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seruulus_fw-la who_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o also_o do_v remember_v who_o as_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o wealth_n so_o scotfree_a in_o merit_n this_o man_n have_v long_o merâ—â—_n merâ—â—_n time_n be_v adact_v with_o sickness_n for_o from_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o know_v he_o to_o the_o very_a last_o hour_n oâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d never_o can_v i_o remember_v but_o that_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n and_o that_o so_o pitiful_o that_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v nor_o sit_v up_o iâ—_n his_o bed_n neither_o be_v he_o ever_o able_a to_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o his_o mouth_n or_o to_o turn_v from_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n do_v serve_v and_o attend_v he_o and_o what_o he_o get_v in_o alm_n that_o by_o their_o hand_n he_o bestow_v upon_o other_o poor_a people_n read_v he_o can_v not_o yet_o do_v he_o buy_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o very_o careful_a you_o he_o cause_v such_o religious_a man_n as_o he_o entertain_v to_o read_v unto_o he_o by_o mean_n whereof_o according_a to_o his_o capacity_n though_o as_o i_o say_v he_o know_v not_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o book_n yet_o do_v he_o ful_o learn_v the_o holy_a scripture_n very_o careful_a he_o be_v in_o his_o sickness_n always_o to_o give_v god_n thancke_n and_o day_n and_o night_n to_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v in_o which_o god_n determine_v to_o reward_v this_o his_o great_a patience_n the_o pain_n of_o his_o body_n strike_v inwardlye_o to_o his_o heart_n which_o he_o feel_v and_o know_v that_o his_o last_o hour_n be_v not_o far_o of_o call_v for_o all_o such_o stranger_n as_o lodge_v in_o his_o house_n desire_v they_o to_o sing_v hymn_n with_o he_o for_o his_o last_o far_o well_o and_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o as_o he_o be_v himself_o sing_v with_o they_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o cry_v out_o a_o loud_a and_o bid_v they_o be_v silent_a say_v do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a music_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o so_o while_o he_o lie_v give_v of_o care_n within_o himself_o to_o that_o divine_a harmonye_n his_o holy_a soul_n depart_v this_o mortal_a life_n at_o which_o time_n all_o that_o be_v there_o present_a feel_v a_o most_o pleasant_a and_o fragrant_a smell_n whereby_o they_o perceive_v how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o seruulus_fw-la say_v a_o monk_n of_o i_o who_o yet_o live_v be_v then_o present_a and_o with_o many_o tear_n use_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o smell_n never_o go_v away_o but_o that_o they_o feel_v it_o continual_o until_o the_o time_n of_o his_o burial_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o a_o nun_n call_v romula_n chapter_n xv._o in_o the_o same_o homily_n i_o remember_v likewise_o how_o i_o tell_v a_o certain_a thing_n which_o speciosus_fw-la my_o fellow_n priest_n do_v also_o verify_v to_o be_v most_o true_a at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o enter_v into_o religion_n there_o dwell_v in_o this_o city_n near_o to_o the_o church_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n a_o certain_a old_a woman_n call_v redempta_fw-la live_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o nun_n nun_n habit_n of_o nun_n a_o disciple_n of_o that_o hirundina_n which_o be_v famous_a for_o virtue_n and_o lead_v a_o eremitical_a life_n as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o mowtaine_n life_n eremites_n and_o oremitical_a life_n by_o the_o city_n of_o preneste_n this_o foresay_a redempta_fw-la have_v two_o scholar_n which_o wear_v the_o same_o habit_n that_o she_o do_v the_o one_o call_v romula_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o which_o yet_o live_v i_o can_v nortel_v though_o by_o sight_n i_o know_v she_o very_o well_o these_o three_o together_o in_o one_o little_a house_n live_v a_o poor_a life_n yet_o scotfree_a for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o these_o twain_o romula_n far_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o merit_n of_o life_n for_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o marvellous_a patience_n pass_v obedient_a a_o great_a observer_n of_o silence_n and_o one_o that_o with_o great_a zeal_n bestow_v her_o time_n in_o continual_a prayer_n but_o because_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o who_o the_o world_n think_v to_o be_v perfect_a have_v yet_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n some_o imperfection_n as_o many_o time_n unskillful_a man_n do_v commend_v seal_n of_o arm_n as_o excellent_o well_o engrave_v