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make_v of_o a_o sake_n /_o his_o frock_n his_o pelycon_n and_o his_o gospellis_fw-la /_o ¶_o all_fw-es thyse_n be_v no_o greteâ—ychesses_n /_o ¶_o many_o devowte_fw-mi relygyouse_n of_o the_o cytee_n of_o pafun_n and_o with_o theym_a a_o notable-woman_n name_v constance_n att_o prayer_n of_o who_o he_o have_v heel_v she_o soon_o and_o her_o daughter_n /_o camen_fw-la to_o he_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v in_o dysposicyon_n to_o deyee_v /_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v to_o who_o he_o require_v and_o nevertheless_o command_v that_o incontynent_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v deed_n they_o shall_v put_v he_o in_o to_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o garden_n nyghe_o to_o his_o house_n /_o ¶_o and_o tofore_o that_o he_o dey_v there_o as_o he_o have_v no_o more_o charyte_n he_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n /_o what_o drede_v thou_o my_o soul_n /_o go_v out_o of_o my_o body_n /_o wherefore_o be_v thou_o afeard_a /_o ¶_o it_o be_v now_o go_v three_o score_n and_o ten_o year_n since_o thou_o seruedeste_v 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his_o frock_n and_o his_o pelycon_n /_o which_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v there_o alhoole_v /_o ¶_o and_o saint_n hylaryon_n be_v yet_o as_o he_o be_v in_o plain_a life_n /_o gyve_v out_o odour_n &_o savour_n merueyllous_o smelling_n sweet_a /_o ¶_o the_o good_a woman_n constaunce_n /_o which_o have_v be_v acustomyd_fw-la in_o curyouse_a wakinge_n to_o pass_v the_o time_n in_o make_v her_o prayer_n there_o as_o he_o have_v be_v burybe_n alyve_a /_o ¶_o whanne_n she_o know_v that_o he_o be_v transport_v and_o take_v from_o then_n she_o wing_v the_o great_a love_n that_o she_o have_v to_o he_o render_v and_o gaaf_a incontinente_fw-la her_o spirit_n unto_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o present_o by_o this_o occasyon_n be_v there_o great_a question_n bytwene_v theym_a of_o cypre_n and_o of_o palestyne_n /_o ¶_o by_o cause_n they_o of_o cypresayen_n that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n /_o ¶_o and_o they_o of_o palestyne_n sayen_v to_o have_v the_o body_n /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o in_o cypre_n atte_fw-it this_o day_n be_v do_v to_o the_o praise_v of_o he_o moo_o miracle_n thanne_v in_o palestine_n /_o ¶_o and_o peraventure_fw-fr for_o almoche_n as_o he_o love_v more_o the_o place_n ¶_o or_o by_o cause_n only_o that_o it_o playsyth_v god_n that_o so_o it_o be_v do_v /_o ¶_o thus_o end_v this_o prossesse_v of_o the_o right_n holy_a and_o devowte_n man_n saint_n hylaryon_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n malachye_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o caromas_n /_o caplm_n xxxviii_o caromas_n be_v a_o cyte_n in_o syrie_n distant_a or_o be_v of_o fernesse_n from_o anthyoche_n abowte_n thyrty_a mile_n /_o in_o the_o which_o dwell_v malachye_n a_o man_n so_o name_v /_o ¶_o malachye_n be_v a_o saying_n syryaque_fw-la /_o the_n which_o in_o latyn_a tongue_n be_v asmoche_n to_o say_v as_o king_n /_o ¶_o this_o same_o malchus_n or_o malachye_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n bear_v of_o syrye_a with_o he_o be_v always_o a_o old_a woman_n the_o which_o be_v so_o old_a 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the_o holy_a man_n /_o and_o anon_o he_o be_v helyd_v /_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o accydente_a of_o this_o deyf_v and_o dumb_a man_n be_v this_o /_o ¶_o he_o have_v be_v amorous_a of_o a_o fair_a young_a woman_n marry_v the_o which_o he_o have_v strong_o solycit_v for_o to_o have_v her_o company_n to_o the_o which_o he_o cowde_v not_o come_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o she_o dey_v which_o dethe_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o man_n all_o enrage_v for_o she_o love_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o she_o be_v bury_v he_o go_v to_o her_o sepulture_n and_o there_o deffoyled_a she_o and_o forthwyth_o he_o be_v deyf_v dumb_a &_o lame_a /_o and_o so_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o place_n during_o forty_o year_n /_o ¶_o all_o the_o cyteyzyn_n of_o antioch_n come_v in_o great_a triumph_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o body_n and_o bear_v it_o in_o to_o the_o great_a chyrche_fw-fr /_o ¶_o and_o there_o in_o the_o chyrche_n which_o be_v named_fw-la penytence_n in_o the_o which_o after_o his_o buryenge_a to_o the_o exaltaconn_n of_o his_o glorious_a name_n be_v show_v &_o do_v infenyte_n miracle_n /_o and_o more_o merueylous_a than_o theâ—_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o his_o life_n /_o ¶_o many_o prince_n &_o lord_n have_v lay_v out_o of_o their_o tresour_n to_o the_o lay_v chyrche_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o some_o relyke_o but_o none_o may_v â—e_v