ci_o 〈◊〉_d the_o carmelit_n oâ—_n whitefriar_n waldâ—nsis_n de_fw-fr sacram._n tit_n 9_o c._n 84._o the_o franciscan_n or_o gray-friar_n the_o dominican_n or_o blackfriars_a the_o seruiâ—es_n celestine_n câ—â—â—hes-friar_n mount-olivet_a jesuati_fw-la heremite_n of_o sainâ—_n hierome_n miniâ—â—â—_n the_o clergy_n be_v at_o just_a religious_a man_n medinâ—_n lib._n 2_o de_fw-fr canâ—nâ—_n â—_z 36._o sulp_n in_o vit_fw-mi saint_n martin_n s._n gregorieâ—_n â—_z 4._o reg._n apost_n 74._o prosp._n â—ib_o 2._o de_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la const._n c._n 9_o the_o clergy_n do_v live_v in_o common_a c._n 21._o q._n 1._o c._n dilictâ—ss_n s._n greg._n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la august_n 12._o q_o 1_o c._n necessaria_fw-la and_o do_v vow_v it_o râ—fâ—rtur_fw-la 12._o q._n 1._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d medina_n lib._n 5._o the_o continent_n c._n 10._o canon_n parish-priest_n aug._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d q._n 2._o c_o cart_n â—â—o_o cause_n of_o relaxation_n in_o the_o clergy_n s._n ambrose_n epist._n 2_o 5._o possidonius_fw-la in_o vitâ—_n augustin_n pius_fw-la 4._o bullaâ—t_fw-la incipit_fw-la sediâ—_n apost_n apud_fw-la nanarrum_fw-la in_o staturâ—â—â—â—_n 19_o q._n 3._o in_o 6._o &_o 7._o 〈…〉_z regis_fw-la 10.1_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—r_n and_o their_o employment_n s._n bernard_n ep._n 3._o &_o 81._o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n school_n syn._n 9_o c._n 4._o &_o 5_o coâ—_n c._n mog_n c_o 4â—_n s._n basil._n reg_fw-la prou_z q._n 29â—_n the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o state_n of_o monk_n compare_v s._n ambrose_n s._n antony_n ps._n 64._o â—2_n s._n athan._n in_o 〈◊〉_d antoâ—â—_n numb_a 24.5_o s._n hilarion_n s._n hierome_n in_o 〈…〉_z s._n maâ—arius_n cariton_n isidorus_n apollonius_n palla_n l._n in_o hist_o lausi_n pacomius_n serapion_n s_o hiâ—r_n in_o epitaph_n pauâ—ae_fw-la the_o great_a order_n that_o be_v among_o they_o s_o hier._n ep._n 22._o the_o multitude_n of_o religious_a in_o s._n benedict_n day_n tritem_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr viviâ—_n illustr_n c._n 2._o s._n bernard_n in_o vit_fw-mi malachiâ—_n monastery_n in_o ireland_n luanus_n ps._n 64.20_o s._n columbanus_n s._n bernard_n the_o franciscan-fryar_n the_o number_n of_o religious_a in_o these_o day_n levit._n 26.9_o the_o multiplication_n of_o religious_a people_n a_o sign_n of_o perfection_n in_o religious_a order_n a_o ornament_n to_o the_o church_n s._n bernard_n in_o apol._n ps._n 44.20_o gen._n 31.3_o s._n thomas_n 2.2_o q_o 18â—_n be_v 2._o 2._o tim._n 2.20_o variety_n of_o religious_a order_n a_o benefit_n to_o the_o church_n aristotle_n 2._o c._n 1._o several_a disposition_n reâ—uiâ—ed_v several_a order_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a man_n have_v be_v religious_a serapton_n pamphilus_n s._n hierome_n 〈◊〉_d p._n eccl._n â—uâ—ian_n 〈◊〉_d s_o basil._n s._n gregory_n nazian_n vide_fw-la russin_n lib._n 11._o s._n epiphanius_n s._n iâ—hn_n chrysostome_n s._n john_n damascen_n bâ—ssarion_n s_o hierome_n s_o augustin_n s._n hierome_n ep._n 62._o idem_fw-la ep_n 60._o idem_fw-la ep_n 26._o idem_fw-la in_o libâ—_n â—_z hiâ—â—â—m_fw-la s_o augustin_n ep_n 29._o q._n 4._o idem_fw-la 3._o contra_fw-la petilian_n c._n 40._o s._n paulinus_n s._n hierome_n ep._n 13._o s._n martin_n john_n cassian_n eucherius_n prospâ—r_n s._n fulgentius_n of_o ruspae_fw-la cassiodorus_n s._n gregory_n 〈…〉_z eutropius_n isiâ—orus_n ildâ—â—onsus_n caesarius_n venerall_n bede_n s._n anselmâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 2.9_o ezâ—â—h_o 18._o why_o religion_n join_v with_o nobility_n be_v so_o admire_v s._n augustin_n 8._o consâ—_n â—_z 4_o job_n 36.5.25_o s_o bernarâ—â—pâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—_z s._n hâ—â—rome_n 〈◊〉_d 26._o grecian_a emperoura_n religious_a western_a emperor_n lothariuâ—â—_n hugo_n 〈…〉_z king_n of_o italy_n pipin_n bamba_n veremund_n ramirez_n king_n of_o england_n religious_a sigebert_n ethelred_n cheme_v offa._n inas_fw-la ceolulf_n egbert_n charlemagne_n trebellius_n john_n prena_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n henry_n