which_o yet_o the_o cunning_a worckeman_n do_v better_a consider_v and_o labour_v to_o make_v more_o perfect_a this_o foresay_a romula_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o pitiful_a palsye_n that_o she_o be_v fain_o to_o keep_v her_o bed_n where_o she_o lie_v deprive_v almost_o of_o all_o the_o use_n of_o her_o member_n which_o great_a cross_n notwithstanding_o draw_v she_o not_o to_o any_o impatience_n but_o rather_o the_o sickness_n of_o her_o body_n be_v the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o great_a increase_n in_o virtue_n for_o the_o less_o she_o can_v do_v in_o other_o thing_n the_o more_o she_o do_v in_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n upon_o a_o certain_a night_n she_o call_v for_o redempta_fw-la who_o as_o i_o say_v bring_v they_o both_o up_o as_o her_o daughter_n saying_n come_v mother_n come_v mother_n who_o straighteway_n with_o her_o other_o disciple_n rise_v up_o and_o as_o myself_o and_o many_o more_o have_v hear_v it_o from_o their_o own_o mouth_n when_o they_o be_v about_o midnighte_n by_o her_o bed_n side_n suddainlye_o there_o come_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n which_o fill_v all_o that_o cell_n and_o such_o a_o brightenes_n there_o appear_v that_o it_o put_v they_o both_o into_o a_o wonderful_a fear_n and_o as_o themselves_o do_v afterward_o report_n all_o their_o body_n become_v cold_a in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o they_o stand_v amaze_v for_o
ferenti_fw-la chapter_n ix_o gregory_n a_o man_n of_o holy_a life_n there_o be_v call_v bonifacius_n bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ferenti_fw-la one_o that_o with_o his_o virtuous_a conversation_n do_v well_o discharge_v his_o duty_n many_o miracle_n he_o do_v which_o gaudentius_n the_o priest_n who_o yet_o live_v do_v still_o report_n and_o seinge_v he_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o he_o no_o question_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v all_o thing_n the_o more_o truelye_o his_o bishopric_n be_v pass_v poor_a a_o thing_n which_o to_o good_a man_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o humility_n for_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o for_o his_o revenue_n but_o only_o one_o vineyard_n which_o be_v also_o aâ—_n one_o time_n so_o spoil_v with_o a_o tempest_n of_o hail_n that_o very_o few_o grape_n do_v remain_v bonifacius_n come_n in_o &_o see_v what_o be_v happen_v give_v god_n great_a thancke_n for_o that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o further_o povertye_n to_o 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nun_n call_v galla._n chapter_n xiii_o neither_o will_v i_o conceal_v that_o which_o i_o receive_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v grave_a and_o of_o good_a credit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n a_o honourable_a young_a maid_n call_v galla_n daughter_n to_o simmachus_n the_o consul_n be_v bestow_v in_o marriag_n who_o husband_n before_o the_o year_n come_v about_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o though_o both_o plenty_n of_o wealth_n and_o her_o young_a year_n be_v great_a allurement_n to_o a_o second_o marriag_n yet_o she_o make_v choice_n rather_o to_o be_v marry_v spiritual_o to_o god_n in_o which_o after_o mourninge_v everlasting_a joy_n do_v follow_v then_o to_o become_v again_o subject_a to_o carnal_a matrirnonye_n which_o always_o begin_v with_o joy_n and_o in_o conclusion_n end_v with_o sorrow_n but_o because_o she_o have_v a_o pass_v high_a colour_n the_o physician_n tell_v she_o that_o unless_o marry_v nun_n may_v not_o marry_v she_o do_v marry_v again_o 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night_n by_o revelation_n be_v admonish_v in_o this_o manner_n make_v yourself_o ready_a because_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v commandment_n for_o your_o departure_n and_o when_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o defraye_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o journey_n straighteway_n he_o hear_v these_o comfortable_a word_n if_o you_o take_v care_n for_o your_o sin_n they_o be_v forgive_v you_o which_o thing_n though_o he_o have_v hear_v once_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n a_o other_o night_n he_o have_v again_o the_o same_o vision_n and_o so_o after_o five_o day_n he_o fall_v sick_a of_o a_o agewe_n and_o as_o the_o other_o monk_n be_v in_o pray_v and_o weep_v about_o he_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n an_o other_o monk_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o monasterye_n call_v merulus_fw-la who_o be_v wonderfullye_o give_v to_o â—eares_n and_o bestow_v of_o alm_n and_o no_o time_n almost_o pass_v he_o except_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v at_o meat_n or_o 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