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angel_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o they_o be_v escape_v fro_o the_o say_v place_n they_o go_v to_o the_o monasterye_n of_o hermyte_v &_o religiouse_n for_o yield_v thankynge_n to_o god_n which_o for_o so_o great_a peril_n &_o danger_n have_v delyverd_v theym_a /_o in_o consyder_v the_o say_a peril_n may_v clere_o &_o open_o be_v know_v that_o saint_n iherom_n ne_fw-fr the_o other_o gloryon_n saint_n have_v not_o without_o to_o suffer_v great_a &_o merueylloê°_n pain_n &_o trybulaconn_n come_v to_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o but_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o the_o same_o /_o have_v ben_fw-mi content_a not_o oon_o to_o forsake_v the_o vanytee_n &_o delectacyon_n of_o the_o world_n /_o but_o also_o some_o to_o expose_v their_o body_n to_o bear_v terryble_a and_o straight_o penaunce_n and_o other_o to_o suffer_v horrible_a torment_n unto_o the_o death_n abide_v the_o retrybuconn_n of_o the_o soverayn_a rewarder_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o to_o who_o be_v attrybue_v glory_n /_o 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a_o neither_o young_a man_n who_o he_o cowde_v not_o overcome_v by_o torment_n /_o he_o die_v do_v make_v a_o featherbed_n well_o array_v in_o a_o fair_a gardyn_n full_a of_o reed_n roose_v &_o flower_n the_o lys_n /_o nigh_o to_o afayre_n renning_a water_n /_o to_z which_o bed_n he_o make_v he_o fast_a without_o to_o do_v to_o he_o any_o gryef_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o cowde_v not_o rise_v ne_o tear_v on_o the_o one_o side_n ne_o on_o that_o other_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o each_o man_n be_v depart_v make_v a_o comyn_v woman_n which_o be_v excellent_a &_o be_v perfyghte_n in_o bodily_a beaute_fw-la /_o which_o enbrace_v he_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 and_z over_o soon_o thou_o goo_v /_o now_o have_v i_o lose_v alle_fw-mi comfort_n helas_n if_o i_o have_v not_o seen_v the_o ne_fw-la know_v i_o shall_v not_o now_o have_v the_o harm_n ne_fw-mi evyll_n that_o i_o have_v /_o ¶_o o_o man_n of_o god_n make_v thy_o request_n now_o in_o that_o high_a place_n /_o where_o as_o the_o angel_n have_v bear_v the_o to_o /_o that_z i_o may_v by_o very_a faith_n go_v soon_o and_o follow_v the_o /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o have_v well_o egre_o weep_v &_o wayll_v he_o be_v and_o find_v himself_o also_o light_a as_o a_o bird_n or_o a_o foul_a fleenge_v and_o not_o without_o cause_n /_o for_o he_o be_v arryve_v at_o the_o hermytage_n of_o saint_n paul_n /_o he_z fond_a he_o knel_v on_o his_o knee_n unmoevable_a his_o heed_n be_v lift_v up_o on_o high_a and_o his_o ande_fw-mi join_v in_o such_o wise_n as_o saint_n anthonye_n have_v suppose_v as_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o alyve_a /_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o draw_v no_o brethe_v he_o wyste_v well_o he_o be_v deed_n /_o he_o be_v abowte_n to_o bury_v he_o in_o sayenge_a psalm_n and_o ympnes_n /_o like_o as_o thenne_n be_v the_o custom_n to_o bury_v the_o fader_n of_o egypte_n /_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o the_o earth_n /_o but_o he_o find_v neither_o pykey_n ne_o shovel_n for_o to_o make_v a_o pytt_n or_o grave_n /_o whereof_o his_o hevynesse_n be_v encreace_v consyder_v that_o he_o may_v not_o lyght_o make_v it_o /_o for_o it_o be_v four_o journey_n unto_o his_o monastery_n /_o and_o of_o that_o other_o part_n he_o think_v in_o himself_o that_o without_o pykâ—oys_n and_o shovel_n he_o myghteâ—e_v do_v no_o thing_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d malencolye_a conclude_v in_o himself_o bide_v there_o till_o he_o shall_v dye_n nyghe_a to_o the_o lay_v body_n ¶_o and_o thus_o think_v come_v two_o lion_n sudden_o which_o make_v saint_n anthonye_n sore_o afeard_a /_o but_o he_o anon_o return_v toward_o god_n by_o devowte_n orison_n /_o and_o anon_o be_v assure_v and_o have_v no_o more_o fere_n ne_fw-fr drede_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o he_o behold_v the_o lion_n which_o begin_v to_o waylle_v and_o lament_v by_o the_o corpse_n of_o saint_n paul_n /_o like_a as_o they_o have_v have_v understond_v reasonable_a /_o and_o after_o their_o wayllynge_v /_o they_o make_v a_o deep_a