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in_o his_o gospel_n /_o present_v and_o profr_v to_o she_o that_o other_o cheek_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o shall_v gyve_v to_o he_o yet_o a_o other_o buffette_n the_o devyll_n which_o be_v with_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a daughter_n /_o when_o he_o perceyve_v the_o great_a humylyte_n of_o the_o holy_a hermyte_v /_o by_z his_o great_a pride_n he_o coude_fw-fr ne_fw-fr may_v no_o long_o keep_v ne_o hold_v he_o within_o she_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n but_o with_o a_o high_a voy_n cry_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_a daughter_n say_v o_o vyolente_fw-la &_o
and_o cast_v i_o from_o my_o pusyllanymyte_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v admonestyd_v theym_a that_o they_o shall_v keep_v theym_a from_o jactaunce_n &_o vaynglorye_n /_o he_o recount_v to_o theym_v a_o history_n happen_v to_o one_o of_o his_o bredern_a nyghe_a to_o his_o hermytage_n /_o the_n which_o be_v a_o monk_n have_v oon_o but_o one_o caverne_n or_o cave_n for_o his_o house_n /_o he_o be_v moche_o sober_a and_o live_v oon_o of_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o ande_fw-mi /_o wake_a day_n and_o night_n in_o orison_n and_o prayer_n flowryssh_v in_o all_o virtue_n ¶_o it_o happen_v by_o successyon_n of_o tyme._n that_o he_o be_v proud_a in_o himself_o gloryfyenge_a his_o person_n /_o wythoute_n to_o have_v consyderacyon_n that_o his_o bountee_fw-mi procee_v of_o god_n but_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v virtuous_a of_o himself_o and_o perfyghte_n /_o ¶_o the_o enemy_n of_o nature_n which_o slepyth_v not_o seenge_v his_o pride_n on_o a_o day_n lay_v out_o his_o net_n putting_a himself_o in_o the_o lyckenesse_n of_o a_o woman_n walk_v thorugh_o the_o desert_n /_o the_o same_o devylle_n in_o say_a lyckenesse_n come_v in_o the_o night_n and_o knelyd_v down_o on_o her_o knee_n within_o the_o caverne_n of_o the_o say_a heremyte_n sayenge_a /_o â—llas_fw-la my_o friend_n i_o be_o so_o weary_a /_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o will_v herberough_n i_o for_o this_o night_n /_o the_o night_n have_v surpryse_v i_o /_o have_v pyte_n on_o i_o for_o the_o wild_a bests_n shall_v denoure_n i_o if_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o go_fw-mi hen_n from_o the_o /_o and_o bâ—_n thâ—se_a word_n the_o devyll_n constrain_v the_o say_a heremyte_n to_o have_v pyte_n of_o he_o /_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v in_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n by_o his_o sweet_a and_o venemouse_n word_n /_o he_o embracyd_v the_o say_a heremyte_n to_o dysordynate_a love_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o the_o devyll_n move_v the_o poor_a man_n to_o laugh_v and_o to_o play_v /_o and_o fynable_o the_o devyll_n approchyd_v so_o nyghe·_a that_o he_o towchyd_v the_o berde_n the_o neck_n and_o the_o chin_n of_o the_o monk_n /_o and_o at_o last_o for_o to_o leave_v the_o cyrcumstaunce_n which_o be_v here_o no_o need_n to_o recyte_v the_o monk_n consent_v &_o purposyd_v in_o his_o thought_n to_o acomplysshe_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o and_o after_o the_o consenting_a he_o will_v have_v procee_v to_o the_o deed_n /_o thenne_fw-fr the_o devyll_n cry_v a_o terrible_a cry_n and_o leave_v the_o monk_n confuse_v and_o in_o great_a derysyon_n /_o ¶_o anon_o after_o come_v a_o multytude_n of_o devylles_n cryenge_a abowte_n the_o house_n o_o monk_n which_o enhaunselte_v thyself_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v fall_v into_o hell_n ¶_o consydre_n that_o he_o that_o humblyth_v he_o shall_v be_v enhance_a /_o and_o he_o that_o himself_o enhaunsyth_v shall_v be_v mekyd_v /_o the_z poor_a monk_n seenge_v this_o illusyon_n make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o devyll_n as_o a_o fool_n and_o inconstaunt_a and_o not_o think_v on_o god_n which_o be_v all_o god_n /_o and_o that_o pardonyth_v lyght_o he_o that_o will_v refoume_n toward_o he_o by_o penance_n begylyd_v himself_o yet_o more_o /_o for_o he_o leave_v his_o hermytage_n and_o lad_n four_o a_o secular_a lyffe_fw-mi /_o and_o be_v make_v a_o proye_n for_o the_o devyll_n /_o the_o which_o thing_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v /_o but_z he_o ought_v in_o his_o courage_n to_o weep_v and_o