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sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o glorious_a maryce_n i_o byseche_v the_o that_o of_o the_o afflyccyâ—â—s_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o /_o that_z thou_o accuse_v i_o not_o tofore_o god_n /_o for_o by_o ignorance_n i_o have_v do_v it_o /_o ¶_o alas_o if_o thou_o have_v tell_v to_o i_o the_o troth_n /_o i_o have_v never_o commyse_v toward_o the_o this_o merueyllous_a fawâ—e_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o have_v moche_o lament_v and_o wayll_v he_o die_v do_v bury_v she_o solemn_o within_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o same_o day_n come_v she_o which_o have_v untrue_o accuse_v she_o of_o the_o caa_n for_o which_o she_o have_v do_v so_o great_a penaunce_n /_o the_o which_o vex_v and_o torment_v of_o the_o devyll_n confessyd_v open_o her_o sin_n /_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o he_o which_o have_v goten_a the_o child_n /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o relygyouses_n person_n of_o the_o monasterye_n nyghe_a by_o advertysed_a of_o this_o mysterye_n /_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o 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parent_n &_o virtuous_a /_o ¶_o but_o she_o be_v barayn_a &_o steryle_n and_o moche_o sorrowful_a by_o cause_n she_o have_v no_o child_n ne_o lygnye_n /_o ¶_o the_o good_a pafunce_n be_v moche_o soroufull_a by_o cause_n he_o have_v no_o child_n /_o that_o may_v succeed_v to_o his_o possessyon_n /_o his_o wife_n have_v great_a solycytude_n to_o nourysshe_v the_o poor_a people_n ¶_o she_o seruyd_v god_n day_n &_o night_n contynuel_o she_o pray_v he_o that_o it_o may_v plaice_n he_o to_o gyve_v she_o a_o child_n by_o generation_n pryncypal_o by_o cause_n that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v so_o dysplaysaunt_a that_o he_o may_v have_v none_o ¶_o and_o he_o himself_o semblable_o pray_v /_o and_z forcyd_a hynself_n to_o find_v some_o devowte_n man_n that_o will_v pray_v god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o desire_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o his_o prayer_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o enlarge_v to_o the_o poor_a great_a quantite_n of_o his_o good_n temporal_a /_o on_o a_o time_n he_o enter_v in_o to_o a_o monastery_n where_o he_o find_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi love_a of_o god_n after_o the_o renome_n of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o contemplaconn_n of_o who_o he_o frequent_v in_o the_o say_a monastery_n diverse_a time_n do_v there_o his_o alms_n tofore_o eâ—he_n declaryd_v his_o will_n &_o desire_n to_o the_o abbot_n ne_fw-fr to_o the_o relygyouse_n ¶_o fynable_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v that_o he_o have_v all_o his_o life_n desire_v to_o have_v generation_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o cowde_v not_o have_v it_o /_o ¶_o thabbot_n &_o the_o relygyouse_n desyre_v to_o help_v in_o his_o adversytee_n pray_v god_n for_o high_a in_o such_o wise_a that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o moche_n fayâ—_n daughter_n the_o which_o after_o that_o she_o be_v vii_o year_n old_a be_v baptyse_v and_o callyd_v eufrosyne_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o iii_o year_n aege_fw-la her_o mother_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o worlde·_a leve_a her_o husbonde_a alyve_a the_o which_o enfourmyd_fw-la the_o say_a daughter_n aswell_o in_o letture_v as_o in_o good_a manner_n /_o and_o in_o such_o wise_a prouffyte_v that_o not_o oon_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o her_o parent_n but_o also_o all_o thynhabitaunte_n of_o the_o cyte_n or_o the_o moo_v part_n merueyl_v theym_a &_o also_o of_o her_o bodily_a bewte_n ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o for_o her_o great_a virtue_n &_o perfection_n she_o be_v of_o many_o desire_v in_o marriage_n but_o all_o be_v forsake_v except_o one_o which_o pass_v alle_fw-mi other_o in_o rychesse_n and_o in_o honour_n /_o ¶_o in_o right_a young_a aege_fw-la she_o be_v thereto_o acord_v /_o ¶_o when_o she_o be_v xviii_o year_n old_a she_o fader_fw-mi lad_n she_o to_o the_o monastery_n where_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o pray_v god_n and_o there_o gaaf_a great_a quantyte_n of_o money_n /_o &_o say_v to_o thabbot_n /_o ¶_o fader_n abbot_n loo_n here_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o prayer_n /_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o marye_n she_o i_o require_v the_o to_o pray_v for_o she_o /_o ¶_o thabbot_n admone_v she_o to_o live_v in_o honest_a chastyte_n &_o pacyence_n and_o also_o soverayn_o to_o drede_v god_n /_o ¶_o and_o she_o ben_v in_o this_o monasterye_n where_o she_o sojourn_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n begin_v to_o have_v contemplaconn_v in_o the_o good_a &_o honest_a conversacyon_n of_o the_o relygyouse_n and_o think_v in_o herself_o that_o well_o happy_a be_v these_o man_n relygyouse_n /_o which_o in_o this_o world_n be_v semblable_a to_o angellis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n shall_v deserve_v the_o glory_n eternell_n /_o ¶_o the_o three_o day_n pass_v pafunce_n require_v
