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therein_o chap._n 17._o the_o aforesaid_a maximus_n have_v very_o oftentimes_o invite_v s._n martin_n to_o dine_v with_o he_o but_o always_o in_o vain_a yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o so_o persevere_v with_o intreatye_n as_o final_o he_o yield_v thereunto_o with_o no_o less_o gladness_n of_o the_o emperor_n then_o if_o he_o have_v conquer_v a_o kingdom_n there_o be_v thither_o invite_v withal_o as_o to_o a_o great_a feast_n three_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o court_n the_o consul_n euodius_n and_o two_o count_n the_o one_o the_o brother_n the_o other_o the_o uncle_n to_o the_o emperor_n between_o these_o two_o be_v place_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v s._n martin_n companion_n the_o holy_a bishop_n chair_n be_v put_v beside_o maximus_n himself_o the_o feast_n be_v now_o by_o this_o time_n pretty_a forward_o when_o according_a to_o custom_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n present_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o command_v it_o sudden_o to_o be_v
in_o the_o matter_n of_o predestiâ—…tion_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o grace_n moreover_o he_o send_v often_o letteâ—…_n of_o edification_n into_o diverse_a place_n of_o sardinia_n and_o africa_n &_o likewise_o to_o rome_n especial_o to_o the_o principal_a senator_n there_o unto_o lady_n &_o widow_n of_o good_a name_n to_o proba_n the_o virgin_n of_o christ_n he_o write_v two_o little_a book_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n furthermore_o with_o seave_n book_n he_o partly_o interpret_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faustus_n a_o french_a bishop_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n and_o partly_o also_o open_o conâ—…uted_v some_o opinion_n of_o the_o same_o man_n incline_v to_o the_o arrian_n sect_n which_o work_n of_o he_o well_o appear_v how_o grateful_a it_o be_v unto_o god_n since_o scarce_o have_v he_o â—…nished_v the_o same_o but_o the_o whole_a persecution_n cease_v by_o the_o death_n king_n trasamond_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o hilderick_n a_o person_n of_o marvellous_a goodness_n by_o who_o the_o catholic_a religion_n be_v sudden_o â—…tored_v and_o the_o bishop_n recall_v from_o banishment_n according_a to_o â—…e_v prophesy_v of_o the_o bless_a s._n fulgentius_n that_o glorious_a troop_n then_o of_o confessor_n return_v back_o again_o 〈◊〉_d africa_n to_o the_o great_a consolation_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v desolate_a â—…d_n disconsolate_a so_o long_o and_o be_v meet_v with_o and_o receive_v even_o at_o â—…e_n very_a sea_n side_n by_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o people_n most_o especial_o for_o the_o love_n of_o s._n fulgentius_n at_o who_o appear_v in_o fight_n be_v â—…finite_a cry_n and_o shout_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n while_o every_o one_o make_v â—…ast_v to_o behold_v and_o salute_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v his_o benediction_n and_o â—…uen_o to_o touch_v at_o least_o but_o the_o hemne_a of_o his_o garment_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o concourse_n and_o press_n of_o people_n in_o conduct_v he_o with_o the_o â—…thers_n to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n agileus_fw-la that_o some_o devotee_n of_o he_o be_v â—…ayne_v to_o make_v a_o ring_n or_o circle_n about_o he_o for_o to_o pass_v without_o peril_n s._n fulgentius_n at_o his_o arrival_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o monastery_n again_o and_o after_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o bishop_n quod-vult-deus_a and_o so_o make_v ablessed_a end_n chap._n 19_o there_o happen_v likewise_o another_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o same_o procession_n which_o be_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v darken_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o a_o great_a shower_n of_o rain_n pour_v down_o there_o be_v yet_o not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v see_v that_o leave_v the_o company_n to_o retire_v himself_o to_o some_o shelter_n but_o many_o rather_o as_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o take_v off_o their_o proper_a â—…oakes_n make_v very_o ready_o a_o penthouse_n thereof_o for_o to_o shelter_v the_o bless_a eâ—…lgentius_n who_o be_v able_a to_o explicate_v the_o welcome_n with_o the_o honour_n and_o festiviâ—…yes_n