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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 keep_v he_o more_o strong_o thene_n and_o put_v his_o body_n in_o great_a suffraunce_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o he_o have_v vyctory_n in_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o devil_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o other_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o occupy_v his_o time_n in_o prayer_n &_o orison_n more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o bredern_a heremyte_v ¶_o the_o moost_n part_n he_o wake_v night_n &_o day_n /_o he_o eat_v but_o one_o time_n on_o the_o day_n and_o that_o be_v after_o the_o son_n goo_v down_o /_o some_o time_n in_o three_o or_o four_o day_n he_o eat_v not_o but_o one_o and_o that_o be_v breed_n &_o salt_n &_o a_o lytyll_a water_n /_o his_z bed_n be_v of_o joncke_n and_o his_o vestyment_n of_o hair_n /_o ¶_o oft_o time_n he_o lie_v all_o naked_a upon_o the_o ground_n /_o and_o how_o well_o that_o he_o have_v long_o time_n such_o abstynence_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o he_o no_o thing_n grevous_a /_o but_o think_v always_o to_o be_v att_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o 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
love_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o the_o relygyouse_a brother_n seyeng_v her_o great_a pacyence_n and_o humylyte_n /_o moeved_a with_o great_a pytee_n and_o compassyon_n pray_v thabbot_n that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o in_o prefer_a mercy_n tofore_o the_o rigour_n of_o justyce_n to_o call_v again_o brother_n maryn_n /_o which_o thing_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n do_v /_o have_a allwaye_o against_o he_o merueyllous_a indygnacyon_n because_o of_o the_o say_a trespaa_n /_o ¶_o fynable_o he_o be_v vaynquysshyd_v by_o contynuel_n prayer_n of_o his_o brother_n /_o called_z hy_o in_o again_o and_o say_v to_o he_o /_o maryn_n i_o have_v great_a conscience_n /_o seen_v the_o grant_n of_o thy_o sin_n /_o yet_o i_o admytte_a the_o nevertheless_o to_o come_v in_o for_o to_o plaice_n my_o brother_n which_o have_v humble_o pray_v i_o for_o the_o many_o time_n /_o i_o suffer_v that_o thou_o and_o thy_o miserable_a child_n which_o have_v goten_a in_o advoultrye_n be_v lodge_v her_o wythyn_n as_o strange_a person_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a for_o to_o felawshyppe_n and_o commynyke_n with_o the_o brother_n but_o in_o do_v to_o they_o scruple_n like_a as_o the_o caa_n shall_v require_v /_o i_o ordain_v that_o thou_o be_v allwaye_o subgette_v to_o make_v clean_o all_o the_o place_n of_o here_o within_o /_o &_o take_v &_o here_o away_o the_o fylthe_n and_o unclean_a thing_n /_o and_o also_o in_o like_a wise_n to_o fetch_v water_n for_o to_o wasshe_v the_o pot_n &_o dissh_n and_o to_o help_v the_o needs_o of_o the_o brother_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o penance_n she_o accept_v with_o good_a will_n and_o good_a herte_n /_o and_o so_o long_o she_o continue_v that_o â—he_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n fro_o lyf_v to_o death_n /_o ¶_o this_o thing_n pronounce_v by_o the_o brother_n to_o their_o abbot_n /_o which_o say_v to_o they_o /_o my_o brother_n you_o know_v well_o the_o enormyte_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v condygne_a penance_n /_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o decent_a ne_o covenable_a that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o our_o monastery_n but_o nevertheless_o seen_v his_o obedience_n /_o i_o be_o content_a that_o far_o in_o the_o manner_n accustom_v he_o bury_v by_o you_o out_o of_o the_o monastery_n /_o the_o brother_n for_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v permit_v to_o theym_n come_v in_o to_o the_o lytyll_a chambre_n where_o he_o be_v deed_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o dyspoylling_n and_o take_n of_o his_o clothes_n for_o to_o ennoynte_v he_o /_o they_o know_v that_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o be_v merueylous_o abassh_v ¶_o and_o begin_v to_o waylle_v bytter_o with_o great_a abundance_n of_o teere_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_a camen_n and_o show_v to_o the_o abbot_n /_o who_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v grete_o â—oenyd_v and_o towchyd_v of_o a_o merueyllous_a contrycyon_n and_o dysplaysure_n /_o ¶_o and_o tell_v there_o to_o the_o ground_n smyte_v with_o his_o ande_fw-mi against_o his_o breast_n and_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o glorious_a maryce_n i_o byseche_v the_o that_o of_o the_o afflyccyâ—â—s_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o /_o that_z thou_o accuse_v i_o not_o tofore_o god_n /_o for_o by_o ignorance_n i_o have_v do_v it_o /_o ¶_o alas_o if_o thou_o have_v tell_v to_o i_o the_o troth_n /_o i_o have_v never_o commyse_v toward_o the_o this_o merueyllous_a fawâ—e_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o have_v moche_o lament_v and_o wayll_v he_o die_v do_v bury_v she_o solemn_o within_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o same_o day_n come_v she_o which_o have_v untrue_o accuse_v she_o of_o the_o caa_n for_o which_o she_o have_v do_v so_o great_a penaunce_n /_o the_o which_o vex_v and_o torment_v of_o the_o devyll_n confessyd_v open_o her_o sin_n /_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o he_o which_o have_v goten_a the_o child_n /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o relygyouses_n person_n of_o the_o monasterye_n nyghe_a by_o advertysed_a of_o this_o mysterye_n /_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o glorious_a vyrgyn_v come_v to_o the_o monastery_n with_o their_o cross_n and_o