wail_v in_o do_v penaunce·_a for_o to_o obtain_v remyssyon_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o if_o he_o have_v so_o do_v without_o doubt_n he_o have_v goten_a the_o yeâ—te_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n of_o his_o wyckydnesse_n /_o ¶_o also_o the_o say_v good_a heremyte_n recount_v a_o neither_o history_n of_o a_o man_n dwelling_n nyghe_o the_o cytee_n of_o â—yto_fw-mi in_o the_o party_n of_o thebayde_v the_o which_o after_o he_o have_v live_v a_o lewd_a life_n and_o infamyd_fw-la as_o toward_o god_n and_o to_o the_o world_n he_o go_v and_o put_v himself_o in_o to_o a_o secret_a place_n for_o â—o_o do_v penance_n in_o weep_a and_o teere_n in_o which_o he_o continue_v day_n and_o night_n for_o to_o have_v remyssyon_n of_o his_o sin_n /_o and_o maynten_v himself_o so_o humble_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o lyfte_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o have_v thus_o continue_v a_o week_n in_o this_o penance_n /_o by_o night_n come_v the_o devylles_n in_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v in_o cryenge_a ayenste_n he_o /_o what_o do_v thou_o here_o man_n infamed_a which_o haste_v be_v all_o thy_o life_n lewd_a and_o lecherous_a /_o wylte_n thou_o be_v now_o chaste_a and_o religious_a /_o thou_o which_o haste_v all_o thy_o life_n live_v in_o slythernesse_n of_o the_o world_n /_o weneste_n thou_o to_o have_v space_n to_o do_v penance_n condygne_v for_o to_o have_v foryevenesse_n of_o thy_o sin_n /_o thou_o be_v alle_fw-mi ready_a a_o devyll_n like_a to_o us._n return_v and_o achyeve_v the_o remenaunt_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o voluptuosytee_n and_o playsaunce_n /_o we_o have_v make_v ready_a for_o the_o delyce_n enough_o will_v thou_o flee_v thyself_o in_o the_o torment_n which_o thou_o haste_v begin_v /_o come_v again_o with_o we_o in_o to_o the_o world_n /_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o pain_n in_o hell_n thanne_v thou_o haste_v now_o /_o and_o all_o this_o the_o poor_a man_n hear_v as_o unmovable_a wythoute_n any_o thing_n to_o answer_v anon_o the_o devylles_n this_o seenge_v buffet_v and_o bete_a high_a with_o dyverse_a stroke_n /_o and_o leave_v he_o as_o half_a deed_n /_o but_o notwythstond_v alle_fw-mi this_o he_o depart_v not_o fro_o his_o place_n /_o ¶_o on_o the_o morn_n somme_fw-fr of_o his_o friend_n that_o seek_v he_o find_v he_o torment_v thus_o /_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o from_o whence_o procee_v this_o afflyccyon_n and_o punysshment_n which_o he_o have_v receyvyd_v /_o and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v to_o theym_v all_o the_o â—â—as_v /_o they_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v lete_fw-la and_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v by_o they_o in_o to_o his_o house_n for_o to_o recovere_v his_o bodily_a helthe_n to_o which_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v /_o but_o abide_v still_o in_o his_o proper_a place_n ¶_o anon_o after_o and_o the_o night_n follow_v the_o devylles_n come_v again_o /_o and_o bete_v he_o more_o thanne_n before_o /_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o depart_v not_o /_o consyder_v that_o more_o it_o shall_v avaylle_v he_o there_o to_o suffer_v the_o dethe_v /_o thanne_v to_o obey_v to_o the_o devylles_n /_o ¶_o the_o three_o night_n come_v again_o a_o gretter_n multytude_n of_o devylles_n thanne_v any_o time_n tofore_o /_o and_o of_o theym_n he_o be_v vex_v and_o beten_v /_o that_o there_o abide_v no_o more_o but_o oon_o his_o spiryte_n which_o resy_v theym_a /_o the_o which_o they_o see_v begin_v to_o cry_v with_o a_o high_a voyse_n thou_o haste_v overcome_v us._n thou_o haste_v vaynquysshyd_v we_o /_o and_o incontynente_fw-la as_o they_o have_v be_v 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his_o yongthe_n and_o aege_fw-la in_o penance_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o be_v flower_v in_o alle_fw-mi virtue_n /_o and_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v in_o this_o mortal_a world_n the_o angel_n be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n obeyenge_a to_o /_o and_o admynystre_v to_o he_o by_o his_o lyffe_n /_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v refeccyon_n corporell_n /_o ¶_o for_o whanne_v his_o nature_n be_v grevyd_v by_o hungre_n /_o he_o enter_v in_o to_o his_o caverne_n /_o and_o there_o by_o provydence_n dyvyne_fw-mi /_o the_o breed_n be_v ready_a set_v on_o the_o table_n /_o of_z moche_v more_o gretter_n sweetness_n thanne_v the_o breed_n materyall_a /_o which_o
