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fader_fw-mi it_o be_v time_n that_o thou_o arise_v /_o for_o it_o be_v three_o day_n now_o sythen_a the_o people_n have_v tarry_v for_o to_o have_v thy_o bless_v /_o to_o who_o saint_n symeon_n ansueryd_v no_o word_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr say_v anthony_n /_o alas_o what_o may_v i_o have_v trespass_v to_o the._n that_o thou_o speake_v no_o thing_n to_o i_o /_o and_o seenge_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o /_o he_z dare_v not_o awake_v he_o /_o for_o he_o dradde_v he_o moche_n /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o he_o abide_v by_o he_o by_o the_o space_n
fellow_n to_o who_o he_o gaaf_v in_o a_o sack_n fyfthy_a pound_n of_o his_o tin_n ¶_o but_o he_o willing_n to_o make_v a_o prouâ—_n if_o it_o be_v good_a /_o this_o his_o say_a fellow_n find_v that_o it_o be_v right_a fine_a silver_n /_o so_o he_o bring_v it_o again_o /_o ¶_o thene_n they_fw-mi marynar_n say_v to_o he_o /_o i_o promise_v the_o it_o be_v take_v i_o for_o fine_a tin_n /_o but_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o /_o i_o trow_v he_o that_o have_v tornyd_v the_o water_n in_o to_o wine_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n haâ—_n the_o tornyd_v my_o tin_n in_o to_o silver_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o to_o show_v very_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d tin_n he_o bring_v his_o fellow_n to_o the_o ship_n where_o the_o remenaunte_a of_o the_o say_a tin_n be_v /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o say_a ship_n they_o â—â—de_v that_o all_o the_o foresaid_a tin_n be_v convert_v and_o change_v in_o to_o silver_n ¶_o but_o the_o miracle_n well_o to_o be_v consyderyd_v and_o markyd_v be_v not_o less_o to_o merueyllyd_v thanne_v thoo_n that_o god_n make_v /_o ¶_o the_o one_o be_v whanne_v he_o multeply_v fyve_o love_n and_o two_o fissh_n to_o the_o sustentation_n and_o food_n of_o fyve_o thousand_o man_n /_o ¶_o the_o other_o whanne_v he_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o egypte_n in_o to_o blood_n /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o torn_v the_o rod_n by_o the_o honde_n of_o moses_n in_o to_o a_o serpent_n /_o ¶_o and_o a_o neither_o whanne_v many_o martyr_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o to_o be_v brente_a /_o he_o turn_v that_o fire_n in_o a_o dew_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o make_v god_n this_o change_n and_o tourn_v of_o tin_n in_o to_o silver_n for_o to_o make_v this_o good_a marynar_n his_o servant_n rycher_n /_o in_o gra_a to_o he_o his_o mercy_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o great_a povertee_fw-mi /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o descendente_fw-la sanctissimo_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xu_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n john_n the_o almoner_n on_o a_o sondaye_n goo_v to_o the_o chyrche_n come_v before_o he_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o some_o time_n have_v be_v rich_a /_o and_o have_v have_v moche_o good_n /_o but_o he_o have_v be_v robbyd_a of_o thief_n that_o have_v leave_v he_o no_o thing_n /_o whereof_o he_o may_v mayntene_v his_o poor_a life_n ¶_o so_o be_v he_o constrain_v to_o beg_v his_o breed_n for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n /_o and_o askyd_v of_o the_o say_a saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n his_o alms_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o have_v compassyon_n of_o his_o wretchyd_a fall_n /_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o have_v sometime_o noble_a fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n ordain_v that_o his_o almoner_n shall_v gyve_v he_o the_o some_o of_o fyftene_a pound_n of_o gold_n /_o ¶_o but_o the_o say_a almoner_n complain_v the_o great_a almess_n that_o the_o say_a saint_n johan_n make_v be_v moche_n dysplayse_v and_o aggrevyd_v of_o that_o he_o must_v void_a out_o of_o his_o ande_fw-mi and_o take_v to_o this_o poor_a man_n so_o great_a a_o some_o of_o money_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o go_v incontynent_a to_o speak_v with_o the_o stiewarde_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o gyve_v account_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o money_n that_o each_o day_n be_v spend_v and_o allow_v for_o the_o necessarye_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n johan_n /_o ¶_o and_o to_o who_o each_o one_o make_v his_o acounte_n /_o and_o yield_v his_o reken_v of_o the_o money_n that_o be_v take_v by_o his_o ande_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o be_v tornyd_v to_o the_o say_a dede_n and_o necessarye_n /_o they_o two_o togyder_n speak_v and_o comyne_v of_o this_o foresaid_a matere_n by_o the_o temptaconn_n of_o the_o cursyd_v spirit_n mammona_fw-la the_o tempt_v theym_n of_o the_o brenning_a and_o insacyable_a sin_n of_o covetyse_n purposid_v &_o conclude_v that_o of_o the_o say_v xu.li._fw-la of_o gold_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o x._o li_n and_o but_o u.li._n give_v to_o the_o say_v poor_a man_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v so_o do_v /_o ¶_o now_o it_o be_v troth_n that_o their_o lord_n saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n be_v sore_o famyd_fw-la &_o renom_v the_o he_o glad_o die_v great_a alms_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o many_o notable_a lord_n &_o other_o person_n desire_v to_o plaice_n he_o /_o and_o somewhat_o to_o content_v his_o savourous_a appetyte_n and_z the_o devoconn_n that_o he_o have_v to_o recomfort_v the_o poor_a servant_n of_o god_n /_o they_z gaaf_a &_o send_v oft_o time_n to_o he_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o to_o gyve_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n aswell_o for_o the_o helthe_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o deed_n as_o for_o the_o prosperitee_n of_o they_o that_o be_v on_o live_v /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o a_o rich_a &_o notable_a widow_n that_o have_v a_o child_n &_o no_o more·_n come_v toward_o the_o say_a holy_a man_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o widow_n for_o some_o pytenous_fw-fr consyderaconus_fw-la her_o monyge_a purposyd_v for_o to_o do_v certain_a aâ—messes_n by_o the_o say_v holy_a mane_n honde_v /_o ¶_o and_o for_o to_o do_v this_o she_o take_v high_o a_o lytyll_o writing_a that_o she_o have_v write_v with_o her_o own_o honde_n /_o by_o the_o which_o she_o lete_fw-la he_o understonde_v that_o she_o will_v have_v deal_v to_o poor_a folk_n the_o some_o of_o u_o c·_fw-la li._n ¶_o and_o in_o receyve_a &_o open_v of_o the_o say_v write_v by_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n he_o know_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o she_o have_v be_v willing_n for_o to_o do_v her_o say_a alms_n unto_o the_o some_o of_o xv_o hundred_o pode_n /_o ¶_o so_o die_v be_v call_v the_o say_a widow_n /_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o say_a almoner_n and_o styewarde_v /_o which_o in_o like_a wise_n by_o the_o show_a of_o god_n /_o he_o know_v to_o have_v wythholde_v to_o their_o behouffe_n ten_o pound_n of_o the_o fyftene_a pound_n that_o he_o afore_o have_v ordeynyd_v to_o be_v yeve_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v he_o rob_v /_o ¶_o he_o charge_v the_o same_o widow_n that_o she_o shall_v tell_v he_o truth_n /_o which_o she_o promise_v he_o to_o do_v so_o /_o now_o hark_v say_v he_o my_o friend_n by_o the_o faith_n that_o thou_o owe_v to_o god_n haste_v not_o thou_o have_v late_o a_o will_n to_o make_v a_o gretter_n alms_n than_o of_o fyve_o hundred_o pound_n she_z answerde_n you_o /_o and_o that_o she_o herself_o have_v write_v the_o writing_a that_o she_o have_v delyverde_v unto_o he_o /_o and_o she_o be_v well_o certain_a that_o by_o the_o say_v write_v she_o have_v declare_v that_o her_o will_n be_v to_o yeve_v fyttene_v hundred_o pound_n for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n to_o poor_a peple_n /_o ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o soon_o after_o as_o she_o will_v have_v take_v the_o say_v write_v she_o have_v seen_v as_o she_o lokyd_v in_o â—â—_o that_o where_o she_o have_v write_v that_o her_o will_n be_v to_o give_v a_o alms_n of_o fyftene_n hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a peple_n she_o find_v but_o fyve_o hundred_o pound_n oon_o in_o nombre_fw-fr /_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n she_o have_v restrain_v her_o first_o will_v /_o and_o have_v purposyd_v &_o think_v that_o she_o shall_v gyve_v oon_o the_o say_v fyve_o hundred_o pound_n /_o suppose_v by_o the_o returning_a &_o change_v of_o the_o say_v write_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v /_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o gyve_v but_o this_o fyve_o hundred_o pound_n /_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v keep_v the_o remenaunt_n for_o she_o soon_o /_o ¶_o thyse_n word_n so_o speak_v and_o after_o that_o she_o have_v delyver_v to_o saint_n johan_n the_o say_v fyve_o hundred_o pound_n /_o and_o be_v go_v from_o he_o /_o he_o say_v to_o his_o say_a stiewarde_n and_o almoner_n /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o call_v you_o and_o ask_v you_o once_o acompte_v of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n that_o this_o widow_n have_v with_o hold_n as_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o yeve_v they_o again_o ¶_o for_o and_o if_o he_o have_v take_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n the_o xu.li._n that_o i_o have_v ordain_v for_o he_o /_o and_o whereof_o you_o have_v wythholde_v x.li_fw-la our_o lord_n shall_v have_v suffer_v that_o this_o widow_n shall_v have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a peple_n the_o same_o thousand_o pound_n that_o she_o have_v wythholde_v in_o her_o honde_n ¶_o thenne_v the_o say_a almoner_n &_o styewarde_n know_v their_o mysdede_n prosternyd_v or_o â—aste_a theymself_n at_o his_o foot_n &_o require_v he_o mercy_n &_o amendment_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o do_v such_o a_o neither_o offence_n /_o ¶_o of_o niceta_n patrice_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o comyn_v â—_z in_o alexandrye_a /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o intuens_fw-la niceta_fw-la
/_o begin_v vidimê°_n quedam_fw-la caplm_n xxiij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n dydyme_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n twenty-four_o ¶_o of_o saint_n crenyon_n which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la caplm_n xxu_o ¶_o of_o saint_n orygene_n /_o beginning_z in_o latyn_a erat_fw-la auten_v caplm_n xxvi_o ¶_o of_o saint_n eungryon_n which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la ibi_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n xxvij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n macharye_n egypcyen_v /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a narrabant_fw-la autem_fw-la caplm_n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o other_o saint_n machayre_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a alius_fw-la vero_fw-la sanctus_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xxix_o ¶_o of_o saint_n amon_n first_o religioê°_n in_o nytrie_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a inicium_fw-la sancti_fw-la caplm_n xxx_o ¶_o of_o saint_n pyamon_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a non_fw-la autem_fw-la michi_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xxxi_o ¶_o of_o a_o other_o holy_a fader_fw-mi that_o which_o be_v name_v johan_n /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a erat_fw-la in_o ipis_fw-la locis_fw-la caplm_n xxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o peryllis_fw-la that_o ben_z on_z the_o way_n for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o hermytage_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a sepcies_fw-la namque_fw-la caplm_n xxxiij_o ¶_o prologue_n of_o saint_n iherom_n upon_o the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n paul_n the_o first_o hermyte_v /_o begin_v inter_fw-la multos_fw-la caplm_n xxxiiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n paul_n first_o hermyte_n /_o begin_v sub_fw-la decio_fw-la caplm_n xxxv_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n abbut_n &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a igit_fw-la antonius_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o saint_n hylaryon_n hermyte_v /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a hilarion_n ortus_fw-la caplm_n xxxvij_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n malachye_n /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a caromas_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n xxxviij_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n poull_n the_o simple_a hermyte_n /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a fuit_fw-la quidam_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la capitulum_n thirty-nine_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n paula_n or_o paulyne_n /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a si_fw-mi cuncta_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la membra_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n xl_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n pelage_n and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a quid_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xli_o ¶_o the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n marye_n egypcyen_n which_o in_o desert_n lad_n a_o solytarye_a lyf_v &_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a fuit_fw-la quidam_fw-la senex_fw-la caplm_n xlij_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n maryne_n /_o beginning_z in_o latyn_a fuit_fw-la frater_fw-la quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xliij_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n eufrosyne_fw-gr /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a fuit_fw-la viâ—_n et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n xliiij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n froutynyan_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a quoman_a lepe_v desideratis_fw-la caplm_n xlu_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n symeon_n hermyte_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a sanctus_n symeon_n &c_n &c_n caplm_v xlvi_o ¶_o of_o saint_n eusraâ—e_o virgyn_v /_o which_o begynyth_v in_o latyn_a in_o dichâ—_n theodooâ—_n caplm_v xlvij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n machayre_n roman_n which_o be_v find_v nyghe_a by_o paradys_n sâ—â—â—eltre_n /_o &_o begynyth_o in_o latyn_n 〈◊〉_d &_o magnificuâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n xlviij_o ¶_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n pastumyen_fw-mi /_o which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a qui_fw-fr deliderâ—_n caplm_n xlix_o ¶_o of_o saynth_v qnuffryen_n hermyte_v /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_n â—eaâ—e_n memory_n paâ—honeius_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n l_o ¶_o the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n abraham_n the_o hermyte_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_n cupiâ—_n &c_n &c_n caplm_v li_o ¶_o of_o saint_n pachomyen_v abbot_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_n dâ—s_fw-la noster_fw-la ihun_v &c_n &c_n caplm_v lij_o ¶_o how_o &_o in_o what_o time_n relygyon_n be_v instytue_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a erat_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la tempus_fw-la caplm_n liij_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_v pachomyen_n will_v be_v crysten_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a per_fw-la idem_fw-la tempus_fw-la caplm_n liiij_o ¶_o how_o in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o dystroy_v the_o ydolly_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a hic_fw-la enim_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_v lu_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_v pachomyen_v be_v take_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi on_o be_v /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a eodem_fw-la tempe_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lvi_o ¶_o how_o pachomyen_n receyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptym_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a igit_fw-la constantinê°_n &c_n &c_n caplm_v lvij_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n desyre_v to_o be_v a_o hermyte_n or_o relygyous_a /_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi palemon_n dwelling_n in_o desert_n /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a audivit_fw-la auten_o caplm_n lviij_o ¶_o how_o palemon_n the_o hermyte_n gaaf_a to_o pachomyen_v the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a tunc_fw-la sanctus_fw-la palemon_n caplm_n lix_o ¶_o of_o his_o abstynence_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a per_fw-la idem_fw-la tempê°_n caplm_n lx_o ¶_o of_o a_o proud_a relygyous_a man_n which_o come_v for_o to_o vysyte_n theym_fw-mi /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a una_fw-la vero_fw-la dierum_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxi_o ¶_o how_o pachomyen_n go_v thorugh_v the_o desert_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a igitur_fw-la pachomius_n caplm_n lxij_o ¶_o how_o a_o voy_n from_o heaven_n speak_v to_o pachomyen_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a quodan_n vero_fw-la tempe_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n palemon_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a inter_fw-la hec_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_a saint_n pachomyen_v &_o one_o his_o brother_n name_v johan_n converseden_fw-mi togydre_fw-mi /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a /_o quo_fw-la peracto_fw-la caplm_n lxu_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a repentance_n &_o dysplaysaunce_n that_o have_v the_o say_v pachomyen_v for_o indygnaconn_n and_o anger_n that_o he_o have_v against_o his_o brother_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a inter_fw-la hec_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxvi_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n resy_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a tunc_fw-la infatigabilis_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_v lxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o illusyon_n that_o the_o devyl_n make_v to_o the_o say_v pachomyen_v /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a quadam_fw-la vero_fw-la die_v etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxviij_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n be_v grevouse_o beten_v of_o the_o devyll_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a alia_fw-la quoque_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o surete_a and_o puyssaunce_n which_o saint_n pachomyen_v opteyn_v of_o god_n and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a tantan_n vero_fw-la caplm_n lxx_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n pray_v god_n that_o he_o never_o shall_v sleep_v /_o to_o the_o end_n the_o he_o may_v the_o lyghtly_o resyste_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o &_o bgynnyth_o in_o latyn_a cunque_fw-la se_fw-la videret_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o changell_n speak_v to_o pachomyen_v famylyerly_a /_o &_o begyn_v quodan_n vero_fw-la tempe_fw-la caplm_n lxxij_o ¶_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o relygyous_a hermyte_v delyver_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a singulis_n tuâ—ta_fw-la vires_fw-la caplm_n lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o three_o man_n that_o come_v to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a oranit_fw-la auten_v caplm_n lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o he_o resceyve_v many_o one_o to_z the_o state_n of_o relygyon_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a regulas_fw-la igit_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_v lxxu_o ¶_o of_o the_o humylyte_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n the_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a omnes_fw-la auten_o etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o charyte_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n which_o begyn_v quodam_fw-la vero_fw-la tempore_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la capitulum_n lxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o condempnaconn_n of_o some_o scripture_n of_o orygenes_n /_o the_o chapytre_fw-fr beginning_a periaden_a tempê°_n caplm_v lxxviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o monasterye_n that_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi die_v build_v for_o his_o sister_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a comperit_fw-la igitur_fw-la caplm_n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o conversacynn_n of_o theodore_n to_o the_o chapytre_n which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a hec_fw-la talis_fw-la caplm_n lxxx_o ¶_o how_o theodore_n be_v receyve_v of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n beginning_n in_o latyn_a quodam_fw-la vero_fw-la caplm_n lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o theodore_n refusid_v to_o see_v his_o mother_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a denique_fw-la tam_fw-la preclaram_fw-la caplm_n lxxxij_o ¶_o of_o many_o reprovyd_v relygyouse_n /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n begin_v in_o latyn_a igit_fw-la sicut_fw-la caplm_n lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o relygyouse_n of_o other_o monasterye_n come_v to_o vysyte_n the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_n be_v not_o receyve_v