k._n of_o cyprus_n john_n king_n of_o armenia_n three_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a three_o son_n of_o vibian_a king_n of_o ireland_n a_o notable_a example_n two_o sâ—nnes_n of_o richard_n k._n of_o england_n two_o son_n of_o charlâ—â—_n king_n of_o 〈…〉_z s._n lewis_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n prince_n of_o inferior_a degree_n great_a man_n of_o s._n francis_n his_o oâ—der_n and_o of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n fa._n francis_n borgia_n duke_n of_o gandie_n antony_n de_fw-fr cordova_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n râ—phe_n aquaviua_fw-mi son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o atri_fw-la eâ—cl_n 11._o andrew_n spinola_n theodora_n empress_n augusta_n richard_n cunegundes_n s._n cunegundes_n agnes_n elizâ—beth_n tâ—sâ—a_fw-la radegundes_n adocra_n batilda_n english_a exampler_n alfred_n ethelburg_n etheldred_n margaret_z daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n sancha_n agnes_n câ—â—â—gundes_n joane_n isabel._n blanâ—h_n margaret_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o dionysius_n benedictus_fw-la 1._o pelagius_n 2._o s._n gregory_n the_o grâ—at_a bonifaâ—ius_fw-la 4._o adeodatus_n agatho_n benedictus_fw-la 2._o gregory_n the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o stephanus_n 3_o paschalisâ—_n â—_z gregoriâ—â—_n â—_z leo_fw-la 4._o leo_fw-la 5._o triâ—hâ—mius_fw-la l._n 4._o de_fw-fr vir._n illâ—c_fw-la 8._o sylvester_n 2._o sergius_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o stephenus_fw-la 9_o 〈…〉_z man_n for_o fifty_o year_n together_o gregoriuâ—â—_n â—_z victorâ—_n â—_z paschalisâ—_n â—_z gelasius_n 1_o callistus_n 2._o eugenius_n 3_o s._n bernard_n epist._n 236._o anastasius_n 4._o adrianus_n 4._o celestinus_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 22._o câ—â—mâ—ns_n 6._o maison-dâ—â—_a veâ—anus_fw-la 5._o 〈…〉_z order_n 〈◊〉_d dominick_n innocent_a ut_fw-la 3._o benedictus_fw-la 11._o pius_fw-la 5._o pope_n that_o be_v franciscan_n nicolausâ—_n â—_z alexander_n 5._o sixtus_n 5._o sixtuâ—_n 5._o eugenius_n 4_o paulus_n 4._o trith_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n 21._o cardinal_n benedictius_n 80._o dominican_n to_o franciscan_n 43._o bishop_n s._n antâ—n_n p._n 3._o in_o â—3_n 〈…〉_z triâ—â—_n l._n 4._o c._n 1â—_n sulpiâ—â—us_fw-la s_o greg._n 1._o p._n â—ast_n c._n 1._o religious_a man_n more_o fit_a to_o govern_v then_o any_o other_o why_o matth_n â—â—_o &_o 23._o io._n 10._o many_o notable_a bishop_n that_o be_v monk_n s_o basil._n s._n 〈…〉_z s_o fulgâ—ntâ—us_n s._n anselm_n culiâ—â—mus_fw-la â—iturâ—â—â—n_n s_o boniface_n andreaâ—â—â—sulanus_n laurentius_n justinianus_n s._n antonine_n antonius_n câ—â—â—â—orum_fw-la s._n dunstan_n martin_n sarmiento_n â—â—â—â—uent_n in_o â—â—ta_fw-la s._n francis_n reliâ—â—â—â—â—_n peâ—â—le_v uphold_v the_o church_n the_o prayer_n of_o religious_a people_n very_o beneficial_a s_o bernard_n serm_n par_fw-fr 93._o s._n gregory_n nazian_n or_o 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr euâ—_n c._n 8._o the_o benefit_n of_o example_n s._n john_n chrysostome_n hom_n 5â—_n ad_fw-la pâ—p_n s._n john_n chrysostome_n 〈…〉_z matth._n â—_o religious_a people_n do_v great_o help_v towards_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o religious_a man_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o hereticksâ—_n and_o convert_v nation_n s._n râ—migius_n martin_n s._n augustin_n of_o england_n lambert_n s._n wilfride_n s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o luâ—ger_n ausgarius_n allus_fw-la adalberâ—us_fw-la bruno_n humbertâ—â—_n otho_n vicelinuâ—_n dominican_n franciscan_n the_o greek_a church_n 〈◊〉_d tartarian_n armenia_n babylon_n dalmâ—tia_fw-la catâ—â—â—_n hungaâ—â—_n the_o society_n of_o iâ—sus_n s._n bernard_n carnâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z s._n vincent_n the_o francisâ—ans_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_z the_o new_a world_n the_o dominican_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o labour_n trouble_n &_o hazard_n in_o convert_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n god_n choose_v the_o ignoble_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 