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belove_a father_n of_o god_n viz._n of_o 318._o assemble_v at_o nice_a against_o the_o wicked_a arius_n and_o his_o opinion_n and_o of_o 150._o at_o constantinople_n against_o the_o fond_a sect_n of_o macedonins_n and_o that_o at_o ephesus_n the_o first_o time_n of_o 200._o against_o wicked_a nestorius_n and_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n of_o a_o 130._o against_o eutichus_n and_o at_o constantinople_n the_o second_o time_n where_o be_v assemble_v the_o five_o council_n against_o theodore_n and_o other_o also_o we_o receive_v the_o synod_n hold_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a pope_n martin_n we_o worship_v and_o glorify_v our_o lord_n as_o those_o man_n have_v do_v neither_o add_v nor_o diminish_v and_o we_o excommunicate_v with_o heart_n and_o mouth_n those_o who_o they_o excommunicate_v and_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v we_o receive_v chap._n 18._o at_o this_o synod_n be_v present_a monk_n and_o confirm_v the_o catholic_a faith_n a_o reverend_a man_n name_v 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and_o virtue_n and_o instruct_v by_o his_o wholesome_a exhortation_n forsake_v idolatry_n become_v a_o christian_a it_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o this_o holy_a confessor_n of_o christ_n who_o name_n time_n be_v not_o come_v that_o god_n have_v assign_v for_o he_o to_o suffer_v lay_v hide_v in_o alban_n house_n whereupon_o soldier_n be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o but_o st._n alban_n apparel_v in_o his_o guest_n and_o master_n garment_n present_v himself_o unto_o they_o when_o they_o bring_v alban_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o judge_n be_v do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o devil_n who_o behold_v he_o and_o incense_v with_o anger_n for_o that_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o offer_v himself_o unto_o death_n for_o his_o guest_n he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o idol_n for_o as_o much_o quoth_v he_o as_o thou_o have_v rather_o convey_v away_o the_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n dioclesian_n to_o our_o god_n than_o to_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o deserve_a 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their_o dignity_n in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n nothing_o but_o civil_a affair_n chap._n 17._o a_o few_o year_n before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o english_a the_o pelagian_a heresy_n bring_v in_o by_o agricola_n great_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o briton_n but_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v this_o lewd_a doctrine_n blasphemous_a against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o unable_a to_o resist_v the_o crafty_a and_o wicked_a persuasion_n of_o their_o adversary_n take_v this_o wholesome_a counsel_n to_o seek_v for_o aid_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n a_o council_n be_v call_v the_o french_a consult_v among_o themselves_o who_o they_o shall_v send_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o apostolical_a bishop_n germanus_n and_o lupus_n be_v choose_v to_o pass_v over_o into_o britain_n troy_n who_o with_o great_a alacrity_n receive_v the_o order_n and_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n put_v to_o sea_n whilst_o they_o be_v under_o sail_n the_o devil_n envy_v such_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o recovery_n of_o that_o people_n raise_v a_o dangerous_a tempest_n germanus_n bishop_n feeble_a of_o body_n through_o weariness_n fall_v a_o sleep_n than_o lupus_n and_o the_o rest_n call_v upon_o he_o germanus_n more_o constant_a in_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n invoke_v christ_n and_o take_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n a_o 430._o few_o sprinkle_n of_o water_n cast_v iâ—_z into_o the_o sea_n forth_o with_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o storm_n break_v god_n be_v call_v upon_o defer_v not_o his_o help_n the_o enemy_n be_v chase_v away_o and_o they_o set_v on_o land_n where_o they_o desit_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n assemble_v receive_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n of_o who_o come_v the_o wicked_a spirit_n give_v notice_n and_o afterward_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o obsessed_a body_n at_o the_o
