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other_o person_n which_o be_v crystenyd_v and_o so_o go_v four_o with_o theym_a to_o coleyne_v desyre_v to_o be_v partner_n with_o theym_n aswell_o of_o their_o labour_n &_o peyne_n as_z of_o their_o reward_n and_o meed_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o coleyne_v they_o find_v it_o beset_v with_o the_o cruel_a bardaryes_fw-mi and_o the_o prince_n and_o capytayne_n of_o theym_n sing_v this_o great_a multytude_n of_o virgin_n merueyl_v much_o thereat_o command_v hasty_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v and_o presentyd_v before_o he_o and_o so_o they_o be_v and_z after_o many_o questyons_n he_o behold_v the_o foresay_a blessyd_v vyrgyn_v ursula_n admerueyl_v her_o great_a beauty_n her_z sober_a and_o stable_a countenance_n and_z stedfaste_a mind_n anon_o be_v takyn_n and_o ravysshyd_a in_o the_o love_n of_o she_o but_o all_o that_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o neither_o for_o his_o feyre_n word_n and_z great_a behesty_n ne_o yet_o for_o his_o cruel_a thretenynge_n she_o â—â—lynyd_v nothing_o nor_o in_o any_o wise_n assentyd_v to_o he_o but_o stedfastlye_o and_z with_o bold_a countenance_n despysyd_v he_o not_o desyre_v his_o favour_n nor_o dread_a his_o malice_n wherefore_o the_o cruel_a tyrant_n moche_v grevyd_v and_o anoy_v sing_v that_o he_o can_v in_o nothing_o prevail_v by_o fair_a meany_n ne_o yet_o by_o foul_a cause_v to_o be_v slay_v &_o martyr_v before_o her_o face_n many_o vyrgyn_n &_o other_o of_o her_o company_n among_o who_o be_v the_o noble_a prince_n olyfernes_n her_o own_o spouse_n before_o say_v think_v thereby_o to_o perverte_v she_o but_o for_o all_o this_o she_o be_v nothing_o movyd_v nor_o chaungyd_v any_o countenance_n but_o as_o she_o which_o desyryd_v to_o be_v with_o she_o veray_v spouse_n cryste_n jesu_n not_o only_o feryd_v not_o death_n but_o also_o affectuouslye_o desyryd_v it_o and_z longyd_a sore_n in_o her_o heart_n for_o it_o know_v for_o certain_a thereby_o to_o come_v to_o her_o purpose_n and_o her_o heart_n desire_v wherefore_o the_o say_a tyrant_n sing_v that_o she_o will_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n enclyne_v unto_o he_o after_o all_o her_o company_n cause_v she_o to_o be_v slay_v &_o martyryd_v right_a cruel_o there_o may_v a_o man_n have_v seen_v moche_n tyranny_n exercysyd_v by_o thyse_n bocher_n which_o as_o wood_n dog_n or_o wolves_n thrust_a innocent_a blood_n without_o pytye_n or_o mercy_n devoury_a and_o slay_v all_o thyse_n holy_a vyrgyn_n with_o all_o their_o company_n in_o a_o rage_n and_z fury_n and_o cut_v their_o body_n into_o smalle_a pecy_n and_o cast_v and_o sparkelyd_v they_o over_o all_o about_o the_o field_n and_z among_o theym_n be_v clayne_v young_a chylderne_a in_o their_o moder_n womb_n and_z as_o it_o be_v shewyd_v by_o revelacyon_n they_o be_v also_o receyvyd_v to_o the_o everla_a life_n and_o partner_n with_o their_o moder_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o martyrdom_n as_o baptyzyd_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o moders_n which_o be_v slay_v for_o crysty_n sake_n for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v savyd_v in_o the_o which_o we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a and_o infynyte_n goodness_n and_z merciful_a pyâ—â—_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o sow_v and_o so_o large_o spredyth_v his_o mercy_n also_o thyse_n inâ—auntys_n with_o many_o other_o person_n man_n women_z and_z chylderne_a be_v not_o account_v in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o xi_o m._n vyrgyn_n but_o be_v besides_o they_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ccccc_fw-la and_o above_o as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o yâ—_z history_n of_o they_o in_o the_o legende_n also_o in_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o xi_o thousand_o by_o vyrgyn_n be_v noon_n â—lâ—â—te_v but_o if_o she_o 〈◊〉_d ry_o pure_a and_o chaste_a for_o other_o which_o 〈…〉_o virgin_n &_o be_v noon_n through_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o almyghtye_a god_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v out_o &_o not_o choose_v after_o the_o death_n of_o thyse_n