tapres_n light_n and_o brenning_a /_o in_o sing_v nymph_n and_o psalm_n /_o in_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o to_o who_o they_o thank_v and_o render_v grace_n of_o that_o which_o have_v playse_v he_o for_o the_o edifycacyon_n of_o the_o your_o soul_n to_o show_v to_o theym_v this_o merueyllous_a fayte_n ¶_o and_o after_o in_o the_o say_a monasterye_n be_v show_v and_o do_v many_o miracle_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a vyrgyne_a saint_n maryne_n /_o ¶_o thus_o endyth_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n maryne_n /_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n eufrosyne_fw-gr /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o fuit_fw-la vir_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n xliiii_o in_o alexandrye_a be_v a_o man_n name_v pafunce_v moche_n honourable_a and_o keep_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n /_o he_o take_v a_o wife_n which_o be_v of_o moche_n honest_a life_n /_o as_z she_o that_o be_v extracte_v of_o noble_a parent_n &_o virtuous_a /_o ¶_o but_o she_o be_v barayn_a &_o steryle_n and_o moche_o sorrowful_a by_o cause_n she_o have_v no_o child_n ne_o lygnye_n /_o ¶_o the_o good_a pafunce_n be_v moche_o soroufull_a by_o cause_n he_o have_v no_o child_n /_o that_o may_v succeed_v to_o his_o possessyon_n /_o his_o wife_n have_v great_a solycytude_n to_o nourysshe_v the_o poor_a people_n ¶_o she_o seruyd_v god_n day_n &_o night_n contynuel_o she_o pray_v he_o that_o it_o may_v plaice_n he_o to_o gyve_v she_o a_o child_n by_o generation_n pryncypal_o by_o cause_n that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v so_o dysplaysaunt_a that_o he_o may_v have_v none_o ¶_o and_o he_o himself_o semblable_o pray_v /_o and_z forcyd_a hynself_n to_o find_v some_o devowte_n man_n that_o will_v pray_v god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o desire_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o his_o prayer_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o enlarge_v to_o the_o poor_a great_a quantite_n of_o his_o good_n temporal_a /_o on_o a_o time_n he_o enter_v in_o to_o a_o monastery_n where_o he_o find_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi love_a of_o god_n after_o the_o renome_n of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o contemplaconn_n of_o who_o he_o frequent_v in_o the_o say_a monastery_n diverse_a time_n do_v there_o his_o alms_n tofore_o eâ—he_n declaryd_v his_o will_n &_o desire_n to_o the_o abbot_n ne_fw-fr to_o the_o relygyouse_n ¶_o fynable_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v that_o he_o have_v all_o his_o life_n desire_v to_o have_v generation_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o cowde_v not_o have_v it_o /_o ¶_o thabbot_n &_o the_o relygyouse_n desyre_v to_o help_v in_o his_o adversytee_n pray_v god_n for_o high_a in_o such_o wise_a that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o moche_n fayâ—_n daughter_n the_o which_o after_o that_o she_o be_v vii_o year_n old_a be_v baptyse_v and_o callyd_v eufrosyne_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o iii_o year_n aege_fw-la her_o mother_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o worlde·_a leve_a her_o husbonde_a alyve_a the_o which_o enfourmyd_fw-la the_o say_a daughter_n aswell_o in_o letture_v as_o in_o good_a manner_n /_o and_o in_o such_o wise_a prouffyte_v that_o not_o oon_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o her_o parent_n but_o also_o all_o thynhabitaunte_n of_o the_o cyte_n or_o the_o moo_v part_n merueyl_v theym_a &_o also_o of_o her_o bodily_a bewte_n ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o for_o her_o great_a virtue_n &_o perfection_n she_o be_v of_o many_o desire_v in_o marriage_n but_o all_o be_v forsake_v except_o one_o which_o pass_v alle_fw-mi other_o in_o rychesse_n and_o in_o honour_n /_o ¶_o in_o right_a young_a aege_fw-la she_o be_v thereto_o acord_v /_o ¶_o when_o she_o be_v xviii_o year_n old_a she_o fader_fw-mi lad_n she_o to_o the_o monastery_n where_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o pray_v god_n and_o there_o gaaf_a great_a quantyte_n of_o money_n /_o &_o say_v to_o thabbot_n /_o ¶_o fader_n abbot_n loo_n here_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o prayer_n /_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o marye_n she_o i_o require_v the_o to_o pray_v for_o she_o /_o ¶_o thabbot_n admone_v she_o to_o live_v in_o honest_a chastyte_n &_o pacyence_n and_o also_o soverayn_o to_o drede_v god_n /_o ¶_o and_o she_o ben_v in_o this_o monasterye_n where_o she_o sojourn_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n begin_v to_o have_v contemplaconn_v in_o the_o good_a &_o honest_a conversacyon_n of_o the_o relygyouse_n and_o think_v in_o herself_o that_o well_o happy_a be_v these_o man_n relygyouse_n /_o which_o in_o this_o world_n be_v semblable_a to_o angellis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n shall_v deserve_v the_o glory_n eternell_n /_o ¶_o the_o three_o day_n pass_v pafunce_n require_v