resort_v to_o that_o place_n where_o king_n oswald_n shed_v his_o blood_n be_v there_o cure_v chap._n 11._o among_o other_o miracle_n i_o can_v omit_v to_o relate_v what_o relik_n happen_v when_o king_n oswald_n bone_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o church_n where_o they_o now_o be_v when_o towards_o evening_n the_o chariot_n be_v come_v wherein_o the_o bone_n be_v they_o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o beandaman_n be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v they_o for_o although_o they_o have_v know_v he_o for_o a_o bless_a man_n yet_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v a_o foreigner_n bear_v and_o have_v subdue_v they_o by_o conquest_n they_o hate_v his_o memory_n so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o relic_n remain_v abroad_o all_o night_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o great_a pavilion_n extend_v over_o the_o chariot_n where_o the_o relic_n be_v but_o a_o miracle_n from_o heaven_n declare_v with_o how_o faithfuâ—l_n great_a reverence_n those_o bone_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o faithful_a people_n for_o all_o night_n long_o a_o pillar_n of_o light_n stand_v reach_v from_o the_o chariot_n wherein_o they_o be_v unto_o heaven_n clear_o behold_v almost_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o province_n which_o make_v the_o brethren_n of_o the_o monastery_n now_o earnest_o desire_v that_o those_o holy_a relic_n may_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o their_o house_n they_o be_v therefore_o enclose_v in_o a_o shrine_n and_o place_v with_o honour_n in_o the_o church_n the_o water_n wherewith_o his_o bone_n be_v wash_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o vestry_n from_o that_o live_v day_n forward_o the_o earth_n which_o receive_v it_o have_v a_o special_a virtue_n in_o drive_v devil_n out_o of_o possess_a body_n a_o abbess_n who_o be_v yet_o alive_a desire_v some_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v give_v she_o upon_o which_o this_o water_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o with_o it_o return_v abbess_n home_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o stranger_n come_v to_o her_o monastery_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o at_o night_n begin_v to_o foam_v gnash_v his_o tooth_n and_o rage_n nobody_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v he_o the_o abbess_n repair_v to_o that_o quarter_n nunnery_n where_o the_o man_n lodge_v and_o call_v the_o priest_n go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o patient_n where_o the_o priest_n begin_v to_o say_v the_o exorcism_n that_o not_o suffice_v the_o abbess_n command_v her_o maid_n to_o go_v bring_v she_o the_o little_a cabinet_n wherein_o that_o earth_n exorcism_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v reserve_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o maid_n be_v come_v with_o it_o from_o the_o nun_n quarter_n into_o the_o court_n of_o that_o house_n where_o the_o possess_a person_n be_v he_o grow_v silent_a and_o begin_v to_o rest_n and_o as_o it_o be_v sleep_n and_o soon_o after_o rise_v up_o he_o say_v i_o feel_v myself_o whole_a they_o ask_v he_o how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o he_o answer_v as_o soon_o as_o this_o virgin_n with_o the_o cabinet_n which_o she_o bring_v approach_v the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n all_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n that_o molest_v i_o depart_v then_o the_o abbess_n give_v he_o of_o that_o dust_n and_o the_o priest_n say_v some_o prayer_n he_o devil_n pass_v over_o the_o night_n most_o quiet_o and_o be_v perfect_o free_v chap._n 12._o in_o the_o same_o monastery_n a_o little_a boy_n have_v be_v long_o sick_a of_o tomb_n a_o ague_n and_o be_v expect_v his_o fit_a when_o one_o of_o the_o brother_n come_v in_o say_a my_o son_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o may_v be_v cure_v rise_v and_o go_v sit_v thou_o down_o at_o the_o tomb_n of_o oswald_n and_o be_v sure_a thou_o stir_v not_o thence_o till_o the_o hour_n be_v over_o in_o which_o thy_o fit_n use_v to_o leave_v thou_o then_o i_o will_v come_v and_o bring_v thou_o forth_o the_o boy_n do_v so_o and_o his_o ague_n dare_v dâ—â—e_n not_o presume_v to_o seize_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o this_o happen_v thus_o a_o brother_n who_o come_v from_o thence_o tell_v i_o add_v how_o at_o that_o very_a hour_n the_o youth_n be_v live_v in_o that_o monastery_n who_o be_v thus_o cure_v by_o miracle_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o that_o king_n now_o in_o heaven_n may_v obtain_v prayer_n much_o of_o god_n who_o have_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n accustom_v himself_o to_o continual_a prayer_n and_o even_o die_v pray_v for_o as_o he_o be_v slay_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o soldier_n whereupon_o arise_v that_o old_a proverb_n god_n have_v antiquity_n mercy_n on_o their_o soul_n quoth_v oswald_n when_o he_o die_v himself_o chap._n 13._o the_o reverend_a bishop_n acca_n use_v to_o tell_v how_o he_o hear_v willebrord_n that_o holy_a bishop_n of_o frizeland_n report_n what_o have_v be_v do_v abroad_o by_o the_o wondrous_a relic_n of_o this_o virtuous_a king_n a_o certain_a scholar_n careless_a in_o his_o life_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n