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of_o helthe_n for_o to_o take_v the_o worldly_a way_n for_o to_o bring_v she_o to_o eternal_a dampnacyon_n /_o and_o emonge_n other_o word_n she_o say_v to_o the_o empress_n /_o ¶_o a_o madam_n to_o what_o thing_n will_v you_o induce_v i_o alas_o whanne_n i_o be_v with_o my_o husbonde_n that_o be_v i_o keep_v chastytee_n and_o you_o labour_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v follow_v the_o amorous_a wymmen_fw-mi i_o shall_v never_o do_v it_o /_o ¶_o the_o emperor_n induertyse_v of_o the_o enterprise_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v evyll_n contentent_a with_o she_o sayenge_a thyse_n word_n ¶_o come_v hither_o my_o wife_n you_o be_v well_o presumptuous_a to_o will_v break_v the_o marriage_n which_o have_v be_v so_o honeste_o begin_v ¶_o ne_n know_v you_o not_o that_o our_o cousin_n &_o kynne_v woman_n eufraxe_n will_v lede_v a_o solytary_a life_n /_o ¶_o have_v you_o now_o forgoten_a the_o love_n that_o you_o have_v to_o her_o husbonde_n when_o he_o live_v /_o woll_n you_o now_o do_v he_o injury_n /_o ¶_o alas_o if_o you_o have_v lovyd_v he_o while_o he_o line_v you_o ought_v after_o his_o death_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n which_o be_v so_o good_a and_o just_a /_o ¶_o the_o empress_n hear_v thyse_n word_n be_v so_o moche_v trowble_v that_o she_o be_v two_o hour_n wythoute_n speak_v and_o semyd_fw-la to_o be_v deed_n /_o ¶_o the_o good_a eufraxe_n know_v thyse_n tydynge_n /_o be_v in_o like_o wise_a wroth_a doubt_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o dyscencyon_n of_o the_o emperor_n &_o of_o his_o wife_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o she_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o wail_v &_o weep_a she_o say_v to_o her_o daughter_n ¶_o lete_n we_o go_v in_o to_o egypte_n my_o dear_a daughter_n we_o have_v there_o many_o londe_n and_o possessyon_n which_o i_o shall_v leave_v unto_o the._n for_o alle_fw-mi that_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o /_o and_o so_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o egypte_n /_o ¶_o they_z â—eing_v there_o arryve_v vysyte_v her_o londe_n &_o possessyon_n and_o fynable_o come_v in_o to_z the_o party_n of_o thebayde_v where_o they_o die_v many_o almess_n to_o the_o monastery_n &_o relygyons_n /_o ¶_o and_o emonge_v all_o other_o they_o come_v to_o a_o relygyon_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi in_o a_o town_n wherein_o be_v a_o hundred_o &_o thâ—â—ty_a monasterye_n of_o relygyouse_n /_o ¶_o there_o some_o eat_v no_o apple_n ne_o fygge_n ne_o drink_v no_o wine_n the_o other_o eat_v no_o oil_n ne_o other_o liquor_n other_o fast_v a_o hole_n day_n other_o wysshe_v no_o foot_n /_o and_o whanne_v any_o speak_v to_o theym_v they_o be_v abasshyd_v ¶_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o wear_v every_o day_n the_o heyt_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o by_o adventure_n one_o of_o theym_n be_v syke_v /_o there_o be_v no_o medycyne_n give_v to_o she_o ¶_o but_o the_o sykenesse_n that_o she_o have_v be_v repute_v for_o a_o benedycconn_n of_o god_n ¶_o they_o go_v never_o out_o of_o the_o monasterye_n but_o they_o have_v a_o portiere_n the_o which_o gaaf_a ansuere_a to_o alle_fw-mi theym_n that_o come_v thyde_a /_o eufraxe_v know_v the_o honest_a and_o devowte_n conversacyon_n of_o the_o say_a relygyouse_n vysyte_v theym_a oft_o and_o give_v they_o light_v to_o the_o chyrche_n for_o to_o do_v the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o on_o one_o day_n emonge_v the_o other_o eufraxe_n speak_v to_o thabbesse_n and_o to_o the_o prycypalli_v of_o the_o monasterye_n and_o say_v to_o theym_v /_o my_o good_a lady_n i_o will_v yeve_v to_o you_o twenty_o or_o thyrty_a pound_n of_o gold_n of_o revenue_n for_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o will_v plaice_n you_o
