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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 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able_a to_o remove_v it_o they_o call_v for_o more_o company_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o it_o remain_v so_o immovable_a as_o though_o it_o have_v grow_v to_o the_o very_a earth_n whereby_o they_o plain_o perceive_v that_o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v sit_v upon_o it_o see_v so_o many_o man_n hand_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o move_v it_o wherefore_o find_v that_o thiere_n own_o labour_n can_v do_v nothing_o they_o send_v for_o the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o help_v they_o with_o his_o prayer_n against_o the_o devil_n who_o hinder_v the_o removinge_a of_o that_o stone_n the_o holy_a man_n come_v and_o after_o some_o pray_v he_o give_v it_o his_o blessing_n and_o then_o they_o carry_v it_o away_o so_o quick_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v of_o no_o weight_n at_o all_o of_o the_o fantastical_a fire_n which_o burn_v the_o kitchen_n chapter_n x._o then_o the_o man_n of_o god_n think_v good_a that_o they_o shall_v present_o before_o his_o departure_n dig_v up_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o be_v do_v and_o a_o deep_a hole_n make_v the_o monk_n â—ounde_v there_o a_o idol_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v for_o a_o little_a while_n by_o chance_n cast_v into_o the_o kitchen_n they_o behold_v fire_n sudden_o to_o come_v from_o it_o which_o to_o all_o thiere_a sight_n seem_v to_o set_v the_o whole_a kitchen_n on_o fire_n for_o the_o quench_v whereof_o the_o monk_n by_o cast_v on_o of_o water_n make_v suâ—â—_n a_o noise_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n hear_v it_o come_v to_o see_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v and_o himself_o beholdinge_v not_o any_o fire_n at_o all_o which_o they_o say_v that_o they_o do_v he_o boow_v down_o his_o head_n forthwith_o to_o his_o prayer_n and_o then_o he_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v delude_v with_o fantastical_a fire_n and_o therefore_o bid_v they_o bless_v thiere_a eye_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o kitchen_n safe_a and_o sound_o &_o not_o those_o fantastical_a flame_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v false_o devise_v how_o venerable_a bennet_n reviue_v a_o boy_n crush_a to_o death_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o wall_n chapter_n xi_o a_o gain_n as_o the_o monk_n be_v make_v of_o a_o certain_a wallsom_n what_o high_a because_o that_o be_v requisite_a the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v in_o his_o cell_n at_o his_o prayer_n to_o who_o the_o old_a enemy_n appear_v in_o a_o insult_a manner_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v now_o goinge_v to_o his_o monk_n that_o be_v a_o worckinge_v whereof_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o all_o haste_n give_v they_o warn_v wish_v they_o to_o look_v unto_o themselves_o because_o the_o devil_n be_v at_o that_o time_n come_n amongst_o they_o the_o message_n be_v scarce_o deliver_v when_o as_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n overthrewe_v the_o new_a wall_n which_o they_o be_v a_o buildinge_n and_o with_o the_o fall_n slay_v a_o little_a young_a child_n religion_n child_n receive_v into_o religion_n a_o monk_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o certain_a courtier_n at_o which_o pitiful_a chance_n all_o be_v pass_v sorry_a and_o exceed_o grieve_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o wall_n as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o thiere_a btother_n and_o in_o all_o have_v they_o send_v this_o heavy_a news_n to_o the_o venerable_a man_n bennet_n who_o command_v they_o to_o bring_v unto_o he_o the_o young_a boy_n mangle_a and_o maim_v as_o he_o be_v which_o they_o do_v but_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o carry_v he_o any_o otherwise_o then_o in_o a_o sack_n for_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o wall_n have_v not_o only_o break_v his_o limb_n but_o also_o his_o very_a bone_n be_v in_o that_o manner_n bring_v unto_o the_o