regyon_n that_o we_o pretend_v to_o have_v /_o like_a as_o god_n wytnessyth_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v within_o we_o /_o ¶_o ne_n doubt_n not_o that_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o maculate_a or_o spot_a ne_o defoyled_a with_o sin_n /_o that_o in_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o alle_fw-mi virtue_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n it_o be_v of_o necessyte_n that_o it_o be_v good_a /_o for_o it_o be_v create_v or_o make_v of_o a_o master_n /_o which_o be_v soverayne_a good_a /_o that_o be_v god_n out_o creatoure_n and_o maker_n /_o ¶_o lete_n we_o consydre_v the_o word_n of_o our_o savyoure_n ihesu_n cryste_n sayenge_a ¶_o do_v you_o so_o that_o you_o have_v the_o herte_n clean_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israhell_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o like_a wile_n say_v saint_n johan_n /_o which_o say_v /_o ¶_o do_v you_o so_o that_o your_o way_n be_v rightful_a pure_a and_o clean_a /_o govern_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o now_o for_o to_o do_v so_o it_o byhovyth_v we_o for_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n /_o ¶_o we_o ought_v soverain_o and_o â—â—atly_o for_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o you_o or_o wrath_n /_o ¶_o for_o whanne_v the_o man_n be_v angry_a /_o with_o right_a great_a pain_n may_v he_o do_v any_o werke_v agreeable_a or_o playsaunt_a unto_o god_n /_o bianca_n cause_v that_o ire_n or_o wrath_n empessh_v and_o lettyth_v virtue_n /_o the_o which_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o god_n /_o ¶_o yet_o after_o also_o say_v saint_n anthonye_n to_o the_o relygyouse_n /_o my_o lytyll_o child_n keep_v you_o from_o vain_a word_n and_o fro_o pride_n /_o ¶_o some_o there_o be_v that_o enterpryce_n and_o avaunte_v theym_a to_o do_v well_o /_o but_o they_o follow_v not_o the_o deed_n which_o they_o enterpryse_v and_o purpose_a /_o ¶_o other_o there_o be_v that_o clothe_v they_o and_o array_n theym_a with_o vestymente_n of_o relygyouse_n /_o and_o follow_v relygyon_n /_o to_o the_o end_n to_o seem_v and_o appyere_o good_a /_o but_o within_o their_o herte_n they_o ben_fw-mi wulues_fw-mi enrage_v /_o and_o been_v werse_a thanne_n devylles_n ¶_o for_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o good_a /_o they_o do_v infynyte_n harm_n and_o evylles_n /_o ¶_o after_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi saint_n anthonye_n show_v to_o theym_v some_o fallace_n or_o disceyte_n which_o the_o devylles_n do_v in_o dyverse_a manner_n and_o mockynge_n /_o in_o sayenge_a that_o often_o time_n the_o devyll_n show_v he_o to_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o likeness_n of_o man_n /_o in_o blaundysshing_n theym_a and_o flatter_a theym_n with_o fayte_n and_o sweet_a word_n /_o and_o in_o praise_v their_o estate_n and_o constaunce_n /_o ¶_o and_o often_o time_n promyse_v that_o /_o which_o they_o may_v not_o gyve_v /_o that_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o for_o to_o eschew_v such_o illusyon_n and_o mockynge_n /_o whanne_n they_o be_v feel_v come_n ought_v man_n to_o enseygne_v and_o bless_v theym_a with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n /_o and_o incontynent_a it_o shall_v turn_v in_o to_o noughte_v /_o ¶_o for_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o passion_n that_o our_o sovereyne_a lord_n and_o redeemer_n ihesu_n cryste_n suffer_v in_o the_o across_o /_o all_fw-es such_o illusyon_n or_o mockynge_n shaâ—â—lese_v their_o strengthe_n and_o virtue_n /_o ¶_o he_o say_v also_o that_o some_o time_n come_v some_o illusyon_n or_o deceyvynge_n which_o cause_n terror_n &_o drede_n to_o theym_v that_o the_o devylles_n admynystre_n theym_a and_o that_o do_v they_o for_o to_o take_v away_o from_o man_n their_o mind_n ¶_o but_o against_o such_o illusion_n or_o scornynge_n byhovyth_v to_o have_v stedfaste_v faith_n /_o and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v wythstonde_v lyght_o /_o ¶_o for_o to_o know_v thenne_v the_o dyfference_n of_o good_a and_o evyll_n angellis_fw-la /_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v /_o that_o whanne_v the_o good_a angel_n comyth_n /_o his_o cheer_n and_o regard_n be_v sweet_a and_o amiable_a or_o lovely_a ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o desire_v but_o pea_n /_o he_z makyth_o none_o noise_n ne_o clamoure_n /_o and_o his_o voice_n be_v not_o herd_n /_o ¶_o he_o gyvyth_v joy_n and_o exultacyon_n to_o synnar_n /_o ¶_o for_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o /_o which_o be_v welle_v and_o fountain_n of_o alle_fw-mi good_a /_o incontynent_fw-la also_o as_o our_o soul_n see_v he_o /_o if_o it_o be_v to_o he_o possible_a he_o shall_v break_v the_o membre_n of_o the_o body_n /_o and_z will_v go_v with_o the_o good_a angel_n when_o he_o be_v there_o present_a /_o ¶_o the_o benygnyte_n of_o the_o same_o angel_n be_v so_o great_a /_o that_o if_o he_o cause_v any_o drede_v atte_n the_o beginning_n for_o his_o great_a light_n incontynent_a he_o takyth_v away_o from_o the_o man_n all_o drede_n and_o fere_n /_o ¶_o right_a so_o die_v gabryell_n to_o zatharye_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n /_o &_o also_o with_o the_o shepeherdes_n /_o whanne_v he_o show_v the_o natyvyte_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o but_o of_o the_o evyll_n angel_n /_o the_o countenance_n and_o cheer_n be_v crimynell_n &_o dredefull_a /_o ¶_o his_o entry_n horryble·_a their_o mocyon_n and_o way_n be_v inconstaunte_v /_o as_z of_o fool_n or_o of_o thief_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_a as_o they_o be_v tofore_o man_n the_o soul_n fee_v and_o dredyth_v /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o fyve_o wytte_n be_v trowb_v /_o and_o fear_n of_o dethe_v folowyth_o /_o ¶_o desire_n of_o shrewdness_n lachednesse_n of_o virtue_n /_o and_o wekenesse_n of_o courage_n ¶_o thenne_n whanne_n to_o the_o understond_n comyth_n a_o think_v or_o a_o presentaconn_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o angel_n after_o the_o drede_n presentyth_o he_o joy_n hope_v in_o god_n and_o charyte_v /_o ¶_o we_o ought_v veritable_o to_o byleve_v that_o this_o comyth_n from_o god_n /_o which_o send_v to_o we_o his_o aid_n and_o socoure_v /_o ¶_o in_o such_o wise_a abraham_n the_o patryarke_n seenge_v god_n rejoice_v he_o /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_a saint_n johan_n baptyste_v be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o saint_n elyzabeth_n his_o mother_n /_o whanne_n the_o glorious_a vyrgyne_n mary_n mother_n of_o our_o savyoure_n ihesu_n cryste_n come_v to_o vysyte_n she_o /_o he_z which_o be_v not_o yet_o borne·_a rejoice_v he_o merueyllous_o /_o ¶_o by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o the_o good_a angel_n atte_v his_o come_n gyve_v consolacyon_n and_o comfort_n /_o and_o makyth_v the_o person_n to_o be_v assure_v as_o he_o die_v when_o he_o show_v the_o right_a joyeous_a natyvyte_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryst_n to_o the_o same_o glorious_a vyrgyne_n marye_n in_o sayenge_a to_o her_o /_o ¶_o marye_o be_v not_o afeard_a for_o thou_o haste_v find_v great_a grace_n toward_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o contrary_n by_o appear_v and_o representation_n of_o evyll_n angellis_fw-la have_v be_v many_o time_n deceyve_v the_o gentyle_n and_o paynem_v /_o ¶_o but_o we_o crysten_v man_n be_v preseruyd_v by_o cause_n that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o from_o the_o devyl_n the_o domynacyon_n and_o power_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o us._n whanne_v he_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o go_v thou_o aback_o sathanas_n /_o it_o be_v wreton_n that_o thou_o shall_v adoure_v and_o worship_v thy_o god_n /_o and_o oon_o shall_v thou_o serve_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o by_o thyse_n same_o word_n which_o god_n say_v to_o the_o devyll_n he_o take_v his_o power_n from_o he_o /_o ¶_o there_o be_v also_o give_v to_o we_o power_n to_o say_v to_o he_o when_o he_o will_v tempt_v we_o go_v aback_o sathanas_n ¶_o and_o incontynent_a he_o shall_v be_v vaynquyssh_v /_o and_o shall_v depart_v from_o we_o /_o ¶_o after_o saint_n anthonye_n pray_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v curyous_a to_o do_v miracle_n /_o to_o the_o end_n /_o that_o if_o they_o or_o one_o of_o theym_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o lord_n make_v any_o /_o they_o shall_v not_o run_v for_o that_o cause_n in_o to_o damnable_a vice_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o vain_a glory_n /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n he_o defend_v to_o theym_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o despise_v that_o one_o the_o other_o but_o 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synnar_fw-mi what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o the_o my_o god_n /_o which_o haste_v gyve_v to_o i_o puyssaunce_n and_o may_v to_o heel_n &_o guarysshe_v this_o poor_a pacyente_fw-it /_o ¶_o and_o my_o sister_n have_v so_o long_o time_n pray_v for_o she_o without_o to_o obtain_v and_o purchase_v her_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o the_o abbess_n ansuer_v my_o daughter_n the_o time_n have_v abyden_n the_o be_v thou_o suffyâ—ed_v for_o thy_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o thenne_n she_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n and_o pray_v god_n in_o require_v his_o aid_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o her_o prayer_n the_o seek_v sister_n may_v be_v guaryssh_v and_o helyd_v /_o ¶_o after_o the_o aroo_v /_o accompany_v with_o alle_fw-mi her_o sister_n /_o and_o come_v to_o the_o pacyente_fw-it /_o to_o who_o she_o say_v ¶_o o_o poor_a woman_n god_n which_o have_v create_v and_o foâ—urmed_v the_o make_v the_o by_o his_o mercy_n now_o hoole_n and_o guarysshe_v the_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o she_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o front_n or_o forhede_v of_o the_o say_a pacyente_n ¶_o thenne_v the_o devyll_n which_o be_v wtin_n her_o body_n begin_v horryble_o to_o cry_v /_o ha_o a_o must_v i_o depart_v from_o this_o miserable_a body_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o ¶_o and_o after_o say_v to_o saint_n eufraxe_v /_o wherefore_o thou_o payllaide_v and_o infamed_a suffreste_n thou_o not_o i_o here_o as_o i_o have_v be_v accustomyd_fw-la wythoute_n to_o persecute_v i_o ¶_o eufraxe_v ansuered_a to_o he_o i_o persecute_v the_o not_o but_o it_o be_v my_o god_n and_o my_o maker_n which_o commaundyth_v the_o to_o void_a /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n ansuered_a /_o o_o meschaunte_n and_o infamyd_fw-la i_o shall_v never_o depart_v hen_n for_o the_o /_o for_o thou_o haste_v no_o may_v to_o cast_v i_o out_o /_o ¶_o eufraxe_v say_v i_o know_v well_o that_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o a_o miserable_a synnar_fw-mi /_o but_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o depart_v not_o from_o she_o i_o shall_v torment_fw-mi the_o with_o the_o pastoralle_n staff_n of_o my_o lady_n the_o abbess_n /_o ¶_o fynable_o she_o take_v the_o staff_n and_o smite_v three_o stroke_n upon_o the_o pacyent_a /_o ¶_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o who_o always_o the_o devyll_n ansuer_v that_o he_o may_v not_o depart_v /_o ¶_o and_o say_v thus_o where_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o go_fw-mi eufraxe_v say_v to_o he_o go_v in_o to_o derkenesse_n and_o everla_a fire_n /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o sister_n be_v there_o which_o dare_v not_o approach_v ne_o come_v nyghe_a to_o her_o /_o ¶_o after_o that_o she_o have_v long_o foughte_v against_o the_o devyll_n she_o make_v her_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o sayenge_a ¶_o o_o my_o god_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o i_o be_v not_o confound_v by_o the_o fiend_n /_o but_o that_o it_o may_v plaice_n the_o to_o preserve_v i_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o overcome_v i_o not_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o present_a hour_n command_v he_o that_o he_o depart_v and_o go_v his_o way_n /_o leve_a peasyble_a this_o poor_a pacyente_fw-it /_o ¶_o and_o the_o devyll_n incontynentâ—_n depart_v scume_a and_o grynt_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o say_v pacyente_fw-mi /_o the_o which_o att_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v guaryssh_v and_o helyd_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n alle_fw-mi the_o sister_n lad_n and_o bring_v she_o humble_o and_o in_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o chyrche_n love_v and_o magnefyenge_a the_o name_n of_o our_o savyoure_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o after_o the_o say_a miracle_n saint_n eufraxe_v humble_v and_o meke_v herself_o more_o thanne_n to_o fore_n and_o dare_v not_o sleep_v dread_a the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n /_o ¶_o and_o ever_o she_o continue_v to_o fast_v alle_fw-mi the_o week_n /_o wythoute_n et_v any_o more_o thanne_a one_o in_o the_o week_n ¶_o certain_a time_n after_o the_o abbess_n see_v in_o she_o sleep_v that_o saint_n eufraxe_n shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n whereof_o she_o be_v moche_o hevy_a and_o sorry_a /_o ¶_o her_o sister_n seenge_v her_o great_a hevynesse_n pray_v she_o by_o great_a humylyte_n that_o it_o may_v plaice_n she_o to_o show_v to_o to_o they_o and_o tell_v theym_a the_o cause_n of_o her_o sorrow_n /_o but_o in_o no_o wise_n she_o will_v tell_v they_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o more_o and_o more_o they_o exhort_v she_o to_o tell_v it_o to_o theym_v /_o ¶_o she_o be_v constrain_v to_o say_v it_o to_o they_o and_o declare_v to_o theym_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la that_o folowyth_o /_o ¶_o my_o denowte_n doughter_n tomorne_v we_o must_v leave_v the_o good_a lady_n eufraxe_n whereof_o i_o be_o moche_o joyous_a on_o one_o side_n by_o cause_n she_o shall_v be_v in_o eternal_a felycyte_v /_o ¶_o and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n i_o be_o hevy_a and_o sorrowful_a ¶_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v pryvate_v from_o her_o gracious_a sight_n corporal_a /_o ¶_o but_o of_o this_o revelation_n say_v you_o no_o thing_n to_o she_o least_fw-mi she_o shall_v take_v any_o fere_n or_o drede_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n alle_fw-mi the_o sister_n make_v lamentation_n so_o great_a that_o thayre_n resoun_v of_o their_o wepynge_n /_o ¶_o one_z of_o theym_n come_v to_o eufraxe_v where_o as_o she_o make_v breed_n with_o julyan_n and_o say_v to_o she_o my_o sister_n the_o abbess_n and_o all_o the_o covent_n make_v for_o the_o so_o great_a lamentacyon_n that_o it_o be_v merueylle_v /_o ¶_o they_o be_v moche_o abassh_v both_o two_o /_o julyan_n say_a thenne_n that_o peraventure_fw-fr the_o abbess_n may_v have_v have_v tydynge_n of_o the_o senator_n /_o which_o will_v come_v fetch_n for_o to_o ravyssh_v she_o by_o force_n out_o of_o their_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o eufraxe_n ansuered_a to_o she_o by_o the_o lyve_a god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o who_o if_o all_o the_o foundeman_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v founder_v and_o faylle_v /_o i_o shall_v never_o depart_v ¶_o but_o my_o sister_n julyan_n i_o pray_v the_o go_fw-mi see_v if_o thou_o may_v know_v in_o any_o wise_a the_o cause_n of_o their_o wepynge_n and_o wayllinge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o trowble_v /_o ¶_o julyan_n go_v for_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o abbess_n /_o and_o she_o be_v tofore_o the_o yate_n or_o door_n of_o the_o chapytre_n herkenyd_v the_o abbess_n and_o hear_v how_o she_o recount_v her_o vysyon_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la /_o ¶_o i_o see_v two_o man_n come_n in_o hyder_n which_o seek_v eufraxe_v and_o have_v say_v to_o i_o /_o abbess_n enseygne_v and_o counseyle_n eufraxe_v for_o she_o have_v need_n /_o ¶_o after_o come_v some_o other_o which_o say_v to_o i_o take_v eufraxe_n and_o lede_v she_o tofore_o thy_o lord_n god_n /_o
