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of_o necessytee_n make_v some_o reparaconn_n they_o choose_v the_o moost_n perfyghte_n and_o of_o moost_n honest_a conversacyon_n for_o to_o see_v that_o that_o be_v of_o need_n shall_v be_v do_v /_o but_o they_o eat_v not_o drink_v with_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o and_o when_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n some_o nun_n derpart_v from_o life_n to_o dethe_v /_o her_o fellow_n bring_v she_o unto_o the_o ryvage_n of_o a_o ryver_n that_o part_v the_o two_o monastery_n and_o thenne_n come_v the_o monk_n against_o theym_n there_o /_o which_o take_v the_o corpse_n of_o the_o nun_n for_o to_o be_v bury_v within_o their_o chyrche_n /_o and_o the_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o relygyon_n return_v to_o their_o abbaye_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o
high_o ¶_o cristen_v the_o wayte_v after_o erthly_a mete_n &_o thynke_v not_o upon_o the_o first_o martyr_n saint_n steven_n that_o pray_v god_n for_o the_o /_o ¶_o thene_n he_o lyfte_v up_o his_o eye_n toward_o heaven_n &_o see_v saint_n stephen_n that_o pray_v for_o he_o /_o as_z the_o voy_n have_v show_v to_o he_o /_o so_o depart_v he_o &_o go_v in_o a_o secret_a place_n where_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n /_o sayenge_a /_o o_o my_o lord_n saint_n steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n what_o thanks_n shall_v i_o yeâ—e_v to_o the._n i_o have_v no_o thing_n of_o my_o own_o that_o i_o may_v gyve_v the_o /_o but_o from_o hen_n fâ—rthon_n i_o promise_v the._n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the._n i_o shall_v never_o be_v sherte_n of_o lyuen_v but_o of_o wulle_n onn_o /_o ¶_o this_o cristen_v on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o bed_n of_o straw_n /_o he_o feel_v the_o straw_n meve_v under_o he_o so_o go_v he_o &_o show_v it_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi abbot_n /_o but_o therefore_o cease_v not_o the_o say_v moeve_v of_o the_o straw_n under_o he_o ¶_o fynable_o he_o torn_v all_o the_o straw_n up_o sodowne_n and_o find_v no_o thing_n /_o after_z he_o take_v up_o one_o of_o the_o board_n of_o the_o flour_n /_o under_o which_o he_o funde_fw-la a_o great_a some_o of_o money_n that_o he_o bare_a thene_n to_o his_o master_n /_o the_o which_o make_v incontynent_a all_o his_o bredern_a to_o be_v assemble_v /_o and_o in_o their_o presence_n he_o denounce_v acursyd_v high_a that_o have_v hide_v the_o say_a silver_n /_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o conuers_n that_o be_v afore_o a_o carpenter_n /_o the_z which_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v cast_v the_o say_a sentence_n confess_v to_o have_v gradred_a there_o the_o say_a tresour_n /_o come_v open_o &_o askyd_a penance_n &_o absoluconn_n of_o his_o sin_n /_o ¶_o thene_n the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi dealed_a the_o say_v pen_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o the_o carpenter_n he_o enjoin_v certain_a penance_n for_o the_o savation_n of_o his_o soul_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_v and_o bysshop_n of_o alexandrye_a after_o that_o it_o be_v rehercyd_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n by_o saint_n leonce_n in_o his_o time_n bysshop_n of_o naples_n /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n begin_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o cunque_fw-la pervenissen_v &c._n &c._n caplm_a c.vi_o for_o to_o have_v a_o beginning_n to_o tell_v &_o show_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o almener_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o a_o man_n of_o holy_a conversaconn_n named_fw-la zacharye_n for_o to_o vysyte_n two_o martyr_n holy_a the_o one_o named_fw-la kirrus_n &_o the_o other_o john_n come_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o in_o which_o place_n this_o zacharye_n be_v there_o with_o many_o devoute_a &_o perfyte_n men·_n take_v togyder_n their_o refeccyon_n both_o bodily_a &_o ghostly_a come_v by_o adventure_n among_o theym_n a_o poor_a man_n that_o askyd_v a_o alms_n /_o the_o which_o say_v that_o of_o late_o he_o have_v be_v prisoner_n to_o the_o persycus_n ¶_o and_o nevertheless_o they_o of_o who_o he_o askyd_v their_o alms_n excusyd_v theym_fw-mi /_o and_o gaaf_fw-mi he_o no_o thing_n sayenge_a that_o they_o have_v no_o silver_n to_o gyve_v he_o /_o wherefore_o the_o poor_a depart_v fro_o theym_a without_o any_o alms_n ¶_o thene_n one_o of_o that_o felyshypp_n run_v after_o he_o &_o secret_o give_v he_o a_o lytyll_o cross_v of_o silver_n that_o he_o bear_v upon_o he_o /_o sayenge_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o he_o have_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o gyve_v he_o /_o ¶_o zacharye_n see_v the_o secret_a medefulnesse_n of_o this_o man_n be_v