have_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o oath_n that_o the_o bysshopp_n make_v /_o that_o his_o body_n shall_v never_o be_v towchyd_v ¶_o of_o saint_n symeon_n byleve_v you_o steadfast_o that_o who_o soever_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o of_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o life_n of_o high_a by_o write_v and_o shall_v rede_v it_o devowt_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o good_a devocyon_n he_o shall_v be_v reward_v for_o his_o meryte_n in_o the_o celestyall_a glory_n ¶_o to_o the_o which_o by_o his_o intâ—essions_n lete_fw-la we_o pray_v almyghty_a god_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n eufraxe_n 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wife_n descend_v of_o the_o proper_a &_o very_a lygnage_n of_o emperor_n the_o which_o also_o be_v call_v eufraxe_n a_o woman_n just_a &_o mercyful_a and_o garnysshyd_v with_o alle_fw-mi other_o virtue_n /_o ¶_o antigonius_fw-la after_o thenne_n certain_a time_n that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o his_o fair_a daughter_n eufraxe_n think_v the_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o soul_n /_o devysed_a with_o his_o wife_n eufraxe_v of_o holy_a word_n &_o devowte_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o among_o alle_fw-mi other_o he_o say_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o eufraxe_v my_o sister_n and_o love_n thou_o knoweste_v that_o this_o life_n be_v
travers_n &_o let_v theym_a so_o that_o they_o cowde_v not_o depart_v fro_o the_o botom_n of_o the_o say_v valley_n /_o some_o forcyd_v they_o to_o climb_v up_o but_o anon_o they_o fall_v down_o again_o to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o valeye_a /_o some_o other_o weep_v byne_v /_o and_o some_o come_v up_o the_o which_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n of_o the_o peryll_n that_o they_o be_v passyd_v /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a man_n think_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o relygiouse_n blind_a /_o that_o which_o shall_v not_o know_v their_o astate_n /_o the_o other_o shall_v bear_v the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o werke_n that_o long_o therto·_v nam_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o rule_n over_o theym_n shall_v not_o know_v theimself_n /_o whereof_o shall_v follow_v great_a schism_n &_o divysion_n in_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr /_o ¶_o then_o saint_n pachomyen_n full_a sorry_a in_o great_a hevynesse_n make_v his_o call_n unto_o god_n /_o saeng_fw-mi o_o my_o god_n almyghty_a if_o these_o thing_n hap_n to_o come_v so_o /_o why_o have_v thou_o grant_v that_o so_o many_o torment_n shall_v be_v edefied_a &_o do_v /_o ¶_o alas_o if_o the_o prelate_n ben_fw-mi evyll_n what_o shall_v the_o relygiouse_n do_v that_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o governaunce_n /_o true_o when_o a_o blind_a ledith_v the_o other_o they_o fall_v in_o the_o pit_n both_o atone_v ¶_o alas_o that_o i_o be_o well_o unhappy_a i_o have_v well_o labour_v in_o vain_a /_o my_o god_n alas_o remember_v the_o of_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v take_v in_o build_v so_o many_o monastery_n to_o thonour_n &_o reverence_n of_o thy_o holy_a faith_n /_o ¶_o thou_o know_v that_o since_o the_o time_n that_o i_o receyvyd_v thabite_v of_o relygyon_n i_o have_v meke_v i_o afore_o the·_n ¶_o and_o saying_n thise_n word_n he_o hear_v a_o voy_n that_o say_v to_o he_o /_o pachomyen_v praise_v not_o thiself_n for_o thou_o have_v need_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o not_o only_a thiself_n but_o also_o all_o his_o creature_n /_o anon_o he_o cast_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n /_o and_o make_v to_o god_n this_o request_n /_o ¶_o o_o mi_a god_n almyghty_a i_o beseech_v the_o that_o thy_o meed_n fullness_n come_v down_o now_o upon_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o live_v &_o distourne_v not_o away_o from_o i_o thy_o medefull_a face_n /_o for_o thy_o truth_n &_o mercy_n have_v ever_o receyve_v i_o meke_o /_o i_o know_v sire_n that_o all_o thing_n resen_fw-mi &_o fall_v but_o if_o they_o be_v hold_v up_o with_o thy_o aid_n &_o defence_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o say_v this_o oryson_n descend_v upon_o he_o a_o multytude_n of_o angel_n among_o who_o be_v a_o child_n crown_v with_o thorn_n /_o &_o see_v this_o vysion_n /_o the_z holy_a man_n pachomyen_n be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o say_a angel_n well_o high_a from_o the_o ground_n in_o to_o thayre_n /_o the_o say_v to_o he_o /_o pachomyen_v by_o cause_n that_o thou_o have_v axe_v the_o medfulnesse_n of_o god_n meke_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o evyn_v now_o /_o behold_v the_o very_a redeemer_n ihesu_n cryst·_v that_o have_v be_v send_v in_o to_o this_o world_n &_o crucify_v for_o the_o savacyon_n of_o