¶_o thenne_n we_o take_v she_o and_o go_v to_o a_o gate_n so_o noble_a and_o so_o fair_a that_o i_o can_v not_o declare_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o say_a gate_n be_v open_v to_o us._n we_o enter_v in_o to_o a_o palay_n wherein_o be_v make_v &_o solempnyse_v wed_v merueyllous_o honourable_a /_o and_o ferth_o we_o may_v not_o entry_n /_o ¶_o but_o eufraxe_n be_v take_v and_o present_v afore_o the_o lord_n imperial_a of_o the_o say_a palay_n /_o and_o whanne_v she_o be_v tofore_o he_o /_o she_o knelyd_v down_o humble_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o kyss_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o see_v ten_o thousand_o aungellis_n with_o innumerable_a multytude_n of_o saint_n the_o which_o there_o be_v await_v /_o ¶_o after_o come_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o which_o make_v ready_a a_o moche_n fair_a crown_n in_o the_o chambre_n of_o marriage_n /_o ¶_o in_o which_o chambre_n the_o say_a mother_n so_o fair_a /_o so_o playsaunt_a and_o so_o amiable_a make_v she_o to_o entry_n and_o say_v to_o she_o in_o delyver_a to_o her_o the_o say_v crown_v /_o ¶_o eufraxe_v my_o love_n /_o hold_v 'loo_o here_o thy_o reward_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v by_o cause_n thou_o have_v vaynquyssh_v alle_fw-mi thy_o enemy_n /_o ¶_o now_o go_fw-mi thy_o way_n and_o after_o ten_o day_n thou_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o selycytee_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v more_o after_o the_o abbess_n alas_o this_o day_n be_v the_o nynthe_n day_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o i_o byleve_v that_o â—omorne_a eufraxe_n shall_v mount_n in_o to_o heaven_n ¶_o julyan_n which_o herkenyd_v all_o this_o purpoo_n begin_v merueyllous_o to_o weep_v and_o waylle_v that_o she_o bywepte_v alle_fw-mi her_o body_n with_o teere_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o weep_a she_o come_v again_o to_o the_o oven_n /_o where_o as_o eufraxe_v be_v knedinge_v the_o breed_n ¶_o whanne_n eufraxe_n see_v she_o she_o adviâ—ed_v her_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o i_o command_v the_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o say_v i_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o thou_o wepe_v /_o then_o julyan_n râ—counted_v the_o â—aas_n like_v as_o the_o have_v understonden_fw-ge /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o holy_a lady_n have_v heâ—de_v the_o narracyon_n /_o she_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n all_fw-ge full_a of_o anguysshe_n and_o of_o hevynesse_n /_o ¶_o julian_n laâ—e_n by_o her_o weep_a strong_o ¶_o and_o eufraxe_v say_v to_o she_o /_o my_o sister_n gyve_v to_o i_o thy_o honde_n &_o lift_v i_o up_o from_o heir_n and_o bring_v i_o where_o the_o fagotte_n or_o brussh_n heâ—_n and_o leave_v i_o there_o ¶_o take_v also_o the_o breed_n which_o be_v in_o the_o oven_n and_o heâ—e_v it_o to_o the_o sister_n /_o ¶_o julyan_n dâ—de_n like_o as_o eufraxe_v have_v say_v to_o she_o and_o tell_v no_o thing_n thereof_o to_o the_o abbess_n /_o ¶_o eufraxe_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o pament_n and_o adress_v her_o word_n to_o god_n say_v to_o he_o ¶_o my_o god_n my_o maker_n why_o haste_v thou_o i_o now_o in_o abhomynacyon_n /_o or_o wherefore_o dyspysesâ—e_v thou_o i_o /_o which_o be_o a_o poor_a pylgrym_n &_o orpheline_n ¶_o alas_o now_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o i_o ouhte_v to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o devyll_n my_o enemy_n ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o moche_n affectuous_o &_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o may_v that_o thou_o be_v to_o i_o pytevouse_n and_o lete_fw-la i_o live_v yet_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v by_o waylle_n and_o