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the_o next_o day_n after_o be_v find_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n which_o they_o cause_v again_o to_o be_v put_v in_o and_o again_o the_o day_n follow_v they_o find_v it_o as_o before_o then_o in_o great_a have_v they_o go_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n sell_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n &_o with_o many_o tear_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v he_o that_o be_v dead_a of_o his_o favour_n to_o who_o the_o man_n of_o god_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n deliver_v the_o holy_a communion_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n say_v go_v and_o lay_v with_o great_a again_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o bury_v with_o he_o but_o only_o lay_v upon_o his_o breast_n and_o take_v of_o again_o reverence_n this_o our_o lord_n body_n upon_o his_o breast_n and_o so_o bury_v he_o which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v the_o dead_a corpse_n after_o that_o remain_v quiet_o in_o the_o grave_n by_o which_o you_o perceive_v peter_n of_o what_o merit_n he_o be_v with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n seeinge_v the_o earth_n will_v not_o give_v entertainment_n to_o his_o body_n who_o depart_v this_o world_n out_o of_o bennet_n favour_n peter_n i_o perceive_v it_o very_o well_o and_o do_v wonderful_o admire_v it_o how_o a_o monk_n foresake_v the_o abbey_n meet_v with_o a_o dragon_n in_o the_o way_n chapter_n xxv_o gregory_n a_o certain_a monk_n there_o be_v so_o inconstant_a and_o fickle_a of_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v needs_o give_v over_o the_o abbey_n for_o which_o fault_n of_o he_o the_o man_n of_o god_n dâ—d_v daily_o rebuke_v he_o and_o often_o time_n give_v he_o good_a admonition_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v he_o tarry_v amongst_o they_o and_o therefore_o continual_a suit_n he_o make_v that_o he_o may_v be_v discharge_v the_o venerable_a man_n upon_o a_o time_n weary_v with_o his_o importunitye_n in_o anger_n bid_v he_o depart_v who_o be_v no_o soon_o out_o of_o the_o abbey_n gate_n but_o he_o find_v a_o dragon_n in_o the_o way_n expect_v he_o with_o open_a 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god_n grace_n that_o the_o elect_v angel_n of_o god_n seeinge_v other_o through_o pride_n to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n may_v stand_v so_o much_o the_o more_o steadfast_a by_o how_o much_o with_o humility_n they_o preserve_v god_n grace_n receive_v they_o therefore_o take_v profitt_a by_o that_o loss_n which_o heaven_n then_o have_v and_o be_v thereby_o make_v to_o persevere_v more_o constant_o in_o god_n service_n for_o all_o eternity_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o fare_v with_o each_o man_n soul_n which_o sometime_o for_o preseruinge_v of_o humility_n by_o a_o little_a loss_n it_o attain_v to_o great_a spiritual_a perfection_n peter_n i_o be_o very_o well_o please_v with_o that_o you_o say_v of_o the_o servantes_n of_o god_n euthicius_n and_o florentius_n chapter_n xv._o gregory_n neither_o will_v pass_v over_o that_o with_o silence_n which_o i_o hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o reverend_a priest_n sanctulus_n one_o of_o the_o same_o country_n and_o of_o who_o report_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o make_v no_o doubt_n for_o you_o know_v very_o well_o his_o life_n and_o fidelitye_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o province_n of_o nursia_n there_o dwell_v two_o man_n obseruinge_v the_o life_n and_o habit_n of_o holy_a monk_n distinct_a habit_n of_o monk_n conversation_n the_o one_o be_v call_v euthicius_n &_o the_o other_o florentius_n of_o which_o euthicius_n bestow_v his_o time_n in_o spiritual_a zeal_n and_o fervour_n of_o virtue_n and_o labour_v much_o by_o his_o exhortation_n to_o gain_v soul_n to_o god_n but_o florentius_n lead_v his_o life_n in_o simplicity_n &_o devotion_n not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o remain_v there_o be_v a_o abbey_n the_o governor_n whereof_o be_v dead_a &_o therefore_o