mankind_n /_o bering_z in_o his_o heed_n a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n /_o ¶_o then_o say_v the_o holy_a man_n o_o my_o god_n have_v i_o not_o crucyfy_v the_o /_o and_o god_n swete_o answerde_n to_o he_o /_o nay_o not_o thyself_o but_o thy_o parent_n nevertheless_o comfort_n thiself_fw-mi /_o for_o thy_o posterytee_n shall_v abide_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n /_o all_z they_o that_o after_o the_o shall_v come_v so_o that_o they_o live_v in_o devowte_n abstynence_n shall_v be_v delyverde_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n /_o and_o all_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o &_o shall_v follow_v hereafter_o shall_v shine_v in_o the_o light_v everlasting_a /_o and_o the_o say_v our_o lord_n ascend_v again_o to_o heaven_n compass_a with_o so_o great_a a_o bryghtnesse_n that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v /_o ¶_o 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be_v not_o clothe_v with_o precyous_a clothing_n for_o such_o people_n so_o clothe_v serve_v not_o god_n /_o but_z to_o temporell_n lord_n /_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o skynne_n of_o camellys_n oon_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o that_o be_v saynctefy_v of_o god_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n /_o and_o be_v so_o moche_v love_v of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o very_a prophet_n &_o more_o than_o a_o prophet_n have_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o camele_n /_o we_o that_o be_v miserable_a sinner_n ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o vile_a vestemente_n without_o to_o desire_v other_o /_o everyche_a after_o his_o astate_n yet_o furthermore_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o epystle_n defend_v precyous_a clothe_v /_o but_z if_o it_o be_v to_o please_v the_o world_n thenne_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o seche_v they_o /_o but_z rather_o we_o ought_v to_o seche_v virtuous_a clothing_n for_o our_o soul_n /_o and_o not_o for_o our_o body_n /_o the_o which_o clothing_n be_v charyte_v /_o faith_n /_o humylyte_n /_o bounte_v /_o and_z benygnyte_a /_o for_z of_o these_o virtue_n our_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v garnyssh_v for_o to_o live_v perpetuel_o with_o god_n and_o how_o well_o that_o our_o body_n be_v aorn_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o with_o precyous_a vesture_n always_o it_o ne_v be_v but_o dust_n and_o fylthe_n /_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o demand_v the_o ease_n of_o our_o body_n for_o if_o we_o nourysshe_v it_o after_o his_o appetyte_n /_o we_o nourysshe_v our_o enemy_n with_o we_o /_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o gretter_n enemy_n than_o his_o body_n /_o the_o which_o draw_v his_o soul_n to_o sin_n if_o he_o may_v therefore_o each_o person_n ought_v to_o hold_v it_o subgette_v and_o to_o chastyse_n it_o by_o thexample_n of_o saint_n paul_n which_o say_v i_o chastyse_n my_o body_n /_o and_o rendre_fw-fr it_n to_o seruytude_n ¶_o how_o alle_fw-mi thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o reason_n &_o measure_n caplm_n vij_o ovre_n body_n ought_v to_o be_v chastyse_v by_o wakynge_n &_o by_o dyverse_a other_o manner_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o draw_v not_o our_o soul_n to_o sin_n /_o but_o nevertheless_o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o such_o manner_n /_o that_o in_o chastyse_v it_o /_o he_z leave_v not_o to_o do_v good_a werke_n /_o for_z he_o that_o will_v make_v lene_n &_o put_v his_o body_n to_o afflycconn_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o may_v not_o continue_v in_o virtuous_a werke_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v wise_a ne_o dyscrete_a and_o thou_o ought_v to_o understonde_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o scylence_n /_o nakedness_n /_o abstynence_n /_o &_o chastyse_v of_o his_o body_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o dyscrecyon_n /_o the_o which_o be_v a_o soverayne_a virtue_n /_o &_o without_o the_o which_o none_o operaconn_v be_v vayllable_n /_o &_o where_o she_o shall_v be_v /_o it_z shall_v be_v merytorye_n /_o by_o default_n of_o dyscreconn_n the_o operaconn_n be_v not_o prouffytable_a /_o wherefore_o we_o may_v say_v that_o dyscreconn_n be_v mother_n of_o the_o other_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o i_o admoneste_a the_o that_o thou_o take_v dyscreconn_v in_o all_o thy_o werke_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o fall_v not_o on_o that_o one_o side_n ne_o on_o that_o other_o of_o this_o virtue_n of_o dyscreconn_n thou_o have_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n call_v in_o latyn_a vitas_fw-la patâ—un_n for_o thabbot_n anthonye_n say_v /_o that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o make_v lene_a their_o body_n /_o but_z for_o