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reâ—…yred_v herself_o from_o he_o nor_o with_o word_n only_o show_v he_o forth_o the_o high_a opinion_n he_o have_v frame_v of_o she_o but_o with_o fact_n also_o forasmuch_o as_o she_o afterward_o in_o the_o evening_n have_v send_v he_o certain_a present_n of_o refection_n and_o refreshment_n s._n martin_n who_o in_o his_o whole_a visit_n till_o that_o time_n have_v never_o accept_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v he_o yet_o of_o what_o the_o virgin_n send_v he_o he_o refuse_v iâ—…_n not_o 〈◊〉_d ledge_v it_o be_v not_o â—…itting_v for_o a_o priest_n to_o refuse_v the_o benedictâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d she_o who_o deserve_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o many_o priest_n with_o such_o like_a word_n and_o work_n from_o time_n to_o time_n gâ—…_n s._n martin_n evident_a sign_n of_o a_o full_a victory_n get_v over_o his_o passion_n &_o of_o the_o peaceful_a possession_n he_o maintain_v in_o himself_o but_o in_o regard_n some_o will_v say_v perhaps_o how_o these_o manner_n of_o praise_n be_v 〈◊〉_d mon_fw-fr also_o with_o private_a person_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o true_a prelate_n and_o apostolical_a guardian_n among_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n do_v hoâ—…d_v the_o first_o place_n for_o who_o conservation_n s._n martin_n be_v always_o wonderful_o solicitous_a and_o vigilant_a keep_v himself_o and_o all_o all_o his_o flock_n from_o every_o leâ—…_n contagion_n oâ—…_n heretic_n or_o of_o other_o sever_v from_o the_o roman_a sâ—…_n heer_n with_o do_v burn_v in_o his_o breast_n a_o inextinguishable_a thirst_n to_o â—…state_n and_o propagate_v the_o christian_a verity_n on_o every_o side_n and_o pâ—…_n ticular_o in_o the_o neighbour_n part_n where_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o inâ—…lerable_a thing_n that_o any_o relic_n of_o paganism_n shall_v yet_o be_v extaâ—…_n he_o endeavour_v then_o main_o to_o extinguish_v the_o same_o and_o almigâ—…ty_n god_n most_o common_o for_o his_o part_n with_o a_o powerful_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d stupendous_a work_n concur_v thereunto_o s._n martin_n restore_v a_o woman_n son_n from_o death_n to_o life_n with_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n chap._n 11._o saint_n martin_n on_o a_o time_n go_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o divine_a serâ—…_n to_o the_o city_n of_o chaâ—…es_n chance_v to_o pass_v through_o a_o village_n 〈◊〉_d gentile_n who_o at_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o saint_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o towâ—…_n put_v themselves_o in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o behold_v he_o and_o at_o the_o same_o â—…mour_n concur_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o the_o neighbour_n country_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o plain_n be_v see_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o infinite_a people_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fight_n of_o which_o sheep_n for_o that_o the_o most_o be_v lead_v astray_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n sigh_v and_o elevate_v in_o spirit_n begin_v to_o preach_v to_o theâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o that_o wiâ—…_n such_o a_o feeling_n and_o with_o such_o a_o voice_n &_o action_n as_o doubtless_o seemâ—…_n to_o they_o some_o what_o more_o then_o humane_a now_o while_o he_o thus_o discourse_v it_o please_v our_o lord_n that_o a_o woman_n who_o only_a son_n be_v dead_a at_o that_o time_n come_v beâ—…_n he_o with_o hand_n lift_v up_o present_v he_o to_o the_o bless_a s._n 〈◊〉_d say_v we_o understand_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n restore_v i_o â—…y_a son_n which_o be_v the_o only_a child_n i_o have_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o â—…us_a mother_n be_v add_v the_o fighe_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o â—…tanders_n by_o so_o as_o s._n martin_n perceive_v how_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o that_o people_n some_o miracle_n be_v fit_a lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o mind_n â—…o_o heaven_n and_o conceive_v therice_o a_o undoubted_a certaynty_a of_o the_o â—…ivine_a aid_n he_o take_v the_o body_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n â—…f_o all_o put_v himself_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o after_o a_o little_a space_n the_o party_n â—…rose_v up_o and_o so_o restore_v the_o child_n