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festiviâ—…yes_n which_o be_v make_v he_o firâ—…_n in_o the_o city_n of_o carthage_n and_o after_o in_o all_o the_o country_n and_o land_n where_o he_o happen_v to_o pass_v through_o in_o return_v to_o his_o diocese_n with_o all_o which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o that_o noble_a follower_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o not_o proud_a awhit_o but_o even_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o arrive_v at_o his_o church_n put_v himself_o a_o new_a into_o his_o monastery_n very_o free_o depose_v all_o superiority_n of_o the_o convent_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o public_a government_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v whole_o on_o he_o yet_o in_o the_o domestical_a and_o daily_a discipline_n he_o will_v humble_o depend_v on_o the_o abbot_n felix_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o clergy_n moreover_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a care_n to_o prohibit_v all_o wanton_a and_o costly_a apparel_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o for_o secular_a busyness_n none_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o home_n or_o exempt_a 〈◊〉_d the_o 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fulgentius_n prefer_v before_o he_o in_o the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d vinci_n whereof_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v aware_a expect_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o suffetan_n council_n and_o at_o the_o commence_v thereof_o seek_v and_o obtain_v with_o a_o excellent_a example_n there_o to_o have_v the_o low_a place_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a bishop_n endeavour_v with_o such_o a_o act_n of_o humility_n to_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o gain_v that_o soul_n though_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o his_o so_o disgusted_a and_o alienate_v from_o he_o now_o here_o what_o will_v they_o say_v who_o be_v every_o foot_n strive_v for_o precedence_n let_v they_o learn_v here_o of_o the_o bless_a fulgentius_n to_o execute_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o seek_v always_o the_o low_a place_n in_o sermon_n moreover_o whereof_o he_o make_v and_o write_v many_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v regard_n not_o to_o the_o applause_n a_o whit_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o motion_n and_o compunction_n of_o the_o people_n wheerin_n he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n as_o that_o among_o other_o â—…ymes_n preach_v once_o two_o â—…yes_n together_o one_o after_o the_o other_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n burni_n even_o boniface_n himself_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v there_o present_a â—…uld_v by_o no_o mean_n hold_v from_o weep_v outright_o in_o give_v god_n â—…anks_n for_o that_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n there_o be_v always_o find_v very_o â—…cellent_a doctor_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n after_o his_o return_n fronâ—…nishment_n beside_o the_o sermon_n and_o book_n already_o write_v he_o â—…rote_v a_o new_a ten_o other_o against_o the_o lie_n and_o falshod_n of_o fabianus_n &_o â—…ree_a of_o predestination_n and_o grace_n amid_o such_o manner_n of_o exercise_n as_o â—…ese_n s._n fulgentius_n approach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n as_o presage_v what_o be_v short_o to_o follow_v with_o a_o few_o brother_n for_o a_o year_n before_o â—…tyred_a himself_o a_o 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to_o be_v no_o provision_n leave_v for_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o which_o case_n the_o dispensiers_fw-fr the_o cellarians_n and_o other_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o monastery_n run_v with_o all_o anxiety_n unto_o the_o holy_a abbot_n he_o will_v answer_v they_o with_o a_o grave_n &_o serene_a countenance_n that_o if_o they_o will_v but_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o divine_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o want_v any_o necessarye_n nor_o be_v they_o deceive_v awhit_o of_o his_o promise_n because_o even_o in_o that_o very_a instant_n or_o short_o after_o you_o migâ—…t_v have_v see_v to_o come_v from_o england_n where_o many_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o convent_n lay_v some_o ship_n well_o freight_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n or_o else_o some_o extraordinary_a alm_n to_o arrive_v from_o some_o devout_a person_n or_o otherwise_o some_o wealthy_a mâ—…n_n to_o come_v and_o enter_v into_o religion_n among_o they_o whereby_o in_o time_n what_o 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the_o genius_n and_o fashion_n of_o every_o one_o so_o much_o as_o he_o will_v many_o time_n say_v that_o he_o who_o in_o every_o thing_n wherein_o god_n may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v offend_v endeavour_n to_o consent_n to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o come_v to_o merit_v exceed_o with_o the_o divine_a goodness_n that_o as_o he_o accord_v with_o other_o in_o the_o present_a life_n so_o with_o he_o in_o the_o future_a may_v god_n and_o all_o create_a thing_n seem_v likewise_o to_o accord_v but_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o neighbour_n contentment_n will_v attend_v but_o his_o own_o gust_n only_o shall_v deserve_v often_o with_o the_o just_a judge_n that_o even_o as_o in_o this_o world_n he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o any_o so_o in_o the_o other_o shall_v no_o man_n accommodate_v himself_o to_o he_o since_o even_o it_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n he_o have_v 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