that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o dyscret_o they_o be_v well_o far_o from_o the_o royame_n of_o god_n ¶_o of_o the_o we_o will_v of_o conpuncconn_n which_o pryncypal_o come_v for_o a_o man_n to_o mortefye_v himself_o caplm_n eight_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o all_o operacyon_n be_v require_v conpunccyon_n it_o byhove_v first_o to_o know_v the_o dyffynycyon_n of_o it_o thenne_n i_o trow_v that_o very_a mortyfycacyon_n may_v not_o be_v goten_a by_o any_o person_n without_o conpunccyon_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o in_o all_o thy_o werke_n /_o be_v it_o in_o keep_a abstynence_n /_o or_o that_o thou_o love_v to_o be_v evyll_n clothe_v /_o or_o that_o thou_o wylâ—_n wake_v /_o or_o do_v any_o other_o healtful_a werke_v /_o that_o thou_o do_v it_o all_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n /_o if_o thou_o weep_v for_o thy_o sin_n /_o there_o shall_v ensyewe_v thereof_o conpunccyon_n and_o dyspleasaunce_n /_o but_z thou_o oweste_v to_o do_v it_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o no_o person_n be_v sklaundr_v /_o but_o rather_o edefy_v in_o to_o good_a /_o have_v thenne_fw-fr conpuncconn_n and_o hevyne_n in_o thy_o operaconns_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o the_o psalmyste_n lord_n god_n i_o offer_v to_o the_o my_o sacrefyce_n all_o full_a of_o the_o marghe_n of_o conpunccyon_n thenne_n ought_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o he_o offer_v sacrefyce_n to_o god_n the_o which_o gyve_v himself_o alle_fw-mi over_o to_o god_n /_o the_o which_o thing_n appertain_v propre_o to_o relygyous_a people_n /_o &_o to_o they_o of_o their_o vocacyon_n by_o the_o marghe_n of_o which_o sacrefyce_n /_o we_o understonde_v the_o conpunccyon_n /_o dyspleasaunce_n &_o contrycyon_n at_o the_o herte_n of_o he_o that_o sacrefyce_v to_o god_n thenne_fw-fr sacrefyce_n without_o marghe_n be_v operaconn_v without_o conâ—â—yconn_n the_o psalmyst_n speak_v of_o this_o marghe_n in_o a_o place_n say_v thus_o thy_o sacrefyce_n be_v make_v fat_a of_o the_o fatten_v of_o contryconn_n /_o which_o we_o call_v marghe_a the_o virtue_n of_o conpuncconn_n be_v moche_o great_a for_o in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n be_v write_v of_o a_o holy_a man_n the_o which_o say_v /_o that_o to_o we_o it_o be_v right_a necessary_a to_o weep_v incessaunt_o the_o which_o come_v again_o after_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n in_o weep_v bytter_o because_o they_o will_v not_o weep_v maledycconn_v be_v to_o you_o maledyccyon_n be_v to_o you_o and_o by_o cause_n we_o may_v see_v here_o what_o be_v to_o we_o necessary_a during_o this_o life_n always_o to_o weep_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o our_o death_n in_o this_o world_n we_o descend_v not_o in_o to_o the_o tourmente_n of_o hell_n /_o the_o which_o thing_n we_o ought_v glad_o do_v /_o consyder_v that_o this_o life_n mortal_a be_v miserable_a and_o transytorye_n /_o but_o that_o other_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n /_o in_o the_o which_o the_o just_a person_n shall_v have_v joy_n perpetuel_o with_o the_o aungelly_n and_o the_o miserable_a sinner_n shall_v be_v tourment_v by_o the_o devylles_n with_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n perpetuel_o without_o remyssyon_n for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o in_o hell_n be_v no_o redempconn_n that_o be_v to_o theym_v that_o by_o their_o demeryte_n and_o deseruynge_n be_v damn_a and_o therefore_o if_o we_o may_v not_o weep_v as_o oft_o as_o we_o will_v /_o lete_fw-la we_o persyste_v and_o continue_v in_o devoute_a prayer_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o puyssaunce_n of_o our_o 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of_o thabbot_n arsenius_n /_o that_o have_v always_o tofore_o his_o eye_n a_o cloth_n to_o wipe_v away_o the_o teres_fw-la that_o yssue_v out_o contynuel_o so_o thenne_n ought_v we_o by_o example_n dyspose_v we_o to_o wepynge_n &_o wayllynge_v /_o if_o he_o and_o the_o other_o holy_a fader_n which_o be_v so_o just_a /_o mortefy_v theym selfe_o in_o this_o manner_n /_o by_o moche_n more_o great_a reason_n we_o sinner_n ought_v to_o weep_v in_o think_n on_o the_o death_n and_o on_o the_o terryble_a day_n of_o jugement_n of_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v amon_n to_o one_o of_o his_o brother_n /_o we_o aught_o to_o be_v as_z the_o thief_n in_o the_o prison_n /_o the_o which_o awayt_v none_o