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woman_n return_v to_o her_o nonnerye_n and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o his_o abbey_n who_o three_o day_n after_o stand_a in_o his_o cell_n and_o liftinge_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n behold_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o sister_n which_o be_v depart_v from_o her_o body_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n who_o reioysinge_v much_o to_o see_v her_o great_a glory_n with_o hymn_n and_o laudes_fw-la give_v thancke_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o do_v impart_v the_o news_n of_o this_o her_o death_n to_o his_o monk_n who_o also_o he_o send_v present_o to_o bring_v her_o corpse_n to_o his_o abbey_n to_o have_v it_o bury_v in_o that_o grave_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o himself_o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o as_o their_o soul_n be_v always_o one_o in_o god_n while_o they_o live_v so_o their_o body_n continue_v together_o after_o their_o death_n how_o he_o see_v the_o whole_a world_n represent_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o germanus_n bishop_n of_o capua_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n chapter_n xxxv_o at_o a_o other_o time_n seruandus_fw-la the_o deacon_n and_o abbot_n of_o that_o monasterye_n which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v found_v by_o the_o noble_a man_n liberius_n in_o the_o country_n of_o campania_n use_v ordinary_o to_o come_v and_o visit_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o come_v so_o often_o be_v because_o himself_o also_o be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o so_o thy_o two_o have_v often_o together_o spâ—rituall_a conference_n to_o the_o end_n that_o albeit_o it_o they_o can_v not_o perfect_o feed_v upon_o the_o celestial_a food_n of_o heaven_n yet_o by_o mean_n of_o such_o sweet_a discourse_n they_o may_v at_o least_o with_o longing_n and_o fervent_a desire_n taste_v of_o those_o â—oyes_n and_o divine_a delight_n when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o go_v to_o rest_n the_o venerable_a father_n bennet_n repose_v himself_o in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tower_n at_o the_o foot_n whereof_o seruandus_fw-la the_o deacon_n be_v lodge_v so_o that_o one_o paier_n of_o stair_n go_v to_o they_o both_o before_o the_o â—ower_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a large_a room_n in_o which_o both_o their_o disciple_n do_v lie_v the_o man_n of_o god_n bennet_n be_v diligent_a in_o watch_v rise_v early_o up_o before_o the_o time_n of_o matin_n his_o monk_n be_v yet_o at_o rest_n and_o come_v to_o the_o window_n of_o his_o chamber_n where_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n stand_v there_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n as_o he_o look_v forth_o he_o see_v a_o light_n which_o banish_v away_o the_o darckenes_n of_o the_o night_n and_o glitter_v with_o such_o brighenes_n that_o the_o light_n which_o do_v shine_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o darckenes_n be_v far_o more_o clear_o they_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n upon_o this_o fight_n a_o marvellous_a strange_a thing_n follow_v for_o as_o himself_o do_v afterward_o report_n the_o whole_a world_n gather_v as_o it_o be_v together_o under_o one_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v present_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o while_o the_o venerable_a father_n stand_v attentive_o beholdinge_v the_o brightenes_n of_o that_o glitter_v light_o he_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o germanies_n bishop_n of_o capita_n in_o a_o fiery_a globe_n to_o be_v carry_v up_o by_o angel_n into_o heaven_n then_o desirous_a to_o have_v some_o witness_n of_o this_o so_o notable_a a_o miracle_n he_o call_v with_o a_o very_a loud_a voice_n seruandus_fw-la the_o deacon_n twice_o or_o thrice_o by_o his_o name_n who_o trouble_v at_o such_o a_o unusual_a cryinge_v out_o of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n go_v up_o in_o all_o haste_n and_o look_v for_o the_o see_v not_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o little_a remnant_n of_o the_o light_n but_o wonder_v at_o so_o great_a a_o miracle_n the_o man_n of_o god_n tell_v he_o all_o in_o order_n what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o sendinge_v by_o and_o by_o to_o the_o town_n of_o cassino_n he_o command_v the_o religious_a man_n theoprobus_fw-la to_o dispatch_v one_o that_o night_n to_o the_o city_n of_o capua_n to_o learn_v what_o be_v