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and_o cysteane_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v for_o no_o goodness_n that_o they_o so_o high_o stand_v in_o his_o faver_n ☞_o man_n possess_v of_o devyls_n and_o ciâ—teane_n monk_n roger_n hoveden_n show_v li._n ij_o historiae_fw-la anglorum_fw-la that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n a._n c._n and_o xcviij_o 1198._o many_o be_v possess_v of_o devyls_n &_o vex_v with_o horryble_a frevesye_n for_o remedy_n of_o this_o many_o monk_n be_v seek_v to_o as_o man_n of_o most_o holy_a conversacyon_n chefelye_o the_o cysteane_n among_o who_o there_o be_v a_o abbot_n which_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o expel_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n and_o as_o he_o be_v do_v with_o one_o the_o evyll_n prete_n speak_v in_o he_o and_o say_v we_o be_v the_o same_o legion_n of_o devil_n which_o christ_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o gergesyte_n into_o the_o hear_v of_o swine_n legion_n and_o that_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o sea_n math._n viij_o a_o power_n we_o have_v receyve_v to_o entre_fw-fr
betwixt_o they_o both_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o labour_a she_o be_v delyver_v of_o the_o nonnes_n child_n make_v the_o king_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v he_o to_o no_o small_a rejoice_n of_o they_o both_o this_o child_n be_v call_v sweno_n sweno_n and_o the_o year_n afore_o canutus_n die_v be_v constitute_v king_n of_o norwey_n some_o writer_n have_v think_v that_o heraldus_n the_o first_o which_o after_o succeed_v king_n of_o england_n to_o come_v four_o also_o the_o same_o way_n heraldus_n and_o his_o own_o brother_n hard_a canutus_n report_v it_o no_o far_o otherwise_o ranulphus_fw-la li_n 6_z ca_o 20_o cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la autoribus_fw-la ¶_o dunstane_n dispute_v with_o sorcerye_n and_o murder_n now_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o dunstane_n again_o dunstanus_fw-la though_o the_o aforesaid_a controversye_n between_o the_o preste_n and_o the_o monk_n cease_v for_o a_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o legerdemain_n in_o the_o rood_n knavery_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o all_o finish_v for_o some_o man_n of_o wysdome_n there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n which_o smell_v somewhat_o as_o polydorus_n report_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n very_o subtle_a knaverye_n and_o plain_o ranulphus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o speech_n come_v from_o the_o wall_n mark_v it_o hardelye_o whereupon_o alpherus_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o march_n with_o his_o company_n alpherus_fw-la in_o the_o year_n follow_v which_o be_v from_o christ_n incarnacyon_n dcccc_n and._n lxx_o vi_fw-la 976_o send_v into_o scotlande_n for_o a_o certain_a learned_a bishop_n learned_a which_o be_v know_v both_o eloquent_a and_o wytty_n bishop_n to_o dispute_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o than_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v in_o a_o street_n or_o vyllage_n of_o the_o king_n call_v calna_n for_o they_o trust_v no_o more_o close_a house_n in_o the_o monastery_n and_o when_o the_o bishop_n have_v lay_v for_o the_o marry_a preste_n such_o invincible_a scripture_n reason_n and_o argument_n as_o dunstane_n and_o his_o dodypoll_n monk_n be_v not_o able_a to_o avoid_v ass_n the_o blind_a ass_n have_v none_o other_o shift_n but_o to_o lay_v these_o faint_a excuse_n for_o himself_o as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o age_a man_n sore_o break_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o that_o he_o