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that_o joy_n be_v change_v very_o soon_o into_o sadness_n and_o bitterness_n because_o while_o it_o seem_v to_o lotharius_n he_o have_v a_o rare_a opportunity_n without_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n to_o strayten_v the_o pope_n and_o draw_v he_o to_o his_o design_n he_o begin_v to_o make_v suit_n to_o recover_v again_o the_o investiture_n of_o bishopriques_n take_v away_o heretofore_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o henry_n his_o predecessor_n innocent_n with_o his_o whole_a court_n be_v strike_v with_o so_o harsh_a a_o proposition_n and_o so_o unexpected_a grow_v pale_a thereat_o and_o stand_v as_o a_o man_n whole_o void_a of_o counsel_n as_o seem_v to_o he_o he_o meet_v in_o liege_n with_o a_o great_a check_n then_o former_o in_o rome_n itself_o when_o the_o venerable_a abbot_n with_o freedom_n of_o mind_n and_o marvellous_a liberty_n counterpose_v himself_o as_o a_o solid_a wall_n to_o the_o demand_n &_o pretention_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o so_o well_o dissuade_v and_o discourse_v as_o he_o soon_o draw_v he_o from_o that_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a thought_n a_o exploit_n sure_o of_o a_o poor_a monk_n true_o glorious_a and_o hitherto_o unheard_a or_o howbeyt_v perhaps_o for_o so_o happy_a a_o success_n may_v some_o praise_n also_o be_v give_v unto_o those_o time_n wherein_o common_o the_o signor_n and_o potentate_n of_o christendom_n apply_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o easy_o at_o lest_o be_v bring_v to_o exalt_v &_o propagate_v the_o splendour_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n whereas_o at_o this_o day_n o_o unworthy_a spectacle_n it_o seem_v as_o all_o be_v strive_v to_o abate_v the_o same_o to_o weaken_v and_o even_o to_o extinguish_v it_o quite_o but_o here_o let_v we_o silence_v all_o odious_a and_o unprofitable_a complaint_n trouble_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n through_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o antipope_n be_v by_o s._n bernard_n pacify_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o true_a pope_n with_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o a_o chief_a party_n of_o the_o schism_n chap._n 14._o innocent_o be_v thus_o free_v by_o mean_n of_o s._n bernard_n from_o the_o anxiety_n he_o be_v in_o and_o have_v take_v moreover_o a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o a_o inviolable_a promise_n of_o lotharius_n to_o come_v with_o his_o army_n to_o rome_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_o he_o may_v to_o quiet_a the_o tumult_n there_o and_o to_o place_v he_o in_o the_o pontifical_a throne_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o joyful_o go_v towards_o italy_n make_v his_o journey_n through_o burgundy_n and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v please_v to_o visit_v and_o take_v clarevallis_n for_o his_o inn_n where_o receive_v much_o consolation_n of_o the_o voluntary_a poverty_n and_o abstinence_n &_o religious_a conversation_n of_o the_o monk_n he_o prosecute_v his_o journey_n and_o arrive_v at_o rome_n find_v lotharius_n there_o ready_a with_o his_o army_n by_o who_o be_v bring_v through_o
bernard_n with_o gerard_n his_o brother_n &_o galdricus_fw-la their_o uncle_n and_o much_o instance_n be_v make_v to_o the_o abbot_n by_o the_o friend_n and_o kindred_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o sick_a man_n lift_v up_o his_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o touch_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o answer_v with_o all_o liberty_n you_o know_v how_o much_o evil_n this_o man_n have_v do_v and_o how_o much_o he_o hold_v of_o other_o man_n good_n let_v he_o and_o his_o child_n make_v restitution_n and_o renounce_v the_o wicked_a custom_n introduce_v and_o satisfy_v the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v die_v like_o a_o christian._n the_o stander_n by_o be_v all_o astonish_v at_o these_o word_n and_o at_o so_o firm_a a_o promise_n not_o know_v yet_o the_o mighty_a power_n which_o god_n communicate_v to_o s._n bernard_n and_o the_o brother_n and_o uncle_n be_v more_o affright_v than_o the_o rest_n for_o fear_v least_o be_v deceive_v by_o some_o illusion_n or_o craft_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o proceed_v too_o far_o to_o undertake_v so_o much_o but_o immediate_o the_o success_n show_v the_o contrary_a for_o that_o due_a restitution_n be_v make_v by_o the_o gentleman_n and_o his_o son_n