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wreton_n this_o that_o folowyth_o /_o ¶_o fader_fw-mi zozimas_n put_v in_o sepulture_n the_o poor_a body_n of_o marye_n egypcyen_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o rendre_fw-fr to_o the_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v his_o /_o and_o powder_n to_o powder_n /_o in_o prayenge_a god_n for_o my_o soul_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n be_v moche_o admerueyl_v in_o think_v how_o thyse_n lettre_n have_v be_v wreten_v /_o nevertheless_o he_o rejoice_v he_o of_o that_o he_o know_v her_o name_n /_o and_o praise_v and_o
basylle_n thou_o do_v i_o great_a wrong_n /_o for_o this_o synnar_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o i_o &_o not_o i_o to_o he_o /_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o creator_n in_o my_o presence_n /_o &_o thereof_o he_o have_v gyve_v to_o i_o his_o writing_a with_o his_o honde_n write_v for_o a_o wytnesse_n of_o the_o same_o /_o the_z which_o writing_n i_o go_v present_a before_o the_o everlasting_a juge_fw-mi /_o ¶_o saint_n basylle_n thene_n say_v to_o the_o devyll_n /_o blessyd_v be_v god_n /_o my_o people_n shall_v never_o cease_v to_o pray_v /_o nor_o shall_v not_o bring_v down_o their_o ande_fw-mi which_o be_v heve_v upward_o to_o heaven_n till_o that_o thou_o haste_v give_v again_o the_o say_v writing_a unto_o this_o poor_a synnar_fw-mi /_o ¶_o all_fw-es this_o noble_n assemble_v make_v after_o more_o devowte_n prayer_n than_o afore_o have_v do_v /_o and_o cease_v not_o till_o that_o the_o say_v writing_a be_v take_v in_o to_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n /_o the_z which_o after_o the_o receyve_a of_o it_o he_o yield_v grace_n unto_o god_n /_o and_o say_v to_o the_o synan_n before_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o my_o brother_n know_v not_o thou_o this_o letter_n /_o he_z answerde_n you_o /_o and_o that_o it_o be_v write_v with_o his_o own_o honde_n /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n basille_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o chirche_n for_o to_o make_v confessyon_n /_o which_o thing_n do_v he_o receyve_v his_o creator_n /_o and_o after_o sente-hym_a home_n again_o unto_o his_o his_o wife_n /_o the_o which_o of_o his_o great_a grace_n she_o thank_v devowt_o our_o lord_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o woman_n to_o who_o her_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n basylle_n /_o and_o begynyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o mulier_fw-la quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lxiiii_o a_o woman_n rich_a &_o noble_a full_a of_o the_o vanitee_n of_o the_o world·_v use_v evyll_n of_o her_o facultee_n /_o for_o she_o be_v prodyge_a &_o lecherous_a /_o so_o that_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o her_o dede_n she_o be_v unagreable_a to_o god_n /_o and_o as_o a_o sow_n do_v lay_v herself_o in_o a_o foul_a putdel_n so_o be_v this_o woman_n wrap_v in_o all_o fylthe_n &_o unclennesse_n of_o flesh_n ¶_o and_o sometime_o by_o a_o syngule_a grace_n that_o god_n gaaf_fw-mi she_o she_o alone_o to_o herself_o make_v knowledge_n of_o the_o great_a multytude_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o in_o weep_a say_v to_o god_n /_o alas_o my_o redeemer_n i_o that_o be_o a_o poor_a synnar_fw-mi how_o shall_v i_o make_v satysfacconn_v towards_o the_o of_o my_o sin_n /_o i_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o and_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v defoyl_v &_o hurt_v my_o soul_n /_o i_o be_o the_o moo_v unhappy_a of_o all_o the_o world_n /_o &_o i_o byleve_v not_o that_o ever_o any_o woman_n sin_v she_o crystendom_n die_v so_o sign_n grete_o /_o and_o so_o abominable_a as_o i_o have_v do_v ¶_o alack_o how_o shall_v i_o mow_v be_v in_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v receyve_v my_o penance_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o have_v well_o bethoughte_v herself_o upon_o her_o byfall_n /_o god_n inspired_a she_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o great_a evylles_n and_o sin_n that_o she_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v sin_v her_o yongthe_n unto_o her_o old_a aege_fw-la and_o theym_v she_o bring_v in_o mind_n &_o write_v in_o a_o roll_n /_o and_o this_o do_v /_o she_o seal_a theym_n under_o lead_n /_o and_o after_o purpose_v when_o saint_n basylle_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o chirche_n for_o to_o sing_v mass_n that_o she_o shall_v delyver_v he_o rolle_n unto_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n she_o die_v so_o in_o cryenge_a wych_a a_o high_a voy_n /_o ¶_o o_o holy_a man_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v pyte_n of_o i_o moo_v wretched_a of_o all_o other_o synnar_n /_o ¶_o saint_n basylle_v askyd_v she_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o waylling_n /_o and_z she_o answer_v /_o alas_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v write_v in_o this_o rolle_n