sore_o merueyl_v /_o &_o show_v it_o to_o one_o named_fw-la mene_n yeâ—ate_n next_o he_o and_o the_o which_o be_v mynystratour_n of_o the_o say_v john_n the_o almoner_n ¶_o thene_n the_o say_v mene_n behold_v this_o zacharye_n that_o somoche_n be_v merueyl_v of_o the_o largevesse_n of_o he_o /_o that_o have_v gyve_v his_o cross_n say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o zacharye_n merueylle_v not_o thyself_o of_o the_o alms_n that_o this_o man_n have_v do_v /_o for_o he_o have_v learn_v toyeve_a moche_n more_o for_o god_n die_v sake_n of_o john_n that_o almoner_n /_o to_o who_o he_o be_v almoner_n well_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n &_o that_o have_v teach_v he_o this_o doctrine_n /_o ¶_o this_o john_n the_o almoner_n die_v infynyte_v alms_n /_o for_o he_o have_v of_o god_n many_o temporel_n good_n /_o that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o the_o poor_a without_o any_o thing_n for_o to_o keep_v for_o himself_o /_o ¶_o and_o sontyme_o when_o he_o have_v gyve_v somoche_n that_o he_o have_v nomore_o to_o giâ—e_v he_o all_o sorry_a go_v to_o some_o taverner_n or_o other_o merchant_n of_o who_o he_o borrow_v some_o money_n for_o to_o gyve_v /_o ¶_o and_o as_o he_o borrow_v thê°_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v for_o they_o of_o his_o house_n that_o have_v great_a hungre_n /_o and_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o person_n that_o send_v he_o for_o to_o serve_v he_o a_o certain_a space_n of_o tyme._n till_o that_o this_o money_n be_v pay_v again_o /_o ¶_o and_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v borrow_v if_o he_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o goddis_fw-la take_v &_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tell_v no_o thing_n /_o ¶_o zacharye_n hear_a that_o â—_o be_v say_v be_v no_o thing_n abasshyd_v &_o to_o he_o say_v again_o /_o ¶_o o_o my_o brother_n if_o thou_o have_v seen_v the_o great_a almess_n as_o i_o have_v thou_o shall_v be_v moche_o monr_a merueyleâ—_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o my_o house_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o what_o i_o have_v know_v of_o he_o /_o ¶_o thene_n zacharye_n go_v with_o this_o mene_n /_o and_o after_o their_o food_n take_v ghostly_a &_o bodily_a mene_n begin_v to_o reherce_v the_o lyffe_n &_o the_o virtue_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n /_o ¶_o say_v first_o the_o he_o never_o swear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o his_o saint_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n zacharye_n axyd_v after_o ink_n &_o paper_n for_o to_o write_v by_o order_n the_o life_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n /_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_a saint_n john_n ordain_v to_o the_o poor_a folk_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a their_o sustentaconn_n and_o daily_a food_n â—dynately_o calling_n theym_a his_o lord_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o promotus_n ergo_fw-la /_o caplm_n c.vii_o after_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v bysshop_n aswell_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o by_o syngule_a grace_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o the_o first_o deed_n worthy_a of_o great_a remembrance_n that_o he_o die_v be_v this_o /_o that_o he_o send_v incontynent_a all_o his_o dyspensatour_n &_o caterer_n to_o make_v provysyon_n /_o &_o say_v to_o theym_v /_o ¶_o o_o my_o bredern_a it_o be_v not_o no_o right_a thing_n to_o have_v sorrow_n &_o care_n for_o any_o person_n afore_o the_o dyscyple_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o he_o dyspensatour_n or_o catereuâ—_n hear_v these_o word_n and_o not_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v herkenyd_v he_o besy_o for_o to_o do_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v command_v theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o so_o say_v he_o to_o they_o again_o /_o go_v through_o all_o the_o cyte_n &_o bring_v in_o write_v the_o nombre_fw-fr unto_o the_o last_o of_o all_o my_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o this_o town_n /_o though_o dyspensatour_n that_o understode_v not_o what_o person_n he_o callyd_v his_o lord_n wist_v not_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v /_o thenne_n he_o expow_v his_o word_n /_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o they_o that_o you_o call_v poor_a &_o needy_a i_o say_v &_o hold_v theym_a to_o be_v my_o lord_n &_o for_o such_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v theym_fw-mi /_o for_o they_o shall_v help_v we_o to_o gete_v the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o after_o that_o to_o he_o be_v report_v &_o show_v by_o write_v these_o poor_a that_o be_v in_o nombre_fw-fr moo_o than_o vii_o m._n five_o c._n