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carry_v it_o home_o for_o their_o horse_n and_o i_o will_v quoth_v he_o straight_a way_n come_v when_o i_o have_v dispatch_v this_o little_a work_n which_o remain_v in_o this_o mean_a time_n julianus_n much_o marvel_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v why_o his_o man_n tarry_v so_o long_o and_o seinge_v he_o at_o length_n to_o come_v lade_v with_o grass_n upon_o his_o neck_n in_o great_a rage_n he_o cry_v out_o to_o he_o say_v sirrah_n what_o mean_v this_o i_o send_v you_o to_o fetch_v i_o the_o abbot_n and_o not_o to_o bring_v meat_n for_o my_o horse_n sir_n quoth_v his_o man_n he_o will_v come_v to_o yowe_o by_o and_o by_o and_o forthwith_o
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that_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v stand_a upon_o a_o paier_n of_o wooden_a stair_n busy_v himself_o there_o in_o mend_v of_o lamppe_n a_o very_a little_a person_n he_o be_v of_o stature_n with_o a_o thin_a face_n and_o to_o the_o outward_a view_v contemptible_a this_o fellow_n that_o come_v to_o see_v he_o inquire_v earnest_o which_o be_v the_o man_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o have_v travail_v so_o long_o a_o iornye_n those_o that_o know_v he_o forth_o with_o tell_v he_o point_v to_o constantius_n but_o as_o folishe_a soul_n do_v measure_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n by_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o body_n so_o he_o beholdinge_v he_o so_o little_a and_o contemptible_a by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o they_o tell_v he_o truth_n for_o in_o the_o country_n fellow_n mind_n there_o fall_v out_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a contention_n betwixt_o that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v &_o that_o which_o he_o see_v and_o he_o very_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v so_o little_a in_o his_o eye_n who_o be_v so_o great_a in_o his_o former_a conceit_n and_o therefore_o when_o very_a many_o do_v constant_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n the_o simple_a soul_n despise_v he_o and_o in_o scoff_a manner_n say_v i_o very_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o goodly_a great_a man_n but_o this_o fellow_n have_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o in_o he_o that_o be_v like_o a_o man_n which_o word_n of_o his_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n constantius_n hear_v forthwith_v leave_v his_o lamp_n which_o he_o be_v in_o hand_n with_o and_o in_o great_a haste_n come_v merry_o down_o the_o stair_n embrace_v the_o country_n clown_n and_o of_o exceed_a love_n hold_v he_o fast_o in_o his_o arm_n kiss_v he_o give_v he_o great_a thancke_n for_o have_v that_o opinion_n and_o speak_v thus_o unto_o he_o thou_o only_o quoth_v he_o haâ—t_v thy_o eye_n open_a and_o do_v true_o behold_v what_o i_o be_o by_o which_o fact_n we_o may_v easy_o gather_v what_o a_o humble_a man_n he_o be_v that_o love_v the_o country_n fellow_n the_o more_o for_o contemninge_v he_o for_o injurious_a word_n and_o contumelious_a usage_n try_v what_o a_o man_n be_v inward_o in_o his_o soul_n for_o as_o proud_a man_n be_v glad_a of_o honour_n so_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a for_o the_o most_o part_n rejoice_v in_o contempt_n and_o disgrace_n &_o when_o they_o behold_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o no_o account_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o glad_a they_o be_v because_o they_o see_v that_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o which_o inward_o in_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o peter_n this_o man_n as_o i_o perceive_v be_v outward_o great_a in_o miracle_n but_o yet_o great_a by_o his_o inward_a humility_n of_o soul_n of_o marcellinus_n bisshoppe_n of_o ancona_n chapter_n vi._n gregory_n marcellinus_n also_o a_o man_n of_o holy_a life_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o same_o city_n of_o ancona_n who_o be_v so_o sore_o trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v his_o servant_n be_v enforce_v to_o carry_v he_o in_o their_o hand_n upon_o a_o day_n by_o negligence_n the_o city_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o though_o many_o labour_v by_o throwinge_v on_o of_o water_n to_o quench_v it_o yet_o do_v