and_o afterward_o that_o which_o be_v weâ—_n beneath_o peter_n your_o discourse_n please_v i_o very_o well_o but_o seinge_v you_o have_v now_o â—olde_v i_o of_o that_o reverend_a man_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o his_o great_a grace_n of_o compunction_n desirous_a i_o be_o to_o know_v whether_o there_o be_v now_o any_o such_o man_n live_v in_o the_o world_n of_o amantius_n a_o priest_n in_o â—he_n province_n of_o tuscania_n chapter_n xxxv_o gregory_n floridus_fw-la bishop_n of_o tivolye_a a_o man_n as_o your_o selâ—â—_n know_v very_o well_o of_o holy_a life_n &_o worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v dwellinge_a with_o he_o a_o certain_a priest_n call_v amantius_n of_o marvellous_a simplicity_n who_o like_v unto_o the_o apostle_n have_v such_o a_o grace_n give_v he_o of_o god_n that_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a he_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a health_n and_o although_o the_o disease_n be_v very_o great_a and_o dangerous_a yet_o upon_o his_o touchinge_v do_v it_o forthwith_o depart_v moreover_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v also_o this_o miraculous_a giâ—te_n that_o wheresoever_o he_o find_v any_o serpent_n or_o snake_n though_o never_o so_o cruel_a yet_o do_v he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a dispatch_n and_o kill_v they_o for_o by_o virtue_n crossâ—â—_n miracle_n work_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crossâ—â—_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n make_v with_o his_o hand_n their_o bowel_n do_v break_v and_o they_o sudden_o die_v and_o if_o by_o chance_n the_o snake_n gaâ—t_v into_o any_o hole_n then_o do_v he_o with_o the_o sâ—gnâ—_n of_o the_o cross_n bless_v the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o it_o wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n for_o any_o might_n straighteway_n find_v it_o there_o dead_a myself_o have_v understand_v of_o this_o great_a grace_n bestow_v upon_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o i_o i_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v lodge_v in_o a_o chamber_n 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the_o altar_n of_o the_o same_o church_n cover_v it_o as_o it_o have_v be_v with_o a_o canopye_n and_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o terror_n and_o sweetness_n that_o though_o the_o door_n be_v wide_o open_a yet_o none_o dare_v presume_v to_o enter_v in_o the_o priest_n also_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o which_o be_v come_v thither_o to_o say_v mass_n mass_n say_v of_o mass_n behold_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o go_v in_o although_o they_o feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o strange_a perfume_n likewise_o upon_o a_o other_o day_n the_o lamp_n hang_v without_o light_n fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o set_v they_o a_o burn_v and_o a_o few_o day_n after_o when_o mass_n be_v end_v and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o church_n have_v put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o be_v depart_v yet_o returninge_v back_o again_o he_o find_v they_o burn_v which_o before_o he_o have_v put_v forth_o but_o thinckinge_v that_o he_o have_v 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go_v whether_o you_o will_v willing_o will_v i_o travail_v with_o you_o and_o joyful_o return_v home_o again_o of_o king_n hermigildus_n son_n to_o levigildus_n king_n of_o the_o visegothe_n who_o be_v for_o the_o catholic_a faith_n put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o father_n chapter_n xxxi_o gregory_n not_o long_o since_o as_o i_o have_v learn_v of_o many_o which_o come_v from_o spain_n king_n hermigildus_n son_n of_o levigildus_n king_n of_o the_o visegothe_n be_v from_o arrian_n heresy_n late_o convert_v to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a man_n leander_n bishop_n of_o seville_a with_o who_o i_o be_v not_o long_o since_o familiar_o acquaint_v which_o young_a prince_n upon_o his_o conversion_n his_o father_n be_v a_o arrian_n labour_v both_o by_o large_a promise_n and_o terrible_a threat_n to_o draw_v again_o to_o his_o former_a error_n but_o when_o most_o constantlye_o his_o son_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v the_o true_a faith_n which_o he_o 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earth_n will_v not_o give_v entertainment_n to_o his_o body_n who_o depart_v this_o world_n out_o of_o bennet_n favour_n peter_n i_o perceive_v it_o very_o well_o and_o do_v wonderful_o admire_v it_o how_o a_o monk_n foresake_v the_o abbey_n meet_v with_o a_o dragon_n in_o the_o