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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
not_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v have_v mercy_n atte_n the_o end_n of_o my_o day_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n herken_v weep_v moche_n strong_o /_o ¶_o and_o she_o begin_v to_o tell_v how_o she_o be_v bear_v in_o egypte_n /_o ¶_o and_o how_o in_o forsake_v she_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o their_o fair_a instruccyon_n and_o shewynge_n /_o she_o be_v twelve_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la transport_v &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o alexandrye_a /_o ¶_o after_o that_o aege_fw-la and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o seventene_a year_n and_o more_o she_o have_v contynuel_o make_v resydence_n atte_v the_o open_a bordello_n of_o the_o same_o town_n with_o other_o comyn_v wymmen_v there_o be_v in_o abandoning_a and_o use_v 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_a body_n to_o all_o that_o come_v /_o ¶_o and_o with_o no_o other_o thing_n gate_n her_o lyve_a in_o pass_v so_o her_o yongthe_n ¶_o on_o a_o time_n she_o live_v in_o this_o folye_n see_v a_o multytude_n of_o people_n of_o lybye_n and_o of_o 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penance_n /_o i_o byseche_v the_o that_o it_o may_v plaice_n to_o help_v to_o converte_v i_o to_o he_o /_o in_o gyve_v to_o i_o aid_n and_o comfort_v for_o to_o entry_n in_o to_o his_o chirche_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v worship_v and_o adoure_v his_o right_a worthy_a cross_n /_o in_o which_o he_o shed_v his_o precyous_a blood_n for_o to_o redeem_v i_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n /_o ¶_o command_v blessyd_v lady_n and_o vyrgygyne_n that_o the_o yate_fw-mi be_v open_a to_o i_o /_o and_z i_o promise_v to_o thy_o deer_n soon_o which_o be_v my_o god_n and_o to_o the_o also_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o return_v to_o sin_n /_o but_o incontynente_fw-la that_o i_o have_v adour_v and_o worship_v this_o precyous_a cross_n i_o shall_v forsake_v all_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o she_o recite_v and_o tell_v ferdermore_o to_o the_o say_a zozimas_n that_o in_o contynent_a after_o her_o prayer_n make_v as_o say_v be_v /_o she_z tru_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n and_o of_o his_o blessyd_v mother_n go_v to_o the_o yate_fw-mi /_o where_o tofore_o she_o cowde_v not_o entry_n /_o and_o in_o great_a fere_n as_o half_a deed_n she_o enter_v lyÈt_o with_o out_o any_o dyffycultee_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o after_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o as_o be_v the_o right_n worthy_a cross_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi /_o to_z before_o which_o she_o knelyd_v on_o her_o knee_n /_o â—_o and_o in_o feruente_a devocyon_n she_o adour_v like_a to_o other_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o come_v to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o virgyne_n marye_n mother_n of_o god_n for_o to_o gyve_v thankynge_n to_o her_o the_o best_a wise_n she_o cowde_v of_o that_o which_o by_o her_o intercessyon_n she_o have_v so_o great_a a_o pryvylege_n to_o worrhyppe_n his_o precyous_a cross_n /_o ¶_o in_o sayenge_a /_o o_o glorious_a virgyne_n mary_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n almyghty_a which_o by_o thy_o worthy_a intercessyon_n have_v will_v to_o receyve_v i_o sinful_a woman_n to_o mercy_n /_o ¶_o what_o ought_v 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i_o be_v admynystre_v in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n johan_n in_o iherusalem_n /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o despise_v not_o my_o request_n /_o but_o do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o with_o this_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o john_n abbot_n of_o thy_o monasterye_n that_o there_o ben_fw-mi some_o thing_n to_o be_v correct_v in_o his_o chyrche_n and_o abbaye_n the_o which_o i_o wool_fw-mi not_o tell_v to_o the_o now_o /_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o thou_o shall_v advertyse_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o relygyouse_n /_o ¶_o thyse_n word_n say_v the_o good_a woman_n return_v in_o to_o her_o cave_n and_o dwelling_n place_v accustom_v ¶_o the_o good_a zozimas_n returning_n to_o his_o monastery_n kyss_v the_o ground_n where_o as_o she_o have_v markyd_v /_o in_o praise_v god_n /_o and_o say_v non_fw-la thing_n alle_fw-mi that_o year_n of_o that_o he_o have_v seen_v /_o ¶_o for_o by_o cause_n he_o dare_v no_o thing_n say_v /_o he_z enterteyn_v with_o his_o brother_n 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who_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o chapytre_n to_o fore_fw-la caplm_n xiiij_o ¶_o how_o one_o ought_v glad_o rede_v the_o scripture_n /_o begynnyn_v in_o latyn_a sanctarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xu_o ¶_o of_o the_o yefte_a of_o pease_n /_o beginning_z in_o latyn_a saluator_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la capitulum_n xvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o epystle_n of_o saint_n macharye_n to_o the_o monk_n /_o which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a in_o primis_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xvij_o ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n call_v in_o latyn_a vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la /_o that_o be_v the_o life_n of_o old_a ancient_a fader_n ¶_o explicit_fw-la ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o first_o part_n ¶_o prologue_n of_o saint_n iheroâ—_n blessyd_v be_v god_n our_o soverayn_a creator_n &_o dyrectour_n infallyble_n which_o will_v that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v savyd_v and_o come_v to_o the_o perfyghte_a knowledge_n of_o trouche_n /_o which_o also_o to_o we_o have_v adressyd_v our_o way_n 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to_o gete_v the_o ream_n of_o heven·_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n ne_o necessyte_n /_o and_o for_o this_o consyderaconn_n many_o among_o they_o when_o they_o have_v any_o necessytee_n they_o return_v to_o god·_v as_o to_o the_o very_a conduytour_n infallyble_n of_o theym_n that_o run_v to_o he_o and_o anon_o they_o have_v that_o which_o they_o demand_v /_o some_z of_o theym_n go_v upon_o the_o water_n like_o to_o saint_n peter_n /_o some_z of_o theym_n with_o their_o ande_fw-mi sleâ—ve_n and_o put_v to_o dethe_v horryble_a bests_n for_o to_o see_v and_o they_o die_v not_o oon_o such_o miracle_n but_o other_o infynyte_n /_o and_o such_o as_o by_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n have_v be_v do_v /_o thenne_fw-fr it_o be_v to_o byleve_v that_o since_o the_o time_n the_o world_n
have_v be_v maynten_v as_o it_o be_v now_o by_o the_o holy_a &_o devoute_a relygy_a onse_n which_o day_n &_o night_n pray_v for_o the_o unyversall_a helthe_n /_o but_o as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o thing_n right_o good_a be_v oft_o in_o lytyll_a quantytee_n &_o right_o dyffycile_v /_o nevertheless_o all_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o â—â—_o condyconus_fw-la /_o for_o they_o be_v in_o great_a multytude_n and_o also_o they_o be_v perfyte_n &_o of_o ryight_a holy_a life_n /_o some_o be_v nigh_o dweller_n by_o citee_n and_o other_o place_n in_o champestres_n /_o and_o other_o garnissh_v with_o virtue_n be_v separate_v &_o dysperd_v in_o the_o desert_n /_o and_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o some_o prince_n be_v one_o they_o be_v uny_v in_o charytee_n in_o their_o tygurye_n orcelle_v /_o and_o steadfast_o armyd_fw-la with_o prayer_n bere_v the_o shield_v of_o faith_n for_o soverayne_a defence_n be_v redi_fw-la &_o apparayl_v to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o adversaries_n of_o our_o fragylytee_fw-mi /_o by_o which_o they_o take_v by_o assault_n the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o all_o generalli_n be_v aoumed_a and_o array_v with_o virtue_n sweet_a and_o peasyble_a /_o but_o all_fw-ge be_v togydre_n ally_v and_o bind_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o charyte_n and_o for_o jalousye_a and_o desire_v for_o to_o gete_a virtue_n they_o lead_v &_o die_v dyverse_a batayle_n for_o every_o man_n labour_v and_o take_v pain_n that_o one_o to_o be_v more_o sweet_a and_o soft_a or_o more_o benign_a than_o the_o other_o /_o that_o one_o to_o be_v more_o peasyble_a and_o that_o other_o right_a pacyente_n /_o if_o any_o be_v more_o wise_a than_o other_o /_o of_o so_o moche_n he_o render_v himself_o more_o humble_a /_o and_o servant_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o semyd_fw-la to_o be_v moost_n ygnoraunte_v /_o and_o so_o moche_n say_v saint_n iherom_n that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o i_o such_o grace_n to_o see_v their_o conversacyon_n i_o shall_v set_v my_o pain_n after_o that_o god_n shall_v gyve_v i_o the_o mind_n for_o to_o recount_v by_o write_v their_o fair_a &_o laudable_a manere_n of_o lyve_a /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o which_o have_v not_o seen_v corporal_o theym_a may_v know_v their_o holy_a conversacyon_n and_o good_a werke_n /_o by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v ensyewe_v and_o lede_v such_o a_o life_n like_a to_o theym_v /_o and_o fynable_o may_v gete_v by_o very_a pacyence_n triumph_n and_o vyctorye_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n glory_n perdurable_a /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n john_n the_o heremyte_n the_o first_o chapytre_fw-fr /_o which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a primum_fw-la igitur_fw-la /_o the_o noble_a and_o blessyd_v doctou_n saint_n iherom_n recountyth_n of_o saint_n john_n of_o egypte_n the_o which_o be_v a_o holy_a heremyte_n and_o a_o examplayre_n of_o alle_fw-mi virtue_n dwelling_n in_o the_o party_n of_o thebayde_n in_o a_o heremytage_n set_v in_o a_o high_a roche_z 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that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o go_v out_o for_o to_o such_o their_o necessytee_n to_o live_v /_o ¶_o tofore_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o say_a monasterye_n be_v a_o old_a man_n moche_n prudente_fw-la /_o the_o which_o say_v to_o all_o theym_a that_o wood_n en_fw-fr tree_n /_o that_o if_o they_o will_v entry_n one_o in_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v out_o /_o and_o that_o such_o be_v the_o law_n /_o ¶_o now_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n therein_o moche_n merueyllous_fw-mi /_o for_o incontynent_a as_o one_o be_v enter_v the_o say_v law_n take_v none_o effect_n /_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o proper_a will_n without_o constraynt_n he_o be_v content_a to_o abide_v there_o /_o in_z such_o wise_n that_o he_o be_v ravyssh_v in_o contemple_v his_o perfeccyon_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v within_o the_o say_a monastery_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o same_o old_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o gate_n have_v a_o lytyll_a house·_n in_o which_o he_o receyvyd_v all_o theym_n that_o come_v thyder_n and_o treat_v mannerly_a and_o well_o ¶_o ferthermore_o say_v saint_n iherom_n that_o when_o he_o arryve_v there_o he_o may_v not_o entre_fw-fr therein_o but_o enquyre_v of_o the_o portyer_n the_o manere_n of_o lyve_v in_o the_o say_a monasterye_n /_o the_o which_o say_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o felyshipp_n /_o that_o there_o with_o in_o be_v two_o auncyente_a and_o old_a man_n which_o oon_o have_v power_n to_o go_v out_o and_o entry_n in_o again_o /_o the_o which_o be_v pourueyour_n for_o to_o pourueye_v for_o the_o poor_a lyf_v of_o the_o bredern_a that_o be_v within_o /_o which_o always_o weren_a in_o scylence_n make_v their_o prayer_n and_o occupyenge_a all_o their_o life_n time_n in_o virtuous_a ocupacyon_n to_o serve_v god_n /_o ¶_o yet_o be_v there_o more_o merueylle_n /_o ¶_o for_o never_o be_v there_o any_o of_o the_o relygiouse_n that_o be_v seek_v there_o within_o /_o ¶_o but_o when_o they_o shall_v dye_n they_o show_v their_o dethe_v that_o one_o to_o that_o other_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o fellow_n /_o and_o render_v their_o spirit_n joyous_o to_o god_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n serapyon_n abbot_n /_o which_o begynnynth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o say_fw-la et_fw-la in_o region_fw-la caplm_v xviii_o saint_n iherom_n see_v in_o the_o regyon_n aâ—senoitte_v a_o neither_o devowte_n relygyous_a man_n named_fw-la serapyon·_n abbot_n and_o fader_fw-mi of_o many_o monasterye_n /_o in_o which_o be_v nyghe_a by_o ten_o mill_n relygyouse_n and_o heremyte_v lyve_v of_o their_o proper_a labour_n /_o and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o win_v in_o the_o season_n when_o they_o gadr_v the_o corn_n &_o grayneâ—_n /_o ¶_o and_o they_o give_v to_o the_o say_a abbot_n the_o mooste_o part_n of_o their_o gain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v nouryssh_v and_o sustain_v the_o poor_a peple_n /_o ¶_o the_o custotome_n be_v such_o not_o oon_o in_o that_o relygyon_n but_o also_o in_o all_o egypte_n for_o to_o hire_v the_o say_a heremyte_v and_o relygyouse_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n /_o and_o each_o of_o theym_n win_v abowte_fw-mi a_o four_o score_n mew_n or_o comb_n of_o grain_n after_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o say_a country_n of_o egypte_n some_o more_o and_o other_o lass_n after_o that_o the_o seeson_fw-mi be_v more_o habundaunt_a plentevous_a or_o sharpness_n &_o scarsytee_fw-mi /_o and_o of_o the_o same_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v gyve_v to_o poor_a peple_n after_o the_o ordinance_n and_o dyscreconn_n of_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o make_v dystrybuconn_v of_o the_o same_o corn_n &_o grain_n /_o ¶_o their_o charytee_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o gaaf_v not_o oon_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o same_o country_n but_o they_o send_v shyppe_n full_o charge_v &_o lade_v in_o to_o alexandrye_a for_o to_o gyve_v to_o prisoner_n &_o needy_a of_o the_o country_n for_o in_o egypte_n be_v not_o poor_a peple_n enough_o for_o to_o gyve_v in_o alms_n the_o say_a corn_n &_o grain_n ¶_o saint_n iherom_n see_v also_o in_o the_o cytee_n of_o mempheos_n &_o babylone_o a_o multytude_n innumerable_a of_o heremyte_v the_o which_o be_v all_o full_a of_o virtue_n &_o grace_n to_o god_n agreeable_a /_o ¶_o in_o that_o country_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o places_z is_z where_o as_o joseph_n make_v his_o grenyre_n for_o the_o famine_n /_o and_o therefore_o that_o place_n be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o the_o tresour_n of_o joseph_n /_o other_o call_v it_o pyramidas_fw-la by_o cause_n they_o have_v such_o credence_n that_o such_o where_n shall_v be_v there_o assemble_v by_o joseph_n in_o that_o manner_n ¶_o of_o saint_n apolonyon_n religyous_a &_o martyr_n begin_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o trade_n haunt_n ergo_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge nineteeen_o the_o ii_o holy_a old_a