/_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v perfyghte_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v &_o gyve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o come_v follow_v i_o and_o for_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v tresour_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_a like_a as_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n makych_a mencyon_n he_o give_v over_o all_o his_o possession_n /_o and_o three_o hundred_o mesure_n or_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o apperteyn_v to_o he_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o neighbour_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v no_o thing_n of_o they_o ne_o of_o his_o sister_n /_o all_o his_o other_o moevable_a good_n he_o sell_v and_o take_v the_o money_n and_o give_v it_o to_o poor_a people_n except_o a_o lytyll_o which_o he_o gaaf_v to_o his_o sister_n which_o be_v of_o â—asâ—e_n aege_fw-la &_o more_o fâ—ble_a of_o complecâ—nn_n than_o he_o be_v ¶_o and_o after_o again_o he_o return_v to_o the_o â—hyâ—â—he_n /_o and_o hear_v â—adde_a in_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v how_o he_o shall_v live_v on_o the_o morn_n /_o and_o thenne_n he_o distrybute_v the_o rysydue_n of_o his_o god_n to_o poor_a peple_n and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n /_o but_o recomend_v his_o sister_n to_o the_o vyrgyne_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o their_o good_a ensample_n she_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a enfourmyd_fw-la in_o good_a manner_n ¶_o all_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o enquyre_v where_o he_o shall_v find_v any_o holy_a man_n for_o to_o vysyte_n theym_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v receyve_v some_o fruyt_n /_o like_v as_o the_o be_v gooth_a from_o flower_n to_o flower_n for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi some_o thing_n for_o to_o make_v his_o honey_n &_o ware_n /_o ¶_o emonge_o the_o other_o there_o be_v one_o solytary_a man_n not_o far_o from_o his_o house_n /_o who_o he_o oft_o vysyted_a /_o after_o that_o he_o be_v return_v to_o his_o hermytage_n he_o gate_n his_o lyve_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o ande_fw-mi /_o consyder_v that_o he_o which_o labourith_v not_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o eat_v /_o ¶_o helas_n he_o have_v somoche_n riches_n which_o he_o have_v give_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n /_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o who_o and_o in_o obeyenge_a his_o worthy_a instruccyon_n he_o be_v content_a afterward_o to_o labour_v /_o &_o to_o beg_v /_o ¶_o what_o shall_v thou_o do_v ·_o thou_o cursyd_v avaricyous_a man_n which_o wolt_fw-ge no_o thing_n gyve_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n /_o uneath_o &_o with_o great_a pain_n will_v thou_o nourysshe_v a_o poor_a person_n one_o hoole_n day_n /_o ¶_o take_v ensample_n on_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o which_o leave_v all_o for_o to_o be_v a_o poor_a beggar_n /_o yet_o of_o that_o he_o win_v with_o his_o great_a labour_n /_o he_o keep_v for_o he_o but_o breed_n for_o his_o sustenance_n /_o and_o the_o remenaunt_n he_o gaaf_a to_o the_o poor_a /_o he_o govern_v he_o so_o honest_o that_o he_o be_v merueylous_o bilove_v of_o all_o his_o bredern_a /_o ¶_o of_o all_o theym_n that_o he_o vysyte_v he_o hold_v to_o himself_o some_o virtue_n /_o of_o that_o one_o he_o win_v contynence_n &_o chastytee_n of_o a_o other_o gladness_n of_o a_o other_o mekenesse_n &_o lowliness_n of_o a_o neither_o study_n &_o pacyence_n /_o and_o fynable_o he_o have_v the_o fair_a virtue_n of_o charytee_n /_o which_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o all_o virtue_n /_o and_o in_o such_o wise_a he_o profit_v fro_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n that_o emonge_o alle_fw-mi his_o bredern_a there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n of_o hell_n envy_n to_o mankind_n seenge_v the_o holy_a life_n which_o saint_n anthonye_n begin_v to_o lede_n be_v enuyvous_a and_o enterpryse_v to_o tempt_v he_o /_o ¶_o first_o he_o lay_v tofore_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o hermytage_n the_o noblesse_n of_o his_o birth_n his_o sister_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v alone_o thabundance_n of_o his_o god_n &_o of_o the_o good_n that_o he_o may_v gete_a /_o the_z dyverse_a mete_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v &_o general_o he_o present_v to_o he_o all_o thing_n playsaunt_a to_o nature_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o show_v he_o how_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o gete_v virtue_n seen_v &_o considere_v the_o freelte_n of_o his_o bddy·_n and_o that_o he_o may_v yet_o live_v long_o time_n /_o wherefore_o thenne_n shall_v he_o be_v thenne_n long_o in_o desert_n /_o ¶_o all_o thyse_n thing_n put_v he_o in_o his_o mind_n for_o to_o have_v revokyd_v he_o from_o his_o good_a purpoo_n /_o but_o this_o notwithstond_a he_o overcome_v always_o the_o devyll_n by_o devowte_n prayer_n and_o ferme_fw-fr constaunce_n ¶_o often_o time_n he_o tempt_v he_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o that_o be_v by_o cause_n he_o be_v in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la but_o by_o long_a fastynge_n and_o contynuell_n