pytte_n of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n paul_n /_o the_n which_o make_v they_o come_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o and_z lycked_a his_o ande_fw-mi and_o foot_n like_a as_o they_o have_v axyd_v his_o benedyccyon_n for_o their_o reward_n that_o they_o have_v there_o do_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n saint_n anthonye_n in_o praise_v god_n say_v /_o o_o my_o lord_n &_o my_o god_n without_o the_o provydence_n of_o who_o one_o oon_o leef_n of_o the_o tree_n fallyth_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n /_o gyve_v to_o thyse_n lion_n that_o which_o thou_o know_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o blessyd_v theym_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o 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be_v leave_v so_o before_o hurt_n and_o wound_v /_o that_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o wound_n surmount_v all_o torment_n of_o mankind_n /_o ¶_o whanne_v he_o that_o bring_v he_o to_o eat_v return_v to_o he_o /_o and_z find_v his_o door_n break_v and_o himself_o half_a deed_n he_o take_v he_o on_o his_o neck_n and_o bear_v he_o unto_o his_o house_n /_o he_z be_v there_o the_o neighbour_n &_o friend_n come_v to_o /_o and_z see_v he_o almoo_v dede·_a begin_v merueyllous_o to_o weep_v /_o and_o so_o long_o endure_v that_o fynable_o for_o gryef_n they_o felle_v a_o sleep_v except_o he_o that_o bring_v he_o /_o ¶_o the_o night_n be_v come_v /_o saint_n anthonye_n lyfte_v up_o his_o heed_n and_o see_v he_o that_o bring_v he_o thyder_n slepte_v not_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v he_o again_o to_o his_o hermytage_n /_o and_o he_o so_o die_v in_o obeyeng_v his_o great_a prayer_n /_o ¶_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o hermytage_n he_o put_v himself_o in_o prayer_n 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he_o be_v constrain_v by_o her_o word_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi thyder_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi thyde_a /_o and_o seenge_v the_o child_n all_o cold_a as_o they_o which_o have_v no_o sign_n of_o life_n /_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n thyder_n come_fw-mi by_o cause_n of_o he_o /_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n devowt_o to_o god_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o make_v the_o say_a child_n cast_v out_o great_a habundaunce_n of_o water_n out_o of_o
hope_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v always_o min_fw-mi helper_n in_o alle_fw-mi my_o affair_n and_o dede_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n i_o drede_v no_o thing_n that_o any_o man_n do_v to_o i_o ¶_o for_o every_o man_n that_o shall_v honour_n the_o shall_v always_o be_v comfort_v /_o ¶_o and_o also_o there_o ought_v no_o person_n of_o the_o world_n be_v adradde_a of_o what_o auctorite_n or_o estate_n that_o he_o be_v of_o /_o but_o oon_o thou_o /_o ¶_o the_o say_a good_a lady_n saint_n paula_n also_o observe_v and_o keep_v good_a pacyence_n in_o all_o her_o trybulation_n unto_o she_o dethe_v /_o ¶_o in_o consyder_v that_o alle_fw-mi they_o thenne_v enforce_v theym_a to_o do_v dysplaysure_n to_o their_o enemy_n in_o desyre_v vengeance_n /_o they_o do_v again_o theymselfe_n /_o and_o alle_fw-mi their_o ferocyte_n and_o wodnesse_n retournyth_v against_o theymself_n /_o ¶_o here_o after_o folowyth_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o monasterye_n of_o the_o good_a lady_n saint_n paula_n /_o and_o also_o of_o the_o contynence_n of_o the_o devowte_n good_a and_o holy_a relygyouse_n /_o as_o well_o of_o theym_a as_o come_v to_o vysyte_n she_o as_o of_o other_o /_o and_o how_o she_o labour_v and_o die_v pain_n in_o the_o acquysycyon_n and_o purchase_v of_o their_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n /_o the_o say_v good_a and_o right_a devoute_a lady_n saint_n paula_n have_v right_a great_a virtue_n in_o her_o /_o and_o so_o right_a great_a charytee_n that_o she_o gaaff_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n alle_fw-mi her_o good_n /_o and_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi temporell_n thing_n /_o for_o to_o gete_v heavenly_a thing_n ¶_o her_o vyrgynes_n be_v moche_o noble_a benygne_fw-mi soft_a gracious_a amiable_a and_o debonayr_a or_o meek_a merueyllous_o /_o the_o which_o she_o have_v assemble_v of_o dyverse_a provynces_n /_o who_o the_o devowte_n lady_n saint_n paula_n have_v divide_v in_o to_o three_o company_n /_o and_o on_o every_o company_n she_o have_v ordain_v a_o mistress_n over_o theym_a /_o ¶_o and_o notwythstond_v that_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o alone_a towching_n their_o eting_a and_o drynk_v /_o yet_o be_v they_o togyder_v for_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n /_o ¶_o they_o have_v among_o theym_n a_o sign_n to_o sing_v alleluya_n /_o and_o incontynent_a as_o it_o be_v song_n /_o she_o come_v the_o first_o herself_n for_o to_o moeve_v the_o other_o virgyne_v to_o come_v to_o prayer_n /_o ¶_o on_o the_o morning_n att_o hour_n of_o tyerce_a att_o syxte_v att_o none_o at_o euensonge_n and_z att_z midnight_n that_o be_v to_o wite_v att_o hour_n of_o matyne_n they_o song_n the_o sawter_n /_o and_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi constrain_v to_o come_v to_o it_o /_o ¶_o and_o every_o day_n they_o learn_v somewhat_o of_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o ¶_o on_o the_o sondaye_n each_o company_n of_o the_o say_a vyrgyne_n with_o their_o mistress_n come_v to_o the_o chyrche_n to_o pray_v and_o serve_v god_n att_o alle_fw-mi the_o hour_n aforesaid_a /_o ¶_o and_o all_o the_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o labour_v and_o wrought_v to_o make_v robe_n and_o other_o vestymente_n for_o poor_a people_n or_o for_o theymselfe_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o any_o be_v that_o come_v late_a atâ—_n the_o hour_n for_o to_o psalmodye_n or_o slothful_a to_o do_v their_o werke_n she_o correct_v they_o by_o soft_a mean_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o any_o of_o her_o say_a vyrgyne_n be_v hasty_a or_o wroth_a /_o by_o good_a love_n and_o sweetness_n she_o correct_v theym_a and_o bring_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o she_o be_v soft_a humble_a and_o pacyent_a always_o notwythstond_v she_o show_v and_o correct_v she_o by_o good_a manere_n no_o more_o ne_o lass_n thanne_v if_o she_o have_v fayll_v herself_o /_o ¶_o in_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n sayenge_a /_o what_o will_v you_o that_o i_o do_v to_o you_o /_o shall_v i_o correct_v by_o rod_n or_o by_o fayrnesse_n and_o debonayrte_v /_o all_fw-es be_v equal_a /_o for_o they_o have_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o their_o lyve_a and_o clothing_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o emonge_v they_o be_v moevyd_v any_o complaint_n or_o debate_n /_o by_o fayrnesse_n she_o bring_v theym_a again_o in_o to_o love_v /_o ¶_o she_o constrain_v the_o vyrgyne_n to_o fast_a to_o chastyse_n the_o flesh_n /_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o see_v they_o have_v pain_n in_o the_o stomach_n /_o she_o answer_v to_o theym_v that_o be_v â—â—â—e_a avayllyd_v to_o theym_a to_o be_v evyll_n disposyd_v /_o thanne_v that_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v like_a by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o flesh_n ¶_o if_o oony_n be_v more_o worldly_a or_o more_o curious_o array_v thanne_v the_o other_o /_o ¶_o she_o reprevyd_v she_o in_o sayenge_a /_o that_o the_o curyous_a array_n of_o the_o hody_n be_v the_o fylthe_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o never_o from_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o vyrgyn_v ought_v to_o proceed_v any_o foul_a word_n /_o ¶_o if_o any_o be_v a_o jangeler_n a_o lyar._n or_o chyder_n /_o she_o warnyd_v she_o for_o to_o amend_v she_o ¶_o and_o if_o she_o amend_v she_o not_o /_o she_z make_v she_o to_o abide_v tofore_o the_o chyrche_n door_n for_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n /_o and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o her_o sister_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o shall_v correct_v herself_o by_o shame_n /_o ¶_o she_o defend_v theft_n as_o sacrylege_v /_o and_o that_o which_o the_o worldly_a man_n say_v to_o be_v venyall_n sin_n /_o she_o repute_v and_o hold_v it_o a_o right_a great_a dede_o sin_n /_o ¶_o for_o to_o recount_v of_o her_o clemence_n and_o lowelynesse_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n merueyllous_fw-mi /_o ¶_o if_o her_o sister_n be_v syke_a she_o serve_v theym_fw-mi /_o and_o gaaf_a to_o