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joy_n of_o the_o contree_n /_o and_o the_o drede_n of_o enemy_n thenne_n it_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v keep_v /_o for_o who_o be_v with_o it_o be_v with_o god_n thoffyce_v of_o a_o priest_n be_v to_o admoneste_a the_o people_n of_o the_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o here_o humble_o for_o the_o herdeman_n ought_v to_o deffende_v his_o sheep_n from_o all_o thing_n uniuste_a and_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o he_o obeyssaunt_a ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o pystle_n of_o saint_n macharye_n to_o monk_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a in_o primis_fw-la etc._n etc._n
/_o ¶_o a_o merueyllouse_a thing_n in_o sayenge_a thyse_n word_n the_o membre_n of_o the_o seek_v man_n be_v restore_v in_o their_o strength_n and_o helthe_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o go_v upon_o his_o foot_n /_o ¶_o of_o which_o thing_n and_o miracle_n the_o fame_n spring_v and_o spradde_v there_o alle_fw-mi abowte_fw-mi /_o ¶_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a man_n hylaryon_n will_v no_o long_o abide_v there_o /_o not_o for_o to_o depart_v from_o then_n for_o any_o mutabylyte_n or_o change_a of_n think_v /_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o desire_v to_o live_v solytary_o wythoute_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o any_o person_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n he_o be_v four_o score_n year_n old_a he_o feel_v himself_o moche_o feeble_a /_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o esicius_n his_o dyscyple_a be_v thenne_n absente_v /_o he_o make_v a_o cedule_n or_o letter_n of_o his_o honde_n /_o by_o the_o which_o he_o leave_v to_o he_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v /_o ¶_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v his_o robe_n which_o be_v 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ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o now_o thou_o drede_v to_o dye_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o sayenge_a he_o render_v his_o spirit_n to_o god_n /_o &_o incontynent_a they_o bury_v high_o within_o the_o gardyne_fw-fr ¶_o anon_o after_o his_o dyscyple_a esicius_n which_o be_v in_o palestyne_n know_v his_o depart_a /_o and_o thenne_n he_o come_v in_o to_o cypre_fw-it /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v he_o be_v in_o the_o gardyne_n where_o as_o he_o be_v bury_v /_o he_o feign_a that_o he_o will_v dwell_v there_o /_o ¶_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o that_o keep_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o suspecyon_n ne_o mysdeme_v that_o he_o will_v transport_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n hylaryon_n /_o but_o he_o wrought_v so_o pryvely_a that_o ten_o month_n after_o that_o he_o steel_n he_o a_o way_n &_o transport_v or_o carry_v he_o to_o maxymian_n his_o auncyen_n and_o old_a chyrche_n in_o the_o which_o the_o same_o esicius_n and_o also_o all_o the_o man_n and_o relygyouse_n there_o abowte_n bury_v he_o in_o 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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after_o he_o have_v make_v his_o vomyte_n return_v and_o receyve_v it_o again_o /_o ¶_o and_o for_o prayer_n that_o the_o abbot_n cowde_v do_v he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o abide_v ¶_o how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o knelyd_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n tofore_o he_o /_o prayenge_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v /_o but_o abide_v with_o he_o in_o prayenge_a and_o show_v that_o he_o that_o put_v his_o honde_n to_o the_o plough·_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o enter_v in_o to_o relygyon_n and_o he_o look_v backward_o /_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o alas_o say_a malachye_n to_o
transitory_a and_o may_v no_o long_o dure_v thanne_v four_o score_n year_n /_o thou_o knoweste_v also_o that_o the_o worldly_a rychesses_n and_o the_o vanytee_n of_o this_o world_n arn_v no_o thing_n but_o a_o lytyll_a wound_n /_o ¶_o but_o the_o rychesses_n of_o heaven_n be_v always_o durable_a &_o perpetuel_a /_o ¶_o now_o my_o sister_n thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o all_o they_o that_o loven_v dysordynat_o the_o honour_v of_o this_o world_n ben_fw-mi pryve_v from_o the_o good_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o oft_o the_o rychesse_n &_o worldly_a possessyon_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o confusyon_n and_o utter_o dystruccyon_n of_o they_o that_o have_v theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o his_o wife_n hear_v thyse_n word_n say_v to_o he_o /_o what_o playsyth_fw-mi that_o that_o we_o do_v /_o command_v thy_o good_a playsure_n and_o i_o shall_v accomplysshe_v it_o ¶_o for_o thy_o will_n be_v i_o that_o which_o thou_o wolte_z i_o will_v /_o ¶_o antigonius_fw-la ansueryd_a we_o have_v a_o daughter_n god_n be_v thankyd_v /_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a that_o one_o with_o that_o other_o without_o to_o have_v affectyon_n to_o live_v emonge_o the_o voluptuosytee_n of_o this_o world_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n his_o wife_n lyft_v up_o her_o ande_fw-mi to_o heaven_n in_o sayenge_a /_o o_o my_o lord_n &_o love_n blessyd_v be_v our_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v the_o worthy_a to_o know_v thy_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o true_o my_o love_n i_o have_v many_o time_n pray_v god_n /_o that_o he_o will_v humble_v the._n and_o tear_v thy_o entendement_fw-fr to_o will_n to_o flee_v thy_o flesshe_o concupyscence_n &_o worldly_a /_o but_o i_o never_o dare_v declare_v to_o the_o any_o thing_n thereof_o for_z the_o great_a fere_n &_o good_a love_n that_o i_o have_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o thy_o will_n be_v such_o /_o lete_n we_o depart_v of_o our_o temporell_n good_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v not_o cause_n to_o make_v we_o descend_v in_o to_o hell_n /_o ¶_o other_o holsom_a reason_n 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that_o other_o saint_n machayre_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o alius_fw-la vero_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o c·_a caplm_n xxix_o saint_n machaire_n of_o alexandrye_a soverayn_a &_o more_o than_o all_o other_o lovyd_v solytude_n he_o enquyre_v curious_o of_o the_o moost_n far_o hermitage_n till_o that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o ferth_a place_n of_o all_o the_o desert_n /_o where_o he_o fond_a all_o plentenousnes_n &_o habundance_n of_o dyvers_a fruyte_n &_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n /_o ¶_o there_o be_v ii_o bredern_a to_o who_o he_o pray_v that_o they_o shall_v bryge_a of_o the_o other_o hermyte_v thyder_n by_o cause_n the_o place_n be_v moche_o fertile_a &_o habundant_a /_o the_o same_o bredern_a dread_v /_o &_o not_o without_o cause_n theym_fw-mi the_o they_o shall_v bring_v to_o be_v deceyve_v with_o temptation_n of_o the_o devyll_n by_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o same_o desert_n there_o be_v many_o devylles_n &_o horryble_a monstres_n /_o and_o answerde_n to_o 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body_n of_o a_o person_n ¶_o and_o after_o return_v saint_n hylaryon_n with_o two_o of_o his_o brother_n to_o the_o next_o hermytage_n /_o callyd_v affrodyton_n /_o in_o which_o place_n saint_n anthonye_n live_v a_o space_n of_o tyme._n solytary_o /_o ¶_o now_o have_v it_o not_o rain_v in_o that_o land_n in_o three_o year_n /_o like_a as_o the_o element_n shall_v have_v complain_v the_o death_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o but_o at_o the_o request_n of_o saint_n hylaryon_n they_o have_v thenne_v great_a habundance_n of_o rain_n /_o ¶_o after_o the_o which_o a_o multytude_n of_o
