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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 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love_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o the_o relygyouse_a brother_n seyeng_v her_o great_a pacyence_n and_o humylyte_n /_o moeved_a with_o great_a pytee_n and_o compassyon_n pray_v thabbot_n that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o in_o prefer_a mercy_n tofore_o the_o rigour_n of_o justyce_n to_o call_v again_o brother_n maryn_n /_o which_o thing_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n do_v /_o have_a allwaye_o against_o he_o merueyllous_a indygnacyon_n because_o of_o the_o say_a trespaa_n /_o ¶_o fynable_o he_o be_v vaynquysshyd_v by_o contynuel_n prayer_n of_o his_o brother_n /_o called_z hy_o in_o again_o and_o say_v to_o he_o /_o maryn_n i_o have_v great_a conscience_n /_o seen_v the_o grant_n of_o thy_o sin_n /_o yet_o i_o admytte_a the_o nevertheless_o to_o come_v in_o for_o to_o plaice_n my_o brother_n which_o have_v humble_o pray_v i_o for_o the_o many_o time_n /_o i_o suffer_v that_o thou_o and_o thy_o miserable_a child_n which_o have_v goten_a in_o advoultrye_n be_v lodge_v her_o wythyn_n as_o strange_a 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/_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o decent_a ne_o covenable_a that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o our_o monastery_n but_o nevertheless_o seen_v his_o obedience_n /_o i_o be_o content_a that_o far_o in_o the_o manner_n accustom_v he_o bury_v by_o you_o out_o of_o the_o monastery_n /_o the_o brother_n for_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v permit_v to_o theym_n come_v in_o to_o the_o lytyll_a chambre_n where_o he_o be_v deed_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o dyspoylling_n and_o take_n of_o his_o clothes_n for_o to_o ennoynte_v he_o /_o they_o know_v that_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o be_v merueylous_o abassh_v ¶_o and_o begin_v to_o waylle_v bytter_o with_o great_a abundance_n of_o teere_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_a camen_n and_o show_v to_o the_o abbot_n /_o who_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v grete_o â—oenyd_v and_o towchyd_v of_o a_o merueyllous_a contrycyon_n and_o dysplaysure_n /_o ¶_o and_o tell_v there_o to_o the_o ground_n smyte_v with_o his_o ande_fw-mi against_o his_o breast_n and_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o glorious_a maryce_n i_o byseche_v the_o that_o of_o the_o afflyccyâ—â—s_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o /_o that_z thou_o accuse_v i_o not_o tofore_o god_n /_o for_o by_o ignorance_n i_o have_v do_v it_o /_o ¶_o alas_o if_o thou_o have_v tell_v to_o i_o the_o troth_n /_o i_o have_v never_o commyse_v toward_o the_o this_o merueyllous_a fawâ—e_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o have_v moche_o lament_v and_o wayll_v he_o die_v do_v bury_v she_o solemn_o within_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o same_o day_n come_v she_o which_o have_v untrue_o accuse_v she_o of_o the_o caa_n for_o which_o she_o have_v do_v so_o great_a penaunce_n /_o the_o which_o vex_v and_o torment_v of_o the_o devyll_n confessyd_v open_o her_o sin_n /_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o he_o which_o have_v goten_a the_o child_n /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o relygyouses_n person_n of_o the_o monasterye_n nyghe_a by_o advertysed_a of_o this_o mysterye_n /_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o glorious_a vyrgyn_v come_v to_o the_o monastery_n with_o their_o cross_n and_o tapres_n light_n and_o brenning_a /_o in_o sing_v nymph_n and_o psalm_n /_o in_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o to_o who_o they_o thank_v and_o render_v grace_n of_o that_o which_o have_v playse_v he_o for_o the_o edifycacyon_n of_o the_o your_o soul_n to_o show_v to_o theym_v this_o merueyllous_a fayte_n ¶_o and_o after_o in_o the_o say_a monasterye_n be_v show_v and_o do_v many_o miracle_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a vyrgyne_a saint_n maryne_n /_o ¶_o thus_o