et diu dilig5t] inspecto1 incipit ei qua$am div9i lum9is cl>itas int]luc]e1 et imm5sus quidam insolitae visionis radius oculis ejus app>]e4 ,hoc lum5 oculos ejus irradiav]at1 qui dicebat3 ,signatum e/ sup] nos lum5 vultus tui1 ,dom9e2 d$i/i laetitiam 9 corde meo4 ,ex hujus igitur lum9is visione quam admiratur 9 se1 mirum 9 modum acc5ditur animus1 et animatur ad vid5dum lum51 quod e/ supra se4--,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,a v ,dev\t ,treatise1 nam$ ,b5jam91 ( ! ,mights & ,virtues ( ,man's ,s\l1 & ( ! ,way to ,true ,contemplation1 compil$ by a ,noble & ,fam\s ,doctor1 a man ( great hol9ess & devotion1 nam$ ,ri*>d ( ,sa9t ,victor ,! ,prologue ,cap4 ,i4 ,h[ ! ,virtue ( ,dread rise? 9 ! ,affection ,cap4 ,,ii4 ,h[ ,sorr[ rise? 9 ! ,affection ,cap4 ,,iii4 ,h[ ,hope rise? 9 ! ,affection ,cap4 ,,iv4 ,h[ ,love rise? 9 ! ,affection ,cap4 ,v4 ,h[ ! ,d\ble ,sight ( ,pa9 & ,joy rise? 9 ! ,imag9ation ,cap4 ,,vi4 ,h[ ! ,virtues ( ,ab/95ce & ,pati5ce rise 9 ! ,s5suality ,cap4 ,,vii4 ,h[ ,joy ( ,inw>d ,sweetness rise? 9 ! ,affection ,cap4 ,,viii4 ,h[ ,p]fect ,hatr$ ( ,s9 rise? 9 ! ,affection ,cap4 ,,ix4 ,h[ ,orda9$ ,%ame rise? & gr[e? 9 ! ,affection ,cap4 ,x4 ,h[ ,discretion & ,contemplation rise 9 ! ,reason ,,ii4 ,div]s ,doctr9es ,dev\t & ,fruitful1 tak5 out ( ! ,life ( t ,glori\s ,virg9 & ,sp\se ( ,our ,"l1 ,sa9t ,ka!r9 ( ,se5es ,,iii4 ,a ,%ort ,treatise ( ,contemplation taught by ,our ,"l ,jesu ,*ri/1 or tak5 out ( ! ,book ( ,m>g]y ,kempe1 ,ancress ( ,lynn ,,iv4 ,a ,dev\t ,treatise compil$ by ,ma/] ,walt] ,hylton ( ! ,song ( ,angels ,v4 ,a ,dev\t ,treatise call$ ! ,epi/le ( ,pray] ,,vi4 ,a v necess>y ,epi/le ( ,discretion 9 ,/irr+s ( ! ,s\l ,,vii4 ,a ,dev\t ,treatise ( ,disc]n+ ( ,spirits1 v necess>y = ,gho/ly ,liv]s ,,introduction ,,f ! end ( ! ?irte5? to ! beg9n+ ( ! fifte5? c5tury may be call$ ! gold5 age ( my/ical lit]ature 9 ! v]nacul>4 ,9 ,g]many1 we f9d ,me*?ild ( ,magdeburg 7d4 #abgg71 ,mei/] ,eckh>t 7d4 #acbg71 ,johannes ,taul] 7d4 #acfa71 & ,he9ri* ,suso 7d4 #acfe72 9 ,fl&]s1 ,jan ,ruysbroek 7d4 #acha72 9 ,italy1 ,dante ,alighi]i himself 7d4 #acba71 ,jacopone da ,todi 7d4 #acjf71 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a 7d4 #achj71 & _m less] writ]s :o /rove1 9 prose or 9 poetry1 to express ! hidd5 ?+s ( ! _s1 ! secret int]c\rse ( ! human s\l ) ! ,div9e1 no long] 9 ! (ficial ,lat9 ( ! ,*ur*1 b 9 ! language ( _! own p1 a man's own v]nacul>1 :i* is ne>e/ to him1 inasmu* z x is mo/ closely unit$ to him4#a ,9 ,engl&1 ! great names ( ,ri*>d ,rolle1 ! ,h]mit ( ,hampole 7d4 #acdi71 ( ,walt] ,hilton 7d4 #acif71 & ( ,"m ,juliana ( ,norwi*1 ^: ,revelation ( ,div9e ,love pr(ess$ly date f #acgc1 speak = !mselves4 ,! sev5 tracts or treatises be=e u 7 publi%$ 9 #aeba 9 a little qu>to volume3 ,imprynt$ at ,london 9 ,p\les *yr*y>de at ! sygne ( ! ,trynyte1 by ,h5ry ,pepwell4 ,9 ! y]e ( our lorde ,god1 ,m4,,ccccc4,,xxi41 ! xvi4 daye ( ,n\embre4 ,!y may1 some:at loosely speak+1 be reg>d$ z belong+ to ! f\rte5? c5tury1 ?\gh ! fir/ & longe/ ( !m pr(esses to be b a translation ( ! "w ( ! great ,augu/9ian my/ic ( an e>li] age4 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 & ,/4 ,bonav5tura--all ?ree v famili> figures to /ud5ts ( ,dante's ,p>adiso--are ! *ief influ5ces 9 ! /ory ( ,engli% my/icism4 ,&1 ?r\gh ! writ+s ( 8 latt]-day foll[]s1 ,ri*>d ,rolle1 ,walt] ,hilton1 & ! anonym\s au?or ( ! ,div9e ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ important ( ! ?ree4 ,himself ei!r a ,scot or an ,iri%man by bir?1 ,ri*>d ent]$ ! fam\s abbey ( ,/4 ,victor1 a h\se ( ,augu/9ian canons ne> ,p>is1 "s "t be=e #aadj1 :]e he became ! *ief pupil ( ! great my/ical doctor & !ologian :om ! lat] ,middle ,ages reg>d$ z a second ,augu/9e1 ,hugh ( ,/4 ,victor4 ,aft] ,hugh's dea? 7#aada71 ,ri*>d succe$$ to 8 influ5ce z a tea*]1 & complet$ 8 "w 9 creat+ ! my/ical !ology ( ! ,*ur*4 ,8 ma/]piece1 ,de ,gratia ,contemplationis1 kn[n also z ,b5jam9 ,major1 9 five books1 is a "w ( m>vell\s spiritual insight1 unction1 & eloqu5ce1 ^u :i* ,dante aft]w>ds bas$ ! :ole my/ical psy*ology ( ! ,p>adiso4#b ,9 x ,ri*>d %[s h[ ! s\l passes upw>d ?r\gh ! six /eps ( contemplation--9 imag9ation1 9 reason1 9 und]/&+--gradually disc>d+ all s5sible objects ( ?\ght2 until1 9 ! six? /age1 x contemplates :at is above reason1 & seems to be beside reason1 or ev5 contr>y to reason4 ,he tea*es t !re are ?ree qualities ( contemplation1 accord+ to its int5sity3 m5tis dilatatio1 an enl>gem5t ( ! s\l's vision )\t exce$+ ! b\nds ( human activity2 m5tis sublevatio1 elevation ( m9d1 9 :i* ! intellect1 div9ely illum9$1 transc5ds ! measure ( humanity1 & beholds ! ?+s above itself1 b does n entirely lose self-consci\sness2 & m5tis ali5atio1 or ec/asy1 9 :i* all memory ( ! pres5t leaves ! m9d1 & x passes into a /ate ( div9e transfiguration1 9 :i* ! s\l gazes ^u tru? )\t any veils ( creatures1 n 9 a mirror d>kly1 b 9 its pure simplicity4 ,?is ma/] ( ! spiritual life di$ 9 #aagc4 ,among/ ! gl[+ s\ls ( ! great doctors & !ologians 9 ! f\r? heav51 ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as bids ,dante m>k ! ard5t _s ( ,ri*>d :o 9 contemplation 0 m ?an man4#c ,b5jam91 = ,ri*>d1 is ! type ( contemplation1 9 accordance ) ! ,vulgate v]sion ( ,psalm lxvii43 ,ibi ,b5jam9 adolesc5tulus 9 m5tis excessu3 ,!re is ,b5jam91 a y\?1 9 ec/asy ( m9d--:]e ! ,engli% ,bible reads3 ,little ,b5jam9 _! rul]4#d ,at ! bir? ( ,b5jam91 8 "m ,ra*el dies3 ,=1 :5 ! m9d ( man is rapt above itself1 x surpasse? all ! limits ( human reason+4 ,elevat$ above itself & rapt 9 ec/asy1 x beholde? ?+s 9 ! div9e light at :i* all human reason succumbs4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! dea? ( ,ra*el1 save ! fail+ ( reason8#e ,! treatise "h pr9t$ "u ! title ,b5jam9 is bas$ ^u a small] "w ( ,ri*>d's1 a k9d ( introduction to ! ,b5jam9 ,major1 entitl$3 ,b5jam9 ,m9or2 or3 ,de ,praep>atione animi ad ,contemplationem4 ,x is a p>aphrase ( c]ta9 portions ( ?is "w1 ) a few additions1 & l>ge omissions4 ,among ! portions omitt$ are ! two passages t1 almo/ alone among ,ri*>d's writ+s1 are kn[n to ! g5]al read]--or1 at lea/1 to p :o d n claim to be speciali/s 9 m$iaeval !ology4 ,9 ! "o1 he speaks ( k ( self z ! ,holy ,hill1 ! ,m\nta9 ( ! ,"l3-- ,if ! m9d w\ld fa9 asc5d to ! height ( sci5ce1 let its fir/ & pr9cipal /udy be to "k itself4 ,full k ( ! rational _s is a great & high m\nta94 ,?is m\nta9 transc5ds all ! peaks ( all mundane sci5ces1 & looks d[n ^u all ! philosophy & all ! sci5ce ( ! _w f on high4 ,c\ld ,ari/otle1 c\ld ,plato1 c\ld ! great b& ( philosoph]s ev] atta9 to x8#f ,9 ! o!r1 /ill adh]+ to 8 image ( ! m\nta9 ( self-k1 he makes 8 fam\s appeal to ! ,bible1 z ! supreme te/ ( tru?1 ! only sure gu>d t ! my/ic has aga9/ be+ delud$ 9 8 l(ty speculations3-- ,ev5 if y ?9k t y h be5 tak5 up into t high m\nta9 ap>t1 ev5 if y ?9k t y see ,*ri/ transfigur$1 d n be too ready to believe any?+ y see 9 ,him or he> f ,him1 unless ,moses & ,elias run to meet ,him4 ,i hold all tru? 9 suspicion :i* ! au?ority ( ! ,scriptures does n confirm1 nor d ,i receive ,*ri/ 9 ,8 cl>ification unless ,moses & ,elias are talk+ ) ,him4#g ,on ! o!r h&1 ! beautiful passage ) :i* ! v]sion closes1 s typical ( ! burn+ love ( ,*ri/1 %[n 9 devotion to ! "n ( ,jesus1 :i* gl[s ?r\gh all ! writ+s ( ! s*ool ( ! ,h]mit ( ,hampole1 is an addition ( ! translator3-- ,& !re=e1 :at s ?\ be t covete/ to come to contemplation ( ,god1 t is to say1 to br+ =? su* a *ild t m5 clep5 9 ! /ory ,b5jam9 7t is to say1 sight ( ,god71 !n %alt ?\ use !e 9 ?is mann]4 ,?\ %alt call toge!r ?y ?\ghts & ?y desires1 & make !e ( !m a *ur*1 & le>n !e !re9 = to love only ?is good ^w ,jesu1 s t all ?y desires & all ?y ?\ghts are only set = to love ,jesu1 & t unceas+ly z x may be "h2 s t ?\ fulfil t is said 9 ! psalm3 ',"l1 ,i %all bless ,!e 9 *ur*es'2 t is1 9 ?\ghts & desires ( ! love ( ,jesu4 ,& !n1 9 ?is *ur* ( ?\ghts & desires1 & 9 ?is onehead ( /udies & ( wills1 look t all ?y ?\ghts1 & all ?y desires1 & all ?y /udies1 & all ?y wills be only set 9 ! love & ! prais+ ( ?is ,"l ,jesu1 )\t =gett+1 z f> =? z ?\ may/ by grace1 & z ?y frailty w suff]2 ev]more meek+ !e to pray] & to c\nsel1 pati5tly abid+ ! w ( our ,"l1 unto ! "t t ?y m9d be ravi%$ above itself1 to be f$ ) ! fair food ( angels 9 ! behold+ ( ,god & gho/ly ?+s2 s t x be fulfill$ 9 !e t is writt5 9 ! psalm3 ,ibi ,b5jam9 adolesc5tulus 9 m5tis excessu2 t is3 ',!re is ,b5jam91 ! "y *ild1 9 ravi%+ ( m9d4'#h ,! text pr9t$ by ,pepwell diff]s slightly f t ( ! manuscripts1 ( :i* a l>ge numb] h be5 pres]v$4 ,among o!rs1 x is f\nd 9 ! ,arundel ,,ms4 #bhf1 & ! ,h>leian ,,mss4 #fgd1 #ajbb1 & #bcgc4 ,x has be5 publi%$ f ! ,h>l4 ,,ms4 #ajbb by ,pr(essor ,c4 ,hor/man1 :o obs]ves t x is v old1 & c]ta9ly prior to ,walt] ,hilton4#i ,x is evid5tly by "o ( ! foll[]s ( ,ri*>d ,rolle1 dat+ f ab\t ! middle ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,ext]nal & int]nal evid5ce seems to po9t to its be+ ! "w ( ! anonym\s au?or ( ! ,div9e ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+4 ,?is is n ! place to tell aga9 ! wond]ful /ory ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a 7#acdg-achj71 "o ( ! noble/ & mo/ truly h]oic wom5 t ! _w has ev] se54 ,h] life & manifold activities only t\*$ ,engl& indirectly4 ,! fam\s ,engli% capta9 ( m]c5>ies1 ,sir ,john ,hawkwood1 0 among ! m5 ( ! _w :o1 at lea/ = a :ile1 7 won to nobl] ideals by h] lett]s & exhortations4 ,two ( h] pr9cipal disciples1 ,giovanni ,tantucci & ,william ,flete1 bo? ,augu/9ian h]mits1 7 graduates ( ,cambridge2 ! latt]1 an ,engli%man by bir?1 0 appo9t$ by h] on h] dea?b$ to preside ov] ! cont9uance ( h] "w 9 h] native city1 & a vision ( 81 conc]n+ ! legitimacy ( ! claims ( ,urban ! ,six? to ! papal ?rone1 0 br\ght =w>d z "o ( ! argum5ts t induc$ ,engl&1 on ! outbreak ( ! ,great ,s*ism 9 ! ,*ur* 7#acgh71 to adh]e to ! ,roman ob$i5ce = :i* ,ca!r9e 0 battl+ to ! dea?4 ,a lett] :i* %e h]self address$ on ! same subject to ,k+ ,ri*>d ! ,second has n be5 pres]v$4 ,ab\t #adic1 ,wynkyn de ,worde pr9t$ ,! ,lyf ( sa9t ,ka!r9 ( ,s5is ! blessid virg91 edit$ by ,caxton2 :i* is a free translation1 by an anonym\s ,dom9ican1 ) _m omissions & ! addition ( c]ta9 reflections1 ( ! ,leg5da1 ! great ,lat9 biography ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e by h] ?ird confessor1 ,fri> ,raymond ( ,capua1 ! fam\s ma/]-g5]al & re=m] ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,dom9ic 7d4 #acii74 ,he foll[$ ?is up1 9 #aeai1 by an ,engli% r5d]+ by ,bro!r ,dane ,james ( ! ,sa9t's my/ical treatise ! ,dialogo3 ,"h begynne? ! ,or*>de ( ,syon2 9 ! :i*e is conteyn$ ! reuelacyons ( seynt ,ka!ryne ( ,s5e1 ) gho/ly fruytes & precy\s plantes = ! hel! ( mannes s\le4#aj ,?is 0 n translat$ f ,/4 ,ca!r9e's own v]nacul>1 b f ,fri> ,raymond's ,lat9 v]sion ( ! latt]1 fir/ pr9t$ at ,brescia 9 #adif4 ,f ! fir/ ( ^! two works1 ! ,lyf1 are select$ ! passages--! ,div]s ,doctr9es dev\t & fruitful--:i* ,pepwell "h pres5ts to u2 b x seems probable t he 0 n borr[+ directly f ,caxton1 z an almo/ v]bally id5tical selection1 ) an id5tical title1 is f\nd 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,,ms4 ,reg4 #ag ,d4,v41 :]e x foll[s ! ,div9e ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+4 ,m>g]y ,kempe is a mu* m my/]i\s p]sonage4 ,%e has come d[n to u only 9 a t9y qu>to ( eight pages pr9t$ by ,wynkyn de ,worde3-- ,"h begynne? a %orte treatyse ( contemplacyon taught by our lorde ,jhesu cry/e1 or tak5 out ( ! boke ( ,m>g]ie kempe ( ,lynn4 ,& at ! end3-- ,"h ende? a %orte treatyse call$ ,m>g]ie kempe de ,lynn4 ,enprynt$ 9 ,flete/rete by ,wynkyn de worde4 ,! only kn[n copy is pres]v$ 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge4 ,x is undat$1 b appe>s to h be5 pr9t$ 9 #aeja4aa ,) a few insignificant v>iations1 x is ! same z 0 pr9t$ tw5ty ye>s lat] by ,pepwell1 :o m]ely ins]ts a few words l ,our ,"l ,jesus said unto h]1 or %e said1 & adds t %e 0 a dev\t ancress4 ,tann]1 n v accurately1 writes3 ,?is book conta9s v>i\s disc\rses ( ,*ri/ 7z x is pret5d$7 to c]ta9 holy wom52 &1 writt5 9 ! /yle ( mod]n ,quieti/s & ,quak]s1 speaks ( ! inn] love ( ,god1 ( p]fection1 et cet]a4#ab ,no manuscript ( ! "w is kn[n to exi/1 & absolutely no traces c be discov]$ ( ! ,book ( ,m>g]y ,kempe1 out ( :i* x is impli$ by ! ,pr9t] t ^! beautiful ?\ghts & say+s are tak54 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! treatise itself to enable u to fix its date4 ,x is1 p]haps1 possible t ! writ] or recipi5t ( ^! revelations is ! ,m>g]ia filia ,johannis ,kempe1 :o1 betwe5 #abhd & #abih1 gave up to ! prior & conv5t ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,cant]bury1 all h] rights 9 a piece ( l& ) build+s & appurt5ances1 :i* falls to me aft] ! decease ( my bro!r ,john1 & lies 9 ! p>i% ( ,bless$ ,m>y ( ,nor?gate outside ! walls ( ! city ( ,cant]bury4#ac ,! revelations %[ t %e 0 7or _h be57 a woman ( "s weal? & social position1 :o _h ab&on$ ! _w to become an ancress1 foll[+ ! life prescrib$ 9 t gem ( e>ly ,engli% devotional lit]ature1 ! ,ancr5 ,riwle4#ad ,x is cle>ly only a fragm5t ( h] complete book 7:atev] t may h be572 b x is en\gh to %[ t %e 0 a wor?y precursor ( t o!r great woman my/ic ( ,ea/ ,anglia3 ,juliana ( ,norwi*4 ,= ,m>g]y1 z = ,juliana1 ,love is ! int]pretation ( revelation1 & ! key to ! univ]sal my/]y3#ae-- ,daught]1 ?\ may/ no bett] please ,god1 ?an to ?9k cont9ually 9 ,8 love4 ,if ?\ we> ! hab]geon or ! hair1 fa/+ bread & wat]1 & if ?\ saide/ e day a ?\s& ,pat] ,no/]s1 ?\ %alt n please ,me s well z ?\ do/ :5 ?\ art 9 sil5ce1 & suffre/ ,me to speak 9 ?y s\l4 ,daught]1 if ?\ knew h[ sweet ?y love is to ,me1 ?\ w\lde/ nev] d o!r ?+ b love ,me ) all ?9e he>t4 ,9 no?+ t ?\ do/ or saye/1 daught]1 ?\ may/ no bett] please ,god ?an believe t ,he love? !e4 ,=1 if x 7 possible t ,i might weep ) !e1 ,i w\ld weep ) !e = ! compassion t ,i h ( !e4 ,&1 f ! mid/ ( h] cele/ial contemplations1 rises up ! simple1 poignant cry ( human suff]+3 ,"l1 = ,?y great pa9 h m]cy on my little pa94 ,we are on sur] gr\nd ) ! treatise t foll[s1 ! ,song ( ,angels4#af ,walt] ,hilton--:o di$ on ,m>* #bd1 #acif--;holds a position 9 ! religi\s life & spiritual lit]ature ( ,engl& 9 ! latt] "p ( ! f\rte5? c5tury some:at simil> to t occupi$ by ,ri*>d ,rolle 9 its e>li] ye>s4 ,l ! ,h]mit ( ,hampole1 he 0 ! f\nd] ( a s*ool1 & ! works ( 8 foll[]s _c always be di/+ui%$ ) c]ta9ty f 8 own4 ,l 8 great ma/] 9 ! my/ical way1 ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 ,hilton 0 an ,augu/9ian1 ! head ( a h\se ( canons at ,?urg>ton1 ne> ,new>k4 ,8 great "w1 ! ,scala ,p]fectionis1 or ,ladd] ( ,p]fection1 :i* exp\nde? _m notable doctr9es 9 ,contemplation1 0 fir/ pr9t$ by ,wynkyn de ,worde 9 #adid1 & is /ill widely us$ = devotional read+4 ,a %ort] treatise1 ! ,epi/le to a ,dev\t ,man 9 ,temporal ,e/ate1 fir/ pr9t$ by ,pynson 9 #aejf1 gives practical guidance to a religi\s layman ( weal? & social position1 = ! fulfill+ ( ! duties ( 8 /ate )\t h9drance to 8 mak+ pr(it 9 ! spiritual life4 ,^!1 ) ! ,song ( ,angels1 are ! only pr9t$ works t c be assign$ to him ) c]ta9ty1 ?\gh _m o!rs1 und\bt$ly f 8 p51 are to be f\nd 9 manuscripts1 & a complete & critical edition ( ,walt] ,hilton seems /ill 9 ! f> future4#ag ,! ,song ( ,angels has be5 twice pr9t$ s9ce ! edition ( ,pepwell4#ah ,9 pr(\ndly my/ical language1 t+$ ) ! philosophy ( t my/]i\s ,neo-,platoni/ :om we call ! pseudo-,dionysius1 x tells ( ! wond]ful onehead1 ! union ( ! s\l ) ,god 9 p]fect *>ity3-- ,?is onehead is v]ily made :5 ! mights ( ! s\l are re=m$ by grace to ! dignity & ! /ate ( ! fir/ condition2 t is1 :5 ! m9d is firmly e/abli%$1 )\t *ang+ & w&]+1 9 ,god & gho/ly ?+s1 & :5 ! reason is cle>$ f all worldly & fle%ly behold+s1 & f all bodily imag9ations1 figures1 & fantasies ( creatures1 & is illum9$ by grace to behold ,god & gho/ly ?+s1 & :5 ! w & ! affection is purifi$ & cleans$ f all fle%ly1 k9dly1 & worldly love1 & is inflam$ ) burn+ love ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,b to ?is bless$ condition none may atta9 p]fectly "h on e>?4 ,! writ] goes on to speak ( ! my/ical consolations & visitations grant$ to ! lov+ s\l 9 ?is life1 di/+ui%+ ! feel+s & s5sations t are m]e delusions1 f ^? t truly proce$ f ! fire ( love 9 ! affection & ! light ( kn[+ 9 ! reason1 & are a v anticipation ( t ineffable onehead 9 heav54 ,! ?ree rema9+ treatises--! ,epi/le ( ,pray]1 ! ,epi/le ( ,discretion 9 ,/irr+s ( ! ,s\l1 & ! ,treatise ( ,disc]n+ ( ,spirits#ai--;are associat$ 9 ! manuscripts ) f\r o!r works3 ! ,div9e ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 ! ,epi/le ( ,privy ,c\nsel1 a p>aphrase ( ! ,my/ical ,!ology ( ,dionysius entitl$ ,dionise ,hid ,div9ity1 & ! simil> translation or p>aphrase ( ! ,b5jam9 ,m9or ( ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor already consid]$4#bj ,^! sev5 treatises are all app>5tly by ! same h&4 ,! ,div9e ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+ has be5 cr$it$ to ,walt] ,hilton1 z likewise to ,william ,exmew1 or to ,maurice ,*auncy1 ,c>?usians ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :]eas ! manuscripts are at lea/ a hundr$ ye>s e>li] ?an _! "t2 b x seems saf] to attribute ! :ole s]ies to an unkn[n writ] ( ! second "p ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 :o m>ks a middle po9t betwe5 ,rolle & ,hilton4#ba ,! spiritual beauty ( ! ?ree "h repr9t$--&1 m p>ticul>ly1 ( ! ,epi/le ( ,pray]1 ) its gl[+ exposition ( ! doctr9e ( ,pure ,love--speaks = itself4 ,!y %[ u my/icism br\ght d[n1 if ,i may say s1 f ! cl\ds = ! practical guidance ( ! beg9n] along ?is difficult way4 ,&1 9 ! ,epi/le ( ,discretion1 we f9d ev5 a r>e t\* ( hum\r2 :]e ! c\nsellor conceives suspici\sly ( 8 correspond5t's spiritual /irr+s1 le/ !y %\ld be conceiv$ on ! ape's mann]4 ,l ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 ?