cause_n he_o make_v thedefice_n so_o great_a &_o say_v to_o high_a my_o brother_n leave_v this_o that_o thou_o haste_v begin_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n superfluous_a to_o make_v so_o large_a this_o place_n that_o we_o dwell_v in_o /_o the_z holy_a man_n pachomyen_v hear_v these_o word_n ansuerd_a to_o high_a no_o thing_n but_o endure_v in_o his_o courage_n how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v evyll_n content_a with_o high_a esteem_v to_o be_v eniury_v by_o the_o word_n aforesaid_a /_o the_o night_n follow_v pachomyen_v descend_v in_o to_o a_o low_a place_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o edefye_v &_o fall_v down_o place_n in_o prayer_n wepinge_v &_o waylyng·_v by_o cause_n that_o for_o thoccasonn_n aforesaid_a he_o have_v be_v wroth_a against_o his_o brother_n /_o &_o in_o his_o lamentation_n he_o say_v /_o helas_n maledycconn_v be_v happen_v to_o i_o i_o walk_v yet_o in_o obeyenge_a to_o the_o flesh_n /_o lord_n god_n have_v pyte_n on_o i_o to_z the_o end_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o /_o &_o also_o that_o by_o decepconn_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o be_v not_o deceyve_v alas_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v withdraw_v fro_o thy_o grace_n /_o &_o the_o devyl_n find_v any_o vice_n in_o i_o he_o shall_v subdue_v i_o sore_o in_o his_o vile_a seruytude_n for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o any_o put_v under_o he_o be_v make_v his_o serfe_n or_o bond_n man_n /_o and_o yet_o again_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v entyerly_a keep_v &_o obseruyd_v the_o law_n /_o &_o after_o in_o one_o onnly_a sin_n shall_v have_v offend_v he_o shall_v be_v as_o toward_o god_n repute_v of_o all_o culpable_a &_o out_o of_o his_o helthe_n /_o notwythstond_a my_o lord_n god_n i_o byleve_v that_o thy_o mercy_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o shall_v help_v i_o how_o soever_o poor_a &_o miserable_a synnar_n i_o be_v /_o for_o so_o have_v be_v thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o sure_a protecconn_n preserve_v fro_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o in_o the_o end_n enlumyne_v with_o thy_o glory_n &_o felycite_v eternal_a ¶_o thenne_n have_v i_o hope_v by_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o knowelege_v of_o thy_o name_n that_o after_o my_o dethe_v i_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o theym_n that_o shall_v be_v savyd_v /_o ¶_o ellis_n my_o lord_n god_n if_o thou_o gyve_v i_o not_o scyence_n and_o cunning_a like_a as_o thou_o haste_v promise_v to_o i_o /_o i_o shall_v not_o cunne_v teach_v ne_o enseygne_v the_o relygyous_a people_n which_o thou_o haste_v commyse_v and_o give_v the_o charge_n and_o governaunce_n to_o i_o see_v and_o considere_v that_o i_o have_v not_o curious_o overcome_v the_o voluptuosytee_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o ¶_o ne_n also_o obseruyd_v and_o fulfyllyd_v thy_o right_a worthy_a law_n with_o undefoyl_v think_v as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v /_o ¶_o wherefore_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v ruler_n and_o governor_n under_o thy_o honde_n of_o so_o many_o relygyous_a man_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o my_o lord_n my_o savyoure_n and_o my_o protector_n i_o beseech_v the_o that_o it_o may_v plaice_n the_o to_o pardonne_fw-fr and_o forgyve_v i_o in_o grant_v to_o i_o absolucyon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v alle_fw-mi the_o night_n contynuel_o in_o wepynge_n and_o lamentacyon_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o his_o robe_n or_o vesture_n and_o his_o body_n be_v alle_fw-mi bayned_a and_o bydew_v in_o teres_fw-la and_o water_n /_o and_o how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v replenyssh_v and_o endow_v with_o alle_fw-mi virtue_n nevertheless_o he_o render_v himself_o alle_fw-mi obeyssaunte_n to_o his_o brother_n german_a unto_o his_o death_n and_o end_n of_o his_o life_n /_o which_o happen_v soon_o after_o ¶_o in_o buryenge_a &_o make_v sepulture_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o hoole_n night_n /_o weep_a upon_o his_o body_n make_v for_o he_o prayer_n and_o devoute_a orison_n how_o well_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n resy_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_o begynnith_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o tuncinfatigabilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxvii_o saint_n pachomyen_n incontynent_a as_o one_o afflyccyon_n come_v to_o he_o sudden_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o put_v it_o aback_o /_o for_o he_o be_v always_o in_o the_o deed_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o now_o who_o someever_n dredith_v god_n he_o employ_v