serpent_n and_o venymouse_n beeste_v rooâ—_n up_o against_o the_o peple_n /_o of_o the_o infection_n of_o who_o they_o dey_v in_o dyfferent_o without_o remedy_n if_o incontynent_a they_o have_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o saint_n hylaryon_n which_o gaaf_n they_o oil_n blessyd_v of_o which_o anon_o as_o their_o wound_n be_v touch_v be_v hole_n &_o guarysshed_a /_o ¶_o and_o by_o that_o cause_n that_o in_o those_o party_n he_o be_v so_o moche_v know_v /_o and_o that_o there_o be_v do_v to_o he_o overmoche_v great_a honour_n he_o go_v in_o to_o alexandrye_a and_o come_v in_o to_o a_o monasterye_n named_fw-la oason_n /_o ¶_o ferdermore_o by_o cause_n he_o have_v not_o dwellid_a in_o no_o town_n wall_v since_o he_o have_v be_v religyous_a he_o go_v to_o brynchion_n by_o alexandrye_a with_o some_o of_o his_o brother_n that_o he_o know_v where_o he_o be_v receyve_v benygne_o /_o ¶_o but_o anon_o after_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o see_v the_o discyple_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n make_v ready_a his_o ass_n for_o to_o depart_v /_o they_o pray_v he_o with_o join_v ande_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v abide_v /_o for_o they_o have_v lever_n have_v dey_v than_o he_o shall_v depart_v fro_o theym_n ¶_o thenne_v the_o holy_a man_n for_o to_o comfort_v they_o say_v that_o he_o be_v constrain_v hasty_o to_o depart_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o his_o overlonge_o taryenge_a there_o with_o theym_fw-mi he_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o hevynesse_n /_o ¶_o say_v to_o theym_n ferdermore_o that_o for_o some_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v after_o come_v they_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o not_o with_o out_o great_a cause_n he_o shall_v not_o depart_v so_o hasty_o from_o theym_n and_o their_o monastery_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o day_n after_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o pryncypall_a of_o the_o cyte_n of_o gaza_n /_o a_z cytee_o nyghe_o by_o wherein_o dwell_v paynem_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o which_o be_v advertyse_v of_o the_o come_n of_o saint_n hilaryon_n to_o the_o say_a monastery_n /_o know_v that_o their_o law_n be_v in_o way_n and_o danger_n to_o be_v all_o destroy_v by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o the_o say_a saint_n hylaryon_n /_o and_o for_o to_o eschew_v the_o same_o conclude_v to_o go_v to_o the_o say_a monastery_n for_o to_o put_v he_o to_o dethe_v /_o ¶_o and_o so_o incontynent_a they_o go_v thyder_n ¶_o and_o they_o find_v that_o so_o hasty_o be_v depart_v from_o thens_n /_o and_o wythoute_n to_o be_v advertysyd·_v ne_o warn_v of_o their_o enterprise_n and_o purpose_n /_o impose_v and_o put_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o magycyen_v /_o sayenge_a emonge_v they_o that_o that_o they_o may_v clear_o know_v that_o he_o see_v before_o thing_n that_o come_fw-mi after_o /_o ¶_o now_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understonde_v that_o whanne_n saint_n hylaryon_n be_v depart_v from_o palestyne_n /_o they_z of_o gaza_n demand_v of_o julyan_n which_o thenne_n be_v emperor_n licence_n for_o to_o slay_v his_o discyple_a esicius_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o more_o lyght_a to_o take_v he_o /_o they_z have_v wreton_n to_o alle_fw-mi the_o londe_n there_o abowte_n ¶_o his_o chyrche_n be_v thenne_v dystroy_v &_o beten_v down_o /_o and_o his_o relygyouse_n slay_v /_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n he_o have_v perceyve_v by_o revelacyon_n /_o wherefore_o he_o be_v depart_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o see_v that_o dystruccyon_n /_o like_a as_o tofore_o be_v say_v /_o ¶_o saint_n hylarion_n so_o depart_v from_o bruchyon_n and_o the_o desert_n retournyd_v in_o to_o oason_v /_o where_o he_o be_v a_o year_n or_o there_o abowte_n ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n his_o renomee_n and_o fame_n be_v through_o that_o land_n spradde·_n he_o will_v go_v to_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v know_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o go_v for_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v /_o and_z to_o dwell_v in_o yle_n where_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v ¶_o in_o that_o time_n adryan_n which_o be_v his_o dyscyple_a come_n from_o palestyne_n arryve_v to_o he_o sayenge_a /_o that_o julyan_n the_o emperor_n be_v slay_v /_o and_o that_o in_o his_o place_n regue_v a_o emperor_n that_o be_v crysten_v /_o ¶_o whanne_n the_o holy_a man_n hear_v his_o purpoo_n he_o blamyd_fw-la he_o /_o ¶_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o will_v not_o return_v /_o but_o he_o and_o zazanius_n one_o his_o discyple_a go_v in_o to_o a_o ship_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o cecyle_v /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v in_o the_o myddill_n of_o the_o see_v /_o the_z soon_o of_o the_o maronner_n be_v ravisshed_a of_o a_o devyll_n which_o enter_v in_o to_o his_o body_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o saint_n hylaryon_n by_o force_n of_o coniuracyon_n will_v have_v constrain_v he_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o say_v soon_o he_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o o_o servant_n of_o god_n why_o suffer_v thou_o not_o i_o to_o be_v in_o pease_n within_o the_o water_n /_o gyve_v i_o spase_o to_o go_v to_o the_o land_n /_o ¶_o for_o if_o i_o depart_v here_o /_o i_o shall_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o abysm_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a 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the_o ee_a party_n /_o he_o go_v far_o in_o to_o the_o myddyll_n of_o the_o land_n well_o twenty_o mile_n from_o the_o see_v /_o ¶_o and_o there_o in_o a_o desert_n he_o make_v of_o the_o break_a bow_n and_o woo_v fagotte_n and_o brussh_n /_o and_o charge_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o dyscyple_a for_o to_o bear_v to_o the_o market_n in_o the_o next_o town_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v breed_n for_o their_o sustentacyon_n /_o ¶_o alas_o lete_fw-la we_o consydre_fw-mi the_o povertee_fw-mi of_o this_o holy_a man_n /_o and_z how_o moche_n evil_a