world_n be_v the_o middle_n of_o these_o the_o two_o extreme_n be_v to_o each_o other_o contrary_a and_o by_o no_o fellowship_n to_o be_v join_v for_o what_o fellowship_n can_v light_o have_v with_o darkness_n or_o christ_n with_o belial_n but_o the_o middle_n have_v some_o similitude_n with_o both_o extreme_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v no_o bad_a but_o all_o good_a in_o hell_n no_o good_a but_o all_o bad_a and_o both_o these_o place_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o middle_n for_o of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n some_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n other_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o hell_n like_v be_v join_v to_o like_a that_o be_v to_o say_v good_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o bad_a just_a man_n to_o just_a angel_n and_o transgress_a man_n to_o transgress_a angel_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o god_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o bless_a be_v call_v to_o a_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o curse_a be_v drive_v out_o into_o the_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o all_o which_o you_o see_v there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n of_o this_o suppose_v his_o or_o any_o other_o purgatory_n neither_o i_o confess_v be_v it_o necessary_a that_o all_o writer_n of_o that_o no_o more_o than_o of_o the_o after_o age_n shall_v mention_v this_o purgatory_n perhaps_o it_o not_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o subject_n treat_v off_o yet_o sure_o may_v it_o well_o be_v expect_v at_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v propose_v to_o themselves_o to_o write_v of_o s._n patrick_n life_n and_o who_o do_v observe_v the_o memorable_a passage_n thereof_o how_o this_o shall_v escape_v their_o pen_n it_o may_v well_o be_v wonder_v the_o first_o author_n we_o find_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v probus_n a_o irishman_n a_o author_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n most_o worthy_a credit_n if_o we_o credit_v messingham_n hiberniae_fw-la he_o as_o it_o seem_v flourish_v about_o the_o time_n of_o beâ—…e_n anno_fw-la 731._o being_n 299._o year_n after_o s._n patrick_n and_o do_v write_v the_o life_n of_o s._n patrick_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o irish_a i_o may_v well_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o not_o pawn_v my_o credit_n with_o messingham_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o that_o probus_n do_v set_v down_o in_o that_o treatise_n and_o how_o little_a cause_n i_o have_v to_o do_v it_o i_o do_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n certain_o he_o that_o shall_v peruse_v that_o his_o book_n may_v well_o imagine_v the_o whole_a endeavour_n of_o the_o man_n to_o be_v not_o to_o pass_v by_o any_o thing_n although_o never_o so_o trivial_a and_o trivial_a matter_n to_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o best_a sometime_o beyond_o all_o bound_n yet_o of_o this_o purgatory_n although_o as_o be_v say_v one_o principal_a mean_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o people_n it_o also_o exhibit_v so_o many_o and_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o be_v see_v and_o hear_v be_v flock_v unto_o from_o far_a and_o near_o and_o so_o strange_o make_v or_o find_v that_o also_o by_o s._n patrick_n himself_o yet_o of_o this_o purgatory_n i_o say_v we_o find_v not_o in_o probus_n so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n it_o be_v not_o once_o mention_v by_o he_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o heresay_n neither_o be_v this_o observation_n my_o alone_a but_o we_o find_v it_o as_o a_o marginal_a annotation_n to_o antoninus_n archbishop_n of_o florence_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n patrick_n 1586._o the_o history_n so_o common_a concern_v s._n patrick_n purgatory_n be_v not_o in_o the_o author_n that_o be_v join_v to_o bede_n he_o mean_v this_o probus_n who_o work_n we_o find_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o venerable_n bede_n in_o who_o day_n if_o this_o history_n have_v be_v so_o common_a as_o in_o after_o age_n no_o man_n i_o think_v that_o read_v he_o will_v judge_v it_o likely_a to_o slip_v his_o pen_n or_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o that_o deep_a silence_n that_o it_o be_v but_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v above_o all_o other_o most_o strange_a be_v that_o 14._o jocelin_n esteem_v a_o most_o exact_a writer_n write_v of_o the_o life_n of_o s._n patrick_n from_o his_o infancy_n even_o to_o his_o death_n and_o that_o most_o exact_o yet_o of_o this_o have_v not_o one_o word_n any_o where_o say_v