he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v daily_o their_o ordynary_a food_n for_o the_o sustencyon_n of_o their_o lyve_n /_o ¶_o how_o he_o stablysshyd_v in_o the_o cyte_a weyghte_n &_o measure_n equal_a /_o &_o begynyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o justum_fw-la vero_fw-la /_o caplm·_n ·_o c·viii_n the_o next_o morrow_n after_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o bysshop_n /_o he_o send_v through_o all_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrie_n his_o stywarde_n &_o other_o have_v the_o rule_n &_o polycye_n of_o the_o say_v cyte_v /_o to_o who_o he_o command_v that_o in_o oneself_o measure_n &_o weight_n all_o manere_n of_o marchaundyse_n shall_v be_v sell_v write_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la through_o all_o the_o regyon_n /_o ¶_o john_n humble_v &_o lytyl_o servant_n of_o
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have_v suffer_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v sell_v thy_o grace_n for_o any_o need_v that_o i_o have_v have_v /_o ¶_o certain_o my_o god_n i_o byleve_v stedfastli_fw-fr that_o thou_o shall_v never_o forsake_v in_o the_o grette_v need_v theym_a that_o shall_v obey_v the_o /_o &_o that_o with_o good_a herte_n shall_v fulfylle_v thy_o commandment_n /_o ¶_o of_o two_o clerk_n that_o die_v fall_n in_o to_o sin_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o quibusdam_fw-la /_o caplm_n c.xviii_o two_o young_a clerk_n have_v question_n togyder_n smite_v wrongeful_o each_o other_o /_o ¶_o and_o
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this_o idol_n may_v be_v confound_v with_o their_o sacrefyce_n /_o &_o anon_o all_o the_o temple_n felle_fw-fr down_o /_o &_o be_v all_o togyder_n break_v except_o the_o awter_n afore_o the_o which_o saint_n eugene_n be_v knel_v /_o ¶_o and_o thyse_n thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o lychâ—anye_n in_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o peple_n that_o there_o be_v come_v for_o to_o see_v the_o end_n of_o saint_n basylle_v some_o begin_v to_o call_v &_o cry_v layenge_a that_o she_o be_v innocent_a &_o â—other_a callyd_v her_o magycyen_n ¶_o all_o this_o befall_v be_v show_v to_o the_o provoste_n which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v know_v unto_o
the_o emperor_n /_o the_o which_o command_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o to_o the_o ryver_n of_o tibre_n with_o a_o mylstone_n at_o her_o neck_n &_o it_o be_v do_v so_o /_o but_o assoon_o as_o she_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o great_a â—â—â—me_n the_o stone_n cleave_v all_o in_o piece_n &_o the_o gâ—od_a lady_n be_v seen_v walk_n upon_o the_o waâ—â—_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o crysten_v shall_v know_v /_o that_o the_o god_n that_o have_v savyd_v saint_n peter_n in_o the_o see_v be_v that_o time_n with_o the_o good_a lady_n saint_n eugene_n to_o keep_v her_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v drown_v within_o the_o say_a ryver_n of_o tiber_n /_o ¶_o after_o incontinent_a as_o she_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o streme_a /_o &_o put_v in_o to_o a_o hot_a furnayse_n out_o of_o which_o incontynent_a that_o she_o be_v cast_v in_o it_o the_o heat_n wax_v cold_a and_o after_o they_o put_v she_o in_o a_o derke_n place_n &_o the_o say_a emperor_n command_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v leave_v there_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n without_o mete_v nor_o drink_v &_o also_o without_o any_o light_v /_o but_o nevertheless_o within_z the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v thê°_n keep_v be_v seen_v a_o great_a light_n so_o bright_a that_o all_o be_v light_a as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o soon_o /_o ¶_o after_o this_o god_n that_o never_o faylyth_v his_o servant_n come_v &_o vysit_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o a_o loof_o of_o breed_n as_o white_a as_o the_o snow_n /_o &_o say_v unto_o she_o /_o ¶_o eugene_n my_o true_a spouse_n &_o friend_n take_v the_o breed_n that_o i_o bring_v for_o the_o /_o i_o be_o thy_o savyour_fw-mi that_o thou_o haste_v love_v &_o yet_o lovyth_v of_o all_o thy_o herte_fw-fr /_o i_o shall_v lede_v the_o in_o to_o heaven_n upon_o such_o a_o day_n as_o i_o come_v down_o in_o the_o earth_n /_o &_o incontynente_fw-la he_o debar_v ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o narâ—uyte_n of_o ihun_n cryste_n that_o hang_v man_n be_v send_v toward_o she_o which_o slay_v she_o within_o the_o prison_n /_o ¶_o her_o body_n be_v take_v of_o the_o crysten_v &_o bury_v in_o the_o way_n latyne_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o she_o have_v bury_v many_o crysten_v /_o her_o mother_n claudia_n come_v oft_o to_o weep_v upon_o her_o grave_n /_o ¶_o and_o among_o the_o other_o she_o be_v upon_o the_o say_a