with_o great_a remorse_n of_o his_o sin_n make_v a_o purpose_n if_o he_o recover_v to_o amend_v say_v if_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v i_o to_o escape_v death_n i_o resolve_v to_o mend_v my_o life_n yet_o i_o know_v i_o have_v deserve_v no_o truce_n except_o by_o the_o help_n of_o such_o as_o have_v faithful_o serve_v god_n he_o of_o his_o mercy_n will_v pardon_v i_o we_o have_v hear_v there_o have_v be_v a_o king_n of_o wonderful_a holiness_n call_v oswald_n saint_n the_o excellency_n of_o who_o faith_n and_o virtue_n even_o after_o his_o death_n be_v well_o know_v by_o work_v frequent_a miracle_n i_o beseech_v you_o speak_v to_o the_o stander_n by_o if_o you_o have_v any_o of_o his_o relic_n bring_v i_o they_o it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o through_o his_o merit_n to_o who_o i_o make_v answer_v say_v willebrord_n i_o have_v of_o the_o tree_n whereupon_o his_o head_n be_v stick_v after_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v assure_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n relic_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n may_v grant_v thou_o long_o life_n who_o answer_v he_o do_v believe_v i_o bless_v say_v willebrord_n some_o water_n hallow_v cast_v into_o it_o a_o shiver_v of_o the_o say_a oak_n give_v it_o the_o sick_a man_n to_o drink_v and_o forthwith_o he_o recover_v and_o reform_v his_o life_n and_o live_v long_o after_o declare_v to_o all_o man_n the_o favour_n of_o our_o maker_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o servant_n chap._n 14._o relate_v how_o oswin_n be_v slay_v by_o osway_n where_o afterward_o in_o dead_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o monastery_n build_v wherein_o daily_a prayer_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o redemption_n of_o both_o the_o king_n soul_n the_o murderer_n and_o murder_v it_o relate_v also_o the_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o king_n oswin_n how_o aidan_n the_o bishop_n foretell_v his_o death_n and_o twelve_o day_n after_o die_v himself_o chap._n 15._o relate_v how_o god_n by_o many_o miracle_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n how_o worthy_a a_o man_n aidan_n the_o bishop_n be_v and_o how_o vtta_n a_o priest_n be_v send_v into_o kent_n to_o fetch_v eansle_v king_n edwin_n daughter_n the_o bishop_n at_o his_o set_n forth_o blessing_n he_o give_v he_o hallow_a oil_n say_v i_o know_v that_o at_o your_o take_a ship_n you_o will_v have_v a_o tempest_n miracle_n but_o remember_v to_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n this_o oil_n that_o i_o give_v you_o all_o which_o happen_v as_o aidan_n have_v foretell_v the_o priest_n take_v the_o oil_n cast_v of_o it_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o immediate_o there_o ensue_v a_o calm_a this_o i_o have_v say_v bede_n from_o the_o faithful_a relation_n of_o cinimond_n priest_n be_v of_o our_o church_n who_o say_v he_o have_v it_o from_o vtta_n himself_o to_o who_o this_o happen_v chap._n 16._o relate_v how_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o aidan_n bishop_n the_o fire_n miracle_n which_o the_o enemy_n have_v defign_v to_o burn_v a_o town_n besiege_v return_v upon_o themselves_o make_v they_o quit_v the_o siege_n chap._n 17._o relate_v how_o the_o virtuous_a bishop_n aidan_n depart_v this_o life_n the_o 17_o year_n of_o his_o bishopric_n not_o long_o after_o a_o church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n his_o bone_n be_v translate_v thither_o and_o plac_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o altar_n with_o much_o honour_n as_o he_o deserve_v when_o king_n penda_n set_v peter_n fire_n on_o the_o church_n that_o post_v only_o whereunto_o this_o holy_a bishop_n lean_v at_o his_o death_n can_v by_o no_o force_n of_o fire_n be_v consume_v the_o miracle_n be_v know_v and_o spread_v abroad_o the_o church_n be_v again_o build_v but_o the_o like_a happen_v the_o second_o time_n
humility_n she_o have_v be_v try_v in_o sickness_n by_o the_o sweet_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o year_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n by_o ignorance_n sin_n or_o negligence_n contract_v may_v be_v purge_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n this_o woman_n towards_o break_n of_o day_n see_v plain_o as_o it_o be_v a_o corpse_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n carry_v up_o in_o a_o wind_a sheet_n from_o the_o dormitory_n where_o the_o sister_n lie_v and_o diligent_o observe_v what_o it_o be_v that_o draw_v up_o the_o heaven_n glorious_a body_n she_o see_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a cord_n bright_a than_o gold_n which_o draw_v it_o so_o high_a till_o it_o vanish_v away_o by_o this_o she_o understand_v that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v short_o die_v who_o soul_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o