\gh 9 a less degree1 he has ! gift ( vision & ! faculty ( intuition comb9$ ) a homely common s5se1 & c illu/rate 8 simple mean+ ) a smile4 ,i h borr[$ a phrase f ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 ,! ,cell ( ,self-,k1 la cella del cognoscim5to di noi1 z ! title ( ?is little volume4 ,k ( self & purity ( he>t1 ! my/ics tea*1 are ! indisp5sable conditions = ! highe/ my/ical elevation4 ,k ( self1 = ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 is ! high m\nta9 ap>t ^u :i* ,*ri/ is transfigur$2 = ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 x is ! /able 9 :i* ! pilgrim ?r\gh "t to et]nity mu/ be born aga94 ,w\lde/ ?\ behold ,*ri/ transfigur$8 asks ,ri*>d2 asc5d ?is m\nta92 le>n to "k ?yself4#bb ,?\ do/ see1 writes ,ca!r9e1 speak+ 9 ! p]son ( ! et]nal ,fa!r1 ?is sweet & lov+ ,^w born 9 a /able1 :ile ,m>y 0 j\rney+2 to %[ to y1 :o are travell]s1 t y mu/ ev] be born aga9 9 ! /able ( k ( y\rselves1 :]e y w f9d ,him born by grace )9 y\r s\ls4#bc ,! s\l is a mirror t reflects ! invisible ?+s ( ,god1 & x is by purity ( he>t alone t ?is mirror is made cle>4 ,!re=e1 writes ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 let :oso ?ir/s to see 8 ,god1 wipe 8 mirror1 purify 8 _s4 ,aft] he ha? ?us cle>$ 8 mirror & long dilig5tly gaz$ into x1 a c]ta9 cl>ity ( div9e light beg9s to %9e ?r\gh ^u him1 & a c]ta9 imm5se ray ( unwont$ vision to appe> be=e 8 eyes4 ,?is light irradiat$ ! eyes ( him :o said3 ,"l1 lift ,?\ up ! light ( ,?y c\nt5ance ^u u2 ,?\ ha/ put gladness 9 my he>t4 ,f ! vision ( ?is light :i* x sees ) wond] 9 itself1 ! m9d is wondr\sly inflam$ & inspir$ to behold ! light :i* is above itself4#bd ,pepwell's volume has be5 made ! basis ( ! pres5t edition ( ^! sev5 treatises2 b1 9 ea* case1 ! text has be5 completely revis$4 ,! text ( ! ,b5jam91 ! ,epi/le ( ,pray]1 ! ,epi/le ( ,discretion1 & ! ,treatise ( ,disc]n+ ( ,spirits1 has be5 collat$ ) t giv5 by ! ,h>leian ,,mss4 #fgd & #bcgc2 &1 9 mo/ cases1 ! read+s ( ! manuscripts h be5 adopt$ 9 pref]5ce to ^? ( ! pr9t$ v]sion4 ,! ,ka!r9 has be5 collat$ ) ,caxton's ,lyf2 ! ,m>g]y ,kempe ) ,wynkyn de ,worde's preci\s little volume 9 ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y ( ,cambridge2 & ! ,song ( ,angels ) ! text publi%$ by ,pr(essor ,hor/man f ! ,camb4 ,,ms ,dd4 v4 #ee4 ,z ! object ( ?is book is n to (f] a ,middle ,engli% text to /ud5ts1 b a small contribution to my/ical lit]ature1 ! or?ography has be5 completely mod]nis$1 :ile ,i h attempt$ to reta9 en\gh ( ! orig9al language to pres]ve ! flav\r ( m$iaeval devotion4 ,,edmund ,g4 ,,g>dn]4 ,i4 ,,"h ,,foll[e? ,a ,,v ,,dev\t ,,treatise1 ,,nam$ ,,b5jam91 ,,( ,,! ,,mights ,,& ,,virtues ,,( ,,man',s ,,s\l1 ,,& ,,( ,,! ,,way ,,to ,,true ,,contemplation1 ,,compil$ ,,by ,a ,,noble ,,& ,,fam\s ,,doctor1 ,a ,,man ,,( ,,great ,,hol9ess ,,& ,,devotion1 ,,nam$ ,,ri*>d ,,( ,,sa9t ,,victor ,a ,,treatise ,,nam$ ,,b5jam9 ,,! ,,prologue ,a ,,great cl]k t m5 call #be ,ri*>d ( ,sa9t ,victor1 9 a book t he make? ( ! /udy ( wisdom1 witnesse? & sai? t two mights are 9 a man's s\l1 giv5 ( ! ,fa!r ( ,heav5 ( :om all good come?4 ,! "o is reason1 ! o!r is affection2 ?r\gh reason we "k1 & ?r\gh affection we feel or love4 ,( reason spr+e? "r c\nsel & gho/ly wits2 & ( affection spr+e? holy desires & orda9$#bf feel+s4 ,& "r z ,ra*el & ,leah 7 bo? wives unto ,jacob1 "r s man's s\l ?r\gh light ( kn[+ 9 ! reason1 & sweetness ( love 9 ! affection1 is sp\s$ unto ,god4 ,by ,jacob is und]/&5 ,god1 by ,ra*el is und]/&5 reason1 by ,leah is und]/&5 affection4 ,ea* ( ^! wives1 ,ra*el & ,leah1 took to !m a maid52 ,ra*el took ,bilhah1 & ,leah took ,zilpah4 ,bilhah 0 a great jangl]1 & ,zilpah 0 ev] drunk5 & ?ir/y4 ,by ,bilhah is und]/&5 imag9ation1 ! :i* is s]vant unto reason1 z ,bilhah 0 to ,ra*el2 by ,zilpah is und]/&5 s5suality1 ! :i* is s]vant unto affection1 z ,zilpah 0 to ,leah4 ,& s mu* are ^! maid5s ne$ful to _! ladies1 t )\t !m all ?is _w might s]ve !m ( n\ght4 ,= :y1 )\t imag9ation reason may n "k1 & )\t s5suality affection may n feel4 ,& yet imag9ation crye? s inconv5i5tly#bg 9 ! e>s ( our he>t t1 = ought t reason h] lady may d1 yet %e may n /ill h]4 ,& !re=e x is t (t times :5 we %\ld pray1 s _m div]s fantasies ( idle & evil ?\ghts cry 9 our he>ts1 t on no wise we may by our own mights drive !m away4 ,& ?us x is well prov$ t ,bilhah is a f\l jangl]4 ,& also ! s5suality is ev]more s ?ir/y1 t all t affection h] lady may feel1#bh may n yet slake h] ?ir/4 ,! dr9k t %e desire? is ! lu/ ( fle%ly1 k9dly1 & worldly delights1#bi ( ! :i* ! m t %e dr9ke? ! m %e ?ir/e?2 = :y1 = to fill ! appetite ( ! s5suality1 all ?is _w may n suffice2 & !re=e x is t (t times :5 we pray or ?9k on ,god & gho/ly ?+s1 we w\ld fa9 feel sweetness ( love 9 our affection1#cj & yet we may n1 = are we s busy to fe$ ! concupisc5ce ( our s5suality2 = ev]more x is gre$ily ask+1 & we h a fle%ly compassion !re(4 ,& ?us x is well prov$ t ,zilpah is ev]more drunk5 & ?ir/y4 ,& "r z ,leah conceiv$ ( ,jacob & br\ght =? sev5 *ildr51 & ,ra*el conceiv$ ( ,jacob & br\ght =? two *ildr51 & ,bilhah conceiv$ ( ,jacob & br\ght =? two *ildr51 & ,zilpah conceiv$ ( ,jacob & br\ght =? two *ildr52 "r s ! affection conceive? ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 & br+e? =? sev5 virtues2 & also ! s5suality conceive? ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 & br+e? =? two virtues2 & also ! reason conceive? ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 & br+e? =? two virtues2 & also ! imag9ation conceive? ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 & br+e? =? two virtues1 or two behold+s4 ,& ! names ( _! *ildr5 & ( _! virtues %all be kn[n by ?is figure t foll[e?3 ,husb&3 ,jacob temporally1 ,god spiritually4 ,wives to ,jacob3 ,leah1 t is to say1 ,affection2 ,ra*el1 t is to say1 ,reason4 ,maid to ,leah is ,zilpah1 t is to und]/&1 ,s5suality2 & ,bilhah maid5 to ,ra*el1 t is to und]/&1 ,imag9ation4 ,! sons ( ,jacob & ,leah are ^! sev5 t foll[e?3 ,reub5 signifie? dread ( pa92 ,simeon1 sorr[ ( s9s2 ,levi1 hope ( =giv5ess2 ,judah1 love ( righte\sness2 ,issa*>1 joy 9 inw>d sweetness2 ,zebulun1 hatr$ ( s92 ,d9ah1 orda9$ %ame4 ,! sons ( ,jacob & ,zilpah1 s]vant ( ,leah1 are ^!3 ,gad1 ab/95ce2 ,a%]1 pati5ce4 ,! sons ( ,jacob & ( ,ra*el are ^!3 ,joseph1 discretion2 ,b5jam91 contemplation4 ,! sons ( ,jacob & ,bilhah1 s]vant to ,ra*el1 are ^!3 ,dan1 sight ( pa9 to come2 & ,naphtali1 sight ( joy to come4 ,9 ?is figure x is %ew$ ap]tly ( ,jacob & ( 8 wives1 & _! maid5s1 & all _! *ildr54 ,"h x is to %ew on :at mann] !y 7 gott51 & 9 :at ord]3-- ,fir/1 x is to say ( ! *ildr5 ( ,leah2 = :y1 x is read t %e fir/ conceiv$4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,leah are n\ght else to und]/& b orda9$ affections or feel+s 9 a man's s\l2 = :y1 if !y 7 unorda9$1 !n 7 !y n ! sons ( ,jacob4 ,also ! sev5 *ildr5 ( ,leah are sev5 virtues1 = virtue is n\ght else b an orda9$ & a measur$ feel+ 9 a man's s\l4 ,= !n is man's feel+ 9 s\l orda9$ :5 x is ( t ?+ t x %\ld be2 !n x is measur$ :5 x is s mu* z x %\ld be4 ,^! feel+s 9 a man's s\l may be n[ orda9$ & measur$1 & n[ unorda9$ & unmeasur$2 b :5 !y are orda9$ & measur$1 !n are !y acc\nt$ among ! sons ( ,jacob4#ca ,,capitulum ,i ,,h[ ,,! ,,virtue ,,( ,,dread ,,rise? ,,9 ,,! ,,affection ,,! fir/ *ild t ,leah conceiv$ ( ,jacob 0 ,reub51 t is1 dread2 & !re=e x is writt5 9 ! psalm3 ,! beg9n+ ( wisdom is ! dread ( our ,"l ,god4#cb ,?is is ! fir/ felt virtue 9 a man's affection1 )\t ! :i* none o!r may be _h4 ,&1 !re=e1 :oso desire? to h su* a son1 him behove? busily & (t also behold ! evil t he ha? done4 ,& he %all1 on ! "o p>ty1 ?9k on ! greatness ( 8 trespass1 &1 on ano!r p>ty1 ! p[] ( ! ,doomsman4#cc ,( su* a consid]ation spr+e? dread1 t is to say ,reub51 t ?r\gh "r is clep$ ! son ( sight4#cd ,= utt]ly is he bl9d t see? n ! pa9s t are to come1 & dreade? n to s94 ,& well is ,reub5 clep$ ! son ( sight2 = :5 he 0 born1 8 "m cri$ & said3 ,god ha? se5 my meekness4#ce ,& man's s\l1 9 su* a consid]ation ( 8 old s9s & ( ! p[] ( ! ,doomsman1 beg9ne? !n truly to see ,god by feel+ ( dread1 & also to be se5 ( ,god by rew>d+ ( pity4 ,,capitulum ,,ii ,,h[ ,,sorr[ ,,rise? ,,9 ,,! ,,affection ,,:ile ,reub5 waxe?1 ,simeon is born2 = aft] dread x ne$e? greatly t sorr[ come soon4 ,= ev] ! m t a man dreade? ! pa9 t he ha? des]v$1 ! bitt]li] he sorr[e? ! s9s t he ha? done4 ,leah 9 ! bir? ( ,simeon cri$ & said3 ,our ,"l ha? he>d me be _h 9 despite4#cf ,& !re=e is ,simeon clep$ he>+2#cg = :5 a man bitt]ly sorr[e? & despise? 8 old s9s1 !n beg9ne? he to be he>d ( ,god1 & also = to he> ! bless$ s5t5ce ( ,god's own m\?3 ,bless$ be !y t sorr[1 = !y %all be com=t$4#ch ,= 9 :at h\r ! s9n] sorr[e? & turne? f 8 s91 he %all be safe4#ci ,?us witnesse? holy ,scripture4 ,& also by ,reub5 he is meek$1#dj & by ,simeon he is contrite & ha? compunction ( te>s2 b1 z witnesse? ,david 9 ! psalm3 ,he>t contrite & meek$ ,god %all n despise2#da & )\t d\bt su* sorr[ br+e? 9 true com=t ( he>t4 ,,capitulum ,,iii ,,h[ ,,hope ,,rise? ,,9 ,,! ,,affection ,,b1 ,i pray !e1 :at com=t may be to !m t truly dread & bitt]ly sorr[ = _! old s9s1 ought b a true hope ( =giv5ess8 ! :i* is ! ?ird son ( ,jacob1 t is ,levi1 ! :i* is clep$ 9 ! /ory a do+ to4#db ,= :5 ! o!r two *ildr51 dread & sorr[1 are giv5 ( ,god to a man's s\l1 )\t d\bt he ?is ?ird1 t is hope1 %all n be delay$1 b he %all be lone to2#dc z ! /ory witnesse? ( ,levi1 t1 :5 8 two bre?r51 ,reub5 & ,simeon1 7 giv5 to _! "m ,leah1 he1 ?is ,levi1 0 done to4 ,take he$ ( ?is ^w1 t he 0 done to & n giv54 ,& !re=e x is said t a man %all n presume ( hope ( =giv5ess be=e ! "t t 8 he>t be peek$ 9 dread & contrite 9 sorr[2 )\t ^! two1 hope is presumption1 & :]e ^! two are1 hope is done to2 & ?us aft] sorr[ come? soon com=t1 z ,david telle? 9 ! psalm t aft] ! mu*ness ( my sorr[ 9 my he>t1 he sai? to our ,"l1 ,?y com=ts h gladd$ my s\l4#dd ,& !re=e x is t ! ,holy ,gho/ is call$ ,p>acletus1 t is1 com=t]1 = (t times he v\*e?safe to com=t a sorr[ful s\l4 ,,capitulum ,,iv ,,h[ ,,love ,,rise? ,,9 ,,! ,,affection ,,f n[ =? beg9ne? a mann] ( homel9ess = to gr[ betwe5 ,god & a man's s\l2 & also on a mann] a k9dl+ ( love1 9 s mu* t (t times he feele? him n only be visit$ ( ,god & com=t$ 9 ,8 com+1 b (t times also he feele? him fill$ ) an unspeakable joy4 ,?is homel9ess & ?is k9dl+ ( love fir/ felt ,leah1 :51 aft] t ,levi 0 born1 %e cri$ ) a great voice & said3 ,n[ %all my husb& be c\pl$ to me4#de ,! true sp\se ( our s\l is ,god1 & !n are we truly c\pl$ unto ,him1 :5 we draw ne> ,him by hope & soo?fa/ love4 ,& "r z aft] hope come? love1 s aft] ,levi 0 ,judah born1 ! f\r? son ( ,leah4 ,leah 9 8 bir? cri$ & said3 ,n[ %all ,i %rive to our ,"l4#df ,& !re=e 9 ! /ory is ,judah clep$ ,%rift4#dg ,also man's s\l 9 ?is degree ( love (f]e? x cle>ly to ,god1 & sai? ?us3 ,n[ %all ,i %rive to our ,"l4 ,= be=e ?is feel+ ( love 9 a man's s\l1 all t he do? is done m = dread ?an = love2 b 9 ?is /ate a man's s\l feele? ,god s sweet1 s m]ciful1 s good1 s c\rte\s1 s true1 & s k9d1 s fai?ful1 s lovely & s homely1 t he leave? no?+ 9 him--might1 wit1 conn+1#dh or w--t he (f]e? n x cle>ly1 freely1 & homely unto ,him4 ,?is %rift is n only ( s91 b ( ! goodness ( ,god4 ,great tok5 ( love x is :5 a man telle? to ,god t ,he is good4 ,( ?is %rift speake? ,david full (t times 9 ! psalt]1 :5 he sai?3 ,make x kn[n to ,god1 = ,he is good4#di ,lo1 n[ h we said ( f\r sons ( ,leah4 ,& aft] ?is %e left be>+ ( *ildr5 till ano!r "t2 & s man's s\l we5e? t x suffice? to x :5 x feele? t x love? ! true goods4#ej ,& s x is en\gh to salvation1 b n to p]fection4 ,= x falle? to a p]fect s\l bo? to be inflam$ ) ! fire ( love 9 ! affection1 & also to be illum9$ ) ! light ( kn[+ 9 ! reason4 ,,capitulum ,v ,,h[ ,,! ,,d\ble ,,sight ,,( ,,pa9 ,,& ,,joy ,,rise? ,,9 ,,! ,,imag9ation ,,!n :5 ,judah waxe?1 t is to say1 :5 love & desire ( unse5 true goods is ris+ & wax+ 9 a man's affection2 !n covete? ,ra*el = to be> "s *ildr52 t is to say1 !n covete? reason to "k ^! ?+s t affection feele?2 = z x falle? to ! affection = to love1 s x falle? to ! reason = to "k4 ,( affection spr+e? orda9$ & measur$ feel+s2 & ( reason spr+e? "r kn[+s#ea & cle> und]/&+s4 ,& ev] ! m t ,judah waxe?1 t is to say love1 s mu* ! m desire? ,ra*el be>+ ( *ildr51 t is to say1 reason /udie? aft] kn[+4 ,b :o is he t wote? n h[ h>d x is1 & ne>h& impossible to a fle%ly s\l ! :i* is yet rude 9 gho/ly /udies1 = to rise 9 kn[+ ( unseeable#eb ?+s1 & = to set ! eye ( contemplation 9 gho/ly ?+s8 ,= :y1 a s\l t is yet rude & fle%ly1 kn[e? n\ght b bodily ?+s1 & no?+ come? yet to ! m9d b only seeable#ec ?+s4 ,&1 nev]!less1 yet x looke? inw>d z x may2 & t t x may n see yet cle>ly by gho/ly kn[+1 x ?9ke? by imag9ation4 ,& ?is is ! cause :y ,ra*el _h fir/ *ildr5 ( h] maid5 ?an ( h]self4 ,& s x is t1 ?\gh all a man's s\l may n yet get ! light ( gho/ly kn[+ 9 ! reason1 yet x ?9ke? x sweet to hold ! m9d on ,god & gho/ly ?+s 9 ! imag9ation4 ,z by ,ra*el we und]/& reason1 s by h] maid5 ,bilhah we und]/& imag9ation4 ,&1 !re=e1 reason %ewe? t x is m pr(itable = to ?9k on gho/ly ?+s1 9 :at mann] s x be2 yea1 if x be 9 k9dl+ ( our desire ) "s fair imag9ation2 ?an x is = to ?9k on vanities & deceivable ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,&1 !re=e1 ( ,bilhah 7 born ^! two3 ,dan & ,naphtali4 ,dan is to say sight ( pa9s to come2 & ,naphtali1 sight ( joys to come4 ,^! two *ildr5 are full ne$ful & full spe$ful unto a work+ s\l2 ! "o = to put d[n evil sugge/ions ( s9s2 & ! o!r = to raise up our wills 9 work+ ( good & 9 k9dl+ ( our desires4 ,= z x falle? to ,dan to put d[n evil sugge/ions ( s9 by sight ( pa9s to come1 s x falle? to ! o!r bro!r ,naphtali to raise up our wills 9 work+ ( good1 & 9 k9dl+ ( holy desires by sight ( joys to come4 ,& !re=e holy m51 :5 !y are /irr$ to any unlawful ?+1 by inris+ ( any f\l ?\ght1 z (t !y set be=e _! m9d ! pa9s t are to come2 & s !y slak5 _! temptation 9 ! beg9n+1 ere x rise to any f\l delight 9 _! s\l4 ,& z (t z _! devotion & _! lik+ 9 ,god & gho/ly ?+s cease & wax cold 7z (t times x befalle? 9 ?is life1 = corruption ( ! fle% & _m o!r skills71#ed s (t !y set be=e _! m9d ! joy t is to come4 ,& s !y k9dle _! w ) holy desires1 & de/roy _! temptation 9 ! beg9n+1 ere x come to any we>9ess or heav9ess ( slo?4 ,& = t#ee ) ,dan we damn unlawful ?\ghts1 !re=e he is well clep$ 9 ! /ory ,doom4#ef ,& also 8 fa!r ,jacob said ( him ?us3 ,dan %all deem 8 folk4#eg ,& also x is said 9 ! /ory t1 :5 ,bilhah br\ght =? ,dan1 ,ra*el said ?us3 ,our ,"l ha? deem$ me2#eh t is to say3 ,our ,"l ha? ev5$ me unto my si/] ,leah4 ,& ?us sai? reason1 :5 ! imag9ation ha? gott5 ! sight ( pa9s to come1 t our ,"l ha? ev5$ h] ) h] si/] affection2 & %e sai? ?us1 = %e ha? ! sight ( pa9s to come 9 h] imag9ation1 ( ! :i* %e _h dread & sorr[ 9 h] feel+4 ,& !n aft] came ,naphtali1 t is to say1 ! sight ( joys to come4 ,& 9 8 bir? spake ,ra*el & said3 ,i am made l to my si/] ,leah2#ei & !re=e is ,naphtali clep$ 9 ! /ory ,lik5ess4#fj ,& ?us sai? reason t %e is made l to h] si/] affection4 ,= !re z %e _h gott5 hope & love ( joy to come 9 h] feel+1 %e ha? n[ gott5 sight ( joy to come 9 h] imag9ation4 ,jacob said ( ,naphtali t he 0 a h>t s5t out1 giv+ spee*es ( fairhead4#fa ,s x is t1 :5 we imag9e ( ! joys ( heav51 we say t x is fair 9 heav54 ,=#fb wond]fully k9dle? ,naphtali our s\ls ) holy desires1 z (t z we imag9e ( ! wor?9ess & ! fairhead ( ! joys ( heav54 ,,capitulum ,,vi ,,h[ ,,! ,,virtues ,,( ,,ab/95ce ,,& ,,pati5ce ,,rise ,,9 ,,! ,,s5suality ,,:5 ,leah saw t ,ra*el h] si/] made great joy ( ^! two ba/>ds born ( ,bilhah h] maid51 %e call$ =? h] maid5 ,zilpah1 to put to h] husb& ,jacob2 t %e might make joy ) h] si/]1 hav+ o!r two ba/>ds gott5 ( h] maid5 ,zilpah4 ,& ?us x is seemly 9 man's s\l = to be1 t f ! "t t reason ha? refra9$ ! great jangl+ ( imag9ation1 & ha? put h] to be und]l\t#fc to ,god1 & make? h] to be> "s fruit 9 help+ ( h] kn[+1 t "r s ! affection refra9 ! lu/ & ! ?ir/ ( ! s5suality1 & make h] to be und]l\t to ,god1 & s to be> "s fruit 9 help+ ( h] feel+4 ,b :at fruit may %e be>1 ought b t %e le>n to live temp]ately 9 easy ?+s1 & pati5tly 9 uneasy ?+s8 ,^! are !y1 ! *ildr5 ( ,zilpah1 ,gad & ,a%]3 ,gad is ab/95ce1 & ,a%] is pati5ce4 ,gad is ! soon] born *ild1 & ,a%] ! latt]2 = fir/ x ne$e? t we be attemp]$ 9 ourself ) discreet ab/95ce1 & aft] t we be> outw>d disease#fd 9 /r5g? ( pati5ce4 ,^! are ! *ildr5 t ,zilpah br\ght =? 9 sorr[2 = 9 ab/95ce & pati5ce ! s5suality is puni%$ 9 ! fle%2 b t t is sorr[ to ! s5suality turne? to mu* com=t & bliss to ! affection4 ,& !re=e x is t1 :5 ,gad 0 born1 ,leah cri$ & said3 ,happily#fe2 & !re=e ,gad is clep$ 9 ! /ory ,happ9ess1 or ,seel9ess4#ff ,& s x is well said t ab/95ce 9 ! s5suality is happ9ess#fg 9 ! affection4 ,= :y1 ev] ! less t ! s5suality is delight$ 9 h] lu/1 ! m sweetness feele? ! affection 9 h] love4 ,also aft] :5 ,a%] 0 born1 ,leah said3 ,?is %all be = my bliss2#fh & !re=e 0 ,a%] call$ 9 ! /ory ,bless$4#fi ,& s x is well said t pati5ce 9 ! s5suality is bliss 9 ! affection4 ,= :y1 ev] ! m disease t ! s5suality suff]e?1 ! m bless$ is ! s\l 9 ! affection4 ,& ?us by ab/95ce & pati5ce we %all n only und]/& a temp]ance 9 meat & dr9k1 & suff]+ ( outw>d tribulation1 b also 9 all mann] ( fle%ly1 k9dly1#gj & worldly delights1 & all mann] ( disease1 bodily & gho/ly1 )9 or )\t1 reasonable or unreasonable1 t by any ( our five wits torm5t or delight ! s5suality4 ,on ?is wise be>e? ! s5suality fruit 9 help ( affection1 h] lady4 ,mu* peace & re/ is 9 t s\l t nei!r is drunk5 9 ! lu/ ( ! s5suality1 nor grut*e?#ga 9 ! pa9 !re(4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is gott5 by ,gad & ! latt] by ,a%]4 ,"h x is to wete t fir/ 0 ,ra*el's maid5 put to ! husb& or ! maid5 ( ,leah2 & ?is is ! skill :y4 ,= truly1 b if ! jangl+ ( ! imag9ation1 t is to say1 ! 9-runn+ ( va9 ?\ghts1 be fir/ refra9$1 )\t d\bt ! lu/ ( ! s5suality may n be attemp]$4 ,& !re=e :o s w ab/a9 him f fle%ly & worldly lu/s1 him behove? fir/ seldom or nev] ?9k any va9 ?\ghts4#gb ,& also nev] 9 ?is life may a man p]fectly despise ! ease ( ! fle%1 & n dread ! disease1 b if he h be=e busily behold5 ! me$s & ! torm5ts t are to come4 ,b "h x is to wete h[ t1 ) ^! f\r sons ( ^! two maid5s1 ! city ( our consci5ce is kept wond]fully f all temptations4 ,= all temptation ei!r x rise? )9 by ?\ght1 or else )\t by "s ( our five wits4 ,b )9 %all ,dan deem & damn evil ?