¶_o thenne_n we_o take_v she_o and_o go_v to_o a_o gate_n so_o noble_a and_o so_o fair_a that_o i_o can_v not_o declare_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o say_a gate_n be_v open_v to_o us._n we_o enter_v in_o to_o a_o palay_n wherein_o be_v make_v &_o solempnyse_v wed_v merueyllous_o honourable_a /_o and_o ferth_o we_o may_v not_o entry_n /_o ¶_o but_o eufraxe_n be_v take_v and_o present_v afore_o the_o lord_n imperial_a of_o the_o say_a palay_n /_o and_o whanne_v she_o be_v tofore_o he_o /_o she_o knelyd_v down_o humble_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o kyss_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o see_v ten_o thousand_o aungellis_n with_o innumerable_a multytude_n of_o saint_n the_o which_o there_o be_v await_v /_o ¶_o after_o come_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o which_o make_v ready_a a_o moche_n fair_a crown_n in_o the_o chambre_n of_o marriage_n /_o ¶_o in_o which_o chambre_n the_o say_a mother_n so_o fair_a /_o so_o playsaunt_a and_o so_o amiable_a make_v she_o to_o entry_n and_o say_v to_o she_o in_o delyver_a to_o her_o the_o say_v crown_v /_o ¶_o eufraxe_v my_o love_n /_o hold_v 'loo_o here_o thy_o reward_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v by_o cause_n thou_o have_v vaynquyssh_v alle_fw-mi thy_o enemy_n /_o ¶_o now_o go_fw-mi thy_o way_n and_o after_o ten_o day_n thou_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o selycytee_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v more_o after_o the_o abbess_n alas_o this_o day_n be_v the_o nynthe_n day_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o i_o byleve_v that_o â—omorne_a eufraxe_n shall_v mount_n in_o to_o heaven_n ¶_o julyan_n which_o herkenyd_v all_o this_o purpoo_n begin_v merueyllous_o to_o weep_v and_o waylle_v that_o she_o bywepte_v alle_fw-mi her_o body_n with_o teere_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o weep_a she_o come_v again_o to_o the_o oven_n /_o where_o as_o eufraxe_v be_v knedinge_v the_o breed_n ¶_o whanne_n eufraxe_n see_v she_o she_o adviâ—ed_v her_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o i_o command_v the_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o say_v i_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o thou_o wepe_v /_o then_o julyan_n râ—counted_v the_o â—aas_n like_v as_o the_o have_v understonden_fw-ge /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o holy_a lady_n have_v heâ—de_v the_o narracyon_n /_o she_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n all_fw-ge full_a of_o anguysshe_n and_o of_o hevynesse_n /_o ¶_o julian_n laâ—e_n by_o her_o weep_a strong_o ¶_o and_o eufraxe_v say_v to_o she_o /_o my_o sister_n gyve_v to_o i_o thy_o honde_n &_o lift_v i_o up_o from_o heir_n and_o bring_v i_o where_o the_o fagotte_n or_o brussh_n heâ—_n and_o leave_v i_o there_o ¶_o take_v also_o the_o breed_n which_o be_v in_o the_o oven_n and_o heâ—e_v it_o to_o the_o sister_n /_o ¶_o julyan_n dâ—de_n like_o as_o eufraxe_v have_v say_v to_o she_o and_o tell_v no_o thing_n thereof_o to_o the_o abbess_n /_o ¶_o eufraxe_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o pament_n and_o adress_v her_o word_n to_o god_n say_v to_o he_o ¶_o my_o god_n my_o maker_n why_o haste_v thou_o i_o now_o in_o abhomynacyon_n /_o or_o wherefore_o dyspysesâ—e_v thou_o i_o /_o which_o be_o a_o poor_a pylgrym_n &_o orpheline_n ¶_o alas_o now_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o i_o ouhte_v to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o devyll_n my_o enemy_n ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o moche_n affectuous_o &_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o may_v that_o thou_o be_v to_o i_o pytevouse_n and_o lete_fw-la i_o live_v yet_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v by_o waylle_n and_o lament_v my_o sin_n /_o for_o yet_o never_o in_o my_o life_n have_v i_o do_v suffysaunt_a penance_n /_o ¶_o alas_o they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n may_v not_o praise_v the._n but_o oon_o they_o that_o be_v lyve_a /_o ¶_o one_z of_o the_o sister_n herd_n eufraxe_v weep_v and_o go_v incontynent_a to_o the_o abbess_n for_o to_o show_v to_o she_o what_o she_o have_v hear_v /_o ¶_o the_o abbess_n blamyd_fw-la the_o sister_n by_o cause_n she_o have_v deffend_v that_o none_o shall_v tell_v she_o thereof_o /_o ¶_o and_o command_v that_o eufraxe_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o she_o /_o the_o which_o thing_n so_o do_v /_o the_o abbess_n demand_v she_o /_o my_o daughter_n what_o eyle_v thou_o that_o wepe_v thus_o /_o ¶_o madam_n i_o weep_v by_o cause_n that_o thou_o know_v my_o dethe_v and_o nevertheless_o thou_o haste_v tell_v to_o i_o no_o thing_n thereof_o /_o if_o i_o have_v know_v it_o /_o i_o will_v have_v by_o weep_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o which_o i_o be_o maculate_a and_o defoyl_v ¶_o alas_o madam_n have_v pyte_n on_o i_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o i_o that_o he_o gyve_v to_o i_o yet_o a_o year_n of_o respite_n to_o do_v penance_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o abbess_n ansueryd_v to_o she_o /_o certain_o my_o daughter_n god_n our_o redemptour_n reward_v well_o in_o heaven_n /_o but_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge prey_n for_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o thy_o meryte_n and_o pray_v i_o may_v have_v with_o the_o partyeypacyon_n in_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n /_o ¶_o anon_o after_o the_o strong_a fever_n take_v the_o good_a lady_n eufraxe_v /_o ¶_o and_o that_o seenge_v the_o sister_n bear_v she_o in_o to_o the_o oratorye_n /_o and_o there_o keep_v she_o till_o even_o /_o ¶_o the_o evyn_fw-mi come_fw-mi /_o the_o abbess_n command_v to_o her_o religyouse_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o take_v their_o refeccyon_n /_o all_fw-ge sauf_o julyan_n /_o which_o abode_n with_o the_o abbess_n ¶_o and_o they_o two_o shytte_a the_o door_n to_o theym_v and_o abode_n wythe_v eufraxe_v ¶_o think_v you_o that_o here_o this_o history_n what_o lamentaconn_n they_o make_v togyde_a /_o ¶_o julyan_n say_a /_o my_o lady_n my_o sister_n my_o friend_n and_o my_o dear_a fellow_n /_o i_o pray_v the_o remember_v i_o /_o and_z like_o as_o i_o have_v always_o hold_v to_o the_o faithful_a company_n here_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o may_v accompanye_n the_o in_o heaven_n /_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o i_o may_v dye_n with_o the_o /_o ¶_o alas_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n lovyd_v the_o bodily_a &_o spyrytuel_o and_o now_o thou_o leve_v i_o /_o ¶_o the_o morn_n come_fw-mi /_o the_o abbess_n send_v for_o alle_fw-mi the_o relygyouse_a systers·_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o saint_n eufraxe_v /_o ¶_o incontynent_n as_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi they_o say_v to_o she_o /_o o_o our_o good_a sister_n have_v in_o heaven_n mind_n of_o thy_o sister_n ¶_o and_o after_o come_v the_o other_o who_o she_o have_v guaryssh_v and_o helyd_v by_o her_o prayer_n and_o intercessyon_n so_o moche_v desolate_a and_o torment_v that_o un_v she_o may_v speak_v /_o ¶_o she_o kyssyd_v the_o ande_fw-mi of_o saint_n eufraxe_n which_o have_v chase_v and_o put_v out_o the_o devyl_n of_o her_o body_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o eufraxe_n ansuer_v not_o to_o the_o word_n that_o she_o say_v to_o she_o /_o the_o abbess_n say_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o my_o daughter_n my_o love_n thou_o speake_v not_o to_o thy_o sister_n which_o be_v so_o moche_v sorrowful_a and_o desolate_a /_o ¶_o thenne_n she_o say_v /_o wherefore_o sister_n wepe_v thou_o lete_n i_o alone_o for_o i_o dye_n pray_v to_o god_n with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o herte_n and_o he_o shall_v save_v the._n also_o pray_v for_o i_o /_o for_o atte_fw-mi this_o hour_n suffryth_v my_o soul_n a_o great_a bataylle_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o abbess_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o sister_n put_v they_o in_o devowte_n prayer_n during_o the_o which_o the_o good_a eufraxe_n be_v in_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o thyrty_a year_n rend_v to_o god_n her_o benygne_a spirit_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o be_v bury_v by_o the_o devowte_n sister_n in_o the_o tomb_n of_o her_o mother_n /_o in_o love_a the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o that_o they_o have_v a_o espowse_n so_o holy_a and_o so_o agreeable_a to_o god_n /_o ¶_o the_o good_a julyan_n which_o have_v he_o mastresse·_a and_o after_o fellow_n of_o saint_n eufraxe_n be_v three_o day_n long_o upon_o the_o tomb_n weep_a there_o great_a habundance_n of_o teere_n wythoute_n think_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v /_o ¶_o the_o fourthe_a day_n she_o come_v to_o the_o abbess_n and_o say_v to_o she_o madame_fw-fr pray_v for_o i_o /_o for_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n by_o the_o intercessyon_n of_o his_o â—izte_n holy_a spouse_n eufraxe_n have_v somon_v i_o to_o his_o w_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o fyfthe_a day_n she_o dey_v and_o be_v bury_v by_o saint_n eufraxe_v /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n twenty_o day_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o saint_n eufraxe_v the_o abbess_n be_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o say_a eufraxe_n
good_a courage_n to_o resist_v their_o bataylles_n /_o for_o if_o the_o devyll_n which_o know_v our_o feeble_a courage_n in_z the_o hope_v by_o his_o dysceyvable_a temptaconn_n he_o may_v overcome_v the._n lyÈt_o shall_v he_o put_v we_o under_o which_o be_v thy_o humble_a dyscyple_n and_o shall_v enforce_v he_o to_o bring_v we_o in_o dyspayr_a /_o wherefore_o he_o desire_v to_o overcome_v the._n but_o god_n shall_v gyve_v the_o strengthe_n to_o resyste_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o take_v ensample_n of_o the._n ¶_o and_o know_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o falle·_a and_o that_o the_o devyll_n vaynquysshe_v the_o /_o thou_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o we_o all_fw-ge /_o ¶_o saint_n pachomyen_n hear_v these_o conclusyon_n be_v moche_n strong_a thanne_n he_o be_v tofore_o /_o and_o take_v courage_n merueyllous_o in_o prase_v the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o pray_v the_o holy_a man_n apollo_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o /_o after_o the_o say_a time_n apollo_n vysit_v the_o say_v holy_a man_n pachomyen·_n but_o he_o live_v not_o long_o after_o /_o and_o be_v bury_v by_o the_o say_a saint_n pachomyen_v with_o ympnes_n and_o devotion_n as_o in_o such_o â—aas_n be_v a_o custom_a /_o ¶_o of_o the_o suretee_n and_o puyssaunce_n which_o saint_n pachomyen_v â—pâ—â—yned_v of_o god_n and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o tantam_fw-la vero_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxx_o sith_o the_o say_a time_n saint_n pachomyen_n be_v so_o farm_n and_o constant_a in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n that_o with_o his_o foot_n he_o go_v upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n wythoute_n te_fw-mi be_v hurt_v /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v some_o time_n he_o must_v needs_o pass_v over_o the_o flood_n the_o serpent_n named_fw-la cocodrylle_n which_o devoureden_fw-ge the_o man_n hare_n he_o to_o what_o port_n he_o will_v go_v wythoute_n do_v to_o he_o any_o oppression_n and_o noyaunce_n /_o ¶_o all_fw-es thing_n noyenge_a the_o creature_n die_v to_o he_o honour_n and_o worshyppe_n /_o ¶_o whereof_o he_o render_v to_o our_o lord_n god_n thankynge_v sayenge_a /_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o my_o god_n which_o haste_v not_o dyspyse_v my_o humylytee_n and_o mekenesse_n /_o ¶_o and_o which_o haste_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v disceyve_v by_o the_o fraud_n and_o dysceyte_n of_o my_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o i_o be_v afeard_a thou_o haste_v address_v to_o i_o the_o way_n of_o helthe_n /_o by_o the_o which_o i_o shall_v mow_v eschew_v the_o utter_a derkenesse_n /_o and_o to_o know_v the_o which_o art_n very_o light_a and_o glory_n yet_o durable_a /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n pray_v god_n that_o he_o never_o shall_v sleep_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v the_o lyghtely_o resyste_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o cunque_fw-la se_fw-la usdeâ—er_n &c_n &c_n /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxi_o saint_n pachomyen_n seenge_v that_o the_o devyllis_n persecute_v he_o so_o sharp_o that_o he_o never_o may_v have_v rest_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v to_o he_o this_o pryvelege_v that_o he_o never_o may_v sleep_v to_o the_o end_n that_o night_n &_o day_n he_o may_v in_o wake_a over_o come_v the_o machynaconn_n &_o deception_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o hell_n lay_v against_o he_o to_o the_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o resyste_v as_o the_o strong_a &_o valyaunt_a champyon_n which_o say_v /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n i_o shall_v persecute_v my_o enemy_n and_o i_o shall_v never_o less_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o my_o subiecconn_n i_o shall_v gyve_v to_o they_o somoche_n pain_n /_o that_o they_o may_v abide_v in_o no_o place_n and_o i_o shall_v make_v theym_a to_o fall_v under_o my_o foot_n since_o that_o god_n gyve_v i_o strength_n for_o to_o go_v in_o batayle_n against_o they_o /_o &_o i_o shall_v never_o cease_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v acomplyssh_v ¶_o how_o thangell_n speak_v to_o pachomyen_v famylier_o /_o &_o begynnyth_n ¶_o quodam_fw-la vero_fw-la tempore_fw-la caplm_n lxxii_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o holi_fw-la man_n be_v in_o prayer_n the_o angel_n come_v to_o speak_v to_o he_o &_o say_v ¶_o pachomyen_o thou_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v such_o that_o in_o serve_v he_o with_o pure_a think_v thou_o govern_v all_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi or_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o after_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v delyver_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o now_o have_v he_o receyve_v long_o time_n tofore_o a_o table_n in_o which_o be_v write_v this_o that_o folowyth_o /_o ¶_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o religyous_a hermyte_v delyver_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o singulis_n iuxta_fw-la vires_fw-la caplm_n lxxiii_o first_o it_o be_v command_v to_o saint_n pachomyen_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o relygyouse_n to_o eat_v &_o drink_v after_o theym_a compleâ—yon_n /_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v theym_a to_o labour_v /_o after_o that_o they_o eat_v lytyll_o or_o moche_n ¶_o also_o he_o shall_v not_o defend_v they_o for_o to_o fast_a and_o to_o theym_v that_o shall_v eat_v best_a he_o shall_v impose_v moo_v grette_v charge_n /_o but_o to_o the_o feeble_a &_o wryke_v he_o shall_v commyse_v the_o lytyll_a charge_n ¶_o also_o the_o angel_n charge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o religyouse_n dyvers_a habitaconn_n in_o which_o shall_v dwell_v three_o togider_n &_o their_o meet_a shall_v be_v make_v ready_a in_o one_o place_n only_o and_o that_o alle_fw-mi togyder_n shall_v take_v their_o refecconn_n and_o that_o in_o the_o night_n they_o shall_v take_v &_o be_v a_o habyllement_n of_o lyunen_n which_o shall_v strayn_v their_o reins_n &_o with_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v skynne_n of_o ghote_n and_o that_o without_o vestymente_n or_o clothes_n they_o shall_v not_o eat_v drink_n ne_o sleep_v /_o but_o when_o they_o will_v receyve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o awter_n aâ—sing_v &_o say_v mass_n they_o may_v all_o dâ—_n of_o sauf_a oon_o their_o gewne_a and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v their_o refecconn_n that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v cover_v his_o heed_n with_o his_o gown_n to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o of_o theym_n shall_v see_v a_o neither_o eat_v /_o ¶_o also_o that_o none_o of_o theym_n shall_v speak_v while_o they_o eat_v by_o cause_n they_o shall_v not_o tear_v their_o mind_n on_o other_o part_n ¶_o and_o ferthermore_o that_o they_o sing_v or_o say_v every_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n twelve_o orison_n and_o as_o moche_v atte_fw-mi evyn_fw-mi and_o in_o like_o wise_a at_o mydnyghte_n twelve_o /_o ¶_o and_o how_o well_o the_o pachomyen_fw-mi say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o it_o be_v well_o lityll_o if_o they_o say_v not_o moo_o prayer_n nevertheless_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o command_v they_o any_o more_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v feeble_a &_o lytyll_o devoute_a might_n lyght_o do_v it_o without_o exculaconn_n of_o their_o feblenes_n but_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a &_o strong_a be_v not_o to_o be_v excusid_v by_o this_o law_n in_o manere_fw-la but_z that_o they_o be_v â—ounde_v to_o say_v more_o ¶_o when_o thangel_n have_v derâ—â—red_v all_o this_o aforesaid_a sudden_o he_o vanyssh_v away_o fro_o high_a &_o the_o holy_a man_n which_o fond_a hynself_n certain_a of_o the_o say_v visyon_n the_o which_o he_o have_v seen_v three_o time_n render_v grace_n to_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o enduce_v his_o relygiouse_a monk_n to_o live_v after_o yeâ—hangell_n have_v show_v unto_o he_o /_o &_o with_z that_o he_o gaaf_n unto_o they_o many_o other_o doctrynes_n and_o emonge_n all_o other_o he_o say_v to_o they_o that_o since_o they_o be_v religyouse_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o they_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n their_o parent_n &_o also_o themselves_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v lyght_o bear_v the_o cross_n &_o follow_v their_o good_a master_n our_o savyour_fw-mi &_o redeemer_n ihan_n criste_fw-fr /_o and_o by_o his_o good_a word_n &_o ensample_n all_o the_o relygyous_a bare_a before_o theym_v the_o frnyte_n of_o holy_a penance_n for_o how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v right_o old_a /_o yet_o for_o that_o absteyn_v he_o not_o to_o do_v &_o notwythstond_v he_o die_v many_o abstynence_n and_o more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o /_o yet_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o besynesse_n &_o charge_n of_o all_o other_o in_o serve_v theym_n after_o his_o power_n /_o ¶_o att_n the_o hour_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o eat_v he_o cover_v the_o table_n and_o serve_v theym_a like_o as_z the_o custom_n be_v in_o their_o relygyon_n /_o in_z like_o wise_n he_o labour_v the_o garden_n sue_v the_o seed_n for_o cabochis_n &_o colewort_n /_o &_o
togyder_n the_o poor_a woman_n have_v a_o steadfast_a byleve_n in_o god_n the_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n /_o have_v confydence_n &_o thy_o faith_n shall_v save_v the._n take_v fro_o behind_o of_o the_o vestyment_n that_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi have_v upon_o his_o heed_n &_o touch_v it_o with_o great_a drede_fw-la /_o whereof_o it_o happen_v merueilousli_fw-fr that_o she_o be_v anon_o heelyd_v hoole_n &_o sound_v /_o so_o fall_v she_o down_o upon_o her_o knee_n afore_o saint_n pachomyen_v &_o thank_v god_n of_o thâ—â—_n that_o he_o make_v so_o great_a miracle_n by_o his_o servant_n that_o have_v to_o he_o a_o steadfast_a hope_n ¶_o the_o devoute_a priest_n know_v ytâ—o_fw-la man_n hoole_n praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o &_o go_v again_o homeward_o /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o his_o deâ—â—nayâ—te_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o good_a life_n of_o a_o relygyous_a /_o and_o it_o begynnyth_v in_o latin_a ¶_o aliquando_fw-la vero_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxv_o certain_a day_n after_o a_o relygiouse_a that_o will_v be_v a_o priest_n be_v bring_v to_o saint_n pachomien_n by_o one_o his_o friend_n /_o that_o be_v mynystre_n at_o abbot_n of_o many_o relygiouse_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o which_o mynystre_n or_o abbot_n be_v oft_o vex_v by_o the_o same_o relygyouse_a /_o for_o by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o conferme_v ne_o grant_n the_o clerke_o shear_a /_o the_o which_o thenne_n he_o deffer_v long_o /_o by_o cause_v it_o semyd_fw-la he_o not_o the_o say_v relygyouse_a to_o be_v able_a ne_fw-fr suffysaunte_n for_o to_o be_v promote_v there_o unto_o /_o ¶_o fynable_o by_o cause_n he_o cowde_v no_o long_o resyste_v to_o his_o importunyte_n /_o bring_v he_o to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o tru_a that_o he_o shall_v well_o content_a he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n pachomyen_n whanne_v he_o have_v understonde_v the_o entenconn_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n he_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o my_o brother_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o i_o for_o as_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n /_o i_o counseyle_v she_o that_o thou_o gyve_v to_o he_o that_o that_o he_o askyth_o /_o and_o by_o adventure_n thus_o do_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v delyverd_v from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o devyll_n ¶_o for_o some_o time_n the_o wyckyd_n so_o constytue_v in_o offyce_v or_o benefit_n turn_v theymselfe_n and_o take_v good_a manner_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v pyte_v the_o one_o of_o that_o other_o /_o ¶_o the_o answer_n well_o understonde_v /_o the_o say_a abbot_n confermyd_fw-la and_o gaaf_v he_o that_o that_o he_o askyd_v ¶_o after_o that_o the_o say_v religyous_a be_v constytue_v to_o a_o clerk_n he_o begin_v all_o togyder_n to_o bow_v to_o alle_fw-mi good_a condycyon_n /_o and_o afterward_o he_o come_v again_o to_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v /_o and_o knel_v down_o afore_o he_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o man_n of_o god_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v moche_o agreeable_a to_o god_n /_o whanne_v he_o do_v grant_n