all_o my_o mysdede_n and_o wyckydnesse_n /_o i_o byseche_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge not_o look_v upon_o they_o /_o but_o vouchesauf_fw-fr to_o do_v so_o moche_n for_o i_o by_o thy_o prayer_n toward_o god_n /_o that_o they_o may_v be_v forgyven_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o he_o that_o have_v give_v i_o understond_v and_o will_n for_o to_o know_v they_o /_o shall_v enhaunse_v the_o prayer_n that_o thou_o shall_v make_v for_o i_o in_o this_o byfalfe_a /_o ¶_o therefore_o i_o byseche_v the_o socour_n i_o now_o at_o my_o great_a need_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n take_v the_o roll_n of_o she_o /_o and_o heve_v his_o ande_fw-mi up_o toward_o heaven_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n it_o aperteynyth_v thy_o dygnytee_n for_o to_o do_v that_o this_o poor_a sinful_a woman_n askith_o /_o thou_o may_v put_v and_o enrase_n out_o within_o a_o moment_n alle_fw-mi the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o i_o byseche_v the_o mekely_a for_o she_o /_o all_z our_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr before_o thy_o mageste_v /_o ¶_o but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v wythoute_n end_v /_o ¶_o his_o prayer_n thus_o do_v /_o he_o set_v the_o rolle_n upon_o the_o awter_n /_o and_o there_o the_o holy_a man_n abode_n prayenge_a god_n a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n contynuel_o /_o ¶_o the_o next_o morrow_n he_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o say_a woman_n in_o presence_n of_o some_o clerk_n and_o say_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o woman_n thou_o know_v well_o that_o thy_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v pardonned·_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o which_o answerde_n /_o ¶_o holy_a fader_fw-mi i_o by_z leave_v that_o that_o thou_o say_v /_o and_o therefore_o i_o by_o seche_v meke_o that_o it_o will_v plaice_n the_o to_o be_v my_o helper_n toward_o he_o ¶_o thene_n the_o roll_n be_v open_v &_o at_o open_v of_o it·_n it_o be_v find_v that_o all_o her_o syne_n be_v to_o her_o foryeven_n except_o do_v great_a sign_n which_o be_v not_o enrase_v nor_o put_v out_o ¶_o the_o poor_a woman_n be_v sore_o hevy_a &_o dyscomfort_v &_o felle_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n &_o cry_v /_o o_o man_n of_o god_n have_v pite_n upon_o i_o and_o like_a as_o thou_o haste_v pray_v for_o all_o my_o syne_n yet_o again_o pray_v for_o i_o toward_o god_n that_o this_o sign_n may_v be_v also_o pardon_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o saint_n basylle_n begin_v to_o weep_v &_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n /_o my_o friend_n stone_v up_o i_o have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o pardon_n as_o thiself_n /_o for_o i_o be_o a_o syne_a /_o he_z that_o have_v put_v out_o thin_a other_o sin_n may_v emase_v the_o same_o which_o be_v leave_v behind_o /_o and_o therefore_o if_o in_o time_n come_n thou_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o forgyve_v the_o this_o live_v /_o but_o withal_o he_o shall_v gyve_v the_o the_o lyf_v eternal_a in_o everlasting_a bliss_n /_o thou_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o the_o hermytage_n where_o a_o man_n be_v named_fw-la effrem_fw-la to_o who_o thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o roll_n and_o 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all_o thing_n ¶_o a_o other_o brother_n go_v often_o for_o to_o vysyte_n and_o to_o see_v a_o holy_a fader_fw-mi a_o veray_fw-fr old_a man_n of_o who_o he_o sâ—ale_v his_o breed_n ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n suppose_n that_o this_o other_o have_v need_n of_o it_o repreve_v he_o not_o therefore_o whereof_o it_o happen_v that_o this_o old_a fader_fw-mi fall_n in_o so_o great_a necessyte_n /_o that_o he_o have_v no_o breed_n atte_a all_o for_o to_o eat_v final_o tend_n to_o dethwarde_o /_o and_o see_v that_o his_o last_o day_n draw_v nyghe_o /_o he_o send_v for_o the_o thief_n that_o so_o often_o have_v rob_v he_o afore_o that_o /_o and_z kyst_a his_o hand_n say_v ¶_o blessyd_v by_o thy_o hand_n /_o for_z by_o they_o i_o trust_v for_o to_o come_v in_o paradyse_n ¶_o after_o the_o same_o time_n the_o thief_n lead_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o be_v parfyte_n in_o virtuous_a werke_n and_o in_o all_o his_o dede_n ¶_o the_o abbot_n agathon_n procee_v in_o all_o his_o dede_n by_o soverayne_a prudence_n 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regard_n or_o affeccyon_n have_v not_o be_v to_o employ_v myself_o for_o to_o receyve_v any_o temporel_n prouffyte_n or_o thank_v /_o but_o oon_o to_o the_o end_n to_o do_v thing_n the_o some_o may_v find_v prouffyte_n thereby_o or_o that_o they_o that_o can_v do_v better_o /_o that_z it_o please_v theym_a to_o correct_v and_o amend_v /_o be_v it_o in_o augment_v or_o dymynyssh_v /_o like_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v to_o be_v do_v and_o under_o this_o confydence_n