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out_o with_o â—…abours_n and_o wear_v with_o year_n be_v not_o able_a to_o wield_v themselâ—…es_n or_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o order_n next_o to_o the_o same_o the_o ghestory_n or_o room_n for_o secular_a stranger_n yet_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o for_o person_n of_o quality_n the_o other_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o follow_v the_o hospital_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a of_o every_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o last_o the_o lodging_n of_o person_n possess_v with_o spirit_n because_o that_o among_o other_o work_n of_o mercy_n s._n theodosius_n give_v himself_o with_o particular_a diligence_n most_o benign_o to_o receive_v a_o number_n of_o herâ—…_n who_o without_o first_o purge_v their_o soul_n with_o due_a remedy_n through_o false_a appearance_n of_o good_a and_o proud_a presumption_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n hide_v themselves_o some_o in_o this_o &_o some_o in_o that_o caâ—…_n be_v
s._n benet_n with_o his_o inclination_n to_o piety_n and_o religion_n and_o how_o romanus_n a_o monk_n assist_v he_o therein_o chap._n 1._o saint_n benet_n founder_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a congregation_n of_o mount_n casin_n give_v with_o his_o birth_n no_o little_a glory_n to_o nursia_n though_o otherwise_o a_o notable_a and_o famous_a city_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o marca_n and_o vmbria_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 482._o when_o gelasius_n the_o first_o govern_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o anastasius_n the_o empire_n the_o father_n of_o saint_n benet_n be_v call_v proprius_fw-la the_o mother_n abundantia_fw-la of_o the_o family_n of_o riguardati_n at_o that_o time_n not_o only_o honourable_a but_o potent_a and_o illustrious_a the_o child_n of_o a_o rare_a to_o wardnes_n in_o wit_n faâ—…re_o outstrip_v his_o year_n in_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v alien_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n and_o sport_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n to_o study_v under_o the_o tutelage_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o good_a care_n of_o he_o here_o now_o be_v enter_v into_o profane_a school_n he_o be_v soon_o aware_a of_o the_o peril_n that_o hang_v over_o he_o through_o vain_a science_n ill_a company_n and_o â—…he_a snare_n and_o intrication_n of_o the_o world_n so_o as_o fear_v some_o precipice_n he_o make_v haste_n to_o pluck_v out_o his_o foot_n betimes_o with_o firm_a deliâ—…eration_n to_o repair_v unto_o the_o desert_n and_o with_o all_o endeavour_n to_o atâ—…end_v to_o the_o divine_a worship_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o this_o deliberation_n the_o saint_n and_o elect_a of_o god_n first_o retire_v himself_o from_o the_o concourse_n of_o rome_n into_o the_o castle_n of_o offida_n without_o other_o company_n then_o only_o of_o his_o nurse_n that_o dear_o love_v he_o from_o who_o as_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o convenient_o quit_v himself_o nor_o be_v it_o long_o err_v the_o divine_a goodness_n with_o evident_a sign_n begin_v to_o 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of_o christ_n and_o further_o for_o memory_n of_o the_o fact_n they_o do_v hang_v up_o the_o say_v scry_v public_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n where_o it_o remay_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o country_n be_v sack_v by_o the_o lombard_n these_o favour_n &_o acclamation_n be_v a_o great_a spur_n unto_o s._n benet_n to_o fly_v away_o thence_o and_o to_o hide_v himself_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v so_o that_o abandon_v his_o nurse_n and_o as_o many_o as_o know_v he_o he_o secret_o get_v he_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o sublacum_n about_o some_o 40._o mile_n distant_a from_o rome_n a_o territory_n but_o obscure_a in_o those_o day_n though_o illustrious_a afterward_o through_o the_o abode_n and_o long_a conversation_n of_o s._n benet_n and_o it_o please_v god_n that_o before_o his_o arrival_n thither_o he_o shall_v hap_v to_o meet_v which_o a_o certain_a monk_n by_o name_n romanus_n who_o courteous_o examine_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o