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the_o prince_n and_o with_o so_o much_o courtesy_n and_o humanity_n towards_o other_o as_o he_o make_v a_o notable_a increase_n of_o love_n and_o credit_n with_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n s._n otho_n be_v prefer_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o bamberge_n and_o after_o some_o difficultye_n be_v by_o the_o citizen_n joyful_o receive_v chap._n 2._o there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n introduce_v among_o christian_n an_o abuse_v of_o much_o prejudice_n to_o the_o holy_a apostolic_a sea_n and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n there_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o some_o relic_n thereof_o to_o be_v see_v likewise_o in_o these_o our_o day_n that_o many_o prince_n and_o especial_o the_o emperor_n under_o the_o name_n of_o investiture_n bestow_v the_o church_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o when_o a_o bishopric_n be_v vacant_a at_o any_o time_n the_o chapter_n will_v send_v to_o caesar_n the_o pastoral_a staff_n &_o ring_n beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o vouchsafe_v to_o provide_v they_o a_o 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chap._n 4._o after_o this_o a_o natural_a brother_n of_o s._n pachomius_n become_v a_o christian_n and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n be_v likewise_o touch_v with_o a_o laudable_a desire_n of_o a_o perfect_a life_n come_v to_o seek_v he_o and_o to_o inhabit_v with_o he_o they_o remain_v full_a fifteen_o year_n together_o continual_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o act_n of_o religion_n &_o penance_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o while_o now_o it_o seem_v to_o pachomiuhs_n it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o that_o come_v to_o effect_v which_o have_v be_v promise_v he_o of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o monk_n he_o begin_v anew_o to_o enlarge_v the_o dwell_n to_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v they_o all_o this_o fact_n of_o he_o be_v displease_v to_o john_n and_o as_o he_o who_o be_v the_o elder_a in_o year_n and_o perhaps_o know_v not_o or_o not_o full_o believe_v what_o be_v signify_v to_o pachomius_n from_o heaven_n esteem_v such_o a_o building_n to_o be_v against_o poverty_n and_o 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well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o diligâ—…_n inquisition_n be_v afterward_o make_v it_o be_v find_v the_o say_a sickmâ—…_n expire_v even_o just_a at_o that_o hour_n wherein_o s._n pachomius_n stand_v still_o iâ—…_n that_o manner_n s._n pachomius_n procure_v through_o prayer_n the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n he_o fall_v siâ—…k_v &_o appoint_v his_o successor_n and_o so_o die_v chap._n 16._o saint_n pachomius_n on_o a_o time_n visit_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a his_o subiectâ—…_n to_o see_v how_o they_o carry_v themselves_o and_o to_o demand_v particular_a account_n of_o profit_n and_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o find_v himselâ—…_n to_o be_v much_o perplex_v with_o a_o certain_a strange_a monk_n of_o great_a reputation_n who_o be_v come_v from_o the_o part_n of_o rome_n by_o how_o much_o 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o skilful_a in_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a tongue_n so_o mucâ—…_n more_o raw_a and_o ignorant_a be_v he_o in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n in_o such_o 〈◊〉_d s._n pachomius_n not_o have_v other_o 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country_n so_o remote_a to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o so_o send_v they_o hither_o and_o if_o yet_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o grant_v lord_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a that_o i_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o they_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o have_v thus_o persevere_v in_o this_o prayer_n for_o full_a three_o hour_n continual_o together_o with_o extraordinary_a fervour_n he_o espy_v a_o sheet_n of_o paper_n in_o a_o hand_n write_v in_o form_n of_o a_o epistle_n to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o read_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n he_o sudden_o feel_v within_o himself_o the_o gift_n of_o all_o tongue_n for_o which_o give_v thanks_n to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n he_o return_v very_o cheerful_a to_o the_o stranger_n and_o begin_v to_o talk_v to_o he_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n with_o so_o much_o propriety_n and_o variey_n of_o word_n as_o to_o the_o other_o it_o seem_v 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monk_n for_o their_o habitation_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n â—…om_o mean_a beginning_n amount_v after_o to_o the_o magnificence_n we_o â—…e_v at_o this_o present_a whereupon_o be_v incense_v more_o and_o more_o â—…ith_n anger_n he_o appear_v one_o day_n to_o s._n benet_n in_o his_o cell_n while_o â—…e_a monk_n be_v a_o labour_a and_o fret_v say_v open_o to_o he_o that_o â—…e_o be_v then_o go_v to_o work_v what_o mischief_n he_o can_v both_o to_o the_o â—…bourers_n &_o to_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n whereat_o the_o holy_a father_n send_v â—…ddenly_o to_o advertise_v his_o disciple_n thereof_o and_o to_o admonish_v they_o 〈◊〉_d retire_v themselves_o without_o delay_n but_o the_o messenger_n arrive_v not_o so_o â—…one_v but_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v already_o throw_v down_o to_o ground_n a_o â—…ery_a high_a wall_n which_o they_o have_v build_v and_o thereby_o
