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antonine_o relate_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v no_o less_o admirable_a in_o the_o same_o city_n of_o paris_n a_o famous_a doctor_n enter_v into_o the_o order_n of_o s._n francis_n his_o moâ—her_n that_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a woman_n and_o in_o no_o small_a want_n among_o other_o good_a office_n which_o the_o have_v do_v he_o have_v maintain_v he_o at_o his_o book_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o her_o hand_n she_o therefore_o with_o many_o tear_n and_o much_o crying-out_a begin_v to_o lament_v her_o loss_n and_o the_o misery_n she_o be_v bring_v unto_o by_o the_o entrance_n oâ—_n her_o son_n into_o religion_n example_n and_o stick_v not_o to_o tax_v her_o son_n and_o all_o the_o father_n of_o that_o order_n as_o people_n that_o deal_v unnatural_o and_o very_o unjust_o with_o she_o her_o son_n be_v trouble_v with_o these_o her_o clamour_n begin_v to_o sâ—agger_v in_o his_o resolution_n and_o pray_v before_o a_o crucifix_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ask_v leave_n that_o he_o may_v go_v out_o again_o to_o relieve_v his_o mother_n he_o see_v as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n spring_v out_o of_o our_o sauiour_n side_n and_o withal_o hear_v this_o voice_n i_o maintain_v thou_o at_o a_o dear_a rate_n than_o thy_o moâ—hâ—r_n wherefore_o thou_o must_v not_o forsake_v i_o for_o thy_o mother_n wherewith_o astonish_v and_o withal_o strengthen_v he_o quite_o stop_v his_o ear_n to_o all_o the_o entreat_n and_o complaint_n his_o mother_n can_v ever_o after_o make_v against_o they_o that_o hinder_v their_o child_n or_o kinsfolk_n from_o religion_n chap._n xxxv_o hitherto_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o encourage_v they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n and_o to_o put_v hart_n into_o they_o to_o withstand_v the_o importunity_n of_o their_o kindred_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v something_o whereby_o parent_n and_o kinsfolk_n on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v be_v keep_v off_o from_o use_v such_o importunity_n for_o so_o as_o in_o a_o battle_n the_o one_o 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displease_v with_o this_o sin_n by_o strange_a and_o most_o evident_a punishment_n 2._o pontianus_n bondslave_n to_o a_o cruel_a barbarous_a master_n as_o s._n gregory_n of_o tours_n recount_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 5._o flee_v into_o a_o monastery_n his_o master_n redemanded_a he_o with_o wonderful_a importunity_n &_o he_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v because_o he_o challenge_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o but_o sudden_o he_o be_v strike_v blind_a and_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o be_v marvellous_o sorry_a for_o his_o fault_n and_o easy_o give_v his_o consent_n that_o though_o the_o man_n be_v his_o slave_n he_o may_v remain_v where_o he_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o receive_v not_o his_o sight_n again_o till_o pontianus_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o blindness_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a 6._o and_o yet_o as_o i_o say_v the_o man_n require_v but_o that_o which_o be_v 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