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of_o god_n our_o lord_n crist_n ihesu_n and_o a_o merueylous_a ston_n fall_v into_o his_o mouth_n and_o as_o seynt_a egbyne_n hold_v our_o lord_n in_o his_o arm_n he_o lokyd_v up_o and_o see_v bevyn_v open_a and_z he_o cross_v apperyd_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o aungellys_n come_v to_o mete_v he_o and_o so_o he_o assendyd_v seyinge_v unto_o theym_a because_o you_o have_v not_o refusyd_v i_o in_o my_o trouble_n i_o shall_v not_o refuse_v you_o in_o the_o kyngedom_n of_o hevyn_n and_o so_o he_o be_v receyvyd_v into_o hevyn_fw-mi and_z seynt_a winwalogus_fw-la arettyd_v it_o to_o the_o meryty_n of_o seynt_a egbyn_n for_o his_o great_a obedience_n and_o seynt_a egbyn_n referryd_v it_o to_o seynt_a wynwalogus_fw-la for_o his_o order_n of_o presthode_n and_o after_o seynt_a egbyn_n go_v into_o irlonde_n and_o there_o make_v a_o church_n &_o helyd_v a_o lame_a man_n &_o reysyd_v a_o child_n from_o death_n and_o when_o he_o be_v nyghe_o four_o score_n year_n old_a &_o three_o he_o yield_v his_o spirit_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o xiiii_o kalendas_fw-la of_o november_n ¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la egwino_fw-la epo_fw-la &_o confessore_fw-la seynt_a egwyn_n be_v of_o the_o kyngys_n blood_n of_o marssh_n &_o lyvyd_v a_o relygyous_a life_n at_o worcestre_n &_o leve_v all_o pleasure_n of_o temporal_a thyngys_n he_o take_v order_n of_o presthod_n &_o give_v he_o all_o to_o live_v a_o contemplatyf_v life_n &_o by_o holle_fw-ge assent_n of_o the_o king_n ethel_n drede_v &_o of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v make_v busshop_n of_o worcestre_n &_o after_o that_o he_o usyd_v moche_n pching_n &_o here_o provyd_v the_o people_n of_o their_o unlaw_n full_a matrimony_n and_o other_o synny_n so_o terryble_a that_o of_o malice_n they_o rise_v against_o he_o with_o feign_a tale_n &_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o see_v and_o complaynyd_v of_o he_o not_o only_o to_o the_o king_n but_o also_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o he_o disposyd_v himself_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o though_o he_o know_v 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exortyd_v they_o to_o beware_v that_o the_o world_n deceyvyd_v theym_a not_o &_o so_o full_a of_o good_a werky_n he_o leave_v this_o present_a life_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n sevyn_v c._n &_o twenty_o the_o three_o kalendas_fw-la of_o january_n and_o he_o lie_v at_o evesham_n &_o our_o lord_n have_v shewyd_v for_o he_o many_o miracle_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_z after_o his_o death_n ¶_o de_n sancta_fw-la elfleda_n virgine_fw-la &_o abbatissa_fw-la seynt_a elfied_n be_v bear_v in_o englond_n and_o when_o her_o mother_n be_v with_o child_n with_o her_o she_z see_v in_o she_o sleep_v a_o thing_n like_o a_o shine_a beam_n of_o lyghten_v descend_v upon_o her_o head_n and_o it_o tarry_v there_o a_o long_a time_n and_o when_o she_o be_v bear_v the_o more_o she_o grow_v in_o age_n the_o more_o she_o wantyd_v the_o ambycyousnes_n of_o all_o flesshelye_o pleasure_n and_o after_o her_o faders_n death_n her_o mother_n by_o her_o fader_n will_v give_v his_o mansyon_n that_o he_o 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herself_o as_o for_o the_o people_n &_o on_o a_o time_n when_o she_o be_v with_o the_o queen_n she_o go_v in_o the_o nyghty_n into_o the_o water_n &_o be_v there_o in_o prayer_n and_z on_o a_o night_n the_o queen_n sing_v she_o go_v forth_o suspectyd_v it_o have_v be_v for_o incontinence_n and_o folowyd_v &_o when_o she_o see_v she_o go_v into_o the_o water_n sudden_o she_o be_v astony_v &_o go_v in_o manner_n out_o of_o her_o mind_n &_o turnyd_v in_o again_o cryenge_a &_o can_v take_v no_o rest_n till_o seynt_a elfle_v pray_v for_o she_o seyinge_v lord_n forgyve_v she_o this_o offence_n for_z she_o wi_v not_o what_o she_o do_v and_o so_o she_o be_v make_v hoole_n &_o when_o she_o be_v reprovyd_v as_o a_o waster_n of_o the_o goody_n of_o the_o monasterye_n certeyn_fw-mi money_n that_o she_o have_v gevyn_v in_o almy_n by_o her_o prayer_n be_v put_v into_o the_o baggys_n again_o &_o when_o she_o have_v lyvyd_v many_o yery_n in_o good_a