\ghts by sight ( pa92 & )\t %all ,gad put aga9/#gc false delights by use ( ab/95ce4 ,dan wake?#gd )91 & ,gad )\t2 & also _! o!r two bre?r5 help5 !m full mu*3 ,naphtali make? peace )9 ) ,dan1 & ,a%] bidde? ,gad h no dread ( 8 enemies4 ,dan fe>e? ! he>t ) ugsom5ess ( hell1 & ,naphtali *]i%e? x ) behight+#ge ( heav5ly bliss4 ,also ,a%] helpe? 8 bro!r )\t1 s t1 ?r\gh !m bo?1 ! wall ( ! city is n brok54 ,gad holde? out ease1 & ,a%] pursue? disease4 ,a%] soon deceive? 8 enemy1 :5 he br+e? to m9d ! pati5ce ( 8 fa!r#gf & ! behight+ ( ,naphtali1 & ?us (t times ev] ! m enemies he ha?1 ! m matt] he ha? ( ov]com+4 ,& !re=e x is t1 :5 he ha? ov]come 8 enemies 7t is to say1 ! adv]sities ( ?is _w71 soon he turne? him to 8 bro!r ,gad to help to de/roy 8 enemies4 ,& )\t fail1 f t he be come1 soon !y turn ! back1 & flee4 ,! enemies ( ,gad are fle%ly delights2 b truly1 f ! "t t a man h pati5ce 9 ! pa9 ( 8 ab/95ce1 false delights f9d no won+ /ead#gg 9 him4 ,,capitulum ,,vii ,,h[ ,,joy ,,( ,,inw>d ,,sweetness ,,rise? ,,9 ,,! ,,affection ,,?us :5 ! enemy flee? & ! city is peas$1#gh !n beg9ne? a man to prove :at ! high peace ( ,god is t passe? man's wit4 ,& !re=e x is t ,leah left be>+ ( *ildr5 unto ?is "t t ,gad & ,a%] 7 born ( ,zilpah1 h] maid54 ,= truly1 b if x be s t a man h refra9$ ! lu/ & ! pa9 ( 8 five wits 9 8 s5suality by ab/95ce & pati5ce1 he %all nev] feel inw>d sweetness & true joy 9 ,god & gho/ly ?+s 9 ! affection4 ,?is is t ,issa*>1 ! fif? son ( ,leah1 ! :i* 9 ! /ory is clep$ ,me$4#gi ,& well is ?is joy ( inw>d sweetness clep$ me$2#hj = ?is joy is ! ta/e ( heav5ly bliss1 ! :i* is ! endless me$ ( a dev\t s\l1 beg9n+ "h4 ,leah1 9 ! bir? ( ?is *ild1 said3 ,god ha? giv5 me me$1 = t ,i h giv5 my maid5 to my husb& 9 be>+ ( *ildr54#ha ,& s x is good t we make our s5suality be> fruit 9 ab/a9+ x f all mann] ( fle%ly1 k9dly1 & worldly delight1 & 9 fruitful suff]+ ( all fle%ly & worldly disease2 !re=e our ,"l ( ,8 great m]cy give? u joy unspeakable & inw>d sweetness 9 our affection1 9 e>ne/#hb ( ! sov]eign joy & me$ ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,jacob said ( ,issa*> t he 0 a /rong ass dwell+ betwe5 ! t]ms4#hc ,& s x is t a man 9 ?is /ate1 & t feele? ! e>ne/ ( ev]la/+ joy 9 8 affection1 is z an ass1 /rong & dwell+ betwe5 ! t]ms2 because t1 be he nev] s fill$ 9 s\l ( gho/ly gladness & joy 9 ,god1 yet1 = corruption ( ! fle% 9 ?is deadly life1 him behove? be> ! *>ge ( ! deadly body1 z hung]1 ?ir/1 & cold1 sleep1 & _m o!r diseases2 = ! :i* he is lik5$ to an ass z 9 body2 b z 9 s\l he is /rong = to de/roy all ! passions & ! lu/s ( ! fle% by pati5ce & ab/95ce 9 ! s5suality1 & by abundance ( gho/ly joy & sweetness 9 ! affection4 ,& also a s\l 9 ?is /ate is dwell+ betwe5 ! t]ms ( deadly life & undeadly life4 ,he t dwelle? betwe5 ! t]ms ha? ne>h& =sak5 deadl9ess1 b n fully1 & ha? ne>h& gott5 undeadl9ess1 b n fully2 = :iles t him ne$e? ! goods ( ?is _w1 z meat & dr9k & clo?+1 z x falle? to ea* man t live?1 yet 8 "o foot is 9 ?is deadly life2 & = great abundance ( gho/ly joy & sweetness t he feele? 9 ,god1 n seldom b (t1 he ha? 8 o!r foot 9 ! undeadly life4 ,?us ,i tr[ t sa9t ,paul felt1 :5 he said ?is ^w ( great desire3 ,:o %all deliv] me f ?is deadly body8#hd ,& :5 he said ?us3 ,i covet to be loos$ & to be ) ,*ri/4#he ,& ?us do? ! s\l t feele? ,issa*> 9 8 affection1 t is to say1 ! joy ( inw>d sweetness1 ! :i* is und]/&5 by ,issa*>4 ,x en=ce? x to =sake ?is wret*$ life1 b x may n2 x covete? to ent] ! bless$ life1 b x may n2 x do? t x may1 & yet x dwelle? betwe5 ! t]ms4 ,,capitulum ,,viii ,,h[ ,,p]fect ,,hatr$ ,,( ,,s9 ,,rise? ,,9 ,,! ,,affection ,,& !re=e x is t aft] ,issa*> ,zebulun is born1 t is to say1 hatr$ ( s94 ,& "h x is to wete :y t hatr$ ( s9 is nev] p]fectly felt 9 a man's affection1 ere ! "t t gho/ly joy ( inw>d sweetness be felt 9 ! affection1 & ?is is ! skill3 = ere ?is "t 0 nev] ! true cause ( hatr$ felt 9 ! affection4 ,= ! feel+ ( gho/ly joy tea*e? a man :at s9 h>me? ! s\l4 ,& all aft] t ! h>m 9 ! s\l is felt mu* or little1 !reaft] is ! hatr$ measur$1 m or less1 unto ! h>m+4 ,b :5 a s\l1 by ! grace ( ,god & long travail1 is come to feel+ ( gho/ly joy 9 ,god1 !n x feele? t s9 ha? be5 ! cause ( ! delay+ !re(4 ,& also :5 he feele? t he may n alway la/ 9 ! feel+ ( t gho/ly joy1 = ! corruption ( ! fle%1 ( ! :i* corruption s9 is ! cause2 !n he rise? ) a /rong feel+ ( hatr$ aga9/ all s9 & all k9d ( s94 ,?is feel+ taught ,david u to h1 :]e he sai? 9 ! psalm3 ,be ye wro? & w ye n s92#hf t is ?us to mean3 ,be ye wro? ) ! s91 b n ) ! k9d4#hg ,= k9d /irre? to ! de$1 b n to s94 ,& "h x is to wete t ?is wra? & ?is hatr$ is n contr>y to *>ity1 b *>ity tea*e? h[ x %all be _h bo? 9 a man's self & 9 8 ev5 ,*ri/ian2#hh = a man %\ld n hate s9 s t he de/roy 8 k9d1 b s t he de/roy ! s9 & ! appetite ( s9 9 8 k9d4 ,&1 z aga9/ our ev5 ,*ri/ian1 we ought to hate s9 9 him1 & to love him2 & ( ?is hatr$ speake? ,david 9 ! psalm1 :]e he sai? ?us3 ,) p]fect hatr$ ,i hat$ !m4#hi ,& 9 ano!r psalm he sai? t he _h 9 hatr$ all wick$ ways4#ij ,?us x is well prov$ t1 ere ,zebulun 0 born1 ,judah & ,issa*> 7 bo? born4 ,= b if a man h _h *>ity & gho/ly joy 9 8 feel+ fir/1 he may 9 no wise feel ?is p]fect hatr$ ( s9 9 8 affection4 ,= ,judah1 t is to say1 *>ity1 tea*e? u h[ we %all hate s9 9 ourself & 9 our bre?r52 & ,issa*>1 t is to say1 gho/ly feel+ ( joy 9 ,god1 tea*e? u :y we %all hate s9 9 ourself & 9 our bre?r54 ,judah bidde? u hate s9 & love ! k9d2 & ,issa*> bidde? u de/roy ! s9 & save ! k9d2 & ?us x falle? = to be t ! k9d may be made /rong 9 ,god & 9 gho/ly ?+s by p]fect hatr$ & de/roy+ ( s94 ,& !re=e is ,zebulun clep$ 9 ! /ory a dwell+ /ead ( /r5g?4#ia ,& ,leah said 9 8 bir?3 ,my husb& %all n[ dwell ) me2#ib & s x is t ,god1 t is ! true husb& ( our s\l1 is dwell+ 9 t s\l1 /r5g!n+ x 9 ! affection ) gho/ly joy & sweetness 9 ,8 love1 t travaile? busily to de/roy s9 9 himself & 9 o!rs by p]fect hatr$ ( ! s9 & all ! k9d ( s94 ,& ?us x is said h[ ,zebulun is born4 ,,capitulum ,,ix ,,h[ ,,orda9$ ,,%ame ,,rise? ,,& ,,gr[e? ,,9 ,,! ,,affection ,,b ?\gh all t a s\l ?r\gh grace feel 9 x p]fect hatr$ ( s91 :e!r x may yet live )\t s98 ,nay1 sik]ly2#ic & !re=e let no man presume ( himself1 :5 ! ,apo/le sai? ?us3 ,if we say t we h no s91 we deceive ourself1 & soo?fa/ness is n 9 u4#id ,& also sa9t ,au/9 sai? t he d>e well say t !re is no man liv+ )\t s94#ie ,& ,i pray !e1 :o is he t s9ne? n 9 ignorance8 ,yea1 & (t times x falle? t ,god suff]e? ^? m5 to fall full griev\sly by ! :i* ,he ha? orda9$ o!r m5's errors to be right$1 t !y may le>n by _! own fall+ h[ m]ciful !y %all be 9 am5d+ ( o!rs4 ,& = t (t times m5 fall griev\sly 9 ^? same s9s t !y mo/ hate1 !re=e1 aft] hatr$ ( s91 spr+e? orda9$ %ame 9 a man's s\l2 & s x is t aft] ,zebulun 0 ,d9ah born4 ,z by ,zebulun hatr$ ( s91 s by ,d9ah is und]/&5 orda9$ %ame ( s94 ,b wete ?\ well3 he t felt nev] ,zebulun1 felt nev] yet ,d9ah4 ,evil m5 h a mann] ( %ame1 b x is n ?is orda9$ %ame4 ,= :y1 if !y _h p]fect %ame ( s91 !y %\ld n s cu/omably d x ) w & advisem5t2#if b !y %ame m ) a f\l clo? on _! body1 ?an ) a f\l ?\ght 9 _! s\l4 ,b :at s ?\ be t we5e/ t ?\ ha/ gott5 ,d9ah1 ?9k :e!r !e w\ld %ame z mu* if a f\l ?\ght 7 9 ?9e he>t1 z !e w\ld if ?\ 7 made to /& nak$ be=e ! k+ & all 8 royalme2 & sik]ly else wete x ?\ "r well t ?\ ha/ n yet gott5 orda9$ %ame 9 ?y feel+1 if s be t ?\ h less %ame ) ?y f\l he>t ?an ) ?y f\l body1 & if ?\ ?9k m %ame ) ?y f\l body 9 ! sight ( m5 ?an ) ?y f\l he>t 9 ! sight ( ! ,k+ ( heav5 & ( all ,8 angels & holy sa9ts 9 heav54 ,lo1 x is n[ said ( ! sev5 *ildr5 ( ,leah1 by ! :i* are und]/&5 sev5 mann] ( affections 9 a man's s\l1 ! :i* may be n[ orda9$ & n[ unorda9$1 n[ measur$ & n[ unmeasur$2 b :5 !y are orda9$ & measur$1 !n are !y virtues2 & :5 !y are unorda9$ & unmeasur$1 !n are !y vices4 ,?us behove? a man h *ildr5#ig t !y be n only orda9$1 b also measur$4 ,!n are !y orda9$ :5 !y are ( t ?+ t !y %\ld be1 & !n are !y unorda9$ :5 !y are ( t ?+ t !y %\ld n be2 & !n are !y measur$ :5 !y are z mu* z !y %\ld be1 & !n are !y unmeasur$ :5 !y are m ?an !y %\ld be4 ,= :y1 ov]mu* dread br+e? 9 despair1 & ov]mu* sorr[ ca/e? a man 9 to bitt]ness & heav9ess ( k9d1#ih = ! :i* he is unable to receive gho/ly com=t4 ,& ov]mu* hope is presumption1 & outrage\s love is b flatt]+ & fag+1#ii & outrage\s gladness is dissolution & wantonness1 & untemp]$ hatr$ ( s9 is woodness4#ajj ,& on ?is mann]1 !y are unorda9$ & unmeasur$1 & ?us are !y turn$ 9 to vices1 & !n lose !y ! "n ( virtues1 & may n be acc\nt$ among/ ! sons ( ,jacob1 t is to say1 ,god3 = by ,jacob is und]/&5 ,god1 z x is %ew$ 9 ! figure be=e4 ,,capitulum ,x ,,h[ ,,discretion ,,& ,,contemplation ,,rise ,,9 ,,! ,,reason ,?us x seeme? t ! virtue ( discretion ne$e? to be _h1 ) ! :i* all o!rs may be gov]n$2 = )\t x all virtues are turn$ 9 to vices4 ,?is is ,joseph1 t is ! late born *ild1 b yet 8 fa!r love? him m ?an !m all4 ,= :y1 )\t discretion may nei!r goodness be gott5 nor kept1 & !re=e no wond] ?\gh t virtue be s+ul>ly lov$1 )\t :i* no virtue may be _h nor gov]n$4 ,b :at wond] ?\gh ?is virtue be late gott51 :5 we may n w9 to ! p]fection ( discretion )\t mu* cu/om & _m travails ( ^! o!r affections com+ be=e8 ,= fir/ behove? u to be us$ 9 ea* virtue by itself1 & get ! pro( ( !m all s]ely1#aja ere we may h full kn[+ ( !m all1 or else c deem suffici5tly ( !m all4 ,& :5 we use u busily 9 ^! feel+s & behold+s be=e said1 (t times we fall & (t times we rise4 ,!n1 by our (t fall+1 may we le>n h[ mu* w>9ess u behove? h 9 ! gett+ & keep+ ( ^! virtues4 ,& ?us sometime1 by long use1 a s\l is l$ into full discretion1 & !n x may joy 9 ! bir? ( ,joseph4 ,& be=e ?is virtue be conceiv$ 9 a man's s\l1 all t ^! o!r virtues d1 x is )\t discretion4 ,& !re=e1 9 z mu* z a man presume? & en=ce? him 9 any ( ^! feel+s be=esaid1 ov] 8 might & out ( measure1 9 s mu* ! f\l] he falle? & faile? ( 8 purpose4 ,& !re=e x is t1 aft] !m all & la/1 is ,d9ah born2 = (t51 aft] a f\l fall & a fail+1 come? soon %ame4 ,& ?us aft] _m fail+s & fail+s1 & %ames foll[+1 a man le>ne? by ! pro( t !re is no?+ bett] ?an to be rul$ aft] c\nsel1 ! :i* is ! readie/ gett+ ( discretion4 ,= :y1 he t do? all ?+s ) c\nsel1 he %all nev] =?9k#ajb x2 = bett] is a sly man ?an a /rong man2 yea1 & bett] is li/ ?an li!r /r5g?1#ajc & a sly man speake? ( victories4 ,& "h is ! op5 skill :y t nei!r ,leah nor ,zilpah nor ,bilhah might be> su* a *ild1 b only ,ra*el2 =1 z x is said be=e1 t ( reason spr+e? "r c\nsel1 ! :i* is v discretion1 und]/&5 by ,joseph1 ! fir/ son ( ,ra*el2 & !n at ! fir/ br+ we =? ,joseph 9 our reason :5 all t we are /irr$ to d1 we d x ) c\nsel4 ,?is ,joseph %all n only "k :at s9s we are mo/ /irr$ unto1 b also he %all "k ! weakness ( our k9d1 & aft] t ei!r aske?1 s %all he d rem$y1 & seek c\nsel at wis] ?an he1 & d aft] !m1 or else he is n ,joseph1 ,jacob's son born ( ,ra*el4 ,& also by ?is =esaid#ajd ,joseph a man is n only le>n$ to es*ew ! deceits ( 8 enemies1 b also (t a man is l$ by him to ! p]fect kn[+ ( himself2 & all aft] t a man kn[e? himself1 !reaft] he pr(ite? 9 ! kn[+ ( ,god1 ( :om he is ! image & ! lik5ess4 ,& !re=e x is t aft] ,joseph is ,b5jam9 born4 ,= z by ,joseph discretion1 s by ,b5jam9 we und]/& contemplation4 ,& bo? are !y born ( "o "m1 & gott5 ( "o fa!r4 ,= ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god light5+ our reason1 come we to ! p]fect kn[+ ( ourself & ( ,god1 t is to say1 aft] t x may be 9 ?is life4 ,b long aft] ,joseph is ,b5jam9 born4 ,= :y1 truly b if x s be t we use u busily & long 9 gho/ly travails1 ) ! :i* we are le>n$ to "k ourself1 we may n be rais$ 9 to ! kn[+ & contemplation ( ,god4 ,he do? = n\ght t lifte? up 8 eye to ! sight ( ,god1 t is n yet able to see himself4 ,= fir/ ,i w\ld t a man le>n$ him to "k ! unseeable#aje ?+s ( 8 own _s1 ere he presume to "k ! unseeable ?+s ( ! _s ( ,god2 & he t kn[e? n yet himself & we5e? t he ha? gott5 som$eal kn[+ ( ! unseeable ?+s ( ,god1 ,i d\bt x n b t he is deceiv$2 & !re=e ,i r$e t a man seek fir/ busily = to "k himself1 ! :i* is made to ! image & ! lik5ess ( ,god z 9 s\l4 ,& wete ?\ well t he t desire? = to see ,god1 him behove? to cleanse 8 s\l1 ! :i* is z a mirror 9 ! :i* all ?+s are cle>ly se51 :5 x is clean2 & :5 ! mirror is f\l1 !n may/ ?\ see no?+ cle>ly !re92 & "r s x is ( ?y s\l1 :5 x is f\l1 nei!r ?\ kn[e/ ?yself nor ,god4 ,z :5 ! c&le br5ne?1 ?\ may/ !n see ! self c&le#ajf by ! light !re(1 & o!r ?+s also2 "r s1 :5 ?y s\l br5ne? 9 ! love ( ,god1 t is1 :5 ?\ feele/ cont9ually ?9e he>t desire aft] ! love ( ,god1 !n1 by ! light ( ,8 grace t ,he s5de? 9 ?y reason1 ?\ may/ see bo? ?9e own unwor?9ess & ,8 great goodness4 ,& !re=e cleanse ?y mirror & pr(f] ?y c&le to ! fire2 & !n1 :5 ?y mirror is cleans$ & ?y c&le br5n+1 & x s be t ?\ wittily behold !reto1 !n beg9ne? !re a mann] ( cl>ity ( ! light ( ,god = to %9e 9 ?y s\l1 & a mann] ( sunbeam t is gho/ly to appe> be=e ?y gho/ly sight1 ?r\gh ! :i* ! eye ( ?y s\l is op5$ to behold ,god & godly ?+s1 heav5 & heav5ly ?+s1 & all mann] ( gho/ly ?+s4 ,b ?is sight is b by times1 :5 ,god w v\*safe = to give x to a work+#ajg s\l1 ! :iles x is 9 ! battle ( ?is deadly life2 b aft] ?is life x %all be ev]la/+4 ,?is light %one 9 ! s\l ( ,david1 :5 he said ?us 9 ! psalm3 ,"l1 ! light ( ,?y face is m>k$ ^u u2 ,?\ ha/ giv5 gladness )9 m9e he>t4#ajh ,! light ( ,god's face is ! %9+ ( ,8 grace1 t re=me? 9 u ,8 image t ha? be5 disfigur$ ) ! d>kness ( s92 & !re=e a s\l t br5ne? 9 desire ( ,8 sight1#aji if x hope = to h t t x desire?1 wete x well x ha? conceiv$ ,b5jam94 ,&1 !re=e1 :at is m healfull#aaj ?an ! sweetness ( ?is sight1 or :at s(t] ?+ may be felt8 ,sik]ly1 none2 & t wote? ,ra*el full well4 ,= :y1 reason sai? t1 9 comp>ison ( ?is sweetness1 all o!r sweetness is sorr[1 & bitt] z gall be=e honey4 ,nev]!less1 yet may a man nev] come to su* a grace by 8 own slight4#aaa ,= :y1 x is ! gift ( ,god )\t des]t ( man4 ,b )\t d\bt1 ?\gh x be n ! des]t ( man1 yet no man may take su* grace )\t great /udy & br5n+ desires com+ be=e2 & t wote? ,ra*el full well1 & !re=e %e multiplie? h] /udy1 & :ette? h] desires1 seek+ desire ^u desire2#aab s t at ! la/1 9 great abundance ( br5n+ desires & sorr[ ( ! delay+ ( h] desire1 ,b5jam9 is born1 & 8 "m ,ra*el die?2#aac = :y1 9 :at "t t a s\l is ravi%$ above itself by abundance ( desires & a great multitude ( love1 s t x is inflam$ ) ! light ( ! ,godhead1 sik]ly !n die? all man's reason4 ,& !re=e1 :at s ?\ be t covete/ to come to contemplation ( ,god1 t is to say1 to br+ =? su* a *ild t m5 clep5 9 ! /ory ,b5jam9 7t is to say1 sight ( ,god71 !n %alt ?\ use !e 9 ?is mann]4 ,?\ %alt call toge!r ?y ?\ghts & ?y desires1 & make !e ( !m a *ur*1 & le>n !e !re9 = to love only ?is good ^w ,jesu1 s t all ?y desires & all ?y ?\ghts are only set = to love ,jesu1 & t unceas+ly z x may be "h2 s t ?\ fulfill t is said 9 ! psalm3 ,"l1 ,i %all bless ,!e 9 *ur*es2#aad t is1 9 ?\ghts & desires ( ! love ( ,jesu4 ,& !n1 9 ?is *ur* ( ?\ghts & desires1 & 9 ?is onehead ( /udies & ( wills1 look t all ?y ?\ghts1 & all ?y desires1 & all ?y /udies1 & all ?y wills be only set 9 ! love & ! prais+ ( ?is ,"l ,jesu1 )\t =gett+1 z f> =? z ?\ may/ by grace1 & z ?y frailty w suff]2 ev]more meek+ !e to pray] & to c\nsel1 pati5tly abid+ ! w ( our ,"l1 unto ! "t t ?y m9d be ravi%$ above itself1 to be f$ ) ! fair food ( angels 9 ! behold+ ( ,god & gho/ly ?+s3#aae s t x be fulfill$ 9 !e t is writt5 9 ! psalm3 ,ibi ,b5jam9 adoles5tulus 9 m5tis excessu2#aaf t is3 ,!re is ,b5jam91 ! "y *ild1 9 ravi%+ ( m9d4 ,! grace ( ,jesu keep !e ev]more4#aag ,am5 ,,deo ,,gratias ,,ii4 ,,"h ,,foll[e? ,,div]s ,,doctr9es ,,dev\t ,,& ,,fruitful1 ,,tak5 ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,t ,,glori\s ,,virg9 ,,& ,,sp\se ,,( ,,our ,,"l1 ,,sa9t ,,ka!r9 ,,( ,,se5es4 ,,& ,,fir/ ,,^? ,,:i* ,,our ,,"l ,,taught ,,& ,,%ew$ ,,to ,,h]self1 ,,& ,,si? ,,^? ,,:i* ,,%e ,,taught ,,& ,,%ew$ ,,unto ,,o!rs ,,! fir/ doctr9e ( our ,"l is ?is3 ,kn[e/ ?\ n1 daught]1 :o ?\ art & :o ,i am8 ,if ?\ "k well ^! two words1 ?\ art & %alt be bless$4 ,?\ art %e t art n\ght2 & ,i am ,he t am ought4#aah ,if ?\ h ! v k ( ^! two ?+s 9 ?y s\l1 ?y gho/ly enemy %all nev] deceive !e1 b ?\ %alt es*ew graci\sly all 8 malice2#aai & ?\ %alt nev] cons5t to any ?+ t is aga9/ ,my comm&m5ts & precepts1 b all grace1 all tru?1 & all *>ity ?\ %alt w9 )\t any h>dness4 ,! second doctr9e ( our ,"l is ?is3 ,?9k on ,me1 & ,i %all ?9k on !e4 ,9 decl>+ ( :i* doctr9e %e 0 wont to say t3 ,a s\l :i* is v]ily unit$ to ,god p]ceive? n1 see? n1 nor love? n h]self1 nor none o!r s\l1 nor ha? no m9d ( no creature b only on ,god4 ,& ^! words %e exp\nde? m expressly1 & sai? ?us3 ,su* a s\l see? h]self1 t %e is v n\ght ( h]self1 & kn[e? p]fectly t all ! goodness1 ) all ! mights ( ! s\l1 is h] ,mak]'s4 ,%e =sake? utt]ly h]self & all creatures1 & hide? h]self fully 9 h] ,mak]1 our ,"l ,jesu2 9 s mu* t %e s5de? fully & pr9cipally all h] gho/ly & bodily work+s 9 to ,him2 9 :om %e p]ceive? t %e may f9d all goodness1 & all p]fection ( bless$ness4 ,&1 !re=e1 %e %all h no w to g out f su* inw>d k ( ,him = no?+4#abj ,& ( ?is unity ( love1 t is increas$ e day 9 su* a s\l1 %e is trans=m$ 9 a mann] 9 to our ,"l1 t %e may nei!r ?9k1 nor und]/&1 nor love1 nor h no m9d b ,god1 or else 9 ,god4 ,= %e may n see h]self1 nor none o!r creature1 b only 9 ,god2 nor %e may n love h]self1 nor none o!r1 b only 9 ,god2 nor %e may h no m9d ( h]self nor ( none o!r1 b only 9 ,god1 nor %e may h no m9d b only ( h] ,mak]4 ,& !re=e1 %e said1 we %all h none o!r bus9ess b only to ?9k h[ we may please ,him1 unto :om we h committ$ all our gov]nance bo? 9 body & s\l4 ,! ?ird doctr9e ( our ,"l is ?is2 9 obta9+ ( virtue & gho/ly /r5g?3 ,daught]1 if ?\ wilt get unto !e virtue & also gho/ly /r5g?1#aba ?\ mu/ foll[ ,me4 ,albeit t ,i might by ,my godly virtue h ov]come all ! p[] ( ! fi5ds by _m mann] ways ( ov]com+1 yet1 = to give y ensample by ,my manhood1 ,i w\ld n ov]come him b only by tak+ ( dea? ^u ! ,cross1 t ye might be taught !reby1 if ye w ov]come y\r gho/ly enemies1 = to take ! ,cross z ,i did2 ! :i* ,cross %all be to y a great refre%+ 9 all y\r temptations1 if ye h m9d ( ! pa9s t ,i suff]$ !reon4#abb ,& c]ta9ly ! pa9s ( ! ,cross may well be call$ refre%+ ( temptations1 = ! m pa9 ye suff] = ,my love1 ! m l ye be to ,me4 ,& if ye be s l to ,me 9 passion1 ne$s ye mu/ be l to ,me 9 joy4#abc ,!re=e = ,my love1 daught]1 suff] pati5tly bitt] ?