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religious_a modesty_n whereof_o maximus_n the_o emperourâ—…mong_n â—…mong_z other_o have_v give_v we_o a_o very_a good_a testimony_n who_o within_o a_o â—…hile_n after_o the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n be_v assumpt_v by_o the_o soulâ—…iours_n to_o the_o empire_n though_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o be_v very_o tenaciâ—…us_a and_o commit_v many_o extorsion_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o show_v he_o â—…imselfe_n to_o be_v desirous_a of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o a_o man_n of_o timeâ—…ous_a conscience_n be_v much_o further_v therein_o by_o the_o empress_n his_o â—…ife_n a_o woman_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o no_o less_o ready_a to_o favour_n for_o her_o â—…art_n the_o catholic_a prelate_n then_o that_o arrian_n be_v solicitous_a to_o â—…inder_v they_o by_o these_o two_o personage_n now_o it_o can_v be_v express_v how_o 〈◊〉_d martin_n be_v reverence_v and_o esteem_v so_o as_o go_v at_o those_o time_n â—…ikewise_o to_o the_o court_n by_o occasion_n of_o deliver_v of_o certain_a 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as_o acknowledge_v with_o a_o lively_a and_o most_o chaste_a faith_n in_o thâ—…_n person_n of_o her_o guest_n the_o same_o of_o christ_n she_o determine_v to_o represent_v in_o herself_o both_o the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n and_o as_o in_o sit_v at_o thâ—…_n foot_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o divine_a word_n she_o have_v imitate_v mary_n so_o in_o serve_v and_o feed_v he_o she_o will_v not_o be_v a_o whiâ—…_n inferior_a to_o martha_n with_o this_o purpose_n she_o entreat_v he_o very_o earnest_o to_o daignâ—…_n to_o receive_v a_o sober_a refection_n particular_o from_o she_o which_o s._n marâ—…_n precise_o deny_v she_o as_o he_o who_o abhor_v all_o vanity_n and_o such_o liâ—…_n familiarity_n with_o woman_n yet_o she_o very_o firm_a in_o her_o deliberation_n have_v recourse_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o with_o he_o together_o begin_v afresh_o to_o importune_v the_o bishop_n in_o so_o much_o as_o partly_o not_o to_o contristate_v such_o prince_n and_o partly_o not_o to_o prejudice_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o then_o he_o handle_v at_o last_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v whereâ—…pon_o the_o good_a empress_n without_o other_o waiter_n as_o all_o have_v 〈◊〉_d he_o at_o the_o table_n begin_v to_o put_v before_o he_o the_o meat_n which_o she_o have_v dress_v and_o season_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n and_o likewise_o presenâ—…_n he_o his_o drink_n and_o in_o sum_n during_o the_o dinner_n like_o a_o humble_a handmaid_n stand_v attend_v with_o her_o eye_n modest_o fix_v on_o the_o table_n &_o with_o her_o whole_a person_n attentive_a and_o prompt_a to_o the_o service_n and_o final_o the_o cloth_n be_v reverent_o take_v away_o and_o the_o remainder_n with_o the_o crumb_n with_o diligence_n void_v she_o take_v thâ—…_n with_o she_o most_o triumphant_a and_o glad_a with_o infinite_a thanks_o to_o god_n as_o one_o lade_v with_o many_o exceed_a rich_a spoil_n sure_o not_o without_o a_o great_a confusion_n and_o shame_n to_o some_o woman_n of_o our_o time_n who_o not_o bear_v respect_n either_o to_o the_o decreâ—…_n of_o counsel_n or_o even_o to_o the_o dreadful_a mystery_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v wonâ—…_n themselves_o no_o less_o impious_a then_o impudent_o to_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a instead_o of_o waiter_n and_o page_n though_o indeed_o the_o clerk_n themselves_o for_o their_o part_n be_v not_o whole_o withoâ—…_n fault_n since_o they_o for_o the_o vile_a interest_n of_o ambition_n or_o gain_n permâ—…_n that_o degree_n to_o be_v trample_v on_o by_o man_n which_o even_o the_o angel_n themselves_o do_v reverence_n from_o which_o adulation_n and_o baseness_n of_o they_o how_o far_o off_o s._n martin_n ever_o be_v and_o with_o what_o decorum_n especial_o in_o public_a he_o conserve_v the_o episcopal_a dignity_n may_v be_v easy_o gather_v by_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v set_v down_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n how_o s._n martin_n be_v feast_v by_o the_o emperor_n &_o how_o he_o bear_v himself_o therein_o chap._n 17._o