abstynence_n he_o wythstode_fw-la it_o manly_a /_o ¶_o some_o time_n by_o night_n the_o devyll_n apperyd_v to_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o fair_a woman_n /_o but_o incontynente_fw-la for_o to_z wythstonde_v it_o he_o remember_v how_o his_o flesh_n shall_v rote_n in_o worm_n hasty_o /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o time_n the_o devyll_n moevyd_v &_o styre_v he_o to_o live_v joyoeus_o in_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n /_o and_o thene_n anon_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o pain_n and_o tourmente_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n /_o and_o by_o this_o manere_n he_o wythstode_fw-la all_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devil_n /_o ¶_o fynable_o when_o the_o devyll_n see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o overcome_v the_o good_a holy_a man_n /_o he_z knelyd_v down_o to_o he_o in_o the_o semblance_n or_o likeness_n of_o a_o lytyll_o horryble_a child_n black_a and_o howl_v /_o and_o also_o in_o cryenge_a say_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o i_o have_v deceyve_v many_o heremyte_v and_o holy_a man_n but_o by_o the_o i_o be_o overcome_v and_o put_v under_o foot_o /_o ¶_o saint_n anthonye_n thene_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o who_o he_o ansuerde_v /_o i_o be_o the_o great_a solycytour_n of_o lechery_n the_o deceyver_n of_o young_a peple·_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o fornycacyon_n which_o oft_o time_n have_v tempt_v the._n &_o always_o thou_o have_v overcome_v i_o /_o and_o when_o the_o good_a knight_n saint_n anthonye_n herd_n this_o ansuere_a /_o he_o begin_v to_o yield_v thankynge_n to_o god_n of_o this_o that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o under_o foot_n and_o say_v /_o my_o god_n be_v thou_o my_o aid_n and_o my_o protectoure_n /_o and_o i_o shall_v never_o fere_n ne_o drede_v my_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o incontynent_a the_o devyll_n which_o be_v seen_v by_o saint_n anthonye_n as_o a_o fantasme_n vanysshed_a away_o /_o and_z he_o see_v he_o no_o more_o /_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o first_o vyctory_n give_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o but_o this_o notwythstond_n he_o be_v not_o well_o assure_v /_o for_o he_o know_v by_o holy_a scrypture_n that_o the_o devyll_n have_v diverse_a manner_n for_o to_o tempt_v man_n /_o wherefore_o he_o 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penance_n in_o encreace_a always_o his_o say_a abstynence_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o teschewe_v vaynglory_n /_o he_o dye_a pain_n to_o forgete_v they_o /_o and_z in_o deed_n he_o forget_v all_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o enforce_v to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v tofore_o /_o ¶_o he_o remember_v always_o in_o his_o herte_n the_o prophet_n helye_o that_o say_v /_o my_o god_n see_v to_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v clean_a and_o apparayled_a to_o obey_v he_o with_o ready_a wylle_v /_o ¶_o he_o consider_v always_o also_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o govern_v himself_o
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manere_fw-la /_o know_v you_o the_o estate_n that_o you_o have_v take_v /_o you_o have_v seen_v many_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_o they_o may_v be_v overcome_v /_o ¶_o desire_v you_o always_o to_o be_v with_o ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o remember_v you_o of_o my_o admonycyon_n and_o doctrine_n /_o and_o flee_v you_o the_o cursyd_v heretic_n /_o for_o they_o be_v enemy_n of_o ihesu_n criste_n /_o ¶_o besye_v you_o yourself_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o see_v you_o well_o to_o if_o you_o love_v i_o that_o my_o body_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o to_o egypte_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v vayn_o in_o honour_n /_o ¶_o for._n for_o this_o cause_n i_o be_o to_o man_n to_o dye_n with_o you_o /_o but_o you_o shall_v covere_v my_o body_n so_o pryvely_a in_o the_o earth_n /_o that_o none_o know_v my_o sepulture_n but_o you_o oon_o /_o ¶_o after_o he_o make_v his_o testament_n &_o ordenaunce_n of_o his_o last_o will_v /_o by_o the_o which_o he_o leave_v 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this_o day_n /_o if_o thou_o heel_n not_o this_o seek_v man_n /_o ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o be_v heelyd_v /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o miracle_n that_o he_o die_v god_n have_v grant_v to_o he_o the_o power_n for_o the_o great_a obedience_n that_o be_v in_o he_o /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr ought_v every_o person_n to_o enforce_v he_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o god_n in_o observe_v and_o keep_a his_o commandment_n /_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o