it_o so_o increase_v and_o go_v forward_o that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n for_o it_o have_v lay_v hold_n of_o all_o the_o house_n that_o be_v next_o it_o and_o consume_v already_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o town_n none_o be_v able_a to_o help_v or_o withstand_v it_o in_o so_o pitiful_a a_o necessity_n and_o great_a danger_n the_o bishop_n carry_v by_o his_o servant_n come_v thither_o and_o command_v himself_o to_o be_v set_v down_o right_a against_o those_o furious_a flame_n and_o in_o that_o very_a place_n whether_o the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n do_v seem_v most_o to_o bend_v which_o be_v do_v the_o fire_n marvellous_a strange_o turn_v back_o into_o itself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v cry_v out_o that_o it_o can_v not_o pass_v the_o bishop_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v it_o stop_v from_o goinge_v forward_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o not_o be_v able_a to_o touch_v any_o other_o building_n by_o which_o peter_n yowe_o see_v what_o a_o argument_n of_o great_a holiness_n it_o be_v for_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o sit_v still_o &_o by_o his_o prayer_n to_o quench_v those_o rage_a flame_n peter_n i_o do_v both_o see_v it_o and_o much_o wonder_n at_o so_o notable_a a_o miracle_n of_o nonnosus_n prior_n of_o the_o abbey_n in_o mount_n soracte_n chapter_n vii_o gregory_n now_o i_o intend_v to_o let_v you_o understande_v somewhat_o of_o a_o place_n not_o far_o distant_a which_o i_o hear_v of_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n maximianus_n and_o of_o the_o old_a moncke_n laurio_n one_o who_o you_o know_v both_o which_o be_v yet_o live_v &_o as_o for_o laurio_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o that_o holy_a man_n anastasius_n in_o the_o abbeye_v which_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o city_n of_o nepye_n and_o anastasius_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o nerenes_n of_o the_o place_n equal_a love_n of_o virtue_n and_o like_o profession_n of_o life_n be_v dailye_o in_o the_o company_n of_o holy_a nonnosus_n prior_n of_o the_o abbey_n which_o be_v in_o mount_n soracte_n this_o nonnosus_n have_v for_o his_o abbot_n a_o very_a sharp_a man_n who_o rough_a condition_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v always_o bear_v with_o wonderful_a patience_n and_o do_v in_o such_o sweet_a sort_n govern_v the_o moncke_n that_o oftentimes_o by_o his_o humility_n he_o appease_v the_o abbot_n anger_n the_o abbey_n stand_a in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n have_v never_o a_o evene_n and_o plain_a place_n fit_a for_o a_o gardin_fw-fr one_o only_a little_a plot_n of_o ground_n there_o be_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n but_o that_o be_v take_v up_o of_o a_o great_a stone_n which_o do_v natural_o grow_v there_o so_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n it_o can_v serve_v for_o a_o gardin_fw-fr yet_o venerable_a nonnosus_n upon_o a_o day_n begin_v to_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o at_o least_o that_o piece_n of_o ground_n will_v serve_v very_o well_o to_o set_v worte_n if_o by_o any_o mean_v that_o huge_a stone_n can_v be_v take_v away_o but_o then_o he_o likewise_o think_v that_o five_o hundred_o yoke_n of_o ox_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v it_o whereupon_o despairinge_v of_o all_o humane_a help_n he_o betokehim_v self_n to_o god_n goodness_n and_o in_o that_o very_a place_n give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n in_o the_o quiettyme_n of_o the_o night_n &_o behold_v on_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o monk_n come_v thither_o they_o find_v that_o huge_a stone_n remove_v far_o of_o