endyth_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n maryne_n /_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n eufrosyne_fw-gr /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o fuit_fw-la vir_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n xliiii_o in_o alexandrye_a be_v a_o man_n name_v pafunce_v moche_n honourable_a and_o keep_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n /_o he_o take_v a_o wife_n which_o be_v of_o moche_n honest_a life_n /_o as_z she_o that_o be_v extracte_v of_o noble_a parent_n &_o virtuous_a /_o ¶_o but_o she_o be_v barayn_a &_o steryle_n and_o moche_o sorrowful_a by_o cause_n she_o have_v no_o child_n ne_o lygnye_n /_o ¶_o the_o good_a pafunce_n be_v moche_o soroufull_a by_o cause_n he_o have_v no_o child_n /_o that_o may_v succeed_v to_o his_o possessyon_n /_o his_o wife_n have_v great_a solycytude_n to_o nourysshe_v the_o poor_a people_n ¶_o she_o seruyd_v god_n day_n &_o night_n contynuel_o she_o pray_v he_o that_o it_o may_v plaice_n he_o to_o gyve_v she_o a_o child_n by_o generation_n pryncypal_o by_o cause_n that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v so_o dysplaysaunt_a that_o he_o may_v have_v none_o ¶_o and_o he_o himself_o semblable_o pray_v /_o and_z forcyd_a hynself_n to_o find_v some_o devowte_n man_n that_o will_v pray_v god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o desire_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o his_o prayer_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o enlarge_v to_o the_o poor_a great_a quantite_n of_o his_o good_n temporal_a /_o on_o a_o time_n he_o enter_v in_o to_o a_o monastery_n where_o he_o find_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi love_a of_o god_n after_o the_o renome_n of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o contemplaconn_n of_o who_o he_o frequent_v in_o the_o say_a monastery_n diverse_a time_n do_v there_o his_o alms_n tofore_o eâ—he_n declaryd_v his_o will_n &_o desire_n to_o the_o abbot_n ne_fw-fr to_o the_o relygyouse_n ¶_o fynable_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v that_o he_o have_v all_o his_o life_n desire_v to_o have_v generation_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o cowde_v not_o have_v it_o /_o ¶_o thabbot_n &_o the_o relygyouse_n desyre_v to_o help_v in_o his_o adversytee_n pray_v god_n for_o high_a in_o such_o wise_a that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o moche_n fayâ—_n daughter_n the_o which_o after_o that_o she_o be_v vii_o year_n old_a be_v baptyse_v and_o callyd_v eufrosyne_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o iii_o year_n aege_fw-la her_o mother_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o worlde·_a leve_a her_o husbonde_a alyve_a the_o which_o enfourmyd_fw-la the_o say_a daughter_n aswell_o in_o letture_v as_o in_o good_a manner_n /_o and_o in_o such_o wise_a prouffyte_v that_o not_o oon_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o her_o parent_n but_o also_o all_o thynhabitaunte_n of_o the_o cyte_n or_o the_o moo_v part_n merueyl_v theym_a &_o also_o of_o her_o bodily_a bewte_n ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o for_o her_o great_a virtue_n &_o perfection_n she_o be_v of_o many_o desire_v in_o marriage_n but_o all_o be_v forsake_v except_o one_o which_o pass_v alle_fw-mi other_o in_o rychesse_n and_o in_o honour_n /_o ¶_o in_o right_a young_a aege_fw-la she_o be_v thereto_o acord_v /_o ¶_o when_o she_o be_v xviii_o year_n old_a she_o fader_fw-mi lad_n she_o to_o the_o monastery_n where_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o pray_v god_n and_o there_o gaaf_a great_a quantyte_n of_o money_n /_o &_o say_v to_o thabbot_n /_o ¶_o fader_n abbot_n loo_n here_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o prayer_n /_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o marye_n she_o i_o require_v the_o to_o pray_v for_o she_o /_o ¶_o thabbot_n admone_v she_o to_o live_v in_o honest_a chastyte_n &_o pacyence_n and_o also_o soverayn_o to_o drede_v god_n /_o ¶_o and_o she_o ben_v in_o this_o monasterye_n where_o she_o sojourn_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n begin_v to_o have_v contemplaconn_v in_o the_o good_a &_o honest_a