fader_n of_o who_o be_v tofore_o write_v in_o the_o chapytre_n precedent_n recount_a &_o tell_v to_o saint_n iherom_n &_o his_o fellow_n that_o emonge_o the_o say_v heremyte_v and_o relygiouse_n there_o be_v one_o named_fw-la apolonyon_n /_o which_o for_o his_o right_a honest_a life_n be_v ordain_v in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o deaken_fw-mi /_o in_o which_o estate_n he_o be_v strong_o persecute_v /_o ¶_o and_o during_o the_o say_a persecuconn_n the_o say_a apolonyon_n admone_v always_o his_o bredern_a to_o receyve_v martyyrdom_n ¶_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n /_o and_o he_o be_v therein_o come_v to_o he_o the_o persecutor_n which_o be_v paynyms_n /_o which_o in_o mock_v high_o die_v to_o he_o many_o injury_n /_o and_o specyal_o one_o named_fw-la phylemon_n which_o be_v moche_o amiable_a &_o debonayr_a to_o the_o peple_n &_o call_v hynself_n seductour_n &_o deceyour_fw-mi of_o the_o peple_n /_o and_o say_v more_o over_o the_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v in_o the_o hate_n of_o all_o the_o world_n /_o when_o saint_n apolonyon_n have_v hear_v all_o this_o he_o answer_v moche_o curteisly_a &_o say_a /_o ¶_o alas_o my_o friend_n i_o pray_v to_o god_n our_o maker_n that_o he_o have_v mercy_n &_o pite_n on_o the_o /_o and_o that_o he_o not_o impute_v to_o the_o thyniurye_n &_o shame_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o i_o present_o /_o the_o which_o answer_n hear_v by_o phylemon_n he_o be_v hevy_a &_o sorrowful_a in_o his_o heart_n /_o and_o move_v with_o such_o contryconn_n &_o conpumption_n that_o incontynent_a he_o declare_v himself_o crysten_v /_o and_o with_o as_o ardaunte_v desire_v enflam_v of_o great_a charyte_n come_v to_o the_o juge_n to_o who_o tofore_o all_o the_o peple_n he_o begin_v to_o cry_v /_o o_o wyke_v juge_a thou_o trayveylle_v injust_o the_o poor_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o ben_fw-mi cristen_v for_o they_o ne_fw-fr do_v ne_o say_v any_o evyll_n /_o the_z juge_a hear_v these_o word_n have_v suppose_v at_o first_o that_o he_o have_v propose_v such_o word_n in_o jape_n /_o but_o after_o by_o cause_n he_o see_v he_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o /_o he_z say_v that_o sudden_o he_o be_v bycome_v a_o fool_n /_o phylemon_n answerde_n /_o hark_v &_o take_v heed_n juge_a i_o be_o no_o fool_n but_o thou_o art_n enrage_a and_o out_o of_o thy_o wit_n whanne_v without_o reason_n and_o unryghtful_o haste_n put_v to_o dethe_v the_o good_a &_o true_a crysten_v peple_n /_o know_v thou_o that_o now_o i_o hold_v &_o shall_v hold_v the_o crysten_v law_n the_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o man_n lyve_v in_o this_o world_n ¶_o thene_n the_o juge_a suppose_a to_o have_v repelyd_v he_o by_o fair_a word_n but_o by_o cause_n he_o see_v he_o constant_a /_o he_o menacyd_v he_o with_o infynyte_n torment_n /_o ¶_o the_o juge_n also_o moevyd_v with_o wrath_n against_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi apolonyon_n /_o know_v that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o exortacyon_n that_o the_o say_v phylemon_n have_v renounce_v his_o law_n make_v he_o to_o suffer_v many_o torment_n &_o call_v high_a deceyver_n &_o begyler_n /_o saint_n apolonion_n say_v to_o high_a ha_o juge_a know_v thou_o thy_o maker_n certain_o i_o desire_v that_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o assystent_n shall_v keep_v the_o error_n that_o i_o keep_v &_o hold_v /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v crysten_v /_o and_o incontynent_n that_o say_v the_o juge_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v both_o two_o be_v put_v in_o to_o a_o fire_n tofore_o all_o the_o peple_n /_o and_o so_o do_v they_o two_o togyder_n begin_v to_o pray_v god_n so_o high_a that_o every_o man_n may_v here_o in_o sayenge_a /_o o_o soverayne_a god_n ihesu_n cryste_n our_o protector_n suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v lose_v that_o confess_v the_o open_o /_o but_o show_v to_o we_o evydent_o our_o helthe_n /_o and_o incontynent_a thyse_n word_n sayd·_v descend_v a_o cloud_n full_a of_o water_n the_o which_o quenchyd_v all_o the_o fire_n /_o of_o which_o the_o juge_a &_o the_o peple_n be_v merueylous_o abassh_v
¶_o i_o knome_v well_o that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o see_v the_o /_o but_o nevertheless_o i_o pray_v the_o open_a to_o i_o thy_o door_n /_o ¶_o for_o sure_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v never_o depart_v fromhen_n till_o i_o have_v seen_v that_o /_o thou_o susteyne_v well_o that_o brute_n beeste_v wherefore_o thene_n open_v not_o thou_o thy_o door_n to_o i_o that_o am_z a_o be_v reasonable_a i_o have_v seek_v the._n &_o have_v find_v that_o /_o and_o have_v knock_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v open_v the_o door_n to_o i_o /_o the_o which_o thing_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o i_o shall_v dey-here_a in_o abide_a that_o /_o and_o thê°_n tofore_o the_o door_n of_o saint_n poul·_n the_o blessyd_v saint_n anthonye_n sorrow_a /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n paul_n ansuerde_v to_o high_a /_o o_o knight_n of_o god_n no_o man_n threnyth_fw-mi that_o /_o in_z desyre_a like_a as_o the_o desire_v /_o &_o thou_o thretne_v mein_fw-ge waylling_n &_o sayenge_a that_o thou_o shall_v deye·_a if_o i_o opene_n not_o to_o the_o the_o door_n /_o and_o thus_o in_o smile_a saint_n paul_n open_v the_o door_n to_o saint_n anthony_n /_o &_o when_o it_o be_v open_v that_o one_o salute_v that_o other_o by_o their_o name_n /_o and_o yet_o have_v they_o never_o seen_v each_o other_o /_o and_z after_o that_o they_o embracyd_v and_o kyss_v togyder_n a_o long_a while_n /_o ¶_o now_o lete_fw-la we_o think_v what_o welcomynge_n and_o thanks_n full_a of_o devocyon_n be_v thene_n bitwene_v they_o tweyne_v certain_o it_o shall_v be_v long_o to_o reherce_v /_o ¶_o after_o saint_n paul_n begin_v to_o say_v /_o alas_o my_o brother_n thou_o haste_v take_v great_a labour_n for_o to_o see_v i_o /_o and_z i_o be_o no_o thing_n but_o a_o wretchyd_a carayne_a all_o rot_a for_o aege_fw-la /_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n the_o which_o anon_o shall_v be_v come_v ash_n or_o dust_n /_o but_o charite_v enduryth_n and_o suffer_v all_o manere_n traveylle_v how_o great_a somever_n it_o be_v /_o ¶_o now_o say_v to_o i_o my_o brother_n how_o man_n be_v govern_v in_o the_o world_n /_o if_o any_o be_v deceyve_v by_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o devyll_n /_o &_o under_o what_o domynation_n be_v the_o world_n govern_v /_o and_o in_o say_v such_o word_n togyder_n come_v a_o crow_n or_o a_o bird_n which_o lete_fw-la fall_v a_o loof_o of_o breed_n tofore_o these_o two_o holy_a man_n /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n paul_n say_v /_o my_o right_n there_o &_o byloved_a brother_n leâ—e_v we_o think_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o which_o have_v send_v to_o we_o our_o dyne_a /_o helas_n he_o be_v moche_o merciful_a &_o low_o /_o it_o be_v now_o since_o lx_o year_n that_o every_o day_n i_o have_v have_v half_o a_o loof_o of_o breed_n but_o now_o at_o thy_o come_a god_n have_v multeply_v the_o porâ—dern_a and_o have_v send_v dowble_n pytaunâ—e_o /_o thene_n by_o a_o welle_v or_o fountain_n which_o be_v there_o they_o render_v &_o give_v thankynge_n unto_o god_n /_o and_o after_o they_o be_v by_o two_o hour_n in_o do_v honour_n that_o one_o to_o that_o other·_n which_o of_o theym_n shall_v depart_v the_o breed_n /_o saint_n paul_n say_v it_o be_v saint_n anthony_n part_n to_o do_v it_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v his_o gheste_n sayenge_a that_o honour_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o guest_n /_o saint_n anthonye_n say_v the_o contrary_a /_o but_o that_o it_o apperteyn_v to_o saint_n paul_n /_o bianca_n cause_v he_o be_v more_o auncyente_a and_o more_o perfyghte_a /_o ¶_o for_o unto_o the_o perfyghte_n and_o virtuous_a be_v honour_n due_n /_o ¶_o and_o at_o last_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o breed_v bytwene_v their_o ande_fw-mi /_o it_o be_v depart_v and_o divide_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o to_o each_o of_o theym_a abode_n his_o porcyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v eten_v they_o drink_v a_o lytyll_a water_n of_o the_o fountain_n in_o render_v and_o gyve_v grace_n and_o thanks_n to_o god_n /_o ¶_o that_o do_v they_o put_v theym_v both_o togyder_n in_o prayer_n and_o wake_v all_o the_o night_n in_o prayenge_a to_o god_n devowt_o /_o ¶_o o_o devowte_n soul_n think_v what_o prayer_n every_o man_n now_o makyth_v on_o his_o party_n /_o ¶_o they_o have_v no_o fantasye_a of_o the_o world_n in_o think_v what_o they_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v /_o clooth_o or_o to_o hose_n or_o shoe_n theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o alas_o we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o say_v a_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la wythoute_n to_o have_v lettynge_n wythoute_n nombre·_a or_o empesshement_n as_o every_o man_n knowyth_o in_o himself_o /_o ¶_o on_o the_o moâ—â—e_a whane_n it_o be_v day_n saint_n paul_n say_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o it_o be_v long_o since_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o dwellede_v in_o thyse_n regyon_n ¶_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o i_o long_o since_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v one_o his_o servant_n with_o i_o /_o but_o because_o that_o in_o follow_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v long_o since_o that_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o ihun_v cryst_n /_o thou_o be_v by_o he_o send_v byder_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o put_v my_o body_n which_o be_v but_o earth_n within_o the_o bely_v of_o his_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o earth_n /_o &_o with_o his_o bredern_a which_o hen_n the_o worm_n the_o ben_fw-mi of_o the_o earth_n /_o thene_n saint_n anthony_n begin_v to_o wail_v &_o weep_v so_o habundant_o that_o none_o can_v write_v in_o prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o may_v hold_v he_o company_n in_o this_o mortal_a way_n of_o the_o world_n saint_n paul_n ansuerde_v /_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o seche_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o possessyon_n /_o but_o the_o strange_a thing_n /_o ¶_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o to_o leave_v thy_o careyne_n and_o follow_v ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o to_o thy_o other_o bredern_a that_o they_o govern_v theym_a by_o the_o ensample_n of_o thy_o life_n /_o wherefore_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o house_n /_o and_z thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o mantel_n which_o the_o bysshopp_n athanase_n gaaf_n to_o the_o for_o to_o covere_v my_o body_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v deed_n /_o and_o thyse_n word_n say_v saint_n paul_n to_o saint_n anthonye_n not_o for_o drede_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v without_o coverture_n /_o for_o never_o in_o his_o life_n he_o have_v not_o cover_v it_o but_o with_o leve_n of_o palm_n /_o but_z he_o say_v this_o to_o the_o end_n /_o that_o saint_n anthonye_n shall_v depart_v and_o that_o his_o dethe_v shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o sorrowful_a /_o ¶_o o_o how_o great_a charyte_n be_v soon_o come_v emonge_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi perfyghte_n for_o one_o day_n oon_o that_o they_o have_v be_v togyde_a /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n dradde_v to_o anger_n saint_n anthonye_n /_o his_o request_n herd_n saint_n anthonye_n be_v merueylous_o abasshyd_v how_o he_o know_v that_o saint_n athanase_n have_v give_v to_o he_o a_o mantel_n /_o and_o by_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v god_n in_o his_o hertâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o answere·_a bâ—â—_n kyss_v he_o so_o swet_o &_o so_o brotherly_o /_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o ande_fw-mi in_o weep_v great_a teere_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o depart_v from_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o hermytage_n /_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o saint_n anthonye_n be_v moche_o feeble_a by_o cause_n of_o his_o abstynence_n may_v not_o so_o soon_o come_v as_o his_o courage_n constrain_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o as_o he_o come_v in_o to_o his_o lytyll_a house_n /_o two_z of_o his_o discyple_n come_v meet_v he_o /_o and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o where_o haste_v thou_o be_v so_o long_o fader_fw-mi what_o haste_n thou_o be_v so_o long_o from_o we_o helas_n we_o suppose_v to_o have_v lose_v that_o /_o and_z doubt_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v deed_n /_o thou_o be_v tyght_o welcome_n /_o for_o the_o hevynesse_n that_o we_o have_v for_o thy_o depart_v thy_o come_n again_o have_v render_v to_o we_o joy_n without_o melancolye_n /_o ¶_o he_o ansuerde_v to_o theym_v /_o helas_n 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/_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v perfyghte_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v &_o gyve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o come_v follow_v i_o and_o for_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v tresour_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_a like_a as_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n makych_a mencyon_n he_o give_v over_o all_o his_o possession_n /_o and_o three_o hundred_o mesure_n or_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o apperteyn_v to_o he_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o neighbour_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v no_o thing_n of_o they_o ne_o of_o his_o sister_n /_o all_o his_o other_o moevable_a good_n he_o sell_v and_o take_v the_o money_n and_o give_v it_o to_o poor_a people_n except_o a_o lytyll_o which_o he_o gaaf_v to_o his_o sister_n which_o be_v of_o â—asâ—e_n aege_fw-la &_o more_o fâ—ble_a of_o complecâ—nn_n than_o he_o be_v ¶_o and_o after_o again_o he_o return_v to_o the_o â—hyâ—â—he_n /_o and_o hear_v â—adde_a in_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v how_o he_o shall_v live_v 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whereof_o they_o have_v great_a wonder_v /_o and_o never_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o theym_n but_o a_o pyece_n of_o breed_n /_o ¶_o esicius_n by_o great_a diligence_n find_v he_o /_o and_o knelyd_v down_o tofore_o he_o /_o weep_a and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n /_o ¶_o saint_n hylaryon_n take_v and_o relevyd_v he_o up_o /_o and_o a_o lytyl_o while_n after_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o castle_n /_o name_v epidarium_n in_o dalmacye_n where_o by_o in_o a_o field_n there_o be_v he_o dwell_v a_o lytyll_a time_n /_o ¶_o but_o he_o be_v incontynent_a know_v as_o he_o before_o have_v be_v in_o other_o place_n and_o countree_n where_o he_o have_v conversyd_v and_o dwell_v /_o ¶_o in_o the_o say_a place_n be_v a_o dragon_n merueyllous_o great_a /_o the_o which_o oon_o dystroy_v not_o the_o good_n but_o also_o