that_o tongue_n so_o tie_v before_o begin_v sudden_o to_o be_v unlose_v and_o gâ—…bert_n be_v confess_v with_o much_o contrition_n not_o cease_v ever_o to_o kiâ—…_n the_o abbot_n hand_n devout_o receive_v the_o most_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o adjoin_v thereunto_o the_o holy_a oil_n with_o all_o the_o other_o ceremony_n that_o belong_v to_o that_o time_n the_o night_n follow_v with_o great_a edification_n of_o all_o and_o all_o with_o much_o hope_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n he_o die_v in_o testimony_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n s._n bernard_n cure_v all_o the_o sick_a and_o infirm_a with_o holy_a bread_n and_o miraculous_o heal_v one_o afflict_v with_o the_o palsy_n chap._n 21._o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o his_o cure_n of_o which_o so_o great_a a_o number_n wâ—…_n will_v take_v two_o example_n only_o which_o to_o every_o right_a iudgmeâ—…_n may_v suffice_v for_o a_o thousand_o when_o the_o man_n of_o god_n go_v his_o wayeâ—…_n into_o the_o part_n of_o tholouse_n to_o oppose_v as_o we_o say_v against_o the_o impious_a endeavour_n of_o henry_n the_o apostata_fw-la it_o chance_v that_o he_o preachâ—…_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v sarlat_n the_o sermon_n be_v end_v those_o good_a people_n come_v and_o bring_v he_o bread_n to_o bless_v which_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n blessing_n it_o say_v by_o this_o shall_v you_o see_v my_o child_n how_o true_a be_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o instruct_v you_o in_o and_o how_o false_a those_o which_o our_o adversaries_n seek_v to_o let_v you_o understand_v to_o wit_n if_o your_o sick_a with_o taste_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v be_v all_o cure_v or_o no._n at_o his_o word_n remain_v the_o bishop_n of_o chartres_n there_o present_a in_o some_o suspense_n and_o with_o good_a zeal_n fear_v the_o proposition_n may_v be_v too_o universal_a modifyed_a the_o same_o with_o add_v to_o the_o hearer_n you_o must_v understand_v they_o shall_v be_v cure_v in_o taste_v thereof_o with_o a_o good_a faith_n when_o the_o holy_a father_n confide_v and_o secure_a of_o the_o divine_a power_n reply_v bold_o my_o lord_n i_o speak_v not_o in_o that_o manner_n nor_o do_v not_o add_v any_o such_o condition_n thereunto_o but_o i_o say_v in_o truth_n and_o as_o the_o word_n sound_v that_o as_o many_o sick_a as_o taste_v thereof_o shall_v be_v all_o free_v of_o their_o infirmity_n to_o the_o end_n at_o least_o that_o hence_o all_o man_n may_v come_v to_o acknowledge_v we_o to_o be_v the_o undoubted_a and_o true_a ambassador_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n according_a to_o the_o word_n the_o effect_n follow_v as_o many_o as_o do_v eat_v of_o that_o bread_n be_v all_o cure_v without_o exception_n whereof_o the_o same_o fly_v on_o a_o sudden_a through_o all_o the_o province_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o concourse_n of_o people_n desirous_a to_o see_v and_o adore_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o in_o his_o return_n from_o sarlat_n to_o tholouse_n to_o shun_v the_o press_n and_o to_o have_v passage_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n with_o all_o secrecy_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o self_n same_o country_n there_o lay_v in_o the_o college_n of_o the_o clark_n of_o s._n saturninus_n one_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n that_o be_v incurable_a call_v also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o bernard_n so_o pine_v therewith_o and_o wear_v away_o as_o he_o seem_v daily_o even_o ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o abbot_n of_o clarevallis_n be_v beseech_v now_o by_o the_o superior_a &_o by_o the_o other_o of_o that_o place_n that_o he_o will_v deign_v to_o go_v &_o see_v that_o miserable_a wretch_n the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v so_o he_o go_v in_o haste_n and_o benign_o comfort_v the_o sick_a man_n &_o have_v give_v he_o the_o wont_a benediction_n he_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o cell_n with_o particular_a desire_n that_o the_o divine_a clemency_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o obstinate_a will_v afford_v some_o notâ—…ble_a demonstration_n in_o this_o man_n extreme_a and_o evident_a peril_n our_o lord_n accept_v the_o good_a will_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v hardly_o depart_v thence_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o overtake_v by_o the_o