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himself_o /_o that_o this_o fair_a bed_n be_v prepare_v for_o his_o master_n saint_n anthonye_n and_o for_o none_o other_o ¶_o and_o he_o be_v in_o this_o ymagynacyon_n /_o hear_v a_o voy_n say_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v for_o thays_n which_o in_o her_o time_n have_v be_v a_o comyn_v woman_n ¶_o on_o the_o morn_n er_o the_o say_a paulus_n recount_v to_o his_o brother_n the_o say_a vysyon_n /_o the_o which_o hear_v by_o the_o say_v fader_fw-mi paphunce_fw-mi /_o he_o know_v that_o the_o say_v thays_n have_v obtain_v pardon_n and_o remyssyon_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o thenne_v depart_v from_o then_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o monasterye_n /_o where_o in_o she_o be_v enclose_v and_o when_o the_o good_a thays_n see_v that_o her_o door_n be_v open_v /_o she_o begin_v to_o cry_v that_o they_o shall_v lete_fw-la she_o abide_v there_o unto_o her_o last_o day_n but_o paphunce_n will_v not_o agree_v unto_o her_o petycyon_n and_o say_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v come_v forth_o /_o and_o that_o 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that_o which_o incontynent_n adress_v to_o god_n therefore_o in_o this_o present_a treatyse_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v we_o shall_v determine_v of_o contemplacyon_n /_o in_o procede_a forthon_n by_o example_n /_o like_o as_o we_o have_v do_v to_o fore_n thenne_fw-fr in_o the_o first_o party_n of_o this_o first_o chapytre_n /_o be_v show_v the_o great_a excellence_n of_o contemplacyon_n by_o one_o example_n as_o it_o follow_v ¶_o a_o holy_a man_n come_v in_o sychye_n to_o the_o abbot_n arsenye_v be_v in_o his_o celle_fw-fr /_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o find_v his_o door_n shette_v /_o and_z he_o
in_o to_z the_o say_v place_n among_o the_o dweller_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o laty_z confessor_n caplm_n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o gown_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_n heelyd_v folk_n of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a mulier_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o his_o debonayrte_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o good_a life_n of_o a_o relygyous_a /_o &_o it_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a aliqn_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxu_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n delyver_v a_o woman_n soore_a traveyl_v of_o the_o devyll_n &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a adhuc_fw-la auten_v etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o he_o helyd_v a_o child_n that_o be_v traveyl_v with_o the_o fiend_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a tali_fw-la igit_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n syluayn_n &_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a taliter_fw-la igit_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_v lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a man_n command_v that_o a_o deed_n body_n shall_v be_v unclothe_v of_o his_o vestymente_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a eoden_n vero_fw-la tempe_fw-la caplm_n lxâ—xx_n ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_n see_v the_o angel_n bear_v a_o way_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o relygyous_a in_o to_o paradys_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a moratê°_n eâ—_n caplm_n lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o some_o be_v brente_a by_o fire_n dyvyne_a because_o they_o let_v the_o build_a of_o a_o monasterye_n /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a sanctus_n ergo_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o inquysycyon_n of_o a_o philosophy_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o lacyd_n â—nterea_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o abstynence_n of_o the_o religyouse_n &_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a provide_v pachomius_n caplm_n lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi law_n &_o correct_v by_o revelation_n of_o god_n the_o evil_a thought_n of_o chanachoryte_n that_o be_v relygyouse_a heretylâ—es_n &_o begynnyth_v to_o latyn_a he_o in_o pachomius_n caplm_n lxxxxv_n ¶_o of_o the_o revelaconn_n the_o saint_n pachomyen_n have_v of_o the_o govern_v that_o his_o relygyouse_n shall_v hold_v after_o his_o death_n /_o &_o also_o the_o prelate_n that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a monacis_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o a_o exhortaconn_n for_o to_o withstonde_v the_o devyll_n /_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a tune_n pachomius_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o his_o meryce_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n /_o begin_v cunque_fw-la ê‘gâ—rent_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o devyll_n show_v himself_o to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o begin_v alio_fw-la veâ—o_fw-la tempe_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o may_v of_o the_o devyll_n be_v show_v to_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a in_o hoc_fw-la ecian_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n c._n ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_n helyd_v a_o man_n that_o be_v bytte_n of_o a_o scorpyon_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a interra_fw-mi &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.i._n ¶_o how_o likeness_n prouffyte_v oft_o to_o the_o saluaconn_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o begin_v tali_fw-la quoque_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.ij_o ¶_o of_o the_o pacyence_n of_o zacheus_n that_o be_v a_o relygyous_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a zacheus_n qdan_n monachê°_n caplm_n c.iij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a certus_n â—taque_fw-la pachomius_n caplm_n c.iiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n crysten_v the_o relygyous_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a quidanâ—enomanensis_fw-la caplm_n c.u._n ¶_o of_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_a and_o bysshop_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o after_o that_o it_o be_v rehercyd_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n by_o saint_n â—eonce_n /_o in_z his_o time_n bysshop_n of_o naples_n /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n begin_v in_o latyn_a cumque_fw-la pervenissem_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_a saint_n johan_n ordain_v to_o the_o poor_a â—olke_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a their_o sustentaconn_n &_o daily_a food_n ordynate_o call_v they_o his_o lord_n /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a promotê°_n ergo_fw-la caplm_n c.vij_o ¶_o how_o he_o stablysshyd_v in_o the_o cyte_v weyght_o &_o measure_n equal_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a justum_fw-la vero_fw-la caplm_n c.viij_o ¶_o how_o he_o correct_v theym_fw-mi the_o receyven_v any_o yetre_n &_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a relatum_fw-la est_fw-la auten_v caplm_n c.ix_o ¶_o how_o he_o gaaf_a licence_n &_o leave_v to_o they_o that_o will_v come_v to_o hy_o /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a discens_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.x._n ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a bysshop_n receyve_v meke_o the_o folk_n that_o be_v flee_v for_o to_o schewe_v the_o wodenesse_n of_o theym_n of_o percy_n &_o begynnyth_n cvius_fw-la sancti_fw-la caplm_n c.xi_o ¶_o of_o the_o shappe_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o apere_v to_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_v of_o alexandrye_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a /_o cunque_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xij_o ¶_o of_o a_o pylgryme_n that_o will_v tempt_v saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n /_o begin_v in_o lytyn_a adorione_n &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.xiij_o ¶_o of_o a_o maryner_n &_o of_o the_o tin_n that_o be_v torn_v to_o silver_n /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a nauclerus_fw-la quidam_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o great_a poverte_a /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a descendence_n sanctissimo_fw-la &_o ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xu_o ¶_o of_o nyceta_n patryce_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o comyn_v we_o will_v in_o alexandrye_a /_o beginning_z in_o latyn_a intuens_fw-la niceta_n et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n cxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o scarnesse_n and_o derthe_n of_o corn_n and_o such_o good_n and_o of_o a_o man_n that_o require_v to_o be_v make_v deaken_fw-mi /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a qui_fw-la abraham_n &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.xvij_o ¶_o of_o two_o clerk_n that_o die_v fall_n in_o to_o sin_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a quibusdan_n caplm_n c.xviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o noise_n that_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n johan_n have_v against_o the_o ruler_n nyceta_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a deifri_fw-la quidam_fw-la caplm_n c.xix_o ¶_o of_o gregory_n the_o nevewe_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a isle_n memoriabilis_fw-la caplm_n c.xx_o ¶_o of_o the_o dyaconn_n of_o the_o say_v holy_a patryarke_n name_v damyen_fw-mi /_o &_o begin_n in_o latyn_a nunciatum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxi_o &_o xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n /_o the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v full_o make_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a diffinicomem&c_a diffinicomem&c_a diffinicomem&c_a caplm_n cxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o yefte_n that_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n send_v to_o the_o patryarke_n of_o iherusalem_n for_o a_o socour_n against_o the_o paynym_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a duno_n &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o a_o merchant_n gaaf_a to_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n a_o rich_a coverlet_n for_o to_o covere_v over_o his_o sorry_a bed_n /_o &_o begynnyth_fw-mi arripuit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o a_o chaunger_n name_v peter_n /_o that_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o his_o servant_n as_o a_o bond_n man_n for_o to_o socoure_v the_o poor_a people_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a dignun_n caplm_n c.xxvi_o ¶_o of_o saint_n cerapyon_n /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a omnibus_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o accusaconn_n that_o man_n make_v against_o the_o relygyouse_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a semper_fw-la quidem_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n vysyte_v the_o syke_a labour_n to_o their_o dethewarde_v /_o &_o of_o he_o that_o be_v bring_v prisoner_n in_o perseus_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a moralitate_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.xxix_o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o his_o soon_o /_o &_o for_o his_o ship_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o see_v /_o because_o it_o shall_v not_o perysshe_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a quod_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la apl'orum_fw-la caplm_n c.xxx_o ¶_o of_o a_o coveytous_a bysshop_n /_o the_o which_o lovyd_v money_n inordynat_o &_o overmoche_v /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vrgebat_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.xxxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o shyppe_n of_o the_o chirche_n /_o and_o how_o all_o the_o good_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v lose_v /_o which_o chapytre_n begyn_v in_o latyn_a dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la divicias_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxxij_o ¶_o of_o a_o servant_n to_o who_o he_o gaaf_v two_o pound_n of_o gold_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a /_o ad_fw-la extreman_n &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o a_o duke_n that_o refuse_v to_o leave_v fyfty_a pound_n of_o gold_n /_o