he_o devour_v and_o slay_v the_o herd_n man_n that_o keep_v beeste_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o holy_a man_n cause_v to_o be_v bring_v a_o great_a heepe_n or_o stack_n of_o wood_n /_o and_o cause_v 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and_o become_v low_o /_o and_o come_v in_o to_o his_o usual_a custom_n /_o ¶_o here_o ought_v we_o to_o note_v the_o word_n that_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n /_o which_o ben_fw-mi thyse_n /_o ¶_o if_o you_o have_v very_a faith_n /_o and_o you_o command_v to_o a_o moutayne_n that_o it_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o see_v infallible_o and_o wythoute_n faylling_n it_o shall_v go_fw-mi /_o ¶_o hylaryon_n die_v no_o less_o miracle_n whanne_n the_o see_v that_o be_v in_o the_o party_n so_o haunse_v that_o it_o cover_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n /_o incontynent_fw-la be_v wythdrawen_v and_o become_v low_o /_o ¶_o of_o which_o miracle_n alle_fw-mi they_o of_o the_o cytee_n be_v admerueyl_v /_o ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o man_n begin_v to_o honour_n he_o there_o /_o he_z depart_v by_o night_n in_o a_o lytyl_o â—essell_n of_o the_o see_v /_o ¶_o and_o two_o day_n after_o he_o fond_a a_o great_a ship_n which_o be_v lade_v /_o by_o the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o which_o he_o go_v in_o to_o cypre_fw-it /_o ¶_o but_o so_o as_o they_o of_o the_o say_a ship_n will_v have_v arryve_v and_o come_fw-mi to_o a_o haven_n /_o ¶_o the_o marronner_n see_v come_n two_a shyppe_n well_o garnyssh_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n /_o which_o man_n call_v rover_n of_o the_o see_v /_o which_o enforcyd_v theym_a to_o approach_v or_o to_o come_v aboard_o to_o theym_v /_o in_o entenconn_v to_o rob_v and_o pylle_v theym_fw-mi /_o wherefore_o the_o maronner_n and_o the_o dyscyple_n of_o saint_n hylaryon_n begin_v to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v for_o fear_n /_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n die_v no_o thing_n but_o laugh_v /_o and_o say_v to_o his_o dyscyple_n /_o ¶_o you_o be_v of_o lytyll_o faith_n /_o thyse_n thief_n here_o which_o come_fw-mi against_o we_o /_o been_v not_o in_o so_o great_a multytude_n as_o be_v pharaoh_n /_o ¶_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o and_o his_o company_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o shyppe_n of_o thief_n be_v as_o nyghe_a as_o the_o cast_v of_o a_o stone_n /_o the_z holy_a man_n say_v /_o hola_o /_o hola_n /_o you_o been_v nyghe_a enough_o /_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_n happen_v a_o merueyllous_a thing_n /_o for_o the_o shyppe_n of_o the_o say_a thief_n return_v bacwarde_o will_v the_o paciones_n and_o maronner_n or_o not_o /_o ¶_o after_o he_o enter_v in_o to_o a_o cyte_n named_fw-la pafun_n be_v in_o cypress_n a_o noble_a cytee_n and_o moche_n flowrysshing_n in_o poetrye_n /_o of_o which_o the_o edefyce_n and_o buyldynge_n be_v some_o time_n fall_v down_o because_o that_o the_o land_n tremble_v oft_o /_o ¶_o there_o be_v moche_n people_n tourment_v of_o devylles_n which_o be_v within_o their_o body_n /_o ¶_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v not_o be_v there_o enhabyte_v twenty_o day_n but_o that_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o high_a voy_n /_o hylaryon_n the_o servant_n of_o ihesu_n criste_n be_v in_o this_o land_n /_o to_z who_o we_o must_v all_o go_fw-mi /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n there_o be_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o salomnocurium_n laphyte_n /_o and_o many_o other_o which_o also_o cry_v sayenge_a /_o that_o they_o must_v go_v to_o the_o holy_a man_n hylaryon_n /_o but_o they_o know_v not_o where_o he_o be_v /_o ¶_o thyrty_a day_n after_o or_o there_o about_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a man_n hylaryon_n many_o seek_v man_n /_o unto_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o hundred_o /_o which_o be_v guaryssh_v and_o heelyd_v in_o eyghte_a day_n /_o ¶_o he_o dwell_v two_o year_n in_o that_o place_n there_o in_o abide_a esicius_n his_o dyscyple_a /_o who_o he_o have_v send_v in_o to_o palestyne_n for_o to_o vysyte_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o monastery_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o esicius_n be_v come_v again_o to_o he_o /_o he_o return_v in_o to_o egypte_n in_o to_o a_o place_n named_fw-la botholya_n /_o bianca_n cause_v that_o there_o ne_fw-mi dwell_v any_o crysten_v man_n /_o and_o the_o place_n be_v so_o enhabytable_a /_o that_o uneth_o any_o man_n may_v go_v there_o a_o foot_n /_o ¶_o and_o be_v dystaunte_a or_o be_v from_o the_o cyte_n two_o mile_n or_o there_o abowte_fw-mi /_o ¶_o there_o be_v many_o tree_n and_o fair_a gardynes_n /_o but_o of_o fruit_n of_o theym_n he_o never_o eat_v ¶_o there_o be_v also_o a_o old_a monastery_n the_o which_o be_v alle_fw-mi in_o ruin_n or_o fall_v in_o dekeye_n /_o by_o the_o which_o be_v herd_n the_o â—oyses_n of_o some_o spiryte_n /_o like_a as_o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a excercise_n or_o rout_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n /_o ¶_o whereof_o the_o holy_a man_n hylaryon_n be_v right_a joyeous_a /_o consyder_v the_o meryte_n that_o he_o may_v gete_a /_o in_o resy_a and_o wythstond_v the_o spyryte_n that_o be_v so_o nigh_o he_o /_o ¶_o there_o dwell_v he_o fyve_o year_n /_o where_o few_o people_n go_v for_o to_o see_v he_o for_o the_o great_a asprete_n or_o sharpness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o for_o the_o dyffycnltee_fw-mi or_o doubfulnesse_n of_o the_o way_n to_o go_v thyde_a /_o ¶_o on_o a_o day_n the_o holy_a man_n hylarion_n come_v in_o to_o his_o gardyne_n apperceyvyd_v a_o man_n paralytyke·_a or_o take_v with_o the_o palsy_n be_v tofore_o the_o gate_n /_o ¶_o thenne_v escius_fw-la aryd_v he_o what_o he_o be_v /_o and_o who_o have_v bring_v he_o thyde_a /_o ¶_o he_o ansuerd_v that_o he_o be_v the_o procuroure_n of_o the_o town_n /_o to_o who_o the_o gardyne_n in_o which_o he_o be_v apperteyn_v unto_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o honde_n and_o say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n my_o friend_n arise_v thou_o and_o walk_v
anthonye_n seenge_v his_o imbesilyte_n and_o symplenesse_n /_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v hold_v his_o pease_n and_o depart_v incontynente_fw-la ¶_o so_o he_o depart_v by_o obedience_n with_o out_o to_o answer_v any_o thing_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v saint_n anthonye_n see_v that_o he_o be_v so_o humble_a and_o obeyssaunt_a /_o ¶_o he_o be_v moche_n admerueyl_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v speak_v /_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v wherefore_o he_o speak_v not_o /_o ¶_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v so_o do_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v so_o command_v he_o /_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n anthonye_n be_v moche_o joyeouse_a and_o glad_a of_o hyâ—_n ansuere_v ¶_o and_o yet_o again_o he_o admone_v he_o tabyde_v always_o and_o peâ—cevere_a in_o obedience_n /_o ¶_o and_o oft_o time_n he_o command_v he_o to_o do_v thing_n against_o reason_n /_o ¶_o as_o to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o a_o deep_a pytte_n alle_fw-mi day_n a_o long_o /_o and_o to_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o earth_n /_o and_o sometime_o to_o unsowe_v his_o gown_n /_o and_o after_o to_o sow_v it_o again_o /_o and_o so_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n /_o ¶_o but_o in_o all_o he_o be_v moche_o obeyssaunte_a and_o low_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o that_o manere_n he_o come_v to_o perfeccyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n anthonye_n who_o some_o ever_o will_v be_v perfyte_n /_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v master_n ne_o obey_v to_o his_o own_o will_v /_o been_v they_o reasonable_a or_o none_o ¶_o for_o our_o savyoure_n say_v that_o tofore_o alle_fw-mi thyuge_n /_o one_o ought_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o will_v /_o ¶_o and_o with_o that_o he_o say_v in_o a_o neither_o place_n /_o ¶_o i_o be_o not_o descend_v and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o to_o do_v and_o fulfylle_v my_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o have_v send_v i_o /_o that_o be_v my_o god_n almyghty_a /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soon_o be_v never_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi /_o ¶_o also_o he_o that_o be_v doctor_n of_o obedience_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o will_n he_o have_v not_o be_v inobedyente_n /_o ¶_o alas_o thenne_n since_o that_o god_n will_v not_o use_v his_o own_o will_v /_o but_o be_v somoche_n obedyente_fw-la /_o ¶_o wherefore_o be_v not_o we_o obedyente_v to_o he_o /_o wythoute_n to_o obey_v to_o our_o sensualyte_n /_o in_o leve_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o equyte_v and_o reason_v /_o ¶_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o god_n thanne_v any_o sacrefyce_n ¶_o for_o this_o virtue_n god_n show_v moo_o great_a miracle_n for_o saint_n poule_n than_o for_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o from_o alle_fw-mi regyon_n come_v seek_v folk_n to_o he_o /_o for_o to_o recower_v helthe_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n saint_n anthonye_n seenge_v and_o dread_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v overmoche_o let_v /_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o make_v he_o to_o go_v in_o a_o neither_o secret_a place_n /_o where_o as_o he_o may_v not_o be_v find_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o saint_n anthonye_n shall_v receyve_v theym_a that_o shall_v come_v /_o ¶_o and_o if_o any_o fayllyd_v to_o recovere_v their_o helthe_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o he_o send_v theym_a to_o saint_n paul_n /_o and_o anon_o they_o be_v hoole_n and_o guarysshed_a /_o ¶_o emonge_o other_o there_o come_v one_o to_o the_o which_o be_v mad_a and_o so_o far_o from_o himself_o /_o that_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o maladye_o he_o boat_n alle_fw-mi theym_n that_o come_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n begin_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n /_o and_o command_v the_o devyll_n which_o tourment_v he_o /_o that_o he_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n the_o devyll_n depart_v not_o &_o go_v not_o oon_o incontynent_a after_o he_o have_v command_v he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o lytyll_o chyldern_a do_v /_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o true_o my_o god_n /_o i_o shall_v not_o eat_v this_o day_n /_o if_o thou_o heel_n not_o this_o seek_v man_n /_o ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o be_v heelyd_v /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o miracle_n that_o he_o die_v god_n have_v grant_v to_o he_o the_o power_n for_o the_o great_a obedience_n that_o be_v in_o he_o /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr ought_v every_o person_n to_o enforce_v he_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o god_n in_o observe_v and_o keep_a his_o commandment_n /_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o simple_a heremyte_n ¶_o here_o folowith_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n paula_n or_o paulyne_n /_o and_o begynnynth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o si_fw-mi cuncta_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la membra_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xl_o saint_n iherom_n say_v /_o if_o alle_fw-mi my_o membre_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o tongue_n /_o and_o alle_fw-mi they_o longen_fw-mi thing_n worthy_a of_o praise_v /_o yet_o cowde_v they_o not_o say_v suffysaunt_o of_o the_o venerable_a saint_n saint_n paula_n /_o she_o be_v noble_a of_o parent_n /_o but_o moche_n more_o noble_a of_o holiness_n of_o life_n /_o rich_a of_o patrymonye_n /_o but_o more_o rich_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o have_v renounce_v and_o forsake_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n she_o complain_v to_o god_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o alas_o poor_a synnar_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o life_n be_v lengthen_a i_o dwell_v over_o long_o in_o this_o corruptible_a world_n in_o which_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o sin_n and_o fylthe_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o asmoche_v as_o she_o say_v herself_o a_o pylgryme_n in_o this_o world_n often_o she_o desire_v dethe_v /_o and_o to_o be_v with_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o the_o moost_n part_n of_o her_o time_n she_o be_v like_a by_o the_o great_a abstynence_n that_o she_o make_v /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o armyd_fw-la with_o pacyence_n she_o say_v /_o i_o chastyse_n my_o body_n and_o put_v it_o in_o seruytude_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o myself_o i_o be_v not_o reprevyd_v /_o whanne_n i_o reprove_v other_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o great_a pacyence_n she_o see_v heaven_n open_a for_o to_o receyve_v she_o /_o and_o say_v /_o ¶_o who_o shall_v gyve_v to_o i_o wing_n that_o i_o may_v flee_v and_o rest_n myself_o in_o paradise_n /_o ¶_o she_o love_v alle_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o her_o life_n the_o sure_a astate_n of_o povertee_n /_o ¶_o for_o whanne_n she_o dey_v she_o be_v more_o poor_a than_o they_o who_o she_o gaaf_v her_o alms_n /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v call_v topocius_fw-la /_o the_n which_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o agamenon_n /_o which_o ten_o year_n during_o hold_v siege_n tofore_o troy_n the_o grant_n /_o and_o att_o last_o by_o he_o it_o be_v destroy_v ¶_o her_o mother_n be_v named_fw-la basylle_n extracte_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o scypyon_n greek_n /_o ¶_o this_o which_o saint_n iherom_n â—eeâ—tyh_v and_o spekith_n of_o no_o thing_n for_o that_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o man_n ne_fw-fr the_o woman_n â—en_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi of_o great_a parentele_n and_o lygnage_n in_o worldly_a honour_n ¶_o but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o whanne_v some_o ben_fw-mi come_v of_o high_a birth_n and_o of_o great_a place_n /_o and_z they_o despise_v the_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n /_o they_o show_v theymself_n in_o so_o do_v to_o be_v of_o the_o very_a lygnage_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o to_o have_v toward_o he_o greâ—ter_v love_n /_o thenne_fw-fr to_o theym_v which_o have_v noughte_v or_o lytyll_a thing_n in_o value_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o they_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi /_o ¶_o as_o some_o do_v which_o put_v theym selfe_o in_o to_o relygyon_n for_o to_o have_v provysion_n &_o suretee_n of_o their_o lyve_n ¶_o wythoute_n to_o have_v regard_v to_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n /_o sayenge_a that_o who_o that_o shall_v leave_v alle_fw-mi for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o in_o the_o end_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o the_o which_o be_v true_a in_o saint_n paulyne_n /_o ¶_o for_o for_o the_o cytee_fw-mi of_o rome_n which_o she_o leave_v with_o all_o rychesses_n and_o vaynglorie_n of_o the_o same_o cyte_n /_o ¶_o she_o be_v right_a merueyllou_n renom_v as_o emonge_v many_o precyous_a stone_n the_o moo_v precious_a and_o in_o excellent_a virtue_n shine_v /_o ¶_o like_a as_o the_o son_n gyve_v gretter_n light_n thanne_v the_o moan_n /_o in_z like_o wise_a saint_n paula_n emonge_v all_o holy_a wymmen_fw-mi moo_v excellent_o she_o shynyth_o /_o ¶_o she_o fleenge_v and_o eschew_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n /_o ¶_o and_o