lament_v my_o sin_n /_o for_o yet_o never_o in_o my_o life_n have_v i_o do_v suffysaunt_a penance_n /_o ¶_o alas_o they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n may_v not_o praise_v the._n but_o oon_o they_o that_o be_v lyve_a /_o ¶_o one_z of_o the_o sister_n herd_n eufraxe_v weep_v and_o go_v incontynent_a to_o the_o abbess_n for_o to_o show_v to_o she_o what_o she_o have_v hear_v /_o ¶_o the_o abbess_n blamyd_fw-la the_o sister_n by_o cause_n she_o have_v deffend_v that_o none_o shall_v tell_v she_o thereof_o /_o ¶_o and_o command_v that_o eufraxe_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o she_o /_o the_o which_o thing_n so_o do_v /_o the_o abbess_n demand_v she_o /_o my_o daughter_n what_o eyle_v thou_o that_o wepe_v thus_o /_o ¶_o madam_n i_o weep_v by_o cause_n that_o thou_o know_v my_o dethe_v and_o nevertheless_o thou_o haste_v tell_v to_o i_o no_o thing_n thereof_o /_o if_o i_o have_v know_v it_o /_o i_o will_v have_v by_o weep_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o which_o i_o be_o maculate_a and_o defoyl_v ¶_o alas_o madam_n have_v pyte_n on_o i_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o i_o that_o he_o gyve_v to_o i_o yet_o a_o year_n of_o respite_n to_o do_v penance_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o abbess_n ansueryd_v to_o she_o /_o certain_o my_o daughter_n god_n our_o redemptour_n reward_v well_o in_o heaven_n /_o but_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge prey_n for_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o thy_o meryte_n and_o pray_v i_o may_v have_v with_o the_o partyeypacyon_n in_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n /_o ¶_o anon_o after_o the_o strong_a fever_n take_v the_o good_a lady_n eufraxe_v /_o ¶_o and_o that_o seenge_v the_o sister_n bear_v she_o in_o to_o the_o oratorye_n /_o and_o there_o keep_v she_o till_o even_o /_o ¶_o the_o evyn_fw-mi come_fw-mi /_o the_o abbess_n command_v to_o her_o religyouse_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o take_v their_o refeccyon_n /_o all_fw-ge sauf_o julyan_n /_o which_o abode_n with_o the_o abbess_n ¶_o and_o they_o two_o shytte_a the_o door_n to_o theym_v and_o abode_n wythe_v eufraxe_v ¶_o think_v you_o that_o here_o this_o history_n what_o lamentaconn_n they_o make_v togyde_a /_o ¶_o julyan_n say_a /_o my_o lady_n my_o sister_n my_o friend_n and_o my_o dear_a fellow_n /_o i_o pray_v the_o remember_v i_o /_o and_z like_o as_o i_o have_v always_o hold_v to_o the_o faithful_a company_n here_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o may_v accompanye_n the_o in_o heaven_n /_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o i_o may_v dye_n with_o the_o /_o ¶_o alas_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n lovyd_v the_o bodily_a &_o spyrytuel_o and_o now_o thou_o leve_v i_o /_o ¶_o the_o morn_n come_fw-mi /_o the_o abbess_n send_v for_o alle_fw-mi the_o relygyouse_a systers·_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o saint_n eufraxe_v /_o ¶_o incontynent_n as_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi they_o say_v to_o she_o /_o o_o our_o good_a sister_n have_v in_o heaven_n mind_n of_o thy_o sister_n ¶_o and_o after_o come_v the_o other_o who_o she_o have_v guaryssh_v and_o helyd_v by_o her_o prayer_n and_o intercessyon_n so_o moche_v desolate_a and_o torment_v that_o un_v she_o may_v speak_v /_o ¶_o she_o kyssyd_v the_o ande_fw-mi of_o saint_n eufraxe_n which_o have_v chase_v and_o put_v out_o the_o devyl_n of_o her_o body_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o eufraxe_n ansuer_v not_o to_o the_o word_n that_o she_o say_v to_o she_o /_o the_o abbess_n say_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o my_o daughter_n my_o love_n thou_o speake_v not_o to_o thy_o sister_n which_o be_v so_o moche_v sorrowful_a and_o desolate_a /_o ¶_o thenne_n she_o say_v /_o wherefore_o sister_n wepe_v thou_o lete_n i_o alone_o for_o i_o dye_n pray_v to_o god_n with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o herte_n and_o he_o shall_v save_v the._n also_o pray_v for_o i_o /_o for_o atte_fw-mi this_o hour_n suffryth_v my_o soul_n a_o great_a bataylle_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o abbess_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o sister_n put_v they_o in_o devowte_n prayer_n during_o the_o which_o the_o good_a eufraxe_n be_v in_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o thyrty_a year_n rend_v to_o god_n her_o benygne_a spirit_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o be_v bury_v by_o the_o devowte_n sister_n in_o the_o tomb_n of_o her_o mother_n /_o in_o love_a the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o that_o they_o have_v a_o espowse_n so_o holy_a and_o so_o agreeable_a to_o god_n /_o ¶_o the_o good_a julyan_n which_o have_v he_o mastresse·_a and_o after_o fellow_n of_o saint_n eufraxe_n be_v three_o day_n long_o upon_o the_o tomb_n weep_a there_o great_a habundance_n of_o teere_n wythoute_n 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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 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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
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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 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where_o she_o be_v bycome_v and_o whâ—ther_o she_o be_v goon_o /_o ¶_o to_o who_o they_o ansuer_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n she_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o house_n as_o they_o suppose_v for_o since_o they_o have_v not_o seen_v she_o ne_o know_v not_o where_o she_o be_v bycome_v in_o contynent_a and_o without_o taryeng_v he_o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o alle_fw-mi party_n and_o fro_o religion_n to_o relygyon_n as_o well_o in_o alexandrye_a as_o in_o egypte_n but_o he_o cowde_v here_o no_o tydynge_n whereof_o he_o be_v full_a of_o hevynesse_n and_o so_o right_a sorrowful_a that_o un_v it_o may_v not_o be_v
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in_o sayenge_a thyse_n word_n she_o render_v and_o gaaf_a her_o spiryte_n to_o god_n ¶_o whanne_n pafunce_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o the_o good_a lady_n have_v herd_n thyse_n word_n /_o seenge_v that_o she_o be_v thenne_n deed_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o deed_n /_o ¶_o after_o this_o run_v agapytus_n and_o he_o seenge_v that_o smaradyn_n be_v deed_n and_o pafunce_v fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n cast_a water_n in_o to_o the_o visage_n of_o pafunce_n in_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o what_o eyle_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o friend_n arise_v uppe_o /_o ¶_o pafunce_fw-mi ansuer_v alas_o that_o i_o dye_n not_o right_a here_o /_o this_o day_n have_v i_o seen_v thing_n enarrable_a /_o ¶_o after_o he_o roo_v up_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o his_o daughter_n &_o wysshe_v she_o with_o his_o teere_n /_o ¶_o and_o whane_a he_o have_v long_o wayll_v and_o weep_v upon_o the_o body_n /_o he_o say_v with_o a_o high_a voice_n ¶_o alas_o my_o sweet_a daughter_n why_o haddeste_v not_o thou_o 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theym_n which_o do_v penance_n /_o tempt_v theym·_fw-la and_o assail_v with_o many_o assault_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o make_v theym_fw-mi all_fw-ge to_o murmur_n and_o to_o grutche_n against_o their_o abbot_n /_o and_o say_v that_o one_o to_o that_o other_o /_o wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o our_o abbot_n have_v make_v we_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o desert_n /_o ¶_o they_o