the_o power_n for_o to_o dyscerne_v &_o know_v of_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o man_n /_o ¶_o thy_o bounte_n have_v vaynquyssh_v my_o malice_n /_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v pytuouse_a and_o sweet_a i_o shall_v have_v leave_v the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n and_o shall_v have_v go_v again_o to_o the_o world_n to_o fynysshe_v my_o day_n wretchyd_o /_o whereof_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o of_o god_n /_o by_o the_o which_o thou_o haste_v give_v saluacyon_n to_o my_o soul_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi take_v he_o up_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o my_o brother_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o continue_v always_o in_o werkes_n behove_a and_o appertain_v to_o thy_o dygnytee_fw-mi /_o and_o so_o kyss_v he_o /_o and_o commend_v he_o to_o god_n /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n delyver_v a_o woman_n soore_a traveyl_v of_o the_o devyll_n and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o adhuc_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o ceterus_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxvi_o saint_n pachomyen_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o say_a place_n come_v a_o man_n to_o he_o that_o pray_v he_o swete_o that_o he_o will_v have_v pyte_n of_o his_o daughter_n /_o the_o which_o be_v vex_v and_o traveyl_v with_o the_o devyll_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n enter_v within_o his_o monastery_n and_o leave_v this_o man_n at_o the_o gate_n /_o and_z after_o he_o send_v he_o word_n by_o the_o porter_n that_o he_o not_o his_o relygyous_a be_v not_o wont_a to_o vysyte_n any_o wymmen_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o of_o her_o raiment_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v it_o to_o he_o /_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v hallow_v and_o blessyd_v /_o and_o after_o in_o putting_a the_o same_o upon_o she_o /_o if_o he_o have_v in_o god_n faithful_a byleve_n and_o hope_v /_o his_o daughter_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v delyver_v of_o the_o send_v and_o bring_v to_o good_a recover_a of_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o the_o fader_fw-mi bring_v the_o gown_n of_o his_o say_a daughter_n and_o when_o the_o holy_a man_n see_v it_o /_o he_z say_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o she_o /_o the_o fader_fw-mi answeryd_v and_o say_v it_o be_v ¶_o thenne_fw-fr say_v the_o good_a holy_a fader_fw-mi to_o he_o /_o ¶_o by_o cause_n i_o know_v that_o she_o keep_v not_o she_o chastyte_v /_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o her_o gown_n /_o for_o she_o ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o /_o so_o must_v she_o promise_v to_o live_v in_o contynence_n /_o and_o after_o god_n shall_v help_v she_o /_o ¶_o the_o fader_fw-mi questyon_v his_o daughter_n /_o and_o she_o answerde_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v true_a /_o ¶_o but_o notwythstond_v she_o promise_v that_o she_o shall_v never_o return_v to_o her_o sin_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr take_v saint_n pachomyen_v a_o oil_n and_o bless_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o she_o be_v enoynt_v with_o the_o same_o oil_n she_o be_v hoole_n and_o sound_v /_o and_o so_o she_o live_v afterward_o holy_o in_o great_a chastytee_n and_o contynence_n /_o ¶_o how_o he_o helyd_v a_o child_n that_o be_v traveyl_v with_o the_o fiend_n /_o and_o begynyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o tali_fw-la igitur_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxvii_o after_o this_o a_o neither_o man_n that_o have_v his_o soon_o seek_v have_v the_o devyl_n in_o his_o body_n purposyd_v to_o lede_n he_o for_o to_o recovere_v his_o helthe_n to_o the_o monasterye_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o but_o he_o cowde_v not_o /_o for_o the_o devyll_n let_v he_o /_o wherefore_o he_o desire_a meâ—â—_n the_o holy_a man_n that_o he_o will_v pray_v go_fw-mi for_o his_o soon_o and_o he_o die_v so_o /_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v he_o a_o lytyll_o of_o hallow_v breed_n and_o command_v that_o man_n shall_v gyve_v it_o he_o to_o eat_v afore_o all_o other_o mete_v ¶_o the_o spirit_n dampen_v that_o be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o forsayde_a child_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o how_o well_o that_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o eat_v of_o the_o other_o breed_n his_o fylle_n /_o ¶_o 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he_o /_o sick_a that_o it_o playsyth_v the_o to_o do_v thus_o /_o at_o least_fw-mi suffir_n that_o thy_o ande_fw-mi be_v enoynt_v with_o oil_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v help_v thyself_o more_o long_o with_o theym_fw-mi /_o zacheus_n in_o grant_v to_o his_o request_n enoynt_v his_o ande_fw-mi for_o to_o recovere_fw-la helthe_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n seenge_v the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi pachomyen_fw-mi he_o say_v unto_o he_o /_o ¶_o now_o come_v hither_o brother_n thinkeste_v thou_o that_o the_o oil_n that_o thou_o haste_v put_v in_o thy_o ande_fw-mi can_v help_v the_o for_o to_o have_v helthe_n /_o haste_v thou_o more_o trust_n in_o this_o anointing_a vysyble_a thanne_v in_o god_n that_o be_v inuysible_a /_o ¶_o byleveste_fw-ge thou_o not_o that_o he_o which_o be_v so_o medeful_a have_v remembrance_n of_o we_o wthout_v that_o we_o do_v pray_v for_o our_o health_n /_o when_o high_o shall_v plaice_n he_o shall_v set_v a_o end_n to_o our_o sorrow_n &_o passion_n ¶_o 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high_o ¶_o cristen_v the_o wayte_v after_o erthly_a mete_n &_o thynke_v not_o upon_o the_o first_o martyr_n saint_n steven_n that_o pray_v god_n for_o the_o /_o ¶_o thene_n he_o lyfte_v up_o his_o eye_n toward_o heaven_n &_o see_v saint_n stephen_n that_o pray_v for_o he_o /_o as_z the_o voy_n have_v show_v to_o he_o /_o so_o depart_v he_o &_o go_v in_o a_o secret_a place_n where_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n /_o sayenge_a /_o o_o my_o lord_n saint_n steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n what_o thanks_n shall_v i_o yeâ—e_v to_o the._n i_o have_v no_o thing_n of_o my_o own_o that_o i_o may_v gyve_v the_o /_o but_o from_o hen_n fâ—rthon_n i_o promise_v the._n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the._n i_o shall_v never_o be_v sherte_n of_o lyuen_v but_o of_o wulle_n onn_o /_o ¶_o this_o cristen_v on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o bed_n of_o straw_n /_o he_o feel_v the_o straw_n meve_v under_o he_o so_o go_v he_o &_o show_v it_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi abbot_n /_o but_o therefore_o 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his_o soul_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_v and_o bysshop_n of_o alexandrye_a after_o that_o it_o be_v rehercyd_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n by_o saint_n leonce_n in_o his_o time_n bysshop_n of_o naples_n /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n begin_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o cunque_fw-la pervenissen_v &c._n &c._n caplm_a c.vi_o for_o to_o have_v a_o beginning_n to_o tell_v &_o show_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o almener_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o a_o man_n of_o holy_a conversaconn_n named_fw-la zacharye_n for_o to_o vysyte_n two_o martyr_n holy_a the_o one_o named_fw-la kirrus_n &_o the_o other_o john_n come_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o in_o which_o place_n this_o zacharye_n be_v there_o with_o many_o devoute_a &_o perfyte_n men·_n take_v togyder_n their_o refeccyon_n both_o bodily_a &_o ghostly_a come_v by_o adventure_n among_o theym_n a_o poor_a man_n that_o askyd_v a_o alms_n /_o the_o which_o say_v that_o of_o late_o he_o have_v be_v prisoner_n to_o the_o persycus_n ¶_o and_o nevertheless_o they_o of_o who_o he_o askyd_v their_o alms_n excusyd_v theym_fw-mi /_o and_o gaaf_fw-mi he_o no_o thing_n sayenge_a that_o they_o have_v no_o silver_n to_o gyve_v he_o /_o wherefore_o the_o poor_a depart_v fro_o theym_a without_o any_o alms_n ¶_o thene_n one_o of_o that_o felyshypp_n run_v after_o he_o &_o secret_o give_v he_o a_o lytyll_o cross_v of_o silver_n that_o he_o bear_v upon_o he_o /_o sayenge_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o he_o have_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o gyve_v he_o /_o ¶_o zacharye_n see_v the_o secret_a medefulnesse_n of_o this_o man_n be_v sore_o merueyl_v /_o &_o show_v it_o to_o one_o named_fw-la mene_n yeâ—ate_n next_o he_o and_o the_o which_o be_v mynystratour_n of_o the_o say_v john_n the_o almoner_n ¶_o thene_n the_o say_v mene_n behold_v this_o zacharye_n that_o somoche_n be_v merueyl_v of_o the_o largevesse_n of_o he_o /_o that_o have_v gyve_v his_o cross_n say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o zacharye_n merueylle_v not_o thyself_o of_o the_o alms_n that_o this_o man_n have_v do_v /_o for_o he_o have_v learn_v toyeve_a moche_n more_o for_o god_n die_v sake_n of_o john_n that_o almoner_n /_o to_o who_o he_o be_v almoner_n well_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n &_o that_o have_v teach_v he_o this_o doctrine_n /_o ¶_o this_o john_n the_o almoner_n die_v infynyte_v alms_n /_o for_o he_o have_v of_o god_n many_o temporel_n good_n /_o that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o the_o poor_a without_o any_o thing_n for_o to_o keep_v for_o himself_o /_o ¶_o and_o sontyme_o when_o he_o have_v gyve_v somoche_n that_o he_o have_v nomore_o to_o giâ—e_v he_o all_o sorry_a go_v to_o some_o taverner_n or_o other_o merchant_n of_o who_o he_o borrow_v some_o money_n for_o to_o gyve_v /_o ¶_o and_o as_o he_o borrow_v thê°_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v for_o they_o of_o his_o house_n that_o have_v great_a hungre_n /_o and_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o person_n that_o send_v he_o for_o to_o serve_v he_o a_o certain_a space_n of_o tyme._n till_o that_o this_o money_n be_v pay_v again_o /_o ¶_o and_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v borrow_v if_o he_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o goddis_fw-la take_v &_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tell_v no_o thing_n /_o ¶_o zacharye_n hear_a that_o â—_o be_v say_v be_v no_o thing_n abasshyd_v &_o to_o he_o say_v again_o /_o ¶_o o_o my_o brother_n if_o thou_o have_v seen_v the_o great_a almess_n as_o i_o have_v thou_o shall_v be_v moche_o monr_a merueyleâ—_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o my_o house_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o what_o i_o have_v know_v of_o he_o /_o ¶_o thene_n zacharye_n go_v with_o this_o mene_n /_o and_o after_o their_o food_n take_v ghostly_a &_o bodily_a mene_n begin_v to_o reherce_v the_o lyffe_n &_o the_o virtue_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n /_o ¶_o say_v first_o the_o he_o never_o swear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o his_o saint_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n zacharye_n axyd_v after_o ink_n &_o paper_n for_o to_o write_v by_o order_n the_o life_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n /_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_a saint_n john_n ordain_v to_o the_o poor_a folk_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a their_o sustentaconn_n and_o daily_a food_n â—dynately_o calling_n theym_a his_o lord_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o promotus_n ergo_fw-la /_o caplm_n c.vii_o after_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v bysshop_n aswell_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o by_o syngule_a grace_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o the_o first_o deed_n worthy_a of_o great_a remembrance_n that_o he_o die_v be_v this_o /_o that_o he_o send_v incontynent_a all_o his_o dyspensatour_n &_o caterer_n to_o make_v provysyon_n /_o &_o say_v to_o theym_v /_o ¶_o o_o my_o bredern_a it_o be_v not_o no_o right_a thing_n to_o have_v sorrow_n &_o care_n for_o any_o person_n afore_o the_o dyscyple_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o he_o dyspensatour_n or_o catereuâ—_n hear_v these_o word_n and_o not_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v herkenyd_v he_o besy_o for_o to_o do_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v command_v theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o so_o say_v he_o to_o they_o again_o /_o go_v through_o all_o the_o cyte_n &_o bring_v in_o write_v the_o nombre_fw-fr unto_o the_o last_o of_o all_o my_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o this_o town_n /_o though_o dyspensatour_n that_o understode_v not_o what_o person_n he_o callyd_v his_o lord_n wist_v not_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v /_o thenne_n he_o expow_v his_o word_n /_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o they_o that_o you_o call_v poor_a &_o needy_a i_o say_v &_o hold_v theym_a to_o be_v my_o lord_n &_o for_o such_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v theym_fw-mi /_o for_o they_o shall_v help_v we_o to_o gete_v the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o after_o that_o to_o he_o be_v report_v &_o show_v by_o write_v these_o poor_a that_o be_v in_o nombre_fw-fr moo_o than_o vii_o m._n five_o c._n he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v daily_o their_o ordynary_a food_n for_o the_o sustencyon_n of_o their_o lyve_n /_o ¶_o how_o he_o stablysshyd_v in_o the_o cyte_a weyghte_n &_o measure_n equal_a /_o &_o begynyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o justum_fw-la vero_fw-la /_o caplm·_n ·_o c·viii_n the_o next_o morrow_n after_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o bysshop_n /_o he_o send_v through_o all_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrie_n his_o stywarde_n &_o other_o have_v the_o rule_n &_o polycye_n of_o the_o say_v cyte_v /_o to_o who_o he_o command_v that_o in_o oneself_o measure_n &_o weight_n all_o manere_n of_o marchaundyse_n shall_v be_v sell_v write_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la through_o all_o the_o regyon_n /_o ¶_o john_n humble_v &_o lytyl_o servant_n of_o
basylle_n thou_o do_v i_o great_a wrong_n /_o for_o this_o synnar_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o i_o &_o not_o i_o to_o he_o /_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o creator_n in_o my_o presence_n /_o &_o thereof_o he_o have_v gyve_v to_o i_o his_o writing_a with_o his_o honde_n write_v for_o a_o wytnesse_n of_o the_o same_o /_o the_z which_o writing_n i_o go_v present_a before_o the_o everlasting_a juge_fw-mi /_o ¶_o saint_n basylle_n thene_n say_v to_o the_o devyll_n /_o blessyd_v be_v god_n /_o my_o people_n shall_v never_o cease_v to_o pray_v /_o nor_o shall_v not_o bring_v down_o their_o ande_fw-mi which_o be_v heve_v upward_o to_o heaven_n till_o that_o thou_o haste_v give_v again_o the_o say_v writing_a unto_o this_o poor_a synnar_fw-mi /_o ¶_o all_fw-es this_o noble_n assemble_v make_v after_o more_o devowte_n prayer_n than_o afore_o have_v do_v /_o and_o cease_v not_o till_o that_o the_o say_v writing_a be_v take_v in_o to_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n /_o the_z which_o after_o the_o receyve_a of_o it_o he_o yield_v grace_n unto_o god_n /_o and_o say_v to_o the_o synan_n before_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o my_o brother_n know_v not_o thou_o this_o letter_n /_o he_z answerde_n you_o /_o and_o that_o it_o be_v write_v with_o his_o own_o honde_n /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n basille_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o chirche_n for_o to_o make_v confessyon_n /_o which_o thing_n do_v he_o receyve_v his_o creator_n /_o and_o after_o sente-hym_a home_n again_o unto_o his_o his_o wife_n /_o the_o which_o of_o his_o great_a grace_n she_o thank_v devowt_o our_o lord_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o woman_n to_o who_o her_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n basylle_n /_o and_o begynyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o mulier_fw-la quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lxiiii_o a_o woman_n rich_a &_o noble_a full_a of_o the_o vanitee_n of_o the_o world·_v use_v evyll_n of_o her_o facultee_n /_o for_o she_o be_v prodyge_a &_o lecherous_a /_o so_o that_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o her_o dede_n she_o be_v unagreable_a to_o god_n /_o and_o as_o a_o sow_n do_v lay_v herself_o in_o a_o foul_a putdel_n so_o be_v this_o woman_n wrap_v in_o all_o fylthe_n &_o unclennesse_n of_o flesh_n ¶_o and_o sometime_o by_o a_o syngule_a grace_n that_o god_n gaaf_fw-mi she_o she_o alone_o to_o herself_o make_v knowledge_n of_o the_o great_a multytude_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o in_o weep_a say_v to_o god_n /_o alas_o my_o redeemer_n i_o that_o be_o a_o poor_a synnar_fw-mi how_o shall_v i_o make_v satysfacconn_v towards_o the_o of_o my_o sin_n /_o i_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o and_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v defoyl_v &_o hurt_v my_o soul_n /_o i_o be_o the_o moo_v unhappy_a of_o all_o the_o world_n /_o &_o i_o byleve_v not_o that_o ever_o any_o woman_n sin_v she_o crystendom_n die_v so_o sign_n grete_o /_o and_o so_o abominable_a as_o i_o have_v do_v ¶_o alack_o how_o shall_v i_o mow_v be_v in_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v receyve_v my_o penance_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o have_v well_o bethoughte_v herself_o upon_o her_o byfall_n /_o god_n inspired_a she_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o great_a evylles_n and_o sin_n that_o she_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v sin_v her_o yongthe_n unto_o her_o old_a aege_fw-la and_o theym_v she_o bring_v in_o mind_n &_o write_v in_o a_o roll_n /_o and_o this_o do_v /_o she_o seal_a theym_n under_o lead_n /_o and_o after_o purpose_v when_o saint_n basylle_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o chirche_n for_o to_o sing_v mass_n that_o she_o shall_v delyver_v he_o rolle_n unto_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n she_o die_v so_o in_o cryenge_a wych_a a_o high_a voy_n /_o ¶_o o_o holy_a man_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v pyte_n of_o i_o moo_v wretched_a of_o all_o other_o synnar_n /_o ¶_o saint_n basylle_v askyd_v she_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o waylling_n /_o and_z she_o answer_v /_o alas_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v write_v in_o this_o rolle_n all_o my_o mysdede_n and_o wyckydnesse_n /_o i_o byseche_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge not_o look_v upon_o they_o /_o but_o vouchesauf_fw-fr to_o do_v so_o moche_n for_o i_o by_o thy_o prayer_n toward_o god_n /_o that_o they_o may_v be_v forgyven_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o he_o that_o have_v give_v i_o understond_v and_o will_n for_o to_o know_v they_o /_o shall_v enhaunse_v the_o prayer_n that_o thou_o shall_v make_v for_o i_o in_o this_o byfalfe_a /_o ¶_o therefore_o i_o byseche_v the_o socour_n i_o now_o at_o my_o great_a need_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n take_v the_o roll_n of_o she_o /_o and_o heve_v his_o ande_fw-mi up_o toward_o heaven_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n it_o aperteynyth_v thy_o dygnytee_n for_o to_o do_v that_o this_o poor_a sinful_a woman_n askith_o /_o thou_o may_v put_v and_o enrase_n out_o within_o a_o moment_n alle_fw-mi the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o i_o byseche_v the_o mekely_a for_o she_o /_o all_z our_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr before_o thy_o mageste_v /_o ¶_o but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v wythoute_n end_v /_o ¶_o his_o prayer_n thus_o do_v /_o he_o set_v the_o rolle_n upon_o the_o awter_n /_o and_o there_o the_o holy_a man_n abode_n prayenge_a god_n a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n contynuel_o /_o ¶_o