roth_n and_o yet_o live_v this_o jocelin_n anno_fw-la 1183._o 816._o being_n 751._o year_n after_o s._n patrick_n and_o after_o probus_n 452._o year_n who_o work_n whosoever_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v will_v perceive_v it_o impossible_a that_o a_o relation_n of_o this_o consequence_n shall_v drop_v by_o especial_o so_o many_o leaf_n be_v stuff_v with_o such_o matter_n as_o will_v be_v there_o meet_v withal_o this_o so_o great_a a_o omission_n have_v be_v and_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n much_o take_v into_o consideration_n by_o late_a writer_n the_o earnest_a defender_n of_o this_o purgatory_n who_o contend_v so_o much_o for_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o apollogy_n make_v for_o jocelin_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v all_o of_o they_o to_o come_v short_a of_o help_v the_o matter_n although_o some_o have_v practise_v to_o insert_v more_o than_o enough_o of_o it_o into_o jocelins_n work_n as_o for_o the_o late_a in_o a_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o jocelin_n which_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o now_o most_o learned_a primate_n library_n i_o do_v find_v two_o chapter_n of_o this_o subject_a viz._n cap._n 198._o &_o 199._o the_o word_n be_v these_o p_o while_n s._n patrick_n preach_v 198._o through_o ireland_n and_o have_v find_v but_o small_a fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n he_o do_v beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v some_o sign_n by_o which_o although_o by_o terror_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o command_n therefore_o of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o staff_n of_o jesus_n a_o rod_n like_o that_o of_o moses_n for_o do_v miracle_n he_o do_v make_v a_o great_a circle_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o behold_v the_o earth_n within_o the_o circle_n do_v open_a of_o itself_o and_o there_o appear_v a_o great_a and_o most_o deep_a pit_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v also_o reveal_v to_o s._n patrick_n that_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o purgatory_n be_v there_o into_o which_o who_o so_o will_v descend_v need_v no_o other_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n neither_o shall_v he_o feel_v any_o other_o purgatory_n whence_o many_o be_v never_o to_o return_v and_o they_o that_o do_v must_v first_o continue_v there_o from_o morning_n to_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o next_o day_n many_o therefore_o go_v in_o that_o never_o come_v back_o this_o be_v the_o 198._o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o next_o 119._o there_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o one_o that_o do_v go_v into_o s._n patrick_n purgatory_n tell_v what_o there_o happen_v unto_o he_o after_o which_o within_o 30_o day_n he_o die_v what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a can_v there_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o full_o say_v who_o then_o can_v say_v that_o in_o jocelin_n we_o read_v nothing_o of_o s._n patrick_n purgatory_n but_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o suspect_v that_o these_o two_o chapter_n be_v but_o a_o patch_n piece_v in_o out_o of_o the_o goldâ—_n legend_n 49._o and_o petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n in_o both_o which_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o life_n of_o s._n patrick_n we_o have_v that_o discourse_n word_n for_o word_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o print_a jocelin_n these_o two_o last_o chapter_n be_v altogether_o omit_v as_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v 16._o a_o new_a piece_n add_v to_o a_o old_a garment_n which_o have_v make_v the_o rent_n worse_o for_o in_o the_o print_a edition_n there_o be_v but_o 196._o chapter_n neither_o do_v roth_n in_o his_o elucidation_n upon_o jocelin_n add_v unto_o messinghams_n florilegium_n mention_v any_o more_o chapter_n he_o shut_v up_o the_o book_n with_o the_o 196._o chapter_n contain_v s._n patrick_n burial_n in_o down_o but_o this_o be_v perhaps_o but_o forget_v or_o rather_o put_v off_o until_o the_o next_o edition_n of_o jocelin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n try_v whether_o that_o manuscript_n may_v pass_v for_o authentical_a and_o unexamined_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o in_o the_o 172._o chapter_n of_o the_o print_a book_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o s._n patrick_n purgatory_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a and_o most_o apparent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o far_o different_a from_o this_o which_o we_o now_o look_v after_o as_o also_o from_o that_o other_o purgatory_n belong_v to_o s._n brendan_n of_o which_o i_o have_v before_o speak_v jocelin_n word_n be_v
