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mind_n that_o she_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o in_o go_v barefoot_n and_o in_o wear_v one_o only_a coat_n as_o well_o in_o winter_n as_o in_o summer_n yea_o and_o the_o better_a to_o persuade_v she_o the_o devil_n appear_v to_o she_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o show_n of_o two_o religious_a woman_n the_o one_o apparel_v in_o white_a note_n note_n the_o other_o in_o black_a who_o both_o advertise_v she_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o life_n be_v nothing_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nay_o that_o she_o offend_v he_o thereby_o &_o if_o she_o continue_v in_o such_o obstinacy_n she_o will_v fall_v into_o his_o displeasure_n herewith_o she_o be_v much_o afflict_v but_o confer_v the_o whole_a matter_n with_o mother_n prioress_n and_o have_v make_v much_o prayer_n with_o much_o fervour_n she_o rest_v certain_a that_o those_o have_v be_v but_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n whereby_o to_o remove_v she_o from_o her_o course_n begin_v hereof_o 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persuade_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o weary_v her_o â—elfe_n in_o vain_a nor_o employ_v herself_o so_o without_o profit_n in_o lead_v a_o austere_a religious_a life_n she_o be_v bring_v hereby_o to_o â—uch_v term_n as_o she_o think_v that_o in_o every_o â—f_n her_o action_n she_o offend_v god_n before_o â—hose_v image_n sometime_o pass_v be_v surprise_v by_o extraordinary_a devotion_n she_o will_v with_o tenderness_n let_v herself_o fall_v â—owne_n and_o in_o one_o rapt_v of_o two_o hour_n â—ur_n lord_n make_v she_o see_v all_o the_o fault_n and_o defect_n though_o never_o so_o light_a which_o in_o 〈◊〉_d her_o life_n she_o have_v commit_v this_o sight_n make_v she_o weep_v bitter_o and_o she_o say_v willing_o will_v i_o go_v into_o hell_n if_o thereby_o can_v purchase_v this_o that_o i_o may_v never_o hauâ—_n offend_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n yet_o even_o here_o thâ—_n tentation_n stay_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v shâ—_n give_v over_o the_o discovery_n of_o new_a way_n whereby_o she_o 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enemy_n can_v not_o endure_v so_o great_a perfection_n but_o the_o religious_a mother_n consider_v that_o she_o be_v clad_v with_o one_o light_a coat_n and_o that_o almost_o wear_v out_o she_o will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o sharp_a cold_n of_o winter_n and_o not_o be_v willing_a on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o disturb_v she_o so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v she_o change_v it_o they_o resolve_v that_o the_o prioress_n shall_v dexterious_o find_v some_o remedy_n who_o in_o the_o night_n of_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n after_o matin_n make_v she_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o choir_n &_o tell_v she_o that_o to_o make_v her_o profit_n in_o holy_a poverty_n she_o be_v desirous_a that_o she_o shall_v deprive_v herself_o of_o her_o coat_n and_o shall_v apparel_v
herself_o with_o another_o which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v she_o for_o god_n sake_n if_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o sister_n shall_v be_v so_o content_v hereupon_o they_o consent_v not_o without_o abundance_n of_o tear_n see_v there_o before_o they_o a_o example_n of_o so_o great_a virtue_n the_o prioress_n make_v she_o put_v off_o her_o coat_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o coat_n of_o another_o sister_n affirm_v that_o she_o give_v it_o she_o for_o jesus_n sake_n bid_v she_o keep_v it_o till_o it_o be_v require_v again_o by_o this_o action_n all_o diabolical_a tentation_n which_o vex_v she_o in_o the_o point_n of_o poverty_n be_v much_o weaken_v and_o she_o find_v withal_o so_o great_a contentment_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v rapt_v in_o extasis_fw-la she_o seem_v to_o feel_v part_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v apparel_v in_o heaven_n with_o immortal_a glory_n and_o moreo_fw-la she_o have_v a_o lively_a feel_n of_o how_o much_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o poverty_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o love_v which_o make_v the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n happy_a and_o amiable_a even_o here_o on_o