the_o next_o morrow_n he_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o say_a woman_n in_o presence_n of_o some_o clerk_n and_o say_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o woman_n thou_o know_v well_o that_o thy_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v pardonned·_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o which_o answerde_n /_o ¶_o holy_a fader_fw-mi i_o by_z leave_v that_o that_o thou_o say_v /_o and_o therefore_o i_o by_o seche_v meke_o that_o it_o will_v plaice_n the_o to_o be_v my_o helper_n toward_o he_o ¶_o thene_n the_o roll_n be_v open_v &_o at_o open_v of_o it·_n it_o be_v find_v that_o all_o her_o syne_n be_v to_o her_o foryeven_n except_o do_v great_a sign_n which_o be_v not_o enrase_v nor_o put_v out_o ¶_o the_o poor_a woman_n be_v sore_o hevy_a &_o dyscomfort_v &_o felle_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n &_o cry_v /_o o_o man_n of_o god_n have_v pite_n upon_o i_o and_o like_a as_o thou_o haste_v pray_v for_o all_o my_o syne_n yet_o again_o pray_v for_o i_o toward_o god_n that_o this_o sign_n may_v be_v also_o pardon_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o saint_n basylle_n begin_v to_o weep_v &_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n /_o my_o friend_n stone_v up_o i_o have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o pardon_n as_o thiself_n /_o for_o i_o be_o a_o syne_a /_o he_z that_o have_v put_v out_o thin_a other_o sin_n may_v emase_v the_o same_o which_o be_v leave_v behind_o /_o and_o therefore_o if_o in_o time_n come_n thou_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o forgyve_v the_o this_o live_v /_o but_o withal_o he_o shall_v gyve_v the_o the_o lyf_v eternal_a in_o everlasting_a bliss_n /_o thou_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o the_o hermytage_n where_o a_o man_n be_v named_fw-la effrem_fw-la to_o who_o thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o roll_n and_o jet'_v in_o god_n that_o by_o his_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v be_v delyverd_v of_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o shall_v have_v of_o it_o a_o full_a absoluconn_n to_o the_o saluaconn_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o ¶_o the_o woman_n walk_v solonge_v through_o the_o wyldernesse_n that_o she_o fond_a the_o holy_a man_n effrem_n so_o begin_v she_o to_o knock_v att_o his_o doâ—e_n cryenge_a ¶_o o_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v pite_n of_o i_o /_o effrem_fw-la that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n know_v the_o cause_n why_o she_o be_v come_v answerde_n unto_o her_o /_o ¶_o woman_n go_fw-mi thou_o thâ—_n way_n for_o i_o be_o a_o synnar_fw-mi as_o the_o arte_fw-la /_o whereby_o i_o have_v need_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o thou_o have_v /_o the_o woman_n thene_n cast_v to_o he_o her_o roll_n say_v /_o o_o holy_a fader_fw-mi the_o bishop_n basylle_n send_v i_o to_o the._n gyve_v to_o i_o a_o hope_n that_o thurgh_n thy_o prayer_n the_o greet_a of_o my_o sin_n shall_v be_v foryeven_v unto_o i_o ¶_o effrem_fw-la say_v unto_o she_o /_o nay_o my_o daughter_n nay_o /_o he_o that_o by_o his_o prayer_n have_v gote_v remyssyon_n of_o thin_a other_o syne_n may_v yet_o do_v that_o the_o same_o sign_n for_o that_o which_o thou_o come_v towards_o i_o shall_v be_v pardon_v unto_o the_o /_o ¶_o tear_v again_o lyght_o toward_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v speak_v with_o he_o before_o his_o death_n /_o the_o woman_n return_v anon_o /_o but_o when_o she_o enter_v in_o cezaree_n the_o
/_o ¶_o gregory_n that_o for_o that_o time_n be_v bysshopp_n of_o nazance_n when_o he_o wyste_v that_o saint_n basylle_n be_v discessed_a /_o he_o come_v to_o his_o teâ—ment_n and_o lay_v himself_o down_o over_o his_o body_n make_v upon_o it_o great_a lamentacyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o cry_v to_o the_o peple_n with_o a_o high_a voy_n /_o ¶_o o_o peple_n rejoice_v now_o yourself_o and_o make_v orison_n unto_o god_n /_o sing_v ympnes_n and_o psalm_n /_o and_o cease_v not_o to_o make_v remembrance_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n basylle_v /_o ¶_o morover_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o say_a bysshopp_n come_v there_o twelve_o other_o the_o which_o togyder_n lay_v the_o holy_a corpse_n in_o to_o his_o sepulchre_n /_o which_o be_v of_o marble_n within_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr of_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n ysichrus_n /_o in_o which_o the_o good_a holy_a man_n leoncius_n his_o predecessor_n be_v be_v bury_v /_o ¶_o and_o saint_n basylle_v dey_v the_o first_o day_n of_o janyver_n /_o 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to_o remember_v holy_a scrypture_n /_o ¶_o and_o emonge_v his_o orison_n he_o song_n devowte_n psalm_n to_o god_n as_o he_o have_v be_v present_a /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o be_v xxi_o year_n old_a unto_o xxvi_o he_o live_v sobre_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o three_o year_n he_o eat_v not_o but_o onn_o a_o syxt_a of_o worte_n meddle_v in_o a_o lytyll_o cold_a water_n /_o in_z the_o other_o three_o year_n he_o eat_v but_o breed_v &_o salt_n with_o a_o lytyll_a water_n /_o ¶_o after_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n till_o fyve_o and_o thyrty_a he_o eat_v not_o but_o six_o unce_n of_o barley_n breed_v and_o for_o his_o pottage_n a_o lytyll_o cool_a worte_n without_o oil_n ¶_o but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o body_n by_o straytnesse_n of_o lyffe_n become_v scabby_a and_o ronyous_a /_o alytyll_o for_o to_o recomforte_n himself_o /_o he_o put_v a_o lytyll_a oylle_n in_o his_o pottage_n ¶_o and_o he_o live_v in_o this_o life_n sobre_o unto_o thaâ—ge_n of_o three_o and_o forty_o /_o without_o et_a apple_n 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the_o ensample_n of_o the_o good_a holy_a fader_fw-mi hylaryon_n which_o in_o his_o lyffe_n will_v suffer_v and_o endure_v so_o moche_v evyll_n and_o pain_n /_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v in_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o xviij_o year_n thief_n come_v to_o he_o wen_v to_o affraye_v he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la or_o for_o to_o rob_v some_o thing_n from_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o how_o well_o they_o make_v great_a diligence_n to_o find_v his_o lytyll_a house_n nevertheless_o they_o go_v round_o abowte_n it_o a_o hoole_n day_n and_o a_o night_n &_o cowde_v not_o find_v it_o /_o and_z on_o the_o morn_n they_o fond_a it_o and_o he_o therein_o /_o ¶_o and_o they_o demand_v of_o he_o this_o question_n /_o if_o the_o thief_n come_v to_o the._n what_o shall_v thou_o do_v thou_o lytyll_o man_n /_o he_z ansuered_a to_o theym_v what_o may_v they_o demand_v or_o ask_v seen_v that_o i_o be_o all_o naked_a and_o have_v none_o moevable_a good_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n they_o say_v to_o he_o /_o thou_o may_v be_v slay_v /_o ¶_o the_o child_n ansuered_a /_o i_o may_v well_o be_v slay_v true_o /_o but_o for_o that_o i_o drede-not_a /_o for_o i_o be_o ready_a for_o to_o dye_n /_o ¶_o the_o thief_n be_v moche_o admerueyl_v and_o recount_v to_o he_o how_o they_o have_v seek_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o they_o amend_v their_o line_n ¶_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o but_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a /_o whanne_v his_o fame_n &_o renommee_n spring_v over_o alle_fw-mi the_o country_n of_o palestyne_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o lyffe_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o lentâ—opolytane_n who_o her_o husbonde_n dispyse_v and_o have_v in_o hate_n /_o bianca_n cause_v he_o cowde_v not_o con_v have_v of_o she_o in_o fyftene_a year_n any_o child_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o she_o come_v to_o saint_n helaryon_n demand_v or_o ar_v counseylle_n of_o he_o how_o she_o may_v do_v ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o at_o the_o first_o time_n he_o will_v not_o speak_v to_o she_o but_o spit_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o speak_v /_o thenne_fw-fr she_o fall_v down_o on_o her_o knee_n sayenge_a to_o high_a ¶_o fader_fw-mi hylaryon_n lete_fw-la it_z plaice_n the_o to_o hear_v i_o /_o &_o tear_v not_o away_o thy_o eye_n from_o i_o /_o but_o behold_v i_o not_o as_o a_o woman_n but_o as_o one_o unhappy_a and_o cursyd_v ¶_o att_n last_o he_o speak_v to_o she_o in_o demand_v she_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o sorrow_n /_o the_o which_o by_o she_o recite_v and_o open_v /_o saint_n hilaryon_n say_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v home_o and_o have_v always_o stedfaste_a hope_n in_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o for_o the_o pyâ—e_n that_o he_o have_v in_o she_o he_o pray_v god_n often_o time_n in_o great_a habundaunce_n of_o teere_n so_o effectuous_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n she_o have_v a_o child_n /_o and_o that_o be_v his_o first_o miracle_n /_o ¶_o the_o wife_n of_o one_o named_fw-la elypydius_n come_n to_o se_n saint_n anthony_n abide_v in_o the_o town_n of_o gaza_n with_o threof_o her_o chyldern_n and_o her_o husbonde_n /_o in_o which_o town_n dey_v the_o say_v three_o child_n ¶_o the_o mother_n be_v in_o the_o middle_a of_o theym_n three_o so_o desolate_a that_o she_o wyste_v not_o who_o moost_n to_o bewaylle_v /_o ¶_o and_o advysed_a she_o of_o saint_n hylaryon_n which_o be_v nyghe_a by_o /_o and_o take_v the_o way_n with_o her_o chamberer_n and_o leave_v alle_fw-mi her_o astate_n for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v ¶_o to_o who_o she_o say_v i_o require_v and_o adjure_v the_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o of_o his_o glorious_a passion_n and_o of_o the_o effusyon_n of_o his_o precyous_a blood_n that_o it_o plaice_n the_o to_o pray_v for_o my_o three_o child_n that_o they_o may_v by_o he_o be_v reyse_v from_o dethe_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o name_n be_v praise_v and_o magnyfy_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o paynem_n /_o ¶_o and_o also_o i_o adjure_v the_o in_o like_a wise_n that_o for_o this_o cause_n thou_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o hermytage_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o gaza_n ¶_o thenne_n ansuered_a saint_n hylaryon_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v out_o of_o his_o celle_fw-fr /_o ne_o also_o will_v entry_n in_o to_o town_n ne_o citee_n ¶_o she_o no_o thing_n content_a of_o his_o ansuere_a fall_v down_o prostrate_a or_o flat_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o begin_v to_o cry_v /_o hylaryon_n raise_v my_o child_n by_o thy_o prayer_n /_o the_o which_o saint_n anthonye_n have_v so_o long_o keep_v and_o govern_v in_o egipte_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o of_o the_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o syrye_a /_o ¶_o all_n they_o that_o be_v thenne_n present_v weep_v /_o ¶_o and_o how_o well_o he_o dyffer_v his_o goo_v /_o nevertheless_o she_o say_v to_o he_o that_o she_o shall_v never_o depart_v /_o but_o he_o shall_v first_o promise_v to_o go_v vysyte_n her_o child_n with_o she_o /_o ¶_o and_o so_o he_o be_v constrain_v by_o her_o word_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi thyder_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi thyde_a /_o and_o seenge_v the_o child_n all_o cold_a as_o they_o which_o have_v no_o sign_n of_o life_n /_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n thyder_n come_fw-mi by_o cause_n of_o he_o /_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n devowt_o to_o god_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o make_v the_o say_a child_n cast_v out_o great_a habundaunce_n of_o water_n out_o of_o
enter_v in_o to_o her_o /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o hadh_fw-mi say_v thyse_n word_n /_o he_o say_v to_o saint_n hylaryon_n /_o wherefore_o command_v thou_o hylaryon_n to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v hen_n and_o depart_v /_o know_v thou_o not_o well_o that_o i_o be_o hold_v under_o the_o zelle_n and_o entry_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o maid_n /_o and_o i_o be_o by_o art_n magyke_a bind_v with_o chain_n /_o and_o may_v not_o depart_v /_o but_o if_o the_o young_a man_n that_o lovyth_v her·_v which_o by_o his_o art_n have_v bind_v i_o unbind_v and_o lete_v i_o go_v ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v to_o he_o /_o thy_o force_n be_v not_o great_a since_o that_o thou_o be_v bind_v with_o so_o lytyll_a bond_n /_o saye_z to_o i_o false_a enemy_n how_o thou_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o entry_n within_o the_o body_n of_o this_o virgyne_n /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n ansuer_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o will_v keep_v she_o a_o vyrgyne_n /_o ¶_o how_o say_v saint_n hylaryon_n say_v thou_o thyself_o 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body_n of_o a_o person_n ¶_o and_o after_o return_v saint_n hylaryon_n with_o two_o of_o his_o brother_n to_o the_o next_o hermytage_n /_o callyd_v affrodyton_n /_o in_o which_o place_n saint_n anthonye_n live_v a_o space_n of_o tyme._n solytary_o /_o ¶_o now_o have_v it_o not_o rain_v in_o that_o land_n in_o three_o year_n /_o like_a as_o the_o element_n shall_v have_v complain_v the_o death_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o but_o at_o the_o request_n of_o saint_n hylaryon_n they_o have_v thenne_v great_a habundance_n of_o rain_n /_o ¶_o after_o the_o which_o a_o multytude_n of_o
anthonye_n seenge_v his_o imbesilyte_n and_o symplenesse_n /_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v hold_v his_o pease_n and_o depart_v incontynente_fw-la ¶_o so_o he_o depart_v by_o obedience_n with_o out_o to_o answer_v any_o thing_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v saint_n anthonye_n see_v that_o he_o be_v so_o humble_a and_o obeyssaunt_a /_o ¶_o he_o be_v moche_n admerueyl_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v speak_v /_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v wherefore_o he_o speak_v not_o /_o ¶_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v so_o do_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v so_o command_v he_o /_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n anthonye_n be_v moche_o joyeouse_a and_o glad_a of_o hyâ—_n ansuere_v ¶_o and_o yet_o again_o he_o admone_v he_o tabyde_v always_o and_o peâ—cevere_a in_o obedience_n /_o ¶_o and_o oft_o time_n he_o command_v he_o to_o do_v thing_n against_o reason_n /_o ¶_o as_o to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o a_o deep_a pytte_n alle_fw-mi day_n a_o long_o /_o and_o to_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o earth_n /_o and_o sometime_o to_o unsowe_v his_o gown_n /_o and_o after_o to_o sow_v it_o again_o /_o and_o so_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n /_o ¶_o but_o in_o all_o he_o be_v moche_o obeyssaunte_a and_o low_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o that_o manere_n he_o come_v to_o perfeccyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n anthonye_n who_o some_o ever_o will_v be_v perfyte_n /_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v master_n ne_o obey_v to_o his_o own_o will_v /_o been_v they_o reasonable_a or_o none_o ¶_o for_o our_o savyoure_n say_v that_o tofore_o alle_fw-mi thyuge_n /_o one_o ought_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o will_v /_o ¶_o and_o with_o that_o he_o say_v in_o a_o neither_o place_n /_o ¶_o i_o be_o not_o descend_v and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o to_o do_v and_o fulfylle_v my_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o have_v send_v i_o /_o that_o be_v my_o god_n almyghty_a /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soon_o be_v never_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi /_o ¶_o also_o he_o that_o be_v doctor_n of_o obedience_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o will_n he_o have_v not_o be_v inobedyente_n /_o ¶_o alas_o thenne_n since_o that_o god_n will_v not_o use_v his_o own_o will_v /_o but_o be_v somoche_n obedyente_fw-la /_o ¶_o wherefore_o be_v not_o we_o obedyente_v to_o he_o /_o wythoute_n to_o obey_v to_o our_o sensualyte_n /_o in_o leve_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o equyte_v and_o reason_v /_o ¶_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o god_n thanne_v any_o sacrefyce_n ¶_o for_o this_o virtue_n god_n show_v moo_o great_a miracle_n for_o saint_n poule_n than_o for_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o from_o alle_fw-mi regyon_n come_v seek_v folk_n to_o he_o /_o for_o to_o recower_v helthe_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n saint_n anthonye_n seenge_v and_o dread_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v overmoche_o let_v /_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o make_v he_o to_o go_v in_o a_o neither_o secret_a place_n /_o where_o as_o he_o may_v not_o be_v find_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o saint_n anthonye_n shall_v receyve_v theym_a that_o shall_v come_v /_o ¶_o and_o if_o any_o fayllyd_v to_o recovere_v their_o helthe_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o he_o send_v theym_a to_o saint_n paul_n /_o and_o anon_o they_o be_v hoole_n and_o guarysshed_a /_o ¶_o emonge_o other_o there_o come_v one_o to_o the_o which_o be_v mad_a and_o so_o far_o from_o himself_o /_o that_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o maladye_o he_o boat_n alle_fw-mi theym_n that_o come_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n begin_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n /_o and_o command_v the_o devyll_n which_o tourment_v he_o /_o that_o he_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n the_o devyll_n depart_v not_o &_o go_v not_o oon_o incontynent_a after_o he_o have_v command_v he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o lytyll_o chyldern_a do_v /_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o true_o my_o god_n /_o i_o shall_v not_o eat_v this_o day_n /_o if_o thou_o heel_n not_o this_o seek_v man_n /_o ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o be_v heelyd_v /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o miracle_n that_o he_o die_v god_n have_v grant_v to_o he_o the_o power_n for_o the_o great_a obedience_n that_o be_v in_o he_o /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr ought_v every_o person_n to_o enforce_v he_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o god_n in_o observe_v and_o keep_a his_o commandment_n /_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o simple_a heremyte_n ¶_o here_o folowith_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n paula_n or_o paulyne_n /_o and_o begynnynth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o si_fw-mi cuncta_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la membra_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xl_o saint_n iherom_n say_v /_o if_o alle_fw-mi my_o membre_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o tongue_n /_o and_o alle_fw-mi they_o longen_fw-mi thing_n worthy_a of_o praise_v /_o yet_o cowde_v they_o not_o say_v suffysaunt_o of_o the_o venerable_a saint_n saint_n paula_n /_o she_o be_v noble_a of_o parent_n /_o but_o moche_n more_o noble_a of_o holiness_n of_o life_n /_o rich_a of_o patrymonye_n /_o but_o more_o rich_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o have_v renounce_v and_o forsake_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n she_o complain_v to_o god_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o alas_o poor_a synnar_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o life_n be_v lengthen_a i_o dwell_v over_o long_o in_o this_o corruptible_a world_n in_o which_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o sin_n and_o fylthe_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o asmoche_v as_o she_o say_v herself_o a_o pylgryme_n in_o this_o world_n often_o she_o desire_v dethe_v /_o and_o to_o be_v with_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o