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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 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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
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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after_o she_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o front_n or_o forhede_v of_o the_o say_a pacyente_n ¶_o thenne_v the_o devyll_n which_o be_v wtin_n her_o body_n begin_v horryble_o to_o cry_v /_o ha_o a_o must_v i_o depart_v from_o this_o miserable_a body_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o ¶_o and_o after_o say_v to_o saint_n eufraxe_v /_o wherefore_o thou_o payllaide_v and_o infamed_a suffreste_n thou_o not_o i_o here_o as_o i_o have_v be_v accustomyd_fw-la wythoute_n to_o persecute_v i_o ¶_o eufraxe_v ansuered_a to_o he_o i_o persecute_v the_o not_o but_o it_o be_v my_o god_n and_o my_o maker_n which_o commaundyth_v the_o to_o void_a /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n ansuered_a /_o o_o meschaunte_n and_o infamyd_fw-la i_o shall_v never_o depart_v hen_n for_o the_o /_o for_o thou_o haste_v no_o may_v to_o cast_v i_o out_o /_o ¶_o eufraxe_v say_v i_o know_v well_o that_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o a_o miserable_a synnar_fw-mi /_o but_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o depart_v not_o 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alle_fw-mi the_o sister_n make_v lamentation_n so_o great_a that_o thayre_n resoun_v of_o their_o wepynge_n /_o ¶_o one_z of_o theym_n come_v to_o eufraxe_v where_o as_o she_o make_v breed_n with_o julyan_n and_o say_v to_o she_o my_o sister_n the_o abbess_n and_o all_o the_o covent_n make_v for_o the_o so_o great_a lamentacyon_n that_o it_o be_v merueylle_v /_o ¶_o they_o be_v moche_o abassh_v both_o two_o /_o julyan_n say_a thenne_n that_o peraventure_fw-fr the_o abbess_n may_v have_v have_v tydynge_n of_o the_o senator_n /_o which_o will_v come_v fetch_n for_o to_o ravyssh_v she_o by_o force_n out_o of_o their_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o eufraxe_n ansuered_a to_o she_o by_o the_o lyve_a god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o who_o if_o all_o the_o foundeman_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v founder_v and_o faylle_v /_o i_o shall_v never_o depart_v ¶_o but_o my_o sister_n julyan_n i_o pray_v the_o go_fw-mi see_v if_o thou_o may_v know_v in_o any_o wise_a the_o cause_n of_o their_o wepynge_n and_o 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have_v do_v /_o to_o then_o the_o that_o you_o may_v accompanye_n she_o in_o heaven_n /_o and_o have_v with_o she_o the_o fruycyon_n of_o everla_a blessydnesse_n /_o and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v she_o enter_v in_o to_o her_o oratorye_n /_o and_z shytte_a the_o door_n /_o and_o after_o defend_v that_o none_o shall_v entere_v till_o on_o the_o morn_n ¶_o on_o the_o morn_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o say_a oratorye_n and_o find_v that_o she_o have_v render_v her_o spirit_n to_o god_n ¶_o and_o they_o bury_v and_o say_v she_o solempne_o by_o the_o say_v holy_a saint_n eufraxe_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o time_n there_o be_v none_o moo_o of_o theym_fw-mi bury_v in_o the_o your_o sepulture_n /_o ¶_o maâ—ty_n demonyake_v weâ—en_o guaryssh_v upon_o the_o comb_n where_o the_o devylles_n cry_v ¶_o o_o eufraxe_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v /_o thou_o do_v we_o more_o harm_n after_o thy_o dethe_v thanne_n in_o thy_o light_v ¶_o by_o thâ—se_a thing_n we_o ought_v to_o enforce_v we_o to_o 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that_o he_o shall_v have_v part_n in_o the_o reaâ—e_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o or_o if_o any_o be_v in_o doubt_n or_o hesytacyon_n of_o the_o thing_n tofore_o say_v he_o may_v rede_n saint_n iherom_n in_o his_o book_n which_o he_o have_v composyd_v in_o latyn_a intytulyd_v of_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n /_o of_o the_o which_o have_v be_v make_v this_o present_a transsacyon_n as_o in_o other_o place_n have_v be_v say_v and_o there_o he_o shall_v see_v along_o this_o that_o be_v say_v here_o tofore_o /_o ¶_o in_o returning_a to_o purpoo_v the_o holy_a paphunce_n be_v grete_o content_a with_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n onuffryen_n ¶_o and_o for_o asmoche_v as_o he_o repute_v the_o same_o place_n where_o as_o they_o weren_a to_o be_v holy_a /_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o say_a onuffryen_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v he_o licence_n to_o dwell_v there_o after_o he_o dethe_v /_o the_o which_o thing_n the_o good_a holy_a fader_fw-mi wood_n not_o but_o 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and_o so_o thenne_v he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o monastery_n in_o egypte_n /_o where_o as_o he_o recount_v this_o bistorye_n like_o as_o tofore_o be_v wreton_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n saint_n onuffryen_n dey_v the_o twellyfth_n day_n of_o juyn_n the_o day_n of_o saint_n barnaby_n the_o apostle_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n abraham_n the_o heremyte_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o cupio_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n li_o ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o time_n to_o halowe_v the_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n approach_v and_o draw_v nyghe_o /_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v thereby_o and_o persyste_v /_o his_o parent_n and_o kynnesman_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o so_o grete_o that_o for_o the_o greyf_v that_o he_o have_v of_o their_o hevynesse_n he_o conclude_v in_o himself_o to_o proceed_v forth_o therein_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o marriage_n of_o theym_n solempnyse_v /_o and_o he_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n and_o lay_v a_o bed_n with_o his_o spouse_n and_o wife_n /_o ¶_o sudden_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o fervent_a will_n for_o to_o depart_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o then_n that_o he_o be_v well_o two_o mile_n from_o the_o cyte_n /_o where_o he_o find_v a_o lytyll_a house_n wherein_o no_o man_n frequent_v nor_o usyd_v /_o and_o enter_v in_o and_o keep_v he_o there_o a_o certain_a time_n prayenge_a and_o make_v devoute_a prayer_n to_o god_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n his_o parent_n and_o kynnesâ—es_n know_v that_o he_o be_v goon_o they_o be_v moche_o angry_a /_o and_o for_o to_o seche_v
infamyd_fw-la right_a miserable_a and_o liar_n of_o alle_fw-mi liar_n /_o since_o that_o thou_o knoweste_v theym_v that_o ben_fw-mi happy_a &_o humble_a servant_n of_o god_n wherefore_o you_o veste_fw-la thou_o to_o theym_a hevynesse_n and_o lettynge_n that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v their_o penaunce_n such_o as_o they_o desire_a /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n ansuer_v that_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o trowble_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n /_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v leave_v their_o good_a conversacyon_n and_o abandonne_fw-fr and_o gyve_v theym_a to_o sin_n /_o ¶_o thene_n the_o holy_a man_n say_v to_o he_o /_o thynkeste_fw-ge thou_o spyrite_n infamyd_fw-la that_o they_o that_o be_v farm_n in_o the_o love_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n may_v be_v deceyve_v by_o thy_o suggestion_n thou_o deceyve_v none_o but_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi unhappy_a and_o be_v content_a to_o do_v thy_o will_v /_o and_o that_o worse_o be_v they_o do_v pain_n to_o sin_n mortal_o /_o ¶_o thou_o know_v 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poor_a people_n /_o in_o prayeng_a god_n that_o the_o devylles_n by_o their_o subtyll_a suggestyon_n may_v have_v no_o power_n to_o change_v she_o from_o her_o good_a purpoo_n /_o ¶_o so_o continue_v long_o time_n the_o good_a maid_n in_o the_o rule_n that_o her_o uncle_n have_v give_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o and_o she_o have_v in_o she_o so_o great_a constaunce_n that_o in_o twenty_o year_n he_o find_v not_o her_o varyable_a /_o but_o obeyssaunte_a as_o a_o young_a lamb_n or_o sheep_n /_o ¶_o during_o this_o tyme._n the_o devyll_n which_o slepyth_v not_o ymagyned_a many_o subtyll_a mean_n by_o which_o he_o may_v dysceyve_v theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o cow_n â—e_n in_o no_o wise_n come_v to_o his_o intent_n /_o he_o die_v do_v beguile_v and_o disceyve_v she_o by_o a_o miserable_a relygyous_a /_o the_o which_o be_v oft_o to_o vysite_v the_o say_v good_a man_n abraham_n feign_v so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o soul_n /_o ¶_o but_o the_o cursyd_v relygyous_a man_n tempt_v of_o the_o devyll_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o devotion_n he_o go_v for_o to_o defoyle_n the_o say_v vyrgyn_v /_o and_o so_o long_o he_o continue_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n that_o he_o draw_v she_o out_o of_o her_o oratorye_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o in_o such_o caa_v the_o lass_n to_o know_v and_o express_v be_v best_a and_o mooste_o honest_a /_o it_o suffyse_v to_o write_v that_o the_o poor_a daughter_n be_v defoyl_v /_o ¶_o and_o that_o after_o the_o sin_n commyse_v and_o do_v /_o she_o become_v so_o sorrowful_a and_o desolate_a that_o uneth_o may_v be_v expressyd_v and_o write_v her_o
be_v declare_v hereafter_o ¶_o how_o in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la be_v destroy_v the_o ydollis_n /_o &_o begynith_n in_o latyn_a /_o ¶_o her_o enim_fw-la &c_n &c_n /_o caplm_fw-ge lu_o this_o say_v pachomyen_v in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la be_v yet_o a_o child_n be_v bring_v by_o his_o parent_n as_o to_o a_o temple_n of_o ydolatrye_a be_v by_o the_o ryver_n of_o nile_n for_o to_o adoure_n and_o sacâ—rfye_v the_o ydolle_n /_o ¶_o the_o priest_n sacrylege_n will_v make_v sacrefyce_n whanne_v they_o be_v come_v after_o their_o damnable_a and_o wicked_a law_n /_o ¶_o but_o the_o devyll_n will_v not_o gyve_v ansuere_a as_o he_o have_v be_v accustomyd_fw-la to_o do_v whereof_o the_o folysshe_a priest_n be_v moche_n abassh_v /_o ¶_o and_o fynable_o the_o devyll_n show_v to_o the_o cursyd_v priest_n /_o that_o the_o goddis_fw-la will_v yeve_v none_o ansue_v â—t_a but_o it_o pachomyen_fw-mi be_v expulsid_v out_o of_o the_o same_o temple_n /_o ¶_o he_o parent_n be_v moche_o angry_a whanne_v they_o see_v he_o constrain_v to_o depart_v from_o theym_n and_o wi_v not_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v ¶_o a_o neither_o time_n he_o be_v replenysshyd_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n /_o as_o one_o gaaf_a he_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n that_o have_v be_v sacrefy_v to_o the_o ydolle_n /_o incontynente_fw-la he_o cast_a it_o uppe_o again_o by_o manere_n of_o vomyte_n like_a as_o it_o have_v be_v poison_n notwythstond_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o crysten_v /_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_v pachomyen_v be_v take_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi on_o be_v and_o beginyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lvi_o in_o the_o same_o time_n constantyn_n obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o room_n die_v constrain_v all_o the_o young_a man_n of_o his_o country_n for_o to_o habylle_v &_o put_v they_o in_o arm_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n /_o emonge_n who_o he_o be_v retain_v to_o wage_n /_o ¶_o the_o say_a pachomyen_n which_o thenne_n be_v in_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o twenty_o year_n /_o after_o that_o he_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o see_v /_o the_z wound_n aroo_v /_o and_o make_v theym_a to_o arryve_v in_o a_o cyte_n in_o which_o dwell_v crysten_v man_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n they_o of_o the_o cyte_n see_v theym_v come_v lyberal_o they_o receyve_v theym_v /_o and_o honest_o they_o admynystre_v to_o theym_v alle_fw-mi their_o necessitee_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_n seengâ—â—â—yr_n charite_n and_o humanytee_n enquyre_v â—â—_o his_o fellow_n what_o man_n they_o be_v /_o which_o ansuer_v to_o he_o that_o they_o be_v crysten_v man_n /_o and_o that_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v so_o humble_a and_o charytable_a to_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n hopinge_v to_o have_v therefore_o reward_v of_o their_o god_n ¶_o pachomyen_o hear_v this_o be_v moche_o hevy_a in_o his_o herte_n for_o that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v none_o other_o knowledge_n of_o they_o ¶_o wherefore_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o sayenge_a /_o o_o god_n almyghty_a which_o haste_n make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n grant_v thou_o to_o i_o my_o prayer_n that_o be_v that_o it_o plaice_n the_o to_o give_v i_o perfighte_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o name_n /_o and_o that_o i_o be_v delyver_v of_o the_o oblygacyon_n in_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v thy_o servant_n alle_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n /_o ¶_o and_o i_o promitte_v to_o the_o that_o i_o shall_v renounce_v the_o world_n for_o to_o beye_v the_o only_o /_o he_o thene_n returning_a froth_n war_n with_o his_o fellow_n they_o passyd_v by_o dyverse_a countree_n and_o regyon_n in_o which_o some_o time_n pachomyen_v be_v tempt_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o but_o nevertheless_o rmembr_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o god_n he_o resist_v the_o temptaconn_n and_o will_v never_o commise_n the_o say_a sin_n desyre_v for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o live_v chaste_o /_o ¶_o how_o pachomyen_n receyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptim_fw-la /_o and_o bgynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la constantinus_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n lvii·_v it_o happen_v that_o constantyn_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o that_o he_o be_v crysten_v and_o that_o by_o the_o faith_n &_o credence_n that_o he_o have_v to_o god_n he_o have_v opteyn_v vyctorye_n against_o his_o adversaries_n conclude_v for_o to_o dyscharge_v his_o subgette_n of_o the_o great_a exaccyon_n and_o charge_n that_o they_o bear_v by_o cause_n of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o