1._o s._n ambrose_n san_n lucam_fw-la 2._o corinth_n 9_o s._n hierome_n in_o vita_fw-la malach._n 1._o reg._n 17.34.49_o jos._n 6._o example_n more_o forcible_a than_o word_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n admirable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n s._n john_n chrysostom_n hâ—m_fw-la 46._o in_o matth._n religious_a people_n more_o free_a to_o attend_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n deut._n 20._o s._n ambros._n lib._n c._n in_o luâ—_n people_n sin_n more_o out_o of_o infirmity_n than_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—ance_n s._n gregory_n 2._o moraâ—_n c._n 25._o union_n of_o many_o be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o compau_v good_a thing_n const._n mo_z 〈…〉_z chastity_n a_o great_a help_n s._n greg._n mor_fw-fr 2._o c._n q._n job_n 9_o s._n ronavent_a in_o viâ—a_fw-la s._n franâ—_n cant._n 4._o man_n excel_v beast_n in_o two_o thing_n religious_a man_n have_v make_v learning_n more_o learned_a s._n gregory_n 2._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cassiodorus_n dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o gregorieâ—_n leanâ—â—r_n caesarius_n theodore_n vencrable_a bâ—de_n bâ—â—â—fiâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d haymo_n rabanus_n straâ—us_n odo_n cluniacen_n rodulphus_fw-la fuldensis_fw-la marianus_n scotus_n lanfâ—anâ—k_n s._n anselmâ—_n humberâ—_n petrus_n damianus_n hâ—rmannus_n câ—ntractas_fw-la petrus_n cluniacensiâ—_n sigebert_n gratian._n hugo_n victorinus_n rupertus_n heâ—man_n lapus_n boliâ—riâ—is_fw-la auian_n clâ—men_n 6._o panormitanus_fw-la a_o memorable_a say_n of_o a_o cardinal_n dominican_n s._n thomas_n franciscan_n s._n anthony_n of_o milan_n alexander_n hales_n s._n bonaventure_n riâ—hard_n middleton_n scotus_n oâ—kam_n maâ—ron_n aâ—uarus_n pelagius_n lyra._n oâ—her_o order_n â—â—gidius_fw-la romanus_n thomas_n waldensis_n dionysius_n the_o society_n of_o jesus_n
be_v false_a unto_o he_o easy_o clear_v herself_o but_o yet_o make_v use_v of_o the_o occasion_n to_o quit_v his_o marriage_n as_o she_o have_v long_o desire_v and_o retire_v herself_o into_o halsatia_n build_v a_o monastery_n wherein_o she_o lead_v a_o religious_a life_n about_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o 5._o the_o case_n of_o cunegundes_n wife_n to_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n first_o cunegundes_n than_o afterward_o emperor_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o be_v not_o unlike_a to_o this_o for_o divorce_a herself_n from_o he_o upon_o the_o like_a suspicion_n and_o fault_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o she_o she_o make_v a_o better_a marriage_n with_o christ_n our_o saviour_n cunegundes_n 6._o and_o yet_o another_o cunegundes_n be_v more_o happy_a about_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o for_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o first_o she_o live_v many_o year_n with_o he_o and_o keep_v her_o virginity_n and_o he_o die_v before_o she_o she_o lead_v so_o holy_a a_o life_n for_o fifteen_o year_n together_o in_o the_o monastery_n of_o confugium_fw-la that_o she_o be_v register_v among_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n agnes_n 7._o agnes_n wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o three_o govern_v the_o empire_n after_o his_o decease_n according_a as_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o his_o will_n till_o his_o son_n who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v but_o a_o infant_n come_v to_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o then_o give_v over_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o also_o the_o dukedom_n of_o baviere_n which_o belong_v unto_o she_o she_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o choose_v to_o live_v in_o the_o humility_n of_o a_o monastical_a life_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o fifty_o seven_o elizâ—beth_n 8._o the_o like_a do_v elizabeth_n wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n albertus_n the_o first_o &_o archduke_n of_o austria_n for_o he_o be_v most_o lamentable_o slay_v she_o bid_v the_o world_n farewell_o and_o live_v a_o heavenly_a life_n in_o a_o