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sure_o nothing_o o_o lord_n but_o thy_o own_o self_n two_o notable_a part_n concur_v in_o the_o glorious_a doctor_n which_o be_v hardly_o couple_v together_o as_o quickness_n in_o apprehension_n and_o patience_n in_o speculation_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o not_o only_o acute_o penetrate_v and_o distinguish_v at_o once_o but_o will_v also_o dive_v into_o the_o deep_a investigation_n as_o that_o very_a often_o he_o will_v come_v to_o loose_v his_o sense_n when_o on_o a_o time_n be_v in_o such_o a_o abstraction_n a_o coal_n of_o fire_n light_v on_o his_o leg_n and_o again_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o candle_n which_o study_v he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n even_o touch_v his_o flesh_n a_o pretty_a while_n he_o stir_v not_o awhit_o nor_o be_v move_v any_o more_o thereat_o then_o a_o mere_a stone_n that_o same_o likewise_o be_v memorable_a which_o happen_v to_o he_o at_o a_o feast_n with_o s._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o write_v that_o noble_a sum_n against_o the_o gentile_n in_o which_o matter_n he_o be_v then_o so_o absorb_v as_o that_o amid_o the_o royal_a dish_n of_o the_o king_n forget_v himself_o and_o the_o stander_n by_o he_o sudden_o cry_v out_o the_o manichy_n be_v convince_v and_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o cell_n call_v to_o friar_n reginald_n his_o companion_n to_o dictate_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a but_o after_o awake_v by_o the_o dominican_n prior_n who_o sit_v by_o he_o and_o crave_v pardon_n with_o some_o confusion_n he_o be_v comfort_v and_o excuse_v by_o the_o wise_a king_n at_o who_o beck_n one_o be_v sudden_o call_v that_o may_v faithful_o note_v those_o new_a conceit_n nor_o lesâ—…e_v memorable_a be_v the_o excess_n which_o he_o suffer_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n remain_v in_o the_o
commend_v to_o s._n martin_n expect_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o ambition_n to_o receive_v it_o afterward_o from_o his_o hand_n but_o the_o great_a prelate_n have_v taste_v thereof_o drink_v to_o his_o priest_n give_v to_o understand_v thereby_o in_o that_o assembly_n be_v none_o more_o worthy_a than_o he_o to_o pledge_v he_o esteem_v he_o have_v do_v ill_o if_o either_o the_o emperor_n himself_o or_o his_o chief_a favourit_n or_o near_a to_o he_o have_v be_v prefer_v by_o he_o before_o that_o poor_a servant_n of_o god_n they_o receive_v all_o much_o edification_n heerat_a &_o be_v slight_v in_o that_o case_n take_v it_o so_o much_o the_o better_a as_o the_o most_o of_o the_o other_o bishop_n in_o court_n be_v subject_a to_o base_a flattery_n and_o with_o much_o indignity_n seek_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o cesar._n true_a it_o be_v that_o this_o liberty_n and_o confidence_n of_o s._n martin_n have_v not_o be_v so_o convenient_a and_o fit_a for_o all_o not_o have_v equal_a splendour_n of_o life_n nor_o such_o divinity_n of_o miracle_n as_o he_o whereof_o though_o we_o have_v mention_v some_o already_o notwithstanding_o of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o yet_o remain_v we_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o set_v down_o some_o few_o which_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o in_o some_o manner_n without_o injury_n of_o the_o saint_n himself_o may_v not_o well_o be_v let_v pass_v how_o s._n martin_n miraculous_o escape_v burn_v chap._n 18._o saint_n martin_n be_v go_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n to_o visit_v a_o place_n of_o his_o diocese_n a_o lodging_n be_v prepare_v he_o by_o his_o clerk_n in_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o air_n the_o chamber_n there_o wâ—…_n a_o great_a fire_n make_v underneath_o and_o instead_o of_o a_o bed_n be_v strew_v a_o good_a quantity_n of_o dry_a litter_n and_o straw_n whereon_o s._n martin_n at_o night_n repose_v and_o settle_v himself_o to_o sleep_v and_o 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approach_v have_v now_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o cassock_n then_o final_o s._n martin_n return_v to_o himself_o and_o perceive_v that_o his_o remedy_n consist_v not_o in_o fly_v away_o but_o in_o crave_v aid_n from_o heaven_n take_v hold_n of_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o on_o his_o knee_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n which_o even_o heeâ—…_n likewise_o sudden_o as_o it_o be_v affright_v thereat_o withdraw_v