saint_n iherom_n i_o be_v well_o melchaunte_v and_o unhappy_a /_o whanne_n by_o his_o exhortacyon_n i_o will_v not_o abide_v with_o he_o /_o ¶_o which_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o do_v /_o wen_v that_o he_o say_v so_o for_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o for_o to_o hold_v he_o company_n /_o &_o for_o his_o right_a singular_a prouffyte_n /_o ¶_o and_o to_o i_o depart_v and_o take_v of_o he_o leave_v he_o say_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o ha_o a_o my_o soon_o i_o ought_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a /_o for_o i_o see_v the_o devyll_n which_o markyth_v the_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o damn_a man_n /_o ¶_o and_o like_o as_o the_o sheep_n that_o lepâ—th_v out_o of_o the_o fold_n be_v of_o the_o wulfe_n ravyssh_v /_o right_o so_o be_v i_o and_o my_o company_n /_o ¶_o for_o in_o come_n from_o heroa_fw-la for_o to_z go_fw-mi in_o to_o edysle_n we_o be_v robbyd_v of_o thief_n /_o and_o we_o be_v bitwene_v three_o score_n &_o four_o score_n in_o a_o company_n /_o ¶_o emonge_n who_o be_v take_v a_o wife_n of_o one_o of_o my_o company_n /_o â—_o and_o we_o be_v carry_v upon_o two_o camelly_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o a_o lord_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o go_v thyder_n we_o eat_v no_o thing_n but_o raw_a flesh_n and_o drink_v milk_n of_o camellis_fw-la ¶_o finable_o we_o arrive_v and_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n /_o where_o i_o be_v constrain_v for_o to_o save_v my_o poor_a lyffe_n to_o adoure_v he_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o do_v i_o must_v knee_n down_o on_o my_o knee_n tofore_o theym_a /_o ¶_o and_o after_o for_o to_o increase_v my_o sorrow_n i_o be_v put_v for_o to_o keep_v his_o sheep_n the_o which_o i_o keep_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o multeply_v in_o great_a foison_n /_o ¶_o there_o i_o eat_v no_o thing_n but_o soft_a cheese_n and_o milk_n /_o ¶_o but_o always_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o say_v such_o psalm_n as_o i_o have_v learn_v with_o the_o religiouse_n that_o i_o have_v leave_v /_o ¶_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o i_o have_v keep_v 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come_n /_o which_o call_v her_o paper_n laâ—d_v and_o ypocryte_n and_o yet_o that_o worse_a be_v /_o ¶_o after_o that_o the_o say_a daughter_n have_v leyen_v in_o a_o certain_a time_n for_o to_o noâ—â—â—ysshe_v her_o child_n with_o her_o pap_n /_o ¶_o she_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o he_o sayengeâ—_n hold_v maryn_n take_v this_o child_n /_o and_o nourysshe_v it_o like_v as_o thou_o haste_v make_v it_o ¶_o she_o receyve_v it_o benygn_o /_o and_o two_o year_n during_o she_o nouryssh_v it_o swete_o with_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o hiâ—_n for_o the_o
also_o if_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o dysposyd_v /_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o by_o force_n ¶_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o very_a relygyouse_n be_v for_o to_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi togyder_n the_o world_n and_o to_o flee_v all_o worldly_a conversacyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v say_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o mother_n arn_v my_o blood_n i_o ought_v to_o love_v they_o /_o he_z must_v take_v heed_n to_o saint_n paul_n that_o say_v /_o whosonever_n that_o shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o flesh_n he_o shall_v be_v servant_n to_o the_o flesh_n /_o and_o in_o effect_n every_o body_n becomyth_n thrall_n unto_o he_o of_o who_o he_o letyth_v himself_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o foot_o /_o ¶_o his_o mother_n seenge_v that_o she_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o high_o purpose_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o virgyne_n that_o have_v their_o place_n nyghe_o the_o say_a monastery_n where_o her_o soon_o be_v a_o relygouse_n hope_a by_o goddis_fw-la grace_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v he_o among_o the_o other_o