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she_o can_v hardly_o bear_v it_o but_o that_o she_o must_v needs_o vomit_v the_o which_o thing_n when_o she_o perceive_v she_o enter_v into_o a_o pass_a great_a choler_n and_o displeasure_n against_o her_o own_o skeymish_a body_n one_fw-mi stomach_n and_o say_v to_o herself_o ah_o vile_a and_o wretched_a flesh_n do_v thou_o loathe_v thy_o sister_n who_o our_o lord_n have_v buy_v so_o dear_o even_o with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n the_o day_n may_v come_v when_o thou_o also_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o like_a sickness_n or_o peradventure_o worse_o as_o i_o be_o a_o christian_a woman_n thou_o shall_v abide_v for_o it_o and_o with_o that_o she_o bow_v down_o and_o hold_v her_o mowth_n and_o nose_n over_o the_o sore_a so_o long_o until_o at_o the_o length_n it_o seem_v that_o she_o have_v comfort_v her_o stomach_n &_o quite_o overcome_v the_o skeymishnes_n that_o she_o feel_v before_o all_o the_o which_o time_n he_o sick_a sister_n cry_v out_o unto_o she_o and_o say_v good_a daughter_n stand_v up_o good_a daughter_n geve_v over_o cast_v not_o thyself_o away_o endanger_v not_o thy_o body_n with_o this_o infectious_a savour_n but_o she_o will_v never_o geve_v over_o until_o she_o have_v overcome_v both_o the_o tew_v line_n of_o her_o own_o stomach_n and_o also_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o ghostly_a enemy_n when_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n see_v that_o this_o his_o assault_n be_v thus_o repel_v be_v utter_o in_o despair_n of_o any_o better_a success_n against_o that_o holy_a virgin_n which_o stand_v evermore_o like_o a_o strong_a fortress_n well_o furnish_v &_o defence_v he_o devise_v to_o lay_v his_o battery_n to_o the_o weak_a woman_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v of_o less_o experience_n and_o
life_n many_o a_o one_o shall_v take_v occasion_n of_o slander_n and_o offence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gainsay_v of_o many_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o many_o heart_n may_v be_v open_v but_o in_o any_o case_n see_v that_o thou_o be_v nothing_o afraid_a or_o trouble_v with_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o always_o and_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o lie_v lip_n and_o slanderous_a tongue_n follow_v therefore_o free_o the_o guydance_n of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n and_o labour_v diligent_o in_o this_o charitable_a work_n wherein_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o for_o by_o thou_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o deliver_v many_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o dragon_n mouth_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o my_o everlasting_a rest_n in_o heaven_n these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a word_n speak_v our_o lord_n to_o she_o and_o repete_v the_o same_o again_o and_o again_o and_o special_o that_o word_n where_o he_o bid_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a or_o 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spirit_n that_o the_o most_o sovereign_a medicine_n for_o that_o disease_n be_v often_o time_n to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n where_o she_o shall_v have_v the_o joyful_a fruition_n of_o her_o love_n not_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o she_o shall_v have_v it_o afterwards_o in_o the_o bless_v of_o heaven_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o she_o shall_v find_v herself_o satisfy_v in_o some_o dergree_n for_o the_o time_n now_o after_o that_o she_o have_v use_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o comunicate_v every_o day_n as_o she_o do_v unless_o she_o be_v let_v by_o sickness_n or_o by_o some_o other_o necessary_a occasion_n she_o have_v at_o the_o length_n such_o a_o pass_a great_a longing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o impatient_a desire_n to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o if_o she_o be_v enforce_v by_o any_o such_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o abstain_v but_o only_o one_o day_n it_o seem_v that_o her_o body_n faint_v sensible_o &_o fail_v forsomuch_o as_o be_v 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then_o hungry_a or_o no._n to_o that_o likewise_o she_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o the_o only_a presence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v satisfy_v she_o and_o not_o only_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o priest_n also_o that_o have_v touch_v the_o sacrament_n do_v satisfy_v and_o comfort_v she_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o she_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o any_o other_o meat_n and_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o as_o many_o as_o