life_n she_o go_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o four_o kalendas_fw-la of_o november_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lourde_a ix_o c._n and_o lix_o ¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la elpheger_fw-la archiepo_fw-la &_o martyr_n seynt_a elphege_n be_v bear_v in_o englonde_n and_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o learn_v of_o cunning_a &_o virtue_n that_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n marueylyd_v at_o his_o capacyte_n &_o let_v he_o to_o school_n and_z after_o his_o faders_n death_n he_o forsake_v his_o enherytaunce_n and_z his_o mother_n that_o lovyd_v he_o tender_o he_o leave_v and_o enteryd_v into_o relygyon_n at_o deher_v and_o he_o prophyte_v to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o cold_a and_o those_o that_o he_o can_v not_o prophet_n to_o he_z study_a that_o he_o hurt_v theym_fw-mi not_o and_o after_o he_o come_v to_o bathe_v where_o he_o lyvyd_v a_o merueylous_a life_n of_o penance_n and_o there_o a_o great_a company_n of_o monky_n anon_o resortyd_v unto_o he_o and_o when_o there_o be_v great_a varyaunce_n bytwyrte_v the_o clerky_n and_o monky_n for_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o busshope_fw-mi at_o wynchester_fw-mi seynt_a andrew_n apperyd_v to_o seynt_a dunstane_n and_o bid_v he_o choose_v elphegus_fw-la and_o so_o he_o be_v electyd_v and_o after_o when_o seynt_a dunstane_n know_v he_o shall_v dye_v he_o pray_v to_o our_o lord_n that_o elphegus_n may_v be_v his_o successor_n at_o caunterbury_v and_o so_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n danys_n moche_v oppressyd_v this_o realm_n and_o this_o blessyd_v man_n will_v prithee_o to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o will_v redeem_v theym_a that_o be_v in_o captyvyte_o and_o fede_fw-it theym_fw-mi that_o be_v oppressyd_v with_o hunger_n and_o after_o when_o the_o city_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v destroy_v by_o danys_n thrughe_o counsel_n
¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la sampsone_fw-mi epo_fw-la &_o confessore_fw-la seynt_a sampsone_n be_v bear_v in_o great_a brytayne_n &_o our_o lord_n shewyd_v in_o vysyon_n to_o his_o mother_n callyd_v arm_n which_o be_v bareyne_a &_o that_o lyvyd_v with_o her_o husbonde_n a_o blessyd_v life_n in_o fastyngys_n &_o prayer_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o soon_o who_o she_o shall_v call_v samson_n that_o shall_v be_v great_a with_o our_o lord_n &_o worthy_a to_o have_v order_n of_o preesthod_n when_o he_o be_v vii_o yery_n old_a he_o be_v commyttyd_v to_o seynt_a iltut_n and_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a busshope_fw-mi &_o profit_n moche_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o take_v dekon_v &_o preesthod_n and_o also_o when_o he_o be_v make_v busshope_o a_o white_a dove_n be_v seen_v descend_v upon_o he_o &_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o he_o take_v the_o streyght_a life_n he_o lead_v in_o all_o his_o life_n he_o never_o eat_v flesh_n the_o celerer_fw-la that_o be_v 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yet_o by_o counsel_n of_o seynt_a iltute_n he_o go_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v moche_o glad_a of_o his_o come_n and_o confessyd_v he_o to_o he_o of_o a_o great_a head_n sin_n that_o he_o have_v long_o keep_v close_o after_o both_o he_o &_o his_o wife_n with_o all_o their_o chylderne_a betake_v they_o to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o kyllyd_v a_o great_a serpent_n after_o the_o say_v celerer_fw-la compleynyd_v that_o he_o have_v waste_v the_o hovy_n and_o when_o the_o busshope_fw-mi dubryee_n think_v to_o prove_v it_o sampson_z make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n over_o the_o vesselly_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o vesselly_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o gevyn_n in_o alm_n be_v fyllyd_v again_o full_a of_o honey_n after_o he_o be_v abbot_n three_o yery_n then_z he_o go_v into_o scotlande_o where_o he_o do_v many_o great_a miracle_n and_o instructyd_v the_o people_n and_o when_o he_o come_v who_o dubrycyu_v by_o commandment_n of_o a_o angel_n make_v he_o busshope_o &_o so_o he_o go_v into_o lytyll_o