theym_a to_o eat_v flesh_n /_o ¶_o but_o whanne_v she_o be_v in_o sykenesse_n she_o eat_v none_o /_o and_o in_o that_o pryncypal_o she_o be_v not_o like_a to_o other_o ¶_o she_o that_o be_v old_a die_v more_o abstynence_n thanne_v her_o young_a vyrgyne_n /_o ¶_o on_o a_o time_n in_o the_o monthe_n of_o juyll_a for_o the_o great_a hete_n of_o the_o son_n she_o have_v the_o febres_fw-la or_o axe_n /_o ¶_o the_o physycyens_n counseyl_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v eat_v mete_n more_o nutrytyf_v thanne_v she_o have_v be_v accustomyd_fw-la /_o and_o also_o that_o she_o shall_v drink_v wine_n /_o ¶_o for_o the_o water_n that_o she_o drink_v may_v cause_v she_o to_o have_v the_o ydropesye_n /_o ¶_o but_o neither_o for_o the_o bysshopp_n epifanyus_n ne_o for_o any_o other_o she_o will_v not_o eat_v any_o other_o thing_n thanne_v she_o have_v be_v accustomyd_fw-la /_o ¶_o helas_n if_o we_o take_v heed_n to_o her_o life_n /_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o she_o make_v good_a commutacyon_n and_o marchaundyse_n /_o ¶_o and_o she_o weep_v in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v laugh_v in_o that_o other_o /_o ¶_o she_o wear_v the_o hair_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v have_v fair_a vestymente_n and_o precyouse_a in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o she_o fast_v devout_o for_o to_o have_v spyrytuell_a refeccyon_n and_o she_o for_o soak_v alle_fw-mi the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n for_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o dyspysed_a the_o worldly_a glory_n for_o to_o have_v glory_n everla_a /_o ¶_o on_o a_o time_n she_o go_v to_o a_o heretyke_a which_o propose_v many_o questyons_n ¶_o the_o first_o question_n be_v /_o what_o sin_n may_v a_o child_n do_v that_o be_v tourment_v with_o the_o devyll_n /_o ¶_o the_o second_o in_o what_o aege_fw-la man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi shall_v arise_v from_o dethe_v to_o life_n /_o ¶_o adiou_a to_o this_o demand_n or_o question_n /_o if_o she_o say_v in_o the_o aege_fw-la in_o which_o we_o dye_n /_o thenne_fw-fr it_o behovyth_v to_o have_v nouryce_n for_o to_o nourisshe_v the_o child_n which_o dey_v in_o young_a aege_fw-la /_o &_o also_o tofore_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o pap_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o she_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v arise_v in_o other_o aege_fw-la /_o thenne_fw-fr it_o shall_v not_o be_v resurrecconn_n /_o but_o oon_o transformation_n out_o of_o one_o body_n in_o to_o a_o neither_o /_o ¶_o after_o he_o demand_v if_o wymmen_v shall_v arise_v as_o wymmen_v and_o the_o man_n in_o form_n of_o man_n or_o otherwise_o /_o ¶_o conclude_n if_o they_o aroo_v in_o form_n of_o man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi /_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v marry_v in_o paradys_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o alle_fw-mi shall_v arise_v in_o form_n of_o man_n /_o that_o the_o resurreccyon_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o those_o body_n that_o be_v deed_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v such_o questyon_n be_v to_o she_o proposyd_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 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and_o take_v she_o away_o from_o her_o /_o and_o after_o threten_v she_o to_o bete_v she_o /_o and_o say_v to_o she_o if_o she_o ever_o die_v insolence_n to_o the_o sister_n she_o shall_v bete_v her_o wythoute_n mercy_n /_o ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o poor_a demonyake_n hold_v she_o still_o by_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n eufraxe_n ¶_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o seruyce_n do_v /_o come_v saint_n eufraxe_v for_o to_o vysyte_n the_o poor_a pacyent_a and_o find_v that_o she_o have_v rent_v her_o clothes_n and_o eat_v that_o which_o depart_v from_o she_o bynethe_v out_o of_o her_o body_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n saint_n eufraxe_v have_v compassyon_n and_o pyte_n of_o she_o make_v her_o prayer_n to_o god_n her_o maker_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hoole_n hour_n in_o weep_a and_o waylling_n for_o her_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o on_o the_o morn_n the_o