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first_o place_n recommend_v obedience_n to_o he_o a_o duty_n which_o not_o only_o those_o of_o his_o house_n but_o even_o stranger_n most_o ready_o pay_v he_o nothing_o be_v so_o hard_a or_o irksome_a which_o upon_o his_o command_n they_o will_v not_o attempt_v for_o this_o reason_n cardinal_n taurusius_fw-la avouch_v some_o of_o they_o little_a short_a of_o the_o egyptian_a monk_n in_o point_n of_o obedience_n though_o neither_o by_o vow_n nor_o oath_n thereto_o oblige_v and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o founder_n of_o other_o order_n that_o he_o know_v of_o be_v more_o punctual_a observe_v and_o obey_v than_o philip_n by_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o speak_v upon_o slight_a ground_n for_o some_o do_v so_o revere_v he_o that_o have_v he_o bid_v they_o throw_v themselves_o down_o headlong_o or_o into_o
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humility_n this_o so_o matchless_a contempt_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o his_o profound_a humility_n which_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o his_o soul_n make_v he_o with_o s._n francis_n hearty_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n profess_v himself_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n which_o he_o speak_v with_o such_o powerfulness_n of_o expression_n as_o witness_v that_o he_o real_o mean_v what_o he_o say_v therefore_o if_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o horrid_a crime_n do_v he_o use_v to_o say_v pray_v god_n i_o have_v not_o commit_v worse_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o read_v the_o life_n of_o s._n marry_o the_o egyptian_a much_o who_o austerity_n he_o practise_v with_o great_a rigour_n though_o not_o guilty_a of_o heinous_a offence_n he_o every_o day_n complain_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o god_n lord_n do_v thou_o beware_v of_o i_o for_o except_o thou_o assist_v i_o with_o thy_o help_n i_o shall_v this_o very_a day_n undoubted_o betray_v thou_o sometime_o he_o will_v say_v the_o wound_n of_o christ_n side_n be_v wide_a enough_o already_o but_o unless_o god_n prevent_v i_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o wide_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n he_o say_v i_o confess_v lord_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o incline_v to_o nothing_o but_o evil_a he_o prepare_v himself_o in_o this_o wise_a to_o say_v mass_n i_o offer_v up_o myself_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o myself_o prone_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v sick_a he_o use_v to_o say_v lord_n if_o i_o recover_v i_o will_v lead_v a_o better_a life_n but_o bethink_v himself_o better_a in_o his_o latter_a time_n he_o use_v this_o say_n if_o i_o shall_v chance_v to_o grow_v well_o i_o shall_v as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v be_v but_o the_o worse_a for_o i_o have_v so_o often_o fail_v in_o perform_v what_o i_o have_v purpose_v that_o i_o dare_v not_o trust_v myself_o hereafter_o any_o more_o he_o have_v so_o firm_o 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his_o garment_n as_o reverence_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n he_o in_o great_a wrath_n bid_v she_o away_o i_o be_o no_o saint_n but_o indeed_o a_o devil_n another_o time_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o embassadress_n for_o spain_n how_o many_o year_n since_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o world_n his_o answer_n be_v true_o i_o know_v not_o that_o ever_o i_o renounce_v it_o be_v once_o sick_a and_o desire_a by_o some_o holy_a person_n to_o repeat_v those_o word_n of_o s._n martin_n lord_n if_o i_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o thy_o people_n i_o refuse_v not_o the_o labour_n he_o make_v this_o â—t_a art_n reply_n alas_o i_o be_o no_o saint_n martin_n nor_o ever_o think_v myself_o such_o a_o one_o and_o shall_v i_o esteem_v myself_o useful_a i_o shall_v account_v that_o i_o be_v undo_v another_o time_n be_v sick_a and_o request_v by_o a_o noble_a man_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v not_o leave_v his_o so_o soon_o without_o provide_v for_o they_o he_o angry_o reply_v he_o never_o judge_v himself_o worthy_a to_o provide_v for_o any_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n serious_o reflect_v on_o the_o daily_a wonder_n do_v by_o he_o say_v father_n saint_n do_v very_o strange_a thing_n speak_v not_o so_o reply_v he_o but_o say_v rather_o with_o the_o prophet_n mirabilis_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la suis_fw-la god_n be_v wonderful_a in_o his_o saint_n another_o tell_v he_o i_o be_o tempt_v to_o be_v believe_v you_o be_v not_o the_o man_n the_o world_n take_v you_o for_o say_v he_o know_v that_o be_v no_o temptation_n but_o a_o truth_n for_o i_o be_o