that_o be_v in_o town_n and_o castellis_fw-la shall_v have_v as_o well_o heaven_n as_o we_o so_o that_o they_o do_v good_a werke_n ¶_o and_o we_o slay_v ourself_o here_o by_o fastynge_n and_o by_o abstynence_n we_o deyen_v for_o hungre_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o the_o moost_n part_n of_o they_o be_v movyd_v to_o return_v to_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o this_o know_v saint_n frontinyan_n come_v to_o theym_v and_o say_v /_o wherefore_o ally_n my_o bredern_n come_v you_o hither_o with_o i_o for_o to_o murmur_v and_o grutche_n against_o god_n /_o knowe_n you_o not_o well_o by_o holy_a scrypture_n that_o a_o just_a 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i_o shall_v have_v be_v spouse_n and_o marry_v go_v his_o way_n secret_o that_o never_o since_o be_v seen_v /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v i_o see_v that_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o rome_n and_o that_o his_o parent_n and_o kynnesman_n and_o friend_n seek_v he_o in_o great_a hevinesse_n /_o i_o be_v not_o joyous_a but_o the_o same_o night_n depart_v also_o pryvely_a with_o out_o take_v leave_n of_o any_o person_n and_o have_v passyd_v
afeard_a /_o and_o know_v thou_o that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o this_o place_n /_o to_z the_o end_n to_o bury_v i_o &_o lie_v my_o body_n in_o the_o earth_n /_o ¶_o anon_o my_o soul_n shall_v depart_v fro_o my_o body_n &_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o to_o the_o heavenly_a ream_n /_o ¶_o my_o brother_n i_o know_v thy_o desire_n and_o thy_o will_v /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o whanne_v thou_o shall_v be_v retournyd_v in_o to_o egypte·_a i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o remember_v i_o and_o of_o my_o name_n /_o ¶_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o and_o alle_fw-mi thy_o brother_n be_v desyre_v to_o have_v of_o i_o remembrance_n i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o the_o prerogatyves_n and_o specyall_a gift_n that_o i_o have_v obtain_v of_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n rededemer_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n /_o ¶_o first_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v to_o he_o immolacyon_n or_o sacrefyce_n be_v â—_o in_o mess_n or_o otherwise_o in_o so_o do_v have_v mind_n of_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v from_o alle_fw-mi frawdelous_a decepcyon_n and_o temptacyon_n dyabolyke_a and_o worldly_a /_o ¶_o and_o att_o last_o be_v shall_v have_v partycipation_n with_o the_o aungellis_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o any_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v the_o sacrefyce_n /_o and_o in_o gyve_v oon_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o i_o a_o asmesse_n to_o some_o poor_a man_n without_o faâ—â—e_n i_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o in_o heaven_n to_o than_o de_fw-fr that_o god_n make_v he_o worthi_a to_o have_v part_n of_o his_o excellent_a glori_fw-la ¶_o &_o yet_o if_o he_o may_v not_o do_v neither_o that_o one_o ne_o that_o other_o in_o gyve_v a_o candle_n or_o in_o make_v a_o lytyll_a oblacyon_n as_o encence_v with_o â—â—ence_n or_o other_o offering_n /_o certain_o i_o shall_v so_o make_v prayer_n to_o god_n to_o the_o â—â—â—e_a that_o he_o have_v everla_a joy_n /_o ¶_o paphunce_o hear_a thyse_n alle_fw-mi thyse_n â—â—ynges_v make_v to_o he_o this_o demand_n â—â—_o question_n now_o fader_fw-mi if_o some_o or_o any_o person_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v any_o of_o thyse_n three_o thing_n /_o by_o what_o moyen_fw-fr may_v he_o do_v for_o to_o be_v in_o thy_o recommendacyon_n and_o prayer_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o what_o trybulacyon_n he_o be_v in_o /_o thou_o make_v thy_o oryson_n