to_o gyve_v theym_fw-mi leave_v and_o to_o send_v theym_a home_o and_o so_o he_o die_v /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v thenne_fw-fr seenge_v himself_o delyver_v of_o his_o seruyce_n incontynent_n come_v in_o to_o a_o town_n call_v smobostrum_n be_v beyond_o the_o party_n of_o the_o hayde_n /_o ¶_o and_o there_o in_o the_o chirche_n in_o acomplysshinge_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o god_n promt_o he_o be_v baptyse_v but_o a_o merueyllous_a thing_n happen_v after_o his_o baptesme_fw-fr /_o ¶_o for_o in_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o be_v crysten_v he_o see_v in_o his_o dream_n /_o how_o in_o to_o his_o right_a bond_n descend_v a_o dew_n the_o which_o miraculous_o convert_v in_o to_o honey_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o hear_v a_o voy_n which_o say_v to_o he_o o_fw-fr pachomyen_fw-fr considre_fw-fr well_o this_o that_o be_v happen_v to_o the._n for_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v be_v after_o enflam_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o and_o render_v himself_o with_o the_o relygyouse_a man_n for_o to_o learn_v the_o state_n of_o holy_a and_o perfyghte_a life_n /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomien_n desire_v to_o be_v heremyte_n or_o relygyous_a /_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi palemon_n dwelling_n in_o desert_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o andivit_fw-la autem_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lviii_o after_o that_o pachomyen_n herd_n say_v that_o in_o desert_n be_v a_o holi_fw-la man_n name_v palemon_n moche_v devoute_a contynuel_o serve_v god_n he_o go_v to_o he_o and_o knock_v atte_a his_o door_n /_o ¶_o and_o he_o open_v half_o his_o door_n /_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v â—â—_o what_o he_o seek_v ¶_o now_o the_o holy_a man_n palemon_n be_v terryble_a to_o beholde·_a by_o cause_n that_o by_o long_a time_n lyve_v solytary_o he_o have_v lad_n a_o straight_o life_n and_o hard_a in_o the_o desert_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_fw-mi ansuerde_v to_o he_o moche_o humble_o /_o fair_a fader_fw-mi i_o come_v to_o the_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o â—e_v make_v and_o constytute_v relygios_n ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v relygyous_a here_o /_o it_z be_v not_o a_o lytyll_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v relygyous_a but_o he_o ought_v well_o rype_o to_o think_v the_o holy_a conversacyon_n in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o live_v /_o ¶_o for_o many_o have_v be_v in_o desert_n say_v the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi which_o have_v not_o perseveryd_v in_o their_o begynnynge_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_fw-mi ansuer_v that_o the_o manner_n in_o all_o person_n been_v not_o semblable_a /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v he_o /_o that_o he_o will_v receyve_v he_o and_o by_o succession_n of_o time_n he_o shall_v know_v his_o courage_n and_o affecyon_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o friend_n i_o have_v say_v tofore_o that_o here_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v relygyous_a /_o and_o therefore_o go_v in_o to_o some_o monastery_n of_o relygyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v thou_o haste_v hâ—â—d_v in_o chastyte_n and_o contynence_n in_o obeyenge_a the_o rule_n of_o religyon_n /_o thene_n shall_v thou_o come_v again_o to_o i_o &_o glad_o i_o shall_v receyve_v the_o /_o ¶_o but_o take_v heed_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o /_o and_o way_n it_o well_o tofore_o thou_o proceed_v any_o ferth_o /_o and_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o gete_v the_o helthe_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o i_o live_v here_o compentli_a enough_o /_o ¶_o for_o my_o custom_n be_v to_o eat_v oon_o breed_n and_o salt_n i_o use_v none_o oil_n ne_o wine_n /_o and_o i_o wake_v ordynary_o till_o mydnyghte_n /_o and_o somtyne_v all_o the_o night_n /_o bisye_n some_o time_n in_o prayer_n a_z neither_o time_n in_o contemplation_n or_o otherwise_o ocupienge_v myself_o in_o some_o healtful_a werke_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v whanne_v he_o have_v all_o herd_n like_a as_o the_o dyscyple_n ben_fw-mi abassh_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o master_n /_o so_o he_o be_v somewhat_o abassh_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n but_o this_o notwythstond_n he_o tru_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o purposyd_v alle_fw-mi to_o endure_v /_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
wit_n /_o and_o fynable_o come_v in_o to_o a_o cyte_n named_fw-la panos_n /_o and_o there_o as_o enrage_v throw_v himself_o in_o to_o a_o deep_a cave_n full_a of_o hot_a water_n in_o which_o sudden_o he_o dey_v /_o ¶_o how_o pachomyen_n go_v thorugh_v the_o desert_n and_o begynnith_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la pachomius_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxii_o pachomyen_n after_o go_v bare_a foot_n thorugh_o the_o desert_n and_o by_o mountain_n endure_a pacyent_o the_o pryckynge_n and_o hurt_n of_o thorn_n whereof_o his_o foot_n be_v swell_v and_o moche_v soâ—e_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o he_o enjoy_v in_o himself_o reduce_v to_o remembrance_n how_o our_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o his_o ande_fw-mi hole_n perâ—yd_n by_o foâ—e_n of_o great_a naylle_n recourble_v &_o blout_v /_o which_o be_v more_o grevous_a than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v sharp_a pryck_n ¶_o all_fw-es his_o herte_fw-la and_o desire_n be_v for_o so_o dwell_v in_o place_n solytarye_a for_o to_o pray_v god_n by_o great_a desire_v /_o to_o the_o end_n be_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n may_v be_v preseruyd_v and_o keep_v from_o the_o trawde_n decepcyon_n and_o temptacyon_n of_o our_o ennuye_n the_o send_v of_o hell_n /_o ¶_o how_o a_o voâ—â—_n from_o heaven_n speak_v to_o pachomyen_v and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o quodam_fw-la vero_fw-la tempore_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxiii_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o time_n that_o saint_n pachomyen_n enter_a in_o a_o town_n named_fw-la thebayde_v far_o enough_o from_o his_o hermytage_n /_o in_o which_o town_n when_o he_o enter_v dwell_v no_o person_n ¶_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o prayer_n /_o and_o be_v there_o long_o /_o ¶_o so_o hear_v he_o a_o voy_n from_o heaven_n which_o say_v to_o high_a pachomyen_n abide_v in_o this_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v and_o edefyâ—_n here_o a_o monastery_n many_o shall_v come_v to_o the._n desire_v to_o prouffyte_n by_o thy_o instytucyon_n ¶_o and_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v to_o theym_v the_o rule_n which_o i_o shall_v desyner_o to_o the_o /_o ¶_o after_o that_o appyered_a the_o angel_n which_o bring_v to_o he_o a_o table_n in_o which_o be_v write_v the_o rule_n which_o be_v shall_v teâ—he_v all_o theym_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o say_a place_n for_o to_o be_v relygyous_a under_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o which_o rule_n yet_o kepen_v the_o tabenesiens_n ¶_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi right_a affectuous_o alle_fw-mi that_o which_o thangell_n have_v bring_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o come_v again_o to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi palemon_n /_o to_o who_o he_o recite_v alle_fw-mi that_o which_o be_v happen_v to_o he_o in_o prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o aungel_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o as_o say_v be_v /_o ¶_o palemon_n which_o be_v humble_a &_o will_v not_o trowble_n his_o dyscyple_a /_o go_v in_o to_o the_o town_n with_o hy_o /_o and_o there_o arrive_v incontynent_a after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n make_v a_o lytyll_a house_n /_o in_o the_o which_o long_o time_n they_o pray_v to_o god_n devowte_o /_o byseching_n he_o that_o they_o may_v perform_v the_o chirche_n like_o as_o the_o angel_n have_v warn_v pachomien_n ¶_o long_o time_n after_o palemon_n say_v to_o pachomyen_n now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v descend_v upon_o the._n &_o that_o thou_o be_v dysposyd_v for_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v /_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o we_o make_v this_o paccyon_n &_o covenannt_n togyder_n that_o during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n we_o be_v not_o separate_v in_o courage_n ne_fw-la divide_v /_o but_o by_o vysitacyon_n fraternal_a we_o gyve_v consolacyon_n eke_v to_o other_o the_o which_o paccyon_n they_o make_v and_o entrehelden_v /_o for_o after_o oft_o time_n they_o vysit_v each_o other_o /_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n palemon_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o inter_v heâ—_n venerabilis_fw-la &c_n &c_n /_o caplm_fw-ge lxiiii_o a_o lytyll_a time_n after_o palemon_n strong_o enfeeble_v of_o nature_n by_o the_o extreme_a abstinence_n that_o he_o make_v felle_n in_o a_o great_a maladye_o /_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o which_o well_o oft_o he_o eat_v wythoute_n drink_v and_o sometime_o he_o eat_v not_o /_o but_o his_o refeccyon_n be_v either_o to_o eat_v or_o to_o drink_v oon_o /_o ¶_o some_o brother_n come_v thither_o for_o to_o vysite_v he_o /_o and_o prayy_v he_o to_o enforce_v to_o take_v refecconn_v suffisaunt_o for_o to_o sustain_v his_o body_n /_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n hear_v their_o request_n take_v oon_o meet_a for_o to_o comfort_v his_o membre_n which_o be_v moche_o enfeblyssh_v by_o his_o say_a abstynence_n but_o nevertheless_o that_o avayl_v no_o thing_n /_o ¶_o for_o his_o maladye_o be_v to_o high_o more_o grevous_a when_o he_o eat_v more_o thanne_n he_o be_v accustomye_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v but_o after_o his_o appetyte_n and_o suffer_v pacyent_o his_o maladye_o consyder_v that_o many_o marter_n have_v be_v despiece_v in_o to_o pyece_n ¶_o some_o have_v their_o heed_v smyten_v of_o the_o other_o have_v be_v burn_v in_o fire_n and_o always_o they_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n for_o the_o love_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v he_o have_v by_o their_o example_n farye_a &_o ample_a matere_n of_o pacyence_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o for_o a_o lytyll_o maladye_o corrumpe_fw-la by_o gormandyse_n his_o lytyll_a penaunce_n and_o fastynge_n acustomyd_fw-la /_o ¶_o he_o say_v ferth_a that_o they_o have_v give_v he_o more_o pain_n by_o the_o mete_n that_o he_o have_v eten_v in_o his_o maladye_o thanne_v the_o abstynence_n that_o he_o make_v and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o first_o penance_n /_o ¶_o and_o a_o month_n after_o in_o persevere_a in_o fastynge_n he_o dey_v &_o render_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n ¶_o but_o tofore_o his_o dethe_v come_v to_o high_a saint_n pachomyen_n which_o behold_v high_a as_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o kiss_v &_o enbrace_v high_o as_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o fare_v well_o and_o after_o he_o bury_v his_o body_n in_o the_o earth_n /_o &_o his_o soul_n be_v enhance_a glorious_o with_o changellis_n in_o to_o the_o joy_n &_o glory_n of_o heaven_n /_o the_o which_o grant_v to_o we_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o soon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_a saint_n pachomyen_v &_o one_o his_o brother_n named_fw-la john_n converseden_fw-mi togyder_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o quo_fw-la peâ—â—o_fw-es /_o caplm_fw-ge lxu_o after_o the_o saint_n palemon_n be_v by_o saint_n pachomyen_v bury_v the_o same_o saint_n pachomyen_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o monastery_n where_o god_n have_v instytute_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o come_v to_o hy_o his_o brother_n germayn_v name_v john_n which_o long_a time_n have_v seek_v he_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v his_o brother_n be_v moche_o joyous_a for_o since_o he_o have_v be_v crysten_v he_o have_v seen_v none_o of_o his_o friend_n ¶_o the_o good_a john_n dwell_v with_o his_o brother_n /_o &_o if_o they_o be_v bredern_a carnal_o yet_o be_v they_o moche_v more_o bredern_a spyrytuel_o /_o they_o two_o have_v but_o one_o will_n &_o one_o self_n desire_v night_n &_o day_n they_o think_v on_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n renounce_v all_o worldly_a rychesses_n ¶_o they_o wane_v their_o lyve_a onn_o with_o make_v of_o celles_fw-fr /_o &_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n superflue_v of_o their_o labour_n /_o incontynent_fw-la it_o be_v dystrybute_v unto_o poor_a for_o thono_n in_o of_o god_n /_o ¶_o all_o their_o clothing_n be_v of_o one_o vesture_n make_v of_o linen_n clothe_v /_o as_o the_o relygiouse_n be_v then_o robe_n /_o ¶_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomien_n ware_a thayre_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o body_n in_o seruytude_n /_o &_o whane_a sontyme_n be_v slepte_v by_o night_n he_o lie_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o len_v /_o fere_a that_o if_o he_o lie_v down_o that_o he_o shall_v rest_n over_o moche_n atte_fw-mi his_o case_n &_o thereby_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o some_o â—ynne_n or_o evyll_n temptaconn_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a repentance_n and_o dysplaysaunce_n that_o have_v the_o say_v pachomyen_v for_o indygnaconn_n and_o anger_n that_o he_o have_v against_o his_o brother_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o inter_fw-la hec_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxvi_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n die_v increase_n the_o place_n where_o he_o &_o john_n his_o brother_n dwell_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_z that_o shall_v come_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o say_a place_n like_o as_o thangell_n have_v show_v shall_v find_v place_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o /_o ¶_o john_n which_o be_v elder_a be_v wroth_a with_o high_a by_o
