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there_o stand_v a_o empty_a barrel_n with_o a_o cover_n upon_o it_o and_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n continue_a in_o his_o prayer_n the_o oil_n within_o do_v so_o increase_v that_o the_o cover_n begin_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o at_o length_n fall_v down_o and_o the_o oil_n that_o be_v now_o high_a than_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o barrel_n begin_v to_o run_v over_o upon_o the_o paviment_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n bennet_n behold_v forth_o with_o he_o give_v over_o his_o prayer_n and_o the_o oil_n likewise_o cease_v to_o overflow_v the_o barrel_n then_o do_v he_o more_o at_o large_a admonish_v that_o mistrustinge_a and_o disobedient_a monk_n that_o he_o will_v learn_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o humility_n who_o upon_o so_o wholesome_a a_o admonition_n be_v ashamed_a because_o the_o venerable_a father_n have_v by_o miracle_n show_v the_o power_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o before_o he_o tell_v he_o when_o he_o do_v first_o rebuke_v he_o and_o so_o no_o cause_n 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bennet_n do_v in_o which_o it_o shall_v appear_v most_o plain_o that_o he_o wrought_v the_o one_o by_o that_o power_n which_o god_n give_v he_o and_o obtain_v the_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prayer_n of_o a_o country_n fellow_n that_o with_o the_o only_a sight_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v loose_v from_o his_o band_n chapter_n xxxi_o a_o certain_a goth_n there_o be_v call_v galla_n a_o arrian_n he_o retike_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n totilas_n do_v with_o such_o monstrous_a cruelty_n persecute_v religious_a man_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o what_o priest_n or_o monk_n soever_o come_v in_o his_o presence_n he_o never_o depart_v alive_a this_o man_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n set_v upon_o rapine_n and_o pillage_n pitiful_o torment_v a_o poor_a country_n man_n to_o make_v he_o confess_v where_o his_o money_n and_o wealth_n be_v who_o overcome_v with_o extremity_n of_o pain_n say_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o his_o substance_n to_o the_o custodye_n of_o 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do_v disinherit_v she_o and_o leave_v she_o nothing_o else_o but_o six_o little_a piece_n of_o growde_n by_o her_o example_n many_o god_n nun_n dedicate_v their_o virginitye_n to_o god_n noble_a young_a maid_n begin_v under_o she_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o dedicat_fw-la their_o virginitye_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o upon_o a_o time_n the_o virtuous_a abbot_n eleutherius_fw-la go_v to_o bestow_v upon_o she_o some_o good_a exhortation_n and_o as_o he_o be_v sittinge_n with_o she_o discoursinge_v of_o spiritual_a matter_n a_o country_n man_n come_v from_o that_o piece_n of_o ground_n which_o her_o father_n have_v leave_v she_o bringinge_v a_o certain_a present_a and_o as_o he_o be_v stand_a before_o they_o sudden_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n possess_v his_o body_n so_o that_o straightway_n he_o fall_v down_o before_o they_o and_o begin_v pitiful_o to_o cry_v and_o roar_v out_o at_o this_o the_o nun_n rise_v up_o and_o with_o angry_a countenance_n and_o loud_a voice_n 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tell_v they_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o be_v punish_v whereat_o they_o all_o wonder_v to_o see_v a_o thief_n with_o his_o prey_n before_o he_o to_o stand_v there_o bind_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o straighte-waye_n they_o offer_v their_o prayer_n for_o his_o delivery_n and_o scarce_o can_v they_o obtain_v that_o he_o which_o come_v to_o steal_v away_o their_o good_n may_v atlea_v find_v so_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o depart_v empty_a as_o he_o come_v yet_o in_o conclusion_n the_o thief_n that_o have_v long_o stand_v there_o with_o his_o steal_a weather_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v away_o free_a leave_v his_o carriage_n behind_o he_o peter_n by_o such_o fact_n almighty_a god_n do_v declare_v in_o what_o sweet_a manner_n he_o do_v tender_v we_o when_o he_o voutsafe_v to_o work_v such_o pleasant_a miracle_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o mount_n preneste_n and_o his_o priest_n chapter_n xxiii_o gregory_n above_o the_o city_n of_o preneste_n there_o be_v a_o mountain_n upon_o which_o stand_v a_o abbeye_v of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n