for_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n ansuer_v /_o my_o brother_n and_o friend_n if_o it_o happen_v as_o thou_o say_v /_o that_o the_o suppliaunt_a have_v no_o facultee_n ne_o power_n to_o do_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a if_o he_o knee_n down_o on_o his_o knee_n in_o lyft_v his_o ande_fw-mi join_v to_o god_n and_o sayenge_a devowt_o three_o time_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinyte_n of_o heaven_n /_o and_o remember_v my_o name_n /_o sure_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o moche_n anenste_n the_o same_o right_a holy_a trinyte_n 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 command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v in_o to_o egypte_n /_o and_o there_o persevere_v in_o good_a werke_n /_o for_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v have_v felycyte_o eternal_a /_o ¶_o whanne_n paphunce_n have_v hear_v his_o ansuere_a he_o knelyd_v down_o tofore_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi onuffryen_n and_o say_v to_o he_o this_o that_o folowyth_o ¶_o alas_o my_o dear_a fader_fw-mi &_o friend_n i_o know_v and_o byleve_v that_o alle_fw-mi that_o thou_o shall_v demand_v of_o god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o who_o thou_o haste_v be_v lxx_o year_n in_o this_o desert_n thou_o shall_v lyght_o obteyne·_n ¶_o thenne_n gyve_v to_o i_o now_o thy_o bless_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o be_v also_o perfyghte_a as_o thou_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi ansuered_fw-mi /_o my_o brother_n paphunce_n be_v not_o angry_a for_o thy_o demand_n shall_v be_v obtain_v /_o be_v thou_o stedfaste_v in_o the_o faith_n in_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n and_o with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o think_v /_o and_o by_o this_o moyen_fw-fr thau_fw-fr shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v to_o our_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v keep_v always_o of_o his_o worthy_a aungellis_n in_o alle_fw-mi thy_o cogytacyon_n and_o wylle_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o be_v clean_a and_o puryfy_v tofore_o the_o face_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o whanne_n the_o holy_a man_n have_v say_v alle_fw-mi thyse_n word_n he_o knelyd_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n /_o and_o in_o weep_a say_v ¶_o o_o my_o god_n now_o in_o to_o thy_o ande_fw-mi may_v puyssaunce_n and_o streyngthe_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n /_o and_o thyse_n word_n say_v sudden_o come_v a_o great_a light_a /_o which_o enuyron_v alle_fw-mi his_o body_n /_o ¶_o thenne_v after_o come_v many_o angel_n to_o great_a multytude_n /_o which_o songen_fw-mi song_n melodyous_a whereof_o alle_fw-mi the_o air_n resow_v and_o bear_v the_o soul_n unto_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o paphunce_v which_o hear_v those_o aungellis_n sing_v /_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o drown_v in_o teere_n say_n /_o alas_o i_o have_v well_o cause_n to_o make_v lamentacyon_n whanne_v with_o so_o great_a pain_n i_o have_v find_v the_o holy_a man_n onufryen_n and_o have_v be_v so_o lytyll_a whyse_n with_o he_o /_o ¶_o after_o whanne_n he_o have_v long_o wayll_v &_o wepte·_a he_o depart_v his_o garment_n in_o to_o two_o part_n /_o and_o of_o that_o one_o he_o clothe_v himself_o /_o and_o in_o that_o other_o he_o wound_n the_o body_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n &_o put_v it_o in_o a_o sepulture_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o paphunce_o seenge_v that_o he_o be_v there_o alone_o weep_v more_o thanne_n he_o die_v before_o /_o ¶_o and_o suppose_v to_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o but_o whanne_v he_o be_v atte_a the_o entry_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o roche_z fall_v down_o /_o by_o which_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v use_v the_o resydue_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o say_a place_n /_o ¶_o 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