reviue_v to_o the_o mother_n astoniâ—…hed_v and_o almost_o beside_o herself_o for_o joy_n whereupon_o a_o cry_n be_v lifâ—…ed_v up_o to_o the_o star_n and_o all_o these_o people_n confess_v christ_n for_o true_a god_n begin_v in_o troop_n with_o great_a vehemency_n to_o run_v after_o s._n marâ—…in_n most_o instant_o entreat_v he_o to_o make_v they_o christian_n and_o he_o â—…ull_a of_o iubiley_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n over_o they_o make_v they_o catheâ—…mens_n all_o at_o once_o give_v order_n beside_o that_o they_o may_v be_v instruâ—…ted_v affirm_v it_o not_o unfit_a to_o make_v cathecuman_n in_o the_o open_a â—…ields_n since_o in_o field_n in_o like_a manner_n have_v martyr_n be_v consecrate_v with_o this_o manner_n of_o purchase_n our_o s._n martin_n rejoice_v much_o more_o than_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o rent_n or_o title_n and_o not_o only_o from_o manner_n and_o mind_n of_o person_n but_o even_o from_o their_o memoâ—…y_n also_o and_o eye_n endeavour_v he_o to_o take_v away_o all_o appearance_n of_o â—…rofane_a &_o centill_a worship_n nor_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o enterâ—…rise_n nor_o magnificence_n of_o antiquitye_n able_a to_o divert_v he_o from_o it_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o ambatia_n be_v a_o tower_n of_o polished_a stone_n heertoâ—…ore_o dedicate_v to_o a_o false_a god_n which_o from_o the_o solid_a and_o spacious_a â—…oundations_n aâ—…sing_v more_o and_o more_o come_v at_o the_o top_n to_o finish_v in_o â—…me_n of_o a_o pineaple_n a_o work_n both_o of_o art_n and_o cost_v alike_o and_o not_o â—…nly_o curious_a to_o behold_v but_o also_o very_o firm_a and_o durable_a now_o the_o holy_a bishop_n have_v appoint_v marcelluâ—…_n a_o priest_n â—…here_o dwell_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o destroy_v such_o a_o abomination_n &_o â—…ter_v some_o time_n find_v the_o same_o as_o yet_o on_o foot_n repâ—…ded_v his_o â—…cknes_n but_o marcelluâ—…_n excuse_v himself_o with_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o â—…or_n that_o the_o make_n be_v such_o as_o hardly_o will_v a_o army_n be_v able_a to_o demolish_v it_o much_o less_o a_o small_a number_n of_o clerk_n or_o feeble_a monk_n which_o live_v with_o he_o s._n martin_n without_o more_o reply_n have_v reâ—…ourse_n to_o his_o wont_a tackle_n spend_v all_o that_o night_n and_o morning_n â—…n_v prayer_n when_o behold_v on_o a_o suden_a a_o vehement_a tempest_n of_o wind_n â—…ightning_n and_o thunder_n impetuous_o smite_v the_o building_n fetch_v 〈◊〉_d up_o by_o the_o ground_n and_o lay_v it_o flat_a on_o the_o earth_n in_o another_o place_n stand_v a_o pillar_n of_o a_o unmeasurable_a greatâ—…_n on_o the_o top_n whereof_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o s._n martin_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v so_o great_a a_o offence_n of_o the_o true_a god_n determine_v by_o 〈◊〉_d mean_n to_o level_v it_o with_o the_o ground_n but_o not_o find_v commodity_n either_o of_o mason_n or_o instrument_n to_o affect_v it_o he_o crave_v likewise_o the_o divine_a succour_n with_o so_o much_o ardour_n and_o such_o efficacy_n withal_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n be_v end_v the_o effect_n very_o sudden_o follow_v because_o that_o in_o the_o sight-of-all_a the_o stander_n by_o these_o appear_v from_o heaven_n another_o pillar_n no_o less_o than_o that_o which_o descend_v with_o such_o a_o force_n upon_o it_o as_o reduce_v it_o into_o dust_n together_o with_o the_o idol_n how_o s._n martin_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n escape_v death_n and_o how_o the_o peopâ—…_n be_v convert_v thereupon_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n chap._n 12._o saint_n martin_n in_o a_o certain_a bourge_n of_o the_o infidel_n have_v 〈◊〉_d stroy_v their_o temple_n will_v needs_o present_o upon_o it_o command_v a_o tall_a pinetree_n there_o that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v fell_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o countrypeople_n who_o through_o the_o divine_a will_n have_v be_v quiet_a at_o the_o one_o very_o tumultuous_o afterward_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o other_o s._n martin_n endeavour_v to_o pacify_v thâ—…_n blind_a people_n what_o he_o can_v &_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o truâ—…_n show_v by_o diverse_a reason_n how_o one_o sole_a god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o that_o to_o he_o be_v due_a from_o the_o rational_a creature_n all_o honour_n oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o not_o to_o the_o angel_n thirst_n oâ—…_n of_o paradise_n deceitful_a and_o proud_a who_o hitherto_o they_o have_v miserable_o serve_v and_o go_v prove_v withal_o how_o in_o that_o truâ—…_n can_v be_v no_o matter_n worthy_a of_o veneration_n at_o all_o now_o while_o he_o wâ—…_n preach_v in_o this_o sort_n with_o great_a charity_n one_o of_o those_o pagan_n more_o impudent_a and_o more_o saucy_a than_o the_o rest_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n say_v to_o he_o
