A path way i[n]to the holy scripture

¶ Therefore / well beloved brother / take no regard unto the words of these outraged dogs / but take unto you the word of god / which only can save your soul. Study in •hat day & night / and in all places going and coming / let that never slide out of your heart nor mind •ll your study to read & understand these holy words in all humy•ytie of heart. For god saith: whom shall I regard / but him that hath • meek heart / & a contrite spirit fearing my words. Therefore set •l your confidence in god / looking of ⟨image 53⟩him only the grace to understand his right worthy words / giving diligence to be obedient to the holy motions of the spirit: so that at the last thou mayest do those things that those holy words command / setting no regard by any thing in the world: yea / though the Angels in heaven should tell the / much less than if that men full of vanity should go about to persuade the / except that it be grounded upon the word of god / which can neither deceive nor be deceived, wherefore it must be received purely without adding any thing of mans thereto. For the word of god is so pure / so net▪ so clean / and so perfect / that it can suffer nothing to be mingled thereto. And for this cause remember the rule which I have so often times inculcate unto you. Do that only to the Lord ⟨image 53⟩which he commandeth you. Thou shalt add nothing thereto / neither diminish any thing therefrom. Remember also that by faith we be made the members of Jesus Christ / and that is the thing which joineth us unto him and our consciences. By faith we be made his espouses and by the reason of this marriage he giveth us all his good •edes & merits / all his righteousness and holiness / and taketh upon him all our since which can not noy him / seeing that he bare them on the cross and with the tribulation of this world / made full satisfaction for all. And so the soul hath firm •nd stable faith and charity / which is given us when we be united •nd made one with Jesus / when he giveth us his holy spirit / which oth conduit and guide us in the ight way / all the law is accomplished