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she_o be_v command_v not_o to_o use_v either_o that_o or_o any_o other_o so_o rigorous_a mortification_n without_o express_a licence_n which_o she_o punctual_o observe_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o in_o exchange_v thereof_o she_o have_v recourse_n by_o ardent_a prayer_n to_o the_o most_o divine_a assistance_n particular_o confide_v in_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o b._n virgiâ—_n to_o who_o pray_v one_o day_n with_o abundant_a tear_n that_o she_o will_v enable_v she_o to_o overcome_v all_o impure_a tentation_n without_o any_o spot_n to_o her_o virginity_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n appear_v to_o her_o all_o environ_v about_o with_o eternal_a glory_n &_o tell_v she_o that_o in_o those_o so_o sharp_a battle_n she_o have_v never_o offend_v his_o divine_a majesty_n nay_o that_o with_o have_v fight_v so_o valiant_o she_o have_v ever_o obtain_v glorious_a victory_n and_o then_o she_o cover_v she_o all_o over_o with_o a_o most_o pure_a white_a veil_n wherewith_o she_o find_v herself_o 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will_n of_o god_n for_o her_o great_a glory_n and_o probation_n the_o devil_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n envy_v she_o so_o great_a good_a and_o be_v enrage_v that_o he_o can_v not_o overcome_v she_o make_v she_o fall_v sometim_n down_o the_o stair_n sometime_o in_o the_o choir_n and_o sometime_o in_o other_o place_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n support_v all_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n be_v not_o at_o all_o hurt_n by_o it_o but_o take_v courage_n to_o herself_o she_o rise_v up_o fit_a for_o new_a battle_n beside_o this_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o fervent_a prayer_n which_o oftentimes_o he_o send_v up_o to_o heaven_n she_o find_v herself_o to_o be_v much_o bite_v as_o by_o venomous_a serpent_n it_o seem_v unto_o she_o that_o the_o part_n of_o her_o body_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o inch_n and_o be_v force_v by_o these_o accident_n she_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n where_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o she_o to_o stay_v a_o good_a while_n with_o much_o pain_n not_o be_v 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follow_v she_o that_o she_o may_v also_o possess_v her_o dear_a spouse_n christ_n jesus_n she_o be_v much_o trouble_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o gluttony_n chap._n 34._o in_o this_o mean_a time_n the_o devil_n never_o cease_v to_o molest_v she_o come_v with_o a_o temptation_n of_o extreme_a gluttony_n and_o although_o any_o vice_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v whole_o contrary_a even_o to_o her_o natural_a inclination_n beside_o the_o resolution_n that_o she_o have_v make_v to_o feed_v only_o upon_o bread_n and_o water_n yet_o nevertheless_o she_o be_v urge_v withal_o violence_n by_o that_o malign_a spirit_n sometim_n to_o take_v meat_n by_o stealth_n sometime_o to_o desire_v those_o meat_n which_o howsoever_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o shut_v up_o yet_o they_o seem_v visible_o to_o be_v represent_v before_o his_o eye_n for_o have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v often_o by_o those_o place_n where_o the_o provision_n be_v keep_v she_o will_v instant_o see_v the_o door_n and_o cupboard_n to_o 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pronounce_v the_o end_n of_o those_o word_n but_o that_o with_o tear_n she_o will_v protest_v that_o she_o will_v soon_o die_v then_o fail_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o her_o superior_n whereupon_o she_o will_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o mother_n prioress_n make_v cheerful_o her_o profession_n and_o our_o lord_n at_o that_o time_n to_o make_v her_o profit_n more_o in_o holy_a virtue_n do_v inspire_v her_o superior_n to_o double_a her_o pennance_n and_o mortification_n which_o she_o with_o a_o cheerful_a mind_n do_v execute_v not_o without_o admirable_a example_n to_o other_o and_o she_o be_v often_o rapt_v in_o extasis_fw-la and_o strengthen_v towards_o the_o endure_a of_o new_a spiritual_a combat_n it_o happen_v in_o particular_a manner_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o holy_a annunciata_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o be_v rapt_v in_o spirit_n she_o speak_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o hour_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o so_o high_a manner_n that_o whosoever_o 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