have_v at_o that_o time_n give_v over_o all_o study_n beast_n and_o only_o addyct_v himself_o unto_o prayer_n but_o for_o as_o much_o he_o say_v as_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o disquieting_a of_o he_o but_o still_o vex_v he_o with_o old_a quarellynge_v they_o may_v well_o sem_fw-mi to_o have_v the_o victory_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v their_o mind_n and_o with_o that_o he_o arise_v in_o a_o great_a fury_n for_o a_o colour_n committinge_n his_o cause_n unto_o christ_n but_o he_o set_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o necromancy_n to_o work_v devil_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v with_o such_o as_o it_o please_v his_o pontifical_a pleasure_n to_o call_v with_o he_o sudden_o say_v fabyane_n antonyne_n vincent_n and_o johan_n capgrave_n the_o ioyste_n of_o the_o loft_n fail_v and_o they_o that_o be_v undre_fw-fr it_o perysh_v there_o ¶_o dunstanes_n provysyon_n in_o england_n for_o satan_n this_o have_v this_o most_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a generation_n contynuallye_o build_v their_o synnefull_a zion_n in_o blood_n michee_n 3._o 3_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o ashamed_a of_o these_o their_o manifest_a knavery_n for_o those_o belly_n founder_n thief_n and_o mourtherer_n of_o they_o yet_o advance_v they_o for_o their_o pryncipall_a saint_n saint_n and_o when_o their_o feastful_a day_n come_v they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o papystyck_a church_n of_o england_n with_o no_o small_a solempnite_a mattensed_a mass_v candesed_a lyghted_a processyoned_a sense_v smoke_v perfume_a and_o worshyp_v the_o people_n bring_v in_o believe_v that_o the_o latin_a read_v of_o their_o wretched_a act_n there_o in_o their_o legend_n be_v god_n dyvyne_a seruyce_n seruyce_n be_v without_o fail_v the_o most_o damnable_a seruyce_n of_o the_o devyll_n like_a as_o holy_a johan_n bapty_v by_o preach_v repentance_n prepare_v a_o plain_a pathwaye_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n luce._n 3._o so_o dead_a this_o unholye_a dunstane_n by_o sow_v of_o all_o superstycyon_n antichristi_fw-la make_v ready_a the_o way_n to_o satan_n and_o his_o filthy_a kingdom_n against_o his_o come_v four_o from_o the_o bottomless_a pytt_n after_o the_o full_a thousand_o of_o year_n from_o christ_n incarnacyon_n apoca._n 20._o 20._o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n he_o raise_v up_o in_o england_n the_o pestylent_a order_fw-fr of_o monk_n he_o build_v they_o monastery_n he_o procure_v they_o substance_n innumerable_a final_o he_o bring_v â—nto_o theâ—r_v hand_n the_o cathedral_n church_n with_o the_o free_a eleccion_n of_o byshoppe_n that_o nothing_o shall_v there_o be_v donâ—_n within_o that_o realm_n but_o after_o their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n theâ—_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n cleâ—elye_o put_v a_o zion_n and_o his_o immaculate_a spouse_n or_o church_n upon_o his_o word_n only_a depend_n church_n compel_v to_o flee_v into_o desert_n apoc._n xuj_o 12._o man_n and_o woman_n that_o ryght_o beleve_v dare_v not_o than_o confess_v their_o faith_n but_o keep_v all_o close_a within_o they_o for_o than_o be_v satan_n alâ—â—de_v satan_n these_o monk_n every_o where_n assist_a he_o in_o the_o fournyshing_n out_o of_o that_o proud_a paint_a church_n of_o antichrist_n superstition_n hypocresye_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v afore_o that_o time_n such_o vice_n as_o man_n be_v glad_a to_o hide_v vice_n but_o now_o in_o their_o gandyshe_a ceremony_n they_o be_v take_v for_o god_n dyvyne_a seruyce_n ¶_o sign_n and_o plague_n follow_v these_o mischief_n but_o now_o see_v what_o follow_v of_o these_o afore_o rehearse_v