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evil_a spirit_n but_o reject_v they_o both_o chap._n 2._o to_o so_o fair_a a_o beginning_n and_o so_o happy_a a_o progress_n the_o subtle_a &_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o human_a kind_n oppose_v himself_o use_v all_o art_n and_o frame_v every_o engine_n to_o withdraw_v the_o new_a soldier_n from_o his_o glorious_a purpose_n first_o he_o begin_v on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o reduce_v into_o his_o mind_n his_o parentall_a inheritance_n the_o commodity_n and_o delight_n of_o his_o home_n his_o nobility_n of_o blood_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o new_a purpose_n on_o the_o other_o the_o straight_a way_n of_o virtue_n the_o frailty_n of_o flesh_n the_o difficulty_n of_o pennance_n especial_o in_o the_o spatiousnes_n of_o a_o long_a life_n which_o with_o apparent_a reason_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v he_o promise_v to_o himself_o he_o add_v moreover_o the_o due_a solicitude_n of_o his_o kindred_n &_o particular_o of_o the_o virgin_n
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vigil_n accompany_v partly_o with_o a_o iubiley_o of_o hart_n through_o expectation_n of_o the_o future_a good_n partly_o also_o with_o the_o industry_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o purchase_v alm_n for_o the_o poor_a who_o shall_v express_v then_o the_o chaste_a dilection_n and_o straight_o concord_n among_o theâ—…_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o cast_v the_o eye_n upon_o those_o country_n a_o man_n very_o seem_v to_o behold_v a_o region_n as_o whole_o dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n &_o justice_n of_o god_n here_o reign_v not_o either_o open_a or_o hide_a faction_n not_o practice_n or_o design_n of_o transitory_a or_o terrene_a thing_n but_o only_o a_o multitude_n well_o order_v of_o man_n all_o apply_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o more_o eminent_a virtue_n so_o as_o one_o behold_v they_o &_o the_o order_n withal_o may_v true_o break_v forth_o into_o that_o exclamation_n of_o number_n the_o 23._o chapter_n quam_fw-la bona_fw-la domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la jacob_n tabernacula_fw-la tua_fw-la israel_n tamquam_fw-la nemorâ—…_n obrumbrantia_fw-la tamquam_fw-la paradisus_fw-la super_fw-la flumina_fw-la tamquam_fw-la tabernacula_fw-la qua_fw-la fixâ—…_n sunt_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la tamquam_fw-la cedri_fw-la libani_n circa_fw-la aquas_fw-la but_o yet_o in_o so_o universal_a a_o fervour_n do_v the_o lamp_n of_o s._n anteny_n always_o seem_v far_o to_o exceed_v both_o in_o heat_n and_o splendour_n the_o other_o light_n who_o never_o cease_v his_o angelical_a custom_n do_v always_o â—…o_o his_o power_n keep_v silence_n and_o augment_v his_o pennance_n aspire_v day_n and_o night_n to_o the_o happy_a mansion_n of_o heaven_n whereupon_o as_o â—…ikewise_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o more_o glorious_a saint_n he_o have_v so_o fix_v â—…is_fw-la mind_n that_o whensoever_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v or_o sleep_v â—…r_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n to_o serve_v the_o body_n he_o behold_v the_o nobleness_n â—…f_n the_o soul_n so_o miserable_o abase_v with_o so_o vile_a a_o exercise_n and_o thus_o â—…hrough_a compulsion_n he_o will_v take_v his_o refection_n now_o alone_o &_o â—…ow_o with_o other_o not_o omit_v through_o occasion_n thereof_o to_o remenâ—…er_v his_o disciple_n how_o much_o it_o behove_v they_o very_o serious_o to_o atâ—…end_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o profit_n thereof_o in_o spend_v as_o â—…tle_a time_n as_o may_v be_v in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o body_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o â—…ulled_v downward_o by_o sensual_a delight_n but_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v reduce_v â—…ather_n into_o the_o servitude_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o say_v he_o â—…as_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n nolite_fw-la soliciti_fw-la esse_fw-la animae_fw-la â—…estrae_fw-la quid_fw-la manducetis_fw-la neque_fw-la corpori_fw-la quid_fw-la induamini_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la genâ—…s_fw-la inquirunt_fw-la scit_fw-la enim_fw-la pater_fw-la vester_fw-ge quod_fw-la his_fw-la omnibus_fw-la indigetis_fw-la querite_fw-la auâ—…m_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la omne_fw-la adijcientur_fw-la vobis_fw-la at_o the_o same_o time_n while_o s._n antony_n be_v instruct_v and_o guiâ—…ing_v his_o monk_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v raise_v in_o egypt_n that_o cruel_a perâ—…cution_n of_o maximinian_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o the_o news_n â—…hereof_o the_o holy_a abbot_n be_v desirous_a to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o christ_n â—…ent_v his_o way_n in_o haste_n to_o alexandria_n accompany_v with_o many_o sayâ—…g_v let_v we_o be_v present_a by_o all_o mean_n at_o the_o glorious_a combat_n of_o â—…e_a champion_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o god_n will_v either_o make_v we_o worâ—…y_o of_o that_o glorious_a fellowship_n with_o they_o or_o at_o least_o if_o our_o voâ—…ation_n extend_v not_o so_o high_a their_o faith_n and_o fortitude_n will_v afford_v â—…s_o a_o noble_a spectacle_n and_o of_o much_o edification_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n â—…e_o put_v himself_o in_o public_a to_o help_v and_o encourage_v they_o first_o in_o â—…e_a mine_n and_o in_o prison_n and_o afterward_o much_o