i_o call_v first_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v /_o by_o who_o be_v help_n i_o shall_v begin_v the_o declaraconn_n of_o the_o chapytres_fw-fr of_o this_o present_a book_n and_o after_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o translacyon_n of_o the_o prologue_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o book_n /_o as_z if_o shall_v be_v seen_v by_o each_o party_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o declaraconn_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapytres_fw-fr of_o this_o present_a volume_n contain_v in_o it_o four_o party_n in_o the_o first_o of_o who_o be_v the_o chappytres_n here_o after_o declare_v ¶_o prologue_n of_o saint_n iherom_n ¶_o of_o saint_n johan_n the_o hermyte_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a primum_fw-la igitur_fw-la caplm_n primum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o life_n &_o dede_n of_o a_o holy_a abbot_n name_v hor._n to_o who_o by_o grace_n dyvyne_n be_v show_v the_o yefte_v of_o scyence_n of_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la caplm_n two_o ¶_o of_o saint_n amon_n abbot_n of_o three_o thousand_o monk_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la auten_n caplm_n three_o ¶_o of_o saint_n benon_n abbot_n lede_v a_o angel_n life_n /_o begin_v vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la caplm_n four_o ¶_o of_o the_o cyte_n of_o exâ—rynque_n /_o in_o the_o which_o dwell_v never_o heretyke_a /_o begin_v vidimus_fw-la auten_o caplm_n u_o ¶_o of_o saint_n theon_n which_o be_v xxx_o year_n without_o speak_v /_o &_o begyn_v vidimus_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la caplm_n vi_o ¶_o of_o saint_n appolonyen_fw-mi confessor_n &_o of_o his_o virtue_n /_o begin_v vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la caplm_n vij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n ammon_n thermyte_v /_o which_o slay_v a_o dragon_n /_o &_o convert_v the_o thief_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a que_fw-fr audivimus_fw-la caplm_n eight_o ¶_o of_o saint_n coprett_n priest_n &_o heremyte_n and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a erat_fw-la quidam_fw-la caplm_n ix_o ¶_o of_o saint_n cyr._n ysaye_n &_o paul_n /_o which_o begyn_v adhebat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la caplm_n x._o ¶_o of_o saint_n helayn_n which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a fuit_fw-la &_o aliê°_n vir_fw-la caplm_n xi_o ¶_o of_o saint_n helye_o which_o begyn_v vidimê°_n &_o alium_fw-la senem_fw-la caplm_n twelve_o ¶_o of_o saint_n pithuyon_n /_o which_o begyn_v redeuntes_fw-la caplm_n xiij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n eulogyon_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xiiij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n appellen_n /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la presbiterum_fw-la caplm_n xu_o ¶_o of_o saint_n paphunce_v /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la monasterium_fw-la caplm_n xvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n ysydoee_o beginning_n in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la apud_fw-la thebaida_n caplm_n xvij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n serapyon_n abbot_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a say_fw-la &_o in_fw-la region_fw-la caplm_n xviij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n apolonyon_n relygyous_a &_o martyr_n /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a tradebant_fw-la ergo_fw-la caplm_n xix_o ¶_o of_o saint_n dioscore_a abbot_n begyne_v vidimus_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la caplm_n twenty_o ¶_o of_o the_o monasterye_n of_o nitrye_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a venimus_fw-la caplm_n xxi_o ¶_o of_o a_o neither_o place_n callyd_v cecylya_n &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a post_fw-la hunc_fw-la vero_fw-la caplm_n xxij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n ammonyon_n abbot_n
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saint_n anthonye_n have_v a_o neither_o revelacyon_n right_a joyous_a /_o of_o which_o he_o comfort_v his_o relygyous_a sayenge_a /_o ¶_o my_o child_n be_v not_o sorrowful_a /_o for_o after_o this_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n /_o the_n crysten_v people_n shall_v be_v relevyd_v /_o and_o the_o chyrche_n shall_v be_v bring_v hoole_n in_o his_o honour_n /_o and_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v keep_v well_o the_o faith_n in_o this_o persecucyon_n shall_v be_v tofore_o god_n more_o shine_a thane_n the_o bryghtnesse_n of_o the_o son_n /_o ¶_o false_a satellytee_n persecutor_n of_o
