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send_v he_o to_o seine_n where_o he_o passyd_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o they_z bear_v wytnes_n that_o be_v at_o his_o pass_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v pass_v he_o look_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o begin_v to_o smile_v &_o so_o with_o that_o smile_a he_o passyd_v so_o that_o after_o time_n he_o be_v passyd_v the_o token_n of_o gladness_n appyre_v in_o his_o face_n i_o trow_v it_o be_v therefore_o by_o cause_n he_o see_v she_o who_o he_o love_v so_o charytable_o come_v after_o he_o ¶_o this_o barductyne_n also_o enfourm_v master_v raymonde_n when_o he_o come_v home_o of_o thâ—s_n holy_a maid_n passage_n ¶_o the_o thryde_n wytnes_n of_o man_n be_v also_o a_o young_a man_n the_o which_o be_v call_v stephen_n that_o be_v one_o of_o this_o holy_a maid_n writer_n the_o why_o she_o write_v both_o her_o letter_n that_o she_o send_v and_o also_o hyrbook_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n endyte_v by_o she_o the_o which_o young_a man_n this_o holy_a maid_n call_v to_o she_o when_o she_o shall_v pass_v and_o say_v thus_o soon_o it_o be_v the_o will_v of_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o monk_n of_o the_o charterhous_n and_o therefore_o i_o charge_v the_o that_o thou_o so_o do_v as_o she_o bid_v he_o so_o he_o do_v and_o live_v ever_o afterward_o a_o ê‘fyt_n lyf_v for_o he_o hadno_a felawe_n of_o ê‘feccyon_n in_o that_o relygyon_n and_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v professyd_v he_o be_v make_v pryor_n of_o the_o same_o house_n that_o he_o be_v shear_a inn_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o he_o be_v make_v pryour_fw-mi in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o order_fw-fr at_o melayne_n &_o visitour_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr this_o young_a man_n stephen_n write_v certeyn_a thing_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o pass_a of_o this_o holy_a maid_n &_o entfourm_v afterward_o master_n raymonde_n of_o the_o same_o when_o he_o come_v home_o the_o fourthe_n &_o last_o wytnesse_n of_o man_n that_o be_v at_o the_o pass_a of_o this_o holy_a maid_n be_v one_o the_z which_o be_v call_v raynerus_n the_o soon_o of_o a_o worthy_a man_n landocte_n of_o sene._n this_o man_n after_o time_n that_o this_o holy_a maid_n be_v paste_v be_v a_o devoute_a recluse_n that_o ever_o afterward_o live_v a_o blyss_v lyf_v he_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o her_o lettre_n &_o of_o her_o book_n that_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v endyte_v by_o she_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o man_n that_o forsake_v his_o kin_n &_o follow_v this_o holy_a maid_n &_o by_o cause_n he_o know_v her_o virtuous_a lyve_n of_o long_a time_n therefore_o master_n reymond_n call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o specyall_a wytnes_n
¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n katherin_o of_o senis_fw-la the_z blessid_v virgin_n ¶_o audi_fw-la filia_fw-la et_fw-la vide_fw-la here_o daughter_n &_o see_v fructuous_a example_n of_o virtuous_a live_n to_o edyfycation_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o comfort_n and_o encrese_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a labour_n in_o all_o werkis_n of_o pyte_n for_o as_o i_o trust_v by_o the_o gracious_a yefte_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n thy_o will_v be_v set_v to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o do_v he_o secuyce_n in_o all_o holy_a excercise_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n under_o counseyll_n and_o techinge_a of_o thy_o goste_o governor_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o feel_v by_o long_a experyen_n the_o inward_a affection_n incline_v with_o pyte_n to_o comfort_v of_o all_o that_o have_v need_v both_o lyve_n and_o deed_n therefore_o to_o strengthe_n &_o comfort_n of_o thy_o will_n &_o of_o all_o other_o of_o thy_o goste_o susteren_n which_o our_o lord_n â–ª_o have_v gracious_o choose_v to_o serve_v he_o night_n &_o day_n in_o prayer_n &_o meditation_n and_o to_o labour_n bodily_a in_o time_n of_o need_n to_o socour_v and_o help_v of_o the_o seek_v and_o the_o pour_v here_z i_o purpose_n by_o our_o lordis_fw-la mercy_n only_o in_o his_o worshyppe_n with_o trust_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o leave_v by_o help_n of_o your_o prayer_n to_o