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constantius_n returninge_v home_n and_o find_v his_o chest_n open_a look_v for_o his_o money_n and_o find_v it_o not_o he_o begin_v to_o exclaim_v and_o with_o great_a noise_n and_o fury_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o his_o uncle_n say_v all_o other_o can_v live_v here_o in_o quiet_a only_o i_o can_v not_o the_o bishop_n hear_v he_o cry_v out_o in_o that_o manner_n come_v unto_o he_o as_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v with_o sweet_a speech_n to_o mitigat_n his_o fury_n in_o great_a anger_n he_o reply_v say_v all_o other_o can_v live_v with_o you_o only_o i_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v in_o quiet_a give_v i_o my_o money_n which_o you_o have_v take_v out_o of_o my_o chest_n the_o bishop_n move_v at_o his_o word_n depart_v ladieâ—_n church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o ladieâ—_n away_o and_o go_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n where_o liftinge_v up_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o vestiment_n upon_o they_o he_o begin_v stand_a 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constantius_n end_v his_o life_n without_o any_o further_a promotion_n then_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o priesthood_n at_o a_o other_o time_n two_o goth_n come_v unto_o he_o for_o hospitality_n say_v that_o they_o be_v travailinge_v to_o ravenna_n unto_o who_o he_o give_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n a_o little_a wooden_a bottle_n full_a of_o wine_n enough_o haply_o for_o their_o dinner_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o drink_v until_o they_o can_v to_o ravenna_n &_o though_o they_o stay_v jorne_v day_n in_o that_o city_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o other_o wine_n then_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o likewise_o they_o continue_v until_o they_o return_v back_o again_o to_o the_o same_o venerable_a bishop_n drink_v dailye_o of_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o never_o lack_v wine_n to_o serve_v their_o necessity_n as_o though_o in_o that_o wooden_a bottle_n which_o he_o give_v they_o wine_n have_v grow_v and_o not_o there_o increase_v not_o long_o since_o 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almighty_a god_n seinge_v those_o be_v more_o to_o be_v admire_v which_o this_o old_a clergy_n man_n say_v that_o he_o do_v be_v yet_o but_o a_o little_a boy_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o bonifacius_n dwell_v with_o his_o mother_n and_o go_v abroad_o that_o sometime_o he_o come_v home_o without_o his_o shirt_n and_o oftentimes_o without_o his_o coat_n for_o no_o soon_o do_v he_o see_v a_o naked_a man_n but_o he_o give_v away_o his_o clothes_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o himself_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n his_o mother_n rebuke_v he_o often_o for_o do_v so_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o be_v poor_a himself_o he_o shall_v give_v away_o his_o apparel_n to_o other_o upon_o a_o other_o day_n goinge_v into_o the_o barn_n she_o find_v almost_o all_o her_o wheat_n which_o she_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o whole_a year_n givene_n away_o by_o her_o son_n to_o the_o poor_a &_o as_o she_o be_v for_o very_a grief_n thereof_o beatinge_v and_o tearinge_v of_o herself_o the_o child_n of_o god_n bonifacius_n come_v and_o with_o the_o best_a word_n he_o can_v begin_v to_o comfort_v his_o afflict_a mother_n but_o when_o by_o no_o mean_n she_o will_v be_v quiet_v he_o entreat_v she_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o barn_n where_o the_o little_a wheat_n that_o remain_v be_v when_o she_o be_v depart_v the_o virtuous_a youth_n fall_v straight_a way_v to_o his_o prayer_n and_o after_o a_o little_a while_n goinge_v out_o he_o bring_v his_o mother_n back_o again_o where_o she_o find_v it_o as_o full_a of_o wheat_n as_o before_o it_o be_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o miracle_n she_o be_v touch_v in_o soul_n exhort_v he_o to_o give_v as_o he_o please_v seinge_v he_o can_v so_o soon_o obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n what_o he_o ask_v his_o mother_n also_o keep_v hen_n before_o her_o door_n which_o a_o fox_n that_o have_v his_o berye_n not_o far_o of_o use_v to_o carry_v away_o and_o 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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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paulinus_n bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nola._n chapter_n i._n