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the_o delyveraunce_n of_o they_o which_o be_v accumber_v and_o vex_v with_o fende_v c_o obligatory_n ¶_o item_n of_o the_o yefte_a of_o prophesy_v and_o how_o by_o that_o yefte_v she_o delyverd_v many_o man_n and_o wymmen_v from_o peril_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n c_o xj_o ¶_o item_n of_o miracle_n which_o our_o lord_n wrought_v by_o this_o holy_a maid_n and_o vyrgyn_v in_o herb_n breed_v and_o wine_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v none_o lyf_v c_o xij_o item_n of_o the_o oft_o resceyve_a of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o miracle_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n die_v to_o she_o touch_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a relyque_n of_o saint_n ca_o xiij_o  _fw-fr here_o begyn_v the_o three_o part_n wherein_o be_v rehersyd_v capitulum_n j_a the_o deyeng_a of_o this_o holy_a maid_n and_o vyrgyn_v &_o miracle_n that_o be_v i_o show_v after_o her_o death_n and_o first_o of_o the_o wytness_n which_o be_v present_a at_o her_o pass_a and_o 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and_o susteren_n tofore_o her_o pass_a and_o how_o she_o inform_v they_o in_o general_a and_z in_o special_a how_o they_o shall_v govern_v theym_a when_o she_o be_v goâ—_n and_o of_o a_o vysyon_n which_o be_v show_v to_o a_o matron_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o her_o pass_a ca_n five_o ¶_o item_n of_o token_n and_o miracle_n which_o our_o lord_n wrought_v after_o she_o dethe_v of_o this_o holy_a maid_n and_o vyrgyn_v both_o tofore_o her_o beryeng_v and_o after_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o miracle_n which_o be_v know_v and_o for_o many_o that_o be_v not_o know_v cap_n uj_o ¶_o item_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o strong_a paciens_fw-la which_o this_o maid_n and_o vyrgyn_v show_v open_o from_o her_o first_o age_n and_o young_a in_o to_o her_o death_n by_o the_o which_o virtue_n cler_o it_o prevyd_v that_o rightful_a she_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o holiness_n in_o god_n chirche_n in_o earth_n â–ª_o when_o she_o be_v make_v so_o fair_a and_o glorious_a in_o god_n chirche_n in_o heaven_n and_z in_o this_o chapytre_n be_v a_o recapitulation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o fore_n for_o worthiness_n and_o also_o for_o werynes_n of_o reder_n and_o also_o for_o if_o each_o man_n may_v not_o have_v all_o this_o legende_n they_o may_v have_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o martyr_n tofore_o her_o compendyous_o rehersyd_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o this_o first_o part_n be_v of_o the_o progeny_n of_o this_o holy_a maid_n &_o vyrgyn_v glorious_a saint_n katheryn_v of_o see_v and_o of_o other_o matter_n which_o befyll_v touch_v she_o or_o she_o go_v out_o open_o abroad_o and_o of_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o condytion_n of_o theym_a capitulun_n primum_fw-la in_o the_o cite_v of_o geene_n in_o italye_n and_o of_o the_o provynce_n of_o tuskane_n there_o be_v a_o man_n his_o name_n be_v janes_n or_o jacob_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v callyd_v in_o the_o comyn_v speech_n of_o the_o contree_n bevencasa_n this_o james_n be_v simple_a virtuous_a without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n to_o any_o man_n dread_a god_n and_o fle_v alle_fw-mi evyll_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n he_o take_v a_o wyf_v of_o the_o same_o cyte_n she_o name_n be_v lapa_n she_o be_v a_o woman_n without_o such_o malice_n that_o be_v use_v among_o man_n that_o be_v now_o in_o our_o time_n all_o be_v it_o that_o she_o be_v full_a besy_n about_o that_o long_v to_o household_n and_o about_o meynye_n and_o servant_n as_o it_o be_v know_v open_o to_o all_o that_o know_v she_o while_o she_o live_v here_o in_o earth_n when_o they_o both_o be_v join_v to_o guider_n in_o matrymonye_n and_o lyvyd_v virtuous_o in_o symplycite_v suffycient_a habondaunce_n they_o have_v of_o temporal_a god_n and_z they_o both_o of_o gentyll_a and_o commendable_a birth_n our_o reverend_a lord_n blessyd_v lapa_n gracious_o &_o fulfyl_v