+s1 & n sweet ?+s2 & d\bt 9 no wise1 = ?\ %alt be /rong en\gh = to suff] all ?+s pati5tly4 ,! fir/ doctr9e ( ?is glori\s virg9 is ?is3 ,a s\l :i* is v]ily mete#abd to ,god1 z mu* z x ha? ( ! love ( ,god1 s mu* x ha? ( ! hate ( h] own s5suality4 ,= ( ! love ( ,god naturally come? hate ( s91 ! :i* is done aga9/ ,god4 ,! s\l1 !re=e1 consid]+ t ! root & beg9n+ ( s9 reigne? 9 ! s5suality1 & !re pr9cipally is root$1 %e is mov$ & /irr$ highly & holily ) all h] mights aga9/ h] own s5suality2 n utt]ly to de/roy ! root1 = t may n be1 z long z ! s\l dwelle? 9 ! body liv+ 9 ?is life1 b ev] !re %all be left a root1 namely ( small v5ial s9s4 ,& because %e may n utt]ly de/roy ! root ( s9 ?us 9 h] s5suality1 %e conceive? a great displeasaunce aga9/ h] s5suality1 ( ! :i* displeasaunce spr+e? an holy hate & a despis+ ( ! s5suality1 by ! :i* ! s\l is ev] well kept f h] gho/ly enemies4 ,!re is no?+ t keepe? ! s\l s /rong & s sure z do? su* an holy hate4 ,& t felt well ! ,apo/le1 :5 he said3 ,cum infirmor1 tonc =tior sum et pot5s2#abe t is3 ,:5 ,i am sick & feeble 9 my s5suality by hate ( s91 !n am ,i /rong] & mighti] 9 my s\l4 ,lo1 ( su* hate come? virtue1 ( su* feebl5ess come? /r5g?1 & ( su* displeasaunce come? pleasaunce4 ,?is holy hate make? a man meek1 & to feel meek ?+s ( himself4 ,x make? him pati5t 9 adv]sity1 temp]ate 9 prosp]ity1 & sette? him 9 all hone/y ( virtue1 & make? him to be lov$ bo? ( ,god & man4 ,& :]e ?is holy hate is n1 !re is inord9ate love1 :i* is ! /9k+ canal ( all s91 & root#abf ( all evil concupisc5ce4 ,d !re=e1 %e sai?1 y\r bus9ess to put away su* inord9ate love ( y\r own self1 out ( y\r he>ts1 & plant !re9 holy hate ( s94 ,= c]ta9 t is ! "r way to p]fection1 & am5dm5t ( all s94 ,"h is a common answ] :i* %e us$ to say to ! fi5ds3 ,i tru/ 9 my ,"l ,jesu ,*ri/1 & n 9 myself4 ,"h is a rule h[ we %all behave u 9 "t ( temptation3 ,:5 temptation1 %e sai?1 arise? 9 u1 we %\ld nev] dispute nor make que/ions2 = t is1 %e sai?1 t ! fi5d mo/ seeke? ( u = to fall 9 que/ions ) him4 ,he tru/e? s highly 9 ! great subtlety ( 8 malice1 t he %\ld ov]come u ) 8 sophi/ical reasons4 ,!re=e a s\l %\ld nev] make que/ions1 nor answ] to ! que/ions ( ! fi5d1 b r turn h] to dev\t pray]1 & comm5d h] to our ,"l t %e cons5t n to 8 subtle dem&s2 = by virtue ( dev\t pray]1 & /eadfa/ fai?1 we may ov]come all ! subtle temptations ( ! fi5d4 ,"h is a good conceit ( ?is holy maid to es*ew ! temptations ( ! fi5d3 ,x happ5e?1 %e said1 t o!r:ile#abg ! dev\t f]v\r ( a s\l lov+ our ,"l ,jesu1 ei!r by "s c]ta9 s91 or else by "s new subtle temptations ( ! fi5d1 waxe? dull & sl[1 & o!r:ile x is br\ght to v coldness2#abh 9 s mu* t "s unwitty folks1 consid]+ t !y be de/itute f ! gho/ly com=t ! :i* !y 7 wont to h1 leave#abi !re=e ! gho/ly ex]cise t !y 7 wont to use ( pray]1 ( m$itations1 ( read+1 ( holy communications1 & ( p5ance do+2 :]eby !y be made m ready to be ov]come ( ! fi5d4 ,= he desire? no?+ else ( ,*ri/'s knights1 b t !y %\ld put away _! arm\r by ! :i* !y 7 wont to ov]come _! enemies4 ,a wise knight ( our ,"l ,jesu %\ld n d s4 ,b ?us1 ! m he feele?#acj himself dull & sl[1 or cold 9 devotion1 ! r he %\ld cont9ue 9 8 gho/ly ex]cise1 & n = to make !m less1 b r increase !m4 ,"h is ano!r doctr9e ( ?is holy maid1 ! :i* %e us$ to say to h]self 9 edify+ ( o!rs3 ,?\ vile & wret*$ creature1 art ?\ wor?y any mann] ( com=t 9 ?is life8 ,:y ha/ ?\ n m9d ( ?y s9s8 ,:at suppose/ ?\ ( ?yself1 wret*$ s9n]8 ,is x n en\gh to !e1 tr[e/ ?\ n1 t ?\ art escap$ by ! m]cy ( our ,"l f ev]la/+ damnation8 ,!re=e ?\ %\lde/ be well apaid1#aca wret*1 ?\gh ?\ suff] all ! pa9s & d>kness ( ?y s\l all ! days ( ?y life4 ,:y art ?\1 !n1 heavy & sorr[ful to suff] su* pa9s1 si? by ,god's grace ?\ %alt escape endless pa9s ) ,*ri/ ,jesu )\t any d\bt1 & be com=t$ endlessly1 if ?\ be> ^! pa9s pati5tly4 ,:e!r ha/ ?\ *os5 to s]ve our ,"l only = ! com=t t ?\ may/ h ( ,him 9 ?is life8 ,nay1 b = ! com=t t ?\ %alt h ( ,him 9 ! bliss ( heav54 ,!re=e arise up n[1 & cease nev] ( ?y gho/ly ex]cise t ?\ ha/ us$1 b r increase to !m m4 ,"h is an answ] by ! :i* %e _h a f9al victory ( ! fi5d1 aft] long ?reats ( intol]able pa9s3 ,i h *os5 pa9 = my refre%+1 & !re=e x is n h>d to me to suff] !m1 b r delectable = ! love ( my ,savi\r1 z long z x please? ,8 ,maje/y t ,i %all suff] !m4 ,"h is a doctr9e ( ! said virg91 h[ we %\ld use ! grace ( our ,"l3 ,:o s c\ld use ! grace ( our ,"l1 he %\ld ev] h ! victory ( all ?+s t falle? to him4 ,= z (t51 %e said1 z any new ?+ falle? to a man1 be x ( prosp]ity or adv]sity1 he %\ld ?9k 9 himself ?us3 ,( ?is w ,i w9 some:at4 ,= he t c d s1 %all soon be ri* 9 virtue4 ,"h foll[e? notable doctr9es ( ?is holy maid1 tak5 ( h] s]mon :i* %e made to h] disciples be=e h] pass+1 & ! fir/ 0 ?is3 ,:at s ev] he be t come? to ! s]vice ( ,god1 if he w h ,god truly1 x is ne$ful to him t he make 8 he>t nak$ f all s5sible love1 n only ( c]ta9 p]sons b ( e creature :at t ev] he be1 & !n he %\ld /ret* up 8 s\l to our ,"l & our ,mak]1 simply1 ) all ! desire ( 8 he>t4 ,= an he>t may n :olly be giv5 to ,god1 b if x be free f all o!r love1 op5 & simple )\t d\bl5ess4 ,& s %e affirm$ ( h]self1 t x 0 h] pr9cipal lab\r & bus9ess f h] "y age unto t "t1 ev] = to come to t p]fection4 ,also %e said t %e knew well t to su* a /ate ( p]fection1 9 ! :i* all ! he>t is giv5 to ,god1 a s\l may n come p]fectly )\t m$itation ( dev\t pray]1 & t ! pray] be gr\nd$ 9 meekness1 & t x come n =? & proce$ by any tru/ ( any mann] ( virtue ( him t praye?1 b alway he %\ld "k himself to be "r n\ght4 ,= %e said t t 0 ev] h] bus9ess1 to give h]self to ! ex]cise ( pray]1 s = to w9 ! cont9ual habit ( pray]2 = %e did see well t by pray] all virtues are increas$1 & made mighty & /rong2 &1 )\t pray]1 !y wax feeble & defail4#acb ,:]e=e %e induc$ h] disciples t !y %\ld busy !m to pray] p]sev]auntly2 & !re=e %e told !m ( two mann] ( pray]s3#acc ,vocal & ,m5tal4 ,vocal pray]s1 %e said1 %\ld be kept c]ta9 h\rs 9 ! night & 9 ! day orda9$ by holy ,*ur*2 b m5tal pray] %\ld ev] be _h1 9 act or 9 habit ( ! s\l4 ,also %e said t1 by ! light ( quick fai?1 %e saw cle>ly & conceiv$ 9 h] s\l t :at t ev] befell to h]1 or to any o!rs1 all come? f ,god1 n = hate b = great love t ,he ha? to ,8 creatures2 & by#acd ?is quick fai? %e conceiv$ 9 h]self a love & a read9ess to obey z well to ! precepts ( h] sov]eigns1#ace z to ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 ev] ?9k+ t _! precepts %\ld come f ,god1 ei!r = ne$ ( h]self1 or else = increase ( virtue 9 h] s\l4 ,also %e said1 = to get & pur*ase purity ( s\l1 x 7 "r necess>y t a man kept himself f all mann] ( judgm5ts ( 8 neighb\r1 & f all idle speak+ ( 8#acf neighb\r's de$s2 = 9 e creature we %\ld behold only ! w ( ,god4 ,& !re=e %e said t 9 no wise m5 %\ld deem#acg creatures2 t is1 nei!r despise !m by _! doom#ach nor condemn !m1 all be x t !y see !m d op5 s9 be=e !m2 b r !y %\ld h compassion on !m & pray = !m1 & despise !m n1 nor condemn !m4 ,also %e said t %e _h great hope & tru/ 9 ,god's provid5ce2 =1 %e said1 %e knew well#aci by exp]i5ce t ! ,div9e provid5ce 0 & is a pass+ great ?+1 = x wante? nev] to !m t hope? 9 x4 ,,deo ,,gratis ,,iii4 ,,"h ,,beg9ne? ,a ,,%ort ,,treatise ,,( ,,contemplation ,,taught ,,by ,,our ,,"l ,,jesu ,,*ri/1 ,,or ,,tak5 ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,m>g]y ,,kempe1 ,,ancress ,,( ,,lynn ,,%e desir$ _m times t h] head might be smitt5 (f ) an axe ^u a block = ! love ( our ,"l ,jesu4 ,!n said our ,"l ,jesu 9 h] m9d3 ,i ?ank !e1 daught]1 t ?\ w\lde/ die = ,my love2 = z (t5 z ?\ ?9ke/ s1 ?\ %alt h ! same me$ 9 heav51 z if ?\ suffr$e/ ! same dea?1 & yet !re %all no man slay !e4 ,i assure !e 9 ?y m9d1 if x 7 possible = ,me to suff] pa9 aga91 z ,i h done be=e1 ,me 7 lev] to suff] z mu* pa9 z ev] ,i did = ?y s\l alone1 r ?an ?\ %\lde/ dep>t f ,me ev]la/+ly4 ,daught]1 ?\ may/ no bett] please ,god1 ?an to ?9k cont9ually 9 ,8 love4 ,!n %e ask$ our ,"l ,jesu ,*ri/1 h[ %e %\ld be/ love ,him4 ,& our ,"l said3 ,h m9d ( ?y wick$ness1 & ?9k on ,my goodness4 ,daught]1 if ?\ we> ! hab]geon or ! hair1#adj fa/+ bread & wat]1 & if ?\ saide/ e day a ?\s& ,pat] ,no/]s1 ?\ %alt#ada n please ,me s well z ?\ do/ :5 ?\ art 9 sil5ce1 & suffre/ ,me to speak 9 ?y s\l4 ,daught]1 = to bid _m beads1 x is good to !m t c n bett] d1 & yet x is n p]fect4#adb ,b x is a good way t[>d p]fection4 ,= ,i tell !e1 daught]1 !y t be great fa/]s1 & great do]s ( p5ance1 !y w\ld t x %\ld be hold5 ! be/ life4#adc ,& !y t give !m unto _m devotions1 !y w\ld h t ! be/ life4 ,& ^? t give mu* almesse1 !y w\ld t x 7 hold5 ! be/ life4 ,& ,i h (t5 told !e1 daught]1 t ?9k+1 weep+1 & high contemplation is ! be/ life 9 e>?1 & ?\ %alt h m m]it 9 heav5 = "o ye> ?9k+ 9 ?y m9d ?an = an hundr$ ye> ( pray+ ) ?y m\?2 & yet ?\ wilt n believe ,me1 = ?\ wilt bid _m beads4#add ,daught]1 if ?\ knew h[ sweet ?y love is to ,me1 ?\ w\lde/ nev] d o!r ?+ b love ,me ) all ?9e he>t4 ,daught]1 if ?\ wilt be high ) ,me 9 heav51 keep ,me alway 9 ?y m9d z mu* z ?\ may/1 & =get n ,me at ?y meat2 b ?9k alway t ,i sit 9 ?9e he>t & "k e ?\ght t is !re91 bo? good & bad4 ,daught]1 ,i h suff]$ _m pa9s = ?y love2 !re=e ?\ ha/ great cause to love ,me "r well1 = ,i h b\ght ?y love full de>4 ,de> ,"l1 %e said1 ,i pray ,!e1 let me nev] h o!r joy 9 e>?1 b m\rn+ & weep+ = ,?y love2 = me ?9ke?1 ,"l1 ?\gh ,i 7 9 hell1 if ,i might weep !re & m\rn = ,?y love z ,i d "h1 hell %\ld n noye#ade me1 b x %\ld be a mann] ( heav54 ,= ,?y love putte? away all mann] ( dread ( our gho/ly enemy2 = ,i _h lev] be !re1 z long z ,?\ w\lde/1 & please ,!e1 ?an to be 9 ?is _w & displease ,!e2 !re=e1 good ,"l1 z ,?\ wilt1 s may#adf x be4 ,%e _h great wond] t our ,"l w\ld become man1 & suff] s griev\s pa9s1 = h] t 0 s unk9d a creature to ,him4 ,& !n1 ) great weep+1 %e ask$ our ,"l ,jesu h[ %e might be/ please ,him2 & ,he answ]$ to h] s\l1 say+3 ,daught]1 h m9d ( ?y wick$ness1 & ?9k on ,my goodness4 ,!n %e pray$ _m times & (t5 ^! words3 ,"l1 = ,?y great goodness1 h m]cy on my great wick$ness1 z c]ta9ly z ,i 0 nev] s wick$ z ,?\ art good1 nor nev] may be ?\gh ,i w\ld2 = ,?\ art s good1 t ,?\ may/ no bett] be2 &1 !re=e1 x is great wond] t ev] any man %\ld be dep>t$ f ,!e )\t end4 ,:5 %e saw ! ,crucifix1 or if %e saw a man _h a w\nd1 or a bea/1 or if a man beat a *ild be=e h]1 or smote a horse or ano!r bea/ ) a :ip1 if %e might see x or he> x1 %e ?\ght %e saw our ,"l beat5 or w\nd$1 l z %e saw 9 ! man or 9 ! bea/4 ,! m %e increas$ 9 love & 9 devotion1 ! m %e increas$ 9 sorr[ & contrition1 9 l[l9ess#adg & meekness1 & 9 holy dread ( our ,"l ,jesu1 & 9 k ( h] own frailty4 ,s t if %e saw any creature be puni%$ or %>ply *a/is$1 %e w\ld ?9k t %e _h be5 m wor?y to be *a/is$ ?an t creature 01 = h] unk9dness aga9/ ,god4 ,!n w\ld %e weep = h] own s91 & = compassion ( t creature4 ,our ,"l said to h]3 ,9 no?+ t ?\ do/ or saye/1 daught]1 ?\ may/ no bett] please ,god ?an believe t ,he love? !e4 ,=1 if x 7 possible t ,i might weep ) !e1 ,i w\ld weep ) !e = ! compassion t ,i h ( !e4 ,our m]ciful ,"l ,jesu ,*ri/ drew ?is creature unto ,8 love1 & to ! m9d ( ,8 passion1 t %e might n endure to behold a lep]1 or ano!r sick man1 specially if he _h any w\nds appe>+ on him4 ,s %e wept z if %e _h se5 our ,"l ,jesu ) ,8 w\nds ble$+2 & s %e did1 9 ! sight ( ! s\l2 =1 ?r\gh ! behold+ ( ! sick man1 h] m9d 0 all ravi%$ 9 to our ,"l ,jesu1 t %e _h great m\rn+ & sorr[+ t %e might n kiss ! lep] :5 %e met !m 9 ! way1 = ! love ( our ,"l3 :i* 0 all contr>y to h] disposition 9 ! ye>s ( h] y\? & prosp]ity1 = !n %e abhorr$ !m mo/4 ,our ,"l said3 ,daught]1 ?\ ha/ desir$ 9 ?y m9d to h _m prie/s 9 ! t[n ( ,lynn1 t might s+ & read night & day = to s]ve ,me1 wor%ip ,me1 & praise ,me1 & ?ank ,me = ! goodness t ,i h done to !e 9 e>?2 & !re=e1 daught]1 ,i promise !e t ?\ %alt h me$ & rew>d 9 heav5 = ! good wills & good desires1 z if ?\ hadde/ done !m 9 de$4 ,daught]1 ?\ %alt h z great me$ & z great rew>d ) ,me 9 heav51 = ?y good s]vice & ?y good de$s t ?\ ha/ done 9 ?y m9d1 z if ?\ hadde/ done ! same ) ?y bodily wits )\t=?4#adh ,&1 daught]1 ,i ?ank !e = ! *>ity t ?\ ha/ to all le*]\s m5 & wom52 = ?\ praye/ = !m & weepe/ = !m _m a te>1 desir+ t ,i %\ld deliv] !m out ( s91 & be z graci\s to !m z ,i 0 to ,m>y ,magdal5e1 t !y might h z mu* grace to love ,me z ,m>y ,magdal5e _h2 & ) ?is condition ?\ w\lde/ t ev]i*#adi ( !m %\ld h tw5ty p\nds a ye> to love & praise ,me2 &1 daught]1 ?is great *>ity :i* ?\ ha/ to !m 9 ?y pray] please? ,me "r well4 ,&1 daught]1 also ,i ?ank !e = ! *>ity :i* ?\ ha/ 9 ?y pray]1 :5 ?\ praye/ = all ,jews & ,s>ac5s1 & all hea!n p t !y %\ld come to ,*ri/ian fai?1 t ,my "n might be magnifi$ 9 !m4 ,fur!rmore1 daught]1 ,i ?ank !e = ! g5]al *>ity t ?\ ha/ to all p t be n[ 9 ?is _w1 & to all ^? t are to come unto ! _w's end2 t ?\ w\lde/ be hack$ z small z fle% to ! pot = _! love1 s t ,i w\ld by ?y dea? save !m all f damnation1 if x pleas$ ,me4 ,&1 !re=e1 daught]1 = all ^! good wills & desires1 ?\ %alt h full me$ & rew>d 9 heav51 believe x "r well & d\bt nev] a deal4 ,%e said3 ,good ,"l1 ,i w\ld be laid nak$ ^u an hurdle = ,?y love1 all m5 to wond] on me & to ca/ fil? & dirt on me1 & be draw5 f t[n to t[n e day my life "t1 if ,?\ 7 pleas$ !reby1 & no man's s\l h9d]$4 ,?y w be fulfill$ & n m9e4 ,daught]1 ,he said1 z (t5times z ?\ saye/ or ?9ke/3 ,wor%ipp$ be all ! holy places 9 ,j]usalem1 :]e ,*ri/ suff]$ bitt] pa9 & passion 93 ?\ %alt h ! same p>don z if ?\ 7 !re ) ?y bodily pres5ce1 bo? to ?yself & to all ^? t ?\ wilt give to4#aej ,! same p>don t 0 grant$ !e a=etime1 x 0 confirm$ on ,sa9t ,ni*olas day1 t is to say1 playne#aea remission2 & x is n only grant$ to !e1 b also to all ^? t believe1 & to all ^? t %all believe unto ! _w's end1 t ,god love? !e1 & %all ?ank ,god = !e4 ,if !y w =sake _! s91 & be 9 full w no m to turn aga9 !reto1 b be sorry & heavy = t !y h done1 & w d due p5ance !re=e1 !y %all h ! same p>don t is grant$ to ?yself2 & t is all ! p>don t is 9 ,j]usalem1#aeb z 0 grant$ !e :5 ?\ 7 at ,rafnys4#aec ,t day t %e suff]$ no tribulation = our ,"l's sake1 %e 0 n m]ry nor glad1 z t day :5 %e suff]$ tribulation4 ,our ,"l ,jesus said unto h]3 ,pati5ce is m wor? ?an miracles do+4 ,daught]1 x is m pleasure to ,me t ?\ suff] despites1 scorns1 %ames1 repro(s1 wrongs1 & diseases1 ?an if ?9e head 7 /rick5 (f ?ree times a day e day 9 sev5 ye>4 ,"l1 %e said1 = ,?y great pa9 h m]cy on my little pa94 ,:5 %e 0 9 great tr\ble1 our ,"l said3 ,daught]1 ,i mu/ ne$s com=t !e1 = n[ ?\ ha/ ! "r way to heav54 ,by ?is way came ,i & all ,my disciples2 = n[ ?\ %alt "k ! bett] :at sorr[ & %ame ,i suff]$ = ?y love1 & ?\ %alt h ! m compassion :5 ?\ ?9ke/ on ,my passion4 ,o my de> wor?y ,"l1 said %e1 ^! graces ,?\ %\lde/ %ew to religi\s m5 & to prie/s4 ,our ,"l said to h] aga93 ,nay1 nay1 daught]1 = t ,i love be/ t !y love n1 & t is %ames1 repro(s1 scorns1 & despites ( ! p2 & !re=e !y %all n h ?is grace2 =1 daught]1 he t dreade? ! %ames ( ?is _w may n p]fectly love ,god4 ,"h ende? a %ort treatise ( a dev\t ancress call$ ,m>g]y ,kempe ( ,lynn ,,iv4 ,,"h ,,foll[e? ,a ,,dev\t ,,treatise ,,compil$ ,,by ,,ma/] ,,walt] ,,hylton ,,( ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,angels ,,de> bro!r 9 ,*ri/1 ,i h und]/&+ by ?9e own spee*1 & also by tell+ ( ano!r man1 t ?\ ye>ne/ & desire/ greatly = to h m k & und]/&+ ?an ?\ ha/ ( angel's song & heav5ly s\nd2 :at x is1 & on :at wise x is p]ceiv$ & felt 9 a man's s\l1 & h[ a man may be sik] t x is true & n feign$2 & h[ x is made by ! pres5ce ( ! good angel1 & n by ! inputt+ ( ! evil angel4 ,^! ?+s ?\ w\lde/ wete ( me2 b1 soo?ly1 ,i _c tell !e = a surety ! soo?fa/ness ( ?is matt]2 nev]!less some:at1 z me ?9ke?1 ,i %all %ew !e 9 a %ort ^w4 ,wete ?\ well t ! end & ! sov]eignty ( p]fection /&e? 9 v onehead#aed ( ,god & ( a man's s\l by p]fect *>ity4 ,?is onehead1 !n1 is v]ily made :5 ! mights ( ! s\l are re=m$ by grace to ! dignity & ! /ate ( ! fir/ condition2 t is1 :5 ! m9d is /abl$ sadly1#aee )\t *ang+ & vagation1#aef 9 ,god & gho/ly ?+s1 & :5 ! reason is cle>$ f all worldly & fle%ly behold+s1 & f all bodily imag9ations1 figures1 & fantasies ( creatures1 & is illum9$ by grace to behold ,god & gho/ly ?+s1 & :5 ! w & ! affection is purifi$ & cleans$ f all fle%ly1 k9dly1 & worldly love1 & is inflam$ ) br5n+ love ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is wond]ful onehead may n be fulfill$#aeg p]fectly1 cont9ually1 & :olly 9 ?is life1 = ! corruption ( ! fle%1 b only 9 ! bliss ( heav54 ,nev]!less1 ! ne>] t a s\l 9 ?is pres5t life may come to ?is onehead1 ! m p]fect x is4 ,= ! m t x is re=m$ by grace to ! image & ! lik5ess ( its ,creator "h on ?is wise2 ! m joy & bliss %all x h 9 heav54 ,our ,"l ,god is an endless be+ )\t *ang+1 almighty )\t fail+1 sov]eign wisdom1 light1 soo?ness )\t error or d>kness2 sov]eign goodness1 love1 peace1 & sweetness4 ,!n ! m t a s\l is unit$1 fa/5$1 con=m$1 & jo9$ to our ,"l1 ! m /able & mighty x is1 ! m wise & cle>1 good & peaceable1 lov+ & m virtu\s x is1 & s x is m p]fect4 ,= a s\l t ha? by ! grace ( ,jesu1 & long travail ( bodily & gho/ly ex]cise1 ov]come & de/roy$ concupisc5ces1 & passions1 & unskilful /irr+s#aeh )9 itself1 & )\t 9 ! s5suality1 & is clo!d all 9 virtues1 z 9 meekness & mildness1 9 pati5ce & s(tness1 9 gho/ly /r5g? & righte\sness1 9 cont95ce1 9 wisdom1 9 tru?1 hope & *>ity2 !n x is made p]fect1 z x may be 9 ?is life4 ,mu* com=t x receive? ( our ,"l1 n only inw>dly 9 its own privy sub/ance1#aei by virtue ( ! onehead to our ,"l t lie? 9 kn[+ & lov+ ( ,god1 9 light & gho/ly br5n+ ( ,him1 9 trans=m+ ( ! s\l 9 to ! ,godhead2 b also _m o!r com=ts1 sav\rs1 sweetnesses1 & wond]ful feel+s on s]e#afj or sundry mann]s1 aft] t our ,"l v\*e?safe to visit ,8 creatures "h 9 e>?1 & aft] t ! s\l pr(ite? & waxe? 9 *>ity4 ,"s s\l1 by virtue ( *>ity t ,god give? x1 is s cleans$1 t all creatures1 & all t he he>e?1 or see?1 or feele? by any ( 8 wits1 turne? him to com=t & gladness2 & ! s5suality receive? new sav\r & sweetness 9 all creatures4#afa ,& "r z be=etime ! lik+s 9 ! s5suality 7 fle%ly1 va91 & vici\s1 = ! pa9 ( ! orig9al s92 "r s n[ !y are made gho/ly & clean1 )\t bitt]ness & bit+ ( consci5ce4 ,& ?is is ! goodness ( our ,"l1 t si? ! s\l is puni%$ 9 ! s5suality1 & ! fle% is p>tn] ( ! pa91 t aft]w>d ! s\l be com=t$ 9 ! s5suality1 & ! fle% be fell[ ( joy & com=t ) ! s\l1 n fle%ly1 b gho/ly1 z he 0 fell[ 9 tribulation & pa94 ,?is is ! fre$om & ! lord%ip1 ! dignity1 & ! wor%ip t a man#afb ha? ov] all creatures1 ! :i* dignity he may s recov] by grace "h1 t e creature sav\r to him z x is4 ,& t is1 :5 by grace he see?1 he he>e?1 he feele? only ,god 9 all creatures4 ,on ?is mann] ( wise a s\l is made gho/ly 9 ! s5suality by abundance ( *>ity1 t is1 9 ! sub/ance ( ! s\l4 ,also1 our ,"l com=te? a s\l by angel's song4 ,:at t song is1 x may n be describ$ by no bodily lik5ess1 = x is gho/ly1 & above all mann] ( imag9ation & reason4 ,x may be felt & p]ceiv$ 9 a s\l1 b x may n be %ew$4 ,nev]!less1 ,i %all speak !re( to !e z me ?9ke?4 ,:5 a s\l is purifi$ by ! love ( ,god1 illum9$ by wisdom1 /abl$ by ! might ( ,god1 !n is ! eye ( ! s\l op5$ to behold gho/ly ?