grave_n abowte_fw-mi the_o hour_n of_o mydnyght_n saint_n eugene_n her_o daughter_n aperyd_v unto_o she_o clothe_v in_o a_o gown_n of_o purple_a coveryd_a with_o fine_a gold_n acompany_v with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o virgin_n and_o say_v to_o she_o /_o rejoice_v thyself_o my_o mother_n for_o god_n have_v set_v i_o among_o the_o glorioê°_n saint_n in_o his_o parady_n &_o my_o fader_fw-mi with_o the_o patriarch_n /_o &_o upon_o sunday_n next_o come_n thou_o shall_v be_v receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n in_o paradys_n /_o ¶_o command_v to_o thy_o child_n that_o they_o have_v always_o in_o their_o remembrance_n the_o passion_n of_o ihun_n cryste_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v partner_n with_o we_o of_o the_o soverayne_a joy_n of_o heaven_n /_o and_o as_o she_o part_v away·_v she_o gaaf_v such_o a_o light_n in_o the_o say_a place_n that_o no_o mane_n eye_n cowde_v behold_v it_o /_o wherbi_fw-la man_n may_v bileve_v that_o she_o be_v accompany_v of_o the_o right_n glorious_a trynyte_n of_o paradys_n /_o to_o thou_o which_o be_v infynyte_n glory_n &_o also_o loove_a everlasting_a /_o by_o all_o the_o syecle_n of_o the_o syecle_n /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o of_o saint_n basille_n bysshop_n of_o capadoxe_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o basillius_fw-la itaque_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la /_o caplm_n c.lix_o saint_n basyll_n among_o the_o other_o of_o his_o time_n show_v in_o earth_n as_o well_o by_o werke_n as_o by_o word_n a_o life_n covenable_a ordain_a &_o dyspose_n his_o say_a life_n by_o ghostly_a wysdom_n /_o ¶_o he_o gaaf_a unto_o ihun_n cry_v his_o body_n &_o his_o soul_n putting_a hynself_n to_o dyvers_a daungeour_n &_o peril_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o repreve_v many_o error_n which_o he_o overcome_v &_o bring_v down_o in_o his_o seven_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la /_o he_o be_v of_o his_o friend_n set_v to_o school_n where_o he_o be_v abide_v the_o space_n of_o u_o year_n /_o during_o the_o which_o tyme._n he_o almost_o know_v all_o philosophye_n ¶_o after_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o capadoce_n his_o naturell_n country_n /_o &_o go_v to_o the_o cytee_n of_o athenes_n that_o thene_n be_v mother_n of_o all_o scyence_n /_o &_o there_o chaste_o heve_v with_o a_o doctor_n named_fw-la eubole_fw-la /_o whereby_o he_o have_v the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o all_o scyence_n /_o for_o he_o study_v full_a besy_o with_o many_o excellent_a man_n /_o ¶_o gregory_n the_o great_a that_o after_o the_o say_a time_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xii_o year_n in_o lie_v also_o &_o lybanyen_fw-mi they_o iii_o be_v discyple_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n basylle_n /_o ¶_o he_o make_v a_o promise_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o eat_v breed_n nor_o drink_n wine_n till_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o ghostly_a wysdom_n ¶_o during_o the_o time_n of_o xu_o year_n that_o he_o study_v in_o athenes_n /_o he_o know_v all_o ppylosophye_n after_o the_o inform_n of_o the_o greek_n /_o and_o fynable_o he_o be_v right_a experte_a in_o the_o scyence_n of_o astrologye_n &_o other_o aâ—ter_n liberal_a /_o but_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o very_a wysdom_n by_o the_o which_o folk_n learn_v to_o know_v their_o creator_n /_o ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o night_n as_o he_o study_v /_o that_o he_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o &_o purpose_a to_o know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n /_o wherefore_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o athenes_n &_o go_v in_o to_o egypte_n in_o which_o land_n /_o enter_a the_o hon_n of_o a_o devoute_a bysshopp_n named_fw-la porphyre_n the_o lad_n a_o life_n moche_v solytary_a /_o he_o require_v high_o meke_o that_o he_o will_v comyn_v with_o he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o dyvyne_a techynge_n /_o the_o which_o the_o say_v porphire_n take_v he_o unto_o he_o /_o and_o there_o he_o study_v by_o a_o hoole_n year_n take_v a_o great_a delyte_n &_o playsure_n in_o the_o say_v holy_a scripture_n /_o &_o eat_v none_o other_o mete_v but_o herb_n &_o drink_v water_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o axe_v of_o the_o say_a porphire_n leave_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi in_o pilgrimage_n to_o ihrl'm_n aswell_o for_o to_o god_n worshypp_v the_o holy_a place_n as_o for_o to_o know_v the_o great_a miracle_n that_o be_v do_v there_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o more_o knowledge_n of_o the_o faith_n /_o porphyre_n seenge_v his_o devoute_a affecconn_n give_v high_o leave_v /_o &_o recommend_v