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HERE BEGINNETH THE FIVE AND SEVENTIETH CHAPTER

Of some certain tokens by the which a man may prove whether he be called of God to work in this work.

ALL those that read or hear the matter of this book be read or spoken, and in this reading, or hearing think it a good and liking thing, be never the rather called of God to work in this work, only for this liking stirring that they feel in the time of this reading. For peradventure this stirring cometh more of a natural curiosity of wit, than of any calling of grace.

But if they will prove whence this stirring cometh, they may prove thus, if them liketh. First let them look if they have done that in them is before, abling them thereto in cleansing of