simple_a heremyte_n ¶_o here_o folowith_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n paula_n or_o paulyne_n /_o and_o begynnynth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o si_fw-mi cuncta_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la membra_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xl_o saint_n iherom_n say_v /_o if_o alle_fw-mi my_o membre_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o tongue_n /_o and_o alle_fw-mi they_o longen_fw-mi thing_n worthy_a of_o praise_v /_o yet_o cowde_v they_o not_o say_v suffysaunt_o of_o the_o venerable_a saint_n saint_n paula_n /_o she_o be_v noble_a of_o parent_n /_o but_o moche_n more_o 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this_o great_a pacyence_n she_o see_v heaven_n open_a for_o to_o receyve_v she_o /_o and_o say_v /_o ¶_o who_o shall_v gyve_v to_o i_o wing_n that_o i_o may_v flee_v and_o rest_n myself_o in_o paradise_n /_o ¶_o she_o love_v alle_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o her_o life_n the_o sure_a astate_n of_o povertee_n /_o ¶_o for_o whanne_n she_o dey_v she_o be_v more_o poor_a than_o they_o who_o she_o gaaf_v her_o alms_n /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v call_v topocius_fw-la /_o the_n which_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o agamenon_n /_o which_o ten_o year_n during_o hold_v siege_n tofore_o troy_n the_o grant_n /_o and_o att_o last_o by_o he_o it_o be_v destroy_v ¶_o her_o mother_n be_v named_fw-la basylle_n extracte_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o scypyon_n greek_n /_o ¶_o this_o which_o saint_n iherom_n â—eeâ—tyh_v and_o spekith_n of_o no_o thing_n for_o that_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o man_n ne_fw-fr the_o woman_n â—en_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi of_o 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i_o more_o to_o do_v thanne_n to_o accomplysshe_v that_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o again_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o help_v i_o to_o conduyte_v i_o and_o set_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o saluaconn_n for_o to_o the_o i_o yield_v i_o as_o to_o she_o which_o may_v help_v &_o socour_v i_o ¶_o anon_o she_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o say_v to_o she_o /_o woman_n pass_v over_o the_o flom_n jourdan_n /_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v there_o thy_o helthe_n and_o rest_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o ¶_o inconcynent_a
¶_o thenne_n we_o take_v she_o and_o go_v to_o a_o gate_n so_o noble_a and_o so_o fair_a that_o i_o can_v not_o declare_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o say_a gate_n be_v open_v to_o us._n we_o enter_v in_o to_o a_o palay_n wherein_o be_v make_v &_o solempnyse_v wed_v merueyllous_o honourable_a /_o and_o ferth_o we_o may_v not_o entry_n /_o ¶_o but_o eufraxe_n be_v take_v and_o present_v afore_o the_o lord_n imperial_a of_o the_o say_a palay_n /_o and_o whanne_v she_o be_v tofore_o he_o /_o she_o knelyd_v down_o humble_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o kyss_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o see_v ten_o thousand_o aungellis_n with_o innumerable_a multytude_n of_o saint_n the_o which_o there_o be_v await_v /_o ¶_o after_o come_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o which_o make_v ready_a a_o moche_n fair_a crown_n in_o the_o chambre_n of_o marriage_n /_o ¶_o in_o which_o chambre_n the_o say_a mother_n so_o fair_a /_o so_o playsaunt_a and_o so_o amiable_a make_v she_o to_o entry_n and_o say_v to_o she_o in_o delyver_a to_o her_o the_o say_v crown_v /_o ¶_o eufraxe_v my_o love_n /_o hold_v 'loo_o here_o thy_o reward_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v by_o cause_n thou_o have_v vaynquyssh_v alle_fw-mi thy_o enemy_n /_o ¶_o now_o go_fw-mi thy_o way_n and_o after_o ten_o day_n thou_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o selycytee_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v more_o after_o the_o abbess_n alas_o this_o day_n be_v the_o nynthe_n day_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o i_o byleve_v that_o â—omorne_a eufraxe_n shall_v mount_n in_o to_o heaven_n ¶_o julyan_n which_o herkenyd_v all_o this_o purpoo_n begin_v merueyllous_o to_o weep_v and_o waylle_v that_o she_o bywepte_v alle_fw-mi her_o body_n with_o teere_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o weep_a she_o come_v again_o to_o the_o oven_n /_o where_o as_o eufraxe_v be_v knedinge_v the_o breed_n ¶_o whanne_n eufraxe_n see_v she_o she_o adviâ—ed_v her_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o i_o 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why_o haste_v thou_o i_o now_o in_o abhomynacyon_n /_o or_o wherefore_o dyspysesâ—e_v thou_o i_o /_o which_o be_o a_o poor_a pylgrym_n &_o orpheline_n ¶_o alas_o now_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o