water_v theym_v /_o ¶_o and_o if_o any_o knock_v att_o the_o door_n of_o the_o chyrche_n he_o be_v the_o first_o ready_a to_o open_v it_o /_o ¶_o he_o serve_v theym_a that_o be_v seek_v and_o admynystre_v to_o theym_v their_o necessytee_n /_o ¶_o in_o do_v thyse_n thing_n he_o gaaf_a ensample_n of_o humylyte_n to_o all_o his_o dyscyple_n /_o and_o occasyon_n to_o serve_v not_o oon_o to_o their_o auncyent_n and_o elder_n but_o also_o to_o theym_v that_o come_v after_o theym_a to_o the_o relygyon_n /_o ¶_o also_o he_o admone_v to_o excercise_n they_o after_o their_o vocacyon_n &_o calling_n /_o and_o command_v theym_a to_o make_v contynuel_o praise_n and_o estudye_n hesy_o in_o especyall_a in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v acustome_v theym_a glad_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n herte_o and_o pain_n theym_a for_o to_o acomplysshe_v they_o in_o get_v of_o virtue_n for_o fynable_o to_o obtain_v the_o joy_n &_o felycyte_n eternal_a /_o ¶_o of_o three_o man_n that_o come_v to_o saint_n pachomyen_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a exâ—â—nt_fw-la autem_fw-la caplm_n lxxiiii_o it_o happen_v that_o three_o man_n /_o that_o one_o named_fw-la postentesus_n that_o other_o sury_n and_o the_o thyrd_o oblys_n come_v for_o to_o vysyte_n the_o holy_a heremyte_n pachomyen_v the_o which_o by_o his_o word_n &_o by_o ensample_n of_o holy_a lyf_v move_v theym_a to_o do_v penance_n /_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o have_v contemple_v his_o bountee_n that_o one_o of_o theym_n say_v to_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o certain_o we_o know_v now_o that_o they_o err_v open_o that_o say_v that_o the_o chyldern_a ensiew_n &_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o fader_n &_o moder_n /_o and_o say_v not_o well_o /_o for_o oftimes_o of_o evyll_n fader_fw-mi &_o evyll_n mother_n descend_v right_a good_a child_n as_o it_o aperyth_v by_o this_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_n which_o be_v so_o just_a that_o in_o his_o lyf_v he_o 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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 i_o counseyle_v she_o that_o thou_o gyve_v to_o he_o that_o that_o he_o askyth_o /_o and_o by_o adventure_n thus_o do_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v delyverd_v from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o devyll_n ¶_o for_o some_o time_n the_o wyckyd_n so_o constytue_v in_o offyce_v or_o benefit_n turn_v theymselfe_n and_o take_v good_a manner_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v pyte_v the_o one_o of_o that_o other_o /_o ¶_o the_o answer_n well_o understonde_v /_o the_o say_a abbot_n confermyd_fw-la and_o gaaf_v he_o that_o that_o he_o askyd_v ¶_o after_o that_o the_o say_v religyous_a be_v constytue_v to_o a_o clerk_n he_o begin_v all_o togyder_n to_o bow_v to_o alle_fw-mi good_a condycyon_n /_o and_o afterward_o he_o come_v again_o to_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v /_o and_o knel_v down_o afore_o he_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o man_n of_o god_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v moche_o agreeable_a to_o god_n /_o whanne_v he_o do_v grant_n the_o power_n for_o to_o dyscerne_v &_o know_v of_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o man_n /_o ¶_o thy_o bounte_n have_v vaynquyssh_v my_o malice_n /_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v pytuouse_a and_o sweet_a i_o shall_v have_v leave_v the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n and_o shall_v have_v go_v again_o to_o the_o world_n to_o fynysshe_v my_o day_n wretchyd_o /_o whereof_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o of_o god_n /_o by_o the_o which_o thou_o haste_v give_v saluacyon_n to_o my_o soul_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi take_v he_o up_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o my_o brother_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o continue_v always_o in_o werkes_n behove_a and_o appertain_v to_o thy_o dygnytee_fw-mi /_o and_o so_o kyss_v he_o /_o and_o commend_v he_o to_o god_n /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n delyver_v a_o woman_n soore_a traveyl_v of_o the_o devyll_n and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o adhuc_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o ceterus_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxvi_o saint_n pachomyen_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o say_a 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 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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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dysplaysure_n /_o that_o he_o may_v not_o contain_v himself_o /_o and_o morover_n by_o cause_n he_o cowde_v not_o abstain_v hynself_n from_o weep_a /_o as_o well_o at_o the_o board_n as_o else_o where_o /_o the_z bredern_a say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v weep_v in_o make_v his_o holy_a orison_n &_o not_o at_o the_o table_n /_o for_o it_o be_v no_o place_n pâ—opâ—e_n ne_o covenable_a to_o weep_v ne_o weyle_v /_o and_o that_o a_o relygyoê°_n may_v well_o have_v sorrow_n &_o dysplaysure_n for_o his_o sign_n by_o himself_o alone_o without_o to_o show_v it_o thus_o open_o /_o and_o admone_v he_o to_o abstene_n himself_o thereof_o /_o by_o cause_v the_o brother_n may_v not_o eat_v when_o they_o see_v he_o weep_v so_o /_o ¶_o suche_o and_o semblable_a word_n they_o say_v to_o he_o for_o to_o constreyne_v he_o to_o tell_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o his_o weyllynge_v and_o lamentation_n /_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n he_o say_v to_o theym_v /_o my_o brother_n why_o 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our_o lord_n a_o devowte_n oryson_n for_o high_z ¶_o and_o incontynent_a his_o helthe_n be_v to_o he_o restoryd_a /_o ¶_o how_o sykenesse_n prouffit_v oft_o to_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o begin_v ¶_o tali_fw-la quoque_fw-la /_o &_o c·_a caplm_n c.ii_o saint_n theodore_n in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la bear_v often_o great_a sykenesse_n in_o his_o heed_n which_o be_v cause_n to_o he_o of_o sharp_a sorrow_n /_o so_o pray_v he_o to_o saint_n pachomyen_n that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o to_o pray_v go_fw-mi for_o his_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v /_o my_o child_n thou_o ought_v to_o byleve_v that_o the_o passion_n that_o we_o suffer_v come_v not_o to_o we_o but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o have_v pacyence_n in_o thy_o sore_n &_o god_n shall_v yeve_v the_o health_n when_o it_o playsith_v he_o /_o ¶_o be_v thou_o remember_v of_o job_n that_o be_v somoche_n perfyte_n &_o pacyente_v the_o which_o in_o all_o his_o passion_n he_o blessyd_v the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n of_o abstynence_n and_o contynue_v in_o prayer_n /_o ¶_o but_o always_o the_o seek_v axyth_fw-mi a_o great_a reward_n when_o he_o be_v fond_a pacyent_a and_o of_o steadfast_a courage_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o man_n of_o steadfast_a courage_n /_o i_o have_v thouÈt_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o one_o to_o show_v the_o merueylous_a steadfastness_n and_o suffraunce_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v somoche_n to_o be_v commend_v that_o it_o may_v as_o to_o this_o exceed_v all_o manly_a praise_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o pacyence_n of_o zacheus_n that_o be_v a_o relygyous_a &_o begynyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o zacheus_n quidam_fw-la monachê°_n /_o caplm_fw-ge c.iii_o sometime_o be_v a_o religyous_a named_fw-la zacheê°_n that_o which_o after_o great_a contynence_n by_o cause_n of_o a_o great_a sykenesse_n that_o god_n send_v he_o be_v have_v in_o a_o house_n fâ—â—re_v fro_o his_o biedern_a /_o in_o that_o house_n he_o eat_v but_o onnly_a breed_n &_o salt_n but_o notwythstond_v the_o say_v depart_v he_o be_v contynuel_o in_o the_o chirche_n at_o all_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n /_o his_o custom_n be_v every_o night_n afore_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n to_o read_v some_o history_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o after_o be_v armyd_fw-la high_a with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o sleep_v till_o mydnyght_n /_o to_o the_o which_o hour_n he_o rise_v /_o ocupyeng_a himself_o in_o oryson_n fro_o that_o same_o hour_n unto_o maryne_n /_o ¶_o and_o to_o this_o surplus_n for_o teschew_v idleness_n he_o wrought_v mat_n with_o such_o great_a may_v &_o diligence_n that_o in_o weve_v of_o theym_n he_o claaf_a &_o break_v all_o his_o ande_fw-mi that_o the_o blood_n come_v out_o so_o sharp_o he_o draw_v the_o cord_n /_o ¶_o one_z of_o the_o bredern_a seenge_v his_o ande_fw-mi thus_o break_v ask_v he_o why_o he_o be_v so_o greedy_a in_o his_o werke_n seenge_v that_o he_o be_v so_o grevyd_v with_o sykenesse_n say_v moreover_o to_o he_o /_o thynke_v thou_o my_o brother_n if_o thou_o wrought_v without_o to_o force_v thyself_o so_o moche_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v hold_v foâ—_n idle_a as_o towards_o god·_v true_o nay_o /_o for_o he_o knowyth_o well_o not_o oon_o thy_o may_v but_o also_o that_o thou_o be_v sore_o grevyd_v with_o sykenesse_n /_o wherefore_o i_o ensure_v the_o that_o it_o be_v not_o need_v that_o thou_o werke_v so_o contynuel_o as_o thou_o do_v /_o thenne_fw-fr answer_v zacheus_n /_o my_o brother_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o coude_fw-fr forbere_fw-la i_o thereof_o /_o the_o broad_a bere_v his_o answer_n say_v to_o
the_o servant_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o all_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi lyvinge_v under_o our_o povertee_fw-mi /_o &_o that_o by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n be_v submyt_v to_o our_o rule_n &_o governaunce_n /_o hark_v after_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o his_o pystle_n /_o ¶_o obey_v to_o your_o prelate_n &_o yield_v yourself_o subgette_n to_o theym_v /_o for_o certain_o they_o wake_v as_o that_o they_o must_v yield_v acounte_v of_o your_o soul_n /_o ¶_o my_o lytylnes_n bylevyth_v that_o if_o you_o obey_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n /_o you_o shall_v have_v your_o petycyon_n not_o onn_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n i_o know_v this_o that_o i_o write_v to_o you_o to_o be_v truth_n /_o i_o pray_v you_o of_o your_o charite_n that_o you_o do_v no_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n that_o i_o have_v do_v to_o you_o but_o be_v obeyssaunt_a /_o ¶_o it_o be_v write_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n that_o god_n have_v in_o hate_n the_o great_a 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that_o they_o come_v to_o high_a to_o be_v speed_v of_o their_o matere_a wtout_fw-fr any_o delay_n ¶_o and_o one_o time_n emonge_v other_o he_o be_v one_o day_n till_o u_o of_o the_o clock_n be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o be_v wont_v to_o sytt_n hear_v the_o question_n of_o his_o peple_n /_o and_o by_o cause_n no_o body_n come_v there_o the_o day_n that_o will_v require_v of_o he_o any_o thing_n he_o depart_v &_o return_v in_o his_o house_n weep_v /_o ¶_o so_o be_v his_o folk_n great_o merueyl_v whereof_o come_v this_o waylling_n &_o none_o dare_v axe_n high_a the_o cause_n why_o but_o to_o a_o holy_a man_n named_fw-la sophronyen_fw-mi that_o hereof_o famylyerly_a axyd_n high_o the_o holy_a man_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v â—â—â—che_n of_o this_o that_o none_o be_v come_v speak_v with_o him_z whereby_o he_o have_v spend_v the_o day_n wtout_fw-fr to_o have_v do_v any_o merciful_a deed_n /_o ¶_o now_o it_o be_v troth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v about_o that_o the_o cause_n which_o 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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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johan_n suppose_v after_o his_o advy_v that_o it_o be_v compassyon_n or_o alms_n that_o be_v appear_v before_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n /_o by_o cause_n she_o have_v on_o her_o heed_n a_o fair_a crown_n of_o lawr_a /_o ¶_o for_o certain_o the_o great_a compassyon_n &_o benygnytee_n that_o god_n have_v to_o the_o poor_a sinner_n /_o he_o have_v make_v his_o right_a dear_a and_o sweet_a child_n ihesu_n cryste_n to_o take_v our_o kind_n flesh_n /_o and_o suffer_v so_o many_o evylles_n for_o we_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n after_o this_o vysyon_n aroo_v /_o without_o to_o a_o wake_v any_o body_n and_o go_v to_o the_o chyrche_n /_o ¶_o and_o ingo_v thyder_n he_o find_v a_o poor_a evyll_n clothyd_v man_n /_o and_z as_o deyenge_a for_o cold_a ¶_o so_o take_v he_o of_o his_o gown_n and_o give_v it_o he_o for_o to_o clothe_v he_o with_o all_o /_o and_z after_o retornyd_v wythoute_n to_o entry_n in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n /_o puttyrige_fw-la in_o himself_o a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o advysion_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v be_v of_o god_n or_o non_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o in_o return_v to_o his_o house_n ward_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n clothyd_v with_o white_a vestyment_n /_o that_o gaaf_fw-mi he_o a_o hundred_o penye_n /_o sayenge_a that_o he_o shall_v dystrybute_n theym_v where_o it_o playse_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o semyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v be_v over_o hasty_a and_o ready_a to_o receyve_v the_o say_a penye_n doubt_v to_o be_v dysceyve_v /_o he_o go_v to_o have_v delyver_v they_o again_o to_o he_o that_o gaaf_a theym_n to_o he_o /_o ¶_o but_o he_o cowde_v not_o by_o cause_n the_o other_o be_v vanysshyd_v away_o /_o ¶_o so_o have_v he_o thene_n some_o understond_n and_o knowledge_n that_o this_o vysion_n be_v come_v to_o he_o of_o god_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o pylgryme_n that_o will_v tempt_v saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n /_o begynâ—ning_a in_o latyn_a ¶_o adoriâ—ue_o et_fw-fr ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xiii_o in_o the_o say_a cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a be_v a_o stranger_n which_o hear_v the_o great_a fame_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n will_v tempt_v he_o for_o to_o understonde_v the_o certayntee_n thereof_o /_o and_o for_o to_o do_v this_o he_o put_v of_o his_o raymente_n &_o take_v evyll_n clothes_n abowte_fw-mi he_o /_o and_o after_o come_v before_o he_o there_o as_o he_o go_v toward_o the_o place_n where_o the_o syke_a peple_n be_v keep_v &_o dress_v /_o ¶_o for_o his_o custom_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o hospytalle_n twy_n in_o the_o week_n for_o to_o vysite_v there_o the_o syke_a folk_n that_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o this_o valyaunt_a man_n stranger_n say_v to_o he_o /_o o_o my_o lord_n gyve_v to_o i_o your_o alms_n poor_a prisoner_n /_o ¶_o thene_n the_o holy_a man_n command_v the_o man_n shall_v yeve_v to_o he_o vi_fw-mi pen_n ¶_o when_o he_o have_v receyve_v the_o first_o alms_n he_o change_v his_o habyte_v and_o incontynent_n go_v again_o tofore_o he_o in_o sayenge_a ¶_o alas_o sire_n have_v pyte_n of_o i_o poor_a syke_a man_n /_o the_z holy_a man_n one_o again_o command_v to_o the_o almoner_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o vi_o pen_n of_o gold_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o have_v take_v theym_a to_o the_o papelarde_n he_o say_v all_o soft_a to_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o he_o have_v have_v twye_n his_o alms_n /_o whereat_o the_o holy_a man_n answer_v no_o thing_n /_o feign_a as_o he_o have_v not_o hear_v hy_o /_o ¶_o three_o he_o come_v again_o in_o a_o neither_o changeable_a clothing_n /_o for_o to_o have_v yet_o a_o neither_o alms_n /_o and_o thene_n the_o almoner_n draw_v the_o holy_a man_n by_o the_o gown_n for_o to_o gyve_v he_o to_o knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v have_v twye_n his_o alms_n