+s1 z virtues & angels & holy s\ls1 & heav5ly ?+s4#afc ,!n is ! s\l able because ( cleanness to feel ! t\*+1 ! speak+ ( good angels4 ,?is t\*+ & speak+1 x is gho/ly & n bodily4#afd ,= :5 ! s\l is lift$ & ravi%$ out ( ! s5suality1 & out ( m9d ( any e>?ly ?+s1 !n 9 great f]v\r ( love & light 7if our ,"l v\*safe7 ! s\l may he> & feel heav5ly s\nd1 made by ! pres5ce ( angels 9 lov+ ( ,god4 ,n t ?is song ( angels is ! sov]eign joy ( ! s\l2 b = ! diff]5ce t is betwe5 a man's s\l 9 fle% & an angel1 because ( uncleanness1 a s\l may n he> x1 b by ravi%+ 9 love1 & ne$e? = to be purifi$ well clean1 & fulfill$ ( mu* *>ity1 or#afe x 7 able = to he> heav5ly s\nd4 ,= ! sov]eign & ! ess5tial joy is 9 ! love ( ,god by ,himself & = ,himself1 & ! second>y is 9 commun+ & behold+ ( angels & gho/ly creatures4 ,= "r z a s\l1 9 und]/&+ ( gho/ly ?+s1 is (t5 times t\*$ & mov$ ?r\gh bodily imag9ation by work+ ( angels2 z ,ezekiel ! prophet did see 9 bodily imag9ation ! soo?fa/ness ( ,god's privities2#aff "r s1 9 ! love ( ,god1 a s\l by ! pres5ce ( angels is ravi%$ out ( m9d ( all e>?ly & fle%ly ?+s 9 to an heav5ly joy1 to he> angel's song & heav5ly s\nd1 aft] t ! *>ity is m or less4#afg ,n[1 !n1 me ?9ke? t !re may no s\l feel v]ily angel's song nor heav5ly s\nd1 b he be 9 p]fect *>ity2 ?\gh all t are 9 p]fect *>ity h n felt x1 b only t s\l t is s purifi$ 9 ! fire ( love t all e>?ly sav\r is br5t out ( x1 & all mean lett+#afh betwe5 ! s\l & ! cleanness ( angels is brok5 & put away f x4 ,!n soo?ly may he s+ a new song1 & soo?ly he may he> a bless$ heav5ly s\nd1 & angel's song )\t deceit or feign+4 ,our ,"l wote? !re t s\l is t1 = abundance ( br5n+ love1 is wor?y to he> angel's song4 ,:o s !n w he> angel's song1 & n be deceiv$ by feign+ ( himself1 nor by imag9ation1 nor by ! illusion ( ! enemy1 him behove? = to h p]fect *>ity2 & t is :5 all va9 love & dread1 va9 joy & sorr[1 is ca/ out ( ! he>t1 s t x love no?+ b ,god1 nor dread no?+ b ,god1 nor joye?1 nor sorr[e? no?+ b 9 ,god1 or = ,god4 ,:o s might by ! grace ( ,god g ?is way1 he %\ld n err4 ,nev]!less1 "s m5 are deceiv$ by _! own imag9ation1 or by ! illusion ( ! enemy 9 ?is mann]4#afi ,"s man1 :5 he ha? long travail$ bodily & gho/ily 9 de/roy+ ( s9s & gett+ ( virtues1 & p]adv5ture ha? gott5 by grace a som$eal#agj re/1 & a cl>ity 9 consci5ce1 anon he leave? pray]s1 read+s ( holy scriptures1 & m$itations ( ! passion ( ,*ri/1 & ! m9d ( 8 wret*$ness2 &1 or#aga he be call$ ( ,god1 he ga!re? 8 own visits by viol5ce to seek & to behold heav5ly ?+s1 or 8 eye be made gho/ly by grace1 & ov]travaile? by imag9ations 8 wits1 & by indiscreet travail+ turne? ! bra9s 9 8 head1 & =breake?#agb ! mights & ! wits ( ! s\l & ( ! body4 ,& !n1 = feebl5ess ( ! bra91 him ?9ke? t he he>e? wond]ful s\nds & songs2 & t is no?+ else b a fantasy1 caus$ ( tr\bl+ ( ! bra92 z a man t is 9 a fr5zy him ?9ke? t he he>e? & see? t none o!r man do?2 & all is b vanity & fantasies ( ! head1 or else x is by work+ ( ! wick$ enemy t feigne? su* s\nds 9 8 he>+4 ,= if a man h any presumption 9 8 fantasies & 9 8 work+s1 & !reby falle? 9 to indiscreet imag9ation1 z x 7 9 a fr5zy1 & is n ord]$ nor rul$ ( grace1 nor com=t$ by gho/ly /r5g?1 ! devil ent]e? 91 & by 8 false illum9ations1 & by 8 false s\nds1 & by 8 false sweetnesses1 he deceive? a man's s\l4 ,& ( ?is false gr\nd spr+e? errors1 & h]esies1 false prophecies1 presumptions1 & false reason+s1 blasphem+s1 & sl&]+s1 & _m o!r mis*iefs4 ,&1 !re=e1 if ?\ see any man gho/ly occupi$ fall 9 any ( ^! s9s & ^! deceits1 or 9 fr5zies1 wete ?\ well t he nev] he>d nor felt angel's song nor heav5ly s\nd4 ,=1 soo?ly1 he t he>e? v]ily angel's song1 he is made s wise t he %all nev] err by fantasy1 nor by indiscretion1 nor by no slight#agc ( work+ ( ! devil4 ,also1 "s m5 feel 9 _! he>ts z x 7 a gho/ly s\nd1 & sweet songs 9 div]s mann]s2 & ?is is commonly good1 & sometime x may turn to deceit4 ,?is s\nd is felt on ?is wise4 ,"s man sette? ! ?\ght ( 8 he>t only 9 ! "n ( ,jesu1 & /eadfa/ly holde? x !reto1 & 9 %ort "t him ?9ke? t t "n turne? him to great com=t & sweetness1 & him ?9ke? t ! "n s\nde? 9 8 he>t delectably1 z x 7 a song2 & ! virtue ( ?is lik+ is s mighty1 t x drawe? 9 all ! wits ( ! s\l !reto4 ,:o s may feel ?is s\nd & ?is sweetness v]ily 9 8 he>t1 wete ?\ well t x is ( ,god1#agd &1 z long z he is meek1 he %all n be deceiv$4 ,b ?is is n angel's song2 b x is a song ( ! s\l by virtue ( ! "n & by t\*+ ( ! good angel4#age ,= :5 a s\l (f]e? him to ,jesu truly & meekly1 putt+ all 8 tru/ & 8 desire 9 ,him1 & busily keepe? ,him 9 8 m9d1 our ,"l ,jesu1 :5 ,he w1 pure?#agf ! affection ( ! s\l1 & fille? x1 & fe$e? x ) sweetness ( ,himself1 & make? ,8 "n 9 ! feel+ ( ! s\l#agg z honey1 & z song1 & z any ?+ t is delectable2 s t x like? ! s\l ev]more = to cry ,jesu1 ,jesu4 ,& n only he ha? com=t 9 ?is1 b also 9 psalms & hymns1 & an!ms ( holy ,*ur*1 t ! he>t s+e? !m sweetly1 dev\tly1 & freely1 )\t any travail ( ! s\l1 or bitt]ness 9 ! same "t1#agh & notes t holy ,*ur* use?4 ,?is is good1 & ( ! gift ( ,god1 = ! sub/ance ( ?is feel+ lies 9 ! love ( ,jesu1 :i* is f$ & light5$#agi by su* mann] ( songs4 ,nev]!less1 9 ?is mann] ( feel+1 a s\l may be deceiv$ by va9 glory2 n 9 t "t t ! affection s+e? to ,jesu1 & love? ,jesu 9 sweetness ( ,him1 b aft]w>d1 :5 x cease? & ! he>t keele?#ahj ( ! love ( ,jesu1 !n ent]e? 9 va9 glory4 ,also "s man is deceiv$ on ?is wise3 he he>e? well say t x is good to h ,jesu 9 8 m9d1 or any o!r good ^w ( ,god2 !n he /ra9e? 8 he>t mightily to t "n1 & by a cu/om he ha? x ne>h& alway 9 8 m9d2 &1 nev]!less1 he feele? n !reby 9 8 affection sweetness1 nor light ( kn[+ 9 8 reason1 b only a nak$ m9d ( ,god1#aha or ( ,jesu1 or ( ,m>y1 or ( any o!r good ^w4 ,"h may be deceit1 n = x is evil = to h ,jesu 9 m9d on ?is wi% b if he ?is feel+ & ?is m9d1 t is only 8 own work+ by cu/om1 hold x a special visitation ( our ,"l1#ahb & ?9k x m ?an x is4 ,= wete ?\ well t a nak$ m9d or a nak$ imag9ation ( ,jesu1 or ( any gho/ly ?+1 )\t sweetness ( love 9 ! affection1 or )\t light ( kn[+ 9 reason1 x is b a bl9dness1 & a way to deceit1 if a man hold x 9 8 own sight m ?an x is4 ,!re=e ,i hold x sik]#ahc t he be meek 9 8 own feel+1 & hold ?is m9d 9 reg>d n\ght1 till he may1 by cu/om & us+ ( ?is m9d1 feel ! fire ( love 9 8 affection1 & ! light ( kn[+ 9 8 reason4 ,lo1 ,i h told !e 9 ?is matt] a little1 z me ?9ke?2 n affirm+ t ?is suffice?1 nor t ?is is ! soo?fa/ness 9 ?is matt]4 ,b if ?\ ?9k x o!rwise1 or else any o!r man sav\r by grace ! contr>y h]eto1 ,i leave ?is say+1 & give /ead to him2 x suffice? to me = to live 9 tru?#ahd pr9cipally1 & n 9 feel+4 ,,explicit ,v4 ,,"h ,,aft] ,,foll[e? ,a ,,dev\t ,,treatise ,,call$ ,,! ,,epi/le ,,( ,,pray] ,,gho/ly fri5d 9 ,god1 z t\*+ ?9e ask+ ( me1 h[ ?\ %alt rule ?9e he>t 9 ! "t ( ?y pray]1 ,i answ] unto !e ?us feebly z ,i c4 ,& ,i say t me ?9ke? t x %\ld be full spe$ful unto !e at ! fir/ beg9n+ ( ?y pray]1 :at pray] s ev] x be1 long or %ort1 = to make x full kn[n unto ?9e he>t1 )\t any feign+1 t ?\ %alt die at ! end ( ?y pray]4#ahe ,& wete ?\ well t ?is is no feign$ ?\ght t ,i tell !e1 & see :y2 = truly !re is no man liv+ 9 ?is life t d>e take ^u him to say ! contr>y3 t is to say1 t ?\ %alt live long] ?an ?y pray] is 9 do+4 ,&1 !re=e1 ?\ may/ ?9k x safely1 & ,i c\nsel !e to d x4 ,=1 if ?\ d x1 ?\ %alt see t1 :at = ! g5]al sight t ?\ ha/ ( ?y wret*$ness1 & ?is special sight ( ! %ortness ( "t ( am5dm5t1 x %all br+ 9 to ?9e he>t a v work+ ( dread4 ,& ?is work+ %alt ?\ feel#ahf v]ily fold5 9 ?9e he>t1 b if x s be 7! :i* ,god =bid7 t ?\ flatt] & fage#ahg ?y false fle%ly bl9d he>t ) leas+s#ahh & feign$ behight+s1 t ?\ %alt long] live4#ahi ,= ?\gh x may be soo? 9 !e 9 de$ t ?\ %alt live long]1 yet x is ev] 9 !e a false leas+ = to ?9k x be=e1 & = to behight#aij x to ?9e he>t4 ,= :y1 ! soo?fa/ness ( ?is ?+ is only 9 ,god1 & 9 !e is b a bl9d abid+ ( ,8 w1 )\t c]ta9ty ( "o mom5t1 ! :i* is z little or less ?an a tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,&1 !re=e1 if ?\ wilt pray wisely z ! prophet bidde? :5 he sai? 9 ! psalm3 ,psallite sapi5t]2#aia look t ?\ get !e 9 ! beg9n+ ?is v work+ ( dread4 ,=1 z ! same prophet sai? 9 ano!r psalm3 ,initium sapi5tiae timor ,dom9i2#aib t is3 ,! beg9n+ ( wisdom is ! dread ( our ,"l ,god4 ,b = t !re is no full sik]ness /&+#aic ^u dread only1 = fe> ( s9k+ 9 to ov] mu* heav9ess1 !re=e %alt ?\ knit to ?y fir/ ?\ght ?is o!r ?\ght t foll[e?4 ,?\ %alt ?9k /eadfa/ly t if ?\ may1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 di/9ctly pron\nce ! words ( t pray]1 & w9 to ! end !re(1 or if ?\ die be=e ?\ come to ! end1 s t ?\ d t 9 !e is1 t !n x %all be accept$ ( !e unto ,god1 z a full asee?#aid ( all ?y recklessness f ! beg9n+ ( ?y life unto t mom5t4 ,i mean ?us3 /&+ t ?\ ha/ be=e "t1 aft] ?y conn+ & ?y consci5ce1 lawfully am5d$ !e aft] ! common ord9ance ( holy ,*ur* 9 confession2 ?is %ort pray]1 s little z x is1 %all be accept$ ( !e unto ,god = ?y full salvation1 if ?\ !n did/ die1 & to ! great increase ( ?y p]fection1 if ?\ did/ live long]4 ,?is is ! goodness ( ,god1 ! :i*1 z ! prophet sai?1 =sake? none t truly tru/e? 9 ,him ) w ( am5dm5t2#aie & si? t all am5dm5t /&e? 9 two--t is1 9 leav+ ( evil & do+ ( good--means to get ^! two are none readi] ?an ! gho/ly work+ ( ^! two ?\ghts t\*$ be=e4 ,= :at reave? f a s\l#aif m readily ! affection ( s9n+1 ?an do? a true work+ ( dread ( dea?8 ,& :at move? a s\l#aig m f]v5tly to work+ ( good1 ?an do? a c]ta9 hope 9 ! m]cy & ! goodness ( ,god1 ! :i* is br\ght 9 by ?is second ?\ght8 ,= :y1 ! gho/ly feel+ ( ?is second ?\ght1 :5 x is ?us truly jo9$ to ! fir/1 %all be to !e a sure /aff ( hope to hold !e by 9 all ?y good do+s4 ,& by ?is /aff ?\ may/ sik]ly climb 9 to ! high m\nt ( p]fection1 t is to say1 to ! p]fect love ( ,god2 ?\gh all ?is beg9n+ be imp]fect1 z ?\ %alt he> aft]4 ,=1 :at = ! g5]al sight t ?\ ha/ ( ! m]cy & ( ! goodness ( ,god1 & ?is special exp]i5ce t ?\ feele/ ( ,8 m]cy & ,8 goodness 9 ?is acceptation ( ?is little %ort s]vice = s long recklessness1 z x 7 9 a full asee? ( s mu* recklessness 7z x is said be=e71 x may n be b t ?\ %alt feel a great /irr+ ( love unto ,him t is s good & s m]ciful unto !e--z ! /eps ( ?y /aff1 hope1 pla9ly %ewe? unto !e 9 ! "t ( ?y pray]1 if ?\ d x duly z ,i h told !e be=e4#aih ,! gho/ly exp]i5ce ( ! pro( ( ?is work+ /&e? all 9 a rev]5t affection t a man ha? to ,god 9 ! "t ( 8 pray]1 caus$ ( ?is dread 9 ! gr\nd ( ?is "w1 & ( ?is /irr+ ( love1 ! :i* is br\ght 9 by ! gho/ly /eps ( ?is /aff hope1 t\*$ be=e4 ,= :y1 rev]5ce is n\ght else b dread & love m$l$ toge!r ) a /aff ( c]ta9 hope1 ,me ?9ke? t ! pro( ( ?is work+ is devotion2 = devotion is n\ght else1 z sa9t ,?omas ! doctor sai?1 b a read9ess ( man's w to d ^? ?+s t longe? to ! s]vice ( ,god4#aii ,ea* man prove 9 himself1 = he t do? ,god's s]vice 9 ?is mann]1 he feele? h[ ready t 8 w is !reto4 ,me ?9ke? t sa9t ,b]n>d accorde? to ?is work+1 :]e he sai? t all ?+s %\ld be done swiftly & gladly4 ,& see :y3 swiftly = dread1 & gladly = hope1 & lovely tru/ 9 ,8 m]cy4 ,& :at m8 ,sik]ly1 ,i _h lev] h 8 me$ t la/e? 9 su* do+1 ?\gh all he nev] did bodily p5ance 9 ?is life1 b only t t is enjo9$ to him ( holy ,*ur*1 ?an ( all ! p5ance-do]s t h be5 9 ?is life f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w unto ?is day )\t ?is mann] ( do+4 ,i say n t ! nak$ ?9k+ ( ^! two ?\ghts is s me$ful2 b t rev]5t affection1 to ! :i* br++ 9 ^! two ?\ghts are sov]eign means on man's p>ty1 t is x t is s me$ful z ,i say4#bjj ,& ?is is only x by itself1 )\t any o!r mann] ( do+ 7z is fa/+1 wak+1 %>p we>+1 & all ^! o!r71 ! :i* only by itself please? almighty ,god1 & des]ve? to h me$ ( ,him4 ,& x 7 impossible any s\l to h me$ ( ,god )\t ?is1 & all aft] ! quantity ( ?is %all /& ! quantity ( me$2 = :oso ha? mu* ( ?is1 mu* me$ %all he h1 & :oso ha? less ( ?is1 less me$ %all he h4 ,& all ^! o!r ?+s1 z is fa/+1 wak+1 %>p we>+1 & all ^! o!r1 !y are ne$ful#bja 9 z mu* z !y are helply to get ?is1 s t )\t ?is !y are n\ght4 ,& ?is )\t !m is sometime suffici5t at ! full by itself1 & x is (t5 times full wor?ily _h & come to ( full _m )\t any ( ! o!rs4 ,all ?is ,i say = t ,i w\ld by ?is kn[+ t ?\ *>g$ & comm5d$ ea* ?+ aft] t x is3 ! m1 ! m1 & ! less1 ! less2 = (t times unkn[+ is cause ( mu* error4 ,& (t times unkn[+ make? m5 to *>ge m & comm5d m bodily ex]cise 7z is fa/+1 wak+1 %>p we>+1 & all ^! o!rs7 ?an !y d gho/ly ex]cise 9 virtues or 9 ?is rev]5t affection t\*$ be=e4 ,&1 !re=e1 9 m decl>ation ( ! me$ & ! wor?9ess ( ?is rev]5t affection1 ,i %all say a little m ?an ,i yet h said1 s t1 by su* decl>+1 ?\ may/ be bett] le>n$ 9 ?is work+ ?an ?\ yet art4 ,all ?is mann] ( work+ be=esaid ( ?is rev]5t affection1 :5 x is br\ght 9 by ^! two ?\ghts ( dread & ( hope com+ be=e1 may well be lik5$ to a tree t 7 full ( fruit2 ( ! :i* tree1 dread is t p>ty t is )9 9 ! e>?1 t is1 ! root4 ,& hope is t p>ty t is above ! e>?1 t is1 ! body#bjb ) ! b\ghs4 ,9 t t hope is c]ta9 & /able1 x is ! body2 9 t x /irre? m5 to works ( love1 x is ! b\ghs2 b ?is rev]5t affection is ev]more ! fruit1 & !n1 ev]more z long z ! fruit is fa/5$ to ! tree1#bjc x ha? 9 p>ty a gre5 smell ( ! tree2 b :5 x ha? be5 a c]ta9 "t dep>t$ f ! tree & is full ripe1 !n x ha? lo/ all ! ta/e ( ! tree1 & is k+'s meat t 0 be=e b knave's meat4#bjd ,9 ?is "t x is t ?is rev]5t affection is s me$ful z ,i said4 ,&1 !re=e1 %ape !e = to dep>t ?is fruit f ! tree1 & = to (f] x up by itself to ! high ,k+ ( heav52 & !n %alt ?\ be clep$ ,god's own *ild1 lov+ ,him ) a *a/e love = ,himself1 & n = ,8 goods4#bje ,i mean ?us3 ?\gh all t ! innum]able good de$s1 ! :i* almighty ,god ( ,8 graci\s goodness ha? %ew$ to ea* s\l 9 ?is life1 be suffici5t causes at ! full & m1 to ea* s\l to love ,him =1 ) all 8 m9d1 ) all 8 wit1 & ) all 8 w2 yet if x might be1 t may no wise be1 t a s\l 7 z mighty1 z wor?y1 & z witty z all ! sa9ts & angels t are 9 heav5 ga!r$ 9 "o1 & _h nev] tak5 ?is wor?9ess ( ,god1#bjf or to :om t ,god _h nev] %ew$ k9dness 9 ?is life2 yet ?is s\l1 see+ ! lovel9ess ( ,god 9 ,himself1 & ! abundance !re(1 %\ld be ravi%$ ov] 8 might = to love ,god1 till ! he>t bra/2 s lovely & s lik+1 s good & s glori\s ,he is 9 ,himself4 ,o h[ wond]ful a ?+ & h[ high a ?+ is ! love ( ,god = to speak (1 ( ! :i* no man may speak p]fectly to ! und]/&+ ( ! lea/ p>ty !re(1 b by impossible ensamples1 & pass+ ! und]/&+ ( man6 ,& ?us x is t ,i mean :5 ,i say lov+ ,him ) a *a/e love = ,himself1 & n = ,8 goods2#bjg n z if ,i said 7?\gh all ,i well said7 mu* = ,8 goods1 b )\t comp>ison m = ,himself4 ,=1 if ,i %all m highly speak 9 decl>+ ( my mean+ ( ! p]fection & ( ! me$ ( ?is rev]5t affection1 ,i say t a s\l t\*$ 9 affection by ! s5sible pres5ce ( ,gods z ,he is 9 ,himself1 & 9 a p]fect s\l illum9$ 9 ! reason1 by ! cle> beam ( ev]la/+ light1 ! :i* is ,god1 = to see & = to feel ! lovel9ess#bjh ( ,god 9 ,himself1 ha? = t "t & = t mom5t lo/ all ! m9d ( any good de$ or ( any k9dness t ev] ,god did to him 9 ?is life--s t cause = to love ,god = feele? he or see? he none 9 t "t1 o!r ?an is ,god ,himself4 ,s t ?\gh all x may be said 9 speak+ ( ! common p]fection1 t ! great goodness & ! great k9dness t ,god ha? %ew$ to u 9 ?is life are high & wor?y causes = to love ,god =2 yet hav+ behold+ to ! po9t & ! prick ( p]fection 7to ! :i* ,i purpose to draw !e 9 my mean+1 & 9 ! mann] ( ?is writ+71 a p]fect lov] ( ,god1 = dread ( lett+#bji ( 8 p]fection1 seeke? n[1 t is to say1 9 ! po9t ( p]fection1 none o!r cause = to love ,god =1 b ,god ,himself2 s t by ?is mean+ ,i say1 t *a/e love is to love ,god = ,himself & n = ,8 goods4 ,& !re=e1 foll[+ ! rule ( m9e ensample1 %ape !e to dep>t ! fruit f ! tree1 & = to (f] x up by itself unto ! ,k+ ( heav51 t ?y love be *a/e2 = ev]more z long z ?\ (fre/ ,him ?is fruit gre5 & hang+ on ! tree1 ?\ may/ well be lik5$ to a woman t is n *a/e1 = %e love? a man m = 8 goods ?an = himself4 ,& see :y t ,i lik5 !e ?us2 = x seeme? t dread ( ?y dea? & %ortness ( "t1 ) hope ( =giv5ess ( all ?y recklessness1 make? !e to be 9 ,god's s]vice s rev]5t z ?\ art4 ,& if x s be1 soo?ly !n ha? ?y fruit a gre5 smell ( ! tree2 & ?\gh all x please? ,god 9 p>ty1 nev]!less1 yet x please? ,him n p]fectly1 & t is = ?y love is n yet *a/e4 ,*a/e love is t :5 ?\ aske/ ( ,god nei!r releas+ ( pa91 nor increas+ ( me$1 nor yet sweetness 9 ,8 love 9 ?is life2 b if x be any c]ta9 "t t ?\ covete/ sweetness z = a refre%+ ( ?y gho/ly mights1 t !y fail n 9 ! way2 b ?\ aske/ ( ,god n\ght b ,himself1 & nei!r ?\ recke/ nor looke/ aft] :e!r ?\ %alt be 9 pa9 or 9 bliss1 s t ?\ h ,him t ?\ love/--?is is *a/e love1 ?is is p]fect love4#baj ,& !re=e %ape !e = to dep>t ! fruit f ! tree2 t is to say1 ?is rev]5t affection f ! ?\ghts ( dread & ( hope com+ be=e2 s t ?\ may/ (f] x ripe & *a/e unto ,god by itself1 n caus$ ( any ?+ b5ea? ,him1 or m$l$ ) ,him#baa 7yea1 ?