monastery_n which_o herself_o have_v build_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o two_o of_o her_o daughter_n follow_v her_o example_n the_o one_o marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n the_o other_o to_o the_o count_n of_o ottighen_n &_o two_o of_o her_o grandchild_n the_o queen_n of_o polonia_n and_o her_o daughter_n though_o she_o be_v sure_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o vratislaw_n tâ—sâ—a_fw-la 9_o now_o from_o empress_n to_o come_v to_o queen_n in_o italy_n tâ—sia_n wife_n to_o rachisin_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o her_o husband_n will_v not_o be_v far-off_a from_o he_o neither_o in_o distance_n of_o place_n for_o as_o he_o retire_v himself_o into_o the_o monastery_n of_o mount-cassin_n so_o she_o with_o her_o daughter_n reâ—â—uda_n hide_v herself_o in_o a_o monastery_n which_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a wherein_o s._n scholastica_fw-la have_v sometime_o live_v and_o she_o have_v restore_v and_o there_o she_o spend_v her_o day_n in_o great_a sanctity_n radegundes_n 10._o in_o france_n in_o the_o year_n five_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o radegundes_n be_v marry_v against_o her_o will_n to_o king_n cloâ—â—re_o after_o some_o year_n by_o much_o importunity_n get_v his_o consent_n and_o retire_v herself_o to_o poitiers_n and_o there_o give_v herself_o to_o god_n with_o great_a fervour_n and_o earnestness_n of_o devotion_n that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n she_o arrive_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v record_v of_o she_o adocra_n 11._o not_o many_o year_n after_o she_o adocra_n wife_n to_o chilperick_n king_n of_o france_n together_o with_o her_o daughter_n childâ—rade_n forsake_v their_o prince_n pleasure_n be_v take_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o heavenly_a profession_n batilda_n and_o batilda_n about_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o by_o the_o decease_n of_o king_n clovis_n remain_v as_o it_o be_v at_o liberty_n and_o with_o full_a power_n to_o perform_v what_o she_o have_v always_o desire_v from_o her_o infancy_n she_o go_v to_o calais_n and_o enlarge_a a_o monastery_n which_o be_v there_o already_o build_v the_o join_v herself_o to_o a_o better_a spouse_n our_o saviour_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n but_o special_o for_o her_o humility_n 12._o in_o spain_n we_o find_v record_v of_o two_o queen_n that_o be_v also_o religious_a nunez_n wife_n to_o verâ—mund_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o for_o she_o enter_v 〈◊〉_d her_o husband_n and_o be_v no_o little_a encouragement_n unto_o he_o by_o her_o example_n and_o peresa_n who_o be_v by_o her_o brother_n alfonso_n king_n of_o leon_n marry_v to_o aâ—â—â—â—â—las_n king_n of_o toledo_n a_o more_o or_o saracen_n she_o not_o be_v able_a by_o all_o the_o entreaty_n &_o protestation_n which_o she_o do_v allege_v to_o hinder_v it_o god_n do_v hinder_v it_o 〈…〉_z the_o barbarous_a king_n a_o most_o grievous_a and_o deadly_a sickness_n whereby_o he_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n send_v teresa_n back_o again_o untouched_a &_o she_o present_o espouse_v herself_o according_a to_o her_o desire_n to_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n pelayo_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o and_o six_o 13._o but_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o many_o of_o these_o like_a example_n we_o have_v out_o of_o england_n alfred_n as_o of_o alfred_n spouse_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o northumber_n who_o be_v slay_v before_o they_o be_v bed_v together_o in_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o and_o ethelburg_n ethelburg_n who_o persuade_v king_n inas_fw-la to_o the_o resolution_n which_o he_o take_v as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o afterward_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o the_o like_a course_n but_o what_o can_v be_v more_o strange_a than_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o etheldred_n etheldred_n who_o be_v wife_n to_o two_o king_n keep_v her_o virginity_n with_o they_o both_o and_o obtain_v of_o the_o second_o after_o twelve_o