that_o day_n /_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n command_v the_o man_n shall_v gyve_v he_o twelve_o pen_n of_o silver_n sayenge_a to_o his_o almoner_n /_o do_v the_o i_o command_v the_o /_o for_o by_o adventure_v it_o be_v god_n that_o temptyth_v i_o /_o ¶_o of_o a_o maryner_n &_o of_o the_o tin_n 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fellow_n to_o who_o he_o gaaf_v in_o a_o sack_n fyfthy_a pound_n of_o his_o tin_n ¶_o but_o he_o willing_n to_o make_v a_o prouâ—_n if_o it_o be_v good_a /_o this_o his_o say_a fellow_n find_v that_o it_o be_v right_a fine_a silver_n /_o so_o he_o bring_v it_o again_o /_o ¶_o thene_n they_fw-mi marynar_n say_v to_o he_o /_o i_o promise_v the_o it_o be_v take_v i_o for_o fine_a tin_n /_o but_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o /_o i_o trow_v he_o that_o have_v tornyd_v the_o water_n in_o to_o wine_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n haâ—_n the_o tornyd_v my_o tin_n in_o to_o silver_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o to_o show_v very_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d tin_n he_o bring_v his_o fellow_n to_o the_o ship_n where_o the_o remenaunte_a of_o the_o say_a tin_n be_v /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o say_a ship_n they_o â—â—de_v that_o all_o the_o foresaid_a tin_n be_v convert_v and_o change_v in_o to_o silver_n ¶_o but_o the_o miracle_n well_o to_o be_v consyderyd_v and_o markyd_v be_v not_o less_o to_o merueyllyd_v thanne_v thoo_n that_o god_n make_v /_o ¶_o the_o one_o be_v whanne_v he_o multeply_v fyve_o love_n and_o two_o fissh_n to_o the_o sustentation_n and_o food_n of_o fyve_o thousand_o man_n /_o ¶_o the_o other_o whanne_v he_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o egypte_n in_o to_o blood_n /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o torn_v the_o rod_n by_o the_o honde_n of_o moses_n in_o to_o a_o serpent_n /_o ¶_o and_o a_o neither_o whanne_v many_o martyr_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o to_o be_v brente_a /_o he_o turn_v that_o fire_n in_o a_o dew_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o make_v god_n this_o change_n and_o tourn_v of_o tin_n in_o to_o silver_n for_o to_o make_v this_o good_a marynar_n his_o servant_n rycher_n /_o in_o gra_a to_o he_o his_o mercy_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o great_a povertee_fw-mi /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o descendente_fw-la sanctissimo_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xu_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n john_n the_o almoner_n 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and_z to_o the_o chyrche_n and_o he_o himself_o weut_n and_o comfort_v the_o crysten·_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o stable_n &_o constant_a and_o not_o fere_v the_o dethe_v /_o ¶_o during_o the_o say_a time_n notwithstond_v that_o he_o be_v command_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o offyce_v of_o provoste_n /_o nevertheless_o by_o cause_n none_o other_o be_v yet_o come_v that_o shall_v ocupye_v the_o say_v offyce_v the_o peple_n seruyd_v and_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o provoste_o /_o and_o over_o this_o the_o preeste_n ordain_v he_o their_o bysshopp_n /_o ¶_o so_o be_v the_o good_a phylyppe_n a_o hole_n year_n well_o serve_v god_n in_o such_o astate_fw-la /_o the_o year_n expyre_v be_v ordain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o provoste_n one_o named_fw-la perennius_fw-la which_o trow_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o /_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v moche_o agreeable_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o peple_n he_o cowde_v not_o find_v the_o way_n thereof_o /_o ¶_o finable_o he_o make_v to_o be_v put_v secret_o some_o subtyll_a and_o evyll_n dryvel_n that_o feign_v to_o be_v crysten_v within_o the_o chyrche_n where_o as_o be_v the_o good_a phylyppe_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o do_v the_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n /_o ¶_o thyse_n unhappy_a drevel_n &_o murderer_n be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o the_o provoste_n perennius_fw-la /_o the_o which_o provoste_o feel_v high_a self_n gyltye_n of_o this_o sin_n /_o and_o feign_v as_o he_o will_v have_v make_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v sure_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o theym_n and_o enquyre_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o befall_v make_v theym_a to_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n under_o good_a keper_n /_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o in_o few_o day_n after_o he_o lete_fw-la they_o go_fw-mi free_a by_o pardon_n &_o indulgence_n of_o the_o prince_n ¶_o eugene_n that_o in_o the_o say_a cyte_n have_v begin_v a_o covente_a of_o vyrgine_n bury_v the_o body_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi the_o martyr_n within_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr where_o she_o hold_v she_o /_o ¶_o also_o her_o mother_n claudia_n have_v begin_v a_o hospytall_n which_o she_o have_v endow_v with_o suffysaunt_a rent_n &_o fair_a possessyon_n /_o for_o to_o herbrugh_v the_o poor_a pylgryme_n be_v at_o the_o buryenge_a of_o the_o say_v blessyd_v martyr_n sometime_o her_o husbonde_n ¶_o when_o his_o seruyce_n be_v do_v /_o claudia_n mother_n to_o eugene_n &_o her_o child_n return_v to_o rome_n &_o they_o there_o lo_o come_v /_o one_z of_o the_o say_a child_n be_v make_v senator_n of_o rome_n /_o the_o other_o consul_n of_o cartage_n and_o other_o vycarye_a in_o affryque_a /_o ¶_o eugene_n have_v many_o cousin_n both_o of_o man_n &_o of_o wymmen_fw-mi dwelling_n in_o rome_n that_o come_v to_o see_v she_o desyre_v at_o her_o ensample_n to_o be_v crysten_v ¶_o among_o other_o saint_n basille_n a_o vyrgyne_n /_o that_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o king_n cowde_v not_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o speak_v with_o eugene_n for_o to_o be_v crysten_v /_o so_o make_v she_o she_o to_o be_v pray_v by_o a_o messager_n that_o she_o will_v send_v she_o some_o instrucconn_n of_o the_o cristen_v faith_n ¶_o thenne_n saint_n eugene_n send_v she_o two_o crysten_v knight_n /_o prothus_n &_o jacintus_n towards_o the_o say_v basylle_n for_o to_o be_v by_o they_o teach_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr /_o the_o which_o she_o receyve_v worshypful_o as_o apostle_n of_o ihun_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o all_o day_n &_o all_o night_n she_o be_v with_o theym_n spekinge_v of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o and_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v emyches_n thereof_o follow_v no_o sklaundre_v /_o ¶_o in_o the_o say_a time_n one_o named_fw-la cornille_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n /_o which_o come_v to_o she_o secret_o &_o crystned_a she_o /_o when_o saint_n basylle_n be_v confermyd_fw-la in_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptesme_fw-fr /_o she_o come_v almoo_v every_o night_n &_o visit_v saint_n eugene_n &_o all_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v christen_v go_v to_o the_o covent_n of_o saint_n claude_n the_o mother_n of_o eugene_n &_o the_o virgin_n resort_v to_o saint_n eugene_n /_o ¶_o the_o say_a saint_n cornyll_v at_o that_o time_n pope_n go_v every_o saturday_n &_o visyte_v they_o /_o expownyg_fw-mi unto_o they_o devoute_a ympnes_n &_o song_n all_o the_o long_o night_n unto_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o day_n /_o ¶_o valerien_n &_o galen_n in_o though_o day_n be_v emperor_n that_o which_o begin_v to_o have_v the_o crysten_v in_o great_a indignacyon_n for_o by_o cause_n the_o saint_n cyprien_n conver_v they_o of_o cartage_n /_o &_o saint_n cornylle_v the_o romayn_v /_o so_o be_v send_v paternê°_n proconsul_n in_o to_o cartage_n for_o to_o bring_v theâ—â—_n to_o death_n cyprien_n that_o which_o thing_n he_o die_v â—_o by_o all_o thê°_n he_o dey_v a_o martyr_n ¶_o the_o same_o time_n saint_n eugene_n know_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n /_o that_o saint_n basylle_n shall_v be_v martyre_v for_o to_o keep_v her_o vyrgynyte_n the_o which_o revelaconn_n she_o give_v she_o to_o know_v &_o saint_n basylle_v answer_v to_o eugene·_a that_o also_o she_o have_v understond_v by_o revelaconn_n of_o god_n that_o eugene_n shall_v have_v a_o dowble_n crown_n of_o martyrdom_n one_o for_o the_o meryte_n that_o she_o have_v gote_v in_o alexandrâ—e_n &_o other_o for_o sh_a of_o her_o blood_n that_o she_o shall_v suffer_v for_o to_o keep_v her_o faith_n thene_n saint_n eugene_n yield_v grace_n to_o god_n sayenge_a /_o o_o my_o god_n onn_o soon_o of_o the_o everlastyg_fw-mi god_n the_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o vile_a world_n within_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o right_a holy_a virgin_n i_o byseâ—he_v the_o right_a humble_o that_o it_o will_v plaice_n that_o to_o grant_n unto_o although_o virgin_n which_o that_o haste_v commit_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o i_o the_o grace_z that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o thy_o everlasting_a joy_n /_o ¶_o eugene_n after_o go_v with_o her_o vyrgyn_n and_o say_v to_o they_o such_o or_o like_a word_n in_o substance_n /_o ¶_o my_o sister_n the_o vyneyerde_n be_v now_o ripe_a /_o &_o the_z seeson_fw-mi be_v now_o come_v that_o the_o good_a vine_n shall_v be_v press_v out_o of_o the_o grape_n with_o foot_n /_o but_o after_z that_o the_o vine_n shall_v be_v strain_a &_o make_v well_o pure_a &_o clean_o /_o it_o shall_v be_v present_v for_o to_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o ryall_n court_n of_o the_o king_n /_o and_o therefore_o say_v god_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o my_o dyscyple_n be_v the_o raysyns_n /_o my_o sister_n that_o be_v spring_n &_o reysyn_n of_o virgynytee_n be_v ever_o ready_a for_o to_o make_v fair_a &_o worshypp_v the_o law_n which_o you_o hold_v virgynyte_n be_v the_o first_o show_v of_o good_a virtue_n nyhe_o neighbour_n to_o god_n like_o unto_o angel_n mother_n of_o life_n friend_n unto_o holiness_n way_n of_o suretee_n lady_n of_o joy_n leder_n of_o virtue_n nourysshinge_v &_o crown_n of_o faith_n the_o socour_n &_o yelder_n of_o charyte_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o my_o sister_n we_o ought_v to_o desire_v none_o other_o thing_n somoche_n as_o to_o live_v in_o vyrgynyte_n /_o &_o yet_o noâ—e_v great_a devoconn_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o to_o dye_n for_o she_o in_o this_o byhalfe_n /_o ¶_o you_o know_v that_o all_o erthly_a thing_n come_v with_o great_a joye·_n but_o after_o depart_v they_o be_v cause_n of_o great_a hevynesse_n &_o so_o they_o gyve_v a_o laughter_n &_o a_o joy_n sondayn_fw-mi for_o to_o be_v the_o causeâ—_n of_o weep_v everlastyng_o /_o for_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o life_n that_o evermore_o shall_v last_v /_o and_o at_o the_o end_n all_o those_o that_o thereupon_o shall_v
/_o ¶_o gregory_n that_o for_o that_o time_n be_v bysshopp_n of_o nazance_n when_o he_o wyste_v that_o saint_n basylle_n be_v discessed_a /_o he_o come_v to_o his_o teâ—ment_n and_o lay_v himself_o down_o over_o his_o body_n make_v upon_o it_o great_a lamentacyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o cry_v to_o the_o peple_n with_o a_o high_a voy_n /_o ¶_o o_o peple_n rejoice_v now_o yourself_o and_o make_v orison_n unto_o god_n /_o sing_v ympnes_n and_o psalm_n /_o and_o cease_v not_o to_o make_v remembrance_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n basylle_v /_o ¶_o morover_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o say_a bysshopp_n come_v there_o twelve_o other_o the_o which_o togyder_n lay_v the_o holy_a corpse_n in_o to_o his_o sepulchre_n /_o which_o be_v of_o marble_n within_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr of_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n ysichrus_n /_o in_o which_o the_o good_a holy_a man_n leoncius_n his_o predecessor_n be_v be_v bury_v /_o ¶_o and_o saint_n basylle_v dey_v the_o first_o day_n of_o janyver_n /_o the_z fyfthe_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o the_o emperor_n governing_a valentis_fw-la and_o valeriani_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o of_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi effrem_fw-mi /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o fratres_n enaâ—racionem_fw-la volo_fw-la facere_fw-la /_o &_o ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.lxu_o saint_n iherom_n makith_v menconn_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n of_o the_o holy_a heremyte_n effrem_fw-la yt._n be_v unknowe_a of_o saint_n basylle_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o which_o effrem_a saint_n iherom_n say_v to_o have_v have_v knowledge_n by_o telling_n unto_o high_a make_v of_o certain_a fader_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o to_o show_v thereof_o it_o be_v truth_n that_o the_o say_v effrem_n be_v bear_v of_o syrie_n /_o he_o be_v in_o his_o hermitage_n a_o friend_n of_o his_o show_v unto_o he_o the_o perfyte_n astate_n of_o saint_n basylle_n ¶_o and_o for_o to_o have_v of_o it_o some_o experience_n he_o pray_v god_n right_a hertely_fw-mi that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o to_o gyve_v he_o by_o revelaconn_n some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o saint_n basylle_n /_o our_o lord_n that_o herd_n his_o prayer_n make_v to_o he_o such_o a_o revelaconn_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o he_o be_v as_o half_o a_o sleep_v and_o half_a wake_n he_o see_v a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v so_o long_a that_o it_o retchyd_v to_o the_o heaven_n /_o and_o in_o seenge_v the_o same_o he_o hear_v a_o voy_n that_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o effrem_fw-la effrem_fw-la such_o as_o thou_o see_v this_o pillar_n such_o be_v basylle_n /_o thenne_n go_v he_o in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n of_o cezaree_n in_o capadoce_n where_o the_o say_a saint_n basyll_o be_v upon_o a_o day_n that_o man_n make_v solempnytee_n of_o epiphanye_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o understode_v no_o greek_a he_o take_v a_o expowner_n with_o he_o to_o who_o he_o say_v when_o he_o see_v saint_n basylle_v ordain_v in_o so_o great_a honour_n /_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o pain_n /_o for_o this_o basylle_n be_v not_o such_o as_o i_o have_v seen_v he_o /_o ¶_o the_o same_o time_n saint_n basylle_n be_v clothio_n in_o such_o ornament_n acompany_v of_o many_o clerk_n /_o ¶_o so_o be_v effrem_n angry_a in_o himself_o /_o sayenge_a we_o heremyte_v endure_v both_o cold_a &_o heat_n in_o the_o wyldernesse_n and_o have_v no_o reward_n /_o and_o this_o basylle_n here_o which_o be_v in_o honour_n proffer_a be_v a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n /_o ¶_o and_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o malencoly_a saint_n basylle_v send_v to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi effrem_fw-mi one_o of_o he_o archedeaken_v for_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o archedeaken_fw-mi come_v to_o the_o say_v holy_a fader_fw-mi effrem_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o