he_o in_o good_a werke_n oft_o remember_v on_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n like_a as_o fire_n which_o be_v eternal_a /_o ¶_o and_o on_o the_o worm_n which_o wroten_a the_o damn_a soul_n which_o never_o shall_v dye_n /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n enuyouse_a of_o alle_fw-mi good_a /_o suppose_v to_o have_v bendyd_v his_o grynne_n to_o have_v catch_v and_o take_v he_o in_o some_o sin_n /_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v armyd_fw-la with_o the_o shield_v of_o stedfaste_a faith_n he_o overcome_v always_o his_o adversarye_n /_o ¶_o of_o the_o illusyon_n that_o the_o devyl_n make_v to_o the_o say_v pachomyen_v and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o quadam_fw-la vero_fw-la die_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxviii_o on_o a_o day_n as_o the_o holy_a pachomyen_n come_v fro_o sayenge_a of_o his_o devoute_a orison_n &_o prayer_n a_o good_a way_n from_o his_o lytyll_a celle_fw-fr like_o as_o he_o have_v be_v acustomyd_fw-la come_v tofore_o high_a many_o devyllis_n in_o great_a number_n say_v one_o to_o a_o neither_o like_o as_o they_o have_v be_v tofore_o a_o juge_n make_v place_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god·_v but_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v in_o our_o lord_n full_o hope_v despise_v all_o their_o machinaconn_n like_o as_o it_o have_v be_v bark_v of_o dog_n /_o &_o when_o the_o devillis_fw-la saw_n the_o great_a constaunce_n of_o high_a they_o enforcid_n they_o to_o bete_v down_o that_o be_v undement_n of_o his_o edefyce_n which_o he_o begone_v /_o thenne_n begin_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a man_n o_o my_o god_n whihe_n be_v onnly_a refuge_n &_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o good_a people_n who_o thou_o comforteste_a in_o alle_fw-mi their_o trybulacyon_n /_o if_o our_o enemy_n meve_v and_o take_v the_o earth_n away_o tofore_o uâ—_n you_o for_o that_o we_o fear_v ne_o drede_n theym_fw-mi noâ—_n ¶_o and_o incontynente_fw-la their_o impetuosyte_n sess_v and_o as_o a_o fume_n or_o smoke_v vanyssh_v away_o /_o ¶_o but_o yet_o they_o come_v again_o after_o as_o wood_n hound_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n a_o other_o time_n as_o he_o come_v from_o his_o prayer_n /_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v to_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o capon_n make_v a_o cry_n so_o merueylous_a /_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o place_n redound_v /_o the_o which_o thing_n seenge_v the_o holy_a man_n /_o he_z blessyd_v he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n /_o and_o bleugh_o against_o the_o devyll_n and_o incontynent_a he_o depart_v /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o he_o hold_v he_o as_o as_o a_o strong_a tour_fw-fr inexpugnable_a tofore_o his_o enemy_n /_o ¶_o oft_o time_n he_o moche_v thank_v god_n as_o here_o after_o shall_v be_v show_v /_o and_o after_o the_o devyll_n show_v he_o to_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o fair_a woman_n enforcinge_v he_o by_o look_n dyssolute_a &_o subtyll_o yllusyon_n to_o excyte_v and_o moeve_v he_o to_o the_o dyshoneste_a &_o detestable_a sin_n of_o lechery_n ¶_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v tofore_o his_o cursyd_v temptacyon_n and_o for_o to_o eschew_v theym_fw-mi closyd_v his_o bodily_a eye_n open_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o entendement_n toward_o god_n which_o enseyn_v we_o to_o gete_v the_o virtue_n of_o strengthe_n and_o of_o charyte_n sayenge_a to_o the_o rightful_a man_n /_o ¶_o my_o friend_n drede_v you_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o you_o for_o to_o keep_v you_o /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomien_n be_v grevous_o beten_v of_o the_o devyll_n /_o ¶_o and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o alia_fw-la quoque_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxix_o the_o devyll_n take_v he_o a_o neither_o time_n /_o and_o bete_v he_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o be_v constrain_v by_o feebleness_n to_o lie_v down_o fro_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o evening_a without_o to_o cunne_n speak_v /_o but_o notwythstond_v that_o he_o make_v no_o mencyon_n by_o word_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o his_o herte_n wake_v and_o callyd_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o which_o never_o levyth_v the_o good_a in_o temptaconn_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr come_v there_o a_o religyous_a man_n name_v apollo_n for_o to_o vysite_v hy·_v to_o who_o the_o holy_a man_n expow_v his_o decepconn_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o how_o he_o have_v be_v beten_v ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi apollo_n say_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n /_o a_z holy_a fader_fw-mi it_o be_v need_v that_o that_o thou_o take_v in_o the_o
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