year_n that_o they_o have_v be_v marry_v together_o leave_v to_o go_v live_v among_o other_o virgin_n in_o a_o monastery_n what_o a_o life_n may_v we_o imagine_v she_o live_v in_o the_o monastery_n that_o be_v so_o great_a a_o saint_n in_o her_o worldly_a kingdom_n and_o she_o be_v also_o register_v among_o the_o saint_n by_o holy_a church_n she_o live_v about_o the_o year_n seven_o hundred_o and_o six_o 14._o sesburg_n her_o sister_n queen_n of_o kent_n follow_v she_o not_o long_o after_o so_o soon_o as_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o alfrede_v queen_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o northumber_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v who_o like_o another_o magdalen_n to_o redeem_v her_o former_a offence_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o unjust_a murder_n of_o her_o young_a innocent_a son-in-law_n lead_v a_o austere_a life_n among_o other_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o monastery_n which_o 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father_n and_o thereupon_o their_o general_n john_n teuto_n lay_v open_a his_o own_o and_o his_o whole_a order_n aggrievance_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o earnest_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v from_o thenceforward_a leave_n the_o religious_a of_o that_o order_n in_o the_o humility_n which_o they_o have_v profess_v the_o pope_n make_v he_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 23._o that_o the_o candle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hide_v but_o to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n that_o it_o may_v give_v light_n to_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o that_o the_o master_n condemn_v the_o servant_n that_o have_v hide_v his_o talon_n 6._o moreover_o it_o be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n that_o these_o kind_n of_o people_n come_v not_o by_o stealth_n into_o the_o sheepcote_n 10._o bâ—â—_n enter_v by_o the_o door_n that_o be_v they_o hunt_v not_o alter_v these_o dignity_n upon_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o honour_n or_o wealth_n but_o be_v lawful_o call_v they_o obey_v the_o 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country_n dalmâ—tia_fw-la 26._o bosna_n a_o city_n of_o dalmatia_n be_v also_o in_o those_o day_n convert_v from_o heresy_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o gerard_n general_n of_o that_o order_n as_o he_o have_v occasion_n by_o chance_n to_o travel_v that_o way_n and_o afterward_o send_v diverse_a other_o thither_o he_o win_v also_o the_o country_n there_o about_o it_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o same_o heresy_n and_o bring_v it_o within_o the_o foul_v of_o christ._n 27._o odoricus_n of_o 〈◊〉_d much_o about_o the_o selfsame_a time_n both_o to_o shun_v the_o honour_n which_o every_o one_o be_v forward_o to_o give_v he_o and_o through_o the_o burn_a zeal_n of_o soul_n get_v leave_v of_o his_o superior_a to_o go_v preach_v to_o the_o infidel_n where_o maâ—inâ—_n his_o excursion_n into_o diverse_a country_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o south_n in_o seaventeen_o year_n which_o he_o spend_v in_o that_o noble_a work_n he_o be_v report_v himself_o alone_o to_o have_v baptize_v and_o instruct_v twenty_o thousand_o soul_n catâ—â—â—_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o hungaâ—â—_n wiliam_n 〈◊〉_d be_v send_v to_o caraye_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n carry_v threescore_o of_o his_o friar_n with_o he_o and_o in_o hungary_n the_o king_n have_v late_o bring_v diverse_a â—joining_v province_n to_o his_o obedience_n send_v eight_o franciscan-friar_n among_o they_o who_o â—ithiâ—_n the_o compass_n of_o fifty_o day_n bring_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o to_o believe_v in_o christ._n the_o king_n see_v the_o happy_a success_n write_v earnest_o to_o the_o general_n of_o their_o order_n to_o send_v he_o two_o thousand_o of_o his_o friar_n assure_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v employment_n the_o letter_n which_o the_o general_n write_v back_o be_v yet_o extant_a hungaâ—â—_n wherein_o he_o devout_o and_o fervent_o invit_v his_o religious_a