purgatory_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v every_o where_o divulge_v which_o conclude_v with_o the_o former_a the_o word_n be_v these_o egan_n awake_v thou_o man_n and_o remember_v my_o rhyme_n in_o haste_n let_v it_o sow_v spread_v east_n and_o west_n and_o be_v write_v with_o a_o pen._n i_o be_o patrick_n chief_a or_o head_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o have_v obtain_v from_o god_n no_o small_a thing_n a_o gift_n large_a and_o liberal_a which_o be_v never_o find_v till_o i_o do_v come_v to_o it_o a_o purgatory_n for_o punishment_n here_o and_o no_o other_o purgatory_n to_o be_v after_o what_o boldness_n then_o what_o rashness_n who_o but_o a_o innovator_n and_o one_o deserve_v to_o be_v hiss_v out_o of_o the_o company_n dare_v question_n who_o other_o than_o patrick_n shall_v be_v the_o finder_n or_o founder_n of_o this_o purgatory_n it_o be_v you_o see_v conclude_v by_o a_o general_a tradition_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o approve_v by_o a_o vision_n a_o argament_n in_o that_o church_n not_o inferior_a to_o any_o other_o the_o thing_n i_o confess_v do_v not_o deserve_v so_o much_o ink_n but_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o observe_v it_o that_o the_o confidence_n of_o these_o man_n may_v be_v see_v impose_v for_o undeniable_a verity_n matter_n doubtful_a &_o most_o uncertain_a for_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o loud-crye_n to_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v find_v this_o not_o to_o be_v any_o new_a question_n whether_o or_o not_o s._n patrick_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o purgatory_n 65._o the_o original_a of_o this_o den_n have_v breed_v some_o difference_n among_o writer_n say_v a_o most_o judicious_a writer_n and_o one_o favour_v the_o cause_n but_o this_o be_v too_o general_a other_o find_v we_o work_v deny_v that_o s._n patrick_n be_v either_o the_o beginner_n or_o finder_n of_o this_o monument_n say_v the_o same_o author_n and_o so_o obscure_a be_v the_o question_n that_o a_o jesuit_n find_v such_o difficulty_n and_o improbality_n in_o their_o opinion_n who_o attribute_v it_o to_o s._n patrick_n that_o he_o clear_o conceive_v it_o can_v be_v 13._o two_o thing_n i_o muse_v at_o say_v he_o that_o neither_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o author_n of_o so_o strange_a erection_n be_v preserve_v concern_v the_o time_n one_o record_n put_v it_o in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 302._o which_o be_v 128._o year_n before_o patrick_n convert_v ireland_n and_o sixty_o and_o fix_v year_n before_o his_o birth_n so_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v i_o trust_v any_o absurdity_n in_o we_o to_o examine_v this_o and_o make_v some_o while_n a_o stand_v before_o we_o rash_o assent_v with_o the_o vulgar_a to_o a_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v no_o less_o unlikely_a than_o questionable_a especial_o see_v roth_n himself_o even_o there_o where_o he_o seem_v most_o confident_a of_o this_o can_v not_o but_o tacit_o confess_v it_o not_o to_o be_v altogether_o so_o general_o confess_v as_o man_n usual_o esteem_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o contradiction_n but_o this_o he_o must_v have_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o modification_n of_o almost_o u_z which_o we_o say_v use_v to_o salve_v from_o a_o lie_n speech_n too_o far_o strain_v such_o as_o that_o be_v neither_o be_v it_o without_o controversy_n to_o which_o of_o the_o three_o patrick_n if_o to_o any_o of_o they_o this_o purgatory_n shall_v be_v ascribe_v but_o to_o the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n do_v raâ—nlphus_n give_v it_o 4._o who_o john_n brampton_n follow_v hâ—â—_n and_o both_o agree_v with_o henry_n of_o saltry_a yet_o do_v not_o henry_n mean_v he_o who_o ranulphus_fw-la call_v the_o less_o who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 850._o as_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o glastenbury_n have_v it_o oxon._n as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o now_o most_o learned_a primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n but_o he_o who_o henry_n name_v be_v that_o great_a patrick_n who_o convert_v the_o irish_a to_o the_o christisn_a faith_n which_o no_o man_n will_v i_o suppose_v say_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 850_o be_v rather_o more_o than_o 400._o year_n before_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 432._o for_o this_o purgatory_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o chief_a mean_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o ireland_n to_o which_o end_n