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do_v disinherit_v she_o and_o leave_v she_o nothing_o else_o but_o six_o little_a piece_n of_o growde_n by_o her_o example_n many_o god_n nun_n dedicate_v their_o virginitye_n to_o god_n noble_a young_a maid_n begin_v under_o she_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o dedicat_fw-la their_o virginitye_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o upon_o a_o time_n the_o virtuous_a abbot_n eleutherius_fw-la go_v to_o bestow_v upon_o she_o some_o good_a exhortation_n and_o as_o he_o be_v sittinge_n with_o she_o discoursinge_v of_o spiritual_a matter_n a_o country_n man_n come_v from_o that_o piece_n of_o ground_n which_o her_o father_n have_v leave_v she_o bringinge_v a_o certain_a present_a and_o as_o he_o be_v stand_a before_o they_o sudden_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n possess_v his_o body_n so_o that_o straightway_n he_o fall_v down_o before_o they_o and_o begin_v pitiful_o to_o cry_v and_o roar_v out_o at_o this_o the_o nun_n rise_v up_o and_o with_o angry_a countenance_n and_o loud_a voice_n 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hear_v in_o the_o sea_n by_o which_o fact_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o learn_v also_o this_o lesson_n that_o except_o almighty_a god_n give_v leave_v the_o devil_n can_v not_o have_v any_o power_n against_o man_n see_v he_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o hog_n without_o our_o saviour_n permission_n wherefore_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o unto_o who_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v subject_n that_o we_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v strong_a than_o our_o enemy_n by_o how_o much_o through_o humility_n we_o become_v one_o with_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o god_n choose_v servant_n live_v yet_o upon_o earth_n can_v do_v many_o strange_a thing_n when_o as_o their_o very_a bone_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a do_v oftentime_n miracle_n relic_n work_v miracle_n work_v miracle_n of_o a_o priest_z in_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n who_o detain_v a_o thief_n a_o his_o grave_n chapter_n xxii_o for_o in_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n this_o strange_a miracle_n happen_v which_o i_o have_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o valentius_n my_o abbot_n who_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n in_o that_o country_n there_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o in_o the_o company_n of_o diverse_a other_o clerk_n serve_v god_n and_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n who_o when_o his_o time_n be_v come_v depart_v this_o life_n and_o be_v bury_v before_o the_o church_n not_o far_o of_o there_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n certain_a shepe-coate_n and_o the_o place_n where_o he_o lie_v bury_v be_v the_o way_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o sheep_n upon_o a_o night_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v sing_v within_o the_o church_n a_o thief_n come_v to_o the_o say_a place_n take_v up_o a_o weather_n and_o so_o depart_v in_o all_o haste_n but_o as_o he_o pass_v where_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v bury_v there_o he_o stay_v and_o can_v go_v no_o further_o then_o he_o take_v the_o weather_n from_o his_o shoulder_n and_o â—olde_v fain_o have_v let_v it_o go_v but_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v he_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o poor_a wretch_n there_o he_o stand_v fast_o bind_v with_o his_o prey_n before_o he_o willing_o will_v he_o have_v let_v the_o weather_n go_v and_o can_v not_o willing_o also_o have_v carry_v it_o away_o and_o be_v not_o able_a and_o so_o very_o strange_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v espy_v of_o live_a man_n be_v hold_v there_o against_o his_o will_n by_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a for_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v bind_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o away_o he_o can_v not_o go_v when_o morning_n matin_n sing_v of_o matin_n be_v come_v and_o the_o priest_n have_v end_v their_o service_n out_o they_o come_v where_o they_o find_v a_o stranger_n with_o a_o weather_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o have_v take_v away_o one_o of_o they_o or_o else_o come_v to_o give_v they_o one_o of_o his_o own_o but_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o theft_n 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