he_o suffer_v for_o to_o come_v to_o heaven_n /_o we_o that_o have_v so_o moche_v good_a /_o how_o suppose_v we_o to_o have_v it_o /_o i_o byleve_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o great_a pain_n /_o ¶_o and_o how_o well_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v goon_o in_o to_o a_o strange_a country_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o be_v know_v /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o anon_o after_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o his_o 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and_o wisdom_n and_o lovyd_v she_o better_o /_o thanne_v if_o she_o have_v be_v my_o proper_a wife_n /_o ¶_o and_o how_o well_o that_o we_o have_v sythen_a live_v as_o husbonde_n and_o wife_n togyder_v long_o time_n /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o i_o see_v she_o never_o naked_a ne_o she_o i_o ne_n never_o towch_v the_o one_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o the_o say_a malachye_n recite_v and_o tell_v also_o to_o saint_n iherom_n that_o on_o a_o time_n among_o the_o other_o like_a as_o he_o go_v to_o pasture_n and_o feed_v the_o beeste_n /_o he_o see_v a_o molle_fw-la hylle_v full_a of_o aunt_n /_o and_o long_o time_n i_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o manere_n of_o their_o lyve_a /_o in_o consyder_v how_o some_o of_o they_o bare_a for_o to_o sustain_v and_o to_o continue_v their_o life_n more_o gretter_n paste_n and_o more_o hevyer_n by_o the_o half_a thane_n they_o be_v theymselfe_n /_o ¶_o and_o he_o see_v some_o draw_v after_o theym_n that_o which_o they_o may_v not_o bear_v /_o ¶_o consyder_v also_o how_o they_o be_v never_o idle_a /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v one_o of_o theym_n come_v out_o of_o his_o hoole_n for_o to_o bear_v to_o eat_v /_o that_o other_o will_v never_o part_n unto_o that_o he_o have_v holpen_v to_o dyscharge_v and_o unlade_v his_o fellow_n /_o ¶_o the_o condyconn_n of_o the_o aunt_n be_v such_o /_o that_o whanne_v he_o beryth_v any_o herb_n have_v grain_n /_o by_o cause_n it_o shall_v not_o grow_v within_o the_o hoole_n in_o the_o earth_n he_o takyth_v away_o the_o say_a grayne·_n for_o in_o the_o garner_n it_o shall_v he_o incontynent_a green_a /_o ¶_o with_o this_o considere_v malchus_n the_o say_n of_o solomon_n /_o the_o which_o send_v the_o slothful_a to_o the_o formice_n or_o aunt_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n /_o he_o say_v to_o himself_o /_o like_o as_o saint_n iherom_n rehercyth_o /_o that_o he_o be_v the_o moost_n slothful_a of_o alle_fw-mi mankind_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o cause_n he_o ymagyne_v how_o he_o may_v escape_v from_o the_o 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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 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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
grow_v in_o the_o place_n nyghe_a unto_o his_o habytacyon_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v after_o by_o the_o space_n of_o xvi_o year_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n it_o happen_v that_o his_o say_a fame_n and_o renomee_n spradde_v over_o all_o the_o country_n /_o ¶_o and_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o make_v to_o he_o two_o chyrche_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v yet_o by_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o year_n pass_v he_o diâ—e_v many_o great_a miracle_n in_o hel_v by_o his_o prayer_n many_o that_o be_v dumb_a /_o some_z demonyakes_o blynde·_a deyf_v lazar_n and_o other_o sekeness_n /_o ¶_o moche_n people_n as_o well_o sarrasyn_n as_o persauns_n and_o of_o other_o far_o regyon_n hear_v the_o bruyte_n of_o his_o virtuous_a renommee_n camen_n to_o he_o /_o as_o well_o for_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o honour_n he_o /_o as_z for_o to_o receyve_v the_o faith_n catholyke_a of_o high_a ¶_o he_o be_v in_o the_o say_v place_n the_o devyl_n apere_v to_o high_a in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o shine_a angel·_n be_v in_o a_o chariot_n which_o be_v conduyte_v &_o lad_n by_o the_o strengthe_n of_o horse_n all_o inflame_a the_o which_o lyght_v all_o the_o place_n where_o as_o saint_n symeon_n be_v /_o to_o who_o the_o devyll_n begin_v to_o say_v these_o word_n symeon_n take_v heed_n to_o that_o which_o god_n sendith_v to_o the_o by_o i_o /_o i_o be_o come_v hyder_n for_o to_o ranyssh_fw-mi that_o in_o this_o chariot_n /_o as_o be_v the_o good_a prophet_n helye_o thy_o time_n be_v come_fw-mi /_o come_v uppe_o with_o i_o she_o in_o /_o to_z the_o end_n that_o thou_o come_v in_o to_o paradyse_n /_o ¶_o where_o as_o be_v the_o angels_n accompanyenge_a the_o mother_n of_o god_n /_o the_o apostle_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o heavenly_a court_n /_o ¶_o and_o dyfferre_fw-la it_o not_o /_o for_o i_o will_v return_v to_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o saint_n symeon_n full_a of_o humylyte_n &_o prudence_n that_o somewhat_o be_v disceyve_v make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o 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and_o lay_v upon_o his_o eye_n /_o ¶_o saint_n symeon_n repreve_v he_o askyd_v he_o wherefore_o he_o have_v so_o do_v sayenge_a to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o a_o worm_n /_o to_o who_o the_o same_o king_n ansuer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o worm_n but_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a stone_n /_o and_o so_o it_o be_v very_o /_o ¶_o for_o by_o miracle_n and_o by_o the_o great_a faith_n of_o the_o say_a king_n the_o say_a worm_n in_o his_o honde_n be_v convert_v in_o to_o a_o precyous_a stone_n named_fw-la margaryte_n ¶_o and_o therewith_o depart_v the_o good_a king_n replenysshyd_v in_o good_a faith_n /_o ¶_o and_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi symeon_n /_o ¶_o long_o time_n after_o his_o mother_n hear_v tydynge_n of_o he_o and_o come_v to_o his_o chyrche_n for_o to_o see_v he_o /_o ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o wymmen_fw-mi never_o enter_v in_o where_o as_o he_o be_v /_o the_z good_a holy_a man_n which_o have_v herd_n and_o well_o understonde_v the_o voy_n of_o his_o mother_n die_v do_v say_v and_o pray_v she_o /_o that_o she_o will_v have_v a_o lytyl_o patience_n and_z that_o in_o short_a time_n by_o the_o playsur_fw-fr of_o god_n they_o shall_v eke_v of_o they_o see_v other_o that_o see_v his_o mother_n begin_v to_o weep_v sa_v to_o high_a /_o helas_n my_o soon_o this_o be_v the_o receyve_n &_o reward_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o i_o for_o to_o have_v bear_v that_o in_o my_o beli_fw-la &_o have_v yeven_fw-mi the_o sweet_a milk_n out_o of_o my_o pap_n &_o after_o so_o swet_o have_v norissh_v /_o certain_z i_o have_v do_v poor_a nouryssh_v when_o in_o stead_n to_o receyve_v i_o thou_o yeve_v to_o i_o weep_a &_o wail_v /_o helas_n who_o shall_v not_o weep_v that_o heryth_v she_o soon_o thus_o speak_v to_o his_o mother_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n the_o holy_a man_n hear_v the_o lamentacyon_n of_o