which_o be_v make_v he_o firâ—…_n in_o the_o city_n of_o carthage_n and_o after_o in_o all_o the_o country_n and_o land_n where_o he_o happen_v to_o pass_v through_o in_o return_v to_o his_o diocese_n with_o all_o which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o that_o noble_a follower_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o not_o proud_a awhit_o but_o even_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o arrive_v at_o his_o church_n put_v himself_o a_o new_a into_o his_o monastery_n very_o free_o depose_v all_o superiority_n of_o the_o convent_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o public_a government_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v whole_o on_o he_o yet_o in_o the_o domestical_a and_o daily_a discipline_n he_o will_v humble_o depend_v on_o the_o abbot_n felix_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o clergy_n moreover_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a care_n to_o prohibit_v all_o wanton_a and_o costly_a apparel_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o for_o secular_a busyness_n none_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o home_n or_o exempt_a 〈◊〉_d the_o choir_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o inhabit_v close_a 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o time_n they_o have_v to_o spare_v they_o shall_v spend_v partly_o in_o cultivate_a some_o little_a garden_n with_o their_o hand_n partly_o 〈◊〉_d exercise_v themselves_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o pronounce_v the_o word_n very_o well_o he_o ordain_v beside_o that_o all_o the_o clerk_n and_o all_o the_o widow_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o other_o layman_n who_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d impediment_n shall_v fast_o on_o the_o wednesday_n &_o friday_n throughout_o the_o year_n and_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v present_a every_o day_n at_o the_o divine_a office_n he_o will_v chastise_v the_o unquiet_a as_o need_v require_v now_o with_o private_a and_o public_a reprehension_n now_o with_o pennancâ—…_n &_o scourge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o with_o the_o penalty_n of_o one_o all_o the_o other_o may_v take_v example_n through_o which_o proceed_v and_o perpetâ—…all_a innocency_n of_o his_o manner_n he_o be_v now_o in_o such_o veneration_n as_o not_o only_o his_o subject_n but_o even_o very_a stranger_n also_o that_o be_v well_o dispose_v will_v remit_v their_o contention_n and_o strife_n though_o never_o so_o spleenful_a and_o inveterated_a to_o the_o arbitrement_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o among_o other_o the_o people_n of_o massimiana_n who_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v accept_v the_o bishop_n that_o be_v ordain_v they_o be_v final_o with_o the_o authority_n and_o admonishment_n of_o s._n fulgentius_n well_o pacify_v with_o he_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o so_o contumacious_a and_o seâ—…dalous_a a_o contention_n between_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o saint_n want_v not_o his_o contradictour_n and_o emulous_a as_o be_v wont_a to_o happen_v who_o he_o strive_v to_o overcome_v which_o patience_n and_o submission_n among_o other_o a_o certain_a bishop_n by_o name_n quod-vule-deus_a seem_v to_o take_v it_o very_o grievous_o to_o have_v s._n fulgentius_n prefer_v before_o he_o in_o the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d vinci_n whereof_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v aware_a expect_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o suffetan_n council_n and_o at_o the_o commence_v thereof_o seek_v and_o obtain_v with_o a_o excellent_a example_n there_o to_o have_v the_o low_a place_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a bishop_n endeavour_v with_o such_o a_o act_n of_o humility_n to_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o gain_v that_o soul_n though_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o his_o so_o disgusted_a and_o alienate_v from_o he_o now_o here_o what_o will_v they_o say_v who_o be_v every_o foot_n strive_v for_o precedence_n let_v they_o learn_v here_o of_o the_o bless_a fulgentius_n to_o execute_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o seek_v always_o the_o low_a place_n in_o sermon_n moreover_o whereof_o he_o make_v and_o write_v many_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v regard_n not_o to_o the_o applause_n a_o