side_n expect_v a_o ship_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o ship_n come_v &_o approach_v to_o he_o but_o be_v to_o leap_v thereinto_o it_o sudden_o give_v back_o so_o do_v it_o thrice_o together_o and_o at_o last_o leave_v he_o on_o the_o shore_n it_o go_v away_o without_o return_v any_o more_o so_o as_o s._n bernard_n easy_o gather_v that_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o passage_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v notwithstanding_o his_o dolour_n continue_v so_o much_o more_o sharp_a and_o irksome_a as_o he_o have_v less_o hope_n to_o be_v hasty_o rid_v thereof_o now_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o evening_n that_o all_o the_o other_o monk_n go_v according_a to_o custom_n to_o the_o lesson_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o collation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o two_o only_a assistant_n of_o the_o abbot_n remain_v there_o and_o he_o be_v continual_o more_o afflict_a and_o torment_v with_o the_o malady_n bad_a one_o of_o they_o to_o go_v into_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o there_o be_v three_o altar_n in_o the_o say_a church_n one_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o at_o the_o side_n thereof_o two_o other_o to_o wit_n of_o s._n laurence_n and_o of_o s._n benet_n make_v prayer_n then_o at_o all_o three_o even_o at_o the_o instant_a the_o glorious_a mother_n of_o god_n accompany_v with_o those_o two_o saint_n with_o such_o a_o suavity_n and_o serenity_n as_o may_v rather_o be_v imagine_v then_o describe_v enter_v into_o â—…e_o sick_a man_n cell_n so_o manifest_o as_o he_o with_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n can_v easy_o distinguish_v each_o person_n thence_o she_o approach_v to_o he_o and_o touch_v softy_a all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o pain_n immediate_o all_o malignant_a quality_n vanish_v that_o rhew_v matique_a spring_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n be_v quite_o die_v up_o whence_o grow_v the_o dolour_n diverse_a example_n where_o s._n bernard_n in_o his_o life_n time_n appear_v to_o many_o remain_v in_o place_n far_o remote_a chap._n 24._o the_o foresay_a apparition_n be_v make_v by_o other_o unto_o s._n bernard_n now_o follow_v some_o of_o he_o to_o other_o of_o which_o number_n one_o be_v to_o brother_n robert_n of_o the_o order_n of_o cisterce_n this_o man_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o venerable_a abbot_n remain_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n fall_v deadly_a sick_a at_o clarevallis_n in_o that_o state_n appear_v to_o he_o a_o young_a man_n like_o to_o the_o infirmarian_n command_v he_o to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o and_o so_o do_v he_o be_v straight_o conduct_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a mountain_n where_o christ_n be_v encompass_v round_o with_o angel_n who_o say_v to_o his_o guide_n look_v well_o to_o that_o man_n there_o and_o withal_o he_o put_v a_o message_n into_o the_o sick-man_n hart_n to_o deliver_v the_o convent_n of_o clarevallis_n the_o morning_n be_v come_v he_o sit_v upright_o in_o his_o bed_n who_o every_o one_o hold_v to_o be_v quite_o dead_a and_o call_v for_o don_n gaudfrid_n as_o then_o prior_n that_o be_v afterwards_o bishop_n of_o langres_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v clear_o to_o he_o our_o lord_n command_v you_o to_o erect_v great_a building_n to_o contain_v the_o multitude_n of_o people_n which_o he_o be_v to_o send_v you_o and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n give_v order_n that_o our_o brother_n who_o have_v care_n of_o the_o possession_n and_o tenement_n be_v mindful_a of_o modesty_n and_o endeavour_v to_o give_v good_a example_n to_o secular_o for_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o through_o who_o default_n any_o one_o shall_v come_v to_o fall_v from_o hence_o twenty_o day_n be_v pass_v the_o sick_a man_n still_o remain_v quite_o forsake_v of_o the_o physician_n s._n