abbess_n send_v to_o seche_v saint_n eufraxe_v and_o say_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o wherefore_o haste_v thou_o not_o show_v to_o i_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o 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synnar_fw-mi what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o the_o my_o god_n /_o which_o haste_v gyve_v to_o i_o puyssaunce_n and_o may_v to_o heel_n &_o guarysshe_v this_o poor_a pacyente_fw-it /_o ¶_o and_o my_o sister_n have_v so_o long_o time_n pray_v for_o she_o without_o to_o obtain_v and_o purchase_v her_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o the_o abbess_n ansuer_v my_o daughter_n the_o time_n have_v abyden_n the_o be_v thou_o suffyâ—ed_v for_o thy_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o thenne_n she_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n and_o pray_v god_n in_o require_v his_o aid_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o her_o prayer_n the_o seek_v sister_n may_v be_v guaryssh_v and_o helyd_v /_o ¶_o after_o the_o aroo_v /_o accompany_v with_o alle_fw-mi her_o sister_n /_o and_o come_v to_o the_o pacyente_fw-it /_o to_o who_o she_o say_v ¶_o o_o poor_a woman_n god_n which_o have_v create_v and_o foâ—urmed_v the_o make_v the_o by_o his_o mercy_n now_o hoole_n and_o guarysshe_v the_o /_o ¶_o and_o 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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the_o /_o for_o thy_o manner_n and_o thy_o word_n plaice_n us._n we_o shall_v go_v with_o the._n and_o not_o forsake_v the_o unto_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o thyse_n word_n say_v they_o depart_v from_o then_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v go_v by_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n journey_n they_o arryve_v and_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n /_o and_o worshyp_v the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n jesus_n cryst_n have_v be_v ¶_o his_o cross_n his_o sepulture_n and_o other_o sayntuarye_n ¶_o and_o after_o come_v to_o bethleem_n in_o which_o place_n they_o also_o worship_v the_o crib_n where_o in_o our_o lord_n have_v lie_v and_o be_v also_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o aungelus_fw-la speak_v to_o the_o shepeherde_n songen_fw-mi gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o which_o place_n standyth_v two_o mile_n from_o bethleem_n ¶_o and_o after_o they_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olyvete_n where_o as_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n ascend_v in_o to_o 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that_o ben_fw-mi aslepe_o in_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o help_v not_o to_o awake_v theymself_n /_o ¶_o how_o relygyouse_n of_o other_o monasterye_n come_n to_o vysyte_n the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n pachomien_n be_v not_o receyve_v in_o to_o the_o say_a place_n among_o the_o dweller_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o confessor_n &c._a &c._a caplm_n lxxxiiii_o there_o be_v a_o priest_n name_v denys_n that_o be_v confessor_n provysor_n and_o admynystratour_n of_o of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o centyryen_n /_o and_o well_o bylove_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v /_o ¶_o the_o which_o denys_n know_v and_o aperceyve_a that_o this_o holy_a man_n deffer_v and_o put_v of_o for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi within_o his_o monasterye_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o relygyouse_n that_o caman_n to_o he_o from_o other_o monastery_n /_o but_o make_v their_o necessytee_n to_o be_v admynystre_v to_o theym_v by_o theymselfe_n and_o wythoute_n the_o gate_n of_o his_o monastery_n /_o reprove_v he_o sharp_o in_o sayenge_a to_o he_o /_o that_o he_o die_v not_o well_o to_o do_v so_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n take_v and_o resceyve_v benygne_o his_o correcyon_n /_o and_o answeryd_v to_o he_o ¶_o my_o brother_n and_o friend_n god_n knowyth_o my_o will_n and_o my_o entencyon_n /_o and_o also_o he_o knowyth_o well_o how_o i_o desire_v the_o saluacyon_n of_o alle_fw-mi soul_n /_o and_o none_o i_o will_v despise_v ne_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n /_o ¶_o i_o know_v also_o