he_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n /_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o pylgrymage_n /_o he_o return_v to_o athenes_n where_o he_o 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he_o be_v that_o so_o bâ—â—ly_o rebukyd_v eubole_n /_o whereat_o hynselfe_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v god_n or_o else_o basille_n ¶_o thene_n know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o leve_v all_o the_o pphilosopher_n come_v to_o he_o &_o make_v to_o each_o other_o a_o glad_a knowledge_n /_o three_o day_n they_o be_v togyder_o dyspute_v of_o dyvers_a matter_n /_o ¶_o eubole_fw-la that_o have_v be_v master_n to_o basylle_v oppose_v high_a of_o the_o dyffynyconn_n of_o philosophy_n /_o &_o he_o answerde_n thâ—â—t_v his_o first_o dyffynyconn_n be_v medytaconn_v contynuell_n upon_o dethe_v /_o after_z he_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v
of_o the_o world_n /_o &_o he_o answerde_n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o world_n /_o the_o word_n of_o the_o world_n be_v sweet_a notwithstond_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o bitter_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v live_v in_o it_o vycious_o /_o but_o who_o that_o wool_fw-mi be_v in_o the_o world_n may_v not_o obey_v his_o sensualytee_n &_o serve_v god_n /_o bianca_n cause_v that_o none_o shall_v not_o serve_v well_o two_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o naturell_n &_o manly_a desire_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o saluaconn_v of_o our_o soul_n /_o and_o therefore_o my_o master_n &_o commander_n say_v saint_n basylle_n /_o i_o pray_v the_o lete_fw-la we_o quycken_fw-mi our_o spiryte_n that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n by_o sin_n /_o and_o for_o to_o purchase_v life_n everla_a lete_fw-la we_o follow_v the_o techynge_n of_o thapostle_n of_o the_o soverayn_a god_n redeemer_n of_o all_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o if_o we_o will_v put_v pain_n to_o obey_v he_o notwythstond_v that_o we_o be_v alle_fw-mi ready_a stryken_n in_o aege_fw-la yet_o shall_v we_o have_v asmoche_n of_o reward_n by_o medyaconn_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o his_o seruyce_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o yongthe_n /_o ¶_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o as_o great_a a_o reward_n have_v he_o that_o come_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o sexte_n as_o he_o the_o be_v come_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o prime_n /_o the_n doctor_n eubole_n hear_v the_o warnynge_n of_o his_o dyscyple_a basylle_n begin_v to_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o basylle_n true_a shower_n &_o expownar_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o criste_n through_o the._n i_o byleve_v in_o one_o god_n almyghty_a in_o time_n past_o that_o i_o know_v i_o die_v show_v the._n &_o now_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v i_o i_o gyve_v unto_o the._n &_o put_v in_o thy_o possessonn_v purpose_n to_o lede_n with_o the_o thou_o remenaunte_a of_o my_o life_n /_o &_o if_o it_o plaice_n to_o my_o god_n ihun_v cryst_n i_o shall_v receyve_v wtin_n short_a 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heaven_n &_o earth_n grant_v thou_o to_o i_o my_o prayer_n that_o be_v that_o it_o plaice_n the_o to_o give_v i_o perfighte_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o name_n /_o and_o that_o i_o be_v delyver_v of_o the_o oblygacyon_n in_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v thy_o servant_n alle_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n /_o ¶_o and_o i_o promitte_v to_o the_o that_o i_o shall_v renounce_v the_o world_n for_o to_o beye_v the_o only_o /_o he_o thene_n returning_a froth_n war_n with_o his_o fellow_n they_o passyd_v by_o dyverse_a countree_n and_o regyon_n in_o which_o some_o time_n pachomyen_v be_v tempt_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o but_o nevertheless_o rmembr_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o god_n he_o resist_v the_o temptaconn_n and_o will_v never_o commise_n the_o say_a sin_n desyre_v for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o live_v chaste_o /_o ¶_o how_o pachomyen_n receyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptim_fw-la /_o and_o bgynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la constantinus_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n lvii·_v it_o happen_v that_o constantyn_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o that_o he_o be_v crysten_v and_o that_o by_o the_o faith_n &_o credence_n that_o he_o have_v to_o god_n he_o have_v opteyn_v vyctorye_n against_o his_o adversaries_n conclude_v for_o to_o dyscharge_v his_o subgette_n of_o the_o great_a exaccyon_n and_o charge_n that_o they_o bear_v by_o cause_n