it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v first_o institute_v for_o so_o thyreus_n out_o of_o other_o 150._o he_o do_v mollify_v their_o unbridled_a mind_n with_o the_o terror_n of_o infernal_a pain_n that_o so_o he_o may_v as_o it_o be_v force_v they_o to_o believe_v for_o he_o as_o undoubted_a tradition_n and_o many_o credible_a author_n report_n do_v show_v this_o sign_n to_o those_o incredulous_a man_n doubt_v of_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o thereof_o require_v some_o visible_a demonstration_n for_o he_o make_v a_o circle_n in_o the_o earth_n within_o the_o compass_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n great_a and_o terrible_a to_o be_v see_v through_o who_o secret_a and_o wind_a passage_n oft_o time_n be_v hear_v lamentation_n wail_n and_o doleful_a sound_n where_o we_o have_v s._n patrick_n the_o author_n the_o time_n at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o thing_n itself_o wonderful_a and_o miraculous_a but_o if_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o thyreus_n for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o these_o so_o confident_o deliver_v assertion_n our_o best_a answer_n will_v be_v that_o we_o must_v rely_v on_o undoubted_a tradition_n and_o on_o the_o testimony_n of_o credible_a author_n how_o undoubted_a the_o tradition_n hereof_o be_v shall_v likewise_o hereafter_o appear_v but_o who_o be_v these_o author_n in_o this_o be_v he_o silent_a for_o in_o very_a truth_n we_o find_v neither_o credible_a author_n nor_o any_o author_n at_o all_o that_o for_o more_o than_o 700._o year_n after_o s._n patrick_n do_v write_v one_o word_n of_o this_o purgatory_n which_o will_v seem_v incredible_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v consider_v either_o the_o time_n or_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v treat_v off_o as_o for_o the_o time_n whether_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o which_o s._n patrick_n live_v or_o those_o next_o follow_v no_o age_n be_v if_o not_o this_o more_o learned_a and_o christianity_n plant_v here_o by_o s._n patrick_n have_v so_o good_a progress_n that_o if_o we_o believe_v jocelin_n slorilegio_fw-la write_v of_o s._n patrick_n life_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n there_o be_v no_o wilderness_n nor_o almost_o any_o corner_n of_o the_o land_n or_o place_n in_o the_o island_n so_o remote_a which_o be_v not_o with_o perfect_a monk_n and_o nun_n replenish_v insomuch_o as_o ireland_n be_v by_o a_o special_a name_n and_o that_o deserve_o call_v the_o island_n of_o saint_n for_o they_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n by_o s._n patrick_n prescribe_v unto_o they_o they_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o desire_v heavenly_a thing_n with_o a_o holy_a mortify_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o deny_v their_o own_o will_n equal_a be_v they_o both_o in_o merit_n and_o number_n to_o those_o egyptian_a monk_n so_o as_o by_o doctrine_n and_o life_n they_o do_v inform_v and_o teach_v foreign_a and_o far_o distant_a nation_n thus_o jocelin_n and_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o among_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o devout_a man_n live_v in_o the_o same_o or_o the_o next_o follow_v age_n to_o s._n patrick_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o find_v that_o do_v but_o once_o mention_v this_o purgatory_n if_o then_o it_o have_v be_v likely_a it_o be_v it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v hide_v especial_o in_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o it_o it_o be_v of_o so_o great_a observation_n that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v move_v with_o it_o and_o convert_v by_o it_o object_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o although_o those_o age_n may_v afford_v learned_a man_n yet_o perhaps_o not_o many_o writer_n or_o if_o such_o there_o be_v yet_o may_v their_o work_n not_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n and_o so_o this_o pass_v unobserved_a reas._o which_o thing_n be_v they_o so_o and_o that_o many_o such_o write_n may_v miscarry_v yet_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o they_o who_o work_n do_v appear_v or_o if_o no_o other_o writer_n will_v do_v it_o why_o do_v not_o our_o great_a patrick_n himself_o write_v of_o it_o or_o but_o glance_n at_o it_o he_o have_v so_o fit_a a_o occasion_n to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v de_n tribus_fw-la habitaculis_fw-la say_v to_o be_v he_o the_o word_n i_o do_v insert_v aâ—…achane_n there_o be_v three_o dwell_a place_n under_o the_o command_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o high_a low_a and_o the_o middle_a whereof_o the_o high_a be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o low_a be_v call_v hell_n this_o present_a