relygyouse_n /_o and_o also_o that_o in_o this_o do_v she_o shall_v purchase_v some_o meed_n to_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o her_o soul_n /_o during_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v in_o the_o monastery_n with_o the_o say_v vyrgyne_v /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o that_o be_v say_v apperyth_v open_o /_o that_o to_o keep_v some_o time_n rygoure_n in_o the_o worshypp_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_o not_o for_o no_o praise_v ne_o vaynglory_n be_v oft_o cause_n of_o great_a good_n to_o they_o against_o the_o which_o man_n be_v rigorouse_a how_o be_v it_o that_o for_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n it_o semyth_n theym_v that_o man_n have_v offend_v theym_a /_o ¶_o of_o many_o reprovyd_v relygyouse_n /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n beginning_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxiii_o aafter_o that_o we_o have_v seen_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o virtue_n of_o many_o virtuous_a and_o holi_fw-la frere_n consequent_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o necligence_n of_o some_o reprovyd_v relygyouse_n that_o folowen_v after_o their_o flesshe_o appetyte_v out_o of_o all_o good_a rule_n /_o the_o which_o gaaf_a great_a malencolye_n to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o bianca_n cause_v that_o for_o no_o manere_n of_o monycyon_n ne_o warnynge_n that_o he_o make_v to_o theym_v they_o will_v not_o return_v theym_fw-mi /_o whereby_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v wonderful_o sorrowful_a and_o hevy_a /_o ¶_o and_o complain_v he_o to_o god_n he_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n that_o haste_n lordshypp_n over_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n /_o thou_o command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o evyn_n crysten_v /_o and_o therefore_o my_o god_n that_o know_v my_o will_n and_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o conscyence_n /_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge not_o despise_v my_o oryson_n the_o which_o oft_o i_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o for_o thyse_n wretchydfull_a relygyouse_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o have_v of_o theym_a pyte_n and_o mercy_n in_o gyve_v to_o theym_v thy_o drede_n reverent_o /_o and_o grace_n to_o know_v thy_o dyvyne_a puyssaunce_n for_o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v the_o /_o have_a in_o the_o onnly_a without_o any_o other_o the_o stedfaste_a hope_n of_o their_o saluaconn_v /_o ¶_o true_o my_o soul_n be_v feblyd_v and_o tourment_v so_o moche_n and_o all_o my_o wâ—ttes_n trowblyd_v of_o their_o abominable_a lyve_a and_o innyquyte_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v they_o will_v not_o amend_v theym_fw-mi /_o he_o make_v yet_o again_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o theym_n /_o and_o after_o gaaf_a to_o theym_v certain_a small_a &_o easy_a rule_n to_o learn_v theym_a to_o honour_n &_o pray_v god_n /_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o lytyll_o and_o lytyll_o they_o may_v accustom_v theym_a to_o do_v well_o /_o and_o amend_v their_o life_n /_o ¶_o ferdermore_o seenge_v that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o accomplisshe_v their_o delectacyon_n and_o playsure_n wythstond_v the_o contynuell_n denyenge_a of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o that_o suffer_v theym_a never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n for_o to_o plaice_n their_o wyckyd_a wylle_n /_o they_z for_o look_v the_o monastery_n and_o ensyew_v the_o devyll_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o other_o relgyouse_n be_v more_o desyroê°_n in_o the_o love_v of_o god_n thanne_v afore_o /_o ¶_o for_o thus_o as_o the_o corn_n whanne_v it_o be_v weded_a from_o the_o evyll_n herb_n grow_v and_o multyply_v the_o better_a /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n whanne_v in_o a_o felyshypp_n of_o folk_n peasyble_a be_v some_o vycyouse_a man_n /_o it_o be_v of_o necessyte_n to_o throw_v theym_a out_o from_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v seen_v that_o to_o a_o man_n give_v to_o the_o world_n avayllyth_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o relygyous_a /_o for_o his_o professyon_n shall_v do_v he_o no_o prouffyte_n