when_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o cruel_a vandal_n that_o part_n of_o italy_n which_o be_v call_v campania_n be_v overrun_v and_o sack_v and_o many_o be_v from_o thence_o carry_v captive_a into_o africa_n then_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n paulinus_n bestow_v all_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o bishopric_n upon_o prisoner_n and_o poor_a people_n and_o not_o have_v now_o any_o thing_n more_o left_a a_o certain_a widow_n come_v unto_o he_o lamentinge_v how_o her_o son_n be_v take_v prisonner_o by_o one_o that_o be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o vandal_n and_o by_o he_o carry_v away_o to_o be_v his_o slave_n and_o therefore_o she_o besoughte_v he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o help_v she_o with_o a_o ransom_n for_o the_o redeem_n of_o her_o son_n but_o the_o man_n of_o god_n seek_v what_o he_o have_v to_o give_v the_o poor_a woman_n find_v nothing_o leave_v but_o himself_o alone_o and_o therefore_o 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〈◊〉_d 24._o into_o the_o earth_n do_v die_v itself_o remain_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n this_o we_o see_v to_o prove_v true_a in_o the_o member_n which_o before_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o head_n for_o one_o die_v amongst_o the_o visegothe_n that_o many_o may_v live_v and_o of_o one_o grain_n that_o be_v sow_v for_o the_o faith_n a_o great_a crop_n of_o faithful_a people_n sprunge_v up_o peter_n a_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o much_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o these_o our_o day_n of_o certain_a bishop_n of_o africa_n who_o have_v their_o tongue_n cut_v out_o by_o the_o vandal_n that_o be_v arrian_n heretic_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o yet_o speak_v still_o as_o perfect_o as_o they_o do_v before_o chapter_n xxxii_o gregory_n likewise_o in_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n when_o as_o the_o vandal_n that_o be_v arrian_n heretic_n do_v grievous_o persecute_v the_o catholic_a faith_n certain_a bishop_n 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the_o eternal_a father_n in_o the_o begin_v 1._o joh._n 1._o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n of_o who_o virtue_n &_o power_n it_o straight_a way_n follow_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o marvel_v if_o that_o eternal_a word_n can_v â—â—eake_a without_o a_o tongue_n which_o make_v the_o tongue_n peter_n what_o you_o say_v please_v i_o very_o well_o gregory_n these_o bishope_n therefore_o fly_v at_o that_o time_n from_o the_o persecution_n come_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o myself_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n be_v send_v thither_o unto_o the_o emperor_n i_o find_v there_o a_o bishop_n of_o good_a year_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o see_v they_o himself_o speak_v without_o tongue_n for_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n and_o say_a behold_v and_o see_v how_o we_o have_v no_o tongue_n and_o yet_o do_v speak_v for_o as_o he_o say_v their_o tongue_n be_v cut_n of_o by_o â—he_n root_n 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mention_v before_o father_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o evangelist_n s._n mark_n which_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n of_o spoleto_n live_v long_o time_n together_o with_o i_o in_o this_o city_n in_o my_o monasterye_n and_o there_o end_v his_o day_n of_o who_o his_o monk_n do_v report_n that_o by_o his_o tear_n he_o raise_v up_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a for_o he_o raise_v up_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o simplicity_n and_o compunction_n that_o no_o doubt_n but_o those_o tear_n come_n from_o his_o humble_a and_o simple_a soul_n be_v of_o force_n to_o obtain_v many_o thing_n of_o almighty_a god_n one_o miracle_n of_o his_o i_o will_v now_o tell_v you_o which_o he_o â—elfe_n be_v demand_v by_o i_o do_v with_o great_a simplicity_n confess_v as_o he_o be_v travailinge_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o not_o find_v at_o might_n any_o other_o place_n to_o lodge_v in_o he_o go_v to_o a_o nunnery_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o little_a boy_n 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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 amongst_o the_o sick_a man_n thereby_o to_o try_v what_o his_o gift_n be_v in_o cure_v of_o disease_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v one_o amongst_o they_o beside_o