of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o to_o gyve_v theym_fw-mi leave_v and_o to_o send_v theym_a home_o and_o so_o he_o die_v /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v thenne_fw-fr seenge_v himself_o delyver_v of_o his_o seruyce_n incontynent_n come_v in_o to_o a_o town_n call_v smobostrum_n be_v beyond_o the_o party_n of_o the_o hayde_n /_o ¶_o and_o there_o in_o the_o chirche_n in_o acomplysshinge_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o god_n promt_o he_o be_v baptyse_v but_o a_o merueyllous_a thing_n happen_v after_o his_o baptesme_fw-fr /_o ¶_o for_o in_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o be_v crysten_v he_o see_v in_o his_o dream_n /_o how_o in_o to_o his_o right_a bond_n descend_v a_o dew_n the_o which_o miraculous_o convert_v in_o to_o honey_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o hear_v a_o voy_n which_o say_v to_o he_o o_fw-fr pachomyen_fw-fr considre_fw-fr well_o this_o that_o be_v happen_v to_o the._n for_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v be_v after_o enflam_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o and_o render_v himself_o with_o the_o relygyouse_a man_n for_o to_o learn_v the_o state_n of_o holy_a and_o perfyghte_a life_n /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomien_n desire_v to_o be_v heremyte_n or_o relygyous_a /_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi palemon_n dwelling_n in_o desert_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o andivit_fw-la autem_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lviii_o after_o that_o pachomyen_n herd_n say_v that_o in_o desert_n be_v a_o holi_fw-la man_n name_v palemon_n moche_v devoute_a contynuel_o serve_v god_n he_o go_v to_o he_o and_o knock_v atte_a his_o door_n /_o ¶_o and_o he_o open_v half_o his_o door_n /_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v â—â—_o what_o he_o seek_v ¶_o now_o the_o holy_a man_n palemon_n be_v terryble_a to_o beholde·_a by_o cause_n that_o by_o long_a time_n lyve_v solytary_o he_o have_v lad_n a_o straight_o life_n and_o hard_a in_o the_o desert_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_fw-mi ansuerde_v to_o he_o moche_o humble_o /_o fair_a fader_fw-mi i_o come_v to_o the_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o â—e_v make_v and_o constytute_v relygios_n ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v relygyous_a here_o /_o it_z be_v not_o a_o lytyll_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v relygyous_a but_o he_o ought_v well_o rype_o to_o think_v the_o holy_a conversacyon_n in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o live_v /_o ¶_o for_o many_o have_v be_v in_o desert_n say_v the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi which_o have_v not_o perseveryd_v in_o their_o begynnynge_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_fw-mi ansuer_v that_o the_o manner_n in_o all_o person_n been_v not_o semblable_a /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v he_o /_o that_o he_o will_v receyve_v he_o and_o by_o succession_n of_o time_n he_o shall_v know_v his_o courage_n and_o affecyon_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o friend_n i_o have_v say_v tofore_o that_o here_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v relygyous_a /_o and_o therefore_o go_v in_o to_o some_o monastery_n of_o relygyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v thou_o haste_v hâ—â—d_v in_o chastyte_n and_o contynence_n in_o obeyenge_a the_o rule_n of_o religyon_n /_o thene_n shall_v thou_o come_v again_o to_o i_o &_o glad_o i_o shall_v receyve_v the_o /_o ¶_o but_o take_v heed_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o /_o and_o way_n it_o well_o tofore_o thou_o proceed_v any_o ferth_o /_o and_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o gete_v the_o helthe_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o i_o live_v here_o compentli_a enough_o /_o ¶_o for_o my_o custom_n be_v to_o eat_v oon_o breed_n and_o salt_n i_o use_v none_o oil_n ne_o wine_n /_o and_o i_o wake_v ordynary_o till_o mydnyghte_n /_o and_o somtyne_v all_o the_o night_n /_o bisye_n some_o time_n in_o prayer_n a_z neither_o time_n in_o contemplation_n or_o otherwise_o ocupienge_v myself_o in_o some_o healtful_a werke_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v whanne_v he_o have_v all_o herd_n like_a as_o the_o dyscyple_n ben_fw-mi abassh_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o master_n /_o so_o he_o be_v somewhat_o abassh_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n but_o this_o notwythstond_n he_o tru_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o purposyd_v alle_fw-mi to_o endure_v /_o