holy_a vyrgyne_n inmedyatlye_o almyghty_a god_n not_o suffer_v thyse_n cruel_a tyrauntys_n to_o go_v all_o quite_o without_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o holy_a virgin_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o his_o love_n send_v &_o put_v into_o they_o such_o a_o â—eer_n that_o with_o all_o their_n may_v they_o flâ—dde_v &_o run_v away_o glad_a to_o escape_v with_o their_o lyvesâ—_n for_o as_o they_o think_v they_o see_v come_v upon_o theym_a to_o persecute_v they_o such_z a_o company_n &_o so_o great_a a_o multytude_n of_o armyd_fw-la man_n so_o terryble_o that_o they_o think_v never_o to_o have_v escape_v &_o so_o they_o flee_v in_o all_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v where_o thrughe_a the_o woeful_a prisoner_n &_o all_o desolute_a the_o cytezyn_n of_o coleyne_v which_o have_v long_o tymâ—_n be_v hold_v &_o keep_v thrall_n &_o in_o dyspayre_n of_o life_n sing_v their_o enemy_n chasyd_v &_o flee_v away_o openyd_v their_o gate_n &_o go_v four_o all_o joyful_a &_o glad_a of_o their_o sudden_a delyveraunce_n &_o consyder_v this_o to_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n thrughe_o the_o meryte_n of_o these_o holy_a virgin_n which_o they_o see_v lie_v in_o the_o field_n slay_v by_o their_o enemy_n full_a dylygent_o gatheryd_v the_o body_n of_o they_o together_o which_o be_v full_a side_n caâ—â—_n &_o sparkelyd_n in_o pecy_n and_o with_o great_a honour_n &_o reverence_n bury_v they_o &_o unto_o this_o day_n there_o dare_v noon_n bury_v any_o other_o body_n within_o the_o compassâ—_n whâ—tâ—_n they_o be_v bury_v which_o miracle_n suffyse_v to_o declare_v &_o make_v open_a how_o dear_a &_o acceptable_a thyse_n holy_a &_o blessyd_v ugyn_n be_v to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o many_o other_o miracle_n appear_v in_o the_o history_n which_o i_o omytte_n for_o shortness_n also_o seynt_a elyzabeth_n that_o holy_a vyrgyn_v in_o her_o revelations_n spekyth_n much_o of_o thyse_n holy_a ugyn_n which_o for_o the_o cause_n before_o say_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o after_z in_o ê“ce_n of_o time_n man_n be_v forgetful_a by_o dulness_n of_o wit_n cold_n anf_o dry_a 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v thyngys_n which_v they_o see_v not_o nor_o can_v comprehend_v by_o their_o blind_a reason_n by_z their_o neclygen_n put_v thyse_n holy_a virgin_n utter_o in_o oblyvyon_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n not_o suffer_v his_o deer_n belovyd_v ugyn_n so_o to_o be_v forget_v to_o his_o honour_n &_o praise_v pryncipal_o &_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o say_v glorious_a virgin_n &_o also_o for_o our_o socoure_v &_o help_v many_o yery_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o they_o shewyd_v by_o revelacyon_n the_o foresay_a history_n to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o writer_n &_o maker_n thereof_o &_o furthermore_o the_o say_v blessyd_v seynt_a ursula_n dyverse_a other_o of_o the_o say_a virgin_n apperyd_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v write_v thereof_o afferm_v it_o to_o be_v true_a as_o apperyth_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o say_v legende_v there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o company_n of_o blessyd_v virgin_n one_o virgyn_v callyd_v cordula_n the_o which_o when_o the_o other_o virgin_n be_v in_o their_o martyrdom_n hide_v hyrselfe_n all_o night_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o ship_n &_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o morning_n she_o offeryd_v herself_o free_o to_o death_n &_o as_o the_o other_o ugyn_n do_v receyvyd_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o this_o blessyd_v virgyn_v by_o that_o lytyll_o fear_v any_o thing_n hyndred_n her_o reward_n or_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n when_o neither_o peter_n denyinge_v our_o lord_n nor_o thomas_n doubt_v of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v aâ—â—â—â—â—_n from_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v apostyll_n and_o percase_o this_o blessyd_v uyrgyne_o somewhat_o have_v presume_v by_o the_o purpce_n of_o her_o life_n and_o constaunce_n of_o her_o feyth_n to_o put_v a_o trust_n in_o herself_o to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n so_o that_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o she_o to_o be_v make_v or_o to_o learn_v to_o trust_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o