¶_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 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cause_n he_o make_v thedefice_n so_o great_a &_o say_v to_o high_a my_o brother_n leave_v this_o that_o thou_o haste_v begin_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n superfluous_a to_o make_v so_o large_a this_o place_n that_o we_o dwell_v in_o /_o the_z holy_a man_n pachomyen_v hear_v these_o word_n ansuerd_a to_o high_a no_o thing_n but_o endure_v in_o his_o courage_n how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v evyll_n content_a with_o high_a esteem_v to_o be_v eniury_v by_o the_o word_n aforesaid_a /_o the_o night_n follow_v pachomyen_v descend_v in_o to_o a_o low_a place_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o edefye_v &_o fall_v down_o place_n in_o prayer_n wepinge_v &_o waylyng·_v by_o cause_n that_o for_o thoccasonn_n aforesaid_a he_o have_v be_v wroth_a against_o his_o brother_n /_o &_o in_o his_o lamentation_n he_o say_v /_o helas_n maledycconn_v be_v happen_v to_o i_o i_o walk_v yet_o in_o obeyenge_a to_o the_o flesh_n /_o lord_n god_n have_v pyte_n on_o i_o to_z the_o end_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o /_o &_o 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pachomyen_v and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o quadam_fw-la vero_fw-la die_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxviii_o on_o a_o day_n as_o the_o holy_a pachomyen_n come_v fro_o sayenge_a of_o his_o devoute_a orison_n &_o prayer_n a_o good_a way_n from_o his_o lytyll_a celle_fw-fr like_o as_o he_o have_v be_v acustomyd_fw-la come_v tofore_o high_a many_o devyllis_n in_o great_a number_n say_v one_o to_o a_o neither_o like_o as_o they_o have_v be_v tofore_o a_o juge_n make_v place_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god·_v but_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v in_o our_o lord_n full_o hope_v despise_v all_o their_o machinaconn_n like_o as_o it_o have_v be_v bark_v of_o dog_n /_o &_o when_o the_o devillis_fw-la saw_n the_o great_a constaunce_n of_o high_a they_o enforcid_n they_o to_o bete_v down_o that_o be_v undement_n of_o his_o edefyce_n which_o he_o begone_v /_o thenne_n begin_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a man_n o_o my_o god_n whihe_n be_v onnly_a refuge_n &_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o good_a people_n who_o thou_o comforteste_a in_o alle_fw-mi their_o trybulacyon_n /_o if_o our_o enemy_n meve_v and_o take_v the_o earth_n away_o tofore_o uâ—_n you_o for_o that_o we_o fear_v ne_o drede_n theym_fw-mi noâ—_n ¶_o and_o incontynente_fw-la their_o impetuosyte_n sess_v and_o as_o a_o fume_n or_o smoke_v vanyssh_v away_o /_o ¶_o but_o yet_o they_o come_v again_o after_o as_o wood_n hound_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n a_o other_o time_n as_o he_o come_v from_o his_o prayer_n /_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v to_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o capon_n make_v a_o cry_n so_o merueylous_a /_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o place_n redound_v /_o the_o which_o thing_n seenge_v the_o holy_a man_n /_o he_z blessyd_v he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n /_o and_o bleugh_o against_o the_o devyll_n and_o incontynent_a he_o depart_v /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o he_o hold_v he_o as_o as_o a_o strong_a tour_fw-fr inexpugnable_a tofore_o his_o enemy_n /_o ¶_o oft_o time_n he_o moche_v thank_v god_n as_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 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