¶_o and_o ansuered_a to_o the_o holy_a man_n fair_a fader_fw-mi /_o i_o have_v ferme_fw-fr affiance_n in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n in_o who_o i_o byleve_v ferme_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o i_o strengthe_n and_o may_v to_o do_v the_o penaunce_n that_o thou_o haste_v show_v to_o i_o /_o and_z that_o in_o the_o same_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o thy_o prayer_n i_o shall_v persevere_v constaunt_o alle_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n /_o ¶_o how_o palemon_n the_o heremyte_n gaaff_n to_o pachomyen_v the_o habyte_v of_o religyon_n and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o tunc_fw-la sancâ—â—s_fw-la palemon_n /_o caplm_n lix_o palemon·_n seenge_v the_o faith_n of_o pachomyen_n fynable_o receyvyd_v he_o and_o gaaf_n to_o he_o the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n and_o dwelleden_fw-mi togyder_n do_v great_a abstynence_n with_o devoute_a orison_n and_o prayer_n pass_a there_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lyf_v /_o ¶_o some_o time_n they_o make_v robe_n of_o heir_n not_o oon_o for_o the_o enterteyn_a of_o their_o life_n /_o but_o also_o for_o to_o socoure_v the_o poor_a /_o ¶_o whanne_n they_o be_v in_o prayer_n /_o and_o that_o palemon_n see_v sometime_o pachomyen_v a_o sleep_v /_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o labour_n that_o he_o tooke·_n for_o to_o eschew_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o sleep_v make_v he_o for_o to_o bear_v sonde_v from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o neither_o and_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o that_o excercyte_n he_o be_v hevy_a of_o sleep_v make_v he_o to_o eschew_v the_o sleep_v which_o be_v the_o nourysshment_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o sin_n ¶_o after_o he_o admone_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o constant_a and_o persevere_a in_o his_o good_a purpoo_n /_o and_o of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n die_v the_o good_a pachomyen_fw-mi his_o prouffyte_n receyve_a humble_o &_o benygne_o his_o charge_n &_o correcconn_v of_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n palemon_n /_o bianca_n which_o he_o augment_v fro_o day_n to_o day_n the_o perfyghte_a love_n &_o charite_v that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o mageste_v dyvyne_fw-mi /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o of_o his_o abstynence_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o per_fw-la idem_fw-la tempê°_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n lx_o in_o the_o same_o time_n happen_v the_o solempnite_a of_o ester_n the_o which_o be_v hallow_v in_o great_a devotion_n &_o &_o spirytuell_a joy_n of_o all_o good_a &_o true_a crysten_v people_n by_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o same_o day_n many_o have_v a_o custom_n to_o rejoice_v themselves_o sobre_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n palemon_n command_v to_o pachomyen_v that_o he_o shall_v think_v of_o their_o refecconn_n for_o the_o souper_fw-fr /_o ¶_o now_o as_o tofore_o be_v say_v their_o custom_n be_v to_o eat_v oon_o breed_n &_o salt_n /_o and_o to_o drink_v water_n but_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o solempnyte_n of_o the_o day_n pachomyen_fw-mi set_v on_o the_o fire_n of_o these_o wild_a coal_n with_o other_o herb_n ¶_o whanne_n palemon_n have_v make_v his_o prayer_n he_o come_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n for_o to_o take_v his_o refecconn_n the_o which_o he_o sonde_v all_o ready_a /_o for_o it_o be_v thenne_n even_o /_o ¶_o he_o perceyve_v that_o pachomyen_v for_o the_o solempnyte_n of_o the_o say_v day_n have_v make_v ready_a coal_n with_o oil_n the_o which_o thing_n seenge_v the_o holy_a man_n palemon_n for_o a_o displaysure_n begin_v to_o rub_v his_o face_n with_o his_o ande_fw-mi in_o sayenge_a such_o word_n /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n &_o my_o maker_n thou_o haste_v have_v so_o moche_n harm_n &_o pain_n on_o the_o cross_n shall_v i_o eat_v oil_n certain_o i_o shall_v none_o eat_v /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v seenge_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a set_v it_o down_o in_o sayenge_a that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o like_o as_o he_o have_v command_v /_o ¶_o and_o that_o he_o may_v well_o eat_v a_o lytyll_a /_o nevertheless_o palemon_n will_v none_o eat_v /_o but_o be_v content_a with_o a_o lytyll_a breed_n and_o salt_n ¶_o and_o after_o say_a grace_n to_o god_n like_o as_o he_o be_v acustomyd_fw-la /_o ¶_o of_o a_o proud_a relygyous_a man_n which_o come_v for_o to_o vysite_a theym_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o una_fw-la vero_fw-la dierum·_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_v lxi_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o day_n the_o a_o proud_a religyous_a man_n &_o superstycyous_a come_v for_o to_o vysite_v theym_fw-mi /_o now_o