and_o cast_v i_o from_o my_o pusyllanymyte_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v admonestyd_v theym_a that_o they_o shall_v keep_v theym_a from_o jactaunce_n &_o vaynglorye_n /_o he_o recount_v to_o theym_v a_o history_n happen_v to_o one_o of_o his_o bredern_a nyghe_a to_o his_o hermytage_n /_o the_n which_o be_v a_o monk_n have_v oon_o but_o one_o caverne_n or_o cave_n for_o his_o house_n /_o he_o be_v moche_o sober_a and_o live_v oon_o of_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o ande_fw-mi /_o wake_a day_n and_o night_n in_o orison_n and_o prayer_n flowryssh_v in_o all_o virtue_n ¶_o it_o happen_v by_o successyon_n of_o tyme._n that_o he_o be_v proud_a in_o himself_o gloryfyenge_a his_o person_n /_o wythoute_n to_o have_v consyderacyon_n that_o his_o bountee_fw-mi procee_v of_o god_n but_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v virtuous_a of_o himself_o and_o perfyghte_n /_o ¶_o the_o enemy_n of_o nature_n which_o slepyth_v not_o seenge_v his_o pride_n on_o a_o day_n lay_v out_o his_o net_n putting_a himself_o in_o the_o lyckenesse_n of_o a_o woman_n walk_v thorugh_o the_o desert_n /_o the_o same_o devylle_n in_o say_a lyckenesse_n come_v in_o the_o night_n and_o knelyd_v down_o on_o her_o knee_n within_o the_o caverne_n of_o the_o say_a heremyte_n sayenge_a /_o â—llas_fw-la my_o friend_n i_o be_o so_o weary_a /_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o will_v herberough_n i_o for_o this_o night_n /_o the_o night_n have_v surpryse_v i_o /_o have_v pyte_n on_o i_o for_o the_o wild_a bests_n shall_v denoure_n i_o if_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o go_fw-mi hen_n from_o the_o /_o and_o bâ—_n thâ—se_a word_n the_o devyll_n constrain_v the_o say_a heremyte_n to_o have_v pyte_n of_o he_o /_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v in_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n by_o his_o sweet_a and_o venemouse_n word_n /_o he_o embracyd_v the_o say_a heremyte_n to_o dysordynate_a love_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o the_o devyll_n move_v the_o poor_a man_n to_o laugh_v and_o to_o play_v /_o and_o fynable_o the_o devyll_n approchyd_v so_o nyghe·_a that_o he_o towchyd_v the_o berde_n the_o neck_n and_o the_o chin_n of_o the_o monk_n /_o and_o at_o last_o for_o to_o leave_v the_o cyrcumstaunce_n which_o be_v here_o no_o need_n to_o recyte_v the_o monk_n consent_v &_o purposyd_v in_o his_o thought_n to_o acomplysshe_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o and_o after_o the_o consenting_a he_o will_v have_v procee_v to_o the_o deed_n /_o thenne_fw-fr the_o devyll_n cry_v a_o terrible_a cry_n and_o leave_v the_o monk_n confuse_v and_o in_o great_a derysyon_n /_o ¶_o anon_o after_o come_v a_o multytude_n of_o devylles_n cryenge_a abowte_n the_o house_n o_o monk_n which_o enhaunselte_v thyself_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v fall_v into_o hell_n ¶_o consydre_n that_o he_o that_o humblyth_v he_o shall_v be_v enhance_a /_o and_o he_o that_o himself_o enhaunsyth_v shall_v be_v mekyd_v /_o the_z poor_a monk_n seenge_v this_o illusyon_n make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o devyll_n as_o a_o fool_n and_o inconstaunt_a and_o not_o think_v on_o god_n which_o be_v all_o god_n /_o and_o that_o pardonyth_v lyght_o he_o that_o will_v refoume_n toward_o he_o by_o penance_n begylyd_v himself_o yet_o more_o /_o for_o he_o leave_v his_o hermytage_n and_o lad_n four_o a_o secular_a lyffe_fw-mi /_o and_o be_v make_v a_o proye_n for_o the_o devyll_n /_o the_o which_o thing_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v /_o but_z he_o ought_v in_o his_o courage_n to_o weep_v and_o wail_v in_o do_v penaunce·_a for_o to_o obtain_v remyssyon_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o if_o he_o have_v so_o do_v without_o doubt_n he_o have_v goten_a the_o yeâ—te_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n of_o his_o wyckydnesse_n /_o ¶_o also_o the_o say_v good_a heremyte_n recount_v a_o neither_o history_n of_o a_o man_n dwelling_n nyghe_o the_o cytee_n of_o â—yto_fw-mi in_o the_o party_n of_o thebayde_v the_o which_o after_o he_o have_v live_v a_o lewd_a life_n and_o infamyd_fw-la as_o toward_o god_n and_o to_o the_o world_n he_o go_v and_o put_v himself_o in_o 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to_o the_o house_n of_o pafunce_n for_o to_o pray_v he_o to_o come_v to_o that_o solempnytee_o /_o ¶_o the_o relygyous_a that_o come_v find_v not_o the_o say-pafunce_a att_o home_n /_o ¶_o but_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o by_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v go_v out_o /_o ¶_o eufrosme_n that_o seenge_v call_v the_o relygyous_a and_o axyd_v of_o he_o many_o thing_n /_o ¶_o first_o how_o many_o bredern_a be_v in_o his_o monastery_n /_o the_z relygyous_a say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o hundred_o &_o two_o and_o fyfty_a /_o ¶_o after_o she_o axyd_v if_o there_o be_v any_o dyffyculte_v to_o receyve_v in_o to_o the_o relygyon_n of_o any_o that_o will_v rendre_fw-fr high_a relygyous_a /_o ¶_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o nay_o /_o sayenge_a that_o our_o lord_n god_n have_v say_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o from_o he_o /_o ¶_o thyrd_o she_o demand_v if_o they_o song_n the_o psalm_n all_fw-ge togyder_n and_o also_o how_o they_o fast_v 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cause_n that_o