good_a work_n as_o by_o golden_a cord_n which_o happen_v so_o for_o not_o long_o after_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o covent_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o nun_n this_o flesh_n who_o life_n be_v such_o that_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o entrance_n to_o heaven_n lie_v open_a to_o she_o there_o be_v in_o the_o monastery_n a_o holy_a nun_n noble_a by_o birth_n noble_a for_o the_o love_n she_o have_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v who_o for_o many_o year_n be_v so_o bereave_v of_o all_o use_n of_o her_o limb_n that_o she_o be_v whole_o unable_a to_o move_v herself_o this_o nun_n when_o she_o know_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o reverend_a abbess_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v bury_v desire_v she_o may_v be_v carry_v thither_o and_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o one_o pray_v which_o we_o do_v she_o speak_v to_o the_o abbess_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v alive_a desire_v she_o to_o obtain_v of_o god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o her_o torment_n the_o petition_n be_v soon_o grant_v for_o twelve_o day_n after_o she_o receive_v everlasting_a reward_n in_o lieu_n of_o those_o temporal_a affliction_n thorithgid_a the_o handmaid_n of_o christ_n live_v three_o year_n after_o the_o abbess_n wear_v out_o with_o sickness_n the_o time_n of_o her_o depart_n be_v come_v she_o be_v speechless_a three_o day_n and_o night_n but_o have_v her_o speech_n restore_v in_o vision_n a_o vision_n and_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v about_o she_o to_o who_o she_o speak_v to_o my_o most_o dear_a mother_n edilburge_n quoth_v she_o by_o these_o word_n they_o understand_v that_o the_o holy_a abbess_n come_v to_o bring_v her_o word_n that_o the_o time_n of_o her_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o soon_o after_o she_o die_v chap._n 10._o hildehid_a a_o devout_a handmaid_n of_o god_n succeed_v abbess_n who_o many_o year_n govern_v the_o monastery_n very_o careful_o abbess_n in_o regular_a discipline_n and_o order_n she_o cause_v the_o bone_n of_o edilburge_n the_o holy_a servant_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o remove_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o god_n in_o which_o place_n how_o often_o the_o brightness_n of_o heavenly_a light_n miracle_n appear_v how_o often_o fragrant_a odour_n of_o mervelous_a sweetness_n be_v feel_v with_o other_o miracle_n appear_v in_o that_o book_n whence_o we_o have_v take_v these_o thing_n by_o no_o mean_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o overpass_v one_o miracle_n which_o happen_v there_o a_o earl_n wife_n have_v a_o darkness_n sudden_o come_v over_o her_o eye_n which_o in_o the_o end_n make_v she_o stark_o blind_a nun_n it_o come_v into_o her_o mind_n that_o if_o she_o be_v but_o bring_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o virgin-nun_n and_o there_o pray_v at_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o saint_n she_o relic_n may_v be_v cure_v be_v lead_v by_o her_o maid_n to_o the_o monastery_n as_o she_o pray_v there_o her_o petition_n be_v hear_v for_o rise_v from_o her_o prayer_n she_o receive_v her_o sight_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v she_o have_v lose_v the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o she_o may_v show_v by_o her_o recovery_n what_o and_o how_o great_a the_o light_n be_v that_o christ_n saint_n have_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o their_o power_n and_o virtue_n be_v chap._n 11._o at_o that_o time_n sebby_n a_o most_o devout_a and_o holy_a man_n reign_v over_o the_o east-saxon_n he_o be_v kingdom_n much_o addict_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n to_o prayer_n and_o charity_n esteem_v a_o solitary_a and_o monastical_a life_n above_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o life_n he_o will_v long_o before_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n have_v embrace_v but_o that_o his_o wife_n will_v not_o consent_v after_o thirty_o year_n be_v molest_v with_o a_o very_a great_a infirmity_n he_o counsel_v his_o wife_n that_o now_o at_o least_o they_o shall_v betake_v themselves_o sceular_a to_o god_n which_o she_o assent_v to_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n waldher_n hand_n and_o blessing_n receive_v the_o habit_n of_o religion_n he_o bestow_v much_o money_n on_o the_o poor_a reserve_v nothing_o for_o himself_o choose_v london_n rather_o to_o remain_v poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o perceive_v death_n at_o hand_n he_o send_v for_o the_o bishop_n desire_v that_o at_o his_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n he_o and_o two_o of_o his_o chaplain_n only_o shall_v be_v present_a then_o fall_v asleep_a he_o be_v comfort_v by_o a_o vision_n which_o show_v he_o his_o end_n take_v