clerk_n who_o feel_v his_o nerve_n on_o a_o sudden_a restore_v to_o he_o and_o his_o joint_n confirm_v slip_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n followed_z the_o abbot_z apace_o until_o overtake_v he_o at_o last_o he_o cast_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n kiss_v they_o with_o much_o devotion_n and_o with_o affectuous_a thanksgiving_n whereupon_o by_o chance_n one_o of_o his_o colleague_n meet_v with_o he_o who_o have_v leave_v he_o the_o other_o day_n near_o death_n and_o with_o one_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n he_o be_v fill_v with_o so_o great_a horror_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o ghost_n nor_o to_o stay_v until_o he_o be_v certify_v &_o secure_v by_o diverse_a of_o the_o truth_n the_o same_o have_v happen_v doubtless_o to_o many_o other_o beside_o but_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o admirable_a success_n be_v sudden_o spread_v take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n quite_o and_o the_o people_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o apostolical_a legate_n come_v strive_v to_o behold_v and_o enjoy_v so_o new_a a_o spectacle_n and_o after_o go_v altogether_o into_o the_o church_n to_o give_v due_a praise_n to_o almighty_a god_n through_o who_o power_n he_o atcheive_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o clerk_n himself_o go_v before_o all_o sing_v with_o full_a voice_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v afterward_o no_o less_o solicitous_a for_o his_o spiritual_a health_n then_o glad_a of_o his_o corporal_a not_o only_o very_o willing_o accompany_v the_o saint_n to_o clarevallis_n but_o likewise_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o obedience_n take_v there_o the_o habit_n of_o cisterce_n &_o give_v good_a demonstration_n of_o prudence_n and_o of_o religion_n be_v send_v back_o again_o by_o the_o glorious_a father_n into_o his_o country_n with_o title_n of_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n call_v valdacque_n this_o fact_n like_o wise_a be_v very_o famous_a and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n there_o about_o s._n bernard_n dispossess_v two_o woman_n very_o grievous_o infect_v with_o evil_a spirit_n in_o the_o city_n of_o milan_n chap._n 22._o let_v we_o now_o pass_v to_o the_o power_n and_o command_v which_o the_o saint_n have_v over_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o in_o this_o so_o ample_a a_o subject_n we_o will_v set_v down_o like_o wise_a two_o only_a example_n thereof_o which_o shall_v serve_v for_o sufficient_a conjecture_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o rest_n bâ—…ing_v able_a otherwise_o to_o say_v true_o that_o no_o person_n obsess_v or_o possess_v through_o secret_a pact_n by_o those_o malignant_a and_o unclean_a substance_n appear_v ever_o before_o s._n bernard_n for_o help_n that_o be_v not_o quit_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o infernal_a tyranny_n and_o though_o on_o every_o side_n and_o at_o all_o time_n there_o be_v occasion_n to_o use_v the_o exorcism_n of_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o during_o the_o schism_n of_o pierlonio_n it_o seem_v the_o adversary_n of_o humane_a kind_n have_v through_o divine_a judgement_n obtain_v particular_a licence_n in_o the_o city_n of_o milan_n to_o seduce_v as_o we_o say_v above_o the_o follower_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o antipope_n here_o then_o beside_o many_o other_o sign_n wrought_v through_o divine_a power_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o fervent_a labourer_n
to_o be_v a_o glass_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o religion_n of_o s._n francis_n and_o then_o also_o with_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o greattorment_n for_o christ_n shall_v purchase_v a_o palm_n of_o a_o glorious_a martyrdom_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o that_o infallible_o fall_v not_o out_o the_o happy_a babe_n be_v bear_v without_o hurt_n of_o itself_o or_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o sacred_a baptism_n take_v the_o name_n of_o philip._n and_o pass_v his_o first_o year_n in_o angelical_a purity_n of_o his_o own_o election_n become_v a_o friar_n minour_n hence_o fortify_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n through_o a_o heavenly_a inspiration_n be_v move_v to_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o arrive_v at_o azotus_n even_o just_a at_o the_o time_n when_o that_o city_n be_v by_o treason_n take_v by_o