his_o mother_n /_o he_o begin_v to_o weep_v as_o strong_o as_o she_o die_v /_o and_o after_o he_o say_v to_o she_o swete_o wythoute_n to_o see_v her_o face_n /_o ¶_o my_o lady_n &_o my_o mother_n weep_v no_o more_o for_o i_o promise_v you_o that_o within_o short_a time_n we_o shall_v see_v each_o other_o /_o ¶_o his_o mother_n not_o content_a of_o his_o ansuere_a pray_v for_o to_o see_v he_o more_o than_o tofore_o /_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o my_o soon_o ay_o pray_v the_o in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o have_v formyd_fw-la the._n since_o that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o out_o of_o thy_o presence_n that_o now_o i_o may_v see_v the._n or_o that_o i_o may_v more_o plain_o here_o thy_o voy_n /_o or_o else_o i_o be_o deed_n /_o ¶_o think_v how_o thy_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n for_o love_n of_o the_o /_o helas_n my_o sone·_n do_v not_o so_o that_o i_o dye_n in_o this_o hevynesse_n /_o ¶_o thyse_n word_n say_v she_o slepte_v as_o hevy_a &_o sore_o gryevyd_v /_o for_o three_o day_n &_o three_o night_n she_o have_v contynuel_o pray_v for_o to_o see_v he_o /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n symeon_n begin_v to_o pray_v god_n for_o her_o /_o and_o incontynent_n she_o render_v up_o her_o soul_n to_o god_n ¶_o that_o do_v the_o deed_n corpse_n be_v bear_v tofore_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o that_o which_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o her_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o my_o god_n i_o pray_v the_o to_o take_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o good_a mother_n /_o the_o which_o have_v endure_v somoche_n sorrow_n for_o i_o &_o anon_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mother_n begin_v to_o move_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o assystentis_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o after_o saint_n symeon_n make_v a_o other_o prayer_n sayenge_a /_o my_o god_n which_o sytty_v in_o throne_n above_o cherubyns_n and_o that_o see_v clear_o all_o thing_n unto_o thabbysme_n &_o low_a place_n /_o and_o adam_n tofore_o he_o be_v bear_v which_o haste_n promise_v thy_o ream_n to_o theym_v that_o love_n the._n the_o spakeste_fw-la to_o moses_n in_o thenflammed_a busshe_v &_o give_v thy_o benedycconn_n to_o abraham_n which_o put_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a person_n in_o eternal_a glory_n &_o they_o of_o evil_a life_n in_o perpetuell_a fire_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o give_v refecconn_v to_o helye_a by_o two_o crow_n now_o receyve_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o mother_n with_o the_o holy_a fader_n like_v as_o only_o thou_o may_v do_v &_o none_o other_o /_o ¶_o after_o this_o prayer_n accomplyssh_v he_o ne_v live_v but_o xvi_o year_n /_o ¶_o in_o the_o time_n nyhe_v unto_o his_o monastery_n toward_o the_o party_n of_o the_o northe_o dwell_v a_o dragon_n which_o be_v so_o venomous_a that_o there_o about_o as_o he_o be_v grow_v
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to_o increase_v our_o holy_a faith_n accompany_v with_o his_o clerk_n come_v in_o to_o the_o lytyll_a house_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v he_o be_v there_o arryâ—â—d_v /_o he_o salew_v he_o after_o he_o admonesteâ—_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o say_a town_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o my_o friend_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n which_o never_o refusyth_v to_o the_o no_o thing_n that_o thou_o of_o he_o demaunde_v /_o ¶_o also_o thou_o knoweste_v enough_o the_o paynem_v dwelling_n in_o this_o next_o town_n and_o how_o we_o can_v not_o find_v manere_fw-mi to_o converte_v theym_a ¶_o wherefore_o it_o byhovyth_v that_o thou_o go_fw-mi for_o to_o admone_a and_o stir_v theym_a â—â—ke_v as_o god_n shall_v enseygne_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the._n ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v moche_o â—â—â—â—bled_v of_o the_o offyce_v that_o the_o bysshopp_n â—â—de_v gyve_v to_o he_o and_o ansuer_v to_o he_o ¶_o o_o my_o lord_n i_o pray_v that_o the_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v i_o to_o bywepe_v my_o wyckidnesse_n &_o that_o i_o depart_v not_o from_o here_o ¶_o i_o weâ—e_v well_o say_v the_o bisshopp_n that_o thou_o â—â—ste_v leave_v the_o world_n and_o renounce_v alle_fw-mi erthe_o good_n for_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o have_v none_o obedience_n they_o shall_v nottage_v prouffyte_n the_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n ansuer_v to_o he_o /_o alas_o my_o lord_n i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thing_n but_o a_o deed_n bind_v what_o thynkeste_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o life_n /_o wherefore_o sayste_v thou_o so_o moche_v good_a of_o i_o /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr say_v to_o he_o the_o bysshopp_n i_o say_v the_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o god_n which_o seche_v in_o this_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v in_o but_o thy_o helthe_n oon_o /_o but_o thou_o go_v where_o i_o will_v send_v the._n thou_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o helthe_n of_o infenite_fw-la person_n by_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o ¶_o ne_fw-la think_v not_o oon_o to_o do_v thy_o helthe_n /_o but_o also_o that_o which_o bylongyth_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n /_o and_o thenne_fw-fr shall_v thou_o have_v very_o charyte_v /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o moyen_fw-fr thau_fw-fr shall_v gete_v more_o great_a meryte_n anenste_n god_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o thou_o shall_v bring_v with_o the_o many_o soul_n in_o to_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n hear_v the_o bysshop_n and_o desyre_v as_o very_o obedyente_a to_o conferme_v he_o to_o his_o good_a playsure_n ansuered_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v alle_fw-mi ready_a to_o go_v where_o as_o it_o shall_v plaice_n he_o /_o ¶_o wherefore_o the_o bysshopp_n seenge_v his_o right_a good_a will_n lay_v his_o honde_n upon_o his_o heed_n /_o and_o constytute_v he_o a_o priest_n /_o and_o after_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o say_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o enter_a in_o the_o which_o he_o say_v /_o o_o my_o god_n right_a pytevous_n i_o byseche_v the._n that_o it_o may_v plaice_n the_o to_o behold_v my_o great_a povertee_n freelte_fw-la imbecyllyte_n and_o the_o debylyte_n of_o my_o ignorance_n /_o ¶_o enlarge_v upon_o i_o thy_o grace_n and_o that_o now_o thou_o help_v i_o to_o gloryfye_v thy_o holy_a name_n ¶_o whanne_n he_o be_v arryve_v there_o seenge_v their_o folysshe_n ydolatrye_a /_o he_o moevyd_v with_o pyte_n begin_v to_o waylle_v and_o weep_v in_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n inlthy_n manere_fw-la /_o o_o my_o god_n which_o art_n oon_o without_o sin_n now_o i_o praise_v the_o that_o it_o plaice_n the_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o these_o miserable_a synnar_n /_o ¶_o helas_n my_o