in_o to_o a_o lytyll_a house_n make_v of_o jonke_n and_o bow_n wherein_o he_o endure_v till_o he_o be_v twenty_o year_n old_a cold_a and_o heat_n rayne_n and_o snow_n and_o other_o great_a necessytee_n /_o and_o after_o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o neither_o lytyll_a houses·_n which_o be_v four_o foot_n broad_a and_o five_a foot_n high_a /_o but_o it_o be_v a_o lytyll_a long_o thanne_v his_o body_n /_o ¶_o this_o lytyll_a house_n seem_v better_v a_o sepulchre_n than_o a_o house_n /_o ¶_o he_o clip_v of_o his_o here_o be_v one_o a_o year_n /_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v tofore_o the_o solempnytee_n of_o ester_n /_o ¶_o he_o lie_v bare_a upon_o a_o bed_n of_o jonke_n /_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o the_o death_n /_o and_o never_o be_v he_o cover_v but_o with_o one_o sack_n /_o the_o which_o he_o never_o wassh_v /_o sayenge_a that_o in_o a_o hair_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v clennesse_n /_o ¶_o he_o never_o change_v robe_n ne_o cote_n till_o tholde_v be_v rotyn_a /_o his_o felycytee_fw-mi be_v to_o remember_v holy_a scrypture_n /_o ¶_o and_o emonge_v his_o orison_n he_o song_n devowte_n psalm_n to_o god_n as_o he_o have_v be_v present_a /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o be_v xxi_o year_n old_a unto_o xxvi_o he_o live_v sobre_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o three_o year_n he_o eat_v not_o but_o onn_o a_o syxt_a of_o worte_n meddle_v in_o a_o lytyll_o cold_a water_n /_o in_z the_o other_o three_o year_n he_o eat_v but_o breed_v &_o salt_n with_o a_o lytyll_a water_n /_o ¶_o after_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n till_o fyve_o and_o thyrty_a he_o eat_v not_o but_o six_o unce_n of_o barley_n breed_v and_o for_o his_o pottage_n a_o lytyll_o cool_a worte_n without_o oil_n ¶_o but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o body_n by_o straytnesse_n of_o lyffe_n become_v scabby_a and_o ronyous_a /_o alytyll_o for_o to_o recomforte_n himself_o /_o he_o put_v a_o lytyll_a oylle_n in_o his_o pottage_n ¶_o and_o he_o live_v in_o this_o life_n sobre_o unto_o thaâ—ge_n of_o three_o and_o forty_o /_o without_o et_a apple_n ne_o other_o fruit_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o three_o score_n &_o four_o year_n and_o the_o death_n draw_v nyghe·_a he_o eat_v no_o more_o breed_n till_o he_o be_v four_o score_n year_n old_a but_o oon_o eat_v meele_n and_o school_n bray_v /_o ¶_o all_fw-es that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v weigh_v not_o all_o but_o fyve_o uncis_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o fynyssh_v he_o his_o day_n in_o such_o abstynence_n /_o ¶_o alas_o we_o that_o eat_v some_o more_o than_o thyrty_a other_o more_o than_o four_o score_n uncis_fw-la of_o weyghte_n fyve_o or_o syxe_v time_n on_o the_o day_n yet_o be_v not_o well_o content_a /_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o but_o oon_o whanne_v att_o the_o son_n be_v go_v down_o one_o time_n on_o the_o day_n /_o and_o all_o his_o meet_a &_o drink_v weigh_v not_o but_o fyve_o unces_n /_o yet_o he_o live_v unto_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o four_o score_v year_n /_o ¶_o lete_n we_o thenne_n be_v sober_a unto_o the_o end_n to_o be_v chaste_a by_o the_o ensample_n of_o the_o good_a holy_a fader_fw-mi hylaryon_n which_o in_o his_o lyffe_n will_v suffer_v and_o endure_v so_o moche_v evyll_n and_o pain_n /_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v in_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o xviij_o year_n thief_n come_v to_o he_o wen_v to_o affraye_v he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la or_o for_o to_o rob_v some_o thing_n from_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o how_o well_o they_o make_v great_a diligence_n to_o find_v his_o lytyll_a house_n nevertheless_o they_o go_v round_o abowte_n it_o a_o hoole_n day_n and_o a_o night_n &_o cowde_v not_o find_v it_o /_o and_z on_o the_o morn_n they_o fond_a it_o and_o he_o therein_o /_o ¶_o and_o they_o demand_v of_o he_o this_o question_n /_o if_o the_o thief_n come_v to_o the._n what_o shall_v thou_o do_v thou_o lytyll_o man_n /_o he_z ansuered_a to_o theym_v what_o may_v they_o demand_v or_o ask_v seen_v that_o i_o be_o all_o naked_a and_o have_v none_o moevable_a good_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n they_o say_v to_o he_o /_o thou_o may_v be_v slay_v /_o ¶_o the_o child_n ansuered_a /_o i_o may_v well_o be_v slay_v true_o /_o but_o for_o that_o i_o drede-not_a /_o for_o i_o be_o ready_a for_o to_o dye_n /_o ¶_o the_o thief_n be_v moche_o admerueyl_v and_o recount_v to_o he_o how_o they_o have_v seek_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o they_o amend_v their_o line_n ¶_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o but_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a /_o whanne_v his_o fame_n &_o renommee_n spring_v over_o alle_fw-mi the_o country_n of_o palestyne_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o lyffe_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o lentâ—opolytane_n who_o her_o husbonde_n dispyse_v and_o have_v in_o hate_n /_o bianca_n cause_v he_o cowde_v not_o con_v have_v of_o she_o in_o fyftene_a year_n any_o child_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o she_o come_v to_o saint_n helaryon_n