himself_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o frenzy_n who_o one_o night_n do_v so_o cry_v out_o like_o a_o mad_a man_n that_o with_o his_o noise_n he_o disquiet_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v sick_a so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o sleep_v or_o take_v any_o rest_n and_o so_o it_o feâ—l_v out_o very_o strange_o that_o one_o be_v ill_o all_o the_o rest_n fare_v the_o worse_a but_o as_o i_o have_v before_o learned_a of_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n floridus_fw-la who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n there_o present_a with_o the_o say_a priest_n and_o afterward_o also_o plain_o understand_v of_o he_o that_o attend_v that_o night_n upon_o the_o sick_a person_n the_o foresay_a venerable_a priest_n rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n go_v softlye_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o mad_a man_n lay_v and_o there_o pray_v layinge_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o whereupon_o the_o man_n become_v somewhat_o better_a then_o he_o carry_v he_o away_o unto_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o house_n into_o the_o oratorye_n where_o more_o plentiful_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o recoverye_n and_o straight_o after_o he_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o his_o own_o bed_n safe_a and_o sound_o so_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o no_o more_o neither_o trouble_v any_o of_o the_o other_o sick_a person_n by_o which_o one_o fact_n of_o he_o i_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o before_o have_v be_v tell_v i_o peter_n a_o great_a edification_n it_o be_v to_o see_v man_n worckinge_v such_o notable_a miracle_n and_o to_o behold_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o earth_n heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o her_o citizen_n of_o maxâ—mianus_n bishop_n of_o syracusis_n chapter_n xxxvi_o gregory_n neither_o â—s_n that_o miracle_n to_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o silence_n which_o almighty_a god_n vouchsafe_v to_o work_v by_o his_o servant_n maximianus_n now_o bishop_n of_o syracusis_n but_o then_o the_o father_n and_o governor_n nor_o of_o my_o abbey_n for_o at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o be_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o bishop_n send_v to_o constantinople_n to_o the_o emperor_n about_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o reverend_a man_n maximianus_n upon_o charitye_n with_o other_o of_o his_o monk_n come_v thither_o unto_o i_o who_o in_o his_o return_n homeward_o to_o rome_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a tempest_n upon_o the_o adriake_n sea_n in_o which_o both_v himself_o and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o his_o company_n after_o a_o most_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a manner_n taste_v both_o of_o the_o indignation_n and_o favour_n of_o alighty_a god_n for_o the_o sea_n do_v so_o rage_n with_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o wind_n that_o they_o have_v spend_v their_o â—â—ast_n the_o sail_n float_v upon_o the_o wave_n and_o the_o ship_n beat_v and_o tear_v with_o boisterous_a billow_n do_v leak_n water_n so_o fast_o that_o it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o upper_a deck_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o ship_n seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v in_o the_o water_n as_o the_o water_n in_o the_o ship_n the_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n trouble_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n far_o of_o but_o even_o present_a before_o their_o eye_n void_a of_o all_o hoop_n of_o this_o life_n prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o sacrament_n roseruâ—tion_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n next_o and_o so_o mutual_a give_v the_o pax_n or_o kiss_n of_o peace_n one_o to_o a_o other_o they_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n commendinge_v themselves_o to_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v merciful_o to_o receive_v their_o soul_n who_o have_v deliver_v their_o body_n to_o so_o fearful_a a_o death_n but_o god_n who_o have_v wonderful_o terify_v their_o mind_n do_v more_o wonderful_o preserve_v their_o life_n for_o the_o same_o ship_n although_o full_a of_o water_n yet_o do_v it_o hold_v on_o her_o course_n for_o eighte_o day_n together_o and_o upon_o the_o ninthe_n it_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o cothronum_n and_o when_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v