have_v they_o make_v a_o fire_n for_o to_o warm_v they_o for_o glad_o denoute_n person_n be_v occupy_v in_o contemplaconn_n arne_v soon_o cold_a than_o they_o that_o do_v other_o ocupacyon_n and_o werke_n temporell_n if_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o keep_v and_o conserve_v of_o god_n ¶_o the_o brother_n be_v with_o theym_n seinge_v the_o fire_n begin_v to_o say_v /_o if_o one_o of_o you_o have_v very_a faith_n lete_fw-la he_o lie_v upon_o these_o hot_a coal_n and_o say_v his_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la all_o a_o long_o and_o i_o byleve_v certain_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o brenne_n /_o palemon_n which_o know_v his_o surquydrye_a say_v to_o he_o brother_n say_v no_o more_o such_o idle_a word_n &_o out_o of_o reason_n for_o it_o shall_v more_o avaylle_v the_o to_o be_v still_o i_o see_v well_o well_o that_o thou_o art_n full_a of_o pride_n &_o of_o â—lacyon_n /_o ¶_o the_o brother_n will_v not_o be_v correte_a for_o any_o thing_n that_o palemon_n say_v to_o he_o but_o be_v more_o woollen_a in_o pride_n than_o tofore_o /_o and_o without_o necessyte_n lay_v himself_o upon_o the_o hot_a coal_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o devyll_n prince_n &_o master_n of_o all_o proud_a peple_n for_o more_o to_o dysceyve_v he_o in_o time_n come_n keep_v he_o from_o brenning_a /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o depart_v from_o theym_n more_o fire_n &_o proud_a than_o he_o have_v be_v tofore_o /_o ¶_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o come_v again_o to_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n and_o again_o say_v to_o theym_v in_o repreve_a theym_n by_o his_o pride_n sayenge_a habrethern_n where_o be_v your_o faith_n /_o the_o devyll_n seenge_v his_o elaconn_n know_v that_o lyghte_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o fall_v in_o to_o what_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v /_o ¶_o and_o change_v he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o right_a fair_a woman_n aourn_v &_o array_v worldli_fw-la and_o come_v and_o knock_v att_o the_o door_n of_o the_o proud_a relygyous_a and_o he_o open_v it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v within_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o o_o my_o good_a brother_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o wherefore_o i_o be_o come_v hither_o /_o it_o be_v troth_n that_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o many_o my_o credytour_n the_o which_o for_o fawte_a of_o good_n it_o to_o i_o not_o possible_a to_o pay_v &_o satysfye_v ¶_o and_o if_o by_o adventure_n they_o fond_a i_o i_o may_v run_v in_o to_o great_a damage_n /_o wherefore_o i_o be_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o hide_v i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o /_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v the_o in_o good_a charyte_n that_o thou_o wolte_z suffer_v i_o to_o so_o journey_n here_o a_o lytyll_a time_n for_o to_o eschew_v this_o inconvenient_a and_o god_n which_o have_v address_v i_o to_o come_v to_o the_o for_o refuge_n shall_v thank_v the_o /_o ¶_o the_o relygyouse_a man_n be_v moche_o proud_a /_o wherefore_o god_n gaaf_v he_o not_o the_o grace_n to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devyll_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o so_o receyve_v he_o to_o his_o dampnaconn·_n for_o incontynent_a the_o devyl_n tempt_v he_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n thenne_n he_o lyÈt_o suffer_v to_o be_v overcome_v /_o and_o will_v have_v enbrace_v the_o devyll_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n /_o ¶_o and_o thene_n the_o devyll_n throw_v he_o down_o to_o therthe_n /_o and_o lie_v there_o long_o as_o he_o have_v be_v deed_n but_o after_o certain_a day_n he_o come_v again_o to_o himself_o in_o his_o good_a mind_n and_o knowlege_v his_o sin_n and_o go_v and_o tell_v it_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi palemon_n /_o sayenge_a a._n a_o holy_a fader_fw-mi i_o be_o cause_n of_o my_o perdicyon_n thou_o warnede_a i_o well_o but_o i_o poor_a unhappy_a have_v despyse_v thy_o word_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wolte_z pray_v god_n for_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v have_v remission_n of_o my_o sign_n ¶_o palemon_n &_o pachomyen_n seenge_v his_o lamentacyon_n cowde_v not_o hold_v they_o fro_o weep_a for_o pyte_n &_o compassion_n that_o they_o have_v of_o hy_o ¶_o but_o the_o devyll_n seenge_v that_o his_o contryconn_n be_v not_o consonaunt_n to_o his_o word_n the_o which_o be_v feign_v &_o full_a of_o ypocresie_n bring_v he_o incontynent_a out_o of_o their_o presence_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o thenne_v the_o poor_a miserable_a run_v thorugh_v the_o desert_n as_o a_o fool_n out_o of_o his_o