reprehension_n with_o both_o have_v the_o weight_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o they_o depart_v without_o delay_n by_o accord_n go_v to_o their_o former_a habitation_n and_o there_o pass_v not_o 24._o day_n but_o eulogius_n die_v &_o after_o three_o day_n more_o the_o leper_n follow_v he_o very_o well_o dispose_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n &_o exceed_v contrite_a this_o success_n be_v attentive_o observe_v not_o without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o glory_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o much_o profit_n to_o soul_n s._n antony_n enjoy_v sundry_a vision_n and_o fortel_n diverse_a thing_n of_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n chap._n 17._o to_o this_o kind_n of_o vision_n and_o revelation_n may_v other_o be_v add_v no_o less_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o exciting_a the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o very_o worthy_a to_o be_v always_o conserve_v in_o memory_n whereof_o one_o be_v that_o s._n antony_n be_v one_o day_n in_o prayer_n about_o the_o hour_n of_o noon_n before_o meat_n he_o feel_v himself_o sudden_o 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care_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o justice._n which_o advise_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o prince_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o confolation_n this_o be_v the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n whereto_o the_o servant_n of_o chest_n even_o in_o his_o time_n be_v arrive_v surmount_v the_o envy_n and_o detraction_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o same_o not_o so_o much_o through_o same_o of_o great_a learning_n or_o of_o extraordinary_a eloquence_n or_o of_o book_n â—…ut_o forth_o to_o light_n or_o of_o any_o of_o those_o art_n which_o be_v in_o price_n with_o â—…he_a world_n as_o through_o a_o sanctity_n of_o manner_n only_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o be_v delight_v to_o exalt_v the_o humble_a to_o manifest_v such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o withal_o to_o give_v the_o world_n to_o understand_v how_o the_o divine_a precept_n and_o counsel_n be_v not_o impossible_a to_o those_o that_o will_v disentangle_v themselves_o and_o walk_v 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no_o mean_n show_v himself_o to_o his_o mother_n and_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n through_o this_o austerity_n of_o he_o that_o she_o remain_v so_o astonish_v and_o move_v to_o devotion_n as_o she_o determine_v likewise_o herself_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o s._n pachomius_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ._n whence_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n howbeit_o in_o the_o begin_n sometime_o they_o may_v seem_v perilous_a and_o bitter_a yet_o nevertheless_o through_o divine_a disposition_n do_v they_o produce_v many_o time_n most_o sweet_a fruit_n the_o grief_n which_o s._n pachomius_n take_v for_o the_o lapse_v together_o with_o this_o discretion_n and_o patience_n in_o all_o occasion_n chap._n 9_o from_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a success_n look_v how_o much_o consolation_n s._n pachomius_n take_v in_o our_o lord_n so_o much_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n 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he_o and_o go_v sudden_o to_o meet_v he_o &_o while_o they_o both_o be_v buckle_v together_o hand_n to_o hand_n the_o king_n perceive_v the_o encounter_n with_o a_o good_a number_n of_o choice_n horse_n make_v â—…ast_v to_o succour_v he_o when_o approach_v near_a he_o see_v vencellinus_n have_v now_o unhoâ—…sed_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o which_o to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v put_v on_o the_o point_n of_o a_o spear_n and_o be_v carry_v here_o and_o there_o do_v give_v great_a terror_n to_o the_o rebel_n for_o without_o more_o ado_n they_o fall_v into_o rout_n and_o direct_a flight_n while_o our_o man_n pursue_v they_o with_o hot_a execution_n and_o with_o the_o same_o violence_n enter_v into_o the_o enemy_n trench_n never_o give_v over_o from_o cut_v in_o piece_n as_o many_o as_o they_o find_v therein_o until_o s._n stephen_n who_o grieve_v at_o the_o effusion_n of_o so_o much_o blood_n cause_v the_o retrayt_o to_o be_v found_v the_o captive_n as_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n escape_v not_o without_o convenient_a punishment_n one_o quarter_n of_o capas_n body_n in_o terror_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v affix_v on_o the_o gate_n of_o vesprinio_n another_o of_o strigonium_n the_o three_o at_o gaverino_n and_o the_o four_o at_o alba_n julia_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o transiluania_n and_o if_o s._n stephen_n in_o chastize_v have_v use_v justice_n he_o show_v it_o no_o less_o in_o large_o reward_v his_o captain_n and_o soldier_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n and_o deportement_fw-fr of_o each_o one_o but_o his_o principal_a study_n be_v amid_o such_o prosperous_a event_n to_o shun_v vainglory_n and_o to_o show_v forth_o that_o piety_n and_o gratitude_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a and_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o that_o end_n devout_a procession_n be_v make_v with_o solemn_a mass_n he_o begin_v from_o the_o very_a foundation_n