earth_n god_n show_v she_o the_o glory_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o he_o help_v she_o to_o say_v her_o office_n chap._n 29._o on_o the_o vigil_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o same_o year_n of_o 1587._o she_o be_v employ_v about_o some_o business_n of_o the_o monastery_n after_o she_o have_v say_v with_o the_o other_o religious_a as_o many_o psalm_n in_o honour_n of_o that_o saint_n as_o the_o name_n of_o augustine_n contain_v letter_n she_o be_v rapt_v in_o extasis_fw-la &_o instant_o begin_v with_o great_a fervour_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v show_v she_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o saint_n and_o that_o through_o his_o merit_n he_o will_v impart_v some_o grace_n to_o the_o religious_a of_o that_o monastery_n her_o prayer_n be_v not_o make_v in_o vain_a for_o instant_o she_o see_v as_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o her_o manner_n of_o speech_n that_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o saint_n impart_v to_o they_o many_o spiritual_a gift_n the_o evening_n after_o she_o be_v in_o the_o choir_n at_o complyn_n while_o the_o salue_fw-la regina_fw-la be_v sing_v she_o see_v s._n augustine_n environ_v with_o eternal_a glory_n &_o then_o fasten_v her_o eye_n on_o heaven_n be_v fill_v with_o divine_a splendour_n she_o begin_v to_o discourse_v with_o that_o saint_n with_o such_o admirable_a fervour_n of_o spirit_n and_o with_o so_o great_a vehemency_n of_o speech_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o religious_a to_o note_v her_o word_n but_o the_o night_n follow_v say_v her_o matin_n with_o the_o rest_n when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o the_o midst_n thereof_o retire_v herself_o a_o little_a aside_o she_o be_v again_o alienate_v from_o her_o sense_n and_o s._n augustine_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n appear_v to_o she_o who_o make_v a_o end_n of_o say_v the_o office_n with_o heâ—_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v know_v by_o she_o recite_v of_o one_o verse_n and_o not_o the_o other_o she_o hear_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v utter_v it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n she_o also_o hear_v the_o angelical_a melodye_n whereupon_o she_o say_v yea_o this_o be_v other_o manner_n of_o music_n then_o that_o which_o be_v make_v below_o on_o earth_n have_v end_v the_o office_n she_o begin_v to_o beg_v of_o jesus_n with_o most_o devout_a word_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v and_o unite_v himself_o to_o she_o in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n and_o remain_v yet_o still_o in_o rapt_v she_o go_v to_o the_o usual_a place_n of_o the_o communion_n &_o be_v upon_o her_o knee_n she_o remain_v there_o till_o the_o ghostly_a father_n come_v to_o communicate_v the_o religious_a &_o she_o be_v also_o commumnicate_v without_o ever_o go_v out_o of_o the_o rapt_v whereby_o she_o be_v so_o much_o kindle_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o she_o seem_v even_o with_o excess_n of_o tenderness_n to_o faint_v and_o she_o utter_v word_n so_o fervent_a &_o affectuous_a as_o will_v have_v mollify_v any_o perverse_a and_o stony_a hart_n and_o thus_o pass_v she_o that_o night_n in_o these_o devout_a contemplation_n she_o be_v tempt_v that_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o soul_n she_o will_v leave_v that_o religious_a state_n and_o afterward_o she_o be_v tempt_v with_o pride_n &_o proper_a estimation_n and_o of_o the_o remedye_n which_o she_o use_v that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v overcome_v chap._n 30._o howsoever_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n see_v that_o he_o labour_v in_o vain_a in_o strive_v to_o remove_v this_o spouse_n of_o christ_n from_o her_o holy_a life_n yet_o he_o cease_v not_o with_o new_a assault_n to_o afflict_v &_o tempt_v she_o for_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o good_a he_o be_v desirous_a to_o persuade_v she_o note_n note_n that_o more_o quiet_o she_o may_v serve_v god_n if_o put_v of_o the_o habit_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o soul_n she_o will_v return_v into_o the_o world_n but_o find_v she_o still_o more_o and_o more_o stable_n in_o her_o holy_a purpose_n he_o begin_v again_o to_o appear_v to_o she_o in_o fearful_a shape_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v she_o