whit_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o motion_n and_o compunction_n of_o the_o people_n wheerin_n he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n as_o that_o among_o other_o â—…ymes_n preach_v once_o two_o â—…yes_n together_o one_o after_o the_o other_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n burni_n even_o boniface_n himself_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v there_o present_a â—…uld_v by_o no_o mean_n hold_v from_o weep_v outright_o in_o give_v god_n â—…anks_n for_o that_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n there_o be_v always_o find_v very_o â—…cellent_a doctor_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n after_o his_o return_n fronâ—…nishment_n beside_o the_o sermon_n and_o book_n already_o write_v he_o â—…rote_v a_o new_a ten_o other_o against_o the_o lie_n and_o falshod_n of_o fabianus_n &_o â—…ree_a of_o predestination_n and_o grace_n amid_o such_o manner_n of_o exercise_n as_o â—…ese_n s._n fulgentius_n approach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n as_o presage_v what_o be_v short_o to_o follow_v with_o a_o few_o brother_n for_o a_o year_n before_o â—…tyred_a himself_o a_o fresh_a to_o do_v penance_n and_o bewail_v himself_o in_o â—…ittle_a rock_n of_o the_o island_n of_o cercinna_n until_o such_o time_n as_o through_o thâ—…â—…ayers_n and_o lamentation_n of_o such_o as_o he_o have_v leave_v behind_o he_o he_o be_v â—…nstreyned_v to_o return_v to_o his_o diocese_n again_o and_o to_o resume_v the_o â—…overment_n but_o long_o it_o be_v not_o ere_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o grievous_a infirmity_n which_o for_o 70._o day_n afflict_v he_o sore_o with_o most_o bitter_a pain_n wherein_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o utter_v no_o other_o word_n than_o these_o lord_n do_v thou_o give_v i_o now_o patience_n and_o afterward_o inâ—…ulgence_n final_o feel_v the_o hour_n of_o his_o passage_n to_o approach_v and_o â—…alling_v all_o the_o clerk_n and_o monk_n unto_o he_o he_o humble_o beseech_v â—…ardon_v of_o they_o if_o perhaps_o he_o have_v disgu_v any_o pray_v withal_o â—…ur_n lord_n god_n to_o provide_v they_o a_o good_a pastor_n after_o
time_n of_o the_o matin_n â—…he_a office_n be_v end_v he_o note_v how_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o regulars_n immediate_o retire_v themselves_o to_o repose_v in_o their_o cell_n &_o how_o such_o only_a as_o emericus_n have_v favour_v most_o remain_v behind_o go_v to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o certain_a corner_n to_o continue_v their_o servant_n prayer_n then_o s._n stephen_n approach_v first_o to_o one_o and_o then_o to_o another_o a_o part_n discover_v who_o he_o be_v very_o courteous_o salute_v they_o all_o who_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n interrupt_v both_o prayer_n and_o silence_n not_o fail_v to_o salute_v again_o with_o all_o reverence_n â—…ut_o so_o do_v not_o maurus_n be_v whole_o ravish_v the_o while_n with_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n for_o be_v salute_v by_o the_o king_n with_o most_o sweet_a word_n he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v sharp_o rebuke_v by_o he_o for_o it_o conttnue_v still_o mute_a whereupon_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o king_n for_o 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elect_v he_o a_o little_a after_o to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o cinq-eglises_a and_o obtaynedthe_v full_a confirmation_n thereof_o from_o his_o holiness_n a_o singular_a act_n of_o chastity_n in_o emericus_n preserve_v his_o virginal_a parity_n in_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n chap._n 9_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n emericus_n go_v daily_o increase_v both_o in_o year_n and_o virtue_n &_o feel_v a_o generous_a desire_n to_o burn_v in_o his_o breast_n of_o do_v some_o notable_a service_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n with_o â—…his_fw-la devotion_n enter_v on_o a_o time_n with_o one_o page_n only_o into_o the_o church_n of_o s._n george_n he_o put_v himself_o on_o his_o knee_n to_o meditate_v and_o to_o find_v out_o with_o himself_o what_o present_v to_o offer_v that_o may_v be_v most_o grateful_a &_o acceptable_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o behold_v on_o a_o sudden_a the_o whole_a place_n to_o be_v replenish_v with_o a_o immense_a light_n and_o a_o voice_n hear_v which_o 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