translate_v in_o englysshe_a tongue_n the_o legende_n and_o the_o blessid_v lyf_v of_o a_o holy_a maid_n and_o virgyn_v which_o be_v and_o be_v callyd_v katheryn_n of_o see_v this_o legende_v compile_v a_o worshipful_a clerk_n friar_n reymond_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n domynik_fw-mi doctor_n of_o devynyte_n and_o confessor_n of_o this_o holy_a virgyn_v but_o in_o this_o translation_n i_o leave_v of_o the_o two_o prologue_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_a the_o same_o clerk_n make_v in_o latyn_a the_o which_o pass_v your_o understond_a and_o to_o touch_v alle_fw-mi matter_n only_o that_o long_v only_o to_o your_o learn_v by_o cause_n that_o moche_n manner_n of_o her_o virtuous_a lyve_n shall_v be_v rehersyd_v in_o especial_a in_o chapytres_n of_o this_o book_n which_o in_o general_a word_n he_o touch_v short_o in_o his_o prologue_n i_o leave_v of_o also_o point_n of_o divynyte_n which_o pass_v your_o underston_n ding_o &_o touch_v only_a matter_n that_o long_v to_o your_o learn_v now_o than_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n here_o daughter_n and_o see_v what_o thou_o hear_v or_o rede_v of_o this_o holy_a maid_n &_o vyrgyn_v and_o that_o thou_o yeve_v full_a credence_n to_o that_o i_o shall_v write_v the_o veryte_n may_v be_v prevyd_v without_o any_o feign_v biscrypture_n of_o her_o confessor_n and_o verefyeng_v of_o creature_n which_o late_o live_v in_o earth_n also_o the_o vytnes_n i_o purpose_v to_o put_v in_o at_o the_o end_n of_o each_o chapytre_fw-fr as_o that_o worshipful_a clerk_n die_v which_o compile_v this_o book_n in_o latyn_a therefore_o that_o all_o our_o werke_n begin_v and_o perform_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trynyte_n this_o book_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o three_o party_n and_o each_o part_n of_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v depart_v in_o to_o diverse_a chapyter_v which_o chapyter_v be_v compile_v to_o guider_n in_o the_o beginning_a in_o manere_n of_o a_o kalendre_a that_o you_o mow_v rede_o find_v what_o matere_a in_o the_o book_n you_o desire_v to_o here_o or_o rede_n ¶_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v the_o birth_n and_o the_o holy_a werkis_n of_o that_o maid_n from_o her_o chyldhode_n and_o tender_a age_n in_o to_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v spouse_v merueylous_o and_o gracyous_o to_o our_o lord_n â–ª_o ¶_o the_o second_o part_n contain_v the_o manner_n of_o her_o conversation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o her_o despousation_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o what_o our_o lord_n wrought_v in_o she_o in_o to_o the_o time_n that_o she_o passyd_v out_o of_o this_o world_n ¶_o the_o three_o part_n shall_v show_v the_o pass_a out_o of_o this_o world_n of_o the_o same_o maid_n with_o miracle_n which_o our_o lord_n wrought_v for_o she_o in_o she_o lyf_v and_o after_o &_o thus_o by_o the_o mercy_n and_o grant_v of_o our_o lord_n almyghty_a this_o werke_n shall_v be_v termynyd_v to_o the_o lawde_a of_o that_o holy_a trynyte_n to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o glory_n ever_o without_o end_n amen_o capitulum_n j_a the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o forsayde_v blessyd_v maid_n and_o virgyn_v katheryn_n trete_v of_o her_o progenyte_n and_o of_o other_o matter_n which_o byfyll_v touch_v she_o or_o she_o go_v out_o open_o abroad_o and_o of_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o condytion_n of_o her_o c_o ij_o ¶_o of_o her_o birth_n &_o of_o merueylous_a werk_n which_o our_o lord_n wrought_v and_o show_v in_o the_o chylhode_n of_o this_o holy_a maid_n and_o vyrgyn_v c_o iij_o item_n of_o the_o vow_n make_v of_o her_o vyrgynyte_n and_o of_o other_o virtuous_a lyve_a and_o miracle_n which_o befyll_v till_o she_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o abylyte_n to_o be_v wed_v to_o man_n but_o wed_v be_v she_o not_o and_o never_o will_v c_o iiij_o ¶_o item_n how_o her_o fervour_n of_o devocyon_n be_v withdraw_v which_o our_o lord_n suffer_v for_o encrece_n of_o more_o grace_n follow_v and_z of_o her_o strong_a patience_n with_o which_o patience_n she_o suffer_v in_o her_o faders_n house_n many_o injury_n c_o v_o ¶_o item_n of_o the_o victory_n which_o she_o have_v of_o theym_n that_o desesed_a she_o and_o that_o be_v by_o a_o culver_n the_o which_o her_o fader_fw-mi see_v by_o a_o vysyon_n of_o saint_n domynyk_fw-mi