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maid_n continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o disputation_n with_o our_o lord_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o night_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n all_o the_o which_o time_n she_o neither_o sleep_v nor_o take_v any_o manner_n of_o rest_n but_o weep_v and_o wail_v continual_o for_o great_a compassion_n that_o she_o have_v to_o see_v that_o soul_n perish_v our_o lord_n evermore_o allege_v his_o justice_n and_o she_o crave_v his_o mercy_n at_o the_o length_n our_o lord_n be_v as_o it_o be_v overcome_v with_o her_o importunity_n and_o cry_v give_v she_o this_o comfortable_a answer_n dear_a daughter_n i_o will_v stand_v no_o long_o with_o thou_o in_o this_o matter_n thy_o tear_n and_o lamentable_a cry_v have_v prevail_v and_o wrest_v the_o sword_n of_o my_o justice_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n this_o synful_a man_n shall_v for_o thy_o sake_n find_v such_o favour_n and_o grace_n as_o thou_o require_v for_o he_o and_o with_o that_o our_o lord_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o holy_a maid_n and_o appear_v the_o same_o hour_n to_o the_o sick_a man_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n dear_a child_n why_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v repentant_a for_o the_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v against_o i_o in_o any_o case_n be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o offence_n and_o confess_v the_o same_o and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o pardon_v thou_o that_o word_n so_o pierce_v the_o hart_n of_o that_o obstinate_a man_n that_o he_o relent_v forth_o with_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o they_o that_o be_v there_o present_a &_o beseech_v they_o for_o god_n love_n that_o they_o will_v help_v he_o to_o a_o ghostly_a father_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n for_o say_v he_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v show_v himself_o merciful_o to_o i_o and_o will_v i_o to_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o my_o sin_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v very_o much_o astoin_v but_o withal_o marvellous_o comfort_v to_o see_v that_o sudden_a and_o bless_a alteration_n in_o he_o and_o they_o make_v great_a haste_n to_o bring_v he_o a_o ghostly_a father_n to_o who_o he_o make_v a_o perfect_v confession_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n with_o great_a contrition_n and_o so_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o wordle_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o the_o holy_a maid_n by_o prayer_n procure_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o fierce_a young_a gentleman_n in_o sienna_n call_v james_n tolomes_n cap._n 12._o there_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o sienna_n a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o worshipful_a parentage_n call_v francis_n tolomes_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n on_o rabe_n a_o gentlewoman_n likewise_o of_o a_o good_a house_n and_o by_o she_o have_v many_o son_n and_o daughter_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v call_v james_n a_o proud_a and_o haughty_a young_a man_n and_o of_o nature_n very_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a in_o so_o much_o that_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o child_n of_o age_n he_o kill_v two_o man_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o cawse_v all_o man_n both_o to_o dread_v he_o and_o to_o shun_v his_o company_n and_o as_o he_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o do_v he_o also_o increase_v in_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o run_v without_o rain_n or_o bridle_v even_o as_o his_o outrageous_a mind_n carry_v he_o into_o all_o kind_n of_o mischief_n he_o have_v two_o sister_n the_o one_o call_v francis_n the_o other_o ginoccia_n which_o be_v also_o dissolute_a and_o light_a of_o behaviour_n and_o special_o ginoccia_n which_o be_v whole_o give_v to_o vaintie_a and_o superfluous_a deck_v of_o herself_o and_o yet_o have_v she_o evermore_o a_o care_n to_o keep_v the_o virginity_n of_o her_o body_n which_o she_o do_v rather_o for_o fear_v of_o shame_n in_o the_o wordle_n then_o for_o any_o fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n be_v no_o small_a grief_n to_o their_o mother_n rabe_n who_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o tender_v much_o the_o soul_n health_n of_o her_o daughter_n go_v on_o a_o day_n to_o the_o holy_a maid_n and_o declare_v the_o state_n of_o her_o daughter_n 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father_n in_o egypt_n and_o how_o she_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v enter_v into_o that_o state_n of_o life_n as_o yet_o chap._n 3._o how_o she_o vow_v her_o virginity_n unto_o almighty_a god_n chap._n 4._o of_o a_o wonderful_a zeal_n that_o be_v in_o she_o to_o win_v soul_n to_o god_n and_o how_o for_o that_o cause_n she_o cast_v a_o great_a love_n to_o s._n dominicke_n and_o to_o his_o order_n chap._n 5._o how_o she_o relent_v somewhat_o in_o her_o spiritual_a exercise_n be_v thereunto_o induce_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o her_o mother_n &_o sister_n who_o will_v needs_o have_v she_o to_o use_v some_o diligence_n in_o trim_v herself_o and_o