he_o say_v /_o ¶_o thy_o fader_fw-mi archebisshopp_n of_o cezaree_n sendyth_v the_o word_n that_o thou_o come_v speak_v to_o he_o /_o effrem_fw-la answerde_n to_o he_o /_o ¶_o my_o friend_n 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¶_o in_o the_o country_n be_v about_o u_o c._n monasterye_n the_o one_o nyghe_a unto_o that_o other_o under_o one_o abbot_n /_o of_o who_o there_o some_o live_v &_o dwell_v togyder_n other_o hold_v they_o solytary_o eke_v by_o himself_o that_o notwithstond_v they_o have_v always_o charyte_v togyde_a /_o ¶_o and_o when_o saint_n iherom_n &_o his_o company_n approach_v to_o they_o all_o in_o a_o great_a company_n like_o to_o a_o multytude_n of_o bee_n come_v against_o they_o bryng_a breed_n &_o botelle_n full_a of_o water_n and_o after_o they_o bring_v theym_a all_o sing_a in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n /_o after_o wassh_v their_o foot_n &_o wipe_v they_o with_o to_o waylle_n /_o ¶_o and_o they_o be_v not_o onn_o serve_v of_o bodily_a necessytee_n /_o but_o also_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o humylytee_n &_o clemence_n /_o ¶_o and_o saint_n iherom_n say_v that_o he_o never_o have_v be_v in_o place_n where_o he_o have_v seen_v flow_v so_o habundant_o charyte_v &_o mercy_n ¶_o their_o oratorye_n 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bodily_a helthe_n /_o they_o never_o speak_v togyder_n but_o the_o day_n tofore_o say_v but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o preaching_n or_o in_o gyve_v doctrine_n /_o when_o any_o of_o they_o be_v gretter_n clerk_n or_o inspire_v more_o thane_n he_o neither_o /_o and_o if_o any_o will_v go_v dwell_v with_o any_o of_o they_o /_o they_z be_v so_o replenyssh_v with_o charytee_n that_o they_o lodge_v theym_a incontynent_n in_o their_o house_n or_o cottage_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n amonion_n abbot_n begyne_a ¶_o vidimê°_n quendam_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge xxiii_o among_o the_o same_o heremyte_v &_o relygyouse_v saint_n iherom_n see_v one_o named_fw-la amonyon_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v all_o plenytude_n of_o grace_n /_o &_o pryncypal_o he_o have_v merueyl_v we_o charyte_v humylite_o none_o like_o &_o general_o asmoche_v in_o pacyence_n clemence_n &_o benygnyte_n /_o also_o in_o scyence_n &_o prudence_n he_o be_v moo_v perfect_a of_o they_o all_o /_o the_o say_a amonyon_n have_v ii·_v bredern_a that_o one_o named_fw-la eusebius_n &_o the_o other_o euâ—imius_n /_o that_o which_o be_v not_o oon_o bredern_a carnalle_n but_o also_o in_o lyf_v in_o religyon_n &_o in_o virtue_n they_o be_v germayn_v /_o these_o three_o bredern_a solycyte_v in_o their_o time_n the_o other_o bredern_a as_o the_o mother_n thynkyth_v on_o her_o chyldern_n in_o help_a theym_n not_o onn_o to_o their_o corporal_a life_n but_o also_o to_o the_o spirituell_n as_o enscyne_v theym_a to_o virtue_n &_o good_a manner_n /_o the_o same_o saint_n amonion_n dwell_v in_o a_o monastery_n closyd_v with_o wall_n in_o which_o he_o hynselfe_n have_v make_v a_o pytt_n and_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o brother_n transport_v himself_o toward_o he_o for_o to_o have_v a_o lytyll_a house_n to_o dwell_v in_o thermytage_n /_o the_o which_o answerde_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v none_o but_o he_o make_v he_o to_o dwell_v in_o his_o monastery_n unto_o the_o time_n he_o have_v find_v one_o /_o ¶_o soon_o after_o he_o delyverde_v to_o he_o a_o lytyll_a one_o the_o which_o he_o fond_a nigh_o the_o say_v monastery_n /_o and_o if_o by_o adventure_n have_v many_o come_v he_o have_v incontynent_a gadr_v togider_v his_o bredern_a and_o in_o lytyll_a time_n have_v make_v a_o monastery_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n dydyme_n why_o the_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o vidimus_fw-la inter_fw-la choose_fw-la caplm_n xxiiii_o saint_n iherom_n recount_v of_o a_o neither_o named_fw-la didyme_n the_o which_o be_v emonge_o the_o fader_n named_fw-la moche_o virtuous_a &_o debonayr_a /_o like_o as_o his_o visage_n show_v well_o /_o and_o such_o grace_n have_v he_o of_o god_n that_o he_o rood_n upon_o the_o scorpion_n &_o other_o venymous_a bests_n which_o be_v there_o in_o great_a habundance_n /_o by_o
cause_n of_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o son_n /_o and_o slay_v theym_a with_o his_o foot_n as_o lytyll_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o that_o they_o die_v to_o he_o any_o harm_n /_o wherefore_o in_o he_o be_v acomplyssh_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v /_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o journeye_n upon_o aspyde_n &_o basylyk_n /_o and_o under_o the_o foot_n thou_o shall_v put_v the_o lion_n &_o the_o dragon_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n crenyon_n which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o vidimê°_n /_o caplm_n twenty-five_o a_o nother_n also_o which_o be_v named_fw-la crenyon_n of_o moche_n auncyente_fw-la aege_fw-la as_o of_o a_o c._n &_o x._o year_n old_a /_o and_o be_v dyscyple_a of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o the_n which_o among_o all_o other_o virtue_n that_o he_o have_v he_o be_v humble_a peâ—fâ—ghtly_o /_o the_o which_o virtue_n suffyse_v to_o gete_v the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o and_o without_o this_o virtue_n none_o other_o virtue_n may_v prouffyte_n to_o the_o soul_n /_o for_o by_o that_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v require_v /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n orygene_n begin_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o erat_fw-la autem_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge xxvi_o also_o there_o be_v a_o neither_o call_v orygene_a dyscyple_a of_o saint_n anthonye_n merueyllous_a in_o all_o operaconn_n /_o his_o word_n be_v edyfycatyff_fw-mi that_fw-mi they_o who_o he_o endoctryne_v put_v in_o effect_n by_o operaconn_n all_o his_o doctrine_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n enagrion_n which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o vidimus_fw-la ibi_fw-la /_o &_o ceterus_fw-la caplm_n xxvii_o after_o he_o see_v also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o neither_o name_v enagrion_n a_o man_n right_a wise_n /_o the_o which_o be_v instruct_v of_o saint_n machairy_a /_o which_o be_v strong_o possess_v with_o all_o virtue_n /_o ¶_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o instruct_v his_o brother_n to_o live_v sobre_o say_v if_o they_o will_v eschew_v the_o fantasye_n and_o illusion_n of_o the_o devyll_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o drink_v so_o moche_n water_n as_o they_o well_o may_v drink_v /_o because_o that_o great_a repleccyon_n of_o water_n causyth_v dyverse_a fantasye_n in_o man_n body_n /_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr whereof_o the_o devyll_n with_o sin_n enter_v more_o lyght_o /_o ¶_o inenfecte_a the_o say_v holy_a hermyte_n enagryon_n and_o his_o brother_n eat_v not_o for_o all_o mete_n but_o oon_o a_o lytyll_a breed_n and_o salt_n /_o whereof_o they_o be_v more_o content_a than_o we_o be_v of_o mete_n delycyous_a and_o curyouse_a /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n machayre_n egypcyen_fw-mi /_o beginning_z in_o latyn_a ¶_o narrabant_fw-la autem_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge xxviii_o after_o saint_n iherom_n recountyth_n that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a fader_n recite_v to_o he_o among_o their_o other_o brother_n there_o be_v tweyne_v name_v machayre_n that_o one_o egipcyen_n &_o dyscyple_v of_o saint_n anthonye_n &_o that_o other_o of_o alexandrye_a /_o &_o notwythstond_a the_o they_o be_v of_o dyvers_a regyon_n yet_o be_v they_o equal_a in_o virtue_n and_o so_o great_a that_o they_o shine_v in_o edify_v caconn_v of_o manner_n &_o of_o good_a lyf_v like_a unto_o two_o shine_v steire_n how_o well_o the_o machary_n egypcyen_n have_v by_o syngule_a grace_n the_o vertuoê°_n manner_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n he_o be_v on_o a_o time_n in_o his_o cell_n or_o lytyl_o house_n be_v perpetre_v &_o commyse_v a_o murdre_fw-fr by_o some_o homycide_n /_o by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v acuse_v &_o pursue_v a_o simple_a man_n innocent_a of_o the_o caa_v the_o which_o see_v be_v might_n none_o otherwise_o escape_n go_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o say_a machaire_n afferm_v by_o his_o oath_n not_o to_o be_v culpable_a of_o the_o caa_v thene_n they_o that_o pursue_v come_v upon_o high_a &_o will_v have_v take_v high_o there_o &_o have_v lad_n he_o for_o to_o have_v condemn_v he_o to_o dethe_v /_o this_o see_v the_o holy_a man_n pray_v &_o require_v they_o that_o or_o they_o procee_v any_o ferder_v against_o he_o which_o say_v hynself_n to_o be_v innocent_a will_v lede_n he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o as_o the_o man_z that_o be_v slayd_v be_v bury_v /_o he_o be_v come_v thyder_o make_v his_o prayer_n upon_o the_o buryel_fw-mi /_o in_o prayer_n god_n devout_o that_o it_o will_v pleyse_v he_o to_o show_v &_o manifest_a the_o troth_n of_o this_o thing_n /_o his_o prayer_n make_v he_o command_v the_o deed_n man_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o blessid_v saviour_n ihun_v cryst_n the_o he_o shall_v declare_v if_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v which_o there_o be_v hold_v &_o take_v have_v slay_v he_o or_o none_o to_o who_o he_o the_o be_v deed_n answerde_n the_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o /_o ne_z therein_o be_v guilty_a thacuser_n hear_a this_o answer_n be_v moche_o merueyl_v &_o kneel_v on_o their_o knee_n to_o for_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi machairy_a in_o prayeng_v he_o humble_o the_o he_o shall_v demand_v of_o the_o deed_n man_n who_o have_v slay_v hy_z /_o the_o holy_a man_n answer_v the_o he_o will_v not_o in_o say_v these_o word_n it_o suffice_v to_o i_o that_o thynnocent_a be_v delyverd_v for_o it_o longyth_v no_o thing_n to_o i_o that_o the_o culpable_a be_v acuse_v /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o time_n come_v to_o hy_z some_o parent_n or_o friend_n of_o a_o young_a damosel_n the_o which_o bâ—arte_n magyk_fw-mi be_v convert_v in_o to_o a_o jument_n or_o a_o mare_n as_o it_o semyd_fw-la to_o all_o they_o the_o law_n she_o /_o incontynent_fw-la as_o he_o law_n theym_fw-mi /_o he_o demand_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o be_v come_v to_o he_o thene_n they_o auswerde_n that_o by_o their_o come_n to_o he_o they_o hope_v that_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o his_o prayer_n &_o meryte_n to_o obtain_v the_o say_v damoysel_n to_o be_v remyse_v in_o her_o first_o strength_n &_o semblance_n /_o thene_n he_o excyte_v they_o to_o pray_v &_o also_o he_o make_v his_o oryson_n unto_o god_n that_o which_o oryson_n acheve_v he_o enoynt_v the_o maid_n /_o which_o as_o say_v be_v be_v like_o a_o mare_n /_o the_o which_o incontynent_a after_o apexed_n to_o the_o man_n in_o her_o first_o form_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o the_o semblance_n of_o a_o maid_n /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o maid_n which_o have_v the_o membre_n so_o rote_n &_o infect_v the_o worm_n may_v be_v seen_v cringe_v he_o flesh_n unto_o the_o bone_n be_v brouÈt_o tofore_o this_o holy_a man·_n to_o who_o he_o say_v /_o o_o daughter_n be_v constant_a for_o god_n have_v not_o yeâ—e_v to_o the_o this_o sykenesse_n for_o to_o dye_n but_o for_o thy_o health_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr be_v the_o holy_a man_n machaire_n seven_o day_n during_o in_o prayer_n and_o anoint_v she_o every_o day_n and_o the_o say_v vii_o day_n pass_v she_o be_v all_o hoole_n &_o sound_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o same_o wrytyth_n saint_n saint_n iherom_n that_o a_o heretyke_a jerasitain_n /_o which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o langage_fw-fr egypcyen_fw-fr heresee_v by_o his_o art_n have_v deceyve_v &_o mock_v many_o bredern_a of_o the_o desert_n /_o and_o att_o last_o he_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi machaire_n /_o to_o who_o he_o make_v many_o questyon_n &_o argument_n /_o for_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v turn_v &_o deceyve_v he_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n by_o fair_a word_n answerde_n to_o his_o argument_n which_o be_v subtyll_o /_o but_o by_o cause_n the_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi saw_n that_o by_o he_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o bredern_a perysshed_a /_o he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o heretyke_a /_o wherefore_o dyspute_a thou_o thus_o against_o i_o for_o to_o tear_v by_o thy_o heresy_n theym_v that_o herkene_n the_o /_o ¶_o lete_n we_o go_v to_o the_o sepulere_n of_o our_o predecessor_n which_o be_v deed_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o to_o he_o which_o our_o lord_n shall_v gyve_v grace_n for_o to_o raise_v the_o deed_n may_v by_o this_o thing_n make_v clear_o appear_v to_o all_o theym_n that_o shall_v be_v present_a that_o his_o law_n be_v the_o best_a /_o thenne_fw-fr they_o go_v to_o the_o sepulcre_n ¶_o thenne_v say_a saint_n machaire_n now_o call_v a_o deed_n man_n and_o raise_v he_o /_o the_z heretyke_a answer_v that_o it_o apperteyn_v to_o he_o first_o for_o to_o call_v to_o his_o god_n /_o thenne_n saint_n machaire_n felle_fw-fr platte_a down_o in_o prayer_n sayenge_a /_o o_o my_o sovereyn_a lord_n and_o god_n i_o byseche_v and_o require_v the_o mekely_a that_o it_o plaice_n the_o in_o this_o hour_n in_o the_o reysyuge_a of_o this_o deed_n man_n here_o bury_v to_o show_v open_o the_o which_o of_o we_o tweyne_n have_v moo_v rightful_a faith_n not_o that_o i_o presume_v so_o moche_n of_o myself_o /_o that_o my_o oryson_n or_o prayer_n be_v of_o the_o enhance_a /_o but_o for_o to_o increase_v and_o make_v open_a the_o
to_o be_v still_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o take_v a_o lytyll_o mete_v /_o and_o return_v by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o come_v /_o desyre_a synguler_o to_o see_v the_o holy_a heremyte_n paul_n doubt_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v rendre_fw-fr his_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o his_o absence_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o fynable_o he_o go_v with_o so_o great_a diligence_n as_o be_v to_o he_o possible_a /_o and_z in_o such_o wise_n as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o walk_v but_o three_o hour_n /_o ¶_o whane_a he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—ule_n of_o saint_n paul_n among_o the_o a_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n /_o prophets_n and_o marter_n pure_a clean_o and_o white_a as_o snow_n bear_v up_o in_o to_o heaven_n /_o and_o incontynente_fw-la he_o felle_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n /_o and_o cover_v his_o heed_n with_o sonde_v in_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o wherefore_o paul_n leve_v thou_o i_o /_o helas_n wherefore_o goo_v thou_o wythoute_n sayenge_a to_o i_o a_o dieu_fw-fr /_o or_o farewell_n /_o helas_n i_o have_v overlate_a know_v the_o /_o 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