myscheve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dcccc_n and_o lxxxviij_o 988_o which_o be_v the._n xij_o year_n before_o that_o full_a thousand_o depart_v this_o dunstane_n as_o warm_v of_o devyls_n frequent_v his_o tomb_n devil_n as_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o book_n show_v more_o playnelye_o within_o the_o same_o year_n aptare_fw-la &_o a_o bloudye_a cloud_n in_o the_o sky_n cloud_n which_o cover_v all_o england_n â—as_v witness_v johan_n hardinge_n with_o diverse_a other_o chronycler_n and_o it_o rain_v blood_n over_o all_o the_o land_n after_o that_o enter_v the_o dane_n so_o fast_o say_v ranulphe_n dane_n at_o every_o port_n that_o no_o where_n be_v the_o englyshe_a nacyon_n able_a to_o withstand_v they_o and_o the_o monk_n to_o help_v the_o matter_n we_o will_v forewarde_v by_o counsel_n of_o their_o archebyshop_n siricius_n siricius_n give_v they_o x._o thousand_o pound_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o rest_n and_o not_o be_v hynder_v for_o little_a care_v they_o what_o become_v of_o the_o rest_n so_o their_o precious_a body_n be_v safe_a after_o this_o by_o dyverse_a compulsyon_n they_o augment_v that_o sum_n from_o x._o to_o xuj_o to_o be_v xx_o to_o twenty-four_o to_o thirty_o â—nd_v so_o four_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sharp_a payment_n of_o xl_o thousand_o pound_n destruction_n and_o till_o they_o have_v nomore_o money_n to_o geve_v for_o the_o more_o the_o dane_n have_v strenthen_v the_o more_o covetouse_n and_o cruel_a they_o be_v evermore_o thus_o do_v they_o to_o the_o land_n innumerable_a harm_n in_o seek_v their_o own_o private_a commodite_n &_o so_o bring_v their_o own_o natyve_a people_n in_o most_o miserable_a thraldom_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o dane_n make_v strong_a and_o the_o englyshe_a nation_n become_v feeble_a and_o weak_a yea_o so_o wretched_a at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v everye_o vile_a slave_n among_o the_o say_a dane_n dane_n their_o gâ—oâ—_n lord_n but_o now_o â—arke_n the_o end_n secern_v these_o monk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o &_o xij_o 1012_o which_o be_v the._n twenty-four_o year_n from_o dunstanes_n depart_v and_o the._n xij_o from_o the_o devyls_n goingge_n four_o the_o dane_n after_o many_o great_a vyctorye_n within_o the_o realm_n fyered_a the_o city_n of_o caunterburye_n and_o enpryson_v the_o archebyshop_n than_o elphegus_n elphegus_n and_o as_o he_o and_o his_o monk_n be_v able_a to_o geve_v no_o more_o money_n they_o tythe_v they_o after_o this_o sort_n they_o slay_v always_o ix_o and_o reserve_v the_o ten_o to_o perpetual_a sorrow_n and_o seruytude_n till_o they_o have_v mourter_v of_o they_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o more_o than_o tythynge_n ix_o hondr_v there_o and_o in_o other_o quarter_n abroad_o and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o they_o hang_n up_o by_o the_o member_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a sygnifiâ—aon_n that_o plague_v to_o come_v then_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o sodometrye_n and_o most_o violent_a contempt_n of_o christian_a marriage_n plague_n ranulphus_fw-la cestrensis_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 13._o et_fw-la 15._o fabianus_n par_fw-fr 1._o ca._n 199._o ¶_o