the_o moost_n part_n of_o her_o time_n she_o be_v like_a by_o the_o great_a abstynence_n that_o she_o make_v /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o armyd_fw-la with_o pacyence_n she_o say_v /_o i_o chastyse_n my_o body_n and_o put_v it_o in_o seruytude_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o myself_o i_o be_v not_o reprevyd_v /_o whanne_n i_o reprove_v other_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o great_a pacyence_n she_o see_v heaven_n open_a for_o to_o receyve_v she_o /_o and_o say_v /_o ¶_o who_o shall_v gyve_v to_o i_o wing_n that_o i_o may_v flee_v and_o rest_n myself_o in_o paradise_n /_o ¶_o she_o love_v alle_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o her_o life_n the_o sure_a astate_n of_o povertee_n /_o ¶_o for_o whanne_n she_o dey_v she_o be_v more_o poor_a than_o they_o who_o she_o gaaf_v her_o alms_n /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v call_v topocius_fw-la /_o the_n which_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o agamenon_n /_o which_o ten_o year_n during_o hold_v siege_n tofore_o troy_n the_o grant_n /_o and_o att_o last_o by_o he_o it_o be_v destroy_v ¶_o her_o mother_n be_v named_fw-la basylle_n extracte_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o scypyon_n greek_n /_o ¶_o this_o which_o saint_n iherom_n â—eeâ—tyh_v and_o spekith_n of_o no_o thing_n for_o that_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o man_n ne_fw-fr the_o woman_n â—en_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi of_o great_a parentele_n and_o lygnage_n in_o worldly_a honour_n ¶_o but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o whanne_v some_o ben_fw-mi come_v of_o high_a birth_n and_o of_o great_a place_n /_o and_z they_o despise_v the_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n /_o they_o show_v theymself_n in_o so_o do_v to_o be_v of_o the_o very_a lygnage_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o to_o have_v toward_o he_o greâ—ter_v love_n /_o thenne_fw-fr to_o theym_v which_o have_v noughte_v or_o lytyll_a thing_n in_o value_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o they_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi /_o ¶_o as_o some_o do_v which_o put_v theym selfe_o in_o to_o relygyon_n for_o to_o have_v provysion_n &_o suretee_n of_o their_o lyve_n ¶_o wythoute_n to_o have_v regard_v to_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n /_o sayenge_a that_o who_o that_o shall_v leave_v alle_fw-mi for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o in_o the_o end_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o the_o which_o be_v true_a in_o saint_n paulyne_n /_o ¶_o for_o for_o the_o cytee_fw-mi of_o rome_n which_o she_o leave_v with_o all_o rychesses_n and_o vaynglorie_n of_o the_o same_o cyte_n /_o ¶_o she_o be_v right_a merueyllou_n renom_v as_o emonge_v many_o precyous_a stone_n the_o moo_v precious_a and_o in_o excellent_a virtue_n shine_v /_o ¶_o like_a as_o the_o son_n gyve_v gretter_n light_n thanne_v the_o moan_n /_o in_z like_o wise_a saint_n paula_n emonge_v all_o holy_a wymmen_fw-mi moo_v excellent_o she_o shynyth_o /_o ¶_o she_o fleenge_v and_o eschew_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n /_o ¶_o and_o
therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husbonde_n toxocius_fw-la /_o she_o dystrybute_v and_o deal_v that_o one_o half_a of_o his_o god_n unto_o the_o poor_a people_n /_o of_o which_o some_o be_v nourissh_v and_o other_o clothe_v and_o other_o after_o their_o dethe_v bury_v /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v a_o poor_a body_n be_v sustain_v and_o holpen_v of_o a_o neither_o thanne_v of_o she_o /_o anon_o she_o be_v sorry_a as_o though_o she_o have_v lose_v moche_o good_a /_o ¶_o when_o she_o have_v long_o time_n lad_n such_o holy_a life_n /_o she_o will_v not_o endure_v and_o suffer_v the_o praise_v of_o the_o world_n ¶_o for_o by_o the_o occasyon_n of_o that_o she_o be_v of_o noble_a lygnage_n many_o lord_n come_v to_o vysyte_n she_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n she_o begin_v to_o despise_v the_o honour_n temporal_a /_o in_o desyre_v to_o go_v to_o desert_n for_o to_o do_v penance_n /_o ¶_o in_o that_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o bysshoppis_fw-la of_o the_o ee_a and_o of_o the_o west_n come_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o decension_n and_o strife_n of_o some_o chyrche_n ¶_o emonge_n who_o saint_n paula_n see_v a_o notable_a &_o a_o good_a man_n named_fw-la paulyn_n bysshop_n of_o anthyoche_n /_o ¶_o and_o a_o neither_o named_fw-la epysanus_fw-la bysshopp_n of_o the_o cytee_n of_o salamonye_n in_o cypress_n /_o the_o which_o cyte_n now_o be_v call_v constance_n ¶_o and_o the_o say_v epifanus_n be_v lodge_v in_o her_o house_n ¶_o and_o for_o the_o great_a virtue_n of_o the_o same_o bysshoppis_fw-la she_o be_v enflam_v with_o love_n of_o god_n more_o thanne_v tofore_o /_o ¶_o and_o conclude_v in_o herself_o to_o leave_v her_o house_n in_o such_o manere_fw-la /_o that_o for_o child_n ne_v for_o the_o noblesse_n of_o her_o howsene_a for_o possessyon_n that_o she_o have_v she_o may_v never_o be_v wythdrawen_v from_o her_o holy_a purpoo_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o winter_n be_v pass_v the_o same_o bysshopp_n put_v theym_a to_o the_o see_v for_o to_o return_v to_o their_o chirche_n ¶_o thenne_n she_o go_v with_o theym_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi to_o the_o hermytage_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n and_o of_o saint_n paul_n heremyte_v ¶_o after_o that_o she_o have_v sayll_v by_o the_o see_v /_o she_z descend_v atte_n a_o porte_fw-fr named_fw-la fratre_fw-la /_o and_o there_o come_v to_o her_o alle_fw-mi her_o parent_n and_o friend_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v more_o pietoê°_n come_v thider_v her_o child_n &_o while_o they_o arryve_v and_o come_v a_o land_n the_o shyppe_n be_v thenne_n ready_a for_o to_o sail_v and_o take_v the_o see_v /_o she_o child_n be_v atte_a ryvage_n or_o haven_n /_o ¶_o the_o lytyll_a toxocius_n hold_v up_o his_o ande_fw-mi to_o his_o mother_n saint_n paula_n /_o and_o her_o daughter_n ruffian_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v marry_v weep_v and_o pray_v she_o that_o she_o will_v tarry_v &_o abide_v till_o the_o w_n be_v do_v /_o but_o the_o good_a lady_n garnissh_v with_o ferme_fw-fr constaunce_n hold_v up_o her_o ande_fw-mi and_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n /_o in_o have_v more_o great_a pyte_n on_o her_o soul_n thanne_v of_o her_o child_n /_o ¶_o to_o who_o she_o show_v no_o more_o affeccyon_n /_o thanne_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v her_o child_n /_o ne_o she_o their_o mother_n /_o ¶_o now_o ought_v it_o here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v strong_o moevyd_v to_o pytee_n and_o compassyon_n whanue_v she_o see_v her_o child_n thus_o strong_o weep_v after_o she_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o she_o be_v constant_a and_o stedfaste_a and_o return_v not_o /_o ¶_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o martyrdom_n more_o sharp_a than_o to_o depart_v from_o friend_n /_o ¶_o alas_o be_v this_o not_o a_o werke_n against_o nature_n to_o leave_v forsake_v and_o abandonne_fw-fr thus_o her_o child_n you_o may_v well_o think_v that_o she_o have_v great_a faith_n /_o and_z syngule_a love_n to_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v bylevyd_v that_o she_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o prudente_a that_o she_o lovyd_v theym_a of_o a_o feruente_a love_n well_o ordain_v /_o ¶_o for_o tofore_o or_o she_o depart_v she_o have_v give_v to_o theym_v alle_fw-mi her_o good_a /_o ¶_o alas_o she_o be_v dysheryte_v in_o this_o world_n for_o to_o make_v her_o rich_a in_o a_o neither_o world_n /_o ¶_o the_o ship_n thenne_n sessyd_v not_o to_o sail_v for_o any_o prayer_n that_o her_o child_n make_v /_o ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n she_o may_v not_o see_v they_o wythoute_n some_o hevynesse_n she_o torn_v her_o eye_n from_o theym_a /_o and_z from_o the_o rynage_n or_o cooste_n where_o as_o they_o be_v /_o ¶_o in_o effect_n the_o ship_n sayll_v so_o scire_fw-la that_o after_o many_o day_n they_o airyve_v and_o come_v a_o land_n in_o thyle_n of_o pounce_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o wound_n be_v not_o great_a but_o over_o calm_a among_o the_o stony_a see_v and_o many_o peryllous_a passage_n of_o which_o that_o one_o be_v named_fw-la scylla_n /_o a_n neither_o carthdis_n an_o other_o adriaticus_fw-la which_o 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to_o plaice_n her_o amourouse_n or_o love_n which_o this_o day_n ben_fw-mi /_o and_o tomorn_n shall_v not_o be_v /_o ¶_o she_o appoint_v herself_o so_o honest_o that_o there_o fayllyd_v not_o a_o pin_n as_o towching_n to_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o she_o for_o to_o plaice_n the_o world_n takith_v so_o moche_n besynesse_n ¶_o alas_o we_o that_o have_v god_n our_o fader_fw-mi god_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v /_o ¶_o and_o who_o shall_v gyve_v to_o we_o the_o heavenly_a good_n which_o may_v not_o be_v estemyd_fw-la nor_o think_v /_o ¶_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v /_o true_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v
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shall_v have_v seen_v the_o /_o ¶_o she_o answer_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la /_o true_o my_o fader_fw-mi i_o be_o asshamed_a to_o say_v to_o the_o the_o lechery_n and_o povertee_n of_o my_o body_n /_o ¶_o i_o know_v well_o that_o incontynent_a that_o i_o shall_v recount_v and_o show_v to_o the_o the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commyse_v and_o do_v /_o thou_o shall_v flee_v from_o hen_n /_o ¶_o but_o for_o that_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o leave_v
i_o be_v admynystre_v in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n johan_n in_o iherusalem_n /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o despise_v not_o my_o request_n /_o but_o do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o with_o this_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o john_n abbot_n of_o thy_o monasterye_n that_o there_o ben_fw-mi some_o thing_n to_o be_v correct_v in_o his_o chyrche_n and_o abbaye_n the_o which_o i_o wool_fw-mi not_o tell_v to_o the_o now_o /_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o thou_o shall_v advertyse_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o relygyouse_n /_o ¶_o thyse_n word_n say_v the_o good_a woman_n return_v in_o to_o her_o cave_n and_o dwelling_n place_v accustom_v ¶_o the_o good_a zozimas_n returning_n to_o his_o monastery_n kyss_v the_o ground_n where_o as_o she_o have_v markyd_v /_o in_o praise_v god_n /_o and_o say_v non_fw-la thing_n alle_fw-mi that_o year_n of_o that_o he_o have_v seen_v /_o ¶_o for_o by_o cause_n he_o dare_v no_o thing_n say_v /_o he_z enterteyn_v with_o his_o brother_n whanne_v they_o be_v return_v from_o the_o desert_n after_o their_o custom_n /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o year_n sygh_v zozimas_n somoche_n desire_n have_v he_o that_o it_o be_v passyd_v ¶_o whanne_n the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o the_o brother_n shall_v depart_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o desert_n to_o make_v their_o fastynge_n as_o they_o have_v be_v accustomyd_fw-la /_o ¶_o zozimas_n be_v take_v with_o a_o fever_n /_o and_o therefore_o he_o abide_v in_o the_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o thene_n he_o remember_v that_o she_o have_v say_v to_o he_o whanne_v he_o will_v have_v go_v with_o the_o other_o he_o may_v not_o ¶_o the_o day_n of_o the_o cene_z come_fw-mi /_o and_o after_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o brother_n be_v return_v from_o desert_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n in_o obeyenge_a that_n which_o that_o the_o good_a lady_n saint_n marye_n egypcyen_n have_v say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o he_o take_v a_o chaly_n and_o the_o precyous_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o savyoure_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o put_v fygge_n and_o date_n in_o a_o lytyll_a pannier_n and_o in_o a_o lytyll_a pot_n pottage_n with_o water_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o go_v forth_o as_o he_o have_v be_v cauzâ—e_o unto_o the_o rynage_n of_o the_o flom_n jourdan_n /_o in_o abide_v the_o good_a woman_n marye_n egypcyen_v /_o ¶_o and_o notwythstond_v that_o it_o be_v long_o â—â—_o she_o come_v thyde_a /_o yet_o zozimas_n slepte_v not_o /_o fere_a that_o she_o have_v be_v there_o tofore_o his_o come_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o he_o weep_v and_o pray_v god_n in_o sayenge_a /_o my_o god_n which_o haste_v will_v to_o yeve_v to_o i_o the_o grace_n to_o see_v this_o holy_a woman_n /_o i_o byseche_v the_o that_o it_o may_v pleyse_v the_o to_o grant_n to_o i_o again_o that_o i_o may_v yet_o once_o see_v she_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o prayenge_a and_o make_v his_o orison_n come_v to_o he_o a_o neither_o fantasye_a /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o say_v /_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o she_o shall_v come_v /_o how_o shall_v she_o come_v over_o the_o ryver_n ¶_o alas_o i_o have_v no_o boot_n to_o row_v she_o over_o /_o alas_o that_o i_o be_o unhappy_a /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o sayenge_a the_o holy_a woman_n come_v and_o tarry_v on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flom_n jourdan_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n zozimas_n see_v she_o he_o be_v replenissh_v with_o joy_n and_o thank_v god_n /_o always_o think_v how_o she_o may_v come_v over_o wychoute_n boot_n /_o ¶_o and_o he_o behold_v she_o what_o she_o die_v he_o see_v she_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o water_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o she_o begin_v to_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n /_o in_z pass_v over_o as_o steadfast_o as_o she_o have_v walk_v upon_o dry_a land_n ¶_o she_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o water_n say_v to_o zozimas_n /_o what_o do_v thou_o faint_v fader_fw-mi which_o be_v priest_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n keep_a the_o holy_a thing_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o say_v she_o come_v unto_o the_o other_o ryvage_n of_o the_o flood_n where_o as_o be_v the_o holy_a man_n /_o who_o she_o salew_v right_a humble_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o answer_v i_o be_v so_o admerueyl_v of_o this_o miracle_n that_o i_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o aslepe_o /_o now_o i_o know_v /_o that_o always_o it_o be_v troth_n that_o god_n say_v which_o have_v promise_v to_o theym_v that_o puryfye_v theym_fw-mi by_o penance_n /_o that_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o he_o ¶_o alas_o i_o know_v now_o /_o how_o well_o i_o be_v lass_n in_o perfecconn_n thanne_v they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o place_n /_o ¶_o and_o i_o hold_v i_o the_o moost_n perfyghte_n in_o my_o former_a monastery_n ¶_o this_o do_v the_o holy_a marye_n egypcyen_v say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v begin_v the_o symbol_n quicunque_fw-la vult_fw-la saluus_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la ¶_o after_o they_o say_v the_o orayson_a domynycall_a /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la /_o the_o which_o achyeve_v she_o kyss_v the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi zozimas_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o receyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n her_o maker_n and_o â—â—res_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o lyfte_v uppe_o her_o ande_fw-mi to_o heaven_n and_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n suffer_v now_o thy_o honde_a maid_n and_o poor_a servant_n in_o pease_n after_o thy_o word_n /_o ¶_o for_o my_o eye_n have_v seen_v thy_o helthe_n ¶_o after_o she_o say_v to_o zozimas_n go_v now_o in_o to_o thy_o monasterye_n and_o live_v in_o pease_n with_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v this_o year_n shall_v be_v pass_v thou_o shall_v come_v again_o unto_o the_o lytyll_o break_v where_o i_o first_o speak_v to_o the_o /_o and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v see_v i_o again_o if_o it_o plaice_n to_o my_o god_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n answer_v /_o will_v god_n that_o i_o may_v always_o be_v with_o the_o /_o ¶_o my_o mother_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o may_v eat_v a_o lytyll_a of_o the_o meet_a that_o i_o have_v bring_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n she_o take_v three_o grain_n of_o his_o lentylle_n and_o put_v it_o in_o her_o mouth_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o it_o suffyse_v to_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o to_o sustain_v the_o soul_n undefoyl_v of_o sin_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr say_v zozimas_n pray_v for_o i_o /_o and_o remember_v my_o infelycyte_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n take_v she_o by_o the_o foot_n in_o prayenge_a her_n that_o she_o will_v have_v the_o state_n of_o the_o poor_a synnar_n and_o himself_o for_o recommend_v /_o ¶_o thyse_n thing_n thus_o do_v the_o good_a woman_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o flom_o jourdan_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o water_n as_o she_o die_v tofore_o /_o ¶_o zozimas_n dredefull_a and_o joyeous_a return_v again_o in_o to_o his_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o but_o he_o be_v dysplayse_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v not_o ask_v her_o name_n /_o ¶_o the_o year_n pass_v he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o the_o place_n afore_o say_v /_o ¶_o and_o byhold_n on_o alle_fw-mi side_n if_o he_o may_v see_v she_o ¶_o but_o he_o cowde_v fyude_v none_o apparaunce_n nor_o knowledge_n ¶_o and_o lyft_v uppe_o his_o eye_n to_o henen_fw-la make_v his_o prayer_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n playsyth_v it_o that_o to_o show_v to_o i_o the_o angel_n to_o who_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v or_o liken_v /_o ¶_o and_o thyse_n word_n thus_o proffer_a and_o utter_v /_o he_o see_v over_o the_o say_v break_v a_o clerenesse_n shine_v as_o the_o son_n /_o ¶_o under_o which_o bryghtnes_n lie_v deed_n the_o body_n of_o the_o holy_a egypcyen_fw-mi /_o have_a the_o face_n toward_o the_o ee_a and_o her_o ande_fw-mi join_v upon_o her_o breast_n /_o thenne_fw-fr zozimas_n aroo_v and_o go_v unto_o the_o say_a body_n /_o ¶_o by_o which_o he_o weep_v a_o long_a while_n /_o washing_n her_o foot_n with_o his_o teere_n without_o towching_n any_o other_o part_n of_o her_o body_n /_o ¶_o think_v in_o hynselfe_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o towche_v she_o /_o ¶_o but_o by_o the_o provydence_n of_o god_n he_o find_v a_o letter_n in_o which_o be_v wreton_n this_o that_o folowyth_o /_o ¶_o fader_fw-mi zozimas_n put_v in_o sepulture_n the_o poor_a body_n of_o marye_n egypcyen_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o rendre_fw-fr to_o the_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v his_o /_o and_o powder_n to_o powder_n /_o in_o prayenge_a god_n for_o my_o soul_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n be_v moche_o admerueyl_v in_o think_v how_o thyse_n lettre_n have_v be_v wreten_v /_o nevertheless_o he_o rejoice_v he_o of_o that_o he_o know_v her_o name_n /_o and_o praise_v and_o