¶_o and_o ansuered_a to_o the_o holy_a man_n fair_a fader_fw-mi /_o i_o have_v ferme_fw-fr affiance_n in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n in_o who_o i_o byleve_v ferme_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o i_o strengthe_n and_o may_v to_o do_v the_o penaunce_n that_o thou_o haste_v show_v to_o i_o /_o and_z that_o in_o the_o same_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o thy_o prayer_n i_o shall_v persevere_v constaunt_o alle_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n /_o ¶_o how_o palemon_n the_o heremyte_n gaaff_n to_o pachomyen_v the_o habyte_v of_o religyon_n and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o tunc_fw-la sancâ—â—s_fw-la palemon_n /_o caplm_n lix_o palemon·_n seenge_v the_o faith_n of_o pachomyen_n fynable_o receyvyd_v he_o and_o gaaf_n to_o he_o the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n and_o dwelleden_fw-mi togyder_n do_v great_a abstynence_n with_o devoute_a orison_n and_o prayer_n pass_a there_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lyf_v /_o ¶_o some_o time_n they_o make_v robe_n of_o heir_n not_o oon_o for_o the_o enterteyn_a of_o their_o life_n /_o but_o also_o for_o to_o socoure_v the_o poor_a /_o ¶_o whanne_n they_o be_v in_o prayer_n /_o and_o that_o palemon_n see_v sometime_o pachomyen_v a_o sleep_v /_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o labour_n that_o he_o tooke·_n for_o to_o eschew_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o sleep_v make_v he_o for_o to_o bear_v sonde_v from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o neither_o and_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o that_o excercyte_n he_o be_v hevy_a of_o sleep_v make_v he_o to_o eschew_v the_o sleep_v which_o be_v the_o nourysshment_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o sin_n ¶_o after_o he_o admone_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o constant_a and_o persevere_a in_o his_o good_a purpoo_n /_o and_o of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n die_v the_o good_a pachomyen_fw-mi his_o prouffyte_n receyve_a humble_o &_o benygne_o his_o charge_n &_o correcconn_v of_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n palemon_n /_o bianca_n which_o he_o augment_v fro_o day_n to_o day_n the_o perfyghte_a love_n &_o charite_v that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o mageste_v dyvyne_fw-mi /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o of_o his_o abstynence_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o per_fw-la idem_fw-la tempê°_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n lx_o in_o the_o same_o time_n happen_v the_o solempnite_a of_o ester_n the_o which_o be_v hallow_v in_o great_a devotion_n &_o &_o spirytuell_a joy_n of_o all_o good_a &_o true_a crysten_v people_n by_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o same_o day_n many_o have_v a_o custom_n to_o rejoice_v themselves_o sobre_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n palemon_n command_v to_o pachomyen_v that_o he_o shall_v think_v of_o their_o refecconn_n for_o the_o souper_fw-fr /_o ¶_o now_o as_o tofore_o be_v say_v their_o custom_n be_v to_o eat_v oon_o breed_n &_o salt_n /_o and_o to_o drink_v water_n but_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o solempnyte_n of_o the_o day_n pachomyen_fw-mi set_v on_o the_o fire_n of_o these_o wild_a coal_n with_o other_o herb_n ¶_o whanne_n palemon_n have_v make_v his_o prayer_n he_o come_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n for_o to_o take_v his_o refecconn_n the_o which_o he_o sonde_v all_o ready_a /_o for_o it_o be_v thenne_n even_o /_o ¶_o he_o perceyve_v that_o pachomyen_v for_o the_o solempnyte_n of_o the_o say_v day_n have_v make_v ready_a coal_n with_o oil_n the_o which_o thing_n seenge_v the_o holy_a man_n palemon_n for_o a_o displaysure_n begin_v to_o rub_v his_o face_n with_o his_o ande_fw-mi in_o sayenge_a such_o word_n /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n &_o my_o maker_n thou_o haste_v have_v so_o moche_n harm_n &_o pain_n on_o the_o cross_n shall_v i_o eat_v oil_n certain_o i_o shall_v none_o eat_v /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v seenge_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a set_v it_o down_o in_o sayenge_a that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o like_o as_o he_o have_v command_v /_o ¶_o and_o that_o he_o may_v well_o eat_v a_o lytyll_a /_o nevertheless_o palemon_n will_v none_o eat_v /_o but_o be_v content_a with_o a_o lytyll_a breed_n and_o salt_n ¶_o and_o after_o say_a grace_n to_o god_n like_o as_o he_o be_v acustomyd_fw-la /_o ¶_o of_o a_o proud_a relygyous_a man_n which_o come_v for_o to_o vysite_a theym_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o una_fw-la vero_fw-la dierum·_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_v lxi_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o day_n the_o a_o proud_a religyous_a man_n &_o superstycyous_a come_v for_o to_o vysite_v theym_fw-mi /_o now_o have_v they_o make_v a_o fire_n for_o to_o warm_v they_o for_o glad_o denoute_n person_n be_v occupy_v in_o contemplaconn_n arne_v soon_o cold_a than_o they_o that_o do_v other_o ocupacyon_n and_o werke_n temporell_n if_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o keep_v and_o conserve_v of_o god_n ¶_o the_o brother_n be_v with_o theym_n seinge_v the_o fire_n begin_v to_o say_v /_o if_o one_o of_o you_o have_v very_a faith_n lete_fw-la he_o lie_v upon_o these_o hot_a coal_n and_o say_v his_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la all_o a_o long_o and_o i_o byleve_v certain_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o brenne_n /_o palemon_n which_o know_v his_o surquydrye_a say_v to_o he_o brother_n say_v no_o more_o such_o idle_a word_n &_o out_o of_o reason_n for_o it_o shall_v more_o avaylle_v the_o to_o be_v still_o i_o see_v well_o well_o that_o thou_o art_n full_a of_o pride_n &_o of_o â—lacyon_n /_o ¶_o the_o brother_n will_v not_o be_v correte_a for_o any_o thing_n that_o palemon_n say_v to_o he_o but_o be_v more_o woollen_a in_o pride_n than_o tofore_o /_o and_o without_o necessyte_n lay_v himself_o upon_o the_o hot_a coal_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o devyll_n prince_n &_o master_n of_o all_o proud_a peple_n for_o more_o to_o dysceyve_v he_o in_o time_n come_n keep_v he_o from_o brenning_a /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o depart_v from_o theym_n more_o fire_n &_o proud_a than_o he_o have_v be_v tofore_o /_o ¶_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o come_v again_o to_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n and_o again_o say_v to_o theym_v in_o repreve_a theym_n by_o his_o pride_n sayenge_a habrethern_n where_o be_v your_o faith_n /_o the_o devyll_n seenge_v his_o elaconn_n know_v that_o lyghte_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o fall_v in_o to_o what_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v /_o ¶_o and_o change_v he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o right_a fair_a woman_n aourn_v &_o