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go_v whether_o you_o will_v willing_o will_v i_o travail_v with_o you_o and_o joyful_o return_v home_o again_o of_o king_n hermigildus_n son_n to_o levigildus_n king_n of_o the_o visegothe_n who_o be_v for_o the_o catholic_a faith_n put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o father_n chapter_n xxxi_o gregory_n not_o long_o since_o as_o i_o have_v learn_v of_o many_o which_o come_v from_o spain_n king_n hermigildus_n son_n of_o levigildus_n king_n of_o the_o visegothe_n be_v from_o arrian_n heresy_n late_o convert_v to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a man_n leander_n bishop_n of_o seville_a with_o who_o i_o be_v not_o long_o since_o familiar_o acquaint_v which_o young_a prince_n upon_o his_o conversion_n his_o father_n be_v a_o arrian_n labour_v both_o by_o large_a promise_n and_o terrible_a threat_n to_o draw_v again_o to_o his_o former_a error_n but_o when_o most_o constantlye_o his_o son_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v the_o true_a faith_n which_o he_o 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end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v which_o worâ—es_v after_o he_o have_v repeat_v thus_o three_o time_n he_o vanissh_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n then_o the_o man_n of_o god_n rise_v up_o and_o fall_v to_o his_o pâ—aiers_n with_o many_o tear_n and_o straight_o after_o those_o fearful_a sight_n in_o heaven_n follow_v to_o wit_n fiery_a lance_n and_o army_n appear_v from_o the_o north_n straight_o after_o likewise_o the_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a nation_n of_o the_o lombarde_n draw_v as_o a_o sword_n out_o of_o a_o sheath_n leave_v their_o own_o country_n and_o invade_v we_o by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o people_n which_o before_o for_o the_o huge_a multitude_n be_v like_a to_o thick_a corn_n field_n remain_v now_o wither_v and_o overthrow_v for_o city_n be_v waste_v town_n and_o village_n spoil_v church_n burn_v monastery_n of_o man_n and_o wâ—men_n destroy_v farm_n leave_v desolate_a &_o the_o country_n remain_v solitary_a and_o void_a of_o man_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o 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willing_o do_v i_o prefer_v that_o before_o my_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o god_n grace_n assist_v i_o in_o this_o four_o book_n follow_v i_o will_v clere_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o book_n the_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n 1._o that_o carnal_a man_n do_v the_o less_o believe_v eternal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n because_o those_o of_o which_o they_o hear_v they_o know_v not_o by_o experience_n 2._o that_o a_o infidel_n live_v not_o without_o faith_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v three_o vital_a spiritte_n create_v 4._o of_o that_o question_n of_o solomon_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v all_o one_o 5._o of_o that_o question_n concern_v the_o soul_n which_o go_v invisiblye_o out_o of_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n when_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v 6._o that_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n be_v know_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o member_n so_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n asâ—er_v it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n in_o saint_n be_v gather_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o miracle_n 7._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o soul_n 8._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o monk_n call_v specioâ—us_o 9_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o anchoret_n 10._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o abbot_n call_v hope_n 11._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o priest_n call_v vrâ—inus_n 12._o of_o the_o soul_n of_o probus_n bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o reati_fw-la 13._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o a_o nun_n call_v galla._n 14._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o seruulus_fw-la sick_a of_o the_o palsye_n 15._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o a_o nun_n call_v romula_n 16._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o virgin_n tarsilla_n 17._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o a_o young_a maid_n call_v musa_n 18._o how_o certain_a young_a child_n come_v not_o to_o heaven_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o parent_n because_o they_o bring_v they_o up_o wicked_o as_o be_v show_v and_o afterward_o declare_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o blaspheâ—â—ous_a young_a boy_n 19_o of_o the_o departure_n of_o one_o steven_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n 20._o that_o sometime_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o see_v at_o the_o departure_n but_o be_v after_o death_n more_o true_o declare_v 21._o of_o the_o two_o monk_n of_o abbot_n valentius_n 22._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o abbot_n soranus_n 23._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o marsi_n 24._o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v send_v to_o bethel_n 25._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 26._o by_o what_o mean_v some_o that_o be_v a_o die_a do_v prophecy_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o certain_a advocate_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o two_o monk_n gerontius_n and_o mellirus_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o boy_n call_v armentarius_n and_o of_o the_o diversitye_n of_o tongue_n 27._o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n theophanius_n 28._o that_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n be_v in_o heaven_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o hell_n 29._o what_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o corporal_a fire_n can_v hold_v spiritte_n they_o be_v without_o body_n 30._o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o arrian_n king_n theodoricus_n 31._o of_o the_o death_n of_o reparatus_n 32._o of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o courtier_n who_o grave_n burn_v with_o fire_n 33._o whether_o the_o good_a know_v the_o good_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o bad_a those_o that_o be_v bad_a in_o hell_n 34._o of_o a_o certain_a religious_a man_n who_o at_o his_o death_n see_v the_o prophet_n 35._o how_o sometime_o soul_n ready_a to_o depart_v this_o world_n that_o know_v not_o one_o a_o other_o do_v know_v for_o all_o