the_o aforesaid_a maximus_n have_v very_o oftentimes_o invite_v s._n martin_n to_o dine_v with_o he_o but_o always_o in_o vain_a yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o so_o persevere_v with_o intreatye_n as_o final_o he_o yield_v thereunto_o with_o no_o less_o gladness_n of_o the_o emperor_n then_o if_o he_o have_v conquer_v a_o kingdom_n there_o be_v thither_o invite_v withal_o as_o to_o a_o great_a feast_n three_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o court_n the_o consul_n euodius_n and_o two_o count_n the_o one_o the_o brother_n the_o other_o the_o uncle_n to_o the_o emperor_n between_o these_o two_o be_v place_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v s._n martin_n companion_n the_o holy_a bishop_n chair_n be_v put_v beside_o maximus_n himself_o the_o feast_n be_v now_o by_o this_o time_n pretty_a forward_o when_o according_a to_o custom_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n present_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o command_v it_o sudden_o to_o be_v
force_n into_o the_o palace_n of_o s._n john_n lateran_n be_v the_o ordinary_a residence_n in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o have_v he_o not_o the_o desire_a contentment_n to_o behold_v thing_n pacify_v and_o quiet_a because_o the_o antipope_n be_v obdurate_a in_o malice_n and_o continual_o accompany_v with_o arm_a man_n keep_v himself_o in_o hold_n and_o always_o well_o fortify_v in_o tower_n and_o more_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o city_n from_o whence_o with_o sudden_a incursion_n and_o stratagem_n without_o ever_o enter_v into_o open_a battle_n or_o once_o seek_v to_o come_v to_o a_o parley_n with_o lotharius_n he_o never_o leave_v infest_v both_o day_n and_o night_n the_o friend_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o pope_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n be_v now_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o excess_n charge_n and_o small_a fruit_n return_v into_o almany_n again_o and_o innocent_a find_v no_o better_a remedy_n for_o so_o great_a mischief_n go_v out_o 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ambitious_a promise_n have_v get_v of_o the_o antipope_v the_o legacy_n of_o gascony_n have_v draw_v to_o their_o wicked_a design_n not_o only_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o even_o many_o also_o of_o the_o noble_n yea_o the_o prince_n himself_o &_o lord_n of_o those_o country_n call_v count_n william_n through_o who_o force_n and_o other_o ill_a practice_n of_o his_o own_o he_o have_v bring_v thing_n into_o those_o term_n as_o that_o against_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o consent_v and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o election_n of_o anaclete_n they_o open_o proceed_v with_o banishment_n confiscation_n of_o good_n and_o with_o other_o invention_n and_o example_n of_o fierce_a and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o that_o be_v persecute_v be_v william_n bishop_n of_o poytiers_n a_o man_n well_o qualify_v and_o exceed_o constant_a in_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n this_o man_n with_o many_o injury_n be_v expel_v from_o his_o church_n and_o a_o schismatical_a and_o wicked_a one_o put_v into_o his_o place_n the_o same_o happen_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o lymoges_n where_o instead_o of_o a_o catholic_a prelate_n be_v place_v one_o abbot_n ranulfus_n who_o through_o divine_a judgement_n pay_v full_a soon_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o impious_a boldness_n since_o in_o a_o plain_a and_o even_o way_n be_v fall_v from_o his_o horse_n he_o pitch_v his_o head_n so_o shrewd_o on_o a_o stone_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n that_o dash_v out_o his_o brain_n he_o die_v sudden_o s._n bernard_n have_v excommunicate_v duke_n william_n he_o submit_v himself_o with_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n show_v on_o the_o schismatical_a bishop_n of_o angolesme_n chap._n 15._o as_o soon_o as_o gaufrid_n bishop_n of_o chartres_n have_v notice_n of_o so_o great_a disorder_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o who_o the_o legacy_n and_o even_o spiritual_a government_n of_o gascony_n be_v commit_v by_o innocent_a he_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o 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