if_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o his_o wicked_a suggestion_n but_o she_o contemn_v his_o threat_n and_o rage_n be_v inflame_v with_o desire_n to_o serve_v god_n to_o free_v herself_o from_o the_o tentation_n of_o leave_v the_o religious_a habit_n she_o take_v one_o day_n the_o key_n of_o the_o monastery_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o crucifix_n to_o show_v that_o she_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n only_o to_o he_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o her_o enclosure_n the_o night_n after_o be_v of_o s._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n say_v matin_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o sister_n she_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o most_o grievous_a tentation_n to_o make_v herself_o away_o she_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o refectory_n where_o she_o take_v up_o a_o knife_n and_o return_v into_o the_o choir_n yet_o still_o in_o rapt_v she_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o put_v it_o into_o her_o hand_n so_o to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o be_v able_a to_o conquer_v the_o temptation_n after_o this_o she_o tread_v it_o under_o her_o foot_n thereby_o to_o put_v the_o great_a scorn_n upon_o the_o tempter_n another_o time_n she_o procure_v mother_n prioress_n to_o tie_v her_o first_o in_o her_o cell_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o in_o reward_n of_o so_o great_a humility_n god_n call_v she_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o high_a mysterye_n and_o â—rengthned_v she_o much_o against_o new_a comâ—ts_n but_o the_o threat_n and_o temptation_n of_o â—he_n devil_n sometime_o of_o pride_n sometimes_o of_o forsake_v her_o religious_a habit_n â—ot_n cease_v she_o run_v hasty_o to_o the_o prioress_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o religious_a with_o a_o rope_n about_o her_o neck_n &_o her_o hand_n bind_v together_o she_o demand_v 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these_o three_o day_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o she_o consume_v the_o great_a part_n in_o extasis_fw-la there_o be_v communicate_v to_o her_o many_o celestial_a secret_n and_o she_o speak_v so_o high_o of_o the_o greatness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n as_o do_v exceed_v all_o humane_a thought_n but_o i_o pass_v on_o for_o greateâ—_n brevity_n by_o her_o prayer_n she_o obteyn_v from_o god_n space_n of_o life_n for_o the_o confessarius_fw-la of_o the_o monastery_n chap._n 42._o in_o the_o year_n 1590._o the_o confessarius_fw-la of_o the_o monastery_n be_v grievous_o sick_a and_o near_o to_o death_n have_v already_o be_v anneal_v this_o servant_n of_o god_n both_o wâ—th_a sigh_n and_o tear_n dispose_v herself_o to_o pray_v our_o lord_n so_o earnest_o that_o for_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o her_o monastery_n he_o will_v prolong_v his_o life_n that_o the_o say_v confessarius_fw-la being_n age_a of_o 77._o year_n in_o â—hort_a time_n recover_v his_o force_n so_o well_o â—hat_n he_o leave_v his_o bed_n and_o at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la which_o be_v at_o hand_n he_o confess_v and_o communicate_v the_o religious_a to_o their_o great_a comfort_n and_o by_o â—his_n prolong_v of_o his_o life_n come_v much_o spiritual_a profit_n to_o the_o monastery_n to_o â—his_n miracle_n all_o the_o religious_a do_v give_v â—laine_a testimony_n who_o yet_o live_v &_o be_v present_a at_o the_o work_n thereof_o she_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o her_o mother_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o she_o also_o see_v a_o good_a priest_n who_o enjoy_v eternal_a happiness_n chap._n 43._o in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n of_o the_o same_o year_n 1590._o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v please_v to_o refresh_v his_o belove_a spouse_n with_o a_o extreme_a consolation_n for_o the_o agonye_n which_o be_v so_o patient_o endure_v by_o she_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o probation_n for_o she_o be_v in_o rapt_a he_o show_v she_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o mother_n who_o 15._o day_n before_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o be_v environ_v by_o eternal_a splendour_n she_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n accompany_v by_o her_o patron-saint_n there_o be_v give_v