run_v through_o all_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n give_v express_v order_n to_o take_v up_o the_o pavilion_n and_o baggage_n and_o to_o return_v again_o into_o almany_n there_o can_v not_o happen_v to_o conrade_n a_o thing_n more_o strange_a and_o new_a at_o that_o time_n who_o examine_v his_o officer_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o not_o find_v he_o have_v give_v any_o such_o commandment_n at_o all_o be_v satisfy_v at_o last_o how_o that_o herald_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o angel_n send_v from_o heaven_n in_o favour_n of_o s._n stephen_n and_o be_v touch_v with_o religion_n not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a renew_v a_o firm_a peace_n with_o the_o hungar_n but_o holy_o resolve_v withal_o perpetual_o to_o beware_v of_o molest_v such_o any_o more_o who_o he_o manifest_o see_v to_o be_v so_o safe_a and_o secure_a under_o the_o divine_a protection_n gynla_n the_o uncle_n of_o s._n stephen_n raise_v a_o rebellion_n and_o be_v overthrow_v &_o after_o that_o receive_v baptism_n with_o another_o notable_a conspiracy_n against_o he_o discover_v and_o punisâ—…ad_v chap._n 8._o the_o good_a king_n be_v thus_o deliver_v from_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n have_v soon_o after_o a_o new_a occasion_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o divine_a clemency_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o among_o the_o remaynder_n of_o the_o rebellious_a and_o contumation_n people_n against_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o uncle_n of_o he_o by_o name_n gynla_n who_o have_v the_o mountain_n of_o transiluania_n in_o his_o government_n this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v often_o seek_v to_o recall_v to_o the_o ancient_a profane_a rite_n not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o even_o his_o nephew_n himself_o take_v upon_o he_o through_o diabolical_a instinct_n to_o endamage_v with_o inroad_n and_o incursion_n the_o low_a transiluania_fw-mi &_o the_o city_n of_o hungary_n itself_o while_n s._n stephen_n on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v try_v all_o way_n to_o quiet_a gynla_n and_o to_o put_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v final_o enforce_v to_o recurre_v to_o arm_n have_v so_o much_o furtherance_n from_o he_o that_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n as_o that_o pass_v into_o his_o uncle_n government_n in_o a_o few_o month_n he_o subdue_v he_o quite_o and_o convert_n the_o neighbour_n people_n to_o the_o faith_n lead_v gynla_n with_o he_o prisoner_n into_o hungary_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o last_o also_o have_v induce_v they_o to_o baptism_n he_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n and_o treat_v they_o always_o very_o honourable_o to_o this_o persecution_n there_o succeed_v afterward_o another_o so_o much_o more_o dangerous_a as_o it_o be_v more_o secret_a four_o of_o the_o principal_a palatyne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o many_o familiar_n of_o the_o court_n be_v but_o ill_o found_v in_o human_a and_o divine_a faith_n and_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o present_a tranquillity_n &_o peace_n and_o 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find_v no_o better_a evasion_n then_o to_o present_v himself_o unto_o his_o presence_n &_o humble_o to_o crave_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o deny_v by_o the_o king_n who_o make_v nevertheless_o most_o diligent_a inquisition_n of_o the_o complice_n for_o public_a example_n will_v have_v they_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v let_v without_o due_a punishment_n the_o sanctity_n and_o virtue_n of_o b._n emericus_n sumne_n to_o s._n stephen_n bis_fw-la special_a gift_n of_o discern_v the_o merit_n of_o other_o and_o how_o maurus_n a_o monk_n be_v especial_o honour_v by_o the_o say_v king_n chap._n 9_o saint_n stephen_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v many_o child_n &_o among_o they_o one_o emericus_n who_o be_v adorn_v with_o more_o than_o human_a virtue_n be_v by_o posterity_n afterward_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n beatifâ—…_n it_o can_v easy_o be_v explicate_v what_o consolation_n take_v not_o only_o the_o parent_n from_o the_o bud_n but_o even_o likewise_o all_o those_o who_o be_v near_o he_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o he_o for_o first_o be_v prevent_v from_o heaven_n with_o plenty_n of_o benediction_n and_o always_o afterward_o bring_v