a_o magnificent_a 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honest_a a_o request_n and_o partly_o also_o of_o their_o proper_a will_n among_o which_o be_v one_o astricus_fw-la a_o benedictin_a abbot_n call_v anastasius_n by_o another_o name_n with_o some_o disciple_n of_o he_o who_o in_o the_o low_a hungary_n receive_v some_o wound_n for_o christ._n from_o polony_n resort_v two_o famous_a hermit_n andrew_n and_o benet_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v famous_a for_o miracle_n the_o other_o honour_v with_o sacred_a martyrdom_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o &_o other_o who_o come_v to_o that_o work_n the_o king_n attend_v to_o instruct_v the_o gentile_n in_o the_o principle_n and_o manner_n true_o christian_n allure_a they_o with_o sweetness_n of_o word_n and_o work_n and_o likewise_o when_o need_v require_v constrain_a they_o by_o main_n force_n to_o forsake_v the_o impious_a worship_n of_o the_o idol_n nor_o ever_o cease_v he_o from_o the_o work_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v purge_v all_o those_o land_n of_o their_o profane_a rite_n and_o abominable_a filth_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o may_v proceed_v with_o due_a form_n and_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o labour_n may_v be_v durable_a he_o take_v in_o hand_n with_o mature_a consideration_n &_o with_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a to_o ordain_v in_o fit_a place_n with_o sufficient_a rent_n parochial_a and_o collegiate_n church_n &_o diverse_a conuent_v of_o monk_n and_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n itself_o into_o ten_o bishopricke_n declare_v the_o city_n of_o strigonium_n the_o mother_n of_o they_o all_o &_o choose_v prelate_n of_o honourable_a fame_n for_o each_o one_o and_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a with_o the_o word_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o with_o good_a work_n king_n stephen_n send_v to_o rome_n a_o ambassador_n to_o submit_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a &_o marry_v with_o gisâ—…a_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bavary_n chap._n 5._o the_o rumour_n and_o applause_n of_o these_o so_o heroical_a action_n of_o s._n stephen_n immediate_o run_v through_o all_o europe_n and_o there_o be_v none_o who_o understand_v the_o noble_a proceed_n and_o spiritual_a conquest_n of_o the_o new_a king_n that_o deem_v he_o not_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a praise_n and_o royal_a majesty_n yet_o he_o alone_o can_v not_o satisfy_v himself_o nor_o ever_o repute_v that_o hierarchy_n canonical_a or_o the_o title_n acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o the_o free_a assent_n and_o full_a confirmation_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v add_v thereunto_o who_o in_o those_o day_n be_v benedictus_n viii_o some_o four_o year_n then_o after_o the_o death_n of_o geisa_n the_o rebel_n for_o the_o most_o be_v suppress_v the_o public_a affair_n put_v in_o good_a order_n and_o the_o faith_n dilate_v now_o as_o far_o as_o danubius_n he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n with_o a_o goodly_a and_o decent_a pomp_n the_o aforesaid_a anastasius_n by_o he_o name_v already_o bishop_n of_o coâ—…otz_n who_o after_o kiss_v of_o the_o foot_n and_o tender_a of_o obedience_n and_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v in_o hungary_n in_o these_o latter_a year_n be_v humble_o to_o beseech_v his_o holyâ—…_n for_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o he_o will_v deign_v to_o bless_v and_o admit_v that_o new_a christianity_n into_o the_o my_o sticall_a body_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o second_o to_o ratify_v with_o his_o supreme_a power_n what_o s._n stephen_n have_v all_o ready_a dispose_v about_o the_o bishopriques_n &_o metropolis_n the_o three_o to_o approve_v and_o declare_v valid_a the_o name_n of_o king_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v voluntary_o honour_v by_o his_o subject_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n concur_v thereunto_o he_o may_v with_o so_o much_o the_o great_a authority_n seem_v to_o promote_v the_o divine_a service_n whereto_o only_o have_v
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 say_v virginity_n be_v a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a thing_n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o seek_v entire_o of_o thou_o as_o well_o in_o mind_n as_o body_n this_o then_o do_v thou_o offer_v to_o god_n and_o see_v thou_o persevere_v there_o in_o with_o full_a purpose_n these_o word_n arrive_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o page_n withal_o do_v so_o penetrate_v the_o mind_n of_o emericus_n and_o so_o wrought_v with_o he_o as_o that_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o obey_v and_o distrustful_a withal_o of_o his_o own_o force_n he_o pray_v in_o this_o manner_n my_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o eye_n every_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o naked_a &_o who_o as_o thou_o know_v through_o thy_o just_a judgement_n how_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n from_o great_a man_n and_o be_v very_o dreadful_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o to_o their_o frailty_n who_o presume_v not_o of_o themselves_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o afford_v opportune_a succour_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o most_o 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