way_n chapter_n xxv_o gregory_n a_o certain_a monk_n there_o be_v so_o inconstant_a and_o fickle_a of_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v needs_o give_v over_o the_o abbey_n for_o which_o fault_n of_o he_o the_o man_n of_o god_n dâ—d_v daily_o rebuke_v he_o and_o often_o time_n give_v he_o good_a admonition_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v he_o tarry_v amongst_o they_o and_o therefore_o continual_a suit_n he_o make_v that_o he_o may_v be_v discharge_v the_o venerable_a man_n upon_o a_o time_n weary_v with_o his_o importunitye_n in_o anger_n bid_v he_o depart_v who_o be_v no_o soon_o out_o of_o the_o abbey_n gate_n but_o he_o find_v a_o dragon_n in_o the_o way_n expect_v he_o with_o open_a mouth_n which_o be_v about_o to_o devour_v he_o he_o begin_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o tremble_n to_o cry_n out_o aloud_o say_v help_v help_v for_o this_o dragon_n will_v eat_v i_o up_o at_o which_o noise_n the_o monk_n run_v out_o dragon_n they_o see_v none_o but_o find_v he_o there_o shake_v &_o tremble_v they_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o abbey_n who_o forth_o with_o promise_a that_o he_o will_v never_o more_o forsake_v the_o monasterye_n and_o so_o ever_o after_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o profession_n for_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n he_o see_v the_o dragon_n come_n against_o he_o who_o before_o when_o he_o see_v not_o he_o do_v willing_o follow_v how_o holy_a bennet_n cure_v a_o boy_n of_o the_o leprosy_n chapter_n xxvi_o but_o i_o must_v not_o here_o pass_v over_o with_o silence_n that_o which_o i_o have_v by_o relation_n of_o the_o honourable_a man_n anthonye_n who_o say_v that_o his_o father_n boy_n be_v so_o pitiful_o punish_v with_o a_o leprosy_n 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much_o money_n yet_o givinge_v he_o comfortable_a word_n he_o say_v go_v your_o way_n and_o after_o two_o day_n come_v to_o i_o again_o for_o i_o can_v not_o present_o help_v you_o in_o which_o two_o day_n after_o his_o manner_n he_o bestow_v himself_o in_o prayer_n &_o when_o upon_o the_o third_o day_n the_o poor_a man_n come_v back_o there_o be_v find_v sudden_o upon_o the_o chest_n of_o the_o abbey_n which_o be_v full_a of_o corn_n thirtene_v shilling_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n cause_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o require_v but_o twelve_o both_o to_o discharge_v his_o debt_n and_o also_o to_o defraye_v his_o own_o charge_n but_o now_o will_v i_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o
monk_n of_o mount_n marsico_n 17._o of_o a_o monk_n dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n call_v argentario_n who_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n 18._o of_o bennet_n the_o monk_n 19_o of_o the_o church_n of_o s._n zeno_n the_o martyr_n into_o which_o the_o swell_a water_n come_v not_o any_o further_a than_o to_o the_o door_n 20._o of_o steven_n a_o priest_n in_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n 21._o of_o a_o nun_n that_o with_o her_o only_a authority_n dispossess_v a_o devil_n 22._o of_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n that_o hold_v a_o thief_n at_o his_o sepulchre_n 23._o of_o the_o abbot_n of_o mount_n preneste_n and_o his_o priest_n 24._o of_o theodorus_n clerk_n of_o s._n peter_n church_n in_o rome_n 25._o of_o abundius_a clarcke_n of_o the_o same_o church_n 26._o of_o a_o solitary_a moncke_n 27._o of_o fourtye_n country_n man_n that_o be_v martyre_v because_o they_o will_v not_o eat_v flesh_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n 28._o of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o captive_n that_o be_v slay_v because_o they_o will_v not_o adore_v a_o goat_n head_n 29._o of_o a_o arrian_n bishop_n strike_v blind_a 30._o of_o a_o church_n of_o the_o arrian_n consecrate_v catholicklye_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 31._o of_o ermigildus_n the_o son_n of_o livigildus_n king_n of_o the_o visegothe_n put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o father_n for_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 32._o of_o certain_a bishop_n of_o africa_n that_o have_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n their_o tongue_n cut_v out_o by_o the_o arrian_n and_o yet_o speak_v as_o perfect_o as_o they_o do_v before_o 33._o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n eleutherius_fw-la 34._o how_o many_o kind_n of_o compunction_n there_o be_v 35._o of_o amantius_n a_o priest_n in_o the_o country_n of_o tuscania_n 36._o of_o maximianus_n bishop_n of_o siracusa_n 37._o of_o sanctulus_n a_o priest_n