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safety_n and_o protection_n from_o injury_n repair_v unto_o it_o chap._n iu._n how_o certain_a thief_n who_o have_v steal_v a_o cow_n near_o to_o s._n wenefrids_n chapel_n and_o drive_v she_o through_o rocky_a way_n be_v notwithstanding_o trace_v by_o her_o footstep_n in_o the_o hard_a stone_n miraculous_o imprint_v and_o so_o enforce_v to_o leave_v she_o to_o the_o owner_n pursue_v they_o another_o miracle_n no_o less_o wonderful_a than_o the_o former_a happen_v in_o this_o manner_n certain_a thief_n have_v steal_v a_o cow_n out_o of_o a_o pasture_n near_o to_o s._n wenefrids_n chapel_n &_o drive_v she_o through_o rocky_a high_a way_n that_o they_o may_v not_o by_o her_o foot_n be_v trace_v it_o fall_v out_o far_o otherwise_o for_o the_o cow_n tread_v not_o one_o step_n but_o as_o if_o she_o have_v go_v in_o dirty_a deep_a way_n whereby_o her_o footing_n and_o the_o
s._n cyprian_n s._n justine_n the_o martyr_n s._n hierome_n s._n ambrose_n and_o other_o innumerable_a father_n have_v either_o express_o affirm_v or_o suppose_v of_o these_o martyr_n torment_n &_o that_o in_o book_n either_o write_v to_o the_o martyr_n themselves_o or_o to_o heathen_a magistrate_n their_o condemner_n yet_o prevayl_v i_o nothing_o till_o call_v for_o tacitus_n a_o gentle_a author_n and_o most_o hateful_a enemy_n to_o christ_n himself_o with_o all_o such_o as_o faithful_o profess_v he_o i_o show_v this_o gentleman_n what_o he_o have_v leave_v write_v of_o nero_n cruelty_n use_v against_o christian_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o stake_n in_o eminent_a place_n of_o rome_n clothe_v in_o pitch_a shirt_n with_o their_o arm_n extend_v and_o so_o to_o be_v fire_v in_o dark_a night_n as_o torch_n to_o the_o city_n with_o other_o like_a in_o humane_a torment_n exercise_v upon_o they_o whereupon_o he_o begin_v to_o credit_v what_o his_o picture_n represent_v and_o be_v ask_v again_o by_o i_o why_o he_o believe_v not_o before_o so_o many_o testimony_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n he_o plain_o tell_v i_o and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o prote_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o table_n of_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o author_n prologue_n to_o the_o life_n of_o s._n winifred_n pag._n 1._o the_o first_o book_n of_o s._n beuno_n his_o great_a sanctity_n and_o how_o he_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n to_o go_v to_o s._n wenefrids_n father_n and_o have_v his_o daughter_n commend_v to_o his_o charge_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 9_o how_o s._n wenefrids_n father_n do_v help_v s._n beuno_n to_o build_v a_o church_n and_o monastery_n in_o his_o own_o territory_n and_o how_o s._n wenefrid_n resolve_v to_o conserve_v her_o virginity_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 19_o how_o s._n wenefrids_n father_n approve_v the_o resolution_n his_o daughter_n and_o give_v away_o her_o dowry_n in_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a chap_n 3._o pag._n 27_o how_o s._n winifred_n be_v be_v he_o ad_v by_o cradoeus_n the_o king_n son_n in_o defence_n of_o her_o virginity_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 35._o how_o cradocus_fw-la for_o his_o wicked_a fact_n be_v swallow_v up_o alive_a by_o the_o ground_n and_o what_o lamentation_n be_v make_v for_o s._n wenefrides_n death_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 46._o how_o s._n winifred_n be_v raise_v again_o to_o life_n and_o a_o white_a circle_n appear_v in_o her_o neck_n in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o chap._n 6._o pa._n 53._o how_o saint_n winifred_n be_v sollemne_o veil_v by_o s._n beuno_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n chap._n 7_o pag._n 52._o of_o s._n wenefrids_n great_a grief_n for_o her_o master_n s._n beuno_n his_o departure_n from_o she_o chap._n 8._o page_n 72._o how_o s._n winifred_n gatherea_fw-la to_o geathen_a many_o nobleman_n daughter_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o religious_a piety_n as_o governess_n of_o the_o rest_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 80._o of_o the_o great_a fame_n of_o s._n wenefrides_n holiness_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n she_o send_v unto_o her_o master_n s._n beuno_n chap._n 10._o pag._n 87._o how_o s._n winifred_n have_v the_o death_n of_o her_o master_n s._n beuno_n reveal_v un_fw-mi to_o she_o and_o soon_o after_o change_v the_o place_n of_o her_o abode_n chap._n 11._o pa._n 94._o how_o s._n winifred_n be_v divine_o direct_v in_o her_o journey_n to_o a_o holy_a man_n call_v deifer_n who_o be_v choose_v of_o of_o the_o earnest_a desire_n which_o the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n of_o shrewsbury_n have_v to_o get_v the_o body_n of_o s._n winifred_n unto_o they_o and_o how_o final_o they_o obtain_v the_o same_o chap._n 8._o pag._n 227._o of_o a_o vision_n happen_v to_o prior_n robert_n in_o his_o journey_n which_o give_v he_o hope_n to_o obtain_v the_o body_n of_o s._n winifred_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 226._o how_o the_o parish_n priest_n of_o guitherin_n where_o saint_n wenefrides_n body_n lay_v give_v his_o consent_n for_o the_o remove_v the_o same_o to_o shrewsbury_n chap._n 10._o pag._n 231._o of_o prior_n robert_n speech_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o guitherin_n to_o obtain_v their_o consent_n for_o get_v away_o the_o body_n of_o s._n winifred_n thence_o chap._n 11._o pag._n 136._o of_o a_o certain_a labour_a man_n punish_v for_o offer_v to_o cut_v down_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o oak_n near_o s._n wenefrides_n 〈…〉_z cha._n 12._o pag._n 243._o how_o prior_n robert_n take_v up_o s._n wenefrides_n body_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o shrewsbury_n seven_o day_n journey_n and_o of_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o way_n chap._n 13._o pag._n 248._o how_o s._n wenefrides_n body_n be_v bring_v to_o shrewsbury_n be_v for_o a_o time_n place_v in_o s._n giles_n church_n necre_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n ch._n 14._o p._n 254._o of_o the_o solemnity_n &_o pomp_n wherewith_o s._n wenefrides_n body_n be_v final_o carry_v to_o the_o abbey_n church_n at_o shrewsbury_n and_o of_o a_o strange_a miracle_n happen_v thereat_o chap._n 15._o pag._n 259._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o translator_n unto_o the_o second_o book_n of_o s._n wenefrides_n life_n and_o miracle_n ch._n 16._o p._n 266._o finis_fw-la