c_o uj_o ¶_o item_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o her_o bodily_a penance_n and_o of_o afflyccionâ—_n and_o what_o persecution_n she_o suffer_v therefore_o of_o her_o mother_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o item_n of_o the_o last_o vyctorye_n that_o she_o have_v in_o a_o bath_n and_o how_o she_o take_v the_o habyte_v of_o saint_n dominyk_fw-mi which_o she_o have_v long_o desire_v tofore_o ca_o viij_o ¶_o item_n of_o the_o begynnyge_a and_o fondament_n of_o the_o relygyous_a state_n of_o the_o susteren_n of_o the_o penance_n of_o saint_n domynyke_a and_o wherefore_o come_v the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o the_o susteren_n c_o ix_o ¶_o item_n of_o her_o wonderful_a encrece_n and_o how_o she_o profyte_v in_o virtue_n and_o holy_a lyve_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v levyd_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o she_o rehearse_v to_o her_o consessour_n of_o grace_n do_v to_o her_o lord_n c_o obligatory_n ¶_o item_n of_o a_o noble_a doctryve_v and_o notable_a which_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o she_o in_o the_o beginning_a and_o of_o other_o doctrynes_n in_o the_o which_o he_o found_v her_o manner_n of_o lyve_a capitulum_n xj_o item_n of_o merueyllê°_n victory_n of_o temptation_n by_o another_o manner_n of_o doctrine_n yeve_v to_o she_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o a_o famylyaryte_n or_o homlyhe_v which_o she_o have_v with_o our_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o beherde_n to_o fore_o c_o xij_o ¶_o item_n of_o her_o merueylous_a despousation_n with_o the_o which_o she_o be_v wed_v in_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o our_o lord_n with_o ar_v c_o xiij_o  _fw-fr here_o begyn_v the_o second_o part_n in_o the_o which_o be_v show_v capitulum_n j_a the_o conversation_n of_o this_o holy_a maid_n &_o vyrgyn_v with_o man_n and_o how_o the_o yefte_n the_o which_o she_o have_v receyve_v of_o our_o lord_n pryvely_a enclose_v within_o herself_o be_v open_o show_v to_o the_o world_n and_o first_o how_o our_o lord_n bid_v she_o that_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v conversaunt_a among_o man_n c_o ij_o item_n of_o merueylous_a dede_n which_o she_o have_v in_o excercise_n and_o of_o miracle_n which_o befyll_v in_o the_o beginning_a of_o her_o conversation_n among_o man_n c_o iij_o ¶_o item_n of_o wonder_n which_o she_o die_v in_o help_n and_o in_o comfort_n to_o the_o necessyte_n of_o they_o that_o be_v pour_v and_o needy_a c_o iiij_o item_n merueylous_a dede_n which_o she_o die_v in_o lowly_a and_o besy_v seruyce_n to_o theym_v that_o be_v seek_v c_z shall_fw-mi ¶_o item_n of_o the_o syngule_a manner_n of_o lyvinge_v and_o how_o they_o be_v desceyve_v that_o grutched_a with_o her_o merueylous_a fast_a capitulum_n uj_o ¶_o item_n of_o the_o wonderful_a ravysshing_n and_o excess_n of_o her_o mind_n from_o her_o bodily_a wytte_n and_o great_a revelation_n show_v to_o she_o of_o our_o lord_n c_o seven_o ¶_o item_n of_o some_o miracle_n gracious_o wrought_v by_o this_o holy_a maid_n and_o virgin_n about_o the_o helthe_n of_o soul_n c_o viij_o ¶_o item_n of_o some_o miracle_n do_v in_o she_o lyf_v by_o she_o about_o the_o lyf_v &_o help_v of_o mennys_n body_n c_o ix_o ¶_o item_n of_o miracle_n urought_v by_o this_o holy_a maid_n and_o vyrgyn_v about_o
the_o delyveraunce_n of_o they_o which_o be_v accumber_v and_o vex_v with_o fende_v c_o obligatory_n ¶_o item_n of_o the_o yefte_a of_o prophesy_v and_o how_o by_o that_o yefte_v she_o delyverd_v many_o man_n and_o wymmen_v from_o peril_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n c_o xj_o ¶_o item_n of_o miracle_n which_o our_o lord_n wrought_v by_o this_o holy_a maid_n and_o vyrgyn_v in_o herb_n breed_v and_o wine_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v none_o lyf_v c_o xij_o item_n of_o the_o oft_o resceyve_a of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o miracle_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n die_v to_o she_o touch_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a relyque_n of_o saint_n ca_o xiij_o  _fw-fr here_o begyn_v the_o three_o part_n wherein_o be_v rehersyd_v capitulum_n j_a the_o deyeng_a of_o this_o holy_a maid_n and_o vyrgyn_v &_o miracle_n that_o be_v i_o show_v after_o her_o death_n and_o first_o of_o the_o wytness_n which_o be_v present_a at_o her_o pass_a and_o 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