she_o plentuous_o with_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n as_o a_o habondaunt_a vine_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v her_o husbond_n for_o each_o year_n almost_o she_o conceyve_v and_o bear_v a_o soon_o or_o a_o daughter_n and_o oft_o fythes_fw-mi ij_o son_n or_o two_o doughter_n after_o time_n this_o jacob_n be_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n lapa_n his_o wyf_v as_o for_o a_o syngule_a laud_fw-la and_o commendation_n rehersyd_v and_o say_v to_o master_n reymonde_n the_o confessor_n of_o this_o holy_a maid_n and_o vyrgyn_v and_o glorious_a martyr_n katheryn_v that_o she_o be_v ever_o of_o so_o like_o dysposytion_n and_o so_o moderate_a in_o word_n that_o what_o occasion_n ever_o come_v or_o trouble_n or_o tribulation_n he_o excede_v never_o in_o speech_n by_o hasty_a ne_o angry_a word_n but_o when_o he_o see_v any_o of_o his_o meyny_n greve_v or_o herd_n hem_o speak_v angry_o or_o bitter_a word_n anon_o he_o comfort_v each_o of_o theym_n with_o a_o glad_a â—here_o and_o say_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o contree_n a_o brother_n good_a day_n be_v to_o the_o be_v not_o trouble_v speak_v not_o such_o word_n which_o fall_v ne_o seem_v not_o we_o to_o speak_v ¶_o and_o in_o special_a lapa_fw-la his_o wyf_v wherse_v that_o when_o on_o a_o time_n one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n dysesyd_v he_o &_o wrongful_o ask_v he_o a_o great_a some_o of_o money_n which_o he_o owe_v not_o by_o none_o reason_n â–ª_o and_o so_o moche_v he_o vex_v he_o that_o simple_a man_n with_o the_o might_n of_o other_o friend_n and_o supplant_v he_o with_o great_a wrong_n that_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o alle_fw-mi his_o god_n and_o in_o alle_fw-mi this_o time_n this_o good_a man_n may_v never_o suffer_v in_o his_o presence_n a_o man_n to_o curse_v he_o wrong_v ne_o to_o speak_v of_o he_o harm_n in_o no_o wise_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o blame_v he_o wyf_v lapa_n with_o soft_a word_n and_o say_v suffer_v dear_o wyf_v the_o good_a day_n be_v to_o the_o for_o our_o lord_n shall_v show_v he_o therrour_n &_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o defendor_n which_o word_n be_v find_v southe_n afterward_o for_o the_o veryte_n be_v show_v open_o as_o like_a to_o a_o miracle_n and_o he_o for_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o conscyence_n delyverd_v again_o how_o moche_n he_o have_v errid_a in_o his_o wrongful_a persecution_n to_o the_o good_a man_n jacob_n thyse_n word_n say_v lapa_n to_o master_n reymonde_n to_o who_o word_n he_o have_v full_a trust_n for_o as_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o know_v she_o she_o be_v of_o so_o moche_v symplenesse_n at_o her_o age_n of_o twenty-four_o year_n that_o though_o she_o will_v have_v lie_v she_o â—â—wde_v not_o have_v feign_a such_o a_o lose_a and_o so_o be_v the_o commyn_v testymonye_n of_o alle_fw-mi though_o that_o know_v her_o husbonde_n jacob_n that_o be_v he_o a_o man_n full_o simple_a by_o innocencye_n and_o rightful_a always_o fle_v from_o evyll_n also_o this_o good_a manny_n softenes_n in_o speech_n be_v so_o virtuous_a that_o alle_fw-mi his_o meyny_n namely_o wymmen_fw-mi dame_n sell_v teach_v in_o his_o soole_n may_v not_o speak_v ne_o here_o no_o word_n that_o be_v not_o seemly_a or_o dyshoneste_a in_o so_o moche_v that_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n which_o be_v callyd_v bonaventura_n be_v wed_v to_o a_o young_a man_n which_o be_v callyd_v nycolas_n of_o the_o same_o cyte_n with_o who_o be_v conversaunt_a many_o other_o young_a man_n of_o his_o age_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v neither_o fader_fw-mi ne_fw-fr mother_n and_o thyse_n man_n and_o he_o without_o any_o refreyn_v of_o tongue_n speak_v each_o to_o other_o â–ª_o and_o he_o with_o other_o and_o they_o with_o he_o foul_a word_n of_o dyshoneste_a matter_n this_o bonaventura_n att_o the_o last_o take_v thereof_o so_o great_a a_o
¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n katherin_o of_o senis_fw-la the_z blessid_v virgin_n ¶_o audi_fw-la filia_fw-la et_fw-la vide_fw-la here_o daughter_n &_o see_v fructuous_a example_n of_o virtuous_a live_n to_o edyfycation_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o comfort_n and_o encrese_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a labour_n in_o all_o werkis_n of_o pyte_n for_o as_o i_o trust_v by_o the_o gracious_a yefte_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n thy_o will_v be_v set_v to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o do_v he_o secuyce_n in_o all_o holy_a excercise_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n under_o counseyll_n and_o techinge_a of_o thy_o goste_o governor_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o feel_v by_o long_a experyen_n the_o inward_a affection_n incline_v with_o pyte_n to_o comfort_v of_o all_o that_o have_v need_v both_o lyve_n and_o deed_n therefore_o to_o strengthe_n &_o comfort_n of_o thy_o will_n &_o of_o all_o other_o of_o thy_o goste_o susteren_n which_o our_o lord_n â–ª_o have_v gracious_o choose_v to_o serve_v he_o night_n &_o day_n in_o prayer_n &_o meditation_n and_o to_o labour_n bodily_a in_o time_n of_o need_n to_o socour_v and_o help_v of_o the_o seek_v and_o the_o pour_v here_z i_o purpose_n by_o our_o lordis_fw-la mercy_n only_o in_o his_o worshyppe_n with_o trust_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o leave_v by_o help_n of_o your_o prayer_n to_o translate_v in_o englysshe_a tongue_n the_o legende_n and_o the_o blessid_v lyf_v of_o a_o holy_a maid_n and_o virgyn_v which_o be_v and_o be_v callyd_v katheryn_n of_o see_v this_o legende_v compile_v a_o worshipful_a clerk_n friar_n reymond_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n domynik_fw-mi doctor_n of_o devynyte_n and_o confessor_n of_o this_o holy_a virgyn_v but_o in_o this_o translation_n i_o leave_v of_o the_o two_o prologue_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_a the_o same_o clerk_n make_v in_o latyn_a the_o which_o pass_v your_o understond_a and_o to_o touch_v alle_fw-mi matter_n only_o that_o long_v only_o to_o your_o learn_v by_o cause_n that_o moche_n manner_n of_o her_o virtuous_a lyve_n shall_v be_v rehersyd_v in_o especial_a in_o chapytres_n of_o this_o book_n which_o in_o general_a word_n he_o touch_v short_o in_o his_o prologue_n i_o leave_v of_o also_o point_n of_o divynyte_n which_o pass_v your_o underston_n ding_o &_o touch_v only_a matter_n that_o long_v to_o your_o learn_v now_o than_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n here_o daughter_n and_o see_v what_o thou_o hear_v or_o rede_v of_o this_o holy_a maid_n &_o vyrgyn_v and_o that_o thou_o yeve_v full_a credence_n to_o that_o i_o shall_v write_v the_o veryte_n may_v be_v prevyd_v without_o any_o feign_v biscrypture_n of_o her_o confessor_n and_o verefyeng_v of_o creature_n which_o late_o live_v in_o earth_n also_o the_o vytnes_n i_o purpose_v to_o put_v in_o at_o the_o end_n of_o each_o chapytre_fw-fr as_o that_o worshipful_a clerk_n die_v which_o compile_v this_o book_n in_o latyn_a therefore_o that_o all_o our_o werke_n begin_v and_o perform_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trynyte_n this_o book_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o three_o party_n and_o each_o part_n of_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v depart_v in_o to_o diverse_a chapyter_v which_o chapyter_v be_v compile_v to_o guider_n in_o the_o beginning_a in_o manere_n of_o a_o kalendre_a that_o you_o mow_v rede_o find_v what_o matere_a in_o the_o book_n you_o desire_v to_o here_o or_o rede_n ¶_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v the_o birth_n and_o the_o holy_a werkis_n of_o that_o maid_n from_o her_o chyldhode_n and_o tender_a age_n in_o to_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v spouse_v merueylous_o and_o gracyous_o to_o our_o lord_n â–ª_o ¶_o the_o second_o part_n contain_v the_o manner_n of_o her_o conversation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o her_o despousation_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o what_o our_o lord_n wrought_v in_o she_o in_o to_o the_o time_n that_o she_o passyd_v out_o of_o this_o world_n ¶_o the_o three_o part_n shall_v show_v the_o pass_a out_o of_o 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