viscount_n to_o that_o purgatory_n to_o be_v purge_v with_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o second_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o 2._o king_n of_o france_n there_o succeed_v in_o the_o year_n 1328._o philip_n of_o valois_n to_o who_o in_o england_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v contemporary_a this_o edward_n begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 1326._o two_o year_n before_o and_o die_v in_o the_o fifty_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o he_o succeed_v richard_n the_o second_o here_o speak_v off_o and_o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v anno_fw-la 1385._o which_o be_v the_o nine_o year_n of_o richard_n reign_n 347_o be_v roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n proclaim_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n short_o after_o which_o this_o roger_n sail_v into_o ireland_n where_o he_o be_v deputy_n at_o which_o time_n this_o pilgrimage_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o from_o the_o french_a king_n he_o bring_v letter_n to_o richard_n and_o from_o richard_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n then_o deputy_n but_o deduct_v two_o year_n from_o the_o fifty_o and_o one_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o the_o remain_n be_v forty_o nine_o to_o which_o add_v nine_o year_n of_o richard_n reign_n at_o which_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v deputy_n it_o make_v up_o fifty_o and_o eight_o year_n so_o that_o by_o this_o computation_n this_o pilgrimage_n must_v have_v be_v 58._o year_n before_o this_o year_n of_o richard_n and_o as_o many_o before_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n for_o so_o long_o be_v there_o between_o the_o year_n 1328._o &_o 1386._o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v deputy_n and_o how_o these_o thing_n will_v hang_v together_o i_o see_v not_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v such_o a_o mistake_n as_o that_o the_o figure_n may_v be_v miss_v print_v 1328._o for_o 1386._o for_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o that_o legend_n the_o figure_n be_v 1328._o but_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o discourse_n it_o be_v thus_o at_o large_a 19_o i_o do_v set_v forward_o in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o and_o the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o book_n set_v out_o since_o relate_v the_o same_o story_n have_v it_o in_o the_o same_o word_n at_o large_a 117_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o not_o in_o figure_n but_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o inconsistent_a for_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n be_v say_v to_o be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o the_o than_o french_a king_n unto_o who_o letter_n recommendatory_a be_v bring_v by_o the_o viscount_n from_o his_o father_n in_o law_n true_a it_o be_v that_o richard_n be_v affiance_v unto_o isabella_n daughter_n of_o charles_n the_o six_o of_o france_n but_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o that_o be_v be_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o ninty_n six_o that_o be_v sixty_o and_o eight_o year_n after_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v when_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v deputy_n of_o ireland_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o nine_o or_o ten_o year_n before_o so_o that_o either_o richard_n be_v not_o son_n in_o law_n to_o the_o french_a king_n or_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v not_o deputy_n when_o the_o viscount_n come_v into_o ireland_n neither_o be_v it_o less_o absurd_a which_o be_v add_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n the_o deputy_n have_v receive_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n letter_n do_v honourable_o receive_v he_o for_o what_o letter_n can_v the_o queen_n write_v she_o be_v but_o seven_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v as_o i_o say_v affiance_v to_o richard_n and_o not_o full_a twelve_o when_o by_o the_o lord_n henry_n piercy_n she_o be_v bring_v back_o into_o france_n after_o richard_n death_n neither_o can_v she_o write_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v deputy_n of_o ireland_n unless_o we_o shall_v suppose_v she_o to_o have_v write_v three_o or_o four_o year_n before_o she_o be_v bear_v and_o as_o foolish_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n make_v to_o be_v richard_n brother_n son_n richard_n have_v no_o brother_n he_o be_v the_o sole_a survive_a son_n of_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n and_o roger_n