from_o he_o all_o fear_n he_o see_v as_o be_v report_v three_o man_n vision_n come_v to_o he_o clad_v in_o bright_a garment_n and_o one_o of_o they_o sit_v by_o his_o bedside_n tell_v he_o his_o soul_n in_o great_a light_n and_o salvation_n shall_v depart_v without_o pain_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o three_o day_n after_o all_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v further_o relate_v how_o the_o body_n be_v long_o than_o the_o stone_n coffin_n by_o a_o hand-breadth_n the_o say_a public_a coffin_n by_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v so_o enlarge_v that_o at_o the_o head_n they_o can_v put_v a_o pillow_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n be_v space_n long_o by_o four_o finger_n breadth_n than_o the_o corpse_n chap._n 12._o ceadwal_n have_v be_v king_n pilgrim_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n two_o year_n for_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o end_v his_o day_n two_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v in_o wilfrid_n place_n over_o northumberland_n both_o take_v out_o of_o the_o monk_n cloister_n of_o monk_n chap._n 13._o wilfrid_n the_o bishop_n force_v to_o leave_v his_o diocese_n through_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o he_o minister_v to_o the_o south_n saxon_n the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n king_n edilwach_n be_v christen_v not_o godfather_n long_o before_o king_n wulpher_n be_v his_o godfather_n at_o the_o font_n he_o christen_v also_o the_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n the_o queen_n with_o the_o rest_n soon_o after_o follow_v the_o whole_a province_n have_v never_o before_o hear_v of_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o faith_n yet_o be_v there_o in_o the_o country_n one_o dicull_n a_o monk_n who_o live_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o bosanhun_n with_o five_o or_o six_o brethren_n serve_v monk_n god_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o pure_a life_n but_o the_o people_n will_v not_o follow_v they_o nor_o hear_v they_o in_o the_o end_n wilfrid_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o not_o only_o deliver_v they_o from_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o also_o from_o temporal_a death_n for_o in_o three_o year_n before_o his_o heaven_n come_n it_o have_v not_o reign_v one_o drop_n in_o all_o those_o quarter_n whereby_o a_o very_a sore_a famine_n ensue_v which_o pitiful_o waste_v they_o but_o on_o the_o very_a self_n same_o day_n that_o the_o people_n receive_v their_o baptism_n and_o faith_n there_o fall_v a_o most_o 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humble_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o repent_v they_o shall_v all_o come_v 〈…〉_z to_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n many_o quoth_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o heaven_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o good_a prayer_n alm_n and_o fast_v of_o the_o live_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n only_o they_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v carry_v straight_o to_o heaven_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v the_o change_n of_o his_o life_n into_o strange_a austerity_n when_o any_o one_o say_v unto_o he_o brother_n dirthelm_n for_o that_o be_v his_o name_n it_o be_v a_o â—â—ad_v wonder_n you_o can_v endure_v so_o much_o cold_a he_o will_v answer_v i_o have_v see_v more_o cold_a endure_v than_o this_o and_o when_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n you_o can_v endure_v toâ—mentâ—_n such_o austerity_n he_o answer_v i_o have_v see_v more_o rigorous_a suffering_n than_o this_o 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relate_v as_o i_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n pechtelm_n chap._n 15._o i_o myself_o know_v a_o brother_n who_o i_o will_v i_o have_v not_o know_v who_o be_v admonish_v by_o his_o brother_n to_o amend_v his_o life_n bring_v unto_o desperation_n by_o a_o vision_n he_o have_v of_o his_o place_n in_o hell_n say_v there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o i_o to_o amend_v my_o former_a life_n thus_o he_o die_v without_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n none_o of_o all_o the_o convent_n dare_v say_v mass_n sing_v psalm_n say_v the_o least_o prayer_n for_o dead_a his_o soul_n this_o stir_v up_o many_o to_o do_v penance_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o effect_n god_n grant_v it_o may_v work_v in_o those_o who_o shall_v read_v this_o chap._n 16._o about_o this_o time_n many_o of_o the_o scot_n in_o ireland_n as_o also_o of_o the_o briton_n admit_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v easter_n teach_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o adamon_n a_o virtuous_a priest_n abbot_n of_o the_o 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