she_o by_o her_o mother_n three_o advice_n which_o by_o holy_a obedience_n she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o declare_v first_o that_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o her_o power_n she_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o profit_v in_o holy_a humility_n second_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o true_a observer_n of_o obedience_n and_o three_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n she_o shall_v strive_v to_o exercise_v prudence_n have_v give_v these_o holy_a counsel_n her_o happy_a mother_n take_v herself_o out_o of_o sight_n and_o go_v to_o enjoy_v supreme_a happiness_n soon_o after_o also_o she_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o venerable_a priest_n who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v labour_v much_o in_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o he_o go_v to_o inhabit_v his_o celestial_a country_n be_v rich_a in_o glory_n by_o these_o mean_n she_o go_v still_o profit_v in_o holy_a virtue_n and_o be_v kindle_v more_o and_o more_o towards_o the_o purchase_n of_o true_a felicity_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o life_n from_o the_o time_n that_o she_o enter_v into_o her_o probation_n until_o her_o death_n chap._n 44._o this_o courageous_a warrior_n of_o jesus_n be_v to_o encounter_v with_o diverse_a tentation_n lead_v a_o life_n whole_o illuminate_v by_o god_n and_o full_a of_o mortification_n and_o penance_n for_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o her_o proâ—ation_n note_n note_n she_o sustain_v not_o her_o body_n otherwise_o in_o effect_n then_o by_o bread_n and_o water_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n she_o be_v admonish_v by_o advice_n from_o heaven_n go_v bare_a footed_a and_o consequent_o be_v of_o delicate_a complexion_n she_o can_v not_o without_o extreme_a pain_n endure_v those_o bitter_a cold_n of_o winter_n so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o for_o her_o great_a mortification_n she_o employ_v herself_o as_o 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fire_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n whereupon_o she_o grow_v to_o be_v of_o a_o afflict_a countenance_n &_o pale_a beyond_o all_o imagination_n and_o with_o tear_n and_o sigh_n turn_v herself_o to_o the_o soul_n she_o say_v thou_o be_v now_o become_v a_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n and_o soon_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o pastime_n convert_v into_o bitter_a and_o eternal_a pain_n and_o then_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n she_o say_v o_o eternal_a god_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o penetrate_v these_o thing_n but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n so_o great_a be_v the_o grief_n &_o affliction_n of_o her_o hart_n that_o she_o want_v little_a of_o swoon_v by_o it_o and_o these_o vision_n as_o she_o relate_v afterward_o by_o her_o usual_a obedience_n be_v show_v she_o by_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o both_o herself_o and_o the_o other_o religious_a of_o that_o monastery_n shall_v inflame_v themselves_o more_o vehement_o 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more_o inflame_a â—owardes_n the_o purchase_n of_o virtue_n with_o â—hese_n profitable_a and_o laudable_a direction_n â—he_n go_v through_o her_o office_n in_o such_o sort_n â—hat_n she_o be_v account_v by_o all_o the_o religious_a to_o be_v the_o very_a rule_n itself_o of_o live_v well_o of_o the_o zeal_n which_o she_o have_v to_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o hatred_n which_o she_o bear_v to_o sin_n chap._n 55._o the_o zeal_n which_o she_o have_v of_o god_n honour_n be_v so_o ardent_a that_o as_o she_o often_o say_v she_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o give_v her_o life_n for_o it_o a_o thousand_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o she_o will_v often_o affirm_v with_o tear_n to_o i_o it_o seem_v a_o strange_a thing_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v comprehend_v it_o how_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o few_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n note_n note_n which_o hold_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o the_o true_a account_n of_o greatness_n that_o it_o deserve_v but_o especial_o consider_v how_o little_a 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