\gh all x be ! *ief71#bab b only ( ,him1 by ,himself2 & !n x is s me$ful z ,i say t x is4 ,= x is pla9ly kn[n )\t any d\bt unto all ^? t are exp]t 9 ! sci5ce ( div9ity & ( ,god's love1 t z (t5 z a man's affection is /irr$ unto ,god )\t mean 7t is1 )\t mess5g] ( any ?\ght 9 special caus+ t /irr+71 z (t x des]ve? ev]la/+ life4 ,& = t t a s\l t is ?us dispos$ 7t is to say1 t (fre? ! fruit ripe1 & dep>t$ f ! tree7 may innum]able times 9 "o h\r be rais$ 9 to ,god sudd5ly )\t mean1 !re=e m ?an ,i c say x des]ve?1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 ! :i* is ! *ief work]1 to be rais$ 9 to joy4 ,& !re=e %ape !e = to (f] ! fruit ripe & dep>t$ f ! tree4 ,nev]!less1 ! fruit ^u ! tree1 cont9ually (f]$ z man's frailty w suff]1 des]ve? salvation2 b ! fruit ripe & dep>t$ f ! tree1 sudd5ly (f]$ unto ,god )\t mean1 t is p]fection4 ,& "h may/ ?\ see t ! tree is good1 ?\gh all t ,i bid !e dep>t ! fruit !refrom1 = m p]fection2 & !re=e ,i set x 9 ?y g>d52 = ,i w\ld t ?\ %\ld ga!r ! fruit !re(1 & keep x to ?y ,"l4 ,& = t t ,i w\ld t ?\ knew :at mann] ( work+ x is t knitte? man's s\l to ,god1 & t make? x "o ) ,him 9 love & accordance ( w1#bac aft] ! ^w ( sa9t ,paul say+ ?us3 ,qui adha]et ,duo unus spiritus e/ cum illo2#bad t is to say3 ,:o s drawe? ne> to ,god1 z x is by su* a rev]5t affection t\*$ be=e1 he is "o _s ) ,god4 ,t is1 ?\gh all t ,god & he be two & s]e#bae 9 k9d1 nev]!less yet 9 grace !y are s knit toge!r t !y are b "o 9 _s2#baf & all ?is is = onehead ( love & accordance ( w2 & 9 ?is onehead is ! m>riage made betwe5 ,god & ! s\l1 ! :i* %all nev] be brok51 ?\gh all t ! heat & ! f]v\r ( ?is "w cease = a "t1 b by a deadly s94 ,9 ! gho/ly feel+ ( ?is onehead may a lov+ s\l bo? say & s+ 7if x li/7 ?is holy ^w t is writt5 9 ! book ( songs 9 ! ,bible3 ,dilectus meus mihi et ego illi2#bag t is3 ,my lov$ unto me & ,i unto ,him2 und]/&5 t ,god %all be knitt$ ) ! gho/ly glue ( grace on ,8 p>ty1 & ! lovely cons5t 9 gladness ( _s on ?y p>ty4 ,& !re=e climb up by ?is tree1 z ,i said 9 ! beg9n+2 & :5 ?\ come/ to ! fruit 7t is1 to ! rev]5t affection1 ! :i* ev] w be 9 !e if ?\ ?9k he>tily ! o!r two ?\ghts be=e1 & fage#bah n ?yself ) no lie1 z ,i said71 !n %alt ?\ take good keep#bai ( t work+ t is made 9 ?y s\l t "t1 & %ape !e1 9 z mu* z ?\ may/ ?r\gh grace1 = to meek !e "u ! height ( ?y ,god1 s t ?\ may/ use !e 9 t work+ o!r times by itself1 )\t any climb+ !reto by any ?\ght4 ,&1 sik]ly1 ?is is x ! :i* is s me$ful z ,i said1 & ev] ! long] t x is kept f ! tree 7t is to say1 f any ?\ght71 & ev] ! (t] t x is done sudd5ly1 lu/ily1 & lik+ly1 )\t mean1 ! sweet] x smelle?1 & ! bett] x please? ! high ,k+ ( heav54 ,& ev] :5 ?\ feele/ sweetness & com=t 9 ?y do+1 !n ,he breake? ?is fruit & give? !e "p ( ?9e own pres5t4 ,& t t ?\ feele/ is s h>d1 & s /raitly /ress+ ?9e he>t )\t com=t 9 ! fir/ beg9n+1 t bemeane?#bbj t ! gre5ness ( ! fruit hang+ on ! tree1 or else newly pull$1 sette? ?y tee? on edge4 ,nev]!less yet x is spe$ful to !e4 ,= x is no reason t ?\ eat ! sweet k]nel1 b if ?\ crack fir/ ! h>d %ell & bite ( ! bitt] b>k4 ,nev]!less1 if x s be t ?y tee? be weak 7t is to say1 ?y gho/ly mights71 !n x is my c\nsel t ?\ seek slights1 = bett] is li/ ?an li!r /r5g?4#bba ,ano!r skill !re is :y t ,i set ?is tree 9 ?y g>d51 = to climb up !reby4 ,= ?\gh all x be s t ,god may d :at ,he w1 yet1 to m9e und]/&+1 x is impossible any man to atta9 to ! p]fection ( ?is work+ )\t ^! two means1 or else o!r two t are accord+ to !m com+ be=e4 ,& yet is ! p]fection ( ?is "w sudd51 )\t any mean4 ,&1 !re=e1 ,i r$e#bbb !e t ^! be ?9e1 n ?9e 9 propriety1 = t is n\ght b s91#bbc b ?9e giv5 graci\sly ( ,god1 & s5t by me z a mess5g] ?\gh ,i be unwor?y2 = wete ?\ "r well t e ?\ght t /irre? !e to ! good1#bbd :e!r x come f )9 by ?9e angel mess5g]1 or f )\t by any man mess5g]1 x is b an in/rum5t ( grace giv51 s5t & *os5 ( ,god ,himself = to "w )9 9 ?y s\l4 ,& ?is is ! skill :y t ,i c\nsel !e to take ^! two ?\ghts be=e all o!rs4 ,= z man is a m+l$ ?+ ( two sub/ances1 a bodily & a gho/ly1 s x ne$e? = to h two s]e#bbe means to come by to p]fection2#bbf si? x s is t bo? ^! sub/ances %all be on$ 9 undeadl9ess at ! upris+ 9 ! la/ day2 s t ei!r sub/ance be rais$ to p]fection 9 ?is life1 by a mean accordant !reto4 ,& t is dread to bodily sub/ance1 & hope to ! gho/ly4 ,& ?us x is full seemly & accord+ to be1 z me ?9ke?2 = z !re is no?+ t s soon w ravi% ! body f all affection ( e>?ly ?+s1 z w a s5sible dread ( ! dea?2 s !re is no?+ t s soon nor s f]v5tly w raise ! affection ( a s9n]'s s\l1 unto ! love ( ,god1 z w a c]ta9 hope ( =giv5ess ( all 8 recklessness4 ,& !re=e h ,i orda9$ ?y climb+ by ^! two ?\ghts2 b if x s be t ?y good angel tea* !e )9 ?y gho/ly conceit1 or any o!r man1 any o!r two t are m accord+ to ?y disposition ?an !e ?9ke? ^! two be1 ?\ may/ take !m1 & leave ^! safely )\t any blame4 ,nev]!less to my conceit 7till ,i wete m7 me ?9ke? t ^! %\ld be full helply unto !e1 & n mu* unaccord+ to ?y disposition1 aft] t ,i feel 9 !e4 ,& !re=e1 if ?\ ?9k t !y d !e good1 !n ?ank ,god he>tily1 & = ,god's love pray = me4 ,d !n s1 = ,i am a wret*1 & ?\ wote/ n h[ x /&e? ) me4 ,no m at ?is "t1 b ,god's bless+ h ?\ & m9e4 ,read (t51 & =get x n2 set !e %>ply to ! pro(2 & flee all lett+ & occasion ( lett+1 9 ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesu ,*ri/4 ,,am54 ,,f9is ,,vi4 ,,"h ,,foll[e? ,,also ,a ,,v ,,necess>y ,,epi/le ,,( ,,discretion ,,9 ,,/irr+s ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,,gho/ly fri5d 9 ,god1 t same grace & joy t ,i w to myself1 w ,i to !e at ,god's w4 ,?\ aske/ me c\nsel ( sil5ce & ( speak+1 ( common diet+ & ( s+ul> fa/+1 ( dwell+ 9 company & only won+#bbg by ?yself4 ,& ?\ saye/ ?\ art 9 great 7#bbh :at ?\ %alt d2 =1 z ?\ saye/1 on ! "o p>ty ?\ art greatly t>ri$ ) speak+1 ) common eat+1 z o!r folk d1 & ) common won+ 9 company4 ,&1 on ! o!r p>ty1 ?\ dreade/ to be /raitly /ill1#bbi s+ul> 9 fa/+1 & only 9 won+1 = deem+ ( m hol9ess 9 !e ?an ?\ ha/1#bcj & = _m o!r p]ils2 = (t times n[ ^! days !y are deem$ = mo/ holy1 & fall 9 to _m p]ils1 t mo/ are 9 sil5ce1 9 s+ul> fa/+1 & 9 only won+4 ,& soo? x is t !y are mo/ holy1 if grace only be ! cause ( t sil5ce1 ( t s+ul> fa/+1 & ( t only won+1 ! k9d#bca b suff]+ & only cons5t+2 & if x be o!rwise1 !n t is b p]il on all sides1 = x is full p]il\s to /ra9 ! k9d to any su* "w ( devotion1 z is sil5ce or speak+1 common diet+ or s+ul> fa/+1 won+ 9 company or 9 onl9ess4#bcb ,i mean1 pass+ ! c\rse & ! common cu/om ( k9d & degree1 b if x be l$ !reto by grace2 &1 namely1 to su* works ! :i* 9 !mself are indiff]5t1 t is to say1 n[ good1 & n[ evil1 n[ ) !e1 n[ aga9/ !e1 n[ help+1 & n[ lett+4 ,= x might befall t1 if ?\ foll[$ ?y s+ul> /irr+1 /raitly /ra9+ !e to sil5ce1 to s+ul> fa/+1 or to only won+1 t ?\ %\lde/ (t times be /ill :5 "t 7 to speak1 (t times fa/ :5 "t 7 to eat1 (t times be only :5 "t 7 to be 9 company4 ,or if ?\ give !e to speak+ always :5 !e li/1 to common eat+1 or to compani\s won+1#bcc !n p]adv5ture ?\ %\lde/ sometime speak :5 "t#bcd 7 to be /ill1 sometime eat :5 "t 7 to fa/1 sometime be 9 company :5 "t 7 to be only2 & ?us mighte/ ?\ lightly fall 9 to error1 9 great confusion1 n only ( ?9e own s\l b also ( o!rs4 ,&1 !re=e1 9 es*ew+ ( su* errors1 ?\ aske/ ( me 7z ,i h p]ceiv$ by ?y lett]s7 two ?+s3 ! fir/ is my conceit ( !e1 & ?y /irr+2 & ! o!r is my c\nsel 9 ?is case1 & 9 all su* o!rs :5 !y come4 ,z to ! fir/1 ,i answ] & ,i say t ,i dread full mu* 9 ?is matt] & su* o!rs to put =? my rude conceit1 su* z x is1 = two skills4#bce ,& "o is ?is3 ,i d>e n lean to my conceit1 affirm+ x = fa/ & true4 ,! o!r is ?9e inw>d disposition1 & ?9e abl5ess t ?\ ha/ unto all ^! ?+s t ?\ speake/ ( 9 ?y lett]1 :i* be n yet s fully kn[n unto me1 z x 7 spe$ful t !y 71 if ,i %\ld give full c\nsel 9 ?is case4 ,= x is said ( ! ,apo/le3 ,nemo novit quae sunt hom9is1 nisi spiritus hom9is qui 9 ipso e/2 ,no man kn[e? :i* are ! privy dispositions ( man1 b ! _s ( ! same man1 ! :i* is 9 himself2#bcf &1 p]adv5ture1 ?\ kn[e/ n yet ?9e own inw>d disposition ?yself1 s fully z ?\ %alt d h]eaft]1 :5 ,god w let !e feel x by ! pro(1 among _m fail+s & ris+s4 ,= ,i knew nev] yet no s9n] t might come to ! p]fect kn[+ ( himself & ( 8 inw>d disposition1 b if he 7 le>n$ ( x be=e 9 ! s*ool ( ,god1 by exp]i5ce ( _m temptations1 & by _m fail+s & ris+s2 = "r z among ! waves & ! floods & ! /orms ( ! sea1 on ! "o p>ty1 & ! peaceable w9d & ! calms & ! s(t wea!rs ( ! air on ! o!r p>ty1 ! sely#bcg %ip at ! la/ atta9s to ! l& & ! hav52 "r s1 among ! div]sity ( temptations & tribulations t falle? to a s\l 9 ?is ebb+ & fl[+ life 7! :i* are ensampl$ by ! /orms & ! floods ( ! sea7 on ! "o p>ty1 & among ! grace & ! goodness ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! manyfold visitation1 sweetness & com=t ( _s 7! :i* are ensampl$ by ! peaceable w9d & ! s(t wea!rs ( ! air7 on ! o!r p>ty1 ! sely s\l1 at ! lik5ess ( a %ip1 atta9e? at ! la/ to ! l& ( /abl5ess1 & to ! hav5 ( heal?2 ! :i* is ! cle> & ! soo?fa/ kn[+ ( himself1 & ( all 8 inw>d dispositions1 ?r\gh ! :i* kn[+ he sitte? quietly 9 himself1 z a k+ cr[n$ 9 8 royalme1 mightily1 wisely1 & goodly gov]n+ himself & all 8 ?\ghts & /irr+s1 bo? 9 body & 9 s\l4 ,( su* a man x is t ! wise man sai? ?us3 ,beatus vir qui suff]t t5tationem1 quoniam cum probatus fu]it1 accipiet coronam vitae1 quam repromisit ,deus dilig5tibus se3 ,he is a blissful man t suff]+ly be>e? temptation2 =1 f he h be5 prov$1 he %all take ! cr[n ( life1 ! :i* ,god ha? hight to all ^? t love ,him4#bch ,! cr[n ( life may be said on two mann]s4 ,"o = gho/ly wisdom1 = full discretion1 & = p]fection ( virtue3 ^! ?ree knitt$ toge!r may be clep$#bci a cr[n ( life1 ! :i* by grace may be come to "h 9 ?is life4 ,on ano!r mann] ! cr[n ( life may be said1 t x is ! endless joy t ea* true s\l %all h1 aft] ?is life1 9 ! bliss ( heav51 &1 sik]ly1 nei!r ( ^! two cr[ns may a man take1 b if he be=e h be5 well prov$ 9 suff]+ ( noye#bdj & ( temptation1 z ?is text sai?3 ,quoniam cum probatus fu]it1 accipiet coronam vitae2 t is3 ,f t he h be5 prov$1 !n %all he take ! cr[n ( life2#bda z :o sai? 7accord+ to m9e und]/&+ t\*$ be=e73 ,b if a s9n] h be5 prov$ be=e 9 div]s temptations1 n[ ris+1 n[ fall+1 fall+ by frailty1 ris+ by grace1 he %all nev] else take ( ,god 9 ?is life gho/ly wisdom 9 cle> kn[+ ( himself & ( 8 inw>d dispositions1 nor full discretion 9 c\nsell+ & tea*+ ( o!rs1 nor yet ! ?ird1 ! :i* is ! p]fection ( virtue 9 lov+ ( 8 ,god & ( 8 bre?r54 ,all ^! ?ree--wisdom1 discretion1 & p]fection ( virtue-are b "o1 & !y may be clep$ ! cr[n ( life4 ,9 a cr[n are ?ree ?+s3 gold is ! fir/2 preci\s /ones are ! second2 & ! turrets ( ! fl[]-de-luce1 rais$ up above ! head1 ^? are ! ?ird4 ,by gold1 wisdom2 by ! preci\s /ones1 discretion2 & by ! turrets ( ! fl[]-de-luce ,i und]/& ! p]fection ( virtue4 ,gold environe? ! head1 & by wisdom we gov]n our gho/ly "w on e side2 preci\s /ones give? light 9 behold+ ( m51 & by discretion we tea* & c\nsel our bre?r52 ! turrets ( ! fl[]-de-luce give? two side bran*es spread+ "o to ! "r side & ano!r to ! left1 & "o ev5 up above ! head1 & by p]fection ( virtues 7! :i* is *>ity7 we give two side bran*es ( love1 ! :i* are spread+1 "o to ! "r side to our fri5ds1 & "o to ! left side to our enemies1 & "o ev5 up unto ,god1 above man's und]/&+1 ! :i* is ! head ( ! s\l4 ,?is is ! cr[n ( life ! :i* by grace may be gott5 "h 9 ?is life2 &1 !re=e1 be> !e l[ 9 ?y battle1 & suff] meekly ?y temptations till ?\ h be5 prov$4 ,= !n %alt ?\ take ei!r ! "o cr[n1 or ! o!r1 or bo?1 ?is "h1 & ! o!r !re2 = :o s ha? ?is "h1 he may be full sik] ( ! o!r !re2 & full _m !re are t are full graci\sly prov$ "h1 & yet come nev] to ?is t may be _h "h 9 ?is life4 ,! :i* 7if !y meekly cont9ue & pati5tly abide ! w ( our ,"l7 %all full wor?ily & abundantly receive ! o!r !re1 9 ! high bliss ( heav54 ,!e ?9ke? ?is cr[n fair t may be _h "h2 yea1 be> !e z meekly z ?\ may/ by grace1 = 9 comp>ison ( ! o!r !re1 x is b z "o noble to a _w full ( gold4 ,all ?is ,i say to give !e com=t & evid5ce ( /r5g? 9 ?y gho/ly battle1 ! :i* ?\ ha/ tak5 on h& 9 ! tru/ ( our ,"l1 & all ?is ,i say to let !e see h[ f> ?\ art yet f ! true kn[+ ( ?9e inw>d disposition1 & !reaft] to give !e w>n+1 n ov] soon to give /ead#bdb nor to foll[ ! s+ul> /irr+s ( ?y "y he>t1 = dread ( deceit4 ,all ?is ,i say = to %[ unto !e my conceit t ,i h ( !e & ( ?y /irr+s1 z ?\ ha/ ask$ ( me2 = ,i conceive ( !e t ?\ art full able & full greatly dispos$ to su* sudd5 /irr+s ( s+ul> do+s1#bdc & full fa/ to cleave unto !m :5 !y be receiv$2 & t is full p]il\s4 ,i say n t ?is abl5ess & ?is gre$y disposition 9 !e1 or 9 any o!r t is dispos$ z ?\ art1 ?\gh all x be p]il\s1 t x is !re=e evil 9 itself2 nay1 s say ,i n1 ,god =bid t ?\ take x s2 b ,i say t x is full good 9 itself1 & a full great abl5ess to full great p]fection1 yea1 & to ! greate/ p]fection t may be 9 ?is life2 ,i mean1 if t a s\l t is s dispos$ w busily1 night & day1 meek x#bdd to ,god & to good c\nsel1 & /rongly rise & m>tyr itself1 ) ca/+ d[n ( ! own wit & ! own w 9 all su* sudd5 & s+ul> /irr+s1 & say %>ply t x w n foll[ su* /irr+s1 seem !y nev] s lik+1#bde s high nor s holy1 b if x h !reto ! witness#bdf & ! cons5ts ( "s gho/ly tea*]s--,i mean su* z h be5 ( long "t exp]t 9 s+ul> liv+4 ,su* a s\l1 = gho/ly cont9uance ?us 9 ?is meekness1 may des]ve1 ?r\gh grace & ! exp]i5ce ( ?is gho/ly battle ?us ) itself1 = to take ! cr[n ( life t\*$ be=e4 ,& z great an abl5ess to good z is ?is mann] ( disposition 9 a s\l t is ?us meek$ z ,i say1 z p]il\s x is 9 ano!r s\l1 su* "o t w sudd5ly1 )\t advisem5t ( c\nsel1 foll[ ! /irr+s ( ! gre$y he>t1 by ! own wit & ! own w2 & !re=e1 = ,god's love1 bew>e ) ?is abl5ess & ) ?is mann] ( disposition 7t ,i speak (71 if x be 9 !e z ,i say4 ,& meek !e cont9ually to pray] & to c\nsel4 ,break d[n ?9e own wit & ?y w 9 all su* sudd5 & s+ul> /irr+s1 & foll[ !m n ov] lightly1 till ?\ wete :5ce !y come1 & :e!r !y be accord+ = !e or n4 ,& z t\*+ ^! /irr+s ( ! :i* ?\ aske/ my conceit & my c\nsel1 ,i say to !e t ,i conceive ( !m suspici\sly1 t is1 t#bdg !y %\ld be conceiv$ on ! ape's mann]4 ,m5 say commonly t ! ape do? z he see? o!rs d2 =give me if ,i err 9 my suspicion1 ,i pray !e4 ,nev]!less1 ! love t ,i h to ?y s\l /irre? me by evid5ce t ,i h ( a gho/ly bro!r ( ?9e & ( m9e1 t\*$ ) ^? same /irr+s ( full great#bdh sil5ce1 ( full s+ul> fa/+1 & ( full only won+1 on ape's mann]1 z he grant$ unto me aft] long commun+ ) me1 & :5 he _h prov$ himself & 8 /irr+s4 ,=1 z he said1 he _h se5 a man 9 y\r c\ntry1 ! :i* man1 z x is well kn[n1 is ev]more 9 great sil5ce1 9 s+ul> fa/+1 & 9 only dwell+2 & c]tes1 z ,i suppose fully1 !y are full true /irr+s ^? t t man ha?1 caus$ all only ( grace1 t he feele? by exp]i5ce )91 & n ( any sight or he>d say t he ha? ( any o!r man's sil5ce )\t-! :i* cause if x 71 x %\ld be clep$ apely1 z ,i say 9 my simple mean+4 ,& !re=e bew>e1 & prove well ?y /irr+s1 & :5ce !y come2 = h[ s ?\ art /irr$1 :e!r f )9 by grace1 or f )\t on ape's mann]1 ,god wote1 & ,i n4 ,nev]!less ?is may ,i say !e 9 es*ew+ ( p]ils l unto ?is3 look t ?\ be no ape1 t is to say1 look t ?y /irr+s to sil5ce or to speak+1 to fa/+ or to eat+1 to onl9ess or to company1 :e!r !y be come f )9 ( abundance ( love & ( devotion 9 ! _s & n f )\t by ! w9d[s ( ?y bodily wits1 z ?9e e>s1 & ?9e eyes4 ,=1 z ,j]emiah sai? pla9ly1 by su* w9d[s come? 9 dea?3 ,mors intrat p] f5e/ras4#bdi ,& ?is suffice?1 z little z x is1 = answ] to ! fir/1 :]e ?\ aske/ ( me1 :at is my conceit ( !e1 & ( ^! /irr+s t ?\ speake/ ( to me 9 ?y lett]4 ,& t\*+ ! second ?+1 :]e ?\ aske/ ( me my c\nsel 9 ?is case1 & 9 su* o!r :5 !y fall1 ,i besee* almighty ,jesu 7z ,he is clep$ ! angel ( great c\nsel7 t ,he ( ,8 m]cy be ?y c\nsellor & ?y com=t] 9 all ?y noye & ?y n$e1 & ord] me ) ,8 wisdom to fulfil 9 p>ty by my tea*+1 s simple z x is1 ! tru/ ( ?9e he>t1 ! :i* ?\ ha/ unto me be=e _m o!rs--a simple lewd#bej wret* z ,i am1 unwor?y to tea* !e or any o!r1 = littl5ess ( grace & = lack+ ( conn+4 ,nev]!less1 ?\gh ,i be lewd1 yet %all ,i some:at say1 answ]+ to ?y desire at my simple conn+1 ) a tru/ 9 ,god t ,8 grace %all be le>n] & lead] :5 conn+ ( k9d & ( cl]gy defaile?4#bea ,?\ wote/ "r well ?yself t sil5ce 9 itself nor speak+1 also s+ul> fa/+ nor common diet+1 onl9ess nor company1 all ^! nor yet any ( !m be n ! true end ( our desire2 b to "s m5 7& n to all7 !y are means help+ to ! end1 if !y be done lawfully & ) discretion1 & else are !y m lett+ ?an fur!r+4 ,& !re=e pla9ly#beb to speak1 nor pla9ly to be /ill1 pla9ly to eat1 nor pla9ly to fa/1 pla9ly to be 9 company1 or pla9ly to be only1 ?9k ,i n to c\nsel !e at ?is "t2 = :y1 p]fection /&e? n 9 !m4 ,b ?is c\nsel may ,i give !e g5]ally1 to hold !e by 9 ^! /irr+s1 & 9 all o!r l unto ^!2 ev]more :]e ?\ f9de/ two contr>ies1 z are ^!--sil5ce & speak+1 fa/+ & eat+1 onl9ess & company1 common clo?+ ( ,*ri/ian religion & s+ul> habits ( div]s & devis$ bro!rhoods1 ) all su* o!r :at s !y be1 ! :i* 9 !mself are b works ( k9d#bec & ( m54 ,= ?\ ha/ x by k9d & by /atute ( ?9e out] man n[ = to speak & n[ = to be /ill1 n[ = to eat & n[ = to fa/1 n[ = to be 9 company & n[ to be only1 n[ to be common 9 clo?+ & n[ to be 9 s+ul> habit1 ev] :5 !e li/1 & :5 ?\ see/#bed t any ( !m %\ld be spe$ful & helply to !e 9 n\ri%+ ( ! heav5ly grace work+ )9 9 ?y s\l2 b if x be s 7:i* ,god =bid71 t ?\ or any o!r be s lewd & s bl9d$ 9 ! sorr[ful temptations ( ! midday devil1 t ye b9d y by any crook$ av[ to any su* s+ul>ities1 z x 7 "u col\r ( hol9ess feign$ "u su* an holy ?raldom1#bee 9 full & f9al de/roy+ ( ! fre$om ( ,*ri/1 ! :i* is ! gho/ly habit ( ! sov]eign hol9ess t may be 9 ?is life1 or 9 ! o!r1 by ! witness ( sa9t ,paul say+ ?us3 ,ubi spiritus ,dom9i1 ibi lib]tas3 ,!re :]e ! _s ( ,god is1 !re is fre$om4#bef ,& !reto :5 ?\ see/ t all su* works 9 _! use may be bo? good & evil2 ,i pray !e leave !m bo?1 = t is ! mo/ ease = !e = to d1 if ?\ wilt be meek1 & leave ! curi\s behold+ & seek+ 9 ?y wits to look :e!r is bett]4 ,b d ?\ ?us3 set ! "o on ! "o h&1 & ! o!r on ! o!r1 & *oose !e a ?+ ! :i* is hid betwe5 !m2 ! :i* ?+1 :5 x is _h1 give? !e leave 9 fre$om ( _s to beg9 & to cease 9 hold+ any ( ! o!rs at ?9e own full li/1 )\t any blame4 ,b n[ ?