she_o cowde_v not_o advyse_v she_o by_o what_o moyen_fw-fr she_o may_v do_v and_o accomplysshe_v this_o thing_n /_o for_o she_o dare_v not_o trust_v in_o any_o lay_v man_n /_o ¶_o the_o relygyouse_a say_v to_o she_o /_o thy_o fader_fw-mi shall_v be_v three_o or_o four_o day_n in_o the_o abbaye_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o send_v for_o some_o devowte_fw-mi relygyouse_a man_n /_o which_o right_a glad_o shall_v pourueye_v for_o thy_o caa_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o as_o they_o devyse_v togyder_n come_v her_o fader_fw-mi /_o which_o demand_v of_o the_o relygyous_a the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n thyder_o /_o ¶_o the_o which_o say_v to_o he_o that_o his_o abbot_n pray_v he_o that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o solempnytee_n of_o his_o fee_a /_o ¶_o pafunce_v moche_o joyous_a of_o his_o come_n go_v in_o to_o a_o ship_n with_o the_o relygyous_a and_o come_v to_o the_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o incontynent_n that_o they_o be_v depart_v /_o saint_n eufrosyne_n desyre_v to_o accomplysshe_v and_o fuldoo_v her_o purpoo_n and_o entencyon_n send_v for_o to_o seche_v a_o relygyous_a of_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o abbot_n theodocyen_fw-mi /_o the_n which_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o she_o anon_o recite_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v her_o caa_n and_o entencyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o which_o she_o have_v enterprise_v to_o do_v and_o accomplysshe_v /_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n he_o hear_a thyse_n fair_a and_o devowte_n word_n say_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o my_o love_n and_o friend_n god_n have_v teach_v us._n that_o who_o that_o renouncyth_v not_o fader_fw-mi and_z mother_n their_o child_n and_o theymselfe_n by_o their_o free_a will_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v dyscyple_a of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v if_o thou_o may_v thou_o ought_v to_o renounce_v thy_o parent_n and_o kinnesfolke_n for_o to_o ensue_v and_o follow_v ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o remember_v the_o not·_n ne_fw-fr take_v no_o think_v for_o the_o herytage_n of_o thy_o fader_fw-mi for_o there_o â—en_o enough_o of_o poor_a widow_n and_o of_o poor_a monastery_n to_o who_o he_o may_v dystrybute_n and_o deal_v his_o good_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosine_n ansuerd_v i_o trust_n in_o god_n and·_v in_o thy_o word_n /_o and_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wolâ—e_v pray_v for_o i_o /_o ¶_o and_o that_o incontynente_fw-la thou_o cut_v of_o and_o take_v a_o way_n my_o here_o be_v /_o ¶_o the_o relygyouse_a his_o oryson_n make_v in_o prayenge_a say_v /_o ¶_o our_o lord_n god_n which_o have_v delyver_v from_o peril_n alle_fw-mi his_o saint_n will_v keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o from_o alle_fw-mi evyll_n /_o ¶_o anon_o after_o he_o cut_v of_o she_o here_o be_v /_o and_o that_o do_v depart_v from_o then_n yeve_a praysinge_a to_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o consyder_v in_o herself_o what_o she_o have_v to_o do_v for_o to_o entry_n in_o to_o the_o relygyon_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi ¶_o â—nowing_v that_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o seek_v she_o may_v happy_o find_v she_o there_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o in_o leve_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o woman_n clothe_v she_o with_o the_o habyle_n of_o a_o man_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o monasterye_n thither_o as_o he_o be_v go_v ¶_o and_o incontynent_a that_o she_o know_v that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v depart_v she_o find_v the_o manere_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o abbot_n /_o gyve_v he_o to_o understonde_v that_o she_o be_v a_o man_n that_o glad_o will_v be_v there_o religious_a and_o name_v herself_o smaradyn_n /_o ¶_o the_o abbot_n receyve_v she_o glad_o /_o and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o semyd_fw-la a_o child_n of_o young_a aege_fw-la ¶_o she_o be_v delyver_v to_o be_v endoctryne_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o relygyon_n to_o a_o neither_o religious_a man_n named_fw-la agapyton_n /_o ¶_o she_o be_v there_o by_o cause_n she_o be_v moche_o fair_a and_o pryncypal_o of_o visage_n /_o many_o of_o the_o relygiouse_n begin_v to_o murmur_v in_o sayenge_a /_o that_o it_o be_v a_o devyll_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o relygyous_a /_o ¶_o and_o that_o by_o her_o beaulte_n many_o of_o they_o be_v fall_v in_o sin_n /_o ¶_o fynable_o they_o say_v it_o to_o the_o abbot_n /_o the_z which_o that_o know_v command_v to_o smaradyn_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o prayer_n alone_o in_o his_o lytyll_a chambre_n /_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o come_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n /_o ¶_o which_o thing_n she_o die_v glad_o and_o hold_v she_o there_o so_o solytary_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o relygiouse_n merueyl_v of_o the_o great_a constaunce_n that_o she_o have_v in_o so_o young_a aege_fw-la /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi pafunce_v return_v from_o the_o say_a monasterye_n /_o and_o whanne_v he_o be_v come_fw-mi home_n he_o find_v nought_o his_o say_a daughter_n and_o anon_o be_v surpryse_v and_o take_v of_o a_o great_a and_o merueyllouse_a sorrow_n and_o hevynesse_n ¶_o and_o begin_v to_o ask_v alle_fw-mi his_o servant_n and_o chamberer_n where_o she_o be_v bycome_v and_o whâ—ther_o she_o be_v goon_o /_o ¶_o to_o who_o they_o ansuer_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n she_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o house_n as_o they_o suppose_v for_o since_o they_o have_v not_o seen_v she_o ne_o know_v not_o where_o she_o be_v bycome_v in_o contynent_a and_o without_o taryeng_v he_o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o alle_fw-mi party_n and_o fro_o religion_n to_o relygyon_n as_o well_o in_o alexandrye_a as_o in_o egypte_n but_o he_o cowde_v here_o no_o tydynge_n whereof_o he_o be_v full_a of_o hevynesse_n and_o so_o right_a sorrowful_a that_o un_v it_o may_v not_o be_v