peter_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o which_o place_n while_o i_o live_v man_n abbey_n myself_o i_o hear_v this_o miracle_n which_o those_o religious_a man_n say_v they_o know_v to_o be_v very_o true_a in_o that_o monastery_n they_o have_v a_o abbot_n of_o holy_a life_n who_o bring_v up_o a_o certain_a monk_n that_o become_v very_o virtuous_a who_o he_o perceivinge_v to_o increase_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o cause_v he_o in_o the_o same_o monastery_n to_o be_v make_v priest_n who_o after_o his_o take_n of_o order_n understand_v by_o revelation_n that_o his_o death_n be_v not_o far_o of_o and_o therefore_o desire_a leave_n of_o the_o abbot_n to_o make_v ready_a his_o sepulchre_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o himself_o shall_v die_v before_o he_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o quoth_v he_o go_v your_o way_n and_o make_v your_o grave_n at_o your_o pleasure_n away_o he_o go_v and_o do_v so_o not_o many_o day_n after_o the_o old_a abbot_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o age_n we_o and_o draw_v never_o to_o his_o end_n he_o bid_v the_o foresay_a priest_n that_o stand_v by_o he_o to_o bury_v his_o body_n in_o that_o grave_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o himself_o and_o when_o the_o other_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v short_o to_o follow_v after_o and_o that_o the_o grave_n be_v not_o bygge_n enough_o for_o both_o the_o abbot_n answer_v he_o in_o this_o wise_a do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o that_o one_o grave_n shall_v contain_v both_o our_o body_n so_o he_o die_v and_o accord_v to_o his_o desire_n be_v bury_v in_o that_o grave_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v provide_v
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of_o s._n peter_n abbey_n in_o the_o city_n of_o preneste_n where_o this_o miracle_n happen_v be_v you_o content_a to_o hear_v something_o of_o the_o rome_n s._n peter_n bury_v at_o rome_n keeper_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v in_o this_o city_n where_o his_o most_o holy_a body_n remain_v peter_n most_o willinge_v i_o be_o and_o beseech_v you_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o of_o theodorus_n keeper_z of_o s._n peter_n church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n chapter_n xxiiii_o gregory_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o alive_a that_o know_v theodorus_n keeper_n of_o that_o church_n by_o who_o report_n a_o notable_a thing_n that_o befall_v he_o come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n for_o rise_v somewhat_o early_o one_o night_n to_o mend_v the_o light_n that_o hang_v by_o the_o door_n and_o be_v upon_o the_o ladder_n as_o he_o use_v to_o pour_v oil_n church_n burn_v lamppe_n in_o the_o church_n into_o the_o lamppe_n sudden_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n in_o a_o white_a steal_v stand_v beneath_o upon_o 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that_o great_a and_o terrible_a vision_n at_o which_o he_o tremble_v speakethe_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o become_v weak_a and_o be_v sick_a for_o 8._o daniel_n 8._o very_o many_o day_n for_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o conceive_v such_o thing_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o when_o a_o man_n mind_n be_v carry_v to_o see_v somewhat_o beyond_o itself_o no_o remedy_n but_o this_o earthly_a and_o frail_a vessel_n of_o our_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v such_o a_o burden_n must_v fall_v into_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n peter_n your_o reason_n have_v take_v away_o that_o scruple_n which_o trouble_v my_o mind_n of_o abundius_n keeper_n of_o the_o same_o church_n of_o s._n peter_n chapter_n xxv_o gregory_n not_o very_o many_o year_n since_o as_o old_a man_n say_v there_o be_v a_o other_o keeper_n of_o the_o same_o church_n call_v abundius_n a_o grave_a man_n and_o of_o great_a humility_n who_o serve_v god_n so_o faithful_o that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n peâ—er_n do_v by_o miracle_n declare_v what_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o his_o virtue_n for_o a_o certain_a young_a maid_n that_o frequent_v his_o church_n be_v so_o pitiful_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n that_o she_o creep_v upon_o her_o hand_n and_o for_o very_a weakness_n draw_v her_o body_n upon_o the_o ground_n long_o time_n have_v she_o pray_v to_o s._n peter_n for_o help_v of_o this_o saint_n prayer_n to_o saint_n her_o infirmitye_n who_o upon_o a_o night_n in_o a_o vision_n stand_v by_o