to_o so_o withful_a and_o glorious_a a_o enterprise_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n we_o must_v not_o let_v pass_n 〈◊〉_d cap_n stranus_fw-la who_o about_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o bring_v to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o one_o excursion_n twelve_o thousand_o infidel_n and_o many_o schismatik_n beside_o iâ—sus_n 29._o we_o may_v here_o speak_v of_o much_o more_o that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o excessive_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n both_o by_o other_o order_n and_o by_o this_o our_o least_o society_n of_o jesus_n which_o in_o italic_a and_o spain_n where_o catholic_n religion_n do_v remain_v incorrupt_a and_o flourish_v labour_v with_o that_o fruit_n which_o every_o one_o see_v and_o know_v and_o in_o france_n germany_n the_o low-countries_n poland_n and_o in_o all_o the_o northern_a part_n infect_v more_o or_o less_o with_o heresy_n employ_v itself_o incessant_o in_o strengthen_v catholic_n instruct_v the_o ignorant_a reduce_v or_o convince_a heretic_n by_o preach_v teach_v school_n private_a conversation_n and_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o wholesome_a mean_n and_o way_n at_o which_o how_o much_o the_o devil_n be_v grieve_v he_o late_o show_v as_o by_o certain_a relation_n we_o have_v hear_v when_o be_v urge_v by_o exorcisines_n in_o a_o possess_a person_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o hate_v no_o kind_n of_o people_n more_o than_o the_o jesuit_n 30._o but_o not_o to_o be_v too_o long_o we_o will_v instance_n the_o matter_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n in_o two_o only_a of_o two_o several_a family_n by_o which_o it_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v how_o much_o the_o whole_a order_n may_v have_v benefit_v the_o church_n of_o god_n see_v one_o man_n in_o a_o order_n have_v do_v so_o much_o good_a bernard_n s._n bernard_n be_v one_o and_o the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v indeed_o be_v value_v for_o in_o that_o fearful_a schism_n which_o be_v raise_v against_o pope_n innocent_a the_o second_o he_o bestir_v himself_o so_o diligent_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o mean_n at_o last_o of_o extinguish_v it_o for_o he_o alone_o bring_v all_o france_n to_o the_o pope_n obedience_n the_o sâ—nod_n of_o estamp_n where_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o peer_n be_v purposely_o assemble_v to_o that_o end_n put_v all_o their_o voice_n in_o he_o he_o reconcile_a king_n henry_n of_o england_n also_o to_o the_o pope_n even_o against_o the_o mind_n and_o endeavour_v of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o country_n and_o afterward_o bring_v in_o germany_n then_o he_o go_v to_o the_o council_n of_o â—iâ—a_n and_o be_v not_o only_o present_a at_o all_o their_o meeting_n and_o deliberation_n in_o the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o christendom_n but_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n govern_v they_o all_o refer_v themselves_o to_o he_o again_o when_o the_o church_n â—f_a â—urdeanâ—_n be_v miserable_o tear_v by_o factious_a people_n insomuch_o that_o be_v diuâ—rs_n placeâ—_n the_o lawful_a bishop_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o sea_n he_o stirred-up_a by_o the_o pope_n nantio_n 〈…〉_z bishop_n of_o â—harâ—e_n quench_v all_o that_o fire_n with_o his_o eloquence_n authority_n and_o miracle_n after_o this_o roâ—â—_n be_v oppress_v with_o public_a calamity_n he_o be_v call_v thither_o by_o the_o often_o and_o earnest_a letter_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n and_o there_o confute_v roger_n king_n of_o facilie_n in_o open_a disputation_n and_o by_o his_o counsel_n &_o wisdom_n so_o weaken_v the_o party_n of_o the_o antipope_n peter_n leo_n that_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o he_o make_v a_o miserable_a end_n peter_n abaylard_n be_v a_o heretic_n so_o proud_a of_o his_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n that_o no_o man_n almost_o can_v stand_v against_o he_o s._n bernard_n first_o in_o a_o private_a meeting_n then_o public_o in_o the_o council_n of_o sâ—ns_n put_v he_o to_o shame_n soon_o after_o