that_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o gospel_n /_o that_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o the_o least_fw-mi of_o his_o servant_n /_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o wit_v it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o for_o to_o contemn_v theym_fw-mi ne_fw-mi despise_v theym_fw-mi /_o but_o oon_o by_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v some_o relygyouse_n in_o my_o chyrche_n so_o simple_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o con_v put_v dyfference_n bytwene_v their_o right_a honde_n and_o lyfte_a honde_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o some_o other_o there_o be_v also_o that_o bear_v not_o the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n /_o wherefore_o i_o semyth_n good_a and_o nedeful_a that_o they_o that_o be_v come_v to_o we_o from_o other_o place_n be_v receyve_v honest_o in_o a_o neither_o house_n by_o we_o /_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o will_v come_v to_o the_o chyrche_n to_o serve_v god_n they_o may_v come_v there_o with_o we_o /_o and_o after_o the_o seruyce_n dyvyne_fw-mi do_v to_o return_v in_o to_o their_o lodge_v /_o for_o to_o do_v there_o their_o secret_a oracyon_n or_o other_o virtuous_a werke_n after_o their_o devocyon_n ¶_o the_o priest_n hear_v his_o answer_n be_v content_a of_o he_o /_o and_o go_v again_o away_o all_o recomfort_v and_o with_o good_a counseylle_v /_o ¶_o how_o the_o gown_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_n heelyd_v folk_n of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o mulier_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxiiii_o in_o the_o cyte_n of_o the_o centiryen_n a_o woman_n have_v have_v &_o suffer_v by_o a_o long_a space_n a_o syckenesse_n callyd_v the_o bloody_a flux_n /_o so_o come_v she_o to_o the_o good_a priest_n above_o named_fw-la /_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v famyly_o friend_n of_o saint_n pachomyen·_n pray_v he_o humble_o that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o to_o send_v for_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v that_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n say_v that_o he_o have_v certain_a necessary_a thing_n to_o tell_v he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n pachomyen_n come_v to_o the_o send_n of_o the_o say_v priest_n /_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v with_o in_o the_o chirche_n he_o make_v his_o prayer_n &_o after_o he_o salve_v the_o good_a priest_n denys_n /_o &_o as_o they_o speak_v
travers_n &_o let_v theym_a so_o that_o they_o cowde_v not_o depart_v fro_o the_o botom_n of_o the_o say_v valley_n /_o some_o forcyd_v they_o to_o climb_v up_o but_o anon_o they_o fall_v down_o again_o to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o valeye_a /_o some_o other_o weep_v byne_v /_o and_o some_o come_v up_o the_o which_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n of_o the_o peryll_n that_o they_o be_v passyd_v /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a man_n think_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o relygiouse_n blind_a /_o that_o which_o shall_v not_o know_v their_o astate_n /_o the_o other_o shall_v bear_v the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o werke_n that_o long_o therto·_v nam_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o rule_n over_o theym_n shall_v not_o know_v theimself_n /_o whereof_o shall_v follow_v great_a schism_n &_o divysion_n in_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr /_o ¶_o then_o saint_n pachomyen_n full_a sorry_a in_o great_a hevynesse_n make_v his_o call_n unto_o god_n /_o saeng_fw-mi o_o my_o god_n almyghty_a if_o these_o thing_n hap_n to_o come_v so_o /_o why_o have_v thou_o grant_v that_o so_o many_o torment_n shall_v be_v edefied_a &_o do_v /_o ¶_o alas_o if_o the_o prelate_n ben_fw-mi evyll_n what_o shall_v the_o relygiouse_n do_v that_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o governaunce_n /_o true_o when_o a_o blind_a ledith_v the_o other_o they_o fall_v in_o the_o pit_n both_o atone_v ¶_o alas_o that_o i_o be_o well_o unhappy_a i_o have_v well_o labour_v in_o vain_a /_o my_o god_n alas_o remember_v the_o of_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v take_v in_o build_v so_o many_o monastery_n to_o thonour_n &_o reverence_n