\ aske/ me1 :at is t ?+4 ,i %all tell !e :at ,i mean t x is3 ,x is ,god2 = :om ?\ %\lde/ be /ill1 if ?\ %\lde/ be /ill2 & = :om ?\ %\lde/ speak if ?\ %\lde/ speak2 & = :om ?\ %\lde/ fa/1 if ?\ %\lde/ fa/2 & = :om ?\ %\lde/ eat1 if ?\ %\lde/ eat2 & = :om ?\ %\lde/ be only1 if ?\ %\lde/ be only2 & = :om ?\ %\lde/ be 9 company1 if ?\ %\lde/ be 9 company4 ,& s =? ( all ! rem5ant1 :at s !y be4 ,= sil5ce is n ,god1 nor speak+ is n ,god2 fa/+ is n ,god1 nor eat+ is n ,god2 onl9ess is n ,god1 nor company is n ,god2 nor yet any ( all ! o!r su* two contr>ies4 ,he is hid betwe5 !m1 & may n be f\nd by any "w ( ?y s\l1 b all only by love ( ?9e he>t4 ,he may n be kn[n by reason1 ,he may n be gott5 by ?\ght1 nor conclud$ by und]/&+2 b ,he may be lov$ & *os5 ) ! true lovely w ( ?9e he>t4#beg ,*oose !e ,him1 & ?\ art sil5tly speak+1 & speak+ly sil5t1 fa/+ly eat+1 & eat+ly fa/+1 & s =? ( all ! rem5ant4 ,su* a lovely *oos+ ( ,god1 ?us wisely les+e#beh & seek+ ,him out ) ! true w ( a clean he>t1 betwe5 all su* two leav+ !m bo?1 :5 !y come & pr(f] !m to be ! po9t & ! prick ( our gho/ly behold+1 is ! wor?ie/ trac+ & seek+ ( ,god t may be gott5 or le>n$ 9 ?is life4 ,i mean = a s\l t w be contemplative2 yea1 ?\gh all t a s\l t ?us seeke? see no?+ t may be conceiv$ ) ! gho/ly eye ( reason2 = if ,god be ?y love & ?y mean+1 ! *oice & ! po9t ( ?9e he>t1 x suffice? to !e 9 ?is life 7?\gh all ?\ see nev] m ( ,him ) ! eyes ( ?y reason all ?y life "t74 ,su* a bl9d %ot ) ! %>p d>t ( long+ love may nev] fail ( ! prick1 ! :i* is ,god1 z ,himself sai? 9 ! book ( love1 :]e ,he speake? to a langui%+ s\l & a lov+1 say+ ?us3 ,vuln]a/i cor meum1 soror mea1 amica mea1 et sponsa mea1 vuln]a/i cor meum1 9 uno oculorum tuorum3 ,?\ ha/ w\nd$ m9e he>t1 my si/]1 my leman1 & my sp\se1 ?\ ha/ w\nd$ m9e he>t 9 "o ( ?9e eyes4#bei ,eyes ( ! s\l !y are two3 ,reason & ,love4 ,by reason we may trace h[ mighty1 h[ wise1 & h[ good ,he is 9 ,8 creatures1 b n 9 ,himself2 b ev] :5 reason defaile?1 !n li/1 love1 live & le>n1 to play1#bfj = by love we may feel ,him1 f9d ,him1 & hit ,him1 ev5 9 ,himself4 ,x is a wond]ful eye1 ?is love1 = ( a lov+ s\l x is only said ( our ,"l3 ,?\ ha/ w\nd$ m9e he>t 9 "o ( ?9e eyes2 t is to say1 9 love t is bl9d to _m ?+s1 & see? b t "o ?+ t x seeke?1 & !re=e x f9de? & feele?1 hitte? & w\nde? ! po9t & ! prick t x %oote? at1 well soon] ?an x %\ld if ! sight 7 sundry 9 behold+ ( _m ?+s1 z x is :5 ! reason ransacke? & seeke? among all su* s]e#bfa ?+s z are ^!3 sil5ce & speak+1 s+ul> fa/+ & common eat+1 onl9ess or company1 & all su* o!r2 to look :e!r is bett]4 ,let be ?is mann] ( do+1 ,i pray !e1 & let z ?\ wi/ n t !re 7 any su* means 7,i mean orda9$ = to get ,god by72 = truly no m !re is1 if ?\ wilt be v contemplative & soon sp$ ( ?y purpose4 ,&1 !re=e1 ,i pray !e & o!r l unto !e1 ) ! ,apo/le say+ ?us3 ,videte vocationem ve/ram1 et 9 ea vocatione qua vocati e/is /ate3#bfb ,see y\r call+1 &1 9 t call+ t ye be call$1 /& /iffly & abide 9 ! "n ( ,jesu4 ,?y call+ is to be v contemplative1 ensampl$ by ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,d !n z ,m>y did1 set ! po9t ( ?9e he>t ^u "o ?+3 ,porro unum e/ necess>ium3 ,= "o ?+ is necess>y1#bfc ! :i* is ,god4 ,him w\lde/ ?\ h1 ,him seeke/ ?\1 ,him li/ !e to love1 ,him li/ !e to feel1#bfd ,him li/ !e hold !e by1 & nei!r by sil5ce nor by speak+1 by s+ul> fa/+ nor by common eat+1 by onl9ess nor by compani\s won+1 by h>d we>+ nor by easy2 = sometime sil5ce is good1 b t same "t speak+ 7 bett]2 & aga9w>d sometime speak+ is good1 b t same "t sil5ce 7 bett]2 & s =? ( all ! rem5ant1 z is fa/+1 eat+1 onl9ess1 & company2 = sometime ! "o is good1 b ! o!r is bett]1 b nei!r ( !m is at any "t ! be/4 ,&1 !re=e1 let be good all t is good1 & bett] all t is bett]1#bfe = bo? !y w defail & h an end2 & *oose !e ! be/ ) ,m>y1 ?y mirror1 t nev] w defail3 ,m>ia 7inquit optimam7 optimam p>tem elegit1 quae non auf]etur ab ea4#bff ,! be/ is almighty ,jesu1 & ,he said t ,m>y1 9 ensample ( all contemplatives1 _h *os5 ! be/1 ! :i* %\ld nev] be tak5 f h]2 & !re=e1 ,i pray !e1 ) ,m>y leave ! good & ! bett]1 & *oose !e ! be/4 ,let !m be1 all su* ?+s z are ^!3 sil5ce & speak+1 fa/+ & eat+1 onl9ess & company1 & all su* o!r1 & take no keep to !m2 ?\ wote/ n :at !y mean1 &1 ,i pray !e1 covet n to wit2 & if ?\ %all at any "t ?9k or speak ( !m1 ?9k !n & say t !y are s high & s wor?y ?+s ( p]fection1 = to conne#bfg speak1 or = to conne be /ill1 = to conne fa/1 & = to conne eat1 = to conne be only1 & to conne be 9 company1 t x 7 b a folly & a f\l presumption to su* a frail wret* z ?\ art1 = to m$dle !e ( s great p]fection4 ,= :y1 = to speak1 & = to be /ill1 = to eat1 & = to fa/1 = to be only1 & = to be 9 company1 ev] :5 we w1 may we h by k9d2 b = to conne d all ^!1 we may n b by grace4 ,&1 )\t d\bt1 su* grace is nev] gott5 by any mean ( su* /rait sil5ce1 ( su* s+ul> fa/+1 or ( su* only dwell+ t ?\ speake/ (1 ! :i* is caus$ f )\t by occasion ( he>+ & ( see+ ( any o!r man's su* s+ul> do+s4 ,b if ev] ?is grace %all be gott51 x behove? to be le>n$ ( ,god f )91 unto :om ?\ ha/ li/ily lean$ _m a day be=e ) all ! love ( ?9e he>t1 utt]ly void+ f ?y gho/ly behold+#bfh all mann] ( sight ( any ?+ b5ea? ,him2 ?\gh all t "s ( ^? ?+s t ,i bid !e ?us void1 %\ld seem 9 ! sight ( "s m5 a full wor?y mean to get ,god by4 ,yea1 say :at m5 say w1 b d ?\ z ,i say !e1 & let ! pro( witness4 ,= to him t w be soon sp$ ( 8 purpose gho/ly1 x suffice? to him = a mean1 & him ne$e? no m1 b ! actual m9d ( good ,god only1 ) a rev]5t /irr+ ( la/+ love2 s t mean unto ,god gette/ ?\ none b ,god4 ,if ?\ keep :ole ?y /irr+ ( love t ?\ may/ feel by grace 9 ?9e he>t1 & scatt] n ?y gho/ly behold+ !refrom !n t same t ?\ feele/ %all well conne#bfi tell !e :5 ?\ %alt speak & :5 ?\ %alt be /ill1 & x %all gov]n !e discreetly 9 all ?y liv+ )\t any error1 & tea* !e mi/ily#bgj h[ ?\ %alt beg9 & cease 9 all su* do+ ( k9d ) a great & sov]eign discretion4 ,= if ?\ may/ by grace keep x 9 cu/om & 9 cont9ual work+1 !n1 if x be ne$ful or spe$ful to !e = to speak1 = to commonly eat1 or = to bide 9 company1 or = to d any su* o!r ?+ t longe? to ! common true cu/om ( ,*ri/ian m51 & ( k9d1 x %all fir/ /ir !e full s(tly to speak or to d t o!r common ?+ ( k9d1 :at s x be4 ,& !n1 if ?\ d x n1 x %all /rike z sore z a prick on ?9e he>t & pa9 !e full sore1 & let !e h no peace#bga b if ?\ d x4 ,&1 on ! same mann]1 if ?\ be 9 speak+1 or 9 any su* o!r "w t is common to ! c\rse ( k9d1 if x be ne$ful & spe$ful to !e to be /ill1 & = to set !e to ! contr>y1 z is onl9ess to company1 fa/+ to eat+1 & all su* o!r ! :i* are works ( s+ul> hol9ess1 x w /ir !e to !m2 s t ?us1 by exp]i5ce ( su* a bl9d /irr+ ( love unto ,god1 a contemplative s\l come? soon] to t grace ( discretion = to conne speak1 & = to conne be /ill1 = to conne eat1 & = to conne fa/1 = to conne be 9 company1 & = to conne be only1#bgb & all su* o!r1 ?an by any su* s+ul>ities z ?\ speake/ (1 tak5 by ! /irr+s ( man's own wit & 8 w )9 9 himself1 or yet by ! ensample ( any o!r man's do+ )\t1 :at s x be4 ,= :y1 su* /ra9$ do+s "u ! /irr+s ( k9d1 )\t t\*+#bgc ( grace1 is a pass+ pa9 )\t any pr(it2 b if x be to !m t are religi\s1 or t h !m by enjo9+ ( p5ance1 :]e pr(it rise? only because ( ob$i5ce1 & n by any su* /raitness ( do+ )\t2 ! :i* is pa9ful to all t x prove?4 ,b lovely & li/ily to w to love#bgd ,god is great & pass+ ease1 true gho/ly peace1 & e>ne/ ( ! endless re/4 ,&1 !re=e1 speak :5 !e li/1 & leave :5 !e li/1 eat :5 !e li/1 & fa/ :5 !e li/1 be 9 company :5 !e li/1 & be by ?yself :5 !e li/1 s t#bge ,god & grace be ?y lead]4 ,let fa/ :o fa/ w1 & be only :o w1 & let hold sil5ce :o s w1 b hold !e by ,god t do? beguile no man2 = sil5ce & speak+1 onl9ess & company1 fa/+ & eat+1 all may beguile !e4 ,& if ?\ he> ( any man t speake?1 or ( any t is /ill1 ( any t eate? or ( any t fa/e?1 or ( any t is 9 company or else by himself1 ?9k ?\1 & say1 if !e li/1 t !y conne d z !y %\ld d1 b if ! contr>y %ew 9 ap]t4#bgf ,b look t ?\ d n z !y d 7,i mean = t !y d s7 on ape's mann]2 = nei!r ?\ can/1 nor p]adv5ture ?\ art n dispos$ z !y are4 ,&1 !re=e1 leave to "w aft] o!r m5's dispositions & "w aft] ?9e own1 if ?\ may/ "k :at x is4 ,& unto ! "t t ?\ may/ "k :at x is1 "w aft] ^? m5's c\nsel t "k _! own disposition1 b n aft] _! disposition2#bgg = su* m5 %\ld give c\nsel 9 su* cases1 & else none4 ,& ?is suffice? = an answ] to all ?y lett]1 z me ?9ke?2 ! grace ( ,god be ev] m ) !e1 9 ! "n ( ,jesu4 ,,am54 ,,f9it ,,epi/ola ,,vii4 ,,"h ,,foll[e? ,a ,,dev\t ,,treatise ,,( ,,disc]n+ ,,( ,,spirits1 ,,v ,,necess>y ,,= ,,gho/ly ,,liv]s ,,= because t !re be div]s k9ds ( spirits1 !re=e x is ne$ful to u discreet kn[+ ( !m2 si? x s is t we be taught ( ! apo/le sa9t ,john n to believe to all spirits4#bgh ,= x might seem to "s t are b little 9 conn+1 & namely ( gho/ly ?+s1 t ea* ?\ght t s\nde? 9 man's he>t %\ld be ! spee* ( none o!r _s b only ( man's own _s4 ,& t x is n s1 bo? belief & witness ( holy scripture prove? ap]tly2 = ,i %all he>1 sai? ! prophet ,david1 n :at ,i speak myself1 b :at my ,"l ,god speake? 9 me2#bgi & ano!r prophet sai?1 t an angel spake 9 him4#bhj ,& also we be taught 9 ! psalm t ! wick$ spirits s5de? evil ?\ghts 9 to m52 & ov] ?is1 t !re is a _s ( ! fle% n good1 ! apo/le ,paul %ewe? ap]tly1 :]e he sai?1 t "s m5 are full bl[n or inflate ) ! _s ( _! fle%4#bha ,& also t !re is ! _s ( ! _w1 he decl>e? pla9ly1 :]e he make? joy 9 ,god1 n only = himself1 b also = 8 disciples1 t !y _h n tak5 t _s ( ! _w1 b t t is s5t ( ,god1 ! :i* is ! ,holy ,gho/4#bhb ,& ^! two spirits ( ! fle% & also ( ! _w are1 z x 71 s]vants or s]geants ( t curs$ _s1 ! f\l fi5d ( hell2 s t ! _s ( wick$ness is "l ( ! _s ( ! fle%1 & also ( ! _s ( ! _w4 ,& :i* ( ^! ?ree spirits t speake? to our _s1 we %\ld n believe !m4 ,= :y1 !y speak nev] b t anon1 by _! speak+1 !y lead to ! loss bo? ( body & ( s\l4 ,& :i* _s x is t speake? to our _s1 ! spee* ( t same _s t speake? %all fully decl>e2 = ev] m ! _s ( ! fle% speake? s(t ?+s & easy to ! body2 ! _s ( ! _w va9 ?+s & covetise#bhc ( wor%ip2 & ! _s ( malice ( ! fi5d speake? fell ?+s & bitt]4 ,:]e=e1 z (t times z any ?\ght smite? on our he>ts ( meat1 ( dr9k1 & ( sleep1 ( s(t clo?+1 ( le*]y1 & ( all o!r su* ?+s ! :i* longe? to ! bus9ess ( ! fle%1 & make? our he>t = to br5ne#bhd z x 7 9 a long+ desire aft] all su* ?+s2 be we full sik] t x is ! _s ( ! fle% t speake? x4 ,& !re=e put we him away1 9 z mu* z we goodly may by grace1 = he is our adv]s>y4 ,z (t times z any ?\ght smite? on our he>ts ( va9 joy ( ?is _w1 k9dl+ 9 u a desire to be hold5 fair1 & to be fav\r$1 to be hold5 ( great k9 & ( great conn+1 to be hold5 wise & wor?y1 or else to h great degree & high (fice 9 ?is life--su* ?\ghts & all o!r ! :i* w\ld make a man to seem high & wor%ipful1 n only 9 ! sight ( o!rs1 b also 9 ! sight ( himself--no d\bt b x is ! _s ( ! _w t speake? all ^!1 a f> m p]il\s enemy ?an is ! _s ( ! fle%1 & ) mu* m bus9ess he %\ld be put (f4 ,& (t times x befalle? t ^! two s]vants & s]geants ( ! f\l fi5d1 ! _s & pr9ce ( wra?#bhe & ( wick$ness1 are ei!r by grace & by gho/ly slight ( a s\l /iffly put d[n & trodd5 d[n "u foot2 or else1 by qua9tise#bhf ( _! malici\s ma/]1 ! f\l fi5d ( hell1 !y are qua9tly )drawn1 = he ?9ke? himself = to rise ) great malice & wra?1 z a lion runn+ felly to assail ! sickness ( our sely s\ls2 & ?is befalle? z (t z ! ?\ght ( our he>t /irre? u1 n to ! lu/ ( our fle%1 nor yet to ! va9 joy ( ?is _w1 b x /irre? u to murmur+1 to grut*+1#bhg to grievance1 & to bitt]ness ( s\l1 to pa9 & to impati5ce1 to wra?1 to melan*oly1 & to evil w1 to hate1 to envy1 & to all su* sorr[s4 ,x make? u to be> u heavily1 if ought be done or said unto u1 n s lovely1 nor s wisely#bhh z we w\ld x 72 x raise? 9 u all evil suspicion1 if ought be %ew$ 9 sign1 9 c\nt5ance1 9 ^w1 or 9 "w1 t might by any mann] be turn$ to malice or to heav9ess ( he>t2 x make? u z fa/#bhi to take x to u4 ,to ^! ?\ghts1 & to all su* t w\ld put u out ( peace & re/fulness ( he>t1 we %\ld none o!rwise aga9/&1#bij b z we w\ld ! self fi5d ( hell1 & z mu* we %\ld flee !refrom z f ! loss ( our s\l4 ,no d\bt b bo? ! o!r two ?\ghts1 ( ! _s ( ! fle% & also ( ! _s ( ! _w1 "w & travail 9 all t !y c to ! loss ( our s\l1 b mo/ p]il\sly ! _s ( malice2 = :y1 he is by himself1 b !y n )\t him4 ,= if a man's s\l be nev] s clean ( fle%ly lu/1 & ( va9 joy ( ?is _w1 & if x be def\l$ ) ?is _s ( malice1 ( wra?1 & ( wick$ness1 n aga9/&+ all ! o!r cleanness be=e1 yet x is losable4 ,& if a s\l be nev] s mu* def\l$ ) ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 & va9 joy ( ! _w1 & x may by grace keep x 9 peace & 9 re/fulness ( he>t unto ! ev5 ,*ri/ian1#bia ?\gh all x be full h>d = to d 7la/+ ! cu/om ( ! o!r two71#bib yet x is less losable1 n aga9/&+ all ! o!r fil? ( ! fle% & ( ! _w t\*$ be=e4 ,&1 !re=e1 ?\gh all t our lu/y#bic ?\ghts ( our fle% be evil1 = !y reave f ! s\l ! life ( devotion1 & ?\gh all t ! va9 joy ( ! _w be worse1 = x reave? u f ! true joy t we %\ld h 9 contemplation ( heav5ly ?+s1 m9i/]$ & taught to u by ! angels ( heav54 ,= :o s lu/ily desire? to be wor%ipp$1 fav\r$1 & s]v$ ( m5 "h 9 e>?1 !y des]ve to =ego ! wor%ip1 ! fav\r1 & s]vice ( angel 9 gho/ly contemplation ( heav5 & ( heav5ly ?+s1 all _! lifetime2 ! :i* contemplation is bett] & m wor?y 9 itself ?an is ! lu/ & ! lik+ ( devotion4 ,& = ?is bitt]ness ,i clepe ! _s ( malice1 ( wra?1 & ( wick$ness ! wor/ _s ( !m all2 & :y8 ,c]tes1 = x reave? u ! be/ ?+ ( all1 & t is *>ity1 ! :i* is ,god4 ,= :o s lacke? peace & re/fulness ( he>t1 him lacke? ! lively pres5ce ( ! lovely sight ( ! high peace ( heav51 good graci\s ,god ,8 own de> self4 ,?is witnesse? ,david 9 ! psalm1 :]e he sai?1 t ! place ( ,god is made 9 peace1 & ,8 dwell+ place 9 ,sion4#bid ,sion is z mu* to say z ! sight ( peace2 ! sight ( ! s\l is ! ?\ght ( t same s\l2 &1 c]tes1 9 t s\l t mo/ is occupi$ 9 ?\ghts ( peace ha? ,god made ,8 dwell+ place4#bie ,& ?us sai? ,himself by ! prophet1 :5 he sai?3 ,^u :om %all my _s re/1 b ^u ! meek & ! re/ful4#bif ,&1 !re=e1 :o s w h ,god cont9ually dwell+ 9 him1 & live 9 love & 9 sight ( ! high peace ( ! ,godhead1 ! :i* is ! highe/ & ! be/ p>ty ( contemplation t may be _h 9 ?is life1 be he busy night & day to put d[n1 :5 !y come1 ! _s ( ! fle% & ! _s ( ! _w1 b mo/ busily ! _s ( malice1 ( wra?1 & ( wick$ness1 = he is ! f\le/ & ! wor/ fil?#big ( all4 ,& x is full ne$ful & spe$ful to "k 8 qua9tise1 & n = to unkn[ 8 doleful deceits4 ,= sometime he w1 t wick$ curs$ wight1 *ange 8 lik5ess 9 to an angel ( light1 t he may "u col\r ( virtue d m d]e2#bih b yet !n1 if we look m r$ely1#bii x is b se$ ( bitt]ness & ( discord t t he %ewe?1 seem x nev] s holy nor nev] s fair at ! fir/ %ew+4 ,full _m he /irre? unto s+ul> hol9ess pass+ ! common /atute & cu/om ( _! degree1 z is fa/+1 %>p we>+1 & _m o!r dev\t obs]vances & outw>d do+s1 9 op5 reprov+ ( o!r m5's defaults1 ! :i* !y h n ( (fice = to d4 ,all su* & _m o!r he /irre? !m = to d1 & all "u col\r ( devotion & ( *>ity2 n = he is delight$ 9 any de$ ( devotion & ( *>ity1 b = he love? diss5sion & sl&]1 ! :i* is ev]more caus$ by su* unseemly s+ul>ities2 = :]e s ev] t any "o or two are 9 any dev\t congregation1 ! :i* any "o or two use? any su* outw>d s+ul>ities1 !n 9 ! sight ( fools all ! rem5ant are sl&]$ by !m2 b1 9 ! sight ( ! wise man1 !y sl&] !mselves4 ,b = because t fools are m ?an wise m51 !re=e = fav\r ( fools su* s+ul> do]s we5 t !y be wise1 :5 7if x 7 wisely det]m9$7 !y & all _! fautors#cjj %\ld be se5 ap]t fools1 & d>ts %ot ( ! devil1 to slay true simple s\ls "u col\r ( hol9ess & *>ity4 ,& ?us _m deceits c ! fi5d br+ 9 on ?is mann]4 ,:o s w n cons5t1 b meeke? him truly to pray] & to c\nsel1 %all graci\sly be deliv]$ ( all ^! deceits4#cja ,b x is sorr[ = to say1 & m = to feel1 t sometime#cjb our own _s is s ov]come p]adv5ture ) ea* ( ^! ?ree spirits1 ( ! fle%1 ( ! _w1 & ( ! fi5d1 & s br\ght into dang]1 b\nd5 9 bondage1 9 ?raldom & 9 s]vice ( !m all1 t sorr[ x is to wit4 ,9 great confusion & loss ( itself1 x do? n[ ! (fice ( ea* "o ( !m itself 9 itself4 ,& ?is befalle? :51 aft] long use1 & cu/omable cons5t+ unto !m :5 !y come1 at ! la/ x is made s fle%ly1 s worldly1 & s malici\s1 s wick$1 & s fr[>d1 t n[ pla9ly ( itself1 )\t sugge/ion ( any o!r _s1 x g5d]e? & br+e? =? 9 itself1 n only lu/y ?\ghts ( ! fle%1 & va9 ?\ghts ( ! _w1 b t wor/ ( all ^!1 z are bitt] ?\ghts & wick$1 9 backbit+ & deem+1 & evil suspicion ( o!rs4 ,& :5 x is ?us ) our _s1 !n1 ,i tr[1 x may n lightly be kn[n :5 x is our own _s t speake?1 or :5 x he>e? any ( ! o!r ?ree spirits speak+ 9 x z x is t\*$ be=e4 ,b :at make? x matt]#cjc :o speake?1 :5 x is all "o & ! same ?+ t is spok58 ,:at helpe? to "k ! p]son ( him t speake?1 :5 x is sik] & c]ta9 t all is evil & p]il\s t is spok58 ,if x be ?9e enemy1 cons5t n to him1 b meek !e to pray] & to c\nsel1 & s may/ ?\ mightily )/& ?9e enemy4 ,if x be ?9e own _s1 reprove him bitt]ly1 & sigh+ly sorr[ t ev] ?\ fell 9#cjd s great wret*$ness1 bondage1 & ?raldom ( ! devil4 ,%rive !e ( ?y cu/om$ cons5ts1 & ( ?9e old s9s1 & s may/ ?\ come 7by grace7 to recov] ?y fre$om aga92 & by ! graci\s fre$om may/ ?\ soon come to1 wisely = to "k1 & soo?fa/ly = to feel by ! pro(1 :5 x is ?9e own _s t speake? ^! evils1 or x be ^! o!r evil spirits t speake? !m 9 !e4 ,& s may ?is kn[+ be a sov]eign mean & help ( aga9/&+1 = (t5 times unkn[+ is cause ( mu* error1 &1 aga9w>d1 kn[+ is cause ( mu* tru?2 & to ?is mann] ( kn[+ may/ ?\ w9 ?us z ,i say to !e4 ,if ?\ be 9 d\bt or 9 7#cje ( ^! evil ?\ghts :5 !y come1 :e!r t !y be ! spee* ( ?9e own _s1 or ( any ( ! o!rs ( ?9e enemies2 look !n busily by ! witness ( ?y c\nsel & ?y consci5ce1 if ?\ h be5 %riv5 & lawfully am5d$ aft] ! doom#cjf ( ?y confessor1 ( all ! cons5ts t ev] ?\ cons5t$ to t k9d ( s91 t ?y ?\ght is aw>e (4 ,& if ?\ h n be5 %riv5 %rive !e !n1 z truly z ?\ may/1 by grace & by c\nsel2 & !n wete ?\ "r well t all ! ?\ghts t come to !e aft] ?y %rift1 /irr+ !e (t times to ! same s9s1 !y are ! words ( o!r spirits ?an ?9e own 7,i mean "s ( ! ?ree t\*$ be=e74 ,& ?\ = none su* ?\ghts1 be !y nev] s ?ick1 s f\l1 nor s _m 7,i mean = _! fir/ com+ 971 b if x be = recklessness ( aga9/&+1#cjg art no blame wor?y4 ,& n only releas+ ( purgatory t ?