say_v he_o make_v so_o lamentacyon_n and_o sorrow_n that_o he_o say_v thyse_n word_n /_o ¶_o alas_o my_o sweet_a dâ—ughter_n my_o oon_o consolacyon_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o playsaunce_n of_o my_o eye_n which_o be_v he_o that_o rob_v &_o take_v the_o away_o from_o i_o /_o and_o that_o have_v quenchyd_v my_o light_n and_o alle_fw-mi my_o hope_v /_o ¶_o alas_o now_o be_v defoyl_v the_o beaute_n of_o thy_o face_n /_o ¶_o he_o cursyd_v be_v the_o wulfe_n that_o have_v bear_v away_o my_o sheep_n /_o ¶_o alas_o in_o what_o set_v or_o in_o what_o land_n may_v she_o be_v hide_v ¶_o o_o land_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o my_o douâ—ghter_n eufrosyne_n but_o do_v so_o moche_n that_o she_o may_v be_v render_v to_o i_o again_o ¶_o suche_o word_n and_o other_o moche_n merueyllous_a and_o pytevous_a say_a pafunce_n in_o waylling_n so_o moche·_a that_o the_o assystente_n and_o dweller_n of_o the_o citee_n be_v excyte_v and_o styre_v to_o make_v lamentacyon_n and_o cry_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o return_v to_o his_o holy_a abbot_n to_o who_o in_o weep_v he_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o great_a sorrow_n and_o dyscomforte_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o &_o his_o relygyouse_n shall_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v hasty_a and_o short_o tydynge_n of_o his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o they_o dysposyd_v theym_a to_o fast_a and_o make_v denowte_fw-mi orison_n duâ—ing_o a_o hoole_n week_n /_o but_o nevertheless_o they_o hear_v of_o she_o no_o manere_n tydynge_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosyne_n pray_v in_o like_a wise_n to_o god_n that_o never_o her_o conversacyon_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o man_n ¶_o after_o come_v the_o abbot_n to_o she_o fader_fw-mi pafunce_n and_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o soon_o rejoice_v the_o since_o we_o have_v no_o revelacyon_n of_o her_o /_o ¶_o we_o byleve_v steadfast_o that_o in_o what_o place_n that_o ever_o thy_o daughter_n be_v she_o be_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n /_o and_o have_v no_o dystrowble_v ne_o empeshement_n /_o ¶_o that_o hear_a pafunce_n be_v a_o lytyll_o comfort_v /_o and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v thankyd_v the_o bredern_a he_o retornyd_v in_o to_o his_o house_n /_o ¶_o certain_a day_n after_o pass_v the_o say_a pafunce_n retornyd_v in_o to_o the_o abbaye_v /_o and_o recommaund_v he_o to_o the_o bredern_a in_o requyre_a theym_n moche_o humble_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o daughter_n and_o synguler_o to_o the_o abbot_n to_o he_o sayenge_a ¶_o alas_o good_a fader_fw-mi my_o sorrow_n renewyth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n more_o and_o more_o /_o ¶_o true_o i_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v it_o wythoute_n dethe_v /_o ¶_o the_o abbot_n seenge_v that_o he_o be_v so_o moche_v sorrowful_a bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o chambre_n where_o as_o saint_n eufrosyne_n be_v not_o know_v that_o she_o be_v his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o and_o callyd_v the_o relygyouse_a that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o she_o named_fw-la agapyton_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosyne_n hear_v she_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_n abassh_v /_o and_o weep_v with_o great_a teere_n begin_v to_o comfort_v she_o the_o best_a she_o may_v as_o she_o have_v not_o be_v of_o his_o knowledge_n /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi behold_v that_o her_o face_n be_v alle_fw-mi cover_v with_o she_o habyte_v and_o grete_o change_v for_o her_o fastynge_n and_o abstynence_n which_o she_o continuel_o make_v know_v she_o not_o ¶_o after_o the_o lamentacyon_n and_o wayllynge_v /_o saint_n eufrosyne_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi of_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o glory_n eternal_a /_o ¶_o and_o how_o by_o abstynence_n charytee_o alms_n chastyte_n and_o also_o in_o like_a wise_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylytee_n may_v beget_v the_o soverayne_n be_v atytude_n or_o blessydnesse_n /_o ¶_o after_o she_o admone_v he_o to_o despise_v and_o contemn_v all_o worldly_a thing_n in_o show_v to_o he_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o so_o moche_n love_v his_o child_n as_o god_n /_o ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o she_o see_v her_o fader_fw-mi in_o moche_n great_a trybulacyon_n she_o will_v comfort_v he_o atte_n last_o and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o know_v my_o friend_n for_o truth_n as_o i_o byleve_v that_o thou_o be_v bylovyd_v of_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o if_o thy_o daughter_n be_v in_o way_n of_o perdycyon_n god_n will_v have_v show_v in_o what_o estate_n she_o be_v in_o ¶_o i_o byleve_v that_o she_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o for_o he_o that_o forsakyth_v not_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v may_v have_v no_o part_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o leave_v thenne_n thy_o malencolye_n and_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o thy_o perdycyon_n and_o loss_n /_o ¶_o have_v pacyence_n and_o stedfaste_a hope_n /_o ¶_o i_o have_v herd_n oft_o my_o master_n agapyton_n speak_v of_o the_o /_o ¶_o and_o how_o thou_o haste_v pray_v the_o relygyouse_n for_o to_o have_v tydynge_n of_o thy_o daughter_n ¶_o but_o i_o have_v oft_o pray_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o sholdeste_n have_v pacyence_n and_o have_v desire_v for_o to_o see_v the_o for_o to_o comfort_v the._n with_o the_o least_fw-mi harm_n that_o i_o may_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o friend_n go_v thy_o way_n i_o pray_v the_o /_o ¶_o and_o notwythstond_a that_o she_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v his_o way_n nevertheless_o she_o weep_v and_o have_v compassyon_n of_o he_o /_o ¶_o for_o nature_n may_v not_o lie_v /_o ¶_o pafuncyus_n her_o fader_fw-mi by_o her_o word_n /_o be_v moche_n comfort_v /_o and_o nyghe_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o have_v find_v his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o recommaund_v he_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n /_o and_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosyne_n in_o the_o habyte_v of_o a_o man_n live_v eyghte_a and_o thyrty_a year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o come_v to_o her_o a_o sykenesse_n and_o maladye_o of_o which_o she_o dey_v /_o ¶_o and_o dute_v the_o say_v maladye_o she_o fader_fw-mi come_v to_o the_o abbaye_v for_o to_o vysyte_n she_o /_o notwythstond_n that_o he_o wend_v always_o that_o she_o have_v be_v the_o relygyouse_a smaradyn_n /_o ¶_o and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o chambre_n where_o she_o lie_v syke_a and_o find_v her_o almoost_n deed_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o begin_v to_o weep_v say_v /_o alas_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v /_o ¶_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o thou_o haste_v make_v to_o i_o smaradyn_n /_o ¶_o where_o be_v the_o sweet_a consolacyon_n and_o the_o playsaunte_n word_n by_o which_o thou_o promysede_a to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v my_o daughter_n ¶_o alas_o i_o have_v not_o oon_o lose_v my_o daughter_n but_o also_o i_o shall_v less_o the._n the_o which_o haste_v give_v to_o i_o so_o moche_n comfort_v /_o ¶_o alas_o who_o shall_v comfort_v my_o poor_a old_a aege_fw-la and_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v /_o ¶_o who_o shall_v be_v help_a to_o i_o in_o my_o hevynesse_n /_o now_o be_o i_o constrain_v to_o weep_v my_o dowble_n evyll_n and_o harm_n of_o the_o and_o of_o my_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o it_o be_v eyghte_a 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theym_n which_o do_v penance_n /_o tempt_v theym·_fw-la and_o assail_v with_o many_o assault_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o make_v theym_fw-mi all_fw-ge to_o murmur_n and_o to_o grutche_n against_o their_o abbot_n /_o and_o say_v that_o one_o to_o that_o other_o /_o wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o our_o abbot_n have_v make_v we_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o desert_n /_o ¶_o they_o that_o be_v in_o town_n and_o castellis_fw-la shall_v have_v as_o well_o heaven_n as_o we_o so_o that_o they_o do_v good_a werke_n ¶_o and_o we_o slay_v ourself_o here_o by_o fastynge_n and_o by_o abstynence_n we_o deyen_v for_o hungre_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o the_o moost_n part_n of_o they_o be_v movyd_v to_o return_v to_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o this_o know_v saint_n frontinyan_n come_v to_o theym_v and_o say_v /_o wherefore_o ally_n my_o bredern_n come_v you_o hither_o with_o i_o for_o to_o murmur_v and_o grutche_n against_o god_n /_o knowe_n you_o not_o well_o by_o holy_a scrypture_n that_o a_o just_a man_n shall_v never_o dye_n for_o hungre_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o for_o to_o eat_v god_n shall_v send_v he_o some_o by_o his_o angel_n like_a as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o many_o of_o who_o we_o rede_n /_o ¶_o think_v that_o god_n have_v always_o his_o eye_n upon_o the_o devowte_n soul_n /_o think_v also_o how_o god_n nouryssh_v the_o ravenn_n within_o theye_n nee_v whanne_v the_o fader_fw-mi ne_fw-mi the_o mother_n will_v not_o nourysshe_v they_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v white_a /_o ¶_o whanne_n they_o be_v first_o hayghte_n or_o bear_v /_o ¶_o my_o brother_n have_v you_o always_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o your_o herte_n and_o i_o assure_v &_o certefye_v you_o for_o truth_n that_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v default_n of_o meet_a ne_fw-fr of_o drink_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v /_o which_o i_o byleve_v shall_v never_o come_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v hungre_n or_o thurste_v /_o and_o whane_v it_o so_o be_v /_o thenne_fw-fr may_v you_o have_v cause_n to_o 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he_o cess_v not_o from_o his_o good_a purpoo_n but_o always_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o gold_n in_o the_o frâ—nays_n come_v to_o assaylle_n he_o on_o a_o time_n atte_fw-mi mydnyghte_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n and_o conclude_v to_o tempt_v he_o by_o such_o temptacyon_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v in_o wyldernesse_n but_o shall_v return_v in_o to_o the_o world_n ¶_o thenne_n come_v the_o devyll_n sudden_o with_o a_o great_a light_n clear_o as_o the_o son_n wherwyth_o he_o enlumyne_v alle_fw-mi the_o lityll_a house_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o light_n be_v a_o voy_n which_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o holy_a man_n abraham_n thou_o shall_v be_v well_o happy_a for_o in_o alle_fw-mi thy_o werke_n thou_o haste_v be_v true_a and_o haste_v alle_fw-mi do_v after_o my_o will_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devyll_n ansuerâ—d_v with_o a_o high_a voy_n ¶_o go_v hen_n thou_o wicked_a and_o pervert_v admynystrer_fw-fr of_o malice_n come_v thou_o now_o hither_o for_o to_o tempt_v i_o with_o vain_a glory_n /_o ¶_o i_o knowleche_v that_o i_o be_o a_o great_a synnar_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o thou_o weneste_a that_o i_o repute_v myself_o just_o ¶_o away_o and_o go_v cursyd_v spirit_n in_o to_o the_o uttre_v derkenesse_n /_o in_z to_o which_o thou_o be_v condemn_v /_o ¶_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o my_o blessyd_v god_n i_o shall_v no_o thing_n fear_v thy_o falace_n /_o and_z dysceytful_a mockynge_n and_o lesynge_n /_o ¶_o the_o name_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n who_o i_o honour_n and_o love_n shall_v be_v my_o deffence_n and_o wall_n against_o the._n whanne_v thou_o shall_v come_v for_o to_o assail_v i_o /_o ¶_o and_o incontynente_fw-la the_o devyll_n depart_v /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n come_v again_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o club_n for_o to_o break_v down_o his_o lytyll_a house_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v open_a that_o one_o side_n /_o the_o devyll_n say_v feign_v that_o he_o have_v with_o he_o many_o evil_a knave_n to_o who_o he_o say_v /_o come_v hither_o my_o friend_n haste_v you_o lete_fw-la we_o entry_n in·_a and_o slay_v this_o papelart_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n begin_v to_o say_v o_o my_o god_n alle_fw-mi folk_n have_v enuyron_v i_o but_o thy_o name_n be_v praise_v by_o which_o i_o shall_v overcome_v theym_a and_o shall_v bring_v under_o my_o foot_n alle_fw-mi my_o enemy_n /_o and_o incontynent_fw-la the_o devyll_n vanissh_v away_o /_o ¶_o a_o lytyll_a while_n after_o the_o devyll_n retournyd_v /_o and_o put_v fire_n in_o to_o a_o lytyll_a mat_n on_o which_o he_o knelyd_v make_v his_o prayer_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v he_o see_v the_o fire_n without_o fear_n he_o quenchyd_v it_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o i_o shall_v by_o the_o may_v of_o god_n walk_v upon_o aspyde_n and_o venymouse_n beeste_v /_o and_o trede_fw-la under_o my_o foot_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o power_n of_o my_o enemy_n /_o ¶_o for_o my_o god_n shall_v gyve_v to_o i_o always_o aid_v and_o strengthe_n for_o to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o /_o ¶_o sathanas_n seenge_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n cryeed_o with_o a_o high_a voice_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o i_o shall_v vaynquysshe_v the._n and_o make_v the_o to_o dye_n and_o evyll_n dethe_v /_o for_o i_o shall_v find_v so_o many_o cautelle_n and_o discepcyon_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o cunue_v endure_v theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o day_n like_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n shall_v eat_v /_o the_o devyll_n transform_v he_o in_o to_o the_o form_n and_o shappe_n of_o a_o lytyll_a child_n /_o ¶_o and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o lytyll_o house_n /_o and_o suppose_v to_o have_v torn_v the_o plater_n up_o sodoune_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n take_v he_o by_o the_o honde_n and_o hold_v he_o fast_a till_o he_o have_v take_v his_o refeccyon_n /_o ¶_o anon_o after_o the_o devyll_n go_v his_o way_n /_o ¶_o and_o a_o lytyll_a while_n after_o return_v and_o bring_v a_o candelstyk_fw-mi under_o which_o be_v a_o candle_n light_n and_o present_v tofore_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o which_o take_v his_o refeccyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o devyll_n se_a say_v /_o well_o happy_a be_v the_o walker_n of_o this_o world_n that_o walken_a wythoute_n spot_n of_o sin_n /_o ¶_o and_o sing_v so_o many_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n that_o begynnyth_v beati_fw-la immaculati_fw-la i_fw-it via_fw-la qui_fw-la ambulant_a in_fw-la lege_fw-la dni_fw-la but_o the_o holy_a man_n ansuer_v no_o thynge·_n till_o that_o he_o have_v take_v his_o refeccyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v he_o have_v take_v his_o refeccyon_n he_o armyd_fw-la with_o constaunce_n speak_v to_o the_o devyll_n sayenge_a thyse_n word_n /_o ¶_o thou_o hound_n
also_o if_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o dysposyd_v /_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o by_o force_n ¶_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o very_a relygyouse_n be_v for_o to_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi togyder_n the_o world_n and_o to_o flee_v all_o worldly_a conversacyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v say_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o mother_n arn_v my_o blood_n i_o ought_v to_o love_v they_o /_o he_z must_v take_v heed_n to_o saint_n paul_n that_o say_v /_o whosonever_n that_o shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o flesh_n he_o shall_v be_v servant_n to_o the_o flesh_n /_o and_o in_o effect_n every_o body_n becomyth_n thrall_n unto_o he_o of_o who_o he_o letyth_v himself_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o foot_o /_o ¶_o his_o mother_n seenge_v that_o she_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o high_o purpose_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o virgyne_n that_o have_v their_o place_n nyghe_o the_o say_a monastery_n where_o her_o soon_o be_v a_o relygouse_n hope_a by_o goddis_fw-la grace_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v he_o among_o the_o other_o relygyouse_n /_o and_o also_o that_o in_o this_o do_v she_o shall_v purchase_v some_o meed_n to_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o her_o soul_n /_o during_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v in_o the_o monastery_n with_o the_o say_v vyrgyne_v /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o that_o be_v say_v apperyth_v open_o /_o that_o to_o keep_v some_o time_n rygoure_n in_o the_o worshypp_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_o not_o for_o no_o praise_v ne_o vaynglory_n be_v oft_o cause_n of_o great_a good_n to_o they_o against_o the_o which_o man_n be_v rigorouse_a how_o be_v it_o that_o for_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n it_o semyth_n theym_v that_o man_n have_v offend_v theym_a /_o ¶_o of_o many_o reprovyd_v relygyouse_n /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n beginning_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxiii_o aafter_o that_o we_o have_v seen_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o virtue_n of_o many_o virtuous_a and_o holi_fw-la frere_n consequent_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o necligence_n of_o some_o reprovyd_v relygyouse_n that_o folowen_v after_o their_o flesshe_o appetyte_v out_o of_o all_o good_a rule_n /_o the_o which_o gaaf_a great_a malencolye_n to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o bianca_n cause_v that_o for_o no_o manere_n of_o monycyon_n ne_o warnynge_n that_o he_o make_v to_o theym_v they_o will_v not_o return_v theym_fw-mi /_o whereby_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v wonderful_o sorrowful_a and_o hevy_a /_o ¶_o and_o complain_v he_o to_o god_n he_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n that_o haste_n lordshypp_n over_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n /_o thou_o command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o evyn_n crysten_v /_o and_o therefore_o my_o god_n that_o know_v my_o will_n and_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o conscyence_n /_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge not_o despise_v my_o oryson_n the_o which_o oft_o i_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o for_o thyse_n wretchydfull_a relygyouse_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o have_v of_o theym_a pyte_n and_o mercy_n in_o gyve_v to_o theym_v thy_o drede_n reverent_o /_o and_o grace_n to_o know_v thy_o dyvyne_a puyssaunce_n for_o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v the_o /_o have_a in_o the_o onnly_a without_o any_o other_o the_o stedfaste_a hope_n of_o their_o saluaconn_v /_o ¶_o true_o my_o soul_n be_v feblyd_v and_o tourment_v so_o moche_n and_o all_o my_o wâ—ttes_n trowblyd_v of_o their_o abominable_a lyve_a and_o innyquyte_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v they_o will_v not_o amend_v theym_fw-mi /_o he_o make_v yet_o again_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o theym_n /_o and_o after_o gaaf_a to_o theym_v certain_a small_a &_o easy_a rule_n to_o learn_v theym_a to_o honour_n &_o pray_v god_n /_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o lytyll_o and_o lytyll_o they_o may_v accustom_v theym_a to_o do_v well_o /_o and_o amend_v their_o life_n /_o ¶_o ferdermore_o seenge_v that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o accomplisshe_v their_o delectacyon_n and_o playsure_n wythstond_v the_o contynuell_n denyenge_a of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o that_o suffer_v theym_a never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n for_o to_o plaice_n their_o wyckyd_a wylle_n /_o they_z for_o look_v the_o monastery_n and_o ensyew_v the_o devyll_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o other_o relgyouse_n be_v more_o desyroê°_n in_o the_o love_v of_o god_n thanne_v afore_o /_o ¶_o for_o thus_o as_o the_o corn_n whanne_v it_o be_v