array_v worldli_fw-la and_o come_v and_o knock_v att_o the_o door_n of_o the_o proud_a relygyous_a and_o he_o open_v it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v within_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o o_o my_o good_a brother_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o wherefore_o i_o be_o come_v hither_o /_o it_o be_v troth_n that_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o many_o my_o credytour_n the_o which_o for_o fawte_a of_o good_n it_o to_o i_o not_o possible_a to_o pay_v &_o satysfye_v ¶_o and_o if_o by_o adventure_n they_o fond_a i_o i_o may_v run_v in_o to_o great_a damage_n /_o wherefore_o i_o be_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o hide_v i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o /_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v the_o in_o good_a charyte_n that_o thou_o wolte_z suffer_v i_o to_o so_o journey_n here_o a_o lytyll_a time_n for_o to_o eschew_v this_o inconvenient_a and_o god_n which_o have_v address_v i_o to_o come_v to_o the_o for_o refuge_n shall_v thank_v the_o /_o ¶_o the_o relygyouse_a man_n be_v moche_o proud_a /_o wherefore_o god_n gaaf_v he_o not_o the_o grace_n to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devyll_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o so_o receyve_v he_o to_o his_o dampnaconn·_n for_o incontynent_a the_o devyl_n tempt_v he_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n thenne_n he_o lyÈt_o suffer_v to_o be_v overcome_v /_o and_o will_v have_v enbrace_v the_o devyll_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n /_o ¶_o and_o thene_n the_o devyll_n throw_v he_o down_o to_o therthe_n /_o and_o lie_v there_o long_o as_o he_o have_v be_v deed_n but_o after_o certain_a day_n he_o come_v again_o to_o himself_o in_o his_o good_a mind_n and_o knowlege_v his_o sin_n and_o go_v and_o tell_v it_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi palemon_n /_o sayenge_a a._n a_o holy_a fader_fw-mi i_o be_o cause_n of_o my_o perdicyon_n thou_o warnede_a i_o well_o but_o i_o poor_a unhappy_a have_v despyse_v thy_o word_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wolte_z pray_v god_n for_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v have_v remission_n of_o my_o sign_n ¶_o palemon_n &_o pachomyen_n seenge_v his_o lamentacyon_n cowde_v not_o hold_v they_o fro_o weep_a for_o pyte_n &_o compassion_n that_o they_o have_v of_o hy_o ¶_o but_o the_o devyll_n seenge_v that_o his_o contryconn_n be_v not_o consonaunt_n to_o his_o word_n the_o which_o be_v feign_v &_o full_a of_o ypocresie_n bring_v he_o incontynent_a out_o of_o their_o presence_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o thenne_v the_o poor_a miserable_a run_v thorugh_v the_o desert_n as_o a_o fool_n out_o of_o his_o
cause_n he_o make_v thedefice_n so_o great_a &_o say_v to_o high_a my_o brother_n leave_v this_o that_o thou_o haste_v begin_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n superfluous_a to_o make_v so_o large_a this_o place_n that_o we_o dwell_v in_o /_o the_z holy_a man_n pachomyen_v hear_v these_o word_n ansuerd_a to_o high_a no_o thing_n but_o endure_v in_o his_o courage_n how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v evyll_n content_a with_o high_a esteem_v to_o be_v eniury_v by_o the_o word_n aforesaid_a /_o the_o night_n follow_v pachomyen_v descend_v in_o to_o a_o low_a place_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o edefye_v &_o fall_v down_o place_n in_o prayer_n wepinge_v &_o waylyng·_v by_o cause_n that_o for_o thoccasonn_n aforesaid_a he_o have_v be_v wroth_a against_o his_o brother_n /_o &_o in_o his_o lamentation_n he_o say_v /_o helas_n maledycconn_v be_v happen_v to_o i_o i_o walk_v yet_o in_o obeyenge_a to_o the_o flesh_n /_o lord_n god_n have_v pyte_n on_o i_o to_z the_o end_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o /_o &_o also_o that_o by_o decepconn_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o be_v not_o deceyve_v alas_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v withdraw_v fro_o thy_o grace_n /_o &_o the_o devyl_n find_v any_o vice_n in_o i_o he_o shall_v subdue_v i_o sore_o in_o his_o vile_a seruytude_n for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o any_o put_v under_o he_o be_v make_v his_o serfe_n or_o bond_n man_n /_o and_o yet_o again_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v entyerly_a keep_v &_o obseruyd_v the_o law_n /_o &_o after_o in_o one_o onnly_a sin_n shall_v have_v offend_v he_o shall_v be_v as_o toward_o god_n repute_v of_o all_o culpable_a &_o out_o of_o his_o helthe_n /_o notwythstond_a my_o lord_n god_n i_o byleve_v that_o thy_o mercy_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o shall_v help_v i_o how_o soever_o poor_a &_o miserable_a synnar_n i_o be_v /_o for_o so_o have_v be_v thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o sure_a protecconn_n preserve_v fro_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o in_o the_o end_n enlumyne_v with_o 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pachomyen_v and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o quadam_fw-la vero_fw-la die_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxviii_o on_o a_o day_n as_o the_o holy_a pachomyen_n come_v fro_o sayenge_a of_o his_o devoute_a orison_n &_o prayer_n a_o good_a way_n from_o his_o lytyll_a celle_fw-fr like_o as_o he_o have_v be_v acustomyd_fw-la come_v tofore_o high_a many_o devyllis_n in_o great_a number_n say_v one_o to_o a_o neither_o like_o as_o they_o have_v be_v tofore_o a_o juge_n make_v place_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god·_v but_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v in_o our_o lord_n full_o hope_v despise_v all_o their_o machinaconn_n like_o as_o it_o have_v be_v bark_v of_o dog_n /_o &_o when_o the_o devillis_fw-la saw_n the_o great_a constaunce_n of_o high_a they_o enforcid_n they_o to_o bete_v down_o that_o be_v undement_n of_o his_o edefyce_n which_o he_o begone_v /_o thenne_n begin_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a man_n o_o my_o god_n whihe_n be_v onnly_a refuge_n &_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o good_a people_n who_o 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constrain_v by_o feebleness_n to_o lie_v down_o fro_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o evening_a without_o to_o cunne_n speak_v /_o but_o notwythstond_v that_o he_o make_v no_o mencyon_n by_o word_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o his_o herte_n wake_v and_o callyd_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o which_o never_o levyth_v the_o good_a in_o temptaconn_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr come_v there_o a_o religyous_a man_n name_v apollo_n for_o to_o vysite_v hy·_v to_o who_o the_o holy_a man_n expow_v his_o decepconn_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o how_o he_o have_v be_v beten_v ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi apollo_n say_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n /_o a_z holy_a fader_fw-mi it_o be_v need_v that_o that_o thou_o take_v in_o the_o