safe_o go_v out_o than_o last_o of_o all_o the_o reverend_a man_n maximianus_n go_v also_o forth_o and_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o upon_o land_n than_o the_o ship_n sink_v in_o the_o havene_n as_o though_o by_o their_o departure_n it_o have_v want_v that_o which_o do_v preserve_v it_o and_o whereas_o before_o be_v at_o sea_n it_o be_v full_a of_o man_n and_o carry_v also_o abundance_n of_o water_n and_o yet_o sail_v onward_o now_o when_o maximianus_n with_o his_o monk_n be_v land_v it_o can_v not_o in_o the_o haven_n carry_v the_o water_n alone_o whereby_o god_n give_v they_o to_o understande_v that_o when_o it_o be_v lade_v himself_o with_o his_o divine_a hand_n do_v govern_v and_o preserve_v it_o see_v when_o it_o be_v empty_a it_o can_v not_o for_o a_o small_a time_n continue_v above_o the_o water_n of_o sanctulus_n a_o priest_n in_o the_o province_n of_o nursia_n chapter_n xxxvii_o about_o forty_o day_n since_o you_o see_v with_o i_o one_o call_v sanctulus_n a_o reverend_a priest_n who_o everye_o year_n come_v unto_o i_o out_o of_o nursia_n but_o three_o day_n ago_o a_o certain_a monk_n come_n from_o those_o part_n broughe_v i_o very_o heavye_a news_n of_o his_o death_n the_o holy_a life_n and_o virtue_n of_o which_o man_n be_v such_o that_o although_o i_o can_v not_o but_o fetch_v sweet_a sigh_n when_o i_o remember_v it_o yet_o now_o i_o may_v without_o all_o fear_n report_n and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n such_o miracle_n as_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o very_a virtuous_a &_o holy_a priest_n that_o be_v his_o neighbour_n and_o and_o amongst_o dare_v friend_n familiarity_n cause_v one_o to_o presume_v much_o in_o charitye_n oftentimes_o myself_o do_v so_o courteouslye_o urge_v he_o that_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o tell_v i_o some_o small_a miracle_n which_o himself_o have_v do_v certain_a lombarde_n be_v upon_o a_o time_n pressinge_v of_o olive_n to_o make_v oil_n sanctulus_n as_o he_o be_v both_o merry_a in_o countenance_n and_o heart_n come_v unto_o they_o and_o salute_v they_o pleasantlye_o and_o show_v they_o his_o bottle_n which_o he_o bring_v rather_o will_v then_o desire_v they_o to_o fill_v it_o with_o oil_n but_o they_o be_v infidel_n and_o have_v labour_v all_o day_n in_o vain_a and_o not_o press_v out_o any_o oil_n at_o all_o take_v his_o word_n in_o ill_a part_n and_o give_v he_o very_o bad_a speech_n but_o the_o man_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o this_o speak_v unto_o they_o yet_o with_o a_o more_o merry_a to_o do_v i_o a_o good_a turn_n you_o will_v fill_v this_o bottle_n for_o sanctulus_n and_o
church_n which_o thing_n shall_v be_v more_o plain_a if_o i_o do_v brief_o tell_v you_o what_o concern_v this_o point_n have_v chance_v in_o our_o tyme._n of_o a_o certain_a nun_n that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n which_o appear_v with_o her_o body_n halse_a burn_v chapter_n li._n felix_fw-la bishop_n of_o portua_n a_o man_n of_o holy_a life_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o province_n of_o sabina_n say_v that_o there_o live_v in_o that_o place_n a_o certain_a nun_n which_o though_o she_o be_v chaste_a of_o her_o body_n yet_o have_v she_o a_o ungracious_a and_o foolish_a tongue_n which_o depart_v this_o life_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n the_o keeper_n whereof_o the_o night_n follow_v see_v she_o by_o revelation_n bring_v before_o the_o holy_a altar_n where_o she_o be_v cut_v in_o two_o piece_n and_o the_o one_o half_a be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o touch_v at_o all_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o tell_v unto_o other_o what_o a_o strange_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v and_o show_v they_o the_o very_a place_n in_o which_o she_o be_v burn_v the_o marble_n whereof_o appear_v with_o the_o very_a marcke_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o fire_n upon_o it_o as_o though_o that_o woman_n have_v be_v there_o burn_v in_o very_a deed_n with_o corporal_a fire_n by_o which_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o such_o as_o have_v not_o their_o sin_n pardon_v can_v reap_v small_a benefit_n by_o have_v their_o body_n after_o death_n bury_v in_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o burial_n of_o valerianus_n chapter_n lii_o iohn_n also_o a_o honourable_a man_n one_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o city_n and_o one_o that_o be_v of_o great_a gravity_n and_o credit_n as_o all_o know_v tell_v i_o how_o one_o valerianus_n that_o