mortimer_n be_v the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o descend_v from_o philip_n daughter_n of_o lionel_n three_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o which_o lionel_n be_v brother_n to_o that_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n and_o uncle_n to_o richard_n so_o that_o consider_v this_o mass_n of_o absurdity_n from_o first_o to_o last_o any_o one_o i_o suppose_v may_v well_o guess_v how_o false_a this_o legend_n be_v and_o this_o imposture_n may_v give_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v this_o and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a fable_n but_o i_o much_o wonder_v that_o the_o translator_n o_o sullevan_n who_o faculty_n be_v singular_a that_o way_n do_v not_o help_v out_o the_o matter_n better_o than_o he_o have_v do_v but_o either_o he_o see_v it_o not_o or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o think_v it_o dangerous_a to_o stir_v in_o it_o and_o to_o raise_v up_o any_o doubt_n suppose_v it_o may_v as_o well_o pass_v after_o as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v without_o discovery_n think_v it_o may_v be_v that_o none_o will_v so_o far_o question_v it_o neither_o can_v o_o sullevan_n be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o conceive_v such_o a_o childish_a dream_n can_v pass_v without_o some_o observation_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v it_o he_o labour_v to_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o his_o reader_n eye_n if_o this_o history_n say_v he_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v show_v in_o many_o thing_n if_o not_o in_o all_o hard_o to_o be_v believe_v what_o then_o let_v he_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v read_v dionysius_n carthusianus_n who_o report_v like_o history_n of_o other_o who_o return_v from_o this_o purgatory_n but_o what_o be_v like_o history_n to_o this_o what_o if_o they_o be_v as_o false_a as_o this_o but_o dionysius_n say_v he_o do_v prosecute_v the_o matter_n at_o large_a answer_v all_o argument_n and_o doubt_n that_o can_v be_v make_v against_o it_o this_o indeed_o be_v to_o some_o purpose_n if_o so_o it_o prove_v but_o i_o rather_o suspect_v this_o to_o be_v o_o sullevans_n cunning_a to_o direct_v the_o reader_n and_o take_v he_o off_o from_o pry_v too_o near_o into_o that_o of_o the_o viscount_n yet_o lest_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o prejudicate_v he_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o dionysius_n do_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n first_o say_v he_o dionysius_n confirm_v this_o by_o the_o like_a relation_n he_o indeed_o among_o other_o history_n prove_v that_o soul_n depart_v be_v purge_v in_o such_o flame_n give_v we_o one_o of_o tondall_n a_o irish_a knight_n who_o live_v about_o henry_n of_o saltry_n day_n 189._o he_o balaeus_n speak_v of_o that_o henry_n flourish_v then_o when_o tondall_n the_o carthusian_n in_o ireland_n be_v revive_v return_v to_o his_o own_o from_o purgatory_n report_v vision_n call_v he_o a_o carthusian_n who_o in_o other_o we_o read_v a_o knight_n it_o may_v be_v as_o owen_n the_o knight_n put_v himself_o into_o the_o cistercian_n order_n so_o he_o into_o the_o carthusian_n neither_o be_v they_o far_o distant_a from_o each_o other_o both_o owen_n and_o tondall_n be_v in_o k._n stevens_n day_n this_o last_o be_v about_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n both_o which_o administer_v abundant_a matter_n for_o henry_n to_o write_v the_o legend_n of_o tondall_n be_v this_o in_o effect_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n three_o day_n like_o that_o which_o we_o before_o do_v read_v of_o tymarchus_fw-la who_o soul_n be_v send_v on_o the_o like_a errand_n two_o day_n and_o one_o night_n in_o this_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o owen_n who_o body_n also_o go_v along_o this_o soul_n of_o 419._o tondall_n be_v by_o a_o angel_n conduct_v into_o purgatory_n where_o it_o see_v many_o strange_a thing_n among_o the_o rest_n a_o beast_n of_o incredible_a greatness_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v believe_v who_o mouth_n seem_v capable_a of_o nine_o thousand_o arm_a man_n just_a nine_o thousand_o within_o who_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n grievous_o torment_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o observe_v by_o owen_n the_o knight_n or_o that_o our_o viscount_n for_o this_o purgatory_n be_v behold_v to_o these_o great_a title_n of_o viscount_n and_o knight_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o credit_n of_o it_o but_o to_o go_v on_o this_o soul_n of_o tondall_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o place_n where_o over_o a_o lake_n there_o be_v a_o bridge_n two_o mile_n long_o and_o but_o one_o palm_n broad_a full_a