become_v of_o germanus_n thiere_v bishop_n which_o be_v do_v the_o messenger_n find_v that_o reverend_a prelate_n depart_v this_o life_n and_o inquire_v curious_o the_o time_n he_o understand_v that_o he_o die_v at_o that_o very_a instant_n in_o which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n behold_v he_o ascend_v uâ—_n to_o heaven_n peter_n a_o strange_a thing_n and_o very_o much_o to_o be_v admire_v but_o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o be_v under_o one_o sun_n beam_n be_v present_v before_o his_o eye_n as_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o in_o myself_o i_o never_o have_v experience_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n so_o neither_o can_v i_o conceive_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o whole_a world_n can_v be_v see_v of_o any_o one_o man_n gregory_n assure_v yourself_o peter_n of_o that_o which_o i_o speak_v to_o wit_n that_o all_o creature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o soul_n which_o behold_v the_o creator_n for_o though_o it_o see_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o that_o light_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creator_n yet_o very_o small_a do_v all_o thing_n seem_v that_o be_v create_v for_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o supernatural_a light_n the_o capacity_n of_o the_o inward_a soul_n be_v enlarge_v and_o be_v in_o god_n so_o extend_v that_o it_o be_v far_o above_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o see_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v also_o above_o itself_o for_o be_v rapt_v up_o in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n it_o be_v inward_o in_o it_o self_n enlarge_v above_o itself_o and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o exalt_a and_o look_v downward_o then_o do_v it_o comprehend_v how_o little_a all_o that_o be_v which_o before_o in_o former_a baseness_n it_o can_v not_o comprehend_v the_o man_n of_o god_n therefore_o who_o see_v the_o fiery_a globe_n and_o the_o angel_n returninge_v to_o heaven_n out_o 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the_o monk_n make_v choâ—e_v of_o euthicius_n to_o take_v the_o charge_n thereof_o who_o condescendinge_v to_o their_o petition_n govern_v the_o abbey_n many_o year_n and_o not_o to_o have_v his_o former_a oratory_n utter_o destitute_a he_o leave_v the_o reverend_a man_n florentius_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o who_o dwell_v there_o all_o alone_a and_o upon_o a_o day_n be_v at_o his_o prayer_n heâ—_n besoughte_v almighty_a god_n to_o vouchsafe_v he_o of_o some_o comfort_n in_o that_o place_n and_o have_v end_v his_o devotion_n he_o go_v forth_o where_o he_o find_v a_o bear_v stand_a before_o the_o door_n which_o by_o the_o bow_n down_o of_o his_o head_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o show_v in_o the_o gesture_n of_o his_o body_n no_o sign_n of_o cruelty_n give_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o understande_v that_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o himself_o likewise_o do_v forth_o with_o perceive_v it_o and_o because_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n four_o or_o five_o 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his_o touchinge_v do_v it_o forthwith_o depart_v moreover_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v also_o this_o miraculous_a giâ—te_n that_o wheresoever_o he_o find_v any_o serpent_n or_o snake_n though_o never_o so_o cruel_a yet_o do_v he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a dispatch_n and_o kill_v they_o for_o by_o virtue_n crossâ—â—_n miracle_n work_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crossâ—â—_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n make_v with_o his_o hand_n their_o bowel_n do_v break_v and_o they_o sudden_o die_v and_o if_o by_o chance_n the_o snake_n gaâ—t_v into_o any_o hole_n then_o do_v he_o with_o the_o sâ—gnâ—_n of_o the_o cross_n bless_v the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o it_o wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n for_o any_o might_n straighteway_n find_v it_o there_o dead_a myself_o have_v understand_v of_o this_o great_a grace_n bestow_v upon_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o i_o i_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v lodge_v in_o a_o chamber_n 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