ferenti_fw-la chapter_n ix_o gregory_n a_o man_n of_o holy_a life_n there_o be_v call_v bonifacius_n bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ferenti_fw-la one_o that_o with_o his_o virtuous_a conversation_n do_v well_o discharge_v his_o duty_n many_o miracle_n he_o do_v which_o gaudentius_n the_o priest_n who_o yet_o live_v do_v still_o report_n and_o seinge_v he_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o he_o no_o question_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v all_o thing_n the_o more_o truelye_o his_o bishopric_n be_v pass_v poor_a a_o thing_n which_o to_o good_a man_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o humility_n for_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o for_o his_o revenue_n but_o only_o one_o vineyard_n which_o be_v also_o aâ—_n one_o time_n so_o spoil_v with_o a_o tempest_n of_o hail_n that_o very_o few_o grape_n do_v remain_v bonifacius_n come_n in_o &_o see_v what_o be_v happen_v give_v god_n great_a thancke_n for_o that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o further_o povertye_n to_o 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of_o purgaâ—orye_n after_o death_n 40._o of_o the_o soul_n of_o paschasius_fw-la the_o deacon_n 41._o why_o in_o latter_a time_n so_o many_o thing_n come_v to_o light_o concern_v man_n soul_n which_o before_o be_v not_o know_v 42._o in_o what_o place_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o hell_n be_v 43._o whether_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v one_o or_o many_o 44._o whether_o they_o always_o burn_v that_o lie_n in_o hell_n 45._o how_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v immortal_a if_o it_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 46._o of_o a_o certain_a holy_a man_n who_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n 47._o that_o some_o be_v by_o revelation_n strengthen_v not_o to_o
open_v unto_o they_o the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o forthwith_o obey_v god_n commandment_n visit_v the_o foresay_a albey_v and_o preach_v unto_o they_o such_o precept_n of_o good_a life_n as_o himself_o before_o have_v in_o conversation_n practise_v return_v after_o fiftene_o day_n to_o his_o own_o abbeye_v he_o call_v his_o monk_n together_o and_o in_o their_o presence_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o straighteway_n begin_v together_o with_o they_o the_o mystical_a hymn_n of_o the_o psalm_n afterward_o fall_v with_o attention_n to_o his_o prayer_n while_o they_o continue_v on_o their_o sing_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n at_o which_o very_a time_n all_o the_o monk_n see_v a_o dove_n come_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o in_o their_o sight_n fly_v forth_o through_o the_o top_n of_o the_o oratory_n be_v then_o open_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o his_o soul_n by_o 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happy_a ghost_n and_o that_o he_o do_v indeed_o very_o behold_v the_o holy_a apostle_n he_o testify_v by_o that_o his_o departure_n with_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o do_v often_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o sweet_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o good_a man_n at_o their_o death_n do_v behold_v his_o saint_n go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v as_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o pang_n thereof_o and_o that_o while_o their_o soul_n do_v see_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n they_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o body_n without_o all_o fear_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o probus_n bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o reati_fw-la chapter_n xii_o concern_v which_o thing_n i_o must_v also_o tell_v you_o that_o which_o the_o seruamt_v of_o god_n probus_n who_o now_o in_o this_o city_n live_v in_o a_o abbey_n give_v i_o to_o understande_v of_o a_o uncle_n of_o he_o call_v also_o probus_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o city_n 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man_n of_o god_n apparel_v in_o white_a stoale_n who_o face_n be_v far_o more_o beautiful_a and_o bright_a than_o the_o whiteness_n of_o their_o garment_n whereat_o be_v amaze_v and_o afraid_a he_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o and_o ask_v who_o they_o be_v at_o which_o noise_n the_o bishop_n also_o look_v up_o behold_v they_o come_v in_o and_o know_v they_o and_o thereupon_o comfort_v the_o little_a boy_n bid_v he_o not_o to_o cry_v or_o be_v afraid_a say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o holy_a martyr_n s._n iwenall_n and_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o but_o he_o not_o acquaint_v with_o any_o such_o strange_a vision_n run_v out_o at_o the_o door_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v