of_o thy_o holy_a faith_n /_o ¶_o thou_o know_v that_o since_o the_o time_n that_o i_o receyvyd_v thabite_v of_o relygyon_n i_o have_v meke_v i_o afore_o the·_n ¶_o and_o saying_n thise_n word_n he_o hear_v a_o voy_n that_o say_v to_o he_o /_o pachomyen_v praise_v not_o thiself_n for_o thou_o have_v need_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o not_o only_a thiself_n but_o also_o all_o his_o creature_n /_o anon_o he_o cast_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n /_o and_o make_v to_o god_n this_o request_n /_o ¶_o o_o mi_a god_n almyghty_a i_o beseech_v the_o that_o thy_o meed_n fullness_n come_v down_o now_o upon_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o live_v &_o distourne_v not_o away_o from_o i_o thy_o medefull_a face_n /_o for_o thy_o truth_n &_o mercy_n have_v ever_o receyve_v i_o meke_o /_o i_o know_v sire_n that_o all_o thing_n resen_fw-mi &_o fall_v but_o if_o they_o be_v hold_v up_o with_o thy_o aid_n &_o defence_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o say_v this_o oryson_n descend_v upon_o he_o a_o multytude_n of_o angel_n among_o who_o be_v a_o child_n crown_v with_o thorn_n /_o &_o see_v this_o vysion_n /_o the_z holy_a man_n pachomyen_n be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o say_a angel_n well_o high_a from_o the_o ground_n in_o to_o thayre_n /_o the_o say_v to_o he_o /_o pachomyen_v by_o cause_n that_o thou_o have_v axe_v the_o medfulnesse_n of_o god_n meke_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o evyn_v now_o /_o behold_v the_o very_a redeemer_n ihesu_n cryst·_v that_o have_v be_v send_v in_o to_o this_o world_n &_o crucify_v for_o the_o savacyon_n of_o mankind_n /_o bering_z in_o his_o heed_n a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n /_o ¶_o then_o say_v the_o holy_a man_n o_o my_o god_n have_v i_o not_o crucyfy_v the_o /_o and_o god_n swete_o answerde_n to_o he_o /_o nay_o not_o thyself_o but_o thy_o parent_n nevertheless_o comfort_n thiself_fw-mi /_o for_o thy_o posterytee_n shall_v abide_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n /_o all_z they_o that_o after_o the_o shall_v come_v so_o that_o they_o live_v in_o devowte_n abstynence_n shall_v be_v delyverde_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n /_o and_o all_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o &_o shall_v follow_v hereafter_o shall_v shine_v in_o the_o light_v everlasting_a /_o and_o the_o say_v our_o lord_n ascend_v again_o to_o heaven_n compass_a with_o so_o great_a a_o bryghtnesse_n that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v /_o ¶_o a_o exhortaconn_n for_o to_o wythstonde_v the_o devyll_n /_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o tunc_fw-la pachomius_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxxvii_fw-la the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi after_o this_o gadr_v his_o bredern_a and_o make_v togyder_v a_o seruyse_n well_o solemn_a /_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o they_o come_v all_o abowte_n he_o for_o to_o here_o his_o holy_a preaching_n /_o ¶_o so_o he_o exhort_v they_o for_o to_o batayle_n with_o all_o their_o strengthe_n &_o virtue_n against_o the_o devyll_n so_o courageous_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v show_v to_o theym_v that_o they_o that_o during_o their_o life_n have_v be_v slothful_a &_o neclygent_a shall_v never_o have_v but_o weep_a &_o wayllynge_v /_o ¶_o after_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v my_o child_n lete_fw-la we_o not_o less_o our_o day_n in_o vain_a but_o in_o eschew_v the_o dangeroê°_n vice_n of_o idleness_n lete_fw-la we_o labour_n &_o seek_v virtue_n for_o to_o save_v our_o soul_n /_o i_o telle_fw-fr you_o plain_o these_o word_n /_o for_o if_o you_o know_v the_o reward_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n if_o you_o overcome_v the_o devil_n /_o and_o to_z the_o contrary_n the_o great_a torment_n that_o you_o shall_v suffer_v in_o hell_n if_o you_o be_v overcome_v of_o he_o you_o shall_v never_o cease_v neither_o day_n ne_o night_n but_o forge_n armours·_n spear_n &_o shield_n /_o and_o ever_o you_o shall_v be_v armyd_fw-la &_o dysposyd_v to_o go_v to_o the_o field_n of_o bataylle_n against_o he_o /_o ¶_o tear_v your_o day_n thene_n better_o &_o better_o &_o meek_a yourself_o to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o