brytayne_v where_o he_o find_v a_o man_n at_o the_o seesyde_v look_v for_o oon_n that_o as_o it_o be_v shewyd_v he_o by_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v fro_o be_v yond_o the_o see_v that_o shall_v heel_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o lepoure_n and_o his_o daughter_n that_o be_v vexyd_v with_o a_o devyll_n and_o so_o he_o helyd_v theym_a both_o and_o there_o the_o queen_n have_v great_a malice_n unto_o he_o and_o give_v he_o puyson_n and_o after_o that_o turnyd_v a_o wild_a lion_n to_o he_o and_o he_o escapyd_v both_o and_o by_o his_o word_n the_o lion_n die_v and_o the_o queen_n sing_v that_o miracle_n askyd_v he_o forgyvenes_n every_o lend_v he_o will_v be_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n from_o recourse_n of_o people_n he_o departyd_v fro_o this_o life_n the_o fyth_n kalendas_fw-la of_o auguste_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o the_o monasterye_n of_o dolo_fw-la which_o he_o have_v foundyd_v in_o little_a brytayne_n as_o he_o have_v do_v dyverse_a other_o monasterye_n this_o blessyd_v man_n have_v such_o grace_n that_o ever_o as_o he_o be_v at_o mass_n he_o have_v aungell_n to_o assist_v he_o and_z to_o mynystre_n to_o he_o in_o the_o sacryfyce_n ¶_o de_n sancta_fw-la sexburga_n regina_fw-la &_o abbatissa_fw-la seynt_a sexburghe_n be_v daughter_n to_o anna_n king_n of_o eest_n englonde_n and_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o ercombertus_fw-la king_n of_o kent_n and_z have_v issue_n egbertus_fw-la and_o lotharyus_n which_o be_v after_o kyngys_n and_o two_o doughter_n ermenylde_v and_o erkengode_v she_o be_v in_o that_o high_a degree_n meek_a and_z poor_a in_o spirit_n she_o rule_v her_o riches_n it_o rule_v not_o her_o she_o be_v good_a to_o they_o in_o high_a degree_n and_o also_o in_o low_a degree_n seldom_o it_o be_v that_o she_o be_v seen_v among_o the_o people_n &_o often_o in_o the_o church_n she_o enducyd_v her_o husbonde_n to_o destroy_v all_o idolly_n that_o be_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o crystendome_n be_v bring_v in_o thrughe_a all_o the_o realm_n and_z at_o her_o desire_n he_o make_v dyverse_a monasterye_n she_o teach_v her_o chyldrenne_n dylygentlye_o to_o drede_n god_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commaundementy_n and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v deed_n she_o enteryd_v into_o relygyon_n at_o ely_n under_o her_o sister_n etheldrede_fw-la which_o lyvyd_v there_o a_o blessyd_v life_n in_o great_a fastynge_n watchyngys_n &_o labour_n and_o in_o great_a mekenes_n she_o folowyd_v the_o example_n of_o her_o sister_n where_o after_o her_o death_n she_o be_v make_v abbess_n and_o then_o she_o be_v moche_o dylygent_a by_o cause_n she_o know_v she_o have_v more_o cure_n and_o charge_n than_o she_o have_v before_o and_z she_o endyd_v this_o present_a life_n the_o day_n before_o the_o nonas_fw-la of_o julii_fw-la about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vi_o c._n and_o xl_o and_o be_v bury_v by_o her_o sister_n ¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la swithuno_n epo_fw-la &_o confessore_fw-la seynt_a swythune_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n egbertus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o viii_o king_n from_o king_n kynegelfe_n that_o be_v convertyd_v by_o seynt_a byrynne_n and_o after_o he_o have_v take_v order_fw-fr of_o preesthode_n he_z endevouryd_a himself_o to_o prithee_o the_o word_n of_o god_n catholycallye_o and_o true_o to_o use_v werky_n of_o pyte_n &_o to_o correct_v theym_a that_o lyvyd_v inordynate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o helynstane_n which_o be_v busshope_fw-mi of_o wynchester_fw-mi he_o be_v choose_v busshope_o there_o and_o he_o make_v church_n of_o new_a and_o repayryd_a though_o that_o be_v decay_v and_o when_o he_o go_v to_o halowe_v any_o church_n he_o go_v not_o with_o great_a pomp_n but_o go_v on_o his_o bare_a foot_n to_o his_o feesty_n he_o callyd_v not_o rich_a man_n but_o poor_a man_n &_o ever_o he_o callyd_v upon_o sinner_n to_z do_v penance_n and_o encouragyd_a man_n that_o lyvyd_v virtuous_o to_o persevere_v in_o virtue_n he_o never_o take_v a_o full_a meal_n but_o moderate_o for_o 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