say_v he_o make_v so_o lamentacyon_n and_o sorrow_n that_o he_o say_v thyse_n word_n /_o ¶_o alas_o my_o sweet_a dâ—ughter_n my_o oon_o consolacyon_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o playsaunce_n of_o my_o eye_n which_o be_v he_o that_o rob_v &_o take_v the_o away_o from_o i_o /_o and_o that_o have_v quenchyd_v my_o light_n and_o alle_fw-mi my_o hope_v /_o ¶_o alas_o now_o be_v defoyl_v the_o beaute_n of_o thy_o face_n /_o ¶_o he_o cursyd_v be_v the_o wulfe_n that_o have_v bear_v away_o my_o sheep_n /_o ¶_o alas_o in_o what_o set_v or_o in_o what_o land_n may_v she_o be_v hide_v ¶_o o_o land_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o my_o douâ—ghter_n eufrosyne_n but_o do_v so_o moche_n that_o she_o may_v be_v render_v to_o i_o again_o ¶_o suche_o word_n and_o other_o moche_n merueyllous_a and_o pytevous_a say_a pafunce_n in_o waylling_n so_o moche·_a that_o the_o assystente_n and_o dweller_n of_o the_o citee_n be_v excyte_v and_o styre_v to_o make_v lamentacyon_n and_o cry_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o return_v to_o his_o holy_a abbot_n to_o who_o in_o weep_v he_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o great_a sorrow_n and_o dyscomforte_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o &_o his_o relygyouse_n shall_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v hasty_a and_o short_o tydynge_n of_o his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o they_o dysposyd_v theym_a to_o fast_a and_o make_v denowte_fw-mi orison_n duâ—ing_o a_o hoole_n week_n /_o but_o nevertheless_o they_o hear_v of_o she_o no_o manere_n tydynge_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosyne_n pray_v in_o like_a wise_n to_o god_n that_o never_o her_o conversacyon_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o man_n ¶_o after_o come_v the_o abbot_n to_o she_o fader_fw-mi pafunce_n and_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o soon_o rejoice_v the_o since_o we_o have_v no_o revelacyon_n of_o her_o /_o ¶_o we_o byleve_v steadfast_o that_o in_o what_o place_n that_o ever_o thy_o daughter_n be_v she_o be_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n /_o and_o have_v no_o dystrowble_v ne_o empeshement_n /_o ¶_o that_o hear_a pafunce_n be_v a_o lytyll_o comfort_v /_o and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v thankyd_v the_o bredern_a he_o retornyd_v in_o to_o his_o house_n /_o ¶_o certain_a day_n after_o pass_v the_o say_a pafunce_n retornyd_v in_o to_o the_o abbaye_v /_o and_o recommaund_v he_o to_o the_o bredern_a in_o requyre_a theym_n moche_o humble_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o daughter_n and_o synguler_o to_o the_o abbot_n to_o he_o sayenge_a ¶_o alas_o good_a fader_fw-mi my_o sorrow_n renewyth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n more_o and_o more_o /_o ¶_o true_o i_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v it_o wythoute_n dethe_v /_o ¶_o the_o abbot_n seenge_v that_o he_o be_v so_o moche_v sorrowful_a bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o chambre_n where_o as_o saint_n eufrosyne_n be_v not_o know_v that_o she_o be_v his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o and_o callyd_v the_o relygyouse_a that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o she_o named_fw-la agapyton_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosyne_n hear_v she_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_n abassh_v /_o and_o weep_v with_o great_a teere_n begin_v to_o comfort_v she_o the_o best_a she_o may_v as_o she_o have_v not_o be_v of_o his_o knowledge_n /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi behold_v that_o her_o face_n be_v alle_fw-mi cover_v with_o she_o habyte_v and_o grete_o change_v for_o her_o fastynge_n and_o abstynence_n which_o she_o continuel_o make_v know_v she_o not_o ¶_o after_o the_o lamentacyon_n and_o wayllynge_v /_o saint_n eufrosyne_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi of_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o glory_n eternal_a /_o ¶_o and_o how_o by_o abstynence_n charytee_o alms_n chastyte_n and_o also_o in_o like_a wise_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylytee_n may_v beget_v the_o soverayne_n be_v atytude_n or_o blessydnesse_n /_o ¶_o after_o she_o admone_v he_o to_o despise_v and_o contemn_v all_o worldly_a thing_n in_o show_v to_o he_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o so_o moche_n love_v his_o child_n as_o god_n /_o ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o she_o see_v her_o fader_fw-mi in_o moche_n great_a trybulacyon_n she_o will_v comfort_v he_o atte_n last_o and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o know_v my_o friend_n for_o truth_n as_o i_o byleve_v that_o thou_o be_v bylovyd_v of_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o if_o thy_o daughter_n be_v in_o way_n of_o perdycyon_n god_n will_v have_v show_v in_o what_o estate_n she_o be_v in_o ¶_o i_o byleve_v that_o she_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o for_o he_o that_o forsakyth_v not_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v may_v have_v no_o part_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o leave_v