i_o ouhte_v to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o devyll_n my_o enemy_n ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o moche_n affectuous_o &_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o may_v that_o thou_o be_v to_o i_o pytevouse_n and_o lete_fw-la i_o live_v yet_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v by_o waylle_n and_o lament_v my_o sin_n /_o for_o yet_o never_o in_o my_o life_n have_v i_o do_v suffysaunt_a penance_n /_o ¶_o alas_o they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n may_v not_o praise_v the._n but_o oon_o they_o that_o be_v lyve_a /_o ¶_o one_z of_o the_o sister_n herd_n eufraxe_v weep_v and_o go_v incontynent_a to_o the_o abbess_n for_o to_o show_v to_o she_o what_o she_o have_v hear_v /_o ¶_o the_o abbess_n blamyd_fw-la the_o sister_n by_o cause_n she_o have_v deffend_v that_o none_o shall_v tell_v she_o 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lovyd_v the_o bodily_a &_o spyrytuel_o and_o now_o thou_o leve_v i_o /_o ¶_o the_o morn_n come_fw-mi /_o the_o abbess_n send_v for_o alle_fw-mi the_o relygyouse_a systers·_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o saint_n eufraxe_v /_o ¶_o incontynent_n as_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi they_o say_v to_o she_o /_o o_o our_o good_a sister_n have_v in_o heaven_n mind_n of_o thy_o sister_n ¶_o and_o after_o come_v the_o other_o who_o she_o have_v guaryssh_v and_o helyd_v by_o her_o prayer_n and_o intercessyon_n so_o moche_v desolate_a and_o torment_v that_o un_v she_o may_v speak_v /_o ¶_o she_o kyssyd_v the_o ande_fw-mi of_o saint_n eufraxe_n which_o have_v chase_v and_o put_v out_o the_o devyl_n of_o her_o body_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o eufraxe_n ansuer_v not_o to_o the_o word_n that_o she_o say_v to_o she_o /_o the_o abbess_n say_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o my_o daughter_n my_o love_n thou_o speake_v not_o to_o thy_o sister_n which_o be_v so_o moche_v 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think_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v /_o ¶_o the_o fourthe_a day_n she_o come_v to_o the_o abbess_n and_o say_v to_o she_o madame_fw-fr pray_v for_o i_o /_o for_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n by_o the_o intercessyon_n of_o his_o â—izte_n holy_a spouse_n eufraxe_n have_v somon_v i_o to_o his_o w_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o fyfthe_a day_n she_o dey_v and_o be_v bury_v by_o saint_n eufraxe_v /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n twenty_o day_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o saint_n eufraxe_v the_o abbess_n be_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o say_a eufraxe_n
thing_n for_o devocyon_n but_o to_o the_o end_n for_o to_o enryche_a theym_n with_o good_n and_o rychesses_n of_o the_o chyrche_n for_o to_o live_v atte_a their_o playsure_n god_n knowyth_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n and_o follow_a thenne_n the_o doctrine_n and_o tething_n that_o pastumyen_v gaaf_n to_o his_o religyouse_n ¶_o he_o command_v theym_a ferthermore_o to_o love_v not_o oon_o the_o one_o that_o other_o but_o to_o love_v god_n pryncypal_o with_o all_o their_o herte_fw-fr /_o that_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n that_o god_n gaaf_a to_o moses_n in_o the_o moutayne_n of_o synay_n /_o ¶_o but_o with_o the_o same_o commandment_n must_v be_v join_v the_o lone_a that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v that_o one_o with_o a_o neither_o /_o ¶_o whanne_n alle_fw-mi relygyouse_n loven_v each_o other_o /_o and_z god_a pryncypal_o and_o first_o /_o yet_o must_v they_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n /_o ¶_o love_n wythoute_n obedience_n be_v no_o thing_n ¶_o for_o like_a as_o the_o grass_n lettyth_v the_o corn_n to_o fructefye_v and_o increase_v /_o in_z like_o wise_n who_o that_o be_v in_o obedient_a and_o fastyth_a and_o pray_v /_o bryngyth_o four_o no_o fruit_n for_o fawte_a of_o obedience_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o command_v theym_a to_o excercise_n the_o nyghte_n in_o prayer_n /_o ¶_o for_o by_o night_n the_o devyll_n makyth_v moo_o lettynge_v to_o devowte_n person_n thanne_v he_o do_v in_o the_o day_n like_a as_o the_o gospel_n say_v /_o ¶_o who_o will_v do_v evyll_n hatyth_n light_a /_o ¶_o and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v the_o gospel_n awake_v awake_a for_o you_o know_v not_o the_o hour_n whanne_v the_o theyf_v of_o the_o soul_n will_v come_v /_o ¶_o he_o command_v theym_a also_o that_o they_o shall_v write_v in_o a_o table_n of_o their_o conscyence_n all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n /_o and_o that_o oft_o they_o shall_v lay_v the_o cloth_n for_o to_o take_v refeccyon_n spyrytuell_a in_o savour_a and_o et_v the_o ten_o love_n composyd_v of_o the_o ten_o 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