one_o named_fw-la pyceryen_n bysshopp_n of_o the_o cenâ—â—ryens_n /_o and_n gaaf_v he_o counseyle_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v build_v a_o chirche_n in_o the_o same_o place_n /_o where_o as_o thigh_n pastor_n or_o shepherdess_n dwell_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o this_o cause_n more_o incline_v and_o devowte_n to_o pray_v god_n /_o and_o to_o receyve_v there_o their_o right_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o chyrche_n /_o and_o thus_o make_v the_o bysshopp_n to_o be_v do_v /_o ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o clerk_n not_o yet_o that_o die_v the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o chyrche_n /_o he_o and_o some_o of_o his_o relygyouse_n come_v to_o vysyte_n they_o /_o and_o show_v theym_v some_o hystorye_n of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o he_o excyte_v and_o movyd_v the_o good_a person_n to_o devocyon_n so_o that_o by_o his_o doctrine_n many_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o his_o charyte_n be_v spradde_a aswell_o upon_o the_o mysbylevyd_v peple_n as_o upon_o the_o crysten_v folk_n /_o ¶_o for_o when_o he_o see_v any_o man_n or_o wymmen_v that_o be_v heretic_n or_o out_o of_o the_o true_a byleve_n he_o weep_v /_o prayenge_a god_n for_o theym_n that_o he_o will_v tear_v theym_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o condempnaconn_n of_o some_o scripture_n of_o origenes_n /_o the_n chapytre_v beginning_a ¶_o per_fw-la idem_fw-la tempus_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxviii_o the_o same_o time_n achanase_n that_o perfect_a be_v and_o replenissh_v of_o all_o virtue_n be_v bysshop_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o the_o which_o as_o he_o vysyte_v the_o chyrche_n /_o preaching_n the_o crysten_v faith_n /_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi be_v /_o ¶_o which_o know_v of_o his_o come_n acompany_v of_o alle_fw-mi his_o religiouse_n /_o come_v with_o great_a gladness_n against_o the_o say_a achanase_n se_a ympnes_n and_o orison_n /_o and_o be_v receyve_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o relygyouse_n right_a glad_o /_o ¶_o 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that_o ben_fw-mi aslepe_o in_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o help_v not_o to_o awake_v theymself_n /_o ¶_o how_o relygyouse_n of_o other_o monasterye_n come_n to_o vysyte_n the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n pachomien_n be_v not_o receyve_v in_o to_o the_o say_a place_n among_o the_o dweller_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o confessor_n &c._a &c._a caplm_n lxxxiiii_o there_o be_v a_o priest_n name_v denys_n that_o be_v confessor_n provysor_n and_o admynystratour_n of_o of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o centyryen_n /_o and_o well_o bylove_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v /_o ¶_o the_o which_o denys_n know_v and_o aperceyve_a that_o this_o holy_a man_n deffer_v and_o put_v of_o for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi within_o his_o monasterye_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o relygyouse_n that_o caman_n to_o he_o from_o other_o monastery_n /_o but_o make_v their_o necessytee_n to_o be_v admynystre_v to_o theym_v by_o theymselfe_n and_o wythoute_n the_o gate_n of_o his_o monastery_n /_o reprove_v he_o sharp_o in_o sayenge_a to_o he_o /_o that_o he_o die_v not_o well_o to_o do_v so_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n take_v and_o resceyve_v benygne_o his_o correcyon_n /_o and_o answeryd_v to_o he_o ¶_o my_o brother_n and_o friend_n god_n knowyth_o my_o will_n and_o my_o entencyon_n /_o and_o also_o he_o knowyth_o well_o how_o i_o desire_v the_o saluacyon_n of_o alle_fw-mi soul_n /_o and_o none_o i_o will_v despise_v ne_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n /_o ¶_o i_o know_v also_o that_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o gospel_n /_o that_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o the_o least_fw-mi of_o his_o servant_n /_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o wit_v it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o for_o to_o contemn_v theym_fw-mi ne_fw-mi despise_v theym_fw-mi /_o but_o oon_o by_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v some_o relygyouse_n in_o my_o chyrche_n so_o simple_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o con_v put_v dyfference_n bytwene_v their_o right_a 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togyder_n the_o poor_a woman_n have_v a_o steadfast_a byleve_n in_o god_n the_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n /_o have_v confydence_n &_o thy_o faith_n shall_v save_v the._n take_v fro_o behind_o of_o the_o vestyment_n that_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi have_v upon_o his_o heed_n &_o touch_v it_o with_o great_a drede_fw-la /_o whereof_o it_o happen_v merueilousli_fw-fr that_o she_o be_v anon_o heelyd_v hoole_n &_o sound_v /_o so_o fall_v she_o down_o upon_o her_o knee_n afore_o saint_n pachomyen_v &_o thank_v god_n of_o thâ—â—_n that_o he_o make_v so_o great_a miracle_n by_o his_o servant_n that_o have_v to_o he_o a_o steadfast_a hope_n ¶_o the_o devoute_a priest_n know_v ytâ—o_fw-la man_n hoole_n praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o &_o go_v again_o homeward_o /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o his_o deâ—â—nayâ—te_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o good_a life_n of_o a_o relygyous_a /_o and_o it_o begynnyth_v in_o latin_a ¶_o aliquando_fw-la vero_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxv_o certain_a day_n after_o a_o relygiouse_a that_o will_v be_v a_o priest_n be_v bring_v to_o saint_n pachomien_n by_o one_o his_o friend_n /_o that_o be_v mynystre_n at_o abbot_n of_o many_o relygiouse_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o which_o mynystre_n or_o abbot_n be_v oft_o vex_v by_o the_o same_o relygyouse_a /_o for_o by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o conferme_v ne_o grant_n the_o clerke_o shear_a /_o the_o which_o thenne_n he_o deffer_v long_o /_o by_o cause_v it_o semyd_fw-la he_o not_o the_o say_v relygyouse_a to_o be_v able_a ne_fw-fr suffysaunte_n for_o to_o be_v promote_v there_o unto_o /_o ¶_o fynable_o by_o cause_n he_o cowde_v no_o long_o resyste_v to_o his_o importunyte_n /_o bring_v he_o to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o tru_a that_o he_o shall_v well_o content_a he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n pachomyen_n whanne_v he_o have_v understonde_v the_o entenconn_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n he_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o my_o brother_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o i_o for_o as_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n /_o 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place_n come_v a_o man_n to_o he_o that_o pray_v he_o swete_o that_o he_o will_v have_v pyte_n of_o his_o daughter_n /_o the_o which_o be_v vex_v and_o traveyl_v with_o the_o devyll_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n enter_v