weded_a from_o the_o evyll_n herb_n grow_v and_o multyply_v the_o better_a /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n whanne_v in_o a_o felyshypp_n of_o folk_n peasyble_a be_v some_o vycyouse_a man_n /_o it_o be_v of_o necessyte_n to_o throw_v theym_a out_o from_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v seen_v that_o to_o a_o man_n give_v to_o the_o world_n avayllyth_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o relygyous_a /_o for_o his_o professyon_n shall_v do_v he_o no_o prouffyte_n if_o he_o be_v neclygente_a to_o keep_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o relygyon_n /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n a_o prayer_n prouffyte_v not_o that_o be_v make_v for_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi aslepe_o in_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o help_v not_o to_o awake_v theymself_n /_o ¶_o how_o relygyouse_n of_o other_o monasterye_n come_n to_o vysyte_n the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n pachomien_n be_v not_o receyve_v in_o to_o the_o say_a place_n among_o the_o dweller_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o confessor_n &c._a &c._a caplm_n lxxxiiii_o there_o be_v a_o priest_n name_v denys_n that_o be_v confessor_n provysor_n and_o admynystratour_n of_o of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o centyryen_n /_o and_o well_o bylove_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v /_o ¶_o the_o which_o denys_n know_v and_o aperceyve_a that_o this_o holy_a man_n deffer_v and_o put_v of_o for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi within_o his_o monasterye_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o relygyouse_n that_o caman_n to_o he_o from_o other_o monastery_n /_o but_o make_v their_o necessytee_n to_o be_v admynystre_v to_o theym_v by_o theymselfe_n and_o wythoute_n the_o gate_n of_o his_o monastery_n /_o reprove_v he_o sharp_o in_o sayenge_a to_o he_o /_o that_o he_o die_v not_o well_o to_o do_v so_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n take_v and_o resceyve_v benygne_o his_o correcyon_n /_o and_o answeryd_v to_o he_o ¶_o my_o brother_n and_o friend_n god_n knowyth_o my_o will_n and_o my_o entencyon_n /_o and_o also_o he_o knowyth_o well_o how_o i_o desire_v the_o saluacyon_n of_o alle_fw-mi soul_n /_o and_o none_o i_o will_v despise_v ne_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n /_o ¶_o i_o know_v also_o that_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o gospel_n /_o that_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o the_o least_fw-mi of_o his_o servant_n /_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o wit_v it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o for_o to_o contemn_v theym_fw-mi ne_fw-mi despise_v theym_fw-mi /_o but_o oon_o by_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v some_o relygyouse_n in_o my_o chyrche_n so_o simple_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o con_v put_v dyfference_n bytwene_v their_o right_a honde_n and_o lyfte_a honde_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o some_o other_o there_o be_v also_o that_o bear_v not_o the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n /_o wherefore_o i_o semyth_n good_a and_o nedeful_a that_o they_o that_o be_v come_v to_o we_o from_o other_o place_n be_v receyve_v honest_o in_o a_o neither_o house_n by_o we_o /_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o will_v come_v to_o the_o chyrche_n to_o serve_v god_n they_o may_v come_v there_o with_o we_o /_o and_o after_o the_o seruyce_n dyvyne_fw-mi do_v to_o return_v in_o to_o their_o lodge_v /_o for_o to_o do_v there_o their_o secret_a oracyon_n or_o other_o virtuous_a werke_n after_o their_o devocyon_n ¶_o the_o priest_n hear_v his_o answer_n be_v content_a of_o he_o /_o and_o go_v again_o away_o all_o recomfort_v and_o with_o good_a counseylle_v /_o ¶_o how_o the_o gown_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_n heelyd_v folk_n of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o mulier_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxiiii_o in_o the_o cyte_n of_o the_o centiryen_n a_o woman_n have_v have_v &_o suffer_v by_o a_o long_a space_n a_o syckenesse_n callyd_v the_o bloody_a flux_n /_o so_o come_v she_o to_o the_o good_a priest_n above_o named_fw-la /_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v famyly_o friend_n of_o saint_n pachomyen·_n pray_v he_o humble_o that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o to_o send_v for_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v that_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n say_v that_o he_o have_v certain_a necessary_a thing_n to_o tell_v he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n pachomyen_n come_v to_o the_o send_n of_o the_o say_v priest_n /_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v with_o in_o the_o chirche_n he_o make_v his_o prayer_n &_o after_o he_o salve_v the_o good_a priest_n denys_n /_o &_o as_o they_o speak_v
/_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o taliter_fw-la igitur_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxviii_o saint_n syluayn_n willing_a to_o tear_v he_o out_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n for_o take_v clean_o povertee_fw-mi /_o came_n and_o yield_v himself_o to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o which_o friendly_a receyve_v he_o but_o this_o notwythstond_n he_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o relygyouse_n ¶_o for_o it_o be_v over_o hard_a a_o thing_n to_o he_o for_o to_o forgete_v his_o evyll_n custom_n /_o of_o the_o time_n pass_v /_o by_o the_o which_o he_o pervert_v many_o brother_n /_o and_o bow_a theym_n to_o his_o wicked_a wylle_n ¶_o some_o religyouse_n be_v right_n sorry_a of_o that_o they_o see_v the_o other_o relygyouse_n consent_v to_o the_o detestable_a will_n of_o syluayn_n /_o ¶_o so_o come_v they_o and_o show_v it_o to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi pachomien·_n that_o which_o pray_v god_n for_o the_o say_a syluayn_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v have_v 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confydence_n in_o your_o virtue_n /_o but_o he_o the_o more_o that_o he_o batayllyth_v he_o yeldyth_v himself_o the_o more_o meek_a &_o unprofytable_a /_o and_o if_o thou_o demand_v why_o he_o weep_v so_o contynuel_o /_o i_o telle_fw-fr the_o that_o it_o be_v by_o cause_n he_o be_v perfyght_o meek_a /_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o can_v not_o forbere_fw-la his_o teere_n /_o ¶_o so_o wite_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n that_o makyth_v the_o devyll_n more_o confuse_v /_o than_o the_o virtue_n of_o very_a and_o perfyghte_a humylyte_n ¶_o the_o good_a syluayn_n be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o viij_o year_n in_o befight_a his_o enemy_n satan_n /_o and_o after_o he_o dey_v /_o and_o saint_n pachomyen_n wytnessyd_v that_o at_o his_o pass_v be_v present_v many_o angel_n that_o with_o great_a joy_n bear_v his_o soul_n away_o in_o to_o the_o glory_n that_o ever_o shall_v last_o /_o the_o which_o by_o his_o prayer_n we_o may_v purchase_v amen_n ¶_o how_o the_o holi_fw-la man_n 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and_z to_o the_o chyrche_n and_o he_o himself_o weut_n and_o comfort_v the_o crysten·_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o stable_n &_o constant_a and_o not_o fere_v the_o dethe_v /_o ¶_o during_o the_o say_a time_n notwithstond_v that_o he_o be_v command_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o offyce_v of_o provoste_n /_o nevertheless_o by_o cause_n none_o other_o be_v yet_o come_v that_o shall_v ocupye_v the_o say_v offyce_v the_o peple_n seruyd_v and_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o provoste_o /_o and_o over_o this_o the_o preeste_n ordain_v he_o their_o bysshopp_n /_o ¶_o so_o be_v the_o good_a phylyppe_n a_o hole_n year_n well_o serve_v god_n in_o such_o astate_fw-la /_o the_o year_n expyre_v be_v ordain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o provoste_n one_o named_fw-la perennius_fw-la which_o trow_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o /_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v moche_o agreeable_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o peple_n he_o cowde_v not_o find_v the_o way_n thereof_o /_o ¶_o finable_o he_o make_v to_o be_v put_v secret_o some_o subtyll_a and_o evyll_n dryvel_n that_o feign_v to_o be_v crysten_v within_o the_o chyrche_n where_o as_o be_v the_o good_a phylyppe_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o do_v the_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n /_o ¶_o thyse_n unhappy_a drevel_n &_o murderer_n be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o the_o provoste_n perennius_fw-la /_o the_o which_o provoste_o feel_v high_a self_n gyltye_n of_o this_o sin_n /_o and_o feign_v as_o he_o will_v have_v make_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v sure_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o theym_n and_o enquyre_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o befall_v make_v theym_a to_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n under_o good_a keper_n /_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o in_o few_o day_n after_o he_o lete_fw-la they_o go_fw-mi free_a by_o pardon_n &_o indulgence_n of_o the_o prince_n ¶_o eugene_n that_o in_o the_o say_a cyte_n have_v begin_v a_o covente_a of_o vyrgine_n bury_v the_o body_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi the_o martyr_n within_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr where_o she_o hold_v she_o /_o ¶_o also_o her_o mother_n claudia_n have_v begin_v a_o hospytall_n which_o she_o have_v endow_v with_o suffysaunt_a rent_n &_o fair_a possessyon_n /_o for_o to_o herbrugh_v the_o poor_a pylgryme_n be_v at_o the_o buryenge_a of_o the_o say_v blessyd_v martyr_n sometime_o her_o husbonde_n ¶_o when_o his_o seruyce_n be_v do_v /_o claudia_n mother_n to_o eugene_n &_o her_o child_n return_v to_o rome_n &_o they_o there_o lo_o come_v /_o one_z of_o the_o say_a child_n be_v make_v senator_n of_o rome_n /_o the_o other_o consul_n of_o cartage_n and_o other_o vycarye_a in_o affryque_a /_o ¶_o eugene_n have_v many_o cousin_n both_o of_o man_n &_o of_o wymmen_fw-mi dwelling_n in_o rome_n that_o come_v to_o see_v she_o desyre_v at_o her_o ensample_n to_o be_v crysten_v ¶_o among_o other_o saint_n basille_n a_o vyrgyne_n /_o that_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o king_n cowde_v not_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o speak_v with_o eugene_n for_o to_o be_v crysten_v /_o so_o make_v she_o she_o to_o be_v pray_v by_o a_o messager_n that_o she_o will_v send_v she_o some_o instrucconn_n of_o the_o cristen_v faith_n ¶_o thenne_n saint_n eugene_n send_v she_o two_o crysten_v knight_n /_o prothus_n &_o jacintus_n towards_o the_o say_v basylle_n for_o to_o be_v by_o they_o teach_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr /_o the_o which_o she_o receyve_v worshypful_o as_o apostle_n of_o ihun_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o all_o day_n &_o all_o night_n she_o be_v with_o theym_n spekinge_v of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o and_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v emyches_n thereof_o follow_v no_o sklaundre_v /_o ¶_o in_o the_o say_a time_n one_o named_fw-la cornille_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n /_o which_o come_v to_o she_o secret_o &_o crystned_a she_o /_o when_o saint_n basylle_n be_v confermyd_fw-la in_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptesme_fw-fr /_o she_o come_v almoo_v every_o night_n &_o visit_v saint_n eugene_n &_o all_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v christen_v go_v to_o the_o covent_n of_o saint_n claude_n the_o mother_n of_o eugene_n &_o the_o virgin_n resort_v to_o saint_n eugene_n /_o ¶_o the_o say_a saint_n cornyll_v at_o that_o time_n pope_n go_v every_o saturday_n &_o visyte_v they_o /_o expownyg_fw-mi unto_o they_o devoute_a ympnes_n &_o song_n all_o the_o long_o night_n unto_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o day_n /_o ¶_o valerien_n &_o galen_n in_o though_o day_n be_v emperor_n that_o which_o begin_v to_o have_v the_o crysten_v in_o great_a indignacyon_n for_o by_o cause_n the_o saint_n cyprien_n conver_v they_o of_o cartage_n /_o &_o saint_n cornylle_v the_o romayn_v /_o so_o be_v send_v paternê°_n proconsul_n in_o to_o cartage_n for_o to_o bring_v theâ—â—_n to_o death_n cyprien_n that_o which_o thing_n he_o die_v â—_o by_o all_o thê°_n he_o dey_v a_o martyr_n ¶_o the_o same_o time_n saint_n eugene_n know_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n /_o that_o saint_n basylle_n shall_v be_v martyre_v for_o to_o keep_v her_o vyrgynyte_n the_o which_o revelaconn_n she_o give_v she_o to_o know_v &_o saint_n basylle_v answer_v to_o eugene·_a that_o also_o she_o have_v understond_v by_o revelaconn_n of_o god_n that_o eugene_n shall_v have_v a_o dowble_n crown_n of_o martyrdom_n one_o for_o the_o meryte_n that_o she_o have_v gote_v in_o alexandrâ—e_n &_o other_o for_o sh_a of_o her_o blood_n that_o she_o shall_v suffer_v for_o to_o keep_v her_o faith_n thene_n saint_n eugene_n yield_v grace_n to_o god_n sayenge_a /_o o_o my_o god_n onn_o soon_o of_o the_o everlastyg_fw-mi god_n the_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o vile_a world_n within_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o right_a holy_a virgin_n i_o byseâ—he_v the_o right_a humble_o that_o it_o will_v plaice_n that_o to_o grant_n unto_o although_o virgin_n which_o that_o haste_v commit_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o i_o the_o grace_z that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o thy_o everlasting_a joy_n /_o ¶_o eugene_n after_o go_v with_o her_o vyrgyn_n and_o say_v to_o they_o such_o or_o like_a word_n in_o substance_n /_o ¶_o my_o sister_n the_o vyneyerde_n be_v now_o ripe_a /_o &_o the_z seeson_fw-mi be_v now_o come_v that_o the_o good_a vine_n shall_v be_v press_v out_o of_o the_o grape_n with_o foot_n /_o but_o after_z that_o the_o vine_n shall_v be_v strain_a &_o make_v well_o pure_a &_o clean_o /_o it_o shall_v be_v present_v for_o to_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o ryall_n court_n of_o the_o king_n /_o and_o therefore_o say_v god_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o my_o dyscyple_n be_v the_o raysyns_n /_o my_o sister_n that_o be_v spring_n &_o reysyn_n of_o virgynytee_n be_v ever_o ready_a for_o to_o make_v fair_a &_o worshypp_v the_o law_n which_o you_o hold_v virgynyte_n be_v the_o first_o show_v of_o good_a virtue_n nyhe_o neighbour_n to_o god_n like_o unto_o angel_n mother_n of_o life_n friend_n unto_o holiness_n way_n of_o suretee_n lady_n of_o joy_n leder_n of_o virtue_n nourysshinge_v &_o crown_n of_o faith_n the_o socour_n &_o yelder_n of_o charyte_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o my_o sister_n we_o ought_v to_o desire_v none_o other_o thing_n somoche_n as_o to_o live_v in_o vyrgynyte_n /_o &_o yet_o noâ—e_v great_a devoconn_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o to_o dye_n for_o she_o in_o this_o byhalfe_n /_o ¶_o you_o know_v that_o all_o erthly_a thing_n come_v with_o great_a joye·_n but_o after_o depart_v they_o be_v cause_n of_o great_a hevynesse_n &_o so_o they_o gyve_v a_o laughter_n &_o a_o joy_n sondayn_fw-mi for_o to_o be_v the_o causeâ—_n of_o weep_v everlastyng_o /_o for_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o life_n that_o evermore_o shall_v last_v /_o and_o at_o the_o end_n all_o those_o that_o thereupon_o shall_v
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alle_fw-mi ready_a stryken_n in_o aege_fw-la yet_o shall_v we_o have_v asmoche_n of_o reward_n by_o medyaconn_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o his_o seruyce_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o yongthe_n /_o ¶_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o as_o great_a a_o reward_n have_v he_o that_o come_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o sexte_n as_o he_o the_o be_v come_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o prime_n /_o the_n doctor_n eubole_n hear_v the_o warnynge_n of_o his_o dyscyple_a basylle_n begin_v to_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o basylle_n true_a shower_n &_o expownar_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o criste_n through_o the._n i_o byleve_v in_o one_o god_n almyghty_a in_o time_n past_o that_o i_o know_v i_o die_v show_v the._n &_o now_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v i_o i_o gyve_v unto_o the._n &_o put_v in_o thy_o possessonn_v purpose_n to_o lede_n with_o the_o thou_o remenaunte_a of_o my_o life_n /_o &_o if_o it_o plaice_n to_o my_o god_n ihun_v cryst_n i_o shall_v receyve_v wtin_n short_a time_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptym_n /_o saint_n basylle_n answerde_n o_o my_o master_n blessyd_v be_v our_o god_n that_o have_v meke_o lyghtn_v the_o in_o give_v to_o the_o will_n &_o courage_n to_o forsake_v &_o leave_v the_o foul_a error_n wherein_o thou_o be_v overthrow_v through_o the_o vain_a &_o worldly_a science·_n and_o that_o now_o thou_o know_v his_o mercy_n ¶_o since_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v with_o me·_n i_o shall_v teach_v the_o how_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o get_v our_o we_o will_v &_o in_o delyver_a ourself_o from_o the_o lettynge_n of_o this_o wretched_a world_n /_o ¶_o first_o we_o shall_v sell_v all_o that_o we_o have_v &_o shall_v gyve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a needy_a for_o goddys_n sake_n &_o after_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o holy_a cytee_n of_o iherusalem_n /_o the_n which_o thing_n they_o die_v /_o and_o clothyd_a theymself_n in_o raymente_n like_o crysten_v people_n /_o for_z to_o receyve_v crystendom_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o go_v thyder_n they_o torn_v many_o paynem_n that_o they_o fond_a in_o their_o way_n to_o the_o crysten_v faith_n /_o ¶_o how_o eubole_n be_v crysten_v in_o the_o flumme_n jourdan_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o apprehendentes_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.lx_o thenne_n when_o saint_n basylle_n &_o his_o doctor_n eubole_n be_v come_v in_o ihâ—l'm_n they_o go_v &_o vysit_v all_o the_o holy_a place_n &_o worship_v they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o after_z they_o present_v theself_n tofore_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o cyte_n named_fw-la marimyen_n &_o kneel_v before_o he_o bysechyge_a he_o that_o he_o will_v crysten_v they_o in_o the_o flum_o jordan_n ¶_o the_o say_a bysshop_n receyve_v they_o moche_o meke_o /_o &_o acompany_v with_o many_o notable_a person_n sad_a they_o to_o the_o foresaid_a flum_o /_o when_o theâ—_n be_v come_v to_o the_o bryke_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n basyll_v sate_v on_o both_o his_o knee_n /_o &_o besouÈt_a god_n devout_o that_o he_o will_v vouchesauf_a to_o show_v some_o token_n to_o they_o of_o his_o grace_n after_o he_o rise_v up_o &_o take_v of_o all_o his_o clothes_n for_o to_o entre_fw-fr within_o the_o flood_n &_o thene_n the_o say_v bysshop_n go_v &_o crystned_a he_o /_o att_n which_o crystn_v a_o moche_n merueyloê°_n thing_n happen_v there_o /_o for_o a_o great_a light_n as_o it_o have_v be_v fire_n make_v wonderful_a shine_v come_v from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o /_o &_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n fly_v out_o a_o white_a dove_n /_o the_o which_o after_o she_o have_v trowble_v the_o water_n fly_v again_o in_o to_o heaven_n /_o of_o which_o thing_n those_o present_n be_v moche_o merueyl_v for_o they_o have_v never_o seen_v so_o quick_o ne_v so_o great_a a_o light_n /_o so_o begin_v they_o to_o praise_n &_o glorifye_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o prycipal_o the_o bishop_n the_o contynuel_o remember_v the_o love_n that_o saint_n basylle_n have_v to_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n they_z ii_o thene_n togyder_o 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