nothing_o in_o this_o purgatory_n certain_a and_o as_o for_o those_o subterraneal_a passage_n we_o be_v as_o far_o to_o seek_v for_o they_o here_o as_o in_o the_o former_a demolish_a purgatory_n the_o matter_n be_v to_o our_o hand_n confess_v 96._o that_o in_o our_o day_n and_o in_o the_o far_a of_o man_n memory_n the_o bottom_n of_o the_o cave_n be_v level_v and_o make_v even_o with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o say_v roth_n when_o the_o place_n be_v first_o make_v it_o be_v deep_a but_o how_o do_v that_o appear_v it_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v alter_v it_o be_v raise_v by_o direction_n of_o the_o bishop_n it_o may_v be_v of_o the_o diocese_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n to_o which_o add_v out_o of_o the_o margin_n the_o pavement_n or_o floor_n of_o the_o purgatory_n be_v make_v up_o by_o authority_n from_o the_o pope_n where_o the_o cunning_a of_o these_o man_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v who_o to_o conceal_v the_o former_a destruction_n of_o the_o former_a cave_n do_v by_o authority_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n do_v make_v the_o pope_n act_n to_o be_v a_o command_n only_o for_o the_o level_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o take_v away_o the_o passage_n into_o the_o low_a purgatory_n which_o why_o he_o shall_v do_v i_o can_v easy_o imagine_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o that_o consequence_n as_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o hand_n it_o be_v unless_o he_o fear_v that_o the_o great_a merit_n of_o that_o pilgrimage_n may_v hinder_v the_o mart_n of_o his_o indulgence_n but_o how_o miserable_a these_o shift_n be_v who_o see_v not_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o to_o give_v any_o certainty_n of_o the_o place_n or_o the_o pretentede_v merit_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o must_v this_o be_v still_o a_o secret_a to_o the_o people_n they_o must_v be_v tell_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a place_n appoint_v by_o s._n patrick_n from_o who_o time_n even_o until_o now_o it_o have_v continue_v that_o the_o frequent_v of_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o degree_n meritorious_a for_o which_o no_o labour_n watch_v fast_v or_o pain_n be_v to_o be_v refuse_v as_o we_o have_v show_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o latter_a pilgrimage_n pity_v it_o be_v so_o great_a zeal_n shall_v be_v so_o misguide_v for_o the_o gain_v a_o few_o nay_o not_o a_o few_o penny_n into_o private_a purse_n consider_v therefore_o the_o grossness_n of_o this_o superstition_n and_o the_o blindness_n by_o which_o so_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v seduce_v it_o suit_v well_o with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o state_n to_o look_v more_o narrow_o into_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o so_o great_a a_o error_n i_o speak_v nothing_o how_o dangerous_a in_o point_n of_o state_n it_o may_v be_v to_o permit_v such_o frequent_a meeting_n in_o such_o a_o place_n but_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n to_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n of_o so_o many_o error_n at_o once_o as_o it_o argue_v the_o care_n of_o the_o government_n both_o of_o the_o estate_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n so_o in_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o all_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v before_o by_o themselves_o in_o the_o same_o case_n practise_v as_o be_v before_o show_v i_o will_v therefore_o here_o insert_v a_o historical_a relation_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o proceed_n therein_o by_o a_o abstract_n thereof_o take_v out_o of_o the_o council_n book_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o after-age_n may_v not_o be_v surprise_v with_o another_o purgatory_n start_v up_o they_o know_v not_o how_o as_o former_o and_o thereby_o man_n be_v delude_v with_o report_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o antiquity_n the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o record_n be_v these_o the_o state_n observe_v the_o popish_a superstition_n use_v at_o s._n patrick_n purgatory_n to_o grow_v a_o insufferable_a height_n do_v by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o 21._o of_o may_v 1632._o direct_v to_o the_o lo._n balfoure_n st._n william_n stuart_n and_o other_o require_v they_o to_o seize_v it_o and_o to_o make_v fast_o the_o door_n and_o entrance_n into_o it_o hope_v that_o that_o may_v take_v away_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o abuse_n there_o to_o these_o letter_n sir_n william_n stuart_n return_v