live_v with_o she_o from_o the_o beginning_a of_o lent_n until_o the_o ascension_n day_n she_o continue_v in_o very_o good_a like_n without_o receive_v any_o manner_n of_o bodily_a food_n or_o sustenance_n in_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o that_o day_n by_o commandment_n of_o god_n she_o take_v only_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o a_o few_o herb_n for_o her_o stomach_n may_v not_o brook_v any_o dainty_a or_o fine_a meat_n after_o that_o she_o observe_v a_o simple_a manner_n of_o fast_v for_o a_o time_n until_o at_o the_o length_n by_o little_a 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on_o the_o which_o day_n it_o please_v our_o lord_n to_o call_v she_o out_o of_o this_o life_n how_o the_o holy_a maid_n obtain_v by_o prayer_n that_o she_o may_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o pain_n dwe_v to_o her_o father_n in_o purgatory_n chap._n 8._o when_o james_n this_o holy_a maid_n father_n see_v that_o his_o daughter_n be_v whole_o give_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o book_n he_o cast_v a_o very_a special_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o she_o and_o entreat_v she_o in_o his_o house_n with_o great_a respect_n and_o reverence_n and_o have_v this_o opinion_n of_o she_o that_o she_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o he_o what_o she_o will_v and_o she_o likewise_o bare_a a_o very_a singular_a love_n and_o reverence_n to_o her_o father_n and_o commend_v his_o health_n to_o god_n in_o her_o daily_a prayer_n in_o most_o earnest_a manner_n it_o chance_v that_o her_o father_n 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also_o stand_v with_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o make_v he_o this_o grant_n that_o he_o may_v pass_v out_o of_o hand_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n &_o not_o be_v stay_v any_o time_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n whereunto_o our_o lord_n make_v her_o answer_n that_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n must_v needs_o be_v observe_v which_o will_v not_o bear_v that_o any_o soul_n shall_v have_v the_o fruition_n of_o those_o unspeakable_a joy_n unless_o it_o be_v most_o perfect_o purge_v before_o and_o though_o her_o father_n have_v lead_v a_o convenient_a good_a life_n in_o his_o vocation_n and_o have_v do_v many_o good_a work_n also_o which_o be_v very_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o one_o principal_a work_n be_v the_o maintain_v of_o she_o in_o religion_n yet_o there_o remain_v some_o rust_n of_o earthly_a conversation_n which_o of_o right_n must_v be_v try_v out_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n when_o she_o hear_v that_o she_o 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thing_n to_o consider_v after_o the_o time_n that_o the_o holy_a maid_n have_v say_v those_o word_n it_o be_v evident_o see_v that_o her_o father_n body_n decay_v more_o and_o more_o as_o it_o do_v before_o to_o ward_n death_n all_o his_o power_n fail_v sensible_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o all_o man_n see_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n it_o can_v not_o continue_v any_o tyme._n and_o yet_o for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o she_o continue_v in_o prayer_n wrestle_v as_o it_o be_v with_o almighty_a god_n and_o labour_v to_o incline_v he_o in_o some_o degree_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a from_o justice_n to_o mercy_n they_o may_v perceive_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v hold_v in_o his_o body_n by_o some_o spiritual_a power_n and_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a depart_n at_o the_o length_n when_o she_o see_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v satisfy_v she_o say_v thus_o o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n if_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o thy_o justice_n must_v be_v answer_v i_o beseech_v thou_o turn_v thy_o justice_n upon_o i_o &_o whatsoever_o pain_n thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o my_o father_n lay_v the_o same_o upon_o my_o body_n &_o i_o will_v willing_o bear_v they_o to_o that_o our_o lord_n consent_v &_o say_v unto_o she_o daughter_n for_o the_o love_n that_o thou_o bear_v to_o i_o i_o be_o content_a to_o grant_v thou_o thy_o petition_n &_o to_o transpose_v the_o pain_n due_a to_o thy_o father_n &_o to_o lay_v the_o same_o upon_o thou_o which_o thou_o shall_v bear_v in_o thy_o body_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v with_o that_o she_o thank_v god_fw-we most_o humble_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n thy_o judgement_n be_v all_o just_a be_v it_o do_v to_o i_o as_o thou_o have_v determine_v and_o so_o she_o make_v haste_n towards_o her_o father_n who_o lie_v in_o extreme_n and_o she_o comfort_v he_o marvellous_o