the_o saracen_n and_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v there_o to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o thousand_o be_v all_o public_o condemn_v to_o death_n through_o which_o so_o cruel_a a_o sentence_n philip_n fear_v lest_o some_o be_v affright_v may_v come_v to_o abandon_v the_o holy_a faith_n request_v as_o a_o favour_n at_o the_o minister_n hand_n of_o the_o sultan_n there_o and_o obtain_v it_o without_o difficulty_n to_o be_v the_o last_o execute_v of_o all_o whence_o the_o mahometan_n be_v bring_v into_o some_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v renounce_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n find_v themselves_o at_o last_o to_o be_v far_o deceive_v of_o their_o expectation_n because_o the_o cruel_a spectacle_n be_v now_o begin_v philip_n endeavour_v with_o all_o fervour_n &_o fortitude_n of_o mind_n to_o comfort_v all_o the_o christian_n to_o suffer_v free_o speak_v aloud_o he_o have_v a_o revelation_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v to_o enter_v that_o day_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o martyr_n through_o which_o so_o high_a a_o promise_n these_o faithful_a people_n be_v 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a_o mystery_n but_o yet_o nothing_o prejudicial_a nor_o perilous_a to_o the_o life_n of_o s._n antony_n how_o s._n antony_n escape_v the_o treachery_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o secret_a poison_n and_o of_o the_o opinion_n he_o gain_v with_o all_o man_n chap._n 14._o some_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o former_a find_v out_o another_o more_o wicked_a proof_n and_o by_o so_o much_o more_o dangerous_a as_o more_o hide_a who_o be_v not_o win_v with_o the_o former_a passage_n but_o more_o exasperate_v rather_o with_o the_o say_a miracle_n determine_v with_o poison_n to_o murder_v the_o servant_n of_o christ._n invite_v he_o therefore_o to_o dinner_n whither_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o go_v be_v desirous_a to_o help_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n under_o colour_n of_o charity_n they_o present_v he_o with_o poison_a meat_n which_o fraud_n be_v sudden_o know_v in_o spirit_n he_o reprehend_v they_o with_o love_n &_o gravity_n for_o such_o impiety_n but_o those_o obstinate_a and_o 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who_o so_o rare_o embrace_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v so_o hardly_o wean_v from_o false_a delight_n and_o design_n to_o aspire_v with_o pain_n mortification_n and_o alm_n to_o the_o future_a felicity_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o this_o condition_n render_v themselves_o to_o the_o battayl_n of_o this_o great_a captain_n and_o commit_v whole_o to_o his_o discretion_n and_o government_n as_o we_o say_v both_o their_o good_n and_o life_n among_o which_o a_o principal_a baron_n of_o milan_n be_v call_v tisone_n campo_n san_n pietro_n may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o last_o place_n this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v serve_v long_o in_o the_o war_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v a_o chief_a commander_n retire_v himself_o to_o his_o house_n and_o lay_v his_o arm_n aside_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o bless_a antony_n with_o the_o good_a example_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n give_v himself_o to_o spirit_n and_o conceave_a fervour_n and_o zeal_n to_o help_v his_o 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one_o about_o he_o that_o he_o be_v now_o arrive_v to_o the_o term_n of_o his_o short_a day_n and_o hope_v ere_o long_o to_o go_v &_o enjoy_v those_o place_n without_o term_n or_o measure_n of_o tyme._n and_o withal_o not_o to_o be_v troublesome_a in_o his_o cure_n either_o to_o that_o small_a oratory_n of_o minor_n or_o the_o lie_v family_n there_o though_o he_o be_v with_o the_o most_o affectuous_a prayer_n that_o may_v be_v conjure_v by_o all_o to_o abide_v with_o they_o yet_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o country_n cart_n he_o go_v to_o milan_n and_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o monastery_n of_o sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la maior_fw-la within_o the_o wall_n he_o shall_v too_o much_o be_v molest_v with_o visit_n he_o divert_v to_o another_o place_n which_o be_v call_v arcella_n of_o franciscan_n indeed_o but_o yet_o somewhat_o forth_o of_o the_o city_n here_o now_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o