up_o with_o exact_a tendance_n of_o nurse_n tutor_n and_o very_o excellent_a choice_n master_n and_o principal_o assist_v by_o the_o lively_a example_n and_o wholesome_a document_n and_o admonishment_n of_o the_o father_n who_o not_o content_a with_o his_o present_a advice_n to_o help_v he_o do_v write_v himself_o also_o a_o book_n of_o that_o matter_n he_o come_v in_o short_a time_n to_o work_v those_o fruit_n which_o from_o so_o rare_a a_o towardness_n &_o diligent_a education_n the_o world_n may_v well_o expect_v and_o among_o other_o notable_a thing_n recount_v of_o he_o this_o be_v one_o that_o even_o from_o his_o tender_a age_n through_o his_o great_a moderation_n of_o diet_n restrain_v himself_o with_o much_o watch_n he_o will_v rise_v at_o midnight_n to_o recite_v devout_o the_o divine_a the_o office_n and_o pause_v between_o psalm_n and_o psalm_n examine_v the_o distraction_n suffer_v therein_o and_o with_o hart_n contrite_a crave_v pardon_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o will_v endeavour_v beside_o with_o heavenly_a grace_n to_o reduce_v his_o actual_a intention_n to_o a_o most_o perfect_a habit_n s._n stephen_n sometime_o behold_v the_o same_o through_o a_o certain_a chincke_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o keep_v it_o secret_a rejoice_v in_o himself_o at_o so_o new_a and_o please_a a_o spectacle_n now_o the_o holy_a king_n be_v wont_a according_a to_o his_o commission_n and_o faculty_n receive_v from_o râ—…_n to_o observe_v the_o custom_n and_o behaviour_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o to_o go_v in_o person_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n and_o conuent_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o among_o other_o go_v once_o to_o s._n martyn_n hill_n where_o as_o have_v be_v say_v many_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n benet_n do_v live_v very_o orderly_a &_o regular_o 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peceyve_v himself_o to_o decay_v cause_v the_o prelate_n and_o baron_n which_o be_v in_o court_n to_o be_v call_v unto_o he_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o about_o a_o future_a election_n have_v always_o a_o eye_n on_o the_o divine_a service_n &_o increase_v of_o his_o holy_a faith_n &_o exhort_v they_o with_o fatherly_a affectâ—…_n to_o estâ—…_n it_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o spend_v their_o blood_n when_o oceasion_n shall_v require_v moreover_o he_o recommend_v to_o they_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n &_o of_o the_o pope_n ordination_n the_o maintenance_n of_o justice_n concord_n and_o of_o peace_n not_o only_o among_o themselves_o but_o like_o wise_a withstranger_n in_o sum_n to_o show_v themselves_o christian_n to_o every_o one_o and_o faithful_a no_o less_o in_o hart_n and_o deed_n than_o profession_n and_o title_n in_o this_o manner_n in_o substance_n s._n stephen_n speak_v to_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o the_o great_a resentement_n and_o sorrow_n of_o as_o many_o as_o hear_v he_o when_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o heaven_n not_o without_o tear_n but_o with_o voice_n interrupt_v he_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n o_o glorious_a queen_n of_o heaven_n o_o noble_a restorer_n of_o the_o world_n into_o thy_o hand_n do_v i_o recommend_v together_o with_o my_o soul_n the_o church_n the_o clergy_n the_o primate_fw-la and_o the_o people_n of_o hungary_n heerupon_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o after_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n the_o celestial_a viaâ—…ique_n &_o extreme_a unction_n he_o quiet_o render_v his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o very_a feastof_n the_o assumption_n as_o he_o have_v always_o desire_v a_o happy_a day_n and_o with_o reason_n ever_o celebrate_v by_o he_o from_o a_o child_n with_o singular_a joy_n be_v then_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o thirty_o &_o eight_o or_o thirty_o four_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o be_v the_o 69._o of_o his_o stephen_n life_n and_o 41._o of_o his_o crown_n his_o body_n with_o magnifical_a pomp_n and_o most_o frequent_a concourse_n of_o all_o the_o state_n be_v carry_v likewise_o to_o alba_n regalis_fw-la there_o â—…o_o be_v depose_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n by_o he_o build_v as_o we_o have_v say_v above_o but_o be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o bishop_n that_o ceremony_n shall_v first_o precede_v the_o funeral_n which_o be_v end_v he_o be_v there_o place_v with_o psalm_n and_o canticle_n and_o other_o solemnity_n in_o a_o vault_n of_o white_a marble_n where_o a_o long_a time_n the_o divine_a goodness_n continual_o glorify_v his_o servant_n give_v health_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o disease_a and_o consolation_n and_o â—…cour_v to_o the_o miserable_a &_o afflict_a there_o be_v hear_v also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n often_o time_n by_o night_n angelical_a song_n with_o a_o most_o fragrant_a odour_n diffuse_v on_o 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