bernard_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o his_o cell_n in_o spirit_n paternal_o visit_v he_o sing_v there_o the_o mattyn_n with_o a_o good_a number_n of_o brother_n and_o pass_v all_o that_o night_n with_o he_o and_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v robert_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n arise_v up_o sound_a and_o faithful_o recount_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o escape_v so_o great_a a_o danger_n a_o notable_a event_n sure_o but_o this_o other_o be_v no_o less_o worthy_a of_o memory_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n lay_v sick_a in_o clarevallis_n more_o wear_v and_o decay_v with_o labour_n and_o infirmity_n than_o year_n how_o beyt_v he_o cease_v not_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o monk_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o rise_v likewise_o every_o day_n to_o celebrate_v mass_n which_o he_o never_o omit_v but_o of_o mere_a necessity_n reviue_v his_o afflict_a member_n with_o the_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n in_o this_o while_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o send_v some_o person_n of_o quality_n into_o some_o more_o remote_a part_n of_o germany_n about_o matter_n of_o importance_n for_o which_o enterprise_n a_o german_a monk_n be_v elect_v by_o name_n henry_n who_o with_o many_o other_o subject_n the_o same_o holy_a father_n some_o six_o year_n before_o in_o his_o return_n from_o constance_n have_v induce_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n this_o man_n enter_v into_o so_o long_a a_o voyage_n especial_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n as_o one_o with_o reason_n indeed_o fear_v many_o disaster_n and_o above_o all_o he_o doubt_v lest_o the_o venerable_a abbot_n may_v come_v to_o die_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o he_o remain_v defraud_v and_o deprive_v of_o his_o last_o benediction_n but_o the_o holy_a father_n bless_v he_o for_o the_o present_a and_o say_n go_v thy_o way_n in_o god_n name_n for_o thou_o shall_v return_v safe_a and_o shall_v further_o find_v i_o as_o thou_o desire_v and_o so_o send_v he_o away_o full_a of_o comfort_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o strasburge_n as_o he_o be_v pass_v over_o a_o river_n all_o freeze_a with_o ice_n his_o beast_n stumble_v and_o he_o without_o remedy_n fall_v quite_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o the_o water_n what_o can_v the_o poor_a wretch_n do_v here_o be_v plundged_a beneath_o in_o the_o water_n 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have_v the_o wish_a favour_n to_o see_v his_o most_o dear_a and_o desire_a master_n again_o to_o who_o he_o show_v himself_o very_o grateful_a and_o obsequious_a not_o only_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o even_o also_o after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n bernard_n in_o frequent_v his_o sepulchre_n and_o there_o most_o devout_o make_v his_o prayer_n sure_o a_o large_a matter_n of_o discourse_n for_o he_o that_o will_v compare_v this_o with_o other_o such_o like_a meruayle_n but_o let_v we_o leave_v this_o artificiousnes_n to_o orator_n content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o naked_a &_o simple_a truth_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v also_o report_v for_o a_o thing_n most_o certain_a that_o the_o vigilant_a prelate_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o order_n through_o diverse_a monasterye_n very_o far_o asunder_o and_o remote_a from_o he_o give_v many_o commission_n and_o precept_n of_o thing_n which_o through_o human_a mean_n he_o can_v no_o way_n come_v to_o understand_v in_o so_o much_o as_o though_o absent_a in_o person_n notwithstanding_o as_o it_o be_v read_v likewise_o of_o s._n benet_n and_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o the_o spirit_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o action_n and_o proceed_n of_o his_o monk_n the_o which_o revelation_n albeit_o divine_n ascribe_v to_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n yet_o we_o restrain_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n and_o apply_v it_o only_o unto_o presage_n and_o prediction_n of_o future_a thing_n shall_v demonstrate_v that_o to_o s._n bernard_n also_o among_o other_o title_n this_o same_o so_o precious_a a_o gift_n be_v not_o want_v some_o example_n of_o the_o admirable_a gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o discretion_n of_o spirit_n in_o s._n bernard_n chap._n 25._o that_o troop_n of_o