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the_o earl_n theophanius_n chapter_n xxvii_o and_o to_o prosecute_v what_o we_o have_v already_o begin_v concern_v the_o prophetical_a knowledge_n of_o those_o that_o die_v i_o will_v now_o tell_v you_o that_o which_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o centumcellis_n i_o understand_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o many_o touch_v theophanius_n earl_n of_o that_o place_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o one_o that_o do_v many_o good_a work_n but_o especial_o he_o be_v give_v to_o good_a housekeep_n and_o hospitality_n true_a it_o be_v that_o follow_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o earldom_n he_o spend_v much_o time_n about_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a business_n but_o that_o rather_o of_o necessity_n and_o duty_n then_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o desire_n as_o his_o virtuous_a end_n afterward_o declare_v for_o when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v come_v there_o arise_v a_o great_a tempest_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o hinder_v the_o 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soldier_n chapter_n xxxvi_o gregory_n when_o this_o happen_v peter_n it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v any_o error_n but_o a_o admonition_n for_o god_n of_o his_o great_a and_o bountiful_a mercy_n so_o dispose_v that_o some_o after_o their_o death_n do_v straightewaies_a return_n again_o to_o life_n that_o have_v see_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n which_o before_o when_o they_o hear_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o may_v now_o at_o least_o treble_a at_o after_o they_o have_v with_o their_o eye_n behold_v they_o for_o a_o certain_a sclavonian_a who_o be_v a_o monk_n and_o hue_v with_o i_o here_o in_o this_o city_n in_o my_o monasterye_n use_v to_o tell_v i_o that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o know_v one_o peter_n a_o monk_n bear_v in_o spain_n who_o live_v with_o he_o in_o the_o vast_a desert_n call_v euasa_n which_o peter_n eremites_n eremites_n as_o he_o say_v tell_v he_o how_o before_o he_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o that_o place_n by_o a_o certain_a sickness_n he_o die_v and_o be_v straightway_o restore_v to_o life_n again_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o torment_n and_o innumerable_a place_n of_o hell_n and_o diverse_a who_o be_v mighty_a man_n in_o this_o world_n hang_v in_o those_o flame_n and_o that_o as_o himself_o be_v carry_v to_o be_v throw_v also_o into_o the_o same_o fire_n sudden_o a_o angel_n in_o a_o be_v wtifull_a attire_n appear_v who_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o those_o torment_n but_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n go_v thy_o way_n back_o again_o and_o hereafter_o careful_o look_v unto_o thyself_o how_o thou_o lead_v thy_o life_n after_o which_o word_n his_o body_n by_o little_a and_o little_o become_v warm_v and_o himself_o wake_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_v of_o everlasting_a death_n report_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v about_o he_o after_o which_o time_n he_o bind_v himself_o to_o such_o fast_v and_o watchinge_v that_o though_o 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