demand_v or_o ar_v counseylle_n of_o he_o how_o she_o may_v do_v ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o at_o the_o first_o time_n he_o will_v not_o speak_v to_o she_o but_o spit_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o speak_v /_o thenne_fw-fr she_o fall_v down_o on_o her_o knee_n sayenge_a to_o high_a ¶_o fader_fw-mi hylaryon_n lete_fw-la it_z plaice_n the_o to_o hear_v i_o /_o &_o tear_v not_o away_o thy_o eye_n from_o i_o /_o but_o behold_v i_o not_o as_o a_o woman_n but_o as_o one_o unhappy_a and_o cursyd_v ¶_o att_n last_o he_o speak_v to_o she_o in_o demand_v she_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o sorrow_n /_o the_o which_o by_o she_o recite_v and_o open_v /_o saint_n hilaryon_n say_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v home_o and_o have_v always_o stedfaste_a hope_n in_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o for_o the_o pyâ—e_n that_o he_o have_v in_o she_o he_o pray_v god_n often_o time_n in_o great_a habundaunce_n of_o teere_n so_o effectuous_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n she_o have_v a_o child_n /_o and_o that_o be_v his_o first_o miracle_n /_o ¶_o the_o wife_n of_o one_o named_fw-la elypydius_n come_n to_o se_n saint_n anthony_n abide_v in_o the_o town_n of_o gaza_n with_o threof_o her_o chyldern_n and_o her_o husbonde_n /_o in_o which_o town_n dey_v the_o say_v three_o child_n ¶_o the_o mother_n be_v in_o the_o middle_a of_o theym_n three_o so_o desolate_a that_o she_o wyste_v not_o who_o moost_n to_o bewaylle_v /_o ¶_o and_o advysed_a she_o of_o saint_n hylaryon_n which_o be_v nyghe_a by_o /_o and_o take_v the_o way_n with_o her_o chamberer_n and_o leave_v alle_fw-mi her_o astate_n for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v ¶_o to_o who_o she_o say_v i_o require_v and_o adjure_v the_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o of_o his_o glorious_a passion_n and_o of_o the_o effusyon_n of_o his_o precyous_a blood_n that_o it_o plaice_n the_o to_o pray_v for_o my_o three_o child_n that_o they_o may_v by_o he_o be_v reyse_v from_o dethe_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o name_n be_v praise_v and_o magnyfy_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o paynem_n /_o ¶_o and_o also_o i_o adjure_v the_o in_o like_a wise_n that_o for_o this_o cause_n thou_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o hermytage_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o gaza_n ¶_o thenne_n ansuered_a saint_n hylaryon_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v out_o of_o his_o celle_fw-fr /_o ne_o also_o will_v entry_n in_o to_o town_n ne_o citee_n ¶_o she_o no_o thing_n content_a of_o his_o ansuere_a fall_v down_o prostrate_a or_o flat_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o begin_v to_o cry_v /_o hylaryon_n raise_v my_o child_n by_o thy_o prayer_n /_o the_o which_o saint_n anthonye_n have_v so_o long_o keep_v and_o govern_v in_o egipte_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o of_o the_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o syrye_a /_o ¶_o all_n they_o that_o be_v thenne_n present_v weep_v /_o ¶_o and_o how_o well_o he_o dyffer_v his_o goo_v /_o nevertheless_o she_o say_v to_o he_o that_o she_o shall_v never_o depart_v /_o but_o he_o shall_v first_o promise_v to_o go_v vysyte_n her_o child_n with_o she_o /_o ¶_o and_o so_o 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
/_o ¶_o a_o merueyllouse_a thing_n in_o sayenge_a thyse_n word_n the_o membre_n of_o the_o seek_v man_n be_v restore_v in_o their_o strength_n and_o helthe_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o go_v upon_o his_o foot_n /_o ¶_o of_o which_o thing_n and_o miracle_n the_o fame_n spring_v and_o spradde_v there_o alle_fw-mi abowte_fw-mi /_o ¶_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a man_n hylaryon_n will_v no_o long_o abide_v there_o /_o not_o for_o to_o depart_v from_o then_n for_o any_o mutabylyte_n or_o change_a of_n think_v /_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o desire_v to_o live_v solytary_o wythoute_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o any_o person_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n he_o be_v four_o score_n year_n old_a he_o feel_v himself_o moche_o feeble_a /_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o esicius_n his_o dyscyple_a be_v thenne_n absente_v /_o he_o make_v a_o cedule_n or_o letter_n of_o his_o honde_n /_o by_o the_o which_o he_o leave_v to_o he_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v /_o ¶_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v his_o robe_n which_o be_v make_v of_o a_o sake_n /_o his_o frock_n his_o pelycon_n and_o his_o gospellis_fw-la /_o ¶_o all_fw-es thyse_n be_v no_o greteâ—ychesses_n /_o ¶_o many_o devowte_fw-mi relygyouse_n of_o the_o cytee_n of_o pafun_n and_o with_o theym_a a_o notable-woman_n name_v constance_n att_o prayer_n of_o who_o he_o have_v heel_v she_o soon_o and_o her_o daughter_n /_o camen_fw-la to_o he_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v