if_o he_o be_v neclygente_a to_o keep_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o relygyon_n /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n a_o prayer_n prouffyte_v not_o that_o be_v make_v for_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi aslepe_o in_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o help_v not_o to_o awake_v theymself_n /_o ¶_o how_o relygyouse_n of_o other_o monasterye_n come_n to_o vysyte_n the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n pachomien_n be_v not_o receyve_v in_o to_o the_o say_a place_n among_o the_o dweller_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o confessor_n &c._a &c._a caplm_n lxxxiiii_o there_o be_v a_o priest_n name_v denys_n that_o be_v confessor_n provysor_n and_o admynystratour_n of_o of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o centyryen_n /_o and_o well_o bylove_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v /_o ¶_o the_o which_o denys_n know_v and_o aperceyve_a that_o this_o holy_a man_n deffer_v and_o put_v of_o for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi within_o his_o monasterye_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o relygyouse_n that_o caman_n to_o he_o from_o other_o monastery_n /_o but_o make_v their_o necessytee_n to_o be_v admynystre_v to_o theym_v by_o theymselfe_n and_o wythoute_n the_o gate_n of_o his_o monastery_n /_o reprove_v he_o sharp_o in_o sayenge_a to_o he_o /_o that_o he_o die_v not_o well_o to_o do_v so_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n take_v and_o resceyve_v benygne_o his_o correcyon_n /_o and_o answeryd_v to_o he_o ¶_o my_o brother_n and_o friend_n god_n knowyth_o my_o will_n and_o my_o entencyon_n /_o and_o also_o he_o knowyth_o well_o how_o i_o desire_v the_o saluacyon_n of_o alle_fw-mi soul_n /_o and_o none_o i_o will_v despise_v ne_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n /_o ¶_o i_o know_v also_o that_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o gospel_n /_o that_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o the_o least_fw-mi of_o his_o servant_n /_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o wit_v it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o for_o to_o contemn_v theym_fw-mi ne_fw-mi despise_v theym_fw-mi /_o but_o oon_o by_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v some_o relygyouse_n in_o my_o chyrche_n so_o simple_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o con_v put_v dyfference_n bytwene_v their_o right_a honde_n and_o lyfte_a honde_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o some_o other_o there_o be_v also_o that_o bear_v not_o the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n /_o wherefore_o i_o semyth_n good_a and_o nedeful_a that_o they_o that_o be_v come_v to_o we_o from_o other_o place_n be_v receyve_v honest_o in_o a_o neither_o house_n by_o we_o /_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o will_v come_v to_o the_o chyrche_n to_o serve_v god_n they_o may_v come_v there_o with_o we_o /_o and_o after_o the_o seruyce_n dyvyne_fw-mi do_v to_o return_v in_o to_o their_o lodge_v /_o for_o to_o do_v there_o their_o secret_a oracyon_n or_o other_o virtuous_a werke_n after_o their_o devocyon_n ¶_o the_o priest_n hear_v his_o answer_n be_v content_a of_o he_o /_o and_o go_v again_o away_o all_o recomfort_v and_o with_o good_a counseylle_v /_o ¶_o how_o the_o gown_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_n heelyd_v folk_n of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o mulier_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxiiii_o in_o the_o cyte_n of_o the_o centiryen_n a_o woman_n have_v have_v &_o suffer_v by_o a_o long_a space_n a_o syckenesse_n callyd_v the_o bloody_a flux_n /_o so_o come_v she_o to_o the_o good_a priest_n above_o named_fw-la /_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v famyly_o friend_n of_o saint_n pachomyen·_n pray_v he_o humble_o that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o to_o send_v for_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v that_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n say_v that_o he_o have_v certain_a necessary_a thing_n to_o tell_v he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n pachomyen_n come_v to_o the_o send_n of_o the_o say_v priest_n /_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v with_o in_o the_o chirche_n he_o make_v his_o prayer_n &_o after_o he_o salve_v the_o good_a priest_n denys_n /_o &_o as_o they_o speak_v