your_o soul_n shall_v depart_v fro_o the_o body_n that_o thennâ—ye_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o accuse_v it_o /_o ¶_o what_o profyte_v to_o a_o man_n to_o raise_v hynself_n by_o vaynglory_n since_o that_o we_o be_v but_o ash_n /_o ¶_o alas_o why_o be_v we_o proud_a /_o i_o will_v fain_o wit_v since_o that_o we_o be_v but_o earth_n &_o ash_n /_o fro_o whence_o may_v come_v our_o pride_n /_o ¶_o weep_v we_o my_o bredern_n weep_v we_o our_o great_a sin_n during_o the_o time_n that_o we_o have_v space_n &_o time_n to_o do_v so_o /_o ¶_o alas_o lete_fw-la we_o consydre_fw-mi the_o short_a time_n that_o we_o have_v here_o to_o abide_v /_o and_o keep_v ourself_o besy_o in_o wythstond_v the_o temptaconn_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o we_o have_v the_o joy_n which_o be_v without_o end_v /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n watchyth_v contynuel_o for_o to_o take_v we_o by_o stealth_n /_o watch_z we_o thenne_v like_a as_o he_o do_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o slee_v we_o not_o by_o treyson_n /_o ¶_o lete_n we_o all_o â—â—ye_n have_v afore_o our_o eye_n our_o last_o day_n which_o be_v the_o death_n &_o we_o shall_v never_o do_v sign_n /_o ¶_o for_o who_o shall_v think_v well_o upon_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o heart_n meek_a &_o the_o thought_n pure_a &_o clean_a and_o so_o shall_v despise_v pride_n &_o vaynglory_n have_v away_o from_o his_o think_v the_o curyosytee_n of_o the_o erthly_a thing_n that_o be_v peryssh_v &_o corruptyble_a /_o ¶_o chastyse_n we_o thene_n our_o flesh_n by_o fastynge_n &_o abstynence_n /_o and_o constrain_v our_o sensualyte_n to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o reason_n in_o restreyn_v our_o inordynat_a wylle_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o we_o ben_fw-mi not_o incline_v ne_o ready_a to_o do_v evyll_n but_o besy_n to_o live_v vertuos_o /_o without_o to_o trespass_n one_o onnly_a minute_n /_o but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o the_o short_a pain_n &_o wretchydnesse_n of_o this_o world_n we_o may_v have_v the_o joy_n unspekable_a /_o to_o that_o which_o for_o to_o come_v lete_fw-la we_o put_v our_o eye_n to_o teere_n &_o wayllynge_v in_o watch_v ever_o more_o in_o good_a werke_n /_o ¶_o for_o if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o /_o certain_o we_o shall_v have_v pain_n without_o nombre_fw-fr /_o ¶_o but_o &_o we_o will_v think_v well_o to_o it_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o temple_n everlasting_a of_o god_n &_o in_o we_o shall_v dwell_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o devyll_n shall_v not_o gyve_v we_o so_o many_o assawte_n /_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o strong_a than_o he_o /_o for_o we_o shall_v have_v good_a defence_n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o which_o suffer_v never_o the_o just_a to_o perysshe_v /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o have_v comfort_v his_o relygiouse_n he_o make_v a_o lytyll_a oryson_n /_o prayeng_a god_n that_o he_o will_v conferme_v theym_a in_o pease_n &_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o worthi_a grace_n /_o and_o
be_v bury_v /_o and_o there_o she_o keep_v herself_o three_o day_n wythoute_n any_o mete_v or_o drink_v /_o make_v there_o wayllynge_v wythoute_n nombre_fw-fr and_o wepynge_n /_o have_a always_o a_o hope_n that_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n shall_v lete_fw-la her_z understonde_v some_o tydynge_n of_o her_o sin_n /_o ¶_o she_a often_o say_v unto_o he_o /_o alas_o holy_a patryarke_n i_o have_v so_o great_a a_o hope_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o which_o i_o byleve_v not_o to_o be_v end_v ¶_o for_o god_n and_o his_o chyrche_n wytnessen_v unto_o us._n that_o the_o just_o live_v everlastyng_o /_o and_o therefore_o i_o byleve_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o deed_n /_o but_o rather_o be_v more_o lyve_v as_o to_o the_o everla_a lyfe·_n than_o thou_o be_v afore_o in_o this_o world_n /_o ¶_o alas_o my_o friend_n i_o ne_o require_v of_o the_o none_o other_o thing_n /_o but_o oon_o that_o thou_o wolte_z lete_fw-la i_o wit_v where_o my_o scrowe_n be_v become_v that_o i_o take_v the_o /_o ¶_o o_o my_o 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