themselves_o while_o he_o stand_v immovable_a still_o pursue_v his_o prayer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o monk_n who_o be_v companion_n to_o the_o saint_n â—…emayning_v in_o the_o next_o chamber_n be_v awake_v with_o the_o noise_n and_o terrify_v at_o the_o chance_n by_o force_n and_o not_o without_o some_o delay_n &_o difficulty_n break_v open_v the_o door_n and_o think_v by_o that_o time_n to_o have_v find_v the_o bless_a father_n consume_v and_o dead_a they_o see_v he_o beyond_o all_o hope_n amid_o the_o flame_n both_o alive_a and_o entire_a and_o come_v bold_o unto_o he_o take_v out_o his_o body_n from_o thence_o the_o bless_a man_n confess_v afterward_o not_o without_o sigh_n his_o own_o fault_n for_o that_o he_o have_v among_o other_o his_o spiritual_a employment_n a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o awake_v always_o before_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o to_o sanctify_v with_o the_o perfume_n of_o prayer_n the_o altar_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o so_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o no_o unclean_a or_o hurtful_a beast_n of_o evil_a thought_n may_v seem_v to_o put_v â—…heir_a foot_n thereinto_o yet_o howsoever_o at_o that_o time_n either_o out_o of_o human_a fear_n or_o subtlety_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v quite_o as_o it_o be_v beside_o himself_o and_o whole_o unmindful_a of_o his_o good_a custom_n he_o have_v first_o make_v his_o recourse_n to_o visible_a remedye_n then_o to_o the_o invisible_a affirm_v for_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n of_o burn_a be_v alone_o while_o he_o labour_v with_o a_o trouble_a mind_n to_o open_v the_o bolt_n but_o that_o after_o he_o have_v betake_v himself_o to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o prayer_n the_o flame_n be_v on_o a_o sudden_a as_o he_o say_v so_o contract_v within_o themselves_o as_o they_o leave_v he_o untouched_a through_o divine_a power_n how_o euantius_n be_v cure_v of_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n by_o s._n martin_n and_o what_o other_o notable_a thing_n he_o wrought_v beside_o chap._n 19_o about_o this_o time_n a_o certain_a honourable_a person_n and_o a_o man_n of_o much_o piety_n by_o name_n euantius_n fall_v mortal_o sick_a and_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v despair_v of_o by_o the_o physician_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o faith_n call_v for_o s._n martin_n who_o without_o all_o delay_n go_v his_o way_n thither_o a_o admirable_a thing_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o go_v half_a way_n when_o the_o sick_a man_n feel_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o have_v sudden_o receive_v health_n come_v in_o person_n to_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o to_o entertain_v he_o as_o a_o guest_n and_o s._n martin_n be_v willing_a to_o depart_v the_o next_o day_n with_o humble_a intreatye_n and_o much_o importunity_n he_o be_v enforce_v at_o last_o to_o remain_v a_o while_n with_o he_o in_o that_o interim_n a_o page_n of_o the_o house_n be_v sting_v with_o a_o venomous_a serpent_n so_o pestiferous_a indeed_o as_o he_o be_v now_o even_o ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o last_o breath_n when_o lo_o the_o same_o euantius_n take_v he_o on_o his_o shoulder_n with_o great_a confidence_n carry_v he_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o now_o be_v the_o evil_a already_o spread_v through_o all_o his_o limb_n when_o you_o may_v have_v see_v the_o skin_n to_o swell_v in_o every_o vein_n and_o the_o vital_a part_n to_o stretch_v like_o a_o bladder_n till_o s._n martin_n which_o his_o bless_a hand_n feel_v they_o here_o &_o there_o at_o last_o with_o his_o finger_n touch_v the_o 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her_o tongue_n may_v be_v loose_v when_o as_o s._n martin_n with_o much_o modesty_n begin_v to_o put_v of_o that_o office_n to_o those_o two_o prelate_n allege_v that_o to_o their_o faith_n and_o virtue_n nothing_o will_v be_v impossible_a but_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unite_n their_o intreatye_n with_o the_o suppliant_a begin_v to_o urge_v he_o much_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o comfort_v he_o whereupon_o s._n martin_n without_o more_o delay_n show_v no_o less_o piety_n in_o the_o prompt_a execution_n than_o humility_n in_o the_o first_o refusal_n give_v order_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n shall_v stand_v off_o and_o he_o remain_v only_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n put_v himself_o