john_n rehercyd_v once_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o they_o that_o glad_o gyve_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n that_o he_o be_v on_o a_o night_n a_o sleep_v see_v in_o dream_v a_o right_a fair_a and_o clear_a woman_n and_o shine_v as_o the_o son_n /_o and_o crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o lawr_a /_o in_o muse_v of_o her_o great_a bewte_n he_o a_o wake_v /_o ¶_o and_o he_o semyd_fw-la that_o he_o see_v she_o in_o deed_n stond_v before_o he_o /_o ¶_o so_o he_o blessyd_v he_o incontynent_a and_o speak_v to_o she_o after_o ask_v what_o she_o be_v /_o ¶_o to_o who_o she_o answerde_n all_o smylinge_v that_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o friend_n if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge love_v i_o i_o shall_v present_v the_o before_o the_o soverayne_a emperor_n /_o for_o none_o have_v there_o so_o great_a power_n as_o i_o have_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n after_o she_o vanyssh_v a_o way_n from_o his_o sight_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o holy_a man_n johan_n suppose_v after_o his_o advy_v that_o it_o be_v compassyon_n or_o alms_n that_o be_v appear_v before_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n /_o by_o cause_n she_o have_v on_o her_o heed_n a_o fair_a crown_n of_o lawr_a /_o ¶_o for_o certain_o the_o great_a compassyon_n &_o benygnytee_n that_o god_n have_v to_o the_o poor_a sinner_n /_o he_o have_v make_v his_o right_a dear_a and_o sweet_a child_n ihesu_n cryste_n to_o take_v our_o kind_n flesh_n /_o and_o suffer_v so_o many_o evylles_n for_o we_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n after_o this_o vysyon_n aroo_v /_o without_o to_o a_o wake_v any_o body_n and_o go_v to_o the_o chyrche_n /_o ¶_o and_o ingo_v thyder_n he_o find_v a_o poor_a evyll_n clothyd_v man_n /_o and_z as_o deyenge_a for_o cold_a ¶_o so_o take_v he_o of_o his_o gown_n and_o give_v it_o he_o for_o to_o clothe_v he_o with_o all_o /_o and_z after_o retornyd_v wythoute_n to_o entry_n in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n /_o puttyrige_fw-la in_o himself_o a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o advysion_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v be_v of_o god_n or_o non_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o in_o return_v to_o his_o house_n ward_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n clothyd_v with_o white_a vestyment_n /_o that_o gaaf_fw-mi he_o a_o hundred_o penye_n /_o sayenge_a that_o he_o shall_v dystrybute_n theym_v where_o it_o playse_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o semyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v be_v over_o hasty_a and_o ready_a to_o receyve_v the_o say_a penye_n doubt_v to_o be_v dysceyve_v /_o he_o go_v to_o have_v delyver_v they_o again_o to_o he_o that_o gaaf_a theym_n to_o he_o /_o ¶_o but_o he_o cowde_v not_o by_o cause_n the_o other_o be_v vanysshyd_v away_o /_o ¶_o so_o have_v he_o thene_n some_o understond_n and_o knowledge_n that_o this_o vysion_n be_v come_v to_o he_o of_o god_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o pylgryme_n that_o will_v tempt_v saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n /_o begynâ—ning_a in_o latyn_a ¶_o adoriâ—ue_o et_fw-fr ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xiii_o in_o the_o say_a cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a be_v 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will_v first_o his_o nevew_n or_o ever_o he_o shall_v enquyre_v ferder_n of_o the_o troth_n of_o the_o befall_v say_v to_o he_o for_o to_o comfort_v he_o such_o &_o like_a word_n in_o substance_n /_o my_o nevew_n i_o be_o grete_o merueyllyd·_v &_o sore_a evyll_n pay_v how_o that_o fool_n have_v be_v so_o hold_v to_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o the_o /_o byleve_v thou_o i_o i_o ensure_v the._n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o day_n a_o thing_n whereby_o all_o alexandrye_a shall_v merueylle_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o seenge_v his_o anger_n &_o hevinesse_n temper_v &_o peasen_a kyss_v his_o say_a nevew_n &_o say_v /_o my_o sweet_a friend_n if_o in_o follow_v
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