terrestryall_n angel_n of_o the_o folyshe_a world_n when_o they_o be_v the_o very_a dross_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o poison_n of_o all_o christyanyte_n resystaunce_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr therefore_o of_o godly_a man_n both_o in_o germany_n &_o france_n perceive_a the_o great_a abhomynacyon_n that_o will_v follow_v thereof_o myghte_o still_o resy_v both_o hyldebrande_n the_o pope_n and_o also_o his_o great_a synod_n of_o italysh_a prelate_n calling_n he_o a_o cruel_a heretyke_a and_o author_n of_o pernycyouse_a doctrine_n and_o they_o the_o malygnaunt_a counsel_n of_o satan_n this_o wyckednesse_n be_v wrought_v say_v they_o not_o by_o any_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o only_a suggestyon_n of_o satan_n satan_n for_o their_o most_o devylysh_a decree_n be_v direct_o repugnaunt_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n christ_n say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v away_o with_o that_o sayenge_a save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v s._n paul_n have_v no_o commandment_n for_o virgynyte_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o require_v it_o the_o old_a counsel_n dare_v not_o attempt_v it_o but_o always_o be_v marriage_n free_a to_o they_o that_o can_v not_o refrain_v marriage_n what_o mean_v these_o hypocrite_n than_o to_o compel_v natural_a man_n by_o force_n of_o tyranny_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n impossyble_a to_o their_o weak_a nature_n by_o this_o cruel_a constytucyon_n they_o make_v open_v the_o way_n to_o all_o fylthynesse_n in_o the_o flesh_n if_o they_o will_v have_v such_o mynyster_n lete_fw-la they_o fatche_v they_o from_o heaven_n for_o in_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v this_o be_v the_o clamour_n of_o they_o which_o in_o that_o age_n fear_v god_n &_o doubt_v the_o mischief_n of_o antichrist_n angel_n lambertus_n sigebertus_n vrspergius_fw-la nauclerus_fw-la &_o robertus_fw-la barnes_n ☞_o hyldebrande_n make_v the_o church_n a_o full_a sodom_n no_o small_a commendacyon_n have_v this_o sorcerouse_a monk_n and_o vicar_n of_o the_o devyll_n among_o the_o hystoriane_n and_o chronycle_n writer_n after_o his_o tyme._n vicar_n as_o be_v otho_n frisingensis_n platina_n stella_n sabellicus_n blondus_n bergomas_n aeneas_n wicelius_n and_o such_o other_o he_o be_v magnyfy_v above_o the_o star_n for_o his_o rebellyouse_a treason_n and_o tyranny_n against_o the_o virtuous_a emperor_n &_o hold_v of_o they_o for_o a_o most_o earnest_a mighty_a and_o constant_a defender_n of_o antichristes_n oil_a kingdom_n which_o they_o call_v holy_a church_n church_n this_o maistre_fw-mi of_o mischief_n and_o organ_n of_o the_o devyll_n bring_v by_o that_o mean_n the_o mynyster_n to_o a_o ydelnesse_n and_o defile_v the_o church_n with_o most_o execrable_a buggery_n among_o all_o his_o canon_n law_n and_o synodal_a constytucyon_n he_o give_v out_o no_o commandment_n that_o preste_n shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n nor_o yet_o get_v child_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marry_v and_o this_o be_v to_o put_v in_o full_a practice_n warn_v that_o god_n have_v afore_o premonysh_v his_o church_n of_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o holy_a angel_n &_o by_o johan_n his_o elect_v apostle_n three_o able_a wytness_n apoca._n i._n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v call_v a_o spirytualte_n and_o be_v the_o church_n malygnaunt_a shall_v be_v in_o effect_n a_o very_a sodom_n and_o egipte_n apoca._n xi_o of_o necessyte_n may_v that_o be_v no_o fable_n that_o be_v of_o so_o able_a witness_n utter_v afore_o hand_n so_o earnest_o wytness_n some_o therefore_o must_v have_v fulfyl_v it_o no_o remedy_n and_o none_o so_o effectual_o as_o this_o hellish_a sodomyte_n hyldebrand_n by_o forbyd_v of_o marriage_n in_o his_o clergy_n and_o by_o deifyenge_a the_o eucharistycall_a bread_n these_o ij_o point_n chief_o make_v the_o romish_a church_n a_o sodom_n and_o a_o egipte_n by_o dyssemble_a vow_n and_o a_o counterfeit_a presthode_n provysyon_n how_o nondrye_v anon_o after_o be_v 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