carry_v news_n hereof_o both_o to_o his_o father_n &_o the_o physician_n who_o go_v down_o in_o all_o haste_n find_v the_o bishop_n depart_v for_o those_o saint_n who_o sight_n the_o child_n can_v not_o endure_v have_v carry_v his_o soul_n away_o in_o their_o company_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o nun_n call_v galla._n chapter_n xiii_o neither_o will_v i_o conceal_v that_o which_o i_o receive_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v grave_a and_o of_o good_a credit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n a_o honourable_a young_a maid_n call_v galla_n daughter_n to_o simmachus_n the_o consul_n be_v bestow_v in_o marriag_n who_o husband_n before_o the_o year_n come_v about_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o though_o both_o plenty_n of_o wealth_n and_o her_o young_a year_n be_v great_a allurement_n to_o a_o second_o marriag_n yet_o she_o make_v choice_n rather_o to_o be_v marry_v spiritual_o to_o god_n in_o which_o after_o mourninge_v everlasting_a joy_n do_v follow_v then_o to_o become_v again_o subject_a to_o carnal_a matrirnonye_n which_o always_o begin_v with_o joy_n and_o in_o conclusion_n end_v with_o sorrow_n but_o because_o she_o have_v a_o pass_v high_a colour_n the_o physician_n tell_v she_o that_o unless_o marry_v nun_n may_v not_o marry_v she_o do_v marry_v again_o that_o she_o will_v through_o abundance_n of_o heat_n contrary_n to_o nature_n have_v a_o beard_n like_a unto_o man_n which_o afterward_o fall_v so_o out_o indeed_o but_o the_o holy_a woman_n little_o regard_v outward_a deformitye_n which_o in_o wardly_a in_o her_o soul_n be_v enamour_v with_o the_o bewtye_n of_o the_o heavenly_a spouse_n and_o fear_v not_o if_o that_o in_o she_o become_v foul_a which_o she_o know_v that_o her_o celestial_a spouse_n do_v nothing_o love_n wherefore_o straight_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n cast_v of_o her_o secular_a habit_n nun_n wear_v no_o secular_a habit_n habit_n and_o attire_n she_o render_v herself_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o that_o nunnery_n
inprisonment_n be_v the_o death_n of_o pope_n johne_n and_o also_o kill_v symnachus_n just_o do_v he_o appear_v to_o be_v throw_v of_o they_o into_o fire_n who_o before_o in_o this_o life_n he_o have_v unjust_o condemn_v of_o the_o death_n of_o reparatus_n chapter_n xxxi_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o i_o first_o desire_v to_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n a_o certain_a old_a man_n call_v deusdedit_n pass_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o one_o also_o that_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o familiar_a acquaintance_n tell_v i_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n a_o certain_a worshipful_a man_n call_v repararus_n come_v to_o die_v who_o lie_v a_o long_a while_n with_o his_o countenance_n change_v and_o his_o body_n stiff_o many_o think_v in_o very_a deed_n that_o he_o have_v be_v deadeâ—_n and_o when_o diverse_a of_o his_o friend_n and_o family_n weep_v for_o his_o departure_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o come_v to_o he_o self_n to_o the_o great_a admiration_n of_o his_o mourn_a household_a be_v return_v thus_o to_o life_n he_o bid_v they_o in_o all_o haste_n to_o send_v a_o boy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n laurence_n in_o damafo_n so_o call_v of_o he_o that_o build_v it_o and_o quick_o to_o bring_v word_n what_o be_v become_v of_o tiburtius_n the_o prle_v this_o tiburtius_n as_o the_o speech_n go_v be_v much_o give_v to_o a_o dissolute_a and_o wanton_a life_n and_o florentius_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o priest_n in_o the_o same_o church_n remember_v full_a well_o his_o conversation_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n when_o the_o messenger_n be_v go_v reparatus_n that_o be_v return_v to_o life_n tell_v they_o that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v he_o see_v a_o great_a woode-pile_n make_v ready_o and_o tiburtius_n bring_v forth_o and_o lay_v upon_o it_o and_o there_o to_o have_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n then_o a_o other_o fire_n quoth_v he_o be_v prepare_v which_o be_v so_o high_a that_o it_o reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n but_o 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