that_o what_o torment_v for_o their_o sin_n or_o like_a reward_n for_o their_o good_a deed_n they_o shall_v receive_v and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o johne_n vrsus_fw-la eumorphius_n &_o steven_n 36._o of_o those_o soul_n which_o through_o error_n seem_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o their_o body_n of_o the_o vocation_n and_o revocation_n of_o peter_n the_o monk_n and_o of_o the_o death_n and_o resuscitation_n of_o steven_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o a_o certain_a soldier_n and_o of_o deusdedit_n who_o house_n be_v see_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o of_o the_o punnishement_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n 37._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o certain_a man_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o body_n do_v see_v some_o spiritual_a punishment_n and_o of_o the_o boy_n theodorus_n 38._o of_o the_o death_n of_o chrisorius_fw-la and_o of_o a_o certain_a monk_n of_o iconia_n 39_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o fire_n 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
their_o own_o who_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergye_n nobilitve_n and_o common_a people_n i_o examine_v touch_v that_o miracle_n and_o they_o all_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v most_o true_a say_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a manner_n replenish_v with_o that_o sweet_a smell_n and_o they_o add_v also_o certain_a other_o thing_n concern_v his_o sepulchre_n that_o make_v the_o miracle_n great_a which_o not_o to_o be_v over_o long_o i_o mean_v to_o pass_v over_o with_o silence_n peter_n i_o perceive_v now_o that_o my_o former_a question_n be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v yet_o a_o other_o remain_v which_o trouble_v my_o mind_n and_o that_o be_v seinge_v you_o affirm_v before_o that_o holy_a man_n soul_n which_o depart_v this_o life_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n it_o follow_v consequentlye_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v also_o in_o hell_n and_o yet_o ignorant_a i_o be_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o for_o man_n ymagination_n can_v not_o conceive_v how_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n can_v be_v torment_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o as_o we_o believe_v the_o sovle_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n be_v in_o hell_n chapter_n xxviii_o gregory_n if_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n you_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o holy_a and_o perfect_a man_n be_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n ought_v you_o also_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o hell_n for_o as_o just_a man_n do_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a at_o the_o retribution_n of_o eternal_a justice_n so_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o same_o justice_n shall_v be_v grieve_v and_o tormentedâ—_n for_o as_o heavenly_a felicity_n do_v glad_a the_o elect_a so_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o departure_n fire_n do_v afflict_v and_o burn_v the_o reprobat_fw-la peter_n with_o what_o reason_n can_v we_o believe_v that_o corporal_a fire_n can_v hold_v and_o torment_v a_o incorporal_a thing_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o corporal_a fire_n can_v hold_v and_o torment_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v without_o body_n chapter_n xxix_o gregory_n if_o a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n can_v be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o live_a man_n why_o like_o wise_a after_o death_n may_v not_o a_o incorporal_a spirit_n be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o corporal_a fire_n peter_n the_o reason_n why_o a_o incorporal_a spirit_n in_o everye_o live_a man_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o body_n be_v because_o it_o do_v quicken_v and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o body_n gregory_n if_o a_o incorporal_a spirit_n peter_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o that_o to_o which_o it_o give_v life_n why_o also_o for_o punnishement_n may_v it_o not_o be_v keep_v there_o where_o it_o continual_o die_v and_o we_o say_v that_o a_o spirit_n be_v hold_v by_o fire_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o torment_n thereof_o it_o may_v both_o by_o see_v and_o feel_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o soul_n by_o see_v of_o the_o fire_n be_v afflict_v &_o burn_v it_o be_v in_o that_o it_o see_v itself_o to_o be_v burn_v and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o corporal_a thing_n may_v burn_v that_o which_o have_v no_o body_n while_o that_o a_o invisible_a burn_v and_o sorrow_n be_v draw_v from_o visible_a fire_n and_o the_o incorporal_a soul_n by_o mean_n of_o corporal_a fire_n may_v be_v torment_v with_o a_o spiritual_a and_o incorporal_a flame_n although_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n we_o also_o learn_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o torment_v by_o see_v the_o fire_n but_o also_o by_o the_o feel_n thereof_o for_o the_o scotfree_a glutton_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v be_v bury_v in_o hell_n and_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understande_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v keep_v in_o fire_n in_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o do_v beseech_v abraham_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n send_v lazarus_n 16._o luc._n 16._o that_o he_o may_v dipp_v the_o top_n of_o his_o finger_n into_o the_o water_n and_o may_v refrethe_o my_o tongue_n because_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n see_v then_o truth_n itself_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o sinful_a rich_a man_n be_v condemn_v into_o fire_n what_o wise_a man_n can_v deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la be_v detain_v in_o fire_n peter_n both_o reason_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n draw_v my_o mind_n to_o believe_v what_o you_o say_v but_o yet_o when_o i_o think_v not_o of_o they_o it_o return_v again_o to_o his_o former_a opinion_n for_o i_o neither_o see_v nor_o can_v perceive_v how_o a_o corporal_a thing_n can_v hold_v and_o torment_n that_o which_o be_v incorporal_a and_o without_o body_n gregory_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o whether_o do_v you_o think_v that_o those_o angel_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n have_v body_n or_o no_o 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