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and_o as_o they_o remain_v much_o edifyed_a thereat_o so_o they_o come_v to_o contract_v a_o great_a friendship_n with_o the_o family_n of_o whittam_n s._n hugh_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o how_o stout_o he_o deâ—…eanes_v himself_o in_o his_o pastor_n all_o charge_n chap._n 4._o now_o approach_v the_o time_n destine_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n for_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o faithful_a and_o wise_a feruant_fw-la the_o sea_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n have_v now_o be_v vacant_a for_o some_o eighteen_o year_n and_o those_o of_o the_o chapter_n be_v move_v at_o the_o loss_n which_o the_o flock_n suffer_v so_o without_o a_o pastor_n lay_v final_o aside_o the_o strife_n and_o contention_n rise_v among_o they_o resolve_v with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o canterbury_n to_o go_v a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o they_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n under_o who_o protection_n and_o superintendency_n the_o election_n be_v celebrate_v 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manage_n &_o the_o earnest_a instance_n which_o he_o make_v that_o it_o may_v be_v transfer_v upon_o some_o other_o inflame_v the_o canon_n to_o extol_v and_o advance_v so_o great_a submission_n &_o so_o great_a virtue_n so_o as_o to_o take_v away_o from_o s._n hugh_n all_o excuse_n and_o occasion_n be_v a_o new_a assemble_v together_o in_o the_o same_o city_n &_o cathedral_n church_n of_o lincoln_n with_o like_a consent_n they_o ratify_v the_o decree_n as_o at_o first_o and_o beside_o send_v for_o that_o purpose_n unto_o the_o great_a charterhouse_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n they_o bring_v back_o in_o ample_a form_n not_o leave_v only_o but_o so_o express_a command_n as_o for_o s._n hugh_n there_o be_v no_o evasion_n with_o this_o dispatch_v go_v all_o the_o favourer_n of_o that_o creation_n very_o glad_a and_o triumphant_a to_o the_o monastery_n and_o take_v the_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a prior_n from_o his_o cell_n they_o lead_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n to_o the_o cathedral_n church_n in_o which_o act_n appear_v very_o well_o how_o great_a a_o friend_n he_o be_v of_o poverty_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n because_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hinder_v so_o noble_a a_o concourse_n which_o come_v to_o accompany_v he_o retain_v at_o least_o in_o himself_o the_o desire_a lowliness_n he_o will_v never_o permit_v some_o few_o commodity_n of_o he_o for_o his_o own_o use_n shall_v be_v carry_v by_o any_o but_o rather_o put_v they_o behind_o he_o on_o the_o crop_a of_o his_o horse_n will_v needs_o convey_v they_o himself_o public_o to_o the_o bishop_n lodging_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n before_o consecration_n he_o will_v admit_v either_o title_n of_o prelacy_n pontifical_a robe_n or_o attendance_n of_o servant_n final_o be_v afterward_o anoint_v and_o place_v with_o solemn_a rite_n in_o the_o pontifical_a throne_n he_o feel_v himself_o as_o a_o
how_o s._n antony_n mollify_v a_o tyrant_n with_o his_o sharp_a reprehension_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o reason_n chap._n 6._o this_o excellency_n of_o preach_v be_v not_o only_o discover_v in_o the_o bless_a disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o true_a humility_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n he_o show_v himself_o very_o soon_o how_o exceed_v sufficient_a he_o be_v for_o confession_n and_o apt_a withal_o for_o disputation_n against_o heretic_n and_o for_o scholastical_a chair_n &_o for_o write_v of_o book_n very_o profitable_a for_o the_o whole_a posterity_n and_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o hardly_o to_o be_v couple_v with_o such_o 〈◊〉_d he_o show_v likewise_o no_o small_a skill_n and_o dexterity_n in_o government_n to_o all_o which_o prerogative_n as_o by_o a_o irrefragable_a seal_n and_o patent_n the_o divine_a clemency_n have_v annex_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n with_o the_o privilege_n of_o frequent_a and_o manifest_a miracle_n of_o each_o one_o 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