be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bressa_n depart_v this_o life_n who_o body_n for_o money_n the_o bishop_n be_v content_a shall_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n this_o valerianus_n evene_n to_o his_o very_a old_a age_n lead_v a_o light_n and_o wanton_a life_n refuse_v utterlye_o to_o give_v over_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o very_a night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bury_v the_o bless_a martyr_n faustinus_n in_o who_o church_n his_o body_n lie_v appear_v to_o the_o keeper_n thereof_o say_v go_v &_o bid_v the_o bishop_n cast_v out_o that_o stinckinge_v carcase_n which_o he_o have_v here_o bury_v and_o he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o tell_v he_o that_o thirty_o day_n hence_o he_o shall_v die_v himself_o this_o vision_n the_o poor_a man_n be_v afraid_a to_o report_v unto_o the_o bishop_n and_o though_o he_o be_v admonish_v the_o second_o time_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o he_o refuse_v and_o so_o upon_o the_o thirtith_n day_n the_o bishop_n goinge_v safe_a and_o sound_o to_o bed_n never_o fear_v any_o such_o thing_n sudden_o depart_v this_o life_n of_o the_o body_n of_o valentinus_n that_o be_v after_o his_o burial_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n chapter_n liii_o there_o be_v also_o at_o this_o time_n here_o in_o the_o city_n our_o venerable_a brother_n venantius_n bishop_n of_o luna_n &_o liberius_n a_o noble_a man_n and_o one_o of_o very_o great_a credit_n both_o which_o do_v say_v that_o themselves_o know_v it_o and_o that_o their_o servant_n be_v present_a in_o the_o city_n of_o genua_n when_o this_o strange_a thing_n happen_v one_o valentinius_fw-la who_o have_v a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n die_v there_o a_o man_n in_o his_o life_n time_n give_v to_o wantonness_n &_o all_o kind_n of_o lightenes_n who_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n sirus_n the_o midnighte_n follow_v a_o great_a noise_n be_v hear_v in_o that_o place_n as_o though_o some_o body_n by_o force_n have_v be_v draw_v out_o from_o thence_o whereupon_o the_o keeper_n run_v thither_o to_o see_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v they_o see_v two_o very_a terrible_a devile_v that_o have_v tie_v a_o rope_n about_o his_o leg_n and_o be_v draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n cry_v and_o roar_v out_o at_o which_o sight_n they_o be_v so_o fright_v that_o they_o return_v home_o again_o to_o their_o bed_n but_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v they_o open_v the_o grave_n in_o which_o valentinus_n be_v bury_v but_o his_o body_n they_o can_v not_o find_v &_o therefore_o they_o seek_v without_o the_o church_n to_o see_v where_o it_o be_v and_o so_o find_v it_o throw_v into_o a_o other_o place_n with_o the_o foot_n still_o bind_v as_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o which_o peter_n you_o may_v learn_v that_o such_o as_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n and_o cause_n their_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o holy_a ground_n be_v punish_v also_o for_o that_o their_o presumption_n the_o holy_a place_n not_o help_v they_o but_o rather_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o temeritye_n accuse_v they_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dier_n bury_v in_o the_o church_n which_o afterward_o can_v not_o be_v find_v chapter_n liiii_o for_o a_o other_o thing_n also_o which_o happen_v in_o this_o city_n the_o company_n of_o dyer_n dwelling_n here_o do_v testify_v to_o be_v most_o true_a and_o it_o be_v concern_v one_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o their_o profession_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o be_v by_o his_o wife_n bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n januarius_n the_o martyr_n near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o s._n laurence_n who_o spirit_n the_o night_n follow_v in_o the_o hear_v of_o the_o sextin_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o grave_a say_n i_o burn_v i_o burn_v and_o when_o he_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n cry_v so_o the_o sextin_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o dyer_n wife_n who_o thereupon_o send_v certain_a of_o his_o own_o profession_n to_o the_o church_n to_o see_v in_o what_o case_n his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n who_o so_o cry_v out_o in_o that_o pitiful_a manner_n and_o garment_n the_o manner_n of_o italy_n be_v to_o bury_v man_n in_o their_o garment_n when_o they_o have_v 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