she_o and_o speak_v thus_o go_v unto_o abundius_n and_o desire_v his_o help_n and_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o to_o thy_o health_n the_o maid_n as_o she_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o vision_n so_o not_o know_v this_o abundius_a up_o and_o down_o she_o creep_v through_o the_o church_n inquire_v for_o the_o man_n and_o sudden_o meet_v with_o he_o who_o she_o roughte_v for_o and_o askinge_v for_o he_o of_o himself_o he_o tell_v she_o that_o he_o be_v abundius_n then_o quoth_v she_o our_o pastor_n and_o patron_n bless_v s._n peter_n the_o necessity_n saint_n know_v how_o our_o necessity_n apostle_n have_v send_v i_o that_o you_o shall_v help_v i_o of_o this_o my_o disease_n if_o you_o be_v send_v by_o he_o quoth_v abundius_a then_o rise_v up_o and_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n he_o forthwith_o lift_v she_o up_o upon_o her_o foot_n and_o from_o that_o very_a hour_n all_o the_o synowe_v and_o part_n of_o her_o body_n become_v so_o strong_a that_o no_o sign_n of_o her_o former_a malady_n remain_v but_o if_o i_o shall_v recount_v all_o the_o miracle_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o his_o church_n questionless_a no_o time_n will_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o relation_n of_o any_o other_o wherefore_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o they_o but_o come_v to_o such_o holy_a man_n as_o have_v be_v famous_a in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o italy_n of_o a_o solitary_a monk_n call_v menas_n chapter_n xxvi_o not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o province_n 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come_v certain_a bear_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n which_o be_v hear_v by_o to_o devour_v up_o his_o honey_n who_o he_o strike_v with_o a_o little_a strike_v which_o he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o bear_v so_o fear_v his_o stripe_n that_o they_o will_v roar_v out_o and_o run_v away_o and_o they_o which_o little_o fear_v naked_a sword_n be_v now_o afraid_a to_o be_v beat_v by_o he_o with_o a_o small_a â—ande_n he_o desire_v not_o to_o possess_v aught_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o to_o seek_v for_o any_o thing_n &_o his_o manner_n be_v by_o heavenly_a talk_n to_o inflame_v all_o such_o as_o of_o charity_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o with_o the_o desire_n and_o love_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o understand_v that_o other_o have_v commit_v any_o great_a sin_n he_o will_v never_o spare_v they_o but_o with_o true_a love_n to_o their_o soul_n reprehend_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n his_o neighbour_n and_o other_o also_o that_o dwell_v far_o of_o use_v upon_o a_o custom_n every_o one_o upon_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o send_v he_o their_o present_n and_o offering_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v somewhat_o to_o bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o a_o certain_a man_n there_o be_v call_v carterius_n who_o overcome_v of_o filthy_a concupiscence_n violent_o take_v away_o a_o nun_n and_o unlawful_a marriage_n of_o nun_n unlawful_a by_o unlawful_a matrimonye_n make_v she_o his_o wife_n which_o thing_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n understand_v he_o send_v he_o by_o such_o as_o he_o can_v that_o message_n which_o his_o fact_n deserve_v the_o man_n guiltye_n in_o his_o conscience_n of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o
because_o their_o heart_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o behold_v any_o such_o misery_n the_o old_a man_n yield_v to_o their_o request_n and_o so_o carry_v away_o the_o boy_n home_o to_o his_o own_o monastery_n where_o he_o remain_v long_o time_n safe_a and_o sound_a the_o devil_n not_o presume_v to_o touch_v he_o whereupon_o the_o old_a man_n seeinge_v he_o to_o continue_v so_o well_o be_v immoderate_o glad_a thereof_o &_o therefore_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o monk_n he_o speak_v thus_o the_o devil_n do_v dally_v with_o those_o sister_n but_o now_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n he_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o this_o boy_n he_o have_v scarce_o utter_v these_o word_n when_o as_o in_o that_o very_a instant_n the_o poor_a child_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o possess_v anâ—_n pitiful_o torment_v which_o the_o old_a man_n beholdinge_v straighteway_n lament_v and_o fall_v a_o weep_v and_o perseveringe_v so_o a_o long_a time_n the_o monk_n come_v 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