lucij_n 8._o 1632._o answer_v to_o this_o effect_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a adam_z lord_n viscount_n of_o ely_z lord_n chancellor_z and_o richard_n earl_n of_o cork_n lord_n justice_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n honourble_n privic_a council_n right_o honourable_a i_o have_v receive_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o my_o lord_n balfoure_n direct_v to_o his_o lordship_n myself_o &_o other_o for_o seize_v unto_o his_o majesty_n use_n s._n patrick_n purgatory_n and_o his_o lordship_n appoint_v i_o to_o meet_v he_o near_o the_o lough_n the_o five_o day_n of_o this_o month_n whither_o i_o according_o come_v and_o stay_v in_o the_o comfortless_a place_n almost_o two_o day_n and_o one_o night_n none_o come_v and_o then_o i_o get_v intelligence_n that_o the_o abbot_n priest_n and_o friar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o island_n have_v get_v knowledge_n of_o your_o lordship_n direction_n whereupon_o in_o the_o night_n time_n they_o steal_v out_o of_o the_o island_n in_o a_o boat_n which_o at_o the_o least_o will_v carry_v 40._o person_n whereupon_o i_o send_v to_o search_v for_o the_o say_a boat_n which_o be_v find_v and_o bring_v unto_o i_o and_o perceive_v that_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n mention_v in_o your_o lordship_n letter_n be_v likely_a to_o come_v and_o be_v confident_a that_o you_o will_v take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n that_o i_o shall_v rather_o upon_o such_o occasion_n vary_v from_o your_o direction_n than_o leave_v your_o intention_n unperformed_a i_o cause_v to_o land_v some_o man_n upon_o a_o little_a island_n where_o friar_n do_v inhabit_v near_o unto_o the_o other_o island_n which_o be_v call_v s._n patrick_n purgatory_n where_o i_o find_v four_o hundred_o seventy_o one_o person_n do_v such_o foolery_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v can_v be_v do_v among_o christian_n a_o taste_n whereof_o your_o lordship_n may_v perceive_v by_o this_o enclose_a description_n all_o the_o fore_n say_v number_n of_o person_n i_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v put_v safe_a to_o shore_n which_o be_v do_v without_o any_o kind_n of_o violence_n for_o see_v the_o priest_n and_o friar_n have_v leave_v the_o islland_n and_o carry_v with_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n and_o good_n that_o therein_o be_v the_o people_n be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v put_v on_o shore_n the_o which_o be_v do_v i_o do_v cause_v the_o boat_n which_o be_v the_o safeguarde_fw-fr of_o the_o island_n to_o be_v draw_v on_o shore_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o friend_n and_o servant_n of_o one_o master_n magrath_n unto_o who_o the_o boat_n island_n and_o country_n do_v belong_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v your_o lordship_n direction_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v meddle_v withal_o nor_o the_o island_n any_o more_o frequent_v until_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n be_v further_o know_v and_o that_o your_o lordship_n will_v signify_v the_o same_o more_o at_o large_a all_o thing_n be_v thus_o fair_o do_v i_o hope_v your_o lordship_n will_v not_o dislike_v that_o i_o adventure_v myself_o alone_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v trust_v unto_o i_o and_o other_o and_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v if_o i_o have_v slip_v that_o occasion_n your_o intention_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v execute_v so_o humble_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v for_o what_o be_v do_v amiss_o i_o take_v leave_n and_o will_v ever_o remain_v your_o lordship_n ready_a and_o humble_a servant_n william_n stuart_n september_n 13._o 1632._o a_o order_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n for_o the_o demolish_n of_o the_o place_n in_o these_o word_n by_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n adam_n loftus_n canc._n r._n cork_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o frequent_a and_o public_a resort_n of_o people_n in_o great_a number_n to_o that_o place_n or_o island_n call_v s._n patrick_n purgatory_n there_o perform_v superstitious_a ceremony_n pilgrimage_n and_o offering_n be_v so_o extreme_o abusive_a and_o superstitious_a as_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v endure_v we_o therefore_o take_v the_o same_o into_o our_o due_a consideration_n and_o foresee_v that_o albeit_o there_o may_v be_v a_o seem_a cessation_n there_o for_o a_o time_n from_o those_o abuse_n and_o superstition_n in_o regard_n they_o observe_v the_o state_n to_o resent_v the_o same_o yet_o many_o time_n the_o seduce_a people_n will_v secret_o find_v opportunity_n to_o