into_o prayer_n then_o blessing_n a_o little_a oil_n with_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o exorcism_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a creature_n with_o his_o finger_fw-la he_o drop_v a_o little_a of_o that_o holy_a liquor_n upon_o it_o not_o without_o present_a effect_n because_o the_o girl_n be_v demand_v what_o be_v her_o father_n name_n sudden_o answer_v thereunto_o very_o ready_o whereat_o the_o say_a father_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n with_o joy_n &_o tear_n at_o once_o very_o dear_o embrace_v the_o knee_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n affirm_v this_o to_o be_v the_o first_o word_n that_o he_o have_v ever_o hear_v his_o daughter_n speak_v who_o afterward_o with_o the_o universal_a wonder_n of_o all_o retain_v still_o the_o use_n of_o her_o speech_n and_o this_o true_o be_v upon_o one_o alone_o but_o that_o which_o now_o we_o shall_v tell_v you_o concern_v many_o together_o for_o there_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o family_n of_o a_o principal_a man_n by_o name_n licontius_n a_o kind_n of_o disease_n so_o grievous_a and_o contagious_a withal_o as_o that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a house_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v here_o and_o there_o but_o the_o sick_a to_o lie_v up_o and_o down_o without_o hope_n or_o strength_n licontius_n for_o a_o last_o refuge_n crave_v succour_n of_o s._n martin_n by_o letter_n to_o who_o the_o bless_a man_n answer_v it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n to_o do_v forseeing_a in_o spirit_n that_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n be_v over_o that_o house_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o compassion_n he_o dispose_v himself_o to_o pacify_v by_o all_o mean_v the_o heavenly_a wrath_n and_o retire_v himself_o he_o continue_v in_o fast_v and_o cilice_n for_o seven_o whole_a night_n and_o day_n together_o with_o so_o fervent_a prayer_n as_o final_o he_o obtain_v what_o he_o will_v whereupon_o licontius_n be_v exceed_o comfort_v go_v fly_v in_o haste_n with_o a_o thousand_o thanks_o to_o bring_v â—…e_o good_a news_n to_o s._n martin_n and_o offer_v he_o moreover_o a_o hundred_o â—…unds_n of_o silver_n which_o the_o holy_a bishop_n neither_o refuse_v nor_o altoâ—…ether_o accept_v but_o with_o a_o mean_a between_o both_o &_o not_o suffer_v â—…e_o same_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o monastery_n apply_v it_o sudden_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ransom_n of_o captive_n when_o it_o be_v suggest_v to_o he_o by_o the_o â—…onks_n to_o retain_v some_o part_n thereof_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o house_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v in_o some_o distress_n he_o answer_v that_o the_o orâ—…nary_a assignment_n of_o his_o church_n be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o purpose_n this_o cure_n wrought_v s._n martin_n and_o many_o other_o of_o sundry_a infirâ—…ityes_n as_o weâ—…_n in_o presence_n as_o in_o absence_n but_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o â—…at_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n upon_o humane_a body_n who_o have_v so_o much_o â—…ower_n over_o spirit_n this_o be_v certain_a the_o possess_v be_v bring_v to_o â—…e_a cathedral_n church_n to_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o assoon_o as_o he_o put_v but_o â—…s_v foot_n forth_o of_o his_o cell_n to_o come_v to_o the_o city_n they_o will_v begin_v to_o â—…hreech_n with_o horrid_a gesture_n and_o houling_n full_a of_o dreadfulnes_n to_o â—…ehold_v insomuch_o as_o the_o clerk_n with_o this_o sign_n only_o be_v wont_a to_o â—…nderstand_v before_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n come_v thither_o and_o he_o beâ—…des_v not_o as_o other_o exorcist_n be_v wont_a who_o through_o force_n of_o threat_n â—…nd_v cry_n use_v to_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o ash_n with_o wear_v sharp_a cilice_n with_o prostrate_v himself_o on_o the_o ground_n â—…nd_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o holy_a prayer_n withal_o will_v master_v they_o nor_o yet_o let_v any_o think_v the_o while_n that_o among_o so_o many_o grace_n from_o heaven_n that_o s._n martin_n be_v whole_o without_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n â—…lso_o forasmuch_o as_o diverse_a accident_n 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