of_o the_o penance_n which_o she_o do_v for_o that_o offence_n chap._n 6._o how_o she_o recover_v her_o wont_a liberty_n in_o serve_v god_n and_o be_v reconcile_v again_o to_o her_o spouse_n how_o the_o persecution_n that_o she_o sustain_v at_o home_n do_v not_o only_o not_o hurt_v she_o but_o also_o profit_v she_o much_o chap._n 7._o of_o her_o continuance_n in_o her_o fervent_a and_o devout_a exercise_n and_o how_o her_o father_n see_v a_o dove_n over_o her_o head_n of_o a_o singular_a affection_n that_o she_o bear_v to_o the_o habit_n of_o s._n dominicke_n and_o how_o it_o be_v declare_v unto_o she_o by_o a_o clear_a vision_n that_o she_o be_v hear_v how_o she_o prevail_v against_o all_o those_o in_o the_o house_n that_o go_v about_o to_o hinder_v her_o holy_a designemente_n and_o vow_n chap._n 8._o of_o her_o great_a abstinence_n chap._n 9_o of_o her_o great_a austerity_n about_o her_o bed_n and_o apparel_n chap._n 10._o of_o her_o wonderful_a watch_n and_o of_o the_o grief_n that_o her_o mother_n take_v for_o the_o same_o chap._n 11._o how_o she_o beat_v herself_o for_o a_o long_a time_n thrice_o in_o the_o day_n with_o a_o chain_n of_o iron_n chap._n 12._o how_o she_o desire_v earnest_o to_o receive_v the_o habit_n of_o s._n dominike_n and_o how_o her_o mother_n to_o turn_v her_o mind_n lead_v she_o away_o to_o the_o batthe_n what_o penance_n she_o do_v even_o in_o the_o batthe_n chap._n 13._o how_o she_o receive_v the_o habit_n of_o s._n dominike_n and_o how_o she_o be_v the_o first_o virgin_n that_o receive_v the_o same_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o holy_a vow_n designemente_n and_o exercise_n which_o the_o bless_a virgin_n use_v after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o what_o effectual_a exhortation_n she_o make_v to_o excite_v herself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n chap._n 15._o of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a vision_n and_o revelation_n show_v unto_o she_o with_o a_o doctrine_n how_o to_o discern_v between_o true_a and_o false_a vision_n chap._n 16._o of_o a_o very_a goodly_a and_o profitable_a doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n worthy_a to_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o as_o many_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o come_v to_o spiritual_a perfection_n chap._n 17_o an_o other_o goodly_a doctrine_n by_o the_o which_o a_o soul_n be_v make_v pure_a and_o meet_a to_o enjoy_v the_o familiarity_n of_o almighty_a god_n even_o in_o this_o life_n with_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o lord_n on_o the_o sea_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 18._o certain_a goodly_a say_n which_o she_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v to_o excite_v herself_o and_o other_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o charity_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o strange_a bataile_n which_o she_o have_v against_o the_o devel_n and_o how_o she_o a_o m_v herself_o with_o a_o strong_a faith_n and_o other_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o so_o gate_n a_o most_o glorious_a victory_n over_o her_o enemy_n chap._n 20._o how_o the_o enemy_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n renew_v his_o battery_n against_o this_o strong_a fortress_n and_o use_v great_a enforcement_n than_o before_o chap._n 21._o how_o our_o lord_n with_o diverse_a other_o saint_n visit_v she_o oftentimes_o very_o familiar_o and_o how_o he_o teach_v she_o to_o read_v by_o miracle_n chap._n 22._o how_o she_o increase_v so_o much_o in_o heavenly_a contemplation_n that_o she_o be_v oftentimes_o ravish_v in_o the_o same_o and_o how_o she_o be_v espouse_v to_o our_o saurour_n christ_n with_o a_o ring_n chap._n 23._o certain_a proof_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o this_o bless_a virgin_n declare_v the_o afore_o mention_v straight_a friendship_n and_o familiarity_n between_o our_o lord_n and_o she_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n undoubted_a chap._n 24._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n how_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o show_v herself_o to_o the_o wordle_n chap._n 1._o of_o her_o virtuous_a and_o lowly_a conversation_n among_o man_n and_o how_o she_o will_v debase_v herself_o to_o do_v the_o vile_a service_n in_o the_o house_n of_o many_o strange_a visitation_n excess_n and_o trawnse_n which_o she_o have_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o chap._n 2._o how_o be_v in_o a_o trawnse_n she_o fall_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o continue_v a_o good_a while_n without_o any_o harm_n chap._n 3._o of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a miracle_n like_v to_o this_o afore_o write_v and_o how_o it_o please_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o geve_v the_o enemy_n power_n over_o her_o body_n chap._n 4._o what_o a_o charitable_a affection_n and_o great_a care_n she_o have_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o a_o pleasant_a matter_n that_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o same_o chap_n 5._o a_o other_o very_o notable_a example_n of_o her_o great_a charity_n towards_o the_o poor_a chap._n 6._o a_o other_o very_o wonderful_a example_n of_o her_o pass_a great_a charity_n like_v to_o this_o afore_o write_v chap._n 7._o of_o two_o evident_a miracle_n which_o our_o lord_n