conversacyon_n of_o the_o relygyouse_n and_o think_v in_o herself_o that_o well_o happy_a be_v these_o man_n relygyouse_n /_o which_o in_o this_o world_n be_v semblable_a to_o angellis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n shall_v deserve_v the_o glory_n eternell_n /_o ¶_o the_o three_o day_n pass_v pafunce_n require_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 and_o weep_v with_o great_a teere_n begin_v to_o comfort_v she_o the_o best_a she_o may_v as_o she_o have_v not_o be_v of_o his_o knowledge_n /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi behold_v that_o her_o face_n be_v alle_fw-mi cover_v with_o she_o habyte_v and_o grete_o change_v for_o her_o fastynge_n and_o abstynence_n which_o she_o continuel_o make_v know_v she_o not_o ¶_o after_o the_o lamentacyon_n and_o wayllynge_v /_o saint_n eufrosyne_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi of_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o glory_n eternal_a /_o ¶_o and_o how_o by_o abstynence_n charytee_o alms_n chastyte_n and_o also_o in_o like_a wise_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylytee_n may_v beget_v the_o soverayne_n be_v atytude_n or_o blessydnesse_n /_o ¶_o after_o she_o admone_v he_o to_o despise_v and_o contemn_v all_o worldly_a thing_n in_o show_v to_o he_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o so_o moche_n love_v his_o child_n as_o god_n /_o ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o she_o see_v her_o fader_fw-mi in_o moche_n great_a trybulacyon_n she_o will_v comfort_v he_o atte_n last_o and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o know_v my_o friend_n for_o truth_n as_o i_o byleve_v that_o thou_o be_v bylovyd_v of_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o if_o thy_o daughter_n be_v in_o way_n of_o perdycyon_n god_n will_v have_v show_v in_o what_o estate_n she_o be_v in_o ¶_o i_o byleve_v that_o she_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o for_o he_o that_o forsakyth_v not_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v may_v have_v no_o part_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o leave_v thenne_n thy_o malencolye_n and_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o thy_o perdycyon_n and_o loss_n /_o ¶_o have_v pacyence_n and_o stedfaste_a hope_n /_o ¶_o i_o have_v herd_n oft_o my_o master_n agapyton_n speak_v of_o the_o /_o ¶_o and_o how_o thou_o haste_v pray_v the_o relygyouse_n for_o to_o have_v tydynge_n of_o thy_o daughter_n ¶_o but_o i_o have_v oft_o pray_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o sholdeste_n have_v pacyence_n and_o have_v desire_v for_o to_o see_v the_o for_o to_o comfort_v the._n with_o the_o least_fw-mi harm_n that_o i_o may_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o friend_n go_v thy_o way_n i_o pray_v the_o /_o ¶_o and_o notwythstond_a that_o she_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v his_o way_n nevertheless_o she_o weep_v and_o have_v compassyon_n of_o he_o /_o ¶_o for_o nature_n may_v not_o lie_v /_o ¶_o pafuncyus_n her_o fader_fw-mi by_o her_o word_n /_o be_v moche_n comfort_v /_o and_o nyghe_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o have_v find_v his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o recommaund_v he_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n /_o and_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosyne_n in_o the_o habyte_v of_o a_o man_n live_v eyghte_a and_o thyrty_a year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o come_v to_o her_o a_o sykenesse_n and_o maladye_o of_o which_o she_o dey_v /_o ¶_o and_o dute_v the_o say_v maladye_o she_o fader_fw-mi come_v to_o the_o abbaye_v for_o to_o vysyte_n she_o /_o notwythstond_n that_o he_o wend_v always_o that_o she_o have_v be_v the_o relygyouse_a smaradyn_n /_o ¶_o and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o chambre_n where_o she_o lie_v syke_a and_o find_v her_o almoost_n deed_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o begin_v to_o weep_v say_v /_o alas_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v /_o ¶_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o thou_o haste_v make_v to_o i_o smaradyn_n /_o ¶_o where_o be_v the_o sweet_a consolacyon_n and_o the_o playsaunte_n word_n by_o which_o thou_o promysede_a to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v my_o daughter_n ¶_o alas_o i_o have_v not_o oon_o lose_v my_o daughter_n but_o also_o i_o shall_v less_o the._n the_o which_o haste_v give_v to_o i_o so_o moche_n comfort_v /_o ¶_o alas_o who_o shall_v comfort_v my_o poor_a old_a aege_fw-la and_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v /_o ¶_o who_o shall_v be_v help_a to_o i_o in_o my_o hevynesse_n /_o now_o be_o i_o constrain_v to_o weep_v my_o dowble_n evyll_n and_o harm_n of_o the_o and_o of_o my_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o it_o be_v eyghte_a and_o thyrty_a year_n go_v since_o i_o lose_v my_o daughter_n /_o now_o i_o return_v in_o to_o like_a sorrow_n ¶_o alas_o where_o shall_v i_o now_o find_v consolacyon_n and_o comfort_n /_o ¶_o i_o shall_v descend_v weep_a in_o to_o hell_n if_o god_n have_v not_o pyte_v upon_o i_o /_o ¶_o smaradyn_n seenge_v his_o hevynesse_n have_v compassyon_n on_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o recomfort_v he_o sayenge_a /_o wherefore_o torment_v the_o thou_o thus_o /_o wolte_z thou_o flee_v thyself_o /_o ¶_o ne_n thynkesse_n not_o thou_o that_o god_n be_v almyghty_a for_o to_o comfort_v the_o /_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o hevynesse_n /_o ¶_o think_v how_o jacob_n weep_v for_o his_o soon_o joseph_n as_o deed_n /_o and_o yet_o after_o our_o lord_n god_n show_v he_o to_o he_o /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o leave_v i_o not_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n /_o ¶_o thenne_v she_o fader_fw-mi pafunce_fw-mi suppose_v that_o the_o noble_a relygyous_a smaradyn_n wythoute_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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this_o do_v â—â—_o he_o depart_v fro_o theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o his_o meryte_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n /_o begin_v cunque_fw-la ê‘gerent_n /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxxviii_fw-la thus_o as_o saint_n pachomien_n be_v goo_v toward_o a_o neither_o monastery_n named_fw-la thebennense_n with_o theodore_n corneylle_n and_o many_o other_o /_o he_z restyd_v he_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o way_n as_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o some_o of_o a_o secret_a matere_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o he_o be_v as_o ravysshyd_v /_o he_o know_v att_o his_o ghostly_a eye_n that_o the_o relygyouse_n of_o his_o monastery_n have_v break_v one_o of_o his_o commandment_n that_o he_o have_v enjoinyd_v theym_a to_o keep_v /_o ¶_o the_o which_o commandment_n be_v that_o they_o that_o make_v the_o breed_n shall_v not_o speak_v no_o vain_a thing_n in_o make_v the_o oblacyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o to_o verify_v that_o that_o he_o know_v of_o it_o in_o his_o think_v /_o he_o send_v theodore_n 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be_v of_o so_o great_a bewte_n of_o body_n &_o of_o visage_n that_o it_o semid_n as_o a_o thing_n inpossyble_a to_o bebrought_a forth_o /_o the_o say_v theodore_n that_o also_o see_v he_o be_v sore_o trowble_v with_o alle_fw-mi in_o his_o mind_n /_o but_o the_o holy_n fader_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v hope_n in_o god_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o abasshe_v hynself_fw-mi /_o ¶_o thene_n they_o set_v theymself_n to_o prayer_n &_o beseech_v our_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o by_o his_o godly_a virtue_n to_o take_v away_o this_o vysion_n from_o they_o /_o nevertheless_o cam_fw-la the_o devyll_n more_o never_a hem_n in_o that_o self_n likeness_n &_o before_o high_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o devylles_n /_o thene_n say_v the_o devyl_n to_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomien_n &_o theodore_fw-mi /_o why_o do_v you_o pray_v god_n against_o i_o in_o vain_a you_o can_v not_o always_o wtstond_v i_o /_o for_o i_o have_v myÈte_n &_o power_n of_o god_n to_o tempt_v 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