understand_v his_o heavenly_a vocation_n give_v he_o beside_o good_a counsayl_n the_o habit_n moreover_o of_o a_o hermit_n with_o promise_n withal_o to_o keep_v it_o secret_n and_o to_o be_v assist_v unto_o he_o in_o what_o he_o may_v with_o such_o direction_n the_o new_a champion_n of_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o sublacum_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o most_o straight_o caâ—…e_v and_o therein_o remain_v shut_v up_o for_o three_o yeaâ—…_n coâ—…nually_o together_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n except_o romanus_n who_o live_v not_o far_o off_o in_o a_o monastery_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o s._n theodosius_n abbot_n fail_v not_o to_o steal_v some_o part_n of_o his_o leisure_n and_o reserve_v also_o some_o pittance_n of_o the_o food_n allow_v he_o to_o visit_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o to_o sustain_v his_o dear_a disciple_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o from_o the_o convent_n to_o the_o cave_n no_o path_n way_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o hang_v a_o very_a high_a cliff_n just_a over_o the_o same_o romanus_n be_v wont_a to_o tie_v to_o a_o long_a cord_n that_o little_a bread_n he_o can_v get_v with_o a_o bell_n unto_o it_o by_z sound_z whereof_o s._n benet_n may_v convenient_o understand_v when_o his_o refection_n be_v bring_v he_o our_o lord_n appear_v to_o a_o priest_n and_o send_v he_o with_o victual_n to_o s._n benet_n he_o 〈◊〉_d assail_v with_o a_o cruel_a temptation_n which_o he_o strange_o put_v away_o and_o afterward_o escape_v poison_v chap._n 2._o now_o the_o ancient_a adversary_n not_o brook_v well_o the_o charity_n of_o romanus_n and_o the_o life_n of_o s._n benet_n in_o let_v down_o the_o cord_n abovesayd_a throw_v down_o a_o stone_n upon_o the_o bell_n &_o burst_v it_o to_o piece_n which_o notwithstanding_o romanus_n fail_v not_o to_o supply_v and_o still_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o work_n of_o mercy_n until_o such_o time_n as_o our_o lord_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v he_o rest_v of_o such_o labour_n and_o to_o other_o the_o example_n of_o so_o high_a and_o sublime_a virtue_n appear_v in_o vision_n to_o a_o certain_a priest_n of_o those_o country_n who_o to_o feast_v himself_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pascha_fw-la have_v make_v ready_a a_o good_a dinner_n to_o that_o end_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o stand_v here_o prepare_v thou_o banquet_n when_o lo_o my_o servant_n the_o 〈◊〉_d lie_v starve_a yonder_o for_o hunger_n at_o which_o admonishment_n the_o good_a priâ—…_n arise_v sudden_o on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o easter_n with_o his_o victual_n puâ—…_n himself_o on_o the_o way_n and_o after_o he_o have_v fetch_v some_o compass_n about_o those_o mountain_n and_o valley_n a_o pretty_a while_n he_o find_v s._n beâ—…_n at_o last_o in_o the_o cave_n when_o salute_v he_o fair_o and_o make_v soâ—…_n prayer_n together_o with_o he_o let_v we_o now_o say_v he_o afford_v some_o little_a nourishment_n to_o the_o body_n &_o rejoice_v in_o our_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o pascha_fw-la it_o be_v true_o a_o 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be_v clothe_v with_o â—…kyns_n at_o first_o they_o take_v he_o for_o a_o beast_n that_o may_v lurk_v there_o but_o after_o approach_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o illumine_v with_o his_o admirable_a advice_n &_o christian_n doctrine_n they_o know_v anon_o themselves_o who_o till_o that_o time_n have_v be_v but_o as_o brute_n beast_n whereupon_o be_v touch_v with_o true_a contrition_n they_o give_v themselves_o from_o thenceforth_o â—…o_v a_o more_o reasonable_a life_n from_o whence_o the_o fame_n of_o s._n benet_n begin_v to_o spread_v itself_o &_o the_o poor_a cave_n to_o be_v frequent_v of_o many_o who_o bring_v he_o corporal_a food_n return_v from_o thence_o well_o refresh_v with_o spiritual_a nourishment_n on_o those_o day_n he_o be_v once_o all_o alone_a be_v assail_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o form_n of_o a_o
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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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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