in_o dysposicyon_n to_o deyee_v /_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v to_o who_o he_o require_v and_o nevertheless_o command_v that_o incontynent_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v deed_n they_o shall_v put_v he_o in_o to_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o garden_n nyghe_o to_o his_o house_n /_o ¶_o and_o tofore_o that_o he_o dey_v there_o as_o he_o have_v no_o more_o charyte_n he_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n /_o what_o drede_v thou_o my_o soul_n /_o go_v out_o of_o my_o body_n /_o wherefore_o be_v thou_o afeard_a /_o ¶_o it_o be_v now_o go_v three_o score_n and_o ten_o year_n since_o thou_o seruedeste_v ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o now_o thou_o drede_v to_o dye_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o sayenge_a he_o render_v his_o spirit_n to_o god_n /_o &_o incontynent_a they_o bury_v high_o within_o the_o gardyne_fw-fr ¶_o anon_o after_o his_o dyscyple_a esicius_n which_o be_v in_o palestyne_n know_v his_o depart_a /_o and_o thenne_n he_o come_v in_o to_o cypre_fw-it /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v he_o be_v in_o the_o gardyne_n where_o as_o he_o be_v bury_v /_o he_o feign_a that_o he_o will_v dwell_v there_o /_o ¶_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o that_o keep_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o suspecyon_n ne_o mysdeme_v that_o he_o will_v transport_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n hylaryon_n /_o but_o he_o wrought_v so_o pryvely_a that_o ten_o month_n after_o that_o he_o steel_n he_o a_o way_n &_o transport_v or_o carry_v he_o to_o maxymian_n his_o auncyen_n and_o old_a chyrche_n in_o the_o which_o the_o same_o esicius_n and_o also_o all_o the_o man_n and_o relygyouse_n there_o abowte_n bury_v he_o in_o his_o frock_n and_o his_o pelycon_n /_o which_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v there_o alhoole_v /_o ¶_o and_o saint_n hylaryon_n be_v yet_o as_o he_o be_v in_o plain_a life_n /_o gyve_v out_o odour_n &_o savour_n merueyllous_o smelling_n sweet_a /_o ¶_o the_o good_a woman_n constaunce_n /_o which_o have_v be_v acustomyd_fw-la in_o curyouse_a wakinge_n to_o pass_v the_o time_n in_o make_v her_o prayer_n there_o as_o he_o have_v be_v burybe_n alyve_a /_o ¶_o whanne_n she_o know_v that_o he_o be_v transport_v and_o take_v from_o then_n she_o wing_v the_o great_a love_n that_o she_o have_v to_o he_o render_v and_o gaaf_a incontinente_fw-la her_o spirit_n unto_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o present_o by_o this_o occasyon_n be_v there_o great_a question_n bytwene_v theym_a of_o cypre_n and_o of_o palestyne_n /_o ¶_o by_o cause_n they_o of_o cypresayen_n that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n /_o ¶_o and_o they_o of_o palestyne_n sayen_v to_o have_v the_o body_n /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o in_o cypre_n 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and_o take_v of_o a_o love_n so_o perfyght_o /_o that_o he_o be_v as_o in_o a_o jalousye_a to_o use_v his_o life_n in_o that_o place_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v dyscrete_a and_o prudent_a in_o his_o word_n &_o werke_n plentevous_a in_o humylyte_n in_o compucconn_n of_o herte_n and_o in_o operaconns_n virtue_n as_o in_o fasting_n watchynge_n &_o orison_n in_o which_o he_o spend_v his_o time_n contynuel_o ¶_o and_o with_o this_o he_o comfort_v the_o sory·_n and_o the_o synnar_n by_o humble_o correcconn_v friendly_a he_o admone_v and_o warn_v /_o ¶_o how_o theodore_n refusyd_v to_o see_v his_o mother_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o devique_fw-la tam_fw-la preclaram_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxii_o saint_n pachomyen_n when_o he_o see_v the_o holy_a conuersacyon_n of_o theodore_n he_o lovyd_v he_o with_o all_o his_o herte_n ¶_o the_o mother_n of_o this_o theodore_n have_v knowledge_n that_o he_o be_v with_o the_o say_a saint_n pachomyen_n come_v anon_o there_o for_o to_o see_v he_o bere_v 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demand_v the_o if_o now_o i_o leave_v the_o astate_n of_o religyon_n which_o be_v so_o moche_v fruytfull_a /_o and_o without_o which_o with_o great_a pain_n any_o can_v not_o be_v savyd_v /_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v thereof_o repreve_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n afore_o god_n /_o ¶_o we_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n /_o that_o who_o some_o ever_o shall_v love_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n more_o than_o god_n /_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v make_v his_o servant_n /_o saint_n pachomien_n answer_v /_o my_o soon_o if_o thou_o seem_v that_o thou_o do_v against_o thy_o conscyence_n to_o speak_v with_o thy_o mother_n /_o i_o will_v well_o that_o thou_o abide_v here_o /_o but_o