nothing_o more_o than_o other_o man_n in_o this_o humility_n of_o spirit_n he_o use_v to_o commend_v himself_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o and_o be_v wont_a to_o send_v to_o divers_a house_n of_o the_o regulars_n to_o desire_v the_o religious_a the_o novice_n especial_o to_o remember_v he_o in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o likewise_o request_v such_o as_o be_v priest_n to_o afford_v he_o a_o share_n in_o their_o suffrage_n when_o they_o say_v mass_n in_o their_o church_n and_o chief_o on_o their_o prime_a festival_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o entreat_v that_o he_o may_v bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o penance_n enjoin_v penitâ—nts_n in_o confession_n the_o humble_a man_n hope_v by_o this_o mean_n through_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o to_o obtain_v what_o he_o least_o expect_v from_o his_o own_o he_o also_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o any_o account_v he_o a_o virtuous_a or_o holy_a man_n and_o if_o he_o hear_v himself_o call_v saint_n he_o will_v say_v wretched_a i_o how_o many_o rude_a clown_n how_o many_o silly_a wench_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n before_o i_o one_o of_o his_o tell_n how_o he_o be_v hold_v a_o saint_n by_o all_o he_o cry_v out_o alas_o alas_o he_o be_v always_o averse_a to_o estimation_n among_o man_n for_o when_o be_v young_a the_o arm_n of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v bring_v he_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o his_o family_n he_o present_o tear_v they_o a_o little_a 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but_o haply_o it_o may_v seem_v not_o less_o strange_a for_o one_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o command_n to_o bereave_v a_o live_a man_n of_o life_n than_o to_o restore_v one_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o both_o which_o philip_n do_v even_o as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o read_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n a_o noble_a roman_a matron_n fall_v sick_a and_o have_v continue_v so_o a_o month_n together_o and_o more_o to_o the_o great_a peril_n of_o heâ—_n life_n philip_n come_v to_o see_v she_o labour_v as_o well_o by_o his_o persuasion_n with_o she_o as_o his_o prayer_n for_o she_o to_o cheer_v she_o up_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n at_o length_n he_o with_o his_o depart_a to_o return_v to_o vallicella_n he_o have_v go_v but_o a_o little_a from_o the_o place_n when_o stop_v he_o bethink_v himself_o say_v i_o be_o force_v to_o go_v back_o to_o the_o sick_a woman_n so_o return_v and_o come_v to_o her_o bedside_n he_o dismiss_v the_o matron_n that_o be_v about_o she_o anon_o some_o of_o his_o stand_n by_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o her_o head_n say_v i_o command_v thou_o o_o soul_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o present_o leave_v this_o body_n he_o have_v scarce_o say_v it_o but_o straight_o the_o woman_n surrender_v her_o spirit_n the_o woman_n be_v afterward_o call_v in_o philip_n tell_v they_o unless_o this_o woman_n have_v die_v as_o she_o do_v she_o will_v certain_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o necessary_a to_o hasten_v she_o end_n chap._n xiii_o the_o opinion_n man_n have_v of_o his_o sanctity_n philip_n thus_o enrich_v with_o these_o so_o many_o and_o signal_n favour_n by_o almighty_a god_n procure_v himself_o such_o admiration_n and_o esteem_n among_o man_n that_o almost_o all_o who_o know_v he_o judge_v he_o a_o saint_n not_o only_o those_o of_o inferior_a rank_n but_o even_o noble_n prince_n and_o pope_n 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holiness_n in_o devout_a mind_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n philip_z to_o quit_v the_o good_a pope_n have_v so_o firm_a and_o settle_a a_o opinion_n of_o his_o sanctity_n that_o he_o keep_v his_o pontifical_a slipper_n among_o other_o of_o his_o saint_n relic_n which_o the_o h._n man_n apply_v once_o to_o a_o sick_a person_n he_o begin_v to_o mend_v and_o perfect_o recover_v gregory_n xiii_o much_o use_v his_o advice_n in_o difficult_a matter_n and_o for_o his_o piety_n so_o esteem_v he_o that_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v he_o to_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o make_v he_o both_o cover_v his_o head_n and_o sit_v very_o familiar_o with_o he_o sixtus_n v._n high_o prize_v he_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o constant_a liberality_n towards_o he_o for_o he_o free_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o body_n of_o the_o h._n martyr_n papias_n and_o maurus_n annex_v a_o rich_a benefice_n among_o the_o samnite_n to_o the_o congregation_n grant_v they_o many_o privile_v sesse_n and_o immunity_n 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