within_o his_o monastery_n and_o leave_v this_o man_n at_o the_o gate_n /_o and_z after_o he_o send_v he_o word_n by_o the_o porter_n that_o he_o not_o his_o relygyous_a be_v not_o wont_a to_o vysyte_n any_o wymmen_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o of_o her_o raiment_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v it_o to_o he_o /_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v hallow_v and_o blessyd_v /_o and_o after_o in_o putting_a the_o same_o upon_o she_o /_o if_o he_o have_v in_o god_n faithful_a byleve_n and_o hope_v /_o his_o daughter_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v delyver_v of_o the_o send_v and_o bring_v to_o good_a recover_a of_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o the_o fader_fw-mi bring_v the_o gown_n of_o his_o say_a daughter_n and_o when_o the_o holy_a man_n see_v it_o /_o he_z say_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o she_o /_o the_o fader_fw-mi answeryd_v and_o say_v it_o be_v ¶_o thenne_fw-fr say_v the_o good_a holy_a fader_fw-mi to_o he_o /_o ¶_o by_o cause_n i_o know_v that_o she_o keep_v not_o she_o chastyte_v /_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o her_o gown_n /_o for_o she_o ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o /_o so_o must_v she_o promise_v to_o live_v in_o contynence_n /_o and_o after_o god_n shall_v help_v she_o /_o ¶_o the_o fader_fw-mi questyon_v his_o daughter_n /_o and_o she_o answerde_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v true_a /_o ¶_o but_o notwythstond_v she_o promise_v that_o she_o shall_v never_o return_v to_o her_o sin_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr take_v saint_n pachomyen_v a_o oil_n and_o bless_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o she_o be_v enoynt_v with_o the_o same_o oil_n she_o be_v hoole_n and_o sound_v /_o and_o so_o she_o live_v afterward_o holy_o in_o great_a chastytee_n and_o contynence_n /_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 and_o begynyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o tali_fw-la igitur_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxvii_o after_o this_o a_o neither_o man_n that_o have_v his_o soon_o seek_v have_v the_o devyl_n in_o his_o body_n purposyd_v to_o lede_n he_o for_o to_o recovere_v his_o helthe_n to_o the_o monasterye_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o but_o he_o cowde_v not_o /_o for_o the_o devyll_n let_v he_o /_o wherefore_o he_o desire_a meâ—â—_n the_o holy_a man_n that_o he_o will_v pray_v go_fw-mi for_o his_o soon_o and_o he_o die_v so_o /_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v he_o a_o lytyll_o of_o hallow_v breed_n and_o command_v that_o man_n shall_v gyve_v it_o he_o to_o eat_v afore_o all_o other_o mete_v ¶_o the_o spirit_n dampen_v that_o be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o forsayde_a child_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o how_o well_o that_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o eat_v of_o the_o other_o breed_n his_o fylle_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o fader_fw-mi wening_a to_o make_v his_o soon_o eat_v of_o this_o hallow_v breed_n break_v the_o crumb_n in_o his_o honde_n /_o but_o it_o avayl_v not_o /_o for_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n ¶_o the_o fader_fw-mi advysed_a him_z that_o he_o shall_v lete_fw-la his_o son_n fast_a long_o /_o and_o after_o he_o gaaf_a to_o he_o of_o the_o say_v breed_v /_o and_o thenne_n for_o great_a hungre_n he_o eat_v of_o it_o /_o ¶_o soon_o after_o he_o felle_v a_o sleep_v and_o be_v heel_v and_o all_o togyder_n delyver_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o ¶_o so_o come_v he_o and_o yield_v grace_n and_o thankynge_n to_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v in_o gloryfyenge_a the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o do_v so_o many_o miracle_n by_o his_o servant_n /_o ¶_o always_o the_o holy_a man_n for_o no_o miracle_n that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o never_o gloryfy_v himself_o for_o it_o ¶_o and_o whereof_o he_o be_v more_o to_o be_v praise_v /_o when_o he_o make_v some_o request_n to_o god_n notwithstond_v it_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o he_o man_n shall_v never_o have_v know_v in_o high_a any_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n or_o dysplaysure_n /_o but_o say_v by_o his_o great_a mekenesse_n that_o god_n will_v not_o grant_v he_o that_o which_o he_o axe_v /_o by_o cause_n that_o his_o ask_n may_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o saluacyon_n /_o ne_z to_o the_o saluaconn_n of_o theym_n for_o who_o he_o pray_v /_o notwythstond_n that_o he_o trow_v to_o ask_v that_o that_o be_v good_a for_o the_o soul_n /_o ¶_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n syluayn_fw-mi
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hynself_n to_o dyvers_a daungeour_n &_o peril_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o repreve_v many_o error_n which_o he_o overcome_v &_o bring_v down_o in_o his_o seven_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la /_o he_o be_v of_o his_o friend_n set_v to_o school_n where_o he_o be_v abide_v the_o space_n of_o u_o year_n /_o during_o the_o which_o tyme._n he_o almost_o know_v all_o philosophye_n ¶_o after_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o capadoce_n his_o naturell_n country_n /_o &_o go_v to_o the_o cytee_n of_o athenes_n that_o thene_n be_v mother_n of_o all_o scyence_n /_o &_o there_o chaste_o heve_v with_o a_o doctor_n named_fw-la eubole_fw-la /_o whereby_o he_o have_v the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o all_o scyence_n /_o for_o he_o study_v full_a besy_o with_o many_o excellent_a man_n /_o ¶_o gregory_n the_o great_a that_o after_o the_o say_a time_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xii_o year_n in_o lie_v also_o &_o lybanyen_fw-mi they_o iii_o be_v discyple_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n 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they_o and_o to_o i_o as_o i_o hope_v /_o ¶_o for_o all_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n /_o shall_v not_o have_v neither_o need_n nor_o poverte_a but_o all_o plentee_n &_o habundance_n of_o good_n /_o ¶_o our_o lord_n that_o multeply_v the_o u_o love_n of_o barley_n /_o may_v well_o multeplye_n also_o ten_o razor_n of_o wheat_n that_o be_v in_o my_o garnere_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o for_o a_o answer_n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o that_o tes_z of_o thapostle_n /_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o the_o chirche_n neither_o part_n nor_o porconn_n ¶_o and_o as_o he_o say_v these_o word_n come_v incontinent_a tiding_n to_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n how_o two_o shyppe_n of_o the_o chirche_n be_v lond_v within_o the_o haven_n and_o come_v out_o of_o cecyle_n lade_v with_o wheat_n /_o ¶_o thene_n the_o holy_a man_n thankyd_v our_o lord_n say_v /_o my_o god_n i_o thank_v the_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o 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