also_o if_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o dysposyd_v /_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o by_o force_n ¶_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o very_a relygyouse_n be_v for_o to_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi togyder_n the_o world_n and_o to_o flee_v all_o worldly_a conversacyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v say_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o mother_n arn_v my_o blood_n i_o ought_v to_o love_v they_o /_o he_z must_v take_v heed_n to_o saint_n paul_n that_o say_v /_o whosonever_n that_o shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o flesh_n he_o shall_v be_v servant_n to_o the_o flesh_n /_o and_o in_o effect_n every_o body_n becomyth_n thrall_n unto_o he_o of_o who_o he_o letyth_v himself_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o foot_o /_o ¶_o his_o mother_n seenge_v that_o she_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o high_o purpose_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o virgyne_n that_o have_v their_o place_n nyghe_o the_o say_a monastery_n where_o her_o soon_o be_v a_o relygouse_n hope_a by_o goddis_fw-la grace_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v he_o among_o the_o other_o relygyouse_n /_o and_o also_o that_o in_o this_o do_v she_o shall_v purchase_v some_o meed_n to_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o her_o soul_n /_o during_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v in_o the_o monastery_n with_o the_o say_v vyrgyne_v /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o that_o be_v say_v apperyth_v open_o /_o that_o to_o keep_v some_o time_n rygoure_n in_o the_o worshypp_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_o not_o for_o no_o praise_v ne_o vaynglory_n be_v oft_o cause_n of_o great_a good_n to_o they_o against_o the_o which_o man_n be_v rigorouse_a how_o be_v it_o that_o for_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n it_o semyth_n theym_v that_o man_n have_v offend_v theym_a /_o ¶_o of_o many_o reprovyd_v relygyouse_n /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n beginning_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxiii_o aafter_o that_o we_o have_v seen_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o virtue_n of_o many_o virtuous_a and_o holi_fw-la frere_n consequent_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o necligence_n of_o 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reverent_o /_o and_o grace_n to_o know_v thy_o dyvyne_a puyssaunce_n for_o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v the_o /_o have_a in_o the_o onnly_a without_o any_o other_o the_o stedfaste_a hope_n of_o their_o saluaconn_v /_o ¶_o true_o my_o soul_n be_v feblyd_v and_o tourment_v so_o moche_n and_o all_o my_o wâ—ttes_n trowblyd_v of_o their_o abominable_a lyve_a and_o innyquyte_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v they_o will_v not_o amend_v theym_fw-mi /_o he_o make_v yet_o again_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o theym_n /_o and_o after_o gaaf_a to_o theym_v certain_a small_a &_o easy_a rule_n to_o learn_v theym_a to_o honour_n &_o pray_v god_n /_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o lytyll_o and_o lytyll_o they_o may_v accustom_v theym_a to_o do_v well_o /_o and_o amend_v their_o life_n /_o ¶_o ferdermore_o seenge_v that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o accomplisshe_v their_o delectacyon_n and_o playsure_n wythstond_v the_o contynuell_n denyenge_a of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o that_o suffer_v theym_a never_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
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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 be_v heelyd_v /_o &_o after_o suffer_v theym_fw-mi go_fw-mi where_o as_o they_o semyd_fw-la good_a ¶_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n the_o grutchyd_v the_o great_a almess_n that_o be_v do_v out_o of_o his_o house_n report_v &_o show_v to_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n how_o some_o sirryen_n clothyd_v with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o other_o precyous_a raymente_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n to_o fetch_v a_o alms_n /_o ¶_o but_o not_o wythstond_v that_o he_o be_v sweet_a of_o visage_n &_o of_o speech_n yet_o he_o lokyd_v upon_o theym_a as_o wroth_a say_n ¶_o know_v you_o not_o well_o the_o god_n have_v command_v /_o that_o man_n shall_v gyve_v to_o all_o theym_n that_o shall_v ask_v we_o /_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o good_n that_o i_o yeve_v be_v not_o min_fw-mi but_o they_o ben_fw-mi goddis_fw-la /_o therefore_o i_o will_v in_o gyve_n they_o keep_v his_o commandment_n ¶_o if_o you_o think_v that_o the_o alms_n mynisshe_v in_o gyve_n theym_n to_o theym_v that_o ben_fw-mi ryche_o clothe_v you_o have_v lytyll_o faith_n /_o i_o bileve_v that_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v beggar_n &_o that_o they_o come_v to_o alexandrye_a that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o chyrche_n shall_v not_o mynysshe_v therefore_o /_o and_o by_o this_o he_o comfort_v his_o servant_n /_o and_o the_o poor_a for_o this_o cause_n grutchyd_v &_o noise_v against_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o of_o the_o shappe_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o apere_v to_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_v of_o alexandrye_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o cunque_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xii_o the_o say_a saint_n
