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to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o flagon_n be_v hide_v and_o desirous_a to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o be_v tell_v he_o as_o he_o be_v boowinge_v it_o down_o a_o snake_n straight_a way_n leap_v forth_o then_o exhilaratus_fw-la perceivinge_n what_o be_v get_v into_o the_o wyne_fw-mi begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n know_v that_o one_o of_o his_o monk_n have_v receive_v certain_a handkerchef_n chapter_n xix_o not_o far_o from_o his_o abbey_n there_o be_v a_o village_n in_o which_o very_o many_o man_n have_v by_o the_o sermon_n of_o bennet_n be_v convert_v from_o idolatrye_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n certain_a nun_n also_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o town_n to_o who_o he_o do_v often_o send_v some_o of_o his_o monk_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o good_n of_o thiere_a soul_n upon_o a_o day_n one_o that_o be_v send_v after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o exhortation_n by_o 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command_v he_o to_o give_v over_o his_o waitinge_n and_o to_o repose_v himself_o who_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o monk_n what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o think_v tell_v they_o how_o in_o heaven_n if_o saint_n in_o mortal_a flesh_n may_v know_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n much_o more_o the_o immortal_a saint_n in_o heaven_n wardelye_o he_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o what_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o man_n of_o god_n secret_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n then_o they_o all_o see_v very_o well_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o venerable_a bennet_n seeinge_v the_o very_a sound_n of_o man_n inward_a thought_n come_v unto_o his_o
see_v how_o thowe_n be_v become_v like_o unto_o hog_n and_o rat_n &_o thowe_v that_o will_v needs_o unworthilye_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n behold_v how_o thowe_n do_v now_o according_a to_o thy_o desert_n imitate_v brute_n beast_n at_o these_o word_n the_o wicked_a serpent_n be_v as_o i_o may_v well_o term_v it_o ashamed_a that_o he_o be_v so_o disgratious_o and_o baselye_o put_v down_o for_o well_o may_v i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a who_o never_o after_o trouble_v that_o house_n with_o any_o such_o terrible_a and_o monstrous_a shape_n as_o before_o he_o do_v for_o ever_o after_o that_o time_n christian_a man_n do_v inhabit_v the_o same_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o one_o man_n that_o be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n take_v possession_n thereof_o the_o lyinge_a and_o faith_n less_o spirit_n straightway_n do_v forsake_v it_o but_o i_o will_v now_o surcease_v from_o speak_v of_o thing_n do_v in_o former_a time_n and_o come_v to_o such_o miracle_n as_o have_v happen_v in_o 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a_o custom_n every_o one_o upon_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o send_v he_o their_o present_n and_o offering_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v somewhat_o to_o bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o a_o certain_a man_n there_o be_v call_v carterius_n who_o overcome_v of_o filthy_a concupiscence_n violent_o take_v away_o a_o nun_n and_o unlawful_a marriage_n of_o nun_n unlawful_a by_o unlawful_a matrimonye_n make_v she_o his_o wife_n which_o thing_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n understand_v he_o send_v he_o by_o such_o as_o he_o can_v that_o message_n which_o his_o fact_n deserve_v the_o man_n guiltye_n in_o his_o conscience_n of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o
be_v afraid_a when_o they_o die_v and_o of_o the_o monk_n call_v anthony_n merulus_fw-la and_o johne_n 48._o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v dream_n and_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o dream_n there_o be_v 49._o o_o a_o certain_a man_n who_o in_o his_o dream_n have_v long_o life_n promise_v and_o yet_o die_v short_o after_o 50._o whether_o the_o soul_n receive_v any_o commodity_n by_o the_o burial_n of_o their_o body_n in_o the_o church_n 51._o of_o a_o certain_a nun_n that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n laurence_n which_o appear_v half_o burn_v 52._o o_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n valerianus_n 53._o of_o the_o body_n of_o valentinus_n which_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n after_o it_o be_v bury_v 54._o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dier_z bury_v in_o the_o church_n which_o afterward_o can_v not_o be_v find_v 55._o what_o thing_n that_o be_v which_o after_o death_n have_v force_n to_o helppe_v man_n soul_n and_o of_o a_o priest_n of_o centumcellis_n who_o be_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v after_o his_o death_n be_v holpen_v by_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o monk_n call_v justus_n 56._o of_o the_o lise_fw-fr and_o death_n of_o bisshoppe_n cassius_n 57_o of_o one_o that_o be_v take_v by_o his_o enemy_n who_o iron_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v loose_v and_o of_o the_o mariner_n call_v caraca_n save_v by_o the_o sacred_a host_n from_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n 58._o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o healthful_a sacrifice_n 59_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o procure_v contrition_n of_o heart_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o of_o the_o custodye_n of_o our_o soul_n after_o we_o have_v be_v sorrowful_a sore_o our_o sin_n 60._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o own_o the_o four_o book_n of_o s._n gregory_n dialogve_n how_o carnal_a man_n give_v 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punishment_n himself_o best_o please_v at_o a_o other_o time_n the_o foresay_a priest_n constantius_n his_o nephew_n have_v sell_v his_o horse_n for_o twelve_o crown_n which_o money_n he_o lay_v up_o in_o his_o chest_n and_o be_v abroad_o about_o other_o business_n it_o so_o happen_v that_o certain_a poor_a people_n pititul_o beg_v of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v some_o thing_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o necessity_n the_o man_n of_o god_n not_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v they_o be_v much_o grieve_v to_o send_v they_o away_o emptye_v while_o he_o be_v thus_o trouble_v sudden_o it_o come_v to_o his_o mind_n how_o his_o nephew_n have_v sell_v his_o horse_n and_o that_o the_o money_n be_v in_o his_o chest_n whereupon_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o virtuous_a violence_n he_o break_v open_v the_o lock_n take_v away_o the_o twelve_o crown_n and_o bestow_v they_o as_o best_o please_v himself_o upon_o the_o poor_a people_n 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