thenne_n thy_o malencolye_n and_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o thy_o perdycyon_n and_o loss_n /_o ¶_o have_v pacyence_n and_o stedfaste_a hope_n /_o ¶_o i_o have_v herd_n oft_o my_o master_n agapyton_n speak_v of_o the_o /_o ¶_o and_o how_o thou_o haste_v pray_v the_o relygyouse_n for_o to_o have_v tydynge_n of_o thy_o daughter_n ¶_o but_o i_o have_v oft_o pray_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o sholdeste_n have_v pacyence_n and_o have_v desire_v for_o to_o see_v the_o for_o to_o comfort_v the._n with_o the_o least_fw-mi harm_n that_o i_o may_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o friend_n go_v thy_o way_n i_o pray_v the_o /_o ¶_o and_o notwythstond_a that_o she_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v his_o way_n nevertheless_o she_o weep_v and_o have_v compassyon_n of_o he_o /_o ¶_o for_o nature_n may_v not_o lie_v /_o ¶_o pafuncyus_n her_o fader_fw-mi by_o her_o word_n /_o be_v moche_n comfort_v /_o and_o nyghe_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o have_v find_v his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o recommaund_v he_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n /_o and_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosyne_n in_o the_o habyte_v of_o a_o man_n live_v eyghte_a and_o thyrty_a year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o come_v to_o her_o a_o sykenesse_n and_o maladye_o of_o which_o she_o dey_v /_o ¶_o and_o dute_v the_o say_v maladye_o she_o fader_fw-mi come_v to_o the_o abbaye_v for_o to_o vysyte_n she_o /_o notwythstond_n that_o he_o wend_v always_o that_o she_o have_v be_v the_o relygyouse_a smaradyn_n /_o ¶_o and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o chambre_n where_o she_o lie_v syke_a and_o find_v her_o almoost_n deed_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o begin_v to_o weep_v say_v /_o alas_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v /_o ¶_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o thou_o haste_v make_v to_o i_o smaradyn_n /_o ¶_o where_o be_v the_o sweet_a consolacyon_n and_o the_o playsaunte_n word_n by_o which_o thou_o promysede_a to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v my_o daughter_n ¶_o alas_o i_o have_v not_o oon_o lose_v my_o daughter_n but_o also_o i_o shall_v less_o the._n the_o which_o haste_v give_v to_o i_o so_o moche_n comfort_v /_o ¶_o alas_o who_o shall_v comfort_v my_o poor_a old_a aege_fw-la and_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v /_o ¶_o who_o shall_v be_v help_a to_o i_o in_o my_o hevynesse_n /_o now_o be_o i_o constrain_v to_o weep_v my_o dowble_n evyll_n and_o harm_n of_o the_o and_o of_o my_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o it_o be_v eyghte_a 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rome_n in_o pease_v of_o the_o romayn_v /_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a bsshop_n receyve_v meke_o the_o folk_n that_o be_v flee_v for_o to_o schewe_v the_o madness_n of_o they_o of_o percy_n &_o beginith_n ¶_o cuâ—us_fw-la sancti_fw-la /_o caplm_n c.xi_o hang_a the_o time_n that_o the_o holy_a bysshop_n &_o patryarke_n john_n the_o almoner_n be_v in_o alexandrie_n they_o of_o percy_n have_v be_v against_o the_o syrryens_fw-fr in_o the_o ream_n of_o syrrye_n the_o which_o ream_n &_o the_o subgette_n of_o the_o same_o /_o â—er_o bring_v to_o thraldom·_n by_o the_o percyâ—on_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o many_o of_o the_o say_a sirloin_n /_o the_o bare_a full_a unpacyent_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage·_n come_v &_o yield_v the_o ymself_n in_o the_o subiecconn_v of_o the_o say_v patryarke_v /_o the_n which_o he_o receyve_v meke_o &_o swet_o /_o in_o comfort_v they_o not_o as_o in_o tharldom_n &_o fleer_n but_o as_o his_o bredern_a /_o they_z that_o be_v hurt_v &_o such_fw-mi he_o make_v to_o be_v heelyd_v /_o &_o after_o suffer_v theym_fw-mi go_fw-mi where_o as_o they_o semyd_fw-la good_a ¶_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n the_o grutchyd_v the_o great_a almess_n that_o be_v do_v out_o of_o his_o house_n report_v &_o show_v to_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n how_o some_o sirryen_n clothyd_v with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o other_o precyous_a raymente_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n to_o fetch_v a_o alms_n /_o ¶_o but_o not_o wythstond_v that_o he_o be_v sweet_a of_o visage_n &_o of_o speech_n yet_o he_o lokyd_v upon_o theym_a as_o wroth_a say_n ¶_o know_v you_o not_o well_o the_o god_n have_v command_v /_o that_o man_n shall_v gyve_v to_o all_o theym_n that_o shall_v ask_v we_o /_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o good_n that_o i_o yeve_v be_v not_o min_fw-mi but_o they_o ben_fw-mi goddis_fw-la /_o therefore_o i_o will_v in_o gyve_n they_o keep_v his_o commandment_n ¶_o if_o you_o think_v that_o the_o alms_n mynisshe_v in_o gyve_n theym_n to_o theym_v that_o ben_fw-mi ryche_o clothe_v you_o have_v lytyll_o faith_n /_o i_o bileve_v that_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v beggar_n &_o that_o they_o come_v to_o alexandrye_a that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o chyrche_n shall_v not_o mynysshe_v therefore_o /_o and_o by_o this_o he_o comfort_v his_o servant_n /_o and_o the_o poor_a for_o this_o cause_n grutchyd_v &_o noise_v against_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o of_o the_o shappe_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o apere_v to_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_v of_o alexandrye_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o cunque_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xii_o the_o say_a saint_n
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