in_o the_o province_n of_o nursia_n 38._o of_o a_o vision_n which_o appear_v to_o redemptus_fw-la bishop_n of_o ferenti_fw-la the_o 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that_o great_a and_o terrible_a vision_n at_o which_o he_o tremble_v speakethe_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o become_v weak_a and_o be_v sick_a for_o 8._o daniel_n 8._o very_o many_o day_n for_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o conceive_v such_o thing_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o when_o a_o man_n mind_n be_v carry_v to_o see_v somewhat_o beyond_o itself_o no_o remedy_n but_o this_o earthly_a and_o frail_a vessel_n of_o our_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v such_o a_o burden_n must_v fall_v into_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n peter_n your_o reason_n have_v take_v away_o that_o scruple_n which_o trouble_v my_o mind_n of_o abundius_n keeper_n of_o the_o same_o church_n of_o s._n peter_n chapter_n xxv_o gregory_n not_o very_o many_o year_n since_o as_o old_a man_n say_v there_o be_v a_o other_o keeper_n of_o the_o same_o church_n call_v abundius_n a_o grave_a man_n and_o of_o great_a humility_n who_o serve_v god_n so_o faithful_o that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n 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my_o be_v in_o sicily_n gregory_n i_o for_o my_o part_n do_v very_o believe_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o by_o god_n providence_n this_o thing_n salâ—eth_v out_o thus_o apparantlye_o to_o they_o that_o be_v live_v and_o think_v nothing_o thereof_o be_v that_o all_o may_v know_v death_n some_o sin_n pardonable_a after_o death_n the_o holy_a sacrifice_n profit_v some_o after_o their_o death_n how_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o irremissible_a that_o they_o may_v after_o death_n obtain_v pardon_n and_o absolution_n for_o they_o by_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n but_o yet_o we_o have_v here_o to_o note_v that_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n do_v profit_v those_o kind_n of_o person_n after_o their_o death_n who_o in_o their_o life_n time_n obtain_v that_o such_o good_a work_n as_o whereby_o their_o friend_n do_v for_o they_o may_v be_v available_a to_o their_o soul_n after_o they_o be_v out_o of_o this_o world_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o mysterye_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n chapter_n lviii_o and_o here_o also_o we_o have_v diligent_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v far_o more_o secure_a and_o safe_a that_o every_o man_n sâ—ould_v do_v that_o for_o himself_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a which_o he_o desire_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v for_o he_o after_o his_o death_n for_o far_o more_o bless_v it_o be_v to_o depart_v free_a out_o of_o this_o world_n then_o be_v in_o prison_n to_o seek_v for_o release_v and_o therefore_o reason_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v with_o our_o whole_a soul_n contemn_v this_o present_a world_n at_o least_o because_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v now_o go_v and_o pass_v and_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o tear_n &_o church_n note_v what_o be_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n the_o dailye_n sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n for_o this_o sacrifice_n do_v eâ—pe_v cial_o save_o our_o soul_n from_o everlasting_a damnation_n which_o in_o mystery_n do_v renew_v unto_o 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though_o he_o have_v beg_v money_n of_o the_o martyr_n to_o buy_v he_o a_o new_a garment_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o good_a man_n without_o say_v any_o thing_n go_v forth_o where_o he_o espy_v upon_o the_o sea_n side_n a_o great_a fish_n leap_v and_o skippinge_v that_o be_v late_o cast_v up_o which_o by_o their_o help_n he_o get_v and_o straight_o after_o sell_v it_o to_o a_o certain_a cook_n call_v carcoso_n for_o a_o hundred_o halfpence_n which_o cook_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o a_o good_a christian_n tell_v he_o all_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o have_v happen_v purpose_v with_o the_o money_n to_o buy_v some_o wool_n that_o his_o wife_n thereof_o may_v provide_v he_o more_o apparel_n but_o when_o the_o cook_n come_v to_o open_v the_o fish_n he_o find_v in_o the_o bowel_n a_o ring_n of_o gold_n wheruppon_o move_v by_o and_o by_o with_o pity_n &_o terrify_v with_o religion_n he_o restore_v it_o to_o florentius_n say_v 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