herself_o after_o many_o yery_n this_o blessyd_v virgin_n cordula_n apperyd_v unto_o a_o holy_a woman_n callyd_v hellentâ—ude_v be_v &_o recluse_n seyinge_v unto_o she_o i_o be_o oon_o of_o those_o blessyd_v virgin_n that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n at_o coleyne_v &_o lyvyd_v one_o night_n after_o they_o &_o in_o the_o morning_n offer_v myself_o glad_o unto_o the_o death_n &_o so_o die_v in_o our_o lord_n i_o neither_o left_a the_o company_n of_o my_o suster_n ne_o yet_o lackyd_v like_o reward_n as_o they_o have_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n wherefore_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o shall_v in_o my_o name_n command_v the_o suster_n that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v seruyd_v all_o the_o hoole_n company_n of_o the_o say_v blessyd_v virgin_n that_o they_o do_v some_o thing_n to_o my_o honour_n for_o it_o be_v not_o expedyent_n for_o they_o that_o i_o only_o be_v leave_v unhonouryd_v among_o that_o company_n and_o than_o the_o â—ecluâ—e_v askyd_v of_o she_o what_o be_v her_o name_n she_o bid_v he_o look_v in_o her_o forehead_n what_o she_o see_v write_v there_o and_o she_o look_v up_o see_v write_v dystructlye_o cordula_n whereupon_o she_o make_v relacyon_n to_o the_o noun_n thereof_o wherefore_o in_o the_o day_n follow_v they_o hallow_v her_o fee_a accord_v to_o the_o say_a commandment_n a_z certain_a abbot_n desyryd_v of_o the_o abbey_n of_o coleyne_v the_o body_n of_o one_o of_o those_o virgin_n promyse_v that_o he_o will_v set_v she_o in_o his_o chyrche_n in_o a_o coffer_n of_o silver_n and_o when_o he_o have_v keep_v she_o a_o hoole_n year_n upon_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o coffer_n of_o wood_n in_z a_o night_n as_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n be_v 〈◊〉_d maten_v they_o see_v the_o say_v vyrgyn_v descend_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v down_o she_o hewyd_v her_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o go_v thrâ—ghe_v the_o quere_z that_o all_z the_z brethe_o 〈…〉_o we_o &_o so_o she_o departyd_v wheropâ—n_o that_o 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o the_o coffer_n and_o find_v nothing_o therein_o go_v to_o the_o abbess_n of_o coleyne_v and_o shewyd_v heâ—_n then_o ofâ—_n and_o thenne_n they_o go_v to_o the_o place_n fro_o whence_o the_o bedye_n be_v take_v and_o there_o they_o find_v it_o again_o wherefore_o lawght_fw-mi at_o it_o and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o dryve_v a_o way_n the_o hind_n he_o fall_v fro_o his_o horse_n &_o streyghtwaye_o die_v after_z full_a of_o good_a werky_n &_o good_a exaumple_n she_o go_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o dereham_n after_o that_o monastery_n be_v destroy_v by_o dane_n &_o now_o there_o be_v a_o parysshe_a church_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxiiii_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edgar_n her_o body_n be_v translatyd_v to_o ely_n which_o be_v then_o new_o repayryd_v by_o seynt_a ethelwolde_v &_o all_o the_o weigh_n in_o the_o nyghty_n a_o bright_a star_n folowyd_v the_o body_n nyghe_o all_o the_o night_n long_o &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n and_o xxvi_o her_o body_n be_v removyd_v by_o richard_n the_o last_o abbot_n to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o lie_v now_o and_o the_o body_n &_o also_o the_o clothes_n be_v find_v uncorrupte_v a_o monk_n towchyd_v her_o body_n &_o find_v it_o flexyble_n &_o her_o cheky_n rodye_n as_o rose_n like_v as_o she_o have_v be_v a_o live_v ¶_o de_n sancta_fw-la ursula_n et_fw-la undecim_fw-la milibus_fw-la virginuâ—_n martiribus_fw-la there_o be_v in_o moche_n brytayne_v now_o callyd_v englonde_n a_o crysten_v king_n which_o have_v a_o noble_a and_o a_o vertuose_fw-la queen_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o live_v long_o together_o without_o any_o child_n wherefore_o they_o be_v right_a hevy_a &_o at_o the_o last_o through_o contynuell_n prayer_n &_o good_a werky_n they_o opteynyd_v of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o have_v a_o daughter_n who_o they_o crystenyd_v &_o named_fw-la ursula_fw-la &_o noryssh_v &_o bring_v she_o up_o in_o the_o feythe_n of_o our_o lord_n full_a vertuos_o &_o gracyous_o with_o all_o 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