\ ha/ des]v$ = ! same s9s done be=e1 :at s !y be1 ?\ may/ des]ve1 if ?\ /iffly aga9/& !m1 b also mu* grace 9 ?is life1 & mu* me$ 9 ! bliss ( heav54 ,b all ^? evil ?\ghts com+ 9 to !e1 /irr+ !e to any s91 aft] t ?\ ha/ cons5t$ to t same s91 & be=e t ?\ ha/ sorr[ = t cons5t1 & art 9 w to be %riv5 !re(1 x is no p]il to !e to take !m to ?yself1#cjh & = to %rive !e ( !m1 z ( ?\ghts ( ?9e own _s2 b = to take to ?yself all o!r ?\ghts1 ! :i* ?\ ha/ by v pro(1 z x is %ew$ be=e1 by ! spee*es ( o!r spirits ?an ( ?yself1 !re9 lie? great p]il1 = s mighte/ ?\ lightly misrule ?y consci5ce1 *>g+ a ?+ = s9 ! :i* is none2 & ?is 7 great error1 & a mean to ! greate/ p]il4 ,= if x 7 s t ea* evil ?\ght & /irr+ to s9 7 ! "w & ! spee* ( none o!r _s1 b only ( man's own _s2 !n x w\ld foll[ by t t a man's own _s 7 a v fi5d1 ! :i* is ap]tly false & a damnable woodness2#cji = ?\gh all x be s t a s\l may1 by frailty & cu/om ( s9n+1 fall 9 to s mu* wret*$ness1 t x take? on itself by bondage ( s9 ! (fice ( ! devil1 /irr+ itself to s9 ev] m & m1 )\t any sugge/ion ( any o!r _s 7z x is said be=e71 yet x is n !re=e a devil 9 k9d1 b x is a devil 9 (fice1 & may be clep$ devili%1 = x is 9 ! do+ l to ! devil1 t is to say1 a /irr] ( itself unto s91 ! :i* is ! (fice ( ! devil4#caj ,nev]!less yet1 = all ?is ?raldom to s9 & devili%ness 9 (fice1 x may by grace ( contrition1 ( %rift1 & ( am5d+1 recov] ! fre$om aga91 & be made saveable--yea1 & a full special ,god's sa9t 9 ?is life1 t be=e 0 full damnable & full curs$ 9 ! liv+4#caa ,&1 !re=e1 z great a p]il z x is a s\l t is fall5 9 s91 n = to *>ge 8 consci5ce !re)1 nor = to am5d him !re(1 z great a p]il x is1 &1 if x may be said1 a great]1 a man = to *>ge 8 consci5ce ) ea* ?\ght & /irr+ ( s9 t w come 9 him2 =1 by su* nice *>g+ ( consci5ce1 might he lightly run 9 to error ( consci5ce1 & s be l$ 9 to despair all 8 life "t4 ,& ! cause ( all ?is is lack+ ( kn[+ ( discretion ( spirits1 ! :i* kn[+ may be gott5 by v exp]i5ce2 :o s r$ely w look soon aft] t a s\l h be5 truly cleans$ by confession z x is said be=e4 ,= fa/ aft] confession a s\l is1 z x 71 a clean pap] leaf1 = abl5ess t x ha? to receive :at t m5 w write !reupon4 ,bo? !y d press#cab = to write on ! s\l1 :5 x is clean 9 itself made by confession3 ,god & ,8 angel on ! "o p>ty1 & ! fi5d & 8 angel on ! o!r p>ty2 b x is 9 ! free *oice ( ! s\l to receive :i* t x w4 ,! receipt ( ! s\l is ! cons5t ( ! same s\l4 ,a new ?\ght & a /irr+ to any s91 ! :i* ?\ ha/ =sak5 be=e 9 ?y %rift1 :at is x else b ! spee* ( "o ( ! ?ree spirits ! :i* are ?9e enemies 7t\*$ be=e71 pr(f]+ to write on ?y s\l ! same s9 aga98 ,! spee* ( ?yself1 is x n2 = :y1 !re is no su* ?+ writt5 9 ?y s\l1 = all x is wa/$ away be=e 9 ?y %rift1 & ?y s\l left nak$ & b>e2 no?+ left !reupon1 b a frail & a free cons5t1 m incl9+ to ! evil1 = cu/om !re91 ?an x is to ! good1 b m able to ! good ?an to ! evil1 = cleanness ( ! s\l & virtue ( ! sacram5t ( %rift2 b1 ( itself1 x ha? n\ght !n1 :]e ?r\gh x may ?9k or /ir itself to good or to evil2 &1 !re=e1 x foll[e? t :at ?\ght t come? !n 9 x1 :e!r t x be good or evil1 x is n ( itself1 b ! cons5t to ! good or to ! evil1 :e!r t x be1 t is ev] m ! "w ( ! same s\l4 ,& all aft] ! wor?9ess & ! wret*$ness ( ?is cons5t1 !reaft] x des]ve? pa9 or bliss4 ,if ?is cons5t be to evil1 !n z fa/ x ha?1 by cumbrance ( s91 ! (fice ( t same _s t fir/ made him sugge/ion ( t same s92 & if x be to ! good1 !n z fa/ x ha?1 by grace1 ! (fice ( t same _s t fir/ made him /irr+#cac to t same good4 ,= z (t z any healful ?\ght come? 9 our m9d1 z ( *a/ity1 ( sob]ness1 ( despis+ ( ! _w1 ( wilful pov]ty1 ( pati5ce1 ( meekness1 & ( *>ity1 )\t d\bt x is ! _s ( ,god t speake?1 ei!r by ,himself or else by "s ( ,8 angels--t is to say1 ei!r ,8 angels ( ?is life1 ! :i* are true tea*]s1 or else ,8 angels ( ,8 bliss1 ! :i* are true /irr]s & inspir]s ( good4 ,& z x is said ( ! o!r ?ree evil spirits1 t a s\l1 = long use & cu/omable cons5t+ unto !m1 may be made s fle%ly1 s worldly1 & s malici\s1 t x take? ^u x ! 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dull & sl[e1 & o!r :yle x is y-br\ght to v]ay cold5esse4 ,pepwell & ! ,,ms4 are entirely corrupt3 ,x happ5e? 7%e say?7 t o!r:yle a synn] :i*e is leuynge our ,"l ,jhesu by "s c]teyn synne1 or ellys by "s c]teyn temptacyons ( ! f5de1 c4 ,! orig9al ( ! passage runs ?us3 ,frequ5t] enim 7ut inquiebat7 cont+it animae ,deum amanti quod f]vor m5talis1 vel ex div9a provid5tia1 vel ex aliquali culpa1 vel ex hau/is ad9v5tionibus inimici1 tepescit1 et qu&oque quasi ad frigiditatem usque d$ucitur 7,leg5da ,,ss #ajg74 #abi,s ,caxton2 ,pepwell has3 leav+4 #acj;,caxton has3 see?2 ! ,lat9 text3 quantumcumque videat seu s5tiat4 #aca,requit$4 #acb,s ! ,,ms42 ,pepwell reads3 7 feble & fayle2 & ,caxton3 wex$ feble & defayl$4 #acc;,caxton reads3 prayng 7pray+74 #acd,s ,caxton3 ,pepwell & ,,ms4 h3 94 #ace,lat91 ,praelatorum suorum 7i4e4 ( h] ecclesia/ical sup]iors71 ,leg5da1 ,,ss #cfa4 #acf,omitt$ 9 ,pepwell & 9 ,,ms4 #acg;,judge4 ,cf4 above1 p4 #ad4 #ach;,judgm5t4 #aci ,also %e sayd t %e hadde alwaye grete hope & tru/e 9 ,goddes pr\yd5ce1 & to ?is same tru/e %e endur$ h] dysciples seyng unto !ym t %e f\nde & knewe 7,caxton74 #adj,! hab]geon or ! hair-%irt1 ! =m] t]m be+ appli$ to an in/rum5t ( p5ance z well z to a piece ( arm\r4 ,cf4 ,*auc]1 ,! ,p]sones ,tale 7ed4 ,skeat1 ,,ss #ig73 ,?anne %alt[ und]/onde1 t bodily peyne /ant 9 disciplyne or te*+e1 by ^w or by wryt+e1 or 9 ensample4 ,also 9 w]+e ( heyres or ( /am91 or ( haub]geons on hir nak$ fle%1 = ,cri/es sake1 & swi*e man]e p5ances4 ,b w> !e wel t swi*e man]e p5ances on ?y fle% ne make nat ?yn h]te bitt] or angry or anoy$ ( ?y-self2 = bettre is to ca/e awey ?yn heyre1 ?an = to ca/e away ! sik]nesse ( ,jesu ,cri/4 ,& !r=e sei? se9t ,paul3 ',clo! y[1 z !y t be5 *os5 ( ,god1 9 h]te ( mis]icorde1 debonairetee1 suffraunce1 & swi* man]e ( clo?+e'2 ( :i*e ,jesu ,cri/ is m apay$ ?an ( heyres1 or haub]geons1 or haub]kes4 #ada,wynkyn de ,worde has3 %olde4 #adb,wynkyn de ,worde has3 pr(yte4 #adc;,cf4 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 ,lett] to ,william ,flete 7ed4 ,gigli1 #abd73 ,!re are "s :o give !mselves p]fectly to *a/is+ _! body1 do+ v great & bitt] p5ance1 9 ord] t ! s5suality may n rebel aga9/ ! reason4 ,!y h set all _! desire m 9 mortify+ ! body ?an 9 slay+ _! own w4 ,^! are f$ at ! table ( p5ance1 & are good & p]fect1 b unless !y h great humility1 & compel !mselves to consid] ! w ( ,god & n t ( m51 !y (t times m> _! p]fection by mak+ !mselves judges ( ^? :o are n go+ by ! same way t !y are go+4 #add,p]haps1 simply1 say _m pray]s--)\t any special ref]5ce to ! ros>y4 #ade;,annoy4 #adf,wynkyn de ,worde has3 mote4 #adg,wynkyn de ,worde has3 l[nesse4 #adh,)-out-=?outw>dly4 ,cf4 ,*auc]1 ,! ,p]sones ,tale1 7ed4 ,skeat1 ,,ss #aj73 ,& )-inne ! h]tes ( folk %al be ! byt+e consci5ce1 & )-oute-=? %al be ! _w al br5n+e4 #adi;,ev]y*eea* "o4 #aej;,accord+ to ! leg5d1 c]ta9 indulg5ces1 to be ga9$ by all :o visit$ ! ,holy ,places at ,j]usalem1 7 fir/ grant$ by ,pope ,/4 ,sylve/] at ! petition ( ,con/ant9e & ,/4 ,hel5a4 ,!re seems no evid5ce z to ! real date at :i* ^! special indulg5ces 7 in/itut$4 ,cf4 ,amort1 ,de orig9e1 progressu1 valore1 ac frauctu ,indulg5ti>um1 ,augsburg1 #agce1 p>s i4 pp4 #bag et seq4 #aea,pl5>y4 #aeb;,all ! indulg5ces atta*$ to ! ,holy ,places4 #aec,probably ,ra*5ess 9 ! p>i% ( ,s\? ,acre1 :]e !re 0 a lep] hospital1 ) *ur* or *apel d$icat$ to ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 ( e>ly f\ndation 7,victoria ,hi/ory ( ! ,c\nty ( ,norfolk1 ii4 p4 #dej74 #aed;,9 true union4 #aee;,e/abli%$ firmly4 #aef,w&]+4 #aeg,s ,hor/man4 ,pepwell reads3 ,) ?is wond]ful oneh$e ne may none be fuifill$4 #aeh,unreasonable impulses4 #aei,secret nature4 ,cf4 ,"m ,juliana1 ,revelations ( ,div9e ,love1 xiv4 cap4 #df3 ,& our k9dly sub/ance is n[ bless$fully 9 ,god4 #afj;,div]s4 #afa;,cf4 ,de ,imitatione ,*ri/i1 ii4 #d3 ,if ?9e he>t 7 "r1 !n e creature w\ld be a mirror ( life1 & a book ( holy doctr9e4 ,!re is no creature s small & vile1 z n to repres5t ! goodness ( ,god4 #afb;,hor/man reads3 a mans saule4 #afc,s ,hor/man3 ,pepwell reads3 z virtues 9 angels & 9 holy s\ls & 9 heav5ly ?+s4 #afd,pepwell omits ! n4 #afe;,be=e4 #aff,! tru? ( ,god's hidd5 my/]ies4 #afg;,accord+ to ! measure ( its love4 #afh;,all int]v5+ h9drance4 #afi;,hor/man reads3 matt]4 #agj;,a little4 #aga;,be=e4 #agb,ov]taxes4 #agc;,craft4 #agd;,hor/man reads3 wete he wele4 #age,?is passage is defective 9 ,pepwell4 #agf,,ms4 ,dd4 v4 #ee1 ed4 ,hor/man1 has3 purges4 #agg,pepwell has3 9 feel+ ( ! s\nd4 #agh,,ms4 ,dd4 v4 #ee1 ed4 ,hor/man1 reads3 t\ne 7i4e4 tone74 #agi;,illum9$4 #ahj;,cools d[n gr[s cold4 ,also con/ru$ ) f4 ,cf4 ,ri*>d ,rolle ,psalt] 7ed4 ,h4 ,r4 ,bramley1 p4 #aef73 ,he g>s sa _m kele fra godis luf4 #aha;,a m]e ab/ract ?\ght ( ,god4 #ahb;,con/rue3 ,b if he hold ?is feel+ & ?is m9d 7t is only 8 own work+ by cu/om7 to be a special visitation4 #ahc,sur]1 saf]4 #ahd,pepwell adds & 9 fai?4 #ahe,! ,,mss4 add3 ,& bot if ?\ sp$e !e ! r or ?\ come to ! ende ( ?y pray]4 #ahf,pepwell reads3 f9d4 #ahg;,coax1 beguile4 #ahh;,falsehoods4 #ahi,! ,,mss4 read3 behetynges ( l5g] leuyng4 #aij,promise4 #aia,ps4 xlvi4 #h 7,vulgate71 xlvii4 #g 7,a4,v473 ,s+ ye praises ) und]/&+4 #aib,ps4 cxi4 #aj 7cx4 #aj ,vulgate74 #aic,s ,pepwell2 ,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fgd reads3 ,bot =?i t !re is no sekir /ond+4 #aid,pepwell adds 9 explanation3 or am5ds2 i4e4 satisfaction4 ,cf4 ,langl&1 ,pi]s ! ,pl[man1 ,b4 xvii4 #bcg3 ,& if x suffice n\ghte = assetz2 & ,wyclif1 ,pi/il on ,cri/emasse ,day 7,select ,engli% ,works1 ed4 ,t4 ,arnold1 ii4 p4 #bcg73 ,& ?us1 si? asee? mu/e be maad = ,adams synne4 #aie,ps4 xxxiv4 #bb 7,vulgate xxxiii4 #bc74 #aif,! ,,mss4 read3 fro a lyf4 #aig,! ,,mss4 read3 a lyf4 #aih,s ,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fgd4 ,pepwell reads3 ,also ! /eps ( ?y /aff ,hope pla9ly w %ew unto !e if ?\ d x duly1 z ,i h told !e be=e1 or n4 #aii,summa ,!ologica1 ,,ii4-ii4 ,q4 #hb1 ,a4 ,i3 ,devotio nihil aliud esse videtur1 quam voluntas qua$am prompte trad5di se ad ea1 quae p]t95t ad ,dei famulatum4 #bjj,! :ole passage includ$ 9 squ>e brackets is omitt$ 9 ,pepwell1 b is id5tical 9 ! two ,,mss4 #bja,s ,h>l4 ,,ms4 #bcgc2 ,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fgd reads3 m$eful4 #bjb,! trunk4 #bjc,pepwell ins]ts3 x is b *url's meat1 =4 #bjd,n 9 ,pepwell4 #bje,pepwell reads3 & = no?+ else4 #bjf;,_h nev] receiv$ x f ,him4 #bjg,pure ,love1 or ,*>ity1 :i* atta9s to ,god ,himself1 t x may abide 9 ,him1 n t any advantage may accrue to u f ,him 7,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 ,summa ,!ologica1 ,,ii4-ii4 ,q4 #bc1 ,a4 #f74 ,= ! :ole doctr9e ( ,pure ,love or ,dis9t]e/$ ,religion1 cf4 ,f4 von ,hugel1 ,! ,my/ical ,elem5t ( ,religion1 ii4 pp4 #aeb-aha4 #bjh,s bo? ,,mss42 ,pepwell reads3 bless$ness4 #bji;,h9d]+ or m>r+4 #baj;,cf4 ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 ,summa ,!ologica1 ,,ii4-ii4 ,q4 #bg1 ,a4 #c2 & ,f4 von ,hugel1 op4 cit41 ii4 p4 #afg4 #baa;,9 ! ,div9e ,ess5ce4 #bab,s ,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fgd1 ,i take x z ! beatitude ( man :i* is ,god ,himself4 #bac;,cf4 ,dante1 ,p>4 xxxiii1 #adc-ade3-- ,ma gia volgeva il mio disiro e il velle1 ,si come rota *' egualm5te e mossa1 ,l',amor *e move il sole e l'altre /elle4 ,b already my desire & w1 ev5 z a :eel t is equally mov$1 7 be+ turn$ by ! ,love t moves ! sun & ! o!r />s4 #bada ,cor4 vi4 #ag4 #bae,pepwell adds3 or sundry4 #baf,s ,pepwell & ,h>l4 ,,ms4 #bcgc2 ,h>l4 ,,ms1 #fgd reads3 !y b5 "o _s4 #bag;,cant4 ii4 #af4 #bah;,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fgd reads3 glose4 ,pepwell adds3 or flatt]4 #bai;,he$4 #bbj,pepwell adds3 or betok5e?4 ,cf4 ,langl&1 ,pi]s ! ,pl[man1 ,a4 i4 #a3 ,:at ?is m\nte9 bem5e?4 #bba;,cf4 above1 p4 #bh note4 #bbb,pepwell adds3 or c\nsel4 #bbc,( ?yself ?\ ha/ n\ght b s94 #bbd,s ! ,,mss43 ,pepwell has3 to ,god4 #bbe,pepwell *anges to div]s4 #bbf;,cf4 ,dante1 ,de ,mon>*ia1 iii4 #af3 ,man alone ( be+s holds a mid-place betwe5 corruptible & incorruptible2 :]e=e he is rightly lik5$ by ! philosoph]s to ! horizon :i* is betwe5 two hemisph]es4 ,= man1 if consid]$ aft] ei!r ess5tial "p1 to wit s\l & body is corruptible if consid]$ only aft] ! "o1 to wit ! body1 b if aft] ! o!r1 to wit ! s\l1 he is incorruptible4 4 4 4 ,if man !n1 is a k9d ( mean betwe5 corruptible & incorruptible ?+s1 s9ce e mean sav\rs ( ! nature ( ! extremes1 x is necess>y t man %\ld sav\r ( ei!r nature4 ,& s9ce e nature is orda9$ to a c]ta9 end1 x foll[s t !re mu/ be a tw(old end ( man1 s t l z he alone among/ all be+s p>takes ( corruptibility & incorruptibilty1 s he alone among/ all be+s %\ld be orda9$ = two f9al goals ( :i* ! "o %\ld be 8 goal z a corruptible be+1 & ! o!r z an incorruptible 7,p4 ,h4 ,wick/e$'s translation74 #bbg,pepwell mod]nises ?is ?r\gh\t to dwell+ alone4 #bbh,pepwell sub/itutes d\bt4 ,cf4 ,*auc]1 ,leg5d ( ,good ,wom51 #bfhf3 ,?ryes d\n %e fil 9 swi*e a 74 #bbi,pepwell adds3 9 keep+ ( sil5ce4 #bcj;,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fgd reads3 m hol9ess ?an ?\ art wor?y4 #bca,nature4 #bcb,solitude4 #bcc,pepwell has3 company4 #bcd,pepwell reads3 bett]4 #bce;,causes4 #bcfa ,cor4 ii4 #aa4 #bcg,simple4 #bch;,jas4 i4 #ab4 #bci,! ,,mss4 usually read clep$ = call$4 #bdj,pepwell mod]nizes to tr\ble4 #bda;,jas4 i4 #ab4 #bdb,to give place to4 #bdc,su* impulses to exceptional practices4 #bdd;,humble itself4 #bde,pleasant4 #bdf,pepwell reads3 wits4 #bdg,le/4 #bdh,pepwell reads3 /rait4 #bdi;,j]4 ix4 #ba3 ,quia asc5dit mors p] f5e/ras no/ras 7,vulgate74 ,pepwell reads3 z sa9t ,j]ome sai?6 ,cf4 ,walt] ,hilton1 ,! ,ladd] ( ,p]fection1 ,i4 pt4 iii4 cap #i3 ,lift up ?y lan?orn1 & ?\ %alt see 9 ?is image five w9d[s1 by :i* s9 come? into ?y s\l1 z ! ,prophet sai?3 ,dea? come? 9 by our w9d[s4 ,^! are ! five s5ses by :i* ?y s\l goe? out ( h]self1 & fet*e? h] delight & seeke? h] fe$+ 9 e>?ly ?+s1 contr>y to ! nobility ( h] own nature4 ,z by ! eye to see curi\s & fair ?+s & s ( ! o!r s5ses4 ,by ! unskilful us+ ( ^! s5ses will+ly to vanities1 ?y s\l is mu* lett$ f ! sweetness ( ! spiritual s5ses )92 & !re=e x behove? !e to /op ^! w9d[s1 & %ut !m1 b only :5 ne$ require? to op5 !m 7ed4 ,dalgairns1 p4 #aae74 #bej;,ignorant4 #bea,:]e natural & acquir$ k alike fall %orts4 #beb;,fully4 #bec,nature4 #bed,pepwell has3 :5 ?\ do/ feel4 #bee,pepwell ins]ts3 ,i mean except ! solemn v[s ( holy religion4 #befb ,cor4 iii4 #ag4 #beg;,cf4 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 ,lett] #cjh 7ed4 ,gigli73 ,love h>monises ! ?ree p[]s ( our s\l1 & b9ds !m toge!r4 ,! w moves ! und]/&+ to see1 :5 x wi%es to love2 :5 ! und]/&+ p]ceives t ! w w\ld fa9 love1 if x is a rational w1 x places be=e x z object ! ineffable love ( ! et]nal ,fa!r1 :o has giv5 u ! ,^w1 ,8 own son1 & ! ob$i5ce & humility ( ! son1 :o endur$ torm5ts1 inuries1 mock]ies1 & insults ) meekness & ) su* great love4 ,& ?us ! w1 ) ineffable love1 foll[s :at ! eye ( ! und]/&+ has beheld2 & ) its /rong h&1 x /ores up 9 ! memory ! treasure t x draws f ?is love4 #beh,los+4 #bei;,cant4 iv4 #i4 #bfj,to ex]cise love4 #bfa;,div]s4 #bfba ,cor4 i4 #bf1 vii4 #bj2 ,eph4 iv4 #a4 #bfc,luke x4 #db4 #bfd,pepwell ins]ts ,him li/ !e to see1 &4 #bfe,pepwell reads3 ,let be good & all t is good1 & bett] ) all t is bett]4 #bff,luke x4 #db4 #bfg,to "k h[ to speak1 etc4 #bfh;,bani%+ f ?y s\l's vision4 #bfi;,be able to4 #bgj,pepwell reads3 privily4 ,cf4 ,wyclif 7,select ,engli% ,works1 ed4 cit41 i4 p4 #adi73 ,& aft] sei? ,cri/ to 8 apo/les1 t !s ?+is he seide bi=e to hem 9 prov]bis & my/ily4 #bga,pepwell reads3 re/4 #bgb,pepwell mod]nises conne to le>n to ?r\gh\t ?is passage4 #bgc;,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fgd reads3 /irr+2 ! o!r ,,ms1 z ,pepwell4 #bgd;,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fgd reads3 h4 #bge,pepwell reads3 else4 #bgf,manife/ly1 i4e4 unless !y cle>ly %[ t !y d n "k h[ to act z !y %\ld4 ,pepwell has3 9 a "p4 #bgg;i4e4 take _! advice1 b d n simply imitate !m4 ,i foll[ ! ,,mss4 9 pref]5ce to ,pepwell1 :o reads3 ,"w aft] no m5's c\nsel1 b si? t "k well _! own disposition2 = su* m5 %\ld1 etc4 #bgha ,john iv4 #a-f4 #bgi,ps4 lxxxv4 #h 7,vulgate lxxxiv4 #i74 #bhj,ze*4 i4 #i-ai4 #bha;,col4 ii4 #ah4 #bhba ,!ss4 i4 #b-i4 #bhc,pepwell adds3 or ambition4 ,cf4 ,*auc]1 ,! ,p]sones ,tale1 ed4 ,skeat1 ,,ss #ah3 & coveitise ( hynesse by pryde ( h]te4 #bhd;,burns4 #bhe,s ,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fgd2 ,pepwell has3 w>4 #bhf;,crafty device4 #bhg;,cf4 above1 p4 #ag note4 #bhh,pepwell has3 gladly4 #bhi,pepwell reads ev] ready4 #bij,)/&1 resi/4 #bia;,cf4 ,"m ,juliana1 ,revelations ( ,div9e ,love1 i4 cap4 #i3 ,9 g5]al ,i am1 ,i hope1 9 onehead ( *>ity ) all my ev5 ,*ri/ian1 = 9 ?is onehead /&e? ! life ( all mank9d t %all be sav$4 #bib;,if x is /ill guilty ( ! o!r two4 #bic,pepwell adds3 & voluptu\s4 #bid,ps4 cxxxii4 7,vulgate cxxxi4 7 #ac4 #bie;,cf4 ,walt] ,hilton1 ,! ,ladd] ( ,p]fection1 ,,ii4 pt4 ii4 cap4 #c3 ,j]usalem is1 z mu* z to say1 a sight ( peace1 & betok5e? contemplation 9 p]fect love ( ,god2 = contemplation is no?+ else b a sight ( ,god1 :i* is v peace4 #bif,probably ,isa4 lvii4 #ae4 #big,pepwell reads3 mo/ folly4 #bih,pepwell adds3 or h>m4 ,cf4 ,! ,*ronicle ( ,rob]t ( ,brunne1 #hije-f3 ,n[ may ye lyghtly b]e ! /ones to s*ip wy?\t5 d]e4 #bii;,advis$ly4 #cjj,p>tisans1 abettors4 #cja,! ,,mss4 read3 doles4 #cjb,pepwell reads3 ,b x is m sorr[ to feel ( our own _s's deceits4 ,= sometime our own _s4 #cjc,! ,,mss4 read3 ,bot :at ?> re*e2 :at ne$ to c>e4 #cjd,pepwell reads3 did/ feel 9 !re4 #cje;,cf4 above1 p4 #ie1 note4 #cjf,pepwell adds3 & judgm5t4 #cjg,unless because ( c>elessness 9 resi/+ !m :5 !y fir/ come4 #cjh,to reg>d ?yself z responsible4 #cji,madness4 #caj,n 9 ,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fgd4 #caa,pepwell reads3 a full damnable & a full curs$ fi5d 9 8 liv+4 #cab,pepwell adds3 & desire mu*4 #cac,pepwell reads3 sugge/ion4 #cad,on ! o!r h&4