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save_v sacrifice_n cr._n p._n 439._o on_o a_o certain_a day_n st._n cuthbert_n come_v to_o the_o village_n of_o a_o certain_a count_n who_o wife_n at_o that_o time_n lie_v sick_a at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n the_o count_n himself_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o conduct_v he_o into_o his_o house_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o desperate_a state_n of_o his_o wife_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o benediction_n to_o water_n for_o sprinkle_v she_o the_o bishop_n assent_v to_o the_o man_n request_n and_o water_n be_v bring_v he_o bless_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o priest_n command_v he_o to_o sprinkle_v the_o sick_a lady_n with_o it_o who_o thereupon_o enter_v into_o her_o chamber_n where_o she_o lie_v like_o one_o deprive_v of_o sense_n and_o life_n and_o both_o sprinkle_v her_o face_n and_o bed_n yea_o withal_o open_v her_o mouth_n distil_v a_o few_o drop_n into_o it_o the_o holy_a water_n have_v no_o soon_o touch_v she_o but_o o_o wonderful_a though_o 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