john_n rehercyd_v once_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o they_o that_o glad_o gyve_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n that_o he_o be_v on_o a_o night_n a_o sleep_v see_v in_o dream_v a_o right_a fair_a and_o clear_a woman_n and_o shine_v as_o the_o son_n /_o and_o crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o lawr_a /_o in_o muse_v of_o her_o great_a bewte_n he_o a_o wake_v /_o ¶_o and_o he_o semyd_fw-la that_o he_o see_v she_o in_o deed_n stond_v before_o he_o /_o ¶_o so_o he_o blessyd_v he_o incontynent_a and_o speak_v to_o she_o after_o ask_v what_o she_o be_v /_o ¶_o to_o who_o she_o answerde_n all_o smylinge_v that_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o friend_n if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge love_v i_o i_o shall_v present_v the_o before_o the_o soverayne_a emperor_n /_o for_o none_o have_v there_o so_o great_a power_n as_o i_o have_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n after_o she_o vanyssh_v a_o way_n from_o his_o sight_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o holy_a man_n johan_n suppose_v after_o his_o advy_v that_o it_o be_v compassyon_n or_o alms_n that_o be_v appear_v before_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n /_o by_o cause_n she_o have_v on_o her_o heed_n a_o fair_a crown_n of_o lawr_a /_o ¶_o for_o certain_o the_o great_a compassyon_n &_o benygnytee_n that_o god_n have_v to_o the_o poor_a sinner_n /_o he_o have_v make_v his_o right_a dear_a and_o sweet_a child_n ihesu_n cryste_n to_o take_v our_o kind_n flesh_n /_o and_o suffer_v so_o many_o evylles_n for_o we_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n after_o this_o vysyon_n aroo_v /_o without_o to_o a_o wake_v any_o body_n and_o go_v to_o the_o chyrche_n /_o ¶_o and_o ingo_v thyder_n he_o find_v a_o poor_a evyll_n clothyd_v man_n /_o and_z as_o deyenge_a for_o cold_a ¶_o so_o take_v he_o of_o his_o gown_n and_o give_v it_o he_o for_o to_o clothe_v he_o with_o all_o /_o and_z after_o retornyd_v wythoute_n to_o entry_n in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n /_o puttyrige_fw-la in_o himself_o a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o advysion_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v be_v of_o god_n or_o non_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o in_o return_v to_o his_o house_n ward_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n clothyd_v with_o white_a vestyment_n /_o that_o gaaf_fw-mi he_o a_o hundred_o penye_n /_o sayenge_a that_o he_o shall_v dystrybute_n theym_v where_o it_o playse_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o semyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v be_v over_o hasty_a and_o ready_a to_o receyve_v the_o say_a penye_n doubt_v to_o be_v dysceyve_v /_o he_o go_v to_o have_v delyver_v they_o again_o to_o he_o that_o gaaf_a theym_n to_o he_o /_o ¶_o but_o he_o cowde_v not_o by_o cause_n the_o other_o be_v vanysshyd_v away_o /_o ¶_o so_o have_v he_o thene_n some_o understond_n and_o knowledge_n that_o this_o vysion_n be_v come_v to_o he_o of_o god_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o pylgryme_n that_o will_v tempt_v saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n /_o begynâ—ning_a in_o latyn_a ¶_o adoriâ—ue_o et_fw-fr ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xiii_o in_o the_o say_a cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a be_v a_o stranger_n which_o hear_v the_o great_a fame_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n will_v tempt_v he_o for_o to_o understonde_v the_o certayntee_n thereof_o /_o and_o for_o to_o do_v this_o he_o put_v of_o his_o raymente_n &_o take_v evyll_n clothes_n abowte_fw-mi he_o /_o and_o after_o come_v before_o he_o there_o as_o he_o go_v toward_o the_o place_n where_o the_o syke_a peple_n be_v keep_v &_o dress_v /_o ¶_o for_o his_o custom_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o hospytalle_n twy_n in_o the_o week_n for_o to_o vysite_v there_o the_o syke_a folk_n that_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o this_o valyaunt_a man_n stranger_n say_v to_o he_o /_o o_o my_o lord_n gyve_v to_o i_o your_o alms_n poor_a prisoner_n /_o ¶_o thene_n the_o holy_a man_n command_v the_o man_n shall_v yeve_v to_o he_o vi_fw-mi pen_n ¶_o when_o he_o have_v receyve_v the_o first_o alms_n he_o change_v his_o habyte_v and_o incontynent_n go_v again_o tofore_o he_o in_o sayenge_a ¶_o alas_o sire_n have_v pyte_n of_o i_o poor_a syke_a 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