with_o that_o glad_a tiding_n &_o go_v not_o from_o he_o until_o he_o have_v give_fw-ge up_o the_o ghost_n so_o soon_o as_o her_o father_n be_v 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the_o sister_n that_o be_v there_o with_o she_o at_o that_o time_n that_o when_o the_o holy_a maid_n come_v to_o herself_o again_o she_o shall_v desire_v she_o in_o his_o name_n and_o also_o charge_v she_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o her_o obedience_n that_o she_o shall_v extend_v her_o charity_n towards_o that_o miserable_a man_n that_o lie_v on_o pass_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n hearty_o for_o his_o recovery_n when_o the_o holy_a maid_n understand_v the_o lamentable_a state_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n and_o withal_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v geaven_v she_o from_o her_o ghostly_a father_n she_o tarry_v not_o but_o forthwith_o set_v herself_o to_o prayer_n and_o beseech_v our_o lord_n with_o great_a instance_n and_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v that_o soul_n to_o perish_v who_o he_o have_v redeem_v with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o that_o our_o lord_n make_v answer_v and_o say_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v 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dear_a lord_n what_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o when_o thou_o do_v first_o will_v i_o to_o go_v abroad_o and_o to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o many_o soul_n thou_o know_v right_a well_o that_o i_o have_v none_o other_o joy_n or_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n but_o only_o to_o see_v the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n unto_o thou_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n only_o i_o be_o content_a to_o lack_v the_o joyful_a fruition_n of_o thy_o bless_a presence_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o take_v this_o joy_n from_o i_o what_o other_o thing_n shall_v i_o find_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n wherein_o to_o take_v pleasure_n or_o comfort_n o_o most_o merciful_a father_n &_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n reject_v not_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n put_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thou_o at_o this_o time_n but_o gracious_o grant_v i_o that_o this_o my_o brother_n hard_a hart_n may_v be_v mollify_v and_o make_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n thus_o do_v the_o holy_a maid_n continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o disputation_n with_o our_o lord_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o night_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n all_o the_o which_o time_n she_o neither_o sleep_v nor_o take_v any_o manner_n of_o rest_n but_o weep_v and_o wail_v continual_o for_o great_a compassion_n that_o she_o have_v to_o see_v that_o soul_n perish_v our_o lord_n evermore_o allege_v his_o justice_n and_o she_o crave_v his_o mercy_n at_o the_o length_n our_o lord_n be_v as_o it_o be_v overcome_v with_o her_o importunity_n and_o cry_v give_v she_o this_o comfortable_a answer_n dear_a daughter_n i_o will_v stand_v no_o long_o with_o thou_o in_o this_o matter_n thy_o tear_n and_o lamentable_a cry_v have_v prevail_v and_o wrest_v the_o sword_n of_o my_o justice_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n this_o synful_a man_n shall_v for_o thy_o sake_n find_v such_o favour_n and_o grace_n as_o thou_o require_v for_o he_o and_o with_o that_o our_o lord_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o holy_a maid_n and_o appear_v the_o same_o hour_n to_o the_o sick_a man_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n dear_a child_n why_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v repentant_a for_o the_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v against_o i_o in_o any_o case_n be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o offence_n and_o confess_v the_o same_o and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o pardon_v thou_o that_o word_n so_o pierce_v the_o hart_n of_o that_o obstinate_a man_n that_o he_o relent_v forth_o with_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o they_o that_o be_v there_o present_a &_o beseech_v they_o for_o god_n love_n that_o they_o will_v help_v he_o to_o a_o ghostly_a father_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n for_o say_v he_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v show_v himself_o merciful_o to_o i_o and_o will_v i_o to_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o my_o sin_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v very_o much_o astoin_v but_o withal_o marvellous_o comfort_v to_o see_v that_o sudden_a and_o bless_a alteration_n in_o he_o 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