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zeal_n for_o the_o catholic_a church_n chap._n 5._o at_o the_o same_o of_o so_o great_a charity_n of_o s._n theodosius_n be_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o person_n of_o all_o quality_n assemble_v together_o at_o the_o say_a place_n to_o all_o which_o with_o much_o patience_n and_o with_o very_o good_a order_n be_v both_o diet_n and_o lodging_n afford_v and_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o now_o and_o then_o especial_o at_o some_o principal_a feast_n of_o the_o motâ—…_n of_o god_n that_o at_o diverse_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o furnish_v 〈◊〉_d hundred_o table_n and_o there_o happen_v afterward_o a_o universal_a deaâ—…_n almost_o through_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o east_n there_o come_v such_o a_o multitude_n to_o that_o noble_a monastery_n as_o that_o the_o officer_n fear_v some_o disorder_n resolve_v to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o cloister_n and_o with_o exist_v measure_n to_o deal_v they_o victual_n by_o weight_n the_o which_o as_o soon_o â—…t_a s._n 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end_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n unto_o purity_n of_o hart_n may_v not_o turn_v into_o ceremony_n and_o their_o frequent_a victory_n ocâ—…asion_n security_n to_o which_o peril_n religious_a be_v common_o expose_v â—…esides_v his_o own_o example_n as_o we_o say_v with_o work_n he_o will_v likewise_o excite_v the_o family_n from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o inflame_a word_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o i_o beseech_v you_o will_v he_o say_v my_o brother_n by_o that_o lord_n who_o â—…ath_v give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o once_o apply_v ourselves_o in_o earnest_n and_o true_o indeed_o to_o the_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o bitter_o bewail_v our_o day_n unprofitable_o spend_v and_o endeavour_v not_o to_o loose_v those_o same_o which_o remain_v let_v we_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v slouâ—…full_a in_o sensuality_n nor_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o present_a day_n escape_v out_o of_o our_o hand_n through_o the_o foolish_a hope_n of_o the_o morrow_n lest_o death_n surprise_v we_o 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full_o obey_v the_o counsayl_n of_o christ_n who_o with_o so_o especial_a a_o vocation_n invite_v we_o to_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n shall_v we_o not_o awake_v from_o the_o sleep_n of_o slothfulness_n shall_v we_o not_o raise_v ourselves_o from_o baseâ—…_n thought_n to_o euangeliâ—…all_a perfection_n and_o yet_o forsooth_o we_o profess_v to_o aspire_v to_o the_o counâ—…ry_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mean_n that_o â—…ades_v we_o to_o it_o and_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n of_o we_o that_o fly_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o warfare_n we_o shall_v promise_v to_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d crown_v of_o the_o victory_n with_o such_o like_a reason_n s._n theodosius_n awake_v his_o subject_n and_o confirm_v they_o as_o need_v require_v not_o only_o with_o ancient_a and_o modern_a example_n but_o also_o with_o diverse_a authoritye_n of_o the_o sacred_a wâ—…_n explayn_v the_o difficult_a place_n thereof_o with_o such_o clarity_n and_o impress_v they_o strong_o with_o such_o a_o energy_n withal_o as_o the_o audiâ—…_n remain_v therewith_o much_o illumine_v in_o the_o understanding_n &_o inflame_v in_o the_o will_n he_o be_v more_o over_o exceed_o verse_v in_o the_o aâ—…cient_a tradition_n and_o in_o the_o orthodox_n and_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o great_a basil_n who_o write_n &_o principal_o those_o of_o monastical_a constitution_n he_o hold_v in_o great_a veneration_n nor_o be_v this_o great_a zeal_n of_o he_o restrain_v a_o whit_n within_o the_o bounâ—…_n of_o that_o house_n or_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o province_n only_o bâ—…_n noble_o dilate_v itself_o unto_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o right_a faith_n against_o the_o subtilitye_n and_o lewd_a machination_n of_o perfidious_a people_n ambitious_a &_o friend_n of_o novelty_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o ancient_a heresy_n arise_v be_v main_o resist_v by_o s._n theodosius_n 〈◊〉_d that_o cause_n he_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n who_o die_v short_o after_o 〈◊〉_d church_n flourish_v again_o chap._n 6._o there_o arise_v again_o in_o those_o day_n through_o the_o secret_a iudgeâ—…_n of_o god_n reviue_v by_o diverse_a sectary_n worthy_o call_v 〈◊〉_d the_o pestiferous_a opinion_n of_o nestorius_n eutiches_n dioscoruâ—…_n and_o seuâ—…_n already_o condemn_v by_o four_o general_n counsel_n the_o nicen_n 〈◊〉_d constantinople_n &_o chalcedon_n and_o among_o the_o other_o multitude_n be_v 〈◊〉_d emperor_n anastasius_n very_o miserable_o seduce_v by_o they_o insomuch_o as_o 〈◊〉_d labour_v to_o amplify_v his_o sect_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a but_o the_o prâ—…cipall_a assault_n he_o use_v be_v to_o gain_v the_o holy_a prelate_n to_o he_o oâ—…_n to_o take_v they_o away_o by_o disquiet_v and_o assail_a now_o this_o now_o that_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o minister_n now_o with_o prayer_n and_o thâ—…_n with_o persuasion_n 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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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with_o reason_n too_o because_o god_n who_o be_v not_o please_v with_o virtue_n not_o come_v to_o the_o chisel_n and_o prove_v by_o the_o hammer_n dispose_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o father_n he_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o marry_v with_o a_o young_a lady_n of_o rare_a quality_n and_o of_o princely_a blood_n though_o by_o author_n unnamed_a to_o which_o importunity_n after_o emericus_n have_v resist_v a_o pretty_a while_n at_o last_o not_o to_o contristate_v his_o parent_n he_o yield_v secure_v the_o while_n that_o the_o divine_a goodness_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o promise_n will_v not_o fail_v he_o of_o some_o succour_n or_o other_o as_o indeed_o after_o he_o find_v it_o so_o for_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v with_o solemn_a ceremony_n public_o accept_v the_o spouse_n in_o pritrat_fw-la be_v assist_v from_o heaven_n as_o well_o with_o reason_n as_o with_o prayer_n he_o easy_o induce_v she_o to_o conserve_v with_o he_o under_o the_o cloak_n of_o matrimony_n the_o 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